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By John Howard Associate Sports Editor

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The sun broke through the clouds and spring was in the air above the home baseball diamond during this week’s game on April 19 against Chemeketa Community College. The Cougars won the first game of the double header 9-1 and won the second game 5-4.

This Tuesday’s victories were a far cry from just a week ago, when the dark and ominous shadow of the Saints from Mt. Hood Community College went seemingly unnoticed by the Clackamas baseball team. The Cougars simply were not ready for what they were about to endure: a double headed beat-down by the hands of the league leading Saints on Tuesday, April 12 at Clackamas Community College.

Things got off to a hot start, with Mt. Hood jumping to a 4-1 lead by the top of the fourth inning. Led by stellar pitching, Mt. Hood made sure that Clackamas could connect with hardly anything, while the Saints blasted away pitch after pitch from the Cougar bullpen.

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On April 13, the college’s board of education voted to increase tuition for the 2011-2012 year by $3 per credit hour, $9 per credit hour to the out of state and international tuition rates and $1.50 to the student fee. The decision was made with hesitation as no one decided to second the motion for just under a minute. That hesitation also included board member Ron Adams’ decision to abstain.

College president Joanne Truesdell reminded the board that, as they have done in the past during the budgeting process, they have the ability to review past decisions. This is one of several actions the college is taking to reduce a budget deficit of $8.5 million. Tuition has been increased $15 per credit hour in the past three years.

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Doing your part for the environment

By Patty Salazar The Clackamas Print

Sustainability: what does this mean to you?

It might mean riding your bike to school every day or growing your own garden right here on the Clackamas Community College campus.

These are just some things a person can do to help the community and the environment.

This year the college’s annual Sustainability Lectures are about four main themes: electric vehicles, renewable energy, sustainable food and consumption.

This Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in the McLoughlin auditorium David Allaway is speaking on “The Story of Stuff,” where he talks about how everything bought has an impact on the world.

For those of you who missed the first lecture featuring Mike Grainey, Oregon’s energy adviser, he talked about how the electric car can do wonders for the environment.

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve definitely noticed the skyrocketing gas prices. The amount of money that Oregonians pay is more than $14 billion for energy every year, most of which goes out of state and country, according to Grainey. The United States alone uses 20 million barrels of oil a day; that’s 25 percent of the world’s oil. So what does 20 million barrels of oil a day do to the world? One of the biggest problems today is vehicles that use gas.

Grainey, who works in Salem, mentioned during his lecture, “Every biodiesel bus equals 110 cars not driven in.”

Grainey admits that this is an expensive way but ultimately worth it. Oregon is No. 1 in the country for having the highest amount of plug-in vehicles. Although fuel-efficient vehicles can help the environment dramatically, not everybody can afford a $30,000 plus dollar car, especially in the economical state that the country is in right now.

There are things someone can do. Suzanne Munro, one of the organizers of the Sustainability Lectures, explained that she and another faculty member carpool at least twice a week. “(Associated Student Government) can take on a project to get students interested and involved,” Munro said on what students can do here at CCC. She went on to say that if students “just try it, once a week for three weeks” it doesn’t take much to do your part for the environment.

“We’ve launched a new sustainability website that features academic programs, workshops and green events and job resources,” said Mike Noel, CCC’s Sustainability Outreach Specialist.

Noel said another way to get informed is to attend the documentary series on Thursday, April 28 in Roger Rook 220 starting at noon. The series will focus on ecological designs emerging in the 20th century, starting with the work of Buckminster Fuller in the 1920s all the way up to the 21st century.

“Follow us on Facebook to keep up with what the sustainability activities here on campus,” said Noel. If you would like to grow your own garden here on campus, contact Michelle Baker from Student Outreach at 503-594-3040.

If you want to know more on what is available here to help out the environment, go to depts.clackamas.edu/sustainability/ or email Noel directly at mnoel@clackamas.edu. And don’t miss your opportunity this Thursday to meet David Allaway on May 5 in the McLoughlin Theatre; the first hour will feature Chance Currington from Sunlight Solar and Adam Serchuk of Vestas Wind System.

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Mike Grainey, Oregon’s energy adviser speaks at the first sustainability lecture of the series on April 7. His lecture was titled “The Electric Car Comes to Oregon.”

Upcoming Sustainability Events April 21: David Allaway “Consumption’s Effect on Sustainability” 12-1 p.m. McLoughlin Auditorium

May 5: Solar Energy Panel Executives: Vestas Wind Systems & SunLight Solar 12-2 p.m. McLoughlin Auditorium

Letter to the editor

The board of education has once again defeated common sense with a vote. By passing the tuition increase, they have once again violated the mission of the college, neglected the ideas of instructors and students and have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not the people for the job.

Their disregard is either a symptom of incompetence (they don’t know what they are suppose to do) or negligence (they know what to do and are not doing it). Either case calls for them to resign or, if they do not do so, to replace them with people who are competent and responsible.

With as much respect as is due to such a general body, I, as a student and taxpayer, ask the people to vote for Marlo Smith for the board of education, to correct this injustice that is systemic to this college.

-Sean Huggins, Student

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Drop shots like it’s hot

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor

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How many times have you heard your mother yell at you to tuck in your shirt?

That is the best advice you can really get when it comes to interviewing for a job or for a college: dress for success. Below is a list of helpful tips for landing that job of your dreams or getting into a fancy private college.

“If you’re well groomed, it makes a good first impression,” said Josh Rhoden, the Clackamas Community College wrestling coach.

The number one rule for finding a job in this tough economic climate is to dress the part. This doesn’t mean you have to “suit up,” as Barney Stinson of TV’s “How I Met Your Mother” would say, though you should be prepared to go in to an interview dressed one step up from what the employees are wearing. If they wear jeans and a T-shirt, wear slacks and a polo shirt or blouse. Of course you can’t always one up your potential future co-workers; if they wear suits it’s best not to wear a tuxedo.

Eric Hensel, a prospective Clackamas Community College student, said that arriving on time to a job interview is crucial to making a good impression. “… You show up on time and you’re ready to go, and (this way) they aren’t waiting on you to do the work,” he said.

When you are sitting in a room with one or more managers, you have to remember to be confident with yourself. That isn’t to say that cockiness is a good way to get a job because it’s not, unless you are trying to be

a hot shot bartender in a Las Vegas casino.

Managers like confidence but frown on people who try to show off or look cooler than they are.

Like going on a first date, it is best to not bring up bad experiences with exboyfriends or girlfriends. In the case of past jobs, no one wants to hear you be negative about things. If something is brought up that was a negative experience, try and put a positive spin on the situation.

Do your research. “(Employers) can normally tell if you don’t know what you are talking about,” said Mike Amodeo, a Clackamas student.

Make eye contact and be calm.“You don’t want someone who is all fidgety,” said student Emily Streight. A relaxed personality is a major aspect of interviewing.

Don’t forget to bring an additional copy of your resume, and when your interview is over, remember to thank them for their time.

Last, with as many people as there are competing for the same job in this market, it is always a good idea to stay ever-present in the manager’s mind. One classic technique is to send a thank you note to the manager or owner of the company you applied with.

Don’t make it cutesy and cover it with paper-Mache hearts and bunnies, just a simple note thanking them for the interview will do. This will remind them of the great interview they had with you. Also don’t be afraid to call and check in on the job you were going after.

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ery little in the bar scene is as wonderful as dropping a shot of alcohol into a chilled mug filled with beer or an energy drink, which is why this week’s column is about drop shots.

I haven’t always loved these strange, delicious and many times weird drinks. My first experience was a good one; the Flaming Dr. Pepper that we discussed last term. My second experience however was pretty horrifying: a drink called the Irish Car Bomb (which I have since been unable to drink).

An Irish Car Bomb is a shot of Irish cream, such as Bailey’s, which is then dropped into a pint of Guinness Stout. If you even think about waiting before you drink this one, the Bailey’s will curdle in your mouth (or glass) and leave you wondering why you allowed anyone to convince you to grace your taste buds with such a terrible thing. Granted, there are people who love Car Bombs, and they all tell me that if you drink the beverage quickly it won’t curdle, but you have to wonder: who came up with this drink?

On another more awesome note, we have the Jager Bomb, which these days is possibly the most popular drop shot in the industry for the younger crowd.

This one is accomplished by simply dropping a shot glass of

Jagermeister into a half-filled glass of Rockstar, Redbull or any other favored energy drink.

There is a pretty cool technique for throwing in a little bartending flair (if that is your thing) called a Jager-Train. This trick is pretty awesome to watch when done properly. First, you place several pint glasses side by side, half-filled with whatever liquid you plan to drop your shot into.

You then place an empty glass beside the first pint in the row.

Next, you place each shot glass filled with Jagermeister, or whatever your choice of alcohol is, on the rim of each glass, forming the first two levels of a glass pyramid. Finally, you lift the empty pint glass at the end and if lined up properly you should create a domino effect with the shot glasses dropping down the whole row into the pints, turning separate ingredients into delicious cocktails.

A word of caution though: be sure to use heavy duty glasses or even plastic for this trick, or any drop shot for that matter, to prevent the possibility of breaking glass and then drinking it. Broken glass does really bad things to your insides (or so I have heard) so it is easiest to just avoid the problem to begin with. For more content visit www.twenty-1plus. com. Salud!

Disclaimer: We at The Clackmas Print do not encourage drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.

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By John Simmons Copy Editor Few films these days seem to have any sort of merit to them. We are so constantly bombarded with such drivel as “Grown Ups” and “Sex and the City 2” that we forget what a good movie looks like.

But that’s where “The Conspirator” sweeps in and reminds us all that film companies can, indeed, still achieve excellence.

“The Conspirator” is the debut film of the American Film Company, which produces feature films on true stories from American history. The company believes that real life is often more compelling than fiction, and I for one, have to agree with them.

Highlighting a dark time in our nation’s past and the past of our judicial system, the film tells the story of Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), the only woman charged as a coconspirator in the Abraham Lincoln assassination and the first woman to be executed by the United States federal government. Mary was the proprietor of the boarding house where several of the conspirators had stayed leading up to the assassination and was the mother of conspirator John Surratt.

The story begins with the Lincoln assassination itself and then proceeds from there, focusing mainly on the trial of Mary. She is given a military tribunal rather than a civilian trial, and her judges are all men who served under Lincoln.

Senator Reverdy Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) believes Mary should not be tried in a military trial but could not take the case himself because he was a Southerner and would negatively impact her case as a result, so he has his mentee Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), a Union war-hero, take it. Frederick is reluctant at best because of the crimes she is accused of and the damage it may do to his

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career, but he eventually agrees.

As the film progresses it becomes more and more apparent that the evidence against Mary is largely circumstantial: a picture of John Wilkes Booth found in her boarding home, an account of a private conversation with a known drunk in which she allegedly made some incriminating remarks, her failure to recognize at night a man who had been staying in her boarding house in disguise and under a false name.

Unfortunately for Mary and her lawyer, the jury had already made up their minds on the subject of her guilt.

The worst part of it all is not that she was executed but that there was no way of proving she was guilty.

She was convicted as a scapegoat for her son’s crimes and died for no reason other than to appease the bloodlust of a grieving nation.

Overall, the acting in “The Conspirator” is strong. McAvoy proved to be a pleasant surprise. I was a little dubious about whether he could handle a leading role as I have not seen him in anything big, but he certainly rose to the occasion.

His scenes with Wright are very touching at times, and his courtroom speeches are some of the best in the film.

Wright is the one who truly shined, though. She is amazing in her role and brings such poise and devotion to the character of Mary that it is hard not to be in awe every

time she’s on camera. Although she wasn’t the main character, Wright carried the film. It was her powerful and moving performance that brought true emotional weight to the movie.

There were a few casting decisions that I found odd, such as Justin Long and Alexis Bledel as Frederick’s best friend and wife, respectively. They are both fine actors in their own right, but I felt that they (especially Long) did not suit the mood or intensity required for the film.

Despite those poor casting choices, the cast as a whole succeeded in bringing history to life, which is hard to do. At times I was on the edge of my seat as the action unfolded,

caught up in every word of Mary’s trial and anxiously hoping that something Frederick said would have an impact on the tribunal and sway them in her favor.

For most of the film I was absolutely infuriated about the injustice of it all, which is a testament to the script writing, the acting and the directing (done by the famed actor Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Film Festival).

A movie has not affected me like this in a very long time, and as I left the theater was inspired to go out into the world and do something to help bring an end to injustices like this. That’s when you know you have a good film on your hands: when it truly inspires you to action.

Students recommend top ten best movies you’ve never seen

By Brittany Anderson The Clackamas Print Have you ever been told to see a movie but never got around to it? Most of us forget or simply get too busy. Others blow the suggestion off; but should you? What makes a movie so great that everyone needs to see it?

And what movies make this list?

Digital Multimedia Communications instructor Thomas Wasson is hoping that some will look in to the following: “Street of Crocodiles,” by the Quay Brothers; “Madame Putli,” made in 2007 by Lavis and Szczerbowski; “A Movie,” by Bruce Connor; “Scorpio Rising,” by Kenneth Anger and “Peter and the Wolf,” the 2006 version by Susie Templeten. The above movies are all animated.

“I’m kind of a geek when it comes to the obscure animated films,” Wasson said. “Most of these are masterpieces and should be watched. They fit in this area of film. It’s like an experimental area that expands your mind.

They will change your entire concept of what a movie is.”

Some have a quite different view of what the greatest movies that most have never seen are. Some, like Clackamas Community College student Jessica Porter, said, “I don’t watch too many movies, but I’ve never gotten to the end of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail.’”

Other CCC students such as Trent Beaver, Ethan Reviere, Anthony Headrick and Aria Kelland were able to come up with a list of 12 fantastic movies in a matter of minutes.

Headrick said, “Anything by Gene Wilder or Mel Brooks should be on the list.”

The top ten best movies most people have

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never seen are: “This is Spinal Tap,” a mockumentary film about a band trying to make it big and their adventures while on tour.

“The Princess Bride,” a positively hilarious story. Mix together several bandits, a pirate, true love, revenge, a big-headed prince and his unwilling princess, and you know something great is to come.

“Space Balls,” a “Star Wars” spoof wherein a princess is captured and one man and his loveable companion are her and her world’s only hope.

“Donnie Darko,” a serious film that focuses on the main character and his delusional visions. This story follows his path to find meaning and significance, along with an obsession with what the future holds.

“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” portrays the story of King Arthur riding around

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the country side, banging coconuts together to mimic the sound of a horse and collecting Knights of the Round Table, all during his quest to find the Holy Grail.

“Robin Hood Men in Tights,” a spoof of the classic story of Robin Hood: how he meets Little John, rights the kingdom and finds his true love. Chastity belt and genitalia jokes are definitely in there so get ready to laugh.

“Schindler’s List,” the story of a Nazi scientist who doesn’t believe in the Nazi cause and his journey to save those he can from the horror of concentration camps.

“Pulp Fiction” is an ironic mix of humor and violence. The movie has a lot of swearing, guns and everyone is set on the possession of a locked briefcase, one of which includes a crime boss and his rather violent associates.

“Blazing Saddles,” a spoof western movie

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with racial tension, which goes through several movie sets and has good evil and Mongo!

“Young Frankenstein,” a doctor who is ashamed of his family history must go to the family home, which is now passed to him through a will. The witty word play throughout gives this clever take on “Frankenstein” a humorous, if not brilliant, feel.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the story of an unsuspecting engaged couple who get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. They come upon a mansion containing a transvestite and his friends. When events force them to stay the night, the trouble really begins.

Other movies to check out include: “The Gingerdead Man,” “Strange Brew,” “Mallrats,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “Top Gun,” “Camp Nowhere,” “Fat Camp,” “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “12 Monkeys.”

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Kayla Calloway and Brian Baldwin’s Review of

Portal 2 Rating: 5 out of 5 Price: $60 Publisher: valve ESRB rating: E10+ Released: April 19 Platforms: PC, xbox 360, playstation 3 Photo courtesy of Valve

Armed with caffeine and snarky attitudes, two geeks race to beat “Portal 2” in one night

By Brian Baldwin & Kayla Calloway News Editor & Co-Editor-in-Chief “In layman’s terms: speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out.”

Get your mind out of the gutter folks. I’m talking about the cult video game hit “Portal 2.” “Portal” is one of the most anticipated games of 2011. It was made by Valve and was released on April 19.

The original game was a short mini that appeared in the “Half-life 2: The Orange Box” game, which is still available in game stores, both new and used. This sequel not only brings more challenging puzzles but also cooperative play, mayhem and a deeper look inside the Aperture Sciences labs. However all of that pales in comparison to the return of the homicidal artificial intelligence program, GLAdOS. Co-worker Kayla Calloway and I attempted to beat the co-op campaign in a mad-dash, “chug-a-thon” of energy drinks and lame sexual innuendos revolving around portals.

Needless to say, we lasted two and a half hours and crashed. (K.C.: To be fair, Brian, we were not expecting the co-op play to be nearly as long as it was. We only got through the second testing chamber.)

Co-op is perhaps the most anticipated and dreadful feature of “Portal 2.” As the first “Portal” was a challenge of thinking how to strategically place your two precious portal options (K.C.: Or “thinking with portals,” which is the catch-phrase now), friends would become back-seat drivers, telling you where to place portals and at what times. Now co-op allows that friend to put their money where their mouth is and help you achieve your goals in the name of science.

Valve has created several ways to test your teamwork, such as sequencing portals in a way that one play continues their momentum to reach a particular ledge or handing each other blocks through windows in the course. This requires constant communication, though, as your friend

may not have the same plan you have or she might not notice a particular button … even though they are big, bright red buttons the size of a trash can. (K.C.: You wouldn’t have noticed them either! There’s no way to tell what way you’ll be facing when you come out of the hole! And yes, that is what she said.)

The dread that comes with co-op is the fear of team betrayal or incompetence. Valve added in new obstacles that include lasers and catapults that can send your tiny metal robot into a huge steel fan. Most of those challenges only require a small spark of inspiration, and your partner is jumping up and down on a button controlling a bridge over boiling acid.

Other points of dread come in if you think that your partner isn’t going to be of very much help. Such as if they are flying around the room on a set of catapults yelling “Wheee!” when they are supposed to be catching cubes in the air. (K.C.: I figured out that it was the correct way. You just were failing with the button pushing/timing thing.)

Valve’s use of humor makes the “Portal” series a very fun experience. In co-op, GLAdOS will constantly remind you and your partner that the testing chambers are not for competition but will also constantly remind you that blue is performing less admirably than orange and has lost points. (K.C.: I think that’s just an automatic thing. I highly doubt that she really knew if you were winning.)

This can cause a friendly rivalry between you and your partner and allow you to point out that the game likes you better. Warning: This course of action may result in unnecessary glares and threats of strangulation. (K.C.: Not unnecessary.)

In single player, you resume the role of the previous game’s protagonist, Chell. After destroying GLAdOS and escaping the testing chamber, you find yourself sucked back in, and you wake up in the Aperture Sciences facility again.

A small eyebot voiced by Ricky Gervais helps guide you through several levels where you both accidently tell the facility to repair and reactivate GLAdOS. As she confronts you about your decision to “kill” her in the previous game, she informs you that because of her programming, she stores the last three minutes of her previous life (K.C.: Way to ruin it). Watching

her “death” over and over again has made her very angry, and she drops you back into the testing labs, forcing you to run through her gauntlet of testing chambers. Armed with your trusty portal gun, it is time to kick some robot butt while instantly getting from point A to point B in style.

I give “Portal” a 5/5. The game is a fun cooperative experience even if you are only playing single player with a friend watching. It tests your thought process on how to beat the levels. The humor of the characters is worth $25 of the $60 price-tag alone.

In the current selection of games out there, it’s difficult to find a game that will have a turret that’s so loveable and wants to hug you with its bullets and still be rated for children ages 10

and up.

K.C.: I second that opinion, Brian, and give this game a five as well. I do suggest that you pick up the first game before you shell out the $60 for the sequel. Like I said, most game stores have them still and they run about $18, give or take. You can now purchase it in the Xbox marketplace for 1200 points or around $15.

The mini-game was so popular and well-received that GLAdOS made Game Informer’s top 25 characters of all-time list. It’s a title she deserves as no other character, good or bad, can make you laugh as your fighting for the life of yourself and your companion cube, all the while keeping your hopes up with the promise of tasty, tasty cake.

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BASEBALL: Cougars fall prey to Saints Continued from Page 1

The batting for the Cougars sprung to life in the bottom of the eighth. Four quick runs renewed the chatter from the Clackamas dugout as the home team pulled to within seven runs. The comeback, however, fizzled far short of satisfactory, and the inning ended with the Saints still holding on to a commanding 12-5 lead.

In the ninth and final inning, Mt. Hood would tack on one more run and hold Clackamas scoreless to wrap up a trouncing of the Cougars. The sun and the happy attitude had long since faded. Robinson and his players huddled up to regroup before the break between games, and then scattered, looking for answers.

“They’re the best team in our league right now, and they’re the team that’s way ahead of everybody else, and they showed it right there that they should be,” said Robinson. “We’ve got a lot of real good kids that are competing, but they’re young they’re inexperienced and they didn’t handle good pitching very well, which is typical for a lot of young kids.”

“I think everyone came out flat,” said second baseman Austin Keifer, a freshman from Lake City, Idaho.

“We thought we were just going to roll through it, and it showed. They came out to play and we didn’t. (In the second game,) we’re going to have to make some changes. We’re going to see what some new kids can do; bring in some new fire.”

The most important change, however, would be to change the level of concentration and minimize costly errors.

“I’ve thrown worse; they just took advantage of the mistakes I made,” said starting sophomore pitcher Marshall Crawford. “I think we just need to refocus and try to forget about that last game. We’re just as good as them, they just took advantage.”

Despite the positive attitude of the team and the willingness to work hard and compete, the Cougars were again smoked, this time to the tune of 13-2, accented by a six run second inning for the Saints. At the end of the day, Mt. Hood had scored 26 runs on 31 base hits and had forced seven errors to only one of their own. The only highlight in the second game was a two-run homer by sophomore Nick Onley, and the Cougars left their home field with their tails between their legs.

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Second baseman Austin Keifer reaches to tag a Mt. Hood player diving during the first game of last Tuesday’s double-header. The Cougars lost both games by a combined score of 26-7.

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We thought we were just going to roll through it, and it showed.

They came out to play and we didn’t.

Austin Keifer Cougar Second Baseman

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Clackamas shortstop Tyler Arnold reaches for a ball while Mt. Hood’s Trevor Cass slides in to second base.

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Cougar catcher Cole Rise surveys the infield.

Clackamas committed seven errors in two games.

Mariners preseason success hasn’t tranferred into regular season

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Take me out to the ball game. Take me out with the crowd … For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out, at the old ball game.” -Jack Norworth As many of you guys, know it’s baseball season time. Time to play ball! Personally I’m not a Seattle Mariners fan. I’m an Oakland fan, but the Mariners are the “local” team so let’s have a go about the season ahead.

The Mariners finished with a horrible 61-101 record last year,

By Robbert Morrison last in the American League West Division. They were one of only Sports Editor two teams to lose 100 games, so they had a lot to improve on. Some of the high points last year were the continued hitting of right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, the acquisition of Justin Smoak at first base and the continued improvement of Felix Hernandez. The team expected infielder Chone Figgins to improve his play, but he fell short of that expectation.

During the off-season the team looked to improve by adding some players.

Infielder Brendan Ryan, infielder Adam Kennedy, catcher Miguel Olivo, and designated hitter Jack Cust were some of their acquisitions. The Mariners knew Kennedy and Cust very

well as they both played for the Oakland Athletics last year. Olivo and Cust were signed to be starters for the team while Kennedy and Ryan were signed for depth because of a shortstop and second base position full of injuries.

The team went into this year’s Spring Training with big hopes and a few position battles. The Mariners would go on to finish spring with a nice 16-13 record, fifth best in the American League. Spring training is typically thought of as more of non-competitive games, unless you are those players that are playing for a job.

The team’s starting center outfielder Franklin Gutierrez missed multiple games during spring training with a stomach issue and the team decided to place him on the disabled list to start the season.

With the loss of Gutierrez both Ryan Langerhans and Michael Saunders took over the center field position. The team also lost closer David Aardsma to the DL for the start of the season.

During spring training, a few rookies showed that they had what it takes to be in the majors. Luis Rodriguez made the team to backup third base and shortstop. Michael Pineda clinched a spot in the starting rotation for the Mariners with a good spring.

The team has started the year with a cold offensive that has resulted in a 4-11 record to start 2011. The team has struggled to score runs even when the pitching staff does great. If the Mariners can get their offense going they could very well be a force. They have a lot to improve on to make playoffs but it is still early in the season.

The Clackamas Print 7 & Students tone abs for bikini season Fitness Nutrition

By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor It’s that time again. Swimsuits are on display at every clothing store and maybe someday soon, we can start wearing shorts and going swimming again. But, for those who feel they might not be ready to wear those allrevealing bikinis, there is hope.

Abdominal workouts are great for toning the stomach and just strengthening the abdominal muscles. Many students working out in the school weight room said that abdominal workouts were a regular part of their routine.

Bethany Teixeira said that she did abdominal workouts to “lose the extra stuff” and make herself appear thinner. As a cheerleader and volleyball player in high school, Teixeria said she has always done abdominal workouts in her workout routine.

“My favorite thing is seeing results. It looks nicer,” she said.

Brandon Minsein began doing abdominal workouts six months ago he saw his core as important because, “without a strong core, the body will be weak.”

Instead of doing traditional crunches, Minsein uses weights to work his abdominal muscles. He

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takes two weights at about 15 or 20 pounds and leans from side to side or holds the weights up to his chest and twists to each side. “It’s great if you don’t want to do crunches, and there’s no neck or back pain.” said Minsein.

Casey Curry, a Work Study student who works in the gym, claims that an increasingly popular abdominal workout is using stability balls.

Stability balls can be used in abdominal workouts a number of ways. One way to use a stability ball in your workout is to sit on the edge of the ball and lean backward and forward, which makes you hold your abstight.

Another workout with a stability ball is to lie on your back and hold the ball with your feet, grab the ball and repeat.

Clackamas Community College offers a stability ball class each term to give students the opportunity to learn how to use stability balls in their workouts.

According to Curry, the abdominal muscles are the only muscle you can’t strain, which allows for more types of workouts for the muscles.

“There are so many exercises for abdominals, it’s unreal.”

With bikinis and Speedos around the corner sometime soon, now is the perfect time to begin adding abdominal workouts to your workout routine.

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Tessa Ouchida works her abs on April 8 in the Randall weight room. She was participating in the Weight Circut class that Clackamas offers, taught by Keoni McHone.

Fava beans: food of champions “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti” - Hannibal Lechter, “Silence of the Lambs” You may have heard of fava beans by another name, broad beans, but whatever you call them they are still just as nutritious. Fava beans are very popular in the Mediterranean and parts of northern Africa. These beans have a huge part in various celebrations of the dead throughout Italy and Greece.

Fava beans are high in protein and relatively low in fat, sodium and calories with each cup containing nearly 13 grams of protein. If you know anything about nutrition, you know that protein is the building block of muscles which help to shred fat; it has been a well known fact that more muscle equals a higher ability to burn fat.

Another area that fava beans are potent is in foliate, which aids in cell growth. They provide 44 percent of your daily need.Although due to high quantities of tyramine people who use an MAO inhibitor should avoid eating fava beans.

Recipe: 8 ounces of fava beans 2 tablespoons olive oil Shaved parmesan Fresh ground pepper Salt to taste Remove the outer husk of the fava bean and place the shelled beans into a bowl and set aside.

Add the fava beans to boiling water for about six minutes or until softened.

Remove the beans with a slotted spoon and place them into a bowl and add the olive oil, ground pepper and salt.

Serve the beans with a pinch of parmesan and enjoy.

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& Cardio works your heart and lungs

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By Robert Morrison Sports Editor Cardio, or cardiovascular, is the system of the body which pumps your blood. Cardio exercises are activities in which your heart rate is increased and elevated for extended time. Aerobic exercises are another word for cardio.

Cardio isn’t always the easiest of exercises but it has many benefits. Cardio activities strengthen your heart and lungs, reduce stress, burn calories and help with sleep, among other benefits. When you do a cardio workout you want to be working in your target heart rate, which is usually 50 percent of your max heart rate.

To find out your max heart rate, subtract your age from 226 for women and 220 for men. That is your max heart rate, and you can then divide by two to get your target heart rate.

There are many ways to get your cardio on. The typical ways are running and walking, but there are the more extreme ways such as cross-country skiing, rock climbing and rowing.

“I like to snowboard. I go up to the mountain a few times a year,” said Jacob White.

White is in his first year at Clackamas. He has been snowboarding as a fun activity and exercising for around four years.

Snowboarding takes a lot of effort and works the body and mind. Snowboarders that work on tricks work on their endurance and breathing. The strength portion isn’t part of cardio, but when you do enough tricks you have to work your lungs.

Bike riding long or short distances also help a person increase their cardio. Many cyclists ride around town and some even compete in events similar to the Tour de France.

“I’ve been bicycling for more years than I can count,” said Dylan Williams. “It has kept me feeling young for years, I don’t know what I would do without my bike. I ride around town and in events when I can.”

Williams is 45 years old and is a native to the Milwaukie and Oregon City area.

One of the most enduring events one can do is rowing and rafting. Rowing can burn a lot of calories in a limited amount of time while getting your heart rate up in a hurry.

Sarah Edwards is one of the people who took up rafting as a hobby. Edwards found

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Students at Clackamas Community College are getting their cardio on at the Clackamas weight room located in Randall Hall on the bottom floor. a passion for rafting when she went out on a trip with some friends.

“I just started rafting a few months ago but enjoy it a lot. It takes your mind and body to new levels. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a nice workout that’s fun,” said Edwards.

Many people try new things all the time and find something they love in the process.

Cardio is very important and will help anyone who chooses to work on it, so get out there and try a new activity. Work those lungs and that heart!

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