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    News
Wednesday, May 5, 1993
'rfB^Rackamas Print Pg. 3
David Dickson, friend of the college
by Tyson Morrow
Staff Writer
David Dickson is going to
“take care of the students of
Clackamas.”
As Assistant to the President
for College Advancement, he is
an accomplished administrator
who has authored several multi­
million dollar government grants,
including the successful 1987
five-year, $2.4. million federal
grant for literacy and student re­
tention.
In March,.Dickson was made
coordinator of regional directors
of the National Council for Re­
source Development. This coun­
cil is made up of administrators
from more than 1,000 commu­
nity colleges across the United
States. They are responsible for
securing federal, state, and pri­
vate support for their institutions.
For two years, Dickson has been
the Northwest Regional Leader
and has led several successful
funding drives.
Dixon also serves as Execu­
tive Director of the Clackamas
Community College Foundation
and, since joining, has helped the
college raise more than $1.3 mil­
lion in private donations. In addi­
tion, he led the Oregon Commu­
nity College Association’s suc­
cessful efforts in 1987 and 1989
to pass Workforce 2000 legisla-
by Daniel J. Mate
StaffWriter
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force is planning to raise tuition
to cover the proposed $500,000
cut in stateJunds to the college.
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Lee Fawcett, a member of the
tuition taskforce.
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tion, geared toward improving
the competitiveness of Oregon’s
workforce.
Dickson’s current funding
drive is to complete Clackamas'
Family Resource Center and Or­
egon Advanced Technology Con­
sortium in Wilsonville. “Global
Competitiveness in the ’90s” is
the motto behind the project which
willfocus on employee and man-
agementdevelopment,small busi­
ness help and continuing educa­
tion.
“We chose Wilsonville for
the same reasons Tandy did—It’s
the fastest growing region in Or­
egon and we feel our services are
needed there the most.” he ex­
plained.
David received his Bachelor
of Arts at Stanford and his mas­
ters at the University of Oregon.
He has been with the college
since 1980, and has been in his
current position since 1987.
He lives in West Linn with
his wife, Kate and two daughters.
Future is bright for 'once upon a time'
by Nolan C. Kidwell
News Editor
The Clackamas Community
College Theater Department will
be presenting the musical “Into
the Woods,” by Jame Lapin,
which takes place “once upon a
time in a far away kingdom,”
according to the play’s director,
Jack Shields.
“In the over 70 plays that
(we’ve) done here, this is the
longest and most complex,”
Shields said. “We have two large
fist fulls of talent: cast and crew.”
He explained that the crew is
one of the most adept assemblies
of musical, acting and design tal­
ent to come together from stu­
dents and the community.
In all, 55 people auditioned
for the 17 parts in the play. Ac­
cording to Shields, about 50 per­
cent of the cast are working full
Tuition to
increase in
lieu of cuts
time on the production.
“Because community is our
middle name, it gives us a better
chance of having a full solid pro­
duction,” he explained.
“Into, the Woods” is a fairy­
tale, morality play which includes
the characters Cinderella, Jack
(who is preparing to climb the
bean stock), Little Red Riding
Hood, Snow White, Repunzel, a
witch and of course the villains
and heroes who normally accom­
pany these characters.
“I get to pull around a
(wooden) cow the whole time,”
said Dennis Corwin, who por­
trays Jack in the play. Jack also
has a mother, and we find out
through the course of theplay that
Cinderella’sprincecharming and
the prince who climbs Repunzel’s
hair are brothers.
“All of the cast find them-
selves in the woods questing, and
each finds something unex­
pected,” Shields said. One real
surprise to the characters is when
the wife of the giant comes to seek
revenge on Jack. “Many of the
characters don’t live through it,”
Shields said.
The moral behind the play is,
“If we are going to get through
this life successfully we must pull
together,” Shields explained.
The cast has been studying
the music since mid-January and
have been on stage since late
March. Shields looks at it as a
“work in progress.”
“At this point in our rehears­
als, I’m convinced that the audi­
ence is going to be absolutely
thrilled. Often I cannot say that at
this point in rehearsals,” Shields
expressed with enthusiasm. “The
music, and particularly the voices,
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The music and lyrics of the
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musical director and coordina­
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Judy Hylton is the vocal director.
“Into the Woods” will be
presented in the McLoughlin Hall
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and 22, June 3, 4 and 5, along
with two matinees at 2:30 p.m.
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about20 percent ofthe college’s
total revenue..
. -
. "Overall, you’re tookingat a
20 percent budget cut to state
funding," Fawcett said.
.
The task force’s accepted
plan to help counter these cuts
would mcreasfi^iuitiqn by Si
ditional foWp^'.çt^ti'fot too
nexttwoyeareandcioseihewíii-
in the1994-95 school year.
In 1990-91, toe year Ballot
Meàsüre 5 sa^S^'six courses of
study were eliminated to help
keep tuition a little lower, Now;
the house of representatives will
vote to additionally cut funding
beyond the cuts that Gov, Bar-
bara Roberts has already made.
■■■■• -In toe committee., sessions,
thestudcntbodiësintercsiswefe
represented byShaunaBâmett,
Associated StudentGôvcrnmçpt
president. •
"As student body president,
I was there tomakësure students'
rights weren't infringed upon,”
Barnett said.
Bmnett ymedfitonobhange
in tuition, and placed ihe present
pbmióecqnd<
Barnett blames a tot of toe
tuition hikes on the attitudes of
the state representatives. Tfeel
sometimes that they think toatá
community College is not & real
college, so it’s easier for them fo
pay more money or it’s not aS
important for them to have more
programs “ Barnett Said.
Students are always wel­
come to go into the Students
Activities Officeandgive Barnett
theirthoughts of feelings pntoe
budget shortfall.
; Ute cost-^fotiton will jdô
damage to some students, buffo
the present financial situation,
che tuitlon committee is working
hard to be as fair as possible to
everyone,
“What we are trying to do is
a batancingact ... keep tuition as
affordabte as possible, but át the
same tinte, offer as many classes
as we possibly cam“; Fawcett
concluded,' -
Award Ceremony
Tomorrow,
12:30 to 2:30 pan.
Gregory Forum Rm. 104,
winners will read their work,
Refreshments,
Free and open to all.