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Lee Gontz, Editor in Giief Susan Gcx
Editorial Boar
Keith Boudreaux, Lupe Eyde, S
Jimmy DeButts, Kim
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Despite growing
media not to blame for d
A homicidal binge in New Mexico has
dia brainwashing a new breeding |
his teenager cohort in crime allegec
state by killing people and taking their ce
ly resembled those of the gun-toting pair
"Natural Born Killers." Hence, the accu;
have ensued.
But what has not been as forthcomii
sponsibility. Society today seems intent on
deed its members do, without taking int<
still have a free will they freely exercise. A
a blessing from "NYPD Blue" to do it.
Rumors have surfaced that the pair h
film of malevolence and such a viewing led
west.
While theorists debate the effects of vi
to mention the other thousands upon thous
and not taken to the road in a flurry of sh
The real truth of the matter is that a p(
as horrible as mass murder and then go 01
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attendance at the stadium (I saw j-veg
my parents murdered by a Green j?m
Boiled Peanuts vendor when I was tQ
three, I just can't go near the place), jmQV
some of my acquaintances were j.
there and said it was quite a hoo- H
tenanny. Actually though, I did wou]
participate in a pregame festival gom(
popularly known as "tailgating." gtat(
It is my personal belief that it is i_
called this due to the way everyone ^
drives once you are within a five- ^ *
mile radius of the stadium. Don't
laugh, I actually witnessed this hor- wa^
rible phenomenon. I was driving wquj
down Assembly Street toward the g^
stadium on gameday at about six ^ ,
o'clock, sippin' on a Yoo-Hoo, and ^
everything was Jim Dandy. Then mugt
I crossed the railroad tracks, and next
the man in the car next to me sud- ^eac
denly mutated (just like one of those ?Rflrn
really cheesy Incredible Hulk scenes, fQr ^
his shirt ripped, too) into a blither- notQ]
ing idiot and swerved into my lane. t^e c
Shaken, I pulled my car to the side ferg^
of the road to calm my nerves and
contemplate the horror I had just
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mg some mental prooiems to negin witn
power, the evidence would certainly show
Instead what is seen is the bloodletting
get that way by media influence alone.
While the media must deal with the iss
tray it, TV shows and films must not bear t
certainly need to be responsible in what tl
ratings system is for. After all, no one wall
expecting "Bambi."
Though the media is responsible for ii
are most human beings.
Whether or not the diabolical duo saw
the subject of the effect of violence in m
crux of the situation is those two individu
And just because they made decisions p
they didn't know what they were doing.
Hate the message, not the messenger.
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Hello again and welcome back,
my dear and cherished readers, to jeav.
another episode of insight and id- brjr
iocy. I trust all of you had a relax- tbrQ.
ing Labor Day weekend and you ^
celebrated the same way as I did: ^um
with a complete and utter lack of ^Qor
labor. Actually I spent the major- j
ity of the time resting in bed fol- j
lowing a violent allergic reaction ^
to VH-1 (eight Michael Bolton videos Q^a
in the span of one hour will wreck
your system, folks). Though I must j
admit, it could've been worse. I ^
could've been watching the Jerry
Lewis Labor Day Telethon, which
has been scientifically proven to t^.g
cause projectile vomiting in 87 per- g
cent of the test cases ("Send us mon- ^
ey now, or here comes Dom Delouise
in stretch pants!"). a
Anyway, I suppose the biggest back
local news event of this past week- wbat
end was the USC-Georgia football be^Q1
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xlwin, Viewpoints Editor
d
Iteven C. Burritt,
Truett
ity to violence
luo's actions
given the familiar topic of meground.
As the ex-convict and
Uy made their way around the
trs, their actions unfortunate
of lovebirds in Oliver Stone's
sations of media wrongdoing
rig is the idea of personal reexplaining
and excusing every
3 account the fact that people
nd they don't necessarily need
tad watched the ultra-violent
I to the imitation in the SouthIolence
in the media, they fail
ands who have seen the movie
ots and blood.
;rson doesn't watch something
it and emulate it without hav.
If the media had that much
it.
of a few psychotics, who didn't
>ue of violence and how to porhe
brunt of the burden. Movies
ley show, but that's what the
ks into "Natural Born Killers"
ts actions in any situation, so
the intense flick, ironically on
wlice to see your parking stick.
the irony of this being that
! idgit cop who ticketed me had
[ed to the back of my car, he
Id've seen that I don't own a
:er. Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah
ti).
/"ell look at the time! I really
- go, kiddies, but I shall be back
week. That is if I don't drop
I from eating grilled cheese
itches" at the Patio every day
no weeks ... can we say mony?
In the meantime folks, if
Sweet Pickles bus stops and ofyou
a ride, run like hell!
MattHorganis
a journalism junior.
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me cock will try to print all letters received,
ibould be 200-250 wards and must include full
rofessional title or year and major if a student,
must be personally delivered by the author to
oecock newsroom in Russell House room 321.
necock reserves the right to edit all letters for
ssible libel or space limitations. Names will not
leld under any circumstances.
edia, is beside the point. The
tals had a choice.
>eople didn't like, doesn't mean
tics
w insights
essed. Fm not sure, but I think
julprit is some new and dead*and
of Gamecock Fever-. Catch
Veil, what else do I feel comd
to share with you dear, dear
?. Gee, maybe Fm the only one,
has anyone else noticed that
ing the library is like trying to
ig foreign virus specimens
ugh U.S. Customs?
lim: "Okay, open your bag and
ip all the contents out on the
r
Vie: "Hey man, it's only my
h."
lim: "Just do it, Pink Boy!
y... now open up the sand99
es.
Je: "Damn, ya got me."
te also assured me that the
cavity search was routine prore,
but I have my doubts about
guy ... he kept calling me
ky.
md what the Sam Scratch is
the campus police? I received
rking ticket the other day for
ing into a parking space ...
the hell? I can see myself goin'
e the judge on this one, "Yes,
Honor, I realize I endangered
i with my foolish action, and
[oing to attend parking school
>rk off the points." Actually, I
v head-in parking saves mili
of lives a year, but I'm wongif
the campus police resources
Id not be serving us better in
; other capacity (let me just
i for the record that head-in
ing makes it easier for the cam
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"A lot (of victims) t
Fans in
IH admit it.
I didn't have a good time at t
football game.
Yep, just as I suspected, the
rather high on Assembly Street I
was assembled there, effectively ju
and moved a bit slower than a Gee
er doing math problems.
Just as I suspected, we packi
people into the car, so we had t
praetor concession stand under t]
Just as I suspected, I bought t
Coke too big for every member of i
ily and a Little League baseball t
complete with its decorative scr
olina football players I've never Y
Just as I suspected, I parked i
parking lot with one Jiffy-Johnny
pie in line.
Surpassing all my expectatioi
the immense crowd that decided i
front row of the stadium, bringin
tor traffic to a dead halt.
You see, we were supposed to r
at the concession stand under thi
at 8:15, giving us time to see the
We didn't see the kickoff becai
ed from our seats by the people \
the tickets for those seats. (Have y
one says "It doesn't matter where
get into the stadium," but inevitab
the seats of the unfortunate fam
Columbia
A recent article on Columbia
Atlanta Constitution. The article
Campbell, was a rambling piece t
lumbia in every way imaginable
metro-Atlanta native and now li
felt obligated to respond to the a
bell put forth.
He begins by addressing the
bia is a widely used name (i.e. citii
shuttles) and that Columbia, S.C.,
challenged." I guess that's PC li]
lumbia is "imaginatively challer
city should sue Christopher Col
such an important part of Ameri
Campbell then proceeds to p
lumbia's airport lobby features *
of ticket counters and (when you
one car pulling up." Well, compi
airport ours is indeed smaller an
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men again, us Kina 01 race i<
the airport and even park. The la
someone off at the Atlanta airpor
finest tried to give me a ticket Th
to even drop someone off! Incidei
IVe been to Columbia's airport the:
dreds of cars, not just one.
Next Campbell rips downtowr
ing quiet and creepy. He says "A
closed (downtown), everybody n
urbs." A metro area with rapid ]
What effect
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mBFIJrmfi it is widesp
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Jiink it (sexual assaul
think about this.
Jennifer I
stands
he USC-Georgia ? 2j
traffic was piled
[you might say it |_ W&%j|
3tifying the name)
irgia football playlanded
in tl
?d way too many We chee
o find the chiro- descending
he stands. Georgia rur
he industrial-size Our nex
ny extended fam- under the st
?am to finish off, people deci
een print of Car- been as intii
leard of. life. A guy t
n Eastover in the mob of peop
f and 10,000 peo- In fact, ]
in the crow<
tis, however, was several houi
it would pack the the exit, bul
g football specta- ed us from 1
on the seas,
neet some friends ed for slaug
e student section Tempers
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lse we were boot- behind you
vho actually had Several guy
rou noticed every- picked fight
s you sit once you Girl: He;
ly youVe grabbed Guy: He;
ily whose tickets Girl: Yoi
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appeared in The
, written by Colin A
hat put down Co- vBS,
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ve in Columbia, I
llegations Campfact
that Colum- suburbs, w
3s, counties, space that closed
, is "imaginatively suburbs?
ngo. Because Co- The onl}
lged," maybe the Georgia Te<
umbus for being Atlanta can
can culture. olent crime
oint out that Co- close to tou<
'one bar, one row is big news
step into the sun) Hot lanta.
ared to Atlanta's Mr. Can
d has less traffic, federate fla,
a be abl e to get to ^ee of fou
st time I dropped support kee
t, one of the city's erate flag lc
e place is too busy sides, what
itally, every time Secondly, c
re have been hun- Georgia wa
that was 7 <
i Columbia for be- Finally,
lacy's and Belk's hving in the
loved to the sub- horo" with i
movement to the that Greem
; does violena
not sure that it has any influen
a cumulative effect. I don't thin
action would have an effect."
Deanna IV
Journalisrr
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people are as gullible as they see
>read. The entertainment indue
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Columnist
le middle of the student seats
rea lor tne KicKon m tne mob
the stairs, however. Of cours
1 it back?
t goal was to get out of the sfc
adium, but apparently a whole
ded to come in than leave. I'
mate with as many people bef<
wenty yards behind me in th
?le scratched his butt, and I fe
[ considered marrying severa
i after being crushed against
rs. The mob occasionally drifte
t the crowd coming in the exit
eaving through it We drifted'
like a leaf on a river, like cat
hter.
i were running short as peopl
nspiracy theory that the persoi
in line was out to crush you 1
s in fits of testosterone and Bi
s with the girls in front of the
y you big oaf, stop pushing m<
y you cow, I didn't push you.
1 id! There, you did it again.
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| TOMMY TOUCHBEI
Columnist
hat a shock! Is that Macy's a
in downtown Atlanta and moi
i things left in Atlanta are skj
;h and the Braves. Of course, 1
i boast having the highest per
rate in America! Columbia ci
ihing that one. A murder or a i
here; there, it's just another
lpbell also criticizes us for flyin
g at our state house. He pointi
r Republican voters in South
ping the flag. First, doesn't 01
iok a lot like the Georgia state
;'s wrong with honoring our 1
lidn't an overwhelming perc<
ot to keep their stars and bars
sf 10.)
Campbell points out that Col
shadow of Charlotte, and even
ts BMW plant. Excuse me, Ci
rille, not Greensboro? As for t
b in the medi
IcLendon
ry Garner w
i sophomore
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>st pie. )
>pe more girls, especially freshmen, will
need to know."
dunteer
se for comfort
Guy: No, I didn't. I'm too drunk to stand up,
much less move my arms. The only reason I'm still
V standing is there are too many people around me
to let me fall down. (I realize this is a bit articulate
for someone that drunk but play along for. my sake.)
Me: Hey guys, we're all being pushed by about
10,000 angry fans who want their seats.
?) Girl and Guy: Stop pushing us, you bearded
of people freak.
3e, didn't I quit rationalizing and just picked people's pockets.
ands and I finally decided to cut up an aisle and cross the
s lot more entire stadium to get out of the crowd. Of course,
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are in my I really wanted to do that crowd-surfing thing
le stalled' I always see on TV.
It it. I think somebody didn't count the tickets for the
1 women game, which is understandable. I guess if you're
them for counting out 75,000 tickets and somebody says
d toward something to you, you might lose track,
prevent- Well, I got under the stadium about halftime,
like tides just as everyone decided to reverse directions and
tie head- head out of the stadium. At this point I was so frustrated
I sat under the stadium for the second half,
e passed separated from the friends I came with, exhausti
directly ed from being pushed around and sore from havto
death, ing my leg almost broken against the bleachers,
isch beer And I still had about three quarts of Coke left
in my souvenir cup.
Chris Muldrow is a journalism senior.
His column appears every Friday.
J1 town wrapper
ow business, every city is in some other's shadow
(except for maybe Tokyo). Oh, by the way, isn't LexRRY
ington County one of the fastest growing counties
in America. Colin should have driven up to the Ir
mo-Harbison area. That place is bursting with
growth.
This article is nothing new from The Atlanta
nd Rich's Constitution. For several years their sports staff
/ed to the has criticized and put down USC and Columbia in
every way imaginable. They seem to be on a witchrscrapers,
hunt against our school and city. Many fellow Gamehe
city of cock fans in Atlanta have expressed these same
capita vi- sentiments. One fan told me that maybe a Cleman't
come son graduate is the editor or something. That might
rimer Knet Ua Imm
Mi* v*^ WMWW WC l/l uc.
night in Here's a short wrap. I grew up in Dun woody, a
suburb to the north of Atlanta I love it there. I think
g the con- the north Atlanta suburbs are a very desirable place
3 out that to live. As for the city, well, I definitely prefer "borCarolina
ing" Columbia. This city has a lot to offer: USC
ir confed- sports, many nice "historic" neighborhoods, a topflag?
Be- notch zoo, a resort lake, several large malls, "counleritage?
try club" suburbs and almost all of the eating and
intage of entertainment facilities Atlanta has. Columbia has
? (I think South Carolina's state government, the top percapita
income (Lexington County), the best schools
iumbia is (Lexington 5 and USC) and a much better newsi
"Greens- paper (The State),
alin, isn't
his shad- Tommy Touchberry is a marketing junior.
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Afro-Americans as being portrayed as violent. Most
shows usually show violence as taking place in AfroAmerican
communities."
James Goodwin
Criminal justice senior
I- "It might have an effect on me and not on you. I know
it's a TV show; it's not real life. But some people don't
think like that. They think it's real."
Isheka Manigault
Computer science freshman