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mmKmmmmmmmmmmmsHBs&ssmmum GAMECOC Founded 10Oti Fletcher Johnton, Acting Sditor-i Jerry Brewer, General Manaj J-inda S. Haines, Advertising M< Jean Hatched, Business Mane Mark McGwan, Production Mam Some S T "O Have Be Thursday night, g. Gordon MIUUJ txiui U tt HUlIUUl crowd in Kussell House Ballroom. He flaunted his wit recurrently, and demonstrated his intelligence more than once. Liddv was an excellent persuasive speaker, and seemed to provoke positive response from his audience. Then there came the Question and answer period, the time that Liddy allotted for members of the audience to step before a microuhone and him any question they wanted. Many students went up to confront Liddy, and many subjected themselves to his cutting remarks and abusive behavior. USC should feel proud that these students showed enough confidence and fortitude to stand before the sellout crowd of 631, before Liddy, and assert themselves against Liddy. Most students who tried to disagree with Liddy were forced to succumb under his 4'persuasive" tactics. Liddy tended to talk around the question. He would normally ansu/ftr mmetinn *nr?ni#J ??*? ? w VftUII | Mill W U U |\( incorporate so many other things in his answer, it was often difficult to remember the question ? much less Liddy's response, Liddy enjoyed embarrassing the people who asked him a question in opposition to what he said, or believed in. He tried to ally the audience with hi Yiself by invoking laughter aimed at the person at the microphone.'One man used the terms "rhetoric" and "Illusion" in his question. Liddy asked him the meaning of thef t? words, and when the man did not answer promptly, Liddy intervened and offered the definitions himself. After several of these displays, one man, who claimed he was a retired military officer, stepped up before the microphone and declared that "today's" students have no"backbone," and Liddy had proven this fact. He said' that students would go up to confront Liddy, and then after being humiliated, walk away with their heads down. After watching the students one ?giw? Tom Cw>n#, N#w? Sdltor tJ Jotfrmy flofgi, ilporii JJdllor John Vaushun. Vnt?rlainmfnt ffdllar titMhSwidf la, Copydtak ChinJ in-Chitf M<M# Ftohfr, Graphic* Rdllor tar trills Walluo*, fidilorlul Pajf* Kdllor Iv ' ? Fully McCarthy, A: N?w? KUItur 'J nugvr Buddy Ho rr??, Ami Spar In Jtdllgr itfur Chrli Nw^hei. Intraniurali Kdllor Murk Klhi IUj|# Jr., Advl??r sfior _____ Students ickbone by one, step up and confront Liddy, it is hard to understand how that man could have the audacity to make that statement. He was speaking before the wrong crowd, singling out the wrong students. The students who went up and willingly set themselves up for a debate with Liddy, are not "spineless." It is the students who don't care enough to form opinions, students who stay home, aad refuse to get involved in anything around campus that need to be ridiculed. Anyone who i& informed on issues, and forms, then defends their opinions, should not be criticized. As everyone has heard, and subsequently, ignored, apathy among students is high on our campus. However, there are a few out of 26.000 students who do r>?r? enough about the world around them to get involved, who care enough to take a stand on an issue, and defend that position. The students who were confident, and brave enough to confront Liddy believed in something and should be commended for defending their beliefs. When they went up there to speak with Liddy, they knew that they were subjecting themselves to Liddv'a sarcasm and Itnnu that ?r ?^ | V* V* BWSIVfT VMM V LUuiy would not let any issue that he was in disagreement with, slide by. They knew that Uddy was a professional speaker, they knew, by hearing his talk, that he was an expert in persuasive tactics. They knew of his intelligence. They knew that they were setting themselves up for attack from Uddy. Yet, still there was a constant line behind the microphone, waiting to question Liddy. The line consisted mainly of students. Yet a man had the audacity to say that the students today have no backbone. It took backbone for those students to go up there, and they should all be praised for having the courage to do so. Maybe the man who made the "backbone" comment, should examine the situation more closely next time he wants to make a public statement. BSfiSSSHHfifiMpSKBSfiHfiSfiSBBMMS 11 MD tJ&WNMT... S~~ gjjjj ~~ ~ Letters to tli A V ff L/V IV/L" V*# lA* TO TilK KD1T0II A democratic society grunts citizens and mei opinions. There is sometimes a risk of hurassme initiative to speak out on issues. It is often necessi let known thoughts or comments. I can only respc with constituents. I hope the same respect is rend< The letter to the editor from the student stating stirred several emotions, one of which was surprli out of the shadows and declare acknowledgement was discovered that the student was a victim 01 brought out another emotion, one of pure disgust. Not only was I disgusted by the fact tht homosexuality was a public embarrassment, I w as a whole, thinks such a preference is humillat unite in order to gain recognition and respect. Tti towards their lifestyle, to further knowledge beyt an existence in society where all benefit. This type of behavior, though, does not reflec These few obscene situations nave to be taken ci fair chance. Revolting sexual confrontations, eith deal with accordingly, yet they will not change r my functioning in our society. Right To Voict TO THE KDITOH I have up to this point endeavored to ignore periodically about homosexual activities on cami to yesterday's version, entitled "Heterosexual males already have absolutely everything the wu unite when they are directing everyone else's beli to their neurotic and antiquated ideas of what i relate to the notion that heterosexuals are being I'm certain that these same guys who get totally feel absolutely justified in requesting sex from x "normal." I'm sure it would be a big surprise to them like ants, if all women, heterosexuals or oth sexual propositions wrote lettors to the (lameco print them. How dare those people assume that everyone i What real harm has been caused by a verbal pro than offering someone a cigurette, although tha seen It guaranteed nowhere in the constituth proportioned;" conversely, we urv guaranteed press. It Is time for heterosexuals to wake up and reuli for a long time and it is here to stay. A person' business. Many women have learned thai they ai they so desire ; men should leurn the same. GAMECOCK liUNiritfN* l)/iu f 7/1 uronlfd In llu< - III I'lfNK All other innleriul i-onkilneri hvn>ln mov not lie rttproiiut eri veil limtt lilt' I)? ? miNxlon 0/1 fit' editor Hi Opinion* evprenxed in Ilii> Uwneenck ore efioMf. if Miyned. <1/1 In' no llei nnd. i/iiruuincii, o/tlie editor Tlie (JdhttH'mk welcome* letler* mid column* All letter* nnd column* mu*t lie typewritten, triple *puced n 011 (i tii *p< 11 eHne letter* mIumiIII lie no tIkin ,100 word*. ond <, column* *hnuld In' limited to imp newsworthy Midfeet no :: lunjjet limn/out typed imueN <.eller*ond column* Ml 1 h I (if ginned will. Hit' writer'* cor root nnrnf. telephone if< i J ic Editor m Business mUers of that society a right to voice nt when u portion voluntarily takes the ary to overlook or accept such risks and ict someone who decides to share views ured to me throuuh thu follnwina he was from tho North, gay, and proud uo. I wau also proud to see someone step of who they are. In the days to follow, it f a practical joke. This discovery then it someone thought a confession to as dloturbed to belong to a society that, Ing. The gay community has a right to teir purpose is to educate the ignorance )nd the bathroom stalls and to establish t the heterosexual society as a whole. J ire of properly and individuals given a er from straights or gsys, I will naw? to ny attitude of individualism nor hinder KATIllSKINli: K. O'BKIEN j Business Administration i Opinions j the "controversial" letters you print )US. However, I feel the need to respond s Unite." Unite? Why? Heterosexual >y they want it. Why should they have to lavior, sexual and otherwise, according a "normal?" 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