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RegisI After years of complaini could not see too much this i handled the problem as well ministration could. Evaluations of the studer it was still up to the individu system was. Next year the system shi thing that it desperately ne priority cards should be iron ing should be done before the takes everyone. One great problem that people who will work in re priority card when they see not to accept. One thing that so far ha. the students' meetings with see that there will be enougl need the course. Short The Student Union Short comments in the media, wil knowing smiles, but they re portunity they rarely have a Because of the budget pro almost financially supported courses is limited to those ne< and a few for electives. The budget for next year and there does not seem to be of money, so we will again bE courses. The Short Course pi to participate in courses wh does not have to take if he d Participation should be b the interest. What professor teach a course where all the s These courses can add a 1( great problems of the large il the interest of the students wishes of the students. USC being a personal university ai they are really part of the u Assembi Newspapers are often cr point out the bad aspects of I reluctance to offer solutions i The Gamecock will try t< offer solutions to the problen we will point out first is the The schools of journalism into the Coliseum and studen Street traffic in large numbe: be in a hurry, for there does is close to the Coliseum. To keep the attrition cat depopulating these two schoc of nursing be moved to the benefits. First, it will provide might be struck down in the provide first-hand training fo Founded Jan. 30, 1908 with Robert Eli seek is published by and for the students weekly during the college year except durl The opinions expressed herein do not tration, the facuity or the student body as Offies of The Gamecock are In Room campus. Phones are 777-4249 (Editor-in-C and 777-8178 (Newsroom). The Gamesok is represented nationalb vice, Inc. The publication is a member of Collegiate Press Association. Subscriptioni EDITOR Mike Kr ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Jane Benaton MANAGING EDITOR ASST. MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR ASST. NEWS EDITOR ASST. SPORTS EDITOR FACULTY EDITOR CHIEF OF REPORTERS CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER tration ig about registration, we really ime to criticize. Student Senate as the best efforts of the ad ,ts' system varied, however, and %l just how good or how bad the )uld be even better, and the one eds is planning. Problems with d out far in advance and print rush of the new semester over remains is the training of the ,istration. They should know a it and they should know what i not been done is to coordinate idvisors and course offerings to i course sections for those who Courses Courses have received a lot of ; a lot of snide remarks and ,ally offer the students an op USC. lems the University has (being by the state), the variety of essary for the various curricula will be tighter than this year's, a lot of help coming in the way short of professors for luxury -ovides a place for the student ich interest him, and that he oes not want to. Atter in the courses because of would turn down the chance to tudents were there voluntarily? >t to the University. One of the istitution is its inability to hold and fit their curricula to the has come a short step closer to id making the students feel like niversity. y Street iticized for their readiness to he world and society and their ~o the problems they see. go beyond the criticism and is of the campus. The problem crossing of Assembly Street. mnd general studies have moved ts will be facing the Assembly s. Many of these students will not seem to be any place that sed by traffic accidents from Is, we propose that the school Coliseum. This will have two fast aid fo'- any students who line of duty. second, it would r the nursing students. iott Conzales as the first editor. The Game of the University of South Carolina gami ng holidays and examinations. iecessariiy reflect the views of the adminLs a whole. 308 of the Russell House on the University htief), 777-4220 (Business and Advertising) y by National Educational Advertising Ser Associated Collegiate Press and the 8. C. ates are 8o per year. IN-CHIEF nchmalny BUSINESS MANAGER Jack Padgett Carl Stepp Jim Wannamaker Ken Hare ...........Jim Haney Fred Monk, Donna ScholI Diane Claypoole Susan Rosa Rollie Waters Warren Hudson Charles Alexander Chip Abeathk Editoriails cesamntary Tuesday, February 4, 199 - Page Two Columbia, South Carolina L Emphas' W'Ith L Dear Mr. Krochmalny: The University of South Caro line is an institution of higher learning, an educational insti tution; and I feel that the con tents of its semi-weekly publica tion should reflect this fact. Glancing through a paper, I dare to say that less than 25 per cent of its written portion (ex clusive of advertising) is devoted to a subject directly connected with academics. In the Jan. 7 issue there were 20 articles (in cluding editorials and a letter to the editor) of which only four (and I am counting the exam schedule as an article) dealt with academics. On the other hand, nine of the articles were devoted to the varsity team as were three of the four photographs. I have two points to make in connection with this last fact. First, is this a true reflection of the efforts, interest, and atten tion of the student body? Does the Carolina Community spend approximately 50 per cent of its time on athletics? I think not. Then why is 50 per cent of its newspaper devoted to this sub ject? The emphasis on athletics is even more unjustifiable when one realizes that almost everything that appeared in these sports stories had already appeared in the city's daily newspapers in far greater detail. In other words, it was simply a retelling, rehash ing, and rearranging of some thing t h a t everyone already knew. In short, it had very little news value. Along with my criticism I Sex Is! By FRED MAGNER Don't give a damn. Concern is against the rules. Let's face it, the less you care, the more friends you'll have. School administrators will love you because they'll have nothing to explain to the trustees. Trustees will love you because they won't have to hold special meetings which might mean a trip to Columbia on a day with no football game. Parents love their innocent children who naturally, since Blue (Continued fr< John Gregory, a senior from Aiken, majoring in history. A brother of S ig ma Nu, he has played football for three years, andI is vice president of the Block C Club. His GPR is 2.5. Gedney Howe, a senior from Charleston, majoring in business administration. He is a member of Sigma Nu, and has been a member of Circle K. He has done volunteer work in migrant camps and ghettos. His GPR is 2.75. Gary Lee Jordan, a junior from Greenville, majoring in market ing. He has been treasurer of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and a mem ber of the Garnet and Black staff. His GPR is 2.63 and he is also a member of Air Force ROTC. Wit Kinder, a junior from Co lumbia, majoring in biology. He is in the honors program and has been a m em b er of Circle K, Kappa Apha, and Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-medical fraternity. He has a GPR of 3.1. Henry McMaster, a senior his tory major from Columbia. He has been a member of Circle K and Kappa Sigma Kappa and is president of Kappa Alpha Order. He has a 2.6 GPR. Terry B. Nethertan, a Jsnninr etters To The Editor s On Aca ess 'Old ! would like to make some sugges tions which I hope will prove i constructive. First, as I have im- I plied, a reduction in emphasis on i athletics. In addition, I think that a switch to feature# articles i would be of far more news value to the reader. We all know whom the Game- i cocks last defeated, their shoot- i ing percentage, the number of i rebounds, the high scorer, etc. i But is everyone familiar with Help us do a better job. Send The Gamecock a news tip. What's up t t f When Where 01? t Who's involved _ _ r Why _ C t r How __d 0 t Your name _ _ e 4 Lettei they are the sons and daughters v of their parents, abstain from b such virtually heretical vice as s promiscuity, alcoholism and ana- i lytical thought. Future employers will love you because you can't sharpen pen cils when the boat is rocking. God will love you for telling one of those stupid commie, radi cal, agitator-type hippies to go back to New Jersey. You, however, may not love yourself when you realize come graduation day you will receive Key >m Page 1) from Startex, majoring in phar macy. He has been an AFROTC cadlet and is a member of Kappa Psi professional fraternity. He is treasurer of the American Pharmaceutical Association, and has a GPR of 3.01. Brit Oehmig, a junior business major from Chattanooga, Tenn. He has been a member of Circle K and vice president of Kappa Alpha Order. Also a member of the Young Americans for Free dom, he has a GPR of 2.65. Ed Powers, a junior from West Columbia, majoring in marketing. He is an officer in the Air Force R 0 T C, vice president of Phi Kappa Sigma, and treasurer of Kappa Sigma Kappa. His GPR is 3.1. Alan Tinder, a junior from Columbia, majoring in Eniglish and political science. He has been a member of Kappa Sigma Kap pa, Phi Eta Sigma, and Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honorary Fraternity. His GPRt is 3.52. Pat Watson, a junior Educa tion major from Myrtle Beach. Hie has been a varsity football player for two years, and is a memb)er of S i g m a Nu, Kappa Sigma Kappa, andI Phi Epsilon Mu. President of the junior class, lie has a GPR of 2.78 dem ics, Sports' what happens at a practice ses ion of one of the varsity teams? )ne big article wrapping up the iews in Carolina sports (in ad lition to the features) should iuff ice. With the spac left over I would like to suggest that you write about something that has eal news value to the readers, tomething to which they devote t tremendous amount of time and mnergy, something to which the tdministration and faculty de rote almost all of their time and mergy, but something to which Phe Gamecock is devoting a ninority of its time and energy: icademics. I feel that this shift in em ohasis would not only be more epresentative of the purposes of his institution but also more in eresting than the present trend, or your journalistic e f f o r t s vould produce information that ias real news value to the read r; information that he has not Iready read in The State or The "olumbia Record. For example, I know that my lepartment is spending much ime and effort in choosing 'quipment for a new language aboratory. With luck and enough noney USC just might very soon ave a language laboratory which tilizes color television, the only ne of its kind in this section of he country. I am sure that some esearch on the part of your re orters would reveal interesting levelopments in other depart nents on campus. In conclusion I want to state hat I am not "down and out" on ,thletics. I have attended every ome football game and almost very home basketball game for hree seasons. JAMES IRWIN WALLACE JR. r Word our certificate of attendance, ut very few people can honestly tate .that the purpose of college education. 2005 GREG DRAUGHT BEER HOTDOGS STEAN DELICIOUS ROAS'l HOLLAND HAM / OPEN UNTIL CLOSE TO COLOR THE WADE HAl BARBER Welcomes US HAIRCUl 2 BARBERS ALW/ ( Across F'rom T he ( Just Tro For Tr Dear Mr. Krochmalny: I am concerned about a regis tration priority problem that has not been mentioned before. Pri orities for registration, besides the special ones for athletes and certain officers on campus, are based on the year a student enters the university. This is sup posedly because, and rightly so, seniors have the greatest need to obtain particular courses in or der to graduate, and then juniors on down to freshmen. This system does not take transfer students into considera tion. Because I entered the Uni versity as a junior in 1968, 1 must wait to register with fresh men having the same last two social security number digits as I do. I maintain that I have as great a need to obtain certain courses as other juniors do. The problem will be even more critical next fall when I must obtain my last Parking Meters Dear Mr. Krochomalny: Although I am a freshman and do not have a car on campus, I feel obligated to offer an excuse for the action taken by the City of Columbia over the Christmas holidays. The city was only acting on the request of the University. Even though Vice President for Busi ness Affairs Harold Brunton did request that the meters be "held in abeyance until the entire mat ter could be explored," it was not the fault of the city or of the city manager's assistant that the meters were planted on Green -nd Sumter streets. Obviously, the assistant city manager was ignorant of the o :ation of Abeyance in South Carolina and had no other choice ut to install the meters. To guardI against such mistakes >y the assistant city manager in ;he future, the University should mnly use words of four letters or ess in all correspondence with -im, or the Russell House might ind itself locatedl on Olive Street. ROBERT FURR L I STREET ED IN BEER -BEEF kND CHEESE 1:00 A.M. AMPUS TV IPTON HOTEL SHOP C Students $1.75 YS ON DUTY anital Building ) ,atment a nsfers semester's required courses be fore I practice teach in the spring. Yet I will be forced to wait to register with sophomores. This problem could be easily solved by basing priority on the number of hours earned, rather than on the year of entry. Per haps this change could be con sidered before the next registra tion period. TERI ROBINSON Picture Problem* Dear Mr. Krochmalny: Unlike most universities, South Carolina offers only two courses in photography. Furthermore, both of these courses are almost closed to those who are not J* iors in the School of Journalism. This is ridiculous! It seenis that with the large number of students that are in terested in photography there would be more courses offered. If more courses cannot be offered, then why couldn't those that are offered be made more accessible? Even the University of Geor gia has more than six such courses. Surely photography is important enough to merit this small widening of the curriculum. C. W. WALKER Letters Policy TiE GAMECOCK welcomes let ters on any subject pertinent to and involving University stu dents. The Editor-in-Chief re serves the right to edit letters to conform to style, good taste, space limitations and libel laws. Letters should be typewritten and should not exceed 200 words. No unsigned letters will be printed, but names may be with held upon request. Letters should be sent to TiHE GAMECOCK, Box U-5131, USC. The BOSSoan Shop F LORISTS Devine and Saluda