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? _ *f* Page 8 ? November 12, 1984 Opinion THE GAMECOCK Senate' should i Sen. Leslie Jones in Central Americ; Senate to a pot of \ Jones' bill was meetings as senator scope of their bu Senate should be a and international is Under a bill am may refer to the Po mittee bills that dec matters. The eomii and report back to t reeomendations: th Senate's normal bu.< nent interest to warr tion is directly relat may be offered to resolution neither generates enough in If the Senate calls prepares one, noti organizations of th< speaker at the forun cnance to speak. The eight senator the entire Senate, si found a way to ac without cutting into But why not apph regular business? Sti on matters close t< grades, tuition and use. And the senators what their const it i students complain senator, or that thn Calcott every Wedn University forums Instead of the cur senators to speak at proval, university fc ing everyone given a proved last week it blems; it would kee Forums could be system of allocating top the list and wo cupied for a semest< tion, campus secur generated from th? forums would 1 experiences. If the Senate e begins university-is will have been one year. Gar Copy Desk Chief Ron ? News Editor John Asst. News Editor Ann Entertain. Editor Maris Asst. Ent. Editor Hobert 0 Sports Editor Andre* Asst. Sports Editor Tracy Photo Editor Jennifer Asst. Photo Editor Joseph Copy Editor Susan LI Copy Editor Hal Newsroom 77 Businoss Office 77 The Gamecock welcomes lettei must be typewritten, triple spa Letters should be no longer the to one newsworthy subject no editorials MUST be signed with dress, class standing or faculty but the writer's name may be w We reservo the right to edit Address letters and columns t( Columbia, S.C. 29208. s resolution include USC ' bill on American involvemen a may be leading the Studen * i gold. repeatedly tabled in Senat s argued that it was outside th siness. Jones argued that th . forum for important nationa isues. proved Wednesday, the Senat iwers and Responsibilities Com il with national or internationa ttee then will consider the bil he full Senate with one of thre< e resolution falls outside th< siness but carries enough perti ant a Senate forum; the resolu ed to university activities anc the Senate for a vote; or the involves Senate business noi terest for a forum. for a forum, the committe then fying the student body and * forum. Groups may have a n, and students will be given a s who sponsored the bill, anc lould be commended. They've Idress pertinent outside issue* the Senate's time. / the forum idea to the Senate's udents would love to speak oul n home and that thoii _ ?- ? ? v.?v*v v* i I V VV 111V.H the general quality of life a i, it seems, would love to hea lents have to say. Too man: that they don't know theii y don't know what goes on ir esday. ; could be a way to remedy this rent policy of allowing nonmeetings with the Senate's apirums could be more open, givchance to be heard.The Senate can handle controversial prop order. devoted to topics like a new \ student fees ? which shoulc uld probably keep forums oc jr. Then there is ticket distribu ity and more, including topic: : forums themselves. And th< be invaluable educationa xercises good leadership an( sue forums, Jones' resolutioi of the most important of thi necock Editor in Chief David Hill Managing Editor Leslie J. Dun son kackett Copy Editor Lynn Cusick ' Deiner Copy Editor Tim Surratt Farmer Copy Editor Laura Dannhardl a Porto Copy Editor Crystal Chapman 'Connor Copy Editor Kip Botts v Miller Mixson General Manager Ron Emler Wooten Ad Manager . . 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Pseudonyms are unacceptable, ithheld upon request if the circumstances warrant, guest editorials and letters. >: Opinion Page Editor, Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, I 1 I I Snrrm sunn , To the Editor: > We should hope most of problems will continue to j faithfully with us for the c ^ disputations of succeding gci of philosophers ? and aren't t But, for heaven's sake, le our unending exercises in f r more aesthetic surroundings. y ample, the litter of nauseating butts on our beautiful cam 1 ??? __ _ Reagan no The Philippines shows ? entering a period of great in and the way the United States reacts could well determine that country turns into ' Nicaragua or El Salvador. So response has not provided re much optimism. * In the debate on foreigr ^ nrpciHpnt D~ fs-. ix^ugun ^aiu U1C UI 1 native to dictator Ferdinand was a communist takeover. T \ as quite a surprise to the bus .j and churchmen who make moderate opposition. R remark brought forth quick tion from the State Departrr the damage was done. The op was outraged and Marcos und Low Brass T-" The 75,000 fans stood ? Saturday night, complete v\ widening grins, as the Carol broke into the controversi Brass Cheer." For whatever reason, US Director James Copenhaver down from his decision to cheer from USC football j believe he has made the right because the "Low Brass Cheei or not, is part of Carolina tr< ^ ./ Vi jljftI > Le lestions for :? j : uisguMiiig uisgrac our big In finishing a cigai remain ramaining bit of i ielightful "clean" filter tip derations ? until I empty n we all? the dresser at nigh collects the chai t's enjoy disposing of the b utility in For ex- Another little cigarette students are sho pus is a paths through be T?X ?iiier< t helping P >igns of thought he had so stability, acts and Even more impc whether appointed by Man another assasination of far, U.S. Benigno Aquino < ason for Marcos. It repoi death was the rest and included in th 1 policy, men the chief of th ily alter- is a close friend 01 Marcos hat came If the United S inessmen me iriendship ol up the the two strategic rr eagan's cannot continue clarifica- blindly. Aquino \ lent, but loved and respec ^position cause of a return t oubtedly Philippines ? ac; ? Cheer's n Leslie D managing i Copenhaver dis< because of numer year from people ghastly expletive cum, athletic direc <;9SHBIHI dent James Ho Copenhaver's dec iwestruck cheer detracted fi 'ith ever- gram and was not ina Band Personally, 1 be al "Low taste is purely sul parently agree >C Band Gamecock receivc backed calling for the retu ban the student, a USC ;ames. I wished to remain decision vious reasons, r," like it Holderman reque; edition. at his private pep r -i 'W rm ' EXIT fuirn y<-v ' A we WIN ft ^ YOUR PAWN ii%, tters improved a :e. Simple solution: should rette I thump out the signs: tobacco and out the HERE, in my pants pocket And i ly pocket change on Can't w t. Then my tidy wife a little, nge in return for library utts. many o we are i example: Wherever that po( rt-cutting unsightly rautiful grass, USC campus hilippines si ored. live sup Church >rtant, a commission :os to investigate the The I opposition leader solutely iefied the power of of politi ted that Aquino's to ensu lit of a military plot fairly tr le list of 26 military Marcos ie armed forces, who the yeai f Marcos. his succ tates wants to keep If the the Philippines and and sup iilitarybasesthere,it run so , to support Marcos the Phil las become a much ally. It ted martyr to the Nicarag O demncrarv for iuse that has the aceturn ignitei of each unson wHith words < editor every nc certainlj continued the cheer This is ous complaints this has a fc who obiectcd to thp ^ ...? V4V/ VVIlCll "hell." Bob Mar- The c tor, and USC Presi- pact. M lderman supported played ! ision by saying the was the om the whole pro- heard fr in the best of taste. Stadium lieve the question of I'm surt bjective. Others ap- were roc d, because The The st :d numerous letters issue sh< irn of the cheer. One ding up band member who Copenhi anonymous for ob- for reir pointed out that sorely m ?ted this same cheer the Gam ally at the beginning a little h s?L 5 INDiiATEP 6 'NONE OF ??*/* " fe??k .J \ -nof [i nf COI.IICl.lbO stick up attractive, polite little DON'T COME THROUGH YOU LAZY BUM. n the realm of pure aesthetics: e afford to stagger up, at least the back two, barely dripping, fountains? After all, we have ut-of-state students who know i poor state ? but, surely, not :>r! James Galloway Special Studies freshman tuation port of the Philippine Catholic Jnited States must make it abclear that it will use every bit ical and economic power it has re that those responsible are ied. And it must also pressure to set free elections for within and then turn over power to essor. ' United States tries to waffel port Marcos, it will in the long alienate our friends there that innillCS will hp Inst tr? n? an may well go the way of ua. The Daily lowan University of Iowa d crowd football season. all the sex, violence and dirty 3n television, a little "hell" >w and then at a football game f isn't going to hurt anyone, especially true now that USC >otball team that can actually the cheer says. heer obviously has some imany people said when it was u ~ c: . iui me nrsi ume saiurciay it loudest cheer they have ever om the fans in Williams-Brice . The players heard it too, and ~ they were glad to know we >ting for them. udents who responded to this auld be commended for stanfor their rights of free speech, iver, too, should be thanked istating something that was lissed. I hope he uses it when iccocks put the Tigers through ell in their own Death Valley.