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ComfortSG President fights for students;wants representation on board

Student Government President Amy Houser made som<valid comments Wednesday about the negative effects oJehan Sadat's salary on the university community. One othese is a reinforcement of her fight to get a voting studenmember on the board of trustees. If a student had been orthe board, which sets salaries, maybe Sadat's pay wouldn'have been so high.She said the amount paid to Sadat was a shock tc

everyone, but especially to students who have a heavy stak<in the matter: their tuition dollars.She admitted there are experts worthy of increased com

pensation because they can make significant contribution:to departments of USC. At the same time, however, sh<hopes the university will weigh the credentials of 'visitingdistinguished professors' against the needs of student;when it makes future financial decisions.The fundamental nroblem is balancing the lnno-tprrr

learning and prestige that the famous and respected brinfto USC with the long-term problem of students being abl<to afford to attend USC.Of course prestige raises the value of a USC graduate';

diploma, but can the student afford to reach graduatiorday? This is a serious dilemma for many students.At a time when students are beginning to realize the cos

of having professors of this type, Houser is joining force;to find out how excessive spending can be avoided, or aleast told to students through a student member on th<board of trustees.Although she feels she is powerless to stop the ad

ministration from hiring guest speakers at outrageous expenses, she is willing to voice student's concerns at th<board meetings.Now that's class.Houser shows a genuine concern for the students sh<

represents. We know she's trying, even despite the disappointment involved in knowing the ones making the finadecision may not listen.

It is the thought that counts, and maybe her persistenefforts may eventually sway the board.

It's comforting to know she has taken the students' sidiin this matter.She might not be able to convince the board to include <

voting student. But at least students know Houser, wh<has a standing invitation to attend board meetings but cannot vote, is pulling for students, and giving voting boar<members something to think about.

Equal time?GOP candidates visit USC campuibut Democrats haven't shown yei

Another candidate from the Republican party made usof the USC campus to attract voters today: HenrMcMaster spoke at the Law School. The Republicans havbeen making appeals to USC's concentration of voters frequently, but where are the Democrats?The College Republicans also sponsored a visit las

month on McBryde Quadrangle from Carroll Campbeand Tommy Hartnett, Republican candidates for governoand lieutenant governor.The Republican candidates took advantage of this op

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puriunny to ten stuuents tneir views on economics ana infuture job market, aims for higher education and the irrportance of voting.

But what about the aims of the other side? Apparentlthey have overlooked this sector of voters.

Even though there is a trend toward conservatisiamong college students, there are still large numbers cDemocrats who may be interested in what their party h*to offer.The Democrats are making a mistake by not using th

campus outlet.And what about the Young Democrats? Couldn't the

sponsor a speech somewhat like the one on McBrycnimH9 Aftf»r all ci cnhcpf rvf r\ffir»iol nifti

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The other side needs to take note and show interest istudents, because they certainly are an important part cthe state's population.A university forum is a good place for candidates t

state their stands, especially since issues often evol\around education, and the future prospects possibbenefitting students. Republicans have shown their coicern for students. Now Democrats need to leave their caling card on campus.

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t iviunriddlei uiu itPoliticians and politicking have always settledkind of uneasily in my craw. They competefor jobs empowering them with lawmakingand so they make laws. The more laws

5 made, the more they claim to accomplish. Astrange way to make a living in my view.

A new level of baseness is being explored by' one of the contenders of this season's centerstagehammer-throwing. This would-be1 spokesman for South Carolina is little more

than a misanthrope whose Hitler-styled fear^mongering preys upon our God-fearingcitizenry by exploiting South Carolina'swidespread illteracy, ignorance and conse-quent knee-jerk conservatism. Who else canbe the object of these rantings, but Henry

a Dargan McMaster?3 McMaster was invited to the School of

Medicine recently to speak on the future of, health care and the government's role. His* "brief opening comments" left about four

minutes and 45 seconds for questions beforethe hall had to be turned over to professors todiscuss (can you believe?) medicine.McMaster did not even flirt with the manycionifi^ont icciiac /-*/>n/'orninn o/»/-»*»cta miolitujiguii ivum ijju\,j wujiwi 111115 1u uu 111)health carc in this land. He might have mentionedsomething about how awful it is thatdoctors get sued for malpractice: a clever ploy

J to woo this select audience, eh Holmes? Inf

Letters to theI Tuition nnt ncarl use's acac} n «« « «# mwm as a resulte jp tract highfor new building which of (

even moTo the editor: engineers,

j. In your editorial "Act now," Finally, (

dated Oct. 20, you urged students to do withr to "go out and protest un- being paid

necessary spending such as the private gra)- new athletic dorm and the new Corp., inite engineering building." You can't ingen, a

possibly be serious! graduate aiFirst of all, there is no com- Standard C

parision between the importance is being py of these buildings. Technology is taxpayers,

growing at a faster rate than everand South Carolina wants to at^tract as much high tech industry

f as possible. Do you think theseindustries will want to locate in a COflCJsiaic wnerc muse people enteringthe workforce don't have the best finf n

ie possible education? I doubt it. |J*JX IISecondly, as you may

remember (your very own To the edii{ Gamecock reported it) President I ain a'e Holdeman was recently chosen to USC Comr? serve on the National Science organizatic

Foundation Board, which is We perfoiresponsible for choosing institu- people eac

f tions to conduct scientific recognitioiresearch for the U.S. govern- newspaperment. Do you think that might Oct. 18, 1give USC a little edge in being Choir an

O awarded research grants? A new featured ir,n encineerinc huildint; with state- iseurn Th

|v of-the-art equipment couldn't sored by tlhurt much in thai respect either. nial Comn

Thirdly, a new engineering prestigiousbuilding with all new facilities Music factwould do wonders for advancing his 20 ye

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right to stop printing letters John H°>'etteics "> new5^,

Assistant CopyViewpoint Editor, The Desk Chiefver A, Russell House, USC, Wendy Eden

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editorial

By Richard Little

stead of discussing health, McMaster beatthat dull drum of his: Fritz wants "homasexyulls"iv, teach our children in school; Fritzgave away the Panama Canal; Fritz doesn'twant to save America from the Communistsso he voted against the B-l Bomber; and soon, ad nauseum.

Each man, McMaster and Hollings, shoulddc viewea ior wnai ne represents. tioiungsvoted for the so-called Gay Rights bill to accordthe same rights to homosexuals as allcitizens enjoy (One may now ask "Whatabout ERA?"). McMaster would have youbelieve the bill would require active recruitmentof gays to teach in public schools:unspoken but clearly between the lines is an

exploitation of the deep fear of AIDS.

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, Carolina would at- He was a pupil ofer quality students, Zoltan Kodaly and:ourse would become reknowned for hisre competent as abilities.

The concert was atteDur tuition has nothing total of 7,000 peoplethe new building. It is The Governor of Southfor in most part by a the cultural attachent from Standard Oil Hungarian Ambassiated by John Swear- Washington, and theUSC engineering respndent to the Unite

nd former chairman of of the National Hungar)il. The rest of the bill and Television Netwaid for by American Darazs was featured in

Magazine (part of thState paper) and on

Kurt Merkle show, Carolina Today,Senior, engineering other cultural periodic

area.

irf phnir We contacted The (** * and were assured the cc_ _ Dr. Darazs would be co coverage y0ur staff, u..ie did

that the reviews oftor: albums by Iron Maidei

proud member of the Company woul;ert Choir, a licensed precedence. Well, Gam>n of this university. are still waiting and hirm for thousands of will acknowledge our 1L ...IiL I!aaI- * - *

ii ycai wan iiuic or no organization, not to1 from our student such a cultural event in, The Gamecock. On this university.986, the (JSC Concert l^atd our alumni were Sophomore, musici a concert at the colisconcert was spon- Editor's note: The Peaie Columbia Bicenten- has assigned (before thnittee as a salute to a story on the accomplismember of the USC USC Concert Choir Di

illy, Arpad Darazs, for pad Darazs, which willars of service to the in the near future.

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are in addressAs the Jewish victims of the Holocaust

were blamed for incurring the Nazinightmare, the victims of AIDS are blamedfor the Gay Plague and their own tragicdeaths.The Panama Canal is within the sovereign

territory of Panama. Panama does not andshould not take orders from Washincton inthe way Warsaw and East Berlin acquiesce toMoscow. The CIA recommended ratificationof the Panama Canal treaty to maintainstability in the region. Hollings voted for the Jtreaty. McMaster begs Strom's logic with the"we paid for it, its ours" routine (or was thatMr. Reagan's memorable line?).And after hearing McMaster's stand on the

B-l Bomber, it is no surprise he had nothingto say at the School of Medicine about health.

South Carolina is a poor state. We havehigh rates of infant mortality, high rates ofcardiovascular and other chronic diseases,and low literacy rates. McMaster may wellcultivate the frustrations inherent in the problemsof South Carolina for his own political

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that his chauvinism and bigotry will solve our

problems.

Richard Little is a student in the School ofMedicine and president of the (JSC AmericanMedical Student Association.

composer Pond a disgrace }

chTH to USC studentsnded by a To the editor:including: Once upon a time, there usedCarolina, to be a place where students;

to the could go to relax and "get awayador in from it all." It was a place rightchief cor- in the middle of campus, but yetd Nations it was miles away. Couples went!ian Radio there to sit and talk, and in-;ork. Dr. dividuals went there to be alone;The State and think. At almost any giveri- 3e Sunday time, there was someone there. ;'the talk This place I have been refering!as well as to is the reflection pond in front!als in our of the Thomas Cooper Library.;

At one time it was a beautiful;Samecock place to go sit and think or just)ncertand go to sit. But lately it has become!overed by so filled with duck excretions and;we realize other trash, we are ashamed to go;the new near it. It is repulsive to walk by;

i and Bad and see the bottom covered wj|thdtake a layer of muck, and then see'.ecock, we even more, floating on the!oping you surface. !; 1eader and With all the money we studentsmention pay for tuition and other fees, Jthelife of do not feel it is too crazv to ask

the university to clean up the;le Webster hellhole. Drain it, clean it out,;education anc* re^' once *n a while, and;

then, it will not be nearly as bad.luresdesk Who knows, it might even return!is letter) a to the place it once was.hrnents of ;rector Arbeprinted EarleCrawfordSophomore,journalism!

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