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Univ. University Day, as usual student body at its co-operativ the organizations as well as students presenting the best e erhood that they ever show. 1% only chance during the schoo: the students have the oppoi together during the day and < night with a campus-wide da: band. The day gets off to a clima the awards program. Althougl out, the program presents the , for the year and gives the recir nition that he or she deserve include everything from spor ship. The rest of the day is hi climax, however, as each evei other one which seems bigger faculty alike get a kick out 4 Still dealing with the May we wonder if the committee t recipients of the various awar by the rules stipulated for th Letter Dear Editor: There are many on the campus who are opposed to the idea of the new cut system. It seems that the main bone of contention is the belief by many students that they are being cheated out of something near and dear to their hearts. In my opinion, the new cut sys tem would be a favorable factor in raising the scholastic standards of the University. On the assump tion that we are to be allowed 4 cuts (that is, to those who have a grade average of below 3), the result would be that students would attend more classes, and therefore reap the bountiful bene fits thereof. For those who would have un limited cuts, I have this to say. They must maintain that 3 aver age, and to do this, most people would have to attend class reg ularly unless, of course, they were brains. Also, students who have a 3 average are the ones who usually attend class regularly. So we have here a very non-vicious cycle. At least it will provide an incentive for those students with aut the 3 average to work for it in order that they may attain the unlimited cuts. We come to college to get an education, basically. Why should we beef about 1 or 2 extra cuts which are taken away from us ? After all, it's for the good of the students as well as the University. Sincerely, Name Withheld by Request Dear Editor: This is a statement of my feel ings about the proposed changes CROWING FOi UNIVERSITY OF ! Member of Assocla Founded January 80, 1908, with I edtr * Gh amnecock" i publish University of Seuth Carolina week r on holidays and durin~ inrily those of Ch Gaecoce. enderne.neat. The righ se edll isr. EDITOR EDTO BUSINESS MANAGER NEWS EDITOR.. CAMPUS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR COPY EDITOR. CIROULATION MANAGER ASST. BUSINESS MANAGE STAFF R1 Betty Jean Nicholson, Jack Timmons, Deigh'. Tiemiann, Arthur Contras, James Covingt Oiles, Tres Lee, Mary Widemai COLUIM John Duffy, Hunter Rents, Tern Pmrky, Lowell W. Roam. BUSINES V. L, Buffington, Dan Donova CARTONISS .Bob Cameroi 0I raltyI fondei showed the pie throwing e best with all fun, as well the individual scholarship fu pirit of broth- Hardly has lay Day is the ing contest er i year that all May Queen c< tunity to get of the regal ci :ap it off that a well-balance ice to a name The dance 1 day. It's one o tic start with have to be en1 i a little drawn it is one of tf leading awards dents can con ient the recog- So the day a. The awards which it was ts to scholar- the first placi not know tha trdly an anti- nary, every-di it leads to an- notice each ot . Students and a friendly gre )f the Phi Ep University Awards Day exercises, is not written ,iat selects the one on their : ds really went of the award 3 awards. This were actually .s To The in the cut system. I am of the opinion that we should have un limited cuts or at least additional cuts. I speak for a small part of the working members of the student body. The new rule would be most unjust to us. I know of one stu dent who goes to work at 5 p.m. and gets off at 4 a.m. every day. It is hard to see what right a committee, elected or appointed strictly by popularity and not by ability, has to pass new rules con cerning the student body. It is also hard for me to see why the working members don't have proper representation on the various student committees. I think the reason is that the work in gstudents don't have, time to become social wheels on the campus so that they may be put on the various committees. I am not saying that the work ing students deserve any special privileges of favors. I am sur-e if the record was examined, it would be found that the student who has outside responsibilities has a bet ter attendance recordl than most students who have no outside work. I do0 think the working stu dent as well as all students w~ho have serious r-esponsibilities should have the right to unlimited cuts or a reasonable amount of cuts. They realize whose time and money they are wvasting when they miss class. I conclude in saying that when a pce-son goes to a university he is mature enough and old enough to know how to act. Hie surely knows that maturity places cer tain restrictions on his actions. If the person doesn't realize it, he is still very much a child. A wvorking student, Paul Shealy, Jr. Dear Editor: The filthy chicanery that poses I A GREATER OUTHI CAROLINA ted Collegiate Pre.. tobert Elliott Connales as the firt id by and for the student, of the ly, on Friday,, daring the e.eU.g. exaunations. Lu and letter writes are not aeoes Publishing does not consttute an erved. . .RALPH GREGORY TOMMIE HERBERT JOHN PARASHO .* Bill Leggitt .Ares Artemes . Johnny Ray Mary Murray Gus Manos Jerry Rollins Bob Pitts t Bobby Smith PORTERS Bass, Mark Buyckc, Hannah Kenneth Flynn, Sonny Gray, mf, Jr., Sara Jane Quinn, Faris NISTS 'ell Glenn, Bill Novit, Mordecal S STAFF in, Wes Sanders, Betty Seay. i, Stanley Papajohn, Al Simson ay. rful contest which is good, clean i as an opportunity to aid a nd. the frivolity of the pie throw ided than the solemnity of the >ronation begins. The splendor )urt adds the needed beauty to d day. ;hat night ends a near perfect f the few chances that students :ertained by a name band. And e few dances to which all stu te. has accomplished a purpose probably not intended to do in 3. Students, who ordinarily do each other exist in the ordi ty bustle of attending classes, her for a change and exchange eting. Day, we're all for it !!!-RNG as an attempt to slight some ,ionor, but it seems that some s were made to persons that not eligible for them.-RNG Editor under the misnomer of campus politics on the campus of Carolina is not only disgraceful to this University but is disgraceful to the principle of student govern ment everywhere. When we elect our student body officers, we should at least be certain that the men whom we elect are men of honor, not those who would indulge in the dubious practices that have characterized the politics at Caro lina heretofore. The disgraceful and disgusting array of fraternity blocks, trading of support, and even open betrayal of trust would not be quite so nauseating were the offices of some consequence, but if the lure of our popularity contests can lead men from the great moral precepts of traditional political philosophy, what can be said of the moral courage of our people in some unforseeable contingency in the personal lives of each and every student. Are candidlate9 of honor chosen? Are candidates chosen for any other reason except for the vain glory to their peculiar student organizations ? Why is it that a coalition of two fraternities can elect a particular candlidate ? Before we criticize the "smoke filled rooms" of polities which are really imp)ortant let us first see howv quickly moral p)recepts fade on our own campus merely for personal and organizational vain glory. If this is the fruit of stu dent government, and if the cor ruption of American democracy everywhere is inevitable, then let us quickly trade popular sover eignty for some totalitarian regimes which can enforce honesty on individuals who betray our trust. Thos. Kinghorn GUS MANOS Opinions Student Proc In an attempt to present to the studient body more impartial evaluations of the present student activities program at Carolina, the Gaamecock last week asked a num ber of students active in campus affairs to give their opinion on the following question: What is your opinion of the present student activities program at Carolina ? F'ARIS GILES-I believe bas ically that the student activities program is sound. However, I do think that more encouragement (in the form of money) could be given the smaller organizations on the campus. I am referring to those groups which, In my opinion, perform a definite service to the students. In this way these smaller organizations can be built up and expanded to a point where they are an asset to the student body as a whole. "Pardon Me, Sir GUS MANOS The Resur The Stud The year has drifted by, and Carolina students have poured their traditional gripes into and out from the campus mouthpiece, one Gamecock. Probing correc tionists have made shocking ex poses of wretched conditions which mar the campus. Zealous reform ers have criticized everyone and everything from A to Z in their efforts to prod Carolina on to greatness. Innocent people have been hurt sometimes, and serious hard feelings have developed in some cases. And so the free press rolls on, giving everyone his opportunity to place before the student body the idea of the year which will make the University of South Carolina one of the greatest state universities in the country. Or else the stress has been put on eliminating things which are holding the institution back. In all cases the reason for the gripe is the same-to improve Carolina. Some people think we need new buildings, more equipment, and better grounds. Others, without ever trying to find out what a good faculty we have, say it is poor. Now that Norman Smith has left us, the man holding the position of president is above and beyond criticism. And so it goes everyone wonders what we can do next to push Carolina dn to its great dlestiny. But before we proceed further, let uis pause for a look at the main components of the modern university. First, there is the administration wvh1en is headed by a top-quality man at USC. Then we must consider the faculty, which offers Carolina students, in most cases, just as much educa tion as they are capable of absorb ing. In facilities and grounds, which compose another integral part of the modern university, Carolina is more than adequate and1 rapidly improving. Finally we come to the student body, another of the four main parts of the university. And this is where the bluff is called on the critics who never look at them Vary on pram JEEPY TURBEVILLE - More emphasis could be placed on the fine arts, music, and drama at the University. There are many Interested students, and with more backing from these student activ ities the University could have a better-known chorus, widely pub licized1 art exhibits, and a speech and drama department that would attract many interested young people who are seeking knowledge and experience in this field with out having to go eight or nine hundred miles north. LOWELL1 W. ROSS-I think the student activities program Is poor. There seems to be no yearly program of activities which in cludes the entire student body. University Day is the only time when the entire student body participates in an activity on the campna other than athletics. -- ~fthe . I Thought rection o ent Body selves. Is our student body worthy of the faculty? Is the student body improving as rapidly as the grounds and facilities? 'Is the student body ready to help the new president as much as*he is helping us? Before we scream about faculty, administration, and facilities, should we not realize our own shortcomings as a student body? The majority of the student body is marked by an indifference un common in intelligent bodies of human beings. People are in different to campus issues, assem bly programs, and . . . WORK. The student council, representa tives of this indifferent student body, have sluggishly chugged along between elections doing nothing of importance, except perhaps to supervise the elections of their successors. Except at election time the student body ignores the student council, and the council returns the compli ment. The accent on campus life seems to be having a good time without putting out any effort even for that. There are no events into which the entire student body pours all its efforts with pride. The feeling for scholar ship is generally lax, and there is little desire for self-improve ment. The poor attendance at the as sembly programs, musical pro grams in the chapel, and political meetings are all signs of our lack of interest in the world around us. We were lucky that the ROTC men and the faculty were present at the special convocation for M. Pleven. Had they not been there and voluntary attendance of the student body been depended upon, Carolina would have cer tainly been shamed. In extra-curricular activities the enthusiasm and work is shared by relatively few members of the student body, while the rest trip it lightly along their easy-going way through college. The student body does not have a feeling of unity, but is divided into small social groups which hold people rigidly in their grasp. This is the -student body which the faculty and administration see when the cries for improvement are raised. In order to expect full co-opera tion from our president and faculty, we must prove that we can be a vibrant, wide-awake, and responsive student body. We should not expect great sums of money for new facilities until we show that we are taking full ad vantage of our present plant. We should all take an eager interest in the activities of the campus. In short this student body has got to "jump." If it can manage a resurrection from its present semi-conscious state, this student body can be come a powerful force in South Carolina. It will he respected by the faculty and administration, and it can keep its student leaders on their toes at all times. With the evolution of such a body of people, all petty groupings of manpower will be swept aside, and the stu dent body will be one and in divisible. As a dynamic power on the campus, it can be the pace seter for improving TYSC' BILL NOVIT Legislature Forward in Demosthenes, the Greek philo sopher, once said that the greatest service a- state can perform for Its people is the education of its youth. The General Assembly of the state of South Carolina has just concluded a session in which it has realized the educational needs of the state and tried to solve these needs by providing more financial assistance for the educational system at all levels. Additional money, which will be available during the new fiscal year, is certainly needed by the elementary and secondary schools, for if South Carolina is to rank high in education, its schools must be strong from the first grade up through graduate school. We are particularly interested in the schools of higher learning, however, because it is these schools which train the teachers and school administrators, in directly making the entire school system better in future years. Although the University did not get as much money as it hoped for or needed, it is gratifying to know that the University, and all the state-supported institutions, were treated more generously than in years gone by. Every penny is needed, and we feel certain, will be used wisely. The Legislature, throughout the entire session, showed an out standing interest in education. Many hours of debate were spent on teacher's salaries, permanent school improvements, the school bus driver problem, and the other problems incurred by the schools. The Legislature has progressed to the point that the members realize that it is an obligation and a duty to provide the best educa tion possible for our youth. South Carolina is tired of being near the bottom in the literacy lists every yeaf. South Carolina will Irise, and rise steadily, if the TOMMIE HERBERT Summer Si Needs F Summer school session should be as important a part of our system as the regular semester work. A new plan is under considera tion in which a rotation system will be used with the faculty. At the present time those professors who choose may teach, while those who do not care to may take a vacation. This has wvorked well for the faculty, but has hampered the studients. Most of the profes sors have a specialty and naturally the students prefer to take the course from them. Air conditioning in McKissick Library will indeed add to thei ability of the students to study. The administration is to be thanked for this stroke of genius. Maybe the same genius will sug gest the air conditioning of the theoretical new student union building. Summer school can enable a stu dent to finish school early. This can be the means of a student's LOWELL W. ROSS . Some In Good As the school year draws to a close we realize that goodbyes are inevitable. Classmates and friends will leave the campus in a few more days that we wifl never see again; many of them will leave our memory forever, others will perhaps remain. The end of any school year is always one for meditation and parting, and this year we must say so-long to some members of our faculty. We take this opportunity to say to our departing faculty members goodbye and good luck. We must say goodbye to Col. Herbert Sears of the Air Science Department. Col. Sears who came to Carolina in 1949 has played an Integral part in the activities of Carolina and has done a great deal for Carolina in the carrying out of his duties as professor of Air Science and Tactics. We must also say goodbye to Capt. John Campbell and Sgt. William Hoagland both of the Air' Science Dept. The members of 1 Takes Step Education Legislature takes the interest it took this year. Of course, we realize that the state's funds are limited. Without the sales tax, we could have made no progress in education. We hope that the sales tax will continue, in future years, to be allocated to schools because it was under that promise that the people of South Carolina favored a sales tax when it first went Into effect. Carolina, and the other state colleges, will have no trouble using the money. The money will be used to strengthen our fine faculty, to improve our buildings, and generally keep up with rising costs. Of course, the new buildings, authorized by bond issues, will greatly meet the needs of Caro lina. It would seem that the schools could spend their money more wisely, however, were they givej their appropriation earlier. This year, the appropriation bill was not passed until almost the first of May. If the University is to hire good professors, it must do so before June 1 because all profes sors are committed to some school by that date. This gives Carolina one month to go out, search for good men and hire them. Hiring cannot be done until the legisla tors pass the appropriation bill be cause we would not know how much money we could spend. Would it not be more wise for the Legislature to pass a biennial appropriations bill like the state of North Carolina does. This would enable the institutions to make long-range plans and not wait until the last minute because they would know a year in advance how much they could spend. Whether they meet once a year or once every two years, we will be immensely happy if the legisla Lure continues to be interested in providing adequate educational opportunities for all the youth of., South Carolina. ,hool Plan tevision inishing school before being Irafted. For many other reasons >f which the least is not finances, t is often necessary for this con .inuous studying. A number of the students have laid that they would appreciate wo six-week sessions in summer chool. Yet another group says hat the classrooms are so hot that >nly a short session will be endur sble. In fact one history professor s said to have said that the stu lent's hands and arms perspired so much that they could not take iotes without blurring the writ ng. The administration has shown tself reasonable so far and most >robably would listen to student >pinion, if the student body has ipreference. The summer session could be ~ome more regulated with a defi iite schedule of courses to be of 'ered. When courses are not >ffered in the summer session, he students should be informed? so that an extension course can be ~otte~n in before their senior year. evita ble byes Leaving have served four years at the University -- the maximum time permitted to serve at one assignment in ROTC duty by the Air Force. We hope that Carolirm has added something to your life and may your future be pleasant and your life filled with happiness. There are two more members of our faculty to whom we must ex press a formal goodbye, although we are very reluctant to do so. r'o Dra. Alice and Carl MoCartha we. express our regret that you are eaving our midst. You, in this writer's humble opinion (along with many other education stu Jent's who have known you and who have taken some of your slasses), have added a great deal to our school during your stay dere. You have sound and progres sive ideas and your interest in the students is superb. We have not ,een able to learn why you are eaving and we feel that we will save lost two very good teachere. r'o the McCartha's we say good ye and may you find happiness