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V] 7>rg t T"~"~ f W\*\r* f??CAtH "] \AOUS, ^?Nl >/ 4 So, just how cool is living on campus? CI U T oomeumesi DWAYNE wonder just how McLEMORE cool living on campus really is. Many have debated the issue that faces college students each yekr living on or off campus. Personally, I have come to the conclusion that this is no longer debatable. This is my first year here at USC, and I have an apartment at Bates West. As far as my roommates and the room itself are concerned, I couldn't be more satisfied. When someone speaks of all the great reasons to live on campus, they always mention the obvious: one great price that includes cable and utilities, closeness to everything and, uh, thaf s pretty much it. From my experiences, on-campus housing just isn't what it's cracked up to be. Numerous things have prompted me and my friends to go ahead and sign a lease for an off-campus apartment next year. Mv first complaint about on-camnus living deals with three things: the 1 a.m. train, the 3 a.m. train and my j favorite, the 5:30 am train. Why weren't we told the USC campus was part of 1 an intricate railroad system? More specifically, why wasn't I told that one of the tracks practically runs through the Bates West lobby? I suppose if s just one of those things they "forget" to tell you on the housing tour. Now, as I sit here at my computer, I am not lying when I say I am sweating. That's right, sweating. Amid the constant temperature change outside, our room manages to stay somewhere around the 80 degrees mark. Oddly enough, we've had our thermostat at 55 degrees the whole time. I have also forgotten what it feels like to get under my covers, as I sleep night after night on top of them. Whaf s that? Open the window, you say? My roommate tried that not too long ago and guess what happened? A few thousand pieces of glass appeared before his eyes and then settled around his feet It turned out the window wasn't supposed to be opened. How nice. It's like we're roasting in an oven, and we can't open our bedroom window. After that fiasco, we did manage to have a cool room for a few days. Too bad every time we fell asleep a train rumbled by and woke us up. Now that if s fixed, it's back to the old stinky and stuffy room. I just can't help but look forward to moving off campus. My fellow Horsemen from Capstone and I have already sealed the deal with University Commons to move in this August. For the first time in my life, I will be known as a "tenant." Parking will also no longer be an issue, as I will have a designated spot ngni ouisiae my Dunaing. r or some reason I think most of the Bates residents were absent the day they taught "how to park" in drivers' ed. They don't realize the object is to get your car between those two white lines. Oh darn. I almost forgot. There will ye no more pilgrimages to the Russell House to check my mailbox, located :onveniently down in the the "mall." tfext year, it will only be a few steos away at the complex's office building. Finally, one of the main reasons (and his is a big one) I am heading for the jromised land has to do with campus able. In general, ifs not that bad. I just an't live without the Weather Channel nd the USA Network any longer. What j cable without these two channels? All of you on-campus buffi need not riticize me for sharing the opinions of lousands of other wise USC students, fter all, I had planned to live on the orseshoe next year. That changed ter I realized I wasn't in the Honors allege and had no intention of gambling i being one of the lucky 35 percent of e "other" students that get in. Besides, re been in some of the prestigious >artments there. At over $1,400 a mester (this year), they don't look >rth it to me. Gee, I wonder if they'll ise the price for next year. One of the main criticisms of offnpus housing is the expenses. Think out it. At $256.50 a month at iversity Commons, rent fees only 1 up to just over $2,300. This covers roughly nine months of living there i takes into account that I will lease for the summer. Compare that figure to the seshoe, which, with an inevitable e increase, will be around $3,000. t extra $700 will cover utilities and ipa John's pizza here and there, i surely applies to most other off pus options students have, low I will be the first to recommend ampus housing to any first-year ait It definitely provides for a great to get to know the campus. As for If, I honestly can't wait to get out s humid, railroad station-of-a-dorm nto a real place. M CMP ^ 7*>r tiecAose gu5H I Vf5 LOCAL N?U^ SAfP* vrrw <tconTf^T ON^ e^eBitov ? QUOTE, UNQUOTE "I believe that we should stud come a long way, and if we wc not be abh ^ Political Buchanan c Fm coiner rait, rm a thin C\ mean thin the w limb) and say the politically the I unthinkable: New Hampshire doesn't States matter. I can hear the moans and i t s t groans of the politically aware, but obligs hear me out Dole was handed a serious trade defeat, true. Dole is not going to cruise econoi to the nomination. But I think Bi Buchanan has hit his highwater mark, limits Pat Buchanan scares a lot of voters, candit myself included. I think his stance on and a international trade issues is ignorant c a n n of the "way the world works." Although ultrac I admit I've thought about the idea, the va isolationism is dead in the late 20th him. V century. The United States and the in a si many hard-working peo'ple who form h e d o its backbone are involved heavily on organ a day-to-day basis with other countries. Tues< The foundation of the relationship is prima the United Nations (UN), the World As Trade Organization (WTO) and the now, 1: North American Free Trade Agreement of his (NAFTA). The modern situation of the organi global marketplace makes it impossible a cam for the United States to retreat and believ< become uninvolved in the economy of push r LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Honesty is pos In Feb. 15's Gamecock, there was and ur an article titled "Bad Words Are Not these i an Ignorant Speaker's Last Resort." get his The writer defended the use of profane mann< language by speaking of the need for W1 people to say what they mean in a pleas? Hinprf. mannpr T ncttpp fhaf nna sVinnlrl licorl r be honest and straightforward. Words However, I truly cannot see what wayshonesty has to do with the use of vulgar language. One can be perfectly honest while exercising tact and sensitivity. I ana not against discussing things like sex in a straightforward manner. I RCDl find I am perfectly capable of discussing lj-i. touchy subjects without using fourletter-words. Of course, if your object I n in speaking is to "turn heads in a "Reme crowded room," then there is no doubt I feel those words will get the job done. the m If this is indeed your sole purpose battle in speaking, I pity you. Language is "the S such a powerfiil tool. It gives insight flags o into the workings of another person's This a mind and our own. It can edify another her as person. It can help us learn about the remov world around us. Ou None of these wonderful advantages state i require the use of profanity. state I also agree that "Whoever controls Confed words controls ideas." Obviously, even in its ] the writer believes words are more State!: than "just a collection of phonemes." histor as social creatures, words are virtually ftistor imperative for our very existence, throug Since words are so powerful and that is can be used to destroy as well as to deleg edify, it is necessary that we think Congri about what we say and the impact it what y has on others. What is our purpose in excellt speaking? I hope it is to edify others Caroli rather than tear them down. The only given t reason I can see for the use of theyre obscenities is the latter. It is truly sad the brc something as powerful as language and fig can be so frequently used to destroy, right a If one does not swear, it does not Ms mean one is incapable of addressing to be a the real issues in life. It is true there Americ are things in this world that are ugly to her; [EWF 111 Votf QOr*T HAye To ff/l JTEV l? if r? <j?B5: gilj Js* li ir H j7 , 11JILIS I m "rrlUzPL*:f_. 114 TMore ] 3"A A10M5 81 ~1 Fh(<lfS Ar-oTvea. r I j^j[ Tne "nIW AU V/H-l" | (AQpJl y Women's History Mon mien do not learn from i to progress in the futi science freshman Cassandra Williams :an't beat 'Orld. If BRIAN 1 Jnited GAMBRELL ( i revoked h^V7TTTT|TnTn]^H < reaty itions, it would cause a global ] war, which would destroy the j my of the United States, ichanan is also about to hit the ( 3 of his campaign. The other ( lates would do well to recognize ( rpitalize on this fact: Buchanan ot beat Bill Clinton. The j onservativism he spouts drives st majority of voters away from J iftiile his populist approach works ; nail state like New Hampshire, 1 es not have the money or ^ ization to succeed in "Super ; lay," where 12 states have s ries on the same day. ? much as Dole is struggling right I le still has the political support t allies, along with campaign I zation and the money to finance i paign over such a huge area. I I i Buchanan's victory is going to c noderates and undecided voters ?lU\ n tt r-i f U oiuit; wjLiiiu lpleasant. One should not avoid f issues. If one is skillful, one can r i or her point across in a tactful ( sr. \ tiile the subject may not be t. mt, it is possible for the words ( tot to add to the unpleasantness. ^ i can be used in so many positive ^ -why not concentrate on these? Ruth Wheeler 1 History junior \ el flag represents < ery, not racism I response to the article f inhering the South that wasn't," f Is. Harris has completely missed f ark in her assessment of the v flag issue. She expressly states, ^ tatehouse presumes to fly only ? f the institutions it represents." mtention is directly opposed to ^ sertion that the flag should be ed. r great state, and it is the BEST 1 n which to live, was the first a to secede the Union. The 3 erate flag is very much at home, I rightful place, flying over the t touse representing this state's t /. This is not disputable. This a y carries on today, not only d [h our lives, but in the respect d still shown to our Congressional ji ation in Washington. Our a jssional delegation, no matter ou think of them, has done an ;nt job of representing South t aa. Part of the respect that is ^ a them comes from the fret that present the state that first had n i i A ivery ana courage to stand up fht for what they thought was ** nd their way of life. 11 . Harris also contends the flag 01 i slap in the face of African u ans. I can only pose one question for this point: what about the PINTS t W MU5ICf ^ *f 6uYS tr* I YH^v^KS' A toKuP ^l",l"e, " To $e A gAr^O flr'9 f w.N^e^ iTT. ^aiah O*6? V I M iSfSl 3 jk ' Mm( I *?# ' JVI^ ru |fjv! THIS teftCi "V" iserre "HI of en ???"?I i - J la: he thi In its ith because women have Ct our past history, we will ^ ure." pei re* to1 an : Clinton 1 tin more into the Dole and Alexander :amps because Buchanan frightens so many voters. 1^, In 1992, Clinton had to paint limself as a moderate to win the presidency. This is a trend throughout American electoral history. A candidate )n the far right (such as Goldwater) h- a candidate on the far left (McGovem) p :annot attract enough mainstream my^1 raters to win the presidency. new ( Buchanan's victory will, in my opinion, jg a p notivate more ads and attacks against a con lim. These ads will hammer on his Medi nexperience as a leader in government instar Uso, his outspoken, ultraconservative Sum dews will attract more opposition than ment rapport. Without the money, allies N i t j i. i-u.'i. n. inu uigaui^ttnuu, x uu nut til ill a. vx Buchanan's campaign can weather liquoi he beating from Dole and Alexander. huggi Beating Clinton is the most important BEC; ssue in the Republican campaign, and P( do not think Buchanan is the Soutl andidate to do it. , whor And i prim; excite In * # somei ut vulgarity ^ amilies of the many African-Carolinian of the egimens that fought and died in the livil War under this same banner? conse Vould it not be a slap in the face to the ba hose people, along with the many Camp )thers to whom this flag represents tor tb heir families' history to remove it from much he Statehouse? ? Ms Harris is correct, however, in J? ? ler assertion that the flag is more of make m emotional battle than a legal one. Adolf [here is no legal reason to remove the g lag from the Statehouse. There are candi nany reasons to leave it. The flag and h epresents the hearts, souls, dreams, taste ears and desires of South Carolina's I ask brefathers, many of whom died fighting Rimir or what they believed in. Why then traffic] rould we be so politically incorrect as ? o slap those peoples' families in the but I c ace, be they both black and white, by w^? ' emoving the flag that represents their renur amilies' graves? f I am tired of people making ?re tinuendos that flying the flag is racist ind that anyone supporting it is racist ilso. This is simply not true. From <jg| Jarius Rucker to the numerous articles hat appear across the state on this spic, flag supporters have been branded s the racists in this fight. Why then o you never see flag supporters Rj emanding the removal of symbols of ^ Lsian, African, German or any other Bn J. OTPil * _J- 1.1 ncesiry: 11 uiey were racist, would V|e ley not want these things gone also? It seems perfectly clear to me that in he argument to remove the CI lonfederate flag comes from a much ^ lore racist faction than the families F? f those the flag represents and want The c; ) keep it flying. Let us not forget the through ights of the individual, the buried opimon aes who died, both black and white, somh c nder this flag. i?thf c< Student Blakely K. Plumley ? Serving USC S Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief I Tina Morgan, Brent Seeli? Editorial hris Dixon, Martha Hotop, Karen Layne, Ri yan Sims, Stephanie Sonnenfeld, Cece von O P I N (pathetic vrt ight to vote It is a wonderful untry we live in; one lere citizens have input Votin e how the government is ~ , a and get to vote on who Samnfay s ns it. KTirVni It is an apathetic bunch citizens who don't care Don't let t ough, or are simply too ruin you c zy, to go out and vote. to get fa Last night, three states Id primaries to choose e Republican presidential nominee, three days, South Carolina will hold l primary. s How many people will vote? t Every registered voter in South f irolina is eligible to vote in the imaiy, whether they are Democrat, % publican or independent And every a rson over the age of 18 is eligible to pster. i This Saturday is an opportunity r voice your opinion, to have your say d to make some choices in the r /eminent. t But as important as that sounds, d significant as it may seem, voter -nout will most likely be pathetic, c rimary sea* OP family j irst and foremost, I must dispel a [" . Fve heard rumors that one of our lampus columnists, Loni Stewart, irotege of mine sent by me to help lplete family takeover of Student a. This is not at all the truth. For p ice, how many times have you seen merton, barbeque or Rimini s irvr\a/1 in 1 IUUCU in iici luiuum; i. ow on with the show, et out the signs and the stickers, p r and champagne, the wives to be t ed and babies to be kissed. Why? \USE ITS POLITICKIN' TIME! fc olitickin' time is a big time in the c i. It not only decides who gets to he country, but it also gets to see I las the best barbeque at their rallies, c seeing as South Carolina has its tl ary Saturday, I've been getting id. fi ti a Republican. Have been for quite b time and have no intent of changing, n jfore, I have been following the h quite closely. a ere is a brief background of some tl GOP candidates. a Bob Dole. A mainstream b rvative. A proven leader. He has ii icking of my personal hero, Carroll h ibell. Would probably be good man te job, but I don't think he knows g l about barbeque. t Pat Buchanan. A strong t irvative. A good man for the job. v is, if you think David Duke would t a good vice president along with ? ' Hitler as secretary of state. t Lamar Alexander. He is the only o date I have spoken to personally, e looks like a good man. Has a fine n in shirts as well. However, when n ed him about putting troops in v ii to curb the recurring moonshine d king, he danced around the question, t Steve Forbes. I like the flat tax, t ion't know if I can support somebody has one facial expression and ids me of a dumb black lab. w Alan Keyes. A fine man. Has a lot g at ideas. Trouble is, more people IBatock S ;nt Media Russell House-USO Colur ndy Hudson Robbie Meek T ditor in Chief Matt Pruitt I fan Wilson Sports Editors inaging Editor Allison ria Morgan Williams J< :nt Seeliger Special Projects ^points Editors Ethan Myerson J< rtha Hotop Graphics Editor J)j| i von Kolnitz Karen Layne lews Editors nranna lris D"on McLendon itephanie Copy Desk K< onnenfeld Ryan Sims matures Editor Online Editor imecock is the student newspaper of the ity of South Carolina and is published Tuesday Friday during the fall and spring semesters, with Th ption of university holidays and exam periods. Lei s expressed in The Gamecock are those of the ?ai or author and not those of the University of ^ arolina. ^ trd of Student Publications and Communications ublisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Th Media is its parent organization. sty be Wednesday, February 28,1996 DCk ince 1908 *yan Wilson, Managing Editor, ;er, Viewpoints Editors Board obbie Meek, Tyson Pettigrew, Matt Pruitt Kolnitz, Robert Walton, Allison Williams I O N ters ignore inprimaiy h Weliveina [AhH society where government . is getting bigger and limits are disappearing faster prima- ^an some endangered species. Yet the right to vote, the right to stand up ipathy and be counted, is one that hance remains firmly in the iard possession of the people. But the people don't seem to care. Anyone registered to vote, should. Anyone who is not registered to vote should seriously consider if they want he rest ofthe country to make decisions or them. Voting is a fundamental right, a treat opportunity, and it is a lazy and ipathetic people who ignore it. This Saturday's primary may end a a landslide, or in an extremely tight ace. Your candidate may not win, or he nay win easily. Either way, do not selieve for a moment that your vote loes not count. Indeed, it is your only way to be ounted. I ?on brings squabbles drew I are reading this stewart column than have voted for him. Phil Gramm. Would have been my >ick, but he quit. Such is life. Richard Lugar. With a last name ounding like a popular firearm, Fm sure ie'd make sure the NRA happy. Contrary to most peoples' beliefs, ofitics is fun. Just think of it as watching he afternoon stories on TV. First, there are these two families, 10th in the same business, running for ontrol of this town called Washington. Bill Clinton is the ol' patriarch or the )emocrat family. It looks like he's in ontrol, but his wife is really running be show. The other family is the Republican amily. Its control is shared by two rothers, Newt and Bobby. However, ephew Lamar and cousin Stevie want 3 run the family and are trying to get MitroL They all pose a threat to hurting be family, but the biggest threat is iming from the blade sheep of the family, rother Pat (who has never really messed 1 the family business but thinks he as). And then, there's this little big-eared [uy who wants to run Washington but tas more chance of getting "Stairway o Heaven" on WUSC-FM 90.5 than winning. And in running for control, the two amilies send members all over the place o tell folks how full of cow chips the ther family is. Meanwhile, some of the other family aembers sit back in Washington and aake deals, drink liquor and chase /omen. However, they tell you they on't, and those scenes never make it o the show. That is, until the town attletale (the press) finds out about it. I'm not going to fill in the details. rou11 have to read the newspapers and /atch TVs to find out about it. Have a ood spring break, /all. 77-7726 ing: 777-4249 7 6482 Chris Carroll nbia, SC 29208 Director <* *** Me* Laura Day yson Pettigrew Creative Director lobert Walton Jeff A. Breaux Photo Editors Art Director \dam Snyder Sue McDonald ;nnifer Stanley JimSpeelmon Asst. News Graduate Assistant tnnifer Hanson Marilyn Edwards [>ka Bhambhani Taylor Asst. Features Marketing Director Achim Hunt Erik Pnllinc Asst. Sports Faculty Advisor iith Boudreaux Jason Jeffere Circulation Editor Cartoonist Letters Policy c Gamecock will try to print all letters received, ters should be 200-250 words and must include full ne, professional title or year and major if a student, ters must be personally delivered by the author to : Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 321. c Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for le, possible libel or space limitations. Names will not withheld under any circumstances.