Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ashepoo U.? TO THE EDITOR: As avid football fans we would like to make a suggestion as to possi ble opponents for the upcoming football season. Being as we have only won three games this year to such biggies as Memphis State, Appalachian State and Wake Forest University we feel this suggestion is in order. POCATALIGO UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF CONGAREE, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, EUREKA UNIVERSITY, ASHEPOO U., CROSS ROADS UNIVERSITY, MEMPHIS STATE, COWPENS COLLEGE, FROGMORE UNIVERSITY, KINGSTREE COLLEGE, CLEMSON. We make this suggestion not in deference to the team but to our beloved Coach Dietzel. The Gamecocks have the potential for a fantastic team but unfortunately not the coach. MARGARET MARTIN "B. J." WELDEN J. D. MCGUIRE J. M. LOTT JORENE DECELL K. MERIDETH J. CARTER Ethical press needed TO THE EDITOR: I am an alumnus of the University that visited the campus recently * and picked up a copy of The Gamecock, November 9. I took it home for some junior high school and high school students to read to show them what a "great place" the University of South Carolina is, as Liber; On November 7, as CBS's election analysis was putting the final nail into Senator George McGovern's political coffin the nation witnessed the virtual death of the leftwing phony liberal politician of the chaotic 1960's. We only have to examine the crystal clear (or not so clear) record of the senator from South Dakota to reason why. Yes my friends, from the same political party that brought you World War I, World War II, the Atom bomb, the Korean war, the Bay of Pigs, Lyndon Johnson, the Vietnam war, and Hubert Humphrey, GAME The Gamecock is published twice during the fall and spring semesteri holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, subscripti should be sent to The Gamecock, I 29208. Subscription rate is $3 per se received $38,000 from the student ac dents to a subscription. Offices of T and 319 in Russell House on the un 777-8178 and 777-4249, news, and 72 postage paid at Columbia, S. C. Although The Gamecock is a public sity of South Carolina, It Is not an off The opinions expressed herein do n the university, the student body, or al Editor........................ Managing Editor.............. Assistant to the Editor ......... News Editor .................. Sports Editor ................. *Aist. Sports Editor ............ Advertising Manag....... OiC( they are being told that North Carolina schools are so much better. They read The Gamecock and then I read it, I am not agreeing or disagreeing with ideas expressed in what was apparently an editorial ("Amerika, you asked for it...."), but I would like to criticize constructively the way you write. You criticize one politi cal candidate for engaging in what you call "gutter politics" and then you use gutter language to put your message across. Isn't this being hypocritical? The gutter is the gut ter whether it be in politics or jour nalism. Foul language is a strong sign of emotional immaturity and inability to express yourself adequately and a lack of self confidence. I also feel that it is an indication of venting your anger on the reader. As you can see by my title, I am not a minister, nor am I a Sunday School teacher. There is nothing dirty about sex or the normal physiological functions of the human body, but the terms you use are indeed associated with "the gut ter", as you express it and not intel ligent writing. The gutter is what the reader feels when he reads these words. Mature and great newspapers do not have to resort to such words to express them selves. One measure of a great wri ter would be not to degrade his readers. Respect for the press is needed badly today. Without this respect people will not believe what they read in newspapers and if they do not believe what they read, your efforts are wasted, even if they con tinue to subscribe to the paper. Freedom of the press without some degree of responsibility to the reader doesn't r .<e sense to most dtism is[ came forth this self-professed "Prairie Populist." That's right the wild-eyed liberals of the Democratic party had their day in court, so to speak, and the verdict was loud and clear; GUILTY of hypocrisy, foolhar diness, indecision, and an attempt to attack the principles that have made this nation so outstanding. Allow us to examine each charge separately. First there is hypocrisy. This is most evi dent in the Democratic can didate's position on busing to achieve racial intergration. Public opinion polls show that COCK weekly on Monday and Thursday with the exception of university on requests and other mail items )rawer A, USC, Columbia, S. C., mester. The Gamecock this year tivity fund entitling full-time stu he Gamecock are rooms 317, 318, iversity campus. Telephoggs are '7-3888, advertising. Second class ition of the students of the Univer Icial publication of the university. ot necessarily represent those of I staff members of The Gamecock. ............ Charles Fellenbaum ..................... Bob Craft ................... Ben Baggott ................ Betty Woodruff ................. Doug Williams .................. Steve Parker ...............Art Frank of the p people. All of us have to be respon sible to somebody in some manner, whether you choose to call it censor ship or whatever. My work and pro fession would fall apart without censorship of my work and evalua tion by someone other than myself, whether this be a medical board or public opinion or what have you. There are a lot of scientific terms that are quite acceptable by all audi ences to express most anything you want to say in a high and ethical manner. If a patient's physician used "gutter" language, the patient would probably lose confidence in the physician as a mature-thinking individual. I realize that The Gamecock is not written for all audiences, but news papers may be widely read. I woul dn't want to use it to convince junior high school and high school stu dents and their teachers that the University of South Carolina is a great university or that it has a great school of journalism. I would be afraid that they would throw it back in my face and I would have no defense. C. G. HOPPER, JR., M. D. Students insulted TO THE EDITOR: During the past weeks of the Presidential and Senatorial cam paigns the students of this univer sity have been showered with a bombastic display of journelistic. incompetence. The one-sided man ifestations of left wing propaganda which were reported in this publica tion "of the students" have reflected the views of a very small minority of the student body. We find that your editorial comments have insulted the intelligence of the Nwm lying Now people, both black and white are oppossed to such a thing. But nevertheless McGovern insists its necessary for you, me, and the children of every other individual trying to make ends meet. But is it necessary for George McGovern? The answer is no. You see McGovern pays 1450 dollars a year tuition so his daughter can attend a private school instead of the intergrated public one in Washington D. C. The hypoc risy continues as McGovern expresses the opinion that he represents the working-man. That's similiar to Hitler saying he represented the Jewish people in Germany during the 1930's. How can someone rep resent the people who work one day and give $1000 to those who don't work the next day (of course McGovern later changed his mind on this point but that will be discussed later in relation to indecision). That brings us to foolhardi ness. If it weren't for indeci sion, foolhardiness could well be George McGovern's middle name. Senator McGovern advocated such gigantic defense cutbacks that even members of his own political party, namely Senator Jackson of Washington and Senator Humphrey of Minnesota, whose "politics of joy" can't seem to make anyone happy, criticized him. Let us not forget McGovern's Vietnam policy of immediate withdrawl. It was this theme that won him the heart of every American liberal. His haphazard plan gave little thought to our pris oners of war in North Vietnam. McGovern would have relied average Carolina student. Since the Gamecock receives $38,000.00 from the student activity fund we ask that the editors refrain from using this publication as a "mouthpiece" for their own per sonal views, and reflect a more responsive and unbiased attitude in their reporting. JAMES B. JORDAN ED RILEY LAWRENCE D. WEST JAMES MEETZE R. H. GILBERT The signatures above were fol lowed by 24 others. Last bastons TO THE EDITOR I'd like to address this letter to the student body of Carolina. I would like to call your attention to the rebuttal, by Tameha, in the Nov. 9 Gamecock to my article, "Different Racism." What more do you want? Everything I said is true. Allow me to take the liberty to quote a few things from Tameha's article in case you missed it. "The Blacks at the University would like for you to know that...if we want the Russell House for a Temple for Black Revolutionaries that, it would be." "We are proud that you are aware that we want slavery, strictly slav ery of the European Americans." "We are proud to Know that you are aware that...you're being spit on and laughed at by Blacks." "Also remember that every week of the year is Black week." What more proof do you want? World Communism and its unwit ting agents Black militants, is out to ore than ever t) on the communists to release the POW's, after all "...begging is better than bombing." McGovern continually yelled at the Nixon administration, "Why couldn't you Republicans end the war four years ago." The standard reply was, "Why coul dn't you Democrats end it eight years ago, after all you initiated our major commitment." Now, for what you've all been waiting for, the "Prairie Popul ists" middle name-indecision. It seems redundant to state these items a ain and again but nonetheless to those of us who detest liberalism in the worst way, its music to our ears. First of course there is the 1000% endorsement of senator Tom Eagleton of Missouri. Need we say anymore. This is followed by that unforgetable communi cation gap between McGovern and Pierre Salinger. Mr. Salin ger insisted McGovern sent him to Paris to find out about a peace settlement, while the "Prairie Populist" (I like that phrase) says he never did. Of course, as always, Senator McGovern issued a statement of clarifica tion, which sent everything straight back to where no one knew what he was talking about. "A thousand dollars to every man, woman, and child." No enslave you! How can your consci ence allow you to sit back and read what is in the minds of Black men and not do anything? How can you resolve yourself and your genera tions to a life of slavery? A Black America in a Communist World is what awaits you unless you wake up! No one heeds a harold of doom until the doom is at hand. Pray God that this time, people will listen! Don't let your death warrent go out without a struggle. At least, for Gods sake, open your eyes and rec ognize what's going on! I ask all concerned, patriotic, white Americans to contact: NSFWO,Box 11705,Cola., S.C. 29211. This organization is one of the last bastions of strength and one of the last rallying points for concerned European Americans. It represents the philosophy of National Social ism. A strong centralized govern ment with anti-Communist and racial self defense policies is the only way. Write now! (pro and con comments are welcome). By the way, Tameha, thank you from the bottom of my heart for having enough nerve to say whats in the minds of the Brothers. Perhaps now European Americans will finally open their eyes. R. LINTON ADMIRAL y Pat Pizzella sooner are we counting our money and the "Prairie Popul ist" (there I go again) has taken back the thousand dollars in a speech to Wall street analysts. Wall street??? The South Dakota senator should issue a clarification any day now-but don't hold your breath. Last, but certainly not least, is McGovern's attack at the Protestant work ethic, duty to country and regard for human life. McGovern was ready to create a welfare state that would make John Lindsay resemble a conservative capitalist. McGovern was pre pared to give amnesty to every Tom, Dick, and Harry who left this country when called upon to serve. Instead of praising those who gave their lives in Vietnam, McGovern called the draft dodgers "the real heroes of this war." The Democratic presidental candidate, being the left-wing radical liberal that he is, is is probably in favor of abortion on demand. However in an attempt not to lose certain voting blocks the "Prairie Popul ist" (oh well) avoided the issue. This was just another of his political compromises. In other words it was a backroom politi cal manuever on the part of this sincere leader of the "New Poli tics." Let it be said that George McGovern changes his mind like most people change under wear. This column is intended to give the other side of Politics a voice, which it seemingly lacked in previous issues of the GAMECOCK. So my fellow Republicans, Democrats for Nixon, and independents let us not remain such a silent major ity on this campus.