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Opinio^ ::ni:z: Viewers s question 1984 will be the year of m especially with the Olympii ner. However, one should i tant record that was set in In 1983, TV viewing at he of seven hours and two mir minutes since 1982. This jump will tie 1964 f and will place 1983 as the si record-breaking viewing. ] Americans should be proud When one looks at how 1 programming has disintegi years, maybe Americans si their leisure time habits. If all television shows \ /mil olif tr Oi c * ' T-Jtil Qtrnnt Din ^uaiiij ao 11111 kjii vti oiu Minutes," then the increase the boob tube would be jus Unfortunately, the few buried under unedited tra; pany," ''Dukes of Hazzarc Why is an intelligent cc mitting intellectual suicid garbage? Surely Americans aren't s hours and two minutes gli f /M A?r/>n ^ -% n P* vp ^ <-] uicn eyes ucuimiacu uii c1 screen. One must assume things and leaving the tele their subconscious. Are we so insecure that tune of a television set? If 1 the energy that is wasted b> on, but aren't being watch< Of course other factors n television-viewing time. Fc sion has been sweeping th TV viewer finds cable hf creases the number of viev same time, improves recep Also American families with only one television. T house must have a televisio or size. A final interesting note i time is up for all age group to 11. The computer gener tually decreased in 1983. Though there are many f this phenomenon, inclu< possibilities or lack of inter all parents took heed of t and went to the library. r?**-Qame J"! Editor in I jonnny t#, Managing I ' Chris Hat Copy Desk Chief Curt Cottle ' News Editor David Hill I Asst. News Editor John Deiner j Opinion Page Editor Ellen McCarthy Entertainment Editor Leslie Dunson Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pate Sports Editor Jeff Rogers Asst. Sports Edrter Andrew MUhr IFfioto Editor ...... Joa Jackson A?t Phnto tfSfn*... ,.Manr Ann HOftit (I Newsroom 7777181 Business Office 777388b The Gmecock welcomes letters and g editorials must be typewritten, triple spacm Letters should be no longer than 300 wore to one newsworthy subject no longer than editorials MUST be signed with the writer': dress, class standing or faculty position and but the writer's itwne may be withheld upon We reserve the right to edit guest pditorii Address letters and columns to: Opinion Pi Columbia, S.C. 29208. ihniilrl < TV time ] any new world records, zs just around the cor- liMpD not overlook an imoor- Iha'55j 1983. TOJ )me hit an all-time high f lutes, an increase of 14 ^ vfcl' or the biggest rise ever xth consecutive year of [s this feat something 1 :he quality of television *ated over the past 20 lould start questioning Mfclij vere of the same high "JEW*! es," "Cheers" or "60 * : I d time spent in front of ' >tified. good TV shows are sh like "Three's Com- i" and "Love Boat." rnntry voluntarily com- SG e by absorbing such To the ipending all of the seven 1 fou Lied to their seats with dent . remark; /ery movement on the First D they are doing other spineles vision set on to satisfy ment \ respons we must march to the Q'fri ;his is the case, think of Oil r televisions that are left To the 1 'd* We d lay justify the increased First Di )r example cable telev- college' , perienc< e country. The average We j meficial because it in/ing options and, at the tion. UI C are no longer satisfied Vonf ^ow every room of the cheerle; >n set of a variant shape best ch at the s that television viewing >s except children ages 2 ation's viewing time acjossible explanations for iing lack of viewing est, maybe it's time that heir children's examnle c0ch ?^ Chief oggs ] Editor 7dal -opy Editor Pamela Armstrong 1 >. Copy Editor Ronald Brackett Copy Editor Leigh Jones Copy Editor Alan Horn StntrM Manager Ron'Emit I *d Manager Unfa S. 'Haines Business Manager Carolyn Griffin. 'roductiorf Mgr Mark McEwar jraduate Asst Wanda M. Hitt Adviser Mark Ethridga Jr. Advertising 777-4249 Production 777 2833 west editorials. All letters and guest JJ i on a 65 spece line. . ' f Is end guest editorials should be limited / N i four typed pages. Letters end guest s name, telephone number, mailing ad I major. Pseudonyms are unacceptable, i r0qtpn.1T ine circumstances warrant, v ug ais and letters. I \ ^ age Editor, Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, I /jjSSl ??- .J son* NM WiTVtO T&] iV r\\iTtirsiicr w [ JftSPMEBOWrM itm\wto\)H0w s/ Cf ? nrpsirlfint's rema Editor: Being the t nd Student Government Presi- of this uni arry Gray's comments on the responsibility > of Rep. Thomas Hartnett, R- the people 1 istrict, extremely mild and a meone make; s response. Hartnett's com- students whc vas inexcusable, but Gray's courses and e was ludicrous. the presiden idents demand ap Editor: emand an apology from Rep. Thomas Hartnei f V^c oil AVI, uvvuujv Ui 1110 n i jialvillvlll l^d students. Obviously, Hartnett must have had a bj i in college. invite him to tour the university and find iduate student coi Editor: recognition jratulations to the USC varsity demonstrate aders for being named the fifth has been doi eerleading squad in the country make the > National Cheerleading Contest USC one of Hawaii. Although squad not only brought national tegral part c ? <1 0 & "EVWTEHDUStl! FEF RTIME HAS ^ - JCQMKI ;ViV etterS I rks 'mild', studei op student representative response, versity, the president's I find, "1 tl ' is to stand up and defend tended to fire le represents. When so- weak. It is tii s an accusation that most ment to have ; ) receive loans take easy there in realit; lie around doing drugs, t should have a strong Intel ologv from conqi "educated derelicts" and "doped up it, R- However, we are certain that if v* irding would find at least one sadly ignora id ex- most likely be minus the votes com South Carolina student populations. these ngratulates cheer to the university, but also gram, these ? d the outstanding job that hardwork oft i L : J ? i _ , ne oy coaen L?aviu irvin 10 cnuic cnccrict cheerleading program at be proud of, the finest in the country. on a job well cheerleaders are an in>f the Carolina sports pro> 3H } 16F Ssffi SKSv * OT ACTED MC. LTU i I U|\ nil.' THANKS WW NVONV. it says *? niriK it was prooaoiy inup the home team" a bit ne for Student Governa strong president who is y for the students. Michael Elman national studies sophomore ressman ) fraternity brothers." /e toured the Capitol we nt politician ? who will ie election time of many Names withheld by request leaders ithlptp?' Hprfifnfinn anrl en goes unnoticed. The iding squad has much to and I congratulate them done. fW Toby Fetner Graduate student BUT IF \ m<m V \T WULb I SWBfcgJR | ? & WSSIMN JSMSKOf I WMb,... I ? ? ) r ^ f>