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not the answ
A dry campus at USC?
Although the idea of prohibiting
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seems to be taking matters to an ext
however, fit in with the state's ? an
? crackdown on alcohol abuse.
It has been the Gamecock's poli<
the year to promote responsible dr
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It is the individual's right to do
providing he does not infringe on
others.
We do not want a dry campus, nc
an increase in the number of alcoh
cidents on campus.
College is a place where vouth
learn the responsibilities of becoming
responsibilities include alcohol awar<
Administrative officials, however
learn those responsibilites. Those r
do not include offering free beer to
or sorority member who attends a
tennis match.
Tennis coach Ron Smarr made
weeks flon Anv prppk who ramp
would receive a token where he
receive a free beer at Place on Picke
Although we do not promote a d
also do not condone the promotion c
fering free beer to draw fans to a ten
bad taste.
In a time when the university is try
with the rest of the nation in its f'?
misuse of alcohol, the athletic dep
just Smarr ? did the exact opposite
It was a slap in the face to the US(
are trying to cooperate with the state'
in controlling alcohol.
Offering free beer to any greek at j
test is not a controlled environment 1
or hall party. There must be other w;
support.
The idea of a dry campus may bi
would, undoubtedly, cause more pr
"When beer is outlawed, outlaws
But university officials should fi
mote responsibilty. Like other coll
started off on the right foot. Oth
made the right start.
Smarr's move to increase support
tennis program, however, caus
stumble.
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any fraternity Qr@8K tiCSd
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To the Editor:
I feel the need to answer '
the offer two fraternity in a letter in Wedne
to the match disagreement and feel that
or she would brought into perspective.
?ns. As far as hazing and public
state that this is false, but also
ry campus, we the greek population here at C
alrnhol Of- respectable reputation and ir
mis match is in greeks is not our i,
We acknowledge the occas
pledges, but this is certainly n<
ing to go along any fraternitV or sorority. If v
?ht against the
art merit - or StUU6llt CT
2 officials who To the Editor:
's Other leaders I am a former member of
Government and as such k
value of security at functions,
in nthlptir rnn- aware'of the importance of the
ike a fraternity Pr?vided by ,h.e chamPus P?lic
, _ J Iuesday night however, I w
ays to draw tan pointed and even angered b>
tions and attitude of one
. policeman.
? sound, but it The event was a lecture
oblems. Auditorium by a popula
. will have it." humorist. It was extremely we
rst try to pro- ct*' ?n 'act> manV people coul
cgcs, use has ,much lo our <lism
r 1 frustration.
lei states nave Enter the campus police. Ii
trying to soothe an already tei
of the school's tion, the campus police \
pH nthorQ tn tagonistic and barked orders ?
After being the subject of
tion, one man told a
policeman that the lack of
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Dawn Kujawa
Jane McPherson Before the 1984 presidenti
Herb Reeves dent Ronald Reagan fought c
T'm Surratt in his administration. But ?
jer Ron Emler Democratic nomination ha
Lmda S. Haines howevcr subtly.
aaer Carolyn Griffen :' .
r ... Mark McCwm 1 h,s campaign has changec
I Wanda M. Hile uin. The Rev. Jesse Jackson
Mark Eihridge Jr. he has won the battle for blac
vived longer than any black
7774249 fluence on a campaign than
7772833 Sen. Gary Hart is in with
oi seriously consiuering a wo
elters and guest editor,als jng ma(c Hart who opposcs
ports the Hqual Rights Amei
ditonals should be limited 1 . .
pages Letters and guest Positions on his Senate staff
hone number, mailing ad Herald. Although the articl
Jonyms are unacceptable, hiinsell to choosing a womai
e ciicumstances warrant. he is considering it.
ers
mecock Orawer A, USC, Jackson, pro women's rig
woman as a running mate it
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"TMAt's the third F/liSven nm we
LetterS :
ibes pledges' 'clowi
incidents (as the pe
vhat was said about a certain can bring to theii
.day's Gamecock. I am in total parading of sororii
another viewpoint should be during breakfast h<
the young ladies pa
idicule is concerned, I not only Can you honestl
unappreciated, as memoers ot ana snowing a gr
arolina, we strive to maintain a students can do w
lage. Therefore, degrading or blind mice" during
tention. In conclusion, I
onal clownish behavior of our letter, "don't thro
>t uncommon among pledges of
e chose to harp on unequivocal
itical of USC pofic
tion and planning for the event was the
Student problem, not the people in the lobby;
low the and the last thing we needed now was
md I am harassment from a "rent-a-cop." The
services man left with his date and proceeded
r. slowly up the stairs from the
as dissa- auditorium.
the ac- The officer (unfortunately I
campus neglected to get his name) stared at
them until they reached the top of the
at Belk stairs, then ran after them and
radio demanded to see the man's student
1 attend- identification.
1 not get 1 tried to explain to the officer that
ly and the event was not restricted to students
only. The man told the campus cop,
stead of relatively calmly, that he was leaving
ise situa- and the incident would be better
'ere an- forgotten at this point.
t neonle. The cammis ooliceman would have
that ac- none of it however, and said, "I'll
campus show you who's a rental cop," and
>rganiza- then demanded that the man put his
Inter ca mpu)
i VP candidate: hvi
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al campaign even began, Presi- The whole idea
laims that a "gender gap" exists of the groups tha
ome of the candidates for the fieult to believe tl
/e picked up on that claim,
Why should a v
the way all other campaigns will same pay? Or won
has done most of the changing; a male vice pres:
c candidates' credibility, has sur- American women
candidate and has had more in- sional and preside
my other black candidate. ERA and abortio
fackson on another change, that other U.S. vice pi
nan for a vice presidential runnanti-abortion
measures and sup- Having a woma
idment, has hired women in key women's rights. It
according to the Omaha World- not of belief in sc
? says Hart has not committed
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president.
hts, has said he would choose a
she had good credentials.
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nish behavior'
rson who wrote the letter has done) then 1
r aftpntinn thp awkward anrl nrnfmind
ty rushees in the Russell House cafeteria
aurs. This might not have been so irate if
trading did this without blindfolds.
y say this is gaining respect of non-greeks
eat deal of self respect? I'm quite sure
ithout a ridiculous version of the "three
I breakfast hours.
would like to suggest to the author of the
w stones if you live in a glass house."
Andre' Christie
Criminal Justice Senior
eman's action
"hands on the wall and spread his
feet." In the extended verbal exchange
that followed, the campus policeman
finally allowed the man to move on.
The point is that special understanding
and tolerance is needed for a campus
policeman. If our campus police exhibit
the adolescent insecurity that this
officer showed Tuesday night, we
would possibly be just as well off by not
having campus police at all and relying
on the city police.
This entire situation could have, and
should have, been avoided with the exercise
of a small amount of mature
discretion. 1 therefore implore the
campus police to realize the special
nature of their job and to exercise the
restraint and discretion that the job
calls for.
Lon Shull III
Law Senior
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locritical?
is politics, another way of picking up on one
t Reagan has offended. This makes it difle
candidates mean what they say.
voman be vice president? Would she get the
ild she get paid about 59 cents to every dollar
ident would earn, like most of the other
? Would she be able to influence congresntial
oolicv towards women's issues, such as
n? Or would she be a figurehead, like most
residents?
u vice president would not signal progress in
would be hypocritical. It would be a token
xual equality, but of political opportunism.
[op won't bring women equality, l et's work
hen consider a woman for vice president. Oi
Daily Nebraskan
Univorsity of Nebraska