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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.
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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
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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.
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