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If You Ar To Go To What does Carolina offer? The field of choice is not restricted. Through the years the university has at tempted to grow and to keep abreast of the times. Its courses of study have been con tinually revised and added to. In short it has well maintained the name of "univer sity." It is a seat of universal learning, whether it be in liberal or vocational fields. In preparing its courses of instruction in modern problems and methods, the Univer sity of South Carolina has been able to main tain the specialized quality of its vocational instruction and at the same time blend in the essential liberal instruction necessary in personal and social life. Aside fiom the classroom education and training, Carolina has an active social life. Training in the society of fellow students and in various professional, social, and forum groups is as much an essential part of edu cation as that of the classes. To those who have not decided what their professions will be, the university of fers an advisory service. Eight schools with expanded curricula offer a wide choice in either general or special fields within themselves. These in addition to the many separate departments. The schools include: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Social Work, En gineering, Education, Journalism, Law, and Assembly Plai May Be Detrim It seems that the proposed plan for the assembly program for next year has de veloped into a controversy of sorts. Assembly of the student body once a month and the coordination of various stu dent activities seem to be the means by which the unity and interests of the stu dent body can be gained and maintained, it is argued. On the other hand, those in opposition contend that the assembly plan will be an other wasted hour in the precious morning hours, that students and faculty will stay away in droves. Ten o'clock seems to be a favorite hour suddenly for many of the matriculates. On the face of it, the assembly plan is an achievement of the first order in student faculty relations. It is also, ostensibly, a step which could enhance student coherence and enable th estudents to absorb planned en tertainment and instruction. The objectors refuse to see the idealistic Wolf Reinbacher 'Strictly Con Spring Brings Strai With the warm spring weather lie: "I love you, around Carolina, many winter-re- much in love witi stricted activities come out into the meant seriously, open, with a fervor which would next 24 hours.) make the Pep Club beam with She: "Ooooh, yo happiness, could this energy be with poor li'l ol' directed into the right channels. He: "But am. Walking across the front lawn She: "You just of Sims, now brutally illuminated you don't love me by the new Justice Clinic, one can Now what can a easily snatch up choice pieces of and make it conv conversation, because the soft lost his fight right voices carry far in the mild eve- to this: ning air. And some of these state- "Sweetheart, I'v ments coming from the new un- all half this seine comfortable, but not less apprecia- you let me kiss tive benches, fill my heart with you love me." sorrow for some boys. "Yes, I do, but .5/ GAA#cot CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL1 Member of Associated Collegiate Press Distributor of Collegiate Digest yearmI~ es Sout Cad dey Non Frdy,during EDIOR...................... ...... BCMTYS..............................A EXCHANGES ................... ......Marn COPY .................................Rui FEATURES..................... .... .Bart CIRCULATION MANAGER.....J ASSIST ANT BUS. MOIL. W Planning College... Pharmacy. Excellent departments in Eng lish, history, mathematics, biology, geology, psychology, political science, foreign lan guages, and economics supplement the vari ous schools and also offer specialization. There are many other departments besides those mentioned, also contributing to the general coherence of the university organ ization. Democracy is at work on the Carolina campus to probably a greater extent than at any other university or college in this state. Regimentation of the students is at a minimum. There are rules, of course, which are designed to govern the communi ty. It is a home away from home. Community life perhaps goes at a more rapid pace here than in the average town, but the influences are neither racy nor fleeting. There are stores, movies, libraries, ball games, bull sessions, friends, enemies, women, men, and just about all activities which are contributive to the well-being of the community. This is the student newspaper. There is a student magazine, radio station, and a wide choice of professional, social and fraternal clubs which add to the atmosphere of com munity living. The state university is the institution for the citizen. It is his money which supports it. It is YOUR university. WHY NOT MAKE USE OF IT? i Controversy ental To Spirit side of the plan. Theirs are material and practical arguments. They think student unity is a fine thing, but they also think it is time they were out and making a liv ing. The taking away of the ten o'clock hour will interfere with the work schedules of ihany who are employed part-time, who are here to equip themselves for a rapid entrance into the business of life. The practice of the plan will be reserved until the next semester. It has been stamped with the approval of leadership groups, the student government, and the faculty. Unless the effect of the petitions now be ing circilated against the plan causes the faculty to change its mind or to submit the plan .o a referendum vote, it seems that the plan will get away to a bad start. Carolina is noted for its diversity of opinion. Indeed, no plan or idea gets very far before some individual or group has climbed on the bandwagon, or on its back. Retorts, charges, and counter-retorts will re solve nothing. linental' ige Conversations honey, I am SO me if I let you kiss me , Iknow you." (This is you would." it least for the Against this, no argument is available. It could bust a class in j couldn't be, not Logics 350 wide open. It could me., shake Cornell Arms. And now what about this kind: think you are, He: "What would you like to do guy say to that tonight, honey?" incing ? He has She: "You say it, darling." there. Or~ listen He: "Would you like to go to the show?" e longed for you She: Whatever you want." ster. Why won't He: "Or would you rather sit in you? You said the park?" She: "If you want to." you wvouldl hate This feller is the victim of cir cumstances of any kind. Whatever he chooses, she is likely to want the other thing, and he will be in the doghouse before he ever sat on the pooch. Speak up, girls, let us know your desires, and if you wvant coffee, I still can order beer. [NA Last, but not least, a word to the friends who let you double-date with them. If you have a new date, don't do it. You find yourself as the am parked in a secluded spot (pat. eats the ented by the dIriver) and since the the ~Ueiecouple in the' front seat is almost married since their freshman year, not nees two heads disappear behind the *ntiut back of the front seat. You like to get off on an eay start, but Y RIVERS just by the time your arm forces a W. DOWE are ready to close in, up pop the WALTHER curls from the front seat: "Hey, you people don't believe in kissing ga Edwards on first sight, do you?"~ y Knowlton From here on in you can write Tom Price off all expenditures, including nn Chandler cokes, sandwiches, etc., as national le Manning debt. Furthermore, you will be he Kleckley signaled to take a nice long walk ara Derrick with your date in the mud around hn Parasho the car. This is particularly embar Paul Field rassing afte formala. It's No Bolony -y JOE MOLONY Sign the Petition and You'li Maintain Tradition! In the long years I've spent at Carolina I've seen a lot of friction between students and faculty, students and admin istration and faculty and administration. But It took me four years to see tha, all the while, student vs. student friction was prevalent, too. Well, it is. Jealousy, pride, greed, envy and all other attributes of these weaknesses are the direct cause. Personality clashes have been more frequent than ever in this, my last year. I couldn't understand it when I first saw it and, to be honest, I still don't. We Need a Unified Campus However, such conditions wouldn't exist if students had some mutual interest at heart. It may be a student union building or something centralized to get and keep their in terests up. It's a funny thing, but the beefing isn't evident during Big Thursday week. It seems everybody's too much interested in "beating hell out of Clemson" to continue their beefing ways. Well, why couldn't every Thursday of the year be Big Thursday, huh? That's just what a group of students had in mind when they put forth a plan before student council calling for an open hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Student council passed it. The plan will go into operation next year. This Is a Step in That Direction This free hour would be from 10 a.'m. to 11 a. m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Scheduling could be arrauged to provide for it, thereby eliminating that conflict, which, incidentally, is one of the major beefs of the antis. During this hour, organizations could hold much-needed private meetings with a minimum of conflict; pep rallies and talks by the coach and ball players could occupy some; freshmen could get together for chapel and other programs; religious emphasis could be stressed and general discussions could become the vogue. Possibilities for a unified student body evolving from this idea are good. All told, there are no loopholes in this plan. Frankly, after hearing about it, I thought everybody would be over whelmingly in favor of it. I didn't believe any student or group of students could honestly oppose such a constructive idea. But it's happening. Think Before Killing! I've been told that a group is circulating a petition to out law the plan. Furthermore, this group has picked up a lot of signatures. It's no longer in the protest stage. It's be coming very serious. They claim it would disrupt schedules and take students from their studies. Furthermore, they say it wouldn't work. Most of them live off the campus. They have little, if any, interests on the campus. They aren't, and haven't been, interested in acquiring that stuff called college spirit. They'd rather sit back, mind their own business, with a to-hell-with-Carolina attitude and beef their heads off. But still, they can hurt this honest effort tremendously if they continue to pick up student support. Their argu ment is illogical, but that's not the point. They're still get ting signatures!! I suggest that any student who signs his name to anything in the next few days, look it over care fully and know what you're doing before you do it. Re member, that's how Harry Truman got into office today. NO BOLONY-Myrtle Beach is wide open, if anyone's in terested. The Bowery was the scene for Carolina re-unions last week-end. It took us (Francis Langford, Bruzz Rivers, and No Bolony) thirteen hours and three cars to get there, but we made it 5 a. in., Saturday. If you don't believe me, just look on highway 76 between here and Myrtle Beach, you'll see cars stalled by the roadside every couple of miles. Ours is the one about 15 miles out of town. The other's in Sumter. It belongs to one of Rivers' alleged "friends."... It seems students must beg each year to have outdoor gradu ation exercises. The administration must get quite a kick out of it because they make it an issue annually. But why do we have to beg ?? Don't they know all about the acoustics, the severe heat and the closeness of the outmoded field house??? If not, they should take a look into the Peabody Report. I believe it recommends a complete renovation job on this illustrious plant . . . By the way, the commission has yet to condemn our South Carolina climate or the beauty of Carolina's horseshoe . . . Most of the senior rings are in. If you haven't seen them, you should. If anything, they're different. They cost exactly three bucks more than the High School of Charleston's and are somewhat smaller. But, you must admit, they are unique !! . . . The political campaignI for governorship must be getting under way. I, as well as several hundred other Carolina' veterans, got a letter from one of the candidates who cited his war record in appealing for the veterans' vote. You know what ? I seem to remem ber another guy who did the self-same thing. It came from one J. Strom Thurmond of States Rights fame!!! A Few Minutes With Jimmy "Durn it," Jimmy said. He Dan had just poked him in the walked angrily, his little fists nose. clinched and his feet stamping. Gonitoheos,Jmy "Durn it. Durn it, I'll toll momma,.aldhi ohr I'll hit him with a rock."t Wa a a dn o? u Jimmy raged. He felt the angerJim ddntasehri in his body bulging and hissing, mdaey i ne a oe ready to erupt like an explosive. Dnwssf."' ugy"h "Dan's a big bully. He picks si,atrapue on me all the time." Jimmy tried Eaigteokeshsmhr to think of some curse words he alwdhm im kpe u had heard older people use. "DamnInoteyr,adimitlyh Dan," he sang out suddently, andcuagrtgshnhifotna then again,.rkn ote "Damn Dan." The words were Teewsn animdaey magic. The steam came out of bttepi aewt h ra Jimmy. He dashed at his tears gs fbod im cemd with astubbyfist. Damn a llwnofaed his mother 's BARBARA McSWAI There's For A Sud Most of us come from high school with no definite idea of what we want out of our college careers. Many of us don't even have a vague idea of the field we want to specialize in. High schools give very little aid to the prospective college student. The lower schools, like the universities, are limited by a lack of funds and trained per. sonnel. Most of them can offer only a member of the regular faculty to advise and help the graduating seniors plan their college study programs. The good that this advice does is negligible, for often the teacher has had no time to study the stu dent or know much about his po tentialities or interests. Carolina's last semester stu dent council discussed the possi. bilities of retaining a member of the faculty specially equipped to be a counselor of new or old stu dents needing help in their cur ricula. Discussion of the cost involved in such obtaining a JANE W. DOWE Plan Your F DoYouFavorA Once, not very many years ago, there was a little child. One day this tot's mother sent him-or her -off to school for the first time. It was a sad occision for that mother, but she consoled herself by saying, "I know that little - will make his father and me proud. He'll be all the things we want him to be, and, most of all, he'll be a success." That first-grater was you, and that was your mother. Is she still proud of you? Does she still have those high aspirations for you? And is her pride justified? Some of us will be graduated in a few weeks. We are looking back and say ing regretfully, "IIw proud the folks would be if I were going to make Phi Beta Kappa! Why didn't I study harder those first years so that I could be graduating cum laude ?" or "Why didn't I join such and-such? Mom asked me to when I was a freshman." And wve remember--although it is easier to forget--that we said similar words four years ago when our high school days were ending. To those of you that are not leaving quite yet, we ask you to take notice of us. We wish that we could do it all over again, but for us it is too late to have an other chance. Name Class Are you In favor of the plan? Why? face for an instant, then she dashed out and took him Inside. Jimmy wept and wept. He felt the icy pain of the cold water,, then the searing pain of the iodine. His mother's voice tried to con sole him. She hugged him close and patted his trembling back, tell ing him, "Hush, honey . .. mommy knows it hurts, but It feels better now, doesn't it? - . . poor little darling, you will be so banged up before long that mommy won't know you. She wrapped a white gauze around the ankle and under the arch. He snickered and hic-cupped, trying manfully to choke down his Pore Skunk You might already know About Ross Skinker. He suffers, you know, F~rom a lost stinker. For Ross Skinker's a skunk, A has been; Once he smelled and stunk, But never mo' A skink that don't stunt, A skunt that don't skint, A skunk runt Without a skunk scent. N A Need ent-A dviser person caused the council to drop the plan. However, that person could at first be a regular member of the psychology or some other qUa1 fled and willing department. If it develops that the plan does any good and really helps freshmen or other students who need It, It could be expanded in the future. In the long run, more money would be saved than lost.-by st*h an idea. Those students who spend four years in college and then go out into their jobs unconfident, undecided and insecure would i.,e reduced to a minimum. Those already In college Just be ginning their college careers will be saved the waste of months or years of indecision and many of their parents' and state's dollars. The value of a student adviser can only be attested to by the hundreds of us at Carolina right now who have wondered for two or three years whether we were in the right course or not. Student council might yet be able to work out a reasonable plan. It's worth a try. uture Early; ssemblyPlan? We did not reach the goals that our mothers dreamed for us. Per haps we will in another field, but, in the field of our education, we did not. But, for many of you, it is not too late, if you begin now. * * * Assembly Plan Last Wednesday the plan for a free hour at 10 a. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays was passed. This will go into effect next fall. We are glad and hope that it will be a success. Some students are not pleased with the plan. Their principal ar gument is that their schedules will be interrupted. Since this is a democratic cam pus, we feel that all students should be able to express their views in their college newspaper. We are printing a form which all interested students, whethe~r they be for or against this plan (see pages 1 and 2 of the May 6 issue of The Gamecock), are asked to fill out, or to duplicate on a larger sheet of paper. These should be submitted to "The Gamecock-Box 79," by Monday. Perhaps their suggestions will be of value to the committees that are in charge of putting the plan into action. This is not a ballot. It is a poll. hysteria. The durn hic-cups hurt. Hle wished he didn't have to cry, then he wouldn't have to strangle on those durn hic-cups.-R. R. Maggie M4agi sad ytedy ta Mvrharder sconveerdag wthato out in front of Sims. She says now