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January 22, 2003
The Clackamas Print
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Measure 28: A
low-cost solution for
our ailing schools
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Opinion Editor
Less than a week remains before
the Jan. 28 deadline for the Measure
28 special election, and while early
returns of voting ballots are coming
in record numbers, a great number.of
voters, including many of my fellow
students, are still unaware of the
importance of the election, whose
outcome will greatly affect the entire
new year for Oregon.
Measure 28 is, put simply, about
money. The government needs more
of it, and bad. Should the measure be
approved, for the next three years the
amount taxpayers will pay on taxable
income will be increase from 9 per
cent to 9.5 percent. It is estimated
that the increase will cost the average
taxpayer around $114 a year.
I ask those of my fellow students
who object to having to .pay that
extra tax to consider that should
companies will want to move to
Oregon after considering how diffi
cult it will be to find properly edu
cated employees.
Others argue that giving more
money to the government would only
contribute to their already abysmal
use of taxpayer money, and might set
a dangerous precedent, allowing
Legislature to simply increase
income taxes to compensate for their
own poor budgeting. These people
feel that the government should be
forced to make due with the money
already available, and that non-vital
programs should be cut from the
budget so that more funds can be
shifted to schools and public servic
es.
While this might sound like one
of those duh kind of arguments, mak
ing revisions to the budget now will
not solve the immediate problems
many schools and public service pro
grams are facing.
School systems are in dire need of
funding, public services are strug
gling to keep up, and our own college
is facing serious budget problems. I
urge you all to make the responsible
choice and join me in voting Yes on
Measure 28.
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Keep cells out of class
Dear Editor:
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I am asking you to please consid
er the following.
The students of our college
should have the freedom to learn
without interruptions. Cell phones
cause interruptions, and this problem
must be addressed.
Cell phones have been the cause
of distraction during presentations I
have made, midterms and finals I
have taken, and during regular class
time.During one such presentation a
cell phone distracted me and the
flow of my argument was broken. In
a business class a student answering
her phone during an important
midterm detracted from my testing
experience. p::-••••;:. >:
Teachers do not allow students to
talk during a lecture or have a friend
come visit them during a lecture.
This is no different from allowing
cell phones to ring during class. . *<
Cell phones in class are disre
spectful, rude, and their use shows a
lack of respect towards other stu
dents in the class because of the dis
turbance they cause. Their use does
not represent proper etiquette in a
classroom environment.
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There should be more strict rules
against cell phones. If every teacher
made it more apparent at the begin
ning of each term on their syllabi as
well as verbally that cel) phones are
not welcome then tire school would
have abetter academic environment.
Sincerely, ' '
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Jon Freid '• ,, ' :•, , :s‘ ' b.
A few thoughts on Measure 28
Secretary:
JoAnne Gale
Adviser:
Linda Vogt
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Measure 28 fail, the state Legislature
has planned more than $300 million
in budget cuts, including at least $90
million in cuts to university and com
munity college funding.
This means increased tuition
costs, fewer course offerings, and for
tens of thousands of students it
means educational programs will be
unavailable. Any money you save by
not paying a miniscule increase in
taxes will be immediately swallowed
up when the college is forced to raise
tuition fees.
One of the loudest arguments
being shouted against Measure 28 is
that giving the government more
money is not going to solve any of
our problems, and an increase in
taxes will cause economic recession
as companies lay off more people
and new businesses are driven away
from Oregon by the possibility of
higher corporate income tax.
This rather stubborn viewpoint
fails to take into account that 129
Oregon State police officers will be
given the pink slip, and hundreds of
teachers, nurses, caretakers and
social workers will be laid off when
the budget slashing commences in
June, Furthermore, it is unlikely that
Letters to
the Editor
Mike Caudle
"Measure 28 is a
way to fix our cur
rent state budget
crisis that comes
with little to no cost
to the individual tax
payer."
"It's a band-aid. I'm
leaning towards vot
ing yes, but I feel we
really need better
management of
funds so this doesn't
happen again."
Marlies Berney
"I can sympathize
with people who
don't want Measure
28 to pass, but
community colleges
can't take another
hit."
Christopher Cox
Erica Dahlin
"I've already voted
yes. A lot of the
money will go to
schools, and schools
are a cornerstone in
our society. People
need education."
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