The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 30, 1985, Page Page 8, Image 8
Page 8 ? January 30, 1985 Opinion THE GAMECOCK 0
Well done
Group perseveres
in parkina dilemma
Most USC students complain about anything the
university does that seems beyond their control, but
one group has gotten results and should be
congratulated.
Through the combined efforts of several USC
volunteers, Student Government senators and the
Columbia City Council, 114 parking spaces behind
Capstone and Columbia Hall will be returned for
public parking.
Conflict about the spaces arose when students
returned from summer break to find 300 spaces taken
over by the city for use only by permanent residents !
of the area who had previously complained about
students parking in the spaces for two to three days at
a time.
SG senators Tom Gallop and Ed Zahler and offcampus
students' representative Pat Evans banded
together with several university officials to prove to
the city that the parking problem was not as severe as
had been believed.
The city's own studies confirmed this, and Council
agreed to replace 114 of the permit parking spaces
with meters.
It's about time USC students are allowed input on
issues concerning their own environment. Although
the university's parking problem is one that affects
everyone in the vicinity, City Council's taking action
without any student opinion was unfair.
With the help of Rob Chiles, SG adviser; Steve
Beckham, administrative assistant and Jim Lamb,
director of Parking and Vehicle Registration Services,
these senators studied the problem at legnth,
presented their findings and convinced Council that
its way is not the only solution to the problem.
Those who condemn Student Government can now
take heart that it can be an effective organization,
committed to serving the USC community.
As Gallop said, "Student Government saw a problem
and solved it. They said they'd do it, and they
did."
Leslie Dunson, editor-in-chief,
and John Deiner, managing editor
Subway vigilante right
To the editor:
Are we to just sit back and let criminals walk all over us?
According to John Deiner ("Subway Hero embarrasses
U.S."). if we should be asked for our wallets, we should offer
the thief our car keys as well. Surely Deiner does not believe
this. At least since the 1930s Americans have been bullied on
the streets and in their homes. Bernhard Goetz had the
courage to fight back against such criminals, and I support his
actions.
Deiner's column failed to mention that the four hoodlums
shot by Goetz carried sharpened screwdrivers and had every
intention of stabbing Goetz had they not gotten the money
they demanded. Deiner says that tw cf those shot were shot
in the hack as thev ran. but does that make them innocent? Of
course not. Goetz did not want to scare the thieves into
becoming model citizens; he wanted to punish them for
holding him up. Maybe thieves in the future will think twice
before attempting to rob someone. pe(or
Business freshman
Broadsheet issue good; ed
To the editor:
1 really enjoyed the last issue of The Gamecock as it was
printed in the broadsheet format. We have used that format
since the spring of 1984 and have found it to be extremely
pleasing to our readers.
I hope you have the same favorable reactions that we have
had. We feel we have a fine college paper based upon our low
budget and small enrollment (compared to that of The
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To the editor:
As a USC graduate (1957) in journalism and a former staff
member of The Gamecock, I was greatly shocked (and embarrassed)
at the level of quality reporting has dropped to in your
publication. I am referring specifically to the review of the
Joan Jett concert at Striders that appeared in your paper on
Mon., Jan. 21.
Your reviewer, Robert O'Connor, made many false observations
and stated opinions thnt were totally without foundation.
In his opening line, he states Joan Jett turned in an admirable
performance despite "particularly rude Striders Concert
Hall employees."
Falsity number one. Immediately after her performance, I
was in audience with Miss Jett in her bus. and she stated that
"this concert was the best of any on my club tour thanks to
your (Striders) people." This was reiterated by her road
manager, Elliot Salzman.
In paragraph number two, O'Connor states, "The concert
filled Striders to full and obnoxious capacity." Falsity number
two. Capacity, yes, obnoxious, no! At worse, the crowd was
exuberant and at best, euphoric. Obviously, O'Connor is not
Reader complains abo
To the editor: tournaments, and in
In a recent "Pep Talk," Joe Sitarz match they fought <
exhorted us to support the other went on to win the
Carolina sports teams as en- pionship ? to doubli
thusiastically as we supported the foot- losing a 3-2 heartbrei
ball team throughout their record- The exclusion of
shattering season. He mentioned from an article t
"other respectable sports teams that publicize USC's le
deserve better fan support" and used sports programs is a
the baseball, tennis, golf, volleyball that reveals one of tl
and swimming teams as examples. problem: ignorance
So what does the soccer team have levels of The Gameco
to do to get any recognition, win the At a home game la
World Cup? The 1984 Gamecocks an incident that sat
were ranked as high as 17th in the na- charge. A Gamecock
tion, they had a 14-4-2 record, (second rived at a soccer mat<
best won | lost percentage by a Carolina Kelli Freas (a reporte
I team), won the Carolina Invitational job covering soccer
i and Florida International Invitational "X" pointed out Tir
itor congratulates paper
Gamecock), but we try, as you evidently do, to offer the
readers an informative and palatable publication.
Keep up the fine job.
Greg Tyler
Editor in Chief, Chanticleer
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familiar with rock and roll crowds. In the future he should,
perhaps, review Liberace.
Falsity number three. "Also conflicting with the basically
pleasant concert was the lack of manners and control by the
Strider's management." There were no incidents of trouble,
no one was arrested and the crowd behaved themselves
admirably.
In a letter to Striders after the concert, O'Connor states that
his reviews are tantamount to "free advertising for your
establishment" and implies that in the future we had best
show more appreciation for his efforts or else. Thanks Mr.
O'Connor, for the offer, but we can't afford your generosity.
Lamentably, this vitrolic review is the result of a bruised
ego. O'Connor had to wait 20 minutes to get into the concert < Jfc
free in spite of his waving a PRESS card and stating that "we
didn't realize who he was."
Allan Savitx
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? who didate ? and asked Kelli, "Who's that
National Cham- guy?" And when Kelli murmured to
e-overtime before him who "that guy" was, well, he just
aker. sort of nodded his head and fell silent. 9
the soccer team Perhaps the answer to this problem
hat intends to of fan awareness and support lies
sser appreciated closer to home than The Gamecock
pathetic blunder staff realizes. An indifferent and uninhe
sources of the formed sports editor is the likeliest
at the highest cause of the uninspired and colorless
>ck editorial staff. coverage thai some sports receive.
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n Berra ? USC's editor this semester.
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