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The Commentary Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 Clackamas Print 3 Conquering boredom with ease I set aside time to study. A way to relax after class es and homework is to w/ch some television. My main news source is the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Although it is hailed as a fake news show, it is real news, just with a humorous twist. I also cannot function without watching The Office every week. Something about its blunt, witty satire, based on the daily grind of working in a mundane office, appeals to me; that and the ever- evolving sexual tension between Pam and Jim keeps me enthralled every Thursday night. Another addiction I have is the product of a Seattle-based coffee company by the name of Starbucks. My poison of choice? A Grande Coffee Frappuccino - or more recently, since I am trying to cut back on the caffeine, a Vanilla Steamer. When I need Andrea Simpson The Clackamas Print Ten weeks is a long time, espe- jally in the dead of winter, when j seems like Spring Break will never come. Everyone has his or jer own ways of trudging through ¡he long term. For some, focusing jt classes helps the time pass. Others turn to outside distrac- eons, such as entertainment and food. Personally, I have had to learn ill new study habits in college. I ¡ecently discovered the joys of a planner. If I need to do something, it goes in the planner. If I need to lemind myself to do something, it mes in the planner. Almost noth- ¡ng goes unscheduled. This is a my effective time-management ¡kill. I never forget a due date, and ¡makes classes a lot easier when One farce of a debate David Stark idea. And I understand people being curious about the nature of the national leadership. But that doesn’t explain the fact that there were community college club representatives defend ing the leadership of the entire nation. The debate itself was inter esting; on one side, there was a trained debater, and on the other side, there was a politician. What it was not, however, was even. The debate itself could be likened to a fight between an Imperial Star Destroyer and an 18th century frigate. While both sides brought up good points, Thomas managed to play to the crowd, whereas Lussier had the problem often tripping over his own state ments and bringing up statistics that seemed to have been pulled out of thin air. In the end, though, what we had were two college boys doing the best they could. So, you want the real answer? Truth be told, I couldn’t think of one either. Co-Commentary Editor Do you know what goes on lithe mind of President George Bush? How about Speaker of lie House Nancy Pelosi? If you don’t, then why jere the representatives of the llackamas Community College lepublicans Club and the lemocrat Club asked to defend lie national level decisions of heir respective parties? Give up? The answer is, of course, joke, and not a particularly inny one. There is no reason to think (at Tim Lussier could know the iner workings of the Republican hrty, or that Jason Thomas ¡ould be privy to the thought recesses behind the actions of ie Democratic Party. The better question is, why fere they asked to? I have nothing against the co clubs facing off in a debate; ifact, I think it was a fabulous So, I was browsing YouTube and came across a series of Creation Science lecture vid eos done by “Dr.” Kent Hovind. Upon viewing most of his seven lecture videos, I have come to the conclusion that “Dr.” Hovind is a pinhead. Kent Hovind’s agenda is to Clackamas Print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 657-6958 ex. 2309 Clackamas Print is a weekly student publication and is distributed every Wednesday except finals week. ban evolution from school text books because he thinks evolution is a religion and religion shouldn’t be taught in schools. Instead, he wants Creation Science to be taught - funny, since Creation Science is based on the Bible, which is part of not one, but two religions. Mr. Hovind believes that: 1. Evolution is a he, 2. The Earth is only 6,000 years old and was created in six actual days by God. 3. Humans and dinosaurs have always lived together; they were originally called dragons. 4. Dinosaurs are still alive today; i.e. The Loch Ness Monster. 5. Evolution was invented C o -E ditors - in -C hief : Sam Krause, to study for a big test, I am always equipped with my coffee cup. Clackamas student Amy Friday says cof fee helps her get through school as well. “Quiet time in the library helps with studying - and cof fee; that’s what gets me through the term.” Some have multiple food addictions that help them cope. “Tea and choco late, or salty foods; I seriously don’t do my homework if I don’t have one of those,” said student Erin Wessels. Others deal with a full course load by looking / forward. “How do I get through the term? By knowing that the end is near,” said student Megan Handy. Whatever your way of getting through the term, just know that there are only eight and a half weeks left until Spring Break. Photo Illustration by Megan Koler Clackamas Print Living in a PC world, Pm a PC girl Liz Travers 77ie Clackamas Print In society, it is a constant battle not to offend someone, so much so that we are now starting to live in fear of our speech. I, for one, am. Everyone has heard about the infamous Michael Richards incident. Since his tirade, Richards has been spending his time cleaning up for his actions and speaking out against the big “N” word. It was reported on www. Wiki pedia.com that the comedy club at which he was per forming, The Laugh Factory, has since then banned use of the taboo word. The actual definition, found on dictionary, refer ence.com, of being politi cally correct is: “marked by or adhering to a typically progressive orthodoxy on issues involving especially race, gender, sexual affinity, or ecology.” by the New World Order in an attempt to destroy Christianity and bring the coming of the Anti- Christ. Personally, I disagree with the first two, but numbers four, five and six move Mr. Hovind way up on the pinhead scale. “Dr.” Hovind attempts to prove all of these things, and more, by using “science” from the Bible. At times during his lectures, he’s actually making sense (a little), but then he completely under mines his argument by saying “God did it.” That is not science, thus making him even more of a pinhead. Hovind says that he has noth ing against evolution, just various parts of it that he calls “bad sci A d M wmzk Elizabeth Hitz S taff W riters : Nicholas Katie Wilson Baker, Benjamin Caldwell, Leia C opy E ditor : Colleen Watkins N ews E ditor : Megan Koler Dickerson, Jennifer Jenkins, Frank C o -C ommentary E ditors : Matt Olson, Jordan, Jennesa Palmer, Andrea David Stark Simpson, Jeff Sorensen, Ott F eature E ditor : Laura Cameron Tammik, Liz Travers S ports E ditor : Mike Guidice P roduction A ssistants : Jesse A&E E ditor : Tayo Stalnaker Dees, Joseph Elliot, Rachel, . P hoto E ditor : Adam J. Manley Gillette, Andrea Simpson Okay, what is ‘that sup favorite “herstory.” Because posed to mean? Obviously “history” has the word “his” we shouldn’t use words that in it, Some may consider it a we know are going to offend, sexist term. but what happens from there? The list goes on, and so Everything can have some does the audacity. kind of negative connota Hurting peoples’ feelings tion. is not the aim of most, but For example, on www. they can’t help it if the other languagemonitor.com, they person is being a pansy. It have created a list of top is coming to the point of politically incorrect terms pure disgust, how we have for 2006. Some of these to tip-toe around speech. In words include, and I kid you a world where one person not, “flip chart.” This phrase can be offended by anything, could be considered offen how can we. possibly func sive to Filipinos. They prefer tion? the phrase “writing block.”*- Maybe we should just, go On the same Web site, back to the basics;,- avoid there are the ever-popu facial fanJ other goKrally lar politically correct col offensive words, |despite their ors. Staff at a coffee shop in growing numbers. Or, maybe Glasgow will no longer serve people should suck it up and coffee when someone asks tcmeiffber thht if yocBon’t for it “black.” They believe Jet' the wordilhave meaning this reference to be racist^ behind it, there isjnothing and now ask patrons to BQ left to hurt you. J|| f the phrase “coffee without The moralto the story milk.” is simple; be wary of your Feel free to search the site, words, and learn not to take and anyone can find the ever things too personally. ence” and “flat out lies,” like The Big Bang Theory (which actually has nothing to do with evolution), the layers of the Earth showing the different ages, the thousands of fossils found in the Earth’s lay ers as evidence for evolution and that humans evolved from apes. Okay, so I guess he is against evolution. Upon further research into “Dr.” Hovind, I found that he’s not a real doctor (hence the quotes). Apparently he graduated from an unaccredited university called The Patriot Bible College, which is a well-known diploma mill. He also says that he taught high school science classes for 15 years. Well, he did, but it was at a school he created, and it was P hotographers : Juno Dean, Brandymarie Faulhaber D epartment A dviser : Linda Vogt D epartment S ecretary : Christine Frey Creation “Science,” not actual science. More pinhead points for Hovind. Aside from the lecture series, Hovind has also released a few videos of him debating with scientists at various colleges throughout the U.S. Hovind loses every debate, but pretends that he is victorious. He loves using lame jokes to win over the audience and imply that his opponents are working for Satan and should find Jesus. “Dr.” Kent Hovind definitely is one of the world’s biggest pin heads. Kent Hovind’s pinhead score: 5/5 (It would’ve been a 3 or a 4, but only the grandest of pinheads believe in the New World Order.) 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