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Modify L Requirl One of the most consistant complaints we hear is that of too much foreign language requirements to receive a degree. We make the complaint ourselves. The old classical curriculums contained rigid language requirements, in Latin and Greek especially. Gradually there came a change toward modern language with French, Spanish, German (and now Russian) replacing the dead languages. Among the reasons we've heard on why students should become proficient in a lan guage are these: it tends to promote inter national understanding, it teaches a student to think, it is'a reward in itself. And, to some students, those who are really interested in learning languages and who have an aptitude for language, these argu ments are true. These students should be en couraged to master other languages besides English and should not be held back by hav ing to suffer through classes with individuals who are taking advance courses only because it is necessary for the almighty degree. To many students, a foreign language course is nothing more than a sentence to three years of drudgery and low grades, one or the other, and sometimes both. We don't advocate the abolishment of for eign language requirements for a degree but do suggest substituting two years rather than three for the A.B. Degree. The third year would be optional, as Math 11 and 12 are now, and the student would be allowed a choice. The student truly interested in a language could then take his third year courses and get a lot more out of them be cause the disinterested would be following their own inclinations. There is no reason why a student who en joys good literature should be forced to the tedious task of translating short stories by Maupassant and ruin any pleasure he might get out of the story. Why not give him two Enrollments 'I College enrollment in South Carolina will quadruple in the next 25 years, according to statistics expert Dr. Robert W. Paterson of the University faculty. Dr. Paterson makes this rather startling prediction in the April issue of "Business and Economic Review," a somewhat schol arly folder published monthly by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University. Dr. Paterson bases his conclusions on fac tors such as the annual rate of growth in number of births, annual rate of growth in percentage of College Age Group (18-22) attending college and many other factors. Taking all these factors into consideration, he was able to project into the future the probable college attendance. Dr. Paterson states, "It is not unrealistic to suppose that by 1970 South Carolina will be educating approximately the same pro portion of her college age group as are being educated in the United States today. In 1953, 2,250,701 students were enrolled in institu tions of higher education in the United States. The college age group at that time contained 10,015,964 people in the 18-22 age group. Thus, 23 per cent of the college age group were actually enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States. In South Carolina 11.2 per cent of the college age group were actually enrolled in colleges and universities during 1953." He has the 1955 enrollment in this state projected at 23,701. For 1970, the figure is 64,873 and by 1980 his figure is 97,489. The report stated, "Enrollment projections for South Carolina clearly indicate that the problem of finding the necessary resources, i. e., money for teachers, buildings, equip ment, research programs and other expenses incidental to growing educational establish ments will be a serious one. It is quite pos sible that the major public issues in the State after about 1958 or 1959 will center upon the question of educational support. To keep discussion within the bounds of reason, no time should be lost in estimating what the future holds in terms of enrollment probabilities." In concluding his report, Dr. Paterson makes the following comments: Thaanks, C Our competitors from across the way can well be proud of themselves. This year's Garnet and Black is outstanding. The key to the yearbook's distinction can be described in two words-Gus Manos. The entire staff did a capable and commendable joh. but the book itself is a tribute to Gus. anguage anents electives in such fields as political science, philosophy, history, English and literature, economics, art, et cetera. As a specific example, a journalism major must complete a foreign language through the 32 (junior) level. That's six courses, if you haven't had any in high school, and many haven't. This same journalism student takes only five English courses. Ridiculous is a mild term for such a situation. He gets no art courses unless it is one of his few electives. He gets- two political science courses, no philosophy or psychology courses (wonderful preparation for a. student who is going to deal with people the rest of his life!), four history courses, no economics courses, et cetera. The journalism student frequently gets the argument, "But suppose you become a foreign correspondent . . ." and we suppose that possibly one-tenth of one per cent of journalism graduates become foreign cor respondents. It would be helpful for an over seas correspondent to know the native lan guage in order to question local officials. But, he doesn't learn how to speak the language in his six semesters. He learns to read. There's a big difference. We used examples of a journalism major only because we are more familiar with re quirements toward a journalism degree. The arguments could fit almost any A.B. candi date who does not like the study of a foreign language and to whom it is drudgery. A French professor here recently told us that he knew of students who spend as much as eight hours on an assignment. These stu dents are being cheated. If a student gets nothing more out of his college experience than a degree, he missed the boat some where. The individual should receive greater free dom in choosing his curriculum. The require ments should be modified and modified at once.-J. B. 'o Quadruple "Since the estimates are based on con servative rates of growth in births and the proportions of the college age group which are likely to attend college, the extent of the problems which will face college and public officials in a few years is extremely great. "Quite possibly the pressure of the im pending wave of prospective students will bring about a wide-open discussion in South Carolina and in the Nation (the other states in the United States will have similar prob lems) as to whether the college or university experience for all should automatically be the goal of educational policy. The word "automatically" is used advisedly since American educational policy has been, almost from its inception, tied in with the necessity of, rearing an educated electorate. To do so required the tacit, if not always avowed, as sumption of high school and collegiate educa tion for all. "This policy in the past, now, and if car ried into the future, requires the expenditure of a large part of the State income. If there were no question about the effectiveness of the present emphasis, there would certainly be no quarrel over the cost. The Nation and State depend upon educational institutions to train and develop the talents of each gen eration of youth, and this is a costly process. "If, however, the educational system be gins to lack direction because of massive ness; if talent is submerged because of the mediocre abilities of a large proportion of students; and if people begin to look upon the college and university years as mere ex tensions of time before one goes to work; then, it is questionable whether the cost is worth the result. "The small, private, liberal arts college is not faced with this difficulty to the same degree as are state supported institutions, The private school can cull from its ap plicants those who are most likely to become intellectual leaders. "In the future, State colleges and univer sities will therefore have the job of pro viding higher education for the predominent portion of young people wanting it. In the .absence of any thoroughgoing revision as to the function and goals of collegiate educa tion this will be a tremendous undertaking.' i &DBStfE We like very much the new, simplified style of picture layout and design. The pic. tures reflect the Manos touch, one of greal pride, high quality and vivid imagination Gus is a perfectionist. His pictures show expression. Thanks, G & B staff, for this year's mod. -4 _ BILLY MELLETTE Are You College F Are you really college ma terial? Do you havO what it takes? Are you a real student, a well-rounded student? Sta tistics prove that fully five eighths of all those in school are really not capable of finishing. Will you get your degree? By testing yourself on this psychol ogical quiz, taken from a recent monthly publication, you can an swer for yoursef these and many other questions and find out if you really have the stuff. Answers at the bottom of the column. 1. You have a book report to prepare. The gang decides to go to a movie. You (a) ask them what's playing '(b) ask them to carry you home (c) visit your nearest newsstand. 2. You are at a party. Some one offers you a drink, but you already have one in your hand. You (a) politely decline (b) taste the drink (c) guzzle the one you already have. 3. Your roommate constantly uses your toothpaste. Do you (a) poison the paste (b) quit buying any (c) politely ask him to buy his own? 4. Your p)arents have told you never to borrow money. You find yourself suddenly broke, so y~ou (a) hock your high school ring (b) defy your parents and borrow from your roommate (c) starve. 5. A big dance is coming up tomorrowv. You are asked and your formal is at home. You (a) wear pedal pushers (b) write home quick (c) go nude. 6. A professor gives you a rotten deal. You (a) take it like a man (b) drop the course (c) holler. 7. You get an emergency tele phone call saying someone at home is critically ill. You (a) CROWING PFl UNWVERSITY OF. Member. of Anna-L ed. Cereek publi Uafrsity of Boint C.retin we ee ..dorsment. The tight to edk 6 EDITOR...... MANAGING EDITOR. BUSINESS MANAGER. ASSISTANT MANAGING1 NEWS EDITOR. CAMPUS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR. SOCIETY EDITOR. FEATURE EDITOR. CIRCULATION MANAGE] ASSISTANT BUSINESS I CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER. BUSINI Carol Shockey, Steve STAFF Donna Hale, Dianne Wood. mona, Jim Brandon, Jackie Ml Larry Cribb, Mike Desky, Harriet Diekert, Maurlne 0 Barringer, COL1 Al Tison, T. 1P rowun, Bob ' i Really laterial? faint (b) send a wreath (c) rush home. 8. Freshmen only: An upper classman asks you to buy a ticket to the horseshoe. You (a) inquire about the price (b) come see me (c) ask if it's a season ticket. 9. You get a letter from home. You (a) hold it up to the light (b) test it with your fingernail (c) crinkle it. 10. You receive $100 in the mail. You (a) buy a-share in Maxey Monument (b) put it in the university depository (c) throw it away. 11. You are asked to suggest a name for the Russell House. Answers: 1. (c), of course, and buy the classic comic. If you checked (a), you are a sissy. The (b) checkers all have neuroses of the dilemma and will never get any where. 2. (b). They might be trying to slip Pepsi-Colas in on you. Don't let these party people push you around. . 3. Neither one. You swipe his shampoo and get even. 4. (c) probably, because high school rings don't hock (I ought to know), and all roommates are broke. 5. (c), and let me know. 6. (c), and then (b). That will show him who's boss. 7. If you got the call in the first place, you (a). Upon re covering, you (c). No, need to (b), because if you go to the University of South Carolina, it's too late. 8. (b). I will not be under priced by anyone. 9. (a), (b), and (c). I have found that (a) might not reveal a bill, while (b) locates the paper clip, and (c) is an all-purpose utility cheek. 10. I don't much care what you do with your money, but you may as well (c) it as to (b) It. You'll play hell getting It back If you ever do. 11. Hech, heh. iR A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ited Ceeiase Pres Rebed t iit emin--.- so b theei shed by and forb the tde.to ed d.u. mnd hib.e wuen mr . aem see s Pml.hdoes uet esmess ma JACK BASS CAROLYN McCLUNG D. J. SALLEY F.DITOR Patsy Penney . Dew James Herbert Bryant Walter Johnson Bertha Gardner Ben MeElveen I Steve Baumrind IANAGER .Kat Anthony Billy Bruce ESS STAFF Baumrind, Robert Bell REPORTERS ide, Wray Davis, Timmie Tim artin, Kay Oxiner, Roy Williams, Sid Badger, Linda Cauthen, Brien, Lise Verner, Mary Scott Tom Walker IMNISTS ameron, Pat Treacy. Bill Mellette DEW JAMES College n o Have P One of the things that dis turbed us most at the South' Carolina Collegiate Press conven tion two weeks ago was the com plete or nearly complete censor ship forced on student publica tion at some of the smaller colleges in the state. The administrations of these smaller schools (with strict censorship) still have the gaul to profane the word "newspaper" by applying the term to their propaganda sheet. When such strict rules of inspection by the higher-ups govern the thought and action of a student news paper, it becomes not a news paper, but just another pamphlet emphasizing the pure fantasy that the administration is great and can do no wvrong. When administrations or any .other group whose actions af fect a large segment of people refuse to allow those people the voice of criticism and comment, they have forsaken the doctrine of democracy and allied them selves with tyrants and dictators. News must not be selected or slanted with intent to protect a particular person or group. The treatment of the news should rest solely with the editor. No editor can stray too far without being called on to justify his strayings. Controversy is healthy for editorial pages. In attacking this same issue associate editor Barbara Braw ley wrote in last week's Win throp Johnsonian that censored college newspapers amount to little more than a collection of essays. Miss Brawley wrote that it is the duty of a college news PAT TREACY May Day, And M Columbia echoed the May Day festivities held here last Mon day. There is no other day quite like it on campus. 'May is heralded by USC's finest efforts, bluest skies and a few but not all of its fairest ladies. It is a tribute not only to May and the traditional queen who teigns with smiles and bouquets, but a compliment to those who can take an ordinary Monday afternoon and with their magic, a bit of music, and a few hours f.shion an event, wvhich years from now wvill breed memories. Mary Alice Breland was sover eignty in its lovelies;t'form~ and wouldl have been a May D)ay by herself, if not for the pleasanlt distraction of her court. On this day of crepe, color and rpotless imperial robes there was but one spot of dust. This wvas on the shoes of Mr. Virgil Duffy who had seen constant service while the event took place. This enterprising gentleman never halted his charger for a moment getting crowns for the queen, music for marches, arnd the host of other incidentals which are so necessary to set things off arnd f;ive It, "the touch." Duff and his fellowv gallants rightly deC serve a tap on the shoulder foi knightly services rendered, if only with a cardboard sword for a splendid afternoon of make believe. If you ever happen to rub shoulders with the mental giant type andi the ground starts te give way beneath you, one of the best ways to get your mouth open, is to throw relativity intc the ring. Few people know any. thing about the late Mr. Emn stein's theory and it's usually Letters to the Ed KSK Extei D)ear Editor: On behalf of Kappa Sigma Kappa we should like to tak this opportunity to e'xtendl ou sincere thanks to all those wvh have contributed in many varie wvays to the 1955 May Day. Ther are so many to whom crediti dlue that it would be Impossibl to single out individuals an organizations for special com mendation. We are grateful for the spler did spirit of cooperation an helpfulness that was evidenced I the planning, preparation, an presentation of each phase ( Papers roblem paper to mirror the society it serves, and, in short, to "print all the news fit ,to print." Saying what is fit to print is the job of the editor. We feel that these schools who impose censorship woy#ld be wise indeed #0 experiment with a free press and promote sincerely the democratic ideals which they teach and supposingly believe bye opening themselves and touchy issues away from the campus to "honest-to-goodness" editorial comment. Until this is done, they are profaning the word "news paper." Promotion circulars are not newspapers. It is unfortunate that so many students head for the wild blue yonder on May Day. Monday's May Day pageantry and festivity stands unequaled in our experi ence of Carolina May days, which number three. A lot of work went into the (lay's success. Student council working with the honor fratern ities and other campus groups, put in long hours in the prepara tion and far too many students (lid not avail themselves of a real treat. The only noncomplimentary statement we heard came from bookstore employe John Holt who had his opinion of KSK lowered considerably when some of the KSK members failed to show up to help in the distribu tion of the Garnet and Black. John, it seems, didn't get to eat until somewhere near the hour of 3:00 in the afternoon and he fumes easily on an empty stomach. Relativity a-Mania' safe bet that neutrality can be reached before interested parties finish scratching the long hairs and switch to Freud. Yet, to get down fo a practical strata we can see that there is something to relativity. We can even find traces of its ores at neanderthal levels. In a way everything common to us is i relationship with another person or part of society. Each of us viters into this relativity bus iness in one way or another by lending and b)orrowing wvith the rest of hu.manity. For examples we cou)ld cite governments, schools, fraternities, sororities, ll games, and so on until we get to the hands on a clock and h:ow they depend on each other.___ Where most people seem to get snaggedi with relativity, how ever, is with the big "I" or for learned circles "me-mania." Of this speciman there are many vairieties and( of course the ex tremes, all of which unfortu nately are not on glass. The extremists are an interesting lot andl in the opinion of some could be likened to the really last rose of summer-badl smelling. They nre the type of people who are vitally concerned with the rela t ionship of the eye with the p)oint of the nose. Or cut froi the clo0th wvhich makes race ho ow~ners out of farmers who feed their mares feet to make them run faster. To list a few of this type we could mention, commun ists, religious fanatics, bigots, athiests, nearly all politicians, profe'ssio,nal southerners, profes sors who wvrite their first book, women in love for a second time, mothers-i n--law without excep tion, and maybe at times that most inauspicious creature, you and( I. itor nids Thanks enthusiastic support given by the studlent body and faculty. May Day is now a tradition r at Carolina. It, perhaps more a than any other time in the year, I is the day whereby the "Men and e Women of Carolina" may come s together for a great demonstra e tion of a deep and abiding feeling tI both for each other and for the - University. It is our hope that May Day - will continue to be a red letter d dlay in the life of Carolina. n Sincerely, dI Flynn Harrell 'fVirgil Duffy