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View Respons Newspaper staff r it is in the public' I r* (Via r\nUK/\ ./% in uit yuuiit eye. ' It's a scary place to be. Public f ity on their shoulders and have to < ; But, every now and then, put everyone does. There are times wl pers begin to boil. A public person has to make interfere with their responsibilit public eye. Members of The Gamecock are vantage because we're students ; time. We can't do things most studer However, there are times when we feelings boil so much, we lose it. > We react first and think later. Ai This has happened recently and professionalism have been display contradicts all that we stand for an And for any unprofessional in make every effort to practice what We will control our emotions a Sponsible manner. It's a difficult ta The Gamecock advocates the ri his or her opinions. We respect t minded. However, it is wrong to not uni call it wrong. If we do that, we which is wrong. >. This newspaper has been accuse about that accusation. Now look l that box called "Cross Fire." That' Show both sides of an issue, not j in columns. A column is the writer's own riecessarily reflect the opinion of tl \\r~ ? ?i. wt u y iu stay upcii-iimiucu u Everyone has the right to write i yiews, liberal or conservative. This is an open forum, and it si to change it, this would not be the the editorial staff's newspaper. -v We will be responsible for our public's eye. r~ Is : THE da<4 I x 61 WofcfcH ASout TAkir : ?oRjlaPAIM... ffto ifii ^ i M ^'.1 IfcJ" Barnwell people jdo want dump ?? To the editor: I am concerned about the editorial i ijour past issue which stales, "The pe< ^ple in Barnwell don't want the dump.' * I am a resident of Barnwell, and th ^statement is incorrect. The counl council hired lobbyists to attempt I !}<eep the site open, s s Rep. Wilder of Barnwell has ai vthored a bill to keep this site open. \ vand tne loooyists are working hard vpass this bill through the house. s ; The people in Barnwell vigorous! Support the clean nuclear site. It pn ^yides a tremendous tax base for 01 bounty. The site generates more tha ;S1 million per year for the county an employs about 35 people. % s I have toured the site recently, and ihave no doubt it is safe. I have liten iure on it that I will be glad to sho you. George Hurst, site manager, wi POINT ,, | J | I ibility ^ Deshawr Business nust realize "I WOl S eye were no * people i everyone mind an >eople carry a lot of responsibil- each otl ict professionally. hearts." ?lic people make mistakes, as len emotions run high and tern- ? sure his or her emotions don't y when they're in that scary, no different. We have a disadin H miKlir* nor\r\lfi at (hp camp UUU puuitv pv^upiv Ul lliv JMIllv 1HHB its can, and we understand that, i do mess up. Our emotions and ^nd we're wrong. nd that's wrong. Buy Ai in the past. Intolerance and un- This is /ed by staff members, and that ,or lhe P d editorialize about. litical spc cidents, we apologize and will iniernauc we preach in the future. ^ nd act in a professional and re- South isk, but it will be accomplished. has 5^ ght for every person to express can made hat right and try to stay open- Of cours state's pc derstand a person's opinion and Recent build walls around ourselves, ticism b> contendir id of being too left-wing. Think rac2fm" 0 the right of this editorial. See e w ? , , , meaning s there lor a reason. It s there to f ? ust one side, which is presented cjajjy jn ( Ameri , personal opinion. It does not competiti le entire staff. failing e ) ideas, liberal or conservative, i letter to the editor expressing Ft) tiould stay* that way. If we were student newspaper. It would be- Why i lem, it is actions on this page and in the That s people h; If somet ^ then doe: * ? l r- rs * ,1 else 10 d( TH E DAM Comp< ?6 IN teresting 4(b ADViCc EXCUSE I,fn v< rA uc Americai ? 'GEORGE^ This c 7I 1^// clual,lyl p0Ar?7- I vwAiuer// xrr I yc ^^MierPZ/Ms- Ull^uTI drop it | be glad to send you information or ) speak to you about the site or give you a tour. T. O. Sanders Law student in is South Africa y fooirm to laving lUIIg lUilU To the editor: u- 1 felt compelled to write and voice le my opinion about your editorial on to March 20. I applaud your attempt to point out |y the fact that Apartheid, as was slavery > in America, is wrong, and the vote by jr South Africans last week to continue to in work toward ending apartheid is defiid nitely a move in the right direction. However, your opening statement, I "Finally it's over," couldn't be further i- from the truth. If America's track rew cord on race relations is any indication II of what South Africa has to look for Up ? p Question: If y< i Whitaker Corey Denis & major Theatre and Sp jld wish that there "I'd wish thai diseases that kill go away and n the world. I wish appreciate peoj would be of sound There are too id body. Just love that judge othe ler with our whole abilities and th< skin. If I had would stop." Cross "Buy American" merican. ducts be a common phrase we have heard dusiries ast few years in commercials, po- unemplc :eches and the media, as America's if An inal competitiveness has declined money t against such economic power- ing Am Japan and Germany. econom; Carolina's own Ernest Hollings pie will a large advocate of buying Ameri- Buyin i merchandise, especially clothing, the slog e, he has a personal interest: the least, iwerful textiles industry. It rep ly, there has been tremendous cri- econom1 ' Japanese-American organizations low mor ig this snappy slogan is based on Anyhi to Japai tiole purpose of this slogan and the lrom a s behind it is patriotism and support But d< gling American industries, espe- The latu :ars and electronics. ca's poor level of international ?Gord iveness is an integral part of the Gordon conomy. Without American pro- Gameco' reign success result s it that every time there is a prob- try hard< never our own fault? Their eems to be a popular disease many ours. W ave. Maybe it's just human nature, tempers, hing we do is not good enough, manner, s that make it a crime for someone Comp 3 it better? Siltin itition. That's what makes life in- they coi and challenging. and leav dking about the trend of "Buy might n i." won't s( ountry is far behind in the race of self for sulk ? vould you chose a Toyota car over changes Maybe because it looks better. It they do : more comfortable. Or is the real How dc scause of the way it performs, you are the track record? of ihinj in makes a better product, then it with the better. Sorry, but that's just com- Hate folks. tion it ' hate countries because they take your cp from our own. We obviously need one car otivated here in the United States The on! up a good challenge to the other home i . We shouldn't hate them because Americ :e a better product. palhy, b uld be an inspiration to compete. ?Lvnr : no smarter than we are; they just Lynn N If you have an Issue c >u would like to see addressed in Cross / in a Suggestion Box or Call The Game ward to, then I must conclude that the h government and its people have a long hard road ahead. As evidenced by the sharp rise in ra- r cial and ethnic hate crimes that America is currently experiencing, more than 30 years alter the Brown v. / Board of Education decision which dispelled the "separate, but equal" lie, simply saying that apartheid will no 1 longer exist. or legislating laws to Dre ? w * , vcni discrimination from occurring is K admirable, but doesn't gel to the root lc of the problem. Morality cannot be legislated; it 11 must come as a result of one realizing that there is a fundamental flaw in 0 mankind's nature. Once we acknow- ^ ledge that fact, we can put forth a ge- ^ nuine effort to correct the flaw and resulting behavior. s< o It's ironic that we can send men to the moon, make monumental advances in medicine and science and technology, but cannot find a way to keep our H lips from lying and our hearts from du had one wish, what wo Tom Ferguson eech major Political Science r t bigotry would "World peace people would lower defense sf ale as they are. spend more mon many people ate poverty ant rs by their dis- world economic! a color of their cially better." a wish, that not racist :ing bought by Americans, U.S. in- | lose millions of dollars, leading to >yment and low productivity levels, terican consumers do not put their , >ack into our economy through buy- , erican products and services, the ( y will remain weak, and more peosuffer. j ig American products and declaring . . ;an in public is not racist in the , resents an attempt to improve our y and to create jobs in a period of j ale and hope. , aw, European products, in addition nese-made products, could suffer , uccessful Buy American program, oes that make it racist, or practical? vt is the obvious answer. , on Mantler Manlier is a News Editor for The ck. I I t of hard work | l jr. ' 1 level of expectation is higher than . e must raise our standards, not our . Fight back in a more constructive I >ete harder! I g around and talking about how ] nc to our country, get an education 'e is not going to solve anything. It < lake you feel a little better, but it | live our problem. Be angry at yourbeing so apathetic and lazy. Don't . - get out there and make some ; . You can take the same classes as . Compete and work your butt off. i i think they do so well? Work! We | new generation, and from the looks | ;s, our mentality has not evolved : times. I is a stupid thing, and in this situa- | is especially not necessary. Focus ( ergy and make a better product. No s i force a person to buy American. < ly way to bring the business back ( s to make people want to buy > an, not because of guilt or sym>ut because of preferance. t Negri egri is a graphic design senior. >r question zire or USC Voices, Please tcock Newsroom at 777-7726. ating. Lord, help us! Pearlie Payne Criminal Justice sophomore rhe Gamecock :an be liberal o the editor: Ten-Hut! Professor Hellwig has spocn ("The Gamecock leans too far ill," March 20). "Restore journalistic integrity"? "Provide a more balanced editorial lenu"? Come off it. These are students, not Id fogy J. J. Kilpatricks. If they don't p.t m p?nnn<ir?. lihpral r.fliise.s now ^ ?-? /hen will they? When they get out into ic cold, cruel, dog-eat-dog world of tissez-faire capitalism and have to :ramble for a living, along with everyne else? Peter Margolin Research Associate Professor larth Sciences and Resources Institute ^ I uld it be? !?jypc mm #4jg23Rj| HI l? Will Christman najor History Graduate Student . We could "That all my other wishes sending and would be answered." ley to allevii make the illy and soIf a day's bad, it's reallv had - Shelley Magee You're driving down the back roads of B.F. Egypt. Your car stalls. You gel out and look under the hood to Find smoke pouring out. You go to get your AAA card out of the glove compartment, only to press your nose against the, window and stare longingly at the keys you thoughtfully left in the ignition when you locked the door. Then you hear some unidentifiable creature of intimidating size crashing through the woods (which ire, by the way, very dark and the only thing you can see for miles). It begins to rain. Your tuxedo is now soaked, and you're coming to the realization that you're not going to make it to your wedding. As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. f -evil's a cruel joke, but it's true. > Disasters hit you in groups. It JW* must have been designed that ' way so the forces that be have toyC*** * ' some form of entertainment. Sometjmes I wonder if we're all just part of some great big experiment conducted by superior life forms. Can't you just see them sitting up there, with Lheir legs dangling over the edge of some small planet, brewski in hand, dissolving into hysterical laughter going, "You think the *F' on the term paper was tunny.' uneck mis out. rm going to make ncr >o upset about it, she yacks on the teacher!" Life can't manage to be so cruel accidentally. It's an emotional roller coaster, really. It seems ike the day either goes swimmingly, or we unwitingly stumble onto a new plain of hell to report to Dante. Everyone has had one of those days when all you ;an do, as you sit back and survey the damages, is laugh like a hyena. It always seems, though, that once we have had imple time to recover, we get up, dust ourselves off ind keep on going. We're exceptionally resilient. \nd more often than not, we have a great story to ell at the next party we go to. Recounting incredibly ?ad days is a form of entertainment, even for the luman race. But, I wonder why it's so up and down? Perhaps because mediocrity is boring. And would we really lave it any other way? Probably not. Because none >f us want to lead a boring life. At least when you jet trampled by the band marching in the parade of lisasters, you can figure next lime they'll let you ide on the float. Or at least you can gel yourself >ome cotton candy and watch it safely from the sidewalk. Just watch out for the tuba section. *SH? USEP THE 'A' IGamecock Editor in Chief Brie IVkrd, Managing Editor Tifc Wmttu Copy Desk Chief Kathy Heberger Asst. Copy Desk Chief Jennifer Jablonaki ' iewpoint Editor Shelley Magec Kwwa cuiiui8...r?inc* viuegas/uoraon Mantler Asst. News Editor Kim Beeritt Carolina! Editor Greg Rickabaugh Asst. Carolina! Editor Lee Clouts Graphics Editor Ryan Sims Cartoonist Paul Jon Photography Editor Virginia Marshall Asst. Photography Editor Eric Glenn Sports Editor Chad Bray Asst. Sports Editor Sean Ryan Faculty Adviser Erik ColUna Asst. Advertising Manager Melissa Osiiuby Asst. 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