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Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief Ma
Editorial Bo
Lucy Arnold, Jamie Clark, Erin Galloway, Gr
Allison Williams, Larry Williams, R;
New educatio
Eduiva umvciac
There is much debate among future edc
or not the removal of the undergraduate e<
Unfortunately, many students currei
know the debate is happening. They arer
has been restructured.
The new education program, which al
degree in five years provided that they ar<
tive graduate program, was started inl99<
about the revisions is starting to spread or
ing the news about the changes was left tx
culation appears to be rather poor.
One would think that most students a
new five year plan had been implemented, e
to go to school for the usual four year peri
tion is granted the student, this might be a
gain acceptance to the graduate program n
ies elsewhere and leave Carolina without
Furthermore, the new program doesn'i
hopes of some students in the education fi<
undergraduate degree since they only wa
elementary education. The five year progr
make a career out of education, often at hi
In all fairness, the new program has it
would usually be required to obtain a mast
into more money spent. The program was
the market needs, which is always a goo<
competitive, which helps to raise universit
However, the university could have bee
dents when making the changes. The nev
unquestionably been spread to all student
of explanation for the changes might not 1:
'Hie program ultimately benefits the ma
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rng cnanges such as uua, uon i uvenouK ui
More gender (
You know something, folks? |~"
Reading that last column I wrote
got me to thinking how much different
men and women really are.
Really. Men and women are as dif- '?
ferent as tennis shoes and combat
boots (you can decide which is which ^
for yourself).
For instance, how many times
have you seen a man spend three
hours in a bathroom? That's because
men's rooms are like hog pens.
However, you women have re- ?
strooms nicer than most people's
houses. Most of them have couches
and recliners and studio mirrors
with a full drawer of makeup. Heck, .
if it weren't for the fact that the 7s1
mall closed, they probably wouldn't *
leave. J
Also, why is it women have to
go to the bathroom in packs? I always
like to have privacy when I ^
go. But women have to have about (
five other women go with them, as
even if ifs just to check their make- sec
up. wo
I guess women take this time
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IAJ UAOLTkXZ up I/11C11 lllclil UcLLWC picUl. ~
"Gen. Heather, what will be the ? 1
first plan of action?"
"Well, Col. Suzie, our first stop ac*
; will be the petite dress section of v?
J.B. White's, followed by a frontal ,
strike of the makeup department."
"But General, how will we bet mt
our supplies (male translation: money)
for this mission?" ^
Here's where you get to see the . a
ladies pull out all the stops. This is 111
the time when the male's paycheck
gets shot to the devil. .e
When your favorite girl comes 0 '
asking you for some cash, you'd better
answer with a few bills or else * 1
it's dinner with Mrs. Paul for the J*
next few weeks.
And why is it women hate the 1 c
way they look so much? Women are
so much better looking than men.
Even when they get up in the morn- P 8
ing and haven't even seen the first
mirror, they still look pretty good.
But when most women describe ev(
themselves, it seems like they're ^
describing Hairy Gorilla Women of
the Congo.
Now sometimes, these women
are telling the truth. I once knew tnj
a woman who was so ugly, a peepnftnUmrlt
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in program
il appeal
icators here at USC as to whether
iucation program was beneficial,
ltly on the education path don't
l't even aware that the program
lows a student to get a master's
s accepted into a highly competi1.
Some two years later, the word
1 a large scale. The job of spread)
individual colleges, and the cirvould
be eager to know that the
ispecially if they had only planned
iod. Of course, since no other opi
moot point: students who do not
aust take up their graduate studa
license to teach,
b necessarily facilitate the career
2ld. Some students desire a basic
nt to teach for a short time or in
am only helps those who wish to
gher levels.
s merits. A longer period of time
er's degree, which also translates
changed in order to better meet
1 cause. Also, the system is very
y standards and status,
m slightly more aware of the stilus
about the change should have
s affected immediately, and a bit
lave hurt anything,
ijority of students, but when makose
who you mean to benefit.
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Columnist
\ Tom told her to pull the shades
wn.
If women looked as bad as they
y they do, men wouldn't have a
ng to do with them. Would you
ve anything to do with a thing
at was bloated with icky hair,
d skin that did nothing but break
t constantly and had no clothes
at matched?
But women do command a cern
respect, though. In Summer1
(popf. 975), it's only a woman
lo can cause a man to get up off
! seat, take off his hat and autoitically
become the most welltnnered
and behaved gentleman
ire is. Manners would be about
existent as a redneck cheering
;tion at Spoleto if it weren't for
men.
It's women who make you obve
manners. Whenever the leader
my mother's bridge club visited
j house, I was always forced to
; with manners that would make
dith Martin look like Elbe May
ampett. If I didn't behave like
e wanted me to, I had about as
ich of a chance of seeing the lat;
episode of the Duke Boys as
ire is a chance of there being a
ddam Hussein Park dedicated
Kuwait City.
One final difference between
n and women; Women are a heck
a lot more expensive than men.
Men wouldn't buy anything new
t weren't for women. We'd just
5p everything we had forever in
; garages in our back yards. And
uiything ever broke, we'd just
; some duck tape and rig the jok
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up uiiLii we ausomteiy naa to reice
it.
But women have to have new
ngs for every event. My sister
m has to buy a new outfit every
le she cuts the grass.
Yes, men and women are very
Ferent. Whoever said opposites
ract was telling one of the biggest
iths to ever be told. Just ask the
1 or boy sitting next to you.
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Ignorance 1
It seems that recently the battle betweer
cepted and established political factions ki
conservatives and liberals has grown to a
boil. Battle lines are being drawn deeper th
and thev are ones of terrible animositv anc
ness that won't go away.
Yes, the Democrats and Republicans ?
again (again?). With Election Day creepin
and closer, we are forced to sit back and c
plate the status of this nation that we live
must ask ourselves, first, "What exactly se
a conservative from a liberal, and why are
each other's proverbial throats?"
It must go back to when we were very sir
our opinions and "values" were not instill*
yet. Our parents did the best that they coulc
us the morals that they saw best fit. Son
still go by those same principles, some of u
however, the principles that others possess
fail to agree with, we blast unmercifully;
grade for not corresponding with our own.
Liberals and conservatives might have
differences, but there is one which thing 1
have in common: narrow-mindedness. H
anyone disagree? It happens time and tim
with few exceptions. With MOST, the id*
intelligent disagreement is a lost concept.
Democrats, open-minded people that th*
to be, don't necessarily conform to that n
when presented with an opposing view that
necessarily correspond to their own. Conser
on the other hand, are often grouped with an
No excuse f
In response to those who have negatively
criticized my columns in the
past, I show you here with this column
that you truly don't know me, but that
once again ignorance has produced unnecessary
stereotypes. Even though I
enjoy and encourage such responsive cor
discourse, my perceptions and views ole
have been negatively attacked. gei
Nevertheless, my columns should sug- ha:
gest the following: My ideologies and art
views as expressed every week are tuc
meant to encourage people to think cor
openly, to elicit responses and allow all
readers to make independent choices ne1
regarding their own personal beliefs, sel
I don't want to upset anyone. tioi
The toDic for this week's column lee
was inspired by a close personal friend wh
who endured a very violent relation- be
ship and emerged a successful sur- am
vivor. vie
Whether the situation consists of
a physical relationship or a casual ize
friendship, no one has the right to act we
violently toward you. Even though ex- tai
cessive emotions of love and commit- cai
ment can make someone feel power- cor
less, it is important to realize that the pie
only obligation you have is to yourself, on]
Overcoming the frustration of such noi
powerless situations is not easy. However,
it can be done. th<
Experiencing internal guilt, feel- coi
ing ashamed and blaming yourself for im
the violence is perfectly natural. How- sh(
ever, there is help available. Hundreds em
of agencies are solely dedicated to is- soi
sues such as domestic violence, phys- coi
ical or sexual assault and rape. These tre
agencies are available; they are not
out of reach. foe
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USC Professor Jan Love, on the U.N. Confere
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iowii as LARRY WILLIAMS
steady Sports Editor
an ever, ^
1 bitter- ~
ire at it "the religious right." This might or mig
_ closer wholly correct, but, according to their relig
ontem- ciples, they preach forgiveness and humil
in We ever, just like the opposition, they go bad
arates holy principles and damn those who do
thev at hue with their beliefs.
A local provocative talk show host pri
tall and be a supporter of neither political party. E
id in us es tolerance and responsive discourse, t
1 to give blasts conservative beliefs and morals ar
le of us tends to side with the liberal viewpoin
s don't* though he professes to be neutral, he le?
Wg room for opinions other than his own.
and de- On one of his shows recently, the de
whether The Carolina Spectator had ov
a jot 0? its boundaries in writing against homoi
thev all presenting other views that were at sc
Low can "conservative." A few callers called in to v
e again opbuon, and their points of view just ha]
a of an differ with the host's. The host then pro
hang up on the caller and blast their con
;y claim v^ews without the caller even present to de
lind set self^ . .
doesn't e ' m my 0PUU0n'set a bad ex;
vatives ?tbers? which occurs all too often in the wc
d called itics. Why couldn't the host have remai
or physical vie
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KEN TRAUM should encom
~p, j r? these crimes ?
Columnist The problem,
needed attenti
Male power and dominance often in such a short
itrol and help further the acts of vi- reporting the ii
nt behavior. Society has created the victim's rig
ider-role stereotypes that only en- victim a sense
ace male authority, some of which Friends als
; aggressiveness, an uncaring atti- fill. In most c?
le and domination, with respect to concerned thai
tversations. This does not mean that be. Even if you I
men are "bad" people, that they will contact a close
yer change or that they lack total friend,
f control but that some physical ac- A few sugg
as are not acceptable and can be il- violence in inti
al. Also, men are not the only ones low. Although
o can act violently. Some abuse can tioned are not s
inflicted by the power of women, complicated is
d in some instances, men are the preventive me;
tims. behaviors.
However, it is imperative to real- Communicj
that the victim has authoritv as set people can
11. By believing in themselves and Unhealthy re
dng the necessary steps, the abused munication. Vt
1 overcome the initial emotions of feelings has b<
lfusion. This is by no means a sim- professionals
process, and adults and teens would controlling vio
ly be adding further confusion by frustration an
t subscribing to the complexities, cal action occ
Reporting an incident is perhaps However, rem
i most troubling obstacle to over- emotional stn
ne. In the aftermath of rape, it is violence. Trusl
portant that victims not wash or eliminate soie
>wer, change clothes or alter their but no one des<
/ironment in any way. This might abuse, anger o
md disturbing, but for an effective If you or an;
iviction and prosecution it is ex- physically abu
mely important. that the phras
And as educators, we should not "you deserved
us so much on the strategies for re- actions of phys
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are human rights."
ince on Women.
between factions
""""""- ?"I and "open-minded" to an opposing view, just as he
says he is toward other ways of life? To bombard
those who have dissenting views with spiteful diatribe
is the epitome of what liberals claim to be ?
narrow-minded.
Lefs think for a minute ? what if the host would
nt not be have calmly held an intelligent argument with the
P1111" other party instead of blasting them off the air?
ity, now- Would there be more division among the listeners
*'ffii,ir or more understanding? I side with the latter,
n t tall in j ?qso have difficulty understanding how this
host expects to retain his integrity if he is to bomotesses
to ggQigrg ^d listeners who don't conform to his
Prea(fo- j-igid beliefs. Look at the G. Gordon Liddys and the
^ 1 Howard Sterns. Both are outspoken, controversial
1 ^ways and could incite a riot with their syndicated talk
i-IT shows; however, as far as integrity is concerned,
ives little these guys aren't granted much credibility by the
general population for their beliefs,
bate was As for the publications who print hate rhetoric,
irstepped j don't understand how the publishers expect
sexuality ^ support with their spitefulness. Strip
)me times away the instances of bitterness, and you have the
?ice t^eir potential for a legitimate conservative newspaper
with legitimate conservative concerns.
cee<^ Regardless of the argument, neither side is right.
f Ve How can conservatives attack others when they
tend mm- preach forgiveness? How can liberals assault othprs
whpn thpv nrparb nnpn-minrlpHnpss? Tt rpallv
ample for doesn't make sense, but the ignorance exists every.
pol- where from the University of South Carolina to
ned calm CapitolHill.
0pnrp LETTER TO THEEDifOR^
I am glad to see someone pointing
out that there are fall sports
other than football. Football does
mt act; rather our goal cas^ 311 enormous shadow over othpass
the reasons why er non-revenue fall sports. I know:
ire not reported at all. hi high school I ran cross country,
is complex and much- end extremely unnoticed fall sport,
on cannot be addressed Unfortunately, this attempt to
; column. Nevertheless, draw attention to "other" fall sports
icident can only further is a bit late for usc's men's cross
rhts, as well as give the country program. It has silently
of empowerment. fallen victim to the new standard
io can prove to be help- of "gender equality" in sports, as
ises, they will be more defined b>' the SEC. hi ^ attempt
0 the victim appears to to make up for the fact that footfeel
ashamed, you should bal1 does not and never will have
, trustworthy, personal an equally lucrative and crowddrawing
sister sport. This new deestions
for preventing finition of gender equality states
imate relationships fol- that member schools of the SEC
the suggestions men- must have two more women's sports
solutions to an extremely than men s sports in order to consue,
they are meant as tinue to receive the large amounts
asures for some violent ?f money that are divided up among
the 12 members after some partication
is the greatest as- ipate in their respective post-sea1
give in relationships. son h?wl games,
lationships lack com- What the SEC wants is to be
irbalizing emotions and able to look at the total number of
jen recognized by most participants in all sports and have
as preventive care for the same number of women and
lence. Expressing fear, men participants in member schools,
d anger before a physi- What they are obviously neglecturs
can be beneficial. hig are the opportunities they are
lember that unwanted destroying by cutting smaller nonlin
is in itself an act of revenue male sports programs,
t and honesty will help Obviously, the Athletics Dele
miscommunication, partment feels that the great gods
srves to be treated with ?f football revenue are more imr
violence. portant than supporting the true
yone you know has been meaning of the principle of equalspH
nlpasp unHprsiand ity that the department so strong
se "you asked for it" or ty supports,
it" doesn't justify any WllBam Frick
sical abuse. GINT Junior