New Issue, New Arena
The Oregon Commentator presents its first issue of 2008. Read on for excerpts, or click on the cover at the top right to view the PDF.
From the Editorial:
For the past 30 years, University students have allowed themselves to be defined by external forces. Until the student body and its socially driven government learn to process the changing environment around them, they will continue to have little influence and little representation, and therefore little potential, in the campus community.
From a business report, “The economics of Finding a Mate at the Bar”:
The arduous undertaking at hand should begin with a clear understanding of the concept of scarcity. Much to the chagrin of many a fraternity man, the female species is not an unlimited resource; the stock is not replenished as easily as planting the seeds of your favorite lentil. Therefore, a finite supply of women means that there may not always be enough to go around, so to speak. Keep in mind that time and money are also classic examples of scarce resources. The essence of the scarce resource should always remain in the back of your mind as you make decisions while “chasing tail.”
From CJ’s commentary piece, “You damn hippies should be thankful for capitalism”:
That’s the beauty of capitalism. If you’re smart enough, you can make a living (or at least survive) by doing practically nothing at all. In fact, it’s possible to live completely on the waste of other people. It’s called dumpster diving; check it out.
From a feature on the new basketball arena:
“This is what we do for a living,” said Kilkenny, a major fan of Las Vegas and Cabo San Lucas, earlier in January. “We don’t write newspaper articles or teach classes. We merchandise college athletic teams. We’re very good at it. That’s why we have a confidence level in our ability to repay the debt comfortably.”
Frohnmayer told students the new arena will have the same “blue collar feel” as Mac Court.
All this and more inside.
