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e Clackamas Print Wednesday, M ay,2? 2012 aced@clackamas.edu A rtffC ulture Bamboo Sushi — not intended for consumption by giant pandas By Isaac Soper Arts & Culture Editor Bam boo Sushi, a sustain able, sushi bar located in SE Portland on*- 28th and Pine, is a brick faced building w ith a beautifulfrivy covered wall on its exterior, astoundingly good food a n d sustainable practices on its interior. T he restaurant is open seven nights a week from 4:30 to 10 p.m „ w ith a.happy hour m enu ru n n in g M onday th ro u g h Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (in w hich one m ust order some thing o ff o f the drink mentf. but n o t specifically alcohol). T h e m enu features m any varying entrees and • appetizers, ranging from $4 to $20. There are m any vegetarian and glu ten-free options; fnany o f the sushi rolls come vegetarian w ith the option o f adding m eat or seafood to them . T here is even a section the m enu deem ed “kids safe,”" featuring sushi and seafood safe for small children and pregnant m others to enjoy. W ithin the confines o f th e m enu, Bamboo Sushi describes whatisustainability is, and how they follow those guidelines w ithin their practices. Some o f those practices are, b u t are no t lim ited t o ,t h a t all o f the fish seived m ust come from healthy, lentiful populations, and m ust e caught in an “environm en tally ethical m anner; thereby n o t damaging the surrounding ecosystem:” * T heir business practices also run in -a sustainable manner, m eaning th at all o f their power is from renewable energy sourc es, th e ir reusable chopsticks are m ade from sustainably harvest ed teak wood, a n d a ll o f their paper products are 10Ö percent recycled. To see a full listing o f their- sustainable practices, see bam boosushi.com , or stop in and take a look at their m enu. - O n M ay 1, Bamboo Sushi donated 10 percent o f its net profit to. Crag, a law center focused on protecting and -sus-/ taining the nature o f the Pacific N orthw est. W ith every meal, a glass o f cucum ber water (in which th e cucum ber add’s a delicate fresh ness) add an appetizer plate o f edam am e is offered. T he salted edam am e are served in a small wooden box, which is pretty cool (the same boxes are used in their chandelier, each o f which have lights recessed w ithin them ). As expected, wasabi and ginger ai;e served w ith every meal. 1 M any house rolls aré offered, one being the new and delicious business practices, excellent service and'm outhwatering (and affordable) sushi. P D X Roll, featuring asparagus and shitake m ushroom s. ' All things considered, fryfo delightful environm ent, loCat- ed in a quiet little p art o f Southeast Portland, w ith plenty o f free parkingavailable., .They have a very friendly and atten tive wait staflya foil-service bar and pleasant art on the walls to enjoy (including a large' collec tio n o f origami fish). T he food is * delicious, visually ‘appetiz ing and served in a reasonable am ount o f tim e for a very rea sonable price, w ith sustainable practices- to boot that set ' it apart from any other sushi bar, let-alone restaurant, around. W hether one w ants to stop in for a. quick snack òr a foil meal, Bam boo Sushi- "is the place -to go. 5 out o f 5 WORLD: International Week stirs the melting pot on campus Continued from Page 1 college and the melting pot that I s ^ e USA. Jgg Chinese'" N ew Year, Native Throughout this week, m any American tribal dances, Italian international acts will come opera. All o f these things bring together and share' their cultures one word to mind: International. and their artistic side! This week T h is w eek C lackam as is foil o f great opportunities to Com m unity College | is - hosting share, enjoy a n a get involved its annual International W eek, with other peoples’ cultures. “It’s in the Bill Brod Com m unity a celebration o f m any Cultures,” Center, with many performances said ¡¡Spanish instructor Irm a from m any different cultures, Bjerre. representing the diversity o f the Students from many cultures JF M ary Collins, who works in I T a t Clackamas, shares her passion o f tribal dancing w ith a crowd. This is ju s t one o f many inspiring performances ongoing in the community center this week. an d backgrounds attend C GC, expérience something different. . Sty^dents, staff and faculty, and International Week will be a A lot o f effort is pu t in to make com m unity members and guests celebration of.those from various the event a success; it takes almost have the opportunity to come cultures and creeds. “We have a a whole year to plan out and together. and experience some very diverse student body,’ /said’ put together, but the hard work thing, new. “I think that during Amy Larkin, administrative assis really pays off when International International Week, I see a lot tant for arts and sciences at GCC.- Week rolls around. It has much o f people [who],have hidden tal T he schedule this year raj more vâlde than just entertain ents that they don’t realize they impressive, with some bigi-acts ment, its also educational. have, and it’s just astounding. ana sdme local talent as well. ; -“International week really ‘.Lm amazed by it)” said French There will be a Taiko drurp helps students become aware o f instructor Hejdi .Cropsey. | group, sacred Buddhist dancers all the cultures that are repre from Nepal, Viva Mexico, which sented on campus,” said Larkin. is an authentic mariachi group and some-Aztec dancers. There" will also be acts from the col lege such as -a French puppet show,- written by past sudents and played by French students, a "Celtic dance by Elaine Ingram, Pacific Islander songs and dances (by Shaun I Lemafa, an interna tional student, a French song by student Alyssa Rands and a per formance by- C C C ’s own cham ber choir. Some o f the acts .this year are. new and some are from recurring participants, like the Aztec dancers. “I loved the Aztec dancers last' yeaE,''Th.ey'were just so lively,” ¿aid Larkin. " I f the entertainm ent isn’t enough to entice you, maybe the food will bring you in to share in the experience. . “There will be foods from around the world each day,” said Larkin. T he food itself will be pro vided by ASG M onday through Thursday, with many different foods from around the world to choose from. O n Friday, catering will be provided by local Mexican restaurant C ihcode Mayo. International Week isn’t only a Dance M andai members perform sacred Buddist Manees oñ fun event, but it’s also a chance to Monday, A p ril 3 0 in the Com m unity Center. -
