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The Clackamas Print Page 4 Wednesday, April 12,1995 FEATURES dUpikup imk in/hi Catte*. ftuogk AptÄ 20 Spuing teun Mte-oeb mule* uuty by Jocelyn Gauthier Feature Editor Amy Ku’uipo Bierman Staff Reporter “Easy going,” “multi-tal ented” and “creative” describe art ist Jason Zeringue, CCC student and graphic design major. His art work is currently on display at the Art Center until April 20. The show has been described as “figurative art work,” but Zeringue explains his art work show as “realistic/fantasy/what- ever pops in my mind.” He’s been attending the col lege since fall ’93, and plans to go on to PCC this fall to pursue his degree in graphic design. Zeringue works with a vari ety of art forms, including water color, oil, pencil, computer and airbrush. “I don’t have a preferred one; it’s just whatever works easier on the subject matter,” he said. His works include business cards, packet illustrations and property/realty sketches for Cen tury 21 in Canby. “That’s the work part of it, but I. really like comic book art (which is the fun part),” he said. As a freshman in high school, he was chosen as one of 24 entries out of 500 in a contest at OMSI. The contest, for high school and college students, had a theme about relations between the US and then USSR. “I drew a Russian Mig and an F15 Eagle flying (together)...it’s now on permanent The Theater Department is currently working on this term’s one-act plays. “Minority Status Quo” is the first play, written and directed by student Matt Russell. According to Craig McCarty, the play explores the conflict between Chris tianity and homosexuality. Most importantly, this play deals with “the search ing for friendship^ (because of) the loneliness, a human connection of some sort,” said Barbara Bragg, Theater • and Communications De partment secretary. Russell, McCarty, Jef frey D. Woods and Jen Johnson make up the cast of “Minority Status Quo.” The second play is entitled “Miguelito,” written by student Rosemary Jane. It takes place in a South Photo by Josh Kehler One of Zeringue’s favorite pieces of art which “came out of nowhere,” he described. . display at the Soviet Space Launch Site in Bochnia.” This was the start of a string of successful competitions for Zeringue, although he said; "I al most don’t want to take (the) credit because you don’t know judges. 1 don’t know, half of it, I think, is luck on any contest. So, you gotta have a judge who’s really inter ested in it.” After he finishes at PCC, he plans to go on “to work, hope fully!” he said. “(I want to) get a job and move out from my parent’s house! “I don’t want a $5/hour job. I’mjust trying to get out of that. I will hopefully use this ability to make some kind of sustainable money - that is, if the band doesn’t go totally nationwide.” His band, “Herbal Jones,” a favorite with Canby High School Photo by Josh Kehler Jason Zeringue, CCC student, is a member of the band, “Herbal Jones.” students, has a tape out called “Flower,” He and his friend joined the band in October ’94 and “meshed together with our ideas and their ideas, and actually, not too much later, got our first album re corded,” And that was the birth of “Flower.” “We just got a review in this one Portland magazine. It was funny, you know, there’s just a ton of reviews of hundreds of bands and...actually, we felt lucky be cause he (the reviewer) didn’t say we were totally good, but he didn’t totally slam us. “At least he said they were ‘catchy enough to stick around with you all day’,” Zeringue said. Zeringue describes the band’s sound as “90’s rock, I don’t want to say grunge. It is actually dif ferent, though, because we do have a lot of catchy songs. People seem to like it...they come to our shows! “We totally paid for our al bum in 1 1/4 shows. It cost just under $1,000 to get our album made,” he said. “Flower” is available on cas sette only. “When we become rich, we’ll get CDs - with color!” Zeringue said with a laugh. “We saved a lot of money because we did the cover art on my computer...I manipulated the photographs that other people took, through PhotoShop, and sized them and put them all to gether,” he said. Despite his Success with “Herbal Jones,” Zeringue holds his future with that very lightly. “It’s just a hopefully thing...kind of a side-fun thing. If that happens, great, if not, that’s fine too. I have graphic design to lean.on.” by Brendon Neal Staff Writer Chrysalis, a writer’s club, al lows women to share their ideas and works in progress with other women and get feedback. Chrysalis was formed a little over two years ago by a group of students. They wanted to continue the work-they had done in a Intro duction to Literature class. The group at the time was all women and has become a women’s writing club. However, Kate Gray, the ad visor, said that men would not be turned away if they asked to enter the club. Over the first two years the club averaged about five mem bers. Then last fall the member ship rose to about 10 members. It is now 16 members which is the most they have ever had. The members don’t have to do any fund raising. This is be cause the club doesn’t actually re quire any money to keep it going. Chrysalis meets every Wednesday from 1-2. They meet in different locations every term, depending on what classroom is Money For Everyone NATIONAL PARK JOBS. Forestry workers, park rang ers, firefighters, lifeguards, and volunteer and government positions available at National Parks. Excellent benefits and bonuses! Over 25,000 openings! For more info, call: 1-206-545-4804 ext. N60571 FREE Financial Aid! Over $6 Billion in private sector grants and scholarships is now available. All students are eligible regardless of grades, income, or parents income. Let us help. Call Student Financial Services: 1 -800-263- 6495 ext. F60571 Sky Trammell as soldiers. Fuzzy Aura is the name of this term’s comedy improvisation group. Comedy improvisation here at the college was started last term as part of the Theater Department’s Special Projects class, The group acts out a num ber of different skits and scenes using audience suggestions and input Fuzzy Aura consists of stu dents: Jeffrey D. Woods, Heather Rowley, Angela Deardorf, Sky Trammell, Matt Schwab, Rae Cooper and Bonita Daniels. “Miguelito” and Fuzzy Aura will be performed at 12:30 p.m., May 30 and June 1, in the McLoughlin Hall Theatre. “Minority Status Quo” will be performed at noon, May 31, and a special perfor mance of all three acts will be held for Humanities classes at 6:30 p.m. All three performances will be held at 8 p.m., June 1. AU performances are free and open to the public. * empty during their time. This term Chrysalis is meeting in Dye Learn ing Center, library, in room 104. They read or sing their works to each other. These works include pieces of novels, poetry and even some songs which are sung. Then the rest of the members talk about the pieces and ways the author might improve their writ ings. Gray says, “This group is ter rific for giving very constructive pragmatic suggestions on writing;” In the future Gray hopes to find a way to have two meetings a week. One during the day and one in the evening. This is because many writers work during the day and can’t come to the regular meetings. However, she doesn’t know when this change could occur, be cause she doesn’t have time to advise the night meetings herself. American country and is a pictur esque dreamscape about war. Starring in “Miguelito” will be: Craig McCarty as Miguelito, Rae Cooper as Juano, Matt Russell as Enrique, Angela Deardorf as the narrator, and Jeffrey D. Woods and QQ----------------------- ...This play deals with “the searching for friendship, (be cause of) the lone liness, a human con nection of some sort.” -Barbara Bragg, English Instructor --------------------- D POETRY i
