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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1983)
Monologue «*■ Idle Hands | J. Dana Haynes Editor In Chief ’ ' | I i i There has been more and more talk lately about the Community Center Mall and the noise level within. Some people around the College seem to think the Mall is too noisy and draws the wrong elements, thus making it undesirable for a study area. These same people point out the library is too small and no other designated study area exists. The Associated Student Government has been apprised of the problem, and President Nastari authorized the creation of a Study Area Committee to look into the problem. The concern stems from the noise in the Mall, and the noise comes primarily from two sources, the radio and television, one or the other of which is blaring (Constantly. Further, the radio station listened to is a hard rock station, and the television channel watched is the nigh-infamous Music Television cable chan nel, a.k.a. MTV. So when you enter the Community Center, to receive counseling, sign up for classes, listen to representatives from other colleges or seek help from the job placement center, there is a very good chance you will hear rock music, played loud and hot. Now, a relatively intelligent person with some concept of what education is all about would see no real problem here. In fact, there seems to be a highly obvious answer to this little impasse. Turn off the music. Or at least move it elsewhere. This is, after all, a college. And the Community Center is, after all the nexus of the school, to which most visitors come and from whence most non-academic ac tivities originate. It is not, repeat not, a disco, nor a bar, nor any such place one might go for the purpose of listen- ing to rock and roll. Is this an anti-rock column? No it is not, although I choose not to listen to hard rock. The type of music is not my point, it is the very ex istence of the music, any music. I like classical. I would never dream of suggesting that Bach’s Cantata and Fugue be blasted through the Mall. I like jazz. I would be aghast to hear Charley Parker amplified throughout the building. So the problem, when stripped down to bare logic, is that there is one group of people who want to listen to music, and there is another group of people who want to study or to make use of the various services provided by the College. And both groups wish to lay claim to the Center. The answer is fairly obvious. Get rid of the noise. Turn off the MTV, lower the volume on the radio or change the station. When it comes down to choosing between an area of work and study, and an area to hang out and be cool, there should be no doubt as to which takes precedence. Unfortunately, there is one problem. When the subject of turning the Mall into a study area was presented to the ASG, Activities Director Steve Vohs pointed out that most of the lounge lizard regulars are the students who vote during the ASG elections. And no politician worth his salt would ever anger the majority of his voters. The College needs two gathering places. One for work and study, and one for relaxing and listening to music. Both places and needs are im portant. Of course, that means some place must be constructed, and of course money for con struction is currently very tight. Still, the College will go before the voters next spring, and if the powers-that-be smile on us we may even pass our levy. If so, an additional Mall could be built. In the meantime, the educational and business needs of the school and the students should come first. Page 2 Quiet study area needed for Signed, students (Editor’s note: The following letters were left in the Associated Student Govern ment suggestion box, and are reprinted by permission of the ASG) To whom it may concern: This College was made to benefit those individuals who wish to advance. The school’s responsibility is to provide not only the facilities to do this (for instance classes) but also the place to study. This is my con cern and it should be yours. I know the library was made for this purpose, but there are times when it is full or the noise level is too high to allow one to concentrate; this is due partly to the verbal com munication between the librarian and the students or other staff members. They speak in a normal tone, thus not emphasizing quiet. ■ Mad, confused, : :excited, con- : [cerned, upset, : ¡overwhelmed, • •underwhelm- : [ed, enraged, : [revolted, pleas- : . : ed, enthused, j : zealous, anx- : :: ious, surprised, : : acrimonious or : j happy? 9 C: • Then write! j Other than the occasional times in the library, there isn’t any other place to study. The Community Center has the on ly facilities for this. Unfor tunately this is also taken from the students because of the TV and radio which is constantly playing. This creates an en vironment for the student to be noisy and inconsiderate to those of us here to receive an education.” I feel this College has lost its priorities. I don’t disapprove of occasional programs, but let us have a place to study when we need it. This is more impor tant than making college look fun. I think you should remember those of us whom you’re here for. TV and radio are not meant to be the pur pose of this College, which they seem to be at this point. I say get rid of this crap and get back to being a school of education, not being an en vironment for failures. One of those who would like to find a quiet place to study. Art exhibit vandalized After admiring the art work in the Pauling Center earlier this week, I was shocked to find yesterday that some im mature student had taken an ink pen and defaced one piece of work. 1 also noticed that the tags listing the price of the pain ting had been crossed out and lesser amounts, along with un called for remarks, written in. It was my impression that fellow classmates were mature adults. I feel differently now. I feel this act was un necessary and will not promote good relations with the general public, and will hamper further artists from showing their work at the College. 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 members of THE PRINT. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, OR 97045. Office: Trailer B; telephone: 657-8400, ext. 309, 310 Editor In Chief: J. Dana Haynes News Editor: Doug Vaughan Arts Editor: Brett Bigham Sports Editor: Rob Conner Photo Editor: Duane Hiersche Copy Editor: Shelley Ball Staff Writers: Shelley Ball, Tracey Herrle, Buck Jennings, Tracy M. Sumner Staff Photographers: Russ McMillen, Tracey Herrle, Buck Jenn ings, Troy Maben, Joel Miller, Rick Obritschkewitsch, Jenni Weber ¿s>rh- Business Manager: Joan Seely Typesetters: Penney Jones, Terri Hannaford Advisor: Dana Spielmann Clackamas Community College
