The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 23, 1981, Page Page 2, Image 2
Editorial
Lost Se
Saturday's Carolina-Clemson g?
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iu umei t;iii peupiu.
For graduating seniors, it was tY
tries USC would fall to the Tiger:
probably just the beginning
dominance for years to come. F
gnawing frustration of being be
commonplace in Carolina football
Jim Carlen, Saturday's game was
this year's disastrous season.
This summer, Carlen called tl
editorialized that the extension c
1986 was a ridiculous act. He said
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stated that Carlen's record at USC
39-30-1 with three bowl losses in six
conversation ended after an hour v
"we'll see what happens this year.
NOW Jim Carlen's USC record i
of a bowl bid prior to the team's t.
It was, without a doubt, a seasoi
slain by a coach who doesn't know
Not knowing when to quit i
favorable and unfavorable trait. I
under pressure but he's really too
he's not a good football coach and
being athletic director. Next year
separated, we deserve to see :
sidelines calling the plays and Jim
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spuris u oiii nit* auiieuc ueparimei
Carolina football needs the gen
Dick Crum. It does not need the di
Carlen. Carolina football needs tf
much money for everything from
to open the ears of the USC board
know what they think of a 6-5 seasi
play in a bowl.
Saturday's loss to Clemson is a d
the same state where one team ha
championship and the other finish
Carlen should sit down and figure
are drastically different and wh
games against no losses this year
Orange Bowl against Nebraska.
ONE interesting bumper sticker
a car on its return home from the'
read, "Clemson says KEEP CAR]
was a humorous tiding from Clem
it reflects what others think abou
frankly, we're embarrassed.
This editorial is not a personal?
merely points out that people tha
any situation need to be replaced,
administrator and athletic direct
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that needs so desparately to be
every year and win games that ha
Jim Carlen never quits, but it ii
his foresight to resign as head I
centrate on finding a coach that
[maintain being one of the very
least in this state.
GAMEC
Urt?v?T?*y ot South Carolina,
Founded 1901
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*me meant many things
?e third time out of four
3. For freshmen, it was
of Clemson football
'or alumni, it was the
aten that has become
I. For USC Head Coach
5 the near conclusion of
le Gamecock after we
)f his contract through
he was confused by our
the team. The editorial
? before this season was
; seasons. The telephone
vith both parties saying,
?y
s 45-35-1 with no chance
aking on Hawaii Dec. 5.
n of high fan optimism
when to quit.
is Jim Carlen's most
le's never backed down
stubborn to realize that
should be satisfied just
, when the positions are
somebody new on the
i Carlen coordinating all
it.
ius of a Lou Holtz or a
vided attention of a Jim
le fans who shell out so
tickets to scholarships
of trustees and let them
on thus far and no bid to
irect study of football in
s a chance of a national
es a dismal season. Jim
out why the two teams
y Danny Ford won 11
witn an invitation to tne
plastered to the back of
Williams-Brice stadium
LEN." Some may say it
son fans but we say that
t our football coach and
attack on Jim Carlen. It
t aren't doing the iob in
Jim Carlen is a natural
or suits his talents. But
ching a team next year
invited to bowl games
veto be won. >
5 his duty and should be
Football coach and con;
can help us rival and
best football teams...at
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Although I have refrained g
from commenting on the th
questionable editorial m
stances the Gamecock has cc
taken on a number of er
academic and social issues, I as
feel I must react to your in
November 20th editorial on in
"tactless teachers." The th
basic question left unad- g;
dressed and unanswered by is
the editorial is why these 01
professors were driven to c<
these lengths in order to 4,l
maintain minimum stan- in
dards of politeness and a!
performance in their rc
classrooms. Perhaps the st
childish excesses of the n<
* students were responsible ai
for these childish punish- r<
ments. The punishment d?
being made to fit the crime (1
as it were. al
The editorial implies that ai
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perverse satisfaction from (j
degrading and em- 01
barrassing students, and G
claims this is a barrier to si
higher education. Actually I ti
think the reverse is often 1<
(but certainly not always) fi
For Yank
TO THE EDITOR:
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mere is a significant s<
problem on campus that has E
gone too far. Many people I S
know overlook the fact that h
USC is infested with Nor a
therners. Yankees are w
generally good people, it is V
just that many of them that I rs
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oser to the truth. The who n
otivation that leads many a quel
become professors is a
jnuine interest and en- STl
usiasm for their subject alwa>
atter and a desire to profej
>nvey this interest and the b
ithusiasm to students. We class
;sign what we think are rhnsp
teresting, important, and suffic
formative readings with subj<
le hope that students will profic
ain an understanding of the one ii
sues we are addressing, amus
ily to hear the universal intert
)mplaint that they are inforr
boring." When we come lectui
ito class to raise questions minul
bout and discuss the very
ladings we receive blank form.
-ai co crtvausc many imvc a "nil
3t bothered to complete the stude
?signments, and others are respc
sluctant to publicly imag
?monstrate that they have, come
rhere are student norms abou
tout these things.) Students discu
re often rude to professors nibali
ittingly and unwittingly agrai
massing notes, talking to peopl
ne another, reading the read
am e cock, sleeping, discu
loring, etc. during lec- the
ires). But they are even Stude
sss considerate of the some
clings of fellow students they''
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superiority complex.'* force
Most of them come to the
chool here in the heart of aroui
>ixie only to criticize
outhem schools and claim TH
ow far superior Northern supei
chools are. If this is true, "Wh<
'hy do they stick around? carej
/hy don't they go back up the s
lorth and praise Ted forgi
[ennedy who is a "driving" citie*
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light ask or respond to were pari
stion in class. makingis
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U DENTS are not versarial]
rs aware of it, but Unfor!
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ehavior of students in tinue to
affects them. In our versarial
n profession it is not are out
ient to know your humiliat<
?r? f a r<> a anH ho tpnnrp en
:ient at researching it; do anyl
s also expected tQ be unionized
ing, entertaining, and fat salai
>sting in presenting they're i
nation to others. A governme
*e is not simply a 50- see its fur
te tape we play, it is and distri
much like a per- on which
ance, and whether it is easiest, i
or not often hinges on the most i
m preparation ana me mosi
?nse in class. Just respected
ine what it feels like to not come
into a room all excited "higher (
it the impending creation <
ssion of Aztec can- conduciv<
ism or stratification in focusing
ian societies only to see lengths t<
e writing letters home, have be<
ling newspapers, civility
ssing last Saturday or academic
upcoming game, theirclas
mts should realize that
of these "flops" P/
ve had to sit through
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neon m u
i in America and sees corruptir
1984 presidency "just Anyway,
nd the bend." win the
War II. Ir
lESEyankees base their like to si
riority on the question, thernersi
o won the war?" Who "superioi
} about the war between but many
tates? It's over and we
ve them for burning our
>, stealing our land and Coi
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ndtihe
cm the .
the 4
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ataon.
iew
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;ially of their own
teaching/learning ^
erative not an adprocess.
lunately, the
k editorials conframe
it in adterms,
professors
to persecute and
i students, get
they don't have to
thing, and get
so they'll get paid ^
ries for the nothing
ioing. The student
int alert or^
'ftiv uiov; uppva 1 O IU
icition as obtaining
buting information
i courses are the
lot which feature
important topics or
t renowned and
1 professors. Why {
out on the side of
iducation" and the
of conditions more
; to it, rather than
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a which professors
en driven to get
and minimal
: performance in
s rooms.
\THICK I). NOLAN f
Assistant Professor ^
lixie
if? our morals,
we helped them to
"big one," World
> conclusion I would
ill il>n? XT
uiai ninny nturdo
not suffer from a i
ity complex" yet,
continue to.
STEVE SCOGGINS
ncerned Southerner