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SCPIRG vote 'glittering generality' MR. FARRELL, The resolution just passed by the Student Senate concerning the endorsement of SCPIRG has some interesting aspects. The "whereas" clauses contain many glittering generalities, such as 'overwhelming majority ... are actively concerned ..." What research went into this? Not even one-half of the student body voted in the last SGA election. The phrase "South Carolina students" is also of interest. What exactly is a South Carolina student? Does this mean students who are residents of the state of South Carolina, or USC students (out-of-state students are made to pay more and are not "South Carolina studehts" where money is involved)? . The statement "a segment of the Student Body have recognized the immediate need for such an organization" would seem to conflict with the "overwhelming majority" previously mentioned. Is it the cse that the "over whelming majority" are con cerned but only "a segment" see the need for such an organization? Is this what is meant by active concern? My main interest in this organiza tion is the proposed way in which it would be funded. The idea is to raise student activities fees by $1.00 per semester. The first step in allowing this to occur is for the Famous "Shimmy's Everyone who is anyx 1111 L 254. Other famous words ja your cotton picking I A.B. Sutker-"Yor BEER C CORNER HARDEN ATB81 PHON BLUE RIBBON 12 OZ. CANS N $5.35 BUDWEISER 12 02. CANS $5.95 ~5RMiS.. AJR IN WINE SALE COMPLETE LINE OF WE ARE NEVEI Letter Student Senate to enact a bill calling for this increase. It was stated by the proposer of this resolution that SCPIRG would return the $1.00 to those who object to paying and who do not wish to fund this service. You're as likely to get this money back as you are to get back money for the football tickets you failed to pick up. A petition is to be circulated concerning SCPIRG and the proposed increase in activities fees. I advise you to be very careful about signing away more of your money for something you may never use. TONY DANIELS SENATOR, DISTRICT 7 MEN'S TOWERS Health Center has not updated rules MR. FARRELL, One of the new buildings now going up on campus is the new Student Health Center directly behind the Russell House. It is a disappointment, however, that modern up-to-date policies are not accompanying the modern up-to date physical facilities. The powers that be at the Student Health Center still refuse to prescribe and dispense birth control devices for use by Carolina men and women. To argue that dispension would encourage sexual intercourse is ut terly ridiculous. To counter that such devices can be gotten off campus easy enough is evading the Words for Steaks" ne goes to Shimmy's idy Street 4492 om EWhitney-"Keep iands off my gin" r genial host" ERS DVUNTRY OSSOM IN FIV E POINTS 254-6074 IB LACK LABEL 12 OZ. BOTTLE $5.30 I MICHELOB $90 iERNATIONA L Everything half-priCe PARTY MIX ERS SNDERSOD! 0to the real issue. Recently, an employee of this university told me that she gets "at least" 20 calls per week from desperate girls seeking help and advice on how best to go about arranging for an abortion. This individual refers the callers to the "Hotline" member from which the girls are told that with sufficient funds (usully at least $200.00) they can get a New York abortion. But, what of the girl who can not afford a legitimate abortion? Too many limes she turns to a local "but cher." The numbers of Carolina women in this predicament could possibly be reduced if birth control devices were made readily available by the Center. For many, especially out of town and out of state students, it is most inconvenient, as well as expensive, to seek the services of a private physician. For most students, their doctor while here in Columbia is the Health Center physician. Like the private physician, the Health Center physician should be expected to fullfil needs (within the Center's potential). Pressure should be brought to bear on those responsible for Health Center policies. The Student Senate would be an ex cellent tool in bringing such pressure. At any rate, this problem is too large and important to be ignored any longer. CECIL M. AMICK, JR. God is not 'stone dead'; he does exist MR. FARRELL: In regard to the letter written by Mr. Wagner Roberts in Wed nesday's Gamecock, I would like to propose a challenge. If Mr. Roberts is so sure that God is "stone dead," would he mind explaining the how and why of his existence? Granted we are all here by accident, Mr. Roberts especially, but it seems to me that the universe is not self perpetuating. The existence of a kind and loving God seems to be a pretty reliable explanation. However, I'm always open to suggestions. So if Mr. Wagner has a bet ter explanation and can prove that we, Christian people of the world--past, present, and I hope, future- have been wrong ali these years, then by all means let's hear it !! T. W. WHACKER, III BULK BEVEl 530 GERVAIS ST HOURS MON-THUR 10 IT ALIAN SWISS Colony %A gal editor Environment. consumer help SCPIRG's goals MR. FARRELL: Most people probably did not know what SCPIRG stood for when they saw the headline of a front page article in The Gamecock on Wednesday, October 20th. If they had known that the letters ab breviated spelled South Carolina Public Interest Research Group which plans to analyze and help solve important environmental and consumer protection problems in South Carolina, they might have come to the organizational meeting. Even if they had not been aware of that, however, more students might have turned up if Ihey had thought about what was in it for them.,Students are those who will run SCPIRG. They will elect the student members of Board of Directors and local Boards at each campus. Students will be the work force of the organization and will have the opportunity to engage in the in terdisciplinary research under the guidance of a professional staff. This is not purely academic though credit may be offered. It is not to be the drudgery of a term paper but meaningful, in tensive research into problems worth solving, with professional expertise and other students participating and with sufficient funding to allow publication and follow through. Further information is available at The SCPIRG office, 302 C Russell House. ANTONY M. MERCK Throw Leon off campus is a goal Mr. Farrell: In reference to Gonzalo Leon's let ter it is my understanding that Leon received his BA degree in revolution in ceremonies a year ago last May. It is also my un derstanding that Leon is presently agitator-in-residence at this University. It is a shame that his position is not a salaried one for if we are to adhere to the philosophy on which Leon so colorfully ex pounded in his letter then this RAGE SALES PHONE 256-9311 -8 F RI 10-9 SAT 8-9 Andre' Champagne Cold Duck $188 HOT &~ COLD university would be quite justified in firing him and hiring someone more qualified. (Someone more inclined toward bearing arms such as H. Rap Brown). Clearly, the closest Leon has come to overthrowing America has been the noise polution he has created on his bongo drums in front of Russell House. I would like to point out what might easily be typographical error in Leon's letter. "To throw ROTC out of campus is a goal but not the end goal." Should have read "To throw LEON out of campus is a goal but not the end goal." NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST Militant left: absurdities, inconsistencies MR. FARRELL: Thank you for printing the humorous letter written by Gon zalo Leon in the October 20 issue of THE GAMECOCK. I chuckled long and loud over that master piece. It never fails to amaze me, in reading the literature of the militant left, that reason and logic are hung out to dry while ab surdities and inconsistencies reign supreme. Ah, the foibles of the young revolutionaries. Mr. Leon rightly condemned American foreign policy for its double standard in advocating democracy while supporting fascism, and in talking peace while waging an immoral and in defensive war. Messrs. Johnson and Nixon must have taken the American (spelled with a -c, not a k) people for fools when they justified the war on the grounds that we were making South Vietnam "safe for democracy" (shades of WWI), only to support Nguyen Van Thieu in his flagrant and revolting mockery of democracy. I have no argument with Mr. Leon on these points. It is, rather, his alternative that befuddles me. The same constituency that elected Johnson and Nixon are still in the majority. For better or for worse, this is democracy. The radical left is far and away a tiny minority. But instead of working for change, these revolutionari prefer to seek the violent over throw of the legitimate American government instead. The same violence that they supposedly deplore they would readily use to achieve their purpose. Is this not a clasic example of the double standard? And what would Mr. Leon replace the present system with? How would AmericA be governed? The answer is self evident. History assures us that when a minority overthrows a government constituted of representatives of the majority suppression and dictatorship must follow, Is this the true objective of the radica,ls? RIwHARn E YOUNG