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Sometimes adhering to
one's politics can be taken
one step too far, into the realm
of ridiculousness.
Charlie Condon has
decided to charge homicide
against any doctor who
performs a partial-birth
abortion. If convicted, a doctor
could face up to life
imprisonment. The homicide
charge is based on the fad
that fetuses aborted in the
third-trimester would
otherwise be able to survive
if properly delivered.
Many may applaud
Condon's decision as an actior
that shows how much he
supports family values. Rarely
do politidans show so mucl
dedication to their values
However, Condon jusi
undermined his own validity
The partial-birth abortion
as distasteful as it may be
is still a completely lega
procedure, often used wher
a mother's life is in danger
It may prove hard to chargi
homicide against someom
who uses methods within tfo
law. Condon's decision is no
logical. It lacks reason am
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Returning always,
And I laugh, silently."
-James Dickey,
from Small Song
Sadlv. this Dast Sundav.
USC lost one it's most prized
faculty members: Mr. James
Dickey.
Dickey was USC's poet in
residence and the first
Carolina Professor, a
prestigious honor offered to
only a select few at USC.
His poetry was published
in The Sewanee Review, The
Atlantic Monthly and
Harper's magazines. In 1965,
he won the Melville Cane
Award for his poem,
"Buckdancer's Choice."
He was the author of the
widely famous novel,
"Deliverance," which was
made into an academy award
winning film.
In an interview aired on
South Carolina Public Radio,
Dickey spoke about his
writing talents. He said his
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more, nothing less.
Somehow the words he
placed so strategically next
to each other became feelings,
emotions and visions that
went far beyond being just
"words."
They became catalysts
which inspired new angles
which to view the world, the
south and one man, Dickey
himself.
T~Vi/" Vcnr'a rloatVi ic an wont
which will long effect USC.
No longer will he be here to
teach his popular poetry class
and no longer can you catch
a glimpse of him walking to
his office in the humanities
building.
However, he left a bit of
himself at USC. He left us
his aura. He left us his history.
He left us his inspiration.
And, he left us his words, his
phrases and his sentences.
Dickey gave us stories and
sagas to remember him by
and for that we are indebted
to him forever.
lould avoid
trtion issue
is based on opinion.
The issue of abortion raises
not only various beliefs, but
also voices. It is rare to hear
i people calmly discussing this
i emotionally-charged issue,
i Religion and feminism often
i play a role in shaping people's
beliefs. However, no matter
i where one's opinion lies, either
! pro-child or pro-life, the
; faultiness of Condon's plan
i is evident. Present laws will
[ prevent the prosecution from
i occurring.
Condon has a fine
I dedication to family values.
l However, he needs to find an
; alternate route that won't
r lead him to a huge brick wall
1 There has to be a more
effective way to support family
t values than threaten to
r. charge against a legal
, procedure, and waste tax,
payers' money in the process
1 with futile court battles.
1 Condon would be better
\ off trying to defy Governor
3 Beasely and get DHEC to
e keep on distributing free
s condoms. Then, maybe the
t problem of abortion will be
1 solved before it's necessary.
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Panthers
I attended the Panther's
playoff game two weeks
ago against the Cowboys.
What Jerry Richardson,
Bill Polian, and Dom Capers have
established in the Carolinas in just
two years is incredible.
The Panthers came within one
game of the Superbowl, a truly
incredible feat for a second year
expansion team.
What is even more extraordinary
is that their sister franchise, the
Jacksonville Jaguars, also came
within one game of going to the big
dance. The fact that these two teams
lost their conference championships
should not take away from their
accomplishments.
I think that the main thing that
got the Panthers so far was desire;
from the management, to the players,
and to the fans. In watching NFL
games this year, I have noticed a
pattern of lazy playing.
I first noticed this in Tampa last
fall break, where I went to watch
my Vikings play the Buccaneers.
Dr. King's
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wrote "Down these mean
streets walks a man who
is not himself mean. He is
a man of honor. Without knowing
it, without showing it, and certainly,
without saying it."
The life of such a man was
celebrated on Monday with a holiday
in his honor. The contributions of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have
been well-stated. He was a man
who stood for equality among all the
races; a man who believed that people
should be judged "not by the color
of their skin, out by the content of
their character." This man truly had
a dream.
However, has the dream really
been realized? Have things really
changed for the better, especially
here in South Carolina?
There were mountains of civil
rights legislation passed in the lt^Cs
and 70's. However, this came to an
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their play. I don't know what the
problem was that day, but I could
tell as early as in their pre-game
warm-ups that they were not ready
to play.
Warren Moon, the 40 year old
quarterback, was not throwing good
passes, and hardly anyone was
catching passes thrown to them The
Buccaneers played harder, and won
their first game of the year.
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almost screeching halt with twelve
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the 80's and the early part of this
decade.
It is very interesting to wonder
that if Dr. King were still alive, what
would he do about some of the
problems facing Africa-Americans
today.
There is an obvious void in
African-American leadership in the
1990's and with the rise in gang
violence, crime and drug abuse in
our communitv and an uncaring
conservative Congress that is trying
to reverse all the civil rights advances
outlined in Kennedy's New Frontiei
and Johnson's Great society, we car
only imagine how he should havt
reacted.
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My father is from Minnesota, so I
have been a loyal fan of Minnesota
teams all my life. Now the Vikings
are a team that is loaded with talent,
most notably Cris Carter, who is one
of the best receivers in the league.
The Vikes lost this game and I
was quite upset because I had driven
nine hours just to watch them loose
what should have been an easy game,
not to take anything away from the
Bucs.
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The reason I mentioned the
Vikings is that I think this lackluster
approach to the game is somewhat
common. Many players lose the
competitive spirit when they get to
the pros. It isn't a game anymore
like it was in college, it is just a job
to some.
You're going to get paid and that
is really the only thing that matters.
Not all teams approach the games
this way, and come January, you
can tell which teams have the players
who really want to win. This is the
case with the Panthers.
They have not got the most
talented team, but they went farther
than teams with more talent because
of desire and hard work.
That is what makes them great.
It doesn't really matter how many
games a team wins, but if they go
out there and give 100 percent each
week, then they are champions, no
matter what the standings at the
end of the season show.
The Panthers gave it their all,
and that is why they got as far as
they did. The same is true of
ill has to b
The (JO^-era ideals created by Richard
Nixon and Barry Goldwater are
being realized in the form of
Congressman Dick Armey (R-Texas)
and House Speaker Newt Gingrich
(R-Georgia).
Using tactics such as a racial
polarization, they try to scare poorer
white voters into voting for them
with threats that they will lose their
jobs to minorities - the "angry white
male" theory.
Yet these men are considered
role models who are poster boys for
everything good and Christian in
this country. Like the bumper-sticker
reads, "Hatred is not a family value."
1 However, tne most tragic
- consequence of the last twenty-eight
' years since Dr. King's assassination
1 has been the lack of a successor to
him.
1 The men who have followed have
5 not been able to supply the same
leadership. Jesse Jackson has gone
from King disciple to civil rights
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h to fans
Jacksonville, New England and
Green Bay.
As a mere sidenote, I would like
to.say how refreshing it is for there
to finally be a Superbowl that does
not feature either the Cowboys, the
49ers, or the Bills.
I hope the Packers win because
they seem to have a class
organization as well as a legion of
devoted fans.
Anyone who sits through a three
hour football game in weather that
cold deserves to see their team win
it every now and then.
I hope Jerry Jones (the arrogant,
pompous owner of the Cowboys)
enjoys watching the game from his
luxurious Texas abode.
I am a Vikings fan at heart, but
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i am proua De a rantners ian too.
The Carolinas have something very
special now.
It is so cool to hear John Madden
or Terry Bradshaw mention our
team on television.
The Panthers may not be going
to New Orleans, but the team and
all the fans are champions.
e realized
leader-for-hire, charging as much
as $250,000 for speaking
engagements.
Minister Louis Farrakhan is
fighting hatred by preaching his own
brand of it, with his anti-Semitic
comments. Legendary political leaders
like Adam Clayton Powell, Shirely
Chisholm and Andrew Young have
been replaced by do-nothings like
J.C. Watts (R-Oklahoma). A civil
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was shamefully replaced by a civil
rights black-eye in that sell-out
Clarence Thomas. The Supreme
Court h as truly become "Uncle
Thomas' Cabin."
As Gil Scott-Heron puts it, "Lord
knows it's winter in America."
A great deal has changed,
however, there is still room for more
change. We cannot allow this state
or this nation to digress, instead of
progress. Dr. King saw the
"mountaintop" and one day, we will ,
see it as well.