opinion
Editor’s notes
Calm down, America
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‘Sinews’ problems omitted
To The Editor:
“The Print” recently ran an
article about the Clackamas
Community College television
news show, Sinews. The
coverage by “The Print”
newspaper was appreciated. It
is apparent that Sinews had at
least generated enough interest
to run the article. However,
several important points were
missed.
The commercials referred to
as stupid were not made by the
Sinews team. They were made
by the first year video class,
some of whom are involved in
the show. Most of the commer­
cials were a first attempt at
working with video as a
medium for the students. The
parody showed a definite
dislike for the present day, hard
sell broadcast commercials.
The forming of an idea, writing
of a script and adapting it to
video is not easy. I think a fine
job was done by all.
There is no question that the
entire crew was disappointed at
the lack of interest in the news
show, but on the contrary all
Page 2
were very happy that at least
portions of the show, Mr.
Science and the commercials,
were recognized.
Our change in programm­
ing, as in all broadcasting, was
towards what interest there
was. The program is now
designed to entertain the
viewer instead of inform him.
Our largest problem was not
even mentioned, the Extremely
poor quality (technical) when
broadcast on the College clos­
ed circuit television system'. A
problem we hope to have solv­
ed soon.
It was also not mentioned
that after our Jan. 16th show,
full attention will be turned to
the Northwest Film Study’s film
and video contest.
We at Totally Outside Pro­
ductions (our new name) are
working on improving the
technical skills, Audio, Video,
Writing, Acting and Graphics.
And if we can have a little fun
while we’re at it, why not.
Anyone who is interested can
stop by room M 112 and check
it out. We’ve done six shows,
no small feat, and haven’t lost
interest yet. So until we find it
necessary to change, Totally
Outside Productions will be
Totally Outside.
Producer
Joe Cornett
Associate Producer
Craig R. Odegoard
She loves it!
last term. On every page, I
found something of interest to
The new format for “The me; and I was better informed
Print” has improved it im­ about the College when I had
mensely. I was delighted to find finished.
it much more comprehensive Thank you,
and sophisticated than -it was Julie Lundy
To The Editor:
Now that the hostages have been released, we can finally si
back and look at exactly what happened in Iran during both th«
revolution and the eventual takeover of the U.S. Embassy
Listening to the talk shows on the radio throughout the past fey
nights, it’s obvious that Americans are thinking about the past fe«
years, but are not using the correct thought process. Otherwise,
the citizens of this nation would not be as angry as they are.
Over the radio, citizens have angrily shouted, “National insult?
while others have suggested that this country use Iran as a testing
site for our ICBM missies. I listened in horror. How could mi
fellow countrymen advocate mass murder for an incident that i
no one’s fault save our own?
What caused the U.S. Embassy takeover, anyway? Whet
Dwight Eisenhower gave the already once-deposed Shah of Iran
the troops and weaponry to take control of Iran, he continued thi
legacy of the Muhommad Reza Pahlavi and his family rule. For 5(
years we, as a nation, have supported, both monetarily ant
militarily, this ruler.
We have sent him aid because he: (a) sent us oil at low prices
and (b) was our stronghold in the Middle East. For 50 years,
America has supported a man who has murdered and torturée
literally thousands of people, and our government has known
about it. When we put the Shah in power, he was not wanted bi
his own nation.
The only way he felt he could remain in power was to send feat
up the spines of every possible dissident. Where were our morals
then? When it took a revolution to get him out of the country
who admitted him in their country? America. We wanted to keep
this man alive.
This was the ultimate insult to the Iranians. If the roles wen
switched, I am sure that we would have done the same thing. I an
not endorsing the violation of international law, but advocate ar
understanding of the entire situation.
The only way the Iranians felt that they could get ths
Americans’ attention was to do something drastic. It worked. Inal
those 443 days of captivity, not one hostage was murdered. Ths
torture thé hostages went through was horrifying, indeed, but it k
not even close to what Iran went through under the rule of ths
Shah.
We have no reason to want to get even with Iran by advocating
mass murder for one simple reason: we are way ahead in this
situation. What did Iran get in return for the hostages? Their owii
assets which were frozen by ex-President Carter. If anyone “got
screwed” these past 443 days, it was Iran and the hostages.
America has “screwed” herself through these past 50 years witlj
the Shah of Iran and we have no reason to desire revenge. Iran
does, however. For all those who wish revenge, the best form ol
revenge would be to diplomatically snub Iran for the next 20
years. Not one word to them.
.The editorial board of The Print has decided that we, as:
paper, cannot play ping-pong with issues. Although The Print
opinion page can be a spring-board for many other editorials, w
have decided that it is in the best interest of the readers to limit “oi
paper” debates until the subjects’ zenith. When letters repeat whi
already as been written, that’s.the cue to end the debate.
Because there are so many subjects that need to be discussed
this will prevent person-to-person, or person-to-business, pa
wars.
-Thomas A. Rhodes
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