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Lab policies
rights of exj
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tain labs on cam- HHUSbmB
pus, you cannot ac- The filtering of.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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state's most Committees, a
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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
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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 ^