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1Member of South Carolina College Press Association Publishe?1 on Tuesday of Every Week by the Literarry Societies. of the University of South Carolina. Subscription Rate-,$1.50 a Year. Entered as second class nail matter at the Columbia South Carolina Postoff ice on November 20, 190. News articles may be contributed by any member of the student body, but must be in by Friday night before Tuesday's publication. Hand in copy typewritten and double-spaced. Names must be signed to copy. Articles may be published in the Open Forum, but will be printed as submitted. EDITORIAL STAFF J*sss A. RuTnD . . . Editor-in-Chief $YDNEY HEYMAN . . . Managing 1 ditor Boa SPARKS . . . . . Associate E4itor t3ANNIE STEWART . . . Associate Editor HARRY L. HINGSON . . . Associate Editor F. l. MAY . . . . Sports Editor SIL. GAINES . . . . Feature Editor MAY11 WALL . . . . Co-Ed Editor CALHOUN CLEMENT . . . Exchange Editor CURTIS B ROCK . . . . Joke Editor ASSISTANTS Roy Gathings . . . . . . Y.M.C.A. tOY STEVENSON . . . . . Co-Ed REPORTERS Elizabeth Marshall, William Broughton, Ashley Halsey, Harold Funderburk, J. Robert Anderson, Dorothy Pen land, Ann L. New; L. M. Want; BUSINESS STAFF JosEPH kIoTT . . . . Business Manager LAWSON ScoTT . . . . . Assistant ERT KARICK . . . . . Assistant WILUIAM 'ARRISH . . Circulation. Manager CARL BROWN . * - . Assistant 1 VANS BROWN ' * - - . Assistant TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 192 Walking Out It is not very pleasant to have the Carolina-Clemson game recalled to our minds for two reasons. Although we were beaten, it was not the greatest defeat in the history of the institution. Perhaps is was a loss of victory deplored by students more than any other in their memory, but there is no reason why it should have been, for it was inevitable that both teams could not win. Again it is not very pleasant to comment upon the spirit of the Carolina student body. It was like the .beautiful red apple with a rotton core, whose shining exertion is deceiving. With the kick-off of the game probably never before had the spirit of the spectators run so high. Yells and screams sprang from the op posing grandstands counteracted each other and result ed in a great confusion of noise. As such is continued until the first touchdown was made by Clemson and immediately followed a howl of discontent prob'ably in stigated more than anything else by the heavy betters. Then came the calm which spread over the Carolina bleachers and the hated appearance of the previously 'hidden "yellow streak." The former spirit was never eceived. As far as the spectators were concerned, the Gamecock had received the fatal blow., It is not difficult to imagine Carolina losing a game even when playing against a weak team when there is an empty grandstand on one side, the result of the dis appearance of all supporters; and on the other ten thousand opponents glorifying in their defeat. .It has long been the theory of college sports that the student body must do its part in winning the game. Speaking in strictly military terms Carolina students would have to call themselves traitors In time if war. Pray that certain features of history will not repeat themselves on the football field as long as Carolina par ticipates in that great game. -U. s.c. T he Other Fellow's Girl :Are you going to the dance at the gymnasium Satur day night? It is very probable that a great many stia dents will but It is obvious that more should appreciate the efforts of those that are sponsoring the dances and realize that they are given solely for the benefit of the students and that there is no monetary purpos. back of them whatever. Last year -hundreds of 'students -attended the dancei, regularly- but. ft was necessary that they pay an admus slonof one dollak. 'Chere was no objection to ea pria. charged but it was. realized that more students would probably have the privilege of attending if lower ad ,migsior( tates were charged. Accordingly it was de cided that student dances would be given for the nomi nal fee of fifty cents for tickets. It must be remembered that the dances are given for the students and if they wish to have them continued they must show their in terest by attending them regularly. It is quite evident if the number of girls attending the dances continue to decrease, it will be only a matter os time until occasions will be nothing more than stag as .fairs. Even now the situation would be partially relieved if some of the male attendents would couple off and "do a few steps.' As the time .for the dances begin to approach students start gathering in front of the gyi nasium waiting for the other fellows girl. It would be quite a joke if everybody would wait. It is not fair that one boy should' attempt to accom modate fifty others; for after bringing a girl he is no -allowed any more dances with her than those that a,, tend alone. No one is very anxious to get "stuck" bu those who carry girls obviously do so with the intentioa of getting a reasonable number of dances with them Some students complain that they do not possess automobiles and that they can not very well carry -d girl. Such would be a disadvantage if the dance hat was situated in some out of town section but with the was situated in some out of town section but with the present situation of the gymnasium there is no great necessity of having a means of conveyance. Girls liv ing near the campus would not hesitate for that reasor alone and there are plenty of co-eds living in the dot mitories who would be glad of the privilege of attend ing and would not be so disagreeable as to object to walking the short distance to the gymnasium. -U.s.c. The Intercollegiate Press A contemporary from above the far famed Mason and Dixon line states in an editorial that, "the college .press has for the past few years show a surprising lack of originality and is gradually dying." The Gamecock is loth to agree with our talented journalistic brother; but there is no alternative. It is true. Undoubtedly he has struck a vulnerable spot, the idea behind his argument is sound; we can neither disbelieve it or try to disprove it. He continues: For the past several years we have eagerly watched the development of journalism, espec ially work done in an editorial line in many university papers. The conclusion is reached, and without much mental exertion on our part, that originality and research is one phase of collegiate journalism that is sadly lacking." We quite agree with him, not to run away from a controversy; but mainly because any effort to disprove an accepted truth generally has its difficulties. Not in an attempt to defend ourselves but merely from a desire to state fact let us persue the argument Wrom all angles. In the first place college editors in more than one in stance have grown prematurely gray from a vain at tempt to get their staffs to work. Copy necessary to publish an issue of The Gamecock is to be had only by 'pleading, cajoling; begging and finally threatening the entire staff with excommunication or worse. So much for the gathering of material. As for the ever elusive Will-of-the-Wisp, originality, an ordinary college or university, the size of Carolina; has only so many department from which news can come. They are neither scandal mongers nor news services. When these are exhausted what are we to do? We humble ourself in the dust and pray with the disciples of an tiquity "From whence is to come our held,-0 Lord? -u.s.c. IOPEN FOR UM To the Editor of The Gamecock: It Is a known fact that the college authorities have had a disagreement wIth the Gamecock Orchestra and wIll not allow them to play in the college band for the gym dances- The excuse given was that the orchestra members woul'd turn out to band practice regularly. 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