The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 19, 1991, REGISTRATION ISSUE, Page 15A, Image 15
Adieu
Wonderful editor bids farewell
This is it for me, folks. You are reading the last summer iss
of The Gamecock and my reign as Editor in Chief is over. I w
be passing the Helm of Authority over to the eminently qualifl
Chris Silvestri. I can't say I'm exactly overwhelmed with gri<
but it was a pretty interesting experience.
My biggest disappointment is that we couldn't motivate mo
people to write letters to the editor. I feel we weren't being co
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for that as Viewpoint Editor this fall. I've got an idea for a week
column called "Women are demons from Hell." Maybe I shou
ask Chris about that one . . .
My biggest joy was being able to take chances with the pap
that I had never been able to do before. I thought we ran son
interesting articles and graphics in the paper this summer. Than!
go to the great people that worked with me (in alphabetical orde
Aaron, Dan, Jennifer, Laura, Ray, Rich and Tige). Special thanl
to Renee for being sure Aaron didn't turn his desk into a tox
waste dump; we really needed your help with that.
Anyway, I hope the paper was written real good woth kno
typos. In all seriousness, we will continue to strive to make 77
Gamecock the best damn newspaper in Russell House. Thank yc
for your continued readership.
David Bowde
Former Editc
1991 Summer Gamecock Awards
Worst Fashion Trend: Wearing sweatshirt hoods
over baseball caps.
Dopiest Movie Since E.T.: Dying Young
' Most Annoying Movie Fact: The vastly overrated
Home Alone is the third highest grossing film of all time.
Nicest Guy Named Newton: Steve
Lamest Guy Named Newton: David "USC will be
1-10" Newton
Smartest Guy Named Newton: Isaac
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Gutsy Call Award: Sparky Woods for kicking
Leon Harris off the football team. Woods enforced
discipline where some coaches would not.
Best USC President from Holland: John Palms
The Offisur, Offisur, I Jus' Had One Beer
Award: George Felton
Best USC Football Player Ever: Sterling Sharpe,
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Best USC Rookie in NFL: Corey Miller, who is
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go to war.
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for pinhead, George Bush it did) as we kicked
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world? We did such a great job, huh? Kuwait is fire,
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for Vietnam on our shoulders and makes me
wonder if that was a reason for war. Why else
would Bush bring up Vietnam vets in his victory
speech?
It also helped Bush take everyone's minds
off the recession. Because the guy smells like
barnacles in domestic policies, I again wonder
if the war was nothing more than political.
No one should beat us in a war. But when we
go to war, we should be able to finish it and not
withdraw without taking cruel, ruthless leaders
out of power.
Kuwait is still not free and Saddam's making
nuclear bombs while killing Kurds who get in
his way. But don't forget, this is a victory for
the world (as far as Bush is concerned).
So pull down the flags and get off our high
horses because we should be ashamed of our
war effort. We did a half-ass job and didn't get
our hair messed.