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1 2 . ISaffcodt sirvrng USC Sine* 190S Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief Matt Pruitt, Viewpoints Editor Kdttorlal Board Lucy Arnold, Jamie Clark, Gregory Perez, Stephanie Sonnenfeld, Allison Williams, Larry Williams, Ryan Wilson. Chris Winston Housing solution focuses on freshmen As you may know, USC ia facing a bit of a problem with its housing situation. Maxcy is scheduled for renovation, and both Baker and Burney will be demolished. All of these changes translate into a loss of 600 on-campus living spaces. This loss comes in coi\junction with a freshman class that's as big as the university has seen in years. Apparently, housing officials believe they have the problem solved. LaBorde will no longer be used for guest housing and single-person housing, tripling its capacity. The possibility of housing more undergraduates in Bates West exists as well. If the university can actually find spots for all of those students who want to live on campus, that's all the better. They deserve applause. However, the question remains as to whether or not inexpensive housing will be available (Maxcy is the most inexpensive residence hall on campus). When supply decreases, and demand stays the same, a price increase ensues (although the university hasn't indicated an increase -A\ fi'?- ? iM?i UmaIv am il*a miimaUaw a^ maamla lir1%A Aon yvitj. CiApeiuuve uuuauig may uui ucha uu uuc uuiuuu ui nuu wui live on campus. Also, freshmen will take priority with the housing department. All freshmen will be guaranteed spaces on campus, while upperclassmen I will have to battle for the spaces they want. Each class should have the same representation next year, but upperclassmen will probably have a more difficult time getting the type of housing they want. Of course, giving freshman priority draws students and sets a good academic foundation, but what about those who have paid their dues? Perhaps the logistics of the housing situation could have been thought through a bit more before three dorms were shut down. Happy hunting! Baseball will always be heart of America BRAVES WIN! BRAVES WIN! BRAVES WIN! Those where the fa- TOMMY TOUCHBERRY mous words uttered by Skip Carey rnlu n ict after the Braves won the 1992 NLCS. That night it took a miracle come- ball (1977), and soccer (1993). back in the bottom of the ninth to de- Although I am a huge fan of liver the Braves on to the World Se- Gamecock football and a fairly big ries. This time the Braves left the fan of Gamecock basketball, my falate inning heroics behind and pro- Vorite sport has always been baseceeded to dominate the postseason, ball. While others criticize baseball The Braves have been the best for its problems with the recent strike baseball team of the 1990s. No ques- and the arrogance of some players, tianaboulit They played in the World I continue to believe baseball is AmerSeries in 1991,1992, and this sea- foa's national past time. It is defison. They also advanced to the LCS nitely my national past time, in 1993. They have the best pitching I can't think of anything more staff in baseball, one of the best in American than a young boy playing baseball history. baseball. If I were to send a foreign And now they have taken the fi- visitor to one event which represents nal step. Oct 28th, 1995; a date which America the best, it would be a basewill live in infamy for all Braves fans, ball game. Last Saturday will remain in my As a kid, I played baseball mymemory for a long, long time. self. I was a pitcher through most of The Braves were back in the my childhood. At age 13,1 was the friendly conjfines of Atlanta-Fulton star pitcher for my senior league County Stadium for game six of the team Our team won the league chamWorld Series. Tom Glavine, my fa- pionship and I was the main force vorite player, was on the mound for behind our success. Using a style this crucial game. Overshadowed by very similar to Tom Glavine, I pitched his teammate Greg Maddux, Glavine three shutouts and had a 10-1 record has remained the second best Ditch- that season. er in baseball. Saturday night he I pitched two complete games durproved his standing. ing the playoffs and recorded the fiGlavine pitched a masterful game, nal out of the championship game. He shut down the high-powered of- That season was one of the most fun fense of the Cleveland Indians for times in my entire life. I loved baseeight shutout innings. David Justice ball, it was as simple as that, provided the lone home run which Unfortunately, when I was 151 gave the Braves their 1-0 lead. messed up my rotator cuff in my pitchMark Wohlers closed the deal in ing arm and was never again a sucthe ninth. His final pitch was a high cessful pitcher. But, I look back on fly to deep left-center field. Marquis those years with great fondness. BaseGrissom glided over to make the catch ball allowed me the opportunity to which made the Atlanta Braves the make some great friends. 1995 World Champions of baseball. It was also something that inI, like many Atlanta fans, have volved my whole family. My dad mansuffered through years of losing sea- aged most of my little league and sesons. The Falcons have never been nior league teams. My mom and my to a Super Bowl, the Hawks have sister were at almost every game, never won an NBA Championship, And my grandparents came to as and, until Saturday night, the Braves many games as they could. Watchhad not won the World Series since ing me play baseball was one of my moving to Atlanta in 1966. grandfather's very favorite items. In addition, my college has nev- Baseball is, in essence, what Amerer won a championship in any sport ica is all about Its about people comeither. USC, like the Braves, had ing together for a common purpose, made it to the brink of a champion- It's about fans pulling for their faship in several sports including foot- vorite team. And it is about dads and ball (1984), basketball (1969), base- sons throwing the ball in the yard. ""TF^oif^rnrb News: 777-7726 iOdlTltUJLR Afaab^:T77-42A9 Ryan Sims FAX: 777-6482 Online Editor Student Media Russell House-USO Columbia, SC 29208 Chris Carroll Director of Student Media Wendy Hudson Lucy Arnold Martha Hotop Laura Day Editor in Chief Stephanie Cece VOn Kolnitz Creative Director Matt Pruitt Sonnenfeld Asst. News Jeff A. Breaux Viewpoints Editor Features Editors Ben Pillow Art Director Chris Winston Jamie Clark Chris Dixon Marilyn Edwards Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor Asst. Features w . n Allison Williams Robert Walton Jason Jeffers " Il.rfctor News Editor Asst. Photo Editor Cartoonist COlllIlS Larry Williams Robbie Meek Keith Boudreaux Faculty Advisor Ryan Wilson Circula,i?n Manag" ?*?* E"^Sr? l?H?? PoUc, The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. South Carolina and is published Monday through Friday dur- Letters should be 200-250 words and must include full ing the fall and spring semesters, with the exception of univer- professional title or year and major if a student, sity holidays and exam penods. . r . ,, . ' . ' . ' . . L. ? . .. g.. Letters must be personally delivered by the author to Opinions expressed in The Gamecock arc those of the editors _ _ , r . _ ? ? or author and not those of the University of South Carolina ^h? Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 333. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media sty|e> possible libel or space limitations. Names will not is its parent organization. be withheld under any circumstances. vmwp OBS QUOTE. UNQUOTE "The university's first prlorit Susan Sin Where do v Ethnic cleansing between the Serbs and the Bosnians. A youth in Columbia shoots another youth and gets off. AIDS. Gangs killing gangs from New York to New Orleans to California. Kids killing kids and babyies having baby's. Republicans bicker with the Democrats. Die post graduation job search. These are the issues that are facing not only our country but our world. Where did these problems come from and where do they stop. We in this country are constantly focused on blaming individuals or certain groups for each of these problems. For example, heterosexuals blame homosexuals for aids. Whites blame blacks for the crime and blacks blame society for not giving them a chance to compete, therefore damning them to a life below the poverty level and stuck on welfare. When will there be an end to the bickering and a concentration on instilling Hope in the psyche of the people of this world? Is this hopeless? I believe it was on "60 minutes" which I heard a young gang member assert that the main reason that certain lower income youths joined gangs and resorted to drive by shootings was because, "this is the best our life is going to be. What do we have to look forward to? We have no reason to hope." I wish I could become the same hapLITTERS TO WE EDITl Lost boys ne This letter is in response to an editorial in the Oct. 17 issue of The State There is a problem among black males. Crime rate is high among them. Today, 45 percent of black males ages of20-29 years old find themselves being arrested for murder, robbery, rape, or aggravated assault (according to the statistics in the article). Are they victims of circumstances? Have they fallen by the wayside? Is there hope for them? The author of the article, "We must act now and repair the lost boys" states facts about the black man that are cause for concern. However, the method the used in stating the statistics was wrong. The article singles out black men, by stating only the statistics of blacks and no other race. It sends out a message that most black men ages of 20-29 are criminals. A /innwliM/* nl-nfinfirtO fV* r\ r?i? ruA,ui unig wj me stai/iati^a 111 mc cutide, if they are true, the number of black drug offenders imprisoned increased twice as fast than any other race or gender. African-Americans make up 12 percent of the population, 13 percent of drug users, 33 percent of arrests for drug possessions, 55 percent of convictions for drug possession and 74 percent of prison sentences. Three-fourths of the 55 percent convicted for drugs will go to jail. These statistics show that if you are black and convicted of possession of drugs you are at a higher risk to go to prison then a person of a different race. The article is quick to point the finger at black OINT5 EQQHHHH y is to provide housing for fr< cally when they I npson, Preston Residence Hall Dire /e look to fi TRAV ROBERTSON Columnist py go lucky person I was when I first entered this university four years ago. Back then I had hope. I am a white middle class male who is 22 years old who can relate to that gang member. The cynicism that has encroached my mind and soul has left me yearning for some type of hope. Quite frankly, I don't see any hope for the future of our country. Could this bleakness that is encompassing our world 1 i_T C. 1 J. C. 1 De ine nnui means iu uur imai enus ur is this a stage of history inscribing itself on the chest of humanity? Some ask why should you hope for anything better, we already have more than most individuals have, or will have, in their lifetimes. This is true, however, these material items that we obtain still leave something to be desired. My search for this one little tidbit of idealistic hope has lead me to an inquiry of several areas which people seem to gather hope. First, there is religion. People all over the world, including our governor, use religion and faith as a source of hope. I would dare to say that faith and the hope of which I speak are intertwined. However, it seems very hard for me to w :ed auidance u males for crime rate on the rise without examining the cause. Circumstances play a major role in the life of a black male. Often times black males that commit crimes come from an unstable family background. (Either single parent homes, tossed from relative to relative, or no family at all.) There is no one by their side encouraging them to go forward in life, giving them hope. Consequently, they look to the streets for answers. The streets become their family and their home. In some instances, when black males try to mix with society and do the right thing, they are discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Some <trki4-/vn ?w?->lrA klo/?lr molno fool 111/"/} fknTr Willl/CO llicuvu Uiuvxv iixuivu iwi uav Ulivjr are inferior and less of a person. An example of racism, that is known world wide, is the speculation that Mark Furhman made racial comments, such as "niggers and their dogs," in the O.J. trial. Racism plays a big part in the path black males take. Prejudice is very evident in society which was shown in the O.J. trial. Some black males are discouraged by racism and feel discriminated against because their black. Others overcome the ignorance of racism and discrimination and prosper in life. There are young black men trying to become successful in life and are not resorting to lives of crime. This past weekend their were 20,000 men marching in Atlanta with Pastor T.D. Jakes J> ,l?^ ishmen. It Is proven that fr Ive on campus." ?ctor, on the changes in next ye nd hope fc put hope or faith into a religion whii would allow the massacre of thousani of innocent people in the Balkan Islam Why would God allow an individu to sink so low that he would take h own life or the life of another indivi ual? Why would God allow our socie to sink so low that we as a people ha lost Hope not just for tomorrow,but f the future period? I fully comprehend that the purpo of religion is to have undulatory fait but what if several thousand years a someone who could read and wright c cided to add the story about the creatA of man and the entire story snowball from there? I don't want anyone to g the impression that I disrespect peopl religion. On the contrary, I have a de found respect for many religions. I a iust trying to find some Hone for the 1 ture of our world. The search for hope then lead to a< demies. Through Knowledge there truth, we are taught. We are all affe ed by individuals who suggest that Ho is part of Knowledge.Our teachers b us that it is of the utmost importan that we acquire a knowledge, and throu this knowledge we can know and fii ourselves. As a result, happiness, truth, ai possibly Hope will follow? Knowled has helped save many lives; howev< , leadership for the Manpower 3 convention. Mo day, Minister Louis Farakhan lead million man march to Washington. These events were something po tive for the black man, inspirational, a gave them hope for the future. It al displayed unity and a common go among black males. It is hard to g ahead in the world and even harder 1 some blacks because they feel that o predominantly white society is agair them. But, many are overcoming t odds and becoming role models ior o youth and living successful and pr< perous lives. Black males are not objects, such toys, appliances, or cars that need to repaired. The are not lost things th need to be found. But like all peop black men need guidance and lead< ship. In order to help turn black mi around we must locate the problem: la of leadership, guidance, stable fam background and racism. I agree with t authors conclusion, "...concentration preventing problems." Do not wait u til their grown men and have alrea committed the crime and say "repair t lost boys." Sean Gallm Engineering freshm Athletic teams have rig to accurate articles Wadnasday, November 1,1MB I eshmen excel better academlar*s housing * n #n >r the future.' ;h was it a good thing to invent the semids automatic rifle which kids use to kill one Is. another. I may still be ignorant and not al know how to think, but the amount of is knowledge which has come across my d- mind has not given me any hope, despite ty the fact that it has made life easier in ve some ways. or Knowledge may have given me some form of truth, yet I still wish I had mainse tained some of the innocence that goes h, along with youthful idealism that knowlgo edge and truth have taken from me. Hie le- intention of my inquiries are not to alon low ignorance to take over, but to mereed ly remember that possibly the ignorant ;et are the true bearers of hope for this world, e's Because of space I must cut short ep my inquiry and search for this thing m called hope, which gives people a reau son a chance to get out of bed. We, as individuals, must start taka ing responsibility for our actions. We, is as individuals, must remember that ct- when one is called to actions he must be pe aware that his consequences can put out ell the small flame of hope or turn that flame ce into a brush fire. When we do these things gh we will come to realize the possibility nd that hope rises from within ourselves and others, id I suppose I will have to continue to pe nut mv faith in neonle in order for them jr, to fill me with some type of hope. from family m- I am writing in response to the Oct. I a 26 article pertaining to the women's swimming and diving team. While the si- sport of swimming may not be wellnd known on campus, that is no justificaso tion to allow blatant inaccuracies to ocial cur in the article. [et A simple phone call to the Sports Infer formation Office would have informed ur Mr. Hunt that Kelly Parker resigned ist last year as head coach and Beth Harell, he former interim head coach at N.C. State, ur now holds the position. Also, I never >s- qualified for the NCAA Championships held in Austin. I was never informed or as interviewed for this article, so I am not be clear as to where these quotes attrib*>4 - -J 1 j. l_i. * J at urea to me were uuuuiieu. le, Other inaccuracies include: Our sr- meets (not matches) are in yards, not meters. Our dual meet record is 4-0 and en our conference season begins Oct 27 and Lck Oct. 29 with meets against Tennessee ily and Kentucky. We swim Clemson in Nohe vember and they are not a member of on the SEC. The College of Charleston meet in- was a relay meet and no individual swimdy mer could possibly have won an event, he I am a journalism major and was appalled at the lack of editing and apparan ent laziness to obtain correct informaan tion. All sports, large and small, male or female, deserve the respect of accurate articles. Chariene Miller Journalism junior