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We are so glad that we had about the 500 people looking out for us E Saturday, putting up with the Pai pouring rain to make decisions for woi all of us. fid< The USC Students for Life took to owi the streets, marching from the difl Russell House to the State House der with other 4'pro-lifers" joining in out the march. ten When 500 people think they can make decisions for millions of 1 women, not only is that thinking che dangerous but unnecesary in these brii civilized times of the 1980s. to t The people who made the march is a Saturday to protest the 1973 U.S. stai supreme court decision legalizing ^ most abortions have no right to her make decisions or judgements for wh; women and to those women who bod participated in the march, their level of individualism and anc J, 1 w ? _ 1- J. 11 1 * 1 Miuwieugt; auoui Liiemseives Uld should be severely questioned. the Rep. Jean Toal, D-Richland, is *nsl expected to make her statements. tell She's running for political office ^ now in a conservative area. Toal has got different motives for what we she says. we And according to reports, a large the nnmhw nf rMhimhio VI V^UIUIUMIU UIU1C VjUUCgC students came to hear their school president, Robertson McQuilkin, so lri? Faulty E Generalizations can be Ol damaging. And we readily admit fo that the editorial in Thursday's as Gamecock entitled "Faulty su Faculty" was a broad th generalization labeling all faculty as being self-centered and pom- ec pons. nc In any profession, there are both gc bad and good employees and USC fa is no exception. The professors who th V-% r* 1 i v? nff/\v? U/\i i v? w w T nuui ciitci muui cinici UUIII^ it research or teaching in their wl classroom know that the work they m do is probably never even realized at by others, much less appreciated. Some of those that (lid not par- m ticipate in the class guide had good su reason. Many could not because wi they would not be teaching classes the following semester or the _ courses taught would be cancelled. mm?m Tom Coyne. News Editor R53 1b^ llF ] David Talley, Sports Editor ffiBS W llHi John Vau<f/ion, Entertainment Editor M Beth Sundrla, Copy Desk Chief H Mifee Fisher, Graphics Editor n J? T' Patty McCarthy, Asst. News Editor P 'ohnny Borrs, Asst. Sports Editor A W*Jk Mike Lough, Intramurals Editor Ik 7 Fletcher Johnson, Graduate Assistant Mark Ethrid/ie Jr.. Adviser I . 5 March * ^ y were told to come ;ut what about the others who ticipated in the march? Do the ______ men out there have no conince in the ability to make their ^ # m , i decisions. The men are a C erent story. Their naked connnation of abortion is not only T0 THE EDITOR: -of-line, but adds to their in- while your ec ference in something they will "Faulty Fac er understand completely. (Gamecock,Jan. 21) , .. r~ r u UP some valid criticis he countless number of chur- bfanket condemnati s who believe abortion is sin faculty members in j ig up a whole new argument as misses the pri he churches right to judge what clear separation of church and members are eager I 0 their hard-won kno woman's right to an abortion is own. She alone must decide like wheaties ir it she can or cannot do with her thousand waiting iy. Those that offer their bowls. ^ ^ ^ ddling with useless marches ar0und you in cikss a! 1 demonstrations need to realize you will notice these t tney are not representing what minds are, tor the mo; y think is an unborn child but doodihfg, keeping tead their own opportunity to generally not even ti others what to do. pay more than tok Ve're sure that those who par- hannd?nThe ^ntS"s3 pated in the march thought they home by the pathe re influencing legislators who tempts made to answ< ren't even present just as they >ugni mai marcning would torce iers to think as they did. But ? - # it's not an original idea?Hitler rMllfOT1 ^d that years ago. TO THE EDITOR: -a # m ~1 An editorial like th -- JU I participation \n the I 1 9 1 1 1 I 1 fu I serious lack of comnr ^ M.. A *L/ Jr X _E_ C*4L J!L has not considered, f< scheduled to teach d , j.j , i , i me tall, in such case* hers did not choose to respond r reasons we do not respect, such if the writer woul i the possibility of turning the reduced substantiall . . , . . , . . one way we keep froi rvey into a contest to determine e popularity of each teacher. In conclusion, i an However, the overall tone of the four hours, why didn litorial was overwhelmingly sgative and did more harm than iod. It set the imoression that all culty members care more for emselves than for their students. also downgraded faculty as a GAMECO iole when referring to teaching ethods, teaching schedules and " bole reproduction ritfti lltUQvS. Press. All other matorin To those faculty members who reproduced without the pt ight have been offended, we bmit that the editorial was not The Gamecock welcor itten maliciously. letters and columns mus on a 65 space-line. We not only stand corrected /.offers should he no ? but also anoloiietic. columns should be limits | longer th(ui four typed ppf UTION OF h fit? M%x>. JSTJ Letters To The Edito Ism Wrongly L dozen introductory course s1 litorial exams and you will see what n u 11 y *' I mean. Literacy is rare, and q brings competence almost extinct. ;ms, its The real deadwood lies in the ion of student body. i( general 0 imary Professors soon realize si Most, that advancement comes not b faculty through serving an un- c to pour caring, apathetic student o wledee bodv. but throueh working fl ins of with the better graduate \* udents, students on research, and y lto a through office politics. It is cereal not a matter of choice: a without published research r m look and delicate political ii ny day, manuvering, a faculty a > eager member's advancement is c st part, finished. h Stone, 1< , and Remember, this de- r ying to emphasis of class teaching is ti en at- inherent in the current e ect at tenure and promotion c driven systems used by virtually all tic at- institutes of higher learning er even in the U.S. Quite frankly, the exams, apathy and ineptitude of the a few majority of undergraduate ial Saddens Pi e one on Thursday, in which the faculty a handbook project always saddens me b lunication between at least one student ar sr instance, the possibility that many of th ifferent courses in the spring from the or >, there is no point in doing a course survej d consider the matter along these lines, y. In our department, we change courses n being boring, lazy, apathetic, and tedioi i amazed to learn that the normal teachi 't anyone tell me? I've been teaching nine KOS/1 Professc G TC Advertising: 777-4249 nc Business Office: 777-3888 its granted to the Associated , ..... . . be signed with tht I contained herein may not be . . ,A. ... number, mailing < rmission of the editor. position and major. the Gamecock are those, if . ... ... the writer's name \] unsigned, of the editor. ... . , ... request, if the circui nes letters and columns. All , , , ... , . , . We reserve the r t be typewritten, triple spaced ' space and style, (in i ,i >?? , , column for any reus longer than 300 words, and .. Address letters ari I to one news worthy subject no j i Gamecoffe, Drawer es. Letters and columns MUSI AAII &k\' IIHI1 " \ / I r .eveled tudents greatly aids the laintenance of the status uo. Class ratings are a good lea?they keep professors n their toes and aid in electing courses. They can ^ e a powerful tool for ^ hange, as at the University f Virginia. But look at the ip side of the issue: how 'ould faculty members rate ou as a student? Think for i minute how long you would emain a vital force teaching n a classroom full of ipathetic semi-literates. The leadwood lies in all levels of ligher education, but at 0) east faculty members nnnl,, I L it- - A aiciy aidii uui nicii way, hey just learn that few, specially students, really are. Think about it. STEPHEN K. PERRY Graduate Student, Geology ofessor re blasted for their lack of ecause it suggests such a id his teachers. The writer ie delinquents were simply les that they had taught in / for a spring handbook. the 1,300 figure would be quite frequently, which is is! ng load at USC is three or I lMONI) kknt sprague r of Philosophy and Greek ^ waroom: 777-7181 fduction: 777 2833 ' writer's correct name, telephone iddress, class standing or faculty Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but may be withheld on letter, upon instances warriint it ig/if to edit columns and letters for ) d we reserve the right (o reject any on. id columns to: Editorial Pane Editor, A, (JSC, Columbia, S.C. 2920S