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Clackamas Print
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ate and advanced.
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ywood, making movies for
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jersonal music and footage,
ViC classes is just what you
looking for.
Digital
Media
ations program was finally
is past spring. With seven
i to choose from, including
sound for videos, film stud
production, audio & sound
& Web design, graphic
¡journalism, the two year
on is not only fun and
i designed to “give you the
need to understand, create
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ale in our world today,” as
eDMC pamphlet. Dare to
our creativity, and “tell your
fway!”
Yes, 17 credits on the focus area.
It depends on different institutions
regarding on what they accept But the
quality of these classes will give you
all the necessary skills you need.
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ills needed to succeed and
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rate scripts, make movies,
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oit and very fun interview
nas Wasson, graphic arts
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DMC and its greatness...
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Are these courses transferable?
Will die classes continue to be
at the same, schedule as they are
now?
That shifts all the time, and because
DMC involves so many different
departments, it depends on instructors
schedules, but generally it stays the
same way.
What’s something different or
special about this program?
It’s how the world is becoming;
digital multimedia communications
sort of encompasses this huge amount
of knowledge that’s so important right
now. This program brings in all of
these different departments together,
which is often very difficult in an
educational environment to actually
have departments such as journal
ism, art, music technology, actually
communicating with each other and
sharing students back and forth and
sharing projects back and forth. Lots
of other programs that are similar to
this one are still kind of closed off
from each other, but this is one really
breaking boundaries between depart
ments, and that can only help the
students, because it makes it easier for
the students to move back and forth
and decide what they really want.
Do people need to be computer
wizards to be in the classes?
No way. In fact, often times I’ll
have students come into my 225
or 226 classes, digital graphics or
Graphic Design courses, and they
really don’t know computers. I teach
on Mac operating systems, and lots of
people don’t know Macs or comput
ers at all, but by the end of the quarter
they’re making great stuff. Students
who are good at computers help out
other students, so it’s not just me, but
also students helping out students.
Are there internships available?
I am not aware of a formalized
internship program,but there’sabunch
of resources. I think each instructor in
their area of expertise has connections
with industries and professionals in
the outside world. They come and talk
to students, and I also get students out
into the world doing internships with
these people.
So I am not aware, but there could
be some formalized internships in the
school that I’m just not aware of. But I
do know that each instructor has their
own sort of professional connections,
and they do their best to get students
out And I’ve had students out doing
freelance and internships, and some
are getting paid.
So what type of job could you
do after you’re done with the pro
gram?
It depends cm your focus. If music
technology is what you like, the
Northwest is full of recording studios;
lots of people start their own busi
ness. You could also do broadcast
journalism, and intern for the news.
You could work in traditional journal
ism. Work for LAIKA in the anima
tion field, and animations shops. Free
lance graphic design, or web design.
It’s just all over the place.
Any final words?
DMC program empowers the stu-
litary-friendly Clackamas to
Id grand opening for Vet Center
ly Abigail Neet
News Editor
: Clackamas Community
places in the top 15 percent
tools nationwide for being
ty friendly school according
Jobs magazine.
award is based on a poll
y the magazine of 7,000
ons to recognize schools
above the bar effort
i fairly obvious that CCC
i on that list
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en some advertisement for
ns related event or resource
ralk of the buildings.
femas has its very own
’sClub.
femas also recently opened
new “Veteran’s Carter” on
in Hall’s first floor. The
is having its official grand
»on Nov. 18, from 9 to
i. where Joanne Truesdell
ticipate in the ribbon cutting
ny.
y Veteran Morgan Driskell
softwo people found in the
iter early last Tuesday, .and
nitted, it was her first time
.center, a place she only had
dge of because she heard
vet complaining about not
flowed into the Vet Center,
fell admitted, “Now that I
It’s here, I will come back at
ice a week” ;
1 also is very aware of the
■s pro-veteran stance and
e difference when she was
questions and was sur-
:to find CCC’s staff actu-
H answers, in comparison to
Age’s needing time to do
p to find the answer. CCC
has done its homework
Driskell admits that Clackamas’s
stance on veterans’ aflairs inadvertently
affected her decision to enroll at CCC.
Jeff Davis, an academic advisor in
file Community Center and veteran, is
experienced with helping vets.
Davis reported dealing with vets
on a daily basis and believes he was
chosen to be the designated vet adviser
because of his own military back
ground.
A work study position is also open
ing up to work with Davis and vets
who come in seeking resources.
The work study job is not the only
option for those interested in helping
vets. A full-time classified position for
a veterans coordinator recently opened
up.
According to Janet Paulson, mar-
ket/media specialist, funding for the
position comes from a $381,000 fed
eral appropriations grant the college
was awarded to improve resources
and tools for veterans going back to
school.
A portion of the funding will also
PAULSON
go towards marketing efforts, some
of which will be used for radio ads
to get the word out to vets.
The grant will also be used for
a “big event’ in November 2010
when National Guard troops return
from their tour.
CCC also received a $100,000
grant from the American Council
on Education (ACE) and the Wal-
Mart Foundation. Clackamas was
one of 20 schools, out of250 appli
cations, to receive the ACE grant to
serve veterans.
CCC provides many resources
to vets on campus, including the
vet center which has computers
intended for vet use and even a
book exchange with its fair share of
romance novels. .
Not only does the college have a'
safety zone for vets, but also plenty
of educated staff to help anyone
wondering where they might go to
find Clackamas County Veterans
Office, which Davis explained is
right next to Danielson’s.
The Vet Center is quiet, and
Davis admits to hoping things will
pickup.
Currently non-vets are not
allowed in the center and Davis
does not see that changing as the
idea is to have a safe place exclu
sively for vets.
Driskell feels differently about
the center being exclusive' and
thinks it would be cool if a group of
three or so could come in, as long as
they had a vet sponsor and were not
disturbing anyone.
‘■‘There’s a fair amount of group
projects and it’s too noisy other
places,” Driskell said, “The caf
eteria is too loud and there are too
many people running around.”
Brad Heineke Clackamas Print
Nevin Halvorsen, a 3rd term broadcast journalism student,
edits a video story for Clackamas News Online (CNO).
dents to get what they really want to
get, and the fact that it prepares for
right now; for what’s going on right
now.
The connections that the instruc
tors have to the professional world are
valuable; we’re actually professionals
in file field and we’re really involved
in this. We give valuable knowledge
that’s not dated in any way; it’s really
taking place right now.
Thank you very much for tak
ing the time to talk to me, I realty
appreciate it
You’re welcome.
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cate. Whatisacertificate?Acertificate
proves that you’ve had the training for
a specific job. Technology is already
with us, and the future is here.
Some of the DMC classes could
be challenging, but the challenge only
makes you stronger. Remember that
just because something is challeng
ing, it doesn’t mean it’s not fun; as
the American philosopher Joseph
Campbell once said: “Opportunities
to find deeper powers within our-.
selves come when life seems most
challenging.”
As stated in the interview, students
will work with Mac computers in
various projects, but don’t worry if
you’ve never used a Mac, instructors
and students will help you with what
you need. Don’t forget to check out
file DMC lab is in Mcloughlin 125.
Most of tiie -credits from these
classes are transferable, plus, if you
take the required math classes and
speech, you could receive the very
desirable, Oregon Transfer degree.
You should always remember to
check with the four year university
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Not interested in a career in Digital
Media? .That’s ok, you can still take
some classes and they will count
towards your Oregon Transfer degree
as electives, and leam various drills
that will not only be fun, but might
just help you out in the nearby future.
If you have questions or need more
information, go to the website, www.
clackamas.edu/dmc, or call or email
Andy Mingo-at 503-657-6958 ext
#2803 andyin@clackamas.edu
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