Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Good To Be The Gamecock prides itself in being a newspaper of the students, by the students and for the students, answerable to only one group-the students. This platform has been handed down for ages and it has prov en its merits. We don't intend to break away from it. We'll fight to keep it as a student newspaper independent of the faculty. . There have been moot instances where the faculty stepped in and applied censor ship and there's reason to believe It will do the same if not held in check by this and succeeding staffs. We have noticed that in the past school officials have been content to accept The Gamecock as just another campus organ, a radical-minded one, at that, whose main job was to pulse the campus. Little, it any, money had been realized then so no one gave the student newspaper a second thought. But now that The Gamecock has proved it can pay for itself when properly handled by mature-minded students and is steadily entering the little-business category here, the complexion is changed. We look to see school officials gradually trying to edge into the picture with their eyes on the prof its. Past editors have avoided this pitfall and we, as the students' representative, aim to follow their example. It means a lot to be independent of poli ticians and narrow-minded, backbiting in dividuals who have one thought in mind to further their own needs. We wouldn't want to operate if we were to be subservient to any clique or individual on or off the Some Chang Just. as The Gamecock is becoming one of the South's best student newspapers, there's no reaon why the Univercity of South Carolina can't also reach the pinacle among the South's coiieges and universities. To accomplish this, Carolina would have to change a few of her accepted institutions. Money, which we understand is available, would be used for internal impr"vements instead of going into some mysterious and closely-guarded bucket into which a lot of hands seem to be dipping. After this money is carefully distributed for the school's use, a lot of office changes could be effected, because, in the process of distribution, the bucket-ginarders' actions would be brought into the open and aired out. If we applied just these few changes, it would make for a bigger and better Caro * lina of which we could be proud, instead of a mysterious Carolina of so many veiled secretive operations that we're a decade behind the other state institutions. That Carolina is growing and more space will be a future necessity can't be denied. That Columbia is gradually becoming cen tered around this immediate sector (ie: Cor nell Arms and another sky-scrapper a couple KEN BALDWIN, JR. We're Land At last liberation is in sight. The veterinarians ar1 authors see ahead escape from our Tavern. At last Carolinian Dacau. Behind we leave eyes weakened a twisted mass of red tape and glitter of gold fallen plaster, made slippery by We have chose that special brand of Dean's Oil. win-Taylor Awa Ahead lies freedom; freedom from are listed the re4 limiting provinces, freedom from To Ann Rog CROWING FO] UNIVERSITY OF Member of Associa Distributor of 4 Founded January 80, 1908, with Robert Elliott Gonzales as ti dents of the University of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, de The opinions expressed by columnists and letterwritern are n4 situte an endorsement although the right to edit is reserved. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NEWS E DITOR....... ...Rudy Rivers CAMPUS EDITOR...........Ned Threatt SPOR TS EDITOR . ... ....... Joe Molony SOCIETY E DITOR........... . . May Herbert MANAGING EDITOR................ EDITORL Olga Edwards, Erla Oppenheimer, Edward Verein, 11 Elinor Keels, Jeanne Turner, Norma Bergman, Dool Duckett,' Jack Morgan, Van Newman, J. Burrell Sam Frances Tuttle, Paul Foster, Carolyn Busbe. BUSINESS MANAGER .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER .. .. .. .. ... BUSINE Al Morgrulis. Samn Borota,. Jule KleInm.ta Rus Mor Independent campus. If wq did it, we wouldn't be fair to the students or. ourselves. Whatever l4p pens, by assuming our duties we've pledged ourselves to report the news as it happens in an unbiased manner without reservations In the past, The Gamecock has been advis ed by a faculty member. We haven't com. plained but neither have we accepted al of his decisions. His status has been, and should be in the future, one of an ailvisor alone, not a working cog in the machine. This feeling of independence is what char. acterizes The Gamecock from all other or. ganizations orr the campus. It has been ex ploited to its fullest extent since the close of World War II by editors, Charlie Wicken berg, Mary Shoun, Bill Routh, Bob Isbell Carroll Gilliam and our predecessor, Jear Hill. These past editors are proud of their accomplishments, and justly so, because they succeeded independant of outside influ ence. Following in the footsteps of the six post. war editors named, we can't help but fee: somewhat insignificant. They all had good records. Two of them, Bob Isbell and Carrol: Gilliam, brought in All-American ratings the highest honors achieveable. By thei efforts, they've raised the standards of The Gamecock so that it's now considered one of the top college newspapers in the South ' Our aim is to prove ourselves worthy o the job and continue fighting for jstudeni rights. Never shall we forget that The Gamecock belongs to the students. Withoul student support there'd be no Gamecock. --JAM. les Expected of blocks from the university) can't be denied, either. It spells enlargement now befor^e wt"e'r4 01Iee-'d into nut little fubby hole. And with the right men backing the project, it could happen. These ideas have all been aired by pre ceding editors. Prior to the war, and a couple of years after it,, physical improve ments on the campus had been practically nil. Action was taken only when The Game. cock put on a campaign to repair the old buildings which embarrassed officials sc much that they were forced to improve on the most obvious cases. But the years of harping on internal im provements by former editors have taker their toll. We understand a few much-needed changes can be expected next semester. If these changes materialize, the students car thank their lucky stars they were blessec with such men as Wickenberg, Routh, Isbell Gilliam, etc. for their editors. Because thest men, through their only medium, The Game cock, drove their ideas apd suggestions hom --to the administratior and to the student We only hope we're here to see their effort: compensated. -JAM. VERNON TAYLOR !ubbers Now d Death's Door the 1949 Gore and Blood we we can rest our award with the unanimous con by the constant sent of the charter members, the braid. Aloha oel title of President Emeritus of n today as Bald- Alpha Sigma Sigma. From rds Day. Below henceforth Mistress Rogers will iPients: be referred to as Her Bray-ness. era, who edited It has been announced that her Qoc1& i A GREATER BOUTH CAROLINA ted Collegiate Pres ~ollegiate Digeet e first editor, "The Gamecock" is published by and for the stu ring the college year except on holidays and examInation. it necessarily thos of "The Oamnecock." Publishing does not con .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .....Jean Hill FEATURE EDITOR...............Jane Doui COPY EDITOR .......... .. Rutho Kieckle EXCH ANGE EDITOR .......Marguerite Web CIRCULATION MANAGER .. .. . .Bobby Gaini . .. .. ..Kenneth W. Baldwin, Jr. LL STAFF etsy Knowlton, Marjorie McCorkie, W. H. McCartha, .y Well, Barbara Fowler, Lloyd Huntington, Leonard ders, Frank Fayu.ouz, Mary Denny, Lily Groover, .... .. .. .. .. .. ..George W. Shelor, Jr. ~~~~... ..... .......... .. .... ....... .Jack Walther SS STAFF gran. Carol Ferris. Paul Wield, Kathlee. Phpm. Take your hand Ni There was a youi With a come hith She was not whai For it said that sl When she felt a I SOL ABRAMS I May Be I Carolina, like all communities, has its share of unknown workers who labor in the routine and un pleasant duties so that more popu lar leaders will receive credit for a success towards which they have contributed littie. These people can always be call .ed on to perform the menial tasks which are unnoticed in their com pletion, but without which stu dents' normal functions could not be carried out. Some will never be thought of or appreciated individually by their classmates. Others will be known only to a few close asso ciates. Amongr the valuable and free serving students at the University has been Willie Huestess, who finds time to build scenery and set up loud speakers for any orghni zation which requests his aid. The Gamecock was in the boxes every Thursday night without fail, but few students realized the work put into it by such students as Eric Oppenheimer, Rudy Rivers, and Joe Molony. SThe Garnet and Black was re leased before graduation for the first time in years thanks to the efforts of Ann Roger's small staff, Tom Teal on many occasions haE inconvenienced himself so thai some organization would have pic. torial records of their activities Pat Thompson has performed ad, mirally many small and importani tasks for such groups as thi YMCA and the AIEE. .Ernie Lawhorne has achievet much with the athletes of ' Caro. lina. The result of his efforts ii all ready apparetit. Ed Cleckly is ever ready to lent a hand to any person or projeci that desires It. ring unforeseen events the ac tives and pledges of said orga nization will meet at Maxcy mounment today at 5 p.m. for the crowning of the "Bray Queen." Her bray-ness Is con sidered a likely candidate. A gold-plated replica of tJhe fra ternity will also be presented the winner. To Jean Hill we give a genuin< Giant Sequoia and an unboun copy of "Trees." To Sol "Vulture" Abrams and - Carroll Gilliam I, we present large economy size carton of rab - ble which they have so valiantl: tried to arouse. 7 To Whitey RawI a book on hos b to make money among othe things. To Steward's Hall a week's "" supply, of all things, FOOD! To the student body in gen eral a large full-seal, map show ing the boundaries of the prov ince. To the Honor Board a bright shiny, guillotine. To Dean Chase a copy of th - book "The Straight and Narrow. To Dean Childs a blank book Il which she can write her own rulea Instead of having to look theri up. (A coed gave us that one.) To Clyde Dean, the keys to th Law School. off my frat pin! my! ig lady from nigh, er look in her eye. she seemed ,e screamed, land on her thigh. -Ellsworth. Yrong But... Bob Carpenter has been instru mental in the development of the campus radio station. Ruth Newell has done excellent work for The Gamecock and the Woman's Athlete Association. sible for the success of the intra mural athletic events. Arthur Rosenblum has always been available for any worthy project. Jack Nettles has not only helped whenever he has been asked, but is ever on the lookout for ways to be of service. Dick Dunham is a willing work er who has taken a great interest in the school. While considering the Dicks, one cannot overlook Dick Hardy who like the others is generous with his tine and energy. There avE many others, who sould be mentioned, who deserve recognition equally as much as those students listed above. It has been this comparatively small number of students who have been respon'sible for nearly every ac beenpavailabl credited torany proupetSuhCaoia Jack Nls as not coplyepedo woesee ihcona bee laked,rto but ise nthe reokfrlias Itoi ofwboe of thesevnknow er parties aen raitrs WiLeo consideringandeobsekvethe -cauiet ovaderloormers Had wake lienthe notes ihse aeeu tul ous tnand seng. I ste he re ahe many otes,dn stu dentld for mtionhae whoveserveh tose tudets lisedabo. It hs te unherad comartcelyesmflth nmberofstetsh holdabe given teponetrad osible,frnal vr ac ceartflthnks crdie to gaefu go Dan Southe Caolna.lok Thi ick, Sinolto,paemap anor doesstcontain ao larget oton the temreal wreoffC arln..ti To merel Athlection Asation,xaml ottole of thede ink.w Tarte Mooy,lftiemebr menta inots hs r the trulyur oProessonStehan studentsshe who aie to stutrecand stu copynt fof they ae givnh with Unir"Ha Ha, soul e Whoi'e To th Bgeaes Crpentr poshibleg.h heaTfeltk thns ofal graefl To Day,amng Prinerig, a o. To Dihk Sintton, thean fntrctops onhow toey, to wthe ToeAthletic Associationao toeJschMolo, lifetime soongo shpoi the fac ur e iha uc aTo thofsunnsor tphansudents caht liknto tudy renohe ani copsy oftelaest rnh rm Toa, h, a toS Heado le we Tommbarent er' noin SmeT marn thigh ea we'll havto ten adinitati, the LEONARD DUCKETT Weak Parthian Shot Before Repentance Things have gotten to the state that one can't stick his head under a sharp axe without getting it chopped off. [ can still feel the slash of the blade Ken Baldwin swung in answer to my gripe on gripers. But I'm stubborn so I'm iticking my neck out again. Ken's question, "Is one never to do anything but praise %nd never criticize ?" might fit the situation better if turn -d around. Is one never to. do anything but criticize and iever praise? He has aptly expressed the point of my ripe, but in the wrong word order. To clear up any misunderstanding, I do not think criti 3ism is bad, nor is it good in any absolute sense. It is good ind bad in different instances and when used in certain legrees. A fire feels good on a cold winter night but you lon't want to burn yourself to a crisp. For a newspaper to carry out its function, it must in rorm the people of not just one side of each situation, but )oth sides. Do the vices of the university outnumber the virtues in such an overwhelming majority? Does The Game :ock carry out its function when only mistakes are ex ploited? It seems a strange quirk of fate that good things accom plished are not the ones that easily gain recognition. They ire the ones taken for granted. People say "Oh, naturally" when they are even mentioned and go on thinking of the itale bread they just had in Stewards Hall. A bad situation doesn't have to be so evident for its presence to be known. A rose must be sought out and held :lose for its fragrance to be fully appreciated, but a skunk -did you ever try hiding one of those? But this 'gripe on gripes' is getting stale and I made a solemn vow to myself once that I would never get in an )ther argument. Arguing has about the same effect on Iriends as halitosis. Let me tell you a story. Once I thought I was just about the greatest arguer in the world. I knew a little bit about i lot of things and could just about wear anyone down with he sheer force of my vocal cords. The less I knew about a iubject the harder it was to beat me in a good old-fashioned :;+^b-.v jre.Iie lk ddn't know wh+en Iwswip I even subscribed to several magazines to increase my knowledge of good arguing material. Of course, I picked )ut some of the lesser known subjects to read about. Who n hell besides me would ever know exactly what tempera iure would turn pottery to a light tan color? Old out-of-print books came in handy, too. I was just about the only guy in that locality who could argue fluently )n the route taken by Hannibal across the mountains and why. I even knew the exact weight of his second lead ele hant. This unquestionably established my fame as an irgurer. I was so good that people quit arguing with me. Before ong they quit speaking to me at all. After just my coming fn the scene had broken up several congenial gatherings, [ began to feel that all was not right, but the reason behind it all didn't strike me at once. Didn't I know more gen rally unknown facts than any of these other people? Un doubtedly. But apparently they did not have an inquiring rmnd. Then I knew. They did not like my persistent arguing. [ had a grave choice to make. Would I give up my pleasanit pastime or would I be a good boy and try to win back my friends? If there's anything I hate its going to a movie by myself so I gave up arguing. But now I'm a backslider, but I'm repenting again, so before you put me in one of my own designated classes of gripers, let me promise not to do it again. I also promise 1 never to discuss anything of any consequence again, if I don't forget. I have a bad memory. This is not a very good story but it is the only one I know with a moral to it. It isn't a very good moral either but its .just about the only one that I was ever able to figure out without reading a book, so there was really nothing else I could tell you. AL MN By The Way... The first thing thia column(1Thswhdotigan(2 wishes to make clear, Is that as Toewotk h rdt r long as it appears before you it t tyi h is ru-hr will do its durndest to keep from i escmeiintee ridiculing or tearing down any..Nx alwenW eunt body or any organzationespe bte ateofeuainti cially this University of Southcounitdstbeyrvie Carolina. o h aps o ilwieti We're tired of cynics and cranks saeb orsgetos oi and pessimists who are always yuhv atdt a oehn finding fault. We think Carolinawhcyotoutwulimrv is a damn good school and that Crln n ee a h hne there is nothing wrong with itnetsmtrdopaleO? that a little something called ceo-ay operation can't fix--cooperation hr r oto hnsta between groups and cooperationcolbeipvdatUSCth between each other,.urn tdn saigarfg There is a lot of work to bemetwrehetuntayae done around here and all too few t i ett h aefc ." hardworking souls to do it. hohotheftblsaon. We have heard criticism dhrected, etya-h rsn omrn toward "Key-Chain Charlies"--- h fligcelns(patr. the boys who seem to be members -h nmccern upril of everything and who supposedlyoutemlatssn-httW: dominate Carolina. But almost in- al uySm tides hU variably this criticism comes from ads n jokers who not Only are not lift-Thearafwtigst Ul, ing an index finger to work onovrdinthnetheemth the campus, but wouldn't work if Adnx.Fl hnyurtr given the opportunity,. e eetr hn bu Some forgotten sage Once said,whnyusatocriiete with devastating accuracy: sho s oref Hv "Peplecoe i togou.t.o anyin thelp?s" ropthr