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-Editorial ? Holderman tried to turn interview into giant hoax in neated White House press conference questioning during, the Nixon administration, Press Secretary Ron Ziegler knew that he could call on one White House press corps reporter who could be counted on to shift the questioning away from matters Nixon wished to avoid. Apparently USC President James Holderman tried to use a similar tactic to avoid difficult Questions h?? fparpH might call in with during an interview broadcast live on WUSC-FM Wednesday night. Holderman was so paranoid about the 90-minute interview with WUSC News Director Byran Glazer that his assistant, Steve Beckham, asked Student Alumni Association representative Sharmin Barnes to try to fix questioning during the one-hour segment of the interview alloted for callin questions from students. Beckham asked Barnes to get SAA members to call in with favorable questions that would ollm.f * * !i:- - " " * * * * u.iuvT nuiuci nidii iu stress pusmve imngs ne nas aone wniie at Carolina. Holderman's attempt to manipulate the interview is unforgivable. If he was so afraid of what Glazer might ask during his 30-minute one-on-one interview or what students would ask when given a chance to call in with their gripes, then he never should have gone on the air. Holderman's plan had one flaw. Unlike Ziegler, Holderman was not in control of screening questions called in by students. While some verv nositivp nupsllnnu HiH malro if r?? the air, so did several unfavorable ones. In the end, he had to deal with both types. Holderman's behind the scenes actions to try to stack the questions are deplorable. For a president who prides himself dn honesty and openess, his actions seem to be quite a paradox. Greek's aloofn To the Editor: In rMnnncA fr? Me Corali Pknnl?:?'<. !-*?? ??:?i- J <?*-? ... . w|>v?uv w ?(0, uai an viKI|iiaill 3 ICllCI CIlllUCU VirCCK antagonism immaterial issue," I simply HAVE to give the non-Greek viewpoint. I, too, have been witnessing this - 4'heated" issue concerning the Greeks and, personally, I'm sick of the childish and immature behavior of the said organizations. I'm not at all affected by the way Greeks dress or, for that matter, the cynical way in which they converse. However, I am bothered by the way these children present themselves as though they are part of some "upper-echelon" or a higher "southern aristocracy" of which a member is placed "above" other university "peasants." Personally, I find absolutely no justification for these raised opinions and find in almost all cases that the exact opposite holds true. IN ORDER for these Greeks to be as prominent as they would like to appear, it would seem most logical that their parents are in, or near, the upper-middle class bracket. Therefore, they themselves have not obtained this level if they are young adults attending college for further advancement in nntential narwrc Just as it is far easier for an intelligent person to act stupid than it is for a stupid person to act intelligent, the same philosophy holds that it is easier for a prominent person to lower himself than it is for a lower person (are you still reauing, greens r) 10 alti preeminent. As for other colleges in the U.S. with this Greek problem, where Ms. Chaplin have you obtained a basis for your hypothesis? Many universities and colleges in the U.S. have this same division. 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For some strange reasoi souinern ureeics still teel um person better than others Antebellum Era (the "Go hopelessly in the past ? ne\ appearances of wealth, carc uiai viiucivo uiojpiajr aicaui c Let me finish before any anyone classifies people bj teres ts, there are undoub ironically enough, also hav them, of course. Obviously, manner as previously desci doesn't concern them. DEFINITELY fall into th These children are justifiabl they receive. Press'b nr\+ all 4 11V/L Ull L i'o the Editor: Barry Newman, in my opi criticism of the press for tti shooting. At the first report of the President Reagan had not L! ^1# J! J A t a*- it mmseii uiu 1101 Know mai ne In reporting the death of. White House officials had t serious blunder, however, fault. The criticism of the seen They reacted quickly and efi pushing Reagan into the ci was the safest place given til From now on Barry Newn or ten minutes to get the i editorial. Kilowat H aeservei To the Editor: The purpose of this lette is to acknowledge th Residential Life Services i its effort to conserve energ> Energy conservation is no only a problem for th University of Soutl Carolina; it is a ma jo concern in the United States I feel that a contest bel ween dorms to see which on V / /m " (VP IF'-TH(. M I /l/^-r f\ -o A/>i/ .i^ ? o the Editor"? ustified [ is, yet unknown to me, many it there is a level which makes a . Be realistic! The RomanceHe with the Wind" days) are rer to be repeated. The outward dessness, and aloof mannerisms ly unjustified. blood pressures rise. Whenever t organizations, beliefs, and intedly exceptions. The Greeks, I e exceptions, a serious lack of not all Greeks act in the "rich" ribed, and therefore, this letter However, the majority will e typical "Greek" description. V RllhlAot tn anv anH nil J J ? J ?? ? VI >MVU?M Anthony F. Williams civil engineering hinders heir fault ? # 1 > ? ? _ I ? .moil, was uniounuea in nis narsn le way they handled the Reagan ; shooting, it was believed that t been shot. President Reagan had been shot at first. James Brady, they relayed what old them. Of course, this was a the press was only partially at it service was also out of order, ficiently to the shooting. As far as ir, the agent acted wisely. That e options. lan may try to think an extra five suuigm ueiure wi lling an Sally McGill journalism t contest s effort rectifies their kilowatt hour r usage the most is an exe cellent way to make the n Carolina students aware, as r. well as getting them init volved in the energy e problem. h The youth of today n r realize the seriousness of the matter and put forth our best t- effort in the contest. e Carol Kennedy \ m usa\ ii? ^Bi JX^ $/a/ eM&iAjes fail, i ST6M FOR T-mt, T Difficult against To the Editor: Mr.' Grant, how honoured we are that an intellectual Olympian should deign to descend the lofty mount and deliver an opprobrium. I am not a little surprised that an astute lad like yourself hasn't ascertained on careful reflection the actual point of my "obnoxious" letter. It should be readily apparent that my castigation of Mr. Gooding was directed not so much against substance as style. No attack on substance was necessary inasmuch as there was precious little; rather a typically r> i i student forced t unwanti To the Editor: Won't someone please helj loves to disco dance) to Dayl We stayed at the Daytona Be chicken, Sculline, at the C could go partying. ? It seems Sculline decided horny rooster in the camp( about this until after we got I pregnant. To make matter birth to one baby chick, bui Now my family has to facc births. FORTUNATELY, the c However, who is going to fe babies through school? Set working her way through s< various hall parties. Now chances to be Homecoming this poor defenseless creatu I have told Sculline that s However, we can't force th payments unless we can i< Sculline find the father, plei V . I o_ kSiL.1- v ... ?? ^ ^ivvvvvwws uidve\ . : : i t arguing emotion juvenile bias bred of a jaundiced, simplistic view of an extremelv ii complex issue. One cannot argue intelligently jj against emotional ? . hyperbolae. The irony of Mr. Gooding's posturing is j that he demonstrates the very attitude he so j roundly condemns. If you were as smart as you : obviously think you are, j you would have recognized a parody j when you had seen one. Do vou undprstA.id thf? word parody, Mr. Grant? I'm not here to teach | freshman English. Leonard E. Henry Benson School 's hen * * :o have ed chicks ) me? I took my pet chicken (who tona Beach during Spring Break, sach Campground. Well, I left my ampgruuiiu out* iiigm so mat i > > to party also and got up with a ground. Sculiine did not tell me Tome and she discovered she was s worse, Sculiine not only gave t to twins, a male and a female. ! the shame of these illegitimate ? hildren are fine and healthy. , ed this family? Who will send the IlinA Wrvo Kn/I # i U r\ 1 H/vn ? juiniu 11 do uau ii ivrugu nu u?uy, :hool doing dance routines at the ' she probably has ruined her Queen. How unfair can life be to re? somehow her family will survive, at rooster to make child support Aentify him. If anyone can help ise write her at Box 83542 USC. Name withheld by request < 1 \