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Editorial ~ Tfief Colle Our neighbors of higher e University, seem to be display seems that the university prof former president Richard 1 would sprvp jiq a mnnumpnt tn What kind of historians arc professors the scholars we t hypocritical, judgmental indiv DESPITE ANYONE'S immed it's important to remember v papers or memoirs. Maybe t forget the progress Nixon ma talks with the Soviet Union. Ai initial recognition of Red Chin; we are consianuy reminaec at other "learned" institutior turned away from Harvard I policy views didn't jive with been established. Unfortuns Rostow were shunned bee a us war. Recently, Duke faculty have the efforts of a Nixon librar; wise in supporting Duke Presi to negotiate the library. Dul portunity to erect a monui president, regardless of who WE PREDICT Duke will bi politics of some m isguided soi who consider Nixon such a blj look at themselves; what th stitution they represent. Thei meaning of disgrace. Letter To The Per TO THE EDITOR: I would like to voice my opinion on the letter recently published written by Rob Williams. I would like to say that I could pull the switch easy and with no hesitation or guilt when it comes to the Perry case. His death might save others. He is up for parole in 20 years; the man will only be 41 years of age.: No, you don't hear the: Heimberger family calling for justice but you hear me.! Laws are maae 10 protect; citizens from criminals. Who] is going to be protecting me or my friends from Perry or j| someone like him if he is paroled? The GAMECOCK js the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and K pubfehtd four tim?? a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK ate those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina it an equal opportunity institution. The Board of Student Publications and Communications k the pubSther of the GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department fe the parent organization of the GAMfCOCK. Change of addresa form*, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to the GAMfCOCK, Box 85131, University of South CaroBrva, Columbia, S.C. 29206. Subscription rates are $15-00 for one (1) year, $0.00 per fal or spring semester and $3j00 for both summer sessions. Thhd dm postage paid at Columbia, S.C. flixon ction ducation to the north, Duke ing some unusual ignorance. It. essors there have decided that Nixon's Presidential Library a disgraceful man. s we talking about? Are these :hink they are , or a group of iduals? iotn rr?ontinn fa PinKorrl Mivnn iai^ JL ^avtiuu iv jtuuiai u iiiAmi, vhat could be contained in his he distinguished elite of Duke ide during his arms limitation id could the former president's a be forgotten? 1 of this sort of thing happening is. When Henry Kissinger was Jniversity because his foreign theirs, we thought a low had itely, Dean Rusk and Walt ;e of their role in the Vietnam i signed a statement supporting y. These professors are being! dent Terry Sanford's proposal, ce should be proud of an op-i ment to a former he might be. lild the monument, despite the lis who pose as scholars. Those atant disgrace should stop and ey believe is best for the in1 maybe they'll know the true The Editor IMlf I w VH9 Yes, we've made mistakes in the past ? convicting the wrong person but those are few. MARY CATHERINE LANG Freshman Lfy?MM>I l_J W nuppy nuMi / How about a drink 1 at Miss Kitty's? 933 Main Alcohol Abuse: by tom coyne Cotumnnt Fighting The Bottle Every day millions of Americans are affected by a cripnlinc disease for which there is no ourp Alfhnnah Hieoaco is not always fatal, it tears apart the victims'lives and the lives of their families. The disease is alcoholism. Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, has a motto, "For an alcoholic one drink is too many, but a thousand is not enough." For 10 million Americans each year this statement applies. As one example, Mike is a father of three and a successful businessman. In 1974 alcohol nearly destroyed him. He had been drinking for nearly 25 years and could not accept the fact that he could have a drinking problem. "It got to the point where I had bottles hidden in the car and around the house. I needed to have those drinks, but I still didn't think I had a problem," Mike said. Mike's wife Julie, along with other family members and friends, convinced him to attend AA meetings, but he still would not accept the fact that he had a problem. "Even while I was going to the meetings, I still had the bottles hidden, and I continued to drink," he said. When his wife discovered him in another drunken stupor, she threatened to leave him. "That's when it finally hit me," Mike said. I went to the meetings, and for the first time I really started to listen, and I heard people with similar problems. "Before I thought as long as I was working and I could provide for my family, then I couldn't have a problem. I finally realized my life revolved around the bottle and that I was sick and tired of being sick and tired." For six months Mike went to the AA meetings nightly. He . said he was often tempted to drink, but with the aid of Julie and his AA sponsor he was able to abstain. ^TTinolKr fkiA no/vl uroo c+r T /41/^M'f 1 11IUI1J Ulb I1VXU w ao guuc, A U1UI1 l LllilllV CtUUUl IlclVIIlg that drink. Before I had planned my day around it," Mike said. Mike stayed on the wagon for three years and thought he was cured. "I heard them say at the meetings alcoholism was an incurable disease, but I thought I was different. I could handle drinking again," he said. Julie was disappointed when Mike started drinking again but said the problem did appear to be resolved. 4 (IJa niarn 'f rtrtf r*/v /Jntittlr TJT^v #>#? A iiv naou v gciuiig uiuiuv. iic was auic iu nave jusi une beer. There were no more empty bottles hidden around the house, and I really thought he might be cured," Julie said. Julie said that last year the problem came back, except this time it was much worse than before. "He would get up in the morning, drink until around two, passout, then when he woke up he'd start drinking again until he passed out for the night. I thought of leaving him but was afraid what might happen," Julie said. Finally, two weeks ago, Mike was so sick he was afraid for his life. 4 *T />Aill/1n 'f y -' J * a vuuiuii v tiuiuv v?i lunv,nun |/iu(jcny. i was paranoia. 1 knew I couldn't live like this any longer," Mike said. He spent four days in a detoxification center, where he was drugged heavily in an attempt to neutralize all the alcohol in his body. "I know now I'll never drink again. I never had this at- . titude before. I know it will be tough, but I know I can't live ? like that anymore." J Y Nof'e 1 sPc,xJ mV Happy\ mm I Hours at Kinko's. Copies \ B / for 3'/iC-4C. I K ! ! d~ " JMon Thurs. 5 7pm. y ' |f ? ?a??B?u^ll ???n?^p?????T?????? I Ai\u>*f 5ada.i. is-ISS1 ; gamecock). University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 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