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i COPY__ 1 FREE It’s about time! Clackamas Print ind^pcnden t, student- run newspaper since 1966 mas Community-College, Oregon City, OR Wednesday, Jan.25, 2006 Volume 39, Issue 8 V composer speaks to ‘next eneration’ of music students tie Wilson ¡Editor mposer Ron Jones and his wife paid Clackamas a visit two ago to talk to music students what it takes to live in the real ¿a musician. k who lives in Lbs Angeles, imposed music for a variety ¡vision shows including “Star [ Ihe Next Generation” and “Family Guy.” Back in 1971., tided Clackamas and is grateful time spent here. ^ile at CCC the place and the and even my fellow students e like family tome,” said Jones, people that life is what you L not what the world presents, re was a confluence of the right people and a kid like me ready [in and learn everything I could. Anderson and Judy Hylton imany doors and gave me Ihe ■to compose for all the groups, len I eventually went to the four-year and beyond educa- nstitutions, I did not find this environment,” he continued, were classes with over 300 and no way to ask a teacher km ... They even call than halls. Like, just sit there and 1 espouse knowledge to Ihe led masses. That is not con ic 4e fullness of education. It like a factory cranking out a he insists that even when faced is sort of environment, students 1 make it workable although it ¡more challenging. spent the week speaking in the Department with the different classes, from Concert Band to pheory. lere is hope!” he said to stu ll Music Theory I. “I wasn’t i student - I don’t know why Writ kick me out Don’t give e. If such a bozo as me can do in doing now...”'3 pry instructor Judy Hylton Contributed Photo Composer Ron Jones conducts a recording session for “Family Guy” at 20th Century FOX in the Newman Scoring Stage. Jones recently visited the campus to spend time with the students and faculty in the Music Department. agrees wife his assessment of himself as not being a good student “But,” die said, “even then he was driven. He wanted to write music. We encouraged him and didn’t worry about his grades. I’m proud that he went to school here and has fond memories of it I think he taught him self more than anything.” “Ron is a musician who works at fee very top of fee industry,” said Music Department Head Tom Wakeling. “His knowledge and expe rience are important for our students to know. It is important for our students to experience fee energy and ‘aura’ of a person who is so accomplished.” Another purpose for Jane’s visit was to share new music technologies with fee college. “[ have been at the forefront of music technology,” he said. “We use technology to assist in Ihe making of music and media in really amazing ways. These techniques and practices are usually five to 10 years ahead of where music education is.” As a part of sharing trends and practices in technology, Jones has put forth ihe idea of having a class in bis studio in LA which would link to Clackamas by means of video confer 2006 Scholarship Preview I Students needing cash for credits: The colleges Scholarship Open Enrollment for the 2006-07 academic year began on Monday, Jan. 23. I To be eligible for scholarships, students must be enrolled and plan to enroll I least part-time (6 credits) at the Clackamas, or transfer to a four-year college | university in 2006-07. Students must also have a high school diploma (or |ED or equivalent), and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. I “CCC scholarships are just like [scholarships of] any other organization; rodents have one term to apply for scholarships,” Scholarship Coordinator. Ihitpasong Bello said, “this is the term {students must] apply for scholarships.” I “We want to make it as simple for students as passible,” Bello said, “[stu- lents] only have to fill out one application to be considered for all scholarships bat they are eligible for.” I “In addition to two letters of recommendation and [an] unofficial transcript, be student needs to write a 500 word essay,” Bello said. “In the essays, we ask bem to talk about life circumstances, why they need the scholarship, and so Irth.” I Scholarship applications and additional information on scholarship, oppor- pnities are available online at http://depts.clackamas.edu/fs/scholarship.asp. ■here are also scholarship classes available to students, and the schedule can be fund at http://depts Clackamas edu/fs/importantdates asp, I All scholarship applications must be tumedinto the Student Financial jervices Office (or postmarked) by March 13, at 5 p.m. The names of those Ihohave been awarded scholarships will be posted on May 17, at http://depts. feckamas.edu/fs/scholarship.asp. I -Compiled by Jadort Triplett, The Clackamas Print ence. “We discussed this notion when Ronwashere,” said Wakeling. ‘Tthas not gone any farther yet, but we are in full support and look forward to bringing it to reality. The idea that our students will be rfele to take a class wife Ron, see onside Fox television’s recording studio, and converse with Ron and some of Hollywood’s best studio musicians is very exciting for all of us.” At Ihe end of tire week, Jones said he enjoyed his visit here. “The Monsoon rain ! can do with out,” he said. ‘1 am now used to being in shorts and sunshine year round ... But I did not come up to be a tourist or get a tan, I came up to be wife tire faculty and students. And that, I hope, was meaningfill to them. It was to me.” hi all his talks, Jones encouraged students to “make something out of every little thing.” “The students can make CCC tire best college on earth,” he said, “by making a commitment inside to not just pass through attempting to do fee mmimnm, just grab the brownie points of requirements. Instead, embrace fee greater purpose of learning.” Coming up... Get a needle stuck in your arm and your blood siphoned for a good cause. ASG is hosting a blood drive today in the Community Center. For more information or to sign up, contact the ASG office at 503-657-6958 ext. 2245. Want to be on TV? The college is trying to put together a team for the OPB show “High Five.” Testing will be held Tuesday in Barlow 241 at 3:30 p.m. The test will be a multi ple choice, general knowledge test. Those with the highest scores will go on to the next phase of testing. Transfer Day is tomorrow in the Gregory Forum from 10-2 p.m. Representatives from more than 30 colleges and universities will visit with students interested in pursuing four-year degrees. Students will be able to ask questions about the schools, programs and the transfer process. There will be door prizes as well. For more infor mation call Ariane Amstutz at 503-657-6958, ext. 2516, or e-mail arianea@clackamas.edu.
