Show Summer Quarter is Here Weekly ro Whine By John Nielson V 1 xv N Welcome to Summer Quarter 96 It is great to be back isn't it All of you loyal students who are doing the academic thing this quarter should be commended and get stars to wear on your foreheads I almost was one of you but a change in jobs for me last week meant that I got to fill out the List Classes You Wish To Drop section of the Drop Add form fonn I actually enjoy taking classes during the summer because it makes that shining light of a degree at the end of the tunnel seem a little closer and the teachers are usually a little more laid back than usual Anyway good luck to all of you embarking on this summers summer's summers summer's summers summer's sum sum- mers mer's learning experience I witnessed something extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary nary at the end of Spring Quarter Iam I Iam Iam am not sure of what event was actually actually actually actu actu- ally happening on campus but whatever whatever whatever what what- ever it was attracted a huge crowd I Iwas Iwas Iwas was fortunate enough to be driving on 2200 West Vest on that night and I almost crashed in awe of the spectacle cle before me I saw three different police cars with their red and f. a blues flashing and three officers at once directing the traffic as it was merging from all sides into the black hole that the west campus exit really is IS I may have rushed to judgement on the quality of the police force earlier this year and I am sorry that I did I witnessed the finest police work that I have ever seen on this campus that night All three officers were directing traffic Each officer communicated with the other two to make sure that the congestion was minimized and that the public was safe It was refreshing to see the teamwork teamwork teamwork team team- work of the police as they worked that night They even had smiles on their faces It was a Kodak moment but I didn't have my camera Maybe next year the same thing will happen and Ill I'll be better prepared I doubt that the technological marvel known as a traffic signal or stop light liht could've done the job of the police that night In its own impersonal way a traffic signal just changes from green to yellow to red It doesn't have an arm ann to wave a whistle to blow or a voice to yell Stop top The only suggestion I have for the officers on duty the next time a traffic traffic fic ftc situation arises is to wear white gloves while directing traffic The traffic cops in Europe and South America do it so I think should do it to White gloves bring instant respect to the person wearing them especially if they have a gun on their belt On a whole different issue I would like to make an official request to whomever is in charge of the outside doors to the College Center It is a simple request Please remove the stickers off the glass that state the hours of operation of the College Center or keep the doors unlocked during those hours There I said it I am being as sincere as I Inow know now how i in this request It is disappointing disappointing disappointing dis dis- dis- dis appointing to find a parking lot full of f cars on a Saturday at noon and all th the he doors to the College Center locked It is even more disappointing disappoint disappoint- ing ng to read that they are supposed to tobe tobe toe be e open until Please leave them hem open or change the signs On a more positive note the landscaping landscaping landscaping land land- on the northwest corner comer of the Redwood campus is almost done It will be nice to see grass covered hills instead of dirt mounds with weeds taller than the average six year old Summer quarter should be great I hope each of you who take the time timeto to read the Horizon get some kind of benefit out of it Feel free to drop by anytime to have a con chat with the staff We all appreciate feedback so let us know Study hard and dont don't procrastinate |