The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 10, 1950, Page Page Two, Image 2
Campus Facti
Themselves In
In a letter-to-the-editor printed elsewhere
on this page, a student suggests ". . . for
us (students, faculty, administration] to
make an extended survey of our needs, bring
all factions together, fLnd work out an ac
ceptable plan for proceeding toward an es
tablished goal. The important thing is that
we work TOGETHER. . . ."
No doubt the student-faculty-administra
tion triangle of criticism is a serious de
terent to unified effort for a future Greater
Carolina.
But, we also offer that such criticism is
vital to each of these separate factions;
they survive on it.
Now We Kn
Of Greek-L
Now we know what fraternities are good
for, and sororities, too. There was a time
when everything seemed to be against them.
Today we wonder who would do some
thing when something needed doing if there
were not several fraternal organizations to
turn to.
The plan now afoot to bring a big-name
band to the campus for University Day will
depend largely on what the Greek letter
groups agree to do; to stand liable or not to
stand liable. This liability, we hear, amounts
Annual Stan<
Reiterated Fo
It is a tradition with this paper to handle
campus politics without special reference to
candidates for campus offices. It is our
opinion that the tradition is a good one, and
that BMOC politicians are of the same stripe
as their professional brothers.
Recognizing that several of the offices on
the campus offer an advantage for an earn
est individual to maintain the unity and co
herence of Carolina Citizens, it may be neces
sary from time to time to comment on the
efficiency of these offices.
If occasion arises, particular reference
JANE W. DOWE
We Have Ree
"That's pretty good-for us." men - sorority
"That's too good for Carolina." women - no pr
These typical, common-place ex- tion rests betwe
pressions show what defeatists we campus. Class<
actually are. Because we are lack- vious and so crue
ing in the material wealth that is "out." The
some universities have, we consider "you."
ourselves mediocre. ,In another o
But we have reason to be proud, superior, too. W
and we must show spirit. We must group of student
be proud, is willing to give
"There is more tolerance on this Where else wyou]
campus than on any other campus talk, write, and
that I have ever seen." ' the playing of a
Such were the words of a Caro- for charity
lina professor recently, and he was Carolina is a
speaking the truth rather than pay- sity, too. It is n<
ing compliments. No matter what verting and con<
your social or religious background the student's vie
is, you may be a friend of anyone your religion, an<
on this campus. but let's all ha,
We have seen, in New England religion."
colleges, life made so miserable for We sawv this
students of a cer.tain religious dents body last
minority group that they were chapel overflow<
forced to drop out of school. This and some had to
happened in a section of the coun-- cold to hear the
try that criticizes the South's Graham. They
Negro prejudices. own free will, w
Fraternity and non-fraternity must make such
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:>ns Belabor
,to Defeat
The Gamecock is unashamed of its em
phasis on the poorer features of Carolina.
It is a desperate fact that these are the most
vivid features. They affect the student Im
mediately and, often, irreparably.
A future Greater Carolina offers less in
centive for unity of action than does a pres
ent Floundering Carolina.
We cannot stand on a sinking present and
dream of floating futures. And, if a com
mittee of the campus community can repair
Carolina effectively, we urge the students
to make the first move. It is worth a try.
ow The Use
etter Groups
to perhaps $2.00 for each member of one of
the social fraternities.
It is a good idea to bring a band here, a
big-name band. It is supposed to have an
effect on the success or failure of Univer
sity Day. It is part of the campus-wide
project to develop more school spirit.
The fraternities and sororities will have
a legitimate complaint against the plan. We
hope they accept it with the same spirit of
cooperation with which they have accepted
other impositions.
J On Politics
r Convenience
may be made to candidates for or electees
to these offices. This for the purely selfish
reason of protecting the measure of free
doms with which the student body is blessed.
If candidates are men of action, their
names will appear with connection to their
activities. . Printing does not constitute an
endorsement. Activities do.
All political candidates, present and fu
ture, are reminded that space is available in
The Gamecock at the rate of 65 cents for
each column inch, clearly marked, adver
tisement, payable upon demand.
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and non-sorority pulsory.
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listinction, so ob-sootnfudicleg?Iti
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To Hollywoc
Permit me today to dig a little
bit into a question which has con.
fronted me ever since I came here
but so far I was too polite tc
answer it truthfully.
The Question:
"How do you like American
movies?"
Well. (Such questions always
call for a long-drawn 'well.') Let
me state diplomatically that my
present mental constitution has nc
favorite place for Hollywood in its
phrenological set-up. As a matter
of fact, Hollywood is about the
only place in the U.S. I am not in
terested in seeing. Judged by some
of its products, it must look like
the other (which?) end of Bull
street in the 5th power. Since I
am led to believe that the value of
a picture is expressed in letters,
they must count from the back end,
otherwise there couldn't be so many
C, B and A pictures. However,
through some mistake in the studio,
a few good pictures are released
sometimes, if they escape being
made into hamburger meat by the
Celsols.
Back home, the only censoring
done is the division of pictures in
three categories: those prohibited
for children under 18, under 14,
under 3. This, in all cases, elimi
nates babies. For the rest of the
p)ictures, the public decides by its
attendance whether a picture is
good or not. And pictures bacl<
home are - morally - not worse
than those here. Another factor in
this may be, that we do not go to
the movies 5 times a week. Often,
wvhen I want to take a date to the
movies, she has seen all of thenm,
including the drive-ins, if I don't
call her before Tuesday. But I
knowv, not everybody is like that.
At least two pictures I saw here,
had a good background. "I Was
a Male War Bride," and "Berlin
Express." Did you see them? See
the nice ruins, empty windows, lost
chimneys? Even Hollywood had to
come to the original scenes to take
those p)ictures. I remember the
studio's arrival, because I had lived
there among ruins for seven years,
And so did 4,000 othor students.
But let's not go into that again.
N
'Service Fund
n Student Here
turned to his country.,
These students are the only ones
wvho can see both sides of the plc
ture. They can understand their
countrymen's bitterness and dis
content better than the most broad
minded of us because they have
experienced it themselves. If we
give them a chance to experience
our life, too, they can make their
own decisions and carry them back
to their people freely and convinc
ingly.
The money from sorority stunt
night went to the fund. Fraterni
ty stunt night will be given to
night. Proceeds from It also will
be given to the fund. One other
effort has been made so far, a
Valentine dance. Net profit was
$28.60. That is a miserable ad
mission for 8,500 adults to make,
Various campus organizations
will employ money-making sche.nes
for the fund. It's' not often that
we, as individuals, have the onnor
00
there's a man on 3rd floor.
itrictly Continental'
rs Should Go
id Cartoons
Two other important circum
stances keep me away from movies
here: Popcorn, and "holding
hands," which in some cases I ob
served is taken to the extremities,
I mean extremes. Not that I am
against close-ups, but I like to see
the movie. Except in the case of
the drive-ins; I found oit that you
don't go there for the movie in the
first place.
Furthermore, I don't know why
newsreels are called newsreels. No
news is not always good news.
But here are two things I like,
very much: Number one, the pre
views, because I can decide more
easily which show not to see, and
number two, the cartoons. If I had
the sayso, the "Oscars" this year
would go to Tom, Jerry, Pluto,
Mickey JMouse and the Bad 01'
Putty Tat. Aid, of course, to Bugs
Bunny.
BURLESQUE
A dip,
a twirl,
a twist
a whirl,
a rip.
A knee exposed
a thigh unclosed.
A bend,
a sprawl,
a shake,
a crawl,
a brawl.
'A crash!
a melee;
a scream ...
Poor GeeGee.
Letters-To-The-Ed itoi
Gamecock Editorial
To the Editor:
As a newspaper, The Gamecock
has removed itself from the realm
where it can be expected to do any
possible good for the University
of South Carolina, either as an or-.
gan for creating good will or as
an instrument for lifting our
tuinity to help ourselves and the
whole world at the same time. If
we take advantage of It and'really
make an effort to get this student
over here, we will reap full har
vest when we see our children
safely grown up and can feel that
we helped.
The young are influenced by the
young. Many Europeans who were
too young during the war to form
any opinions are in a mood now
to be swayed either way. The only
instrument we have to sway them
our way is their own countrymen.
We can't afford to underestimate
the power these students wield.
It's only common, ordinary
horse-sense to support this drive.
You aren't even being asked to
give. Good entertainment is being
offered which you'd pay for any
way. You can't lose anyway you
look at it.
It's No I
By JOE MO
Election's Coming-Yoi
What promises to be the hotte
history of Carolina is just around
of March 27, campus politicians m
ising students everything but the
But it's your duty to check on
the aspiratits for office just what
hesitant, ignore them. If they ma
carefully, check them mentally a
to office, see that they're carried
the reason why.
There's another side to this
healthy part of the whole deal.
mains a sincere element on the o
in building a greater future C
gressive-minded element who c<
seek to alleviate existing contam
spot them because they aren't ir
raving, promising this and that
have-something to say.
But, still, you've got to watch I
War II, Carolina campus leaders I
ideas and their failure to carry the
by the slogan on our masthead, "I
versity of South Carolina," but
so busy crowing that they fail to
time to act.
The students are ripe for actio
getic and sincere group of camp
to instill confidence in the scht
obstacles in their paths.' This mir
sound ideas. But they cannot put
out wholehearted support and co(
body.
So, it's all up to you when tb
around. You can either pave the
or wallow in the mire with flOwE
ing in your ears. Somebody's on
ing campus politicians or you. We
NO BOLONY-Dr. J. T. Penny
frosh "Y" cabinet meeting whe
ticket situation, that the athletic
year. ... Penny cleared up the hc
dents when he disclosed that w<
more than five home games in 1c
quette at Milwaukee, Wis., or ThE
Who said the YMCA wasn't acti
the frosh meeting Monday, ab<
What's more, that's five or ten (
A surprising number of faculty r
tention to the change in studer
campus. The change is for the go
recent Carolina graduates indicat(
side., They're beating the pavem
ing.... Look at this list of GMAI
thoucgh: Bill Keith, Bob Riorda
Smith, Bill Griffin, Bob Solomoni
Rutledge spys he's keen on joinir
second reading of Housp Bill 15
scheduled for last week, but ot
has pushed it back. It should co
for it passing are slim, we hear.
pecially with election time just arc
James Fi. Byrnes at the Textile
last week. Crowd reaction to hi
sentation of trophies to winning t
his national reputation. It migh
the governorship. Incidentally,i
we'd ever witnessed. The boys we
plentiful.- ... The date-ticket cont:
of the Board of Trustees Rut Osi
the man to settle it. Students c
game on a season ticket proposit:
Policy, Attitude Hit
school out of the mire into which tag
it has fallen, ant
Force of Ideas The
The attitude of the editorial
staff is one of belligerance to- acc
F
wards everything and everybody in
the state of South Carolina. You pecj
fight the legislature, you fight the (en
president, you fight the faculty; crit
always trying to put your ideasI
across by force of the ideas alone. evej
Not that all of the ideas are the
good. Neither are they all bad, the
The evil of your crusades is in i'r
your attitude. A little diplomacy and
and salesmanship will go much acc<
farther in accomplishing progress con1
than the high-handed, rough-shod cau:
methods by which you attempt to exp
force your ideas upon the world. crit
Admiral Smith may not be the
best president the school ever had, to r
but you must admit that he Is a nee,
good administrator. . . . Have you and
ever tried cooperating with him? for
All of us know that he has his lish
hands tied because' of the limita- tha
tions on the budget allowed by the inst
legislature, . . .a
The trouble at thes present time .ing
is that he is being placed in the
middle, fighting not onl,.. a
lolony
LONY
fre On The Spot
st election in the post war
the corner. Come the week
'ill go into full swing prom
Brooklyn bridge.
these campus leaders. Ask
their platform is. If they're
ke a lot of promises, listen
ad, if the person is elected
out. If they fail, find out
election business. It's the
Fortunately, there still re- -
:ampus who are interested
arolina. They're the pro
intinually look ahead and
nated conditions. You can
i the habit of ranting and
. When they speak, they
hem all. Ever since World
iave been famous for their
m through. Sure they Abide
Jrowing for a Greater Uni
that's the trouble, they're
get action. And now's the
n on the part of this ener
us leaders who are trying
ol despite insurmountable
ority group is full of good,
them into operation with
iperation from the student
e week of March 27 rolls
way for a better Carolina
ry year-old promises ring
the spot-either the aspir
believe it's you-the voter.
told us Monday, after the
re we discussed the date
department lost $4,000 last
me game schedule for stu
would definitely play no
'50. We'll either play Mar
Citadel at Charleston....
ve in campus affairs? At
)ut 65 students attended.
ff the 1949 average!! . . .
iembers are calling our at
t-faculty relations on the
d, too!!! ... Reports from
its pretty cold on the out
ents looking and not find
3 employees from Carolina,
, Wendel Shorter, Frank
3 (and several more). Bill
g the troops, too. . . . The
17 (Peabody Report) was
her more urgent business
rne up this week. Chances
It's too hot to handle, es
'und the corner. . .. We saw
Tournament in Greenville
s speech, just before pre
eams, was poor considering
bindicate a close race for
t was the best basketball
~re fast and the action was
oversy goes on. Chairman
orne from Orangeburg, is
an't see paying $3.60 per
on, we're told.
wristic legislature, but also an
lgonisqtic student body, led by
Gamecock. How can a man
meh a position be efpected to
>mp)lish anything?
urthermore, how can we ex
the citizens of this state to
)ect our school when the stu
ts themselves are its own worst
believe that every student,
'y alumnus, every member of
faculty, and every member of
administrative staff including
sident Smith is whole-heartedly
favor of a Greater Carolina,
is working in his own way to
>mplish just that. We are ac
plishing nothing mainly be
ie all of our energies are being
ended in knocking ourselves out
icizing each other.
[y suggestion would be for us
riake an extended survey of our
Is, brig all factions together,
work out an acceptable plan
proceeding towards an estab
ed goal. The important thing is
we all work TOGETHER
ead of standing around calling
i other names and doing noth
Very truly yours,
Furman E. Mcachn.