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47TH YEAR VOTE IN ARMORY SOF PUBLICATION ~ OF UBLICTIONMONDAY, WEDNESDAY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLVIII, No. 22 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 1, 1955 An Editorial The DeLuca Case When USC football player Sam DeLuca was fined $100 in Recorder's Court Tuesday and threatened with contempt of court charges, the Columbia Record gave It a big play on page one. The story, as written from court records, made the university look bad, made the athletic department look bad and even more important, made an 18-year-old college sophomore look like a big bully. If DeLuca were a big bully looking for trouble, as the story implied, the Record could be justified. But in court, DeLuca did not get to testify. Sam told The Gamecock, "T ey kept accusing and blaming me for every thing and kept saying, 'I think he did this and I think he hit me.'" Sam said he got all excited and when the complainant claimed not to have bumped DeLuca's car, Sam called him a liar in court. "When the woman (the wife of one of the men in the other car) said I hit her, I said Oh, stop it (lying)' and the judge threatened me for contempt." DeLuca said nobody touched the woman, but that she was screaming and hysterical. "But when she accused me of hitting her, I just got more excited." Sam said somebody jumped on his back right after the scrap began and ve hemently denied pulling the other driver from his car or kicking him and said nobody hit the woman. "I should have had a lawyer but just didn't." DeLuca was then sentenced to $100 or 30 days. But DeLuca's side wasn't heard in court or printed in the Record story. Sam was riding down Green St. with three friends, stu dents from Georgia Tech who were returning to school from Brooklyn after going home between quarters. The Record printed what the complainant, Johnny E. Altman, said, and it sounded like DeLuca was nothing more than an arrogant bully. DeLuca told The Gamecock the trouble started when Alt man bumped his (DeLuca's) car. DeLuca said he got out and asked Altman why he bumped his car, and when Altman didn't answer, DeLuca asked if he were looking for trouble. "Then," Sam says, "he drew back his fist, so I hit him. It was all fo quick I didn't notice how little he was." Sam says the trouble in court came when Altman denied bumping the car and then said he "thought" DeLuca dragged him from the car and "thought" DeLuca stepped on him, and one of the women said she "thought" DeLuca hit her in the face. Sam told this story while sitting on the bunk in his room. "They were lying," he said, shaking his head slowly, "and I got excited and told her to stop it (lying) in court." That got the judge mad and he warned DeLuca to conduct himself in a'more gentlemanly manner or he would be fined for contempt of court. Sam says he said he was sorry but was still excited and said something else after another statement by the witness which DeLuca says wasn't true. DeLuca wasn't allowed to give his testimony. He should have had a lawyer and says so. We're not going to exonerate Sam for hitting the other driver. It was a mistake and he shouldn't have done it. But hindsight is better than foresight and justified or not, Sam lost his temper. Because an 18-year-old gets angry in a courtroom because he feels false statements are made against him, it isn't fair to present him to the public as a fierce monster. The Record crime was not in reporting the incident but __in giving only one side and overplaying It. *J All the accusations in court were pointed directly at Sam, although all the male occupants In both cars, except one man who said his wife held him back, were in the fight, according to DeLuca. No, we can't condone DeLuca's hitting the other driver (although he was being antagonized, according to DeLuca's story) but we do think it only fair to explain more fully the circumstances under which the Incident occurred. There was nothing unusual about a street fight being' brought before Recorder's Court. It happens all the time. It was unfortunate that DeLuca did not have a lawyer to adlvise him. It was more unfortunate that to thousands of ~'readers of the Columbia Record, a very fine young man has been cast in such a bad light. We've known Sam since the first few weeks of his fresh man year when we were members of the Gamecock sports staff. He is usually quiet, even a little shy. He's a hard worker, conscientious and has always Impressed me as being sincere. Like just about everybody else, he has performed some rash acts. But his action in court was that of a man who considered himself unjustly accused. Sam's misfortune was that of many a public figure who is involved in some minor incident that is blown far out of proportion by newspapers who think more of circulation fig ures than ethical reporting practices.--J. B. lion Voyage Coed Association Meet. The IRC sent four members and April 8, In the Sims Music Dr. John McConnaughy to St. Room, Mary Wise Rixey, associa I,oms for a national convention. tion president, announced. They left yesterday and are ex- Miss Ruth Morse of the Art De nected back on Monay, Ap 4. par....... wi..ae a -uest _pa. Candii Panty-k Hundreds Go Looking, But No Panties fy HERBERT BRYANT Campus Editor 'Led by the "charge" blast of a bugle a crowd of university male students stormed Sims Dormitory Wednesday night. It was a panty raid. The crowd grew to nearly 1,000 by 11 p.m. Dr. W. H. Patterson, dean of administration, termed the inci dent "deplorable." A second unsuccessful attempt to form for a pany raid was made at 2 a.m. Thursday morning. The crowd of approximately 15 stu dents was promptly dispersed from in front of the field house on Sumter Street. Former Raid 1952 The only other raid on campus was in May 1952. Six men were suspended as a result of the 1952 raid. The crowd Wednesday night was unsuccessful in their attempt to enter Sims. It was reported that only two entered the building. One of the house mothers locked them in the basement, but the two students escaped from the basement. The raid was on for approx imately one hour. The crowd dispersed at 11:15 Wednesday night when Chief Colle B. Bund rick of the campus police made the announcement that if the students didn't head back for their dormitories as many as could be rounded up would be taken to jail. - Anonymous Calls It was reported by several stu dents that phone calls were re ceived Wednesday afternoon at fraternity houses saying that there might be a panty raid that night. No one was able to find out who was making the calls. During the raid several window screens on the first floor of Sims were cut by students. All girls were ordered to lock the windows and doors to the first floor. All, the sorority room doors leading to the porch were secured. Students Drenched At one time during the raid, girls in Wade ijampton attracted attention by throwing a pair of panties from the balcony onto the drive below. Two students ran to pick them up. The girls on the balcony above threw water from a bucket onto the male students below. Several girls were seen leaning out of their windows In Sims and the girls' freshman dormitory. Many of them were dressed for bed. Some of them carried on conversations with the male stu dents outside. When the crowd was unsuccess ful in entering Sims they were called "chicken" by several of the girl students. Crowd Scatters The crowd in front of Sims was encouraged by Chief Bundrick to leave the area. They moved across Green Street and gathered around Melton Observatory. At 11:00 the crowd moved down Bull Street past the infirmary to the Bull Street entrance to Sims. At 11:15 the crowd was die persed by Dr. William H. Patter son, dean of administration, who arrived on the scene shortly after the raid began, and Chief Bund rick. The crowd was followed toward the campus by Chief Bundrick and Dr. Patterson. As t.he crowd left the area some girls from the third floor of the Bull Street entrance yelled, "Why don't you all go to Columbia College. They nbed some men out there." lates SeeKer PANTY RAID AGAIN ... Care night. Raider above displays only Studen Nomin 5 Seek Presidency Of Student Body Five rising seniors will be seek ing the presidency of the student body in next Monday's election. Candidates for the office to serve the 1955-56 school term are Hugh Bell, Don Clarke, David Merline, Phil Moody, and Bill Weston. Only one candidate is seeking the vice-presidency of the student body. He is law student Robert Holmes. Other candidates for student body offices are: Secretary, Mary Elizabeth Ariail, Carol Branden burg, Ann Humphries, Timmy Timmons, and Rose Weldon. Treasurer - Stern Bolte and Virgil Duffy. Two members will be elected to the disciplinary committee. Can didates for the job are Frank Ellerby, Pat Grayson, Bill Sar gent, Florrie Stevens, and Sally Youngblood, Hugh Merck, and Patsy Talbert. Cheerleaders will also be chosen. Candidates are: Marcia Fischer, Virgil Duffy, Jerue Babb, Skippy Askins, Bosie Westbury, Gloria Rogers, Edgar Dubrois, Steve Coleman, George Bomar, Jerry Beasley, B u c k e y Stackhouse, Harvey Horn, Mary Alice Bree land, Jackie Furr, Charlie Rosson, Carolyn Woodward, Wray Davis and Harriet Dickert. Also, Helen Anderson, Ebby Till, Myra Hiouser, Kitty Whitner, Pat Arant, Carol Brandenburg, Ab Pierce, Florrie Stevens, Kitty Caughman, Marion Walberg, Bev erly Parler, Patsy Talbert, Al Perry, Keith Hubbard, Malcolm Grainger, John Cork, Don Wilson, and Buddy Kennedy. Four girls and four boys will be chosen. Voting will take place in the Naval Armory. pletely cleared of student.s by 11:30. Names Taken Chief Bundrick said about six student names were taken. Dr. Patterson saidl all of the names would be turned over to the disci plinary committee. During the course of the raid several photographers were on the scene snapping pictures. Two of the photographers reported being threatened by the crowd If they didn't stop taking pictu-s Will S s Storr nI. lina men students staged a panty raid a handkerchif. (Gamecock photo by t Officers itions For 1 Class Officers Election Slated Officers for the rising sopho more, junior, and senior classes will be elected Monday in the naval armory. Polls will be open from nine to five. Senior class nominees are: President, John Altman, Len Baranski, Hal Crosswell, Billy Hare, and Joe Ryan; vice-presi (lent, Billy Bruce, Buzz Carmi chael, Margaret Hunter, Lynn Lewis, Buddy Millard, Bob Wil liams; secretary-treasurer, Jerry Cunningham, Estelle Flickenger; historian, Beth Folline, Jane Reid, Gloria Rogers, Betty Seay. Running for junior class offices are: President, Lawrence Curry, Frank C'allcott, Joe Frednicho, Mackie Prickett, Charlie Rivers; vice-president, Jerry Bouknight, Mike Cory, Jimmy Martin, Mary Wise Rixey, Beth Tyler, Luke Wil burn, Carolyn Woodward; secre tary-treasurer, Legare Coker, George Hlart.zell, Julia Peeples, A b Pearce, J. R. Roseberry, Flos sye Terrill, Cooper Williams; his torian, Sybil Anderson, Carol Knight, Patsy ''NeSmith, Billy Rivers, Carol Schockey, Tee Zim mer man. Boney Bourne, Bobby Bunch, Ruddy Godfrey, Nelson Weston, Preston Whaley, and Fred Wig field are running for sophomore class president. Other sophomore candidates are: vice-president, Ben Boozer, Warner Fairey, Elex Gauner, Don Harrison, Ed Hous t'n, Phil Koetch, Bob McNair, Beverly Parler, Nancy Wallace; secretary-treasurer, Skippy As kins, Paul Burke, Jerry Hemphill, Roger Knapper, Caroline Merritt, Betsy Ann Quinn, Elise Verner, Sammy Vickers; historian, Maury Miller, Betty Jean Murray, Dick Nodden, Janice Palmer, Liz Sin gletary, Louise Wood. Notice to Seniors Tomorrow is the deadline for accepting orders for caps, gowns, invitatilons and personal calling cards, according to Ben Fowler, manager of the book store. Ordera must be made in the book store in the post office lobby. Students must know their height, hat size and chest measurements when they make peak ai SIMS on the girin' dormitories Wednesday Dew James) Listed Class, Nominees Named For Honor Board Nominations for members of the university Honor Board will be presented to the student body in elections Monday. The voting will take place in the naval armory. Nominated from the School of Journalism (two to be chosen) are Don Beckham, Herb Bryant, Joanne Carns, Larry Gribb, Wray Davis, Patsy Penney. Arts and Science nominees (two to be chosen) are Monroe Ashley, Skippy Askins, Bratton DeLoach, Marshall Cain, Beverly Parler, Nelson Weston. Those nominated from the School of Engineering (five to be chosen) are Frank Callcott, Jack Colcolough, Charlie Davis, Joe Felton, Jim Hankins, Don Harri son, Mac James, G;ordon Jolly, Bert Menees, Phil Moody, Carlisle Rogers, Lawson Rogers, Bill Schil letter, Roddy Turner, Fred Wigfield. School of Education nominees (three to be chosen) are Louise Bradley, Joy Ann Bull, Lawrence Curry, Bertha Gardner, Mittie McNinch, Preston Musgrove, Vir ginia Ross, Timmy Timmons, Tee Zimmerman. Those running for School of Pharmacy representative (one to be chosen) are Bill Adams, Bobby Bunch, Mary Ann Snowden. School of Business Administra tion (two to be chosen) are Marvin Dukes, Jo Ann Franklin, Bill Higgins, Ann Hlumphrles, Norvelle Plowden, Sam Vickers. N'ominations for members of Honor Council are drawn up and presented to the student body by the honor board. Once elected to Honor Board, the student re mains a member until graduation. Members of each school elect representatives from their schools. Ops Last week's Gamecock ran a story on The Carolina Veterans Association which said that the association met on the second and fourth Friday of each month. This should have read that the meet ing will be held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 'Law Exam. A pril 2S, the Law School will hnold admission tests. Applications must be forwarded so as to reach the Educational Testing Service before Api n13. Today Air Talks Scheduled Tonight Twenty candidates for the lead ing student body and class of fices will present themselves to the student body at 2 p.m. today. The Clariosophic Literary So ciety has arranged for a rostrum and microphone to be placed at the head of the horseshoe for candidates to speak to voters. Calhoun Thomas, Jr., critic for tihe Clariosophics, will introduce the speakers to the electorate. Candidates who will speak are as follows: For president of the student body; Hugh Bell, Don Clark, David Merline, Phil Moody, and Bill Weston. Talks by these candidates will be limited to five minutes after a short introduction by Mr. Thomas. For senior class president; John Altman, Len Baranski, Hal Cross well, Billy Hare and Joe Ryan. For president of the junior class; Lawrence Curry, Frank Callcott, Joe Frednicho, Mackie Prickett, and Charlie Rivers. Sophomore Candidates The sophomore class candidates for president; Boney Bourne, Bobby Bunch, Ruddy Go<frey, Nelson Weston, Preston Whaley and Fred Wigfield. Talks by the t!ass candidates will be limited to three minutes. A!l told the program will take one hour and 30 minuws, not counting the time which will be used to introduce each candidate. However, Mr. Thomas has said that the program will not take more than an hour and a half. This is the fourth year the Clariosophic Society has sponsored these talks. Rtadio Talks Tonight Campus radio station WUSC will allot five minutes for each candidate seeking the presidency of the student body tonight, sta tion manager Billy Hay said Wednesday. Mr. Hay said speeches would start at 6:15 and with allowances for introductions they should last approximately 45 minutes. Speak ing order will be determined by drawing the names of the five candiidates out of a hat. All five candidates will be on hand for the speaking, Mr. Hay said. Following is a list of the presidential candidates: Hugh Bell, D)on Clark, David Merline, Philip Moody, and Bill Weston. Next Gamecock Slated Thursday Next week's lsueu of The Gamecock will come out Thur. day morning instead of Friday because of spring holidays which start after classes Thursday. In order to get the election runoffs, which are scheduled for Wednesday, in the paper, special arrangement. have been made with Vogue Press, Game cock printers, and Homer Pad gett of the university post of fice. Your Gamecock will prob ably be in the mail boxes early Thursday morning. All society news for mext week will have to be reported to Society FAitor Bertha Gard ner today. Sport. news and editorial material will have to ho turned in at The Gamecock offlces Monday. All front page ad bacek page news, except the runoff re Iturns, must be reported Tue. day.