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Tuesday, September 12,1995
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Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief M
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Lucy Arnold, Jamie Clark, Erin Galloway, G
Allison Williams, Larry Williams, F
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Don't lean toi
on note-takin
Carolina students find themselves fa<
mester. Five Points still lingers as a pop
student note taking service has the pot
The student note-taking service sent
take notes and in turn sells the notes tos
classes. Ideally, the notes would be used
notes by filling in the gaps and acting ?
another probable use would be to not at
^ the purchased notes.
The latter option would not be benef
One misses a great deal of inform!
Regardless of how good the notes are, the
man memory. In many cases, notes trig
brain. Recall is not possible if you do nol
By not attending class, students dei
ability to listen to a lecture, process and
and then synthesize that information is
most all fields and contexts.
The idea that you can always pay
not apply when you leave college unless
ing consistently on another's notes demi
Finally, your own notes will in m<
and much more in line with your partic
use certain peculiar devices in our noteproduce.
The choice is ultimately left to the s
* rial and worthwhile, like almost anythi
serve as an academic crutch, one whichi
leave the college environment.
Candidates s
spurn others
"Cursed liberals," I imagine a
member of the College Republicans
saying as I walked into the lobby of
the Adams Mark Hotel. "They are
only going to ruin this festive engagement."
Last Wednesday, I went to the h
hotel hoping that I might ask pres- d
idential-candidate Pat Buchanan a p
question or two about certain issues, u
An interested friend came along, too. ti
While waiting for Buchanan to
arrive, a hotel security guard came o
out and told us that we had to leave, 1*
Inside, approximately 50 members t
of the College Republicans were wait- d
ing. After asking why we were be- li
ing asked to leave, the man said that v
we were unwanted by the group, v
Okay, College Republicans. If v
you didn't want others to attend, I
think it would only be fair not to in- t!
vite them. Posted around campus, t
in Gambrell Hall specifically, were a
flyers inviting interested students q
to come out and see Pat Buchanan, a
Certainly, Pat Buchanan wants b
m to gain votes, but he may find it very
difficult if people are not allowed to o
see him. Hank Harrison, the state i<
chairman for the campaign came out v
and reemphasized the dismissal from p
the property stating, "If you don't t
leave, we will have you arrested."
I am a senior semester journal- v
ism mqjor. I was intending to write I
uo a storv on Buchanan's aDDear- t
ance. Unfortunately, I was ousted I
before the man arrived. Without
press credentials, I wasn't going to r
be allowed in the hotel. There goes i
my story I thought. f
Pnssihlv mrwf. imnnrtant fact 3>
about that evening is that no one i
there knew me. i
It turned out that my friend had
debated a member of the College Republicans
for a place on the debate
team, and in the process, my friend,
% expressed differing opinions with
Buchanan. Ah-ha. The reason for
our ousting.
Even with this in mind, it seems
that Buchanan's men acted quite
hastily. Cant Buchanan handle questions?
Whether I agreed with him
or not, I would hope that a presidential-candidate
would be able to
handle dissenting views. What will
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e do as president, have opponents
ismissed from the country? Take
olitical prisoners and throw them
a jail? Or will he ignore the quesIon?
It seems to me that the member
f the College Republicans, who called
ite in the evening to do damage conrol,
had no confidence in his candiate.
Telling Harrison that we were
iberals, which last time I checked
wasn't a crime as some Republicans
rould like you to believe, shows obious
cowardice.
I did get to see Pat Buchanan,
hough, but only in the presence of
wo security guards, and with my
ssurance that I would not ask any
[uestions, and that 1 wouldn't cause
ny trouble. The punishment would
ie disturbing the peace.
What happened to an America
f diverse people, of differing opinms
and of freedom of speech? There
/as no malicious intention for my
iresence Wednesday. Why then was
here so much discontent for me?
Buchanan seems not to care
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would tend to believe he wouldn't
ake a donation from the Log Cabin
Republicans either.
Whether all this is even
elevant or not, it needs to be taken
ato consideration in electing people
o office. The election is still over a
'ear away and it may seem a bit preoature
to make a big deal of a small
osignificant hand-shaking ceremoly
that may not have gone quite as
danned.
Some people that I have discussed
his with have pointed out that
Juchanan really doesn't have a
:hance. I am not so sure. I think
here are plenty of people who might
lupport a man who wants to build
m absurd wall between the U.S. and
Mexico. So much for NAFTA or any
rade at all. So much for diplomay.
Go. Pat. Go.
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reason to miss class, but the
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students who are enrolled in those
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is a reinforcement tool. However,
tend class at all and rely solely on
trial for several reasons:
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ty still are not as helpful as the hujer
other information stored in the
t attend the regular session,
ay themselves a valuable skill. The
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a skill that will be beneficial in alsomeone
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you are extremely wealthy. Relyanstrates
poor work ethic.
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ular mode of thinking. Each of us
taking which note-takers can't retudent.
The service can be benefiog,
if it is used properly. Or, it can
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"There's different models or formulas o
Rosvelt Martain
Summer job, tra
Heidy Ho dear readers of The Gamecock, perha
you remember me from the previous school yearwas
the idiot who submitted ridiculous weekly blat
erings about marshmallow peeps and cranberry saua
no I haven't been locked up yet. No, actually Fm c
ing quite well, thank you, considering the fact tha
spent the summer here in Columbia (otherwise kno\
as Hell's Jockstrap). Yep, summers here in Columl
are well-known for their population control... cor
mid-August the nursing homes are pretty well clear
out (editor's note: columnist was severely reprimar
ed for that last remark, some of us have grandma's;
know).
1* however, took care to make sure I was nice a
cozy in an air-conditioned climate. I held down a j
at the Purple Cow Grocery Store all summer long puf
ing "nanner puddin'" back in the deli. When I tell pi
pie this, a lot of them have questions as to where
the hell a purple cow might come from. Now, wh
Fm not at liberty to divulge the Purple Cow's anc<
try, let's just say that Grimace was never allowed
the barnyard ever again.
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iiicico uvuuiig uac a gwu, mui nni ouxiuiigi juu
make you long for the fall semester to start, lemi
tell you. Td prefer shellin' out the dough as a stude
over blue-collar life any day. My delicate frame ji
wasn't meant for the gulag abuse of working "9 to
(a 1983 Paramount Pictures release starring Lily To
Who really sj
How often must we, as students, sit down ai
looked at where our lives are going? I know I wo
der about my goals and future careers, and whi<
major would best prepare me for that choice. Is
okay to skip class when I know I really could g
And there are issues of everyday life I and other st
dents deal with. Is pre-marital sex okay? Isitwrc
to go partying and get drunk?
But leaving college doesn't make it easier. 1
situation is not much better out in the world. Shoi
the United States get involved in the Bosnian ci
war, or should it cut off support for the United L
tions mission? Should the U.S. be in the UN at ?
Is welfare a right? Who should lead the country, 1
Republicans or the Democrats? Is abortion a choi
or is it murder? These are tough questions I wres
with all the time. Sometimes I think that it woi
be so much easier if they were answered for me
that I would not have to deal with them.
Some people claim to have found the answers
these questions: "Listen to what God has to sa
And then they proceed to tell me what that might
My response to them is, "Who speaks for God? H
do I and others know what God's will is? Who d
turn tor The usual reply to this challenge is to 1<
up the answer in the "Bible." I have serious proble
with that, though. The "Bible" never discusses i
clear weapons, abortion, or political decisions. I
every question has its answer between Genesis a
Revelation. Also, the Christian "Bible" does not
much good for Jews, Muslims, and Hindus as il
minatine the will of God.
Even within the "Bible," there is controversy ab
who speaks for God. Jeremiah, a prophet in Jerusal
at the time of the Babylonian captivity, told the p
pie that unless they return to God, God will use Ba
Ion to bring them to their knees and return to 1
holy path. Hananiah opposed Jeremiah, saying t
God would deliver the people from the Babylonii
within two years. Two people, both claiming to spi
for God, but carrying the exact opposite messa
Look around today. There are organizations
both sides of the abortion argument claiming to sp
for God, one saying it is a sin, the other affirmin
woman's choice through Scripture. Some churc]
ordain homosexuals, while others won't let gj
through their doors. Some Christians believe ti
women should be ordained as ministers in the chu]
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^ lin, Dabney Coleman, and Dolly Parton. While many ^
critics applauded a Tour De Force performance by ^
)ia Coleman, it also signaled the beginning of the end of ^
nj Tomlin's career. Parton went on to continued success
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^ the very next year starring opposite Sly Stallone in
~, the summer smash "Rhinestone").
I did manage one brief respite from the daily grind ^
, of a grocery clerk, however. Around about mid-July I ^
embarked on a 1,600 mile journey to French Canada,
^ or as we geography buffs call it? Quebec. I didn't ex- ^
pect it to be quite as foreign a place as it turned out to qs
^ be. This was probably due, in a large part, to the fact ,
that everything was in French. For instance, I went
\ into a Piggly Wiggly (Le Bacon Jigle) to get some snacks
and I saw a bag of "Batonnets Au Fromage", or literm
ally, sticks of cheese. Actually, at first I mistranslat^
ed it as "Bayonnets of Cheese", which I thought was
an interesting concept, but alas, it was not to be.
The thing that turned out to be the biggest culture ^
! . shock of all, however, was the roadkill. Here in the ^
states you see a little dead doggy or kitty on the side Qn
of the road periodically (or if you're in Texas, those
m damned armadillos are laid out every five feet). Howaeaks
for God? U
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^ while others say they should sit down and keep quiet
"in the churches of the Saints." What do we do?
How do we know what God would have us do? Who
really speaks for God?
^ To be honest, I am not real sure. Rev. Stephens
Lytch, a close friend of mine, first introduced me to
j|9 this topic. In a sermon, hie told the congregation of
Westminster Presbyterian that usually the right de^
cision about what God is really saying is based on
true traditional foundation, reflects the love of God,
and is not easy to accept. Basically, we listen, pray,
s0 and love. There has never been an easy decision made
within the Christian church. The Council of Jerusalem
, ^ in 49 C.E., where the decision was made to "let" non?
Jews be Christians, was racked with controversy and
disagreement between the apostles Paul and Peter.
ow But through discussion and seeking God's will, they
[0 j came to a decision.
^ We, too, must follow Dr. Lytch's advice in dealing
^ with beliefs that are different than our own in de1U
termining what God would have us do. We must keep
^ an open mind, recognizing that another believes in
j their opinion just as much as we believe in ours. They,
jg too, might be able to base their argument on Scripju_
ture, even if it is not the same Scripture that we believe
is divinely inspired. Perhaps God wants us to
out be prodded, so as to make us see things in a different
em way- Above all, we must respect and love each other,
^ as tough as that may be sometimes. We must always
i. grant each other the dignity that being human brings
the ^il
Imj. Who speaks for God? I don't know. There is no I
ms way to definitely know what God would have us do. 1
^ We can only believe. We can, however, definitely p
" grant respect to those around us who believe differon
ently. This simple action would make to world a much *
^ better place to live, and we might even learn some- ?
thing from each other. Paul lays out the priorities .
kes quite well in his letter to the Corinthians: "And now "
faith, hope, and love abide, these three: and the greatest
of these is love."
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of the universe
er, in Quebec the roadkill takes up both lanes. Driag
north towards the French Canadian town of
iuyn-Noranda, we happened upon a roadkill moose,
e had to detour off the road a good deal to get around
because moose (meese?) tend to get rather large.
>w, I don't know what sort of a vehicle can smack a
0 lb. wild beast and leave the scene of the accident
le of those Jawa Sandcrawlers from "Star Wars"
ild probably do the trick, but then you have to ask
urself what the hell are Jawas doing in Canada).
Overall though, I'd have to say my trip to Quebec
is quite an education in that the stereotypes I have
out Canadians were challenged. A lot of people think
at Canadians do nothing but drink beer and say
ye" at the end of each sentence... and well, those are
ad on. But, then again, not everybody who lives in
inada is a lumberjack, contrary to what some peo5
would have us believe (it's all propaganda, folks.
>n't buy a word of it).
Well, all that other crap aside, it is somewhat good
be back in action here at Carolina. Campus is so
etty this time o' year, what with the underground
iclear testing next to the frat quad and all. I think
go watch the four-wheelers on Bates walkway... so
itil next time. Oh, before I go, has anyone seen the
nmeraal where tough guy Jack Palanee gets knocked
his ass by a taco? Absurd.
I closer look
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