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Animal research needlessly cruel To the editor: TKlC InttAr ic ??/ r i t n n in a 111^ IWiVi IJ tt I IIIVII 111 response, and in disgust, to the series of articles in The Gamecock concerning the status of animal research at USC. Dr. Paul Langer, the USC vctrinarian interviewed, claimed he uses the rule "do it to yourself before you do it to an animal." I would venture to guess, however, that Dr. Langer has never had a LD50 test in which a product is tested on animals in increasing doses until 50 percent of them die, or a Draize test in which the eyelids of living concious rabbits are sewn open so that chemical products can be dripped into their eyes. performed on himself. Vivisection involves the cutting, burning, drowning poisoning, electrocution, irradation and general mutilation of live, often unancsthctized animals. It is big business, with big rewards. Over $4 billion worth of biomedical research is done each year, much of it on university campuses. Why? What reason grants humans privileged moral status? Is it because we are stronger, and might makes right? Or perhaps God gave man superiority? It is the way in which we use this power that demonstrates whether we are truly superior or not. Those uninformed about this issue ask, "Which is more important, your life or some mutt's?" Such a choice need not be made. tvcn such discoveries as insulin and polio vaccine were not proven effective until they were tested on humans. What research has produced, however, are "cures" such as the B.C.G. vaccine, which prevented tuberculosis in animals, caused it in humans, and the well-known M MAY 9 FRIDAY, 8 PM USC LAW CENTER AUDITORIUM 5 tUUl bUNY VIDEO SCREEN MUSIC IN STEREO SOUNDTRACK KEVIN GREEN 1986 SONSORED BY MEDIA ARTS AND ISC Itt^bomoshop 1 ^^^Congratulations Graduates Custom Frame Your Diploma ! 20 % OFF ; With This Ad The Frame Shop I ; 3125 Millwood Ave. Mon. - Fri. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 256-1601 ! Offer Expires 8/31/86 The Gamecock THE (?AMECOCK is the student new*paper of the University of South Carolina and ia published three times a week on Mondava, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and apring aemeatera and weekly on Wedneaday* during both aummer nfusions, with the exception of university holidaya and examination periods. Opiniona expressed in THE (JA.ME I (M;K are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publication* and Communication* ia the publisher of THE GAMECOCK. The Student Media llrpart ment ia the parent organization of TIIK GAMECOCK. Change of address forma, aubarriptinn requests and other correspondence should be aent to THE GAMECOCK. Drawer A. University of Houth Carolina, Columbia. S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $18.00 for (H year, 88.00 per fall or spring aemeater and 13.00 for both sammer sessions. Third class postage paid at Union, B.C. THE GAMECOCK is a licensed student organisation of the University of South Carolina and receives funding from student activity fees. teratogenic called thalidomide, which is to thank for many an armless and legless victim today. I urge you to write to your senator or representative in support of a new bill ? S.657 ? that would eliminate much of the needless suffering. It advocates instead the use of computer models, tissue cultures and epidimiological studies. This bill desperately needs your help. Please think of what your taxes and tuition are supporting, and do something about it. Laura Mnrlnw GINT, junior Sig Ep deserves its punishment To the editor: Dear Sigma Phi Epsilon, You crybabies! It is about time the administration on this campus imposes the same rules on greeks as they do on other student organizations. I belong to the largest student organization on campus and even though we produce more events than anyone else, we constantly get the runaround from administration. One of our recent programs was denounced by the administration because it occurred at night (supposedly, girls would be raped left and right because of it). I'd like to know how many were taken advantage of this past weekend on the quad. The Minerva's Period wrekpnrl haH events at night, which from what I witnessed Saturday night, were vm< -?m< vmx vmk vmtMmevmc vmc K donqxatu i j | LET YOUR PARENT COliJMBlA^ l?(D> tlji1?|4.M?S| 1 . 4tnnhij ' i "Need Exti S $20.00 On Fii j1 Twice A Wee I $ $ $ ! COLUMBIA PLA | 1916 Tayloi | Columbia, South i Phone 25 1 OPEN 7: | j "Bring this Couf I ATTE The L01 All N 8250. Speel No Gi No C( Speel Mlnii Can 1 1 Yfii CALL P( LiA ^ We wmHH terribly loud and violent. I saw beer bottles thrown at USC police cars as well as private vehicles. On a campus that is dry for most other student organizations, it is a embarassment to see the last organizations allowed to have alcohol, abuse that privilege so blatantly. Be glad that you were given a second chance. The antiapartheid group on campus is now in student court because they screwed up once. These people give their time and effort because they care about world issues. If evidenced by last weekend's parties on the quad, all greeks care about is getting drunk and getting laid. You are an embarrassment to every dedicated member of every student organization on this campus. I challenge the administraton to treat Sigma Phi Epsilon the same way they treat everyone else. No mercy. You deserve it. Tina McRce GINT, junior Israel not cause of terrorist acts To the editor: As I sat down to read Mr. Salem's letter in reply to mine, I find that I'm being called ignorant in the ways of the world. Well, I admit to only two of such ignorances. I misunderstood that Mr. Salem was against terrorism, and that Iranians arc against Moslems. Nevertheless, I still say the Palestinians arc the problem. I don't necessarily mean this in a lationi.! g i S STAY WITH US! f Harriott. s( jvwi rmm Jit a Cash" jgjj st Donation [ k Donation | $ $ J SMA CENTER r Street J Carolina 29201 j 00 AM I ton with you'* 3 NTION! Oi & Gradual IE College ( few Chevrolet Ca 00 Rebate or No al Interest Ratei redit Necessary B-signee Needed al Savings ? Si mum Down Payno Bny 8 Months Pi ir Alter Aradnat OR DETA jgg. ? ? Ve got whi wmmmmmmmmmmmam HIH^IH^HHHi cruel way. I, too, sympathize for them. They have no country. I would like to open people's eyes so wc may see the real color of the "light" you tried to shed. You totally ignored the fact that before the UN was ever conceivcd, the Palestinians had six chances to gain autonomy of "Palestine," but refused every one. Is it because you, too, see that it was a bad mistake on their par? Also, if the Palestinians owned so much land, then why did the UN partition anything to the Jews? I'll tell you why. When the partition was asked for in the uin, only the Jews had anything that represented a government. Organization, it's called. 41 years later, Israel has grown territorially, and economically. The Palestinians still aren't organized. Also, I haven't forgotten what Egypt did for the passengers of the Achillc Lauro. I'm talking after the fact. When Reagan used our military to legitimately ap Maturi Sophist Gradua f *' I Ready for that added maturity and so; atmosphere that you can get at Julian cpcctak. drop hy for 15< Shrimp am a dime. M?nd<iy-Fftday. Thursday dn DJ and Free Buffet Congratulat 13 wmmmmmmmmmmmmBmaamm raduating S e Students Graduate Fina rs & Trucks Ava > Payment ior 90 s ILE PRICES lent lor To, Or Up Ti ion lils 794 JmmI 11 ^ 1251 N? J w? it drives yc prehend the criminals. As for Israel being asked to conceed to the hijacker's demands, they weren't secret. Peter Jennings told me about it on ABC News, pretty neat huh?! Listen, I don't agree with or love everything Israel says or does, for instance the attack on Lebanon or the governing of the West Band. However, Israel is here to stay and I support her existence. She never was or will be the home of the "Palestinians." So I ask again. When will the Arab world stop worrying about now to destroy Israel, ana start helping their fellow man, the Palestinians? Mr. Salem, 1 am not an "Arab-hater" or a "Jewlover." I couldn't want for more than a peaceful and happy world. I just refuse to accept that Israel is the cause of the world's terrorism, when she is not! Have a good summer. Randall Krawcheck Biology, sophomore I'm a rare birda blood donor. TIm Aurlim Maitim! M Had Crw Tr 7? J ICATED? IE! ihjvticution of real life? Try the adult s instead of heading out for pitcher j 1 Oysters on the half shell for just jp in for WNOK Night with a live ions to the Class of '86! 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