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Election
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to look at issues, vo
It's election day here at USC. We hope y
vote. Polling places are set up throughout c
majors. Who do you prefer?
Monday's issue of The Gamecock provide
presidential candidate's credentials and obje
took the time to read and evaluate their plai
inent is the most effective means you have
Here. What are your concerns.'
You may want changes in the way books <
Some candidates are interested in doing s<
problem of high used book prices and low
effective lobbying campaign could be m
? pressure campus bookstores to alter their u
S.G. could arrange for students to exchan]
sell them to a campus organization that m
handling the sales for a percentage of the
give the buyer and the seller benefits. Whicli
you support?
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can be improved by, for example, better lig
bus service, regular escorts, etc. Certain c?
this issue a part of their platform. Who
endorse?
Or you may be interested in S.G. pushi
Which candidates support that? And how 1
one instituted? There are candidates ready i
these questions. Which one do you suppor
Then, of course, there's the matter of
Trustees. Why doesn't it include a voting sti
W Can we put a fellow student with the right t
tant body? Surely, if we want it enough.
And why can't S.G. promote the mov
Thomas Cooper library? A university is not
ty library. Or maybe we feel the graduat
deserve better representation on S.G. Or th
separate activities fee.
All these ideas come from the candidates
dent interests. Decide which platform 5
which candidate's experience you prefer. 1
That way, when the results come, we'll
form and experience USC students prefe
make sure the candidate elected follows
mises, because he'll know all of USC has h<
what it wants. And he'll know the students
sure they get it.
^ Jdle voters make tor idle promises.
Here we go
An ad in today's issue of The Gameco
will be voting on four amendments to the
; constitution in today's election. The amer
: are PL(88)004, PL(88)005, PL(88)021 and
Do you know what that means? We do
run an ad to explain what the amendme
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jvote. . ."
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again proved it doesn't exist to serve the st
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are sold on campus. __
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sed book policy. Or ww a
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profits. This would
i candidate's plan do My friend, Nick Normalguy, came
Monday. He'd read in the paper abo
IS safety. Certainly it election. And we got to talking about tl
hting, more efficient election.
,.j , j Do you remember what Michael F
indldates have made miscd us a year ago during his campai
se program do you asked me.
1 didn't pay much attention to his c
ing for a fall break. said wha< wcr(-' ihcy'
?ill they move to get ' ? campus "Nick said.
, .... ? Is USC safer now than it has ever be
ind willing to answer m;^ cQ;h <<wc ?n,
t? dangerous, either, but that just s
the USC Board of everything is about the same as it was a
jdent representative? What e,sc?
o vote on this impor- K, "A volling studcnt on ,hc Board of
Nick said.
I wasn't aware there was a voting stu
e toward improving Board.
hing without a quali- "That's 'cause there isn't one," Nic
e students out there Are any closer to getting one?
at they should have a , N?'
y Is there any student representation o
of Trustees?
, and they reflect stu- "Yes," Nick said. "But that was at
fOU support. Decide by the previous administration. And o
\nd then vote never tells us what goes on there anyw
all know whose plat- me""ing!fS 'cprcsemation."
, , What do you mean?
tr. And then we can * It was supposed to be a two-way si
through on his pro- said. "The president was supposed to;loed
choose who and
arc watching 10 make [fOmOSCXI
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Personally, I am uneasy at the thou]
^ or woman having sexual preferences ;
-ha of the same gender. However, 1 adami
VjU III the wide scale discrimination and hatre
homosexuals, and 1 support them in th
bring these injustices and prejudices t
ck tells students they It is not fair for individuals, busin<
Student Government stitutions to deny gay men and wort
ldments the ad savs alienable rights to hfe, liberty and th
i dwoo\a'v> says, happiness in America, solely because
I PL(88)022. uaj preferences.
n't, and S.G. has not Apparently, I do not stand alo
nts are, despite com- recently aU.S. Circuit Court
Friday's issue of The the u s- Army from denving re-enI
soldier merely because he admits
. homosexual. Having served two-years
lents must be printed duty soldier and over a year in the Arr
ne week prior to the am not surprised that the Army woul
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homosexuals should not be allowed t
lis situation SC. has country if they are qualified. Let the /
us situation, s.u. nas be a ,esson for anyone who advocates,
tudentS Of USC and thinks they can get away with d
udents, but serve only against homosexuals.
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mune defiency syndrome) ? most cor
homosexuals ? I understand the ur
many people feel about America's
population. However, fear and unea
justify the cruelty, hatred and c
CJ) directed at homosexuals.
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In reference to Stephen Guilfoyle's
Feb. 19 column about the "Spring
Homecoming," the Homecoming
Commission would tike to thank him
;ditor , for the free publicity, however
MAN misguided his information might
eporter have been. The "Spring HomecomIARSON
'n8" 's actually a Spring Showcase
k Editor sponsored by the Alumni Association
HARPE ai,d not the Homecoming
Editor Commission.
^GUE We recently held a theme contest
Editor f?r Homecoming *88, which you
/IIXSON could have taken advantage of by
submitting a theme of your choice.
qers But instead, you chose to write yet
> Assistant another slanderous article against the
\I)I)Y Homecoming Commission.
director of Student The 1988 Homecoming festitivie?
advertising Manager will take place next fall, Sept. 21
RET MICHELS through Oct. I, and we encourage al
on organizations to get involved anc
D GRIFFIN slart Panning now. To aid your plan
ning, we are having a Homecominj
t Advertising Manager Premiere April 7 to announce ncxi
A HENDERSON year's theme and events. We do plar
to make sure that Stephen is on th<
guest list.
i?r?ikoaMt*.*i maximum, lso 10 300 In closing, we would like to use <
hf rlahi intdll kiltrt for tlvk of domIM* ulintP from fh<- rnllimiv "I i>t'< iiiQ
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any more
hows that .
year ago." tell the board what students thi
issues. But he was also supposed
Trustees," what was going on, especially in th
executive sessions. We've heard nt
dent on the about that. And I want to know \
the board do behind closed doors
k said. "There isn't a voting student
Nick said. "And nothing indicates
to getting one."
n the Board What else did Santa Claus pron
"Well, there was the situation w
xomplished athletic events," Nick said,
ur president What? Are we getting more ticl
ay, so it's a "Not one extra," Nick said.
Well, we're at least getting the
tickets we had last year, right?
ireet," Nick "Probably not," Nick said.
- and has ? Why?
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1 as an active Something I don't understand
ny Reserve, I believe is how some women,
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reason why part in gay bashing when hon
o serve their rights organizations are fighting
irmy's lesson ties against injustices that ar<
, condones or minorities in this country,
iscriminating Minorities and those concern
and justice in America must noi
(acquired im- and personal dislikes for homo
nmon among issue of gay civil rights. Their s
icasiness inai Americans, u we ao not oppos
homosexual treats our gay citizens, we ailov
siness do not undermined.
ondemnation Let us not forget that we li
foremost democratic society, a
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if you like Clemson and their ideas so ning i
much. . . Transfer! portai
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Last year, my name was Angus jng a
Smythington Farnsworth III. This his ri|
year, I am Malcom, the Evil I win
Brother of Angus." I <
I was born because your Student who
Government .with the help of a man 1 becai
will not mention by name out of recon
respect for his kind daughter, for a
: murdered, killed, sanctioned the "Mai
death of Angus. The proverbial l ives
"they" plotted to legislate my fine
> brother, who did no harm to anyone, An
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I It appears that every effort has been founi
made to keep my name off the ballot your
5 by only announcing registration to ones,
t the greeks (who I love and respect for vote
i their fine work with area charities) mcor
i and S.G. The efforts of the con- a litt
spirators have succeeded. 1 am not Thar
the one on the ballot for S.G. dent;
i president.
t Unfortunately, "Evil" does not
i die as kind Angus; I am again runn/
ing as a write-in candidate for S.G.
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j "Well, at Hogue's direction, a bill was passed in
Student Senate saying the tickets arc ours, and
~ '1C s'8"cd it," Nick said. "And this would prevent
thousands of tickets from going to the Athletic
Aiy "But President Holderman has to sign it, too,"
Nick sa'^- "And he hasn't. And probably won't
with the Athletic Department mess as a convenient
excuse to let it slip his mind."
I'm almost afraid ,o ask, but what else?
I "He said he'd continue to fight a tuition increase
?4 and for full-formula funding," Nick said,
nk about some Is tuition increasing?
to let us know "Yes."
c board's closed Will USC be fully funded?
Mhini! from him "No."
vhat the boys in Oh.
"And," Nick said, "he also promised to 'have
on the Board," open hearings with the USC administration and
we're any closer board of trustees,' which would 'ensure dircct student
input to the tuition problem.'"
nisc to bring us? When did we have those?
'ith the tickets to "Beats me ? I don't think we did." Nick said.
"He also said he would have an investigation of
kets? student fees and would push for open files on LSC
expenditures, which would 'ensure maximum
same number of benefit and minimum waste."'
Are USC files open?
"Nope," Nick said. "In fact, USC is in court
right now to keep expenditure files closed."
lpport, equal rights
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on the principles of a free and open
democratic society. So whether we approve or
disapprove of homosexuality, our fellow citizens
do not become second class citizens if they choose
to live as homosexuals.
( Comprising about ten percent of the American
nnnnhtinn liAmnspvnalc haup Inno hppn (hp vir
Sf" tims of verbal and physical abuse. In this country
they are beaten, raped and even murdered simply
because of their sexual preferences. In addition,
kSBI they face employment and promotion discriminaMm
tion as well as difficulties gaining acceptance in
churches, schools and cc ^
" r Although homosexuals are socially outcast
across the nation, they have organized and are
and find hard to showing their strength, calling for civil rights laws
blacks and other to protect themselves from harassment, discrimina:ondone
and take tion and violence. They are also demanding inlosexual
and gay creascd AIDS funding and laws prohibiting
and winning bat- discrimination against AIDS carriers. Their re:
directed at all quests are reasonable and worthy of citizen support
and government consideration.
ed about equality Having become a well-organized and vocally
t allow their fears powerful group, the homosexual community is
sexuals cloud the making effective use of our country's democratic
truggle affects all process through lobbying, marching and picketing
;e the way society to let America know they are not going to tolerate
v our rights to be being mistreated and disrespected. Their movement,
which gains more and more support daily, is
vc in inc woricrs saici to oe one 01 me most organized grass roots
nation that was movement in America today.
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lent. The fact that I am still run- ell 01)17 C
igainst all odds is not at all im- ?3
nt ? what is important is stop- ?
a pompous and obsessed S.G. PCfllUS Ol SKIS
denying individuals their First ?
idment rights. (Has anyone
here at S.G. ever even thought To the editor:
iding the Constitution? Believe In response to Todd Mines' colnot,
that piece of paper isn't umn in Monday's issue of The
a bad concept.) Besides, deny- Gamecock about Spuds Mackenzie
i person's First Amendment endorsing beer, I would like to sugis
against the law. Funny how gest a few things that Hines might
e are more than willing to want to consider.
s poor President James Holder- First, if he plans to discuss or
md not think twice about deny- criticize advertising, I suggest he
poor student, a veteran at that, either take a few advertising classes
i?hts as an American. or at least talk to an advertising major
about the technique of advertis?sk
all you apathetic students ing. The Spuds campaign is pure
find it impossible to vote genius. I agree it's silly to expect peojse
it really doesn't matter to pie to believe that Spuds, or any dog,
isider the possibility of voting is actually the life of the party, but
cause, a good cause. Write in ? hey, it grabs your attention, and you
Icum, the Evil One, the First remember the product. If Hines
knew anything about advertising, he
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nerica is one of the better places do just that.
le world to live because it is Secondly, about Bud Light disguisded
on some good ideas. Show ing the idea of getting drunk around
support for one of the better a dog. If Mines actually had seen
And remember ? when you some of the commercials, he would
Malcum, you're voting for so- know that they actually use some of
ic who graduates this year (with the spots to advertise moderation in
le luck) and already has a job. drinking.
ik von. IJS(\ We can't hp nresi- In the future. I sueuest that Mines
wc won't be here. do a little research before he expresses
what he believes to be true.
Jeff Ham Orlsfophcr (Iva>
Accounting graduate Advertising junior