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
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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
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