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viewpoints Separate By BETH HILL Editorial Page Editor Last week a student died in a bicycle wreck on the Bates ramp. At least three other bike accidents have occurred on the ramp this semester. It is time for this situation to be remedied so that the ramp will be safe for those who use it. Speed bumps designed to slow census iu nve miies per nour caused several accidents because of their size. Several students complained about the bumps and one suggested that they be cut off so that cyclists could ride in the bike lanes, avoiding the bumps. The speed bumps were changed accordingly. However, students con r-j GAMEO Mickey Trimarchi j Marguerite Ryan graduate Assistant I Mitch Sherwood Kurt Gardner ! Sports Editor Copy Desk Chief Sally Wilson Mark Alexander Asst Sports Editor Photography Editor | Ronnie Mutchins Bob King Asst. Sports Editor Advertising Manager TUC w ? " ? welcomes loners from lis readers. Le4 subject and a maximum of 300 words. They must be sigi Pseudonyms or other aliases will not be used, but the m circumstances warrant. To assist us in veriiylng the id your mailing address and a telephone number where you class standing and major, also. We reserve the right to rc to meet our space limitations. Address: Campus Opini L USC, Columbia, S. C. cyclists o tinued to complain about the hazards caused by both pedestrians and cyclists. Bike riders claimed that students were standing in the bike lanes, watching the games being played on the athletic fields. Pedestrians were still criticizing cyclists for going too fast. The only measure that will solve the cyclist-pedestrian problem is to physically seDaratp hirvr?i?e *1? . ^ > ..win uie pedestrians on the ramp. Since signs, speed bumps and accidents don't result in positive changes on the part of all students using the ramp, there is no other remedy. The fatal collision last week was not caused by bumps or pedestrians. Eyewitnesses said it resulted from the DGK Adve Mark J. Lundgrcn I News Editor awuSifeSw To the Kditor Ediior"!p?"Editc,r The Russell cellent place t( chuckcromer something, but Entertainment Editor 311(1 phone n >t#rs should be limited to a slnalp I foreWflrn#?H led with tli? writer's true name" calk nr PVPn 'n iti?er'? name will be withheld if tdl1? or "VLn 0 entity of writers, please include I've had Calls ' be reached. Please include 4 .. lit all letters, not for content, but prankster Cculf on, The Gamecock, Drawer A, ^ dates, and eVO two women wh n Ratps r? y wv v/ V/K^ JLi V speed of the cyclist and a slick spot on the ramp's surface. So, warning students not to stand in the bike lanes or altering the size of the speed bumps wouldn't have prevented that accident. To prevent similar accidents in the future, the cyclists should be separated from the pedestrians by a rail. Cyclists going toward campus would be required to ride on the right side of the ramp within an area marked off by a rail. TTinco riHinrr * 1 " . .vu.15 uinco lUWUI U me Bates area would ride on the opposite side of the ramp to prevent head-on collisions. One-way gates could be placed on either end of the ramp to prevent cyclists from entering the wrong lane. Another safety precaution that needs - r % _ irtiser gets ot Makit fense, s sending House bulletin board is an ex- terson, > put an ad if you want to sell governt any woman who puts her name it that i ll*v?lvo?* >?" " M...UVI u^? mere snould be the bull it she may receive annoyance disciplii bscene calls from young men. bulletin in the middle of the night, should s obscene calls, requests for be tract n one threatening call. I know o've had the same problem. Susan I imp to be taken concerns the portion of the ramp next to the P.E.Center. It needs a coarser surfarp fnr thi , .v. MHO C3& CO I1CI5 it slicker top than the rest of the ramp. Cyclists can't be banned from the ramp, because the only alternative for them would be to take the automobile routes of Main or Pickens Streets and Blossom Street to the campus. These alternatives are unacceptable because of the hazards caused by the traffic in this area. Separating pedestrians and cyclists is the way to avoid further accidents on the ramp. Until such safetv measure are implemented, everyone must be careful to watch out for the other guyand themselves. ; "Thanks, McCall" I v To the Editor: | Unnoticed by many, Tuesday night's meeting of Ideas and Issues marked the end of Ed ? McCall's role of chairperson of that committee. We feel that Ed's amiable personality and unperturbed nature have been invaluable asspts tn _ vv IV/ V/11" deavors of the university union. His devotion to his ideals has led to a greater amount of hard work, productivity, and creativity throughout the union. Ed's diligence enabled him to take upon his own shoulders the dirty work and the uncalled for. We'd like to thank wh McCall for his part in bringing many provocative speakers to USC, and for bringing stability and warmth to the Russell House. Basil Savitsky GINT Junior SteDhanie WilHc Media Arts Sophomore >scene calls lg annoyance calls is a criminal ofubject to prosecution and civil suit. I am ; copies of this letter to President Patthe telephone company and the student ???* o*..J?* - nciii. oiuueiil government should see to iny student who uses information from letin board for this purpose will face nary action. A warning poster on the board might also be a deterrent; it itate that such phone calls can, after all, ed. J. Matthews