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EDITORIAL
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Stamps in the stamp mai
machines are sold
at a 22 percent to
30 percent mark up, but USC earns
no profit from the stamp sales. The
machines are owned and operated
by Sid Locke of Scribe Vending Co.
Locke's company pays no money to
USC for permission to peddle goods
on campus. But other campus vendors,
such as owners of drink machines,
are charged commission.
Too many discrepancies exist in
the details behind selling higherpriced
stamps to students. That's
not even considering the obvious exploitation
of the students and the
price rip-off.
First, there was never a need for
a stamp machine in the Russell
House because the University Bookstore
and Earthworks, both located
in the RHUU, used to sell stamps
at their face value to students. However,
at the beginning of the semester,
the bookstore stopped carrying
stamps for no known reason.
Just a few days ago, the bookstore
began to sell stamps again.
Was the hiatus simply a ploy to en
courage student dependence on the
machines? Then, the next part of
the plain would be that after stuAbsences
intolerabl
Five officers in f^^HrTTTT
the USC Student HHUmhMi
Senate have re- Senatorabs
cently been fired ^ becon,
because of excessive
absences.
These senators
each missed more
than five sessions Firing abset
without an excused ^ ^ good
absence. . j- ?
Kudos to the to disco
Senate Rules Com- senators c
mittee for denying
those senators who
appealed the decision to relieve them
of their duties. It is inconceivable
why these senators missed not one
or two, but five governmental meetings
without first obtaining permission
in the form of an excused
absence.
When these students signed up
to run for Senate, they knew they'd
have to be present at meetings.
When they were fortunate enough
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the bookstore would
i Stamp offer stamps again.
? tahino This way? students
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Second, where is
UiHH the survey that was
Id be told supposedly taken to
behind determine student inr
terest in stamp matton
OJ chines? Karen Crock
wines. er, who oversees
campus vending, said
that a student survey
prompted the RHUU to set up stamp
machines. However, RHUU coordinator
Carmella Carr refused to comment,
and campus housing director
Gene Luna said he only loosely
talked about it with his staff. What
is going on here?
Another divergence from normalcy
is the absence of money being
paid to USC for using the campus
as a place to do business. Why
isn't Scribe Vending Co. being
charged a fee to set up in the Russell
House? Why even allow stamp
machines on campus if USC is not
making a profit?
It all boils down to tne raci inai
both the stamp machine vendors
and the bookstore are taking advantage
of students. Stamp machines
make a profit by capitalizing
on the uninformed and the lazy. The
bookstore may sell stamps at face
value, but it's a strategy to pull students
inside to buy other things.
Either way, it's the price of being
a college student in a capitalist
society. Still, students should be
told that cheaper stamps are just
around the corner.
in spniitp
e, wrong
j==l to be voted in, they
laiiJHHB should have regardenteeism
ed their title as a privliriQ
a ilege to attend Senate
sessions and then
vote on student issues.
Apparently, these
it senators senators were not
method taking their positions
seriously, even
urage ^ncrh thoir rnn
ibsences. Stituents saw them
through the election
with the expectation
that the candidate would go to the
meetings.
Thanks again to the senators
who noticed the ones who were
absent and did something about it.
Hopefully, a message was sent
to current and future members of
the Senate. Don't assume missing
a meeting is no big deal. The student
body voted you in for a reason:
to do your job.
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Cloning
CC fTlhe reality is we are pretty close
I to revealing the origin of our
existence. That in itself is the
death of God. I guess you can say God
creates man, man finds science, man
kills God with science," wrote Ivan Flo?
res.
HI Heavy
I stuff. When
kikt McC^RMICK know what
Columnist I was get
ting into.
Whether or not the respondents felt
cloning should be allowed, they expressed
the idea that this is a dangerous
time for the future of mankind.
Flores, who was raised Catholic,
feels "we've almost reached that point,
knowing all God's knowledge." He
asks, "What will society do if science
finds out there isn't a God? Everything
we worshipped or had faith in is a
big hoax."
Kirk Whitworth, a Southern
baptist, does not snare r lores rears.
He said, "I feel I can state with some
level of certainty that Dr. FrankenV-day
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I henry THOMPSON
Guest Columnist
Every Valentine's Day, I find myself
bombarded with red and
pink hearts, assorted candies
and an onslaught of cards that not only
clog my mailbox, but the mailboxes
of the people I care about. I also see
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people spending large amounts 01 money
and time in search of that special
gift or preparing to give their loved one
"the night of their life."
But underneath the parties, decorations
and the sappy songs that are
played on the radio, Valentine's Day
is a day where all of us, the single and
the "locked down," reflect upon this
crazy little thing we call love. TTiis year,
T am reminded of an event from my
sophomore year of high school. The
lessons I learned from it are timeless,
and yes, it is a love story.
Well, sort of.
Tammy was a junior who happened
to be in my European History class.
Whenever I saw her, the song "Summer
Breeze" played in my head. Tammy
had a brilliant mind, a beautiful
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Movies must stay
To the editor,
Unfortunately, a major travesty
may occur at USC.
A member of the Cinematic Arts
Committee, a part of Carolina Productions,
has informed me that the
staff has been discussing actually considering
the cancellation of showing
films Wednesday or Thursday night
at the Russell House theater.
Apparently, the topic arose from
lackluster support and attendance from
the USC student body. On the aver
age, movies shown have an audience
size less than half of the theater's ca
parity. Amazingly, the movies playee
at the Russell House are free and stil
oint:
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stein - excuse me, Seed - will neve
be able to actually accomplish his goal
because of my belief that the main dif
ference between man and the rest o
creation is our souls. And that can
not be created apart from God."
These are important concerns
Seed, in a delusion of grandeur befit
ting a mad scientist, told NPR, "W
are going to have almost as mucl
knowledge and almost as much pow
er as God."
I think Seed may be overestimat
ing the implications of his possible abi]
ities to clone humans. I'm not sure the
the "creation" of life through clonin
brings us to any daring new thresl
olds.
Let's assume that there is a pei
son we call "God" who created humar
and, for that matter, everything elsi
He did this all from scratch, right? Pri
sumably, God didn't go to the Supe:
power Market and pick out strings <
DNA and ready made eggs and a worn
to cook it up in. He had to first ii
vent the matter that would make u
the DNA and the cells of the eggs an
write a blueprint for the way
would all work together to make a pe
son. Imagine the steps it must ha>
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taken to go irom a pile 01 out 11110
living, life-giving womb.
Compare this awesome feat to wh
Seed is doing. He's just buying a Be
ty Crocker Human mix with all the i
Dmpts th
face and a smile that could melt t
coldest of hearts. She always said 1
to me, and we would talk to each ol
er every chance we got. Yes, I was
love. I would have given anything
be her boyfriend. Yet, I never told I
how I felt. Like most 16 year-olds, wh
they meet an older woman, I w
scared.
"Hey, don't worry," I would saj
myself. "The school year ends in Ju
You have plenty of time."
However, "the end" came a lit
sooner than I expected.
It happened before I even knew
On a sunny Thursday afternoon, Tf
my and I said "hi" to each other o
side, as we usually did, her sm
brighter than usual. When I didn't
her in class the next day, I figured t
she was sick and would be back M
day. Then a month passed by and t
no Tammy. That's when I got a li
worried. Finally, I asked some of
friends what happened to her.
"She ran away," one of them s
in a sorrowful voice.
At that moment I felt numb.
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dude
HIheld
don't attract a large number of vi
ers.
In the past few years, there
been a decreasing number of shi
played at the Russell House. Th
was time when they showed twi
three movies a week.
It would be an unfortunate oci
rence if such an event actually h
pened. Cinematic Arts supply an
cellent service to the student be
Wliawi olao ran anmpnnp an tn V
newer or great classic movies for f
This service is a privilege and a 1
1 efit to the students.
1 Whatever it takes to continue <
ematic Arts, I hope it comes to p
5 In this case, an increase in attenda
I Ben Tri
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tions cha
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about Dr. Richard Si
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structions on the box. Someone else
t- has already figured out the recipe. He's
I- just following the directions, and doesn't
it even have the capabilities to put his
g own flour and sugar together into a
i- uterus and an egg. He's got to have the
mix ready-made. And he thinks this
r- makes him "almost" as knowledgeable
is and powerful as God? I don't think we
5. have to worry about anyone harnesss
ing the power of God anytime soon,
r- Of course, there are other ethical
Df issues raised by cloning. Alumnus Mike
ib Mishoe warns that people may use
l- cloning for the wrong reasons. He fears
ip a situation in which there is the posd
sibility of "Michael Jordan selling his
i t DNA for millions to reproduce the next
r- generation of basketball stars."
re On the other hand, he feels that
a some good could come from cloning. "If
my family has a history of fatal genetic
at disease, which is 50 percent liable to
it- be passed on to my own children, known
ing I do not have it, would it be okay
oughts of
he
^ "After I got home fi
my room, closed my
ier world crashing at my
ien
as I'd never see that b
r to
ne. For the rest of that day, Tamm;
was the only thing on my mind. Afte
tie I got home from school, I went to m;
room, closed my door and cried at th
, world crashing at my feet. Tammy wa
im. gone. Fd never see that beautiful smil
ut_ again. Even worse, I never had th
: i _ chance to tell her how I felt about hei
11C In my tears, I prayed for two things
, One, that Tammy was safe and woul
a return home soon. And two, that som<
how, I'll find the strength to get ove
this loss in my heart.
Three years have passed, and I ai
her currently in a relationship with a wor
derful lady. Yet, every now and thei
aid I still think of Tammy. In her own ur
intentional way, she touched my lifi
She also has taught me two lessoni
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3ws To the editor,
ere Positive change is what I was rui
3 or ning for. I am a graduate student wl
is new to this school. I received my u
r?nr- dereraduate education at Francis Ma
lap- ion University in Florence,
ex- Francis Marion's student activi
> dy. fee is under the control of Student Go
dew ernment with supervision that is r
ree? quired to administer that size of mo
oen- ey. It did not even have one until
1996 when SG petitioned to have
Cin- created. The system used there wor
ass. for all the organizations,
nee. All groups benefit, as well as t]
student body. All the fees go to the st
ana dents. None of it goes to administi
lish tive costs. It is a student activity ft
7ith the tinwhistle, I can
ake something beautiful
a part of me."
er Suk, graduate student
Monday, February 9, 1998
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eed's plans to clone
lldn't know what
ing into."
to clone me so that I know my offspring
would not have this fatal disease?" m
The scariest issue was raised by
Whitworth. "What do we do with all
the 'mistakes' that are created before
the successful clone is complete? If it
took some 300 tries to make a sheep,
how many deformed children will be
created in the process of cloning, and
what will Dr. Seed do with them?"
Obviously, many questions are
raised by this issue. We don't really 41
have certain answers yet. Thanks to
those of you who wrote in to participate
in the discussion.
Next week, my column will reflect
upon lessons learned during Religious
Awareness Days this week. Look in
The Gamecock for a schedule of events
and join the festivities. Ifyou'dliketo
share any thoughts or observations, email
me at k.warthen@vm.sc.edu. *
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lost love
*om school, I went to
r door and cried at the
feet. Tammy was gone,
eautiful smile again."
y The first is that no matter what
r problems we are going through, there
i is a hght at the end of the tunnel. Just
e put your life in God's hands and
^ start walking again. The second is that
time is not on our side. Life is too short
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to keep our feelings bottled up inside
5. of us, and fear should not be an excuse,
d Whenever you are blessed with the ops'
portunity to show someone how much
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1 you reauy care, qo h. oesiues, u uub"just
be your last chance to do so.
Make this the best of all your ValenI
tine's Days, and remember it's all about
!. love. And Tammy, wherever you are,
3. you are always in my thoughts and
3. prayers. 1
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and that is what it is used for. The system
works well, and it is radically different
than that of USC. This is what
T or\era
l wauicu tu wiaiigv.
I, with the help of others, changed
10 the SG at Francis Marion from a parti
ty board to a government. I could do it
r- here, as well. I was SG president for ^
two terms there and accomplished a
ty lot. USC could be even better,
v- I would turn this SG and activity
e- fee upside down and inside out, and
n- the change would benefit both you and
in me. I do not like paying for a fee that
it does not work. I regret that my chances
ks to accomplish these goals have been
quashed, but there is always next year,
be I am new, and change still needs to
;u- take place.
a- Anthony Odom
je, Graduate student