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Constitution number two had an entirely different honor system and a provision re lating to the Carolina Review (established on the campus in 1945) and provided that student body officers and junior and senior class presidents -shall not hold the offices simultaneously. Under number two, the word simultaneously makes it possible for a person to run for any and all offices. In re the Carolina Review, number two had to be an amended number one. Both eonstitutions stated that all proposed amend ments should be published in The Gamecock and that the secretary-treasurer of the stu dent body shall keep the constitution reg Interest Yourselves In Many students are asking themselves why they should concern themselves in the student elections when the capacity of a student body or class official is more or less honorary and of no integral part of the func tion of the university system. It is sometimes a question well worth while to consider. How much attention does the university system pay to the student system of representation? It is certain that student officials have no real "power" as we know it. What shreds of this "power" they have is granted by the university in name only. The power to gain or lose for the benefit of students is vested not in the position of the student officer, but by his office he is In This C By CARROLl The Nxt PesidntHe "'"st be TheNex Prsidnt consider thei The idle question of which is demands of I best of the candidates for presi- Student No. 1 dent of the student body will bej campus, and mn answered next week. Some stu- he represents dents will be serious and thought-' dent body. ful in making a choice; others will vote according to their whims. The new presi man who does But, the next president of the Ieralities and doe: student body should be the result 1tangled in them. of careful voting by the students- the general ideas With several candidates, it is easy new student gov to find one who will be the best campus, but mus man for the office- more than this t4 versity life. The next president will face a problem of gigantic propor- Beware of tions in its relation to every who speaks in student at Carolina-whether place platitude or not we are to continue un- lina. The sai de) our antiquated constitu- have been made tion, or whether we -are to can still be use have a streamlined govern- fodder. ment gauged for the good of the student body. The man who president should The man who must lead Stu- ideas of how to dent Council in making this deci- Carolina. He sh< sion should be one who is familiar ough knowledge with the wishes of his fellow stu- ditions and shoul dents. He must be able to judge provements are the flow of feeling on campus is sues among the people he repro- He should not sents. extra--curricular fluence him. He He must be devoted primarily decisions, not On to the opinions of the students and one particular should not govern his decisions by for' the good o his own small knowledge or ideas1 general. related to the problems of the campus. He must make an effort j In short, the to ascertain the all phases of~ of the student these maittZ*. a man who cai Robert Isbell ......Jean Hill Kenneth Baldwin . . Norine Corley UIN James Sheridan Van Newman .......... Tillie Young Founded Janu editor, "The Go .............. Jane Dowe University of 8 year except holl .........Carroll Gilliam The opinions 4 essarily those o: endorsement alt ocedure? istered in eight enumerated places on the campus. Neither of these has been done. The Student Council, a body of 15 elected members, decided which was to be the con stitution of the student body. In a debate, it was brought out that number two was the more liberal and therefore the council should recogniZe it over number one. The question was not one to determine the liber ality between the t*o, but as to the legality of the one. Had number one allowed these six officers to run for office, council no doubt would have adopted that one. Both constitutions state that a two-thirds vote of a student body meeting of 200 members present shall be necessary-but yet a body of eight passed on the question. How can six persons, who are affected by the word "simultaneously,' sit on council and vote for number two? The secretary-treasurer of the student body and the president of the junior class voted for a constitution which allows them to run for president of the student body. Teague. The Student Elections in a favorable position to convey the wants, needs and will of students to the university system. There is no real representation of the stu dents in the working part of the university. Our power, our will is what ve make of it. We are students, not professional admin istrators--yet. Our voice will be amplified in accordance to this position. The faculty and administration may well respect the positions granted us as long -as they are filled by capable and efficient of ficers whose opinions, in agreement or not with our governors, are so presented so as to be considered by them and acted upon favorably for us. Vote in the student elections! orner . ..! L. GILLIAM _____________ a man who will of the governing power on mportance and this campus, forget himself is position as and his organizations and act on the Carolina for the interests of Carolina. ust realize that No,TeVtr the entire stu Catrolina students them selves have a well-developed dent mus be a faculty for blithely ignoring ot deal .in gen- the ballot boxes on election not become en- day. Then, around November, He must know they begin to express belated expected of each dissatisfaction about what the ernent on this president and council are do have something ing. >add to the uni The student who does not cast a ballot in the general election the candidate dloes naot insure for himself the vague, common- privilege to criticize the men he a about Caro- could have defeated. The side-line ne statements citizen is not the best citizen, for a for years and he stands to call the mistakes of das campaign a team others choose. And, it is not the basis of good should be elected citizenship to participate in the offer concrete government at one time and ab. Improve life at stain from interest at another. uld have a thor of present con- Voting in campus elections if d know where im- as much a civic duty while on th( needed, campus as voting in the Demo cratic primary and general elec allow any of his tions of the city and state off thf affiliations to in- campus. should make his what is best for Students who are interested organization, but in Carolina should go to the f the student-in.. polls Monday and cast a bal lot for themselves and for the better Interests of Carolina. next president IThis is the biggest chance foi body should be expression of individual opinioi face the needs and it should not be Ignored. 6AIA+Ca CROWING FOR A GRBATER IVERSITY OF SOUTH CAR( 11ember of Associated Colleate I Distributor of Collegiate Igest ary 80, 1908, with Robert Elliott Gc mecock" is published by and for t Duth Carolina weekly, on Fridays, days and examinations. apressed by columnists and letterw f "The Gamecock." Publishing doe 4ough the right to edit is reserved. April 12 Dea For Submit Points Fo Thq election of new members to national honorary leadership socie was announced today. The deadl! who have received 100 points or r tions should be addressed Box 181 Requirements for consideration character, (2) junior standing, ( points as evaluated by the ODK The ODK point system is as follo Member of 'Phi Beta Kappa..... Member of Wig and Robe ...... Member of Honorary Scholarship Departmental Scholarship ..... President Honorary Scholarship I B. Plus. average per term ...... (Not more t ATHI Captain or co-captain in major s Letter in major sports .......... Second letter in major sports. . . Third letter in major sports .... Manager in major sport ....... Ass't. manager ih major sport. . Freshman manager in major spo Letter in minor sport .......... Second letter in minor sport . . . Third letter in minor sport ..... Captain or co-captain in minor sp Freshman numeral in major spo President of Block "C".......... Treasurer of Block "C" ....... Membership on intramural chsiml Membership on runner-up team (Not more t] REL President of YMCA ........... Treasurer of YMCA.. Other officers of YMCA ........ President Soph. YMCA .. .... Other officer Soph. YMCA ...... President Freshman YMCA ..... Member Y Cabinet (except officer President of Carolina Christian S Minor officers and committee chai President of Major Denomination Vice-President and Secretary-Tre tional Group .............. Member of Vespers Committee ( (Not more t] PUBLI( Editor of Garnet and Black .... Business Manager of Garnet and Associate Editor of Garnet and: Departmental Editors of Garnet a Contributing Members G&B Staff Editor of Gamecock ...... Managing Editor of Gamecock. Business manager of Gamecock . Assistant business manager of Ga Departmental editor of Gamecocl Contributing members of Gameco Editor of the Carolina Review. . Managing Editor of Carolina Re' Departmental contributing editor Business manager of Carolina RH Contributing member of staff, Ci Editor of the Freshman Handbot (Not more i STUDENT BODY Al President of the Student Body. First Vice-president of Student Secretary of the Student Body.. President of the Senior Class. Minor Office of Senior Class President of Junior Class. Minor Office of Junior Class President of Soph. Class.. .. Minor Office of Soph. Class.. President of Freshman Class. Minor Office of Freshman Class President of Law Federation Minor Office of Law Federation President of Senior Law Class. Minor Office of Senior Law Clas: President of Junior Law Class. . Minor Office of Junior Law Clas President of Freshman Law Clas Elected Member of Student Coun (Not more t So President of Social Fraternity. . Treasurer of Social Fraternity.. Vice-President and Recording See President of Interfraternity Cou Member of Interfraternity Coun President and Treasurer of the Ga Other officer of German Club.. (Not more t GED Head Cheerleader Cheerleader, assistant. Chairman of Honor Council Member of Honor Council Member of Honor Board Honorary Awards .... IMember of professional group President of professional group Business Ma Assistant Bus Circulation Mi Advertising S ILINA Livings ILe Business Stafi rem Saye Gast nales s the first Bob McLellan, he students of the Katz, Hunter during the college Albert Munn. Marguerit Ellen Schofield riters are not nee not constitute an Jack Morgan, Decell, Lloyd dline Set Ling ODK . r Membership Chi Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, n ty, will be held Monday, April 12, It w ne for all applications of students aore is Saturday, April 10. Applica 17. ror membership are (1) outstanding 3) a C-plus average, and (4) 100 point system. ws: h Points a 6- 0 t1 .... ....... ................ 30 ir F rat....................... 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .... . 2 5 trat. (not Phi Beta Kappa).. 10 han 60 points) ETICS ports....................... 15 ........... ................ 20 h - . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... . . 15 ................ 10 s ......... ................ 26 ..... 10 fl rt ......................... 10 a -.-.-.-. ... - . ......... 16 tf -. - ... ...... ...... 10 h i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ort ... ... .... ............... 10 p't -8 1 . 20 . 10 >ionship tea............... 10 . 5 ian 50 points) IOUS se 40 F . 20 15 cc . 20 0 .5 w . 20 C . .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. ... 10 I ervice Club................. 20 F rman, CCSC................ 15 al Group................... 15 te asurer of Major Denomina- th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 5 aw per Year).................. 10 01 ian 50 points) 3ATIONS f Blc.............. .....0 ~ Black......................2 30 nd Black................... 10 (Bus. or Ed.)...............5 .... ... ... 50 .... ... ... 30 ..*. . .. ... 30 mecock...................10' S. ... . . . 20 it ck staff ...................10 bi .. . . . .. .... ... . S hi riew............ ........... 16 ti >f Carolina Review.. .. .. .. .. 16 ~vew......................156 s rolina Review... .... 5 ~ k........................10 b4 ian 60 points) hi JD CLASS OFFICERSb S6. 0 n Body . 30 fc . 30 ............... ..30 fc - .15 uJ .26 st . .10 rc 20 10 ~ 20 W 10 .. 30 1 10 P ..................20 R 15 L --......- ....-- ...... 10 ni................ ... 51 han 50 points) CIAL -1 - -- -- -- - - 26 P .20 P retary of Social Fraternity .10 V nell . ........ 10 51 ci i . ... 6 P rman Club .. 24~ P han 40 points) P ERAL 1 P ---- ---- --.26 v .. . 40 . . 20 .100 - -- - -15 n . 5 f< nager ............... Harry W Hiott, Jr. Iness Mgr. ...........................Allen Melachern q wager ................................Lynn Hook taff: Dool Coskrey, Lois McBride, George Shelor, Alan ain, Fred -Tolly, Ben Quarles. Electa Hall,- Luki Bennett. REPORTORIAL STAFF on, Belinda Collum, Pat Rarn, Jay Rodgers, Ruth Patrick, Ruth Newell, Gladys Johnson, Carolyn Busbee, Carolyn Russell, Colleen Morris, Rupert Blocker, Bob Gillespie, e Webb, Ida S. Webb, Betty Frazer, Audrey Chapman, l, Jo-Anne Dellinger, Bob Horton, Joy Conard, Ned Threatt, Jem Newbury, Ifenry Macklen, Jimmy CraWford, Grady luntington, Joe Molony. Grin and Bahret AL BAHRET The Fable Of The Hollow Rooster Once upon a time on the chicken farm there was a rooster by the ame of Rupert. He was a fine healthy chick to begin with. But he ent wrong. Got dazzled by all the flashy feathers he could get. Now when Rupert was just a young growing chick he was like all the other little roosters. He loved to stretch his wings in the sunlight and try out his crow and all the other things young roosters like to do. But alas. One day he saw a watch chain! One of the "grown-up" roosters had twined up some corn silk and ad stretched it across his front with colored kernels of corn and I sorts of things, like a .piece of oyster shell and even a pebble in ie shape of a hammer, hanging on it. Rupert was impressed. Very ripressed. Then he noticed that some of the roosters had gaudier feathers than others. They were really beautiful stuck here and there on a rooster. Added a lot to a rooster's natural plumage. Some had a bright garnet one, others had a brilliant black one, and so on. Rupert could hardly wait to sprout one. He hoped that he would have them all. But no matter how hard he strained he never did sprout one. As a grew up and realized what the chicken farm was all about, he >und he was going to have to go out and get them himself and then ick them on. So Rupert looked around and saw what the other roosters with the ashy feathers had to do to get them. He saw them working hard 'd going to a lot of trouble. But he didn't want to bother with all iat. If he did, he'd only be able to get a few. And he was going to ive to work fast. Because Rupert wanted them all. First he spotted the bra-a-ackternities. These were groups of roosters that got together and would fuss and feud and cackle and bra-a-ack, bra-a-ack, bra-a-ack at each other far into the night. And strut around in most secret and mysterious ways. But only in front of each other. And each group was very loyal to itself. A loyalty that justified all sorts of underhanded things. Or at least the roosters felt it did. And when you got into a bra-a-ackternity you got a whole new t of razzle-dazzle tail feathers. It was the best start you could get. 3r false feathers. Rupert nosed around, sticking his beak here and letting his cox mb be seen there. And there were a great many of these groups. ne of them would huddle together and then race off getting every here they could, going "bekbekbekbekbekbek sigma CAW, sigma AW, sigma CAW." Another group would stretch up on their toes and ap their wings impressively and crow "CAahACK-KLE AL-L-L ULL" so that all thc chicken farm could hear. But there really wasn't much diffefence among the bra-a-ack rnities except for the tail feathers and the names. Some were called e 'I Kackle Phine's' and others were called the 'I Kackle Awful's' d so on. Well, Rupert got into one of them and got himself a set real flashy tail feathers. Then he got into Kackle Sigma Kackle (before they go so high lutin'.- they called themselves the Chicken Service Club. Wonder hy they didn't like the old name?) He got a real bright feather for at one and planted it right under his wattles. And he finally got a ue kernel to hang on his corn silk chain, too.4 Why, when he was finished he was the most splendid rooster you would ever want to see, lie was completely covered with all sorts of brightly colored feathers and polished kernels. The sun light would play on all his glossy feathers and he looked like a jewel in the barnyard. Then the day came for him, as it does for all chickens, to go out to the great cock fight. And he got a tag on his leg telling he had en raised on the chicken farm. He strutted off the farm turning maelf right and left so the sun would flash on his feathers. By this ne Rupert wvas completely covered with them. Alas! In the very first fight another rooster lit into poor Rupert methimg awful. How the feathers did fly! Riupert didn't put up uch of a fight, Hie couldn't. He had wasted away to skin and chicken mnes under his bright shell of feathers. His own natural plumage id molded under all the feathers he had posted over them. He had en so busy collecting feathers he had even forgotten all about the ash that Mrs. MacUlty went to all the trouble to mix up so specially r him. He had even forgotten how to do things. Dear, old, near-sighted Mrs. MacUlty (still rhymes with FacUlty) und him not far from the farm. He hadn't got very far. She picked the deflated form along wvith some of the stray feathers that wore ill near and put them altogether alongside all the other hollow6 osters that had gone before. Then she tacked back up the little sign she had made for them and hich bore the inscription, "When I ope'd them up, on all their hearts as writ, 'Carolina.'" inor officer of professional group .........10 resident of KSK ..- - -3.. 0 acording Secretary of KSK - ---20 ember KSK . -. 10 teut. in Naval ROTC --- ----25 eut. (JG) in NROTC .20 nsign in NROTC ...15 embership in Championship drill platoon 6 aptain of Pistol and Rifle team 10 embership in Pistol and Rifle team *6 resident and Treasurer of Compass and Chart 15 resident of Literary Society 20 Ice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of Literary Society 10 embership in Alpha Psi Omega, dramatics fraternity . . 5 resident of International Relations Club.............1 0 embership on Debating Team (first year) .. 16 embership on Debating Team (after first year) 10 resident of University Chorus . 20 usiness Manager of Univ. Chorus............. 20 resident of Boosters Club .15 ice-Pres., Secretary and Tres. of Boosters Club .. 5 (Not more than 60 points) For work of exceptional distinction ini any of the seven divisions extraeurricualar. activities recognizedl by the ODK( point system and )t enumerated, the Circle may at its ownt discretion (of a three urth majority) award a maximum of 20,.points in each division, not exceed the maximum toal linedfo each diis.