Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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irtie <s Serving USC i Editorial Chris Dixon, Ec Jennifer Stanley, 1 Nikki La Rocque, \ Stephanie Sonnenfeld, Ass Safe sex does grandparent < 57 percent of grandparents raising their IntergeiU grandchildren live l -jn in the South. Lauu Centered to being fiTWlWIT shuttled around in foster homes, gafe sex living with relatives might planofc sound ideal, eventofp particularly if your grandparents are kind and sweet and send you to bed with a cookie. But the reality is there are parents unfit to raise their children, either by their own admission, or by the state's decree. So, the grandparents take over, when they should be thinking of retirement. The situation is unfair to both parties. The grandparents get cneated out ol leading their lives. They should have freedom without having to answer to the needs of a child. The situation is unfair to young children also. Though their grandparents may love them dearly, it requires consistent energy to keep up with a child. It's unfair to deny them the utmost attention.lt is the parents' responsibility to raise their own children in a fit manner. Often, the thought of pregnancy Report ranks Citadel above U.S. News and World Report has issued its annual College rankings for their picks of the country's top colleges and universities. On a a whole, South t ; Pamlima rlirl nrot+rr SCllOOL WQ VUi UUilU UiU VWV J well. SO I The guide, which goes on sale today,groups undergraduates schools in four categories, which include national universities; national liberal arts colleges; regional universities; and regional universities. Hometown Columbia College ranked number seven in the regional liberal arts college, while Coker College in Hartsville followed in at number nine. Although The Citadel in Charleston is used to getting bad press lately, it was granted a number eight ranking in the Regional University category. Converse College in Spartanburg was ranked 10th. It seems apt to offer these Student Media Russell House Chris Dixon Susan IN Editor in Chief Photo ? Jennifer Stanley Donnle 1 Managing Editor Graphics; Nlkkl La Rocque Stepha Viewpoints Editor Sonnei Rosalind Harvey Asst ViewpoL News Editor Kris ten Rl? I Marcus Amaker Cara P< Adam Snyder Asst. News Features Editors Amy Shi Achlm Hunt Asst. Feature Bryan Johnston Tori O'l Sports Editors ,4^ Photo Ben Pillow Jessun 1 Copy Desk Chief Donnle I The Gamecock ia the student newspaper of The of South Carolina and is published Monday, Wedm Friday during the fall and spring semesters and fit ing the summer with the exception of university hi exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those I tors or author and not those of The University of S Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Commu the publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is its parent tion. wmawmsm The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. 1 200-230 words and must include full name, professional major if a student. Letters must be personally delivered The Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 333. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letter fi libel or space limitations. Names will not be withheld stance. VI imecock I iiace 1908 Board litor in Chief Managing Editor Viewpoints Editor istant Viewpoints Editor / HON J ?: i1 not include \ ;are of child doesn't cross people's minds 'rational when they're Irnre wrapped up in the sexual attraction of trriTrri their partner. The > ' comforting thought includes of, "That won't , _ happen to me, it iCtlOU in always happens to regnancy someone else," doesn't stop sperm from traveling to an egg. Thoughts don't dictate biology. Every aspect of what could be the physical result of sex, besides immediate gratification, should be considered beforehand. A plan of action should be devised. It's not enough to say, "Oh, Fll | h be there for you." Abortion, adoption, V'jf marriage and other alternatives all need to be considered and agreed upon before the act. Methods of prevention also need to be discussed beforehand. Some method of birth control needs to be [TfWflT] implemented every single time mMM there's intimate contact. If you can't handle the responsibility of _ ij j.1 r a cnnu, ur me respousiuinty 01 dealing maturely with pregnancy, then you don't need to be having sex. Period. "II /T Clemson, : Gamecocks m Thei ?????-i college: colleges hearty burritos congratulations Hea 2 rank on making the list simplify These colleges experien may be smaller classes, U k!i fi VI ^an states be whet AIMAI two anchor constit ime OUr schools, which can classroc i j cause them to go and exa X ranked unnoticedbythe Som OW masses. life, wh But where are pay our the two anchor how we schools? and the According to The State Buti Newspaper, USC was ranked in studied the tier of 117-174 among National meeting Universities, a place in print which we go h does not garner a specific number burritos ranking. The If s a shame that we were listed Mexican so low. Is it the students? Is it the nirvana curriculum? Is it the competition? road fr< Is it the professors? Is it our entrance. greenp standards? with pie Whatever it may be, hopefully token n USCTs lower rankings will prompt age. us to strive for a tremendous A ni increase on U.S. News and World Report's list of colleges. After all, Clemson was ranked in a tier above f us. We can't have that can we? I It use Columbia, SC 29208 PHB eyers Creative Services | ] titor Ellen Parsons Baker Interim Director of "Kf1 Editor Student Media WIS N(? inle Jim Green SOUTed. ifeld Creative Director The its Editor LeePhlpps Student thardson Advertising Manager , f rllatt Carolyn Griffin f Editors Business Manager union Michele Dames hailing ;ss Editor Graduate Assistant attentio Hara Sherry F. 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ATfiwl fUof oil fotd-na Ih2 -T,V/V/V/ VAJAilAJJuLiXAUlUlAO W1 J.UUU UliCiL CILL tCU3lCS re are only a few constants in the same no matter what you order is heartbreak, good friends and the remedy to any frustration, question ' or emotional breakdown one may have, r me out on this. Of course, I'm In fact, it's the companion to any state ring the given that we all will 0f mind, be it revelatory, lazy or just ce in our time at USC ?namely downright indifferent, figuring out what we want to Granted, it's not chicken soft tacos i we grow up ? the things that with a side order of rice and beans that ute learning. There are the gets us through our darkest hour. It's tonight?' t )m walls, textbooks, lectures, the company of our friends, the face in the com ms- across the booth who validates the fact only steppi iehow, we find a connection to that sour cream becomes calorie-less at hand. S ether it be how we're going to when one is discussing major life issues, themes ? bills, or in my idealistic hopes, That's what inevitably occurs during ofseparat 're going to change ourselves my friends' weekly jaunt to our own get to tali world. taste of Mexico. and conve at the end of the day, after we've One night a week, we gather with down, ho\ (or not studied), attended our the simple intention of grabbing a bite great Ame p and paid our parking tickets, to eat. The combination of pilgrims to constantly tome. We're hungry. We eat the trek is ever-changing, although in our ima ' ( # there are the regular devotees, loyal to talking ab re s no problem too big for our mission and the ensuing Thetr i food to solve. It s my belief that conversation, which rivals the high them dow can be reached right down the quality of Mexi-delicacies. I dont know dont reme )m campus, sitting in a lime what it is that brings it out in us, but are replay seudo-Denny's booth, greeted our conversations in the temple of "He is mtiful chips and salsa. Plus he Mexican food inevitably turn to major time, I'm largarita, provided you are of discussions. and throv These are not just your 'How were he know v ght at Monterrey s (or your classes today? Who's going to McKenzie's And a f-pamrms livinor prpafps JL VVliXAjvy U.kJ JLJL 111^ V-/JL V/^4, VV/KJ jjyy^^53SBSfl511 hassle of gathering some of my things GuestColumnis^^l and arranging then in minuscule dorms wouldn't have been a treat to me. nightly ritual of watching the A large, comfortable home is perfect m Nightcast at 11 pm suddenly for studying while it's empty, and as USC students know, the price of staying TV screen showed new USC at home was sweet music to my ears. s, with the help of their friends Just as it was in high school, the sound lilies, moving into residence and feel of a college campus during the i the story focused in on a student day will bore me, maybe even drive me from North, S.C., I focused my crazy, and coming home to peace and n on my place at the university quiet will be a welcome change. a couple o f-campus student. Lately, I've been focusing on the e by little, the idea of my life as negatives of off-campus living. I ^orstrSC student somehow went off- experienced my first taste with not being in the m( >ver the summer. Orientation up with all of the activities as an off- downtow was a bit of a drag, and now as campus student even before classes every da; ?1 semester unfolds before me, started ? I missed my first University coveted S8; lyself embittered. I felt as if ioi session. I had no clue it met Aug. my 81 ing about USC centered on on- 20, but from what I heard from others, 0ne 111 students. I really don't feel like they were notified during residence hall no 8 a.m. pendent Gamecock. meetings. Pangs ust an outsider looking into the The sour feeling hit me even stronger a f< A ring- than before. school at t tig at home, about 10 minutes Since I considered staying home, I mth nevf wntown Columbia, does have knew I wouldn't really know about wa8aaoth de. I get to keep my spacious anything and everything going on on- W1 red to most dorm rooms) room campus, unlike others who live in the won ^mee 5 only lived in just over a year, activity every day. The ability to hang on cam^>n my computer, stereo and TV around in the evenings and attend . 0[{ for me after a long day of classes, activities and organizational meetings 01 stayinf /er enjoyed moving, and the are no problem for those who can walk Your fa ?- ... w - - - - ? ? m & f wwpry \\ mnwgdi . UKSMAPf \ /|\ wnw V KtS i! had ftin playing tic-tac-toe." C senior linebacker Ryan K eclectic dis< alks. These bases are covered repetitive th rse of the dinner, but they're the night of ing stones to the larger issues books. Thes< ure, we have our reoccurring complainin] relationships, the six degrees small part < ion in our lives. We always that in the n ing about how these nights looking for i rsations should get written questions ai v they will be perfect in the This coh rican coming-of-age novel I'm escapades talking about, great for scenes the tacos. T ginary "movie" we're always revelatory N out making to match. fodder for thi uth of it is, we don't write are limitless u, and I think sometimes we There will be mber them from the way they change or s ed time and time again: crushes and such a jerk. I'm serious this of Our Lives just going to forget about it We will ] i mvoolf*l'nfn mv nmrlr TVu*c lrmlrincr fnr i 111J UV1A 1UW J xy V/VU IVUiVUlg IVi I /hat a gem he's passing up?" And if wi lthough there are those at least weS sense of is( f blocks to get there. of the mail ive downtown via 1-26 is the campus is e two areas I despise driving parents." )st are the interstate and I can't d n, something I'll deal with that indepe y. By the time I reach my adults succi rage space, m likely be pulling and Mom u imply from the drive. USC," more tore reason to thank God for to understa classes. flee their hi of envy hit me hard when I As class illow Gamecock from my high ^ efport to < he mall, already hanging out \&e the moi friends from his dorm. That j'm stfl] a j er consideration I knew I had Harbison B th ? the fact that I simply And unt t as many people not staying it ? s, at least not as often. raost ' , se, one afthe biggest negatives quitebelike ; at home is still living with cla88of20o ly. Mom always tells me one evei * \ tcu*> : PEOPLE oop Hussion emes, anything is game for Mexican. Music, politics, i nights are more than just g. In fact, that becomes a jf it. I would like to think lidst of all the "whys" we're an answer to both the big id the small. unn is a chronicle of these - the talks, the life lessons, he subjects of our weekly lexican dinners will be the s weekly column. The issues i, the stories are abundant. > subjects as serious as social is mindless as our secret not so secret love of "Days keep asking questions and he answers. e cant find an answer, than /e had our burrito. Nation i reasons people stay on to "get away from their isagree. I never really had indence urge many young imb to, but as classes begin tters, "My baby's going to ; and more, I'm beginning nd why high school seniors omes once they graduate, es begin, I'll have to make >ee the positive side of it all, ley I'm saving, the fact that few short moments from oulevard and my room, il I decide to stay closer to nil be up to me to make the ame here, even if I may not s all of the other on-campus 1 around here, i if fm not featured on WIS.