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A HOT y ?: f Tfct Hn\ij \ (ViTri It Ol?ElC>.J \ \ = J ou si fm * QUOTE, UNQUOTE "The Department of Housing nc Hootie concert)] People. Shut up. Ever since Hootie and the Blowfish and MTV announced they were coming to film an "Unplugged" show, students pMsS | have been complaining. The show is the weekend before exams. Residents a would have to be out of their Horseshoe apartments for a few minutes Friday afternoon. They couldn't have visitors ?3 ifj|L fhfi for eight hours one night Rumors have Of course, there are those excited about the concert. Granted, most of .1 -fi them are huge Hootie fans. But the i|| vocal students seem to be the complainers. The negative aspects of The Horsesl the concert are being heard more often n0W) wil than the positive aspects. the concert is These complainers are forgetting 0ften MTV re _1 i. i.1 A Li:?i.. TTCP J X 11... duuui tiie gieai puunuity tuiu XXI aaaitlC Columbia are getting. We couldn't pay to the wcrid, ft for the wonderful advertising MTV is to us. Produo giving through the promotional spots have been in about the concert. Next Tuesday night, have hired lc hundreds of papers will carry reviews and students of the concert, all mentioning USC. Our and equipme campus, which is at its most beautiful The conc< LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Actions of Coll( election defend I am writing in regards to the coverage of the recent race for the USC Board of Trustees. I wish to offer thanks to the authors of the story covering the race for their clear, concise and fair reporting, and to the writer of the opinion piece, I offer my thoughts T >1 < 1 i 1 - J _i. ' Ll in response. 1 write today to set tne record straignt and explain the Trustee system. The first criticism leveled at the outcome of the race suggested USC had lost a voice for the students when Brian Comer lost the seat. As a citizen of Anderson County, I would remind the editors that the purpose of that seat is to represent a district including Anderson and Oconee counties. There is no obligation for the citizens and legislators of these counties to be disenfranchised in order for the USC Student Government to have an improved pulpit from which to voce its partisan, whiny, special interest Next, the editors saw fit to lament that this race became somehow less pure by the influence of the USC College Republicans. If there was indeed "impurity" brought into this race, it was introduced by Mr. Comer's efforts to take advantage of unclear filing deadlines that almost allowed him to slip into that seat unopposed. This type of dealing has lead even a Comer supporter to consider legislation changing this process. Finally, I wish to respond specifically to the complaints of Brian Comer. To the concern that he was not consulted before the College Republicans took a clear stand, I ask why Mr. Comer should be consulted. What does Mr. Comer think he could say that could speak more loudly and clearly than his record of liberal activism and associations. To the accusation that his record was somehow distorted, if this is true, I suggest Mr.Comer redirect his fire toward Hie Gamecock and The State because these are the sources that were brought to the attention of Republican legislators and exposed the truth about the Comer record. A record that, I might add, was carefully concealed from the Republican legislators who were mislead into premature support. Mr. Comer also expressed the belief that the action taken by the USC College Republicans had no effect on the results. I am personally aware of more than 30 legislators who had offered support to Brian's election before being made aware of his histoiy of liberalism. When the USC College Republicans initiated the campaign to show the Comer record, they were joined by unanimous support from the College Republican Confederation of South Carolina, i the Third Congressional District Republican party I and the South Carolina Republican Party. Such a UM W TH? H =7TT| 1*nD *^<-E 1 IQiiMfiUlU^ I 1 J [ ^ StitiUK PflffWY' ,W ?eds to be an open book. (Housing is; Dr. Gene Luna, Director of Housing rings fame, mon DAN CHESNEY Th lioe before the Hootie and the Blowfish concert 1 be seen for months after very many problems for u? taped. (We all know how on the Horseshoe. Lea speats programs.) apartments for 30 minut >n to taking our campus afternoon will not kill any ( 1TV has brought celebrities the grocery store. Check; ers and MTV show hosts Take a walk. For the magni Columbia all week. They event and the safety conct ?cals to set up this week band, 30 minutes is not too i 3 to dismantle the stage True, most of us are sicl nt Saturday. mania. But the band has tx jrt is really not causing Columbia. The members hi ^ge Republicans ed; Comer repli< statement would certainly have no effect on an election. In conclusion, I must acknowledge that the editorial opinion piece was on target with one claim that this election was a big opportunity. It was. Notice has now been served to those who believe they can indulge in the sappy politics of campus liberalism and still find a place in the mainstream of South Carolina. An elephant never forgets. 6. Miles Gordon Economics Senior Though I did not originally intend to respond to the controversy surrounding my candidacy for the USC Board of Trustees, I would like to address the attack on my character made by Kevin Cannon on . behalf of the College Republicans. I take such an attack, especially an unfounded one, very seriously. I find it interesting that Mr. Cannon can categorize my opinions since neither he, nor any member of his organization, has ever actually asked me about my political views. I was particularly surprised by Mr. Cannon's remarks considering that (to my knowledge) he does not even know me and that he was still in high school while I was Student Body president at this institution. I am therefore assuming his remarks are derived from what he has been told about me through secondhand, biased information within his organization. At no time during my campaign did I ever claim to be a campus conservative or Republican to ANY legislator. Nor did I espouse my affiliation with the Democratic Party because my focus was on higher education, not politics. If asked directly about my party affiliation, I responded that I was a Democrat. If asked what I stood for as a potential member of the board, I responded, "fiscal responsibility, keeping tuition low and prioritizing student needs as any new construction is planned." If asked about my political philosophies, I stated I was conservative economically and moderate socially. Any claim by any legislator to the contrary, quite frankly, is false. People who actually KNOW me know my views. I find it interesting that Mr. Cannon and the College Republicans know me so well that they can base their opinions on two political endorsements. (Nevermind the fact that I supported numerous Republican candidates in the last statewide elections.) Furthermore, Mr. Cannon is manipulating the facts by stating that Ci?SP? I xj2CT7y Vtf / ) f~ )T a Am 6t istmi ) a partnership with students." Ley, stars to USC J\ a record label. They own homes here. i^T fc They still come back and play in clubs in Five Points. They also have been iti good to the university. One band member Mkm almost always wears some USC Jar paraphernalia. They, or at least someone they know, suggested the Horseshoe as the place to film a two-hour special 1 that will be shown nationwide. ML M On a basic economic level, they are fBii Ifypj pumping thousands of dollars into the ! III area by holding two free concerts. Radio J [ IH stations from New York are even busing people down. The T-shirts USC is selling e Gamecock b^t scholarships. : Friday. You see, this concert is not all that 5 residents bad. We are being inconvenienced for iving our a few hours for something that is a once;es Friday in-a-lifetime opportunity. It will change >f us. Go to the band members' lives. It gives us a /our mail, chance to be on TV, and it gives both tude of the the USC and Columbia communities jrns of the positive exposure, much time. So, let's stop complaining at least c of Hootie- for a day and enjoy what we've been jen gooa to given, n we aon t appreciate it, it may ive started never come back. during Board es to criticism their actions were based on my "honesty" and not politics. Having a copy of the resolution myself, I can assure you that the motivation behind it was not based on a perceived lack of honesty on my part. Rather, it focuses on their hatred of the "liberal agenda" and "campus leftism." It was motivated by politics, not concern for higher education or "honesty." I have never requested this dialogue in The Gamecock and did not intend to be a part of it However, I will not tolerate an attack on my character by individuals who have, to date, not even asked my side of the story. I would appreciate that courtesy in the future. Brian Comer Former USC SG president Faith not dependent on scientific principles I have heard enough. Mr. Salmon's articles finally pushed me to write this letter. I will never be able to "prove" my faith to you, Mr. Salmon. Faith is believing what I think to be true. In all of your discussions about the Bible, you left out the most important part: the heart. I could never prove to you what God has done in my heart since I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Only those close to me have seen the changes in my life. I accepted Jesus on the basis of what I have seen him do in other people's lives and on what the Holy Spirit was doing in my heart. My mother's death is what drove me to look for answers, and I have found the Truth in Jesus. God does not have to submit himself to our scientific methods. He created us, not the other way around. He owes us nothing! For those of us who have accepted his son, we owe him our very lives. Mr. Salmon, I li 1 1 1 1 1_ _1 * *_ T 1 will never ue auie to mane yuu ueueve m uesus auu his awesome power. I don't want to. It is something every person comes to terms with on their own. However, God has left his thumb print on everyone's heart, and if you will be honest with yourself and examine your heart, I believe he will reveal your need for him. John Ballentine Political Science Sophomore Thursday, April 18,1996 "IBaffeock Serving USC Since 1908 Wendy Hudson, Editor in Chief Tina Morgan, Viewpoints Editor Editorial Board Chris Dixon, Martha Hotop, Karen Layne, Robbie Meek, Tyson Pettigrew, Matt Pruitt Ryan Sims, Stephanie Sonnenfeld, Cece von Kolnitz, Robert Walton, Allison Williams Earth Dav festivities sinnifv environmental concern Earth Day festivities fljji[fVTV7T9T!^Hl maintaining a livable have started. Have you environment for our hugged your tree yet? Qgy children. And yes, of course, we festivities USC has moved are going to mention that in the right direction with you might not want to try WtTffTiHTlTrTM the addition of recycling any trees on the Horseshoe mmmmammmmm routes and waste (if there are any left). Okay, The environmental management. Our own we're not gonna harp about effort has moved folks have made every a few limbs since they said beyond the initial effort to involve students the pruning was already hype in the SAGE program, plannedpre-Hootie. the university What we will haip on is an Earth environment ally-conscious Day summit going on this weekend, organization. Earth Day is receiving Not too long ago, Earth Day festivities a warm welcome at USC, and that's and the like were considered part of something we should all be proud of. some intangible "green machine" What does being environmentally effort. Basically, anyone advocating conscious mean? It means putting the preservation of wildlife, the ocean all of that glass from the beer bottles or air was considered a liberal nut into recycling bins. It means washing wno aonatea tneir grocery money to a lull load ol clothes instead ol just whale-saving charities. Today, that pair of jeans before your night thankfully, with the addition of several out. With all of the paper being used, "green" parties across Europe and we need to buy recycled paper to highly visible advocates such as A1 create a market fcr recyclable material. Gore, the environmental movement Concern about trees being cut has taken on a more socially accepted down on the Horseshoe (and, yes, we role. got a few phone calls letting us know Now, as a more mainstream effort, how you feel) is a good sign that we're it has a niche in our national economy heading in the right direction. Why? and has weeded out the "groupies" Because people are finally realizing and left those truly dedicated to the real movement beyond the hype. Want to "be part ux tui awai'a winning staff? Come work at The Gamecock We are interviewing for FALL & SUMMER We need.: FTewsf Features,f|jf Sports "Viewpoints Editors I <5e assistant Editors ! |Piiotp Editors, CJop5|| U Editors^: Grs^pliio^ |Designers, Grapliicil ?111 Editors, GartooriiBt SJsjgj Rhlf^mrl? Advertising^ 777-4249 VLWI I IttUUV FAX: 777 6482 Chris Carroll Student Media Russell House-USO Columbia, SC 29208 Dte"rf ^ Laura Day Wendy Hudson Robbie Meek Tyson Pettigrew Creative Director Editor in Chief Matt Pruitt Robert Walton Jeff A. Breaux Tina Morgan Sports Editors Photo Editors Art Director viewpoints Editor Allison Adam Snyder Sue McDonald Martha Hotop Williams Jennifer Stanley Jim Speelmon Cece von Kolnitz Special Projects Asst. News Graduate Assistants _Karen Layne Jennifer Hansen Marilyn Edwards News Editors ' " . ' Chris Dixon Deanna Dipka Bhambham Taylor McLendon Asst. Features Marketing Director r . j Copy Desk Achim Hunt Erik Collins Sonnenfeld Ryan Sims Asst. Sports Faculty Advisor Features Editor 0nhne Edilor Keith Boudreaux Jason Jeffers Ethan Myerson Circulation Editor Cartoonist Granhics Editor The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the Letters Policy University of South Carolina and is published Tuesday ? ...... . . through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, with The Gamecock will try to print all letters received, the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Letters should be 200-250 words and must include full Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the name, professional title or year and major if a student, editors or author and not those of the University of Letters must be personally delivered by the author to South Carolina. The Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 321. The Board of Student Publications and Communications ... .. is the publisher of The Gamecock. 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