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Amy Shannon, V
Kurt Johnson, Assist a
Indecent <
questions
Around 15 minutes
after midnight HuBAmLL
Friday, four female Indecent ex
nutdewl!ivingi5 prompts the
Bates West received
some surprise Of(WTmS
guests. The unex- vrmn
pected visitors, two
men they had nev- Housing S
er seen before, came increase Si
into their apart- Deskassista
ment and sat down. t ,
One of the men ^suspmou
exposed his geni- M tnc dc
talia and behaved
crudely. When asked to leave, the ]
men did so peacefully, but the in- i
cident definitely raises serious con- 1
cerns about dorm safety and "ran- ]
aom acts ol indecent exposure.
The men claimed they are stu- <
dents at South Carolina State in Or- 1
angeburg. So, what were they doing '
wandering around unaccompa- <
nied in USC's Bates West dorm in <
the wee hours of the morning? Why 1
weren't they noticed by desk atten- 1
dants when they arrived? Will they
return? Episodes like this ques- ]
tion the security of USC's residence i
halls and how safe students really 1
are when in their rooms.
When considering the casual i
manner in which this particular in- i
cident was carried out as well as the i
innate nature of this type of dis- I
Design of
quarters g
Ah, yes, what ?.i|,
would you like on HHUMmhUi
your quarter? Yes, All the State,
South Carolina, as create theii
well as all the other
states, will be al- quartet
lowed to design
their own quar- I BUUm
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ler. Ciacii suite win ? my a grt
get their quarters fQr states to ,
in order of their en- ? J
trance into the anderuk
union. South Car- their stt
olina was number
eight, so they'll
start our minting in the year i
2000. 1
Why? Who knows, maybe to pro- <
mote the state, or maybe the gov- i
ernment is showing that they have <
some creativity. However, the Trea- <
sury Department has created guidelines
for the design: it should ap- 1
peal to a wide variety of people, avoid 1
controversial subjects, no living peo- i
pie, no state flags or state seals and :
no double-headed coins. i
These regulations are set up ]
to prevent people from keeping <
the coins as collectibles and to en- !
sure that the coins will have some ]
creativity and originality. <
Some ideas have been fire ants
(by the governor himself), the con- ]
federate flag, a cotton ball, the mag- ]
nolia blossom, the Boykin spaniel,
and the palmetto tree.
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ixposure
security
turbance, it may apuiJHHH
pear humorous to
posure many people.
nitP<Sjtm However, somequebiwn
duction, rape or murrrrHHHB
der could have easily
occurred. It's very for'kould
tunate that the of'CUrity.
fenders were neither
nts can't m^rious nor violent
> Desk assistants
is people ghould not be allow.
trms. ing any unknown
people into student
residences. Housing needs to increase
security of the dorms. Something
like this should have never
iiappened.
The unsettling issue of whether
cur campus in general is a safe place
to be is beginning to materialize,
rhe crime of indecent exposure isn't
exactly "random" nor unprecedented
at TTSn Tt. wasn't, tnn lnntr a cm
that a persistent flasher roamed the
lower levels of the Thomas Cooper
Library. Even the Horseshoe has experienced
its share of crime in the
form of armed muggings over the
ivinter break.
All students must be wary of any
suspicious persons walking around
the residence halls or campus buildings.
Report any dubious or shady
behavior to an RA and the police.
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TTiiii* However, it will all
iUMKtm get under way when
$ get to Gov- Beasley sets up
* OWTt plans to get public input.
The governor
& himself must submit
three to five ideas,
ikM and then the TreaUtway
sury Department
promote mus* aPProve the design.
What a great idea.
ite. This is a great way to
promote and advertise
our state, as well
is everyone elses. It would be interesting
to see what kind of designs
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juiei states tunic up yvitxi. jl cupic
ill over the country can at least learn
)ne interesting thing about the state
)f South Carolina.
And it is right to give the idea to
he people. They should decide what
hey want on the quarter to represent
their state. People will be taking
great pride in their state by pickIng
a diverse and equally
representative symbol to place on
dut quarter. It could also give the
state something to brag about;
people would say "yeah, that's OUR
quarter."
This is a great opportunity to
present our state in a well-deserved
manner.
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10 OUR'
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Language is a power stronger than
all the men who use it combined.
Knowing not only how to write
well, but also how to speak well, can
be your ticket to countless venues. Unfortunately
these talents are quickly
becoming a
~i lost art in
our AmeriMm
a can society.
We need
to take a
minute to
sit up and
notice that
we are living
in a society
when
ruth NETTLES ZulcJGuest
Columnist olinian stu.
dents cannot
read and write well enough to pass
the high school Exit Exam (which is
based on an eighth grade level) and
some yet manage to graduate from high
school not knowing how to read or
write.
Few Americans today have a
firm grasp on the vocabulary and gram
mar 01 tneir native tongue. Many
Differer
Walking through the Russell
House the other day, something
caught my eye. I had
never really looked at it before. On the
wall is a large copy of the Carolinian
Creed.
"T1 Among
Guest Columnist compass in
my life. Often
it feels as if Fm in the minority that
holds this belief. We are fortunate
enough to have one of the most diverse
student bodies in the country, and it
is time for us to embrace this diversity
The University itself offers many
events for students so that they can
learn irom eacn otner out rareiy is inis
opportunity taken advantage of. Too
many times jokes are made about culIUUhIMUI
Yes, Virginia, there
is a God'
To the editor:
i mil wnung una iciter m rcapuiise
to Michele Dames' article on "Bible
pushers." I am in no way planning to
"bash" Ms. Dames. In fact, I respect
her views and writing skills. I am,
however, going to clear up a few things
that have been on my mind. I am
deeply saddened by the lack of morality
of this campus in particular and the
country in general. I have read many
disturbing things in this paper ranging
from the cloning jssue to whether
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foreigners come to the United States
with more knowledge of the English
language than some people who
have spoken it since they learned their
first words. At the root of the problem
are a failing educational system and a
stereotypical but true apathetic American
attitude.
Think back beyond English 101 and
even beyond high school senior English.
When was the last time you were
actually taught grammar? When
was the last time a teacher stood in
front of your class and explained phrases
and clauses?
If you can name a class after middle
school, I congratulate you on
having good teachers who went against
the rules. It is no longer considered
proper to teach children grammar
through all the familiar exercises and
spelling lists, we all once endured.
Now the desired way of teaching
English is through a student's writing.
Tell them to write, and when they make
mistakes, only then can you correct
them.
However, the majority of students
need more. As college students, we
should each have a wide range of vocabulary.
We should know how to write
it factio]
tural differences. It is this hatred ol
what is not known that ultimately is
the problem.
USC can be divided into a variety
of different groups. Among the most
prevalent is Greeks and non-Greeks.
If s easy to divide our school up, to identify
someone with a certain fraternity
or sorority and thus brand them without
even knowing them.
Anyone who has been on the fifth
floor of the library can literally read
the writing on the wall about Greeks
and non-Greeks. If s amazing how peo
pie can find a way to turn every sororities'
letters into a rhyme scheme with
the word "whore" in it.
For those in fraternities or sororities,
no love is lost over what nonGreeks
think of them; they already
have friends. The same contempt for
each other will continue until an effort
is made to actually socialize and get to
know each other.
Pride in your heritage is generally
something we associate with the
Southerners on campus. However
Northerners seem to be just as intent
on letting people know why they
are God's gift to the world. Time and
time again we are reminded by these
"superior" people why everyone here
Thfl a
i k /11 a student.
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m withheld foi
or not a mother has the right to choose
an abortion. And where I could spend
hours speaking my mind on these controversial
items, I am, instead, going
to tend to the topic at hand.
Ms. Dames has stated that she was
"attacked" by someone trying to push
their faith in her lap. She went on to
state, in no uncertain terms, that these
people should leave her alone. For the
most part I agree with Ms. Dames. Not
to take anything away from my "Bible
pushing" brethren, but that type of witnessing
is a bit overzealous and tends
to push people further away from God,
not bring them closer. In 1 John 4:12,
John states that "No one has ever seen
God; but if we love one anothej^ God
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"Knowing not only ho\
also how to speak well, <
countless venues, inese
becoming a lost art in ou
a concise, clear paper without splitting n
infinitives, dangling prepositions or o
misplacing modifiers. But that is not t<
the case for far too many college stu- }
dents. g
The second problem is the apathetic fj
attitude of many Americans concerning
their language. While there is an ^
increasing encouragement to learn ^
at least one foreign language, the ma- c
jority of students take their requirement
and run. ?
I have heard on more occasions
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than I can count that everyone in the "
world should just learn English and it
would be easier. I can't think of better ^
examples of a closed-minded, incon- v
siderate attitude. t
Language is an integral part of cul- y
ture that should not be lost. I urge you
as divide
"Too many times ]
about cultural diffe
hatred of what is i
ultimately is th
is a stupid redneck. Obviously this isn't
the truth. s
1 However there are times when I 1<
can see their argument any time a i
shouting match takes place that always
ends up with someone challeng- s
ing the "Northern Aggressor" to a good fi
old-fashioned brawl in the lobby area. P
For both Northerner and Southerner, n
rarely does either person associate with t
the other. People from the North stick b
tnoefhpr anrl nt.Viar students from out
of state?-just as in-state students? li
tend to keep to themselves. fi
One issue that divides the nation o
as well as our campus is definitely race, r
Chances are you can't even remember a
the last time you went to a party or c
even had a real conversation with some- f
one of a different race. Fm not just talk- a
ing about black and white, but also t
Hispanics and Asians as well. F
amecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be 250-300 words,
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uthor's telephone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letter
any circumstance.
lives in us and his love is made complete
in us." This verse is one of the d
fundamental writings that express the e
belief of witnessing by example. If we're I
living the life that Jesus requires of us, t
then that will become evident to r
nonbelievers. They will see the joy and 1:
> excitement in our lives and with a burn- r
ing desire or just morbid curiosity, they e
will come closer to see what it is that i
we have that they are missing. That
is the way you should be witnessing, t
not pounding people on the head with ?
i your Bible, trying to meet some non- c
existent quota of saving 20 people in c
one day. Again, your exuberance is
i commendable, although a little misdirected.
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ther people to understand you. Strive
o understand them. Learn another
mguage. However, before you can bein
to learn another language, you must
irst know your own language well.
When you hear a word you do not
now, don't mentally skim over it. Look
t up, learn it, and expand your voabulary.
When you hear a common
hrase, endeavor to learn where it came
rom. You may be pleasantly surprised
nd fascinated by what you find out.
'ind an answer to the questions you
lear like, "Why do we drive on park
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?ays ana par& in unvewaysr iaa.e
he power of language and use it to
our advantage.
user*
jokes are made
rences. It is this
not known that ?
e problem."
Way too often when walking by
omebody different from ourselves we
ook at them as if they were in a cage
n a zoo. We stare in amazement at
low somebody could be so strange,
0 different, so completely opposite
ram anything we've ever know before,
dter looking at them for a brief moaent
we continue walking, thinking
he same stereotypical things we did
efore.
College is supposed to be about
aarning something new. Unless an efart
is made to associate with someone
r something different from the known,
Lothing can truly be learned. So I
tsk everyone to at least give others a
hance. Hang out with someone in a
raternity or sorority, somebody from
1 different religion, race, state or na- ^
ionality. You might be happily surirised
at what you learn.
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As for Ms. Dames' belief that God
loes not exist, I ask you this: have you
ver looked at a sunset? If not, then
suggest that you do so. Look at
hat masterpiece in the sky, the ultinate
work of art, and tell me that you
lonestly believe that it came from
lowhere; that it simply came into
existence one day from absolutely nothng.
In closing I leave you with this:
he next time you're walking to class
md you see the complexity of a flower
>r the beauty of the sky, I ask you; who
lo you think made all of that? ^
Jason Ravan
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