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Debts
Wise money management in college
key to post-graduation stability
Welcome to the diverse community of USC. Whether
you're a new student or a college veteran, changes and surprises
abound among so many students arriving from small
Southern towns, bustling cities and foreign countries.
We are all here together, building our futures and setting
goals. Attending college will give you many opportunities to
form individual perspectives shaped by the events and circumstances
surrounding you here.
As you build your future at USC now, it is important to
become money conscious. Every dollar you choose to spend
affects American society as a whole.
Bill Clinton is the man America chose to lead this society
for the next four years. Let's look at ourselves in light of his
economic reform plan.
During Clinton's State of the Union address, one of his
most sympathetic comments acknowledged those families and
individuals who work two jobs to make ends meet. You probably
know people like this, maybe your own parents, close
friends or significant others.
What can you personally do about this? Look at your college
experience as a time to learn sound financial practices. It
isn't necessary to get rich quick or accumulate symbols ot
wealth that only mire a poor soul down in debt for years.
True, it's fun to have a lot of money, but wastefulness in
the name of short-term pleasantries is harmful to the big picture
of American society. Look around you. People are in
debt and working 10 and 12 hours per day. When we graduate,
is this the life we have to look forward to?
Don't spend too much time trying to find someone tc
blame instead of taking responsibility for the problem. This is
a point in time when we, as college students and emerging
members of the work force, should all be careful about how
we manage our money, especially those who are freshmer
and on their own for the first time. Be wary of the credit carc
offers that will bombard your mailbox.
If you decide to get a credit card, save it for emergenciej
only. Don't charge ANYTHING if you are unsure of how yoi
will pay for it later. Lacking the funds to pay off a huge deb
will impact your life for years down the road. Sooner or later
you have to have credit references.
If you make bad judgments on small amounts of mone>
and acquire bad credit now, you will regret it when bank;
won't loan you the big money later for that house or car.
Simply be cautious with your money. There is no perfec
formula for managing money, but you can take responsibilit;
for the choices you make. The country as a whole will benefi
from individuals like you using money wisely. It is truly up t<
you to improve our economic well-being.
Quality education depends
on student involvement
passed unanimously, to use any
g remaining funds to rollback
spring tuition for the first time in
history and to actively retain faculty.
Although some were somewhat
surprised at our willingness
to support the faculty, we realize
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the best faculty possible.
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versity do what is right to improve
the quality of life at USC.
Although the parking situation
As the school year begins, at USC is extremely strained,
there are many challenges facing only students fund parking serthe
USC community. A 9.65 per- vices. This is truly a situation
cent tuition increase spurred by unique to USC. Every similarly
decreasing state funding has situated university that we have
placed the cost of a USC educa- contacted asks that the faculty
tion at its highest point in recent share the burden of providing
history. Many student services quality parking,
were cut to make up for the We must demand that student;
remaining budget shortfalls. have the rights and responsibili
The security guards at the ties needed to have a compleh
Blossom Garage were eliminated, educational experience.
The time on parking meters was Lastly, it is our collective duo
shortened from one hour per 25 to ensure that the Genera
cents to 36 minutes per 25 cents, Assembly recognizes the impor
raising an extra $600,000 a year, tance of higher education an<
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to include less stops. higher education.
Although the Board of The only way for this to hap
Trustees, Dr. John Palms and the pen is for the student body t<
current administration have empower itself. Empowermen
responsibly navigated a major means students registering to vot
research institution through tough and voting. It means expressin
times, we must demand more concerns about the university I
from them, the faculty, the SGA. In turn, SGA will expres
General Assembly and ourselves, these concerns to the administra
In order to increase USC's stand- tion and to the Board of Trustee:
ing as a national power, the uni- Involvement is extremely critic;
versity must act as a community to empowerment,
instead of adversarial parts. SGA will do whatever it can t
This summer, SGA used this facilitate student involvement. W
rationale when it questioned the will have voter registration drive
university's proposed budget, coupled with a campaign to edi
After it was determined that there cate the General Assembly o
was a $2 million gray area USC's needs. Additionally, SGi
because of new student enroll- will reach out to the various orgj
ment, we made it vividly clear nizations in an attempt to harnes
that there needed to be a serious their collective power,
consideration to using any remain- Together, we can make som
ing funds to retain faculty and to extensive strides at USC.
improve the tuition situation.
We then supported the amend- Carl Solomon is Studet
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ibia. We also plan to that a press kit would be beneficial
;copes and crossword to the entire campus community,
to keep you busy dur- Student organizations can look tor
st kidding, I didn't say it within the next week or so.
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eep it. It may be worth ning so many more wonderful
>me day. things for you this fall. I just wantalso
"commissioned" a ed to highlight the highlights,
professors to write If you ever have any questions,
Hit issues they have a problems or concerns about The
on about or something Gamecock, please do not hesitate
xperience in. This will to call the newsroom at 777-7726.
ent opportunity for fac- If an issue or a column provoke.
heard (a rarity in some thought, write a letter to the
listory) and for students editor, and we'll do our best to
aething else about their publish it. My general office
than their grading poli- hours are Monday from 11:30
olumns will appear on until 1:00. Feel free to stop by
Wednesdays. Look for- anytime.
So look for some good things
/ledia leaders have also from us this semester. Oh, and
ess kit for student orga- about those hundred dollar bills
This packet explains Sorry, but it was just some stratc
and names local media gic journalism to get you to read
student organizations on. Don't hold it against me.
essages to the media
r. At the LEAD J.T. Wagenheim is editor in chief
in Charleston this past of The Gamecock. His column
nt leaders goi together appears every other Monday.
em curse, not blessing
oat Fishing Channel or between here and the other end cig
Channel or (heaven the dial. And what's the result?
"That's My Momma" Call it apathy.
A station has to have People don't care anymore. No
jwers to make money, one even likes stand-up comedy
;w niche markets won t because they've seen one-too-many
ipport they will need. jack Nicholson or Sylvester
ks sitting in the glass S|a|lone impressions The resuU is
t it'o UP t ese rl 'ant even comedy isn't funny when
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bigger problems than ere s 100 muc
ys to further dilute their People now looking for someboth
mentally and thing different turn to "Wall Street
ically. Week" or test patterns. After all,
overload is not a posi- anything is better than another do
Sometimes less is better. standing behind a microphone
tand-up comedy for laughing at material that he stole
t used to be an event, from TV comedians on the same
t show a comedian once show the week before,
months, and it was big 500 channels is not a blessing. It
pie would come from a curse Before you consider
nd, from wherever that subscribing if and when it becomes
o see me comedian. 11 .. ., .
:er who it was, but boy, available. 1 suS?est you do some:d
because you had to. Ulln8 a h,Ue more stimulating such
all the comedy you got ^ double-knotting your shoelaces
i. or washing your dishes.
> we have now? Comedy Or going outside.
edy Central, HBO,
VH1, MTV, BET, CBS, Lee Clontz is a Senior Writer ft I
every other station fhe Gamecock.