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6 H-IE CÌAckAMAS P r ÌNT Clackamas offers education under the sun in Mexico JARED BEZZANT Co-A&E Editor Now even Oregonians can see the increasing need for a greater under standing of other cultures. A great way to increase this understanding is through learning another language and more importantly, immersing oneself in the culture. That is why Clackamas has continued this year with the summer study program in Cuernavaca, Mexico. “This is a time to expl ore our com monalties and differences with people from another culture,”1 said Ellen Wolfson, international advisor at Clackamas. Wolfson has organized the pro gram annually and is knowledgeable about the area and culture of Cuernavaca, a region, located about one and half hours south of Mexico City. Students can expect warmth in both the climate and the people of this area. “The people here are warm hearted and gracious,” said Wolfson. Students will have a lot of contact with the people by living with Mexi can families for Tow weeks. During these weeks they will study six hours Students lounge in beautiful Cuernavaca, Mexico. GREASE! Top Ten Reasons to Attend Clackamas: 10. PCC doesn't have any mold. Get out your poodle skirts and peg-legged pants! Grease is back, and not only in theatres but at Or egon City High School. This classic musical story of love, mischief, and mayhem in the 1950’s made fariious by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John will rock the house during May. X. The play will follow the original Broadway ver sion, which includes songs and scenes not found in .A the movie. X Opening weekend is May 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. Shows will play the following weekend May 14-16 at the same time in the Oregon City High School Audito rium. Be ready for musical laughs and old fashioned . romance by a talented cast of OCHS students. X 2• -I 9. You can be cool and smoke in between classes. 8. No pep assemblies. 7. Tri-Met drops you right otf at the front. 6. You only have one person to vote for president. 5. Books only cost $40,000 per term. 4. One-act plays are free, and should be. 3. You can date the teachers without a lawsuit. 2. The doors open themselves (sometimes). and the number one reason you should attend Harvard on the Hill- 1. Free popcorn at registration! The Early Bird GetsThe Classes At Western Oregon University Early Bird Transfer Registration 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 30 Don't pass up this opportunity to register for Western's Fall term classes at the same time as current students. A day-long program with the transfer student in mind: Group advising with Western's facility Orientation advising Students must be admitted to Western by Friday, May 22. Invitations will only be sent to students admitted by this deadline. For more information call (503) 838-8211 WESTERN OREGON UNIV E R S I T Y Wednesday, May 6, 1998 of Spanish language and cultural classes every vd ay. The.learning ex perience will be of top quality with no more than five students per class room and native instructors. Credits can even be earned in the education program. When students are not studying they will have opportunities to visit nearby pyramids and indigenous markets that are common in the area. A small bus trip can take you to beaches such as Acapulco or villages high in the mountains. Not far to the north, the colossal Mexico City can be explored along with its multitudes of parks arid museums. . "The greatest part of the experi ence is taking a local bus with the families and visiting the places you wouldn’t go- to as a tourist,” said Wolfson. • There is still space for more people to sign up for the program right now. The summer classes run from July 17 to Aug. 14. The cost is $1940, in- cluding airfare, classes, and homestay with Mexican family. For more information regarding the summer programmo Cuernavaca, Mexico, please contact Ellen Wolfson at 657-6958, ext. 2550. Complete Your Bachelors Degree Online... Connect with Marylhurst i * General Information Session Tuesday, May 12th, 6:30 - 8:00pm Marylhurst College - Administration Building, room 200 For reservations call 699-6260, or e-mail studentinfo@marylhurst.edu You can now complete your BS in Management or BA in Organizational Communication online at Marylhurst. Designed with working adults in mind, this program offers a curriculum MARYLHURST of real-world skills necessary ih todays competitive workplace. Connect with us. COLLEGE fe www.marylhurst.edu
