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The new chairman of the University
trustees says he'd like to see a new he
serve the university's medical school, ?
a moment's consideration.
The USC Medical School was ere
physicians whose clinical training v
Veterans Administration hospital or othi
The decision to build a second medi<
, at best. To suggest the school ougi
construction of a teaching hospital raise
mitment of the board's new chairman,
streamlined university system.
According 10 a repon in ine Mate n
already has plenty of hospital beds,
mitting process is the state Dep
Environmental Control, which doesn't
beds in the county for at least five year:
Objections have been raised by ho:
County and by the South Carolina Hosf
Fred Sheheen, the state commission*
* the state pays $18 million a year to si
at the Medical University of South (
couldn't be expected to bear the burden
The Commission for Higher Educati*
to endorse the project before it could b(
USC President John Palms has pled;
the university system he took over lasl
some notable progress. Meanwhile, the
diminished with the economic down
attention should be directed toward soi
ing a duplicative program.
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Electoral system uncle
"Your people, sir, are a beast!" That is what A1
at the framing of the Constitution in 1787 when s
president be elected by a direct vote of the people.
Hamilton and his supporters felt the Amerii
equipped to independently decide who should be p
Hamilton's argument was the formation of the
oppressive system which even today chooses our m
Under the system, each state is given a number <
with the more populated states getting the most el<
exception of Maine, which lets its two congressio
rate votes, the states operate under a "winner ta*
The candidate who wins the most popular votes in
electoral votes. If someone wins at least 270 electo
they become president.
This method is unfair because if a candidate doe
votes in a state, any popular votes they did wii
nonexistent. If one person receives 51 percent and
state's electors go to the first candidate. In states h<
electors, such as California, a small difference in p
candidate to lose the entire race.
Under the electoral college system, a candidate
the 12 most populated states, get no votes in the
become president. This means it is possible for the
popular vote to lose a presidential election. Thi
times, lastly occurring in the Grover Cleveland/Bi
of 1888. Cleveland received 95,000 more popular \
a majority in the college and became president.
False results are not the only problem with the
Constitution does not bind electors to vote the wt
voted. Electors can, if they wish, vote for whome
representation of the general population is not guar:
The last time Congress considered doing away
1979. This proposal was defeated, largely bee
Seventy-three percent of Southern senators in 19
electoral college (including Strom Thurmond and 1
compared to 58 percent of other senators around th<
It is time to let go of the past. The electoral col
the democratic process and needs to be removed
much power and has been proven to give false re
the people, is the real beast in this situation.
? Marc LaFountain, Columnist
Student govern
As president of the student body, I am
responding "T5 the information provided by the
managing editor in his Nov. 3 editorial. The
managing editor mentioned three of the specific I
platform goals of my student government |
administration and wrote that students have not (
heard "a peep about these goals or their
progress." ?
Yviiiic una Maiciucm icpics>cnu> uic view ui
one person, I would like to provide additional
information to give the student body a more
informed view of student government's work
during the current year. In addition to fulfilling
constitutional responsibilities, with regard to my
specific platform goals, we have accomplishing
the following:
We have established ties to the mayor's
office and the Columbia City Council and have
made proposals concerning pedestrian safety
and parking which the city is currently studying.
We have added more students to the Parking
Appellate Court, so there are more students
serving than ever.
We have obtained funding from area businesses
for student organizations by providing
students with the discount cards and books.
We have established an active minority
affairs cabinet committee in student government.
We are currently implementing an information
hotline for campus events in order to better
serve aiiu lniorm commuung siuaenis.
We have voiced student concerns at the
General Assembly and formed the South
Carolina Coalition of State-Supported Student
Body Officers for this purpose.
We have held two jneetings with students to
Student body
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VF responds trough ani
of care or n
tri wfrtri that or?a1
W WUiUlllllS "7 was also
Pat Villegas'
To the editor: mer, I sent i
I would like to briefly address The Gamecc
several points in both Monday's In addition,
column by Rochelle Killingbeck Safety Comr
and Wednesday's by Pat Villegas. tact a memt
First, I would never knowingly staff with tfc
lie or misrepresent the facts in Senate legisl
order to gain votes. Although I given to a re]
found it too expensive to keep the Our studei
Thomson Student Health Center are very stuc
open extra hours (about $75-100 held two
per student per year), 1 was part of Meetings" w
the group securing an automatic the students.
$500 health insurance policy for two-way stre
any fee-paying student. My main more than w:
concern was the health of the stu- you have ai
dents at USC, and that end is being cerns, pleas
served. Ms. Killingbeck is correct come by our
that enough research may not have
been done prior to election; however,
I was not privy to much of the Studeni
ints
ross l
mocratic College serve
exander Hamilton said The electoral college is a
omeone suggested the country's leader.
Most of our other institutio
can people were not tary ideas balanced with a kin
resident. The result of decidedly American.
electoral college, an It was the United States wl
ition's leader. ances and we separate our bi
of presidential electors specific powers with opposing
^ctoral votes. With the In our form of government,
nal districts cast sepa- the separation of the governnr
:e all" elector system, separation of those properly i
a state takes all of its emotions and whims constantl
ral votes in the nation, Let's not fool ourselves. T
only elect, supposedly, the bes
:s not receive the most for us and for those who do nc
i there are treated as Aristotle defined democrac
another 49, all of the byproduct of consensus gove
iving huge numbers of prevent,
ercentages can cause a Minorities which were seei
ning need to be protected fron
can win a plurality in resentative government comes
remaining 38 and still For the same reasons we do
national winner of the do not choose our commands:
s has happened three college system is a compromi
enjamin Harrison race, proportional system of repres
'otes, but Harrison had based on their national ticket'<
The electoral college also p
electoral college. The eign states in a federal system
ty their state residents Presidential candidates in o
ver they want to. The in individual states and not ju
anteed. done by ignoring a vast majoi
with the college was in the larger states,
ause of Southerners. The electoral college was f<
79 voted to keep the nature. It is this same distrust
^ritz Hollings). This is branches of government. The
2 nation. last 203 years and so have the
lege is a perversion of Tradition may be the main
. It gives electors too also the reason we do not ch;
suits. The college, not years.
for The Gamecock ? Jack Dunn,
ment plays crucia
hear concerns with another Town Meeting ?^e(
scheduled for November 23rd at 7 p.m. in
Russell House 303.
Our door is always open, and we are accessi- h
ble. . ^
Furthermore, we have taken a proactive .
approach in other areas of concern to students. in^
These accomplishments include the following: p^
Successfully lobbied for the approval of the ^v?
draw schedule for the sale of the bonds for the , .
new music building. Pj
Studied safety on campus and identified loca- meni
tions of seven new call boxes. oLhe
Developed communication between schools ,
in the SEC with the first project being the SEC e, eC
Presidential Straw Poll. one
Hosted the inaugural SEC Student Body
Officers Conference in order to learn ways to yfurther
benefit our student body. ^ "
Assisted in securing funds for the proposed ^ ^
Welcome Center on campus. ^
Updated and improved the Safety/Lightways pMap
on campus. ^
Located more bicycle racks for areas in need s_ .
on campus. r
Gained a compromise on the ring issue in the w-^
University Bookstore insuring that more than* ^
one company is represented.
Provided more representation for graduate
prior to taking office (^AnQOrvntivP
y main goal was mak- YaUT t
Lsr^nausesuoffeirack newspaper
K>?ey, and . achieved ^
quite disappointed by
article. Over the sum- jQ the ecjitor:
information packets to just wkat we needed, an
x* with no response. Rush Limbaugh.worship
each time I attend a ?rACri. . . A ...
nittee meeting, I con- WASP bombar^ us ,W,U! cc
ter of The Gamecock vauve rhetonc- CouPle 11,31
ie results. Finally, all character assaults on anyone
ation and minutes are docs not tall into the whitet
porter in advance. t>?w tie-wearing, silver-spoon
it government officers gory and you have USC's Cai
lent-oriented. We have Spectator,
publicized "Town By the time this is publi
ith zero attendance by Mr. Locklair and his out-of-i
Communication is a friends will have to go back
:et, and we have been the closet for four years. W1
illing to do our part. If surprising to me is Mr. Loc
iy questions or con- was actuaiiy abie to find five
,e do not hesitate to iege-age individuals to ech<
office
opinions of the Pat Robertson;
Kelli A Lister Quay^es worldt
Body Vice" President The cons,ant character-ba:
Fire
i
s as unique buffer
unique institution for the election of our
>ns are borrowed from Europe's parliameng-like
executive, but the electoral college is
tiich first used a system of checks and bal oneKoc
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lauvuv/o \ji ?V/ winiiiv^iii aiivA,auii^ l\J Uiv^lil
powers in the other branches,
another separation is not often mentioned:
?ent and the governed. There is an implied
elected and the governed, whose passions,
y need to be checked.
lie people do not make the decisions. We
it and brightest among us to make decisions
it even choose these representatives,
y as the tyranny of the majority. It is this
mment that the electoral college seeks to
i as factions of the electorate in the beginn
rule of the majority and this is where repinto
play.
> not make laws by national referendum, we
ir-in-chief by direct election. The electoral
se between a parliamentary system and the
entation whereby parties come into power
; percentages.
romotes the power of individual and soverur
electoral process are forced to campaign
ist gain a popular majority, which could be
ritv of smaller states and onlv camnaioninc
J J I O o
simulated on the basis of distrust of human
that has created the institutions of the three
electoral college has served us well in the
three branches.
reason we keep the system, but tradition is
ange our form of government every twenty
Viewpoints Editor for The Gamecock
il role at USC
mts by giving them a voice on the student
irnment cabinet and in the university gover
:e process.
is evident that we have been active in repiting
and working for the best interest of
>lina.
Iso, the managing editor indicated that we
not communicated our accomplishements
:tively. To improve our communication, we
provide the Gamecock with a box in the
ent Government office, so they know what
appening. We value the Gamecock as a
munication tool to the student body, and we
: they will take advantage of the additional
rmation we are providing to them,
hermore, we hope they will be more effecin
reporting this information to the student
f.
le managing editor also unjustly criticized
ibers of the student government cabinet and
r branches of student government. As an
ted officer, I will not stand idly by and con:
these attacks on members of student govlent.
These students are the backbone of
snt government. Without them, we could do
ially nothing to serve our peers. They are
eaders who work hard and maintain a sense
itegrity around campus, in the student senate
on university boards and commissions,
nally, I reiterate that we are here to serve
will continue to pursue ways to improve the
ent life of all of us here at Carolina,
eover, we will continue to communicate
students both directly and through the stumedia.
? Tom Young is student body president.
of President-elect Clinton was
indicative of how out of touch the
party has become. Since opening in
New Hampshire, the Republican
campaign has been based solely on
*" the issues of character and trust.
How ironic to have George Bush,
former director of the CIA, quesother
tion the honesty and integrity of
ping President-elect Clinton. The extnser
chief of the most corrupt and
with covert organization in the world
who wants to discuss honesty and openiread,
ness. The desperation of the
cate- Bush/Quayle campaign was an
olina insult to our intelligence and a disgrace
of the American political sysshed,
tern.
touch Mr. Locklair, his staff and coninto
servative Republicans in general
tat is need to wake up, loosen up and,
:klair most importantly, pack up!
i col- The days of Alex P. Keaton are
3 the finally over!
s and
Frank J. Marchese
shing BAIS junior