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toward Reagan.
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trust anyone under 7C
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for the president, the;
like his leadership, oi
say he showed by stan<
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the nation, is sincere j
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Reagan, The New Yo
students who demons
young Reaganites hav<
Reagan on school prs
said, "I like his person
strength. I respect the I
No one wants a pres
of humor, oersonalitv
criteria on which presi
4'The nuclear issue
faith in Reagan," :
nuclear issue is scary, 1
someone is willing to ]
voting choice opposite
The people of Depres
Japan adopted and si
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young voters don't
reasoning ? or lack t
What is truly distui
students. These are th
taught to use their
sound political choice
tions and policies. A
humor, backbone are
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watch the debate betw
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Reagan and Mondale
issues lacing America
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lyer, and abortion. But, she
lality, his sense of humor, his
fact that he doesn't wobble."
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really scares me, but I have why
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ignore the issues and make a tion shc
to his politics on mere faith. money,
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Editor:
are so few student letters
;d in The Gamecock? If it is
ipace then the USC administrated
give The Gamecock more
If it's lack of letters, don't try
e all students are too busy miniir
own business. When I was
fore, from 1929-1933, we had
800 students ? but at least
: us, in varying contingents and
were always raising hell about
ly ui diiuuici.
a general subject: Except for a
ated incidents which will soon
.n, why are American college
? and administrators and law
3rs letting big government
C administra
Editor:
ophomore at USC, I am decprned
with the lack of sympathy
ierstanding displayed by the
administration to students
e undergone hardships,
ednesday of last week, a wallet
en from my room. The wallet
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hy so few lette
abridge the constitutional rights of
many millions in that category violate
some particular iawc
And how about some majors-related
subjects: Why don't we have idealistic
political science majors preaching that
"reapportionment" has made state
senates obsolete ? and that, anyway,
all states should have always had
Nebraska's Unicameral Legislature?
Why do not some "social contract"
philosophy students mount a crusade
against lawyer-legisators who design
"crime control" as very profitable
"growth industry?" Spawning even
"criminal justice" schools!
Why doesn't some "civil religion"
tors show lack
held all of my credit cards, my meal
card and more than $40 in cash.
The same afternoon I went to the
Saga food services office to replace my
meal plan and was charged $10. On
Thursday, I walked to Petigru to
replace my identification card and was
charged $10.
AUKlNr'
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srs are printed
enthusiast insist that leaders of
organized religions be required to
always specify whether they are stating
official organization policies ? or just
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personal opinion:
Why doesn't some "Unification"
disciple point out that the cross should
be taken off the Rutledge Chapel altar
table ? or all other religious symbols
added?
This letter is already too long.
Readers, if any, are invited to submit
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ineir own nsis 01 inings we snouia oe
correcting ? mainly just by common
sense simplification.
James Galloway
Special studies
of sympathy
For a student who had just had all
his money stolen, isn't $20 a little steep
for two pieces of plastic with your picture
on it? It is almost as if you were
the criminal who is being tried and
pu nished.
B.J. Savage
Accounting sophomore
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