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Wednesday, April 23, 1986 - , Bombing pu into cycle c America's bombing of Libya should be labeled a childish flexing of military muscle. Leaving emotions out of the issue, the facts justifying the attack are slightly murky. President Reagan has said the bombing was prompted by ^ evidence that Libya was responsible for recent terrorist actions. If this is true, why hasn't the press been told of more evidence other than undisclosed phone calls from Libya to its embassies abroad? Apparently, the president is trying to win support for the attack by stirring the emotions of a nation weary of terrorism. It is an argument that is ~ been used before. In a naP tionally televised address a few weeks ago, Reagan displayed a picture that he said showed Nicaraguan government officials loading narcotic drugs for export to the United States. Three days later, officials within the Reagan administration said there was no proof to support those allegations. If *1-- n ii ine Keagan aaministraW tion's evidence is as 'concrete' No Geraldo, we don't have a vault here "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA) AAAAGH!" Jeffr ''Shrews" Shrewsbury screamed-in a loud voice, exploding the quiet in the newsroom. "I can't believe I watched the whole thing!" I didn't know whether he had seen SAGA workers prepare one too many bean burritos or whether he was talking about the couple he was watching make out at the table on the patio of the Russell House on Monday P afternoon. Tom Gatto yelled at Shrews. "Stuff it Shrews! There's work to be done!" That said, Tom was able to continue making his paper airplane. It was a slow news day Tuesday, especially for Shrews. He was complaining about the two hours he had wasted the night before, watching ex-ABC newsman, ex-20/20 correspo'n| dent and now ex-gravedigger Geraldo Rivera tunnel through iww vciy iiuiicMiiig waiia anu a lot of fascinating dirt looking for gangster A1 Capone's hidden vault at his ex-pad, the Lexington Hotel in Chicago on live television (by the way, they didn't find diddlely-squat). The problem with slow news In light of the recent controve commencement exercises, The G< I find out your opinion. Your coope ) | form would be appreciated. I I 1. Mow many tickets do you thi ' receive? j 2. Where do you think commen I a. Williams-Brice Stadiu ;j b. The Carolina Coliseu j c. Other (explain) I 3. If you chose an outdoor site, be implemented in case of ra d Arc vrtu cmuiuafintr this Ma* j Please put completed surveys ii | Government office on the first fo I Express your likes and dislikes ter to the editor or a guest edito Letters must be typed, doubk more than 300 words. Include dress, telephone number and wl reached for verification. Letters also should include wl student, staff or community i editorials must be limited to ! writers must come to the newsi picture taken. wmmaummmmmmmmmammMmtmam ) ills America if violence as that used against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, the United States may not have justification for bombing Libya. Even if Libya is the international center of terrorism as Reagan reports, last week's bombing will only lead to more terrorist attacks. Moammar Khadafy now has a reason to attack innocent Americans and Britons, whether they favored the attack or not. By deciding to attack Libya, n i <i -? i\cagan nas anowea mis country to be caught in a dangerous, violent cycle. America is known to be a proud country ? one that does not stoop to its enemy's lows. This image was blasted as were last week's targets of our F-lll attack planes. It is indeed a terrible example the United States government is setting. Reagan has often borrowed the description of America as "the shining city on a hill." Last week's decision to attack, made hastily by men who did not think out the consequences of their actions, dims that light Reagan is so iona 01 speaking aDout. ra a 1 1 1 I>^jh?!K i 1' ajjpwifliy' . L [ ... 'J days is that you can never be sure what is going to happen next. What happened next was that Geraldo and a bunch of the unemployed Chrysler assembly workers (deported from Chicago with Rivera) burst in the door and exclaimed, "We've taken sonar readings of this newsroom and we think that behind one of these walls is Bill Foster's vault!" Shrews passed out. Will Shrews ever regain consciousness? Was he ever conscious before? Will Geraldo find anything in the newsroom? Tune in same Bat-time, same Batchannel, to find out the answers to these and other questions that have plagued mankind for centuries! 1 rsy about ticket distribution for j amecock is printing a survey to | nation in filling out the following I I I nk each graduating senior should cement exercises should be held? j m ^ m | I what plans do you think should I tin? J it If not, what year are you? n the box outside the Student | or of the Russell House. j . I by writing a let- The Gamecock irial. letters a month I ;-spaced and no only be withhel your name, ad- pseudonyms are icre you can be lether you are a The Gamecock member. Guest and guest editori >00 words, and returned. Senc room to have a Gamecock, Drav bia, S.C. 29208. Viewpo M?mmm?mmmm?MTHE GAMECOCK** quickly forgotten once the iron grip of a communist dictator has been established. Most Marxist-leaning sympathizing professors, while sincere in their beliefs, have fallen victim to the communist propaganda machine and unwittingly have provided a pulpit for the bankrupt doctrines of communism to be preached as truth to the youth of America. Nearly all these pseudo-intellectual professors would quickly dismiss the notion that they are being used by anyone, but I find it interesting that many of the "Thirty-five goals to undermine America" uncovered by the FBI in 1959 stress the importance of gaining control of America's schools. I believe the time has come for the students of USC to rise up and begin to challenge the lies and false assumptions every time they are presented as truth in the classroom. Wayne E. Mitchell Columbia resident USC supresses free exchange of ideas To the editor: The actions by the administration to keep the members of the Free South Africa Alliance from practicing their right to free speech and protest are prompted by the notion that the appearance and reputation of the university and adherence to rules for student organizations are more important than bringing public awareness to the issue of apartheid. Well, get a grip, fellas! If President Holderman wishes to proceed with the growth of the international awareness of the university, surely he must realize that focusing solely on international corporate prestige and dancing to the tune of the State Department is seriously inadequate. If, for the administration, an increase in international awareness means inviting diplomats, pentagon officials and corporate leaders to explain why things are the way they Mitor in CI ir will print no more than two Marisa J. >y the same writer. Names will Jeri*Rowe Id by special exception, and ~n 1 nui aiiuwcu. . Copy Desk Linda Tay Assistant ( reserves the right to edit letters Buddy Mc als, both of which will not be Ne*# I letters to: Editor, The Juliet Nad ver A, Russell House, Colum- ^Ha^Millai Paula Wei ( (<m l ' - *'. a AUSERK llSn nrnfpccnrc loan -w w ^ VBWWIW IUUII toward communism To the editor: Today, nearly every nation of the world in one way or another is being threatened by the tyrannical force of communism eminating from the Soviet Union. Controlling the university campus in particular has been singled out by the Marxists as absolutely essential to world conquest. The success of this plan can be seen even within our own USC, a traditional bastion of conservatism. Many professors today openly espouse Marxism as a preferred form of government for some nations, completely ignoring the glaring fact that not one communist regime today has the support of its people. Free elections, while always promised at the outset of a "neoole's revolution " arp int HBHBnHnnnBHHBannn are, then it is up to the students to stand up and ask, "Why can't we make things better?" The university did not respond to the quiet diplomacy of lobbyists in favor of diverstiture last semester. The university voted to maintain its millions of dollars of investments in South Africa. Fine. Even the Reagan administration has demonstrated that quiet diplomacy doesn't work. Increasing public awareness of apartheid and awareness of the university's investments in South Africa, therefore, will be done by building shanties, marching, sit-ins, candlelight vigils and other activities. And these activities are legitimate. Get ready, Mr. Brewer. And to the rest of you who smirk at the idealism and noble efforts of these students, get out of the way. Some of us have no tolerance for those who, through their apathy or pessimism, serve to perpetuate injustice, oppression, and racism. Kelly Branham Law school, 1st year Patriotic Americans should not 'wimp out' To the editor: 1 would like to commend the person who lives in the house across the street from Bates. He, like other patriotic Americans, realizes that Khadafy is a threat to peace and world order and that he must be stopped at all cost. we must all unite in support of our president and our country during this national crisis. Any liberal who disagrees with me is seriously misguided about the situation in Libya. Libya is NOT like Vietnam! Rather Col. Khadafy is a vicious pariah, very similar to Adolf Hitler. He has already invaded neighboring Chad and is a constant threat to other nations in the region, including Israel and Egypt. He operates several training bases for Arab terrorists ? the same terrorists who blow up airplanes and deliberately kill innocent civilians. Khadafy is also advocating genocide against the Jewish community in Libya, just as the Nazis did in Germany. He is helping to prop up the communist Sandinista government. That's right, he is helping the group who jeered Pope John Paul II during the last papal visit to Nicaragua. I am a Catholic and that makes me angry. Well, I say it is time to stop "wiinpingout." All nations of the free world must join forces to stop this mad dog of the Middle East! Some people say we have reacted too strongly. Not so! We need to let outlaw nations know that nobody can mess with the I InitArl Qtatftc rvf A m^? ?' 1 ? ~ A uhiivu ..jinn,.- v/I 11ii1l1 ILH Ul IIS ctlllL'S (1IIU gl'l away with it. This message was elearly stated this past week and I am sure that President Reagan will repeat the message if the United States is further provoked. God bless President Reagan! God bless America! Janice M. Kraft Nursing, junior Business Kditor ^ IMiolour P()rto Maria Fratus Ray Gr< ^l,or Viewpoint Editor Asslstam Carl Dawson Seat) A'( Spotlight Kditor Senior P fll. , M Chamb/iss David I ,or AssUtan. Spotlight Kditor* Joseph lor Stephen Guilfoyle c . . WDnkOiM Patrick Jean Sport. WMo, John Boyette '}[ er Assistant Sports Kditor Sharon ews Editors Jeff Shrewsbury Amy L d Datebook Kdilor Roni H thington Laurie Rhoden Joanne 5 USSR 1 A Short History IS. Forces IN EUROPE. *" French-approved route in the war against terrorism, 1986. .... French-approved ' rmte in the war I against Hitler, im vll ?\m r ** Nudity letter called "out of proportion" To the editor: In the April 21 issue of The Gamecock, Mr. Aluri's comments were very much out of contPVt Q f\ Aiif rvf A1 * 1 uuv vii ijiu|juiuun iur mc rainer innocuous exposure of breasts under the noonday sun. Secondly, the guest editorial of Mr. Sen was a point of view to be well taken. We would like to focus on the criticism of the guest editorial. It would seem to us that there is no sense or charm in equalizing the aesthetic, moralistic principles to that of a "sinner." We feel that tailing an exposure indecent, decent or beautiful is not restricted to religious aspects but to the indigenous, individual, cultural heritage. It is preposterous to extrapolate from an incident to a culture. To call the French culture's accommodation of nudity as "disgusting" is blinding. We sympathize with Mr. Aluri's ignorance of Indian religion, culture and philsophy. Perhaps, Mr. Aluri is unaware of the existence of Digambaras of Jainism who relinquish their clothing for a pristine attitude towards achieving Nirvana. The sculptural erotica of Khajuraho professes the harmonious integration of love, aesthetics and religion in a temnle of wnrchin Mr. Aluri has described the title of Mr. Sen's editorial "Obscenity laws create, instead of stop, problems" as "baseless and senseless," which is ridiculous. It has been substantiated by statistics, experience and wisdom. Indeed, sages and philosophers have espoused that clothes would be deemed unneccesary in an immodest society. So we feel that Mr. Aluri whould restrict his attacks to his own pulpit and should not make personal attacks on people and cultures far beyond his grasp. We would like to apologize to the French for any embarrassment caused by the misguided observations of one of our countrymen and to make light of his superficial comments. We feel that people are well adjusted if they can gaze upon a naked body gracefully without disturbing the contours of their brow. One doesn't have to consult the Bible while looking at a flower ... or a woman. Sekhar Delvis GINT, senior Mohan Mennon Physics, graduate student Irfan Wahid GINT, sophomore jphy F.ditor Kathv Lewis 1 'jtiberg Tracy Mixson l Photography F.dilor Fred Steppe *efer Adviser holographys Hill Rogers )otson Director Garnet!, Jr. Hill Clements Reporters Production )un Lewis Covington erke Mark Armstrong Coste Advertising Manager >elPo Margaret Michels ea Kayne Student Advertising Manager Korth Kelli Freas