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? u Viewpoint 4 Friday, February 28, 1986* Scapegoai Unanswered qu in shuttle explo A month ago today, a nation stared in disbelief as it watched seven of NASA's fin#?ct Hip in a chr*r-lrino ctnnn. llWWtJV V4IV All U kJUVVIM * A O 9 ing explosion. It was a sad moment, to say the least, for those involved and for those watching. But questions have to be answered. Was it computer or human error? Did NASA officials have doubts about the safety of the mission? Is the shuttle's Hfcion flr?\A/pH9 Newspapers have been filled with contradictory reports of what happened during the last days and moments before liftoff. And every expert even remotely involved with science or space appears to be voicing his opinion. Yet the government is remaining closemouthed. Tkn l.. ~i : inc uiuy cuiiciuMun inai can be drawn is that someone obviously is searching for a scapegoat. Letters to English profiency testing necessary To the editor: negaraing rriearicn iviattmes' ic Gamecock: perhaps the "reality ol "testing of English is unnecessary c to Matthies, "grammar and readinj communication" (by English profic the structure through which people and written word ? in any languai Also one certainly needs to cor should a person even bother with th too, a "different accent of their in communication (a point made Thurmond). Pm sure some students use "con of foreign T.A.'s" to "cop-out' themselves; Matthies counteracts h however, in the poor quality of h Send us a j The Gamecock needs your press your likes and dislikes b; ter to the editor. j Letters must be typed, doubl a maximum length of 300 wor include the writer's name, addr number and where the writer c for verification. j Letters should also include writer is a student, staff o member. Guest editorials must t estions abound sion aftermath We do not want a scapegoat. We want answers. We realize that nobody wanted this incident to happen. We, like the astronauts, knew there were no guarantees. But the conflicting reports are reinforcing to all Americans that if a government agency wants to remain silent, getting any intorination from it is quite difficult. The government is not the only group that deserves criticism about its reactions in the disaster's aftermath. As usual, during a time of crisis, a sick minority thinks it appropriate to ioke nhont a situation involving the unfortunate deaths of others. We hope that by the next anniversary of this unfortunate accident, people will have reasons and explanations for comfort instead of jokes and excuses. the editor^ problem exists, J ?iL_ I _ aespue lener rtter in the Feb. 24 issue of The F a problem is non-existant" and >f teaching assistants." According I comprehension is measured, not :iency tests); however, grammar is communicate ? both the spoken SC. tiprehend what is read ? or why e visual exercise? For some people, structor" can be a real obstacle in by Matthies in his example of lplaints against the English ability ' as "'native english speakers'" is own rather specious arguments, is letter. It may be better to give ' ih&VfelPa letter g opinions. h,x- 5(K) words and I y writing a let- ture. Photos cai The Gamecoc c-spaced, with letters a month ds. They must will only be wi ess, telephone and pseudonym an be reached The Gamecoc letters and guest whether the returned. Send r community Gamecock, Dra be limited to umbia, S.C. 29^ c ^ VIE UME. 1 UPTOFf... I 11 English proficiency tests to Econ-Gint juniors. Reagan wise not to bac against the will of the To the editor: The people-power combined with military rev< suecccded in ridding the Filipinos of their tyram I would like to take this chance to commend th tion for advising and putting pressure on Marc avoid the bloody alternative. Another bright resolution condemning the Philippines pres fraudulent. I am very pleased that the Reagan adi enough not to support Marcos against the Filipi Nomicri, Duvalier and Marcos are gone, and corrupt rulers in many of the Third World coun right when she says: "We can truly be proud c way in which we have achieved our freedom with mination, and, most important, in peace". N Compnrutive 1 %%&?%'JJ jj5g>j^RB3| BjHy yFS H Pe Shaft Btst ?C Pre ^Mm < & the writer may submit a pie- Kdi mot be returned. Ml k will print no more than two j * uy iuc Acinic wnicr. iNames thheld by special exception ^ ? s are not allowed. As, k reserves the right to edit Bu editorials. Letters will not be *e' I letters to: Editor, The "l Am wer A, Russell House, Col- C'a >08. Bo p. SHOTT^f ' ^ !V\fe^ Think befc ramnnc ici UUI 1 l|JUU IVll Sej Harman Staff, student "Please, please, don't bt _ ter bug 'cause every litt k Marcos hurts!" Sometimes 1 feel as thouj FilininnQ one of a minority of stude I llipillUo (his campus who remembet words being sung by a kit , . .. ? popular television commer and U.S. pressure the late ,60s or ear,y ,?()s e Reagan administra- condition of U os to step down and grounds disturbs me. It's ha side was the Senate walk from one buildinj idential election as another, let alone across can ministration was wise with?u< seeing paper cups, nos' will. cans, fast food bags, candy \ there are many more Pers and other trash either tries. Mrs. Aquino is Bering benches and the toj )f the unprecedented 'ow retaining walls or blc i courage, with deter- across the street in the wind problem is especially bad on lahmoud M. Salem day afternoons and Mo Literature, graduate Cwen the amount of often seen around campus, il positive outlook on life pre me from suspecting otherwi - ?% "? ??.) ;vu VC4I1 Utl lliai ty one plays a prominent | representing a void thereol IE The Game tor in Chief Business Kditor irisa J. Porto Maria Fratus nuuino Killinr Vl?u/nnlnl 7 Howe Lynn Cusick Spotlight Editor py Desk Chief M(try jQ Mjller i( a ay or Assistant Spotlight Editor .Islam C opy Desk Chief Ed Chambtiss ddy Moore Sports Editor *s Editor John Boyetie let a er Assistant Sports Kdiior .Islant News Editors Jeff Shrewsbury rl Dawson , . ..... . ... Photography Editor Kudetka ^ay Cironberg * vasa7 1 3 ire you toss it; 1't a trash can S Matt mday ? Woolsev t may a t the .?????? f an my It's time litterbugs woke up vents anc* started reprogramming se infinitives lowaru mc irasn can. The kid in the commercial was right when she sang that every litwhat tie bit of litter hurts, but I'd like s mind to ad'' that every little bit of litter takes placv where it belongs helps. 3vious ng. Or If no trash can is around, sh can anyone with any pride will hold h only on to whatever he wants to throw away until he finds one, even if ? t must that means carrying around the litter- piece or pieces of trash for an 1 milk hour, a very unlikely length of bench time. If he finds a trash can that's :ie last overflowing and looks more like g the a trash stand than a trash can, the responsible citizen keeps trucking ee that until he finds a can that he can : trash put his trash in instead of on, sh can pvpn if lh:il mnr?r\c uroitinn until .. ...V.V ...VU..O V.I.11. when he gets home to use his own trash defac- can. s most I don't expect this column to eradicate the litter problem on icators this otherwise attractive campus, veil as But if just one person recognizes i here, himself as a litterbug and learns r self- to think twice before dropping rselves that sandwich wrapper on the iniver- sidewalk or tossing that beer botnot be tie under a shrub (no matter how factor intoxicated he or she is), then. nse of even though we may not notice t a dir- any difference in the university's wt in appearance, my effort will have been worthwhile. scock Assistant Photography Kdltor C otwi a trejer ' Adviser Bill Rogers Director Bill Clem en Is Production Lewis Covington Mark A rmstrong Advertising Mtmujier Margaret Michels 1 Student Advertising Manner 1 ( Kelli Fre as ? i