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Viewpoint I Monday, September 23, 1985 5 i THE GAMECOCK I Ugly fighi Cooler hea stopped te It is unfortunate when a frien i i._.u..11 i.. r:~u? ua^KCiuau iuiii) iihu an ugiy iigui. long been seen as a method of proi work, brotherhood, and sportsma people of different backgrounds ar An 'ugly fight,' however, is just 1 on the fraternity quad Saturday n Michigan game. A group of people had gathered Chi basketbal goal and were takin | shots. Tempers flared when sever brothers asked them to leave bee was about to begin. Words were were exchanged, and suddenly vio on two seperate ocasions. Durin conflict, several students were inj was sent to the hospital. Other stu stop the fight, but they were eith beaten. Finallv. the nolice wer several people were arrested. Saturday had not been the bes USC. The Gamecocks had been s< ?by the Wolverines, and the sun h with that to make the day hot an People were hot and tired and ups< barassing defeat. Tempers w< flare. But that's not an excuse. The college campus is a place ' Reform Equity mi Once again, for the third time in 40 years, the United States is examining and redefininxJLts. W system. What began as-an ap-jj praisal of the quality ofeducation in our secondary and elementary schools has now extended to include instutious of higher education as well. Before the current wave of ' reform is spent, we can be certain that institutions of higher learning in every corner of the ^ land will have felt its impact. 9 There is no doubt that our educational system is not all that it could be; however,in responding to the need for change and reform, we must be careful not to lose sight of the system's objective ? to nroviHp riti'/pns with as mnrh education as they are willing to seek and are capable of achieving. If we lose sight of that goal, we will be turning our 9 backs on a historical commitment to equity and opportunity that has served as a ray of hope for advancement of families across the country. Just as the concept of equity and opportunity in higher education was reinforced by the earlier waves of reform, the current efforts to improve /%??r ctrc^AtYl arp uui lUuvHiii/imi jj jiviii uiv 9 Ijjgttefi IS Some students si To the editor: / 1 was perplexed by the $20 coi added to my tuition on this sem assumed it was a mistake. After "computer-related class" was Ei ' vanced writing. I thought the mist 1-. IM /ia( mil rtiAM ly vuncticu, aiiu 1 U m; mw?i university. By now I should know better. I've been to the offices in Peti chairman of the English depatlm other is responsible, and nothing < my $20. - Meal plans, telephone systems, niter, apartheid, drinking a^es, >U2, politics. \ What do you think about? If you have an opinion you'd the Carolina community, send Gamecock. ) Letters must be typed, doub elude, the writer's name and i where the writer can be reached t ds should I mpers fron dly game of tiveness should Sports have sion and words noting team- fraternity mem! nship among from flying, bu id ideologies. agree to simply what ocurred antagonized Si ight after the who were just tr pening. Unforti at the Sigma The incident o a rnnnlp nf Hkhparfpnino al Sigma Chi fraternity attem :ause a party were beaten, 01 : said, insults they tried. The; lence erupted ed for their act g the ensuing Chi fraternity n ured and one ones who unde idents tried to going on, and t er ignored or heads should h e called and they did not. It would be t of days for Saturday night aunaiy oeaten an iraternities lad combined other groups id miserable. understood th; et over an em- not the antagoi ?re bound to prevent the v should not be i greeks and nor where asser- come closer to list not be ! guided by an emphasis on the need for quality and excellence. But we are now faced _ j?i wiip a very serAQlis uuemma. l^owj^lo |ve reconcile the countervailing forces that may be perceived to exist between the goal of excellence and quality on the one hand, and the goal of equity and opportunity on the other? We must find a way to manage these issues >U Uldl WC CAjJiUlU LUC boundaries of our educational system, not limit them. Both the pursuit of excellence and the pursuit of equity must be maintained as objectives. Eliminating the barriers to full participation by disadvantaged students, including a disproportionate number of blacks and Hispanics, is no less important today than it was 15 years ago. Increasing educational opportunities for all and improving the quality of education is central to the integrity of our democracy. Hard-won gains in equity should not be jettisoned as educators work with legislatures and boards seeking excellence through highei standards. We must be careful not tc respond to the need for reform 1 L! uy CMauiisiuug sicuiuaius iui louldn't have to p I wouldn't mputer user's fee computer for ester's bill. But I additional fee all, the indicated tra when 1 wc iglish 460 ? ad- The univen ake could be easi- students with( ley back from the use. My classmt refunds. A tc gru as well as the university, In ent. Each says the students, can be done about , football, the All- Letters shot campus parking, student, sta! community. All letters a like to share with 350-word maj a letter to The not be withhel cannot be reti le-spaccd, and intelephone number Send your for verification. Drawer A, Ri lave i flaring u be used in the place of aggresin the place of fists. Sigma Chi \ V bers tried to prevent these fists \ C t these non-students would not \ r leave the Sigma Chi area. They > \ gma Chi fraternity members, ymg iu any iigm nuiii nay- r n 1 unately, that didn't work. , however, is not completely \ Si Members of Phi Kappa Psi J ipted to stop the violence. Some y I thers were ignored, but at least V 1 >e students should be commend- \ 1 ions. Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma . \ \ ucmbers were seemingly the only rstood the severity of what was hey attempted to stop it. Cooler I ' ave prevailed but, sadly enough, L,. 11 ?fV\r111nat n if tVi/? \tinlonpA nn were to affect relations among j and between fraternities and on campus. It needs to be I at the fraternity members were ! nists. Indeed, they attempted to iolence from erupting. This allowed to hinder efforts by both i-greeks to improve relations and j opfhor D"*"? >onrifinorl )QUIIIUCU admission that shut out thousands of students. It is not fair to blame the victims for thp problems of, our.,e<tyc*tibial system. Raising,college" L-? entrance standards may send a message to the citizens of our * j] states, but it is a mixed M message ? encouraging and motivating some to become qj better prepared, and 2M discouraging and closing the doors of opportunity to A ti others. per In 1980, blacks and Ho Hispanics constituted 18.1 per- Aricent of the total U.S. popula- dor tion, but by 2020, they are expected to represent between 25 c. * percent and 30 percent. Yet their college participation rate ?p0 has been dropping hav dramatically. hav As America strives for H: .j i it ~ r1... cuuiauunai cxiciicmc, >vc uwc v,ui it to the future to build on the tha progress we have made toward h?f educational equity. The y?l lessons of reform from decades past must not be lost ^.r I on us as we endeavor to im- jy. i prove the quality of our educa- p. i tional system and the quality //.of our democracy. wel my | Indiana Daily Student - Indiana University Ac C: Ho mm ho: JB tra ay computer fee " are mind the fee if I were going to use a "S the class. I understand the need for Ch s. But I can't justify having to pay ex- C: n't be using computers at all. old rity receives enough money from the thj >ut charging for services we don't even H: cai ites and I will continue to pursue our A: >tal of $400 may not be much to the cai it it can mean a lot to 20 wronged Tammy Lane IS Journalism senior I ild also include whether the writer is a jj ff member or member of the | ire printed and subject to editing. A | timum is suggested, and names will L Id except by special exception. Letters | irned, j opinion to: Editor, The Gamecock, | jssell House, Columbia, S.C. 29225. BfT I II III i Is a pigski eason hath ragedy in three acts. Dramatis sonae: Cumberland and ruuu, uuwtrtvtrt uiurnni, stides, a sage; Pornis, a venof liquid refreshments. The :e: Williams- Br ice Stadium. ' time: Saturday. Act the first. Look ye there, upon yon field, at dost transpire, Horatio? n my soui, our piaycrs nuisi e supped on bitter roots that e laid their reason low. Think ye not so, my mberland. Let not despair, t nimble thief, steal away thy >es, for the contest is yet a ing one, and many more plays It be cloaked in history's vast ments ere this day is out. Mark! Who comes? 'Tis not Mark, but a vendor. Drinks! Drinks! Long has it been since such a Icome vision as this has greeted eyes. Ho, my friend! Two, 1 make haste, lest we perish! Pass him funds. t the second. Whaf think ye now, friend ratio? The raven himself is arse that croaks the fatal ennce of Michigan under our tlements. Alas, and woe the day! Know that from sea to sea, people : e'en now casting their lot with oul Train" and "Georgia ampionship Wrestling." Canst thou blame them? Ho, I man, and watch thyself! Find r scat, and move thee on. Block not our view of the nage. Watch thy tongues, thou shag'ed villains! Know thee that 1 C LIKE, I'M 1 WITH Yw, W. h, College Press ServK ^>\.?>-. -1 ^ S^?> .. t in tragedy,: yet to run Andy Duncan am Aristides, Gamecock sage, and that my place was secure 'pon this grandstand while you were babes, mewling and puking in thy grandmams' arms. C: If thy knowledge of Gamecock gamesmanship be as vast as you claim, friend Aristides, cast thou shed light 'pon the acts we have witnessed mis ciay, on mis grassy ana nmestrewn stage? A: 'Tis this only. Never did we play well 'gainst an opponent whose passing game 'twas passing fair. //: He speaks sootn. Sit, friend, and share our flask. A: I gladly take your offer, for my legs doth ache something mightily after the climb to this airish and lofty deck, and my throat doth foam with dust. C: Look ye! He comes anew. P: Drinks! Drinks! H: 'Tis Cumberland's funds this time. Three, sirrah, and take care that none doth o'erleap the edges to patter down like rain upon the stairs below. They have no use for it, but we are sore beset with Editorin chiof Ann Farmer Managing Editor Tracy Mixson Copy Desk Chief Andy Duncan Awlatant Copy Oath Chiof l.mda Taylor >*wc/S??ii?Ma Erfttar Marisa t'oriu Assistant Mows Editors Jeri Rowe Juliet Nader Spotlight Editor Roni Bea Kayne Assistant Spotlight Editor Ed Cham bliss k 1 J***. II jV'. a, i iy..,-.a-klay'? I surely, but its course need. A: Didst thou mention a flask? Act the third. C: . . . And so the queen's voice to her husband from out the darkness quoth, "Bubba, is that you?" Much laughter. A: A fine jest, and one finely told. H: Whither the flask? C: Alas, I e'en now shake the last drops into my carbonated beverage. A: Gentlemen, ! canst not help but mark how the groundlings have deserted the stands. C: Methinks the game hath come to a close. H: Shall we exeunt unto the parking lot? A: I cannot stand. C: As for leaving, 'tis no problem, for soon attendants shall remove us forcibly. H: Then we shall rest. A: Hast thou yet heard the tale of the Clemson student, the monk and the Venetian merchant's daughter? Exeunt. Hautboys, torches and ^lyt/wrnrj uutnuuni. Viewpoint Editor Amy Del Po Sporti Editor (ireng Lasky I Assistant Sport* Editor Jeff Owens Photography Editor Joseph Garnett I Assistant Photography Editor [ Kay G ran hern Adviwr Bill Rovers Diroctor Bill Clement\ [ Production I.cwis Covinnton Mark Armstrong \