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courses. Department
staff members
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? to be overly satisfied with the education
they receive from this department.
But, the History Department
is lacking something. They need
another branch to add to their
educational tree ? they need a
Jewish studies department.
Like any group of people in
history, the Jewish religion has
a very rich and varied history.
They ought to since they've been
a vital part of history from the
veiy beginning.
Fortunately, USC is able to
offer classes regarding Jewish
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If military ac
tion ensues, it
must be on behalf of the entire
United Nations. This must not
become an America vs. Iraq situation.
a The United Nations has sev
eral options from which to choose,
all of which may bring Hussein
back into line and make him comply
with U.N. regulations. There
can be economic embargoes, diplomacy
or military force.
Economic sanctions and
diplomacy can be a long, slow and
uneffective process. Military action
automatically means the loss
of lives, whether it is American
and U.N. soldiers or children and
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rtage. Hussein entirely
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has proven he won't go quietly
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over Iraq. A loose canon, Hussein
is holding the world hostage with
guns much larger and more dangerous
than canons, though.
The United States and the
United Nations need to stop making
threats and stop Hussein
from holding the world hostage.
Americans are tired of the nagging
and dangerous threat
Hussein is to peace in the world.
It may come to military intervention.
But whatever happens,
the problem must be solved
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| Columnist |
There once was a young Gamecock
named Erin. Freshman Erin spent
her first semester relatively clueless
to some traditions of her school, namely
athletic ones.
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through intense Freshman Council
meetings and make it through that
first fall away from home. Erin was a
typical Gamecock in many ways ? except
for Saturdays. You see, Erin never
went to football games.
This is my own story of a non-love
affair with sports.
A disclaimer: This does not mean
I don't have "school spirit." Tve been
a faithful member of several groups,
from community service organizations
to student media. I think I've put in
my fair share of hours fostering "teamwork"
and camaraderie. Just not in
any kind of arena.
While this may seem strange to
many USC students, community members
and most average, ESPN-loving
Americans, I didn't think it odd that
I lacked desire to trek to Williams
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I tried to understand her, but her
speech was indecipherable. It was as
though she was speaking a foreign language,
but I knew her tongue was native
to America. Fortunately for me,
many of those who speak this language
can also communicate in passable English.
Not so with the little girl in the
library. I'm not sure what she wanted.
Maybe she wanted to know where
tne Datnroom was, or mayDe sue was
just asking if the other seat at my table
was taken. I had to ask her to repeat
herself several times, and she became
visibly frustrated. I wish I could
have communic'ated with her.
This situation has worried me,
because I'm a future teacher and will
be responsible for helping children
learn to communicate effectively. Of
course, this is an extreme example. I
can generally get the gist of a conversation
held in Ebonics, even if I don't
understand every word. Still, I know
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Brice to watch a game Fd never been i
fond of. It's not that I thought the fans j
were uneducated or there was not fun
to be had. I just didn't think I would ,
like it. j j
I watched other girls crowd the i
elevator of Patterson, donned in dress- i
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to cuiu ptaiiO) piuvttbtu kjj lajtio ui i
perfectly teased hair. Part of me want- 1
ed to know their secret. How could I
be initiated, how could I sit through a
football game? Then, the rational part i
of me reminded me that I hate football
and would spend every moment
wishing I stayed home.
I've never been one for sports. After
getting cut the first day of tryouts
for every sport from fifth through
eighth grades, my loathing toward
goals, nets and bases was solidified.
The disappointment did not stem from
not being able to play. I never have
found one sport I really want to play
or watch. I just wanted to be on the
team to get uniforms and trophies and '
fantastic bus rides.
Sure, I participated in lots of other
activities. I pranced through
Mrs.Peggy's Dance School ballet
recitals, won Daughters of the American
Revolution essay contests and
beautiful, $
employers aren't going to be as forgiving
when they need an articulate 1
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I was therefore excited when I '
heard Dr. Charles Dubose, a linguist '
at California State at Hayward, would '
be giving a lecture on the issue. - !
However, his lecture, entitled "Ebon- 1
ics 101: Frequently Asked Questions," 1
didn't offer me much help. ]
Dr. Dubose informed us that '
"all dialects are equal," and "everyone
speaks a dialect." He said standard
English just happens to enjoy a higher
status. Standard English is considered
a language, rather than a dialect,
because so many speak it. "A language 1
is a dialect with an army and a navy,"
he explained.
So far, his comments seem in- ]
nocuous. Sure, it's perfectly acceptable
to speak as you choose, in certain sit- j
uations. Dr. Dubose decided to step in
to dangerous territory, however, as- '
serting Ebonics should be spoken in '
the classroom. He said if we don't allow
it in the classrooms, we are singling
it out for discrimination. i
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"A dragon on my back."
Clay Bowser
Anthropology Junior
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multiple science fairs. I just wasn't
athletic, no matter how hard I tried.
Not only am I non-gifted in participating
in sports, I've never even
been attracted to even watching one
in particular. When I was in high
school, the Tampa Bay Lightning began
playing in my hometown. The next
thing I knew, my friends were talking
in between classes about pucks and
scores and things I had no concept"
of.
I just didn't get it. I shrugged off
my ignorance of all things athletic and
hid in the newspaper room. I'd show
them the meaning of "team player."
As editor-in-chief of the mighty Clearwater
Central Catholic "Marauder," I
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ing the hard-hitting news printed each
month.
Which brings me to my USC
years. I did almost make it to a game
that first year. I went with a friend to
Tally-Ho just to see what all the talk
was about. I ate shrimp. I made small
talk with boys in plaid shirts. For one
brief moment I was a tailgater. Until
my friend said: "Do you want to go to
the Richland library? This is kind of
boring."
special in
Still, it's my job to make sure a
kid can get a job. I asked him whether
it was OK to correct a child who was
3peaking Ebonics, so he would know
how to speak standard English when
he needed the skill. I was afraid I might
set up a double standard, correcting
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the black children to speak as they
please. However, he told me I
shouldn't correct any child because it
might damage their self-esteem if
they're told there's something wrong
with their language, which is part of
their heritage. He said I should instead
model the grammar I want them to
emulate, in the hopes they will learn
it that way.
Of course, we're getting into territory
where I disagree with Dr. Dubose.
It seems logical to me to correct
a child's grammar, risking the possible
temporary confusion the child may
experience, in order to save them from
a bigger humiliation: a failure to thrive
in an English-speaking job market.
I reallv think we are failinp tn pive
children the best start in life if we don't
"A seminole on my
ankle."
Toija deHoU
Graduate Student
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s game.
football?
Did I ever? Instead of experiencing
a revelation of a hidden love for
football that day, I went to the Richland
County Public Library for the first
time.
I did not make it to a football game
my sophomore year. Homework. I did
not make it to a football game my junior
year. Interning in D.C. I am
now at the point of shame to say that
I have not made it to a football game
all semester, this my senior year. I will
break the bonds of ignorance Saturday,
when I attend my first-ever USC
football game.
I'm going because I know you can't
judge something you know nothing
about. I don't think Fll walk away from
it with an overwhelming desire to
watch SportsCenter. But, I would like
to be able to carry on a simple conversation
about the game.
There will be spirit. I will stay
through tailgating. I will make game
predications to the best of my abilities.
Most importantly, I will sit through
(at least one half) of the actual game.
There will be no library-going. There
will be no complaining. There will be
only stats and cheers and an all-out
effort to say that at least I tried.
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make sure they can communicate effectively.
If we don't teach them, it's
as bad as saying we think'they can't
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learn. isn i mai more cuscnimnaiory
than correcting them?
I was reminded of one of Dr. Dubose's
arguments Tuesday night as I
listened to the Harlem Boys' Choir in
the Roger Center. He pointed out that
Ebonics can be very beautiful, especially
the sort sung in spirituals. As
sung by the young men in the Harlem
Boys' Choir, ifs beautiftd. What is more
beautiful, however, is the fact that
these young men could switch from
traditional spirituals, to standard Eng
lish in Broadway show tunes, to a mass
in Latin.
The beauty is in their ability, in
the choices they have. There's no beauty
in the speech of a child who
speaks Ebonics because she has no
choice.
Ebonics becomes valuable only
when it's one among several options
available for an individual. Otherwise,
it's a sentence to a life in a low-paying
job.
"Wolverine on bleep."
William Scott
Criminal Justice Senior