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uukirsHer, 4 rrow ,Ome 1OO high school seniors 1 all ova thO state are expected to attend the annual Voational Guidance day here at tho university. This year's Vocational Guidance program differs from those of previous years in that It 06*8 Jhore students to attend. The state mental contests are being held in con $unction with Vocational Guidance day. Previously, the two eveots were sponsored on different days. Also, this year it is a two-day event. Last week 1,000 seniors at tended. However, since that was also the fThmt day of the mental contests, sophomores and Jniors dominated the attendance. This week the mental contestants will be Irimarily seniors. Vocational Guidance day is important in that it may well help to shape an institu tional choice of those high school seniors taking part. The students will visit various departments and have the opportunity to discuss their future education. To high school seniors we extend a cordial welcome. The university itself, we feel, says the rest. All's Too q Political F" Politics, in the general meaning of the word, is sometimes frowned upon by many persons in our society. To many it signifies organized .corruption, bribery, and other dirty dealings. This concept of politics causes many to restrain from participating in any type of civic organization and, to be sure, government in general. Politics may or may not be desirable. It is quite evident, however, that in order to participate successfully for public office some form of political activity is necessary. Dirty politics, including among other things bribery, mud slinging, and distortion of fact, are undesirable. But, contrary to public opinion, all politics are not dirty. Political activity in any given area is an indication that some group is interested in its government. It is significant that no special interest in campus politics has been shown by'any group on the Carolina campus. Perhaps this is due to the general concept of politics in South Carolina. Perhaps it is due to the lack of interest in student govern ment. Perhaps it is because no one thinks a strong organizational candidate for student body office can be defeated. Many universities and colleges'have strong political parties. The University of North Carolina campus is perhaps one of the most political-minded in the South. The University They're Looki Carolina students have been reminded many times that their actions in public may reflect either favorably or unfavorably upon the university. Most Carolina students, we think, are aware of this and try to make their actions reflect favorably. It's high time now that some of the more flippant mannered professors -take heed to this same axiom. Of all people, university professors should "put away childish things." Their actions 5A6 GA - -co<1 CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO] Menmber. of Associated Collegiate Pr< *to,,Th Gamecock is published by ndfor th a Universty of South Carolina weekly, on, Fridays, daria paeveion hida a and du gexan ations EDITOR ........ ..JO MA NAGING EDITOR ....BI BUSINESS MANAGER .. ....DA] ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR..... NEWS EDITOR .............B SPORTS EDITOR ......... SOCIETY EDITOR .... .....Car FEATURE EDITOR............ CAMPUS EDITOR.... ...... CIRCULATION MANAGER ............W ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER...... STAFF REPORTERS Faris Giles Bobby Alford, J. R. Roseberry, Donr Parrish, Mike Lovejoy, Bob Young, Bertha Gar< COLUMNISTS John Duffy, Fais Giles, J. Allen Tfison, Ralph ( BUSINESS STAFF We. Sanders, Al Perry, Gibby Dean, D. J1. SaIll CA'RTOONISTS Bob Cameron, Stanley Papajohn S -Tozmrrow kal GuliNce. Alter seeing the features of Carolina most of the seniors will be impressed. For Caro lina is rapidly advaneing to-heights naknown before in its histofy. Seniors will be impressed by the building program, primarily, and the beatificatifn program. And some of them will likely be freshmen hee next year, showing even more enthusiasm toward the university. For by then a Student Union building will be near completion and additional dorm space will have been added. And still the building pro gram will be in full blast. The quality of higher learning here will be evident only when they have attended. This cannot be readily seen in one day. A choice of future schooling is important to every high school senior, for that choice may well determine a career. Those familiar with Carolina's building program, both on the instruitional staff and otherwise, can hardly deny that Carolina at this stage offers to incoming students what most other schools within the state do not have to offer.--JWR uite on the lont at USC of Georgia features the Independent faction fighting against the Fraternity nominees. This is a good sign-not because two fac tions are at odds, but because students are interested enough in expressing their views to form such parties. Strong political parties often become very powerful in the molding of school policy, and thereby give those represented a louder voice in their own administration. Too, political experience in college will enable one to participate more efficiently in public affairs after graduation. It will aid one in choosing the most competent man for public office. It will enable the honest politi cian to recognize readily the tactics of a dis honest politician. The university is large enough and ready for political parties on the campus. Certainly everyone on the campus doesn't endorse the same nominee for a given office. Fraternity men invariably hold the high student offices. Many are qualified, many are not. Perhaps they deserve the positions because they are at least interested enough to run for office. It seems that most of the so-called inde pendents on the campus are in a dormant stage as far as campus politics are con cerned. If their interests are by-passed by the rest of the campus, it's no wonder.-.-JWR ing Your Way speak even louder in public than those of students. What one does privately is his own business; when done publicly, it may well become the concern of others. One gallant professor at a university social activity recently made a monkey-shining re flection on his position and similar positions held by others at the university. It's time to put away childish actions as well as child ish things. There are a few professors who would do well to keep this in mind.-JWR .4Collegiate Clippings LINA Red China: 'Raising' IL.The Standards... g hes Communist China's Ministry of Education delayed the opening of technical schools throughout the HIN W. RAY country for 15 days this semester LL LEGGITT to allow preparation time for the i DONOVAN following reforms: .. .. Al Lane .* Gradual substitution of So tiny Ehrhardt - viet textbooks for the ones pres .. .Jack Bass ently in use. DeynMcClung * Adoption of Soviet teaching Patsy Penney methods. L. Buffington * And bringing the Chinese . .Jack Field educational standards up to those of the Soviet Union. a Hale, Bruce According to an official Min Iner- istry report, several Soviet pro fessors have arrived in Peiping Iregory, T. E' to take up teaching jobs at the National Peking University and sy, Bill Doar. the National Tsinghua Univer sity, which has recently b'eEn con s aneNow is for ngines. tor dio-Visuals I by Writer pictures than In words? Everyone seems to realixe the true worth of pictures and sounds except those who teach in our schools. In many fields pictures, moving and still, present thoughts in a way that words never can especially printed words. A com poser of music can look at sym bols on paper and hear music, but the average man had rather hear the real thing. A Ph.D. in his. tory, perhaps, can form a mental vision of the Battle of Hastings, but the average man would enjoy a movie of it. In our university the so-called "audio-visual" department is rel egated to a back seat. On the rare occasions when we see movies, we sweat, squirm, and suffocate on hard seats in a room too small. Even if the projector did not sound like a model T Ford we could not understand the speech system. Can we not do better? The superior university should be not just a collection of books alone, but a collection--of projectors, recorders, working models, and anything else needed to arrange for a good collection of thoughts. Yours very truly, James C. Byrd, Jr. m g Around May Day Later in the afternoon, every one enjoys the Phi Epsilon Pie Throwing contest. Everyone has the right to make bids to throw pies at their "favorite" professor or fellow student. It is also a good way by which Blue Key can raise money for its worthy Serv ice Fund. Still later, the Coronation of Carolina's May Queen is held a beautiful and a colorful cere mony. Climaxing the day, the annual Coronation Ball will -be held at the Jefferson Hotel Ballroom and featuring the famous orchestra of Johnny Long. This is one of the few dances that brings a big name band to the campus. May Day at the university cen be a scess only if the students and faeulty cooperate to the ful lest by at least attending these functions. I have' been at the university only three years, but I enjoyed esch May Day celebra tion that I have attended more and more. Let's work- together 'and lift the school spirit on the eampus. Golng to these functions eswtainly isn't asking too -mush from any one especially elhen these events are ddsigned to provide entertain montaad.eu$oyment for everyone. By our attendanee aud participa tfon we can make May Day a more entertaining and interesting day. "Red means stop, green is g Letters to the Edi Lack of Au Emphasizec Lack of Audio-Visuals Emphasized Dear Mr. Editor: Thomas Caryle once said, "The true university is a collection of books." If this is so, Carolina is, indeed, a true university. Its library, I am told, contains over 100,000 volumes. This univer sity should be in very good con dition too, since many of the books have been used by very few people. Ever since Guten berg came forth with the printing press the world has been flooded with books. Each book con tains thoughts. But, nowadays, thoughts may be transferred from one mind to another in many different ways. Written language is, at best, a poor substitute for actual vision and hearing. The next best thing to actual experience is a portrayal with pictures and sound. The Chinese say one picture is worth a thousand words. If this is so, why do we use books with so few pictures? Why do many parents discourage watching TV? Do not children prefer picture comic books to school bwlbks? Does not LIFE outsell HARPERS? Do not advertisements contain more in FARIS GILES Why Not He For Your Next Wednesday is May Day. This day is set aside by the faculty and administration to provide full recognition for those men and women of Carolina who have served their Alma Mater well. It is a stimulant to school spirit because it allows the stu dents to let 'their hair down and have much fun. There won't be the usual full day of classes to detract from the program of May Day. Students in several organiza tions - specifically Blue Key, ODK, KSK, Phi Epsilon P1 Fra ternity, the University Band, and Student Council put forth a great deal of effort to see to it that University Day is a success. It is unfair that many students go heme, or the beach on this Day. The individuals who leave the campus are really the ones who are missing out on this fine day. They deprive themuselves of a day of fun and entertainment at very little cost since the Coro nation Ball is the only event which eosta money. The first annual event is the ODK Award's Progr'am which we have already discussed. Of course, a free lunch is al ways served under the shade of the trees on the horssshoe. It offers opportunity for students and faculty to sit under the trees T. E. BROWN What Ars For Not Ri Red Chin So where from here? That is the question that looms in the mind of each of us as we are faced with the grave and grim possibility ot going to war once more with the ba?barian Chinese in a forsaken and dismal area of Asia. And there is little hope that this or the Korean contro versy will be settled at the Geneva Confterence, as both sides have entered the meeting with the hard-headed and ignorant idea that the only solution is their way, always a dangerous opinion to have when dealing with inter national affairs. What, then, will be the useful outcome of the conference? Nothing that this columnist can see. The sad thing is that this is not necessary. The United States is entering the conference determined to re fuse recognition of a known fact, the existence of Red China, and her refusal is based solely on the theory that recognition means approval, which in International Law it does not. Along with this, we are refusing to admit her to the United Nations, an organiza tion formed for the purpose of bringing nations together in order that disputes might be settled without resort to the uncivilized method that only shows that might makes right. No matter how much we dis like it, Red China does exist, is In control, and has been in control of China for several years now. The Formosa government will never regain control unless we purchase it with American lives, and sooner or later, as in the case of Russia, which we finally recognized after sixteen years, we will have to recognize Red China. At the same time, it is not true, as the Russians put it, that Red China has a right to recognition. Gamecock Some Amu By DEW JAMES Feature Editor Last week a member of the Gamecock staff took it upon him self to conduct a campus-wide poll. According to that poll, what Carolina students like most Is each other--boys like coeds, coeds like boys. However, one female misan thrope hates everything, includ ing men, books, and professors. Generally, males appear more satisfied with prevailing condi tions than do females. One fresh man male claimed no grievances. "I like everything," he said. Campus Ground. Moot Liked The most liked aspects of Caro lina, excluding the high esteem with which each faction of the segregated poplace (male and female) holds the other, are the cleanness of the grounds, the on campus telephone system, and the beauty of the beautification pro gram. The parking problem, depository set-up, and the prob lem of telephoning from off campus to campus and vice versa constitute the most named dis likes. A Clemson transfer proudly acclaimed his new found freedom as compared with the "old mili.. tary rule." Several liked the Univ. of Delaw Raised 1ts Sci Newark, DeL---(I.P.)---.Rumors to the effect that the scholastic index required for the Dean's List at the University of Dela ware has been raised from 8.00 to 8.85 have been denied by a mem ber of the faculty committee en scholarship, It was stated, how ever, that the commitee recently sent a' emommendation to the faculty that the change be con sidered. The recommendation was sub mitted by the committee at a faculty meeting;b. it+ as Reasons Ecognizing. a in U.Ng? Recognition is a political ast by the state rendering It, and there Is noting in 'hteaatio"I 1A that requires one state to reo)'. nike awother. This shaoM be eur p*n of argument. Red CMa wanta recognition and wants It very mu-h, enough, it Is thought, to be willing to pay a price for It. And we are perfectly within our rights In asking a price. Recognition will riebder, great benefits 'to Red China, 4o why shouldn't she pay for it? Seemingly then there are two possible solutions to the problem. Either we can waste a number of resources in an expensive war in Indo-China, which is of course what Moscow is hoping for, as in this way she drains us witino expense to herself, or we can recognize Red China in return for her withdrawal completely from Indo-China and Korea. The first is really no solution, as it would only lead to a situation like the present one in Korea, and there are few In this country that are anxious to spend what it would cost in lives and money. Ultimately, if we keep on, we are going to have to defeat Red China herself if we are deter mined to settle only by force. And there is little use in delaying it by wasting time and effort first in one part of Asia and then an other. But a war with Red China would be another world war, so why not recognize her for the above concessions; put her into the thought arena at the UN, and try reaching a settlement with out war. In that way things could not get any worse for awhile, and - there is every possibility that they might get better. Certainly God will cooperate with us muich more in a peaceful settlement than in one sought by force. Poll Gets sing Results friendliness of the campus. A coed said sarcastically, "Put in that I like those Beauty Rest mattresses in Sims." Kirkland Apartments coeds complain of being unable to walk to a car in shorts and of the dating privil eges unequal to the girls in Sims and Wade Hampton. "Only three 12 o'clocks a week," they com plain. Tightwad Females A sophomore male dislikes tightwad females. He says they're too afraid to spend their money. Two Preston dwellers speak more highly of the coeds. They most liked the low-cut dresses which invaded the campus along %th spring. History Prof. The Math and History depart-~ mente seem to manufacture grief for both sexes. A coed thought some of the professors would be more suitable as inmates in an. insane asylum than as profes sors In a university. IFraternities and sororities fill the number one spot in college life for some students, or so they say. Morning classes and parties also rank among the "likes." One student laments that Easter holi days were too short, and h,aays in general are not numerous enough or long enough. rare May Have iolastic Index ferred back to the committee for a more complete report. If the committee's suggestion is ae cepted, it will not affect the Deants .List for the fall semester, it'was stressed here. The reason advanced for the projected ohanige in the minimum requitement for the Dean's List was that too many students are being admitted to the List for it to be considered a distinction. It Was pointed out that an aver age of 85 per cent of past senior elauses have ma te List