Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Debate Tec Finances, N, For the past several years the Carolina de bate team, under the direction of IRrof. M. C. Christophersen, has taken highest state honors, has beaten some of the top schools - in the nation and now stands practically un scathed among Atlantic Coast schools. De spite this record and despite the high quality of the team this year, it is having its share of troubles financially. After having compiled a record of four wins, one second and one third place in seven tournaments this year, the team may not be able to participate in the national tourna ment at West Point on April 21-22-23 be cause of monetary matters. It won that right at Sewanee two weeks ago, being declared champion of the Southern state colleges from Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennes see, and Florida. Three weeks ago the University of South Carolinians won the South Atlantic tourna ment at Hickory, N. C. Other tournaments on its agenda, besides the nationals, include the Pi Kappa Delta (forensic fraternity) tourney in Louisville, in which it is participating this week, and the Southeastern meet; Carolina is the Southeastern Champ and may fight to retain that honor. With such an overall record and so many victories behind them, it is an unpleasant thought that a lack of finances may knock the team members and the school out of national recognition. In contrast to some poor records of athletic teams in the past, the debate team has constantly kept the school among the highest in inter-collegiate competition. Prof. Christophersen has indicated that the tourney this week in Louisville may be the last of the year uiless the team can ac (juire funds for the Southeastern and Na tional meets. Appropriations from the student ac tivities fee evidently is not enough to sus tain debate activities. This, of course, is not surprising since very few organizations benefiting from the fee can make financial Publication Right in a Last week there appeared on the front page of the Gamecock a story of a Discipline Committee meeting and how the chairman of the committee refused to announce the re suIts of the meeting for publication. This is an example of a direct attempt at news sullppression. Fortunately, wve have other reliable news sources. Although the co mplete (detailIs of the (discipli ne action wvas not given, it was hat er learned that the stu dlents involved will be unable to re-enter the university until the spring of 1955. D)espit e the fact that suspension oin such grouinds is imp)ortanlt news, this was not the most important part of the story. The really im portanlt le'menit in any news story lies ir ihe pri nciple of freedom1f of in formation. Thai lprinuciple' was stagger'ed last week by thc c hairmnan of the D iscipline Committee. lai past ye.ars the Gamecock, and mann other college newspapers, has had an uphil fight in gaining access to news. It seems t< b)e the thought of many faculty member; hat the college newspaper is not a news paper ini its own right, but, rather, a shee for public alnoucements and social eventh We unc.ompromisingly dIiffer with this dic tatorial view. If a niewsp)aper is to be worthy of the nam %i,GA?4-CO CROWING FOR A GREATEU UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAR Member of Associated Collegiate I Founded January 30, 1908, with Robert Elliott Con: editor, "The Camecock" is published by and for the University of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, di year except on holidays and during examinations. Teopinions expressed by columnists and letter write sarily those of "The Gamecock." Publishing does r endorsement. The right to edit is reserved. EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGERD ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR SOCIETY ED)ITOR -( F'EATURE' ED)ITOR CAMPUS ED)ITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER . ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER STAFF REPORTERS Faris Giles, Bobby Alford, ,J. R. Roseberry, D Parrish, M ike Lomvejoy, Bob Young, Bertha Sligh' COLUMNISTS John Duffy, Faris Giles, J. Allen Tison, Ru BUSINESS STAFF Wes Sanders, Al Perry, Gibby Dean, D. J. CARTOONISTS Bob Cameron, Stanley Papajol Iu Poor in ot Victories ends meet. One solution to such financial problems is to increase student activities fees. A committee is supposedly investiga ting such a possibility at this time but that won't help this year's debaters. Allocations were raised this semester for the team but couldn't be raised enough. Last semester the team received approximately $360.00. This semester they get $580.00. That's not enough for a top-notch team. The University of Florida team, according to one Carolina debater, gets something like $8,000 a year. A debate team is not expensive to oper ate. The only money spent is for trans portation, food and lodging, and a small entrance fee for each tourney. It's not commendable to the university when its debate team has to lodge in one of the cheaper hotels. An immediate solution may be found in the Alumni Association. This association has funds for various campus organiza tions and, according to Debate Captain John Altman, is probably the only hope for money to attend the National and South eastern tournament. Here is another solution: When the Stu dent Activities Committee met a few weeks ago to decide on allotments, it was learned that the Carolina Review made no request. Since then it has become apparent that the Review has ceased publication. Left over from last semester's Review allotment was something like $600. Since the Review got no cut in this semester's allotment and is evidently defunct, the money is not being used. It may go into the contingent fund but, in view of present needs of the debate team, it could very well go there. All this is assum ing that the money hasn't been spent for something else. Whatever the circumstances are, the de bate team should not be forced to withdraw from competition because of financial "em barrassment." Such an incident would be a reflection on our rapidly progressing univer sity.-JWR of News is a Democracy it must be more than a mere social calendar A newspaper can no more survive without V core than can a man without a heart. Not all fighting newspapers are radical Last week's effort began as an attempt t( write a news story rather than a contro versial editorial. Evident ly there are som< who Prefer controversial edlitorials that straight truth. Why this should have beer so in last week's case isn't known. There are those who take the public lightly and thini t hat news is "none of your business.'' It is not our intent to dleal in p)ersonalitie: in connection with this incident. Neither d< we mean to delve into personal affairs. Stu dlents should be informed when one of theri is dlirectly concerned in discip)line mattert The suppression of this news or any simila is a kick-int-the-stomach to American demot racy as we know it. I As a rule the Gamecock dloes not prir > stories of lesser discipline action. Iloweve a last week's action camre about as the resu - of a big mistake on the part of two student t The facts should b)e brought into the open1 .put an end to idle gossip if nothing else. b -lprecedent was broken when last week's di ciplineC story was printedl. An old1 fight wi e just renewed.-JWR Letters To The Editor OLINAI)aMrMLo ~rees ring the oollegetifg4 ha OI (1llt ri are not neces- ejrM,~r hts frhr JOHN W. RAY yatir.Ilrsm t BILL LEGGITT (assI ' oyuWO( AN DONOVAN a e.Wl mrdv *Al Lane Betsy Ehrhardt enarasinthtnoev JTack Bass O(5sritril rm arolyn McClung oldb lo((totfyt Dew James UlV'St.Isol iet Patsy Penney . L. Buffington gsttt ojutayy Jack Field ")tQht(yflWli)i" mina Iale, Bruce Gardner, Joyce ra l'Abe nWyif( Iph Gregory.tiHO. ins tha rey ucno lalleypelll.DAarI am no t M c r sympathizer, x presme7 0 04 T. E. BROWN Athletic Bo Gripes fron Many and varied complaints and suggestions have been set forth recently concerning the athletic books which students at Carolina involuntarily buy each semester for $8.50. Though there is little hope that the plan %bout to be set forth will be adopted by those in control, or will even receive any serious consideration, it is given as a sincere plea for a solution to a situation that is the cause of much dissension and discontent on the campus. 1. Why must the purchase of athletic books be compulsory? There are several possible an swers: Either it is an age-old tradition to require students to support the athletic program whether the individual enjoys it or not, or the athletic department cannot operate without these funds. 2. In other words, is it neces sary that students be required to buy these books? If the athletic department cannot operate with out them, then supposedly the answer is positive, at least when considered in the light of current thought the number one item at any school that is worth having is the football team, et. al. 3. What goes with the money which the students contribute to this organization ? If it is so necessary that students support the program involuntarily, then surely they have the right to know exactly how the athletic department operates insofar as spectator sports are concerned. No one likes to pour money down a bottomless pit or a dark drain; when hard-earned money is spent, peop)le wish to know what for, and especially students like to know when the thing for which it is spent is not necessary to their education, which, after all, in the opinion of most enlightened FARIS GILES McCarthy In Fasc Since it is the fad these days ~to deal with the U. S. Senate's rJunior member from Wisconsin, Ithis columnist, being only too Rhuman and taking out time from ~writing of university matters, has [decided to pitch in his two-cents' Sworth and present a subjective Ianalysis of this very controversial indlividual. - Joseph McCarthy, after serving in the armed forces during World War II, returned to his native state, Wisconsin. He wasn ac claimed the conquering hero, and as is so often the case, was swept into office-the Junior Senatol from Wisconsin. As many othes nyoung legislators sought afta ,making a name for themselves, s< dlid Senator McCarthy. Follow re ing the lead of such men at hSenator Nixon of California an t Senator Mundt of South Dakota y,McCarthy decided to go a-huntinj ifor Communists in government There was no denying the fac hthat there were Reds in higl ir places, and McCarthy found thi e ideal problem to give him prestig. - andi fame, he hoped. r For awhile he was rather sue fcessful in disposing of a fei r subversives in high places. A nl time went on, however, it becami t increasingly apparent that Sena i- tor McCarthy was attackin people who were guiltless and n0 Communists. It's quite obvious to the casus robserver that Senator McCarth is out for his own grlory. In mn / C VhY s, h's been a perfect little ang oks Bring i Students people, is the number one reason for coming to college. 4. What is suggested? There are two alternative solutions to the problem: A. Prove to the student body that the athletic fee is necessary to the operation of the department in Its spectator activities. This should be done by presenting to the student body, through the "Gamecock," a complete report of the financial condition of the athletic depart ment, including a profit and loss statement, which would show why such large sums are spent. This would relieve somewhat the feel ing among students that a lot of money is being wasted some where. B. Make the purchase of athletic books voluntary, so that students who really cannot afford, or who do not want, such, will not be forced to buy them. Then the rule that once they are purchased they cannot be trans ferred could be fairly invoked as a duty in return for the special student rate. It seems that either A or B should be adopted, as either the department can show that its money is spent wisely, or that it can get along without compulsory purcha.se of tickets. As stated in an earlier column, it is not con ducive with the principles of a tax-supported university that stu dents should be called upon for any fee not absolutely necessary; the tax-payers wish to afford the very highest quality educa tion at the lowest possible cost to students, in order that the largest percentage possible be able to attend. The call for a financial state ment is not made with the idea. of reflecting in any way upon the personalities involved. All are fine people; it is sought with earnest hope that a solution might be found. Up Again 1st Role opinion, President Eisenhower should instruct the Cabinet mem bers to boycott the disgraceful hearings of the Senator and his Committee. The Wisconsin bump kin is seeking complete control, or at least sympathy from, the various government agencies. What I believe McCarthy's ul timate aim is is to secure com plete control of the Republican party in 1956. Everything he has done lately seems to be aimed as complete discredit of our Presi dent. Any man who stands before his countrymen an dfuriously waves the flag, and who seeks to dis .credit the Protestant clergy, wh< .says "I am THE American" It a Fascist and should be watche< carefully. Perhaps Edward RI. Murrov stated McCarthy's political statu best when he (Murrow) had beei attacked by the Senator som, time ago. The Senator accuse< t Murrow of being one of the left wing "bleeding hearts" in thi e country. Murrow replied by say e ing that he didn't know wha McCarthy meant by left, buti .the Senator meant that he (Mu, row) was left of McCarthy an sLIouis XIV, then he was perfecti * correct in making that state .ment. g Today, we have extremistsi t this country both on the left ar the right. Jn order to presers iour democracy, we must watc y both carefully and be taken y by neither. Talk About The Ugly Man Show By Al Lane The forthcoming Ugly Man Contest sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fratern ity, has a more far-reaching significance than become or will become apparent from the humor ous publicity it is receiving on bulletin boards throughout the campus. The penny vote will not only help elect the candidate to a rather dubious honor of the ugliest man on the campus, but also it will help buy food for a refugee student in India, or it may help pay for an X-ray for a student in Pakistan who is a TB patient. The money donated by the student at the university will be turned over to the World University Fund, and it will be used to give one less fortunate than ourselves an experience most students take for granted-an education. There are two types of refugee students in the world: Those who, once provided with the necessary financial assistance, are able and allowed to travel to the United States for their educa tion: Then there are those tens of thousands who are not able to come to this country because of the cost. These are the ones that we are trying to help. The WUF has provided hundreds of scholar ships for these, students, besides books, living quarters, food and medical assistance from the funds donated by American college students and professors. As Americans we should not forget that the welfare of others make a happy and safe world. We cannot supply the world with all its needs but we can help thosE who are willing to help them selves. By teaching the Indiam of India better farming methods we are not only making the work safe but saving countless num hers of lives. Once we provide the ways and means we can sa) we have (lone our best to save this world from Communism an( its evils. So keep these things in min< when you cast your votes for the ugly man. Prof s Badl Learning '~ A glowing, glimmering tubei creating a new breed of colleg professor-a breed forced to lec ture to a handful of technician and a tiny red light, all the whil maintaining the grinning neigh borliness of some of the highes p)aidi talent in show business. Television has so convincingl demonstrated itself as an educe tional force that college facult members are actually going t school again to learn how t utilize its potential, and educa tional institutions are carryin on mammoth fund-raising can paigns to finance non-commercia a strictly educational channels< 1 their own. e Throughout the country, co :1 leges and universities are offe - ing, via TV, courses to "vie, s dents" or "teledents." Profe - sors must learn to better tI t medium's top entertainers, for f flick of a dial and the "vles -(dent" cuts class. d Latest to attempt TV teachin y and the first in New England, the University of Bridgepo (Conn.) The Bridgeport class n are standard, 50-minute ones, a1 d are offered free-of-charge by e local commercial station. h present only two ("Living wi a Literature" andi "Personal A Collegiate.. . Clippings EDITORS FOR A DAY... Editors of the Brown and White, student newspaper at Le high University (Pa.), turned the tables on the administration re cently. For one issue they served as advisers while nearly 50 faculty "Journalists-for-a-night" put out the'paper. The novice journalists covered [ assigned meetings, did rewrites, drew cartoons, wrote headlines, did page makeup and performed all the staff duties in publishing the 12-page issue. THE LID IS OFF... For several years the Ohio State Lantern, Ohio State Uni versity, has complained because it was not allowed to cover closed meetings. Now at least one door has b;en opened. The paper will be per mitted to cover the university's board of trustees meetings from now on, because of a state law which just went into effect. The law requires all state boards and commissions but one to meet in the open. THE TFST OF HONOR . . . A professor at the University of Indiana has solved the cheat ing problem-at least temporar ily. He placed classroom desks in a horseshoe arrangement around the room, about three feet apart. Then he left, telling the students they were on their honor. But if anyone tried to look on another person's paper, every one else would see him. OPEN THE FILES ... Congressman Kit Clardy (R., Mich.) told four college students and the nation that he will need access to executive department files if he is to aid congressional committees in investigating Com munist infiltrations in national government. Speaking on ABC Television's Junior Press conference, Clardy said the files must. be opened if "we are to find out who hired Communists, moved them around and in many cases promoted them." Clardy, a member of the house un-American activities committee, was interviewed by Marciarose Shestack of the United States National Student Association; Ursula Mahoney of Hunter Col lege (New York); Gene Keating of the College of St. Thomas (Minn.) ; and Ronald Eisenman of the City College of New York. In response to the students' -questions, Clardy saidl th. conm mittee never asks a witness if he is or ever has been a Communist "unless it has definite evidecnce." "The only people who are hurt by the committee's investigations are those who dleserve to be hurt," (Clardy saidi. Sin School; 'V Teaching conducted, but more are to come. 3While the Bridgeport station -(donates the time, several schools, like Western Reserve University e in Cleveland, meet their financial -problems by chailging fees and tgiving college credits to TV studlents. r Iowa State College, University -of Hous,ton (Texas), University y of Southern California and Mich > igan State College now have o stations on the air, and const 1 - tion permits have been grantet g the University of Illinois, Uni -versity of Kansas, Kansas State 1,' College, University of Michigan, f University of North Carolina, Ohio State University and Uni -versity of Washington. -Granddaddy of the colleges -and'universities engaging in tele -vision activities is Iowa State, e where TV was an experiment wvay a back In 1932. WOI-TV, the col r- lege station, now originates more than one-fourth of the filmed r, material being used by beginning jg educational channels. -t WOI-TV last week boosted its a5 power to 100,000 watts, almost id doubling its area of service and a giving it an outp)ut as strong as ~t that of any TV station in the th nation. Now Iowa State officials d- are making plans to transmit