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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
s to keep you afloat
teria. ASG appreciates your pocket change
so head over there when your friend refus
es to lend you any more money.
6.
Don’t schedule your classes
back-to-back: For so many reasons, hav
ing back to back classes forces you to miss
out on the most valuable studying time:
right before and right after classes; it also
doesn’t allow for the long-winded profes
sor who forgets you “have some place to
be and perpetually goes ten minutes over
class time. And of course, having a break
is good so that you can eat, interchange
books from your car, or even stop by an
instructor’s office for some extra help.
7.
won cash? Welcome to college: When
■cafeteria’s prices just aren’t vibing with
per to the ASG student store where you
I a candy bar for only 80 cents. While
llaw food service is tasty, you’ll need at
grab anything from that side of the cafe-
Study the hardest subject first:
It’s like pulling a band-aid off; just get
it over with. Remember to get your hard
est work done first so you can do it when
you’re least tired and have the clearest
mindset possible. Most of us start with
our easiest work first but switch it around
(hardest first, easiest last) and you may be
bound for success.
8.,
Never underestimate the mini stapler:
Invest in a mini stapler. There are some profes
sors at CCC who will not accept papers that are
unstapled and since most rooms aren’t equipped
with staplers, and after
class is considered late,
you could be in quite a
predicament. Tough luck,
unless...you’re prepared!
And, -you brought your
handy mini stapler. It’s one
of the smallest, most use
ful things you’ll ever buy
in your college career.
9. Granola bars are
your BFFs: Always try to
pack something to snack
on whether it be a granola
bar or Gardetto’s (although
those little brown rye piec
es are embarrassingly loud
to chew on during a silent
class) or even candy. Long
lectures WILL make you
hungry and paying atten
tion is crucial if you want
to make it through that
research paper tonight.
10. Don’t piss off the
professor: Self-explana
tory.
I show ‘Community’ rags its way to a better life
John
Hurlburt
[Editor in Cheif
is community college? Well
lou’ve heard all kinds of things,
lard it’s loser college for remedial
iity-somcthing dropouts, middle-
prcees and old people, keeping
Is active as they circle the drain
I That’s what you’ve heard now,
■luck!”
are the opening words of NBC’s
■“Community.”
punity’s” plot is based in fic-
feendale Community College,
fca charismatic slacker and sup-
|mey, has sighted the smart and
sassy Britta, a girl with no apparent interest
in him.
In an attempt to sneak a date with Britta,
Jeff pretends to start a study group for Spanish,
expecting no one to show up and giving him a
chance to win the girl.
Britta, however, invites Jeff’s newfound
friend Abed who invites the rest of the ragtag
cast to a new Spanish study group.
. Britta soon discovers Jeff is manipulative
and self-centered, making the rest of the show
a series of attempts for Jeff to repent and find a
way into her heart, or pants.
“Community” takes the usual condescend
ing tone when it deals with community col
leges and inevitably hides some over exagger
ated truth.
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Stereotypes are the bread and butter of the
show and if someone is easily offended, this is
not where they will be spending 30 minutes.
Most of the cast is composed of little known
actors with the exception of Chevy Chase, “The
Daily Show’s” John Oliver and Joe McHale
Chase’s role is “the old man.” Inadvertently
racist and sexually inappropriate he optimizes
the stereotype of an old man stuck in his ways
and propels himself to his best role since his old
days of National Lampoon.
Each episode revolves around different
classes taught at the college. Each teacher is
uniquely insane at the college.
One teacher seems to have chewed on too
many disco chips a few years back and now
believes he is living “Dead Poets Society,” with
an over the top Carpe Diem zeal.
I wasn’t expecting to like the show after
watching its previews. Once I witnessed
the first episode, I couldn’t help but watch
the next two.
The show takes a lot of shots at com
munity colleges but at the same time mends
the wounds it deals by showing some of
the advantages institutions like Clackamas
have, especially at giving second chances.
Ultimately one of the points that
“Community,” proves is that everyone is
equal at a Jr. College regardless if you’re
an ex-pill popper or the high school prom
king.
“Community” plays Thursday nights on
NBC at 8 pan.
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