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Jay King, Gordon Mantler, Rob
Lee Clontz, Carson Hender
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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
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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
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basketball are the
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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
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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
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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 ?,
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: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."
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"Soccer doesn't ge
as much publicity a:
football because it i:
not a monev-makim
sport."
Altino McKelve^
Biology junio
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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
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vershadowed by footb
t "Football gets more "Fo
s national attention al i
s than soccer." the
' Lashawnda Jackson l^e
Nursing freshman notV
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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.
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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.
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Christy Remeta
Journalism junior
ited suicides?
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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
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ty Irish-Catholics" makes me pan
?. However, my religious beliefs
case.
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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$
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ty all its own, as the old saying
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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
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