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?l5ai Serving US Lee Qontz, Editor in Chief S? Edltorl Keith Boudreaux, Lupe Jimmy DeBu What's next Election results indict better cooperation nee After a considerable amount of n has finally cleared, and Americ question, especially considerii Congress and other Democratic stror With such upheaval in the basic ] wonder election results have stunned ing a turn of events as these past few gloating or back-slapping by the conqi animosity that exists between the ri\ After close races and negative cai members of both political parties. Itfi between the two; it always has. Ever) tion and forces the two camps to com< should not have to wait for natural dii to attempt to work things out. Our pi theory, on compromise. The situation Congress and a Democratic presidenl two years. The American public has reiterab It wants change. Voters wanted it th those in positions of power to stop b: down to the business of righting some day. Just because Congress has take problems pf health care and homeles America needs its elected officials issues that desperately need to be ad< j j.i A- in?l.:?i.? senu uiew uu tTuaiuuigtun m uio moi Wording, es key to grea MULDROW Columnist Fve been interviewing at several newspapers lately. I'm trying to get an internship over the summer so I don't end up with that job grinding up frogs at the Savannah River Site again. (Believe it or not, I know people who've actually had that job. Why they blend frogs at the site, I don't know, but I bet it keeps errant frogs from wandering around the expensive equipment. Which reminds me of a joke: what's green and red and spins round and round? A frog in a blender. What do you get when you add eggs? Frog nog.) k I know if s a bit early to apply for summer jobs, but everyone seems to want to interview now. I guess they need to time to hone that razor-sharp edge on their witty rejection letters. It seems that every place has a different requirement for things to bring to the interview. Everyone demands one thing, though?the resume. Welcome to The Beardman Guide to Making Everything You've Ever Done Sound More Important Than It Actually Is. A resume, for those of you who've just entered college or those of you who've decided to make classes a career, is a page or two filled with carefully fabricated former jobs, accomnlioVimon+a and rpfprpnr-pfl HoaicmpH k to convince potential employers to offer you the big office with the window, the electric pencil sharpener and the assistant who's paid to tell you how witty your 'Aunt Bertha goes Rollerblading' story is. The first step in writing your resume is to buy expensive paper, the kind that costs $20 for two sheets. Buy a couple of packages because you'll misspell something on every sheet of the first package. Employers who see expensive paper automatically think, "Hey, this potential minimum-wage employee really knows his paper. He'd be great for that photocopying position we need filled.'' \T.i - __ t j: J? irv : ? : UN once 1 uiuii i say Aeruxing position. That's because, according to the Xerox company, the word "Xerox" is not a verb, it's only an adjective. If you misuse the word "Xerox" masked gunmen from the company abduct you and force you to dear paper jams for the rest of your life.) Second in your quest for the per"?affltod? ? Student Media Russell House-USO Lee Clontz Allison Williams Editor in Chief Features Editor Susan Goodwin Jimmy DeButts Viewpoints Editor Sports Editor Steven C. Burritt Kim Truett Copy Desk CHef Photo Editor Keith Boudreaux Ethan Myerson News Editor Graphics Editor Lope Eyde Erin Galloway Features Editor Asst. News The Gamecock is the student newspaper of tto University of South Carolina and is published Monday Wednesday and Friday during the foil and spring seines 1 ten, with the exception of university holidays and ex an periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of th editors or author and not those of the University o South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communication is the publisher of The Gamecock. The Department o Student Media is its parent organization The G tfc | ffCOCR 'C Since J 90S jsan Goodwin, Viewpoints Editor al Board s Eyde, Steven C. Burritt, itts, Kim Truett ate call for change; 'ded, between parties md-slinging this election year, the dust ans are asking whaf s next. If s a valid ng the Republican party's takeover of igholds across the nation, political structure of our nation, ifs no [ winners and losers alike. As interestdays have been, now is not the time for lering party. Such actions only fuel the ral factions. npaigns, harsh feelings exist between s no great surprise such enmity exists r once in awhile, a crisis shakes the na5 together. However, the United States 3asters and presidential assassinations alitical system is one based, at least in that now exists between a Republican t will test this concept fully in the next ?d a message it sent out two years ago. en. and tbev want it nnw Tt'a time fnr ickering amongst themselves and get of the many wrongs that happen eveiy in on a new identity doesn't mean the sness will just go away, to look past partisan politics and at the iressed. After all, thafs why the voters place. taggeration it resume feet resume is the selection of a classy looking font Modem computers have made it possible to select from billions of fonts, but its good to use some careful judgment when selecting the right resume look for you. I suggest any font named after a European person. Fonts you should avoid: Road kill (possums, squirrels and other critters flattened into letters), Inkblot (letters look like they were almost written when the ink cartridge exploded) and Invisible Ink (the employer has to use a special "ghost pen" to reveal the hidden references). Now you can start writing. Re member that everything you've ever done is important in its own little way ? employers want to know that you potty-trained quickly. Be concise, though, and think of ways to summarize what you've done. For instance, I didn't want to bore my future bosses with the story about how I went out every morning of my copy-editor training this summer to pick up 20 newspapers out of the box for the other members of the class, so I simply called it "circulation experience." That paper cut I got shuffling tax records was rather bloody and gory, so I just said I was injured while reporting on a major government operation. The time I realized the computers in the newsroom weren't printing because the printer was turned off is much better described as an "advanced computer technical repair." Be sure to list awards and achievements, too: Eagle Scout, scholarships, writing awards, finalist status in the J^ublishers Uieanngnouse sweepstakes, Nobel Peace Prize, two toys in the Cracker Jacks box. You should also list old jobs and reasons for leaving them. If you left the job because you accidentally blew up the office after mixing two cleaning fluids together, you might want to leave that one off. References are important, but remember that occasionally employers actually call the people. One of my interviewers was really upset when he called Mother Teresa and she denied ever knowing me. The key to an effective resume is to be totally honest in as roundabout a way as you can. Just ask my wife, Cindy Crawford, when she gets back from picking up our Ferrari from Richard Pettis mechanic. Chris Muldrow is a journalism senior. His column appears every Friday. . nnn Chris Carroll WS. III-IIZO Director of Student Media vertising: 777-4249 Laura Day .X; 777-6482 Creative Director Columbia, SC 29208 Jim Green Art Director Robert Wertz Gregory Perez Asst. News Production Asst. Wendy Hudson Elizabeth Thomas Asst. Copy Desk Adv. Graduate Asst. Tanja Kropf Renee Gibson Asst. Copy Desk Marketing Director Ryan Wilson Christopher Wood Asst. Sports As*. Advertising Manager Jason Jeffers Erik Collins Cartoonist Faculty Advisor Letters Policy ' Tlie Gamecock will try to print all letters received, j Letters should be 200-250 words and must include full name, professional title or year and major if a student. Letters must be personally delivered by the author to f The Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 333. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for f style, possible Kbel or spaoe limitations. Names will Dot be withheld under any circumstances. iamecock VIEWP&lfl NEXT Y SEASON <?> \ I lb /TO l( OUT WHAT ]| //| HA^fNl^y Jm QUOTEUNQUOTE "I'm doing mj Stuart, a stu Election results: On Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh's radio show be gan with a new introduction, r or nearly two years, 1 have listened to a count of the days of the "raw deal" at approximately 12:07 p.m., but this Wednesday was different. As I traveled north on Bull Street on my way to lunch at Bojangles, I turned my radio up and rolled my windows down in anticipation. Normally, I only crank AM 560 all the way up. I was proud. America was truly on my side now. Rush's radio program began, "And now a special edition of the Rush Limbaugh program. Democracy restored." It was one of the greatest feelings I have ever had. I compare it to the way I felt on Nov. 10, 1984. The Gamecocks had just beaten Florida State and had secured the No. 2 spot in the football polls. In fact, I would put those respective events second only to my accepting Christ in 1983. Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 1994. A historic day. The American people have spoken. They want their country back. This is the greatest country in the history of mankind. Nothing, I mean nothing, will stop this great nation. I have never been one to give up on America. I have never let myself become too pessimistic. The day after Bill Clinton was elected president one of my friends jokingly said, "I'm moving to Canada; this country sucks." My response: "Never give up on America. America is too important. I love America too much to ever give up." LtTTbKS Students need to While I was sitting at the Oxfam Car- if we can mai olina Fast sign-up table the other day, even a small a student stopped by and looked at at or a day. On< poster with statistics relating to the can't give up i 35,000 children of the world who die each ty stomach vi day of hunger-related causes. "Who cares," tively." That' was his comment. I was shocked! the hungry n Who does care? Who will intercede n?t theirs to ] on behalf of the 1.2 billion hungry in our world? Hopefully, students, faculty and staff at USC! United Mel On a campus where there is no hunger problem, no shortage of food, how is it possible to help fight hunger, COlUITIIli let alone understand the problem? fOCUS6d Oxfam Carolina, a coalition of USC organizations and individuals coming There is a together to fight hunger has organized itoriaj page t events that go beyond just asking for do- proiiferatior nations. To dramatize die way the worlds w^te kke Ch food resources are divided, a Hunger -j^g gear Banquet was held on Wednesday, Nov. wanj to a 9. A Fast Day, Wednesday, Nov. 16, will ghoe ?keep oj challenge the USC community to expe- ]agj. year rience for a short time and in a limited our budding way the hunger and deprivation that one wko writ 12 billion of the worlds population chron- bke j)ave ga ically experience. All are invited to give of being hum up a meal (or meals), snacks, cigarettes, make a point etc. and eive the monev that would have rious issue. been spent to Oxfam America, an in- An editori ternational hunger-fighting organiza- of one person tion. An interfaith service that evening the column ? will be a powerful expression of the con- Self conscious cern of the world's religions to helping you take tim( the hungry. less life to < The challenge to us at USC is to see Matthews, y How will Tuesday HMjl "I think it will be certainly bad f support of the country, as refle< K one's voting." IBTauhotil 1 think he's going to have to m that's where he campaigned fr< it means hell be automatically ITS Friday, November 11, 1994 l^sroP Y^y1^ j r part for the university. I'm also drinking back m; dent at the University of Alabama on performing breathalyzei signify bright futu 16?! TOMMY TOUCHBERRY Ipy ' Columnist The Republican party stood unified during this c election in support of conservative principles. Economic e freedom, fiscal responsibility, traditional values, re- c sped, integrity and, most importantly, honesty. Amer- 11 ica has elected the Republican party into a majority ^ position in the U.S. Congress, governorships across t the nation, state houses and many other positions. States like South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama c made a strong move to the right. Others like Georgia, ^ California and New York weren't far behind. c The Republican party and its leaders have an awe- c some responsibility. Newt Gingrich, Bob Dole, Phil f Gramm, David Beasley and many others must deliv- jer on their promises to do everything in their power t to limit government's control over our private lives. I j am confident they will make good on their promises. c According to voter research by the Voter News Ser- \ vice, Republicans made significant gains among whites, Hispanics, Protestants, Catholics, the non-religious affiliated, both males and females and all age groups. The Republicans won a majority of support from all be concerned abo ;e a choice to do without? better, so I picked on you) is1 amount of food for a meal by self-indulgence, preachy i i faculty member said, "I unprofessional sarcasm. Pr< ay lunch that day. An emp- sarcasm flays the reader to ron't let me work as effec- without resorting to playgrou] s precisely the point. For The editorial column should a our world, the choice is or berate but never scold. (R? make. Kirk Patrick.) For an example of a stron Tom Wall columnist at The Gamecoc hodist Campus Minister and Stephen Brown's frequentl] Oxfam Carolina Advisor movie reviews. Kudo's Stephi you for addressing the facult StS need to be dents of this university as lil ... . telligent adults. on better issues Ang disturbing trend in the ed- Era his semester. That is, the i of people attempting to ?Contract with Am ns Muldrow. dman is great! I look for- the W3y GOP prOffli ilumns. I loved the Horseff the grass" column from This letter is in response to it I want to impress upon column in the November 2 i journalists that not every- Republican "Contract with A ;es a column has to sound a believable GOP agenda rry. There are other ways through voter cynicism. The orous, and better ways to empty campaign promises ak if vnn aro Hisonssincr n sa- ton's "miHHl A-rlass tax cut." tual bills to be enacted durir ial column is an expression 100 days of the next Congrei is opinion on an issue, but than taking the safe route a jhould focus on the issue! opposing Clinton, the Republ i prose like, "I also ask that boldly given Americans a r< ?from your busy and point- The Contract features pre consider ..." (Sorry, Mr. requiring a three-fifths supt our column was one of the to raise taxes; forcing Congn 's elections affect Pr< or him. He's losing the cted in the way every- him at a help him Erin Shaw Journalism freshman ove back to the center, [BHBlHi "HeH ha' om in '92.1 don't think nrobabb defeated." MpM what pec Kai Musielak Advertising freshman JSkSL. 3 Y f to uue in J , A I A NURSING J k2 HOt^ :j/A, i its || Woglp. /fliAtfi. Tr: y tuition." r studies ire for America ige groups except the 18-29 segment, which they split ivenly with the Democrats. Republicans did especially veil among Protestants and white males. Next week, I will fulfill my duty as a marketing research major and provide you with an in-depth analysis of the election and voter research. I would like to Jose with one point and a list of thanks. First, I want veryone to hold the elected Republican majority acountable for what they do and not for what they have so control over. . Finally, I want to honor those individuals that lelped make this election possible (sounds like one of hose acceptance speeches at an awards show!); Car1 Campbell for building the Republican majority in South Carolina, Newt Gingrich for sticking to princi>le and rallying the Republican party around a sound onservative agenda, Rush Limbaugh for being the :onservative "voice" in broadcasting, Pat Robertson or helping to build the Christian grass-roots base in he Republican party and, finally, the man who fahered modern conservatism, Ronald Reagan. My jrayers are with you, pres, as you battle Alzheimer's lisease, but I am proud to say on behalf of all conservatives everywhere, "We won this one for the gipper." Tommy Touchberry is a marketing junior. His column appears every Friday. ut world hunger weakened its own laws; a line-item veto; welfare lavor and reform; tort reform; pro-family provijfessional sions; term limits and tax reform, the quick Is this a return to the eighties? Lefs ad insults, hope so. The liberals have done their utpersuade most to wage a disinformation campaign ;ad James about that seminal decade, but the fact is that Reaganomics worked for all Amercr mature . . ?'"?- icans ? or an incomes. I ?,y a, An instructive example (of which f brilliant , . . f' en! Thank t"ere are many); since 1989 median v and stu- household real income shrank from terate in- $33,585 to $31,241, or about seven percent. Last year's drop was $300. That hasn't happened during a recovery since ela Miller the Carter administration. 3lish senior But from the 1982 to 1989 the same measure rose by about $3,200 or 10.5 iGNCa" Percent' The reason? Lower marginal tax rates spur economic growth, which ISGS is the key to deficit reduction. Actual tax revenues (far more important than rates) Phil Warfs SOared under Reagan, but entitlement ssue. The Spending grew even faster. t^Tcuts Since the Democrats derive their a cu 9. power base from entitlement recipients, sg 3r6 not in to Clin electing a Republican Congress is the but 10 ac- on]y way *? bring Federal spending unig the first der control. ss. Rather The "Contract with America" is the nd merely down 0I* that mission by the icans have onty party willing to be held account?q! able bv Duttine its Dromises in writine. ?CA1 ^ 1 U 1 ? ivisions for ;rmajority Stephen Samuels 3ss to obey R rst year law student Bsident Clinton? most of them are Republicans, it doesn't help 11. And the bad publicity media gives won't . either." Donald Gore Engineering freshman ve a harder time working with Congress. He'll r end up with a lot of negative publicity from >ple in Congress are doing." Dawn Suber Undecided freshman