Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ONLINE This week’s question Is the tuition ihcrease a burden to you? Vote at www.dailygame cock.com. Last week’s question What would you do with the land across from the National Advocacy Center? See other poll results at www.dailygamecock.com. BUILD AN INN 17% BUILD A WAFFLE HOUSE 33% MORE PARKING! 50% LEAVE THE EYE SORES 0%~ TOP 10 Rejected Bob Peeler campaign slogans The Gamecock staff creates the weekly “Top 10.” Submit topics to gamecockviewpoints@hotmail.com 10. Bob Peeler: the only pasteurized choice for governor. 9. My accent is thicker than your accent! 8. Because W. likes me, and so should you. 7. Only good of boys should be guv. 6. Got Peeler? 5. Because a governor should have hair. 4. Next to PETA, I'm a cow's best friend. 3. My truck is bigger than your truck! 2. A bigger right-wing nut than the other right-wing nut. 1. Because change sucks. QUOTES “Sure I think there will be some initial concern, but I don’t think it’ll be a great burden” ANKIT PATEL STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ON THE 17% TUITION INCREASE FIND A PROBLEM? The Gamecock strives for accuracy. If you discover an inaccu racy in one of our stories, please e-mail gamecockeditor@hot mail.com American flag exploitation needs to stop ELIZABETH YOSTE DAILY MISSISSIPPI Old Glory being pimped out so the greedy can fatten their wallets. (UWIRE) OXFORD, Miss. - As I was bebopping around Oxford the other morning shopping for birthday gifts, I strolled into Chaney's Pharmacy to find something cute. As I waited at the checkout, I looked around the counter at the little tidbits people don't need, but buy on impulse. "Oh, cute little Kleenexes," I thought to myself. Leopard print, sports themes, polka dots... the American flag. I'm as patriotic as the next person, but I refuse to buy Kleenex made to represent an American flag. Come on, people. You blow your nose on these! Ever since Sept. 11, a wave of patriotism has swept the nation. With it came commercialism that's worse than Christmas. It seems that wherever you turn there is someone capitalizing on Americans' surge of nationalism. I’m sorry, but I'm not going to do my banking at Bank XXX because they bought a billboard on the highway to display an American flag... and then put their logo at the bottom just so you know the people at that bank love America. With the passing of Flag Day on June 14,1 hoped that the proper etiquette used when handling the flag and its symbolic use was brought to the attention of not only the public, but also corporations hoping to make a quick buck by "being patriotic.” For the sake of being official: U.S. Flag Code specifically states the flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery. The flag should not be used for advertising purposes. And, as stated in Title 4 of the U.S. Code Chapter 1, Sect. 8: "It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard." This includes blowing your snot on it and throwing it in a receptacle. Unfortunately, these violations and many others happen every year around July 4 and during the Olympics, but it just seems to have gone to obscene extremes these past 10 months. I see red, white and blue everywhere. About a month after the Sept. 11 attacks, I was strolling along the beach in Tampa, Fla. Most beaches are known for tacky souvenir shops and this beach was no different. Among the fake seashells, unabsorbent towels and cheap bikinis, were tacky T-shirts with "I love NY," the World Trade Center towers, the American flag or Osama bin Laden with a bull's eye across his face emblazoned on the front. A sign above it reassured me that if I bought one of these lovely T-shirts, a portion of the proceeds would be donated to the Sept. 11 fund. I seriously doubt that a large percentage of money that was to be donated actually made it into the hands of the right people. If you feel patriotic, wear the colors, join the Army or just display the flag properly If you love your country, it shows in your heart and what you do for other Americans, and not necessarily what you do to show other people you're American. IN YOUR OPINION USC/Virginia plate plan needs sponsors Have you seen students from South Carolina with USC license plates on their cars? Have you ever tried to get license plates with the USC logo? If you are from Virginia and have answered yes to this question, you're in luck. Right now there is a movement to get USC license plates for vehi cles registered in the state of Virginia. Virginia law requires 350 vehicles to be sponsored in or der to allow an alumni associa tion the right to print specialized license plates. If you would like Virginia li cense plates with the USC logo, please contact Andrew Sloane at Andrew_Sloanel@excite.com. ANDREW SLOANE ARLINGTON. VA CLASS OF 2001 Palestinians are not “Freedom Fighters” The Palestinians want a state, not to secure their freedom, but to perpetuate the dictatorial reign of Arafat's Palestinian Authority. Arafat's "police" brutally expro priate property and silence op posing viewpoints by shutting down radio and TV stations. They systematically arrest, torture and murder peaceful dissenters. To call the militant Palestinians "freedom fighters" - when they support the subjugation of their own people, when they deliber- [ ately murder children in the ' streets or gleefully praise such de pravity - is a mind-numbing per version. A Palestinian state headed by Arafat would be a launching pad and a training ground for ter rorist organizations targeting, not only Israel, but the United States. Forcing Israelis to accept a Palestinian state under Arafat is like forcing Americans to accept a state the size of Mexico, 12 miles from New York City, ruled by Osama bin Laden. As long as the Palestinians sanction aggression, they should not be permitted their own state. YARON BROOK AND PETER SCHWARTZ AYN RAND INSTITUTE MARINA DEL REY. CA Submission Policy Letters to the editor should be less than 300 words and include name, phone number, professional title or year and major, if a student. E-mail letters to gamecockviewpoints@hotmail.com. Letters will be edited. Anonymous letters will not be published. Call the newsroom at 777-7726 for more information. Winners and Sinners SC BASEBALL FANS State takes center-stage in Omaha. Final score: Flagship 22, Wannabes, 6. BASELINE JESUS Most vociferous of Gamecock ifans crows in Omaha. Next up, Tempe. Ariz.! SOME INCOMING FRESHMEN Adam's Mark Hotel and Clarion Town House become dorms for fall semester. We should all be so lucky USC BOARD OF TRUSTEES Want to know where to put your 17 percent? AN KIT PATEL You might not have a vote, but you could at least act like you care about students. Where's Corey Ford? CLEMSON Still sucking, since 1889. We own you, now go away.