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Viewpoint 6 ^ Wednesday, February 11, 1987 GAMECOCK Blunder Student Senate's reallocation oi $60,000 for Golden Spur inept Since the discovery that $60,000, allocated last year foi the Golden Spur, was reallocated to campus groups several members of Student Senate have learned one of the Diggesi lessons mcy win icarn 11 mey arc ever going to cntci professional politics. They learned to say 4'Oops" and to cover their behind; in the process. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean they've risen above the level of incompetence. Quite the contrary is true. This re cent and questionable incident points to the fact that then are several political dilettantes working within the Studeni Government system. It also points out a lack ol responsibility. Statements such as 44 things happen," or "how were wc supposed to know" simply won't float. Students don'l deserve such empty excuses. To have "overlooked" the matter of the Spur is one thing, but to suggest no one in the senate knew anything about it is asinine. Weren't some of the present senators ir office when the money was allocated last year? You bei they were. Furthermore, it was said the senate is not bound by the previous senate's decisions. If legislation approved in the past is not adhered to, then why even bother having ? senate? It just doesn't make much sense. Now it is being said money might be reallocated for the Golden Spur. Nice try; but after years of inept performance and sluggish efforts to reopen the Spur, what are we to expect? The Golden Spur might as well become a clubhouse foi those groups that received the Spur's allocation of money: because students who want a lounge will never get to use il until some positive steps are taken to change the statu* quo. Nothing "illegal" transpired in this recent little fiasco, but an incident like this doesn't have to be illegal in ordei to raise doubts about leadership. The senate must avoid overlooking large sums of money in the future, if that's possible. The senators must also prove to students they are serious about their jobs, because they haven't shown they are serious lately. If they can't manage to do these things, then they might lose something besides the money placed in their care ? their jobs, which will be in jeopardy later this month during the SG elections. The "let the chips fall whe?e they may" attitude of the senate is disturbing. The Spur issue has dragged on for toe long and we would like something concrete to be done. 11 the senate can't handle that, then maybe the Feb. 25 SC elections can. GOUY, jerry! . ' -NE Keep , ' xcc ^ ) fbbW UFEII I \ ^ Arirv'v.^Hr y JmSSS wt** \\ Cotog* Preu S?rv*;e | , v' ' r\"lr'::^c': STein'? Sir UP, BUDGET, SIT.' ROLL mM-ft&Z OVER, SUPGET.' BoPSEi: SPEAK! I C#jS?lV* P C'MON, SPEAK! gMY> Supget, , - [tfZ ^PLAY PEAPJ Gcop BcY! J '.J; $-sZT ' M*7==ffc& -f HMj loi'mfi' i Write us a letter Tell us what's on your mind. Letters must There is a limit of be typed, double-spaced and no more than the same writer. 250 words. Include name, address and We reserve the ri$i telephone number for verification. Names on outdated topics will no! be withheld. Guest editorials arc topics. limited to 500 words. Indicate whether you Write to: Vic are a student, (JSC staff member, or com- Gamecock, Drawer munity member in letters and editorials. Columbia, S.C. 291 W| t I fff L/6TM,. I , - OURCM , a NsnoNW. ; ? i t- t(i!! , llrai t V ~ if r >-^C w IP Some words aboi I didn 7 want to write this, because ??? everyone else has been picking on him, but Todd begged and pleaded with me to run this. j > So I said, "What the heck? Let s pick on Oral Roberts next. " Here we go. i I* r. .1 p i Z' i tan i wan lor mc movie version 01 tins v current debacle. They can get, maybe, Jack Nicholson to play God, and he can just : reprise his role from "Prizzi's Honor" ? an assassin. I even have a script treatment worked out for Hollywood. L? God: Oral, wc hates to bring 'dis up, but your collection money is been fallin 'goff God lately. So's unless youse can make up a cool ants $4.5 million by March, I'm afraid we're gon- O : na have to end our liddle relationship, if him ) youse know what 1 mean? Nicl f Oral: I do not know, O l ord. sunj ; God: If youse don't get da money to me. It's i 111 gonna nave 10 pui me zoiz on ya, ice ya. H Oral: What? not God: Moidah ya! that Oral: Murder? Me? Hey, no problem big eupl guy, I'll get the cash for you. No prob. lie d Letters to the Time to leave ^"^,0 " ty is here. I resj racism U0B1E?1G what they arc a color their skin To the editor: This is a gre I've been contemplating for freedom, oppoi several weeks an appr- , riate sperity. I love rebuttal to the constant accusa- the ideals wc ref tions of increased racial tensions of the world. W in our society. The time has fercnces to the come, as a matter of fact it is a peace. 1 for or long time past, that blacks and freedom promi? J whites forget the racist attitudes Constitution, of our world. Yes, to forget and The bells of erase these embedded feelings of freedom rin racism. As in the past, our society America. We ar is very complicated. These so- eyes, and eve II J 'I 1 r< . caneu racial events sucn as ror- aisposeoi meeii syth County, Ga., and the that racism is on I Citadel incident have admittedly faith, if not in c been thrust into the media. in the good na Organizations such as the man. NAACP have publicly admitted 9 to blowing these events out of His ; context. These groups need media coverage to rally support |jjr||l|?'pl|< for their cause. The fact is more wlllUI GIH often I'm seeing and hearing aliofllBCfc blacks in our society crying wolf. Illoy Udc3 To them, inequality seems to exist in every corner of America, To the editor: but nobody seems to remember 1 would like t< that this is the land of the free fer tn the se These racial differences bet- graciously stol ween blacks and whites is un- from the Sidew* necessary, and America's present day, Feb. 2, at method of dealing with the pro- Thanks to you, blem only worsens the situation. walk in the ri Whites resent the special sicker than I air preference given to blacks If you arc because of past events. I'm 21 seriously doubt years old and to pay for a white afford to buy HZH The Ge hditor in Chief Assla tu/st lot (ore nnr mAn( W k\/ ff/iHI l\Pit ^/loi IHW IWKV.I .1 pvi MIWIIIM i/jr *" '? M MunnxiiiR Editor Bret ;ht to stop printing letters Amy De,Po view , f C opy Desk Chief Hal to make room lor new sfi)hen Guilfoyle Mun Assistant Copy Can rwpoint Editor, The i*sk < hkf Feat A, Russell House, USC, Andy fiechtet Tan >08. New? Editor Assti Paula Wethington pan i it Oral Roberts, m ???????_????. from his ' w^uld" be How 11 1: See 'dat ya do, 'cause I gets kinda Oral Rob y when fhe books ain't balanced, see? ? or wai ral needs to be stopped, because thanks to I'd head , 1 now picturc God as a 900-toot Jack I II be 1 ioIsoii look-alike who wears Wayfarer month of glasses and speaks with a Bronx accent. not raise I not a pretty sight. ing to set eck, if I were Oral, I'd be begging people pick up t to send in money. Didn't God tell him carry him he would "go home," a comforting Thougl lemism for dying and going to heaven, if would pi< 'irfn't raise the money? He's got assurance him to he editor rtinns 100 vt?;irs vnnr nun I nm unrv/ <cnrrv t^ict me. I feel equali- that give you the right to take ^cct a person for mine? It's the low-down jerks of nd not for what this country like you that givemight he. America a bad name. 1 suppose at land, one of you could have forgotten your tunity and pro- umbrella, and, seeing mine, our country and decided that it would be better >rescnt to the rest for me lo get wet than you. You e can put our dif- disgust me. Had a decent person side and live in found my umbrella before you ic believe in the got your hands on it, they would ;ed to us in our have turned it in to the Sidewalk Cafe. democracy and I he university is a fine school, g throughout It is a real shame that a worthless e all equal in my person such as yourself pollutes ryone needs to the school's environment. Enjoy itrcnchcd attitude the umbrella, scumbag. I'll be the rise and have sure to chain mv new one. mr country, then Mary C. Carroll turc of common Journalism, freshman .lory, sophomore Get off USC a thief athletes' backs ? To the editor: vl(*lllll I.cave the athletes alone. I am not involved in Carolina athletics, but I do enjoy watching a address this let- them. I'm tired of every student utnbag who so at this university putting down e my umbrella our athletes. ilk Cafe on Mon- I chose Carolina not only about 2:20 p.m. bccausc of its academic proI was forced to grams, but also bccausc as a ain, making me child, I fell ill love with Carolina eady was. because of the Gamecocks, not poor, which I the university's fine academic , and could not programs. an umbrella of Athletes arc admirable because roecock itant News hill tori Sports Kdltor (iraphks I ri Merry Jeff Shrewsbury Robb Lai ula Myth Assistant Sports Kdltor Datehook point Kdltor Wayne Washington Katherint Millard Photography Kdltor C'omlcs K< *y Kdltor Jennifer Steib Tracy Mi dy Harr Assistant Photography Kdltor Wire Kdltc ures Kdltor Thomas Humphrey Gillian Si lara Willis Adviser itant Features Kdltor Koffe 'ick Jean ion nf flnrl mil ui uuu maker that he will definitely go to \ll he has to do is not raise $4.5 f the Lord assumes Oral into heaven f ? he's legitimate), Roberts' mission 1* ldicated. What a great sight it would raPs son Richard; to watch his Pa in March knowing his father's would now be confirmed in the millions, billions of unbelieving Knowing his Dad has "gone home" the icing on the cake. lany of us students will transfer to erts University, when we know he is > ? the messenger of God? I know out to ORU. matching Oral Roberts for the entire ^ ir/'li I n/li<?nt irvnc arn tV\o# Vi n tirtll iviai vii. uiuicaiiwiM ai v nmv i?v "m [lie money for the Lord. So I'm hop: Ciod, in all his 9(X)-foot-tall glory, lie small body of Oral Roberts and i home. i if 1 really had my way, the Big Guy :k this charlatan up and drop kick :ll. 1 # of the rigorous schedule they are subjected to. Not only do they have to train year-round, even in the summer while we're lounging on the beach, with weights, practice, and yes, diet, but they are also subjected to a great risk of personal injury. They should not also have to suffer the attacks levied against them in The Gamecock. Students have attacked athletes throughout this year. Students were enraged when it was found that the university planned to ^ renovate the Roost this summer, even though they were not paying for any part of it. This is also the case with the food the athletes cat. In one year of home games, the football team brings in millions of dollars in ticket sales, and in scholarship donations. This income covers all of their expenses. Concession sales at the games also aid the university by funding the president's discretionary fund. ^ I would like to have dinner with Todd Ellis too, but I'm not one of the people that makes the money to pay for their food, so I'll just stick to the Russell House cafeteria. I work out three days a week with weights and swim every day, and I don't have hunger from eating in the Russell Mouse. We have some of the best possible treatment, especially since they are paying for it. Philip Breazeale History, freshman f I Editor Director of Student Media 'ie Hill Clements Kditor <?raduate Assistant ? Gilbert Mary Anne Dunich litor Production xson Chuck Norris >r Son Ha tilth Advertising Manager Margaret Michels rs Assistant Advertising Manager Jan Hodges J i