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Fletcher Johnson, Acting
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Jerry Brewer, Generi
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Linda S. Haines, Advcr
Jean Hatched, Busine
Mark McEwan, Product
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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
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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
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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.
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AN INNOCENT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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