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feature 1 Clackamas Print Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5 bmmurrity chatter causes cacophany bigall Meet Culture Editor Ision is rising between ■nunity Center staff and Kits. those they are helping are distracted by loud noises and inappropriate behaviors. Wolfson explained, “When you can’t hear it makes it hard to do your job.” . Link agreed. “There is rea sonable and there is unrea- ■ere have been a growing Ker of noise complaints I counselors towards stu- ■ who are disrupting the ■ area and the education Bss for students. By understanding of the ■ion is the community in Hommunity Center gets Bud on occasion, and that re friction because it gets pe way of counselors per Bag duties,” said student lalieth Link, who finds Bf in the Community Br several times a day. Ben Wolfson, counselor Be Community Center * Hied il is a pattern. Staff Hers will ask the students Bid down two to four ■per day and the students Be apologetic, but about Hnutes later it is hap- line again. She believes Ian issue that peaks and H’t ever die down. Kisers and counselors Hl with students in stress H Irises, and it becomes He difficult when staff and The Community Center is dl^^H sonable.” Link also states, “On numerous occasions coun selors have gotten after us with hostility for being loud, whether appropriately or not”. Link also realizes that some students get really loud and does not believe they realize how loud they are being. “This is the hangout,” Link added. Both students and counsel ors are hoping for a meeting where they can reach a mutu- WP Photo by Brad nevneke-Clackamas Print the main hangout spot for students on campus to socialize. When too many students gather in the Community Center, it becomes difficult to control the noise levels. Opinion The Jerk: Wading through Stereotypes Clackamas Print [have a suspect feeling you r you’re getting older when [look at the younger demo ic of what would otherwise nsidered your “peers” and you have very little in com- I thought of a ridiculous it of clever little ways to this funny and silly in order lain about these people, but tli of the matter is they just me off Not very Zen right? er is being art idiot who says 'in” after every other word, everything is directly related illation you jerk; get a hair J ile we’re on the tope of scent fashion, multi-col- skate shoes aren’t cool. It I like you ate some Play- aftcr taking one too many Jiff the glass pipe your older per bought you and proceeded ■omit somewhere within the Sty of your feet Bravo. Oh I the tight pants... brilliant, ping says “I’m unique” better I strangling your crotch with in. Of course I don’t want to exist; it looks crappy on chicks ■unless the anorexic legs are in lion this season. ■hen of course there is my lonal favorite, the “Emo” kid; B. with any luck, will read this ■cry some more. Now I’m not ining to be some sociologist E is an expert in the field of »tally stunted teenagers with Enchant for harlotry, but I do |w that kids that want people |k they’re dark, brooding, emo- Bal wrecks, aren’t worthwhile Bibers of society. Maybe that’s Keritical... what I mean to say ■at the machinations of their Ed are equivalent to that of a Icucumbcr. So the question is, why be this mean? The answer is simple: because what you’re doing is little better than prostitution. The white kid that wears a flat billed baseball cap from some sports team that he can’t even spell the name of, thinks he looks cool because it gets him one step closer to being 50 Cent Role models are great, espe cially when they’re drug dealing thugs who spent the vast major ity in their younger years in and out of prison. The only rational response at that point becomes dial he has “reformed” and his turned into a successful rapper. If you want to emulate that then it’s all about monetary success. Thus you’re hooker, funny huh? Plus that Yankees’ hat is really cool right? Who is their legendary clos er again? That’s what I thought. Of course what makes this-more ironic is that nearly 65 percent of the people that came here during Oregon’s population boom in the 90s were from California. Which _ it wouldn’t take Holmes to deduce that any sports affiliation a per son has would most likely come from their said place of origin. All that implies is that you should probably like the Dodgers. If you really want to be unique, or at least slightly more so, start following the Togo National Rugby Union Team. “Where is Togo” you may ask; well that’s your first step isn’t it? I know people’s beliefs are touchy and it’s taboo in our culture to “attack” them, but for those of you who have read John Stewart Mill or know even the tiniest bit of Hegelian philosophy and dialecti cal procedures understand why I don’t care. For the rest of you, Fin sure you’ll look those things up on Wikipedia and try to rationalize in your head every way in which I’m wrong; which, by virtue, makes you a moron. ally satisfying solution. The meeting should take place this week or the week after, according . to Wolfson. Link suggested temporary removable walls set, up to block noise from traveling to the counselors and advisers or time limitations for students playing music on laptops. Wolfson said she is look ing forward to each group being able to share their con cerns and feels hopeful about students having ideas for solutions. Wolfson said the noise lev els have been, a problem for a couple of years now. Link said the students are tired of being yelled at and believes the meeting will be beneficial to finding a solu tion. She hopes the meeting will occur during a time when she will be able to go. Campus security officer Pete Kandratieff said, “On occasion there is disruptive behavior and the staff calls, we get info and based on the behavior we match with what is acceptable in the student handbook. If it doesn’t agree then we take action. Warnings are usually given first.” V/atch out for flying red balls A dodgeball tournament hosted by Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be held in Randall 104 Friday, 6p.m. Nick Kornafel Feature Editor The rules of dodgeball are quite simple. Peo ple throw balls at you, and you dodge them. Of course, anyone who attended elementary school gym class before the hostile takeover of the politically correct movement, knows that dodgeball was a game that allowed the most pri mal of instincts to take over as adolescents mer cilessly pummeled one another from opposite sides of their caffa-gym-atorium in a battle for short-lived supremacy, and to see if you could knock the other kids retainer out of his mouth from 50 feet away. Now the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has chosen this nostalgic game of our childhood for their upcoming fundraiser tournament. Due to budget cuts, the FCA is unable to host “their usual Christian athletes’ retreat. So, they instead thought of a way to still have fun and include others who aren’t directly associated with FCA. “We wanted to pick a game that can be played by anyone,” said Taylor Reavely, organizer for the FCA on campus. “Not as many people would want to play something like basketball.” The purpose of the tournament for the FCA is to show that Christianity isn’t all just boring ser mons and Gregorian monk chanting followed by stale crackers and cheap wine. Christian people know how to have fun and play hard. And, the event isn’t just dodgeball, there will be food pro vided, T-shirts, Bible hand-outs (not the green pocket Bible people get at every club promotion day, real Bibles) prizes to be named later and a concert in Gregory Forum featuring two Chris tian rock bands. One is by Mike Hohnholz and the other is a nameless band featuring Taylor Reavely as the lead guitarist and singer. “Our band is actually merged from two sepa rate bands so we haven’t really decided on a name yet,” said Taylor Reavely. Unfortunately for the FCA, a very small num ber of people have stepped forward to accept the challenge. No teams have registered in the early registration thus far, which will make things more dif^cu[| to organize when the tournament begins. So, if think you and your friends are the hardest hitting team on campus, then talk to Ra tine Woods in her office in Randall. IBn mem ber, are come to par ticipate. Even if you are a non-Chris- tian athlete or even from another college, all college aged or older people are welcome to play. The tournament is set to go down on April 17 and admission to participate is free.
