Spew
On Love Sees No Color
Isn't it true that everybody is white until we point them out?--Professor Debra Merskin, J201, on ethnic attribution in the media. Boy are our eyes open now - everybody should pay a lot more attention to the color of people's skin, now shouldn't we? Thanks for pointing that out.
Maybe white America isn't ready to see Asians portrayed in serious roles.
--Overheard in the same class. An interesting observation, but a little narrow in its focus. Maybe it would be a little more accurate to note that all of America isn't ready to see anyone portrayed in serious roles.
On Horowitzian
I love manipulating the consumers' minds.--Onetime Insurgent co-founder and current Wilsonville marketing specialist Mary Koroloff. How's about that for lost idealism? Korolff is going back to school for her MBA. The Oregon Commentator wishes her well.
On Majority Opinions
I'm sorry for being such a hardass.--Constitution Court Justice Robert Raschio, pausing from a marathon stretch of hardassery at the Austin v. Timpany et al hearings. Hold on, this is just the setup...
It is the position of the court that we are sorry that Mr. Rashchio is being such a hardass.
--Chief Justice Jeremy Gibons. There you go, Jeremy. You've finally been spewed.
On Dead Ends
We have taxi drivers here in Eugene who have their degrees in Sociology. This might be pretty hard for a Sociology major.--Professor Richard Steers to his Business Management 321 class. Sad, really. Here's a nickel's worth of free advice: if you plan on making anything of yourself, don't major in Sociology. 'To the airport, Ms. Fox.'
On Mr. Showbiz
Campus politics is so vibrant. Sweatshops and donors and everything. Somebody should make a movie about all this stuff. Maybe even like a TV show that people can get into it. Anybody know any good actors?--Jeffrey Miholer on the ASUO newsgroup, Feb. 11. Sure, you could make it, but would they come?
On Ol Dirty
If you want to work for the Emerald again, I would advise that you do not address me, or any other editor, in such an inappropriate way. The Emerald has no place in its company for a person who shows such disrespect for its editors.-Emerald Editor Laura Cadiz, in an email response to former Student Activities Editor and OC drinking buddy Jason George's displeasure with not being informed of spring term positions while he was in Portland. Aren't inter-office politics riveting?
Of course, it is not your responsibility to tell me of openings. That is crazy. You should inform me of an opening because you feel I could help the paper. But no, you haven't. And the conclusion I can draw from this?
-George, in reply. The conclusion you should be drawing is that she's an unlikable supervisor who hasn't done anything interesting with the paper all year and couldn't edit her way out of a paper bag. Really, this is a blessing in disguise.
On Relief
It is kinda nice not having to wear those T-shirts, ya know?--CJ Gabbe, overheard in the EMU, the day after the primaries. That's one hell of a commitment to your campaign, ya know?
On Minions
Well, see, with the senate, there were supposed to be eighteen senators, and there were only six, so they were doing the work of eighteen.--Anonymous CJ & Peter campaigner to an undercover Commentator staffer on 13th street. Okay, CJ: while we understand that hiring idiots obviously makes them easier to dupe, couldn't you at least send them out with something a little more convincing?