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By Shelley Ball
News Editor
Friday night, 9 p.m. A
college student, tired from a
long week of studies and tests,
plops down in front of the
television and prepares to
watch one of the most popular
programs since the invention
of the boob tube itself—the
nighttime soap opera.
Will J.R. find out about
Sue Ellen and Peter’s affair?
When will Krystle and Alexis
come to blows again in
another famous water scene?
And what shady information
does Angela plan to expose
about Phillip? Etc., etc., etc...
Such is the life of a stu
dent soap opera addict. But
for those students who prefer
a soap that’s close to home,
they can tune in on the ongo
ing battle between the
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and
Oregonians.
Just last week, the
Bhagwan managed to gain
more ground in his fight to live
permanently in the United
States, when the Federal Im
migration and Naturalization
Service (INS) awarded him im
migration preference as a
“religious leader and teach
er.”
The Bhagwan, who had
previously been denied such
immigration preference be
cause it was decided he could
not be a religious leader
while taking a vow of public
silence, may well be on his way
to becoming a permanent resi
dent of the United States.
Although he has one immigra
tion victory under his belt, the
Bhagwan must still wait for
further INS action on a second
petition before he can official
ly consider himself a U.S.
citizen.
Sounds like the beginning
of a great soap opera, doesn’t
it?
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Just as those evil soap
opera characters J.R. and
Alexis manage to draw in
faithful view'ers week after
week, so do the actions of the
Bhagwan and his followers.
Such questions might be,
“Why do they wear' red
Clothes? “Are they weird or
something?” “What is this
thing the Bhagwan has about
Rolls Royces?” or how about,
“How do those foreigners
with no sense of morals have
fun in their free time?”
Questions like these can
and do go on and on. And to
make matters worse, the
Bhagwan and his followers
have helped to increase their
viewing audience with their re
cent attempt to help insure
their leader’s permanent
residency. In the tradition of a
great soap opera, the Bhagwan
is now supposed to have been
adopted by a man (who is an
American resident) many
years ago, when the Bhagwan
was a mere child.
And just who is the man
who so mysteriously, yet gra
ciously adopted the Bhagwan?
Why, it is the man who is also
the father of the Bhagwan’s
personal secretary, Anand
Sheela. What a coincidence!
Who cares whether or not
the Bhagwan becomes a per
manent resident! That deci
sion is left to the INS to deter
mine, not the rest of Oregon’s
population.
So when it comes to soap
operas, leave religion out of it,
and instead put all that emo
tional hysteria where it
belongs—with the Dallases
and Dynasties of prime-time
television. Speaking of Dallas,
what are the chances that Jen
na will tell Bobby who the real
father of her daughter is?
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aims to be a fair and impartial journalistic medium covering the campus com
munity as thoroughly as possible. Opinions expressed in THE PRINT do not
necessarily reflect those of the College administration, faculty, Associated
Student Government or other members of THE PRINT. THE PRINT is a
weekly publication distributed each Wednesday except for finals week.
Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City,
Oregon 97045.
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Letter draws student’s concern
To the Editor:
I object wholeheartedly to
the narrow view of Eileen
Brown’s letter to the Editor. I
believe, as does Eileen, that
Cecil Rhodes should not be
commemorated here, however
he is a part of history and,
more important, is a beautiful
piece of marble.
I agree with Mr. Johnson
in his resentment for “...the
complete disregard for 100
years of history.” Events
should be looked at objective
ly after such a length of time,
and we should learn from
them. This carries into my
strong feeling that Cecil
Rhodes’ bust is art. For
anybody that appreciates art
history, the bust is monumen
tal, having a taste of Roman
imperialism, Sure the Romans
did tasteless things, but it’s
over and done with.
A college library is no
place to honor a racist, but
remember it is a place to store
information that we learn
from.
Sincerely,
Ward Moore
COPS gives warning
than to run over or into a
fellow student or staff
member. It should be noted
To clear up any misun that if cited, it. probably will
derstanding, the College road result in a minus entry in your
ways are public streets and bank account.
subject to enforcement of state
traffic code violations like any
Stan Johnson
other street in Oregon City.
It’s better to be a little late Chief of Public Safety
To the Editor:
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Education cut along
with budget thrash
By Doug Vaughan
Editor in Chief
In late November College President Dr.
John Hakanson announced plans to cut the
general fund budget by $420,000.1 took it with
a grain of salt. Now it’s crystalized. We’ve been
hit.
The final decision on our cutting of three
issues of The Print came last week. Thanks a
lot! So instead of 11 issues to be published, we
now have eight. A drastic cut of over 25 per
cent.
In other words, our education has been
sliced 25 percent. Did anyone think of that?
The cuts were made so the College could con
tinue to function without programs becoming
obsolete. In comparison with other
newspapers, our system is already obsolete.
I guess the reasoning behind the cuts is that
now we are only about 75 percent obsolete. The
other portion is extinct.
Our sister production, Rhapsody
Magazine, got a worse cut. One issue doesn’t
sound tremendous, but consider that they
publish a total of three, that means a 33 percent
cut in education—bet they never thought of it
that way.
When budgeting student publications for
this year, phones were left out. There is $500 we
have to cut. Also, the projected advertising
revenue was extraordinarily high in comparison
to past years. Obviously someone is not manag
ing their resources efficiently. Thus, loss
minimization cannot be achieved. Negative ex
ternalities are being experienced. Sounds like
someone needs a brush-up in economics...or
did that program get cut too?
As editor, I did not get a chance to work
with our budget. I may not be an expert at
budgeting, but at least I know we need phones.
As all this happens, I am seeing construc
tion at the College. Not improvements in a pro
gram’s equipment necessarily, but redecor
ating.
In January, Barlow Hall took $44,000 to
consolidate three related programs’ offices.
The reason was because in the past “students
had to go all over the place,” Don Fischer,
facilities development and planning officer,
said in a January article in The Print.
Bum trip, Don. Walking is good for you,
probably one of the best methods of exercise.
The point is that the consolidation did not
improve the education for students, but
made it more convenient.
Not only did the remodeling consolidate
the three programs but it relocated a cafeteria
and enlarged the board room, while eliminating
another room. A cafeteria does nothing for my
education. In fact, most students probably
don’t even realize a cafeteria is in Barlow Hall.
If cuts need to be made, they should be
made considering all possibilities. The
November thrashing seems to be a sign showing
the community “we’re watching costs.” In the
meantime, students don’t get their full educa
tion.
Clackamas Community College