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THE GAMECOCK wekom<
subject and a maximum ol
Pseudonums or other alias
circumstances warrant. To
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class standing and major, a
to meet our space limitati<
USC, Columbia, S.C. 29208
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To the Editor:
Your issue on Ju
disgrace to the mz
and staff of this n
There are six article
4V2 pages about gaj
2 >,2 pages to discus
topics and critical i
the arts (novel an
Granted gays do
campus and ought to
about, but to do so
tides on gays in su<
newspaper makes it
gays at USC are iui
bed and in every
campus, which I fee:
case. I feel your st
this gay thing and to
and ran with app
proval of the editor v
have seen what was
and put on th<
figuratively speakin
Next week, why
write on ants, Ih
creatures that mak<
and r?n /- q?-.i
V/II V.UI1I
articles could tell th
of all ant hills, th<
habits, how they con
and why, why they c
and eat the picnic 1
campus, 30 ways t
little bastards and
editorials on why we
the ants and why it
too costly and enviro
unsound to kill the
?oints
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Editor
Lloyd V
Associate
Chuck C
Entertainm
Bob King
Advertising Manager
ss letters Irom its readers. Letters should be
300 words. They must be signed with the w
es will not be used, but the writer's name \
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ons. Address: Camous Ooinion. Tho
campus. You cc
book review on a
"The Day of
Ants," a movi
theatre. Gr
Gamecock woul
"Ant Newspajx
d would be no w
June 30 issue wh
ueen passed 01
Newspaper."
I hope you ?
avoid over doing
ne 30 is a in the future. R
magement newspaper is n
lewspaper. gain experie
s covering newspaper staff
rs, leaving the readers ?
>s general other students a
reviews of what is happeni
d movie).
exist on Roland E. Bart
be written Geography Soph
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a small
seem that
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happening
3 brake, To the Editor:
gdon't
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i must commc
lose little Gamecock sti
? ant hills support of Ga>
pus. Your sexual) Right
le location support is welt
sir sexual state that your s
nmunicate understanding
arry away Rights and ul
unches on Liberation is all
o kill the "While we may
then have what they do, w
should kill right to do as I
would be Woods,
nmentally We insist on I
? ants on because it does
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Associate Ed
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articles as on
articles do nc
columns do.
the opinion of
editorial stal
solely mine 2
\ not reflect 01
I watched
dependence 1
interviews wi
were asked v
Two basic 1
people admii
'iStor another holic
said that the <
^Editor have as Ame
Both answc
own views oi
easy to reco:
limited to a single eniOVed the <
rlter's true name. rr>
vill be withheld II easy. 10 ITH
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fd. Please include ' J
ot for content, but more a treed
fcock. Drawer a, retained in
dependence o
ntsaruf ? 3 Providing fr
,nUandrev,ew fypocritical.
i? ?. Eam??n? Don't get n
tnf h ."i? system. I've:
h wt I I, South Atnerii
d ook like an inother count
;ro ?ut that States than .
orse than the ______
ich could have i
? ?
:f as a "Gay and women
themselves
as editor can stuck with
j any one topic sterile lable
emember this what Gay p<
ot for you to each other on
nee on a and-or physi
, but to inform can you du
me auu j,uw expression o
t USC ? as to feeling of lov<
ng at USC. civil rights?
to be Gay witl
approval. !
lomore struggle for
be politically
backed-up bj
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jm m Wt: UO.
Neverthele
is most w
Bryant's v
County has i
_ hate. Arkans
re-instated s
" 7 Arkansas 1
describes G;
fails to.mer
acts between
jnd you and the Rep. Clay 5
aff for your troduced a
r (i.e. human- House of R
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a. winie any Texas to mi
:omes, I must Cays to orga
>tance lacks an supported cc
of what Gay "Atlanta, polic
timately Gay the use of ent
about. To cite: officer posing
not agree with to arrest
e support their equivalent ol
they please."-- Here ir\ Co
have increas
the term Gay, Gayscruisinj
?n't emphasise Aside from t\
iVOODS
litor
shock the illiterate among >
reek by stating that I am
editorial. This is a coll
nd columns differ from o
spaper writing in that while
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;ed as representative o
opinion with the latter norir
inion of one person. The w
viewpoint page do not consti
e or more readers believe. IS
it express opinion; editorials
Past editorials have expre
: most if not all of the Game<
:f. This week the opinions
ind if found disagreeable sh
1 the Gamecock staff.
with interest this past
Day holiday weekend televi
ith people around the state
vhat the holiday meant to tY
answers emerged. One, s
tted the 4th of July was
lay to them. Two, some pe
4 + K CirmK/xlin/vrl
ill! oJf 11?UUll/iCU UIC 11CCUUIU
iricans.
:rs caused,me to think about
F the 4th of July. The first
ncile myself to, for I certa
Jay off. The second was no
; the day does symbolize
in American, but it symbol
om won in 1776 than a free
1977. To celebrate our
M 44U :? 1 1 A i
ii uuiy tui is gi ctuu, uui iu ust
se our American system
eedom to all seems a
le wrong. I'm not knocking
seen dictatorships in Central
:a and read about governm
ries. I'd rather live in the Ur
anywhere else, for I think
uality. Gay men all Gay:
chose this term this stn
rather than be have i
an inaccurate, meeting
like homosexual, of the f
eople do is Love we have
mpntal Qniritnal
Ildidbbll
cal levels. How entirely
>agree with the get ar
f such universal walking
5, but support our after da
We will continue straight
h, or without your
Supporting the Name Y\
our rights would
more effective if
/ support of what w-* ?
Rel
ss, your support
elcomes. Anita fpkfY
ictory in Dade IVlA
ilready generated
as and Idaho have ||| '
odomy laws. The
aw specifically
ay sex acis, dui To the I
ition those same
men and women. After
Smothers has in- issue of I
bill in the State like to e
epresentatives in the."edi
ake it illegal for Lloyd
inize on any state editor o
illege campus. In tacked /
:e have stepped up religion
rapment (a police homose:
[ as a Gay in order "Practic
Gays for the supporte
' making a pass), of relig
lumbia the police passages
ed harassment of bible out
* on Senate Street. If Mr.
vo expensive bars this, let 1
system, politically
best in the world. 1
Changes will need I
'ou I can be a d?(y to prai!
not all Americans,
imn. Often quoted Art
tkar SflVS "rnntfrORB chfll
both an establishment o
r is the free exercise tl
f a freedom of speech, o
lally of the people peacc
ords petition the Goveri
itute grievances."
lews I believe in the co
and article, but it is app
ssed cite examples of he
_ ? i i
COCK cu uuie are uemg lg!
are and private indivic
ould followers of the Rev.
Church were denies
In- and placed in the cu;
sion of the followers wer
who of freedom of rel
lem. readers were incens*
ome homosexuality on <
only since the subject off
ople have been discuss
- . f 1_ f> A 1
tney ireeoom 01 tne press
Ku Klux Klan ori
my freedom of assemb
was upon in Plains, Geo:
linly Mam about as usefi
it so even their freedom
my article.
lizes I disagree with wh
dom with my last breath I
in thpU nloQCO CA 1 Anrt
Ill" pavuov UV lUilg
ithe upon the rights of <
for purist, for I belie
bit regardless of my per
an individual or a {
our comes when all mer
and of their race, sex, se
pnts or nolitiral hrfi^fc nr
lited in celebrating the 4th
our the non-existent fre<
5 have in Columbia is from
iet, whereas straights look:
many more social hom<
places. Cruising is one he cf
ew social alternatives appr
: in Columbia. If this In
lent continues, it is shoui
possible anyone might Bible
rested for simply hec?
down Senate Street
rk, even if they are Wavi
Jouri
ithheld by Request
K(
igious
nil
idvised a i
recer
.... right:
editor: camj
reading the June 30th
he Gamecock, I would attiti
xpress my opinion on towai
torial viewpoints." discr
Woods, associate gay i
f the Gamecock, at- stude
Vnita Bryant's use of As
as a weapon against sevei
xuality. He said, by i
ally everything can be resul
A At* L "
u ui i cjcticu inxause two v
ious reasons if the the c
? are taken from the of wc
. of context."
Woods really believes
rim point out scripture
and economically, is the
3ut it is still not perfect,
to be made before Julv 4
se the freedom enjoyed"by
icle I of our constitution
11 make no law respecting
f religion, or prohibiting
hereof; or abridging the
>r of the press; or the right
ably to assemble and to
[lineiii ior a rearess 01
institution, especially this
arent not all do, for I can
>w different parts of this
lored by the government
luals. Not too long ago
Moon and his Unification
3 access to that religion
stody of their parents. All
e over 21. This is a denial
igion. Some Gamecock
ed at last week's report of
campus. Many felt that
'ended them it should not
>ed. They would deny
. This past weekend some
ganizations found their
ly and speech infringed
rgia and while I find the
il as Exlax for diarrhea,
t is guaranteed bv this
i
tat a lot of groups do, but
will defend their right as
as they do not infringe
others. I am a freedom
ve in freedom for all,
sonal convictions toward
?iuup, anu uniu me aay
i and women, regardless
xual preference, religion
e free, I will not feel right
i of July as a day to praise
idom of all Americans.
the Bible in which God
s favorably on
^sexuality. I do not think
in because God has never
oved of homosexuality.
the future, Mr. Woods
Id avoid mentioning the
; in his arguments unless
in cnKof ?i ?
ouuoiaiinaic ins ciairns.
tie Davis
nalism Senior
eader
aims
ias
li> FHitni*
ot has been said in your
it issue concerning gay
s and practicing gays on
pus, but you fail to
jnize one of the major
ts of gays on campus. The
ide of male homosexuals
rd Wlimpn hoe
- .. W...VX I1UO It/U IU
iminatory practices by
professors toward female
;nts.
a female student I was
ely discriminated against
i gay professor which
ted in my (and the other
/omen in th#> r?lnce\
V>h?jo; lulling
ourse. His intense dislike
imen was very obvious in
See HI AS, pg. 15