The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 15, 1980, Page Page 8, Image 9
Editorial
Homecoming
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This week is mid-term, and it seems that just about every
instructor has decided to give his exam right now. Many
students are spending a lot of time in the library (some of
them for the first time this semester). The atmosphere
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the midst of it all is Homecoming. Yes, in case you
haven't heard, this is Homecoming Week. Even though the
Gamecocks have played at home two weeks in a row, it's still
Homecoming. To get in the spirit you have to use your
imagination a bit and pretend that the football team beat
Michigan just last week and is returning home to face a tough
Cincinnati squad.
It's a shame that so .many students will be tied up studying
for exams and will miss out on participating in some of the
events that will be going on this week as part of the
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will enjoy the activities. They always seem to find time, or
they make the time to participate. It must be their
"organization."
But it almost wasn't that way in 1980. The Greeks almost
The 1980 homecoming queen nominees are,
from left, Brenda Mitchell, Laura Baker: Natalie
Mincey, Kim Lash way and Suzanne Rohner.
backed out this year in an attempt to ruin Homecoming. Bui
they thought better of the idea and decided to compromise.
The problem started when the Greek nominee for
Homecoming Queen, Angel Theodore, was not selected as
one of the five finalists by an independent panel set up by the
Homecoming Commission to pick the finalists. The In
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called a meeting to try to decide what drastic actions to take.
Threats of boycotting the parade, the event the Greek*
traditionally dominate, and other dire measures were con
sidered at the meeting, which the IFC now claims never was
held. In the end, IFC decided to throw their support to Nav>
ROTC's candidate Laura Baker in order to save face.
So the parade boycott is off. And the Greeks have left Angel
Theodore in the dust. They had to find someone to vote for a*
a bloc because, of course, the Greeks could never be split ?
especially on something as crucial as voting for Homecoming
queen.
When one IFC member was asked who IFC was sup
Dorting. he said Laura Baker. When asked about Aner
Theodore, he acted as though he had never heard of her
When told that Navy ROTC was sponsoring Baker, he said
"No way ? she is our candidate." It must be very importanl
to the Greeks to be associated in some way with the winner ol
the Homecoming Queen sweepstakes. It's too bad they hav<
to feel that way, but at least they didn't pull their suppori
from the parade, which would have been a childish move.
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with their new candidate. Homecoming week can continue 01
f ::hedule.
There are a lot of things going on for all students to taki
part in. Viva Las Vegas is tonight in the Russell Hous<
Ballroom. Cockfest is tomorrow night, and an outdoor cor
cert will be held 1' riday. All these events are for students
Take part.
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George is
In response to the article
in the Gamecock referring to HwMI
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hasn't got a chance." I think ;
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that a person associated with
the University of South
Carolina could write an
of South Carolina
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the national prominence of
Notre Dame and Southern
California, but we have to y ^ ^
start somewhere, and where
would be a better place to
George Rogers is no doubt f
the best player that Carolina j v ? *jjm
fans have ever had the
pleasure of watching, so why
Dursi everyone's bubble with
your negative comments? people like the autho
I'm glad that your views passage who cause 5
only go as far as the conflict in the world.
Gamecock. I would not want Rogers is a
anyone to know that traordinary playe
Carolina has fans like the there's nothing th
person writing this article. erase that! Maybe he
Carolina and George receive all the attei
Rogers need everyone's should, but then
support at this time to put does.
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the school does not stand does he carry the
behind him, then who will? but he carries t
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say, then don't say anything and all over the natio
at all" replies to you. The author also st?
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Graham Heady Heisman trophy by
bais stickers alone. I a
aware of the fat
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I would like to respond (jo Saturday night
; the,1 : editorial that (was. football season you'll
published in the October 8 George exhibit his
Gamecock concerning talent of handling a f<
George Rogers' candidacy The bumper stick
for the Heisman trophy. just a wav of lett
i ininK me letter was in worid know that
bad taste and was totally proucl of our loade
uncalled for. Not only did it Kven if he doesn't
show a lack of class but also token itself, he will h
a lack of patriotism to the much, much more
University of South Carolina token could ever o(
and to Mr. Rogers. It is will have won the h
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the greatest
he's already won the trophy,
and I'm very proud of his
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professional level next year.
It seems like every time
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bring them down. One way of
holding someone down
scandalizing his name, as
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'% I think that the Carolina
r*S^ i .^n football team has been held
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te ^ /jt^ held down for so long.
- . *' Rogers is one hell of a
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I am behind you all the
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he state show my elbow to the public,
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ited that Program director huh? Just personal to me, and I didn't
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Gamecock, I noticed the tip
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