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The Bush administration finalh
break the Serbian blockade of Bo<
It's about lime.
The war-torn European countr
while the U.S. straddled the li
neglect.
While full mobilization of U.S
recommended, use of military-m
rian aid through, over or around
a commendable operation.
It has seemed as though the w
the U.S. to make a move towards
Bush could gain ground with hurr
by helping in Yugoslavia withoui
been estimated at 7,561 dead Bosi
Few would disagree that furth
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mcnt. In the New World Order,
just four years ago hosted the 1
blemshes left on a relatively peace
National Security Adviser Brcn
allies "would seriously consider
way required ? air, ground or
doesn't include Operation Yugo 1
attempt at procuring peace by wa
plementing the airport opened by
move.
Bush would be wise, howeve
Bosnian President Alija lzctbego
DAY that humanitarian relief b
told the paper that "this evil ca
removed by anything except 1
strength." Before this "evil" is s
prudent for Bush to remember C
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nc separating involvement and
. military to restore order is not
ight to safely deliver humanitathc
Serbian overland blockade is
orld has been keeping an eye on
slabalizing the region. President
utilitarians in this election season
i adding to the death to 11 that has
nians in Sarajevo alone,
cring his cause in this matter is
ill could argue with the devclopthc
turmoil in the country which
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1<SH SPICE
tiLL NOTICE
FRESH*
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Question: Do you support the sep
"They seceded in true South "it's like a child-|
Caroilna tradition. If it's what tionship and Cat
the students want, more nally letting them <
power to them."
Melissa Green
John Cunningham Journalism
English
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Clinton v. Souljah: abj
This year's presidential campaign has much from
truly been a revelation to the American pcarance on
voter ? from Pal Buchanan's promise to As if this
build a fence along the Rio Grande to Jerry yet reached i
Brown's desire to drive a "solar powered, crs of the I
environmentally-friendly" car, but nothing Jesse Jacksoi
could have prepared the nation for the dc- ing that Clin
bate of the century: Bill Clinton against Sis- on rap musi<
ter Souljah. Henderson a
This war of the wits began with some in- to represent,
flammatory statement Sister Souljah made verend head
about blacks taking a week off to kill seems that i
whites, or something equally asinine, purportedly (
"O.K.," I thought, "She sure put her fool in Jackson wou
her mouth, but it's nothing out of the ordin- this "conlrov
ary. . .after all, didn't NWA preach F? the can't changi
Police???" Jackson wh<
Slick Willie just couldn't leave well town" and I
enough alone. Instead of dismissing the visionary."
ramblings of this pseudo-intellectual, Gov.
. I k <cn p I
Limion decided he could score some points "
with moderates by attacking the good Sister 11Jl 'lc >S()n
as a racist. . .1 mean, whether she is or not, usls' M-OLS'
the debate is about as rational as arguing Following
the political correctness of Scooby Doo. At pointing, th<
any rate, Sister Souljah protested that she legal action
was misunderstood and that her remarks wrongs as
were taken out of context (!). If this is true, damage to h
then maybe we should also re-examine the Come to
record of such misunderstood souls as Da- fits in well v
vid Duke. Sister Souljah is an entertainer (1 ? Michae
hear) and as such, her political views really Michael E
shouldn't be part of the campaign landscape in May witf
? then again, 1 prohably expected loo dies.
Country ignoring rooi
I'll admit this election year has given us From sla
nothing but floppy presidential hopefuls. and blacks
George Bush, to spare the obscentities, is we have dif
at best an ineffective incumbent. He has no How mai
domestic policy, no education policy, no comfortable
environmental policy. Nothing. town metroj
Bill Clinton has an unsavory background in the major
and he's not charismatic. However, he docs African Am
have a domestic policy, but he doesn't have area (like th
a great international policy. The rneni
Ross Perot says nothing. He slams the that's what
other two clowns, but he says nothing be- we only r(
cause he may be a clown. stopped to I
So, who gets squeezed? You and I, the as a puny ar
proud American voters with no one. We get Boy, arc
stuck choosing the lesser of three evils. of America'
Enter Sister Souljah. She makes a crack over that or
about African Americans taking a week off different. W
of killing each other and killing whites. straight, m;
Now, think about it. It's pretty disturb- seems you'r
ing. Just like the L.A. riots were disturbing. who are diff
Rill flintnn rr?iolliotoo oi-iH cove hid tl,.. -
ww, ?... iviuimui^ anvi w ^ I NcU j>> M
have to erase this kind of thinking because our biggest
the hale is cutting our own throats. adressed.
Some may call this an unnecessary argument.
But, if you truly think about it, this _ Tj wati
has been the social problem we've faced " T T w,
forever. There is hate between races be- '^C rd
cause of differences. lorTheGair
aration of branch campuses from
parent rela- "The state needs another maolina
is fi- jor four year campus anyway,
grow." I think if they have funding to
sustain themselves then it's
linA 1+ ein ho hnnofioio I o
I 11 IC . II V/QI I UC k/vl IV I IV/ Id I |U
both groups."
Ben net Creed
Broadcasting
Perot
tircr* medh
? Dennis She
SllvH Kinda-sorta, <
3 It I %A mtau t Perot is coming
news media is n
a candidate thai made an ap- into the man beh
MTV. not seem to be
debate of the absurd had not crete about his {
its climax, the civil rights lead- he plans on runn
Jniled Stales led by the Rev. The most rece
n took sides with Souljah, cry- regulations for t
ton's comments were an attack Data Systems. T
c and black youth and Rickey ccrn such thing
nd everything else they claim hair cuts (short
Strange, but wasn't the re- ncr of dress (dar
of the Rainbow Coalition? It and dresses for \
is a minister, and a man who facial hair. The
;laims to desire racial harmony, sec with these
Id try to distance himself from news media tr
ersy." But like the leopard who these rules seem
e its spots, we sec the Jesse oQs than they ar
> labeled New York "Hynne- to hire anyone
lauded Louis Farrakhan as "a cause limp ha
homosexuality.
. Other former
.u dssumv vy iiuying uiw |M(A.-ia |-jrc(1 afler ^fcjp
, Souljah and Clinton arc all ra- ployec would be
mcaicaiers or SOMETHING. were haing an ex
I ihc name-calling and finger A" l^'s ,s
3 gocxl Sisicr is contemplating SLJ'1 an emP'?ycc
against Clinton to right such a allcr
defamation of character and employee got hn
er ability to make a living. heard of the aws
think of it, a lawsuit probably As 'or
vith the 1992 presidential race. companies have
I Barton nothing odd abo
larton was graduated from USC 'n a ^an'< if a '
) a degree in International Stu- beads.
As for allegat
by a few former
t of troubles tSSSl
the reports.
And as for the
very to the L.A. riots, whites U) lhc c|ajms, fc
don't trust one another because nian ^pd as fat
fercnt color skin. lhe iawsuiu that
ay times have whites fell un- suing a company
because they were in a down- lhc casc js prob
>olis and their counterparts were pjace jn the com
ity? Or, how many times has an Overall, 1 wo
erican been in white-dominated for a st0ry when
e South) and felt challenged? lind more than
.ality needs to be changed and hintimz the mar
Bill Clinion tried lo tell us. But,
sad the headlines and never ; himself a fa'
aboul '? We dismissed n subsu>inia, posil
gumeni. thing lo really w
all of you wrong, ll s lhc crux somclhj
s social problem. We can I gel Jhis was nQ(,
ic barrier of some people being sma)| c |c 0
hether you're white, black, gay, comc (as if you
tie, female, young or sick, it w
e naturally challenged by others
erent. Is somethii
iot some trivial argument. It's under your i
social fear and it needs to be Send us a l
whatever's c
U.S., the woi
do our best i
s
s is the Managing/News Editor
iccock.
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Work ES^l Viewpoint Editor..
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Graphics Artist....
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i the USC system?
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Mmw. I
"Basically in three years
we've mired Coastal Carolina
and really if you want a
strong university you should
just have one branch to
anchor it. Dr. Palms giving independence
to them is a
great benefit to the University
of South Carolina."
Hai Nguyen
Biology Ph.D. candidate
's past faces
a's scrutiny
aly
ilmost presidential candidate Ross
under closer scrutiny as of late. The
ow starting to really dig their claws
ind the sound bytes because he does
willing to say anything really con)lans
even though it seems obvious
ing for the presidency,
nt digs revolve around the rules and
he employees of Perot's Electronic
hese rules con
;s as employee
ior men), man- *
k suits for men \ <+ 9 \
vomen), and no ^
only problem 1
reports is the
ying to make
i more scandal
e. One such unwritten rule was not
with a limp handshake. Why? Bendshakes
are a certain sign of
employees claim women would be
g a materinty leave, and any em;
dismissed if it was found out they
;tramarital affair.
tied in with such things as the law
filed after he was fired for growing
converted to a different religion. The
; job back, but Perot claims he never
>uit.
about employee clothing, most big
a dress code for employees. There is
ut that. Would you put your money
nale teller had long hair and wore
ions, they are just the claims made
employees. I am not saying they are
more people come forward with.sim
not going to put a lot of faith in
i lawsuit, it lends a bit of credibility
ut I doubt Perot himself fired the
as Perot saying he never heard of
could be true. Unless someone is
/ for a few hundred million dollars,
ably not going to occupy a special
pany owner's memory,
uld say the news media is looking
i there is none. They should at least
vague accusations before they start
i has a mean Nazi streak running
d by this token, Perot would be dovor
by giving the news media more
ions on issues so they have someork
with instead of snooping around
vritten to defend Perot, but to give a
f just how bad this election has bcdidn't
already know).
ng bothering you, getting
skin, or just ticking you off?
itter telling us your views on
>n your mind about USC, the
rid or life in general and we'll
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