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ttnnyrl JLTl/aiUL VJLJLV AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOARD O Gentlemen, look around at the mess people are saying, what is being writtei You should be ashamed of yourselves. People are angry. You have compromised the reputatii South Carolina, the university as a wh department. Your recent actions de irresponsible of men in your position of The cohesiveness that should exist h officials and booster organizations hai sonal political squabbles, double-dealin Behavior of this type serves the inte many. WHERE WILL IT END? In a cou sessions? Will it take calls for the resi bers or the forced ouster of some of the in college athletics? It is shameful the situation tions it has. But the damage has been d will take to undo the effects? Such abused power, such insensitiv coaches together invoke bleak prospect have been criDDled. Who could blame i another school where athletics are left < court where they belong? The list of negatives is long and has b< can be overcome. Quality athletes may support for the teams will continue in s interference. But it is time to learn from mistakes, ones, C /^( troy comn To the Editor: In response to the article and editoi behavior at USC, (Gamecock, Aug. 31) my views. As a member of the "gj Columbia and a student at USC, I ag behavior found in the restrooms is totall I know there are and will be those munity who disagree with my viewpoint react to the articles and we must act created this situation. There is no way pan prpatp rinsiwf and trust for our lifi have a minority in our midst who insist us a bad name. AS A "GAY" I cannot deny the situa wish it was not true. Neither can I der involved, for they are a part of my comr As someone who has used the restrooi testify I have been peered upon at time like it and 1 assume other people do not majority of "gays" to have an influen and if it's this severe then we must begii There are those of us on the USC car anyone dreams of, who are engag education, holding down iobs and dev relationships with fellow students. Son our community and its citizens in many demand better behavior out of all "gay' Reader critic lack of studei To the Editor: It is readily apparent to any student that book prices are rising sharply, headline regarding this phenomena in I had hoped to find beneath the head which would account for this inflation, array of contradictory facts and unin even less about the reasons behind the In one sentence we are told book margin of about 20 percent, but once t to four-percent charge (for what?) a there is little if any profit left." In th last year's text sales of $1.5 million in figure are we to believe? My point here is more than simple < concerned about the quality of our new Perhaps more disheartening has readers. Democracy requires an in Even if our free and independent pri are USC students so complacent as to verbage exemplified by the above-ref< If so, the thought of seeing these stal journalists and citizens of tne future is . " ... ? >rs costly F TRUSTEES: i you've created. Listen to what_ n in newspapers and magazines. on and integrity of the people of ole and particularly the athletic monstrate a mode of conduct authority. etween board members, athletic s suffered once again from pergs and backstabbings. Tests of a few at the expense of rtroom? In secret, closed door gnations of certain board membest and most respected coaches has reached the proporone. And who can say how long it rity to supporters, athletes and ts for the future. Recruiting tools an athlete for choosing to attend on the football field or basketball ?en well-aired by many. But they ' still choose to come to USC and spite of the uncalled for political gentlemen, especially repeated %unity' reqi The humar sees the wors rial on homosexual few. It is til I would like to offer behavior out ay" community in M we do not ree completely the will. Then tt y unacceptable. f luence. of the "gay" com- That influe However, we must a totally diffc on those who have years, reque we as a community permission t? sstyle as long as we group. Each on giving the rest of ''gay commu restrooms wi ,tion as described. I BECAUSE ly those individuals known as th< nunity. attempting t< ins mentioned T ran There is hoi> $. I did not enjoy or native to loca either. It is up to the to meet. It is ce on this minority, their sexual i at once. leading a "ga npus, far more than If we are ;ed in earning an perhaps we < 'eloping meaningful sex- But as lc tie of us are helping will continue areas, and we must restroom sex 'people. Let me try al of story, lit response who must live on a limited budget , I was thus pleased to see the the Sept. 5 Gamecock. line some reasonable explanation What I found instead was such an itelligible statements I now know fact books are expensive. prices include "a built in profit hey (who?) finish paying a threend about a 16 percent overhead, le next sentence we are informed eluded a 35 percent Drofit. Which criticism of a single article. 1 am rspaper and its readership. been the lack of response from iformed and educated citizenry. *s fails to inform us adequately, without question allow the sort of jrenced article. rf writers and students become the both saddening and frightening. Jon Koerner graduate student, psychology ! |j^ST NO BIL15 ^ (IT 15 WRITTEW) ^ ^ ? vt C*? i Letters ~ lests on-ca\ \ animal always looks for the wors it and always judges others by the a< me the "cav" rommunitv insists of all its members, particularly this police ourselves and our communi le matter will be out of our contn nee can only occur if we are allowed srent climate on campus. Over the la sts have been made to top USC ofl 3 charter a "gay" or "homosexual' request was refused. Only by all< nity at USC" to have a social outlet ( 11 the activity in the restrooms end. OF THE DENIALS, an off-camp 3 Lambda Alliance has been form< 0 make itself known to on-campus e this group will grow, will provide 1 bars and will give "gays" of Carolii i nopea we can nelp those who are persuasion to find out what is in y" lifestyle. ever allowed an on-campus mee :an reduce or remove the need for >ng as we are denied an on-campus e to have little on-campus influ will remain a part of the Carolina sc< to impress upon your readers that th nz;ii rr vvv i/U luijjk uutz needed to cure inconsistency To the Editor: Being a native South Carolinian, I have always hoped Carolina's football program's inconsistency could eventually be cured. This disease has withstood many coaches' efforts over tne years, in our present coach, we have a previously proven man who could be the specialist that can handle our problem. Up to now his cure has been slow, but we are a very einlr rva fionf With a frank kvivn VIV??V, vv ?vt? M M UVI? record of turning two losers into winners elsewhere, Jim Carlen will bring our program around. It will be much easier if USC is a patient that has a mill tn Imnrntra A nnoUlttA YTAAA iV AIIApi VfVi. A-* |AA91VITC attitude could mean the difference. This tak^s class. wfftuss Bell business administration sophomore /I g<st |o fbv a half pint of vKisKey. mn MiiNictc WJ^ C^JAI mpus meeti t, always is not common among :tions of a proached in the future on better NO. There is no need 1 minority. ters worse for ever) ty, others promoting this activity ji auu in- uiuii i.uiuiuvi uic aiici i The statements by I I to create last half of the editoria st several society has no place 1 ficials for dividuals who do not ' meeting and to help the "straij >wing the know the "gay" studei >ther than to grant us permission I believe in the maj and believe they would ?us group and would not allow o id that is "gay" community m students. confronted unless the} an alterna a place GIVEN HALF A< unsure of influence at USC. It c irnliio/4 in racfrnnmc on inflnar VV1 VVU 1AA IVtJVl WUIO, (All IftUIUVl students or ourselves ? ting spot, minority. Most of all it restroom people's most personal outlet, we Our community can ence and honest support, and pei ene. is activity Opinion Letters The Gamecock welcomes letters from its readers. All letters must be typewritten and triple spaced on a 65-space line and should be a maximum of 300 words. Letters must be signed with the writer's correct name, telephone, mailing address, class standing and major. Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writer's name may be withheld by request If circumstances warrant. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and style. Address letters to: Campus Opinion, The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C.29206. r'n/umnc * W I/O In an effort to increase reader input into future issues, the Gamecock offers a weekly guest column. Columns must be limited to one newsworthy subject and must be no more than four typed pages. All columns must be typewritten and triDle SDaced on a A&-anace line All faria mini be accurate. The editorial page editor reserves the right to reject any column for any reason and edit for space, content, style and accuracy. Columns must be signed with correct name, address, telephone, major and class standing or faculty position. Address columns to: Guest Column, The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. 29208. >AL O __ ?smk r A ing group \ "gays." Also if any reader is ap!, please remain calm. Issue a firm ;o get violent. This only makes matrone. The individuals involved in / will accept a no, and if they don't lative. JSC instructor Vince Ward and the 1 address the real issue ?campus for "gays." So in order to help infit the traditional male-female role glit" student better understand and it, I once again call on USC officials for an on-campus group. ority of "straight" students at USC not harass a formal social gathering T? A- -e it uicia iu uu au. in return, we oi me ust see they are not harassed or j ask for it. DHANCE we can have a positive :an be an influence not centered in ice that is not a danger to other ind an influence that can control this can remove the need to invade other privacy. police itself if it is given honest help, rmission to provide other outlets. 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