communique’ (í KHûiJj sio/ßin-~X DfíMNITjNO ONE UNDERSMNÖS TW/s snares PRoßWi ¿.IRE I DO! Legislators long session not totally negative sign Although, the state legislature could be within hours of making a final decision on how to make up Oregon’s deficit while this is being written, it has been the long waiting period anticipating the outcome. It was a struggle that had its first real victory when Gov. Vic Atiyeh’s proposal had been defeated, a win that could be nullified. Maybe the fact that this first victory seemed to come so easily, and quickly, that the final victory has appeared so pro longed (although this ease and quickness is not very true). It was weeks in the preparation stages, as the College’s ASG and Com munity Colleges of Oregon Student Association and Commissions (CCOSAC) worked diligently to set things in motion for a successful rally at the state capitol. Things were rolling on the rally weeks before the general public ever knew anything about it. i* I — S//?? X n ßour V our ] \uNEMPLqfrM£Mr STfìNDÀ y a Things looked great for awhile, as a proposal was presented to the legislature to impose a 5.2 percent surcharge. But things once again turned to the grim side as this was defeated to bring up a 3.11 per cent surcharge proposal. Unfortunately, if this is defeated also, it would mean back to Atiyeh’s plan (Thus nullifying that first victory). Even if the final verdict means large cuts to community colleges, the time this has taken the legislature can only be look ed at as an asset. First of all, it has given community colleges the time to determine how large cuts could be handled (if that’s possible). Secondly, if the battle is lost, at least time was available for the colleges to band together to fight such a loss. One other fact that can be concluded from the lengthy legislative debate is that the legislators have shown concern about who is to be axed, and didn’t just make a hasty decision. Saturday cartoons not worth early rise Okay, show of hands. How many of you have recent ly awakened early on a Satur day to watch some morning cartoons? By J. Dana Haynes The reason I ask is, I recently found myself wide awake on a Saturday and decided to get up and watch some TV. I admit to being heavily addicted to them in a younger day, and quite to my surprise found myself grinning with anticipation as I snuck out of the bedroom to avoid wak ing my wife. It was about 9:30 a.m. and according to the TV Guide, my choices were bet ween “Heathcliff and Mar maduke,” “Bugs Bunny/Road Runner” and “Spiderman and Friends.” Now, funny dogs I can take or leave (ditto singing cats). And I collect comic books, so I get a healthy dose of Spiderman every month. One of the great memories of my life has been Bugs Bunny, so that was my choice. Within about five minutes, the hardworking journalist and erstwhile husband was gone, leaving this little kid giggling madly, holding a pillow over my mouth to avoid waking my wife (Note: I was unsuccessful. Just after the first appearance of the Tazmanian Devil, Peg stumbled out of the bedroom, mildly curious as to why I was having an epileptic fit). All too soon the half hour was up, and the show was only half over. But I was ready to experiment a little with some new stuff, so I checked the Guide again. My choices now were “Goldie Gold and Action Jack,” “Space Stars,” “How To With Pete” and “The 700 Club.” Again I had little choice. George Lucas not withstan ding, outer-space-oriented- science fiction has never been a fave of mine. Off hand, I couldn’t think of anything I’d like to learn How To (do) With Pete, and I’ve made sort of a hobby out of debauchery, so the 700 club was out. This left “Goldie Gold and Action Jack.” I’d never heard of this one before, but the name conjured images of adventurous youngsters, in the tradition of THE PRINT, a member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, aims to be a fair and impartial journalistic medium covering the campus community as thoroughly as possible. Opi nions expressed in THE PRINT do not necessarily reflect those of the College administration, faculty, Associated Student Govern ment or other staff members of THE PRINT. office: Trailor B; telephone: 657-8400, ext. 309 or 310 editor: Rick Obritschkewitsch news editor: J. Dana Haynes; arts editor: Tina Riggs feature editor: David J. Hayden sports editor: Wanda Percival photo editor: Duane Hiersche; copy editor: Mike Rose staff writers: Kristi Blackman, Amy De Vour, Laura Henkes, Jay Lynch, Thomas A. Rhodes, Tracy.Sumner, Darla J. Weinberger staff photographers: Reid Carscadden, Duffy Coffman cartoonist: J. Dana Haynes business manager: Joan Seely sales: Angie Rogantine typesetter: Pennie Keefer; graphics: Lynn Griffith . -______ advisor: Dana Spielmann___________ ■ page 2 that great cinemagraphic work of art, “Johnny Quest,” so I decided to give it a try. KA KA! I don’t know who is responsible for that mess, but it was chockfull of amateur animation (you know; the same cloud passing by in the background a few hundred times. That sort of thing), and a dumb plot (even by cartoon standards, which I’ll admit to being aimed at kids). It was pure and simply boring, and as far as I’m concerned, that is a capital offepse in the cartoon biz! Agonizingly long minutes later that show ended, and my next choice was something call ed “Thundarr.” Booooring... At 11 a.m., I teetered bet ween a healthy dose of “Daffy and Speedy” and a Bob Steele, Tom Tyler western, “Raiders of the Range,” 1942. Of all the fantasy fowls (Donald, Daisy, Hewy, Dewey, Louis, Howard and Destroyer Duck), Daffy has always been my favorite: He’s kind of the Hawkeye Pierce of the feathered set. Bob Steele is good, but he’s no Randolph Scott, so I stuck with Daffy and Speedy and had a wonderful time, thank you. That lasted for a half hour, and left me with “American Bandstand,” “Blackstar,” and “Bullwinkle.” I threw caution to the wind and went with “Blackstar.” Booooring... It was noon now, and I was willing to call it quits. Buster Crabbe’s “Tarzan the Fearless,” 1933, came next and was wonderful. So what is the moral? I guess it would have to be that someone in the television in dustry has decided that Star Wars is the wave of the future, and for a show to catch a kid’s attention, it has to have lots of explosions and space-baddies. Apparently, it is thought that kids really don’t want humor or plots or characterization (again, take “Johnny Quest”). Remember Race Bannon, Hadji, Bandit, and Prof. Quest? To this day, Johnny is in my top five list of favorite fic tion characters. Someone in some office somewhere had forgotten Johnny Quest, and Bugs Bun ny’s snappy patter, and Sergeant Preston of the Moun- ties (and his faithful dog, King). All they can remember are Star Wars-clones, Star Wars- parodies, and Star Wars- meets-Archie’s gang. More’s the pity. I’m not sure, but I think a truly original form of communication has just bit the big one. Readers write Artwork no waste However, the expenditure for the Joe Meek sculpture is war ranted. In the first place, art is an integral part of the curriculum. Art plays a vital role in our To the Editor: lives. Purchasing a work of art enhances not only our physical Unfortunately, replying to plant, but serves as a living ex an editorial (in the February 3, ample for our art students. It is The Print) that is half correct the same as books in our leaves the critic at a disadvan library. Would the editor of The Print have us do without books tage. Your technique of placing because they cost far more two different expenditures in than the sculpture? No, the Collegeneeds both one package leaves the impres sion that all expenses at the books and art—administrators are another thing entirely . College are wasteful. You were quite correct to point out the extraordinary payment to regular ad ministrators is not in keeping Dr. Donald B. Epstein with the spirit of austerity that Instructor the College must undergo. Social Science Dept. Thanks for support To the Editor: To the students of Clackamas Community College, I would like to thank everyone who helped with last week’s blood drive. We set a school record by donating 114 units of blood; an outstanding job. The Red Cross, the ASG, and myself in particular, ap preciate the involvement. Thank you. Samuel K. Crosby President, Associated Student Government. Clackamas Community College