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a Aiurrcn Founded 19( Fletcher Johnson, Acting m Jerry Brewer, Generi c Linda S. Haines, Advcr Jean Hatched, Busine Mark McEwan, Product Y\l~ 1 Ulbllll uumeuuuK uuiuu mai Jtv was fired Monday for writ March 3 column. The Be Publications decided in a n Monday to dismiss Platte, that is not entirely accural majority of the board m< had decided lone before th 0 ? heard both sides of the issue. The board met on March decided to postpone their d until March 22, since Plat attending a conferenc i ! _1l * _ Ti i terrorism in jaenagio, iiai> decided to be "fair" an Platte a chance to pres< defense. However, despite I commendable explanation board was unresponsive. T] board member who even t appear attentive was co-ch, Dr. Charles Russell. After Platte spoke for 15 rr he offered to answer any que There was only one question came from a faculty membe Two Gamecock staff m< went to the March 11 mee order to defend Platte. The iiicmutjis appeareu co already reached a verdic parently a board memb nounced to several student the March 11 meeting that already been decided that would be fired. A board member wai rpnni-fpH tn havp ctafoH that going to "nail" Platte ? t\ even before the first meetin Platte was simply acting role as a columnist. A col tries to make a point ? to pe hie raaHorc Hffnn ???w a v/uuvi o. viiuu, unua extreme tactics are used, was simply trying to point c many students were not s; with the Student Governnu didn't want the Student C ment presidency. If he h would have campaigned ? I posters, distributed buttor 4? ? 11 aducu dtuueuis personally for him. Platte never asked to vote for him ? not even hi Platte did not write his co] ruin Student Governmem tions Hp wantpH tn malrp i Instead of criticizing Plat Student Government should itself and try to improve, only a matter of time someone else ran on the plat abolish Student Governm Tom Coyne, News Editor -in\- Johnny Boggs, Sports Editor John Vaughan, Entertainment Editor 18 Beth Sundrla. Copydesk Chief ' Editor-in-Chief Mike Fisher Graphics Editor ll Manager iruuace,- nairoriai ro"e t.aaor Patty McCarthy, Asst. News Editor tising Manager Buddy Horres, Asst. Sports Editor fSS Manager Chris Hughes, Intramurals EditorMark Ethridge Jr., Adviser ion Manager ssal Fair? p. .. seriously. Now Student Govern. ment has a chance to prevent it. ing nis piatte has done a lot for the . * Gamecock during the four years 1*j _ ^e s keen USC. He improved the , style and format of the paper, and , increased the publication to four e had timesaweek^ He spent many hours working on , the oaoer. The timp and pffnrt thnt 11 ana pja^e ^a(j gjve Gamecock is ecision a jot to as^ any couege student, te was i pia^e was aiso always informed :e Tup0 on current issues, and was an ; . opinionated person. He added a lot ? t It's to ^ stating his opinions. V Everyone did not always agree thS yiews' but he respected S? _ that nnH rppn(Jni7DH ^ tie onlv u.wt iigut tu T , ,J voice their own opinion. ? ? It is also interesting to note that while one groun on oamnns fnnnH o r r *vv,"w 1 . . fault in Platte's actions, another iinu s, group decided against rectifying ?stions the harm which resulted xhe , wnicn campUS court decided not to have a r* , re-election, after vice-presidental atYi hpr^* J. " . candidate Barry Gray contested it. ?ho Gray *ost 63 votes, and said that i Doara wouid have received these votes na ve pja^e not written his column. it. Ap- T>1 niin *" > n " "" MrictLLt was urea ior tailing to 6r f?n comply with Section 8 of the S"th H Statement of Principles of the USC p, ^ Board of Student Publications and Communications. This states that , no editor or manager of a student h ? publication or communication ne was me(jia) ac^ jn his official US was ^ ? *. vupuv.nj', r L.ci iiuu siuueni parl*: . . tisan pollucs and ? or use the r in nm : ? facitities, or the privileges of his umnist 0ffjce for promotion of a frf?Ql | fi rig~% 7 * 1 ' political party or candidate. As PI t?F s^tcd bef?re> Platte was trying to t ?h t Prove something that he believed >ut tnat no^ become student Governatistiea ment president. And in order to en protect himself, he wrote his *?ver.n- column as Mark Platte ? not the laa, ne editor-in-ohipf lung up j30ar(j consider Section 2 is, ana Qf statement Gf principles? to vote This stateg that ?Editors and anyone managers 0f student publications s stall, ghouls ^ protected form arbitrary lumn to suspension and removal because of e.~ student, faculty, administrative or l PT Pu^^c disapproval of editorial i i f policy or content. Only for proper iooK at i j < ? -- It was ana siaiea causes should editors before and managers be subject to farm fa .removal and then by orderly and ^ _ prescribed procedures. M?? ?? INELSALWOR, T^' AN INNOCENT VICTIM ISSUOT B r\/L-r>v Lift! in ; ! frYEJM nVVK\sn TT t WHERE WE NEED THE MA ?- " ' " " ' Letters To The Editor Student Government Tool F TO THE EDITOR This is in reply to your editorial, dated March 3, 1982. First, ] person in your position would make such ignorant and outrageo newspaper. How can anyone spread such unsupported statemei me refer to your remark about the fact that Student Governmeni the student. If you would refer to the Gamecock on March 13,19 about some of the 32 different accomplishments of S.G. I disproves your first statement. Another intelligent statement y worth about $ 250,000 You said this money, if taken fro offset student surcharges and the increased fees. If you were to in first grade, you would see that doing this would amount to a 1 iripnt This wnillH harHlu nnuar inw curnViorna liro Uonn t' w vmivi ?Mt vuj wtvt UUJ OUi v11u1 gv YT v/ iiavt nau u the stipends of office holders could be used to finance other org. stipends are all included in the worth of S.G. Another point that you are doing Mr. Platte is making poor, unsupported statement you narrow view. I find this both appalling and selfish. I have a great idea, why don't we abolish the Gamecock argument you used, right. I mean, what has the Gamecock doi sound, lets take all the money that is given to the Gamecock a stidpend, I bet this will save some money and keep our surchar dumb, doesn't it? What I really find funny though is that you h? how much money S.G. wastes, when you yourself enjoy m position. Do you pay for all the little extras? I mean is it really ii pays for a trip to send you to China. Is it necessary for you to I | next few weeks. I do net think so, and there are many students w do. Just rempmhpr nnp thint* Mr Platfo ivlion ?rr?n toiL- oKn.it v..v . m. luvw, nnvii jvu iairv auuui realize that you are one of the front runners. All I am saying that S.G. is a useful tool for the^student It 1 projects, allocates funds for all the organizations on campus (in< and also gives the student a place to go ana maxe Dotn suggests i the years, S.G. has done much to help this university, so why d< to see if we (Mr. Platte) could offer some positive input to mal CHR Ac< Campaign Ironic TO THE EDITOR I am writing in regard to Mark Platte's column of March 3, i students vote for him as a write-in candidate for SGA office sc I Student Government at Carolina. I find it quite ironic that the ei blasted students for their lack of interest and involvement in S is childish and irresponsible. SGA is a tangible link between th< that be" at USC. I myself have never been involved with SGA i ficers and as an officer of a student nrcaniyatinn hut tw **ioa ? "?") "?< * we abolish it because of the money it uses and the lack of in confusion would almost certainly result, because very few s eluded) realize just how many of the services that they use are 1 I was disturbed but not surprised by Mr. Platte's column: I h logical, well-grounded, objective writing of him. I only wish th positive towards the SGA for a change. Sure, it isn't perfect money. But then, so does the Gamecock. Maybe he should thi stead. GAMECOCK Business Office: 177 3888 Pro Sole reproduction rights granted to the Associated number, mailing ai I Press. All other material contained herein may not be position and major. reproduced without the permission of the editor. the writer's name Opinions expressed in the Gamecock are those, if request, if the circun signed, of the writer and, if unsigned, of the editor. YVe reserve the ri, The Gamecock welcomes letters and columns. All space and style, anc letters and columns must be typewritten, triple spaced column for any reasc on a 65 snace-line. I Address letters ant Letters should be no longer than 300 words, and Gamecock. Drawer j columns should be limited to one newsworthy subject no .n. . ' I he Gamecock i longer than four typed pages. Letters and columns MUST tfw University of Si .'be signed with the writers correct name, telephone from student activity MNES? I or Students [ would like to ask why a us remarks in our school its as you have done. Let t does not do anything for 81, page 6 you could read would assume that this on marip was that S CI is m S.G. could be used to use the math you learned credit of about $9.62 per ) pay. You also state that mizations. Too bad these is not valid. Mostly what ts in our paper to express i. I could use the same le for me? How does this nd take away the editors ges down! Sounds pretty ive the nerve to talk abut any rewards from your mportant that the school Lake a trip to Italy in the ho feel the same way as I ? wasting studpnts mnnpv lelps accomplish certain eluding the Gamecock). jiis anu coinpiaiuis. uver )n't we try to look around ke it better. ISTOPHER ACQUAVIVA counting/Finance Junior n which he suggested that > that he could abolish the ditorial on the facing page fJA Mr PlaHo'c nrnnneol V4? mi M. AUVbV o pi vpv/tjui b student and the 4'powers . aside from voting for ofit's there. Suggesting that iterest is a cop-out. Mass itduents here (myself inhandled through SGA. iave learned not to expect at he would try to be more . Sure, it uses up a lot of ink about abolishing it inELIZA MOSS Spanish Senior wsroom: 777-7181 >duction: 777-2833 ddress, class standing or faculty Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but may be withheld on letter, upon istances warrant it. gni 10 eait columns ana leiiers jor I we reserve the right to reject nny in. i columns to: Editorial Page Editor, USC, Columbia, S.C. 29208. s a licensed student organization ot >uth Carolina and receives funding fees