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Have you passed by Russell Hous
three days and noticed people curled
crete?
They're not cross-country hikers
nigth or vagrants bumming a bedro
you, except they're crazy or desperate
to live on campus.
The apartments on the Horsesh*
come prime real estate here at USC
ed it's worth it to stake a claim ver
or even the night before.
These overnight camps shouldn't
crunch time that closely follows sprinj
gets rough, housing sign-ups add m<
There must be a more effective wa;
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to the first-come, first-served policy.
Granted, both methods have their
have problems with whatever methc
ferent plan has become necessary.
People will continue to flock off c
key to getting an apartment.
Teamwork
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Do any of you know the secret n
to being successful? Have any of
you pictured yourself being a pres- fi
ident, CEO or chairman of a large Y
company, firm or business? Did a
you envision how you got to this f
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you would just "make it there?" c
Well, I am just beginning on j
my path to success, so I cannot a
claim to have all of the answers. ^
However, I do know of at least one
key trait that cannot and will not
be overlooked by any of your future
employers: teamwork. Since |
teamwork is such an important
concept in the "working world,"
and it is overTookedby so many
people, I have decided to make
teamwork (or the lack thereof) my c
last "Pet Peeve" topic of the month ?
(keep in mind that earlier this *
month, I dubbed March "Pet Peeve ?
Month"). <
S<v what is teamwork? Well. I 1
believe teamwork is working with 1
others in a professional, civil and <
responsible manner. Teamwork :
is more than just meeting with a ]
couple of people for a few hours
and making arrangements to meet 1
again the following week. It is a i
commitment. It is an agreement |
between each of you to be respon- ]
sible for your assignments and
goals so that the task at hand can
be completed efficiently and effectively.
Teamwork is working ]
together with one another as op- ]
posed to against each other. Teamwork
also incorporates being on
time, being respectful of one another
and standing by the group's
work in order to be successful.
Simply stated, teamwork might
ho the mrwt. imnortant fundamental
concept you can learn while in college
(other then strictly intellectual
pursuits). Every organization,
intramural team or charity you
get involved with teaches you how
to work with people in groups and
also gives you the chance to explore
your inner self ? what kind
of person you are and what type
of leader you wish to be.
Last night, the intramural soccer
team I play for (team name:
Soccer?...I just met her) had to forfeit
because three out of the six
players did not show up. I was frustrated
and pretty damn angry that
I traveled to campus, got warmed
up and wound up leaving with (unfortunately)
another "L" in the
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e early in the morning the past
up in sleeping bags on the conseeking
a place to sleep for the
om. They're students just like
! enough to camp out for a place
3e and at Bates West have be,
and many people have decider
early the morning of sign-up
be necessary, especially in the
g holidays. Just as the semester
are stress.
y for students to get their apartottery
are possible alternatives
disadvantages, and people will
?d is used for sign-up, but a difampus
if late-night camps are
essential
g success
nn/loss column. Now, I am not
lire why these guys did not show
p...I only hope that everything is
kay with them...but barring any
erious problems, this was not a
ery cool thing to do to the other
lembers of the team.
Unfortunately, this is not the
irst time that something like this
las ever happened. Let's face it,
ill of us have been let down by
riends, teammates or co-workers
iver the years. We have worked
?n group projects for classes and
lave had people shirk off their reponsibilities.
We have set up apwintments
with people who have
irrived late or have not shown up
it all. We have all met up with
)eople that have made us promiss
and have not fulfilled their obligitions.
Kegretiuiiy, mere is not mucn
hat you can do about these types
>f situations other than to iearn a
jreat lesson: remember how you
'elt when it happened and make
jure that you do not do it to some>ne
else in turn. Additionally, the
lext time you must work with or
brm a group, you should try to
:hoose people that you have re3pect
for, work well with and implicitly
trust.
Obviously, you do not always
have the luxury of choosing your
awn groups or members in an organization.
Thus, you must learn
how to cope with less-than-perfect
scenarios and make the best of any
and all situations. Watching and/or
leading these types of groups can
lead to great memories and an unbelievable
amount of experience.
Fortunately, this can only help
you in your future employment;
any experiences you rack up over
the years will better enable you to
cope with similar problems presently
and in the future.
The most successful people in
this world are the ones that can
be relied upon and can work well
within groups. With this in mind,
I have a few pieces of advice: get
involved with campus organizations,
be yourself, strive to be a
leader and always fulfill your obligations.
When you graduate and
apply for jobs, remember that employers
want to hire leaders and
resDonsible Deode. Be respectful
of the people you work with and
always remember that successful
organizations work together.
Well, I think that I have rambled
on enough. Good luck folks.
Takeitez.
___ Chris Carroll
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Letters to the Editor
Compromise would
solve radio debate
It is difficult to express in so many ^
words the whole of my impressions on
the proposed changes to WUSC as reported
March 22.1 could not help,
though, but to point out an interest- ^
ing question: "What is WUSC?" Every j
answer I have heard by factions in the toc
current disputes is either ridiculous
or completely impractical.
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the audacity to say that WUSC "is not ^
there to be anyone's personal stereo"
and that WUSC is merely an educa
tional outlet. Such arrogance may be
justified were it not that a large sum nQ,
of student activity fees were going to
pay for the station. Besides, if no one
listens, who are you spending so much gcj
to educate?
On the other side, you have those Qr
who see WUSC as needing to be more ^
like conventional radio stations. This
totally neglects the fact WUSC is a
non-profit organization that precludes
it from the programming freedoms
and restraints of a commercial station. ^
And I am guessing the FCC and the
university would have a few things to Jj
say before little 3,000-watt WUSC
went commercial.
So a compromise is sought in this c}(
restructuring. Most students are made ?p
happy by the for-profit stations on the j \
FM dial where WUSC cannot efTec- dc
tively compete. Still, there are things fr(
WUSC can do to increase its popu- f0
larity while keeping its diversity in- jn
tact. With the impending loss of qual- m
ity non-commercial programming because
of cuts in Washington, it is
possible for WUSC to emerge a leader f0]
in this field. This can only happen if 0f
the players involved are willing to be
progressive and practical about the w
nature of the station. jn
Kyle W. Hampton ti<
Philosophy freshman ft
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Views of one man "
shouldn't reflect
on entire group *
Wa'el Masri's March 22 column ^
has several inaccuracies.
Masri quotes from a book by Israel a
Shahak but gives incomplete expla- cj
nations. Cited is an "official" Israeli c
definition of itself, which is part of the j*
Likud party election campaign, not a
state definition. Masri quotes that
Jews are instructed to burn the New ^
Testament. Only extremist groups
whose teachings conflict with true Ju- g
daism hold this fallacy just as extremist group
Hamas is in no way authorita- c
tive of Islamic teaching and thought. a
Hie analogy to apartheid is not ac- .(
curate. Those Palestinians who are ^
citizens of Israel have the same sta- n
tus, opportunities and rights that Jew- a
ish citizens have. It is the refugee who
suffers. I deplore their conditions and c
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"You're free to print anyl
Harry Ai
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, on v>
atment although they receive edu;ion,
health services and employ;nt
from the UNRWA, to which Is;1
contributes. Unlike South Africa,
ere a minority was governing a maity,
inside Israel proper Jews are
; majority.
The UN Partition plan of 1947
ve the Palestinians a land of their
n. Yet in the months before the date
implementation, the Palestinians
k no measures to set up their own
/ernment or security system. Dur\
1948, having no leadership, the
lestinians could not hold their terory.
Israel was not imposed upon
i natives; the natives were shorthted.
Masri expanded his response to a
n-Jew (Messianic Jews are Chrisns)
to include a critique of Israeli
/eminent policies and then includall
Jews as shareholders of the same
nions. The views of one person, Jew
non-Jew, cannot characterize the
ws of all.
Beverly Wilson
Religious Studies junior
/USC should keep
ee-form format
In regards to the March 22 artie
in The Gamecock concerning the
roposed" format change to WUSC,
jelieve the old cliche "If it ain't broke,
int fix it" applies in this case. WUSCs
je-form format has been in existence
r almost 15 years and is a mainstay
the Columbia broadcasting cornunity.
Specialty shows such as Rockeady
Columbia, Hie Blues Moon and
tmost Acoustic have been on the air
r over 10 years and are the only shows
their kind in Columbia.
However, a small group of students
ants to erase all this and turn WUSC
ito their guinea pig because the staon,
as they see it, doesn't "represent
le USC population like it should be
ring." I couldn't disagree more. The
SC student body is the most diverse
i the state of South Carolina. Likeise,
there is no other radio station in
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le state (,or tne nation ior tnat maisr)
that can match WUSC in diverty
and multiculturalism.
There is something for everyone at
rUSC. Every genre and ethnic varition
of music is represented and revives
equal air time. As for Top 40,
assic rock and other commercial forlats,
there are already radio stations
ere that play this type of music. The
Dal of WUSC is to provide music that
ou can't find anywhere else in Colmbia,
not to echo Fox 102 or WNOK.
This will all change, though, if Mr.
ryant and his accomplices alter the
>rmat according to a "market survey"
s they propose. A change in format
) the "popular" choice, i.e., the ma>rity,
would deprive all of the miorities
on campus of the programling
they are entitled to. I do not think
Ir. Bryant would want to open that
an of worms, as it could get quite
lessy.
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thing you want to once."
shmore,
hat his principal at Clemson told him
Somewhere along the line, Mr.
Bryant and friends missed the point
of college radio. It's not about turning
a profit or catering to a certain group.
It's about diversity and broadening
your horizons. Maybe this "group"
should actually listen to the station
for a while until they realize what
WUSC is really about. Long live noncommercial
radio!
Alpa Vyas
Exercise science junior
Welfare column
wasn't supported
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his "hiatus," I have been once again
given the opportunity to read, in total
awe, the dim-witted and hypocritical
nonsense printed by leftist journalists.
In the March 21 issue of the Gamecock,
Mr. James' article covered two
issues: welfare reform and the Confederate
flag. His article took a very
negative tone concerning the welfare
reform issue. However, the one thing
I failed to find in his article was any
reference to experts that support his
opposing opinions. Surely he doesn't
expect anyone to accept his "political
science senior" status as expert credentials.
I have no intention of taking a stand
concerning the flag issue, but I will
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maKe a comment on nawea reasoning.
Mr. James made the comment,
"The flag is an insult to every African
American." Does this mean that IF
the flag does represent hatred, ONLY
"African Americans" should be insulted?
He also supports a bill that would
call for a monument commemorating
the "African American" struggle. But
in the same article he attacks Republicans
for doing "their best to separate
Americans by race." Well, isn't a monument
for "African Americans" separating
Americans by race?
Let's face it. Mr. James is not interested
in "fighting the good fight" or
building "a community based on mutual
understanding-." He is interested
in the advancement of the "African
American" agenda and does not care
about the "American American" agenda
at all.
After reading the article, I have to
offer Mr. James and his left-winged
journalist peers my gratitude. People
like them make it easy for rational realistic
people to decide on which side
of the fence to be.
Jim Rachels
Engineering senior
Animal testing
crucial to medicine
I have long been a supporter of animal
rights organizations in their efforts
to promote respect for and humane
treatment of animals. However,
I was very disturbed by the
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comments made by Ms. Carlton of SETA
during her recent visit to USC.
Her message was devoid of fact and
full of misrepresentation and mistruths.
Past medical revelations would
not have been possible without the use
of animals, including the discovery of
penicillin, the Rh factor and vaccines.
Similarly, neither will future medical
breakthroughs.
The fact is, nothing available today
can adequately replace laboratory
animals. Computer simulations cannot
give a future physician a true physical
and psychological sense of working
with the live tissue of an anesthetized
animal, nor can they reveal the side
effects of drugs before they are used
to treat children.
Further, these simulations do not
have psychic power. They are based
on information already discerned from
animals, and hence are incapable of
integrating knowledge unknown to
man.
Scientists go to great lengths to ensure
humane treatment of animals. If
an effective alternative were available,
it would be used.
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are looking in the wrong place for animal
abuse. One needs only to glance
at the side of highways to find that.
To ban laboratory animals is an extreme.
Not only does it impede the
progress of medicine, but it also undermines
the credibility of animal
rights organizations that recognize
and target true animal maltreatment.
Susan Abulhawa
Biomedical sciences
graduate student
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