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inion Clackamas Print Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Opinion Opinion Clackamas Interrupted. A columnist butts in and takes notes The Jerk: Shifting through hate mail Jaycob Izso I The Clackamas Print lect from the things they sell goes towards grants, like the textbook grant and the child Over in the library, Tommy Egger, major undecided, was helping business major 69 StOltZ Adrienne Duwe with math. care grant. ” ¡Clackamas Print Hanging out in the quad Duwe said it was going well, were Montana Brinkerhoff, and that she was getting pret I wanted to know what Ryan Hatch and Zach Jenkins, ty much all of the fraction Lie on campus were talk- students in the Gateway and least-common-multiple Kbout. to College program/ with problems done. That, in spite jince news gathering, as Adrienne Scheehean, a stu of my showing not the least Iderstand it, is basically dent from Central Catholic common courtesy by disrupt ing her studies. < firing about things that High School. Chatting at a table out Brinkerhoff said, “We e ■none of your business, side the gym, softball play lit it made the perfect were discussing whether or iise for the otherwise not people are aware what ers Sarnie Genskay, Renae and Mallory ■ally unacceptable behav- marijuana is. Like if people Stockwell, ■ had in mind. know what it is. Like if they Callahan told me they were Io. on a recent noon hour, were to see a sign that had a discussing the Associated liked around campus and marijuana leaf on it, if they Student Government Easter id people - who were were to know what that, sign egg hunt, candy, and the Iged in perfectly respect- was, or if they would think next new episode of Grey’s which airs I and private conversa- it was just another plant. Anatomy, |s - what they were talk- That’s what we were talking Thursday, April 23. (Oh God, please don’t let Izzie choke 0 ■about when the about.” Irnalist” showed Harmjess to death on that French fry!) Seeing as they had a dou intellectu- “We were Homentarily al specula ble-header against Mt. Hood Iztd and seeing discussing tion? Perhaps that afternoon, Callahan was ■other way out, - but remem quick to add, “Oh and we whether or ■yone answered ber boys and have a game today.” not people Lurking and lunching in ■warmly and at girls, accord ■th. Whether ing to the bill the lounge at the back of are aware ■was an affirma- board across Barlow Hall, Automotive what ■of basic human the highway Service Technology bad boys ■ness, or a cal- marijuana from campus, Taylor Stipe, Tyler Bates and ■ted effort to talking about Charles Wuerpel were talk is. ” ■pease the crazy marijuana is ing about Wuerpel’s chances ■ it did yield a gateway to of success on his latest class Montana ■following infor- talking about project. Brinkerhoff |at A student in General Auto meth. Student ■King lunch in Homework Repair, Wuerpel was trying ■Cougar Café, was the topic to turn the brake drums from Ini Starr and as Roy Urns a fire truck he was work ■ Jones were and Victor ing on. The question was ■y trapped in their booth Garrison shared stories in whether the machine was big ■ny arrival. Starr, the the smoking shelter between enough to do the job. ■erative Work Experience the Community Center and Did the group believe ■tant, and Jones, a stu- McLoughlin Hall. Ums, who Wuerpel would triumph over pii in the WorkSource plans to be a drug and alco the brakes? “We don’t think |a|kamas program, were hol counselor, is taking five* so,” said Stipe. “They’re Blissing whether to buy classes in his first term at pretty massive.” |r drinks in the cafeteria, Clackamas. He said school You know what. else is ■ the student government and homework are about all* pretty massive? My relief tice next door where they he does now. Garrison, who that no one yelled at me I iheaper. is pursuing his Associate of or made threats against my ■arr confessed she General Studies degree, nod person as I approached and ■ys gets her water and ded in agreement. encroached. Br goodies from Associate Sounding overwhelmed My sincere thanks to ■ent Government, both to but upbeat, Ums said, “I’m everyone for being so nice. ■ money and because the falling behind in two classes, It was great to meet you and ■Deeds go to a good cause. so I gotta try to make up for feel all that Cougar love. ■ he thing a lot of people it. Oh my goodness gracious. That’s what I’m talking ■t know?’ Starr said, “is I haven’t been to school in about. ■the money that they col- 30 years?’ ?tter to the Editor: Student 'ders snub club event for leaders iI the members of the has Community College leadership Oregon Club P) are extremely disap- ted by the absence of mem- I of the Associate Student loment (ASG) during last ■day’s “Women in Public ■hip Forum.” This event ■en planned for several ps, and the serious nature of ■air as well as the quality of Bikers, more than warranted ■dance of some members |G. We, the officers of the ■adership, went out of our |o|ersonally invite members rkSG. Therefore, ASG’s 14 from this important stu- dent-driven event demonstrates a less than serious interest in events created by, and for, students here on campus. Also, ASG’s con spicuous absence displays funda mental misunderstanding of the basic protocols and courtesies one would expect of those who present themselves as “student leaders.” ASG claims to be representa tives of the student body, but cur rent trends indicate that they are only representative of a few very select members of their inner cir cle. From less than democratic elections, to tuition waivers, to flying to’ Washington D.C. in the midst of a budget crisis, ASG paints a picture that indicates these leaders need some reminder that they serve the student body, and not the other way around. This insult is not only petty in its nature, ASG’s absence con stituted a lack of basic leader ship skills, such as prioritizing their schedule so they would have some presence at this event. This ASG snub has a particular bite since we have more than will ingly assisted them when asked. Thus it is clear Clackamas’ stu dent leadership has become so self-interested that they appar ently determine it unimportant to attend a leadership event, merely because they did not host it. Lindsey Hurlburt NLO officer and Clackamas student 3 So, I received a few complaints about my last column. These complaints were so jarring I thought about quitting the column biz all together. Much to those selected few readers’ chagrin however, I am still here. As it turns out, fight ing fire with fire actually doesn’t make the fire Small er. Weird huh? Needless to say, I’ve subsequently decided to tackle these com plaints head on because the truth will set you free or cause you to lock yourself in a closet. Both are good in my book. Complaint 1: “The col umn is just a way to say ‘look at me’” So is your comment moron. Otherwise why say it? In fact, why open your mouth at all, unless you want someone to pay atten tion to you? And, look who answered the call, none other than The Jerk, your friendly neighborhood columnist. See, the big flaw I see is that if we talk to other people with this crazy expectation that they pay attention to us, then you’re really just vilifying every aspect of communication. Keep this in mind, the next time you tell Grandma you love her, what you really mean to say is “Hey Grandma, look at me!” Complaint 2: “The col umn is like something right out of high school.” Now wait just a minute here. Last time I checked, we’re in college. Doesn’t the American education sys tem typically promote being OUT of high school before you go to college? Of course I’m being facetious; I real ize what you meant to say was that my column sounds like something you would read IN high school. It’s okay. Word choice is tough, certainly, so when the only other choice you have to make in life is what TV din- ner will go best with your Jerry Springer season four DVD. Even if that is what you meant, you’re still an idiot. You know how I know that? Because I couldn’t call you that in a high school newspaper without the PTA complaining that I was a bad influence, unless, of course you’re trying to form a PTA here on campus. Are you a parent? If so, I sure hope you’re out of high school. Complaint 3: “Why should I care what you write?” I loved this one because my response is just as sim ple, “Why should I care what you read?” Complaint 4: “All you’re doing is saying what every one else thinks.” I had a hard time with this one because I fail to see the insult. Hypothetically, if everyone thinks like me, and I think everyone is an idiot, then the world thinks they’re idiots. Bravo. Don’t buy that one? Try this on for size: I go by The- Jerk, which means that if you’re thinking what I’m thinking, then you’re just as big of an asshole as I am. The real difference is that I’m openly admitting it, which raises a question — if you think this stuff, why haven’t you said it? If you were smart, you would say it’s because you’re tactful, but you’re not smart, so the next best answer is that you’re scared. I’m reminded of a line from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It:” “All the world is a stage and all the men and women merely players.” So basical ly, you’re a crappy person trying to trick others into thinking you’re nice. Then I’ll make the argument that you’re actually worse than me, and that’s pretty damn bad. All in all, thank you for the comments. You people demonstrated to me that when life gives you lemons, you squeeze them in your goddamn eyes, which means I might have to start writing this in Braille. Editorial Policy Anyone is welcome to respond to any and all con tent published in The Clackamas Print. Anonymous letters will not be published. Send letters by e-mail to Chiefed@clackamas.edu or deliver them to Roger Rook 135. 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