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Wednesday, October 6, aoio | The Red a Black
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Game opponents
are not welcome
It’s five minutes until
kickoff. I’m standing in
the east end zone of
Folsom Field in Boulder,
Colo., amongst a giant sea
of red.
We’re singing “Glory,
Glory" and gearing up for
the return of the legend
that is A. J. Green when
I hear an insufferable
noise.
“Let’s go Buffs!”
I turn around to con
front the person that
would quickly become my
nemesis for the next 60
minutes of game play.
There stood a large,
pale blonde decked out in
a buffalo outfit.
It didn’t seem to faze
her that she was sitting in
the middle of hostile terri
tory.
Every second, the
drunken beast just contin
ued to become more and
more obnoxious.
I realized then why
Buffalo Bill enjoyed killing
bison.
By the time Colorado
scored its first touchdown,
we had enough.
My friend got into the
girl’s face and demanded
she leave our section.
In an instance, several
of her intoxicated minions
who I hesitantly refer to
as Georgia fans stepped
in front of her and insisted
we leave her alone
because she was their
friend.
Apparently, the ogre
grew up in Colorado so it
was okay for her to cheer
for them.
Being the reasonable
person that I am, I stayed
out of the fight. Instead, I
offered SIOO in cash to the
first female that gave her a
black eye.
Unfortunately, no one
took me up on my offer
Not every service
job requires a tip
People are tired of
tipping.
Hairdressers,
manicurists, bellhops and
maids all expect tips.
For what? Doing what
you were hired to do?
Chelsea Toledo
informed the student pop
ulation Monday (“Tipping
is not an optional prac
tice,” Oct. 4) of the neces
sity of tipping for servers
and bartenders. However,
I strongly disagree with
her opinion that all servic
es require additional cash.
I believe it’s only appro
priate to tip when the per
son doesn’t earn minimum
wage from their employer.
Many people don’t
make minimum wage
when you factor in taxes
or if they’re salaried and
work 60 hours per week.
Though Toledo is cer
tainly correct that most
work is performed behind
the scenes of a restaurant,
I wonder does she tip
the cooks when her food is
promptly prepared?
How about the manag
er for making her sched
ule?
Didn’t think so.
Tipping has skyrocket
ed out of control.
Because everyone
expects a tip, you’re a bad
person if you don’t —and
you’re broke if you do.
Tipping servers ensures
friendly, happy service
when you dine out. If serv
ers didn’t rely'on tips,
those faces would reflect
how we look behind the
kitchen door.
I mean, look at the ser
vice or lack thereof —
you receive at minimum
wage clothing stores.
Usually the only person
who acknowledges your
existence is the cashier.
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and we were forced to lis
ten to her excessive howl
ing for the rest of the
game.
Rule No. 1 in Georgia
football: Friends don’t
bring friends to games
unless they support the
Dawgs.
I don’t care who they
are or what their story is.
If you bring your cute,
90-year-old grandmother
to a game and she cheers
for anyone but Georgia in
the middle our fans, I
hope someone decks her.
This applies doubly to
our student section.
I can’t tell you how
many times one of our
peers has snuck in some
one who insists on backing
our opponent. If that is
you, you are no fan.
We are at the game for
one reason and one reason
alone to support our
team.
If you are bringing
along an obnoxious girl
dressed in a cheap buffalo
costume to the game, you
aren’t doing your job.
Every opponent you bring
is just one less person
championing our cause.
If they must come,
don't make us put up with
them. Stick them in the
top of the stadium where
no one has to hear them.
Otherwise, save us the
pain and watch the game
with them at home.
Then everyone wins.
Jeremy Dailey is a
senior from Conyers
majoring in
political science
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I’m a bartender, and I
love walking home with
cash every night.
I make my rent by dis
pensing liquor quickly and
politely OK, not always
politely. When I receive
exact cash for opening a
Bud Light, I don’t make a
fuss.
It literally takes me two
seconds to twist off the
top why does that war
rant a tip?
Now, after six or seven
beers yeah, slide me a
five.
At the end of the night,
I chose to work a job that
has me mimicking Oliver
after I serve a cocktail. I
could work at a tanning
salon, but I like the
instant gratification of
money in my pocket after
every shift.
Perhaps people would
shell out the extra bucks if
they didn’t see open palms
every time they made a
purchase.
Where will it stop?
Passing a Ben Franklin
to your doctor after the
anesthesia wears off?
How about the cop that
issues your speeding tick
et?
They’re definitely serv
ing you something.
But as far as Toledo’s
column suggests when
it’s deserved, tip your
servers and bartenders.
And anyone who can
mess with your hair.
Samantha Shelton is
a senior from Auburn
majoring in newspapers
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Public education funds may be cut
In 1948, the United Nation’s
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights declared that access to
education is a fundamental right to
be enjoyed by all people, regardless
of race, class or creed.
Today, more than ever before,
that right is under attack.
Funding for public education is
drying up in states all across the
nation.
Georgia now faces a massive
budget deficit, which puts funding
for public education on the chop
ping block.
State lawmakers have proposed
a $146 million budget cut to the
entire university system. The
University alone stands to lose S3O
million.
And yet, in 2009, the University’s
top administrators received an
average raise of $12,300, or 4.55 per
cent. Top faculty members received
an increase of $13,250, or 5.31 per
cent.
If public education is running
out of funds, those at the top don’t
seem to be getting the message.
As always, it is the most vulner
able among us who will bear the
heaviest burdens.
Administrators will continue to
gather obscene pay while the work
ers who keep our campus running
Take correct steps to find a perfect career
I can’t find a job, and I
can’t find work.
That is the state
ment I heard when pass
ing by a sobbing girl on
my way back from a
debate.
Perhaps I can offer
some advice on getting a
Job, whether it be a part
time student position, or
a full-time corporate job.
I have worked in both
settings, and interviewed
potential applicants for
both roles.
The first and best way
to be excluded from an
interview process is to
say, “I’m looking for a
job.” Most companies do
not want to hire people
who are simply “looking
for a job.”
Just like individuals,
companies have needs.
They need someone to
help teach students. They
need someone to negoti
ate top financial deals.
Consequently, you
should think, “I want to
do x for a company.”
Not only does this
communicate that you
enjoy working in the
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Freedom of speech for all viewpoints
I wanted to comment on Sarah Quinn's recent car
toons, mainly the cartoon printed Monday [Oct. 4] of
James Madison regretting certain people’s freedom of
speech.
The fact that she regrets contrary opinions and
their right to be aired is quite disturbing and is a sad
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industry, but you also
eqjoy pleasing customers.
Don’t Ue to yourself
about where you want to
work.
I can’t emphasize
enough how important it
is to find a place where
you WANT to work.
A business major
would probably rather
run errands for a financial
office than wait tables.
Businesses that know
you want to work for
them or want to help
them succeed are Infinite
ly more likely to hire you.
But If you can’t find
the ideal job, pick some
thing that can help you in
your career in the long
run.
Let’s say your major is
advertising. Though
working at the front desk
at Ramsey might not land
you your dream Job, there
are plenty of opportuni-
Our Staff
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will be laid off en masse.
Dining hall employees, Janitors,
and construction workers will
watch helplessly as their already
inadequate wages diminish.
Promising students from lower
socioeconomic backgrounds will be
turned away when tuition rates
increase and scholarships run out.
As convenient scapegoats, immi
grant students will likely be denied
access to public universities.
Therein lies the true tragedy of
the budget cuts: Georgia will be
denied a chance at building a bet
ter future.
Education provides each of us a
path to a better tomorrow. It nur
tures the best in us as individuals
while enhancing the well-being of
our entire community.
Education creates jobs, putting
spending money in the hands of
workers and stimulating the local
economy.
It gives those living in poverty a
way out, and would-be lawbreak
ers an alternative to a life of drugs
ties to assist with events,
create PR and help
spread the word about
new exercise programs.
If you can do this suc
cessfully, guess what that
big advertising company
is going to see on your
rtsum# once you gradu
ate?
I don’t criticize or
judge students who have
the occasional beer or fre
quent parties. But if
you're going downtown
for the fourth straight
night in a row, you proba
bly don’t have to ask
yourself why you don’t
have a job.
People say, “I can’t find
a job because of the econ
omy.” Incorrect.
Nobody is hiring YOU
because of that type of
attitude.
Unemployment in this
country is hovering
around 10 percent. How
do you think the other 90
percent of people got
jobs?
They worked their rear
ends off to get there.
They sent out 10 applica
tions every week until
trend in progressive politics.
James Madison would most certainly disagree with
her views on freedom of speech. He would most likely
disagree with the issue itself (try his writings for a
start).
I deplore the movements which all the more seek to
silence the voice of dissenters or “the fringe” I still
support their right to air their opinion.
There were 10 Amendments in the Bill of Rights for
a reason.
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and crime.
If we allow the state to de-fUnd
our public education, we will Inher
it a future of more unemployment,
more poverty, and more crime.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
If budget cuts must be made,
lawmakers can start with those
whose cups are already overfilled.
A small tax Increase on the
wealthy will allow the rich to give
back to the communities that
helped create their wealth.
At the same time, it will give the
rest of us a fair shot at success.
On Oct. 7, students win have the
opportunity to make their voices
heard at the March & Rally to
Defend Public Higher Education.
The rally, organized by the
University’s chapter of Georgia
Students for Public Higher
Education, will be held at noon in
front of the administration build
ing.
With dancing, music, banners,
speakers and general rowdiness,
students will have the opportunity
to stand up for a better world.
This is our future.
Don’t allow them to squander it.
Jonathan Rich is a
junior from Alpharetta
majoring in sociology
they got an interview.
They checked with vari
ous departments in their
college. They did every
thing in their power to
find a job that suited
them.
The real world is hun
gry for fresh meat, and if
you don’t make the
investment In yourselves
now, you’ll be a delightful
snack come graduation
time.
Without putting in
hard work to find the
right company for you,
without studying to build
confidence for that first
interview, you’re drasti
cally decreasing your
chances in the working
world.
So remember find a
company you want to
work for. Focus on the
reasons you want to work
for them and help them
succeed.
Now you’re one step
closer to having cash in
your pockets.
Jason Orlosky is a
senior from Augusta
majoring in Japanese
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