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Educating stude By Amy Bedenbaugh The plight of the "oppressed" people in poverty and war-stricken El ...no *i? * :~ ~ r ? r:i_. i oaivciuui was inc lupiv ui u uiiii diiu discussion at the Wednesday night meeting of the International Committee Against Imperialism and Oppression. "The organization was formed in the summer by fifteen Columbia area students and non-students who wanted to organize a political discussion group," said Michael Gooding, ICAIO coordinator and a USC senior political science major. "We are primarily educational," said Gooding. "Most Americans, especially college students tend to receive a distorted image of the world political and economic situation, particularly concerning liberation struggles." The film, "Decision To Win," was made by a Salvadorean film collective behind the front lines in Morazan Province, a "liberated zone," Gooding : a saiu. The film presented a view of the poverty, malnutrition, disease and the determination of the Salvadorean people to find peace, Gooding said. "We support the Salvadorean people," said Gooding. "They are a two crop country, which means they are dependent on the oppressor countries. Obviously, they can't live on coffee and sugar." The committee sees the United j CAROLINA WOM] J CLINIC 1 Prcgnancy Testing J Abortion Counseling and Services . Pregnancy can be detected before missin A Birth Control Counseling and Pills . i Pap Test and other Female Problems 4 2009 Hampton St., Columbia I 803-256-0128 ANROTCSCHf I TAKE CARE VfHSLE YOU TAKE Coming up with gcxid grades is a jc in itself. Its even harder if you have to worry about coming up with ^ tuition too. Army ROTC can lighten that load. We've got ^^0 scholarships that pay tuition, required fees and an amount for 1 1 1 1. r^l \1 dooks ana supplies. I'lus, pay up to . $1,000 each year they're What if you don't receive |pk one? 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I I . _ 1 i?^, , Photo by John Parnell t an El Salvador in the Russell House Wednesday other side of the story. You never hear information directly from the guerrillas themselves. It's always distorted c by the press or the Salvadorean government." "Our group is open to anyone," ( Gooding said. "We try to maintain r unity through similar beliefs and participation, though we don't have strict by-laws on attendance of meetings." ? ino aaie nas oecn set ior me group s t next meeting, Gooding said. < Clothes Peddler 1 dache Jeans $23.98 j j 2 Baggies $23.98 1 ick Head Pants $12.98 j; :w Arrivals Sweaters i i rport Blvd. Bush River Mall I Columbia St. Andrews ' S30c Dra ! La j w n i> i m BUDWEISER 4 1 NATURAL LIGHT I | COORS U | \ i ^ ?II >?V BP. i rcner serving ? l NOW 0 J Open late fl\ Clip thi ?97 5 Knox Abbott "Cayce 794-5469 ' I ..I I 1 ' - i ? ' ' i ' ' < ''' ' ' ' ' Equal rights issue First among topics For debate society From Staff Reports A debate on the resolution that all men are not created equal opened the Athenian Literary and Debating Society's first fall meeting. Steve Vandervelde, a history graduate student, presented he pro side of the resolution, maintaining that equal rights efer to equal powers, which in turn should create equal esults. Since people are physically, mentally, and racially diferent, he proposed equal results are not possible. /andervelde said different actions by different people result in lifferent awards and punishments. On tlr* con side of the resolution was a third year law stuient, \very. As the basis for his stance, Avery cited several sources including the Bible, the Declaration of Iniependence, and the Constitution. He concluded his remarks >y referi " to the Gettysburg Address where it specifically itates "all men are created equal." 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