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Convention Jesse Jackson provides drama as Democrats unite for 1988 The Democratic National Convention is under way in Atlai this week, and, as expected, dramas and mini-dramas are mi ing just as much news as the convention business. The biggest news of the first day of the convention concerr a 4'deal" between Democratic presidential front-runner Mich Dukakis and his competitor, Jesse Jackson. Democrats acr< the country applauded the results of a meeting between Duka On/j Tonl/r AM A* ? -? ^ ' *- T ' 1 * ja^auu mat muiLciLcu mai jacicson s concerns would addressed by the party. The question lingering in many delegates' minds, howevi was why Jackson's personal demands should be met. Rumc suggest that Jackson has asked for high-level authority in t Dukakis presidency, including rights of consultation on forei policy and human rights decisions. Dukakis has been very patient with Jackson, and with got reason - Jackson could single-handedly ruin the chances of ha ing a Democrat elected president this fall. Jackson controls powerful voting block in the United States, and that block a pears to be very loyal to him and his beliefs. The Democratic Convention is obviously concerned abo Jackson's feelings toward the party. One senator was quoted saying, "If Jesse is happy, then the party is happy." But why should Jackson's personal feelings be so importan If Jackson's views were representative of those of mc Democrats, he would be the front-runner instead of Dukaki Obviously, many Democrats don't agree with some of Jackson political beliefs. The Democratic party is attempting to meet as many < Jackson's recommendations as possible. More attention is beii given to the less fortunate than has been in recent campaign and racial barriers are being overcome at a breakneck pace. But Jackson refuses to give significant ground in return. At press conference on Monday, he still stressed the possibility < winning the Democratic nomination, rather than discussing h potential contributions to the Dukakis-Lloyd Bentsen ticket. Although Jackson has brought attention to many issues an organized voters previously forgotten, many people resei Jackson's attitude in pursuing his goals. And while formt President Jimmy Carter leaves an eight-year hibernation to t the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Conventioi there are probably delegates who hope that Jackson begins on< ''BEFORE I 6ET0H TELL THE ENGINEER T06ET NIY APPROVAL OF THE CREW ANP SCHEDULE* The Gamecock Editor in Chief TOROD NEPTUNE News Editor PAMELA HEAD \\/7\ Assistant News Editors jtL "^C^ri PRABHAKAR KHOLE W ^ GINGER GADSDEN |* ? 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Q Most of my road trips have been while I was in summer school, with the freedom of three-day is weekends and no extracurricular activities pushing me out of Columbia in search of adventure. And ^ one of the most popular road trips is the concert ? trip;r Carolina students are heavy concert-goers, and >e the summer is no exception. Last Saturday night gave the students two choices: to see Chicago at * Carowinds, or Robert Plant and Cheap Trick at ' the Coliseum. I opted to see Chicago. m It wasn't a hard choice, really. Chicago has been my favorite group for years. I have every studio and live album they ever released and have played much of their music in garage bands I've been in. Chicago has a great jazz-funk-rock style with a super horn section featuring Lee Loughnane on trumpet, Walt Parazaider on sax, and jimmy Pankow on trombone. The group has stayed in the forefront of the rock movement through the efforts of keyboardist Robert Lamm, keyboardist/guitarist Bill Champlain and percussionist Danny Seraphine. And although former front-man and bassist Peter Cetera "left almost three years ago, Jason Scheff has filled the position quite adequately. Believe it or not, the only member of this group not old enough to be my father is Scheff. This group was started the same year I was, 1967. Yet I was still amazed to see the variety of ages r#?nrpc/anfoH at flio 17 CZC*-. ivpiv^vinvu ui niv vvriiwi l. i luui uvc iu niiy years old, the faces in the crowd all waited - for longer than they planned - to see a group that has been a chart-topper for two decades. The evening started off on a pretty bad note, Political hotsp As the Democratic Convention kicks into full gear this week, here are some random thoughts on the current political environment, as well as a peak at 1992. I don't understand why Jesse Jackson feels he deserves a spot on the Democratic ticket. True, he did run a very close second to Michael Dukakis, but so did Gary Hart to Walter Mondale in 1984, and Ted Kennedy to Jimmy Carter in 1980. Yet, Kennedy and Hart did not expect or demand a spot on the 1980 and 1984 ticket. So why is Jesse Jackson making such a point of his primary success? One man gets the nomination of his party, and the Democrats' man is Michael Dukakis. And because of that distinction, Dukakis has the right to choose any man or woman he deems fit for the vice presidency. Period. 1 Speaking of the vice presidency, Dukakis made a fine choice in Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. He is a Washington insider with a foreign policy and (finance background who could help the Democrats win the crucial state of Texas, one of George Bush's many political backyards. With the Republican Convention just several weeks away, attention will soon turn to Bush's selection of a running mate. Two excellent choices Letters to the e p . j misunderstam Students nave is the <ou; students thin* A J _ t /\ cit in /-?!?"?c o a JOD lO HO Deas wro? ment; howev To the Editor: believe that a I must disagree with last week's let- always broke: ter to the editor that lashed out at reason why a USC's journalism professors and the adequate piec facilities offered in the College of project. Journalism and Mass The studen Communications. they need hei George Deas has failed to point that never loc out that one of the main factors that is willing tc contributes to a student's college ex- students mu; perience is a student's attitude. something for Many students do not realize that Also, stude they, as well as their instructors, have there are thou a job to do. Some students have a in their maj Georges Pitemma. tusic graces tl I ? Todd Christensen however. The concert was scheduled to start at 8:00, and around 8:30 a guy hit the mike to announce "technical difficulties" and apologize for the inconvenience. But one of the fun things about a concert is the variety of entertainment. A couple of guys started running up and down the aisles waving their $18 concert shirts in circles, trying to excite the crowd. They were doing a good job until the Carowinds police ("Carocops") made them stop. "Mr. Apology" hit the mike again at 8:50 with an even more distressing announcement - Chicago wasn't at Carowinds yet and no one knew where they were. He happily suggested that we "buy a Coke and some popcorn" to hold us over until the group got to their concert. I finally gave in and spent almost $4 dollars on two drinks, most of which I spilled while running back to my seat to hear what the new guy on stage was saying. After he advertised his radio station about five too many times, he said that Chicago would be there in 10 minutes and that we should start getting excited. I started getting sore cheeks as ten minutes later a voice from 18 years ago filled my head .... ots everywhen come immediately to my mind. One is Secretary of Education William Bennett, who would verify Bush's claims that he intends to be an "Education President". In addition to this, Bennett could help sway conservative voters who feel Bush may not truly be one of them. Another fine choice would be former Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole, wife of Bush's primary rival in the Republican Party, Kansas Sen. Robert Dole. Elizabeth Dole could help Bush capture the women's vote, as well as solidify his position in the South. ditor ding of what their role things, such as equipmem :ge campus. And some ferences with their profess : they should only have Deas said, "the faculty (often times sleeping). too busy with committees c : about broken equip- business to spend ex er. I find it hard to whenever students need i til of the equipment is never had any trouble n. Therefore, I see no faculty member to a student can't find an However, some professor: e of equipment for any busy than others; therefon should make appointment ts that can't find what Deas has also implied e are usually the ones nalism professors are not >k. The faculty at USC because of "personal busi ) help students, but "committee meetings. "I i st be willing to do ed at this statement, becau: themselves. tee meetings and business nts must consider that the classroom are what kee sands of other students lege up-to-date with j or in need of many issues. The work that pro x U/v Lie ^m uuiius Ladies and gentleman, this group said that they wouldn't come out and play until they heard some applause, so let's start applauding! More! More! Chi-ca-go! The eight of them hit the stage with the "Jump" tag from their Chicago 16 hit, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry." Eight? That's right. There was a new guitarist in the lineup, Wayne Bailey, looking like a throwback from a Bob Dylan concert with his back-length hair and star-field bandana. I personally found his style in contrast to the group's, but he still played well. Believe it or not, all I can really say about the music is that it was fantastic. These guys live for concert performances, and they were opening their 1988 tour at Carowinds. Though they started an hour and a half late, Chicago gave a sold-out crowd a two-hour show to remember, with songs from as far back as 1972 like "Saturday in the Park." Every concert I have ever been to required some standing, but the Carowinds Paladium was the first place I had been where it wasn't allowed. The Carocops actually made the crowd sit down en masxp at Ipast thrpp tim(?c Hniupuor it -ti/i " ? iiv/?ivT vi ) 11 uiu tiiaivw a nice visual effect. But for all of their Gestapo tactics, the police were content to let the obviously drunk pre-teen, three rows in front of me, stand through the entire concert. I wouldn't have minded her swaying to the rhythm, but she always appeared to sway one song behind. People in my section actually applauded when her boyfriend coached her sway through "Hard Habit to Break." Although Chicago closed their opening concert with a run of cover tunes, I left Carowinds with continuing respect for a band that has impressed crowds of all ages. And that's no cheap trick. ; this summer Turning away from the election, one must applaud President Reagan's selection of former Pennsylvania Governor Richard Thornburgh to replace Ed Meese as Attorney General. As a native Pennsylvanian, I am familiar with Thornburgh, and, have come to respect his management style, though I don't always agree with his political views. He is a crime-buster in the truest sense, and will bring credibility and integrity to a Justice Department which is surely lacking in it. It's too early to tell, but Governor Thomas Kean of New Jersey may be the Republican's answer to Mario Cuomo. Kean's selection as keynote speaker at the Republican Convention could be setting him up to be the standard-bearer for the party in the 1992 should Bush lose. Either way, Gov. Kean bears close watching. For this week, at least, all the attention will focus on the Democrats, especially their handling of Jesse Jackson and his constituencies. Soon, though, the attention will turn to the Republicans. And a key question will be how the Democrats handle playing second fiddle for the first time in this campaign. How they answer that could determine if they regain the White House. t and con- outside of the classroom contributes ors. to our recognized success among is usually employers and academic )r personal communities. ;tra time Deas also wrote about transfer t." I have students being unable to pre-register. finding a Being inconvenienced has been and ssist me. always will be a part of being a > are more student. e, students As a transfer student, my registras tion and orientation were excellent. I that ionr- e w., i? .?J?< ? j luunu nit iatuii_y iu uc uiiuti dittiiaccessible ding, friendly and very helpful, ness" and However, I came to USC and entered am appall- the College of Journalism and Mass >e commit- Communications with the attitude outside of that I, as well as the faculty, had a ps our col- job to do. ournalism Lisa Pye fessors do Journalism Junior