Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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What Abot Athletic Ti A summer of expecting the University of South Carolina to come up with a better way of handling the student athletic ticket situ ation turned out to be about as fruitful as math 6. Student council's plan for a better way, which that body presented to university offi cials at the end of last semester, seems to have been laid aside with as much courtesy as it was received. The three-point plan, one which looked like the answer to student dissatisfaction, was elicited by a report that students with dates would have to sit in the end zone sec . tions. That report brought forth the an tagonism that gave the student government impetus to move against a whole lineup of ticket-handling flaws. Number one of the flaws was a big, bulky athletic book, exactly a third of an inch too long to fit into a standard-sized billfold, and several widths too bulky to draw any awards in functionary design. Council's plan moved that these books be replaced with the old, handy student activity cards that served Gamecock fans unerringly throughout the pre-bulk years, 1950 and before. Number two was the system of dis tributing these little monsters, a system that Impermanent Our fifth permanent alumni record, filled out at registration, is. about to go on file, if they go on file, at the Alumni office, which we figure is a logical place for alumni records, and especially for permanent alumni records. But what puzzles our undeniable naivete is not where the alumni records go. The puzzle is why they have to go so many times. Sandy Cranford and Mary Evely Seein, When the Honorable Mister isn't long enoug Mordecai Persky approached us rush to class in I with the devastating news that we is never where y had been drafted as columnist, as being the last (with all due regard to Drew Pear- for it; the thrill c son and WW), little did he know as Mr. or Miss it what he was getting into in the Mondays and the way of results. However, he asked the exciting foo for it, and you, poor students, must the excrutiating . suffer, ending wonder o: This first column we would like classmen get by to dedicate to those half-hearted few books; the c< "mice" known as freshmen. We and the monot< shall attempt to orientate these dreaded parallel p.or homesick creatures to the be- brary; and last 1 wildering ways of their Cap and Maxey monument Gown, or, more specifically, the rat This column,< cap and "T" shirt. meant to disillusi First of all, you must remember it. We upperciass that you are not even considered quite frankly th; human. You are a combination of the most wonde serf, slave, servant, and general world. We grip "flunky." But there are certain complain about things that you can look forward the canteen coffet t,. There will be: The inevitable "Meet me in the canteen"; the sar- speed of the dine-like packing of students in the chords at lecture post office during the ten o'clock every minute ofi break; that ten-minute break that Nuw for one s f/ GA A4ECO t CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAR( Member of Associated Collegiate Pre Distributor of Collegiate Digest Foded January 30 , 0.ith Robert Ellott Gor zaie year excpt on holdaaro a darng exanions,urn srly those of 'The Gamecok" nbisi des not endorsement. The right to edit is reserved. EDITOR .MORDEC MANAGING EDITOR JACKIE S00 BUSINESS MANAGER ELLIOTT ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER NEWS. CAMPUS . SPORTS. . SOCIETY To EXCHANGES Sa COPY .. FEATURES ...Mary I CIRCULATION MANAGER STAFF REPORTERS Furney Hemingway, Jinx Wilson, Phillip Moody, COLUMNISTS .Jackie Southerland, Bill Novit, William *BUBfMqNB gT AF... . ... ..Lawson Yates, N it Council's cket Plan? seemed to beg for one last violation of the honor system before handing in your pledge. The checklists that are stock-in-trade for determining what class a student belongs to, and which are used for that purpose at student elections and similar come-offs, were abandoned. It became necessary only to say that you were a senior and tip your rat cap while the registration assistant indicated the truth of - this statement on your little monster. The third point suggested that dates be allowed to sit with stags and watch the game from a side-stand angle just as they always had. This last point was obeyed to the letter. The other two were ignored. As a result of the official cold shoulder, council now faces the problem of appre hending and punishing offenders who lied about their class, a problem which they seem to be tackling with every intention of finding a solution. And 3,500 students face the prob lem of what to do with their little monsters. Our suggestion is: Cut off the front cover and use it just as you would the old student activity cards. If this suggestion measures up to official standards, we'll let you know. If not, another Snafu factor may grow old and stagnant at USC. Permanence There is no doubt in our mind that the cards I are labelled "permanent." We refer our problem to the staunch Carolinian in charge of Carolina's Alumni office, Seeretary Ralph Lewis. If a thing is permanent, like an alumni record, ain't one of it enough to support an army ? We sit here in our four-year-old tempo rary building and wonder. Ir n Rogers Q)oubte h; the inevitable vice. Take part in the activities ;hat building that that we have cut out for you. Wear )u remembered it your rat cap and seek points ener time you searched getically during rat week. You'll f being addressed meet us, and we'll have a chance to class; the hectic meet you. With your rat can on. dreary Fridays; you are a newcomer to the Univer tball games, and sity, and it is our duty to make ~xamns; the never- you feel at home. Without your rat how the upper- cap), we won't know it's you. with carrying so With this little bit of sisterly easeless activities advice we bid "adieu" with our mous labs; the best wishes and the sincere hope work in the li- that you will enjoy being citizensi ut not least, the of the wonde'rful institution knowvn as the University of South Caro f course, is not lina. on you. Far from .-.._____ men can tell you | at college life is rful life in the LIO r e, grumble, andA everything from /Among to the diabiolical k- ,I* dh E professor's vocal I i IfU i time. But we love A Daily Northwestern reporter| t, and so will you. listened to the President's State of the Union address on the radlio, mall word of ad- then set out to get some professors' opinions on the speech. He inter viewed six professors and none of _them had an opinion. Matter of fact, none of them had heard the speech. An angry letter to the Vermont ILINA Cynic, University of Vermont, de a clared, "I read with a feeling of disgust the account of the jam as the first session held in fIra Allen chapel. It dens of te will not surprise me if I read some the citcgemorning of a (log showv being held re not neces- ther'e." From the Daily Barometer, Ore gon State Colg-Iiito of AI PERSKY Seahorses will be held tonight at 5 P. M. Bring sack lunches. Guar THERLAND anteed to be finished by 7:30 P. M." WARDLAW Ed. Note: Can't think of a better Tohn Parasho time to finish my sack lunch. Bill Novit . Ken Powell From the Daily Lass-O, Texas State College for Women--"Miss .alph Gregory Mary Herring, TSCW graduate, nmie Herbert has the distinction of being the ndy Cranford only football coach of her sex in Ruth Barker Texas."~ svelyn Rogers Ed. Note: Lucky for her she's a Bobby Smith coach of her own sex. From the Silver and Gold, Uni versity of Colorado-- "The Univer Bill Leggitt. sity's winter sport enthusiasts may be disappointed to learn that the University Ice rink lacks its funda mental, salable commodIty--ice." Hay. Ed. Note: Then we won't bring| ancy Mithall our .skam. 1'~1 Reprinted from hMy 1951 Issue of Esquire Copyright 1951 by Esire. I% "Well, sir, there I weas in the second chukker and my pony stumbled" Bill Novit Self-Imposed Inquest More than 600 new freshmen have enrolled at Carolina his past week. For these neophytes, particularly, this is a ime of decision and self-interrogation. Everyone should begin by asking the question: Why am here? To avoid the draft, to find a wife or husband, to ostpone going to work for a few more years, to have a good :ime, because it is a fad and all my friends are going to col ege, or to obtain an education? It must be said that there is some validity for each of the ibove mentioned reasons. However, it is needless to say that he primary reason should be to obtain an education. This does not mean that one should spend all his time tudying. There is more to learn that what is acquired by istening in classrooms and reading your textbooks. Just being n college, in a sense, you are being educated even if you never rack a book. You are being educated in how to live and work ,ith people. "'"" The next question one should ask himself is: Why did I hose the University of South Carolina as my alma mater? .t has been said that some students chose USC in order to e able to get tickets to the Big Thursday battle between Jarolina and the Cowdets from the hills. Many other reasons will come forth including: My parents graduated from Carolina, I've heard of all the good-looking girls (or boys) here, my friends are here, I couldn't afford to o elsewhere (which Chuck Hauser suggested), or it has to >tfer what I expect to get out of college. What do I expect to get out of college ? A 20 per cent cash liscount at the university laundry, a Gamecock every week, md a husband or wife are a few of the things I might get vhether I expect them or not. One should expect to get out of college the essentials w'hich will make his life more complete and enjoyable not ust the knowledge of business administration, law, or jour alism which will put another dollar in his pocket. By this, wve mean that one should learn the enjoyment of the simple uhings of life such as reading a book or listening to good music. Naturally if one makes a little effort, he can expect to make many life-long friends. Don't become a recluse; take advantage of your opportunity of meeting your fellow stu lents and associating with them. What one can expect out of college could fill many books, >ut it must be realized that one will only get out of col1ege what he puts into it. This question and answer period should help one to "Know T"hyself" better as the biblical quotation suggests. However, let us follow the adivice of the eminent English essayist Thomas Carlyle who suggests that one not spend too much time trying to know himself because that is an impossible task, but instead one should better himself through hard work which brings us back to the axiom of getting out of college only what you put into it. Frats Get A New Kind Of Plug From "Tar Heel" F~rom the Dasily Tar Heel, i,atral i lc,adfa Uiniversity of North Carolina--- iis a ea i ep oay I b)elieve that fraternity systemoningtngokowppl. is an (evil, but I have joined one. Wyde n a e 6bd Why ? Because fraternities are a adaohrnn?Bcueh a necessary evil, just like death andwhtrethaaaigrgin taxes.Posbybuprbbyot thn Why are they necessary? They terao sta eblnst are necessary because most peoplethritfalytergtrlgon have mediocre personalities. Theythritsoalcs,anhste cannot run into a person on cam- rgtaon fmny pus, say hello, shake his hand and become his lifelong friend. They GLE POTNT are too uninteresting to make InCmbl,asno tNrh friends easily. Some, of course, wsen ash o etrakn may be really fine men and women,hitojnteWA'.Iws but introverted and withdrawn. . . .adesdt isCmbl n A fraternity is the best answer to ofrdhmapesn tyi h ths tdns olg apsarmy athela none Bcusentha Jackie Southerland Theo-Logic Questions, questions, questions. How many angels on the point of a needle? There are a few who try to communicate their ideas; they try so hard. They bungle, they flinch under crossfire, they weaken, they are lost. Explain happiness, explain sorrow -how can you? So, how can you explain the fullness of God? How do you know you are a Christian, they ask ... Okay, how do you know you're happy? How do you know when you sin, ... How do you know when the lights are on or off? Simple questions-in reality battering rams to shake and shatter your beliefs. Yet they, "the Christians," inject the questions with smugness; they must be unsure of themselves and uncomprehending of the simplicity and fullness of God. Humility and "but when thou doett alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth." These are the rules, nothing complicated. By humility, servility is neither meant nor suggested. Be proud that you are a man or woman, but be humble in your judgements, for it is not ours to judge. Don't just mumble over "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." This is a 50-50 deal. As for giving alms, have you ever noticed that when you help someone in silence and remain silent about the act, the ex perience remains; yet when you speak of your "good Chris. tian deed," the experience fades (Compliments of "The Mag nificent Obsession") ? It is not the giving of help that marks Christians as "goody-goodies" and chases people far, far dis tant, it is the attitude during and after the giving. "After all, we're human" ... what a weak, Inane excuse. Why not live up to humanity, rather than down to it? You have a body, you have a mind; they were clean when yt, got them; all right, so they're soiled now, but don't blame the dirt on the fact that you have human weaknesses. The phrase is always there for an excuse; it is trite and sickening and the words of a coward. Lose your personality? That's what we fear ... to become the self-satisfied, Pollyanna, holier-than-thou, "aren't we sweet" type of Christian. God forbid I We must recognize that we are and can build on that; for the sarcastic type, sarcasm is useful; for the quiet, quietness is useful. Why preach Christianity? Why corner a poor "lost soul" and breathe sin and confession down his neck? Why not shut up'and live this thing called Christianity? Why ask him to define this and that and give his definition of the undefin able? Words are weak and inadequate-So Don't ask me your questions, ask God. William Hay' The Reds On The Air Every day someone tells us about how vicious the evil of communism is. Though we hear this quite often, we are well insulated from much actual contact with the outcroppings of this malignancy. I have, perhaps, come closer to the teach ings of this menace than many Carolina students. I have listened to many propaganda broadcasts beamed directly from Moscow to the good old U. S. A. No, I don't wear pink under wear. My purpose in. listening to the words of communism was to get a direct idea of just what sort of enemy we are fighting. The Russians speak with suppressed glee of the many strikes happening in England and here. They neglect to saY that this is a manifestation of freedom which Is impossible under the Communist regime. Each program tells something of what a wonderful place the U.S.S.R. is to live in. There are impressive narratives of places with new buildings and recreational facilities, but the worship of God is never men tioned as a part of the communistic development. Recently a complete history of the Korean conflict WAS given. It appears, according to the Reds, that the Uited States was bribed with promises of oil fields, etc. to enter the war against the "volunteer people's republic" of Korea. Nothing was said about which side started the shooting. An indication of the effectiveness of this tripe in some quarters is the fact that Great Britain is attempting toja the reception of these programs in the Western World. Ne1"