Comments on: What is WRONG with The Scene? http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:42:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: jamie http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7330 jamie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:43:13 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7330 I only knew the theater geeks who were also band geeks. :-) Oddly enough, based on the pictures peppered about your blog, neither of you looks very familiar to me... I only knew the theater geeks who were also band geeks. :-)

Oddly enough, based on the pictures peppered about your blog, neither of you looks very familiar to me…

]]> By: Jenny http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 Jenny Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:22:26 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7326 I meant SB was 2000 also. I meant SB was 2000 also.

]]> By: Jenny http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 Jenny Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:22:01 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7325 jamie: SB was 2001 and I was 2001. I bet we know you. Though we were theater geeks who rarely mixed with others, so perhaps not. Swistle: Gah! I'm sorry! Is anyone else expereiencing this inconvenience? I don't know why it couls have changed. :( jamie: SB was 2001 and I was 2001. I bet we know you. Though we were theater geeks who rarely mixed with others, so perhaps not.

Swistle: Gah! I’m sorry! Is anyone else expereiencing this inconvenience? I don’t know why it couls have changed. :(

]]> By: Swistle http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 Swistle Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:17:19 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7241 It is possible I am imagining it, but it seems like the comment form used to fill in my info for me, but now I have to do ALL THE HARD WORK of doing it myself every single time. That guy looks like he's trying to be the Fonz. "Significant other"? I think that when you have a CHILD with a person, they are automatically significant ant it need not be said. "Partner" is, as you say, the correct term here. IOO. (In Our Opinion) I once complained about something in the college newspaper, and the college-student editor wrote back "We are not responsible for human error." Um, what? What ARE you responsible for, then? It is possible I am imagining it, but it seems like the comment form used to fill in my info for me, but now I have to do ALL THE HARD WORK of doing it myself every single time.

That guy looks like he’s trying to be the Fonz.

“Significant other”? I think that when you have a CHILD with a person, they are automatically significant ant it need not be said. “Partner” is, as you say, the correct term here. IOO. (In Our Opinion)

I once complained about something in the college newspaper, and the college-student editor wrote back “We are not responsible for human error.” Um, what? What ARE you responsible for, then?

]]> By: jamie http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7232 jamie Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:00:54 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7232 Class of 2000. CS major, math & music minors. (Band geek.) The Nance/trumpet thing IS amusing. Bongo lady doesn't have it much better, it sort of looks like she might hurl them across the room. Class of 2000. CS major, math & music minors. (Band geek.)

The Nance/trumpet thing IS amusing. Bongo lady doesn’t have it much better, it sort of looks like she might hurl them across the room.

]]> By: Jenny http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7229 Jenny Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:39:47 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7229 First of all, friends, I just noticed something else hilarious. Check out Nance in the Wheel of Professors. Doesn't that trumpet behind his head make him look like an alien? Tacoma Friend: Yes, poor Youtz. Rachel: Nah. I think most of this stuff is too bitchy to actually complain about. I'd rather just mock them on my blog. Noreen: I know! I never took issue with the Scene when you were involved. ;) Erik H.: I can only imagine the bleeding eyes of an actual graphic designer. I'm just someone who notices such things. I mock with no basis for my opinions. Camille: Good point! Let's see the fashion. Heather: I totally agree that this is most likely a case of bad writing, not bad politics. Yes, I am making the assumption that he is gay, (fashion designer, fabulous) but I might not have made this assumption if they hadn't said "significant other". The article was written by a student, but who is the grown up in charge of this student? THEY should not have let this through. Thanks for your thoughts, love. chickadee: Buddy Christ! HAHAHAHAHA! jamie: Hi! I didn't know you were a Lute! :) Sorry about the scary face. It's the cover of my HONG KONG guide book for our upcoming trip! You can see the whole thing here: http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-Hong-Kong-Macau/dp/1740598431/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197650105&sr=8-1 I needed to tilt the magazine a little to get rid of the glare. e: I look forward to a report on your sleuthing efforts! You make a good point, that there could be all kinds of reasons why they used those words, but I still think they should be careful that people don't get the impression I did. First of all, friends, I just noticed something else hilarious. Check out Nance in the Wheel of Professors. Doesn’t that trumpet behind his head make him look like an alien?

Tacoma Friend: Yes, poor Youtz.

Rachel: Nah. I think most of this stuff is too bitchy to actually complain about. I’d rather just mock them on my blog.

Noreen: I know! I never took issue with the Scene when you were involved. ;)

Erik H.: I can only imagine the bleeding eyes of an actual graphic designer. I’m just someone who notices such things. I mock with no basis for my opinions.

Camille: Good point! Let’s see the fashion.

Heather: I totally agree that this is most likely a case of bad writing, not bad politics. Yes, I am making the assumption that he is gay, (fashion designer, fabulous) but I might not have made this assumption if they hadn’t said “significant other”.
The article was written by a student, but who is the grown up in charge of this student? THEY should not have let this through.
Thanks for your thoughts, love.

chickadee: Buddy Christ! HAHAHAHAHA!

jamie: Hi! I didn’t know you were a Lute! :) Sorry about the scary face. It’s the cover of my HONG KONG guide book for our upcoming trip! You can see the whole thing here:
http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-Hong-Kong-Macau/dp/1740598431/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197650105&sr=8-1 I needed to tilt the magazine a little to get rid of the glare.

e: I look forward to a report on your sleuthing efforts! You make a good point, that there could be all kinds of reasons why they used those words, but I still think they should be careful that people don’t get the impression I did.

]]> By: ~e http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7213 ~e Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:44:35 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7213 This is a design nightmare. I don't have access to the paper copy so thanks for your illustrations, Jenny! Having worked at the Alumni office, I'm sending some emails to get some inside dish on this. This has to be the worst cover in the history of PLU Scene. And the inside lives up to the cover. As for the "sig other" line...without knowing the exact conversation on how this decision was made (perhaps Cockrell asked for his partner to be left out? who knows?)it's hard to judge. But I agree the gray area that PLU keeps skirting with regards to gay and lesbian issues is appalling and unappealing in 2007. Pick a side and stick to it...I just hope it's on the side of righteous INCLUSIVENESS! This is a design nightmare. I don’t have access to the paper copy so thanks for your illustrations, Jenny! Having worked at the Alumni office, I’m sending some emails to get some inside dish on this. This has to be the worst cover in the history of PLU Scene. And the inside lives up to the cover. As for the “sig other” line…without knowing the exact conversation on how this decision was made (perhaps Cockrell asked for his partner to be left out? who knows?)it’s hard to judge. But I agree the gray area that PLU keeps skirting with regards to gay and lesbian issues is appalling and unappealing in 2007. Pick a side and stick to it…I just hope it’s on the side of righteous INCLUSIVENESS!

]]> By: jamie http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7208 jamie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:20:43 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7208 That picture of Youtz is absolutely horrifying. What were they thinking? What was HE thinking? At least in the wheel of professors (ha!) he's smiling. Speaking of the wheel picture, what on earth is that scary face picture laying underneath the magazine? I can see that reappearing in my nightmares. Zoinks! As for the U.C. picture, I guess at minimum it makes me want to go check out the renovation, because I'm having a hard time even placing where in the building it might have been taken. That picture of Youtz is absolutely horrifying. What were they thinking? What was HE thinking? At least in the wheel of professors (ha!) he’s smiling.

Speaking of the wheel picture, what on earth is that scary face picture laying underneath the magazine? I can see that reappearing in my nightmares. Zoinks!

As for the U.C. picture, I guess at minimum it makes me want to go check out the renovation, because I’m having a hard time even placing where in the building it might have been taken.

]]> By: tacomachickadee http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7206 tacomachickadee Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:32:18 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7206 I'm scared to look inside ... I'd only noticed the "buddy Jesus"-like cover and went "huh?" ... hadn't had time to stare at it too long, and hadn't opened it yet, and now, esp. as an ex-page designer, I'm officially scared to. I’m scared to look inside … I’d only noticed the “buddy Jesus”-like cover and went “huh?” … hadn’t had time to stare at it too long, and hadn’t opened it yet, and now, esp. as an ex-page designer, I’m officially scared to.

]]> By: Heather http://zestyenterprise.com/2007/12/12/what-is-wrong-with-the-scene/comment-page-1/#comment-7203 Heather Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:46:10 +0000 http://zestyenterprise.com/?p=684#comment-7203 The more I think about it the more I think this is a case of bad writing, and perhaps poor research. #1 Word Choice: I would choose partner over sig other. #2 Good research: I would know and include the partners name. #3 Don't leave holes for your readers: I wouldn't have made the assumption that the sig other was male. They way the article reads "had" a son not "adopted" I would assume that the sig other was actually a woman. But here we are: left to wonder! Okay...I am spending way to much time on this Reply.... peace out...hliv The more I think about it the more I think this is a case of bad writing, and perhaps poor research.

#1 Word Choice: I would choose partner over sig other.

#2 Good research: I would know and include the partners name.

#3 Don’t leave holes for your readers: I wouldn’t have made the assumption that the sig other was male. They way the article reads “had” a son not “adopted” I would assume that the sig other was actually a woman. But here we are: left to wonder!

Okay…I am spending way to much time on this Reply….

peace out…hliv

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