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Wednesday, October 21, 1987 THE GAMECOCK 3
\ AMY DELPO Editor in Chief
I STEPHEN GUILFOYLE Copy Desk Chief
rr-Tf BRENDA BL.YTH News Editor
' A 110 TAMARA WILLIS Features Editor
4|jg? | WAYNE WASHINGTON Sports Editor
vTBIUCCOCR KEITH JONES Photography Editor
Iklmju laint, Uraphics Editor
PAULA WOJTOWICZ Beat Editor
Retaliation
Oil rig attack doesn't account
for Iranian religious fanaticism
W There were many Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf
when the sun set Sunday night. When the sun set Monday, there
were two less, thanks to the U.S. Navy.
rour iNavy aestroyers shelled the Kashadat oil field in the gulf
and later sent in a demolition team to put the finishing touches
on one of the flaming rigs.
The site, 120 miles east of Bahrain, was used as a base to attack
shipping in the gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, intelligence
sources said.
Out of three oil rigs in the complex, two were destroyed, and
the other was stripped of all its radar and communications
equipment.
It's always fun to watch President Ronald Reagan show off
his big stick. But it's not like the good old days when the United
States bombed Libya and killed babies or attacked helpless
Caribbean islands.
No, now the Navy gives the Iranians 20-minute warnings with
the simple choice ? get off the rigs or die.
Reagan is being applauded by many for choosing such a
restrained response. No Iranian lives were lost. Iranian news services
reported some injuries, but U.S. reports said that the people
got off the rigs and were picked up by American helicopters.
And those who criticized the U.S. presence in the Gulf, such
as Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga.. are savine U.S. militarv fnrrpc ar? in
the gulf now, so what can we do but stay?
Some kind of response was required from the government
after the Iranian missile attack on an American-flagged Kuwaiti
tanker Friday. The missile caused extensive damage, and 18
crewmen were injured. The captain of the tanker was blinded.
So the United States flexed its muscles and showed that you
do not trifle with Uncle Sam. After all, as the president himself
said, Iran is not stupid enough to want to go to war with us.
But despite the care and planning it took to pyll the raid off
^ and despite the care it took to make sure that the U.S. message
? "don't mess with us" ? was received, it seems the plan does
not take into account the religious fanaticism of Iran's revolutionary
movement.
With the bombing of Libya, the Reagan administration prov
cu u was siupia to pusn the United States, stupid to try to kill
Americans. But the Iranians still hit that tanker.
It's also stupid to send thousands of unarmed people to take a
town back from Ira forces that are armed to the teeth with the
best in So et-made weapons. But such suicide missions have
been common in Iran's war against Iraq, because the war is a
jihad, a religious war, a crusade. Iran will stop at nothing to
beat Iraq.
And as much as Iran hates Iraq, Iran hates the United States
even more. We are the "Great Satan," after all. Intelligent as it
may be for Iran to cease hostilities now, it may not because of
the incredible religious fervor the Ayatollah Khomeini can stir
up.
And the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately responded with
a statement that it would retaliate for the U.S. attack. Even
now, the Silkworm-missile bases that the U.S. Navy and Air
Force have said are so hard to hit may be gearing up for an
escalated conflict in the gulf.
The U.S. presence in the gulf should have been of short duration
with no loss of American lives. But it seems that Iran is willing
to go the full round.
Nunn said America is in the gulf and can't leave. Sen. Strom
Thurmond, R-S.C., said the United States can't "tuck tail and
leave."
But the most frightening thought is it seems Iran is willing to
go to all measures to fight the United States. And it seems no
I one in the administration realizes this yet.
The Iranians haven't killed any Americans yet.
But the operative word is "yet."
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Andy Bechtcl Bobby Jones
Assistant News Editors Adviser
Todd Hines Bill Rogers I
j Jeff Shrewsbury Director of Student Media
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fine headline news selection, such as the cancer . - J
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recently eclipsed the Persian Gulf in news jF ?
importance.
Todd
Ah, such troubles all for the ,ake of style. Do
clothes really make the person? liines
1 asked myself this the other day while walking iSSSSSSSm
between classes. There were knees peeking out
everywhere. Little smile-shaped holes of flesh snlif
through nearly every jeari-clad leg I passed. A new WKw
fad has exploded across campus since this past ????????
season.
A few are legitimate results of time-tested wear OK, so we know how to tell i
and tear, but the rest have been carefully planned ween cut-rate knee holes and kn
and are the product, of p desperate fashion- cut above; but from whence di
conscious student society. _ : J how did they evolve?
Remember when Madonna's belly button was Some people, namely the fad
the rage in days past, or when Jennifer Beal's bare training program. They first w;
left shoulder made its mark on the "80s? Now it's rocks to achieve the faded look,
knees. a reoimen --
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You can almost tell the difference between the around the knees.
prototypes and the fake holes. The real thing has Others, the desperate, simply
white threads passing through the splits in a display denim with a buck knife.
of fray. These are the folks who must stage an all- Needless to say, it's a classic
out defense in claiming that nature took its course, the mode of cut-offs and bell boi
The unnaturals are easily discernible. The cuts Or fanaticism?
are clean and polished, and no threads droop down See how quickly collars reti
from them like Spanish Moss. started pulling their shirts bac
Journalism of rock '11
The rock 'n' roll magazine Spin almost spiralled
into oblivion this month, but it seems it will sur- ^
vive, giving America at least one decent music
periodical. The
close brush with death was apparently caus- '] ' ..
ed by the sudden withdrawal of funds by Bob Guc- AnHv
cione, publisher of Penthousp. r.iirrinnp nerhanc V
angered that rival Playboy got Jessica Hahn to Bechtel
show and tell all, had been providing financial sup- jaMr
port to Spin, the brainchild of his son, Bob Guc- ,!l Tv|
cione Jr. ;
When it first appeared on newsstands three years \
ago, Spin was a new hope for rock journalism in a
time when the pickings were slim in that genre.
Simply put, there wasn't any good rock 'n* roll In its debut issue, Guccione J
magazine. profound lack of a good music
At the time, Trouser Press was dead and buried. planned to remedy the problem.
Rolling Stone was on a fast slide into mediocrity, a ship, Spin represented a revamp
pitiful descent it still hasn't Dulled out of Anrl nip ? ~
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Creem, despite the interesting reviews of Robert music. And it only got better as
Christgau, was continuing on its quest to be the up to its recent near-demise,
most obnoxious magazine this side of Mad. The While Rolling Stone has shi
stately Billboard was too much of a business fashion layouts featuring Madoi
periodical. Finally, although Musician was incisive articles on bands rang
sometimes interesting, it was just a little too Heads to Motley Crue. The v
technical for those who listened to music, but without resorting to the cliches
couldn't play more than two chords. music articles.
Letters to the editor
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ml VH1I.J o*s\/ But what is it about those shoes, all tion
- 0 color-coordinated and styled for the femii
|C nO|r| QC IlCS discriminating taste,that makes them that I
the badge of formality? 1 must say to wc
that man's subjection to the tie can
To the editor: only be rivalled by woman's subjecI
was delighted with Jeff tion to the little pointy shoe.
Shrewsbury's column on ties in Mon- If men are forced to wear ties by
day's paper. women's tastes, then perhaps women
1 sympathize with you guys who are forced to wear pointy shoes by
hate ties, but I want equal time. men's tastes. IT (
Little pointy shoes ? who knows "Doesn't she look elegant ? such
where they came from? Do they dainty feet!" Hornet that size-10
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derive from foot-binding customs in mediums do not fit in such torture
China? Or do they protect one's heels chambers and that big toes start to
from deep mud? Or do they really deform into 45-dcgree angles.) To tl
look elegant to modern minds? But perhaps the mystique goes far I ;
Do they symbolize power? deeper. Maybe we do it for other alcol
(Imagine the fear that supposedly women to show them how stylish we Jei
gripped the minds of muggers when are or because they do it. So maybe forge
the woman would say, "Excuse we're doing it for each other, or proa
me. . . " Then she'd stoop down, should I say to each other? 1 whic
gracefully remove a spiked-heel shoe shouldn't wish such a fate on my unde
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Hnu piuvwu iu I'liuiiiici >iim mugger worst enemy! unci c
mercilessly.) Or maybe it is the sound So what is the reason we keep ex- Mair
they make; that mysterious clip-clop pecting each other to wear these polic
(horses under mounted police would pointy little shoes? I do not know, but n
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allacies of fashion
shoulders. And even Madonna wears longer shirts
these days.
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A around a long time. Hey, that's fine. But here on
campus it's suddenly seemed to pop up. It's a
Wf special thing today, and a fad is only as good as its
! What's the appeal to the new generation? Is it
honestly the height of being casual and appearing
JP^h3& fancy free about clothes? Is the idea for people to
JEtii saV to themselves, "Wow, those jeans have been
around the block. Thus, this person must really be
_wise, a veritable guru of culture."
the difference bet- Clothes are a statement, one of the finest
ee holes that are a statements people can make about themselves
d they come, and ... withoyt gett^ ,.I)i<i.jp.SQp.le wliQ have
been sporting knee holes for yea^S can tell.me to go
ists, go on a jean-' ta1(6 a'flying^61(6 at ^ 'rdlttng df&\lghniir, bot the
ash the jeans with other people who have got be in style are making it
Then they perform into a cheesy new phenomenon.
y the fabric apart I would suggest instead of ruining a pair of blues
by a sloppy do-it-yourself job, put them away and
slash through the wait for something else to come along. It's not
everyone who looks like they belong in a pair of
fashion accent in knee-less denims.
ttoms. But is it fad
Mark my words; for all the new handmade splits
jrned and people across campus, you'll probably see a lot of patches
:k over their left next season.
' roll needs 'Spin'
I Spin has the attitude of controversy that
characterized Rolling Stone in its heyday. The
iuugu^iiic idu i dudiu iu ictKc 21 siana on an issue or
IHSPI publish a controversial piece ? Spin has taken on
* problems with the distribution of Live Aid funds
and lashed out at the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, the
Louisiana anti-rock demagogue.
Another place where Spin has consistently
trounced the competition is in its coverage of independent
artists. No other magazine pays much
attention to bands that don't have a contract with
one of the major record companies. These bands
need all the support they can get, and Spin gives it
to them. After all, these are the major-label bands
r. said he saw this of the future. For proof, just look at The
magazine, and he Replacements and Husker Du.
Under his leader- Perhaps the one weakness in Spin comes in its
ed style in its sim- design. The magazine suffers from a dearth of
f music and only creativity in its layout that sometimes dooms a
it got older, right good article. Still, the strength of the content often
overwhelms the lack of form.
iffpH its fr?r-iic In
ina, Spin presents The younger Guccione has reportedly garnered
ing from Talking enough backing to begin Spin again, and a new
writing flows well issue is due in a week or so. With any luck, he
that often plague won't need any more of his daddy's money, and
Spin will continue to improve.
et's hope that the next genera- I have experienced the loss of a
of women will assert their loved one because of DUI. The
lily in foot-loving shoes and drunk driver is a close family
lie pointy ones will be relegated member. I have lived with that perrddings,
funerals and history. son for five years now, and I still see
the guilt he experiences from that acSue
Pierce, cident. I suffered with him as he wept
Ciraduate student, to me that he wished he was the one 6
Public administration feet under instead of the wonderful
girl he wanted to marry.
1 know and ,ive with thc conse"
VMUfJVO quences. She was a teenager, and he
# # was 21. The accident was recorded as
*|lf|K driving a teenager-related DUI.
*** g I rea|jy hope Brewer reconsiders
the harsh on-campus drinking
ie editor: policies. Although he is not responsiun
writing in resnonsp tr? thp hip fV?r nfi.camniit l-~
u ... , ? .~ .... ?.v ?v. v? i vwuipuD :>nii(UiVMn, IIC
iol policy article of Monday. might find himself sitting back one
ry Brewer, dean of student life, day, wondering if the students killed
)t to mention the fact that he is in DUI accidents would still be alive
loting driving after parties, today if they broke the law only on
h usually involves drinking campus. And the curiosity and guilt
r the influence. It's the drinking will never go away.
lriving that causes the problems.
y parents are against the dorm Dawn Fullmore
ies because they know we drink, President, Sims government
ow they just don't know where. Finance junior