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4 THE GAMECOCK ♦ Friday, September 27, 2002 SOUND OFF ONLINE POLL Create message boards at Should the U.S. try to force out www.dailygamecock.com or Saddam Hussein? send letters to the editor to YES, WITH MANY NUKES 81% gamecockviewpoints@hotmail.com NO, HE’S A GREAT GUY 15% WHO IS THIS SADDAM GUY? 4% IN OUR OPINION Show game oh campus Tomorrow night, South Carolina will kick off its fourth game of the season against the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, Tenn. But for USC students, options to see the game are limited to either making the trip down to Vanderbilt or ordering the game from pay-per-view at an off campus location. These options make it nearly impossible for most on-campus students to watch the game. Away tickets aren’t cheap, not to mention traveling costs. Pay-per view isn’t cheap either, and getting the game isn’t even an option for on-campus students. USC should take the lead from countless other NCAA schools and make games such as tomorrow’s accessible to its students. It rftight not be cheap to order a package to show the game across campus, but it could be a profitable service. The RHA channel could play a broadcast paid for by the university, which all students who couldn’t make the trip could enjoy. Why not provide a service students want? With minimal rearranging of student activity fees, it could be an easy addition to student services. Whether the games are played at home or away, most USC students want to see Gamecock football. This addition to the RHA channel shouldn’t be too complicated, and it would be an appreciated service to most USC students. Away tickets, as well as traveling costs, aren’t cheap, and if you live on campus, pay-per-view isn’t even an option. Gamecock Quotables “We proved we can play with anyone if we don't create mistakes.” COREY JENKINS use QUARTERBACK ON TEAM’S IMPROVED PLAY AGAINST TEMPLE LAST SATURDAY “Education is the number one issue in the state. Educational improvement is my priority. We have made good process, but there’s still lots more to improve.” JIM HODGES GOVERNOR, IN HIS SPEECH TO THE USC DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE “Students need to know that we are not here to make their lives complicated. ...There will continue to be a parking problem, but it is better than it was five years ago. ” DERRICK MUGGINS PARKING SERVICES DIRECTOR. ON USC’S PARKING PROBLEMS “We give one chance for the person to stop, then Sony can go after them.” RONNI WILKINSON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY COORDINATOR OF USC'S COMPUTER SERVICES, ON ILLEGALLY SHARING FILES GAMECOCK CORRECTIONS In an article Wednesday about Sigma Chi’s letters, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is in Atlanta, not California. It is the appeals court for Alabama, Georgia and Florida. The case was filed in the Northern District of Florida. The Gamecock regrets the error. If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know. E-mail us at gamecockviewpoints@hotmail.com. ABOUT THE GAMECOCK Editor in Chief Mary Hartney News Editor Adam Beam Asst. News Editor Emma Ritch Viewpoints Editor Chris Foy Asst. Viewpoints Editor Erin O'Neal The Mix Editors Justin Bajan, Charles Tomlinson Sports Editor Kyle Almond Asst. Sports Editor Matt Rothenberg Photo Editor Candi Hauglum Head Designer Katie Smith Page Designers Samantha Hall, Julia Knetzer, Shawn Rourk, David Stagg Copy Desk Chief Jill Martin Copy Editors Jennie Duggan, Tricia Ridgway, Holly Totherovy Karen Vaught Online Editor Bessam Khadraoui Community Affairs Kiran Shah CONTACT INFORMATION Offices on third floor of the Russell House. 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Additional copies may be purchased for one dollar each from the Department of Student Media. YOU GOT THAT THING FILLED WITH BOOKS? _ i NO. PAPERWORK (OR ALL MySITOIT LOANS/ CARTOON COURTESY OF KRT CAMPUS The making of a football fan STEPHANIE THREET GAMECOCKVIEWPOINTS@HOTMAIL.COM Ga. game inspires new love for Gamecocks. I can recall the exact moment I became excited about football sea son. The play made me realize that football season is here, and it hit me like a slap in the face. Merely four minutes until kickoff, everyone had chills — 40 seconds left to play, with the Georgia Bulldogs winning by only three. With the ball on the two yard line, the Gamecocks had their first SEC game — and win — within their grasp. I will re member that game forever. Well, at least for the rest of my Gamecock career. Well, let’s back up a little. For the first home game against New Mexico State, I was the chosen Carolina Classic who got to stay at the gates until after kickoff to make sure there were no recruits left out because of their tardiness. So, I missed the most exciting part of the game, “2001” and the traditional trot onto the field. I didn’t think I was missing much at the time, but when I was finally sitting with my fellow Classics on Saturday for the Georgia game, I got to watch the tradition and the legacy that is Gamecock football. Picture this: a tad shy of90,000 screaming Gamecock and Georgia fans in the packed Williams-Brice Stadium on a very sunny day. They knew what was coming and, somehow, so did L They were on their feet before the sound guy could start the intro to “2001” or the big-screen guy could start the clip of Gamecock legends. But the people already knew the faces — they knew the men who left their mark on the school and on that same field. Their faces and num bers are etched into fans’ brains and hearts. Though it was only my first game, it gave me chills to hear the theme from “Space Odyssey” and watch the legends on the screen. Everyone had chills. Even if you had been to every home game since birth, your arms were noth ing but goose bumps. Throughout the modest and al most scoreless game, there were hourly changes in the weather— literally. When we walked onto the field and watched the pre game festivi ties, the sun was beaming on us, but when we sat down and the game started, the black rain clouds moved over the game. When the game was delayed for 30 minutes after lightning struck, we walked back outside only to find the sun shining as if it were all just a joke. Without the wind and rain coming at us, the flags just hung and didn’t move much until an other 30 minutes later when the rain came back — and so did all the ponchos. By halftime, I was ready for some Taco Bell, a hug and a good night’s sleep. But in the last minute of the game, the Gamecock fans were on their feet again. The garnet boys were teased with a touch down dangling in their faces only yards away, but could not get it by the fourth down. After the first SEC game and loss for the Gamecocks, I walked off the field shaking, my high hopes dead and my craving for Taco Bell stronger than ever. I finally got my Taco Bell, my hug and my shuteye. But I had dreams of football that night. Gamecock football is getting into my blood. Threet is a second-year public relations student. IN YOUR OPINION Ignorance keeps rape victims quiet I have to apologize for this overdue response to the Sept. 16 article, “Rape spurs con cerns for safety.” It has taken this long to regain enough com posure to hold a pen. The article centers on a need for lighting around a dormitory area while it diminishes the callousness of a prevailing at titude that is pronounced by di rector of Law Enforcement and Safety at USC, Ernest Ellis. The attitude is publicized in his statement: “You throw a chick en leg in that parking lot out there and expect ants not to run to it, you’re sadly mistaken. If you do the same thing in your lifestyle and expect not to be come a victim of crime, you’re sadly mistaken.” Imagine the seriousness and impact of a statement like this on a survivor of sexual assault, and even on young women who at some point in their lives will become victims. Further, it should have been noted that the USC Police Department’s statistics on rape are based only on reported inci dents. Maybe they are based on rapes that have been acknowl edged by judicial review, which would explain the low number. Sexual assaults that go unre ported or dismissed are large in number. Check with the USC Counseling Center if you would like a statistic that is a little clos er to being accurate. It would shock many to learn how preva lent sexual assault on a college campus is. Consider the numerous cas es in which young women do not realize an act of noncon sensual sex, even with someone they know, is still rape. It might seem clear to others, but to a traumatized young woman who has been socialized to think she contributed to her attack (i.e., she went to a party with him, she’s had sex with him before), reporting it or even revealing to anyone that it happened is of ten not an option. And why should it be an option when she reads such statements as the one Ellis made? It is this ignorance that breeds misconceptions and un justified hostility toward wom en who are sexually assaulted, and thus, women in general. Ellis’ statement holds victims accountable for the emotional and mental instability of their assailants. This is an absolutely unacceptable and socially irre sponsible way of thinking. It supports the fallacy that if they had been careful, their attack would not have happened. Lifestyle is independent of rape. It does not matter what a woman wears, where she goes, when she goes there, or with whom, what she drinks, et cetera. Sexual assault is abhor rent human behavior under any circumstance. According to the Victim’s Bill of Rights (under the USC Sexual Assault Policy), “Victims will be treated with dignity and re spect and in a non-judgmental manner. ” Are they? SUZANNE WILSON GRADUATE STUDENT Any service in ER is better than none Ann Marie Miani’s column regarding Palmetto Health Alliance’s “pathetic service” (Sept. 4) was nothing more than blind rage that was not re searched beyond a quick peek in the dictionary. The service in the ER is not as prompt as we would like, but along with “ambulances rushing in” and “massive head wounds,” “ER” deals with staffing issues on almost every episode. This is not a problem that can be fixed overnight, and the gov ernment is not exactly bending over backwards to help. There aren’t many incentives to entice nurses into the field. It is certain ly not the fault of the hospital ad ministration or staff, and the most important part of this story is that the surgery was completed. While excellent health care might be “our right as human be ings,” it is certainly much worse in other countries. So before you get all huffy about waiting in the ER for a little while, consider the man in a developing country who has to watch his child die because he cannot afford health care. Also remember that health care is a business in a capitalist society, not a humanitarian group here to pamper you. They cannot change the number of graduates moving into the nurs ing field, and they can only inflate salaries so high before the busi ness becomes unprofitable. I don’t know about you, but when I get sick, a hospital that is open and understaffed is much better than none at all. I am not affiliated in any way with Palmetto Health Alliance,nor am I in the health-care field. I work in information systems, but I could not sit by and let “daddy’s little girl” throw another tantrum. 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. What women at USC want BROOK BRISTOW GAMECOCKVIEWPOINTS@HOTMAIL.COM Five helpful hints for understanding females. Maybe it’s just me, but trying to figure out women at Carolina is about as easy as nailing Jell-0 to a tree. Men have been trying to figure out the female species for years, and what do we have to show for it? All we got out of it were cars, airplanes, beer, computers and Tostitos bite-sized dipping chips. Behind every woman is a man trying to impress her — and they’ve been about as persistent as the mold growing in South Tower. If you’re a guy and you have seen the movie “What Women Want,” you have one problem with it — OK, two problems with it. But besides the obvious, the major problem is that the movie Jaaom’* o n ctitcvv* 1-ViA mioclinn When it comes to women, guys at Carolina are about as “with it” as Ted Kennedy after last call. Ask my friend Lauren Nichols what she wants from a man, and she will tell you “maturity.” This is a common response. But going to a college guy for maturity is like going to David Hasselhoff for tu toring in organic chemistry. Ask my friend Anna Lake what she wants from a man, and she will tell you “peanut M&Ms.” Well, that’s a reasonable request, but keep in mind that 26 million adult American males are over weight. So you’d have a better chance of finding a Rhodes schol ar at Clemson than getting that bag of candy. Ask Chelsea Clinton what she wants from a man, and she will say someone who isn’t her father. Ask Melissa Rivers what she | wants from a man, and she will say someone who isn’t her mother. The point is that all women want different things, and guys are catching on about as well as the Gamecocks catch pitches in the backfield. Now, while I don’t claim to be any authority on this topic, I do think I have a few helpful hints for the guys. Notice I said “think.” I think, therefore I am single. Remember that. Write that down. But here goes: 1. You’re probably not a pro fessional athlete; so don’t try to be one. Those high school football trophies will probably impress her as much as stories about your ex-girlfriend. Move on. 2. When you’re out at dinner, don’t let the bill sit. It doesn’t mat ter if she had surf and turf. Pick it up and immediately pay. This will save you from the awkward silence and wondering who pays for what. You might as well get used to paying, anyway. My dad is still paying off my mom’s shop ping sprees from 1979. 3. women might deny it, but chocolate is always a good way to go. Yes, woman love getting flow ers. But guys, come on. All flow ers say is, “Hey, I like you, but I am a tongue-tied freak!” 4. Let’s officially end all pick-up lines. “Is it hot in here or is it you?” Please. All you did was se cure yourself a ride on It’s a Sad World After All. 5. Girls like a challenge. If you go to Blockbuster and she picks out “Dude, Where’s my Car?” sim ply say, “Dude, where’s the plot?” and suggest something better. So have we learned anything? When it’s all said and done, women simply want honesty, acceptance, love, passion and respect. They want what any man would want; to be satisfied physically, emo tionally, spiritually and mentally. Or, if nothing else, a sparkly rock the size of a fist. Bristow is a fifth-year advertising student, i