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Homosexual
Gays and lesbians on USC's campu
support and help as they learn about
The Ally Team, a group established
give these students the assistance the
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The goals of the team are to help s
create a haven for the students.
The team will also work to educate
have misconceptions about what horn
Unfortunately, there are many of th
haven't taken the time to leam about h
One would think that students in an ir
about the people around them.
The day will come when a "haven"
sexual preferences different from the ]
that time, the Ally Team will be a well
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mm LEE CLONTZ
Editor in Chief
For the past several years,
three to be exact, I've heard how
great it is to go to school in the
South, where people are honest
and upstanding, and you can "walk
down the street at night."
People from up North, I've always
heard, lie and cheat and steal
and are certainly not to be trusted.
For a period of time, I even began
to believe that I was safer
here than anywhere else. After
all, during the summer, when I
was in New YorK, l naa to Keep
my thumb on my wallet all the
time to make sure I didnt get pickpocketed.
I went so far as to tell transfers
and freshmen, "You're very
lucky to be here ? it's a lot nicer
than almost anywhere else." Lucky
me.
I was had.
My little adventure began Saturday
when I was looking for my
bike. I had finished the Student
Leadership Training Conference
and was going to ride into Five
Points to meet some friends. I
didn't see my bike where I thought
I'd left it, but being the absentminded
editor I am, I didn't think
a lot of it.
The next day I decided to look
for the bike in earnest because I
was going out to do such fun activities
as laundry and groceryshopping.
Oh, the life I lead.
My bike was at none of the
racks I typically use, and was very
noticeably not at the one where I
had left it Friday. It was gone.
Now, we're not talking about
a $700 Trek here. This was just
a little Huffy mountain bike. It
wasnt the most expensive or sturdy
bike on the planet, but it was
mine.
I had taken all the precautions,
putting the ever-popular U-lock
around the wheel and frame, but
to no avail. Some jerko had filched
my bike.
Having resigned myself to the
fact that my ex-favorite mode of
transportation was never to return,
I meandered to my other favorite
form of transportation. My
car.
Parked by the P.E. fields, my
little baby sat right where I'd left
her. Except the driver's side window
was knocked out, and one of
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students who don't understand or
osexuality is all about,
tese people on campus, people who
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majority of thestudent body. Until
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my speakers was pulled out.
"You've gotta be kidding me,"
I said aloud to no one in particular.
I also said several things unprintable
in The Gamecock.
But, no, no one was kidding
me. Sometime over the weekAn/1
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$250 window to steal a $70 speaker.
They only got one. Either they
were deaf in one ear, had low standards
for hi-fidelity sound or were
approached before they finished
the job.
After reporting the incident to
the USCPD and moving my vehicle,
I then had the joy and glory
of doing laundry.
No, no one stole my clothes.
The weekend wasn't that bad. But
they didn't get dry. I just don't
know how to wash clothes very
well, I guess.
Point is, the event is very disturbing.
I've lived in South Carolina
for 21 years and in Columbia
for four, and this isn't the first
time something like this has happened.
My freshman year, someone
knocked out my window, in the
same car, and tried to steal my
car.
The funny side of that is that
the car's battery was dead, so all
they did was rifle though my tapes.
At least those particular thieves
were kind enough to only knock
out the small vent window in the
rear of the car.
In New York, there was certainly
crime, but there were ways
to protect yourself, precisely because
you didn't trust anyone.
Everyone was potentially dangerous,
and every alleyway was
potentially your murder scene.
Everyone eyed everyone else with
suspicion, and no one spoke to one
another.
Locals contend that is the great
thing about being in the South.
You can smile and say "hello" to
anyone you meet, and all is lovely
and wonderful.
But one day, I'm going to walk
by the person who stole my bike
or broke into my car. Ill probably
never know who did it, but Pm expected
to smile and say "hello,"
knowing that person could be sitting
next to me in class.
Maybe New Yorkers have a
point after all. I hope not. I really
do. But more than $500 in theft
and damages over one weekend
leads you to wonder.
Lee Clontz is a
journalism, senior.
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would like to express my views concei
believable idolization of mere mortal
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guy talking about?"
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age person is willing to sell his or h
support their favorite athlete, actor,
at least for one friend of mine, Donali
tually, what I am truly interested
someone explain to me why people pi
such high pedestals for simply havii
en talent different from their own.
When I was growing up, my fathi
tertainment attorney. He specialize
out contracts between musicians/ban
coiqpanies. Once, my dad even pul
event called "Music Court" that fe;
cians and tennis stars playing tennis
together. (Check it out. It may be
video store.) Therefore, as you might
much of my childhood meeting famo
never-to-be-famous) musicians, prodi
letes at my parents' house, at bars
went to see an act, in recording stuc
went backstage at a concert.
You are probably saying to yours
my *%&. Like who did he meet?"
meet Santana, NRBQ, Blood, Swea
Top (I actually tripped the drumme
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Meatloaf, Tanya Tucker, Todd Ri
Collins, Vitas Geralitas and John
name but a few.
So, your next question is, "So wl
writing any of this?" Good question
some of the people I met over the;
to prove a point. In all of my years (I
never requested an autograph, bow
offered my firstborn to any of these
for as long as I can remember, my n
"The only autograph I want is on a
Letters to the Editor
Withdrawal policy
needs clarification
Thank you for Tieffa Harper
Jan. 24th article about the "financi
consequences" of withdrawals. I w;
pleased to see the topic address<
because I believe, as the article sai
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ous decision, and students should g
as much information as they can b
fore withdrawing."
The information Tiefifa offered
her article appears accurate, bu
should warn that it is accurate ai
helpful only to students enrolled
standard 16 week (C002) sessi
courses. As you know, many Uf
students are enrolled in other "s<
sions," some of which end weeks e:
lier than the last day of the C002 s
sion.
If a student assumes the poll
described in the article applies
1 them, it could prove costly. Con
> quently, I'd like to again urge s
dents considering withdrawing
[ . recognize there are many differ*
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ds and record everyone, unfortunate!
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atured musi- ever, many people seen:
and jamming demigod is just like u
at your local ample of placing a per
guess, I spent refuse to use O.J. as ?
us (and many The supposed represen
icers and ath- placed on a pedestal so
when my dad the ones that had plac
lios or when I en with remorse and a
let them down. Hey, 11
self, "Famous, only people he let dowi
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\jured.) KISS, the paper on their be!
mdgren, Phil dedicated to them,
i McEnroe, to Well, now that I ha
Cobain fans, let me m<
rat? Why is he anyone read about thi
l. I mentioned son (Charlotte Hornet
years in order cently signed? Allow
am 27.) I have signed a contract wort
ed my head or (That is $7 million a
people. In fact, dorsement deals.) WH
lotto has been, of you really think tha
blank check." $7 million a year? Doe
sessions scheduled, so before relying
entirely on the prorated refund sched
ule described in the article, student
should refer to the master Scheduli
, of Classes to find the session code fo
? each of their classes as well as a char
listing individual session deadlines
Beyond financial matters, I'd al
*7 so like to clarify items in the articl
7 regarding academic concerns.
n" While it is true a student wh
^ withdraws from the university fc
*e" one semester may return the fol
lowing semester, as long as they ar
in in good standing academically, a sti
I dent who does not enroll for an er
ad tire Fall or Spring semester mus
m reapply to the university.
on TTiis is clearly a fine distinctioi
SC but an important one: undergradi
-s" ate students who "sit out" an entii
ar- major semester must reapply,
es- Finally, the article mistakenly r
ports that dropping a course or cour
icy es via TIPS will result in a "WF
to Students who drop via TIPS (
se- not automaticall receive a WF ft
tu- their courses; the grade of WF
; to linked only to the date of the dro
mt not the method by which the stude
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speaking - do you get the thege ^
icial talent (I mention this '
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ly, has a weakness. I think stay *n sh?
is to be a valid point. How- ball playei
i to forget that their favorite do stay in
s ? human. A perfect ex- The tri
son beyond our reach is (I that they (
in example.) Kurt Cobain. , ? tative
for Generation X was dollarfi?u;
high that when he fell down, av'era6e P
:ed him up top were strick- years. Bo<
Hocirp tr\ knnw hnw he could Last time
hate to tell you this, but the getting in,
a were himself and his fam- these folk!
it I like a lot of other music, an(j th<
n many people commit sui- rQeg from
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me to due you in. L J. just day and
;h $84 million over 12 years,
year, not including his en- lon sa ar
AT!! That is insane!! Do any ma^
t this one individual is worth t? The Gi
s anyone truly need $84 mil- Scott Kai
i drops.
Withdrawing may sometimes ap3
pear the best or only choice for stu3
dents, but, to be sure, I urge students
r considering withdrawing to get the
t best information they can from their
i. adviser, their college's dean's office,
the Registrar's Office or from our ofe
fice at 900 Assembly St., suite 101,
777-4333
0 Jerry Crotty
r Associate Director
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serving in Sinai
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My name is Brandon Lee Blick.
I am in the United States Army serve
ing with Bco 4/505th PER, 82nd Airs'
borne Div., Ft. Bragg, N.C. Currently,
my battalion is serving a six-month
lo tour that began Jan. 10 in the Sinai
Dr Peninsula.
is We are part of the Multinational
p, Force and Observers. Our mission is
nt to insure that the Peace Accords of
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1 randomly pick 84 people off the street
lly guarantee you that they would noi
nbined $84 million in their lifetime
out baseball players? If people were re
they would completely ignore the up
ison to show the players and owner
ly in control ? the fans. Since the fan
-ol, fans should also do something abou
jvable amount of money being spent o:
Major League Baseball. Just like L.J
get paid an exorbitant amount of mor
i GAME for only part of the year. Hov
:e L.J., these guys do not even need t
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shape, but that is beside the point,
lly incredible aspect about athletes
daim they deserve these mind-bogglir
res due to the risk of injury and that tl
layer only lasts in the majors about s
3, hoo. You have got to be kidding m
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jured working in a factory or mine, b
3 do not get paid millions of dollars. 0
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getting another job after they retire fro
ght. The average American changes 1
hing like 10 times in a lifetime,
i my point is this: There is nothing wro
iring someone due to their obvious ti
dedge or beauty (Hello, Michelle Pfe
t is wrong to idolize people. Have a n
good luck on your quest for an $84 n
y. As always, you can contact me via
ITSRULE@AOL.COM) or send a let
imecock.
)/an is a graduate student in educatu
the Egyptian/Israeli War are being
met.
I am a medic for a squad of 10
men. We are pulling duty at a remote
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ana lonely outpost. Laie nere can ue
slow and monotonous. We get very
little news about life back in the United
States.
For example, we just learned who
won the football games that were
played Jan. 15. Not that the news
lifted my spirits anyway ? I'm a diehard
Dallas Cowboy fan, but life goes
on.
Basically, I'm asking that, if you
find the time, please drop a line to
my squadmates and me.
Let us know what's going on back
in the world of pizza, TV, weekends
and, most importantly, flushing toilets.
I honestly believe that your efforts
will make life here more enjoy
able. (Postage is only 32 cents!)
Brandon Lee Blick
US Army Medic
US Batt, TF 4-505 (Bco)
Unit #3153<
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