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Viewpoint Friday, February 9,1990 The Gamecock 3 Soviets New multi-party giant step toward Soviet President Mikhail Gorbacl Party leaders, Wednesday announce plan for the Soviet Union. The new tial election by the people and the c ? thus eliminating the Communisi over government and the Soviet eco The decision, that ends 73 years another ? and very large ? step form program. It will plunge the 5 known to them since 1917, when over the government and began the The presidential position, hithertc litburo, will now be determined thro tenure will be dictated by policy. "The president would be elected responsible to the people," Politbu said. Sounds a little like "... of the people . . . ," doesn't it? It seems that Gorbachev, who or idea of a multi-party system "rubbis see that a more democratic way of d after all. While the new plan doesn't speci menting the new system, and also might be limited to only those groi the decision is definitely worth a coi Change is difficult. It will take a entertain the idea of a free-party sys right direction. No one ever makes And if the Soviets only want so< groups right now, I think we shoui Eventually, they will come around ? socialist or not ? and the presei that day. Smokers, alcoholics and drug add "cold turkey," and we in the west sh in the Soviet political system. Addic ticular points of weakness, and in m will eventually be weaned of their c allow all forms of political groups t president of the Soviet Union. "WHAT ELSE H i. I r a 1 \ J \ The Gan Robert D. Thomas Editor-in-Chief jeff wilson, News Editor robyt scott pruden, Carolina Life Editor Teddy lepp, Photo Editor KELL robb lane, Graphic 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 prii be, at maximum, 250 to 300 words long. Th< fessional title if a USC employee or South C< a student. An address and phone number a Gamecock reserves the right to edit letters I space limitations. The newspaper will circumstance. an promising, HKfcl perestroika 1 lev, along with top Communist d the charting of a radical new r plan calls for direct presidenreation of a multi-party system t Party's monopoly on control nomy. of Communist control, is yet in Gorbachev's perestroika reloviet public into a world unthe Bolsheviks seized power lasting Communist rule. ^ ^ ) appointed secretly by the Po- Sf?|8 ueh a general election, and the ? ? c - ' by the people and would be ro member Anatoli Lukyanov people, by the people, for the //- lly a year ago called the very h," is finally coming around to : loing things may not be so bad fy a time or method of impleimplies that the new parties jps with socialist inclinations, nmendation. while for the Soviets to fully item, but they're headed in the It | a 180 degree turn all at once. cialistically inclined political Id be able to understand that. When people to allowing free-form politics Bush would spe it plan is a giant step toward admit 1 Just rollc never happen. icts are never expected to quit !l haPPen^dould not expect drastic change c. magine . at ~ a cc c ^ States! ? is cor ts are weaned off of their par- wjlh hjs c( uch the same way, the Soviets caslic hcrc) But :ommunist/socialist biases and prepared. o strive to attain the office of a friend of n lilrck Dnch /\f nrvt 11A.V JJ UOII U1 11UL, speak at comme probably an oppc c K\c\/j<p~ president is alwa c ' the graduates? T1 ,r j When asked 1 I one very relaxed ) I guess; he is the i I not the type to w ,?^ I A staunch suj i a i ID J thinks like many f & of a lifetime. He TDj ill1 <\\ JT 'ji V! 1 news. In fact, he IJ-C. I 11 ||||||P Dixon c pppsj? public i To the editor: I would like I WTf letter by Scott St peared in the Fe V|/r Gamecock. Mr. S W the decision by I ??> jOTiySE!11 ^NFL exhibi zJpk sored by the R |j^yQ||i^i[|Tgj i who have chose proposed stadiu M P i vuaiiuiu;, IN.V^. i personally attack Director King Di this decision. First, it is hi ^ that any decisioi ^ use of Williams-1 riecock lirsas. ot^er administrai university policy. KATHY BLACK WELL cisions may be u Managing Editor xon's job as atl present these ( thompson, Copy Desk Chief public. As a publ _ _T Mr. Saunders she jeff Nichols, Sports Editor Second, the un V C. THOMAS, Viewpoint Editor ing the path CO sIComics Editor Gov. Campbell i actively support group in their ati Lucy Soto nfl team to Noi Assistant News Editor should the peO] brant Long spend their time, Assistant Sports Editor on a project that Sharon Williamson nomic windfall Assistant Copy Desk Chief The State, and th< supporting anotl erik collins Sinessmen who Faculty Adviser bring an nfl te Laura S. Day that would trul>'' Production Manager resentalivc of USC HAS expres Renee Atkinson playing host to a Advertising Manager by former NpL Carolyn Griffin man Gabriel. Business Manager Thifd ^ Sa ?? ;?? ?tt" attack on King I it all letters received. Letters should , ? . 3 writer must include full name, pro- grace^ to the enti arolina resident, or year and major if The "small town re required with all letters sent. The Saunders refers t( for style, possible libel or in case of nreciation of hont not withhold names under any . 1 tegnty ? pnncip xon has always s iuation speaker mi first started saying that George :ak at commencement, I must ;J?^ ? A my eyes and hoped it would M 4$* - the president of these United AMY LO( ning to THE USC to grace us ? i. (Yes, I AM being a little sar- J| sarcasm aside, I hope USC is ^ down the hall to shout, "Amy, did line told me that whether we news? George Bush is coming! It's it is still an honor to have him It is easy to assume that I am mcement. I agree that this is things because of my dislike for < \rtiinit\7 r\f 9 lifMimp onH that 9 enmpthinrr T h9?pn't aluiotic Uo JALUllliJ V/4 M lUVbU A A V/ UHU UIUl U UVUlVMilll^ X ItU T VII I UI TT UJ J JVV lys a big deal, but what about But let's be realistic. Bush is our ] lis is THEIR big day. you have any idea how many pe iow he felt about the matter, accompany him everywherp he go< I senior responded, "It's OK I forget Barbara.) Will there be ^resident." But then again, he's standing beside him on stage? \ orry about these things. when a photographer makes the mi iporter on our staff, however, ing he wants a good "shot" of h people that it is an opportunity parents of graduates be frisked foi > was quite excited to hear the they enter the ceremony? We all was the one who came running parking problem. If you want an ii ERS TO THE EDITOR 1ocor\7PC storied academic and athletic ca- fore the Vvo reer at USC, to service as a Marine prevented . officer in Vietnam, to his current members *eSpeCt role as athletic director, King Di- having a xon has done more for this univer- would gi sity, state and country than most of cljib aircr; lo respond to the us could do in ten lifetimes. In- I am t lunders which ap- stead of criticizing Dixon,- all structor. b. 2 issue of The members of the Carolina commun- the USC launders criticized ity should be thanking him for his fall 1986 JSC to turn down contributions. /?ii.k viuu i/vva tion game spon- Terry Cline Jr. portunity ichardson group, USC graduate discountet :n to locate their ever> jf ^ m in downtown to allow 1 vlr. Saunders also V^IUU 3 dtUUUd decisions ed USC Athetotic 1I7 aside in * xon for his role in .1 v V club decis ., . ,, To the editor: ranks of t rnnrpm'in/fhp A suggestion was made in a re- which re< n r .. ? cent letter that maybe too few peo- amount o Brice Stadium are , deciding where student ac- and cater: the discretion of P. a c aecia,ng wnere atuaem ?c u. ahoIj?h ny times he, like Uvlty money 1S ?om? Events that tors must follow ^ occurred wlthln ^ P^' While certain de '"v0'v,"8 ?>e USC Flying Club npopular, it is Di- cl<fly lllaslrat/e *alP?m'- Kftft iiletic director to . ,n Scptembcr l989 the execu- DUO lecisions to the ttve council of the club (then conic relations major, s,stm8 four student officers) HOt iuld know that. suspended a flight instructor s . nnveleires with the club for one _ lversity is ionow- r z?? j j ? * u a To the edi K.,SM53Sr 'came the Richardson '?L!incc 19M. 1^ mmi tha" actaS tempt to bring an If00. b?urs of ",^'numke-.an un" that I'm a rth Carolina. Why blemished record of flight rnstnicpie of this state uon and had wld> .?* clab pi ' ^ effort and money rfAufs* !988 in,w umet sitv Books will bring an eco- f had soloed four students-tw0 of Two ye fJEX'SS Kr?of^ recommendation. ^work are seeking to What is alarming about this my schoc am to a location flight instructor's suspension is valuable ! nake it more rep- that the executive council was the marke lOTH Carolinas. never required to show any spe- A dream c ;sed an interest in cific documented justification for I had ji i game sponsored the suspension and never formally COCK 1 quarterback Ro- notified the members of the club hit hard. I of its action nor allowed club tags to th unders' needless members to vote on the issue as but was u Dixon was a dis- required by the club constitution, agement I ire student body, in addition, members of the admi- thanks to views" that Mr. nistration who knew what was go- store and ) must be the ap- ing on refused to ensure that the was able )r, dignity and in- executive council act in accor- store shelv les that King Di- dance with that constitution. Bookstore tood for. From a By not sending the decision be- state con ight be a problem che, just imagine the parking problem when Bush gets here. And what about the graduates? They will be in the background as camera crews, reporters ^Mie and Bush fans storm the campus to get a Jmi? glimpse of him. Also, when big names like Cosby and Bush come, tickets suddenly get sparse. How curious. What will happen to those graduates with big you hear the amines wno want to see tneir little Donnie or confirmed." Marie (or whoever) graduate from college? saying these Also ^t s not Mom and Dad anymore. Times our president have changed and the single parent family is pt to myself, prevalent. What then? Having fewer tickets president. Do available only makes these choices more ople have to difficult ;s? (Let's not What about the rest of Columbia? Is it really bodyguards fair to subject them to the chaos that will ensue Vill he duck because of a USC function. I mean, they have istake of say- to find parking, too. im? Will the Does all this seem exaggerated to you? Perr weapons as haps it is, but nobody can convince me that eady have a there won't be chaos. And what I'm asking is nstant heada- why? ? I club, these four students COCK 1 tags at a lower wholesale I members and potential price. Consequently, sales by other of the club from even local retailers suffered, voice in deciding who Such an action by the USC ive them instruction in Bookstore provokes several quesaft in the future. tions; Is there such a thing as stuhat suspended flight in- dent and university loyalty? Do As a former member of business ethics apply to university Hying Club, (spring and affiliated organzations? Is this uni) I have supported the versity a worthy foundation to use it offers a unique op- build your hopes, dreams and aspi ior siuacnis to receive rations upon/ i flight instruction. How- Andre Bauer e practice in the future is Retail major "our students to dominate ; which have been set the club constitution as \\lrnnrt ctnHpilt ions, then I must join the V V 1 U11te ^iUUCIIi hose who feel that a club q t-j-Arit"! rvr* ;eives a relatively large wllvlIllUIl f student activity money 5 to so few people must To the editor: ied. A lot of press attention is being James McCrackin given to Mike Fair concerning his School of Law return to USC as a student. As an _ upcoming May graduate, I believe kstore t*iat suc^ Praise *s misplaced. Mike Fair should serve as a warning to pfHlPill students. ^ Many times we get too wrapped up in other things, ie. sports, tor: fraternity/sorority organizations to this university three and other extra-curricular activiwith aspirations of self- ties. Those things are important to on and prosperity. Now a well-rounded college education, seasoned student, many but as students our primary goal ispirations have become should be the successful complens thanks to the Univer- tion of our degrees, the attainment tore. of a quality education. QTC QfTA T KofYOn r\rr*rlnr? T'm euro f Vi of r-o o r>lnnl? r of "5^ x uv/gau [;iuuuv/- i i? ouiv uiai uiuw aiu pitiii) ui larketing USC parapher- good students here at the univeiv local businesses. With sity that The Gamecock could spot; I was able to finance light. Sure they may not be notori>1 expenses and obtain ous figures on the campus, but hands-on experience in they have spent countless hours in ting and retail business, the library, in labs and in classome true. rooms making the grades. I believe List begun marketing the that the press, The Gamecock inlicense tags when reality eluded, should not be wasting introduced the COCK 1 newspaper space on a man who e University Bookstore, put being a "star" football player inable to convince man- ahead of being a good student, to sell them. However, Maybe that's this country's South Carolina Book- problem ? we're giving too much Addams Bookstore, I press time to those who don't delo get my product on serve it and not enough to those res. Later, I learned USC who do. i contracted an out-of- Susan Harkins ipany to produce the Criminal justice graduate