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EDITORL
Jennifer Stanle
Sara Ladenheim
Rob Gioielli, 1
Kurt Johnson, Ass it
Kathleen McCorn
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senate rea
to uphold
What a difference
a semester
makes. Well, not re- Recent it,
ally. It seems true actions by,
that the more Com
things change, the
more they stay the
same- Tt'< or*
At the end of &
last semester, Stu- senators i
dent Government SGJ
was faced with
some big problems. The acting
Student Body President Jamel
Franklin had impeachment
charges brought against him for
firing the Elections Committee.
Franklin believed they had violated
the SG constitution.
Franklin was spared being
ousted from office, but the impeachment
procedure came under
heavy scrutiny. Student Body
Treasurer Suzanne Newman was
quoted in the March 20,1998 issue
of The Gamecock. calling the
impeachment, "a fiasco and a
mockery of Student Government,
its processes, the impeachment
process and the entire thing."
Now, with last week's Senate
meeting at which Newman and
Community Service Director
Blakely Hallman apologized for
wrongdoings, the pot is brewing
again.
It seemed that with this meeting,
Hallman and Newman's
wrongdoings would be simply
brushed under the rug, like a pile
of dirt you didn't want mom to see,
State rival
pointless
Since the sea- E7T
sons for both Carolina
and Clemson urda
have unfolded as against
complete embar- VtTTFTi
rassments, ifs been
really interesting Beating Cc
when people have prove a tl.
argued who was go- still a be
in? t.n win. Both L
o
teams have been so abysmal it's
hard to say who's worse.
But as the yearly battle for
"Best in South Carolina" becomes
the fight for worst in the Palmetto
State, we want to ask if it's even
worth it.
Not to say we don't have
faith in our team's ability, because
we do. What we lack is a respect
for Clemson. In a state of mediocre
universities with underachieving
football teams, the boys from
the upstate have us beat hands
down.
Let's face it. No matter how
delusional you might be, CaroliBe
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standards
but were too lazy to
sweep out the door.
ivestigative However, mom
the Judiciary found out. Hallman
mittee. and Newman will
be issued subpoemIUMimHI
nas by Julie Atkin vltn^PP
son' chairman of
xaiuxx the Judiciary Comnterested
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if their wrongdoings were severe
enough to bring about impeachment
charges.
It's good that these accusations
are not going unnoticed. With the
Senate having impeachment fever
last semester and being so willing
to go through with the process,
it's good to see that they are being
consistent in their actions in
giving this incident consideration.
It might be tough for some of
the senators because they all work
together, and some might be in
other university organizations,
thus forming personal bonds. So
it's refreshing to see that they will
put aside these personal ties and
act in a justified and professional
manner at this meeting.
Though this situation is only
in the investigative stages, it's important
that it be handled in an
even-handed manner. Student
Government is showing that they
will abide by the rules and do what
is necessary to maintain a valid
and justified organization.
ry utterly
this year
na doesn't have a
, , ^ winning football
ys contest traditioBn Wve
the Tigers. had some good
rrrnTyTTj^M teams and good
seasons, but when
irolina ivon't you think of great
ring-ive're programs, you
tterschool. think of Clemson.
But this is really
the only redeeming quality of
ine aoutn s greatest larm scnooi.
They don't, and never really have
had anything else going for them.
Without a good football
team, Clemson is completely
worthless, so we're just wasting
our time and energy by playing
them on Saturday. It's an exercise
in futility.
Even if they do beat us, they'll
still be 2-8 (beating Furman
doesn't count). We'll be 1-10, but
still the best school in the state.
Without football, we are saddened,
but still strong. Clemson has nothing.
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EMILY STREYER definition of
columnist ? sexual as- We
sault. as
Sexual assault, also called by some wo
researchers sexual abuse, sexual ag- t? i
gression or unwanted sexual experi- is*1
ences (the last a dangerously broad dri
term, in my opinion), commonly com- 0011
prises, according to one team, four cat- we
egories: unwanted sexual contact, sexual
coercion, attempted rape and rape. a n
I have no desire to excuse men who do<
behave abominably, or even to remove his
onir V\1 omo fV?nir cUaiiI/Iauci Pnl
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while it is progress that women are wo
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Commerce
New York City. These three words ^
conjure up various images in the na
mind of the initiated. Crime, dirt,
obnoxious ow
~~ pe?p^e'.a j^"c
equity. But ba<
over the
ROB QIOIELLI world (and SU1
columnist the uni- ac
verse, if you *?
talk to some
of them) mix together to form what was ?ei
once the prototype for America's ra^
melting pot society. fou
My own personal stereotype of New
York has been a subtle blend of these
two extremes. As a kid, The New York Sqi
Times was always on the table of our Ne
Midwestern kitchen, and every Sun- tor
day I consumed the Arts and Leisure 8}*
section as my weekly escapism. It
seemed everything was always hap- ?t >
pening in New York. The great plays Dis
and shows, art galleries and legendary ani
jazz clubs were all in this fabled city.
New York was everything a city should "h
wa
Pornography useless,
immoral in usage
To the editor: He
I am writing in response to the ar- lus
tide "Examining Men's Lust for Teenage ter
frirls " hv Kiki Mrrinrmifk M 1fnn
and letter to the editor entitled "In- ty 1
ternet porn degrading towards men," am
from Jason Mullinax (11-11-98). pla
I do agree with Mr. Mullinax that ph
it is extremely unfair to say that all pr|
men enjoy looking at pornography and
that all men are "lost" and "need help." p^,
Yet I also believe that Mrs. McCormick jin
has rome valid points, but also makes ^
OINTS
I STiLL
in do moi
msible if they are raped, it seems the
idulum has swung so far to the othside
as to suggest that women are
b responsible for anything, not even
expressing their desires.
elatives or family, and those trips sto
ve gotten shorter and less frequent fro
;iy year. gri
So two weeks ago, when I was about the
jo to New York City for the first time
ce I was 10 years old, I expected this an<
urious mix of these two views. New up
rk would be the cultural Utopia of wa
r childhood, but with a sharp, dan- fiv<
ous edge. I wanted it to be noisy and ga
v, a place whose treasures could be Sqi
ind if you were patient enough. ' Dis
I was one eager boy as we walked ica
vn Seventh Avenue toward Times
uare. This was the center of it all, kin
w York at its most harsh and un- An
giving. But as we got closer, the bai
mmer I saw was not the neon yoi
tits on the sex shops or the sparkle Ne
a hooker's gaudy jewelry. It was a no\
sney sign. A big, bright, jump-out- tha
i-tug-at-yourheartstrings Disney the
n. "Beauty and the Beast, now starg
Toni Braxton!" And down the street Tir
s another one for "The Lion King," the
The Gamecock wll
) J I I | J * year and major If a stud
J chide the author's telep
ne extremely absurd conclusions and mil
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The clear and absolute truth can be hoi
nd in the words of Jesus Christ, ins
says, "anyone who looks at a woman ma
tfully has already committed adul- an
y in his heart" (Matthew 5:28). There- dei
j, pornography is sexual immorali- tru
that pollutes an individual's mind the
i soul. Other Bible verses which ex- it.'
in the harmful effects of pornogra- ter
y include Corinthians 5:9-12,6:1-7, thi
)verbs 5, 6 and 7. lie1*
Personally, all forms of pornogra- als
y sicken me. In all respect to Mr. Mul- th?
ax, the tri^th is that in the long tat
i, pornography will always under- ma
For example, I have difficulty conlering
non-physical coercion to be
)e. A woman usually doesn't have a
rice when physical force is a factor, wil
:ause she probably can't arm-wres- cai
him?for this reason she must use a rs
3 resources she has, most certainly edj;
len physical force is not a factor. En- pre
iraging a weakness of will does noth\
to empower women. cri
Women must protect themselves, ha1
5 can declare as much gray behavior the
we like to be sexual assault, and it dei
n't stop some men from resorting "vi
gray behavior to get sex. If a man Mo
1't concerned when, for example, nis
inken, coerced sex isn't completely "fei
i?pn<5iml Vip wnn't hp mnwrnpfl wVian vir
declare drunken, coerced sex to be, tin
icially, rape or sexual assault. Either far
lan has a conscience about sex or he der
isn't. Either he is concerned about bet
i partner or he isn't.
What we can do, however, is tell apj
men to defend themselves. It's true wit
it it is a woman's right to wear re- onl
iling clothing, dance suggestively ha1
dism takes
and everything conservative Cincinti
wasn't.
This was contrasted by my father's
n cynical view of the city. He had
>wn up on Long Island, the world's
gest suburb, and never wanted to go
:k. He didn't like the people and the
y they treated each other. He hated
} traffic, the pollution and the city's rig]
v S17P Ho wrmlH rmlv orn Hoolr to vie. nm
"(Student
test is ji
i Roger B(
} C
e in self-d
"Either a man has a coi
sex or he doesn't Eithc
cerned about his partn
;h a man, drink on his tab until she may!
l't walk, and then say no, but after true -
ape occurs, I can't imagine the knowl- beha1
that she was well within her rights T]
>vides comfort. the sc
Katie Roiphe has received much j ten
ticism for suggesting that women appr(
ve more control over sexual assault ^er a
in is popularly believed by the aca- excus
nics, and has even been touted as
ctim-blaming" for her book "The ^
irning After: Sex, Fear, and Femim
On Campus." But it seems the
minists" today insist that women be ey
timized ? they refer to women con- t ^tr^
ually as victims, with some going so . om
as to declare that many college stu- ltin&
its aren't even aware that they have seclu
;n sexually assaulted. or re*
The problem is that the academic nalsiroach
to what is rape has left women 0
h the impression that men are the or to
y ones who must change their be- right,
nor to prevent sexual assault. And do no
over the B
"I wanted it to be noisy
nlare whose treasures t
if you were patient eno
ht next to the alien mother of all Dis- pecia
f Stores. Then there was the three itself
ry Warner Brothers Store, across some
m Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretsky it. 11
nning like money-hungry idiots on sellin
! side of the All Star Cafe. there
Where was the dirt!? It was clean, (j
1 they actually had people picking q
garbage. Where was the smut!? I ^ gj
nted the "Live Sex" shows, where je gj
3 bucks will let you see things ille- ca ^
I in your hometown. My Times ' .
aare, my New York, had sold out to
?ney and the rest of corporate Amer- ^ ^
But now there were tourists of all ^ a?
Lds everywhere: Europeans, Latin !
lericans, school groups and subur- seeiri
i housewives. Would you have let rest31
ir teenager go on a class trip to the ment
w York of ten or 15 years ago? But survi
v they were everywhere, along with B
t symbol of every great tourist town: scum
cheesy souvenir store. or fou
I had been reading about this in The wronj
nes and in other Yankee press for is tal
past couple of years. New York, es- mous
I try to print all letters. Letters should be 250-300 words and must inch
lent Hand wrinen letters must be personally delivered by the author tc
hone number. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letter for sty
ie a man's faithfulness to a woman. some<
effects are similar to those of alco- while
and drugs: it becomes addictive, an T1
atiable hunger, for many. Although an acl
ny refuse to admit it, they use it as aboul
escape from reality ? but it only un- thern
mines that person's own sense of to pie
th, and he or she often finds that sump
y cannot enjoy themselves without worn;
rhey find that they cannot resist the this e
nptation when it arises. Although ings,
s may not be the case for all, I be- ' ual. 1
/e it the case for the majority. I am no or
o troubled by Mr. Mullinax' claim at hii
it pornography can be "an augmenion
to ... enhance [one's] own love
king." I don't see how thinking about
s) have to realize that a
ist a test; there will be
others."
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ounseling Center
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lefense
tiscience about
ir he is coner
or he isn't"
>e in a fair world, this would be
? but women must change their
rior as well.
tie two schools ol thought on rape,
Hcalled "victim-blaming" and what
n the "victim-making," are both
ipriate, but at different times. Afrape
has occurred, there is no
ling the rapist; he is at fault if she
any indication that she did not
to have sex. However, until the
lit occurs, women need to realize
lave a responsibility to themselves
to keep an unpleasant situation
happening ? this could mean limalcohol
consumption, avoiding
sion with a hardly known date
raining from sending mixed sigur
choice may well be to be right
be not-raped. The latter is our
but our rights are worthless if we
thing to protect them.
ig Apple
and raw, a
:ould be found
ugh."
illy Times Square, had cleaned
up and was going corporate. But
part of me didn't want to believe
hought the peep shows and guys
g imitation Rolexes would still be
for me, a true believer in the sins
lepravity of the Big Apple.
ver the course of the weekend I
id the smut though. If s just a couiocks
away from the former mecord
has it Mayor Giuliani is tryget
rid of it completely, but I have
in the fortitude of the pornograusiness.
No matter how hard you
get rid of it, it always creeps back,
after going all over the city and
ig the clubs and eating at the
orants, I saw that the cultural ferwhich
defines New York City has
ved intact.
ut it's a sad day when one of the
miest parts of America, the three
ir blocks that represent all that is
$ with our cities and our country,
ten over by the grinning little
e.
ide full name, phone number, professional title or
i the Russell House room 333. E mail letters must Inle.
libel or space. Names will never be withheld.
one else other than your partner
having sex can enhance anything,
lis thought process makes sex not
t of love but of lust?you don't care
t the person, just the body. Furlore,
pornography reduces women
ces of meat for men's lustful contion.
It blurs the truth that every
in and every man on the face of
larth has a mother, a father, feelhopes,
dreams and is an individSTo
one is simply a piece of meat;
le exists just to have others look
n or her lustfully.
> Andrew Nicholls
Music Education Freshman