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MUSIC: In stru cto r to swing his w a y into re tire m e n t
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His fondest memory o f that first
day in the new building instead o f
the attic-like space over Randall
is one he can recall with relish for
many years to come.
Despite the ever increasing red
tape that instructors are cordoned
off with, he continues to strive
to be a positive influence on his
students. Very clearly, he stated it
best.
“It is about human relationships
and about starting from a position
o f ‘yes’ rather than ‘no,’” said
Wakeling.
By consistently valuing the
ability to inspire students to find
their own true selves while hold
ing them to a higher standard, he
has shown many a student what
it means to make the choice to
become accomplished in whatever
they choose to do with their fives.
CCC student Keith Kunze
backs what an excellent role model
and instructor CCC has had and
will be sad to lose. After being
in Wakefing’s Jazz band, Kunze
feels that even outside o f the music
classes, he is confident that when
he knows what to do with his
career, that having Mr. Wakeling in
his comer as a reference will be an
invaluable key to his future.
“ [W akeling]
m ade
it
really comfortable and is a good
director because he is so encourag
ing,” said Kunze.
Fellow
student
Jefferey
Rondeau also knows this dedica
tion first hand. In addition to being
an intermediary that knows other
big wigs involved with transferring
schools, Wakeling accompanies
students at jury time on his bass.
“It’s really nice having a world
class musician who can follow a
student who doesn’t know what
they’re doing and make them
sound good,” said Rondeau.
“H e’s not proud about it or flaunts
what he knows but he has a real
ly authoritative command o f his
knowledge.”
After putting so much o f his self
into building the music program
here, Wakeling has decided to pull
back a bit and take more time for
his own musical pursuits. He does
however, intend to stick around
and lend a hand (and an ear or
two) to whoever is hired to take his
place. With his invaluable knowl
edge to smooth the transition, he
feels comfortable with taking the
time to travel and play his bass
more often.
From Southern California to
Canada, he is “looking forward
to waking up in the morning and
hearing music in my head instead
o f thinking about budgets and
course outlines.”
With the Faculty Forum coming
up at the end o f November, we will
learn the fate o f the job description
fulfillments and discover whether
all three positions will be refilled
full time. It’s possible there may
end up being a condensed version
and only two new teachers hired
to cover all the bases due to many
factors. As all o f the current staff
intends to stick around in some
capacity, we will have to wait and
see how the college plans to move
forward.
Tom Wakeling plays his bass during ja zz juries. Wakeling, along -with two other music department faculty, will be
retiring after this school year.
Disney turns to Dark Side, 'Star Wars’ in jeopardy?
STAR WARS
OPINION
ChristopherTaylor
A&C Editar
SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU
HAVE NOT READ THE “STAR
WARS” BOOKS PERTAINING
TO THE YEARS AFTER
“EPISODE VI”, TURN BACK
NOW. YOU HAVE BEEN
WARNED.
If you’ve been paying any atten
tion to the buzz around campus or
watched the news, you know that
Disney haspurchasedthe“StarWars”
franchise from LucasArts (George
Lucas’ film company) to the tune
of $4 billion. In addition, they are
currently planning out a new tril
ogy of films to that takes place
sometime after “Return o f the Jedi.”
“Star Wars” fans across the galaxy
are divided.
Some
diehard. fans
are
simply outraged, saying that
any new films would be a
travesty and shouldn’t even be
considered, most o f them cit
ing that “Episode I” was an out
right disappointment and a ter
rible installment in the beloved
franchise.
Other fans are more open to
the idea, saying that they would
like to see movies that explore
the aftermath of the Rebellion’s
victory
over
the
Empire,
digging a little bit into the
books that many fans have
come to know and love.
A few things in this line
would include:
the adven
tures o f the Solo children, Luke
restarting the Jedi Order, an inva
sion from a seemingly unbeatable,
Jedi hunting race known as the
Yuuzhan Vong to the rise o f mili
tary genius Admiral Thrawn. These
fans have high hopes for the films,
with there being so much good
material to choose from.
The only downfall to the mass
amounts o f material is where to
start? Should you try to condense?
Or cut material? It all depends on
where you start really, and no fan
is sure where to start. Some say
immediately after “Return o f
the Jedi”, others say 5-10 years
after, and some who even go
extreme, saying they should
start around 20 years after.
These fans cite the age of the
actors who portray Han, Leia and
Luke, and hope that they will all be
returning to reprise these roles that
they turned into icons of a genera
tion.
Now, if you’re like me,
you’re waiting to see what
Disney will do with their
newest acquisition. I personally
loved every “Star Wars” movie,
though some had their minor
faults. That being said, I’m on
the fence about a new trilogy. I’m
excited to see some o f the stuff
that comes after the original six
movies come to fife on screen.
There are just so many good
story lines, new and fantastic char
acters, and further development of
WEDNESDAY-11/21
THURSDAY-H/22
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Portland 7 p m S15
• Memphis May
Fires Hawthorne
Theatre, Portland, 7
p.m., $12.50
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well known characters. There’s just
so much potential, so much room
to explore that it leaves you slightly
giddy with geeky excitement.
We all know that somewhere
deep inside, we all want to see the
Solo children train to become Jedi,
or to see Corran Hom take up his
grandfather’s mantle as a Jedi, or
to see Luke go from being an
apprentice to a Master. We all
know we’d also like to see
Boba Fett become leader of
the Mandalorians and lead
them*to war. Or maybe
even the epic showdown
between Jaina and her
brother Jacen as Darth
Caedus.
O f course, all
these things are in
speculation at the
moment. No script is
written, no casting
decisions have been
made. However, there
is rumor o f using the
outlines o f a script writ
ten by George Lucas
himself, who originally
intended*!» do these him
self, then laid the idea to rest.
"But hey, when someone
offers you $4 billion to make
them, why not? If it flops, you
don’t lose any money. Though,
some will cry that Lucas is a sell
out. Wouldn’t you sell the rights to
movies you don’t want to make for
$4 billion? Or would you hold onto
it for artistic integrity?
Only time will tell if Disney’s
acquisition o f the “Star Wars” fran-
FRIDAY-11/23
SATORDAY-11/24
» Halestorm:
♦ Dethklok:
Hawhtome Theatre.
Portland, 7 p.m..
$16-$18
Roseland Theater,
Portland, 7 p.m.,
$35-$50
• Disney in
Concert: Arlene
Schnitzer Concert
Hall, Portland, 7:30
p.m., $25-$95
chise will be for good or bad.
So we wait, patiently,
hoping for a
good out
come.
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Orchestra: Rose
Gaiden Arena
Portland, 2:30 p.m.,
$30 50 - $60 50
MONDAY-11/26
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• Straight No
Chaser: Arlene
Schnitzer Concert
Hall, Portland, 8
p.m.,$36.75-$58