Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Our F With this 'issue, The Gam, rarily (we hope) begins a six-x schedule. This is the second cut paper within the last year by p nomic circumstances. We cut eight pages last spring. The steady decline in enrollr last several semesters has re creased student activity fee a The Gamecock and most of the organizations. Publishing costs have not de contrary, when they have ch, been to increase. At times, too, 1 a decline in advertising lineal sulting loss of more revenue. If you want to donate fifty cents to a good cause and have a fine time in the process, attend the dance for the Cripple Children's. Ou THERE MAY BE EXCEPTIONS The Board of Regents at the University of Colorado recently ruled that all faculty members must take the state teacher's oath, and that the administration en gage someone to investigate re ports of subversive persons on campus. The oath, which must be signed before a notary public, calls for allegiance to the constitutions and laws of the United States and the state of Colorado. It pledges undi vided allegiance to the United States. The Board hastened to assure faculty members that they were not under suspicion. "I am in structed by the Regents," do, clared President Robert L. Stearns, "to say that they have all confi dence in the loyalty and integrity of the University faculty and are concerned only with such possible exceptions as may develop as a result of further investigation." Commented the "Silver and Gold," student newspaper, "Since the Regents are the elected gover nors of the University, it seems perfectly proper they should inves tigate the Institution they are governmng. "...If the University is a hot bed of Communism, the investi gation will point it out. If the University is a healthily function ing, p)rogressive (if the word may be pardloned) institution of higher learning, the investigators will .stat.e so in their report. "At any rate, there seems to be some concern throughout the state concerning the political color of -tudents and faculties here ... the -'Dai ly Californian'' reports that "At least 23 courses and sec tions, originally scheduled for this semester have been cancelled be cause the faculty members in charge of them were suspended for failure to sign the Regents' non CROWING FOIR UNIVERSITY OF S Member of Associate Distributor of F"oundedi January 3o, 1908, with R editor, "The Gamecock" is publishe University of South Carolina weeki: year except on holidays and during The opinions expressed by columnnist sairily those of "The Gamecock." endorsement. The right to edit is rt EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER~ NEWS CAMPUS SPORTS SOCIETY. EXCHANGES COPY. FEATURES CIRCULATION MANAGER STAFF RE Ruth Barker, Mary Evelyn Re Blalock, Furney Hemingway, I Fred Dunlap, Frank W COLUMNISTS ....Bai RUSINESS STAFF eathers C ecock tempo- For these i age per issue tantly, to cut I forced on the the situation' revailing eco- every possible from ten to The Gamecock nent over the The Gamec. sulted in de- paper to be hi Iloatins or Last week, "T other campus versity of Nor issues a week clined. To the 500 budget d anged, it has enrollment." there has been The clippinF re with a re- our voice, how ing For a Gre For The Kids Society in the Field house Wed nesday from 9 to 12 p. m. It's sponsored jointly by the Pan-Hellenic and the Inter-Fra ternity Councils, and the music Contempora Communist declaration." Here, in part, is the statement which these faculty members re fused to sign: ". . . I am not a member of the Communist party or any other organization which advocates the overthrow of the United States government by force or violence, and ... I have no com mitments in conflict with my re sponsibilities with respect to im partial scholarship and free pursuit of the truth." The non-signing professors were originally cleared of Communist party membership by a faculty committee, only to be fired last August by the Regents. THERE'S HONOR AT STAKE The "Manitou Messenger," St. Olaf College, Minnesota, thinks some students are a little two faced. It declared: "This is an editorial of indigna tion-indignation at the irrespon sibility of supposedly adult; ethi'al and Christian students who pledge their honor and don't mean a thing by it. "The fact is that the cheating that took place during last week's semester examinations is atrocious, and in addition to the more than ten who deliberately refrained from signing the pledge, a number of others saw various degrees of cheating but didn't w a n t t o 'squeal'. TIhe humanitarian non squealer is as guilty as the fellow in the hack row who opens his textbook and copies the answers. SOME TEACHERS ClIIEAT, TOO "The Idaho Argonaut," Unaiver sity of Idaho, declared last week, "Students are being cheated... in certain courses and schools. Take for example what one in structor told a student. "''Well, since you can't drop the course (he had flunked the first course) your only alternative is to take it.' The student asked what possibility there was of passing the course, to which teacher re plied that, as far as he was con cerned, he couldn't do better than an F. Upon advice of his dean, the A GREATER OUTH CAROLINA d Collegiate Press Colle'giate Digest obert Flliott Conzales as the first d by andc for the student, of the ' y', on Fridays, during the college examinations. and letter writers are not nieces Publishing does not constitute an served. TOM PRICE MORDECAI PERSKY PAUL FIELD Elliott Wardlaw Jackie Southerland Bill Novit Ralph Gregory Marlene Rast Ken Powell Bobby Smith Martha Matthews Charlie Wood PORTERS gers, Sandy Cranford, J. M. )on Hays, Mary Bloodworth, right, Billy Lemacks ebara McSwain, Olga Edward, .,awann Yaten. Nancy Mitchell lipped 'easons we are forced, reluc ;o six pages. In the meantime, will be studied thoroughly and effort will be made to return to its former size. ck is not the only college news t by the loss of revenue virus. he Daily Tar Heel" of the Uni th Carolina was slashed to four because of "an impending $2, ficit brought on by decreased r of our feathers won't muffle ever. We shall continue "Crow 'iter Carolina."-T. P. will be furnished gratis by Woody Woodward and his orchestra. Don't forget, Field house, Wed nesday, 9-12, for the kids, and a good time will be had by all. ries student continued in the course, but didn't attend classes. ".. . A gripe about why students cheat ? Yes. They don't cheat to hurt each other's grades. They cheat to beat the instructor at his own game. I ace you before you ace me." STRAIGHT IN THE EYE "The Iowa State Daily" gave students on that campus quite a pat on the back recently. "War and the draft have hit Iowa State," the paper declared. "Student reaction is much differ ent than many people expected. In some schools an 'I don't care' atti tude is prevalent. The students have turned from studies to parties and from chem labs to saloons. "This is not true of Iowa State. The students have taken the situa tion into hand; they have made de cisions . . . They have seen a stu dent break under the strain-one who slams his books on the desk and walks out to enlist. "But for the one who cracks un der the strain, there are a dozen who have adjusted their study habits, their plans for the future, and have buckled down to face the situation straight in the eye." QUIRKS "The Daily Northwestern," wor ried over the increasing worthless ness of a nickel, took solace by listing some of the items a nickel still can buy. The list includes: small candy bars, a bag of potato chips, a pencil, an eraser, an invi tation to a shower, a split ring for a loose-leaf notebook, a styptic pencil, a candle, a comb, a spool o.f thread and a valentine. "Time" magazine reports the following: "In Oklahoma City, President George L. Cross of the University of Oklahoma, arguing for more money, used a new pitch for the appropriations committee of the state legislature last week. "'We're working,' he told them, 'to develop a university the foot ball team can be proud of.'" MOST THOUGHT PROVOKING HEADLIINE DEPARTMENT From the "Brigham Young Uni verse," Utah "Winter Weather Won't Wet Wed ding Wishers" 'THE MINI) OF TEXAS' A majority opinion report to the Texas Intercollegiate Students As soc'iation recommlendled last week that Negro colleges be admitted into that organization. However, a me'mber of the committee stated he was not in favor of such action hecause he did not believe it rep resentedl the "mind of Texas." TISA is "a group of about 28 colleges and universities gathered together for mutual benefit," ac cording to the "Daily Texan." The Texan also said that the matter of Negro entrance into the organiza tion must be put to an Assembly vote. When this happens, declared the Texan, "It is to be sincerely hoped that the A.ssembly will indicate that it is truly a forward-looking body and concur with these other fine Texas institutions in the ques tion of Negro entrance into TISA." A KICK IN TIlE PANTS Bob Selig, columnist for the University of North Carolina's "Daily Tar Heel," thinks that both the North and the South have the wrong idea about racial prejudice. In a recent column hesdeclare'd: "'The South,' said a Northern friend, 'is like a dog. It keeps dirtying the rug of race relations. Every time that it does, you must give it a good kick in the behind.' "...My friend has a common 6^ Reprinted from March 1951 issue of Esquire Copyright 1931 by E,qulre, "I've done my best to cheer him up, Doctor, al ways telling him to forget losing his job . . . forget the bills piling up ... forget the threat of ill health . . forget ... BARBARA McSWAIN Some Changes Made The journalism school is doing its part to refute the popular idea that the University is either a stagnating or retrogressing institution. Noticeable improvements have been made in the school during the past year. For the first time in several years, definite steps have been taken to make the sequence of required courses more logical and efficient. In addition to regular electives, such innovations as typography and photography labs are now being offered. These new courses are good for two reasons: They give journalism students sorely needed practical in struction and experience, and they attract students in other schools to the journalism school. Another improvement has been effected in the emphasis which is now being placed on practical instead of theoretical newspaper study. Advanced reporting classes are working with the Columbia newspapers in actual reportorial work. Journalism students are regularly employed with "The State" and "The Record" newspapers. Every year, news papers from all over the state offer jobs to U. S. C. journal ism graduates. One of the most immediately obvious results of the in creased efficiency in the school of journalism is the improve ment in the students' morale. Journalism students, perhaps more than students in any other school, feel a sense of loyalty to each other. They feel that they are getting their money's worth, and that they are all working for the same ultimate goal. This may be the link between otherwise totally different students. Or, it may be true that the "printer's ink" really does get into the blood after a few years of studying about it and working with it. At any rate, those responsible for the changes in jour nalism curricula, methods of instruction and student attitude dleserve praise. The school is an encouraging part of the Uni versity picture. Other departments might benefit by studying the changes in the school of journalism, which has progressed much in one year. Letter To Editor the Clemson-colored garbage cans be painted regulation green. Trash Can Blues Clemson has represented South Editor:arolina with great distinction in te siri ofgoo sprtsan-during the last few years, especi sip,al too jrare on itmonodrsay's ally in defeating the University wor. ld tJ rardlie to suggest tday't of Missouri in the Gator Bowl, and word, wold ik tosugesttha i beating the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl. idea about the South. Harry Tru- Whlweaelaydlitd man's civil rights program em- Whlweaelaydlitd bodies the same idea. It will not to see the boys from the hills come work. A social movement must into the capital city for our Big come from within, not without." Thursday skirmish, the aforemen Then Selig pointedi out one "goodtindcsarachplokg reason'' why some Northerners getexrsncontefeofuram a little hotheaded about the South. ps hymk slo ha Hie said wvhen he attended "No Way Out," a movie dlealing with race prejudice, something went Yustuy wvrong in the audlience. Toa opr "Some people in the audience hissed the picture. Some people in ( hc fBu e tdn the audience made obscene corn-dietran th ifoain ments about the Negro characters ds eel htteei osu in the movie. These comments were dn rfclymme ae not the usual kind of college audi- hmsCoe itdo h ence humor. They were vicious and cmu.I h uue H directed at the very purposes andGAE CKwlno puis motives of the picture. . ." ltesta r o indwt Concluded Selig, "It is this kindthcortnaeftewie. of narrowness which makes North- ecfrh ewilas eur erners think that the South is in-ththewirgveiscmu capable of helping itself or ofpotficbonuer solving its owvn problems. It is this I eeec oM."oprs kind of individual who deserves toproslthtahcnswe be kicked in the pants by his fel-panepulendongu low Southerners."drtesosrhpo h 99 BETTER THAN EXPECTED 5 rsmncasfrtepr The United Press reports thatpoefhlinbudupsoo college enrollment throughout the sii.Tepitwsapidi nation for the spring semester has asii ffnad efe ue declined, but not so sharply as had suet tCesn intte been anticipated. Reasons for the drop included: rtlaeb anigaltefr the draft, military enlistments, Bak graduatione on torldceWaf ourvctm eran andthegreaer aailbiliy ThmyTeroasMr Cooper.s of bs a a rsul of he sepp d s arguentais boathr si an petty. upampufensn program.re,dTH OLGA EDWARDS Does Time Do. The Trick? "Time will do the trick." How many times have you heard that phrase-all around you each day you hear such remarks. Just how fair are we being to time? Don't you think we are pushing a little too much off on her shoulders? Don't you think we are excusing ourselves from responsibilities by leaving it all up to time? Some things-bereavement, hurt, pain-do take time be. fore they can subside, but other things cannot be left up to her entirely. In the country today, we see unsavory conditions and we leave it up to time to take care of them. We have poor political leaders often, but do we vote thern out of office? No, we sit back comfortably and say to our. selves-"Oh, well, they'll die someday." We observe poverty and hardship-and we say, "They will appreciate things when they get them. Ten years fron now they'll have them." Ten years from now they may not be alive. In our school lives, we say, "Don't worry about him." He'll get over it. So we blithely go on our way and do nothing to help. We realize that to be a crusader is not always looked on with favor-and yet we wonder where the world would be if there had been no crusaders-none in medicine-none in scientific development-or none in civic responsibilities. We say-to think without doing is not intelligence-it is laziness. Time may heal a broken bone but if it is not set straight one may remain a hopeless cripple. So time may solve some problems but often not with the speed and ef ficiency that the help of man may bring. So the next time that you are tempted to shirk responsi. bility by saying time will solve it better, look into yourself and ask if it really will. BILL NOVIT Let's Dance Carolina students usually need no coaxing to attend dances. Any intelligent person in the Palmetto State will vouch for this fact. At this time, however, we feel it neces. sary to give a dance, which will be held next Wednesday, a special plug. With all the many dances on the campus, why should a columnist single out one special Jackie Southerland dance to publicize? The answer is that few dances have as noble a A Long Walk purpose as this one. Everyone The knows that the primary - and The day cannot make up its mind, nor can I. As I write this uacyi the ood-time When column, the clouds come and go, threatening like a maniac with a oecnejyhmefada h water pistol. sm ieeibeacipe hl My mind is in a similar turmoil. t bana dcto,te a It threatens to explode burning, vsa tat he proei condemning words over this paper, NBE but common sense holds my fingers from the keys of the typewriter. We ofotdwt hrt When I was a child I was told (rv aysuet opanta to count to ten before I spoke mythycntseupoigtisr mind. As my age increased, and ta rv eas omc oe my temper with it, I found thatisbnguetopyfrai the best thing to do when in dan- itainlepne htol ger of an exploding volcano of sar- salpretg ece h casm was to take a long walk atchrtfowihitsined. night.Thsiocainlytecs,b, I just now finished a long walk.intsisacethrisodub And while I walked, I noticed a ta vr ettkni ilb few things.usdfrteproefrwiht First, the stars are beautiful to-isdnt,asheereoe night. pne htovr od od Second, the university has some ~adadhsocetahv rd beautiful shrubbery. The meagerouycnstetopaatoCot light from a few of the campus adteFedhue fcus,i lamps is hitting the red berries ongiegrts sonme sort of bush next to the Ante aru ntoenP Gamecock building. Of course its sne sta oe hudntb beauty and color are framedsetotfsaewhnhreia against the peeling grayness of ne o thr.Wl,eey~ dilapidated buildings, but thecoltewilb*sntnSoh beauty is still there.CaoiatedceSuhCroi I am aware of the fact that it cide h r rpld is against an unwritten law for Thhoefrcipdebdei columnists to praise anything, but i o nisscn er h I must play the individualist and colwihteekdarnOa say something nice,.edn nygestruhteUC Our campus has the usual odgae hsmasta hs amount of idiots, of hypocrites, of by n il ilntb bet social butterflies. It has the usual frhrtereuainatrti amounts of complainers and groan- ya-ste ilb ed o era. It has, perhaps, an overabun-thtirgad-neshemfl dance of beat-looking buildings, but i asdnw after all, those buildings have his- Alitegrcaeutonod tories! a n adtohm Wl O But our 'campus lacks somethinggiemadmefrteLd?Th that it should lack. It lacks a solidmatundothlilegr d voting bloc. It lacks snobbishness. si ohr Tl e on ay It lacks office-holding cliques,. o l r ou""ie~8 In high school, we had no free-ol,shrepnd."l,heid dom. Any position on any organi- " m7 er l n il5 zation was gained through an elec- teLr eoeyuwl,5 ,l tion directed by the powers-that-be,.iehmte iemsl. So, I praise Carolina for its open Unotaelthraemnyf doors. I praise it for its "Hi, come u h eladatti S.Te join our staff." I praise it for its wl ekecssfrntgvfi freedom. W oeta hsclm a,i I humbly beg the pardon of theisowsmlwa,adsoeo ghosts of Gamecock columnists teeecssivldadta that haunt this building. I haveevroewlsuptthwnd done the unpardonable . . . I havefudacwhhIsbigivnb praised the university! Peace beth PaHeene ndTtrI uponrposeoul!thesnone.Councils.