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OpinioN m ~ mm\\ ir i AlJ Vatican was the ^ Is the U.S. govern Rome? Is Pope Johr over the world? Is Ro IU tllUItl These are suspicior cerned citizens over F establish full diploma Such acclamations when a certain young cent, successfully g House, despite the r that a Catholic pr sovereign democratic Vatican. Onp that i? Pope John Paul II national sphere. He i eyes of the Catholic 1 furthering the cause wide liberty. Every day, the po his campaign agair violence. One would ? promotes world-wid( mount to jump on tl By increasing repr United States is ra America supports tl suiting the new U.S. Reagan's decision has become a virtu Therefore, by increas States could concur fluence on foreign d< ft Many contend th v close the gap betweei three years. The deci: the Roman Catholic first proclamation m contains religious ov The alliance with I political base. One c; would-be leader of tl if one exists today wi Pope John Paul II. One cannot heln fc r moves are political ii After all, 1984 is a now be many Rom; switch their allegianc obvious reasons. If one finds Reag whatever reason ? t After 117 years of Square, it is great on force mightier than ; * * _J?i gut ' UI7 'Most when i <se t. 1104 ON OUR CHEC decision s right one ment secretly colluding with i Paul II planning on taking nald Reagan masterminding a 1 and state? is being hailed by many conresident Reagan's decision to tic relations with the Vatican. : are reminiscent of an era man, of Roman Catholic desn:MA^i ~ * ~ *1? tuncu IIIC wiiuc lagging fear by many voters esident would transform a : state into a colony of the Reagan's goal. holds a dual role in the inters the foremost desciple in the faith and as a major player in of peace, justice and world pe mounts greater support in ist all forms of hate and assume the United States also ; peace, thus making it parale pope's band wagon. ' , esentation at the Vatican, the , erely telling the world that te pope's causes ? not conmentor. also has strategic value. Rome j ml int^rnotinnal nlaimr/Min/1 iui tutviiiuvivimi piujgi v/uiiu* j ;ing representation, the United rently increase American inecision-making. at Reagan has attempted to i church and state for the past sion to strengthen the ties with Church, however, is not the lade by a political leader that ertones. srael was not made on a purely an imagine a similar tie with a n ??* ?* r?:*u ncuicw ui riuicsiam lctuii, th the prestige equal to that of iut question whether Reagan's n nature. m election year, and there will an Catholic citizens who will e to the current president for an's motives irrevelent ? for ne decision ne maae was gooa. ' isolation from St. Petersburg ce again to be partnered with a any Pershing missile. ? i?~i II H VR i'J8? The Oflando S?otine? ' tem Newspaper Syndic Jte T ACCUSTOMED TO WRITING KS, \NE RON OUT OF MONEY." VftHLhRfc mc. ruian am ?? Wiwi wniki i IV! Sy5t6W-MB> IftTHttU? Student sugge: ro the Editor: Reading Wednesday's Gamecock, I was a bit surprised to see that David Rinker was waiting fr?r annrnval hv thp General Assembly for the $4.5 million needed to refurbish USC's energy facilities. The solution to Rinker's problem is quite obvious. President's pei To the Editor: Qtnrlanf O fnr irlor*# D ?i rr*/ t uiuuviu vju vvi iiAiiwiii x lvdiuviii uai i y v obligations to a significant part of the sti he is just another figurehead who doesr boat; he only wants the job for his resun In September 1983 the residents of Thornwell were informed of a new poli beds. The new policy is ridiculous, but t Being particularly aggravated with the Residential Life Services to voice my opi impact. After several days, I came upon the id< Government for help. After several phon< I finally cornered Gray leaving his office, position, Gray informed me he could d< petition. I'm sure he thought then that he i A mat. Being a very active student, the thought tion on my own was disappointing. A gc ment would have checked into the situat petition if warranted. After a few days I finally decided that il I wrote, typed and made some copies of a """""^^Cicimecoc I j Editor in Chief Johnny Boggs Managing Editor Chris Handal Copy Desk Chief Curt Cottle Copy Editor. News Editor David Hill Copy Editor. Asst. News Editor John Deiner Copy Editor. Opinion Pago Editor Ellen McCarthy Copy Editor. Entertainment Editor Leslie Dunson General Man Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pate Ad Manager Sports Editor Jeff Rogers Business Me Asst. Sports Editor Andrew Miller Production ft Ptioto Editor Joe Jackson Graduate As Asst. 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S.C. 29208. ^ pfly&sy seqS " f TF-kNaLOSlES. ml-mth&r au-tomu suk hfc zm ym m contractu LetterS sts energy plant He has only to look at what the encineerine. business administration. de math and science departments did to oi refurbish their computer systems. pi 1 believe it is only fair that a $50 st energy facilities assessment fee be charged to each student who has a need for the services of the energy facilities. 'formance disapp the time to go door to boards of the three dorn jray has not met his Less than 48 hours lat ident body. It seems the obscure Xerox copies l't want to rock the would have yielded neai ne. after seeing him for the Preston, Maxcy and surprised Barry Gray, cy concerning bunk For the rest of the sem hat is another story. office, continually buggi policy, I went to fort I received one phor nion, but I had little who said he had an appoi do not know exactly whj sure if they did try anyth sa of asking Student university voiced the slig j calls and messages, To those students wh< A ftf*r pvnlninino rnv nlainc ivhat h-innpnoH or t klivi vaj/iuin;!!^ ? */ "iiui uuppvuvu Ui d nothing without a student body remembei i had seen the end of around. Finally, I would like t of organizing a peti- Gray, but in my opinioi >od Student Govern- really can't think of on ion and organized a body. [ was worth my time. petition. Not having k 1 ? Pamela Armstrong Mark Armstrona Ronald Brackett Leigh Jones ager Ron Emler Linda S. Haines ( y1^ mager Carolyn Griffin rtgr Mark McEwon s st Wanda M. Hite Mark Ethridge Jr. ^ ^ A<%|UJ 777 4249 11 NAwjCffil 777 2833 \\ ML als. All letters and guest \\ pace line. 1 Mil editorials should be limited ( I I pages. Letters and guest Bphone number, mailing adudonyms are unacceptable, i i -(<? ine circumstances warrant. i Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, "\nhkt chaf&e c them all ." m bkM inc. IwM lltfc-TRUCK MteRSOQN mk surcharge I am shocked and dismayed that any ipartment at USC would let the lack money slow or stop such needed imovements when there are so many udents willing and able to pay. Stephen McNeil Greduete Student nints student door, I posted petitions on bullein ns. er, more than 150 people had signed It is clear that a door-to-door effort rly 100 percent approval. One week fist time, I delivered the petition to a iester, I called and stopped by Gray's ng him for results. For all of my efle cali from one of Gray's assistants intment to discuss the situation. 1 still it action was taken, if any. I'm quite ine. thev backed down as soon as the ;htest opposition. o signed the petition, I hope this exid who is to blame. I hope the entire s this when the next election rolls o say this is not a personal attack on i, he is a total failure as president. I e thing he has done for the student Kyle Lackey Computer Science junior Basis! H? "v If Ill III mm^j r\. . "184 The O?ando Senimei * eicl Newspape* Sv^d'caie A?Ve> PO VOO TAKE p I HAVE