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ERA misur women n< We aren't hearing as much abo Amendment these days. Some persons it's not really necessary. We congrat attitudes and the progress we've mac going well, we say. Why invite possible And yet, something doesn't seem q means to advance, to gain, to go for Rights Act was passed, women were earned by men. According to 1978 sta an entire .57 for every 1.00 earned by n of the work force in the eight lowest p female work force hold managerial p Women's college athletic organiz funding of men's team. While half th ? Mrv f 1 ~ A L r+f _ r 11 ? cii e leuictitr, uiey are given 01 me n York City galleries. And this equality? Something is wrong. Opponents of the ERA argue that women are protected by the 14th ami process and equal protection" to all ci with this argument. The 14th amendn when only males were considered ci usually interpret the amendment a! Burnette, Columbia attorney and CI Stevenson. Burnette said that it is ex sue for sex discrimination on the groui when the amendment only applies to n ?-* 4 y-* a I 1 1 r r\ +* /a ^ /A /-? f /-? *-J i rl n n 4K/\ . die 11 Ul C^Udll) ^lUlCLlCU U1IUC1 lUC V^< update the Constitution. Hold on! PI forces scream "Do you want your da co-ed bathrooms, homosexual marriaj take away our freedom of choice-it Sorry Phyllis. Either you're blir The ERA states: Sec. 1: Equality of rights under abridged by the United States or by an; Sec. 2: The Congress shall have p legislation, the provisions of this articl Sec. This amendment shall tak ratification. And that's all it says. Nowhere bathrooms, the drafting of women, datory employment of women. Many people are scared of ERA. S been extremely successful in confusing Congress possesses, and always has country. It is ridiculous to associate the ide This would be a violation of privacy la privileges. Abortion is a separate issu The ERA will not force women to wor that in the future 9 out of every 10 w point in her life, simply because of e forced to work, it is much more desir; and benefits as men. The belief that ERA is not measur needed more than ever. Get involved and learn the facts, lead to apathy and failure. We haven't CJamecock Founded 1 908 Tom Travis Editor in Chief Leigh Grogan Copy Desk Chief Michael Gooding News Editor ' t Brett Friedlander Sports Editor I Mark Chevalier Entertainment Editor Russell Pace Graphics Editor Brian Duncan /Editorial Page Editor < Janet Gibson Wire Editor 4 Mark Platte Assistant News Editor Stove Riddell Assistant Sports Editor James Rokosny . . . Asst. 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Progress, did you say? ations now receive 10-15% the e professional artists in America luseum exhibits in the major New ; in cases of sex discrimination endment, which guarantees "due tizens. There is only one problem lent was ratified in 1868 at a time tizens. Unfortunately, the courts a 5 written, according to Malissa ~ t oi - cc a. _ r i n x. r Vifl :nei ui auui 10 jui. <auv. i\ancy tremely difficult for a women to y nds stated in the 14th amendment \ males. It is a FACT that women J~ onstitution and ERA is needed to lyllis Schlafly and her anti-ERA ughter to be drafted? Do you want ?? ges, legalized abortions? ERA will will force women to work! id or you never learned to reau. the law shall not be denied or /state on account of sex. I ower to enforce, by appropriate e. e effect two years after date of is mere any menuon or co-ea homosexuals, abortion, or man1 chlafly and people like her have cid 'and misinforming the public. fra , the power to draft women in the yoi to Wa a of co-ed bathrooms with ERA. jvia ws and ERA will not violate these j e, just as homosexual marrige is. ! k, but economists have predicted omen will have to work at some conomic pressure. If women are able that they be given equal pay Toi T able is a false assumption. It is hap at i Pre mature self congratulations eye come a long way?not yet. wh< the stui dis< Opinion I see JT I?i UCI/I/C/ d The Gamecock welcomes letters from its eaders. All letters must be typewritten and riple spaced on a 65-space line and should be a naximum of 300 words. Letters must be signed with the writer's rorrect name, telephone, mailing address, :lass standing and major. 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Address columns to: Guest ar Column, The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, SC. 29206 fifef, IT * 7* J ?-r teftSfON la suffme couk To AUSW fbtice gAip? on newsrooms ~JL L (rim c Prevention 'senseless I the Editor: han nai 'he news of the handgun in- C ent at the Kappa Alpha Psi wit! ternity prompts me to write eas lr fellow students and urge them har join with students from Yale, the tshington University, Bryn for iwr and others in supporting Hai Conceme the Editor: cor paj he horrible incident which the >pened Homecoming weekend ent the university should open the his s oi me siuaeni counselors or oe >ever may be responsible for to discipline and welfare of the bef dent. I realize that the word Spline is "obsolete"?there j ms to be none anywhere. ha ar< jmething should be done ca AC/DC rev the Editor: Who is Brett Friedlander? Obvioiislj an individual who has no idea wha etal rock and roll is. His latest review ncert proves his lack of knowledge i lich he writes. Friedlander states tha lality of the show was disappointing." erall quality of the critique was disap] he concert consisted of three top ( .o know how to put on a show. Mo ened the night with style found in rienced band. Though only a short | ey received an outstanding ovation essed audience. The second group to play was the ind. The high quality of music and sponse has led me to believe that wit! at Travers Band will be the hottest thi id roll media. I do hope that Kriedlander's comm WASnY r/VO(jcJfZj *5? They Vecmpl / t fo PROBE- ou8 If Vm morn ^ fo/JEfl 7W4W Ttiot/1 ( flPUAiS ARE- USMgI C 'pR^ME//r 7t> picmtl _etters? ontrol u i key to s tilling' ^ y rvi dgun control in your state and St ionally. Oi ollege students are concerned wi h senseless killing with the ily accessible and concealable idgun. The family home is not place for the handgun no it is any value on the campus, idguns must be kept only at the d parent re icerning weapons in schols. The h Ders stated that the boy who did e ; shooting had always, since ering college, kept a gun under a mattress. Each student should p fully aware that he or she is not s have such harmful weapons fi ore entering college. tl d [ feel that all colleges should S ve such rules and see that they e carried out. If a student is ught with such firearms or other iew 'disap forgettable perforr publishers of the G ' Friedlander the Pat Travers E it true heavy unforgettable. of the AC/DC n the field of The third and fin t "the overall the main attractic I feel that the metal rock topped jointing. with the antics of 1< display enhanced t quality bands "Highway to Hell" ther's Finest response, but certa only an ex- to the fact that the i performance, concert was most d< from the imIf the Gamecock critics, may I sugg( Pat Travers someone who is the audience reviews. Obviously hin a year the an open mind to higl ng in the rock lent about "a i kno\\ , 1wu (\V ?PnoKiAu CAKToo r5 ^ / PMA4^/ rged in club. Organize now your udent group and become active th other college student groups, ou can join with us and other ate groups tA control handgun I lling. The National Alliance of ate and Local Handgun Control ^ganizations invites you to join ith us to save lives. Eugene F. Schwartz Board Member, National Alliance of Handgun Control Organizations sponds armful objects, they should be xpelled!. Every room should be inspected nd this should be done eriodically. Maybe this would ave some innocent lives in the jture. From what I have seen here are absolutely no rules and iscipline at the University of outh Carolina. Mrs. Joyce K. Burnham a concerned parent pointing' nance" was a misprint by the amecock, for the performance of land was both remarkable and al band of the night was AC/DC, in. AC/DC's high energy heavy off the evening's entertainment 2ad guitar Angus Young. Young's he already fabulous stage show, naturally brought about a rousing inly did not "save" the show due show was by no means dying. The ^finitely alive and rocking. supplies passes for their concert jst that you spend your money on adequate enough to give true , Mr. Friedlander does not have t quality rock concerts. Bill Mayberry freshman undeclared major