Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Viewpoint 4 THE GAMECOCK, Wednesday, November 6, 198b " ^ THE GAMECOCK Coming so USC finally I You may remember somctim tion promised to build a copy s it's finally here - or at least it Robert (Pete) Denton, vice pres And it's about time. During the early stages of the a copy shop would be built for i rent copy shop, Copy Machine, cd under the jurisdiction of the The new shop, the one which 1 be called Kopy Kat and so far in and a few shelves. It looks like it will be a great Denton said the shop took so hard time finding a businessman takes a lot of money to start a s looking for someone who woulc That's fine, except for one t elsewhere to get things copied. A ting that updated resume print inconvenient. Why USC officials chose t building the mall and lose stude the meantime is a question we'd is pun mess 10 asK now. Wc shouldn't complain. Aftc: the copy shop we've been prom Letters to USC Police not a security force To the editor: Help! Wc at USC need to bury a long-dead horse, that being "Campus Security." USC does not have Campus Security; we have a Campus Police Department, a very qualified one at that. Our officers attend the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and receive the same training as other police departments such as Col umbi a v Gre ciw?i 11 e and Charleston. , _ . ,, Our policc department has the No. 1 pistol team in the state. They beat those "other law enforcement agencies" ? SLED, Highway Patrol, etc. ? at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association Convention in August. We also have the No. 1 and No. 2 shooters in the state as a result of a meet at the same convention. Other officers excelled at the police Olympics, winning numerous medals. We have officers who were highway patrolmen, big-city officers, federal investigators, etc. Some have been cited for bravery at those departments. We have certified firearms instructors, breathalyzer operators and arson investigators. We investigate all our crimes because we are statel % ^ Cortege Prest Service (hfLrf-. I >1" I I I 1 The Gamecock i < mt ' i i i ??mw???Ai ion has copy shop e tasi year wnen the administrahop in the Carolina Mall. Well, will be "any day now," says ;ident for business and finance. mall, officials told students that them. In the meantime, the curwas closed to students and placUSC printing department. will be here "any day now," will eludes one copy machine, tables place - once it is opened. long to build because they had a who was willing to open one. It hop of that type, and they were 1 fit the university environment, hing. Students have had to go ind if you haven't got a car, geted has been more than a little o close Copy Machine while nt money to other businesses in all like answered. But perhaps it r all "any day now," we'll have ised for a year. the editor commissioned, meaning we can enforce the law anywhere in the state of South Carolina. We realize some of our duties are unique and interesting because of such a concentrated student population, but we still perform normal law enforcement missions. Most of our officers just enjoy working around students. Last point, now that you know wf arc nnt ccniriiu /A'trtxi ? V JWUI 11 jr \ V4 11 V J *TUI uy. If you lived in a major city, would you expect the police department to be at the corner of -17th Street all the time because it ... is a cteA?.,R9.tP.fltially dangerous place? No, you would practice good crime prevention skills, such as walking with a friend, etc. You would expect the police 1 to respond quickly, courteously and professionally when needed, but not to stand on the corner or in a parking lot at the expense of other essential duties. Whether in a big city or on a university campus, citizens have a responsibility to be alert and practice crime prevention. Granted, you can do all the "right" things and still get ripped off or injured, but crime prevention is the best solution. Karen Finkenbinder Training officer Division of Law Enforcement and Safety ' MPHG Editor in chMf Ann f armer Managing Editor Tracy Mixson Copy Dosk Chief Andy Duncan Assistant Copy Dssk Chief l.inda Taylor WewsjSwiam Editor Mama Purio Assistant Hows Editors Jeri Rowe Juliet Nuder Spotlight Editor Runi Rea Kayne ' Assistant Spotlight Editor Ed Chambllss ' 1 President Ronald Reagan Divestment not a good answer To the editor: The apartheid system in South Africa makes me want to puke when 1 think of the black majority that is being unjustly discriminated against by the white minority government. South African President Botha has the brain of a string bean. What should our role as Americans be in combating this government that violates basic human rights? There's a movement going around that the United States should use economic sanctions against South Africa for its unjust apartheid. President Reagan is ocing very noble in standing up : k& it po? weu, I . ITS COLORfUl., 4?P WS / mum GO?, 0 IT / icmWMWVMM, / sw onsen) skip \ / / AMP PR/UK CMMF4GW? / ^'.'MTWsiTPOf / i. e&irs ? / - ? J i Viowpoiat Editor Amy DelPo 'Sports Editor Gregg l.uiky Assiitent Sporti Editor Jeff Owens Photography Editor Joseph (iurnett Aaaistant Photography Editor Ray Gronberg Adviiar Hill Rogers Diractor Hill Clements Production lewis Coving ion Mark Armstrong I for the welfare of the black South Africans by not signing an all-out economic sanction. Pulling U.S. companies out would only worsen the plight of the blacks in their struggle with the unjust government. The South African government hardly does anything for the education and welfare of the black majority. It is mainly through U.S. companies, which hire primarily blacks, that blacks can gain stability in jobs and support their families. The wages and working conditions U.S. companies offer are far better that those of the mines where the blacks are exploited. The blacks arc benefiting from U.S. cornnames far ninrc than th<? u/hii<? minority government is benefiting . Sanctions would only push the blacks further into poverty and unemployment. Farming is a major occupation for many blacks. It's being overlooked that South Africa has been going through one of its worse droughts ever, causing widespread migration of black farmers to the cities in search of work ? hopefully, from U.S. companies. The migration is causing a lot of tension and overpopulation in the big cities, where the riots take place. Apartheid is the main cause for the riots, but the drought should also be considered. By the way, if any of you "leftwing activists" arc wondering, I'm not a part of the Colleg USC? Why. For 21 years now, I've been the soul of generosity, the apple of the community eye, a 2-liter refillablc discount bottle of the milk of human kindness, a jolly combination of Santa Claus and Pa Ingalls ? in short, a swell guyWell, not quite; 1 can be as loathsome as any of you. ' guess, but I say with pride thai v *s rub against my ankles without my bribing them to do it, and when I smile at passers-by, most of them smile back without first pausing to gag by the roadside. I cannot claim such popularity this week. Lately I've been similar in temperament to Mussolini awakened by a 2 a.m. phone call of "Do you have Prince Albert in a can?" I've been as cheery as Dillingcr would have been if, while leading a copcar caravan away from the local Bankers Trust at 85 mph, he had heard his left front tire give up the struggle and head for the place where Goodyears go to die. In short, 1 could curdle a carton of chocolate milk at 20 paces with a sideways glance. And I'm beginning to enjoy it. I'm not alone in this attitude, either. No student can endure more than two months of bludgeoning bv essav exams. research papers, heavy traffic, bad fc , eccentric roommates, gnawed laundry, sprained romance, no money, no mail, no heat, no job, no satisfaction, no ? tpKft \^^2L " i niiiinBfirirr ? ) i mtwwxm Republicans organization. Other people share these views. Stephen Drake electrical engineering junior Letter innnrpri the real issue To the editor: First, let me thank Patrick Cox for responding to my letter. It seems he really took my viewpoints into consideration. On the other hand, Janet Maxwell totally - neglected tho real issue ^.does WLISC cater..to.Lhe., majority of the students? She chose to argue about issues of sematics. I Ot mp aHHfPCC each nnlnl r\f her response: 1. I did not imply that classical and jazz were the only intellectual forms of music. She obviously misinterpreted me. 2. As a former professional blues/rock 'n' roll musician, I am well aware that blues is the father of rock 'n' roll. I am also aware of the fact that blues is a close cousin of gospel music. Whether one calls them folk or ethnic styles of music, or some other term, is a matter of interpretation. 3. I am also familiar with what Ms. Maxwell calls punk and new wave; I have seen Talking Heads, The Ramones and many groups she didn't mention in concert. we're just it uircct proportion to the load of books the pedestrian is carrying has been well documented. Random acts of senseless violence directed against vending machines, parking meters and lab assistants are on the upswing. Even some of the faculty members, normally a happy-go dice and no end in sight without suffering a few bruises on the old cerebellum. As a result, the whole campus, which is no lotus land in fhp hptt of times, seems to have congealed into the typical early-November burnout blight, and moving about outside your dorm room without armor is as dangerous as allowing Teddy Kennedy to ride a skateboard through Barry Goldwater's living room while yelling, "LBJ saved the USA!" I'm sure you've noticed the increased speed necessary to cross Assembly Street unscathed the past few days; the tendency of oncoming cars to speed up in VI ' 1 "ki'W WfRZZum* mm*"**?- ? The term I used was pseudo new wave/punk, the key prefix being pseudo ? not quite, similar to, somewhat like, etc. She labeled new wave music as "strange" and "oddball," but failed to categorize the "alternative" A music featured so prevalently on WUSC. It may be that one cannot appropriately label this music, but regardless of what you call it, most people I talk to find it all too strange and oddball. I feel that a great many people, in-I I * ir i - uuuing myseu, nave given it a chance, but still would prefer to hear more album rock. 4. I was personally insulted .by ....Ms-Maxwell's.implication that I W need to "learn all about music" and that I am "sadly misinformed." While I may not be an expert in music history, nor am 1 a music major, I do have experience in composing, arranging, performing and recording music. I have a diverse background in jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll and fusion. Ms. Maxwell seems to suffer from the delusion ^ that being a disc jockey is "the" way to become educated ahout mnsir Thf*r<? arc r?r/-khc?Kl%i some disc jockeys at WUSC who are musicians and/or music majors; 1 wonder what they think of her implication. Rather than attack me or my semantics, perhaps she could address the issue. Steve Harris biology graduate student ^ iad about it Andy Duncan * lucky bunch of cutups and lovable imps, have been infected by the November blight. This is iiic nine 01 year wnen professors glance up at their calendars with an anguished gurgle and realize that if they're ever to reach Auden, they'll have to move through Eliot so fast the students will get friction burns from turning pages. H And if you listen intently out your window about 2 a.m., you hear rising above the dorms a sound like a distant surf. It's the sound of a thousand anoiiUhpH students gnashing their teeth. But even in this dark hour, an occasional good deed serves as a reminder that the campus is not beyond redemption. And to the anonymous soul who sweetened my mail with a homemade cassette recording of Commander Cody Frayne and his Lost Planet Airmen: Thanks. " The old place is looking better all the time.