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Lee Gontz, Editor in Giief Chr
Editorial
Erin Galloway, Wendy Hudson, Su
Jimmy DeButts, Ryan Wilson, Cars
Decision ii
time to evs
The Elections Commission acted ;
fraction for President-elect Amy Big
Director of Student Life.
Now that the decision is made, it's
municating on ways the controversie
prevented next year. As the cliche sa^
mistake, and it's time for many peopl
Hie appeals process needs to be loc
concern that he was forced to make ?
situation. Added to his concern was tl
Young had to drop out of the appeal
terest. Student Government needs t
students handling the appeals proce
ed, but a backup must be available,
unit could be used for appeals; it m
that will make efficient decisions am
elections violations.
The infraction process is obviousl;
who should be punished and how m
different violations. The violations an
The makeup of the Commission :
tion of minorities is necessary, as is o{
elected offices are public offices su]
elected offices in any government. 1
the commission, therefore, should b<
Racial conflicts have arisen, ind
plague the campus. We need to eva
other and make this campus work I
The smoke has cleared. Let's eet
Choice of
indicates <
TTnrulLl'liMBIS&fc'r-j^g^KdHiyiojbs^
One of our friends, Brad, was
interviewing for a job last month.
This was not a summer job, mind
you, but a real, earn-a-salary job.
Brad's interview was with a prestigious
consulting firm, so he definitely
wanted to make a good impression.
Before the interview, our
friends discussed what he should
wear, what he should say and how
he should schmooze. Then, the conversation
turned to the ever-important
question: what should he
drink for a cocktail?
We all agreed that his choice
should be a classy one. It would be
rather embarrassing if Brad took
a swig of Beast in front of the senior
partner. It's obvious that college
drinks are different than drinks
in the real world. This difference
is because of that green motivating
factor for every college decision
- money (or the lack thereof).
So, with Ben back at the computer,
we thought we would provide
our own suggestions for what
your choice of drink says about you.
First, we will discuss beer. This
is a college campus, of course.
A few rules of etiquette before
we begin. Ladies, you should never
drink beer out of a can in front
of guys, as this looks cheap. Always
opt for a bottle, or for a cup
as a last resort. Guys, whatever
beer you drink, please refrain from
burping in front of the ladies.
Malt liquor is out. Period. Budweiser,
Bud Light, Michelob and
Michelob Light are all respectable
beers. You will look like the average
Five Points patron with one of
these beers in hand. But if you really
want to impress someone, we
suggest that you order an imported
beer ? a Heineken, perhaps.
Other fairly exotic choices are Dos
Equis, Molson's Ice, Corona or Kil
lian's Keci. DnnKing one 01 tnese
imports says that you are either
very refined or are in need of an
ego boost.
Our last word on the subject
of beer is the brand Zima ? if you
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is Muldrow, Viewpoints Editor
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san Goodwin, Allison Williams,
on Henderson, Radhika Talwani
s made; p&
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appropriately in assessing one in- '
jham, according to Jerry Brewer,
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i time for the campus to start coms
surrounding this election can be
ys, we must always learn from our - )
e to evaluate the elections process. C'lc /y '
>ked at carefully. Brewer expressed
i decision in a student governance M fit
be fact that Attorney General Tom v J fj
\ process because of conflict of in- \
0 establish an impartial means of ^ \ f
ss. The Attorney General is need- 1 .
Perhaps a second student judicial /
ust be an impartial, small group b ( T
1 have power to obtain evidence of f \ I
y flawed. It's not clear in the rules
luch they should be punished for
d the penalties should be assessed,
should be evaluated. Representa3enness
during the elections. These
sported by public funds, just like
he conduct of the candidates and
i open.
icating that racial problems still
luate how we get along with each
Dgether.
rid of the fires. Quote IIhouoi
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BEN MARTIN AND Welcome to Wei
CASSIE STURKIE day 0f the yea
Columnists , T i_ i
day, I wish to covei
own or not to own t
ry). As many of you
drink it, you are probably one of Quarters Warehous
those trendy people who wear fake jng g00d 01' South (
fingernails or actually went to a property owner w!
New Kids on the Block concert. lease his/her propi
Next, we have the liquor drink. the staff at Hq tha
At this time, we must give defer- ever j was a]so ver
ence to our friend Byron, who makes deajg when j see tj
the best liquor drink ever. About ten monl
Rum and Coke is always an a condominium. s
attractive choice for a liquor drink. estate befor(!i j ne,
We recommend screwdrivers for owni d tools
the ladies, but not for the guys. Af- screwdriver and h
ter all, most juice drinks look a lit- , rat.h(,t... .
tie prissy. Macho drinks are Jack . . . .' ,
Danielsandwater,JackDaniels stapie gun. These
ana ginger aie ana uas.cauy think about ^
Darnels and anything. ,, ,,
... , . c . i ally, you realize the
We must clap for any pitcher . . , ,,
j 1 tx* u j i .r . two minutes aftei
drink. Pitcher drinks say that you . A . ,?
like variety in your life, and that mlnAutes befol;e tb<
you will be taking a cab home from yway,a ou
Five Points. Our favorites are Long no ce a
Island iced tea and electric lemon- business and th
ade. However, if you drink sex on 20 ?ff'Th<
the beach, you are probably a vir- was w,e!rd'1
gin waiting for it to happen. ^inf! * knew, I wj
Lastly, that small but danger- store. I was si
ous temptress, the shot. Taking t^ie sound of powei
shots says only one thing: you are ^at rea^ Every!
on a mission. Goldschlager and everything in the
Jagermeister are the shots of choice Well, I figured I
in Five Points. The night that you
turn 21, these are what will send rv-W
you to bed. One last word of cau- \JI\51? vlJLI
tion: never take a shot during dinner.
This is a clear indication that
the night will go downhill. Fast. ? 00
In our connoisseur's guide, we
have not sought to condone drink- IIIVO/VPn
ing. Rather, if you are of age and
decide to partake in the Five Points Fate. Whethe
festivities, we want you to know fate still controls 01
what your drink says about you. of fate is that you h
After all, style is not for everyone. trol your fate by tl
If you want to be stylish, you have bon to implement i
to know that a classy drink is a ?t y?ur and gn
must-have accessor. would you do?
And about our friend Brad - he Sadly, most peo
chose a scotch on the rocks. And dents (you know wl
got the job. Way to go, Brad: away either on ca
Cassie Sturkie and Ben Martin, televi si on, play Se
both 21 and legal, are seniors in &et ^ fr?m FU
the Honors College.
lar, "Student Gov
? m nift Chris Carro" builders." There a
. . JlZ, ? .. Director of Student Media fL.' p,
ertising: 777-4249 Laura Day control their fi
777-6482 Creative Director didn t study.
Jim Green Student Gover
Tlefla Harp.r give your input to
TASsMNew!n Adv- Graduate Asst. even find OUt who 1
james plnct Renee Gibson the hall I heard so
Asst. Photo Marketing Director It is sad to see stu
Ben Pillow Christopher Wood , .
Stephanie Sonnenfeld Asst. Advertising their TOOm Or Sim]
Asst Features Manager return until the m
BErlfC^"" What do these U
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EWPOINTS Tuesday, Marcl
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to review of the election codes will be a top priority of
Amy Bic
President-elect of Sti
rone should have
inesday, March 1st, the sixti
r we refer to as 1995 AD. To- >
r the all important issue of "to < Jm?, SCO
ools" (AKA: The Tim Allen Stomay
already know, HQ (Home L ^
se) is closing its doors and leav- ?
Carolina. I feel remorse for the hardly, if ever, go on sale.,
ho must now find someone to you need when you go to ]
jrty, and I feel even worse for first day I got a few items th
it needs to find new jobs. How- ful in the future (including
y excited because I know great which I sometimes refer to
lem. blue & yellow can"). One v
:hs ago, Lisa and I purchased in the store with Lisa lookir
ince I have never owned real a kitchen faucet (ours lea
/er realized the importance of didn't work...you truly lear
I am not simply referring to a thing trivial like a sprayer >
lammer. I am talking about a tions).
i drill and bits, wrenches that We purchased the fauce
f an awl and nnssihlv even a a shower massacrer that da
are tools that you never even ing our dog). I was excited
rou start doing a project. Actu- stall our new faucet (a la s
it you need a specific tool about I got home, I changed intc
you get full of grease or five clothes" and began my own
i stores close. About ten minutes afte
a month ago, as I was passing that I did not have (you gu
n that stated HQ was going out for the job. I did not feel lik
at everything in the store was so I went around the cornei
i sensation that came over me ue store and bought what
have even grunted. The next Unfortunately, at a litt
is standing at the entrance of day, I realized that I neede
lcked in by the smell of wood, der to get the job done.
" tools and the little yellow sign Okay, so my little proje:hing
must go...20 percent off pected; my faucet was disi
store." stored under the sink was i
iow could I go wrong? Most tools and the stores were all clc
! the couch and do sor
people are i'!
! ' CHU
in campus ! kSP
r you believe in destiny or not, ;
ur lives. The interesting aspect ..
ave two choices: 1) You may con- : f?r a hst studen
le choices you make and the ac- 'he wa^' J s.ee *t> y?u re
them OR 2)You may lose control ference by sitting on the cc
re it to someone else. Which one watching Montel Williams
You have to just jump
pie choose option two. USC stu- ^ent organizations at USC,
io you are) tend to get home right them, start your own!
mpus or off campus and watch Being active in differ en
ga, or do just about anything to has taught me more about 1
r studying. time management, stress <
ts saying, "I can't believe that lsmrave
me a D!" or the ever popu- Besides those benefits, I
ernment is just full of resume- most trusted and talented 1
re those people who tend to just have a lifetime.
uture. You get a D because you iU uiuoc iiu ?'??? i,u
Going with option one ab
nment can't do much unless you morp than any classroom
your senators. Most people don't run ^nto w^? are active m *
;heir senators are. Walking down know that their rewards ai
meone saying, "Dr. Who Palms?" them going,
dents just go to class and hide in Your fate is controlled
ply go home off campus never to y?u Relieve in, and don t g
ext class period. Steven Spielberg didn't 1
fSC students put on their resume? by just sitting on the pat
vn that a person with a 4.0 GPA drinking sweet tea.
re and never experienced REAL *m no^ sure wbat the p
as likely to be hired as a person students to run around lik<
ho was active in a couple of com- organization or beliefs, but
ihool or community. ter PeoPle for ]t*
impus, you're even more prone to Say what you mean, m
.-a-student" syndrome. You have GIVE A DAMN!
nto the student activities center Chuck Griffith is >
4
I 1, 1995
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mine, and I will include many si
(ham,
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i a good s<
know, I ki
The ne:
>TT KAPLAN in the sad
Columnist ]y finishec
about it. E
"I worked
.at least not the ones does this \
ourchase them. That I love the
at I felt would be help- I vowec
a few cans of WD-40, the right
as the "miracle in the to HQ aga
feek later, I was back ed as 30 p
lg at light fixtures and percent of
iked and the sprayer cited, anc
n to appreciate some- cantly. I a]
vhen it no longer func- Home Dep
out, you h
t, and we even bought The en
y (it is great for wash- about anc
to get to work and in- have ever
prayer). So as soon as speak for
> my "working in filth service,
private season in hell. So wh:
ir I started, I realized have just
essed it) the right tool being wel
e driving to HQ again, it yoursell
r to our local True Val- be very fu
I felt I needed. of for droc
le past 6 p.m. on Sun- comes rig
d something else in or- may even
Whate
ct was not going as ex- to pick or
connected, everything a deep br
now on our counter-top may need
>sed for the evening...I Scott Kap
aething [blii
Pret
Can
CK GRIFFITH I Jus
Columnist about t
Commi
candid;
is: Hovs
t organizations. voredc
not going to make a dif- ed j
>uch in your underwear difficull
cording
in. There over 250 stu- Electioi
and if you don't like any favorec
mitted
it organizations at USC didate
the REAL world through quoted
:ontrol and professional- Teresa
minute
have gained some of the Um
riends that I know I will I fai] tc
able an
mber one, don't give up. that ra
ove will help you learn ic insti
can teach. The people I other o
he way this school works idence
re ahead, and that keeps there i:
didate
by you. Fight for what skin th
ive up! The
jecome a household name for the
io fanning himself and the Ele
black r
hilosophical reason is for and be
; a rabid gorrilla for their the Eh
; they love it and are bet- their o
gumer
ean what you say, AND for one
it, is w
a media arts sophomore.
I
duck I
hi dents in the review process."
et of tools I
low, "get over it." I did.
it day, right after work, I got right back I
die and started over again. I eventual-H
1 the project and felt pretty damn goodl
Ivery time I get a drink of water I thinkl
my $%#&$ off to install this thing...boyH
vater taste great." By the way, Lisa and!
sprayer.
1 that I would never get caught withoutH
i i mi _ i. l_ t
tool ever again, ine next ween, i wein?
in. Now everything in the store was list?
>ercent off (everything is presently 40?
f, but there is not much left). I was ex-l
1 my tool collection increased signifi-H
Iso visited my newest favorite store...The?
>ot. If you have never checked this place?
ave no idea what you are missing,
nployees know what they are talking?
I are the most helpful group of people I?
met. NOTE: I am not getting paid tc?
The Home Depot...I just respect good^|
at is the point of all this gibberish you?
read? I just want people to realize that?
1 prepared is important, and that doing^H
f can save you a bundle. Tim Allen maj?
inny, and men will always be made fui?
iling over a new power tool, but when it?
ht down to it, owning tools is smart. It?
be a rite of passage.
ver the case, the next time you are abou?
i your friend for owning a tool set, takfl
eath...exhale and keep in mind that yo?
I to borrow a tool from him one day.
)lan is a graduate student in educatior^A
ins to nil Editor I
raise difficult to prove
you say "crybaby?"
it read the article in Friday's Gamecock I
he racism claim against the Election I
ssion in regard to their handling of a I
ite's campaign violations. My question
r can a student group claim that its fa- I
andidate had been racially discriminat- I
nst based on a premise that is at least I
: to prove, if not entirely impossible? Ac- I
to the article, the AAAS claims that the I
is Commission would have treated their I
1 candidate differently if she had com-1
the same violations as the winning candid.
The student group's president is I
as saying, "I know that if it had been I
, she would have been kicked out in 30
!S."
, OK... I'm sorry if you believe that, but I
i see how your conjecture is (1) sustain-1
id (2) reasonable. I acknowledge the fact I
cism is still a problem even in academtutions,
but before one can accuse an-1
f racist activity, there must be sound ev-1
to support that claim, and in this case
sn't any except for the fact that the can-1
who won the election has lighter colored I
lan her opponent.
i article presented no further reasoning I
AAAS's claim. One may point out that
ictions Commission did not have "enough I
epresentation" (whatever enough means), I
cause of this, the mean white people on I
;ctions Commission decided to let one of I
wn get away with a hand slap. This arit
assumes that people will do anything I
of their own kind, which, as I think about I
hat the AAAS is doing.
Herb Hollar I
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