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OPINIONS Letters to the Editor... Borrelli needs to lose the cliches To the Editor, A few days ago I received a copy of the Feb. 22 edition of The Print in the Courier- 4 newsroom at Chemeketa Commtfhity College. I turned to page eight and found Mark A Borrelli’s sf^ry about the Clacka- mas-Chemeketa game Feb. 15. Mr. Borrelli used cliches in the story “like they were going out of style,” if you “catch my drift” Sentences like “Cheme- keta’s defense looked as bad as a sour milk taste” and “Clackamas coach Royce Kiser was as pleased as a kid with a brand new piece of bubblegum” made the story sound opinionated, and I think they should not have been used. I realize Mr. Borrelli is trying to imi tate Ed Whelan, one of the sportscasters of KOIN-TV in Portland. Although Whelan’s style sounds good on television, it does not look good in print. Stick to being a little less opinionated, Mr. Borrelli. Mr. Borrelli: What is the “burnt bis cuit” award? Tell me what that is and how do you know Tyrone White should receive it? Also, you should have mentioned the fact that the Chiefs had less than five play ers a little earlier in your story. Todd Helton i Sports Editor Courier-4 Chemeketa Community College Piller should show some professionalism To the Editor, Freedom of the press is something that many people respect and treasure. How ever, I feel as if you have someone on your staff who needs to pay more attention to his writing skills and less to those who wish to critique him. Rick Piller, movie critic, calls it like he sees it. Well, here’s how I see him: his response to a letter by Perry Lensen-Callas was rude, unhumorous and not at all pro fessional! ! There are real movie critics who get paid for what they write or say about the movies that get worse criticism from their public and manage to continue on with life without, how shall I say it, “fighting fire tfithfire.” Granted Callas’ letter was harsh. I don’t think the way to critique a writer is to tell him to leave the country. A person should feel free to critique a writer’s work, but must leave his right to freedom of the press alone. If Piller wisheduo respond maturely and professionally to Callas, he should, have waited at least one week to think about a proper response that wasn’t so obviously prompted by a hurt ego. Making idle threats not only to Callas but to the general public as well only ruins credibility. I have two suggestions for Rick Piller: 1. Swallow your pride and prove that your work is more important than your ego. 2. You have been misled if you believe you are irreplaceable. Even the president of the United States has someone ready and waiting to fill his shoes. THE PRINT To the Editor, Regarding your edition of March 1: ' Rick Piller, in reply to my suggestion that he leave the country, states that he and Joe Lee are going to “fill the paper’s com edy schedule.” Then he immediately sets me laughing by splicing together a run-on sentence with a comma. Do you remember this sentence? “So if you want I could give you my plane ticket to Latvia, I don’t have any tickets to Estonia.” Ricky, Ricky, Ricky! Replace that comma with a period! Then the little scamp finishes his reply with a bold flourish of grammatical insen sibility: “I’m going to let this one go by, but if you or anyone else decides to pop off again I’ll have to deliver my answer a little more ‘directly* nudge, nudge, wink, wink say no more?” Just what is a “nudge, nudge, wink, wink”? Is that a Latvian expression? Have you ever heard of PUNCTUATION? How much filler is in Piller? Sincerely bored. Perry Lensen-Callas Editorial Policy The Print Welcomes Letters to the Editor. Such letters must be signed or will ndt be printed. Letters must not exceed 250 words and should be typewritten or neatly printed. Litters cart be turned into The Print offices in Trailer B north of Randall Hall.The Print reserves the rightlo edit Letters to the Editor for grammar, obcenjties, and. libelous and truthful material. Letters to the Editor must be turned in Friday intrrder to be printed in the following Wednesday’s edition.' Page 2 Clackamas County voters should support bond levy There is no reason that the Clackamas Community College bond levy should fail. - The need is critical. Clackamas Community College enroll ment has risen by over 4,000 students (21 percent) in the last four years alonfe. The college is literally overflowing with stu dents. Class sizes are growing and the number of classes are not It is very simple: the college is expanding and growing with the times, it’s now time for the facilities to catchup. - The benefits are substantial. The Clackamas administration feels ' that if the college can train people success fully, in ideal conditions, then those stu dents will be able fo work in the community and help the community prosper. The col lege can also show some strength in the state of Oregon and gain respect for the community. The whole community bene fits by that Passing the bond levy is the first step in accomplishing this. * Concerned for professionalism (or the - The time is right. The old Clackamas Community Col lack thereof), legebond levy was passed in 1970 and will be paidoff this year. The funds derived paid Michelle Leigh Hagen Piller needs punctuation Mat ch 8,1989 for many of the facilities on campus as we now see them. This proposed bond levy comes at an ideal time as far as enrollment and facility needs are concerned. The computer age is upon us and the only way to handle the everlasting need for com puter expertise is to pass this bond levy, which would provide four new computer labs on campus for the college. - The cost is affordable. Clackamas Community College claims just six percent of the tax revenue brought in by Clackamas County. Public schools claim nearly 10 times that amount. This bond levy is asking for only $5.40 per year per household on a $60,000 house. The average rate of the old bond was 15.4 cents. The average rate of the proposed bond is 7.1 cents. Taxpayers won’t be experiencing an overwhelming difference. The question on the ballot reads “Shall the district be authorized to contract gen eral obligation bonds not to exceed $9,500,000 for additional classroom space?” A “yes” vote is the only intelligent answer to that question. Apathy can be traced to student involvement The reason for student apathy at Clacka The ensuing “skirmish” between Print movie critic Rick Piller and several of his mas is that the atmosphere on campus readers is amusing, but it emphasizes a doesn’t promote student involvement After major problem at Clackamas Community all, Clackamas is a community college. Perhaps if Clackamas was a four-year state College: lack of student support. Students at CCC seem to have, no in college with dn campus housing students terest in what their school is doing beyond would feel more a part of the institution. the classes they attend. This year’s baisket- But it is impractical to believe that the ball season was characterized by a lack of school will ever grow to such a size. And fan support, ASG activities are poorly at how can students show support for a school tended, and it is doubtful that many stu that has a higher attrition rate in its student dents read this publication at any length. government than most wars? Mindlessly attending classes and ig The only heartening thing about the Piller escapade is that it shows that someone noring the rest of what the school has to besides the newspaper staff is reading The offer is no way to have a memorable college experience. Those who do participate in Print. One of the good things about our soci student activities work very hard, often ety is that if a person doesn’t like some with little or no appreciation from the rest thing they can attempt to change it. If Perry of the student body. Support your school and its activities. Lensen-Callas or anyone else thinks they can do a better job than anyone on the Print Increased student support and involvement staff, they are welcome to join us. The Print will lead to a better learning environment (and a ¡more enjoyable one) for everyone. is always looking for more writers. THE PRINT The Print aims to be a fair and impartial newspaper covering the college community. Opin ions expressed in The Print do not necessarily reflect those of ■ the college administration, fac- ulty, Associated Student Gov ernment, or other members of The Print staff. Articles and „ information published in this newspaper can be reprinted only with permission from the Student Publications Office. The Print is a weekly publica tion distributed every Wednes day except for finals week. Clackamas Community Col*, lege, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City, Oregon 97045. Office: Trailer B- Telephone: 657-8400, ext. 309 (office) and 578 (advertising). Editor-In-Chief: Christopher L. Curran Managing/Fcature Editor Caree Hussey 'Copyeditor. Jim Titus News Editor Briane Dotson Photo Editor Julie Church Sports Editor Mark Borrelli Reporters: Staci Beard Dan Fulton Tim Jones RayMarchâm Luis Perez Rdseann Wentworth Angela WilsojT Zach Zacharias Photographers: Jillian Porter Tara Powers TimZivney Movie Critic: Rick Piller Columnists: Joeseph Patrick Lee Tammy Swartzendniber Editorial Cartoonist: BôbSwan Business Manager: Pat Adams “Rhapsody” Editor: Michelle Walch Athdsor Linda Vogt
