The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 05, 2006, Page 9, Image 9

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I —I >.•£-, • ^-**.. -■ J?.*v ■ .~zt: ■ >;ilfe,.v’ .'■•■ - ;B| ■» j - poRum • connnucDPRomi Robbs, a fourth-year criminal justice student and member of Omega Psi Phi. Williams began the forum with information from an interview he did with DJ Frosty who was at the Capital Center building party and who is involved with the party and entertainment scene here in Columbia. Williams said DJ Frosty did not directly link music with violence, although he thought music was a lot like alcohol in that both influence behaviors. Another hot topic discussed by Williams and rv T T"* j_vj riuiiy was a ictciu Wall Streep Journal article about the ban on rap music in Las Vegas because of recent violence against police officers in the city. DJ Frosty said he thought banning certain types of hip-hop and rap in one city could lead to bans on music in cities around the country, but to stop this from happening, individuals had to become responsible for themselves. Individual responsibility was a main focus for all discussions in the forum, although points made by the panel and audience members linked individual 0 responsibility in different ways. Booker said. to. “be yourself and know who you are, know what you’re here for — don’t let celebrities influence you or take you out of character.” Turner agreed with Booker’s opinions and added that goals and knowing where you’re heading should be most important to college students. Turner also added that violent acts by certain individuals should not be linked with an entire organization since not all members think the same way and participate in negative actions. Williams said, members of Greek Life need to hold each other accountable and take responsibility for their actions. “Exemplifying success breeds success,” he said. Another important discussion point in the forum was that individuals come into the USC campus and join fraternities without having a true identity, and therefore quickly pick up traits of older brothers in fraternities. Vanterpool said that those in leadership positions within fraternities have to help mold others and show them the right things without being afraid to be different. Goodwin agreed but put a charge to all present, saying “we’re not helping those who need help within our own fraternities and sororities; to do that we have to work in house, talk before going out and work towards stopping stuff inside chapters.” Some thought the shooting occurred because people failed to resolve their issues in a non-violent manner. Lack of security and training also played a 1 • .1 • .1 .1 IU1C 111 Lilli atL Llld L LI1C party’s promoter says was a “random act of violence not directly targeting anyone,” but simply “a response to feeling like his (the shooter’s) manhood had been taken away.” Before the forum, Alesha Brown, a first-year political science and business student, said, “The Kappas are doing a great thing because it’s actually relevant and a necessity that college students discuss issues that pertain to violence. This is the first step towards solving these problems.” Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu — UJGEH • COflTinUED PROm I write whatever they want.” “Walk In My Shoes,” a display of various shoes, will be on Greene Street from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each pair has a true story of someone’s experience with sexual assault attached to them. “Walk in my Shoes” is for people to see the sheer volume (of sexual assaults),” Carney said. Following the event the shoes will all be donated to local shelters. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), someone in America is sexually assaulted every two and-a-half minutes. According to RAINN. org, “sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes, with more than half still being left unreported.” Sexual assault is an issue on many college campuses. According to The National Center for Victims of Crime, 1 in 4 women in college have been victims of rape and many knew their attacker. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc. edu c:r/\c:ker HOT LAVA MC3IVBTER RAS3 I3C3IXIC3MI OAVIE I3IRITT I3/XKVI3 SATURDAY. APRIL H. SOC)6 5510 AOMIBBIOIV Gates Open at INIoon CAPITAL CITY STADIUM • COLUMBIA, SC