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nion-camping campout
solves ticket problem
The Gamecock football team's trip to the Gator
Bowl is more than an opportunity for the team, its
fans and its university to show off. It is a chance to
improve distribution of student tickets to big sporting
events.
The fact that the ramnnnt cvctpm nooHc
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ing was aptly demonstrated Nov. 11, when vandals
attacked the Carolina Coliseum, breaking windows
and doing other frightful damage, while more than
1,000 students endured a night of cold and rain. It
wasn't necessary.
Some ideas are moving through campus about
better ways to handle ticket distribution for the
Clemson football games, bowl games and other
special events. One suggests that a lottery system
similar to that used to distribute faculty and staff
tickets be used.
A lottery, while perhaps worth considering,
would not be a total solution. It leaves too much to
chance and offers ho incentive. A lottery would
provide students whose hearts are set on going to
Jacksonville, Clemson, Miami or wherever no way
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work hard to be near the front of the line when it
forms, using their determination to endure a cold
or rainy night. This system rewards effort; a lottery
wouldn't.
There is a compromise, however. It could come
in the form of a 4'non-camping campout." This
would entail the same basic philosophy of the present
campout system ? first come, first served and
one ticket per student. It would use the present
system of each student getting his name on a list in
an orderly way, then getting tickets in the order in
which the names were put on the list. Seldom, if
ever, are roll calls taken during the night of campouts
now; one isn't really needed.
What would the difference be? Distribution time
could be moved from early in the morning to noon
or afternoon. That way, there would still be a line,
but it would not wind its way around the Coliseum
several times and wouldn't consist of sleeping bags
and tents. The in-line list could be taken at, say,
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The line would likely be devoid of vandals,
because it would be in broad daylight.
Skeptics might respond that there would still be
fans rabid enough to campout for 12, 16 or more
hours. That is possible, but unlikely. It could be
remedied by not allowing camping at all, or by
eliminating the advantage of a too-early start by
simply not taking the master in-line list until later.
The Gator Bowl distribution is the time to start a
new system for big-event student ticket distribution.
The Coliseum can't afford any more vandalism,
and students can't afford any more cold,
rainy nights in the great outdoors.
-Gamecock
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Question No. 1: When are there going
to be stall doors placed in the
downstairs Russell House men's
room? It has been three years. We are
tired of watching genital play in these
open stalls. We try to use this men's
room only in emergencies, but why
should we burst our bladders climbing
up two flights of stairs because we
don't want to be subjected to this
queer behavior?
This bathroom is not only crucially
situated to students, but to visitors as
well. On Saturdays when families
come to visit, would you want your
father or little brother to experience a
seemingly male pick-up spot? If this is
SG officials r
To the Editor:
The editorial of Nov. 19,
"Construction delays hurt mall's appeal,"
addressed an important issue
for all students to consider. The question
of why the Russell House mall is
so late in completion is a significant
one; however, there is a more serious
question students should be asking:
Why has the leadership of Student
Government done nothing to energize
the project?
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benefit all students greatly. Among
other things, it will provide convenient
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To the Editor:
Last year, you may recall, there wer
changes on the opinion page about n<
homosexuality (where we learned that (
penalty for homosexuality is death"), t
those poor displaced residents of the H
nienced during the president's visit. Her
of the semester, and with the exception i
the elections, things have been pretty q
hwn a littlp cinrp I
page even more entertaining that the f
you cannot imagine my joy when I read t
discovered a letter regarding a potential
tant exploitation of women by the
Association and their "Best Legs in the
To be perfectly honest, I figured it wai
until somebody wrote in to complain abo
rible disservice to all woraenkind, and
poised over my typewriter just waiting t
retaliation. It is entirely possible that it i:
(if I may use the term) to try to defend
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practically in my own backyard. Perha
though, I do feel inclined to write becaii
pairs of legs entered in this incredibly j
belonged to me.
I agreed to participate in the contest b
was quite sympathetic to the problems ai
getting any type of function or event up
easy, folks, I've found that out during
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to be the official male homosexual
brothel of USC, we wish the administration
would make it publicly
known, so the innocent will not be corrupted.
(Actually, in talking to a
janitor, we found out that doors put
up are taken down; now, we have
never seen any up, but maybe so. He
suggested we write The Gamecock.
Question No. 2: Now if doors can't
stay up, why can't there be some
regulation of bathroom loitering? Not
only do these seeming homosexuals sit
on display, they sit for long periods of
time. It is truly unnerving to enter the
bathroom and have your every move
analyzed by some who don't even use
leglect Russell
shopping, add a unique aspect to our
campus and appeal to prospective
Carolina students. These obvious
benefits to the student body make the
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investigate.
As The Gamecock pointed out, the
administration is voicing conflicting
statements regarding the much delayed
mall. As we students cannot get an accurate
answer from the administration,
the SG president should express
our concerns and find out what is going
on.
Clearly, the SG leadership must actively
work on situations such as this.
ntestant defend
bit of potential for c
e some hilarious ex- organization (I don'i
ot only the topic of fort to raise some fi
jod once said, "The Could they have
)ut also the plight of Perhaps. (I'm glad tl
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of a few letters about test, you would've n<
uiet. I, for one, have chicken legs and a ]
imes find the opinion against some stiff cc
eatures page. Hence, well, I must be missi
he Nov. 19 paper and win the contest (I
lly hot topic: the bla- reference to the le
Women In Business would've put that f
Business" contest. have.
s just a matter of time I honestly do undt
ait this seemingly hor- little upset when the
I've been sitting here for fun. Indeed, thei
o offer some form of women in the businc
s none of my business riers will fall. Based
the antics of another women are just as ?
1 In Business group is men. Like so many
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ise of the four or five *Oh, and by the w<
sexist event, one pair by request," who sc
tention of the camp
ecause, when asked, I sense of humor. I t
ly organization has in "the real world" a I
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hang out in the place.
If this letter would change the ways
of these bathroom cowboys, we'd be
happy, but it seems that a good percentage
might never see this letter. They
are apparently well past college age. If
non-students can't hang around our
campus exterior, should they be allowed
to hang out in our bathroom? 1
mean, aren't there bars or something
to go to? It would be nice to have a
straight bathroom again, and at this
point we'd almost settle for showing
our IDs to get in if it would help. Administration,
we appeal this fairly
large campus gripe to you.
Names withheld by request
House mall
If a 1 I -
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pursue the situation, why can't
our elected representatives be on top of
things?
In sum, the Russell House mall, if
eventually built, will contribute to the
quality of life here at Carolina daily;
instead of concentrating on long-range
goals, the SG president ought to concern
himself with making improvements
for today. The way to do
this is through staying involved with
issues such as the delayed mall.
Nick Smith
Political science junior
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t dare say "sister organization") in its efinds.
found a better way to raise money?
[iey didn't, though, because this has given
write a letter to the editor.) Just for the
ou'd looked closely at the legs in the conaticed
not only my own, but also a pair of
pair of dog's legs. (Tell me I wasn't up
>mpetition.) If this is sexist in some way,
ng something. As far as I know, 1 did not
suspect the chicken may have), but in
tter on Wednesday, yes, had 1 won 1
act on my resume just as fast as I coud
:rstand why some women may have been a
y saw this contest, but it was meant to be
re are still barriers to be knocked down by
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my experiences in the business world,
- and at times even more so ? capable as
things, it is simply a matter of time until
it to all of us.
ay. I'd like to suggest to "Name withheld
> eloquently brought this matter to the at>us,
that it may help to try to develop a
hink you'll find it will make your life in
lot more bearable.
Leonard Shustack, CPA
Business administration graduate
MBA Asfscietien President