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Wit <5 Serving USC Chris Dixon, I SteDhanie Sonnenfe v EdMorii Lucy Arnold, Achim Hunt, Bryan Johnston, 1 Nikkil I USC: Qean before you We're headed into the year 2000. USC has a great plan to cany the campus into the new century with beautiful new buildings and equipment. Unfortunately, some of us students may be entering tne new millennium via rowboat if we're in the Russell House basement. It seems things are literally falling apart around here these days. In case you haven't noticed, large portions of Russell House are closed due to flooding after some pipes burst over the weekend. In addition, a couple of weeks ago, the service elevator that goes down to the Carolina Mall caught on fire. It really seems like things are going wrong all over the place at USC. And vpf riirrp-ntlv tV?P university is spending money on building new dorms and renovating others. That's fine. We'd all like to see some neat new buildings around campus, and some snazzy new dorms would have to be a real improvement. Tiger Woo< cause for c i Not too long ago, golf had a pretty sketchy reputation. It had been known under many guises?a sport for only white men, a sport for the wealthy, a sport for the middle aged. On Sunday, that stereotype was broken forever by a 21year-old named Tiger Woods, who, in case you didnt know, won the infamous Master's Golf Tournament at the Augusta National. Not only was he the youngest person ever to win the tournament, but he was the first African-American and the first Asian-American to win the tournament. With his -18 score, he had the lowest score ever for the tournament and won by the largest margin of victory ever?12 strokes. And now, the Associated Student Media Russell House Chris Dixon News: 71 Editor in Chief Advertising: Stephanie FAX: 77 Sonnenfeld > Viewpoints Editor Actum Hunt I Karei Layme Bryau Jeuifer Stanley Johaslom ^ Sews Editors SPorts Editors A Lucy Araold M"rk Hopklui K Features Editors Bea PUlow Copy Desk * Nikki Thorpe Photo Editor The Gamecock ii the student newspaper of the Univei Wednesday, and Friday during the Fall and Spring semest periods. Opinions expressed in Tt* Gamecock are those of the ediit Carolina. The Board of Strident Publications and Communications Student Media is its parent organization. The Gamecock will try to print all letters receivi include full name, professional title or year and delivered by the author to The Gamecock newsror reserves the right to edit all letter for style, possifc withheld for any circumstance. * ?f ??p?-?IKS dllllCOCK ' Since 1906 Editor in Chief Id, Viewpoints Editor il Board Karen Layne, Ben Muldrow, Jennifer Stanley, rhorpe. lin flip nlfl build more Plus, who more than current students (future alumni) want USC to look fabulous and appealing? But it's possible that this university is losing sight of its priorities. After all, what is more important, building a brandnew dorm that makes USC look good publicly, or keeping Uou students sate on campus: There are many wonderful older buildings all around campus that are used by students each and every day. But these buildings are old and they do need to be looked after frequently. Nothing is less cohesive to a good learning environment than fires and flooding. Plus, the students concerned are tuition-paying college-goers. And while USC should definitely be concerned with attracting future students, tne university certainly owes its current students something for all that money. Nothing could be more important than the safety of students. After all, we're the ones who pay the bills. ds' victory ongrats C7 Press said he's become a cultural icon. Utners say nes become a marketing powerhouse, being the spokesperson for Nike, Titlest golf equipment and now the All Star Cafe restaurant chain. Some say he's become a fresh new spokesman for the game of golf, giving it new life and a whole new look. Whatever the case, Tiger Woods deserves to be commended on his historic rise to the top not just because he's African-American, AsianAmerican, young or even a powerhouse. Rather, he deserves to be congratulated because he has an incredible talent that has It.. t . altered a history long set in its ways. Good job, Tiger. Enjoy the green blazer. USC Columbia, SC 29208 17-7726 Adam Sayder 777-4249 Office Manager 7-6482 Jaso"JelTer9 Cartoonist lea Milldrow Melissa Sellers Graphics Editor Online Editor ItluLa Rooque Marilyn Lssf. Viewpoints Edwards Taylor egiaaa Greea Marketing Director 4sst. News Erik Collins Jessica INash Faculty Advisor Asst.Features elT INicholsoa Asst. Photo sity at South Carolina and is published on Monday, en. with the exception of university holidays and exams ex or lie. author and not those of the University of South is the Publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of ed. Letters should be 200-250 words and must major if a student. Letters must be personally am in Russell House room 333. The Gamecock ue noei or space limitations. iNames win not oe T VIEWPJ CIGARETTE* They'll Kll you, .M You know that I ha Alice Cooper, rock-n-roll legend < Rememberi n L ast week, I reminisced I about my elementary I school days. This week, k I want to reflect a little s^ee on the last four years that I have spent here at USC. In particular, I my want to recall some of the most 1 memorable moments in my college ^ career. r 1 fc The first thing that comes to mind un^ was the end of the fall term of my ^ap freshman year. * I called TIPS to receive my grades 4.0 information and I was shocked to *-hei hear Professor Brown say,"... grade *he of... A!" for every class he went had down the list I was extremely excited ^ that I was getting all As for the first havi time in my life, until the very last S6*1 class on the list?Spanish. ^ I have always been a good student in my Spanish classes throughout was high school and I expected an A. ^ "Grade of... B plus," said Professor Brown as I threw the cordless phone we * across the room. ^ I went to the teacher and she informed me that I had missed a quiz one day and there were no ^ make-ups allowed. I Concert cancell To the editor, T conti I am writing in response to your is a < article on the cancellation of the by th Marilyn Manson concert and to the wha letter written by Mr. Kurt Whitworth. desp I am sickened and saddened by choos the sorry state of affairs in this city, righ The line between church and state asse has disintegrated, and I am truly by th ashamed at the way the press seems Wils to be taking it all in stride. I would victoi like to think I could expect more been from the citizens of Columbia, but do-g( apparently I have grossly drea overestimated all of you. It . m rS I iwi hi, rs r - ? < m (.< * A11 tc hici oil ui west: lost money from i on playing with fellow celebrities ? the Masters TTOrv rr 1 ng uoi^: ij KKKI) LEACH | ?ag' audie on So I decided to cut one day and j p in. Why should it cost me a ]ef? j ect 4.0 GPA for the first time in ^is q life? cool, t shouldn't have. To all people I ] le foreign language department: class: sase have mercy on any nothi ortunate souls who have this ^h< pen to them in the future. back have not even come close to a jjsince, and I didn't even know gam( -e was a quiz that day. Without ESP] zero quiz grade, I would have ceren a 95 average in class. of the Veil, that is the only grudge I Mem e been holding, so it is good to j, that off mv back. 1 v ucv;tii dany good things have happened ^ ge1 e I have been here. Most recently ^ad 0 our basketball season. The night ^ eb. 4 will be remembered for a ceren ;, long, time in Columbia when T) )eat Kentucky. othei ['he rise of Hootie and the butw vfish to national prominence ^hey : place while I have been here ^he gi Carolina. ofall' saw the last World Music were ation illustrate he cancellation of this concert, Mr. V -ary to Mr. Whitworth's beliefs, dead i disgusting abuse of authority alone le conservative right. NO matter before t the band's message may be, this b ite the manner in which thoy see tl se to deliver their message, their Whit t to speak and our right to Satan mble and listen are protected His g le Constitution. Period. Despite on th< on Howard's glee at his small entire ry, my rights AND YOURS have there i ignored so inai a rew snooiy or vie coders can go on living in their As m world. goodt ; is also glaringly obvious that anoth I > Al f 11 f I ? i Jj guys, and I hi all of them. inrl nrn anlfprs at Hnntip r? c PS, Car rds show and Hootie was 01 e in front of a world-wid< nee flanked by Michael Jack90i leir right and Shania Twaii Mnce Albert of Monaco on thei )arius was right there wearinj lamecock hat, now that wa lave learned a lot of things ii rooms the past four years, bu tig as valuable as what I leame< J USC-Kentucky football gam in 1993. was a rare Thursday nigh i that was being televised fr N. At halftime, there was ; lony on the field in celebratior Children's Hospital at Richlanc orial. vas on the field at halftimi lse I was in the band and go t a close look at children wh< ome from the hospital to attent fame and take part in th< nony. lese children had cancer ant types of terminal illnesses hat struck me was how happ: seemed. Happy just to be a liicl In Kn a'livo T ll-innfrK JUWV wv wv LU1 ? V. A WIVU0I1 those people in the stands wh< probably worrying about theii *s 4snrrv st -V /hitworth would not be caugh at a Marilyn Manson show, le ! go to see the band perforn ! passing judgment I have seei and perform before, and wil lem again. It is my nght. Mr worth's 17th century view o ism is cute, but hardly accurate ross ignorance and prejudio j subject reflects the fear of ai i city unwilling to admit tha may be more than one poin w. ? for the aforementioned do ;rs who are busy celebratini er victory againfet Satan, enjo; I (foe IOHOL-. I ^?t fn y*R. I ive either won or and the Blowfish's Monday After quest Bowl i jobs or relationships, e I thought of the frat boys and i sorority girls who were worried about i who was going to get the keg that r night for the party, or who they were going to hook up with that night, s and I wondered who was enjoying their life more. i Who could forget the day the t Gamecocks traveled to Death Valley J looking for a win that would allow e them to em to the Caroiiest Rowl There was no better feeling in the t world than storming the field of the y hated rival after we handed them a a 33-7 blowout. 1 When the field goal missed wide 1 left in this years' game, it was also a great feeling. 3 Nothing comes close to equaling t the Carquest Bowl. After nearly a d week of partying on Al-A, in a 1 Holiday Inn right across from the 3 beach, I was able to go to the game and see us win our first ever bowl 1 game. , I know that everyone who was Y there will never forget that moment, t It has not always been easy and fun, t but I can describe my days here at 3 USC with the words from Jimmy r Buffett?"It's been a lovely cruise. ate of affairs' t it while you can. The armor of Christ t won't protect you from the growing i number of angry Satanists who are i tired of giving up and taking the 1 moral high ground. They won't kovctow to stupidity much longer, f God damn your righteous heads. e i James W. Turner, t Senior t * '