Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Editor-In-Chief - 'News Editor ....... Campus Editor ...... Sp6rts Editor Society #ditor Feature -ditor Copy Editor Exchange Editor . Circulation Manager ................. Managing Editor SRD Should P Tuesday evening the University Chape gave up its religious intentions and pur poses, a frequent occurrence in that build ing these days, and degenerated into j back drop for the founding fathers of i strictly political organization of the campu: -the local version of the Dixiecrats, th( States' Rights Democrats of the Universit3 of South Carolina. This organization, for all the good it pro fesses and for all the popular support ii seeks, is a political organization and nothing more. It, like the now-sterile Young Demo crats of last spring, has affiliations witi parties and their controllers, the politicians off the campus. Mushrooming of political organizations or a university campus is never a healthy sign particularly at an institution such as thi. which must depend for its life-blood on th( whims of the politicians in the General As sembly. Witness the University of Nortl Carolina which blossomed forth with Wal lace-for-President, Eisenhower - for - Presi dent, Young Democrats, Young Republicans Students for Democratic Action, etc. Nortf Carolina gained the headlines subsequently States Rights The 1948 nresidential campaign is being beclouded by an issue as old as the one-cent stamp-"states rights." Calls to the faith. ful have rung out and, lo, many in the South have cried "Thurmond, we are here." And this is in itself one of the greatest enigmas of all time-if "states' rights" were actually the rock upon which the Dixiecratic housc is built. Thurmond's support lies wholly south oi Maxon-Dixon and Roper polls have reporte& that his backers are almost completely among the upper-middle income brackets Yet the Southern states themselves have the lowest per capita income in the country What is news to no one is that the South has most to benefit from federal aid, and has throughout its breadth, the fruits of unity within the country. Perhaps Governor Thurmond and his followers have forgotten the days when thousands in South Carolina were filling their stomachs from brown paper bags stamped "Not To Be Sold." Per. haps they do not remember the scores ini communities throughout the South who found employment through federal projects while inert and powerless states looked on in helplessness. The University of South Carolina points with pride to its most impressive buildings, but who forgot that the list of those built wholly or in part through federal grants and loans is long-Maxcy, Coker, McBryde, Preston, and Sims dormitories; the natato rium; the hydraulic and electrical labora tory; Hamilton and the Naval Armory; and McKissick library. And Carolina is not alone among Southern institutions. But no one rose to shout "No! No! Re. meiber states' rights !" when these projects Sardines, Make Southern hospitality definitely was miss. ing in the Furman football stadium lasi Friday night. Of course, we from Carolins have become accustomed to sitting on tor: of each other in our own stadium; but for some reason we expected better treatment when we are visitors. This we did not have, for Carolina stu dents wore packed into aisles and the Green ville police had to clear a section of the stands before the University Band could be seated. Whatever happened, whether Fur man did not expect so many supporters from James Sheridan .........Kenneth Baldwin Van Newman UNF Ruth Newell M Jane Dowe ....Wimpy Webb. Founded Jan first editor "Th, Marguerite Webb the Univ rsity .............Bobby Gaines college year exe UN ---------- Jan Hil Fondedsrl Jans firn ediore"eth emnember USC twith Congressional Un-American hunts and was generally batted around in the political spotlight to the sorrow of Chapel- Hill. Participation by the students in politics and the normal civic privileges is definitely a part of a collegiate education and should be encouraged. One does not shed the cloak of citizenship when enrolling in a univer sity, and discussion of political issues is healthy for democratic principles. Yet it is neither fair nor aise to drag the name of the University of South Carolina into affairs which owe allegiance to political groups off the campus. Previously it had been understood that political groups were tabqo on the campus. At least this was the reason Students for Democratic Action did not organize here last year. And this seems to have been the more sensible approach. Students establishing these groups should rember that they are not just citizens when on this campus, but are representing the name of the University of Southli Carolina.-CLG. Is An Enigmna were under way. In fact, Governor Thur mond was a member of the General Assem bly which approved these undertakings, in addition to federal grants for highways and social security benefits. Those were the days when the faithful had ocen rind atnd o ntotretched oen hands rather than open mouths. Prohibition finds its strongest suporters in the South and even among those who are the staunchest advocates of states' rights. TVA wxas eraced- with afecio and ---- SuCarolinaCLG. aer rebeechn wee gonent forI feacGonsructio ofu thmongwanaeebelrk' Hil powGeera deem ment whh apoe states unertskins mat additiontaoefederaghgrans ao genineay poiiad belieas uried beefts.pmatx Whyose fae the facs that the "Satfu' hamen idn outmoe?Asotrchon hadss reuimitin tefris, so tatnes' righotes cyin the thindesvenn thos wondin fther itenet for teea constuction of adp othe neededcolark's Hil powe eeo meti. Wtent of tatighs nths.mt ateritaes lka rightaagenucild pligical toeliemas buiets m othr'aits?ox. d they not fae the facts logial argen"tts' tihthininofnepto popl cntheyio govern its onatioded ?hAs discaded? h otat rexplain th progrtes,so tannte leisatd cayd ithatol thirties. eain ad funder adinge can racia canin economic condtio linia tnet out he betion. Wn hort, the Dixiecrats siee tein have misdthe likea'-Cightndcidcign Columbia,m o itshmther' anirfthsei hed so-led notuen thectonre ina attuennc tat Grvla shuld never,ano beraead ex thertinkiunts werte pole theylgvern thtl seatsnou werrdsn that ther oudb expan prolem Whates caot hapeglaed ade theoia-Clemsonug eduameionoan liker standingall baildec noic comeritions colleg shotdnt ae noiet loeem to hae miwse te plat.-CLG. rGUA A+-C CROWING FOR A GREATER VERSITY OF SOUTH CAROl ember of Associated Collegiate Pre Distributor of Collegiate Digest uary 30, 1908, with Robert Elliott e Gamecock" is published by and to: of South Carolina weekly, on Frid ept holidays and examinations. expressed by columnists and lette of "The Gamecock." Publishing do although the right to edit is reserv ~~~........ . TOM WILLIAMSON AROUND T College life does not always necessarily portray just an en vironment surrounded with text books and lengthy periods in Uhe classrooms. Here at the univer ing an education are offered to those who would ferret them out and make the necessary applica. tion of effort. Organizations are in ex imtence here for the sole pur pose of providing tudei,ts with extra-curricular outlets for their talents and particu lar desires. There are those who enter these groups ac tively, securing places of lead ership and responsibility, while others are content. to merely sit and observe, ob taining their particular form of enjoyment in being part of the audiences who watch the proceedings and either criticize or praise. Most of these organizations are run entirely by the members, without advice by faculty 01' other interests. It should he so. Sonme perform real service to the uni versity and state; others servo only as diversion to those groups which compose them, and in no wvay affect the lives of students outside the pale of their existence. Milton once wrote that "They also serve who only standi and wait." and he has the reputation of being a learned man. His statement could well be applied to our lives att the university, for without an audience, a speak er is lost. To those of you who have miem bership in many campus organiza tionis, I say, "A ttend the meet ings. help) when you can, and( don't let bitter interests, with petty EVENTS S This space will carry each weel ganizational meetings, socials aml campus. Such information may I fice by Monday 3 p. m. of the wv FRIDAY, OCT". 8 I p. m.--Junior-Senior Y Coun cil, Flinn Hall, second floor. 7 p. m.-Carolina Christian Service Chmn. F'linn Hall, second floor. SATrURDAY, OCT. 9 2 p. m.--Carolina.F'ulane game, Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, l,a. SUND)AY, OCT. 10 10 a. m.--Wesley Poundation, Washington Street Methodist Church. 8 p. m.--Canterbury club. Trin ity Episcopal P'arish house. 7 p.nm.-Vespers. University MONDAY, OCT. Il I1.m.-Freshman Y Council, 3 p. m.-Gamecock staff be gins work. 8 p. m.-University film so ciety, Drnayt onal Business A -William B ANA Mary Denny, "" Patrick, Elinor Suzanne I Gonzales as the Ned Threatt, F ! the students of lays, during the Charmaine Nu McCorkle, Gen Duckett, Jack rwriters are not es not constitute Thomas, Grad ed. Fairey, Sam S( vt ---- ------ - . e HE CLOCK citIicisms, deflect 'you from yu pur poses. Tis- week saw the appearance of the long-delayed GARNET AND) BLACK, student annual. and much ant~ielpation toward its publication has b)een evidenced for many months. This edition will take its place with those of the past,s some really good, others only T fair. Much work goes into the publication of such a book; it is supposed to por- a tray campus life as it is, with out embellishment or detrac-l tion. The original goal of an annual publication is to giveto an unbiased picture of stu dent life and activities, which, rerettably, the 1948 edition does not do. A perusal of this annual will immediately give the reader thea impression that the campus is c "going to the dogs," wvhich is cer tainly not the case. Respected groups andi individuals are tar gets for vitriolic statements not founded on complete truth, and show a lack of investigation asa to facts. t Confusion in composition Is y. apparent in many places, but there are some bright spots mn which stand out. The pho- th tography is good, layout is I" commendable, but captions er show a one-sided view of the fo situation. which is regret- MI table, considering purposes in- hii volved. te To those on the staff who re mained through the dleluge, or. chids5 are in ordier. Sympathy , go'es to those who felt it hest that a they resign. an An approp)riate' closing in phrase might well be. '"Pitiedm ax for they shall inherit noth-C co fo CHEDULE s the time, date and place of or Iother events of interest to the t >e left at TIHE GAMECOCK of. L'ek Preceding the event. TUIESD)AY. 0(1T. 12 to 4 :30 p. m.--IPC. Flinn Hall second floor.a .5 p. m.--Hypatian1 Literary ~So-a eiety, Clariosophie Hall. g 5 p. m.--Ephrsyneani Liter- at ary Society, Euphradian1 Hall. 7 p. m.--Euphradian Literary er Society, Euphradian Hall. 7 p. .m.---Clariosophie Literary Society, Clariosophie Hall. WE)NESD)AY, OCT. 13 h I p. m.--Blue Key, Steward's Hall. ca 1 p. m.--Sophomore Y Council, 24 F"linn Hall, second floor. 'fr< 4:30 p. m.-CAROLINA RE VIEW, Publications Building, an 5 p. m.--Coed Association. Le- ili gare 101. ha THURSDAY, OCT. 14 I p. m.-YM-YWCA Cabinet. Flinn Hall, second floor. *wc .5 p. m.--Student Council, Mc- ma Cutchen, second floor.co Aanager ..-...--.. REPORTORIAL STA Scott, Terrell L. Glenn, David James Hughes, Arthur- Rugh Keels, J. Burrell Sanders, Jeq loye, Eric Oppenheimer, Edw [arold Bourgeois, Rudy Rivers, tt, Margi Levinson, Betsy Kn aro Huerta, Bob Westerfield, Morgan, Joe Molony, Jim Cri r Decell, Jane Gerard, Pete P )rota, Jim Alexander, and Bill OL ABRAMS f May Be Wt Standing bravely amid the rust g iron, broken glass, rotting )od, and weathered paper is the all known but poorly kept Uni rsity of South Carolina. Here le learns of its traditions and es its trash. Famous indeed are such men as Leiber, Woodrow, and LeConte; dirty indeed are the tei buildings which bear their ar names. These men may never pr be forgotten. The windows Po in the buildings may never chl be washed. Such are the con- al ditions at the institution that as historic chambers, lighted by fol a spirit of venerable achieve ment, are dulled by a heavy th dust. wi The dignified debating halls, Co iere once Carolina's ilost prom- fi ng young ien enigaged in, great Le Rntal bouts, are abused as ordji Ty (lissroomi1s. The modernistic rpet of eigarette butts and no nte paper is in rather noor ca te. The old portraits are uni rm grey patches on webb pat ruied walls. e& Beside the law school ema ciated radiators indecently ex pose their ribs. Adjoining the heating plani is a temporary building surrounded by per manent junk. Surplus war surplus is systematically ar ranged. The heavier pieces are nearer the doors from which they were thrown. 1tO At tlie entrance to building "C" co 'eenl Co-bottte shrub t hat l rang ill during tht sum mer s no at is in need of a trimming. le crOP of Paper cups has fared or1Y in the recent rains. Preston college is overcrowd(le Ai undercleaned. The large "re Ption" room is bare and for In. The floor is warped and me of the blocks have been rn out. In Davis chalk is scarce ex cept in the erasors, which 1 OB SOLOMONS Fore iN G ree'nville' played host, volun - phi ry or otherwise, to university nalt ud(enlts and Carolitna suIPorters un' iday night; they poured eitto Lisse into the Piedmont City for e Game'ock-l.urm,an tilt. By, iday afternooni, thbere weren't to ough students left in Columbia rmt r a goodl hand of sol it aire. am~ aybe Um'i going off thle deep) end, ''C Sthe crowd was exeellIen,t and ' osiotn hit a new high. n Tlhe lont' score' camie late in, th le urtth (luartter, otnly after every- Ma e had lost fingernails, tempers "im d a few .oodl Amnericai(0 dtlatrs. am' spiIte of a numbn er of disaarag-Ca < t'ommnts~ by a few authorities 15) d a lot of pool room 'x peirts, rmt( arolinia remains itn the witn ('01- elai n-le't's keep it that way. Out yu ntri but ions can cotme in the ii of ant en thusiastic cheering fani i't to, with si ncire in,terest. It's Ila r hall clubI, we imighit well lit ai 4)11d of it. antd A fter the game many Partie's 't' ini order to celeb,rate the vie'- JIt y. Kappa Alpha. Sigma Chi Jo d 'teta TFa Alpha had drIop-irn' ma many oIthe,r informial get -to thers formned. Sat urday ('lass. Letndane suffe'redI not iceab)le de bisi Cxteetran high and differ- dIe1 ('ts of opinion wYerei expressed eon 1(1 and long. I"or one of the plik ter versions5 of how niot to Ing 'ry ia poinut, stOIp by lTenemeitnt % and get the story first-handch mn Bill Dutran,t, L,loyd Chennisch iKet ill; tiey have onesa iek eye and at few well dliSperse<l foa ndages to prove the theory. fr swe move on into the fourthA ek of school, new fall styles are clas king a notable appearance. The a 'ds look chje in the tnew pencil box rts, et . no,,, Baboc'. George W. Shelor FF H. Crum, Ditty 'Fleishman, Aimer, May Herbert, Ruth nne Turner, Olga Edwards. [rd Vereen, Pat Shaddock, Eugene Rogers, Jane Almy, iwlton, Al Munn, Marjorie Lloyd Huntington, Leonard iwford, Jem Newbury, Ish artee, Belinda Collum, Bill Rogers. ong But... when applied to the boards leave a blurred path and a cloud of dust that envelopes the user. This has encouraged the practice of exhabsting all blackboard space before re sorting to the foul play of erasing. Diagrams and sentences are in 'posed on each other until none discernable. Weird effects are Aduced by such combinations as litical science, * Russian, and ild psychology. These effects associated with certain rooms they often remain untouched whole terms. r'hese problems are small in miselves. It is their number ich lends size to the task of -rection. There is no great dif. ulty in washing windows. dges can be cleared and floors ept. _ontainers for the trash that is w thoughtlessly dropped on apus should be conveniently teed about the grounds which uld make the maintenance tier and more effective. performance of these coirec tive measures but In the fre 4uency with which they are ]one. Windows not washed ror years will be dirty. Floors iot swept for days will be lit. ered. [Imphasis must first be placed correcting the condition. 'Then 'rected. Students often do not e for school property because one e1se seems to. This task calls for co-opera lon of the faculty. adminia ration, and student body. rhe school is a mirror reflect ng our lives at Carolina. It will appear exactly as we nake it appear. Let's clean he spots from the mirror. We ire proud to be known for our radition-..ut what about our rash? I' Aft losophy', dquote-Man's imagi ion is a woman's best asset. luote, might be the explana I-anyway, it's a good argu nt. tedm nond Tyler, the fairhaired >rgia boy, and great asset (?) lthe Carolina campus, has finally the' gamut of campus fashions I canl now be seen carrying a iambherlain umbrella." 'o those of you who have heard g low whistles coming from iemlent 10, you can thank John rtin andI Booger Pruitt. They v residle on the second floor I claim the best view of the -olina traffic (Sim's bound, that .-4 -Johni Nesbitt's Passing Pa e hs nothing on their's, they m.-Ibbie Nicholson, there's r' cue umors have started that the 10us Four O'Clock Club at the Za, headed by Conway Owens, Coatsy Pinckney, president vice-president, respectively, Is ~'openl for new membership. All -rested persons may contact n Edens, membership chair 1; the goal for this year is 'p Milwaukee famous." ongratulations to the' KA's, Phi's, and P1 Kappa Phi's on ing their chapter rooms refur ed; they look fine. The In endents are In the process of 'pletely renovating the old Du ating offices for their gather place. p lassing, let's give three ers for the long awaited GAR 1' AND BLACK. We might that time was not sacrificed quality. ET GRIPES for today. rriving at an eight o'clock a to find that the prof has redl home an empty mail depository service. EE YOUl TM NEW ORTRI~AA!