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Letters Cala IEAR MR. BEEBE: I am writing in reply to an article entitled "IFC-Judas?" which appeared in the Gamecock last Friday. I don't enjoy lowering riayself to writing to a publication of dubious journalistic worth such as the Gamecock, but I feel that it is important to expose the lies of Mr. Calabrese. First of all, the IFC did not bring The Gutenberg ex y- Dope ar By HARRY HOPE - Columnist I will lift up mine eyes unto the pills, from whence cometh my help. For lo, the enemies of mine aspiration do revile and persecute me. Trhey mock me and smite me with wet noodles. Yea, do they flog me before the people in the public places. And I do go unto the fields and forests, there to do dope and copulate, and they do follow me and get their jollies by watching me. Then they do bust me and they do steal my stash and make many shekels by selling it in the market place. They do send narcs and do follow my every move. Yea, even unto ' nine abode. My phone is tapped, even is my room bugged. They send me unto foreign places to smite and plunder, all for their glory. But therein do I do dope, and grow my hair, even as Samson of old and the prophet, Christ. For that. yea, that, do they persecute me and revile me, uttering all manner of foul sayings like "Fag" and "Pervert." 'rhey do spread their shekels around and do spend their days making more shekels. As it is written, "Them what has, gits." By the waters of Congaree, we did sit. Yea, we wept and did go about in sackcloth and ashes. And we did rip the earth with our song. And they of power--yea, the 3ices, rulers and pharisees and jes--did cause to us lie in pros tration before the seats of the mighty in the gilded restrooms. UNITED 1211 BROAD (Hwy COLUME .OPEN TO T -9 A.M.1 MON. TI WE NOW ~TEREO COMPONENT S~ RECLUNERS & S LUVING ROOM & BEI SEWING MACHINES TAPE DECKS, REFRIGE WASHERS & DRYERS AND OTHER I STUDENTS brese c Blood, Sweat & Tears to Columbia. We wanted Santana or the Who, but Mr. Horning gave our date to National Shows. Greek Week was already planned, so I began to negotiate with Rick Bowman of National Shows for sponsorship. He offered a 50 cents discount for all persons in fraternities and sororities. I flatly rejected this and told him that if there wasn't at periment id narcs And they did taunt us with their song: "Holy, holy, holy, Dollar Almighty! Early in the morning I rise up and spend thee. I praise thee with multitude of mine autos, and of my golf courses and yachts and booze, there shall be no end." The elders did heap abominations upon us, and did cause us to kiss ass, for they were old--yea, senile--and did run our universities with the greatest waste. Yea, verily, is their society based on waste. And I will over come their abominations and will cause upon them great revolution. I will give them much hell. And I will do dope in the house of the stoned, in the valley of the shadow of Capitalism, forever and ever. Thus it is writ ten, thus it shall be. AMEN. GAMECOCK THE GAMECOCK is published tri-weekly during he fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer semesters with the exception of University holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, sub scription requests and other mail items should be sent to Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. 29206. Subscription rates are $7 per year or $3 per fall and spring semesters and $1 for both summer sessions, Bulk copies are $6 per 100. THE GAMECOCK this year received $39,000 from the student activity fund, entitling full time students to a subscription to the paper. Offices of THE GAMECOCK are in Rooms 308 and 310 Wf the Russell House on the University campus. Phones are 777-8178, 777-4249 and 777 4220. Second class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. Although THE GAMECOCK is published ,by students of the University of South Carolina, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the University, the student body or the staff. Editor-in-Chief. .. .. ..Charles Beebe Advertiuing Manager. ..David L.unigrea FR EIGH T E S 178) IA. S.C. HE PUBLIC 06P,M. IRU SAT. HAVE! (STEMS & CONSOLES MIVEL ROCKERS )ROOM FURNITURE & VACUUM CLEANERS RATORS & FREEZERS, ,ELECTRIC RANGES ~PPLIANCES. WELCOME olumn least a one dollar discount for all USC students, then the IFC did not care to sponsor such a show. There was also a fee of $300, not $600, involved. This fee did not go to the IFC. The $300 went to me and the four people who worked for me by advertising in the Columbia area. We certainly did $300 worth of work. If we hadn't done it, Henry Marcus or some other advertrsing agency would have done the promotion. The IFC was com pletely aware of my agreement with National Shows. They felt that since I did the work, then I deserved the fee. Mr. Calabrese is a liar. The IFC did not get any fee, and the IFC did not sell out the USC students. Blood, Sweat & Tears was coming here anyway. All we did was negotiate a one dollar discount and use the concert for Greek Week, since our date was cancelled without our knowledge. Secondly, the IFC tried in vain to work with the concert committee. I am not criticizing the concert committee for not wanting to work with us, that was their choice. They probably didn't have time to fit us into the wonderful schedule of entertainment they've offered the USC students this year. What I want to know is how can a newspaper that calls itself all American allow someone like Calabrese to write for them. I used to write for the Gamecock, but I never fabricated stories to satiate the derelict imaginations of a group of pseudo-freaks who are quick to believe anything derogatory respecting fraternities. I did not like the Blood, Sweat & 'rears concert at all. I didn't want B. S&T for Greek Week, but they were coming whether I or anyone, even Calabrese, liked it or not. Faced with that situation, and then obtaining a one dollar discount for USC stdents is not a sell-out, rip off. a Judas betrayed or anything Calabrese cares to call it. PETER MCCAUSLAND Yankees-1 DE'Alt MRt. BEEBE: I am writing in regard to the first letter I wrote which you entitled Yankee fans nre unloyal. I wrote this letter when I was very upset. Therefore, I wish to apologize to all Northerners who were offended. Some statements were rash and uncalled for. I hope this letter will clear things up on the campus and we can all live in harmony. So in closing, I again wish to apologize to anyone offended. NAME WITHHELD "BE AT" - $17.00 3S01 N. MAIN 253-2331 Creative &1 Playthings EDUCATIONA!. TOYS m erro, Yankees-2 IEAR MR. BEEBE: This letter is written in regard to the letter, "Yankee fans are unloyal. "That 1tter, to say the least, caused quite a stir among many of us "northerners"-excuse me; I didn't mean to swear. I cannot see how the writer could possibly tack the problem (almost exclusively) on us northerners, (at least the letter appeared to focus the problem on us). After our loss to Penn and later to Fordham in the consolation game, comments made contrary to our Gamecocks were made, the funny thing is, I seemed to detect a few Southern accents in the midst of them. Listen around, my friend, and don't be too hasty on the ac cusations; you might be surprised at what you hear coming from the Southern brethren. Of course, there are those (ndt barring race, creed, color, religion, nationality, or origin) who will be unloyal. But before you go around calling -us ''damn... asinine, obnoxious Yankees, "try looking around; you may find you're casting the first stone at the wrong. person. ! -m a loyal Gamecock fan and I'm also from the North... Funny, isn't it?? JIM CARROL Yankees-3 I)IAR MR. BEEBE: In regard to the letter addressed to you in the March 26th issue of the "Gamecock," I feel that I must say something about it's contents. To begin with, it was incorrect for the person who didn't have enough guts to release his name to say "most Yankees" were making "true asses" out of themselves because of their changed support during the semi-final regional game. I watched that same game in a T.V. lounge with a good deal of people from both the North and South, and there were just as many Southerners acting like asses, as were Northerners. These actions that continued after the game was over, were also evenly distributed. It has become a really sad case here at Carolina with this Con federate and Yankee business. When are the future leaders and adults going to realize that we are the United States of America, and not two separate nations. One of the hardest things for a person to understand, is the dif ferent way people are brought up. Even if their regions don't differ, everyone doesn't have the same parents to guide and advise them through their growing-up years. The This hardly has anything to do with their actions later in life, but it goes back to the same principle. Tro understand people and why they act the way they do,4lj the root of it all. Has anyone ever wondered why some people make such statements and feel they have to stand up and support where they come from'? What drives them to do this? Maybe it is because when you come into a new area, an immediate distinction is made where you are a Yankee or a Confederate before you are even judged as a pen. Anone. that has to drop to this low means of choosing friends, needs to go back to grade school. But it just con tinues to happen. Why? -Yesterday I was sitting at lunch wiih some friend of mine and a few people I didn't know. We got to discussing about where everyone was going for Easter, and I mentioned that I was going home. (New Jersey)...No sooner than I had said that, one of the girls I didn't know, looked at me and said, "You're a Yankee?" I replied bluntly yes, and she made the spotties face and immediately made me feel very disgusted. Why is there this prejudicium when we are supposed to be for mihg into mature adults? Do these pxople want to grow-up having closed minds which will inhibit them in several ways later in life and especially as parents? This includes anyone, even if they are from the North Pole. Why the hell is everyone so prejudiced? Don't these people have anything better to do instead pf belittling them selves.? I would just like to know where it gets them. LAURIE LOCKETT SCUBA DEAR MR. BEEBE: While trying to secure per mission to use the university's indoor swimming pool (to offer free SCUBA lessons to students, faculty, and staff of the Institute or Archaeology and Anthropology, who are interested in shipwrecks and Marine Archaeology and Anthropology. I made an aD pointment to speak with Dr. W. K. Giese, professor and Head of Department of Physical Education. When I arrived for the ap pointment(which I must admit I had made less than an hour before) I was told that Dr. Giese was still busy with someone. After waiting about 20 minutes I was told that Dr. Giese was still busy with someone. After waiting for about 2E) minutes I was told by the secretary that he was ready to see me but that I had only 60 seconds to see him. Assuming that the secretary was making a poor at tempt at humor, I went on into Dr. Giese's office. Upon entering the office, no pretense of politness was en tertained. My outstretched hand was ignored and I was not asked to sit (although I did anyway). Dr. Giese said "Express your problem"s and proceeded to watch a large stop watch or timer that he held in his hand. I started to speak rapidly as I could, but being a Southernei' I became flustered at the unaccustomed speed and rudeness. I asked him if he was kidding about timing me. He said no that he wasn't and that my time was running out. I then said that if he was that busy that I would come back the next day. He then said that would be impossible as he was going out of town for a week and that I had better hurry with my problem. I politely told him that I couldn't talk in arush and that I would just leave. (Contdnued on pages)