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' t? (SHE " "\~t:W:. r-'^/-: Well, well, well. Chinese premier Teng Hsiao-ping is now Chinese vice premier Deng Xiaoping and the American media are more confused than ever. Since diplomatic recognition of mainland China early this year, the problem of phonetically translating Chinese into English has intensified. And the resulting cacophony of mispronunciation has been a source of countless headaches to broadcasters everywhere. The Chinese have tried to help. They have released a phonetic guide to help Westerners spell names for easy and correct pronunciation, out tneir recomStudent he* doesn'tprov sr<,1;4 A U ilic 1'jUliUI Education majors beware! One reqi Professional Program in Education medical doctor certifying that you are Thinking that this was no probler Center on campus. When I requested question was, "Are you an athlete?" I being involved with any USC sports. i give routine physicals and suggested t Well, I couldn't believe it! I pay me< ? to come to this university and I ci "Stlldpnt" Health fpntpr nh\rirv?icKr *1 ? ? - * ^ Center, or mavbe they are insinuatir students. I don t know which. After wasting all afternoon callinj Columbia and being refused, I ended physicain who is rumored to charge i future I'll go to that same physician if use the money that I'm saving not payi D. Vincent Clayton Music Ed. Senior flannecock Founded 1908 Mark J. Lundgren Editor in Chief ^?.i uusj *-opy L?esn *_nier Tom Travis News Editor David Baker Entertainment Editor Brett Friedlander Sports Editor Dave Roback Graphics Editor Barbara Mathews Wire Editor Jim Phillips Editorial Page Editor Leigh Grogan Assistant News Editor Leftman Stiles. Assistant Entertainment Ed. Mike Chlbbaro .... Assistant Sports Editor Janice Wood Graduate Assistant v Jill Griffin Advertising Manager Fran George Production Manager Jon Clemmensen General Manager SamMcKee Business Manager Mark Ethrldge Jr Adviser Sole reproduction rights granted to the Associated Press. All other material contained herein may not be reprinted without the permission of the editor. Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are tbofe, If signed, of the writer and, if unsigned, of the senior editorial staff. A 'roze' b; By mendations have been widely th i ttnnroH hu traHitinn-HnnnH fpi American wire services, the ou source of much of the news in print and broadcast media. va Furthermore, the Chinese no themselves have erred. Deng of Xiaoping may be closer to the ra verbal truth than Teng Hsiao-ping, fli but Dung Dow Bing is closer still, ha in tnis case, a little Chinese white po lie is understandable. w< Despite all the confusion, the afc effort has been made. Is it not in I Letters Tc ilth center r, ex iHp sprvipp ? A V^k. w Fs_y V/ J*. X v/v/ cu sc dii ne uirement on the Application to the to is to obtain the signature of a H< in good health. Ri n, I went to the Student Health pr a physical the receptionist's first replied that I was not if she meant to She then told me that they did not di hat I try a public clinic. yc jical insurance ? on top of tuition ch ?n't even get a physical from the ha hey must mean "Athletic" Health PC ig that education majors are not yc to g clinics and health services in th in making an appointment with a cu noney for his services. So, in the th I ever need medical care and I'll gu ing health insurance. wl es th in le; ^JLLV r\UFFIN(b-Tt>N '79 (^Go/riecock "HIS HC y any othe r Barbara Mathews e spirit of Sino-American i endship, then, to phoneticize our < m language? f rninK 01 tne political aantages. Hamilton Jerdin would longer suffer mispronunciation his name. Bela Abzoog might isea constituency among horror ck fans. Ed Musky's name would ve the bonus of describing his litics as well. And Jimi Cahtuh >uld have it made if he ever >andoned politics for acid rock. b Should Chinese predictions of S D UU UI ICS C= the Editor: There is something very strange >ing on at theatres all across nerica, not the back row hand ercises; this is something far ore serious than throwing obers at the screen or sitting hind someone with a head cirmference one fourth of the reen. This attack is aimed rectly at the wallet itself. The xt time you go to a public theat re see sucn classics as Animal )use, Superman, or Bufallo der, pay close attention to the ice system that is in effect. The prices, which are beginning resemble mortgage rates, are ^ vided into three major classes. If iu're twelve or under you're a lild in movie land so you only ive to pay the minimum amount issible. Being a student entitles ?u to those generous twenty five fifty cent discounts. If you're * irteen or older, or over the height W t-off point, you have to fork over | e whole bundle. Let's face it lys, this doesn't exactly help ipn vnn'vp ortt a crirl with unn- ! j? - ? e>" j v pecially a girl who loves to eat l| at movie land popcorn that is r lmersed in salt, which invariably ' ads to one to five soft drinks. >liELVvORK 15 PI! ;r name \merican cultural imperialism :ome true, we can help our newound allies immensely. Imagine Chinese delight at Lavurn and ?hirlee. Think of the diplomatic inderstanding that could be generated by Grees! How thrilled Chinese teens would be by a ihipment of Dona Sumer disko ilbums! (LuvtoluvU,baby!) Some celebrities have already egun the transition. Barbra itreisand was in the vanguard of sditon Movie goer decries prices ^ ? cTr^ ? ? a? ?0 r, IOO?^ I -J#. LJNG UP ON I phoneticism but stopped at her first name. The Bee Gees exhibited much forethought in selecting their name, and John Wayne's is almost above reproach. Admittedly, phonetic spelling would be no panacea. G. William Miller and Bert Lance cannot really be helped. Jerry Brown will pronounce his name whichever manner California voters prefer. And Henry Kissinger will forever be Henwy Kissinjuw to Babwuh Walters. But Amerikans, fonetic speling is the leest we can do for our Chinese frendz. Take Zbigniew Brzezinski, for example. Please. In no no movie lanri a rhilH ic under seventeen. In order to make it past the ticket booth you have to be seventeen or older, look seventeen or older, or have a parent or guardian or reasonable facsimile accompany you. The only thing is that you have to pay adult prices even though you classed as a child. Somewhere all of this doesn't seem to hook up straight. The only theatres that charge fairly are the triple no no movie houses where children aren't allowed in at all. So ABC and Irvin Fuller theaters I guess it's either get it straight or start showing those skin flicks. There is an alternate solution to those who wish to view the silver screen. Try the Russell House theater (How can you lose for a buck?) or ask your date if she's lilrp tn rfr\ o/\n T ?? 99 ?..w iv gu otc ojjiuci invasion, "Luna Moth Revenge," and "Vampire Lovers" at one of those four dollar a carload drive in joints, where the only items at the concession stand are Pepsi Cola and Premium saltines. Kelly Kearse Biology freshman 1 ii fM t I HIM /" I ? | 9 i i ,