Tomas Alonso
Tomas Alonso is the Co-Arts-&-Culture Editor at the Clackamas Print. He in his second year at CCC studying for a transfer degree to Oregon State or Portland State for Communications.
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By Tomas Alonso Co-Arts & Culture Editor âShe Kills Monstersâ begins with a young English teacher named Agnes cleaning out her deceased little sisterâs bedroom and ends with her plunging a sword into the heart of a dragon. The drama-comedy, written by Qui Nguyen, was directed by Clackamas Community Collegeâs Allison Moon, associate professor…
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By Tomas Alonso Co-Arts & Culture Editor Director Allison Moon brings âShe Kills Monstersâ, the multiple award-nominated dramedy stage play written by Qui Nguyen, to Clackamas Community Collegeâs main stage Nov. 13. Nguyen is famous for his work co-writing the Disney film âRaya and the Last Dragon.” âShe Kills Monstersâ follows the story of Agnes…
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By Tomas Alonso Co-Arts & Culture Editor Clackamas Community Collegeâs Gregory Forum was filled with conversation and connection on Oct. 15 as it hosted the Clackamas County Veterans Expo, an event dedicated to serving local veterans with essential services, job opportunities and support resources. Organized by CCC Veteran Service Coordinator Aubrie Balkwill, the expo drew…
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By Tomas Alonso Co-Arts-&-Culture Editor Back to school blues and looking for a pick me up? Youâre not the only one; luckily for us, Clackamas Community College is surrounded by coffee shops. On campus, the Cougar CafĂ© has regular drip coffee for $2.60. There are also vending machines at the CafĂ© in the event…
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By Tomas Alonso Arts and Culture Editor For over 40 years Laurieâs Books has been a cornerstone of Oregon City, a welcoming place for readers of all ages to go and find books both used and new. But in an era dominated by Amazon and Barnes & Noble, the local bookstore has been forced…
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By Tomas Alonso Arts & Culture Editor Artist Terry Blas visited campus on April 9 to give a seminar that was insightful, humorous and deeply personal. He spoke candidly about breaking into the comic industry, the complexities of growing up as a Hispanic-American, and how storytelling shifts depending on the medium â be it comics,…
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By Tomas Alonso Arts & Culture Editor Tim Cook, president of Clackamas Community College, plans to run 1500 miles over the span of 50 days this summer. He is doing this to raise awareness for broke, hungry community college students. Cook has been a runner his entire life. His journey began on track at Oregon…
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By Tomas Alonso Staff Writer 40 years after the success of âThe Gooniesâ and two years after his Academy Award for best supporting actor, Ke He Quan leads an action comedy of his own, âLove Hurts.â The film follows Marvin Gable (Quan) a former hitman turned successful realtor thrust back into the brutal world of…
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By Tomas Alonso Staff Writer Some of my earliest memories come from playing board games. Either huddled up on the floor with siblings or in the library in elementary school, but as I grew up, I spent less and less time rolling dice and stacking cards. But on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m.…
