Feature
The Clackamas Print
Wednesday, December 6, 1995
Superstar voices make TWAS
‘Mousetrap’ plays
THE
‘Toy Story’ a success
this weekend at CCC Lora Wahrgren
NIGHT
Staff Writer
BEFORE
FINALS
Photo by Josh Kehler
CCC’s Communications and Theatre Arts Department
is putting on their production of Agatha Christie’s
“The Mousetrap” this Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
and again on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2:30 in the
McLoughlin Hall Theatre. General admission is $6.
Student and staff tickets are $3 and people over age
62 are admitted free with advanced reservation.
Abandoned cats form
colonies on campus
Paul Ulmen
Staff Writer
Every year, dozens of cats,
that were once someone’s pets are
left here on campus. Even though
some students would like to adopt
these homeless felines, some be
come too wild to be caught.
According to Dianne Den
nis, at least 150 cats have been
left here in the last three years
and once abandoned, they be
come “feral cats” reverting
back to a wild state. Some can
be retamed, while others be
come too wild to revert back
to a domesticated or tame
state.
Dennis researched the
problem to see how other
countries have handled the
situation. She found that
trapping them with special
traps that do no harm, then
having them spayed or
neutered, vac
cinated for
typical feline
diseases and
then returning
them to
their feeding area was a better al
ternative than having them con
veniently killed. Once the cats
are fixed the tip of one ear is
clipped so that it can be seen from
a distance and not trapped again.
Dennis submitted her idea to
Gary Nelson, a faculty member,
who passed it on to Use Commit
tee where it was approved.
Special feeders were de
signed that are easy for cats to use
but difficult for animals like rac
coons or possums.
Small shelters are also pro
vided that protect them from the
elements. Having all their basic
needs met keeps them from hav
ing to fend for themselves, roam
ing the neighborhood searching
for food and being a nuisance to
other pet owners.
Dennis feels the number of
cats may have dwindled as the
building of new apartments close
to campus took away some of
their feeding area. Coyotes may
have
also kept the number
down or scared
them into other ar
eas. When they
With the movie “Toy Story”
bringing in $39 million within the
first five days of its release, there
is no doubt in my mind that com
puter-animated movies are going
to take over the cartoon industry.
It is reported that Disney has
contributed $45 million to support
the movie’s advertising. Compa
nies such as Burger King, Nestlé,
Frito-Lay, Coca-Cola Company’s
Minute Maid brand and Payless
ShoeSource have committed to
adding $125 million towards the
advertising support.
You may ask, why are they
spending so much money to pro
mote a cartoon movie? I asked
myself that same question and it
was answered when I saw the
movie.
I was really amazed by all
of the effort and time put into the
making of the movie. John
Lesseter, who directed “Toy
Story,” said that when he and the
others at Pixar, the digital anima
tion studio that produced the
movie, went looking for toys to
put in their film more than three
years ago, they settled on famil
iar name brands that are likely to
be in a child’s bedroom.
What made this movie so
great besides being computer-
animated, were the voices of the
toys. I thought they couldn’t have
picked anyone better for the
voices of “Buzz Light Year,”
played by “Home Improvement’s”
Tim Allen and “Woody,” by Os
car Award winning Tom Hanks.
Other surprises in the movie
were Mr. Potato Head, a slinky in
’Twas the night before
finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last-minute knowledge.
Photo by Lora Wahrgren
Tom Hanks is the voice of
Woody, “Toy Story’s” cowboy.
the shape of a dog with the name
“Slink” and a piggy bank named
“Hamm,” whose voice was played
by John Ratzenberger, otherwise
known as Cliff Claven from
“Cheers.”
The movie is creatively funny
and entertainingly surprising.
Operation, Barrel of Monkeys,
Etch-a-Sketch, Trolls, Hot
Wheels and even an appearance
by the Magic 8 Ball, all added to
the exciting story line.
Along with Hanks and Allen,
some of the other voices were
Annie Potts, Don Rickies, Jim
Varney, Wallace Shawn and
Laurie Metcalf.
The movie is rated G and is
now playing at most local the
aters.
I recommend everyone go see
this movie; you won’t be disap
pointed.
ANSWERS TO THE
SUPER MINDBENDER
Continued from page 7
Letter Litter
Safety Officers
see them and try to
help with the count.
There
are
people and orga
nizations in the
community that
help with cat
rescue.Virginia
Meyrick is one
person who has
'• taken the cats
seriously and
has caught several and simply
turned them loose at her place.
But because of city ordinances
she can only keep so many.
It can be too expensive for
one person alone to help cat res
cue, so Dennis has formed the
CCC Cat Colony Club.
She has helped promote the
idea of cat colonies in Tualatin
and West Linn and hopes to get
others started on other campuses.
Since she is always look
ing for contributors and volun
teers, you can find out how you
can help or become a member
by calling Dianne Dennis at
631-7735.
1. Jurassic Park
2. Quiz show
3. Bill & Ted’s Excellent
Adventure
4. Hot Shots! Part Deux
5. Jennifer 8
6. Boyz N The Hood
7. Project X
8. JFK
Simple as ABC
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Back to the Future
Panama Canal
Battlestar Galactica
Baywatch
Beach Blanket Bingo
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
7. Kurt Cobain
8. Bacon Bits
9. Abbott and Costello
10. Clam chowder
The Right Connections
1. TANG
2. EVIAN
3 PAWS
4. NAIVE
5. SNUG
6- FLOG
T GNAT
8. GUNS
9- SWAP
10- GOLF
The pairs are TANG/GNAT, EVIAN/NAIVE, PAWS/
SWAP, SNUG/GUNS & FLOG/GOLF
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Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their
beds,
While visions of essays
Danced in their heads.
In my own room,
I had been pacing,
And dreading exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was
speechless,
His nose in his book,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were all
muddy;
My eyes went a-blur,
And I just couldn’t study.
“Some pizza might help,”
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I’d nearly concluded
That life was too cruel,
With futures depending
On grades earned in school.
When all of a sudden
Our door opened wide
And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
Ambled inside.
His spirit was careless
His manner was mellow,
But summoning effort
He started to bellow:
“What kind of student
Would make such a fuss
To toss back at teachers
What they toss at us?
On Cliff Notes! On Crib
Notes!
On Last Year’s Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last-Minute Crams!”
His message delivered,
He vanished from sight,
But we heared him laughing
Outside in the night:
“Your teachers have pegged
you,
So just do your best..,
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test.”