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himto kill, hold him at a effebhim naffection. Can you be ow society. Define the living 1.the Army. Define the distanc.nd the wOy we treat our brothers, inuniform. SJkn i greet outside of Columbia, is thrtheest profitable Industries. There are bars #V fewh u off soldiers with no place else to go elsse talk to. 90 heW manY'USC males ignore Gis? How many coeds 4refse to talk to or date soldiers? How many University iL A.'offiails refuse incorporating Gis In their community? $.o many eople scream about "our boys in uniform Protectin ourbountry" and than treat the soldier they meet an the street as a second class citizent How many people scream about brotherhood and then call a soldier a Yascist without finding out if he really wants to fight and kill? -, So a GI rapes a coed and another GI rapes another coed, etc. The students and public are indignant. They yell about the soldiers who affront coeds with catcalls and physical violence. Certainly the rapists should be punished, but we're hitting at the effect, not the underlying cause. We live In a society that condones violence all over the world. Our military is killing and being ki,lled daily all over the world. Cops kill and beat students, Black Panthers and others. Every three or four days a cop is killed somewhere in the United States. We see or hear of violence daily, either personally or through a news medium. We accept this violence as a part of our existence. We condone war in Vietnam. Part of that Is training young men and boys to be killing - ' machines. We mutilate their minds by forcing them into violent actions. Now If we alienate these trained fighters by ignoring their existence, by refusing to allow them in our stores, clubs and .homes, refusing to allow them the courtesies we show to civilians, we put what we've done in a different frame of reference. We haven't condoned just training people to protect us, we have condoned the creation of ogres that are not fit to live beside us. We have no right to bitch about violent acts of alienated human beings unless we do what we can to assure them that we are not Frankensteins who have created a monster and find it too ugly to have around. What we should be about, if we must pour men into molds of violence, is to alleviate the causes of their very human pains before that violence turns on us. Is tri-w y ding the and and weekly * enamer semesters with the exceptiom of Uniyorsity exam periods "f = t e !M u r p ihM h&6tn O 'Ater mail items should be sent to Drawdr A. USC. Columbia. S.C. iM . SubscAptson rates are 7 per year or %3 per fal and spring semesters and $I for both summer sessions. Budk copies are $6 per 100. THE GAMECOCK this year received M.-0M from tbe-140n*lwia nd .'n a nhre Offices of THE GAMECOCK are n~10ms 0fthe RuNsel Houe on v r soy campus. Phones are 7174178, 71-4346 and 77-22. Second class postage paid at Colunbia, S. C. Althoigh THE GAMECOCK is published by the University of South Carolina, the oplnons ex pressed herein donot necessarily represent those of the University, the student bod o the staff of * .the paper. Ctrelaton anaer - - - - - - - - - - . . Steve Lamger ---.-.-.-. .-.-.-.-. -. -. . . .Cheryl Masning .-AstaeEdIter. .-..-.-..-..-.-..-..-.-..-..-. . ihe Ban --' bees Manger . - - - - - - - - - - - - . USe Huehee *Managing Editer .... * ChiEf.... ... -'.. -.. -.-.. -.-.. -.. -.-.. -. .....Teddy DefNser *f Phetegrapher..-.-.-.-.-.. -.-.-.-.. -.-.-.-.....Gene larney * News Edes . .'-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.. - -.-.-.-. . . Chr..Be - - Chuek Keefer Festure Editer .R .Ca.ebDgake The Joyful Alternal materials for an alternate i by Hesse, Marcuse, Alan Watts, Leroy Jones and other New Directions, Broad Side Press and other publishers b. Periodicals WHOLE EARTH CATALOGE, SURVIVAL, MOTHER OUR BACKS and other ecology, women's liberation, and Art Objects ceramics, paintings, and prints by area artistiacrafts r Reeod Tapes - Takoma Records (John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Robbie Bat Arhoolie Record (Mike Russo) * Nonesuch classical records and the Billboard top 100 * - All at discount prices - Head Shop A Blacs lights, smoking supplies, posters, zigzag mats .4 deauighnmdlrse,skrssn eesbec excAn ooc rce as hws n ete featrinhanmad drees, skit, ad reveil Poi Band MGt O0c TMs letter Is liropeme to the letter pmulshed In The Gamecock November 6 concerfnn the finaneial situati of the UC Bands. Whoever wrote the l*er was obviously misinftrmed, and we would like to supply the correct information and clarification. It is true that the band Is in debt, but the stated figure of $10,000 is grossly exaggerated. Before any trips were scheduled, a financial problem was anticipated as well as a solution. The Carolina Band Club (CBC) was chartered on July 30, 1970, by the state of South Carolina as an incorporated, non-profit organization. The purpose of the CBC is to assist the functioning and financing of the USC Bands. This includes solicitation of CBC membership and the sale of Carolink Bands recordings. Funds are to be used to benefit the students directly through band scholarships, trips, equipment, uniforms, and tours. If for some unforeseen reason the CBC is not successful in erasing the band's debts, Mr. Wahl, director of bands, will remain at the University working as hard as ever to improve the band and raise money to run it, for it does take much financial support to maintain a "big time" operation. He is not a man who would leave a job unfinished. Whether or not he needs the position as director of bands is his personal business, and should not be related to other issues. The main point is that the Carolina Bands need him. It is not unusual to be in debt if one examines the financial stan dings'of most large projects today. Look on campus at all the new buildings that are not paid for as of yet. Most people naturally assume that these debts will be paid eventually, and in all probability, they will be. The Carolina Mar ching Band has the same assumption about its debts. It should be clarified that the additional trips to New York and Atlanta tied in respectively with performances at the Maryland and Georgia football games. The extra trips not only provided educational benefits to the band members, but were also a tremendous boost to the prestige and reconition of the University and the state of South Carolina. So far th"&%' VS band has appeared on A hDajor television network fiie lions of spectators. It should be noted that the Carolina Bands are dedicated to the full support of university activities for which we have rehearsed in the rain, dark and cold for no academic credit what so ever. Another point of clar'ification concerns Wahl being commended MENI Contraceptives by mall. Free catalogue, No obligation. Write: POPSERVE, Box 1205.PQ, Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514.J ;iVe InC. ife style w'riters in City Lights, EAR TH NEWS, OFF movement literature. nan Sho) ,candles, patches, and pes clothes from IndIa, ccessories. president for "makifg nothing into s1ething." The USC- Bands have always been organstions to be proud of, and it is only logical that they should inprove every year. Next year's band should improve tremendously, but that should not deplete recognition of the fine job done this year or in years past. The band feels that the author of the letter owes an apology for writing about a subject of which he knows nothing. If this person is so concerned about our financial status, he may come by the band office at McMaster College and pick up a few CBC applications to give to his friends in order to help 'remedy the situation. Submitted by the Carolina Bands E. Earl Davis, President Try McKissick Dear Miss Manning: I cannot let go unchallenged the unfounded charge made by sup pressed coeds Wells, Talmadge, Zachary, Winn, Sylvester, and Swan of poor and inadequate USC library resources on the Women's Rights Movement. It is heartening to see their thirst for greater knowledge, but if they expect that thirst to be quenched they ought to learn where the well-springs of knowledge are on the campus. Apparently none of the six has read the "Library Handbook." Had they done so they could have discovered (p. 6) that the Undergraduate Library, the specific library facility they were criticizing, is not intended to supply unlimited in formation on any topic. To better attain such a goal the Handbook refers the reader to McKissick Library, the major research library unit, which contains "a union catalog representing, with minor ex ceptions, all library holdings on campus" (p.6). Here they will find listed the specified item of their quest, Flexner's "Century of Struggle," which the library acquired in 1959, the year the work was published, and which is located in the open stacks of McKissick, not the Undergraduate Library. "Not being able to find (Flex ner's book in the Undergraduate Library), we looked for other books concerning women and (nd d g4tk4W) lLrary "deg e y Wells 0b . -oil s" call A W conpa doing theenm How much can one col to clean up the environmen Until the problems of j are under control-until its are reversed-no company< be doing "enough.'' What follows is a listin, things General Electric is do ease environmental probler Some are new. Some are as twenty-five years. Should we be doing m< Yes, of course. Every compa should. These are only a few more impor tant ones. But es sees L's take more steps in rm more directions. i General Electric is workin toward a process that will u bacteria to convert garbage high-protein food for cattle. possible answer to the mou garbage problem. * Modern, pollution-free m from General Electric is carr more and more commuters without their cars. > GE pioneered the develop nuclear power plants. A nuc plant makes electricity withe making smok.i ie there Diarifies fi their attention just to the heading "Women" In the McKissick catalog, where they can find ap proximately one drawer full of cards. From their statement the ladies seem to believe that all information Is dineminated in book form. Indeed the bulk of current literature on their much discussed subject is in newspapers and periodicals, and even government documents, all of which the library can supply them in extensive measure. The library staff has enough trouble trying to cope with shockingly overcrowded con ditions, for which no immediate relief is in sight, without being subjected to unfounded charges of "terribly inadequate" information resources by persons whose research efforts are terribly inadequate. The librarians deserve an apology. ALLEN D. BUSHONG, Associate Professor o(Geography hristianity. . V Why are we con ligion obsolete? immoral? Is God Christian business These are q nation, but by mc there are many ol of today's demani udice, and boredc easy to find. To help us it lions about how I people of Trinity Columbia. This sc visited here in 19 uplifting effect up, CANON GRI lege age youth. A purpose of visiting Come ... an Noven hy'isn't a Lflylike C nore to<4 i ronmei mnpany do the problem of the t? being tackled on a >ollution and can be solved. effects increasing demand! :an ever be met without an output of air pollul Sof a GE has develope( mng to treatment unit to si nis. reduce the water pc old as ships and boats. e We have been chi >re? federal governmen fly problem of jet-engi 'of the aviation industry. C very day already quieter thai any passenger planes of yet it's nearly three g GE designed andlI se undersea habitat ca into a Several teams of sci, One in the habitat while nting reef ecology and oc i We're designing a ass transit satellite which will I ying worldwide survey o into cities A first step towardt control of water pol me'nt of i Our newest jet ail lear for the DC-10, is de >ut smoke-free, Of cou is still to jet exhaust than j our goal is to one di run totally clean. * General Electric r temperature vortex G E NE R ALS nancial si1 Blame the rapists Var Ms" Mnag: I am getting sick and tired of those who are seeking to exploit the reent rash of rapes on campus for their own political gain. Basically, the argument of the Northern radicals on our campus is that since these rapes have victimized people who are students, and since these rapes have occurred under the ad ministration of Robert McNair, therefore, McNair and now John West are fascists who hate all students. Thus, they conclude, let's kill the pigs McNair and West (or rhetoric to that effect). Although it is true that campus and city police ought to stop wasting precious time and man powet writing traffic tickets, the basic cause of the rapes has been ignored. That is the attitude, promulgated by the Supreme Court in Washington, that rapists and murderers are more to be Vhat's in it fc tinually faced with violence and Can America be great without dead? If not, why doesn't He 4 man today? jestions which are being asked, my thoughtful and scholarly lead hers-which must be answered if ling society and overcome the al om that surround us in our everyd a thoughtful, intelligent approc o find our way and ourselves in Church have persuaded CANOI holarly and inspiring man is no 54. Those who met him then wiL Dn their lives. FEN communicates particularly w4 Many of his more than fifty trips campuses across the nation. d bring a friend. Let's try to find iber 8-11; In The Evenings A1 At The Trinity Episcopal Chur beg eneral El :lean up rmal effects, it's the complete ite-by-site basis types of solid But for now, combustion d for power can amount of lef increasing virtually elimi ion. The prob~ I a waste- ment are mar gnificantly solutions will >llution from costly. But, as sen by the working on ti to solve the Why are ne noise for the We're ru ur present jet is others like it,1 those on the General Electi the Sixties, and problems of n times as powerful. environment i muilt an The prob lIed "Tektite." because they entists have lived business and studying coral- customers an< ean pollution. But there in earth-resources important rea e used for a will affect the f the oceans. and this plane he ultimate that future. As plane engine, Wem invit signed to be Please write tc rse, there's more 570 Lexington ust smoke. And -1002. ty make them takes high incinerators for ELECTRIC auation pided than their victims. 'IW common law bais for this attitude Is one cae In which a rapist ad. mitted during the trial that he was guilty, yet he was set free because it turned out that he had also confessed another time-right after being arrested-before he had been advised of his "rights." The rapist was freed and later raped another woman. I submit' that this is abominable. As long as this attitude of per missivene remains, rapists will obviously fear the law very little. It Is the utmost of hypocrisy for people who opposed Clement Haynsworth and Harold Carswell to blame Gov.. McNair, who did not oppose these men, for the present situation. As matters now stand, the governor can do nothing about crime, due to the Supreme Court. So if we are going to fix blame for these rapes, let's please blame the right people. And it also might help if we remembered to blame the rapists themselves. LEEDS HARROL,LJR. or me? war? Does science make re God? Is the New Morality lo something? 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