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Editorial No-Nuke Bound Hie caravan for human development, traveling from \Tm?* r?_ it_:i?i t: miauu iu new xuiiv, is ucaiuicu iui uic uuucu l^uuuiia Building, intent on carrying a peace message to the U.N. Once in New York, (estimated date of arrival is Oct. 24? United Nations Day) the North bound caravan will be joined by three other caravans from the Midwest and Canada to form a group of concerned individuals who wish to speak out against nuclear power. The organization of the protest is efficient and the intentions are noble. According to Michael Gooding, a member of the USC chapter of the Palmetto Alliance which joined the North-bound caravan Monday, the decision to form the caravan was made after Reagan decided to produce the nuetron bomb. THAT DECISION, as Gooding pointed out, does place the value of property over the value of human life. In addition, the nuetron bomb is unnecessary; America has more than enough weapons. If money has to be spent for defense it should be spent on modifying and improving existing arms. Spending money on diabolical new weapons only increases suspisions between major powers and adds to arms-race tensions. Perhaps an argument could be made in favor of progress, yet, as in the case of the nuetron bomb, progress means little when dedicated to extinguishing human life. HOPEFULLY, the caravans will make an impact and someone will be listening. When dealing with controversy of this nature, old arguments are still fresh and deserve to be re-hashed. /\ Sadai pis-msi (tCr ?"4hniewmfc? Julie Lee's cartoon first appeared in the Oct. 7 issue of the Gamecock. (gamecock University oi South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Founded 1906 Newsroom: 777-7181 Advertising: 777-4249 Huskies* Office: 777-JM8 Production: 777-2g3J , Mail He tie Editor tm Hancock Copy Desk ChM ' r,9CY Helms Sports Editor David Corvette News Editor Jim Corbett Asst. Sport* Editor Tom Coyne Asst News Iditor ***? Fisher. Graphics Iditor Don Weatherbee Editorial Page Mitor Krry Brewer General rtawagtr Mice Rotnatowski Entertainment Editor Unda Haines Advertising Manager John Vaoghan Asat Ent Editor 1 ***ri? Mcfwan Production Msasgw Mark f thridge Jr Adviser1 kan Matche* Business Manager Sole reproduction rights granted to the Associated Pre**. AH other material con- | IthuJ Imth maw nnl ho irmmiiuMi uithnul Hm> iximluW ?i ? I Opinion* expressed in the Gamecock are tho?e, H signed, of the writer and, U unsigned, of the ?Stor. The Gamecock welcome* letter* and column*. AM letter* and column* mu*t be typewritten, triple-spaced on ? 65 space line. letter* should be no longer than 300 word*, and column* should be limited to one newsworthy subject no longer than four typed page*. Letter* and column* mutt be signed with the writer'* correct name, telephone number, mailing address, da** standing or (acuity poaMon and mafor. Pseudonym* are unacceptable, but the writer's name may be withheld on letter, upon request, H the circumstance* warrant it. We reserve the right to edtft columns and letters for space and style, and we reserve the right to refect any column for any reason. Addreti letter* and columns to: Editorial Page Editor, Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. 29209. r~ I GREKTScrnr X .JTfWH TROUBCfIN 1 ifw)?> j Letters EnglishT.A.'s Le1 TO THE EDITOR: pigeon for a brother-in Mr. Baker claims that h not understand the sub to this I would like to a I was greatly offended by all cartoons or bit the letter to the editor on references give him Oct. 12 from Shawn Baker, .ficulty? The letter was nothing more than an unfounded an?> AT FIRST glance it ignorant criticism of the quite evident to me tha editorial cartoon concerning bird pictured was a ve the Dove of Peace and of Noah's Dove of P< QnHnt'fi H^nth rl1to rlrnwirtcf midHt nnt After the first paragraph been a'totally accuratesl the letter was dedicated to of an actual dove, but discussing the attributes of a when do political car pigeon and whether Mr. ever show an e Baker would like to have a reproduction of the su TO THE EDITOR: could see that the bird i cartoon was a dove, v signified how Sadat I trying to obtain peace, Shawn Baker, where do dove was not suppose tc i:l- * 1^4 A 1 - * yuu gei un pulling uuwn a line attutti. /vnu 01 co cartoon that is trying to state pigeons don't cry, neith how the artist and our nation doves. leels. The cartoon was not THAT TEAR was syn subtle, I understood it of how everyone felt "i completely. Julie Lee the assassination. Real depicted how the nation felt think you knew what u very adequately. Anybody the dove's mouth. It w TO THE EDITOR: happened to be the lattc case you didn't know, d have webbed feet and ii think that a pigeon < i I am writing about the symbolise Anwar Sadat defamation of the Anwar need to study your r< Sadat cartoon in which the history for a day or two. cartoon was labled "subtle". First of all, an English T.A. IF YOU want to know ought to be able to discern the dove was holding i between a duck, a pigeon, mouth, why don't you i and a dove. The drawing your bible for awhile. 1 TO THE EDITOR: proclaims to be an "Er TA" would, firstsuch a pointless attem I am writing in response to sarcasm and, secon the* letter of Shawn Baker allow it to be printed ( regarding Julie Lee's Anwar thought it was a bit 'sut Sadat cartoon. It amazes me What concerns me i that a USC student who however, is the motiv t I o3T 1 . "PL MA/I VTN 1 DEFENDING 1 To The Editor ? ?? LA. ^ ^ ^ ? f JLf ner apursupposmon 1^... A -i?w. uiey concern"f Baker's lack of common ^ e did As for the emotions shown historical knowledge. ject; by the bird, that is purely a I enjoy most letters to the isk if creation of the artist's talent editor but this one upset me >lical and imagination. Mr. greatly. A letter to the editor dif- Baker's imagination should criticize the clarity evidently can not encompass of a subject and not how one the meaning of a cartoon person chooses to twist the was that was meant to be a contents of a letter to fit their 't the tribute to a great leader in ignorant need to pick on rsion peace, but only serves to another person's work. I eace. criticize an artist's ren- would like to end this letter have dering of a subject. He also with a question for Mr. j i* states that he did not un- Baker; Does everything you then derstand the meaning fnnt 0 - uv tut it uui caoivuj jic> tccv ; toons just of the drawing) of the xact cartoon. This ' misun- JAN TURNER bject derstanding is a fault of Mr. Criminal Justice Junior n the olive branch, which also to Ms. Lee. You also call vhich signifies peace and love. A yourself an English T.A. 1 was little bit of tact is what you would think from all that . The really need. Were you just english, that you would know i look trying to be funny? Try something about symbolism. urse, again 1 Did you think before Perhaps you can take more er do attempting to cut down Ms. classes in symbolism, humor Lee's work? Perhaps in the and tact. /..? ..jt? ?i? utujuw luiure you win jjivc some about thought beforehand, and Uy, I then you will pass judgment JAMES GREGORY ras in on something. Personally, 1 Sophomore as an think you need to apologize Medical Technology _i jr. In find that the dove is a symbol droDDiiuts! lucks, of international peace and It's too bad that you didn't f youj the branch symbolizes the get the message that I got can't -great work that Sadat has from the drawing because , you done for his country and when I saw it, a tear came scent ours .He was assassinated on into my eye. Oct. 6,1981, so why don't you think that the dove should what have a tear in it's eye? In n it's addition, I'd like to say that DONNA DAVIS study there is a big difference Sophomore fou'll between blood and bird Undeclared .glish for these statements. Is it a to this madness, but to quote write requirement for all "English Francis Coppola, "I don't pt at TAs to try to compose a see any method at all." dly? sensical letter to the editor? i.e., I Perhaps this "English TA" DICK DRIVER tie'), was once rejected as a BioGrad most, Gamecock artist or reporter. "Letters To The Editor" continued ation There must be some method on page 6.