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r KdtU1“CRhva,y16’2005 th^LACKAMAsprint *3 ¡Thompson smooths transition laison here to ease Clackamas-PSU switch for English majors Karlin Johnson H hiï Editor |Poet, rocker, adviser and instruc- IPSU liaison Sydney Thompson [welcome new face to Clackamas’ fei department A new program is underway for pent!s interested in transferring to SU in English, and Thompson is ere to coordinate it and lighten the tress load for transfer students. Ji's a collaboration between Maud State and Clackamas that’s eenlears in the making, so I saw ■window of opportunity,” said Rnpson. The program is basically an cppor- toity for English students who are toning to transfer to PSU to be able »finish a four year degree more eas- |A300 level or higher PSU class dll be offered on the Clackamas Inpus at least once per term. ‘lean help with everything from Rising, to help planning your trans- j; to letting you know where the 5cret parking places are downtown, 1 the best burrito on campus,” said fepsrai. “So that’s my job—to lake it easy, less intimidating and Bible, so that students have a ice to talk to instead of just a list of pbeis” Hong withherwork at Clackamas, ad with the PSU aster’s degree rogiam,theCenter ir I Excellence 1 I Writing, Gerhart Clackamas Print Aside from coordinating a PSU transfer program for English majors, Sydney Thompson is a singer-songwriter and teaches song writing in grade schools. She can be round in RR223. and a poetry editor I just find that so age group Thompson works with. fascinating how we develop this fear For a few years now Thompson has of language as we grow older—we’re been teaching song afraid to put certain words together,” writing in elemen- said Thompson. “At [a young] age "........... —~| tary schools. they’re still interested in how words “I liked teach sound and how they sound strung ing at the college together, and they don’t care about level but then I real conventions and rules and grammar, hompson also ly started enjoying they just like words that sound cool . forks at Portland working with the Immunity smaller kids,” \ together.” Thompson’s interest in song writ- ; Kege. teach- said Thompson. lg women’s “Second and third ing and music began after she got her master’s degree in poetry at PSU, ■defense. Self grade is my abso and some friends, who were trying to efens': classes are lute favorite, and form a band, asked her to write lyrics ■thing that she they’re the best forthem. as been involved poets.” “A couple of bands later and many 1 for about 15 Thompson has Sydney Thompson years later, now I find that that’s just fears, and she noticed that songs PSU Liaison toula like to be formed by the my main mode of expression,” she said. i part of the self minds of children fee program at Thompson is now file lead singer are very different Hamas as well and a songwriter for her current band, than songs written by older writers. Smidgen, which has been together for ■though Thompson enjoys these “I just find that they are absolutely ibs, [college students aren’t the only fearless with language, and as a poet about three years. “[Kids] don’t care about conventions and rules and grammar; they just like words that sound cool together. ” Hablando nuestro idioma I A weekly Spanish-language column ——-— ¡Club latino un espacio para todos! .Norma Martinez ■ The Clackamas Print I El Clackamas Community College como institución en lita educación, ofrece diferentes actividades extra - curriculares o también llamados “clubs” a todo estudiante que forme parte de ésta institución. También da la opor- tunidad a otros, de formar sus propios clubs, y así compartir un espacio en donde juntos disfru- tarán de un mismo pasatiempo. M Existen diferentes tipos de Clubs, hay para todos gustos y apti- tudes, hay clubs de escritores, clubs de viaje, club francés, club alemán, y muchos otros más. Pero también existe un club en el que muchos «venamos de formar parte, y éste es “El Club Latino” o también cono- sido como “Unidos Club”. Éste club está formado por estudiantes Hispanos que deceén compartir con la Sociedad parte de su cultora, y al mismo tiempo identificarse de una manera exitosa. El Chib Latino es para estudiantes a los que les gustaría envolverse en proyectos que traigan a su campus tradicio nes y experiencias de la cultura T atina, y al mismo tiempo interac- tuar con otros estudiantes con los mismos intereses. El Club Latino es un círculo de ideas abiertas, toda opinión es aseptada, así como todos pueden contribuir con sus talentos y a la véz aportar sus puntos de vista para mejorar éste proyec to. Si qui eres formar parte de éste grupo o simple mente quisieras saber más hacerca de éste, puedes reunirte con ellos el primer y el tercer Miércoles de cada mes de 2 a 2:45 de la tarde en la Oficina de Sevicios para Estudiantes Latinos que está localizada en el centro de consejería (Counseling &Advising center). Devido a que éste es un club \ abierto, éste es manejado por los mismos estudiantes con la super- vición y apoyo de la consejera Guadalupe Martínez, la cual les brinda su apoyo en cada una de las sessiones que realizan. Si quieres formár parte de éste grandioso grupo de estudiantes latinos, no te coívas por que aquí no hay req uisitos para entrar lo único que tienes que demostrar es la dis posición de trabajar en grupo y pon erte en contacto con su consejera al (503)657-6958 con la extención 2717 y registrarte, no te arrepen tirás y compartirás tu cultura con los demás.Ya veraz que encontrarás más estudiantes con tus mismos intereses y te divertirás. ¡Unete al club Latino por que ellos te están esperando, todos son bienvenidos! À “It’s definitely a mixture ofi I’d say, indie-pop and jazz influences as well, and maybe a tiny bit of alt country thrown in for flavor,” said Thompson. Working with children has been inspiring to Thompson’s career in Smidgen. ‘I’ve wanted to steal lines “[from the kids] many times, to use in my songs or something, because they realty get the idea of rhythm and meter and syntax, just based on how they hear it” Thompson is also a nationally pub lished poet, and has read on National Public Radio (NPR) and KBOO, as well as working with a magazine. “I edit a poetry magazine called Fireweed Poetry of Oregon and it’s one of Oregon’s longest-running poetry journals,” she said. ‘I’ve been editing that for eight years.” Thompson’s main interest right now is making the program at Clackamas work. “Any person who feels interested in that whole process, it doesn’t matter what program they are interested in going into, they can come talk to me and I can at least get them pointed in the right direction,” she said. In the long run, Thompson would just like to help students in general and make a difference. ‘I think with the rising cost of tuition, and there just seems to be so many roadblocks thrown up in the way for people to go to school and I think it’s ridiculous,” said Thompson. ‘1 want anybody who wants to go to school to find ways to be able to do ft, and it might sound a little bit idealistic but I just think that’s the way ft should work. If somebody has the desire to go they should be able to go. So If I can make that easier just tor a tow people, then great” To speak with Thompson, please visit RR223. 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