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Lazy? Shiftless? We have a e-mail address just for yoi GCKVIEWS@SC.EDU Just include your name and phone number. Uiti Serving the Can EDITO Jennifer Stai Sara Ladenhe Rob Gioiell Kurt Johnson, A Kathleen McCo Student < for fun, 1 * In a big university like ours, there I are loads of clubs People I and organizations jtiSf % for students to be ^ involved with. There really is something for anyone, and you canal- ktesutru ways start a group more Oj if th^re isn't one for those U you. abot These groups offer many opportunities for us as students. We c meet people, learn new skills, gi leadersnip experience and jv have a good time away from t daily classroom grind. Unfortunately, there are soi people at this university who do do extracurricular activities: these reasons. They only do th< for one reason: they look good a resume. Some people will actually j< a club or participate in an acti ty just because it looks good t potential employer. Now, th< is nothing wrong with putti what you've participated in 01 resume, it's a prerequisite nov days. But when this is the sole r son people participate in son Bad seas to lose si Next year. We [" hear it every year from our beloved Losing football team. They'll a ( always do better next year. And we Jj keep waiting. * ? That's loyalty. areaUThat's faith. game Saturday's loss to life fine Tennessee really was not a big surprise, though it was still disappointii That seems to be the story of tl season. We hope, we pray, we che but they still lose. It seems almost routine now:"Oh, it's Saturday. Footb time." Whatever pregame acti ties might be occurring, the Br is packed 80,000 strong each gar But has it ever occurred to why? Why do we do this? It really is only a football gar Yes, it is important to show si port for our school and our si dent-athletes who've practic their whole lives to be able to p] at this respectable level. Yet, should we be so critical them for not having a medio< year? Should it even be a conce at all? It is quite possible that we j too much emphasis and spend 1 t?& nw Serving the Caroli The Gamecock is the student newspaper of The I Friday during the fall and spring semesters and five time periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those The Board of Student Publications and Communications the newspaper's parent organization. The Gamecock Jennifer Stanley Editor in Chief Jackie Sara Ladenhelm Mauayiiift Editor Todd Rob Gioielll Vieupnints Editor Rosali Josh Lonon Netes l-dilon Erin Reed Kurt J Kristin Freestate Features Eililor Brad' Bryan Johnston Eelilorial Assistant Kenk Nathan Brown Sports Editor Ruth I Nlkkl Thorpe Photo Editors Denes Sean Rayford Kelly Matt Ryan Online Editor Kathli Rob Lindsey Copy Editors Kevin Jessica Barfleld Student Media Ellen Parsons Director of Student Media Carol Lee Phlpps Advertising Manager Erik t Sherry F. Holmes t Classified Jeff Si n J: Samccodt iltna Community since 1908 RIAL BOARD tiley, Editor in Chief :im, Managing Editor i, Viewpoints Editor ssistant Viewpoints Editor rmick, Editorial Writer ictivities iot resn ETinTHBHl thing> plorab] vho do activities all, it's )put them on When Hr resume. fownf ticipate tivity, y ? padding does ^ f a disservice to When )ho reaUy care looks a it the group. resumi assumi things an which aren't true, rin And more problems ist people like this end u he ship positions. Other care about what hap me club are putting trui n't and of course they're for those people down, ^m Behavior like this on disservice to the unive: eral. A school's stud )in direct reflection of its vi- a institution. Simply oa who join and lead gr( jre put it on a resume n ng look bad. la Resume paddin va- wastes the time of the do it and the other p< ea- organizations, it's un ae- dishonest. on noth Seep ove much iMMaHIIH ryin^ season has been footba big concern. some school worrit Vis just a football and, somehow, ing-gi isawaytogoon. ings< offset and/oi ag. spending their money t ais But it's obvious that's i ser, cause we return seaso son. V\ XT Ai i-U /]r ujr ?\1 Uie CI1U VI l/iic UC all score is in the books, t vi- is an empty monumei ice ly-Ho is littered with ne. and blue cups, it's ju us game, whose signifies with the final whistl ne. the "good games" and 1 lp- It's been a tough tu- around for Gamecock 1 ed years from now, hell, n iay now, we aren't even g< it a second thought. I of It'll be a footnote :re lived here, stories to tel ;rn kids, memories of hov It just a football \ )ut there's always next y< too 5amccock ?a Community since 190H ni versify of Soutli Carolina and is published Mon s during the summer with tile exception of univers of the editors or author and nrx those of Hie I nivei is tile publisher of The Gamecock The Depaitmei All are: : Poston Money Kclitor Ind Harvey liiMu Muttons Dtmlor Viewpoin lohnson Asst. 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Everybo i is doing a IWH though the educated people pcifvin crpn- last time and bees do it, 1 y GUERMAN abaEV theycould have no idea its i.. columnist trick-or- ual encounter t ' 1 ^ treat was about everybody put, people decades ago? My answer is that people life. )ups just to iike a little danger that thrills. People In many cul oake us all like to be a little scared and stirred, considered the ii That's what spices up everyday life, voted practitioi g not only However, as scary as it gets, Hal- stand. Males ha1 people who loween doesn't last forever. The human a bunch of femii jople in the craving for danger and the rush of ex- talk-show hosts ethical and citement does, though. Some people try trollable Don Ji hiincrpo iiimnincr onH ovfromci mniin+ain ~ 4-i gctiuig suggestJ biking. Other people choose to get to see. 9 the bottom of it. They opt for the This might'\ 4 -#"% scaiy and unpredictable primal instinct ag0> but today n . 11 JL%^ of sex. Not just a boring routine with are 'acting like r someone you've known for ages. Not mailable an that corny stuff. People go for sexual ^ vyomei ^ adventures and escapades. and) the mtJrnii Bias abounds in .11 team. It's thing the ly after Serb foi Shthave rorifJ,are leSaU: id about be- 1 ? The correspo it is a whale A i fnese days, the Balkan states, testimony from o loney mak- I mainly Yugoslavia, are in the participated in ? g and a los- news ^ the ^me- ^ Weill Street lage in Kosovo, iason may Journal, Newsweek and various elec- many childre "* SDonsors tronic news providers talk about the there...about 10 f ns from aggressive Serbs attacking the Alba- dered us to rape. r a. , nians and those demanding indepen- shoot them." >n the team. dence Theissuehe lot true, be- Yet, nobody tries to look at the oth- attempting sece in after sea- er side of the coin. That's bias, my ty to your coun friends. tions for many f< ly, when the Under international pressure, the secession. So wl he stadium Serbs are withdrawing special police SUpp0sed to do it, and Tal- f?rces and armored equipment from political death? a sea of red Kosovo. You would think the onset of al order and pr ist another positive things would follow. Wrong. A erwise, he shou mce ceased Russifn carresI>onder,t'wR? was sta" Now let's see e blow and honed m Kosovo writes, The tensran and Russians fa< ,, i m the region will hardly lessen, because +v,fl Qrm? nn landshakes. Muslim militants arrived immediate- ^ season all in a secessions botball. But orChechenia.' ionths from oing to give i?the grand- Fans re-affirm loyalty v it was. to the Gamecocks something to ch< game. But, about Anthony ^ rn^ il.^ omnVtocno flrn m? "CU. 1U U1C CUltUI, ciupwoiiic uic iii( This is in response to the letter in have played foot Wednesday's issue of The Gamecock en- gave up and car titled "Football team gets unnecessary The attitude ( perks," written by Mr. Henniger, and to be "Don't give I thought that I would like to put in my not an option. On two cents worth on this subject. I find all remember bef( Mr. Henniger's attitude toward the foot- soapboxes is th sty <* sc*itii (jrdina ball team to be nothing new consider- sweat, and tears ' "J111 MaJl" ing that it has been echoed throughout iron at the end c i j'fiu the hallowed halls of this university reason alone, we week after week. selves before we s ;i codes .ire 8(13 I have been an avid Gamecock fan scemties or renc xctev/au ain since before most of the students here tie cry, "you suet is ? 7-26 were born, and I have had my share Mr. Henniger of disappointing seasons. From selling Carolina, though 1 KikiuiiisQsc din peanuts at the games at the age of 9, team. I wonder h Kawi Jc 'i to attending this wonderful institution, team were in th< 777-7182 to now teaching at it I have never let ball team. WouL .^tfapomesc aiu my i0yaity and devotion falter. all for fans who hi "I "2HM I choose not to take a negative at- duce or get out?" titude, like many Gamecock fans, but titude would be rather to look at the positive side of the players if th( 777-M82 most things. The fact that the majori- There has bee 777 3888 tyjof the games have come down to the of that has #twa; [NTS X r*DiTi ri Cka -> ( V-> Vw-\ >!V\ J*1 fga/A T?e t ? * ids basis roper relations can be 1 a big thrill. Especially urn t with someone you've an be full of scary and. th nent. It can make your n more adrenaline in- q] in skydiving. It can be * All natural and extra ow your mind. to rem ingly, there's a huge ners, le looking for that elec- ask. M /ariety, like one-night the em( dy can do it, from rich, leal sol to street bums. Birds Ev? too, even though they that st called a one-time sex- isn't a ly humans. Basically, matizii does it at least once in ter an t suits O] tures, men have been Armst< nventors and most de- chology tiers of the one-night said th ve been stereotyped by female lists and sob-inducing other n i as mean and uncon- huh, yc uans, drooling at and boyfrie [ve to every skirt they Ris instinc re been so a few years scar7 s lore and more women know ii nen. They go out look- 0311 P?s d have obligation-free, ^ ma^ 1 have one-night stands produc ig after, don't bother ^ m * media s< rces. Bandits and terzed." wr ndent also quotes court me militia member who qj m operation near a vil, saying, "There were sh n and women over 0. Our commander or all the women and then friends onesth re is what comes out of vast m ssion and owing a du- On try. Federal constitu- ally on< ^derations do not allow shoot b hat's a sane president and yoi to aid himself against side of Restore constitution- So, event secession. Oth- bad or j Id update his resume, are jus what young Yugoslavs deals c ;e if they refuse to serve Others lice or national guard diators t republic like Kosovo bringii rhey go to prison, my side ai The Gamecock will try to [ year and major If a student Hat chide the author's telephone nv cio nave given it men aun aiiu jek, should give us all of the Bi eer about. And what for more iVright, a man, and I times ai m part, who shouldn't Carolin; ball again, but never 1). ne back this season. The )f all the players seems consiste up!" and surrender is teams, ? e thing that we should ing a me >re we stand up on our always at it isn't our blood, no matt lying out on the grid- the loss )f the game. For this you will should all check our- want to itand up and shout ob- ers just ler that popular bat- you sho :!" hug. An said that he plays for coach Si be did not say for what rememl ow he would feel if his bring u: 2 position of the footd he want to give his id the attitude of, "proI wonder what his atabout the benefits of To the e ; record were 6-1. I am in no team that I know uation i ps had a winning sea- have be "A THAT H(< ^Kir fvuvRAh ( SVu ?for sex lore and more \> Le emotional inv( tiysical solely foi ember the name of their partt alone calling them, even if they ore and more women leave out )tional involvement and get physely for the fun of it. ;n women in relationships think icking to one partner at a time good idea anymore. Am I draig the real picture? Hardly. Afalyzing her research poll re11 risky sexual behavior, Cheryl jad, assistant professor of psy, said, "About 75 percent of males at they believed their long-term partners could have slept with lan or men." Sounds pretty scary, iu loving and loyal husbands and nds? ky sex. Exciting fear and basic :t. Together, they sound like a pell. We didn't invent it. But we t's a mighty powerful thing that isess and manipulate people. And es good plots for show business tions, which often come short of Uy scaiy consequences, too. School coverage >nce you are in t le way: they sho loot back." and believe me, although the lere are not exactly Alcatraz, the lajority would prefer the army, ce you are in the field, it's usue way; they shoot at you, and you ack. Then your friends get killed, u get harsh. That applies for any any armed conflict, rest assured that there are no good guys in these conflicts. There ?t people who profit from shady >f arms to rebels amidst chaos, i suffer in various ways. The mei in the conflict should focus on ng peace without favoring any id without destroying national Kint all letters. Letters should be 250-300 words am id written letters must be personally delivered by tl imber. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all I there never will be. Being a fan raves, Falcons and Gamecocks ! than 20 years, I have had lean id great times (my first year at a was 1984 when we went 10 one thing that has always been snt has been my loyalty to my ind that will never change. Beimber of the U.S. Army, we are taught to be loyal to the team er what and to remember that of one battle does not mean that lose the war.The next time you question the rights of the playbecause they are losing maybe uld just go up and give them a id those who keep crying that cott should be replaced should )er that he is the only coach to 3 a bowl win. SFC J. Sookikian Student, Teacher, Fan iditor: i writing this to address the sitregarding our football team. I en to every game this year and JCho the hell is Brad Scott?" Rebecca Timmins Graduate Student >5 Too I | ;im6- t f ? J h i ?;== I y O&FAC I aial thrills ramen leave out otvement ana get the fan of it" of Public Health Professor Lisa Lindley, who's been doing in-depth research on sexual education, said, "Some people, influenced by mass media characa. 1_ _1* 1.v _1 a _ _ at a rers, Deneve uiai using protection is not as cool as the sexual activity itself." For many, it has to be skin-to-skin to be thrilling and cool, I guess. If you're a consenting adult who is into the thrills and carnal pleasures of casual and recreational sex, and it feels good to you, I personally don't think something is wrong with you. Maybe being emotionally intimate with someone isn't really for you right now or ever at all. And that's OK I only hope that you don't get into excusing yourself from using protection when you have sex. I hope you understand that, even though you might like the thrill, playing Russian roulette with your life is a pretty dumb choice nowadays. of Balkans he field, it's usually ot at you, and you stability! used to scorn at the news of Russian "goodwill fighters," those unnaid snldiprs nf fortune ficrhtincr on thp Serb side. Then I read the following quote from the aforementioned reporter, "Muslims decided to kill all Orthodox Christian citizens," and I am not so strong in my protest anymore. Again, I'm not on anybody's side. There should be peace to a mutual satisfaction. Yet, prejudice, bias and other things like that will make many people take sides instead of being cool-headed and working toward pressing both sides into settlement. i must include full name, phone number, professional title or he author to the Russell House room 333. E-mail letters must tamer for style, libel or space. Names will never be withheld. I have to say that the team is much better than their record indicates. Ole Miss, Marshall, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt should have been victories. If they were, we would be 5-3 and many "loyal" USC fans would still be complaining about the season and saying we should be 71 or 6-2. Bowl possibilities have quickly faded but seasons like this happen. You have to take the good with the bad. The loss of Goodman and Freeman has certainly hurt our defense and the development of the offensive line has at times hurt our chances at critical times in games but this is a youthful team and they will be a great team. I take this team seriously and cheer at each game with a lot of emotion and pride. There are fans like me who watch and cheer each play, regardless of the score. If there is time left, there is a chance.ril be there in Florida and Clemson pumping this team against those obnoxious fans. Mike Kidd English Senior