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4 Clackamas Print Commentary Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Face Off: Smoking ban hubbub The good Reverend sounds off on smoking ethics, beer Rev. Sam Krause Co-Editor-in-Chief Smoking is like sports. After the first try, sometimes more is craved. The more the action is repeated, the more natural it becomes. As time goes by, people get older and these actions wear out the body. Sometimes people stop, take a rest and find something that is less stressful. Other times, these people continue their actions and find that it kills them - but hey, they had a good run and enjoyed it. Athletes have rales of the game that are meant to keep things fair and main tain healthy competition. Smokers do, too ... sort of. If smokers on campus follow the post ed rales - no smoking within 25 feet of an entrance and use the ashtray cones - then what’s the problem? Non-smokers can avoid the second hand smoke, and there is some compe tition for the areas where smoking is allowed outdoors. Moreover, why doesn’t the college just focus on smoker-education? Not just a barbecue outside the Community Center for thè Great American Smoke-Out, but continuous education that makes people •aware of the dangers of smoking year- round. Nothing says “quit smoking” like a disgusting picture of a smoker’s lung. Why not have x-ray machines on cam pus one day for all the smokers to use, look at their damaged lungs and compare them to those of non-smoking students? Don’t like me smoking where you’ve been hanging out in the sun, diligently studying? Ask me to move away. That’s not unreasonable. Just don’t take away my right to puff at my leisure; smokers are part of the community, too. If I walk into Randall Gym and find the body odor so offensive that I can’t sit in the stands and enjoy a basket ball game, what happens then? Can the school require all athletes to wear deodorant? Install a ventilation system that removes the stench? Of course not; that’s ludicrous. What about our bars? Our preciqps, precious bars where minors are but a fleeting thought? Some proponents of the ban say the problem with smoking in bars is the stagnant air. A bar owner could get ven tilation systems to remove the smoke. Vents are already mandatory in places like hookah bars and cigar bars. • The only hold-up is that it is against the law to sell beer, wine and liquor in places like these. Why does the State of Oregon feel smok ers and drinkers can’t hang out together? It is to drink and smoke, espe cially where everybody knows your name. College student says, ‘Baby, DON'T light my fire!' Megan Koler expect sympathy when they have so boldly disregarded even the smallest rules? The Clackamas Print At Clackamas, there is a restriction that calls for smokers to smoke no less than 25 It doesn’t matter if second-hand smoke feet away from entrances; every day it is kills; it’s annoying. ignored. It is ridiculous that a student or employee Each day, ¿here are hundreds of exam- of Clackamas must start and end his or her , pies of adults breaking the law. Clackamas day walking through a cloud of smoke. has also become a safe haven for underage It can instantly trigger a headache, throat students to get away with smoking. « swelling or asthmatic attacks. Classes and Taking a drag right next to the door, work can be hard enough without having to in front of minors, might seem innocent go through them unwell. enough, but it is teaching children and On the flip-side, almost all smokers young adults to undermine authority and are completely dependent on their fixes of laws every time they don’t agree. If smok nicotine throughout the day. Many of them ers believe they have the right to smoke in could not focus if they were not allowed to public, they should pick up a signature sheet smoke at least every few hours. However, or pass out literature. They shouldn’t mock it seems silly that dozens of people’s days a system; they must drag up the courage and should be ruined just to satisfy someone maturity to try to work through it legally. else’s addiction. Smokers choose to have It is now generally accepted that ciga that dependency, rette smoking is very dangerous. There are after all. very few smokers who would dispute that. Essentially, Is it crazy that parents and lawmakers in this a complete ban state are working toward making smoking seems unfair less glamorous for their children? for reasons Banning public smoking may inconve already men nience a few smokers, but it sends a very tioned, but strong message that smoking is unpopular. .the major It would also paint a more accurate picture, ity of smok since the number of smokers in Oregon has ers have been dropping steadily for many years. decided to On May 21 2007, the Oregon Senate ignore many of approved a bill that would make it illegal to the restrictions smoke in any public institution, including established in college campuses. It is expected to pass the the past. Oregon House of Representatives, and the How can governor has promised to sign it into law. smok- All the efforts to ban smoking have been e r s made in an intention to improve the quality of life in institutions. Why can’t Clackamas be a haven for forward thinking and caring, i rather than ¿¡refuge for destructiveness/and ir, jS^fish behavior?; 4» m y.»i - z • u (oisoqs uk > i Elizabeth Hitz Clackamas Print What do women want? Who knows, but here's a few basics Disclaimer: Dr. Kim is not a real doctor, nor has she ever been. She's working on it, though. To read more of 'Dr. Kim,’’ go to askejean.com and click on the ¿Top Campus Sex Columnists. ” To send Dr. Kim a ques tion, e-mail her at drmaier2006@yahoo.com. Clackamas Print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 657-6958 ex. 2309 The Clackamas Print is a weekly student publication and is V distributed every Wednesday except finals week. Dear Man, Lean in close, child. Dr. Kim is about to impart some- profound and intense wisdom on you right here and now - unsolicited and free of charge. Evety woman wants something different from a man. And to fur ther complicate the riddle- for you, women change their minds all the time. They’re an erratic species, those women; sometimes, I’m ashamed to be considered one of them. Although I don’t stand to speak for all women, don’t ■fret I can tell you what a woman should want in a man, and that should cut out a considerable amount of the guesswork in trying to please the ladies. You already know the basics. You should be nice, interesting, funny, good looking and charming ALL at the same time. PflTft. Good luck with that You’re better off just being yourself. Women like confidence, and you can only be so confident when you're focus ing all your energy into trying to be someone you’re not If whatever you C o -E ditors - in -C hief : Sam Krause, Katie Wilson ' C opy E ditor : Colleen Watkins N ews E ditor : Megan Koler C ommentary E ditor : Matt Olson F eature E dttor : Laura Cameron S ports E ditor : Mike Guidice A&E E ditor : David Stark P hoto E ditor : Adam J. Manley are isn't good enough for us. then it will eventually shine through, and then it’s adios, seniorita! Besides, you don’t want a chick who’s looking for some cookie-cutter boyfriend, a shal low representation of what she thinks a man should be. Real' women like a man who knows how to manage his own life. He has a job; he’s responsible; he doesn’t depend on anyone else to make him happy. He knows how to entertain himself. His life should have meaning to him; he should hold conviction in the things on which he spends time. We adore a man who stands up for what he believes and is still open enough to consider all sides of a given argument You might find this shocking, but women generally don't like a man who’s disgusting. Take out your bld pizza boxes, scrub your gross toilet arid pick up after yourself If a woman comes to your place for the first time and discovers that you’re a total slob, she’ll be looking down a long tunnel in her mind’s eye of picking up your dirty underwear off A d AI aamger : Elizabeth Hitz S taff W riters : Nicholas Baker, Lydia Bashaw, ¿ayla Berge, Benjamin Caldwell, Leia Dickerson, Frank Jordan, Heatherann Price, Dustin Ragsdale, Jess Sheppard, Andrea Simpson, Sean Van Walchren, Emily Walters the bathroom floor for the rest of her life, and suddenly, she’ll snap out of it, fake a headache and bolt like lightening. Also, you should know that we want you to smell good. I mean really, really, really good. Did you know that smell is the strongest of tie five senses 1 inked to memory? When you smell good, we remember you and associate you with a positive, somewhat-arousing sensation. Shower daily - with soap. Wear cologne, or at least deodorant. Trim your pubic hair. Cut your fingernails. Nearly all of these things are impor tant to nearly all women. A good man should be well- rounded. Women like it when a man can teach her something new all the time, about a wide range of subjects. Smart women know that knowledge ispower. And a powerful, smart man is a very, very sexy thing. This doesn’t mean you should call that 1-800 number on the TV and order the entire collection of Encyclopedia Britannica just to store aimlessly on P roduction A ssistants : Joseph Elliot, Rachel Gillette, Garrilynn Harvey, Chris Young P hotographers : Juno Dean, Brandy-Marie Faulhaber, Jennesa Palmer D epartment A dviser : Linda Vogt D epartment S ecretary : Pat Thompson. your bookshelf and use to impress us. This means that we expect you to pick up a book every now and then and take part in the conquest for personal- development. Of all these things, it’s important for a man to have self-esteem. This is di fièrent from confidence, because confidence can be faked, but a lack of self-esteem is reflected in every action carried out by a man. If you don’t like yourself and genuinely don’t find yourself to be a good per son, then neither will any woman. A lade of self-esteem is a cry for self-exploration from the soul, and indicates a need for the man to re evaluate where he’s been and where he’s going. I would suggest to any man to find ways to enjoy your own com pany before seeking the company of the opposite sex. It will help you become all those things women find desirable. EVERY man has lhe potential to attract file kind of girl he wants to date. As soon-as you find yourself, you’re boimd to find someone else. G oals : The Clackamas Print aims to report the hews in an honest unbiased, professional manner. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the stu dent body college administration, its faculty "or The Print. E-mail comments to chiefed@dackamas. edu.
