Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Excus The faculty and administr willingness to cooperate w body last week by granting dents making the student c4 trip to Maryland October 31. The move, made by rec4 the faculty advisory commit project on the shoulders of t To prove that they deserve t will have to make the trip i Gen. Next Tuesday the univers to Gen. Walter Bedell Smith in diplomatic circles, who is ing as under-secretary of st will be here for a convocati will be awarded a doctor of This is the second in a se tions with world renowned the campus. Rene Pleven, Fr Defense, was the first of tl Pepi If the Gamecock football better than the Carolina sti ducts a pep rally, it will be a afternoon for Bird support( day. Some TI Time goes too quickly. Life i too short. There are too man good things in life. And som times man goes so fast that h never slows down to analyze him self and his society. So it is wit this university. For the above reasons thi writer has condensed som thoughts, some ideas, some opiir ions, which constitute a persons analysis of the student body o the University of South Carolin and the situation in which it find itself at present. Of course, a always, there are people who ar exceptions to the mass, but thes exceptions will not be considere in this estimation. It is the stu dent body in general, the majoi ity, which is being considere here. As a whole, our attitude towar life is pathetic. We have yet t learn for what purpose we wer put on God's beautiful earrth. W deceive ourselves when we ca ourselves human beings, for w do not realize that until we lear to do more than provide for ou physical needs and desires, we ar no better than our four-legge brethren who creep about th earth with us. All that most of us are ir1 terested in is passing, eating sleeping, going to a movie, drink4 ing a beer, and having a good tim in general. Our campus organ izations are victims of the apath; of the student body. Our news paper is struggling to put ou publication with only a skeletoi staff to do the work, because ther are so few with sense and gump tion enough to settle down and d some real hard WORK. The radi stations, WUSC and WUSC-FM are in dire need of workers. Th student council is an honorar organization, the fraternities ar CROWING F4 UNIVERSITY OF Member of Associ Founded/anary 30, 1908, witI Umvtiyof Suh Carla ai onhHa and dui sarliy thoe oETh Gamecok endmrenset. The right to edit EDITOR.. MANAGING EDITOR. BUSINESS MANAGER. ASSISTANT MANAGING NEWS EDITOR ... SPORTS EDITOR.... SOCIETY EDITOR... FEATURE EDITOR.. CIRCULATION MANAGER STAFF Jack Bass, Faris Giles, Margaret Roof, Paul Hanks Jr., Dew James, Al Stuart, COL1 John Duffy, Faris Giles, J. BUSIN Wa Sanders, Al Perry, Gil CART Bob Cameron, oed Cuts G ation showed its not only fint ith the student project. excuses to stu- Students w tions that ai )uncil sponsored thonl wt The only wa wake up is )mmendation of way to plan tee, is placing a of the admin ie students now. We'd like t he cuts students faculty for m; successful one, students.-R] Walter B. ity will be host Such men as I , a noted figure sity to other at present serv- by allowing t ate. Gen. Smith byeallon t on at which he speak on the laws degree. they are fami ries of convoca- Gen. Smith figures visiting world's diploi anch minister of in some of ou te visitors here. matic posts. Reaey a Sad team plays no The numbe ident body con- for the Furn long and dreary rs next Thurs- fill two team That is, if yoi uoughts to s expensive and lazy goof-off y groups, the athletic organizations e are over-emphasized, over-rated, e and over-petted. Most of the stu dents lack wit and color. To make things worse there is hardly any desire for self-improvement or service to others. The general s attitude is "get as much as you can as cheaply as possible." This is obviously a fatal attitude, for man can get out of life only what he puts into it. Mention should be made of a I particularly backward breed of s animal which has settled itself s contentedly upon our campus. e This is the B. M. 0. C. (Big Man On the Campus) alias Joe College. A boy of reasonable good sense and capabilities, he is the impec - cable 'Ivy League' dresser who spends his college years loitering d around fraternity doors, watching the girls go by. He is usually the d product of a respectable family of ameans and has all the opportun e ities and advantages to make e something of himself and help ll his school progress. He has all e the possibilities-the good mind, the wit, fine taste, manners, the r time-and yet, for sonme reason, he never PRODUCES on the d campus. e It is a good thing to be able to see ourselves as others see us, - honestly and without excuses or ., apologies. By doing this, we will - become more tolerant, broad. e minded, and progressive. We - should be able to overlook petty , differences, and settle down con - scientiously to solve the big prob. t lems of our university's social, a spiritual, and cultural life. Our a campus "society" has its role on - this campus, just as on other y campuses. It deserves some y scrutinizing. ,Can* it be denied that the "so a ciety" on this campus is rather r shallow? How many of the stiff, a gleaming, party smiles are sincere. )R A GREATER SOUTH CAROL[NA sled Collegiate Press SRobert Elliott Gonzales as the first ished by and for the students. of the ekly, on Fridays, during the college ing examninations. nists and letter writers are not neces "Publishing does not constitute an areserved. . RA LPH N. GREGORY JOHN RAY DAN DONOVAN EDIT OR ........Bill Leggitt Gus panos Sonny Gray .Betty Jo Land Mary Wideman W. L. Buffington REPORTERS Curtis Watson, Patsy Penney, Bruce Parrish, Ben R. McElveen, J. R. Roseberry. [JMNISTS Allen Tison. ESS STAFF by Dean, Jack Field. DONISTS Stanley Panajnhn ranted incially, but also as a student orking together make the tradi e found at other universities. s this student body will ever to plan such trips. The only such projects is with the help istration. o offer a vote of thanks to the aking the trip possible for more 4G I SMith hese help to present the univer places and benefit the students hem to hear such brilliant men particular situation with which liar. . is certainly familiar with the natic situation, having served r nation's most technical diplo -RNG Af fair r of stude'nts at the pep rally ian game was just enough to s of eight-man touch football. Li play one platoon rules.-RNG Consider Of course, some people think they are getting new friends when they join a fraternity or sorority. Perhaps, some are, but how many are only buying themselves into acquaintances which are neither sincere nor lasting? Then there is this business of the wonderful college education. Unfortunately too many people who are not really educated are getting college degrees. Sure, they have learned everything necessary to be an engineer or lawyer, but they too often miss the most im portant things. They have never learned to THINK. They have been educated like animals, by being trained. All they know is what they have been told. They have not thought out or questioned what the books say, which is the only way of making something truly one's own. Too many people are well-trained forms of higher animal life, and not thinking human beings. It is the thinking human being who is going to con tribute to progress both on this campus and out in the world. The man who has a wide background of studies, who is sensitive to the aesthetic riches of life, who is tolerant, hard-working, sincere, and humble--this is the type of person this campus needs more of. There are on this campus some excellent teachers, who cannot be surpassed anywhere in the coun try. They are to be respected and appreciated. They are to be listened to intently for what they say will stimulate thinking. There are, however, some professors who sometimes hold up the wheels of progress because of their narrow mindled approach to life, their lack of interest in campus life, and their lack of stimulating teaching methods. They (do not try to develop a thinking and appreciating mind in their students. Even if some stu dents are no more than animals who shift from stable to stable when the bell rings, the least that some professors can do is make some attempt to stir their charges from their lethargy. 'There are many professors on the campus who are brilliant enough to teach their students the value of good living along with math, English, or science. The majority of our professors are good teachers and fine, think ing human beings. One trouble, in many cases, is that they have not had classes which draw from them the best which they have to give. 'The president is an Idealist, with great plans for this univer sity. With an enthusiastic student body to help him he can build this institution to greatness, for he hau put his all into his work. Take these thoughts for what they are worth. Look at yourself, look at the campus, and look at the demanding world beyond . . . Man is what he makes himself, and institutions are what men make them. Name wihheld. C,0 %*. "My, what a mc JOHN DUFFY Ike MI Weak [ Those liberals who feared that Eisenhower might prove to be an American Napoleon must now realize how groundless their fears were. In fact that school of thought which holds the least government to be the best govern ment should find Eisenhower an ideal leader. The man's simple manners of speech and action; the power which he leaves to Con gress; the latitude of action which he leaves to the states; and his tolerance of conflicting opinions, even among his closest associates, should all stamp the president as the ideal democratic president. Unfortunately the results of tolerant or lax government have not been of great benefit to the community. Congress is using its unhampered power to persecute any left-of-center Americans whether they be clergymen or booksellers. Furthermore, they are exhibit ing an amazing lack of logic by refusing to raise the limit on the national debt, and at the same time seeking to cut taxes. In the matter of armaments, the con gressmen evidently consider that the people would rather be con quered by a foreign enemy than pay their taxes. As for foreign policy, the Super-Nationalists in the legislature seem intent to undo not only Mr. Dulles' policies, but the president's. Congressmen have never been known for breadth of vision, but this Con gress is below average. The states are exhibiting a lack of enlightened self interest, un paralleled since the Civil War. They have no compunction about grabbing up Federal land reserves Collegiate ... Cli ppings HOUGHITON, MICH.--(I.P.) The Faculty Association of Michi gan College of Mining and Tech nology has released a number of recommendations for future use of student opinion polls. Besides suggesting that use of the poll 'Oe optional with any instructor, the Faculty Association recom mended the following: The polling agency should make it possible for each instructor to state his preference for or against polling well in advance of the presentation of the poll, and if he prefers, the Instructor should be able to present the polls to his classes himself. Noting that opposition to the student opinion poll has resulted from both lack of diplomacy In its presentation, and lack of informa tion as to the purpose of the poll and what benefits the poll is ex pected to achieve, the association recommended that the polling agency should outline the objec tives' of the poll and the date of presentation well in advande. It also suggested that better co operation might be achieved 1f the instructor's decision whether or not to have the poll presented to his classes were treated with genuine resnect od we're in today." Eikes a lecision and turning them over for a small initial profit to private interest, never noted for community spirit. The Tidelands oil affair is his tory. One wonders what future commentators will say of a na tion, so badly in need of petroleum reserves, which voluntarily surren dered its right to the rapacity of the states. Then, lastly, fifteen states still flagrantly violate the Constitution in the matter of the rights of colored citizens. The governor of one of these states is representing us in the U. N. where we are piously preaching the doctrine of the rights of all imen to justice and liberty. As for tolerating conflicting opinions among his associates, that has reached the -absurd. The Sin clair Weeks-Durkin feud over labor; the president's statement on tightening up defenses while Charles Wilson, the defense sec retary, "pooh-pooks" the danger of armament decreases, are only two cases in point. The classic example of tolerance of conflicting opinions, however, is the case of Douglas McKay. This official is not arguing with anyone else. He simply holds two opinions on the same subject, public power. In the west, he is for it; and in the east he is against it. In view of all this one is led to ask if Mr. Eisenhower's admin istration will not prove in a nega tive way what seems to be a truth of American history. In spite of Mr. Jefferson's laudable theory, the peace and prosperity of the American people seem to depend on a strong rather than a weak Letters To The Editor Dear Editor: Today's issue of the Gamecock reached me and after I read Al Perry's column I was very troubled. He seems to have lost any school spirit to back our football team. At this evening's pep rally our cheerleaders were trying but the student body hardly turned out to help. How can we expect our team, rated one of the best, to want to win. .Something must be done. Or else. I, for one have learned the cheers, and am a little disap pointed. What we need is a new interest in them. New cheers are in ordler. The ones we have are fine, but mhore rhythm is needed. Surely our team deserves the backing of everyone of us. How about it? I have enclosed a cheer from way back' Good rhythm to it. Can you see If It will get in the right hands for their decision? Someone should give 15 "rahs" for our cheerleaders. A Disappointed Fresrhman. Rip roar Blood and gore Garnet and Black Forevrmore That's us Every cuss What the Hell's ,The matter with uas Nothing at all Nothing at all We're the team That beats 'Em all Fight teeam lMeht Enjoys a Jousting Match -- Sir Newton arranged a date with the Lady Emsquair to attend the jousting match between Socar and Ashen on Saturday, thei began the 80 mile ride back to Socar. When he had crossed the moat and entered the courtyard he found the lords and ladies of the province bustling back and forth. It was early in the evening, so, going up to one of the younger knights he asked: "What happened to the festival we were going to hold in honor of the jousting team?" "Oh, it's being held on the other side of the courtyard," the young knight answered. ' Sir Newton spurred his horse and rode around the castle wall to the other side of the courtyard. There, sure enough, was the festival. Seven people and the five squires who lPA. the crowd in applauding the jousters at the matches. "Humph, what support," Sir Newton muttered, and rode off to his room to look for a game of lotto and a glass or two of mead. Next day Sir Newton slipped into his best riding habit, the one with the velvet vest, and set off to pick up Lady Emsquair in order to go to the jousting match. He checked the inside pocket of his coat of mail and felt the leather bag containing the mead for the match. Sir Newton and Lady Emsquair were early for the match and found some choice seats just at the middle of the charg ing rows, so that they would have most of the action centered directly in front of them. The young squires were there ready to lead the applause for any display of skill on the part of a Socar rider. Across the field in the Ashen stands were the people from that province, early arrivals at the match, already applauding and cheering the Ashen riders who were at one end of the field riding their horses in short dashes and thrusting with their lances at imaginary riders. Sir Newton offered the leather bag to Lady Emsquair, then tipped it himself and saw from the corner of his eye the Socar team on the other end of the field, charging around in much the same manner as the Ashen group. None of the Socar supporters in the stands bothered to applaud. The Socar team was undefeated and it was almost a certainty that they would easily beat the Ashen team which had won only one match. The riders for both sides lined up at either end of the long runways and the initial charge began. True to form the Socar team unseated half the Ashen riders and lost only two riders itself. Socar supporters politely applauded while across the field Ashen citizens shouted encouragement at the Ashen riders. The score now stood at eight riders for Socar and four for Ashen since two of the Ashen riders had managed to cling to their mounts despite losing the thrust to the Socar rider. The two teams began another charge and this time the Ashen team upset two Socar riders while losing none of its own. The Ashen supporters cheered lustily as the margin was narrowed to six for Socar and four for Ashen. Sir Newton grunted to Lady Emsquair that the Socar supporters certainly didn't encourage the team. "It's a disgrace to have the best team in the countryside and not encourage them," he said, settling back for another try at the leather bag. "You're right," Lady Emsquair answered, casting a longing look at the bag which was being rapidly deflated. Another thrust and the two teams were even with three riders each. Ashen supporters were now wild with ecstasy at the thought that here was a chance to beat the Socar team and gain fame across the countryside. A few moments later, however, the Socar riders won the match with the superior skill that had been evidenced throughout the season and the spectators began filing t4/ their horses, each one muttering about the lack of applause by the Socar supporters. Sir Newton tossed away the empty leather bag, helpedC Lady Emaquair to mount and unsteadily mounted himself. During the ride home he muttered ominous threats against the director of the Socar team because the match had been so close. "You know," he said to Lady Emsquair, "the support given our team was pathetic. Something ought to be done about it." "You're right," said Lady Emsquair, "but did you see the awful parry the Earl of Raydon made." TRES LEE More Clemson Rivalry Naturally we are all interested pssadti rtrfesta in the Big Thursday clash, but I j ol ~oatatmn lmi feel there Is a possibility for I ol etil o oi h another spiritedi contest between"hl"aterwodbene the two schools. We have at least one thing inpeiveqpmntobynort common with Clemson. We bothfoafil,ndteprcpas have intramural football. Why col rvli rvt as not have a game between the Asalamsincag ol Carolina intramural champion and b ae u twudntb the Clemson intramural champ- ncsay nfc,oeo h ion?resnthtIwudlktoa At Carolina the best Indepen- sihagm sta tcudb dent team plays the best fratern-pledwtotmnarcne Ity team and the winner is de-sis.twolbeandd - claredI campus champion. At tr oteod"oo i o h Clemson there is an elimination011ammte"ypofthti. series between companies.Iftewotuetbdisat Such a battle would create much sc ae tster o h Interest onfthldrespectivepcam-casking