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U.S. loan polii IdUKo yuuu 5E In 1985 the United States will be billion in debt. Though transfer pa defense spending are largely accounU figure, another facet of the American n : j. a.' *, money nowiiig oui ui mis cuuiniy c Third World. This situation is exemplified by the of Latin American debts, particularly Argentina has fallen several billion d< in interest payments on its foreign loa more than enough capital to make the This will only result in the halt of low i Aropntina iv / m Why is Argentina taking this sado approach? Perhaps the Argentines are ert pressure on the banks for conces: terest rates. It seems more likely that th foreign payments is a clue that the new is expecting economic problems. Thp Aropntinp onvprnmpnl is rhant tention to the prosecution of crimes of junta that preceded it. The governmen control the economic demands of the position by allowing wages to rise fa; inflation rate. A drawback in this underestimated speed at which inflatic ii"*ci In Pphrnaru r*rir^f?c rncp mnrp that 1U^? A II & VV1 UUI ^ pi 1 VVU I V/UV v % * * vv* signaling the upheaval of the Argentii The Peronist unions want price freez increases, while the business sector restraints and free prices. T^L. ^ xo 4 -* ** ? *! 4 t r ? O i mtn r\ r A i roc 1 11C I11SI JJ1 1U1 HJf 111 UUV.11US r~vnv_o control inflation and encourage econt Cessation of foreign bank loans cai things worse. There is a growing i Argentina and other Third World cou out at foreign banks and the Monetary Fund. These countries are off their own noses to spite their face It's true that American banks will t cancellation of loan agreements and t tion of debt arrears. However, it wa all along that lesser-developed cour known for their dependability in econ Cutting off credit would most rapi< these countries' domestic economies ? ternational commerce. Providing loans to countries who d 4 i i ability to repay tnem seems iiKe ] sense. However, an alternative so monetary troubles in the Third Worl< offered. What can one do when a c< needed aid? Gomccoc k Editor in Chief Johnny Boggs Managing Editor ! Chris Hanclal Copy Desk Chief Ron Bfacketl Copy Editor News Editor David Hill Copy Editor Asst. News Editor John Dciner Copy Editor n.imimi Pann Frfitnr Fllpn MrC.arthv Coov Editor upimuo ' ?u>. , - - , . F.ntain. Editor Leslie Dunson Copy Editor Asst. Ent. Editor Margarita Pate General Manage Sports Editor Jeff Rogers Ad Manager Asst. Sports Editor Andrew Miller Business Manai Photo Editor Mary Ann Hollis Production Mgr Asst. Photo Editor . Jennifer Wooteri Graduate Asst. Adviser Newsroom 777 7181 Advertising Business Office 777 3888 Production ; The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest editorials. All le must be typewritten, triple spaced on a 65-space line. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and guest ed to one newsworthy subject no longer than four typed pi editorials MUST be signed with the writer's name, teleph dress, class standing or faculty position and major. Pseudc but the writer's name may be withheld upon request if the We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and lettei Address letters and columns to: Opinion Page Editor, Gai ^Jjnlnmhi^ i i zQpiii M/ -y ytn?U! $20f> gm ible for deficit is the ind into the management WEBBB^UBW Argentina's. hilars behind ^JmBgggn^H ns, yet it has wB se payments. nterest loans leling its at' the military t is trying to ? political op>ter than the - . . plan is the Horseshoe r >n is increasi 17 nprrent ~ ... ^ * ' ? i o me tauor: ne economy. I live on the Horseshoe, whi es and wage just fine for the most part, excep wants wage onc thin8: Every Thursday afterr the Shoe is decended upon by a mob of weirdly dressed, gun-w idiots who play loud music ant should be to everybody else off the grounds. 3mic growth. r1 only make I m talk*nS about the memb< .. . . the ROTC who come out and r nclination in every Thursday. Anyone pi intries to lash frisbee or sitting around or International Horseshoe is forced to leave to nnlv ruttine Student que >e hurt by the jo the Editor: he accumula- As President of the Assc IS understood Students, I was disturbed to find itries are not lhere was no article pertaining Dee and Ossie Davis, two natior OmiC matters. t^e Amerjcan Theater. I am ily be telt in displayed by the Gamecock st? md among in- other newsworthy events duri " JHistory Month Observance at I o not have the Committee c poor business lution to the To the *Tdlt?r: . n The Academics Committee 3 has not Deen Student Senate would like tc ountry refuses with you the enthusiasm that h expressed in this year's Senal Senate has provided us with a ] learning and working experien* f| Some of our endeavors this : elude: reaching tne com ! through programs such ; Christmas party held at Psychiatric Hospital; serving s | by providing resolutions for Leigh Jones Dawn Kujawa Jane McPherson Herb Reeves Tim Surratt ir Ron Emler . Linda S. Haines jer . Carolyn Griffen Mark McEwan Wanda M. Hite Mark Ethridge Jr. 7774249 yrt nnno /// ?000 tters and guest editorials Mi itorials should be limited Jri ages. Letters and guest one number, mailing ad 8 |f| myitis are unacceptable, circumstances warrant. vecock, Drawer A, USC, j ^ ioN \Mk/A A . ^ 1 A ' 09a4 "LET US PREY." LetterS esident upset witl being trapled (apparently, ROTC has ch is the Horeshoe "reserved" on >t for Thursdays, like a library book. loon, huge These junior militants play such aving classics as "Anchors Away" and i run "America the Beautiful," and even if 1 liked them, I would get sick of hearing them every single week. The songs ?rs of are played so loudly that if I'm trying narch to listen to my stereo in my room with niinn f winrlnw? rlnserl the noise still i the comes right through the walls. avoid Why can't these mindless pseudostions coverage of The significance < >ciation of Afro-American^ presence of S.C. lej that in (he Feb. 22 Gamecock and presidents of to the performance of Ruby media. More than ' tally acclaimed performers of I can only hope tl appalled at the negligence of minority events iff in not reporting this and that it will be a nev ng our 15th Annual Black io/^ lommends Student ! campus; working with the athletic of the department to assist with ticket ) snare distribution; offering services such as as been shuttle transportation during te. lhe holidays; discount movie and bus positive tickets; band parties for USC students; p 1 *'? * 1 ; rinU PirH tn namp . anu uic umvci.->iiy v^?uw v,?iw, ....... year in- just a j-ew munity as the There is also a great deal of sincere Bryan's determination to keep the highest stanitudents dards in meeting the students' ina safer teresis. Our dream of increased stu/SSl rNtvtP E^Krn| : am uNttR m A IjyiimQVQ^JriiXP^ i ROTC drills soldiers go do their goose-stepping down on one of the athletic fields? Do they think they're entertaining us? Are we supposed to appear out on the Horseshoe every week waving American flaus as thev uive us ihe privilege of watching them parade by in all their military splendor? Don't make me laugh. If Holderman can stand that racket every week, that doesn't mean we should all have it inflicted upon us. Robert Berry Media Arts Freshman minority events _ r * L A Uorr if f A Kv f hp D1 Ulli CVClll UMU uuiv.1 .1 l.-> auv^ivu i v w_, gislators, USC administration and alumni, major organizations, as well as the local 600 people attended each event, tie Gamecock will become more congnizant taking place on campus in the future, so vspaper representative of its student body. Kelvin Stroble, President Association of Afro-American Students mm ciidic d wui i\ dent participation could raise the number and quality of the goals to be reached in the 1984-85 academic year. It has been an honor serving as your senator. The Academics Committee Steve loflin, chairman John Waddell, co chairman Sherry Bizzuto Jeanne Lorick Fidel Turner Stewart Jones jam* ></ ?.