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Citv Cour
Greene Si
A decision to close
poned again by Colui
meeting Wednesday. 1
opinion was needed, m
Greene Street is cl<
yjCkL ivmg 1UI LU DU11 Ol
a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekc
Student Governmen
proposed to Council t
traffic from 7 a.m. to !
to 6:30 p.m. on Mondf
all day on Saturday ar
a.m. to 8 p.m. This woi
traffic on weekdays
sightseers a better cha
Abel proposed the r
that Council would nev
closing of Greene Stree
Residents from nea
Council meetings to
Street. They said if it i
be forced into their r<
hazardous conditions f<
Yet for USC studen
Street is equally dang
side of the street, an<
buildings are on the c
Greene Street shield j
cars. When students ar
difficult for cars to tra
for pedestrians.
The Greene Street
since the early 196C
hearings is delaying th
the issue and the
arguments have bee
become which side has
One Council membei
studies be conducted,
the studies, so that \
method.
Mayor Kirkman F
much of the stalling. I
to closing Greene Stree
Since no one has be'
Street, it does not need
Finlay. Perhaps the
injured this past spri
Greene Street would 1
rf :i i_ 1 _
uiciyui. li it laKCb a
support closing Greem
with the street open. \
to take our chances.
City Council seems
constituents' votes ri
thousands of students
can see that the d?
warrant closing, so wh
All the public hearii
not going to change
minds. The issue has
anyone to keep an c
formation has been re<
use President J
sometimes reasonable
City Council has been
In fact, they've been dc
Dragging this subje<
If Council wants Gre<
vote on it. Everyone is
dallying around with i
want it settled one way
I
icil delays
b VT\tr\+ nn4>n
Licci vuit;
Greene Street was postmbia
City Council at its
VIore research and public
embers said.
)sed from Russell House
reet extension from 9:30
lays.
t President Ashley Abel
hat the street be open to
9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m.
ly through Friday, closed
id open on Sunday from 8
lid allow for the rush-hour
and would give Sunday
nee to view the campus.
)lan when it was evident
er agree to the permanent
!t.
rby streets attended City
oppose closing Greene
s closed, more traffic will
esidential areas, creating
or their children.
ts, the traffic on Greene
erous. Dorms are on one
i most of the classroom
)ther. Cars parked along
pedestrians from moving
p rrnssina fhp strppt it i?
vel, as well as dangerous
issue has been lingering
)s. Having more public
le problem. Council knows
sides. Because all the
n made, the issue will
the most pecple.
* suggested traffic pattern
USC has offered to make
vas just another stalling
inlay is responsible for
ie is vehemently opposed
it.
en killed crossing Greene
I to be closed, according to
female student who was
ng when hit by a car on
ike a tew words with the
corpse to get Finlay to
e Street, we are better off
Ve'll just have to continue
to be worried about its
ither than the safety of
i. Any reasonable person
ingers of Greene Street
y the stalling?
cuiu tiuiiic siuiues are
! any Council members'
been going on too long for
pen mind until more in;eived.
ames Holderman said
men don't always agree,
anything but reasonable.
>wnright unfair.
:i on is just running away,
me Street open, it should
exhausted from Council's
in important issue, we all
or the other.
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Is U\S? WRT OF THE T
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Educators sh
for state's lo
Editor:
Dr. Thomas Sowell, author of
several books on education,
economics and ethnic America,
compared the minimum wage law to
arbitrary academic grading. He
wrote, "Low wage workers are not
changed by calling them higher wage
workers, any more than students are
improved by calling them B students
instead of C students." The point is
well taken. Facts are facts.
Simply because the admissions
counselors in the state have decided
the SAT (or ACT) is not accurate or
adequately predictive, the test score
is not to be used in determining acceptability.
"We'll use the high school
records instead," they assert to the
chagrin of educators nationwide
But facts are facts! Nationally we
continue to bring up the rear (along
with Mississippi) in College Board
Examination scoring (as well as in
average per capita income). How can
Fraternity mem
h . a m
criticizes liame
for lack of cove
Editor:
On behalf of the brothers of Pi Kappa A1
congratulate the excellent work of your st
nf UnmA/tAmind M/\t ?/\?? '
ui iiuinwuiiiiiig. ncvci uciui C ildd IIIC V
little to cover an official school event in mj
on this campus.
In the event that the Gamecock staff
about the date of the Homecoming Parac
past Saturday. Tradition has dictated tha
Parade take place on the same day as
game.
Now that we have cleared that matter u
noted that the Maranatha Christian Centei
place float victory with, you guessed it,
However, I am confident that you and
professional as well as a logical reasor
inform your readers of this tidbit of inform
By the way, do you happen to know wl
place?
In order to prevent this letter from being
nature, I would like to congratulate you
coverage of the Okra Strut, which was hel
as the Homecoming parade. I am sure the
body was as excited as I over this recent e\
P.S. In case your staff is interested, I
cotton pickers' parade will be held nex
campus of MiddlerTennessee tech Univers
Ate
* JB(I
lould tal
iw intell
we simply ignore this'
ignore ranking when tir
the Orange Bowl last yeai
Is our SAT ranking
problem here? I see the
more comprehensive
standardized test. Bene
face of our sometime
educational system lies ,
matters academic. Ed
whatfcvei reason, have
most refined diplomats
polished equivocato
challenge is to make
tertaining and non-int
television or radio),
bordering on cretinous. T
is a bitter pill offered to i
recalcitrant, mule; put
back away and hope he ez
Mnro mnntnl
inui v. in^iivcii ciici gy
every day blasting a
buzzing space creatures
cades than in studyi
libraries. (Are we consid<
iber g
Goclc Ed
I
irage ?
E
pha, I would like to or&
aff on the coverage
jamecock done so 0
j entire three years mei
N
sett
was misinformed F
le, yes, it was this
t the Homecoming
the Homecoming
I "
ip, it should also be
r "shared" its first,
Pi Kappa Alpha.
your staff have a
i for neglecting to copy
lation. Now;
. Asst.
io finished in third ^
Asst.
Spor
Asst.
; totally negative in
IV c vv s
on your excellent Busi'r
d at the same time
entire USC student rht
rent. edito
Let
H. Blake Alien ^
Corresponding secretary numt
i Kappa Alpha fraternity Pseui
requt
[he second annual
t weekend on the A
iity.
n>. t
<e blame
igence It
? We didn't these ma<
ne came for Once a via
r! the librar
the actual T?mor'"ovj
: problem as f s a,??
than one he
ath the sur- f"dents m
s makeshift knowk
a disdain for ganger,
ucators, for ?f,,nf"rm
become our helPln8 ?
?, our most Pr0tess !'
rs. Their aPPrflatl
u;hif?n in 1
learning en- . .
rusive (like ach'?ve
sometimes
he academic <1 shoul
educators
ao nt8herUe ^T -or
t it ' points in i
llshas done
is expended national s
way weird, bring up tl
: in aiir or_ Faptc !)l
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ligh praise and glory to th<
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played beautifully. I'm su
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Tiber for sacrificing time an
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:hines in our dormitories?
ble alternative to reading in
/ was reading in the dorm,
the libraries!)
ution, we should insist that
first grade on we inject
rith a thirst for information,
idge. Along with this should
>us training in the discipline
ation Qpplfino anH fhtiri a
f logic and reasoning to
. This would stimulate an
on for matters academic,
:urn would result in higher
ent in our schools, instead of
y or underachievement.
d say here, in all fairness,
have pointed out that our
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nothing to change our
tanding, however. We still
\e rear in scoring.)
e facts. No matter how long
vently one calls a donkey a
emains a jackass. ?
E.L. Wiggins
Journalism graduate student
es praise
i Carolina Band for its exnances
during the football
with much creativity,
^he music is very tasteful
re much hard work is put
would like to thank each
d energy.
jrtain, but it also aids in
ment.
sver!
Elaine Moorer
Journalism senior
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