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Ihc (Bamtcocl? Class of 2005: The life lessons about friends, athletics, Spam So, here we are, on the thresh old of a brand new school year. To the class of2005,1 say wel come. You will These are arguably the Rick Johnston four most im is assistant sports portant, most editor and can be c e reached at fun years of gamecockviewpoints your life. So @ hotmail.com. here’s a quick trip on the USC stream of conciousness (yes, I did pay attention in english class). You will have new words float into your vocabulary, words such as “destitute” and “bankruptcy.” You will know that the plight ot the stereotyped “poor college stu dent” is completely true. I don’t care what you think, you will do one, if not all of the fol lowing’things over the next four years: 1. Dig around for loose change to have gas money; 2. Develop a taste for Spam and Ramen Noodles; 3. Wear your clothes inside-out at least once to conserve laundry mon ey. Why are you trying to conserve money? To have money to go out and party, of course. Unless you are just not a party person, here are some more things that will take place in the realm of partying. You will undoubtedly wake up one weekend, see a trail of your clothes leading from the door of your room to your bed and wonder how they got there only to look over at your roommate as he or she shakes their head at you. Also, inevitably, there will be a picture of you doing something dumb at a party. Your friends will keep this picture for themselves —just in case they need to black mail you. Deal with it and move on. Getting back to the whole “roommate” bit, you will either love your first roommate and keep in touch with them for the rest of your life, or you will plot their downfall, usually involving chemicals stolen from yourCHEM 101 class.' And that brings us to classes, and more importantly, professors. There will be one or two gems with whom you’ll keep in touch with over the course of your studies and who will show an active interest in your success. Keep these folks around for ref erences on that resume. The others you will show either great indif ference to or plain and total hatred for. Hey, and speaking of hate, that makes me think of Clemson, and that brings us to USC athletics. Do yourself a favor; go to as many of these events as possible. First, their free, and second, they’re a lot of fun. Who knows, it might just infuse in you a little bit of school spirit. Football games, are a must. Where else can you party will 80,000 of your closest friends? As an added bonus, our beloved Gamecocks ac tually are looking good for the com ing season. Hmmm ... closest friends? Ah, well that brings me to, well, Mends. Find as many of these folks as possible. The best ones are worth twice their weight in go&t Surround yourself with dose friends. They are more than likely in the same boat as you: broke, mis erable, unhappy and overworked. As the saying goes, misery loves company. No matter how many tests you fail, how many times you screw up with classes and how many boyfriends or girlfriends you go through, your friends will always be there for you to pick you up when you are down. Finally, that brings us to you. As much as you think it won’t happen or as much as you resist it, you will change a lot over the next four years of your life. And I’m not talking about the “freshman 15” here. You will grow a lot and change a lot, and as you look back, you will see it’s all for the better. But by the time you come to this realization, it’s about time for ycu to graduate and get a job. So enjoy your dip in the USC stream of conciousness while you can. Thanks to bigots who prove! 'N-worcT covers all colors I “A hanging a Jay keeps the nig gers away." “Chicken-eating niggers make me sick.” Ah , there’ nothing I love more than go ing into a re stroom stall or Darryl Green library and isateatured seeing the columnist and can statements of be reached at racism gamecockviewpoints sprawled ©hotmail.com. r ,, across the wall. How refreshing it is to see “(N word here), don’t you wish you were white?” or “You black (N word here) are good for nothing.” And, for an even more festive mood, there’s always the ever-popular “(N word here) why don’t you go back to Africa?” Racially charged statements like these have become a staple here at USC. It’s almost impossible to go anywhere on campus and not see these cryptic writings. Trying to avoid the problem will only make matters worse. So in stead, I would like to confront the problem and the ignorant people who write this garbage. Ironic as it might sound, I would like to show my appreciation to those who write racist, sexist and homo phobic trash on our walls. You peo ple are my beacon of light, a shin ing example of America at her worst. That kind of talk puts such a warm feeling in my heart. Why? Well, for one thing, it shows me that you creeps have absolutely no life, whatsoever. You have nothing better to do with your time than to desecrate school property. How cool can you be, stealing away to the con fines of the bathroom to say in private what you are too afraid to say in public? Instead of socializ ing with the beautiful women of USC, you’d rather sneak into the bathroom with your buddy, some boob named Billy Ray, to scribe what you hope will be offensive. How pathetic. Another reason it makes me feel good is because it shows me that (N-word here) come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Instead of keep ing your ignorance underground, you proudly display it for the world “to see. Were it not for your cowardly writings, America wouldn’t truly understand the depths of your id iocy and lack of intelligence. Half of the words in your writings are misspelled. The other half is so backward that it’s funny. For example, the phrase “go back to Africa” can’t possibly refer to me. I was bom in Columbia. Furthermore, Africa is the birthplace of humanity. We all come from there. Still, another reason it makes me feel good is because it shows me how cowardly you are. Where’s your backbone'.' If you feel stroi ly about something, you don’t kr it m the closet, like some kid sue; iney into a cookie jar. To be a r< man or woman means to prom display how you feel no matter wl anyone thinks of you. Beside sneaking into the boys bathroom something I did in junior hij school. This isn’t junior high scho I repeat: This is not junior his school! In fact, the only things 1 doi like about the expressions of bi otry on the walls tire the respons ,to the bigotry on the walls. For the love of God, please doi respond when you see this crap t the wiills. Never stoop to a person level, especially when you have i bend down so far. Remember, the: dumb punks write this smut in o der to solicit a response. Please don give them the satisfaction. Besides, the best way to fig! back is to pick up a book an read, or pick up a pen and write What these people would hate th most is if all the people they hop to offend suddenly became smarte then they were. That would kee them away frorr, 'he jobs that mat ter in this country. Thanks again to all the people who write words of hatred on ou walls. Thank you for showing tha (N-word here) come in all sizes shapes and colors. - Don't agree with what we are saying? Let your voice be heard! Send a letter to the editor. gamecockviewpoints@hotmail.com NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER'S TRAINING CORPS University of South Carolina How do you plan to pay for college? :_ J Let the United States Navy or Marine Corps do it for you! 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