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Editorial SCE&G Public \ As the debate intensifies on whether or not to license the V.C. Summer nuclear plant built by South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, so do the differences in opinion between representatives for SCE&G and citizen intervenor Brett Bursey. In todays Gamecock, an article pointing out some of these differences is printed,and some of the comments made by spokesmen are absurd enough to warrant further comment. To begin with, Mark Whitaker, group manager for nuclear engineering and lisencing makes the statement Uiat the Nuclear Regulatory Hearings are being used by Bursey for no other reason but to "scare people." Does this mean that Whitaker sees nuclear power as a technology that neonle should not be scared 0>, I X ? of. Let's face it, people have died from nuclear power and they will continue to die as long as our society allows these plants to be built. Of course, Whitaker and his associates have plenty to gain from the construction of the V.C. Summer plant, because the increase in consumer rates will bring in millions of dollars in revenue. When Dr. Karl Morgan, noted expert in the field of radiation health effects testified at the hearings, he pointed out that the plant would cause 1,700 genetic defects and 70 deaths during it's 30 year life span. Bob Wharton, senior engineer in SCE&G's nuclear engineering department, commented that this figure was untrue because it was based only on the "probability" of. crpnptir and nnt nrtnnl fart Isn't O "v V ? ? ??- * probability enough when one is dealing with the health of (heir unborn child. If a doctor was to tell you that your child may be born with a genetic defect because you live near a An Admit TO THE EDITOR: to improve It was with much puz- shortly will zlement that I read the most promi! nrli f a 1 *U/\ T. c% a ^unvi iai ui lllC iiuuc ?4 Uldbb. edition of the Gamecock I DO NOT i entitled "Carlen Forever?", achievemei I find it hard to accept the Carolina foot! negative attitude toward a recent yeai [game co University of South Carolina. Columbia. S.C. Founded1908 Newsroom: 777-71111 f Business Offic e: 777 tBBM Mark Plalle Iditor Michael Gooding . . . AnneKirven Copy Desk Chief |erry Brewer Donald B. Weathertoee News (ditor Mark Mi I wan vik naei Konuiowski. . . inienainmeni tauor lean riauneii Tracy Holms Sports fditor Linda Haines John Parnell Photo Editor Mark Mhridge Jr.. . . Sole reproduction rights granted to the Associated Press. All tamed herein may not be reproduced without the permission of t Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are those, if signed, of signed, of the editor. i The Gamecock welcomes letters and columns. All letters ar ; typewritten, triple-spaced on a fjr> space line. t Letters should he no longer than .100 words, and columns shoi I""- " "" "" ? i??i >TK?? !??*? ?. kvi.v n ,1 signed with the writer's correct name, telephone number, nstanding or faculty position and major. Pseudonyms are unaccep name may he withheld on letters, upon request, if the circumstan ! We reserve the right to edit columns and letters for spare and the right to reject any column for any reason. Address letters and columns to: Editorial Page Editor, Gameo Columbia, S.C. 29208. i i ?I ? I IIM1I?II ?l?W?M?HUB? I?? ? ? II Ignores Welfare nuclear plant, would'nt this make you think twice about remaining in the area. In a reactor safety study mentioned by Bursey, it was stated that a serious accident at a nuclear power plant could result in the ultimate deaths of over 400,000 people. Whitaker disputed this figure, stating that it did not aDDlv to their situation because the plant is located in an area where only 9000 people live in the 10 mile emergency evacuation zone. Is Whitaker implving that it is not acceptable to cause the deaths of 40,000 people, but it is alright to lose 9,000 people in case of a major accident. Whitakers statement points out how, through such corporate techniques as costbenefit analysis, the human element is completely ignored while money takes the highest priority. It must also be noted that a large portion of these 9,000 people are poor blacks, who throughout out American history, have accepted the blunt of corporate mistakes, if they could be called mistakes. At any rate, the hearings will continue, ana me plant will oe ncensea. n wnnaKer believes that those opposed to the plant are only attempting to scare people, that is his rightful opinion. But, at the same time that these supposed scare tactics are being used, many citizens and officials are being educated as to the seriousness of the decision about to be made, and we can only uujn: nidi utxduac ui uie jjuiuu> uidi die being made by the opposition, plant officials will at least be forced to implement stronger safety procedures that may help avoid a tremendous amount of suffering in the future. M i ncwvi u rableOne i has continued associated with USC since yearly and i%9 as a student and staff welcome its member and never have I sing freshman seen such community support of the program. It ???J k- iU. nccu cu ciic uie seems every other car in its of the Columbia is loaded down ball program in with bumper stickers and *s. I have been block C license plates. ?Believe me, it was not like _ _ this before. \ $***% not wr'te as a v'n' | I ? dicator of Jim Carlen or his contract extension. Indeed, 1 agree that another contract I mismanagement similar to th(> hitclrothall eihiatinn 1 viav iJHUUl IV/A 1 CJ Advertising: 777-424*> couple of years back would production: 7772833 certainly be undesirable for the university. But a com... Editorial Pa#? Editor parison of the two contracts General Manager js a shallow approach tO the ... Production Manager problem Business Manager r.,*, ? i ...Advertising Manager FINALLY, tWO mOrt Adviser points. As far as the future I scheduling reading like a joke book; for your in other material con formation the schedules arc ,hVwri?erand,Hun. published and read like anything but a joke book. As >d columns must be far as carlen's inability tc get USC into a conference; uld be limited to one . . . ... ^ if 'fl A? ' ? - nd columns must be m "VI "l? UCC1SIUI1. dUCF filing address, class naivete' is out of place in an> table, but the writer's editorial, even the ices warrant it. Gflmpr-Orlf style, and we reserve UdmeCOCK. a mw JOE ROGERS erAUSC, INSTRUCTIONAL SER -J VICE!1 IILvm ii.L , ~ Sales Ta: Tiiitinn I H VIBIVII The Gamecock has learned that if a tu ition hike is inevitable, then the fee will not be levied until the spring semester 1982. That's good news for those December graduates but the remainder of the students will have the increase tacked on from the fall to the spring; almost like being billed for the full amount at a later date. This dreary news could be avoided if the Senate would only understand that a sales tax increase is the way out of this financial mess. By raising sales tax from the current four percent to five percent, the state could SuDreme ~ I What must have been going through the minds of our Supreme Court justices when AL J : J i ii i J rx - * a i ? , iney ueciueu mai arau registration wouia j be limited to just males? [ The tremendously difficult battle women have been waging for years has been set back about two decades with this un; conscientious decision. What makes a group of nine men think that women don't have the same ability as ; men to serve in the military? This biased, preconceived notion is typically the thinking 1 of men: old men whose values date back to "k their childhoods. Women can be used in any possible J position, from working behind the lines to * fighting up front. If men say that women /Jam M ? "*A'- A ? 11 - * " wi/ii i nave me MrtM 1^1.11 10 use me needed | equipment, certainly more suitable, lighter weapons and other equipment can be used. Hut if we're really talking about a draft, then we're talking about using people who > have the intelligence to prepare themselves for war. Women aire certainly as intelligent 4 as men and provide the necessary "person - OTHER SAMSON..,?" \ ^pf t jti }.?' k.i? v" i s ??> I LL :oukT:' / IF k Key To . ncrease generate enough money not only to help out students with their tution problems but it will help state employees keep their jobs. The only person who seems to be ^ proposing this sensible idea is Sen. Rembert C. Dennis, who unfortunately has nobody to back him up. The Senate Finance Committee chairman and others are trying to grannlp with tl Q hillirtn cfoto KnHdof onH Q- rj ?.. V..V y*.v MMMVti UVMVV (k/UVt^Vt HIIU the obvious way the extra funding can be provided for needed services is with the sales tax increase. i AHia*# r I power" the military constantly complains about. A few more facts about women in the military are pertinent. First, there are more than 150,000 women in the military, a larger amount of females than any other country has in their military. Tests show that women score higher on aptitiude tests, are * better educated and cause a less amount of * J discipline problems than males. The Supreme Court is not as unwise as it appears. By making this decision, they have almost assured that a draft will get unHwril/QU \K;hnn Ann ic nnt t^?HHUrv nuvil Ullt lO IIUI 1ICCUCU. 1 lie V/UUl I 19 taking the attention off starting a draft by going one step further and saying that women are not draftable. Since this is the way the Court has decided, the Equal Rights Amendment will face a next-to-impossible task of trying to ensure ratification by June 30, 1982. Women Jj should not be disturbed, they should be mortified. Injustices happen often in life, it's a shame that they have to happen to the basics of human rights: rights that should have been guaranteed long ago.