04.30.08
One step closer to the “Terminator” future
Local high school students were on campus Friday, April 25, to compete in a Technology and Robotics Competition.
Photos of the event are available here.
(Pictures by Lila Strasser)
Three days of Cinco De Mayo
The Chemeketa Woodburn campus will be hosting Cinco de Mayo events (history workshops, music, dance, folklore, food, and arts) from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 2 and 3.
The Salem campus will celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the Old Quad (between buildings 2 and 3) next Monday, May 5. Artistic performances by the Woodburn High School Mariachi Band, folkloric dancers from North Marion High School’s Aguilas Unidas Club, and Mexican singer Jesus Segura, and Los Inesperados Phonomimic Show are just a few of the highlights. The fun begins at 11 a.m. and should wrap up about 1:30 p.m.
The holiday commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. More here.
04.25.08
Twin Cyclops
Chemeketa student Purcell Sisto, aka P-Face Killah (on the right in the photo), and music partner Louis Lookadoo, aka Bad Luck, and Meagan Stinson, aka Mama Fly, recently put together their first CD, Killah Clean. Together the trio is known as Twin Cyclops.
Click the play buttons below to hear samples of their music and then visit their website to hear more.
They’ll also be appearing on campus, May 2, at the Spring Craft Fair from 1 to 2 p.m.
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Chemeketa is hosting a Technology Conference and Robotics Competition for local high school students tomorrow.
Starting at 8 a.m., there will be activities in Buildings 6 and 7 (gym). From 8-10 a.m., there will be an Engineering/Computer Science College and Industry fair in the Building 7 lobby. Representatives from OSU, PSU, WOU, Linfield, Corban, and, of course, Chemeketa, along with several local businesses, will be available to talk with students. The fair is also open to interested Chemeketa student.
The robotics competition will start in the Building 7 gym at 10 a.m. All observers are welcome to attend the competition.
04.23.08
Math as a spectator sport
Chemeketa hosted the Regional Math Contest for high school student last Friday, April 18.
For more pictures of the event, click here, and congrats to all the winners (click the link for a listing).
Big toys
A number of local high school students spent last Tuesday, April 15, exploring careers in the construction industry at the Salem Airport. Participants got to handle everything from fire hoses to excavators.
The event was sponsored, in part, by Chemeketa and presented by the National Association of Women in Construction.
For more photos, click here.
04.22.08
Sunnyside Turner, blues singer
“You had some poetry happen to you today, you just didn’t write it down.”
Fortunately, Lawson Inada does write it down and he stopped by Chemeketa on Friday to share it with us. Listen to him explain the inspiration behind and read “Kicking the Habit.”
At the very least, I’ll never look at highway exit signs the same way again.
04.18.08
Moongazing
Lunar Odyssey, the Chemeketa Planetarium’s spring show, explores the mythic moon as seen by the Babylonians, the historic moon seen by Galileo, and envisions a future moon with hotels and laboratories for earthly visitors. Designed to change the way you look at the moon forever.
Show dates are Fridays, April 18 and 25 and May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 children and Chemeketa students and are sold at the door beginning at 7:15 p.m. The Planetarium is located in Building 2, Room 171.
(Photo courtesy of NASA)
04.17.08
Leading the way
Chemeketa will be honoring student leaders Tuesday, May 20, in Building 34 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Now is the time to send in your nominations.
Do you know a student who has displayed exceptional leadership this year? Pick up a nomination form in Building 2, Room 176, or e-mail Denice Heuberger at deniceh@chemeketa.edu.
The deadline for nominating a student is Friday, May 9.
04.16.08
A family affair
Flowers?
Chocolate?
Jewelry?
All passé. Give Mom an experience to remember and buy her tickets to the Chemeketa Mother’s Day Tea and Fashion Show.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, from 1:30 t0 3:30 p.m. in the Building 7 gym on the Salem campus.
Tickets are $25 and on sale in the bookstore. All proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Cause really, how many pieces of jewelry with your birthstone does one woman need?
(Artwork by Chemeketa’s graphic designer Terri Jacobson)