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Opinion
Editor-in-Chief sets Print
WEdNEsdAy, OcTobER 6, 1999
Komme
editor’s desk..*
Print’s history. This year, we
hope to add to that number, but
our focus isn’t to put out the
best newspaper for the judges,
but to put out
the best
newspa
per for
this cam
pus- for
you.
JohnThorbum i
For our
Editor-in-Chief
new stu-
dents,
again, welcome. Whether you are
returning to college after a long
absence, or just out of high
school, we hope to provide you
the best news, information and
entertainment this college offers.
A lot of pride comes with the
Clackamas Community College
name. Here at the Print, we feel
that same pride and hold our
selves to a high standard of qual
ityjournalism.
What can you get from this
newspaper every week?
Our #1 job is to get the news
to all of you. We find that news
by digging deep into all the dark
corners of the campus. However,
we can’t know everything going
on at Clackamas, so if you think
of something we should write
about, drop by Barlow 104, and
I
come back. I hope the year ahead
is as productive and rewarding
as our year looks to be here at
the Print. Over the summer, we
made some adjustments to the
design of the paper so that it
would be Y2K compliant and, we
hope, more pleasing to you. If
you like our “new look,” let us
know! We’re confident you’ll let
us know if you don’t like it, as
well.
This year we are lucky to have
a strong group of editors, writ
ers and photographers returning
from last year. The 1998-99 year
proved to be our most success
ful year of production, as we
brought home ten awards from
the Oregon Newspaper Publish
ers Association [ONPA] last
spring—-the most ever in the
let us know.
Our #2 job is to entertain.
Whether we do that in our opin
ion, feature, arts & entertainment
or sports section, you will be en
tertained this year. We have an
awesome team of writers, so
don’t be scared, shocked or sur
prised if some of the things we
write or display get in your face
a bit.
I promise you, we will work as
hard as possible to produce the
best possible newspaper. If, how
ever, we stumble, or you don’t like
what we’re doing, tell us with a let-
ter-to-the-editor. But I ask you to
remember one fact: every writer,
editor and photographer on this
newspaper is a student just like
you, with the same deadlines you
have, as well. So the next time you
decide to yell across the campus
at one of us, “Hey, you suck,” why
not give us a helpful note instead?
This hasn’t happened yet, but
then again, there are some students
from Molalla at this school.
This is the student newspaper,
your newspaper, for your school.
If we don’t print something you
want to see, tell us. If you see
something you don't like, tell us.
OK?
I wish you all the best of luck
this year.
Think wisely before you drink
ummer break is the time at fault as peer pressure for turn
for parties and alcohol. I ing these underage kids into
would like to offer a word drinkers.
this would have been
to the wise when the drinking be Granted,
hellu cool when
gins and partying is at its best—
I was in
high
school, but
now I see it
happening
more often,
and more
easily—the
clerks sell
ing liquor without proper identi
think before you drink.
I’m 22 and have no cause to fication. Five years ago I would
complain, because I’m legal and not have complained, to be able
can buy alcohol whenever I want to purchase a fifth of my favorite
it. What scares me is how easy it vodka, but now I understand
is for people under the age of 21 why there is a 21 -year age limit.
People under 21 are still so im
to obtain alcohol.
I have
younger brothers and sisters pressionable, and see alcohol as
who could probably get it as eas a social drug. At a party, every
one is expected to get drunk. It’s
ily as I do.
Today, a liquor store clerk no easier to become addicted at the
impressionable
longer requires
_________
age.
picture identifi
Older people
cation,
but
become hooked
merely asks,
I was on the fast
too-1 have lived
“Are you 21 or
road to becoming
that myself. I
older?”
and
an alcoholic, and
once thought al
then takes your
cohol would
word for it. The
I didn 't even
take away all my
transaction will
know it.
worries
and
continue, and
cares, and help
the underage
me forget. It did,
person will walk
for a time. I had
out with a'sni i le.
Either these people look older to hit rock bottom to realize my:
than their age, or the clerks don’t problem.
1 hit bottom hard! A year ago,
really care. This concerns me
greatly, because these stores on my way to a party, I drank a
and employees are just as much whole fifth of 100-proof vodka.
S
Make a
P statement,
be heard.*.
I didn’t feel it until I stood up,
but then my world came crash
ing down. For more than ten
hours, 1 was stuck in a world of
darkness and numbness. I re
member nothing of that night, but
when I woke, I hurt all over and
my head was still spinning. I
don’t drink like that anymore. I
have a couple drinks with friends
occasionally, but I don’t go over
board because I never want to
feel like that again.
I started out as a real light
weight, but the more I partied, the
more liquor I needed to get my
buzz. I was on the fast road to
becoming an alcoholic, and 1
didn’t know it. Some people
drink to relax, while some drink
to be part of the “in” crowd. Oth
ers drink to get away from real
life- and then there are those who
drink for the first time— and do
not live to tell about it.
I want to sound a note of cau
tion as school progresses and
holidays and parties are under
way: think before you drink, and
please learn your own, safe lim
its. If you don’t, it won’t be long
before alcohol sets the limits,
and just might destroy you.
TI he ClACkAMAS P rìnt
Stuck on being single
'Touring summer break, I
1 toyed with an amazing
.JL-number oftopics for opinion
pieces forthe “Clackamas Print” I kept
coming backtothesameone: I’msingle,
and I know it. (If you’re single and you
I’m too young to
be this cynical
P rìnt .
IT VOEtfT GET
ANY BETTER THAN
TH/$!
Karl Katzke
Buisiness Manger
know it, clap your hands, oh yeah.)
It might be good to talk about this.
You see, I have an idea that could make
our campus an easier place for singles:
ifyou’resingle, sticka label to yourfore-
head, or shirt or somewhere, which
SAYS you are single. You might use a
post-it note for easy removal and re
attachment.
Why would wedo this? Well, I feel the
need to protect other unsuspecting
singles from the same fate I have suf
fered the past year. It seems that every
happened,: just
I keep an eye out
I for twin skid
j | marks appar
ently left by
Doc Martens.
Now, Docs are expensive, and I don’t
want to have to buy another pair soon
because I’ve left patches ofthe sole all
over campus. We have a symbol for
married couples, the wedding ring, but
today’s unmarried relationships are al
most as heavy - you merely avoid the
formality of adivorce when you break
up. So, let’s save my Docs, and my san
ity, and wear those labels.
Oh, by the way, did Imention I just
bought stock in Avery Labels, Inci?
Staff:
Editor-in-Chief:
Toni McMichael
Jason Lin gel
Chamaine Larson
Whitney Bond
Maggie Jirasek
Joel P. Shempert
Matt Shempert
Diana Scrivner
Shannon McMahon
Mand Good
Chris Lundgren
John Thorbum (x2447)
Managing Editor:
Megan Oldenstadt
Design Editor:
Timothy A. Bell
Feature Editor:
Shelbi Wescott
A & E Editor:
Angie Daschel
Sports Co-Editors:
Salena De La Cruz
James Khosravi
Secretary:
JoAnne Gale
Business Manager:
Karl Katzke (x2578)
Advisor:
Linda Vogt (x2310)
Copy Editor:
Sandy Lupo
TI he CI ac I< amas
conversa-
time I strike up an interesting conversa
tion with an appealing member of the
opposite sex, 1 get to the age-old ques
tion, “What did you do last weekend?”
Invariably, the answer has started with
Well, my boy
friend and I...”
Ifyou’dliketo
i find where on
I campus this
Photo Editor:
Sarah Welch
Cartoonists:
Chris Lundgren
Stephanie Imholt
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