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Bush vs. Gore, what do they stand for? Clifford stars in movie 'Men of Honor’ Check out their stands on various issues on Page 3 Check out the profile on Page 5 * * 7 jyj ; Olympic wrestling medalist Matt Lindland speaks on campus Check out the special on Page7 FILE COPY www.ClackamasPrint.com Vednesday, November 1, 2000 Clackamas Community College Storyteller performs myths, tales as art JENNY CHAVEZ Staff Writer Master craftsman-storyteller Vill Hornyak captivated his mdSence Monday in the Gre- ;ory Forum with intriguing sto- ies from Irish folklore, King MIKE POLLOCK / Clackamas Print Will Hornyak, storyteller, shoots a bow and arrow as he performs a tale Monday. Arthur tales, Induit’s tribal myths and contemporary fairytales. Laughter filled the room as Hornyak profession ally and passionately portrayed the tales of oral tradition. His performance was followed by a workshop and discussion sponsored by the Clackamas Honors Program and Title III Grant. " 'ya —For .f' more than 10 years, Hornyak ’’has performed and held storytelling work in shops for schools, festi vals, libraries and other groups. He teaches storytelling and oral tradi tion at Marylhurst Univer sity and serves as an adjunct faculty member of Portland State University School of Business Administration. Ac cording to Hornyak, he learns his stories by reading and at tending storyteller festivals. He emphasizes that storytelling is an art. “Art is meant to entertain and to challenge,” he explained. “Storytelling is beautiful, el egant, and has useful wisdom, and a good tale will be timeless and eternal.” His humorous enactment, The Failed Conversationalist, was especially fun for Hornyak because he’s part Irish and his character has an Irish accent. He expounds on his principles of storytelling emphasizing Oregon City, Oregon Volume XXXIV, Issue 4 We are the champions PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MIKE HICKEY Halloween parties were not the only celebrations going on Saturday. The Cougars' Cross Country team, above from left to right, (back row) Brad Brolin, Allen Harrison, Ryan Mastropietro, Kyle Holland, Coach Mike Hickey, Trevor Dodge, Matt Solosabal, Mike Schwoebel, and Jonah Normand, (front row) Stacy Hopkins, CJ Savage, Sarah Block, Tifany Winsor and Jennie Hardie; had their own reason to celebrate, winning the Southern Region Combined Championships. Read about the men’s repeat of last year’s championship race on page 7. that one of the important as pects to storytelling is to find a story that strikes you. “Some stories are meant for you to tell. Like a burr, they just stick to you. Find some tale you really like, serve the tale and the tale will serve you,” he commented. Some students came with ex pectations before the perfor mance. “I think it will be good. I hope he’ll enlighten me on storytelling because I have to tell a story in class on Friday,” said speech student Erin Lakin. “I expect the audience to be re ally attentive,” remarked another student, Lisa Barker, “and I ex pect it to be interesting.” The audience was attentive, especially when Hornyak en couraged audience response and invited student participation. Student Mike Pollock became a handsome knight engaged to a curse-bound hag because of King Arthur’s fumblings with an ogre, but as many fairytales end, they lived happily ever after. Hornyak’s compelling tales tell the rewards of a true heart and the rejuvenation of a broken spirit. After the performance, student Barker remarked that her expec tations had been met. “It was really good,” she said. “There was so much intensity. He made you feel and visualize the story and sounds.” Hornyak credits good storytelling with enthusiasm. “Great myths, fables, and fairytales are like big lumps of coal,” he exclaimed. “It doesn’t look like much to you. But when you bring fire to coal, it lights up. That fire is enthusiasm.” Bond measure 3-97 will ’determine Clackamas' future’ JENNY CHAVEZ $150,000 home would have an average annual tax increase of Clackamas Community College $30 over the next 20 years. The has placed a construction bond, proposed measure failed last Measure 3-97, on the Nov. 7 bal May and a post election survey lot, asking district voters to ap indicated voters felt they had not prove funds to add classrooms, known enough about the mea update technology and finance sure, or the school’s long-de the upgrading of three decades ferred needs. of we'ar and tear on campus Kirkpatrick said the college buildings. has made extra efforts for public Corky Kirkpatrick, director of •awareness this time. Letters from grants and community relations, John Keyser, college president; inputting all efforts into seeing reminder postcards; two mail this bond pass and says, “WOe ings; hired phone solicitors and are already working hard and al college volunteers have all been ready have a flat general fund and part of the effort to inform vot we have a growing enrollment.” ers of the impact of this bond on ■Clackamas is asking approval the college. Several newspapers of a $47 million bond that will have featured Clackamas’ cause. cost taxpayers about 20 cents per According to Kirkpatrick, the $1000 of assessed property college’s success affects every vhlue. A homeowner of a one because people are enhanc Staff Writer ing their skills, therefore enhanc ing society. “Just economic development benefits everybody and betters society,” she remarked. The college’s new master plan projected costs at $100 million, but deep cuts were made to al low only minimal needs to be met with the $47 million bond up for approval. If the bond passes, the money will be used to replace temporary and outdated facilities and to re pair plumbing, roads, roofs and utility systems. It will also be used to build and equip new classrooms to meet the needs of the 25 percent student increase, and to update technology for five different buildings housing the nursing, science, computer-aided drafting and manufacturing, and automotive departments. Other projects include a new building near Randall Hall and a new wing between Streeter and Dye Cen ter. It would take about two years for students to begin seeing the changes, and the construction would have minimal impact on classes. If the bond doesn’t pass, tu ition costs may go up. The cost of student enrollment has dropped approximately $300 in three years, and according to Kirkpatrick, the college is conser vative and cautious about rais ing tuition. Tuition is based on the general fund, 50 percent of which comes from the state. Kirkpatrick said the administra tion has tightened down in areas of employment, and supports early retirement. A great help to the college is the college Foundation, made up of 32 businessmen who do pri vate fundraising and provide mini-grants for the school, Kirkpatrick said. Organizations that match public funds, such as the Meyer Memorial Trust fund, are also avenues the college can use to help with extra funding. But these are not enough to meet all the needs of the college. Clackamas serves the commu nity arid students by educating and training citizens for a better society, reiterated Kirkpatrick. “1 think it’s important as stu dents that you let people know what a good college you have here,” she said. According to Kirkpatrick, Measure 3-97 on the Nov. 7 ballot determines CCC’s future.
