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Opinion Burned New meal plan policy leaves food for thought A recently adopted university policy wil! soon require some USC' freshmen to buy at least a 10-meal plan from Saga. How terrific for Sa?a. What a rio-off for these I freshmen. 1 Ihn nhlll ll/hirh urill nA in?A nffn/M nnvt foil rn I I IV , "lliv.ll "III ^V/ IIIU/ V.I IVV.I IIV. Al I (.III, I V. quires all freshmen who intend to live on campus to buy a l()-meal food plan, although options on a larger scale and cash card supplements can be |niiv;iiuM;u. According to Richard Wert/., Business Affairs vice president, one of the reasons the policy was adopted was to foster more of a community spirit within the r.. .. t . i iresnmen nass. Bin why should Saga determine the social lives of hundreds? i l... : i ... .. '.l ? : i.. :~ ? ii.mill? punc id cony i critic wiiii new menus ill a strange environment may make help lonely students feel more at home, but it is hardly appropriate for the r..wi cAn.:,^ uiii\v.i >n y anu . i uuu .ui vkv u; iiuim. iikluii^ with others a requirement. I his idea is even more ludicrous when one considers that freshmen will have to pay for the privilege. It is also interesting to consider the staggering amount of money the food service will reap in this ueai. in snort, >aga can i lose. t:very ircsnman living 011 campus \s i 11 he forced to shell out Cor food they may not want or need. Additionally, Saga rips off students it serves already. Those who carry meal plans arc allotted $2 for breakfast, S2.63 for lunch and $3.10 for dinner. Go over these allotment : you pay out of your own nncket. Cio under ther<- sorrv. no chanuc. Sense of community spirit? Sure. While USC freshmen are feeling community oriented, Saga is laughing all the way to the bank. It is apparent most continuing residents have managed to get involved in their university and develop social lives without the help of Saga. A large part of the freshmen experience is having to actively seekcorraraderie,not depending on others to provide it for them. Ai least one Saga employee has said a meal plan is "a gold mine for students," but the only one getting any gold is the food service. Leslie Dunson, editor-in-chief n -A! -L urmcisrii ut juumc lo the editor: Your article in the lcb. 27 edition in regard to the student government budget was quite disturbing lo me. As one of the co-founders of what was called the "Black Journalist Socie i>. i urge you 10 prim ims icuer. Before I would criticize any organization, I would first make sure of that organization's name. Secondly. I'd DC) A LITTI.L RHSEARCH, and find out their objectives. And thirdly, I'd include those objectives somewhere in my write-up and not play on the intelligence of fellow students. Since neither your staff reporters nor the senators bothered to get these facts, 1 am obliged to provide them. i; inc name: I ne society tor Minority Journalism students, 2) The term "Minority" represents Hispanics, Koreans, Asians, American Indians and Blacks (we all know "minority" has been extended to include most non-white races although many prefer to be considered white). 3) SMJS is a service organization, not a club to "furthci Blwm County ir vm r wo 'we WiU, ' & I 1 m d c 1 I 1 mmmmwm. flai aII4? uudiuy, iiui I was born in Connecticut. Yes, I'm a Yankee. I'll admit it; I was born in the North. It's not as if I had a whole hell of a lot of choice in the mat icr. But I m not ashamed ot it, cither. I've lived in Florida for years, and I still can't understand this rivalry between North and South. People from both areas seem to think one's better than the other. I find it rather interesting. My family packed and moved to Florida when I Was in junior high. It iouk mc a necK 01 a long umc hi aujusi to ihc different culture. My first encounter with the rivalry was in school. People used to point to mc in the halls and say, "There she is," as if I were a leper. nui HIIIILWIICIt dlUllg MIC IIIIC, II grew up and realized it's the quality ot life, rather than the place, that matters. And I can't say my life has been so bad in Florida or South Carolina, though I haven't had the pleasure of seeing much of the place. Actually, I like all the places I've liv | cd, cxccpt the apartment I had this Letters ilism group u alienate minorities'." The organization' courage minorities 10 he more involved in livities, h) provide information of pa minority students, c) provide profession; and networking which can be helpful in act as a liaison for minority student representative of the larger percent. I I might also include this hit of inform: > Minorities make up about 15 percent of tli the College of Journalism. This figure i: I highest number of minority students er nalism program in the nation. However, member of the faculty or staff and therel , VIIV/II iu IIIIIIUI uita \uii nit wiiuic/ a formation that is geared to this group. I believe that this organization was u Mr. Wall as a protest to the Afro-Bill, ant r I hope this letter will provide some ins by ! | G6RRV Ml... QteT F RKMO. WHAT m. _' m next \ ' ^ \ FOR 7 /*'* t V % JMI -v Si! I I 11/1 I faikimr ^ ??ill UAag r V if \t FUN COUPLE of place, makes Marisa Porto Wire/Opinion Editor summer. I'll always consider Connecticut a special placc. After all, I have family there. My grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins. Florida was nice too. I wnii iw III&II sv-iiuui IIIV.IV. aisu inn some dear friends. That place has seen the best and the worst of me. But it seems so strange (hat no one ever asked how it was to live in Connecticut. They always ask about Florida, but never Connecticut. It was nice there. And I have memories of nfounded, stu s goai is io a) en- v\an mil 10 any siuti i extra curricular ac- choose to believe, ale irticular interest to C'OJ and minority sin al minority contacts that it is long overdue job hunting and, d) concerns that are ation for the record. i IV lUUll (.111 Ullllllllt III ^ s recogni/ed to be a 1 OC* irollcd in onejour there is no minority fore no concentrated dvised of specific in- tn Chi?f ] leslio J. Dunion sed thoughtlessly by M't#r 11, w?? in poor taste. Cw oJTSw ion nnr onlv In Mr - . .. o > ? uonn? Jenkmi |mi EdHor Berke Breathed Ann Farmtr | Asst. Ntwt Editor Gregg Laiky I WlMK Entortoinroont Editor I. ROOT di&i. Rob?rt O'Connor YOU LOST Ami. Int. EdHor MY VOTE. Andy Duncon 4r \ 8port? Editor //^ Triru liivtAn I V I I Ami. Sport* Editor KCi' s*11 J I S"*" i\ o^TI Wl,,'0plnloe" "l,or II ! ' Wr. ifl < Marm Porto ^ \a Photo Editor Ml Joieph Garnet! n A?t. Photo Fditer | J \J| Jo? dicker / .* . / S V 1 w' # rs. ^4 mk. * life better I onda's Hill, the woods behind Margret's house and being attacked by a neighbor's dog that I will never forget. And now, I live in South Caroliiia^to^. Granted, the blue laws are intolerable^*^ but it's a pretty nice place to live when' r you think about it. It's got strong familial tics and a definite historical background. The people here, at least most of them, arc friendly, even when they find out you're from the North. It doesn't matter to me where I live ? at least not any more. 1 grew up and _ realized that what makes life wor- IP thwhile isn't the state you come from, i/ui iiw? ii^uu aiv in n. I admire the people I've seen who hold their Southern background dear. It's nice to have something to hang onto ? but people are the main reason for enjoying wherever it is you come from, and everyone forgets that. I think it's very sad that the conflict between North and South has lasted for so long. In my opinion, both have something to offer ? if people would open their minds long enough to see it. ? ident says ent who Ice Is SMJS is unnecessary. 1 mg wiih many faculty members in the dents that there is not only a need, but Sallie Butler Journalism major ^ Gamecock The Guntcock welcomes letters and guest editorials. AM letters and guest editorials mutt be typewritten, tripiespaced on a 65 apace line. letters should be no longer than 300 words end guest editorials should be limited to one newsworthy subject no longer than four typed pages. Letters and guest editorials MUST be signed with the writer's name, telephone number, mailing address, class standing or faculty position and ma- ^ jor. Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writ**! v * nam# may be withheld upon request if the circumstences warrant. f W? reserve the right to edit guest editorials end' letters. 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