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2 # Wednesday, November6,2013 ____________ P R IN T : News A closer focus on an old piece of CCC Erin Carey News Editor Many people who have attend Clackamas Community College might never lay eyes on the cam pus’ previous art building, and if you have, you might even con sider it a bit on the ominous side. It is quite the trip to get out there, past the track and the shiny new art building, hidden away in unat tended brush and out of the eye sight of most, save for the stray runner or cyclist. The building had been an old berry processing plant for Smucker’s jam, before it was used by CCC — hence the name. The Smucker’s Building used to house various art classes, and was used until 2001 when the new art center was built. Asking people on cam pus, many may give a strange look, completed with, “I never knew there was an old art build ing.” With its broken and badly patched windows, oddly placed doors that seem to lead out to nowhere, decrepit art on peeling painted green-blue walls and a spray-painted image of a hornet protecting one of the sides of the building, it is one of CCC’s older structures. A look through a foggy and often broken window, all it seems to be used for is storage for the lost and never used again. Although the Smucker’s Building isn’t labeled on the cam pus’ map, it has “Art Center” painted on one of its walls. The inside seems not to have fared any even barred. better than its outside — strewn The building still has a few around are chairs and tables, pieces o f art, one in particular is where formerly it was probably made of exhaust pipes and a muf fler, a cheerful face decorating much like the new building. The new art center is alive the rusted piece. There’s large- with pieces from students past scale works from Michi Kosuge, and present decorating the walls Lee Kelly and Richard Pickering. The Oregon Encyclopedia and shiny new accessories for the students’ use. It’s much closer to online states that Roy Mikalson the hustle and bustle of the main permanently founded Clackamas campus, as the older building Community College in 1966 with takes at least five minutes just to 165 acres. It intended to cover : Clackamas community, with walk there. The doors of the old build the exception of Lake Oswego ing no longer have “AC 101,” which was covered by Portland the ‘ones’ peeled off, leaving a Community College, along with shadow of their former presence. Sandy, Damascus and Boring It’s marked as building 29, which which were served by Mt. Hood seems to be its only official mark Community College. Looking past the creepy ing anymore. The doors are locked and bolt demeanor of this antiquated ed and a few of the windows are building, it commands respect. The Smucker’s Building served many students, the worn brick posts sporting names o f past stu dents on faded name pieces with pride. The broken windows give evidence that time and vandals have diminished it. The Smucker’s Building stands on the outreaches of the campus, proving that there’s a lot to learn about a campus that’s nearing its 50th anniversary. It’s important to know the history as a community and to preserve the integrity of the campus for years to come. PRINT Staff TheClackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased and professional manner. Content published in Thè Print is not screened or subject to censorship. Email comments, concerns or tips to chiefed@clackamas.edu or call us at 503-594-6266. 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 - Journalism Adviser: S Io vie elizabeth.slovic@clackamas.edu • . EDITORS I Co-Editor-in-Chiefs: Brittany Horne & Patty Salazar chiefed@clackamas.edu Editor: Erin Carey newsed@clackamas.edu 5 Editor: Jesse Henninger < aced@clackamas.edu Editor: David Beasley sportsed@clackamas.edu The Smueker’s Building now stands alone at the fa r reaches o f the campus. It was Clackamas Community College’s main art resource up until 2001 when a new bond was passed to build a new art center closer to the main campus. It was a dwelling that enabled art students the creative space they needed while having some distance from the hustle and bustle o f the other buildings. The building was formerly owned by Smueker’s to process its fruit fo r jam. > Editor: Chris Morrow & 0 ponny Beach V copyed@clackamas.edu Photo Editor: Denee Shelton photoed@clackamas.edu Web & Design: , Emily Rask A*d Manager Robert Crombie - WRITE O i l PMOTO6RAPHERS ‘ Scott Kalanikai Sequoia Allen Larissa Harper Karina Gustafson Marissa Nwerem Elizabeth Anel Diaz Chris Browarski PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Brandon O w nim Tanya Paulison V lsü E ms o n l i n e edr www.TheClackamasPnnt.coni îsdb facebook TheClackamasPrint Ijfl tuuitker @ ClackamasPrint
