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TSaifcod Serving USC Since 1901 J.T. Wagenheim, Editor in Chief Shayla Stu EDITORIAL BOARI Jay King, Gordon Mantler, Rob Lee Clontz, Carson Hender Kicks University should support socce prepares to compete in NCAA S( At the beginning of the season, everyone eggs in the football team's basket, positiv winning season and play in a bowl game Somehow, everyone seemed to forget there w that has earned the distinction of being a team th ing about the soccer team. After 1992's 13-5-3 record and its seventh NC ance in the past eight years, the USC soccer t automatic bid in the tournament this year 1 Conference title. Not only did the Gamecocks under virtual anonymity. Now, after Coach Sparky Woods has been fire for not delivering victories, Coach Mark Bersi poised to win its first ever National Championshi into the semifinals Friday to face Cal State Fuller after the Gamecocks were eliminated from the toi The team's road to Davidson has not been ; Gamecocks have faced seven teams that qu Tournament. Also, 14 of the Gamecocks' 20 opp winning record. It is not as if the soccer team squeaked by oppc outscored their opponents by a score of 69-24. J the Metro Conference in goals and points, while I Smith ranked one-two in assists. Senior goalkeeper David Turner, the Gamec goalie time, has rebounded from a wrist injury to tremendous ability. This team has been so close to winning in t Gamecocks are not going to Davidson just to be it all and bring home the trophy. There is no reason why the team should not wi all cylinders. Sunday's 6-0 thrashing of Air Forci mean business. Maybe this time the chicken curse will be lifte Gamecocks will give fans something they can be Woods maintains ii despite losing seasc I USC Athletics Director Mike I McGee made a difficult deci- pfl j sion Monday. He chose to make il m a change in the leadership of the Gamecock football program. From a purely objective position, using good business sense, it was the right move. From a personal level, it was an unfortunate move. i Sparky Woods came to USC in 1989 following the untimely death of Joe Morrison, who passed away just two days astating ii before the national signing day durir in February 1989. USC had also jucJc was n( been crushed by the wild and Woods' sid unsubstantiated rumors of for- ^ coac mer player Tommy Chaiken and injuries an steroid use among team mem- was nol ab bers. Woods did not step into an obstacles. I ideal situation. There were prob- extremely lems at this university, which fi^ but ir started with former President gUys ^ n James Holderman and Athletics i00k at Director King Dixon. cheater ant Since that time, USC has at that. Ye cleaned house and brought in successful < John Palms, a highly respected if i we president, and McGee, a highly t^ed on th respected athletics director. In not his his five years at USC, Woods Woods wo consistently recruited well and my list. I represented this university with oblisation class. No one could have who"will le IllA r\r D ri k r\?"/! nr r*r\ 1 wuiNtu lidiuti uidii ?vuuus, hvj pionsnip l? one could have been more dedi- I think I cated to this school than Woods. fans and s There is no doubt Woods that I hop loves USC, and there is no another cc doubt USC loves Woods. That enjoy. To is what made the decision to "God bles: remove him a difficult one. South Cart Woods never seemed to have addition " luck on his side. From blown Woods and calls by ACC officials in critical moments of the 1991 Duke and Tommy 1 N.C. State games to the unlucky columnist ft bounce ot the onsides kick by The Citadel in 1990 to the devThe Gamecock will try to print all Letters should be 200-250 words an full name, professional title or year ; student. Letters must be personally < author to The Gamecock newsroom House room 321. The Gamecock reserves the right l t for style, possible libel or space limi will not be withheld under any circu VlEWP ' Why i itts, Viewpoints Editor < ~tT' r team as it v?50^11!0 [?0Wdn a" basketball are the emijinals money-making ,, r u sports." was putting all ot their e the team would have a Malcolm Dennis New Year's Day. Sports administration as another team at USC freshmap lat can win. We are talkAA Tournament appeaream aimed to claim an ? by winning the Metro do they d from the football team on has his soccer team CIVlAlllrl CAPlAf"17 1 ip. He will lead his team k31IvfUlvl tSUvICl-j 1 ton five years to the day _____ jrnament by Howard. QQQ By Patrick Sharbai an easy one in that the alified for the NCAA There can be no more fundamental onents this season had a sovereignty and responsibility in our st ourselves. They do not belong to the st inents. The players have Absolutely necessary to the notion o unior Chris Faklaris led in the Bill of Rights is the idea of indi 5511., n n?v. ?. _ i. 1 _ .i-- - i smy uauuuivjii auu rvuu gicaicM cuuurai pnuriues is me ceieorz lective. ocks all-time leader in Laws denying individuals the choi provide confidence and choose or to enlist the assistance of otl pable of doing so run directly counter t< he past. This year, the We are not speaking here of euthari there. They want to win when another's life should end. We are mination, a right we venerate everyw] n. The team is firing on women are encouraged to take care of t e shows the Gamecocks this one. Laws against suicide and assisted sui ;d for 72 hours, and the ingness to accept the reality of death an proud of. that only God can take a human lif absolutely nothing to do with this discu The First Amendment ostensibly pro j j only the ends of one or a few religion: condemned suicide and suicide with ? " religious doctrine still could not be just 1f"|C If some terminally ill people want to steals their last breath, I would not den; likewise, I demand society recognize m ^ long as I do not harm the person or pro H ] The right to assisted suicide is not e R'd ments in our society. Physician Mana< p 1 that in a telephone survey of physiciai willing to lend assistance in a suicide 1 % I No person should be forced to go I from the physical pain and the emotioi have an innate dignity which, in the en in. The nature of that rejoicing should ti Maybe my life does belong to God. ' to me. One thing I know for certain belongs to the government. njuries suffered by ?g the 1993 season, Patrick Sharbaugh is ot on either USC's or le. h must overcome id bad luck. Woods le (O overcome these nftp |?ks poopntjol c t is sad that a man so UK lal" cascnUdl |( weii-iiked has to be to teaching medicine i the real world, good , s ot always win. Just e^'for: tnny Ford, a known This is in response to the letter 0 1 an arrosant person trom Angie Campbell regarding the 0 r hp ic ooneiHoroH o medical school laboratories. She ?, ?v IO VV/IIOIUWIUU C* lC :oach. submits the dog laboratories are Q re hirin? someone usec* as demonstration for medical f( >e person himself and students and are unnecessary and u accomplishments, inhumane. uld be at the top of Unfortunately, most of her facts t{ lut McGee has an incorrect. Her first error is the j, to employ a coach statement that animals are used y ad USC to the cham- only for demonstration; this is not vel. true. Medical students actively parspeak for most USC ticipate in these laboratories under y tudents when I say e Woods will find COaoij/j it w j aching job he will brAKM WOOpS quote a great man, CoAcH |M& iOf s the University of nwnifNV? jug )lina, and my own 'God bless Sparky his family." rouchberry is a guest u>C???8|?& or The Gamecock. | letters received. >5 d must include V ?'i /r*& \ \ and major if a / \ A delivered by the *?* Wjf_jT in Russell ^v\ """Vr .o edit all letters I 1 I I .tations. Names XJggjl' imstances. g OINTS s USC soccer o "Soccer doesn't ge as much publicity a: football because it i: not a monev-makim sport." Altino McKelve^ Biology junio EKE remain detacl ugh an assertion concerning individ xhety than this: Our lives belong ate. f democracy and spelled out for ividual worth. One of our societ; ttion of the individual over the c ce to take their lives when th iers when they are physically in< d this basic premise. iasia, in which one person deck speaking of the right of self-det here else in our society; men a hemselves in every instance exq cide stem from our cultural unw id from the belief of some religic e. Religion, though, should ha ssion. tects us from legislation that sen 5. But even if every single religi assistance, legislation founded ified. hang on to life until God or nati y them that right for the world. E iy right to live or die as I please perty of others in doing so. spoused by only radical fringe e ^ement magazine reported in 19 as, 50 percent said they would 'or terminally ill patients if it w< o his grave begging for a relez rial agony. Men are not beasts; 1 d, we should be allowed to rejoi iot be federally or state mandatec rhen again, maybe my life belor i, though: 1 will be damned if a regular contributor to Crossfi lose supervision as a valuab earning experience. These laboratories provide tl tudent with the opportunity jam basic principles of physiol y, surgical technique and eme ency medical care in hands-c lboratory exercises. The teachii f medical science is based < ^cognition and understanding ving mammalian systems. In fact, we use many methods caching. Four of our physioloj iboratories are computer simul ons, three use the students thei slves as subjects and only two u nimals. Clinical medicine requir le experience, touch and know CoAcW, 'Sostt * I His Nose h,Fer cmih' OUT LOUp... I vershadowed by footb t "Football gets more "Fo s national attention al i s than soccer." the ' Lashawnda Jackson l^e Nursing freshman notV r lied regarding assis LUU By Jay Tilley ual With the winds of debate over the [ to hurricane, the case of Dr. Jack Kevoi the jaws of inevitable conflict. Kevorkian's suicide device, ironic sparked the controversy of mercy kill sia. Hence the nickname "Dr. Death,' ey Kevorkian claims he is helping pec :a. ending their pain and suffering t Kevorkian fails to realize, however, les out of genuine sensitivity and his int er- mitting the immoral act of aggrava quality of life. Of course, being one of those "nas .jj j tial in this issue from the beginning only deserve part of the credit in this ive Pure logic compels me to oppose K We are not animals that should 1 zes Homo sapiens are on a very differei on son's pain and suffering is a terribl on watch. But pain and suffering are pai up part of our soul. Jie ! .Yes, sometimes death bas a digni Jut i goes, * . _ SO But there is never any dignity in su ie_ Except when necessary to take a p 91 is brain dead, everyone has the right be be treated. Curing the disease by 1 ;re aiminisn ine integrity ot trie human r own evolution in the medical field. ^ I do not believe that Kevorkian, p euthanasia itself are necessarily evil. ICC the answer to our medical problems i os of the cold reaction of a device or dri ?jt God has given him: the knowledge beings. It is as simple as that. re. Jay Tilley i. le edge of tissue and functional responses of various organ systems. qu< tie The animal laboratory represents we to. the only opportunity students have I o- in their training to gain experience en r- prior to working with patients. bas in Campbell states these dogs may rec ng be your long lost pet. She fails to tan in state everv animal lhaf u/e nee ic an trai of unclaimed animal that would have Ou been euthanized. In our teaching icy of laboratories, the animals are deeply ess ^y anesthetized and humanely treated, ing a- They are continuously observed by of n- experienced faculty and do not trai se experience pain. It is a gross error es to say that we are involved in 11? d- torture of animals. S| 1 IS Ticking AGAIN. f ) I \OU I ^ EUrt eifs /O fc j all? f* I . w % 1L ^ otball gets nation"ecoonition from _ _ media, whereas soccer team does >y Christy Remeta Journalism junior ited suicides? ? quality of life still blowing like a rkian fails by a longshot to escape ally in the midst of abortion, has ing, otherwise known as euthana* ' Dr. Jack to his friends. )ple and restoring their dignity by hrough unnatural death. What is although his methods may be entions good, he is actually com-* ting the ideal foundation of the J ty Irish-Catholics" makes me pan ?. However, my religious beliefs case. J Kevorkian's actions, be killed when wounded; we as it level of consciousness. A per^ e tragedy and, yes, is painful ttj t of who we are and what make$ I ty all its own, as the old saying | icide. erson off of a respirator when he to the chance to be cured and to tilling the patient will not only ace but also will tamper with our eople who support him and even But Kevorkian's actions are not nor to a suffering person. Instead jg, a suffering person needs what and compassion of other human ? a guest contributor to Crossfire. The number of animals she 3tes is. also wrong: 37 animals re used last year for teaching. Physicians in our society are giv a high level of responsibility >ed on the training they have eived. We believe that an import portion of a medical student's ining should be on living tissue, r institution supports such a pol. We believe these laboratories ential to the education and trainof a modern physician. I know no other state that outlaws such ining. Francis Abel Professor and chairman School of Medicine \ f \ t \ \ >??, NoW E'u, WAV? 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