HATE - Oregon Commentator

E d i t o r i a l
another year down the drain
With another school year winding down, it’s
time to reflect upon what we’ve learned in the
last nine months.
First off, we’ve learned that many hands make for
a lighter load. The Oregon Commentator has been
pleased to accommodate a growing number of students
who believe volunteering for the U of O’s second
oldest publication is time well spent. With our larger
staff we’ve been able to hold some fun events and get a
wider variety of opinions. The increased numbers have
also livened up our round table discussions at Rennie’s
Landing, and as a result content has flowed easily, like a
never-ending mug of cold, frothy goodness.
Speaking of cold, frothy goodness, we also seem to
have struck a fine balance between our hard-partying
ways and good ol’ fashioned work. Of course, It
wouldn’t be the OC if we weren’t having a good time
(and trust us, we had a real good time this year), but
we’ve also been pumping out a lot of issues. With a
core of OC staffers returning for the 08-09 school year,
our opponents should be disheartened to know that this
momentum will continue. In fact, our plans are only
growing more absurd and ambitious by the day. This
University is a circus, and our goal is to become the
ringmaster.
It should also be noted that the conservative voice
is becoming hardier on a national level. Conservative
publications continue to pop up on America’s universities,
despite the murky status of many local Republican
parties. At annual editor’s conference for conservative
and libertarian college publications, we got a chance to
meet a lot of kids from across the country. Sure, some
of them were Ivy League twits (being from Princeton
doesn’t grant you immunity from drinking challenges,
guys), but we also found a few magazines doing things
similar to the OC. It’s terrifying to imagine, but there
are more of us out there.
We also learned that alcohol is not allowed in the
EMU. Who would have thought
Finally, we’ve learned that sometimes the best defense
is a good offense. You may have noticed a Viking theme
for this year’s Hate Issue. It’s no mistake. Vikings would
get piss drunk and eat psychedelic mushrooms before
they stormed into battle. We at the OC believe this a
good model for any sort of activity, not just pillaging
the English countryside. As H.L. Mencken once said,
“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on
his hands, hoist the black flag and begin to slit throats”
(metaphorically speaking for us, of course). That’s why
we’re proud to present this Hate/Hack Attack double
feature.
We’ve been subjected to a whole year of downright
stupidity, outrage and inanity. We’ve had to deal with
crybabies, holocaust deniers and plain old dunderheads.
People have accused us of, among other things, being racist,
ignorant and “perpetuating a rape culture.” Well, now it’s
our turn, and let it be known: The slings and arrows
of injustice are no match for an enraged, hallucinating
Viking.
Cover illustration by “Dirty Swede”
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