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Bush's, Senate
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The U.S. Senate voted '
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the U.S. to remain in the cc
Chinese government in the
movements of this past sum
The veto had been overr
Wednesdav. and the final 01
The Senate said 'NO' to 1
They said 'NO' to hundri
U.S. who were depending c
to help them.
They said 'NO' to the "f
clflims to support; and the}
the lives of many of these
persecution if they return to
Their 'reason' for this de
tions" between the U.S. ai
flourish if the U.S. does an}
njfcnt. Bush and the U.S. S<
tijSn not as a ruling that cc
medium through which the
^aoping, and that's not ho\
^Leaders of a true democ
rfehts of Deonle ahead of a
nation.
^Bush claims that he has a
Scife haven bill by an execut
"unnecessary."
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then why does he so ve
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'5 ideas of liberty,
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Thursday to uphold President Bush's
>uld enable Chinese students living in
luntry, free from the persecution of the
wake of the freedom and democracy
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idden in the House of Representatives
itcome rested on the Senate's decision,
the veto override.
eds nf Chinese shidents throughout the
)n the government of this 'free' nation
reedom and justice for ALL" the U.S.
i said 'NO' to the potential of saving
j students, who will face government
China.
cision was based on the "delicate reland
China ? the ones that might not
^thing to displease the Chinese govemsnate
are viewing this piece of legislated
save the lives of people, but as a
y can kiss up to Chinese leader Deng
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racy would put the lives, freedom and
ny type of relations with a communist The Jaw
ominously.
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to the Vuli
does the same thing as the safe haven C?c^dba?
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tnputers don't help p
's' music comes up, quietly, but
a naaa. Da na da na da na da na. WSTEPHEN
n you thought it was safe to go back > '
ture Lot, the university has a new GlIILFOYL
cketing machine.
Ticket Tracks.
me of you might be tempted to try J \
out a way to go around this thing,
I'm a Catholic and am incapable of
ght anything higher in the hierarchy day, "This is the computer age." Ito
le priest. me to forget
[ Ticket Tracks, the former Ar- Maybe the university will soon be
icket Tracks, maybe soon to be Pope computer paper in all the bathroom
ks. campus, because, after all, it is the
age.
, the system is called Ticket Tracks,
impany is called Cardinal. But we No, this is insane. We need mor
ted Catholics have to have some- cheaper spaces, because parking is o
wiftiHcmc Qhrmf here, but what do we pet? A cnmnutei
make sure we get towed if we have i
re's a big deal revelation that some $50 in outstanding fines,
there might not be aware of. Cue the
ms' music again. How many of y?u out ** awi
valued, long-standing USC tradition
s a problem. threatened by this new computer-age
this revelation certain that many of system?
>re are unaware of the problem. It's longer will students be able to ac
no one in the Parking and Vehicle ^ines *n hundreds of dollars, then
1 Department is aware of it. parents to pay them off before they gn
more parking spaces. And what do sort a gradation present.
It's not right Just the other day, I w
he new, computerized ticketing sys- ing the Vulture Lot next to Russell
as Parking and Vehicle Registration looking for a space just for a few sec
ill Baker told The Gamecock Mon- cause I needed to go to the bank machi
fi break, a period of two and a half line between
oo weeks, I had gone to see this per- ing school oj
. ?? i son over a dozen times to no avail. King day am
IX tunamg Nor this person respond to white suprt
numerous messages in his mailbox marching ai
nr nhnnA m11? Pinallv T actpH th#> Thlc <o ? on
V* |/JI?V??V VUJLAU* * 1IMU1J) * HIV A 111.3 Id a oa\
'rvrpmhpr T attemnted at Student Government grasping of tl
December i attempted .f ^ person waj} actually a ment in ^
ire ase or er or some computer-generated image like issue of raci
for the Mountaineering Max Headroom designe(i for the the new McC
r ClubT' wlthotu express purpose of playing scape- What Loc
^^Afr YifSt ? u j goat for Student Government. I stand is that
Jub Office that we had *as told nQ but b ^ time, what on the state
In fact, we had less ^ j supposed tQ ^ obstacle ^
ley. We were m e At ^ dme^ ^ secon(j weejc 0f coming racisr
rised and disturbed me spring semester> j find out ^ we Robert E. U
as the new treasurer o shouid finally have our budget ap- good or bad,
ganization, since I had . prQved by Jan ^ If ^ were our ^ remer
hat wc were a oca e spring semester budget, I would they are torn
f/~ 0 ' sa?' some" applaud Student Government, them down v
$4,000 eac semes- However, this is not the case. All I who are pro
was being to at we can dQ .g bope ^ tbe twQ stores heritage mo
. , _ . for which I filed purchase orders black cause
tainly am no mathe- haven't sold the equipment that hateful.
ius, but something told they've been holding for a while. I The Civil
lething didn t make any we bave a rigbt to compiain. very legitin
it intuition or whatever. Maybe then we'll get our money movement, h
ungated further to find SQ ^ we can utiii2e the funds al- cent years. L<
5 had not yet received located us shar/ her vi
a u S udent Stephanie B. Simonson this. Blacks
it. At the next Sports Journalism freshman hard on sucl
il meeting, I discovered eoualitv and
of the sports clubs had |Should be (an
eir fall monies. Even JlVIIIcL
aling, every other Stu- ,. . ? SmSLTL
nment-sponsored orga- fCllglOllS liCrO Thev should
1 already received tneir ?
requested. We were To the editor: black educatii
i would not be able to This letter is in response to the With all t
iroved budget until the Amy Loomis editorial on racism in 1cms black a
were given the name of The Gamecock Jan. 24. seem that wl
o contact in Student Loomis began her editorial with class on Ms
t to ask any questions. the white supremacist march on day would b
to say I vas quite con- the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr. cance. King
r this information, so and suggested that "THE USC did some gre
ssident of the Mountai- makes few efforts to counteract in history is
Whitewater Club and such lunacy." What does she but is it reali
ith representatives of mean? Should the university hire a that there hi
clubs, went to the Stu- crack band of commandos to go leaders in ou
iment office to clear up beat these strange individuals' baps these p
Strangely, it just didn't heads in? If she means that the respect simil;
to us that we wouldn't university is supporting such ac- is receiving?
funds until the spring. tions by having classes on the answer "Yes,
guy wasn't available. King holiday, she has a warped port shutting
jmbers and officers left view of reality. the King hoi
got nothing. Before I You see, Loomis would have looked at obj
home for Christmas people believe there is a very fine to see the e
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arking situation
for a second. I eventually decided that I would
have to risk parking in a handicapped space,
just so I could run to the machine and take out
some money. I did, and I got nabbed.
|I I come back and one of USC's reserve police
! officers is writing me a ticket. One of the old
fashioned ones.
But as I wait for him to finish writing the
$25 ticket, a cute young blond pulls up behind
me in another handicapped space, flashes a cute
v silly of young blond smile to the cop and says, "I'm
just going to check my mail, OK?"
gin using He finishes writing my ticket and walks
stalls on away.
computer Now I didn't like having to park in a handicapped
space, even though all die handicapped
spaces were open. My best friend is a parae
spaces, plegic. But I didn't like getting that ticket
iutrageous either. I was in a rush, no one was inconver
that will nienced, and I am sure that I took as much time
nore than or less than the cute young thing who was
checking her mail.
If this reserve police officer had had one of
ire that a these computers, he still would have nailed me
is being and looked the other way for her. This comticketing
pUter ^ the perfect thing for a place like USC.
It speeds up the process of students getting
cumulate screwed, does nothing to solve the problems
get their and it costs us money that would have been betiduate
as ter spent elsewhere solving the real parking
problems.
as roam- Even worse, the tickets have USC's new logo
1 House, cm it, with the stupid name on it ? The USC
onds be- ? in two places,
ines. Just Da na.
the mentality of hav- and have respect for a great leader
jen on Martin Luther like King, and at the same time
1 the mentality of the understand that the problem of rac;macists
out there ism can best be dealt with by takound
King's tomb, ing on the issues ? and not by
i result of the over- alienating the races by trying to
le Civil Rights move- make King some sort of religious
wrong areas. It's the leader,
sm gone astray. It's
arthyism. Danny Mayes
>mis doesn't under- Political science sophomore
the Confederate flag
capital isn't a major V PaatoriQflC
blacks face in over- * 14M.1 lo
n. Nor is the statue of 1 ^
These things, for 03VC 110 CI101CC
are our heritage and
nbered whether or not ^o die editordown.
In fact, tearing 1 am writing on behalf of all
rill only make people vegetarian students concerning the
ud of their Southern limited variety offered by the eatre
prone to see the in8 establishments here at The
as dangerous and USC.
Lately, I have been finding that
Rights movement, a meatless dishes are becoming more
late and necessary <md more scarce at places like the
as gone astray in re- P^tio and the Grand Marketplace.
Domis and others who (Meatless means without beef,
ewpoints fail to see P?rk> limb, chicken and fish.)
should be working 1 don't see why die cafeterias on
r>omr?np rannnt nffar 9t 1MCt nnp
i issues as economic *?"? ?
drug programs. They vegetarian meal a day.
d are to some degree) Now, a lot of people may say
increasing awareness there is a salad bar and Mexican
helping themselves. har a* Grand Marketplace,
be concerned about ^g with alternatives in the vegDn.
etable bar at the Patio (which is
hese legitimate prob- rather unnutritious since everything
ctivists face, it would is 1)0116(1 and not steamed, or so it
lether or not we have seems.), not including the Subway
irtin Luther King Jr. Baker Street. But, try eating
e of little real signifi- salad, garden subs and baked potawas
a great man who toes for an entire semester and see
at things and his place how long you would enjoy dining
appropriately noted, on campus,
ly so racist to suggest I know that we "vegies" are a
ive been many great minority, but our nutritional rer
history and that per- quirements are not being met by
>eople would deserve the establishments here on campus,
ar to that which King (And our money is, nevertheless,
Surely Loomis would just as green!) Thus, may the mait
is racist to not sup- J?r establishments here on campus,
down the nation for please take note and try to serve
liday." I suggest that, u11 customers properly,
lectively, it is possible Carl Maas
quality of all people Biology freshman
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