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THE GAMECOCK CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Member of Associated Collegiate Press Distributor of Collegiate Digest Founded January 30. 1908. with Robert Elliott Gonzales as the first editor. THE GAMECOCK is published by and for the students at the University of South Carolina in Columbia semi-weekly. Tuesday and Saturday. during the college year except heidays and examinations. Editorial and business offices are loeat*d in the east basement of Sims dormitory. Advertising rates are 65 cents an inch. Deadlines for Saturday editien: editorial and soclety. 3 p. m. Wednesday; news and sports. 3 p. m. Thursday. . Deadlines for Tuesday edition: editorial and society, 3 p. m. Friday; news and sports. 8 p. m. Sunday. Opinions expressed by eolumnists and letter-writers are not necessarily those of THE GAMEOOCK. Publishing does not constitute an endorsement although the right to edit Is reserved. STAFF Editor .............................................. Mary Shoun Managing Editor ................................. Mike Karvelas EDITORIAL STAFF News Editor ................. ... ................................... Bob Isbell Sports Editor ...... .-- - .- - .......................................... Don Barton Society Editor .........................-- - - ........................ Libby McDaniel Feature Editor .................. Carroll Gillian Exchange Editor ....... . ---.-. -.................................... Peggy Trexlei Cartoonist .................................................... Samuel L. Boylstor Reporters-Margaret Sloan, Libby Cole, Irene Sanders. Bob Gunter, George Stanley. Jane Dowe, Cyrus Shealy, Joy Conard, Ruth Newell, Phil Clark, Jean Davis, Jo Anne Dillinger, Norine Corley, Bob Carpenter, Mary Say. Gaston, Holly Beck, B11 McClain, Helen Childers, Lynn Couch, Joe Molony, Sidney Brandenburg, Ranny Reaves Betty Koty, Chick Shlels, Ken Baldwin, Syd Badger, Vilma Huggins, Jane Dowe. BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ........------.................... Candy Taylor Advertising Manager ......................-.......................... Harry Hiott Co-Circulation Managers ......................... Lynn Hook and Darlen Robertson Business Stafr ............................................ Ann Mood, Betty Mood Fraternity Stunt Night After Fraternity Stunt Night last week, we wondered if some of the groups were attempting to see which one could outdo the other with vulgar jokes and obscene remarks and scenes rather than providing entertainment. In the past two years, fraternities have presented, on the whin.c, entertaining and humorous programs. Th:e have been some risque remarks in these. However, enough is enough and too much is -uag:alled for. This year, the risque went beyond the point of being funny and became, in several in stances, quite common. It is regrettable that college men chose to present so-called "stunts." We will not name any certain groups. Each knows where the criticism is due. The incident is passed now. THE GAMECOCK can only suggest that in the future college men produce stunts which reflect more refinement and culture. Fire At Carovets It was indeed an unfortunate accident which happened to student-veteran Turner Clayton and his family recently when a fire at their Carovet apartment destroyed a great deal of their personal property. No insurance was carried and the couple reports that approximately 90 % of Mr. Clayton's clothing, 65% of that of Mrs. Clayton, and 95% of the baby's was destroyed. Several groups of friends have already aided them and THE GAMECOCK suggests that more help be given from the students. The baby is 27 months old and Mrs. Clayton wears a 7% shoe and a dress size of 10 to 15. Anyone who can help is urged to contact THE GAMECOCK~ 4hrough campus mail. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: angantebnftofhhr To the disgrace of Carolina is gae,tewa-ildsuet the flagrant abuse of its Honor dcd hymgta elra h Principle. Such things as the guard house lawyer's advice to we hr sltl epc o sign the pledge before you take teHnrPicpe the exam because at that time InteefrmntoteHnr you have neither' given nor re- Picpew gi idoeo ceived help and that old excusethfalsoteunvriy Te for cheating--the professor is as-HorCuni,wtthSudt signing too much wvork-show aConiadotekyornz need for a change in the existing toso hscmu,i o ag situation here, An educational eog ohnl h rbeso program stressing the reasons 40 tdnsbcuei a e and value of it should be insti-upwethenolntvsudr tuted. 10 tdns The belief that all persons are Coddcaso~h e h honorable when they arrive atstgfotepain Grdsn Carolina is erroneous. It is foolish paeo dcto eoe h to presume that one lecture dur-manojciewtanubrf ing a semester of Orientation isstdns etigu throw sufficient to instill honor In allrueonhwtgttem Uti students. The present high schoolthssyem wiouhnrae system Is falling down on theobiead,tehnrfCao task of teaching the fundamentals ln e n oe ilrmi of personal honor. This increases i ob.Fra oga hs the task of the university In that aue oucekdmr n some students come to Carolinamoesuntwilflfrmho. without a knowledge of the ne- Alre oo oni n cessity and value of honor.. riooseuaonlpgam t On the other hand a few corruptlingal viabeotts s and dishonest people are bound to nee oisilhnri h e get into every group. When the adwmno hscudb ra other students see that they suf-Unvriy for n conequenesfoisihatin reChe M uc ya Jr. THE GARNET AND BLACK Survey of 521 Stui Desire More Repr The opinion of the student-in general was at long last sought last week by the hard-working members of the News and Feature staffs of this paper on the current question concerning their student government. With the query: "Are you in favor of a more representative stu dent government of the legisla tive type?" reporters went into most of the dormitories and tene ments of the campus asking for opinion and comment. The result was satisfactory. A total of 521 students were personally contacted by the can vassers. From this group, the an swers were as follows: In favor of a more representa tive gov't. .......403 or 79% Against a more rep resentative gov't.. 39 or 7% Having no opinion.. 79 or 14% Carolinians Comment Of particular interest to all con cerned are the many and various replies to the question. These com ments represent the accurate cross section of the campus on this all important matter. Most prominent is the complaint that the knowledge held by the students about their own govern ment is so scant that they cannot have an opinion on the matter of changing it. This is a woeful symp tom of the old disease of political rigor mortis. This reply was most often heard in the sections of the campus where the freshmen live. In some ways t1r:.; .~. son for t)-:.,, but to put in an un heralded word, it should not take a full year for one to decide whether or not something is per sonally obnoxious. Therefore, it seems likely that an opinion on this matter is not too much to ask. Particularly in Sims, those con tacted believed that the students should have more representation if they would use it. This faction believes that if such a privilege of larger representation is suddenly bestowed on the student body it should not be abused as the pres ent powers are. If this is to be the case, these people do not want any student government. Sims also came up with the ever present theme of more school spirit and a plea for a more youthful viewpoint. Ponder this last! One of the most radical expres sions of thought was also heard. INTERNATIONAL PLAYHO United States And Necessary For Atoi Uppermost in the minds of many people is the control of our most devastating weapon, the atomic bomb. The United States has presented one plan of control to the Atomic Energy Commission, the Baruch Plan, and the U.S.S.R. another. The question is not wvhich is the better, wvhich should be accepted in whole, but are there common grounds of agreement be tween the twvo on which a satis factory compromise can be based. The first difference occurred over the presentation of the issue. Russia desired consideration of general disarmament first, under which the banning of the manu facture and use of atomic energy would follow as a matter of course. The U. S. on the other hand de sired to make a test case out of the atomic issue and pursue it first. This difference has been ag gravated in regard to the Commis sion on Conventional Armaments. The U. S. insists that no matter may be discussed by this commis sion which would infringe on the jurisdiction of the Atomic Energy Commission. The U.S.S.R., how ever, does not wish to restrict the commission's agenda. On this point the U. S. could well afford to sug gest a compromise--one commis sion to discuss armaments, mili tary personnel, and weapons of mass destruction. All are vitally interrelated; therefore a satisfac tory and expedient solution to the over-all problem would be greatly facilitated by one commission. The above compromise is not in effect; therefore to be more real istic, future comments will refer to the present situation-separate commissions for the discussion of atomic energy and general dis armament. Russia is obstinate about the desirability of a con vention which would outlaw the use of atomic energy but which would not be concerned with de tails of control. This convention would augment, not replace dis cussion of control systems. The U. S. is just as obstina in den s ne ramecsc SPIRIT lents Shows 79% esentative Governn A member of the student body ex pressed his knowledge of the power of his vote and insisted that he be allowed to use it for a legis lative assembly. From a bewildered many, the cry of a definiatQn of "more rep resentative student government" was heard. At present there are several groups on the campus working with plans for constitu tions or parts of such documents. A Word Of Explanation To answer any questions as to what was meant by the campus wide query, a few suggestions may be briefly stated here. As to the student government itself, a logical system to follow in obtaining the ideas of the en tire student body would be the calling of a "constitutional con vention." To this convention, each dormitory would send 'a delegate with the expressed opinions and desires of the people whom he represents. A -proportionate num ber could be sent by the students who live in town, and possibly a representative from all organiza tions which now have a member on the student government. For the proposed assembly, and in accordance with the will of the majority of the students who have been contacted on this matter, each tenement on the main quad rangle could have a delegate, while each section of the corridors in the larger dormitories could have one delegate. This would provide one delegate representing each fifty students. rhis proportion could also be ap plied to the town students to fix their overall representation. Under this plan, each fraternity would have a representative on Council or Assembly, and each stu dent on the campus would have some man to whom he could go to ask questions as to what is going Dn. In this way the enigmatical situation now existing as Student Council would be solved. The re sult would be a more interested, more active and closer united stu lent body. Assembly Committees For the many activities which now are carried on by organiza ,ions separate from Council itself, ommittees chosen from the leg slature could be set up. This would also give the duly elected repre 3entatives of the btudents the con USE Russia Compromis nic Energy Contra By JO ng the necessity of such a con rention. Russia is justified in her ~ontention that a more satisfac Lory solution can be reached if all ~ountries agree to the principle of ~ontrol rather than if some coun ~ries (mainly the U. S.) are fever shly producing bombs until the last signature of a formal and ~omplete treaty is affixed. A Russian accusation is that the Blaruch Plan is selfish and mo nopolistic in nature-we would be keeping the secret and at the same time prohibiting other countries rrom developing it. The report of Lhe Scientific and Technical Coin nittee states that it is feasible to extend among "all nations the ex :hange of basic scientific informa tion" in atomic energy "for peace ful ends". Therefore this point of disagreement can easily be waived as soon as controls have been set up. Neither need there be any limi tations upon the amount of atomic energy produced for peaceful pur poses; therefore we cannot be ac eused of trying to protect our pres ent leadership in the atomic en ergy race. The two remaining points, Inter national inspection and control and non-use of the veto cannot be com promised upon. The report of the Scientific Committee states that the control of atomic energy is technilogically possible. It also states that in obtaining atomic energy for peaceful purposes, a country has gone about '75% of the way toward atomic energy for destructive purposes. This shows the absolute necessity for the rigid control and inspection of the use of uranium, thorium, and other fissionable materials. Russia's latest stand concerning inspection, which reverses her former more liberal view, can be sized by reading a quotation from Gromyko's speech of March 5. "Granting to an international con trol organ the right to possess es tablishments for the production of atomic energy and unlimited powers to carry u te imp tent By CARROLL A. GILLIAM trol over organizations now han dled in an arbitrary manner. A finance committee could be set up to handle all matters of budget and funds derived from the Student Activities fee. At pres ent, each student is conducted to the Treasurer's Office each se mester, pays $8.75, receives an athletic card and knows no more about his late funds. Only an in tellectual, figure-minded few can account for the money thus paid out. As for student discipline, which is now handled by our self-per petuating Honor Council. A com mittee could -also be established. Matters which come before this group are very often the most im portant which have direct bearing on the life of the student. He is placed before the body, composed of people who are utterly unknown to him, and his fate is decided. A student legislature could provide the same sort of system and re move the secrecy in which such proceedings are now shrouded. The autonomous Student As sembly committee which selects convocations speakers could also be provided for. A possible cause for the many complains about at tendance may rise from the com mon opinion that the programs are in a "rut." Why do we not have musical and variety programs as previously? A student assembly committee from a legislature might not -solve this but it should be tried. Student-faculty relations, publi cations, the long-dead student union and Various other functions could have provisions. "Being In Sane Mind" To repeat the over-used theme, the student himself must express himself about this. Canvassers cannot reach everyone, nor can a canvasser inject adrenalin into an already dead heart. In a few weeks our campus elec tions will be held. Not to repeat the farces of the many years past, we must begin now to plan a new constitution. The day of balloting is too late. Candidates have al ready had time to whip the nec essary following into line, and gen eral political insanity will prevail. So laurels are handed to those now working on this and pleas are hereby made for more. kCE HAYES tant functions connected with own ership and management of the es tablishment ... would lead to interference by the control organ in the internal affairs . . .of states." The proposal of the U. S. demands a thorough inspection and control system; it does not intimate ownership of the land, the establishment of an interna tional cartel, or the interference in any purely domestic -problem of management. Perhaps a more detailed enumeration of the abso lutely necessary powers of a con trol system as envisaged by the U. S. would lead to a compromise. The final and most important point of disagreement is over the veto power. Russia states, that the resolution of the General As sembly calls for a control set up "within the framework of the Se curity Council" (where the veto power is definitely assured), whereas that of the U. S. is placed "within the framework of the U. N." (where there is no legal basis for the necessity of veto power). Gromyko stated "such departure would lead to the undermining of the . . . "foundations of the very existence of the organization as an instrument in the struggle for peace and international security". Russia's reasoning is obviously fallacious for only through "suich departure" can international se curity be achieved. The U. S. cannot compromise on this issue for it is the foundation of the success of any control program. At first glance the picture is dark; the obvious solution is genu ine compromise on the part of both parties. The U. S. can sign a convention, show the fallacious ness of Russia's fear of monopo lies, clarify its stand on inspection, and demand the 'waiving of the veto power. If necessary, we should resort to primitive bargaining loans or concessions in other fields for concessions from Russia con cerning control and the veto. A strong Atomic Energy Commis sion is abslteynecessary for any hope for world pace. a dash of bitters By DOTTIE PERKINS Note: Not being too familiar with the current campus jargon, and feeling that some students would like to get the word on the origin of some catchy phrases, I asked Bill Keith, originator of the most clever "words" on campus to fill up this space this week. His only comment: "sw-ell." And so, Mr. Keith ... a small goof By BILL KEITH For Those Who Are Wrong For the benefit of the readers who may read this column there are a few words which I should like to define before I proceed which of course may help in your interpretation in the following works: for instance, a widely-used verb-ad jective-noun-(well, so I didn't pass English 12) is "goof us." Many stoo-dents on the campus have heard and have misunderstood the basic use of this expressive gerund. Web ster overlooked it, but we can't do that on this campus to day. "Goofus" is a word that can mean any sort of an ex pression that the user may imply. The only real users of this words are those that shake their fourth finger in rhythm with the word. A "small chub" is a gesture done with the thumb and the forefinger, either left or right hand, providing for the amount of talent the user may have. Note: the cheek is not stretched or slapped, merely squeezed . . . lightly, firmly, but lovingly! (Clean hands are essential.) Another interesting expression widely-used today is "gouge." By disregarding all the laws, by-laws, and English background of colleges today, this simply means and asks a question: "What are you doing ... where are you going ... where have you been . .. etc., etc. ?" I have been asked to give a definition of a very fine ex pression coined by our troops overseas, which is "the moldy fig." In the service it was known as the "dear John" letter. On the USC campus it is known as the "moldy fig," or "Sorry, Mac, she's been pinned for 3 days and you're out at th-ir-d." "Sw-ell." Now we can proceed. Gas-Masks at Breakfast There are many interesting happenings that go on on this campus-which are never really appreciated by the "troops" as a whole. For instance, whoever heard of or who could be lieve that a mangy old goat could get loose (by itself) in the women's cafeteria. I don't believe that goats, as yet, are tak ing any courses in anatomy and can distinguish between the fair sex and the rugged sex. However, by chance, "Billy" stood patiently in the chow line for his two moldy fried eggs (no reflection on any chickens whatsoever. They're doing a fine job. Keep 'em laying, girls.) I'm sure that the goat was helped or had help, in obtaining admission to said establish ment. The goat was perfectly at ease among thousands of tantalizing coeds at breakfast?!!! But can you believe that there are coeds or female students who are actually pertified y at the sight of an old, damp, mangy, scrawny, smelly, flat footed, short-tailed, no-horned, big-eyed, little mouthed, big bellied, sm-all billy goat? To them, a small "goof." Talent Is Not Essential "Run to the roundhouse, Nellie, dear, the brakeman can't dbrner you there." Humor by all means, but a wee bit old. However, whena the party gets dull, it'll get a laugh, by using it at the correct time. Most humour is found in everyday conversation, like the French student who gave a definition of a "large body of water . . ." "All Reservoir." If you don't get it, think about it for awhile. But not too long, because you may get your little feet wet. "Dot leetle fur cap is new," have you heard it? Excellent humor when used, again, in the right places. But there are always jokers who try to overdo a good thing. Three fellers at a local coffee shop recently were practicing the goofus. .They broke 16 cups, goofed 2 butterflies, broke 2 fingers, and each ended up with a beer bottle stuck to the third finger, right hand, Why all this for a laugh ? It's much easier to stand in front of a truck, pro viding the truck is stopped. Thousands of students rush madly across the campus each day and never stop to think what may lie in store for them if they are at the right place at the right time, making the right movement. Spring will be here soon. And with the leaves coming out on the trees, so will more squirrels come out on the limbs. Look up, students, * look up. Never let yourself get caught in a "sticky" situation. The End "Your time and my space must both come to an end. I hope your time wasn't wasted, nor my little pen. Maybe in the future I'll write for a little grub, Until then, and to you, a very small chub." goof us goofus goof us Those 2 Per Cent Names make a column I was told by one Mr. Breeland; it's a fact. BIG NAMES make a better column. Seen on cam pus: Red Tyler at a stalemate in the Canteen, obviously look ing for data for his Saturday issue; B. A. McGwinn, forsak king Shoun's typewriter and running for A. P. down at the House; two sorority girls going pell mell down Main Street, sticking pennies in violated parking meters, two steps in front of an irate policeman; Harold Hewell's name being called off erroneously by a sorority secretary during sorority roll call; sorority girls wearing predatory smiles and shar pened nails as women's rushing begins again; the beautific smiles of new male fraternity pyedges as they weave their ways from Sims eas to west. UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS. Kale Alexander almost knocked himself out during a re cent spring practice session. It happened while he was prac ticing blocking tactics used in defending the passer or kicker. Kale gripped his jersey and brought his arms up in a pow erful motion to ward off the defensive lineman, out his hold ~ on the jersey was not tight enough, and his left hand slipped away. His clinched fist caught himself right in the eye and produced a very noticeable shi.ne