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So far this year, the stud
the vast majority of studen
Instead, the senate has t
university students stand i
power struggle they have c
It's time for student sens
about how much power th
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implement changes that
playing games.
This year the senate
organizations through f?
several organizations inci
routine budgetary decisioi
senate has done for studen
discount tickets for SCE&(
BESIDES THESE HAT
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mi; dcuctic uus uunu nuiriir
of the senate have not ce
creases in tuition and hous
in recent years. Instead, i
matters" as what can bi
bulletin boards and what 1
the bulletin boards.
Since the senators were
matter after debating the
the bill was sent back to co
This kind of ridiculous a
tolerated by USC students
all sectors of the student t
their jobs. Constituents sh
their representatives for tl
THE MAJOR BATTLE!
ternal matters this year,
struggles have set the toi
debate. Early in the year,
to force Student Governm
give up her position as cc
mittee. While the senators
skiving in uuiii capacities
constitution, what it rea
struggle.
Later in September,
Student Government seer
driving force behind this
between several senators <
SEVERAL TIMES THIS
committee appointments
mittees are still not filled ?
semester. In short, the sei
matters that are of littl
students on campus. It's a
together and start dealin
students on this campus -
parking spots in "the Pit,'
costs next year and the
university's personnel bud
STUDENT GOVERNM
supposed to be two of th<
campus. If they do have
using it to help advance t
And if they don't have the
them to exist as they are
what they are doing e
government officials who <
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created in their minds.
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several senators suggested
etary position be eliminated. '
move was a personality conf
ind Secretary Barbie McKie
> year, the senate failed to appr
, and as a result, several c<
md are understaffed this late in
nate is spending too much time
e importance to the majority
bout time for t!iem to eet their
g with the issues that are fac
- issues like the loss of 200 stud
' the 11 percent increase in hous
possible seven percent cut in
get.
ENT and the student senate
e most powerful organizations
any power, they certainly are
he causes of students on camf
power, then there is no reason
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jnjoy playing a game of politics
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Editorial Page Editor. Gamecock, Drawer A,
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To the Editor:
in- We do not appreciate tl
wer way in which the letter <
and the Confederate flag w;
her written. The South ro
k to against the North for mo
am- reasons than slavery. Sou
ick Carolina, for example, ro
tent against the North for tl
wer main reason that taxes we
placed on European impor
the that South Carolina receivi
rhe a lot of. The North tried
lict pressure the South in
ove F*1nrf cut
S Southei
act
>ng To the Editor:
lent I would like to reply tc
inrt l^ii 2 ? a.?i ? a.%? * *
icuer pnnieu in me inov
the issue concerning the C<
federated flag. While it
true the Confederate flag i
are symbol, it flies above t
on capital of our state not
not remove the 44governmen
>us. integrity" of South Caroli
for or to detract from "I
out respectability of the bla
'ent community". This is pi
aarhatfp Thp fYmfWlpri
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flag flies as nothing m<
than a symbol of our past
a part of our history tl
should not be forgotten.
My understanding of Ci
War history is different fri
that of the person who wa
the Confederate fl
destroyed. This is not I
point of my letter. ]
contention is that society c
?er not leave out or desti
?or parts of its history ever
,er some people may f
ashamed or regretful of l
past. We can learn a
hopefully benefit in i
future from our mistakes.
1 me the Confederate flag
f one symbol of our countr
growing wisdom.
. if ...... u n;
, I ; u yyju iicivt' sctrii uic v>i
War monuments in plai
i like Fort Sumter or F
Moultrie or read lists
names of American soldie
black as well as white, v
fought and died I
something they believed
it would be easier to
derstand whv we must lei
_J from our past mistakes.
y
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srateflag: I
buying their goods. In fact, ti
tie Abraham Linclon had no s
an intention of abolishing t
as slavery or freeing the slaves. \
se He just didn't want it to
re spread to the territories in
th the West. When the w
se started many slaves I
tie freed by Southerners ana i
re many slaves help* i the 5
ts southerners. Lincoln waited 5
F?d until halfwnv thrnnuh 1
to war before he announced the c
to Emancipation Proclama- f
g
nbolizes <
n history I
v r
a * S
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vil To ask the state
Dm representatives to remove
nts the flag would be the same 01
ag as asking black Americans, ^
the or any group of people, to
My lorgei certain parts 01 tneir
ran history that others find e
-oy displeasing. Would this be
i if right? a
eel The next time you pass the t(
the State House and look up to a
ind find the Confederate flag p
the flying proudly with the
To United States and the South ^
is Carolina flag, do not view j,
vs' this flag neffativplv as an _
J ~ " CJ J a
injustice to governmental
ivil integrity, to the black
ces community or to yourself
ort personally. Look at this flag n
of and think of the progress ?'
irs, made by our nation and y
^ho South Carolina since the C(
for Civil War. Who knows, the ~
in, next 120 years might get
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the Editor
wide of th
on, freeing just Southern W
laves and not the slaves in w
h states supporting the
jnior th
oi
The continued flying of the n
Confederate flag shouid not th
>e abolished. It is a p!
eminder to the people of the al
k)uth of all the young and old ai
loutherners who died in te
>attle. This flag is the pride bi
if the South. It is not a battle w
lag, and it doesn't stand for
lavery. To all who had b<
ncestors that fought in the a
?ivil War and died, this flag m
lolds a special memory. It rc
eminds us of the honor with oi
/hich our ancestors died. SI
loutherners have always th
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lore so than Northerners,
outherners are always the
irst to volunteer in wartime.
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For a gooc
at f ootbal
0 the Editor:
In my four years at USC, I've
arn to "get along" with
-ganizations on our campus. I'i
irvice projects, which are goo<
x>nsorship of campus services ;
ne. But, as far as I'm concerr
/ident at a recent football game.
Although I had the unfortunate
1 r? l. li i. * -i: -i ?
lai ge uret'R uiwk, i uiu learn
tally wasted and then spilling y
round you was OK since it was
Lishing and shoving is an accepl
nd that no apologies are needec
jt REALLY supposed to watcl
istead, milling about, shouting
nrl Kaci/^alK/ cl?*thnrf in nfn^rvi
IUI K/UiJIVUllJ III UVIIV1 pvv/j
Undoubtedly, the fraternities a
lany Greeks I was sitting neai
herwise wholesome bunch. I m
?ars ago. While there may be
options to the rule, most of the
lat game seemed in such a des
me that they could hurt a lot o
ny fraternal ideals they may ha^
mrnmsBk
UUPMIP1F
le South
here would this country be
ithout the Southerners.
Apparently whoever wrote
lis letter watched "Hoots"
ne too many times and
?ceived a view of the South
lat only pertains to certain
lantations. The South is not
II slaves and cotton fields,
id if you want to get
chnical it is not the flags
jt the people who start
ars.
Let us not destroy our past
?cause good or bad it is still
part of us. The Confederate
iemory shall always be
;membered, and to destroy
... i:i.?
ji nag nuuiu UC IllVt:
ierman marching through
le South again. We just
on't stand for it.
Chip Shurpe
Paul Beresford
Martin Graves
I time
II games
i tried ? really tried ? to
tne memners 01 ureek
ve heard them talk of their
i and needed, and of their
and activities, which is just
led, their true colors were
experience of sitting beside
a lot. I learned that getting
our drink all over everyone
"all in fun." I learned that
table way of getting around
I. I also learned that you're
n the football game at all.
to a "brother" 10 rows up
pie s way is the thing to do.
ind sororities will claim the
r were "bad apples" in an
ight have believed that four
i some people who are ex;
Greeks I was near during
.perate rush to have a good
f other people and abandon
vc once espoused.
Dean Turbeville
History and Heligion Senior