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In recent years there has been Increased demand for the unification of the scientific research done by the goverWnent In this country. The need for a, single group to handle our development has' been clearly demonstrated and interservice rivalry has prevented constructive action from being taken. Now the announcement comes that Russia has a nuclear-powered airplane traveling in the vicinity of Moscow while the United States had to sadly confess that It had noth ing to show to compare with it. The offi cials had,to confess that our country will not have anything to match it for several years. This country lost great psychological ad vantage throughout the entire world when the Russians launched the first sputnik and literally caught the United States un prepared. Our launching of sputniks imme diately afterward remedied the situation in part but made little real progress toward re establishing us as the world's foremost power. Now just as this country is riding high on the crest of an outer space missile which traveled about 75,000 miles toward the moon, all our visions of glory are shattered by the revelation that Russia has produced a much Good Polcy Tow It is gratifying to see that the United States apparently is determined to maintain the freedom of West Berlin amid the sub versions of Russia. As this paper noted last week, the United States needs to defend every inch of land which is standing against the Russian advance. West -Berlin is a symbol of freedom and occupies a position which is not quite equaled in the entire world. Only the situation of Hong Kong can be compared to it. If West Berlin were allowed to fall through Russian intrigue and backstage maneuvering, the West would suffer a great loss. Sen. Humphrey, although it appears he had no real authority to speak for the United States, must have done much to sooth the anxieties of the West Berliners. It was a fortunate stroke for the United States that they could have some high-ranking official GERALD FLOYD . . . Is This Goodb) Not On Your I "The Homecoming Dance will section is so no be held Saturday night, Novem- Carolina students ber 15, 1958, from 9 until 1 p.m. it sometime inste in the Wade Hampton Ballroom. the other favorite Jimmy Farr's Orchestra will In the near fu. provide the music. The student be assured that ti body is j;prdially invited to at- Dance is in the tend." .future! Yes, I'm confused too. I was * * almost positive that the Home- GOODBYE coming Dance had already been When an obsers held a few weeks ago, but obvi- attempt writing ously not, because I have seen pae,netis it advertized for the last several pansr toinu aboe weeks on the campus. pie or campus a: If you think I'm joking, just up griping or con walk by the pedestrian intersec- something or som tion between Currell and Davis The same is tri Colleges at any time that you conversation in ev choose. Only a few feet away point out the ba< from that crowded-at-intervals the people we kno crossroads one sees a very neat overlook the mern and rigid glass-enclosed case- possess these peop Kappa Sigma Kappa, local There have Ii honorary fraternity, presented times recently wh this poster or announcement case actly compliment last year to the University, hop- upon occasion ha ing that various organizations foot in my mout would take advantage of placing ways something t their notices there. Now, as I attenr TRAVELED-BY SPOTI week's deadline, No one could deny that this guiy and think I spot is one of the most conspicu ous and most travelled-by ones on the entire campus. One agrees rd with this statement after having been, near this intersection at five minutes before the hour on any class-day morning. * Yet, If anyone ever succeeds in putting a notice in the case, It stays there for months and months. The glass case protects the poster from the wind and rain; otherwise I guess the pos ter would eventually get torn down. GOLDEN CHANCE It would be of great service ( to both Kappa Sigma Kappa, which so generously gave the case, and to the University, if someone would take advantage of, the golden chance to adver thse. The offieials in Russell House, with good reason, are al Way. complaining about some of tb places that the students use **displaying their posters in heconcentrated inter- e'si.*L ountr's Defense more practical weapon tnd has had it for several months. "Aviation Week!' magaine, which re ported the new plane, according to the best authorities, has been right too many times in the past not to know what it Is talking about. There is the possibility that tW$e Rus sians have not actually launched such a plane but it Is doubtful. - It does seem, though, that if the Russians had completed such a plane six months ago and have had It in operation for some two months in the Moscow area, that the Russian press would have surely reported it by now. This seems to be our one hope that the Rus sians have not actually accomplished such a feat. But If they have the plane in working order and have the Russian press under such strict surveillance that they do not report events in the Moscow area which might prove of more than usual Interest to the Western world, then imagine what greater advances the Russians might be hiding In Siberia! There appears to be a real need to make the defenses of this country more coordi nated. There is great call to economize in this country's finances and if there is to be economy, there must be some change in the defense setup. mrd West Derln near at hand just when West Berlin most needed assuranced. If the United States could force the com munists to recognize the freedom of West Berlin through airlift, then, if necessary an other program of mass airlifting could again be undertaken, unless under the threat of fire from the East Germans. But the East Germans would not likely dare cut West Berlin off if the Western World maintains forcefully that it intends to keep that city free. . The United States State Department is not often commended, but in the matter of standing firm against the communists in areas like West Berlin, Formosa and the sur rounding areas, and in the Middle East, Sec retary Dulles and his staff have been doing as fine a job as possible. Their policies have been paying off for the past couple of years; roo bad they were not begun earlier. re To Gripes? .ife, By Hang! iceable to the duty to compliment and say a won't you try good word for somebody. ad of some of A FRIEND TO AIL ur I hop . inhe first person that appears teHmcmn nmy mind who deserves compli pto Hoten ments is Miss Elizabeth Clot past notthe worthy, dean of women. During * her short stay at Carolina she has won the hearts of all those GRIPES who know her or come in contact er sits down to witti her, whether it be in or out for the news- of 'her office. rut of ten if he Even though she has a full it campus peo- time job keeping the coeds fairs, he ends straight, I have found her a true aplaining about friend and a real Southern lady. ebody. No matter what problem a stu LO in regard to dent has, she is ready and willing eryday life; we to share it with great interest. I things about One of the most appreciative v and somehow qualities about Dean Clotworthy s that actually is that she speaks and converses le. with any student anywhere, as if eon numerous he were a relative. en I didn't ox- I especially admire her youth something and fulness and zeal, which she pos ye "stuck my sesses at all times. It is indeed i." There's al- a great pleasure to know you, oe gripe about! Dean Clotworthy! pt to meet this Now that I've said something I feel rather nice about somebody, I'm sure my Gamecock that everybody will still be after I t 'I aim 1i4=' ea' 'I em laying In te. u.U..?"' ANTHONY E. BR The Pa A long and action-packed foot ball season is now history, for most colleges and universities. Coaches and players pause for a rest before recruiting and spring practice begin. There are several iz)tances, however, in which nobody is al lowed a moment's respite. Those teams chosen to play in post-sea son bowl games must practice on through the Christmas holidays to be ready to play on New Year's Day, missing a large number of days which could be spent with parents and friends at home. Another Side Of course, there is another side to the story. There is much prestige and honor attached to being chosen to play in a bowl classic, and, too, there is money to be gained from the usually capacity crowds. In this sense, bowls create a worthwhile source for athletic WES SCOTT ... I See C (Ed. Note: The following is the script of a part of the pro gram "Carolina Calling" which was broadcast over radio station WUSC-AM Tuesday night.) I see Carolina in fifty wvays: The new pledge pin on an incon spicuous sweater-the white spot in the black hair of Carl Reyn olds -- Fred LeClercq, Inc. - the immaculately dressed dean of arts and science, as young as ever - the female hysteria of sorority pledging. Social Climbers Social climbers on their way up very small ladders-WUSC's head men wandering around in a daze of kilocycles and transcrip me with whips and guns, but maybe not. PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT? Speaking of books, one of the most amusing things that I've heard this whole semester oc curred In Dr. Wagener's "Mark Twain and his Contemporaries" course a few days ago. Dr. Wagener asked his class if anyone had a favorite book that he has gone "hog wild" over by reading It several times. One person responded that he had read "Gone With the Wind" five times. Then a co-ed sitting near me said that she had read "Gone With the Wind" three times. But the third person's answer "took the cake" . . . he told the class that one of his friends reads a few chapters every night just before bedtime of (yes, you guessed) "Gone With the Wind." Then after having completed the book a few nights later, this person starts the same book all over again. This has been going on for severaM years. This was quite iriteresting without anymore said, but the student added that this gone with-the-wind lover has seen that movie a total of 31 times. Is he a psychiatric patient, was he a one-time Margaret Mitchell suitor, or can he not afford an other boo1r? 40 "Where did you say you i OWN. .. st-Season B finances and for holiday pleasure for the spectators. In fact, the advantages- overshadow the dis advantages and inconveniences of post-season games, and they have become a regular part of our New Year's celebration with elaborate parades and other pre-game fes tivities. Recent Years But In recent years, and espe cially noticeable this year, an element has entered which seri ously detracts from the true meaning of a team's going to a bowl. Originally, a team was sup posed to make a good showing (luring the regular season and play a game with its post-season opponent that would be an excit ing contest between two well matched teams. However, such no longer seems to be the prime requisites for a bowl game, and In some cases, the won-lost record of a team arolina In Fifty tions-a certain history profes sor's anti-views on just about everything-Augusta and King. Dislodged Phone. A dislodged telephone in a men's dormn-ATO and "Go" Blackie Kincald's latest edict nailed to each bedroom door in a hotel fashion-the USC March ing Band, improved-SPE and their red vests. The Hawk "The Hawk," All American in' our book-a dark and deserted president's home on the Horse shoe-the twin twosome of the basketball hardwoods-Dr. Chris tophersen doing a masterful job with his debate fledglings-the "Green Beetles" and their ar mada of brooms, mops, and dust pans. Never Say Die Jerry Spann's "never say die" yells-1000 cars and 100 parking places--Dean Clotworthy, a great lady doing a great job-Larry Dial's 6-10. Massacres. The Intramural "massacres" on Davis Field--Jim Leventis, smooth and sharp-College fresh men refusing to depart with high school jackets and other childish souvenirs - John Saunders and his ACC rushing record -- Dr. Babcock's illustrious visitors and his "I Want A Word" disciples. Sweet Smiles Sweet smiles on some usually sour faces at the "Miss Garnet and Black" contest-burnt home coming displays; jubilant win ners or disappointed losers -the faithful many on their nightly trek to the Shadows-Commander Foster In full regalia leading, as the pled piper, his well trained Black Shirts - a multitude of drop cards at mid-term. Strip Act "Mighty Melvin," the overlord of the Russell House-the nightly strip-act at "the pyramids"-the KA's and their Old South spec tacular-Julie Petoskey, a lovely talented lady doing a million things well-pink warnings from Mr. Bundrick and his boys. Derby Day Derby Day a' 1a Sigma Cht rent to medical school?" :>wl Game does not even seem to be con sidered when the choosing is done. Recent Example A recent example was the team which was playing its final game with the knowledge that they were being considered by a com mittee for a bowl game bid. At the end of the game, the team found that another team had been chosen while they had been winning their own game by a wide margin; Naturally, the coach questioned this decision, but he was not even listened to by the committee. Own- Region Another instance was witnessed within our own region, where the coach was very enthusiastic about playing in a bowl game. He loudly praised his team and stated that the team as a whole was very anxious to go to a bowl. They were chosen to play, but it turned out that very few of the Ways the usual unannounced imposi tions of unwanted outsiders in vading the Russell House - Dr. John McConaughy -a certain talented, pipe - smoking senior with "a lot on the ball"--the Gamecocks 1 o o k i n1 g majestic against Clemson. Euphradlan Master Samuel Brooks Mendenhall, the Euphradian's master, and his eternally formal manner - "Cookie" Pericola, showman and sportsman-Suicide Run (Green Street) -Long lines, full coffee cups, and crowded facilities-the Gamecock mascot, like the Game cock team, sharp looking and fierce fighting I CROWING FO) UNIVERSITY OF Member of Assocla Founded January 80, 1008, ist editor, "The Cameoock" s p the University of South Caronina ps year except on holidays and during The opinions expressed by eol neessarily thos of "The Gamecc IAtters to the Edite'r, but aD Lette sot constitute an endorsement. Ti pehbleation any letter is reserved. EDITOR....... MANAGING EDITOR....... BUSINESS MANAGER ... ASSISTANT MANAGING EDI'I ADVERTISING MANAGER, NEWS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR. SPORTS EDITOR..... PHOTOGRAPHER. CIRCULATION MANAGER.. REPORTERS: Glenna Bryan Karen McKibben, Dot Johnson, Vasiliki Moskos, Ken Wood, Jud Jordan, Bill Jones, Doris Kamins Bob Allison, Paula Klicka, Doi Alice Holland, Charles Bradley Lamar Cason, John Kenny, Lai Hoagland, Ruth Traskc, Patsy G BUSINESS STAFF: Ted On Marilyn Francis, Bobble Willian COLUMNISTS: Carl M. Royno Russ Burns, Anthony E. Brown, ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHE Jordan. CARTONMISTSBo adr.t.. .0O Fiascos team's players wanted the bid. In addition, the team they must play has won 10 straight games while they lost two important contests. Other Cases There are many other cases where much indiscretion is shown, and if post-season games are to remain on as high a level as they have in the past, there must be serious alterations made in the rules concerning requirements for bowl bids. Not A Lament This is not meant as a lament for our University's not being chosen for a bbwl, bowever strongly we may believe that they deserved a bid. It is a complaint that there is not enough care taken nor diplomacy practiced in many cases, and that post-season contests could be made much more interesting if a little more discretion were utilized. CARL M. REYNOLDS ... Situations You Take Lying Down THEY MUST HAVE increased the speed on the Russell House elevator ..we don't have time to get a haircut while waiting for it to come down from second floor . .it sort of sneaks up on you. * e * BUT THERE ARE some situa tions that you just can't stand up to, which is to say, there are some things you just take lying down . . .but that's what makes life . . . so interesting . . . but in any case, we aren't proned to argue. I A GREA'TR SOUTH CAROLINA ted Collegiate Press Ith Robert Elliott Go====iss as the re mnet be signed. 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