Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Vi Bad Food Removal of FDA meat inspectors, deregulation cause grocery scandal ! r - ' ' ? In 1906, Upton Sinclair published "The Jungle," a shockingly ( graphic expose of the Chicago meatpacking industry. As a result, | legislation was passed creating quality standards for food. < Over the century, the Food and Drug Administration has had its share of setbacks and successes, but it has never been granted the i power that it deserves. ( T^iirinnr tha Pfionan p>ra thp PO A'c hnHopt ivac clochpH Hractir>all\7 ( "ulu,fe ?5?" ? 'V> and the number of meat inspectors was reduced by two-thirds. ' Because of the lack of inspectors, huge companies like Hormel and 4 Tyson have been able to put substandard food on the grocer's j shelves. I The inspection of meat and chicken packing plants has been l atrocious, at best. Few plants have been inspected, and many viola- < tions have "slipped by." More inspections would have prevented t the fire that killed the employees at a Hampton, N.C., chicken j plant. More inspectors could have prevented the dramatic increase t in salmonella poisoning that occurred during the '80s. i Last week, "Primetime Live" aired a story depicting serious vio- 1 lations committed by Food Lion. According to the report, rotting meat was ground up with fresh meat and sold as hamburger. Rotten chicken was cooked in barbecue sauce or breading and sold. Chickens were bleached and repackaged. Expiration dates on milk were changed. Spoiled vegetables were bleached to make them look "fresh." These allegations are very serious, but why did they do it? Because of Reagan deregulation, they were not inspected for years, so they thought that they could get away with it. But Food Lion is not the only store facing a lack of inspections. It applies to virtually almost all food industries: Bi-Lo, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts. As long as the FDA lacks any real enforcement power, food industries will continue to stock unsafe food on our shelves. If a lack of manpower is the excuse, the recession may provide the answer. With a vast number of unemployed people, we have an available work force. President-elect Bill Clinton could create jobs by placing the unemployed in meat inspector jobs and increase the quality of our food suppliers with little increase in the deficit. On Tuesday, the FDA adopted new nutrition content labeling to give consumers a better idea of what people are eating. With all the recent uproar over the quality of our food, the time has come to empower the FDA with some real clout to protect our people's physical security. With a new administration coming into power, there is hope that real change will occur. IWHH TOPAM'5 STUPENTS ARE excelling in SEX EDUCATION... I J ! VDaniECO CR Editor in Chief Greg Rickabaugh Managing Editor Patrick Villegas Copy Desk Chief Jay king News Editors Chad Bray J.T. Wagenheim Viewpoints Editor Jack Dunn Features Editor Lee Clontz Sports Editors Nancy Salomonsky Tim Thorsen Photo Editor Stephanie Newlin Graphic Editor Ryan Sims Cartoonist Paul Jon Asst. News Editor Melissa Tennen Asst. Features Editor Jennifer Fuller Asst. Sports Editor Rob Rodusky Asst. Photo Editor Lea Ciayton : Asst. Granhirs FHitnrc KVictin Rnahlman < Gregory Perez 1 Asst. Copy Desk Editor Brian (Garland | Student Media Coordinator Jim McKellar Production Manager Laura Day j Asst. Production Manager Jim Green i Faculty Advisor Erik Collins < Advertising Manager Renee Gibson ! Graduate Asst Brian McGuire Darkroom Technicians Erin Galloway 1 Rika Hashimoto The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be no more than 250 words. Full name and professional title, or year and major if a student, must be included along with address and phone number. The Gamectbck reserves the right to edit letters. The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Gamecock. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of The Gamecock. Change of address forms, subscriptions, requests and other correspondence should be sent to The Gamecock, P.O. Box 85131, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Subscription rates are $46 a year. First class postage paid at Columbia, SC. The Gamecock is a registered student organization of the University of South Carolina and is partially funded by student activity fees. iewpc Freshman burn* To succeed in college, several things are needed like studying, attending class, maintaining health, getting a sufficient amount of deep each night, and joining clubs and organizations. Although each of these activities are equally important, many college students tend to focus on one or two of them, instead of all t)f them. hvery year almost hair ol the entering treshiten either fail out of college or end up on academic probation during their first semester. Of eourse, none of these students intend to fail. 3eople come to college to get a higher education md to succeed in life. A common reason most of these students rave trouble during the first semester of their 'reshman year is burnout. Freshmen, like nyself, try to do too much. We join too many dubs and organizations,and this leaves very lit;le time to study and sleep. Lack of sleep has prevented me from getting over a sinus infec:ion. Lack of studying has caused me to earn grades much lower than I ever expected to eceive. When we, the incoming students, visited JSC's summer orientation, people were continRadical change wi In recent months the Citadel, an all-male state military college in Charleston, has come under fire from three women trying to gain admission. The Citadel and the Virginia Military institute are me oniy an-maie statesupported military schools in the country. Both are faced with impending lawsuits by women seeking to change the admission status to co-ed. These women argue that since these schools are receiving federal funds, the institutions should not be allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender. The Citadel is forced to fight a legal battle, oddly enough, with state funds to preserve their tradition which has been the norm since its inception. The big question that comes to mind, is why would these women want to exhaust time and resources to challenge the Citadel's policy in order to attend? A major reason given by these women is that they are veterans and since they served their country, they should be allowed to attend any military school private or public. Another example is the nation's premier military college, West Point. It is a co-ed institution. A second legitimate question arises. Why is the Citadel resisting these women's claims? Student Body Chri President judg annlAmTnc IIAt f 11V?? I To the editor: To the edit As president of the student body, In respo: [ formally apologize to those stu- column co lents who completed voter registra- Christians, ion forms that were denied pro- "The w :essing by their respective coun- revealed fi lies. Due to an oversight by some foe godless )f those working with this student men who government project, some of the foeir wickt orms were inadvertently turned ^ known nto the student government repre- them. For : tentative coordinating this project world God wo weeks after the deadline. his eternal Upon learning of this mistake, ? have bi he student government representa- understooc ;ive in charge of this project sent made, so he forms to their respective coun- excuse, lies along with a letter requesting "For alt hat the deadline be waived. Later, they neithe ipproximately one week before the nor gave t jlection, student government thinking b learned that some of the counties foolish hi which we had sent these delinquent Although t Forms to did not honor our request. they becan It is unfortunate that this error foe glory c otally overshadows the fact that images ms student government successfully man and bi egistered over 1,100 residents tiles. From the 46 counties of this state. "Thereto Moreover, if you have not received in the sinfi /our voter registration card, please to sexual i :ontact the voter registration office ing of theii in your home county to affirm your er- They t eligibility to participate in future Cod for a Sections. served ere Once again, on behalf of all the the Creat individuals from across the campus praised. An involved in this voter registration "Since irive, I sincerely apologize to the wortnwnue students who thought that they ?f God, H would get to participate but could depraved r not in this year's election. not to bo c filled with Tom Young Jr. ness, evil, Student Body President (Romans 1 What is Word of G no concen say, I beg what the / God does Word is fir Busin tints nut can be contrt iiqIIv ctrpccino thp imnnrtQnpp nf pclohlichinn a UU11J UUVOJIUk. U1V ililjpv/l UUIVV v/l VOlUUUOillll^ u place for ourselves on campus. Student orientation leaders urged us to join clubs and organizations while reminding us to keep up with our studies; however, no one told us how to balance the two. Many people will say, "We're in college now, we're adults, and we should know how to manage our time." I never had problems managing my time in high school. I worked part-time, was on the school newspaper and mass media staff, spent time with my friends and family, and still managed to be on the honor roll. Because I was able to do all of this, I figured I could easily handle being in a few organizations, go out with my friends, and study for all of my college courses. I've now realized College is absolutely noth11 hurt Citadel's pr columnist| Foremost of all, the Citadel has been an all-male school since it was founded in 1842. The Citadel has a long and rich tradition that could suffer as a result of biased allegations and a lawsuit questioning its ethics. The Citadel also acts as a fraternal order conditioning men for leadership roles in the military as well as in the civilian arena. Only men are allowed to see combat in military excursions or wars. The Citadel can be viewed as a "preparation stage" in which men who are the combatants are trained for leadership and fighting roles in external conflicts. Finally, costs to restructure existing facilities and dormitories would require more funding and greater expenditures by the Citadel. It seems also that there are some hidden motives not clearly spelled out in this case. Is it just a coincidence that after a lawsuit was filed stians Student c e actions, about jeople Homecon :or: To the editor: nse to Mr. Jay Tilley's Did you know that la: ncerning discriminating Homecoming Week Carolina campus? Did rath of God is being the Excitement of Carol rom heaven against all Oh, how pitiful He ;ness and wickedness of has become on campus suppress the truth by Is recognizing studen idness, since what may tions at half time tradi about God is plain to about having three flo; since the creation of the the Horseshoe? 's invisible qualities ? Maybe next year's power and divine nature homecoming should een clearly seen, being THY.' i from what has been Student Government, that men are without the Athletic Departme president's office neei hough they knew God, together to bring back :r glorified him as God the queen and a dance t hanks to him, but their go to. In Tom Young': ecame futile and their boasted of opening c earts were darkened, tions with other SEC hey claimed to be wise, sure hope he did not tel le fools and exchanged our homecoming consisi >f the immortal God for We can take some ide to look like mortal Clemson, Furman and rds and animals and rep- schools on how t^iey el< how they fund mam >re God gave them over floats in front of Tilln jl desires of their hearts Clemson; and how then mpurity for the degrad- coming parade in A ' bodies with one anoth- (gasp!) automobile-drivt jxchanged the truth of Can you imagine f lie, and worshiped and built on the fairgroun ated things rather than across from lonely Wi or ? who is forever Stadium? They migl tien. looked at and admired, they did not think it a parade through Five to retain the knowledge then to the fairgrounds e gave them over to a tion!!! nind, to do what ought Thank goodness lone. They have become Cockfest. It might not b every kind of wicked- but at least it is part ol greed and depravity..." that is still around. : 18-34). It is time for sor > written above is the change about Homecor rod! For those who have USC campus. Is there ; 1 as to what Christians cares? you to pay attention to I would like to have Almighty God is saying, proud I could bring my not and cannot lie. His the future, lal and just. Steve Candace R. McCauley Mark< ess Management major )lled or avoided ing like high school. I still have 24 hours in a day, but it is no longer enough time to do 1 everything. My meetings conflict with classes, my social life conflicts with my studies, and mv nppH fnr clppn pnnfliptc mith p\;pr\ithinn IIVVU XV/A OlVV j/ VV/IlillVlO VTiUl v?w; U11115. I am a classic example of freshman burnout, but I'm not alone. There are many others like me. I just hope they realize it before it's too late, and it's not too late right now. I'm now doing less socially and more academically. I may not be able to pass all of my classes with flying colors, but I can at least bring up my failing grades. You can too if you set your mind to it. Remember, it's never too late to turn around and improve yourself. You don't have to do it on your own. There are counselors in the Counseling and Human Development Center and resourceful people in the Educational Support Services Center who are willing to help you. Don't be afraid to ask for help or to admit you need help. After all, it's much better than going home and telling your parents you won't be going back to school in January because you failed. ide and traditions against the VMI, three women filed a similar one against the Citadel? The timing of these lawsuits also raises some questions about the sincerity of these claims. The Gulf War stirred inquiries about the role of women in the military. Some women are seeking an equal status to men as combatants. The VMI lawsuit ?i 4^ ^r 4.1- _ 1 nni 1 ? 1 1 scciiicu iu sicia 01 uns issue, ine v^iiauei lawsuit can be remotely linked to the upsurge in the Clinton campaign back in June when the lawsuit was conveniently filed. President-elect Clinton had previously advocated a greater role for women in the military. Also, the American Civil Liberties Union has committed their resources to help the women plaintiffs in their suit against the Citadel. The ACLU has often been viewed as a very liberal organization that will take a case just for the sake of a challenge or to further their own agendas. Given the recent mandate for constructive changes in government and its policy, the Citadel and VMI, two vestiges of the "past," appear to be on the way out. Proper and wellconceived change can benefit a country or organization in many ways, but a rapid flurry of radical changes can be a detriment instead of a help. ares USC charges late fees for ling weekends Tn flip pHitnr* Trn The Did you know if you get a you "Sense deferred payment for tuition, and ina?" your payment is not in the office jmecoming by 4:30 P m- on Friday, you are Tradition? charged for the weekend? t organiza- Now let's backtrack: Are ition? How Saturdays and Sundays considered ats built on business days for the accounts receivable office? They had the theme for audacity to tell me they did not be APA- charge me for last Tuesday (Election Day) because they were Greek Life, not 0pen Are they open on the :nt and the weekends? No! tht0fiW?t So teb me wby we are responsihat "students ble fcr an additional $5 for s article he se tw0 ys' university ommunica- not f?und enough ways to screw us schools. I over? Well they have outdone 1 them what themselves this time, ted of. Sure, the contract says (as we are notes from dearly reminded by the accounts other SEC receivable office) you are assessed Q niiPAn' on oHHitiAnol C^ o Hon Knt uiKpn ci vjuwcu, an auuiiiwuai a ua), uui wiiwn imoth size has it been possible for us to just nan Hall at walk jn Petigru to make any trans 1S a home- actions on the weekend? It appears thens with t0 us ^ UI1iversity needs to an flAOfC " T~'. ^ rewrite their contract to inform its ?at^. eir!^ lovely students that Saturdays and lliLns-Brice Sundays are included. How much it even be common sense does it take to balWhat about ance 1116 ^act ^at late ^ees cannot Points and he evaded on the weekends? If we ? Oh, tradi- ^ responsible for those days, then make it possible for us to pay on we have Friday after 4:30 p.m. (mind you, e Tigerama, several of us are still at work) or f a tradition Saturdays and Sundays. nething to Wendy C. Richardson ning on the Psychology senior anyone who Karen Jackson :some|h,ng HRTA junior family to m J Thompson eting senior