Tag: ryan macdonald columns

I do not have 800 more words to offer my readers. My soul is overworked. My mind has been raked of all its good ideas. And unfortunately, I have waited until the very last moment to begin writing this column.

Today marks the two-week countdown. In 14 days, my safety nets, which have caught me so many times in the past four years, will be cut down, and I will be expected to figure "it" out for myself.

Average students are simply misunderstood. Outsiders criticize their insufficient efforts and insiders lack the motivation to change the stereotype. It is an unfortunate misconception, but no one has taken the time to change this common misunderstanding, until today.

"What's your name?" Answer: E-N-Z-A-R.

"Porn: Social disease or first amendment issue" is written on several posters around campus, which are publicizing an on-campus debate. This forum hosted ideas from opposing sides of the issue, and I assume that some students and professors adamantly supported the First Amendment's protection of pornography as a form of expression. Even though lately it seems like supporting the industry of porn is no longer a liberal movement.

Parents from the Northern California town of Alturas are concerned for their children's futures. These rural citizens are worried about the excessive marijuana use by teenagers in their community, and (cough, cough) because of the rising concerns, students have begun to confess to their parents about their secret habits.