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Government should reform carefully The Student Government has gotten off to a fiery start imposing various reforms. But there is a certain point where enthusiasm becomes a hindrance rather than an asset and SG is fast on the way to reaching it. Reform was the original intent of the new administration. The first move was to drop the word association from the Student Government title. That was only the first of the drop reforms. Since that time several student programs have been abandoned which are not necessarily in the best interests of students. For example, SG President David Wilsford wants to reduce the number of persons in the ombudsmen's office from five to three. He maintains that the present persons can't give the proper amount of time to the position and that three 20-hour a week ombudsmen would be more efficient. We question whether the problems lie in the individuals and their workloads rather than with the number of people in the office. Five qualified people could be found who could devote 20 hours to the job. The faculty member in the Ombudsman's office should be allowed a reduced courseload. Wilsford is also trying to play with the SG constitution. In a rewritten version, he has omitted provisions for a SG secretary and treasurer in hopes that these positions will become appointed by the president. This could be a useful proposal. The president would then have a staff he has known and could work with. But is this what students want? This is not something to pass without careful consideration. Another instance of drop reform is the closing of the Student Book Exchange, a program that gave students the opportunity to sell and buy books at more reasonable prices. It may not have been the biggest success at USC but that was partly the blame of recent student government administration. But why not allow students the chance to participate in such a program. These are only really very minor instances but it is little things that lead to bigger. Perhaps cutting back is not the best solution. Afterall, students are the pulse of this campus and these programs are in their interest. We would encourage the SG to be extremely careful in deciding to cut a program because it has been slow in cathing on. We would also warn students to the possibility that such a strict reformist attitude could lead to more serious problems with the abolishment of more important ofii/lfini CP AH 1 A I .f ? U.. oiuu^iu pi ugiaiuo. ou ouuuiu nut uc au imai^ iu i ciui ill uy dropping programs but by truly reforming, which is to work with what is already there. GAMEOCiCK Editor Frank DeLoache Brenda Easterllng Patricia Eleazer Kip Blevin Graduate Assistant Steve Valk Catherine Thrift Karen Whitaker Newt Charlie Maxcy Kerry Northruft Editor Bill Pratt Cecile Holmes* Asst. Editor dick Elliott Isnarmin ?arnes /wary Menry Donna Gogo Earl Turner Neal Smith Merry Bateman Carl Strange Mary Louise Young Entertainment Lee Harter Chuck Cromer. Editor Cynthia Connolly Sam L. Irvin Jr. Joye Watson Rachel Gordin Mark Lundgren Cindy Olivarez Greg Brea/eale Ed Turner I The JH| Gamecock ^pl ii ii hi ii ii n iinTrTTrr-r iiii.ii.iJ.Lm'n""ini"c?w?*fr"~' n ~rr*** urn i u:>v* musT sen Carolina's women's Softball team, which won the state tournament this past weekend, dominated its opposition like no other sport's team has this year at USC. However, the team will not compete in the College World Series if the athletic department determines that it can't afford it. That the team should participate in the tournament should not even be questioned. The team won 20 games without a loss, won the Hinds Junior College Tournament in Mississippi and placed eight players on the alltournament team in this weekend's tournament. This is probably the best women's softball team USC has ever had and potentially the best in the nation. Had the men's basketball team been invited to the National Invitation Tournament, it isn't 1 i lrr?l\/ tho afhlotin Hpnartmpnf wnnlrl wnrrv 11KWIJ 1/1 IV MV11AW1V a TT VWiM ? VA A J over money. It's equally unlikely that the baseball team, with a lesser record, will have Photography Editorial Page Johnny Drumm Tommy Fowler Editor Bi" Miller Gene Gaillard Sporti Pam Humble George Morris. Editor Russell Jeffcoa Billy Buffoon, Asst. Editor Deb Howard Greg Breazeale Mark Aiexande Beth Campbell J,rn Trumpp Billy Cox Karl Bartholom Rex Gale Mitch Sherwood Advertising Mickey Trimarchi Pete LaHatte. . Sally Wilson Joey Alewine Mary Louise Young Mike Kiah Matt Ward George Lundgr Earl Turner Linda Caldwell Copydesk Lynn Bumgardner Managing Editor Jan Rogers w,bi*ct and a Kurt Gardner name. Pieudony Karen Whitaker withheld it circui Steve Valk plea?e include y Earl Turner reached V*ere? limitations ' Addi d softball team financial worries shnnlH it nnalifv tr> r*n tn thf? J ~~ O" College World Series. But these sports, athletic department officials say, are "revenue producing sports," and women's sports are not. It's high time the athletic department stopped genuflecting before the almighty dollar sign and took a realistic approach to the total athletic picture. This isolated situation illustrates the outlook toward women's sports at USC: the women are second-class citizens. 4 > ? 4 ~ ?? L ? L. 1 - men a inujui spun a leant s nave biayeu in some of the nation's best hotels, such as the Pfister in Milwaukee, Wis., the Hilton in Lincoln, Neb., and the Carlton House in Pittsburgh, Pa. Are they too good for Holiday Inn? If the athletic department wants to find money for women's sports, it can do so by ending the preferential treatment it gives men's sports. There's no excuse for the softball team not going to the world series. None at all. ? - ? ??> Circulation in9s Editor Pat Stickles .Manager Allan McCaudless John Stockdell r Production Susan Paquet .Manager iew Mickey Trimarch' Supervisor Tish Anderson Georges Beau Manager Linda Malloy Jimmy Raynor Bobbin Sonnenfeldt en welcome* letters from readers Letters should be limited to a single iximum of 300 words They must be signed with the writer's true ms or other aliases will not be used, but the writer's name will be instances warrant To assist us in verifying tbe identity of writers, our mailing address and a telephone number where you can be >rve the right to edit all letters, not for content, but to meet our space ess Campus Opinion, Drawer A. USC, Columbia J9206