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Editorial Religion An annual and worthy event, Religious Emphasis Week, co-sponsored by the YM and YWCA and Columbia churches, begins next Sunday morning with several speakers appearing in the various churches. A committee of one hundred, one of the largest committees ever organized for any purpose at Carolina, has been working for weeks to present a program that meets student desire and need. "Rediscovery of the Christian Faith" will be the topic of the week. The program consists of convocations and From U. N. C. "There has been a lot of talk about crowded conditions, high expenses, long lines, delayed checks, etc., but the real ob stacle facing a person who is trying to get an education and meet the requirements set up for certain professions is the present set-up, which i-equires a candidate for a de gree to take a lot of time-wasting and use less' subjects to get past the general col lege. I refer to, in particular, the present foreign language requirements. "Men, who advocate the requiring of these languages usually have a stock answer. The first answer is that it is necessary that we understand how other peoples live. This is a fine thought, but foreign language study doesn't help us to do this. A person can learn more about France in a short bull ses sion with someone who has been there than in taking the four required courses. Maybe I'm dense, but I fail to see any connection in understanding the French people and in memorizing their verb tenses, learning a brief vocabulary, and attempting to figure out vocabulary distinctions. If this is really the reason we are forced to take the lan guage it would be imiueh more sensible to re quire history. I believe a person would What's It To You? Are you getting an education at the Uni versity of South Carolina? This question was raised the other day while we were talking with an interested taxpayer who's daughter is now attending the University. We don't pretend to answer for all the students here, but time and again we have heard the comment, "I don't know what I'm getting out of college."~ Opinions that we have collected lay a large part of the responsibility on the student. K. S.K. A word of praise for Carolina's active and aggressive service fraternity, Kappa Sigma Kappa. In addition to sponsoring the bridge tour nament this Tuesday night for the McKis sick Scholarship Fund, the organization has brought back to this post-war campus a tra dition, the freshman "rat cap." Under the able leadership of Marion Powell, Kappa Sigma Kappa is rendering a valuable service to the University. The Gamecock congratulates K. S. K. A Veteran 's Viewpc "The old grey mare-she airi't mare becomes, what she used to be!" and a fugitive I So said a graduate student to tory. In drunke me just the other day; but he dent, I'm ashani didn't explain his words. I sup- cast profanities pose the old grey mare referred thousand spectai to must mnean the University of alone in creatini South Carolina with Its ancient disgust for Car< brick dormitories painted with a vast number o that morbid hue. They definitely participated in aren't up to the par that should dent. Though th4 be maintained by such a state- between our o supported college as Carolina, selves, there is but I read into his words a further cuse for this jo meaning. must fight in e We're In another era of CQC let's not let ou (Carolina Country Club) and are the opportunity trying to let the entire world to ourselves an4 know it. When such displays of ourselves. Mor ungentlemanly conduct as were the part of th diablayed at the recent football greatly facilitat game. beecme getalent and con- thrust upon an a $* F geenr, that old grey administration. v Speaking seminars at which southern religious lead era will speak and lead discussions. For students who have never attended these programs, and those that participated last year, we cannot urge strongly enough that your interest be directed toward this program during the week. Every effort has been made to set seminars and convo cations at times most suitable to the ma jority of students. Subjects chosen by the students will be discussed. The time and energy spent in planning this week is a manifestation of its im portance and value. It should be something personal to everyone. Take an active part. come nearer understanding the French or Spanish or Germans by taking one course in their history than four or six in their lan guage. "The only reasons I can figure for having this stupid requirement is that foreign lan guage requirements were a part of the past curriculum, and changes might be dangerous so other schools haven't done it, and if it was good enough for Grandpa to have, to take it, it will be good enough for us. It is possible that by no longer requiring the language the language professors would have nothing else to do. I do not believe this is the reason and I believe in the language professors sincerity, but am unable to ac cept their reason. "I admit the question of curriculum is one for the administration and hot for the stu dents to settle, but the students should get behind some movement and let the admin istration know we came here to get a useful worthwhile education and not merely to take what courses happen to be set out for us. By putting up with the long lines, crowded conditions, etc., we have proved that we want an education badly. If the administra tion or faculty board (whoever makes out the curriculum) would remove this time wasting obstacle they would be aiding us in being better able to do useful work." The education is here, they say, it's up to us to get it. The qualifying statement that goes along with this thought is, "But it's not interesting." That statement is rapidly becoming a bromide on this campus. Yet, because peo ple say it, there must be a reason. Mem bers of the faculty and the student body would do well to pause for a while and ponder this sentiment. Our citizen friend threw in this little com ment, "Just what is the attitude of the men in service if their leader isn't respected? You can call a dog a cat, but It isn't a cat unless everyone thinks of it as such!I" Alumni Replys Ralph Lewis, executive secretary of the Alumni Association, acknowledged the other day our back-handed suggestion about aid ing the University's scholarship life as well as athletics. Obviously, the Alumni Association is the group to do it. Its potential is immeasurable. The Gamecock would call to the Alumni's attention the old adage, "Action speaks louder than words.' It is possible for the Alumni Association to do something great for Carolina. ntBy BD MOB lust another nag give them, the more aid they can rom the glue fac- get us, and we desperately need ni revelry one stu- aid along the line of equipment. ed to say, broad- For the first time In several to the twenty-odd years rat caps can and are com oe. He was not monly seen on the craniums of r a general air of the "poor befuddled-freshmen." It >lina students, for is a welcome sight as It would f the student body seem to mean that Carolina has booing our presi- taken a trend towards a more ire are differences enthused school spirit. Kappa !ficials and our- Sigma Kappa has been, and will no legitimate ex- probably continue for the next few venile act. If we days, selling these garnet and or own backyard, black head coverings out on the r neighbors have campus by Maxcy College. More to gloat. Keep It power to you, K8K. We've killed I settle It among the rat. (I mean the little rodents s cooperation on formerly seen in every tenement s students would --not Clemson), and we've gotten the difficult job rat caps. I could say on tap, parently disliked but think that all that Is neces The more aid we sary Is Onw rX3r1bN "BOY, DID THAT RI) lOPS IN WAX - Spike Jones debuts his "Other Orchestra" on the Victor label. On Minka, the "A" side, George Rock takes some Herbert L. Clark varia tions on the trumpet to show his tech nique and skill, then re verts to corn, a la Clyde McCoy, in a "Sugar Blues" style of wah-wah. George has been with Spike's City Slickers for the past three years and is a show-stopper wherever the Slickers perform. Eddie Kusby is the star of Lassus Trombone, the reverse, and plays with sur prisingly fine technique and control. Spike's idea is to pre sent some highly musical listen ing intermingled withl subtle humor without fog-horn and cowbell panic. EFFECT MUSIC - Jewel records makes another impressive series of Boyd Raeburn releases: The Man With The Horn and Hip Boud's; Prelude To The Dawn and Duck Waddle. These four sides are all instrumentals and find Raeburn in still another groove. Raeburn collectors will search for adjectives, others who can take him or leave him .will be impressed. and the non likers will shrug these off. The -two "A" sides (Man With The Horn and Prelude) find big band performance of an ex travagant nature, highly me lodic and surprisingly arranged. .Both arrangements for these titles were made by Johnny Richards and do justice to the great musical talent within the band. The "B" sides are pur posely along the commercial vein, but interesting--and un 4erstandable, OANCE -.Count Basle goes jDiazy Gillespie: He opens u iMutton Leg, an instrumental, -with a few be-bops that flank !lhis work on the piano. This progresses to an exceallent and !outstanding trumpet ride by noIyYoung and some strato iperc sax harmonics by flIt 10 IJ94U9t...The . rcord is Letters To Dear Editor: Rumors are flying that the Ad ministration is contemplating put ting a temporary building between the flag pole and Sumter street. We hope this is not true. Such an undertaking would mean cutting down the beautiful THE GA CROWING FO! UNIVERSITY OF E Foended ,january IS, 1908. with Rabert Ell1e Editarini and buasinas offikes are laested in eilag ratea are 65 centa am inch. Doadia.e p. m. Wadneedays Sae and aport. 3 p. -.' leria and seiety, p. . Friday; oa w and Opinion exprersed by c.amnat. and iaenar.w, COCK. Pubilihiag doea net eeniat a ende CHARLES H. WICKENBElI MARY E.8SHOUN...... CANDY TAYLOR...... MIKE KARVELAS ...... MARIAN RODGERS .. CHICK SHIELS........ MARY SAVE .AR'IY.M KG SURPRISE ME!" sparked by the great Basie ] drummer, Jo Jones. Here is hgat enough to last all winter. On the reverse, the Count con trasts with a mild Fla-Ga-La Pa, which songstress Ann Moore warbles (Columbia). Capitol's newest release offers the trum pet and orchestra of Billy But terfield on Stardust. The open ing is reminiscent of Billy's pre vious trumpeting of the famous Carmichael opus for Artie Shaw. The whole side contains the Butterfield horn, the first time he has really been heard since the formation of this new band. Sooner Or Later, the rev.rse. spots more of his Hackett-qial ity trumpet and a vocal by Pat O'Connor. VOCAL STANDOUTS - nlecca pairs Bing Crosby with the Jimmy Dorsey band to sing Sweet Lor raie and The Things We Did Last Su erner. This offers a welcome relief havin.g Bing do a stint with a name band rather than a studio group. 3ing Crosby Columbia also adopts this same policy to pair Dinah Shore with Rhumba King, Xavier Cugat. She sings, 1'I Never Love Again and You, So It's You. Both sides exhibit good taste in singing and ar ranging without too many noise-makers to spoil the rhythm and atmosphere. Phil Brito makes a camDus smash of Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, with ] his own band, and reverses it with Either It's Love Or It Isn't. (Musicraft) --Sam Rowland NEW AND WORTHY1 IMPRESSIONS IN WAX GOTTA GET ME SOMEBODY TO LOVE - George Poxtn, Donce (Ma.stic) " BUMBLE BOOGIE-Joek Fine, Beegle (Mfeey) THE HORNEI -Arti. Show, Donce (Musieroft) THIS TIME - Tommy D.rsey, anc DIZZY'S DItEMMA -- Chariles S$oe. The Editor trees on this end of the campus and would ruin our beautiful Darolina quadrangle. As two loyal alumnae, we pro test vehemently.] Mrs. Marvin McCrory, LLB '43. Miss Kitty Bird, B.A., .42. MECOCK t A GREATR OUTH CAROLINA at teUaiveasl of Soue Coas im . *hrdy IaHs for Tumaday editlins edt. spos, I p. .. S..ndr. tG, JR... EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ......MANAGING EDITOR ...BUSINESS MANAGER ..........NEWS EDITOR .. .. .. .O8CIETY EDITOR . .. .. .. ..PORTS EDITOR .. .. .. FEATUR EDITOR ldrhs nioate .. . I took the oars; the Pilot's boy, Who now doth crazy go, Laughed loud and long, and all the while His eyes went to and fro. 'Ha! ha!' quoth he, 'Full plain I.see, The Devil knows how to row.' S. T. Coleridge. Which to me, is a hell of a way to speak to anyone. I irmly believe, that if it had been me to whom the insuf erable little lackey had referred in such an Insulting nanner, I would have informed him that I, disheveled is I was, was still no person to be referred to lightly; urthermore if he didn't keep his big yap shut he could ust get out and swim to the damn shore, "Ha I ha I" iuoth I. This, that is the above, I hope hasn't bored you. It s merely an axe I've been wanting to grind for a long ;ime. Now to work. Why I do this I'll never know! Friday I happened to be wandering by the local estab ishment called (and I know all of you have heard the iame before) Sims Hall. I, being a newspaper man and ver eager to be in on the latest, was elated to hear ihrieks of, damfino what. Anyhow the spirit of journal sm moved me (which is not the same thing that has notivated my feet for the last few days) and I dashed ;o the porch. Naturally, I had my little book with me, )ut in my rush I forgot how to spell statuatory. Un irmed, but eager, I rushed onward thinking, "My Gawd iombuddy musta pulled the plug on a batch of 'bath-tub rin'." Well, to be exact, I found out, and the results of ny investigations you will, if you've gotten this far, find >elow. To wit: the inquiring reporter: "Madame, I represent the-" "Yes, I know." "-You do?" "Of course, isn't it too wonderful! We got Everybody." "This, then, is the cause of your wild elation ?" "Oh don't be stupid, of course! We, as I said pre riously before, got Everybody." "Two words ?" said I with an ugly leer. "Hubba-hubba." (Which may be taken in any sense )f the word). I, then feeling my way along since I was new to the , tame, said, "Madame I represent-" She cut me off be 'ore the "the" that time, and looked at me with her eyes. "Madame," say I, "would you care to smoke?" "Well, almost." I realized by this time that I was getting nowhere. I noved on down the porch to a less crowded spot, dodged nix flying wedges, was congratulated four times, and hen I saw Her. "Madame," I said. "I represent the-" "WE GOT EVERYBODY." "Name ?" "Wot the hell is it to you?" "First name?" "Hey, Honey I" "Address ?" Then I thought better of the whole thing. A woman with a name like that probably couldn't speak English. Elow wrong I was! Anyhow, how did I know she would sear me? Finally I gave up, and, in a loud stentorion tone, vailed, "I want to interview Everybody." "Whatda ya think this is a beauty pageant?" "MISS Everybody." "Better not. It'll take a long time." "Yeah ?" And so I returned to my~monastic cell in the Marmac bo write my memoirs of a better day, a day when Miss Bverybody was not on the campus, and I might peace rully view the lowing herd go winding o'er the lea. (Good old Bossy Cow). The latest rumor to be received by this office Is that temporary buildings are planned to come "like a wolf n the fold" and arise with remarkable rapidity between bhe flagpole and Sumter street. Since so many letters have come to this office pro- a besting such a move, I deem It advisable to discuss the' matter in a more or less open forum fashion with some >f the state's leading economists, constructionists, ob structionists, politicians, and scientists. First, let us have Mr. Fission I. Neutron, B. S., M. S., Ph.D., ScD., and Professor Emeritus of the school of' physical research (he graduated to Emeritus after dis sovering the atomic theory because he was undesirably progressive). Dr. Neutron: "E equals inc-squared, blow the whole damn thing upDI" Thank you, Dr. Neutron. I know the state will be grateful to you for your erudite words of wisdom. Ah, I believe I see Mr. Phineas Q. Bottleneck's hand tip. All right, Mr. Bottleneck, what is your opinion on the subject? "Ah believe that the welfare of the entire, the entire [ say, will rest with the responsible men, men that is; furthermore, I wish to state that, think of the kiddies, future sons of this state. What! Cut down the trees to make room for the 'll' cottages, cottages? Ah can see them now, stalwart sons of this, our State, rockin' their :~ 'll' kiddies on the doah step-" But Mr. Bottleneck, these buildings will be used as classrooms to ease crowded classes! "What! Cut down the trees for classrooms! Ah recollect a poem, 'Ah think that I will never see, a poem-'" Thank you, Mr. Bottleneck! Now let us hear from a construntion engineer, Mr. Facade A. Joist. Mr. Joist: "What the hell's wrong with Davis Field ?" And so into the night, point and counterpoint. Happy Thanksgiving!t