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Wednesday, November 13, 1991
Turmoil
America has to shi
during chaotic Eurc
While Western Europe moves to1
Europe is being pulled backwards, b
ethnic strife. It is impossible to exagj
tion. Yugoslavia is in the midst of tl
in 50 years. Microscopic regions are
are seceding from the former Soviet
with ICBMs. America is once again :
Saturday, the United States belat
the government of Yugoslavia for i
Croatians. The European Communi
against the Serbian-dominated govei
U.N. oil embargo of the country. Th
bians long after their brutal tactic:
areas) were known to the outside w<
it is following the lead of Europe b]
is too bad.
Keep in mind that the United St<
countries to recognize the independ<
Estonia. Slow reactions to Iraqi host
Iraqi invasion and to you-know-what
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ession movement within Russia. If
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follow humane patterns of conduct. /
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strated Saturday; let's keep on top of
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The writing is on the wall. Gc
presidency is in major trouble
LOSE in next year's presidential el<
Many will ask why I make sue
nouncement. Well, it's quite easy,
the facts.
In addition to the blatant misma
the Bush administration the last thn
very important events have occure
week to indicate this happening.
The election of Pennsylvania s<
Wofford over former governor anc
ney General Dick Thornburgh shoi
turbing omen to the Bush campaigr
publican party.
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status quo and his relations to the
nistration, while Wofford talked al
health care and the economy.
Wofford won by 10 percent in a
conservative state. The last time
won a senate seat in Pennsylvania v
The other event was this: a Time
printed in The State Tuesday also
43 percent of American people p
vote for the Democratic candidate
may be, to Bush's 41 percent
This is the first time since Bush'
1988 that he has failed to beat
Campus
rape
still problem
To the editor:
Being a freshman here at USC,
the frequency of rape on campus
has been quite a rude awakening.
An even greater rude awakening
has been the lack of action taken
on these specific incidents. It
seems as though the rapes keep
happening, but little is being done
to stop them from happening
again. Why isn't anyone making a
noticeable effort to protect these
possible victims or educate the attackers
about the consequences of
their actions?
I am fully aware of the Campus
Rape Awareness Program on campus
and their object. I know that
they work hard to educate the people
who want to be educated about
rape and prevent their chances of
being the next rape victim, but
their program nor any other
method prevents the attacker from
committing the crime.
The organization that should be
the most involved with rape prevention
is the campus police. I
think it is their duty to protect the
campus and the students from any
possible danger. Why not have
more officers patrolling at night or
walking through the less populated
areas of campus? If a girl was being
pursued by a strange man, she
is not going to stop long enough to
use a call box, but if an officer
was in the area, the problem could
be solved or even avoided.
The seriousness of the crime is
known to every person who realizes
they could be the next victim,
however it is the attacker who
needs to be aware of the consequences.
Why is it that most of the
warnings are directed toward girls
about not walking alone at night or
checking under their cars as she
approaches instead of stressing the
punishment for the attacker's
actions?
After someone is caught for
committing the crime of rape, why
not publish their name or picture
in the newspaper in order to warn
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To the editor: ^
This is in response to Dennis
Shealy's editorial which appeared c'
in The Gamecock on Nov. 8, 1991. P
We simply want to state a few iL
facts to illustrate that alcohol advertising
does reach children under 1S
the legal drinking age, and the advertising
does influence them to
drink. V(
First of all, Mr. Shealy contradiets
himself by saying advertising
is an effective way to sell a product
but that it doesn't make a big ^
difference concerning underage
drinkers. If advertising works, then
it works across all age barriers.
One Miller Beer executive said
Miller feels the college market is ^
an extremely important market.
However, according to a recent ar- ?
tide in the Journal of American j*
College Health, when advertisers
target the market just at the legal n
drinking age, they reach millions P
of teenagers.
A recent study conducted by a ^
Washington-based consumer group
found teenage boys named beer
commercials as their favorite. In a
study to test children's unaided re- C
call of television ads, 69 percent ti
said they "definitely remembered" s;
seeing a Bud Light commercial o
and 68 percent remembered a 4
Coors ad. However, only 44 per- si
cent remembered a Diet Coke ad,
which was aimed at teenagers.
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Public Service Announcement n
against drinking and driving fea- a
turing Magic Johnson of the L.A. r<
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work is because there isn't enough k
money to keep up with beer com- p
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lars a day is spent on beer adver- e
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bout using ads to educate, Mr. j
Ihealy. The fact is, even though t
eer ads aren't specifically
argeted toward children, it seems
lear they have a considerable apieal
to this vunerable group.
The point has been made that alohol
advertising reaches children;
iow we want to show the
Dnsequences.
Alcohol-related car crashes is
le number one killer of high
;hool students in South Carolina,
.ccording to the American Medial
Association, 8,000 young peole
ages 15-24 die every year in
Icohol-related traffic accidents. j
he National Council on Alcohol;m
and Drug Dependence says !
lore than half of the college stuents
who confessed to committing
iolent crimes on or near campus
aid they were drinking or on other
rugs when they broke the law.
ilso, half of the victims of violent
ampus crimes said they were
rinking or on other drugs when
ley were victimized.
Also, Mr. Shealy, alcohol is bad
?r you, even if people have always
used it. Alcohol can cause
amage to many of the body's orans,
including brain tissue, heart
luscle and reproductive organs in
oth men and women. Alcohol
lay cause blood pressure to rise,
utting the drinker at risk for a
eart attack and stroke. Stomach
leers, poor nutrition and sexual
ysfunction have all been conected
to alcohol abuse.
Finally, Mr. Shealy, in a recent
lallup survey sponsored by Adverting
Age, 74 percent of adults
aid they favor of health warnings
n ads for alcoholic beverages, and
2 percent feel alcohol advertising
hould be banned completely.
We think it's obvious, Mr. Shely,
that your thoughts are in the
linority in this nation. And, facts
re facts. Alcohol advertising does
jach children, they do drink while
ley are underage, and many are
illed because of it. Alcohol also
oses a sufficient health risk,
/hich you all but ignored. Your
ditorial was written hastily and
without sufficient research. Such a
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g including essential services such
ival and police and fire protection,
administration has done nothing to
problem. Of course, we shouldn't
to, since they will not even admit
in a recession.
lly, Bush's record is abysmal. He
essed health care in any legitimate
has he made headway on any of
nental and educational proposals;
correct that, rhetoric,
gest domestic issue is cutting the
tax. A smokescreen to help the
lin.
ot least is Bush's foreign policy,
ust one thing to say: Saddam Hushe
still in power?
:>t even control his own party. The
tic progress we have made is
lgressional coalitions between
nd moderate Republicans. These
publicans like Sen. John Danforth
fought against the administration
its and other issues,
irse, David Duke is the Republican
governor in Louisiana, over Bush's
s fervent objections.
>r Arkansas governor Bill Clinton
k governor Mario Cuomo as the
t of the United States.
Y;
?ood journalist. We'd like for vou
o admit you were wrong.
Lisa Holsenback
News-editorial junior
Mark Williams
Advertising senior
Alcohol ads
irresponsible
To the editor:
i nis letter is m response 10 uennis
Shealy's article concerning
beer commercials. In his reaction
to the Surgeon General's approach,
he failed to see the overall picture
concerning alcohol in our society
and the role of commercials.
Alcohol is a drug that receives
special status in our society. It is a
drug that is promoted and celebrated.
Commercials help to reaffirm
this position by portraying alcohol
as an acceptable drug that is
synonymous with good times.
These messages do not discriminate
between the 19-year-old and
the person of legal drinking age.
Secondly, Mr. Shealy said we
should spend our time educating
the underage population. The
hpalth rnmmnnitv snpnHc an py
cessive amount of time and money
doing just that, and considers education
the best chance to stop potential
alcohol abuse. However, attempts
to educate the youth do not
exist in a vacuum. Education must
compete with these inaccurate
commercials that send a contradictory
message.
Also Mr. Shealy stated many
companies are now engaging in
campaigns designed to address alcohol
abuse issues. I would question
the intent of these campaigns,
many of them serve as selfproductive
responses. There is a
thin line between corporate responsibility
and deviant public
relations.
I would ask Mr. Shealy to spend
more time rethinking his point of
view and look at the overall
picture.
Joel Leonard
USC student