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Inaugur Clinton's first 10\ a good indicator Today is the day. At approximately noon today office for the presidency of the Ui It will be the official end of 12 rule and the beginning of wha Democrats ? that is, if the new [ his promises. But we really won't know wh the oath. Clinton has received noticeab tives and liberals, in addition to t has supposedly withdrawn, but thi It seems quite unfair to dub a ness as usual," as many liberals h backing down on certain social j campaign. Conservatives question his cor half by 1996. They say he will sir The media is no better. They li Clinton will back down on the c Haitians entering the country am military. Now that the campaign and tl media has nothing better to do i thing Clinton says and hope Otherwise, the news just isn't the Rather than deciding what a C plish or not accomplish during tl election and inauguration, his cri days of his term. In 1933, Franklin Roosevelt whirlwind of legislation through < Valley Authority and the Nation created to fight the effects of the Ever since Roosevelt's tremei days of his administration, this sj a key indicator for how an adm year term. George Bush's first 100 days centrate mostly on international a One of the most memorable ev the Bush administration, was th move among the American public Meanwhile, on the domestic fr the "environmental president" ne^ And nearly four years after tf were correct. Bush was masterfu failure domestically. So, by the beginning of May w * -r 1 A: 11 wnai type 01 auiiuiusuauuu v_ui not be made until then. Basketball support froi This year, USC's basketball program has been plagued with controversy. Numerous allegations of NCAA violations and ramifications make you feel like you're watching an episode of a soap opera ? not a collegiate sport. With all this going on, it is easy to forget what the purpose of all this is and the real reason why these 13 guys sacrifice every day to play for their school. They were given the gift to play basketball, and, over the years, they have worked hard in order to compete on the collegiate level and in the Southeastern Conference. Thev made a decision to come to the University of South Carolina, and they show their pride and love for the game by representing USC on the court. We, as the student body, chose USC to be the place where we spend our time, our money and at least four years of our lives. And I hope we all take great pride in being lucky enough to attend USC. In addition to our academic work, we can also show pride in our school through our support for the athletic program. Unfortunately, this basketball season has been clouded by the investigation; however, this column does not deal with the investigation and its results. It is about a group of guys who have worked hard and have already proven that they are better than most people expected. It's about time die student body took notice and attended a few games. As a child, you may not have been the most popular or the most intelligent, but you had your family, people who were proud of what you achieved, to support you. A ation 0 days for the future , Bill Clinton takes the oath of aited States. years of conservative Republican it could be a long stay for the resident sticks to at least some of at he will do until after he takes le criticism from both conservahe media, for all the promises he s man is not even in office yet. Clinton Administration as "busiave done, based on rumors of him urograms he promoted during the nmitment to cutting the deficit in nply not do it. lave nlaved un the Dossibilitv that " it '~j " r r * leficit, his more liberal stance on j his commitment to gays in the te election are over, it seems the ;han take a microscope to everyhc will say one thing wrong. /**r same. ^? iinton administration will accomle two-month period between the t tics should focus on the first 100 t? came into ottice and pushed a Congress, including the Tennessee T( ial Industrial Recovery Act, both Depression. ri, adous work during the first 100 h; 3ecific period of time has become H inistration might do over a four- ei L( were a good sign he would con- st flairs rather than domestic issues. hents during 1989, the first year of ^ e invasion of Panama, a popular ^ is ont, the "education president" and l, /er showed up. ai lose first 100 days, the indicators $! 1 in foreign policy but a complete T 01 'e should have a decent idea about lton will have. Judgments should in g< team needs * m students I It *9 W& f - J | D< m I or I 01 de STEPHEN P? CARROLL 2a or As students of USC, we are all j part of a family and, therefore, ef| should be proud of the team's achievements. If fan support were not crucial to a team's morale and success, ie why would the term "home-court advantage" even exist? 111 Frank McGuire Arena could vv be the most dreaded place for ^ opponents to play, and we, as _ spectators, are a vital part of making that happen. V/\?? hart<* rvf n/lorti11 o'' ctr\ I UU liccu ui v^iiiuuwua oiv/~ ries happening all the time, and USC probably will not have one this year, but you never know. There has to be a silver lining to this cloud we are behind. One day, when we <ue in the Final Four, you could look back and say, "I was behind the Gamecocks when..." When you leave USC, you take more than just a degree. You take home many memories and pride in your alma mater. What better way to build that pride than to support USC while you are still here. I challenge every student to get behind these guys who represent us every day. The players sacrifice so much for the privilege to play basketball at USC, so why can't the students do the same thing by attending the games? Stephen Carroll is the head manager for the USC men's basketball team. /iewj w 1ft? INAU6UR/ ooooogofl r_ 7 RAISE M( W{m 110 MWirn*^opoo0wM? IKA | l? i' he napppTWTiMHr <? 1 -mm .etterman move yo a CBS sensible si si o the editor: To date, none of the many u jiculous columns in your paper ( is caused me to write in reply. u owever, the piece by Lee Clontz ^ it it led "Greed alone prompts ;t term an switch" makes earlier ? upid articles look like speeches ^ / Abraham Lincoln. Apparently, )th the premise and conclusion of jj lontz's exercise in whining is that v avid Letterman's greed and child- , hness arc the sole reasons etterman bolted to CBS. Yeah, id I suppose it" Clontz was ottered SO,(X)0 to work for The New York imes he'd stay at The Gamecock jt of "loyalty." Letterman got screwed by NBC J jring his stint on an early-mom- i g show in the late '70s and he at screwed by NBC in being assed over for "The Tonight 1 how." (Jay Leno, incidentally, ated on national television that c BC handled the situation very adly). I have nothing against c eno; it's just that he's not really 11 Clinton's p: Jamie Harmon, a College ^ smocrat, wrote an article just pri- | f to the presidential election that itlined change in a Clinton presi:ncy. Mr. Harmon stated that for the ist 12 years, students have lowed the Republicans to mort- I ige our futures and run the econny into the ground, burdening us ith student loan debt and threating our individual liberties. This is characteristic of most allege Democrats. If something quires personal responsibility, it is irden too heavy to carry or a threat dividual liberties. This is also a char e will more than likely see in the rhite House. NEWSROOM ff' 777-7726 ^ P.O. BOX 85131 Editor in Chief Associate Editors Viewpoint Editor Copy Desk Chief News Editors Asst. News Editors Carolina! Editor Asst. Carolina! Editor Sports Editors Photo Editor Asst. Photo Editor Graphics Editor Asst. Graphics Editor Cartoonist Copy Editors Student Media Coordinator Production Manager Asst. Production Manager Advertising Manager Faculty Adviser Graduate Assistant Darkroom Technicians :>oin wfPWuuluv^ s DUR. RIGHTf\AMP... lU, HlLLARM. BPS! IhhI U3b ery funny. The perplexing as f Mr. Clontz's view is thai eems to imply that Letteri hould just stay on NBC at 12 arget about getting $9 mil lore a year and be a really s guy next door" to show his lo> i a network that has been so 1 i him. If Clontz prefers Leno hould be happy Lettermai oing to CBS and not getting Tonight Show" spot. From epth of his article, however, I ect Clontz is simply disappoi lat he will no longer be abl /atch cheesy detective rerun 1:30 on CBS. Jim Huj Third year law stu< Reader appreciat jamecock cartoc ro the editor: This second-hand smoker ap iates The Gamecock's anti-sr ng stance. With the EPA's iverdue release of evidence si tig irrefutably that cigarette sn roposals ? Mr. what 1 Ik to tun rjt |F Ma ROD as to DbBSON woul' propo withii either a Americans now to their Clinton says it can acteristic Mr. Harmon a<J Clinton saying Bill Clintc pro-choice. He saj t5at UNIVERSITY OF ! Patrick Villi Lee Clontz, J.T. Wagenh Gordon Man Brian Garl, Jack Dunn, Melissa Ten Lea Clayton, Rochelle Killingb Jennifer Fu Melinda Wald ...Nancy Salomonsky, Tim Thoi Stephanie Nev Kelly John Gregory Pi Chris Muldi Paul Chris Davis, Thorn Hari Jim McKt Laura Jim Gr Renee Gil Erik Col Brian McG Erin Galloway, Rika Hashim t rttoX nnn O O)( O.Q 00 fa??w fv^^?wk?oc fPRHff ?k | M| M m. | W A J pect is also harmful to the health < ; he non-smokers, we, the unwillir nan recipients of this toxic stench, c< ;:30, no longer afford to keep silent. Tl lion simple truth is: If you can smell [ood h's hurting you. 'ally " wouldn't begrudge tobact kind consumers their habit one iota if llc didn't also adversely affect n ^ js own well-being. Smoking sectioi (lie in restaurants and airports are . s conceptually absurd as a sign at e swimming pool saying, "Kind sus" urinate at this end only." Even 01 nted (joors> puffing while walkin e t0 smokers leave a nauseating miasn s at in their wake which even llie mc gutless passive smoker would ho estly admit bothers him or her. ;hes On the subject of gutless, lent earnestly hope our scandal-riddi state legislature exhibits the visct al (or pulmonary) fortitude tf aq year to pass legislation taxing cig rettes into eventual extinction. And for those of you smoke susceptible to the puerile propaga da of Joe Camel: Think of th hump as one butt -ugly tumor o >Pre" of control, nokl?nc David Vass K)W" College of Library ai 10^e Information Scien full of inco Harmon goes on to look at uals, no lie calls the real issue. He says the ver ?n has a detailed plan on how themsel 1 the economy around. The says, "Clinton's economic both w< :gy puts people first and ago, evi s more than 50 billion each but in a while cutting the deficit in the inc would r ny people questioned Clinton j^r. where the $50 billion a year importa i come from when he was ourseiv( sins to cut the budget by half w i a tour-year period. As all , i - . | . knows, know, since the election, . u i- u a himselt not be accomplished. ^ dresses the abortion issue by P'US"in and A1 Gore are strongly as rs, "They believe that individ- suied? Htcod SOUTH CAROLINA C The Gamecock is the stude tjer South Carolina and is publishei ind Wednesdays and Fridays durinj nen weekly during both summer st eck versitv holidays and examinatio "er Opinions expressed in The or author and not those of the U vlin The Board of Student Publi< son publisher of The Gamecock. 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The Gamecock j reserves the rijht to edit m letters for style possible ?r- libel or space liinitations. # lis The Gamecockiwill not ^ a" withhold names under any circumstances. n at iut ar rid ce nsistencies 1 r t government, should be trustel to make j y difficult and personal decsion for ? ves." truth is that Bill Clinton andAl Gore f ire strong pro-life advocates thee years idenced not only in letters to coistituents, ictual legislation. When questiored about onsistency on the abortion is?ue, they tot comment. Harmon concludes by sayiig the most^ nt thing is that we get invoVed, educate ;s about the issues and vote or a change, vill have change; to what d'gree, no one Clinton, since election dy, has freed from most promises mad< in his camtVhat we must ask now is t- what degree nton's proposed change ben mismea, . . 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