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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.