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Stu mi ! (!I , SifilQJdyNes ues,at 4UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vum XLT No. 4~ COU BA(O HC,OIA,Otbr.2,14 1. PAR at ScMeeting At To Air Pre-( At 5 p. m. tomorrow after House a meeting of the stude the Wednesday and Thursda; sented to the group in the Ch The primary purpose of the meeting tomorrow will be to nomi nate candidates to fill the offices of second vice-president and sec retary-treasurer of the student body, but Student Body President Palmer , McArthur hai announced that the game preparations will be discussed at that time. Station WUSC will broadcast the meeting with a microphone on the speaker's stand. The radio station will also have a roving microphone in the audience to pick up the words of those who participate in the discussion. Sta tion personnel Vernon Taylor, Bob Carpenter and Marvin Carter will handle this broadcast. The nominations for officers will be to fill the positions held by Anne Stone and Sarah Rodgers who did not return to school this semester. They were elected vice-president and secretary-treas urer, respectively, in the general student body elections last spring. Both offices must be filled by members of the senior class, the vice-presidency by a co-ed. WUSC to Broadcast Your campus radio station, WUSC, will broadcast the meeting of the student body from the Field House tomorrow at 5 p. in. All students who do not attend the meeting for important reasons, are urged to listen. The station will hpve a rov ing reporter carrying a micro phone through the audience to carry to the listeners all dis cussion on the issues to be brought up. Elections from the candidates will be held Monday, October 27, and the runoff election will be Wednesday, October 29, if neces sary. The polls will remain open from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. both days. In addition to open nominations made in the forthcoming meeting tomorrow, candidates may be nominated by petitions turned in to the student body\president be fore 12 noon, Thursday, at which time nominations will close. * The petitions for nominating a candidate must be signed by at least five students. Student leaders have expressed the hope that students will turn1 9 out for the Tuesday meeting, and that a quorum of the student body will be present, so that some final decision may be made on the cur rent pre-game conflicts.* Birds I View . . Allen MacEachern, trying to get a ticket to the Clemson game for a friend from the Citadel, asking In Chi 0 room this week, "If I get a date ticket, can I take a boy on It?" ... . .. Two girls ambling down main campus, stopping as Gene Spears passes to, give him once over giving approvng winks to each other as they turn to go their way...* . .. Buddy Boulware recuperating (Continued en Page 3, Col 5) Field House vame Issue noon in the University Field rit body 1 ill discuss plans for r activities which were pre apel Friday. Blue Key Now Proceeding In Activity Plans By BILL YOUNG After a' student body meeting Friday night, Palmer McArthur, president of the student body, authorized the campus organiza tions, under direction of Blue Key fraternity, to proceed with their plans ,or activities on Wednesday and Thursday. Starting at 3 p. m. Wednesday, KSK, headed by Jim McCallum, will maintain a registration desk on the porch of the gymnasium for Clemson students desiring lodging for Thursday night. All bed as signments will be made by KSK in this manner to avoid undue confusion. From 9 to 1 p. m., Wednesday, an informal Carolina - Clemson dance will be held in the Field House for all Carolina and Clem son students and their dates. The music for the dance is furnished by Henry Westbrook and his or chestra and the Clemson Junga leers. The proceeds from the $1 script, stag or date, will be used, not only for the dance expenses, but for helping to finance a sand wich party on Thursdr; morning. AKG, headed by Bett. Moore, is the decorations coma .ee chair man for the dance. Pre-dance tickets will be on sale in the University Post Office lob by on. Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday morning from 10 to '11 the Co-ed association, led by Helene Stein, will represent Caro lina as hostess to both Carolina and Clemson students at a sand wich party on the main campus. All students of both schools are invited to' attend the party before the game. At the game President Mc Arthur will deliver a welcoming address to the Clemson student body. Van Toy Thornhill, presi dent of the Clemson senior coun cil will reply. Prior to the'game a color guard composed of Clem son cadets will raise the National Ensign while. the Carolina band plays the National Anthem. ODK, under the direction of William T. Jones, has begun work on publicity for the 'dance, pro viding tickets for the dance and procuring and distribution of plaques of welcome to the Clenm son student body. The student council at Clemson, to improve and cement pleasant and cordial relations between the two student bodies, did request gentlemanly conduct of all Clem son stud~ents during the State Fair holidays. Let's remember Clemson Is our gnest .. . we, their host. The. Gamecock' Special Edition To Bring Unbiased Comment To YOU! This as a special edition of The Gamecock. It is being published because conditions have arisen on the university campus that neces sarily require student body attention, and through these columns those conditions will be aired. . The Gamecock is not trying to railroad anything! Editorially it will express its opinion, and what it believes to be the opinion of the student body! of Carolina. But on this same page it is carrying also a commentary by other parties and an edito rial explanation of the controversy that should clear up all questions either pro or con. The Gamecock is trying to get to you, students of the University of South Caro lina, a true and clear picture of what is go ing on, and that which requires your atten tion and full knowledge, so that you can form, for yourselves, an unbiased opinion. The Gamecock also urges that each one one of you attend the forthcoming student body meeting, and voice your opinions as you see them. But most important of all, don't miss this meeting! Gamecock Airs Opinions On Tiger-Burning Question Now for the main item on the agenda. At a called student body meeting last Friday night in the Chapel, at which only 76 students attended, discussion centered around the proposed plan of abolishing the tiger-burning and the pre-Clemson game parade up Main street. Palmer McArthur, president of the stu dent body, and Bill Young, Blue Key prexy, attempted to explain to those interested enough to attend the meeting, the reasons for this decision, made by a supposedly representative group of university students. Their argument centered around the fol lowing points: 1. Criticism and ill feeling created throughout the state. 2. The burning of the tiger and march always have resulted in damage both to property and individuals. True, 1students of Carolina may not be guilty but Carolina always receives the blame. 3. As, a result of criticism and ill feeling throughout the state, Carolina and Clemson are not looked upon as favorably as they could be by the legislature. Legislators who are disinterested parties can't be ex pected to back, financially or otherwise, an institution in which students allow such occurrences. 4. T'rue, this may be tradition at Caro lina. Ifa tradition is good, it should be Icept; if it is bad, it should be elimvinated. But among those on the campus who have considered this seriously, it is the concensus that the burning of the tiger and parade down town is a bad 'tradition. Clemson, it was pointed out at the meet ing Friday, has said nothink about the Carolina "mistreatment" of the tiger. Nat urally they could not be expected to do so. V e s Viewpoint Consequently, all of the discussion about this was started and has been carried on by university students. The Gamnecock stated definitely in, last Friday's issue that it was in favor of this good relations program with Clemson; we said also that we would cooperate in any reasonable way toward the fulfillment of this idea. But at the present time, The Gamecock can see no urgent need for pressing the issue at hand. Is it reasonable to suppose that the Clemson student body will rise up in arms because we continue what we have done for a very many years by setting fire to their mascot? Taking the points for the abolishing of the burning and parade one-by-one, The Gamecock would like to make its own com ments. 1. There has .bevn much less ill feeling caused by our pre-game activities than one is led to believe. Actually, more favorable publicity is gained than unfavorable. It has been said that on Big Thursday, the entire state takes sides one way or another. The parade is just our way of saying that we hope our teaan will beat Clemson. After good relations have been established, are we expected to say, "Welcome, Clemson Beat Hell Out Of Us!!"? 2. Last year, and in years past, damage to property uptown was caused not by the students, but possibly a very few of them, imbued with -the spirits of the occasion. Mainly, though, any damage inflicted has been caused, as was stated last issue, by rank outsiders, and The Gamecock feels that were the march and burning of the tiger controlled by one of the organizations instrumental in the better relations pro gram, such damage by Carolina students would be kept at a minimum. 3. The argument of influencing the legis lature is the weakest of all of this group's points. Should we be led to believe that by creating good will with Clemson, our ap propriations will be substantially increased? Hardly. The legislature pays little, if any, attention to what goes on between the stu dents of the university and Clemson college; at least in their athletic feuds. If this were to go through, could we expect our legisla tors to say to each other, "The Gamecocks and Tigers are now buddy-buddy. Let's give them both a couple of million!"?' 4. Here Is another point. The Gamecock agrees that all bad traditions should be abolished, and good ones kept. But, it doesn't believe . . . "the concensus . . . is a bad tradition."- What is wrong with the two student bodies having a friendly rivalry? Why shouldn't we show our rivalry? If the students of the university can gather even a small bit of spirit once a year, The Game cock applauds them for wanting to show it! That is the way THE GAMECOCK sees the situation. The source of the "concen sus" was not stated, but it is assumed that it was the meeting of organization heads, representatives of Blue Key, and the deans of women and men, held Oct. 9. However, that "concensus" doesn't seem to be even close to a representative group of students. Further, it doesn't seem to be the general stident opinion, either. As a solution for this'seeming crisis, The' Gkmnecock offers what appears to be a note worthy plan. It recognizes the fact that if .(fContinned on Page 2, Cot 6) Friday Nigh Fails To Ma] In an "irregular" meeting Chapel Friday night, the studi the plans of Blue Key, Studi club not to have a pre-game p to have the traditional tiger-b With only 76 students pres cording to the present stud( Open Letter Friday night a student body meeting was held in the Univer sity Chapel. This meeting was called for the purpose of discuss ing current plans for the pre-Clem son game celebration. At this meeting the occurrences, meetings and happenings from which these plans had resulted were reviewed. It was hoped that there would be enough members of the student body present to determine whether or not these plans were acceptable to the students. Unfortunately there was not a sufficient number of students present to vote in be half of the student body, there being only approximately 70 peo ple in attendance. Those who were present did wholeheartedly pass a vote of approval of the plans as presented to them. NOW, there is going to be another stu dent body meeting at 6 o'clock Tuesday, afternoon in the Field House for the purpose of nomi nating student body officers. At this meeting these plans will be further discussed. If your ideas are not in accord with those dis cussed and approved last night, come to this meeting and air your feelings. This is your affair and should be to your interest. PALMER McARTHUR, President of Student Body. Second Glimpse: Spirit of '41 Headlines in October 22, 1941, issue of The Gamecock: "Game cocks Forget Odds As Clemson Game Nears"-"McKissick Will March In Shirt Tail Parade" "Clemson Platoon and USC Naval Unit Will Drill Before Kickoff Tomorrow"-"Pep Meet ing Tonight"-"Fires Burn All Night." Story excerpt . . "President . Rtion McKissick will lead the pa rade and will lead cheers at the bonfire ..,. on into the night, fires will be kept going at the gates to the university, with the freshmen who attend them having their first taste of the tension which pre coeds the Carolina-Clemson game ...Columbia theatres are co operating to make this one of the most publicised games of the dec ade by getting a cameraman to record the classic on film. ... "The history of the annual bat tie is a long series of contests that have long attracted the undivided attention of Clemson Slid Caro lina supporters alike.... "Editorial: Again this year stu lent leaders of both Carolina and Clemson are requesting students net to drink at the Bird-Tiger gridiron clash. Already KSK; honorary service fraternity, has passqd a resoldtion asking the students not to dr'ink. Clamana is ding likewise .,. ." Cartoon on pig. three: "Baek to the farm mowement." t Meeting. ke Quorum of the student body in the mnts present voted to approve ,nt Council, and the Booster irade up Main street, and not urning ! ent, the meeting did not, ao nt constitution, constitute a legal meeting of the student body. A group of 100 students is the legal minimum for an official student body meeting. The plans of Blue Koy and the Booster club call for a parade through th': campus to Davis fisld, with a four-story bo.fire to be burned there. The joint Blue Key dance will follow in the Field House. Palmer McArthur, president of the 'student body, presented to the students present the outline for the plans for the festivities. Bilr Young, president of Blue Key, at McArthur's request, read the minutes of the joint meeting of the Blue Key societies of Clem son and the university held at Clemson early this month. The program for better rela tions between the two schools was begun at this meeting, with the formationr- of plans for the joint dance. Blue Key then began to plan the festivities at the university and to ask various campus or ganizations to take an active part in the campaign. The plans, as presented Friday night by McArthur, call for the parade, with the bonfire and speeches by Coach Rex Enright and others; the Blue Key dance in the Field House on Wednesday night; an informal tea for both student bodies in Sims on Thurs day morning; the raising of the flag at the game by the Clemson color guard with the Carolina band playing the National An them; and speeches by the presi dent of the Carolina student body and the president of the Clemson senior council at the half time ceremonies. Much Discussieu McArthur stated that he and others connected with the venture had received wide criticism from the students because there was no plan for a parade down Main street with the tiger-burning and the return to the campus. "I realize that we made a mis take in not presenting the entire plan to the student body st week," he said. Upon the request for diseuassiem from the students by the emi dent, the question' of the parade was immediately brought up. "The entire trouble Is not with the students, but with alcohol," Fred Atkinson, Lambda Chi presi dent, said. Al Bahret, president of the se nior class, suggested that the cheers used by Carolina at the games were just as much an "9n. suIt" as the burning of the tiger, when this Is called an Insnlt te Clemson. The question of an uneontrolled and Independent parade and tiger burning was brought up. One of the speakers said that it was rumored that a tiger Urs. tobe bumned emewhege sad h a parad as to teI heldesd ently and unefflelmtly by~ s of Carolina stadenta. (Cetisedensee AMj