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WedNEsdAy, N ovem B er 28, 2001
KUGR broadcasts in Skylight Dining Room**
BECCA TAYLOR
Contributing Writer
For the first time ever,
CCC’s own radio station will
broadcast live into the Sky
light Dining Room. KUGR
starts its broadcast on
Wednesday, Nov. 28.
KUGR is the product of a
radio broadcasting class
which has been practicing all
term to prove themselves ca
pable of live broadcast. “I’m
ready to get going and give
the campus the rock alterna
tive they crave,” said Chris
Bailey, radio broadcasting
student.
Students in the class have
been studying many different
aspects of radio broadcasting,
such as how to speak on air
and how to cross-fade and cut
between songs. They have
also learned how to script an
entire show and are required
to script every show they do.
As KUGR kicks off its first
two weeks of broadcast, there
will be many prizes given
away. Students in the class
have collected many CDs to
give away, as well as a gift
certificate to Jackpot Records
on Hawthorne Blvd, in Port
land.
To win prizes, all students
have to do is listen to KUGR
in the Skylight Dining Room
during any of the broadcast
times. CDs will be given
away every hour.
The class originated last
year from a grant written by
radio broadcasting instructor
Alice Nelson and Jane
Rickenbaugh, communica
tions and theater department
chair. The grant enabled the
department to buy basic
equipment needed for a radio
station, such as CD players
and a soundboard.
“It’s very satisfying to be
passing on the knowledge that
I have and feeling like I’m a
part of this adventure, build
ing KUGR and bringing radio
to CCC,” said Nelson. After
attending-vocational school
in Tacoma for two years,
Nelson worked at various ra
dio stations in the Seattle area
for six years.
The students value having
an instructor with experience.
“I ap
preci
ate working with
Alice because she’s a
real DJ from Seattle, which is
a major market,” said student
Miriam Fathalla.
Nelson and the radio broad
casting students all have high
hopes for the future of the sta
tion. They hope to one day see
it have scheduled programs
throughout the entire day, and
broadcast over radio waves
rather than just into the Skylight
dining lounge. “One day we will
be able to have a studio like Mt.
Hood and people will have the
opportunity to study here,” said
student Craig Session.
Two of the students have
already gotten intern
ships at major Portland
radio stations. Bailey
will begin his intern
ship at 94.7 KNRK
next term and feels that
“being in radio broad
casting helped me get
my foot in the door.”
As an intern for
KNRK, Bailey will go
to concerts, give away
CDs, call entertainers’ agents
to set up interviews and keep
track of the events of radio
shows.
Laura Pimentel has been intern
ing at Jammin’ 95.5 where she
has been helping do promotions
with the Street Team. Pimentel
says the radio broadcasting
class has helped her to under
stand radio terms and that her
internship has helped her real
ize the goal behind radio. “It’s
actually just to reach the lis
tener at all costs,” said
Pimentel.
Many students feel the radio
broadcasting class will help
them in other areas of their life.
“I feel the skills I build from
taking this class will help me
in a lot of other professional ar
eas,” said Fathalla.
As the live broadcast date
draws closer, some are nervous
for their big debut, but all are
excited to show off their new
talents. “I’m afraid I’m going
to screw up, but I’m excited to
play the music that I love,” said
Regina Ratcliff.
“We’re actually going to be
heard by people, and that’s a
cool chance,” said Brian Grove.
So be sure to check the listen
ing schedule, and drop by Cou
gar Radio.
Students learn during Thailand adventures
BRYAN DAVIDSON
Contributing Writer
Baking under the hot after
noon sun, watching flying fish
skim across the surface of the
deep blue Gulf of Thailand, I
can’t help but wonder how it
could get much better than
this. I survey my surround
ings.
My ferry is about 75 feet long
and cost my wife and me about
450 baht each (that’s about
$10), for a two-and-a-half-hour
ride. We sit on the top of the
boat, in the open tropic air en
joying this paradise on earth.
The group to my left is
French and the girl on my right,
Canadian. To her right are a
German couple and three Ital
ian women. The rest of the
boat is Israeli or British. We’re
mostly between 18 and 30 and
all are in Thailand doing the
same things: traveling, relax
ing, trekking, partying, study7
ing, sleeping, shagging, eating
and dancing.
After a month in Thailand, I
come to the conclusion that
Americans don’t travel. I
haven’t seen more than a dozen
Americans throughout the en
tirety of my trip and neither
have the countless world trav
elers I met while on my jour
ney. I left Thailand wondering
how to get Americans to travel
abroad more often. Which
brings us to the issue at hand-
Walking through one of
CCC’s cold halls the other day,
I noticed that someone had
taken it upon himself to edu
cate students in travel abroad
opportunities. Hanging there
on the wall was a bright color
ful brochure of Thailand. Upon
further inspection, I learned
that not only is CCC offering
study abroad this summer, but
that they will be going to Thai various hybrids of the two.
Lonely Planet Books calls the
land with an optional extension
country “the land of wats.” (A
to India and Nepal.
The main part of the trip goes wat is a temple-monastery
from July 25 to August 4. Cost meaning “monk’s dwelling.”)
to students under 25 will be All of Thailand’s culture is cen
$1,803 and for students over 25, tered on the ancient religion of
$2,108. For the India and Nepal Buddhism. Throughout the
extension, just add $1,200 to country, you can find beauti
those figures and eleven days ful statues and wats, in the
smallest to the largest of cit-
to the trip.
The
group
Briare says
leader is Bill
After a month in
that although
Briare, religion
the trip’s fo
Thailand, I come
instructor at
cus
is reli
CCC. This will
to the conclusion
gion, there is
be his seventh
that Americans
still a lot of
year taking stu
free time and
dents from CCC
don't travel.
fun activities.
abroad.
His
Bryan Davidson
Recalling a
places of study
student
trip to Isreal a
have included
few
years
Egypt, Isreal,
prior, Briare
Mexico
and
France. Briare has traveled the says that one of the many ac
world, both on his own and as tivities planned was a
part of a group. He hopes to whitewater rafting trip down
the famous Jordan River. On
visit Ireland next year.
Educational Tours will be the an extension of that same trip,
company in charge of the trip. they went to Egypt and partici
They handle everything, as far pated in an archaeological dig
as planning goes, from the time to discover ancient cities that
you get on the plane until you had been buried underground.
Mike Schierholz of Milwaukie
return. Accommodations are
tourist-quality and all meals is one of the many that has
are included except for lunch. traveled with Briare. Schierholz
Students will need approxi is a returning student at CCC,
mately $10 a day minimum for
lunch and miscellaneous
spending.
Briare always sets out on
these trips with religion in
mind. “The focus is.al ways the
study of religion,” Briare said.
He’s never taken a group to
Study Eastern religions, but be
lieves that Thailand will be a
great place to do just that.
Buddhism is Thailand’s num
ber one religion. Over 95 per
cent of the people are Bud
dhist. The remaining few are
predominantly Muslin, Hindi or
currently taking some general
studies courses. Seven years
ago, Schierholz went with
Briare on that same Israel and
Egypt trip.
Schierholz said that he thor
oughly enjoyed his trip.
“There’s a lot to learn on these
trips. Some days you feel like
you’re running from site to site,
from museum to museum, but
there’s a good mix of free time.
I like these trips because they
give you a great overview. You
get to see a lot, learn a lot and
decide if you want to spend
more time there.”
Briare already has II stu
dents signed up to go to Thai
land this summer. His usual
group ranges in size from 13 to
25 students.
Prior to the trip, Briare has
students attend meetings to
prepare for the upcoming ad
venture. He discusses how to
handle money and other prac
tical subjects. Most impor
tantly though, he tries to con
vey the importance of being a
traveler rather than a tourist.
If interested in getting out of
your own zip code this summer
and experiencing a beautiful
land far, far away, contact Bill
Briare x2457 here at CCC, or at
his home 503-760-6724. Khao
joi mai? Khawp Khun!
Give yourself
peace by adver
tising in The
Clackamas Print.
- Gandhi
Call Nick Barron @
503-657-6958 ext. 2578