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Viewpoint 4 1 S Wednesday, October 16, 1985. ???? THE GAMECOCK? ?^ . f [' ? Apartheid Campus groups s divestment of uni Apartheid is an issue that President Reagan has been having some trouble with lately. And he's not the only one. USC is in the middle of some confusion about the apartheid issue, specifically the divestiture of funds. Many groups on campus have been quick to denounce apartheid as immoral and unjust, but few are willing to address thp Hivpcttnent iceiif? The funds arc invested in South Africa by the independent USC Education Foundation and are made up of private donations. Some of the invested money is used to fund chairs, scholarships and temporary endowments at USC. The Education Foundation is a separate entity from the university, but crucial ties exist between the two. The foundation invests money for USC, and three USC officials sit on the 27-member board, including President Holderman. Apartheid is the governmental policy of racial segregation in South Africa. The white minority rules over the black majority and prescribes legal rights to people based on the color of their skin. It seems hypocritical for the many campus uigaiuiauuus wuu nave saiu nicy uppuse apartheid to avoid almost completely the issue of divestiture. The Student Senate, for example, passed a resolution denouncing apartheid, but not de?f Li ?< for consideratio Verbal attack open Senate di - . . _ . resolution had n false and unfair sDhip..to u.niv? President Strobl To the editor: Committee decic I'm writino this in a ei'tr^nt r/?1otir response to the vigorous and un- Therefore, it wa justified verbal attack made on Senate floor. L me and my colleagues: USC Stu- 2.4 million doll dent Government. This vigorous South Africa i onslaught was brought on by USC. Regardles Ross Toyne and Lisa NeCastro in and NeCastro your Oct. 7 issue. It appears as if board of truste these two individuals are rather theid was pertin upset because we, USC Student elude it on their Senate, passed a resolution de- Oct. 10 meeting, nouncing apartheid in South board of truste Africa. I, Senator Gadsden, in- issue of concern troduced said resolution that dent Governme seems to cause them so much point out there ? unrest. I feel it is my responsibili- universities in t ty to clarify a few points they that have made i seem totally unaware of or chose disfavor of apari 10 overlook in tneir derogatory all ot their tund; editorial. The list include: One of the strong points in UCLA, George their letter was that we made Ohio University decisions for USC based on our and the list goc personal political convictions. we took a stand This accusation is untrue. First, major collcgc let me point out the issue of apar- Therefore, Mr, theid is not a political issue, but justifiably say 01 an issue of right and wrong. Let enhanced the 1 us not be so quick to forget about Student Govern what's going on in South Africa. Now that I'v< Innocent men, women and of the erroneou children are being brutally my critics, I woi murdered in the streets. Innocent some of the people are jailed without trial, made about mi some of which are never heard First, I'm app from again. Five million whites same value on a control the lives and destinies of ticket as he woi 27 million. The list of the This describes tragedies due to apartheid in dividual we a South Africa goes on. How dare he n I would like to refute another parison of met< . . yankee straight erroneous statement by my y . New Jersev critics. They made several com- ana Jerse> _ ?, ? ' a insult to me ments regarding the ap- xu? propriateness of this issue on the t . . n e .u o. a . c? . a i rnent also msu floor of the Student Senate. As I e vt . .. from New Yorl ook at he evidence support,ng the conclusion that apartheid is a ailflflcitv to tpl matter that belongs on the Stu- auaac,ly 10 iei dent Senate's floor, I wonder Q*n and cannc how these two individuals can f e ^fna c . , answer. Let us take a look at for the ent,re ' what is appropiate to introduce some sovereign on the Senate floor. If ex-Senator Senate that ha: Toyne could take the time out decide what c? C LI- a! ? 1 irum ins iaisc accusations anu addressed oy tn unjust criticism, he would very hypocritic remember that during his term in this resolution < the Student Senate, the Senate on the Senate f passed a bill that stated, "all na- his term as Se tional or international resolutions passed a bill all would be referred to the Powers resolution to b and Responsibility Committee floor. It seems i hould encourage versity interests nouncing investment of funds in the system. One senator was quoted as saying the resolution "does not take a stand on investment." Why not? The resolution was brought to the Senate floor because it has a direct relationship to the universitv. Another organization that is rather contradictory in its stand on apartheid is the USC board of trustees. Chairman of the board Othniel Wienges refers to apartheid as "inequitable and iniquitous," yet the board has done the proverbial passing of the buck when it conies to who is responsible for divestiture. A letter from the board of trustees to the leaders of the Free South Africa Alliance says the issue of divestiture is one most properly addressed by the Education Foundation board. If this is the case, then the three USC officials who sit on the board need officially to insist on the divestiture of funds, regardless of whether the other members on the board support them. The only group on campus that seems to have made a concerted effort to stop the investment of funds is the Free South Africa Alliance. The newly formed group has asked the university to divest nearly $2.4 million in university interests in companies with investments in South Africa. Perhaps some of the other groups on campus who say they oppose apartheid should follow their lead. The Gamecock says divest. ?? ns instead of an number of his derogatory ;bate if such a statements based on personal o direct relation- animosity and convictions. I sity activities." wonder just how concerned is le and the Rules Toyne for the legitimacy of the led this issue had Student Government. In fact, if I >nship to USC. can recall correctly, Ross Toyne s brought on the was the "Jessie Helms" of the et us recall that USC Senate. ars is invested in in the name of Hopefully I have cleared up the is of what Toyne mystery of Student Governthink, the USC ment's decision against apares thought apar- theid. To keep the record ent enough to in- straight, I'm not against students agenda for their criticizing our actions or voicing nnj iu)jiv. vjh uit men v.uni|jiaiiii? uct'uu5c wc arc es' agenda is an your Senators, and we have an for the USC Stu- obligation to you. But these comnt. Let me also plaints should be done in a conire over 30 major structive manner. Personal he United States character attacks should be left decisions to show out of it. I strongly encourage all rheid by divesting students to take an interest in > in South Africa. Student Government and voice > such schools as their opinions, but please leave town University, the degradation remarks out of it , Yale, Harvard, ? something Mr. Toyne failed to :s on. Therefore, do. on an issue other s have taken. Leroy Gadsden Toyne, I can Senate Minority Affairs ur resolution only . egitimacy of the Chairman ment. m ' clear'd up Conservatism s points made by jld like to address rioinn *^4 characterization nSlllQ 81 U51 e by Mr. Toyne. ailed he put the To the editor: Clemson football As secretary of the USC Coluld a human life. lege Republicans, I would just the type of in- like to clarify that while there re dealing with. may be a few left-wing activists lake such a com- on this campus, conservatism is 3 "a power crazed on the rise. In fact, College from New York Republican membership at This is a gross Carolina is at an all time high, and my fellow We may not go around campus misplaced state- shouting and holding protest ilts every student rallies, but be assured, our r anrl NIpu; Ipkau I? a ~.a - ?"V" lllva305V 19 gvtllllg IMIUU^II. /1IIU ; individual get the the right people are listening to I me what bills I our ideas. Those skeptics on cam>t introduce onto pus who are interested in learning r? Does he speak the true facts about Apartheid, USC body? Is he the Strategic Defense Initiative, power within the ,he Balanced uBud?et .Amends the authority to men1'or any ?l.her pres8mg "suc' tn and cannot be are cncoura8';d lo ??.m? ,0.?u! le Senate? I find it mee,lngs and '? us , th'm in' 1 al ofToyne to say anJ. 'ure . ' y W,U becom< :annot be brought enlightened. loor when, during iiaiui, inc JCIIdlC _ . _ _ owing this type of Janice M. Krafi ?e brought on the USC College Republican! as if Toyne made a Secretar J [? : This column's Friday's column will be about sex. Today's column is about drugs. Monday's column was about rock V roll. See, there is order and meaning in the universe. I used to be part of the nation's thriving drug trade, although 1 never got to drive Maseratis and wear silver smoking jackets like the neon kingpins on "Miami Vice." I never had 15 beauteous babes lollygagging across the deck of my yacht, I never had reason to rub out any of my associates during blazing gun duels in vagrantstrewn back alleys, and I never had my own synthesizer accompaniment as I sauntered down the street. And it's a good thing too,because in Batesburg we regard synthesizers as original sin on a rough par with vampirism and voting Mondale. Media a fai DaaC An lolai/triAn i/vvo Tiv/ivuvv v/ii iviv laivsu aiivi in the movies increase the incidence of violent acts in our dayto-day lives? Do popular horror films and their sequels lead to copycat behavior? Social scientists, pyschiatrists, law enforcement officials and journalists can find evidence to support any number of positions on these questions. Although there is no clear evidence that violence and horror depicted by the mass media cause actual violent crime, there is some evidence that they are contributing factors for some poeple. Television and movies do not provide violent offenders with motives for committing crimes, but they may offer guidance on techniques for offenders to use. Some examples: ? Members of a juvenile gang in Boston who murdered a woman by throwing gasoline on her and igniting it had seen a similar event on a locally televised movie the day before. ? The brutalization of a young girl played by Linda Blair by other residents in a female reform school in the 1974 movie "Born Innocent" was the subject > of mimicking behavior in San Francisco the day after the show. Three teenage girls sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl, with a beer bottle in an act similar to S that seen on the television movie. Although the oldest girl, age 15, had not seen the show, she reoorted that "the oirU at had been talking about it that same day." Criminal techniques and new > I | r Bj ~~ I <Z) pushing it No, I had a much smoother racket. You see, the nice thing about Revco is that you can make a fortune peddling controlled substances, and the feds don't care. Of coursc, during my tenure at Revco I mainly was involved in what the government calls custodial engineering. In other words, if you lurch your hangover into your friendly neighborhood Revco and see fit to deposit last night's excesses on the floor in front of the bath oils, then someone like me has to clean u up. Ana ooy, me tnings we say about you. But the really dangerous merchandise at Revco isn't the drugs. What about the Tron air freshener, the 25-cent Lowell George albums, the National Weekly World Star Enquiring News? Why, kids can get that crap without a prescription! ctor in viole perspectives may be acquired from mass media, but the media serve as only one of the many stimuli bombarding the individual each day. Family members, peers and subcultural factors have a far greater impact on individual behavior, both lawful and unlawful, than any other source. The surgeon general, in a report to Congress, stated that television is not a "primary r?ZHlCA** /\f CAplfll ine# vmu^v v/? ox/viui tiviviiw) juai no cyclamates arc not a "primary cause" of canccr. But, the report stated, television is one of several contibuting factors leading to violence in society. Media violence serves several interrelated functions. It may stimulate increased violence by removing inhibitions, reinforcing behavior and providing examples of violence and horror. Ironically, the kinds of acts that receive the greatest public and media attention are the bizzare and unusual actions of people. For this reason, perhaps, certain news reports carried several -i muucs ui muiiipic snooiings in different locations throughout the country following the release of the film "Bonnie and Clyde." Horror movies such as "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" sparked a number of brutal murders. The portrayal of violence and mayhem in horror films and murder mysteries has aroused and stimulated viewers and served as a fantasy or realistic model for individuals with few other outlets. A study of 374 sixth-, seventh Efltof Insfetof Ann Farmer (Utif Tracy Mlxson C?py Oesk CkW Andy Duncan AMittMt Cf Y ftok C*tef Linda Taylor MotivoJQooloooo Editor Marisa Porto HiMM Jtrl Rowe Juliet Nader SpetUgM E?tw Ronl Bta Kayne AntetMt Sp?tM|M Mftw pd Cham bliss College Press Service Andy Duncan ^ Q) Don Johnson of "Miimi Viet." nt crimes and eighth-grade boys found that the more time the subjects spent watching television, reading comic books and going to the movies, the more likely they were to use aggression to fulfill personal ("j needs. The U.S. Surgeon General's Scientific Advisory PnmmittPO rtn talaniiinn n?/l ^viiiiiiiuw v/u 1V1VTI9IUII anu social behavior, "Television and Growing Up: The Impact of Television Violence," concluded that violence on television can induce imitative behavior in children shortly after exposure. Some authors maintain that viewing violence and horror on television and in the movies actually reduces the propensity for (J violent actions. This position is supported by a wmnaisis mcory ? mai IS, tnc violent acts seen in the movies or television are perceived as fictional accounts and reduce tensions and anxieties regarding real-life violence. The characterizations provide the viewer an opportunity to release tension about an emotion by experiencing that emotion. Violent drama enables the in- ^ dividual to release pent-up H hostilities and anxieties. Thus, films depicting violence, horror or even sadness entertain audiences that enter the theater with the ^expectation of experiencing those emotions. The danger occurs when the television or cinema reality becomes reality. The Tiger Clemson University ?? . k # Viewpoint E4N*r j Amy DelPo lyiitl EtftM Gregg Lasky AssistMt Sjwrti EdH?r Jeff Owens I rMMfrapfty Joseph Oarngti Antstrnt Pfcttefrapky i?tw Ray Gronberg AtfviMT I Bill Rogers OJrMtar BUI Clements K f, frr J.inlltn M miwiiwD Lewis Covington I Mark Armstrong I I