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V Sparky Football players wrong in making disrespectful vote public The recent (JSC football team coup against head coach Sparky Woods was uncalled for. Just for a moment, forget about the 0-5 record, Sparky's 15-203 career, the poor turnouts at games and the Midlands' call for his dismissal. Just forget about that for a moment and think about respect. The kind of respect you have for your parents when they tell you to do something. The kind of respect you have for a teacher when they tell you an assignment is due. And the kind of respect a team should have for their coach ? no matter how bad things get. Shame on the football team. Okay, so they have this problem with Sparky and his methodolgy. Wouldn't you say that was an internal problem? Internal problems should he dealt with internallv. It's iust how thines work. Sparky said it perfectly, "I wish they would have done this the right way." Another player called it a "stab in the back." You know, like mutiny. When the team announced to the world this big three-to-one vote to oust Sparky from power, the team's national reputation (through national coverage of the vote) only worsened. If a team can just hire and fire a coach like that, no football team would ever win a game. Guys, did Sparky fumble the ball on the two yard line against East Carolina? No. Did Sparky, in the same game, miss two field goals in the last seconds of the game? No. And did Sparky make that lame block-below-the-knees move to decline a touchdown. Again, he did not. Who did all of these bad, bad things then? You did. Don't blame Sparky for your mistakes. Don't question his abili ty to run tne team, it s not your jod to do so. you certainty nave a right to voice your concerns and opinions but only when done appropriately. You made yourselves and the university look really bad by telling the nation about your problem ? your internal problem. The blatant disrespect for your coach has no justification behind it. Don't use him as a scapegoat for your poor performance either ? people know what you're up to. You are here to play football. Your fees are paid for to play football. So do it. Just play. Leave the hiring and firing to the administration. REAL. FNEMlEi ty Seal "IBatflf co ckl Editor in (Jhiet ureg mcKaDaugn Managing Editor Patrick Villegas Copy Desk Chief Jay King News Editors Chad Bray J.T. Waaenheim Viewpoints Editor Jack Dunn Features Editor Lee Clontz Sports Editors Nancy Salomonsky Tim Thorsen Photo Editor ...Stephanie Newlin Graphics Editor Ryan Sims Cartoonist Paul Jon Asst. News Editor Melissa Tennen Asst. Features Editor Jennifer Fuller Asst. Sports Editor Rob Rodusky Asst. Viewpoints Editor C.E. Holman Asst. Photo Editor... Lea Clayton Asst. Graphics Editors Kristin Buehlman Gregory Perez Asst. Copy Desk Editor Brian Garland Production Manager Laura Day Asst. Production Manager Jim Green Faculty Advisor..v Erik Collins Advertising Manager Renee Gibson Student Media Coordinator Jim McKellar Graduate Asst Brian McGuire Darkroom Technicians Erin Galloway Rika Hashimoto The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be 200-250 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 style, possible libel or space limitations. The Gamecock will not withold names under any circumstances. iewpoints H Cro! Time is now for woman prez Poli Since this has been deemed the Year of the Woman, as well as an Ame exciting election year, I'd like to take the liberty of addressing the ques- should n tion, is the United States ready for a woman president? time in / Women represent 52 percent of the country, and the absence of women The A in government means over half of the population is unrepresented. public h; A ion.ll/I tkn t'nli.n rvf tk i o nrntntrxr'p fAIOnC nf wuiumi [HCMUCiii wuuiu luu^adc uit vaiut ui una twumi) ivi^uo vi demeanor, not that a male president has reversed it, but let's face it, this Be it male-dominated occupation has reigned long enough. "winner Until there is a critical mass of women senators, CEOs or upper-level America] administrators, we are not going to make ourselves truly heard. cal scene Can you imagine if Texas Gov. Ann Richards were sitting on the There Clarence Thomas hearings? had it ni Men and women are measured by different standards, and it has gone Ferraro i on long enough. ligations A woman should not have to be soft-spoken and agreeable, in other "serious' words, stifled, to be accomplished in today's society and workforce. Several ] I'd like to see a run-off between Barbara and Hillary instead of the sador un ramblings of their counterparts. date an(* I'm sure we couldn't count how many times good ol' Barbara has tainly be pulled George's rear out of the fire in the face of some adversity. he under Women are from a remarkable breed. We possess the power of wis- There dom, intuition, sex appeal, intelligence, deep thinking and deep feeling. may be Some critics, probably spoken from the lips of a man, have said if a Ann Ri< woman was president she couldn't handle the stress of the Oval Office. Feinsteir But that argument doesn't hold any weight if one looks at the magnitude paigns. of strong and competent women representative of this society. 1 be s Among these competent women are leaders such as activist Gloria undercut Steinham, authors Carol Joyce Oates and Alice Walker, Democratic Sen. acknowl Barbara Mikulski and the endless lists of teachers that mold the young minority minds of other future female leaders. t0 scare The book, "The World According to HE & SHE," shows the disparity women < of women in government. It states there are only three female governors, Societ two female senators, one Supreme Court justice and no female standing ambitiou congressional committee chairs in our federal government. jn V118 P I'll never forget the day when seven women representatives marched highei tJ over to the Senate demanding Anita Hill be heard. This conveyed the W0'/Jen 1 power of women to unite on a common stance. Worm Women are making their voices heard, and looking at the unprecedent- Amenca pH niimhpr r>f u/nmpn in nffirp if ic limp wp vnifpfl nnrcplvp? a liltlp COnspilC louder in the ballot boxes in November and convey some of the female 'n energy this world surely needs. mate, it ? Hampton Knight, columnist for The Gamecock 'Into the Streets' offers all How often do you think about what it will be HlJJtl ' like when we get out of school? Probably quite a lot these days as the newspapers and TV screens are filled with statistics about unemployment, inadequate health care and GUEST COLUMI poor education systems. How often do you think about the people already out there, struggling, "" trying to make things happen? Do you ever . ... , , think that could happen to you? <* 1 ,ence iand. *e fv Where have the opportunities sone? Where 1 a oween par y 01 ' ' 0 rlren heln adults rill mil ion anr can we lind them/ Better yet, how can we ere- , , , , , ? , , e u . < .u people in a soup kitchen, or ck ate them, not only tor ourselves, but for other . . , people as well? bed' Whcnudle Prf C1 18 "msbed Community Service and problem solving is >T T" !"^ " may ^ ^ * the answer. Not jnst during the holidays or when a ho lcss chlld- a Painled classr< . i * /, .... vated home, a disaster occurs, but everyday, and for a life- w . . .u . v .. a . i ii a ?t . You won t go into the project t time. A national service initiative called Into , .c , k e? ? " .u . tation to the issues is a critical < the Streets is the first step in creating that .... , chanoe K c program. You will also have an "Into the Streets" at USC will be held Friday, 8hare what have experienced, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m.to I p.m. This service pro- bow a Pa,nled cias8r'x,m c ject leads students, faculty and staff into the fn?in1" enviromTien.t *or students community so they can help begin solving the e s u enl organizations W1 ea U1 , . . rp cuss how you can get involved problems plaguing society. Teams of eight to J ? ten people will serve in area shelters and agen- , , _ , . , cies tackling issues such as homelessness, litera- e ave? een et 1 ie a^al something generation, concerr ?i \ vt: Pprnt rpnrp?pflt? Of the three candidates, I feel am furio A Cl Ul I C5C1U3 perot has the ^ grasp of how t0 J Yo FGBI ChcHlSC improve die economy. I am willing ger of fc to accept the idea that both die tax before y To the editor: structure and the huge debt are in the m Of the persons running this fall, responsible for the low rate of games. I feel Ross Perot is the best choice domestic investment and the low 2. R< for president of the United States. availability of high-wage jobs. I street ar I was in the Navy during the last have confidence in Perot only expect ii two elections. Like most voters, I when it comes to reforming the 3. As voted for Reagan in 1984 and Bush political institutions, restructuring lem yo in 1988. I am disappointed with toe tax code, and bringing the debt Coach V n....u'? :?u ??.i i iinrlpr ran trot Ausnrinl juumi s juu ci.> picMucm, <uiu i mil ? frustrated by the state of affairs in I am interested in other readers' 4. Yo Washington. I am ready for a opinions on the election, and would you tog< change. 'ike to see them presented in The to imprc I learned from the last two cam- Gamecock's "Letters to the Editor" uals whc paigns and from following current section. For events that campaigns reveal very defendet little relevant information about Dan O'Neal you ha1 what a person will actually do as Economics senior until the president. ry to sa I put a lot of weight on how Iicp again, responsibly and intelligently I think ^ UUlUdll a candidate would execute the tCBIIl SCOldcd powers of office and on what type I" of people I think he or she would choose to direct the activities of *? USC football players: government. I ^ave never been so disgusted ? I pay more attention to the way or so disappointed in someone as I Perot ran his companies than I do am now- What occurred on cfiirj to my perceptions about his per- Monday afternoon was uncalled sonality. I feel Perot would appoint '01' unnecessary and truly disrea more competent and professional spectful to our university as a To the < staff than the political parties' can- whole. In res didates would. There are several reasons why I person: I ) bs Fire itical system not ready rica is not ready for a woman president. That is not to say we ot eventually have one, but the time is not right at this particular American history. merican political system has not yet produced, and the American is not supported a strong enough personality who could take the a presidential campaign. At least not since Susan B. Anthony, the electoral process, the electoral college and our system of take all," the two-party system, or the political passivity of the 11 woman, women simply have not been competitive on the politiThat may change in the future. have been some more competitive races in the last decade, and ot been for her lame running mate Walter Mondale, Geraldine night be in a higher place of prominence. The unfortunate invesinto her husband's business dealings also struck a blow making ' candidates think twice about choosing a female running mate. Doliticians have pointed to Jean Kirkpatrick, former U.N. ambasder the Reagan administration, as a possible presidential candishe was on Ross Perot's short list of VP picks. She would ceran effective, thoughtful leader, but any campaign by her would mined by the fact she has not held a major elected office, are also several women who have or will have governorships and in a position to run for the top office in '96 or 2000. Governor :hards of Texas and possible governor of California Diane 1 are already in the spotlight and could run high profile camtrides made by women in our country have been continually in recent years by political lobbies such as NOW, which is edged by most women as only representing a radical feminist . The feminist movements of the '60s and '70s have only proven both men and women alike against the prospects of ambitious ictively seeking power. y has produced attitudes in us saying men are expected to be is and aggressive, and women are supposed to be nurturers. Even olitical Year of the Woman, women will still not achieve offices ban the cabinet or the U.S. Senate. America has confidence in 0 make nurturing decisions, but not to actively lead the country. ;n are not unfit for the job of President of the United States, n society, political socialization and a host of other factors have d against women and kept them from achieving the highest office md. It will happen someday, but under the current political cliwill not happen soon. ? Jack Dunn, Viewpoints Editor for The Gamecock ternative to apathy ourselves and our pocketbooks. I don't believe this stereotype is true. We are teaching adults to VQTjHjH read, we are building houses, adopting grandparents and feeding the hungry. We care. It is now sjIST dme 10 g? "'nt0 ^e streets" with other colleges across the country and prove it. J Service is not just for feeling better about yourself, it applies to life, within the university lionment. You seUjng beyond. History majors can volunome ess c i - {eer at museums- engineers can build house; ilirnfinns rppn * ' . education majors can teach people to read. an up a ii\ei Through theatrics, teens can learn the dangers of 1 vou will see ... r ,. substance abuse. I challenge you to find where ;miling face of . . , tU ,. . , ? 3 . . ? you fit into the big picture and how you can do x>m or a reno- 3 ? 1 J your part. )lind as orien- Cal1 the 0ffice of Community Service dement of die Programs at 777-5780 and sign up to go into the opportunity to streets f?r a lifetime. If you can't go "into the and reflect on streets" on Oct. 23, find out how you can make reate a better a difference, and then make yourself necessary Service relat- t0 someone. Eleanor Roosevelt said, "The counvailable to dis- u"y not ^ a g??d place for any of us to live in their pro- 'n unless we make it a good place for all of us in livp in " <!hp'c rirrht Tatp (hp phnllpnoP Lhetic "twenty- Make a commitment to service. Go "Into the led only with Streets. us. Gamecock: u should not point the fin- Assuming the Greek letters ilaine at the coaching staff "Kappa Sigma" were being worn ou take a damn good look by people jumping on parked cars irror and at the films of the three Thursdays ago, I would like to thank the anonymous advertiser aspect is not a two way f0r bringing our attention to a id must be earned. Do not problem with three members, to be given treely. Kappa Sigma was formed to a team, it you had a prob- make gentlemen out of men, and u should have gone to our ideals will not accept acts such Voods and his staff, not the as ed Press. Though sarcastically, you corur trustiations should biing rectly implied the fact that three -ther as a team who wants individuals were jumping on cars, ive, not a gioup ot individ- ^y diverse organization, we ' uliul8c- cannot control the actions of our our years now, I have members Destruclive and i?ega| i you and every sorry same u , . . ? ? J played I have "staved acls' however. obviously reflect on ' v I /1 CI y v? U 1 11 CI V v OI CI y v V.1 */ n i ? *-?ii chick read zero, I am sor- Kappa Sigma and are handled by y that it will never happen our standards board. Perhaps confronting the vandals personally or calling campus police Sonja Myers wou^ have been more effective iternational studies senior than lr.v"'g to embarrass nearly 80 innocent men. But since you chose this course of action, please contact ernitv thanks me or any ot^er *^aPPa Sigma wiih J a description, and we will address pnf rlaccifipcl the matter internally. Thank you for your concern. ;ditor: W. Randall Snelson ponse to the "car jumping" Kappa Sigma Standards Board il ad in the Oct. 7