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Tuesday, January 16,1996 nSnta Serving USC Sine Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief Ry Tina Morgan, Brent Seeliger Editorial Bi Chris Dixon, Martha Hotop, Karen Layne, Rob Ryan Sims, Stephanie Sonnenfeld, Cece von Ki O P I N I Shutdown v new WUSC The radio tower rising vwnm from the roof of Columbia HUmM Hall produces no signal The silem today. Studio WUSC- i microphones slowly collect dust. Stereos tuned to 90.5 FM are picking up static instead WUSC-i of The Smiths. Until should ser further notice, WUSC- average st FM is down. WUSCs silence is the result of allegations of Federal Communications Commission and si university regulations violations, o: The shutdown has ceased ail activity tl at the radio station and an interim e station manager has been e T ofn ?Avf nroolr WTTQP (lppUilllCU. uaic ilCAl/ VYCtIV IT will be broadcasting again, but s until then we have time to reflect \i upon our station and consider the g direction it will receive under new s leadership. g WUSC has been under fire for t many different reasons over the past year, but Monday's ruling by g the Board of Student Publications g signaled the end of an era and, quite possibly, a turning point for the student run station. The ^ hows and the whys that shut the station down are no longer imDortant, and it is time to start ? rebuilding the station on the foundation that has made it unique s for so many years. WUSC has always had a a devoted, although relatively small ^ in number, following that has c always supported the alternative 0 Learn from K As Martin Luther King ROB Day has come and gone, the meaning of this holiday has changed a lot in my eyes. It started last Wednesday when I t was attending the Student Senate r meeting. During that meeting, a response r from President Palms was read to the p senate regarding its request that students ? should be excused from classes for the f Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. a In this letter, Palms denied the c Senate's request, stating the holiday r should be frilly utilized by observing the a importance of Dr. King in other ways than simply getting out of class. All o students who wish not to attend class ? and observe the holiday will be excused t by their professors. v After hearing this, I was not happy. Why shouldn't the university celebrate t the birthday of this great man? My anger T made me think about the holiday and I nrViat it roallw meant snmf?thin?? that 1 hadn't even crossed my mind before. To t me, it was just another holiday for a 1 great American figure. I never really c celebrated it in any way. But after 1 hearing Palms' statement, I began to c think about the holiday's deeper 1 significance. Dr. King was arguably the greatest c African-American this country has ever i had and one of the greatest Americans i ever. He changed more through his c actions and his thoughts than any other 1 African-American before or since. 1 Through teaching peace and brotherhood ? he has shown us the most ideal and often tBaiffcocft S Student Media Russell House-USO Colu Wendy Hudson Robbie Meek Editor in Chief Matt Pruitt Ryan Wilson Sports Editors Managing Editor Allison Tina Morgan Williams Brent Seeliger Special Projects viewpoints Editors , Ethan Myerson Martha Hotop Graphics Editor |] Cece von Kolnitz Karen Layne News Editors Deanna Chris Dixon McLendon Stephanie Copy Desk Sonnenfeld Ryan Sims Features Editors Online Editor I The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published Tuesday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. I Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the r editors or author and not those of the University of I South Carolina. 1 The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is its parent organization. \ )ck e 1908 an Wilson, Managing Editor, , Viewpoints Editors oard bie Meek, Tyson Pettigrew, Matt Pruitt alnitz, Robert Walton, Allison Williams i O N rill open doorways format of the station. That support was ce of evident at Monday's fM board meeting. WUSC has also received some JTHM national recognition in years past for its format an(j has provided an ve the excellent training udent ground for some of Columbia's most prominent DJs. Through all the honors and Launch supporters the station has, ne key fact is lost: the majority of be student body at Carolina is ither ignorant of the station's xistence or chooses not to tune in. This might not be a big deal for ome students, but considering VTJSC gets most of its funding rom student activity fees, every tudent should have some interest a the station. In the same light, he station should be held ccountable to the student body nd should program toward the heir rights as equals, have managed to lelp shape our country and our culture Iramatically. This holiday recognizes \ African-Americans for all they have done lespite how much they have been held >ack. Dr. Palms made his decision because if many legal and political reasons I am lot going to even try to explain or inderstand. No matter if we get out of lasses or not, I will truly appreciate this loliday and celebrate it, knowing I am lonoring a group of Americans and their greatest leader. aiaq Chris Carroll Sing: 77/-4Z4V Director of Student Media 77-6482 Laura Day .mbia.SC 29208 Tyson Pettigrew Art Director Robert Walton Sue McDonald Photo Editors JimSpeelmon Adam Snyder Graduate Assistants Jennifer Stanley Gene Crawford Asst. News Sorin Nelersa Lucy Arnold Production Assistants tipka Bhambhani Marilyn Edwards Asst. Features Taylor Achim Hunt Marketing Director Asst. Sports Erik Collins Jamie Wilson r , .. Asst. Photo FaCU"y Jason Jeffers Cartoonist Letters Policy rhe Gamecock will try to print all letters received, -otters should be 200-250 words and must include full lame, professional title or year and major if a student, otters must be personally delivered by the author to rhe Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 321. rhe Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for tyle. possible libel or space limitations. Names will not e withheld under any circumstances. verage Carolina student's taste. This is not an easy task, and ne that should have been tackled jng before. WUSC has the potential 0 be a very powerful voice on ampus. Now is the time to exploit hat potential and create a new tation ready for the 21st century. 90.5 FM has been quiet for over 1 month now. It is time to rally ehind the new administration and reate a station we all can be proud f. ing holiday most effective ways social and political change should be brought about. In a deeper sense, his holiday is not just about a great nan. African-Americans have been the nost universally oppressed group of eople in the 220 years of our country, lince the end of the Civil War, thev have ought every day to attain equal rights is Americans and as humans in this ountry. That goal has still not been eached. But through all this they have [fleeted our society in an amazing way. Take away African-Americans and iur country would be radically different, iome people think it would be for the >etter, but I know it would be for the vorse. This holiday is the only one we have hat honors an African-American, through this, it honors not only Dr. King, >ut all African-Americans. Those who lave fought, and are still fighting, for TEWI ^GMAecoc*\ (\\ W^C( \>l ' I|<V 2"? P|a "EMPowefc" "TMI.S $oo*05 like So<v\e-n 5E"f ?r-? A 6?rM? gaolC will 50^6 TOJCHI-?eLf, Sl^uTlNO U8r?2>L... "/or r/ie /DvLr/ccLTfiAL sae, pgTen pAgKEfi u enPowttei it?cioAcr\vf SPiCfii!" (g)fH4 -THe <jA^eCo^K QUOTE, UNQUOTE "As the members s AviMmianrac thou rlori ^/%|?vi ivaawv^y mavj wwa and a The Gamea Welcome back, faculty, staff an< students. The Gamecock has returne* to its four-day-a-week publicatioi schedule, and we are happy to b covering campus issues again. This semester, you may notice a fe\ changes in The Gamecock. First, w will be covering a wider variety of events concerns and communities at USC. Ou population is diverse, and we are lookin for ways to give all our readers th information they need and want. ? To do this, we need your help. If yoi are in an organization or class that i sponsoring an event, lecture or proje( and would like others to know about il give us a call or send us a flier or nob If your best friend participates in a: unusual sport, let our sports departmer know. If you have a complaint abou your residence hall or a new departmer f i J . i i , policy, contact our news aepartmeni If you teach a unique class or hav students involved in groundbreakin research, call our features departmen The Gamecock staff is interested i what your words, thoughts an experiences are and wants to shar them with others. Second, you will notice a renewe emphasis on students. We are bringin Local bands Headlines for a features story in Jar 13's edition of The State could hav been "Edwin McCain plays sold-ou show." Two years ago, this headline woul have seemed impossible and downrigh ridiculous, but today it is completel true. Riding on Hootie's wave, McCai has become quite successful, and hi Jan. 12 show at Rockafella's sold out a hour before anyone took the stage. Th only truly surprising fact about th event is he played such a small clul The recent successes of McCain an his fellow hometown heroes, Hootie an the Blowfish, are both inspiring an disconcerting. It is very nice to see thes artists rewarded after years of har work and a great deal of effort. But i the same time, it's very hard t understand why other Columbia band with similar sounds, such as Treadmi Trackstar and Sourwood Honey, ar not being equally well received. The sold-out show at Rockafella this Dast weekend is a reminder < people's tendencies to gravitate towar the newest, biggest thing and ignoi everything else. If Columbia, or an other city for that matter, is to have JHL Drop by Unc GENTS j^ftosr A?Noy//g ^ jgcOSEP WORDS ?f/^/ _ Jl/T Place "Quirky" ~ \ TMIi one IS tf?*Ll>< l?giTftTlM<&. QuiAkVWAS \ IBIS'S "AirtwATive" AS AinheaP s\Tcort\ scroti o(i rJgiw c.et i?A>Tt wes c/N.(.et? A:1 Qoye^Y." ip EveAworei ?o <3ui*I<.y( THEf ^ AWHAYS TRWCf wci?0? total PSYCHOJIS ? ce 5ftp Plac " 1 II ? ^ T^IL/CvlTVCAMC J I ??LI' I ACfAlTTfOL^, THl^ | Sno(lT?t*ir'6 cf "f?c guT ??>UV; if 10 u in THfirI twenTIFS "fOvt ShovlV PII-P S To wiliTc rtfiouT __ tarted looking at themselves and 1 ded it would be in their best interi is a chapter to close at this time/ Mary Beth Holzbach, Director of Greek Life 3ck to emphasize i back "Voices" to WENfiY Gamecoc i the editorial ?Last, a page after a new sec e year's absence. Gamecor We will be asking students at random -j^g Gar v about issues feeing us as college students. newsDai e Also, we are going to begin conducting ^ \yor' 3, student polls. Using telephone surveys, ? nm nnll lot iron Ironiir Vinw vnnr noorQ version I YY b YY XXX XVV jrvrwx Aiivtt iiv tt J VMA ^/Wi u . g feel about issues like Student Gamecocl e Government elections, the format of ?tes WUSC-FM 90.5 and the state of race site a^so u relations. Our reporters will be going music cL s deeper into their stories to get more listen to c ? student opinion. We will bring you the about las t, thoughts and ideas of a variety of student to the edi ;. groups. Online w a Third, you will find more consistency with pr it with our coverage. This semester, you'll membei Lt see more series of stories. During SG update tt elections, we will bring you profiles of ? t. executive and senatorial candidates r6amz e and give you a chance to hear their sn P1" g ideas and plans in their own words. We or watc) t. will give you - students, staff and faculty during tl n - the chance to let us know what We a d questions you have for the candidates, about th e During Diversity Week, we will focus b e s t n < on a different minority group every day commun d and profile its involvement on campus help. Pk g with stories in each department of The 3914. deserve communi I worthwhile J0HN onit,ma; e music scene, alocalbs t this tendency HH^^SSDhH it is you' must be Oppoi d overcome. Places like Seattle and Athens bands a it did not become hotbeds of musical talent Columbi y because of apathetic listeners. If a music receive 1 n scene is to flourish, it must be nurtured, rac s Here in Columbia, there are many gg n talented and rather diverse bands. jocaj e From the country-flavored rock of income e Sourwood Honey to the harsh punk- gQme ). noise rock of 134, Columbia has quite y > d a bit to offer. From The Fiascos to , T ' d Danielle Howe and the Tantrums, there ou^1' d are many Columbia bands struggling ie to make it, and all they really need is and att( d an interested audience. n 801 it It is regrettable so many people are * "e n o willing to rush out and spend $15 for whatpoj Is a CD by a nationally recognized artist Instead, II but refuse to spend $5 to see a local verT ^ e band in concert. Local bands are a part band, T1 nf the mmmnnitv If thev are to succeed. Fiascos 's the community must support them, ska mus >f The members of Hootie or Pearl Jam effort to d don't need support the way most smaller It's the i e groups do. The next time you're about will be 1 y to shell out $15 or $20 for a hat or T- about, a shirt with your favorite band's name The Gamecock Newspapei m/* FEW GOOD men and Ifcf columns, cartoons and let AIM HIGH with the Garni $JL you to wear camouflage or BE ALL YOU CAN BE i \ I nurturing environment. Afte 10 p.m. than most people i the bandwagon and becoi H/V) TEAM OF SPECIALIST! \ / / V SPEED AHEAD at THE G; WANTY Russell House room 333 or call 777-7181 for more le Sam wants you to fight. Uncle Cocky wants you 4 ^ G \ do v weefc Chri totx righl 9X9.1 natr P can't V~ to.y spee s fit CONV gMlfNT >ne IH -THtit -nvetrie*.' u ?>tNt)pN Pt*nl T/"r^T /*"CH , "THEN. the I or*?TX(iJe- efr-rfd aca] the ] hun upv com colle their fraternity ^ jsts as individuals life mar Thei \infV students ^ day r ;k- misi you will see the addition of a f0Cl tion of the newspaper: The Jesi :k Online. Launching Feb. 1, bon necock Online will take the >er out of the racks and onto to tl Id Wide Web. This electronic Wo will take stories from The ^01 i and add links to other Internet nc^ t relate to the story topic. The a.0 will be a place for you to catch sair ips of CDs we have reviewed, t caches' comments while reading it night's game and post letters to-, hi the fiiture; The Gameock mjs ill be used for live chat sessions elal ominent USC community Jen s and for continuous news thei s. Come by the Student per ;ation Fair Jan. 24 to get a nar eview of Hie Gamecock Online "e c ti The Gamecock for stories ^ tie next two weeks. it The Gamecock are excited -B mis is semester. We want to be the 2ws source for the USC ity, which we can do with your on, sase feel free to call me at 777witl the botl wei ty support ? pre ybe you should consider buying Qur ind's album instead to see what -n | ve been missing. mjc rtunities for exposure to these re plentiful. Most play the sea a clubs frequently. They also jeg imited amounts of airplay on He lio stations. WUSC 90.5 and in 1 .5 both have shows featuring eas nds only, and both stations but ate them into their playlist to to t gree. is r s got to do more than just listen, car Local music scenes are similar children. They need nurturing ov ?i ?chf rutiuii, turn, must ui an, nicjr neone to care. t^10 ext time you go out, forget about ^ jular bands are coming to town. ^ go out and see Columbia's own W1* ented country and bluegrass le Blue Dogs, or check out The to see what's so exciting about 00 ic. Whatever you do, make an support your local musicians. ^0] only way to make sure there ocal musicians worth caring res im Ch if) r is LOOKING FOR A women to produce ters to the editor. So p scock! We won't ask Ij do push-ups. You can n this loving, caring, ir all, we do more after jo all day. So jump on me part of our ELITE 5. It's always FULL II WIECOCK! DHL information, to write\ 3 od protects lose who ave mission Vhat a let- CARSON Vn the BUSH s following stmas tend ;! After weeks of shopping for the ; present, decorating the house with y tiling uisiu ci cco tu vvicauia tu /ity scenes, and seeing relatives you quite remember how you are related ou finally grow accustomed to the id of things. rhen comes the big day. You go to ch, sing favorite hymns, experience inion with others that comes through , idlelight service, and you feel excited person you believe is the Savior of lanity is born. The emotion wells vithin you. fhen what happens? The next day es. Then the next. That energy cted from the emotions of Christmas onger has a channel, and with a it sigh, you begin the rest of your Yhy can't we have Jesus in the iger year round? It is so much fun! re is always so much joy that comes i the birth of a new baby, especially one that came to reconcile us with . Why can't we celebrate this every ? Hie answer is simple: Jesus had a sion, and this mission should be the is of our attention, not his birth, is conquered nothing by just being 1. fhe birth of Jesus can be comDared tie entry of the United States into rid War II. There was nothing ious about the U.S. entry. It did ling, but it gave new hope that, after ng battle, the Allied powers might . And Jesus offered humanity that lehope. He knew his battle would ough, but he knew he could win. Jesus grew up, and answered his ng to serve the kingdom of God. His ision was not fun. Nor was it >orate. Nor was it glorious. Moses, :miah and the apostles all answered r calling to follow God. As did every son who has ever stood up in the ae of holiness and righteousness >re the throne of God. We all are called to live a certain life, se our gifts for the good of humanity. , too, must grow up and face our sion in life. We cannot stand and ; praise in the mere fact of what he accomplished so far. We must focus vhat we must do now. Last week, I was having breakfast a a friend I met my first semester at university. At the time, we were i International Studies majors, and e going to join the diplomatic corps, gely with a "conquer the world" otality. Now, four years later, I am paring for seminary and she is in ater. We finally have begun to use gifts, and are answering our calls ife. We are beginning to see our ision. In a few weeks, we will enter the son of Lent, the time to walk with us into Jerusalem and face the cross, asks each of us to carry our own cross lis name. That cross is not always y to lift, and even harder to carry, , we must put aside our own agenda ake up God's instead. The mission Lot easy, but with the help of God, it i be done. When Jesus was in the Temple irturning the tables of the moneymgers, he was not arrested, even ugh the authorities were all around 1. Why didn't they arrest him? It is ause they were paralyzed when faced h his holiness. They knew what he s doing was the true will of God, and d would not let them stop him. So, i, will God protect us. Those who uld challenge the servant of God will conquered not by actions, but by the iness of the Lord. The glory of Christ comes not from birth, but from his life, death and urrection. It is the mission that is portant. The slowdown after ristmas may leave you hanging, but ou can remember what happened a- Bethlehem, and from there motivate irself to answer your calling and begin it mission, then you will understand ! meaning of Christmas. K7]