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Clackamas Community College NEWS Page 4 Choral groups to sing at Australia’s Expo ’88 ; by Heleen Veenstra Editor “We were recommended by the World Expo ’86, and we were endorsed by Ward Swingel, five time Grammy Award winning composer, arranger artist,” said Lonnie Cline, choral director, about die Chamber Singers and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble going to Australia September 1-15, 1988. Both groups auditioned by tape and were selected. First the tape went to the North America Performance Project in Rich mond, California, where the tape director of bands for Expo ’88 in Brisbane, Australia. Only 60 groups were chosen out of over 400 who auditioned from North America. “We never would have been invited if we had not been endorsed at Ex po ’86.” Both choirs performed at Expo ’86 in Vancouver B.C., but the “audition for ’86 was not as strict as the ’88 audition.” _____ ‘7^ really proud to be part of it” “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime. The way they feel is that feel honored, privileged, and “It's an opportunity they they are very excited about it. I of a life time” am very happy for the students, because these young ladies and gentlemen are real good to work was listened to twice. After that! with. They are very responsible they went to Barry Spanier and mature, and they are also very musical,” Cline expressed. The Chamber Singers and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble will go two weeks and perform a minimum of six times. “Six official and we will be performing extra in places like cathedrals.” The group will arrive in Cairns, Australia Sept. 3. They will stay there until the fifth and then will go to Brisbane, to World Expo ’88. Until Sept. 9 they will stay in the Brisbane area where they will perform four times. The last six days will be spent in Sydney where both choirs will perform twice, and in Auckland, New Zealand. “To me personally, to go to Australia is a tremendous oppor tunity,” Cline said. “We are just lucky it (World Expo ’88) is in Australia. I’m really proud to be part of it.” The choirs are preparing themselves for next year’s trip. “Both Chamber Singers and Vocal Jazz Ensemble have their “They feel honored” reportoire in place. We know what we will be performing. Ob viously we’re perfecting the music.” Cline pointed out that he doesn’t exactly know what pieces they will perform, but both groups know enough music that Cline can adjust to listenership. “Each perfor mance will probably be dif ferent. Each group will prepare Vocal Jazz Ensemble swings Give blood today by Sherri Michaels News Editor “It takes about one hour,” according to a Red Cross worker, who addressed the ASG on Thursday. It is not painful or harmful to donors said, “and you cannot get AIDS from donating (blood).” Wednesday, Oct. 29, ASG is holding its semi-annual blood drive. This year it is essential that the goal of 75 people be met. The Red Cross is on yellow alert which means that they can supply only about 80’ of the re quested amount of units (of blood) that hospitals require. Recently the Red Cross had been on red alert, supplying on ly 50% of the requested amount. This means that any “extra” surgeries that can be delayed are and that, only emergency surgery is done. The blood that is being donated will be totally used in such that the plasma, platlets and whole blood will be used. The Vancouver services (along with hospitals) over 25 thousand cancer patients that require blood products to enhance and replace their depleted supply. Recently the fear of getting AIDS from donating blood have reduced the number of donors. According to a pam phlet that Is put out by Red Cross and U.S. Public Health Service donors cannot get AIDS by donating. Also all donated blood and blood products are tested for the AIDS virus an tibody and donors are screened for risk factors. Some of the most common excuses for not giving blood is other people must be giving blood, no one ever asked me to donate blood, my blood isn’t the right type, I’m afraid to give blood and I don’t have any to spare. If you fall under on of the excuses (or any others) please donate. It may be your blood that saves a friend or even a family member’s life one day. Alcohol Awareness Week peaks student interest pace yourself by switching from liquor to beer or wine. That is Many campuses around the wrong. Typical servings of nation celebrated National Col wine, beer, and liquor contain legiate Alcohol Awareness Week equal amounts of alcohol. last week. Among them was Another typical myth is that coffee can sober you up if Clackamas Community College. Clackamas used Wednesday you’re drunk. Wrong- again. as the day to emphasize the pro Coffee will wake you up, but it Hems surrounding drinking and won’t sober you up. If you are planning to drink using drugs, Sargent Smith i conducted several lectures bet this Halloween follow some of ween 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each these suggestions that Sargent lecture covered the effects of Smith gave during his lec- i driving while under the in tures. Don’t drive after the par fluence of drugs and/or ty. Either stay at the host’s house or have a designated non alcohol. One common myth is you can drinker drive you home. One by Sherri Michaels News Editor_________________________ American dies in an alcohol- related traffic accident every 35 minutes (it may be you or your friends). Eat something. Never drink on an empty stomach, alcohol will travel through your body at an accelerated rate. And don’t drink more that you can handle and don’t let yourself be pressured and don’t pressure your friends to keep up with you. If you do find yourself unable to drive this weekend call your parents, a friend at home, or cab for a ride. Don’t kill your best friend. Photo by Kan Warren Chamber singers— Australia bound at least 20 pieces that I’ll select from. That ought to say something about education too!” “When we perform it will be class and quality. These kids have a lot of class, the program will be quality.” There are two groups from Oregon that will go to Australia. One group is the Chamber Singers and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and the other group is an All Star Jazz Band. From the 60 North American groups chosen only three are from a college. “Since we are Through the efforts of the col lege and the students, they’ve been able to make their first two payments.” Two more “These kids have a lot of class” payments, which will be about $60,000, still need to be made. “We’ll be doing a series of fundraisers throughout the year 1987-88, such as: benefit con certs by guest entertainers, con certs by both groups, and 1 we will sponsor dances “We're perfecting the think and dinner shows. Plus I think music” we are going to engage in selling a coupon book for tapes, records, blank tapes. Audio one of three community colleges type things!” “I would like to thank the (chosen) through the U.S. I feel it’s a great honor to be college and Dr. John Keyser for selected,” Cline said. making this possible. I would Financing the trip is hard also like to thank John Hooley because, “this is out of their who has been very helpful,” (the students) own pocket. Cline concluded. Space to change at Commmunity Center by Caree Hussey Feature Editor The Community Center will be getting a facelift. Renova tions are due to take place dur ing the break between fall and winter terms. These changes “came about because of concerns here about the people using the space,” ex plained Jim Roberts, Dean of Student Services. The goals of this project are to: 1. Provide space for the Handicap and Veteran’s office. They are cur rently seperated from the rest of the Counseling department, this creates many problems. 2. Pro vide space for a private conference room with a private entry to the Admissions Office. This will allow con ferences with students concern ing transcript difficulties and other such problems to be con ducted in a quiet atmosphere rather than out in the open as is the case now. 3. Provide addi tional space for Evening Research and Enrollment func tions. These are now located in the Assistant Dean’s office. 4. Provide an area for personal computers for use by students. These computers will contain information on college transfers. The changes being made will include moving Counseling all the way down to Financial Aid and relocating Financial Aid next to the Student Activities office. Room CC103 will be made into the private con ference room. Another door will be put in so it can be reach ed from Admissions. The Stu dent Government door will be moved and another door will be put in the back of that office so as to make it more accessible. Also the Senior Job Center will be cut in half. The other half of it will be Enrollment.
