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Unwawpani From an unimpeachable authority we have leaned that beginning in September *h* faculty will be charged $10.00 to have parking places on campus. The administration official responsible for this policy innovation has "laid an egg." Carolina faculty members are among the lowest paid of their contemporaries in one of the lowest paying professional groups. To require a Carolina faculty member to pay $10.00 to park his car is "to add insult to injury." The Carolina professor, along with the student, is the University. Our academic rating rests not upon the beauty of the aza leas on the Horseshoe or the architecture of Edward G. Stone's new men's dormitories but upon the caliber of our faculty and the students they produce. Carolina professors have enough strikes against them and are hard enough to secure without treating them with such flippancy. One of the apparent motives behind the $10.00 payment is to help alleviate congested Dedicated To. A University is expected to have a benef icient attitude toward the Arts and to fos ter their development. The directive of a University official to the University Play ers telling them to vacate their quarters by June 1 in order to make the warehouse quar ters available for mattress storage is diffi cult to comprehend. It is not a directive typi cal of any university's policies. We lament to know that a University, as a seat of learn ing and culture, would deem mattresses of more importance than drama. It is the type of announcement one would expect to hear from the uneducated with their contempt of culture. This University is sadly misguided in one of its vital roles. The Facts In reply to a Letter to the Editor on this page we would like to make several com ments. The writer raises a question as to the extent of the power of the Student Body Constitution. We remind him that the ex tent of power of a constitution is one which could be debated endlessly. The extent of the power of the U. S. Constitution for ex ample, has been under debate for many years now. Furthermore, the writer would have it appear that in our editorial (Razzle-Dazzle Hullabaloo, April 18) that we charged only the Elections Committee with neglect of its duties; we charged both the Elections Com mittee and Student Council itself with neg lect of their duties. Regardless of what the aforementioned writer says In the Election Committee's be half, for its members to have waited until Monday, April 16 (nominations were April Letters To The Editor A M Dear Editor: to remedy this a Now that the chaos of "Elee- striction on can tion time at gay Carolina" is tures and the locs over and only tattered remnants would definitely of posters are flapping in the the present state breeze, I think that a moment of Conclusion:"E retrospect is in order. And this you because I bell moment of retrospect isn't to ified for the off encouraging. don't irritate me Under ordinary circumstances schedlein yj there is a tendency for Carolina sceueinm elections to degenerate to the posinmymoc level of mere popularity polls.Sn When unintelligent publicity and Sue promotion gimmicks are added to this already unhealthy atmo.- Gamecock E phere, the resulting flood of post ers, cards, and costumed sup- Not Fully In porters produces a ridiculous Dear Editor: multi-colored mess. This is not to There has b< say that such actions do not pro- cag neio mote interest In elections--they wchman of edit do, but they also encourage dis- no doubt noticed gust. To be encouraged to vote day indeed when intelligently by the publication takes a stand agi of definite platforms is excel- but I think you lent; to be badge-ed into votn caught standing by a line of banner-waving, card- place. pushing supporters is highly You speak I irittig, to sa delat tones of the "bela Since Carolina apparently is of duty of the El trying to raise its academic tee, which "show standards, why not raise can- . .. Its own aff paign standards also? Poster. queried, "Can a fine, but let's not cover every be capable of tak wall, tass and twig with them-. to the Constt When there' are no restriction lackadaisical nti upon expendltures and losation ently your infor of paaster publicity campaign have a full grasp tend to sno.w-ball as manates as It existed. tr to eep up- with each othe. Please be infor Result: :a ontuusing, unsIghtly 1. The amnd smaa af fas and slogan that which appears u soldeamsk any real Inspression Bection 2, was ini aarwar.the administratic Ln the lnterent of amore Intel- White and was j ligwst and sopmeIhe student by Couneil and tl see ,mn stadent osuasll eould It did not reael ~.mash wae than tu tabsetups Trustees during *d Tactics parking at the University. This is a poor way to deal with the parking problem. The administration has bungled its duty concerning the parking situation in the post. The University was remiss in allowing the land upon which the Associates Building stands to be purchased by a non-University group. Our downtown location provides a serious enough problem without the area becoming more congested with the cars of the Associates Building office workers. This proposed faculty parking plan~needs to be reconsidered. The present plan may scrap the faculty rather than the cars. The parking puzzle will become progres sively worse as more students enter the Uni versity. While there are a large number of students whose cars are not essential, there are a number of students-commuters, pri marily-whose cars are essential. As a former Gamecock editor has recom mended, restriction of automobile possession to upperclassmen may be the only answer until more parking space is made available. Mattresses! We find it difficult to believe that an other storage area for mattresses cannot be found. What's wrong with the second floor of Rutledge Chapel? Evidently Maryville College (Maryville, Tenn.) has found a place to store its mat tresses. With an enrollment of only 700 this church-supported school thinks enough of its drama department to have built a $500,000 theater with a seating capacity.of 400. One of the by-products of age, although not necessarily true as our example proves, is the art of embellishing life to a finer de gree. Our University, one of the nation's oldest, is not showing the fruits of its age. Some institutions, like some people, never learn. Remain 2), to announce that two candidates running for President of the Student Body were dis qualified showed definite neglect of its du ties. While it is granted that those people who run for office should find out if they have an average which enjitles them to the nomination, it is the duty of the Elections Committee to insure that this qualification is not overlooked. This the Elections Com mittee should do early in the race and not the day before elections take place. As to the Elections Committee's not being aware that the Amendment regarding grade point averages had not yet been ratified by the Board of Trustees we add that it is their duty to be aware of the outcome of amend ments which affect their duties. They should not be dependent on the executive officers of Council or anyone else to inform them on such matters. It's up to them to take the initiative to find these things out for them selves. ment Of Retrospect ituation. A re- because .there was no meeting of paign expendi- -the Board until the following Oc tions of posters tober. The fact that it did not help to relieve receive final ratification was not of affairs, the fault of the Elections Comn mo, I'll vote for mittee but the fault of those ex eve you're qual- ecutive officers of Council re Ice, but please sponsible for seeing that such and insult my matters are carried through to abbing football completion. face and lolli- 2. It is further the duty of those same executive officers to arely, keep Council informed on such Nettles matters. This was not done. 3. It should be of primary con ditor Said cern to those people standing for political office to see that they formed have an average which entitles them to nomination under proper ten a marked constitutional provisions. This .al tone of lat ought to be the first considera ur redershave tion of any person in such a sit .It's a happy uation. Obviously this was not The Gamek done by at least one of the can inst something, didates. sir, have bee Any Ignorance of the Elections In thewrong maintain, is therefore, justifi n depreciatory able. Your rather considerable ted pefrac lack of knowledge concerning ections Commit- this matter in its entirety is not dignorance of only surprising but falls far short birs." Then you ofthat degree of information sture students which a person of your interest Lng amendmnt. and position ought to posses if Jion wit suh he Is to be considered something wreaT" App~er- more than "lackadaisical." sant (s) did not Certainly, sir, we could all us of the situation enlightenment regarding the at fairs of the Student Body Glow ned: ernent. To that end perhaps ant in quetion, you would in a later edition car. ader Article II, to explain the question which trodueed during arose during the same meeting e f David A. of Council: whether or not the roperly ratified Elections Committee has the ae student body. power to interpret that part of a the Board at the Constitution pertaining to that semester candidates and nthei q.ulte. 0 "I don't eare if room rent is NINETTE POTOA "A translation of Bardot would loose (sic) something, but essentially a good para phrase for her would be 'tramp.'" From ROCKING ERA DIS PLAYS BB by Melvin Byars, The Gamecock, April 18, 1958. Is Brigette Bardot to go un championed? Is it part of the American way to malign a de fenseless foreigner? An indig nant, quavering finger has been pointed at Mlle. Bardot by a fel low journalist. Assuredly our democratic system assures and protects the rights of such fin gers -to express themselves as they lawfully please, but don't these same laws state that the aeused is entitled to be de ANTHONY E. Bb Relics, Wred Those dear old ladies are at it again. The DAR, whose initials should stand for Dreadful An cient Relics, have condemned the fluoridation of drinking water as being unhealthy, among other things.'These women, who claim almost to a member to have an cestors who made the periloua voyage on the Mayflower, are forever bursting out with some comment on things they know ab solutely nothing about. We would like to point out that nearly all of those adventurous voyagers of yore were, before embarking for the shores of the New World, in cumbents of the debtor's prisons of England, which is probably not the best lineage claim one might be prone to air in public. But these ladies persist in doing so. However, we are of the opin ion that these quaint relics of the past should confine their activi tions; and if it does, the extent of that power. I for one would read your remarks with interest. Sincerely, Pete Martin (Editor's note: See editorial entitled "The Facts Remain"). Critic of Bardot Answers His Critics Dear Editor: I would like to bow humbly to my readers, especially to Miss Ninette Potosky, my worthy co hort of The Gamecock, for mak ing such horribly unforgivable grammatical errors in my crit ique on Brigette Bardot. May such shortcomings be forever banded from my typing machine. I indeed hope this nearsighted ness does not lessen my appeal to The Gamecock readers or to Miss Potozky. I was so deeply, psychologically disturbed over what filth was being dumped into movie-goers' laps that I had no control of myself at the time. It is taken Into consideration that Ninette Potouiky, existing as the humane being that she is, naturally would defend Immoral Bardot, even if deep in Miss Po tosky's subconscious she agreed with my review. I discovered from a reliable souree (with pictures as proof) that MIle. Bardot does lounge publicly in briefer than brief undies, which does not necessar ily mean that I have been in this ceature's actual presence. Miss Potosky told of some wild-haired, dirty-naled "Night People" in her recent "column"; I am sure that she has not been down in the subterranean level of South C ~~ going to $70-Dudley, move that tr KY... Bardot Defendec fended? Would it not be a viola tion of everything that our South ern heritage represents to leave unanswered the accusations and condemn a helpless, unprotected woman without adoquate investi gation of the charges? OBJECTIONS, An angry objection has been raised to the effect that "she ca vorts shoeless." Su6h a damning state.ment bears consideration. Have feet become an object of lewd shame? If so, how many of us may be branded as brazen? Indeed, did God not place Adam and Eve, In their first innocence, shoeless in the Garden? Does the appearance of a bashful foot and the wiggling of a shy toe consti tute a menace to national mor OOWN... ,s And Sacks ties to knitting and debating on whose family was the deepest in debt instead of berating a very healthful and efficient water system. CAR TROUBLES Turning to matters of more interest and importance, we would like to comment on the very unfortunate Incident con cerning the untimely end of a professor's automobile on the Horseshoe. As most students know, accidents of this nature are classifked by insurance com panies as being "acts of provi dence." We think that there was somewhat of a paradox or per haps irony involved in the selec tion of music which issued forth from the University chimes Im mediately after the accident. The hymn played, It seems, was "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow." Another Issue which has been foremost in the minds of stu dents, particularly the male ones, is the abundance of sacks, chem ise, and trapeze dresses appear ing on the campus lately. A fact. we would like to point out is that while the neat, trim figures which are the classical favorites of most males are almost completely hidden by these abortions of fe male apparel, those girls with the more flat, straight, and bulky figures are marvelously im proved. CONCEALMENT In fact, even the most obser vant eye may not be able to de termine just what is under a dress of one of the types men tioned, which may be either an advantage or a disadvantage to the wearer, depending, of course, on the disposition and outlook of the viewers. In general, however, we like the "flying young lady In the daring trapeze." As a closing comment, we would like to say that the pleas ant weather, which is accompan ied by pleasant smiles, is most welcome. The trees have shed their political leaves and are now endowed with nature's own fo liage, which is much nicer to look at. Even the unpleasant odor of fertilizer is deemed worth while when one observes the luxqriant growth of grass it has produced. All in all, and so far, it has been a nice semester. them at midnight and gathering her story. It seems the world is filled with~ rebellers of society who are shirking the "bindings" of tra dition, such as swearing off un derwear and shoes. If Mile. Bar dot wants to make films with not hng except a skimpy dress and if Miss Potosky wishes to banish these bindings, they may continue on their merry, Idiosyn Rder off the Horehoel" ality ? Must it be concluded that the unadorned foot is suggestive and immoral? Fellow students, study the evidence carefully. My outraged compatriot next pounces on Mlle. Bardot's 18-inch waist and attacks It vigorously, darkly hinting something unnat ural by the words pinched in." Is this not the very same 18-inch waist that rotund matrons munching chocolates In Slender ella Salons afmd YWCA reducing classes all over the country are striving to achieve? Isn't It the dream of every bulging coed to emulate this feat? There is reference made to "seaweed hair," a remark which is best dismissed as insone and heretical when made in connec tion to any female head of hair. Doesn't this condition affect many mermhaids and Carolina coeds on rainy days? Has jour. nalistic chivalry reached an un timely end? Sir, you are tread ing on dangerous ground. INJURED SPIRIT Throughout this bitter denun ciation there prevails an injured spirit of deceived innocence as though some grossly unethical ruse had been perpetrated in the advertisement of the debated film. Can it be that Mile. Bardot is ulterior? Indeed, is barefaced ness not one of her greatest as sets? If there had been any mis conception regarding the nature of said film, was it not quickly dispelled at the outset when the format was generously displayed in the unadorned person of Mile. Bardot? Such an introduction was purposely devised as a warn ing to evaciuate all persons under the impression that the entertain ment was emanating from Dis neyland. Were there -any burly ruffians to forcefully restrain those who found Mlle. Bardot's charms distasteful? Who could prevent an outraged critic from leaping angrily from his seat and rushing forthwith from the the ater -to escape contamination and classification with the remaining "common and corrupt movie goets?" My austere friend's easy famil iarity with MIle. Bardot's un dressing habits and personal life, and his lurid recapitulation of her purported Indecency suggest an extreme devotion of effort to form an unbiased condemnation. Could it be that in his overseal ous attitude of dislike he Is sali vating on his Anti-Sex League banner? UNIVERSITY OF S4 Memher.. et laug.. EDITOR .. .. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER NEWS EDITOR. SPORTS EDITOR. FEATURE EDITOR ' CAMPUS EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER. STAFF WRITERS: Ann Stokes, Buzz Hoagland, Gerald Floyd, H. son, Bill Bae, and Jack French. BUSINESS STAFF: Jim Herri O'Hagln, Betty McInnis. CIRCULATION MANAGER: Ri< COLUMNISTS: Bob Talbert, Ci Ninette Potoalky, Ronald L. Bern, and Anthony Et Brow. Carl M. Reynolds Lets Hustle For Russell There's nothing as over as campus politics, when they're over; and it's a sigh of relief for both the politicians and the con ittituents that the Spring elec. tions at Carolina have been con cluded in due season. Last week was interesting in many aspects . . . it was a great' time to observe and study hu3an nature. Three candidates of potentially the same strength offered their services "for a better Univer sity." One emerged successful . . . two were less favored by fellow students. The promises, if platforms 'an be so construed, have not effee. tively registered- in the minds of the students, but in a moral sense, the candidates must re alize the issues they projected. If this is true, then certainly they have obligated themselves to those ends which they advo cted . . . and, certainly they should endeavor to fulfill those ideas they have advanced. We don't suppose that anyone will consider that the primary position was a popularity con test. We feel that each candidate must have realized the real op position they had in the race ... and, while destiny would have victors . . . it then is for the vic tor to prove himself worthy of the position to which public opin ion has called him. By the same token, the van quished should support with equal vigor, those principles they have endorsed and presented. We offer our best wishes to the successful candidates . . . we wish you a most successful ten ure . . . indeed, this is a far cry from the old adage: "To thd vic tor goes the spoils" ... it's more like "To the Spoils goes the Vic tor." To the new officeholders, we hope that you have reserved some of the same enthusiasm as dis played during campaigning, for the many projects ahead. 0 0 * KEEP TUESDAY open for the lecture on Tuesday at 7:15, concerning the problems, pro cedures and prospects of our Mil itary Assistance Program . . . brought by an expert . . . Rus sell House Assembly Room on the 29th . . . this in the final Inter national Studies lecture of the year . . . and promises to be one of the most interesting. * * * WE DISAGREED with Jake Penland's evaluation of a recent freshman baseball game, but he indicates that he's a much better "rooster-booster" when it comes to politics . . . we enjoyed his final remarks Sunday comment ing on Dixon, and suggesting that we "Hustle for Russell." * * ii WE SUSPECT THAT the car4 on the Horseshoe wasn't the only thing that was crushed in the Tuesday storm . . . The owner probably was, too. * * * WE'D ALMOST BET that this was the first year that the election ballots have been counted in a pool room. * * * TUESDAY: "Timberrr!I" A REATER )UTR CAROLINA Eme Geentsahe us -Roy Williams * Jerry Sanders Lela Barr Stuokey Billy Mishoe Tom McLean .............Scott Cain -.........Gene Jones ........Anne Valley . . Rex King Jack Prench Brucie Lennon Bill Lumpkln, rnet Clar. Sliker, Carol Wat n~g, advertising editor; Cathy m Rutledge irl M. Reynolds, Bill Handel, Bob (Groans Melvin . Byars..