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itiMf WII m-9 i WT/ uuiiivvULr\ # ziz?z^::^zz:zi::::_ii:r^inmpN ~ Government i I i I reguiate aaop For sale: one bouncing bab; unbelievably low price of $17,000. Few people would expect to see for the sale of infants in the lot especially in a state in the 4'Bible 1 Baby selling has been big bus Carolina for the past 50 years. Old hard. Why is South Carolina the heart < baby business? The dark alleys of 1 j - ? v^inccigu wuuiu seem 10 oe a more a ting for these shady dealings. But South Carolina law does not s hibit the sale of a child. Even an ol< ing children to be deeded as real pre the books. In addition, South Carolina doe home study or waiting period. An a completed in one day. Factors like the state on the map as the center ol tion ring. Sumter is a particularly p such transactions, probably becaus* which state courts can process the ne Couples come from all over the c their order for babies. But the dem for newborns. A "market" also exi white, older children more than S a was the case for 6-year-old Terrace her mother sold for $5,000 in 1981. At first glance, the baby business equitable solution in satisfying the ] ings of young, childless couples. H of problems accompany this brai enterprise. For example, it's a commonly within the adoptive process that the pay all legal fees. However, what should become complicated by the child at birth or if the natural mothei put the child up for adoption? Wha deformed? Such was the case of Linda, who and slightly disfigured. Her value market plummeted. It took the S. Bureau, the state Department of ! and Catholic Charities to clean up I Editor in Chief Johnny Boggs Managing Editor i Chris Handal Copy Desk Chief Curt Cottle Copy Editor News Editor David Hill Copy Editor Asst. News Editor John Deiner Copy Editor Opinion Page Editor Ellen McCarthy Copy Editor Entain. Editor Leslie Dunson General Managi Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pate Ad Manager . Sports Editor Jeff Rogers Business Manai Asst. Sports Editor Andrew Miller Production Mgr Photo Editor Joe Jackson Graduate Asst. Asst. Photo Editor Mary Ann Mollis Adviser Npwsrnnm 777-71R1 Arfuertkinri Business Office 7773888 Production The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest editorials. All la must be typewritten, triple spaced on a 65 space line. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and guest edi to one newsworthy subject no longer than four typed pt editorials MUST be signed with the writer's name, telephi dress, class standing or faculty position and major. Pseudo but the writer's name may be withheld upon request if the We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and letter: Address letters and columns to: Opinion Page Editor, Gan Columbia, S.C. 29208. 5hou,d & i ippropriate set- {l >perty is still on '^' rid^Tr^--" 2 of the ease in :cessary papers. ountry to place and is not only sts for healthy, /ears old. Such I * - Arnette, whom diuaent crim ? > appears as an xo the Editor: paternal yearn- All of us should be overjoyed ? nc Owever, a host Collegiate Association for the Re: ich< of Drivate now been officially sanctioned on ca business it will provide deprogramme Incidently, my dictionary defines and complain constantly; harp on p held practice fuss." If the group's wisdom in choos future parents if this process A . 'riSSLtrz Student ques t if the baby is To the Editor: , ir I wholeheartedly agree with fellow < was Dorn aeai Randy Kraft, and his acknowledgen in the private overtones." C. Children's My situation is nearly identical to Ki Social Services different twist: I am from the heartla the mess made Bos,?"- As with, ^rfaf,> 'he word "r< ... me; that is, until 1 found traces of re in a suitaoie t^e Southern natives. My experiences i CCtillg the foils Home" graffitti to honking horns anc dstence of the sighting the Massachusetts plates on r Elaborating on Kraft's letter, it is ppHc tn chnwpr consider each other ,as Rebels or Y Southerners and hearing about So ire generation, culture while attending school back ess. However, Chance to attend USC through the Nat r r :es II tor some program tnis semester. i to its natural SstS Shuttlecock ne To the Editor: Faculty and students who depend 01 the system know better than you th usefulness of the shuttle svstem. I am staff member here at the university, depend on the shuttle system to get m j to work because 1 have no other mean of transportation. The shuttle syster is a good idea as far as it goes. Bu Dawn Kujawa because of the system, I seldom mak flon B'ackett it to work on time. Alan SeZ <>h>S the OI1,y sVstem we havc" > Br Ron Emier not a valid excuse for being either toi Linda S. Haines 'a/y or unconcerned to improve it ger Carolyn Griffon weaknesses. During the Revolution Mark McEwan the monarchy in Great Britain was th Wanda M. Hite only system we had, but it wasn* KAarU Fthririna tr ! . . . iwiai r? L.,,?,uyu WUI Mllg IU UCIICIll IMC [JCUpiC, tfUU SU I was changed. The same should hol< 7777/m true ^or Shuttlecock. A revolutioi is a little much, but a good "overhaul' Iters and guest editorials COllldn t hurt. On numerous occasions, I have beei torials should be limited standing at a Shuttlecock stop and th< iges. Letters and quest snuiue nas anven oy witnout stoppmj we number, mailing ad (not the Express, but a regular shutti< nyms are unacceptable, at a major stop). Even when the shut circumstances warrant. ties stop, they are very unreliable * , ? . ?? Some mornings I can be at the Clif ibcoc , rawer , , Apartment stop at 7:45 and a shuttl will not arrive until 8:15 a.m. in eithe T n4"f rvwQ I HCl >J cizes licensing of tion, membership wc > ecstatic ? to hear that experience. search of Principles has To be a free campus, mpus. Think of all the Nazi Party and the Ku rs. many chances to ruin t "carp:" "to find fault etty grievances; nag or ing a name is any indicastions North-Sout From conversing wit student and Northerner, therners over the past rient of "Yankee-Rebel the South seems to h< choice of USC. Mft'c hi if wilh n cliohtlv nd of Yankee tradition, Having an opportunit ibel" meant nothing to all about, I find it a pity sentment from some of terrelate and learn from ange from "Yankee Go hindering this process. 1 one finger waves upon higher education is all a ny car. truly a shame when we And back to Kraft' 'ankees. After meeting Yankees?" I wish I coul< uthern hospitality and hoPe- By the way. has ? home, I jumped at the flying above the state's ional Student Exchange ieds imnrovement. e direction. Other times I intentionally 1 ti leave my house later, arriving at the i e stop at 8:05 a.m. just in time to see a c a shuttle drive off, leaving me in a cloud j I of dust. Of course, it's sometimes as e late as 8:25 a.m. before another bus \ s comes, and that one is usually going in \ n the wrong direction. 5 it It is nice to know 1 can count on the 1 e shuttle system to get me to work on ( tune. Rule of thumb: When I walk, I \ s make it; when I wait for the shuttle, I o I'm late. Unfortunately, a 20 minute \ s walk (in cold, rain, wind or any com- t bination) leaves one quite a bit worse i e for wear. t Thnnoh it mav hp trnp cnmp c I iiv/wgjii ii iiim j ww ii uv .)V;IIIV uiiii i ?] t tlecock drivers are conscientious, c j many are not. Often when one gets on r n thp chiifllp Hrivert havp (hp roHin i ' blasting so loud you can't hear i yourself think. i i For example: My roommate attempe ted to board a shuttle. The driver had g the radio blasting and was in such a > e hurry to drive off that he closed the i door on her, leaving one foot trapped ( on the bus and her body outside. She < f cride out for help. The driver couldn't i e hear her over music and didn't stop r until a rider shouted for him to stop. Nfcpffir \ A \ I U\JMPTY 1 I GEWOT.L V J&&3L . i 11 t hr ftk A >i 11 vi ilh' i yv _ CARP >uld be most likely an uplifting shouldn't we also have branches of the Klux Klan? Students should have as heir lives as possible. Jack Turner Graduate student h rivalry h other NSE students and fellow Norseven weeks, the friendly atmosphere ive played an important role in their y to see first hand what the South was two cultures are losing a chance to ini one another because of silly barriers isn i expanoing one s mina wnai ibout? s question, "Are we really Damn i tell Randy "No," but there is always myone else seen the Confederate flag capitol? Kevin Ross NSE student mployee says 7ortunately, my roommate escaped inharmed. I shudder to think what :ould have happened had someone not gotten the driver's attention. "I again point out that everyone cnows the shuttle system isn't perfect, Dut it's a heck of a lot better than no shuttle system at all." Well maybe, but I think that statement is open to iebate. If there were no shuttle system, ve wouldn't have the problem of peo ^le waiting for a shuttle when walking vould get them there faster, thus cuting down on tardiness and inconvelience (not to mention frustration). Of course, 1 assume the shuttle ;ystem was originally incorporated to rut down on tardiness and inconvenience. Unfortunately, because of the inwillingness or inability to change, it low contributes to the very indesirables that inspired its creation. Not to be accused of criticizing vithout offering solutions, I am wilN ng to meet with the shuttle staff to :ither help improve the service or to be iducated. as to why it can't be mproved. Candy Park Staff