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-opinion Dfinisinn hurts Clemson's image More than four months have passed since Clemson University's football program was placed on probation ? .? ^ T I O.tl 4 - . . A All . A oy me iNauonai i^onegiaie /\inieuc /vssuwauun. The school was found guilty of more than 150 violations by the NCAA, dating back to the 1976-77 academic year. When the probation was announced, Clemson President Bill Atchley said Clemson was determined to change its ways and set an example for other schools to follow. Atchley hauled out several complicated charts showing a proposed organizational chart for the athletic department. The proposed reorganization would make the department ultimately responsible to the president's office. Among *Atchley's revolutionary proposals was to establish an athletic coordinator who would report to the university president. Considering Clemson's record in following the MPA A'c rnlpc hnclr#*tha11 nrnflram rprflivpH a threft year probation in 1975), establishing an athletic department coordinator was a concept seven years too late, but welcome nonetheless. However, the powers to be at Clemson don't agree with Atchley. Some board of trustees members quietly expressed dissatisfaction with Atchley's plan to clean up the mess in the athletic department. It would be nice to think these members were displeased with the president's methods and not his goal to reshape the athletic department. A problem in communication with the board has been mentioned as one i* -t * * - A _ * _ _ t_ 1_ 1 oi tne reasons ior tne iacK 01 action. j\ siuooornness Dy some board members to part from standard operating procedures of the past has been mentioned as another reason. Recently, Atchley received a unanimous vote of confidence ? after announcing his search for an athletic coordinator would be suspended indefinitely. On the surface, it appears the president may have been forced into an unfortunate tradeoff. Once again, the university has suffered from it. When the probation was announced, Atchley told a somber press conference, ''anyone who thinks the tail wags the dog on this campus is in for a big shock." Four months later, the only shock has been the 11 * i n a % , n mi ^ snan s-iiKe pace 01 tne appointment 01 ?n ainietic coordinator. Write a letter JL ^ ? A ^ ^ I - io ine bamecocK The Gamecock offers readers a chance to express their views by writing letters and submitting guest editorials. Letters and guest editorials should be addressed to Gamecock Opinion Page Editor, Drawer A, Russell House, Campus Mail. Distressed by the campus parking situation? Bored with the Student Government election controversy? Then write a letter to the Gamecock. I fcmecoc h-??i Editor in Chief I Richard Mevers I Copy Desk Chief .... Ann Applegate Photo Editor Michael Becker News Editor Chris Handal Copy Editors . 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The fact that only 32 could be selected made our task that much more difficult. Gamecock lose: asmuT campus | Editor: I am highly offended by your front-pa Father Stephen Lynch, which is publicit Church in disguise. Can you run a story about converting / to Buddhism to show balanced reporting? or guru personality cults. Lynch is a political agent of the Roma charged to broaden its political, monet bases. That is his mission. The open-mindedness of Christendc ridiculous concepts as the "white man's t tianity of Western civilization is responsib and II, instigated by Christian nations, sides. The Japanese Christians are inspiring b< gles? Save it for the diocesan newsletter, r the students of USC. Dovle a disarc for mocking el Editor: As a student who is concerned about I university, I can no longer stand idly 1 Doyle and his supporters' nonsense. He ( his best to make a mockery of the SG ca tion itself. In his campaign interview with the Go stated he wanted to win the election so he and a trip to China, plus other ignora could anyone be a serious candidate cor dent body's welfare by campaigning witl in mind? Jim Doyle is a disgrace for trying to thwhile organization like Student Goverr pie I respect less than he are the fools tha to be taken in by his so-called new t Government and voted for him. 1 VP announc Following a review and disr ussion of each application, a small number of these were accidentally destroyed. The consequence of this was that Mortar Board had no way of notifying all the applicants about the results. It is for this reason that I must apologize. The following is a list of the applicants chosen for Mortar Board 1983-84: Hodges Anthony Jr., Gordon Beckham, Elizabeth Bragg, Elizabeth Burbage, Stacy Burch, Mary Coleman, Mary Curran, Charles Fitzsimons, Eddie Greenleaf, Joseph Hughes, Julie s ohiecfivifv w priest's Japanc The Japanese Buc ige story Friday on because of their stri y for the Catholic their beliefs. The Church's att American Christians foreign to its own, a I don't mean swami to its will. It cannot world. n Catholic Church, 1 would not attrib ary and manpower to the admittedly m Lynch's job is co >m leads to such disappointing as fe^ >urden." The Chris- and strange ideas, le for World Wars I strayed from its u: with God on their journalism. ;cause of their struglot the newspaper of ice ections i 11 i :? ~f ?u:. .lie wcii-uciug U1 11115 3y and listen to Jim ^Jim Doyle) has done mpaign and the elecQ* imecock, he publicly A couia nave a tuxedo B nt statements. How fl icerned with the stu1 such childish issues JhaJ "put down" a wor- 11111 lment. The only peoit were stupid enough tpproach to Student "I'l* AFRAID W THEY CAN VB Charles Henderson III \a/uii c m/c'cx Marketing sophomore "vriiut wt Kt MManmanaMMMMn Sorry, kpix ... the m; ourth0?July^igisoff. fc,| :es results Jameson, Mark Jones, CKristopher Lane, Richard Litwin, Dean Livingston, Paul Lynch, Kate Magoffin, Deborah Martin, Lori Mauger, Cor inne Meltzer, Karen Newell, Florence Nofal, Christopher Poole, Rainey Rembei^, Valerie Rogers, Russell Seay Jr., Lei&ha Stump, Lisa Taylor, Ernie Thompson, Ricky Wade, Rachel Waterhouse, Myra Watts, David Wiles. ..t Scott Lawson \/ina ProciHont Mnrtar RnarH VIUU I I VUIUUI II, IVIVI IUI UWUI VJ ith story >se experience 1 irihUts and Shintnists are inst as insnirino lggles against Christians trying to change itude is non-acceptance of any doctrine md a hard-line position of bending others tolerate pluralism and seeks to convert the ?ute the changes in human rights in Japan miscuie numoers or Koman L,atnoncs. w nverting, and he found his stay in Japan v Japanese were willing to accept foreign I am disappointed the Gamecock has sual objective reporting and responsible Name withheld by request ! 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