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Thurmond
Death of senator's dau&
of drinking and driving
The tragic death of 22-year-old Nan<
and Sen. Strom Thurmond's daught
Carolina into mourning earlier this wee
According to police, the woman, v
was driving under the influence of ale
felony driving under the influence a
prison and a $15,000 fine.
The crime of drunk driving and its s
been the target of one of the most e)
paigns of all time. Ever since we wer
dated with anti-drunk driving commer
allowed to drive at age 16, we have b
despise this act. And justifiably.
However, none of the implications
until somebody we know or somebody
There are many victims of drunk dri
or paralyzed. But they usually remain
lie.
The death of Thurmond, however, i
one way or another. She was a fellow
graduate, with an entire life ahead of h
She* was also walking around Five ]
campus spot for USC students to frat
have had a close call with a car there.
But there is one big difference betw
dents at USC: her father is Strom 7
institution in the state.
Because of this, her death reaches
and makes every television newscast
nothing wrong with that.
But if Joe Student were hit by a ci
be covered in The State's metro se<
would be it. Other than The Gamecoc
get second-rate coverage at best.
But then that's the nature of celebrit
This also brings up another questk
Thurmond get a fair trial? The natui
because she is the senator's daughter <
ing an impartial jury or judge. The c
but then again, it might not. The wc
with being under the influence; she ha
The death of Nancy Thurmond is t
hearts go out to her family and frier
takes the death of a famous student to
ing and driving crashing home to its ft
The Gamecock will try to print all lette
200-250 words maximum. Full name
and major, if a student, must be incluc
phone number. The Gamecock reser\
possible libel or space limitations. Th<
names under any circumstances.
Rap does not <
to Anderson's
The most powerful and most i
beautiful voice of the civil
rights movement took its last
breath last Thursday.
Marian Anderson didn't lead
a March on Washington or
establish a political organization,
yet she had a huge impact
on how a hugely white society
viewed African-Americans in
high cultural society.
Marian Anderson sang, and
she did it well. Legendary conductor
Arturo Toscanini is
reputed to have said to
Anderson, "A voice like yours , ( ,
is heard only once in a hundred
years." ^ 1
Marian Anderson was the ton(
first African-American woman CVCI
to sing at the Metropolitan raP
Opera. One might call her the
Jackie Robinson of the opera as.t.
world, for she broke the color *
hairier at the Met in 1955 ? 'n,.
one year before Robinson would s 1
do so in die the major leagues. In
(check date)
While Anderson sang con- c
vincing renderings of die Lieder ? L.
of Bach, Brahms and Schubert,
she was one of the first and best ..1
singers of spirituals. These spiri- " fS
tuals, of African essence and
once sung by Americans slaves, 1fei..
had intense emotional impact on vloc
white audiences who were !act
largely unfamiliar with this
music. At the same time, war.
Anderson helped spread an n,
American form of Lieder, which , 1
our country could then hold up 1
to European music and boast of
its comparatively profound artis- lo c
tic statement. se"
Anderson's death also serves hcc;
as a reminder of the myriad K)1
contributions African-Americans a 1
have made to American music. 1
Jazz, rock and blues are just ,
some of the areas of influence. ..
In fact, there are no forms of sr>u
American music to which p.us
African-Americans haven't con- 1
tributed heavily.
It is unfortunate to music in 111
general, however, that die latest mus
African-American contribution
to the music world is rap, or
hip-hop. While rap is definitely
V
>hter reminder
consequences
;y Thurmond, a USC student
cr, sent the state of South
;k.
vhose car struck Thurmond,
:ohol. She was charged with PRC
nd faces up to 25 years in ?j-^7.
now. Tc
lometimes tragic results have Many
densive public service cam- town' m(
e small, we have been inun- ot- ^
cials; so by the time we are what
een completely socialized to left the
legitima
of such a crime hit home thing at
famous is a DUI victim. 1 sha
ivers who end up either dead torums 1
faceless to the general pub- hist and
Look
... plethora
s one that hits most ot us in ^
student, young, preparing to pjlis
er- member
Points, the most popular off- an issue
ernize. Most of us probably parate o
criminal
een her and most of the stu- Candida
Tiurmond, a virtual political squarely
SGA
the front paces of The State much-nt
^ intereiK
in the nation. And there is n o
But ei
ship can
it on Greene Street, it might meetinc:
:tion and on WIS, but that wants It
:k, the student's death would impact 1
sexual o
y families anywhere. The p
>n: Will the woman who hit to talk
"e of Thurmond's death just Student
:ould be problematic in find- the studi
ase might be open and shut, t0rums^
>man has only been charced , ,
J . dent grt
s not been convicted. antl
ruly a terrible thing, and our 0p
ids. But it's also a shame it jn ml:
bring the tragedies of drink- the Care
ill realization. SGA foi
SDQBHBI
rs received. Letters should be J .
and professional title or year
led along with an address and
'es the right to edit for style,
^ Gamecock will not withhold
Femi
unit}
compare
j j Killing!
spirituals ri;
ot black
______ The f
? women
and eco
men w
deserve
One
which
movemi
should
JEFFREY pcople
poverty
T U R B I T T harassm
????___? issues v,
inn of expression, it is hard- Pu'th
nusic, or musical. Is there sought
; color? Melody? Are there women
[i any notes? Try humming a work an
song. aid as
Parian Anderson gave her employe
concert in 1965, and people Any
study her work. One can action ;
her records from die '30s wh f
in print. But can anyone n(|<|,ess
ember a rap song from four
s ago? Will we really care maammmm
it the likes of Queen Latifah
doing in two years?
he reason for this is that the
isic" is repetitive and simtic.
Surely a form of music
!t be taken seriously, or
embered, when its basis is
:os of liie performers in out:ous
costumes. Do these per- P . O
aers wear their clothes back- Editor
d, wear a clock around their Associ,
c or wear a boxing glove on Viewp
r head to lend credence to Copy I
r work? News 1
larian Anderson didn't have ^sst i\
all herself Contralto M.A. to Carolii
records; she sold records Asst.C
ause she had talent. These Sports
?vy tactics rap artists use are Asst 5
version to how trite most of Photo
music really is. Asst. p
larian Anderson once said Graph
part of the reason she sang Asst.C
ituals was because it was die Carton
lie of her people. 1 doubt Copy 1
ick D could find many Studer
ve Africans saying die same Produ<
g about any of his group's Asst \
*c- Adver
Jeffrey Turbitt is a columnist Cradu
for The Gamecock Da'rkn
iewpoir
a^cr
I W JW
V stud'
has been plagued by student apathy problems for some
i some potential student activists, "forum" means failure.
students on campus wonder what to think of languid
setings that fail to attract the attention of students who ar
student government loop."
are students to think of the SGA forum on race relation:
campus staring at racial misunderstanding without prop
te solutions for change? One might ask if SGA forums do
all.
re students' disdain for panel discussions, conferences
fhat eppm lik<-"> alt talk and nn artinn hill forum mpptinoc ai
i necessary step towards any kind of activism,
at Congress; before they decide to do anything on paj
of committees and study groups talk and hash out, the i;
so prioritizing them.
spring, the Race is the Issue forum proved that student:
s of the community can become heartily involved in det
, even proposing solutions. In fact, this forum, by exposin;
pinions on racial issues, stirred students' concents of racia
ion and understanding on this campus. As a result, many
tes placed the issue of diversity and racial understai
on their agendas for reform.
forums put students' needs on the SO A agenda and oj
:eded line of communication to pockets of students with v
nough harping. I am very optimistic that the new SGA le
i provide the initiative to communicate with students at f
s. Tuesday's Vice President's Panel is a clear indication
3 help students understand the university-wide changes
learly every student at USC: academic integrity, visitatioi
dentation policies.
>anel drew a respectable amount of students and allowed
with Jerry Crotty of Student Development, Dennis Pru
Affairs and members of SGA. This is a valuable link bet
snts, student organizations, SGA and the administration,
nt government plans to periodically convene similar st
to communicate with student organizations. I am optimistf
xips can work together through forums for common cl
iffect, save money in a time of budget cuts and ease the b
a student activist.
s way, SGA can help student leaders make very real chans
)lina community. Ultimately, we should stop complaining
rums and use them to activate USC's potential.
Zachary Moore is SGA's Director of Organizational Aj
l .w?'" flHHHMBHI
inism requires out and sPecify111086 nee<J
should attend meetings a
1 between ruces feminist literature. Tr>
,. _ Walker, Simon de Beauvioi
e 1 wr" .. , n ... Steinem and Zora Neale 1
responding to Rochelle T , . .
. . ... .. -, Let otlier women know al
>eck s editorial ot April 7 . . . . ..
. .. .. r difficulties in their lives,
luestions whether the temi- . . .
1 ... .. , Feminism, in order to
vement addresses the needs ,
cesstul, also requires cohes
women. ^ , .
.. White women cannot exclui
eminist movement is tor all ?. .
... women. Black women
ot every color, na lonality . . .. . ., . ...
. . . . . .. resen the tact hat white
nomic status. It is also tor , , . . ..
. , . are involved. Any teminis
ho believe that women . . , J..
, . .. her salt knows this ver
equal rights. , .
. Inclusiveness is at the con
look at Ms. magazine, . . . . ... .
. , . . v , .. feminist philosophy,
has long chronicled the ... 1 . 1 \
, . u , T . i o, Women have a long wa
ent in the United States, . . . . r
\/t is n- u i to achieve equal rights convince
Ms. Killingbeck , , tI . J ? "
. . here m the United States. 1
ninism is empowered by
ol all races, or course. way ,'? "1ulke l*?8ress ,s
. rape, heahh care, sexual ??PLr Seek reSpeC'
ent and discrimination are c
diich affect everyone. ,
ermore. feminists have long ?U,a.
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? those searching for
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social movement requires
ind participation. Women lo the editor:
;el feminism does not For those who do not um
their needs should speak why graduate students start
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ent involvement on camp
time I -am of the opinion that SG
increase student involvement on
SGA to bet the majority of the campi
e out about the panel discussions in thi
For the most part, many studc
s that er-hungry and uncaring about
osing appears ineffectual, and students
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dent feels at not being able to fi
? and a child by an overly restrictive vi
re the The forums provide nothing I
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)er, a5 implemented, students would ha^
>sues. At this time, what can anothe
It seems as if SGA is only jump
> and used effectively by President CI
>ating was the point ? to get elected
g dis- election.
il dis- Our student leaders should ret
SGA the apathetic hoards of students i
idirxg Even though students outside
eminent, that does not mean th
icn a them. SGA should realize this, t(
aried Students have lost faith in tin
mechanisms, such as the forums
ader- sures that benefit them.
>ublic Perhaps solutions can be erca
SGA the elected officials lack the pow
that The only forums students hav
ii and of making progress, however, tl
issue of race. Many feelings wen
them The student government need:
itt of where its power lies. The offi
ween unless it has the voice and will o
And sponsoring poorly publii
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c stu- I believe these forums cannot
lange to prove itself as an effective ai
urden than symbolic action on the issi
safety, parking, recycling and bu
ics in These are the issues about wf
about that coordinating a successful foi
There are students who want
not the most effective way to ent
fairs
Lea Clayton is an
Is. They their hair out and contempl
nd read jumping off the Gervais Str
' Alice Bridge, allow me to relate a fa
r, Gloria typical encounter with the U
Iurston. establishment.
K)ut the Last January, in researching
thesis, I sought a journal article
be sue- the Thomas Cooper Library,
iveness. journal is kept and cataloged by
Je black library, but like tens of thousa
cannot Gf books and journals in that er
women mous underground cavern, the \
t woith ume j neeciet] was stolcn, lost, 1
y ?*en' ^materialized or otherw
" 0 e unaccounted for.
I asked Interlibrary Loan
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c order the article. They told me t
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for ill Thomas Cooper has the articlt
to band explained gently that 'Ole T
mignt nave 11, nui ne can t proa
it or account for it. They repes
yaltorta that Cooper can't order journal a
at Law cles it already keeps. I respotr
alumna that it doesn't keep them: it lc
them (Ever read "Catch 22"?).
tory The library people told me to
Oan Palicnt ? the article would app<
I was patient for three weeks,
which time Thomas Cooper 1
derstand still not produced the missing jc
pulling nal with its needed article. At
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A forums are not an effective way to
campus. Moreover, I would be willing
is would agree with me if it even knew
e first place.
aits view their elected officials as powthe
students' needs. The government
feel alienated by "the system."
irum does not alleviate the anger a stund
a parking space or being treated like
isitation policy.
:>ut talking, which is all SGA seems to
ants were actually taken seriously and
/e more faith in SGA mid its forums,
r panel discussion accomplish anyway?
>ing on the "town meeting" bandwagon,
linton in last year's campaign. But that
I, not to voice the people's ideas after
ilize this fact and quit trying to draw in
vho attend USC.
SGA are not interested in student govey
do not care about what happens to
X).
e ability of student government and its
, to represent them and implement mealed
in these forums, but students know
er to enforce any of these ideas,
e heard of are the race forums. Instead
lese forums divided the campus on the
2 hurt, and nothing was accomplished.
s the respect of its constituents. That is
cials really cannot fight "the system"
f the people behind it.
:ized forums, which cause more probvay
to encourage involvement,
rally the students' support. SGA needs
nd sincere organization by taking more
les under which it was elected, such as
dget cuts.
lich students care. But SGA has proven
um is inherently problematic,
to address these issues, but forums are
:ourage student action.
assistant news editor of The Gamecock
ate time, the library agreed to order it
eet through Interlibrary Loan. That was
irly in February.
SC I waited ... and waited ... and
waited. The familiar Interlibrary
my Loan green card did not appeal' in
: i'1 my mailbox.
Fhe Finally, on Wednesday, April 7,
the an Interlibrary Loan staffer, after
hds consulting her computer, shame>or
facedly told me there had appearol
ently been an oversight. The article
hd- had arrived on March 4, but no
ise card was mailed to notify me.
I was too joyful to be angry.
10 Very well. I said, just give me the
hat article. The woman went to the
use shelf. She looked . .. and looked ..
- I .. Alas, die long-sought article was
bib stolen, lost, hidden, dematerialized
uce or otherwise unaccounted for.
ited i wish I could report that she
irli- collapsed at my feet in shame and
Jed contrition, but in fact she just
>ses shrugged it off. as if to say, "That's
the way things are tuound here."
he As for myself, my hair is getting
iar- thinner and the Gervais Street
a' Bridge is looking better every day.
tad
mr- Will Moredock
die Graduate student
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