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crastination. Why do today wha
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The USC Student Senate is ai
delaying important work until tl
several items will be introduced 1
for the proper amount of debate.
One suggested amendment ti
requirement for student senator
reports require senators to rand<
tions and complaints the studen
ports were required to the senab
A resolution slated for the bod;
back the Homecoming Queen. Th
there were racial tensions during
process became divisive.
A third resolution suggests ch
Council to the structure it had h
by last year's Student Senate.
What was that? You say the p
crastination? You mean you thin
several pieces of legislation throi
These three proposals seem t
cussed before the summer begins
considered returning the Homeci
time has been wasted on that tot
Council has been very successfu
agrees, shouldn't they have work
And accountability to constituf
needs desperately. The Student
that people don't know or care w'
tors says, "Forget the voters," ai
The hypocrisy of the proposal is <
Political tricks and games arer
ernment, despite the shenaniga
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to learn mature lawmaking and
to push them through without d<
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If you see us in the summer,
chances are that you won't recognize
us. Instead of the sleek,
ultramodern look that we usually
wear so well, we plan to depart
to a simpler fashion statement:
hair. Lots of hair.
You see, we are in a state of
change. As our graduation from
USC nears, real life peeks from
around the corner. Law school
loans, car payments and serious
relationships are headed our way.
In an effort to rebel while we still
can, we plan to spend this summer
doing those unstructured
things that we have only dreamed
of doing before now.
Hair says it all. Cassie has already
begun to grow her hair out.
She plans to let it grow all summer
while she does marine science
research in Belize. And
Cassie won't stop her quest until
her hair reaches her butt. How
liberating for her to feel the swish
of hair on her cutoff jeans shorts
while she frolics in the ocean.
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Jt>en will Degin growing ms
goatee May 14th, the day after
graduation. Heck, he may even
grow a full beard. Ben will be
waiting tables in Columbia this
summer, hopefully collecting
names and phone numbers on
cheap cocktail napkins. By growing
a goatee, Ben may reach Brad
Pitt status. Plus, he will be able
to sleep an extra 15 minutes every
morning by not getting up to
shave.
What does all this new hair
signify? Gone are the days of
Cassie's haircut appointments
every six weeks and Ben's daily
electric razor. Now, the only thing
we are cutting is loose, at least
for the next three months. We
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it everyone learns in college, it's prot
you can put off until three hours ben
excellent illustration of this lesson in
le very last minute. In today's session,
that need more time than one meeting
a the legislative codes will remove the
s to submit constituency reports. The
3mly call students and ask for suggesits
have about campus issues. The re5
last year.
y will suggest that the university bring
e Queen was removed in 1990 because
\ many of the selections and the entire
anging the character of the Freshman
ast year. That structure was changed
roposed changes are probably not proik
a group of senators is hying to ram
lgh the last meeting?
;o be things that could have been disfor
Student Senate. Surely people have
Dming Queen before ? enough debate
aic in the past. Reports say Freshman
1 this year. If a group of senators dis
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Senate complains almost constantly
hat they do, and then a group of senaid
wants to nix constituency reports,
astounding and ridiculous,
ft necessary or appropriate in any govns
elected officials pursue every day.
gislation on the Student Senate need
deliberate on their proposals, not try
ibate.
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BEN MARTIN AND
CASSIE STURKIE
Columnists
plan to live off of Ramen Noodles
and Spaghetti-O's, the occasional
margarita and lots of suntan
oil. We may even walk around
barefoot once in a while. But if
you see us with more than one
tattoo, please rein us in. We don't
want to let ourselves go too much.
New graduates or anyone else
who is ready to get crazy, give us
a call. We would love to have companions
who will let their hair
down with us. Remember, this
could be your last chance before
reality sets in (or your father closes
the checkbook).
We can't believe that these
four years have come and gone
so quickly. Along the way, we
have shared gin and tonic with
some great friends. We are fortunate
to have recently made
some new friends, too. We hope
that they will keep the disco ball
spinning (under Dan D'Alberto's
watchful eye) and think of us
oldies as they groove through the
Horseshoe.
While we are ready to graduate,
we are certainly not ready
to say goodbye. But our degrees
dictate that we must. A special
request to all of you who will be
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your way to be nice to Julye
Johns, since so many of her good
friends have to leave her behind
on the road of life. We will think
of her, and the others, often.
And to all of our fellow graduates:
Always remember that the
Class of 1995 rocks the house.
Ben Martin and Cassie
Sturkie are in the
Honors College.
___ Chris Carroll
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It is April 26,1995, and this is my last article for
The Gamecock. I hope that I have entertained you
over the past four months. Better yet, perhaps I have
inspired someone or made one of you think about
what is going on in Columbia, our nation or in the
world. Many of the articles I have written were meant
to be amusing...to be taken with a grain of salt (...a
shot of tequila and a lime).
Some articles had more serious overtones and
dealt with important moral issues that I hope I was
able to get across to you folks. And, of course, some
of my articles were just a bunch of words strung together
by a guy trying to get his article to print before
a deadline ?I am obviously not as proud of these
articles, but keep in mind that even David Letterman
flounders at times (Oprahhhh....Umahhhh).
Anyway, although I did not plan to make my final
article a very serious one, I feel that It would be
wrong for me to ignore the unbelievable event that
took place in Oklahoma City this past week. So, here
comes my two cents.
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world who great pleasure in inflicting pain and suffering
upon others, particularly innocent others. It
sickens me to think that there are people "out there"
who are proud of what they have accomplished in
blowing up a building with young mothers, fathers
and children left inside to perish. It angers me that
there is hardly anything that we can do to cease this
type of senseless, brutal and cowardly killing.
It upsets me when I think about the children who
will never get to ride a bicycle and the joy the parents
of these deceased children will never have because
they will not get to see their children ride a
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EILEEN KORPHA Guest Columnist
"Rape not rape to some victims" was the headline
on a Sept. 22,1985, Boston Herald story reporting
the results of a survey of college students
regarding sexual violence. This is just one example
of the many issues that muddy the waters when we
are dealing with the issue of sexual assault. There
is a great deal of controversy when it comes to determining
the extent of the problem, and that determination
is colored not only by the results of surveys,
but also by society's beliefs about "real" rape.
It is regretful that the issue is often reduced to
a numbers game, but, in reality, the numbers are
controversial. As reported by a survey done by Mary
Koss, one in six college women reported being the
victims of rape or attempted rape during their college
years. This statistic is also the focus of the an
nuai l in b Day, sponsorea oy campus nape Awareness.
This certainly does sound like a lot of rapes.
While Koss' survey has been the target of attack by
some, it's important to point out that several other
studies corroborate Koss' findings while using more
narrow definitions of sexual aggression.
In a study of 930 adult women in San Francisco
in 1978, Diana Russell found that 22 percent of those
surveyed responded that they had been the victims
of "an attempted or completed rape." When the question
was rephrased to inquire about forced intercourse
or intercourse obtained by threat (rather than
"rape"), the number climbed to 56 percent (of which
24 percent were completed). This information offers
some clarification to the headline mentioned at the
beginning of this column.
First, these numbers are also high, a great deal
higher than one in six. Also evident is the reluctance
of many victims to characterize their victimization
(forced intercourse) as "rape." In three separate studies
of college students released in 1985, one in five
women in each study reported being "physically
forced" to have sexual intercourse by her date ("intercourse
against their will through rough coercion,
threats, force or violence"). Yet the majority of these
women did not think they had been raped. This is
typical and happens for a variety of reasons.
Some women do not characterize it as rape because
they were "successful" in resisting the actual
penetration, and thereby discounted the sexual aggression
as a crime. Other women discount the crime
because they gave in to the force without physical*,
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bicycle. And what of the children who will not have
their mothers or fathers at their sweet 16s, theii
graduations or their weddings because of a group ol
fanatic, lunatic terrorists.
As I have stated before, I am not a very religious
person. However, I do believe in a supreme be
ing...God...but sometimes I really have to questior
"its" motives. Is there really any good that can come
out of the senseless killing of a couple of hundred
people? Did we really need this to happen to real
ize, even for one day, that we are all human beings
and that we all need each other?
I don't think so. In fact, the sorry part about all
of this is that two months from now, if not sooner
this will all be a part of yesterday's news. We will
all go about our business like we normally do, anc
our skins will get just that much thicker to cope with
our woria as it is toaay. mat is pretty scary, isn i
it? Ahh, but you also know that I am probably, un
fortunately, correct.
Well, I hope that this time I am wrong and that,
for a change, we really do learn something from this
sad and tragic event. I hope that we never forgel
about what happened on American soil in Oklahoma
City and that we, the citizens of the United
States of America...the greatest nation in the world...car
all come together and truly unite. However, I doubt
that this will truly occur. Heck, we're still fighting
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ly resisting. This often happens when victims are
fearful that more resistance will lead to more force
or violence from their assailant, or when the victim
is incapable because of intoxication or even shock,
which can be paralyzing.
Further, many young women believe that sexual
force or pressure is not aberrant or illegal behavior
if it happens in a dating situation. So, it is typical
for victims to not characterize their rapes as rapes.
This is not to mention the number of victims who
discount their rapes because of the blame they misguidedly
harbor for themselves about the incident
and their fear that others will blame them as well.
Another phenomenon that clouds the issue is society's
view of "real rape." If we are defining rape or
sexual assault as involving strangers, weapons and
beatings, as most of society defines rape, then rape
is certainly a much rarer crime than one in six. But
the technical and legal definition is much broader.
No weapons or physical trauma need be present.
The threat of force or coercion in attempting or completing
a sexual battery is considered criminal sexnol
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Or if the assailant has reason to know that the
victim is mentally or physically incapacitated or
helpless, and the assailant attempts or completes a
sexual battery, criminal sexual conduct has been
perpetrated. The latter includes a victim who is intoxicated.
This unfortunately is the case in many
sexual assaults occurring on college campuses.
My professional experience in dealing with sexual
assault issues the past two years has allowed
me to see firsthand what's happening on our campuses.
Since July 1994,1 have received 41 reports
of alleged sexual aggression from victims who are
USC students. Of the 41,27 are reported rapes that
have happened while the victim has been attending
college. The others are reports of attempted sexual
assault, dating violence or past sexual assault or
abuse. Many of the victims who have sat in the chair
next to my desk have related frightening tales oi
many of their friends also having been the victims
of rape and never having told anyone but a friend
or two. National studies also suggest that as few as
one in 100 acquaintance rapes are reported to the
police. It is obvious that the numbers are high, much
higher than many want to believe.
There are several factors that contribute to acquaintance/date
rapes. The "rape cufcure" espoused
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amongst ourselves over a dumb flag. Maybe the next
time something serious happens on American soil,
we will finally unite as a nation...or maybe the next
time...or the next.
I am only 27 years old, and I have already seen
too much injustice, pain and suffering in this world.
; I only hope that I am still around to see a world that
has more love and understanding instilled in the
f young and old alike. Until then, I will continue to
be the cynic that I am, not because I want to, but
> simply because it is the best way to avoid being taken
advantage of and hurt,
i If vou learn nothing else while vou are at school.
; remember these few tidbits of knowledge: (1) There
I are sick people in this world who will hurt you or
others just for the sake of it; (2) every job on this
5 planet involves sales of some sort...either yourself
I or of a product; (3) unless you own your own business,
there will always be some bureaucratic process
I that you will have to play along with; and perhaps
j most importantly, (4) never forget what the late
Frank Zappa said, 'Don't eat the yellow snow."
It has been a real pleasure writing for you. I hope
all of you fulfill all of your dreams and attain all of
your goals in life. Just keep in mind that life is not
t always easy, but with perseverance, a good sense of
; humor, a steady income, a boyfriend/girlfriend, a
: dog/cat, Snackwells, family, good books to read, a
killer stereo, a great TV set and a Sega Genesis sysl
tern, you can never fail. Good luck, God bless and
1 Takeitez. Peace.
Scott Kaplan is a graduate student
> in education.
by Naomi Wolf and Andrea Dorkin, among others,
is surely alive and well in our society and feeds into
the perpetuation of the problems. The divergent
socialization of boys and girls/men and women in
our society puts our young people on a collision course
with each other.
Typically, our boys learn that their role is one
characterized by aggression, competitiveness and
"if at first you don't succeed...." It is expected and rewarded
by peers to have "sexual conquests," the
more the better and the greater the reward and respect
of his peers. They also learn that to step out
of that role will likely earn them the label of "wimp"
or "girl."
At the same time, our girls are steered onto the
"niceness" track and learn acceptance. "Slut" is the
earned tag, and one that "nice" girls fear second on
ly to the tag of "bitch," for being assertive.
The images our kids are growing up with in pop
culture and advertising that objectify women and
empower men have become so normal that they are
almost invisible. MTV illustrates the systematic representation
of women as objects of men's desires,
and ads for perfume, clothing and cars, to name just
a few products, emphasize a woman's need to have
the perfect body and an acceptance of the man's
world to survive.
You need look no further than the magazines in
waiting rooms or posters in our bookstores to see
the many examples. One such poster in our own
bookstore is entitled "15 Reasons Why a Beer is Better
Than a Woman." When these images are the
ones our kids are bombarded with throughout their
lives, it's easy to see how the heinous crime of rape
[ is perpetuated while not being acknowledged by
many. It's part of our culture, our "rape culture."
i Real rapes are minimized, unfortunately, by
much of society and by the victims themselves. But
the victims still experience the trauma associated
r with rape, whether they call it rape or not. They still
have the nightmares, the inability to concentrate,
the fear, the trouble trusting' their own intuition in
relationships again, the depression and the confu"
sion. They also experience the guilt, shame and em;
barrassment they should never have to feel because
1 of society's belief in the myth that the victim was
; somehow partly to blame for their own victimization.
These real victims deserve the same justice as
i those society believes were really raped. Rape is
rape.
Eileen Korpita is director of the
\ Offi^i of Sexual Assault Services.