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Clackamas Print
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
‘Splendidly cranky’
novelist speaks today
Andrea Simpson
The Clackamas Print
Illinois State University
English
professor
and
acclaimed author Curtis White
will be showing Clackamas
how to throw away parti­
san politics and focus on the
American experience.
White will be speaking at
McLoughlin Theatre today at
7 p.m. The event is free and
open to the public.
White is the author of such
books as The Middle Mind:
Why Americans Don’t Think
for Themselves and Memories
of My Father Watching TV.
His latest book, The Spirit
of Disobedience: Resisting
the Charms of Fake Politics,
Mindless Consumption, and
the Culture of Total Work,
was declared “a funny, wide-
ranging discourse on the cur­
rent sociopolitical scene”
by Amazon.com critics. The
late and great political writer
Molly Ivins hailed him as “a
splendidly cranky academic.”
“[White] is not some­
one you can pigeonhole eas­
ily,” said English Instructor
Trevor Dodge. “He’s a
true
renaissance
man.”
The book discredits the
idea that liberalism and spiri­
tualism cannot co-exist. White
claims that there can be a mid­
dle approach to the standoff
between the red and blue.
“He’s not from an obvious
camp or agenda,” said Dodge.
“He is first and foremost an
academic and doesn’t blame
without realizing that he him­
self is flawed in the same
ways.”
White is the latest guest
speaker for the Sustainability
Project, a project that started
as an offshoot of the English
Department reading series.
The Sustainability Project
brings experts to Clackamas
who are connected to issues
such as the sustainability of
our culture.
“Will our culture be the
same 20 years from now?
[The speakers] talk about
issues that affect that,”
said Instructor James
Grabill.
On April 16, CCC will
host a sustainability fair.
Different environmental
and political groups will
set up booths and speak to
students about issues con­
cerning the sustainability
of our culture.
“This is a great oppor­
tunity for students who
haven’t decided on a major
yet. They can sample dif­
ferent fields and see if
they are interested,” said
Grabill. ’“It also helps
promote communication
between different fields
of study. You might hear
something from an envi­
ronmental scientist that you
can use in your research.”
“White is an incredibly
provocative speaker. He
challenges the choices we
make as consumers and
workers. He’s one of the
most rigorous thinkers and
really an optimist, even
though his writing can seem
cantankerous and angry,”
said Dodge. “It’s good to
hear someone who is will­
ing to rattle the cages.”
All reports
are taken
from CCC’s
campus safety incident logs.
Summaries are edited for
clarity, not content
3-7-07
7:25 a.m.
Staff member report- ■
ed broken-down,
white sedan. Driver I
waiting for tow.
8:05 a.m.
Officer escorted
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to see instructor for I
final paperwork.
Internet Photos
ABOVE: The cover
of White’s novel,
Memories of my Father
Watching TV, a sad and
funny non-fiction piece
about White’s relation­
ship with his father.
LEFT: Portrait of White,
who will be visiting
the campus today and
speaking at McLoughlin
Theatre at 7 p.m.
CAMPUS NEWS ft
EVENTS
Scholarship Application Due-Date Postponed
Students now have until Fri., March 16 at 5 p.m. to turn in their
scholarship applications.
Author Curtis White Speaks at CCC Today
Author and essayist Curtis White will speak at Clackamas
Community College today in the McLoughlin Theatre. For
more information, call 503-657-6958, ext. 2307.
Jazz Jams
The weekly jazz jams from 7 to 10 p.m. at the college are free
and open to all students, community members, professional
musicians and vocalists. The jams will continue through the
end of the school year in June. For more information, contact
the CCC Music Department, 503-657-6958, ext. 2434.
Student-Directed One-Act Plays
The free performances will take place in the Osterman Theatre
at noon today and tomorrow. An evening performance is
scheduled for tomorrow at 7 p.m. For more information, call
503-657-6958, ext. 2356.
Clackamas Instructor Retires
Brian Howarth, Criminal Justice Instructor, is retiring from
teaching, and his students wish to senâ him off in style. A
goodbye party will be held Wed., March 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.
in Room 136 in Clairmont Hall. All are welcome. For more
information, call 503-657-6958, ext. 2255
Open Auditions for ‘Oklahoma’ Scheduled
Auditions will be held on Mon., March 19, in the Osterman
Theatre at the college’s Niemeyer Center. Actors and singers
who would like to audition should prepare a two-minute mono­
logue and a song in the written key. Auditions will take place
from 3 to 6 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 10 p.m. To reserve a
time slot to'audition, please call Jennifer Schwartzman at 503-
657-6958, ext. 2356 or e-mail Jens@clackamas.edu.
Manufacturing Road Trip Visits Blount International
The trip to Blount will take place Thurs., March 22. Participants
will meet at the Niemeyer Center at CCC at noon, or at Blount
at 1 p.m. The road trip is part of a year-long campaign to raise
awareness about the needs and opportunities in manufacturing.
For information, please contact Cindy Hagen at 503-353-4328,
or by e-mail at cindyhag@co.clackamas.or.us.
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by another student ini
karate class. There I
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was refused.
4:25 a.m.
Streeter staff report-1
ed broken glass at
kiosk.
3-9-07
10:45 a.m.
Officer checked ID I
of young-looking
student and advised I
them about smoking I
25 feet away from
doors.
4:05 p.m.
Cadet reported
white male adult
in his 20’s wear­
ing a gray shirt and I
brown pants run­
ning away from
the Dye Learning
Center towards
the Kingsberry
Apartments. Officer I
checked with staff; I
no problems were
reported.
4:50 p.m.
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were talking loudly I
in the Community 1
Center lobby. Office®
made contact and
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disrupting staff.
7:38 p.m.
A red Toyota was
driving in quad.
Officer contacted
driver, who was
lost and looking for I
gym. Officer told
driver where to park! H
and directed him to I
Randall.
3-10-07
11:30 a.m.
Call of suspicious,
tan Honda with three
subjects. Officer
checked area.
3-11-07
4:05 p.m.
Small children unsu®
pervised in Randall I
lobby.
6:00 p.m.
Sonitrol reported
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