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4 Feature Clackamas Pri Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005 Clackamas explores Camelo Ato term students will get swoony over the new Arthurian Romance class E.E. West The Clackamas Print Internet Graphic King Arthur will ride again ... for the first time, this winter. Clackamas will be offering a new Arthurian Romance class start ing Winter Term ’06. The course, designated ENG 218, will delve into the vast body of literature surround ing King Arthur and his Round Table. , According to the course’s instructor, Jan Anderson, Arthurian Romance and its commentaries comprise the largest canon of lit erature in the world, eclipsing even Shakespearian and biblical criti cism. Anderson plans to explore the full gamut of file legend, from what evidence exists for a historical basis for the legendary king to the more recent entries in the canon, such as Disney’s “Sword in the Stone.” “When you talk about Arthurian legend, you’re talking about Gawain, Lancelot, Parsifal, Tristan and Isolde, and the Grail legends, among others,” Anderson said, listing some of the sto ries which contribute to immensity of the Arthurian canon. The course will touch upon all these stories, though given the immense volume of material, students will only be able to scratch the surface. “I think that one of the assignments of the course will be for students to find their own favorite examples of modem Arthur legends and share them with the rest of the class,” said Anderson. “That way we’ll be able to cover as much ground as possible.” Anderson will also be teaching the Celtic mythology course during Spring Term, a subject which ties in directly with the Arthurian legends. “One of the things I hope to bring to the course is knowledge about the Celtic background of the legends,” said Anderson.- “We’ll be reading stories from the Welsh Mabinogeon which are the oldest mentions we have of Arthur and his knights.” Arcane and ancient books won't! the only course materials covered! the class. Anderson plans to include M own library of audio/visual materij She plans to show the famous Disfl cartoon, as well as “Monty Python J the Quest for the Holy Grail.” “I think it’ll be fun to have everyoj bring a big bag of popcorn and wafl the Pythons give us tiieir take on fl legend on the last day of class,” s] Anderson. What interests Anderson the mJ is the durability of the Arthuifl Romances. “Of course, we’ll try to get atl mystique of it all and what has kl the legend,alive and well for over! years,” said Anderson. “I think pl of the answer has to do with how ] stories speak to our need for hope. 01 of the Dark Ages came this king, fl powerful symbol of hope.” “There is also a very human nJ for magic and fantasy,” she continil “The Arthur legend bridges the J between magic and reality. None of! will ever be knights in shining arm] but through the reality of the fiction] can five in that world for a time.” | Campus observatory lets students scope out the univers Laura Cameron The Clackamas Print The Haggart Astronomical Observatory is one of Clackamas’ hidden treasures. Located on the grounds of the Environmental Learning Center, the Observatory opened in 1989 and is named for Harold Haggart, one time professional telescope designer and builder. Haggart hand-built the dome that crowns the 45-foot tower, INTERIOR DESIGN AT MARYLHURST though it was originally part of a personal observatory attached to his house. Haggart died in 1984; his widow, Darcy, donated the dome and dome drive assembly to the ELC in May of 1988. The tower is built almost entirely of recycled or donated materials: the main support posts are power poles salvaged from Portland General Electric, most of the framing tim bers came from the remains of the Smuckers Jelly Cannery (now the old Art Center), and the metal struts supporting the telescope came from bleachers discarded by Clackamas. In fact, the only truly new mate rial used in the construction of the Observatory was the cement for the base and central column. The central column, which supports only the telescope, is basically its own structure. The column and the tower never touch, allowing the telescope to remain steady even when people are walking around and causing the tower to shake. Rotting timbers were discovered in tiie structure in 1999 and the .Contributed™ Time-lapse photography catches the Haggart Observatory in action. The observatory, opened in 1989, was built almost! entirely out of recycled material. Observatory was closed for repairs; the deck, warming hut, and stairs were all replaced. The rebuild took nearly two years and used over $160,000 in donated materials. The Observatory boasts an impressive array of astronomical equipment A 13-inch reflector scope, a I inch refractor and a pair of 11 ■ astronomical binoculars are aval able for use on the observation da while the dome contains the ffl telescope, a 24-inch Newton! reflector built by Steven Swayzel Portland. Because only 10 people! allowed on the tower at one til there is another set of telescope! hand for use in the parking lot: al inch reflector, a four-inch reflet! and a 60-mm refractor. Howel they would not mind having mol “We’re always looking I new telescopes,” said Observa« Director Karen Halliday. “Wevl to have a lot of different types] hand, so people can see what kind] telescope would be best for them! Also available for daytil astronomy is a small hydrogen-all STUDENTS: WANT TO DICTATE PAPERS INSTEAD OF TYPING? Our adaptive software allows anyone to- • Create and edit documents using only your voice • Have documents read back to you for sentence fluency and style MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY JUST 10 MINUTES SOUTH OF PORTL^MD Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredited 17600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY (HWY. 43) MARYLHURST, OREGON Serving students since 1893. www.marylhurst.edu 800.634.9982 Come to the TACT Center (CC14O) or contact Michael Rybel at ext. 2314 Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Email: MichaelR@clackamas.ecfu telescope, used for solar vie™ “It’s amazing to look through,” ] Halliday. “You can see the flal coming off the sun, and they’ll al ally change right before your eyl The Observatory is open! public viewing every clear Satuifl night, or by arrangement. I “By arrangement is best dm] the winter,’’.said Halliday. “Al keep in mind what you want to] looking at before you come out] you want to see deep-sky obj] . like galaxies or nebulae, come® dark night when the moon is smi If you come on a night when] moon’s full, we’ll pretty muchl looking only at the moon.” I Entry to the Observatory is fl though a donation of $3 per pefl is requested. I
