The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 18, 1995, Page 6, Image 6

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With all the recent success state governmental electi pressed genuine optimism t corn over the availability o! ernment in general, as the I gross for th< HOUS] REPUBLICANS IN TK 1L ASST While politics may not be the biggest tiling on college students' minds right now, there are potential consequences to the Republican takeover that could affect many, most importantly the enforcement of cuts in education costs on a national level, according to South Carolina Honors College Dean Peter Sederberg. "The thing that will affect students significantly are strict and demanding cutbacks within the social services in an effort to balance the budget," Sederberg said. "On the federal level, the student loan program would be vulnerable, and on the state level, higher education would be more vulnerable than sav K 12. The result would be higher tuition and greater difficulty in getting federal loans." However, junior broadcasting major Jason Puhlasky, a member of College Republicans, said "every government program is on the table for cuts...defense. education, welfare, the space program, and will have to merit standing up to par" when the actual cuts are made. "I don't think students will be hurt as long as everything currently being done is merited," Puhlasky said. History doctoral candidate David Brown said students will be affected to some extent, "but not as much as other people with more urgent needs." He said he 4 fi (japok \Af l/l^i F J&kt 9 i " USC's Po has opening 1 hour credi / V ' ?;^: in ? / / For moi /% ^fP Dr. Richar * . K? ACCEPTEIII JANUARY $15 ' iM il ENTRIES TAK SSS::- Si liiiSliiilKli^H:::::::;:::::?:;: m*x? Arrm? AI? aampi 1 JUS UFFlv/J2f UJp V/AMrl 202 BLATTPE? 777-526 #* 3> s of conservatives in ions, faculty and stud ibout the political fut F student loans and a Republican party take ? first time in 40 year 5 pa: E HOUSE (AND? Ben Pillow FEATURES EDITOR believes it really doesn't matter who is in charge, however, be cause every party is eventually after the same thing. "I think it's the flip side of the coin," Brown said. "Republicans, democrats, liberals or conservatives, all these people are working within the same system and want the system to continue." Sederberg said one could be optimistic and hope the state and federal economies will grow to offset the budget but doesn't expect much change on the state level in terms of overall policy. "We've had a republican governor for eight years and he always worked well with the state legislature," Sederberg said. So why have the Republicans been so successful of late? Brown said it is an extension of Clin tun ? l anyuig viy ? uiiuuge. "Congress has been in the control of the Democrats for 40 years, there's your change," Brown said. At the state level, Puhlasky said the reason stems from generations of failure by the Democrats. "Democrats have been in control of the House and Senate and governor's mansion since reconstruction," Puhlasky said. "As a state we're ranked last in education, illiteracy rate and crime. Literacy rates in 1957 for blacks were higher than now and schools were still segregated. A lot of older people fear a moral breakdown, and many t: MWF 12:20-1: d'coi^It,n777i y'>; / W jj MS; RIBS ARE f 19 AT 7;fl mmm ' . .00 per team EN AT: M iRECREATld^ ni?ivfi?R wJEfi* JLJC/JCv both federal and ents at USC exure, a hint of conwariness of gov*s control of Conrty; SENATE, TOO) people are afraid ilk \ 1 of crime and not be- \ ing economically se- I cure. The middle class- ^ es are feeling bad, and / they make up 80 per- I y cent of the voters." / ' As for the na- |Y / /\) tional level, Puhlasky said the De- I mocrats have had 40 / K years to do what / ' yA they want in the J ipjB House of Rep- y/ V,!JH resentatives. f J ll "They've l \y J 7 been able to /WK have bills put on 1mm the table or voted on," Puhlasky said. "The Republicans haven't even been able to have their policies voted on for 40 years. People were willing to give them a shot for four decades. Now we realize we have some problems we didnt have 30 and 40 years ago." "People are sick and tired of the same old tradition of De mocrats being in Congress," said Caroline Massey, a junior art education major. "They wanted a change." Puhlasky said he expects this change to lead to the eventual downfall of President Clinton in 1996. "I think there will be some kind of welfare reform, and the White House may veto a lot of things," Puhlasky said. 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