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Editor Whoca to read UTVloi'n n 1-1 41 - m uui o a wiggci pi uuiem ma to hurt this university more th< Well, if anyone cares whal Apathy ? that seldom recog Apathy is not new, but in an orj few concerned students said problem on campus today. Apathy is evident in the lacl Homecoming activities and figures go unattended, camp campus elections go unnoticed Student apathy is not withou relection of the apathy studenl faculty and staff. If these peoj are too wrapped up in then solutions to campus problems and security, then students in I themselves to take an interest The faculty and staff must a perspective. Teaching and s primary reason they are hei selves, writing books and sp< projects is secondary. A working, serious relation operate this university and th< Give students more than tok such as the Board of Trustees No wonder students are apat seldom considered during an arts center, a music loun; garages. Even a self-study recommended there be more planning. So students make your voi response to this editorial it wc that most students and staff ar 1980 qi To the Editor: I am highly dissatisfied with the coverage that our new Homecoming Queen, Ms. Brenda Mitchell, received by this rag of a newspaper that is called the Gamecock. Once again, as in countless other cases, we, the black students at USC have been subjected to the prejudice and discrimination that apparently prevails in this newspaper. This seems to be an annual thing by this paper. As I recall, last year's Homecoming Queen, Ms. Sandra Faye Williams (also black), was also trpatoH in the same tasteless fashion ? as if the honor of being Homecoming Queen and representing Carolina means no more than a comic strip. Yet, the year oefore last, when Carolina Wilson (a white girl) won the crown and title, all hell broke loose by the Gamecock journalistically in the form of a front page spread, complete with a nice, clear picture of Ms. Wilson, a bold, vibrant headline and an article about her (and an indepth one at that). CJ amecock Foundi Newsroom: 777-7 181 Business Office: 777 3888 Stophen Ridde Brian Melton Copy Desk Chief Mark Platto News Editor Kevin Johnson Asst. News Editor Jeannto Ralston Editorial Pane Edito' Luesa Bainhridgo Ent-Editor Ward Borden Ajst Ent Editor MikoChibbaro Sports Editor Michelle Burchotie . . Asst. Sports Ed. Sole reproduction rights granted to i contained herein may not he reproduced v Opinions expressed in the Gamecock unsigned, of the editor Letters & The Gamecock welcomes totters and c typewritten, triplo spaced on a 65 space I Lettors should he no longer than 300 w newsworthy subject no longer than four t signed with the writer's correct name, t standing or faculty position and maior writer's narnt! may !>?> withhold on lutt< warrant it Wo K'sorvo t)u> r.yht to ?,<1it columns resitrvo the ri<jl>l to rojoct any Column for .1 Adilross i??ttfis .irul ;?.>!?>!> ? ? to Fditonii l oUi.<ibia S (' OH res this? n lack of parking? What is able in high tuition? t the answer is, it is apathy. ;nized but often felt emotion, a 1 letter to the editor one of the student apathy is the main c of interest in campus events. appearances by prominent tus issues go undebated, and t reason, however. It is a direct Is receive fromadministrators, pie who operate the university iselves to work out realistic i such as parking, high tuition turn become too wrapped up in in anything on campus. lways keep the student body in lerving the students are the re at USC. Furthering theminding money on extravagant ship between the people who e students must be developed, en representation on boards, , and on planning committees, hetic when their opinions are planning for such things as ge, tuition hikes and parking committee of the university ! student input into facilities ces heard. Rut if thprp is nn >n't be surprising, considering e too apathetic to read it teen wai Our current queen winds up being subject to an unclear picture shoved at the bottom corner of the front (jcigt; wiui no more man a two-bit line under it stating only Ms. Mitchell's name, the fact that she won and who she was sponsored by (AFRO, incidentally). Why is it that the position of Homecoming Queen is not treated with the respect that it deserves when a black * O A ? woman wins : Are you people on the Gamecock trying to give us, the black students, a message? I think that the staff currently running the Gamecock are a bunch of SORE LOSERS. If you can't give this lovely lady the kind of respectful coverage that she deserves, then maybe in the future you should con sider stepping down from your positions and letting people run the newspaper who will do it like true news people, not like a bunch of prejudiced, inexperienced amateurs that YOU on the Gamecock apparently are. Robert LeCiette Criminal Justice Junior 3d 1908 Advertising: 777 4?49 Production 7 77 2833 II Editor Richard Meyers Asst. Sports Ed. John Partiell Graphics Editor Cylinda Calvort Wire Editor Jean Hatchell. . . Business Manager Jerry Brewer General Manager Anthony Gray . Advertising Manager William Tinsley Production Manager IVK1I* twtnuiJB Jl . . MUVISCI iho Associated Press. All other mater,al without the permission of the editor are those, if signed, of the writer, and, if Colum ns :olumns. All letters and columns must he me. ords and columns should he limited to one yped pages. Lotto's and columns must ho otophone number, mailing address, class rsoiHionyms are tindCCCptdUle tmt the ins, upon roque-Ji, it the ctir.umsianf.es and letters <or s;>.n.e and style and v\?> my reason il Ptfye Editor Gamocni k Drawer A U'if*. ^gggaagiMi Letters tc s slighte To the Editor: The coverage of the Homecoming '80 festivities by the Gamecock was insufficient to say the least. If you remember correctly, in the past when a white candidate won Miss Homecoming, at least half of the front page was covered by her picture. The remainder of the paper was plastered with her life's story from childhood pets to CIUI ui llj cUlllldllUIl^. Why didn't Brenda Mitchell, a very deserving queen, receive comparable coverage? By the same token why didn't any of the other black Homecoming Queens receive fair treatment by the Gamecock? If you know anything about baseball...three strikes you're out! The Garnecock is OUT! Another point that concerns me is that the students, fans, alumni, etc. can applaud George Rogers, Be fair to To the editor: This letter regards the Gamecock's story about the Ellis-Hudson incident (Oct. 15) and the subsequent editorial page (Oct. 20) which sufficiently managed to smear Phillip Ellis' name in mud. First off, the article written in last Wednesday's issue is a completely biased article which only tells one side of the story. Unfnrtnnitnli; iu/l<ti>irt f""*" ?WI * UIIUIVIJ , JUVI^III^ II Will the editorials in Monday's issue, most Carolina students believe it is the only side If one reads carefully, one will * ' at the entire article i> ed on .what Larry liuv..<on says took place that night. It seems that no attempt was made to i?u: i lmi:..' ?u.. m t rmi miii' t?i lilt' story or il there was, then no mention was made that he refused comment It's almost as il the wl iters ol the article wanted to show only ) the Editor d a black man, an athlete who runs his a- off every Saturday afternoon, but they won't applaud a black Homecoming Queen. This shows me that the editor of the Gamecock, as well as other white Carolina fans, are of small character. Do something about it! Paul Kobinson Junior ( F.HitnrV V'nto Tl,C , a ? iviv, . A HID .11(111 IS not the same one that ran the picture and story on the Homecoming queen two years ago. That staff had a policy of running big pictures and graphicillustrations with the front page story of the day. This year's staff does not run half-page pictures. We gave this year's queen the coverage we felt she deserved. The color of her skin did not influence our coverage.) > Ellis one side. Concerning the editorials, I am surprised that so many Carolina students would write such damaging letters all on the basis of one incriminating article. Hasn't anyone ever told them not to believe everything they read in print? Unfortunately, the damage they have done to Phil Ellis' name is irreparable. I am not saying that Ellis was wrong or that he was right because I was not there that night and do not have a reliable source from which 1 can obtain the true facts. His ' uuill r?r? will Kn v/t uiiiuvviivv. i? aix ?/v determined by the courts at a time when the evidence from both sides is presented. Therefore, those students who wrote articles saying that Kllis was wrong and should be severeh punished did a great injustice to him Name withheld h\ request HWHBHHnHHHMi Best not a, thew To the Editor: Thf? rt?snnn?i#? tn <\nraiyn<> ?k -? ""'"j"'"George Rogers' chances of \ shows it was greatly misunde In letters to the editor, F patriotic" and "negative," called "disgusting," "poorl; and "lacking in class." The people with these viev should reread it, but only if tl their own ideas into it. Look closely. Freligh did n< the Heisman trophy, nor did to win it. In fact, she would trophv. What she tried to do was perspective other than the US its hoopla over Rogers. She v\ necessarily the best player wl The winner is the one u publicized and who is best km vote on the matter. She expla the winner and evaluated Rc choices of previous panels. * Freligh is an experienced her editorial the objective vi dent USC fans who, as letter don't want "everyone's bubbl Lest I too be misunderstood with Freligh, would like to s Heisman trophy winner. I mi an avid sports fans, which m< editorial with the "Rah, rah. sports fanatics and some sp< makes people closed-minded agree with their own. .1 'Cocky' to< to be a Gar To the lOditor: A f t e r a 11 e n d i n g the Homecoming game last Saturday where "Cocky" mane nis nrst public appearance. I was (vitally em harassed. It seems that since Carolina is m the top 20 and has a candidate tor the Heismaii, our mascot should he more sophisticated, like "Kig Spur." "Cocky " is like I960 ?.Al AC/ai/1/ to u>o man iways inner PYeligh's guest editorial on vinnine thf? Hoisman trnnhv rstood. religh has been called "unand her editorial has been y reserched," "distasteful" /s on Freligh's commentary ley can do so without forcing at say Rogers should not win she say she didn't want him like to see Rogers win the discuss his chances from a >C/Columbia scene and all of as trying to say that it's not 10 wins the Heisman. /ho has been most widely awn to the sportswriters who ined the process of selecting igers' chances, based on the sportswriter who brings to ewpoint not possible for arwriter Graham Ready said, e" burst. , I hasten to add that I, along ;ee Rogers become the next List also admit that I am not E?ans I did not read Freligh's team" attitude that typifies ?rtswriters, an attitude that I ...... ;tu..? -J ?a i IU ony iuca nidi UUtJS I1UI Janice VVo<Ki lournalism graduate student 3 wimpy necock Clemson having a mascot called "Kitty". upui ic|in-.M:iiit"U t h e name Fighting Gamecocks very well, and now here is'Cockv 'that looks like he couldn't heat his way out of a wet paper bag. 1 would like to see "Big Spur" c o in e o u t o t retirement and take his rightful places ;is Carolina's mascot. (Name withheld b\ request >