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THE GAMECOCK Opinion April 12, 1985 - Page 7
Scandal
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i uiane s attempts to stop
corruption on court justified
The basketball point-shaving scandal has hit hard
at Tulanc University.
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I. naru mac university president tamon M. Kelly
has taken a firm stand on the issue. Kellv has decided
to discontinue the basketball program at Tulane.
But the problem has had a rippling effect.
It's been discovered that coaches had been paying
nlavers and that nlnvrrc hnrl hcnn ntino
on the team. Non-athlete students are also involved.
In light of the Tulane scandal and Kelly's reaction,
university administrators may finally be taking mata
ters in their own hands and exerting their rightful
^ powers.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association's
Presidents' Commission has decided to rc-cxaminc
their guidelines dealing with such violations within
athletic programs.
/\nu ii seems siuaents, lans and booster club
members are doing the same.
| Kelly's decision has met with harsh criticism from
the supporters who want to sec basketball remain at
Tulane. Maybe what's been said all along is actually
true: Athletic deparmcnts control universities as a
? whole.
But the Tulane president has remained steadfast in
his decision, and rightly so. Kelly, in a courageous
way, tried to restore the integrity and reputation of
the university that was damaged by the scandal.
An NCAA survey reports a quarter of university
presidents feel they can't assure athletic programs
will be run honestly.
Maybe the honesty of programs can't be assured
uy a commission, nut u might work individually. Kelly
has taken a step in that direction.
If others would follow the example of Kelly, and
take tougher stands, problems might resolve
& themselves without any other action other than by
the presidents.
! It doesn't seem fair that Kelly be criticized for his
actions. Tulane fans are examples for those more interested
in having winning programs rather than having
programs with integrity and pride.
Athletic programs often feel the pressure and
temptation placed on them by fans. As a result,
players and coaches do things that reflect poorly on
the schools they represent.
unce wrong doings arc detected, the next course ol
action for administrators should be strict
reprimands.
The Tulane problems may have stemmed from
social pressures.
Kelly has taken an extreme course ? but a needed
one.
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To the editor:
In response to the letters regarding
the Miss Black and White USC
Pageants, I am in strong agreement
with Marilynn Young's objections to
Russell Benjamin's statement that
"the only way a black can win is to
either look white or act white." As a
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To the editor:
Let's congratulate the fine managcmen
a way to make thousands of extra dollars
agree (hat it is a clever idea, but it is not
pensc to families who arc already workin
and housing.
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lot of money by requiring on-campus fr
plans, whether needed or not. Suppose, f<
25 of these students have chosen not to t
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in math to figure out that Saga would
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cent renovation fund that is supposcsd t
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their willing customers. Of course. Saga 1
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very offensive.
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black person, "look or act white?" Do
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thai they are not? In order to win a
pageant, whether black or white, one is
judged on beauty, intelligence and
sincerity. As we both know, not all
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it, reader says
white people are beautiful, intelligent
and sincere.
So you see Russell, there is no such
thing as "looking or acting white" in
order to win a pageant or any other
competition, l-urthcrmore, why would
we want to?
Mary Ann Blassinger
Nursing sophomore
nee is poor
that "This is not a money-nuking venins
what actually will happen to the iniave
heen made lo iustifv tlw nfw nnliev
s arc "promoting freshmen class unity"
Jents from squandering their money on
y, it is quile unrealistic to expect unity
il thousand. Additionally, there are more
tensive ways to make friends.
is approaching this in the wrong way. A
be to offer better food. If restaurants are
customers, perhaps it is because they of1
at roughly the same price. While enjoy:ola
one morning at a local restaurant, I
:t that I had spent six cents more than I
:11 House.
ay that meal plans are bad for everyone,
>'ho are willing to spend an cxira twenty
selection of better food. Most agree that
he right to choose his own food. Perhaps
this time, I'll have to pay an extra thouCarl
Chandler or Richard Wert/ honest
irth I hat much money, I'll meet them daiger
at Patterson.
Mama withheld by request
i Gomecoch
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