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Graduation from college
requires sense of closure
WM* at* the Iwllnons '
Whnt» ate ibe mkI)
*r* with plate* of
cxnUwT Why don't I get to
W** school * wtmk early?
When I graduated (nun high
school five year* «&», grade*
Him preparation* i»4 iim iIm
u hcml The tumurs would
alwav' he late In rU« and they
would ilwtvi leave marly We
would bring fnod i» elm and
iH« ina hm brought um < unites
or dougbrnttf
The (union were in nr* and
< ouidn'l *<rati to be in our
'luma. Our parents k* us turn*
how* |mt curfew and didn't
i nmplain. attributing our
behavior to senior-MU. I still
romMulw the big poster to the
hallway counting down the
day* to graduation It was as
celebrated as a Christmas
advent calendar.
In other words, teachers, par
ents, friends, students and fac
ulty of Union High School all
mognized and honored our
graduation But college com
mencement t* different, toned
down, individual.
No teachers have congratulat
nd me on my work here at the
University No (union have
t ome up to me saying, i can't
wait till w« rule the campus
nest year!" As for my parents, I
haven't liver! with them since
high school graduation, to cur
lew* aren’t fun to break any
more
Instead, my stomach and
heart are telling me I am gradu
atmg from college
l‘m anxious about starting an
inlrmtinp •«
Th* Orvgan
ton. but I'm
nt itmd «btn*t
living in t\m
(*nd I'm
ihntM «bmti
ntrt having to
uk» »nv «*«**
boi I m
to mm
tht» inMhcn
who have touched mv life
l (Ml wait to get tnv first
job. hut I'm wad about moving
away from my li(« long friend*
I've met at the University
A* the day* Ret closer and
i liaw to June 15.1 eat man
Turn* and wtjw away more
tear* Don't get me wrung I
c an’t watt to graduate Cm )t**t
not aim* I’m ready to leave an
institution I have been a part of
for 18 years of my tile
Part of me wishes there was
some final multiple choice teat,
or eac h student had to give a
presentation in front of the
other graduating seniors ptuv
ing that he or she can make if
in the “real world “ Then !
would know without a doubt
that I have teamed all I am sup
posed to in college
Tor many, getting that first
l<>t> U proof they have sucxeed
ed in college For me. walking
across the stage in my gradua
tion t ap and gown will he my
ceremony demonstrating my
sot ce»» to myself, my family,
my friends and my teac hers
ShartY Homty i* community
editor fat Ihtr flmerald
Womack writes tinal column
before venturing into world
I know for some of you it 'a
been nice not •owing my col
umn in the paper this year
And, to a very small extent. I
have to admit if* been ntca not
seeing angry letters stuffed in
my bo* every time I walk into
the office. But you'll find this
column a little lighter than in
the past
So I hope I don't cause any of
you liberals on campus to make
a fog up to the fc'mera/d, but
you might want to just for old
times‘s sake.
After all. I'm graduating
After two years that flew by
faster than moat of thane
annoying skate bourdon. I'm
off to a town yet to be deter
mined. I admit that I'm going to
miss the place a little bit And.
if nothing else, for the Ducks
(.rowing up in Portland. I
had about as much respect for
the Ducks as Rick Neuheisel
has for class But I was forced
to change my mind. With two
consecutive bowl births by the
football teem and a trip to the
Big Dunce by (keen's Ceng, no
one could tun love the team*
I'll never forget the way Jerry
Allen's voice cleared the
stratosphere as Kenny Wheaton
scored. I'll never forget the
excitement I had when I made
that ftnd step into the open air
of the Rose Bow!
1*11 never forget the rush I felt
as Washington choked on its
second fluid goal try. and 1
rushed the field last November
in Seattle.
But I'll remember more than
96 GRAO
}u»i »portt «t
I ha l litimti •
I'll nmnrt
group*
during which
wv would
argu* m
thoughtha
plight at tb
sr«<« world
was in nut Harms
I'll wvnr forget ihs (nd at
Taco Tint*. where I developed
a distill«* ttit tacoa am! burrito*
And I'll never forget those
lain night» in th# library when
that woman would tome un
over the P A. system and deaf
m two thirds of Use (touple on
the third Roar
But I think there is room fur
unprovemeiil anywhere, and
this campus is no exception So
before I leave, here's my little
point for the day
You knew I had to have one
Remember that people may
disagree with you Often time*.
mi this campus, that mean*
they're no the intellectual right.
If you perceive what they say
as disgusting, bigoted or laugh
able. it does not matter They
have the right to believe it.
Never taf-e it away — be they
Republicans, conservatives or
Christian* That is the very
essence of a university, and it's
something we can never forget
Cod tiles* and take car*
bruin Womat k it a community
reporter for thr Emerald
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