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Lazy? Shiftless? We do have an e-mail address: GCKVIEWS@SC.EDU Just include your name and phone number. ?K(5am Serving the Carolina Commun EDITORIAL BC Jennifer Stanley, Edi Sara Ladenheim, Mar Rob Gioielli, Vieupc Kurt Johnson, Assistant V KathWn Mrrr>rtnirlf I fe 11* ] ] rAVI*] li Lab policies rights of exj Ifyouareincer tain labs on cam- HHUSbmB pus, you cannot ac- The filtering of. cess anything to do SIM *4 CV>V* Wf/lf / " u * OCvV with sports or sex. The justification for r this is to stop stu- I dents from accessing information ^e umverstty n that does not have respect studen to do directly with rational adults class work. children. The nature of this* policy doesn't make any sense. By filtering out wha only sports and sex, there is still tern so much material students could the < access that does not involve class impi work. What about music or trav- f el sites? People have so many in- to fr terests, and the Internet has some- undi thing about everything. It's roga ridiculous and discriminatory to able pick just sex and sports. we \ What about students who need use; to use these sites for their re- snm< search? Information on something E like breast cancer is inaccessible, thes even though authorities said they be r< could make exceptions. And whose ers a to say sports have no application if th in a student's academic career, com; They are a major part of our life pose and culture, and could apply to give many different disciplines. V Apart from the practical con- trati siderations of these laws, there way are some higher issues at stake. freeAs students at a university, we izeni S.C. makes j with appoio Margaret Seymour has recently HHIIHlMMNfl been confirmed by Margaret Seym the U.S. Senate to confirmation t become a federal / , ,, district judge in federal bene South Carolina. She BpTIFfiT-JHff is the first AfricanAmerican woman to This is a good St be promoted to such South Carolii a status in our state's history. Her experience ranges from T1 a magistrate position in Florence, have S.C. to working with the U.S. at- get a torney's office. She was twice se- squir 1 oo onfinrp o luvbvu atuiig ati/unicy gciicxai VUUUJ by Attorney General Janet Reno, mino Seymour was heavily praised son. by Sen. Strom Thurmond and Sen. can t Fritz Hollings as having impec- you t cable skill and the undeniable you. qualities to field the position. T1 Congratulations are in order, to be Without a doubt, this has been a motic long time coming. we ai The South is notorious for its both 1 racist undertones and odd be- to all havior, but Seymour's appoint- for to ment is a step in the right direc ffe BcGamci Serving the Carolina Community si The Gamecock is the student newspaper of The University of South ( Friday during the fall and spring semesters and five times during the summer periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the crimes or audi The Board of Student Publications and Gimmunications is the puHLsher of 'I die newspaper s parent organization. The Gamecock Jennifer Stanley- Editor in Chief Jackie Poston Sara Ladenhclm Managing Etlitor Todd Money Rob Glolelll Vieupoints Editor Rosalind Harvey Josh Lonon Aleus Editors Erin Reed Kurt Johnson Asst Vic, Kristin Freestate Features Editor Brad Walters A Bryan Johnston Editorial Assistant Kenley Young Nathan Brown Sports Editor Ruth Nettles Nlkkl Thorpe Photo Editors Deneshla Graham /list Sean Rayford Kelly Magulre A Brian Rlsh Online Editor Matt Ryan Asst ( Rob Llndsey Copy Editors Kathleen McCormlck Jessica Barfield # Student Media Ellen Parsons Director of Student Media Carolyn Griffin Husi Lee Phlpps Adtertising Manager Erik Collins Fa Sherry F. Holmes Classified Jeff Stensland (Iradi 1 ccodt ity since 1908 ARD itor in Chief laging Editor tints Editor Viewpoints Editor editorial Writer violate pression ? have the ability and maturity to Sports make our own de'rom cisions about all asrlabs. Pects of our lives. _______ It the umversity I wants us to behave j M like adults, then eeds o they need to treat & 0s us accordingly. It not all comes down to respect. By telling us we don't have the ability to decide t we can look up on the Inet, we obviously don't have iiscretion to make life's more artant decisions. 'inally, this violates our right eedom of expression. We can srstand the university's pretive to make computers availfor class work. As students, mow what it's like to need to a computer in the lab and see ione looking at baseball scores, lut this is not the way to solve e problems. It should simply enforced that these computre for academic purposes, and le lab is full, those using puters for recreational purs should have the courtesy to up their spots. Ve encourage the adminision to see the error of their s and respect our rights as thinking adults and U.S. cit3. jrogress tment tion. In a time when equality and our's fairness are still Q sometimes hard to , come by, events such as these help TTBH keep the struggle going strong. Perapfor haps eventually, ^ the hatred and bigotry might be over thrown. tiis is a win for all those who fought for lifetimes trying to s many nuts as all the other rels. She has shown what den and commitment can do for rities and for any other perShe is an example of what >e accomplished, even when hinks the odds are against tie South still might seem a little behind, but with proms and events such as these, e showing our commitment to change with the times and ow what this country stands be ultimately true. ock ? nee 190ft jrolina and is published Monday. Wednesday and with the exception of university liolidays and exam or and ivt those of The I diversity of South Carolina Ik- (iaineox k lire Department of Student Media is All area codes are 803 Editor 777-39 13 Public ReUnkms gcketlOsc.edu Director View|*)ints 777-7726 ri points hi,tor Kch1eus9sc.edu ssl Aims hlilors News 777-7726 gckneusOsc erlu Encore Editor Etc. 777-3913 Fenians Editor gcketcOsc.edu sst Sports Editor S|x>rts 777-71H2 In-line Editor gcksportsOsc edu Editorial Writer Online 777-2833 Advertising 777-3888 Manager t'-'-wsiflcti 777-11 HI Manager Fax 777-6382 cully Advisor tale Assistant ()ffice 777-3888 Vewpo I THE PR6RJ. WlTN tWION/ CRJI-NE LE&SlA Wouub Give SPECIAL TREATMk Elections imj In 11 days the future of the state will ?* be decided. Web, maybe things aren't our young lion that dramatic, but Nov. 3 is a very Republican, I important ethical standai J? V" "* " **vv uvvv^/v iiiui state's most Committees, a g ttmgtrouWg will be de- ^ ROB GIOIELLI cided. Day'Hollm^ columnist These are *ssues a only two po- voters of Soutl sitions, but they wield tremendous pow- ^n t"e ot^ er. One as the leader of our state, the Beasley and. other as our foremost representative to where the only the national government. the opposing a Not only have the races for both men have suc< these offices been very interesting, but selves resemb the way they've contrasted each other month-old wit has shown a lot about what is at stake, for the disgust For U.S. Senator, we have Fritz no better way Hollings and Bob Inglis. I have to sa Fritz is a long-time resident of Cap- m Hodges ital Hill and represents the old guard has made lyinj in state politics. He is well respected by vergion of a $gl members of both parties and has done makes 1 a lot for South Carolina. , does this while us about mora David Cash case My convictions that morality science?he br must not be legislated are tried ment" in the caj by the case of David Cash, and Pm& gallery in - Creed Week versity of Calil makes an freshman year. JKf examination In August, i M of this case giving an inter T1* ** ? even more radio station, < m. Jm. appropriate. (Strohmeyer w mL J?: David friends from a i jw ^S^j8j}0S^ received a life s y fense was his ca 1 4HHPH j i the killing and 11 i nil11 . ~ . i r3.D6Q and EMILYSTREYER strPangled a Cash seems to 1 columnist g^rj jn powerlessness t a Nevada Cashcannot casino near the end of their senior year be bas not brok< in high school in 1997. be thrown out o David Cash was in a position to stop not violated an it, for when Strohmeyer lured the lit- duct. David Cai tie girl into the ladies' room (her father by our society u was at the slot machines on another This is the 1 floor), David Cash followed them. to accept. This c When the little girl started scream- discrepancy bet ing, Cash left before he could witness what is the law any crime. Strohmeyer confessed to other dtizens a] Cash, who still did nothing. He was . . th hardly torn between loyalty and con- gtudent kod Student defends fe of f.orts-F drugs, fair-weai Singleton 3:16 that Mike Tyson If you really don' To the editor: ing is forcing yo Deal with it. Shawn Singleton may there's been tim be a jerk. But he's a funny jerk. Out of bis columns eil all the things to complain about in The them, if for not] Gamecock, you choose Shawn? Ok, per- man makes me haps this column was a bit more in- written, sensitive than most of his, but consid- I may not al ering that all of his columns are be says, but I de irreverent, sarcastic and demeaning to someone (usually a pro-sports player or manager), I really doubt that here- ?... * ally meant anything by it. And this MlCrOpIH comes from someone who has sat prnfiarr^H through just a few TV sports shows with him. Shawn Singleton is not a nice guy. To the editoi His columns usually report on the dark Mark Twain from people wJio INTS jortant fo her side is Bob Inglis, . from the Upstate. For a ?Altll< Job has set a very high "d for himself. As a strong electi< ;erm limits, he will not . han two terms in the StUCK is elected. He also will the vr ley from Political Action ind that is one reason he lie to run a high profile am not a Ch ashamed to hi coveted office, this has So Hodge ably clean race. Although ative no-nami at ugly closer to Election ethical high ? ? and Inglis have stuck But with thi: nd are not insulting the has simulta a Carolina. dragged dowi er hand we have David ft's a Jim Hodges. In a race Carolina, an< goal seems to be to make our P?ison- P( andidate look dirty, both Kurt Johnsi needed in making them- can ele the diaper of a nine- ? ?/ieFe w ;h diarrhea. I apologize om 6 1fC i u xli- menvymgfoi ing analogy, but there is aIth hBj hl to describe it. the basics of y I am most disappointed iwanttostrs .For four years, Beasley look beyond t g to his constituents his parties. 00-a-week-smack habit. Please do lim so disgusting is he he is a Repul constantly preaching to cause he's a D 1 virtue. I must admit I essarily the r raises issues agged of his "involve- senate's prop* >e and kept a news-clip- untary withd i his room at the Uni- Were Da fornia at Berkeley his' school here, c< him? The only he gained notoriety by could apply is, view to a Los Angeles cern for others iefending his actions, need for condit as identified by other work and dev* security video and has However, 1 entence). be qualified by imarkable about his de- legiance to the valier attitude towards student to refr I his cockiness. David behaviors wh be reveling in society's dom and resp< X) punish him. members dese be prosecuted, because attending schc sn any laws. He cannot crime occurrec f school because he has campus comm y campus code of con- We have , sh cannot be punished demning Dav i any official form. prove that son lardest part for people being violated :ase represents a gross authorities. Th ween what is right and we did not pros , Students at UCB and' lookers of Kitty 'e calling for his expul- one of whom e\ hool has refused, and ing the 30 mil y president vetoed the stabbed to dea The Gamecock will try to print all let year and major if a student Hand written elude the author's telephone number. Th< 'rofessional players on bitions. Small ther fans and the fact but the really ? really likes filet of ear. you, too, are gi t like his column, noth- We have a u to read them. Heck, midst at USC. ] es that I haven't liked mouth with the her, but I go back to ball games on hing else, because the his behavior think about what he's Arkansas. Wh; he possess tha ways agree with what chastise our pli fend his right to say it. of thousands ( Patrick Gearman coming weekei Math and Science tending the gai - bad in front of JI1C DOy derstand, it's t TTC/^ players know o LjU This individual by, has a spe r. lead the crowd once said, "Keep away giving them p try to belittle your am- However, this ] "I'm sucking my thumb because I feel like a kid with this bill." Timothy Clardy, Student Senator, while actually sucking his thumb < To ? I r state's future >ugh things could get ugly closer to 3n day, Hollings and Inglis have to the issues and are not insulting )ters of South Carolina." iristian, but I would be favor of a lottery, nor is Beasley because ive him as part of my faith, he's against it. s had the chance, as a rel- When you make that choice at the er, to come in and take the ballot box, it is your statement as a jround over his opponent. South Carolinian. The choice of who s whole lottery fiasco, he will lead your state and represent it neously sunk and been to the rest of the country is not one to a to Beasley's level. be taken lightly, lost opportunity for South As citizens, it is our right and dui we are forced to choose ty to vote, but also to be educated votsrsonally, I'm considering ers. Do yourself a favor in these days on as a viable write-in leading up to Nov. 3. Read the paper, watch the news, e are, less than two weeks look up these candidates on the Interlay, and these are the four net. Learn about them so when you cast r control of our state. And your ballot, you are doing so with conave just been discussing fidence. each of their campaigns, I think it's a shame that most of ;ss how important it is to us cannot be more involved in govern neir campaigns and their ment. American democracy can be elitist at times. not vote for Inglis because But every couple of years the chance ilican, or for Hollings be- comes along to make a difference. On emocrat. Hodges isn't nec- election day, look past the rhetoric and ight man because he is in make an informed choice. ; for Creed Week isal demanding his vol- We are powerless to bring official rawal?and rightly so. retribution to Cash, but he is being punvid Cash attending ished. I think right and wrong are very Duld we rightfully expel clear here, and I think David Cash r part of the creed which knows this, however much bravado he "I will demonstrate con- presents to the press and to the massi, their feelings and their es who are making his life (and the lives ions which support their of the two other UCB students named ilopment." David Cash) a living hell, this statement seems to Many of those calling for his ex! the next sentence: "Al- pulsion believe in a higher power, but ;se ideals bbligates each they don't seem to be content to let such ain from and discourage a power extract retribution in its own Lich threaten the free- manner. ect all USC community Were we able to punish him instirve." David Cash began tutionally, as so many desire, could we >ol after the out-of-state apply the logic to other cases of less 1?it did not involve the magnitude?for example, a witness to unity. a mugging? But this isn't logic; this is a legal basis for con- gut feeling. Empowering gut feeling id Cash only if we can leads to mob rule, leone else's rights were David Cash is trying to enjoy his inby his failure to notify famy?I think the best thing we can do ds proof is hard to find? is dismiss him as, in the words of UCB's secute in 1964 the 38 on- student body president, "morally rer Genovese's murder, not pugnant," and leave him to finish his ren called the police dur- degree in isolation and misery, lutes in which she was Please send comments to The Gameth in the street. cock or esstreyer@mindspring.com ten. Letters should be 250-300 words and must include full name, phone number, professional title or letters must be personally delivered by the author to the Russell House room 333. E-mail letters must In Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letter for style, libel or space. Names will never be withheld. people always do that, out several of our players by name, as p-eat make you feel that well as a couple of the cheerleaders and eat." jeered at them. Are the cheerleaders "small person" in our permitted to behave like this? So this t am referring to the big- is the Question I Dose, whv should we i microphone at our foot- allow this guy to do it? He has the same Saturdays, particularly role as a cheerleader; he should behave in our game against accordingly. An idiot with a microphone it kind of expertise does is a dangerous thing. His negativity t gives him the right to permeates the crowd with epidemic proayers, especially in front portions, which brings down the mo)f people during home- mentum of the fans, and ultimately the id with USC alumni at- morale and the confidence of the team, me? He made us all look Confidence is one of our team's biggest them. From what I un- issues. To those who say that our foothe coach's job to let the ball team sucks, I say, how can we have f their mistakes, not his. a winning team on the field when we , "ACE," I believe he goes have a losing attitude leading us in the cific responsibility to stands? in cheering our team on, Jennifer Freeman and Jason Wade ositive reinforcement. Sophomores last weekend he singled ^