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The Gutenberg 1972: By HARRY HOPE Columnis USC, Feb. 20, 1972-The epidemic of bubonic plague which has been raging at this small, southern campus shows no signs of abating. University officials claim that the plague began in the tenements, along the historic Horseshoe, and spread from there to McKissick library where 47 students who had been lost in the library, some up to three weeks, were infected. The administration building, adjacent to this area, was closed ,--ara few days and six students iWere lined up against the north wall and shot. A spokesman for the administration stated that these students brought the plague into the treasurer's office when they broke in demanding medical treatment. Doctors at the University in firmary blamed the plague on "a communist conspiracy." They reported that nurses were rudely awakened about 3-15 Tuesday afternoon by four students who Shed no tear : 0 shed no tear! The flower will bloom another year. Weep no more - 0 weep no morel |Young buds sleep in the root's white core. Keats SOsom Jwn fhvp nt B ubonic claimed they haO 106.7 tem perature and demanded treat ment. "We don't take emergencies until 5 p.m.," commented Head Nurse Nellie Bell Gritt. "Naturally, we had to shoot them to put them out of their misery," she said. Meanwhile, as students and faculty lay dying in the streets, interested alumni quickly raised $7.900,000 to eract an airtight glass dome around the Roost, the athletic dormitory. ' "Athletes will be safe from in fection," commented one spokesman from the Athletic department. "This is - the finest group of Christian alumni I've ever worked with." Two divisions of the South Carolina national guard were ordered to Carolina Stadium to protect the newly installed carpet. According to Major General Almond C. Pottz, their orders are to shoot on sight any mice, rats or PERFORMANCES: FRIDA 10: 30 AM, 2:30 & 7:30 PMs6L. All Seats Reserved - Tax minc. $5.00 - .$4.50 - $4.00 - $3.00 TiH'I' ES NOW ON SAI1E ATI: ( foraaion: 777-51 II) - Trayinr St. Pl Munsic ('AMI)IEN: I)eKnih Pharmac .IA('KSE):. Snpein Services plague s infected students who attempted to contminate the carpeting. "We will use M:16's and light infantry artillery as well as rocket firing helicopters on any of those commie perverts who try to destroy that carpet," Maj. Gen. Pottz commented. Wednesday, the Board of Trustees of the University ordered the arrest of the entire mem bership of the Student Mobilization Committee "for inciting to riot, possession of marijuana, starting the epidemic, listening to Grand Punk Railroad and on general principle." The members were found guilty by the Board and will be shot tomorrow. At last reports, 8,977 students had died of the plague. University officials released a statement saying that "the University will carry on business and usual." Y- 7:30 PMeSATURDAY - NDAY -2:30&6:30 P.M. SAVE S1 ON KIDS UNDER 12eFrI. Eve.eSat. Morn. 3,UMH1IA: (Coliseumi Box Office (In luarnmacy ORANGEBUIRG: Williams v SUJMTERi - Naomi ndu Warner F. izes Un% The university chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom plans an "Anti-Eoidemic Rally" tomorrow to oppose the plague. Guest speakers will' include Our man Hoppe Moses min By ARTHUR HOPPE A good many Americans feel strongly that priests, ministers and rabbis should never engage in political issues - particularly when they're oh the other side. The attitude that men of God should mind their own business stems, of course, from the lessons of the Bible. One of the earliest is the story of Moses. It was Moses' constant refusal to stick his nose into the worldly affairs of his congregation that set the pattern followed by all religious leaders in Biblical times. One need only quote a few chapters from the all-too-familiar "Gospel According to St. Pontius" to convince interfering clerics they should stay out of public affairs and tend to their knitting. Excerpts follow. GAME THE GAMECOCK Is published tri-weel and weekly during the summer seme. holidays and exam periods. Change of aq other mail items should'be sent to Drai scription rates are $7 per year or S3 per f summer sessions. Bulk copies are $6 received $39,000 from the student activil subscription to the paper. Offices of TH E of the Russell House on the University ca 777.4220. Second class postage paid GAMECOCK is published by the Univ4 9expressed herein do not necessarily r4 ' student body or the staff. Editor-inChief. . . . . . . Editorial Assistant..... Managing Editors..... P Assistant Managing Editi Business Manager..... Sports Editor . . . . . . . Asst. Sport Editor . . . . Chief Photographer . News* Editors . . . . . . Features Editor. .. .. .. Cultural Affairs. . ... .. Advertising Manager.. Circulation Manager... Secretary ' . .. . .. The Lion Rest. This is a chance to visit Restaurant For a minimur includes choice cut sirloin stei items at salad bsar) choice of: coffee Please Call for 741 S.u..a.. rersity representatives from the Ku Klux Klan, the John Birch Society, the American Legion, and the Bomb the Gooks Club. ds business And the Lord spake unto Moses out of the burning bush, saying, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt and I would deliver them from the Pharaoh. And Moses replied, saying, 0, Lord, mayhap I should fall on my knees before the Pharoah and say unto him, Let my people go! And the Lord frowned, saying angrily unto Moses, Thou art a man of God, not a lobbyist. Hold thy tongue. And Moses held his tongue. And a committee of laymen among the Israelites led them out of Egypt unto the shores of the Red Sea. But the Egyptians pursued them, all the horses and chariots of the Pharaoh, and overtook them. 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