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4 P R IN T : Arts & Culture Wednesday, Oct 17,2012 Geek dreams come true, comics considered literature Rock the Guac Joshua Dillen Co-Editor-in-Chief C an y o u ro ck the guac? M ore importantly, do you w ant to rock the guac? Eat, P rint, Love is here to dem ystify and sim plify the w orld o f avqcado love. G uacam ole is by far one o f th e best college “m eals”; ; you m ay find. Affordable, easy and custom izable, this “G uac G uide” is essential to the avo cado loving college student. Turning avocados into great guac is very easy and rew ard ing. It also has price tag that is com parable to that o f m ost , com bo m eals at yo u r local fast food grab. O ne o f the only grubs ... 1 cheaper is Cup Noodles. Rocking out a batch o f this green and tasty m ana w ill m ake you the star o f your ow n meal at the least. O r get you m u ch / respect a n d aw e from y o u r § peeps as the bow l o f “g o u rm ef’ •>' guacam ole disappears. In other w ords, E at, P rint, Love is com m itted to m aking sure you get real nutrition at an affordable price. A ll accom plished w ithout sacrificing very m uch o f your valuable study time. Sim plicity is key. We all know foodies out there .w h o like to u se fresh ,ingredients' and seasonings to bring it up a notch. That is aw esom e, w ell v and good, and you know y o u love their guac d o n g w i t h A e i P gourm et dip stock. This m ay not < be w hat you are inclined to do. The brilliance and idiot-proof design o f Eai, Print, L o ve has your back. You too, can create avocado love, no m atter w hat your culi nary skills are. This recipe, m y : guacamole loving friends, could o f .e a t in g ease and perfection. Welcome to the keep-it-sim ple guacam ole recipe at your fingertips. a lm o s t a n e p ip h a n y in g r e d ie n ts One avocado per person One to two tablespoon(s) of your favorite salsa (That’s right, only two ingredients!) First, w ash your hands well. T he trickiest part is getting the avocado ou t o f the skin and separated from the p i t Carefully slice the avocado in h a lf length wise. O ne h a lf w ill have the p it still in i t T he simple, albeit messy, m ethod o f rem oving the pit, involves scooping all o f it out o f the skin and into the bowl. Then, m ush the pulp o ff o f the pit. Scoop the other h a lf into the b o w l a s w ell. R inse yo u r hands and m ash into sm all chunks w ith the fork. A d d the salsa and m ix thor oughly. You now have instant guacam ole. Prep tim e for this is only about 10 o r 15 minutes. It is up to y o u pick out y o u r favorite dipper for your fresh batch o f Rockam ole. For one person, m ade w ith o ne avocado, this can b e called a com plete m eal. Packed w ith nutrients, healthy fats and a good dose o f com plete protein, one avocado’s w orth o f guacam ole is a guilt free meal. O th er options • for y o u r new ly created em erald am brosia are a sandw ich spread w ith your favorite deli m eat o r a topper for breakfast. D on’t forget to m ake a batch as a condim ent on taco night. A lso, burgers can instant ly be m ade southw estern style w ith som e guacam ole on top. Eat, Print, L o ve w o u ld like to help m ake it a better experi ence for our fellow students. C heck back next w eek for m ore friendly food and d o n ’t m iss our H allow een special reci pes! Suggestions or com m ents can be sent to us via Facebook (theclackam asprint) o r Twitter (@ clackam asprint) u sin g the hashtag #eatprintlove. Trevor D o d g e a n d g u e s t sp ea k e r D ia n a Schutz, a se n io r e d ito r f o r D a r k H o rs e C om ics', s ta n d in 'fro n t . o f th e C o m ics a n d L itera tu re class- o n Tuesday. S c h u tz h e ld a d r a w in g f o r a g ra p h ic n o v e l b y W ill E isn e r "T he N eig h b o o rh o o d : D ro p sie A venue, ” w h ich w as a w a rd e d to K y le D avis. ChristopherTaylor Arts & Culture Editor BOOM! KAPOW! WHAM! Words and action fly-off the* pages of .the cómics as students read' them for their nightly homework. That’s right, comics as homework;’ With the comics as, literature cías» on campus,-students «can immerse themselves intotheartiofcom ics' and embrace their inner geek. The Comics as Literafuré class is a special one-term class offered during the fall term where stu dents take an in-depth approach to comics and observe the writ ing techniques, art and other ele ments like character development, r .lo t lin e , c o n tin u ity o f .c n m i ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Batriian: Year One’. “It’s a really interesting class,” said student^ Bryce Pierson. “I got to have fun and read comics for homework, which not many people can say they get to do. It’s really cool,” When you think about it, who wouldn’t want to spend time read ing comics as homework? Sure, you have to take some notes, but come on, it’s comic books. It gives you a chance to relax a little and unwind with a good comic or two, which sounds like bliss to the ever busy college student. The class itself is taught by Clackamas English instructor and local author, Trevor Dodge, who has written a book of his own. seem like a strange class for an English instructor to teach, but the way that he teaches it makes comics a more refined writ ing a r t and viable as an option for a writing teacher to, well, teach. “What’ I hope to accomplish with this class is expose people to different types of literature and broaden their horizons,” said Dodge. “It also provides an oppor tunity for people who want to work in this field to start shaping their career path and get their hands dirty, so to speak.” . Indeed, it seems many students who take this class come away either laden with knowledge of comics they didn’t have before, or a more open mind about what they define as ‘literature.’ The class can also have other applications aside from comics or even writing. “I took the class before, due to my geeky interest in every thing comics,” said student Zach Sherman. “ It’s also an interesting class to take for a potential direc tor, as it’s almost like looking at a well thought out story board, which is where my director’s mind steps in and wonders ‘How could I turn this into a movie?’ It’s a great class to take, even if you aren’t into comics.” So it can be said that this class isn’t just for the inner geek, but can also be used in more than one application. You could take it from an artist’s perspective, a graphic designer, a writer’s or just a geek who wants to embrace their ‘nerd- iness.’ Whatever your angle may be, this class is sure to catch your attention in one way or another. : Apples: From core to peel, a seminar on use and preservation ChristopherTaylor Arts & Culture Editor There is an old saying: “An apple a day keeps die doctor away.” While th isin a y or may not be true, apples are Still a fruit eaten by many every day, in several ways, including pies, . shakes, butter on toast, dr just as a regular old apple, straight off the branch. The point is, a lot of people eat apples. Some people, with the rise o f ' being green have begun to grow their own food and make their own food prod ucts out of it. On Oct. 23, your chance to become one of these people will come around. At the OSU extension service on Warner Milne road in Oregon City, from 6-9 p.m., there will be a seminar on using apples to create pie filling, apple, butter, or preserve apples, as well as new and interesting recipes on just what you can do with those apples. “There’s so much to be said about the applications and uses for these apples,” said local resi dent and “green” farmer Heidi Stachelrodt. “Not to mention that, with some revisions to tim ing and such, you can use. this preservation process for several other things.” This process could be used on fruits and vegetables alike, with certain modifications. The fact of the matter is that events like these are on the rise. “With the green move ment that’s been going around Portland, these types of events are becoming more and more popular,” said Maddy White, a shopper at the local farmer’s market. “The movement has spread, and I myself am starting my own vegetable gardens, and have started looking into hbw to can and preserve my hard work.” It can be pretty rewarding to eat the fruits o f your labor by growing your own produce, or even knowing how to preserve it so you can enjoy it later, being ‘thrifty’ in the process. “It’s great to know you can save money with these programs being out there ‘and available to the public,” said White. “I’m totally interested in sign ing up for it,” said CCC student Richard Geere. “I’m not even really very ‘green’, or a farmer, but I ’m interested in learning new things. After all, as an old man, all I have is time on my hands.” So if you have $30 and some spare time, you should go check out the event. You may glean some new information, and maybe even find a new hobby or interest for yourself that you never knew you’d be in to. „ If interested, you’ll want to register soon. The cost is $30, and space is limited. You must register by Oct. 19 if you wish to take part in this seminar. Call 503-655-8634 for details and/or to register. See ourwebsiteforthe columns “Musician's Maintenance” by A&CEditorChristopherLyleTaylor, and “Writingwith an Axe” by Co-Editor-in-Chief Anna Axelson
