The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 27, 1998, Page Page 6, Image 6
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Adam Snyder
Amy Shannon,
Kurt Johnson, Assis
Newspape
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Keeping the tra- [" r^TrT
dition of "no com- HHttUi
ment" alive and Newspapet
well, President
Palms recently gave , ,
the above statement
to the student this set
organization SAGE, ^-mr
Students Allied for
a Greener Earth, in
light of their peti- _ J
tion for a re-estab- program 1
lishment of the but admi
newspaper recy- support ii
cling program. ??
Beginning earlier
this semester, the university decided
to abandon recycling newspapers
for some asinine reason, as
if it were not important or something.
But to help get its point across,
SAGE dumped more than 1,000
newspapers onto Greene Street
Wednesday, which just happened
to be Earth Day. This demonstration
was to show the amount of
newspapers that constantly go to
waste and do not get recycled because
of the absence of a newspaper
recycling program.
And at the end of the day, the
group gave a petition signed by 1,100
people to President Palms demanding
a bettered recycling program.
Through a representative, the
library o
to literan
The Thomas ??
Cooper Library is
working hard to ac- ^
quire nationally rec- .. ?
ognized literaiy col- tlonally
lections so that it can more er
establish a solid rep- placed 07
utation as a veritable
research cen- KTiTTl
ter.
Thomas Cooper USC must J
is ranked 54th in the original i
nation by the Asso- teaching
ciation of Research
Libraries. In the
past, the library was ranked 90th.
Recent acquisitions, like that of
novelist Joseph Heller's papers and
manuscripts, have helped the library
gain ground in the rankings. Other
acquisitions in the library's collection,
such as the works of F. Scott
Fitzgerald, have further increased
the standing of the library as a
significant depository of American
literature.
The library's efforts in acquiring
literary material can only
strengthen the pursuit of the university's
overall goal to become one
of the top academic institutions in
the United States.
One of President Palms' objectives
for USC is to be accredited
by the elite American Association
of Universities. To do this, the
university's library must have an
authoritative and legitimate repuHit?
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Friday during the fall and sphng semesters and five times dunr
periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the
The Board of Student Publications and Communications is tlx
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Adam Snyder Editor in Chief Rosalind Ha
Amy Shannon Viewpoints Editor
Sara Ladenhelm Hurt John*?
Cars Pellatt News Editors Carrie McCi
Jennifer Stanley Features Editor Kristin Free
Achhn Hunt Nathan Broi
Bryan Johnston Sports Editors ^ Rayfoi
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Brian Rlsfi Online Editor
Chris Dixon Copy Desk Chief Connie Karl
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cled again
president declined to
lUUflHH .comment, and the
' recycling representative only
11USC was said "[He] appreci,
,. ates the interest in
2d earlier something like recynester.
cling."
rTrrr^^^m Well, that's great.
UtSmm Really. But this is
ng to get the some serious stuff.
? ? , It kind of seems like
re-Startea, President Palms is al
ri vMuiwv most blowing this on.
> needed. Getting rid of the
newspaper recycling
program was not the
smartest thing to do in the first place,
but re-establishing the program
would relieve a lot of people, as well
as putting the president in a good
light.
Some leadership and support
from people in high positions are
needed for such a needed project to
succeed. This is definitely a system
that needs to be re-vamped.
Students are really concerned
about this, obviously. And this issue
will not disappear as easily as
throwing it away. It, itself, will keep
recycling over until the proper thing
(re-establishing the program) is done.
It would behoove President
Palms, the university and, most importantly,
the environment for this
program to be reborn.
n its way
farchive
| tation as a place of
research.
becomes If Thomas Cooper
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recognized, strategy, USFC will
nphasis is be well on its way to
i research. accreditation.
But, as USC progresses
toward becoming
nationally
not forget its known as a research
Durpose of institution, the uni'
Students versity must not forget
about the stu
dents. Teaching
students and encouraging them to
learn must remain as the hallmarks
of getting an education at USC.
If too much attention and energy
is focused on research, the fundamental
aim of an undergraduate
student seeking quality instruction
will be lost.
In exchange, USC will attract
professors who put more emphasis
on scientific research than on teaching
and educating students.
There is no question that research
is extremely important,
but USC has to remember why
the university is here in the first
place.
USC is here for the students,
who chose USC so they could be educated
by professors interested in
teaching them.
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Time. If I could find a way to stop
it, I would. Instead, I will take
a mental snapshot of this mo- r11
ment and store it in my scrapbook forever.
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Ninety years ago, something start- PaI
ed. I am sure there was a lot of ex- we
citement, nervousness and worry, but ^ul
nonetheless, The Gamecock was born. ^
And I know Carolina is better off because
of it. we
I have wondered time after time or 1
this semester: Who were those editors coc
and staff members that came before a v
me? What were their goals and we
dreams? What were the problems they
had? What was it like then? hai
Then I wonder how we stack up, riei
where our place is in history. Are we bet
just another staff? Or is there some- thr
thing special that happened this year? wa;
Only time will tell. I am biased, but qui
something great has begun this year, wo:
And the greatness will continue for
years to come. hoi
This is roughly my 275th issue as on(
a member of The Gamecock staff. I fra
Rrpfld at
Summer is looming, and many er i
of us will be getting jobs. Fm glad it i
I don't have to get one, because bu:
my usual seasonal employer, a restau- tifi
rant in West Columbia, recently collapsed
as a result of the Great Bread tri<
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sy. Th
At first, it be:
was only ove
spoken of
fep: in whis- ov(
s a t i o n i
kiki McCormick shocked
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Columnist me: the ^
, , res
bakers
were allowing the bread to burn! Not wq
every loaf, of coarse, but every few pan ,
full would be wasted. ^
It seemed ironic. The restaurant
depended upon the bread to survive; j.s
if the bread stopped coming, the whole or
operation would shut down. The bak- ms
ers cherished their creations, too. When
they brought out a fresh loaf, they "j
would carefully arrange it in a basket ^
with miniature butter tubs and swad11
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ale it in a napKin to Keep it warm.
Other times, they would be care- doi
less. They would be caught up in an- m
other task, and leave the bread to burn.
The morbid thing is that it was a cor
conscious decision. They'd rationalize, tri<
"I don't have the time, energy or oth- fro
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To the editor: P?
When I transferred to USC in Jan- . P
uary, I thought reading The Gamecock in<
might be a good way to learn about life tui
at USC. However, if I was to use the ^
"Take Our Word" editorials as an ex- So
ample of how USC taught its students wr
to research and use reason before stat- inj
ing an opinion, I would be looking to
transfer to another university. su
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re seen, heard and learned a lot in
i three years I have been here. And
jefully, I have taught my peers a
le bit.
In this year alone, we have been
ough a lot. With adjustments to the
e of the staff, limited finances and
acks on the integrity of this newsaer,
we have grown together. And
have never been deterred from our
sy to bring you a quality newspaper
ee times a week.
Most USC students don't know who 1
are. They couldn't spot us in a crowd v
in class, but you know The Gamek.
You expect to see it three times j
reek, and you expect to see it done
U- t
No, it hasn't been perfect. We
ren't always gotten along. Some stos
and some issues could have been
;ter. But we have stuck together, t
ough everything that has come our t
y, to persevere and grow. That shows v
ility individuals. That shows team- f
rk. t
You don't know the hours upon
irs of work that go into producing r
; story, much less one issue. Quite ?
nkly, you aren't too concerned with
center <
resources to swaddle it and provide
vith the butter it needs, so I'll
rn it; sure, Fm destroying my beaull
creation, but that's my decision.
There were dissenting bakers, who
id to convince the pro-burning bakto
be more careful with their ovens,
ese anti-burning bakers tried their
3t to take responsibility for their
;ns. When the restaurant managers
ne and demanded that they use their
ms for their natural functions, they
uld comply only in certain circuminces.
If they were prepared to care
the bread once it got out of the oven,
d had a strong desire to accommo?
the managers, they would go along
th him; the smarter of these even *
luired that the manager split the s
iponsibility for the bread with them.
Of course, sometimes the managers *
uld profess plans to swaddle the
sad, but would then leave the kitchen
;hout paying butter support. That
why a baker must be careful bee
she gives in to a manager's deinds.
Sadly, though, many of the bakers
In't have enough respect for themves.
When the managers came in
nanding bread, they would be caught
in the heat of the kitchen, and the
jgh would begin its short, tragic life
the warm oven.
Naturally, this situation became
itentious. The anti-burning bakers
id to think of ways to keep this bread
m getting burnt. Many of them inced
the name of the owner, claim
elude the authors
H held for any circur
As the semester went on, I became <
mbled with the incorrect informa- 1
n and, therefore, flawed opinions ]
pressed in "Take Our Word." As a <
litical science major, your Friday, I
ril 17 editorial, "Voters to decide on 1
;erracial marriages," greatly dis- i
bed me. It is obvious to anyone who
ows anything about the issue or the !
uth Carolina Constitution that the 1
iter of this editorial knows noth- (
I about either. i
First, the writer states "Though i
ch a 'law' should have been struck
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realistic
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"This is roughly my 2"
member of The Gamecock
heard, and learned a lot.,
have taught my peer
he effort it takes to produce nearly 90 an e
ssues in a year. It is tireless work, but aske
ve realized long ago not to expect praise bodi:
ir pats on our back from outsiders, befoi
But if there is one thing I have then
earned through my leadership train- new;
ng, it is to publicly thank and praise 1
hose who work with you. thinj
I can say, from the setbacks and papi
irogress this staff has made through- havt
mt the year, I have never been so proud have
o be part of an organization as I am F
oday. The people, from top to bottom, it, lo1
yho work with The Gamecock are the Gam
inest individuals I have ever had 1
he pleasure to meet. ture
Their dedication and hard work pape
night have never been recognized in part
he general public, but they have done
of control
"It seemed ironic. The res
upon the bread to survi
stopped coming, the w
would be shut <
ng the pro-burners would be fired,
rhe pro-burners weren't too concerned thai
ibout the fire, though. In fact, they choi
ailed people who believed in the own- to tl
;r superstitious, because they had nev- the<
;r seen him, as he hadn't entered the tenc
citchen in something like two thou- put i
sand years. they
Whether a belief in an owner was ing
;heir motive, the anti-burners were 1
:oncerned and wanted to help. But it bun
jecame more difficult to garner sup- tual
jort for their cause, as the pro-burn- bak<
irs mounted an emotionally charged to k
:ampaign to protect their burning over
"ights. They insisted the bread wasn't for 1
valuable until it came out of the oven, ]
which was completely arbitrary), and ers |
hey could therefore do with it what of fi
hey chose. They appealed to the emo- peoj
ions of restaurant workers everywhere: The
'Don't let them take away your right cial
;o burn! It's your oven! What if you and
ire busy chopping celery one day, when glee
fou realize you need to get some bread ath(
>ut of the oven? We should have the And
ight to put the celery ahead of the hell
Dread!" . peri
ck will try to print all letters received. Letters should be 250-300 words and m
ntten letters must be personally delivered by the author to The Gamecock ne
telephone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit ail letter for style
nstance.
lown a long time ago." It wouldn't have a lit
;aken much research on the writer's havi
part to find out that this law was struck Car
lown many years ago by the Supreme ami
3ourt. What the legislation in ques- vot
tion is doing is formally stripping it amc
from the state constitution. Ger
Second, the writer castigates the
South Carolina House of Represen- coc/
tatives for voting to let the people vote pre
m whether to make this change in- seai
stead of the legislature just voting on
its own to remove this offensive provision
in the state constitution. Again,
nt to concentrate on
: goals for myself and
dent Government."
' VP Chris Dorset
Monday, April 27,1998
ge press EXCHANGE
ords
75th issue as a
staff. I have seen,
. And hopefully, I
s a little bit."
xcellent job in everything I have
d them to do. This staff is the eminent
of every staff that has come
re them and that will come after
1, because everyday, they put the
spaper before themselves.
"hank you, all of you, for everyl
you have done to make this newser
one of the best again. You
i made this vear the haDDiest I
! had at the paper,
temember, "in the end, it is "hate
ve it, damn it, bless it.' This is The
wcock."
"his staff has provided a bright fufor
the next 90 years of this news!r.
Thank you for letting me be a
of it.
/ersy
taurant depended
ive; if the bread
hole operation
down."
rhe anti-burners tried to point out
; it made more sense to make a
ce about bringing the bread out inle
kitchen before it even gets into
wen. The pro-burners, though, preled
that they were being forced to
the bread m, and that the only way
would have control over their cookwas
with the right to burn.
Naturally, I differed with the proners.
Their position was intellecly
dishonest, as it suggested that.
2rs are too stupid to figure out how
eep bread from getting into their
is. I guess I just have more respect
lakers than many of their own do.
Eventually, the anti-burning bakgave
up, because they were tired
ghting a hopeless battle against
lie who refused to recognise truth,
restaurant began having finanproblems
because the bakers
kitchen workers, used to neting
the bread, were becoming api
1 i il <1 n 1 11
itic aDout me otner rooa as wen.
so I was left jobless, with only one
of a story left to show for my exence.
ust include full name, professional title or year and major If
wsroom in Russell House room 333 E-mail letters must in,
possible libel or space limitations. Names mil not be witty
;tle research by the writer would
2 found that the only way the South
olina State Constitution can be
2nded is by having the people
e to do so after the proposed
mdment has been approved by the
leral Assembly.
1 hope that in the future The Garnet's
editorial writers will only exss
their opinions after fully re ching
and understanding an issue.
Wayne T. Curtin
Sophomore, Political Science