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Give back our
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tiotdog money
As has already been said in an earlier editorial, $96,000 is an
awful lot of hoi dogs.
The $96,000 embezzled by Ross Broom Jr. and James Clark
over four years from university concessions is a pretty big wad
of money. That wad belongs to the University not Broom and
dark. But, since restitution was not a part of their
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uuey are aemmg three years and one year respectively, in a
minimum security work camp) they are $66,000richer, and with
such a light sentence they will even be able to spend it. The
University is out the 186,000.
So it seems Broom and Clark come out on top. Whatever
happened to "crime doesn't pay" and "the guys in the white
hats always win?"
According to a spokesman for the Attorney General's office,
there are only two ways the University can get its money. The
first is restitution which was not done. nrtw*
university can bring a civil suit asking for its money.
However, Jack McGumn, a Columbia attorney, said his legal
opinion is that anyone can bring a class action suit. "As a friend
of the University, a student or taxpayer" (since USC is supported
in large part by tax dollars) "should have a right to bring
a suit," he said. "If the University does not ask the attorney
general to bring suit any4friend of the University" can. I think
the taxpayers have that right," McGuinn said.
Let us first encourage the University to take action. That was
student money that bought many of those hotdogs, cokes,
popcorn and souvenirs. There are necessities and conveniences
the students and the University community on a whole could
use. It wouldn't take murh imncrinoH#-* ?
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$96,000.
Now, if the University doesn't bring suit, which we think they
should, then a student or taxpayer "as a friend of the University"
should. Students should be compensated for their losses
and for any possible costs which may be passed on to them as a
result of Broom's and Clark's action.
Taxpayers should realize the money USC makes on its own is
tax dollars that does not have to be allocated to the University ;
tax dollars that can be spent elsewhere. USC could be almost
$100,000 richer but it is not. The Universitv will h*vA t?
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that money from somewhere. Broom and Clark should repay
the money they stole. Taxpayers should not have to cover for
two individuals.
Please. Wouldn't someone like to help make Broom and Clark
repay the money they stole from USC? We would even settle for
$96,000 worth of hot dogs.
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Flag repr
To the Editor:
Yes, I agree with all of you.
Racism is not a regional issue that
is just contained in Southern
borders, as our most astute paper
that is representative of the
students confirms. It also spreads
North, East and West. Slavery did
not have boundaries. It was
founded in northern radons and
spread to southern, eastern, and
western regions and where it was
economically feasible our country
attained its manifest destination.
But the issue of lauding the
confederacy, i.e. the flag, and
playing "Dixie" has nothing to do
with regional boundaries or
rhetoric of who owned slaves or
whose integration programs
flowed the smoothest. It is a
symbol that represented the Union
of the Confederate States of
America. These states
uieoreucaiiy departed the Union
because of the States Rights
Doctrine.
But, Mr. Montgomery states
"The Confederate flag is the
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To the Editor:
May I respectfully suggest that
Bobby Price, the Media Arts
Freshman who last Wednesday
regaled us with his mindbogglingly
ludicrous comparison
between the political system of
Hanoverian Britain and those of
Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany.
should ensurp that n?v*
semester his schedule includes any
of several history courses which
will disabuse him of some of his
5ume. This We
esents Kir
symbol of a nation opposed to
strong central government and not
determined to degrade and deprive
people." But the only "people" of
the south were white as the Dredd
Scott Decision of 1807 proved, and
the blacks were the property. No,
there is nothing offensive in
remembering our heritage, Mr.
Montgomery. The struggle was too
hard to be forgotten. But the
reason blacks are proud of their
Southern heritage is not because of
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uiv iauueu plantation I lie, and
servin* massa', but because of the
strength, will, stamina and integrity
it took to be a viable part of
a country that has physical and
mental barriers specifically set for
retarding our advances.
As for the Confederate flag being
a symbol of racism ? since the flag
is a representative symbol of the
Confederate States of America
which were founded on the
economic premise of "Cotton is
king" theory, then this symbol
represents the well being and
economic foundation of the South.
The supply, demand, and ex1
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quainter notions about the colonial
and revolutionary periods in
American history.
Hopefully, he may even avail
himself of some sorely-needed
advice on the use and abuse of
comparative history, therebv
ensuring that such half-witted tripe
is not again inflicted on
"Gamecock" readers.
Alison Meldrum
History graduate student
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portation for the product would
keep the Confederate states from
going under or help to fight the
war. This cheap labor or property
that was made from God's image,
with blood, flesh, and bones, who
cried tears like any of God's
creatures, was the backbone of the
Confederate economy. Yes,- the
Confederacy represents a system
that enabled a few to be leisurely at
the expense of others. And I
reiterate few because life was not
leisurely for all whites. Those
wnom 11 cua Denent were the affluent
and policy makers.
In reference to singing "Dixie,"
or having it played before
University functions is biased. To
submit to southern ethnocentricities
would be unfair. If Dixie is
in demand, then why not have
votes on singing the '.'Black
National Anthem" Or better still,
how about some home spun spirit?,
Why not make it mandatory that
before games, "Hail Holderman"
is sung to raise school spirit.
Some of the other writers have
mentioned their background, and I
am proud to say I am a black
female with a southern heritage.
Yes,. I too have friends who are
white (they are friends first then
white) I also respect their opinions.
But as I am showing, everyone has
his own opinion.
As for Mr. Flynn: "there is
nothing offensive in remembering
our roots" as he speaks of the
Confederate flag. It may not be
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uuciiaivc iu some, dui 10 otners it
nurts deeply. If people want to sing
"Dixie" and salute the Confederate
flag, fine. Such actions
should be confined to the privacy
behind closed doors. An entire
University should not be subject to
such tortures.
Louise Perry Williams
Junior
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