Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 "?aii Serving I Lee Clontz, Editor in Chief ! Editor Keith Boudreaux, Luf Jimmy DeB Detour Closed door potential danger to que The conversion of the Sims back best. While attempts at increasi ance with the fire code is pruder than it solves. The closing of the main thoroughft Quad creates a scenario in which worn their classes. During the day, this det At night, however, the large bod> well-lit avenue through Sims to traver ing. No straightforward answer has be and potentially dangerous situation e the time would be just as good as one in terms of actually getting people out If the concern is a monetary one, i is a favorable alternative to the incom of a few. While a study is promised to thori cation has brought on, the case seem generally to be followed, allowances i headaches and avert danger. TTt?5 _ T.4a nic, Ljyie, nuui of incompetent l_ fm cf ,, <a? : 4 Jh| Patrick McNeill Columnist Hie biggest news story of the summer was the bizarre double murder ol Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles. As you Irnnui fnnriar fnntViflll laoanH H .T aUW") lw*"vl V .V Simpson was arrested in connectior with the slayings and is facing twc counts of first-degree murder. This case has drawn the fascination of th< entire country. The major networks have followed Simpson from the escape attempt to the arrest to the pre liminary hearing. Publishing compa nies have scrambled to put out books on the killing, and there are severa made-for-TV movies in the works Since the nationally televisec chase along the San Diego Freeway there has been endless speculation ir the media on the guilt or innocence o The Juice. But for all the talk o bloodstains, sealed envelopes an< passports, everyone seems to be over looking the most important aspect o the upcoming trial. It will take placi in Los Angeles. Thafs right, Los Angeles. Do yoi remember watching reruns of "Perr Mason" where district attorney Hamilton Berger used to get trounce< on a weekly basis by the slick machi nations of Perry, Delia Street and de tective Paul Drake? Not much hai changed since those days. Lef s review the proud history o criminal justice in Los Angeles, shall we? Rodney King?It seemed like such a simple case. A group of Los Angeles policemen catch up with career-losei Rodney King after a high-speed chase King tries to resist arrest, and a group of cops with nightsticks pound him in to Jell-0 while a bystander captures the entire incident on videotape. Now, if you were an averags American with a high school educa tion or better, you were thinking "Po lice brutality! However, tne laws o logic and reason did not apply. The of ficers argued that they believed Kinf was under the influence of PCP. In or ' der to make their point, the defense introduced evidence that King actu *t5aiffeock I Student Media Russell House-USC Lee Clontz Jimmy DeButfc Editor in Chief Sports Editor Susan Goodwin Kim Truett Viewpoints Editor Photo Editor Steven C Burritt Nguyen Le Copy Desk Chief Graphics Editor Keith Boudreaux Erin Galloway News Editor Asst. News Lupe Eyde Robert Wertz Features Editor Asst. News The Gamecock is the student newspaper of I University of South Carolina and is published Mond _ Wednesday and Friday during the foil and spring sem * lets, with the exception of university holidays and ex periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of editors or author and not those of the University South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Ccmmunicatii is the .wblisber of The Gamecock. Thy Department Student Media is its parent organization ffitock JSC Since 1908 Susan Goodwin, Viewpoints Editor lal Board >e Eyde, Steven C. Burritt, iutts, Kim Truett nee for residents, id travellers door into a fire exit is a puzzling one at ng fire safety are admirable and compliit, this observance causes more problems l , J i.1. - TI7_ >? Ire Deiween raiu;i?uii miu uie nurneus en are forced to go around Sims to get to our is, at best, an inconvenience. r of Patterson residents must forego the se a course that lacks feelings of well-been provided as to why such an annoying xists. It would seem that a door open all used exclusively for cases of emergency, of the building. After all, a door is a door, in expensive piece of shatter-proof glass reniencing of many and the endangering rnghly address the problems the modifis to be open and shut. Though rules are should be made when they can alleviate ley symptoms ; judicial system ally tried to fight back while he was being battered. The jurors bought it. Case closed. The Menendez Brothers?Eric and Lyle Menendez were a pair of handsome, muscular guys in their early twenties. One night they snuck outside of their rich, middle-aged parents' window, got out their automatic weapons and gunned them down as they were epjoying desert in front of the TV. Now, if you were an average citizen who lacked a good understanding ^ of modern American culture, you were ^ thinking "Those spoiled punks 1 knocked off their Darents for the mon ey." 1 Well, thank goodness that you ) weren't on that jury. Although both } Menendez brothers admitted to the 5 shootings, they came up with the in? ventive defense of child abuse and claimed to have murdered their parents in self-defense. Nobody ever explained exactly why the brothers had to wait until their abusers were maliciously enjoying big bowls of vanilla ice cream or why the brothers, who were a bit stronger than their folks, never fought back. It was all lost in the shuffle as the Menendez brothers tearfully told of their sorrow over losing their parents. Despite the howls of some of the male jurors, the cute and cuddly Menendez boys got off even though they confessed to their parents' murders. Case closed. Reginald Denny?Following the Rodney King verdicts, a trucker named Reginald Denny had the misfortune to be driving through L.A. while professional thugs were exploiting the situation by looting the town. Denny was pulled from the cab of his truck, had his face smashed in with a brick and was brutally beaten. At the trial, defendant Damian \I7?1K n vm n urna AAAiliftA/) rtf m not r\f tV?A fVUliaiiio rraa au^uibtcu ui muot ui uic serious charges against him after explaining that he was caught up in the mob mentality of the LA riots. Since there were obvious social justice considerations involved, the jury bought it. Case closed. (By the way, if you should get into a fight with some obnoxious Georgia fans this Saturday, this would be the appropriate defense to use.) So, there you have it. O.J. will f probably be found innocent of murdering his ex-wife and will be back on 1 the streets before you can say "movie * deal." Who said that a rich, famous i black man can't receive a fair trial in * America? . Chris Carroll lews: 777-7720 Director of Student Medh advertising: 777-4249 Laura Day AX: 777-6482 Geative Director .Columbia,SC 29208 i Wendy Hudson Gregory Perez Asst. Copy Desk Production Asst. Tanya Kropf Elizabeth Thomas Asst. Copy Desk Adv. Graduate Asst. Allison Williams Renee Gibson Asst. Features Advertiring Manager Ryan Wilson Chris Wood Asst. Sportj Aari. Advettiriag Manager Jason Jeffers Erik Collins Cartoonist Faculty Advisor fe Lattars Polky ay, The Gamecock will try to print all letters received, am Letters should be 200-250 words and must include full name, professional title or year and major if a student, the Letters must be personally delivered by the author to of The Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 321. m The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for of style, possible libel or space limitations. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances. ?1 / SORRY, MR. Ll/^BAUSH, 80 WCK" IS somcmn6 r:A V) "With the high level of Interest In Carolina fans across the a Gubernatorial a Governor Beasley? Give me a break. I would rather live in a tent with Jesse Helms than in South Carolina under a Beasley Administration. David Beasley paints himself as the prince-in-waiting to King Carroll Campbell's throne, but Beasley is no less than a lieutenant in Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition. Beasley ran on such populist conservative views as voter approval on taxes and welfare reform, that even Butthead could have won the Republican nomination with those issues. But oops, he did! a Butthead Beasley is an opportunist who switched s< parties when it was politically and financially conve- tl nient. When he saw the growth and importance of the Christian right in this state, he was suddenly born- n again; also this former Majority Leader of the House n of Representatives slammed the Democratic Party, tl yet supported Michael Dukakis in the 1988 presi- n dential election. Beasley talks a good game, but the r voters of South Carolina will see right through his & slick television ads, his perfectly coiffed hair and his it Registration, credit Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Matt Horgan, and this, my rinar frianria in mv now rnllimn ihflt will Hionefilllvi be appearing weekly in this bastion of free speech affectionately called The Gamecock. First of all, I must tell you that I am a transfer newly arrived from Southern Baptist Hell at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, the self-appointed buckle of the Bible Belt. So, like most transfers, not only am I totally contused and uncertain about my future, I'm also extremely bitter Jabout all the credits I lost in the transferring process " (I bid a tearful farewell to almost two semesters' worth v of work... sort of the educational system's equivalent ^ to moonwalking). So I guess I can look forward to a c few weeks of turmoil while I "learn the ropes" (which tend to chafe rather severely, I might add). P In the meantime, I have already noticed a few ^ things around here that have struck me as damn pe- 0 culiar. For example, take registration (please)?at a a glance, I realized this is a system finely honed and refined year after year to reach its maximum efficiency k rate of one student everv fortv-five minutes. Though o it might seem otherwise, this clever system keeps the s lines down by virtue of the fact that most of the stu- f< dents go mad and run screaming from the Coliseum, t If s true, I myself almost succumbed at one point. I r had been standing in line in the Elephant room (apt- r What could be do ~ j I know a lot of the smoke detector ; You know, a lot of people smoke in 1 er hear any of them going off. H People aren't particulary careful \ the photo detector on the fire alar jLse^) /lS6sl - li e i the season opener with Georgia Kate to have the opportunity to i Athletics Director, andidate does Rvrnn TampQ I~"S -*-* J 1 V/il ir UIAIVU Columnist irefully scripted speeches to see a tool of Pat Rober in who will try to legislate morality and values i lis state. Where were Beasley's opponents, you ask? I ha\ o idea. Arthur Ravenel and Tommy Hartnett sper tore time beating up on each other than focusing o le real threat in David Beasley. In the primary, Har ettf s campaign resembled the "keystone cops". In tt un-off election, Ravenel ran one of the most unii pired campaigns in the history of South Carolina pc lies. Ravenel did not give Republican voters a goc card hawkers pc ^Matt Horgan Columnist f named, judging by the size of the lady who was i ront of me) for approximately one lifetime of our su rhen I broke out in a cold sweat and began to shive low I don't remember what happened next, but a ording to onlookers, I began to shout something lilt Am I in the 15 items or less isle?! Where's the e iress checkout?! Fm surrounded by Apes!! Arrghl] it this point I was handed my bill, and the "You Ow olumn sent me to the floor in a fetal position, cryii nd sucking my thumb. So it goes. Movin' right along, I'm sure most of you read i ast Thursday's Gamecock that one of the members ur student body will be appearing in an upcoming i ue of Playboy (not an interview, if you catch my dri oiks). What struck me as hilarious was that the ph o shoot was held, and I quote, "in a field somewhe Dl..ffD J ? U7A1I7 Til A 1 1 tear oiuii rvuau. ytvyi, rmjuujr ouic miuws iiuw oil out the red carpet, huh? Fm familiar with th ne to improve fire s s aren't that sensitive. [ 1 I ( the dorm rooms. I nev- JHKk 8e liter McMurray ^ Psychology sophomore vith what they do with ?? 11 m system. f ^ Tiffany Dudley 1 Psychology sophomore ^ ||g L 4 c u^4r ^ rli \4 J 4 I 4 t we believed It was Important for see this particular game." Mike McGee on Saturday's televised football game n't measure up enough reason to vote against Beasley. Mainstream Republicans stayed home and Butthead easily won the nomination. This fall in the general election King Campbell will campaign for Beasley. That will be a mqjor plus for Butthead because mainstream Republicans, whose support he lacks, will be more inclined to vote for him because of Campbell. That scares the hell out of me because with a solid base in the Christian Coalition t- and a truck load of mainstream votes, Beasley could n be put over the top in November. Beasley will face Mayor Joseph P. Riley of re Charleston or Lt. Governor "Thick Nick" Theodore it nf ftraenville F.ither Democratic candidate would n be superior to Butthead: Joe Riley would lead the t- state to a new "era of excellence." Nick would give le us the "Palmetto Promise." But Beasley would give l- us nothing but Pat Robertson, tent revivals and >1- those other right wing crazies who watch The 700 >d Club. insistent nuisances part of town folks, and it's not that exotic or pic| turesque a locale. Think about it. Miss August: Fiji; Miaa QartfAmkAr' Povmiiti Talon/la* Miaa Landfill #3122 in South Carolina. I'm getting hives just thinking about it. Though if s probably the first Playboy photo shoot ever where they had to check the Playmate for ticks (ifs a mole... I swear!). Changing the subject drastically here, those little [n credit card booths popping up all over campus are ren ally, really annoying. They're all staffed with some sr super-outgoing, personable, orientation-like, cheesec. ball muskrat who harasses everyone by asking them e> if they "want free stuff." Oh yeah. I don't doubt I'll x- get "free stuff, and when they finally wrestle me to i!" the ground and pry the credit card from my grubby a" little hanHs they'll find out. T een't nnv for mv $10.000 lg of "free stuff." Then HI receive "free rent" and "free food" in the South Carolina penal system. I just don't in need that temptation right now. of Anyway boys and girls, our time today has come s- to an end, but it's been time well spent. I'll be reft, turning next week at this same time to poison your o- minds and hearts. Or maybe Til find some more tidre bits of interest to write about...it really depends on my to mood. Until then, for God's sake people, stay away is from the "Dress Barn." Thank you. safety on campus? lon't see how closing the Sims back door is going to help. )u know, I know if s suppose to block in fire, but I don't e how it's going to help. Joannle Little Elementary education junior ;hink closing the door to Sims is an inconvenience since s a short cut to get to classes. But Tm not sure how if s (ire hazard. Rami Moody Journalism freshman