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Competition chea
Nobel Prize awai
By ERIC RICHARDSON
Gamecock Columnist
The Nobel Prize, one of the most cherished s
have bestowed upon himself is becoming mo
sport than anything else. According to the
"this prize should be awarded to those who
greatest benefit on mankind in the field of \
physiology or medicine, literature, and pea<
If one will look at the competitive, almost 0
prizes have been turned into one would get th<
M?? 1 1
inwuci were anve ne would stop the prize alt
taking individual looks at the award winners,1
concerned with where they come from
newspaper's headline read, "U.S. sweeps th
This is most ill-mannered and in a sense c
more than the scientists who took the prize. It
of a country that should matter, but that indn
his certain field of work, be it science or litera
We are not in 'he Olympic games trying to
iyioHqIc \irn *>or? twin K??? 1^""" 1 -
...vuuitj ttv. v?n "in, uui uicac awarus are ic
mankind, be one from Russia or the United Sti
that we do not let the evil inside man destroy
We do not want to have an Olympics made of
theoretically it is possible that one scientist c
as did the Russian fencer during the last Olynn
certainlv nut a scar on the nri7p for vpnrc ?/
One is not saying that competition is not go
but in an institution such as the Nobel Prize, t(
, honor in itself. If we concentrate more u
movement towards the betterment of man ani
he is from, we will see a greater homogeniet)
and scientists of the world.
By LLOYD WOODS
Opinion Page Editor
ICG Once upon c
as we left the kingdom
weeks ago, if you will rem
was on the verge of telling t
what he was going to do
attempt to rob the Roy?
people's monev to rpmod
jd Doody is still on the verg<
|Pk "1^ | But things have not be
IB II Bi There have been some
believable occurances ir
Princess Congress. C<
documented behavior of <
^ their powers to make the li'
?% T| I unlivable, while ensuring
H JL mM) M ? the Princes and Princesse
serve the needs of the peo
still some rebels in the C
V leader of the Congress, Prii
w- jr | had other plans for the pe
M Not content being the nur
^V^_>Jl kingdom, Prince Moe did hi
like he was number one.
Moe, King Thad Pvrite wa
king, so it was easy for i
Lioydwoods attempts to gain control o
opinion p?oe Editor Like King Thad, Prince R
V a trusty page, only his na
s?iiy Wilton Page, nor was he really i
sports Editor |, thought bigger than King
, 1 lackey straight from the I
Asst. Sports Editor |{' Congress. Prince Chester
was one of the younges
Bill Fitipatrick f!on0rps*: Prin^o Mao t
Ad Manaoer ' \ he easiest t o control. He w;
his life.
uld b? limited tVfc tingle .
the writer't true nam*. ?VI, n.v nl)1KI,,L, .
lame will be withheld it ONE DAY PRINCE I
' wr,,l^/ !nc!u^* Chester to his chambers for
reached. Pleat* Include .
tart, not for content, but Chester, he said, !h<
Gamecock, Drawer A, ^OWll (he tubes. Only I . .
^ salvation. King Thad's n
lost us what little trust we 1
wa nriki Our powers are wanine a
i something before it is too 1
look now, I'll never get to
, _g "Surely, you know Princ
CIS Chester, "that I will do at
You have only to ask."
"We've got to do som<
people that we are still si
Moe. "Somehow we have
that if they do not do as we
iwards that one can wjj| j)e jn more doubt thai
re of a competitive "We could kill the men an
late Alfred Nobel, offered Prince Chester,
have conferred the "Don't be absurd," ans
)hysics, chemistry, ?Wen then," Prince Chi
'e "how about killing the worn
lympic sport, these -Don't even think it Ch
e feeling that if Mr. Moe. "It's against my bette
nOolhop fnel/vorl
. i.oicau ui are only one I can trusl
we seem to be more the only one who will trust
Last year one (he arrangements in your h
ie scientific prize." and murders. Everything e
redits this country
: is not the ideology so PRINCE CHESTER
/idual's progress in kingdom that the "Power"
*ure- first tried to blackmail th
^0ld for Ye 0,de Speakers of R
n muse wno Deuer committee's chairperson tl
ites. It is important did not bring in more gay sj
that which is good. the Prince and Princess Co
this prize, because committee's members
:ould start cheating ??Go to Hell," said the
ipics and this would reasoned that if she had to
>me. would put it to good use whi
od. Sometimes it is,
> be nominated is an so prinCK CHESTER \
pon the awardee's t0 ask them to cut out the
d not which country mjttee members.
r among the writers "Go to Hell," said the in
the Prince
When asl
that Prince
mail the co
# nothing ab<
i rfUfD Hates the 1
v i^f?V and that v
benefit of tl
of Usurpia several .. this has t
ember, Pope Doody nothing . .
he unruly Usurpians
about King Thad's "BUT PI
il Treasury of the pulling hin
el his castle. Pope Moe's offic
i of something. nose. "I tli
en dull in Usurpia. you."
strange and un- "You litl
1 the Prince and "Don't you
antrary to their an entire g
ioing everything in You haven
ves of the Usurpians start small
their own comfort, then two, tl
s recently began to one, but ju
pie. But there were . might be tl
longress led by the twerp, if
nee Moe Dippy, who than me."
iople. "I won't I
nber two man in the Prince Che
is best to at least act blood.
Luckily for Prince
is not a very strong A WEEK
the prince to make the Royal
f the kingdom. blame for a
!oe even got himself thought to 1
me was not Trusty press for P
t riacro Prinoo "
|#U(,V. > > 1IIW IfiV/U UVCI .
Thad. He got his Rememb
^ince and Princess Royal Pres
of Hates the Third Royal Plar
t members of the went to the
hought he would be and Irres
as never so wrong in responsible
Plank
"Fellow
Hoe called Prince don't have
a strategy meeting. been gettinj
e kingdom is tfnina nlnn whinh
o ? ? I"? "
. er, we, can be its The Coui
smodelling attempt though not
lad from the people. Prince Che
nd we've got to do way to save
ate. The way things the best in
be king."
e Moe," said Prince SO PRIIV
lything to help you. "Italian St;
me uoyai I
ithing to show the "Slimarc
[rong," said Prince agreement
to show the people to the Plan
bid, their existence that the ne
i our own." give the Ro
d rape the women," also provid
a weekly c
wered Prince Moe. now beset
?ster again offered, kingdom of
en and ..you'll neve
DCfot* '' pai/4 1 A * *
vuivi, o CI ill r 1 Ilit'C VJU l U II
r judgment, but you to restrain i
t, or for that matter floor with ]
me, so I will leave
lands. Nix the rapes SIJMAIi
Ise is fine with me." prince had
Moe.
tried to show the "Listen P
was on his side. He lackey. I d<
e Royal Committee "I know
hetoric. He told the Chester of
lat if the committee fine "
>eakers he would get "Cut l he
ngress to cut out all you're behi
' tongues. the brains t
s chairperson, who off your la
lose her tongue she before the
le she still had time.
"BUT PI
vent to the Congress pulling hin
tongues of the com- Moe'soffie<
his mouth,
lelligent majority of
Ill IL imm?w????a??awa???w???^
and Princess Congress.
ced by the Royal Press if he knew
! Chester was going to try to blackmmittee,
Prince Moe said. "I know
>ut the actions of Prince Chester of
*hird. I only know he is a fine person
whatever he does he does for the
le entire kingdom ... beep ... beep .
>een a recording ... beep ... I know
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tINCE MOE," said Prince Chester
nself up from the floor of Prince
:e while trying to stop a bleeding
lought you'd be happy. I did it for
tie idiot!" screamed Prince Moe.
know better than to try to blackmail
roup of people. That takes practice,
't got the experience. You've got to
I. First you blackmail one person,
len three, etcetera. I got out of this
ist harely. If you blow it again, it
he end for all of us. Just member,
50, you go, and you'll be a lot harder
fail you again, Prince Moe," replied
ister as he fainted from the loss of
LATER Prince Chester cot out of
Infirmary. "The Royal Press is to
til the problems in the kingdom," he
limself. "If I can gain control of the
rince Moe all of our troubles will be
ering that a former editor of the
s was applying for a position on the
lk of Ruminations, Prince Chester
Royal Council for Abusive Powers
iponsibility. The Council was
i for approving appointments to the
Princes and Princesses, I know I
to tell you about the bad PR we've
tJ in ihn Pmrol D??/\or. 117^.11 * * --1 ?
& .? ?..v- nv/jai i i ess. ncii, 1 ve gui a
will change all of that."
icil listened to the plan and even <
all of them agreed to it at first,
ster convinced them it was the only
(the kingdom. Ashe put it, it was "in
terest of national defense."
ICE CHESTER went to see Ricky
allion" Slimarchi, former Editor of
Press.
hi," he said, "You either sign an
swearing that if you are appointed
k of Ruminations you will demand
xt editor of the Royal Press must
yal Leaders favorable coverage and <
e the Prince and Princess Congress
oiumn in that piece of parchment
by radicals who would destroy the
Usurpia if given half the chance, or
r get on the Plank."
ell," said Slimarchi, who managed
ihe impulse to wipe a smudge off the
Prince Chester's face.
('Ill, not being the dummy the
expected, went straight to Prince
vloe," said Slimarchi, "call off your (
>n't appreciate being blackmailed."
nothing about the actions of Prince
Mates the Third. I only know he is a
crap, Moe," said Slimarchi. "I know
ind all of this. Chester doesn't have
o try something this stupid. Just call
ckey or I'll make a formal charge
Prin/*? ^ "
mvc cmiu rii in; CSS congress."
*INCE MOE," said Prince Chester
tiself up from the floor of Prince >. ,
e while trying to put his teeth back >n
"I thought you'd be happy. I did it
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