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TSoffi Serving USCS Lee Clontz, Editor in Chief Chr Editorial Erin Galloway, Wendy Hudson, Su: Jimmy DeButts, Ryan Wilson, Cars Faculty wis* service for t USC's faculty made a wise move phasize service, teaching and reset for tenure. The faculty voted on two amend] of which says service is an integra here at USC. The second says it w promotion to be awarded based so In times such as these, when hig ened, service to the community is a versity. If the community and the coming from faculty members at t tic about cutting funding to the sch ing are also extremely important 1 vice is the most quickly and easil versity is serving South Carolina. For USC to put service at a lowe incr onrl rpsparrh wnnlH hp a sicm ti lllb *? w o-- the school wasn't as interested in in its own survival. It's a positive sign that the USC of the ivory towers and include ser erations. If we want the people of must also serve the people of the s Grade cram it's time to ] r ffHk?TT^ ? The day for your professors to turn in your grades is nearing, ^nd a lit.tlp tnn nnirlrlv at. that, frona are the days when you could excuse your slackness by saying, "I still have two more tests and five more quizzes to pull up my average." Indeed, that final exam is well on its way, and your term paper is due this week. So, get to work? Well, not necessarily... we have an alternative to pulling your grades up that doesnt require heading to the library for late-night study sessions. Professors are like all of us, just a little older and perhaps a little more boring. No offense, all you professors. After all, Cassie's father is a professor, and we certainly like him?but the observation still stands. Professors like to think that they are molding our young, impressionable minds with all of their worldly knowledge. They like to think that their subject matter is the most important around. And, just like us, professors like a little a kissing ... ummm ? kissing up ? from time to time. With these three facts in mind, we want to share with you the true art of impressing your professor. Register this on TIPS as Kissing Up 101. If you sit in the middle or back of the classroom, move to the front. Professors love to see students crowding to get close to their vestibule of knowledge. If the front is full, stand alongside the blackboard. Refuse to compromise your proximity to the ever-so-fascinating course material. Paste a look of eager innocence on your face. Smile and nod every three minutes or so. If the professor is discussing a difficult point, squint your eyes really hard, shake your head dramatically from side to side and murmur to yourself just loud enough for the professor to hear your inner struggle with the material. After all, professors like to think that you stay up at night thinking about the intricacies of the class, and your body language is the best way to make this known. When the professor asks a ques? tion, wave your hand excitedly over I your head. Sure, the professor wont call on'you every time, but he or she will think that you know the ? answer ? and that's what's important anyway, right? Warning: only wave your hand if other peo"iSaffeodi S Let Clontx Jimmy DeButls Editor in Chief Ryan Wilson Chris Muldrow Sports Editors Viewpoints Editor Kim Truett Carson Henderson Photo Editor Radhlka Taiwan! Ethan Myeraon Copy Desk Chiefs Ryan Sims Erin Galloway Graphics Editors Wendy Hudson Gregory Perez News Editors Design Editor Susan Goodwin All Ansaar Allison Williams Jason Jeffen Features Editors Cartoonists *The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published Tuesday through ftiday 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. Tha Q rock ince 190S is Muldrow, Viewpoints Editor Board san Goodwin, Allison Williams, on Henderson, Radhika Talwani ; to require enure Monday in voting to equally emirch when reviewing candidates ments to the faculty manual, one il part of many professors' work rould be unusual for tenure and lely on one of those three areas, jher education funding is threati vital, visible mission of the uniLegislature see positive service ISC, they will be less enthusias100I. Though research and teach:o USC's academic purpose, sery used example of how the uni:r level of importance than teacho lawmakers and the public that the good of the people as it was j faculty have elected to stay out vice in tenure promotion considthe state to support USC, USC itate. ch means pucker up BEN MARTIN AND CASSIE STURKIE imniet WIUI I II ll^i pie in your class know the answer. Otherwise, you may get stuck answering the question, and then your cover will be blown. Show the professor how you utilize your books to get the maximum knowledge. Flip through the pages of your book several times during class. Look up words in the glossary. In fact, bring library books pertaining to the subject so that you can cross-reference them with your class material. Better yet, bring a book written by your professor. If you really want to impress your professor, put Post-It notes throughout the book so it looks like you have taken tons of notes on it. Professors will invariably bring their own research into the class discussion. Our advice is to take particular advantage of this opportunity to kiss up to your professor. Ask him or her about such details as the methodology he or she used to get the results, the grant money that supported the research and the journal in which the results will be published. If your professor is coming up for tenure soon, try to give compliments in front of his or her department head or dean about the volumes of fine work he or she has written. If all else fails and an unsatisfactory grade still looms ahead, go to the professor's office. Throw yourself on his or her desk and sob uncontrollably. Kick your feet, flail your arms and say that you are too disappointed in yourself to even look in the mirror. Sure, this may not work the first time, but youH soon develop a totally believable technique. If you are annoying enough, your professor may pass you just to get rid of you, especially if he or she is teaching the class again next semester. We have done fairly well in developing our own techniques. Of course, we have had to go to the library now and then, but overall, our kissing-up practices have proven quite effective. One last request: if you plan to use any of our suggestions, don't say that you heard them from us. We don't want to spoil our shining reputations. Cassie Sturkie and Ben Martin are seniors in the Honors College. 777 77if. Chris Carroll vs. iii-iizo Diredor of Student Media 'ertising: 777-4249 Laura Day K.: 777-6482 Creative Director Jim Green _. _ Art Director Deff. Harper Elizabeth Thomas aH. N>r Adv- Graduate Asst. jama Ponce Rene* Gibson Asst. Photo Marketing Director Ben Pillow Christopher Wood Stephanie SonnenTeld Asst. Advertising Asst.Features Manager Larry William. Erjk Co?i|ls KeUh$B?idreaux 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. nwcocK VIEWPdtNT { V v 0.\J. ^^.^1... ( I'VE HtffcR Bmso T V ftP ?P HEAR-Me A0OUT j \ Myo'^NMyufE.'.. Quote Unouoti "When tuition goes up, enrollment goes down. \ by again decreasing the att Students need to The latest issue of U.S. News & World Keport (April 3,1995) focuses on the 50th anniversary of [~ the liberation of prisoners from the Nazi concentration camps. These camps were set up to extinguish all non-Aryan persons and cleanse the planet of all the supposedly subhuman organisms that roamed the planet ? namely, Jews, Blacks, homo- , sexuals and anyone else who was not a Caucasian p Gentile. -gl I suppose many people find this old, yet unfor- ^ gettable, news. However, I still find it appalling to hear that there are people out there who contend that the mass exterminations of human beings throughout Germany and Poland never truly oc- to curred, almost as if someone actually could or would , even want to make up these events. ^ Who are you? Do you live in a fog? Are you racist q^ and anti-Semitic to the bone? Are you without com- ^ passion for the 11 million or so human beings, people just like you and me, who were killed without p, remorse simply because they were not Aryan or did ^ not believe in killing innocent people? Why would hundreds of GIs and Holocaust survivors make up such a story? Where did all of the grotesque pictures ^ of death and mutilation come from? Do you bury your head and pretend that if you deny the possi- F' bility of the Holocaust, then, in reality, it could not Sl have possibly happened? ... or as my philosophy t, teacher stated, perhaps you suffer from "artificially generated ignorance;" meaning you simply can- ^ not and will not believe that society could have allowed something like this to have occurred in the 20th century. g1 I could probably go on and on listing question af- ^ ter question asking...no...begging to know how people could possibly deny that a place (or hell on earth) tj like Dachau, where over 32,000 people were killed, ever existed. Instead, I would like to tell a story op- ^ posing racial and religious hatred. As many of you may already know from reading my column, I am Jewish. I am not a very religious ^ person, but I take great pride in my heritage, and I a uphold the sanctity and respect the High Holy Days deserve. In fact, I must admit that I get confiised at ^ times when people of other faiths claim that I am of the Chosen People and yet these same people do not wish to be Jewish. However, on the other hand, considering there is much hatred still felt toward the Jewish populace, I guess, upon reflection, maybe I ^ can understand why people would choose not to be Jewish. j* Well, I am proud of my family and their accomGlobal competes The first week in April brings extended daylight, warmer nights and USC's annual International Week. To the more than 1,100 international students who temporarily call USC home and to the campus community that welcomes them, this is a time to celebrate the world ? as it exists beyond the borders of the Palmetto state and as it exists ? within our borders. ? During International Week, students have the ^ opportunity to play soccer in the mini-World Cup . competition, view films from China and Germany, discuss current events of international significance and explore religious differences in global context. Most importantly, this week should encourage all ^ of us to think about how we are involved in and af- ^ fected by the world at large. t An ancient Chinese saying states, "May you be ( blessed with the opportunity to live in interesting j times." These are indeed interesting times, both in the world and on college campuses. And an impor- ] tant challenge for universities today is to prepare to- ( day's college students ? international and Ameri- j can ? to meet the complex needs of tomorrow's world. NAFTA, GATT, environmental agreements, un- 1 rest in Mexico and a sinking dollar are realities in 1 the news which will affect us all in some way. For- i eign investment in the United States, the opening ! of the free market in the former Communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the issue of < third-world debt and the increasing development of transnational corportations all point to a merging of national economies into regional and world 'C Wednesday, April S, 1995 ? % IlL Newt! . *} v\ Vhen enrollment goes down, the income for th ractiveness and quality of South Carolina's col Amy Bigham, Student Government president try to understai | SCOn KAPLAN ? Columnist ishments. My family is also very proud of my ihievements. This is not because my family is Jewh, but simply because I am about to complete anher important goal in my life ? the attainment of master's degree. I suppose it is true that most Jewish families ake education a priority and that many Jews strive be monetarily successful and take pride in famiaccomplishments, I would hope much like any her sect of people. In fact, considering the number traditional, non traditional and continuing stujnts today, I would venture to guess that many iople have the same beliefs as my family and the lousands of other families across our nation and ;yond. Thus, I find it absurd that there are still people it there who resent many of the Jewish people for aving high standards of achievement, including "olonged learning, white collar careers and the purlit of financial security. Now, I must apologize because, by focusing on le plight of the Jewish person, I have neglected to lention that everything I have stated holds true for ( /ery person on this planet regardless of race, colr, religion, age, sex, disability or sexual preference. ' I know that because I went to Hebrew school, :ucbed the Old Testament and celebrated most of le Jewish holidays as a child, the quote "Never gain" has been ingrained in my mind. I figure, irough speaking to many of my friends that are ot Jewish, that this phrase has been imprinted on le minds of many so-called civilized people throughut the world. However, considering the awesome nd repulsive actions that still take place today (i.e.,: iosnia), how can we truly consider ourselves to be civilized society? Our capacity for viewing hatred, death and killing irough media and film has made our society seem ncaring...or perhaps unfazed is a better term to se. Let's face it, our society needs something to hange, and soon. Consider the following problems laguing our society today: Prisons continue to be uilt to contain the overwhelming number of crimials; court dockets are filled beyond capacity; terorists kill innocent people indiscriminately; babies 0 PATRICIA WILLER Columnist iconomies. At the same time, acid rain, the deforistation of rain forests population pressures, air and vater pollution, and waste disposal have increasngly become environmental issues to be dealt with lot only on local, regional and national levels but nternationally as well. The world in the 21st century ? which is comng very soon ? will be marked as increasingly interconnected in almost every area: business, polices, science and technology, communications. To ixist in isolation, as nations or as individuals, will lot be possible. Have you noticed? The global economy has already come to South Carolina. In his inaugural adIress, Gov. Beasley targeted the need to continue o increase and expand international involvement and investment. And he has already undertaken business recruiting trips abroad. In fact, international business is providing major economic development in Carolina, and along with it, new jobs for South Carolinians. A recent study by KPMG Peat Marwick indicates just how important that global economy is to us locally. International businesses residing in South Carolina, representing 15 countries, now provide more than 70,000 jobs for South Carolinians. These 3 i WlV^Ipp j e entire university system goes down, therelieges and universities." 1 1 na eacn omer ire left in garbage cans to die; people kill each othr because of how they look or what their beliefs are; ind-thousands of people are starving because peo>le are too concerned about themselves and not about ithers anymore. I guess you could say a serious ethical issue is at land. What are our responsibilities to our families, >urselves and to our neighbors? Right now, it seems hat it is every person for him or herself, and whoever is still standing at the end of a day can say he i u l n T iL i )r sne survived. is mis now we are or were supDosed to live according to God's will? Of course, I am issuming that the majority of people reading this article believe in God or some form of Supreme Beng I guess what I find most interesting is that most )f the people I have met over the years have said to ne (and I quote), "Well, we all believe in the same 3od. We just go about it in a different manner." Oh, low true I believe this to be in the strictest sense. However, it seems that this innate belief in only one Sod does not cease the quarrels, murders and hatred toward people of opposing religious beliefs, races, color and sexual preference as I mentioned earlier. How very perplexing. Obviously, my somewhat morbid view of society does not hold true for everyone. My wife-to-be is not Jewish, and yet I find her to be one of the most caring, intelligent and beautiful people I have ever met in my entire life. Some people feel that interfaith or interracial marriages are wrong and that we are ignoring our sacred responsibilities to our past, present and future generations. I say that you people have got it all wrong. Perhaps if more people broke the barriers and cared for people based on who they are instead of what they are, our society could move nast. all the hatred and senseless killiners. I suppose when the day comes when human beings cease blaming, maiming and killing other human beings because of the color of their skin, their religious and political views or their sexual preferences, we will finally be able to truly claim that we are a civilized nation. Until this happens, I believe it is every persons responsibility to at least make an attempt at understanding others and, in turn, understanding ourselves. Good luck, and Shalom. Scott Kaplan is an education graduate student. jobs provide access to state-of-the-art technology and exposure to new managerial and cultural experiences. Nearly 70 percent of these companies export products to foreign markets, further connecting us to the global economy. .The global marketplace will provide tremendous opportunities to USC's graduates, both American and international. Those who travel far afield and those who stay in state will be living and working in a society that requires international competence. But these new opportunities ? in our Carolina busi nesses, banks and law offices ? will require the ability to work and interact effectively with people from all around the world. Language competence, diversity awareness and the ability to adapt to unfamiliar management and operational systems which may be commonplace in Jakarta, Rio or Madrid will increasingly be necessary job skills. USC graduates must be prepared to negotiate, problem solve, supervise and be supervised by others from many different points on the globe. Begin this week to prepare for the 21st century. Attend the International Festival today on the Russell House Patio. While you are there, find out about study-abroad opportunities and talk with some of the international students at USC who come from 105 different countries. And this week and every week, do more than THINK GLOBALLY; ACT LOCALLY. When you're thinking globally, remember that you are investing in your future and the future of the world. And when you act locally, know that those local actions can have a global impact. Patricia Wilier is director of international ^ programs for students.