The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 19, 1993, Page 3, Image 3
Respect
Columbia nursing
a reminder of natic
In a time when all aspects o
concern, the plight of the mist
ing homes is especially disturb
In the past years, horror stc
closed, describing the terribl
homes.
The Richland Convalescent
this list of offenders. It is si
numerous violations.
ui^peciuis luuiiu a nuiiiuei
of the patients.
Some patients were sufferin
ers were left in their feces for
plained of pain or illness
According to inspectors, it to
examined.
There were also reports of
into patients' rooms and a gas
Unfortunately, these deplon
would like to think. Many otl
come close to being shut do
Richland Convalescent's.
And because of the overc
homes, the patients in Richla
different parts of the state, aws
The story of Richland Conv
extremely embarrassing to (
entire nation.
This is just one more exam
taken advantage of because tht
And this seems to be the
work, throw it out. In Americ
pie, as well as toasters and tire
Most other cultures in the 1
elderly. And this is reflected i
whether through the nursing h(
Why did it take so long for
to be discovered and stopped?
Why are the elderly, who c;
up on? Unfortunately, Alzhein
left in an Idaho racetrack lasi
more of a rule than an exceptk
But it's not too late. Rathei
has happened, we need to er
place.
This is a team effort, thoug
and stricter standards by both t
And if the type of conditio
continue anywhere, throw the
or her listen.
The elderly deserve the resp
country. The least we can do
them for the limited time they
That's what we'll expect in :
Flier sloga
to annoy, <
Some observations about flie
the student senatorial candidat
posted all over campus befo
Thursday's election:
Christian Stegmaie
Humanities: "Vision For the Ne
Carolina" obviously refers to di
ferent solutions for the san
problems. Stegmaier should ha1
learned from this pa
November's election; new on
means not talking from the san
side of the mouth as the polii
cian before you did, which meai
there is no difference.
1/" n VIU11 m initio
I rvilj> YYUMJUW, nuiumuuv
"Reclaim Carolina" From whon
He must mean liberal, biase
slanted, democratic, pink
whore-monger journalists such
myself. The stench of Bush
defeat lingers on. Annoy tl
media ? elect anyone.
Whui Chang, Humanitie
Fluorescent colors. Whui out what
I was looking for
Gambrell.
Frank Johnson, Humanitie
"Can We Be Frank?" Well, c<
we? What about earnest? The f
er should have read "May We I
Frank?" We know our capabil
ties, Frank; ask permission.
Marquil Douglas, Scien*
and Math: "Power to the Peopli
This type of protest drivel we
out of style when John Lenm
used it for a song title. I read tl
news today. Oh boy. The drea
is over. What can I say ?
Richard Holme
Humanities: "Inhale This
Thanks for the offer, but you be
me to it. The flier should ha1
read: "In Hell, This."
Kerry Reese, Humanitie
Thanks for criticizing the Mil
1
home violations
m s neglect of elderly
f health care have become a national
reated elderly in this country's nursling.
>ry after horror story have been dise
conditions inside many of these
Center in Columbia is the latest on
ated to close March 12 because of
of problems in the staff's treatment
g from draining bedsores, while oth30
to 75 minutes. Patients who cornwere
not tended to immediately,
ok a week for a broken foot to be
roaches, infection, sewage seeping
leak where the oxygen is kept,
ible conditions are not as rare as we
hPf rmrcino hAmao in thp ototo bn\ro
iivi 11U101115 liuiiiV/O 111 uiv^ oiuiv^ navL
wn because of problems similar to
rowding in the Midlands' nursing
nd Convalescent will be shipped to
ty from their families and friends,
aiescent Center is sad and should be
"olumbia, South Carolina and the
iple of the elderly being abused and
ly can no longer help themselves,
attitude of Americans: If it doesn't
a, this adage seems to apply to peos.
world have a greater respect for the
n their countries' treatment of them,
)me or family.
the abuse at Richland Convalescent
annot take care of themselves, given
ler's patient John Kingery, who was
year by his daughter, is becoming
an.
r than cleaning up the mess after it
tsure it does not occur in the first
h. It would require more inspection
he state and local municipalities,
ins found in Richland Convalescent /
owner in jail. That might make him
>ect of the young. We inherited their
is be responsible, and take care of
are still here.
50 years.
ns continue
entertain
ly CARSON
le HENDERSON
ti- L
ns Fair nightmare. Do loose slips
necessarily equal loose lips?
Frustrated women should not
1- have to be in by 12:00.
d' Jennifer Bell, Business: A
0> hint: all majors do not elect busi
ness senators.
Carson Bush, Humanities:
ie "Head For the Mountains of
Bush" Which only proves that
s: some guys need roadmaps more
? than others. Also, 1 hope Bush is
in sympathetic to women's rights.
Aric Boyles, Journalism:
;s: "Vote For Aric, or He Will Lose"
in This flier wins die Mike Tyson
li- "My Mother Was a Woman"
award.
'i~ Deke Metzler, Business:
"Don't Be Anal Retentive"
Sphincter says what?
David Haller, Humanities:
nt "Enough of the Fluff' Enough of
)n this stuff. Where were the conle
doms yesterday?
m Humanities candidate Craig
Evans had pictures of his children
on his campaign fliers. I do not
know the man, but I hope his
at peers voted for him. Have chil/e
dren; do not act like them.
s: Carson Henderson is a columist
ce for The Gamecock.
Viewp
I
pro jmsi
My parents always told me that I should
doesn't please all of the people.
President Clinton shares the same belief,
"Not Necessarily the State of the Union Ad
waited for the bold economic plan Clinton w
least, I'm impressed.
Sure, there are those who might say it lad
and there are those who will quickly complai
real question is, will your children complain ;
In the 1980s, we had incredible economic
it's always easy to finish a crossword puzzle
solution. And that's what happened. We gre\
it's time to pay up ? something we haven't <
And, rest assured, Bill Clinton's program
policy. (This message is for all those shortwho
are quick to label.) It is sound, and it lo
burden off the GNP, thus enabling more inve
The program also advocates spending ct
wanted. Everyone will sacrifice, and this is i
has something Reagan and Bush lacked so
are 011 the threshold of planning for 20 years
year to the next.
For the first time in a long time, we are
paying our debts. We lived large, and we si
thing for nothing, which has happened too mi
Seventy-nine percent of the population sup
one "contributes" to the well-being of the cot
If you lived in the 1980s, this progran
Democrat or a Republican, this program is
? fiscal responsibility and spending cuts.
Now is not the time to whine about payin
is not the time to complain about higher ta
engage in stupid partisan politics.
Now is the time to come together ? Den
man and poor man ? and work as one unit t
for future generations.
And if we can't do this, then maybe the 1
than I thought.
Tige Watts is a
Law school funding imP01
& highe
cannot be cut Furth<
out-of
in tiin oriifzir* pradn
lllv VUUVi o?
As we brace ourselves in suit o
preparation for the proposed bud- Un
get cuts and possible tuition funds
increases, we must also under- budgt
stand there have been significant next
increases in tuition over the past S550,i
four years ? 26 percent for the reallo*
undergraduate to continue to Set? d
receive the same quality of edu- net re^
cation. Tht
But now we must prepare for 6 per
the fact that "higher education cant i
throughout the state will be $30 cours<
million short for the fiscal year and ii
1993-94." And, according to The dent
Gamecock, this shortage may curre
force USC to lose revenue worth profet
up to $12 million. But exactly And,
how will this affect USC? What additi
programs will indeed be affected? 3 pert
What may professional and grad- Tto
uate students expect? which
i - ?- ^ c:?i :
Lei s iaKe ine icnooi 01 Law 1
as an example. Knowing that attraci
USC's School of Law is the only wl
law school in South Carolina, it is at feet
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s President Clinton's econom
2s3hi | con ^
1 do what is right even if it Tax raises and s
Clinton's joint addi
evidenced by Wednesday's Democrats lovei
dress." For months, we have expected. And I un
'as to unveil. And, to say the My big problem
The tax increase
ks solid economic principles, Bu( ^ ta
n about higher taxes. But die . . , . c .
about this program? P?'nUnS lac,k of *
growth. But don't forget that equal sacriti
when you look ahead at the along with the r
v with borrowed money, and Clinton said his
done for 12 years. four years. But the
is not a liberal tax-and-spend and defense, a savi
sighted College Republicans So where's the 1
wers the deficit by taking the The American p<
stment. . jn ^ lerm
its, something everyone has denc forClimon.
vhat Clinton is all about. He fhis also means
badly: long-term vision. We ...
i down the road, no, jus, one ^ could be more
Some Republicai
taking the responsibility of 'nS a workfare pr<
louldn't expect to get some- have quite an impa
jch. House Minority
>port the plan because every- bring in efficiency
intry. advice on where fu
1 makes sense. If you're a Personally, I dor
what you've been crying for need> but econom
. ^ w deficit, and we bett
g an extra $120 a year. Now Qimon,s wonde
xes. Now is not die ume to . . . ,
paign, but he s nov
locrats and Republicans, rich American f
lying to improve this country cuts- They may not
And if (lie only
980s brought out more greed defense, then exp<
received well.
columnist for The Gamecock
rtant that it maintains the alumni. In short,
;st academic standards, is now a stron
^rmore, keen competition of option for stud<
-state law schools and their future employer
ates necessitates USC's pur- result in academic
f excellence. The challenge i
fortunately, the freeze in take it upon oui
will result in a reduced our voices heard.
;t 01 iz percent over tne terence. lake a
three years, a loss of local representat
OOO. Even if the university the important ne<
cates 6 percent of the bud- port for education
le cut still translates into a
duction of over $275,000.
; immediate results of just a Firstcent
loss will be a signifireduction
in the number of
js taught by adjunct faculty
n ,h<; ?f hired s'u- Irritated wi
assistants. Furthermore, the
ntly available 30 adjunct responds to
;sors will fall to about 10.
of course, there will be an y0 the e(jjtor:
onal tuition increase of 2 to ^ay ajj 0f ^
:ent per year. student office be
; result? The law school in nacle-covered ro<
i students can take pride will y0ur eyes peck*
t more and more difficult to birds and being fi
t the best students and facul- Ethel Merman re<
lich, in turn, will adversely ume.
its reputation and that of its While walking
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lie plan adequate?
pending cuts were the name of the game in President
ress to Congress Wednesday.
d it, as expected. Republicans were critical of it, as
derstand why each side feels the way they do.
with the speech was it didn't seem to go far enough,
s are necessary, although painful, to lower the deficit,
ant are the cuts in federal spending, which had a disaptail.
ice, there should be more cuts in the federal budget to
aises in taxes.
estimated spending cuts would save $253 billion over
main cuts he proposed were in the federal bureaucracy
ngs of only $100 billion,
est of the savings?
?ople can handle one tax increase, but another one later
be too much. And this would mean a one-term nresi
, unfortunately, there must be more cuts in spending.
: agencies slashed or more programs gutted, or both,
n leaders suggested additional ideas for cutting, includ3gram.
If passed quickly, this type of program could
ct within Clinton's first administration.
Whip Newt Gingrich also said the government should
analysts from the nation's largest corporations to give
rther cuts can be made in the federal bureaucracy,
t't like cutting any federal programs that help people in
ics is economics. If we're serious about cutting the
er be, then these types of decisions are necessary,
rful vision and ideas sounded great during the cam/
president, and vagueness won't cut it.
>eople want to hear details about his federal spending
like it, but we must know his real plans,
plans are $100 billion in cuts in the bureaucracy and
;ct another tax increase. And I know that won't be
Gordon Manlier is Viewpoint Editor of The Gamecock
a program that House to the BA Building, I
g, competitive encountered a barrage of fire from
ents (and their pamphlet-toting wanna-be politick
rr?o\i moroNr rian? Yps T rtirt spp vmir fliprc all
O/ lliu; llXV/lV/l J wvv ;VM4 X **v*w U11
: mediocrity. over every bulletin board on camis
ours. We must Pus. In fact, all of your names
selves to make were covering up the only things
to make a dif- that Ilike 10 st0P f?r: which bands
stand Let your 316 Playin?' what groups are meetive
know about 1111(1 where' what items 816 for
sd of state sup- salTe ?r rent" f f
i at USC e a su2gestion for all of
those who are also irritated with
them. Carry mace with you next
!,son p?ters year during the election, and
year law student poiijeiy warn them to leave you
alone, or you'll spray them. One
can also use the handy alternative
to mace, a 2-by-4 with a bunch of
ritCI* nails po^ed through one end. As
you see one of these paper pushers
> campaign coming toward you, just start aswingin'.
To the next president: Make a
yse who ran for le thaI regulates the density of
lashed to a bar- "iers. I am sure you won t mind,
ck while having 1 nla^ helP y?u stay in ?"'ce
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