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The Time U Students I A certain president of the University be gan an address to the student body by say, ing, "Men and women of Carolina ..." It has become evident that some of the so called men and women of this University ar( at heart only little boys or little girls. The bookshelves which were placed in th( downstairs lobby of the, Russell House for th( convenience of students who did not want t< be burdened with coats and books while goinp through the cafeteria lines, has proved als( to be a convenience for those "little boys anc little girls" looking for a free book, one thai will bring a good price at the bookstore ai the end of the term, or some ready-made lec ture notes. A few such disappearances could be writ ten off as lost, misplaced, or mistakenly picked up by another person. However, this apparently is not the case, for many of the hooks reported missing have been expensive, new books for the same class, and notebooks containing notes from lectures in classes where no text is used and tests are taken entirely from the notes. People are considered old enough to assume a sense of responsibility when they are old enough to go to college. This includes hang ing on to possessions as well as refraining from taking other people's. When we were in grammar school, we were all little boys and little girls, and we were A Great B An overwhelming vote of thanks is due Student Council and President Russell for changing the date of Christmas Holidays. Now we can all go home, get jobs, make money, buy presents, take part in religious and community Christmas programs, party with our friends who will also be home, avoid the crowds, and come back in January talk Letters to the Editor Spirit, Teac Ideas From Texas 4. Each schc dent body trip' On School Spirit out.of.town g Dear Editor: train is usually As an alumni of Carolina and o te aroff close follower of Gamecock ath- I went on one letic teams I would like to pass year which on to the readers of the Gamecock tended. School a few ideas on school spirit that its height on tl I've learned since leaving Caro- There are 01 lina in '51. happen practici Forthepas treeanda hlf such as: two Forthepas treeanda hlf Texas was los years I have lived in Fort Worth, 47-20 and eighi Texas, and have taken courses in play, the entil Evening College at Texas Chris- body stoodl and tian University for several sem- of Texas." I a esters. I have thus become an the 20,000 red ardent fan of T.C.U. teams and neo athe T.C have attended most of their foot- famous hex. ball games for the p)ast three sea- I couldl add n sons. The Southwest Conference this letter is ab: out here is noted for its hard- there is enough fought games and there is hardly lina students a ever a weak team which stays in going on at otl the cellar every season or a ofCarolina pla; ofTexas in '5 strong team that dlominates year see them comi after year. The studlents respond plenty of spi to play like this with a show of They wvill need spirit and sup)port whether their field with a f team is winning or losing. I will the University list a fewv things that schools produces. Sincer out here have wvhich contribute Bill S to this. 1. Combination Booster and Service organizations like the Three Ahi "Vigilantes" of T.C.U. and the "Silver Spurs" of the University UhodG of Texas. They appear in distinc- Dear Editor: tive dress at football games and We, as alun lead the team on the field, guard sity of South the amps atimprtan ties, rently student the amps atimprtan ties, her sister mnsti collect wood for the bonfire, di- Collge ofSo rect the card section; at the like to go on re University of Texas they fire ing the infring "Big Bertha" each time Texas freedom and I makes a touchdown, executed by 2. At each school, lapel rib- Travelsteadrst bons in school colors are sold the We approve week preceding the game. These t-he stand th bear such slogans as "Lasso the taken on the Longhorns," "Ruin the Bruins," fundamental pi "Fry the Owls," "Corral the and democracy Ponies," etc. These sell for 10 have worked ar cents and practically all students are dleniedl ever wear them. the rig~hts of 3. Practically every school has pardy. a mascot; "Bevo," the Longhorn With indigna of Texas, "Peruna," the mustang read of the tri of S.M.U., "Pancho," the bear of with pride we ri Baylor. T.C.U. has a student cock that son dressed In a Horned Frog suit. sacred right c The animal mascots are handled dear. by the booster organizations One of the q previonsly mentioned, most in our pr< as Conne For 'o Grow Up treated as such. There were "monitors" around to see that nobody stepped out of line. The teacher kept an eagle eye open for any -body that had the least bit of a suspicious air about him. When an article was reported missing or stolen, the teacher "kept in" all students until the culprit confessed. That was how matters were dealt with in those days. Now we are all supposedly grown - physi cally and mentally. A Carolina student would feel grossl, insulted if a monitor was placed in the downstairs lobby of the Russell House during mealtimes to guard books. Among the most insulted might be those who have been violating honor by taking books. Yet, it has come to the point where something should be done. Have Carolina students reached the poirit where their every move must be watched? Where a student can't feel free to leave books unguarded and feel that the Carolina honor system will protect them? Where we need a "book check" desk or baskets with keys or tags like at a swimming pool to make sure things will be where we.leave them? The fact remains that Carolina has an honor system, and an honor principle which each student signed during registration. Even if it involves more system than honor, and that is a fact to be ashamed of, Carolina students should have sufficient personal in tegrity to keep them from stealing.-C.M. ig Thanks! ing about the good time we had. If a few activities will have to be cancelled next week because of the change, we don't want to hear about it after the clamor that was raised before the change was made. Any way, it's six of one and a half dozen of the other. Again, many thanks.-C.M. hers, Traffic o has one "stu- personal opinions. It is our be per season to anl lief that a man's personal Liie. A special opinions make him a teacher and made up by one s and round trip 3red at half fare. who simply spoon-feeds popular to Houston last ideas originating on a local level 50 students at- is merely a disseminator of in spirit is really at formation. kese trips. Should a loss of accreditation ,her things which occur as a result of this prej Lily spontaneously weeks ago whben uiilattd ntelato ing to T.C.U. by s.r.ibtw ol ems t minutes left to rertutoseorAm Mar e Texas student flllytewyaarsuto sang "The Eyes suhaitton iso might mention candles that stu- Itinofo ha.DnTrvl burned the week talhssilhtwerg, U. game for their burthrfrhsihtosai. iore examples, but b eus eady too long andi_______ here to give Caro- '\Io B*a a n idea of wvhat is rschools.ils on Sig is the University )rEdt: 7 andl I'd like to Th aeocoflcmbr, e out here with rit and support. 195isqieaisu!Oth it to stay on the eioilpg,tesaeeto ighting team like Aadmc reo"is ot of Texas always tluhtpokig tanford, '51 ME sn!I okdfrayisi tutinosfpothdbyUheivxpyer ofarothinrolnand thikri nnfi eicn athhegtodilytytoo metio,th Mei abottelnlrecigtah consderesandalradypaopte plcoftementplefoachedsmat ifthe Univer-dy'sogr ejutfido es of meiine Datn swogadunut ol whtonlehertedl haecerdadfomne r h Carona wolhas ltedhdh irtrsge issue.a disppov giigathsrasnte h le imnte of acdibraretyhth olc o h the Uivrsoimays md ipeh de i fiighan dienIdo n,a ldtah goodn(lenihasedcidedet woleheartedly of "rvl"adthtweilhv :ses Gactok habut s"Sed e, n oe isse. Wn hen tame mr oalda ne itieho, the al ourd i demo-cyoicma ulandtish we OnaluedStee perses'laction,nb.tItear Editor: ie til hld he eie th aoman'sepersonan fordmocacy Stretpituon akeihim as oeache viad aimance We tatre whetting tired isis evlud o melyn amatseurmataor o n )feftos wa teir occr thre timesul of day s wedre ). S. C. LAUN DR "All I want is a rush on my sa PAT TREACY Pat's Fri Columbi All the world loves a lover, is an axiom subscribed to by a friend of mine who prides him self on being one of the last great romantiscists. His name is Rhett Nogoodnick III, bachelor at large and con noisseur of fine wines, fast cars and miscellaneous sporting goods. Rhett's ancestry dates back to the roaring twenties and is dis tinguished by the fact that his grandfather owned the first Stutz Bearcat ever made. He has had many unusual advantages not available to the average American boy. His boyhood memories are filled with nostal gic scenes of a 50-room mansion staffed entirely with French house servants. With misty eyes he often relates that his father gave him a soup and fish with a fifth sized hip pocket. "Dad was a good sport," he never fails to add. The other day Rhett and I had a serious conversation. He is the idol of cafe society in many cities and I wanted to ask him what he thought of our town. I first asked him if he had been out and around. He frowned and an swered, "My dear boy, the home is for invalids and house parties." Inwardly shaken I asked him to comment on his impressions. While stiffling a yawn he had this to say, "By and large I thought it all very quaint. You know how local color always fascinates me and' I found a good bit of it here. This place they call The Webb or The Net, or something like that, was in teresting tho unsanitary. The to cross the street going to classes in the B. A. building and also to Russell House. The interest that the student council is showing in. the p)roblem must be commendled; though their ideas of building ramps, diverting traffic, widening streets, etc., showv that they are thinking in mighty expensive terms. These idleas are goodl, it is true, but, of a necessity they are long range. Wouldn't it he simpler if one or two men from our efficient campus police force would refrain from putting red tickets on the CROWING FOI UNIVERSITY OF S Member of Associal Founded January 30, 1908, with editor, "The Gamecock" is publisi University of South Carolina weel year except on holidays and durn The opinions expressed by colu mnl saily those of "The Camecock." endorsement. The right to edit Is EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGING E] NEWS EDITOR .. CAMPUS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER ASSISTANT BUSINESS MA PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDIT( CARTOONIST STAFF RI Roy Williams, Tom Walker, Les Marsha Wiseheart, Carol Wat Fisher, Don Scott, Bill Atkins< field. COL.US Billy Mellette, Pat Treacy, BUSINES Jimmy Turner, Windy Mu Unlunk. Bill Kay it, Miss Whatever-your-name-is." nd Finds a Quaint primative music was invigorating and appropriately distracting." "It seems that the Laurel Hill is the best you have to offer. That is really a shame. I half expected to receive Green Stamps and a coupon booklet when I left. But their floor show is pass able. I think that what they need is a bar. The management should also reduce their electrical bill by using less light. "On a bet I visited the El Rocco. I understand it is one of the local nighteries. I was sur prised that they weren't selling Hadacol during the orchestra intermissions. A very tiring ex perience it pains me to discuss it. "Very simply dear fellow I found little of any consequence." As he shook his head and started matching silver dollars in his right hand against others in his left hand I asked another question which he had answered as an authority on six continents. "Rhett," I said, "how did you find the girls in these parts?" At this he let a coin drop and with a wry smile said, "Ah, they are perfectly delightful creatures. But then it has always been my experience that the sky is blue wherever I go." There were a host of other things that I wanted to ask him but interview was cut short when he spied a blonde at the other end of the restaurant fumbling for a match. They left together and as I paid for the coffee I couldn't help thinking what a remarkable fellow he is to have as a friend. poor students' cars found in Zones A through Z (luring those times wvhen classes are changing andi help us across the street? Or maybe a little traffic light (costing at the most twvo or three hundred dlollars) could (do the job if our cops are too busy to keep us alive. Right nowv our police could help a lot--a blue uniform causes even the wildest driver to slowv down a little. Respectfully yours, John Cathcart Percy D. Hay John- HI. Dabbs A GREATER OUTH CAROLINA ed Collegiate Presa Robert Elliott Connales as the first aed by and for the students of the dly, on Fridays, during the college :examinations. its and letter writers are not neces. Publishing does not constitute an reserved. * CAROLYN McCLUNG PATSY PENNEY KAT ANTHONY JIlTOR Dew James Herbert Bryant * ...Pat Treacy Walter Johnson Linda Cauthen ...Kay Oxner Billy Bruce NA GER .. Carol Shockey Bob Kelsey, Bob Finley RSid Badger *. Richard Alpert PORTERS via Cromer, Barbara Hawthorne, son, Marian Upchurch, Marcia n, Jim Elvington, Kenny Rose INISTS Dew James, Herb Bryant S STAFF llinax. Marion Singleyv Edith DEW JAMES Yell 'Fir In The The Gamecock's editorial stand condemning the board of trus tees for their dismissal of School of Education Dean Chester C. Travelstead, has flooded the Gamecock post office box' with protest and praise. Maybe this in some small way shows that the student body is not yet dormant and totally in different to the world they live in. In a letter to tha editor else where on this page, Richard M. Sasnett III writes: "As'sistant Editor James talks of 'Academic Freedom.' From his discussion I judge that Mr. James thinks that there is no objection to someone yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater if the theater is on a college campus and if the person is a college intellectual conduct ing an experiment in psycho logy!" I would say that whether or not yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater is objectional or not de pends on whether you are yelling from the stage or from the audience. If it's in the script, yell it! If this analogy was intended to apply to the Travelstead issue, then it must be pointed out that Dr. Travelstead was doing his yelling from the stage-not the audience. And what he was yell ing was "fire" in Dixie! Perhaps Mr. Sasnett erred in his "experiment in psychology" reference. . . . Wouldn't sociology have been a more fitting "ology ?" * * * It is hard to conceive of just what romance was like in the 18th century. Judging from the literature books, it seems to have been the "passionless genera tion. . . ." Women married just HERBERT BRYANT Internatioin Was Be The Gamecock staff certainly goofed when a follow-up story on the USC-Cambridge Univer sity international debate was not run in last week's paper. The debate which was held in Russell House auditorium on December 5 was p)robably the best dlebate that wvill be held at Carolina this year (or next) wvhen everything is taken into consideration. The debal)ters not onldy showed that they are good debaters, but, wvhat is probably more important to the average person, they held the attention of the audience and kept them from being bored. The USC dlebaters, ,John Alt man and Kermit King, wvon the d1ebate against a highly regardled pair, Kenneth W. J. Post andi John G. York. There were no judges and no result but even the inexp)erienced onlooker could see that Mr. King, probably the best ,debater who has ever attended USC, and Mr. Altman soundly dlefeated the Cambridge pair. By this, it is not meant that any credlit should be taken away from the English pair, becCause they are used to a dlifferent style of dlebating than confronted them in this country. In Englandi debaters are mainly concerned with winning the audience's favor, andl therefore have to throw in a good bit of wit that actually has little bearing on the subject debated to draw the at tention of the audience. In this country the American debater is mainly concernedi with convincing the judges, andl not the audience, of the dlebate that they are de bating the subject better than his opponent. The USC debaters lookedl ex ceptionally good because they were dlebating such a good pair of diebaters. Mr. King was judiged best in the debate by Dr. M. G. Christophersen, USC dlebate coach. Mr. King attributes his dlebating ability to the superior aid of dlebate coach Dr. Chris tophersen and being a little older than theeae. coleg student If It's Script! to have children- to "carry on tih fan3ily." They never really fell in love. It was their duty to marry. Getting acquainted must have been difficult anyway with that muslin-covered sheet armor and the bustles they. wore. The male of the species wasn't much 'better with his sloppy suits, shirts with collars jutting up to their ears and hair growing around' the mouth seemed to be in vogue. When my Grandmother lived in her own house (she lives with an- uncle now), she used to take pride in pointing our mustached male and sad-faced female an cestors to me who gazed at us, two from each wall in the living room. I remember in the winter when they kept a big fire blazing in the white-washed fireplace, I used to think sometimes that I could see my ancestors 'looking at me out of the corners of their eyes. My walled ancestors must have had more money than- we, 20th centurians, because they could afford big 24 x 30 por traits. Since the turn of the century, 8 x 10s have become popular. I suppose in the year 2055 A. D. when Grandma shows off the family portraits, the ma chined descendants will see Grandma with legs, mid-rift and arms bare, reclining on the beach, or on a well-padded sofa, or l e a n- i n g posture-strained against a rail-fence. Grandma will have lost that sad face and have taken on an alluring one. Grandpa will have swapped his whiskers for a pipe and his sloppy suit for a loud sports coat. By this time Junior may use Grandma's portrait for a "pin up," or by that time, will he? al Debate st Ever (he is a veteran of the Korean War). But in addition to this Mr. King has a great deal of native ability. He recently won the tok individual award at the Carolina Forensics tournament over 100 other debaters from 21 major colleges. Messers Post andi York said that King and Altman were the toughest opplosition they had met on t heir tour of 410 colleges in this country. Eveni though the English p)air dIidnI't win the USC debate they helped to further their purposes for coming to this country, which were I ) to make English think- - ing seem reasonable to American audiences, 2) to insure and re assure American audliences as to England going along with U. S. p)olicy, andl 3) to increase U. S. cordiality toward English people mn general. The Carolina audience was very recep)tive to the pair. It is hoped that more such debates are hehi at Carolina in the future. The most considerate and conscientious student awardl for the week should go to Tres Lee, who is taking a Law of the Press Class under Professor H. Harri son Jenkins. Upon arriving late for the class, and finding the dloor~ to the class closed, Mr. Lee (decided that he didn't want to open the dloor and go into the class andl possibly cause the stu dents to be djistracted from Professor .Jenkins' lecture; but, L not wanting to miss any of the le'cture., he promptly solved the p)roblem by leaning to one side andi pressing his right ear over the (rack between the door and the wvall. After class he said that method had its advantages because he could smoke In the hail while listening to the lec hure. * * * It seems that this column caused a little disturbance a few weeks back wvhen it was talkin-g nbout the "lounges" in the Bus iness Administration building. Several studlents and professors aked this writer what a "lounge" was. A "lounge," according to some supersigns In the Business Administration building, is the designation for a rest room. What is a rest room?