A real idiot uses the term 'retard'
In a letter to the Gamecock this past Monday ("Society's stupidity reflected in Rapp"), Brent Campbell uses the word "retard" and implies it is synonymous with "stupid." Is he kidding? Did he miss the part of elementary school where we are taught that it is not nice to refer to people with mental retardation as "retards"?
In fact, it is completely unacceptable to use such disrespectful and derogatory language, and I find it embarrassing to be at the same university with people who are still in this mentality. I guess I can take consolation in knowing that in Mr. Campbell's attempt to illustrate the stupidity of someone else, he merely reveals his own ignorance.
Valerie Burton
graduate student in College of Social Work
Leave play calling to professionals
This letter is in response to Josh Cheney's letter "Gamecocks' offense sputtering since UT" from the Nov. 11 issue of The Gamecock. The last time I checked, Lou Holtz was a smart, experienced man when it comes to coaching college football, and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice did not include any courses on football play calling.
Lou and Skip are smart guys; I doubt they need to be told our offense hasn't been producing lately. I'm sure they are doing all they can to fix the problem, and I'm confident they will get our team back on track. Lou and Skip are at all the practices, watch all the film, know what kind of talent we have on our team and know where our offense's strengths and weaknesses lie. Josh Cheney, as well as the other numerous critics of our coaching staff and their offensive play calling, on the other hand, do not.
I, for one, would much rather have Lou or Skip calling "predictable" and "inappropriate plays for the situation" with all their knowledge, experience and time invested in the team in preparation for each and every game, than Josh Cheney giving his worthless, incoherent, unfounded two cents about what he thinks would make our offense successful. Josh Cheney should stick to marching-band practice and hitting the lanes at Royal Z, and leave the Gamecocks' offensive strategy to the professionals
matt Geary
second-year criminal justice student
'Quigmans' shows distasteful humor
This letter is in response to two distasteful caricatures by Buddy Hickerson ("Quigmans") that appeared in The Gamecock on Sept. 9 and Sept. 27.
Mr. Hickerson's sense of humor is far from funny and is very offensive. To make fun of a person because of his size shows a lack of sensitivity. About 8 million to 10 million women and 1 million men suffer from eating disorders, and this is something that needs to be taken seriously.
Promoting, Educating and Encouraging Realistic Self-Image (PEERS) is a student organization here at USC that strives to make students aware of eating disorders. Therefore, we are asking that caricatures of this nature not be published in the future.
Lindsay Trammell
and PEERS members
TRAMMELL IS PRESIDENT OF PEERS
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