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The announcer waits patien and personnel needs have yet to be tackled, and College board approval is still far in the Cameramen are adjusting their future. But College President lenses, and pensively setting up John Hakanson is certain that earphones. Beside the cable TV will one day come to tameramen is the scriptwriter, CCC. “It will happen,” he says. who prepared the material for And when it does, it will be this live broadcast from the good news for the College pmpus of Clackamas Com- departments. munity College. The idea of using the College [ After seven long hours in the as a focal point for cable classroom, a CCC student television in the community “is hurries home to watch his long overdue,” said LeRoy Brother, a member of the Anderson, chairperson of the speech team, face a camera music department. Lack of might in the iris, with the community awareness of snowledge that hundreds of College activities may be one people are on the other side. reason why a cable system is He is nervous;, sweaty palms, needed here. Chuck Hudson, mouth a little dry. He is head of the athletic department thinking about his brother now. said, “Some of my friends still (The spotlight brightens,-he think we’re playing football straightens his tie, a forefinger here,” and continued, “I think »pointed toward the camera: this kind of program would ‘You’re on!” help promote the real caliber of , By current technical stan our athletic program here, and dards at the College, the above possibly boost attendence.” scene would be impossible to Overall, a cable system “of ‘create. But the reality of fers tremendous possibilities for producing programs to pipe to instruction,” said Bill te surrounding communities Hargadine, coordinator of tom the College should even community services for the tually solidify, with the future College. “It offers the potential development of cable for workshops we could Revision. develop for the area,” he said. Studies of cost, feasibility New curriculum and inter- tly as a floor technician gets ready to give him his “Q.” Photos and story by Kelly Laughlin JOHN’S Auto Electric Service & Supply COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR -VW Specialist -Tune-up & DEQ -Complete electrical repair -Carburetors curricular programming are other possible outgrowths of a cable system. Jack Shields, theater department chairman, said a class or spur to theater acting could be “TV acting,” where students would practice the business of a television per formance, he said. “The broadcasts could range from poetry readings to news, and would draw students from our own serving district, not only at the College level,” Shields said. At the crux of the program, he said, “For whatever information wants to be dispersed, we would have the people experienced in the presentation of that material; it’s a natural for student lear ning.” Additionally, a broadcasting class involving the speech and video departments would serve a link in inter-curricular programming. Frank Harlow, speech instructor, said a broad cast training class would give speech students a chance to create shows, and the video department responsibility to direct the stage. “It would be a real basis for community education,” Harlow said. Steve Johnson, video technician for the College, said a cable system would “give the at mosphere of a deadline to video students, and provide a more professional attitude in accordance with the video trade.” The music and dance depar tments have also shown an in terest in the system. Jane Rickenbaugh, head of dance activities at the College said-, “It would be of infinite value to the RESEARCH CANADA’S LARGEST SERVICE Send now for latest, catalog. Thousands of termpapers on all subjects. Enclose $5.00 to cover return postage. ESSAY SERVICES 812 Molalla Ave. Oregon City Wednesday, November 7,1979 656-3633 67 Yong« St., Suite #504 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5E 1J8 (416) 366-6549 College, absolutely mar- velous!”she exclaimed. Com bining live dance and music with the screen is still another interdisciplinary outgrowth of a cable system here. Whether it be a College basketball game, or the production of a class for cable TV, at least five faculty mem bers see the benefits from this type of programming to the College and the community at large. COLLEGE TECHNICIANS Students from the Video technology class Color T.V. equipment and operation produce a mock broadcast as a mid-term examination. Audio-Video students at the college may play a large role In Cable T.VO. production at CCC. Above, Floor technician Jeff Davis directs broadcaster Robin Cookingham to camera 1. At right, Pete Knudsen points out a change in camera screen appearance to Jeff Davis. CCC Cafeteria SPECIAL 20 oz. Cup of Coke TAB, Sprite, Mr. PiBB 35« WITH PURCHASE OF THE SANDWICH OFTHEDAY■» “Coca-Cola” and “Coke” are registered trademarks which identify the same product of the Coca-Cola Company. “ ‘Sprite, c ” “Mr. PiBB,” “Fanta,” “TAB,” and “Fresca” are also registered trademarks of the Coca Cola Company. ■ e EH g Í# Page 3