The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 18, 1977, Page Page 19, Image 21
Stressful
activities
healthy
To the Editor:
In regards to the letter
writtpn hv Mr Tnco Hmmii ??
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the* "students' perilous activities"
which appeared in the
April 7 issue of llie Gamecock.
I feel he has blown 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.
UAuronap If ?e
liuovTvt, oil COO is one UI
those things we can't avoid, so
we must learn to live with it
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,
uuiue on, water Danoons 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:
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?,rkn.ci a t uugn nignt at the
bar, take a roll of toilet paper
and wrap someone's car up.
-Putting a person into his
room, then telling him there is
free beer in the hall.
-Have a shave cream fight,
without blades preferably,
although double-edged are
best.
-Have a good old fashioned
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way is to take the panties off
the girl yourself.
-Have a friendly game of
"smear the queer" handing the
ball first to your hall advisor.
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 unati
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but so is walking in the rain,
my man. The only activity
mentioned that may be
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. Con(jiHprinfl
ho hoc fiim ????
?>..g .iv uuo ivyu iuvji c years
left I wonder if he'll make it.
In conclusion I'd like to say
that having fun is also part of
college life. It refreshes and
exercises the mind. In other
words it's like washing your
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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 fairlv rponlarlv
j . MJ ,
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 driver
kills someone with his
automobile? Maybe they
should be responsible, maybe
they shouldn't; that is not the
poini. If the facts cdlild 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 there are any number of
students who judiciously enjoy
the privilege of having alcohol
available. As usual, however, a
e i ?
iew siuaents nave 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?
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i minK Mr. uromer would
agree that if the involved
students could exercise a little
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
ucvcaotfi y anu wouia 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
availahilitv hut that in nr?
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lessens the responsibility of the
person who drinks it.
Jack McDonald
Biology Graduate Student
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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
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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 A
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spraying. Why don't we give it
a try?
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to Toombs
To the Editor:
I think I know why Ken
Toombs is so upset about the
"truckloads of beer" he has
seen going into McBryde
Quad: nobody offered to share
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