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Opportunit Election of female as C positive sign for wome Even though it's 1993 and women towards achieving equal opportunit much more to do. The General Assembly elected W Clemson University's board of trustee Patti McAbee, the wife of McCori was confirmed after beating out anc for the trustee position. But why did it take Clemson their their first female trustee? It is true tl the '60s held a position of power o female fields of nursing, schoolteacl the past 20 or 30 years women have tunities in many fields of endeavor, ment and journalism. Of course, South Carolina is way 1 when it comes to female representai higher education. There are very few General Assembly, and in the state's a moderately progressive woman, Li2 ultra-conservative white male, Bob In That's not progress. Carole Simpson, a highly success journalist, spoke to a group of US( women in the media and how she bi male-dominated field of broadcast jot Even though there are extremely si such as herself. Connie Chung, Diane field is still very male-dominated, she Progress has been made in the Carolina when it comes to women gj influence. The election of Patti Mc. sign of some progressive thought in t! However, one female out of 13 is s Simpson said some news organizj have done a halfway decent job of e ties for women. But she warned tha tion does exist and will continue as upper echelons of power. Progress has been made, but there in South Carolina, that road is even 1< Innocent studen targets of craze Lace up your hiking boots, and stretch your legs. Strap on your backpack, and secure your compact umbrella. Kneel on the ground, and say a little prayer. It's time to walk across the campus. Hundreds of students take to the flyer-littered sidewalks every day to hike the treacherous course to class. Unfortunately, not many students take the steps ?a/iocoon; tn miorontno o nnfn nn/4 ^ iv ^uuicuiiwv/ ci oait aiiu prompt passage across the eN grounds of USC. Thousands of dangers and diversions await ? around every corner, and a good m student must be prepared. Traffic is the most threatening obstacle to effective USC hiking. All walking students must realize that Columbia residents in cars q have much more pressing matters m than any USC student, so they ^, always have the right of way. ^ They need to turn right on red, race through yellow lights and t play pedestrian tag because they ^ have important business to attend C? to, whereas students are only get- (1( tine an education. ^ . . . W And when rain hits the Midlands, all car drivers are hi required to speed up at least five ^ miles an hour and make even nj more irrational decisions when (j( driving near pedestrians. Rain apparently increases the impor- (h tance of any appointments drivers u; may have. The only defense against auto S( superiority is the development of sj lightning-fast reflexes and super- w human-jumping ability so the jy nprlfvctrinn (linn -v?. VUII 11111^ liuiidtii tivoi p. of any danger. Pedestrians should er also consider learning how to flip ei car drivers off without actually si) making the offensive gesture visible to the driver. Nothing's t worse than being run over -by a Shuttlecock because you shot the ? driver "the bird." Certain students have special situations that make campus hiking even more difficult. For example, journalism students jmust climb the pool hall hill to get back to the rest of campus. ^ The university should provide a chair lift (or even one of those rope lifts and a pair of p rollerblades) to drag students up c[ to Russell House. Bates residents have to walk across the scenic Bates bridge V: y 7lemson trustee n's movement have come a very long way y and respect, there is still ednesday the first female to :s, a move long overdue. nick Rep. Jennings McAbee, i ^ >ther woman, Darra Cothran, | PRO [ Housing entire 104-year history to get iive on caj lat hardly any women before jn todaj ther than in the traditionally in paying ling and social work. But in how can t had increasingly more oppor- our cunen including business, govern- But afte simple. )ehind the rest of the country if payin ion in both government and the residei female representatives in the halls have fourth congressional district, without th : Patterson, was ousted by an jn Preston glis. condition! Elimina ful African-American female the ban or Z students Wednesday about pius gi oke the female barrier in the many mai irnalism. tial. uccessful women in the field, Granted ; Sawyer and Leslie Stahl, the And even : said. In addit United States and in South cjai shape lining positions of power and piy didn't Abee is definitely a positive if inCre he State. dorms m: ;till an abysmal record. teeth itions, including ABC News, attitude tii :qualizing pay and opportuni- not winin) t institutionalized discrimina- The boi long as it's tolerated by the iy and mi housing st 's still a long way to go. And The\va ^nger. They coul t pedestrians d motorists I U. S. i | | CHRIS "Nucleai MULDROW edtyt 'erv dav. a tedious walk ham- 'in=( - ' ., , J onired by the bridge s speed A sugg imps. Students need to cam- eievat, lign to have the speed bumps Western moved to expedite bridge travel. appointed Engineering students have to jy irrespo ) to Swearingen, which is actu- wake up t ly in Orangeburg instead of pirst^ f( olumbia. I know engineering States ha: ajors who leave for class the Even if tl ly before so they'll get there on for the \ ne. Some of them are still 10 many of inutes late. The university tries" thai tould provide free California jngjy ajjUl reaming meals and Green's gilt Second trtificates for engineering stu- jtecl t0 n0 mts to make their trip more ^ alS0 jn orthwhile. ing of Ss Weather is a big challenge to massacre king students. All rainstorms in Third, e area appear to be accompa- expresse ed by the typhoon wind of Africa's i :ath, a howling wind that verts some umbrellas and tears e tops off others. Instead of >ing an umbrella, students lould invest in a wet suit and >me swimming goggles and lould follow the "become one ith the rain" philosophy. A truni,:iin,i i smiicu iiuvci win iccivc a larue jddle in all the classrooms he P.O. iters that day, insuring that oth- Editor in students can experience the Associate une feeling of rain harmony. Viewpoii USC is a big campus, and it's c?py De ?ugh to get from the Coliseum ^ i BA, even when there is great ^sst' , eather and little traffic. Until ^ ie university gets a squirrel- Sports Ec awered monorail or some other ,\sst 5^ diable transit system for the \ Photo Ed uire campus, students will be Asst. I'hc >rced to walk. Graphics Maybe a couple more minutes ^sst Gra itween classes can cut down on Cartoon i: Jlging calves, tired students and E.d. .. r btudent f angerous crosswalk games ot Products ord Escort-college student Asst pro licken. Advertisi Faculty A Chris Muhirow is a columnist Craduatt for The Gamecock Darkroor iewpoiri #t\r:Rr Are U V for on ; service's announcement of a 4.7 percent increase in the co npus at first sounds like a ridiculous joke of a proposal, f's economic times where most students have problems eoc for tuition and other expenses, which have also been jacked he university possibly expect to charge students even more t luxurious accommodations? r thinking about it for a while longer, the answer to this is c ig higher housing rates will bring us a higher quality of lil ice halls, than we should accept them. Not all of tbe residi access to cable or air conditioning, so residents of those 1 ese amenities will benefit from the improvements. I know li in August and September is a near-hellish experience. Ant ng is not cheap to install. ting both the registration of privately owned refrigerators i microwave ovens will also be added conveniences, ving computer owners the opportunity to hook into one ol nframes on campus is an excellent benefit with endless pc I, students have demanded these changes for a number of y though it's taken a little long, housing services has respondt ion to improving the quality of residence hall living, the fi of the university is another reason for the rate hike. They have much of a choice. asing housing costs is the only way to improve or, in s lintain the aualitv of on-cnmnus livins. then we must srit bear it. Nobody likes to pay more for anything; that's the 5 e residents of South Carolina have towards taxes. So if yc I to pay, then don't expect the added benefits. torn line is this: the university is in a difficult position finan jst find money somewhere. Don't blame the administratic srvices; take your anger to the Statehouse. iy I see it, we're getting something in return for the rate I d have raised the cost and given us nothing. Gordon Mantler is Viewpoint Editor of The Game not as innocent But 1 doubt ^ u s- inteIiis . was unaware of this develop jmnist portrays Since the U.N. Monthly Chroi jt particularly the April 1980 ed fading Man Hanley's edi- is,.ru" 01 ^legations of U.S. he Monday, April 5 edi- Pllc"Vn eak'nS nuclear techl The Gamecock, titled ?* !" Sou,h,Atnca' -capable Third World ?ne mclden'' m """* dm g threat," I felt confront- n0 ?f was reportedly being t even sreater threat: that "eled across the Canadian hi , , i- and through select European c )ism embaiTassinsly lives , . . 1 , tries, involved the reported ..... , . ence of a U.S. Navy boat, estion to those who wish ~ . , ? ,. TI s the United States and ?unn" ,he,Cold 1heAfU. "civilization" as self- States considered South A t. guardians of a supposed- caPllal,sl ^ ,n U,e lace ot ' nsible and tnfantilc world: "lumsl exP?nf'? even we 0 the new world order. f, as 10 back a,World Bank :>r many years, the United !? lhe reS e and to prevent it, 1 no, naid its UN dues. "'g 0nC mcident- lroln *'?? i c, . a-a ???., etl 0ut 01 thc United Nations, le United States did pay . Jniled Nations," so do , *le.,ter serves 10 * those "crazy little coun- ^bthztng acuons thai1 occ t \a - iir, 1 the non-Western world, bi t Mr. Hanley condescend- . ' cjes (0 7 destroy the arrogant tacade ot , r' , ... , .. righteousness and replace it , detine hosule. Is it lim- ? . 1 n-Western nations or does reah,y- r*e "niled ? ales 1S n< elude U.S. military train- ^v.or ot the world, nor ,s . . , , i . wanted. The world is a dansi ilvadoran death squads to ~ ..11 . place, and a countries shan children in El Mozote/ j. Mr. Hanley appropriately ame" d concern over South recent nuclear revelation. e . International studies ji EWSROOM fW ^ BOX 85131 UNIVERSITY OF S Chief Patrick Villeg i Editors Lee Clont/., J.T. Wagenhei at Editor Cordon Mnntl sk Chief Brian Carlar itors Jack Dunn, Melissa Tenn ,vs Editors Lea Clayton, Rochelle Killingbei Editor Jennifer Full olina! Editor Melinda VValdri litors Nancy Salomonsky, Tim Thorsi >rts Editor Rob Rodusk itor Stephanie Newl >to Editor Kellv Johns* Editor Gregory IVn iphics Editor Chris Muldro st Paul J^ itors Chris Davis, Thorn Harm viedia Coordinator Jim McKell, an Manager Laura D duction Manager Jim Gret ing Manager Renee Gibs *dviser Erik Colli Assistant Brian McGui 11 Technicians Erin Galloway, Rika Hashimot Lt )SSH le proposed rate incre< -campus housing justii st to When I found yet another i phone, I decided I had had enoi >ugh And to top it olt, housing s [ Up year's housing rate by 4.7 perce ? lor I can see how this increase n where my money is going. Not deal with an unfair visitation pt juitc 1 dence hall that will not buy us hear my neighbors thinking. e 111 The living conditions in the i snce feel like I am in the middle of a tolls put i am n0f ving I'm in university housing, p 1 air getting the basic services I des< tuate between hot and cold witi and Then, die housing office f because of inflation? f the Well, I understand the basic dent would. And I do sympalh Meneach year, such as tilling up the die housing office says, eais. j ajso reaiize it js not housii -d- the visitation policy;.that's the nan- if housing services is worriec sim- halls, dien maybe, it should con change its mind. This may aire ome even creating an over-demand 1 our This is a primary reason why ;ame Inflation will definitely hurt w're Pr?frlems we've been enduring. The budget is causing tuiuor hardly complain. But housing 1 ~ feel more directly affected. >n oi Where are the benefits of liv live on-campus than off? hike. I'd love to live on-campus f< cockroaches start calling each elsewhere for housing. cock Melissa ence <YooV should repoi ment TA 1 * licie, Dakota pig races ition, rfo the editor: As a "stupid, loser, Ernes 1100 Julio Gallo-drinking, Brie-eai no-cheering, chowderhead I teci fan" (Sportin' Fool, Feb. 12, IS ' ^n" I take this opportunity to sa ^ ei told you so!" Dean Smith, oun~ coach who has done "less P,es~ more than any other coai (Nancy Salomonsky & T m,ea Santori, Jan. 25, 1993) and 4 ca a get bounced from the NCAA I com" ney before the round of eig n{ as (Spoiliiv Fool, Feb. 12, 1993) an tnl'pn rhp Tar Hppk to a nati 111 championship. I would never gloat were il for the Gamecock sports edi y insightful comments such as Ul in hate to say we told you so... bu Jl t0 told you so! We have been te ^itli y?u aIonS the UNC Tar I W1 are simply not that good." (N e Salomonsky & Tony Santori, t 1S j 1993). "Well, who is laug erous now, baby?" (Sportin' Fool, c ,he 12, 1993). 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The Gamecock i Lin of the University of South Can ns dent activity fees, re J o 11 ases fied? cockroach scurrying out from under my igh of the on-campus life style. ;ervices tells me they may hike the next :nt. night be necessary, but I really do not see only do I have cockroaches, but I have to ilicy (one for which I did not ask), a resia vacuum cleaner and walls so thin I can esidence halls are unbearable, making me ibject poverty. aying almost $1,700 a year, and I'm not ;rve, such as a shower that does not flucrin 10 seconds. ells me that I have a housing increase principles of inflation, as any college stuize with the problems the university faces ; residence halls in order to break even, as ug services that has ultimate control over (JSC board of trustees' domain. 1 about losing its numbers in the residence sider petitioning and pushing the board to :st some of the declining numbers, maybe or housing. ' many students leave on-campus living. USC housing, especially with the budget i to rise a little each semester, yet students hikes hit closer to home because students ing on-campus now if it will cost more to 3r the sake of convenience. But before the other on the phone, I think I will look Tennen is a news editor of The Gamecock VJOTSRIfPVII Monday morning quarterbacking. However, since the Gamecock allows predictions by blatant amateurs, please allow me to make a ( ^ prediction: The Sportin' Fool will \ be reporting pig races at the South imp Dakota State Fair for the Fargo Gazette if and when he graduates. Jj x Oink, oink, Fool, y I Beau Seaton vvlt,! Law student ch, ony 'will :our:ht," lonal The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. Letters . not should be 200-250 words maxitor's mum. Full name and profes"we sional title or year and major, if it we a student, must be included lling along with an address and leels phone number. 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