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O)ur Answer Of the many many problems involved in the reconversion of the University from a war-time campus to a peace-time one is the problem of the power of the student body. During this week the Student Council sent to the Administration a request that would, being granted, remove the University of South Carolina from the American Federa tion of Musicians' unfair list. President Norman M. Smith quite em phatically refused to grant the request. It appeared that this refusal was in direct op position to the opinion and wishes of the student body. Student Body President Fred Brogdon issued the following statement when noti fied of the president's decision: "It has long been a question as to the effect of student opinion and their desires on the president's administrative policies. Now we have our answer. The outcome of the present kitua tion is unpredictable." That needs little interpretation. Wednesday night when the Student-Fac ulty Relationship Committee met, the presi dent was again asked how much student opinion was considered when deciding the policies of the Administration. Said President Smith, "I am glad to get student opinion on anything, but if it is con trary to what the Administration and the faculty feels best for the University it is up to the Administration and the faculty to remedy the situation." Later during the meeting is was sug gested that the Administration should clearly state reasons for their actions when a controversial point arrived. At this point the question of the presi dent's denial of the Student Council's re quest was raised. President Smith then gave a twenty minute account of his dealings with unions in the past, as far back as 1907. His conclusions were that the unions were not responsible organizations and that he would in no way deal with them. He continued by saying that the Univer sity had spent a large sum of money on the correction of acoustics in the Armory, and On Policy So far this semester we have said nothing about our editorial policy. When we say "our" policy we mean, of course, "your" policy, because this newspaper and especi ally this column intends to speak with the voice of the student body of the University of South Carolina. It is patently impossible to represent the views of 100 % of the stu dents all the time, because there is a dif ference of opinion on many issues. We will, however, strive always to stand for the well defined majority opinion as it is given to us. That means that you will have to let us know where you stand on important matters, what your opinions are and why you think the way you do. From time to time the Gamecock will pub lish signed letters from readers. It isn't pos -sible to print all of them because of the limi tations of space. You may be sure, however, that published or unpublished, your letters, your cards, your verbal opinions expressed to members of the staff will have a definite effect in determining the policy direction of this newspaper. We don't intend to imply that we will take A Veterans' Viewpc This column is just one man's pate in the sti opinion. As material to continue are far from su this column is not forthcoming in attendance is great enough quantity from the spirit is lacking Carolina Veterans, It is necessary tire campus. Per for your writer to incorporate an supposed to exci occasional idea of his own or a of you guys an suggestion of the readers into the ending up with 1 allotted space. Remember that the astic yellers a ensuing print is not necessarily hearted followe endorsed by the veterans organi- Newberry game, sation but merely what is being capacity section; thought over and about the cam- and took less ini pus. -*than the few li Vets Met Newberry could Speak Up Empty chairs greeted Bill Jones Walking acros and council Tuesday evening in must almost kn< the Chapel. Out of the approxi-togtarso sxately 2,600 ex-G. I. students only "hll. Thi r s an estimated 50 saw fit to attend with the tradit the regular, announced meeting Suhr col of the Carolina Veterans and few chuteatmoaph of these even opened their mouths Claghorn feels to voice an opinion. section of the This existing condition is preva- with a veteran lent in other such assemblies and student, whose i groups. Studen~t assembly pro- a large city I gyams whereby those attending found his opinic the University are granted the op- the lack of rel portunity sto mingle, and partici- with niine. Speaking that an orchestra was being formed on the campus to play for student affairs. , Student members of the committee point. ed out that it was improbable that a satis factory orchestra could be established in less than six weeks, if at all. Most musicians on the campus are already members of the union. The opinion among the faculty members present at the meeting was confused. It is logical to assume that the faculty and other members of the administration were not con sulted before the decision was given. This is contrary to his statement that the student opinion would be considered by the admin istration AND the faculty. The committee discussed also the scope of the power of the student body. Many illus trations were given to show that the stu dent body was not limited by the constitu tion. Now to the matter at hand: The president has not denied that indi vidual organizations on the campus can carry on their own business. That this ap plies to the Student Council, representatives of the Student Body, cannot be denied. It is clearly in their power to negotiate with anyone whom they please. The president has made it clear that the Administration will not or can not deal with the unions. There fore, when the Student Council voted to ne gotiate with the AFM Thursday night the Administration and the faculty were in no way involved. It is a student matter, and the student's solution. It is, in a sense, a new sign of life in stu dent government, and a welcomed one. The student body of the University is willing to meet the Administration and the faculty more than half-way. We have noth ing to hide, and they have nothing to hide. The refusal of the president threw the mat ter into the students lap. It was our prob lem and we have solved it. A denial of this right of the Student Body to carry on it's own business, business that in no way effects the Administration or the faculty will be a direct contradiction of the declared belief and willingness for the Stu dent Body to run it's own affairs. "Now we have our answer." no stand of our own on highly controversial issues. We will, but only when a clear ma jority opinion is lacking or when the pre vailing opinion appears to be based on false facts and incorrect information. In such a case it is the clear duty of this newspaper to present the correct facts in such a manner that a new and more constructive opinion may be formed. The editorial policy of your newspaper will be directed along these general lines: To give you an honest reporting of the facts from which opinions may be formed. To express the opinions of the student body in a manner that will make them count. To consider every action in the light of the p)robable results of such action. To strive for the best interests of the Uni versity in all matters. The editorial policy of this, your news paper can be effective only to the extent that you actively support it. The words that we print for you are worthless unless you stand solidly behind them. With your confi dlence and backing we can accomplish a great deal. Without your confidence we can do noth ing. By ED MOE ident government "It's the veteran!" he said, and ecessful as far as went on to state that the service :oncerned. School men had been thrown into large all over the en- unfamiliar surroundings during the rallies, which are war and had engendered a feel te the enthusiasm ing of distrust. Now they are aloof I gals, have been to rescind this feeling. Corne on >ut a few enthusi- fellows; you're among friends! nd several half- The Carolina Veterans, in order es. Why, at the to instigate an attitude of friend Carolina with its ship and to promote school spirit made less noise to the same high degree it has erest in the game been in former years, has resolved undred spectators to set aside the week of October muster. 6-12 as a period for particular en deavor to push this tradition back s the campus, one in to predominance. Call It "Hey, >ck a person down Howyou Week" or call It whatever iso to a friendly you like, but do cooperate and let not in keeping the spirit move you. Lons of this fine A college may have many or few There is such a students but it means nothing un ,re dispelled that less that Intangible and flambouy ie's in the wrong ant atmosphere exists. Speak to ~ountry. Speaking everyone you meet whether you and former USC know his or her name or not. The isual habitat Is In co-eds won't complain (unless you n Yankoeland, I overdo your salutations), and, who n of the cause of knows, you might like it. Spread 1i spirit coincided it around. It's habit forming and W aw V, %W 61 w imp w IFA IET-THEI THE TIDI C0MING I LET IT COME Dear Editor: Some people live to eat. Others eat to live. Because the students of Carolina don't have time to live to eat, they are forced to seek food for the obvious reason that they must exist. Wade Hampton Cafeteria has recently been living up to its repu tation as "Ptomaine Parlor." This Carolina student doesn't make griping a habit, but the present situation in said cafeteria is de plorable. Balanced meals are few and far between. Too often the holders of meal tickets are forced to fill up on bread and jelly be cause bread and jelly are practi cally all there is to eat. Even more Pc Dogs of every breed and Roam the campus from n In every building they ca But they usually hang ou Many remarks on them a Of how they stalk our ev They come and go as the Maybe it's the campus wi They seem to ignore you As if to say: "Well! You To have me removed froi You dopey morons of the It's not really bad to hav Scampering around like a But the dozen or more th' Look ragged and torn; n< One strolled into History And gazed at the prof. ii It was actually pityful to Cause there wasn't anyong Some have been injured I All of them look like the' What I have to say about Some people will ridiculo; But I advocate a clean-ui To remove these canines; I know the school spiriti But don't let Carolina go THE GA CROWING F( UNIVERSITY OF Founded Jannery 30, 1908, wIth itobert Ell COCK is publeshed by and for the studen lusmbia semiweekly. Tuesday end Saturday examinations. Editorial and business offiees are located I tiling rates are 65 cents an inch. Deadlinel P. m. Wednesday s news and sport., 3 p. ms louia and society. 3 p. m. Friday; news ani Opinions expressed by columnists end Iler. COCK. Publishing does not constitute en en CHARLES H. WICKENBE MARY E. SHOUN.. .. .. CANDY TAYLOR..... M4RIAN RODGERS .. MIKE KARVELAS .. MARY SAYE GASTON.. CHICK SHIELS.... TIDE RIP E IS N LIFE UARD often they leave the cafeteria after a "meal" and head for the nearest restaurant. We aren't paying this school thirty dollars a month for the privilege of eating elsewhere. We aren't asking for steaks and fried chicken every day, but we would like to feel half way satisfied after we leave the dining room. So please, have pity on our shrinking stomachs and flattened wallets! Charlotte Mishkind P. S. One of Carolina's female football players was heard to re mark: "How do they expect us to play football on meals like these?" type iorn' til' night. n be seen, t on the campus green. re passed ery class. y darn well please, th all it's trees! 7 when passing by; just try Ei this fine place. human race." e these dogs ,herd of frogs, at I have seen t playful and clean. the other day a sick sorta way. see such a sight, who could give him a bite. y cars passing by. are soon to die. this or that dog and others applaud. ) ampaign both shaggy and lame. s asleep like the logs to the dogs!!! Yours truly, Benjamin Alouysls Wade McGuinn ME COCK PR A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA lott Consaies a. the first editor. THE CAME. is at the University of South Carolina in Co. ,during the college year exeept holiday. and a the east hasement of Sims dormitory. Adver. for Saturday edition; editorial and socIety. 3 .Thursday. Deadlines for Tuesday edition; edt. i sports, a p. ma. Sunday. writer. are not necessarily those of THE GAME. dorsement although the right to edit Is reserved. RG, JR... EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ...... ...MNAGING EDITOR .......BBSINESS MANAGER -.... ... .....SOCIETY EDITOR . .. .. .. ....NEWS EDITOR .........FEATURE EDITOR . .. .. .. .. ORTSt EDITRn uldrhs nioate Farewell parties are most upsetting to one's. nerves, particularly mine. I never get a chance to find out who I'm saying farewell to and nine times out of ten I'M the one who ends up on the train; which of course has noth ing whatsoever to do with this column, except for the fact that this column is late, per usual, but this time due to a farewell party. I've said never again so many times I think I'll set it to music. Wick got off his usual biting comments on my style, configuration, and anything else he didn't particularly like about me at the time. Frankly I think he's trying to work up a feud to fill space (note where the Gamecock masthead was in Tuesday's edition). It really was quite a party. About midnight the chap erone, full of dignity and bourbon was found in a corner singing in his quaint manner "I Used to Work in Chi cago" while all the dates were trying to make for the front door and their escorts were-as I was saying it was quite a party. MICE He is taking a brief intermission from his two-fingered peck on this machine to nurse his head. I have heard that the ability to write this column lies in the ability to fill up space. So-We the peasants, the peasants are we. We are the peasants of bowling green. Do not bowl on the green, the green's for the king, the king's for the prince. Fingerprints? Footprints? Here prince. You look like the devil the devil you are, the hell I'm not. End of act 1, scene 2, censored. Moral. Ummmmmm.. mmm, how's your mother? Sorry gang, it's the company I keep. Enter me. I did not write the above, I merely stepped out to check with Mr. Anthony,..and found this on my paper when I returned. Oh well I guess necessity is the mother of invention but why in the name of all I hold dear does this happen to me. Frankly I consider it a rank miscarriage; of justice. IN MEMORIAM I dedicate this passage to Mr. Wickenberg. I wish only to quote from that most famous gem of literature Mrs. Pettibone: "As for him I buried him with nothing but a burp." I have learned the secret of successful newspaper writing. Behold the below: A davenport sits in a parlor. A couple holding hands. So far no farther. A cradle stands in a parlor. A mother sits wringing her hands. So far no father. Note how space consuming. Duz does everything, so far no Father. SO HELP ME I noted the other day in a newspaper an item whih I thought should be brought to the attention of the au thorities. From what I could gather, the operator or whatever the hell they call the guy that sets up the news paper, apparently made a mistake in setting up his col umn, for in the writeup of a large society wedding which was paralleled by a writeup on the sale of a prize Hol stein cow, appeared the following: "The bride wore a beautiful gown with a sweetheart neckline. Has a deep chest, well formed flanks, great possibilities for productivity and both her calves weighed ninety pounds at birth." I wonder what they said about the cow. (Anyone wish ing to see this writeup get a self-addressed stamped en velope, address it to this office and fly in ever diminish ing concentric circles finally crying "Filly Dee Dee how dark it all is." You know, I really believe my dog, a large Irish setter, has more sense than the specie of animals now inhabit ing this globe who so magnanimously named themselves Homo sapiens. In one of his midnight maraudings he con sumed the first chapter of Genesis, remember, the one that tells of the creation of man ? PEARLY GATES I found out after a long series of exhaustive studies on the matter, just why we are blessed withi our own little St. Peter down on the front gate of the campus. Having heard for many years that our school was heaven, and having heard the cries of the Carolinagnos tics, we (editorial, that is), do hereby offer proof, tangible proof to all who are five minutes late for class that Caro lina is heaven and furthermore it's damn near as hard to get in. DEPARTMENT OF RAISED EYEBROWS A strange man was found prowling around Sims, and Wade Hampton late the other night; when trapped by one of the matrons, he replied "I was merely fixing the plumbing." Although our trusty guardians of the law did not arrive in time to trap him, he was later picke4i, up looking in a window on the first floor of Sims. Iun derstand that the only comment made by the Dictapator was "Girls please keep your venetian blinds down at night,"-and your powder dry? Having beaten my brains out, trying to write this un happy offspring of ETAQIN SHRDLU I shall once more retire to my monastic cell and be a recluse until Satur day then: Rah Rah Rah Rah Ray