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The CmapuIgm Campaigning has begun. Everyone is speaking and smiling as they meet their fel low students on. the campus. The time is drawing hear when each student will have a voice in selecting those who will be the leaders at the University for the coming year. Many students shrug off the responsi bility of electing qualified persons to the offices and fail to show up at the polls on the day of voting to exercise their right to take part in the government. Naturally, the government of a school is much less important than the government of a nation, but it is here that we should begin taking part in selecting our leaders; we should appreciate the opportunity enough to go to the polls and vote for the people that we think are qualified for the positions. There are always those students who run for an office merely for the glory that is to come from filling the positions, but these students are not capable of proving them selves to be capable leaders. It is the duty of all of us as studen-ts to prevent such people from gaining the control of governing bodies, even in college. A great deal of thought should be given to the act of voting; why should we scratch names on a ballot when we do not even know the people. It is up to us to find a good per son to perform a duty and then to attempt to have that person elected. It is indeed an irresponsible student who shrugs off his opportunity and his duty to vote by saying that it (loes not matter who is elected. Of course it matters! The person who is elected to fill a position at the Uni Russ Burns... Grades And Here we are in the ragged anti- count" as some climax of the days immcdiately on saying, t1hen following mid-semester - a time with them. Othe when spirits are at perhaps their think befoie you lowest ebb. And with mid-semes- upon the pupil. ter grades posted, certainly there Set 0 must be some connection between marks and spirit. While we are Yes, in our quest for the reason of subjects beii( behind our lagging spirit, we there is icothI have gone easy on Carolina's fac- sound policy si ulty because we feel that for the As almost ever; most part this school has an ex- sell ouse has0% cellent aggregation of teachers ieguhltion,s govu and that the "poor" professor ties therein, bu catches too much of the blame rules osted foi for campus trials and tribula- h le tions. Unless we ai Howvever, there is a serious ini the canteen e "spirit crusher" wvhich crops up rlsgovering from time to time in the hands of the ae.Signs the rofesor.feet on chairs" A Plaything <link may be t There is nothing that dismays unle est ofert a student more than for him to have the feeling that he is just s no sucsto a plaything in the hands of the a s t ud ent c professor -- that he is just get- ______ ting a grade that wvill spur him into more rigorous intellectual ac- Alltl10y tivity. To put it bluntly, there are certain professors (we feel sure you are acquainted with at least one) who believe in giving a stu dent just a plain lowv grade uni der the supposition that this stab wvill stimulate the student to new In recent wvee intellectual heights. pea red several How many times have we heard ten editorials the old comeback: "Well, mid- concerning scho semnester grades don't count any- quate auditoriut wvay." University of Stimulating Failure winter home of Let us refute this most heartily. (lead and a hav In the minds of most students hundred respon there is nothing less conducive to ing students oi an atmosphere of learning thatn five thousand a so called "psychologically stim- are signed up ulating failure." True, students UJniversity -a come to school to learn and not who are sincere to get grades, but grades do have a success of a serious effect upon the outlook careers. of a student and therefore shot' dSco not he treated lightly l)y the pro- As far as the fessor. spirit is conceri And point number two, a hap- The small amou hazardly given grade can mean one time has 11 what we might term a "partial the listless min restriction" for the feminine sideC dents and there of our campus. Yes, in ease some ever being regni of you professors do not know it, For instance, the number of hours a girl passes victory last Oei determines how many nights she set off several is allowed to leave the dorm or dlemonstrations, even go into the lobby of sa'id son, and the lik< dorm. after the game A Defiuite Effect as quiet as ant Yes, a mid-semester g r a d e except for stui DOES have a definite effect upon the fact that t, every student of this university. btack to biorinig Now do not get us wrong; we four-day holidt are not asking for any petting college enthusia or pampering from the faculty. No An, We fully realize that the purpose "W-hy is thei of coming to school is to learn, here?" is a que We merely ask that mid-semester most (daily from grades be given conscientiously transfer studen and with full understanding of parents. their effects upon the learning The answer population of this university, pIe: The student If mid.snmester grades "Don't auditorium!I WI ding Mas Begun . versity is representative of the entire stu dent body, and we should not permtit a person to represent us who is unable to do so justly. A number of students who are candidates for offices which will be elected on April 6th are worthy and capable of assuming respon sibility, but there are others who are not. There are those who have nothing to offer, those who seek office so that others will, as they think, humble themselves as their in feriors. These are not the people that we want as our leaders. We want and deserve the people who seek election with the school in mind, those who want to hold an office so that they can offer some means of improving campus life, those who recognize the defects an(d are in telligent enough to seek improvement. School spirit has been the t6pic- of sev eral columiis written in this paper in the course of the past few weeks and it has been discussed considerably by many people. "What is wrong vith Carolina's spirit?" What can we do to improve school spirit? Part of the answer lies in the forthcoming elections. Electing those people who can and will do justice in representing our school anl w%ho have the ability to work for the im proveient of the school is one step in im proving life on the campus. It is a dream, but it would be wonderful to see each and every University student ap pear at the polls on April 6th to exercise his right to vote. It would be a sign that we have begun to recognize our responsibility and have begun to care about who is elevated to the ranks in which important issues are deci<led. School Spirit professors insist around the secozd floor sipping let us do away a Coke. When asked if he did rwise, professors, nt know that he was violating a put "your" mark rile, he relied in all earnestness that there was no p)ublic rule that r Rules ;aid lie could not drink Cokes on on the subjeect ... . g treated lightly, Technically Right r area where a Of course, technically e is ould be adopted. right beause the rule in the can one knows, Ius- teei only applies to food being set of rules and taken ott of that area. it says rning the activi- nothing of uncovering and par where are these taking of that food elsewhere in all to read and the building. Tfherefore, lec-t wve all show e mistaken, only forth our ignorance, please can an one find exact w o aete1 o oe p)rocedlure within Rselhuerlsdslydi say "D)o not put alrmnn )aeaogwt alnd ''No food or ((fnt or hntebidn ken from canteen ~'l e"pnfrbsns. packaged." But W hl eoe o h ui ie building, there ns fs(kn u hti rn 'ldefi nite rules,. ihCrln' 1) taanafe r day, we found thhoia. Earound th. eodflo ipn an di oker Wei akemf!ei For W ht? hth a iltn ksterhavap- nt there was nac whicrue every rahruelwi- stude anud ncutydin membe can in te siuatin gther teo watchor t ae ) rigiite th h beaseth rein the sae: theilt(llctaly isituaoly apnrpoiesofod bi ngl en fr abut oe daden ( out ithat aa.Itelays sb,hadwr- ntking.o htfo esweei jt, of he near the arbuildng. triu 1(ouses atthe hprtefore,legeinthwe sall st laretuvoper font Tnnoure illagence, pleaselca wetyn t ok ~ no hae th 15 ao morde)v aerolmient oflarye olgewt dfiItini0te hutswe tha studn d qusIno ol wnt e "opn afioruiness." ielther isi~on. Weolhalo be otend wofor buit. ntehtxstdat W do ee ouha iSn wron is io in ofits with arina' yettheroot agai ate thegTurdy o colidse.m ata fapo amy ofantdenting fnive then Hours rEaster. raidn CA ud Eenitor siu tleasca!h ksther apu a- )Ory ratshe welawint- yi hi titd fs nhey siationm ayo h tueso u'ui >lsiri ande ae- iy o aysuensrgr y. Tacltis al h diean okngo n' South oCarouherdofina,ye Ithntllectuallylyi tatno ha. h etin fo au aoner n((stoleagra ithe. viard-wgor- oko tepr f salo it or woenearnly )~OCofteuiest iniiuasw o tanmns rcntutv n corevl am wothel b ot ndteewl bre wo ot want eltl eadfr(i-ir yed hyr do toney. nSuhaoia Ellis Boatmon .. Less C Expech On April 6, 1959, students of the University will go to the polls and choose their student body >fficials, student council repre 3entatives, class officers, cheer leaders, and May queen, honor board and disciplinary committee members. In the past, these elections have been filled with color and excite ment as a host of candidates vied with each other in promises and pronouncements. Posters, handbills, and leaflets were seen from every tree, pasted to the sidewalk, and covering every bulletin .board. However, [his year's election promises to .be af much more subdued nature. Factors Involved Several factors loom up as prominent in this conclusion. They are: (1) new rules govern ing publicity, (2) the candidates available, and (3) last year's election. Let's review these mat ters. Beginning with this semester's selections, publicity material may be placed only on th1e wvall in front of Russell House and by I"resh man Dorm itory. Tbhis p)ro hibition has been criticized by numerous students but ultimately it is a good thing. Formerly, it appeared candi clates fought each other to see who could cover a certain tree with their profiles and their promises. Others blasted walls, walks, and posts with "vote for me" and( "if 1 am elected I prom ise . .." Fac Eliminated Now, it will be rather refresh ing to.see this farce eliminated, for t>he candidate wvill now be CROWING FO] UNIVERSITY OF 5 Member of Associal Founded January 30, 1908, wi first editor, "The Gamecock" is pu the University of South Carolina we year except on holidays and dnl The opinions expressed by necessarily those of "The Cameco Letters to the Editor, but all lette, not constitute an endorsement. TI pblieation any letter is reserved. EDITOR .. ... .. ..... .. MANAGING EDITOR .... BUSINESS MA NAGER....... ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITI COPY EDITOR ......... ADVERTISING MANAGER. CIRCULATION MANAGER. NEWS EDITOR . FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR. CAMPUS EDITOR CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER .. REPORTERS: David Caldwell, Joe Jordan, Abby McKInney, Ca Carol Williamson, Bill Lumpkcin, Charlotte Gower, Kelli Greer, P< BUSINESS STAFF: Tom Rose, Guty Sorrell. COLUMNISTS: Carl M. Reyn Brown, Ellis Boatmon, Bill Hand PIHOTOGRAPHERS: Sam Fio: Martha Jo Allen. CA RTOONISTS: Bob Waldrep, TYPISTS: Martha Shuler, SallI Bohn. :)lor And Exc Did In April El forced to resort to personal con tact, and will be able to present his views and his program to the voters. It will be an excellent innova tion when the student goes to the polls and votes conviction and not popularity. Another factor marking this election as quite different is the small number of candidates avail able. The race for the presidency of the student body is "an open and shut case." Only Candidate At the time of the writing of this article, James Chris Leventis of Columbia is the only candidate to announce himself. There is a double way of looking at this rather unusual turn-of-events. First, it is regretable that there is not a l.arger number of individuals interested in student government and in serving the student body as their president. In a school the size of Carolina there sbould perhaps be seven or eight men announcing their in a man of L Mr. Leven&is' ba grudofsrie n uaiia thestuen Aoy nd Excdstn gusd I sl A pinlnu eu forpus trortiztions pesonial con tact ad willne ael to praeent endears h a netkn n Iwillean excewthltle innovaf tion heprsnco the studentst bodye polshvoe onitiont and abe sinere fope the pnesenc otstdent body ui wiln deoe eC O nlyat Canedss thi Robrt ie, Jaes Chrs Lhevni oflColuma for the ony andite doly,e wy, of looking at this Fit,tit isreeae etha studet ody asterpesent. there .h.u.d.perhapsGbeaseveo ..e..............Rto stutdeot tion.co.s... n....Cr Wto No.. ..ESear Ji...i.......igmy Tresdareo campus organizatioen,saland acaei.......hre rde ..............halei whevern endeavor .he .Basu derakn, nd wearen McKbb, ihartlearbo, cnradi clinon, Mtha mwiltorng toeres,iPency ofincestudr. Bobby aWplish andg stbiteri, Lsal Lnwedst. einerelyoe thena newtu PUTT PUTr itement ections his full energies to the position to which he shall be elected (op position or not), and regardless how noteworthy his other talents might be, and regardless 'how wide his honors might be in that area, that the president of the student body will be devoted to the one thing to which he has been elevated -- to serve te stu dents of the University. Vice-Presidency The vice-presidency will be a toss-up between two enterprising young law students, five young ladies vie for student body secre tary, and two men are candidates for student treasurer. Class-offi cer races promise to be interest ing. Bobby Hunt, present frosh president; Hope Gettys; and Hack Kirkpatrick will battle it out for the presidency of the sophomore class. Five men will contest for junior class president; while McLeod, Hagins, Joye, Jones, and Corley will give a healthy fight for president of the senior class. The races for student council are varied and colorful, wvith the candidates from the school of arts and science leading the ros ter at 47. By and large, however, it is a narrowv field from wvhich to choose, wvith the candidates ranging between ability and medi ocrity. Last Spring The last factor marking April's election as quieter than usual is the matter of last spring's- elec tions. The race for presidency of the student body in 1958 lay be tween Carroll Teague, Bill Han del, and Fred LeClercq. Mr. Teague, a fine student who has distinguished himself in serv ice to Carolina, and Mr. Handel, another very capable man, were both fraternity brothers and op position-eandidates. Mr. LeClercq, 'by far one of the most remarkable debaters to be heard on this campus in many years, emerged the victor. It was a hard-fought race, and as with most races of that nature, cre ated wounds and friction. It would appear this type of thing is not to be rep)eated this year. Penance has exacted it price. Few Weeks Elections are j u s t a few weeks away. Let us strongly urge every student to by all means go to the polls. While some of the "lightning andi thunder" will be absent, the crucial matters pre vail. Assuming Mr. Le~ventis will be our next student body executive and it is a refreshing thought we must give him a student coun cil worthy of the rname, and backedl upl by other student or ganizations peopled with consei entious men and women who wish to serve the students they rep resent. It is imperative we all vote. To sit idly by will dlestroy the very idleas we hope to perpetuate inj this democracy. Take the prom ises for wvhat they are worth, accept the penance given, ana lyze each candidate's qualifica tions, and then VO'iIm CARL M. REYNOLDS. The Truth Is They Are Here Again We hate to be so trite as to suggest that the elections are here again . . . but, the truth in, they are here again. Election and political atmos phere has been unusually nil and muffled this year. Some -have blamed it on school spirit others suggest that it is a lull in the wake of last year's campaign. Whatever it is, it certainly has been noticeable. Many unknowns will strive to become . . . many knowns will strive to continue . . . some for no other purpose than to either remain in . . . or to get into . . . the social ring. A few will ap proach the season in goo faith . . . still foolishly elinging to ideals . . . some will, -no doubt, be successful and carry their ideals with them. To those, we commend. To the others, we ac quiesce. It's an interesting game ... a way of life ... an experi ence. THE WORD USED to be that Carolina was a great party school . . . things have changed some what now . . . nobody never does much socially any more . . . which reminds us of a 'phone call the other day . . . to Fraternity Row . . . the caller inquired: "By the way, how was y'alls party night before last?". . the answer came back, "Man, we're having a blast . . . why don't you come on down?" * * * OUT WITH THE old ... in with the new . . . still in trite terms, but so true. With this, we make reference to many who have served well their fellow students in either elected or appointed positions throughout the year. Especially, we have in mind ... and will resort to name-calling . . . the Chairman of the Student Union Committee, Jim Pendarvis. We agree with the recent edi torial which made much favorable mention of the committee and its work. His job ... and the job of the committee . . . is a thankless one. They (the committee) have probably done more for the over all spirit and good of Carolina than any other group . . . they 4 have served well. It is our under standing that Jim's tenn is due to soon expire . . . be that as it may . . . but we believe many of his plans and dreams for "Union" will continue in service for a long time to come. * * * W E LIK E T HE comeback we heard the other day . . . when a freshman was being criticised for having written so poorly (prob ably intentionally) on a mid-term quiz . . . and the professor told him . . . "you should write plain enough so even the most ignorant p)erson can read it." The lad came back . . . "What part didn't you get, Sir." * * * IN A FEW weeks ..,. when we're back from the holidays... there will be considerable atten tion given to this Space Age we're living in . . . and certainly, the first Southeastern Space-Age Symposium, scheduled April 24 25, will be another notable occa sion at Carol-ina. In any event, it should be out of this world. * * * W E H AD TH E opportunity of* visiting with a friend recentlyW wvho showed us travel movies they shot overseas while on an Inter esting junket .. . the hostess was very charming . . . even in the way she wyarned us to get ready ...we'rec "coming to the good p)art . . . where the Bengal eats our water-boy." * + * AND.WE WISH Jim a good year, too. * * * NO DOUBT, MANY a cup .. . at the "cup" . . . will runneth over this week end.. * * * LAST WEEK WE saw a head line on a column . . . "I 'Smell' the Hog-pen" .. . we were amused .. . and wondered if, perhaps, it shouldin't have been titled... "Ode to an Odor." YOU MAY HAVE read the feature last week . . . in which MB asked . . . "Are Manners for Men an Effeminate Trait?" . . it all depends, my dear. * -* * THlE DEADLINE was a little early this week . . . most people who usually make the Society page had to hustle . . . and do their social life flings at least by Saturday . . . but not so with