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Kiki drops off her next installment of the religious column. Page 2 Hie(5ai Serving the Carolina Con EDITORIAJ Adam Snyder,. Amy Shannon, V Kurt Johnson, Assisti with Iraq. Our country's top three oehdVt foreign policy ad- unacceptal ministrators were everyone WC at the meeting to chancetc discuss the United States'position and answer questions from the audience. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Defense Secretary William Cohen and National Security Adviser Samuel Berger were confronted by several unruly hecklers in the crowd who adamantly oppose war with Iraq. These rude audience members repeatedly chanted "murder," "bull shit" and "one, two, three, four, we don't want your racist war." At times, they were screaming so loud* * .AH i * _ j n.i ly tnat AiDrigni ana ^oneii were forced into silence, unable to respond to questions. This behavior is absolutely unacceptable. How inconsiderate of these people to shout out and cut off the speaker. Not only did they reveal themselves as immature idiots, they also infringed on other's rights to hear what was being said. To compound the mockery they made of themselves, television viewers from all over the world witnessed the episode, no doubt reintSt "?ic? Serving the Carolina Cc The Gamecock is the student newspaper of The Univers Friday 1X1+4,he M ndsprtg semesters end fKe times (Xrrf periods. Options expressed +1 The Gamecock are those of thee The Board of Student Publications and Corrmnicatiore is the is the newspaper's parent organization. Tha tanwctck Adam Snyder Editor in Chief Rosalind Hm Amy Shannon Viewpoints Editor Sara Ladenhelm Kurt Johneo, Can Pedatt News Editors Carrie McCn Jennifer Stanley Features Editor Kristin Freer AcMm Hunt Nathan Brot Bryan Johnston Sports Editors Sean Rayfor Suean Meyers Phrto Editor jorl O'Hma Brian Rleh Ontrte Editor ?/1n Chile Dixon Copy Desk Chief Connie karh Stud ant Madia Julie Baker Sherry F. Hi Susan Barrett Adda Dickson Cmoly? 0ltl Judaon Drennan Creative Services Jim Green Ellen Parsons Director of Student Media Michelle Da Lee Phipps Advertising Manager CoMlnt Safe Ride an ingeni Senator Mike ^^MrrrrT Moore, chairman of IHKuiiiii the Student Service ft ^ arnazini Committee, is currently attempting program to institute a Safe to be imple Ride Program for the university. This ^HKTST|nj program's main goal is to discour- USC needs age driving under ft# t^Qo the influence while , y' f students are out on StMte' the weekends. driving c The rides, which may be free or fairly inexpensive, would operate during evening hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. A student may be picked up at the new fountain in Five Points and dropped off at their dorm or the Russell House. The program, which is limited to USC students, faculty and staff, would buy a pass at the beginning of the semester (nrnhahlv around $10) that would allow them free reign through the routes. Yes, it even gets better. Drivers would be certified in CPR and trained in defensive driving. All passengers would be required to wear seatbelts. Even in cases of underage drinking, the participant would Horrible 1 ruins OSl Wednesday af ternoon, Ohio State HHuLmJL University hosted Rude heckler a globally televised at the Ohio town hall meeting for the public to discuss the impending United States war ~ , > j A rack imunity since 1908 L BOARD Editor in Chief Viewpoints Editor mt Viewpoints Editor Program ous idea TTr^^m} not be held accountUUHI able. According to l that this Moore, "We just want ; to ensure the safety has yet 0fUSC students." merited. The only problem with this program is 7TJTTVHBB the fact that it has not yet been initiated. It's to install hard to believe the ram to program has not alr ready been up and ntsjrom running for nine trunk. years. This is a great idea for the benefit of USC students and for the benefit of those who may have been victims of drunk driving. Students would gladly participate in the program. They would feel more comfortable knowing this program is in place and knowing they would have nothing to worry about if they want to go down to Five Points and have a drink. If this program is installed, it would really show students that the university actually cares about them. Students would gladly pay a semester fee to have this service provided for them. If the Safe Ride Program is implemented, it is a guarantee that students will take advantage of its services. behavior J meeting forcing the prevalent UmJHH stereotype that Amers chanted icans are loud 311(1 ob" ctatp I] noxious. Dissenters had no Oting. reason to act in this way. People in the auH^rtf j dience were given WCtJUl ^ opportunity to use Or is a microphone to voice Vilrt tnhrm an\r nnininnc tft tV>P /JC lAJIJZrl V UliJ U44U WW V?*V IS gilffil Cl panel. Everyone had (tfopQb a chance to speak, so ^ ' there is no excuse for such rude behavior. Albright also invited for those outspoken protesters to spend an hour talking with her after the town meeting. But if they wanted to yell, kick, bite and get themselves into a frenzy, they should have organized their own rally. In many other countries, there would have been no town meeting because the concept of a town meeting doesn't exist. In those countries, such as Iraq, the public is not permitted to talk with top officials or disagree with the government, a point driven home by Berger. Part of what the United States fights for is the freedom to argue, he said. ? ? * y i TTn/i Thursday, Aiongnt visitea uou to speak. The session was not open to the public. Invitations were issued to attend the event. Perhaps USC held a closed session as a result of what occurred in Ohio. If so, then those rude protesters ruined the public's chance of hearing Albright speak . imecodt H9 immunity sinee 1908 IIMIIIWmBbMMI Ity <H South Carolina and is published Monday, Wednesday and i tha simmer with the a* caption ofuwerslty holidays and exam dltofs or author and not thoaa ot The University of South Carolina publisher of Tha Gamecock. The Department of Student Media All nxnbers area code 803 Th? Qam?cocfc rvey Public Relations Coordinator Editor 777-3914 Asst.Vewpoints Editor 1/i.u.fMinte 777.77On illough Asst. News Editor .fete Asst. Features Editor News 777-7726 m Asst. Sports Editor 4 Asst. Photo Editor Etc. 777-3913 Asst. Online Editor Sports 777-7162 ckhotf Copy Editors Online 777-2633 times Classified^ Student Media Ik. Business Manager 777-1164 Creative Director Classifieds 777-1164 mee Creative Services _ ?7C,0, Graduate Asst. Fax 777-6462 Faculty Advisor office 777-3666 A /lEWP The Gamec I MP K^l SECR 11WA0F SfoPcfc , i Time fli It gets awful boring down here at i USC sometimes, especially when ] you have an hour or two between 1 classes. I know I could be going to the < library and working on research or i something like that, but instead I find < myself ~ " ^raWn 1 computer i ijP the most i part, but I 1 , learn the J ted LEACH internet beColumnist cause it of- i fers countless opportunities for entertainment. The first place I usually go is to the NFL's home page. There, I can find all the latest information concerning any team, but most importantly the Minnesota Vikings, who incidentally Southeri I am a bastard child of the South, j In my eighteen years as a "South- < erner," I have made many observations of what typical southern folk ] enjoy, believe, and care about. I have ] taken no- j ? tice of these i have come sion. Iam " nothing like <" fife "Southernh Vpilll] I know ' : Y;/ - making kevin LANGSTON fnera)iza" tions about | people from the South is treading on thin ice, but I whole-heartedly insist that this is in no way malicious. Take me with a grain of salt. I am not so particularly amazed at what floats a southerner's boat, I am ai i rvVvKn -LfUUglllll rosalind HARVEY Guest Colunmist When I woke up yesterday morning, the sun was already out. The sky was Carolina blue. I thought, what a beautiful day! I wish I could ditch my 9:30 class and frolic in the dandelions! To my dismay I knew that class was more important and besides, who frolics anymore? As I walked through the Horseshoe admiring the beautiful day I felt a cold chill up my spine. I could not figure out what was wrong. But something was telling me this day was not going to be as nice as I first thought. It would be hell. I was in a panic. My heart fell to my feet. My palms became sweaty. I was walking into a trap, and I knew it. People were passing me. Their hands filled with small pieces of colored paper. It was then that I realized OINTS ock I * ! n jglF?l9l es whe] are going to win the Super Bowl next /ear. Mark that down, I said it right lere. It'll be the Vikings, with new awner Tom Clancy, over the Broncos ar the Dolphins, with quarterback Brad Johnson the MVP. Next, I go and visit the sites of my Favorite musicians, Jimmy Buffett and ni iir 11 mi )_ _i a1_ _ i/iay waiKer. inere s always me updated tour information as well as chats and other links. Buffett even has an on-line store from which can buy Parrothead paraphernalia. The musician's sites don't change all that often so I will tread deeper into the internet jungle. I take a cautious look around to make sure the roving eyes of a librarian are not upon me, and head into one of Niki Taylor's sites. I don't need to tell any guys what kind of an optical feast awaits us. All of Niki's current magazine shots and advertisements are covered here. There is no nudity of course, 'cause Niki is a classy lady. I was disappointed however, the last time I visited, to learn that she was dating Carolina Panther Blake Brockermeyer. If she would _ 1 1 '..J. i oy Din ust curious as to how I missed out )n it. I guess the first oddity I have is the fact that I am a Roman Catholic. Down here, we are a rare find. It is unique to find a town with more than one Catholic Church. Metaphorically speaking, the Bible Belt doesn't seem to have another notch for us Catholics. Another quirk is that I am of Irish heritage. I take great pride in this, and from what I gather, we are also a scarcity in the South. Let's just say that I take more interest in my Irish background than I do of my Southern past. I could tell you no more of the South's history than I could of the history ofVelcro. I have never seen Gone With The Wind. I know, get the stones. Don't ask me why, I just always turned the channel when it came on TBS, TNT, or any other station Ted Turner owns. Which brings me to another point, I don't care about Ted Turner. He may be living the "American Dream," but the fact uts buy1 it was happening today, to me and to ? ?" Lava Ot TTQP uujr lciiuw oiuuciiuj ntic ui Election Day! I did not know what to do. I had to get to the BA building by 9:30, and there was no escaping the countless people holding stacks of colored paper. Drawing closer, I planned my strategy. First left, then right, then left, and make no eye contact. A zig then a zag. I was making pretty good time and avoiding the colored pieces of paper. "No, I don't want a damn bouncy ball. Fve already had breakfast so therefore I don't want a doughnut!" I felt like a hunted animal. These Velocarapters circling around me, packlike. Fangs with blood left over from their past victims, and their eyes were red. It was terrifying. I was proud of myself as I sat down in class. No colored paper people had tried to influenced my voting decision by shoving their messages in my hand. I think my strategy worked so that I remained more than 10 feet from all of them. B -| | % || ' a student. H dude the au H held for any i "To be losinj ^ i ^ ~Brci liNSjW pyyyikJLa j /1 vm m 'fQ warn? 10 Jjp ^ /CI 1 am llCr^ col a on the rather have an NFL star than me, then she should at least go for future league MVP Brad Johnson (see above). One of my favorite sweeties to visit on the net is Tiffani-Amber Thiessen formerly of "Saved By the Bell." She has since moved on from Bayside High to 90210. I lived vicariously through Zack Morris as he wooed Kelly Kapowski, through high school and then into college. My favorite episode was the one when Zack, Slater, and Screech caught the guy that Kelly dumped Zack for at some club with another girl. I also liked the one where Kelly had a crush on Screech, but Screech didn't A 1 A- - n !?!. 1 1 warn 10 go 10 a vreorge micnaei concert with her. I still don't know what ' he was thinking. Fd sit through a Spice ' Girls concert with Kelly if she asked. ' By now, things are getting kind of boring, so I go to a chat room, usual- 1 ly one for college students from all over the world. I've had some interesting < discussions here witl^ all kind of peo- 1 pie. I was talking to a girl from Dublin about the violence in Ireland. As a Catholic, it was interesting to hear of , h, but th that he is a Southerner makes no dif- I ference to me. r Okay, I have never been hunting, t I don't see any excitement to this, s nor will I ever. I just know that when duck season rolled around, my high i school parking lot was filled with boats c sporting their duck blinds. I never t caught on to this. I doubt I ever will, i I hope you're sitting when you read this one: I do not like country music. 1 It just doesn't speak my language. I i prefer R.E.M. as opposed to Alabama, 1 Charlie Daniels, or David Allan Coe. 1 Don't get me wrong, sometimes I wish i "Whiskey River" would take my mind. < I just don't see myself having a house I boat on this river. 1 I was at Tally Ho one afternoon, < and a band was playing various coun- 1 try hits. While everyone around me was hooting and hollering, I was jamming my thumbs into my ears. Let's face it, I am a conservative, Irish Catholic boy who just so happened to be born in Georgetown, S.C. rotes on And then it hit me. I have to walk all the way to the Coliseum to my next class. Only having 15 minutes, I would have to walk in front of the Russell House. Class was over. I was all alone again. Alone with the colored paper people. A new-found fear filled my veins. As I approached the Russell House, I noticed yet another plague to this beautiful day gone to hell. Those who passed me by not only had small colored pieces of paper clutched in their hands, but Zipsheets as well! The odds were veiy slim that I could get though this swarming nest of pushy people without having something forced into my hand. My old strategy would not work. I dug in my back pack for my can of mace. It was not there! I took a deep breath and plunged into the mass horde of colored paper, Zip sheet throwing and (as if that was not enough) Bible pushing people. "Have a doughnut," "Have you voted yet?" "Vote for..." "Do you already have a Zipsheet? Here, take more!" mecoc* will try to print all letters received. Letters stmdd be 250300 wo and written letters must be personally delivered by the author to The Can thor's telephone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all lette circumstance. i : honest, I don't plan on g from this point on in ny college career." id Snyder, USC track Friday, February 20,1998 J J 'lege press EXCHANGE i net some of her experiences. I got into a iiscussion with someone from Nova Scotia about the mystery of Oak Isand. Oak Island is the place where :here is a big pit full of treasure of some sort, but no one can figure out how to jet to it. She thought that the treasure n the pit might in fact be the Holy Glrail. Those are two of the more in prestinor disrussinns T have had but :here are always girls who want to ask ne to solve their relationship probems. "Love is a wonderful thing," I cell them, borrowing a line from Michael Bolton. Chat rooms are fun, but they can aecome addictive, librarians also don't look too fondly at anyone using precious university time in order to chat with some lovesick fool from Boise, Idaho. "We don't allow students to play in chatrooms in the school's computers," she'll say. So Til have to leave, but when I look at my watch, I'll find that I've been on the net about three hours past the time my last class startat's it was very ill as a kid, so I may have nissed the days that my teachers aught being a proper Southerner in ictiool. I often get into conversations with ny friends concerning my apparent lifferences from the typical Southjrner. They often reassure me by sayng, "So. You're still a Southerner." Of course I am a Southerner. I have ived here all my life, and I can never see myself leaving the boundaries of ;he South. It would be hard for me to eave some of the most beautiful land n this world. I spend every chance I :an taking in the gorgeous strands of Deaches, the vast forests, and the brilliant foothills. Nothing in my mind lould be more lovely than taking a slow walk on a Southern autumn day. I guess I am saying that the South is a part of me. Although I am not a textbook Southerner, I do love it down here. I wouldn't go as far to say that I am Southern by the grace of God, but I do have my parents to thank. E-Day "You're going to Hell. God is watch ing." AHH! Bombarded by all who held material that they wanted me to have made me wish I was frolicking with the dandelions! Finally, I was through. With a few cuts and bites I walked on to the Coliseum defeated by the colored paper people. The paper I clutched in my hands disgusted me. I thought of all the trees that had to die. I felt my life was invaded! Damn them! Is this what our forefathers fought for? Freedom to vote only with influence of doughnuts, bouncy balls, pizza coupons, colored paper and candy? I don't think so! As soon as I stepped foot into the voting area, I felt a sense of relief. I cast my vote like a good American should. Then I noticed these cool little stickers that said. "I voted!" What a great idea. The rest of the day I was avoided by all of the colored paper people. The sticker saved the day! rds and must include full name, professional title or year and major it lecock newsroom in Russell House room 333. Email letters must in r tor style, possible libel or space limitations. Names wHI not be with