• Starbucks employees brew degrees

    By Jared Preble | November 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Starbucks employees brew degrees

    Balancing employment and education can be a nightmare for many individuals, which can either result in one undermining the other or the students avoiding one entirely. In an age of advancing technology and ever-increasing tuition, online schooling provides millions of students with a flexible and sustainable path for a better price. For former Clackamas Community…

  • Rule #4: Buckle Up, Zombieland returns with ‘Double Tap’

    By Jared Preble | October 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Rule #4: Buckle Up, Zombieland returns with ‘Double Tap’

    Ten years ago the world was blessed with “Zombieland,” an hour-and-a-half of pure, unadulterated chaos set in a post-apocalyptic America and the borderline deranged individuals that thrive in it. After an extensive period of oversaturation in the zombie-action genre, “Zombieland 2: Double Tap” returns with attitude to blow away the competition. Featuring the original four…

  • Tribal elder speaks to college

    By Jared Preble | October 15, 2019 | Comments Off on Tribal elder speaks to college

    On Wednesday October 9 students and faculty were visited by guest speaker Esther Stutzman, a Coos and Kommema Kalapuya elder with a passion for storytelling. Stutzman,  invited by the Horticulture Department, spoke about her people and their favored plants, though the speaking quickly succeeded the topic of plants. The tribe of the Kalapuya settled here…

  • “The Liar”: A farcical tale of lying, love and laughter

    By Jared Preble | March 5, 2019 | Comments Off on “The Liar”: A farcical tale of lying, love and laughter

    As the few flecks of snow melt away and the flowers prepare to bloom, Jim Eikrem’s cast and crew at Clackamas Community College’s theater department are channeling their inner Shakespeare, fastening their corsets and adjusting their wigs for their annual winter play. “The Liar,” written by Pierre Cornelius and adapted for the Shakespeare Company by…

  • Clackamas Community College students share their passion for the mountain

    By Jared Preble | February 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Clackamas Community College students share their passion for the mountain

    As the snow piles onto Mt. Hood in excess, skiers, snowboarders and even a rowdy handful of sledders pack up their snow gear and make their way to the land where the slopes rise. Mt Hood offers three different ski parks: Timberline, Mt. Hood Meadows and Skibowl. Timberline sits the highest with an elevation of…

  • A teacher’s travels: Clackamas Community College’s Global Learning Committee Chair talks trips

    By Jared Preble | January 22, 2019 | Comments Off on A teacher’s travels: Clackamas Community College’s Global Learning Committee Chair talks trips

    Ida Flippo teaches criminal justice at Clackamas Community College and is the chair of the Global Learning Committee. The Clackamas Print sat down with her to discuss study abroad opportunities for students and the work she has done internationally. The Clackamas Print: What is your background with study abroad? Flippo: When I first started we…

  • Creed v. Drago three decades in the making

    By Jared Preble | November 27, 2018 | Comments Off on Creed v. Drago three decades in the making

    With the overwhelming success of Creed, released in 2015, it was only a matter of time until we saw Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan lace up their gloves and return to the silver screen for a sequel. Creed 2 holds a few choice surprises in store for its audience and follows through its punches…

  • Took down at the take down

    By Jared Preble | October 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Took down at the take down

    When I first step into Randall gym, memories of day-long tournaments flooded to life. Families in the stands eager to cheer on their personal champion, wrestlers aplenty going through the warm up motions and the sound of mat shoes slipping and sliding. It’s been a year since I last wrestled, at last year’s takedown tournament.…

  • Top 5 Horror Flicks

    By Jared Preble | October 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Top 5 Horror Flicks

    October has been deemed the month of falling leaves and spooky vibes, and movies have played a large part in developing that stigma. From raunchy classics such as Evil Dead to outright scarring experiences such as The Thing, here are five horror films that are sure to grab your attention in this time of terror.…

  • Venom oozes blockbuster success

    By Jared Preble | October 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Venom oozes blockbuster success

    Sony Studios The infamous alter ego of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has landed his own film thanks to Sony. With the movie shattering expectations with a $125 million opening weekend grossing, many fans are looking forward to a quality Sony universe or a possible merging with the Marvel Cinematic Universe where Tom Holland’s Spider-Man resides.…