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Felicia will return to talk
about race relations. Fred anc
Kevin will be here as well.
Wednesday, April 8, 1998
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something to cheer Bj Mckie i
about. Showing forgone
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b-ball, has decided
to stay for his se- Hehasda
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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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
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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 *
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' 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,
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? 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.
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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
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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