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Students should offer support
to station 'sfund-raising effort
WUSC-FM, the university's student-run radio station, is
holding its annual fund-raising event this weekend, and students
owe it to themselves to listen and help the station by pledging a
few dollars.
The event, known as "Moolah for Music," offers listeners the
unique opportunity to hear almost anything thev want in ex
change for a small donation. For two days, WUSC breaks away
from its alternative format and plays what listeners pay for, no
matter what the genre. During "Moolah for Music," the station
also gives away thousands of dollars in prizes, including albums,
posters, pizzas and hotel accomodations.
During past fund-raising campaigns, the station has played
Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" backward, various hit
singles by Madonna and just about everything else imaginable
within the regulations of the Federal Communications Commis- '
sion. All these bizarre requests make the weekend of "Moolah
for Music" one of the most interesting times to listen to the \
radio. More importantly, it gives WUSC a chance to raise some v
money. L
Because the station does not broadcast commercials, it must ?
rely on funding from the university. But because the station \
must meet certain revenue requirements every year, that is usually
not enough. WUSC needs the support of students during
"Moolah for Music" to help the station in its quest to upgrade
equipment and provide quality broadcasts.
Throughout the year, WUSC offers a remarkably wide range
of music. The station plays reggae, rap, classical, acoustic,
heavy metal and hardcore among other genres. WUSC attempts
to appeal to every possible taste and provides an excellent service
to USC and the community in the process. No other radio station
in the Columbia area can claim such diversity, and the
university should be proud to have WUSC.
USC students, especially those who have never given the sta- (
tion a chance, should tune in to WUSC this weekend to hear j
some fun, intriguing radio. They would also be contributing to a f
worthy cause by making a donation. With student help, WUSC
can get better and better, and that quality will reflect on the en- J
tire university, including its students. v
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" TODAV, THE WORLPFalse
loyalty
Joseph Sobran and I are usually fundamental!
opposed on every issue. So it shocked me yesterlay
to read something by him that I actually
igreed with. But we can all occasionally learn
rom our foes. Right?
For those of you scratching your heads and
vondering who Sobran may be, he is a synlicated
political columnist who wears his conservatism
proudly. He is a Republican in the most
w*?rt u>ncp
Politics aside, however, the man can write. He
:an turn a phrase with the best of them, but it
ust so happens that about 90 percent of the
ihrases he turns, I disagree with. I respect his
raftsmanship, but I dislike his products.
In his Thursday column, Sobran brings up a
;ood point about principles in conservatism tolay.
He argues that conservatives, whom he
isually falls in behind, have been blinded by
Republican party principle in regards to former
'resident Reagan and the Oliver North trial.
North's attorneys are trying to call Reagan to
he stand to testify about what he knows, or
emembers, about the Iran-Contra affair. Obiously,
this has caused a great deal of uproar in
he various camps of the conservative right wing
Sobran argues that conservatives have been
ilinded by their complete and stubborn support
>f the party.
Sobran said it doesn't matter if Reagan has to
estify or not because conservatives are willing to
tardon him solely on principle. "If he's one of
is, then he didn't do anything wrong, and even
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Rockafellas'
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1 am writing in reponse to David powers tl
;veninars leuer 01 Marcn zz regar- underage
ing Rockafellas' change in admis- fines an<
ion policy. I am disappointed that those wh<
"he Gamecock, a publication I have One no
/orked for, advertised in and en- was flatt
Dyed over the past seven years would Rockafell
rint the irate ramblings of an ill- town." I
lformed student without first check- know exa
tg all the facts. once agai
Oventhal's long day of carousing future, if
n St. Patrick's Day must have blur- problem 1
ed his mind with delusions. drinking
:ockafellas' did not get busted by you write
te ABC at any time during that Gamecoci
eekend, contrary to Oventhal's
elief.
Regarding the change in our age
olicy, Oventhal was correct, partial- Pr
r. Since December, ABC has been
articularly active in Five Points, try- C r*l-|
tg to enforce drinking laws. This ac- kJvll
on has resulted in the eminent ,
emise of Crazy Zack's and the 13OS]
ossible closing of other area bars. In *
te light of this effort by ABC and
te fact that a record number of To the ed
gents were assigned to patrol Five Nowth
oints on St. Patrick's Day, the I feel thai
lanagement at Rockafellas' felt it USC on tl
as in the best interest of the club doing,
id its future not to allow those I had lv
Dunger than 21 in during the week after an e
f the celebration. It might interest some disc
'venthal to know tht all his peers at and I dec
arolina are not as honest and created rr
usting as he is. When ABC did visit gram. (Th
ockafellas' in December, they pop- We are
;d six people for underage drinking. sue our d
veryone was a USC student; four of while rea
lem had fake IDs. filmmaki
It was-adeeision-none of us_wanted creative
) make, but until we could come up ington, w
ith the best possible system for con- had assur
oiling underage drinking, it was our would ht
ily choice. scheduling
Fortunately, that week is behind and I'm
>, and thanks to added security per- departmer
>nnel and new security measures, we The m<
ill resume admitting those 18 and brought i
der. We have been advised against Benson. J
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if he did, we don't want to hear about it," is
what conservatives are claiming, Sobran says.
This is a role reversal, Sobran said. He states
that the Democrats and "liberals" of the past administratiqns
such as Franklin Roosevelt's and
John F. Kennedy's were the ones who blindly accepted
whatever the president did, and it was the
conservatives who controlled the legislature.
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Sobran's point in this column was to show that
politics can dilute one's sense of right and wrong.
He says some people who may have fundamental
objections to some of the things North and
maybe Reagan might have done are willing to
overlook those acts for the sake of party
principle.
Sobran eloquently explained why this
phenomenon occurs. "One of the dangers of
e editor
ose who believe we are only class thoroughly and think
r trouble, but we all felt so should be proud to have so
>out banning those of you knowledgeable and sincere ;
r just want to come out and teach filmmaking and pro
he music that we are willing school and state. As an ann
ar chances and place trust in WSCQ radio, I know that n
se work with us on this. The pie would love for Benson,
tat be are no longer taking Karla Devito, and daughter
drinking lightly. Heavy Columbia for as long as th?
d criminal charges await Continue the good work,
j ii y 10 ueai uie system.
>te to my friend, Oventhal. I Cindy
ered that you considered Media arts gradual
las' to be "the place in
hope now that now you />1q
ctly where we stand you will X 4*1 HkCl vld
n think highly of us. In the
you or anyone else has a lG9,ffl Ol9.VG
with the laws governing the /
age in this state, I suggest
your congressman, not The To the editor:
k. Martha Parker will nevei
again as a Lady Gamecock,
Derek Chiarenza players have ever meant as
USC class of 1987 their programs as Parker i
incipal owner, Rockafellas' Carolina.
Parker won so many hoi
f-vfvl flAjnfi s^e lost count after her so
vrvll UUill^ season, but being the class
? . .-m that she is, she put those hon
1X1^0 tniI12S in order to concentrate on he
O team win. A true team play
many amateur and pro
itor: athletes can make that clain
at the school year is ending,
t I must write to commend During her four years 1
lie many positive things it is helped the talented Lady Gt
to three Metro Conferenc
esitated returning to school pionships and NCAA toi
ight-year absence, but after appearances and an overall i
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ussion, my nusoana, jonn, o-> wins anu hi losses,
ided to enroll in the newly When I came to Carolina
lasters of media arts pro- nothing about women's ba
lis despite my pregnancy!) But as a member of the W'
so glad we decided to pur- sports staff, I have had the
egrees. We are having fun of watching Parker and t
living a solid education in Gamecocks the past four
ng, screenwriting and Those who never saw Par
thinking. Cholton Bras- missed a real treat!
ho heads the department, I would just like to say a
ed us that the department "thank you" to Parker for 1
dp accomodate us with outstanding athlete and pers<
I, especially with the baby, You have given me a tremen
pleased to say that the preciation for Lady Gi
it has been very flexible. basketball.
:dia arts department also
is in contact with Robby Ste
ohn and I have enjoyed his Journalis
OF COUMB/A L."
ers of North
becoming a movement is that you tend to forget
your principles when you sniff the chance of
gaining power. Instead of being guided by your
principles, you tend to be led by comrades who
are intent on political victory.
He is saying this type of blind trust is
dangerous and wrong, and I agree.
We don't know what part Reagan played in <
the affair or what crimes North may have committed,
and we may never find out. But the people
who are rallying to North and Reagan's support
seem to be doing so out of some sort of
twisted sense of loyalty to the GOP as well as a
sort of Pollyanna dream for the government.
The people who refuse to accept the fact that
Reagan may have lied and North transcended the
Constitution are doing so because they are afraid
and horrified these things might be happening in
a party they once felt could do no wrong. These
supporters, not so much-out of ignorance really,
but more out of desperation for a cleaner government,
reject the facts even when overwhelmed.
They are turning a cheek to the truth and
blindly following in the hopes that the problems
will go away.
There are problems in our system and in every
system for that matter, but we have laws, and we
have ways of policing ourselves. We need to
clean up our act through hard work and practical I
solutions. Ignoring the problem and hoping it
will go away has never worked and will never
work. It will only succeed in making the problem
worse.
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mote the oi identities
ouncer at
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wife, To the editor:
to stay in This letter is to all white students at
ey'd like. USC who do not understand how of- \t
, USC! fensive it is to me and other AfricanAmerican
students to be taken for
Dean Ott granted, denied and robbed of our
te student culture.
I am mainly speaking of the
r African medallions that many
African-American students have
been wearing proudly over the past
jJ* year. These medallions have many
meanings that go far deeper than its
physical appearance. These ;
medallions represent our blackness ;
r suit up and struggle that all blacks are going
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much to African-Americans' past in this
neant to hypocritical country and how we are
in search of our true identity,
tors that However, to my surprise, I have
phomore seen some white students wearing
y athlete these pendants. 1 am not sure of the
ors aside ramifications behind their acts, but I
lping the take it to be mockery. I do not think
er. How many white students understand
fessional African-Americans or their true
i? history ? especially on this campus.
The question I ask is what involvelere,
she ment white people have with Africa
unecocks for the enslavement or repression of
e cham- other human beings,
lrnament We African-Americans are the onrecord
of ly group of people who have no
culture ? have no past, although we
i, I knew are attempting to unite as one! Yet
isketball. we cannot unite as long as someone
USC-FM infiltrates what is ours. Africa is
privilege ours! It is the closest and only thing
he Lady we have left to claim. White people
seasons. have taken everything good from
ker play Africa and African-Americans and
have tainted it and exploited it to
great big their benefit. They have incorporated
Deing the everything we have originated,
Dnsheis. everything from inventions to art.
dous ap- Now it's the medallions. Maybe we
imecock should bring back the afros and
dashikis and see what happens.
Stephen Driffin
ve Gwyn English senior
m senior Phi Beta Sigma fraternity