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f/Aw GA 4gcocr~ "BEST ('oui.E; NEWSPAPER IN SOUTH CARoL.INA" ,lIember of ii.S Soulh Carolino College 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 Mater at the Columbia Souli Carolina Postoffice on November 20. 1906 News ITEMs may he handed in to any member of the staff EDITORRAA, STAFF BRUcE WIT. Editor-in-Chief BURTON SHOO1K .anagin Ed:1or ED. BALLENCER Associate Editor SYDNEY HEYMAN Associate Editor JOSEPH KARESII Associate Editor BARRON BRIDGES Associe F:tor ERSKINE LiGETTE Sports Editor CURTIS BROCK Jlke Editor MAYRE WAL. Co-Ed Editor ASSISTANTS BANNIE STEWART . orts SURA WOLFE . . . Co-Ed JESSE RUTI.EDGE . 1.M.C.,l, REP1ORTE'RS Harold Funderburke, F.ugere Carmichael. F-,y Stephenson, Gertrude RV-by, I enneth Grinsley. BUSINESS STAFF JASPER DERRICK . Business Manager JOSEPH HTOTT - - Assistant HENRY WALKER . . . . Asistant WrU.AM PARRiSI . . . . Assis ant JACK BATES . . . . Circula ion Manager C. L. ScowT - . . . Assislant FRII)AY, MAY 4, 1928 Control of Publications That control of student publications at Carolina, especially The Gamecock, should be taken out of the jurisdiction of the literary societies is self evident from obvious laxity of interest and service, on the part of the staffs, that has been concomitant to the operation of The Gamecock for this past year. It seems impossible to get more than a small minority of a staff, under the present condition, to work even decently consistant. As the situation now stands-The Gamecock election is less than a week off-the society that is suppose to supply the next editor has not a single man to pur pose as a desirable candidate. There are only two mien who are eligible, to The Gamecock's knowledge. The one has not had enough experience to handle the job and the other has stated that he is not interested. Of course there may be potential ability in the ranks of the men tiouned society, but it is truly potential for it has not -been shown. Under the present method of conducting The Game cock and the Carolinian polities are the only incentive, there being no scholastic credit or monetary considera tion whatsoever for the service rendered. With societies in sole control even politics are not keen enough to create the desired interest. There are hardly ever more than two men in line! for election. The one that loses the first time' usually gets elected in the next election sin1ce each society is enititled to twvo terms in succession The rest of the stalT who will we p)rospective can didlates froim the other society when their turn conies, and whlo by thle way. always p)roimise to serve faithlfully if elected or appointed, take the attitude " "WVell, thle editor muIst colme from such and such society for the nlext two imes, I'll just get my name on the mast head and sta tionery and take it easy," andl that's about all they (do. Thew Gamlecock should be operated b)y the school of journalism. It is ridiculous to allow the newspaper of lhe Un iversity lhe co ntrolled by non1)-jouirnalist ic organi sat ions~ when theure is. a school oif jourinalismu oii the emin puls. Th e dean of the school of journalism and the retiring ed(it or should act as ai inonunaiitoig connhiuit tee. They .airbutld niominIate st,me( two or thbree men or as many as they see lit. lEach niominee should be considered froii the standpoint of knowledge, ability and practical ex perienc'e. The men'i unminated by the commnittee should be votedl by the student body. Trhis p)lan is the only sensible solution to the hazard Otis situation that now exists. Credits Wanted It has often been thought that some people wvork, not for direct honorary or monetary remuneration, but for actual love of mental and physical exertion. It is the general opinion that such people as these arc very few, or at least it is not believed that they are so very numer ous on any university campus. It has long been the opinion of the members of the Gamecock staff, as well as former memberc that have served in this capacity, that they should get something in the way of a reward for the contributions that they make tc this publication. Someone may ask just what reward they are demanding. Is it a reward in terms of dollars and cents? Those who are connected with the publication answer the question in the negative, for they realize that the University appropriations are not even sufficient to en able it to meet such expenses as it now has. Many col leges do pay very liberally the staff members of the publications, but our suggestion here is not in the least concerned with pecuniary compensation. When full consideration is taken as to the amount of work that is required to fill out these blank pages from week to'week, it is very easy to realize that it is no easy task. Those who are not concerned or have -nothing to do with the publishing of the paper, feel that it is the full duty of the staff to see that the work is done and in variably look for their copy as the time comes each week for the distribution. Those. that contribute to this publication regularly, feel that they should at least get some credit for this work, that is, in the journalism classes which require writing of this kind. The writing is very similiar to other work that must be submitted to pro lessors and if they would cooperate with the students in this way, contributing would be encouraged and the work of the staff would be considerably less burdensome. It must be admitted that writing for the publication affords excellent practice for those who intend entering into, this field of work, but accordingly it must be ad mitted that once the position as a member of the staff is accepted, the contributor is then under obligations to do his best for the upholding of the prestige of the paper. To fulfil this duty properly, it takes valuable time which is often needed for studying. The members of The Gamecock staff ask the full con sideration of the faculty of this proposition and that they cooperate with them as miuch as possible. ---Usc Junior-Senior. When a person attends "the best Junior-Senior the University has ever had" his thoughts seldom extend beyond the personal joy and aesthetical gratification that such an occasion brings to his own soul. One eats the delicious dinner served amid scenery that is in perfect tune with the occasion, dances the felicitous dance and enjoys the affair to the nth degree. But students seldom stop to realize the hard work and the nervous strain that fall on those who are responsible for such a delightful event. The Gamecock would remember to those who attended the Junior-Senior last 'l'hursday evening of one or two facts. The president of the junior class in co operation with the banquet committee from the junior class spent practically four months in raising money and planning for the celebration. On the surface of the thing, raising money by sponsoring dances may seem an easy task. But it is not. There is usually the great pos sibility of losing money on a dance to say nothing of breaking even. Again it may be saidl that maneuvering for the ban. quet is nothing more than a duty that rests on the presi dent of the junior class. That may be true. But the practice of raising money for the banquet by dances is practically a newv thing at Carolina. Not so long ago each member of the junior class had to plank down his pro rata share of the expense or else there was no ban quet. When the expenses of the years banquet and dance were a:/-rtainedl the treasure was insufficient by some e'ity dollars to cover themi. Upon whom dloes the re spon sibilityv of paving thIis difflici t fall ? No one but the president of the junior class. Such a shortage is not the results of poor management, but it is simply because a number of juniors failed to carry out their promise to btuy; tickets for the ban quet. Andl too, the boys wvere given favors, a thing that has never .before been dlone at a Carolina Junior-Senior. T"he pr'esident has exp)ressedl hit willingness to pay ii if it catn't lbe raised by spons oring mlore danc;e. IBut :t would be contemptible sportsmanship on the part of the junior class if they allow their p)residlents to pay all this amount. Each member of the class can much easier contribute a small stim than can one man shell out the eighty dlollar. The Gamecock wishes to congratulate the junior president for the magnanimous spirit evidenced, his un tiring efforts, and the success of the junior senior ben quet given in honor of the gradutating class of 1928. We believe it to be the best that has ever been staged at Ca ronn. 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