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Editorial"" Tact Tead A teacher recently spent ti answers to a test he had just gi The students questioned so randomly and vigorously exp saving the Questions werp ami The teacher, angered by the to take out a piece of paper ai talk in class." IN ANOTHER instance, ai student in class to turn in an ai forced to recite a poem. The preceding examples < elementary school. They didr middle school in South Carol three weeks ago right here at I TV-.,-, ~ ? I~ * 1- _ l ~ - xuc nisi cAduipic piat the second? in an English 1C level classes. Apparently, tl classes are not college-level in: Their names are not being barrass them. They should be should this university. WE IMAGINE that these tv the lower-level freshman cou great deal of graduate studen teaching college like kindergai who are wasting time with thi be.sent to teach in places where many times actually teaches c Certainly there are students adult situation where Sister M; around the room whacking ha on tests should be encouraged, There are a great deal of p educators on this campus. A have no reason to make this think that punishment is a prer It's unfortunate that these teaching impressionable fresh think that this is what collej Furthermore, it's a damn si given an opportunity to ques they believe is wrong. This is c day in dozens of classrooms. HIGHER education means should be at a level of learninj talk" 50 times has no place in I poems should be done for en failing an assignment. To each person that takes th students, here is a suggests amount of time in a student's learn, not to be scolded like a c classroom, you have a res discipline. Continue to learn n | teaching, not your alleged licer GAME Univeriity of South Car Foundn Newsroom: 777-7181 Business Office: 777 J88? j Mali Platte Beth Sundrta Copy Desk Chief David Corvette New* f ditoi Tom Coyne Asst. News Editor Don Wtatherbee . . . Editorial Page Editor Mike Romatowski. . . Entertainment Editor John Vaughan Asst. Ent. Editor Mark Ethridgejr Adviser Sn4? renfrtHurtlon riarhti orjntcH In tk? 1 Itained herein may not be reproduced withoi Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are signed, of the editor. The Gamecock welcomes letters and co typewritten, triple-spaced on a 65 space line Letters should be no longer than 300 wore newsworthy subject no longer than four ty signed with the writer's correct name, tel standing or faculty position and major. Pseu< n*ww> imil Ka u/itKK#IH nn b>ff?r unon rpniif We reserve the right to edit column* and I I the right to reject any column (or any reason - Address letters and columns to: Editorial I Columbia, S C. 29200. The "Gamecock" is a Ikensed student c j Carolina and receives funding from studenl less 1 hers ime in class discussing the ven back. me of the answers, talking ressing their disapproval? )igouous. ; response, told the students nd write 50 times,"I will not i English instructor told a i isignment on time or else be ' did not take place in an l't occur in a secondary or ina. They happened about JSC. :e in a Sociology 101 class, il class. These are collegehe people who teach the structors. j printed here as not to em- j embarrassed, however, so vo cases are not unique. In rses, there are probably a its and instructors who are rten. If there are professors s sort of trash, they should ! writing things on a page so ne a lesson. that talk in class, but in an ary Snowflake isn't floating nds with rulers, discussion not discouraged. >eople who claim they are large percentage of them claim. These people equisite to learning. I misguided instructors are men who for the most part i?e education is all about, lame that students aren't tion and argue something i crime but it goes on every exactly what it says. We g where writing "I will not the classroom Memnri7in0 joyment, if at all, not for e responsibility of teaching )n: four years is a short ; life. He or she is here to :hild. When you walk into a ponsibility to teach, not lore about your method of tse to punish. COCK oliru, Columbia, S.C. 11908 i Advertising: 777-4249 Production. 777-2833 Editor j Tracy Helms Sports Editor Jim Corbett Asst. Sports Editor Mike fisher Graphics Editor! Jerry Brewer General Manager B Linda Haines Advertising Manager I Mark McE wan ProHurtirtn Jean HatcheU Business Manager I Associated Press. AH other material con- I! it the permission o< the editor. | 1 those, H signed, of the writer and, U un- I j lurnns. All letters and tolum.is must be |i is, and columns should be limited to one I ped pages, letters and columns must be I; lephone number, mailing address, class I, lonyms <ie unacceptable, but the writer's J *st, H the circumstances warrant it. etters for space and style, and we reserve Page fditor, Gamecock, Drawer A, USC trgani/ation o< the University of South activity tees . nSANOIHQM Gay Is: TO THE EDITOR: I would like to say that I am very pleased with the Gamecock's service as a newspaper. And in answer to all the gay garbage, I would like to express my sincerest nitv urvon thp &av nnnulntinn K > 1 K I have a deep-rooted belief that homosexuals need mental therapy. I consider myself to be a very openTO THE EDITOR: This is a letter in reference to the article concerning one close-minded man who felt to speak out against gays. This man of rnnrsp rfnps not know what he is talking about. He pours out in his article that the "bathroom scene" disgusted him. For TO THE EDITOR: This homosexual issue is a very touchy subject that needs to be dealt with opely and I am glad you brought it up. First of all, is homosexuality wrong? Personally, I feel that is a very unnatural and I think every homosexual knows that. I also feel that it is a sin just as adultery or forDisag m&nmgwm \ of your cm fr ?-?Letters To Th( sue Still minded person, but a homosexuality is disgusting fc and will always be 01 disgusting; no matter how tl much you talk about being ei accepted by society. f< ui The fact of the matter is ti that the gay population will it never be accepted. I'm certainly not going to raise my kids to think being gay is d, "okey-dokey!" It's beyond j' me wny a man would choose f i your information, that is just c( one small part of the very w large (and still growing) gay si community. I think that yi bathroom "tricks" are ai disgusting myself, but I have ai seen "straight" people do tx things that I can't even mention. n< YOU SHOW so much y< nication is a sexual sin. h Everything is not right or r, moral just because you think rr so, no matter how much you y mav u/nnt it tn h<? e. J "-? " ii As far as homosexualityit is not meant to be. Why do man and women fit together s? so perfectly? Mainly ai because God made them this st way. He does not intend for cl them to diverge from the W original intent of the sexual c( union (which is the physical d< fixnression of Iovp hotwppn a m reef Write a le I : ? v V I V( DM THE SOCIALS e Editor Going 2 nother man over a woman i )r a bed-time partner. The 1 nly reason I can account for i lis is that a gay isn't man ; aough to. I'm speaking up i >r the normal people in this i niversity and I think it's < me we did something about I I IF WE sit back and let this evelop, it's our own fault m talking good old- f ashioned radical )ncern about others and the j ay they live. Maybe you 1 lould stop and look at 1 Durself ; gays are here now, id always will be, plus we 1 re not going anywhere 3 jcause of your article. t Your article is very anting. Your problem is that ju stereotype gays, upen > usband and his wife and < eproduction). I know that ' lany will say "well, that's our belief." I get my belief 1 'om the Bible. AI^SO, Don, I would like to * ly that as much as you or ^ lyone else might want to ] ,ttr ?i- - ' Ull UICOC pcu^ic 1I11U a oset? it can't be done. ' rhy? Because the issue >mes from a deep implying problem that these jople have allowed to gain tter to the e nz^^zzn mmm' Strong . movement. I'm going to be looking for a definite response to this letter. An anti-gay organization is a must and I'd be willing to run it. As long as we go on condoning this sort of ac:ivity it will continue to exist. I'm not going to let my home of Columbia become another ? "j San Francisco. ! Speak up America! si AME WITHHELD BY REQUEST i I I four eyes! All gays do not j langout in Russell House I estrooms! Whv dnn'f vnn h#? u littlo >it more open-minded, or /ou can go in the closet with he dirty laundry. /ICTIM OF A BAD EDITOR control over their lives. They leed the love of God and the lelp of others to show them :he right way. HI And to the gays: you need o think about this too. If you vill really be honest with yourself, you won't be afraid o read God's word and to ind a better way. VICKIHARKELL