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All in good
Tensions high between i
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rememoer, it s oniy a gc
Saturday's game between Clemsoi
steeped in tradition that the mere rr
members of the Carolina commun
be an emotionally charged one is a given
expressed is not as well-known. While a
icated fans must remember that the reas<
tradition, not to quench a thirst for blood
sportsmanship should always be the stai
matter how high the stakes are.
The basic reason behind the creation
letes, their strength, agility and speed. Th
encouragement, not downgrade the opp
hearty fans, a certain level of decorum si
Clemson and Carolina fans have bet
respective teams. Most fans do. But lettii
only foolish, it can be dangerous for sch
USC has seen its ups and downs this
Projections of a trip to a bowl and other
to see Saturday as a chance to take part i
ic ability and will. Focusing on anything
take away* from its enjoyment.
Whatever the outcome, fans should r
is a privilege and treat it as such. The tir
focus on a single purpose are few and ft
should follow the game with enthusiasn
If you can't do that, then you should:
Family vali
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Columnist
It has been over & week now since the
resounding Kepuoncan victory, out 1 am
still pumped. I didn't even get that upset
Saturday when the Cocks were bludgeoned
by Florida (my friends all know this is quite
unusual!) Although the liberal media and
President Clinton have tried to put their
own spin on the election results, I don't believe
the American people are buying it.
Today, I am going to give you a brief analysis
of the election and provide my insight
and opinion about why the Republican victory
was so tremendous. Much of my election
research was provided by the Voter
News Service.
I believe the GOP landslide was caused
by five basic factors: (1) concern over family
values and moral decay, (2) realignment
in the south, (3) "better informed" voters,
(4) belief that Republicans are sincere, and
(5) Bill Clinton. Now, let me explain each
, of these factors.
First, concern over moral decay and
the need to return to more traditional values
was a key to the Republican victory.
Two-thirds of voters ranked this as either
their most or second most important issue.
Beginning with Ronald Reagan's presidency
the GOP has been aligning itself as
the party of "mainstream" traditional values.
The fact that 60% of Protestants and
58% of all Christians voted Republican indicates
that pro-family policies played a
role in the election.
Secondly, the party realignment taking
place throughout the South greatly influenced
the GOP victory. The South has
been under a slow transition that began
with the Goldwater-Johnson election of
1964. Republicans have been winning the
South in national elections consistently for
three decades. But, this year for the first
time Republicans now own a majority of
Senators and U.S. Representatives in the
South. The GOP now has an even split
among governors. Most races won by Democrats
in the South (not including predominantly
black districts) were by very
narrow margins, while many GOP victories
were quite large. The Carolinas and
Tennessee have become Republican strongholds.
By 19%, I suspect the "solid South"
will be back intact, this time being solidly
"Republican."
Thirdly, voters were more informed
than ever in 1994, providing must support
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n and Carolina marks a confrontation so
tention of it causes a certain frenzy among
ity. That the game will
. The way in which those emotions will be
rivalry among schools is acceptable, dedon
for the gathering is the celebration of a
. As outdated a concept as it sounds, good
ndard of conduct in any sports activity no
of sports was to honor the skill of the ath
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onent. While this concept is lost on some
hould be maintained.
;n known to feel very strongly about their
ig such ties overcome common sense isn't
ool sprit as well.
?season, but all in all we've held together,
stresses aside, fans and players should try
n a tried and true ritual, a contest of athletother
than the real reason for the game will
emember that participating in this tradition
nes when a school can come together and
tr between. With that knowledge, students
1, but not malice,
n't do anything at all.
tes, Clinton
SOP victory
for the GOP cause. The increase in conservative
media such as Rush Limbaugh
nave given voters more man one viewpoint
to listen to. The education supplied by the
Christian Coalition's voter guides also
helped greatly. As one survey conducted
last week indicated, more voters trust the
conservative media as compared to the
"mainstream" liberal media when it comes
to accuracy and truthfulness.
Fourthly, Republicans undertook a great
effort on the national level to inform voters
of their specific agenda With the "Contract
with America" Republicans outlined
their positions on most of the important issues
of the day and they told voters exactly
what they would do in the first 100 days
if elected into the majority. The GOP gave
the voters a sincere pledge to which the
voters could hold them accountable. Voters
appeared to support this "fresh" idea
overwhelmingly.
Finally, the voters sent a clear message
with the elected Republican majority: stop
Bill Clinton's leftist agenda! Every major
poll has shown that voters want the government
out of their private lives as much
as possible. The Republicans have a clear
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government, reduce the bureaucracy and
stop the expansion of government that has
taken place over the past half-century.
Contrary to what the President and media
are saying, Republicans have not been
sent to Washington to agree with Bill Clinton.
We don't elect one party into power
to advocate policies of the other party. Furthermore,
the poll conducted by CNN/Time
used loaded questions. Of course, Americans
want Congress and the President to
work together. But, the majority of Americans
would like to see Clinton move to the
right, not the Republicans move to the left.
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My parents were in town this weekend, s<
mall, a requirement when parents are in town
always that off-chance they'll have a extra hi
hand to spend mindlessly on their middle chi
The tacky and wonderful Christmas decoi
mouth water for some nice Thanksgiving tur
ular mall I visited (which shall remain namele
you it's where every driver in Columbia goes
to try to instigate a 10-car pileup) had a giant
like the ones you can get at The Gay Dolphin
Why the Gay Dolphin sells souvenir snow g
me; the Myrtle Beach snowstorms don't gusl
I also realized that I've spent far too mu
over my short life.
It's become almost instinctive, in fact, for
or departments in large stores. I don't need to
are here" color-coded map any more; the almc
of fresh merchandise helps me find my way.
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at the mall, she just said, "I'm looking for a
and we found it two minutes later. She didn'
tion, she didn't tell me what she was looking fo
and ended up right where she wanted to be. It \
ical sword in "The Princess Bride" that points
ley was imprisoned, except Wesley was a r;
skirts that were marked down 235 percent.
I'm especially skilled at finding restroon
stores, but only because they're always in the
el section. "Intimate apparel" is departmen
women's skivvies. I always feel kinda naught)
intimate apparel on my way to the restroom.
Speaking of intimate apparel, most mall:
LETTERS
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As college students, we live in a community
of strangers struggling to find themselves
among the eclectic masses. We often
feel compelled to differentiate ourselves from
various political groups and social stereotypes,
while overlooking basic underlying commonalities
that brought us all here in the first
place. We re all here to create our own college
experience!
Whether you came here to join the greek
system, or just want to hang out on a bench
behind Russell House all day, you need to realize
that there is a "real" world going on outside
of Columbia, S.C. We are all importanl
part of it?too many, however, are ignoranl
(don't know) or apathetic (don't care) of the
true realities that exist. These two attitudes,
one could argue, are counterproductive to youi
college experience. True education involves
learing both sides and then thinking for yourself.
Ignorance and apathy, in effect, yield more
power to those who act upon their ideas (i.e
politicians).
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out where Wes- ably end UP wandering the
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' wading through filled with cords, cables, au
anteed to keep people like i
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defense agai
Whether you are passionate about soci;
injustice, environmental degradation, or ju:
i the open container law for South Carolini
i your college experience yields many oppoi
tunities to make a difference. Get educatet
get involved, and leave your marie. By doin
so, we may one day make a strong reputatio
for USC on a national level. We're tired of a
the conjecture... what we need now is actioi
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e for us. But if we hang in there, hopefully
rs crossed."
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ink we have a really good team this year."
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Engineering freshman
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other stores that exclusively sell P'cture ^ Puts i{
f all the poor people through his- vs Skippy 4-ever
stores devoted to underwear. Of bought anything i
n's stores like that; Joe-Bob's Se- '
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ded up on hiking boots, long-john mak? chrjsIIr
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ts and lots of shoe stores. The noror
every other kind of store. Imeliressed
to wear as many shoes as
1.1 couldn't shop for shoes in the
i make up my mind, and I'd probmall
hall, mumbling about those
rer thinevs.
iio Shacks, where you can get all
i small thermonuclear device, plus
of the month club. My roommate
ix from Radio Shack this summer
dio plugs and other goodies guarne
occupied for hours on end try;h
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* of embargo's effects ?
r- I am writing in response to a letter written 01
1, to The Gamecock by Dr. Steven Yates (Nov.
g 2) regarding the U.S. policy towards Cuba. It u:
n is clear from what Dr. Yates stated in his let- p
U ter that he does not understand the reality of ft
what the U.S. embargo has done to the peo- n
pie of Cuba. Dr. Yates' comparison of Hong tl
>i Kong to Cuba completely demonstrates his si
lack of understanding of Latin American hisd
tory. p
Socialism, according to Dr. Yates, leads to d
9 chronic shortages, dependence, impoverish- tl
ment, dictatorship, corruption and military aggression.
So why is there so much poverty and
homelessness in the U.S., Americans without
affordable health care, scandals in the federal
and state governments in the United States, so
many people on welfare, and why has the U.S.
! will cm tn a how
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in Eastern European word for "merchandise
rtised on a two-hour infomercial at three in
lis is where the guys are always doing the
ing exercise machines, the giant styrofoam
p back and the video camera that takes your
on a T-shiit with a message like "Deidre hi
ana a aay. 1 aon t tninK anyone nas ever
nom a kiosk. At least not anything they needI
>lem with the mall is a total lack of funds. I
it I'm saving all my money for another eightCoca
Colas in bottles, the nectar of the gods,
ound, though. After the turkey's gone, I can
las list.
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lilitary invaded so many Latin America coun-l
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Jblic, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Kico) tbroughat
the last century?
It is clear that Dr. Yates does not have aij
nderstanding of Cuban history. Cuba wa$
art of the capitalist world before 1959. Be?
>re the revolution, the majority of Cubans did
ot have access to health care, education, and
ley lived under a U.S.-sponsored dictator
lip.
The U.S. embargo is denying the Cubao
eople medicine and food while attempting t?>
estroy what the revolution accomplished f<J
le Cuban people.
Jose Sola
History graduate student
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