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Welcom4 We wish to extend a hearty- welcome to the many visitors on campus this week end. Tomorrow, the university will be invaded by almost a thousand high school seniors. These students have gone through elimina tions and will be here tomorrow for finals in the university-sponsored mental contests and to visit the university. We urge these visitors to take a good look around. Ask questions. Look at the new buildings and the old, too. Carolina has a lot to offer. We hope many of you return to the campus as a living part of Carolina. Debate T Shoddy T The university can take pride in the record of its debate team this year and can then blush with shame at the treatment given the debaters. The debate team has entered 10 tourna ments and has won five. The catch here is that these tournaments have had from a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 55. However, the debaters operate on a very limited budget and had to decline an invita tion to the very important West Point tour nament, one of four national tournaments, this week end. Furthermore, the debaters are unable to enter the largest national tourna ment of them all, the Pi Kappa Delta meet at Redlands, Calif. Carolina won this tourna ment in 1949 out of a field of 208 teams. The tournament is held every other year and Carolina finished second out of 212 teams in 1951. In 1953 and again this year, lack of expense money has prevented Carolina from sending delegates to the Pi Kappa Delta con vention. The university can feel ashamed at the methods of travel the team has been forced to put up with this year. John Altman, a junior debating for his third year, told the editor Tuesday that it has cost him, other team members and even Prof. Merrell G. Christophersen, who coaches the team without pay, money on every trip for food. On one trip, the team rode all night long and with very little sleep in order to save the cost of sleeping in decent quarters that night. Members of the team have had to help pay for their meals. Yet, they have brought considerable prestige and honor to the university by their victories. Name It 'Ru The naming of a building can be as much of an honor to the building as to the person honored. Carolina's near-completed student union deserves a name that will keep 'in line with the spirit of the building and the spirit of Carolina. The building is to be for the stu dent, a place he will always be welcomed and yet in its splendor a place to be re spected. It should be warm and cheerful. It should be a symbol of Carolina. Letters to the Editor Better AthIe Dear Editor: it somebody in a I realize the administration sition would kin has plenty on its mind with the hack up. tremendous building program go- The constructic ing on and the constant efforts union building to beautify the campus. only two softba But, please allow me a few not asking that lines to point out the need for ion be torn dow improved athletic facilities for level off the land the average student. From what house between S in very goodi shape when the pro- and use it for in very good shale when the pro- letic fields inste posed new athletic fields are main idle. completed. The worst tinm But not the average student, basketball seasc who enjoys sports as an active and freshmen tel participant or as just a condi- house as is to I tioning device to keep physically The only plaei fit. miserable court The lone tennis court on cam- lighted gymnasit pus, adjacent to Snowden, has ways so filled been used considerably in past has to wait for a springs. However, last fall the to shoot hasket.s administration had it tarred over half-court game. with a black asphalt which not a v e r a g e stu< only badly discolors the tennis crowded out by balls but will probably get soft who are also loo1 when hot weather really eomes. let for their enei The worst thing here, however, they have as mu is that the court is not level and other student t< puddles of water remain for days floor, but couldni after a rain, long building b Even this wouldn't be so bad constructed to ho , Gu sts Among the most cherished possessions of Carolina students. and to future Carolina students we hope, is an awareness of free dom of thought. If you bring nothing else to college, bring an open and inquiring mind. Also, we extend welcome to the state col lege and high school press groups, both of whom visit the campus this week end. The college group will be here for the South Carolina Collegiate Press Association convention. As host, The Ga'mecock extends an extra special welcome to this group. J.B. eam Gets reatment Prof. Christophersen says the team could get by adequately on $2,400 a year, the same as Wake Forest gets. The debate team re ceived only $.20 per student each semester this year or about $1,300. President Russell generously added $500 as a personal gift. The request for $2,400 is nominal enough when compared to $8,500 at Florida, $10,000 at Rutgers and $9,000 at Dartmouth for debate budgets. Prof. Christophersen estimated the cost of the Redlands trip at $600, a little less than it costs to support an athlete on scholar ship for one semester. A chance to gain national honors had to be turned down. A trip richly deserved by two fine debaters, Altman and Kermit King, had to be denied. Little encouragement has been offered to the other 58 members of the debate team, from which will come future standouts. - Of the many groups that suffer from an insufficient activities fee of $6.50 per semes ter, the debate team tops the list. At the University of North Carolina, where fees are higher than at any univer sity in the South except for the University of Virginia, President Gordon Gray said re cently, "There is no absolute magic figure for student fees, nor even a relative one," but said that in the future the decision must be made whether to raise fees "or to cut back our program." The University of South Carolina cannot afford to cut back its program. South Carolina is not the poor state it once was.-J. B. Lssell House' It should be named Russell House or Rus sell Student House because of the man and his wife named Russell who possess the qualities mentioned. President Donald Russell and Mrs. Russell possess the true Carolina spirit in super abundance. The glamorous new structure de serves the benefit of bearing the name of Russell. And the Russells richly deserve being so honored.-J. B. at'c Facilities V resp)onsible po0- b,aske.hall courts? dly put the net Many campuses have private golf courses for their students. mn of the student Because of the University's lo eaves room for cation in the center of town, this Il fields. We're would not be p)ractical but if the student un- University officials could get spe n, but why not cial rates for students at one of behind the fieldi the public courses in town, It umter and Main would certainly give many of intramural ath-i the not-so-rich students addi id of letting re- tional opportunity to take ad vantage of a fin1e sport. e of the year is Sincerely, n. The varsity Chip Smith. ims use the field - e expected.n Council To Announce in the poorly Runoff Results In '56 im and it is al- Dear Editor: that one often These excerpts from my let n hour or longer ter of A pril followed by one from or get into a an answer from the Student Frecquently the Council dated April 15, are, I lent is almost believe, of general interest: football players "Being at the IRC convention cing for an out- at the time, I have to rely upon gies. Of course, others wvho insist that they were eh right as any unable to obtain a list of can use the gym didates for the run-offs. The rea 't some sort of son that was given seems naive, e inexpensively for to effectively elect represen "Ha! Four twenty-nine DEW JAMES Council Should Kni Don Clark was elected presi dent of the State Association of Student Councils which convened last week end at Winthrop. Don, reporting to members of the Carolina student council who did not attend the meeting, told them he felt the student council at Carolina is for the most part superior to anything he learned of the other councils from cam puses all over the state. Despite our quips, which are not always complimentary to the council, we think it does a com mendable job in most instances . . . and it should. At Monday's meeting, where there were several members standing since it was a joint meeting of the old and new coun cils and the seats were filled, there were few things which rate our caustic comment. It was a bit disturbing to have nigh-on-to a dozen legislators dragging in late; some of them quite late. Councilman Bill Todd asked for a woman volunteer to assist him in guiding a group of high school students who visited the campus last Tuesday. Finally one little lady said she would, but added, "I don't know very much about the campus." MADA'ME, we suggest that you get in on senior class presi dent Joe Ryan's orientation pro gram for freshmen next year since council members who are elected to represent the campus and the students, are normally expected to know SOMETHING about the campus. PATSY PENNEY Show V Carolina Tomorrow will be the univer sity's fifth annual College Day, the time when high school stu dtents in the state visit the school. To these, Carolina extends a hearty welcome and the hope that many of them will add their names to our roll. Vanted lied or best liked, the elector must knowv something about the per son. The situation which pre vailed cannot be defended, as it was contrary to the very essence of representative government. "The principles involved are qluite elementary; they should be brought to the attention of the student hody as correction of such things would increase yes. te'rday's record high turn-out. I hope that the Student Council will take the initiative in doing this." "The Student Council wishes tc thank you for the interest you show through your official p)ro test. The council considered your protest seriously but felt thai it did not warrant a re-election, IHowever, we want you to know4 that through your suggestion the future run-offs will be posted at certain designated spots on the campus and announced over WUSC so that the students will have the opportunity to know~ the candidates who are running. A committee will work on this for next year." Yours very truly, Ted Dn te. Just one more minute." Members 3w Campus The Bermuda craze is getting crazier. . . . Many Carolina Males are lamenting the Ber muda shorts-"orphan socks" fad, but one we know has come up with an odd suggestion-knee-pad wearing among coeds. He thinks the growing fad concealed the more beautiful parts of the female anatomy and leaves bare the blemishes. In stead of obscuring the thighs and calves, he suggested that the fairer sex adopt his suggestion of kneepad wearing and leave exposed for all to see and praise the smooth thigh and flabby calf . . . one man's opinion. Then, there's the male of the species-coat, tie and Bermuda shorts and "orphan socks." One of these males afflicted with "Bermudamania" told us on one of his tours of the campus that he plans to wear cut-off tux trousers with a dinner jacket and complementary accessories to the May dance. COMMENTS "THE DAILY TAR HEEL": Columnist J. A. C. Dunn says, "It is interesting to look at the country as a whole through these exchanges (ex changed collegiate newspapers) and observe that while there seems to be so many people in North Carolina and in Chapel Hill particularly, who think that beyond the state borders there is nothing but tractless waste and darkest South Carolina, most American universities are sur prisingly similar." Sir, are you really a North Carolinian??? Welcome The students, here on a double mission to inspect us and par ticipate in the state mental con tests, wvill tour the campus "to see wvhat they can see." So, Caro linians, be on your toes and see .to it that they get a good look at what we think is tops. There are many things on our campus to attract the prospee tive student. WVe have an excel lent faculty, facilities for fun and relaxation, and an historic camp)us. And we're growving big ger and better every day. Bunt the thing that really can make a school stand out is the friendliness and helpfulness of its students. Let's show the visi tors that we have that friendly sp)irit. Just a smile and a friendly hello can do the trick. And more over, you'll be showing the pat tern followed througeout the year by the Carolina crowd. Take a good look around you and you'll see what the visitors will probably notice when they're on the campus. They can see for themselves Carolinua expanding. The Student House, the school of Business Administration build ing, the new men's dormitories are all on the road to comple tion. They'll get a glimpse of Stewar d's 'Hall being remodeled for the Engineering School. And they'll hear of plans for a fine arts building and a planetarium. But, best of all, they'll get a look at the "men and women of Carolina"-the people they will be0 dealing with for years to come. So let's all turn out with a wvel come to the Colleg n... .....tg BILLY MELLITE In The S The Yi It becomes tiresome to hear the annual remark about spring being the time when a man's thoughts turn to love. The idea is fallacious, even untrue. I do not mean to imply that the young ladies of South Carolina are lack ing in those qualities which make them thought about. It is sim ply that I am a young man and that my thoughts do not turn in amorous directions any more in the spring than during the other three perfectly good sea sons we have: On the contrary, I think less about pulchritude in spring than at any other time of the year. The reason for this is that I find it necessary to concentrate more on other things during spring. You see, my father not only has a green thumb, he has one that sprouts in warm weather. Moreover, his best friend outside the family is a groundhog, whose name is Bobo. Daddy and Bobo have a mid-winter conference every January, at which time it is always agreed that spring will arrange itself to come as early as possible. After the culmina tion of these conferences, Daddy inevitably strolls by the tool house and affectionately pets the garden plow. He always comes in after this with a peculiar glim mer in his eye. It is after this conference time that I begin to unsuccessfully in vent excuses to stay at school on weekends, the reason being that my name is carved on the handle of the garden plow-not mention ing a hoe I got for Christmas a year ago. In spite of the non existence of my horticultural tal ents, I am expected to manipu late these agronomical aids with enthusiasm and dexterity. It does not matter that since the begin ning of my career as a plowman, I have yet to cultivate more than one bumper crop of nut grass. (Daddy has refused to credit me with the subsequent crop yields of this cousin of the Cudzu, al though I continually assert my rights to this recognition of a successful yearly cultivation.) It is not that I burthen a grudge for America's sons of the soil. It is simply that I have no knack for making things grow; 1 amn not horticulturally whole. My father, on the other hand, inherited some of the powers of1 .Jack, of Jack and the Beanstalk. lIe has only to stand near the garden and the hybrids perform in concert. They grow at his conm maund. Watching him, I have frequent ly told myself that I must surely have in me some of that magic. I have earnestly endeavored to work up a passion for the soil. I have stood facing the sunset of the t'vening, watching the glow CROWING FO UNIVERSITY OF Nemnber of Associ Fedm uulasry 50, 190S, with editr. " h ale. a-- uu Uniersty f BethCe.e.H e emneuet. Tne ulghO se eade s EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGING li NEWS EDITOR. CAMPUS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER ASSISTANTr BUSINESS M CHIEF PlHOTOGRAPHER BUSINE Carol Shockey, Steve STAFF ~ D)onna Hale, Dianne Woodsl, monR, Jim Brandon, Jackie Mm Larry Cribb, Mike Desky, IharrIet Dickert, Maumrine 0') liari COLUJ pring Of Ear ... of color fade across the heavens in all its dying splendor, sinking below the curving sweep of the great brown earth. I have stood, silhouetted against the autumn sky of the harvest time, await ing the orange moon of the night. I have wiped the sweat of my brow with a tired arm after a long day of communion with the earth. I have stood on a hill in the evening, beating my breast, Tarzan-like, as the trees and the flowers and the plants below nie were nurtured in silence by the omnipotent Mother Earth. Each time, I could think of only one of two things: one, is it suppertime; or two, it soon will he suppertime. However, my father has never demanded that I learn to love the soil, nor has he been daunted by the absence of my powers of creation. I am assigned the du-, ties of plowing and/or hoeing. Daddy handles the seeds. That way, the seeds do not mind be ing dropped in a curved and un dulating furrow. 'He pacifies them and they grow. They al ways grow. So does my nut grass. It can really grow. Three or four years ago, I scraped the garden sur face every week. The results were unsatisfactory. Now that I have begun to shave, I get the point: you cut it every day. Not only that, but you do not allow crabgrass to mature. I have no personal dislike of little crab grasses, but I have learned to kill- them with no remorse. Other things I have learned during my agnatic agronomical career: 1. Do not hoe barefooted. 2. Do not fool with nut grass. 3. Do not chop crabgrass on days it is going to rain. 4. Be tender with young to nmato plants. 5. Certain bugs are not desir able. 6. Do not fool with nut grass. 7. Keep the dog out of the garden. X. Work early in the mornings when it is cool. 9. D)o not date pretty girls the night before. 10. [Do not fooy with nut grass. In summation, I wish to say that my position as the Peer less Plowman of Greenway Drive ia by no means p)ermanent, nor 'i I serving an apprenticeship) tor higher goals in agriculture. I am strongly attracted to those little square boxes they keep frozen foods in. I am devoted to deep freezes. WVhen I grow up, I am going to have a cement yard, buy frozen foods, and become p)resident of the National Nut Grs Association. There will not be any shrub bery on my cement yard, either. You see, my mother shifts azaleas around like some people shift furniture. R A CREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ted Colliegiate Pr... Kebert Ellett Ge.mats a. th bElm 6ed by ad for the sted.ets of aS bat ad lte wrvers arSeM ms P=blshimg does met cmlftess - resered. JACK BASS CAROLYN McCLUNG D. J. 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