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Opinion Feedback Drug testing needs to stay off the job Eriksen gives reasons The following is an open letter to the student body of the Col lege. To the Editor: By Dave Holmes Editor-In-Chief If professional baseball players and Olympic athletes have to live with it, why should the average American worker be exempt from drug testing? This would seem to be the stance the judiciary branch of the US government is taking, or, at least, a US District Attorney in San Francisco. US DA Joseph Russoniello is attempting to have a San Francisco city ordinance that prohibits man- ditory drug testing of workers by employers repealed. According to Cable News Network (CNN), he’s even gone as far as asking private citizens to sue the city for the right to test employees for drug use. What Russoniello’s reason or purpose behind this action might be is unknown, perhaps even to himself. What it could be is a segregation of people into groups: no-good, filthy, Communist drug users and clean, honest, God-fearing citizens. Steroetypes and labels have never been strong points in the modern society. They do nothing but cause strife and resentment. The city of San Francisco is doing a good thing in protecting the rights of in dividuals with its prohibative ordinance. Russoniello, it would seem, wants to take away that protection. If drug testing were to be implimented in the workplace, what would be done with those found to be drug users? Most likely they would be fired, not sent to rehabilitation clinics and hospitals as in pro fessional athletics. The testing of athletes for drug use is to keep players from cheating by gaining and un fair, and artificial edge. It’s also to keep people from harming themselves. There would be nothing wrong with having com pany employees tested for drugs if they would be given the care that professional athletes are in such situations. The chances are, though, that those found to be drug users would have their employment ter minated and be branded as degenerate and worthless. In a country that has enough problems, District At torney Russoniello should come to his senses, halt his campaign to have the ordinance repealed, and not add one more to the pile. *----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K l EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Dave Holmes NEWS EDITOR: Dean Grey ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: Thad Kreisher SPORTS EDITOR: Julie Miller PHOTO EDITOR: Dan Wheeler COPY EDITOR: Amber Marvin ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Kelley Stuart, James Brown STAFF REPORTERS: Amy Doane, Bret Hodgert, Jan Kyle,Toni Madsen, Erik Conrad, Scott Wyland, Wayne Cariuk, Loretta Carter STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Juan Callahan TYPESETTER: Jan Kyle ADVISOR: Dana Spielmann Page 2 . I am sorry to inform you that I will no longer be in ASG as of the end of this term. I have decided that certain situations in the Activities Council will never change, and I feel that I can longer take (ASG Activities Director) Breck Jacobs at his word. As a result from the lack of trust I feel that I would be a thorn in his side. Also, I feel that I can no longer work for him due to the loss of respect I had for him. I find myself no caring what happens in ASG. This apathetic state has not been getting any better. I think this feeling will only destroy the delicate thread that is somehow holding ASG together. It is not my wish to see ASG fold, but that is ex actly what will happen if its members are not willing to work for it. I cannot see myself being happy of having much self respect until I resign my posi- tion. I am tired of the feeling that I must go along with the juvenile attitudes the Activities Council has in its dealings and planning for events. They seem to forget that this cam pus is comprised of more peo ple over the age of 25 than not. The Council seems more con cerned with doing activities for the “fresh-out-of-high school” crowd, the crowd that doesn’t appreciate what we try to do for them. Tracey Eriksen ASG Activities Senator From my side of the pool Ideas for Spring break By Dave Holmes Editor-In-Chief There is nothing in this world like stress. Stress can cause high blood pressure; it can make your eye balls fall out, and it can bring on a nervous breakdown. I’m not sure about the second one, but the other two are pals of mine. Being the editor of a college newspaper has been an in credible experience. Stressful, mind you, but incredible. I’ve learned some valuable things this term that I’d like to pass along to you, my readers. 1) Don’t bother trying to be efficient. You either are or you aren’t. If you are, then that’s great. But if you’re not, then the thing to do is get some peo ple who know what they’re do ing to fill your middle manage ment positions. 2) Things are actually much worse than they seem. Murphy is supposed to have said this, but it’s something I’ve learned the full implications of this term. 3) The deadline is actually closer than you think. This not only applies to the newspaper world, but any other as well. For example: the ’research paper due for .a history class SEEMS to be due in two alphabet. 2. abbrv. for tables weeks, but it’s really much poon. sooner than that. How much Finally, a few suggestions sooner depends on how much on where to go for Spring of a procrastinator you are. Break. 4) You can only do your The beach had always been best. And your best isn’t going popular, so it must be a good to be someone else’s best. The place to go. Be sure to take important thing to remember along some friends. If you is that if you put your top ef don’t, you’ll have to make fort and care out, you’re a lot some when you get there and less likely to be yelled at. this can waste valuable vaca 5) To lead effectively, a per tion time. son must lead by example. See • One thing a lot of people number four above for more don’t think of is just staying information on that one. home and recuperating from To lighten things up a bit, life in general. This, sounds let’s take a random tour very appealing, personally, as through Webster’s New World this term has been less than Dictionary. desirable. Just me and ESPN. Regatta (from Italian) n. 1. What a way to go. a boat race 2. a series of boat Lastly, Mexico has been races. known to offer some diver Trellis (from Latin) n. 1. a sions. The problem is that lattice on which vines are quite a few student travelers trained. get diverted by Southern Lattice (from Middle High California and, hence, never German) n. 1. an openwork get to Mexico. But that’s not structure of crossed strips of so bad. You don’t need a wood, metal, etc. used as a passport for an extended stay screen, support, etc. in California, just lots of spare Butterscotch (from Greek) change for the sale tax. n. 1. a hard, sticky candy Wherever you go, be mind made with brown sugar, but ful of stressful situations while ter, etc. 2. a syrup with the on your trip. I’d hate to hear flavor of this. of anyone’s eye balls falling T (from Greek) n., pl. 1. the out. twentieth letter of the English The Print aims to be a fair and impartial newspaper covering the campus community. Opinions expressed ip The Print do not necessarily reflect those of the College administration, faculty, Associated Student Govern ment or other members of The Print staff. Articles and information published in The Print can be reprinted only with permission from the Student Publications Office. The Print is a weekly publication distributed each Tuesday except for finals week. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. 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