Firstly, I want to personally thank the people reading this that put a decent amount of pride into your work. It really makes life a whole lot easier and entertaining for everyone. Personally, it’s frustrating for me to work with such awesomely dedicated people like the OV staff and the DPS crew, and then go to a class that people pay to participate in and work with people who shit something on a spoon and present it to the general public. I would name names, but you know who you are. Don’t worry, we do too.
Honestly, what’s the point in writing, producing, and editing material that is so obviously poor quality? I suppose I fail to understand the flawed logic of doing just enough to scrape by. I mean, I understand that my life might be less laborious, less tedious, and more prone to boredom, but if the crap you publish is so shitty it’s alienating, then you cease to be an artist. You become a wannabe. Wannabes are scum. Scum are bad people. Bad people steal. Stealer’s lie. Lier’s kill. And killers go to Hell. Why would anyone want to go to Hell?
So, if you’re reading this and you recognize the fact that you just plain don’t give a fuck about something creative that you do, please. Just stop. Save us all from the shit on a spoon material that will somehow be fed to awesome people like me, and go ride a bike. You probably need the exercise.

After some website issues, some printing issues, and some personal issues (because we’re all sooooo emo….wait, should I be admitting this?), the Oregon Voice brings you our second-to-last issue of this school year. Copy editor and all-around rad chick Katy Wolf brings us an interview with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, myself and photo editor Naima Muntal battle it out over what makes a good dance party, and pacifists take the brunt of my unholy wrath as our asshole of the month (no hard feelings, right guys? I mean, our last asshole was children…) Check it out online, or please do visit one of our colorful (or not so colorful) boxes in and around the UO campus.

On April 20th (yes, that’s 4/20), the Oregon Voice will host a dance party fundraiser at the Campbell Club to raise funds for the printing of what we hope will be a 40-page mega issue with which we’ll usher in the end of this school year. The Mood and the Rockbottom Scoundrels, as well as DJ Jimbo of KWVA fame, will entertain us, and your entry ticket will earn you a chance to win one of many nifty prizes including some of our favorite CDs, books and OV tee shirts. For a mere three dollars, you can help us print our last issue and join us for some down and dirty booty shakin’.

Also, the Oregon Voice is in a state of transition (translation: we’re all graduating) which means we’re hiring for all of these administrative positions for the 2007-2008 academic year; two are paid, while the rest will give you awesome experience and proverbial resume cap feathers:

Editor-In-Chief (paid)
Publisher (paid)
Director of Photography
Layout Director
Director of Advertising

Applications are on our website, and are due no later than 5 PM on May 25th, 2007. Please keep in mind that while we love art photographers, you must have a handle on digital photography in order to be the director of photography. It’s a digital age, magazines are made on computers, and that’s just the way it is.

And if you’re interested in getting involved in our final issue—whether you be into graphic design, illustration, layout, writing or photographing– e-mail Sara the editor (myself) at ovoice@uoregon.edu as soon as humanly possible.

We hope to see you at the Campbell Club on April 20.

Sara, Reigning Queen Supreme