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IE cm on Basketbe fast losir Last week the Lady Gameco again surrounded by controver left the team, the 16th player to the case too many times in th reasons are incongruent with th Mason, a guard who transfer year, said she had no choice bu turn in her uniform. Mason said Mason believed in her and I and a bad attitude as excuses to Parsons, as usual, was unava Gamecock gave her a chance t< other media sources got from that Mason quit. Under ordinary circumstam athletic program, one would department's story. However, the Lady Gamecock's situation. A LOSS of 16 players in four > for several reasons. For one, tfo winning seasons, steadily impr as coach. There has to be some to abandon a winning team. Secondly, it is odd that so r from USC where they had schol where they will have to pay to g for women's athletics states tha on scholarship the first year of t is that thncp nlauprc are loavim where all their expenses, inclu are paid for, to go to an often ir to pay. PAT MASON really gets the 1 opposite situation of the player: Kansas, she says, but came t better reputation for basketba she was not on scholarship. Whc team where happy to come to a coach as the "Jim Jones" of a resembles a "cult." Furthermore, the athletic d have been paying any of Mason authority to have her put out c into a room in a less expensive was made to leave because it athletic dorm, but if that is th< the extra money created by the Something should be done to associated with the Lady Game someone to monitor every me assure Parsons' tactics are ie may find herself forfeiting gam Printing ] worthy p The proposed joint printing pi is still under discussion by both reached by the next fiscal year. Clemson has no printing facili of need. USC has some facilit operations significantly if the pr The project will be costly. I in the long run would make t university's printing needs are sistent. At no time would the pri length of time. A joint project between school idea for relations and the mori Medical University of South sidering joining the project, relations advantages, the sharei The officials should not put t their list of business. The so< derway, the sooner all can b< project. gamecock fiM>? ?im! i ' NJi'Wsioom 7 7 7 7 ' P " Business III jl'-pnf" *!?I< - I Jill Hancock Copy Desk Chiel Le Teresa Weaver News Editor C< Don Weatherbee Asst News Editor Ki Michelle Burchette Co sports Editor J? Richard Meyers Co sports Editor W Mrtik Plant* Entertainment Editor Je uynn Massev Asst Ent. Editor Ri Chip Loweii Graphics Editor M Letters & < Soli- reproduction rights granted to the contained herein mc<y not tie reproduced wi Opinions expressed in the Gamecock ?>r*> unsigned. of the editor The Gamecock welcomes letters and co lie typewritten. triple spaced on a 60 spac< Letters should tie no longer than 300 wi In one newsworthy subject no longer il columns iiium In* si(|iu;(t wi|h ih?* write* : nunliiHi iitlilruss. (.Kiss sttindinci or f?ici?l|y | iiMtK i cpt.ihlr bul ihi? vw?|iff s n?nn?! m?iy h i it IhiM.nc uinsf.iih.cs vV?irr<1111 it W?? n;s??ivr I hi; "<jht to cmIh < olumns <tu<! n?si?rvt? ttu; vatytif lo ! .my column f? r in A'JiJfss irth.'fs <in<l (.oloinns to ?<liton?ii USi. C( liumhui. S C ill 'cult' ig faith ck basketball team was once sy when Pat Mason suddenly do so since 1977. As has been e past, coach Pam Parsons' ose of the player. red to USC from Kansas this t to leave. Parsons told her to Parsons said she didn't think ^arsons used bad grades get rid of her. lilable for comment when the 3 explain. However, the story the athletic department was ces, in an ordinary college tend to believe the athletic there is little ordinary about rears is an incredible number q T arlxr no 'r Kmr-r% Kn/^ t ijaujr vjain^v,i7vn> o tic* v c uau oving since Parsons' arrival thing very wrong for players nany girls have transferred larships, to go to other teams [o to school. The transfer rule t a transfer student cannot be he transfer. What this means g a winning team, at a school ding tuition, food and books, iferior team where they have worst deal of all, being in the s who quit. She was happy at o Carolina because it had a 11. Being a transfer student, it a disappointment to leave a school where she refers to the basketball organization that lepartment, which shouldn't 's expenses, strangely had the >f her Bates House room and : dorm. One may assume she is traditionally the women's a case, someone owes Mason difference in dorm prices, straighten out the problems ;cocks, even if it means hiring seting, practice and game to igitimate. Otherwise, Parson es due to a lack of players. oress V J V/ I ress for USC and Clemson schools and plans could be ties, so there's no question ies, but could expand its oject is approved. lowever, the money saved he project worthwhile. 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ARTIST CAN'T IW\W ^ few Studen To the Fditor: After reading the Gamecock's article on thp USC Bodybuilding Club, I was amazed at the overwhelming ignorance displayed by the founder of the club, Eric Richardson, in his comment, "...to get in Placeme i doing its To the Editor: As graduating seniors, we interview program throughout to express our thanks to the p Office. They have been most h( interviews with representative developed a professional systen pursue their careers. It's nice w to be accommodating and perso Me Beware To the Editor: If you are what you eat, as better keep a chemical dictioi Ill J OU1I . No longer does the average whether what goes into the m preservative. Diets these days and even horrific-sounding ch foodstuffs belie their real co natural," "no preservatives" a FOR INSTANCE, if you're a wich (by virtue of eating one syrup, beef solids (hooves?), powder, spices and sodium nitr, That's just the salami. You're also bleached fl< hydrogenated vegetable shorU diglycerides, potassium bromi sulfates and calciuip propionate ' fit's unsettling enough to mal for the Pepto Bismol (bismuth j at la?i, me reaerai ira itself into action and has stuml the FTC issued the first legal s natural and what isn't. Even though the ruling com belch at. Food processors hi vantage of the public's growin H05?) g j IAY ^ you/ ! 1 ? Letters to t t defend shape, thirty minutes on the Nautilus just won't do it." Obviously, Mr. Richardson is not very knowledgeable on the subject of bodybuilding or the basic requirements of muscular growth, not to mention the revolutionary success of the Nautilus form of excerise in professional it Office job well rtieipated in the campus semester. We would like Cwple at the USC Placement ?lpful in setting up numerous is from industry. They have 1 through which students may hen people go out of their way nable. Dave Balz Bruce Garber cnamcai engineering seniors : of what the saying goes, then you'd nary handy in order to know i American know for certain louth is vegetable, animal or are rife with unrecognizable emicals. Any, many of these | ntents with labels like "all , nd "nothing artificial added." j salami on white bread sand- j fnr ItinrVi \ i/aii'pa /?nrn iv/i luuvii / ) jvm i v ivvvi, vi ii I sodium erythorbate, garlic ate. mr, water, yeast, sugar, ;ning, ethoxylated mono- and ate, ammonium and calcium e, among other things. <e you run, hand oyer mouth, mbsalicylate). de Commission has yawned sled to the rescue. Last week, tandard defining what food is les years late, it's nothing to ive long taken financial adg concern over preservatives / * I I d I #?? - ? - - VI 1 HAVfc 10 nt f IN ?EVER/5 ON THE TE4M 'Xj.-. :he Editor Is Nauti sports (especially the sport of bodybuilding \ In order to properly stimulate muscualr growth, brief high-intensity exercise is necessary. Nautilus machines are the only machines which provide variable resistance in the fully-contracteH position, which results <n the formation 01' tlu. muscular growth stimulant, creatine. Unfortunately, Mr. Richardson would rather voice his opinion than spend some time researching this topic. By the way Eric, Mike Mentzer, whom you have selected as your "special guest" in your contest, can frequently be seen utilizing Nautilus machines in his workout program. Not only is Mr. Mentzer a firm advocate of Nautilus, but his brother. Ray, and Casey Viator, who have both won the Mr America title, also use the Nautilus form of exercise and are convinced of its superiority. In actuality, bodybuilding :you co and synthesized chemicals in these have done nothing mor "natural" on their products ? cheese ? to watch their profits c Now, according to the FTC's natural if it contains artificial i processing than Mom used to d subjected to only minimal refin peeling fruit and vegetables; h bottling or freezing commesti meat or baking bread. Thus, lutrient-robbing techniques as proper designation on the packai It's about time. For decades, freaks alike have been begging Drug Administration to intervc shady practices. With its most i ?iant step. Before, the agency againsi rood masquerading as commission waited thqt wi breakfast cereals contained in< ;ugar and salt. Henceforth, Americans can or he good work apnin?* decept consumers *?re better ; .sured 1 or .andean tell uiportunist food bleached flow , thiamin monoi ;ulfate, sodium caselnate, etc.) T?f * |? oDY , TWlVAVT I I # JW III . y < ^'<5 lb & "^25? I ' "^*^)rion\ j Joh n son/"---. lus on Nautilus machines require a tremendous amount of mental and physical discipline The problem is that most barbell fonnfi /?f 1 .ffl ^..4 lauaiivs ) :->Ul I lUlt'III amount '>f the qualities necessary in order to be successful on Nautilus machines. Done properly. Nautilus machines provide "three times the results in one tenth the time," as stated by Dr. Ellington Darden, who conducted a ten year study of Nautilus machines in relation to exercise. Nautilus machines provide the best form of full range exercise for both men and women of all ages who are interested in getting into and staying in shape. Eric Richardson should think twice ' before making irresponsible remarks on a suDjeci ne is unqualitied to comment on. Marc Younginer Exercise Physiology Major nsume commercial food. Many of e than emblazon the word - from Lite beer to cheddar limb. ruling, food can't be called ngredients or requires more o in the kitchen: that means ements such as washing and omogenizing milk; canning, ibles; grinding nuts; aging , the ruling excludes such chemical bleaching without Be. nutritionists and health food ? irvnn > ai? ' * ; uk r ana uie rooa ana ;ne against food processors' -ecent ruling, the FTC took a had merely issued cautions natural, as in 1978 when the dely' consumed "natural" ordinate amounts of refined ily hope the FTC will keep up ;ive advertising. If it does, hey 're getting what they pay manufacturers to eat cake litrate, sorbic acid, calcium Johnny Lot!