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Zi^=zizQpinioN^? Society its indiv After the tolling of came to terms with tl classic "1984" was g their throats. Howeve that Big Brother is w deep into this concept society is losing the in Nowhere is this beti day's 24-hour ban America's taxpayers h their regular banking teller working her wa cold but efficient ban It seems the majorii for the machine becau the speed with which "Thic ic q cirm r*f Amp L 1I1J I J U V/ 1 / &U1V sense of timing oversh Bank teller machines ? to be at 1 a.m. Also instances of p not having their com new state-of-the-art c takes one computer fc technologically minde replacement for effici Signs of society's seen on the USC can system can be compa extent that every stud< With the push of a bu to information concer ?1 c.. * ctllU IUIUIC. During registration forced to battle with t power to scan and th< class schedule with m Is this loss of indiv likely in view of tode is learning to progn they are taught to wa This is not a staterr new innovations in th decree would be ask backward, a strategy However, we would b< ty if we first learned before we continue computer. .lar.ksnr good fo Jesse Jackson rece members of the "rain House Ballroom We( meet a presidential h this university and J; audience. Though the ga "dreamers" as well a that Jackson's style o The USC community tunate to have had tl figure address a feu debated more heavily campaign season roll: However, certair Legislature did not ! their young constitu had her way, Jacksoi Assembly would h narrow-mindedness i state of affairs in th< In order to be an effe< ficers are supposed U opposition. It's hard to teach ar Legislature is filled wi promise. One can find row's leaders reside ai will be able to listen 1 forms. is losin 'idualism the New Year most p le fact that George Or i. _ i i ;oing 10 dc cramrnea r, as ridiculous as the n matching seems, one ca and learn that much c dividualism it once lov? ter exemplified than wii k teller machines, ave the option of perfoi l routine with either a y through college, or v k machine. y of the population is c ise of its unlimited hour it can complete transac x i i ^ :nca on nit* move, Dili ladowing her common s iren't always the safest i eople being shortchang iputer card returned b] ire quite numerous. It >ul-up to teach even the d that many times speed ency. fading individualism cj lpus. Our school's com red to one in the CIA I ^nt at the university is 01 tton, officials can gain j ning a student's past, pi time, the average stud :ne sonware. u^lak n ;n reject or accept a stui inimal human interacts idulaity a passing phase iy's younger generation im a computer almost t lk. lent demanding an end le computer industry. S ing us to take one bi? that hasnU worked in e a much more rounded hnw tr\ HpqI with **v/ TT VV/ V?Vt4i Mini VUV11 our relationship witl i's visit ir USC ived a warm welcome bow coalition" in the R Jnesday. The opportun opeful doesn't often ar ackson didn't disappoii thering was filled s realists, one cannot d f public speech is pure r y should feel extremel; he chance to hear a na / of the issues that w ' by all the candidates s on. 1 members of the teel as fortunate as so; ents. If Sen. Norma F ri's speech before the G ave never occurred, s a sad commentary c i South Carolina Legisl :tive representative, pub ^ hp nnpn trv thp vifwt i old dog new tricks. Th th people who refuse tc ? ? * n i A A i solace in tne ract mat u t USC today. One hope with a critical ear to al ^ _ LISTEN SDN... i watfcNO eople FReeRjpesar ?"?' WSUNiYSSITt. otion - 9 n dig / f our / Ihto- /jf y this 1 ' only most i is no inbe Freshman 'mir ipUter M o the To the Editor: n file. I've got a few things to say in response ICCess Mainwaring's reply to Kyle Lackey's lett< resent ^ent Government's position in the Resid< bunk-bed issue. The issue here is not the bunk-bed poli< ent IS RHA's responsibility. It is, in fact, th as the passing with which Lackey's comm dent's received. In her letter, Mainwaring states that ( ^ strictly as a liaison between the student ai . iNOt Association." If this is the case, Gray v , who the beginning, as Lackey himself went fii )efore Services. v" NADA resident uch a > Step To the Editor: Iran. As a resident of NADA Apartments, socie- I disagree with Residential Life Serother v'ces' idea ?f safety, The bedroom windows in our 1 second-floor apartment are nailed shut. In case of fire, we can't use our windows as an exit. After trying to remove the nails ourselves, I called Resident Life. For more than a year now, I have called, complained and even consulted a fire marshal. The only response I've received is that "it's for our safety." from Student compl; 11CC?Ml Li ity to To the Editor: ise at * am vvr't'n8 response to Rep. . . remarks on student education and frater and appalled he would make statements ther from the truth. with I am a senior at USC. I borrowed th< ispute my education from the government, a nagic Sigma Phi Epsilon. By Harnett's standa r. ' educated derelict who loves sex, is alwaj y. r" and spends every waking moment in fr< "Onal would be amazed at what all those dri 'ill be capacity for knowledge. as the I am a computer science major with a Honors College and have been involve f . organizations as Phi Beta Kappa, Mo Delta Kappa and the Student Alumni me OI think my education and involvement a Cussell worthwhile, and through my involvemer eneral with a reputable career and provide a s Such set recor^ straight on a few ] .. provide a high percentage of capable cai *n e a higher GPR than the all-student GPF lature. Many students receive loans from tt )lic of- back, and provide their country with of the more than the loans they received. We ereeks and non-creek* alike country. e State Rep. Hartnett seems to want to k? > com- Power-hungry war-mongrels like him < omor- anc* Peons deliver without que S thev ^eep P60115 dumb, he has to convinc , . ^ survive and succeed is a third-grade edi 1 Dlat- ~..n ~ ---J - - yuu a Uiggci anu, lUMiy pui comp! statesmen like himself. ..ewcanoNis Ifmwtor Ttue S3 we, so You'p CTeR HtriMeepcKS!... LetterS 5 ious' about presid Also, it was not the whim to Vice President Jill Gray was supposed to be re :r concerning the Stu- all of whom signed a petiti< ;nce Hall Association that, I might add, Gray sai< cy, nor is it one of the Well, Gray can't do anyi le apathy and buck- Mainwaring says he c endable effort was Hmmm...what can he do' curious. But it's very comfc Gray's position "was a helpful, efficient and cc nd the Residence Hall represent us. /as unnecessary from rst to Residential Life questions apartme The nails are supposed to prevent then anyone with evil intent from coming cutti through our windows. I think window W locks would work equally as well. the j In case of fire, we are told to "throw our a chair through a window and jump fron out." I don't see this as an acceptable sight safe alternative. It conv Throwinc chairs throueh a window mnrl is not something my roommates and I over practice often, and I'm not sure we and could. This would leave glass shards in the window frame. We could not hang, tins about Hartnett He should also re-evalua Thomas Hartnett's cannot get away with such nities. I was offended that could not be far ; money necessary for ocm ind am a member of rds, I am a worthless, ^ /s strung out on drugs ant of a television.He Ma lgs have done for my q .u Copy Desk Chief Curt Colt 3.835 GPR, am in the News Editor David H d in such meaningless Asst. News Editor John Deiih rtar Board, Omicron Opinion Pane Editor Ellen MnCarti Association, I like to IEntain. Editor Leslie Dunsi it Carolina have been I Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pa it I will provide myself I Sports Editor Jeff Roge, ervice to my country. |?*st- Sports Editor .. Andrew Mill , , ncr Photo Editor Joe Jackst aoints, greeks at USC 1. , . c.., .. . u , . . . I Asst. Photo Editor... Mary Ann Holl mpus leaders and have I te government, pay it Newsroom 777718 a service worth much Business Office 777-388 "educated derelicts," The Gamecock welcomes letters future leadeib of this edituritils must be typewritten, itipli Letters should be no longer than 31 :ep the public dumb. ,0 one newsworthy subject no loot :an then bark orders, """"'J MUST "ilh ,he n . , I dress, class standing or faculty post st.on. But in order to I ^ ((B w|i|t,.| nJ? ^ e thern all they need to I ui .. . I no tussive me ngni to mm guesl Address letters and columns to: 0| Columbia, S.C. 29208. rai^cps VjdN MOM VflTHTHlS oNe! * I w\m\ lent's role ? of just one irate USC student that presenting. It was more than 150, Dn protesting the policy, a petition i he "could do nothing without." thing without a petition, and now an't do anything with one! ? Some of us are getting mighty >rting to know that we've got such >ncerned Student Government to Robin O'Hearn English freshman nt's safety drop to the ground below without no mir hanrtc hen we did drop, we would land in glass that had been broken from window. Bleeding girls suffering 1 smoke inhalation is not a pretty seems RSL is more concerned with enience than with safety. It's 1 easier to give poor explanations f#' the phone than to remove nails install locks. Dawne DeLezier Psychology senior 's remarks te his own education and realize he for?lich rpmarlft Chris Poole Jr. Computer Science Senior recocfc ?i #> itor in Chief j ihnny Boggs naging Editor hris Handal le Copy Editor Pom Armstrong 1ill Copy Editor Ron Brackett er Copy Editor Leigh Jones Jy Copy Editor Alan Seim w General Manager Ron Emler f" Ad Manager linda S. 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