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____________ Tl TI h E ClACkAMAS P r ÎNT _______ - jpl 5 WEdNEsdAy, M arc I h 1, 2000 [left] The Print staff (clockwise, from top left, Karl Katzke, Diana Scrivner, Megan Oldenstadt, John Thorburn, Angie Daschel, Salena De La Cruz, Tim Bell and Sarah Welch) took a trip to the Space Needle on the last day of the convention in Seattle. [above] Metal sculptures at the foot of the Space Needle provide the perfect frame for this group of Print editors, who are also known as the Fab Five. V ANGIE DASCHEL ■¿irei ■F W 1 A&E Editor Last Thursday, eight staff members from the Clackamas Print and advisor Linda Vogt set off for the 16th annual Na tional College Newspaper Con vention in Seattle, WA. 550 students from colleges all over the United States and Canada met in the Emerald City to exchange ideas, attend infor mative workshops and com pete for prestigious awards. Held at the Crowne Plaza Ho tel, the convention was kicked off by a candid keynote ad dress given by Dan Savage, a provocative sex columnist who encouraged journalists to "put 'fuck' above the fold." The four-day event also fea [below] Editors from the Print (from left, top, Megan Oldenstadt, John Thorburn, Salena De La Cruz and Sarah Welch) and members of the UCLA gymnastics team (from right, Malia Jones, Amy Young and Kristin Parker) gather in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, where the convention was held. The team is ranked fourth in the tured presentations from Sandra Rowe, editor of the Or egonian, Pagemaker creator Paul Brainerd and Seattle mu sic critic Patrick MacDonald. Workshops focusing on top ics such as writing entertain ment reviews, designing sec tions in newspapers and set ting up online sites were of fered to the convention attend ees. After the daily workshops, students were free to explore Seattle or just hang out with new-found friends. "Probably the most exciting thing about the conference was meeting people from around the nation and seeing their differ ent perspectives," commented Megan Oldenstadt, managing editor for the Print. [left] Police and secret service gathered outside the Westin Hotel on Sunday to ensure Vice President Al Gore's visit to Seattle was safe. Bill Bradley and George W. Bush's wife were also in town to promote their presidential campaigns. nation. [right] Photo Editor Sarah Welch met Morehouse College students Phil, Cory, and Sterling, editors of the Maroon Tiger in Atlanta, GA.
