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Wednesday, July 7,1999 Letters to the edii words and must be personally deli 7726 for more infi Alzheimer's column powerful, timely To the editor: Pretty powerful stuff from columnist Clayton Kale! ("Alzheimer's not very funny," June 16). Along with a very readable writing style, Mr. Kale possesses an unusual maturity and impressive understanding of a cruel and relentless Hispnop Only one who has experienced its effects first-hand can know the lost feeling of no longer being recognized. I commend Mr. Kale for a timely article, and I extend my sympathy at the loss of his dear Volume 92 h LOST YEAR continued from page 4 buses for free. Coupled with a new campus circulator, internal campus parking is freed up, and more green space is planned. November - Professors and small-time administrators end their internal squabbling. Instead of playing "saveyour-own-ass" politics, both sides decide +rv rn\ra nr? tVioir fiofHnmc onH ctov trno \AJ glTV U^/ IUV/U 11V1UVLLUJ U11U UMAJ W V%V/ to the essence of any university - the students. And of course, the football team defeats Clemson, capping an undefeated season under Lou Holtz. December - The Gamecocks win their first ever SEC Championship game and will play for the national championship. The AAU Acceptance Committee evaluates USC. They decline to accept the university, even after awesome strides in research stating, "Although USC's research program is excellent, the university's overzealous support of only a few schools on campus proves it has limited vision. AAU prefers well-rounded institutions." President Palms locks himself in the President's House, realizing his mistake of overemphasizing research nnL rt/\l n n 4- aT -r\-wr\?r\n ni s\-w* rtl atiiuuio ai uic CApcuoc ui pi uicooiuiiai and less glamorous departments. January - The Gamecocks defeat Maui Jim kJn/VV Amette t?@g ?*?> r huc ^ |sUNGl Gargoyle % SALE Vuamet ^7. - * Killer Loop "AAA ^9 tor are welcome from all members of the Ca nclude name, phone number, professional titU vered to RH 333- The Gamecock reserves the r Donation. grandmother. Molly Brady Department of Housing Fogler not 'a proven winner' at Carolina lb the editor: On page 6 of your June 23 issue, you state, quite boldly, that Eddie Fogler is "a proven winner." You also state that "Last year's 8-21 record is only Fogler's second losing record." However, in his career records, his 1994-95 record was 10-17. anner year f Southern California in what is dubbed as the "Safe Sex" Sugar Bowl for the national championship. Norma Palms takes over the duties of her devastated husband. In Nancy Reagan style, she reveals she actually has been running the university all this time and will set USC straight for AAU. February - For the first time in years, the SG elections go off without a hitch. In fact, in celebratation of Black History Month, blacks and whites storm the Statehouse and remove the Confederate battle flag, saying. "Ibday, South Carolina will cease living in the past, and we will start planning for the future." The flag never returns to the capitol dome, and the university gets international attention for its progressive students. March - Alter a dismal basketball season, the team puts together a winning streak in the SEC tournament, winning the automatic bid to the NCAA. For the third time in four years, the men's team loses in the first round. Like the years before, excessive partying the night before the game is blamed for the lackluster performance April - After several students are hit by cars crossing the street to get to the Vl, Ray-Ban >7 Bolle' lE Suncloud ASS< Bucci Stussy !!! A Oakley*! Costa Del Mar I Sf "Large selection of Oakley products I available, but not discounted. I VIEWPOINTS rolina community. Letters should be 250-300 ; or year and major. Handwritten letters must ight to edit for libel, style and space. Call 777It could be that this is a typo, and you entered the record incorrectly. A Ku.i? ?i l.: ?i:? nori iitue eiieeiung uiiiiiic at uuv; opui to Online, and I find the following: "In his first two years, the Gamecocks won nine (1993-94) and 10U994-95) games, but made gradual progress in each season." Thus, it appears that the record is correct as you state in your compilation of his career achievements. So Eddie has got himself a total of THREE losing seasons, all with USC. James G. Surles Graduate Assistant Department of Statistics or Carolina new fitness and wellness center, adminstrators respond, "See, we told you they would never use a tunnel or skywalk." This confuses students because university officials never built a tunnel or sKywaiK to avoid tramc at one 01 tne busiest intersections in Columbia.May - USC graduates some of its best students in years. The median first year income of all graduates will be more than $50,000. The Alumni Association and the General Fund are licking their chops for donations. Norma Palms' new plan for the university, giving fair support for all schools and departments, has been a success. The AAU reconsiders USC and accepts the university. Students, faculty and staff celebrate the fact that they will no longer hear speeches about AAU from either Palms. June - The state legislature awards USC for its efforts by increasing state allocations by more than 25 percent. trustees award students by decreasing tuition by 5 percent after years of increases. USC is ranked by many magazines as the top institution in the Southeast and one of the best in the country. Wow. What a year. 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