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The halls of USC's frat
with drugged-out derelicts r
uality. Sound stupid?
It sounds ridiculous beca
the defense made by Rep. 1
in his opposition to increc
student loans given at a pu
Carolina's Congressional d
This came as a rather we;
tive students who will have
much needed loan or grant
wrnnp tax bracket
Maybe it's time someoni
nett, R-First District, and
tional process really mean:
under a misconception.
In his attempt to rectify ;
budget deficit, President ]
back on all forms of gover
eluding the Guaranteed S
But Reagan also recognize
nrliiratprl muntrv and has
program as originally plani
This point is where Harti
constituents by almost accu
ing money that could be ]
defense. This large accusal
who will soon be up for reHartnett's
argument for
Insured Student Loans was
By calling all student loan
Hartnett wasn't criticizing t
ner one would expect of gc
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student loans, stereotypic
borders on being slander
Hartnett's lack of dedicatic
the people.
He even went so far as
governor of the S.C. State J
"he'd rather have a thirds
strong defense. Is his soluti<
defense program that is cc
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The subject of cutback
Program is no longer the qu
must decide whether it i:
representative who is I
Carolina's James Watt of 1
It's time that students
Charleston, The Medical
Carolina and USC-Beaufo
fort to elect a lawmaker wl
and present a clear and cc
alienating too many peopl
Like many politicians, h
put his foot in it. Now it's
by an important section o
students, to protect their
tion and the right to in<
finance it.
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it is. However this is | Ig^
rhomas Hartnett Friday |J|||
ising the availability of (W|
tblic hearing with South OTv
lelegation.
ak argument to prospecdifficulty
in obtaining a
because Dad falls in the
? had a word with Hartexplain
what the educa>
because he is certainly
x soon-to-be $200 billion
Ronald Reagan has cut
nment expenditures, intudent
Loan Program.
:s the importance of an
n't scrapped the whole
ned.
nett parts sides with his =====
ising USC of squander- ^
put towards America's IIII
ion is made by a man
election. A vc
cutbacks on Federally today i
; weak to say the least, report
recipients "derelicts," and th
he program in the man- in^P,vJ
vernment official. executl
2 abuses of government James
I all students not only the ev
ous, but indicative of mind>n
in serving the needs of
years,
to tell Tony Snell, the memb
Student Legislature, that especii
*rade education" and a flve lo
n to have an American ? g^,
imposed of uneducated vcry c<
mat i
s in the Student Loan forefrt
lestion at hand. Now we of the
5 beneficial to have a cir^uf^
fast becoming South grante
Congress. deput;
from the College of ty, a
i University of South schedi
rt ban together in an ef10
will analyze the issues memt
>ncise argument without thrust
e in his district. intoh
ie opened his mouth and to an
time for some fast action Wa
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right to a decent educa- wortb
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i death penal
)latile subjcct in the news media I
nvolves the right of the press to i
the news and public interest, i
e right to privacy of the people
id. l
tse involving the recent planned 1
ion of condemned murderer 1
Hutchins and the coverage of 1
ent brings the controversy to
Being the first planned execun
North Carolina to come so
to taking place in more than 20
the event was heavily covered by
ers of all forms of the media, but
ally by television. No less than
cal stations set up camp outside
ltral Prison to cover it. <
nted, capital punishment is a 1
Dntroversial and important issue j
iceds to be brought to the <
?nt of the news, but the coverage
events of Jan. 13 resembled a
;r the last minute reprieve was
d by the state Supreme Court, a
/ sheriff from Rutherford Counfriend
of one of the victims
iled to be a witness to the execuvas
visibly upset. Rather than acis
reluctance to comment, certain
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pci5> ui a icicvision crcw elected 10
their camera and microphones
is face and follow him all the way
awaiting car.
is the chance that the reporter
pick up a statement made in the
of anger or frustration really
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a vnv 1V1151110 niai wwi w mauc iu
? Is it really news that an emoffinial
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inators' effor
tie Editor:
im writing this letter to express my imr
Dund appreciation of USC's Student S<
has elected a group of caring senators
campus politics is not the end of their
ley have committed themselves to pre
5 in the community who are in need
mittment, they provided a Christmas
s at G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hos
ey provided refreshments and actively
i in dancing and conversation. It is di
very much their efforts were appreciate
nts.
eir concern for the needs of the c
lark of my pride in being a USC alumr
for a job well done and urge their con
: USC family.
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ntercampuS
ty's coverage,
:ionally tired man may make a statement
he might later regret? We think
not.
Besides the crews at the prison, the
:radiiional crew at the victims home
was also part of the coverage. Is it really
news to see the families go through
the same stress as the deputy had?
Were they trying to emphasize the
vengeance aspect of capital punishment
by televising the reactions to the
reprieve granted to the killer of their
loved ones?
The simple answer to all the quesII
n IIC ic that nn it Jc I1A? nmnr t rnnnrt
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statements having little or no impact
on the situation and made in the heat
of emotion. It is not news to report the
agony of a victim's family or the
darker side of the human personality
by catching it at a time when emotions
run high.
Yes, it is good for ratings, but if that
*i - * "
is mc prime concern ? over quality of
ethical reporting ? then the news
should be taken off the air and replaced
with a mindless sitcom.
Often, the cliche that "the ends
justify the means" is used to explain
actions of the news media. We don't
argue with that if the ends do indeed
justify the means. The televising of
needless emotions that serve only to
dramatize the situation does not justify
the means.
Technician
North Carolina State University
If all went as planned Jan. 13 at 6
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morality
a.m., James Hutchins would have
received a lethal injection becoming
North Carolina's first execution in 23
years.
Hutchins, who killed three
policemen during a drunken rampage
would have died had not a state
Supreme Court judge granted a lastminute
appeal; the U.S. Supreme
Court had already rejected an appeal.
Hutchins' scheduled execution is only
another in a growing national trend.
Many legal experts believe executions
will increase this year, perhaps to one a
week, as many of the 1,268 death row
inmates in 38 states, including 33
others in North Carolina, exhaust the
court appeals open to them.
The prediction follows three executions
in the last month, the most in a
one-month period during the past in 25
years.
Regrettably, North Carolina has ap:..
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Ijaivuujr juniptU U1I II1C ftttllUWS UailU"
wagon.
Granted, many death row inmates
have committed horrible crimes and
performed unconscious acts of cruelty.
Many are beyond any hope of
rehabilitation.
Granted, too, society bears a heavy
burden ? financial and otherwise ?
to keep these criminals in prisons,
away from the rest of society.
However steep the price to society
mav be. it is iniminpntlv nrAf^rahlp tn
the sanctioning of death.
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