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Election ol students a Most people are under the i 2 will be the day of the "big1 dividuals are sadly mistaken, day is March 1, when four e> Senate positons will be filled dent Government. It's hard for students who " J -A- A - wiin uiiuierms 10 expen body that often resembles a d Student Government is the vi coma. With a good shot in the living, breathing, function representative that every schot Perhaps the factor that play the laxity of this year's governi unity and leadership. It woulc say that over the past 12 mc Student Senate and the C naven't accomplished anyth potential power that this body has been hindered by a distinct efficient steering on the part o ecutive office. These characi discerned at the past gather C * ~ ---1 ? ^ ocnaie, wnen only lour out ol any news to report. These four weak base on which to build tl this how our Student Governn Meanwhile, our humble pres his job description as SG presi Superman, as evidenced by the in his office or near a telepho: Gray is involved with at simultaneously. It is common k one takes on too many respo performs as well as he would il taken a few tasks. Gray is trying to be the Jii "People's President,'' of U! popularity contest and tryii unrealistic task of making ever forsaken the successful finish could have put his name in history. The student body has no themselves. Last spring, this y< were elected fairly, despite the ditions. Also, the controversy the vote and the entrance c Holderman as referee surely ministration from the very stai The 1984-85 Student Goverr to be a replica of the past legi: country, everyone has one vc behind the candidate that most scrutinizing the candidates ai i _ i r ? * - * piauorms oojectiveiy, tne stud( elect a fit representative. In ad< with number, and if a larger pe turned out at the polls, perhap: represented more effectively. | ^Gcimcco ; Editor in Chief Johnny Boggs Managing Editor i Chris Handal r Copy Desk Chief Curl Cottle Copy Ec News Editor David Hill Copy Et Asst. News Editor John Deinar Copy Et Opinion Page Editor Ellen McCarthy Copy E( Entain. Editor Leslie Dunson General Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pate Ad Man Sports Editor Jeff Rogers Busines Asst. Sports Editor Andrew Miller Product Photo Editor Joe Jackson Graduat Asst. Photo Editor. . . Mary Ann Hollis Adviser Newsroom 777 7181 Advertis Business Office 777 3889 Productt The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest ed editorials must be typewritten, triple spaced on a ? Letters should be no lonoer than 300 words and a to one newsworthy subject no longer than four ti editorials MUST be signed with the writer's name, dress, class standing or faculty position and major, but the writer's name may be withheld upon reques We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and Address letters and columns to: Opinion Page Edit J Columbia, S.C. 29208. ( ffers i voice mpression that Nov. " election. These in- cxnttu for the real election lecutive seats and 47 for the 1984-85 Stuare presently bogged -NvX id much energy on a \ ead horse. Actually, Vti V" ctim of a temporary /vJli s arm, it could be the ing student body M dI needs. / s the greatest role in i ng bodv is its lack of I TVwi l\ I be highly unfair to / J I \ >nths, the moribund \//A LSI Jray administration \^/\ fyf ing. However, the K r could have wielded C<Aj \ f'l lack of unity and inf members in the exteristics were easily ing of the Student f 13 committees had P Hfl reports made a very v?\ III le actual meeting. Is ? .. , r ? 0 To the Editor: lent works for us? If the usc ident has interpreted Collegiate* / dent to be a psuedo- Research of fact that he is never students can e> ne. Presently, Barry of cuIt n}en^b' i ^ ,aa / powered invita least 100 projects meetings. , h nowledge that when allowed to hap nciKiliiioo ^ * i*1- * iioiuniuvo, tiv, iaiciy /Aiinougn tr f he had only under- are based on values of har .. quility, it is tl Timy Carter, or the methods of n SC. By winning a choice and isc lg to achieve the great concern, yone happy, he has The name of a few issues that to d,ssuise th the annals of USC ftr?duep,;ts to one to blame but D LI A ear's representatives |j ||?\ shoddy voting conover the legality of To the Editor: r 7 t 1 m writing t\ >f President James some issues that nixed the Gray ad- tion, formerly t *t. organization to iment does not have are here to Prov _i _A t j t ^i_; _ and tn wr*rW cc siauve ouuy. in mis ~"T. " ~ A. A , . resident student >te that can be put fulfills his needs. By RHA is very i id looking at their Senate has askei snt has the power to dent housing. V ^ to why costs arc dition, power comes rcentage of students We are also c s everyone would be policy so that si of a dorm closi bombshell drop f? Irf1 ' just three weet ^ rangements. Thi for a year that t would hope tha *i : J Mccin lit or Pamela Armstrong m m ^ ? ^ litor Ron Brackett litor Leigh Jones To the Editor: Jitor Alan Seim How many Manager Ron Emler classes do we h< ager Linda S. Haines horns or a scree s Manager . uaroiyn urimn tersection of ion Mgr Mark McEwan streets? Accide e Asst Wanda M. Hito cidents similar Mark CthridgeJ,. usc studenls w afternoon coul ing 7774249 damage one da: ion 777-2033 At about 12:. itorials. All letters and guest compact car w >5 space line. waiting to tur uest editorials should be limited Street. The lighl /ped pages. Letters and guest parently she fell telephone number, mailing ad before the lieht Pseudonyms are unacceptable, I cyclist, howevei t if \ho circumstances warrant. I stQp. He was dr letters< , ? . 11C_ 1 This motorcycli o.. Gamecock. D-awe, A, USC, I pickcns Strec( ????J tumbled onto iff | ^ Letter! 1 shouldn't hp linenc mm W V mU%i Myung Moon's Unification administration grants This seems to be a classic e: \ssociation for the deceptive advertising. Why ( Principles a license, admit who they really are tpect a constant barrage they really plan to do? srs pushing more high- According to Irving Horo> tions to come to CARP Unification Church represen ope this will never be less than a dir^rt accai.n # tpen at USC. that there are organizationa ley say their principles religious practices. It is furtt a quest for universal tion of the rights of indi mony, unity and tran- resist evangilization cami leir highly questionable similar incursions into th< lind control, denial of lives." )lation that cause such True, it is not fair to j self is a flimsy attempt group's existence on the e real purpose of the disagreement with their ainwash unsuspecting However, when these action; iciiMiig money ior sun infringe on the rights of o meets concerns, vie be hand! lis letter as a point of information to clear up Wade H I feel need attention. Residence Hall Associahe Council of Presidents, was founded as an RHA enhance resident students' life on campus. We students ide programming, to train government officers percent mstructively with the administration to meet wish to needs and solve their nroblems. nrnrpcc a I " :oncerned with the rising costs of housing. Our We a d for a detailed explanation of the costs of stu- revenue; /e feel that the students need to be informed as building ; rising and from where these costs are coming. tional m used. A oncerned in seeing that the university adopt a operate :udents are informed one semester in advance keeping ng. The students at the University Inn had a accompl ped on them; and with signing up for housing cs awav. thev must rush tr? inalp nr. e Wade Hampton Hotel residents have known heir residence hall would close this semester. I t any other dorm closures in the future would ents cause for conci southwest corner of Greei times on the wav to Pickens streets. jar a bang, honking of For the motorcyclist driving ching of tires at the in- the campus on a beautiful T Pickens and Greene afternoon, an accident ma nts happen, but ac- teresting conversation. But is to the one that many that humorous? Ambulances w witnessed last Thursdav in nlnno with fhp r?r?lir#> hi d cause considerable ly, no one was hurt. The man ? /. minor scratches to his fi 25 p.m. a girl in a red because he didn't have a hell as in the intersection When will drivers realize they r n west onto Greene the proper equipment for safel : turned yellow and ap- driver was one of the select f [ sne would try to turn escaped the scene of the accid< turned red. The motor- of us may not be as fortunate. , was not prepared to iving at about 30 mph. The right to drive is a prr 1st, traveling south on commitment to the safety of c was hit by the car and and others. This includes ab: the sidewalk at the from alcoholic beverages wher "Hfc. -COM, & <aWil_3ENSU? ;ed, student says i Church. have the potential to cause great sample of psychological harm, it is nnt nniv th*. ion't they right, but the duty, of the USC adand what ministration to prevent such an organization from gaining a license. vitz, "The ts nothing Who cares that the universities of he notions Maryland and North Carolina have 1 limits to allowed this cult to organize on their ler a rejec- camnuses. Sinrc whpn J .. .iv*? v?v f? v II1UIVV UUI viduals to decisions based on what these or other ?aigns or schools do. I'm sure that USC is very ;ir private capable of making an effective decision regarding this matter. The vast majority of Carolina students don't prohibit a want CARP to be active here, and basis of need to make it clear that one moon actions. over Carolina is enough. > blatantly Witt Dreher thers and Journalism senior e president says ed with the same care and tact as the closure of the ampton Hotel. wants to work towards an arrangement where will have some say in the costs of housing. The 15.7 increase was basically thrown at us. In the future, we see that students have input in the decision-making t RHA realize that the major portion of the hotel > will be used in servicing the debt still owed on the . We are concerned with what happens to any addioney, and we want to be informed as to how it is to be s for renovations, what renovations? We want to in the student's and the university's best interest. By our lines of communication open, we feel that we can ish these goals. Todd Sherpy Vice president Residence Hall Association ? I A urn, stuaeni says ie and and taking simple safety precautions, such as using proper driving through equipment. hursday The motorcyclist felt the whole kes in- situation was all very exciting. I'm sure it really it was. One day, however, someone is ere call- really going to get hurt. it lucki- ? mffered Several jjmes in the past few weeks Drehead these same occurrences are sern Fiihpr net on. with students crossing to classes, or as lust use what happened this time, the intersecy? This tion at Pickens and Greene streets has ew who proven to be dangerous. I.; there :nt.One nothing that can be done? Perhaps there is something we all can do. As Michael Conrad would have said on /ilege, a "Hill Street Blues," "Let's be careful mrseives out there." Jtenance , Roni Kayne 1 driving Journalism freshman