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New Plan I Seating Plans for a new football ticket distributing system are fresh off the Student Council planning board. This plan is, we believe, a workable one, and we are convinced that it is a better system than the one displayed at the Duke game. We are certain that this new plan will not be any worse than last week's unless some pretty shrewd brains are put to work to devise a more clumsy mess. The new system will give seniors, law and graduate students a chance to claim seats in a preferential area in the student section. Juniors, sophomores and freshmen will be given seat reservations for the football games on a first-come-first-serve basis. That is good. But the most important part of this new system is found in the method for handing out she seat reservations. Instead of being handed out at the gate, as was done at the Duke game, seat reservation tickets will be handed mit on (lays during the week of, anc prior to the day, of the game. To ive an example: tickets for the Nort} Carolina game will be given to seniors, lam and graduate stulents this coming Monday then the junior, sophomore and freshmai classes will be handed theirs on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. All tickets wil be given out at the Athletic Ticket Offic< in the Field Iouse building. We believe this is a better system of givin the students their tickets for a very obviou: reason-the lines at the ticket windows foi t he Duke game were just too long. We also agree with the portion of the plat giving preferential seats to senior, lav school and graduate students, but we wert not as concerned with that particular aspec as we were with the one concerning the lon lines at the gate. We think the Student Council Footbal Seating Committee has cle a good job. I'ven with the deplorable situation as i1 Letters To The Editor Writer Think. Shown-Doesr Dear Editor: copy, without I have heard of being cheap, any and every but having to pay for a subscrip- terest to alu tion to the Alumni News and the little soul-se: Newsletter is really the most! re"slOnsible fo Every other c(llege this reader tio n would ind ever heard of is only too happy to send them out, free of charge, in order to keep their alumni in formed of what ol grads are Dear Editor: do(ing, current happenings at the I would lil sc'hoo(l, andl( to keep mfemlories5~ of stuen ts, and their school dlays ilive so they ual whoc h;~ will be k indly dlisposedl toward C'arolina, to( the idea of contribut.ing to an go tromi class aulu mni fiund for the supp)ort of sidewalks on the school. I approve of this thenm. mei(thodi, but to CIIARG~(E for' the Mlost oif th: "privil ege" of being solicited for built where undIs seemsi to~ this w rite'r a wvellI trod! by ver'y good example of extr'emely the best "'bet lowv et hi's to say the least. I ask dIistance betw; this:I "avyen 't enxou gh people is the s idewal heceni persu:ntiled in to mxak ing con- On the oti ribtions0 to the B1AM Club, or try not to ho Itf the ir ownV free wvill contribtuted tory bet ween to the Alumni Association Fund par't oif the< o pay for their being sent a fore for the MONT MORTON Once Upo A Fable F4 It happenCI ed once or twice u ponx found( Erxnest a iimie, whexn thle world spuxn an English yotung, and we wvere freshman "didn't like friend of axx upperclassman readl poetxry." called Erinest. Like most pexrson.' sibly. suffIernxg themrise'lves to think too As expected m1uch, E rnest dlevelotpedl a geniu miajormig in forx seeinrg the imxxpractical 'ide s idex'ed by hin oif th inrgs, especianl ly durxinx g the lectoualI ma rbl nobtle' mxadniess of his cotllege li fe. mxonths at a You could( usually finrd him nx i i tuixia Abh: t h e eatacombs of Barn'x well, Idealist, a sIlmped against the black-bhiled ter'ianlist , an xx co~xffee ach ine, senselessly c'hat- ai rag-and1(-hm, tinxg, lie siaid, just let tinrg t i ultLimoxat ely a I kill him. F'onidly he spoke of ist. Playinrg lorneliniess, bashfully describinig to becorme ti himxxsel f as ''the reason dlogs were would rnot be, howl inxg in the m idnrigh t streets.'' slowly losin xi Arnd in a erxumipledl leaf he said wiay,'" he smxi he felt the painiful bxrighitness lin the wi and glory of sumrxmer's dlyinig. Buxt philosophers, his roommnate, a pipled arid slide- ('onltracted i r'uli ng senuior, compla ined'c t hat lim mediately I he'd once sent Ernest out fox' lie d roppled (1 late sandwiches. Over an hour junior y'ear. dragged us by before Ernest howvever', he stood in the doorway, holding a freshmen tha half-eaten loaf of bread and ai character eoi bottle of shoe polish, gleefully dlexmned' by the announcing that he'd been talk- wood P'rofess ing "to a hungry streetsweeper remnarks: with dirty shoes." Abruptly "Doubtless changing roommates, tomorrow limited. I've or Football Is Better was outside the gates last Saturday night we think the committee and Student Council have done a good job. They were very coura geous to propose such a plan as the one we saw used at the Duke game. When they pro posed that system, and when your student government adopted it, we are sure that they did what they thought would be best for the University as a whole. We say they were courageous because they took a great big step in what they thought was the right direction, and their compass bearings were almost correct, and would have been much better if they had not been interferred with. We can naturally see where there would be some mistakes when such a big step is taken. But the long lines cannot be blamed on Student Council, unless you want to blame them for making such a severe move in the first place. It was Student Council's idea to have the seating be on a first-come-first serve basis to any student regardless of class, and not have specific seat assignments given out at the gate. The University saw fit to assign specific seats. They had good reasons to do that. They were afraid, for example, that students would take up more room than they should if they did not have a particular seat assigned them. Student Council tried to do something that they thought was in the best interest of the University as a whole. They did not completely succeed because of interference, and because of adverse criticism from upper chissmen. They have seen a way to change the ar rangement so that the most students can be satisfied. We are glad to see that they have taken into consideration the complaints and are working toward a workable arrangement I with what they have to work with. They are showing the student body that they are a working student government.-Herbryant Cheapness Is '1 Want To Pay further charge, of ence, many times it is excusable publication of in- foi the students, or otherwise, mni." I think a to Imss over such area. But I rehing by those bink cutting corners and being this absurd situa- incisive are exceptions to this ed be in order. Justification. Ted B. Freeman Carol a. BatIon Dear. Editor: <e to remind the Vhaetepyrstetam the other individ- thga,thcerldrsth ive registeredl at voesadteshotoe rl remember as they f to class that the ednigmsoforgm he campus are for wt ue-hnw etDk walks have been agn yelfrmtescit here was a p)ath wti h n oeat h 5 students. Today, yr ie "on the shortest Orsuet emdt OC een) two buildings thsetinonote50yr ks.lie thn ou hel(lr er hand (which I cvrn smc raa osb Id) since the terri- whlwokna auimy the wvalk ways is a maen'ludvisaltt ampus, andi there- lodr tudente'haveenthe players the Wteam, hrteigtodo onthrem,e earsarleavers kthe *~rit becuse e avouts n thit-e schoeor bepoud :hehDuk-aye whheatDuk -fu ceeoradi'' ters wer or "a gae ofintel gwer seerll whom th setn withi he elydfr i tind toztong an te35 time, bcomingin ymus loe. Nn vr ed n ~o!tte frutraed oe stuent seemedI tuth,ver P ial ~ ~ te ecticlIm- tnJtaions onto heel th(ar intainPsiiit, poesso lothng outr cheersear e Natualist,and ovring is orgotten. Tats aossibt em al, ut hey wasle swoirel'nst an eni may .'OIlC im."I s make habtale losvicles a lttl tuets'(conveno- prfesrold .akeo thetning aeito , sa hadreopoe5o erl eore eaving Werheieeht atln "heolay thimaln til~t5 gi h ofem Anreid bird? cos- chncogeadsptEr andri eaed, ead wa ge,si o si,pikd or"hispy onac-l hscp ndlf. 'esc neiterelny. Olyutetraited' myernpoitvis, s eans n ts ut mt ee Natrli thindar 1I I t 0 11 I/O' rr , r 1 rl~, CARL M. REYNOLE Social Writ Chords The complexities of society de mand decisions of her patrons: Offensive proposals give initial disturbances which must be counter-attacked by the well meaning, but often confused and disillusioned, victim forced into the defensive. A contemporary social writer for the Gamecock has recently provoked disturbing cords of social protocol, issuing with un determined authority, that "be longing to a fraternity or soror ity gives you added prestige." Of course it does. But a piercing sword is blunted when compared to the antagonizing edges of a prejudiced pen. And, often, what is not said, but in ferred, is more cutting than the printed word. Such was the im plication that independents are without prestige. Students need not rush to thn ranks of the tapped to hold high their heads in self-respect and dignity. For they, independent, fraternity or sorority, may justly consider themselves possessed with sufficient degrees of pres tige by merely being members of the Carolina Family. The prerequisites for acquiring "added prestige" lay not entirely in membership with the "common interest" class, and independents may wvell be p)roud of their owvn vir tues~ and individualisms. This, ionic ally enough, is not ROBERT TALBERT Ever) Every one has a right to gripe. I'm using my right to said prac tice now. There are a fewv things that comle to one's mind as he pro pares to write a column. To cru sade is dlangerous, to complain is worse, and to state one's opimion is an ev'en graver error. But here goes. Tlo the frat men: "What'll you have'? Tetley's or L,ipton's? Please note the exotic orange flavor of our punch. Care for a cookie? Or maybe a piece of candly?" Is this the way we have deC eidled to let ourselves select, for our SOC IAL organizations, our future members and possib'ly brothers? Tea and crumpets are for the British and ladies of the sewing circles. Punch parties (punch minus that certain K. 0. potential) are for the birthday partie's of twelve-year-olds. The dlictatorial Rush Season this year is unfortunate. The powers that pirevail preach a doc trine of economy. Too much mtoney was spent by frateirnities who (engaged in "outside" parties. HIell, it is their money, theirs or P'op's, (depending upon the (fROWING F UNIVERSITY OF Member of Assor Founded January 30, 1908, wit editor, "The Gamecock" is pub University of South Carolina w year except on holidays and di The opinions expressed by et necessarily those of "The Game an endorsemenit. The right to EDmTOR <0 1S er Provoke! Of Social I a clash with fraternities or sororities; both are good com ponents of a progressive cam pus, essential to the wholesome atmosphere desired by any in stitution of higher learning. Nor is this intended as a jour nalistic duel with the Gamecock's social editor; but merely a de fense for the independonts, who if well versed on the plug for pledges, may feel they have been omitted from the ranks of those aspiring to loftier and more de manding ideals. As nearly as may be ascer tained, the writer of the rather dubious statement is sorority ma terial: one who enjoys prestige, social well-to-do-ness, and the functional designs of the Cam pus "400." And as such, is per haps an example of the essence of the best, widest and ost cul tured. She is one to be respected for her views, however inaccur ately portrayed in coluns bearing her by-line which, within restric tions, allows official opinions tc be isconstrued and isleading. But her capacity is official; her views, likewise, should be refreshing and perhaps offer ore than re flection of peculiar value. Prestige is a value word, not to be readily used without quali fication. For its essence is "reputation," good or bad, and should he properly defined. For did not Adam and Eve JR. one Has A Gripe-I p)ocket fr-om wvhich it wvas taken If I wvant to spend my money or something I want, I don't wvani someone to tell me not to, that is, if it is legal and moral Legality should depend on fra ternity vote. Morality is a per sonal matter. Oh, hut let us realize that to day's fr-eshmen, coming from th< sheltered homes and environment of this modlern day, would hb astonished if a heer wvas offeret to him. It would be somethinj that he had never seen in hi: high school and prepP school days We might wvarp his sainted littl< soul. Heaven forbid. Naughty naughty college boys! One last little biological note there are some people who ar< horn one to four drinks belov social par-. Should their charm ing p)ersonages, under the righ inifluence, be overlooked becaus of certain factors beyond ou cont rol? To the Dolls and those Guy who care: In last week's Gamecock ther were several articles that ex plained the limitations that hav been imposed upon our lovel; young co-eds. Some of thes DR A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA lated Collegiate Pre h Robert Elliott Conzales as the first lished by and for the students of the rekly, on Fridays, during the c-ollege ring exatninations. lumnists and letter writers are not rock." Publishing does not costitute 'flit Is reserved. HERRERT RYANT Disturbing 'rotocol enjoy prestige as being the first adulterers; and were not the Barbarians possessed with de grees of it; and Nero, the pyro maniac; and Dulles, as he dared monger along the brink of war? These, in reality, are unfair associations of the word, but ef fective in this crude application of journalistic defense. Unpolished and crude, they are; but by the sae token, was not Washington's troops, barefoot and bleeding, men revered in highest prestige. And those il lustrious sons of the Confederacy garnered great prestige upon re turning home from the wars, as did Johnny, when he came marching home again, and GI Joe, who survived at Sugar Loaf Hill, Iwo, or Salerno. Prestige, then, is a property: a state of mind and not to be used without definition. All who exist have it. The quantity and quality are the exciting com ponents of the issue, and not necessarily does mere association of the term give it its full ulti mate meaning. Perhaps it would be more ac curate to assert that "Member ship in a fraternity or sorority gives one a more graceful degree of social discrimination." But to fraternity, or independ ent, p)restige is an individual trait; one which anyone may ac quirec, maintain and enjoy... regardless of their associations. Right limitations are unfair to the gals; and if we may say so, un fair to the male populousness of the campus. We refer to the walking shorts and curfew actions. Alas, gone are the days of the dimpled knee on campus. The witching hour - arties are nowv things of fond recollection. Walking shorts, which have been recognized as standard in for mail wear by authorized style experts, give a girl a chance to r elax in modern style and com fort. Although a little unlaxing at times, to us men folks, they are still highly pleasing and ap p)reciated. Here's to the lovely dimpled knee, Now a thing we seldom ever see, D)oes a leg look as it should, Or is it made of iron or wood, This is a thing we'll never know, Cause the damn skirts sho' dion't show. Now a little about this curfew thing. By the time everything b)egins to get right and all con ecrned are having a ball, someone r(minds you that you have to get the co-eds back to the barracks. Sometimes this can be cruel. larties are like a spaghetti sauce -- it takes time and plent y of seasoning before either are any good. A recourse can he found in that old axiom -- Where there is a will, there is a way. Temvpus tugit. So much for my gripes. Now a little brighter thing for our day. Didn't we give our NANCY FOX Council And Seating Faults Saturday night's game was the must impressive football exhibi tion ever witnessed by this writer, who like most of her sex, usually spends more time at a game eyeing the latest fall dis play of fall togs than counting yardage lost by penalties. But Saturday night was dif ferent. Not even Ceil Chapma herself in her newest creation could have detracted attention rrom that ball game. Even the irksome new football seating arrangement was momen tarily forgotten amid the rejoic ing in the student stands over the Gamecocks' magnificent up set. But school spirits, sent soar ing by a renaissance of unex celled pride and confidence in the team could not long deflect the displeasure of a great many members of the Carolina com munity at the undisciplined. seemingly unplanned, and un workable system initiated Satur day night. All semblance of seating as signment attempts early disap peared and streams of students poured into the stadium eagerly seeking a seat, any seat, in time to see the kick-off. Student Council, finally guided to realization of the implausibil ity of the plan, voted 16-10 Mon day afternoon, to revert to ad vance seating assignments with preferential seating for seniors and law and graduate students. They retained the first-come first-served plan for all other students. A provision wias added to al low campus groups, i.e., fra ternities, to be seated by blocks. Student council president David White explained to members Monday that the ticket office had notified him that rapid seat as signment at the stadium gates was so difficult as to be veritably impossible. le indicated also that the administration, together with a large number of upper classmen had expressed a decided preference for advance seating. White declared that since the revision did incorporate the orig inal objectives of Council to per mit free dating among all classes and at the same time discourage ticket scalping, and since the new plan had had to be abandoned Saturday night, the revision of the system still achieved the aims of Council. A lengthy discussion on adop tion of the revision ind1icated dis agreenment of some miemblers with his point of view. Several mema beris felt thait they werei( being coml lled to act u nder ouItside' pressure to kill a measure wvhich they hadl worked out in good faith anad in compliance with the wishes of the student body, who exp)ressedl the desire for a change in the seating arrangement in a referendlum last spiring. Dispassionate observers could not fail to disagree more heartily with this conjecture built from wvoundedl pridle on the basis of imagined tramplledl rights. Council has not been b)ound by Sayone iinimak ing a decision for he student b)ody, except by the studlents themselves, from whomi student government activities should right fully be directed. In failing to providle for th - student body a wvorkable seatinI1 plan satisfactory to the highest dlegree, Council was guilty of completely ignoring the probilems that arose Saturday night. Pri marily c'onceivedi as an effort to pirevent ticket scalping, the vir tuies did not justify the evils, or rather the omissions that re suIted. Apparently the plausibility of a simplified and1( expeditious plan was ntever taken into considera tion. Obviously the chance for Carolina students to socialize ex ceeded the importance of lessg considlerationis such as conveni ence, andl attention to sincere spectator interest. Adoption of the revision this w e e k may unscramble the G;ranbdelish muddle, but it would have been so much easier and far more intelligent if a little fore sight had beeni used while the monster wvas in its infancy. Grendel should have been slain long ago. nmght! Congratulations5 to head rooster Giese and his Gamecocks. If this doesn't get the lead out of the student morale, nothing ever will. Not even a second coming. J've got to go get a "cool" one before I hit the sack but before I go, let me ask you one thing, What is behind the "Green