Yeas & Nays

Yea to a normal week.

Nay to this week being sandwiched between the week of ‘weather-from-hell' and the week of midterms, tests, projects, and the realization that your New Year's resolutions are no longer doable. Winter term, we hate you.

Yea to shameless plugs.

Yea to the greatest campaign the world has ever seen, the "Best of Campaign" — a campaign to decide what's the best in Corvallis launched this week by the greatest student newspaper on this planet.

Nay to modesty. Why be modest?

Yea to city newspaper competition.

Yea to imitation being the sincerest form of flattery.

Yea to the possibility of Schrute Farms coming to your TV screen soon. We love the idea of watching a half hour of Dwight doing, well, Dwight-like things, and the return of the lovable Cousin Mo.

Nay to spin-off sitcoms. "Joey," "Archie's Place," "Women of the House" — never heard of them? Exactly.

Nay to awkward encounters. Like at Impulse, where you see your ex doing things to their dance partner that even people at Impulse see as too much — stuff they never did to you, stuff you would've liked them to do to you, but never did.

Yea to getting over it at "The Top of the Cock."

Yea to a real conversation. A ‘give-take' thing where we communicate and appreciate what the other has to say.

Nay to most conversations, where it becomes a ‘give-give' relationship. We're not getting anywhere if you continue to tell me what you did this weekend, what you think of the day, what you're doing tomorrow, and how your life is special.

Nay to sass.

Yea to being dedicated to your craft.

Nay to that dedication. Between the mini fridge, a couch, a blanket and the occasional early morning encounter with the janitor, some may suspect you to be homeless and living in your office.

Nay to bias. Fortunately, as those who read closely every day know, we at the Barometer don't have this problem.

Yea to the Oregon State Men's Basketball team, who pulled out two impressive home wins last week, and to Gary Payton coming back to watch the team at the USC game.

Nay to the fans who, during Payton's standing ovation, were overheard asking, "Who is he?" This was after they asked whether the student section was yelling socks or sucks during the opposing player's introductions. For OSU basketball fans' sake, please stay away from all campus sporting events.

Yea to New Media classes, where you can take a social media class and you find out where your class will be meeting on Facebook. This is the future everyone.

Nay to this opening the door to becoming Facebook friends with your professors, which will lead to so many awkward moments. More people to judge you — a Friday morning everyday.

Yea to that the more things change the more they stay the same.

Yea to it being Friday. The weather will be warm, the sun will be out — we suggest you be real wild, whatever that means.

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