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Viewpoint Wednesday, March 5, 1986 ^ Locked 01 Housing office of on-campus Once again, students are being inconvenienced at the convenience of university officials. This time, the problem is the closing of the dorms at 6 p.m. Friday. USC has historically closed the residence halls for Spring Break on Friday evening because of a supposed lack of UVII1UIIM IUI llUUSIIIg 1VJI 11 Icll night. This early closing causes problems for many on-campus students. Students who do not get out of classes before 3 p.m. have to literally rush to get their belongings together and hit the road before they are locked out of their campus homes. And students who have to work on Friflnv aft/?rnr*r?r?c aro in an even worse position. Try explaining to your employer that you need a day off, and on a weekend no less, because your residence has been declared off-limits. Any employer who did not attend USC might think you are dodging out for an early party adventure. CW I -it J - oiuucuib aie anowea 10 siay in Thornwell for Friday night. On the surface, this seems like a decent feature for students who, for example, have flight reservations or other travel plans on Saturday. But these students have to first explain their dilemma to their RHDs and then housing officials. Both levels have the power to decline the extra housing if they do not deem Letters to Driver exhibits lack of safety To the editor: In a letter in the The Gamecock (3/3/86), Gayle Hunter listed ...? -? i iiiicc icabuiib wny a seal ceil law ? should not be passed: 1) possible conflicting constitutionality 2) the maturity of drivers in South Carolina 3) her car's lack of a working seat belt (and brakes). It was, however, her third reason that compelled me to write this letter. It so completely obliterated the logic of the second argument that I was left "fearing for my life" as a motorist and a pedestrian. Hpr clntfmpnt "th? ?hm ?v?n _ .w lliw TtlOl Ilia" jority of drivers are mature enough to make tational decisions on their own" is followed by a personal statement announcing her car has not only a nonworking seat belt, but malfunctioning brakes as well! By operating an admittedly unsafe vehicle she endangers the public as well as herself. This demonstrates that she acts in a manner which cannot be considered mature, thus she is not able to make a rational decision regarding safety. To my mind, her argument against a seat belt law best exemplifies the need for certain regulation. Finally, the notion that education of new drivers regarding the benefits and limitations of seat belts as "ridiculous" is itself incomprehensible. She actually had a good suggestion that could be implemented at little cost (cerSend us a wtmmmmrnmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmtmmmmm The Gamecock needs your press your likes and dislikes b; ter to the editor. Letters must be typed, doubl a maxirrtum length of 30() wor include the writer's name, addi number and where the writer ( ior verincanon. Letters should also includi writer is a student, staff c member. Guest editorials mus It ? inconsiderate students' needs the students' needs urgent. Housing also has the option of charging students for this one nighi accommodation. And, students may also have problems aainine access to some buildings becausc desk assistants and security guards will not be on duty. So students who stay over on Friday will have to do just that ? stay put. U! ? -L 1IIVJV jpiuuiciu^ aiiu mc complaints of students could all be solved by allowing dorms to stay open until noon on Saturday. It is amazing that the university does not mind barring students from their rooms for a day when President Reagan speaks at The Horseshoe. It seems students Hn 1lf?t mprit ihp nrivilnno nf ? W >.v? V11V pi MliV^V KJ 1 remaining since they are not high-ranking dignitaries. In the summer, USC presidential interns are allowed to stay in Horseshoe housing for a cut rate. We wonder if this is because they have i connections. The non-ranking and often ignored student is not afforded such red carpet treatment. It is about time the administration recognizes USC is supposed to be an institution of higher learning designed to CAff/A oil ctu/^nr*lr OVI TV (411 OIUUC1115. Further, with the rising costs of housing, tuition and special fees, it is about time students' needs are considered before university policy is instituted. the editor tainly less than the cost to us all in preventable death on the highway), and in fact has been a matter of policy in many (most?) states for years. Why is it a ridiculous notion? Reed Scherer Geology, graduate Communication still a problem To the editor: Sej Herman's letter to the editor Feb. 28 doesn't seem to sh ed any light on the "English proficiency problem." His opinion is obscured by his inability to communicate. I've been at USC for five years and have seen at least several TA's or OA's teaching classes who shouldn't have been there. The argument about grammar and reading comprehension being suf ficient to test foreign teaching ability is so moot it should be spelled with three O's. 1 took six years of "Francais" in high school (long ago!). Grammar and structure weren't obstacles for anyone in the class. We had a couple from France visit. "Un petit pen plus lentement" was all any of us could say. With no further training 1 can still read and write the French language. I cannot now, nor could I then, speak it. Some method of testing the communication skills of foreign tcachine honefuk i? rlf>finitpiv needed. David Hall Electrical engineering, graduate TTljlTT letter r opinions. Ex- 500 words and the y writing a let- ture. Photos cann< The Gamecock \ le-spaced, with letters a month b} ds. They must will only be withl ress, telephone and pseudonyms a :an be reached The Gamecock letters and guest ed 3 whpthpr (hp - ? >? v??v ViMt IIVMi UVIX V4 >r community Gamecock, Drawe t be limited to umbia, S.C. 2920b lllltffe flli I i rsssssss**"fs'"""""""""ss/<y ^y/////////z\ \ V';wV *tkcm msus&< A satirical look Jim Bob Holdupman put down the Twinkies and turned off the lights. He had had a hard day, what with meeting prime minister of Swaziland and having dinner with Rona Barret. It was eight o'clock, and past his bedtime. The campus was quiet for a change. No flooded frat bathrooms, no dorm room beer bashes, no letters concerning abortion in The Gamecock, for that matter, no The Gamecock. It was Spring Break. Just like smearing Vaseline on a TV lens, Jimmy's thoughts began to blur to a sandy beach somewhere south of New Jersey. The breeze and brews were cool, the sun and surf were warm. " Anahl" ciohoH limm? Un . .MM.. j >iai in j AO lie puiltu UJJ lilt" waistband of his flamingo baggie shorts over his "Surf Nicaragua" T-shirt. "What an awesome day!" He sat down in his lounge chair and popped the top off of a SAGA brand beer. The green foam oozed over the Ronald McDonald watch he had gotten with a cheeseburger Happy Meal. He put on some more zinc oxide and returned his leopard design shades to his perky little nose. "Aaah!" he repeated for all the press members who might have missed it. The beach was clear for miles and miles. No one else was in sight except his private bartender, his staff of receptionists and secretaries and his entourage of "inconspicuously dressed" secret service guards ? each one attired, even on the beach, in a three-piece grey flannel suit with blue socks, brown shoes, a little ear piece and sunglasses. "This private beach is a waste of space. They could make this into more parking spaces," said one of the reporters who was quickly whisked away and charged a $500 computer fee. The reggae band that was supposed to play at O' Caribe was playing next to a grove of mango trees, individually labeled "Property of University of South Carolina No. 168731," "Property of University of South Carolina No. 168732," etc. on little silver stickers. It was Jimmy's dream day at his beach. No students, no receptions, no Gamecock reporters, nothing. f i m hw\ \ I 5CIPL AU.- MEWCAN | y AfWueer. J I W, v ? f Coflege Preu Sorvice Br fiC Pi i : writer may submit a pic- *> ?t be returned. jjj viit print no more than two jt / the same writer. Names held by special exception \\ ire not allowed. ' a - -:~u. -1- '? ivavi vca llic II&I11 IU CUIl n litorials. Letters will not be letters to: Editor, The A' rr A. Russell Hoikp Pol- ^ H "otlego Pross Service ( l . . mzma fKmmm at nightmare of Ed Chambliss A flock of garnet and black sea gulls flew overhead and suddenly turned back. "Hmrnm," Jimmy thought, "Must have seen the ducks from Thomas Cooper Library." There was a ghastly roar from over the dunes. The wind was blowing hard, real hard. A rlniirt nf jtllcl riiui can/I annooro/l . . wmv. V. V4V..IV UIIV4 .mi IVI Uppvui WU CUUj; UliC of the hills. "Auntie Jim! Auntie Jim! It's a twister! It's a twister!" one of Jimmy's secretaries yelled. "Oh my gosh! It's not a twister, it's . . . it's an across the board funding cut! Run!" But they were both wrong. As the cloud got closer and closer the humming from the reeds blowing got louder and louder. It became apparent that they were humming a tune, not just any tune, but the Sunkist soda "Good Vibrations" theme song. This cloud was soon followed by a large mass of moving bronze flesh speckled with bright patches of colored fabric. "College students!!" a photographer yelled as he covered his expensive camera equipment with a beer-proof blanket. There was a lot of confused screaming by Jimmy and his staff as they scrambled toward a large emergency shelter marked "Academic Supplies." llr) f?SM? T , V* It ??W> Tt . M M. sts*"* The uanr Jllor in Chief Business Kdltor farisa J. Porto Maria Fratus anuxinx Kdilor Viewpolnl Kdltor ti Rowe Lynn Cusick Spotlight hditor [?p> Desk Chief Mary Jo Miller inda Taylor Assistant Spotlight Kt sslstanl Cop> Desk Chief E(l Cham bliss uddy Moore Sports hditor ews r,ditor John lioyette ,het Nai,i'r Assistant Sports K.dilt (sistant News Kdltors Jeff Shrewsbury art Dawson ...... . PhotoKrayhy hdltor aI Millard ^Uy Qronberg ? - ? . ? |i ri' a college official ft In an instant there seemed to be an infinite number of study-sick, sun-starved students carrying Igloo coolers full of ice and (to quote the native dialect) "brewskis." While most of the former occupants of this private beach had made it to safety, Jimmy trinnnH r\r* o fricuna a 11 A l: ? ...prvu UII u |||.)UCV. CII1U IC1I. /Ml aiuuuu II1III was the frolicking horde. He couldn't get away from them, even during Spring Break! Jimmy closed his eyes and chanted "There's no place like my comfy little pad on The Horseshoe! There's no place like my comfy little pad on The Horseshoe!" as he clicked two empty Coors bottles together. Jim Bob Holduprnan awoke in a cold sweat. He switched on his bedside lamp and reached for the Alka-Seltzer. He mumbled something abmit thp SAfiA Minn^r ? - u . . W. > VMtVi VV? UlilllVI UO he plop-plopped and fizz-fizzed. He looked out of his window. His security guard was still there and that columnist who lived next door to him still had his light on, working on his column for the next Gamecock issue. "Oh Geez! I bet he's writing another one about me!" He toasted the columnist and drank the bubbling water. "Ick! This stuff tastes terrible." TI enrXic. f>A-r Hjg \ i ~-/ ~r\| I r/\l \ tTficpE (viiw HOT 5ArT?>/va\ sm, \ ;]2. J \ fAT ?rt ai ewr-__^-' fn\ pttyav?. lecock Assistant Photography Kditor ; Sean Kcefer Adviser Hill Rotters > Director Hill Clements iilor Production Lewis Covington Mark Armstrong ;ir Advertising Manager Margaret Michels * Student Advertising Manager KelH Freas