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J 2 ~ "TBafflfoti Serving USC Since 19i Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief Matt 1 Editorial Boart Lucy Arnold, Jamie Clark, Gregory Perez, Stepha Larry Williams, Ryan Wilson, Faculty shou included in d Not too long ago, we told you about the research facility known as the Wedge. As you may know, the Wedge is a cent* lie Health to research various diseases and cellent opportunity for training. It is the onl The decision to close the Wedge is an ea versity officials, the Wedge's hefty budget other worthy causes. The debate over how university money forever. Some feel that the university shoi as grants or endowments, to fund other pr< budget for the Wedge. Others think the low received too much money for too long. This debate over economic priority is r The most disconcerting aspect of this decisi out consulting the faculty. The closing of th cision of the Provost, not from a vote from 1 Furthermore, some administrators see status of the Wedge. One administrator tolc cock that the facility was not for sale. How< the Wedge was in feet on the market for $1E right hand not knowing what the left is do of the large bureaucracy at USC. One woul is being purposefully elusive. Keep the "Save the Wedge" effort alive. 1 Then maybe they won't make dictatorial dt Student govt needs adjust As a Student Government sen ator, I've had first-hand experience J in dealing with the problem of lack of involvement between Student Government and the rest of the ternoc student body. House With only 9 tolO% voting par- ate me ticipation in annual Student Gov- activity ernment elections, and most stu- y0U ca dents don't know who the senators transfc are who are elected to represent to the them. It is obvious that if student it shou government to improve at this uni- studen versity, adjustments in both stu- In t dent government and in the rest made 1 of the student body need to be made, would Pointing fingers and attributing fort to blame for this problem is unnec- studern essary and, basically, counterpro- person ductive. frequei First, in regards to the student fort to s body, I, of course, would like to en- govern] courage increased involvement with if enou student government. In the most volved recent student government elec- eating t tions, voting percentages indicate ernmei that the students elected to make The important decisions that could af- ers in s feet most, or all, of the students at leaders USC are only representative of one forts in in 10 students at this university, of ineffi It is my understanding that dents fi many students feel that student ment. B government doesn't do anything the onlj and, therefore, there is no use get- sees sti ting involved. On the contrary, if force ti you do feel that way about student around government, that makes it even fight ap more important to get involved be- a const* cause student government's pur- The pose should be to serve the student are eas] body. If you feel that student gov- to execv ernment isn't effectively serving on the ] the student body, the best way to eramer CHANGE student government is dent bo< 4.1 1. : J -4? J 4. i ? . 1 Liiruugii mcmasbu stuueiiL m- maieiyt volvement, not less involvement, of stude You may ask, "How does one go governr about changing student govern- I one ment?" Well, there are several ways, feel that First, you should find out who your effectiv elected representatives are (in the volvenu student government office) and fre- prove tl: quently contact them to express student your concerns in order to make stu- valuabl dent government more account- senting able and responsible to the rest of of the sti the student body. proving i During every Wednesday af- eral. nsafcort Sss FAX: 777-6482 Student Media Russell House-USC* Columbia, S( Wendy Hudson Lucy Arnold Martha 1 Editor in chief Stephanie Cece von Matt Pruitt Sonnenfeld Asst. Ni Viewpoints Editor Features Editors Ben Pi] Chris Winston Jamie Clark Chris D Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor Asst pea Allison Williams Robert Walton Jason J? News Editor Asst. Photo Editor Cartoot Larry Williams Robbie Meek Keith Bou Ryan Wilson Circulation! sporn Editors Ethan Myerson Gregory Graphics Editor Design E The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published Tuesday through Friday dur- GamecocJ ing the fall and spring semesters, with the exception of univer- should be 200-< sity holidays and exam periods. sional title or yt Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editors sonally delivere or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. in Russell Hous The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the The Gamecoc publisher of V : Gst-ecock. The Department of Student Media possible libel or ts its pare.rt ocxur' .auon. under any circui VI ft )S aruitt. ViewDoints Editor I nie Sonnenfeld, Allison Williams, Chris Winston Id be j ecisions m effort to shut down the USC ;r used by the School of Pub- ASk provide students with an ex- ( y one of its kind in the world, mornic one. According to uniis pulling money away from should be spent could go on iild seek other sources, such r jjects and retain the current A country research facility has u j tot really the issue* though. on is that it was made withte Wedge stems from the de:he faculty. I ;m to be confused about the I a reporter from The Game- /k?IP avpr TTSA TivIqu mrnfo that / " wis-fAA X WUUJ TTXVUV WXXCAU J > million. Is this a case of the ing? Perhaps it's a function d hate to think that anyone Force somebody to hear you. jcisions the next time. ^rnment ? ments ? Mill 1AMEL FRANKLIN Guest Columnist Me: I just had t in at 5 p.m. in the Russell a vei7 atti Theater, you can attend sen- feminist:} etings to see just how your y?u disgus V fees are being spent. Also, What abou n simply use your vote to Sorry, irm student government in- longer froi kind of institution you feel quite amu: ild be. Besides, it is YOUR sore or way t government. But my qu erms of efforts needed to be radical fem t>y student government, I "What's yo recommend a collective ef- enough att become more visible in the y?u feel th t body by communicating in education, with organizations more something! ltly and by a continuous ef- what, gave show students that student me nent can make a difference ety?" gh of the students are in- Let me ] in voting and in communi- feminists,1 heir ideas with student gov- there are fe it members. man. It's th re are many effective lead- ^th. The b< tudent government. That inists 1S thi ship should channel its ef- men>311(1 tl to changing the perception First off ectiveness that many stu- a couPle of sel about student govern- person who Election time should not be alarmism 0 r time that the student body does not ha udent government out in slie does sonnvornnp n yingto change things campus. The only way to iathy and cynicism is with mt year-round effort. things I've written about LETTEk / to say, but most difficult ite. Only a collective effort r\n vfni part of both student gov- ^ it and the rest of the stu- Oil yOll iy will be effective in ulti- fhin cr vr solving this problem of lack ? ^ nt involvement in student yOUf ch. Qent'. , . sues arc :e again emphasize, if you ; student government is in- yOU thil e, increased student in- Hrpcjapr mt is the best way to imlat situation. An effective Are yOU government can be an in- j. * r* 1.1, e tool, not only in reprethe opinions and concerns State of udent body, but also in im:ampus life at USC in genor the v Do you h A TIT tilC w. ) Ryan Sims frooter 7-4249 Online Editor L/ICdLCl , 29208 McDonald profeSSOI H?.?P S3T?5 somethi: KolnitZ Director of Student Media Pfifl/' 4 ews Laura Day tULK I HOW Creative Director cfoQmir ixon Jeff A. Breaux ; OLCcUllliJ tiires Art Director 4-l-?-I wx rr+ V? r iffers Marilyn Edwards Llllllg lllc list Taylor -??- v dreaux Marketing Director 1VJ.3.VDG V Manager Erjk Collins Perez Faculty Advisor TDGT IS 3. 1 ditor Utters Policy IXlOnGy. I c will try to print all letters received. Letters . - _ , 150 words and must include full name, profes- ^ g Q( tar and major if a student. Letters must be perd by the author to The Gamecock newsroom Or* V/Yl e room 333. WA JUL k reserves the right to edit all letters for style, V space limitations. NamesJUll not be withheld SCIHIl instances. EWPOl \VoT / l^U'LTYr^ -I ? ] ^ ?L, I?,?, HP^ ] ^m!* ? F, UNQUOTE "If it could happen to Francisco Sy of i itant feminists ello, ma'am. I'm sorry, but 0 compliment you - you are LAnnT active woman." Militant Co tfHACK! "How dare you, 3ting, foul mouthed, pig! essarily hate hi it my brain?!" does so (though 1 couldn't hold back any SOn challenging n this issue. It's actually racist because t 3ing, in a serious, ho-hum ^ because I hav< ', if that makes any sense, itant feminism estion to the oh so many because of then inists around the world is: Despite wh? ur point? Did you not get the vieWs of fen ention in grade school? Do that of mainstrej at, now that you have an leadership ( you have to stand up for aVerage woman ? And, most of all, who, or compietely out c you the fundamental be- rality of women. >n are the downfall of soci- - - - ported that 63 ] make this clear. There are women reJecl' th who are pro-woman, and When we lot :mi-Nazis, which are anti- leaders and exai e latter which I take issue ^y*we 0311 ^ ilief amongst militant fem- a spiteful, pugrn at women no longer need militant side of lat's appalling. of hoping to eq , I don't hate women (with women, as man exceptions, of course). A instead want to ?questions the doomsday ed from men. SI f some environmentalists the feminist m< te the earth because he or spected" leaders, A columnist who criticizes marriage, avid Beasley does not nec- "Since marri; IS TO THE EDITOR have something r mind, or some)u want to get off est? Are there is una campus that ik need to be ad1, but never are? tired of the poli- MM lis university, the WF m South Carolina, m ^ jral Government, 70rid in general? _ ave a gripe about m ay you've been m 1 in a class by a *? Maybe you saw ng in The Gamehat made you Mm m Lg mad, or some- m mm it made your day. ou think this pawaste of student Vlaybe you think ist thing in print. i might just be g to betheard. NTS UJ i 4 I :^v J | * G5 ?<??$?<%} J5 <%>&*4 lW&%7?r* I the Wedge, it could happen to otl the School of Public Health, on the clos not represeni ery for women, it ii WILLIAMS women's movement i lumnist on attacking marria women cannot be a1 im because he or she abolition of marr many might). A per- consider the ft * racial quotas is not "National Organiza te or she does so. And Tunes," from January 3 differences with mil- Ple fact ^ evei7 W0IE , do not hate women f> ^ fecognized i , fully feminine. i't some may believe, To discredit the f linist leaders are not not society, has defi an America. Hie fern- "tofcrmaiandip ioes not represent the nusto dot ^ absurcL SSo j . Golder wrote a book u , and their views are j n f, , ,1 , undue influence ent )f touch with the plu- M ? "Time" magazine re- ^ his work, Gilde percent of American theory that civilizatioi e feminist label. developed unless the )k at a few feminist 0f man were mine what they have natural tendencies ol e that they represent plained that women icious, and, of course, more nurturing and personality. Instead iterated that men, if ualize the status of disposition, are like y people think, they avoid taking respon: see women separat- thing but their own d leila Cronen, one of when a man and woi ivement's most "re- the woman gave birt had this to say about forced to assume res subordinate his natu age constitutes slav- In feminism's defi Whatever you: are, don't let tl side you and fe sore. Put your down on a she< and ship it to 1 cock before yo ^ like a runav f f mmj tanker. Sha w C#Mm thoughts with $ pie in one fell s press your frier lieve all that pe jj sion. Take opportunity tc yourself freely. jm mm mm See the staff be m Mk mm limifflfinne nr> 1 ? ? so, keep in min( Gamecock resi right to take cei ties with your 1 editing those n letter words. W hear what yoi * say. Write Thursday, November 16, 1998 r# $ C8 <& o 4$ a y # 4> I ,#<?<?><## { 8 ARTHUR-I 0...41AT | \ HOW, Y .RHOIP? '< &^jPl ) if# ?# & <# ?*> <0 ><#aVA^ s^Sm $ & <& & *? < I her programs at USC." ing of the Wedge tative of women 3 clear that the ment does have traces of some sort of nust concentrate integrity. The women's, movement bege. Freedom for gan as a genuine and unaffected efttained without fort to improve conditions. Original ia?e; concerns of feminists were more than >llowing from the legitimate, such as gaining equal pay ^1?Q??0 "^0n*en ^or e{lual work, or abolishing sexual ' '4. u6 SUn' harassment. These issues were unlan must be will- , , , ,, ? , , t >s a lesbian to be derstandably confronted. I However, nowadays, groilps like act that nature, N0W (National Organization of ned behavioral Women) have leaders that believe that >men (like femi- l?ve ^ to need men would somecial critic George how set women back. They attempt i the IfrSCs witii to attack the traditional role of women ;itled "Men and because they hold convictions that that role is responsible for making them r introduced the subservient to men. l would not have Feminism isn't its own entity ? it j 1 x _1 naturax tenaen- affects Americans whether we like it Drdinated to the or not has had a profoimd impact [ women. He ex- -n ^ m-^cjagg ^y convincing are, y na ure, women that they don't need men and caring. He also , . , ? . , left to their pre- can>) 3ust 38 "e L Smgk ly to roam and Because it has become socially acnihility for any- to have ^ dlegitunate child ( esires- however g?vernnient taking the place nan mated and ?f father, the real fathers of these h, the man was children are free to do away with the ponsibility and responsibility and results of their own iral tendencies, actions. And so goes the concept of a mse, the move- family. A Closer Look r thoughts lem sit in?ter like a. ^^ ^ ? for your ithatThe SILAJDzic *tain liber- MJfcf^995 etter, like asty fourre want to 1 have to now.' ? i