Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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,. %AeGAA CROWING FO UNIVERSITY OF Member of Assocla Distributor of 4 Founded January 80, 1908, with Robert Elliott Gonsales as the first editor, "The Gamecock" is published by and for the students of the University The opinions expressed by columnists and letter writers are not necessarily those of "The Game JACKIE SOUTHERLAND, EDITOR MURRAY SEAMAN, MANAGING EDITOR ELLIOTT WARDLAW, BUSINESS MANAGER News Editor Ruth Barker Campus Editor Tommie Herbert Sports Editor Ralph Gregory COLU& Bill Novit, Mordecai I CARTOONIST BUSINES Pedie Hiers, Bobby Sr REPORTOR Jinx Wilson, Leo M. MacCourtney, Bar: Davidson, Bob Cameron, Billy Watson, Arnie Curflinkel The newly elected Student Council met to day for the first time and how the fur did fly! Duncan Breckenridge, the new president, suggested that we start this meeting with a general bull session. Knowing from past ex perience that response would be negative, I settled down for an embarrassing silence. Philip Garfinkel, in true Garfinkel style, upset my Drew Pearson's prediction, and the ball started rolling. Evidently Phil had a long list of items ready for just such an oppor tunity. Suggestion number one was an addition of $1 to the present $15 student activities fee. This extra money would be for student body dances. If this were collected, then no student would have to pay for a ticket come dance time. The money gathered from al most 3000 students (though some do not pay student activities fees) would amount to enough to have more than one dance a year. The drawback is this. At the Dean Hud son May Day Dance, the university lost $400 -through lack of student attendance. If the students do not evince enough interest to come to one dance, what basis is there for believing that they would come to two? Then again, the most powerful argument against such a move would be this: since few students come to the dances, why should the majority pay for the pleasure of the minor ity ? Garfinkel argued that the same holds true for the football tickets; we have to pay The Stundui (Ed. Note: This has absolutely nothing to do with the university; so if you like being an ostrich, just put your head back in the sand and skip this editorial.) I slumped into my bus seat, leaned my head against the window which would not open, and prepared to sleep for seven hours. Then a harsh Yankee accent came from be hind me. I started eavesdropping, for it sounded like the voice of a person I com pletely detest. Much to my relief the two persons were not the same, but I continued eavesdropping, out of pure curiosity this time. "It is unbelievable," said a foreign tone, voice of the Yankee's female companion. I listened just a little more intently to find out what was unbelievable. "It is unbelievable - this country, these houses." I could tell that she was referring to the houses we were passing. So I raised up and looked out the window. What's unbelievable about it, I wondered ? Don't they have low type housing wherever she's from? I looked a bit harder and saw the same houses that I had seen for years, the same country, the same fields, the same people. Then I started remembering a fragment of the conversation I had with a Yankee pro fessor newly arrived in the South. He had asked me why we didn't do something about these living conditions and he asked me if they were like this throughout the South. I agreed that they were bad, dleplorable, yes, definitely, teh, tch, tch .. . And then a little later I wandered into Co~ lumbia's well-known "Black Bottom." One rootn shacks, no running water, no sanita tion - little children running about in pure R A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ted Collegiate Press "ollegiate Digest of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, during the college year except holidays and examinations. cock." 'Publishing does not constitute an endorse ment although the right to edit is reserved. Society Editor Norma Bergman Feature Editor Furney Hemingway Copy Editor Patsy Hutto Exchange Editor A. Nonymous Circulation Manager Bobby Smith Asst. Business Manager .John Parasho INISTS 'ersky, Josef Euringer - Al Simson S STAFF nith, Nedra Gilmore [AL STAFF ara Thompson, Mary Bloodworth, Chuck Bill Leggitt, Valerie King, Alan Baker, Green. Dictates for them whether or not we go to the games; so why not pay for the dance when we don't go? (I also get hot under my collar when I think that each year I contribute that money toward supporting a professional football team, but that's not the argument.) Anyway, Student Council voted to support l the suggestion, if committee appointed to study the idea should give a favorable re port. The Student Coun il's recommenda tion, however, would have to be okayed by the Finance Committee, Board of Trustees, etc., and that's another long story. Next, Phil brought up the news that he had arranged for Carolina to join the ranks of the dramatists and l)ut on a placard show. A section of students, about 400, would par ticipate in the stunt of holding up lettered cards to spell out cheers, slogans, or just the word Carolina. A debate then ran back and forth as to in what section the show would be held and who would be the honored paper holders. That also went to a committee of Garfinkel, Garfinkel, and Garfinkel. Then Helen Coggeshall started on student representation on some of the purely faculty groups, such as the dormitory rules makers and (iscipline committee. This was filed un (dr future p)lans for the new student council. If this beginning is any indication of the enidinig, then the council wvill end up with a blaze of' glory andl lerhaps a fewv blazed rears. --J. S. rd Of Living filth, little boys staring susp)iciously as if 1 were a l)olicewoman -i- andl nonie of them in school. "It's unbelievable. ..'' And I began to see what she meant. We could not possibly argue that this country is not a great country. We could not p)ossibly say that there is another country anywhere that is in any better straits than we, that has any more freedlom than we. But many thousands of times during our lifetime we pass these sores; we grow tip with them ; we never notice them. And then someone from outsidle comments on them, andl we become indignant, saying "Look at that piece of lumber in your eye.'' And per haps they have the same trotible - not see ng that which is ob)vious to newvcome'rs in their realms. So I looked through the window some more. I put my imagination to work, and r'eal izedl that people0 lived in those houses -- real p)eop)le, not actors in a play, not lifeless mechanisms. And worst of' all, I knew that many, per haps even most of these miseirable grey creatures liked it where they were and would niot move if given the opportunity. And I wonderedl if this woman fr'om another country had heard the tales of the magical America, of the (doors of opportunity, of the wealth of the nation and of the people. There is a top and a bottom to every batch of cream, andl we have ai very large b)ottom to ours. So we are university studlents. And in our way we are altruists and idlealists andl revo lutionary thinkers and reformists. And we will graduate - and the people will continue to live in their one-room shacks without run ning water, or sanitation ?-.JL S. "I think we could put another university building in here." BOB CAMERON Growing Puins One very noticeable characteristic of the campus is the closeness of the buildings. Many buildings are constructed next to one another, forming rows like a crowded city street. Snowden, Elliott, McBryde, and Rutledge, each is crunched up next to its neighbors. Perhaps this is cozy; but do many people take a liking to such coziness? Other buildings are separated by no more than the distance of a drive-way or road. The few remaining spaces are filling up quickly with every available square rod being used. Soon, perhaps, we might hear of plans for Sims' lawn and even the horseshoe! There isn't much left. Great greens and lawns with trees would be a definite asset to the university. Perhaps the park-like open spaces would be nothing more than a thing of beauty, but that is reason enough! Buildings may be a pleasure to look at, but the green grass and growing trees would provide variety, if mne didn't consider them an even happier sight. The open areas needn't be limited to the greens where students 'could relax or study. Tennis courts (as exist by Snowden and once existed at the location of the administra tion building) could be placed on the campus within reach of all. Drill fields and practice football and baseball fields would be more a part of the campus if located among, rather than outside of, the buildings. At one time in recent years, I have heard, the university was offered a large tract of land somewhere nearby. How large it was, I don't know. This offer was turned down, per haps with reason. It seems to me that this was a mistake, for our expanding school might not have had to be in this city like crowded condition. There would have been ample room for a campus as suggested, with room for expansion. The question is naturally raised, what would be done witt the old1 campus? That's easy. One of the schools, say Law could use the former campus, andl the o)ther schools wvould1 be locatedl at the new site. Certain other dlisadvantages might arise, mainly the grea1 walking (distances between classes. Well, if some footwori. is going t,o be harmful to an individual, there are alwaya wheelchairs. Expenses of keeping up a large campus woult be greater, I know. There is no argument against that. Of course, such a move is at Present imp)ractical or im p)ossible (which means it would take a little longer) ; but i: ever the opportunity for such a move again arises, lease let's not toss it away! Letter To The Editor Dear Sirs: I note that you are having, or rather that the student bod3 is having, their annual p)ie throwing contest. This strikes m< as ab)out the lowest form of enitertainment. I suppose 8( looks at the amusements of 20 with quite a dlifferent ev< from anything like I remember. I remember once when I was at a sanitarium, and wt thought it was funny to mix up the sp)ecime'ns taken after i: test breakfast. I look back upon it with considlerable regret In fact, I regrettedl it immedliately following the occasion. G;oodl clean fun is all right, b)ut I must say I can't see th( amusement in pie throwing. I dlon't suppose my views wvil have any influence, but at least, I get them off my chest, anm I shouldl be glad to See that something was accomp)lishedl. Rest regards. Very truly yours, Edwin G. Seibels Former Member Board of Trustee: Editorial comment: Dear Mr. Seibels, I had exactly th( same feeling when I heard of the pie throwing idea. As gooey chocolate dIrooled dlowni various faes though, I de cidled that the whole thing was (delicious. I also decidedl thai it is good to let our hair dlown occasionally before it all falls ,put t hrough sheer boredom. Our Kind of Candidate .. . The "Miami Hurricane," University of Miami, PI., an nouncedl last week that Ilse Koch, better known as the "Witel of Buchenwaldl," is now eligible to run for secretary of th( student association at Miami. More than 300 students signed their name to an officia petition circulated to get her name on the ballot. Ilse Koci is the notorious Nazi concentration camp (lemon who de lighted in making lamffpshades out of men's skins. adde boy solemnly signed himself "Adolph I litler," ant, ade."If Ilse Koch can run, so can I." BILL NOVIT In Defense Of Pies Elsewhere on this page is published the opinion that a pie throwing contest is "the lowest form of entertainment." As much as I respect the source of the opinion, I am forced to disagree with him on this subject. Pie throwing contests are nothing new on college cam puses. In fact it is an annual tradition on many campuses, including 'our own neighbor - the University of Georgia. These contests not only provide wholesome entertainment, but also - and more important - help worthy causes, such as the March of Dimes, Crippled Children drives, Red Cross, and Cancer fund. Here on our campus, the recipients of the proceeds will be needy high school kids who will receive scholarships to Carolina in years to come when the ODK Scholarship fund reaches an amount sufficient enough to award an annual scholarship with the interest on the prin cipal. Friday night, a check payable to the ODK scholarship fund was presented to ODK's president by the president of Phi Epsilon Pi, the sponsoring organization. This check was for $210.05, one of the largest single contributions ever made to the scholarship fund. In the past a tennis match was spon sored. More than a hundred dollars was lost, as the promoters of the match were guaranteed so much, and because of rain, the crowd did not come. This-loss was made up by each ODK member contributing $8.00. Nothing was lost by the fund, but nothing was gained. Since that time dances have been held for the benefit of the scholarship fund. Fortunately every dance has made a little money, but every time that you take a chance of making a hundred dollars on a dance, you take a chance of losing two hundred dollars if the crowd doesn't come. Here was an opportunity to make several hun dred dollars with practically no risk, since expenses came to only $28.00. And it was successful! More scholarships are needed at Carolina. One would think that a retired Board of Trustees member would be glad to hear that students%were so interested in helping obtain them that they would go to the trouble to sponsor such an event as was held on University Day. ODK Presilent Terrell Glenn, when asked his opinion on the subject, agreed with the fact that more scholarships are needed and that this was an ideal way to help obtain them. Hle wondered whether Mr. Seibels had taken time to read of the time and money spent by students and faculty alike in the interest of a scholarship fund. Before undertaking the sponsorship of this project, the Phi I:ps asked the opinion of two leading student organiza tions on campus, as well as many members of the faculty and administration. The consensus was that it was definitely a worthwhile project. One of the organizations approved of it because they felt that it would be amusing and would help keep the students on the campus on University Day; thereby helping to draw a crowd for the Awards Day program, May Queen coronation, etc. Iii my column- of two weeks ago, I discussed student faculty relations. I said that it was just such things as this pie throwing contest which alleviates this problem because it shows th,,t teachers are human, good sports, and interested in helping the students out. This writer has not attempted to obtain a cross-section of opinion on the event since it was held, but those with whom he has come in contact all agree that it was most successful and all express the hope that it will be held next year. Paul Phillips, journalism junior, seems to sum up the opinionis of others when he said that he thought it gave every one a chance to let their hair down and have innocent fun, and at the same time raise money for a worthy cause. Mr. Seibels says that he can't see the amusement in pie throwing. Has he ever seen a pie throwing contest? If he had, I'd be willing to bet a sizeable donation to the scholar ship fund that it would amuse him. If you dlon't believe me, .iust ask any of the 400 people who .sat out in the hot sun Onl the horseshoe for two hours to see it, or better yet, ask some of the studlents who contributed as much as 17 or 18 dollars to throw a pie. I'm sure that they would say that they got their money's worth. Carolina needs more events which will help raise money for' scholarships. Let's not be held back by ancient tradi tions4 which sa that college professors andl students must alway be di1gnified individuals. Camnpus Opinion Gr ipes! Gripes! Gripes! We're giving them away this week. I confronted several students with the problem of giving nme their opinion about anything on campus - good or bad. 0(1( as it may seem, rew thought of something nice' to saY Iabout t heir institution for higher learning. Roddy Robbins wants strict nominations for cheerleaders lIe says a selectedl board should establish standards which prospective nominees would be required to pass. He is d* tain that this is the way to do away with loafers we've had in the past. A staunch fraternity man, Izzy Lourie, says: "I belif that (Carolina is far behind times by forcing fraternities th stay on campus. These so-called tenements that are used as fraternity houses are nothing but mere fire-traps." Brains -- Attention ! Resolvedl: all students who have earned placement onlti (dean's list shall have unlimited and unquestioned cuts following semester. "Bulldog" Brunson thinks this is a request. Classes are only for dopes. "If we only had a student union building I could tA~ girl to a (lance without spending so damn much m Jack Runyan is broke again. The finest contribution to this Campus Poll was I by JTean Sokol. She says: "When 1 graduate (?) in J won't remember the facilities that are lacking, as muh shall reminisce over the friendly atmosphere that pre throughout C'arolina and enlightened my college career.' goodI morale builder for the freshmen.) .-Jerry R