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Velvet’s twisted lui
Jerks in C.C.Mall can be fun
by Thad Kreisher
Before we really get into this
week’s fascinating article, I
would like to deliver a public
service announcement:
“Ron and Nancy for King
and Queen in ’88 !!”
After all, he’s just a figure
head anyway, so we might as
well give him a position befit
ting a figurehead, right? I mean
Something really interesting
happened to me a few days ago
in the Community Center. I’ve
been attending the College close
to four terms now, and to be
quite honest, I like it. Especially
the people, who I have found to
be some of the nicest and most
interesting that I have ever met.
Well, in four terms, I have
never (fortunately), had an ex
perience quite like this.
the way. it is, he actually has
some power, and if he were to
the results could be-
use it,
disastrous.
End public service announce
ment
I was sitting in the CC Mall
with a good freind of mine,
Shawn Watterberg, who coin
cidentally happens to be last
year’s ASG Vice President. He
no longer attends Classes here,
Entertainment Editor
Far cry from
but was dropping in for a visit.
After a few minutes, this
rather large fellow sat down
near us and accused my friend],
of giving him “dirty looks”,
(Oh no, crucify him). This guy
then continued on with a few
more rude comments, after by Bret Hodgert
which Shawn and myself left.
Staff Writer
As I said before, I run into a
David Lynch has done it again.
lot of people on campus, and I
The man who brought us such
have never before had anything classics as “Eraserhead” and the
like this happen to me. Most of “Elephant Man” now brings us a
the people I meet here are new creation. “Blue Velvet” is a
mature enough to not be of surrealistic venture into mystery
fended by something as mun and twisted lust. This movie is a
dane as a “dirty look.”
far cry from the formulated films
Jerk, if you’re out there (and that have been dominating
if you can read), I’d like to say America’s theaters.
that I really respect what you
Even though “Blue Velvet” is
did. So few people have the guts a combination murder mystery
to be really obnoxious about and love story, it serves an abun
something so small. It’s good dant portion of subtle, yet hilar
Americans like you that keep ious, humor. The humor is so
this country free. Way to go subtle that it almost seems as if it
ace! Keep up the good work!
is there by pure chance. At one
To continue along those same point in the movie a drag queen
lines, I would like to add that consoles Frank (“Blue Velvet’s”
such boorish, ignorant behavior
psycho antagonist) by doing a lip
might be expected from say, a sync to the old song “Candy
high school bully. However,
Coated Clown.” The scene is
this type of behavior from so very serious, but you can’t help
meone who is obyiously old
laughing at its ludicrousness.
enough to be a responsible in
Lynch has created an intensely
dividual only shows, gross im
colorful kaleidoscope of char
maturity, and reflects negatively
acters for his film. The main
on the College as awhole.
character, Jeffery Beaumont,
Once again, way to go guy.
(Kyle MacLachlan played a pre
vious lead for Lynch in Dune) is
your basic 20-year-old Boy Scout
who still relies on such utterances
an “gee” and “neat.” Jeffrey’s
ty Center between 12:30 p.m. adversary, Jack, is the epitomy of
and 2 p.m. Friday, December a low life. Being a drug addicted
19th there will be a Christmas psychopath, Frank will go out of
party at Laura Mannen’s house his way to make everybody’s day
at 6:30 p.m. This will be a a rough one. The object of both
potluck with everyone bringing of these men’s desires is Dorothy
some kind of ethnic dish.
Vallens, a sultry night club singer
The officers and Mrs. Holley whose favorite song is “Blue
would like to invite anyone who
is interested in the Spanish
language and/or the hispanic
Culture to please attend one or
all of these meetings. We plan
to dance, eat, and have a great
time.
formulated films
‘Entre Amigos’ officer chosen
The Spanish Club ‘Entre Warner-Milne Road, Bartley
Amigos’ has selected its officers Square Apartments, Apart-
for 1986-87. They are: Presi ment-4. This party is a costume
dent, Dennis Capshaw;! Vice- party and everyone will be ask
president, Sergio Parini; ed to bring some type of snack.
Secretary, Lygia Collazo; Ways On Friday, November 7th Arlen
and Means Committee, Arlene Salazar will give a presentation
Salazar and Laura Mannen; on Bolivia in 101 Community
Advisor, Mrs. Hotley. The Club Center between 12:30 p.m. and
will meet at least two times a 2 p.m. Friday, November 21st
month, once for a business the group is planning to go out
meeting and once for a social to dinner at an ethnic restaurant
outing.
(it is not sure where vet). The
The schedule for fall term is time for this meeting will be 6:30
as follows: there will be a Hallo on Friday, December 5th.
ween party Friday, October 31st Sergio Parini and Rodolfo
at Sergio Parini’s apartment at Monge will give a presentation
6:30. The address is 290 on Costa Rica in 101 Communi-
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Mitchel reaches
musica anguage.
by Lyn Marie Thompson
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Velvet.” Even the chara
playing small roles in this
leave very distinct impressioi
The movie begins when
frey, our hero, finds a humai
in a vacant lot. Trying to fi
out who the ear belongs to,
plunged suddenly into the ur
world of his small home tow
Suspecting Dorothy Vallet
being involved in her apart!
to see if this is true. Mrs. Vai
finding our hero, cuts his
with a knife, puts him back ii
closet she found him in, and
seduces him, all within a m
of minutes.
Jeffery then encounters J
who has discovered that Jefft
sticking his nose in places whi
doesn’t belong. The rest ol
movie is a confrontation bet
Jack’s eminance of evil I
realism, and Jeffrey’s virtu
reality.
In an interview with
Lynch on television’s “Scree»
Room,” he said, “I see films!
painting.” If “Blue Velvet”I
to be put on canvas, it would!
bably do well at an art s|
featuring Picasso. In the w|
of Mr. Lynch again, “Thel
power in abstract things.”
perverse surrealism of this n
resounds with this “power.”
As far-fetched as this mov
there is a definite satirical re
to it. “Blue Velvet” is a shi
master piece that deserves t|
viewed by everybody.
Clackamas Community Col-
lege has a new addition to it s
music department. Dave Mit
chell, a trumpet and flugel horn
player from Vancouver, Wash
ington, is the new instructor for
the instrumental jazz ensemble.
Mitchell went to the University
of Utah because of its outstand
ing jazz department. There, he
received a Bachelor’s degree in
jazz Performance. He then went
to the University of Arizona, as
they offered him a year as an
assistant teacher as part of his
graduate work, he is now work
ing on a thesis for his Master’s in
Music Theory.
After college, Mitchell return
ed to Vancouver and became a
“musician for hire.” He’s been
with the Chris Conrad band for a
little over a year, playing current
ly every Monday night at The
Hobbit in Portland. Mitchell
also plays with the Mt. Hood
Kicks band, a local “big band”
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that performs mostly origi
material written by bl
members. He occasionally pl
with Ron Steen, a local drumnl
For the past four years he I
played accompaniment fori
Mt. Hood Jazz Festival ’1
group.
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It was during his time atl
University of Arizona that fl
chell discovered that he enjo*
teaching. Music is another I
for people to express themseli
for a person to make a state»
without actually having to spl
“Teaching music is kind ofl
teaching a language,” says ’c
chell, “I really enjoy wori’c
with this band. This is a gl
band. And I certainly er.
working with all the fellow I
structors.”
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Mitchell was hired to rcp-1
LeRoy Anderson, who is si
duled to return next fall. He I
he’d like to stay on at the colt
if he can, but if not, he’ll kee[q
playing and look for anol
teaching position.
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