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Editor .. Virginia Raysor 4ociatq 9i4tors-Eleanor McCall, Sidney Wise, George Celusta. ws Editor...............,letor Barrett Cjrcut Feature Editor.................ariet Lee Society Editor...........Martha Steadman Columnists--bary Helen Shawhan. George of Thp Gar Celusta, Saul Lavisky. Charles Wickenberg. Sports Editor...............Donald Moore Photography Editor............Btty Brown Cartoonists........Jinx Gles, B. 0. Jarrett, Mlery Lewis. Menqging Editor .Saul Lavisky ldik CHANGE THE NAMEI We would like to advocate here and now lie eliabging of the name of the University Cooperative stores (canteen. book store, and pressing service) to some name other Ihan the pres ent one. The present name is misleadiig. There is nothing abolit Ihis group of university Operated blisinless colleris that is- ill liay way cooperative. The namne Cooperative Stores suggests that these stores are operated for Ite bienlefit of liniversity stuldenlts and that profits froin ite stores are re0tuned to situdents by means of a redletion of prices. 1This is ii in ) 1111111n m ner Ilte (1ase at. present ill any of these establishimieits. Prices ill each of Ohe so-eaIlle(d 1'niversity (,ooperative Storltes are equally as high or higlir tha correspondling prit-es in town. The U7niversity llookstore. having a mllonlopy N Ol lilliver Sity text. books. makes a gross profit of:.-oirid 20 per etet 01 Onl textbooks sold to stIide It Is. Opera I ilg e xpeIIst's It li e ny only a small inamuit of thIis profit. We ask yon is Ilhis a cooper tive veliture? We're not questioning tle ise of profits mid, from Iltese businesses. The Ii niversii v is a poor school anl we (o'nil Ilse the profits from these ai anum y more stores like them to great ad-Vanltage. bit we do niol believe that these buslitess establish meits should be known aid advertised falselY as Cooperative stores. 1)SI WISE WE SAID: EVERY ONE OF US Everyday we pick up the newspapers and read of men and wonfen starving in Europe. We hear over the radio the fact that American soldiers in Euiope are finding it hard to bear seeing people around them starve day in and day out. It must be hard on the people who are starving day in and day out, also. Students of the University. vwe have it in our power at this very minute to alleviate some of the suffering of the world by helping fellow-students through the WVorld Student Service Fund. We have that opportunity, amd we c.nannot let it pass with a clear conscience. How can we deprive stu dents of Europe the bare necessities of living when we have it in our power to give them those necessities of living. No one is more cognizant of how pool' many USC .tudents are than the GAMECOCK. W dislike being hounded on every hand for contributions for this cause and that cause. But how can we refuse to give to WSSF whel we are con tinually buying in-between-snacks at the canteeln * The GAMECOCK wholeheartedlY supports the World Stu dents Service Fund an(l urges every other student to (1o the same. The University's goal is $1.500. Approximately $900 of that goal has been reached: $500) having been contributed by private donations. D)uring the next week of this drive, we must raise $600. We cannot let those studlents in Europe dlown-or should we say, starve. In ord(er' to r'each our goal, ev'eryone of us must give--not grud(gingly-but ' self-sacri ficially. BEATING CLEMSON TWICE I Perhaps some of you1 dlon't realize it, but (Carolina has de feated Clemson twice this term. We are speaking now of the acc'omplishmlents of our ten nis team. The Gamecocks have met the Tiger Racket-teers1 twice this season. Twic'e they have dlefeate'd the Tigers. Cap tain Rob Wickham has worked har'd to mold the tennis team into the winn-ing group it is today, as has ever'y other nem ber of the team. So far. Carolinaa's Riacket team is unldefeated int state' com petition, with only a few games left to play. TH'IE G;AMECoCK looks to its emerginig victor'iotus from the state chant team spurring them on to moare victories. Etaoin'- S.hi By MA RGAR ET LUJNN (Trhis week "Lu" becomes Louise a la AKG auction.) "If I just had a r'eason! "I guess I'm junst like any other' woman when she goes to an auction, or maybe I should blame my roommate, Ann Stone-wheat the bidding for this column got t.o four dol lars she nudged me and I automaticalty yelled. "'Then again, Suill ivan was absent friom the auct ion and I felt as though some'onte oulght to take up his crloss f'or him." A mazed ! Someone actuIally bought this columnI at the AKG auction last 'ITiesday! That somebody is petite blueW eyed, redl-hairedl Margaret Lunn of Florence. In talkinlg with her I find that she speaks her mindl; "I don't know whether I'd like you or not !" What follows below is no responsibility of mine. Fpr this week, ETAOIN SIIRDLU is her little red wagon and she: can pull it anyway she pleases. Needless to say, it is a dlistinct pleasure and compliment that someone else wanted to fill this space under the same standing head. The fact that ETAOIN SHRDLU sold fpr more than Dr. Babcock or Admiral Smith is indicative of something or other. . .. I can't find the words, any maybe it's just as well. The Gamecos Founded 4anuary 40, I?q$ ROBERT ELLIOTT QQNZ4L?S. first E iece k: -Issued Weekly by the student body of the Un ot Sou tol during toe college year except ted as second-class matter at the postqf Col #1a. S. C.. Novembe I.-198. ttudeq$ activities fee lnclu4es $1.00 spbscriptl studegis. W4UCH NEEPED JNTEREST THE. TAl4ECOCK received a letter the other day which, for obviou,, reasons, was unsigned. Because of those reasons and because THE GAMECOCK feels that this letter reflects the feel ing of many students we print parts of it here. "'Tis true, very true that the student body is not taking' the proper amount of iterest in the various activities in and ariund the University. 1,might even add that more time could be alloted to studies. "As a student and a veteran, I for one am not too in love with the whole setup. Because ther% jo an unusually large en rollment this semester, there is nq reason for the lack of at tention and interest on instructors' part. The latter deficiency' I find prevailing every day. "Trying to get a little satisfaction concering courses, ,redits, etc., from the "profs" and even from the officials around the registrar's office is like pulling hen's teeth." THIE GAMECOCK wishes to point out that every professor it tpe University is doing a magnificent job under the most itrenuous of conditions. It should be kept in mind that pro ressors have been teaching continually for the past three rears or more. That's a job which we appreciate. BUT-The above letter was provoked because of lack of ittention and interest "on the part of some instructors." THE AMECOCK knows that the proper amount of interest has not )een shown by instructors wh'en the petitions committee is :onstantly being flooded with requests that another course )e substituted for a required course. TllE GAMECOCK knows )f cases where professol-s have advised freshmen and sopho nores not to take a required course because they have wanted he student to take their courses. We know of seniors who ire loaded down with required subjects because they were ot informed that they had to take those courses, as a re uit, they are seniors before anyone who knows (and they lidn't) tells them the facts. TH1E GAMECOCK realizes that much of the blame for these onditions must be placed on those students who take this ttitude toward requirements: "I'll take them later." Then ater the courses aren't offerel. Therefore, to clear up this situation on both sides we make hese suggestions: Each dean should require his majors to consult with a wofessor in his school each semester to see that they are aking the courses necessary for graduation. It will save pro essors much trouble and confusion in the long run if stu lents are advised of their requirements while they are still reshnien and sophomores. As the system now stands stu lents learn facts about many courses only after they become eniors; then they have to double up with sophomore or unior requiremeits. THE GAMECOCg believe that if pramofessors will follow the LbOVe suggestions andl showv the "interest," called for in the Iuotedl let'ter, they, as well as the students, will protit from it. SJEW CONSTITUTION' Students who read these editorials will notice on the >pplosite page, page 5, the revised C'onstitution which the studenit (Council is p)resenting to the stud(ent body f'or rat ifi at ioin. Many studlents will condone their apathy toward this con titution by saying that no one would pay any attention to t fe twas passed. The GA MECOCK dleplores such an at itd.This Uuniversity needs a Constitution that is uip-to late, supportedl by the studlents, and observed by those same tiudents. We hear on every hand cr'iticisms because this -ampuis is ruled by the very few. lIere is the opportunity for he mawjority to express themselves and take an interest in he suppor't of studen'It government. Tlhe GA MI ECOCK supports a stLtlent government-a studlent (over'nmeint that exercises power undler a student-appruovedl unwiuiiion. edlu Now, here is Margaret Lunn, who, I hope, has as .little tr'oule finding words as she did $.25: A fter purchasing this space in the GA MECOCK, I became juite frantid as to wvhat I wopld dJo with it, so in this state 'if fr'enzy I l)honedl Charlgs Wichenb)erg. I pleaded with him to "lplease, please wvrite ybur column" and he said what I had to doQ wasn't much really-only to write 14,000 words'aibout <omnething. .Just anything. Finally though, he agreed to buy~ me a cupI of coffee, and at the same time, to give me sonme poinlters. lIe gave me one -just write about anything. That's all! As we talked oveir our coffee, a brilliant and sparkling (lea came to me out of' the (lark. elondy r'ealms of my t houghts. C'harles II. W'ickenberg (1 would never find out what the iI was for. In his own words, "It would cause a minor revolui tion").L Charles II. standls five feet, ten andl one-half inche's; his wveight is 156. And he has red hair (God bless him !). Ihad i dlifficult time with the eyes. It is seldom one finds an in lividlual with blue, gr'een, and1( pink eyes. Hlowever, they are Jefinitely blue when he wears a blue shirt. Both green and blue are surrounded hv pink. His waist 28 1-2 inche is the Exc The Gomocock f *L Holds The All- Spo Amerip4n Hipnor Reting F;r 19451 qn orCif YMCA PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN OF HONOR COUNCiL CHAIRMFO op VESPERS CMIMTTE OAK KE.K 0 ;UM MATOR/ ORIENTATioN TEAChER! ORIENTATION STEERING- COMMTE/ STUPENT ASSIEW30i cor rC, BOARP OF PIRECTORS ECRETAR1 OF E / O 0 My Opinion by Said Lavisky Presidet 'Norman M. Smiti,i in mous lette. to heip the cause. I 'is ill 1no celleln I about Admiral 1 14.1 flattered Ilha[ tile allo llymolis 'hlester Nimhtitz speaking it tile Uni- tlolrt tloulght my column mighit rsity of South Caroliia's 141st carry some weighl. At any rate , if iaduation, made tie, sinta enilit tlaI. it does, let tme endorse the pln for 'XIlcises will he held on Melton a separate coliniilceient and com 'eld. and tille conclusion has therv- missioning. And let ile cldorse ne iy been drawn that the Navy com- plaun Im graduation to take place on uissioning will ie part of the eve tGibbvs Green. ling's program. IBut ii4m. me t0 disaglee wit ile Thetv is ak movement a(ot to 111'Liod of attaiiig ilese ends. as hlalige those plans. I have be ii in- tilled to 111P. I ll lil lity. (ormed by seniors "in-the-know. i i, L I. grolld imoVelliell! hat tile intended program cnlis for loll aucomplisli its ails. htt I icommlencement cervimony to be IIII . ..n- II .. -.1 3 _ eIll apart1 from t he Naal comm011 is-ilI1ih Il iIiQ (11 . 1111dis ionin g, and1( for t his commjl'ICienmet gsom u ilfl-ui. 0 take place on G;ibbies (;reen-r. Aft.riiI LIIP'hi1 15Ili1W As ai graaing senior,~ I ami iln~~~ s tex mte sL eIh avor of a separaIIte graid uat ion and1( -Iommissioning. I)PilhsincsrUely hoopd hat the plan rs wilt be clian ged so ofil' hat I may be' gIiaat on (;ibbes~ met)Phd ofe wttainite nds, rias 1111 15 I Uii. 1111, re ilE'iO ould if eit is lislh it01s aimCsf b t I fll'l wjiy to ili ye Ii eiel. t isij Ihat r arel ohe mithoids of ahs iai. attilgi floIg ttn igith sameet wn it houtr' ias -Iigc-iider ~ ~ ~ ng o uc ill feeling.le ( i i Ii III' fl II, I e il h St lilt ilhi. itl lide ts Tii Ii Ihe u ets ad tshe 'Vll-limi s.UsOil I tIt 0 il. ull iversIit l . h Prsciets andel board (irii11.1it on to I ie I Ill't lnd alofl trstee fl-e no t dtat os h y ijeidl'it lOijet rg Ito le clla ile' tadm iL istra i l foff r tof make t afte ios id. l ar1 e lr tad si'n. if hg it-ax pr sined as l e onb . lilte wa1 ll 13(Ili t Il tboy to ac iletisid to his 5me 01 th a lt o s euside t of Inesoetplang, aough fot. owSngthir o wis ii3o uthe use is lIt nti tutona li nes IkIl . wil l st103i doelishw 'ngenderiillrieling7betweenbth -iviian atnde avy clles, ndihe- Inth fisu there)1( witbera wen both grous an ete admin- thetmitio or thoringo the sat. ehecetue i 'ampusi, ie a his m atert Te pak il oueate, taloert wn-fthe~*a y cletablTise orl eadsith tothroiudn. small thains of a'sC chais, hrlaps allThemp ai osl t i t to f'ae.esuetbd' ueidn )requting tllrhatehe cl hi onuhe mfattuere of favor of he todenthbody tehat wh'lyoich inesev-srte iraduthion subect Aommi ha fthe *seniaras will gor th ie fioig v lease to th e t eoition. wton legd a. he tudent bodyl tole n ithisay, yCsou'i et Pesien .thisomeetherg i about' t- o Sith flowi wh you, thasn mlhaebion atske wh knnoy-himns Pefiwant.n tos A ou By t Charles Wi ckneg,wienbofergI aeIr), ateed two letes eies US,a i te Lnehanger eveall spe it oderate on the y a ays tscrm. Ti ;atil oner wha't go. ike for wmnt aetoam iness Manager ... Joe Lumpkin hange Editor . Ralph Fergus ety Staff-Rives Kelley, Sidney $randen burg, Doris Moorehead. t.s Staff-eorge Howell, Joe Piedmont, Jerry Krupo. Frank Scruby, Jim Fulghum, Red Tyler ana dara Cine. -a Staff-Mike Karvelas. Belinda Cullum, Dorothy Perkins, Mary Shoun. Victor Bar rell, Eliza6eth' McDaniel. Jacy Butler, Opal Isenhower, Mary aye Gaston. stant Business Mgr.........Candy Taylor Iness Staff....Ed 'Teague. Victor Barrett. Ist. ...................' arbara Binnicker cul4tion .........ivitt Gr9ve 'Ttters TQ Dear Virginia: I noticed with considerable inten. est and' no little pique your front page editorial, "Why We Feel As We Do;". in the April 19 edition of The Gamecock. As I read these para. graphs. I could niot help but remem ber that it was only a year ago that a bill which would have given the state of South Carolina a $13,600,000 university died in the senate cham bers from lack of support. You will no doubt remember when the Honorable Solomon Blatt, State Representative from Barnwell, was exerting a good bit of effort toward obtaining modern educational facili ties in the form of a new State Un1i. versity, and you will also recall the clamor of opposition willi which this bill met. The opposition was lead by groups A%ho said they did not want to see "age old" tradition of the present University destroyed by building a new and modern institu tion. I feel, in truth, that the oppo. sition to Mr. Blatt's bill came from a group of short-sighted persons who were not able to comprehend the basic principle of economics that progress calls for expansion, and ex pansion paves the way for progress. These people thought only of them. selves .- how convenient the school's location whein there was shopping to be done, or one wanted to see a movie)---and never paused to con sider that a reputation for fine ed. ucaion is the best tradition a un! %ersity cain have. Any thinking per. son would consider it ridiculous it a man were to choose to starve ra.-*k ther thdh work, simply because his family had never had to work. Is it not equally ridiculous when the same logic is applied to an institu lion' Trti. Carolina has retained it's t1'adition but is still sadly lack. ing in tho, elements which make pos sibl e efficient education. At the time Mr. Blait was working for the pas sage of the aforementiond bill, the Gamecock was instrumental in pre senting the views of the opposition faction, and thus influencing it's readers. I am gratified that tle pre. e'it editorial staff has seen fit to aller the policy of tile newspaper. I suggest, if I may, that the stu dents of ('arolina ask Mr. Biatt to again pilaec his lill for a new Uni v-ersity before thle senate. andc, t his time assure him of their whole hearted and enthusiastic support. lioping for a new and greater Carolina in the future. Sincerely yours, William M. Bader, '45-A. Behind The Scenes In otur effort to give (-iedit to the bene'fac'tors of Cajoilina it is im. possible to menmt ion everyonie, be cauise t echiinicalIly w"e are' all wtirk lng for a greal'r Carolina. Conse quentiy we hope that no0 one will be hurt if his or her nnme does not We give hionorabie mention to: Bobby Wiekmnatn who was recent ly e'le(ced c'apttain oif the Tennis teami. We wvondier if Ithis is a fa'omo tion for a man who hats worked as Bobbyr hats to establish the tennis teamfl this year. We note that pre vicously hie has heeni serving as cap. lain, coach, and malnager. Jerry Mteachtam, who is working hard to nmake te May Bail and ('on omit ion at lig success. As KSK rep. r esenhtative andI bead of that orgaitl at ion's committlee on preparations for the May festivities, he is doing pln mt y of haiird work. Jim M~ote in his efforts to get somie solut ion to t he t rafflc Situta l ion on t he (anmpus. lie suggests )hne wiay Itaffic on thle campius - en Ler w"ith atutomobiles by Preston ilnd leave hy Maxey. D)ave Williams with high hopes hat he will he aile to do more hlout the P. A, System for Tfue9 lay Assemblies. We ate behind you, ')ave. Victor Itarnett for his weekly ef orts to incr'ease attendance to Ciar. sophic meetings, Turn on the ole' >ersonality, Vie, maybe you will be ble to get lmore than sxpol mul next time,.i pol Ed McMullen working to get * ig hI placed ini the ,dark spot be ween Sims and Wade llampton for >enefit of those who use the back 'rntrance