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Columbia Sportswear sending
students to Leadership School
C ontributor who gathered fo r a
private fund-raiser at the new C o
lum bia Sportswear retail store do
nated money to send ten low -incom e
students from Oregon, W ashington
and C a lifo rn ia on O utward Bound
leadership courses.
Harlem, the village
light rail built, conclusion
H eld on the eve o f C o lu m b ia
fo r the support the Portland com m u
nity has given us fo r nearly 60 years
now ,” said Columbia President Tim
B oyle
The O utw ard Bound School is a
n o n -p rofit educational organization
dedicated to p ro vid in g students w ith
quality adventure-based outdoor ed
Sportswear's grand opening, the ben
efit drew approxim ately 500 people.
ucation. Courses such as the one o f
fered to Pinnacle students cost ap
Proceeds are dedicated to the estab
lishment o f the C olum bia Sports
wear Pinnacle Scholarship w hich w ill
pay all expenses fo r a select number
o f stu d e n ts to ta c k le O u tw a rd
proxim ately $2,800. The school’ s
mission is to inspire self-esteem, self-
reliance, concern for others and care
fo r the environm ent
Located in dow ntow n Portland on
the corner o f Broadway Avenue and
T a ylo r Street, C o lu m b ia ’ s flagship
retail store marks another phase o f
" A fte r 22 days in the back country
o f the W est’ s great w ild lands, young
the c o m p a n y’ s aggressive brand
people return w ith the strength o f
character to face the challenges o f
today’ s com plex society,” said Paul
Sportswear Company was founded
in Portland in 1938 and is the w o rld ’ s
largest outwear manufacturer.
B o u n d 's m ost p o w e rfu l 2 2 -d a y
course.
“ As we open our first retail store
we wanted to show our appreciation
Hart, executive d ire cto r o f P acific
Crest O utward Bound School.
The Pacific Crest O utward Bound
School, covering the P acific N o rth
west region, currently operates the
Pinnacle Scholarship Program. This
program provides funding fo ra three-
week course fo r young people from
low-incom e backgrounds who dis
play solid qualities o f leadership.
m a rk e tin g c a m p a ig n . C o lu m b ia
Powering student imaginations
Forthe 15thyear. D uraceli ischal-
lenging ninth through tw e lfth grade
students to invent battery-powered
devices and compete fo r prizes to ta l
ing over $ 100,000 in savings bonds.
One-hundred nationwide finalists,
each a candidate fo r a $200 bond,
w ill be announced in February. In
March, 4 1 top winners w ill be named
fo r a first place $20,000 bond, five
on A p ril 3 at a gala 15th birthday
party fo r the com petition in New
Orleans during the national conven
tion o f the N ational Science Teach
ers Association.
The deadline fo r subm itting an
o ffic ia l entry form , essay, w irin g d i
second place $ 10,000 bonds, ten third
place $ 1,000 bonds, and tw enty-five
fourth place $500 bonds.
Teachers o f the first and second
place winners w ill receive com put
ers and co lo r printers. A11 sponsoring
teachers o f the 100 finalists w ill re
ceive gifts.
Recognized as the n a tio n ’ s lead
ing high school invention contest,
the co m p e titio n is sponsored by
D uracell U S A and administered by
the National ScienceTeachers Asso
ciation. The ju d g in g panel is com
prised o fd istin g u ish cd scientists and
agram and photo to the D uraceli/
N S T A Scholarship C om petition is
January 15, 1997 Entries are judged
on creativity, practicality, energy e f
ficiency, and clarity o f the essay.
Every student who submits a com
pleted entry w ill receive a certificate
o fp a rticip a tio n and a D uraceli fanny
pack.
Two-day
advanced tax
seminar
Mt. Hood C om m unity C ollege
is o ffe rin g a tw o-day advanced tax
seminar on Wednesday, January 8
and 15 to provide ce rtifie d public
accountants, tax consultants and
prepares w ith inform ation on cur
rent tax developments and to assist
them in meeting continuing edu
cation requirements.
Bruce Thompson, o f Brass Tax
Seminars, w ill present "Incom eT ax
Update ’96" 6-10 p in. in Room
1710. Preregistration cost is $60, or
$70 at the door. The preregistration
course number is A C X 2 4 -9 I.
For a registration form cal 1 (503 )
669-6979. For info rm a tio n call
(5 0 3 )6 67 -7 3 5 7 .
The first and second place w in
ners, along w ith their parents and
sponsoring teachers, w ill be honored
science educators and is chaired by
Dr. A rth u r Eisenkraft, science coor
dinator for the B edford, N Y public
schools.
Microbiology courses for
food industry employees
M t. H ood C om m unity C ollege is
o ffe rin g tw o food science courses
(FP241 ) is a study o f the fundam en
tal p rinciples involved in m aintain
this w in te r term to help meet the
“ M ic ro b io lo g y ” ( F B I 3 I ) , is a
fo u r-cre d it, lecture/lab course on the
anatomy, physiology, reproduction
and growth o f microorganisms. Prac
ing sanitary standards in food p ro
duction, in clu d in g the eight basic
standards o f Good M anufacturing
Practices (G M P ’ s). Participants w ill
learn the Hazard A nalysis C ritic a l
C ontrol Point system using F D A -
approved cu rricu lu m fo r c e rtific a
tica l applications o f m icro b ia l roles
in m an’ s environm ent are included.
tion. The course begins January 6
and w ill be held on M ondays and
Lab exercises help participants learn
s k ills necessary fo r evaluating and
Wednesdays, 2:35-5 p.m. in Room
1705.
Open registration fo r w in te r term
needs o f in d ivid u a ls w o rk in g in the
food industry.
enum erating m icro b ia l populations.
The course begins January 7 and
w ill be held on tuesday and T hurs
day evenings, 5:10-8 p in., in Room
1702.
“ Food and W a te r S a n ita tio n ”
is December 12-24. For more in fo r
m ation registration info rm a tio n call
(5 0 3 )6 6 7 -7 3 9 2 . For more in fo rm a
tion on the classes ca ll Jack B rook st
(503) 667-7473.
$16,800 raised for local school
districts during TCI’s campaign
T C I P o rtla n d M e tro ra ise d
$ 1 6 ,8 0 0 fo r P o rtla n d , O regon,
Gladstone, Beaverton, Vancouver
and Battle Ground School D istricts
during T C I's recent Fall Education
Campaign. Customers w ho signed
up fo r cable or added to their ser
1995 campaign raised $12,000 for
local schools and $ I m illio n dollars
nation-w ide. Forthe 19 9 6 campaign,
L ittle to n , C olorado. They w ill learn
a variety o f instructional technolo
T C I responding to schools' requests,
gies, including cable-delivered v id
has teamed up w ith ETC to provide a
eo and data resources, Internet, in
form ation retrieval, video and com
variety o f educational resources for
w hich grant recipients are e ligible.
at the E TC E d-Tech C enter in
Late in 1904 a dance number
called the “ Subway Express T w o -
Step” swept over New Y o rk C ity
like a syncopated tide o f exuberant
rhythms. Even the on-rushing rail
cars hummed and echoed w ith the
romantic lyrics that went along w ith
the ja zzy shuffle.
(Boy) “You were clearly all at
sea As you wildly clutched at me
when around that curve we swung. "
(Girl) "Yes. and I thought I'd
lost my longue / made a hit with
you. you must confess. "
(Boy) “You won my heart at
Harlem
(Girl) “At the Bronx I murm ured
yes. ”
Such poignant and ingenuous ex
pression o f romantic feelings among
riders on the tu b e -o r on the not-
yet-mean streets o f H a rle m -sh o u ld
not be surprising, fo r these were a
more gentle time; a kinder urban
America. I indicated this last week
when I cited the affective urban
masterpiece “ subway” by Harlem
Renaissance painter. Palmer H ard
en. He portrayed a group o f black
and-white riders crammed together
during rush hour who felt no sense
o f apprehension.
And these were happier, less fre
netic times fo r the cultural crucible
o f Harlem that was born o f the real
estate speculations o f the subway
builders. B utothercultural enclaves
along the R apid T ra n sit under
ground routes already bore the name
and meaning o f the term “ ghetto” .
By 1920, 75 percent o f the early
Bronx residents had either been
born abroad o r were children o f
foreign-born parents. For this gen
eration o f Jews, Germans, Irish and
others who combined strong group
identity w ith individual strivin g fo r
better life , 'the B ro n x’ was a
promised land.
The ancestral lore o f one group
in particular harbored an earlier
Following an extensive review pro
cess, the cosmetology program at M T.
Hood Community College w ill remain
open.
According to M H C C President Joel
Vela, the cosmetology program un
derwent an administrative evaluation
process that included a review o f en
rollm ent trends, employment opportu
through ETC, is able to provided
that access.
employment opportunities, led to the
decision to continue the program as it
currently exists.
College credit evening classes
offered at community schools
Vela is one that all programs at M t.
H oixl Com m unity College w ill even
tually undergo as the administration
works to both balance its budget and
reallocate funds to accommodate the
need fo r new programs. W hile the
School and Sandy H igh School.
Regular tu itio n rates apply, h o w
ever. the courses are free to M H C C
D istrict residents age 62 and over.
Centennial H igh School, 3505
S.E 182 St. in Gresham, w ill host
“ P rinciplesof A c c o u n tin g "(B A 2 1 1 )
on Mondays, 6-10 p.m .; and " C h il
d re n 's L ite ra tu re ” (E N G 2 2 I) on
Wednesdays. 6:3 0 -9 :3 0 p.m. For
more info rm a tio n call Diane Crane
at 661-7612.
A lic e O tt M id d le School. 12500
S.E. Ramona St. in Portland St. in
Portland, w ill host “ Management
Fundam entals" (B A 2 0 6 ) on Tues
day, 6:30-9:30 p .m ; “ Fundamentals
o f P ublic S peaking” ( S P I I I ) on
Mondays, 6:30-9:30 p.m .; and “ H is
to ry o f O re g o n ” (H S T 2 4 0 ) on
Wednesdays, 6 :3 0 -9 :3 0 p.m. For
more inform ation call D ick St. C laire
a, 256-6510.
Sandy H igh School, I7 K X ) B lu ff
Road in Sandy, w ill host "B asic
Speech C om m unication” (SP 100) on
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p in,; "B e g in
n in g
S p a n is h
C o n v e r s a tio n ”
(S P A N 11 I ) on Wednesdays, 6:30-
9 :30 p in.; “ Psychology o f Human
R elations" ( P S Y I0 I) on W ednes
day. 6:30-9:30 p.m ., “ First A id : Re
sponding to Em ergencies" (H E 2 5 2 )
on Tuesdays. 6:30-9:30 p.m .; “ In-
tion, said that the low tuition cost o f the
program compared to the other pro
grams in the area, along with the high
marks students and employers give the
overall quality o f the program and
troduction to Y o u r PC” (C S125PC ) cosmetology program was in the re
on T uesdays or Thursdays, 6 - 10 p.m. ; view process prior to the passage o f
and
“ B e g in n in g
W in d o w s ” Measure 47, the measure w ill have a
(C S X 3 0 W ) on Tuesdays o r T hurs significant impact on the college’ s
days, 6-10 p.m. F or more in fo rm a ability to continue some programs or
tio n call Jerri Schw artz at 6 6 8 -8 0 1 I . offer new programs.
“ On the other hand. Measure 47
A ll credits earned are transferable
to a four-year college or university or imposes a significant burden on the
may be applied to a degree o f c e rtifi college to continue to offer even the
current level o f programs and servic
cate program at M C H H .
es," said Vela. “ A t the same time, we
have a responsibility to be responsive
to the changing education and training
needs o f our com m unity ."
Vela said that the college is consid
ering several new programs. " D is tri
bution management, mortgage bank
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ature was describing inner-city life
w ith reference to experiments w ith
rats (E.J. H all, ‘ the B iochem istry o f
C ro w d in g in. "T h e H idden D im en
sion).
And although the A F L trade unions
had entered into secret agreements
w ith landlords, banks and builders
that there should be no new buildings
b u ilt fo r tenant occupancy in "great
er H arlem ” (o n ly w hite commercial
sites), there nevertheless was some
re lie f from intervention by founda
tions and government. The "D unbar
apartments” were b u ilt in 1926, 10
huge U-Shaped buildings financed
by John D. R ockefeller Jr.-included
the first bank managed and staffed by
blacks. The “ Harlem River Houses,
151 st to 153rd S t„ were the first feder
ally funded, federally built and owned
housing project in New York, 1937.
“ N obody knows M y Name” (no
body knows my soul) O f course not
an expatriate colony in Paris. James
B aldw in may indeed have w ritten
the d e fin itiv e w ork that cultures the
angst o f the black w riters w ho left
Harlem fo r Paris-and returned to
w rite o f ’ namelessness'
The N ew Y o rk Herald Tribune
describes his wounded s p iritu a lity
in terms usually reserved fo r Sarte
and other E xistentialists. " I t is the
theme o f m an’ s prim al loneliness
o f each man being a lone.” See
James C a m p b e ll’ s, "E x ile d In Par
is” (S cribner, 1995) fo ra liv e ly , but
serious account o f the exiles; from
the account o f Richard W rig h t’ s
first meeting w ith Gertrude Stein,
to the experiences o f B a ld w in ,
Chester Himes, Ralph E lliso n , and
many others. He also brings on
stage M a rlo n B ra n d o , N orm an
M a ile r, A m ir i B araka, Cam us,
Cesaire. et al.
I apologize fo r the lim ita tio n s ot
this medium but as promised, in a
national publication and in a C D -
R OM version I w ill expound to
include more black inventors w hose
innovations made possible the safe
and efficient operation o f the w o rld ’ s
Subways from the very beginning:
The first practical semaphores, the
railw ay telegraph w hich sent w arn
ing and com m unications signals via
a minute electrical current through
the rail its e lf (just as today), the
street and subway lig h tin g systems
invented by Howard E. Latim er who
supervised th e ir in s ta lla tio n in
Am erica and then all over the w orld
(he was a member o f the “ Thomas
Edison Pioneers").
His patent fo r m anufacturing the
carbon filam ents that made,he light
o n ly were the b u ild in g and engineer
bulh possible was No 252;386, June
ing talents o f A frican Americans hid,
17, 18 8 2 .1 bet you d id n ’ t learn that
in school.
stuffed and imprisoned w ithin their
protesting brains and bodies (docu
mented in patents and the Congres
we do not have the funds to offer these
programs w ithout reallocating funds
from elsewhere in the budget. Mea
(c) ¡996, McKinley Burt One
More Once, Thanks
metology for 25 years Hie programs
enrolls 30 students in the two-year
program Students in the program help
operate a public beauty salon, offering
hairstyle services, facials and mam
cures. As a com m unity service, rates
are kept low and arc greatly reduced
for citizens 65 years o f age and older
sure 47 makes it especially d ifficu lt to
offer new programs the community
wants," Vela said.
M t. H ixxl Community College has
offered an associate’ s degree in cos
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great prizes!
ing the possibility o f elim inating the
program in order to reallocate funds to
new program areas. However, Dr. Paul
K illp a lrick, M H C C dean o f instruc
grants fo r teachers to attend a spe
M t. H ood C o m m u n ity C ollege
w ill o ffe r several new evening credit
classes at three co m m u n ity schools
beginning in January.
Classes w ill be held at Centennial
H ig h S ch o o l, A lic e O tt M id d le
com ing a destination point fo r a
sw e llin g m igration o f blacks from
the s o u th -o r a second o r third stage
fo r those who had stopped o f f fo r a
generation in St. Louis or Chicago-
-certain social traumas had not de
veloped to the point where the lite r
should continue in its present form.
The college was considering a num
ber o f options forthe program, includ
to gather the tools to take advantage
o f the resources available. T C I,
cially-constructed, 2 1/2 day course
ressed and unleashed: Literature,
poetry, music, dance, painting, sculp
ture and theatre arts (see last week).
W h ile it was true that as early as
the m id- 1920s, H arlem was fast be
metology field. A t the conclusion o f
the review process, the college adm in
istration decided that the program
As a result o f the prom otion, area
schools w ill receive educational
tricts.
This is the third year T C I has
conducted such a prom otion. The
ised Land", the Harlem Renaissance
was w e ll underway and oblivious to
any denigrations such as "ghetto".
The touch stones, the w ellsprings o f
the A frica n Am erican soul were ca
nities and the availability o f sim ilar
programs in the area. The review pro
cess included discussions with the cos
hardware, program m ing and tra in
ing.
fo r each installation and service
upgrade to the local school dis
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Italian city o f Venice in the early
M id d le Ages. In that other "P ro m
sional Record), but an alienated and
articulate black literati established
MHCC cosmetology program to remain open
puter netw orks, m u ltim e d ia and
electronic publishing.
As technology becomes the stan
dard fo r modern education, the
schools have become hard-pressed
vice during the Fall Education Cam
paign received a low er-priced in
stallation, and TC I donated up to $5
significance o f the term "ghetto” as
the name applied to the deliberately
segregated Jewish section’ o f the
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