The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 17, 1980, Page Page 6, Image 6
Editorial mamma
The yearbook
misses its year
Homecoming is traditionally a time for reminiscing about
past school years and past college events. But you might
have to think hard to remember what haDDeried last vpar
because 1979-80 seems to be the forgotten school year. Well,
at least as far as the "Garnet and Black" is concerned.
The 1979-80 yearbook staff apparently forgot some
deadlines and commitments, and in return
Josten's/American YearbookCo. has"forgottenMits promised
delivery date. As a result, thousands of students have almost
forgotten that there was even supposed to be an annual.
However, what they haven't forgotten is the price they paid
for that yearbook, and, understandably they are angry and
wary of investing in a yearbook for the present school year.
AFTER ONE DELAY from August until October, the
yearbook distribution date has been postponed a second time
until the first of November.
It is a shame and totally unexcusable that students have to
wait until almost the end of one semester to receive the
previous year's annual.
The 1979-80 "Garnet and Black" staff had the responsibility
of producing a book to record the events and people of
the year, but they failed miserably. According to a "Garnett
and Black" staff member, the problem was that the past
editor, Stephen Hall, did not care about the book. The
yearbook's final deadline, June 10, was missed because Hall
abandoned his responsibilities.
The yearbook editor for 1980-81, Perry Vincent, had to
finish the job that Hall was supposed to complete, and
therefore, the copy was not turned in until the enc. of August.
HOWEVER, THE missed deadline is not the only reason
for the distribution date delay. The yearbook staff member
said Hall broke a commitment with the Josten's company.
Hall had promised Josten's that the "Garnet and Black"
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the yearbook ultimately accepted the contract of the lowest
bidder, which was Hunter Publishing Co.
Without the $10,000 yearbook contract Josten's wanted and
expected, the company has made no effort to hurry the
publication of the "Garnet and Black." Josten's is using the
missed deadline as the excuse for delaying the delivery of the
yearbook.
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yearbook published, the book would have been delivered
three or four weeks from the time the copy was turned in at
the end of August, according to the yearbook staff member.
But the publishing company cannot be blamed for something
that is, in the final analysis, the fault of an incompetent,
unorganized and tardy yearbook staff.
THE 1980-81 "Garnett and Black" staff will have to nav for
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the mistakes of its predecessors, but hopefully they will learn
from these mistakes *
The subscription drive tor the 1980-81 yearbook has been
postponed until last year's "Garnet and Black" arrives
because, as the staff member said, "who'll want to buy this
year's book when they don't have last year's book?"
Understandably, not very many people. Who wants to
invest their money in stock that bottomed out last time they
bought it? People don't forget very easily, especially when
money is involved.
To live down a bad reputation and regain their credibility,
the 1980-81 staff must work twice as hard, meet every
deadline and own up to the responsibility they have been
charged with.
A UNIVERSITY THAT boasts one of the top journalism
schools in the Southeast, should have people knocking down
the "Garnet and Black's" door to work and gain journalistic
experience. Instead the "Garnet and Black" has, in the past,
been staffed by apathetic, irresponsible people who have no
idea of how important a deadline is in the world of journalism
nor how important a quality yearbook is to students.
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Homecoming
To the Editor: Theodore is beautiful, she
We would like to respond has done much to better
to the editorial in the Carolina in both scholastic
Gamecock of October 15 and athletic achievements,
concerning Greek par- She is in her second year of
ticipationinHomecoming.lt varsity cheerleading, is
seems that when the active in various
Gamecock has nothing to organizations around
report, they turn to the campus and holds a Dean's
Greeks to fill space. list average. With all of this,
In case you have not she is an asset to the school.
noticed, the Greeks not only and we are proud she is a
build floats to build spirit Greek.
and make Homecoming the It is a shame that such an
special time that it is but editorial appeared the week
also participate before Homecoming because
wholeheartedly in the obviously the Gamecock feels
Cockfest skits. We cannot that apathy is already
forget to notice the banners present; could this have
that the individual Greek made it worse? The
organizations paint to Gamecock continues to
decorate the stadium. Could criticize the Greeks, but just
it be that Greek organization notice the Greek paris
the hope of other ticipation at the games,
organizations? around campus and in the
As far as the Greeks community. One statement
having left "Angel Theodore in the editorial is true: "One
in the dust" goes, nothing thing is for sure - the Greeks
could be more of a false will enioy the activities."
statement. Homecoming Becky McDonald
queen is not a beauty Political Science Senior
pageant but is an activity .. .
oriented title. Although Miss mada Chase
Journalism Junior
Bicycling solves a
To the Editor: untrained mind, but while
I made a major goof in my throwing a frisbee with my
letter to the Editor recently friend Tim, the connection
("No oil, then war, then no came to me: you can't do it
me ") I omitted the abortion on the backseat of a bicycle,
issue. That law applies just as
In my letter I questioned equally to tandems, despite
the wisdom of USC pur- the fact that two-seater
chasing the "Pit" parking bicycles are designed for
lot so the residents of South consenting adults of opposite
Tower and South Building sexes.
could have a convenient and I'm told that what coninexpensive
place to park cerns most anti-abortionists
their cars. Also I tried to is, not sex per se, but the
convince the women to get protecting of human life. I
rid of their cars and spend admit, I sometimes wonder
the money they'd be saving about the motives of some,
on some lucky man (e.g. Conflict arises between the
me). anti-abortionists and the proSo
far, I haven't a single abortionists because they
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But, I haven't given ud vet human lifo kooinc
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- I got a new argument to I don't know the answer to
wean you dorm women from that question, but one thing I
your cars: the association do know: What anbetween
car ownership and ti-abortionists are against is
abortion. not riding bicycles - what
What's the connection? I they are against is "isi"
admit it's not obvious to the (irresponsible sexual in
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steal Baker
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To the Editor:
i In response to the editorial concerning Homecoming in
the October 15 Gamecock, it becomes unclear exactly
what the editor was driving at. Although his article spoke
about the IPX, Naval ROTC, Laura Baker and Angel
Theodore, he failed to gather the facts.
! Laura Baker was choosen as the Navy Queen from a
court of ten young ladies in March. Traditionally, Naval
ROTC sponsors this winner for Homecoming Queen. When
me lr u approacnea tne Navy Unit wanting to support
Laura, they were told that anyone could support and vote
for her and that any organization could tell their friends to
vote for Miss Baker. However, the Navy wished to avoid a
block voting. At no time did any fraternity force anybne to
vote for or against Laura, and at no time did the IFC claim
Miss Baker as "their candidate " as th#> pHitnrial strnn^lv
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applies. !
Every girl who ran for Homecoming Queen did so
because she cared about the University and all that it
stands for. They wanted the "spirit of Homecoming" to
live inside the hearts of all students united under the name
of University of South Carolina.
Naval ROTC of Carolina is proud to soonsor Laura
Baker as a Homecoming Queen candidate and wish all the
contestants well. The Gamecock editorial of October 15
was inaccurate and hurt the spirit of Homecoming at
Carolina.
Christopher Guyer
Midshinmnn First Class
I NKOTCJ
bortion problem
tercourse.) Many say that's will have a better chance of
the underlying problem, affording a baby; and, three,
What is 4'irresponsible" if you are a pro-lifer, that
seems like an entirely dif- says to me you support and
ferent problem that I respect human life just as
don't pretend to know the much after as before it
answer. leaves the womb.
But one thing I do know, or What I'm really trying to
at least believe: if you got a say is: if anti-abortionists
car and you don't need it, I are true pro-lifers, they
really think you'd be better would have to agree that
off getting rid of it or. at the irresnonsihlo ^ncnlinp
least, putting it in mothballs, consumption ("igc") might
(This applies to men, too, but be as much anti-life as "isi".
as long as a man associates j make ^is bold statement
his * irebird with his virility bccause ..igc? according to
Wif n" > eave that a]] official U.S. military,
challenge to you.) political and economic
The car runs counter to the ca|cu|ations, will lead to
beliefs of all honest pro- w~r
lifers. I believe this for three
reasons: one, there is no All serious aside, this is
known case of woman get- mY chief concern: my
ting pregnant on the previous letter to the
backseat of a bicycle (if she Gamecock drew not one
has a tendency to fall, the invitation for a night on the
rule is automatically in- town.
validated); two, if the Herb Jacobs
unlikely does happen, you grad