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Clackamas Print
student- run newspaper since 1966
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006
Clackamas Community College, Oregon, City, OR
Volume 40, Issue 4
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ck History 101:
hits interested in taking the class
contact Lonnie Cline at ext. 2342
Schedule:
M, W, F from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Tues, from 6 to 9:50
p.m. @ Harmony
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The Clackamas Print
Great musician and songwriter Bob
Dylan once said, “When you feel in your
gut what you are and then dynamically
pursue it - don’t back down and don’t
give up - then you’re going to mystify a
lot of folks.”
This quotation is universal, applicable
to not only music, but anything in one’s
life. Music is frill of messages; music
is life.
The History of Rock-n-Roll class
offered here at Clackamas can equip
a student with much more than just
the four credits that are earned upon
completion of the course.
This term, the class is taught at both
the Oregon City and Harmony campus
by Lonnie Cline. The course satisfies
the Arts&Humanities requirement for
many degrees, notably the Associate of
Arts Degree.
Cline has been teaching the class for
roughly 10 years but still uses the original
syllabus written by Tom Wakeling, who
is now the head of the music department.
Cline says he “wouldn’t teach anything he
doesn’t enjoy” and takes every class, lesson
and performance extremely seriously,
giving it his all as if nothing else matters.
“The number one goal of the class is to
get students to understand how rock music
can help shape and/or reflect the history of
an entire culture,” Cline said.
The Beatles and Bob Dylan both top
Cline’s list of favorite influential rock
artists; he also credits Stevie Wonder as
being his ultimate hero.
All of these musicians have one
common denominator: they directly or
indirectly affected society, and forever
history.
“Art is a true reflection of history by class with vigor and enthusiasm.
Humanitarians. The peoples’ standpoint
Cline added “the class is a good way
is often times better than the academic or to earn four credits and enjoy something
scholar,” Cline said.
intrinsically American at
The Beatles, who Cline calls “the most the same time.
profound
band
ever,” are just
one of the many
musical talents
covered in a
comprehensive
video
series
that the class is
shown. Studying
musicians
ranging
from
Chuck
Berry
and Elvis to
Iggy Pop and
George Clinton,
the
students
are
exposed
to a multitude
of
different
personas,
perspectives
styles, musically
otherwise.
Whether one is a
music connoisseur or
simply interested in the
history of American
culture, this class has
something for him or
her. Cline encourages
students to “think about
what you’re listening
to,” not just hear it.
In an era where
“dangerous market-
driven” music has taken
the
forefront,
Photo Illustration by Sean Van Walchren and Adam J. Manley Clackamas Print
$h-tech for high school students
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ickamas Community College is networking
many North Clackamas schools to promote
leering and
engineering
technology
(¡on.
i utilizing Project Lead the Way, a
factoring curriculum designed to guide high
(students toward a career in an engineering
Clackamas is providing a service to students
io not have a consistent set of courses that
«pare them for a career in such areas.
think that Project Lead the Way is academics
in the real world,” said Mike Mattson,
Department Chair of Manufacturing
aology. “[The program] prepares
Sts grades nine through' 12
iter into engineering and
leering technology. It’s
I good at letting young
leknow what those fields
1 about.”
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He New York by Richard
land has spread across the
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here
at
tunas has two roles — first,
five as a surrogate high
Ito Oregon City High, and,
ft, to be a lead educational
fizer.
f college has just begun offering PLTW
f for the current school year.
I an educational organizer, Clackamas
■to develop the program for Estacada High
H, Colton High School and at the Sabin-
Jknberg Center by offering training, supplies
frgineering equipment.
fty have this curriculum that a couple
id-thousand students are enrolled in,” said
i®, who expects the majority to choose
options besides a four-year school. “I suspect a
lot of them will end up in technology schools.
“We’re offering a contextual experience.
Rather than learning math and science in a
vacuum, they’re learning it to solve problems.”
The program advocates learning on math and
sciences applied to engineering problems that
are likely to be encountered in a professional
setting.
“It’s not like being a welder or a network
technician; these skills are applicable over a
broad range of careers,” Mattson said. “It’s been
a phenomenal success.”
Students who take the
courses in high school
benefit.
“They do
earn
college credit, and the
credit can be applied
to CCC and OIT. They
can also articulate to
OIT.”
The instructors for
PLTWhave to undergo
intense two-week-long
training courses. The
training costs $3,500 to
$4,000 per instructor,
per course. An instructor
would have to attend five
separate seminars and pay
the fee each time in order
to be trained to teach all five
of the basic classes.
“We’re only offering two core
classes,” said Mattson, though the plan is to
expand over the next few years.
The two courses being offered to high school
students this year at Clackamas are Introduction
to Engineering Design and Principles of
Engineering. Both classes cover myriad subjects
including computer aided machining, applied
physics and basic engineering practices.
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The fightn’ 39th!
Academic Adviser Mike Caudle is running for State
Representitive in District 39 against incumbent Wayne
Scott. The following has been taken from The Voter’s
Pamphlet, issued by the Secretary of State’s office.
Mike Caudle, Candidate for State Representative, District 39
Education: Oregon State University, BA in Political Science;
Clackamas Community College, AA; Canby Union High School
Government experience: Oregon City Budget Commission
What he believes: Caudle wants to see the “community thrive”
and believes that he can bring a new face to politics in Salem. He’s
running because he feels the Capitol deserves a state representative
with “our perspective.”
Caudle’s priorities for
students: Caudle’s goals include
giving students a frill academic
school year; getting rid of the
corporate kicker and funneling
that money to schools to reduce
class sizes, protect children from
sexual predators and ensure
all children have access to
healthcare.
Caudle’s priorities for
working families: Regulating
payday loan companies, adding
50 state police to combatmethand
ID theft, ensure huge corporations
pay their fair share of taxes and
making health insurance rate CAUDLE
hikes subject to public hearings.
Caudle’s priorities for the state: Give state agencies incentive
to find savings in their budgets, fund performance audits and revisit
campaign finance reform.
Two reasons for running: 1) Caudle’s daughter, Peyton, was bom
premature, and now Caudle has first-hand experience dealing with
government and social services. 2) Caudle believes we deserve a better
state representative than the one we currently have.
Endorsed by: Oregon Education Association, Willamette Week,
Oregon School Employees Association, Oregon Senator Kurt Schrader
D-Canby, Oregon City Mayor Alice Norris, CCC President Emeritus
John Keyser
- Compiled by Sam Krause