The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 11, 1980, Page Page 7, Image 7

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* 'New Crucib To the Editor: We, the campus members of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, are deeDlv disturbed hv the Student Allocations Commission's rejection of The New Crucible's budget request for 1981. The unreasonable budget cuts will destroy a fine new magazine. We say "new magazine" because the publication has been completely revised from its old format. Yet, SAC has not given it a chance to prove itself. One year is not nearly enough time to judge a magazine's success; it is barely enough time to build a readership. SAC felt that the articles "did not sufficiently meet the needs of USC students." Whyrshould SAC be in a position to decide that The New Crucible is not serving the main interests of students? Would SAC care to set a criterion for meeting students' needs? All of the articles presented in the past were pertinent to the campus, its people and problems. o A rt a. * * ? ii a musi ininK mai campus crime, drug abuse, and the gas shortage (all subjects of past articles) are immaterial and inconsequential. If SAC would look closer, it would find that The New Crucible is not just fiction or poetry. As responsible journalists concerned about keeping the public informed, we feel obligated to defend an important voice of the students. It is sadly ironic that one of the best journalism schools ir the South will not have a single magazine. KflHii W .CT />^SW KING OF BfFRS<? ANHfUSFR BUSCM INC ST w?v. > ,w,>, >sKKK>>.\ >. >le' deserves Si A university as enormous as USC as that Drides itself on its broad ranee FV of opportunities ought to have a mi medium besides The Gamecock th; and WUSC-FM to inform and ap entertain the students. A newspaper and radio station 1 are limited in their story depths, ho SAC is only hurting itself and th< gypping the students by denying de the magazine funding, and by sentencing it to a premature death. It is evident that SAC prefers to allocate money to new clubs, such ! SPRINGFE! j Country/Western-B sat. April 12,198C Cantey Building, Sta | Columbia Starring ^ 8:00 pm Freddy Fe i > Featuring The Lucas & Harmon Brothers The Austln-Cayce Band /Old Trail Tiller's Ferry Best country/western Outfit Contest/Door Prlzi $100.00 prize for male and female winners (Details at the range, 12th St. w. cola.) Food Drink (Happy Hour 10m-3pm) i Discount Beer Prices during Happy Hour Budwelser , Draft Beer Music & Fun Available l I > $6.00 ALL DAY (eave return) I ttniiarenb yrs. unaerrreewnn parent./ jyjp * * H yBv , If Si ^ B waTAW SHp\ IOUIS *:?; >;?",*,0 ;*? ?. f\C Ending the Frisbee Club and the juestrian Club. Of course, these list be beneficial, but it seems at a campus magazine with wide peal would affect more students. We question SAC's priorities and pe that this letter will convince 3 commission to reconsider its cision. The Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi 5T '80 luegrass Festival I1nm-11nm ' r~ * ' ite Fairgrounds I.S.C. nder Introducing "Perfect Circle" Live Ability" M Tickets Available At: Taylor Street Pharmacy Parkland Pharmacy The Range George s Book Exchange Broad River Rd. or At The Gate FREE PARKING Don't Delayi Get Your Ticket Today ' 7 ^ fv v Y^f i-Z'^t2^~.' SMb^A^fii - \ BgfaB38pB|<H"".' * l|UMl, uMt^ yfifl W*8- V* I. Because there's going to be nothing straight . ^ about a CHEECH & CHONG film.' | Every generation has had their own comedy duo: the 30's had Laurel and Hardy. Abbott & Costello broke up the 40's and. Martin and Lewis really fractured the 50's. CHEECH & CHONG have helped make the 70 s go "UP IN SMOKE." ttlfcfctH & CHUNti are the comedy team that gave birth to rock comedy and in the process of turning on ] a whole generation, sold ten million albums. picked up numerous awards, including \ Cash Box and Billboard's best comedy duo. and a G 'ammy for their album, ' Los Cochinos." ] Now it's time for a CHEECH & CHONG movie. |j C & C's "UP IN SMOKE" will m.tLo won fool uoni feinnn htf?mot*tf Picture* . Atow Atfivr Production $wmtimb A presentation of the cinematic Arts committee FriflAW anrl Qafiirrio\/ Anrii ti-n I I I >? r VII iv? WTUI.MI wuy, nyi 11 I I I*. 1 .4? j 7:00,9:30 and midnight. $1.00 | | gl j Friday matinee at 2:30 pm L k %m \ russeM house 5| iPPBSWH^WIS NO WONDER THERE'S JLWT 50 MUCH CONCERN Aeour THE DANGERS jacz