Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The rest of the South, stung by bate, arrogance ana nuDns 11self did the utmost to expel the "Yankee" buzzard. Atlanta thrived, while the rest of the South suffered. Then, a hundred yeans later, as racial The Gamec< iMl%t ittMiil; iivr r IflMf Q&& i | ^ 1 '-l ^^fEr J) to learn more about the gam excited about our team/ Scott, at the Ladies Football Clinic ance could be tensions again came to the forefront of America's conscience, the leaders of Atlanta declared the city "too busy to hate." Although far from the truth, the world did not look scornfully down upon the citv. Atlanta thrived while the rest of the South suffered. Atlanta did what it had to do to survive trying times in a torn region. It did what was best for itself, leaving behind the culture, history and tradition of the South. The whole area has seen the error of its ways and that Atlanta's suave political and promotional philosophies has brought it down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. But the city that turned its back on the rest of the South claims to be the end-all, get-all of Southern essence and culture today. It claims to be our leader, our capital, and we are to follow the amm/la of rnnstrnrtinn wailincr horns and gunshots like entranced mice. We are to eat the scraps of its table of wealth like beggars and thieves. The South, in its darkest times of arrogance and despair, was left to fend for itself. When a true leader was needed to bring the South up from the ashes to work with the rest of the country >ck Tuesday ^^jlj ^5 vO?L niirn instead of opposing it, Atlanta was too Ti na M o busy rebuilding. When the South need- Edltor in ed hope to overcome the lingering and Bou haunting prejudices still plaguing the iewpoint< - . Coco von region, Atlanta was too busy to bate. " News E And now, as the South is ready to q emerge from the shackles it placed on Features itself over the past 500 years, Atlanta Achim I wants to take credit for it. The city, Sports E whose smoke and mirrors promotional campaigns have replaced its South- The Gamecock 11 i i j 11 i c Carolina and is ern roots, has accepted the rest of us ,. f ? . . . . the fall and spni as worthy to be included in their me except dream. But Southerners will be wary of the Sandman taking them away. Author 7nT For big city life has never been the way of the Southerner. We take pride 11,6 Board c in simple things like tradition, community, church, and foremost, family. The South is proud of its hospitality, ? its politeness, and its carefree living. We like to know our neighbors and ^ ^ . ? The Gameco breath the fresh air of the great out- should ^; doors. You can't do that in a city of 3 profession million. must t And if there is one thing Southerners ne Gamei have learned in the past 130 years of 7^ Gamecot self-imposed humility and exile: arro- possible ii gance and hubris will only lead to ru- v in. Take heed Atlanta, take heed. I Mi 1 W,J'" /XI Vm The Olym here > )' o \jf] ? >. Now is th< ^ j>^ * ah people ti i ) * petty bickei ? y C r^~^> ^fY? o~) welcome ea ) o,- ^ as brothers 7^5^ Oc ^ ->j ^-0 ^ Bosnians a: i <? O y> to whites a \Q ^ we should j /I P/(0) v~' ^ ^ nize that w ^ ^ same. We a Billy Payi \ Atlanta cor Olympic ga at the open the centeni suggested a faces of the DarticiDate and take a peace and 1 e of football and get them the games ; Saturday its downfall r, July 23,1996 "IBaiffeodt Serving USC Since 1908 Tina Morgan, Editor in Chief Keith Boudreaux, Viewpoints Editor Edttorlal Board Chris Dixon, Achim Hunt, Cece von Kolnitz, Robert Walton OPINION ipics time for pe pics are w^se wor(^? The e time for Olympic Spirit a[,elhefi^ d stop their all the nati .re nuiiian. a u utc n v ie, chairman of the fighting during the C nmittee for the And in the spirit of t mes, when he spoke ancient games Juan ing ceremonies for Samaranch, presidei lial games Friday, international Olymp ve look into the Committee, called fo athletes who will ties involved in arm< in the Olympics, to observe the tradii part of that spirit of truce, with the hope inity with us after truce would become are done. They were peace. *t5ai?fcodi rgan Bryan Johnston Chris Chief Assistant Spo[ts M Director of S" John Lyons ""fflTJS Kolnitz Copy Desk Chief Lau ditor Robert Walton CreaU\ iXOn Photo Editor J?W ' Edltor Jason Gamba Hunt _ , Erik alitor Cartoonist Facult > the student newspaper of The University of South published Monday, Wednesday and Friday during lg semesters and six times during the summer, with ion of university holidays and exam periods. ;ssed in The Gamecock are those of the editors or not those of The University of South Carolina. j|j0 if Student Publications and Communications is The Univer: the publisher of The Gamecock. lent of Student Media is its parent organization. "*** Features I ^ ck will try to print all letters received. Letters 100-250 words and must include full name. Sports Ed! 1 title or year and major of a student Letters ie personally delivered by the author to Classified :ock newsroom in Russell House room 333. k reserves the right to edit all letters for style, Atfvertlsln bel or space limitations. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances. Put ring and invited, 19 ch other B33333HT!T'B accept. Thi HMMBaAiaUMl 11 c . rrom ?-? wen iui uu nd Serbs Games a time to let of making nd blacks peace feign planet, ill recog- The e are the Greeks alv i _ A * 5 ace se games t to have ions to be 7 total, at speaks r chances it on this ?ancient yays called hey were Olympics, hose Antonio it of the ic r all par;d conflict ion of a that the a lasting ; Carroll Student Media (wards Taylor ng Director ira Day re Director l. Breaux Director Collins y Advisor Gamecock lily of South Carolina V (803)777.7726 itfltar 777.3913 $ Editor 777.7181 tor 777.7182 $ 777.1184 | 777.4249 777.8482