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Shuttle svsti m needs chang Most people at USC come into cc Shuttlecock in the course of their counter may be nothing more than a at the bus as it slowly crawls up the 1 T\1 * ~ ana oiossom streets, but tor others means of campus transportation. The Shuttlecock is the university* transportation system. Students are such a system. But, the way in whi< the quality of life on campus is often Once again, a potentially good com with a series of inconvenient and fru: Whether a student is a mmmnfpr Bates West, the Shuttlecock can anyone's needs. The basic problem ficially, the Shuttlecock runs regula a.m. to midnight Monday through 1 will arrive at a stop every 15 minut tlecock's true success lies in the fac sistently ignores this rule. The experienced Shuttlecock pas that more often than not, a bus won't on schedule, making the prospects of time efficient. Unfortunately, not all the option to choose when to walk w tlecock is unreliable. There are manv and incapacitated students who rely for transportation and are forced to inconsistencies. Occasional automoti or schedule mishaps will occur, bui cracies in the USC svstem are ineyrn Another common complaint is a that could prove to be a good t' '"Twilight Zone." While standing at stops, many students have reported < more buses traveling in the opposite none return. Where are all these tlecocks? This mystery must be solve USC's mass transportation system of modification. Yet, nothing is b transform this shabby situation for necessary expense. One can't argu< renovations are costly. How much d adhere to a schedule? Another impr wouldn't be overly expensive would t the maps that are posted at each b needs a degree in cartography to ti maps. The Shuttlecock is an entity that wc if it were ever discontinued. The i spoiled the student by providing However, the unreliability of the adversely reflects the administration this service and causes the student tc reliability of the whole USC adminis f? Ic ^Vll I 1 Editor in Chief Johnny Boggs Managing Editor Chris Handal Copy Oesk Chief Curl Cottle Copy Editor News Editor David Hill Copy Editor Asst. News Editor John Oeiner Copy Editor Opinion Page Editor Ellen McCarthy Copy Editor Entain. Editor Leslie Dunson General Managei Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pate Ad Manager.... . Sports Editor Jeff Rogers Business Managi Asst. Sports Editor . . Andrew Miller Production Mgr. Photo Editor Joe Jackson Graduate Asst.. Asst. Photo Editor.. Mary Ann Hollis Adviser i Newsroom 777-7181 Advertising Business Office 777-3888 Production jj The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest editorials, editorials must be typewritten, triple spaced on a 65 spaceLetters should be no longer than 300 words and guest edit* to one newsworthy subject no longer than four typed pag editorials MUST be signed with the writer's name, telephor dress, class standing or faculty position and major. Pseudon but the writer's name may be withheld upon request if the c We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and letters. Address letters and columns to: Opinion Page Editor, Game I Columbia, S.C. 29208. Opl Brri "rei 6 z - ^ intact with the (lay1 The en- ^ questionable. ?? :ept is riddled Pflfxfa&lC'? rWBPl&flh strating flaws. ,^.L,,, ,,,,* ^ or resident of senger knows : always arrive _ 11 wanting more ?students have f\ m n n F I hen the Shut- CARP S III r handicapped on the shuttle To the Editor: i bear with its * t*iere are several po ve difficulties resP?nse to y?ur Feb- 17 ( h H Association for the Research t the ldiosyn- on this campus, contrary to t sable. nian meeting Feb. 1. I argu only because no one else wc phenomenon feelings when the resolution heme for the However, my reasons for any of the bus different from those expres ieeing three or true that it takes all kinds tc direction, yet <erta'n Principles ar.e ,r.eff" . . ' by Americans, and these missing onut- CARP does not merely hold ?d. students' basic standards." 1 values that America is dedic; IS in dire need tjon Qf Church and state an eing done to , ... . , r , f The Unification Church iear OI un- world under the "divine" le ? the needed Moon who, incidentally, has oes it COSt to ly convicted of conspiracy a ovement that the church has a fundam 5e simnlifvine "Heavenly Deception," wh . P g claims lying for a good cause us stop. One ,jes shoyckfngi ,Jt it? anslate these We are not, then, talking < actions of this group, but mid be missed .niversity has QfeeSie Stl this service. v wm Shuttlecock ^ A , To the Editor: that controls yjie pe^ 22 issue of the ) question the reported that the new gates tration. Street had already caused dent. I am sure there will more before they are com] the university officials man; the city into closing that street permanently. Admittedly, the structure? appealing than the old alum Dawn Kujawa ricades, but the brick colui Ron B/ackett traffic hazard. L eigh Jones Alan Seim The supports at the corner Ron Emler and Bull streets obstruct the Linda S. Haines any driver attempting to sr Carolyn Griffin Greene Street from Bull Str M.ark. .c.^wan is no safe marstin of visual di Wanda M. Hite ? Mark Ethridge Jr. 777 4249 Student qi 7772833 1 ah i .. -i , To the Editor: All letters and guest . .. . r .. U I suppose that of the man; iriais should be limited complaint will seem minute, es. Letters and guest gives you reason to also agre te number, mailing ad tion is also minute. yrns are unacceptable, I, by no means, deem the ircumstances warrant. any reason for it to go any f is the lack of left-handed des cock. Drawer A, USC, (he auditoriums. I Have any of you ever tried t< nioN depipyments" mm w ri/fu i isis? Latf cense 'obligatioi ideology. ints that need to be addressed in might fine editorial. I agree the Collegiate thodox fu i of Principles should be licensed While y he position I debated at the Athe- and CAR] ed the negative of the resolution reticent th >uld. You can imagine my mixed can be a s was defeated. relationsh wishing CARP to be licensed are with Moc ?sed in your editorial. While it's can rc: > make a world, it's also true that an admis: led as universal and indisputable principles should be protected. Howev< values "not concurrent with most those wh< CARP holds views antithetical to think we ated to uphold: to wit, the separa- founded d freedom of speech. organizatii our suspic is actively seeking to unite the the organi; adership of the Rev. Sun Myung the deeds 1 not just been accused, but actual nd filing false tax returns. Also, CARP s ental principle, referred to as that Amer ich originated with Moon, who Because ol : is necessary and even God often group our preted as c ibout simply disagreeing with the about profound differences in net nates hazarrli a driver to anticipate an oncoinir Gamecock I rarely drive on campus, but < on Greene two times I have tiied to turn a one acci- corner since the construction be] be several have experienced two near colli pleted and because I could not see the oth age to talk because of those brick walls, section of Since it is too late to reconsid safety of the design, I propos< something be done betore some< > are more seriously injured. linum bar- The most obvious recommenc runs are a 1 have is for the city to install a t light at the intersection. I know it pensive and that the university of Greene to close that intersection to moto : vision of fic eventually. But in the meanti turn onto the city and the university willi eet. There take responsibility for loss of lif istance for damage to property because of i lestions lack of I in Kenny \ y problems the university has, my isn't it? W Well, for those who agree, that not'help th >.e to solve the problem: The solu- The soli average siz problem menial, nor do I forsee system is \ urther unattended. The problems ment to th iks in classrooms and especially in therefore c ) maintain the note-taking pace rn (JvcHpTrilw^ mmHisiopy ~ ryy i -Beirut i/ debater says Although we need look no further, if we did, we I incidents of kidnapping, brainwashing and unornd solicitation. our editorial called the connection between Moon P "alleged ties," these ties are admitted by CARP, lough this admission may sometimes be. Affiliation tronger word than tie, implying a direct subordinate ip. If indeed this chapter of CARP is not affiliated >n or the Unification Church in this sense, then we st easier. Of course, it would be naive to expect such sion of affiliation in light of the points made above. sr, this is America, and so the burden of proof is on 3 do not want this organization licensed. I don't have sufficient evidence as yet; only our wellsuspicions. Therefore, I advocate licensing this on. 1 think it is important, though, that we make ions abundantly clear to the group. We need to put nation on guard that we will not and cannot tolerate :hat we suspect it might commit. hould be welcome until it violates those principles ican citizens consider universal and indisputable. these very principles, we are obliged to give this sober nod of tolerance, but let it never be inter iui ocai cxyyluvai, Kevin Leslie Computer science senior ous, student says tgcar. willingness to spend a little money on 3f the the safety of citizens and students? it that The only other recommendations I gan, I have on the subject would be to make sions, Bull Street a one-way street again, er car eliminating the need for a driver to make a turn there. But that would not er the be feasible because they made that i that block open to two-way traffic because one is ot other problems. Or, install a tourway stop sign and enforce it. iation Whatever the university decides to raffic do, I sincerely hope they do something is ex- soon to make the intersection safer, hopes Isn't that the whole purpose behind r traf- trying to close Greene Street in the first me, is place? ing to e and Allison Stein ts un- Journalism junior ci i-iicmuBii ucand Vhitby's government classes? 'Tis a difficult task, ell, try it without the aid of art arm rest; this does ie matter at all. ition is the distribution of a left-handed desk in e rooms and nnscihlv a cprnnH in lnroi>r r?n#?c Tho presently in violation of the Fourteenth Amendele Constitution: equal treatment under the law. 1 hallenge the university to meet the requirement! Tom Pearson Management/Marketing sophomore