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Much of the tension caused by the
offers reduced tuition which enables
students, to be educated at taxp
presenting the facts and explaining
States.
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But the average American student p
pay $860 a semester for tuition.
FIRST OF ALL, America is a sti
Americans believe it should play the
that responsibility should be helpi
citizens.
Second, if foreign students are not
they will be forced to go to Europe o
idea, especially for American fore
world affairs.
Third, since most foreigners are
ments or families, they pay a lot dur
cars, clothes, food, medicine, books
study the English language. All this
payments.
Fourth, the necessity of interna
other words, we live in an interdep
can improve international understai
Fifth, many Americans find it is i
and learn more about their cultures
Thp II S has hp<?n known as thp
adoption and democracy. Therefore
mind, the reduced tuition issue wil!
supporting education, we support de
EVEN IF AMERICAN UNIVER
crease tuition, most foreigners wil
education since most of them are on
This subject has to be looked at in
treat American students who study j
In short, most foreigners appre
mitted to U.S. universities. The I
oecause 01 jong-run Denems to tne U
Faith recoi
return o
To the Editor:
The rising tide of theft, vandalism
and littering on this
campus certainly tempts the
conclusion that Carolina's student
body has its fair share of unprincipled
slobs.
Yet from time to time something
happens that tends to reconfirm
one's faith in the basic decency of
the majority.
I lost my wallet Thursday
morning, and before I even missed
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students
America
Benomran
m senior
belief that a university such as USC
; non-residents, particularly foreign
avers' exnense can be eased bv
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the long-run benefits to the United
page article (Gamecock, Sept. 17).
ays only $370 while foreign students
rong and wealthy nation, and most
s role of world leader. I think part of
ing other nations to educate their
t admitted to American universities
r the USSR which may not be a good
ign policy and its vital interest in
supported either by their govern
ing their stay in the U.S. ? they buy
5, and they pay too much money to
helps to improve the U.S. balance of
tional contact becomes reality. In
endent world, and I think education
tiding.
interesting to meet foreign students
O ? O" ?
and make good friends.
land of opportunities, immigrants,
, with this historical development in I
look like a minor subject. And by
mocracy.
SITIES try to discriminate and inI
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i oe wining 10 pay me nign cost 01
government scholarships.
the light of how other countries will
jbroad.
ciate the opportunity of being adtuition
policy should be continued
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f wallet
it a student, Mike Austin, returned
it without disturbing the contents.
Hp tho rouiarH T nfforoH in
gratitude even though he was
inconvenienced by his search for
the wallet's owner.
I'd like to take this opportunity to
publicly thank Mike for his
generosity.
Bob Janiskee
associate professor of geography
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To the Editor:
In a recent Gamecock editorial ad
USC board of trustees (Sept. 17) coi
actions within the athletic departm*
proven again to Gamecock readers ho
your writers and staff are.
The editorial did not deserve to be wr
printed. The style and manner in which
completely takes away from the mess
editorial writing, then the Gamecocl
thorough job to find new writers.
I am not in agreement with the boar
defense numerous complications had
probably led to their decision. It was p
that all the incidents behind the sc<
ralaaooH
& vivaovu.
Lately, the Gamecock has been tram
piece of literary trash. No longer ai
tivities or groups covered as in the p
now is for stories which have little i
common student.
Is there a lack of "news" on camp
Gamecock feel elitist about covering
sporting events?
CJSC Episcc
Ch n ml
To the Editor: h
h
I would like to take this op- a
portunity to correct the headline of h
page two of the September 19 n
Gamecock announcing the tl
decision of the 66th General to
Convention of the EoiscoDal si
Church. tl
a
The Episcopal Church has not h
"banned gays." Such a blanket tl
exclusion of a group violates the tl
letter and the spirit of the
teachings and of Christ himself.
The Episcopal 'Church,' like any t!
other, is composed of fallible and t
imperfect human beings, not I
angels. r
The resolution in question will, s
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satisfied with c
isn't written for
The recent story
downright bad taste
dressed to the [r?nt PaJ?e Save a
ncernine their t"ose who did not
ent vou have success for all those
w incompetent worked so hard to p,
* that occurs on car
happen which fail to
itten, let alone The Gamecock si
i it was written student body, not f
>age. If this is newspapers and giv
It should do a With the increas
would expect a pa
d, but in their news events. The ai
to arise which be larger than the a
robably better the writers and edit
jnes were not trying to play proi
stuff together,
sformed into a The content of th<
re events, ac- ask any student on <
asi. rne trend now the stories she
nterest to the not be printed until
readers.
us or does the
everyday non pal
Student*
ti hasn't 6bai
owever, ban practicing t
omosexuals from the priesthood, r
s well as those engaged in c
eterosexual activities outside of
larriage. This is done to ensure
lat candidates for ordination are (
i accordance with two of the t
tronger teachings of the church ? <
lose against homosexual activity <
nd against extramarital 1
eterosexual activity ? in order 1
ley may practice wnat the church 1
ley serve preaches. . c
Of course, priests arc subject to
he same foibles, follies, and
emptations as anyone else, but the
Episcopal Church expects ? and {
nust expect ? its clerics to abide
trictly to the same standards that
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icized
overage.
students
on the RHUU All-Niter was in
!. The headline and picture on the
false impression of the event to
attend. The event was a total
who did attend and for those who
rogram it. For every bad incident
npus, more than 100 good ones
get any notice.
hould be written for the Carolina
or committees who judge college
e out awards.
?e in equipment and funds one
per that featured more campus
nount of sporting news should not
imount of other news. I suggest to
ors 01 me Gamecock that you quit
essional newsmen and get your
e paper needs improvement ; just
:ampus and they will tell you. For
>uld stay on the editors desk and
they serve a useful purpose to the
Eric Sadow
political science senior
5 president
ined gays'
hey, in the name of the church,
ecommend to their
ongregations.
iNeuner the Episcopal Church
lor its members can claim to be
ilways right, but, like all
Christians, we are nevertheless
:ommanded to try, and with God's
lelp we will continue to try. Such
misleading publicity as the
leadline on page two represents
loes not help us at all.
Joseph B. Thomas, Jr.
>resident, Episcopal Students ftt
use
history-geography senior