Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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View T net Tt JML ML Government's r turns electorate Power. Everyone's hungry f< They take advantage of it ai limousine rides and trips to I familiar with the abuse of po Holderman used public moi I expenses. Washington, D.C., take note There's increased debate at tive branches have been using chief of staff; James Baker, s< president; a ton of legislators a have been named in misuse of Baker can no longer take ? personal trips. Sununu resign government planes. Represent "Rubbergate" scandal. Speaker swering questions about his in\ I Gee, our heart bleeds. Not. There is no compassion for I pie, so why should they have e It's a power abuse, and it's pie can use our money to take they have some sort of privili wrong. Don't think you'll get awa they've been betrayed. We w election time, you will pay. power. You've betrayed your cons f you will no longer serve. You what a recession feels like. We trusted you, and you ti back on you. That's a promise you can ta promise it won't bounce, too. "JUST W6HR THIS AAlP SENP IN TN '[pp? Persian Gulf not "good" wi To the editor: , Mr. Thosteson, I agree with you President Bush is skilled in foreigi fairs. Many years of service in the has something to do with that. It explains his apparent disregard for heroic issues like AIDS, education abortion. Don't call the Persian War a "good" war, an "altru American accomplishment." Yo been watching too much of "Ho^ Heroes" and "McHale's Navy." If really believe Bush represents t justice and the pursuit of happiness ^ me vyhy Kuwait is so important? O Dp you know what the per capit come of Kuwait is? They couh J 4.1 i'POINT / *ust nisuse of power noninst thpm W f I ^ %> W V V III' ?r it, and then they abuse it. id get as many free airplane flights, iawaii as possible. USC should be wer. Former USC President James aey for trips and other personal >out how the executive and legisla; their power. John Sununu, former ecretary of state; Dan Quayle, vice ind other executive branch members power cases. fovemment-paid airplane flights on ed after criticism of how he used atives fear for their jobs after the of the House Thomas Foley is an'olvement with the postal service. these people. They are average peoxtra benefits? wrong. We pay taxes so these peok r\/aror\nol trino It rlrvaon' 1 mittar if* pt/iaisuai 11 uuwn i maii^i 11 sge to misuse our money. It's still iy with it. People remember when /ill remember, and when it comes You will pay for every misuse of tituents. You've lost our trust, and will lose your job, and you'll know imed your back. We will turn our ke to the House bank and cash. We OVER YOUR MOUTH !E NEXT PATIENT" ? mzl/ condition the whole country wanted to. Also, American corj I depend on the oil from that vo * * gion. Here is your "seditious ery": a democratic system in w pursuit of power supersedes tl that of the people it supposedly re] a afCIA Cashocracy. You ultra-conse also who perceive "evil" forces al less you are so busy being patriotic and solutely right that you forget t Gulf communist, gay, immigrant ( is tic diets who wear plaid have a u've become American citizens. Thi tan's is counting on people like you muddle what is really at issue, ruth, wave the flag for America, or t , tell your fragile conception of il. means to be an American. a in- Andrew ( 1 air Englis Question: Are I H wrnWmx' J Linda Deane Jason ( Education major Psycho "It's not as good as Eng- "No, land's. It's halfhearted. It is ment o good to see recycling centers not rea like the one behind Yester- Americ day's. One thing that sur- ture. Th prised me here was seeing reversi such big cars with only one now." person in them." Students shoul Responsibility of recycling programs on university campuses technically should be everyone's responsibility, but in reality, this would never work. We believe student groups or student government should take up the responsibility of recycling. The basic reason for this is that students historically, and presently, run better programs than administratively run recycling programs in the United States. For example, the University of Colorado at Boulder, runs the top recycling program in the country, and its program is run only by students. Other reasons that students should run recycling programs on universities are: Recycling is a '90s thing, in the sense that we have grown np with the idea, or at least more so than those persons making the big decisions in the administration, and students are more innnovative.Thus, we students have a better grasp on recyclibility of materials on campus and the innovative technology that is now used. Secondly, there's less bureaucracy involved. In a grass roots project, you need Administration st Who should bear the brunt of the responsibility for recycling on the USC campus, the students or the administration? There needs to be cooperation between !both sides, however, the administration needs to assume a much larger role in campus recycling. Quite simply put, the administration has the money, manpower and equipment in place to institute a much broader and more extensive program than the students can. As rp.r.vr.lina is nn actvnt nf u/aetp mdnono. r J o ? "* ""'"v ",U"U6V / ment, responsibility for such programs ) should could be undertaken by custodial j and operational services. This would ensure recycling containers would be widespread and well serviced across the campus. After all, students don't have to take their trash any farther than the nearest trash > can, whether it be in a classroom, hallway | or hall bath. Why should they have to take I their recyclables any futher? Also, if student volunteers are used to operate recycling programs here on campus, they are not easily held accountable for breakdowns in the services. This becomes important when one considers the fact that If you have an li you would like to see addressed in drop it in a Suggestion Box or Call The x'rati?is Pornography inspires violenct 'hich the te needs To the editor: presents: I would like to address the Crc Fire article that proposed "Pornograp rvatives does not breed violence." The author 1 around under the mistaken impression that p< and ab- nography is basically about sex. It hat even not. It is about power, discriminate irug ad- and abuse. Indeed, the author wrc right to that violence is the problem. Pornogr 5 system phy is violent in every sense of tl you to word. It is both overt and covert. Do you Furthermore, I agree with her asse o defend tion that pornography has nothing to < what it with women's sexuality. In its essenc pornography permits violent acts whi< subjugate women and children. Als Wood ]el us not forget men can be victin h senior too. Sex is only the vehicle. Thus, 0| Jnited States' environmental si i 4 ,'f l 1 ? >-('. k ?. mm, Caruso Cox James Brailsford logy major Computer Scienc I feel that the govern- "Well, they'r fficials of America do They could be b lize the problems that we should do m< a will face in the fu- pollution and < 10 rlamanoe maw ha if- uiilHIifo " ble if we do not act . 5 Fir^ d run recycling grass root organizations. Students can and do provide that type of leadership and organization; administrators can't. The success of such a program is ensured by student cooperation. If students run the show, their vested interest is almost insurance for the success of the program. Finally, students in their idealism, which isn't bad or naive, are less likely to be involved in special interests and look less for making a buck or doing someone favors. They will get the job done and ensure student's wastes are recycled. Furthermore, convenient products like styroform would not permeate campuses because students who run programs are not tied in with corporate contracts. Looking at the whole picture, student government should run campus recycling programs and the administration should give where it can, with no strings attached. - Carl Maas & Beth McKay Carl Maas is a student senator and Beth McKay is president for Students Allied for a Greener Earth. tould help recycle these volunteers could be called upon several times a week to pick up potentially messy recyclable materials from across campus. Source separation is the best and most effective method of recycling. However, the institution of such a system is quite costly. In *x timp u/hpn fhp KnHooto olmAnf ^11 *?i u uiuv T'uvn uiv i/uu^vio ui annual ail student organizations are being closely scrutinized, imagine the difficulty such a group would have in attempting to institute an effective source separation program. While student participation in recycling is an important aspect of any proposed program, USC's administration must work with them and provide more help in areas where the student organizations are resource-poor. An important step in this process would be listening to concerned student organizations and groups, then helping them institute programs through personnel and financial support. - Matt Bebber & Deborah Drucker Matt Bebber and Deborah Drucker work with student government on campus recycling projects. ssue or question Cross Fire or USC Voices, Please Gamecock Newsroom at 777-7726. postion to pornography is not an op postition to sex. It is an opposition to ~ violence through sex. C Before any debate can continue over the elimination or constitutionality of pornography we should get the facts iss straight. Today, the only forms of porhy nography which are illegal are children is in films and snuff films. In snuff films )f. an unsuspecting victim is killed in the is movie for sexual/violent pleasure, an If anyone has any doubts that porno?te graphy breeds violence, read case his a tories of serial killers. I am not saying fie that unstable personalities seeking ideas and ways to express violence find ir- plenty of inspiration in such movies, jo Think about this issue. It's important e, because it affects the perceptions and ;h values placed on other people, o, is Tina Rhodes p* Criminal JuNtice graduate student andards sufficient? Junling Ren e major Education major e average. "Yeah, they are sufficient etter. I think enough right now compared are about air to the Chinese. The places ArArf !*% 4k/\n rf AA'4 cnuaiiycicu I vt; UCCII III VslllllCl, nicy UUII I care as much about pollution as people do here. They throw their wrappers everywhere. When I visited Florida, I was impressed because everyone was concerned." Rock bands help our bad economy - Kipp Shives Two years ago the Rolling Stones embarked upon their infamous Steel Wheels tour. Promoters tried to bring Mick and company to Columbia for a show in USC's Williams-Brice Stadium. Instead, they were told "no" and quickly set up shop in Clemson. The response there was phenomenal, pouring thousands into Clemson's tiny economy. " The true shame of Steel Wheels was not that thousands from Columbia had to drive to Clemson, as many did. When tens of thousands of people spilled into Clemson, they brought with them money. This money should have gone to everyone from USC to local gas stations and restaurants. This would be a dead issue if promoters weren't once again eying Williams-Brice for a Guns 'n' Roses-Metallica supertour. If we got, the tour to come here, it could outdo the Steel Wheels tour. Fa culty consulted administration and said the show would have a huge economic impact on Columbia's economy. ' The shaky nature of the stadium's upper decks was previously speculated as unable to handle the volume of a rock show, yet it can withstand rowdy football crowds. Some also expressed concern about USC's image, that by allowing a rock show come to the stadium, it would open up things for lesscivilized events, like tractor pulls. Perhaps USC administrators should be more worried about our finances than our image, especially, when dealing with our stadium, the Koger Center and Russell House. This past Monday, Russell House authorities made the decision to shut down a patio show booked by the Carolina Program Union because of "faculty complaints." ino McK.issick Midday performance has ever received similar treatment. Obviously Lockjaw, in their headbanging, Wayne and Garth-like antics were not considered appropriate. In the same token, CPU's Tuesday Night Live concert series was originally slated for Saturday night, but Russell House authorities said "no." Only cultural acts are allowed into USC's financial nemesis, the Koger Center. Who elected these culture police over the Koger Center? Would the artrock group Gwar be banned from performing? Who is to decide the amount of artistic value in any act's performance? We really don't seem to run anything right around here either. This weekend's Cockstock will cost $12,000 for Dream So Real, a band currently off its label because it could not sell enough records. Meanwhile, the University of Georgia's union is bringing Pearl Jam to their P.E. field. USC's Spin Doctors/Lucy Brown ballroom show lost more than $4,000 in student activity fee dollars. rvo wonaer omer campus organizations say they are hurting. Well-promoted shows want to come to this university. If we only decide to let them, USC and Columbia's business community could reap big bucks. We could let them, or we can continue to drive the Koger Center deeper into debt. Lighten up, guys, it's only rock'n'roll. i G a in e c o c k Editor in Chief Eric Ward Managing Editor Tige Watts Copy Desk Chief Kathy Hrberger Asst. Copy Desk Chief Jennifer Jablonski Viewpoint Editor Shelley Magee itews cuuurs...rainc* viuegas/uoraon ntantier Asst. News Editor J.T. Wagenheim Carolina! Editor Greg Rickabaugh Asst. Carolina! Editor Lee Clontz 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 Collins Asst. Advertising Manager Melissa Owenby Asst. Classified Manager Amy Taylor Re Gamecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be I JO-250 words. Full name and professional title, or year and major if a student, must be included along with address and phone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit letters for stylo, possible libel or space limitations. The Gamecock will not withhold names under any circumstances.