The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 15, 1985, Page Page 5, Image 5
THE GAMECOCK Opinion February 15, 1985 - Page 5
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Progress
Student conduct code
long overdue in S.C.
South Carolina is finally joining the rank and file
of other states that have standardized their codes of
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It's about time.
It's about time because an education from a public
school in this state is often not worth the paper a high
school diploma is printed on. This could be attributed
to the fact that teachers are grossly underpaid,
often overworked and are additionally burdened
by having to handle unruly students.
The state board of education approved the code of
student conduct and discipline, and also established
goals for a mandatory high school exit exam
^ Wednesday.
v according 10 Neni rninips, siaie uirccior 01 scnuui
district accreditation, the code will be in effect by
Aug. 15, and will break inappropriate student conduct
into three levels ? disorderly, disruptive and
criminal.
, These measures, although undoubtedly neccessary,
are a little late in coming. Reports of shootings at
Columbia high schools have already checkered the
pages of The State and The Columbia Record
It is time for students who are willing to learn to be
able to do so, without the threat of violence or unrest
hovering over them. A school that has gun-toting
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At one inner-city school not too long ago, the
lights went off, leaving the building in havoc. Several
high school hoodlums were roaming the halls, leaving
frightened students and teachers barricaded
behind thier classroom doors.
Perhaps the standardized code of student conduct
and discipline will help teachers and administrators
to weed out those who don't belong in a public
school, but do belong in another kind of public
institution.
Leslie Dunson, editor-in-chief
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To the editor:
In October 1984, I won the title of
Miss USC. We had 19 contestants and
required no prerequisite for entrance. I
was lucky to win the title, because of
the strong competition.
Each of the girls were talented and
beautiful, but most importantly, each
girl had an equal opportunity to win.
The only contributing factor was the
J preparation applied before Oct. 16.
The reason I feel the need to write
this editorial is because my title is beard
for voter si
crats are trying to out- Unfortunately,
P. ^ willing to aba^doi
belated enthusiasm the electorate thai
ie campaign of Terry liberal causes, tho;
acrat in name only, for who still believe
p of the party and the historical ideals.
House Speaker Tip The obvious pr
he budgetary rapier of that this willy-ni
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wrong. In doing it, half the populatio
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i the country.
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in November was that heritage. But I fe;
mdon their identity in And that woulc
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in its history, the donment of peo|
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ing discriminated against, as welt as
the title of "Miss Black USC." 1 don't
understand how a federally funded
program can be discriminatory against
a majority of our student body.
I also feel that the pageant is putting
up a wall between the black and white
students. We don't need a segregated
pageant. It's 1985.
I was told that anyone could enter
the "Miss Black USC" pageant. That
is not true, because when they use the
word black in the title it immediately
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s, reader says
sets a prerequisite eliminating anyone
else from entering.
I hope that after Sunday, Feb 3, I
will not have to give up my title as
"Miss USC" to become "Miss White
USC." I wonder if the "Miss Black
USC" pageant would continue if a
black won "Miss USC" this year? I
also wonder how our student body
would react to something as prejudiced
as the "Miss White USC" pageant?
Valerie Trapp
English senior
s run on name only,
rement, student says
m the posters all over campus, it is elccnce
again. And as they are ripped down
jar also that the rivalry is still strong.
;n curious to know why the posters for
sident, secretary and treasurer bare only
I u photo of the likely candidates in their
> none of them state what their reasons
"ice? Do they think that perhaps we will
by so much useless political talk? 1 am
only thinking of their best interest.
lite evident that were they all to pursue
than their present one, the amount of
neir portraits would only decrease. The
then be running on issues rather than on
s see their names.
ts think up a nifty phrase or two and slap
et of paper. And it would take a bigger
ne of them without knowing more about
ing and what they want to do.
Leslie Jones
Senator
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