The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 22, 1995, Page 3, Image 3
"IBaif
Serving USC
Lee Gontz, Editor in Chief Q
Edltorla
Erin Galloway, Wendy Hudson, S
Jimmy DeButts, Ryan Wilson, Ca
Many busii
choose to (
Employees at American busin
formal "work clothes" hanging in
days.
Businesses around the country
in an effort to make work comfort;
If people working somewhere a
be more productive.
This theory makes a lot of sens
clothing look nice, but if people r
they roll up their sleeves and move
to business productivity" mode.
Casual Fridays where employe
workplaces are important to creat
cesful job performance.
Of course, there is still a place i
Business clothing is important to
First impressions, the cliche sa
tomers still want to see men in cot
business attire.
Most people would be hesitant
pair of sweat pants and a tank tc
that person was.
Businesses, therefore, should i
dealing with the public. Behind th
is acceptable.
1 l
uuumDian
understant
Since my love life is in slow motion,
I decided to steer away from
the subject of relationships this
week- Instead, in keeping with my
quest to expose the truth at USC,
I would like to address a few misconceptions
that have followed me
for mv four vears here.
These misconceptions all center
around one subject: Clemson.
I think a lot of people at USC have
a common belief that Clemson is
a big orange tiger paw somewhere
in upstate South Carolina. Okay,
so maybe they are half right. But
Clemson is more than that. I know,
because I grew up in Clemson.
Therefore, I feel qualified to clarify
these issues once and for all.
Misconception No. 1: Clemson
is a university, not a town.
Here, USC is built into the city
of Columbia. At Clemson, the town
is built around the university. I
guess this is why some out-of-state
people don't realize that Clemson
is a town. Don't get me wrong ?
if you drive through Clemson too
quickly, you might miss it. But, it
is a town. We even have our own
nwn Tin rnHe ? 20831.
To people from Columbia,
Charleston, or Greenville, Clemson
may seem like a peon town.
But in the upstate, Clemson is a
big deal. People from the nearby
towns of Fair Play, Six Mile, and
Pumpkintown come to Clemson
for a taste of the city life. If we ever
get an Applebee's, there will be no
stopping all of the traffic in and
out of Clemson.
Misconception No. 2: There
is nothing in Clemson except for
a few bars and the university.
I am proud to say that there is
much more at Clemson. Okay,
maybe a little more. We have one
movie theater, one McDonald's
and zero malls. We have one main
intersection, one post office and
one high school. We have three
a+nr>aa ariar?i all ncr 1 n f^lom onn
OI>Vi ^>0 O^VVlUllUlllg 111 S/1W444UV11
paraphernalia. And, within the
past year, we got our first Papa
John's.
The talk of the town ? and I
am not kidding?is the new Winn
Dixie. For some reason, the largest
Winn Dixie in the state just opened
in Clemson. When I went home
for Christmas break, the entire
town was buzzing about it. Everyone
asked me if I had been there
yet. I didn't want to tell them that
I shop at Kroger and the Fresh
Market here in Columbia. They
might get a little jealous or think
nsaffajcl? ?
Lee Clontz Susan Goodwin
Editor in Chief Allison Williams
Chris Muldrow Features Editors
Viewpoints Editor Jimmy DeButts
Carson Henderson Ryan Wilson
Radhlka Taiwan! Sports Editors
Copy Desk Chiefs Ethan Myers on
Erin Galloway Ryan Sims
Wendy Hudson Graphics Editors
News Editors Gregory Perez
Kim Truett Design Editor
Photo Editor Jason Jeffers
Cartoonist
The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the
University of South Carolina and is published Tuesday
through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, with
the exception of university holidays and exam periods.
Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the
editors or author and not those of the University of
South Carolina.
H i
rack
Since 1908
iris Muldrow, Viewpoints Editor
il Board
usan Goodwin, Allison Williams,
rson Henderson, Radhika Talwani
tesses
Iress down
esses are leaving their suits and
i the closet more and more these
have decided to turn more casual
able for the employees.
ire happy, the theory goes, they'll
;e. Coats, ties, dresses and formal
eally want to get into their work
from "business appearance" mode
es wear jeans and more laid-back
;ivity, attention to detail and sucbr
more formal attire in business,
firms dealing with the public,
ys, are important, and many cusats
and ties and women in serious
to bank with someone wearing a
>p, no matter how good a banker
equire nicer attire for employees
e scenes, however, casual clothing
1 i
s aoni
1 Clemson
pTTpO
. CASSIE
i .^1 STURKIE
8a\|^fc Columnist
that I was being uppity.
Misconception No. 3: Everyone
in Clemson owns farm animals.
Most families in Clemson have
the standard dog and cat, or the
occasional hamster. I will admit,
however, that my family has a
horse. A few years ago, we even
had a pig. My ex-boyfriend has
several sheep, and many of my
friends have cows, horses, rabbits
or goats. But, overall, the animal
of choice is the golden retriever,
usually named Tiger. Hey, I never
said that people in Clemson
were very original.
Misconception No. 4: Everyone
in Clemson is a Tiger football
maniac.
Okay, this might not be that
much of a misconception, but it's
not as bad as you think. We don't
wear orange all the time, although
everyone does have at least one
orange outfit for the football games.
We don't turn towards the Death
Valley stadium and pray everyday
? only on game-day Saturdays.
We don't hate the Gamecocks
that much, although Taneyhill
is about as popular as that
pitiful former coach Ken Hatfield.
I bet a few people in Clemson would
even admit that they watched the
CarQuest bowl this year.
USC has great traditions like |
2001. but nothine conmares to the
electricity in Death Valley when
the football players run down The
Hill. If you have never been to a
Clems on football game, it's definitely
worth a trip to Death Valley.
And to answer the question
that I have been asked about 1,000
times, let me say that at Carolina/Clemson
games, I cheer for Carolina
(like I said, Ken Hatfield
made me sick).
People from Clemson are rare
around here. There are only six
people from my high school that
attend USC. Hopefully, if you meet
someone from Clemson now, perhaps
you will be a little more informed.
And if you overhear a conversation
about the huge meat department
in Winn Dixie, youH just
smile and understand.
Cassie Sturkie is a senior in
the Honors College.
___ -7-70A Chris Carroll
S. !11-112b Director of Student Media
srtising: 777-4249 Laura Day
: 777-6482 Creative Director
Jim Green
Art Director
Tleffa Harper Elizabeth Thomas
Adv. Graduate Asst.
James Ponce Renee Gibson
Asst. Photo Marketing Director
Ben Pillow Christopher Wood
Stephanie Sonnenfeld Asst. Advertising
AsstPeatures Manager
Larry Williams Erik Co|,ins
Keit^Boudreaux FaCulty Advis0r
Circulation Editor
Letters Policy
The Gamecock will try to print all letters received.
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
The Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 333.
The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for
style, possible libel or space limitations. Names will not
be withheld under any circumstances.
PRESIDENT
ANDREW
JACKSON *
- INDIAN HUNTER
OUQTi UNQUOTE
"It's easy to say 'don't j
Soon-to-be m
This article is dedicated to all the marrie
soon-to-be married or married wannabees at US
As you may already know, (if you have read r
column before) I am presently one of the "soo
to-be married" people. When I first proposed,
a most romantic fashion, of course, my frien
that had already tied the knot warned me. Th
said the engagement period would be the mc
difficult time of my entire life. They said that ?
guments would pop out of thin air and that a 1
tie (or a lot of) crow eaten now would certain
pay off in the long run. I scoffed and said (usii
my best Alfred E. Newman imitation), "What, r
worry?" I mean, what did I have to worry abou
Ha! My friends have certainly received the la
laugh.
T* i : ,.^iu _ J: <.1
it <111 uegina witu tilt; uisapjjecu cuiue ui <111 tj
people that you used to hang out with when y
were single (except for an occasional phone cal
You resign yourself to the fact that you must nc
make friends with other couples in order to ha
any form of social life. If you actually show up
a function without your (soon-to-be) spouse, pe
pie look at you with bewildered eyes and as
"Where is the wife?" or, "Why are you here wit
out the wife?" Of course, if you actually show 1
"with the wife," everyone wants to know why y
have to do everything together. "Don't you fol
do anything separately?" Sound familiar? T
reading "Catch-22."
What single, still on the prowl, people do n
1 seem to always understand is that your wife (
husband) is supposed to be your best friend ai
that you want to spend time together. This is d
ficult to do on occasion because of the hours spe
working or at school. Thus, couples try to ma:
mize the time they have to spend together by ste
You pull floss tl
Elections always leave a bad taste in my mou
Maybe it's from all the b.s. they try and get us
swallow or maybe it's that patented Marriott F<
Services Aftertaste. Either way, I avoid the afc
mentioned E-word like the plague. If I hear 1
words "primary," "caucus," or "gubernatori
(which sounds like a real icky nasal dischai
problem), I take off like a scalded ape. I guess ]
just not a political person at heart. It takes a c
tain "je ne sais quoi" (that's French for "lust
cower, monev and influence") to run for Doliti
office. Oh, I'm sure there are some honest a
trustworthy politicians out there, but one bad i
pie spoils the bunch or flock, gaggle...whateve
large group of apples is called.
For example, I'm certain that it is rather co
mon knowledge that our U.S. Senate can vote
self a pay raise.
What the hell is that? The only other peo]
in the nation that can do that are pro baseb
players, and they don't even need a two-thii
majority. But who in their right mind is going
vote against a pay raise, I ask you? Is there so:
idiot representative from Idaho or somewhe
sitting in the back thinking to himself, "Ya km
an extra five grand of income a year would b
huge pain in the ass ? I'm gonna vote nay."
Of course not. They're all licking their lips a
drooling. It just seems a tad flawed to me, is
I'm saying. Ill step down from the soapbox nc
So we've established that I don't like politi
The consequences of this being that whenei
Student Government elections roll around, 1
generally ill-informed as to the candidates a
their particular platforms. So I've developed i
4
EMBASSADOR PRESIDE^
JOSEPH P RlCHARb M
KENNEDY, SR. IXOM
Jootleg^er- -thiefCRITERIA
FOR
Pni ITirAL OF
get an abortion' or *we need to decrease abortions,' I
and offer alternatives, we arent helping."
Hank Chardos,
Birthright of Columbia
tarried see their
ay *Jm SCOTT KAPLAN t
n" "2m Columnist t
ds ?? |
ev iner at home and renting a movie on a Saturdav
ist night, going to dinner or just hanging out and c
ir- talking. Unfortunately, your other friends (init
eluding some parents) tend to get a little jealous P
ily at times because you do not spend the same amount 1"
og of time with them that you used to. This is espe- i.
ne cially true when you are planning a wedding. I
it? The next thing you notice when you are en- c
ist gaged to be married is that simple decisions that t
were, at one time, made between just the two of ^
he you have now become complex problems that must
ou be worked out between six or more people. Just
1). as you think you have solved a problem, another
)w one pops up or an old problem resurfaces. These t
ve problems are all compounded due to the opposing r
t.n vipws nf pvprvnnp in vnlvari Civoll If thia anim<^a t
V J W..W ... ? W. . V,.. *.. V...^ ^VUHUO
so- exciting to you, then you are truly a masochist.
k, Another fun event during the engagement pe- F
h- riod is the meeting of the parents. The first time e
up our parents were supposed to meet, Lisa and I 1
ou were nervous, to say the least. I mean, let's face c
ks it, this is a truly traumatic time in your life. These ^
ry people, who have never met before in their lives, j,
are being forced to become a family of sorts. Our t
sot fears grew exponentially because of the fact that
or I am from the North, Lisa's family resides in the 1
nd South and our families are of different religious
if- faiths. Fortunately, everything worked out very ^
mt well, and our folks have gotten together again '*
id- since then with equally pleasant results. I wish I
ly- could say this were true for many of my friends
Iirough your nose?1
3od MATT H0RGAN
:he L_ i
al?
"ge own system of determining my votes based on the
I'm candidate's picture on his or her campaign posters.
:er- I believe that a smile is a very telling thing. I think
for it gives a great deal of insight into personal char
m SURGEON
GENERAL ?
I. Dr HENRY fa
FOSTER *
- LEG* AllA&ORTION
Q !
v It
e
. - T
_ e
UCE? i
1 ^ 2^r y
ie
)
? i 1t>ut
if we don't do something
>.
lives change
hat are married.
Since there are only three months remainin
ill "The Day" and there are quite a few detail
hat still need to be taken care of, stress seems t
>e running rampant. I refer to this as crunch tim
>ecause it seems that the stress seems to increas
is the amount of days remaining decreases. Not
am sure that all of you are used to this type c
jhenomenon: test dates getting closer and yo1
laven't opened the book yet; your 25 page pape
s due in two days and you forgot where the li
irary is located; or you're stuck in traffic on a Fr
lay and happy hour ends in less then five min
ites. However, this does not even come close t
he stress felt when arranging a wedding (with i
>ossible exception being made for the happy hou
cenario). I mean, let's face it, you can always re
ake a class or take an incomplete (although I d
lot condone this action), but marriage is a one
ime shot (hopefully).
Well, I honestly believe that the engagemen
eriod was invented by some parents that want
d to test the strength of their sons' or daughters
ove for their potential spouses. I believe that if i
ouple can make it through a full year of brov
eating, stupid arguments and the stress of parenta
nvolvement, then they can make it through any
hing. So, all I have left to say is: "Here is to the
lext three months and fifty plus years...Oh, an
til meet ya for happy hour on Friday." (Disclaims
Sappy hour invitation is only offered to student
21 and older.)
Scott Kaplan is a gradual
student in education
fou got my vote
Most of us are fairly effective at dis
cerning a winning Colgate smile fron
an "I'm a two-bit weasel bastard1
smirk.
your personal talents on your campaign posters
All you ever talk about is "accomplishments"...fooe
kaflooie. If you can snort dental floss up your nosi
cough it out of your mouth and then pull it bac
and forth, I wanna know about it. That'll be th
thing that sticks in my head when I go to the bal
lot box to cast my vote. How about "persona
shames," that'd be a good category to put on th
posters. Or maybe "My biggest sin," yeah, that'
be great. See candidates, all you have to do is us
that ol noggin or yours to come up with new am
innovative ways of campaigning.
Anyway, I should be flogged for devoting m;
entire column to the elections ? I'm just encour
aging them. Oh wow, I missed a golden opportu
nity today, I'm so upset. There I was driving u]
Sumter Street when I saw my lab T.A. crossini
the street. I could have taken him out so easih
and never would've had to worry about those pesk]
lab write-ups again. Instead I did nothing...I sweai
I think I'm slipping.
Before I go, I'd like to point out that the bagel?
they use here in the dining halls are a brand name
called "Big n Crusty"...and I think that sums il
up for this week.
Matt Horgan is a junior in journalism.
cal acter and integrity, or lack thereot.
nd Most of us are fairly effective at discerning a
ap- winning Colgate smile from an "I'm a two-bit
r a weasel bastard" smirk.
However, I look for more subtle nuances in the
m- candidate's face. For instance, a gold tooth would
it- definitely not be a point in your favor.
On the other hand, a big, hairy wart or buckpie
teeth would put you into consideration, because
all that shows you have really got some guts to put
*ds those posters up. "Helmet Hair," as it is affec:
to tionately called, is a big no-no, and flared nostrils
me also tend to make me wary,
re, The more you look like a character off of "Bev)w,
erly Hills 90210," the less likely I am to vote for
e a you (I'm sorry, that's a personal bias ot mine tnat
I'm working hard to correct. In my opinion, the
ind show is video flatulence, but anyway...),
all In short, I choose the candidate whose face ap>w.
peals to me the most and gives me a sense of hues.
manity. It may not be the most intelligent or infer
formed way of voting, but I'm pleased with the re!'m
suits so far. Meg Ryan was my write-in candidate...I 1
nd think she's dreamy. Oh and one last thing on
my elections. How come you candidates never list
4r<