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Nikki LaRocque, Viewpoints Editor
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n0tAapopunfarity Student Governcontest.
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sneezed at by many 1 tie OrganiZd- r
students who see tion Works SUCCeS- re
them as undergrade fully in the capaci- J
merely aping the ' ,7 T7 , th
federal government, ty they are allowed, m
in an attempt to hi
"change things" on a<
campus ? changes gc
usually not seen by the student body, been circulated
It is commonly sneered that student cancellation of c
government has "no real power." Luther King Jr. De
Face the facts, no student have been broug]
organization has any kind of "real of the Board ol
power" on this campus. We are the charitable funi
lowest on the totem poll, although planning stages,
our money does help fond this institute Albeit some o
and we are the reason it is in business SG actions are hij
in the first place. (Do we really neei
However, Student Government "know" our senator
is not sitting back and whining about even really care?)
their lack of power. Instead, they are recognized for r
doing something many students simply changes they can
W dismiss as ineffective; they are trying
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holds the patent on m, g
rallies and march- 1 he Million
es, Philadelphia Woman March t
gave the Capitol city ^__T^___Tr-T_ c
a run for its money s
this past Saturday, T , i r i ]
when hundreds of S a wonderful j
thousands of black way to support em- s
women gathered nowerment of t
A there for the Million power mem Of
W Woman March. black women <
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modeled in the tra- c
dition and spirit of the now infa- munities.
mous Million Man March ? one The Millioi
that encourages unity. The sim- empowered the
pie goal of the march was to draw drew a group of
different sects of African-Ameri- gether, which w
can women together, to form a com- ^g ^r0Up( but
munity and show that sisterhood group. If organ
is a staple ingredient in combat- sponsor the Milli
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fication. force that can s<
The march was the brain child shape a society i
of two women who organized an itive ways,
event first aimed to the needs of Hopefully, 1
impoverished black women trapped a regular fi
in environments where they watch e(j States. And
their husbands, sisters, children, ^js event cann
parents, friends and neighbors fall inspire African-j
prey to drugs, crime or even prison. but maybe it cai
The small idea eventually all members of
_ transformed into Saturday's ral- white, yellow, r
w ly, a program which drew any- old and young,
where from 300,000 to 500,000 peoStudent
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e student body, and
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inestly trying to *il1
:complish these "One of the most delightful e1
lals. Petitions have
I demanding the
lasses on Martin USC President Dr. John
ty. Parking concerns
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f Trustees. Two
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, SG deserves to be one has tl
naking the small ' 1 0uthavir
I was watching Monday Night on and n
Football the other night, when an ad- joeg ^un
vertisement came on that I thought
was very distasteful. .c<
0 JIT In it, Ellen Degeneres said, "If you ^ a^
want to see members of the same sex . ,'
patting each other on the butt, then Parllcl^'a
VT watch my show." She was referring to e?.a^0 *
? the tendency of football players to pat s in^
their teammates on the rear when they warnmgmake
a good play. through
>le, according to a Ms. Degeneres plays a lesbian on T?^en ^
Vashington Post TV, as well as being one in real life. I 01 ren
irticle. have never watched her sitcom, but I doi
On the whole, I'm sure ifs a laugh a minute. I am not man ^
he march can be going to criticize Ms. Degeneres' tele- is sometl
onsidered a pure vision show, nor will I criticize her the prm
uccess. Like the lifestyle, no matter how much I may wherevei
.995 Million Man disagree with it. However, I am going march, hi
arch, this event to criticize her need to legitimize her make a p
hows communi- sexual preference. It is of no concern in front c
ies that individu- to me who she wishes to engage in sex- see. Why
lis can claim re- ual relations with, but frankly, I member i
ponsibility for the don't want to hear about it. I'm not in do it for <
tate and purpose
if their own com- IR1H
Students tali
ill not only bene;
all who know the
I To the Editor, The i
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on Woman March Over the course of my two-year "aS1S con
athering can be a tenure here at the University of South Johnson:
it precedents and Carolina, I've tolerated many of the ig- a symbol
n a variety of pos- norant and close-minded columns au- To s<
thored by self-appointed pundits pear to re
the event will be- ^at ^ave aPPeared in The Game- pie choose
octure in the Unit- coc^ The flag r
1 maybe one day, But the stupidity of such magni- nomic we
ot just unite and tude that was presented in Kurt John- ilyheril
American women, son's editorial concerning the Battle While Joh
i go on to connect Flag of the Confederacy cannot be al- ery > seces
society ? black, lowed to go unanswered. This opening actually
ed, male, female, remark is not meant to imply anything determin
personal against Johnson. individua
I just think a certain amount of ; Whe
education should be required before ^ s baI"d 1
you allow your writers to express their obout Soi
beliefs and opinions so they won't em- Southeri
ibla, SC 29208 barrass themselves intellectually in a Pinters.
P11 p paper read by thousands of students. 'ateJ an^
Alien trarsons knnwcs nf
SSSXL the Civil War uiitil the pre- whitetra,
, sent, the bouth has managed to main- ? ?
Lee Phipps ' . . 6 yourey<
Advertising Manager tain a unique culture m an mcreas- ^
it i . inere ar
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lassified Ad Manager _ i , , ... prOieSSOFS
Carolyn Griffin The struggle of blacks and whites the Soutl
Business Manager to live together and the permanent lm- so notice
Jim Green pact the Civil War has made on the erners th
creative Director South has made the South the only some reai
P^ of the country to develop a folk Kurj
Graduate Assistant mythology all it's own. machine (
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Faculty Advisor * """ v" "" J vv * ^""" lCiIUO ww 1
son's remarks about the stupidity of he is supj
iiSEl*BB3C3 Southerners or rebuke his argument Confeder;
Tti* oam?cock against the aesthetics of the flag. In- the colors
or (803) 777-3914 stead, I think I'll listen to some jazz, major col
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fleet on the fact that the last six of sev- The Conl
en presiden ts have been from the South were still
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penings one can spend here is at the
it is the jewel of this institution."
Palms, on the meeting place of authc
n't legitimfc
:ensorship, but I do feel that Another thing that cau
le right to watch football with- ponder are the T-shirts that
ig to worry about her coming by nature, proud by choice." I
taking homosexual innuen- er seen a shirt that says,'
ng the commercials. be straight." I am proifd to be
sntly, Degeneres made a big *can an<^a South Carolinian,
ABC, who carries her show, proud to be a Gamecock, bul
irning at the beginning of a Proud that I am straight no r
r episode in which she kiss- ^3111 Prcu<^ to have brown hail
ir woman. Good for ABC for to be male- ^hose thing!
to its guns and showing the Just natural. Like Popeye s?
Any child could be switching wbat * am "
the channels and see two Last week, Gore prais<
issing. I would not want my show. What makes her shov
to see that. better than any of the other
n't particularly care to see a vision? Why can t Gore prai
woman kissing in public. That "Touched by an Angel, v
ling that should be saved for motes love forgiveness?1
ir*\7 nf linma nr in fVio Mr at*
shows that may teach ch
r. Every time there is a gay settle their differences peace
owever, the marchers have to ^ s Pra\se^ ^ have ne^
oint to passionately kiss right anyone praising a show lik
if the camera for everyone to Improvement, which featui
? If you want to go kissing a Parent family,
of the same sex, fine, but why I am not saying that ga
jveryone in TV land? be treated any differently. All
;e issue with 1
meaning of the Confederate Griff Bone
imonly misunderstood. Kurt Junior
says, The flag is very much _ . . , T ^
of hatred." Criminal Justice
ime people the flag does apspresent
this, but these peo- Make speakers acct
j not to see the whole picture. To the Editor,
epresents a time of great eco- The Wednesd 0ct 2
a 11 a ^ Gamecock highlights tt
;age and the Old South.
Rav RraHhiiT
mson saystlus included slav- ^ was informative and v
?ion and stupid people, it but j would like to take i:
centered on Southerners Thomas c Lib Bus
ation for independence and ministrator McNa!
Jlsm- ments.
n he refers to stupid people, ' ] agree with McNallyb
;o imagine that he is talking , brin authon5 (
ithemers because of the past yersi ftat the students w0
a presidents and wealthy a,, waJ)t ,0 come ^ ,isten
Kurt must live a very iso- ; rtantl , beHeve Brad
I oblivious life since he only the ro]e of a a|j ker
redneck losers and in-bred
;h" in Southern society. Open . My objection is that t
js at this campus where price to the event is $25.1 un
e respectable, intelligent the event is a'so a fund r
i and students from all around Thomas Cooper Library, but
1. You might would then al- charge will contribute to
that there are lots of North- that few students will attend
iat choose to study here for hight. I have talked to se
son despite our trailer parks, dents and faculty members
T, , , . ... Ray Bradbury, but feel the
; Johnsons column is like a
_ . ,, , TT. , prohibitive,
jun firing blanks. His column
rocus on Southerners, while George Scouten, assist:
josed to be talking about the tor of the Freshmen Englisl
ate flag. And what is up with nient, suggests the student
. . . ... r . ? j u,
'! Ked, white and blue are the ieoFUI1?,ulI,l.y ?<
ors found in countries' flags speakers when they come." I
;h green, black and yellow. ^ the university would i
ederates probably felt they more possible by underwrit
Americans and wished to re- these lectures and keepi
; of their nationality. prices down to a more aflfori
ould be noted that all this
y of life and a part of histo- Thomas Andrews
nth it. Topics like this should Junior
ary issues to society's press- English and Political Sciem
jms. Write about something rv j m a
ve, not opinionated. "AnJ Op-Ed misses Cllfl
irth, Southern by the Grace To the Editor,
" OG*.
0*?y
5 Thomas Cooper Library, and
>r Ray Bradbury's lecture
:e lifestyle
ses me to ing is that I am tired of being bomsay,
"gay barded by messages attempting to
have nev- legitimize that lifestyle. There was a
'proud to kid in my high school who would tell
an Amer- anyone he met that he was Jewish. No
and I am one cared what religion he was, but
; I am not everyone began to resent the fact that
uore than he was so defensive about it, when
r, or proud there was not an anti-Semite among
5 that are us.
iys> I 3111 There is discrimination towards
the gay community, and discriminaid
Ellen's tion towards any group is wrong. Howr
so much ever, much of that discrimination stems
s on tele- from the fact that so many gay activists
ise shows get so militant and defensive, believvhich
pro- ing they must behave in such a way
Why can't in order to legitimize their lifestyle,
i 1 dren to The key to every one getting along
fully earn our society is very simple: follow the
fer heard Golden Rule. T-shirts, television
e, Home shows,and marches are not necessary
res a two- jf just do their own thing, treat
everyone like they would like to be
ys should treated, and let bedroom business reI
am say- main there.
lag column
I am a resident of Cliff Apartments,
and I am outraged at your oped
piece "Graduates, Greeks can live
in peace." I believe you have missed
our point. Our "stereotype" of "Animal
JSSible House" Greek life is more than just
"etirAAnmrr rrr\v\ r\vr\ 1 i rr ri "
sweeping gcuci au^aiiuuo. v/ui uuiicerns
about alcohol, crime and noise
2 'tlon are rooted in fact, not stereotype.
vVhear- The residents of Cliff are gradu/ell-writ
ate students, professional students and
with adldt; undergraduates. Some of the resiness
Ad- idents of Cliff have children- We like
t _> Cliff because it is quiet and safe. We
lys com- , . ^ n , . , .
need our quiet so we can study and do
work in the privacy and quiet of our
5 |^nera' own h?mesuid
actu_ We, as residents of Cliff, cannot
to " More a^or^ *0 wa^ f?r the Greeks to become
burv fills "mindful" of our "special needs." Our
piece of mind and quiet cannot endure
the noise and traffic this Greek Vilhe
ticket jage woui(i bring to our side of camiderstand
While I do not question the Greeks'
aiser for commitment to charitable causes, I do
this high question their maturity.
on Thurs- What we are really angry about
veral stu- 's tkat tke Board of Trustees made this
v i-i decision without consulting the peocharge
is P*e ^ wou^d affect. We have not had
a say in a decision that will affect our
lives on a daily basis. We live here yearint
direc- round. We cannot go home for the sumi
Depart- mer t0 escape the noise of construcs
have a tion. we are home. We are going to
;ar these fig^t untH they start building,
would onmake
this We cannot afford to gamble
with our futures and the futures of the
ng ticket ckddren that also call Cliff home. We
j li i like our home the way it is now. Quiet.
Peaceful. Safe. We will not have
any of the above if the Greek Village
is piacea in our parKing lot. MayDe tne
editors of The Gamecock and the Board
>e of Trustees need to be more aware of
F point 's imP?rtant ? families or frats?
Brian Gambrell
Graduate law student