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Uic(5ff Serving the Carolina Cot EDITORIA Adam Snyder, Amy Shannon, 1 Kurt Johnson, Assist IkUABHWM Radio 'coi was not r Last weekend, MMrnJT DJs on WUSC HHaiLiil were twice taken jyjs tvere off the air for two Qrr^ a different, questionable occur- improper rences. These occurrences included the interviewing of Thepunisht) two pom stars and ^, several on-air ob- f ' scenities. Therea- ^^7* son given was that shoulu 06 < this type of be havior was not appropriate for a media source chartered by the Board of Trustees. At that time, discipline in form of suspensions were given to the participating DJs. Hnwpvpr the obscene lanjmasre occurred during a buffer zone in the radio industry. The period from 10 pjn. to 10 ajm. is a "safe harbor" in which FCC regulations dealing with racy subjects are less strict. Plus, these were two separate occurrences. The interview with th'e pom stars had been running 30 minutes before it was pulled. The obscene language segment went on for an hour and a half in the wee hours of Saturday morning, before the plug was yanked. Now, come on. Shutting down the shows and suspending the DJs was harsh. Student Media should have some sort of freedom to say Disabled carted of The trial of Casey Martin vs. HHBiuiSiii the PGA Tour be- The pQA gan Monday in Eu- nQt aflow gene, Ore. Martin , is asking the court a ^ to allow him to ride US6 Q g( a golf cart while competing on the HH&iU PGA Tour. Golfers The PGA 1 on the tour tradi- permit diSOi ^AVinllir oi*n nnf nor. . , "ZSr'-JZ tonaec mitted to use carts. Martin, who TWCeS, suffers from a rare circulatory disorder that has shrunken his leg, says he's unable to walk the golf course and needs a cart to get around. The PGA does not want Martin to employ a cart because they claim it will give him an advantage over other golfers, ruin the image of golf and upset tradition. The reasons against Martin being allowed to have a cart are weak and petty. Martin is the one who is at a disadvantage here, not the other golfers. Despite his obvinns nain frnm normal evervdav activities like walking, Martin still finds it in himself to compete on the golf course. Martin's disease, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome, has made him a disabled American. He cannot walk without the fear of the pos3ft 10c 6,' Serving the Carohna O The Gamecock is the student newspaper of The Univers Friday dung the tan end sprng semesters and live times durr\ periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the t The Board of Student PiPlicatians and Communications is tht is the newspaper's parent organization. The Gamecock Adam Snyder Editor in Chief RoeaHnd Ha Amy Shannon Viewpoints Editor Sma Ladenhelm *"* Mtmo Can Pedatt News Editors Carrie McCi Jennifer Stanley Features Editor Hrletla Free Achhn Hunt Nathan Bro i Bryan Inhnatnn Snorts Fditors ? * ~ avmi nmyiui Satan Meyere Photo fdrtor ^ Q Brian Blah Onlrie Editor Erin noag dirt* Dtxon Copy Desk Chief Connie Karl Student Media Julia Baker Sherry F. Hi Sue an Barrett Adda Dick son Carolyn Bill Moon Drennan Creative Services Jim Oraen Bton Pareone Director of Student Media Michelle Dt Laa Phlppe Advertising Manager Coffcl> ... i i V t'a mttodt nmunity since 1906 LBOARD Editor in Chief Viewpoints Editor ant Viewpoints Editor up' really lecessary rtibmhI anc* w^at they ??TAM4 nf AAnrofl fViie goner f by PGA rnrHB| sibility his leg will liiUJMBB break and have to be Tour will amputated. Clearly, a player Martin will be incai i -L , pable of golfing if he iablllty to -g forcecj t0 wa^ the W cart. course. He's definite-rrrr^^M ly not the one with the LiUuHH advantage, i'our must The assertion that J 7/*^ ffAlf e irworrn iinll V?n wi 'jieu goijers & ? uua6c 1 u 'arts if ined if disabled play ers are given carts is sary- unfounded. In actuality, the sport of golf will be perceived as more accessible and empathetic if carts are allowed for those with disabilities. If a ruling is made in favor of the PGA Tour, the portrayal of golf will be of a more insensitive, exclusionary and nrAtpntinns snnrt flinn it ic nlrpflHv As for breaking traditions, it is regrettable to see meaningful traditions go to the wayside. However, is the prevention of those who absolutely need to ride a golf cart to play on the PGA Tour an indispensable tradition that should continue? Martin should be granted permission to ride a cart while participating in the PGA Tour. It's time for the PGA Tour to allow disabled players to compete in their tournament, too. imccods RBI immunity since 1908 iity of South Carolina and is polished Monday, Wednesday and g the simmer with the exception of uvvarsity holidays and exam >ditors or author and not those of The University of South Carolina. i publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media All numbers area code 803 The Gamecock rvey Public Relations Coordinator Editor 777-3914 n Asst.tewpoints Editor Viewpoints 777-7726 tHough Asst. News Editor state Asst. Features Editor News 777-7726 mi Asst. Sports Editor * Asst. Photo Editor Etc. 777-3913 Asst. Online Editor Sports 777-7162 ckhoff Copy Editors Online 777-2833 olme. Classified Ad M.?. Manager im Business Manager 777-1184 Creative Director Classifieds 777-1184 m Creative Services r .... Graduate *sst. Fax 7/7-6402 Faculty Advisor office 777-3888 WOiit. Ui tuui oc, umo taken should be within reair for son? ^ut taking 311 'n* , terview off the air just conduct. because it dealg rrrT^^M the porn industry is LfciilHH wrong, even if it's durt 1tt given ing normal listening severe hours. According to the DJ, nothing racy or allowed. obscene was being discussed. They were simply talking about the on-goings of the industry. That is a good interview for a college radio station. It's something creative and different. A chance to do an interview like that doesn't come around often. As tar as the language goes, cursing in the middle of the night on a college radio station is almost equivalent to a tree falling in the forest with no one around to hear it. The media needs some freedom to be able to express themselves with descriptives if necessary. Now, using very dirty words all the time would lack couth and ethics, but one slipped in every now and then really doesn't hurt anyone. These occurrences should have just passed by nonchalantly and should not have been dealt with in this fashion. .. i Train's It's 12:45 a.m. Though my eyelids are heav; and my head is light, I still hav work to do, throughout the night. Joui nalism, English, Astronomy bear, I tr and try, with much effort and care And finally ~~ when th > tie with the b 1 a n kurt JOHNSON ketg g Asst. Viewpoints ed. warm have n choice, but to sleep in this dorm, check the clock, 2:34 it stares, I snuj gle softly, thinking "uh...that's fair." Oprah i Oprah has power. Just see ho offended people get when yc say something nasty aboi Oprah. People, mostly women, wi bite your head off in a minuti "Don't ta] ? a b o u jei^^ow n ;?cfdetann Columnist waiting' get th gospel from Oprah's mouth. Rut what is she talkiner ahont t.h? days? Hugging your friends, writii journals about things for which yc are thankful, making the connectio things that are "Fabulous!", Book Ch dinners, I could go on. So I do, I turn the channel evei day because I cannot sit through whole hour of Oprah Winfrey tossii her hair, cutting people short to s; Awe of oc bob EVATT Guest Columnist isaw me ocean lasi weeivenu. To most natives of the east coa this statement probably sown about as exciting as "I bought son transmission fluid last weekend" or watched the Weather Channel for fi hours straight last weekend." It was a little more interestii for me, however. I'll admit it. I'm 22-year-old grad student, and I h; never seen the ocean before. Whei mention this in conversations. Sou Carolinians generally react in sho and disbelief, as if I had told then had firebombed a church. Well, I never had the opportunii Up until last semester, I've spent r entire life in a small town in the mi die of Arkansas. To the geograpl cally-challenged, it's about a thousa Broken ; doomsc feel a dream come to mind, of Jewel y and me frolicking along, as the sun's e shining kind, she kisses me strong. But, then, much to my dismay, I y awake in scom, and scream, curse and s. yell, at the damn train that's blastr, ing its horn. For 45 seconds straight, e the mighty banshee's voices cry, and I s arise irorn uiy siuiuuei eu staie, sweard ing "all these trains must die!" Our s great city is enveloped with tracks, like I the water does in Charles Town, but o beauty and beaches fill it there, while tr here in screams of whistles we drown, a Filled with anger and wrath, I get ready and stand, my roommate with me goes, each with a bomb in t, hand. With an agenda in mind, and plans laid out wise, we quickly pre0 pare, for the trains'demise. The horn 1 still blows, awakening students every0 where, and they join us faithfully, with 1 death as our swear. The angry mob I- supports me, taking form at my I back. Each person is armed, with a i 1 tt LOll t W111J w what she thinks, talking about her iu weight (again), hi-fiving everybody in it the front row, rolling her eyes at guests 11 she doesn't appreciate, and just being e- Oprah. I k But what alternative talk show can t I watch without being infuriated at the 1 ? stupidity of the people who come on to /e talk about their darkest secrets on na1 ? tional television? There isn't a show out there that I can watch peacefully ] " without cussing at the TV set. There's the "Ricki, I love my man, lP but I think he's gay!" show. Ricki Lake in can't stop talking about her new baby and has her opening theme centered ^ around him. She always has the most l(j ghetto, ignorant, shameless people mrno sit nn har stacra and talk Innd , e with hand gestures and unnecessary attitudes. "I'm strictly dickly, Ricki!" se or "Yeah whatever, save the drama for !g yo mama." ,u Then there's the "I know he is your n, man, but he really wants to be with ib me, and I'll kick your ass to show you I mean business!" Jerry Springer show, ry How many times can you watch two a stupid women get on TV and fight over lg an ugly man? The man sits between iy the two women saying he loves them :ean overco n miles at the very least to the nearest rra i ill r i l J ocean, i ne Diggesi Doay 01 waier arouna home was a small pond known as Lake Beaverfork. It was set in a nice little t park where people can play volleyball, ^ picnic and so forth. But I didn't swim in the lake much since it has a 26 ..j reputation for giving people urinary ve tract infections. Not to say I never traveled out of Arkansas, but family vacations gena erally tended to involve places that acj had historical merit (translation: places a j that were boring). I've also been to England, but during both transatlantic ck ingnts it was ciouay. iNottnaiiwouia j j have had time to look, because both times I had to entertain affectionate t old ladies, one of which was a bit con"v fused. ("Oh look dearie, it's England!' lcj_ "No, that's just a cloud." "Oh. Well, maybe that's England!" "No, I'm pretncl ty sure that's the left wing.") TheG, a student, t dude the at held tor any promises, brok r ij ^ 'O i a-* > +fi~rf*9' ' : Vv V ^ staff ca\ \vk\t nnt 1 AWJ 11V %/ J bomb in a sack. Finally, to the first : train we arrive, and laugh a mighty ] roar, then we take out a bomb and place j it on a door. As the bomb goes off and engulfs in flames, we all cheer together, and ] march insane. Off in the distance does another victim blow, and we head in 1 that direction, to avenge our woe! As j we approach the passing cars, each ] faster than the last, we all flick it off, ^ and then a bomb to it attach. The train is loud as it passes by and blows its horn just to spite, but we 1 laugh and laugh and laugh, and our laughs fill the night. Not a second later does it happen, again the world i shakes with dread, and we laugh and laugh and laugh, as we kick around the conductor's head. And throughout the night, walking and walking do we keep, so that everyone in Columbia can get a decent night of sleep. And as the last train is ridden from this place, onward to the one talk "But what alternative t without being infuriat the people who come < aarKest secrets on n both and he shouldn't have to decide on just one of them. Then he sits there smiling while the girls take turns getting up to kick some ass (which usually consists of a whole lot of hair pulling and heavy breathing.) Everybody in the audience tries to tell them their man ain't all that. But nonetheless, "Who was he with last week?!!!! Answer me that? He was in my bed last Saturday night!!!!" just pops up in the conversation. And the other girl confesses that he screwed her just last night in the hotel room. I have to turn the channel. And who can forget the "Yes Montel, my daughter is 15, and I let her 17 year-old boyfriend move in and now she's pregnant, but he left her for a 13 year-old girl." Who would have known mes tackim So when a friend of mine invited me down to Myrtle Beach, I jumped at nUnriAA T Uaav/Ia/J m\r etaarl copies or lommy and ramela Lee s honeymoon video, which is about as far from natural as you can get. But I got through the commercialism gauntlet and found myself on the beach, gazing out over the ocean. I'm sure the wonder has worn off for many of you, but the.thought that I was looking at only a microscopic part of a gently waving, beautiful pool that seemingly stretched out to infinity filled me with amazement that anything as staggering as that could exist. 1s and must include Mt name, professional title or year and ma/or it cock newsroom in Russell House room 333. Email letters must In for style, possible libel or space limitations. Names will not be witn LUC LllCUlvvi X UKJCU UCU Hi J LI UOLJ Ol^CU, a battered '89 Olds Cutlass (which I've named Jean-Luc The Car: say it out loud. My friends hate that pun) and did my best to get myself killed on the way out there. The highways are amazingly silly in that direction, especially when, following the signs to turn onto the right highway, the lane wanders directly across the opposite lane into oncoming traffic. An old Pinto might not strike fear in your heart just by looking at it, V<nt it ViopnmoQ tVio otnff"nf niorVitmaros L UUb AW WWI/W1A1V/U vllv WVUU Ui lUgllWUiUl vw when it's rushing right for you at 70 ! miles per hour. I was looking forward to seeing this wonder of nature. Unfortunately, I , had to pass through the town of Myrtle Beach, which is a wonder of tackiness. For miles on end there were ugly little T-shirt and souvenir shops, mecock will try to pnnt all letters received. Letters should be 250300 wori land written letters must be personally delivered by the author to The Game rthor's telephone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letter circumstance. en dreams t & < \ # ~u* rtoonist MANDI PARK r? #?*? car on station do we proceed, and with an exolosion greater than any, we destroy that god-forsaken weed! And a mighty thunder of victory installs, but police cars with it follow, 'Who's the leader of this call?," and with that, I am swallowed. A night in jail, for I broke the law, a cell mate named Weasel, and my butt against the wall. Finally, my followers posted bail, and hands I shook and kisses rrnifft T \iroo +Vick V?ar?n fni* nnlfinnr ^avc, ikji x nao tiic nciu, iv/i those trains in their grave. And now when I sleep, it's a sleep so strong, for the whistles are no more, and Jewel and I kiss all night long. All this, I fear, is a fantasy at last, for while I am sitting here, that cursed horn still blasts. But not for long will it go on, I promise one day it will stop, for this fantasy will become a reality, and I'll be on top. ing bull alk show can I watch ed at the stupidity of *^11. ?t. i. Ull IU 1411V JUUUL UIC11 ational television?" he would sleep with her daughter? And all the daughter can do is sit there and keep repeating how much she loves this little penis boy. And when the little penis boy comes onto the stage, Montel blesses him out for using his penis, especially without protection, and in her mother's house on top of that. 1 don t know about you, but my mother would have had a few choice words for me in the privacy of our own home, and then she would have kicked me out. She always could handle her own. I must admit, the "You can't get a man because you a gold diggin ho!" always gets my attention, but I will never figure out why people get on TV to tell the world about it. That's your business and vour shame. I don't need to know about it. sss of city most of which were, for some unknown reason, pink. Plus there were tons of billboards for cheesy amusement parks and shows, including around 297,451 of them that implied that you could have dinner with Elvis. But probably the most disturbing detail of all was that there was no less than five video stores that were proudly advertising the fact that they had