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1 1 ijiamecocR awards In the spirit of justice, the Gamecock _ _ _ - a a * + a presents its annual nst or awards THE IF IT'S TOO HOT IN THE KITCHEN AWARD: To former SAC adviser Doug Bostick for leaving. THE LIGHT BULB IN MY ROOM HAS MORE POWER THAN YOU AWARD :To WUSC-FM for having only 10 watts of power. THE CHICKEN OF THE SEA AWARD: To USC President James B. Holderman for spnriinc? rhpan spufnod tn thf* wrnno louislators 0 ? r ? ? ^ " - v-n -~o ?-? THE IF FRANK MCGUIRE IS TOO OLD WHAT DOES THAT MAKE YOU AWARD: To Solomon Blatt, who is five years older than McGuire. THE LITERARY EXCELLENCE AWARD: To the Student Allocations Commission for passing judgment on the New Crucible, USC's former literary magazine. THE THIS IS FREE SPEECH? AWARD: To the Clariosophic Literary Society for expressing their opinions and for being just plain weird. THE WHO THE HELL ELECTED YOU ANYWAY AWARD: To the board of trustees for representing everyone but the students. THE MAJORITY OF ONE AWARD: To former SG vice president for successfully stifling this years excuse for a student senate. THE ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY AWARD: To the construction workers on the third floor Russell House. THE WAITING FOR GODOT AWARD: To USC President James B. Holderman, who is still waiting for Anwar Sadat to show up. THE KEEP TIME WITH A CALENDAR INSTEAD OF A STOPWATCH AWARD: To the employees of the Gamecock Snack Bar. THE ANITA BRYANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: To all the homosexuals who harrassed straights in the Russell House and Thomas Cooper Library bathrooms. THE NO ROOM AT THE INN AWARD: To Residential Life Services for the obvious. THE JUDGE ROY BEAN AWARD: To Associate Dean of Student Affairs Frank Ardiaolo. THE GYPSY ROSE LEE AWARD: To SAE fraternity for attempting to stage a strip tease party in their lounge. THE PEOPLES TEMPLE CLONE AWARI): To the fanatics at the Maranatha Christian Center. THE STILLBORN AWARD: To the New Crucible for dying after its first year of publication. THE GAMECOCK EDITORS THANK YOU FOR THE COPY AWARD: To Leroy Williams and all those who contributed to Campus Crime throughout the year. THE I THOUGHT IT WAS CLOSED AWARD: To James Branham for fit^hhina him?f?lf with -a knifr? Hiirinc* thf? Minnr>cr?tn F'atc T-?r*nl ?v hi hi firm THE ABBIE HOFFMAN - HUEY NEWTON AWARD: To Gamecock Sports Editor Brett Friedlander and for former News Editor Michael Gooding for trying to blend into the crowd at the Frank McGuire protest, then reading a list of demands to the crowd, for which Student Supreme Court Judge Joe Scalera was tried. THE WHO,ME AWARD: To former Supreme Court Justice Joe Scalera. THE EVEN BARRY MANILOW IS BETTER KNOWN THAN THIS AWARD: To Campus Magazine for serving no purpose for either of its listeners. THE" IF YOU DON'T C1F.T OUT OF MV PROniirTION ROOM I'l 1 STAB YOU WITH AN X-ACTO KNIFE AWARD:" To Student Media Production Manager Bill Tinsley. GOOD BUDDY AWARD: To the meter maids who save students from getting city $1 tickets by giving you university $5 to $15 parking tickets. MOST HATED PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD:To Gamecock Editor-in-chief Tom Travis. HarnecGCk Opinion f oiinilt'd 1 'J08 Tom travts Editix in Chi<;t m Brian Duncan Co|>v Desk C.hicl Letters Mark Platte News I ilitoi Tin- <..unci (n k welcomes letters Irnm its , Brett t ne.llande' liports Lduot . , ,, , .. . . , I readers All letters must be ty|>e\uitten and Jeffrey Chamey i ' it-rtainment E ilitm tt iple spaced nit a '?."? span* line and should he <i I . , , , maximum ol loo words I Rot>ert An.nl (>-.ti .lues f cluor . , .... Letters must he sillied with the writers ji'.'m uinson t jito'M f.Kjf i (iitor correct name, telephone mailing address. Cyimda Calvert Wire Ldni.i, ?lass slandmu and major Pseudonyms hit unacceptable. hut Ihi- writer s name ma\ be Tores (i Weaver , a .si.tant News Editor ^ it Illicit I b\ request it circumstances wart ant Sieve Huldcll AsMSt.nn Sports Cd.to- W?' r,'M',A ?' ,h?' n?hl |HU'' s s?)iUv t and style Addn'ss letters In Campus Opinion C ,ii H.ituoo Cii.idi ,it<-Asst..ti?m | I'Ik t.aiuecock Drawer A l'N( Cnluinl>i<i Anthony Gray Advertising Manager ' ' ...12118 Hill Outlaw General Manager f / k / I I 111 >1 i1 t . ' . \ j( j1iiiii fis William I m'iley Production Manager . Mark McEwan Assistant Prod Man '? H">" ? "u rease reader mpul ml. luture issues, the Gamecock oilers a weekly Mark Ethodge Jr Adviser guest column Columns must he limited to one newsworth> Newsroom: 7 77 7181 subject and must be no more than (our typed Advertising: 7 77 4 249 pages All columns must lie typewritten and Business utnce / / / jmmh iripit* spaced on a f>f> space line All facts must ? , . . Im- accurate. The editorial page editor Sole reproduction rights granted to the ? ,, ... . . ' _ ' . reserves the right to reject any column for any Associated Press All other material container! . . . . ' ... i reason and edit for space, content, style and herein may not be reprinted without the, accuracy permission o t ee nor Columns must be signed with correct name. Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are i address, telephone, major and class standing those, if signed, of the writer and, if unsigned,' or faculty position Address columns to: Guest of the senior editorial staff Column, The (iamrrock. Drawer A. USC. V Columbia. S C 292M I <=>1 Student sei works to parking prot To the Editor: It is necessary for me to respond to the letter of "SG Worsens Parking Trouble." The letter ap written on partial information using opinion to fill it in me nrsi paragrapn ivir. uavis oners many vai which show a complete lack of mature thought, solution that senators leave their cars at home a "run, walk or ride a bicycle." It is a great deal to ask of an off-campus senate home and "walk, run or ride a bicycle" the 15 or : from campus. I wonder if Mr. Davis would subm This, it seems,is not a rational solution and in fa with the problem. Another solution offered by Mr. Davis is not onl T\ : ? ? A. 1 4- ? ?- ? mr. uavis, siuuenis parKing in lire zones would nc university as you suggested, since these are city f the city. It would reduce the number of cars on campus that cars parked in fire zones may be towed immec expense This would not be an acceptable solu problems. It has been the goal of Student Governn solutions to the problem Mr. Davis also suggested that "SG is here to could not agree with him more. A look at the stude parking will show that many senators have work solutions to the parking problem. Senate work helned to imnlomont th:it chuttinnr to carry students around campus and to outlying senate also was instrumental in opening USC's ruv Bates House. I would not deny student senators a "status syr sticker numbers. With more recognition and lei attitude expressed in the letter,the senate coul< sought by every student. Mr. Davis' estimate that senators are "no one ; error. They are a group of students willing to wor hours per week for all the students with little or no many schools are paid for their work, however, voluntarily. What few rewards and privileges (1 objection of some self-centered students, are well e i would like to remind everyone that it is their sti is open daily and every student is welcome. Fin Davis wrote his letter out of genuine concern, so I < in the SG office offering to help solve the parking future. ? - ? The Gamecock was unable to publish ? editor because of the volume of mail, your support. Kditori ... AMP floWN 7Wte?^s'y|j^SS?21 -? 1 i i i ''1 I'' i1 SOUTH America , UP I-IERE s HokM AMERICA ... MP |H W, Y(M, THERE'S inters ? nate Pages :nd perform )lems important n.. 111:11.. i~? 1 ?1 4 . > ^11 . vv 11 i_y i^ct vis uueu _M _ m J " __ pears to have been ~ying solutions, all of He gives as the first nd that they instead To the Editor: : After reading the article j >r to leave his car at concerning pages at the State so miles he may live House, we became upset to see it to such a request. that facts had been stated ct still does not deal incorrectly and pages | misquoted. y absurd by illegal. The $1,600 that was stated as >t bring money to the the salary of the pages is not ines and hence go to entirely correct. This is the salary of a page who stays to since S.C. law states work the entire session. Most liately at the owner's of the pages are not hired at tion to USC parking the beginning of the session nent to find workable and do not stay for the entire session; therefore, they do not benefit students." I make $1,600 a session. nt senate's record on A quoted statement is ; ed very hard to find the exact words of the j ! speaker. One of the page's >ck system, provided remarks were not stated as i parking spaces. The they were said. In fact, they Aest parking lot near were a combination of two people's opinions. nbol" of low parking Also, the page's jobs are not >s of the uninformed trival , as they were in- ; 1 become a position terpreted. They may not be the most important jobs in the special" is grossly in world, but they are useful, k between five and lo -Just think of the mass cono ? 1 I....:..-. *i ... i v ?ui u, .-n-iuiiiir^ ill iiiMun mere W0UK1 DC 11 <1 IJSC senators work senator or representative had ley receive, over the to do each errand himself, arned. They would never get ident senate. The SG anything accomplished. ally, 1 trust that Mr. We are proud to have our A'ill expect to see him jobs, and we feel we earn our i problem in the near paychecks. We would be , appreciate it very much if our stude!" "* jobs were not demanded. Kit*Alt? f*m ? .imnii Beth Fondon ill letters to the journalism freshman We appreciate House page Michelle Harnett political science freshman - . Senate page Janet Gibson ial Page Editor |