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Monday, September 9, 1996 Serving l/SC Stephanie Sonnenfe Chris Dixon, Vi Edttorla Martha Hotop, Achim Hum Jennifer Stanley, Lisa Noworatzky Greek pups i bask in their a Scores of guys is white hate wearing Big Johnson T-shirts Fraternity c standing by a groups do tes Ty:t,b?' drink!!!!" to the time helpi guy on his head with the tap in his mouth. Girls walking around with pearls on them at all times, always too busy to talk to people by the likes of you. Our society contains stereotypes aboijt every kind of group, and these are the popular ones that nennle have ahnnt. Greek I I ? ? . ~ _ ? - ? organizations. But many people don't know that Greek organizations are more than partying, binge drinking and strange ceremonies that involve sheep. All of this Universities Greek organizations are involved in some way or another with a charity or philanthropic organization. These brothers and sisters donate their time and money to these groups, all of which are worthwhile. People do like to make fun of people in Greek organizations, and only point out what they do wrong. But how can someone have a Voting lets wo views, opinion Republican FiS^pipp presidential candidate Bob Dole didn't win Women n< anywomen so their i. voters during a be bro campaign stop in the for Pennsylvania on Saturday. Dole reiterated his opposition to the Family and Medical Leave law. which allows workers to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year to take care of a new baby or care for a sick family member. He said the law is indicative of big government, and SUPh lawa chnnlrl ho loft lin to county or state governments. Dole also used his visit to Pennsylvania to attack President Clinton for vetoing legislation that would have made partial birth abortions illegal. Incidentally, "partial birth abortion" is a term created by politicians, not doctors, to describe a late term abortion procedure. New iMcock g Stephanie Ceee von Sonnenfeld Kolnit/. Editor in Chief Special Projects Chris Dixon Lisa Viewpoints Editor Noworatzky Martha Hotop Copy IX-sk Adam Snyder Robert Walton News Editors Photo Editor Jennifer Stanley Brian Rish Features lull tor Graphics Editor Achim Hunt Rob Cioielli Sports Editor Asst. Viewpoints \ I he Gamecock is the student newspaper ol the 1 Diversity ol South Carolina and is pnhlislted Monday. Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters, with Hie exception of university holidays and exam periods Opinions expressed in Hie Gamecock are those ol the editors or author anil not those of lite University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of I he Gamecock. 'Ihe IX-partmcni of Student Media is its parent organization A task Z Since 1908 Id, Editor in Chief ewpoints Editor il Board t, Brian Rish, Adam Snyder, , Cece von Kolnitz, Robert Walton I ION [ do more than iwn popularity wmmmmrnrnm problem with a group that helps raise thousands md sorority of dollars for a more than grouP such as also spend ?e (?h"dtre?s _ , Miracle Network, ng people. whichhelps children with serious medical problems? Each Fraternity or Sorority has a local and a national philanthropic organization. And, often times they are connected with these organizations because of something that has happened to a brother or a sister in the past. Our University has 16,000 undergraduates, with around 3,000 being involved in a fraternity i or sorority. That's 3,000 students that are directly involved in some kind of community service. How many of our other 12,000 students are directly involved in community service? Even though many are, it's certainly not all of them. Are you one of those people who is or isn't involved in community service? Think about that. Yeah, greek groups have a reputation for philandering rather than philanthropizing. But, they seem to give back to the community as well, which is a point in their favor. imen voice is on issues While the iiiliifll Familyand Medical Leave eed to vote law and abortion ssues will may not be the ngbt to two most im"efront. portant issues of the '96 pres i d e n t i a 1 campaign, they are too issues of which women should be aware. Women need to make their political presence known. They need to stay abreast of current political issues so they can make an informed decision at the ballot box on Nov. 5. It is especially important lor women make it to the ballot box in both local and national elections so politicians will take them seriously and address women's issues. There is no such thing as the "year of the woman." 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TflXir>6 OUT A NW * . fOWA TfOtJ... - \yrp m "I think that when studei they ha> Alisa Mosely, USC [ Suicide not only I Cece von Kolnitz I no one in their ariSht mind people die. Maybe he is some kinc The last person he helped was mercy, but all I can think ? 60-year-old Isabel Correa of much simpler it seemed like Fresno, Calif. An Associated in my mind at least, befon Press articles says Isabel came along. Death was bad, suffered fium a spinal cord disorder that good. No matter what hapj caused her intense pain for six yeais and would always be people wh forced her to use a wheelchair. other people live through i On Saturday, Dr. Jack Kervorkian And there are people helped Isabel die. this world. Christopher Ree1 If s not hard to think of him as some example, kind of monster, some kind of murderer. Reeve has to use a tube I've often said to myself after reading air over his voice box to spe about something else he's done that them move or feel anything bi must be something wrong with him, that horseback liding accident, bu make him want to die. It se< Rnnmtnntp trrn iKIpq A YW WAJL JULJL1ULV UJL W kJ I Nikki La Rocque | numerous braises, 1) you're Get some help, and 2) > completely out of luck. Recently, there have been some Living with a fair stran nasty rumors circulating the requiring the tactical mov state about our beloved field general. But, you will 1 Governor David Beasely, his how easy it is to pretend ] wife, their marriage, a young girl and Powell, some sheep. The number one rule o Okay, okay, the sheep part is entirely relationships is "different is untrue; my creative mind threw that in. are not naturally inclinec But there has been some talk lately about open mind, then pry your the unstability of the Governor's marriage, and stick a big piece of woo In an effort to refute the little nasties, keep it that way. You are Mi's. Beasley, according to Charleston's find a carbon copy of yours The Post and Courier, called her maniage even in the thousands c "wonderful" and said she and David swarming around this univer didn't have any problems whatsoever, it would be pretty scaiy to The other realists and I laughed. No one's doppleganger. marriage is perfect, but experiencing Exposure to differen problems doesn't make it a failure. opinions, ways of thinki This statement can be applied to our studying and even sleeping collective undergraduate butts, too. grow. We are not here onl; Whereas the vast majority of us are not the classroom, but fium life. L married, we do share a smaller-than- the harder life hits vou. tt we'd-like-to-have sized room with a non- learn and grow. Learning perfect human being: our roommate, another person as an adul Last weekend was the deadline to a let-me-throw-this-shoe-atswitch roommates for the fall semester, youi-alann-clock-is-still-goinj But, if you'ro kicking yourself repeatedly js a fast way to adulthood, in the shins for not switching, leaving it helps to turn one's thir ITS I S Jit nut guillg LU 1IIVT11UW1 j iwv. elf here, not Don't immediately try to convin ifstudents your loommate how relaxing Trent Rezr sity. Actually, is, and therefore it will calm her dow come across honest. Think of the room as not youi but as half hers , the half that yo' t cultures, industrial music will be invading. T ng, eating, room is not exclusively yours, or yo g makes one roommate's, but both. y to learn in Thinking in these terms humbl Unfortunately, oneself, and makes it easier to deal wi le more you weird situations. Your roommate vv to relate to appreciate a non-aggressive, cool attitu t and not as much more than a condescending or you-because- However, there are some really wei g-off imbecile situations that does not require you be openminded and cool. There are sor . I.: J jrrr 1:1.. _ _ ^ iKing urouriu ainerences, in%.e in a inumage, uiui a its are not successful in their jot /e not prepared enough/' Director of Career Connections, on the career fair T solution to " could help | don't agree with police officers 1 of a 1 0 ' hat' made the deCIS,0n t0 tlie'J ibouufhow someone who's obviously in favo things were, they want, I'd want someone to t i Kervokian and life was him want to live even more, to wal )ened, there people up, people who would rather p; 0 could help more to add channels to their cable T.' t to the end. than contribute to medical researc like that in Reeve shows people how to liv re is a prime Kervorkian shows them how to die. that pushes ' B 'he night before Isabel kill< ak. He can't I herself with Kervorkian ecause of a B assistance, police "buret" in t that doesn't a motel reom where Isabel vv, jms to make meeting with Kervorkian. According remedied by ui a masochist. The number one ru le of roommat ou are not yOU are not naturally inclined to ger is tricky, aPart and stick a bi9 piece of wc ements of a not going to find a carbon copy ol be surprised of students swarming around thi reu're Colin scary \Q come acrOSS One's dopp f roommate good." If you a bit. When roommate A wants to bla 1 to keep an the stereo and headbang to NIN ai head apart roommate B desperately needs to call d in there to soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend, tension w 4-~ mn\nf oKl\r noo 3_ iderstanding e relationships is "different is good." If keep an open mind, then pry your head iod in there to keep it that way. You are yourself here, not even in the thousands s university. Actually, it would be pretty leganger. re iiTeconcilable. If your roommate is putting id you or herself in danger ("Huh? a Consistently lighting things on fire is a bad thing you say?"), then seriously consider trying to move. o) Granted, the deadline for roommate changes has come and gone, but the l<s' people running the housing office are j,. not malicious creatures. They are there he to help students, and special allowances ur might be made. Use this as the last, most undesirable es option. Your roommate may not be a fjj soulmate, but that is not a college ^ necessity. ie Problems are okay. They can be ]Xj worked through. Just don't involve sheep to and young girls, okay? The Post and ne Courier does not need anymore bogus re claims of perfection. ? ) search, problems invading anyone's privacy, but I think if ind the only person I had to talk to was r of people leaving this world whenever ry and stop me. ce A.P.'s article, police officials said they iy believed "a death was about to occur." I don't agree with police officers invading anyone's privacy, but I think 8' if I had made the decision to die, and the only person I had to talk to was someone ;cj who's obviously in favor of people leaving 's this world whenever they want, I'd want to someone to ti*y and stop me." as I'd want someone to burst in on the t? meeting and offer a better solution.