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Tuesday, November 21,1995
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The Carolina-Clemson game, the Oxfam hunger strike
day week can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving break h
The warm Carolina temperatures are finally starting to
professors are trying to cram in those last quizzes and assign
dents are flocking home by the thousands, going to places b
near.
In fact, if s very probable that few students are still left t
Gamecock at this point. USC students seem to be very effect
ing the most of their time when the holidays roll around.
If you haven't opted for the week-long break and taken ol
day,-take a minute to consider a few things:
Be thankful for this break. We all need it. Keep in mind
ly have a few weeks left until the end of the semester.
This is a great time to relax and spend time with your fai
to get back home in general. Many of us don't get to see our
get home often enough, due to time constraints or the distar
us. Chalk up something else for which we can be thankful.
Did I mention only a few more weeks left?
If you look hard enough, you could find and infinite numl
things. We have a tendency to forget about these things un
days come around, but better to think about them now than
to keep these things in the front of your brain during the he
And remember to be thankful for your college career. The
er time like it.
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Horgan gets into
character with Scar
Dear Penthouse, I never thought
I'd be writing you, but last month MATT HORG/
my regular gardener, Ranaldo, got Columnist
sick and his 20 year old nephew came
to "fill in." Now I've always... Oops. ly ditched the Blood Drive
Sony about that... damn Windows ^ out into the vastness <
95. They still haven't got all the bugs sell House. It came to me
out- . ed as I was inside tha
Well, this past week I reached a anonymity was assured,
turning point in my life. Something any dastardly deed or u
happened that opened my eyes and edpito imaginable and I
gave me direction for the years to no retnbution. i feit i;
come. Last Friday, I had the oppor- evil commenced,
tunity to dress up like a bearand I saw a friend of min.
molest people. I have foe Red Croee ft,, and "sick
to thaA fa to wonderM chance bulb in head went ?
to touch the lives (so to speak) of oth- the elevator too and st,
era'T . , close to him. Alone on a
I was in attendance a the an- wth a bear si
nual Glemson-Carolina Bfad Dn- ^ his fear. As he shrt
vewh^l sawScamp theBtod Rar ,nd further into the con
(I don t thrnk that was his actual ti- to him and I leaned
tie, but you get the idea) circulating high-pitched scpiei
amongst the bleeding people. , * ."J ,
thought to myselt, That's a good but we weren^to the thii
idea, but what the hell does a bear D , . , ,
have to do with giving blood?" **th? the doors c
I discussed this later with the '
Beaidman, and both cfuB questioned ? . "P, , _ a
the dioice of a bear. Bearthnan sug- ^Mark, it's me! Scare
gssted a Lester Leech diaratter who ^ ? J
urges everyone to give to the cause. fm' en seen 0.
I, on the other hand, put forth Riz- '"foT to mention i
zo, the heroin-addict, HIV positive ,, there it was on b
street bum who reminds people not Marketplace to disturb p
to give blood if they've been naughty. ^e-'snacks
They both had their pros and cons... ^ 8uit PeoPle ?the G
we were deadlocked. ketplace weren't very mi
But anyway I see this bear walk- i 'ost track of all the tin
ing around for about the first 20 min- 8?^ pulled, I got smacked
utes I was at the Blood Drive. Then, or kicked in the butt. I
suddenly, it disappeared from the their faces, though...
Blood Drive and the collective mood My time in the bear s
turned sour. Luckily though, I hap- ?f hut it merely wl
pened to look over in the corner of petite for more. I want
the room, and I saw a formless lump Cocky! Thafs right, I wai
of brown fur, bereft of life and lack- to be Cocky, but just for
ing any of the previous charisma Cne game would be enoi
Scamp had shown. So I quickly put tarnish his image, pern
a J j a. Ai- J ?nv. eniilH art intn tVio alon/lc
two ana iwo togeiner ana saia, vn, ~ e>- *"v~ ?*????
if s a suit." ?ld ladies down the step
Now, ifs always been a fantasy the field in the middle of
of mine to wear one of those suits totally wrecked and puk
and wreak havoc. I also knew that yard line during the half
the Red Cross people would be suck- throw eggs into the cro\
ers for some fast-talking and an goes on.
earnest, community-oriented atti- The culmination of ]
tude. mance would be someti
They fell for it. I suited up and the third quarter whei
became Scamp the Red Cross Spokes- chased onto the field by
bear for Blood Donation. Everything cers, beaten and subduet
I did would reflect on them... it was dragged away for incara
a golden opportunity. I immediate- Cocks!
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^~| Thanksgiving s]
s and head- Once again, we find ourselves days I
of the Rus- away from Thanksgiving, the day CAR
that shield- where we will gather around the din- q
t suit, my ner table with family and friends and I
[ could pull give thanks to God for the gifts He has ing8 in Washi:
nderhand- given to us. It is one of my favorite dents are
here would holidays, and not for the food since I and the Vetera]
nvincible... am vegetarian. It is a wonderful time are seen as de
to be with my family and friends at be honored am
i getting in home, which doesn't happen as often The holy ot
idea" light- as I wish it did. are sacrament)
ff. I got on However, I look upon this festive not be desecrati
>od rather occasion with concern. Is the manner statements as
n elevator in which we will spend our day Thurs- the Gettysburg
lit... I could day in accordance with the beliefs of amble to the Co
ink further those who gathered years ago at the by all and new
ler I began first Thanksgiving? In common, we is the person w
up against will be our lifting of praise to God for liefs, for to do
il tore form His generous blessings to us. Differ- punishment is
to escape, ait, however, will be the national views charges of beir
d floor yet. that have infiltrated the holiday. There also i
ipened, he In America, we have come to view cept in our socii
>f jello. our nationalism in the same way we that we are soi
id and said view religion. In fact, for many, that to be great lead
i you didn't is what it is. We bring the flag into ing, if it can be
ly next vie- the sanctuary of our churches and syn- a higher level
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iriv arouna agogues, ana we sing songs in mose tan is 01 me lai
it. churches to commemorate the great- Hianksgivii
3 the Grand ness of the United States. of our boasting
eople while The deities of the American reli- gather togethe
i inside the gion are the founding fathers, the holy of our country
Irand Mar- documents are the Constitution and has given to it.
ce, though. the Declaration of Independence, and that God might
les my tail the holy shrines are the great build- ly because it is
in the head
remember
uit was lots LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
let my apsir;
Conceal-carry law
one game. J
lgh time to In the Friday, November 17, edi- threat of the m
lanently. I tion, Gamecock asked several Twice, The
' a?d push rhetorical questions concerning car- "...the right t
s; run onto rying, and the right to carry, concealed weapon." Being
3 v!' weapons, and requested their readers cock also asser
e on the 50 agjc themselves how they feel about peal it Laws c
, ?w' the issue. Please consider this stu- tect rights. TI
dent's response. tional systei
"...if it were legal to carry a con- revolutionary c
me durin cealed weapon in South Carolina," is pie possess rig!
n Cockv is a moot ^quiry because it is already ernment's dutj
nnliro offl legal to carry a concealed weapon in not deprive pec
1 and then South Carolina. Hie bill which has al- ernmentcannc
sration Go ready passed the S.C. House of Rep- fully take awa;
resentatives and which was the sub- It would n<
ject of The Federalist Society's most not "products
recent debate seeks only to expand rights are, anc
Sims that opportunity to a greater number "regardless" ol
oJ? Edto of law abiding South Carolinians. Gamecock con
Suzanne It would "...make [me] feel more hope for the fu
McDonald secure because [I] could carry one." I our republic th
"hriTcMToH would not feel "slightly nervous" be- sionals and as
wot of studea Medii ing unaware of who might also have not so quick to
Laura Day one considering I have no intention of productivity o
Creative Director . . . r. . , f
fff A. Breaux assaulting, mugging, raping, mur- given) rights a
Art Director dering, or otherwise provoking any- Bill of Rights,
"'fuylor* S one to use a weapon against me. I ligion, speech
urketing Director would be more secure carrying one be- press.
Faarity^Advhof cause I would feel certain any poten- There seem
tial attacker choosing me as their vie- Carolina when
J Wd Letten tim would probably be made to feel, to wield a gun
lade mi mi* profe^ at the veiy least, "slightly nervous" at claims The Ga
"(h^^cTikw^^ the prospect of my willingness and to be their spok
personal preparedness to repel their fident countle
BJm!w?beMi22S assault with the skillful use of, or, in past and prese
1? At-- A_H L 1 A.
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W, Sf^Aro/g^l^
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I all year, and they continued that tod
hologlcal fighting power of this group.
< Berson, on his team's overtime victory agaii
oirit replaced 1
^ are "chosen." Fortheobser
SON BUSH ican religion, we are great*
olumnist ers because that is what G
so the others should be ha]
ngton. Former presi- will even talk to them fro
saints upon their death, throne,
is of the Armed Forces Three years ago, when
fenders of the faith to States sent forces into Son
i remembered. feed the people there, que*
ijects, such as the flag, across the country as to wh
Ed in value, and should helping "them". Then, wh?
jd. Our creeds are such ican lives were lost, then
171 ?~ fnr Amariran urit
U1C Jf ICUgC l/V U1C 1/iClg, M1W1UIUMU1,
; Address, and the Pre- withdrawal meant the dei
institution, to be learned sands of Somali citizens,
er forgotten. Damned My great question is
ho challenges these be- there be a "we" and a "th
so is heresy, and the makes us special? Is it 1
excommunication and live roughly south of the
ig "anti-American." lei and north of the 32nd, a
exists the strange con- the oceans Atlantic and P<
ety of manifest destiny, this alone make us great*
mehow chosen by God Does it make an America
ers on Earth. This call- valuable than a Somali?
called that, puts us on ian? Or a Haitian?
than the other inhabi- I have great respect fc
id. ed States, for she has ma<
tig is a perfect example complishments and tat
\ about greatness. We against oppression arounc
ir and sing the praises God has blessed her grea
and the blessings God should be thankful. He
Seldom is mentioned fought to preserve systemi
. take it all away, main- they believed were impor
i also believed that we share that belief with the
r supports an in;
e of a concealed weapon, circumstances and placi
5 Gamecock mentions Carolina when it was, or
0 carry a (concealed) been, "necessary to wield ?
1 a right, as The Game- fense purposes."
ts, no (just) law can re- I am grateful past Sou
an only codify and pro- war heroes and veterans
le American constitu- places and circumstances \
n is founded on the "necessary to wield a gun"
ontention that the peo- fense purposes" of protect
its inherently; it is gov- metto State and her freedi
r to ensure those rights, invading troops of King (
>ple of them. What gov- later the Union.
>t grant it cannot rightr "Furthermore, the coll
y. is no place for firearms.'
)t be a right if it were agree. Firearms in the h
/e" or "necessary," all law abiding makes the cr
1 it will remain a right cupation a lot more dange
f "whether or not" The criminals are not intimida
siders it "necessary." I imate call boxes and ca:
ture of journalism and evade even the efficient a
lat other media profes- ed USC police force. Perl
ipiring journalists are perience verifies, the won
doubt the necessity and returning from an evening
f other inherent (God- a dark and desolate parki
ilso enumerated in our as "safe on campus" as Th
Such as freedom of re- assumes. Or so some worn
i, expression, and the of the S.C. House of Repr
argued when the bill was
is to be no place in South body,
e it would be necessary Lastly, my thanks to
for defense purposes," cock for reminding rea<
mecock. I cannot claim member the power of firei
:esperson, but I am con- not forgotten, however. A
ss South Carolinians, "think about the consequ
snt, who have been vie- ing one (a firearm) befoi
: 2?3 12 ?
3
%
(pCWS r?if <s-mec?
ay. I can't say enough about the
n
nst Coastal Carolina
yy nationalism
/er of Amer- believe, however, that the blessings
?r than oth- of God upon this country gives us the
!od wanted, right to see ourselves as higher than
ppythatwe others. In reverse, it gives us an obligm
our high ation. We were not given democracy
and prosperity to keep it for ourselves,
the United It was given to us so that we might be
talia to help the vehicles through which God takes
stions arose these very same blessings to others,
y "we" were When we realize this obligation,
sn 32 Amer- the calls for isolation will cease, and
; was a call people will no longer look for what the
avon if fViof Amonnon inforocf ir* ininr-nofirmol irt
VTVil U uiui; <1U1V11V<A1I liIM/1 VOW UI 111WV1 UUWUUUi U1
ath of thou- volvement is before authorizing assistance.
Let us try to humble ourwhymust
selves before God and others. Remove
em." What the flag from the sanctuaries. It has
jecause we its place, but it is not there.
48th paral- When one is in the church, one
md between should be a servant before the Lord
icific? Does and nothing else. Let us be quick to
jr humans? reach out and help others around the
in life more world who do not have democracy and
Or a Bosn- prosperity, and not turn them away,
thanking God for not putting us in
>r the Unit- their miserable condition,
ie great ac- As for Thanksgiving, be thankful
:en stands for what God has given you, which is
1 the world, what the first celebrants did. They
tly, and we did not see themselves as greater than
r veterans others. They were humble, realizing
j of life that that God had provided for them, and
tant, and I that, should He wish, He could take
m. I do not it away.
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uienaDie rignt
es in South would expect that any criminal interwould
have ested interested in depriving me of my
i gun for de- liberty or life is to consider the consequences
of me using one as well.
th Carolina
i also found J. Graham King
vhere it was Journalism sophomore
' for the "deingthePal
Dm from the
George, and
ege campus
' Criminals
ands of the
iminal's ocsrous.
Many
ted by inann
skillfully i i
write now
nan student- ~ , ,
class across Reader responses are welcome.
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