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Editorial/j Let's Elaborate On The Gamecock Stand Going a little further into this question of policy for the next semester the "Game cock" will attempt to clarify its declaration of policy as stated last Tuesday. In the last issue we stated that in our opinion the university's administrative of ficials were doing a pretty fair job, and as long as they continued to do so, The Game, cock would back them to the hilt. Appar. ently this statement has been misconstruet by some students. It seems a few Carolina students are dissatisfied with the way the university is being run. Therefore if The Gamecock doesn't make some attempt t< oust the "big bosses", or even give ther a battering in these editorial columns, ther The Gamecock is more "chicken" than it, name implies. So let's clear this up. The Gamecock is not nor will it be a tool of the administration So long as the administrative officials handle their jobs in a business-like manner and in the best interests of the Universit3 of South Carolina and her matriculates this papei' will not complain of general admin. istrative inefficiency. As a channel through which the voice of the students is expressed, The Gamecock Some Student Aid Would Help A Lot In the past the honor board, subordinating body of the higher Honor council at the university, has been composed of 14 mem bers, and little has been heard from it. Its main object has been to inform the studeni body of the aims of the honor principle, an encourage its practice among university students. In view of the increased number of stu dents at Carolina, the honor board has in creased itself to a maximum of 26 member, and its duties have correspondingly in creased. This fall the honor board will begii an intensified campaign to carry to the stu dents of Carolina the advantages and in creased prestige resulting from the practic< of using the honor principle. The University of South Carolina wa. one of the first schools in the nation to be gin the honor principle. During the war however, it reached a disappointing low partly due to the naval unit, whose mem hers knew they were fleetward-bound if the; flunked out, and didn't give a cuss abou learning anyway. Now, with the greates enrollment in its history, Carolina is re establishing its honor system in the hope of attaining a new high in effectiveness. With its additional members, the hono board is planning a rigid program to orn entate the incoming freshman about the i Our Schools Could Use Consolidation One of the crying shames of the Stat of South Carolina is its educational systen This is in part due to the fact that we ar a poor state. But part also is because w are splitting our resources needlessly an scattering appropriations that could be cor centrated more effectively. The Gamecock refers to the dlifferer schools of study that are found in sever& colleges in the state, thus necessitating les islative support for more than one loch tion. For example, take the school of eng neering at the university. It is lacking i space and equipment. There's also one a Clemson, suffering from the same insu1 ficiencies. Why does the State of Sout Carolina have to support two different er gineering schools, thus splittmng the appr< priations that each would get if it were I one place? Or why should Clemson support a libern arts school that could better serve the pec pIe of South Carolina if it were all locate at the university? Almost every state in the country ha separate fields of study concentrated i one place, and other fields located in th next school. Thus the non-duplication avoid the waste of two appropriations to differen places. Speak/mg will continue to commend any job that is done either with success or in the best in terest of the University. It will also censure any action which we believe detrimental to the school and its betterment. The administration realizes, and so does The Gamecock, that there are several little things that call for attention. This, however, does not mean The Gamecock will make gen eral criticism of the administration, but in stead will go to the source of the trouble. Should the administration become flag rantly abusive-have heart-The Gamecock will be the first to use its medium of a free press to express the will of the students and defend their rights. We don't think con ditions will come to that, simply for the reason we are sure that the present admin istration does work for the best interests of the students. We realize the line of authority goes down and the line of responsibility goes up. The primary evil of the University lies not in the hands of the administration but in the State of South Carolina . . . especially in her General Assembly ... Here The Game cock will take its censure. It is here The Gamecock takes its stand. We will crow loud and long about anything considered contrary to the best interests of the University. This is our policy. portance of the system, and encourage it. use by both students and faculty. Even this year form letters were sent to every high school in the state, with the purpose of in forming next year's students of the system and acquainting them with the fact thai such a system was actually in use here, Plans call for honor board members to carry this point to the freshman camp this sum mer and speak in every orientation class next year. Certainly it is something that the uni versity needs badly. With every student or his personal honor, faculty members could feel themselves free to leave the classroom even on exams. As one of the few school. employing this system the university woulc benefit greatly by its widespread practice. The Gamecock heartily applauds the honoi board for their aims and purposes. Wher students cheat, they harm only themselve, in the long run, and when students hell 3 others, they are only hurting their owr - grades. ,Only with the fullhearted support of the ,entire student body can the honor counci - and board hope to accomplish what they'v r set out to do. Through their help the stu t dents can recognize the value of the system t but only the student himself can pledge hi. - honor. * With the help of the faculty, in usinj this principle as it is intended and aidinj r in every way its employment, it can hop - to succeed. But only you, students, can ful - fill its objectives. If every engineering cours~e were offere only at, say, Clemson College, the one ar propriation could be used to build up a fin department, one that would be recognize e outside of the state. .It is bad when a hopeful engineer has t a go to another state to get engineerin a courses that will help him get a decent job it is sad when he can't get that trainin in his own state, if he intends to work i: another state. If the state supported schools would coir t bine their resources in separate places, mili .1 tary at The Citadel, engineering and agri -culture at Clemson and liberal arts at Carc -lina, etc., the state's educational syster would take a jump for the better. It need - something. ri Part of this wanton waste of material an t money is due to the state legislature, an -part to the educators who have yet to se fit to encourage such a move and incol - poration. But it can't be impressed enoug -how much this state needs such a move. Thi a~ standards of South Carolina education i the rest of the nation is far too low. Th I blame lies In just such waste. Not only in the engineering field, bu :1 others as well. The university supports school of pharmacy. So does the Colleg s of Charleston. Their consolidation would b i a boon to the educational system of th a state. And there are many other fields a 3 split. t Take heed, legislator'. You may need few extra votes next election! /T#fr *V4O CAUNDRY NIGH ( Looking Over Game For Personal Carolin, By BEN McGUINN We watched the old bird strut through another year at Carolina as many objections and praises - were heard across the campus. Going back let's take a look through the 1946-47 season by means of reviewing the headlines of past issues of Ye Old Crow boy! ... September-"CAROLINA REGISTRATION REACHES 4, 115, Basements and Attics Re modeled for Classes." . . . "POW DER BOWL FOOTBALL CLAS SIC RENEWED BY PI PHI'S, TRI DELTS . . . Girls to Meet on Melton Field Night Before Caro lina-Clemson Tilt: Proceeds Go To Publications." . . . October-"RE MOVAL FROM BLACK-LIST IS POSSIBLE IF USC ADMINIS TRATION APPROVES PLAN ... Student Council Submits Proposal Whereby Union Bands May Be Obtained For Campus Activities". . "STUDENT COUNCIL TAKES INITIATIVE IN SETTL ING WITH MUSICIANS' UNION . . . President's Refusal To Ap prove Plan Prompts Students To Act." . . . "HEY, HOW YOU WEEK ... STUDENTS MAY COMPETE FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD." ..."STUDENT COUNCIL SE ICURES REMOVAL OF UNIVER SITY F R 0 M MUSICIAN'S -BLACKLIST . . . Name Bands May Now Play at USC Dances" ...(EIGHIT STUDENTS ENTER '47 LEG;ISLATURE) . .."UNI VERSITY HIAS EQUAL CHANCE r WITH OTHER SCHIOOLS TO SE , CURE BUILDINGS UNDER FED :ERAL LOAN FUND" . .. "MOST -COLOSSAL PEP RALLY IN -CAROLINA'S HISTORY GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN-COPS -RECOVER NICELY" . .. "CARO - ~ THE GAM CROWING FORl UNIVERSITY OF S Member of Associat, Distributor of Ct .Founded January 30. 1908, wIth Robert E *GAMECOCK Is published by and for the it in Columbia esmi-weekiy. Tuesday and Satur Editorial and business offices are located Advertising rates are 65 cents an inch. De -society. S p. m. Wednesday; news and sports edion: editorial and society. S p. m. Frida -OpinIons expressed by coluministe and letter -GAMECOCK. Publishing does not constitu edit is reserved. 8 STs Editor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... [1 Managing Editor . [I EDITORL eAssociate Editors .......... News Editor ............... - Society Editor ........ ....... h Feature Editor ........ ....... C - orsEdItors ..... ....... e FExchange Editor .... ........ Cartoonai.4t...... ..... ....... Rteporters-Libb,y C'ole, irene Mar e ~ Cyrus Shecaly, Joy Conardi nanny Rteaves, Betty Kot.) Betty Iiort.,n, Fank HI Charles atson. Et nosi c Feler, Norma Afaninil, e ~BUSINES Business Manager..... Co-Clrcuiation Afanagers. Buisiness Staff- -Ann Mfood, Flett I,ovata. Margie Teague. Ja PS$J/2IE ~oo CO. Cot.EGE GL. cock Issues a Review INA 26, CLEMSON 14; 'NUFF 3ED" . . . NOVEMBER ... "IiOMECOM [NG QUEEN TO BE SELECTED 3OON" . . . "SMITH ASKS $3, a93,000 APPROPRIATION" 'CAROLINA WELCOMES ALUMNI TODAY" . . . "TEM PORARY BUILDINGS OF SUR PLUS WAR MATERIALS WILL BE ERECTED AT CAROLINA UNDER LANHAM ACT" . . . WAR DEPARTMENT DENIES [FORT AUTHORITY TO PERMIT USC USE OF HEISE'S POND... '1809 LETTER TO THOMAS JEFFERSON DISCOVERED AT AROLINIANA LIBRARY" . . . 'FIVE SENIORS PLAY LAST DAME . . . "RELIGIOUS WEEK BRINGS TWELVE SPEAKERS" . . "DIXIE BOWL GAME OFF, SAYS ENRIGHT" . . . "PRESI DENT SMITH DONATES CHECK FOR VETERAN EMERGENCY FUND; LOANS GRANTED THRU COMMITTEE." ... "BAS KETBALL SEASON OPENS AS BIRDS TRIP TO ATLANTA FOR OPENING GAME" . . . "FWA GRANTS FOUR TEMPORARY BUILDINGS". . . . "54 HOUS ING UNITS TO BE COMPLETED AFTER TEMPORARY HALT BY FPHA" . .. "ARCHIBALD RUT LEDGE TO SPEAK AT STU DENT ASSEMBLY THIS MORN ING." . . . "ALL AMERICAN MEATBALL MEEKS HONORED WITH BLOCKING TROPHY" .. . "GOVERNOR THURMOND AN. NOUNCES BOARD MEMBER'S RESIGNATION". .. And as the new semester began we find "DR. SHERWOOD EDDY WILL SPEAK TUESDAY"... "WSSF DRIVE FOR $3,100 BE GINS THURSDAY" . .. "SMITH FAVORS REGENT PLAN FOR SC COLLEGES." . . . "A DOP VIECOCK A GREATER 0OUTH CAROLIlNA Id Collegiate Press llegiate Digest att Gonzales as the first editor, THE dents at the University of South Carolina day, during the college year except holidays in the east basement of Sims dormitory. adlines for Saturday edition: editorial and 3 p. m. Thursday. Deadlines for Tuesday v; news and sports. 3 p. m. Sunday. -writers are not necessarIly those of THE to an endorsement sithough the right to LFF .... .... ....Bill Routh ........Bob Isbell (L STAFF . it.. .. Hy Koty, lDon Smithl . ............Carrolli (Hilliam ........ .. ..Belinda (Coliluma ...............Jean Davis . . .. ,Dn B arton, Ken BaldwIn . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Norine C'orley . .. .. .. .. .. ...San tBoylston dhers. (ieorge Stanley, Jane Dowe. Ruth. Neweli, Jo Anne Deollinger, iy liaston, liolly heck, Hlen e arg <rite ,eb Chc Shien ur. Ins, Allen Biecer, 11ob Horton, rd. (senanno Jones, Miary Leo Ve., Sn,l Kirklandil li ary tarvin Varter, anud Elieun eho S STA FF .............Harry Hliott Lynn hlook, Darien Rob.ertsn y hiod, Jionno Mae Weaver, Al .an sar., hselnls n..k,. Bell. Chicker By CORK ------------------- With exams just around the ing on these things, the foll seems appropriate. Quiz I think that I shall A quiz on which I'll A quiz on which I'll And with the other: A quiz that almost: "Come, come, you fc A quiz that almost But secretly holds a Upon whose answer; Why must I always Quizzes aren't made Nor are they passec Up Rochester way, Jack D commercial for the Universit; won't be caught flatfooted w universities to be musically i to attend. The jingle should b Your Family To The People's Send your family to the U Send them there today. Where the students are si And you've up to a week ' There is Dean Wilder, Des bert too, Get your B.A. or B.S., her If you're yearnin' to get h The news of a war secret Shelton and the Furman Horr the invention of the atomic end the war with a secret man bag." The idea was to send 100 ben In their handbags would hav< infantry, 7 armored division. squadrons of air corps, and on This would have worked w( girls wouldn't go because thei lipstick. MORE EXAM TALK Professor: "This examinati( system. Please sit three seat. instructor will be placed betw -Th And from the Ohio State S She (dramatically) : "And suicide ?" He (tragically) : "That has EPITAPH Behind this tor They buried hi He lived the lif< While Riley w; FINIS Getting a paper out is som picnic. If we print jokes, peop' they say we are too serious. papers, wve are too lazy to wri1 we are too fond of our own st the paper is filled with junk. ate true genius. Now, as likel swiped this from some other WVofford Old Gold and Black. TION OF COLLEGE REGENCY UNCERTAN" . .. "GAMECOCK BASKETEERS INVITED) TO TOURNAMENT" . . . "SMITH GRANTS CITY SCHOOLS RE STRICTED USE OF CAROLINA STADIUM FOR ATHL~ETIC EVENTS" . . . "WORK BEGUN WEDNESDAY ON USC's TEM.. PORARY BUILDINGS"... "STUDENTS' WEEK L,AUNCH ED TONIGHT AT EIGHT; WSSF DRIVE FALLS $2,000 BELOW SET GOAL" . .. "AKG TO AUC TION PERSONALITIES FOR WSSF CA MPUS CA MPAIGN" .. . "SMITH IS AUTHORIZED TO ENLARGE STADIUM"... "DATE SET FOR CAMPUS NOMINATIONS . . . STUDENT P'OLLIS TO OPEN" . .. The A pril Fool issue of The Gamecock rolled from the press with the followving headline:... USC GETS $50,000,000" . . . then came . . . "BEAUTY PAGEANT TO BE HELD FRIDAY 7:30"... At Carolina RULSSELL. BENNETT' simokes CIIESTER1FIEL~DS "Th'ley're cooler smoking." A naation-wide survey shows that Chesterfields are TOPS with Col r Feed EY CORLEY corner, and everybody think >wing, from The Lafayette, zes never see get a "B", do my best, pass the test, seems to say, ol, don't take all day." seems quite fair, dare, fate has lain. miss the train? by fools, you see, by fools like me. inlap has written a singing of Rochester just so they hen the day arrives for the nviting prospective students e sung to the tune of "Take Star:" of R, luare, the tuition is fair, ;o pay. n Hoffmeister, and Dean Gil e is where they are, arnin', try the U of R. has transpired through Ted et. It seems that just before bomb, we were preparing to uver called "Operation Hand utiful girls against the enemy. been placed 12 divisions of ,4 regiments of artillery, 5 e battalion of engineers. '1l but for one hitch . . . the 'e was no room left for their , mn will be given on the honor apart in alternate rows. An en each two students. e Toledo Campus Collegian. indial: if I refuse, will you commit been my usual custom." / nb lies Murphy m today. of Riley is away. -Western State College. etimes fun, but it is memiper a e say we are silly. If we don't If we clip things from other :e them ourselves. If we don't, uiff. If we print contributions, If we dlon't, we don't appreci v as not, someone will say'we paper. Well, we did, from the "CAMPUS ELECTIONS SET TO BEGIN MONDAY" . . . "BUNCH AND McARTHUR IN RUNOFFS TODAY; JENNINGS, BULL COMPETE FOR MAY QUEEN' --."ALL CLASS ELECTIONS TO BE HELD FOIR SECOND TIME ON TUESDAY" . .. "CA M PUS CLASS ELECTIONS TO BE RUNOFF AGAIN TODAY AS S STUDENT COUNCIL ACTS" .. "FEATURES OF PROPOSED ARMY ROTC UNIT CITED" . .. "WUSC TO GO ON AIR THURS DAY AFTERNOON" . . . "IN TERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CON FERENCE TO OPEN TOMOR ROW FOR THREE DAYS"... "QUEEN FOR A DAY FESTI VATL TO BEGIN THURSDAY AT 12:30"... And so there you have it. We couldI sit here and elaborate on each subject but just take a look at those headlines and try to re memb)er for yourself. It's been a great year and next year it will be even greater. OPENING SOON COLUMBIA GOLF DRIVING RANGE Loated on Teague's Shack three blocks heyond Vet eranus Hlospital aund three blocks to thme right. WILL BE OPEN EVERY $ DAY 3 P. M.-11 P. M