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The Vote Board did right thing denying Fair's idea restricting shows USC can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The USC Board of Trustees' Academic Affairs Committee, thankfully, did not buy Mike Fair's latest inept proposal to force his moral values on students. The committee last week voted down Fair's proposal to ban those under 18 from any event deemed obscene. Instead, the committee embraced a resolution by Trustee William Hubbard to enforce existing state laws that protect minors. After cowering and bowing to intense media scrutiny and irate taxpayers who favored Fair's visitation proposal, the board has finally showed some backbone. It is obvious they realized the unmictalroKl** nf J f - * * iu?0uukui/iv via^iiiV/OO Ui 1 All d plUpU^Ol dllU XUrCSdW cl pOICIlIl^l battle between censors and those who favor the free flow of education and expression promised by the First Amendment. Board Chairman Michael Mungo told The Gamecock a few weeks ago he was wary of getting into any area that would appear to be censorship ? as well he should. This is a university, not a Bible school. But Fair will most likely try some other similar measure in the future, even though he said he would not. With luck, the board has learned to stand its ground against Fair and will concentrate on making this school academically and financially sound and not concentrate on making USC a backwards monastery devoid of intellectual pursuit. More money Holderman's raise ironic since ' USC just cancelled 35 classes While USC students and their families struggle to pay for four VearS of college- thev ran at Iraot talcr?1ar>*? in f-w TTO/~" ^ CJ-J j vmivv uviww ill U1V 1UVI uiai U J\^ President James Holderman will be able to pad his already fat wallet with an extra $8,733 a year. The State Budget and Control Board recently rewarded Holderman and other state university presidents "routine" pay raises av, eraging $8,000. Holderman, the highest-paid state employee in South Carolina, will now get a salary of $117,900 a year. ; It must be hard. A nice house, big bucks, a university jet etc., * etc., etc. Meantime, a typical USC student, crippled by an obscene tuition among the highest in the Southeast, will work 15-30 hours a week, maybe more; a typical student will call Mom and Dad for extra money for food or books some professor suddenly said was ; necessary ? all that, despite the loan they took out to make sure their little boy or girl got a good education. This same student and his parents will pay thousands of dollars a year for school, a school that is supposedly financially strapped while at the same time announcing how many millions of dollars it has raised through its dubious "foundations." To be fair, Holderman didn't ask for a raise as far as we know. But he didn't refuse it either. Nobody said college would be easy, much less cheap. But it is disheartening when a president of a state university gets paid a king's ransom, while students amble along through a financial minefield, waiting to get blown to fiscal bits. So, enjoy the extra bread, Mr. Holderman. And don't forget to tip big among your man setvants at the Faculty House. They actually have to work for their money. The Gamecock Editor in Chief Assistant Photography Editor WAYNE WASHINGTON JULIE BOUCIIILLON Managing Editor Viewpoint Editor HAL MILLARD JEFF SHREWSBURY Copy Desk Chief Datebook Editor KATHY BLACKWELL JAN PHILLIPS Assistant Copy Desk Chief Comics/Graphics Editor ROBYN THOMPSON ROB LANE News Editor Graduate Assistant KELLY THOMAS KRISTIN I RANCIS Assistant News Editors Gamecock Adviser D. R. HAYNES ERIK COLLINS jtvrr wiLours Director of Student Media Carolina Life Editor ed bonza robert thomas Production Manager Assistant Carolina Life Editor laura s. day lynn gibson Assistant Production Manager Sports Editor ray burgos chris silvestoi Advertising Manager Assistant Sports Editor margaret miciiels brant long Assistant Advertising Manager Photography Editor jeffrey b. thompson teddy lepp Letters Policy: The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be, at a maximum, 250 to 300 words Ion);. The writer should include full name, professional title if an employee with USC or Columbia resident, or year and major if a student. An address and phone number are required with all letters sent. Guest editorials should not exceed 5(M> words. We reserve the liijhl to edit letters for style or possible libel. The Gamecock will not withheld one* ondrr jus circumst>>n< HMBBKOTV I*' * f t*K >- - W'lWH Itl??? ? A ^ Wapup*? NEW VORK. REW5CAV 5U A review: US USC has created so many annual things ^ that I am very surprised to see us slacking off. In 1985, the entire USC system (USC- ^ Aiken, USC-Union, et , al) were engaged in a ' stupid celebration of f Mr the Caribbean. K Oh Caribe. USC pre- B \ ceded the beer by a couple of years. For those who haven't tried Stephen Caribe beer, please do. n *n? And for those who ha- vjrUIIIOyie ven't tried it, please do. It is an interesting beer that fizzles like a soda than a beer. And for those who have never taken a Spanish course, Caribe means, "Beer that smells like a damp wolverine." Well, anyway, the biggest thing that USC went with next was of course, the ecumenical year. What we had then was a state-supported university sponsoring myriad discussions of efforts to reunite the various faiths that follow basic Christian tenets. Guest editorial March on Co Editor's note: Stephen Benjamin is the president of the USC Chapter of the NAACP, march on Conway Sa- ffJP' turday to show support . % for the boycotting football players at Conway Let's get the record \ straight. What's really j 9 going on down in Conway, s.c.? As the Stephen Black Panther Party R \am\n once so aptly put it: Benjamin tfn ?1?? 1r?n... ?' 1I1USC W1IU WIVJW, ? don't say, and those who say, don't know." If no one knows what the NAACP is doing in Conway, then don't even bother to criticize our stance. You don't know what we don't say. Saturday, some likened it to a baptism in the sea of reality, and it rained. Some said it would go on for 40 days and 40 nights, and it rained. Some even said the Lord was simply expressing his discontent with the fact that in 20th century America his children must still combat the racial ignorances of yesterday, today and tomorrow. And it rained, and it rained, and it thundered, and lightning raced across the sky, and Letters to the ec Campbell avoids taking action anti-drug sen To the editor: _ Both are 1 We have some issue-related potential futi storms brewing in sunny South South Carolii Carolina ? the kind you hear ab- the news sho out from Susan Aude Fisher, not (jer accor Joe Pinner. Have you been watch- broadcast): ing the news? I watch the news like everyone Drugs: Gc else, and usually I kind of just ack- proximately , nowledge that it was on and go praised the e back to my usual collegiate activi- burg commui ties. However, sometimes I wait, evils of drug even EXPECT to see some news like, and he events. This time I was back their efi disappointed. mendable, G the back of t Racism and drugs are always onj -phjs j ex] hot issues, but of late, they have both received considerable media Racism: / attention that has given activists a gusta inciden bandwagon on which to jump: for a state lav With the Conway High incident federal versi and, possibly even more frighten- that South C IPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE !C's myriad'Y The pope came and that was cool. My friends and I got really really drunk the night before he came in a party in Douglas dormitory, but that was before fun was outlawed in Douglas dorm. Other cool things were the visit of Archbishop Iakovos, who is to members of the Eastern Orthodox church what the pope is to Roman Catholics. USC had big discussions about building at this state supported institution an ecumenical research center and a religious library. Well, that amounted to nothing. But the pope came and increased Holderman's visibility and said that "It is good to be young and a student at the University of South Carolina" in his really cool accent. Well, that was followed last year by the Year of the Arts, which was kicked off with announcements of irregularities in the paying for the construction of the Koger Center for the Arts. Seems donations weren't coming in and the state and the city and the county were worried that they might have to put up die rest of the bucks for it. And then Robbie came. Robbie Benson. All you ladies who still read Teen Beat and just went "Ahhhhh," before passing out, please pay attention. OriiiOii- J A ^ a -;J WWT WT X?* A. - nwity ugiu ag< we sang, and we cheered, and we yelled, and we cried, and we marched, and it rained. It was 'The March Against Intimidation," in Conway. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and our many friends joined hands across the state to tell Coach Chuck Jordan, Superintendent John Dawsey and the entire power structure of Horry County that they would not get away with violating the human rights, civil rights or constitutional rights of Carlos Hunt, the Rev. H. H. Singleton or any other black citizen of Horry from here on in. The chant was "Never Again." It was led by citizens who had been slapped in the face (once again) by persons who are attempting to quiet and destroy a man who has repeatedly become their voice and their martyr in troubled times, H. H. Singleton. The actions of Jordan and Dawsey cannot and will not be tolerated. Quickly, let's address a few misconceptions that our fellow students have shared with us over the past few weeks. Carlos Hunt was undeniably done wrong. As the returning, successful (8-4), varsity quarterback of the Conway Tigers, he deserves the chance to compete for his position. We find it pretty hard to believe that he was heinV srnnte.fi as a nnssihle defensive back when he's never played that position. Whether or not the move was racist (although we don't deny it), it violated every right that Carlos Hunt had earned as the successful leader iitor rth Augusta incident, ism) both making discrii mination and racist at- illegal and spelling out th abounding; with Or- ties for racist acts. Tuckei fight against drugs, Gov. Campbell's press s timents are roaring. appeared for about 20 set historical, present and the news saying that the N ire problems for ALL gusta bar owner would b aians. But here's what cuted under federal law. 1 wed us (in reverse or- it ? not even an attempts ding to date of that wagon. This disappointment. >v. Campbell (in ap- Maybe the term "bant I minutes of air time) trivializes the importance fforts of the Orange- issues, but nonetheless, 1 riity to stamp out the Qur state these kinds ol sales, abuse and the come to the forefront of n vowed that he would tention, it seems the heac oris and so on. Com- state woui(i see fjt to tak ov. Campbell ? hit political opportunity to d hat bandwagon dead- thcm __ pccteu. Vfter the North Au- I watched. I waited. I it, the NAACP called happen, v (a recognition of the on and a recognition Kevin W. V 'arolina opposes rac- Political science sop ears of the...' He was a regular writer of letters to The State on such diverse topics as, and I hope I have this right, anti-Semitism and the divinity of James Holderman. But he was a good guy who hung out at Monterrey Jack's whose wife, Karla DeVito put on a production at the Koger Center that included things like songs from the Pirates of Penzance. Robbie is supposed to be back, but we haven't heard anything from him in a while. At least I haven't read any letters in The State by him lately. The last thing that was being discussed was a foundation that would be used to fund the budgets for small films. I would imagine that USC would let this slide just like the ecumenical center, but the university can only do one thing right and that is create foundations. Which brings us to this year. As I said, Robbie and Karla are supposed to be back, along with Richard "John Boy" Thomas, but I don't think it is still the Year of the Arts. And there isn't much religious stuff going on. So what is it The Year of Nothing? Well, since that's what all the previous years amounted to, it seems appropriate to me. fivi ?, - ... ainst racism of his team. And now as the result of its ignorant decisions, the Conway Tigers are 0-4. Great quarterback, huh?. One lost soul even had the nerve to say that the walkout staged by the black teammates was selfish and contrary to the spirit of teamwork (Marne Barra, "Conway upset about walkout," Sept. 11). Ms. Barra, we've all learned through history that injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere. Carlos Hunt today, who tomorrow? Their actions were in the true spirit of teamwork. They sought Singleton out to orate and defend their cause, and he has done just that. And that's the way it will be. Singleton, Executive Secretary Nelson Rivers III and the Chairman of the National Board of Directors William F. Gibson will continue to orate and defend our cause until justice is done. Horry officials better move fast before we exchange the streets of Conway for the sands of Myrtle Beach. I want to thank and praise the 26 USC students who marched in the rain. You've represented Carolina well. Let our voices continue to be heard above the yelps of ignorance. Oh and by the way, the terms "rabblerouser," "militant" and "radical," so frequently used in our vocabulary today, are all simple terms used by conservatives to justify racism and discredit anyone who combats it. Please, if you don't know, what's going on, then just don't say. ~ "J'1' . ."II M mi" .jim, j i .11 i i'11 i.i1,1i 11111111 mi i "I" m ination <?>q> not helping ic dchhI* r Eskew, visitation problem ecretary, :onds on To the editor: orth Au- Student Government has done e prose- practically nothing to help students rhat was in the visitation fight. J hop on An article in last Monday's WAS A i?CHP of Tha K?v,,nK? ? W* A Iiv UlUU^lli U]/ Student Government's inadequacy, or refusal, to stand up for the stuIwaeon" dents concerning the visitation of both issue- With the exception of a petition drive last spring, I have seen when in no attempt by student Government t issues help students in this fight ledia at- for their constitutional rights. 1 of our jn fj.ont student Govern:e every ment office there is a list of objecenounce tives they desire to accomplish. Visitation is currently ranked 18th. T hp.1ie.vf>. that tr> the students nf this t didn't university the visitation issue is more important than that Villiams Darren Shepherd homore Journalism sophomore