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F eature 10 • T he C lackamas P rint ■ Hail to the (Editor-in- Frank Jordan T he C lackamas P rint The Clackamas Print has selected Isaiah Creel as Editor-in- Chief for the 2004-05 school year, replacing Co Editors-in-Chief Cyndee Mady and Cory Price. “l am glad that I was selected; really, I am just confused and afraid,” Creel said, tongue-in- cheek. “It really is an elevator of emotions; when you get off at the top floor, you can see the pigeons everywhere, and where there are pigeons—well, you get the picture.” Creel just completed his Second year at Clackamas and has been on d of Print staff next« The Print both years, took a turn as the paper’s Arts and Entertainment (A&E) Editor this year and revealed his motivations for taking on the added responsibilities.. “I really wanted the job, so I could get free movie tickets, but the job really grew on me,” Creel said. “Unfortunately, it was a lojt of work and all of that work interfered with my video game habit, which is a real downer, if you ask me.” Creel graduated from Canby High School in 2001. Although he did not take any journalism in high school, his interest in writing for The Print stemmed from the fact that his older Sister was on The Print staff a few years ago and Association’s (ONP Day last month Oregon University, second place I Excellence, but Cril his reign at the top oI be even more fruitful “I want to beat ■ Lane CC (who receiJI in General Excellent. Benton CC, and all <T inferior community v papers in this fine every single award aif Creel. “Some goals! the paper next yea! attainable, but. thatf expect a lot from ■ the staff.” thoroughly enjoyed the experi ence, so Creel thought that he would give it a whirl. “I expected prestige, but what I really got was a'bad case of hal itosis (bad breath),” Creel joked. “The paper sounded fun and it gave me an out let to express myself and my inner feelings.” Recently, The Print picked up eight awards . at the Oregon Newspaper CREEL Publishers’ Conductor voices opinion on ch[ Bethany Monroe T he C lackamas P rint As conductor of classical choral music and director of vocal jazz studies at Clackamas Community College for the past 24 years, Lonnie Cline has been living a lifelong dream. “I probably knew that this is what 1 wanted to do when I was seventeen ... 1 knew that for sure,” Cline said. “I started directing a church choir when I was thirteen years old.” After high school, Cline went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in music education at Idaho State University. He later studied at the University of Oregon and received his master’s degree in chorale conducting. Cline began his teaching career as a junior-high and high school conductor in his home state of Idaho. Twenty-four years ago, he was invited to join the faculty at Clackamas and has been conducting in the music department ever since. “|CCC has| allowed me to develop choral music here the way that I thought it should be,” Cline said. “They’ve supported me in a lot of different ways— financially and emotionally.” Cline conducts three choirs at Clackamas including Mainstream (CCC’s' "vocal jazz ensemble), Unistus (an alumni group choir) and the Chamber Choir. He attributes the highly respected reputation of the Clackamas music department to the staff’s willingness to work together. “I think the reason the music program is good on this campus is because the music faculty func tions as a team. They’re all very strong individuals but we function as a team and try to do what is best for our students always. So we help each other rather than just try to go our own way,” Cline said. “Our music program is very com prehensive ... many times ¡our the ory students do better than a lot oif |studcnts from] four-year schools.” The, end of spring term is a busy one for the music depart ment. Cline currently has three concerts in the works. Mainstream (co-directed by Jason Womack) will be perform ing on June 3 at 7 p.m. in the courtyard in front of the Community Center. In the event of rain, the .concert will be moved to the large dining room- of the cafeteria and will start at 7:30 p.m. The Chamber Choir will be pairing up with the Clackamas Chorale (conducted by J olanta Szopa-Tabisz) for a concert titled “Life, Death and Love” on June 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Finally, Unistus will be per forming on June 13 at 7 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Once the local concerts arc finished, Cline will be heading off to Estonia with about 15 choir members, to perform in the world’s largest chorale festival. - “We’re singing in this event called ‘Laulupidu’ ... translated into English it means ‘song festival,’’” Cline said. The group from Clackamas will be leaving for Estonia on June 20 and singing in a 35,000-voice choir —APARTMENTS— FOR RENT 1 BD. $665 757 SF 2 BD. $760-780 1037 SF 3 BD. $899 1247 SF “Classical music I and jazz music feed mind. I really don’t It said Cline. “My favotl music that I’m doing that I’m doing it.” I in front of an audience of half .a million on July 3 and 4. Although music is obviously one of Cline’s passions^ he admits that it is difficult to pick a favorite style. LCpcotriiqg choral everf. Chamber Choir and | “Life, Death and I Clackamas Chorale 7:30 p.m. June m Gregory Forui All Rents Subject to Change WE PROVIDE: Unistus 7:00 pm. Junel Gregory Forum Extended basic cable (approx. 61 channels including Starz & Encore), 1 carport, garbage and 20% of water & sewer World’s Largest Choral Festival July 3 & 4 Estonia I l 1 jYiair(strearri: 7:00 p.m. Ju| Courtyard perfoj
