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Felicia will return to talk about race relations. Fred anc Kevin will be here as well. Wednesday, April 8, 1998 fhe(5 Serving the Carolina < EDITORI Adam Snydei Amy Shannon, Kurt Johnson, Assi use to ha for one n Gamecock bas- r55j5*TTTr^ ketball fans have HBHaiaJ something to cheer Bj Mckie i about. Showing forgone A that an education ? does matter, Bj yearaafk Mckie, the Bad the NB Man of Gamecock ^ b-ball, has decided to stay for his se- Hehasda nior year and tTrc^f forego the NBA at UbLJ? draft. year and g Though he was not expected to leave early for the draft, coach Eddie Fogler wanted to make sure that such possibilities were not out of the question, he said to The State. Coming off such a disappointing loss this year at the NCAA Tournament, the basketball team surely breath's a sigh of relief knowing that such a valuable asset will continue to give the Gamecocks a chance at success. With the loss of seniors such ^ as Melvin Watson, the team will practically have to "rebuild". And having the experience such as Mckio tVioro Violn lunrl anrl toaph will ?V V11V1 V/ W 4VUU WUVI1 Tf 111 definitely help the incoming and less experienced players. Not to take away from the other basketball players on the team, Students more fed Show us the money. A recent bill has passed the Sen- A bill in the ate Labor and Hu- raises fee %! man Relations Committee that may n( would extend the tvay t Higher Education Act for another five HHEftiiAa years. This means This bill i that Pell Grants passed tof\ would increase, and f . r.J the amount of money used on loans would decrease. It ^ will be heading to the full Senate some time this month. T T ? ? ...L A U/>lrvA/l fnrl Af nowever, lie wuu neipcu icuci al money become more readily available to college students might be the one who keeps this down. Clinton does not totally approve of the bill because of certain provisions, which he believes are too generous to banks. The Pell Grant would be increased to a maximum of $3,000 for ^1 the 1998-99 school year, and the bill goes on to increase it to $5,000 for the 1999-2000 school year, with the grant raising $200 each year after that. The bill would also set wider standards for the grant, while suspending aid to those students convicted of drug offenses. The big disagreement deals with the lowering of interest rates stuISIS Serf inn the Carolina Co The Gamecoc:t is the student newspaper of The Universi Friday during the fall and spnng semesters and five times durini periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of thee The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the is the newspaper s parent organization. The Gamecock Adam Snydar Editor in Chief Rosalind Hai Amy Shannon Viewpoints Editor Sara Ladenhelm Kurt Johnson % Cora Pellatt News Editors Carrie McCui Jennifer Stanley Features Editor Kristin Frees Achlm Hunt Nathan Brow Bryan Johnston Sports Editors ^ Rayfon Susan Meyers Photo Editor Toff Q.Hara Brian Rlsh Online Editor Efjn Re0d Chris Dixon Copy Desk Chief Connie Karic t Student Media Julie Baker Sherry F. Hoi Susan Barrett Alicia Dickson Carolyn Qrifti Judson Drennan Creative Services y u w . , Jim Qreen Ellen Parsons Director of Student Media Mlchele Dam I ^ Lee Phlppa Advertising Manager ' Erik Collins r ; ' A imccodt Community since 1908 AL BOARD % Editor in Chief , Viewpoints Editor stant Viewpoints Editor ive Mckie lore year but to know that a HMHi quality athlete such could have as Mckie will be rehis senior turning to your linej x j up surely allows the d entered team to keep a good A draft. chemistry, knowing familiar faces will be IMyJHil on the court. tided to Stay Mckie decided to , . . stay because he was r his senior i00king "forward to et his degree, getting [his] degree," as nnntpH in The I ~ ^ State. He also wanted to "help our team play to its potential next season." Even if he was not going to be a first-round pick in the draft, surely the chance was available for him to give it a shot and try to make the pros. Staying for his senior year will encompass the best of both worlds. He will receive his degree and have something to fall back on if he decides to go into the draft and for some strange and inexplicable reason does not get picked up. And whether he gets drafted or not, he, as well as the rest of the seniors, will be moving to the professional world in their jobs and other activities. might get eralaid dents would have to iUUflHHI pay for their loans. Senate that Both Democrats and ieral aid Republicans agree the . yyifjUp interest rates should be cut, but they just hrough. cannot agree on how much. Well, dropping this should be bill just because they urther help ,could n0,t aSree ?n . , j how much to cut the metal need. jnterest rates would be disastrous. It is important that this be passed. This would be a great financial up-lift for a lot of hard-working families if they could get more money for extra education. More students would be eligible to go to college and do something with their lives. A lot of people would not be able to go to college now if not for federal aid; just think of the extra amount of people who will be able to attend now. Education is important. If the government passes this bill, it will further show their support of education and their support of the American people. More money would help people worry less about paying for college and worry more about doing well in Pnl 1 orrn Tf'o lmnnrfonf fkid Kill Kn AWO llU^V/l tailti 1/1110 Will WW passed to ensure the dreams and goals of the aspiring American people. rniecodt ESSI mmunity since 1908 ty of South Carolina and is published Monday, Wednesday and X the summer with the exception of university holidays and exam ditors or author and not those of The University of South Carolina, publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media Alt numbers area code 803 _ .The Qamecock vey Public Relations Coordinator Editor 777-3914 i Asst. Viewpoints Editor lough Asst. News Editor "ewpofofs 777 7726 tate Asst. Features Editor News 777-7726 n Asst. Sports Editor I Asst. Photo Editor Etc. 777-3913 Asst. Online Editor Sports 777-7182 kholt Copy Editors Online 777-2833 a Business law "'1184 Creative Director Classifieds 777-1184 iea Creative Services r_ ...... Graduate Asst. Fax 777-6482 Faculty Advisor office 777-3888 r /lEWF The Gamec Agy jyiy? Puritan 1 j ^ uc uuiu^aiia nave a aajmg. uli America, sex is an obsession; everywhere else, it's reality. But this is not a column about sex; it's a column about alcohol, and, more generally, emily STREYER taste of Guest Columnist dictated morality. I can't make a white-wine sauce or enjoy a beer on a Columbia summer night without sneaking past the law to do it. I can't legally toast my grandfather on his seventy-fifth birthday. If I choose to defy the law and have a beer at a friend's house, I had best not drive home, because the state of South Carolina would prefer to have 21-yearolds driving with a .09 blood alcohol level than 20-year-olds with a .01. As a nation, we miss out on a great deal as a result of our Puritan legacy Reader explains differences among Greek organizations To the editor: While it was great to see a positive article about fraternities and sororities at USC ("New additions enhance USC Greek System"), I feel it is important to clear up some common misconceptions about the groups that make up the "Greek System" at USC. According to the most recent list m the Uampus Activities Uenter, there are 68 registered student organizations with Greek-letter names. Many are honor and professional societies, interest groups and service organizations. While all of these groups serve a valuable purpose and benefit the 1 students at USC, only 33 of those Greek-letter organizations are fraternities and sororities advised by the Office of Greek Life. These organizations govern themselves through the 1 Fraternity Council (which includes 19 1 fraternities) and the Sorority Council (including 14 sororities, or "women's fraternities"). These 33 groups benefit from national affiliations with either the National Interfraternity Conference, National Panhellenic Council, or National Pan-Hellenic Council, i which provide additional guidance and leadership opportunities for members at an international level. * can bern _ *. HlGHLX-PUL ??FEn 4 'OINT, :ock TONK IT PO WW ll/"? UP0.I? " I w* I \hnt Av\T gssp3 was ^ V. ecarv af "O J of temperance. A pub-culture of ca maraderie, music and heritage exist! in Europe for which we have no com parative substitute. Our contributioi to the world's liquid gustatory delight! is not weissbier or cappuccino or cham pagne; it's Coca-Cola. But our attitudes toward humar vices are symptomatic of a greater dis ease. For a nation founded on the rad ical ideas of personal liberty and th< separation of church and state, we hav< an awful lot of laws with a distaste fully strong moral flavor ? and this should never be the case. Murder, foi example, and other laws with appar ently "moral" reasons behind them, d< not attempt to protect society from im moralitv: thev attemDt to Drotect th< rights of individuals in society. A1 laws should have this goal. Our gov ernment should not be concerned witl morals; it should be concerned witl rights. This nation is infected with an in creasing reluctance, of those who wielc power in society, to allow people tc make mistakes. Which brings me to the point of this column: The question isn't reallj whether it is or is not moral, or practical, or in my best interest to be able to drink alcohol before the age of 21: The IH|]|||]' a elude at held for any Confusing to many people, to be sure. So what's in a name? Two of the organizations mentioned in your article are not advised by the Office of Greek Life and do not participate in the formal membership recruitment ("rush") process held each semester, are not eligible for housing within the Greek residence halls and do not participate in other Greek educational programming provided by the office throughout the year. Delta Tau Delta, the national fraternity which was mentioned in your article, is part of USC's Fraternity Council, following its successful colonization with more than 50 members last week. This group exemplifies what is great aDout trreeK JLiie: ieaaersnip, scholarship, service to campus and community, and a lifetime of friendships with members from all walks of life. I'm sure the members of USC fraternities and sororities appreciate your coverage of the positive aspects of their organizations. However, as a national officer with a National Panhellenic Council sorority, I feel it is important for members of the Carolina Community to understand the distinction between organizations with Greek letters in their names and Greek-letter organizations that are part of the "Greek System." Michelle Burke Graduate Student anyvoutt coljfge press EXCHANQI E "Tc Sst; eve ^ ICfelf TWtf sCSKPS WrtH Ml? 0WCW&AUP 1 IT uwcs? JS ex fects law ? "For a nation found* J of personal liberty church and state, w ] laws with a distasteful j the question is whose decision it is. . And, for once, I have a straight answer 3 It's mine. It's my decision. ' But I'm not silly enough *to think that anyone's about to change a law just because I present logic for doing so. And if you can't beat 'em, join 'em ? I have some more suggestions for the improvement of society: Sixteen-year-olds are too inexperienced to drive. Let's raise the driving age to 21 as well. How many freshmen do you know who bounced a check the first I year they got a bank account? That's , what I thought. We should raise the minimum age to hold a checking acj count to 21 as well. r And credit cards. Now those are dangerous things. Probably most peo, pie under the age of 30 are simply too young to use one of those responsibly amecock will try to print all letters received. Letters should be 250-300 * Hand mitten letters must be personally delivered by the author to The Ga jthor's telephone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all let, ' circumstance. Grateful Dead quote doesn't belong on sororitv t-shirt To the editor: Recently, I saw a sorority girl wearing her formal t-shirt. Nothing wrong there except for the Grateful Dead quote on the back. People tell me, what's wrong here? For roughly 30 years the Dead was an underground band with no intention^ of gaining celebrity status. They had a tremendous following unknown to any band without the help Reverend questions word interpretation To the editor: It is not my nature to bo combative in a public setting, but I feel it necessary to present an opposing view to that of Dr. Marcus Borg as presented in the receni aracie rroressor Argues on insurrection." I applaud Dr. Borg's emphasis on relationship with God. My frustration, however, stems from the scholarship behind his conclusions. Dr. Borg's esoteric understanding of the term anastasis is highly questionable. We translate the term as "resurrection" or as "rising." Outside the references to Christ's followers (Matt. 22:31 fT), and even of those who don't follow Christ (Rev. 20:4 ff). The passage in Revelation makes it clear the dead are taking up something they do not have ? namely, physical existence: "They (dead Christians) came to life and reigned with Christ... This is the first resurrection (anastasis)." The word for "fife" is zao. The most natural and common reference of the word is to "physical existence." Further, consider 1 Corinthians 15. Paul is refuting some who were saying there is no resurrection, and lists witnesses to the risen Christ in defense. In the same discussion of Christ's resurrection, Paul speaks of the believer's resurrection ? that the dead will take d be honored like this is outanding, but a shock. I didn't n know they had this award." id Snyder, USC Track & Field Page 3 toft ft J iWTO \rmt ' ? * * college press EXCHANGE s of U.S. id on the radical ideas and the separation of Iiovta n#? o ' f111 1 rv f ail aniui iui ui lly strong moral flavor." ? we should make them illegal for those under 30. Child TV and film stars. The tendency to turn to illegal drugs and petty theft once cuteness becomes adolescence is far too serious to allow anyone under the age of 14 to act in film or television. Has anyone noticed a pattern here? All these things involve learning. Although my examples pertain to youth, our lawbooks are filled with rules which attempt to make choices in the best interests of individuals ? not of society, but of individuals ? who live in the most diverse sovereignty on the planet. The futility of this should be obvious. I would like my government to give me the freedom to make my own mistakes, instead of making them on my behalf. oras and must include full name, professional title or year and major if mecock newsroom in Russell House room "333. E-mail letters must inter for style, possible libel or space limitations. Names will not be wither u \XT i _r ii i oi raaio suiigs. vv um 01 mouin was now their music was spread. Putting a Dead quote on the back of a sorority shirt is very demeaning to the band. The Greek system here at USC stands for everything but what the Dead is about. If I could find a Greek who knew any other Dead songs other than "Casey Jones," "Truckin," or 'Touch of Grey" then I'll take that back. Perhaps the Greeks would be better off sticking a Matchbox 20 or Spacehog quote on their shirts, and tiy to understand what the Dead is really about. Jack Straw Senior, Criminal Justice on "flesh." Admittedly, he calls it a heavenly body, but the material nature of this body is undeniable. Further still, the verb from which "onoafoflio" ia ^orrirn/^ omo4-nn*v>i -la ?1 CUXO.OWO.OXO XO UW11TVU, OXXXO WCXtlllX, XO CXI" so used to describe Peter physically raising Tabitha from the dead (Acts 9:41). It is used as a "metaphor" for coming back to life in that it takes a part as a representation of the whole. The actual getting up from a prone position in death stands for the whole thing: coming back to life. It is not a metaphor in any esoteric sense (meaning that there is no correspondence with physical reality). The Greek of the New Testament does not support Dr. Berg's thesis. Paul, as well as his associates, the apostles, believed in the physical resurrection of Jesus. As one who knows New Testament Greek and is familiar with the scholarly literature, I often find these discussions dizzying. I can only imagine what it is like for the layperson. It is my hope, however, to show that the conclusions of Dr. Borg and most institutions of higher learning are not the only voices out there. There are thoughtful and scholarly people who have examined the issues, and still find the traditional and historic message to be true. Give those educated voices of belief a fair hearing. The Rev. Daryl Madi, M.Div. RUF Campus Minister at USC