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Nicaragua's new
economic, moral;
Strike another one for demo<
On Monday, Nicaraguan Pr<
Sandinistas, conceded defeat z
old National Opposition Unioi
fractitious parties and groups
part by the U.S. Congress.
When Ortega turns the gove
Chamorro on April 25, it will <
fer of power between rival part
However, defeating the Sai
that has ruled the country for
siest task for Chamorro and hei
She inherits a battle-scarred
poorest in the Western Hemis
nomy, healing the political syst
help from the U.S. government.
One of the first things the 1
the trade sanctions imposed in
the U.S.-supported guerrilla v
agua's economy. Also, House ;
the U.S. might soon begin seni
sent to the contra rebels in the i
Chamorros' predicament is
forming in Eastern Europe. He
obstacles, and she must fini
obstacles.
Sunday's election was the fi:
caragua's history, and the wii
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epresentative title isn't r<
e bold claim made during the Student
rnment debates was that, to prove the S.G. %
itive officers were trying to be more reptative
of all the students, they had changed O r
raditional name of the officers from S.G. bTEPHE
dent and S.G. Vice President to Student V Piiii rnv
President and Student Body Vice Presi- T~ OUILrUY
Etc>
len I heard that, I started laughing.
st, I wanted to know how that was done. ^
ivay the candidate said it, I thought it was
kind of official action. So I called ud the ident. and she told me she Drefe
office Tuesday, looking for the candidate. body president, I laughed inside. V
asn't in. the candidate say that he was runri
en I asked to talked to the S.G. president dent Body Vice President and that t
like to call her), but the student body pres- the name to show they were represe
(as she likes to be called) was not in. students, I laughed again,
inally got Garry Malphrus, who works in The only time that an S.G. office
and is also running an S.G. campaign. represents all the students is when
othing official was done," he said. "The dents take part in the electoral pi
dent just had new signs made for the time, one of the poorest turnouts e
" ported. About 1,800 students voted
aring that, I breathed a sigh of relief. tion on a campus of more than 22,0(
it stands now, the only official name I can That's pitiful,
for the offices is in the S.G. Constitution. I Student Government is just a
a copy of it hidden away in a file folder than most that gets to dole out the si
where, and it says, in ALL references, ities fees to the rest of the clubs. A
ident of the Student Government." Ditto times tries to represent all the stu<
te Vice President of Student Government never does it all the time. It never e
he Treasurer of Student Government. the time.
i the occasions I've talked to the S.G. pres- For example, who remembers tl
ETTERS TO THE EDITOR
nUpi llTTlit t0r' is this ceremony really aPPro" White (or
LIVwL lllllli priate for the President's commen- etc.)." Bu
fair* to crreiHc 13177 Further' we really not 100 wouldn't it
ldll iO naive to believe that some of our Anothei
sacrificed tickets will not be going Man," the
^ editor: to community members that are realize is
a senior, I have had the pri- either local government officials or races don'i
> to witness some great mo- have enough clout and interest to to suppres:
in Carolina's history. I have pull the right strings for tickets, ity of the I
d in the pride of hosting Lastly, as we near the end of our thing is ii
leaders on our campus. Ini- careers at Carolina, why are we al- The white
hearing of President Bush's lowing the powers that be make blamed foi
tance to speak at May's com- our ceremony into a three-ring cir- tion in so
sment, I found myself iust as cus of celebrities and politicians ? each indivi
d as many of my fellow gra- isn't this a day for us? or creed,
s. Then, as news of tickets Karen Smith niche in so
cut back to two family mem- Sociology senior I also 1<
rumored, I thought, NO when we
! After all, this is our day. p 1 1 Advancemi
lay for which my family has rriae in mina, , papers con
ed thousands of dollars. The _ # when we i
hat I've envisioned as my not on shirt with racial
? a goal that I've shared sis. Maybe
family and friends. A day To the editor: able to "w
my family, dispersed across As a freshman, and South Car- fulfill the
Duntry, has agreed to come olina resident, entering the USC haps "REE
ler in celebration. community, I am shocked by the in mind thj
racial tensions on this campus, mind and n
rumor becomes reality, I find There are interracial attention
If excluding important family grabbers all over campus, and I
bers from the actual cere- found yet another example on FriNot
only do I question day, Feb. 23. This time it was the
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yhat USC is willing to sacri- that some blacks don't even under- fYlflfN
n the quest of recognition. I stand! But then again, how could IlIlJI \
inly feel better as President they? Some of the statements on
irman adds another accom- the flier made absolutely no sense! To the edit*
nent to his photography col- The black community, espe- Where i:
n ? maybe this one will go daily the ones responsible for this all the peoj
o Mrs. Sadat's picture ? as I flier, must realize that while black be lookinj
3e my loved ones from gra- pride may indeed be beautiful, it needs? Wh
>n photos. must not go so far as to further ernment? .
a seasoned student, I have a prejudice them against their fellow Parking an
[uestions to be considered by students. The example on the flier: Committee
aduating class of May '90: If "Don't worry be black" could well other studei
ty is really the deciding fac- be refuted with "Don't worry be wind? Whe
epresentative office
Ecology Committee "compromise," which resulted
in the USC Board of Trustees annihilating
the right of freshmen students living in two
~ of the Towers to meet and study overnight with
N certain friends of the opposite sex?
. p The S.G. appointees and S.G. elected offi
cials on the Student-Trustee Liaison Committee
endorsed that proposal even though they
couldn't vote for it And the S.G. president en
dorsed that proposal before the full Board of
Trustees. But no normal, plain student wanted
rred student that proposal, or any change.
/ hen I heard As one candidate said during the debate, S.G.
ling for Stu- set itself up to compromise before it tried to
hey changed fight the change.
;nting all the I like "S.G. President" as a title. It makes no
bold claims that aren't backed up by the facts,
r can say he In my long memory, S.G. has only once repall
the stu- resented all the students at USC ? in 1986-87,
rocess. This when former S.G. President Amy Houser (who
iver was re- was quite satisfied with that title) successfully
in this elec- lead visible and large enough student protests
X) students. that helped put enough pressure on the university
to prevent a tuition increase, at the same
bigger club time putting pressure on the State House for the
tudent activ- best formula funding in recent memory,
md it some- A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose,
lents, but it But a bunch of weeds calling itself a rose is a
:ven tries all bunch of weeds is a bunch of weeds .... If the
students wanted a Student Body President,
he so-called they'd all show up at the polls.
Chinese, or Indian, Where is everyone while the dit
that would be racist rector of Parking and Vehicle Re:?
gistration, Bill Baker, is investing
r thing "REEL Black another $27,000 in a computer
source of the flier, must gadget when the demand is for
that whites and other more student parking, not less\
t systematically team up Where are all the revenues that
s the economic prosper- the university pumps out of these
black man. That kind of kids each semester? Is James Holllegal
and impractical, derman doing that poor of a job
man can no longer be with managing the university?
r the black man's posi- Where do all those fines go? I can
ciety. It is now up to tell you where they don't
idual, regardless of race go ... to providing more student
to carve out their own parking facilities,
ciety. Go ahead Mr. B. Baker, spend
x>k forward to the day our money (from fines) for your
can have the National toys! You'd be out on the street
snt of All People, news- looking for a job because of your
ibined for all races and incompetent insensitiveness to the
no longer have to deal stress placed on students finding a
attitudes on a daily ba- parking place, fines, tardiness,
we all will one day be parking illegally to "get by,"
'alk hand in hand" and pumping more change in the meDream.
Until then, per- ter, not having enough change, getL
Black Man" will keep ting towed, moving the car, etc.,
it all pride lives in your etc. I have one positive thing to
ot on a shirt. note. Those shuttle buses are a
Carmelo Sammataro blessing, too bad it's the only thing
English freshman the Parking and Vehicle Registration
De.nartme.nt has done, ripht!
1 - "O
pi"|f"C TiPPfl * don't have time to work, do
homework, go to hour-long lec^
tures and then walk to school! I
C pell fvlllj* live off campus, and my education
is being financed by the state and
r: the blessings of God, don't antas
everyone? Where are gonize your students Mr. HolderDie
who are supposed to man, I ask you, please? I present
I out for the student to you now and all the world, the
ere's the Student Gov- students of USC need, not want,
. . the Chairman of the but need more parking facilities,
d Vehicle Registration Thank you.
(Peter Becker)? ... the John Kevin Mann
ats caught in this whirl- Government and international
re is everyone? studies junior