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Pg, 6 The Clackamas Print Opinion Kudos for President Bill Clinton by Robert A. Hibberd Co-Editor-ih-Chief Kudos to our new Com- mander-in-Chief Bill Clinton for being the most forward-thinking and progressive president that America has had in several years. Kudos for pulling the “gag-rule” that had handicapped family coun selors and kudos for allowing gays to preserve the same American freedom that allows them to be gay. I served in the military, and although I am not gay, I served with a gay man while in Korea. He was in the infantry squad that I patrolled the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)with. At first, I was a bit apprehensive because I had never worked this closely with a gay man before. Then, I realized that I had nothing to worry about be cause the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) had al ready covered all the bases. I knew that if he ever tried any thing, (a thought that I would later consider absurd) I only would have to report the sexual harass ment to my chain of command. But when we got into the actual patrolling of the DMZ, I realized that the entire idea of judging a soldier based on his sexual orientation was ridiculous. When you are out there in harms way, you don’t have time to think aboutsex. The only worry on my mind was “how are we, as a squad, going to stay out of trouble?” The only worry was “how are we going to do our job as soldiers?” We were a team, no one thought about sexual variation. If we have faith in the lead- os of “America’s finest” and faith in their ability to uphold UCMJ, then we should have no fear about allowing gays into the military. The only real worry we should haveis that it’s one less excuse to stay out of the military if Amer ica were to ever re-enact the draft Thank you Bill Clinton for revoking the “gag-rule” and al lowing counselors to discuss abor tion as a safe and legal alterna tive to pregnancy. Whether you are pro-choice or anti-choice, the fact is that abortion is an element of our society which empowers women. Without abortion, women are easily oppressed by domi nant men, doomed to live out their lives as barefoot, pregnant housewives. Not to mention people's negative image of single mothers. It looks as if America is fi nally exiting the stone age and entering a new age in which all people receive equal rights and privileges. America is supposed to be a place where people can choose to do whatever is in their best interest. Thanks President of the United States of America Bill Clinton. It’s about time people were freed. From the Handsome Prince Columnist confesses: it is a mental thing I thank you for the support that you have provided my col umn over the last three months and I hope to continue the excel lence that my column represents. But right now, I decided that I would likc to confess to you some thing that I have hidden from the biggest majority of you. I have a mental disorder. I was diagnosed with it when I was 4. That was 1977. And for the first 12 to 15 years of my life, I was kinda anti-social. I would tell the outside world “Get lost” like I was "Sesame Street’s" Oscar the Grouch. All I wanted to do was read books and watch some TV. That was it. I thought I would never be accepted by the outside world, so why even try? Why do things you are uncom fortable with just to get laughed at and back-stabbed? I even thought for a time that I would wind up in Dammasch. And at first, my case was ex tremely serious. But in 1980, the new diagnosisis only a mild case, and, given time, I could lead a normal life. More than a decade later, that’s exactly my fast-for ward goal. And I might attain that in a few years. Currently, to the best of my counselor’s knowl edge, I just might be the first student diagnosed as having a Wednesday, ^February 10, 1993 The least I thought I could mental disorder prior to college (in my case, autism) ever to at do with this is give you a realis- tic-like idea into where I came tend this college. If I was to at from and where I’ve been. And tempt this but even five years those with the condition (autism) ago, it’ would have been some thing of a “lost cause.” How five may have faced similar problems I did. If this was to generate sym years changes things. But the last five years have pathy, OK. But what I wanted to seen changes in the world, and in do was to get my life ready for the myself. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. My The Berlin Wall World came down just as 1988 con Beat cluded. People made gigantic by Eric St. Anthony’s steps forward in ...................................................... , a the social ladder. I I s' \ ' ' ' ' ' j I, too, made great strides socially, becoming best years, those which are yet to come. And the way I thought I a friend to any who would. To could do it was to confess to the athletes and honor students problem I have had in the early (though I was kinda closer to honor students because my IQ years. (OK, so my name is not re was at that time about 130; nowa ally Eric St Anthony’s, it’s Eric days, about 1^5), those who took Eatherton. I never really cared shop classes and those who wanted for that name, so that’s why I de to set up shop.. I took a chance cided to write under this name. It and the chance paid off. One was after I corrupted my last might say that I overcame my name that I came up with “St. disorder. I could never do that Anthony’s,” the name by which realistically. And I still show signs most people know me. I’ve al of that. The only one that I really have nowadays is a lack of con ways been writing under pseudo nyms. And the “Handsome Prince- centration. So if you see me daydreaming in class, there’s your it’s just my nickname.") Dole represents old Répèblicanagenda Staffwriter , ' Rarember Iasi year’s never- endingcampaign?Thekey word was gftdfock, the process of tying np the political process and not allowing any legislation to pass fato law* and,, therefore, nothing getting accomplished. The Dernocms blâmed to* President Bush and the Republi cans blamed the Dems fa Con gress. < Now* the w etilpni has stood up and clearly identified himself. It is none other than Senate Republican Leader Robert We voted œt,we hav^ fidpdvi^ and no abihty to advance our own agenda (because the people of this country, through their votes, overwhelmingly rejected it) and so we wilt find ways to pass our laws w ithout having the majority of Congress, or the csmhtry» apport HietMu 'WhaL this does is to turn the whole political process into a battle of deceit and çhicanery, wifo thé will of the people, or the idea Of majority njle. being placed on the backburner by “Dole and Company” He is attempting to turn the process instead into a “man-with-the-most-tricks-up- iicahs he represents. Tliete js a simple explana tion, Of Cbutse- Onceyourparty has been thoroughly squashed in the election and you’ve lost contrai of the White House a? well as both houses of Congress, you have to do something to en^rrethiâyôiwâgrifoa remains Just ^Ithefa the GfondOid GridlockParty, Whdeorithesnbjectofgays mthemtltafyjtseemsbizarreto me that the military has so many built-in excuses for denying civil rights,?"^ Think about it. “We can’t lei ::W?ks in, it would disrupt on thclawbooks,1 - ' .•$ It seeniS; thàflfolè didn’t •mofolé* “Wewomeir like Bill Clinton allowing gays in combat posititons, it would be into the military. Therefore, he too distracting toThe tneiV’“Al has announced that he wilt at- lowing gays to join would wreck, tempt to add an amendment to the morale of straight soldiers ”, any bill the Dems try to pass etc. Is there another institution through Congress banning homo in America where the rights of. sexuals from serving in the mili minorities are discarded because • it would “annoy” the majority?. tary. . It seems: to me that if we . Now, Bill. Clinton, as the newly-electOd president, has the kicked all the white, male, straight right to serve as Com mander- soldiers out* everything would , Tigi in-Chief and hand down any ex go just fine* , In recent weeks, there haifè- ecutive orders on the military that he wants to. If Dole doesh ’ t been editorials in The Print pri agree with it,he can pass a law theBob Pack wood affair (no pun to override Clinton. Of course, intended). But, I fearthat they hedoesn’thav^ough support may have missed foe point, •• '5 The real tragedy,IbelieH; todfotitat. „' .......'It ¡teems to nie that the leg- islative process was scr up to allow ÿiè-fepfoàëntatïvés of thé fa this whole incident is that none, of thesë'Tacts ¡were-made: known:to • the - p’ubliéctèière■the., wishes a» oppartunity : election. The people of Oregon iiddecide :iTsexiiai. to pass bills which benefit the country as a whole. But Dole harassment, whether 15 weeks aiid ihe Répubiiéâiis-Through ■^or^T^y^tS'.hgoj is rejëyàtifo Àpd fijr Fackwooddo: suggest : their attempts toadd this amend- ment to completely ujirelate^ that it would have made no dif* legislation,and their attemptsto fereace in thç elçction is ludi '' ' ' fillibuster and railroad the Fam crous. ' ' Packwood arid- ¡the : media ily and Medical Leave Act* are 1 trying to circumyent the whole conspired to keep certain pieces process, The idea was to force of information away from, the yotin|:|^^iê;nritjï\'fl^<'^' Clinton to veto the act or sign it, ; andtherefore ban gaysfrom thè nothing they could do about NowythC pep^fpf Ôçégpw;^ ariried àtâvicftS... . , • . Tho jnéssagó is clear: we stuck with Blazer Bob for' sir years. ' v / ; '' explanation. Heavy gravity assistance provided Department of Public Safety works to save students money by Jeff Kemp Staff Writer The Department of Public Safety at Clackamas is providing a service, which often goes unno- ticed, that saves students a tre mendous amount of money. Contrary to some of the rumors that may be floating around, Public Safety Supervisor Jim Wiseman says that his de partment has not stopped provid ing motor assistance to anyone that may need it on campus. He said that it has and always will be part of their function in the fu ture. “When we can assist some one, we’ll be happy to,” Wise man said. Public Safety estimates a total savings of $9,099 to students in lockouts arid Jumps. The aver age cost of lockout service is $32 the gravity of this assistance,” Wiseman explained. With the growing costs Of service expenses, it has been a huge burden that has been lifted tober brought many new faces to Clackamas and a record number of lockouts (48) and jumps (42). Wiseman explained that a lot of people are in an unfamiliar set the winter months due to the cold weather. With only one officer patrol ling the campus, it is impossible for Public Safety to be every- "We’re happy to do these services, but we need people to understand that we need to prioritize our calls.” _jim wiseman Public Safety Supervisor unless it’s a weekend, in which case the average cost jumps to $42. Vehicle jumps are usually a flat $25 service charge. These services are provided free-of- charge by Public Safety. “People need to understand from the students’ shoulders. “It assists students because of their lack of revenue. They would also spend a lot more time waiting for these services to reach them,” Wiseman maintained. The new school year in Oc ting and are nervous and anxious at the beginning of Fall Term. This, he said, could account for the large number of service calls they received. He also mentioned that it was not unusual to get a large numberof calls for jumps in where at one time. “We’re happy to do these services, but we need people to understand that we need to pri oritize our calls,” Wiseman con cluded.
