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? the: gamec(x:k Opinion March 2\), 1985 - pago 5 Bravo S.C. legislators decide to dump Barnwell site Congratulations must be given to South Carolina's Housq members who approved legislation to close the Barnwell Nuclear Waste Dump unless Congress ratifies the Southeastern Compact for waste disposal. Speaker Emeritus Solomon Blatt spoke against the legislation Wednesday, arguing that closing Barnwell would give Russia a technological advantage and impede medical research and treatment. riminc one nuclcar waste dumn in South Carolina will not endanger national security. Perhaps Blatt believes in the old adage that the majority rules, but ^ it is doubtful that he would believe this if he were af fected by the waste site. The Barnwell Nuclear Waste site is anything but a "fine" industry.- Understandably, many jobs arc created because of it, but also, many lives arc endangered. The state of South Carolina can and should not be IMC 1111 LI L'it I WilMC Ulllll|llll^ ?MUUIIV.I 11)1 lilt. VIIIII V Million. If we, as a state and a nation, were so technieally well-developed, why is there no answer to the problem? And why are so many South Carolinians worried about the Barnwell site? a There are other states in the nation besides South ^ Carolina and as Rep. Robert Sheheen, D- Kershaw, said. 11 is time lor those states to take responsibility for a problem they too have helped to create. In 1984, the Barnwell Nuclear Waste site, one of three commercial dumps in the nation, buried 46 percent of the nation's waste. Apparently, Blatt feels that South Carolina should bury even more nuclear waste despite the health U'i fa tr r\ I I US til u . The United States, supposedly a nation based upon democratic principles and opportunity, should allow ^ other states to have an equal chance to eliminate this w nuclear waste. S.C. legislators were right. We cannot continue to live in tear because of tear. V1/nn.u Pnri/t wire/nnimoii editor L : Block-seating survey i To I he editor: a The Student Cio\ernment Block-Seating I ask I orce is ; ^ farce. This committcc was set up to alleviate the tension ovei football block seating between independent student organiza tions and fraternities. In a letter dated March 21 and receivec in organization boxes March 25. Rodney Brown, the chairmar of this committee, sent a survey form to the leaders ol studen organizations. 1 he survey basically asked if the organizatioi liked the current rotation system or the newly proposed systen of rotation of independents between 502. 14. and 15. I his new "solution" does not really address the problem The problem is that independents want to rotate into thi "sacred" fraternity sections of 17 and IK. not just 501 am moom bounty (Ml WHAT.' NOtUtN(> \ \ \ f'\ f> fl \ C'-' h (A i\ (4 Urn' ? - -J Bloom County r " 1 l f 3UT. 6vt m WAiVE 7te TIKRtfiie MHfB OF nvaous Time in rne NOW? NOW. 5H0KF, MORTAL UF6 Of rjl , , /? or&rrmps i i ,L . c\ yp w uu.^4L.: nz - neie 5 d uidii The new Student Ciovernment has been official lor u couple of weeks. But they can't quite be official until lots ot details, such as appointments workshops and constitution readings, arc taken care 01. Among tnose aeians is one that's lorgotton too olten. The thank-vous. Make no mistake, main thanks I'ly t around within Student Government. \ but seldom do any come from vsiihout. I ha\e somebods to thank. His name is IDwayne Smalley. I've watched him as a student senator tor a long time, lirsi as a reporter who covered Student Government. then as an editor looking lor stor\ ideas. litis column lolls what I saw. l)wa\ne is tall, thin and soli-spoken I and wears John Demer-iype {Susses. n Letters nisleads organiza 502. Sections 14 and 15 are end /one sea . I he survey itself is misleading. Ihc lorni between the current and currently proposed I place for an organization to disapprove h( , system that will rotate independents between , with the other areas. Should the Student (io j can point to the results of this biased survey J it CI Kill. II III M IIIUUl ClVctl v &11 II v I * 111%-. >UIU' fully represent the wishes of those polled il nored alternative is not included in it. L' \ Preston C by Bei 6Vf.R fteL Li 50*te IHtNO e mm i voofi AHP MriCKlNi / A/\r\/ c-a.au r aaJT J JI'IIL fc RlbHI IN we item ? ,MA ki? DAV My DDI ' [~mm Home I Pill iK# cm. time m%~ 5ctcesjnmf~. m &'A \ VM/rs JI 1 Ud2X iur ks' that's Ion JBSlj?9L Ann Farmer News editor le wits olooted last year to a scieneenatli ol I'-canipus seat. This year, as a Ii?ns |USp i gives i he choice mail carel systems, with no To the editor: >th in favor of a ' This letter is in ret i 17 and ih, along when i nicked up m icrntncni want, it not addressed tome supporting either I looj< both the let S cannot possibly maj|t but \ wonder ihe third and ip- know for sure that tl me that I never rccei Patrick Matielle I think the people lorm vice president take more care in hi - - could all be considei rke BrG8thcd dressed to us. <KC POlNO NJ1RL i y m me amm The oti nw/ir- nothing Y ' . Editor in Chief j f V Leslie J Ounson Mix / '11 Managing Editor \1 \ i w ^ohn ^eine' r ) v ' V "0,'< ^'a' < V J V .A , Oonna Jenkins ' News Editor "* Ann Farmer ke Breathed witor wmB'" I'm mia Gr?og Lasky Entertainment Editor Robert O'Connor A(?t. Ent. Editor ?Q Andy Duncan > * Sporta Editor Tracy Mujon > 'SM Aut. Sporta Editor ZZZZ1. ^ WiralOpinion Editor Mania Porto V gjSJl Joseph Gsrnett A??t. Photo Editor A-w \ A ^y g overdue Nadu resident, Ik* hud to rim in the N a d a - (' a p s t o n e - (? o I u in h i a Mall district, and he lost. During Senate meetings, he talked not loo much, not too little, hut just enough. As chairman of the Minority Student Affairs committee, he ga\e a complete, concise report and sat down. Probably what I remember best is the time Dwaync sat around listening to some of my opinionated friends and I arguing about a Senate resolution. I noticed lie hadn't said anything, and asked him why he was be n^ so quiet. Dwaync said his job outside the Senate meeting wasn't to t.ilk. ii \sas to listen. I)w:ivn<> Sm:i I lev lin.1 in i-h'i-ium hut I he students he rcn iscnteil losi more. So here n is. I)\\a\ne: (hunks. j al Service handles essly, reader says furd lo the USC Postal Scrv ice. Toda> , y mail. I received two letters that were ters and dropped them back in campus how many students would do this. I here was a Valentine'sDav Card sent to ved. ii/\p|/i(\n IVir ihii milling our mail. Until then maybe we rate enough to return anything not adJanet Zimmerman Business freshman Gomecock The Gamecock welcomes letters and guest editorials All letters and rjuest editorials must be ?? a i;r. I letteis should be no longer than 300 words and guest editorials should he limited to one news worthy suh|ect no longer than four typed payes letters and guest editorials MUSI he signed with , , |he writer's name, telephone number, mailing ad ' \dress, class standing or (acuity position and ma lor Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writer's name may be withheld upon request it (he cir cumstances warrant We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and letters. Address loiters and columns to Opinion Page Editor, The Gamecock, Drawer A. USC. 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