Resolutions may not last until February
by Chris Taylor editor-in-chief

    When I attended conformity factories known as public schools, I always had some wacky teacher who wanted us to make New Year’s resolutions.

   So I figured I would make some resolutions for the first time in a long time. Some I may keep; others, well, I’ll at least consider keeping.

   My first will be to exercise my First Amendment rights. At least it involves some form of exercise, right?

   Besides, I have apparently stumbled onto a few people’s censor list. Some people would like me brought under control and/or fired if I keep writing columns that reflect my opinion instead of what they think I should be writing.

   My second resolution is to stop calling places and asking strange questions. For example, I once called a milk company and asked what they would do if I lost a milk carton. The woman was very confused, so I asked if I lost a carton of milk, would they put a picture of it on the side of a milk carton?

   Or calling Canada and asking if they call Canadian bacon, just bacon.

   I’m sure many people will be grateful for this resolution.
My third resolution will be to continue boycotting the NE Campus cafeteria and encouraging others to join me.

   The NE cafeteria has started charging for condiments if a student does not eat his food in the cafeteria. Apparently, ketchup, salt and pepper all cost more if someone is planning to eat outside or, as in my case, in the office.

   The prices for the food have already been raised from last spring. A grilled cheese, fries and a drink will cost close to $5. You can get better food from most fast-food restaurants for that price.
 

  Plus, the service has been less than stellar in recent months. I would think that since everything else is held to high standards at TCC, our cafeteria meet higher standards also.

   My final resolution is to find out why already expensive textbooks include sales tax? Considering what students pay for the average book, it seems that the state is just finding another way to bend us all over when it adds tax to an overpriced item.
 

  Some of these resolutions may not be kept, but I will at least promise to try to honor them.