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? ^I When do i i I i for four rob) By Ellon Goodman tenced to 48 The Boston Globe public outrag BOSTON ? When Franklin Meanwhile, Zimring, a law professor at the college soph University of Chicago, was 13 sued his fathe I years old he went through the support, desf Jewish rite of passage called a bar was 19 years c mitzvah. Now, in "On that day I became a man," Supreme Cou he says, and then adds ruefully, whether a mil "but the next week at Sunday of her parent* school they still took my at- in Massachu: tendance." state legisla The point he was making was a whether 18-ye SimDle one In AmpriM fnHnu 1 . .vw vvrvwj UI1UYTVU tw U1 lj there's no single threshold birthday to adulthood, no benchmark These issue that separates the child from the they all stru grown-up. In fact, the laws, the problem: t attitudes and court actions Rr an< governing the transition, could ,ine between come right out of the verse from grown-up. "Chorus Line": Adolesc...it's a mess. The fact is 1 think of that as I leaf through what some c r some of the news stories sitting on wildly indefi ? my desk. This month in range from 1 r Mississippi, for example, a 14- typified by so year-old boy was tried as an adult autonomy. > ( " I I I On S | letters i The Gamecock welcomes letters To the Editoi J from its readers. Letters should be t a maximum of 300 words and must I am wi be signed with the writer's correct reference to name, teleplione, mailing address, Bowen who class standing and major. BodyPresid< , Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writer's name may be withheld I feel th by request if circumstances provoking ? warrant. We reserve the right to approval (01 edit letters for space. Address campaign g letters to: Campus opinion, The creativity ai Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, mention ner\ Columbia, S.C. 29206. Qamecock I I Founded 1906 Mark J. 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' Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are Pooper: Shhh those, If sigfled, of the writer and, If un- BMOC: Don'1 signed, of the senior editorial staff. I trip? Pooper: Ha, T 3 aaoiescen series. He was sen- Brenzel, a professor years in jail before and socia, H a e reopened the case. in Pittsburgh, a College, says that, lomore successfully increasing age of sei r for monthly "child" when we're held aw; rite the fact that he work place by law or >ld, a voting adult. reality, and held Washington, the marriage by economii rt is going to decide and changing social ci lor needs the consent ,<c, . i for an abortion, and . For. a, lon8 t,me setts and elsewhere d^ndentH ?,ur tures are debating shelter and therefore ar-olds should still be akln?' we re on ^ three-quarters or mor . What we're trying to c s are all different, yet iggle with the same laws that deal with he age of adult autonomy, that dea d responsibilities, the different parts of ado) ?L:1J 1 *1. _ nlli 1/^ ?*f awrl r* J.ml uic ciiuu anu me v...iupan?nuiMcauui Both she and Zimr that the piecemeal, that adolescence, or flicting, approach to f -all youth, is now a on adolescence may be nite time that can Zimringputs it: "Any | 3 to 20 or older. It's js not eclectic is rid'c mething called semi- notion of a national 1 Historian Barbara could be less rational, Everyone has ex[ LJ W CI 1 desire to do something which may precede ov . -i The campaign stri ^nortpn other candidates are ;rUi of typical attitudes frequently assimilate having been conscious r; use of getting attei apathetic voter riting this letter in credibility in arh the attributes of Dick interest. Judging by is running lor Student tne Gamecock on ] entatUSC. displays intelligence for certain issues facii lat by his thought- this would be a goo< arousal to student's Student Government, r disapproval) on his immick, he exhibits Susan N. Roberts id uniqueness, not to Graduate Assistant ir 'e. Sexuality Let's play th Satire by Don Fobet folks. Shal copy d*?k cm*i on your he; everybody, let's play the Data Bombdoll: lerica's favorite tv game show for that. *sity officials ask for bids, brief and sexual habits of electronic Pooper: W id then choose the most unlikely snap your I Bombdoll: contortioni ir Data game host now, Slack Pooper: Si UCS, the University of Confusing aren't you' day, Mr. Pooper will make a ;n two confusers. One is from the Bombdoll: ation, also known as Big Mother than just fi . The other is from Bombdoll, do not com] Poo per: M it, contestants? is 2x2? !ep-beep. Beep-beep. BMOC: Fh burp. Burp-burp, hiccup! Pooper: V mil fp<>lin0 all piotit UM9 mimKap r VM tt VVI t A igilVj L^iUV/V/ . IIUIUL/VI i-lIK hat champagne from our private Bombdoll: ist night. The deal's still on isn't digits for t\ Pooper: Y< i! Shhh! You bettei t tell me to shhh. Remember that last questi which coi ha.This confuser's a real comic, question t its becom ki. ? ? of childhood uealmB wun mese lssu it Welleslev one. Under the piecemeal app "There's an for example, it seems reasi iii-autonomy that a girl who can get pr< ay from the without parental consent she by economic allowed to have an at apart from without that consent, even c constraints couldn't have an appende istoms. without it. It seems reasc too, that in criminal cas< narpnte for should be able to protect our for decision from the hardened violent cr of 16 as well as from the on* uui uwu lur n . , ,j , pnf thpHav But we should make eno 10 is to make way for the no"-violent cr of 14. i this semi- Drinking laws are an easie 11 with the *or making semi-policy lescence, the semi-autonomy. If you j tpart." adolescence, as Zimring dc the learner's permit period ing suggest the question isn't how old even con- enough to drink or drive. >ublic policy proper question," he says, " i the best. As old is old enough to start to le policy which Phased-in laws make a ulous." The deal of sense. The federa >ar mitzvah control law allows people t less helpful, hunting guns at 18 and handg >erienced a Stop offe ill..^4?a:a 111USU ttllUIIS which are ^ d without our To the Editor: i of them. His ntion to the ?^>day, Mf,rch ? Pl gives him Holderman will speak to a | ct..swt international businessmen his letter hi *1* ""SC - Window March 7 hP World." President Anwai and concern will visit USC in M icUSC I feel prestigious international i change for association has chosen oui as its national headquarter editorial cartoon of Marc window through which w< Mil man Mexican asleep unc 1 tn" )P cactus is a stereotypy \e Data gam I we begin? Bombdoll, can you stand plan ad? bids No, I don't believe I'm programmed Bonn BM( rell, can you crack your knuckles or fuse fingers? I'm a sensitive confuser, not a poo ist. Besides, I don't have any fingers. youi ire you do. You're a digital confuser, BM< ) Poo True, but you definitely have more you ingers missing. In other words, you ganr pute. goir Mor oving right along. BMOC, how much nev< rela /e, burp. righ ery good, BMOC. Same question ee, I mean Bombdoll. BMC I don't even have to count on my rem lat one. Four. As ou're not doing very well, Bombdoll. vagi toe the benchmark. Now, for my shot on ? the question that will decide ofm ifuser UCS purchases, and the hat will determine my vacation Ai e adults ? es one 21. A law which allows people to drink only wine and beer first ? roach, perhaps even the old 3.2 beer ? onable mav be a sound idea. A law which jgnant makes a distinction between >uld be drinking in a bar and buying in a >ortion package store is another phase-in if she alternative. ctomy They make more sense than the mable, artificial "rationality" of setting 18 es we as the age to drink, drive and get selves drafted. iminal After all, if there is one time of s of 18. life defined by inconsistency it's rmOUS this lpnOthv aHnlpcoonoo HoIqvoH 0... j V.V.V.WW..W, uvmjrvu iminal adulthood, and we may need laws as flexible, protective and gradual t area as the process of maturing. about As Zimring suggests, "It may be regard that the only thing the law can do is kjs, as what adolescence does. Which is, of life, at best, to muddle through." is old How adolescence grew to "The become this long period of mudis how dling through is the subject of my arn." next column. great 1 gun- ?1979, The Boston Qlobe Newspaper Com.0 OWn pany/Washlngton Post Writers Group ;uns at nsive cartoons Mexicans are lazy and reference to gas caused by Mexican food is in resident very poor taste even if true. Is this group of the editorial statement of the on the Gamecock during International to the Student Week? What statements - Sadat could have put down Black History ay. A Week and how will the editors studies comment on Arab-Israeli * school problems when President Sadat s. Is the visits? Please, no more insulting, h 7 the offensive cartoons. e look? ler the Harry Pipkin e that Masters in International Business e...burp is: Gentlemachines, what are your final 9 ibdoll: Two cents. )C: I don't feel so good. Where's the conr output room? per: Just hang in there, BMOC. What's r bid? 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