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Well, the year 2001 is rapidly ap]
of the inevitable "Master Plan" for
that six years may be just enough tii
can be; the most for its students; th
So, buildings are being torn dov
and parking garages. USC alums sr
and the Blowfish are giving USC fr
administration is melding with stud
ston Residential College. Recruitin
dents from all over the country and
to gain a truly international feel.
All seems on the up and up. Yet
structual improvements lies a probli
the university: the instructors. Du
education budget cuts by the South (
ing its teachers to higher paying un
With bits and pieces of money si
university, cuts have to be made ev
always seems to feel the cuts the mc
sitions at equally desirable universit
feasors who never seem to recieve:
state that yanks higher education
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It was a busy weekend for Nebraska
runningback Lawrence
Phillips. A weekend he shouldn't
forget fa- a long time. It was a weekend
where he went from Heismanhopeful
to common criminal in a
24-hour span.
On Saturday, Phillips ran for
four touchdowns as the No. 2 Cornhuskers
routed Michigan State 5010.
On Sunday, he was arrested,
and charged, with assaulting his
girlfriend. Shortly after the incident,
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne
removed him from the team.
It baffles me that someone in
Phillips' position would allow something'
like this to hanDen. but then
again considering the recent trend
of violence against women by athletes,
he is just another link in the
chain.
His name can now join Warren
Moon, Bobby Cox, Scottie Pippen,
and O. J. Simpson on the list of recent
sports personalities that have
trouble conveying emotions without
violence. (It's interesting how
wife-beating became news after a
star athlete was charged with the
murder of his ex-wife.)
I have a huge problem with guys
like this, but it seems that spousal
abuse has become a favorite pastime
of our "role models." You would
think that a year's worth of the
Simpson trial would shed some
light on these horrible tragedies,
but apparently the message still
isn't getting across.
I have always wondered what
brings men to hit their loved ones.
Is it just our violent nature, or is
it that we are just so insecure about
ourselves that it takes hitting a
weaker opponent to make us feel
As I alluded to before, spousal
abuse is not a isolated incident. I
know of people I grew up with that
have hit their girlfriends in anger,
and I am sure everyone can name
someone who was a victim or the
perpetrator of such abuse.
I think as we are brought up |
with many mixed signals. The
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biggest problem is, somewhere along
the line, we were taught that violence
has its rewards, and there
are some that misconstrue this to
mean that it is okay to be violent
if the rewards are justified.
I guess what scares me the most
about this recent string, of athletes
abusing there spouses, is the fact
that they are athletes. As a former
college football player myself, I completely
understand the huge disparity
of strength between men
and women. It's not just enough
that ordinary men are hitting their
spouse, these guys (Bobby Cox excluded)
are several times stronger
than their spouses, so the damage
can conceivably be more severe.
T have alwavs haliavad that, vnn
don't need to fight to prove your
manhood. A real man doesn't strike
out at women.
It's a shame that Phillips didn't
learn this. He sacrificed the possibility
of a second straight national
championship and a chance at
the Heisman, just because he
couldn't control his temper. What's
is even more stupefying is that the
whole ordeal probably started over
something trivial.
A sad commentaiy on the whole
situation is that Phillips will sit
out the rest of the year, then get
drafted in the NFL next spring.
His talent on the field will get him
a couple million. (If NFL teams
were not scared off by dope smoking
Warren Sapp, why would they
shun an aggressive guy like Phillips.)
As I said before, we all should
learn something about the Simpson
trial, and the Phillips incident
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spousal abuse is a serious problem
that can't be swept under the rug.
Before O. J. was a possible murderer,
he was a wife beater.
The rest is just smoke and mirrors.
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Women's confe
A giant United Nations conference is taki:
place in the world and the doubters are sure th
no definitive revolution will emerge from it, su
that it will be nothing but talk, sure that it is
waste of time. The Fourth World Conference
Women in Beijing, China does promise speech
and declarations. What it does not promise is i
stant results; there are no instant results in soc
change. But conference will not be a failure. T
real impact of the WCW is the attention it focus
on women's issues, the networking between worn
who share similar goals, and the, perhaps uns<
tling, presence of so many strong women on t
world stage.
Certainly, there are times when "the powe
that be" should stop their idle talk and posturi
and proceed to doing something. The world's worn
are "the powers that aren't"; worlds and declai
tions are the tools they have to reach the power a
ters of the world with their messages of inclusi
and empowerment and protection of women. Wor
may seem flimsy swords with which to fight h
toric battles, but the battles are too important to
lost to defeatism.
In reading the Draft Program for Action frc
the conference, one is struck by the simplicity
many of its themes. Basic human rights that a
in many areas denied to women are affirmed
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ernmental organizations may grab headlines, t
real concerns of most delegates are much more ma
stream.
The declaration asks for equal health care a
food allocation for girl children; and end to gene
preference attitudes that lead to abortion of ferns
fetuses and female infanticide; access to econon
Unseen help
Has anyone ever noticed that some people see
to get all of the credit while doing nothing to deser
it? Well I have, and I plan to expose the truth. I si
mit to you that it is time that we give a heart-fi
thank you to some very important individuals
campus.
We, as students, spend a lot time studying, dri
ing cold beer, helping to found organizations, and
coming members of those organizations in ordei
sustain others. In the process, we generally ten<
make a very large mess. What is generally fixed
comes broken and what was once clean is now me!
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iyiy 111m twu yeaia i spent 111 ivioAuy, anu am 1
a resident of the McBryde Quad. I dare say thi
have seen almost every type of mess which can oc
naturally, and those that have a little help. It ]
been a college term that has seen un-godly amou
of vomit, people urinating in places that only d
should be allowed to get away with, and the arch
emy of all carpets: gum and cigarettes.
There have been numerous broken windows, do
and many holes punched in thinly-plastered wa
If this is not enough, we can always talk ab
the plumbing that seems to swallow everything ft
earrings to rolls of toilet paper. Not to mention
fact that they clean our toilets. Indeed, we are a
structive lot.
The next area I would like to discuss is that of i
vice in the food lines at the Grand Market Race, t
many meals have we as a student body eaten at 1
place? How many will we continue to eat?
Third, I would like to ask, who picks up all of
cigarette butts that the thousands of students thi
on the ground? Yesterday I passed a gentlemen spn
ing pine straw in one of the flower beds trying to
prove the beauty of our campus. I asked him how
was doing and he simply responded, Tm fine, thi
you for asking." Another group of people are the i
retaries who take time to proof-read letters and
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:?S resources, savings and credit; protection of women
against violence and sexual abuse; recognition of
the right to control sexuality?to say "no" to sex;
and equal opportunities for education and vocaen
tional training. Not exactly radical concepts, but
gt unfortunately, most of the world's women do not
, enjoy these rights.
A second major theme is empowerment. Because
>rg so much of the burden of the world's most pressing
problems falls on women, they want to be included
in decision-making at all levels. One fourth of all
households in the world are headed by women.
}n Poverty is more prevalent among women. Violence
against women is not universally condemned. War
^ leave women vulnerable to becoming pawns when
terror tactics of mass rape are used. Women are
^ less educated, yet they bear much responsibility for
family income or subsistence. Despite this gender
discrimination, women occupy only 10% of nationoj.
al and international political offices. Women believe
that they can contribute to all aspects of public and
political life and should be part of decision-making
from the family level to the international. The world
^ ~ cannot afford to do without their skills and energy.
Most people would not argue the legitimacy of
these goals, but many question the legitimacy of
n(j the forum and its declarations because it may not
jer conquer the world in a week. This is shortsighted
aje and historically naive. Ideas can change the world.
^ Hie spread of democracy is an example of the amazmerits
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nk out forms that help people graduate.
The point is that we have many administrative
to personnel who take credit for running a university
^ to when in reality if it were not for these individuals the
university would not function; in these modem times.
We have individuals who, simply put, work veiy, very
w hard in order to provide us with services which, in
at j turn, grants us time to supposedly focus on acadecur
mics. We take these individuals for granted every
^ag day and in reality they are the individuals that keep
nta us going on our merry way. I suggest that we as students
stop and say thank you to a wonderful work
en- forceFirst
and foremost, I would like to thank the maids
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org wno deliver our lonei paper ana ciean our luneuj. i
]jg would like to thank the maids for cleaning up puke
ou^ that often ends up on the floor and in the carpet. Ms.
X)m Pat and Ms. Velma have served me almost every meal
t^e I have eaten in the Grand Market place. Laura has
taken my money and tried to cheer up the customers
from the pits of sorrow which result from high prices.
3er. On behalf of the student body, I say thank you! I
jow would also like to apologize for those of us who take
you for granted everyday. We must remember that
just because we are getting an education does not
make us better than anyone else. I would like to thank
row all of the employees who do there job well and keep
^ our university clean, the chalk boards clean and the
garbage cans empty. I suggest that if you see somer
one working or cleaning just stop and say hello and
thank you. After all, it doesn't cost a dime to be friend3ec_
ly and someday it might be you who just wants to
^1] hear. Thank you.
Wednesday, September 13, 1995
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e for basic rights
ing possibilities. First, European monarchies fell
to democracy's forces, transforming the way people
thought about how power is distributed. Then,
this seemingly unique Western concept expanded
throughout the world's diverse cultures.
Now, even when progress is slow, no one raises
doubts about the cultural relevance of democracy,
saying that certain cultures simply cannot tolerate
such alien ideas. No one says that we should be sensitive
to totalitarianism because it is a cultural
norm. No one suggests that the spread of democratic
ideas should be controlled by governments or
should be silenced because some aren't listening.
But that is what is said about women's rights. We
all stand for democracy and feel comfortable saying
that is a right of all people. We should be equally
insistent about women's right.
Changes in the acceptable age for marriage, new
laws affirming a wife's right to say "no" to sex with
her husband, and increased women's suffrage are
hopeful examples of what is possible. Though it may
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iaKe as mucn nme as me spread 01 democracy^ ideas
about women's rights will also reach wider audiences
and cease being an issue scuttled by arguments
of culture and postponement.
When basic human rights are being denied to
large segment of the world's population solely due
to gender, then the fight must go on even when it
is a slow and tortuous one. And even when no one
is listening and cultures seem intractable, the message
that women's rights are human rights must
be proclaimed until governments, men and women
listen. When something is right, then it must be
said?over and over again?it must be said. This
conference continues to do that.
Letter to the Editor
Editor:
Perusing through the pages of the September
12 issue of "The Gamecock," I was not
surprised to see that there was no mention of
the Young Democrats debacle of last week.
Okay, I can understand a liberal rag wanting
to protect its own. But it did surprise me
that you would draw attention to the story's
omittance by printing Trevor Spencer's heartwrenching
story of being snubbed by Pat
Buchanan and the College Republicans.
I attest to being a Republican and a conservative,
but I would not be so naive as to defend
the actions of each member of my party.
I don't know the facts, and perhaps it was unjust
that Mr. Spencer and his cronie were excluded
from this event. Perhaps not. In any
case, Mr. Spencer suggested in his article that
Republicans view it as a crime to be liberal.
On behalf of fellow Republicans, we most certainly
do not. We just don't think it's particularly
smart.
We would all do well to learn and understand
the issues from both sides, and this paper
does little to enhance this process. Instead
of learning a little about a state senator's attempt
to embarrass the governor for political
gain (however damaging to the Young Democrats),
we get Trevor Spencer's whining
about not being able to heckle a presidential
candidate.
On behalf of all thinking voters, let's have
a little more balance.
Dan Phillips
Biology senior
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