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No Maybe it was the beautif Maybe it was pre-game tensio was in protest of some situatior Maybe it was want of publicity Whatever the cause, the pant prompted several students to c: dows of women's dormitories an 14 students to city recorder's c4 17-year-old individual before thorities was inexcusable. A crowd of cheering student trol is one thing; a crowd of ove and mischievous students is anc Maybe the panty raid Mon began as a harmless prank. Hc the bugle had sounded and rr had preyed on two women's dor One I Anything for neatness might of Housing Office. However, the feasibility of its current orderliness. How are two, three or even fc of the same room going to di BILL HANDEL . . Cave And Ever since the cave men dragged their women around by the hair of the heads and beat their chests, saying, ". . . me man, you woman . . . ," music has been an integral part of the existence of mankind. It has be come a living part of the nature of our life, it is the most influ ential aspect of progress and procreation. Our Neanderthal ancestors, used the toot, whistle and boom music. It wasn't much, but then neither were the hi-fi sets back then. He used a stick to beat out some sort of ritual rite on a hol low log. lie liked it so much that he tried to find accompaniment. Chris Connors was not ready, so he used a split reed to make a horn. He liked the idea. le con tinued experimenting. One day while stretching his lady fair's hair in their daily walk, there was a musical sound in the tensed strand. He plucked one, fastened it to a part of his 4 drum log and dragged a piece of wood softly over it. Music! lie now had three pieces. The first combo. Real cool, too. The Sinathropus Pekinensis then wvent out to find somebody to help him play. They contactedl Petrillo and awvay they went.... Toot, whistle and boom. It didn't sound too goodl at the time but who could make music, fighting off dinosaurs, brontosours wvith no whiskey sours. NEWV APPlEARIANCE Later on as civilization ap p)~ ere, instruments were refined. Musie took on a new appearance. It was the language link in those that were not fortunate enough to readl or wvrite. Mor~e and more instruments were developed. The hon as twisted and bent from JIM PENDARVIS 'Beir Tha Perhaps the most controversial issue on campus . . . other than panty raids ..isthat of "being or not b)eing." Should you not be familiar with the terms, I am referring to fraternity and non-fraternity men onf cam pus. Why this issue should be the source of so much controversy and importance is beyondl sounad thinking. It should be of trivial importance wvhether or not a man belongs to a social organization. Ilowever, at Caro lina, sound th iniking is sometimes subordinated. Many seem to feel lint the Greek colonies are comn poosedo of suiperior studlents and this makes fraternities the "se lect group." This is true only to a certain degree. It depends on the individual member. Many are above aver-4 age . . . but there are also many below par. In the same light, there are many outstanding in dependent men on campus while there are some that are not out standing at all. NOT IEANDI(:APPIED This is true not only at Caro lina but in every walk of life. We should1( not feel superior or handi capped only because we are or we are not members of a social or ganization. America isn't India Longer A Prai ul weather. gag was strippi n. Maybe it Do students a on campus. entering a build of that buildi y raid which within? awl in win- As if school 4 d which sent causes for worr )urt and one about panty ra juvenile au- All this troul If it were for s under con- it. Not the mos -ly ambitious but still publici ther. Publicity ca1 day evening Surely this rec4 wever, after The next tim ale students bling over with mitories, the they undertake or All, Vice V be the motto shirt which wil we question room among m; contest for Perhaps the ur occupants terial so the 11 vide the one size, can take ti Man Went 1 There Was M P three-foot long trumpet to a vest pocket cornet now used by the venerable "Satch" and other jazz men. Also, there developed a new horn, the trombone. Some ay it was part of the plumbing of the Rennaisance, others (more reverent) will swear it came from the talented hands of Leo nardo De Vinci, but no matter, it's here to stay. R.I.P. Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. The piano, another mode of expres sion, evolved. This time from the original string and bow. Only, they hit instead of drawing across the hairs or now, wires. The clarinet came along with the rest, as did bass. The only thing 1io one is sure of, is the one in ;he corner over there. They call t the "Vibes." You can tell us ill if you know. If you do, you vin a box of "Mars Bars." With the evolution of the in truments, music also evolved. Iusic as well as writing and lit rature became formalized. There vere rules to follow and notes to rlay in succession to make the prescribed melody sound pleas ant. This has been the proving grounds for many; Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Schlitz and even Bud wveiser, have all had their train ing in formal music. But as the years and centuries rolled on, something strange began to hap pen. Man began to shrug his Nboulders at wvhat everyone else (lid, lie wVanted to (10 what he liked, Hie began to imp)rovise. lie would play his emotions and never set them down on paper. Hee Cwas5 t he forierunnoer (of jazz. H-ere was the father of our pro gressive jazz. It started in the South with D)ixieland jazz. It traveled throughout the world. It was like ig Or Not Bei t's The Quesi 10(d we dlo no(t enjoy the caste system. Theoretically we are a I'mocracy . . . free to make de "1isions and( not be criticizedl for making them. Should we choose to b'ecomne members (If a frater nity then so be it. We' shouhli nlot hwecrit icized for what we believe to be right; bIut shouldI we choose to remain free (If fraternity affiliations then this decCision1 shul d also be 'hioored. Each ind iv idu al stud(en t mu st (letcide for himnsel f as toI whether or not he should jonin iiny (organlizationl. HIe mlust, as ani indIivivdutal, decuide' whichl is plrev ilent, the advanitagesM or disad ('ant ages of the organ izatLion. lHe must remembller that fra ernities enn, either be good for tim . . . or thley can be had. They >ffer' many advantages . . . thley inve dlisadivantages. They can1 in1 pi re Ieadership . . . they cain iiscoiirage leadership. They can niake men (out of boys . . . or hey can make sheep (lit of men. t depiends solely oin the inidivid tal man71. A fraternity may well iring ouit thle goodi quailities andl alents of a man . . . but he( must i rst he a man. MEN ARE MEN Some indlependjents feel that. ok d of innocent fun. iot realize the seriousness of ling at night, destroying part ng and disturbing articles )fficials and parents have no y, college students must bring ids, arrests, anxiety. ble for what purpose? publicity, the University got t desirable type of publicity, ty. r help or hinder progress. !nt escapade didn't help any. e students feel they are bub excessive energy, we suggest a more constructive project. ersa 1 be awarded for the neatest lies on campus? shirt will be of flexible ma icky students, regardless of .irns wearing it. oot usIc "Topsy," it just growed. Nothing helped or hindered it, it kept on coming or "go man, going" until one day we had the greatest ag gregation of all, the progressive jazz combo. It is the music of our times. It tells the story of our lives. To some, it is a cacopho nous mess. To others it is music that tells the story of our feel ings, or those of the musician. At one time there were no places to listen to this type of jazz. We had to go to dives and dark alleys. Now they play at Carnegie Hall (before she was committed to memory) and have full houses. It can be blue, or wild, but it says something. Several months ago, a few stu dents got together and formed a combo, not the greatest in the world, but very good for college men. This was a start in the trend. There was no place in Co lumbia before, to hear good mu sic and relax with friends as in other college towns. This summer saw the coming of two such places. Now that school is in, they have opened their doors to the college student. One, the "Purple Onion," is quiet and friendly. The hi-fi music is wvell chosen andi tasteful. The second, called "Opus I," is a private club, open to membership by invitation only. The decor is conservative and mixes well with the progres sive jazz played b)y professional muisicians, or hi-fi. Another feature of "Opus I" is that it allows college students to "sit in"~ if they like. Instruments can b)e furnished for those that have none. It is interesting to note that studlents have built these places and( are wvorking to make them go over. Ing;' 10 studlent gover nment. This is not true. Granted, many of our stu (lent leaders are fraternity men but certainly not all. These lead ers, both fraternity and non-f ra ternity, work together for the betterment of the studlent body. There is no friction here. Here the question of "being or not be ing" is never mentioned. Here, the men are MEN. The same should hold true in the social realm of Carolina. Yet many indlependent men state that they never attempt to (late a Car olina coed for they, not being in a fr.at ern ity, wvould bluin tly be turned dlown. Of course this is ridI iulous, but why dio some in dependent men feel so convicted? Perhaps one reason is prejudiced propaganda by both fraternity and non-fraternity students. Two weeks ago the following paragraph appeared in The Gamecock: "Man is basically an animal. The part the fraternities play is to help raise the man from the jungle of his Instincts and base desires. The fraternity handl of a Big Brother." Words like these should never be ac eeptedl by intelligent college stu dlents andl should never be writ ten by a college student... "Just Think, Matilda, me, you and the satellite." ' TO THE SAND DUNES ... 'A Precipitation Of Regurgitation' Most courageous and honorable Sirs: In reference to your communication of Wednesday last please accept this, our considered and confident reply. As to previous correspondence of our respectively illus trious forbears, let us say that we are not in possession of copies of said letters; however, we don't hesitate to accept as completely authentic your assumption of his torical precedent for the matter at hand. Furthermore, be it understood that we unanimously agree to your decision to exempt your noble Editor, Miss Melba Corley, from participation in this affair of honor. We would have it no other way, as it would naturally reflect upon the sterling quality of our gentlemanly rearing. One point should, we feel, be established more clearly than was set forth in your above-mentioned missive. That is, we interpret your challenge to indicate that representatives of the school SUFFERING )EFEAT in the athletic struggle immediately preceding, will be expected to imbibe the contents of the editorial page of their journal. If this be the meaning of your chal lenge, let us suggest that in the event of a tie in the Big Thursday game the respective representatives meet at the appointed time and place for the mutual benefit of both, neither to be expected to suffer disgrace at the hands of the other. With the above points sufficiently clarified, we, the undersigned, willingly and confidently accept the pro posal of the South Carolina GAMECOCK, and do de clare that, excepting circumstances beyond our control, we will be at the appointed place as soon as possible after the conclusion of the Big Thursday game. "Gamecocks on the rocks . . ." Confidently yours, Charles S. Spencer, Jr., Editor (Mr.) Carol G. Hughes, Managing Editor Jerry C. Ausband, Sports Editor Post Scriptum We constantly dlerive pleasure and illumination from the pages of your illustrious jiournal, and wvith the culmination of the recently-observed iminprovements in saidl periodical we shall be forced to prIfoounce it the "next-most-interesting college newspap)er in the South," secondl only, of course, to the Clemson College TIGER .. . ILetters To The Editor D)ear Editor: teoe fu ntecmu Maybe the problems of inte- hrelyeetencsiy0 gration do not affect you as they'itgainaecnietta do me, but I would like, if I may, chadwldenfteron to express my heartfelt opinion olCII(l on the subject. 'loeo o htsaem The integration problems IPinofvesoudotita have seen and heard about lately hm odrn h rbesa and the tactics used in solving tevionbuyushldrs these problems have caused me u!Ltu ontgte n to realize the dlefinite need for itchpoSlaClegan aid in integration right here onDMADetauornclss our campus. If we are given the i noga acls right instructions, and if we can Sneey mus fel ha heissocaly tn-mth ones of us(onnta the ampu merey bcaue h has't he id whoe eay eche eevitedo of a"J"rterity ig rothr ~ in teg clsratin are coi tha maucha aimol." beit tersvery Cerainy fatenites 10 lay Therei o ne youftat sharerm an iportnt rle i heling oe atonderina. t's protlm allo deveop te manersof teir oe toist the stadie of "atcng membes. Tis isa woderf levison, butg yusris a cepal eve, i is't anuatoy fr amarch in loan College ford mafoloi few oelrganidedni hv rues Junee foT Alisourn r orderptblear tomhe"fnerm gandeso" llvsa aoia BOB TALBERT. Farces In 1 Panty-Raid Monday night I was sick. Not from the flu nor a cold. But sick . . . because I was at tending a school where there were Farces in the Crowd who got juvenile kicks from an idiotic panty-raid. Good clean fun IS good. But this Monday night spectacle ceased to be fun and good the moment one of the little minds stepped across Green Street. That first step branded the stu dent body, represented by a mi nority, but nonetheless repre sented. We let the world know . . . we come to college to panty raid. Aren't we proud. Proud of what? Of roaming in packs and gangs because we dare not move alone. Of hanging from windows and screaming and gig gling to the morons to come get my panties. The whole damn thing disgusts me. WILD TALES When something like this sordid mess happens, tales and rumors grow. Wild tales and ru mors: "Didja' see that cop get judo chopped? . . . How about that fat cop who lost his hat and everybody cussed him. . . . 01' so-and-so got in the window and run all the way down the hall. . . . Them cops couldn't do a thing. . . . One girl was hanging out of the window and hollerin' chicken and throwing pants to everyone." And students tell these things. Tell them with pride like "I was there and let me tell you what I done." I guess maybe we should pity the ignor ant. But I can't feel pity for the evil tongues and warped little minds that ferret through the mob. And the girls were just as bad. Shouting from the protec tion of your room. Would you say the same thing on a date? Or at home? Would you say the same thing to President Russell? He was there. Roused from sleep by the screams and shouts. He was there trying to bring some sign of order to the mob and get the thing under control. But the cowardly crowd of farces ran . . . hiding their faces. In shame or in fear? Running from a man who loves our school with all of his energy and devotion. He stood tall again, among the dwarfed heroes in search for escape from a deed that wasn't NINE TTE*P0OTOZ. Bright And Bus ".. l an, is basically an aunimail. And until he raiises hiiself to the finer graces, he nmay remain an animlal. The part thme fraternities play is to help) ra ise manL from the jungle of hi8 in stincts and1( base dlesires. .. (Flagrantly borrowed from The Long, Long March to Some where by Bill llandel, The Game cock, Oct. 4, 195'7). Are fraternities replacing Charles Darwin? Need a con scientious male affiliate himself wvith such an organization in or decr to comp)lete his evolution? Hundreds of independent and yet unledged males are turning des perately around in a frantic at tempt to reassure themselves that their long, shaggy tails arc con cealed beneath their slim, civi lized pants. LUCKY ONES The lucky ones who have had the foresight to pledge are thus assured of the disappearance of this unhappy reminder of jungle (lays. Others are doomed to a lifetime of primitive existence. Will these unfortunates from the G;reat Unpledged never walk uip right ? Will they escape from the maze of base desires? Members of this aboriginal class must scrutinize the Greeks in ord(er to bettter themselves. Look closely at a Greek. lie CROWING FOR UNIVERSITY OF S( Member of Associate< Founded January 80, 1908, with Roi editor. "T'he Gamecock" is published University of South Carolina weekly, year except on holidays and during e The opinion.siepreused by golumi neceuarily those of .;The Canmecock. ~he Crowd For Kicks ao much fun. POLICE Police cruising cars were. on the scene. Their's was a job they didn't like. But someone had to be stopped. Authority had to be enforced before the mob of boobs got out of hand. But the police were cursed, some hit, others laughed at by the packs of ro dents intent on thrusting pimpled jaws in defiance. Some of the tales tell that the police were vicious and wrong in taking innocent people into cus tody. But how could they tell who wasn't in the mob? I don't think anyone was wearing a sign say ingI'm a member of the Panty Raid Mob. This would have taken a little courage. The police didn't make the big mistake. The mis take came when you were there. What if your father was a cop ... with a duty to perform. Would you want him cursed and laughed at? Some of the things a policeman does in a time of panic, like Monday night, are questionable. But they have to he (lone. And quick. Dance and you pay the piper, even if you only watched the dancers. And something stinks about the way the raid started. Every thing was too pat, too planned. Someone's idea of a joke got a little too big, a little too danger ous, a little too stenching. IIG SHOT You're a big shot I guess when you can help lead a panty raid and run from policemen. You're a big shot when you can help to destroy a lot of good de veloped by your school with one evening's work. And I guess you're a big shot when you can get away with all of this. You fit in with the illiterates at Little Rock. They thought they were big shots, too. But you'll cry, "Aw, you oughta expect it. Everyone gets to a point where they break. You've got to cut loose . . . let off steam." You expect children to stop wetting the bed when they get a certain age, stop sucking their thumbs, stop a lot of things. And you expect young men and women to net like such. But Mon day night we didn't. It's not the first time . . . nor will it be the last. But you Farces in the Crowd, you got your kicks didn't you? You had a ball? Well, you make me sick. Eyes hy Tails walks upright. What is his secret? A magic pin which he wears over his heart enables him to achieve this hitherto impos sib)le feat of erect posture. Fur ther evidence of the potency of this pin-charm is that it holds5 ' the wearer's chest out. Iraterinity men are also char acterized by a sort of confident smile which comes undoubtedly from the knowledIge that their tails are not showving. The level of civilization attained by this g~roup) is unbelievable. They read E rskine Caldwell, dlispose neatly r> of banana peelings, bend beer manis, andl undlerstand women. A Greek is also skilled in the "finer gr'aces" and is never guilty of such indiscretions as hangovers, blummi ng cigarette's, reading l'l ayboy', or dirty socks. By contrast the unpledgedl male is a crude animal, ruled by base instinct. He gropes his way to 8 n.m. classes, arms dangling aind hands dragging the ground; he bolts his food savagely in the ennteen, makes gutteral noises at eligible young maidens from his perch outside the girls' dorms, and is always bleary myed from the night before. lHe remains a hopelessly uin sophisticated animal. Truly the fra&terniity man has raisedl him elf abiove the level of this No belt savage. A CREATER )UTHI CAROLINA Collegiate Press sert Elliott Congales as the first by and for the students of the on Fridays, during the college amainations. sts and letter writers are e Publishing does not constitute