Student Opinions
There are better
activities than Dilli
The holiday season is here and the parties are getting underway,
unfortunately the celebrating can be cut short by one Wtal »act -
drunk driving.
While this topic has been discussed in “The Print” this year, it is
important enough to warrant writing about again. This past
Thanksgiving was proof of that - over 500 drunk driving deaths oc­
curred over the holiday weekend.
These were senseless deaths, all of which could have been
prevented if those who were driving had not been intoxicated. It
doesn’t take much alcohol, to become legally drunk, to have im­
paired judgement, and to then commit suicide, kill others, or both.
There are many alternatives to drunk driving and it is important
.to remember that many more lives than just the drunk driver’s are
at stake kere. It would be so much safer to take a taxi home, to
have a H^ji-drinking driver designated to drive people home, to stay
at the host’s house, or the best alternative of all - not to drink at all.
On the back of the “Today” bulletins around campus and in this
edition of “The Print,” there are recipes for non-alcoholic drinks.
By serving these instead of alcohol, many lives could be saved and
perhaps everyone would be able to have a happy holiday season
without the threat of death. Remember - drunk driving cuts
celebrations sort, be safe - don’t drink and drive.
Do you feel that Christmas
is over commercialized?
Yes, I do think Christmas is over commer­
cialized. The true meaning of giving and
sharing is lost in the hustle and bustle of buy­
ing and shopping. - Nina Pavlichko -
I feel Christmas is over publicized because
of all the Christmas items are out at an early
date. - Travis Adams -
-SLV-
Airline tragedies- prevention
steps need to be taken
In the recent past there have been a large number of airplane
tragedies One of the most recent occurances was on Nov. 15
when a Continental Airlines jet flipped over on its back shortly
after takeoff in Denver, Colorado. The tragedy took the lives of
28 people, including Treasure Valley Track Coach Bob McAlpine,
and left 54 people injured.
Shortly thereafter it was revealed that the pilot, Frank Zvonek,
was not at the controls at the time of the crash and the first officer,
Lee Bruecher had only 36 hours of flight time on his record. To
compound the problem, the weather conditions at the timé of the
crash were less than favorable. There was snow on the ground and
high winds blowing.
Who is responsible for preventing something of this nature hap­
pening? How can it be avoided in the future? There should have
been someone, either from Continental Airlines or the tower in
Denver, who could have examined all of the before-mentioned cir­
cumstances and seen what an obvious risk this particular flight was.
The issue here is the amount of risk that is present.
For the past few months airlines have received a storm of
criticisms. Some of them may be deserved. Regardless, there is a
need for improvements in the current system. While the airlines and
airports might disagree who needs to take the first step in the pro­
cess, the Federal Aviation Administration needs to intervene and
solve the problem of unnecessary risk. Before another tradgedy like
the Continental disaster in Denver occurs again.
- CLC -
College Board needs to
reject semester system
The State Board of Higher Education has proposed that ail of
Oregon Universities and community colleges change from the quarter
system into a semester system. However, the board has left the deci­
sion, of whether the colleges adopt the system or not, to the individual
colleges. At this time the Clackamas Community Board of Education
has not yet decided whether to adopt the system or not.
If the college is to adopt the system it would be of great financial
burden to the coll >ee. The estimated cost would be around a quarter
>of a million dollars to the college. Where will this money come from?
Will the students end up paying from increased tuitibn? Most likely,
yes. The chances of the tax payers agreeing to higher taxes is quite
small. They will not even pass the current levy that we have put to
them.
It is very obvious that the semester system is not in the collges best
interest.RogueCommunity College and Chemeketa have already made
this decision, and it is the right one. Now it is time for Clackamas
Community to make the same vital decision. The semester system is a
bad system and demonstrates the short-sightedness of the Oregon
Board of Higher Education, z
-MKT-
I feel that Christmas is to celebrate Christ’s
birthday. This celebration then means to be
happy. And to remember the suffering that
Christ did for the world. We should
celebrate with love, purity and true feeling of
care. One can do this with all that he/she can
give. - Lawrence Paye -
Yes, Christmas is very over commer­
cialized. When the stores start putting up
Christmas decorations twenty days before
Thanksgiving things have gone too far!
-Wynter Bayer -
Christmas now is almost strictly a shopp­
ing season. Many stores do over 40% of
their business at this time. It’s as if it’s not a
holiday as much as it is a chance for the
retailer to “cash in.” That’s too bad because
it should be more. -Tony Leonetti -
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