Student actor ventures into new role

As an actor, Jeff Watson, 22, has played everything from supporting characters in musicals to the character of King Henry, but in May he’ll be taking on a role he’s never ventured into before: a gay man.

By NIKOLINA HATTON

	Celebrating jazz Northwest style More than 90 Northwestern jazz groups will converge on Mt. Hood Community College Saturday for a day of music, learning and sharing. By AMY STAPLES           Movie mirrors life On May 1, Americans witnessed the immigrant population challenge them to live a day without their work. As factories, fruit fields and restaurants were left deserted, people could see what life would be like without our Mexican immigrants. The vacancy left open from these people mirrored the events that happen in the cheesy 2004 parody “Day Without a Mexican.” By NICOLE DONNER           Arts Breifs