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E-MAIL See that space at the bottom of the page? Why haven't you been filling it? Write us at: GCKVIEWS@SC.EDU. Page 2 IMP . x mo, uuwo iiv/i uv^iij the fact that we have reached this point because of an investigation of Clinton's promiscuous behavior. With his actions, Larry Flynt is helping us realize where the long road to this impeachment trial began. initv keys oliday not even vote in campus, state and 's Martin national elections, ngDay of what will keep " them from sleeping in on Monday? When races don't . ? even mingle in fserving campus dining "Will we areas, we hardly olish the expect races to true goals. work together at community service. To honor King the way he would have wanted, community service isn't enough. We must not only serve, but serve together. Service is the vehicle to both improve the community and carry out King's dream ? races that don't fear differences, but celebrate them in unity. We hope we're wrong. We hope people will use this holiday to make King's vision come true. We hope the campus will prove us wrong by setting its alarm clock and going out into the community Proving The Gamecock wrong is a USC pastime. So don't stop now. mtcock ?iiai since JVOhi y of South Ctrolina and is published Monday. Wednesday and the summer with ihe exception of university holidays and exam litors or author and not those of The University of S<xilh Ctrolina. jblisher of The Gamecock. lite Departmeni of Student Media is All area axles are 803 r Asst. Vieujx tints ton luJiinrs Editor 7/7-3914 l8 McU-cl@sc.ccl,, Viewpoints 777-7726 Ids AM Sf?*ts lidilors McU icu s@sc.cclu ace News 777-7726 Asst. lvalue Milan Kckm-us@sc,-du aham Etc. 777-3913 AM i%*,, milan mcU-ic@sc.cciu lianl Sports 777-71H2 tley S/xtial rtujixts mcUs/h?1s@scccIu Coordinator Online 777-2833 Advertising* 777-38X8 rimes Classified classified 777-11R1 Manager "fin Hits it wss Manager l*ax 777-6482 Tacultv Advisor M . 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When students do m tk(5a ~ Serfing ll>c Carolina Con Tlie Gamecock is ihc student new spaper of lite Iniversit' Iridic during the fall and spring semesters and fill* limes during periods Opinions expressed in Hie Gamecock are those of the eel lite Hoard of Student I'uNicalions and Communications is the pt the newspaper s parent organization The Gamecock Sara Ladenhelm luiilur in Cbivf Emily Streye Rob Gioielli Vuvptinls lulilar Kevin Langst Kenley Young Acus lulilor Rachel Held Brad Walters A'eus lulilor Clayton Kale ocrvitcr u to King h Monday will MHrr'f represent the fruit of last year's Stu- Monday dent Government Luther Ki labor. One of thenPresident Jamel Franklin's platform promises was to M , gain university J J recognition of Mar- togethe) tin Luther King Jr. accomj Day. His plan in- holiday'si eluded a day off from classes, which met student support and administrative skepticism. Since USC President John Palms granted this university holiday, many groups, including the Office of Community Service, have been working to make Monday a day King would be proud of. \T Th fZn m onnnh uroc Sewing the Carolina EDITORL Sara Ladenheir Rob Gioielli, \ Kevin Langstpn, Assi Emily Streyer, Ass is Jennifer Stanley, Spec Congress by Flynt'j In what some are calling a sexu- HHBUd al bounty hunt, Larry Myn publisher Larry to expose g Flynt has been ex- Qm posing the adulter- ^ ous activities of cer- H tain federal rr , , , . government offi- Heshelplh cials blatant < According to the surrout Associated Press, Lewinsk) in October 1998, ? Flynt posted a fullpage advertisement in The Washington Post, offering as much as $1 million to anyone who had "an 111 1 J * A 1 aauiterous sexual encounter witn a current member of the U.S. Congress or a high-ranking government official and can produce documentation of it." To date, Flynt's advertisement has brought forth allegations against Georgia Republican Bob Barr, an extreme advocate of Clinton's impeachment, and fellow Republican Bob Livingston, who thus lost his bid for speaker of the house. Flynt has reportedly paid up to $4 million to a number of women who have responded to the ad. Flynt is using his wealth and status to get involved in governC I? "W-a 1 ramecocb . Community since 1908 YL BOARD 11, Editor in Chief viewpoints Editor istant Viewpoints Editor tant Viewpoints Editor :ial Projects Coordinator Hustled' millions ment proceedings. ttigflHHH Although it's comtf'sattempts mon knowledge Dvernmental that many elected rjap. officials have par taken in sexual acI tivities outside of , , marriage, ordinary ig reveal the citizen?don>tha/e hypocrisy the power or periding the suasion to call out t scandal .these officials on their extracurricular activities. Flynt is showing the government and the voters that those who are condemning Clinton be cause of his sexual misconduct in many ways have no right to do so. In a government where the voice of the people is supposed to count, Flynt is championing the suspicions of the average person. He claims to be out to unmask the hypocrisy that existed in the investigation of President Clinton. We understand that the issues now are perjury and abuse of pownr TV. ic Virmrmmi* noc rrnf r\nn\7 I View The ( M tT3 jjiygj Jesse in Consider the following scenarii ridiculous as it might sound: Pre ident Bill Clinton narrowly mar ages to es evasive mc^ KENLEY YOUNG Unfortu ccjiuwiiisi riuLtiy / u Clinton, th rigorous trial exerts a tremendous an unprecedented strain upon his healt) and "Slick Willy" remains a virtual lam duck for the remainder of his term. A Gore, animate as broccoli, is a shoo-i for the Democratic nomination in 2001 The GOP, on the other hand, is i complete disarray. Republican leaden having alienated the nation an< many of their own party member through their shameless pursuit of"th politics of personal destruction," ca find no candidate suitable for nomine tion. The stage is thus set for a new leade to emerge on the political horizon, i revered cultural icon who announce Hodges a Corey Ford Columnist TTTTp have all heard the savin W"You never have a secon chance to make a first im pression." And on a remarkably warn glowing day, James Hodges made hi first mark on the state as governor c South Carolina. A sense of electricity charge the audience of7,000 at the Statehous who welcomed a new beginning for th Palmetto State. Except for a few flut tering clouds, the near-perfect weath er enhanced the excitement of the crowc An inauguration for a new ol ficeholder serves as the critical momen to deliver a stirring, visionary address Some governors and presidents deliv er dull messages, while others can spar] the hearts and imaginations of thei constituents. Abraham Lincoln's first inaugu ration resembled a funeral service in stead of a celebration, due to the South' secession at the time. On the other hanc John Kennedy's challenge-issuing in augural address formulated the visioi for a new generation of Americans Like Kennedy's inauguration Hodges' speech firmly placed a positivi vision ol nope to tne people, the gov ernor stressed a pro-business atmos phere while promoting the protectioi of our natural environment. Of course Columnist strays from true Bible To the Editor: I strongly disagree with Erin Reed's opinions about Christianity from hei column in the January 13 issue of Th Gamecock. I say this not to antagonize her or anyone else who shares her opin ions, but simply in defense of things that cannot be analyzed from a one hour wedding ceremonyISo, let me tr; point Samecock :#szflev 4vwj??~ Minnesota 3 his bid for the highest office in the world s' in front of 18,000 drunken rednecks. j. Hallelujah! Just when the political .. circus appears to be leaving town, a ree tired professional wrestler arrives on i, the scene to salvage and perpetuate the i- carnival. e No, it's not Janet Reno. It's Hulk s- Hogan, the only 6-foot-8-inch, 280-pound ~>f wrestling behemoth to have become a household name. 'r During a routine taping of "Monday l' NITRO," Hogan delivers a captivating, tour de force speech in which he offi1' daily declares his candidacy and his intention to "bury all other contenders r under an atomic leg drop." ^ The Hulkamaniac Party gathers * steam when Hogan invites Minnesota ^ governor and ex-wrestler Jesse "the Body" ^ Ventura to join his ticket. Many Amern icans, weary of scandal and wary of the I suspiciously wax-like Gore, begin to turn n their eyes toward the Hulkster and ems, brace his platform, which endorses a d strict regimen of training, prayers and s vitamins. e With the help of the Redneck Cam n paign Contribution Committee, Hogan i- easily coasts to victory on a whirlwind of charisma. r Hey, it could happen. It's not very a feasible, but it could happen. And if it s does, I think the world can expect the positive leai Hodges remained firm in his stance on reforming public education. Gov. Hodges proclaimed that g South Carolina must shape its dreams d into reality. "Today, unlike centuries t_ past, we're poised to put South Carj olina on the march to greatness for the s next 100 years ? if we have the courage to heed the lessons of history." Certainly, Hodges proposes spe^ cific plans that are incorporated into e his overall vision. He will focus on place ing a referendum for the lottery on the ballot in 2000, and he wants to insti| tute the First Steps program for precr?Vi r*r? loyc A 1 en tv, o rrmromnr lDvne j 0VUVV/1V1 Ot XXACJV/j bliv guv UV/X1V/ V V/O ,' in slashing taxes for senior citizens ' while creating a desperately needed tax ' on the video poker industry. However, South Carolina's new ' leader cannot stray from his general vision. Hodges must remain true to the r issues he promoted during his campaign. l" Of course, education is Hodges' l" fundamental issue. While the lottery s should support the Hope Scholarship, I believe the state needs to give scholl" arships to average students in order to 11 provide the opportunity for higher learn ing to more students, not just the top ? tier. e Just as the scholarship program needs expansion, the overall education system needs to extend its resources to i disadvantaged students in poorer school i, districts. One way to accomplish this is luiEmTssions Tor < length. f | 1 ^ 777-7726/. ^ A ^ F ^ 11K* student. Ilandwrillcr J Ikt. The (i;mu.?>ck to explain. First, the Bible never says a wife should turn over all her thoughts and feelings to her husband's opinions. Instead, "submit" is meant as "respect." It also says a man should love his ; wife as to be willing to die for her sake, r In my opinion, if a man loves you so ? much that he would die for you, you j should recognize that he has some authority in the family! 3 Second, I would like to say that I firmly believe God is the reason Ms. j Reed's cousin and her husband fftind c :s ; i, Hulkstt "With the help of 1 nnti^Kufirv-n /"*r*rr?i VjV7hu u/uuwii v?v?iiu to victory on a wh new chief executive to institute sev< al significant changes. Almost immediately, Hogan woi begin a painstakingly meticulous Ci inet nomination process, shameless exploiting the spoils system in an i tempt to pacify his wrestling cronii Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake wov become Hogan's National Security A visor, Sergeant Slaughter would be a proved as the new Secretary ofDefen: and Randy "Macho Man" Savage woi serve as U.N. Ambassador. More changes would follow. F starters, Hogan's press secretaries wov be forced to loop Hogan's entrance m sic through the public address syste at every press conference. If elected, expect Hogan to survi a turbulent first term that might pc sibly culminate in C-SPAN's ve in v3V paj -pci - v ic w cAiiavagaii^a. x. main event would pit Hogan and Ve tura against Saddam Hussein ai Muammar Ghadafi in a loser-leave town tag team match. ler for Pal "Like Kennedy's in speech firmly plac hope to the people with Hodges' proposal First Steps program similar to Head Start. Fir Steps will ensure that more disadva taged students come to school heajt and ready to learn. Furthermore, Gov. Hodges mc focus on the inclusion of all into soi ety. After all, African Americans serv as an integral factor and the key ba in Hodees' defeat of Remiblican Gc David Beasley. In 1994, African Ami icans made up less than 20 percent the vote; in the 1998 general electic though, the African-American vote co sisted of 25 percent of the returns. Hodges should strive to inclu and appoint qualified minorities in his administration. Also, he must foe on African-American goals in his visic Creating government subsidies to txx economic development in impoverish areas will improve many African-Arm ican communities. Most importantly, Hodges has run the state in a bipartisan manm The inefficiency of our state gover ment has made South Carolina tl laughing stock of the country. Rece legislative sessions have reaped few si columns arc welcome from all members of the Carolin; t columnists can only Ik* printed twice a semester. Plea try to print nil letters. Utters should lx 2SO-3PO words and must i 1 letters must lx personally delivered by the author to the Russell reserves the right to edit all letter lor style, lilxl or space. Nanxs each other. God built into each man ar woman sexual desires so husbands ar wives can enjoy their marriages and i children can be conceived. Howeve these desires weren't made to be a ci terion for choosing your mate. Fina ly, God is not vicious, but rather ju and merciful. Yes, he has demonstra ed his power many times, but in tl Old Testament and even more in tl New Testament, examples of God's coi passion outnumber his acts of tern and destruction. i tUOTE, UNQUOTE "I feel I'd rather have an apathetic student body than one lat has been bribed by sugar or lollipops Patrick Gear man, Student Senator Friday, January 15, 1999 ' U' ?' iy in D.C. the Redneck Campaign mittee, Hogan coasts irhvind of charisma." er- Sure, I've exaggerated the situation for narrative effect, but I wouldn't ild dismiss Hogan as a viable contender ib- just yet. Jesse Ventura's election was sly unlikely, and it might have established at- an equally improbable precedent. I, for es. one, would derive sordid pleasure from dd hearing the sneaker of the house sav. Many ask whether Jim Hodges tQ will provide positive leadership for the ug state. Ultimately, only Hodges himself )n will answer that question. )st Unlike Kennedy in his inauguration, Hodges did not emotionally charge 3r_ or spark the hearts of the crowd ? not really great, not really dull. However, to his first impression gave a solid vision jr. for the state. I think this is the real Jim ti- Hodges. He served as an objective yet he effective representative in the Genernt al Assembly, and he will do the same ig- as governor. i Community They must lx' tx'lwecn 6SO and 75<l words in so deliver all submissions lo Russell House room .W. or call ndude lull name, phone number, professional litle or rear, ami major if a House room W K-mail letters must indude the author's telephone nuns will never lx- withheld. id Also, Christ and the apostles teach id love for others and respect for authorso ity, even in times of imminent death, r, I fear that Ms. Reed's opinions stem ~i- more from modern Christian practice il- than true biblical fact. I pray and hope st that those who have been hurt or misit led bv us imnerfect Christians can find le the truth about the truth and ignore le our human mistakes, nor Andrew Higginbotham Biology Sopfyomore t l(1- "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome ip- the new president of the United States, se, and STILL heavyweight champion of ild the world, Hulk Hogan!" Regardless of the outcome of his or campaign, I know Hogan will never get ild ensnared in the kind of dilemma our u- current president faces. ;m The case would never have gone to trial. Hogan would have wrapped his ve 24-inch pythons around Kenneth Starr's )s- misshapen head and broken that perry vert's legs long ago. Sure, it's difficult he to imagine a pro wrestler in the Oval n- Office. After all, most wrestlers forge id careers based on inane speeches, out;s landish lies and commercial fakery. Wait a minute ... so do politicians. metto State Lauguration, Hodges' ed a positive vision of ?" , a nificant gains due to partisan bicker st ing. in- Both parties must seek a common hy ground to create prosperity in this state. The Republican-controlled House of ist Representatives under David Wilkins C1~ will cause some hardships for the goved ernor, but even if Republicans in the se House block some of Hodges' education )V- reforms, the Democratic leader cannot 'r" run solely in opposition to Republicans. Hodges has to serve as a proactive leader in' despite the chance of challenges in the n House.