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Welcome, To the freshmen of Carolina, The Game cock extends it's hearty welcome. We feel that your choice of schools has been a good one because the University of fers opportunities to fit the interests of prac tically every individual. In addition to aca demic activities there exists on campus scores of extra-curricula opportunities in va rious and sundry fields. Organizations prevail for students with musical, religious, literary and athletic inter ests, to mention only a few. It remains for you the student to decide what you would like to join and work with most. We are not advocating that you put your name on the roll of every group or club on campus. We are advising that you join only those groups in which you are interested. Then as a mem. ber spend some time and effort with the or ganization. Only in this manner can one reap real pleasure and enjoyment from an ac tivity. The B1i Carolina has a housing problem every year but this time the situation is worse than ever. As almost everyone by this time has concluded, the situation is acute. The housing office which recognizes the present situation as the worse it can remem ber reported that facilities under its super vision are designed to accommodate only 2,238 men and women students which are far from means to take care of all applicants. The problem is a hardship on old and new students alike. Last spring old students were notified that housing fees for fall semestei must be paid by July 15. The complaints were noisy and numerous. Some paid the fee; others didn't. Now these old students who failed to pay because of negligence, lacl< of funds or other reasons are being housed in any available space on campus, regardless of affiliation with the Creeks. Consequently complaints are ubiquitous. New students, too, are being shuffled Tribute to I Hats and rat caps off to everyone who had a part in accelerating the registration prOCess. Ve can remember the day when registra tion was despised almost as much as final examinations. Those were the days when no student dared to think of spending less than two and( a half or three hours in regis tration lines. At that time it was a process denmandinog at least one full day of the stu (dent's time-several hours for' registration BOB McN/AiRl . .. In The Bei I am~ quite suire by thi time fehes ) you are very con fused andl bewil-meorIev dered, but this is not an un ausualashecen emotion for' a person finishing fligla a at wee'k as busy as you have. inothtW Some of you have taken place-latslnga me'nt tests along with register-Yt,wnth ing, which still comlpletely ba f-hade,th fIles me a fterc r'unning the cou rse for threet yearis. You are pr'ob ably wondiering if it is really worth it after all. C l TI'he certemon ies of taking tests andi registering is a momentous S oiccalsiont for many of you. F'or Itwsai some, it is the birth of in tellec- flL:fth touatl er iosi ty. TPhis nmigh t seem olethius to be a strlange term to mantiy ofhovr,ta you at. present, lbut after a short()u 'gesue po'roid at Carolina you shoulhe rnke learn to interpret its true mean-ftioittti ig. For,it you se'e, it is the bas ~ is n pt ic of tihe educalti tional pr ocess. It is c t iI tdya it' mlotivationi for studying and e'xpVe'riment1 ationl A NDI it- is the W hae ll k('y to( yourI success as a studet. *iit etn a WVhen you .seek knowledge sole'lyvtet'ttTl5af for' self-satisfaction, you r searich toiin cl irg is b a sedh on the' purccs t of all mo- ulyico tivyes,. iitesute TIransformatioin, rebi rth, awvak- 'intaee. ening are words that arte m ost b'ocsIya oiftenl usedt itn your I presen('tce and Ii'kwtu; they ar'e in re'fe c'et to the aei g lsc chative youc will very shotly uin- Ii~ hJEFIINJiTE ClIANGES htfala'a Ves, ther' are' mantty chaniiges tt:I I''a ij that. you mutst de'fiunitely make, tets.wi ytt SI iher is onte c'harct ritie t I . hy I hopea you.t wil never lose,.fatutt i I couamld t.thnk-of no bette r natme coettitttit for a freshtman than freshman. ...sy w , I"or in no otther' inad iv iduaI is We''m h therestwhan eer abndane st as lng man Freshmen As the Class of 1961, you also will be a first. You will be the senior class when South Carolina's Football Classic is played away from Carolina Stadium. Therefore, yours will be the task of securing a map to lead yourselves and the underclassmen to and from the "Land of the Lost." ' Yours also is the fortune of being a stu dent while the University is passing through a real history-making era. The school is now involved in one of the largest expansion pro grams ever. Each year new buildings are being constructed, new students are swell ing enrolment figures and more professors from across the nation are being added to the faculty. The Gamecock again commends you for making the University your college choice. We are proud to have you and we dedicate this first issue of The Gamecock to you, the Freshmen of Carolina.-M.C. ; Mix-Up around but their reactions to the situation are limited mostly to bewilderment and con fusion. Apparently they are accepting the whole thing as part of normal college life. Women students are living in Kirkland Apartments in addition to dormitories, and the east wing of Freshmen Center has been reopened for women occupants. Total hous ing for women on campus, according to a housing office official, is 646, while the num ber for men students is 1,592. The problem with which we are now con fronted is evidence of a growing and expand ing Carolina, a situation that probably will prevail for many years. There is no relief in sight for the fall semester, housing office reported, but the seven-floor men's dormi tory on Sumter Street is expected to be com pleted in February. Roonis will then be avail able for an additional 242 male students. Until then the problem of packed dorms is expected to remain sttiius qio.-M.C. he Deserving and the remainder of the day for recupera tion. But now, like almost. everything else on the Carolina campus, regist ration has been greatly improved. This week people cnompleted registration in record breaking time, comlsure still in tact. ToX everyone who h:td any part ini mal<ing registratI ion run smoot lih ly , we pay t ribtle. -M.C. jinning . .. i't misunderstand iiv ie t~ihu evn h you. Y~ou are now latpraet ae that is wet. The Ads ti ihyU [i a make ani i mpjres-p einsiii oyuhUlg it ceenet that willyo *olgeareivi elat the cemlent exists. gon.Thoprtityre eleent dIries andi *lt5i it'hW htwI o heay Ltie cleas Wt peranntirte 1n o est er m denydrn this wek tht yorclleoge ae wllf his last ingyullfoie the 1.0 Te oppo5s rtnto the WCiientsy its I i i iysl now. Wha1 t lla l ou i i. RtlE YNOLDS tha . Li. s .1yo ~h a iio li loees CoflCCIf th i weitht ia eiul nuh er l w!re d in't fa it). 11lit C r iii werhie lei theat,IJlVrst s ra hforeheadsciiictedtcomeom rg \iito( andl11 regidstra-i r iI fce s a rmer notf lirgyiIti f(e o't i e erl the brief VIte wh1 iichatime, t.he~ Ilt~tl 01lIIi ty Iia v t ;1)1 body applietdE SillEdfor wfaes reelii not :, ii iEIIle iityis ii'111lii i i \ltE i )1 ocits wer .e have re Eithler victimis lili* 11 l t. tat yu il ing, or jutst not. lli IEit()yllY fan L)Lii he right answers luiiorasIeii'nyhs Lthree SEat s a way. P1ti: W. eilIectdi well the case of i l i ll Ul i i iiu,ia ~Vh ~a a ii Y Ce st(ii IIerday i Fods' / "I realize ORESTES & PR( And They Much has been said to the en tering Freshmen. Much advice, many admonitions, many, many do's and don'ts. But all we shall say is Welcome Freshman. Hope your stay here at Carolina is en joyable and some education will rub off on you in your stint here at U.S.C. however long or short it may be. You have been taken on guided tours and shown the why's and wherefore's of our University; but one bit of orientation that has always been overlooked has again been passed over. It per haps is the most important part of your life here in school. Your fellow students and how to rec ognize them. There are many types in the general run of students. In order that you will know when you pass them we shall try to describe a few of them. The list is not neces sarily in order of importance. CAMPUS-LOVER The Campus Lover: Usually seen escorting pretty co-eds to all the school functions. Has been known to "snow" a few (very few' o four new Freshman girls. Will probably click his heels say ing goodnight as he kisses your hand. The Campus Belle: This is the oine that always has a great big smale for everybody (even though she cannot stand them). Throws her arms around and hugs everybody as if she hasn't seen them in years. This preda tory female Is looking only to go to as many parties as she can fit into her schedule. Never has a thing to wear, with a closet full of formals (just in case). The Leading N.R.O.T.C. Stu dent: Seen parading around Campus with a "Swagger stick" tucked under his arm. Knows all the Navy and Marine officers by their first name. Will become a career man in the Marines. Very cute, the girls just love to mother him. Has a great knack for "cut ting" people, and does so every chance he gets. MECHANIC, VET The Campus Mechanic: Seen at all hours of the day or night tinkering with the engine of his ca r. T he car d ied a natu.ral death years ago but he resurrected it for one last try. TIhe Two Types of Veteran: The isolationist that never asso ciates with anyone else or looks dlown on all non-vets. The other is the complete extrovert. This guy has little or no inhibitions and joins in all the activities, he dletermines to get the best out of his G.I. Bill, lHe is habitually broke. If he asks you to lend him two bucks till pay (lay, go ahead, everybodly else does. it's S.O.P. The Ghost of The Past: This character is the original "Ivy Leaguer" born 30 years too late. lHe can be easily spotted by his pince-nez glasses or his monocle. He sports a Jungle Jim jungle hat and is accompanied by his umbirella, brief case and his dia mond1( stick pin. ATHl.ETE, PLAYBOY The Campus A thlete: This mammoth can he easily detected. ie shuffles across the campus with his knuckles dragging on the groundi. ils neanderthal legs arec coated in iodine andi adhesive tap)e. HIis bare feet are shod with (lid loafers, lie is really congen ilnd nlon't listen tis lgrowl. it's his first day at the University 1METHEUS.. . 're Part Of Ot He is only ferocious on the grid iron, even though strange sounds come from his den. The Playboy: Drives a late model convertible, filled with the cutest little girls. He is looked upon with envy and the most frequently heard comment is ". . it must be nice . .." MOOCH, QUEEN The Campus Mooch: Distin guished by his characteristic query ". . . got a cigarette . . . got a match, left mine in my other shirt." After which he mumbles thanks and rambles off to talk to his cronies who vill not let him bum. DON HARRISON Honor Syste In the year 1853 when the Uni versity was very young, the Car olina Honor Principle was estab lished by the students of this in stitution. The oath which every student who entered Carolina took was "I shall be bound on my honor not to engage in any ques tionable or dishonest practices while at the University of South Carolina, nor will I be the means of another's doing so." This honor principle was es tablished by the students and was app)roved b)y the University Board of Trustees because they folt that the Carolina student was capable of conducting him self honorably and did not need the scrutin'y of the suspicious and hawking eye of a professor or school official to keep him from docing wrong. The student's per sonal convictions of honor were the only weapons against the temptations to cheat or in other wvays harm fellowv students or the school. If anyone abused this p)rivilege, he wvas judged and pun ished by his fellow students, that the honor of the student body and the University might be pre served. PASSED D)OWN This honor system has b)een passed down from class to class through the years, and it is nowv our responsibility to uphold this wvonderful Carolina tradition started so many years ago. We wvho have been at Carolina for twvo or three years realize how imp)ortant this privilege is to the Carolina student. It's not that the honor system under student control combats cheating more effectively insofar as the num ber of cheaters discovered andl punished is concerned. Justifica tion for a student eontrolled honor system lies in the fact that it is a vital part in the educating CR1OWINC FORl IINIVERSITY OF S Membser of Asseociate Foundiiedl january 30, 1908. wIth it editor, "Th le (amecock" iu publishe UJnivvsity of South Carotlin weekia )'ear excti on hoalidays andi dturinug the opimnsi, expressedl by colmn nccessarily thoe, of "Thle Gamceclt anm enidorsem,en,t. The right tu edit le ED)ITOLt MANAG;ING Di~:)Tol HUJSIN ESS MANAGElt NEWS EITOlt CAPUltS I:)Tolt 1 tit t a r -f s t t Mrs. Ilennis, but ..." ir Campus The Campus Queen: Can be singled out by her natural, friendly smile that is always ready. She has the best person ality on campus because she con siders others first. She is inter ested in everything in life except her own problems. She never has a care in the world. She is real in everything she does. We have tried to give you a glimpse of your classmates. Do not scoff at these people you see about you, for perhaps before you leave Carolina you too may ac quire many of the same charac teristics. But whatever you do, don't pass any of us without say ing "HEY!" m Explained of people to live in a social com munity. Surely, in every city there is a police force, but they would be completely ineffective if they did not have the co-oper ation of the citizens of that city. It is this type of co-operation and sense of civic responsibility which the honor system hopes to instill in every Carolina student. SIMPLE SYSTEM The mechanics of the system are very simple. An Honor Board composed of 24 members elected by the student body acts as the legislative branch of the honor system. It is the task of this board to keep both the students and the faculty conscious of the honor system and its require mnents and to encourage each per son to do0 his part in making the system effective. An Honor Council composed of six members elected from and by the Honor Board serve is the judicial branch of the system. The Council both tries all honor offenders and sentences those found guilty. You the student are the third and most important branch of the honor system. Without your co-operation the system will be entirely ineffective and useless. We hope that you as a new stu dent to the Carolina community will give some serious thought to this imatter and will then resolve to do your part in making your honor system something of which you can be proud. We ask that you read the stu (lent's responsibilities .to the honor system printed in the Freshman Handbook and in the Carolina Community and then feel frtee to ask questions or make any recommendationis which you think will make your honor sys temi wvork for a better Carolina. A GRIEATER QIUTH CAIROI,,NA -d Collegiate P'ress >hert Elliott (onzales as the first I by andi for the students of the ,on Frkdays, during the college rxasmiatios, 1ists and letter writers are not ." ubis.hing dloes not conIstitute resee. .MEIULHA COI,lY RO(Y WI LI,IAMX Hert Lunamn .Jerry Sanders Carol Watson 3ob Talbert... 5chool Daze For Guys %nd Dolls Back to the dear old templed alls we love so well. Came the amecocks assembled, with lasses raised on high, separat ng ol' Louie, forsaken . . . left o die. An old song but with new oices to sing and echo the sad efrain. Carolina welcomes the reshmen, but probably no more han the Freshmen welcome Car lina. At last the thousand or s ewcomers can shout over the act of freedom, individual re ponsibility, and all that sort of hing. Baa! Baal Baa! Goes the ong. The freshmen have started the hore of earning the title of up >erclassmen. Let me tell you at he start. It's not all that im ortant. To have that Collegiate ook, attitude and manner seems o important now. But once you et it, you soon grow tired of icing caste, you rebel, you change but not really. TAKE A LOOK Freshmen, take a good look at 'ourself now. Look again in fourl ears. Is it the same? Should be out it won't. Somewhere along the way, ou'll acquire, borrow or copy ertain little things that'll make 'ou un-Freshmen. You will be >leased, your parents will be >leased and maybe your friends vill be pleased, also. But right now, this very day . you are Freshmen. It would )e a waste of space to tell you study hard, do good, and prog 'ess. You've heard enough of this 'rom too many of us. So let's put t this way . . . you know why pou're at Carolina, but does Car alina know why you're here? Take part or when you take cave even the wisest will not re nember. There will just be a iame, a picture on a page. 'Tis a shame, freshmen can't lways remain freshmen. Why nust they grow into sophomores, .hen juniors and at last seniors? It's a cruel thing this transfor nation. And with tweeds, pipes, uckles in back, canes, coffee ind Wiffenpoofs we become col egiate. We belong. Freshmen, I wish you wouldn't. stay the way you are. You and iot a number. But you won't, I Iidn't and others never will. And hey'Il still sing the song. llaa! Baan! Haa! BohGrosse . .. Lights Go On, Curtain Goes Up, You're On Every fewv years, some Broad vay imapressario p)roduces a show . -alled "New Faces of 1935" or 'New Faces of 1950" or such. This week, "Newv Faces of 957" began its run here at Car alna. It's expected to last for a onig time. Sonme of the cast will >e here for four years, I under tand. TALENTS NEEDED Just as the Broadway showO eced new talents for success, so loes Carolina require new ideas mid newv workers for its progress. )r campus organizations an mtally scream for new members. Phle fraternities and sororities urn Rush Week into a time of everish recruiting. Our campus el igiouts groups and oura 'Y's' are olding many, many introductory araties andl outinrgs. Thle campus theatrical group eeds new actors, and the cam us radio needis new voices. One isit to the Gamecock office will 'rove that even this worthy or ~anization could use a few new eporters, copy readlers, etc. and te. PRJOFITS SHO0W The profits gained in such ac ivities are obvious. New friends, ew talents, arnd even new cul ural interests may develop from etive participation. The unbeat ble fe'elinag of a job well-done is no of tIhe moost imaportarit bene its. l"inally', there is another rize' gai ned from sturden t organ '.ati,ns ivhrichi even I cannot be odantic about arnd that Is imaply. fun. I"reshmen, the choice is up to on. It is your ciamapus and your chool. Welcome to Carolina, rid, as the.y say, on with the