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The compromise block seating system recently set?
tied by Student Senate still has a few kinks: It continues
to favor greeks over independent
organizations. ;
Under the new plan, greeks will sit in sections 17
and 18 and independents will sit in sections 501 and
502 for odd-numbered games. On even-numbered
games, greeks will take sections 14 and 15 and inI
dependents will sit in sections 17 and 18.
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11 abstentions at a meeting last Thursday night. j
The nine-member task force talked with student
_ representatives from the Residence Hall Association
P and the Intcrfraternity Council and surveyed several
organizations to find out what they wanted in block
seating.
Apparently, the organizations representing independents
were asleep, outnumbered or not hard to
please.
Many greeks feel they have lost out in the block
seating issue, but actually they've won the game.
Independents are still stuck in the 501 and 502 sections
of Williams-Brice Stadium every other week.
Greeks had only to move over to let the independent
groups "come on down."
? The problem is, the block seating plan has never
recognized the rights of independents. Instead, it has
allowed greeks the privilege of sitting in the lower
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ching players who look like ants from the upper
decks.
Many greeks seem to think this issue is a personal
attack, but it's not. Independents only want what has
been provided to the greeks for no other apparent
reason than that they were there first. The Gamecock
has been accused by greeks of biased coverage
because of its editorial stand against the previous
block seating system.
? After this editorial, the complaints will probably
continue. I
Until that system changes, greeks will continue to
reap the benefits of injustice, while independents suffer
eyestrain every second Saturday.
Students may consider this a dead issue. Exams are
coming up, and most people are more concerned with
summer jobs and activities than where they're going
to sit next year at Williams-Brice Stadium. The next
football game isn't until Aug. 31, but when that first
game of the season kicks off, students in independent
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have nothing but a flimsy compromise to show for it.
$ It's about time they realized independent groups are
tired of taking a back seat ? in an upper deck ? to
greeks.
Tracy Mixson, sports editor, and Marisa Porto,
wire/opinion editor
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To the editor:
I would like to express my (hanks to
the Carolina campus for confirming
what 1 have been saying about it ever
since I first came here. This month's
Spring Concert presented by Contemporary
Sounds demonstrated this campus'
strong tradition of apathy and
immaturity.
uemg a memoer 01 trie committee, i
can say from experience that this show
was one of the most well-produced and
well-presented events that this campus
has ever seen. Compliments came from
all directions, from the students who
were on the field to the dean of student
affairs. The committee experienced no
problems with security, sound or production
and in general lived up to their
usual flawless skill.
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To the editor:
I, too, have strong feelings against S^ga
tion for requiring all on-campus freshmen
This is supposedly to reduce the loac
freshmen have to make; it will, but it is th
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Unfortunately, for all of vou who
did not attend the free concert, you
cannot realize how true my words are.
Your apathy deprived you of a great
day of fun in the sun and the talent of
three fantastic bands. But here again, I
guess that you really don't care that
you missed the fun.
Thanks lo you, one of the most unique
aspects of student programming
will probably die. If you expect
another chance next year, 1 have news
for you. The saying is very true, "If
you don't take advantage of your
privileges, you will lose them." An
outdoor concert necessitates extra expenses,
such as ouidoor liability insurance
and construction of a stage.
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have to put up with these problems,
hurts freshmen
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and it takes a lot of time.
To give this show to you, I personally
had to miss an exam, ask for an extension
on a research paper and live on
about four hours sleep a night. If you
don't care, and you seem not to, them
I'm just going to stop, and I will suggest
other student leaders do the same.
You are all very inconsiderate to those
of us who care enough to give of
ourselves to present these programs to
you.
To those of you who did enjoy our
concert, your attendance made all our
effort worth it, but to the rest of you, I
thank you once again for showing
everyone that I've been right all along.
I dare you to find all the things we offered
you for free anywhere else.
Name withheld upon request
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:>od service offered by Saga is bad, so peoit;
therefore, Saga loses money. It could
by offering better food, better service or
aversion to this scenario is that the univer
> save the food service, instead ot torcmg it
is.
is action, 1 am not purchasng a meal plan
having one for four semesters. I urge
eels as I do to do the same. I also hope that
n office of the university dining service on
>s from the B.A. building to voice your opins,
too.
Patrick MaUelle
management science sophomore
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