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Lee Clontz, Editor in Chief I
Edit
Erin Galloway, Wendy Hudsc
Jimmy DeButts, Ryan Wilson
Media lea
to listen t
About a month of nervous an
Publications has finally intervi
USC's newspaper, magazine an
All of the candidates were ver
didate went to the board with a
he or she wanted to represent. N
to their opponents and work wit
use.
Trey Lofton, the returning sfc
tion, needs to talk to Patrick Bry
the station. Lofton and Bryant n
ing the station, but both could pi
sure the station serves the USC
Chris Muldrow, the new editt
do well to listen to Eli Sanchez al
pus magazine. Sanchez worked1
and then served a year with GB<
with magazines and will be a val
Wendy Hudson and Nancy Sa
of The Gamecock, respectively, ra
still have a reponsibility to contini
prehensively. With four issues a i
to be an excellent resource for thi
need to be vigilant in reporting o
The Student Media positions <
and an obligation to produce exc<
Let's hope the leaders utilize all <
friends at
greatest t?
?2|? BYRON
JAMES
Columnist
As I write my last column of
my undergraduate career, I am
consumed by a spectrum of emo4-: -
T? .1-1- i * 1
Liuns. i am eiatea at tne tnougnt
of law school and graduation, but
I'm saddened at the thought of
leaving my friends and family. I
am excited at the prospect of the
new challenges that lie ahead,
but I am disappointed that I won't
see the Horseshoe every day or
see the football team rush into
Williams-Brice.
Before I leave, I want to discuss
three topics: the difference
between Republicans and Democrats,
the quality of life of students
living on campus and the
people who had an impact on me
during my years here at Carolina.
First and foremost, Republicans
care about money, and Democrats
care about people. That
was clearly shown last month
when S.C. House Republicans
voted to roll back DroDertv taxes
on the backs of K-12 and college
students. Newt and his gang of
thugs want to balance the budget
on the backs of poor and working-class
Americans, who make
up a majority of this country.
I believe in welfare reform,
but I don't believe in throwing
people off a program when they
don't have a way to survive. I support
fixing a broken system, but
I won't hurt the real victims of
the problem ? children. Republicans
must learn to understand
that leadership means representing
all citizens, not just the
ones who contribute to their campaigns.
Since my freshman year, I
have had a great quality of life
living on campus except for a few
instances. Residence advisers
usually facilitate the quality of
living, but for the last two years,
especially on the Horseshoe, the
RAs have been zealots hellbent
on giving residents unnecessary
grief. They try to search students
who are having fun and punish
them with "incident reports." The
RAs seem to take their positions
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us ? it's not like they are campus
leaders; they are peons who
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Lm Clontz Jimmy DeButts
Editor in Chief Ryan Wilson
Chris Muldrow Sports Editors
Viewpoints Editor Kim Truelt
Carson Henderson Photo Editor
Radhlka Taiwan! Ethan Myenon
Copy Desk Chiefs Ryan Sims
Erin Galloway Graphics Editors
Wendy Hudson Gregory Perez
News Editors Design Editor
Susan Goodwin Jason Jeffers
Allison Williams Cartoonist
Features Editors
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Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the
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, Carson Henderson, Radhika Talwani
ders need
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ticipation has passed, and the Board of
iewed and selected the candidates for
d radio leadership positions,
y qualified for their jobs, and every cangood
set of ideas for the organizations
ow it's time for the new leaders to turn
h them to use the best ideas to benefit
ition manager of WUSC-FM radio staant
about Bryant's plan to restructure
aight not agree on all of the issues facrobably
learn from each other to make
community most effectively.
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>out ways to improve the year-old cam vith
Portfolio before GBQ was formed
5 as literary editor, he has experience
luable resource next year,
lomonsky, the fall and summer editors
n for the positions unopposed, but they
ae covering the campus fairly and com
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rrccn., me newspaper nas me potential
^ university. Hudson and Salomonsky
n USC.
iome with a great deal of reponsibility
illent programming and publications.
)f the resources available to them.
USC often
tachers
get a tuition credit and a break
] on campus dining. In the future,
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foe and more fun than fanatical.
David Haller ? he taught me
everything I know about politics
and friendship and what comes
first. He also taught me the three
rules of politics:
1. Know your enemies as well
as you know your friends.
2. You're always the low man
on someone else's totem pole.
3. Always know your place.
For all of these things, I am
truly grateful.
In my formative years here at
Carolina, Jeff Wilson was my
mentor and friend. He taught me
courage and to face adversity with
dignity and a sharp tongue. As
time went by, I became the father
as I watched my kids grow
up.
As I watched Cassie Sturkie
and Brian Comer win the Sulli
van, the highest award a student
can win, my heart was full as I
remember her delivering her
speech for Freshman Council
president and the late nights discussing
politics with Brian. I have
worked on campaigns for five
years, and for four of those years
I have worked with or against
Brad Holt. He has been my student,
my colleague, my successor
and, most of all, my friend.
Julye Johns has taught me
that you can really strike a balance
between academics, student
organizations and getting a groove
on; Julye, keep grooving. Trav
Robertson has filled my life with
politics and bourbon. He is truly
a South Carolina gentleman
and will represent Anderson honorably
in the Legislature. The
kids ? you know who you are ?
don't try to replace me, carve your
own niche. You will gain more
respect and success that way.
Finally, Jenny Wu, my friend
and partner, has been my light
in the darkest hour, my support
in times of need and my only
friend when the others turned
their backs. If it wasn't for Jenny,
I wouldn't be where I am today.
These are just a few people
who have touched my life, and I
hope I have touched their lives
in a positive way, also.
To everyone, including the Re
publicans, I wish you well, and I
hope everyone has much success.
Here's a health, Carolina!
777 777 < Chris Carroll
V' inn ? - Director of Student Media
trtising: 777-4249 Laura Day
777-6482 Creative Director
Jim Green
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Tina Morgan . . _ .
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James Ponce Renee Gibson
Asst. Photo Marketing Director
Ben Pillow Christopher Wood
Stephanie SonnenMd Asst. Advertising
AsstPeatures Manager
Larry Williams ?rik Co||ins
Asst. Sports .. . , .
Keith Boudreaux FaCulty AdvlSOr
Circulation Editor
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Till somebody new comes along." ? "New Kid ?
in Town," The Eagles
Today marks my final column here at the helm
at the Mean-Spirited, Triumphant, Right-Wing _
Division of The Gamecock editorial page. Since
I am already burning my bridges behind me, I
will bedazzle you with an array of amazing true th
stories from my tenure here at Carolina.
It really happened in Student Media, part Tj
one at
Shortly after I began my column for this pa- ur
per, I was taken aside by the individual in charge ifc
of the editorial page (who shall remain name- fol
less). This person asked me if I could find a lib- th
eral counterpart to write the column opposite in,
mine.
I was confused. "But you already have several
liheral rnlnmnisfs " T nrntoafnrl Nl
"Yeah," said the editor, "but they can't write."
It really happened in Student Media, part
two *
Last spring, WCFG-TV had an issues program
called "Cross-Examination," which was hosted ca:
by J.T. Wagenheim, who is now the editor of Gar- aP
net & Black Quarterly. I had just written a con- ^
troversial two-part anti-abortion column in The
Gamecock, and J.T. invited me to be on his show 1
and debate the issue against a pro-abortion op- e
ponent.
Unfortunately for my boy J.T., he had a great ^
deal of trouble even finding someone to go on j t
against me. The taping was delayed a week be- gt?
cause none of the usual free-choicers, Young De- ^
mocrats or other junior leftists were willing or
able to face me on student television. I ended up trj
debating a pro-choice friend of J.T.'s the following
week on the show. No guts, no glory.
Letters to the Editor
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I am writing to respond to my dear coul dn t or wou'1
friend Byron's column rgarding the ?ause oar,pner'
motivation of Generation X. be u^et a* 1-A
As Byron so eloquently pointed out, cmT,e,'
I find missing in our generation a dri- , camP"
ve to improve the world around us ^the h?T P
that was found in the generation of ?n, 8 imP?rtant
our parents and grandparents. Byron ,0 ay an , 8m01
and I are fortunate enough to be sur- , 0 ^ no^
rounded by and call friends outstanding .,eTe a 8U '
exceptions to this rule, but on the the d"vf whlch
whole, I see people who feel there is Paren s 0 su v
nothing to really be worried about. slon a? a w s
Two recent incidents underline this Paren s 0 C1 ea
idea. First was the dismal attendance "as y101 gone to
at a forum on higher education fund- lo nuf'?"s,
ing sponsored by Student Government . ., waf. , a,
Aprils. Nothing can better illustrate nos^ w^ch bml
the need for people our age to become fe ? em?ci_
involved in the decision making of our 'lte tor the paT 1
communities than the continuous raid J.?11 now.'?'.wl v
j u i t u- u 4-i.u- bition within our
made on our schools (which, at this
point, constitues the center of our lives)
because legislators, and apparentlty First
rightly so, believe we don't care.
The attention which is now being
paid by the media to the issue of higher
ed funding and student involve- ComiC W8
ment is driven by a few - namely the
25 or so same people who showed up . T
at the forum on Wednesday night. .. A 77,!"
The second incident occurred April tlon of ^ Game
TS Tuesday, April 25, 1995
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PAT MCNEILL
It really happened in Student Media, part
iree
Ken, the liberal host of WUSC-FMJs "Trauma
ilk," actually said on the air that he learned
>out the real world when he was pursuing his
idergraduate studies at the University of Cal>rnia
at Berkeley. Since I tend to identify with
Iks who do students talk shows, I will give Ken
e benefit of the doubt and assume he was talkg
about MTVs "The Real World."
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In the course of the last seven days: ABC and
BC decided that their respective hit shows,
[ome Improvement" and "Frasier," were more
iportant than covering a prime-time presidend
news conference.
CBS' Dan Rather broke into the network broad- <
st of the Greater Greensboro Open twice for no
parent reason. Hey, Dan, I know you're not a ;
I fan of sports like golf or tennis. I don't even 1
e to watch golf. But I always thought that the I
tie "Special Report" graphic was supposed to ]
followed by SOMETHING IMPORTANT. ]
Friday morning, CNN interrupted President
inton's press conference on international ter- ,
*ism with its "Breaking News" graphic. Again,
hought something important was coming. Iniad,
the scene shifted to Los Angeles, where
i reporter breathlessly informed the audience
at the jury was on strike in the O.J. Simpson
al. x
That settles it. From now on, I'm skipping the 1
ching a story on the turbing to me. It depicted
dots which occurred named "Father Critic" who gE
ago, an interviewed ly offensive ratings to the m
i that such events. Priest." The artist of the co
In't happen now be- ously wished to depict Romai
ation has nothing to priests as alcoholic pedophi
l second student con- A priest is a man set as
laypeople to do a certain jo
ses traditionally have form the rites and sacramei
ate of major debates Church. They deserve a certai
, issues of yesterday, of respect just for the fact t
row. If our student take vows of chastity, pov
s there is nothing to obedience. Still, they are hu
one must wonder if It is no more likely that a p
enabled our grand- become an alcholic or a "se
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e tne ureal L>epres- viant" than anyone else,
uperpower and our In fact, just as with laypc
e the computer age are compelled in those dii
the moon with the there are treatment prog]
priests. The only differenc
ive, unrest and cu- when a layperson has a prol
t this nation into the this, it is not broadcast on (
acy and standard of That really makes me wor
:00 years. The ques- the real objective of reporting
/e find the same am- this was a comic, but there
selves? thing fundamentally wrong
The Catholic Church has >
David Haller attacks much larger than :
year law student can COme from such a pape
Gamecock, and does so daily
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middleman and getting all my news from "Hard
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And never the twain shall meet...
I am now wrapping up three years of law school
here at USC. I have heard from many of my peers
and professors about the poor image that the legal
profession has labored under these past few
years. Darn it, it's just not fair!
I have also read how the administration here
at USC-Golumbia has been maligned by people
who just don't know how difficult it is to run a
university on a dwindling budget, and darn it,
it's just not fair!
Then a couple of weeks ago, I read about how
USC law Professor Randall "Caller ID" Chastain
is still collecting his $62,000-a-year salary while
not teaching any classes. You see, Chastain has
allegedly ripped off several of his former clients
by collecting money up front and not doing the
work. Those who have given the good professor
their hard-earned scratch have been unable to
aven get their calls returned.
The S.C. Bar is seeking disciplinary action
against Chastain, and Dean John Montgomery
las suspended him from all teaching duties. Since
Chastain is a tenured professor, he cannot be removed
without going through President John
r>~i
raiuis.
Meanwhile, your tuition rates are going up
igain.
And darn it, it's just not fair.
Hopefully, someone else will take over this vit iol-soaked
space next semester. But even with>ut
me, conservatism will live on at USC. As a
vise man once said, you don't need a weathernan
to know which way the wind blows.
Alan Keyes in '96!!
i a priest ism (at worst) and a satire of what
tve moral- real journalists strive for (at best),
ovie "The The facts remain. Though the Romic
obvi- man Catholic Church is most often
1 Catholic picked on by the media, even deiles.
nominations where there are mar#v.?
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iuc nuiu ncu ciergy are suausucaiiy similar
b, to per- where "deviance" and alcoholism are
its of the concerned. (My source: Ask any socin
amount ology professor.)
;hat they Usually when something such as
erty and this appears in The Gamecock, I shrug
man, too. my shoulders, roll my eyes and mutriest
will ter something to the effect of "They've
:xual de- done it again," or "Calm down. It's
good for Calvin and Hobbes," or "This
eple who is coming from a paper that doesn't
ections, realize that the contraction for you
rams for are is not your."
e is that But this is too much. I guess you're
Diem like lucky that Catholics are in the mi]NN.
nority. I can just imagine the letters
ider what if you had criticized the Baptists!
\ is. Sure, I have one suggestion for the writer
is some- and editors of The Gamecock: Think
:. about how offensive your articles and
vithstood comics can be before you print them,
any that You get the funding anyway,
r as The It does not matter how many pafrom
me- pers you sell. Sensationalism doesn't
e believ- help anyone involved. Repeat these
m by an several times to yourself.
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ng more Spanish junior
journal- t j