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Examine the real reasons for your winter weight gain

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor It’s that time of the year again.

The rain is falling all over Oregon, you’re stuck inside, the holidays are over and you have grown a spare tire from all of that holiday season over indulging. What is a busy college student supposed to do about that “little bit of fluff” or “muffin top?”

Heck, you may be wondering

exactly where it came from in the first place. You may act surprised that you gained weight, but you probably know exactly why that is.

That fourth slice of pumpkin pie really didn’t help matters, either.

“Part of moderation is knowing when to let moderation go and the holidays are that time,” said Robert Hill, a Clackamas Community College student.

“In our culture we center most of our important events around food,”

said Josh Rhoden, CCC wrestling coach and health instructor.

So should you stop eating altogether to drop that weight? Not at all, in fact, there is a large school of thought that says you should be eating more food as a way to kick start your metabolism.

When you only eat once or twice a day your body acts like it is starving to death and hangs on to as much as it can in hopes of staying alive, even if you are eating all the time. If

you eat five small meals throughout the day your body will begin to think with an abundance mentality and not store as many calories as fat.

Another common problem is portion sizes. “Our portion sizes in America are out of control, if we consume a lot of calories we have to offset that with something and that something has to be exercise,” said Rhoden.

“Cut out time in your schedule to work out to offset those (bad) eating

habits,” said Rhoden.

Most students will say something about how they would love to exercise, but they just can’t afford a gym membership.

“Money shouldn’t be an issue … we have great nutrition and health and fitness classes should you want to get into one of those,” said Rhoden.

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Payroll goes green Timesheets for student employees and part-time classified staff are all going online

By Cristi Powers The Clackamas Print From “The Flinstones” to “The Jetsons,” dinosaurs to robots; computerized time cards are here.

At this date and time Clackamas Community College student employees and parttime classifieds still use hand written time-sheets. Starting Feb. 20 for some, this will be a thing of the past.

If you were fortunate enough to receive the “FYI” newsletter sent out on Jan. 9 from the Human Resource Department, then you are already aware of the newly implemented online time card system. For now, thetime cards for all student employees and part time classified employees are going online.

“The Human Resource department is excited to bring this system to the employees,” said Tiffanie Clifford, human resources manager. “We feel it will be well accepted, and what’s best is they can resource it from anywhere.”

Starting Feb. 20, after a short one hour mandatory training session, the more than 300 student employees and part-time classified employees will enter all work hours into a new time sheet that can be found online on the CCC portal. The training will be offered Feb. 15-17 in room S-143. After Feb. 20, no paper time sheets will be accepted.

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We feel it will be well accepted, and what’s best is they can resource it from anywhere.”

Tiffanie Clifford Human Resources Manager

“Every month I have to fill out my sheet then go find my supervisor and get a signature, then walk it over to payroll to turn it in,” said Kim Hikade, a part-time employee of worksource development services.

“It will be nice to do all that and not have to leave my seat.”

All hours will be posted directly by the employee, signed

off by the supervisor and submitted to payroll without ever using one piece of paper. This will ultimately result in a more accurate time saving and errorfree pay period. Although this doesn’t seem to be large concern to employees, Hikade said, “I have never had an error on my check yet.”

“I think it’s great,” parttime employee Bryan Gibler said. “I think it will be less cumbersome in the long run.”

The only concern expressed by student workers was the lack of clarity regarding the training and the test time card addressed in the e-mail on Jan. 9.

Aware of potential apprehensiveness with a new system, Clifford felt that as long as everyone involved attends the training, things should go smoothly.

“We will keep our fingers crossed that students hear about the new system and take the time to come to the training,” said Clifford. “It may take a little time to iron out any kinks but we will work though it.”

If you have any questions about these electronic pay sheets as CCC moves into the next phase of modern technology, check with human resources to see if you will be sitting in front of a computer or grabbing a pencil to report your hard worked hours.

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Bryan Gibler illustrates that timesheets for student employees and part-time classified staff are all going online on Feb. 20.

FAFSA help available for students CCC student still missing

By Mandie Gavitt Associate News Editor

completely filled out.

According to financial aid specialist Tawnya Stauffer, students should bring their social security number, income information for 2010, W2, last pay stub and any documents they have about their assets with them to the event.

The event included a presentation about scholarships and grants led by the school’s scholarship and financial aid coordinator, Darcie Iven.

“It’s mostly geared to firsttime students who have never filled out FAFSA,” said Iven.

However, anyone who needs help with their FAFSA may attend.

FAFSA has made many changes to the financial aid process for this year. The changes that have been made to the process won’t cause problems for those who have filled out FAFSA before, according to Iven.

“They will be pleasantly surprised,” she said. “They have

For some, filling out a FAFSA form can be a daunting task. As scary as it can be, it is still mandatory to get financial aid. If you are one of those students who are terrified of the overwhelming document have no fear, there is hope. College Goal Oregon was started for just such people.

College Goal Oregon is an event that colleges put on all over the state to make sure their students and future students can complete their FAFSA and get the money they need to attend school. Clackamas Community College held its event on Saturday, Jan. 22. During the event specialists walked students through the entire FAFSA process line by line, and if students brought everything necessary with them, when they leave they should have had their FAFSA

made it much shorter and easier for everyone.”

Daryll Perry, a first-time college student, drove down from Tacoma, Wash. to attend the CCC event.

“I needed help and I found this event helpful because having someone who understands walk you through it is very nice,” said Perry. “I need help financially to be able to attend college. Without it I couldn’t go to college at all, so having an event like this really matters to me.”

Perry plans on majoring in photography and hopes to get a master’s degree.

If you missed CCC’s event but would still like to receive help with your financial aid, Portland Community College will be hosting the same event on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information you can check out College Goal Oregon’s website, collegegoaloregon.org.

Correction In the Jan. 19, 2011 issue of The Clackamas Print, Angie Hughes was incorrectly named as Angie Davis in the photo caption on page 1.

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By Brian Baldwin News Editor January 18 was the last time anyone saw Milwaukie-resident Alexandra Jade Xua. The 20-yearold Clackamas Community College student was last reported to be at her parent’s home for dinner the night of the 18th. After filing a missing persons report, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation to determine her whereabouts.

Xua was “anxiously” waiting for a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate her upcoming 21st birthday.

According to Detective Jim Strovink, public information officer for the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, they are no longer actively pursuing the case. Xua had purchased a ticket of her own volition and left without telling anyone. They believe that there was no foul play or coercion involved but her destination and current location are still unknown. The sheriff’s office is continuing to list her as a missing person so if she comes

into contact with other law enforcement they will report her location or have her call home.

While the case is no longer active, the family is still seeking any tips on her location. Xua is described as an Asian female, 5’06’’ tall; 135 lbs; short, brown and straight hair; has a gap between her top front teeth; wears purple framed prescription glasses and has a tattoo on one of her calves.

Anyone with tips in this case is asked to call the CCSO confidential tip line at 503-723-4949 or send a text message to 274637 with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message.

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Young adult health care faces woes

By Ron Gillette The Clackamas Print Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives initiated legislation to rescind health care for young adults through bill HR2, entitled “Repealing the JobKilling Health Care Law Act.” This passed the House on Jan. 19. If the Senate follows and the President signs the bill into law, as its name suggests it will repeal all of the provisions of health care reform commonly referred to as “Obamacare.”

Many of the changes to health care in the U.S. that were passed last March have yet to be affected, but one part is of interest to those under age 26.

The Affordable Care Act provides health insurance coverage for those under age 26 by requiring insurance companies who cover their parents to include them.

There is no requirement they be in school, that they live at home, continue to be a dependent for tax purposes, or even remain single. There would likely be an increase in the parent’s insurance cost.

Republican Eric Cantor of Virginia pushed for the bill. On his website, cantor.house.gov, Cantor stated, “We simply disagree with our counterparts on the other side of the aisle that excessive government regulation and sweeping mandates on individuals and businesses are the right way to go about effecting the reforms Americans want.”

Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) from Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District remarked after the vote on HR2.

“I opposed repealing the health care law because it would foolishly add more than a trillion dollars to our national debt while creating more uncertainty in the marketplace which we can ill afford,” he stated in an email. “I’ve said since day one there are some improvements that need to be made, but this bill unnecessarily hurts Oregon seniors, families, small businesses and especially young adults.

“Thanks to the new health care law younger Americans, who are more likely to lack health care coverage, can now remain on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. As a father of five I know how big a deal that is for young adults, and I will continue to fight to keep that opportunity available for Oregonians.”

The enrollment period differs with each insurance carrier depending on “plan year anniversary” periods.

In general, enrollment of young adults would occur during a thirty day window prior to the policy anniversary date after Sept. 23, 2010. Insurance companies are free to implement coverage early, as Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon did. They implemented the Act without regard to plan year anniversaries on June 1, 2010.

Dayna Baker, a high school senior taking classes at Clackamas Community College, expressed surprise and frustration that health care was under fire. She noted that the time you are in college and after graduation is the very time you can’t afford any more expenses.

You’re finding housing and arranging transportation, and to add health insurance premiums is inappropriate.

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Drugs line the walls at the Clackamas Mental Health Clinic in Oregon City. If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, access to health and mental health care might change for young adults.

Derrick Hayes, 20, a basketball player and AAOT student, summed up the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “(It’s) crazy. Why would you do that?” said Hayes.

Deputy Communication Director Courtney Warner Crowell of Senator Merkley’s (D-Ore.) office struck a similar note.

“Senator Merkley has been a strong supporter of providing all Americans with quality, affordable health care while reducing our deficit and creating new health workforce jobs. That is what this law does and if it comes before the Senate again, he will continue to support it,” Crowell stated in an e-mail.

Ernesto Zamora, a 19-year-old student, thought he might be eligible for health insurance on his parent’s policy but had not looked into coverage. When asked what would happen if he got sick, he said “Right now, I’m not really sick.”

If you would like more information on the Affordable Care Act, go to healthcare.gov.

Children of eligible military members were covered by provisions similar to the Affordable Care Act effective Jan. 1, 2011. The military insurance (TRICARE) is presently preparing policies and procedures to enroll eligible young adults. Additional information is available at tricare.mil/tya.

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By Erik Andersen Co-Editor-in-Chief

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usic. When you see that word, what comes to mind? Is it dancing barefoot in some muddy field to the hippie tunes of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros? Or raving out with glow sticks and ecstasy at a house party to the thunderous tech beats of Deadmau5? Whatever your beats may be, music of all kinds still and always has been the universal language.

My passion for music of all genres has helped me through all kinds of tough situations; situations like the time I traveled to Las Vegas with three friends and stayed at Circus Circus where, in a three day binge of “only Vegas knows,” we ended with a scene only Hunter S. Thompson could think up. It was ironically “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”

by Randy Newman that got me home from that one.

For me, music helps clear my head when things get foggy, release anger when it builds to that breaking point and feel happy when the days are darker than wanted. But what does it do for you? What genre of music helps you get through your day? That is the purpose of this column.

One of my goals is to highlight those brave young people that are stepping into the very uncertain world of music, giving them some light so that they may expand their network

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f you are anything like me, you love scotch. While it may not be the most popular of the five principal spirits, it is undoubtedly one of the most diverse and complex.

The Highland Still House Pub reflects this with their 13 page whiskey menu, which ranges from Japanese whiskey to the heavy hitters from Scotland and everywhere else in the world.

The Still House looks like a two story house with a large parking lot, though inside you will find a world of wonder. The walls, painted dark red to create a warm and homey environment, are cluttered with pictures of Scotland, various clubs and tools used for playing golf and a plethora of older posters for booze and soccer memorabilia.

I found myself fantasizing about how great it would be to try each of the whiskeys in the menu. After looking at the prices of the shots I realized that this will be a slow and expensive labor of love. The prices range from $6 to over $200 each.

I decided to start off with one that was familiar and new to me at the same time, Glenmorangie Port, which was $12. It came served in a small cham-

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and hopefully their fan base. The next goal is the most important: to bring some new local tunes to the people of the community so that maybe they can find that audio medicine to cure whatever is bringing them down.

The first band I am pleased to bring to the table goes by the name Sawtell. I must say that when I first heard that this band was deeply rooted in Christianity, I was slightly deterred as I myself am not religious. Anticipating song titles like “Noah’s Ark” and “Jesus Saves,” Contributed by ‘Sawtell’ I thought at first that this review was going to have Members of the alternative rock band Sawtell, Pete Delbridge, Gabe Hillhouse, Trent Beaver to be a bad one. Quite the and Isaac McKinley will be performing a free concert on July 30, at Molalla Bukaroo Grounds. opposite, though.

The four-member In his first song, titled “In the Dark,” it 30, located at the Molalla Buckaroo Grounds band that would fall under the acoustic alternative rock genre plays, in is obvious Beaver’s inspirations definitely at 815 Shirley St. in Molalla. More than 5,000 my opinion, uplifting and potentially mov- include Dave Mathews. As he sang, his voice people are expected to attend the event, with ing rock with nearly all songs carrying a flowed with sounds of quality mainstream mainstream artist Cloverfield headlining and message of some kind. The band members but obvious green root humble vibes. The Sawtell and other bands opening. You can consist of Trent Beaver (who currently attends next one, called “Letter to my friend,” was an follow Sawtell at myspace.com/musicbysawClackamasCommunity College as lead vocals extremely well written lyrical piece dedicated tell, facebook.com/sawtellmusic or youtube. and rhythm guitar, Gabriel Hillhouse as lead to a friend and former band member who com/sawtellmusic.

So we have reached the end of this spotguitar and backup vocals, Isaac McKinley as chose to leave.

When I first listened to their CD and heard light but not by far the end of this col-umn. the drummer and Pete Delbridge on the bass.

I had the honor of watching Beaver per- the songs “Show the World,” “In the Dark” You can look forward to seeing a differform at the Church of Nazarene in Molalla on and “Rambling Heart,” I quickly realized that ent band spotlight every week here in The Jan. 22 for a local school benefit. Although he it is very possible for this group of talented Clackamas Print. played solo, due to the rest of the band being musicians to go far. All the songs I heard were - If you or someone you know is in a band too exhausted to perform on account of a late filled with positivity, and even though positivgig the night before, Beaver played outstand- ity may not be what everyone is looking for or performs any type of music in Clackamas ingly. The crowd of more than 70 people in a song, for those who are and enjoy some County or at Clackamas Community College, cheered, clapped and sang along as Beaver great acoustic rock I recommend they listen to Erik would love to get in touch with you. Feel free to e-mail him at chiefed@clackamas. flawlessly and effortlessly strummed rhythms this band or, even better, see them live.

Sawtell will be performing at a free concert edu. from his bright, Hawaiian flower-decorated hosted by Molalla Communications on July guitar.

21+: Scotch, tip it back

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor

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pagne flute which indicates that you are not supposed to shoot this heavenly nectar, instead you find yourself sipping and enjoying the unique flavors.

The brand I went with is the wellknown Northern Highland Distillery.

This whiskey was aged in Port wine barrels, which allow the scotch to absorb additional unique qualities such as the sweet and spicy flavor of the Port. The overall experience that I got was fantastic, and I highly recommend it if you are interested in scotch.

Like all restaurants, they also serve a plethora of food. The french fries were sensational, cooked just right with a bit of crunch and a great flavor. I also tried out the sausage rolls, made with lamb and pork sausage, onions and spices and wrapped in a flaky pastry shell, which is fantastic. The haggis balls were a new experience for me and I was not fond of them. They are made from a crispy beer batter and stuffed with the internal organs that one would expect from haggis. I most likely won’t eat these again.

To top it all off, every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. they serve a full Scottish breakfast which is made up of two eggs, a sausage (or “banger”), ham, fried mushrooms, fried tomatoes, beans, chips, fruit and toast with jam for under $10. This is the most important meal of the day, after all, and with this much food you may not need to eat until dinner.

Whether you decide to sit on the couch beside the faux fireplace or at one of the many tables, you will feel comfortable and cozy in this fantastic restaurant and bar.

The Highland Still house is located at 201 S. 2nd St. in Oregon City, overlooking the falls.

Disclainer: We at [The Clackamas Print] do not encourge drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.

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The Clackamas Print & ‘Portlandia’ finds followers Arts Culture

By Mandie Gavitt Associate News Editor Imagine a world where the dreams you held in the 1990s live on. Imagine a land where the “tattoo ink never runs dry,” cars don’t exist and people form bands and sing about saving the planet. A place where it is OK to be unambitious, “where young people go to retire” and all the cute girls wear glasses.

Most of us don’t have to dream of such a place: we live there. But for those unfortunate souls who live outside of the Portland-area and those of us who enjoy relishing in our good fortune, there is “Portlandia.”

“Portlandia” is a new TV show

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that premiered on the IFC channel Jan. 21. It tries to capture the uniqueness and diversity Portland offers.

The opening song to the first episode is “The Dream of the 90s is Still Alive.” The song alone captures what it is that makes Portland, well, Portland. The rest of the pilot episode is a silly but clever description of what it means to live in the area.

In the opening of the episode we see various sights familiar to most Portlanders, such as Burnside, Powell’s and people riding bikes.

This does a good job of setting the scene and giving those who may not be familiar with it a glimpse of what Portland is like.

“Portlandia” interweaves short clips about Portland together to create a seamless and nearly perfect representation of the Rose City. In

one of the clips we meet Peter and Nance, a couple who have embarked on a romantic and ethical date.

When the waitress comes to take their order, they ask her dozens of questions about the chicken they want. They want to know if it is organic and if it had room to run around before it was killed to be their meal. The way the waitress seems unphased by their questioning makes it seem as if this is a normal thing for her. She pulls out a file on a chicken named Colin and promises that he is not only organic but also ethically treated before he died.

Peter and Nance chose not to take the waitress’s word or the papers on Colin and instead decide to check out the local farm Colin the Chicken was raised on. While their

venture to the farm ends up taking a total of five years, Peter and Nance do a good job of representing a phenomenon in Portland’s culture: the desire many hold to eat only what they know was treated ethically, if they eat meat at all.

In the pilot episode we also meet the “Women and Women First” book store, a feminist book store that only allows paying customers to use their bathroom. On their back wall they have a chalk board that lists different classes and protests that are being held in the Portland area around that time because, “if you’re not outraged, you aren’t paying attention.”

There is also the adult hide and seek league that meets in the Portland Community College library. While one team runs to hide, the other

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counts vegan bacon cheeseburgers.

When there is a dispute about who should get a particular hiding spot the referee, a 10-year-old boy, is called and reads the rules to the players in question. When a player decides to hide under a table where an old lady is sitting she says, “There are weirdos everywhere.”

Portland is so rich in culture and diversity it is almost shocking that “Portlandia” has not come into existence sooner. All the same, “Portlandia” does an excellent job of capturing what it is that makes Portland so unique and so weird. In a light hearted and humorous manner it pays tribute to the people that make up the culture of Portland. I am excited to see how future episodes put Portland in the spotlight.

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‘Shadow Testament’ offers poignant perspective of cult mindset

By John Simmons Copy Editor Few of us have experienced firsthand the negative impact cults have, both for those in them and those around them. As I was sitting in a small theater in Southeast Portland waiting for “The Shadow Testament” to begin, I hoped that the play would shed light on an often avoided topic and bring the 1903 love cult of Corvallis to life. I must say, I was not disappointed.

The cast, consisting of Sam Munger, Reba Sparrow, Jeff Schwab, Jade Hobbs, Jeremy Benjamin, Don Kinder, Anne Gettles, Marty Winborne, Tom Mounsey, Mark McCallum and Kristin Baehr, did a spectacular job from start to finish, flowing smoothly from scene to scene in an almost choreographed way and breathing life into the script.

The play begins with Jane Marshall (Sparrow) sleeping in her room. She startles awake, her memories turning to nightmares as she reflects on the events that led to her present situation. We soon discover that Jane is in an asylum, where she was sent without trial.

Throughout the play Jane tries to piece together if she is guilty or not, the shadows of her past testifying in her case.

The events of the play are presented as Jane’s memories, which she relives as she’s locked in her room. She shifts between reality and her thoughts, popping in and out of both with almost fluid-like ease.

In the first memory we are

shown, Jane and her friend Clara (Hobbs) are eating lunch on Kiger’s Island, escaping for just a little while from the ever-watchful eye of their boss. There they meet Joshua (Schwab), the new preacher they had heard about. He seems nice enough and treats both girls kindly, but right from the beginning something seems a little off about him. He exudes sex appeal and is able to convince the girls to return to hear him preach.

After hearing what proved to be a captivating sermon, Clara is the first to convert to Joshua’s church. Others soon follow, including Isabella (Gettles), the married mother of two girls. In a time when women were expected to stay at home and obey their fathers or husbands, Joshua offered liberation.

Isabella had a somewhat strained relationship with her husband Clarence (Winborne) before, but once she joined Joshua, things took a steep dive in their marriage. Clarence and Mr. Marshall (Kinder) eventually become fed up with Joshua and try to drive him out of town, leaving him tied to a tree on the island, tarred and feathered. Jane goes to find him and set him free, and it is during the following exchange that she truly starts believing in Joshua and becomes one of his most fanatic followers.

The scariest thing about Joshua is that he is so convincing and, in the beginning, the things he says didn’t seem that strange. He preached what many would consider to be biblical truth, saying how God isn’t a mental exercise

and that all are worthy of his love. As the play progresses, however, we can see a shift in what he preaches about.

There is no denying that he is well-versed in the Bible, but he manipulates scripture and misquotes passages to suit his own needs, and his followers accept every word. Eventually he transitions from being a preacher to being from God or even God himself, and some characters begin to pray to him for help.

What I found most interesting about the play was the way it shifted from Jane’s memories to her present situation. In the beginning it was clear to see the boundaries between the two, but as the story moved forward the lines blurred, demonstrating the confusion that Jane experiences as she gets closer to deciphering what really happened.

Another overarching theme was that of the trial. Jane never had a real trial, so she had one for herself in her mind. The other characters sat on benches on the side of the stage, waiting their turn to be called to the witness stand of Jane’s mind to act out their role in the story. This aspect was more subtle than other themes, but I think it worked beautifully with the story and helped tie everything together.

The relationships in this play were very believable. Jane and her brother Henry (Munger) share a closeness that is at times very touching, and it was heart-wrenching to see it deteriorate as Jane became more and more involved with Joshua. The relationship

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Joshua (Jeff Schwab) kneels in prayer after a sermon.

Reverent followers are captivated by his presence. between Mr. Marshall and his children was also very interesting. Although at first we see Mr. Marshall as only stern and unloving, as the play progresses we see that he was once a gentle and kind man but was hardened by what life had given him, resulting in his children fearing him and obeying due to that fear.

One of my favorite characters is Joseph (Benjamin), Jane’s attendant in the asylum. He acts as a sounding board for Jane as she pieces together her case, and his reactions to her thoughts add a humorous touch to an otherwise serious play.

Overall the play was truly cap-

tivating. The cast, from the wonderfully acted supporting roles to the captivating main characters, truly did this play justice, bringing it to life in a way that few others could.

“The Shadow Testament” premiered on the Jan. 20 and will be performed Jan. 27-29 at Performance Works Northwest, 4625 SE 67th Ave. in Portland.

All shows start at 8 p.m. and cost $10 per person. For ticket information, call 503-367-2650 or e-mail tickets@portlandwt.com. There are only about 45 seats available in the theater, so those planning on attending should to arrive early if they want a good seat.

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Students enjoy Meadows trip

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Students from Clackamas Community College were excited for the first ski trip of the season. Mountain enthusiasts were privileged with a few hours of blue sky before the sun went down. Skiers and snowboarders bundled up and tested their gear out to get ready to hit the slopes.

By Nathan Sturgess Associate Photo Editor

For those that are new to sking or boarding, getting in one of those treacherous lifts and cruising almost silently up the cliff face can be a bit intimidating, and with good reason.

The rain fell hard on the top of One skier in the terrain park mentioned that the bus as all the would-be skiers there had been four deaths already at Meadows and snowboarders got on. Clothing this season. But that didn’t seem to faze many and gear soaked, it was difficult to of the enthusiastic skiers and boarders on the imagine any better luck once the ski mountain that day. bus reached the mountain. Everyone As the sun set, what seemed like a 100 seemed to mutually sense the dramatic flood lights began to flicker on all over the overtones of the gray afternoon. darkening face of the mountain. It is quite an Actually, this only might have been incredible sight as the snow reflected back up the beginning to the first Clackamas into the air. The size of the skiers and boarders Community College ski trip of the was exaggerated by the long shadows cast by year. In reality the day fell on some of the harsh light. the better weekend weather seen this By about 8 p.m. most of the CCC group January. was pretty well finished. Some went and sat The bus driver, Richard Peterson, sat in the bus talking about the day and others judiciously at the controls of the large, sat around the loosely populated tables in the white RAZ touring bus, tuning out the lodge and played cards. melodramatic music that played over That night there was a live musician playthe speakers in sync with the opening ing in one part of the lodge. He was in his late scenes of the new “Karate Kid” show50s and played mostly love ballads or covered ing overhead. recognizable rock tunes. He was a bit of a Many of the group members welone-man-band, although his sound equipment comed the distraction from the monotdid a lot of the work for him. But his presence ony of the whirring engine and cars set the mood for the evening as he strummed passing by. Two girls several rows his guitar. back stared intently at the little proAt 9 p.m., Peterson had started up the bus Corey Romick Clackamas Print jection-type television directly over once more, which he presumably had sat in all Clackamas Community College student Nate Wojatch prepares for them. The guy sitting directly across evening, watching old television reruns on his the aisle repeatedly made humorous his day at the mountain to pass the time aboard the charter bus iPad. The group once again filled the lower comments about the often-unrealistic awaiting their arrival to Mount Hood Meadows. bins with now wet and worn gear. Once on the circumstances of the film. bus many people fell asleep. The rest watched The students in the group who had season passes When the bus finally reached the the final half of “Karate Kid.” Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort parking lot, went up the mountain immediately, not wanting to All the way back to the campus people baneveryone was ready to go. We arrived around 2 waste the couple hours that were left before the tered back and forth about the sweet run they’d done p.m., an hour before the night lift tickets became sun would set. Most, though, were forced to wait or crazy crash they almost had. The same guy across usable. No one was in a rush to pull the gear from another hour sitting in the lodge or walking around the aisle kept making jokes about the movie. Once the large storage spaces underneath the touring bus, outside. it had ended, the low murmuring of people talking At 3 p.m. the rest of the students filed on to one that remained seemed to suggest the satisfaction of which was carefully squeezed up against several of the several chair lifts for the first run of the day. an evening well spent. other identical rigs.

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Seahawks fail to fly into Chicago or the season

By Robert Morrison Sports Editor

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Mt. Hood Community College’s forward Rei Jensen goes to block Clackamas’ Derrick Hayes in Clackamas Community College’s home opener in the Randall Gym on Jan. 19. Clackamas loses 80-86.

Saints slay Cougars

By John Howard The Clackamas Print As Clackamas Community College men’s basketball Head Coach Clif Wegner’s comments might suggest, the Cougar’s 80-86 home loss to Mt. Hood in their division home opener was quite the disappointment.

“I enjoy basketball when it’s played well,” said Wegner. “I did not enjoy that. It was, without a doubt, our worst ball game of the month.”

Keep in mind that the Cougars were coming off back to back Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship seasons and a 2010 CCC Holiday Tournament championship. Clackamas was also on a six game winning streak and were 11-1 since dropping the first two games of the season.

In spite of their No. 3 ranking, Clackamas started out flat from the beginning, quickly getting down in the first half to a Mt. Hood Saints team that had gone 0-3 to start division play. After starting the game with four quick points, Clackamas went scoreless for several long minutes while the Saints built a healthy lead.

Despite going 0-8 from three-point range in the first half, the Cougars rallied behind sophomore Derrick Hayes’ eight points in the first half and went on an 8-4 run to 31-29 at halftime.

If the first half started flat, the second half began lifeless.

After being uncharacteristically out-rebounded in the first half 21-18, the normally solid Cougars were dominated on the backboards in the second half by first year Saint’s forward Spencer Clayton. Overall, Mt. Hood out-rebounded Clackamas 45-36, something that is very unusual for the Cougars.

“We’ll be working on boxing out on rebounds in practice tomorrow,” said freshman Paul Walter, who remarked that the team’s performance was far below what it normally would have been. “We’ve really been coming together these past four or five weeks, but we

took a step back tonight. We’ve just got to trust one another.”

Wegner echoed his player’s comments. “We need to be prepared to play and not pay attention to rank.

All the hustle players out there were wearing red. We played tired tonight.”

As Clackamas slipped, Mt. Hood surged. The Saints roared out to a game high 21 point lead at 70-49 in just the first eight minutes of the second half. With the Saints’ bench standing and applauding, Wegner called a timeout to assess the situation. That was when the Cougars kicked it into high gear.

Clackamas came out with an aggressive defense, putting pressure on the Saints from one end of the court to the other. On offense, Clackamas ran and scored quickly, much to the delight of the fans. With something to finally cheer about, they made themselves heard after every Cougar bucket.

After a stolen inbounds pass and another layup, Clackamas found themselves down by just six points with less than a minute remaining. The deficit would be cut once more to four, but good free throw shooting by the Saints would put the final nail in the coffin as the Cougars lost 86-80 for their first loss in division play.

“Losing helps this team,” said first year guard Kirby Hawkins. “It’s a taste of reality for motivation.”

Hawkins, along with fellow teammate Alix Loul, agreed that the biggest thing learned from the loss was that they needed to give more, and that effort was their coach’s biggest point of emphasis in Thursday’s practice.

In the end, the Cougars had just dug themselves too deep a hole to climb out of. Mt. Hood’s Otho Lesure scored 21 points of his game-high 23 points in the second half and Delroy Gibbs went 4-6 from three-point range for 17 points. Hawkins paced Clackamas with 19 points and Max Jacobson added 12 points and a teamhigh of seven rebounds in the loss for the Cougars.

Clackamas will next play host to Linn-Benton this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Randall Hall gymnasium.

ill the Seattle Seahawks ever fly again?

A lot of fans of the Northwest team have been asking that question since the team made the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005. The Seahawks lost that game in questionable fashion. People say that game had too many calls going Pittsburgh’s way. This year the Seahawks made a couple of trades to bolster a runningback core that wasn’t getting it done. The team added Marshawn Lynch and Leon Washington. Washington helped the special teams, and Lynch teamed with Justin Forsett to make a good duo in the backfield.

The team also started the year with former NFL and USC coach Pete Carroll. Carroll brought with him a number of fellow coaches from USC to help with the Seahawks coaching staff. USC, under Carroll, won a number of Nation Championships in a professional-like system.

Many new things were expected out of the NFC West this year but that wouldn’t be the case with all the teams with losing records. The Seahawks started off the season going 2-2 in the first four games before their week five bye-week.

After their bye-week the team pulled off two straight wins. Unfortunately for them, that would only lead to troubles in the following two games, losing by a total score of 74-10.

The Seahawks’ offense struggled all year and for many weeks the fans could see it on the field. The Seahawks went 2-6 after that to set up a matchup with the St. Louis Rams that would be winner takes all. The winner of that matchup would be become the NFC West champions and get a automatic bid into the playoffs with the fourth seed.

The Seahawks hosted the game in Seattle. The game was full of mistakes and neither team was able to move the ball very far down the field. The game ended with a score of 16-6, Seahawks. Seattle earned the right to the playoffs in Pete Carroll’s first year back in the NFL. The team was proud to make the playoffs but many sports fans wondered if the team could hang in with the big boys in the playoffs. After all, the Seahawks were the first team to make the playoffs with a losing record. When all was said and done, the Seahawks would play host to the New Orleans Saints, who had a much better record (10-6). The Saints were heading into the game as the clear favorite to win.

The game started off in the first quarter with the Saints leading 10-7. By halftime the Seahawks pulled to a 24-20 lead. In the third quarter the Saints went cold and couldn’t score, but the Seahawks picked up right where they left off, scoring 10 points in the quarter. The Saints headed into the last quarter down 34-20. The Saints would go on to outscore the Seahawks 16-7 in the last quarter. The icing on the cake was a 67-yard run by Lynch to score the last touchdown for his team to close the 41-36 win.

The underdog had beaten the favored Saints in what wasn’t expected to be a shootout.

With their win in Seattle, the Seahawks earned the honor of traveling to Chicago to take on the Bears in the next playoff game. The first half became a showing for the Bears as they outscored the Seahawks 21-0, the first time the Seahawks had gone scoreless in quarters in the playoffs this year.

The Seahawks pulled out a field goal in the third and Chicago scored a touchdown, putting the game at 28-3 after three quarters. The final quarter saw the Seahawks bring the heat, scoring 21 points to Chicago’s seven, but it wouldn’t be enough with the Bears winning 35-24 in what was a mostly lopsided game. The Seahawks were eliminated from the playoffs and their shot at another Super Bowl.

The Seahawks won a division that wasn’t good and beat a favorite in the Saints but couldn’t tough it out for a win in Chicago, leaving the question of the team’s future and that of quarterback Matt Hasselback unanswered.

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‘Back’ into shape

By Nathan Sturgess Associate Photo Editor Getting eight hours of sleep and eating three square meals a day aren’t normal parts of college life. You drag yourself out of bed, often hours before you’d like, barely have time to shower and scarf down some Cheerios before you have to head out the door either to your first shift or your first class.

But even as our lives seem to get more and more hurried and stressful, our awareness that it isn’t the best for us is becoming more apparent. Books, reality TV shows, documentaries and even iPhone apps that deal specifically with helping people make better decisions about their health are becoming commonplace.

Another avenue by which we can learn about wellness and what it means to be healthy is through community sponsorship of presentations that create awareness about lifestyle choices. One such event occurred on Jan. 20 at the Carnegie Center in Oregon City.

The speaker for the event was Heather Rike, a health educator that works with Complete Health Chiropractic Center, a chiropractic clinic in Oregon City.

The clinic sponsors Rike to travel around to different venues, educating people about health and the potential benefits of chiropractic care.

In her presentation, Rike emphasized the importance of stress management and how mismanaged stress can lead to more malicious diseases. According to Rike, stress can be broken down into “distress” which is negative stress and what she referred to as “eustress.”

“Eustress (is) the positive stress, things like job promotion or buying a new house, having a baby. Those are good things that happen to us, but they’re stressors,” she said.

It’s important to try to avoid allowing both good and bad stressors to pile up and become too difficult to deal with at once which, according to Rike, can

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Health educator Heather Rike addresses an audience about the importance of the spine on Jan. 20 at the Carnegie Center lead to diseases like cancer and heart failure, the two top killers of Americans today. In order to avoid these pitfalls, it’s important to adopt the components of a healthy lifestyle.

A few of the components that Rike touched on were getting seven to eight hours of sleep every night, eating healthy meals and avoiding unhealthy substances like tobacco and drugs. Another important point that she made was that research has shown that it’s actually easier to maintain good health with a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise per day.

A theme throughout Rike’s presentation was an emphasis on the importance of chiropractic care. She explained how our backs, along with giving the body support, also houses the spinal cord, which is a major part of our nervous system.

“Stress in any part of the nervous system may result in a variety of health problems throughout the body,” she said.

She explained that each vertebra houses nerves that go to all parts of our body and help regulate how that organ or tissue functions. One example Rike used was the symptoms of stomach trouble, like heartburn and indigestion, can be caused by

nerves being unable to communicate with the brain and properly regulate stomach function.

According to Rike, the need for health education is becoming more important in the light of the way that we eat in America today.

She went on to explain how poor diet is being connected to diseases like diabetes and dementia.

Unfortunately, even with the relevance of Rike’s information, the presentation was not well attended. The only attendees besides the library staff were two elderly ladies from the local area, Ramona Tracy and Lorraine Moll.

But they were both interested in wellness and how health care is changing. “We’re at the point where people are just ready to realize they have to take responsibility for their own health,” Tracy said. “It’s amazing that people assume that if they aren’t on medication that they are well.”

The Oregon City Library reference librarian, Sue Adams, hosted the event. In spite of the low attendance, she was encouraged by the talk. She mentioned several things that she wanted to work on as a result of Rike’s presentation, particularly exercising more, finding more time to relax during her day and spending more time with friends.

Shake your hips to slim your hips

By Kayla Calloway Co-Editor-in-Chief

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or all you naysayers out there, dance is a sport.

It’s a sport that requires strength, flexibility, endurance and grace. It works muscles you never knew you had and the cardio can be a workout in and of itself. Over the last three years, I had forgotten just how much of a workout dance could be.

On Feb. 12, I will be performing with over a dozen Molalla High School dance team alumni at the Indianettes’ home dance competition. I was on the team all four years of high school in addition to my studio classes I had been taking since I was six.

But even with all those years under my belt, my body was feeling the pain after only an

hour of a fast-paced routine.

The first practice I was able to go to, I was expected a very simple, watered-down dance; something easy for all of us who have been off the dance floor for so long. What we got, however, was a high energy dance from Thunderbird camp where the team goes every summer.

Hopefully, I won’t make a fool out of myself come February.

For those of you who are looking for a fun way to get back into shape, I’d recommend dance in a heartbeat. With the dozens of types out there, from ballroom to hip hop, there’s a form and a rhythm for everyone.

You can go to a studio if you want some one-on-one instruction from an expert, and there are even some classes offered here at Clackamas, such as aerobic dance, which will get any pulse pumping.

If you’re not up for a fullblown class, with video games systems as intuitive as they are today you can simply dance in your own living room. The Nintendo Wii has “Just Dance,” a fun way to get you up and moving to today’s top hits.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360, with its

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new Kinect sensor, has “Dance Central.” With the Kinect sensor, you don’t have to worry about controllers getting in the way of your fun.

And while you’re having fun dancing, remember that eating right is half the battle.

Like I mentioned last week, I’m eating a piece of fruit a day. Already I’m feeling more energized, which will come in handy on the 12th.

But this isn’t enough.

Starting this past Sunday, I am giving up soda for a week, maybe more if I have the will power. Considering that I typically drink at least one every day at school and work, this is going to be a true challenge.

Read next week to see if I make it through the high fructose corn syrup withdrawals.

This week’s words to live by come from a Chinese proverb: “He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.”

- Do you have any ideas to help others get back into shape or any healthy recipes to recommend? E-mail Kayla at chiefed@clackamas.edu.

WEIGHT: Step away from the serving spoon “Cut out time in your schedule to work out to offset those (bad) eating habits,” said Rhoden.

Most students will say something about how they would love to exercise, but they just can’t afford a gym membership.

“Money shouldn’t be an issue … we have great nutrition and health and fitness classes should you want to get into one of those,” said Rhoden.

“I walk a lot (but I) never think about calories and fat,” said Hill, who instead bases his choices off of number of ingredients. “Three to five ingredients is so overly processed it’s just not good for you.”

One of Hill’s biggest concerns about exercising at the college is that the gym isn’t all that convenient. “They tend to close too early or open too late,” he said. “The access is, sadly, limited.”

Others see the gym hours of availability as a good thing.

One student, Jess Smith, works out five times a week either in the gym here on campus or at home. She enjoys our facility because there is a great variety of equipment.

One thing to keep in mind is that your body continues to burn calories at a higher rate after you finish working out, according to Rhoden.

“You’ll feel better, look better and your self-image is better,” said Rhoden.

Randall weight room hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:30 – 10 a.m. and 1:00- 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday 12:00- 8 p.m.

Friday 8:30 – 10 a.m. and 1:00- 5 p.m.

The room is the same.

The desks are the same.

It’s your future that will be different.

You may already be familiar with the Harmony campus of Clackamas Community College. The surprising thing is, you now can get a Marylhurst University education there as well.

Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business Management to you.

We’re bringing our

Small, seminar-style courses taught by full-time faculty and working business professionals are offered one night a week.

It’s the perfect next step to your career. And you can take it in a place you already call home.

Spring term starts March 28, 2011

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to learn more

email studentinfo@marylhurst.edu call 503.699.6268 or visit marylhurst.edu/Harmony

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