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Gamecc Amendments ] Laws Of i Constitution Has Been Under Fire For Past Three Weeks In Board Decision ARTICLE I Section 1. The final control of The Gamecock, except as to powers herein specifically degelated to the Business Board, shall be vested in a Student Board of Publications, composed of eight persons elected and selected as follows: A. Two representatives each, not members of The Gamecock staff, shall be elected by the Euphradian and Clariosophic Literary Societies from among their memberships. One representative each, not a member of The Gamecock staff, shall be elected by the Kuphrosyncan and Hypatian Literary Societies from among their memberships. Each of the above representatives shall have one vote on matters before the board. B. The dean of the School of Journalism and the head of the Undergraduate English Department of the University shall be regular members of this board. They shall have one vote on matters before the board. 2. No1 two students belonging to the same fraternity or club shall serve on the Student Board of Publications at the same time. 3. Elections shall be held no later than six weeks before the close of the college year. The said elected reprefcfeb sentatives shall take office im^ B mediately. The term of office shall I be one year. ARTICLE II Section 1. Only registered students : I of the University who are members of I a literary society are eligible for any \ oflicc on the staff, subject to the folI lowing provisions herein embodied in H this constitution. ARTICLE III Section 1. All members of the unI dergraduate schools must start their I careers as heelers on The Gamecock. I Members of the graduate schools may : I start as assistants. ARTICLE IV Section 1. One editor-in-chief shall : I be elected for each semester, said elecI tion to take place at least four weeks I before the commencement of term ex animations. A. The new editor-in-chief must I come from among the students who I have been or are associate editors, and I shall be elected as follows: 1. The editor-in-chief then in office I shall have two votes; the managing I editor and the business manager then I in office shall each have one vote, to I decide the recommendation. In case I of a tie, the deciding vote shall be cast J by the Student Board of Publications. 2. Any student fulfilling the rcI quiremcnts of section 1, paragraph A, above, may receive a recommendation upon being named by a member of either of the boys' literary societies and securing fifteen sir".ied supporters from among tb~ memberships of the two societies. B. The recommendation, or recommendations, s lall be submitted to the Student Board of Publications for their approval before the recommendation becomes a valid election. C. Should the board decide to disapprove the recommendations, they may elect a student from among those who have been or arc associate editors, J New Sprin For Coll HATS COLLEGIATE STYLES . SWEATERS SLEEVELESS I KNICKERS EIGHTS AND SIXES | SUITS TAILOR MADE , MARSHALL"TED" THARIN, Of | ? , _ tck Con < Included In Weekly Sheet business assistants, associate managing editors, one-year men, or heelers, as the case may be, and said election shall be final. Section 2. Should the two joint societies be dissatisfied at any time with the policy of the paper, its officers, or anything connected with ttje paper, they may send a delegation to call upon the board to seek redress or relief. Should either or both of the literary societies be grieved by a refusal of redress by the board, or otherwise dissatisfied, either or both, after giving the representatives a fair hearing, may by a two-thirds vote recall either or both of its members from the board and proceed to the election of a successor or successors within one week to the unexpired term. Section 3. The editor-in-chief shall have the following powers: The final word as to what shall be printed in the paper (subject only to the approval or disapproval of the Student Board of Publications); to fire any member then on the staff,excluding the salaried members, at any time during his administration and for any cause he may sec fit, provided such action is sanctioned by the board. Successors to such vacated office shall be nominated and elected by regular orders as provided in this constitution for the respective office. ARTICLE V Section 1. A new business manager shall be elected each year, said election to take place no later than four weeks before the close of the college year. A. The new business manager must come from among the students who have been or are assistant business managers, and shall be elected as follows : 1. The business manager then in office shall have two votes; the editor-in-chief and the managing editor then in office/shall each have one vote, to decide the recommendation. In case of a tie the deciding vote shall be cast by the Student Board of Publications. 2. Additional nominations may be made for this office along the same line as in Article IV, section 1, paragraph A, subdivision 2. B. Paragraphs B and C of Article IV, section 1, shall apply. Section 2. The duties of the business manager shall be to attend to all the financial business of The Gamecock. A. He shall keep an accurate book account of all matters of the paper. Said books shall be audited each semester by the head of the business department of the University, and shall be open to the inspection of the editor-in-chief or a committee from the joint literary societies at any and all times. B. All money paid to The Gamecock shall be deposited to an account called The Gamecock Account, and all bills, accounts, and salaries shall be paid by check, with notation as to what paid for and to whom paid. Section 3. The business manager of The Gamecock shall receive ten (10%) per cent on all collected advertisements run during his term of office. This with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal remuneration. ig Apparel I ege Men j ! $3.50 | $2.00 j $4.00 $22.50 And Up I TATUM CO. impuB Representative / > . *v .; . : - istitutio ' ARTICLE VI Section 1. A new managing editor shall be elected each semester, said j election to take place at least four weeks before the commencement of term examinations, and shall be as follows: A. The new managing editor must come from among the students who have been or are associate managing editors. 1. The managing editor then in office Nshall have two votes; the editorin-chief and the business manager then in office shall have one vote, to decide the recommendation. In case of a tie the deciding vote shall be cast by the Student Board of Publications. 2. Additional nominations may be made for this office along the same line as in Article IV, section 1, paragraph A, subdivision 2. B. Paragraph^ B and C of Article IV shall apply. Section 2. The associate managing editors, two or more, shall be nominated by the managing editor then in office from among the members of the staff who have served three or more terms. Paragraphs B, C, and D of Article IV shall apply. ARTICLE VII Section 1. A new circulation manager shall be elected each year, said election to take place at least four weeks before the end of the college year, and shall be as follows: A. The new circulation manager must come from among the students who have been or are assistant circulation managers. 1. The circulation manager then in office shall have two votes; the editor-in-chief and the business manager then in office shall each have one vote, to decide the recommendation. 2. Additional recommendations may be made for this office along the same line as in Article IV, section 1, paragraph A, subdivision 2. B. Paragraphs B and C of Article IV, section 1 shall apply. Section 2. The assistant circulation managers, two or more, shall be nominated by the circulation manager then in office from among the members of the staff who have served three or more terms. Paragraphs B, C, and D of Article IV shall apply. Section 3. The circulation manager | shall rcccivc ten (10%) per cent oiu all collected subscriptions running during his term of office, froirt persons other than students. This with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal remuneration. Section 4. The co-ed editor shall receive a medal during her term of I office that shall not exceed in value I the medal received by the editor-in' chief and the other three medals provided for in this constitution. ARTICLE VIII Section 1. The associate editors shall be selected for recommendation by the editor-in-chief from among the regular members who have served three or more terms on the staff. A. Paragraphs B and C of Article IV, section 1 shall apply. ARTICLE IX Section 1. The remaining members I of the staff shall be elected at the end of the term as follows: Each member of the staff shall have the right to nominate his successor from among his assistants or other members of the staff of at least equal standing with his assistants. These nominations shall be subject to a veto power of the editor-in-chief before they shall become recommendations and go through the provisions of paragraphs B and C of Article IV, section 1, for appointment to office. ARTICLE X Section 1. The new staff shall not be officially placed in office until the commencement of a new term. However, The Gamecock shall be turned over to the new staff for publication of the last three issues while the old staff is in office, and the new staff shall edit the paper for these three issues under the supervision of the old vstaff. ARTICLE XI Section 1. This constitution may be amended only by a two-thirds vote in a joint meeting of the two boys' literary societies. Such amendments to the constitution can be made only after notice that such a meeting is to be held to alter said constitution one week preceding said meeting has been made known generally to the students by being published in The Gamecock and posted in three conspicuous places on the campus. ARTICLE XII Section 1. The first one hundred ($100) dollars per term left after all expenses are paid shall go for purchasing of property for The Gamecock. Section 2. From The Gamecock funds, if there be any remaining after section 1 has been complied with, the n Publ t following salaries shall be paid, as near as possible on a pro rata basis: A. The editor-in-chief shall receive a salary varying from a minimum of one . ($1.00) dollar per term to a maximum of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per term. This with his medal and stationery toVconstitute his only personal remuneration. B. The managing editor shall receive a salary varying from & minimum of one ($1.00) dollar per term to a maximum of sixty ($60.00) dollars per term. This with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal remuneration. ARTICLE XIII Section 1. This constitution shall go into effect as soon as passed by the votes of the two joint literary societies, but shall not be retroactive as to any member of the present Gamecock staff. ARTICLE XIV . Section 1. In the case of vacancies occurring on The Gamecock staff or Board, due to any cau?c not mentioned hereinbefore, such vacancies .shall be filled by special election conducted as provided for in this constitution three weeks after the occurrences of such vacancies. ARTICLE XV Section 1. The business managers of The Carolinian, The Gamecock, and the Garnet and Black, with the treasurer of the University, and the director of student activities shall constitute a business board with the following powers: A. To receive all bids for the letting of any contracts for The Gamecock and to decide to whom said contracts shall be awarded. B. To fix all advertisement rates and subscription rates. C. To receive all surplus moneys if there be any left after Article XII, section 3 of Article V, and section 2 of Article VII have been complied with. Said moneys shall be turned over to the treasurer of the University, to be deposited in a savings department of a reputable bank, and there be held in trust by him as a sinking fund. Section 2. The moneys of the said sinking fund shall be used only for the payment of deficits of The Gamecock, The Carolinian, or such other I student publications which the four J literary societies establish or assume control of. The trusted is authorized to pay these deficits as soon as possij ble. A. The trustee of the sinking fund shall be authorized to use the trust money (except as provided for in secI tion 2) only as directed in a bill or petition from the Business Board to the four literary societies, which bill or petition may be acted upon in the following manner only: 1. They shall be submitted to each of the four literary societies, said societies, meeting separately or voting separately in a joint meeting. 2. A majority vote if a quorum of members in good standing of a society shall be necessary to cast its decision for the bill or petition. The decisions of each society shall count one vote; three favorable decisions being necessary for the passage of a bill or petition. 3. The said proposed bill or petition, along with the time Of the meetings of the societies for the purpose of acting on the said bill or petition shall be published in The Gamecock and posted on the campus in three conspicuous places at least one week prior to the holding of said aforementioned meetings. \ Section 3. Should any one of the persons specified in section 1 refuse to serve on the Business Board, the vacancy or vacancies may be filled in the same manner as provided for the passage of a bill or petition. G. M. T. C. Camp Starts June 14 Students May Sign Up After March 1; South Carolina Sends Full Quota A number of students will be interested in the following announcement made today by Lieut. L. C. Boineau: "Enrollment of South Carolinians for attendance at Citizens Military Training Camps at Fort Moultrie, S. C., and Fort Bragg, N. C., will be-j gin March 1. "Camps this summer will be held from June 14 to July 13 for men above 17 years of age. "South Carolina filled its quota last year," Lieut. Boineau said, "but there were some counties which had fewer representatives at camp than their quota and two had no representatives at all. This year special efforts are /. / ished j 11 Collegiate lippings A Philadelphia man married a girl and his grown son married her mother. The great convenience of this is that a child of either couple will be its own uncle.?Sun Dial. Page Mr. O. Henry. Here's irony. At the University of Alabama, a student received thirteen B's and one F for work during a quarter. The single failure was a psychological course, How to Study."?Ring; Turn Phi. Up at the University of Washington, "Ring Around The Rosy," "Farmer in the Dell," and other children's games are becoming popular as appropriate diversions for fraternity and sorority parties. Suppose the parties arc staged in the afternoon and chapcrones ckM for the kids at five. ?The Crimson-White. Students at the University of Kansas are allowed by the student council to petition for the changing of the removal of any text-book they dislike. This idea affords them an opportunity to secure some modern knowledge in some classes.?The Crimson-White. Co-eds at Millsaps college in Jackson, Miss., have decided that the ideal college man must be: A man who shoots a flattering line ?without laughing. A man who tells funny jokes?only once. A man who won't believe just anything?unless ypu want him to. A man who keeps you guessing? for a while. A man who sings love songs in your ear?and can carry a tune. A man who is totally indifferent towards girls?except you. ?Los Angles Collegian. Earlier in the year, Boston University co-eds wrote a letter to the men of the football team stating that they would not date them unless the team won a football game. Finally, the team managed aforementioned epistle, and sent a letter to the co-eds saying that even though the team had won a game, the girls would not get a date from any man on the team. Furthermore, they added that none of the gridsters ever did and never would date any of these fickle, frivolous coeds, who would not stick by the team through thick and thin. ?The Polytechnic Reporter. At the University of California the girls rate men according to the following formula: 20%?Intelligence 15%?Cultural background 15%?Personal experience 10%?Personality 5%?Physical fitness 5%?Clear understanding of the meaning of the word "No" 5%?Social poise 5%?Dancing ability (Guess they're supposed to love 'em 20 per cent.) ?Old Gold and Black U. 8. O. Infirmary Has Few Students Colds Are Responsible For Confinement Of Most Of Ailing Students In Hospital I A busy week at the infirmary has been caused by many colds on the campus this week. Those who have been confined at one time or another during the week are: Virginia Blackwell, Thomas Brantley, Bonnie Kate Barnes, Charles Bushaw, W. R. Falkenbery, Joe S. Johnson, D. B. Manly, James Barrow, Charles Wilson, WWetmore, J. H. Vaughan, Cecilia Black, and W. B. Ilartzog. U. H. o. being made to have every county fill its quota so that young men from each county will share in the benefits of this month of training." ^HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItltlllllHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinilllllllll Leave your shot | MURTIASHAWS S] j? 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Further announcements will be made I about the team from the Episcopal I Seminary at Alexandria, Va. There I will be four members of this group I who will spend three or four days on I the University campus. The vespers committee, which is a I joint committee of the two "Y's", on I the campus is as follows, Verner Ayre, I Mary Winecoff, Kenneth Prince, J. a! I Bigham, J. R. Bell, and J. R. Young- I blood. i She prefers I A PIPE | (For you) TITER name is Ruth. She's a popular -*--L co-ed on a famous campus. Yes, she'll have a cigarette, thank you (and smoke it very prettily). But for you she likes a pipe. That's one smoke that's still a man'% smoke. (And that's why she likes to see tYOU smoke a pipe.) There's something companionable about a pipe.Friendly, cool, mellow ... it clears your mind, puts a keen edge on your thinking. And you sound the depths of true smoking satisfaction ruth when you fill up its bowl with Edgeworth. There, men, is a REAL smoke. 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