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Letters_____________ 2________ ¡considered for publication if submitted by 1 pm the Friday pi WEÓNEsdAy, ApRil 25, 2001 right to not publish any letter. Opinion Riots choke city of Cincinnati Chaos and rioting choke Cincin nati, Ohio streets with citizens vio lently protesting the police shoot ing of an unarmed black man. Cin cinnati Mayor Charles Luken has declared a splefor emergency and taWloitnccd a * citywide curfew.. .according to CNN News. With this declaration I see the very fibers of our society unraveling with every window that’s broken and every innocent by stander that is forced into the fray. Pandemonium is gripping the streets of Cincinnati and it’s resonating throughout the country with the madness of what may be to come if we do not stop the anger that is flooding our streets with violence. Since 1995, police have killed 15 African-American males during at tempted arrests. The anger and pain have fed off each other ever since and it finally found a flood gate with the recent shooting of Thomas. Police have had to go up against more than 150 violent pro testers flooding the streets with their frustrations and aggression since Thomas’ death. Normally, I would be one to agree that actions speak louder than words, but violence in any form is All signed letters to the editor should be 500 words or less and v publication. Letters to the Editor arc subject to editing. We reserj we question their judgment. How is that fair? Granted, there are times when an innocent life has been taken with unnecessary use of force, but when unfortunate things like this happen, -we need to ask questions, yoice our opin ions and find out the truth. The investigation is still pending and we, as citizens have already be come judge, jury and execu tioner of the officer involved. I’m sorry for Thomas be cause his life was cut short and I’m sorry for the pain his fam ily has to endure, but I’m just as sorry for our country. What SalenaDeLaCruz is this nation coming to when Contributing Writer we can’t even support the people in charge of protecting We don’t know firsthand what us? Thomas had 14 warrants out really happened. Thomas could for failure to appear for misde very well have grabbed for some meanor traffic violations. Misde thing in his waistband and the only meanors yes, but warrants none thing the officer could assume is theless. According to ABC News that it was a gun. Unfortunately, and CNN he then led police on a his assumption was wrong and chase that lasted several blocks. there was no gun. However, what It ended in his death. According would’ve happened if Thomas had to reports By CNN and ABC, citi a gun and the officer had not acted zens stated that if you were a black so quickly? There would probably male you ran from police because be no riot for the death of a police you were afraid of getting beat up officer. Why? Because there are by them. My assumption is that certain risks involved in being a police would probably assume representative of the law. They are guilt when someone runs. Again, trained and their skills honed to take I’m aware of the several instances on those risks and when they act that caused concern, but when do in accordance with their training, we reach a compromise? When do not a positive means to an already sad situation. I believe what no one is taking into consideration is that every day police put their lives in danger for the good of the people and sometimes even the most routine traffic stop can turn deadly. We see it on the news and on real life TV Programming such as “COPS.” Make a statement, be heard.. we say we’ve had enough violence whether from the people or police? Maybe there are those sworn to protect citizens who act irrespon sibly resulting in undo harm to oth ers. But there are dozens of others who only wish to help. Do we un justly accuse one for the actions of others? Would it be fair if some one mistreated me because I was Mexican and they had a bad expe rience or heard of one done by a Mexican? No. I know there are bad cops out there and unfortunately Cincinnati has had many instances to give them cause to be concerned, but could it be sad coincidence? Maybe, maybe not; however, rather than make false assumptions, Cin cinnati needs to voice their con cerns and get their questions an swered. Unfortunately, when Mayor Luken attempted to address Thomas’ death and the circum stances around it, violent protest broke out with people having to be physically removed from city hall. That is no way to find a solu tion to a problem. I plead with Cincinnati and ev ery city and community that has used violence. Stop the violence. Stop the hate. See what pain you create. Hopefully, a compromise can be reached to end the frustra tions and fears in Cincinnati. Student Poll How do you fet about reality T shows? "They are way over-rated generally overused." Robert Locker ' 'I don't know anything a it" Hamad Hamad "I think they are absolute marvelous and I watch the religiously." Letter to the Editor Justin Michael Dav From the librarian: ’In a show of really bad art, mine was the worst’ "Worst of show? What does My mind reacts, Why do fools that mean?" my mom asked. fall in love? Why do birds sing I grinned. I knew the answer to when you're around? Why did we this question. Frequently my move that Bojangle clock so far mother asks me questions and I away from the bed? never discover the Why am I think ing about silly love answer. She knows unanswered ques songs? Because the an tions drive me crazy. swer is locked You see, I'm a librar within them. Within ian. I get paid to our culture. answer questions. I In 1478, Sandro usually don't get Botticelli painted paid for my art. 'Birth of Venus' for But not this time. Giovanni and I'm not going crazy Lorenzo dei Medici. this time. My voice Terry Mackey, Librarian The image of Venus stepping out sneers, "It means, in a show of really bad art, mine was of the seashell has permeated our the worst. You see mom, it's kind culture. Put a naked girl in a sea of like saying, 'I live at the very shell and Boom! she's Venus. In 1980,1 deliberately set about end of the baddest street in town. duplicating that idea. I mean, if all I'm the worst!"' My mother is puzzled. Mom fi we need is love, and/Venus is the nally says, "Why do good people goddess of love, then hey, if I put do bad things - I mean why do a playboy centerfold in a abalone good people do bad art?". shell then I got one powerful mes- in the sky - and they hardly look sage of love. For my Venus I chose that like a thunderstorm - but Aphrodite month's Playboy centerfold. Work is pretty far out to sea. Perhaps ing from a common tenet of the she needs to get to shore fast be fastfood industry, I deduced that fore the storm hits. That's why the if tits are good, then Biggie sized sea is breaking on the bow of the I used a must be better. You gotta love abalone shell. Rembrandtish Double Stuff technique of really Oreos! Not everything globbing on the paint so the viewer on Aphrodite is could feel the beau Up-Sized. I have tiful cerulean blue trouble drawing water breaking hands. But my clever right brain against Aphrodite's sun- was up to the challenge: I'll hide bleached shell. those pesky dig Wow, now that says its. Aphrodite will be flipping her LOVE hair. Goddesses "Mom," I said. "Good People do do that. My goddess Aphrodite, painted by Terry bad art out of was born with a Mackey, was chosen as Love." yellow rain slicker the 'worst of show' in The too. There are Bad Art Show held in the Terry Mackey Pauling Gallery. CCC Librarian only a few clouds Editor-in-Chief: Diana Scrivncr (x2447) Business Manager: Daisy Bain (x2578) Feature Editor: K Maggie Jirasek A & E Editor: Tam Oliver Staff: Elena Boryska Chris Lundgren Liesl Muggli Matt Shcmpcrt Copy Editor: Jenny Chavez Sports Editor: Frank Jordan News Editor Steve Nielsen Photo Editor: 19600 S M o I a II a A vi . O uçqn City. O'cqoN 97045 (501) 657-6956 t xi 2509 C'tCpXlN-<QclAckxMK\.CC.OX.U5 Mike Pollock Secretary: Jo Anne Gale Advisor: Linda Vogt (x2310) "I like them; they're nice. The people work in a grouj I would prefer them to finii as a group." Rene' Nunez "I don't have a TV right no I don't watch reality shows have better things to do wit my time." Erin Adkisson Poll compiled by Maggie Jirasek and Liesl Muggli The Clackamas Print aims to report the n in an honest, unbiased, professional mat The opinions expressed in The Clacka Print do not necessarily reflect those of student body, college administration, its ulty, or The Clackamas Print advertit Products and services advertised in Clackamas Print are not neccesarily endo by anyone associated with The Clacka Print. The advertising rate is $4.75 per umn inch. The Clackamas Print is a wer publication and is distributed every Wed day except during pi nals week. The Clat mas Print Copyright 2001.j
