FEATURE
April 29,1992
THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
Page 5
U2 cancels in Portland and excels in Tacoma Dome
by Robert A. Hibberd
Co-Editor-In-Chief
“Sunrise like a nosebleed.
Your head hurts and you can’t
breathe. You been tryin’ to throw
your arms around the world,” belted
Bono and U2 as they successfully
threw their arms around the world
during last week's Concert For Life.
“How far are you gonna
go. Before you lose your way back
home?” I’m gonna go to Tacoma,
like a slave to my senses because
U2’s management cancelled the
show it had scheduled for Portland.
But the experience was well worth
the trip.
U2 is the messenger band
for the 90’s and Bono delivers the
message like a modern-day messiah.
With their new CD U2-Achtung
Baby, U2 has become a band to
successfully merge protest poetry
with a fresh mixture of popular
rock.
“A man will beg. A man
will crawl. On the sheer face of
love. Like a fly on a wall. It’s no
secret at all.
It’s no secret that a
conscience can sometimes be a pest.
It’s no secret ambition bites the
nails of success.
Every artist is a cannibal,
every poet is a thief. All kill their
inspiration and sing about the grief.”
If the above lines from
The Fly are true, Bono and U2 has
somehow managed to avoid the
easy sell-out attitude that sometimes
accompanies extreme stardom. U2
has entered the 90’s with the kind
of spiritual leadership that attracts
many faithful followers.
The only thing that can
compare to the intense stage
legend during the concert.
“Can I leave a message
for the President please," Bono asked
a fake White House flunkey during
a mock telephone call. “Tell him
this is Elvis. Tell him I’m alive and
we’re all dead.”
Bono's diamond studded
attire, that he wore during the encore,
was even reminiscent of the King.
nTEO
*
25^
N
I
$"
A
/h
25^C OBSTRUCTED VIEH
N 30436
.is, i
AH 120X
ut
25.00 ; ;
acuì “”
UTI f
**-*' *
• in
ur
J
NO C h HER h /RECORDER/VIDEO '■
3x1
ZOO TV TOUR
ZTM091<
TACOMA DOME
Al *7ADD,< unM ADD 9A
tu t ns
■IUit ns »•
1 DOO
o aapu
fi
U2 s Zoo TV Tour concert in the Tacoma Dome sold out in the
blink of an eye. All tickets were hard to get, including the
obstructed view seats.
presence that Bono emitted in
Tacoma can be seen in young Elvis
footage. Speaking of the King;
Bono made several to the on-living
Perhaps Bono holds some sort of
admiration or infatuation for the
man who manages to live after
death.
Nevertheless, U2 and Bono
are King to those who enjoy real
music accompanied by thought
inspiring lyrics. U2 now has entered
the threshold of absolute legends.
U2’s Zoo T.V. tour
showcased a massive video display
which could be controlled by a
remote control held in Bono’s hand.
However the monitors did not detract
from the show; they only added to
mystic and wonder of the artists.
When U2 performed
Acrobat in Tacoma I swear that
the entire crowd was on the verge
of tears, united for the cause of
celebrating existence in a confusing
land.
“And you can swallow.
Or you can spit. You can throw it
up. Or choke on it. And you can
dream. So dream out loud.
You know that your time
is coming ‘round__ don’t let the
bastards drag you down.”
When U2 performed Until
The End Of The World live, they
gave extra meann. to the song;
unlike so many othei 'ands whose
live performances detract from the
cut.
“In my dream I was
drowning my sorrows. But my
sorrows they learned to swim.
Surrounding me, going down on
me. Spilling over the brim.
In waves of regret, waves
of joy. I reached out for the one I
tried to destroy. You, you said
you’d wait until the end of the
world.”
With Even Better Than
The Real Thing, U2 has somehow
managed to poke fun at medias
massive commercial bombardment
while at the same time giving life
to it.
“You’re the real thing.
Yeah the real thing. You’re the
real thing. Even better than the
real thing.
We’re free to fly the
crimson sky. The sun won’t melt
our wings tonight”
For the people that cannot
yet handle the new rhythm and
vibes provided in Achtung Baby,
U2 also played a wide assortment
of old favorite tunes.
I walked away from the
U2 concert feeling refreshed and
restored. Recharged and ready to
tackle life. The show was absolutely
fantastic. I have an Idol in Bono.
Rumor has it that U2 is
planning a stadium tour for this
summer. If you want to live I
suggest you do whatever you can
to see them wherever you can.
Also, Portland needs to build a
stadium soon.
Fountain honors diverse group of historical figures
by Melissa Freels
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Wolfgang
Amadeus
Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach and
Amelia Earhart—”big” people with
“big” names. How influential were
these prominent historical figures
to Clackamas Community College?
This is the question that a
committee of CCC administrators,
instructors and students have
wrestled with for the past two terms.
The committee, which is a
subcommittee of the “Fountain Arts
Advisory Committee,” selected 18
significant figures to be honored on
CCC’s new fountain. The fountain,*
which is currently being built near
Streeter Hall, will exhibit bronze
masks of historically important
people.
According to Assistant
Dean of Humanities, John Hooley,
the committee wanted to select
“people who are related to what we
teach (at CCC).”
In addition, Hooley said,
“We’ve tried particularly to have
as many women as men.” This
became a difficult goal when 55
men were nominated and only 15
women were nominated. After much
deliberation, the committee agreed
on nine men and nine women.
“We also wanted to have
Hispanic (figures) because we think
ten percent of our student body will
be Hispanic in about ten years,”
said Hooley.
When selecting the figures,
the committee attempted to steer
away from the traditional “history
makers” and honor people who aren’t
always recognized. “Most history,”
said Hooley, “has concentrated on
white mates."
“Shakespeare turns out to
be the only real ‘giant’ on the list,”
explained Hooley. Other ‘giants’
who were nominated include
Mozart, Bach and Earhart, but the
committee did not select them.
The final selections for the
fountain are:
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975), who
was a refugee from Nazi Germany.
She worked for Jewish relief
organizations in the 1930s and 40s.
She wrote The Origins of
Totalitarianism, and was an
educator in some of America’s
leading universities.
Archimedes (287 BC-212 BC), who
was a Greek mathematician,
physicist and inventor. Archimedes
founded the fields of statics,
hydrostatics and mathematical
physics.
Marie Curie (1867-1934), who was
the physicist who discovered radium.
In 1903, she became the first woman
to earn a Nobel Prize for Physics.
In 1906, while teaching at the
Sorbonne, she earned a second Nobel
Prize-this time in the chemistry
field.
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), who
was the British naturalist who
changed traditional patterns of
thinking by introducing and
demonstrating evolution by natural
selection.
Mites Davis, a trumpeter and
composer who is notarized for his
tone and style in jazz music.
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), who
was an American poet during
colonial times. She only published
a few of her poems during her
lifetime. Themajority of her literary
work was discovered after her death.
Martha Graham, who was a guiding
force in the development of modem
dance. Through dance, she presented
the experiences of women.
he co-authored a mathematics book
with Leonardo da Vinci.
Johann Gutenberg (1397-1468), who
invented the printing method of
moveable type. This invention is
considered one of the most important
contributions to Western civilization.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962),
who was an American reform
leader. She helped change the
national policy for youths, blacks,
women, the poor and the United
Nations.
Grace Hopper, who was a Rear
Admiral in the U.S. Navy. White
in
the
Navy,
however, Hopper
never went to sea.
Instead, she became
a
pioneer
in
computer language,
software
and
hardware.
William Shakespeare (1564- 1616),
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1 ’59),
who was an architect considère 1 to
be an innovator, teacher
nd
theoretician.
According to Hooley, some
fountain fundraisers are currently
being planned. On June 5, Sharon
Streeter will host a “garden tea party”
for CCC staff and students. The
party will take place in Streeter’s
Chief Joseph (184?-
1904), who was an
American Indian
leader, historian and
political scientist.
He was the Chief of
the Nez Perce, a
major Northwest
Indian tribe.
Frida Kahlo (1910-
photo by Allan Ziemka
1954), who was a
The
Fountain
Arts
Advisory
Committee
met
to
discuss
bronze
Mexican painter and
masks for the courtyard fountain.
teacher at the
home, and contributions for the
who was an English playwright.
Esmerelda School. She is best known
fountain will be accepted.
for her symbolic realism, and was
He is considered to be the greatest
In addition, the committee
greatly influenced by Mexican folk
dramatist of the English language.
is considering raffling off a pair of
art.
Trail Blazer playoff tickets.
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), who
When the fountain is
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910),
was the first black woman to speak
completed, and the courtyard
who established the first formal
against slavery. Born a slave,
between Streeter Hall and Gregory
nursing education program in 1860.
Truth was freed in 1828, and
Forum is open, Hooley believes it
She introduced sanitary science in
devoted the rest of her life to
will be “the most pleasant spot on
hospitals, wLi*;h
decreased
improving living conditions for
campus.” The courtyard will be
infections and dca h rates.
blacks.
used for various events-including
musical performances. “It’s the
Howard Vollum, who founded
LucaPacioli, who wasaFranciscan
best thing that’s ever happened here,”
Tektronix. Vollum is known as a
monk, mathematician and teacher.
he said.
successful businessman with
He
invented
double-entry
bookkeeping in 1494. Jn addition,
enlightened management policies.