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were not just for recess. I was supposed
to learn then about fire safety,
but I do not think 1 will have another
lanse of memnrv In rnnrliision. I
would like to leave you with one
thought: fire safety is a state of mind.
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To the editor:
A woman hurriedly makes her way
from the library, clutching a heavy
load of books to her chest. Her anxious
ears hear the rustle of every leaf.
The bushes alone the path seem to
take on strange shapes as if they were
creatures from a fairy tale. Her mind
plays tricks on her. As the moon goes
behind a cloud, she suddenly feels
like a lost child, alone and afraid oj
her own shadow. Her heart beats
furiously, her breath comes in gasps,
both from exertion and fear. After
what seems like an eternity, she finally
reaches her car. As she breathes a
sigh of relief, her shaking fingers put
the key in the lock. She then feels a
rough hand on her shoulder.
Kape is an an-too-common
possibility in our society. Unfortunately,
college campuses are not
immune to this threat. Nobody wants
to see a newspaper headline reading
"USC coed brutally raped on way to
library." Yet, we risk being greeted
by such a headline each day there is
no shuttle bus program to cover the
needs of people who must get around
on campus "after hours."
The shuttle buses stop running at 6
p.m. In winter months, it is just starting
to get dark then. Many students
still need to make their ways around
campus after the shuttle bus ceases to
run for the day. Many of these
students are women. Even though
H they need to go to the library, they
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getting that last bit of crucial
research done or possibly becoming
yet another crime statistic.
To ease this problem, a fraternal
organization provides free escort services
to those who must walk on campus
at night. However, this service is
only provided from Sunday through
Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Two hours each weekday, we
students are left to make our way
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Anticipating a fire before if happens
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Tony Daniel
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of shuttle bus
across this darkened campus if we
miss the last shuttle bus at 6 p.m.
Even without this problem, we need
to realize that this fraternity can only
provide this service according to the
limitations of their volunteers.
During peak periods, there can be
a prolonged wait. This problem is
especially acute during the last few
weeks leading up to finals. Of course,
many students need to do last-minute
studying at the library at this time.
But this fraternal organization is
composed of students who also have
their own studying to do. Therefore,
a gap docs exist. It's up to USC to fill
this gap.
I propose that the Shuttlecock extend
its hours until 12:30 a.m. Sunday
through Thursday in order to
meet the needs of all students. Stops
could be made every hour on the
hour at the library or at some other
central locations on campus. Dropoffs
would be made anywhere the
students need to co on campus. in
eluding dropping off students off at
their cars if the cars were parked on
campus.
This could be implemented in the
last three weeks of this semester. The
Gamecock could run articles in support
of the program. Since the need
already exists for this even under the
present system, USC would only be
attempting to fill this gap. If students
are made aware that this would need
their support, they would cooperate
fully.
Of course, this program could be
extended into next semester on a full
basis if the students demonstrated
that they would make use of it and
make it cost effective. It is worth a
try, anyway. USC students deserve to
have every opportunity for their
education afforded them, regardless
of their gender.
Cindy Casebeer
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Families of ve
When I was in high school, Veteran's Day was
just another federal holiday when the flags waved
and the marching bands played.
But not anymore.
This is my first Veteran's Day as an Army wife.
This summer, I lived three miles from Fort
Stewart, Ga., and had firsthand knowledge of the
military life.
One thing I learned about is the huge sacrifice
put upon soldiers and their families. It's a 24-hour
job to be in the military, and one has to be
prepared to fight at a moment's notice.
The military isn't a job you can just quit if you
find out you don't like it. And to go on a five-day
vacation takes as much paperwork as to register for
classes.
Military families have to cope with the job, too.
It means someone in your family has to get up at 5
a.m. for formations or is gone for six months at a
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But it also means that military families pay close
attention to political events. Anything that looks
like it could lead to a "police action" by the United
States is critically watched on the news.
After all, when the alert call is made to deploy a
branch of the military to the latest "hot spot,"
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The burden of settling and defending America
has been shared by men and women of many different
backgrounds. Black men and women, too,
have fought bravely and successfully for America
and have helped forge this country's destiny in
peace.
Black American contributions comprise an important
chapter in the history of our nation's
defense. And it is important that Americans
remember and reflect upon this at times other than
Black History Month.
When thinking of the history of blacks in the
Armed Forces this Veterans Day week, one has
much to reflect on, tor blacks have loyally tought
and died for their country in every major conflict
since colonial times.
And when thinking about the accomplishments
of blacks in the Armed Forces, the soldiers of the
Army's 9th and 10th Cavalry, better known as the
Buffalo Soldiers, will stand out in the minds of
many.
The accomplishments of the Buffalo Soldiers remain
the greatest collective black military contribution
to the United States, ever, wrote Bob Snead,
author of a "Hundred Years Ago," a documentary
about the Buffalo Soldiers.
The 9th and 10th cavalries were permanently activitatcd
in 1866 and were made up of all black
enlisted soldiers who were commanded by all white
officers.
Named by the fierce Indians they encountered
and fought on theWesternfrontier, the name "Bufs
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there won't be time to say goodbye.
It takes a special kind of person to take that
stress.
If you never had respect for those in the military,
perhaps you can have respect for their families.
Missing birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas in
the name of duty to the country is only one
sacrifice that has to be made.
Being in a military family means you know what
a power-of-attorncy release is and where to get
one. You know how to get a will written up. You
have every emergency telephone number available.
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falo Soldier" was garnered from their stamina and
coats made of buffalo skin.
During the Indian Wars, the Buffalo Soldiers encountered
and successfully fought guerilla troops
from tribes such as the Apache and the Cheyenne;
aiding in the capture of Geronimo, who fought and
terrorized government troops for many years.
And although the Buffalo Soldiers were often
discriminated against, provided with inadequate
supplies and training, they were still first-rate
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West, although some were ungrateful and even attacked
them.
Among the Buffalo Soldiers are 14 Medal of
Honor recipients.
Documentaries on the Buffalo Soldiers reveal
that their disicipline was excellent, their morale
high and their physical fitness superior.
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:ountry or across the world. !
I know of a military wife living in Georgia who !
vas not able to go with her husband when he was tep
;ent to Germany. They'll be living apart for two
/ears until he comes home.
This summer, 1 and one other ncwlywcd wife
>pent the week after our weddings alone in a small
Southern town while our husbands practiced tank
maneuvers in the fields of Fort Stewart. I
And at least one student at USC has a brother in i ' =
the Navy who was 011 the ships escorting tankers in l-v-.
the Persian Gulf. Her family held a homecoming r:;i
party when he came back to the states.
We do get benefits such as tax-free shopping in f ^
the commissaries and free medical care. But the j ~benefit
of respect from civilians is often hard to [
The military families aren't the ones who took ||?
the oath to defend the country. But we also have to
live with the decision to serve. >
The veterans' families have lived that struggle, p:
Veterans Day
Not only did these black cavalry soldiers protect
the west, but they also helped build the west. In addition
to constructing military barracks, corrals,
forts and outposts in the area, they built roads and
put up telegraph wire. They were even called on to
perform as sheriffs,protecting the towns and communities
from armed and dangerous bandits and
outlaws.
While the 9th and the 10th cavalries became
famous for their service to the U.S. Army and the
Western frontier during the time of the Indian
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and sucess in the Spanish-American War.
In 1898, at the start of the Spanish-American
War, the 9th and the 10th cavalries were among
those units sent to fight the Spaniards in Cuba.
Once again the cavalry proved it was an asset to the
U.S. Army. Their performance in the war was
outstanding.
If it were not for the courage of the black cavalry
soldiers, Theodore Rossevelt's Rough Riders
would not have survived the Battle of San Juan
Hill.
The Spanish-American War was not the end for
the 9th and 10th, their successors went on to
distinguish themselves in U.S. wars from World
War I to Vietnam.
It is only appropriate that the black soldiers of
the 9th and 10th arc remembered today with
memorials and Army facilities named in their
honor.
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