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two years, as part MM*"""""
of the most recent
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Revolution, all of Program s.
Washington has ^ move
been examining private
ways to decrease
the size of the
federal government.
One of the latest programs to
come under scrutiny is the Federal
Direct Student Loan Program.
The Republicans want to move
the program to the private sector.
They argue besides saving the
U.S. government money, it would
be more efficient when it is being
run by private businesses.
Unlike many other Federal
programs, this is one that actually
works. Students receive money
fast and efficiently.
They only have to apply to the
office in Washington, and from
there, the status of their loan is
decided.
From there, the government
handles everything, and all
students have to worry about doing
is getting good grades and paying
off their bans after they graduate.
The only problems with the
program in the past are actually
minor.The argument is basically
a toss-up as to whether, in the
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presidential
election more
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away, it is it's our c
important for have an
Americans to the govt
realize the
importance of
voting.
According to a CNN report,
only 55 percent of eligible American
voters actually vote.
On Nov. 5, we will choose the
man who will lead America and
the free world into the 21st centuiy.
The upcoming election is extremely
important, so more than 55 percent
of eligible voters need to make it
to the ballot box.
Whether you vote for Clinton,
Dole, Perot or one of the many
independent candidates is up to
you, just make sure you vote.
Clinton, Dole and Perot are
not the most exceptional
presidential candidates in
American history, but we can't
use that as an excuse not to vote.
Sometimes we have to choose
the lesser of three evils, but
at least we are making a choice,
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sector. be better for
students.
But the
question here is why would the
government cut a program that
works?
It helps students, is easy for
them to use and the relative
advantages of moving it are clearly
debatable.
This is just another in a long
list of programs the Republican
Congress wants to cut Many other
programs, like Social-Security
and Medicaid, are in much more
financial trouble than this program
But those will not be cut
because they are seen as too
valuable. They will just be severely
overhauled.
Also, elected officials are afraid
to cut these programs because
if thev do so. thev will not endear
themselves to senior citizens; one
of the largest voting blocks in the
country.
more involved and tell their
Congressman he will lose their
vote if the programs are cut.
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voices heard
v. 5 because Voting is the
:hance to easiest and mos
effect on effective way we
wnment. can take part ir
our government
Before you vote
read your loca
paper and watch the news 01
television to find out whicl
candidate best suits your idea o
where America should be in thi
21st century.
We also need to be educate*
about candidates for the Hous<
and Senate because the men
and women we elect to Congres
make laws that directly affect ou
lives.
If you don't vote, don't complair
If you're concerned abou
welfare abuse, then vote fo
someone who will reform welfare
If you're concerned about you
taxes, then vote for someone wh
will lower your taxes.
Voting is the most powerfu
outlet we have to voice ou
concerns on the laws and policie
that affect us on a daily basis
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"If you died five minutes from now,
where would you be?"
A man standing outside of the
Russell House holding a sign aboul
Jesus shouted the question at me as ]
passed by him on my way to historj
class.
The answers I thought of at firsi
were "in history class," and "I'd be
dead," but I knew that's not what he
meant.
He was trying to make me decide
5 between Heaven and Hell,
r And he may have been a little upse
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Decause i aian i lane one 01 me piece:
; of paper he was passing out.
I I don't like those things, those eeri<
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f To the editor,
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I write this letter in an effort t<
i applaud the recent actions by Kapp:
B Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated, a
well as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternit;
s Incorporated.
r These two groups have organize:
forums with topics directly related t
African American students, as well a
the black society as a whole. It is pas
time that we as young people take i
r proactive involvement with the pligh
- of African Americans today,
r We have sat back too long and le
0 others decide our fate for us. With forum
such as these, it is obvious that youn
t] people of color are concerned about ou
r future, as well as this society's preser
state.
The forum "Tupac Shakur. Hero o
J villain was an insignirui iook ai in
views, opinions and thoughts on a ma
who has been exploited by the musi
industry. The panelists were well informe
and competent individuals stemmin
from every level of the professions
stratum. The audience was an assemblin
,ux of African American children, studenl
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II and adults who all listened and respecte
the voices and opinions of other audiem
r members.
im The forum on the CIA's involvemer
in drug trade was an in-depth look s
^ the government's attempt to once agai
rds oppress my brothers and sisters. Th
panelists were all extremely educate
' men who gave the audience membei
new discernment on this tragedy Africa
Americans have to face.
I would like to thank Kappa Alph
^ Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha for giving n
and my people an opportunity to becon
!7udti more educated and aware. These tv
fraternities have begun something I hoj
>3. will continue on this campus.
I m The capability we as young Africa
Americans possess should not go unuse
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publications that describe the end of |
the world or ask questions like, "Have you
been forgiven for your sins?"
I don't think they work to change
' anyone's mind. I don't think people
, who read them are instantly converted
because of their fears of going to Hell.
Even Brother Jim, the street
j preacher who came to campus last
Spring ranting about the sins of college
I students, wasn't "saved" until he
, attended a supposedly evil and sin?
filled rock concert. I think it takes more
than sleazy little brochures.
? But as ineffectual as his leaflets
might be, I can't help thinking about
t his question.
3 It doesn't make me wonder about
Heaven or Hell because as soon as he
i shouted it to me, I changed it around
ican students sh<
We all need to step up to the challenges
with which we are faced.
0 Brothers and sisters, we all need to
a realize that we are catching hell in this
s society, and we will continue catching
y that same hell until we all take a pro
active role in the upliftment of our people.
1 Krvstal Keneiy
0 English Junior
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a Media groups need to
1 report tmth about Clinton
it
s To the editor
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r I am writing to discuss the media's
lt reporting, or lack thereof, of the many
Clinton related scandals prior to and
r during his administration.
e If the national media would have
n done their job to report the unbiased
c facts about then Governor Bill Clinton's
d philandering while in office, the public
g would have seen that he lied continually
d throughout his 1992 presidential
g campaign. Time and time again, he lied
;s to America about his exploits with many
d other women, among other things, just
? to get elected.
Now in office, both he and Hillary
)t have stated that they have not been the
it most faithful partners to each other.
n Well, that's funny because I remember
i e him flatly denying any intimate dealings
:d with Jennifer Flowers on "60 Minutes"
?g when he was running for the presidency.
tn Therefore, he lied, and the American
media and public should have held him
ia responsible.
ie The same allegations that were
le thrown at Clinton in 1992 completely
to sank presidential hopeful Gaiy Hart in
ye 1984. Why have we changed our morals?
Why isn't character an issue anymore?
in I have never seen or read about any
d. modern administration that has been
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I've come to the conclusion that li
aren't afraid to take risks. Not lis
instead of studying for a test. Real i
in my mind.
I revised it to read, "If you died five
minutes from now, what would you
regret?"
I always think of this new question
when I have a choice to make, a decision
of whether I should or shouldn't do
something.
I've come to the conclusion that life
can't be interesting unless you aren't
afraid to take risks. Not risks like
deciding to go to a movie instead of
studying for a test. Real risks. Risks
that make a difference.
Journalists especially shouldn't be
afraid to take chances. It's our job.
Duld take activ
plagued with so many scandals: draft
dodging, smoking dope, Whitewater,
travelgate, Vince Foster's "suicide," the
Rose Law Firm's shredding of Whitewater
documents and the obtaining of nearly
300 FBI files on high-level Republicans,
to name a few.
Richard Nixon's Committee to Re
iilect had 75 hies on Democratic omciais
which forced him to reluctantly resign.
The whole Watergate scandal was a
media frenzy that had the nation
questioning the morals of its highest
government office.
Why have we changed? Why does
the media repeatedly ignore Clinton's
wrongdoings? Have we all become so
passive that we will not seek out the
truth? Or is there something more?
What has happened to the
determined, investigative reporting which
has seen the likes of Woodward and
Bernstein and the more recent Jonathon
Beatty and S.C. Gwynne that exposed
the BCCI?
Are the editors of Americas leading
publications (e.g. "The Washington Post")
so corrupt in protecting this liberal
president that they refuse to print any
material detrimental to his re-election
campaign? To the media, "If ifs the truth,
print it!" The American voters deserve
it.
Heath Coleman
Business Freshman
Marriage only a union
between man, woman
To the editor
Cece von Kolnitz recently wrote an
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Legalized Homophobia" in which she
was highly critical of those who support
the act.
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ks like deciding to go to a movie
isks. Risks that make a difference.
If we at The Gamecock didn't cover
something because we worried .about
what USC's administration thought
of us as students, we wouldn't be doing
our jobs.
If we kept something out of The
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personally, we wouldn't be doing our
jobs.
We wouldn't be of very much use
to our readers. We wouldn't be good
journalists.
And if we died after the next five
minutes, we wouldn't be any closer to
the truth about anything than we are
right now.
e role at USC
She attempted to argue that the bill
was not necessary, irrational and
supported only by racists and bigots. I
take issue with the article for several
reasons.
First, the act was necessary in order
to bring about common sense, not to
legalize "homophobia." The irrationality
of it all was that such a bill had to be
passed in the first place, not that it was
passed.
Mamage has always been denned
as a union between a man and a woman.
Once marriage no longer means the union
between a man and a woman, then it
loses its original meaning and some other
word must be invented to mean what
marriage was originally meant to mean.
If marriage is used simply to describe
many of the good traits of marriage commitment,
love, support and caring
-it will cease to mean what it was
originally intended to mean. Besides,
what really is being asked by the gay
community is not tolerance, but sanction
and endorsement by others that what
they are doing is right.
I am grateful that we live in a
democracy, and as long as I do, I will
continue to fight for what I believe is
right I will speak up because if the silent
majority does not, then the silent majority
may one day find itself no longer in the
majority.
Once the majority of Americans believe
that the rights of marriage include samesex
marriages, then I will live under such
laws, but until then, I will do all I can
to stop the recognition of such.
This is no more bigoted or prejudiced
than those who refuse to allow me to
express the freedom ot my religious beliets
or to state what I believe is right without
hurling insult after insult and attempting
to take away rights that come from living
in a democracy.
Chris Herrod
Gfad Student