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POINT , Megan Mor; Journalism I View] - v; Media Journalists out of need to be more h W/Via u;otr?Koe tVia yv iiv/ w aiwivo uit waiwiuu^i A lot of catchy phrases and nai media since the free press was es than 200 years ago. Some are good, many are bad, and file of the army of "journalists. During their banquets, conferenc make jokes and tell anecdotes abc ions and discuss their efforts to i serving. They're failing. An attitude of groupthink pervat sling back the gin they grow out of There are many levels of readers ers to read the comics to those wl politicaf opinions. But the average reader is middh economically and understand how : fecting them. Journalists make great efforts to but they do so from a distance. Because they are different. They formed and thus, more arrogant. They also have to juggle the ides of the business, the reality that the eiy uay, a papei eveiy uay, anu u business, not an idealistic institutior Some say the media is a reflectio Consider this ? Huge newspape ers and placing profit atop the pric ning the same cover stories. Televi: 30-second soundbyte, MTV story. And this ? Newspapers pay t fresh, hungry college graduates, industry. And this ? The public is sick c eral understanding of its importanc datory, rumor-based stories, especia The public is sick of jaded jourr man, who don't listen, who aren't ( care, who are not really like them. That's why the public has unfa^ who are trying to protect them agaii Don't say that's what people wa a lie, a cop out and total garbage. People in general are fair. The) They're human. They're not animals TP llKETO VflTf FOR A Fll WW TAKE tlS BACK TO i. /I CPU programs don't waste fees To the editor: I regret the fact that I must waste valuable space in The Gamecock and the time of its readers correcting some of the libelous statements set forth by Kipp Shives in his April 10 editorial. However, as the current vice president of the Carolina Program Union, I believe it is my duty to inform USC stu dents of the truth concerning several of the misleading accusations set forth in this editorial. As we are held accountable for spending student activity fees wisely and responsibly, I hope that students will not lose faith in our organization because of one writer's failure to research his topic fully. Hopefully, this letter will "set the record straight," so to speak. First of all, Mr. Shives grossly misled readers of The Gamecock with his editorial statement that "... Cockstock will cost $12,000 for Dream (sic) So Real, a band currently off its label because it could not sell enough recbrds." This is, very plainly, not true. Had Kipp Shives researched the entire program carefully, he would have discov touchy "I believ luman ^track < nally set 01 to inform th nes have been attached to the tablished in this country more and most come from the rank es and drink parties, journalists HraE >ut their experiences and opininderstand the public they are les. As they rub shoulders and f^ck toucn. V/Vii , from those who buy newspap10 do so to formulate in-depth IIP?e J r USC is a f cility, inch J income, struggling to survive The cen the fast-changing world is af- as prescri] available : try to understand these readers, health cent rhey only scratch the surface. community are more educated, more in- inprovidin Therefor lis of journalism and the reality S10n 10 ten y have to grind out a story ev- leedsStUdC te reality that they work for a whether are right in n of the society they serve. the COuntr r chains gobbling up other pap- viors. In t )rity list. News magazines run- we've com sion newscasts worshinnine the 70 to 80 n< ii v r they had s heir future talent, the young, to USC. less than almost every other Those h birth contr if the media. They have a gen- pregnancy. u ?u ? . a .u dents not :e, but they re tired of the pre- con( lly during election time. sexually t lalists, of those who aren't hu- AIDS, lown to earth, who don't really /orable opinions of the people Fu ist government abuse. nt to read about because that's "Hey M< are helping , * . , r , of birth co r get both sides of the story. SUldent hea Some mi iSFClASS STAMP THAT Sto HRSKMSS SEffWCE facl. ZZ' " Some w< * diseases an* ? ImilPRf sense. .".J Many mi think there : ? ? be spent." \vi.s rjstal cpRroi^no^n from a pack In the issue JT JIIU? -^"r wait until i ^ Others, how ered that the $12,000 allocated to this this event covers not only the cost of four cos bands including Dreams So Real, but an also the technical costs for an outdoor vid show, contractual costs and obligations, den equipment fees and rentals and security cha for the performers and spectators. den Many of these costs are forced upon to s us, either contractually or by the facil- rarr ity we choose to utilize. Additionally, all, all of the publicity that has been re- tent leased to campus, including posters, ram flyers, Free Times ads, Gamecock ads, alio table tents and banners, is included in org; this allocation. In this case, we do not inc feel that we have in any way used our ban funds irresponsibly, as Mr. Shives hav would have readers believe. f Secondly, Shives mentioned that "... the University of Georgia's union is br- sh0 inging Pearl Jam to their P.E. field." acl The Carolina Program Union Contem- che porary Sounds Committee has re- 0ffj searched bringing acts such as this to moi our campus, but its tighter budget cos simply cannot accomodate a program Poi of this magnitude. For example, last whi year, when more funds were available, Luc this committee looked at an act of of i comprable noteriety, Tony! Toni! lair . Tone!, which would have cost approxi- on mately $11,000. Once advertising, sec- Shi urity and technical costs were added to ordi Question: What is your ove an Jeff Britain major Business major 'e the media has "Lots of stories go i it what thev oriai- Lots of stories don't hz ut to do, which is coverage they need to le public. The main News is lacking on the s become to enter- World, the Middle Eas I of inform." other areas of the wor cept maybe Japan." ^Cross Fi ter should provide bir >mson Student Health Center at Also, the heal ull-service outpatient medical fa- birth control wi iding a full-service pharmacy. about the range ter has over-the-counter as well sions, including ption methods of birth control ter conducts we for sale to USC students. The year for variou er abides by the standards set by been able to do ' medical and pharmacy practices behavioral cha g birth control options for adults, levels of abstinei e, it would be a rather odd omis- All this aside, d to all the health needs of col- lates to the comi nts, except their sexual health vention. It's my medicine has h, : >? a L..^l T TCP n ? guuu ui uuu, ujv, aiuu^uia preventive, roie i line with college students across ing birth contro / in terms of their sexual beha- wanted pregna i sophisticated research project healthy diet for c ducted over the past few years, vent unwanted hi jrcent of college freshmen report Regardless of exual intercourse before coming ues about sexual to deal with th< eterosexual students not using rather than after, ol are at high risk of unwanted All sexually active college stu- - Lisa Mohn practicing safer sex (i.e. mono- Lisa Mohn is ioms) are at risk of contracting a health education ransmitted disease, including Health Center. nding contraception q Dm! Did you know yoitf taxes The university cut a big hunk out of the price funding, which c ntrol pills and condoms at the Why should ever Ith center?" to pay for those Dthers would need to have thier Should we have :ed to normal position if they making moral cl vunerable children reveal this with? This is a meltii _ ferent values and >uld say u s good becuause of ters Qf reU jons ;numter of sexually-transmitted usj bif[h 1 1 AIDS victims, and lhat makes Eilher way thcy are angry becuasi others, however, would say, "I thing they think are better ways for my money to lieve the prices promote promiscu Perhaps USC ! ppreciate their children having options for studei of medicine at the health center. many forms of e >ctor checkups and visits also and couples. Thr s and families out. But a pack other organization aplets is a whole different story and cultural outle of condoms. spend the money < liege is a tremendously experi- 4 's, soul-searching esperience. kWc don ' have 1 lablishes his morals and values. avc a ??? lline; of sex, some will choose to marriage (stand proud y'all). -Brian Garland ever will decide they are ma- Brian Garland is to have sex. Baptist Student U ; artist fee, this concert would have Many of the t nearly $20,000. In order to bring ants in this e act like this to campus and still pro- items includi e other musical programs for stu- tapes and coi its, this committee would have to the amount rge an admission price to all stu- program is ji ts. This year, the committee opted out and the fc ;pend its allocation on quality prog- participants is, charging very little if anything at empty-handec thp.rP.Hv j?11rm/iniT mnrp npnnlp oi Thp oi m r w.vivuj uiiuh wig, nivyiv iu ai niv aim v. I. Consistently cost effective prog- Union is not I iming on the committee's part has dent activity wed it to retain enough funding to give somethi anize Cockstock, a free event which community, 1 ludes, as previously noted, four richment, em ds, instead of the one that would When CPU c e come with the price of Pearl Jam. only to offsei 'inally, Kipp Shives claimed that the Pcns^vc Pr0& Spin Doctors/Lucy Brown ballroom on 1 w lost more than $4,000 in student vcrsc' enJ?>': ivity fee dollars." If Shives had Prov?king ac eked the official records in the CPU Since last Ai ce, he would have found that the sPonsib'e lor ney spent on this program, which vl t less than $4,000, was spent on the y' 7"a< iliac New Music College Tour, concert, the ch featured the Spin Doctors and alms senes :y Brown. This program consisted mn in lot only a concert but a merchant's on Tues(lay as well. However, the money spent among other; this event was not "lost," as Mr. ves claims, but spent responsibly in ^'ce Pres'f er to reach the students of USC. rail perception of the medi . \ % W Krystal Crosby Political Science major untold. "I think the media doe; ive the good job, despite being un have, to certain issues. But over i Third they do a good job." >t, and Id, exMgir Pra i und ., . . -Octavia \ th control Ahh .. Ith center does not dispense Should v thout educating the campus of 18 or 2 of responsible sexual deci- American I abstinence. The health cen- okay for a 11 over. 100 presentations a rather than s student groups, and has These qi cument a level of positive swerable t( nge, including increased have and d< ice and condom use. That 'thi I think the main issue re- day as we non sense approach of pre- evenings ar opinion that for too long, pie want to ad a curative, rather than This Eas in people's health. Dispens- very simph 1 tn sHllllS tr> nrp\ipnl nn_ ' t-w piv.vm 1411- 3VJ UlIIl^Ull ncy is like providing a :holesterol reduction to pre- The ver) *art disease. recently pa one's moral or ethical val- state is pre ity, it makes medical sense out how cl *se issues before the fact Blue laws. the grocery When 11 the associate director for ously vetoe at the Thomson Student minute at couldn't ur state still h; 'rebel' fla^ uestionable Sig^ it. 1" is a state school with state omes straight from taxes'. This "is /one, therefore, be obliged founded or , - lows its chi who choose 10 have sex. ^ S( to support a health center iq le toices we may not agree Sounds p rig pot .of people with dif- It's a slu 1 beliefs. Some are mem- God. They and denominations where the problen d1 is equated to abortion. who say ii think a life is lost. They 'faiths'. Bu a they are funding some- Are we bei is wrong. Many also be- the Creatoi and accessablility here chance whe ity on campus. and Love c< should be stressing other nts. The college provides The idea ntertainment for students prayer is nc ough CPU and countless of jjfe for $ is, there are entertainment its at all hours. Why not Spiritual 3n their budgets? ever ^ I ] _ c - 1 ?OA leu ox a mia- ous song: people orte ;o take our clothes off to same. This out there, t nite spirituc At any ra Secretary Histonan for the njon our childrer ' ality is not I it, lies our v Jesus one the Kingdoi 10: 14. He more than 2,000 participvent came away with free ishment), ng candy, T-shirts, audio nough s mpact discs. We feel that of money spent on this xstified by the large turn ict lhat the majority of the H did not leave the event H VJ I. >f the Carolina Program Edjtor in ;o create revenue. Our stu- Managing fees are spent in order to Copy Desk ng back to the Carolina Asst. Copy )e it through cultural en- viewpoint lertainment or education. News Edit* harges for an event, it is Asst. New* t the costs of a more ex- Carolina! E ram. We pride ourselves Asst. Caro hat we have brought di- Graphics E able and often thought- r ts to Carolina this year. Photograph jgust, CPU has been re- Asst Photc the display of the AIDS Sports Edi lilt, a trip to New York Asst. spor jysmith Black Mambazo Faculty Ad Breakfast with President Asst. Adver and all of the movies that Asst. Class the Russell House Theatre through Saturday nights, ? >. if a student, m John S. Cunningham TheGameco . , r, n libel or space lent, Carolina Program under any cir Union I a in America? Min Wook Kang Chemistry major 5 a "I think they are doing a fair good job in informing the all, public. Without the media, how can the public know what's going on in world politics and national politics?" yer in schools Leniable right Vright . the things people debate. ve make alcohol legal to drink at the age 1? Should neonle he allowed to burn the lag? Should women fight in a war? Is it woman to breast feed her baby in public give it milk from a cow? jestions may seem silly to some, unan) others. But, there is one thing we all jmonstrate each day that is VERY REAL, mg' is called faith. We all show it each wake up in the mornings, study in the id sleep through the night. Yet, some peoquestion it's very existence, ter season, let's remember that faith is a i principle. It keeps us going. So, what's > r idea that the South Carolina Legislature issed up a chance to really 'liberate' the posterous. It seems people like to talk abose-minded South Carolina is. No lottery. Gee ... the next thing they'll do is reclose stores on Sundays like they used to be! leard the S.C. state government preposterd the measure that would allow a simple the beginning of school for prayer, I iderstand why. Then, I remembered the asn't taken progressive steps to lower the I from the State House. Things started ether. I started thinking about S.C.'s fucrept into my mind when I thought about the grand ole U.S. of A. ... a country i religious principles. A country that alldren to pledge allegiance to a man-made :hool morning. Yet, we sit and debate the galize prayer in schools? fi lrna^ri tmol kiiivi9 ut/lljr nj[AA/iiuvai, nun. ime people disrespect the right to talk to need to re-prioritize themselves. What's 1? Oh yeah ? we have people out there t wouldn't be fair to people of other t who are we really being 'faithful' to? _ ing more faithful to other people versus ? We are not even giving ourselves a n we disrespect God, who is Truth, Faith 3mbined. that we would even debate the right to iiculous! Prayer should be, and is, a part lose wno allow it to be. ity is far more powerful than religion can en though they are interrelated. However, n mistake the two as being one and the explains the number of religions existing >ut there is, and always will be, one infill realm. te, disallowing our future, which rests in i, to experience the advantages of spiritubeing fair to them or to ourselves. Within ery existence. ;e said, "Let the children come to me, for tn of God belongs to such as they," Mark also said, "Anyone who causes one of en to doubt me, (shall suffer great punVlatthew 18: 5,6. ;aid. r a in e c o c k Chief Eric Ward Editor Tige Watts Chief Kathy Hcberger ' Desk Chief Jennifer Jablonaki Editor Shelley Magee ars... Patrick Villegas/Gordon Man tier > Editor J.T. Wagenheim ditor Greg Rickabaugh lina! Editor Lee Clonts iditor Ryan Sims Paul Jon iy Editor Virginia Marshall >graphy Editor Eric Glenn tor Chad Bray ts Editor...., Sean Ryan Iviser Erik Collins tising Manager Melissa Owenby sified Manager Amy Taylor ck will try to print all letters received. Letters should be is. Full name and professional title, or year and major ust be included along with address and phone number. ck reserves the right to edit letters for stylt-. possible i limitations. The Gamecock will not withhold names cumstances.