Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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For many, it was a surprise to discover that on-campus dining facili ties — which only consist of the Grand Marketplace, the Country Store and the Sidewalk Cafe — close by 2:30 p.m. The early closing conve niently gives Marriott ample time to feed entering freshmen and their parents who are here for Orientation, but it leaves students and other university employees without on-campus food options for the rest of the uay. Many students are still in class at that time. Students with evening classes and other employees and visitors who are on campus later in the day are forced to eat out or not eat at all. Students living in South Quad or off-campus apartments for the summer certainly have alternatives, given that they have full kitchens and are able to fix their own meals. But students living in the Towers are left with the option of preparing food in the microwave every night or ordering out or dining out, which can get costly. So what can the university do to solve the problem? There are two possible solutions. One is to simply extend the hours of the on-campus facilities to in clude dinner — not every one, but at least the Grand Marketplace. Another option is for Housing to limit all summer housing to apart ment-style dorms. This way, all students will be able to prepare their own food at their own leisure, and Dining Services can keep the same hours. About Us The Gamecock is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters and eight times during the summer with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed n The Gamecock are those of the editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Pubfications and Communications is the publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is the newspaper s parent organization. The Gamecock is supported in part by student activities fees. One free copy per reader. Additional copies may be purchased for one dollar each from the Department of Student Media. ADDRESS The Gamecock 1400 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208 Offices on third floor of the Russell House. Student Media Area code 803 Advertising 777-3888 Classified 777-1184 Fax 777-6482 Office 777-3888 Gamecock 803-777-7726 Editor in Chief gamecockeditor@hotmail.com News gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Viewpoints gamecockviewpoints@hotmail.com Spotlight gamecockspotlight@hotmail.com Sports gamecocksports@hotmail.com Online www.dailygamecock.com The Gamecock Betsy Baugh Community Affairs JiaU Page Designer STUDENT MEDIA Erik Collins Faculty Adviser Ellen Parsons Director of Student Media Susan King Creative Directa Todd Hooks Creative Services Sarah Sims Advertising Manager Maegen Thornton Advertising Sales Carolyn Griffin Business Manager Sherry Holmes Classified Manager College Press Exchange now McVeigh wants A New TRIAL ID "BRiNG INTEGRlTf ■ro-me criminal. vJOSTiCE STSTeNV". X weve Got INTeGRiTY' were just NOT exactly sure wHeRe we FiL£D iT. ^ r^/ A, lZZj Timothy McVeigh deserved to die April 19, 1995. A date that many people in the Midwestern city of Ann Marie Miani is Viewpoints editor and can be reached at gamecockviewpoints ©hotmail.com Oklahoma City will not soon forget. Hundreds were injured and 168 people, including 19 children, were killed in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. After six long years, this story has finally come to a close. On Monday at 8:14 a.m. in the small town of Terre Haunte, Ind., everyone involved got a small bit of redemption. Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, was executed by lethal injection. Present at the execution were 10 of McVeigh’s victims that were chosen by a lottery, 10 media representatives and four of McVeigh’s personal witnesses. Also, 232 survivors and victims’ relatives watched on closed-circuit television in Oklahoma City. These people witnessed a historical event — the first federal execution in 38 years. The Oklahoma City bombing has been in the news for the past six years. But the most recent event that’s been making headlines is the decision to execute the man responsible for the bombing. Some feel it’s not humane or moral for McVeigh to be put to death. An article by the Associated Press said, “McVeigh seemed to stare straight at them from 620 miles away by gazing directly into the overheard television camera in the death chamber with a what they said was a cold, hard - and defiant - look.” My question: Why should we feel sorry for this man who was not even sorry for what he did? Or for how many people he killed? McVeigh’s lawyers told the Associated Press “that he was sorry for those who suffered but that he didn’t regret detonating a massive bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.” McVeigh seemed to stare straight at them from 620 miles away by gazing directly into the overheard television camera in the death chamber with a what they said was a cold, hard - and defiant - look. Associated Press article The man showed no remorse for his actions, and he was punished accordingly. We, as a country, shouldn’t feel sorry for this man because he wasn’t sorry for what he did. In my opinion, the son of a bitch deserved to die.