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Sporti TO THE EDITOR I am writing in response to your editorial of Feb. 4 concerning Sports - ~c union uicu a tuvci age ui Pam Parsons' activities at ~ use. First of all, accept the fact that you got scooped and quit crying. Second, Sports Illustrated has every right to print their story. The magazine's writers have given Carolina favorable coverage in the past, such as articles and r Woodl TO THE EDITOR Since Woodland Terrace is b that all aspects of the subject think of some that have been lei Woodland Terrace is primal Believe it or not, some married children and desire to raise neiuhborhood-likp atmnsnh*>r? well suited for this purpose. 1 busy streets providing a saft children to play. There are no ' /- the efficient collection service ^ would be so safe and clean ii housing or in other off-campus \ Many of the children literally Woodland Terrace. The older o have other friends at the sch because their parents have "g should not have to feel that "shuffled around" because of Woodland Terrace was closed, I lose "their neighborhood," but lose all their friends, their schoc Another group of losers woul< Terrace residents. Not only is Fron TO THE EDITOR I have been simply appall directed against Northerners a I'm from the North and I'mg People in the North have mu< when it comes to gay people < macho images they seem to 1 ^ H H iff a liW ^ m W SH I ' I WISH 1 COULD 6NEN ML 5 Illustrated mentions of Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers and this year's pre-season coverage of Pam Parsons and the Lady Gamecocks. After allotting so much space earlier in the year to Parsons, a follow-up story was in order, as any responsible reporter knows. And in this week's issue, you will find that story. Finally, Sports Illustrated did not bring "the kiss of death" to USC, the board of trustees did that by illegally firing Jim Carlen and and Terrace Se f eing widely discussed, I think p t should be considered. I can y ft out of the discussion. s rily married student housing. t< couples take delight in having d their children in a pleasant, tl (. Woodland Terrace is very s [t is physically isolated from d s and spacious area for the 'garbage lined" streets due to in llCfJ T AU-4. ''* ~ uocu. i uuuui tiicti cunuiuons l i any of the other university n private housing. a n have life-long friends here at a nes go to school together and v ool which they attend. Just h one off to college," children n they must be continually the university's policies. If n these children would not only c they would they would also ^ >1 and some of their identity. f i be the pets of the Woodland Woodland Terrace set up as i The North, Gt al ed by the degrading letters nd Gays. g, ay, and I'm proud of it. :h more open-minded opinions aj . People here have redneckbe infatuated with. They are 9 JF/i 1? help, ftNpetfu* ' POWERS BM&K TO Story De/< covertly forcing Parsons to resign. Taxpayers and students fund this universitv anrt hnth have a riflht tn know how and on whom their money is being spent. The board of trustees, obviously afraid to stand up and be held accountable for their actions, voted in executive session to fire Carlen. This is in violation of Section 8, Article 5 of South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act. And now, not a word is being said in Columbia regarding the resignation of coach rves Special IN amily housing, but it is the onlj ?ets are allowed. In my case, i ears. The allowance of pets election of Woodland Terrace i o attend school. It would be out < lispose of our pet. Other pet ov he same way. I think that pe ervice to their community by te 1-- -1 'J ' * ugo auu cau> which wouia omer Even besides the two cons lentioned, it is true that the j 'errace residents truly enjoy liv larried and single students. T1 re kept mowed; adequate U laintenance men (who provider t my apartment when we fir enient parking; monthly pest e: ad a roach problem at our eighbors who all have similar g It is not often that people are lany attractive features at a j an afford. I personally feel tha oes ideally serve the special amily and single student housin ay, And Prouc xaid or just too ignorant to deal Just think, if we were all gay t owth problems. I think that it's time that you ra id dealt with reality. Hey, it's IS rrc ... -mmmm (V... BUT SOME ( THE STATE... ended Parsons. Had the board and university officials acted openly and with honesty in each case, both incidents could be put behind us and Sports Illustrated would not have had such a sensational story to print. I certainly hope our board of trustees and university officials will, in the future, conduct themselves with the J! ?- *1 aignuy a nne university such as ours should command. LAURA HUBBAKD Journalism Junior eeds r university housing at which are have had a pet for seven was the sole factor in our when we moved to Columbia of the question to be forced to mers I have talked with feel t owners of the world do a iking in and caring for all the wise run wild. iderations I have already zreat mainritv nf WrvnHlnnH ing there. This includes both lere are grass lawns, which lundry facilities; full time i fast and competent service st got settled); ample conKtermination (we have never 1 - n \\3<xi mieiiu; ana irienaiy oals and attitudes. able to find housing with so )rice which college students t Woodland Terrace has and needs of the university as 0 CHARLES E. FEELEY 14H Woodland Terrace i with our way of life. here would be no population irrow-minded hicks woke up >82. Get with it. BILLY SWICEGOOD Drama Major SI * 9NPS9BSS98KISSBHH3S9P" \tmn u&q i IITW s Y MARK PLATTI :.. r<L:.r UUIVUI -lll-V^IIICI A recent letter to the editor rei from STEVE HAGGERTY, a gr Scholastic Press Association, things, "I am ex-editor of the S mont College newspaper. I feel ( some of the editorials which \ Gamecock. Many writers of lett carried awav after iwnt*ni-7in v have taken "cheap shots" at oth wisdom, Mr. Haggerty writes, ' printed without revision." If this would say that Mr. Haggertj derstanding what letters to the again and again that our lettc abused by idiots writing in. 1 suggest we do: edit letters? W opinion from students, faculty That's an outrageous suggestior give myself as much space as I shouldn't I do the same for the r< a student wrote that she was sic South debate. If people have de< subject, why shouldn't they hav feelings?Personally, I think that in a study of young people's attit 'v 41 ? - * uappciicu uciuic uiey ur any 01 born. I suspect that Mr. Ha received letters to the editor wh to 20 per week and in no way can to edit letters, Mr. Haggerty, thoughts of our readers: do Think of h< concert performers. A number ol FOGELBERG tickets the middle to seeing the singer and then wer hours before he was supposed t have been quite serious for him t Anyway, USC and Columbia fans great deal more camping out f< night So students have been using c long-distance calls. What a sui doing that since SOUTHERN system last February and the ph not been fixed until the day published. I wonder why th now USC h associate degrees in penology i COLLEGE OF GENERAL ST! other of the two-year programs > next few years? And what was th with the Commission on Higher I the associate programs? now, we will be inundated with < GOVERNMENT officers. Th vertisenients etc. will commencc Then four people will sit downsl ment offices for one year and try works The CAPI' sign that it would not reserve ar that pnntflinpH thn Pam P4rcm selling out, indicating that desf sick of the whole situation, all c read about it COMMITTEE began yesterday budgets of clubs and organizat committee will be meeting three month until all the budgets have 1 1. 1 ?: - me luun anu patience iney w massive job The Jan. 27 issues of The Chronic USC's Thomas Cooper Library as [)f 101 universities in the Un University of North Carolina Georgia is 35th, Notre Dame is University is 83rd. USC spen materials and $2,335,999 for librai :omparitively lower than the av diversities. Why doesn't RONALD KKAGA1 budget and go back to show bus are going to send this country int ever recorded. And whether he does nothing but help those like hi SERIOUS NOTE: USC journalisi ;uffered the loss of his mother a f le learned that his father had be< o Dover, Delaware to take care < md finish the school semester at erve as Gamecock editor for tl mtire Gamecock staff expresses lis brothers. * mmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmk illy infuriates me. It comes aduate assistant for the S.C. who writes, among other ycamore, the Southern Verjuite disturbed after reading lave been appearing in the ers to the editor have gotten g legitimate problems and ers." Then, in all his worldly 'These letters should not be was just one point of view, I i t - f just nas a proDiem untditor are for. But I've heard ;rs to the editor are being What would Mr. Haggerty ould he want us to cut out and staff who write to us? i. If I write an editorial and want to express my opinion, esponse that I get? Recently :k and tired of the North vs. ep-seated feelings about the e the right to express those entire debate proved worthy udes toward something that ' their living relatives were rtrtAff ? r'n O..? ? 66ti \.y o ayuumvre rareiy ile the Gamecock gets close print all of them. If we were then we'd be editing the something we'll never )w we are at the mercy of ' people camped out for DAN s of January, looked forward e told he cancelled the show o perform. His illness must 0 cancel the Columbia show. 1 don't seem to mind. I saw a )r ROD STEWART Sunday ampus telephones to make rprise! Students have been BELL changed the phone one company knew it. It had the Gamecock story was ey couldn't do it before as decided to discontinue ind law enforcement in the JDIES. Wonder how many vill be phased out within the e use of arguing vehemently Education last spring to keep Pretty soon Sections for new STUDENT e posters, banners, ad; until we get sick of all of it. :airs in the Student Govern iu ugm c uui iiuw ine system TOL NEWSSTAND had a ly copies of the Feb. 8 issue is' article. Copies are fast >itv. people saying they are )f Columbia really wants to The SENATE FINANCE to hear and decide on 81 ions. The members of the ! days per week for the next ! been decided. I wish them ill need to undertake this le of Higher Education lists ?the 55th largest library out lited States and Canada, ranks 16th, University of 1 * ? A. 1 A - ? nsiea ai ytiin and Brown ds $1,716,334 for library ry salaries, figures that are erage numbers for all 101 M forget about the nation's iness? The 1983 budget cuts o the biggest financial mess likes to admit it or not, he imself: the rich. m student JEF FEELEY ew years ago. On Tuesday, m fatally shot. Jef returned [)f his two younger brothers home. Jef was selected to le 1982-83 school year. The its condolences to Jef and