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VIEWPOINT
Monday, January 29, 1990 I he Gamecock 3
Prejudict
State might face la\
of racial Crime ar
During 1989, three times as mar
crimes at Columbia Mall and Dut<
Sunday.
According to reports at the Rich
ment, 210 blacks and 66 whites wei
umbia Mall last year. At Dutch Sq
were listed as^crime suspects.
"Black people do commit more i
of the crimes they commit are again
on-black ? and we know it," said
sioner James Clyburn, who is black.
Although many feel the figures
could be much the figures don't say
For instance, are the standards (
and whites, or are there separate coc
"There are just so many instance
slap on the wrist and black people t
behavior," said Paul Beazley, who i
umbia Community Relations Counci
One of the reasons for this incons
it is common knowledge that blacl
general than whites, and this fact
officials against blacks from the st
crime problem feeds on itself. The r
not taken into consideration. Not t
/^/\ l?ii4 fn /%
<uiy ciicunisuuicc, UUL la^Luii aucn
esteem do help to explain many crii
toward helping, rather than harassinj
Clyburn says, "There is simply
community to the black presence. A
us outside their expectations ? an
we don't belong ? they overreact."
This is seen as the main cause f
security officers gave for detaining
them to leave: "Going in too man
"too long," fraternizing with white
treme" ethnic hairstyle. But would
sporting a mohawk? Or for talking t
And, believe it or not, there is
actions and reasons. A criminal tre
Governor Ernest F. Hollings, was p
segregation. Fortunately, the NAAC
a racial discrimination lawsuit basei
who have experienced such injustice
So, hopefully, security officials
"law" to back up any racially prejud
? There is a black crime problem,
taking the right steps, which incluc
which lead to crime ? lack of edi
and lack of self esteem.
A racially prejudiced state law is
APPLAUS
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! The Gar
i .
Robert D. Thomas
Editor-in-Chief
jeff wilson, News Editor kell
scott pruden, Carolina Life Editor
teddy lepp, Photo Editor rob\
robb lane, Graphi
Lynn Gibson
Assistant News Editor
Elizabeth Lynch
Assistant Carolina Life Editor
Deborah Ryan
Assistant Photo Editor
Kristin Francis
Graduate Assistant
ed bonza
Director of Student Media
Ray Burgos
Assistant Production Manager
Jeffrey B. Thompson
Assistant Advertsing Manager
Letters Policy: The Gamecock will try to pr
be, at maximum, 250 to 300 words long. Tfi
fessional title if a USC employee or South C
a student. An address and phone number b
Gamecock reserves the right to edit letters
space limitations. The newspaper will
circumstance.
e lijpf^
ly blacks as whites committed
:h Square, The State reported
land County Sheriff's Depart- i?jig3M
re implicated in crimes at Coluare,
48 blacks and 23 whites
crimes, and we know it. Most
st other black people ? blackstate
Human Affairs Commis;
speak for themselves, there jsjSgjg
)f justice the same for blacks "*r*kr-~4tu%Miff
is in which white people get a
ake it on the chin for the same
s chairman of the Greater Col- j
;istency in justice could be that 1??||3
Its do commit more crimes in
prejudices police and security ^j@
art. So in this way, the black
easons behind these crimes are
hat crime is acceptable under
as poverty and lack of self- ir-~g
nes, and could lead lawmakers
g, these individuals,
an overreaction in the white
nytime white people encounter
y place they feel, deep down, TE O
or some of the "reasons" mall **
\ numerous blacks and asking Washington, D.C
y stores, staying in the mall American govcrnme
; people and wearing an "ex- become the center ol
they throw out a white person guing D.C. because
o a black person or an Asian? become a farce,
a state law that supports such Mayor Marion
jspass law, requested by then- charges Jan. 18, retu
, . ..r, _ . , after he checked ir
^sed w 1960 to enforce racial cenler for alcoholis[r
P is taking acnon by preparing , B
d on manv claims from neonle t?A a i
f 1 IC51CU Ull UlUg ClliUgl
' at the malls. problem.
soon will no longer have this Drugs, and the p
[iced detentions. either through use or
But it can only be solved by diat has plagued W
les finding solutions to factors most everY other A
jcation, poverty, homelessness yearsDrugs
are an evil
.an evil to Washingt
not the solution. become the murder
five-day period thi:
murdered in Washinj
far in January, warra
January "the month
that does not even t
E ?
m I Fl Th
!pr* Columni
y wrong "1
\ To the editor:
y "V ine story aoout
' supremacists protest
of Martin Luther Ki
\ could NOT "have b
J years ago," as Amy
I *n ^er recent c0^
' 'iTl L- Luther King Jr. w;
years ago. He was 1
^ Talk about "insensiti
PSV<
necock U.S. limi
kathy blackwell SpjlCC pri
Managing Editor
To the editor:
Y C. THOMAS, Viewpoint Editor J" thc Monday, h
The Gamecock, the
j E ff nichols, Sports Editor torial states, "Bee
'N THOMPSON, Copy Desk Chief progress and lack of
cs/Comics Editor 1116 SPace P^g^m,
forced to be content
longest shuttle flight
lucy Soto more accurate statcn
Assistant 0\Ai C T?Alir\ir tLni Knnnii n A f on
. w.r*tj uiai ui/taud^/ ui ^
brant Long groups and uninspiri
Assistant Sports Editor cials, the space pro^
Sharon Williamson to be content with ?
Assistant Copy Desk Chief progress it is allowec
There is no lack
Erik Collins among the thousands
Faculty Adviser ^ sPace Program. E
t ltm a c n.,, scientist and technic
? , u vision of a perman
Production Manager T T ?
U.S. space station, o!
RENEE ATKINSON moon and even a tri]
Advertising Manager these things are no
Carolyn Griffin our grasp, but have i
Business Manager as objectives by a
? elected commission.
int all letters received. Letters should gul l|lcsc coajs r
le writer must include full name, pro- , ,. r '
arolina resident, or year and major if to the editor s vision
ire required with all letters sent. The Jovian moons and
for style, possible libel or in case of space colonics, are
not withhold names under any mQSl daUy wilh loU
in Congress. One of
I l?l ^ I ! ?*_.
i giving D.C., nati
!. is not only the seat of
nl anymore, it has recently 1 I
f attention. Attention is pla- f
the city's own mayor has ^ ROBERT J\
Barry, arrested on drug i
ses to give up his post even * JHk
lto a Florida rehabiltation IIMk iBnF '
i.
does not realize being ar- and murder of the past several years
es means he also has a drug But, Barry is not the only hi
Washington official to be convict
eople involved with them, charges. Dozens of other officials
distribution, are a problem have also been arrested or convicted
ashington D.C. ? and al- Sunday's edition of The State qui
merican city ? for many Washington University Professor J
lette on Barry's reactions to embari
to society. They are such tations prior to Jan. 18.
on, D.C. that the city has "It translates into a lack of leadei
capital of the U.S. In one of responsibility and a lack of credi
5 month, 18 people were lette said.
gton. The rate of murder so Gillette is absolutely correct V*
nted President Bush to call image was already tarnished bef
of murder" in D.C., and drug charges, but now the city (and,
>egin to describe the crime tion, the country) looks even worst
RS TO THE EDITOR
?i. K_c spoken opponents of the space governmei
ol lldlj program is our own Strom Thur- backs unti
n a ^ mond. The bottom line is, if I would I
I aCtS America wants to lead other na- contribute
tions into space, then we must pay loved Pres
for it. If we don't, then learn to ?u? ?f
the five white live with a lot less than even the y'
ing at the site shuttle that so disappointed our
ng Jr.'s tomb editor. I'm sure that the Russians . ^
sen written 25 or the Europeans will be glad to let
Loomis stated us visit their space colonies.
umn. Martin Edward B. Moore
isn't dead 25 Electrical Engineering graduate X I
dlled in 1968. ?
vity." THIS!
S?S USC begging Totheed]
ts for donations
Stephanie
editor titl
DPrPSS To the editor: funding"
? j thought this university had day, Jan.
reached new lows when it began Needle
charging $5 for transcripts and a members
tn. 22 issue of $25 graduation fee, but the student Committe
Viewpoint edi- government outdid even these lows the stater
ause of slow recently. On Wednesday I received monson i
motivation in the mnst rnntemntihle niere r?f what shoe
Americans arc mail I have ever received, a letter gross mis
celebrating the detailing the Senior Challenge by the Sp
in history. A Fund. This letter urged me to con- ing her o
aent would be tribute from $150 to $50 to the soon as I
ecial interest fund which is to be a "gift" to the debt, I p
2d public ofli- university. When I graduate I budget re]
jram is forced know I will be getting about 1001 there was
tny amount of calls a week to donate money to nization's
1- the university, but I have not even 1989. She
of motivation graduated yet! Maybe Marie- a mathem;
who work lor Louise should stand outside the Second.
Aery engineer, government office with a monkey zation's f
ian shares the and a tin cup; that might be more $35,000,
ently manned effective. I have paid tuition to this and the t
f a base on the university for four years now, and expenditui
p to Mars. All in return, USC each year has found letter. The
t only within new ways to soak the students for ro sports
been set down more money. If Marie-Louise tfjppleme
presidentially would like that $50, she should go reason I
to Petigru and get half of my gra- Club Org;
iltry compared duation and transcript fees and she included I
of landing on would have more than enough to plus Mac
1 opening of cover this "contribution." I have only to fii
threatened al- many financial hurdles to clear in tern had a
d cancellation the near future, as do all graduat- student ac
the most out- ing seniors, so the least the student approval
ion a bad name
set a horrible example for the thousands of
Washington citizens and for the nation as a
whole.
... . e And Barry is setting a worse example by trylUMAO
in? to hold on to his nowe.r after heromina a
fallen star.
To make things even more complicated, Jesse
Jackson said he may enter the mayor's race.
But, he also said he would rather run for president
in hope of having Washington become the
gh ranking 51st state, so then he could become a senator
ed on drug from Washington.
in the city Does that make sense? No. I think it would
be more effective for Jackson to' be the mayor
oted George of a large (very large for that matter) city than
loward Gil- one of two senators frotn a small (very small
rassing situ- for that matter) state, especially if his goal is to
clean up Washington,
rship, a lack Regardless of what Jackson does, Barry
ibility," Gil- should do his city the great service of resigning.
After his rehabilitation, Barry should then run
Washington's for the same office again,
ore Barry's I'm not so sure his constituents would then
by associa- be proud enough of him to want to cast their
j. Barry has ballots in his favor.
nt can do is get off our viser or even Jerry Brewer. The
il graduation! Until then, whole purpose of a budget is to
be more than happy to outline what you plan to purchase
a few dollars to our be- and not what you have already
lident so that she can buy purchased.
Dse cute monkeys and a Also, there were only four peoi
tin run Die involved in the budeet deve
iopmcnt of the Sports Club group
Robert Dinges budget. Keep in mind there are
conomics/finance senior over 500 students involved in
sports clubs.
Third, Ms. Simonson pointed
asurer out that if the budgets approved on
Jan. 24 "were our spring semester
infnrmpH budget," she would applaud S.G. I
I*""* lllVlA hope she is applauding. The
budget that was not passed but is
itor: now available was -a supplemental
Iter is in response to Ms. spring budget
Simonson's letter to the Lasl 0f \ certainly am not
ed "S.G. sluggish about any type 0f scapegoat for S.G.
in The Gamecock on Fri- (Who is Max Headroom anyway?).
26. I do, however, sincerely apologize
ss to say, I, as well as f0r not being able to contact you.
of the Senate Finance if j were a scapegoat, however, I
e, was surprised to read would not have taken the time to
nents made by Ms. Si- speak with Kerry Pate, David
n her letter. First of all, Sharpe, Kelly Chapel, Lynette
:ked us the most was the Cheely, William Wilkening and Jainformation
given to her son Terry as I did before
orts Club office concern- Christmas,
rganization's budget. As All in all, I would like to say
read that they were in that it is unfortunate that M<; Si
ulled the organization's monson was given no type of guiporL
Not to my surprise, dance or training concerning the
over $3,000 in the orga- budget process by her organization
account as of Dec. 31, or the former treasurer. A quick
was right, it did not take overview of the budget allocation
atical genius. system and a brief reading of the
, the Sports Club Organi- Treasurer's Manual might have
all budget, totaling over prevented this unfortunate situawas
at no point on hold hon. Senate Finance Commitrndget
was available for tee an(j Student Government work
re as she was writing her for ^ students. All the Senate Fii
only funds not available nance Committee is trying to do is
club organizations were ensure that each student that has
ntal funds for good paid his/her student activity fee
might add. The Sports gets his/her fair share. We apologanization
s group budget ^ if we have not completely sucJie
purchase of a $3,000 ceedcd; we are trying our best,
intosh computer system,
id that the computer sys- Rajan C. Shah
lready been purchased by Chair, Senate Finance
tivity fees without proper Committee
from either an S.G. ad