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7G iA Acoc "Best College Newspaper in South Carolina" Member of the South Carolina Co:lege 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 Items may be handed in to all members of the staff NEWS STAFF W. J. THOMAS, JR. . .Editor-in-Chief BRUCE W WHITE .Associate Editor W. A. BRUNSON .Associate Editor HAROLD H. HENTZ Nws Editor ED BALLENGER .Sports Editor WHITNEY THAR[N .Managing Editor ORA MAE JACKSON . .Ed Editor 0. L. WARR . . . .Editor MARGUERITE JOH NSON . Asoci. Ass oiated Editor H. W. LINK dHumor REPOR MERS Kenneth Grimsley, Thomas Wofford, Sydney Heyman, Ted Surasky, Elizabeth Lindsay, Catherine Phi,lips, H. S. King, Abe Krawchech, Bob Ingram, E. W. LeGette, Ralph Lewis, Joseph Karesh. BUSINESS STAFF J. R. PATE . . . . . . . Manager M. C. WILIAMS . . . . . Circulation FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1927 Spurs With a new pres dent we are looking forward for a new era at Carolina with continued and increased prog ress. * * * Dr. Douglas has done great things at P.C. and in other activitics. We are looking for great things from hin here. * * * Carolina is now viewing the most extens:ve building program on the campus in some years with the new classroom building, the library extension, and new field house. Be Sports! Jeering the officials at an athletic contest at the Uni versity of South Carolina is not a practice and the one case of such misconduct which occurred at a game last week is unpardonable. It is true that officials make nistakes but, bad as some may be, we should take then, as part of the game and act as good sports. It is to be hoped that such will never happen again at Carolina. If the coach and the team did not protest, the student body should not show its disapproval in such a manner. 0.. cials of athletic contests here are selected by ub and not by the visiting team. Discretion is used in such selection and better men could hardly be obtained we feel sure. Here is hoping that the students of this insti tution uphold the sportsmanship for which we are known. Fraternities Again the lawmakers of the state of Southt Carolina assemble to make laws for our own dear Palnetto state and again. without a doubt, the needs of the University and other state institutions will be brought up before them for consideration and fulfilment. One of the great questions for discussion will probably be "Should frater nit'es be allowed at the higher institutions of learning in South Carolina?" Fraternities, as has everythng else, have their advati tages anid their disadlvantages. First, let us consider sonie of the advantages of fraternities at the higher instittutions of learniing. Almost every fraternal o)rganiizationi, excepit the of a more wholly scholastic and honorary nature, has its club house. 14n these houses the members enijoy a Iife~ simijlar to that tmjoyed at home. Here students living in thie:,e houses are brought into close contact with each other, into associat'ons somiewhiat resembling those of brothers at a p)riva-te hionie. In these homes better livinig condi(itions1 are einjobyedl and, as a rule, better meals are securedl thani those securedl at the college cafeteria or boarding house. Contrary to public belief, many men in fraternities do work thie'r ways through college. Some of the best mien in colleges who are sending themselves through school are nmenmbers of fraternities. Perhaps, however, those who do work their ways through and who are not mnem-~ bers of fraternities find it easier than those (do who are' mem nbers. Close contact and associat ion aimong miembers builds ump a friendship and loyalty to each other that cannot possbly be built up in any other way than ini fraternal organizations andl in their club houses. L,oyalty miem hers andl loyalty to thme traditions andi namie of the frater nity are thiings of no little implortance. Trhrouigh this close association and loyalty a spir't of unselfishness and subnmission is built up). The nmember, at all times, does the things to his brother that will be advantageotus and helpful to hinm. The ideals and morals of fraternity life are basedl upon Christian principles and ethics. The character of the tounders of these organizations throughout the United States substantiate this. No fraternity should be allowed which has not for its ideals the greatest and best. At the University of South Carolina, small in its num ber of students as compared to other great universities, fraternities would, undoubtedly, tend to act as an attrac of h'gljer learning in which to continue their studies and social life. There are, after a survey of advantages of fraterni ties, also disadvantages to be taken into consideration: Fraternities have and are continuing to take place of the literary societies, debating clubs, and other literary organizations on the college campus. No fraternity enlightens a student as to how he shoulk conduct a de bate or deliver an oration. Expenses in club houses and among fraternity mem bers are much greater than are those or members not affiliated with these organizations. Funds for the upkeep of the "frat" house, for the furnishing of it, and for certain social events supported by the fraternity must necessarily, be ra'sed by the members. Although living conditions in these housese are much beteer than other wise on the campus, these better conditions must be paid for. Better board is secured and better clothes must be worn by members both of which require more money than would be required by non-members. It is for these reasons that life in fraternities is more expensive than that outside. Poor boys who are unable to meet these requirements must therefore remain outside. Often living conditions within are too good for the doing of good work or for even the doing of passable work. A large number of those in fraternities work scarcely at all; they spend their time in amusements of different kinds and ion things that cause an extravagant expenditure of money. Whenever a young man affiliates himself with a fraternity in college he loses a certain amount of 'nde pendence and personal rights. He miust submit to .all the regulations of the organization whether he approves of them, some of -them, or none of them. He must adapt himself to conditions of home life; such compulsory adaptations are not at all times des'rable to the will of the member or of the majority of the members. le must yield his desires and rights to the will of the organiza tion whether he agrees or not for the motto of every fraternity is the "greatest good to the greatest number?" One of the most natural tendenc'es and one to which almost every member submits himself is the narrowing of the formation of friendships on he campus to only fraternity men. By so doing he restricts his acquaint ances. This is very easy for a student to do because he enters at an age of thoughtlessness and selfishness and at an age at wh'ch he doesn't want the responsibil ity of making a large number of acquaintances. Although, quite often, the most deserving and most capable boys of handling extra-curriculum activities are those unaffiliated, these activities are controlled by mem bers of fraternit'es. It is true that the best man in the fraternity is backed but it is not often that the best man for the position is a "frat" man. It is already been stated that the ideals of fraternity life are based upon Christiar. prkiciples and ethics but it must be borne in imind that these ideals are not always upheld. Often base deeds are substituted for high morals and ideals. The granting of permission to reinstate fraternit'es in the higher institutions of learning in the state of South Carolina is indeed a ser'ous one and one worhy of much consideration and debate. It is the duty of every stu dent, whether he be in favor of or against fraternities, to we'gh the evidence of both sides and decide for him self just what permanent stand he shall take on the matter. -U.S.C. THE FORUM Gamecocks Not Distributed To tie Editor of The Gamecock, Sir: I desire to protest at the treatment the town students are receiving in connection with The Gamecock. They are. n.ot getting their cop)ies of this valuable p)eriod ical. Nominally all a town student has to do to get a cop)y of The Gamecock is to go over to the Can teen andl ask for it. H-owv different it is in practice I It is just barely possible that if a town student got a tent ar(d pitchedl it next to the canteen and had some one to staind guard with him at the Canteen window (one person to stand the (lay watch and the other to go oni (duty at inighit) there is a fainit possibility that one of them might catch a faint rumor that at one tine in thme far dlistanit p)ast or perhaps in the future there had beeni or would be a copy of Tlhe Gamiecock somewhere withm a imile of thme p)lace, but lie wvould unever get a copy hiimself. The Ganmecocks have always "not conie in yet" or else' "'they are all gonme." At a liberal estimate, about one fifth of the townm students get an occasional copy of the paper. Many town students have asked inc howv much they have to pay for a copy oi Th'le Gamecock, not even knowinig that it is (supposedh). to be included in their stud(eint activities fee. Others wanted to know why Carolina (lid iiot have a college paper "like all the other colleges" not even knowing that The Gamecock existedl I The towvn co-edls practically never get a copy. I think that something should be done to remedy this s'tuation. The Ganmecocks should always be obtainable at some p)lace. If the canteen window has to closed so miuch of the time, then keep them somewhere else and always have a supply on hand. Tro say that some person goes to the canteen anid takes away miany copies is no dlefenise. Thue admiinistration of The Gamecock shouldl see to it that every Carolina student gets a copy and if necessary prevent them from gettinig more. The situa tion as to The Carolinian is (decidedly worse, as no rumor of its existence ever reaches a towvn student. 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