T he CI ac I< amas P rint
Roxbury good for
a few quick laughs
ANGIE DASCHEL
Staff Writer
AMY PARRISH / Clackamas Print
Members of the Clackamas Chamber Singers blend their voices to sing the music of Estonia.
Choir: crescendo of beauty
9 The Clackamas Chamber
Choir, with Male Choir,
Female Choir, and Jazz
Choirs, sang in the Gregory
Forum on Oct. 15. This is
the story of one for whom
singing is more than a
hobby; it is a way of life.
JOEL P. SHEMPERT
Copy Editor
Today, I sing.
It is something that has been miss
ing from my life—to truly sing, to
truly feel. It is the reason I am in a
choir. It is the difference between
producing notes and making music.
Today, I sing.
We begin with a song of dawn, of
hope. It washes over me, an old,
familiar lover, stirring memories of
joyful tears and melancholy fellow
ship. It is imperfect, perhaps, a mere
shadow of what has gone before, but
it is a lovely shadow nonetheless.
Today, I sing.
There is much to share. There are
others also singing, unfolding pow
erful praise offerings, beautiful
Christmas melodies, rich jazz har
monies. Here, I may bask and lis
ten. There are many speaking as
well—explaining, persuading, tell
ing why Estonia is important, why
music is important, why beauty is
important. There are those recall
ing, relating, narrating miracles past
and wonders gone by. Here I may
sit and remember.
There is more to speak of; there
is a people’s victory, a song’s free
dom, a bloodless revolution. There
is an Estonian’s wonder and a
conductor’s love. There is an atmo
sphere of lavish peace, an air of be
longing, and there is no place I wish
to be more than here, now.
Today, I sing.
We are again reeling out the notes
of Estonia, the music of its culture,
the stories of its people. It rings true,
it feels right, it radiates love, and I
remember why it is that I sing.
Beauty crescendos, carrying with it
echoes of deep laughter and ecstatic
eyes. We are connected, we are one,
we are makers of music.
We finish with the reverend tones
of that beloved founder of all that
we do, the great Johann Sebastian.
Music such as this melts the coldest
of hearts; it is a sweet celebration
and a gentle triumph. It is fitting
and perfect that our joyous evening
should end in these songs, the songs
of the Creator of music. As adora
tion flows from our lips, I feel it well
up also in my heart, and all in the
universe is suddenly right. If this
night could be framed into words,
then those who hear would hear
would truly understand why joy is
in my heart when I can say:
Today, I sing.
Today, I sing.
I sing.
Bachelor of Arts in
Anybody who likes the skit on
“Saturday Night Live” about the
club-hopping, head-bopping
Butabi brothers will like “A Night
At The Roxbury.” Anyone else
might find it mildly amusing, yet
still ask the question, “They made
a movie about this?”
Steve and Doug Butabi (Will
Ferrell and Chris Kattan) are two
fun-loving brothers whose main
goal is to gain entrance to the fa
mous Roxbury Club. They are re
jected time and time again, until
they get into a car accident with
has-been teenage heartthrob Rich
ard Grieco (“21 Jump Street”).
Grieco realizes that he can avoid a
lawsuit over the accident by get
ting the boys into the Roxbury.
Molly Shannon (“Saturday Night
Live”) plays a sex-obsessed girl-
next-door who has a crush on Steve
(Ferrell) and also provides the fun
niest lines in the movie.
The film had some good laughs,
although most of them are in the
trailer. Also, “Roxbury” could
Visit Scandinavia! A trip to Den
mark, Sweden and Norway is be
ing offered next June through the
Connections: Women Creating
Community program. Two orga
nizational meetings will happen
next week: Oct. 27, noon, Dye
103; Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m., Dye 105.
Cost is $2300, including airfare.
Call Carol Evans, 2444.
Blood Drive Help others by do
nating blood. Monday, Nov. 2, out
side the Community Center. Call
ext. 2247for more information.
New Hours for Dye Learning
Resource Center Checkout The
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS
November 7, 1998 & February 6, 1999
Dye Learning Resource Center is
changing its checkout hours:
M-Th 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Video viewing available Mon
day through Friday until 4:30 p.m.
on Fridays. No viewing available
on Saturdays. Questions? Come
see Ruth or call ext. 2938.
Aging Issues Forum Focuses on
Elder Abuse Elder Abuse will be
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-Ma’nsta9e Productions
Touring Repertory Company
Seminars with Professional Artists
Internships with Professional Companies
g,Design,Children’s Theatre & Marketing
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
2811 NE Holman Sgpet Portland, Oregon 97211
503-280-8501 cu-admissions@cu-portland.edu
Carmela Lanza-WeilfTheatre Program Director
the topic of an Aging Issues Fo
rum scheduled at Clackamas. The
forum will be offered from 10 a.m.
to noon Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Room
127 of the Community Center. For
more information call ext. 2456.
Avoiding Burnout Topic of CCC
Workshop A free workshop on
avoiding burnout will be offered
from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 2, in the Com
munity Center, Room 127. For
more information, contact Carol
Evans at ext. 2444.
College Hosts Halloween Run/
Walk Sunday, Oct. 25, Clackamas
will sponsor the Halloween 8K
Road Run and Two-Mile Run/
Walk. The 8K starts at 1 p.m., with
the shorter Run/Walk starting im-
have been condensed into a half
hour film short and it would have
been just as funny.
There is also the problem that all
“Saturday Night Live’’ pictures
have had to deal with—changing
a television show which anyone
can watch for free into a movie
which you are required to pay for.
When the skit isn’t funny on tele
vision, the viewer is forgiving be
cause all that was wasted was their
time. When it fails on the big
screen, the audience is robbed of
their time and money; therefore the
audience feels cheated.
“Roxbury” is worth both the
viewer’s time and money because
they know what they are getting—
a film that will never win any
awards, but will make you laugh
and come out of the theater smil
ing. The soundtrack is invigorat
ing and there is a great “Jerry
Maguire” spoof at the end.
This film is not a must-see; you
probably should wait until it comes
out on video, but it is also good
clean fun for those not expecting
too much out of the movie makers
atSNL.
mediately thereafter. Entry fee is
$7, or $ 15 with commemorative t-
shirt. Mail-in registrations are due
by Oct. 22. Day-of-the-race regis
tration will go from 11:30 a.m to
12:45* p.m. at Randall Hall. Call
the CCC Community Recreation
Center at ex. 2211 or 2298.
Workshop Offers Tips On Mas
sage for Stress Reduction The
Lunch and Learn workshop on
Stress Reduction Massage spon
sored by “Connections—Women
Creating Community” will be held
from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
29, in the Community Center,
Room 127. For more information,
contact Carol Evans at ex. 2444.
October College Visits All visit
ing colleges will be on display in
the Community Center Mall:
Oct. 23 - Biola University - 11
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oct. 29 University of Montana
-11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows School To
Open “Terror On 52nd Street”. On
Oct. 28, Our Lady of Sorrows will
open their annual Haunted House,
“Terror on 52nd Street,” for the fifth
year running. Admission has been
reduced to $3 per person. Hours:
Oct. 28 - 29 7-10 p.m. Oct. 30 -:
31 7 p.m.-midnight. Call (503)
777-3592
or
email
<olspdx@impresso.com> for
more information or directions.
Free Spay/Neuter Clinic for Fe
ral Cats The Clackamas Commu
nity College Campus Cat Colony
Club (“7C’s”) will have a spay/
neuter clinic Sunday, Oct. 25 in
Randall Hall starting 8 a.m.
Have an announcement? Please
call the Clackamas Print at ext.
2309 and leave a message.