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Editor4ay Change Gov't Now The now-dull subject of why students do not take interest in activities, chiefly stu dent government, is cropping up more fre quently among the few who bear the burden of responsibility of many. It's the second half of the semester. During the brief pause for examinations a semi-relapse and help lessness set in among this group. "Why try?" It is natural. Discouragement abounds at Carolina. Perhaps this is the psychologi- I cal time to DO something about it besides talk. Some view the idea in the manner Mark ' Twain commented on the weather. It should I be noted that scientists recently perfected I a method of causing snow to fall at will. As we have noted before, in a student . body made up of such varied groups in i equally varied stages of development, it is F difficult to offer anything (including edu cation) which will hold the interest of all. ( The encirclement of the University by the city also distracts from student life. The theatres are more appealing than a literary society debate or a forum meeting. The opportunities that are offered appear remote. There seems to be little achieve ment and just a little more honor attached to the offices. The inspiration burns out in the freshman before the second semester starts because of the example and at mosphere created by those in charge. The source of the complacent condition does not rest in any one place. It rests partially with those who are elected, as well as the voters. Petty political intrigues, a South Carolina tradition, ruin our "de mocracy." This is because interest is sea sonal-some of the offices and officers you never hear about until election time ap proaches. Then people get hot and elect Joe Blow because he's a fine fellow and they don't like John Kilroy for an obscure reason. There's no cure for the disease of com- c placency, but there is a vaccination. c We Speak Out In the fourth quarter of the Carolina-Duke E game Saturday there occurred an "incident" I which, to the minds of many students on i this campus, was far worse and far more t repulsive than any display of cruelty during c the Carolina-Clemson game. A drunken I student was allowed to use the cheerleaders' loudspeaker and publicly profane God's s Name over that part of the stadium. That t was allowed not once but twice. Perhaps it is well to remind the student body and cheerleaders that there is a great Yells Are Hell "Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar; j why in the hell don't the cheer leaders 3 holler !" "Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar; t why in the hell doesn't the student body holler !" l This little routine is worn out at each foot- a ball game. There is much to be said for and l' against both sides. a Only one more football game remains this season, but it isn't too late to correct some major faults thus 'far displayed, faults that $ reached a new zenith at the Dook game. First; many of the cheers are ill-timed 'I and ill-advised. In many instances they are t spontaneous from the students in disregard v of the cheer leaders. For example: raising t: a blood-thirsty scream' when the Opposing n team is penalized or one of their players y hurt. Not only is it bad taste, but not good A Veteran 's Viewpoii "Veterans Administration offi- cm,icuigai cials Baid today more than half a tegvrmn e million veterans in school or jobwohaentom training will findl their monthlyoredn'neda government checks reduced, elim- As ubro inated, or temporarily held up." x'whstoa This is really no news to a grcatthmxiu sef number of the Gamecock veterans N.36 ilhv for only a few of them have to oc loac e this date received all of the sub- dwihtafgr sistence due. I myself haven'tdesadwilng been paid for the time of my en- adIgosyudr rollment in the month of August-m besoou as .yet, but continue, each day tee,w uts (almost every mail, in fact) toanstrewhp watch diligently just in case,. ecoset a Unfortunately some of you tp novd o won't receive any more checks ac- sc egrfr cording to the information re- Thti-pn leased by the VA office. The stu- sest eota dents having been duly warnedAdistaonRg and urged to declare the outside Fr ako.Ac Incoe eanedand ei totleI-GPars whoetoa of Speaking The Gamecock recommends to the studeni ody and its leaders a complete reformatiox f student government. It recommendi mmediate investigation of a system thai vill include, and represent more stu. lents. It recommends that a system be de. ,eloped that will furnish practical trainini pplicable in later life. As a suggestion, the Gamecock offers th( tudent government plan followed by the Jniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, That government is fashioned 'after statc ,overnment. It is divided into threc ranches, executive, judicial, and legislative, The president of the student body and Lis advisory council are the executive group 'he student council assumes the judicial oowers (now invested in the Honor Board tere). The power plant is the legislative and its peaker and committees., Representation n the legislature is based on dormitories nd organizations. These fundamentals can be altered to fit ,arolina's situation. Yet with this legislative plan, each stu ent is in closer touch with student gov rnment, he is assured of representation. With this system goes political parties, Llways two, frequently three or more. These arties are well organized and conduct cam aigns for their candidates. In maintaining hese parties interest is of necessity high, 'hey remain constantly in action during the ear. With these groups, more students re involved in student government. There is no reason why this plan, or an ther perhaps more effective, could not be forked here. Granted, it would take a little iork and time to get it started, but the now vasted motion and time could not be ap. lied better. The Gamecock would be pleased to receive ny letters or comments on this idea. Any ianifestation of interest would be grati ying. Our student body is ineffective because is not organized. Before we start criti. izing situations on the outside, let's clean ur own house. roup of loyal supporters of the Gamecock, iho refuse to speak one way at church and n entirely different way at a football game, )uring this past season we have not openly oiced opposition to yells which make up by he use of cuss words what they lack ir riginality; for if students want to cuss at ootball games, that's their business. But we cannot sit quietly by and allow tudent officials to allow the Name of God o be taken in vain by drunks withoui oicing our deep anger and repulRion. With all of our hearts we speak oul gainst such profaneness! V. R. portsmanship. Why not yell for the playe, o "Shake it off !"? Secondly; the cheer leaders should seleci roper times for cheers. No one wants tc 'eli his head off while waiting or watching or a crucial play in the game. Couldn'l he band and the cheer leaders alternate be ween times out? There is no excuse for the students nol 'nowing the yells. An assembly progran nd rnany pep rallys have been devoted tc ~arming them. In addition to this, the ~aders go through them once before they re given. If attention were paid for a ew moments, an organized cheer that would hatter the other side of the stadium could e made. Carolina plays Wake Forest Thursday. 'his is the last game of the year. Make it hie best. The team is trying whether they 'in or not. Just a little cooperation amonR die cheer leaders, students, and band would ake a great difference in the impression re make and leave with the public. Let's get organized, gang! By ED MOORER ife's earnings, fairs at Carolina, the necessary Is that thos lists and information required and liedbsithenhis asked for by the afore-mentioned college- of fice was supplied within the neome exceeds tmlitanshuld have allowed >r Public Law the checks to come through or their subsist- time or with some reasonable de. uaced to coin- lay. Due to the inefficiency and . This, I un- lack of coordinanted effort at oss several- Fort Jackson additional record! tate the word were necessitated. Many errora ampus. Gen- were made, and so *in the process fer in silence of rectifafing and correcting these ~tience unless errors we must carry on with~ 11 of the red whatever capital we have on t believe that hand or can scrape together. will suffice. Dean Chase of the administration >uth Carolina did say that if anyone got into the Veterans real tight means which would mat Office at unless aided, cause withdrawal >rding to Mr. from school, that he would like Veterans Al- them to contact him. "DID I MEET YOU AT BROOKLYN, JUNIOR ?" School spirit at Carolina Is I Alumni sat back and glowed volume of sound that came;.fr< ' quarter hour before game tinr and a volunteer assisting him, stands with some of the best y< But when the playing star half time you could talk to you middle of the student section and be understood perfectly. Admittedly the game was dis appointing, but it'seems as though the time to cheer the team hard est is when the going is toughest. Dollars And Sense Columbia College, the progres sive little institution across town, is putting the University to shame in the matter of alumni support. It's a fine thing for the old grads to support the football team through the medium of the BAM Club, but our scholarship and en dowment funds are embarrassing ly low. If size and relative Im portance to the State are consid ered, then the University ought to have an endowment fund of several millions of dollars to compare with the more than half a million Columbia College boasts. Actually our fund stands much lower than theirs. Everybody will be happy if the goe ovr te tp.I col' so eve mreenhuiasm hover if he eope o th ciy wul Se hol thir ataroAi fe volume of Bound $t0,00 cnditiona apn ah voUnteersy aising him eqand amout fom ofthe bestces wout wefne tart toain str haf Tim ayuco Italktoyo updlo the phstudepnt ton and beUnerstoo thsperctly.ot Aditted the edae wasedifose thenimen, chneer thea hard-on et ispaent the gong aisniuhst. DolasrndSes sieTleadinsttution acr town ia putigthe isvakity tod sae forar the masking the alumte suport Istr a fne thin frth gorn mrd toa $s,700,00 the foobll tham throdg The miled alf the Bup Club, that they ca shget. en dowment funds tore memerasg ly low.rI rscie anty relaegam praitance ttn the Sttreecni eted,te theroUniatrontyough t seerslature.ion't of darsi to Acuaklup for yound schood. much lowr tihtand heirs. ty buldnof er great footbal atamo gos bvery o. I98 col so eentore ndtsaofs hweer, i if athe pepl of te cdty wol pu t and ele. amoun Finew our a gAthmthi E.start........ TheD TA t U 1 0 a n 1 - E ? E'5 F a t PAWLEY'S-OR WAS IT t with pride at the tremendous on the cheering section in the e. With a single cheerleader the students rocked the Duke .lls ever heard in that stadium. ted, the yelling stopped. By r neighbor in a whisper in the lina, apart from the classroom, laboratery, housing and land re quirements, ILre an adequate din ing room and a suitable chapel. Overcrowding in the cafeterias is at the bottom of many loud complaints about the quality of food served. Many students have to take meals off the campus, fre quently at considerable expense, simply because our present facili ties are inadequate. If the re- VV quested appropriation is approved, 81 that situation will be corrected. One item calls for a $1,000,000 student union building and dining hall.8 I don't suppose that this Is an g1 appropriate time to ask about a cooks. d There's an $800,000 item to provide for a new' chapel, audi torium, and music rooma. if t] you've seen the magnificent thea- h ter aind auditoriumss at. Witro Colegein ockHil, yu hve a --itha5oRpeetto strne thing motaaigtig wiot prident theritremehedous pu the chemer setinuo im- h eporth meeinglecerlae The stuents roced threxampea annouevrhd eingo th sdim. ted teiis he yeln tped. Betay rnewimeor nathismeetin bte evn aparn from thn twenty-fove laboratry hosngadp.de in roombe andf suitabledl cateve Orrowdzaiong i n the caetris isoat terottodmebrp of maylu cmaintims about teulityed of fodcervdaystdnshv tovtak mealsn ookf tke thempuse qunlycton sierblaypese Atong are ndqae. if the reas thatesetation il the oreted.in Onse ite anet for Bac $1,000,00 studentl union buiin andmething I don00 supoetnho thisas apprprte tmeouh to ask abouta There' can $800,000 intem net prditon fo ah numberhaseto reach ayuing se thagnifie nt thea-h tere-an auitrium (tat' Whopn Cole in ck Hill o have onb moe whatcesiueta pSmihwnt. kn dicthspotiReprsnat. IO'se oo thet amaing things ever ioeval s the yeae*tunutfrs-v class.cudmse esta wn organizAoLINA on tetmu Icas. a geting tor,h pace where ever mevetin loks crlie the polls TdE*ahe eAnnuaephlidy and Aln heetbaemt sfame le,te A ss rersation in e tcmn isse ofret a...nd .. Blacs ur like 4,000 stuents i n sc.ho.d.this editi.BU INEf tenmber nis toeac :t1drhs nioate I certainly envy the chiropractor He gets paid for What I get slapped for. Firstly and lastly and never again-ly we feel that it is nly fitting and proper (to use a cliche)- that we issue public apology to our beloved editor for our failure to ieet the last deadline. WE met his deadline-lbut in a %ther veiled fashion. The Editor must take into con Ideration that we were ailing that night, and bear with' s. Anyhow we only write this column onc't a week -which reminds us of the lad who drank five Pepsi's nd spent a ghastly evening. Last summer when we were sojourning at that tropical aradise, Pawleys di Lido, we saw one of the most amaz ig things ever. Old Rastus was in swimming in the orth inlet, when suddenly a tremendous shark appeared nd lit out after Rastus. The race was on! Many nd many a time we thought that all was lost for the apless fellow; but on each of the shark's gains, Rastus aemed to burst forth with an amazing renewal of speed. 'inally he swam right up to the shore by us, leaving le shark behind. We went over to help the old man his feet and tell him how lucky he was to be alive. We asked in amazement how he had managed to out wim the ferocious shark. "Well suh," he answered, "Ah wuz swimmin' in water." Curtains Since the latest trend in art, literature, and cinema is sychological, (everyone must have a reaction) we have ecided to present as an aid to those suffering from frus ations, neuroses and psychoses, a story for your edi cation, a short short story, (complete on this page). n Dramatis Personae! Hans Von der Lust, a reclining young psychiatrist out on a limb. Epidermis Deep, a lovely young pyromaniac, who has a burning passion for Hans. Imogene Straightjacket, a straight laced old-maid nurse. Nimf O'Maner, former Irish swimming champion, who has gone mad after missing her stroke in the crucial race. Mike Caviarovitch, tle bogus Russian prince who thought he was Ivan the Terrible. Giovanni O'Pitterello, the oice famous Irish tenor who cracked on high "C." Dr. Ingrid Smellbound, diabolical head of the sani tarium, who is secretly in love with Hans. The story thus far: thi dbe gkh, knejrl def,.h.hwuo. ekny kha, sldkfjgha dkjghaiskd fhgaaa;sldkfjgh; a; dkfgha; sldkjgha; sldkfgha; sldkgh woeiru q owowo. Chapter Twenty Ingrid dashed down to see Charles leap to his death 3reaming, "Puttsi, puttsi, cement mixer." She was truck by the singular beauty of the scene. She drew way from the cliff, looked at Frank, and with a shud er of delight said, "Anybody got a match?" Meanwhile Percival along with Ophelia had reached ie summer house that ran by the brook where Thomas * ad told her of the secret passage that led from the -stle to Joe's. All this had been watched by the old gnarled house eeper Mrs. Pettibone, who had known of this long be re either Jack or Frances. She turned to Madame ompador and cackled in her high falsetto, then a lo'ok r utter malignance came over her face. She croaked to uliet, "Romeo ver in the clover!I" .Matilda let out a fiendish laugh and stabbed the butler 'ith a butter knife, then walked out into the brilliant mn to find Hans Von der Lust. Hans, who had been walking in the late afternoon sun, eard the cries of Charles. He dashed to the cellar, and iere standing before him in her evil yet somehow fas nating beauty was Dr. Smellbound, "Hans," she panted. "Ah .just call me Lust," Lust just ainswered. "Drink to me only with thine eyes," she said coyly. .Here you rheumy-eyed old sack of neurosis- take us !" he screamed. "What have you done with my Epi- d armis ?" (Silence-) "Oh you did eh, you did well as ou know too damn well that is really." With this, Robert snapped out of his amnesia, and rec smized Jo Ann, he clasped Bernice to his manly chest id whispered, "Darling, let's get the hell out of here afore the entire editorial staff blows its top." Bye Bye, Kiddies! if you want us just scream. Poem There's the wonderful love of a fresh young maid, And the love of a staunch young man, And the love of a baby, unafraid, ---All have existed since life began! But the love of loves, The greatest love, Surpassing that of a mother, Is the Tender, Infinite, Passionate love Of one drunken bum for another. S'prize Prize! Since we are nearing the end of the page I'd best stick uls little note in here--here where it's least likely to u seen. If I were awarding the prize of the week for self itimidating stories, it would go to Doris Schmucker, arolina's toothy-original personality kid. According to her "friends" she received a telephone dl one xipght this week. Those who were listeniing said' was a very intelligent conversation; a little one-sided iough, because the telephone was dead for fifteen min tes before she noticed. The prize comment of the week: "You're lookingod als morning Bob, whos yo... e.m.almgood