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0I r (amnrk Member of South Carolina College Press Association Published on Tuesday of Every Week by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION RATE-$1.50 A YEAR. Entered as second class mail matter at the Columbia, South Carolina Postoffice on November 20, 1908. 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 will be published in the Open Forum as submitted, with the name of the author signed. STAFF JOHN MIADISON YOUNGINER . . . . . . . . . Editor-in-Chief WILSON O. WELI)ON . . . . . . . (Acting) Managing Editor ASSOCIATES ROBERT H. ATKINSON . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Editor ASHLEY HALSEY, JR. . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Editor EUGENE CARMICHAEL . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Editor CALHOUN CLEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Editor MAYRE WALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Assistants TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1929 Spurs At present there is too much "bull shooting" on the campus. But we must not forget that the cows are loose. The trouble with some of the literary society sessions is the fact that they are "bull shooting", and they nearly always end in something like a bull fight. Romulus Reese announces that he has retired from politics, and that he has gone to the press. We believe politics became too pressing for Romulus and he was pressed to retire. The love instinct is warm as ever-couples still sit about the campus holding hands. We are glad to have the "Hi" students with us this week. All of us were once "Hi" students, scholars, or what not-and some of us still get "high". Among the several trees that were blown down by the storm the other night, was the huge cedar in the yard of Dr. W. B. Burney. A good reminder of a cedar chest for the Wauchope-Bass wedding, which is of campus significance. The Gamecock Constitution The Gamecock at present has no constitution. No organization can function properly without a written law. The present Gamecock staff, realizing the dire nleed of such a written document for The Gamecock, drew up and proposed a constitution that should be seriously and ponderously considered by the two lit erary societies. There will perhaps be two classes of stuldents to oppose the constitution: first, those who will oppose it for the sake of opposition, and secondly, those who will oppose it because of envy. It would be a miracle if everybody were in favor of the proposed constitu tion. Some students crave contention. A road can not be devoid of snails and sluggards. And it is a pity for a nutdent to fight a progressive movement because of personal grudge. True it is, that there are some stuldents who will pull down their school because of sonme petty personlal grievance. ThIe proposed constitution provides for salaried po sitions on the staff. Only under such conditions will a decent paper be published. For the past four semes ters, the editor of The Gamecock has been a student who was working his way through college. How can a student attend to his school work, work his way through school, and publish a decent college newspaper at the same time? Furthermore, the editor of The Gamecock should be paid, for the same reason that the assistant is paid in 'the various departments of the University. Leading colleges over the country are now paying their college editors. And the result is a paying col lege paper. In other wrds,t the saff cnent..s and. is interested to make a paper that will pay for itself. The present Editor wishes to state that -if the pro posed constitution is ratified by the societies, it will not be retroactive. - v.s.v. Ludicrous Leaders No doubt, there are ludicrous leaders on every col lege campus, and our dear campus is no exception. The only thing they are good for is to excite laughter. A ludicrous .leader is a "co-called" leader who has never attained any college distinction whatever. In other words, he is a person who wants to be a leader, and tries to force himself, but to no avail. They only make a big show-and that is all. They like to meet someone on the campus, hail that person, gripe about something, and then start an argument. A grasshopper may be the instigation for one of their arguments but they talk and perform themselves to be seen of men. As a matter of fact there is nothing in what they say-their words are as light as a feather-and they feel like they own the campus. It would be a good thing if all ludicrous leaders would ponder over the im mortal words of John Bolt Culbertson when he said, "The realization of ignorance is the beginning of wis dom." - v.s.c. More Tennis Courts The University needs more tennis courts. With the coming of spring, it appears that great fancy has been taken to the tennis lawn. Juniors and Seniors sub stitute tennis playing for their required gym credits. And every afternoon there are numbers of students sit ting on the scene, waiting for their turn to hit the balls. --.s.o. The Honor Principle It is indeed a source of much satisfaction to observe that during the current session there has been almost perfect harmony in the working of the Honor Principle in our University. This is one of the best assets that the University has,-as old as the institution. It is sincerely hoped that the session will close in June without the mar of a single violation of this character forming principle. - ...-. High School Week It is again the pleasure of the University of South Carolina to be host to hundreds of South Carolina high school boys and girls during high school week, April the 25th and 26th. The Gamecock takes oppor tunity to welcome these high school boys and girls to our campus. We realize that during these two days, there will be gathered on our campus the "cream" of the high school students of our State. And we hope that we can make an impression that will bring many of these boys and girls back to our campus when the University be gins its next session in September. Political Fever Closely associated with spring fever is political fever. And closely associated with fragrant spring air is the perfume of the election bud. Like fleshy mushroom, political issues spring up over night-in the spring. Political factions standing about on our green campus give it the appearancc of a rusty leaf. Nearly every body on the campus is running for an office. This is a sad story. Politics are the curse of a cam pus. Only a man of merit should be elected to the capacity of office. And every student should vote according to the DICTATE OF CONSCIENCE. ---.s.o. A Sad Story It is a sad story wvhen a profcssor gets in the wvay of a studlent. There are some professors who try to com peI a student to believe as they do. They deprive the student of his own opinion-to which every student has a p)ersonal right. There are some students who have broad and in telligent views on various subjects. And it is possible for this view to range beyond the view of the particular professor. Books are liable to err. They are written by men. When a statement is in print, that does not warrant its veracity. Not all of us are of the same opinion. Perhaps you cannot agree-but that is your privilege. ROSE-MAR I OVER W1NGFIELDS The Rose-Mary Inviti We are prepared to tak and Parties,. ATTRACTIVE M What We Sa Russow Je School and Colle, FRATERNITY PIN AND MO1 ATHLETIC AND PRIZE 1522 MAIN STREET FOUNTAIN PEN IN: Sheaffer's Skri] Sheaffers Skrip-Perr Carters, Waterman, Higgins Ete: Higgins Drawing Ink, THE STATE ] 1224 MAIL Bar Candy and Chewing Gum 3 for 10c Cigaretts-1c per pkg., $1.19 per Cartoon (Old Gold, Chester field, Lucky Strikes) (S. C. 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