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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.
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s resolution
include USC
' bill on American involvemen
a may be leading the Studen
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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
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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
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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
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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<
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Le
lestions for
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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
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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
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"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
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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.