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Thursday, December 5,1996
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Serving USC Since 1908
Stephanie Sonnenfeld, Editor in Chief
Chris Dixon, Viewpoints Editor
EdKorlal Board
Angie Campbell, Martha Hotop, Achim Hunt, Lisa Nowor
Adam Snyder, Jennifer Stanley, Sara Svedberg, Cece von Ko
OPINION
1 Library integral part o
needs security improv
What is the
core of a
university?
What is one TJSC needs to work
J of its buildings on improving security
that it has to in p/jomas Cooper
have, that T^
represents its 1 rarygreatness
as a
learning
institution? a great librar
For most great universities university's o
around the world, that answer is afraid to go thi
the libraiy. That is exai
A good library is an integral here,
part of any good university. In case any
. That is where the core of its the Thomas Cc
' knowledge is, in those books. the safest plac
It's the place where most of There are
the school's undergraduates do flashings and
their research, and it is the main masturbation
study area for a lot of students. San Francisco
A university is always proud If students
of their library if it is a good one. one place on c?
And our university is proud the library,
because we do have a very good But the firs
tk libraiy. of the library ?
It is a beautiful building, There is a
designed by a premier national down there,
architect. And has a
It houses one of the largest the stairs?
university collections in the country. The Univei
It is also home to some serious steps 1
wonderful special collections, in the library,
including the F. Scott Fitzgerald Just a libr
m collection, which has put USC on security guar<
the map. stack levels v
Thomas Cooper Library is a so much bette
great library. The stude:
It is part of the heart of our feel safe in th
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? a step in the right di
The decision
is finally in. KtfUUaBiBiiiflMiHUfibMd
A judge in
Hawaii ruled The government
Tuesday that should do what is
s a m e - s e x legally right, not what
marriage would iS politically popular.
M not be barred in
that state like it
is in 16 others,
including South Carolina. right directk
The santfrsex marriage decision Chang's d
is more than just a victory for gays the state's
and lesbians. It is a victory for evidence th
anyone who believes in progress, detrimental.
Whether you support gay More sta
marriage or not, you have to admit is legally i
Judge Kevin Chang made a very politically p<
courageous decision. Politician:
In September, Congress passed, to politics
and President Clinton signed, the extremists w
Defense of Marriage Act, which with their o1
stated the federal government It's unf<
would not recognize same-sex legislators
marriages. It also said individual courage to s
states did not have to acknowledge right,
gay marriages that occurred in Our law
other states. kneel to pre
Chang's decision is brave do what is r
because he went with what he to take the 1
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Sonnenfeld Campbell Asst. Viewpoit
Editor in Chief Lisa Jessica Na;
Chris Dixon Noworatzky *"' P*alure
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it and second floors
ire just plain scary. ?
lmost no security ?T_
nyone ever found
"It's hard not to take a nap
rsity needs to make
to improve security
ary employee or a
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Cece von Kolnitz
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lecision I've found the perfect Cliristmas gift.
The diamond-studded Wonder Bra (}l
CP p? I ft It from Victoria's Secret. ?!
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to give to loved ones this holiday season. ag
n believed was By "best" I mean the most ridiculous, 0f
I legally right not unbelievable, hysterical gifts I've seen
what the federal ?r a <w.?r ?. f?
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government and catalogue> the $1 million beauty of a fr
0 erstates diamond-covered Wonder Bra can't be
go v e r n me nts purchased with a gift certificate. tc
thought was The existence of this item and its price g<
right. tag might make sense if Claudia was
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ight, not what is
ipular.
3 should not succumb For the last few years I have had to
ilpressurefrom put up with women arbitrarily labeling ^
ho are only concerned men "dogs." .
wn agenda "All men are dogs," they scream with i
ortunate that our other women noddin8their heads in 1
Hnn'f havp pnonffh agreement.^ ^ ^ i T \
v.y . -.. -o liverywnere I go, l near uiai line. 1
stand up tor what is haVe picked up newspapers, including 1
this one, and I've read disparaging
makers should not comments about men.
sssure. They need to I turn on the television, and there is
ight and be prepared a woman saying it on one of those
heat. universally trashy talk shows, especially
Oprah. That's when I realized why so
many women watch her show.
Do they not realize how insensitive
and irresponsible their comments are?
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Marilyn Edwards
e Taylor To the editor,
if!???,'.?.!* I am a big fan of volleyball, especially
i" r,riK (.uiiun Faculty
Advisor Carolina Volleyball, and I have been to
?w many matches this past season.
I have seen other volleyball games
across the country on television, and
many of those other schools have a
student section cheering and heckling
fill try to prim all letters received. .1 , j re 1
200-250 words and must include full other teams and officials.
^naTfyy2rii^d r^ am^To letter is in response to Alexander
wsroom in Russell House room 333. E. Olvido's letter (Dec.3) condemning
rserves the right to edit all letters for ,, . - , ,
:i or space limitations. Names will not the actions ot Carolina s version ot these
any circumstances. groups, the Ballheads.
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leal of men in this world who treat As one o
women like garbage. These men love realized I hi
this role and wouldn't trade it for anything, have a minui
When a woman says, "All men are a good woma
dogs," she is not saying some men or I shouldn't h
most men. They are saying ALL men. "Good gu
This means not just the bad ones, Maybe wi
but the good ones, too. You're not going they honest
to hear me say all women are sluts them and ms
I spirit, enthusiasm
If Olvido really knew his volleyball, for a good 1
he would know other schools have their dancing anc
own version of the Ballheads. best, but th
Florida has the Wise Guys (named I see no
for Florida coach Mary Wise) and Auburn tomfoolery" i
has the Blockheads. Kicking
These two groups serve the same an injustici
function as the Ballheads. Over the past were invoh
season,the Ballheads have been to just The At!
about every home match and even went thankful f<
to Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida to Throug
support the Lady Gamecocks. in touch wi
You can always count on these guys of the play
TOE PEOPLE.
wu money,
IfEOPLE
swrru WjtiS.
in college, and some people work
Elise Vaughn, Health and Wellness Programs, on the i
bring me a dial
Would you wear a shirt over a bra I saw all of
;e that? Would you have a copy made "All about mm
th fake diamonds so you could wear All you havt
in public? Would you wound your date? and this institu
Look for the answers to these will mummify
lestions and more in my "Diamond- A woman <
;udded Wonder Bra Review." I'll let going to buy a
iu know when if s coming out, as soon this would me;
; Victoria's Secret sends me a sample Maggie live fo:
' the product to try. Maggi e wa
2. Speaking of gift certificates, a ticket say "is," since
r a free pet mummification would be decay?
great gift for all your animal-loving Are you sic
iends. 3. DISHE!
Who wouldn't want Biscuit the Cat Involved Sup<
i be wrapped in plaster and doused in Suffering. The
)ld after he kicks the bucket? the hungry.
Think about it. You can keep your They figur
uppy forever. might as well
d not unfairly refe
Surely they have had a good man because one v
omewhere along the line in their lives, way I should
io why do they demonize all men the A movie tl
vay they do? cry for worn;
As a good, very liberal, African- "Waiting To 1
American male, I think women are smart To me, th
ndividuals who are perfectly capable of picked the w
naking good decisions involving their gay men, tri
ives. Nevertheless, I refuse to allow generalize all i
vomen to generalize me and people like I did think B
ne. jerk, euphem
Don't pet me wrong. there are a great There, 11
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this on a TV show called After all, if a bunch of homeless,
nmies." People do this. hungry people get really skinny, they
i to do is cough up $25,000, might take away the supermodels' jobs.
,te that mummifies things Then what would they do? Become
your pet. actresses? That doesn't always work.
>n the show said, "I was Sorry Kathy Ireland. It's the voice,
sports car, but I thought No one likes your voice,
in so much more, to have You can make a donation to DISHES
rever." in the name of your mom or dad, and
s her poodle. Or should I you're finished with your holiday shopping.
Maggie's never going to 4. And last but not least, a life-size
replica of a fighter plane from the movie
k yet? Wait, there's more. Star Wars. I saw it in Neiman Marcus.
3 stands for Determined It was either $35,000 or $75,000.
jrmodels Helping to End Does cost really matter with a gift
y give money away to help like this? Besides, what else are you
going to do with that student loan?
e since they can't eat they This list is not as complete as it could
help other people. be. I left out the inflatable trash can.
tr to all men as 'dogs'
voman didn't treat me the think they are more fun.
have been treated. These are reasons I have heard, but
lat seems to be the rallying can someone please tell me why the good
;n who think like this is guys rarely get the good women?
Exhale." To make a long story short, many
e women in this movie all women don't pick good men, and when
rong men (married men, they are wronged by the bad guys, they
ne "dogs"), then tried to put all men, including the good ones,
men afterward, even though into that canine category,
ernadine's husband was a Isn't it their own damned faults?
tistically speaking . Didn't they realize what they were getting
hink, lies the problem. into from the beginning? If so, then why
f the good guys, I have complain about the outcome?
ive to become bad just to The good guys are in that proverbial
jcule opportunity at getting "Damned if you do and damned if you
n in this world, even though don't" situation,
aveto. Maybe we should just join the
ys are boring," I hear. priesthood if we are never going to get
omen pick bad guys because the good women,
ly think they can change Maybe it is true that nice guys finish
Lke them good Other women last.
to USC volleyball games
augh at the match. Their Ballheads have done a great job of
I cheering abilities aren't the supporting and pumping up the team
ey are fun to watch. during the season.
harm in their ostentatious __ n , ,,,
ind give them my full support. The Ballheads should be commended
them out of the match was for the time effort they Put forth in
2, and I chide all those who supporting the volleyball team,
ed in the incident. I believe next year, I will become a
lletic Department should be Carolina Ballhead in support of Carolina
ar all the support they get. Vnlwhnll
hout the season, I have kept #
th Coach Hudson and many Caldwell
ers. They all agree that the Business Sophomore