Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Editor Sings With A Few Seven months ago, upon assuming office as editor of The Gamecock, we promised a Gamecock which would "continue to repre sent the students, at the same time desiring to serve the overall interests of our educa tional institution and the state from which it gains it support." Today, as we look over our semester's accomplishments, we feel that we have lived ip to this promise. We accepted the respon sibility of publishing a newspaper which would be of the most service to Carolina, and we feel we did just this. THE GAMECOCK continued to be fair and give everyone the opportunity to express his opinions. Every signed letter to th*e editor which was received was published. We reported the facts as we saw them. Some agreed with our editorials, some dis agreed, but not once were our facts proven wrong. We crusaded for many things. Some crusades were successful; others were not. Many of those which were successful were successful only because we received the co operation of Student Counci. or other or ganizations. Most of those which were successful were successful because President 11)onald Russell and the Administration lis tened carefully to our proposals and did not ignore The Gamecock as others have done in the past. Our biggest crusade was for additional land, a student union building, an audi torium, and additional classroom facilities for the Schools of Business Administration and Education. We feel that the University badly needs each of these. Whether we ob tain them or not will be determined in the near future by the State Legislature. THE GAMECOCK also arduously advo cated that additional money be nade avail able for improving the faculty, providing research, raising the educational standards, and particularly improving the graduate schools. The success of this also depends on the General Assembly's actions. The Gamecock, through the cooperation of Student ('1ouncil and the Administration, was successfIul in obtaining excused absences fo' those students Who wished to go home to vote. Along this line, we feel that we were successful in stirring ul) student interest in the presidential election, too. Gamecock writers throughout the years have been crusading for an improvement in the campus ('afeteria. Finally, this improve ment has been made. We learned todlay that our1 latest crusade was mostly successful. Although the De positIoryv will be mloved1 to the Tr'easurer's WiVll the General Assembly Gran' USC Needs Improve Its Tlhe ainnuial wriangle withi the state legj.ishiturIIe for' funds to maintain and( im prove\'( the ( I I'iesi ty be cga n Wedlnesdlay with t he budI(get comm0)ission's report to the legishiive bod i es. 'snaIlly t he req uest s are made( and( the (.sxent ial suplportinlg funids are giv~en. TI'he req uests for lperIm a nent imp ~roave-. mlenits ar*e usually ign)oredl. Once again the lawmakers of the state were asked for' f'unds for land to build on andl money to do the building with. Two million dollars was asked for additional land to re move the already overcrowded campus. An ot her' two million was asked for a st udent union b)uilding and an auditorium, two of the more pressing needls of the campus. Additional funds were asked for improve ments in the School of Business Administra tion and c'omplet ion of t he School of Education. Whether v c'll get it only t he Goodl Lord and the legislators knowv but both know we need it. Now is the time for the university to go ahead in its plans if it is ever goi ng to get a chance. Year after year the requests have been made and 'largely ignored, with the result that this school has fallen way behind other Southern state-supported institutions. In building, equipping, and instructing, the quality is insufficient to keep up with Duke, Swan Song Kind Words Office, the check-cashing service will not be discontinued. We would like to mention a few of our other projects of the past semester: Sug gesting and arousing interest in the West Point trip and the Blood Drive, Suggesting that the University Stores be returned to a co-operative basis, recommending a bigger homecoming celebration next year, advocat ing a complete faculty-evaluation system and showing the need for better intra-mural fa'ilities. These are just a few. One suggestion which we were surprised that no one accepted was the idea of having an annual Parent's Day. The Gamecock still thinks it is a good idea. THE GAMECOCK is very grateful to P1resident Donald Russell for his cooperation this semester. Were it not for his generosity and cooperation this paper would not have been what it was. Other members of the administration-particularly Dr. William H. Patterson, assistant to the president and Frank Welbourne, university treasurer have been most cooperative. Our thanks also to the Board of Publica tions for its understanding of our salary and staff problems, to 'rofs. Shlabach and Jenkins of the Journalism school for their weekly critiques of the Gamecock, and to Prof. Kyrl L. F. deGravelines, director of student activities and Nancy Cormack, his secretary, for their assistance. The Editor's personal thanks are extended to his entire staff for their cooperation and assistance during the semester. Special orchids are offered to Managing Editor Ralph Gregory and News Editor Tommie Herbert for their consciontious job done all semester and to Sports Editor .Johnnie Ray who took over at mid-semester and per formed excellently thereafter. Thanks also to the regular columnists and to David Crum for his pinch-hitting when called upon to do so and also to Business Manager John larasho for keeping us in the black financiallv. The Gamecock, in an economy move, sub stituted the services of a professional photog raphers with the work of student photog raphers. Gus Manos and Lowell W. Ross performed in a professional-like manner in this capacity. Our thanks to everyone who has helped us in any capacity during our term. rTo the new editor and staff, we offer our congratulations. With confidence in the new ed(itor' andl faith that The Gamiecock will con t inue "'Crowing for a Greater Carolina," this editor leaves office not seeking credit. but sincerely hoping that he has done h is job well.--B. N. t Our Request? Money to S tundurds North (Carolina aind other local colleges of nearly equal size. The lawmakers will already have been ups)et by the time thley get to the implrove mnenlt sect ion of thle budlget , however. IReq uests for increases in appropriat ions will be asked for operation and maintenance. l"ooreseeinug ani enrollment of 3,500 for next fall a $157,077 increase has been asked. Actuially' that would not lie an increase in the per capita cost. It would be 12 per cent lower than that authorized for l952-T53. All the increase has been asked for' in striuct ional and maintenance pu11rposes, too. T'he adomi nistrat ive staff has been stream lined so that it does its wor'k at less expense. Thle intcrease ini hunds wold be used to bring inl more competent instructors, to raise the scholastic standards and to provide better equiiprnent for the instructional use. These labns arie to improve the gradluate andl under graduate schools by getting new instruc tors in the technical fields as well as to provide chances for research. Other t hings were asked for but these are he most important to make Carolina a real state university that can compete on equal terms with those of other states. To providle i nstructo's and equipnmenit f'or more adlvancedl study and to supply a few of the b)uildings andl additions we needl so badly.--RNG HUNTER RENTZ A Seriou To Our A growing student body with a stalemate faculty and appropria tion growth represents a serious threat to the future of education at the University. I am a graduating senior and more cognizant of our needs for an improved undergraduate and grad inte school than I have ever been before. This past semester I, along with three other Biology majors, was called upon to render service in Freshman biology in the ca pacity of Biology assistant. Not to cast disparaging remarks on this honorable and well compensating position, but the reason we were called upon to teach in these labs was because of the high influx of students that enrolled this se mlest er. Now this important science de partment contributes to vital re search at the AEC at Aiken every Monday and then its members have to return to the crowded conditions of t hei r departments with little time to further their individual re search. If there should be any em phasis on research this is a well qualified department for it. With Letters.. D)ear Bill: lai The Ga.mecock, it has beer. said that meald tickets at Stewvard's lhall muist he used up in one month. Ther iare I somie dIifficult ies in this, which I shall try to show. Firist of all, mlost students are gettingj outt of school for a week or more het ween semesters. This nmeans that there will be just three weeks to use up a four-week hook. Many of the lighter eaters on cam pias (myself included) will have to stuf f t hemselves to use up the book, let f rinds eat. from theiri meal t ickets 'is t his pernit ted?) , or else te a lo,ss of pe'rhaps $10 for the mon11 thI no mieani sum1 to an oirdi nart y studenit. Perhaps thle man asgeis of the Slater System can give ani extenisioni of a week or so on the :30-day~ limitation, so that the stu dent can have his full month. In adit ion, what will happenCi du rinig regulnar school holidays -shouldn't thii,. 3t-day mon11th hile e'xt ende'd to atllow for uise during 30: school dIalvs? Secoindly, I unaderst and t hat all mii'al tickets will e'xpire onl the same14 da&te, re'gard(less of date puri CROWINGT FOI UJNIVERSITIY OF 5 Member of Associa Founded January 30, I908, with editor, 'The Gamecock' is publish University of South Carolina week year except on holidays and during the opinions expressed by columnis sarily those of "The Gamecock." endorsement. T[he right te edit is re EDITOR MANAGING ED)ITOR BUSINESS MANAGER NEWS EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR SPORTS ED)ITOR SOCIETY ED)ITOR FEATURE ED)ITOR COPY EDITOR EXCHANGE EDITOR CIRCULATION MA.NAGER. AIST. TUSTMIaNES M A NA mi is Threat Future five Ph.D.'s, it stands as a rela tively strong department. Let's take a look at some other science department. Physics, for example --in which field the progress of industrial America lies. Only one Ph.D. with little if any equipment to carry on or even stimulate re search to parallel the interest that other state institutions have in this field. With the building of the AEC project in industrial growing South Carolina let us not idly sit by and watch our educational possibilities die of malnutrition. We need to realize that it is not just the number of schools or de partments that a university makes available, but whether or not these schools and departments are com petently staffed, properly equipped and adequately supported. Being co-educational, centrally looated and having a creditable foundation upon which an institu tion could be built that would at tract outside students as well as appeal to our own native sons; let's fight for the recommendations of an increase in educational serv ices at USC. Sthe Editor chased. Thus a student who bought his book January 10, 1953 instead1 of January 5 has only 25 instead of the full 30 days to use his book up in. One remedy wvould be to stamp, books with an expiration date when they are purchased, thereby assuring each student's getting a full 30 days to use his book in. Ini addition, this would allow heavy eaters to get another book im mediately if they use their book up< within the 30-day period, thereby obtaining the discount on mealsi without waiting for the general mieal-t icket book dliscount date to ioll ariounrd.1 Yours for a beCtter' Carolirna (arnd Steward's Hall), FRANK D)RUCKER (We agree with the letter-writer, bust canniot answer his questiosm as we* were ruable to contact Miss Thomnrpson., Siater Systerm director, befoire goinig to p)ress. Dr. W. HI. P'attereon, assisetanrt to the president, ,.ays. that the Uilversity hass made these susggestionrs to the Slater Sysutemn, however.-The Editor.) -oGcf I A GREATER 0OUTH1 CAROLINVA ed Collegiate Pre.. tobert EUIott Consales as the first rd by and for the students. of the ly, on Fridays, during the college exanuinations, ts and letter writers are net eoes Publishing does not constitute n wered. BILL NOVIT RALPH GREGORY , JOHN PARASHO Tommie Herbert Leo M. MacCourtney Johnniy Ray I June Presnell Barbara Thompson Ares L. Artemee Alan Baker ( Bob Pitts Bobby mith Dn Salaries: Battle 'ol Between (Editor's note: In a sense of fai in its entirety the following lettev re "The Gamecock" takes issue with the his so-called facts and attempts to re WUSC's CHARGES An Open Letter to the Students >f Carolina: At its meeting on January 9, L953, the Publications Board re pealed Section 6 of the General Policies, which prohibits salaries paid to staff members of campus )rganizations. At the same time, they voted to 3ay salaries of $100 to the Editor ind Managing Editor of The Game -ock. This action was passed by a mar rin of only one or two votes, and t should be noted that at the time )f the vote, two persons who voted n favor of The Gamecock's pro osal were not regular members of he board, but were substitutes for :he regular members. This action is a slap in the face, ,ot only to the other organizations >n the campus devoted to com nunications, but to the entire stu lent body. Where will this money come rrom? It has not yet been definitely lecided, but it is surmised by mem 2ers of the administration that ;his $200 a semester will come out )f student allocations. But how? The student allocations I kre at present barely sufficient to I ;upport efficiently the many cam- I >us organizations which seek finan -ial aid from it. Yet The Gamecock is willing to ake the salaries from its alloca ion. For those of you that are ,maware of the facts, The Game -ock at present receives the big rest slice of the allocations, some ,here in excess of $1.20 per itudent. This is several times more han any other organization re- I !eives. Yet, even with this large I tllocation, The Gamecock has A rotten a special subsidization in xcess of $2,000. During past! emesters, The Gauiecock has con ;istently asked for, and has gotten, ncreases in allocation. Where did I his money come from? From other -ampus organizations that had I heir allocations cut or couldn't I -eceive what they needed to be run >roperly. That's why "The Garnet ind Black" will be only half its < egular size this year; why WUSC S )lays scratchy, worn out records; I ind why the "Carolina Revue" k loes not come out more often. Despite the fact that The Game -ock receives a larger allocation han any other organization; has *eceived a subsidization, and sells nore ads than any other organiza ion, they have consistently been nt the red financially. Yet they are willing to tax you, he students of Carolina and the >ther campus organizations so that hey may pay their staff. Bill Novit is a fraternity brother of mine. I know how mutch work he puts in weekly at THlE GAMECOCK office. Be lieve me, he works hard, and is deserving of cred it; perhaps even of remuneration. However, bow about the Editor if "The Garnet and Black" and 'Carolina Revue," and myself, the nanager of WUSC. We put in lots if time. I put in as much time as l'e Gamecock editor. But the edi or of "The Carolina Revue" and nyself feel that the organizations vhich we represent are in more ieed of the money afforded them >y the allocations thanm we our elves ate. If WUSC were to pay ts manager 'and program director ~ach $100, it would only allow us ;250 on which to operate. Hardly uifficient. Yet, if you paty the officer, of one organizatos (I stay you, because you, the Students of Caroalina will do the paying) you must pay the other.. If yotu don't, you are degradintg these other organuizattionus anud slapping thenm down. If certain mtemubers of THlE CAMEC:OCK staff will stop think ing about tlhemselves for a mtomenat anud take a look into huow the allocation systems work. ont this camtpus, you will find thtat the staff, of these other organuizations canntot he piaid he cause TIlE (GAMECoC;K htas all tIhe mtoney. The only way that it can be done ' s to raise the student activities ee and that would be rather self-t sh. Wouldn't it? It's my opinion, imd the opinion of others, that the e etivities fee is high entough. C WVhat I am asukintg for is not ad alary for myself, nor for anty v ther organization leader, but that a he Putblicationus Board reverse Its c Continued nn Page 5, (M1 1) 4 Words VUSC, Us r play, "The Gamecock" publishes ceived this week. Beside the letter WUSC Station manager, correct8 fute his points.) THE GAMECOCK'S REPLY The Student-Faculty Board of )ublications-which is composed f six students and five faculty nembers-voted in favor of strik ng from the General Policies of he Publications the clause that(O io publication (including the radio tation) could provide salaries for nembers of its staff. The GAMECOCK staff had ap. plied for salaries for its editor and managing editor to go into effect next semester. The ma jority of the Board, after listen ing to argument pro and con on the issue of salaries, voted in favor of once again granting the iwo staff members salaries be cause: (1) They heard evidence that newspaper staff members were paid salaries at other state universities and college* in this state; (2) They realized that the editor and managing editor worked more than 35 hours a week; (3) It would provide an incentive to have the best man accept the job instead of going downtown and work for one of the local newspapers for pay. The Board of Publications then eit a copy of these minutes to he other publications (including he radio station) informing theni hey had the same right to petition s did The Gamecock. Members of he staff of the "Garnet and 3lack," "The Carolina Review," and Radio Station WUSC were Also present, as voting members, vhen this action took place. They vere informed that if their staff lesired salaries they should do the ame thing that The Guniecock lid and their request would be istened to and considered on its nerits, as was The Gamecock's. 4 one organization had an ad 'antage over another. Every or-* :anization was granted the same pportunity that this newspaper vas granted, and every one still as the opportunity of taking ad 'antage of its democratic right and uerogative to petition and have a earing. The Gamecock editor personally eels that key staff members of ther publications and the radio tation deserve some remuneration, ut this is for the individual or -anization and the Board of PNb ications to decide. Mr. Streem's facts are largely wrong. (1) THlE GAMECOCK does NOT receive the largest slice of the Student Activities' fee or several timies the amount that anyi other organ izat Ion receives, as lie says. The Athletic Depart. nment receives $8.50, "The Garnet and( Black" receives $1.51 and THlE GAMECOCK receives $1.30. Is that $1.30 the largest slice of the allocationa? (2) THlE GAME (COCK has NOT' heen conisistently granted increases ini its alloca tionus. In receiit years, with print ing costs rising tremendously andi fees dropping considlerably be cas of the dlecrease in enroll. aent, THE (GAMEC:OCK has re ce'ived only two small inicreases, one of five cents, the other of seven cents. (3) "The Garnet and Black" will NOT be cut to oiie-half its size because of THE GAMECOCK. Editor .Jane C:ureton says that the 1953 "Garnueu anid Black" will be ap proximately the same size as last year's. It's true that their alloca thin was cut this year while THNE GAM1ECOCK received a seveni cenit licrease alonig with the De bate Team and other organiza tionis. "The Garnet and Black" beganm the year with a $3,000 accuunlated surplus, however. Tlhuis editor c'ertainly did nuot want to see "The G;arnaet and Black" cuit ina funds, but a separate stui dlen t-faculty commIttee on fi. nanice did this mlany months ago. (4) THE GAME(:OCK hias NOT conisistenttly run in the red. THlE G;AMECOCK( is runniing In the black this year amid has run In the red onily onie timie in recent years. Thue G;amecock repeats its stand jublished in the November 26 issue v'hich was reaffirmed by the inard of Publications: The quality f this newspaper will increase :hen a stipend ($100 a term for 5 bouts of wvork per week for six een weeks (can hardly be called Ssalary) is given to the key work rs. These two workers could re eive many times that amount oing the same type work else there, but this honorarium might et as incentive for them to remain n the campu)ts and serve their Continued Onl Page , Col. 2)