Spring Break
Ramblings of a tired,
sleep-deprived man
OZ-MOSIS
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The ramblings of a guy who has had an almost continuous headache for a week.
And all of that is probably why I can’t focus on one single topic this week … instead, I’ll ramble.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN…
I decided to have a heart-to-heart with Stan Roberts. He’s that guy who was walking around campus looking oddly like a scarecrow. It was quite funny, actually. He had a long sign sticking out of the neck of his shirt, and his arm was reaching out trying to pass off his “newspaper” to students around campus.
He told the Daily on Monday that his publication, “People’s Ideas,” objects to professions such as journalism.
“No one writes as good as I do,” the plumber said.
Call me anal, but I had to take issue with that statement. Speaking properly and telling him he should have said “well,” wasn’t what I was aiming for, though.
“I write more gooder than you,” I told him with a smirk.
Apparently, he didn’t find me funny, as he told me about how I only write to please those in control and further their ideas.
I told him that I write whatever the hell I want, not wanting to please anyone in particular. He insisted that my only purpose was to sell newspapers to those in control.
I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure some of the people at Associated Students might not agree with that. I’ve never heard about our A.S.
president being particularly happy with anything I write.
Oh well, no hard feelings toward Roberts. In fact, I invite him back. After all, the bathroom in the journalism building could use some fixin’.
RED IN THE FACE…
I interrupt this column for a public service announcement courtesy of … umm … me.
Earlier in the semester I got angry about someone wearing a red SJSU sweatshirt when the basketball team was playing Fresno State, which, of course, goes with the color red like construction goes with our campus.
Anyhoo, the point is, I still see people walking around wearing these travesties.
Stop.
A.S.-ED OUT…
Speaking of my pals at A.S., I almost cried a few weeks back when I learned I wouldn’t be honored with an A.S. 55 award.
Two former Daily executive editors were given one this year. Last year, another two former executive editors were also recognized.
But me? I get no love. I feel wronged. I feel violated.
It was the saddest moment of my life since the Spartan Party got its behind kicked during last month’s A.S. elections.
I really can’t put my finger on why this happened. Especially after all the positive stuff I write about A.S. every week.
THE M-OZ DEBATE…
It appears not everyone understood last week’s column about the name-change thing.
I come to this conclusion after a few comments and a letter I received. Well, for those who don’t quite understand the point, I have one word that may clear the air.
I’ll give you a clue, it starts with an “S” and rhymes with “arcasm.”
For those still concerned with the way to pronounce it, it’s not Moz.
I’ll break it down phonetically: Em-Oz.
That, along with the good vs. well thing, is your English lesson for the day, kids.
WRECK-CREATION…
Interesting sighting the other day: a guy walking into the Industrial Studies building wearing a black T-shirt that read, “Got Rec?”
The whole recreation center debacle ended about a month ago with students swatting the idea away like a Shaquille O’Neal blocked shot.
Why someone is still wearing this shirt is beyond me.
I do, however, have a better question: “Got Calendar?”
Mike Osegueda is the Spartan
Daily Executive Editor.
“Oz-mosis” appears Thursdays.
