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Senate oSometime in the near future, the store for South Carolinians ? Student Government is taking its That's right, the SG circus is hltt what appears to be a surefire ac Skeptics might wonder, and ri, legislative body meet the specific When Merriam Webster defin Here's Merriam concerning the t tent-covered arena used for shows of physical skill and daring, wile performances by clowns." SO FAR, so good. When SG talks, nobody listens ( hear what a SG official says anw admit the Student Senate can in fa circus." What is the opinion of the man < student Farnum Bailey: 4'I wo Merriam that the senate exhibits daring but there certainly are wil clownish performances." Barnum continues: "Here's a bi well-educated people represents don't even know basic state law admitted, at least some of them with their pin-striped pants down, Criticized the criticizees. Condemi Then they turned right around i themselves again over the NORM! is just carrying on a great trad levity." BARNUM'S ASSOCIATE and | Bailey concurs with the three-ri ; sold cotton candy and peanuts ft show on the road ? God I wish the "I can see Variety's review: M can't miss; laughs, gaffs and mi unintentional humor. They're m and misbegotten, but they shou This reporter won't miss them. Many SG members embrace th "It has great possibilities. We're r be tied to one spot. We're bigger t bigger than Columbia. In fact, life." Barnum: "Yeah. Bigger fools, move round an^spread out. Whei gets a little overpowering ? the st n the move 'M>'? A VAAl frAot In R&llav "Diif if r. w wvw* M4 VUI> U reportedly, USC's harder for the G show on the road, coverage. The G Log the circuit with this oversight." t. Baraum: "Ye* ghtly so, does the the senators to a< ations of a circus? 'Step right up. \ es, people listen, ain't seen nothinj )ig top: "An often leaders ? they tl i that feature feats we know the phr I animal acts and BAILEY: "No pos8iDiiiues oi a v u * i in the flesh. Rot* orc^> bullet's de8poiled. No poi, ila,ve unbroken for lone ct be regarded as a ^aUonaj. A .. . ._ masses, so to sp an the street? USC Barn^. ../J uldn't agree with a ket But of co teato of skill and u k t sales ^ Id animal acts and and digt] . - ?? forever stubbing unch of supposedly ig USC, and they ' ? which they've Bailey: "True, admitted. Caught be a problem. Tv what did they do? latest SG electioi led the Gamecock, could get some 1 md made fools of Barnum: "The j issue. SG. I crtMHiR raol 1A A _ ? ^ f uiv * cat nvi iu* ^ ition of legislative SG, the term 4r< choice." I confidante Brick BAILEY: "Tri ng motif: "If they give the senators ley could take their refrain ? Hit th y would. Barnum: "Let1 [JSC senators boffo, But ^n't you cor scues abound. Fine n0 more ..." isguided, mistaken ldn't be missed.' " , . t. Editor's note: e road-show theme: Movement, SCUi eally too talented to month sniTM w 1 * * nan uat, ana we re ""7, " milo7?; we're bigger than ^ncTof^iesho^ for the all-night I agree they should you to sleep out 1 they congregate it occur sporadical ench.Imean." the night acconj ) Satire by Don Fobes they hit the road, won't that make it ramecock to afford them adequate ock has already been chastized for ih. But reporters could accompany zt as ringmasters and barkers a la: ou think Washington's a joke, you g yet. Take a look at tomorrow's link you're laughing with them, but ase is 'at them.' " w you're talking. And think of the traveling senate show. Democracy prta RllW alnriratalv HUnlotMuJ ? "< ....... p-w. .vmHj. uia|??JVU (U1U at of procedure or etiquette remains I when SG meets. It would be really massive mess for the American eak." for the slim price of one admission urse, SG would have to relinquish ! senators seem to have difficulty ributing the little devils. They're their toes on the little stubs." true. And subpar attendance might /enty-nine people will show up if the i results are indicative. Maybe they free advertising?" y'd love that, but it ain't that way in ilthough, when you're talking about . _t % % ;ai woria seems like a poor word le, true. But I for one, would like to i a rousing sendoff with the familiar e road, Jack." s not forget to add another refrain ? ne back no more, no more, no more, Tka n?i ? i iiv uvii u it v/iicuo uiuveisai Ml, will perform at Clemson later this ishes to announce that all interested tend ticket pickup one night in adv. Plenty of circus tents are available pickup, and SCUM cordially invites Roll call and hand stamping will ily, or rather, spasmodically through ling to the whim of SCUM. Senate o It could c To the Editor: In the Nov. 10 issue of the Gamecock student senator Joe Scalera made some very interesting statements in the article 'SG here to stay' To the Editor: Only a sadistic person would say SG should be abolished. Robert M. Wilcox anclall that are in agreement with you, you are hideously out of contact with reality. Whatever possessed you to write an article complaining about the actions of the SG? If you knew .00001 percent of what really goes on in SG you would realize that you are the idiot and should be abolished. The atmosphere of the SG is tense because people in yast numbers working together often brings conflict. Can it be helped if the Gamecock reporters are present? You seem to talk of some non-existent Utopia. I think you're going off the deep end. How can you state that SG acts like real world politics? If you represented a special interest group, you will and must try everything to get your proposed law passed. This is the way of the SG and the way of real world politics. The SG is the voice of the students and revealing the little drsprpnnnfipc nnl \r nrnimc +w>n? pivwo uiat human beings are in charge. See SG, pRge 11 n strike? I lo better headed, Senate Condemns Gamecock. In the text of the article Scalera criticizes the Gamecock for their news coverage of the student government. Mr. Scalera states, "the Gamecock is more interested in performing like the New York Times than providing a service to the students." If this is Scaler a'8 complaint of the Gamecock then the article headline should have read, Senate praises Gamecock. In what better way can a newspaper fulfill the needs of its readers than to try to perform on a professional basis? Striving for anything less should be condemned, which is where the student government comes into the picture. It is rather ironic that Scalera uses the New York Times for the reierence 10 a professional paper. Until recently the Times has been on strike; the senate might as well have been. It is true the senate has provided some services to the student body such as the excellent discount movie ticket service, buses to the fair, and other things. But, as the Gamecock has pointed out, the senate has not performed as well as could be hoped. This fact alone is the reason the student body has a KqH imnrAooinn e\C fUn rnl?~ VMM HiijfivaoivII Ul UIC scuttle, lilt; senate can place the blame on themselves, not on the Gamecock for reporting the news. As far as the reputation problem goes, my advice to the senate is this: either get some damn good public relations people, or get off your ass! . William Tinsley Journalism major Founded 1908 Mark J. Lundgren Editor In Chief Don Fobes Copy Desk Chief Jim Phillips News Editor Berry J. 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