Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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B??BMMMB?I???? GAMECOC Founded 1908 Fletcher Johnson, Acting Editor-in Jerry Brewer, General Manage Linda S. Haines, Advertising Mar Jean Hatchell, Business Manag 9 Mark McEwan, Production Manag Desegregc A compromise bill endorsed by the South Carolina Education Committee has rekindled hope for black representation on the USC Board of Trustees. The U. S. Department of Education sent down a desegregation order which stated that state schools' governing boards must be desegregated, last T^V *1 _ 11 " * year, uespue mis, a DiacK was defeated in last month'sselection of trustees. Harry Chapman, chairman of the Education Committee, had been pushing for a bill which would unify how boards of trustees would be elected and ensure black representation on the board. In opposition to this, R. Markley Dennis. USC Board of Trustpps chairman, said he did not think a change of electing trustees was necessary to ensure black representation on the board. Dennis is more concerned about getting alumni involved on the board because their support is becoming increasingly important. USC needs a black representative on the Board of Trustees. tiriiL - /* n ' * ... w mi L6V0 01 tne siuaent population composed of blacks, they have the right to have a representative to voice the opinions, views and feelings of the black population. It is despairing that USC has been strongly opposed to legislation which would change the procedure of selecting board members. It is understandable that alumni members would be desirable to have on the board, but the bill DrOvidftS for fivt* mpmhprc r*f tho Greater USC Alumni Association, including the president, to serve on the board. Besides that, who says that there couldn't be a black alumni on the board. Discrimination in the South has been improving drastically during the last decade. That is why it is so Vote Toi Runoff for the Student Government plpr'tiorft i?: fnmr\rrn\n _ vv/mui ft v/ ?? . JUi Vdl though there was a larger turnout for the primary elections than there has been in the past few UOQl'O if II/OC C" f 111 n o*v>f?11 j\sujo, ii w?o oiiu a otjudii percentage of the 26,000 students at - 1 . L J, PI! |J KTom Coyne, News Editor Johnny Boggs, Sports Editor John Vaughan, Entertainment Editor Beth Sundrln ronuHotb riiio/ Chief Mike Fisher, Graphics Editor j. Lezlie Wallace, Editorial Page Editor Patty McCarthy, Asst. News Editor lager Buddy Horre3, Asst. Sports Editor er Chris Hughes, IntramuraIs Editor Mark Ethridge Jr., Adviser ',er ite Board hard to understand why so many schools in South Carolina are still discriminating by not allowing a black member on the Board of Trustees. Blacks can now be admitted to universities on their own merit, without having to worry about being discriminating against. However once they get in, they must face discrimination in the Board of Trustees. They are not equally represented by the board, and therefore are not treated equally on this campus. The compromise bill comes at a time when most blacks had virtually abandoned getting black representation this year. Rep. McKinley Washington DCharleston, said that the bill was a watered-down version of what he had hoped for but said at least this would get some form of legislation to the House floor. L,asi year tne U.S. Department of Education issued an order to eliminate the last traces of segregation in South Carolina by desegregating the governing body of state supported schools. USC, as well as the other state supported schools need to comply with this order. South Carolina needs to eliminate segregation once and for all, and compliance with this bill would be a definite stip in that direction. Blacks play a major role at USC. They are entitled to fair representation on the Board of Trustees. The only way to fairly depict blacks is to select a black to the Board of Trustees. The time to do so is now ? why wait to rectify this unjust situation. IIT. t - * we nave a cnance to put an end to another act of discrimination. There is no reason not to have black representation on the Board of Trustees at any state supported school. morrow use. There is not much time involved in voting for two offices. Take the time, have a say in Student Government. Vote tomorrow for the offices of president and vicej ? *. fji caiutiiu. ??W? ??HMW?i y^t i iiiw?~?~ TT?~ Letters to the E< Jews Allowed To TO THE EDITOR In response to Ms. Williamson's March 25 Ga ExplainedI take strong exception. This person admits to being an objective, non-b whose society is she a member of? The entire ; examples of religious stereotypes of the Jewish p< the American press is so covertly controlled by the all three networks continually focus only on Israe press condemn the democratic process in Israel, j latorships in all the Arab states, where a few oil s i destinies and wealth of their countrymen? Why [ retaliatory raids anH moacnroc ? ?1 _ _ -? ^ ? %??% >/ ??a?vt iiivUOUi V/O V7i OUU "ViCICIlbC y W1 for these actions? This is hardly the work of a Jewi; A person who has lived in the Middle East from 1 all the problems surely was not in Israel during 1 and murders in Israeli border areas. Likewise, synagogue on Yom Kippur in 1973 when the Arab does not have to impersonate itself as an underi would certainly realize that a tiny nation such as mies 25:1 in manpower, 15:1 in tanks, 10:1 in airci not have to 'act' as an underdog. Merely living enough to make any country paranoid. We only hear of Israeli atrocities, illegal Jewisl and the expulsion of Arab civilians. Israel does not the military facilities of the PLO who places these settlements in Judea and Samaria are to return t from by the Arabs. What about the countless mode murdered simply because they defy PLO commam to settle the problem? We never hear these people minorities in Syria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanc Finally, while Jerusalem is Israel's eternal capi Moslems and Christians may freely pray at their h from the pre-1967 status; that is, Jews are now allo\ H# * ? - more valuable I I TO THE EDITOR I am writing in reference to the editorial of Mar March 25. The Gamecock editorial stated that stuc 1 folio editor, received stipends of $1,800 per year. Th (hit MODI" fVio Cliiflnn* r:,! ....u jvui niv uiuucm ociiciic finance uommitttH Portfolio staff. Mr. Bowden should be pleased to learn not one ce staff members. Although Portfolio takes up the perience of shaping a publication into a viable fore could receive. GAMECOCK 4M Husiru'ss Office: 777 3888 Sole rcprodi<c(ion rights granted to the Associated numhi Press. All other material contained herein may not he positi< reproduced without the permission of If??? editor. I>1(, w Opinions expressed in the (}amecock are those, if requet ! signed, of the writer and. if unsifim/i nf ih<> We The Gamecoch welcomes letters and columns. All space letters and columns must be typewritten, triple spaced colum on a 65 space line. Add Letters should be no longer than .'<00 words, and Game column.1! should be limited to one newsworthy subject no j^u, longer than four typed pages. Letters and columns MUST (ju, ^ be signed with the writer 's correct name, telephone from si ? III " Waw. Sl&THE PRESIDENT I JWTEEQGi, b-, 1 SETTER MAKETHAT 1 [VTWO MIHUTE ESGi... I I jitor Share Rights mecock article, "The Mideast Crisis iased member of 'their' society. Just article was characterized by blatant eople in this country, and in Israel. If i Jewish "media mafia", why is it that ;li problems, not Arab? Why does the yet fail to mention the one-party dicheiks and terrorists control the entire does the press castigate Israel for lilo f nrrrnf f i *-c frv ~? 11? ? .iiv luigtumg iu iiiciiLiuii mt; reasons >h media conspiracy! 969-1974, and can still blame Israel for he relentless and merciless shellings such a person was not praying in a armies launched their attacks. Israel dog. Anyone with accurate statistics Israel, outnumbered by the Arab ar aft, and 40:1 in total population, does amongst such overwhelming odds is h settlements in Judea and Samaria, bomh innrvpnt tmi/r?e o?ri, *; 11 ~ ~ ? u--* ? ~ w- .uniig U11U Villages, UUl installations in populated areas. The he Jews to areas they were expelled rate Arabsof the Middle East who are is and decide to use peaceful methods talk about the treatment of religious m. tal, it is open to all of G-d's religions. ioly sites. There is only one difference ved to share these same rights. NORMAN MARK RAPOPORT c -t l.avv acnooi aiutienl ian Stipends ch 8 and Mr. John Bowden's letter of lent media heads, including the Portis may have been true in the past, but 5 eliminated stipends for the entire int of his activity fee goes to Portfolio majority of my time, I feel the exe is more valuable than any stipend I JE ANN IE RALSTON Portfolio Editor Newsroom: 777 7181 Production: 777-2K.73 ?r. mailing address, class standing or faculty >n and major. Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but riter's name may be withheld on letter, upon it, if the circumstances warrant it reserve the right to edit columns and letters for and style, and ivi' reset ve the right to reject any n for any reason. ress letters and columns to: Editorial Page Editor, coch, Drawer A. USC, Columbia. S.C. 29208. "Gamecock" is a licensed student organization of niversity of South Carolina and receivis funding tuifrir activity fees.