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THE GAMECOCK Opinion August 27, 1984 ? Page 16 hund will students i Glenn German said at h dent Government president proua to De a part ot the Cj also said he planned to do that would help build i Carolina. With a plan he at mer, he did just that. The plan is the student Fund campaign. The Sumi fund-raising drive in the h and has a goal of $35 n January. The total raised st in the summer. Most of thai friends of the university donors. Faculty and staff rz a part of the Summit Fund But now comes the time volved. If we students belie portant part of Carolina, i ultimate reason it exists, a mpmhnrs of thp Carolina forget this, now is our chan memory. German's plan calls 1 $100,000 through their ow and this is the clincher, a co match the students' effort, German has kept quiet on the corporate donor ? cor sensitive over things like th That's a lot of money for to raise, especially on a c where anathv nhnnt rnnti supreme. One proposed \ through a name-act concert The idea is a good one backing, but there may be ] The problem was succinc dent interviewed by The month on the subject of ra might give something to tl said. "I'd probably buy a f that. But I wouldn't buy j ticket to a concert." That's not a good attitud ty. This is a chance to help The Summit Fund, every I academics. The idea behinc ? ^ A * uiuvt innj pidct" ainuiig me ] sities. College students do money, but we can make something as important as < The student contribution a great opportunity for Cai that they care about their u show their pride in it. By any ot Yr?lir PWPC rlrvn't . K/ui v;vj uun I UV.V,tlVt yuu look different. Since these chai we've heard a lot of comments the front page nameplate. In res back issues and other sources, \ name of the paper includes "T Not that we're stuck on de shouldn't go by a nickname. W know. Gameo Editor in Ch David Hill Managing Ed Leslie J. llun Copy Desk Chief Ror tfrackett Co News Editor lohn Deinei Co Asst. News Fditor Ann tanner Ge Entertain. Editor Marisa Porto Ad Sports Editor Andrew Miller Pre Asst. Sports Editor Tracy Mixson Gn Photo Editor Mary Ann Hollis Ad Asst. Photo Editor Jennifer Wooten Coi Newsroom 777 7181 Ad Business Office 777 3888 Pre The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest edi must be typewritten, triple spaced on a 65 s Letters should be no longer than 300 words t to one newsworthy subject no longer than fi editorials MUST be signed with the writer's n dress, class standing or faculty position and m but the writer's name may be withheld upon re We reserve the right to edit guest editorial Address letters and columns to: Opinion Page Columbia, S.C. 29208. make I J a<?odS nvolved is inauguration as Stulast snrine that he was ? a c ?" ** jrolina Community. He things as SG president ^ ill students' pride in mounced over the sumportion of the Summit JjM mit Fund is the largest istory of the university ^PrlP nllion to hp raicprl hv ood at S25 million early B0 t came from alumni and ^ , including corporate | lised $1 million through 1 called the Family Fund. ) : for students to be in- 1 ;ve we are the most im- \ f we believe we are the ind if we believe other t Community tend to ce to jog their collective or students to raise n contributions. Then, rporate contributor will with another $100,000. details and identity of porations are generally a student organization Qtllflorfef :ampus like Carolina's wlUUOIIl ibuting anything runs To the Editor, vay to raise funds is i read with intercs dent of the Lexingto that deserves complete Drunk Driving (MA problems. drinking age on stud< :tly expressed by a stu- problem of drinking Gamecock earlier this resPect? 1 ** ising student funds. "I M*DD some sti u x- a. ?> 4r a * Ms. Hudson says he Fund, the student should not be percey|v lower or something hke s|gn 0f a caring $ociei ill Plant- or ninp-rioiiar ?- "o? ~ ~ son asserts, it snouia with the problem of e. This is your universi- scapegoats of certain make it a better place, such as 18- and 19-y< bit of it, is to go into The alternative ans i it is to help Carolina that will deter all sect nation's leading univer- Statistics show that v n't exactly wallow in incidence ot DUI arr a small sacrifice for h^ "ew " th , . be a negative one. Tli our education. cess to ajC0h0] to the Summit Fund is there's a way." Now olina students to show niversity, and a way to fl CVI/ hpr namp TotheEditor BIO I IlillllU The letter on Augu State) had the right . The Gamecock does about it the wrong wa lges we'v implemented, across is that Ronny on them, mostly about b?y- And w^o says I earching through bound Jackson to bop the si ve found that the actual needs's onc he " is my version of the I KoKnirn *t tiivil A UV1IW VV VYUU tails, but a newspaper successful in obtaini 'e thought you d like to ancj oppressed vote. Well Ron's m v name / may be tough but v Unlike Fritz 1 ain't ft jef I'll tell the truth whit not Yes, I'm big, bad, ca son Don 7 vive nn> tin Vvi pv Editor Cal Harrison / ^,()[ powert fame ? PV Ed,,?r Hewe" it might as well be si neral Manager Ron Emler . Manager Doug Trueblood , , ... 1 duction Manager Mark McEwan 1 ,ax thc poor llkc 1 1 iduate Asst Ron Buchanan J | viser Mark Ethridge Jr. 8 1 W Jjf O fl I PV Editor Tim Surratt 1# veftising 7774249 A" ""conslilulic iduction 7772833 , smokescreen, has m House. torials. All letters and goest editorials The equal access nace line I meetinos in r\nKli/> mmm piil/IIC OVI ind guest editorials should be limited tion of church and st< )ur typed pages. Letters and guest When the measure ame, telephone number, mailing ad Senate created a new v ajor. Pseudonyms are unacceptable, by a 337-77 House vot Quest if the circumstances warrant. supporter of the bill f sca"d le,,ers- school prayer was def Editor, Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, ? Coasting on the nc tunities for other groui 3 Jocks like fotforour THE RICH GET RICHER. Letters condemns state's n at local n t the comments of Mara Hudson, presi- underclassm n Country Chapter of Mothers Against buy beer anc iDD) regarding the effects of the new cars as the c ?nts in South Carolina. While ending the The probli and driving on our roads is a cause that 1 only begins lust take issue with the methods that with this lav ites are attempting to deal with it. The law will that the increase in the drinking age to attract sti 'ed by students as punishment, but as "a ment at US< ly." If society were as caring as Ms. Hud- drinking age search for alternative methods of dealing here now an drinking and driving rather than making As you ca politically unorganized sectors of society drinker who ear-olds. and 19-yearwer to the problem is to initiate penalties and the gent ors of society from drinking and driving. due to this e /here stiffer penalties have been enacted, future the le; ests have dropped significantly. will take intc any effect on 18-and 19-year-olds, it will dealing with lose under the age of 20 will still have acthe old adage says, '4If there's a will, rather than being able to interact socially and improved 'Ronr and snnif um\< think ? ,mm%rnmw IMI?m Hfi L/triflg ist 10 (from Ohio mean guy idea, but went but someone has to pay our debt y. The idea to get we're on our way though iv? ain V isn't such a bad yet tie needs Michael treets of Harlem" We got big bombs, you say, "d ick glove. So here need 'em " ! "Ronny Rap," Id be a lot more only if we want to keep our freed ing the minority with the Huskies here and the Ru< there / /-- / ? - ' - . ..I?/?! 11/ At-t'/y iriL'111 UUl OJ mv uni that aim' no jive hair on're still alive 'appin' / do my best to help the needy e I'm rappin' until they yet much too greedy / can 7 understand when they go II me Mr. R. far use I'm a star like using food stamps to buy new ain 't that fine nee I don't have I got some good friends like Micha Who '11 back me up till that Noveli 'ax the rich day gious invasion' in tnal bill, clouded by a virtuous American C anaged to pass the U.S. Senate and most contr use school f; act would permit student religious But the R lools and, in effect, violate the separa- "ow sc ate. The bill is did not pass the House in May, the billion to tra ersion with modified language that won controversy e Wednesday. Reagan has been a strong sign the bill iince his constitutional amendment for We must fi eated. into our hous >tion that the bill will provide oppor- worship. ps to gather, the Rev. Barry Lynn of the Wife J PUW ew drinking age irtKtc nrvt r r/^K/-v^vl ? ? 11 - iligil 3UIIUUI 3CI1IUI J? itHU COl ICgC en will be relegated to finding someone of age to i/or wine for them that will be consumed in their ruise their respective communities. ;m of controlling alcohol consumption on campus to scratch the surface of the problems to come i. The issue is also an economic one for students, act as an obstacle for state universities attempting idents. I humbly predict that the declining cnrollIT will be directly affected the the increase in the , thus leading to increased tuition for those of us d for future generations. in see, the new law will not reform thehart!-.ore chooses to rlrivp Thr? r*?ul Incprc ...ill 10 - _ - ..v . vM. . w o Uill UL lilt IOolds who drink in moderation, public universities ;ral public who must foot the bill for the revenue lection year charade. I certainly hope that in the aders of the MADD movement and our legislators ) consideration more effective and fair methods of this national tragedy. Trip Philpot SGA Senator Political science junior iy Rap' premieres a ? and Georgie Bush in the passenger seal there a in V no way /'// he beat s there ain't no way I'll be beat there Gerri's tough I a in 7 no fool anri chn mn\> thinL- r/mV ' _riM ^,IV ,,IM r | riirm jfll' J iiWJlii LiJiJI o we but with my wit and my teethy smile I'll show that lady ain't got no style om skies I got a private jet and a limo too and in my cabinet I got a jew ived so d?n 'f sell me short on equality there's enough to be had for you and Hie You can vole for Gerri and you can loo vote for Fritz personally I don't \>ive a ? rip cars but if yon want to vote for victory the only way is to vote for me. el J. >iber James Welch Journalism junior I I puoiic schools ivil Liberties Union said the bill would allow the oversial and unpopular student political groups to acilities," in addition to religious groups, ev. Lynn also said the ACLU is still concerned hools will interpret the phrase 'religious speech.' attached to another one that would give almost $1 in science and math teachers. That bill has caused because of the cost. But Reagan is expected to for (hp of thp pnnal ? v. t..v VVJMUI MVVL33 piuvmuu. ght these fanatics for creeping religious invasion es of education and keep them in their houses of The Daily Beacon University of Tennessee