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'Greek
a poor
The Greek faction at USC are a
dictates for Student Government c
tradictory to their original intention;
select a candidate for president and
held because Greeks did not want
student body by pitting a "Greek" ca
This original idea made sense, b
prior to the runoffs Tuesday is both
to many independents, that Greeks,
seeking to put candidates in office
Greek organizations.
This "Greek slate" can only
organizations from the rest of the stu<
TWO GRF.KK STUDKNT senators
candidates, yet they maintain that I
This hypocrisy cannot be overlooked.
One of the authors of the unoffi*
Couick, said the endorsement has no
or the Interfraternitv Council. Hey
support from Greek organizations, a
active special interest group on beh<
offices.
Supporting candidates is one thi
another. Greeks have held SG offict
disaster. Indeed, the leadership was .
office holders.
A GROUP OF students calling
Student Government" are nrotestine
elections, and rightfully so. Although
involved in SG matters, there is no
Some students are paranoid about ha
body, but the fact that Greek candi<
present no problem. The problem ari
put "their" candidates in office.
What the authors of the "Greek slai
obvious these senators do not realiz
wno would work tor me student bod>
receive no special consideration fron
support, official or unofficial, mak
students start working together for a
end to bickering, we will continue to
sad excuse for SG representation.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT shoul
serve the interests of a certain group
appeal to the Greek community and i
is past time for students, Greek
misgivings and prejudices and work
student body.
Student government should work
terests. Candidates should be selecte*
work for the benefit of the average sti
The candidates supported by the s
qualified as their opponents, but th
sideration because of Greek support.
A large voter turnout in Tuesday
Thursday's polling, and voters shoi
candidates who will actively work for
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? Wjriuwo iton
a candidate for government office
students to be selected on merit, and
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pparently endorsing several canonstitutional
offices. This is con>
of not holding a Greek primary to
vice president. A primary was not
to separate themselves from the
ndidate against an independent,
lit the endorsement of candidates
unethical and illogical. It appears,
through an open endorsement, are
based on what they have done for
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dent body.
originated the endorsement of the
Jiere is no "Greek slate," per se.
L'ial "Greek slate." Sen. Michael
it fling to do with Greeks as a whole j
;ardless, the authors are seeking j
nd this implies the existence of an i
ilf of the Greeks for constitutional 1
ng, supporting a way of life is
?s before, and there was no great
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themselves "Students For Fair
the Greek intervention into the SG
i it is encouraging to see students
room for special interest groups,
ving Greeks represent the student
dates are vying for offices should
ses when a student group seeks to
te" hope to achieve is unclear. It is
e the importance of SG members
/ as a whole. Organizations should
i constitutional officers, and Greek
,es no candidate "special." Until
better self-government, and put an
have ineffective leadership and a
d be open to all students, and not
. Why should a group of candidates
not the rest of the student body? It
and independent, to cast aside
together for the good of the entire
for students, and not special ind
for their experience and desire to
jdent on this campus.
11 i 4tn i_ '..l-i-H A
u-caneu vji cck siaie are jusi as
ey should receive no special con5
runoff is expected, based on last
Lild go to the polls and select the
* the betterment of student life.
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, but we do support the right of
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To the Editor:
In response to Ms. Hobertsoi
letter (Match 7) opposing the dr
for women, we find many points
her nineteenth century philosop
worth commenting on.
Not only has she insulted herse
but the balance of mankind as we
Her stereotypic images of helple
females and macho men have eo
the way of the covered wage
Many women of today consid
themselves strong and able to co
fully as human beings.
It's certainly not fair to im]
that all men have a "Clint Ea
wood" image to live up to. Bei
far from realistic, that inferei
demeans any man not orieni
toward violence.
Women who arp willing c
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healthy should not be denied
right to defend the country that 1
given them so much. Why sho
the entire burden be on the me
We can no longer expect to en
- the fruits of liberty unless we i
willing to work for them. We dc
Off-cam
force
To the Editor:
I am a Christian who has h
' including the words of Christ "
do not pretend to be a Billy Gra
have my beliefs and I try to
others and their beliefs.
However, there seem to b
campus that do not fully share i
five weeks, at least once a weel
group, of a "Christian" natur
about coming to their service
study.
Some are not as bad as the ot
simple "no thank-you'\was si
this was not the case. One pers
room and overstayed his welcor
Another person who approach
House told mp that mv holiofc u.
was more important for me to gi
night than to study for a test I ha
In a few other cases, the pers<
MAY THE BEST MAN
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HE NEW oiu^CNI yrnmrnm
ERNMENT PRESIDENT
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MOTION
? Letters ?
Women in the draft
;an cope witl
want the "right to die" beside our .
men; we want the right to fight to
n's live beside them. 11
aft " a
f 3
/)t Of course there are disparities in a
"y strength between the sexes. a
However, strength lies in may s
If areas, and sometimes emotional ?
,jj' strength, or endurance can out- v
,ss weigh superior physical strength.
ne The measure should be made
)n person to person, not gender to
ler gender. J
Pe .. i
Finally, viewing pregnancy as a
"temporary disability" is not a
Ply healthy attitude. Pregnancy is a
lSt* time of growth, of expectation, and
'n8 a source of joy for most people.
lce Her use of the word disability
implies a negative circumstance.
md Healthy pregnant women today
the are not restricted. Many women
las work, participate in athletics,
uld and/or maintain households late
;n? into their pregnancies. This is not
joy the era gone by when women spent
ire their "confinements" in bed or
in'( hiHrlon
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pus religious
beliefs on sti
for an answpr nnH w
me in a conversatioi
leld the Bible sacred, me.
to spread the word. I None t]ie gr0ups
ham or the pope bull from of th(T
respect the rights of Catholic/ Methodis
groups, most of whi
e certain groups on hate to stereotype th
ny belief. For the past like they were undei
t, a different religious I am nnt taiiri?rt
w - ? --- -VV UIA/I
e has approached me
js and/or their Bible I do not want to b
against religion or
is to leave me (anot
hers. In some cases a
ifficient. Other times I am happy with r
>on came to my dorm in the Russell Hou*
^p KlliMtnrf
uuuuuig oupci VI?>UI
against the Christ
led me at the Russell maybe I am, but I
'ere wrong and that it ruin the religious c<
5 to a Bible study that good groups who do
dthenext day.
ons would not take no
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Min UM fiuoj
h equality
Naturally everyone is entitled to
heir opinion ? that is what we
nay be fighting for one day. When
n issue as controversial as this
rises, we should stop and think
bout what we are, what we want,
nd what wo arp wiliinc*
? - fc>
acrifice, whether for the sake of
atriotism, or just for our own self/orth.
After all, a man can carry a
voman for a short time, but a
voman can carry a man for nine
nonths.
Susan Billings
criminal justice graduate student
Sue Sneed
media arts senior
Nancy llolden
media arts freshman
Donnetta Ham
law student
i arauns
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idents
ent for the hard sell by engaging
n when someone was waiting for
; that I have complaints about are
established religions (Baptist,
t, etc.) but from off-campus
f'h I hiiuo notrot* hnnH/l nf I olon
? miv iivvbi ucaiu uii i aiou
em, but most of them looked a bit
" the influence of something (and
it the Holy Spirit either).
e misunderstood. I have nothing
rplioimic llrAlino All * n?v. onxinrf
v*IQIUU>] giuupo. mi i am sajriii(S
hers) alone.
ny beliefs and if I am approached
>e again, I will complain to the
. I know that it sounds likp I am
ian spirit by saying that, and
am tired of seeing a few people
ommunity on campus. There are
good work.
Name withheld upon request