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Opportunity U.S. should not pass up chance to end Cold War with Russia Expect a little,'^and a lot won't come. That's the problem U.S. government officials face in regard to the Dec. 2-3 meeting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that President George Bush refuses to call a summit. While Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennady Gerasimov has said the meeting could be "the end of the Cold War," U.S. officials have reacted cautiously. Too cautiously. Since Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev took over, the Soviets f T>1 1 * ? J J? navv^ m.ui itspvjusivc iu lciuini. nicy nave liiiuaieu amis reuuction talks and have been tolerant of drives for more freedom from countries within their sphere of influence. Meanwhile, the U.S. has sat back and declared that more needs to be done. Well, here is a chance for the U.S. and the Soviets to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons and discuss the bold moves toward freedom in Eastern European nations. But instead, U.S. officials have chosen to go slow. Trade barriers the U.S. erected against the Soviet Union, which now hurt both nations, will remain intact until the Soviets liberalize emigration procedures, Bush says. Before the meeting has even begun, Bush has already said what can and can't be used as a bargaining chip. That's not exactly setting the stage for a positive, fruitful get-together. Bush should take note of the fact that it is to the advantage nf the Soviets to reduce military spending and aid to East-bloc nations because the Soviet economy is in shambles. There has never been a better time than now to negotiate arms reduction and increased economic ties with the Soviets. And the U.S. would benefit from Soviet military spending cuts and improved economic relations, too. Soviet military spending cuts would give U.S. officials the initiative to reduce military spending here, leaving more money to deal with social issues such as education and drugs. Furthermore, improved economic relations with the Soviets could give the U.S. an opportunity to get its products into the sofar untapped Soviet market, which would help reduce this nation's trade deficit. Unfortunately, this meeting may amount to nothing more than a public relations coup by Bush and Gorbachev, both of whom would benefit from the perception that they are trying to work out the problems remaining between their countries. . But nothing can be done unless U.S. officials expect a little more than just a smile and a handshake. Maybe, just maybe, a lot will follow. "HOLP ON AWHILE ?THIS CAPITAL GAINS THIN6 IS REALLY IMPORTANT* I .? I The Gamecock | rEditor,!n^hier,^?"^^^^^^^^^^^Asslstan^hotocraDh^E^toi 1 WAYNE WASHINGTON JULIE BOUCHILLON Managing Editor Viewpoint Editor HAL MILLARD JEFF SHREWSBURY Copy Desk Chief Datebook Editor KATHY BLACKWELL JAN PHILLIPS Assistant Copy Desk Chief Couiics/Graphics Editor ROBYN THOMPSON ROB LANE News Editor Graduate Assistant KELLY C. 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USC's reputal Bob Marc urn's lawsuit against USC ended ^ Thursday making him a happy man, $250,000 richer, and thinking his reputation is restored. ' s/ But USC's reputa- ^ tion isn't restored. *%V' The jury found that f ' r'' Marcum was wrongfully fired. He was dis- gf V missed for his failure to oversee the non- Stephen existent "Life Styles" . drug testing program. Gllllfoyle So, if a jury decided it wasn't Marcum's job to run the program, whose responsibility was it? Paul Akers, the team doctor, pops to mind. He's the guy who dragged Joe Morrison's name through the mud during the trial. AWn lA/x A U1 1 1 1 - i-vA.wi> saiu iviuiiouii iuiu linn lie wuiKeu lor [ Letters to the e lid ? ai bisf ioi-aat IfinitfrrO -noo obi* 4 ht Clemson won puS^ out over USC probably 1 South Car To the editor: sports ever Call it the "Ultimate in-your- ^or ^un<^ei face ? man, the A Call it the "How not to treat the ^ent world's greatest rock 'n' roll ot^rsband." m f? Call it whatever you want. The 0 bottom line is Clemson and the ? Upstate have landed the concert of the decade and economic boom . ?ve 5 that comes with it ? at the ex- eiT1 pense of USC and the Midlands. 7?y sinf And there's nobody to blame but . at you, N ^ USC. in8 weeke Williams-Brice Stadium had its ^ shot. Before the Rolling Stones even announced their Steel Wheels mr_ey a album and tour, promoters con- ger tartA/l TTQf'1 nffi^iolc oHnut Honlw/* uvivu wjv' uiiiviuio uuvul Having a concert there. Imagine. The Stones WANTED __ to play in Columbia. A big name rock group stopping in the state in- * stead of driving through it between fV*r|lTI Atlanta and the mid-Atlantic. * * "*** Scores of out-of-towners would pour into the Midlands for the To the editc show, bringing scores of dollars Recently, with them. And USC would have a sion about progressive promotional feather in tion. In my its cap, as would Columbia. ran across But once again, USC took a step African Blai backward, not forward. Officials vide a gene said the event would interfere with blacks con football season. They fretted about chant Rece security. They worried about the guages of ! infamous upper deck. And rumor Peulh, Dahc has it an antiquated policy still on that chants j the books forbids non-football social and events from being held there dur- were actuall ing football season ? even though Leopold it's already been broken for the that, "a poe pope and Billy Graham. A Peulh pre The USC turned down the Roll- as "words ing Stones. (Maybe it was because ear." Tradi Mick and Keith refused to sign poetry was that "We won't play 'Louie, of clans, fan Louie'" paper. and defeats Whatever the reason, the Game- of social am -J 1 *1 1 11 m m- 1 ?* -n < cuvks uioppcu me oau. ine tigers oeneis, iun< recovered. and the char Clemson immediately entered The poen the negotiations. And officials references, came up with an original idea: emphatic co have a show on an OPEN Black poetr weekend, right after football sea- for adaptatic son and Thanksgiving, when no- Each court b thing else is going on in the area. sion of the \ University officials and students, the son fron along with Upstate and Piedmont had its "grio communities offered a solid line of There are ab support. Rumors flew. Then the tional poetic deal was done. Sunday, Nov. 26, are probabl; at Frank Howard Stadium, not South of the Williams-Brice. 600 languag< tion still needs the football team ? not the athletic department. Morrison, Akers said, knew that former lineman George Hyder refused to take steroid tests. Morrison, Akers said, told him to ease up on steroid testing, suggesting that Morrison was aware of the problems on the team and condoned steroid use. But Morrison is dead, and there is no one here to defend his name. And we may never know the whole truth. Marcum's name may have been restored by this trial, but it was restored by slashing Morrison's. At the trial, USC President James Holderman said he ordered the task force to investigate the drug testing policy because he heard rumors about players taking drugs. I seem to remember this order came just after former USC wide receiver Ryan Bethea was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and a USC recruit, Rico Marshall, died after swallowing cubes of raw cocaine. Neither of these events had anything to do with USC's drug testing program. But it made us look bad again. ! ditor :v "ic Sdo 1 ' 5\5L,a.c.hatu;e for great You might say rap nd income ? not just emergence of a traditior but for the Midlands, expression. ;he choice location in S. olina for major non- English gradus its. But this is the place s ? by James Holder- fpoi* thletic Department, Stu- UaJ 3 1Cai rnment and countless InriAroT it do you expect? U1 IgllUI dl the Stones thought no- To the e Carolina-Clemson ri- j am ^ng in respc I thfy an"ou"?ed tJieir Oct. 25 letter by Samuel jy show. But Tiger fans First, Mr. Dunham i great rub-in to bring gayS 1^5^^ f to the game Nov. 18. forts on ?Coming Out ' Y?,u *ai11 ? gct Dunham asserts that ga) vant. And the follow- ^iaps should have subr nd, they 11 have the names in the Oct. 11 pei and further advised that II just have leftover lesbians don "orange bel [tumble pie. so that everyone at USC s- ? . . . tify them. ^alr,ck Jean After stating that USC use graduate lesbians should identi # selves, Mr. Dunham plai fl PI* 1V P fl 11131 homosexuality shou ished by death. Mr. Di I answered his own critic 1 p"vll j gays an(j lesbians did no names from the Game >r: sonal ads because of s I noticed some discus- out of fear ? Fear of th rap in the letters sec- norance and hatred that j literary wanderings, I students, like Mr. Dunh several definitions of bit. Gays and lesbians zk Poetry that may pro- proud and should feel sa ology of sorts. African ing their sexual orient; sider poetry to be a preference) to family, fir ;nt studies of the lan- the community, but this Senegal, of the Bantu, not been assured. "Coi imey and Ruanda show Day" was not an exercis md dances at religious, tify gays. and lesbians, s domestic ceremonies fore submit them to disci y poems. , and persecution. "Con Sedar Senghor asserts Day" encouraged gays m is any work of art." bians to 'Take Your N< iverb describes a poem This event was a suco pleasing to heart and tempt to educate student tional African black of the presence of gays the unwritten histories bians on the college cam lilies, tribes, conquests attempt to elevate awa in battles, descriptions lesbian and gay issues. i family life, religious Gay men and lesbian v sral and death songs, just like everyone else. K of COOthcavf>r? our phiMran w uui wiiiutui, uui uiuuiu: is would have topical ters, our friends, our rc and the imagery was and ourselves. Someone ncrete aspects. African is gay or lesbian. Which y is heavily rhythmic ? to persecute someon >n to music and dance, way they love, or to ] tad its poet; the profes- someone for the way tl >oet was taken over by Let's leave hating to Mr. 1 the father; each tribe he's done an admirable t" or professional poet save the loving for the si out 200 dynastic tradi- USC who are determine chants recorded; there all forms of discriminatioi y a lot more, though, ; Sahara ? more than Jennif js are spoken. English so ^3 ' marw^ NEW SOUK N&WSDAY cleaning up USC is still paying off the contract of former football coach and athletic director Jim Carlen, who believes he was fired for the same reason as Marcum. USC is still paying off the contract of Bill Foster, a former basketball coach whose players sold their free game tickets, thus putting the basketball program on NCAA probation. USC already has paid off the contract of Pam Parsons, a former basketball coach after Sports Illustrated uncovered a sex scandal in her program. And then there's the steroids, the losses, the breakdowns, the turnover within the Morrison coaching staff. The Morrison paternity suit. I have met USC's most recent athletic director, King Dixon, and I think he is an honorable man. But no one has truly cleaned up the university's athletic reDutation It may be a long, difficult task. But one first step could be getting rid of the doctor who trashes a dead man. Because, you know, Akers is still on the payroll and involved in the athletic department. :: - ,,, r Li'Unrof Coming Out Papleacos not a farce ite student 1 To the editor: Till This letter is primarily addressed to sophomore Samuel Dunham in ice response to his letter in the October 25th issue. (And to all who feel the same as he). >nse to the Yes, Mr. Dunham ? the Gay Dunham. an(j Lesbian Student Association criticizes had another "National Coming Out or their ef- Day," and they will continue to do Day." Mr. so as long as it takes to get people 's and les- like yourself to treat homosexuals nitted full as equals. rsonal ads, And no ? it wasn't a "farce" as gays and you said, because people like you 1-bottoms" noticed and responded to "Coming can iden- Out Day" ? the exact purpose of the day. "Coming Out Day" is to ' gays and show people like you that ho uy uiciii- mosexuals are here and always nly asserts will be. (Estimated over 2,000 hold be pun- mosexuals at USC). inham has ism. USC "National Coming Out Day" is t omit full not about running a publicized list cock per- of all homosexuals as you feel hame, but necessary. Homosexuals are just as ie very ig- PROUD of their "sexual orienta;ome USC tion" as you are of yours ? they lam, exhi- just aren't stupid! Do you seriously should be believe that the average Gay or ife confid- Lesbian student would risk verbal, ition (not mental and even physical abuse to iends, and tell people like you who they are? safety has NO ? of course not! Tiing Out e to iden- And before you submit a letter, md there- you need to check your facts. Blue rimination Jean Day is not a day to separate ning Out heterosexuals from homosexuals, and les- but to "unite" them as a human sxt Step." race. (Something that obviously sssful at- will never happen with ignorance s at USC such as yours). Blue Jean Day is a and les- day to say, "Hey, we are all in this pus in an together and are all alike in many reness of ways." Maybe we should start an "Ig- * /omen are norant Day" so that people like They are you could dress up like freaks. 5, our sis- And this Holy Bible business is >ommates a "farce" to me! It just further emyou love phasizes your inability to think and is worse speak for yourself, e for the Oh ? Mr. Dunham ? I would persecute also like to leave you with an ley hate? idea. . . It has been said, and I Dunham, know this from experience, that job, and those who hate homosexuals the tudents at most are the ones who are unsure id to end of their own sexuality ? think abn. out that one. er Bacon Laura Lindsay jlUUIUUl C r^UTt! iUUIg JUpilUIUUI c