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Clackamas Print Global Activism Club ecruiting on campus kloxandrla Vallelunga The Clackamas Print to make a differ- ice globally may be at Clackamas “ way - Imagine a club that strives for >bal peace and social justice. Pause. There is no need to imagine :h a group because the Global tivism Club is real, and it’s 'weniently located right here on npus. The Global Activism Club AC) provides an atmosphere tere students can explore the liv- ; conditions of people all around ¡world. It focuses on “learning where other people involved,” she said. The group’s mission is “to inform students on campus about humanitarian crises, and then to organize an outlet ... to change things in big and small ways.” In the past, the GAC has been involved in a few events on cam pus. “We try to have a table with information at the club fairs, and we have hosted a few dif ferent fundraisers around school,” Prentice said. GAC fundraises for various non-govemment humanitarian aid projects. These include Invisible Children, in Uganda, and Open Doors, in North Korea. Beginning on Nov. 19, GAC will meet in the Fireside Lounge, in the Bill Broad Community Center, at noon on the third Monday of every month. The club is not affiliated with any other organizations. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 Artyfeulture 5 Too many sequels? less Sheppard | The Clackamas Print Clackamas students give multiple movies a big thumbs down How many is too many? It seems that every time somebody makes a really great movie it must be fol lowed by at least two sequels. While it’s hard to resist a good trilogy, moviegoers have to question whether some sequels are actually needed. A vast number of Clackamas students believe that follow-ups are often ter rible farces. “Most of the time, sequels are unnecessary,” said com munications student Anthony Baer. English student Lor Foster agrees that those in mov ies and games are generally awful. “People should read more,” Foster said. “Books can only get better - well, unless you’re J.K. Rowling.” However, not all students insist that sequels are dread ful. On the other side of the spectrum there’s Ben Ripplinger, who said, “Some sequels aren’t that bad.” “Take the Redwall series for example,” he added, refer ring to the popular saga by Brian Jacques. Paden Smith agrees with Ripplinger. “Some sequels are OK,” Smith said, though his opin ion does not extend to movies “Disney is the whore of the sequel realm,99 Kent Hall Acting student like The Matrix. Still, the majority of stu dents hold to a negative view of follow-ups. “Jf the first movie sucked, there’s no point in a sequel,” English student Greg Stein said. Students also have strong opinions concerning slasher movies, in particular the Saw series, about which Stein vehemently exclaimed, “Those glorified gore mov ies? For God’s sake, there are four of them, and there’s no plot!” It appears that the realm of children’s movies and cartoons doesn’t escape the scathing criticism of viewers, either. “Disney is the whore of the sequel realm,” said acting student Kent Hall. In reference to more mainstream movies, Nicole Looney said, “I think the sequels that really vacuum are the ones they only make because the first one did so well.” “All movies are so predict able,” she added. Hall has some candid advice for novice moviegoers: “When a sequel skips the theater and goes straight to DVD, it sucks. Period.” On the topic of movies based on short stories, spe cifically the Children of the Corn series, Hall said, “One or two films based on a short story can be all right, but when you have six films from a 30-page short, it ... I can’t think of another word other than ‘sucks.’” Many Clackamas students concur that most even-num bered sequels are terrible, while the odd-numbered ones tend to be somewhat, if not totally, more interesting. Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Hitz Clackamas Print 1 how people in this world are pering, and asking ourselves tat we should do about it,” said per Prentice, president of GAC. »Prentice started the club dur- e Whiter Term 2007 due to her PBgintercst in helping individu- innecd. “I had tons of information that is rather scattered, and I wanted find a way to organize it and get Although GAC currently has no upcoming events scheduled, students should still “stay tuned,” Prentice said. “I would like people to know that we’re very excited to have new people come and check us out,” she added. For fürther information, con tact Prentice at how_much@juno. com. Photo Illustration by Kayla Berge Clackamas Print OPEN: The Fall Term theatre production, the dark comedy "Reckless," plays in the Osterman Theatre, in Niemeyer Hall, until Nov.18. Per formances take place Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors 62 and older and $10 for students. For further information or to make reservations, call ext. 2356. TODAY: The forum for the legalization of marijuana, headed by the president of the Democratic Club on campus, will be taking place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in McLoughlin Hall Forum. Its purpose is to educate the student body and the surrounding community about the issues associ ated with marijuana. Jill 11/16: The opening reception of the Alexander Gallery's* new exhibit titled "Confluence," which features works by Tim Lundholm, Mike Suri and Tom Yody, is on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. "Confluence" will be open until Jan. 18 next year. At 11/19: College Night in Oregon will be at Clackamas from 6 to 9:15 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Students may learn about planning and pay ing for college, and even enter to win one of four $500 scholarships. Several different breakout sessions will be going on. Free pizza and soda will be available. For more information, visit the Web site at www.collegenightinor.org or e-mail scholarships@clackamas.edu.
