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incic is itsss uian h iiiuuu
cert and plans are still up in i
no band and a decision yet I
charge admission.
Russell House's Contemp
sponsors the event, is not <
projects, such as "Beatler
from students, an wient(
it is for other organizations
difficult to mak< (J^mitc pla
have been anounced c ther.
THE BIGGEST help at th
Senate Finance Committee
Graduation Ball to Contemi
Many more students woul
toward the Spring Concert.
Graduation Ball last year, b
Bonnie Raitt concert.
The Graduation Ball Comi
the ball will become a tradit
one year, it is not. The Sp
unfortunate that there is
Government to fund both
ridiculous to try and start n
ones when money is so tight.
SINCE CONTEMPORAR
much money they have to
band. At this late date it ii
band can be scheduled. It is
be enjoyed by the entir
haphazardly planned.
A suggestion for next yea
or three first-class bands,
contract and have it in V
concert would be worth i
tradition.
WHIP
To the Editor:
On February 23, after
defeat of Georgia Souther
said that if we didn't get a
he would start his own touri
Well, as we all know, U
spurned by the two m
tournaments, the NCAA
Therefore, to counter this ii
Coach Foster's promise,
Athlete:
if actior
To the Editor:
I nis letter is in response i
Mr. Steve Gettel's lette
printed 13 March 1981.
Mr. Gettel's closin
statement, which in effe<
asks for journalists to lea\
the Athletic Departmei
alone, borders on th
ludicrous. Surely Mr. Getti
realizes by now that, fc
being a member of th
Athletic Department, he ar
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USC. Columbia. S C 29208
'ialamn
Concert
all funds
h before the annual Spring Conthe
air. There is a lack of money,
to be made on whether or not to
kArotny Cmtn/lfi pAmmUfAA ?ark/\
rv/A at J UVUUVIO VyVflllftlllvtvvy TV IIV/
entirely to blame. Fund-raising
nania," received little support
Government funding is scarce, as
. Under the circu mstances, it is
ns, however, few tentative plans
is point would be for the Student
i to allocate the $2,000 for the
x>rary Sounds for the concert.
Id benefit from the money if put
Only 200 students attended the
ut about 10,000 turned out for the
t
mittee wants the money to insure
ion, but the fact is that after only
ring Concert, however, is. It is
not enough money in Student
i events adequately, but it is
ew projects at the expense of old
Y "Sounds does not know yet how
spend, they have not secured a
s doubtful that a really top-rate
a shame that an event that could
e student body has been so
r is to begin early. Schedule two
charge admission, sell a beer
Villiams-Brice Stadium. Such a
attending and worth making a
IT the ar
reputation, an
the Gamecocks' a couple hundi
n, Coach Foster to suggest th<
i tournament bid Wade Hampt
lameni. invitation tol
SC was brutally WHIPIT bic
ajor postseason all across this
and the NIT. the basic cri
nsult, make good tournament
enhance USC's recognition, a
s might b<
is are put
the dozens of alleged
to student-athletes like him are
r, different from the rest of us
:? 1 * i *
Ill ill ICdM IWU aspecuj.
ig First of all, as athletes,
ct they are in the public eye,
re not only on Saturdays during
it the Fall, but always. They
le have the opportunity to
el bring a great deal of positive
>y publicity to the University
le by utilizing talents which
id have nothing to do with the
jnded 1 908
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Letters
iswer for
id give Zam a chance to score (
red more points, we would like
i creation of the First Annual t
on Intercollegiate Postseason <
irnament (WHIPIT).
Is would be extended to teams
? great land of ours who meet
teria: lack of a postseason
bid, lack of national
nd lack of ability to defeat the
ehave
ilicized
basic premise of the
University, namely, to
educate people. (Has it
occurred to anyone that a
street be named for the USCSpartanburg
student who
was chosen as a Rhodes
Scholar?) '
BY ACCEPTING the
opportunity for positive I
publicity, they also accept ;
the responsibility for <
negative publicity, which
I cnnmo f/\ oKaiiii/I nf 1 ofn
[ own 1J l?V/ UMVUIXU V/I iav^.
Secondly, athletes are" ;
accorded special privileges 1
by virtue of their non- j
academic talents. Among i
the legal ones are paid
tuition and books, special <
tutors, special advisors and
even special housing. The
rest of us, who can only j
read, write and think, are
left to our own devices in
these areas.
Members of the Athletic <
Department must realize
that special privileges carry j
the added burden of special
responsibilities. Until they
do. the flow of bad miblieitv
should not cease, as it is the i
duty of the Gamecock and i
other newspapers to point
out any discrepancies as
they occur. At the least, we ;
can hope that journalistic ]
review and the connotations ,
thereof will force members
of the Athletic Department i
to act in a socially ac- j
ceptable manner.
John B. Bowden 1
graduate student
nor a
*|j|k too s<
i to the EditorNIT
rej<
jamecocks.
As of Friday, March 13, the
earns in the sixteen-team VVHIPI
would be as follows: USC vs. Geo
university of Florida vs. C
Charleston, DePauw vs. Oregon, 1
Bloomsburg State, The Citadel vs
mega Psi Phi vs. MIT, Medical 1
3f South Carolina (MUSC) vs. T1
Bar Association (SBA), and Or
Wilkinson vs. The Dallas Mavei
zan probably look forward to a
USC vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson n
the finals.
First round games would by pis
Kevin Dunleavy Memorial Are
Solomon Blatt P.E. Center, the qt
semi-finals will be played at I
il ly
strong sti
To the Editor:
At present, there may not b
be a Spring Outdoor Concert a
and there certainly is not 5
enough funding to present a y
'big name'act. 0
Our budget is made up of if
allocation from the Student w
Government and revenue c
generated from our shows' si
ticket sales. It is inevitable a
that we generate revenue
during the year to set aside n
for the Spring Concert, tl
Viewing this - we chose to u
present Beatlemania
because, based on the fact J
that Beatlemania w as 1
Billboard's No. 1 box office
draw for halls under 5,000 i
seat capacity last year, we I
felt we could make several
thousand dollars with which
to program the Spring. /
Concert. But only 501 ?
students attended, Tc
something we never
imagined. br
f oci U/a/)nae#4Atr ai_
junm <i vuuvouajr , llic [fj
Student Senate voted to not Co
pass a bill that would have
allocated the Graduation pu
Ball's $2,000 funding to aid in Co
the presentation of the
Spring Concert, contrary to ar
the recommendation of the se
S.G. Finance Committee and br
V.P.Jeff Floyd.
1
^
P; A >Ge^
nomin)^^
ect team
McGuire Arena of
lineup of and, due to the ex
T nlavnffc rnnnH u/ill ho nl:
? |/1UJ v?>> . VUI'U **
rgia Tech, Stadium.
ollege of Tickets for the fi
^ander vs. ^ tickets for the
. Rutgers, wiu be $2 and ticke
University ^ $3M Tickets
le Student March 30, and th<
angeburg- Wednesday, Marc)
icks. One expected, so buy yo
probable
latchup in
Ray Radlein
physics
lyed at the
na of the
larter- and Ronnie Brown
the Frank engineering
mcert ne<
identsup
There is a possibility the wo
ill will hp Hicr>ncct*A artom fllT
TT??a WV V?*UV WUUVyVI agaiii "
t the S.G. meeting today at He
:15 in Calcott rm. 015. Call de<
our S.G. Senator or the S.G.
ffice (777-2654) and find out stu
they're voting the way you
ant and express your m0!
oncerns regarding this you
ituation as well as all finc
ampu*--.vide issues. Th?
There is a chance the S.G.
lay have other funds in Co]
leir budget which can be
sed for the concert and are
Consult J
t _ i
ror extra
f covering
> the Editor:
I am writing to thank you fo
other's (Robert G. Fore) death i
e Gamecock. However, I have t>
inoirlop fAr fnturn orHnlnn nf -?
wiuvt ivi iuvuivoi viwico lit 11119 lit
Please contact the family of the d
iblish the information and to ?
verage.
Please include the funei
rangements, as these facts are
nsational information which you
other's death.
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the Carolina Coliseum,
pected crowds, the final
lyed in Williams-Brice
irst round games will be
quarter- and semi-finals
ts for the final round will
will go on sale Friday,
; tournament will begin
h 28. Large crowds are
iur tickets early.
Kevin Wallace
engineering
Dorcas Alexander
advertising
eds
>port
rking to see what these
ids, if any, amount to.
lp them make their
vision It's your right and
igation as member of the
dent body.
. The
st important thing is for
i to voice your opinion and
i our what is going on!
ink you.
James H. Rokosny
ntemporary Sounds
Committee Chairman
omily
details
j death
r yotfr-coverage of my
n the March 11 edition of
no suggestions for you to
ature.
leceased for permission to
igree upon the depth of
ral/memorial service
more important than the
printed in the case of my
Mary Ann Camp
rector of Library Services