The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 18, 1977, Page Page 19, Image 20
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To the Editor:
In regards to the letter
written by Mr. Jose Duvall on
the "students' perilous activities"
which appeared in the
April 7 issue of llie Gamecock.
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i ieei ne nas Diown things
way out of proportion. First of
all it's only natural for people
to seek recreation in an attempt
to escape from the
reality and pressures of college
studies. It is furthermore
healthy, as it releases the
physiological and
psychological stresses that
affect the body's functioning.
However, stress is one of
those things we can't avoid, so
we must lf?arn tn 1iv*> with if
and attempt to lessen its effects
by whatever means will
service. Stress is the price we
pay for success.
As for his perilous activities,
I wholeheartedly agree that
something must be done about
the bottle throwing and cherry
bombs, for these are truly
dangerous to our health. But,
come on, water balloons and
egg fights have been around
for such a long time and I feel
that I'd rather see USC
students enjoy themselves this
way than running through the
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surrounding neighborhoods
resorting to vandalism.
Activities that I feel are
harmless and wholeheartedly
suggest are:
-After a rough night at the
bar, take a roll of toilet paper
and wrap someone's car up.
-Putting a person into his
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free beer in the hall.
-Have a shave cream fight,
without blades preferably,
although double-edged are
best.
--Have a good old fashioned
panty raid, however the proper
way is to take the panties off
the girl yourself.
-Have a friendly game of
"smear the queer" handing the
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Considering these activities
harmful and endangering to
health is ridiculous. Mr. Duvall
must realize that life itself is a
risk, however I do agree that
after the activity is over, if the
area is slick and left unattended,
it may pose a threat,
but so is walking in the rain,
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hazardous to life is egg fights,
if you happen to be the embryo
inside that shell. If Mr. Duvall
feels that he might slip on the
substance, I advise him to stay
in his room and let stresses of
college life build up. Considering
he has two more years
left I wonder if he'll make it.
In conclusion I'd like to say
that havinc fun is
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college life. It refreshes and
exercises the mind. In other
words it's like washing your
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laundry, every weekend we
wash so it'll be clean for next
week's dirtying up. I suggest
Mr. Duvall loosen up and play
some kid games. Why?
Because it's fun and healthy.
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Physical Education Junior
Cromer's
opinion
illogical
To the Editor:
I have been here at USC for
three years, read The
Gamecock fairly regularly,
and watch controversy come
and go in its pages. After
reading Chuck Cromer's article
in the April 14th edition, I
feel compelled to comment on
a point which he seems to have
overlooked.
Mr. Cromer feels that this
university condones alcohol
abuse simply because alcohol
is made available in unlimited
quantities. For Mr. Cromer's
information, our society at
large makes alcohol available
in unlimited quantities. Are
liquor store owners responsible
when an intoxicated drivpr
kills someone with his
automobile? Maybe they
should be responsible, maybe
they shouldn't; that is not the
point. If the facts could be
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known, there are probably at
least as many mature, conscientious
users of alcohol in
our society as there are alcohol
abusers. On this campus I am
sure mere are any number of
students who judiciously enjoy
the privilege of having alcohol
available. As usual, however, a
few students have given a bad
name to the many.
Our society also sells guns in
unlimited quantities, but just
because a few people commit
murder with guns, are those
who supply guns such as
gunsmiths and sporting goods
dealers guilty of murder also?
1 think Mr. Cromer would
agree that if the involved
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more maturity and judgement
in this situation, this problem
could be minimized. I say
minimized because there will
always be the abuser of any
privilege. The shouldering of a
certain amount of responsibility,
however, on the part of
the student is always
necessary and would appear to
go a long way in this case.
It is as illogical to blame the
university for alcohol abuse as
it is to blame the reputable
package store owner for
someone who drunkenly kills
while behind the wheel of a car.
It could be argued by people
like Mr. Cromer, perhaps, that
the whole problem of alcohol
abuse stems from its
availability, but that in no way
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person who drinks it.
Jack McDonald
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To the Editor:
I question the use of
pesticides on the campus for
insect control. For the past two
days, spring's beautiful scents
have been ruined for me by the
foul odor of poison. The
maintenance people or
whoever is responsible should
realize that insecticides affect
the whole environment, not
just the insects. What happens
to the birds that eat the insects?
What about the
squirrels that are in constant
contact with the ground? I'm
sure the beauty of the campus +>
can be maintained without this
spraying. Why don't we give it
a try?
Kenneth E. Hussey
Physics Senior
Pass beer
to Toombs
To the Editor:
I think I know why Ken
Toombs is so upset about the
"truckloads of ho hac
seen going into McBryde
Quad: nobody offered to share
it with him! So come, on,
Greeks, pass that stuff around!
Even a librarian needs a little
fun!
Rob Bigalke
Media Arts Graduate Student
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