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Will Kenn By Matt V OMTitn As 1979 draws nearer to a close men Ted Kennedy will go after the Democ of now Kennedy has stated he will bac re-election effort. But Kennedy has ah wife and mother. Yet one has to wonde and waiting for the right moment whic nomination. MANY AMERICANS favor Kenned out tne senior senator irom Massacnus the coin in considering his preside sideration is the Chappequidick incidei After all these years, the incident isi story may never come out. Yet if Ke pressured by both the press and the detailed account of what really happen Even with Chappequidick taken ca two of his brothers were killed-one v while running for president. It is a v< could become the third member of his toD office in the countrv. Another thing which could keep Kern lofty position he enjoys in Americar seniority, Kennedy wields much pow Many people respect his position a connections in Washington. By runni risks losing stature if he is unsuccessfi On the positive side is the feeling a time for someone, a big-name politick nnuc nuuac untc ugaiu. many t presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford and on the brink of depression and possible IN THE 1976 ELECTION there wi could fulfill the hefty campaign pron almost three years of little leadershi] Americans are leaving the Carter shi] soon leave port. Kennedy has been very smart to av his plans. However, time is running oi The name Kennedy is svnonvm America. His name and family back the Democratic Party in their quest t against a bunch of no-name republica Kennedy and his aids are closely issues of energy and inflation. On knowledge of the Washington bur caused Carter many problems in ad, slyvania Avenue. As a consequence, i be well meaning and sincere but unal a president must contend with daily. KENNEDY ALSO POSSESSES one organized staffs in Washington. Th problems, most notably with the rec< Kennedy, on the other hand, is keei need of quality leadership in order tc as long as Kennedy gives no formal \ can look forward to either four moi hodgepodge of Republican candidates These two options leave the Americ yamecocK Founded 1908 Tom Travis Editor in Chief Leigh Grogan Copy Desk Chief Michaei Gooding Newvs Editor Brett Friedlander Sports Editor Lehman Stiles Entertainment Editor Russell Pace Graphics Editor Brian Duncan Editorial Page Editor JnnAt fiihftnn Mark Platte Assistant News Editor Steve Riddell Assistant Sports Editor Mark Chevalier . . . Asst. Entertainment Editor Carl Babcock Graduate Assistant Anthony Gray Advertising Manager Fran George Production Manager &ill Outlaw General Manager Sam McKee Business Manager Mark Ethridge Jr Advisor Newsroom: 777-7181 Advertising: 7 77-4249 Business Office: 777-3888 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 those, if signed, of the writer and, if unsigned, of the senior editorial staff. 1 A Uolumn ? 1 O teay run: Vard (Of ; is widespread talk as to whether rsafir nrMir^ntifll nomination As :k President Jimmy Carter in his so received the go-ahead from his r whether Kennedy is biding time h will enable him to easily win the U? M/? lt?A Knf #KA tMMrt iy uuuwuig ilia iiai uuu uic tiiig, jetts must look at the other side of ntial ambitions. The first connt. still somewhat foggy and the true nnedy enters the race he will be i American people into giving a ed. re of, Kennedy must remember irhile he was president, the other ?ry real possibility Ted Kennedy i family to die in the quest for the nedy from entering the race is the i politics today. With his senate er and influence in Washington, nd even more acknowledge his ing for the presidency, Kennedy a. mong many Americans that it is an such as Kennedy, to live in the Americans realize how formei now Carter have put this country : blackmail by the oil cartel. as hope Carter was the man wh< lises that were pledged. Yet afte p and empty promises these sam< p and hoping the Kennedy ship wil oid savins anything definite aboil Lit toward the 1980 election. ious with wealth and power ii [ground are of vital importance t oput a quality, name candidate u] ns. watching how Carter handles th the plus side for Kennedy is hi eaucracy, something which ha justing from Plains, Ga., to Penn many Americans believe Carter t Die to cope with the complex issue of the most intelligent and solidl te Carter administration has ha ent reshuffling of the cabinet. n to realize this country is in deej > get America back on its feet.Bu vora on ms canaiaacy, American! re years of the Carter gang or i an voter little to choose from. IJSC sup] with 6cari To the Editor: Ever since I've been at Carolii as an undergraduate and now a graduate student, I have seen ? heard students complain about t ticket situation. Like Eric Steve I too am very angry. 1 am tired of seeing coach Car blamed for every gripe peo have. Stevens said USC does care about the students. That i low blow. Where were all the cari students when we played Wi Forest last year? If the stude care so much, why was the stud side almost empty when we b Mississippi in the fourth quart< WV<A?A ic ~I1 -4.-J 4 ttiicic ia an uic Muucill suppor basketball when we play tea like Maine, Baptist Colle Stetson, and so on. This is when the Gameco< most desperately need our s port. However, when the games roll around, this ye* Clemson game for example, th will be those who will compl about not being able to get tickei sag ^<9^ecoc^ ^ *F I Fin ) * r ; Direc n To the Editor: r? 3 As a practice I do not generally write letters to editors of the news b media, but since my name has s been publicly identified by your s newspaper and statements have been attributed to me which I did 9 not make, I feel compelled to set s the record straight. Some days ago, the exact date I am not sure, a reporter from the y Gamecock contacted me by * telephone to inquire if the financial aid office had been closed and if in > fact President Holderman had t come to the financial aid office and i demanded that it be opened, i I emphatically denied having any knowledge of such an incident but I did in fact relate to the jorter angry riff' students When USC opened its season last weekend against the University of na( North Carolina, I was there. The s a Gamecock Club gives a free one ind year membership to any the graduating senior who wants it. I ns, took advantage of their offer and I'm going to be in Athens on Sept. len 29, South Bend on Oct. 27 and pie Tallahassee on Nov. 10. n't I'll also be at Williams-Brice s a every weekend the Gamecocks .i T? L 1. yiuy ai iiuiuc. i vc ucvu wi every ng' home game since I came to ike Carolina in 1976 and I've never nts been unable to get tickets for any ent home game, football or basketball, eat I can't expect everyone to love jr? Carolina sports the way I do, but I t in get really tired of hearing the ms system knocked every year, ge, Students are a big part of Carolina athletics because wp ai-a thp snirit :ks of our school. up- Why can't we, for once, build up big our school instead of undermining ir's it? ere ain Mary R. Ellis S. MIBS1981 if TRUCKING I "jtou'/l <pt it tn the end " 'ETURK/ OF THE. CARPED "Letters^ ancial aid clos tor has 1 reporter the financial aid office had closed at noon on Ancr 21 1Q7Q to enable equipment and records tc be moved to the coliseum for registration the next day. The decision to close the financial aid office at noon on Aug 21 was made only after discussions with several university ad ministrators and the president's office was fully aware of th< closing. The same procedure has been followed for the last several years prior to fall registration. 'Die-han W ? story call To the Editor: After reviewing the advice ? Gamecock reporter and the subs< the paper, my conclusion is the o too quickly is the Gamecock. If the quotes in the story are co trying to rationalize why some mi urinate. If these quotes are corre himself. However, the editorial that fol part of today's sad story was the ...k? u ..... f.u fjictisc; wuu, iv was aiipttieui, icu feelings." If the story is correct t he had trouble expressing his feeli The editorial comment insinuai pressing their feelings, an asinin< expressing their feelings we would The same article included the s "This is not common behavior ai ignoring the statement, said the being carried out by homosexuals. I am not gay but despite my fee for the Gamecock to use this pitifu dump on homosexuals and to spec society." While it may be true that ignora some professional judgment in hai 1\ ? - By f Barnwell South Car* R THIS EXIT 3A6GERS " '"g lis say i It should be obvious that an i A ? i uiuuc which services uie numoer i of students as served through the financial aid office could not carry on normal functions while records and equipment were in transit. I In the interest of fair and obi jective reporting I trust you will - publish my letter. i | John G. Bannister Director of Financial Aid i pervert' ed unfair in unfortunate gay student gave a jquent editorial in the 8/31/79 issue of inly party guilty of passing judgment rrect, it appears the gay student was ale might want to watch another male t this student was not incriminating lowed the story stated, "The saddest comments of the gay man (no names there was no way he could express his he gay student interviewed never said ings. tes all homosexuals have trouble exe theory. If homosexuals had trouble In't be hearing so much about them, itatement from a USC professor that, nong gays." The editorial, obviously peephole scandals were presumably lings on the subiect I think it's unfair 1 story about some die-hard pervert to :ulate about who belongs in "campus nee is bliss, the Gamecock should use idling these issues. Mary Lou Smart journalism senior