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V f' 2 Commentary College Wi-Fi woes Colleges shouldn’t ban wireless Internet completely because of a few students who misuse it Kyle Steele The Clackamas Print Wi-Fi shouldn’t be banned in schools, but there should be rules and regulations to Wi-Fi use. I’ve had many classes here at Clackamas where the teacher is giving a lecture, and behind me is an individual typing on their laptop during the lecture and interrupting everyone. They are looking up MySpace, sending their friends mes sages of such great importance as: “Dude, that message was so kewl.” Or, “Check her out. She ' is very kewl,” while spell ing “cool” wrong. JDHk Schools have already tried to ban Wi-Fi. For example, the University of Texas tried to in 2004, but gave in after students pointed to an FCC notice that allowed them to continue to run Wi-Fi in schools. But*this issue was more about Wi-Fi in the student dorms and not so much about during classes. Schools should just look at altering rules and policies instead of punishing all students for something only a few students abuse. Wi-Fi is a double-edged sword. It can help in the classroom to do research. It can also make cheating much easier by using devices that can connect to the Internet, such as Sony PSP. During lectures, students on computers- can distract the class and instructor. However, Wi-Fi isn’t nearly as bad as someone listen ing to the radio during Jammin’ 95.5’s “The PlayHouse” very loudly during class. I feel to combat any of the distractions dur ing class the instructor must initiative to stop the use of computer and Dkdc devices during the class. There are alw^Wjtegaks to us^WTrtfeflf^and listen to music?^, jjrHoweverj^jtructors should remember that the Inmffijmtis created to help gath- ■ er informaSoniMuformation that was k once looked upuri^a book can now be wl accessc^MiHis^nck search on Whil&Hfeel tha^Wi-Fi should be regul^pl'i in t^e ^¡lassroom, I do not «nomBin iil annej jn S|be viewed just as importarit' as pencil, .pager or any other school supply, Igll It has a place in the” classroom ¿t the right times, just as long as Orients aren’t downloading stuff m A h . ¿ ■ ■ M __ Photo illustration by Kyle Steele Clackamas Print iPods: they're taking over the wdÿd , Derek Erickson J | The Clackamas Print Can you remember the record player? The crackles and scratches putting you to sleep as Pink Floyd hummed away on the needle... yeah, me neither.. There is no doubting lhe venues in which we listen to music on-the- go are changing. MP3 players have busted on lhe scene, bringing options and variety to the portable music scene. When file sharing programs bounced back from the Napster blow, music was abundant and everyone needed a place to store it This is when the iPod first came out, just another MP3 player amongst the rest It had a program for the Apple computer called iTunes and was very expensive. Other compa nies still thrived in the competitive market of MP3 players. But over time things changed, iTunes moved to the PC and made paying $1 for songs seem ... almost cool. People hypnotically slapped down cash to get their songs the legal way. I watohed in awe, clutching my Rio “Cali” close, enjoying the free dom from consumer pressure. Then it happened, the iPod Shuffle smashed onto the scene. It (¿me with a $99 price tag and thé ability to ... randomize? That’s right, you can randomize your songs so that you don’t know what the hell’s “cornin’ at ya” next This is when the commercials Clackamas Print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 657-6958 ex. 2309 The C lackamas Print is a weekly student publication and is. distributed every Wednesday except finals week. Clackamas Pri Wednesday, Féb. 22, 2006 started pouring in. Every musical flavor of the week, bolstered by a few classics, either had a song for the commercials or had their silhouette dancing about like they didn’t just pay $99 for spontaneity. Everyone is catering to this new trend. Online media is available in “podcasts,” a clever play on the word broadcast that is available for" down load to one’s iPod. iPods can now play videos as well and there seems to be nothing left for them to accom plish. How about robots that can dance to all of your favorite iPod tunes? Please welcome IZ. IZ connects to your iPod and moves and grooves in a spooky anima tronic way to anything you plug into it It is one of the many accessories displayed at iPod-church, com. They also sell iPod lockdown security devices, cases, earphones and an assortment of attachable and portable speakers. With all of die available acces sories, the apparent monopoly and the amounts of suckered customers, iPod is looking like its going to very quickly take over the world. I just hope that they start offering iPod implantation surgeries - maybethen the iPod will be small enough. It’s time to put th( Cheney shooting to rest, move on I Laura Cameron coverage of this incident, many times did you hear j made at the Vice Presid expense? How many 1 OK, I get it. Dick Cheney did you hear someone ex| shot a guy in the face. He concern or compassion! went hunting and he mistook Cheney? Considering how badly] his friend for a quail. Yes, Cheney didn’t have when I accidentally kick] the right license. Yes, he shot friend in the nuts, I can’t! Harry Whittington in the face ine what Cheney must be ] I with a? shotgun. And yes, I through right now. I may not like his poi laughed*at all the jokes that were made about' the situa but I can still feel for hi] tion», John Stewart had some a human being. Give th] a break. particularly hilarious bits. , Lastly, don’t we have] But now let’s shut up about important things to be ] it. Please. A man was shot. That ing on right now? Busi shouldn’t be funny. Part of approved the sale of the] me shook my head and said agement of some of our la] “Shame, shame!” every time ports to an Arabic com] I laughed at a dramatic re The NS A is ' still spyin] enactment of the event involv American citizens. The in] ible mismanagement of] ing “Duck Hunt?’. / Whittington even suffered response to Hurricane k ] a heart attack because of the is only just beginning ■ bird shot imbedded in his fully comprehended, wit] Chest. Serious injury should next hurricane season loti only five months from no] not be seen as comical. So shut up about Ch] Also, consider Cheney himself. He shot his friend in No more Elmer Fuddj] the face. That must have been No more “Cheney ’s Got al song parodies.- No more“] a terrible moment for him. Nobody with an ounce of ' Hunt. There are much more i| decency in them could make a mistake like that and not tant things to spend oure] " feel like utter scum. In all the on. Commentary Editor Letter to the edito\ Dear Clackamas Print, I was just standing in line at Cafe Cougar, waiting] pay for what turned out to be absurdly salty chicken no die soup, when I overheard one of your staff talking abl the pressure the Print staff was under to get the next is] out. It reminded me that I’ve been meaning to write] tell you all how much I appreciate what you’re doing.! a #;, il I I was on sabbatical last fall, so when I came back! January, you all had hit your stride, and I was really str] by how much different, and better, the paper seen] Iiis year’s team really seems to have something spec] au’re taking risks and putting out a paper that has ge] e style and personality. Since I’m sure you’re tall me flak for that, 1 just wanted to make sure you kn| there are also a lot of us out there cheering you on. I Thanks, and keep up thé good work! I Dave Mount English Instructor I I The Clackamas Print welcomes any and all reader in] Please send letters to chiefed@clackamas.edu. All /eil must include the writer’s name and contact informal if you wish to remain anonymous, please request as si in your letter, and the editorial staff will consider print] on a case-by-case basis. E ditor - in -C hief : Ben Maras C opy E ditors : Katie Weinberg, E. E. West ' • N ews E ditor : Katie Wilson C ommentary E ditor : Laura Cameron F eature E ditor : C.J. 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