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%/a GA4coct "Best College Newspaper in South Carolina" Member of the South Carolina Colege Press Association Published Weekly by the Various Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina Terms-$1.50 a Year Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, at the Columbia, S.C. Postoflice on November 20, 1908 News Itens may be handed in to all members bf the staff NEWS STAFF W. J. THOMAS, JR. .ditor."in-Chief BRUCE W. WHirE . . Associate Editor W. A. BRUNSO . Associate Editor HAROLD H. HENrz .Ncws Editor ED BALLENGER .Sports Editor WHITNEY THARIN . anaging Editor ORA MAE JACKSON .CoEd Editor O. L. WAa . . .Editor MARGUERITE JOHNSON . .lssciate Co-Ed Editor H. W. Li NNK Hmor REP0 R.T'ER S Kennecth Grinisley, Thomas Wofford, Sydney H-eyman, Ted Surasky, Elizabeth Lindsay, Catherine Phi1lips, H. S. King, Abe Krawchech, Bob Ingram, E. W. LeGette, Ralph Lewis, Joseph Karesh. BUSINESS STIAFF J. R. PATE . . ainer M. C. WILLIAMS. Circuation FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1926. Freedom of the Press "Freedom of the press and speech" has been the pen ates of America. But it would seem that a certain per centage of the press of this nation would desire to de stroy them if recent comment on censorship of the col lege newspapers can be taken to mean anything. It seems hard to believe that an American newspaper would re quest a censorship of any press, even the college press. But sonic have done so. Fortunately the greater p)er centage of journalists and the faculties of our colleges are liberal and broad-minded enough to bgnore any such undemocratic ideas. It is a strange thing that the average small newspaper feels itself perfectly capable of criticising or condemning the President of the United States, congress, the league of nations, the price of ice at the north pole or anything else, but let the college edlitor cr ticise the faculty, the administration of the school, or anything else of small im portance to the world in general, but close to the col lege newspaper and then sten to the howl of your two b)y-four editor. Censorship of the college press is an dangerous as censorship of the national press. Future journalists of America are being developed in the colleges today. The college editor w'll learn soon enough when lie has passed the limit without a board of faculty censors holding him in a journalistic rison. 'Tis better to run wild as a college journalist where no great harm can be done, than to be confined an then indulge in wildness when turned loose on the world oihere real harm can result. ehe average college editor may e over-anxious, co ceitea, rash, anw 'rresponsible, but he thinks. His thoughts are free and not yet curbed by outsie forces as those of most mature editors. His line of thinking is unadulterated. He has the new ideas which will mean crogress. If they are too radical or anarchistic he finds it out soon enough. What if h e makes mistakes Is anybody infallible No man ever becaie famnos by steking to old ideas. cole jen who have become renowed hav c(lone so becausn th broke and from the ioneidnes whenl turned.. chane. 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But we do not ask this because they are not supposed to be public thoroughfares. However, we feel that, unless Columbia is willing to close those streets running through the campus, they ough.t to be paved. The eff'ciency of our classroom work depends partly on the efficiency of the professor, but mainly on the mental. alertness of the student. A mind befogged by dust and a head thick with colds, contracted from slushing through Columbia's atrocious clay streets, cannot be expected to be truly alert. There are 1400 students at the University. They make their home in Columbia nine months of the year. They spend their money in Columbia ; many of them late: spend their efforts and abilities on Columbia. The am bition of every town is to grow. Can Columbia ever ex pect to 'grow when she disgusts her potential citizens by slovenly enviroments and unhealthy conditions of life? A street is not a piece of scenery to enhance the beauty of a home. A street is a highway; an avenue by which traffic may be efficiently carried from one place to another. The University streets may not lie in front of any taxpayer's property, but they certainly lie be tween many taxpayer's homes and their places of busi ness and pleasure. A straight road does away with ac cidents. Most tragedies occur at the curve of the road. Do away with the necessity of turning off to Sumter, Pendleton, Bull and Green streets and invest a part of that half million dollar paving bond issue in safety. The University wants her four streets paved. She has thought they should be paved for many years. The sentiment has grown from year to year. PAVE OUR STREETS. J. V. N. THE FORUM Blame the Faculty To the Faculty: Gentlemen: You may not realize it, but as a number of us students see it, it is up to you as to whether or not we shall continue to have the honor principle at Carolina. At the present time, what is supposed to be an honor system, in fact, an ineffic'ent monitorial system, any thing indeed, but an honor system. The latter has been accused of fa'ling at Carolina, but how can it have failed, when it has not been-fairly tried in recent years; when a number of instructors remain in their classrooms dur ing the progress of a quiz or an examination. We must have an honorable honor system, not a corrupt one. We want you to trust us completely. If we fail, then it will be time to talk of the honor principle failing. Then it will be time to institute a frank monitorial system. But until then, we request that you do away with the present state of affairs which is neither a true monitori al nor an honor system, but one that has the defects of both. If you, the faculty, do not cooperate whole-heartedly with us in maintaining the honor principle, it is of course doomed to failtire, and the sooner it is abolished the better. As a rule, if you trust a man and let him know that you are trust'ng him, he will live up to your faith in him. (Signed H. B. Bull, Chairman of the Honor Committee. The R.O.T.C. Here? Recent, the University has witnessed a period of growth and expansion, in both equipment and curricula, probably unparlelled in the history of Southern institu t:ons. Many of the new courses and subjects that have been of great benefit to students who desire some speci alty, or an advanced course in sonme particular line of study. In some departments, though Carolina does not seenm to offer sufficient instruction as is p)ossible with the pres eint plant. In a fewv instances, departments previously existing have b)een (lone away with. Noticeable among the latter, is the former department of Military Train ing. This was previously in vogue at the University, but for a variety of reasons was not able to give its work a fair trial. All of the objections to such trainging in col leges, at that time have since been corrected. At pres ent, the University requires some form of gymnasium work to he takeni by every student. A choice is usually allowed in the formu of exercice taken. 'There are many students, ni fact hundreds, who wouldI not only welcome, but are actively in favor of the substitution of a volun tary R. 0. 'T. C. unit as an alternative for gymi work. Trhis does not, of course, mean compulsory military training or military government, but simply the esta blishment of a three period a week course in military sc'ence as an elective. The course would carry with it college credit as well as a certain sum allowed each year for those subscribing to the course. There are at present several students on the camptus who are members of the National Guard, and who are anxious for the University to establish a voluntary unit of the R. 0. T1. C. It is desirable that at least one state college make it possible for a student to secure a good I beral art course and at the same time acquire a knowl edge of military science and drill. This article is not offered as a brief for military training, but is simply to call attention to the fact that there is a sufficient number here interested 'n a volun tary unit of the R, 0. T. C. as to warrant its installation. Comments and opinions from the faculty and students are solicited through the columns of this forum and in terest in tite subject is desired. Querrilons. THIS AD GOOD FOR 10% ON ANY PURCHASE - Headquarters for - Toilet Articles and Shaving Supplies Bring Ad With You--GLYS-NER "Makes the Hair Lay" COLUMBIA BARBERS SUPPLY COMPANY 1326 Main Street Columbia, S. C CHEER UP---CLEAN UP FREE BROS. DRY CLEANING CO. 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