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Remember, we have an e- * "I came to USC knowing mail address, so don't hesi- / that the school had a ""; tate to write us. It's GCK- % / - respectable reputation." VEEWS@SC.EDU. Write \f I L\ V /III ll \T I W one, write all! I \/L/ | I J I I Will Schwartz, 1 1 J V V JL JLJL ^1 JL " business freshman . - v ' Hie Gamecock Serving the Carolina Community since 1908 EDITORIAL BOARD Jennifer Stanley, Editor in Chief Sara Ladenheim, Managing Editor Rob Gioielli, Viewpoints Editor Kurt Johnson, Assistant Viewpoints Editor Kathleen McCormick, Editorial Writer Students help show Creed Week's merit For those stu- dents, staff and facdents who haven't ulty members could noticed, this week The Carolinian Creed write reactions to is Creed Week The is a code of proper and the statements. Office of Student basic behavior. Some ofthereacJudicial Programs, tionswere: I hate along with several MYjjTJTjjnT^ gays," "Hazing is othei; campus , , a part of pledging," groups, is sponsor- though tt may he "Cheating is bad ing a week-long eel- common sense, if you get caught, ebration of our uni- common sense is However, I am an versity's code of not so common. honors student who krvV* oiri at? Pn^A^n nkoofo oil fV?n fimn " uciia v IUI. jjciuic 1 uxcxiu} au uic uiiic, Tuesday, The and "More girls Gamecock was prepared to say need to be sexually active." that it is unnecessary for there to Society is in a sad state when be a week to teach behavior that an educational institution not onshould naturally be part of hu- ly has to write down decent beraan nature. Whether we realize havior, but also has to dedicate a it or not, when we accept admis- whole week to tell people that dission to the University of South crimination is wrong and respect Carolina, we agree to follow the for one's self and others is good, creed, which outlines behavior We did feel better that some that is desirable at an institution people do know how to behave, of higher education such as Some said "Wake up, America" ours. and "Hazing=Hurting." But even We respect the creed and ap- these positive statements were plaud the Office of Judicial Pro- defaced by people who wanted to grams for planning events that say something, but really had encourage integrity, respect, kind- nothing to say. ness and concern for others and So even though a week such discourage bigotry based on ideas as Creed Week should be unnecand opinions. essary, it is necessary. We wonder, however, why is it Maybe the coming generations that we have to celebrate behav- will learn that the behavior outior that shouldn't be out of the or- lined in the creed is not special or dinary and should just come nat- out of the ordinary. Maybe the ac11 a- _n i_ j.* j. l- li :_j.? J ;i.i_ i.i i uraiiy 10 an people, nuijusi people uuas assuciaieu wim me ci ecu in an academic environment. will just be part of human nature But Tuesday, after seeing the and not something people should "Express Yourself" posters on the be taught and retaught from second floor of the Russell House, kindergarten through college. And we thought differently. Each board then there really won't be a need had posted a part of the creed. Stu- for a week such as this. 'Big time' business school needs dean The Darla nesswoman, DarMoore School of HHHUmwIHHHI la Moore, after Business was re- Business school ranked whom the school cently ranked as in nation's top 50. was so graciously one of the top 50 named. business schools in nTTVTTlTPTTiTOHl And, apparentthe country, in a poll flLM&MaMaiJHi ly, that money has conducted by Busi- They have to find a "big been put to good nessweek. time" dean now to go use with the recent ? s'sagfea! with new reputa ra2kinKteat tor the school 1Z_ ?I bo, now the and is something on school is "big time," which USC can build a formida- and they are going to need to apble reputation. point a big name to head and to Earlier this semester, USC promote their growing reputation. President Palms decided not to re- With the new status of the new the contract of David Shrock, school, a fitting individual is gothe current dean of the school. He ing to be sought. will finish out his term for this The school seemed to be doing year, which lasts until June 30. very well with its current dean. The announcement to let Dean It's almost like a championship Shrock go came months after the team ditching, during the off-seabusiness school received a hefty son, the coach that got it there. $25 million contribution from But will a big name mean big South Carolina native and busi- excellence? Only time will tell. -ausk Hif (famrrnrk iiiagi ? WBSBUM VJ* Sen iug the (amUna Community since 190S The Gamecock is the student newspaper of The University of South Carolina and is published Monday. Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters and live times during the summer with the exce|Xion of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editocs or audit* and not those of The University of South Carolina Tlie Board of Student Publications and Communications is die publisher of Hie Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is rh#* lumwiivr's rvjr??nt nrinnbfcltion. The Gamecock All area codes are 803 Jennifer Stanley Editor in Chief Jackie Poston Sara Ladenheim Managing Editor Todd Money Editor 777-3911 Rob GioleUi Vieupoints Eelitor Rosalind Harvey hthlk Relations gcked9sc edu Josh Lonon Metes Editors Ihmtor Viewpoints 777-7726 Erin Reed Kurt Johnson Asm Viettftomls Editor gckeinis@sc edu Kristin Freestate Eixittires Editor Brad Walters Asst Xnis Editors News 777-7720 Bryan Johnston Etlitorial Assistant Kenley Young gcltiuies&sc Alii Nathan Brown Sfxirts Editor Ruth Nettles Encore Editor Etc 777-3913 Nlkkl Thorpe Ehnto Editors Deneshia Graham A\sl I'tnluns Editor gcketcOsc edu Sean Rayford Jeff Romlng Asst Sports Editor Sports 777-71H2 Brian Rish Online Editor Kelly McGuire gcksportsQsc edu Rob Lindsey Cop} Editors Matt Ryan Asst. On-line Editor Online 777-2833 Jessica Barfleld Kathleen McCormlck Editorial IEnter Advcrtjsi 777. WHH Student Media Ellen Parsons Director of Manager f-'assitied 777-1183 Student Media Carolyn Griffin Hicsiness Manager . u Lee Phlpps Advertising M^iager Erik Collins faculty Adt isor ' " Sherry F. Holmes Classified Jeff Stensland Cmduale Assistant office 777-3888 , ga Student pb By the power vested in me by myself, I hereby, through no official means, officially announce my bid in the x- ' even have a * (every^hing JT' f At someone is not joking KURT JOHNSON around columnist when they have a slogan), "Kurt Johnson for Governor of South Carolina?Why the HELL not?" This is totally serious. I've been talking with a lot of people lately, and they have been severely disappointed with thp mrrent candidates: Renuhlican In cumbent David "Big Papa" Beasley and his Democratic challenger Jim "Jimmi" Hodges. Well, now you can add another name to that list, Kurt "P.(dot)" Johnson. If I'm elected into office, I promise I will do everything possible as your governor to fUlfill all expectations my dear citizens may have of me. So that this might happen, let me give you the "how's your father" about myself and my tough and immobile stands on the issues (some or all of this may be untrue). Newstudet Do you ever wish you were stupid? No, seriously, I'm doing just that right now, and it would be nice to know I have a little company. Does anyone know BLy where I can get an IQ reduction last through Ipi HI * I know, I KIKI McCORMICK know, I've columnist written encouraging people to study the candidates, and understand the issues, and vote only after serious thought. Trouble is, I've taken my own advice, reading til my head hurts, and here I am in serious need of Advil ? and Prozac. I don't think there has ever been such a depressing cast of characters running for office. I find myself undecided, even to the point of wishing (horrors!) that I could take the anti-intellectual route and vote according to party affiliation. 1 Libertarian good choice for governor To the editor: William Folks made a common political fallacy in his Wednesday column, "Candidates Leave Voters With Few Choices." Beasley and Hodges are not the only two candidates for governor on the ballot. Instead of recommending voting for "none of the above," he should have sugJ gested voting for Timothy Moultrie. ?jV iBNOipify Juty ices his bi I was born in Philadelphia, but my family soon shipped me off to Bogota, where I was raised by polygandrist sheep herders who taught me the complex and intriguing art of toenail clipping. By age 5,1 was married to a 15year-old exotic bubble-blower, named Tyiopszq (the "zq" is silent), from a neighboring village. Through the years, I became quite professional in the sacred religious art of lifting up sticks and moaning incoherent chants for long periods of time. When I was 13, in a rite of pas sage into manhood, I spent three months alone in a tree 30 miles from my village, eating leaves and making monkey noises at those who passed by while throwing nuts at their abdomensrather standard. Soon after, I moved to Charleston, where I was reunited with my regular family. I lived a strange and awkward existence there. I went to school, never moved from place to place and was ridiculed for standing up in the middle of church with a stick and moaning incoherent chants for long periods of time. Since then, I have been assimilated and quickly became accustomed to the society. But enough about me. Now for my stances on the issues and how to make South Carolina a better place, especially for sheep herding and other things. One of the biggest issues facing the state is the issue of whether or not to have a state-funded lottery. it finds bei Ah, how rewarding it would be to be a Republican. To wallow in my own wealth, and demand that I not be forced to share it. To feel sweet revenge (rather than repulsion) every time a criminal is put to death. To support band-aid cures (like school-choice vouchers) that neglect the big picture. And how dandy to be a Democrat. To swallow feminist rhetoric because it sounds so nice on the surface. To support band-aid cures (like passing out condoms and setting up a lottery) that neglect the big picture. And how lovely to be a Libertarian ? well, no, even in my current mood I can't imagine being evil incarnate. Or I could just join the Natural Law Party. Never heard of them? That would be because they are too busy meditating to campaign. When inquiry and thought fail tc distinguish the bad candidate from the worse one, I wish I had something ? like the idiocy that breeds party loyalties ? to help me out. But unless I d( a lot of glue sniffing soon, 111 have tc pray that the upcoming debates give me something substantial to consid er. Of course, I'm mostly complaining about the gubernatorial and educatior year and ma dude Mr. Moultrie is a Columbia arei high school teacher and a member o the Libertarian Party. The reason you may not have hearc of him or the party this election is thai Mr. Moultrie has not become a politi cal whore by accepting large amount! of money from the organized gaming lobby or from the Baptists. Moultrie's beliefs are based on th< principle that all individuals have th< right to exercise sole dominion over theii own lives, and have the right to liv< in whatever flianner they choose, s< Ill *.?-??Y ? ~ m0^m^fh==7T. ?---: ~ ^ ? ' J d for goveri "If I'm elected into offi will do everything pos ernor to fulfill all exp< citizens may have." I, myself included, am very much in favor of a lottery, but for different d reasons. Hodges wants one so the mon- a ey can go to education. I want to use t that money to buy large amounts of t land in Madagascar and dig a hole so j, that if a comet is heading for that { particular area, there will already be a j hole for it to fall into. j This will be beneficial to the people of South Carolina in the fact that the r comet will not harm the chestnuts we ^ so heavily import and depend on from r that area. . Another issue has been the Con- ^ federate flag that sits upon the Statehouse. Both candidates say they will 1 not push to bring it down, but I would, because X's and x-like symbols terrify sheep so much that they would go into 1 rampages and could ruin up to 17 city ( blocks. 1 Oh yeah, I plan to turn South Carolina into one of the largest sheep 1 herding states in the Southeast and 1 possibly the East. Our only competi- i tion would be Rhode Island?sheep i herding is huge in that area. iuty in South "I find myself undecid point of wishing (hon take the anti-intellectu according to party affi superintendent races. The race between Rnh Tncrlis nnH Fritr Hnllincrs is inter i esting, but I admit I just don't know what to make of it yet, and have been disgusted by their unstatesmanlike jabs [ at one another. The race I just mentioned ? for U.S. Senate ? actually gives us an oppor[ tunity to use our brains, because there are principles at stake. That's so refreshing, I hardly care what they are i after watching Hodges and Beasley shed ! theirs. But the one that's got me think ing is Inglis' devotion to term limits. Hollings has been a senator since ) (if my math's right) Inglis was 7. Inglis > has limited himself to three terms in > Congress, and plans to limit himself in the Senate as well. I secretly love the idea of term limits because politicians I are more likely to vote according to coni science if they aren't worried about getmecock will try to print all letters. Letters should be 250-300 words and n jor if a student Hand written letters must be personally delivered by the thor's telephone number-The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all left i long as they do not forcibly interfere f with the equal rights of others to live in whatever manner they choose. 1 This makes many of his policies socially t liberal and fiscally conservative if compared to the Democrat/Republican. 3 This return to values of our foundl ing fathers is the only way Mr. Moultrie believes that we can improve eduj cation and the economy of our state. i The party also has other candidates r running for statewide offices. Richard ; Quillian is runping for the U.S. Senate ) i -i - <Tmaj cua*4~ aor's race ice, I promise that. I sible as your govictations my dear With this plan, a totally new inlustry would be introduced to this state md would provide jobs up the butt. Fm alking about quality, high paying jobs hat would keep this economy pumpnp. such as sheep shaving, gathering he shavings off the ground, sheep herdng, sheep dog training, sheep dog breedng and bubble blowing. Now, I know some of these things nay seem a bit unconventional, but vhat are the other guys offering? rheyVe changed their stances on the ssues so many times, nobody really mows what they stand for anymore, )r at least, they don't know what they ;ruthfully stand for. They're all about playing "the pol tics game, wnue l m more iocusea in the well-being of our state's people ind their sheep. So I implore you, when you go to ;hat voter's booth this year, check or vrite in Kurt Johnson for your governor. Do it for the state. Do it for yourself. But most of all, do it for the sheep. Why the hell not? l Carolina led, even to the rors!) that I could lal route and vote illation." ting re-elected. Sure, there's the problem of not being able to keep a good legislator; but maybe more would be good if they weren't so beholden to voters for their jobs. Hollings has some things going for him too, so maybe a brain isn't a total liability this election. There's a little something to think about. But as for the people who want to shape our educational system, those running for governor and superintendent of education, the choices are sorry And that situation is enough to want me to turn off my brain and let everyone else make the decision for me. So go right ahead. Or here's another solution: let's donate our brains to the candidates. Maybe then they'll come up with some new ideas. lust Include full name, phone number, professional title or author to the Russell House room 333. E-mail letters must Iner for style, libel or space. Names will never be withheld. and Dan O'Neal is Lt. Governor nomi nee of the Libertarian PartyThere is no reason for someone to feel compelled to "vote for the lesser of two evils" this election. If you don't feel you can trust the Democrat or Republican candidates then don't vote for them. Vote for someone with the ethical and philosophical qualities becoming of our great state: Timothy Moultrie. a Tyson Nettles Philosophy/Civil Engineering'