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arts Don Zavin shares Heartbreakers have depth knowledge, Tom Petty and the openly questioning his Heartbreakers’ third lover’s intentions while experience album, “Damn the Tor- his band snarls and pedos,” continues with Petty and his band’s direct, hard-hitting ap proach at some sort of mixed-up American dream that Petty can feel, but somehow never quite reach. Every song on “Damn the Torpedos” makes a hisses behind him with guitarist Mike Campbell firing power chords off into the stratosphere. “Damn the Torpedos” snaps with the same en thusiasm and spirit as their debut album and “You’re Gonna Get It” demonstrated. Petty’s vocals still By Mike Koller Of The Print clear cut stand on Pet ty’s beliefs especially the love songs like “Even the Losers,” “Shadow of a Doubt” and “Here Gomes My Girl.” The impact of Pet ty’s convictions really makes the listener feel for the poor guy’s anguishes, frustrations, and sometimes his triumphs. “Don’t Do Me Like That,” the hit single from the album is a hard hitting rocker with Petty ■ carry the same air of defiance and the band is razor sharp in their per formances, but Tom Pet ty and the Heartbreakers are far from being a “punk” rock group. Their messages carry a lot of depth and their musicianship is too good for them to have a “punk” label. “Damn the Torpedos” is just another great album by a hard-working American group that deserves every bit of credit they receive. By Elena Vancil Of The Print “When my students forego their break,” admitted Don Zavin, “and stay 15 minutes af- ter^ class is over, I feel like a success.” “And that is what they did Wednesday night,” added Zavin, creator of over 200 documentaries, and teacher of a night class at the College called, “Introduction to Video Production.” Zavin teaches his students with a “hands on” method, a method that, he feels, is necessary in eliminating the “mystique of the equipment.” “The mechanics will take care of themselves,” he claims.. “But if you don’t have anything to say,” the film will be lacking something. This is why Zavin believes communication -students should have a background “of life.” He emphasizes knowledge of literature and humanities, instead of mechanics, such as how to run a T.V. camera. Zavin’s values regarding this field are reflected in his classroom attitude. He says students needn’t create a “full blown” production, because of facility limitations. However, he does expect them to have “well developed concepts.” X » The Student Projects Group is currently developing original material for two improvisations and a one-act play. Opening Open 11:30-2 pm and 5-10 pm weekdays. 10282 S.E. Main Street Friday, Saturday, 5-11 pm, Sunday 4-9 pm. Milwaukie 654-4358 Enjoy your choice of 13 great spaghetti dinners or lasagna in the comfortable atmosphere of The Spaghetti Place. Dinners are from just $2.50 to $3.95 tops. There’s a “Sketti Special” for kids, too. Two-For-One Dinner < Purchase one dinner and get second dinner of equal or less value free. GOOD SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Manager present this coupon for two for one dinner. Page 4 Zavin’s does not resemble a conventional classroom. During the second session of class, his students related the topics of their upcoming class projects to the rest of the class—on video tape. Zavin’s 200 documentaries occurred after journalism studies in Paris, France, in the mid-1960s. He is proud that, when he returned from Europe he started the Summer Theater Festival in Portland, “ten years before Art Quake or Neighbor fair.” After that, Zavin created many documentaries for the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Among them was “11:59: Last Minute to Choose.” This film was reputed to have helped a lot of people. Aired by CBS, the film has been said to take the “first honest look at drug abuse.” Zavin eventually returned to Oregon. Aside from teaching I he keeps busy with morel documentaries. A couple years ago, when Bill Walton was a World Champion Trailblazer, Zavin produced, wrote, edited am directed a film about the team called “Fast Break.” Zavin didn’t know that shor tly before “Fast Break’s' release, the star would leave his fans and head south. But then Bill Walton didn’t know that two years later, “Fasi Break” would be a teaching tool for a Clackamas Com munity College night class. As Zavin shared hi knowledge with the student! he advised that anyone, wher working for the media, shoulc remain inconspicuous “Although that is a little dif ficult,” he admitted, “whenyot are filming a seven-foo redhead.” Student projects group will perform on campus ¿0 “The place for spaghetti'“ “HANDS ON LEARNING”- Photo by Duffy Coffman. ± ¿'c------------------------- — J dates are undecided but will be sometime this term. Although a definite location for the performances hasn’t been decided, two options are the Community Center and the McLoughlin Theater. There will be no admission charge. The Student Projects Group consists of students currently enrolled in Speech and Theater workshop. The class emphasis is on training in theater produc tion through intensive study and rehearsal of improvisations and plays for public perfor mance. The class is college transferable and runs in a three-term sequence, and is unique, in that students must audition to enroll. More participants are greatly encouraged and it’s never too late. Practice rehearsals are at noon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the theater. ■ Experience is not necessary, but interest and dedication are musts. Field trip planned soon I An early spring field triltq Seattle is being planned by Speech and Theater Workshop instructor Jack Shields. jThis trip will take place instead of the annual Ashland visit, he said. Three or four live theaters will be visited, including the Seattle Repertory Theater.. The trip is open to all Collegg students. There will be a small! fee charged, but transportatipil will be furnished. If interested, contact Jack Shields at the McLoughlin Theater. But hurry, he said. The field trip is limited to the first 30 who sign up. Clackamas Community Coliegei