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Editorial Alexam President Reagan seems to b own house. During the past few weeks summit meeting in Cacun Mex Capitol Hill political battle th planes to Saudi-Arabia, and tin over his proposed Social Security But while the man is away the that little prankster Alexander V. It seems that whenever Reag any puDiic expectation oi pre-ar first noticed Haig's amazing ta last March., Haig confused eve that he was in charge while th hospital. Of course we knew tha little trick scared the pants off of AFTER that episode we thou perhaps for good. But it seen himself is so overwhelming it pr< Last Tuesday he shocked his j was the target of a ''guerrilla him by a high-ranking White A Suppc The gnawing feeling in the 1 pu 01 my siomacn is ever increasing. The sun is set- i ting slowly. I sit alone in my I room contemplating an answer. Darkness envelopes the room quickly and I c Tom Coyne Columnist realize my options are ; running out. I There is one last hope, a s chance ? one more call to 1 make. The phone rings and ' rinoc - ctill nn ancivor Ac I ft lll^O J iJVIAl 11V UIIUTTVI i &u & place the receiver back on < the hook I resolve to deal K j The Jewelry V [ 5 2909 Piatt Springs j 9 til 6 Moi f 555 ! $i.o< | Any Wh I ! $.50 j Any Ha I 749 Saluda Ave. 8 In 5 Points i a?i? ?i r 1 Urn M*rl %H e neglecting the mess in his he attended a Third-World ico; fought and won after a e go-ahead to sell AWACS sn lost a preliminary battle r changes. ; boys will play. Particularly laig, Secretary of State. an is not around Haig upsets ranged political balance. We lont after Roaaan wae shrtt klVIIV VIAVVA AtiVVk^MI* v ryone by publicly asserting e wounded Reagan lay in a it couldn't be true but Haig's r us. ght Haig had calmed down, is Haig's desire to express ecludes any sound thinking. >eers by publicly claiming he campaign" directed against House official. If true, the - I ;nime. A'itn my dilemma head on. rhere is no more stalling; no more calls to make. I will nave to eat my dinner alone. THE WALK from my iorm to the cafeteria seems especially long and ledious. I scan the area jearching for a friendly face 3ut there is none to be found. Phe night is deathly quiet. As I approach the cafeteria I check my mailbox hoping there will be rrings Hf from $12.95 I Warehouse ; j Iher lewelry ?tore." j-1 m I 3 OFF i OieSUD! i OFF S kltenhl i BIT ?SrfsJ! i,j 256-6681 i Expires: I 111 4/8 I^Jjj g Loose Secretary of State should have a defend himself instead of attemp pa thy by airing dirty laundry. Two days later Haig made the ne confusion over whether the NAT( firing a nuclear warning shot to Soviets should invade Western Eur HAIG asserted there is a plan i shot, but Defense Secretary Cas there Wasn't a Dlan. Weinberger th caused by Haig's remarks but. c the 'White House said both men wei To top it off, Haig angered Cut hinting that the U.S. is preparini Cuba. Are we supposed to believe h Any gains made by the Reagan a of international and public relatior for Haig to knock over. America stability is always open to scrutin; by leaving a little brawler like Washington, the Keagan aamimstr Social Di something to read while I eat wa but as I glance into my not mailbox I see nothing but the for usual deep emptiness. 1 As I enter the cafeteria he< there are many smiling m> faces. Everybody seems to the be enjoying their meals but too although there are many me friendly faces I know none of t them. of I GLANCE at the menu re] and opt for the hamburger ga plate special. As I choose my Th table I look for one in the eu corner where no one could nr see me. It does not help. I ] can see the eyes staring, ba everyone knows I could not rir find anybody to eat with me. I decide to go into my fake. yo I look around as if I am go gggrg 1 j /w VllUtUld I i <4$* Sund: with chocolat walnuts, whipped toppi i 99d : Gameroom and ! . SuPer h /, \ ciiu/ rw | with mustard, ho , chili and slaw, an || $1.19 Game room and It j Open til 11 wsctq|} fig with mustard and Ik i $1.19 H u a me room and I | Open til I 2 Aqainl more efficient means togw ting to rally public sym-jjl ws again when he initiated 3 alliance has a plan forJB^ wards the Soviets if the 1111 to fire a nuclear warning jt per Weinberger said no, Bp len tried to clean the mess ips t statement, issued from |H e right ? more confusion, ill >an officials Thursday tyir e military action against ill dministration in the areas ||| is are simply card houses Sp 's domestic and political 111 y by our global allies. But Alexander Haig loose in ation is losing face. sease iting for a friend but it is working. No one is falling it. am desperate now, I can ar the snickering. I grab ' books and quickly go into i studying routine but it is > little too late. 1 eat my ial as quickly as possible. \S I swallow my last gulp milk there is a sense of lief; the ordeal is over. I ther my books and leave. lere is a strange sense of phoria, I can go back to y room and study. [ open my books and lean ck to study. The phone me anH T ninlf if lm 14K4VA M. J/IVU >V \4|/< "Hi Tom? Good I'm glad ur home; do you want to eat?" gacr~T - Expires n KI..A. I l.l I .ft I 1 C nui | ae [1 e syrup, [ j ng, and cherries [ | I Ice Cream g 2:00 Expires j | Il-l 1-81 | j ^ [;| mcmaric t, d onions ? I I :e Cream I ! :00 j;.| BB2?' Expires g I I -1 1-81 I r ti os H xneniiide chili i j I ce Cream ; I :UU i| GAME University o( South Cart founded Newsroom: 777-7181 Business Office: 777-3888 Mark Platte Beth Sundrla Copy Desk Chiel David Corvette News Editor | Tom Coyne Asst. News Editor I Don Weathersbee . . . Editorial Page iditor j Mike Romatowski . . . Entertainment Editor I JohnVaughan Asst. Ent. Editor I Mark Ethridge Jr Adviser | Sole reproduction rights granted to the A tained herein may not be reproduced withou Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are signed, o( the editor. 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