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Editor-is senators to increa; dCLlVlLieb Many of the newly elected stu enough about the proposed activii and vote on the measure at the sen The senators said they need tc before they can take any action. increase the fee was going to be br ~ 11 * ? ?! ' uciniic wen ueiure uie meeung, i take the time to prepare for the ] stituents before the issue came table the measure to put it off. Newly appointed Finance Com Hardin proposed the bill which 1 between $10 and $15 a semester, that USC's activities fee is low Southern universities and that the in 13 years. It is refreshing to see Hardin U on. Increasing the fee may nc students, but it is definitely wai senators didn't follow Hardin's increasing the fee will take time.' things moving, the sooner clubs an will start realizing the benefits of a The amount of money available has been decreasing steadily di Meanwhile, the number of org* amounts they have requested ha\ way more student organizations c; by increasing the fee. One can only hope that the new s soon and follow Hardin's leaden tivities fee. Sculline p Carolina i To (ho IT a v ?<IV tiUliUl As I write this letter, tears are s am deeply saddened by the torti feathered friend, Sculline. Howev few possible remedies for Sculline1 First, why not make Sculline South Carolina mascot? This y< Cocky toon his place. Yet Cocky \ frenzied enthusiasm from the sti easily take over Cocky's duties. NEVER MINI) that Sculline is 1980s. We're all supposed to b Therefore, a female could handle and finesse equal to that of anj publicity and promotional tours tl would certainly mitigate her undue Secondly, why not ask President nf Tnictoi?c (n " I c 41 . ?? ? . ?.yj OMI1 I a OdVC UltJ (Since they could find over $750,00( it he soccer field, I'm sure they'd be a generous contribution tocommer I d like to say that the courage Sculline is facing a difficult siti womankind After all, who says th some type of vow of celibacy? Scu live in the hearts of all IJSC studi good wor k! We all love you! Qamecock Founded 1 9( Newsror i). 7/7 7 1 Hi Bu?.:rv-ss Of fit e 777 3888 Stephen Riddell Jill Hancock Copy Desk Chief Lee Teresa Weavor . ... News Editor Cyl Don Woatherbee Asst. News Editor Jen Michelle Burchette . . Co-sports Editor Will Richard Meyers Co sports Editor jea Mark Platte Entertainment Editor Lini Michael Romatowski Asst. Ent. Editor Mai Chip Lowell Graphics Editor I offorc fir r vj VJC, Sole reproduction rights granted to the / contained herein may not be reproduced wit Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are i unsigned, of the editor. The Gamecock welcomes letters and coli be typewritten, triple spaced on a 65 space Letters should bo no longer than 300 wo to one newsworthy subject no longer th columns must be signed with the writer's mailing address, class standing or faculty p unacceptable, but tho writer's name may b? if the circumstances warrant it. We oserve the right to edit columns and reserve the right to rojoct any column tor aiv Address letters and columns to: Editorial USC, Columbia. S C. 29208. ihi m i i i i m ktsiamaesdsklitis uiyeu >e the fee dent senators didn't kr ties fee increase to disc iate meeting Wednesday > talk to their constitue They knew that the bil ought up for discussion i but apparently they die meeting by talking to c up. Instead they chose mittee Chairman Mich would increase the fee In his resolution, he ci er than nine compara fee has not been increai ike the activities fee is; ?t be popular with so rranted. It's too bad tl early leadership becai The sooner the senate g id organizations on cam] in increase in the fee. i for funding organizath iring the last five yea imzations and the dol re risen steadily. The o an be adequately funde< enators will see this real ship in increasing the >ossibl< mascot streaming down my fac< irous plight of USC's n er, I have come up wit] s problem. the official University ;ar Big Spur retired a vas greeted with less tl" ident body. Sculline coi i a female. These are I e liberal-minded adul the mascot's job with si ' male. And besides, 1 lat Sculline would recei i financial stress. Holderman and the Boa Children of Sculline fun ) for a plastic bubble o\ more than willing to ma ice the campaign. ! and strength with whi lation is a tribute to at females have to live illine and her children v ents forever. Keep up t Bill Mulli business ma; )8 Advertising 7 7 7-42^ Production 7 77 283 Editor sn Bambridge Editor fell Page Ec inda Calvert Wire Ec ry Brewer General Man< liamTinsley. Production Man; n Hatchell Business Man< rta Haines Advertising Man< rk Ethridge Jr Adv ' 1 oiumns Associated Press. All other materia hout the permission of the editor those, if signed, of the writer and, i jmns. All letters and columns mua line rds, and columns should be limite* an four typed pdges I.otters am correct name, telephone number osition and maior Pseudonyms ar ) withheld on letters, upon request letters for space and style, and vv Y reason Page Editor. Gamecock, Drawer A ?r m?mammmmmm LfittRPR e Senato i To the Editor: | I must fully agree with the L SCSPA in saying that the Tiger is the best college e. I newspaper in the state. The A?at Tl'ft/ir 1 tn i igci i^pviis uiiuiascu anil h a correct news stories. The Gamecock is not the best of college newspaper in the ind state because your staff does lan exactly what the Tiger iild doesn't. ^ Fire story he did not ve i r rd satisry ail ^er ke students ich J*11 To the Editor: .JJ In reference to the article "7 appearing in the April 22 e edition of the Gamecock concerning the fire on the ns third floor of Burney dorm, I t?r was very displeased with the quality of the reporting that was mvuivea in me incident. l9 Ms. McCarthy, as a 3 responsible reporter, should know it is necessary to establish facts in any story. If Ms. McCarthy was inlitor terested ir. reporting the ' tor facts, she should have taken ,gc' the time to question those actually involved in the fire ?9er while it was in progress, ,sof reporting with accuracy, and not simply taking the word of the Columbia Fire Department, since a police i report has yet to be filed. f For future reference, I t suggest those involved in reporting incidents of fire 4 should take the proper steps, 11 which includes speaking to the victim and those that were involved at the time of the fire, as well as the Columbia Fire Department. Karen Mitchell psychology major 11H1IIIW' In Hi'111 ? * s _ rwer tkigp to g(t ssi/\)g ft R ftLLY I that mztti/jg i to the Editor' r claims I am referring to the article and editorial in the April 22 issue of the Gamecock. You renorted that twenty senators were absent from the April 15 senate meeting ? totally, absolutely erroneous. Thirteen senators did not reply to the roll call, several appeared late and some iiuiiiuiusucaiiy rorgoi to Film pn misundt To the Editor: I am writing this letter ir Mohamed Midassi which aj: 22. There seems to have be< the Gamecock article on th< man of the Cinematic Arts C that the scheduling of the filn | main complaints against Mi little to do with the actual f rather with his scheduling of had voted the film down. Th discussed the issue as long Warta disputed that the film 1 Now, the reasons the fi Cinematic Arts Committee f film then every special intei ..iSok I - " ' w 1311 iu iiuve a mm scnedt "Mohammed, Messenger of ( Also,the Muslim students any bad light, they did not do stated that money should Unfortunately it has to be a | generate a great deal of rev costs are very high. For example, several of thousand dollars this semestc monev anH pvopv >" ~.i J V , v. J W4IV IO put don't make a profit. We feel perspective attempting to si category but our primary students and not a smaller mi - mmammBom T I Ah M \J*', OF THE // i| J W"f DESPICABLE GATORS t j ^ T DIDhl'T M go TO m'MLwm secoa/d IfywPJ EETIMS. rwr^m r B/)CK /?T 05 3Y >im Mor/o/V /)r : 5KlPP?D ^ ^ ?[japti 1 report their presence. SO, LET'S see if we can figure out where exactly your information came from. Maybe you attended the senate meeting and actually counted the senators, or maybe you read the minutes from the meeting, or maybe you asked the clerk, who takes jblem irstood \ response to the letter from >peared on Wednesday, April in some confusion caused by b impeachment of the chairlommittee. First let me state n Uf9$ Hpfinitalti r?#*f ??? *u ? w?w v?VAl>*A WAJT IIVl- VIIIC l/J tl . Warta. Also, the issue had ilm that was scheduled, but the film after the committee e reason the committee even as it did was because Mr. had been voted down. ilm was voted down. The elt that if we voted to do this rest group on campus would iled. We don't debate that 5od" is not a fine film. should not be looked upon in anything wrong. Mr. Midassi not be our major concern, primary concern, we have to enue each semester and our our films have cost over a tr. These films do make some t back into the program, we that we do program a broad ln\ir fiIm< i? ** * in every possiDie concern is serving all the nority. Kichard V. Hamilton Committee Member ' I < V| ^ BKKBBm ^ rj refCTrttffl "1 J 1 n error the roll. Well, all of these are impossible, because if you had attended the meeting you would know exactly how many senators were there, and you could not have read the minutes because they list senators as being absent, and you definitely did not ask the clerk, because 1 am w.v wun, anu iiu une iruin the Gamecock asked me, so where on earth did the v Gamecock staff get the idea that twenty senators were absent? Both the article and the editorial were based on the fact that twenty senators were missing at a crucial meeting and that the senate itself was starting off on the wrong foot. However, it appears that the Gamecock is the one starting the senate off on the wrong foot by reporting incorrect information, and furthermore by making that information the basis for their article. If you feel that your facts are correct, please show me the proof. If you cannot, I request that Qie Gamecock print a retraction in the next issue. By using faulty journalistic practices you are not only hurting the paper's credibility and the senate's reputation, you are causing USC's student body to lose faith in their elected officials. Karen Hope senate clerk (Editor's Note: After roll call was completed, Senate President Glory Gault an1 n(uin<>a<< 41 n.w? Mini mere were zu senators absent. Gault never updated the status of the roll during the meeting. Senators who were late or who failed to respond to the roll call never identified themselves during the meeting. Minutes of the meeting, which had the updated attendence information, were not (available to the Gamecock until nflor -' I- mr siorv was published.)