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body at USC is trying to
accomplish here is a
unification of our fans, similar
to that of the aforementioned
fans. We want the presence of
our fans to be felt not only by
the teams on the field, but by
the opposition in the stands as
well. We want our Gamecocks
to come running out of the
tunnel to “2001” and see
Williams-Brice painted black.
“Blackout” is the students’
attempt to bring a little more
tradition to Saturdays at
Williams-Brice. There are
only two things we ask of you:
Wear as much black as you
can and bring a white hanky
with you. Don’t forget, as one
of the largest stadiums in the
nation, we create one of the
loudest and most intimidating
atmospheres imaginable.
Please help the student body at
USC paint it black this
Saturday at Williams-Brice!
See ya in the stands,
MARK EASLER
uses MIC MAN, FOURTH-YEAR
BUSINESS MAIOR
93.5 confirms
Watson’s column
This recent pitiful display
by Channel 93.5 has done little
more than confirm everything
Phil Watson wrote in his
article. Apparently, the DJs
are unable to deal with
criticism, so rather they throw
around childish remarks and
insults to defend their
gimmicky activities. Phil has
a right to free speech but the
DJs do not have a right to
slander. When I called the
station to show support for
Phil and criticize the station,
“Dave” of 93.5 lied about what
songs he had played earlier
and hung up on me. Strange
that they didn’t hang up on all
the skanks that called to
pledge showing of breasts to
the otherwise (I’m sure)
abstinent DJs. It’s a pity that
an entity with so much
potential would throw it all
away with petty name-calling
and childish gimmicks.
BEN ANGSTADT
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT IN COLLEGE
OF LIBERAL ARTS.
USC campus is
dangerous for some
I want to bring an
' important suggestion —or
flaw, however you want to
look at it — to the attention of
the deans, faculty and students
of USC. It seems as if the
'officials of this university are
looking in all the wrong
places, or not looking at all, to
try to improve the quality of
transportation on campus.
The incident that brought this
hidden problem to my
attention occurred as I was
going to the Blossom Garage
on the left side of Sumter
Street. What seems to be the
most dangerous intersection
in America is even more
dangerous to our fellow
students who move around
campus in wheelchairs. Why?
That’s because there isn’t an
access point for people with
wheelchairs to role off the
sidewalk to cross the street,
and that’s why I saw a student
uterany in tne street, in
danger of being hit by a car
making a right turn on
Blossom Street to Sumter
Street. I demand on behalf of
all my colleagues that whoever
is able to make this change do
so today, to eliminate this
dangerous yet easily
prevented traffic hazard.
NOW.
AMRO RAGABAN
THIRD-YEAR STUDENT. COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Charles Prashaw’s
column is ‘garbage’
This is a response to the
garbage that has graced my
sight in The Gamecock the
other day—Mr. Prashaw’s
response on some current
events.
I hope this is “another
letter” written to the editor to
piss you off. Opinions are
opinions... nothing more.
Obviously YOU like to give
your two cents and have it
placed in the newspaper for
the student body to read. It’s
your fault as a columnist to get
upset when someone sends an
editorial that you don’t like.
Why piss on the very reason
you are actually making a
newspaper? If everyone had
your views on life, I’m sure
this newspaper would be very
dull and lack useful
information.
Why should everyone stop
writing in to the editorials
because you are sick of
hearing about the WTC
collapses and Afghanistan
bombings? Obviously your
- readers aren’t. Show some
empathy to those that are
actually frightened out there.
Not everyone can be as tough
and defiant as you. Instead of
telling people to quit talking
about it, try to educate those
post office employees that read,
your newspaper that it’s OK to
be scared but they must
continue their job. Don’t give
me any crap that a post office
employee wouldn’t be going to
USC because I’m a best friend
with one that does. “So shut
the heck up already.”
Your little tidbit on parking
was a ridiculous too. Let’s look
at it from another angle...
When did you decide to
make yourself holier than
thou? Just because you live on
campus doesn’t define you as a
first-class USC student. What
about the students that never
HAD the choice to live on
campus? What about those
who are working their asses
off for 30-40 hours to be able to
afford to go to USC? Maybe
allowing them to park an extra
500 yards closer to their
classes allows them to be five
minutes early before they go to
work. If you’re living on
campus anyway, there’s a
good chance you’re only going
to use your car to go tailgating
for a football game and make a
trip down the street to Green’s
anyways. Why can’t you make
the extra 500-yard walk?
Wearing GAMECOCK
shirts to a GAMECOCK
football game? Oh please... I
bet you’re one of those
students that uses a STUDENT
ticket to get into a game and
wear a bright yellow shirt for
some other team, not even
paying attention to the game.
If you’re complaining about
the money, the next time you
go, your ass better reach really
hard for those free T-shirts
they shoot out at the end of a
touchdown. I’m sure some of
the die-hard Gamecock fans
around you would be happy to
give you a lift.
And finally about the
student life comment... Good,
stay in your dorm and drink a
beer or two. And then the next
day you can. write about it and
tell every one of your readers,
“Hey kids, I was drinking a
beer the other day and saw
this huge roach crawl under
my door in the Quad, and it
called me Joe.” I’m pretty sure
some students would actually
like to hear about that, too.
Just because someone
doesn’t like Homecomings,
bicentennials, Hootie
concerts, etc. shouldn’t give
you the right to tell someone to
“shut the heck up about this
kind of stuff.” I personally
aon t give a nying rip aDout a
Hootie concert, but I don’t get
all whiny about seeing
something in the newspaper
about it. “Waaaaaaa... I’m sick
of seeing stuff about Hootie...
Waaaaaaa.” Just don’t read
the article.
Now, the question remains,
what if Mr. Prashaw wrote
this to develop more student
reaction in The Gamecock, not
even believing in half the
words he said. All I can say is
that he’s going to be a damn
good tabloid columnist if he
ever quits talking to roaches.
MATTHEW HARRISON
THIRD-YEAR STUDENT, THE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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