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2 THE GAMECOCK Wednesday, June 8, 1988
Running i
Democratic choice
difficult by Jackso
With the last of the primaries in sig
didates to seriously consider who thei
Many issues will be considered as this <
parties trying to identify with the pub
George Bush, the Republican candid
be considering White House Chief (
former Transportation Secretary
Carolina Governor Carroll Campbcl
Governor Lamar Alexander, among o
Many people feel that Bush's best cl
would appeal to women and Southei
a j i ? r
great ueai ui experience 10 uiaw u
thought to be a potential Republican ]
Campbell and Alexander also wo
magnets on the Republican ticket. T
about either candidate recently, howe^
The Democratic problem is more <
already split by the Dukakis-Jackso
presidential candidates must take great
ning mates.
Two previous presidential hopefu
serious candidates for a Democratic
Nunn. D-Genrcin. was thoueht to hi
president. Nunn is chairman of the !
committee and would bring foreign ;
ticket, in addition to a strong Souther
Sen. Albert Gore, D-Tennessee, dro
tial race earlier this year. He also cari
port and a great deal of political expe
The best choice for a Democratic ru
Jackson. He has emerged from the De
contender for president. Jackson may !
ty enough to prevent a candidate from
November to defeat Bush.
Jackson followers want him in the
political views and civil rights beliefs
many other voters, believe that Jacks
experience makes him manifestly i
president.
Jackson said that he would not com
However, it may be the only way to un
the fall. Dukakis and Jackson shoul
possibility when planning the future of
tial race.
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ology is getting a lot of press these days. /
mc know that Nancy Reagan consults and I i
the advicc of an astrologer and docs the same I A
r husband, insisting that his schedule be adto
fit his horoscope. Also, according to the V
entury astrologer Nostradamus, this is the
i and year that the big earthquake will hit and Qr
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y luua i ut tt iiiil i lUUtiv iias issuwu
icnts denying that any presidential decisions owi
sed on astrology. They also announced that Sto
rst Couple has postponed a planned visit to hav
ilifoinia ranch until sometime next month. exti
E DUCK HUNTING woi
)oks as if the Reagan presidency is destined to revi
ipped of its dignity not by its critics, but by its em<
)perator, I th
lat you are aooui 10 reaa is real, i ne names
been changed to conceal the guilty. Our tht
igies to the Kentucky Fried Movie. wi
? time: Friday, 6:30 p.m. - dinner hour. ho
? place: the home of Mr. Todd Christensen, a _
ng writer in the USC Journalism School.
? phone rings.
Jello, is Mr. Christensen there?
lay I usk who's calling?"
his is Ann Oying. "
'lease hold on. Todd! It's for you!" \
Vho is it?" i
omebody named Ann. "
don't know unvone named Ann. What do
want?" |
Vho do you think I am, your answering ser- I
Talk to her!" |
dd picks up the phone. I
lello?"
Jr. Christensen?"
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4y name is Ann Oying, and I'm catling on th<
If of the United Appeal for the Dead. As you "t<
v, there is still no cure for death's crippling ef,
and our organization is trying to make death in
>re livable part of A merican life. I would like mi
k your support in our ongoing battle. " inj
vis. Oying, I give to the United Way. I am not
ested in any other contributions. ho
Veil, we are not p~. t of (hat organization. " In
Veil, maybe you should consider joining. I th<
Id like to finish my dinner with my family Th
ho
iir, how can you feel like eating when some di:
soul may be starving in death without your wl
?"
Because I'm going to end up that way if I don 7 ar
Thank you. " til
)dd hangs up the phone. He then makes a nick fii
leg of the kitchen table. Upon closer examinable
table leg seems to have 1,548 nicks next to an
rns dates. It is clear that one more nick will tic
e the table leg to snap. ca
setters to the
aching skills
n't be bought rynSyu?d'
chcrs with an
[he editor: publication. Hi
ne very important question needs the expression
vering in response to last week's It indicates tl
:le and editorial on the quality of publication ma
hers and their salaries: what and won't have
ics a good teacher? Common getting tenure.
:tive is to hire the Ph. I), with What about I
d research skills, one who can br- at the classifies
public recognition and funds to Higher Educc
university through their research most colleges a
1 publications in national normally requ
ja/ines. Although this increases history of put
status of the school as a research ?kill?
itntion, it should not be done at skills listed as
expense of hiring teachers with Most people
ilifications as an excellent that doctoral |
sroom instructor. Students in col- quired cours<
who are truly motivated to learn, teaching. Uni
hopefully the majority of because an ind
lents are here for such a purpose, advanced stud
t a teacher who can teach - one specific area, a
> is interesting, motivating, published, oftc
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aphic By Randy Hall
n members. Former inner-circle members yavid
ckman, Larry Speakes and now Donald Regan
e all written damning kiss-and-tells about this
raordinary administration. No wonder Reagan
n't fire Ed Meese - God knows what he could
eal. But through all the goofy anecdotes is
crging a theme that has long been the charge of
ink my phoi
Upon even closer examination, it is dearer that
? table leg is symbolic of Todd's waning patience
th phone solicitors.
The police were not needed, this time. Next time,
iwever ....
Telephone soliticors rank right up there with
jggers, television evangelists and Clemsonites,
: only difference being that you can't see
clicitors" coming.
The above story is real with only a few changes
the interest of "poetic license." It points out
iny signs that may indicate that a solicitor is gol
to call:
Telephone solicitors usually call during meal
urs. This is a combination of Murphy's Law of
convenience (any given event is going to occur at
c least convenient time) and the Solicitor's
icory of Homebodies (people will most likely be
me during mealtimes). However, solicitors
sregard the Pirahna Effect (don't play with me
lile I'm eating).
Solicitors rely on innocent 4-year-olds to
I?VA//?r fh^ nhnn^ NJr? matter uihn th* roller iHon
:ies himself as, the kid will say "Hold on" and go
id the hapless victim.
A caller will always introduce himself first, in
i attempt to give the illusion of "personal atten>n."
What the caller doesn't consider is that the
llee is well aware that he is a name and a number
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I, particularly at the knowledge in the classroo
I. Higher salaries are Everyone has experiei
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iv/ mi v j^v/wi ivavHi* man hick snare 01 incp
impressive record of those who "read" their le<
ave you ever heard of who put students to sleep 1
"publish or perish?" ing aware of how boring
lat teachers without tation is, who aren't r<
y not keep their jobs questions, who are unav
a very good chance at office hours, and who nev
structive feedback to stud
teaching skills? A look Teaching is not an inl
is in the Chronicle of but one that must be l<
rtion indicates what practiced.
re searching for. They One solution would 1
est a Ph. D. with a teachers be better educa
> 1 ication and research datory continuing educai
> are good teaching art of teaching as well as
a requirement. ject matter being taught <
are shocked to learn the classroom instructor
programs have no re- this skill. Classroom obs
is in the skills of instructors should be per
versities assume that nually by outside advisoi
iividual has completed give feedback and suggesi
iy and research in a instructors on how they c
ind that he has articles cffectivc. As teachers ir
n in magazins that few will their students.
emics" read, the can- Of course, the teacheri
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many Reagan detractors: this president is more im
age than substance. Reagan is still the Hollywood
actor; he plays the role well, but he's lost without
direction from his crew.
NO DEAL?
With bipartisan sincerity, the Senate reluctantly
postponed ratification debate on the INF treaty.
Even the administration called it a prudent move in
the light of Soviet refusal to iron out verification
difficulties. Probably this is just posturing, but all
eyes are on Gorbachev, trying to spot any new
weakness on his part. The treaty is dear to his
heart, and any Soviet stonewalling may mean that
his grip is slipping.
The Red and Black, University of Georgia
le is bugged 9
on a list randomly dumped from some shmuck's
Commodore 64.
Any given organization will be an organization
that you haven't already given to, so that you
feel like a heel when you lie and tell them you have.
If you realize '.hat you have not been solicited
all day, the next time the phone rings you will be.
The only thing worse than a telephone
solicitor calling you is a solicitor whose computer
calls for him. There is probably no faster reflex
than hanging up the phone on a computer voice.
I don't think anyone should have to endure such
an invasion of privacy, unencouraged and unwanted
I'rl like to Ipoiclatinn inf rr\A\%n+A tr\
make it illegal for solicitors to call a home that has
not previously approved solicitation. It's hard to
put a "No Soliciting" sign on your phone line like ^
you might on your door, but it's not impossible.
Each year, when the phone company redoes the
phone books, a card should be given to each phone
customer asking if they would like to receive
telephone solicitation. The names and numbers of
people who said "yes" would then be printed in a
solicitor's phone book (the cost of this would be
paid by the solicitors).
Any solicitor calling a home that did not approve
solicitation would be subject to fines in amounts to
be paid to the callee. Sounds great, doesn't it?
And I think the actual peons who make the calls
(I can say this, I worked as a caller for Epicurean
for one night) would be happier to be talking to
people that might actually be interested in hearing
what they have to say.
Just like you can ignore junk mail, turn off the
TV, and skip this page of the paper if you don't
care about what I have to say. Of course, you'd
never do that. Would you?
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It's all quiet tonight in the "City of
Gamecocks, " with only the occasional phone call u,
to a certain college newspaper complaining about jv
mindless viewpoint articles. Ma Bell never sounded It
so good.
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:onvey this only ones to blame. South Carolina's
m. population as a whole has a history
iced more of below average education and the
t teacher;" pattern regenerates itself. If the
:ture notes, students aren't motivated to learn in
without be- the home, or have a negative attitude
the presen- towards school, then no matter how ^
rceptive to good a teacher is, they won't be able ?
ailable for to break through the learner's
er give con- negative attitude. An education is not
'cnt5, received only in the classroom; it
herent skill begins and is nurtured in the home.
;arned and Sure, salary increases are a good
motivator. We all work better if
>e to help we're getting paid what we feel we're
man, iiia^l lit. j l.j> i i _ . .1 t ?
wwiui. ii 5 uouDiiui, nowever, mai ?
lion in the salary increase will help those proin
the sub- fessors who aren't trained in the
M>uld assist skills of teaching. Teaching, as any
in learning other profession, is a special art, reervation
of quiring special and continual trainformed
an- ing. We all should be aware that m
io wuu tun meres a lot more to the educational ^
tiom to the issue in South Carolina than meets
an be more the eye.
nprove, so
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