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The Clackamas Print Page 3 Wednesday, May 24,1995 FEATURES Retirees to be honored at reception ‘Betty the Yeti’ takes stage with satiric humor by Lora Wahrgren Staff Writer Clackamas Community College will be honoring five in structors for a lifetime of teach ing. People say life begins at re tirement, is this true? The teach ers that are going to be retiring are Deryl Hampton from the sci ence dept., David Miller an auto merchandising instructor; Loretta Matvlich, an English instructor; Mildred Sandwick, a teacher assistant and secretary in the Learning Center; and Marv Thornley, a re-employment training coordinator. The Retirement Reception will be held in the Gregory Fo rum June 7, at 2 p.m. There will be coffee and dessert. And the President of CCC John Keyser will also say a few words on be half of the five retiree’s. When I asked David Miller what he plans on doing after he retires he said that he was going to travel. And that he didn’t want to retire, but it was time. When I asked him what most memorable thing happened that he can recall he stated, that at a party one of his students from ten years ago came up to him and told him how successful he was be cause of Miller. Miller said that because of this, he felt really good and that all that teaching had somewhat paid off. I think that to have a student from ten years ago tell you how you made a differ ence in their life is really flatter ing and special. By listening to David Miller talk about his career as a teacher and how he is planning on trav eling now proves the saying right that life does begin at retirement. Good luck and congratula tions to all of the retiring staff here at CCC. • Play Review • 4 4 Photo by Jon Roberts David Miller is looking forward to retiring, but will remember fondly his days at Clackamas. ‘Die Hard’ hits with a vengeance by Jon Roberts Staff Writer “Die Hard With a Ven geance” hits with a vengeance and doesn’t let up for the full 2 hours and 15 minutes of the movie. Die Hard with a Ven geance, or Die Hard 3, features the famous character from the first two movies, the cop who has all the answers, John Mclain, played by Bruce Willis. The movie starts with a bang, quite literally, in the first scene a bomb goes off in a crowded New York store. The mad bomber calls the New York Police Department and asks for John Mclain (Willis). But Mclain is on suspension, the movie takes off with him coming back off suspension to track down the mad man. Samuel L. Jackson comes into the picture when Mclain gets in trouble with a gang in down town Harlem. Jackson ends up being Mclain’s right hand man throughout the movie. The movie takes off again when the mad bomber played by Jeremy Irons, sends Willis and Jackson racing all across New York to defuse bombs. Appar ently the mad bomber is upset because Willis’s character killed his brother in the' first movie. The suspense builds as Willis’ and Jackson’s characters race to save the people of New York from several well-placed bombs. The plot is well laid out but at times sort of predictable. The plot in this movie is dif ferent than the first two, it’s not just the same plot with new char acters, it is actually a new idea. Yes, there is the same old bad guy versus the bad cop who is really good, but a little bad. The good bad cop is por trayed well by Willis, and the character is a well developed one, in which Willis appears to have fun portraying. He really seems to get into the character and he enjoys it. After his last movie “Color of Night,” which in my opinion was a flop, it is good to see him in a good role. Jackson gives his usual great “For adults:” remember that if you ever have a chance to see this play. Although it makes the # e e e e e e play much more real, some view by Jocelyn Gauthier ers might be offended at the lan guage. Feature Editor Full of satire and double The bestiality, on the other meanings, ‘Betty the Yeti,’ di hand, only made the audien'ce go, rected by David Smith-English, “um...okay...” but by the end of opened with success last Thurs the show we sort of had a weird day night in McLoughlin Theater. sense of sympathy for the The play takes place in a “couple.” grove of old-growth in the Patrick Sterling, in his por Willamette National Forest, near trayal of Russ T. Sawyer, stole the the Santiam River, show with his sen- the time: “maybe sitive/Vietnam never. Maybe to vet/ex-logger/ani- morrow,” accord mal loving (to say My hope is that the very least)/Mr. ing to the pro gram. the themes of Tough Guy per It takes place sonality. “Screw this play continue Sasquatches, Not in a time where the “mythic Pa to linger long af Actors!” is cific Northwest is Sterling’s quote in ter the laughter dead” and in its the program. subsides. About place are factory The names of outlets, beds and our own respon the characters breakfasts, soft suggest their sibility to the stands in the envi ware designers, airplane factories natural ronmental issues, and car world...and sec like Clare Kutz, dealerships. Iko (Eco), Terra ond chances... The play Sawyer, Trey -Jon Klein wright, Jon Klein Hugger, and Russ playwright T. Sawyer. believes that sa tiric humor illu “One final minates issues in a comment. I don’t truthful and effec believe theatre au tive way. ‘“Betty the Yeti’reveals diences turn their brains off when all sides of the environmental cri they’re laughing (some critics dis sis to be equally valid - and agree). “My hope is that the equally absurd,” Klein said. themes of this play continue to “It would be dishonest for me linger long after the laughter sub to suggest that there are solutions sides. About our own responsi that would satisfy all parties, and bility to the natural world...and downright stupid to promote one second chances,” Klein said. viewpoint over all the others. Before the play started I had “The U.S. Government has the opportunity to view the “Re been trying to come up with a tim quiem for Paul Bunyan” art ex ber compromise for two years now hibit in McLoughlin Hall as part — without success. If there ever of the performance with artist was a subject appropriate for sat Nancy Travers, who painted her ire, this is it,” Klein said. work on wood for a more pro The yeti, very much in heat, found effect. The play continues was played by J. D. Woods. Betty through June 4. is “...a creature that represents all the mystery and beauty of the an cient forests — and the same threat At First Interstate Bank, we are of extinction. It’s a fairytale for relocating the proof functions for the adults,” said Klein. Northwest to our Portland location. Due ••••••• *z performance. In his last two mov ies, “Pulp Fiction,” and “Kiss of Death,” he gave good perfor mances but in this movie he out did himself. He provides comic relief throughout the movie with his general attitude and his con stant arguing with Willis’s char acter about racism. Jeremy Irons last heard as the voice of Scar in Disney’s “Lion King,” gives a good performance as the token bad guy of the movie. He is a very good actor but this part does not really suit his act ing abilities. There is a lot of violence in this movie, but it is not overly vio lent, the violence is overshadowed by the humor that is mixed in with the violence. I would have to give this movie three and a half stars. The reason it doesn’t get four stars is because it is a little predictable at times. “Die Hard 3” is directed by John McTierman and is rated R for violence, language and mild gore. ---------------- 9 9 Proof Operators FABULOUS FRIDAYS THIS SUMMER! Something Wild Is Happening At MGP Every Friday Night... 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