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"TMs H. Sometimes an idea can be c that it can bring harm to tt and become more of a nuisance interesting happening. This I on our campus during the p the panty-raids and threats of raids. Certainly this is not a new I raids have occurred for ma Carolina's history, but this ti that it has been carried too ft sult our school has received a publicity throughout the stati probably not created a bette Carolina in the minds of the some of those involved have be from school. The right has them to study here. But this is not the only ha been done. When an idea whi mere fun brings physical as we harm, it is time to take ac< actions. Is it fair for our g sult in some of our coeds hav the department stores to buy n LETTERS TO THE Present Praised Dear Sir: In a recent issue of "The Gamecock you published an ar ticle on the subject of the Uni versity Band. Having served as president of the band in 1956 1957, I felt that your article called for a reply and the presen tation of several pertinent facts. The uniforms now used by the band were selected by a commit tee of band members who were chosen by the band in free elec tion. As president I was a mem ber of that committee. While I do not wish to discuss the merits of our choice, I do suggest any criticism of the uni forms be directed to those who selected them. Band Membership Membership in the University band has always been small. In fact in the spring term immedi ately preceeding the selection of Mr. Garnett as band director there were only 12 players who actively participated for the full semester. It was only through the wis doni and foresight of Dr. Wil liamson, director of the music de partment and former President Russell that the University was able to secure the services of Mr. Garnett as band director. Only those wvho wvere members of the band (during the years A. K. Brown . .. Attendana Viewed R Last week the student body learned that the present attend ance system of 12 unexcused absences is going to be discarded. Most students view its passing with understandable reluctance. There are a number of mis conceptions surrounding school attendance. One recurrent theme is that grades, attendance, and acquired knowledge are indissolv ably bound together. Presumably, attendance begets knowledge begets grades. Hence the understood rationale of compulsory attendance--more attendance, more knowvledge, and finally, better grades. To Learn or Not But what place motivation? A student either wants to learn or he doesn't; attendance will re sult from his desire to learn, not vice versa. It's rare indeed that brute attendance can stimulate genuine interest. Of course, the administration feels that 3tudents will not show sufficient motivation. But this, first and foremost, is a problem of the student and would seem beat handled by the student. He himself must develop the maturity and foresight to enable him to conclude his courses with more than an unblemished at tendance record. Necessary Maturity Those who don't have the necessary maturity aren't long in school and should remain so until they have the emotional stability to make a genuine use of coile glate oppoldtunities. Those who develo~p or already have this maturity are -In the beat position to improve themselves and Caro uina s Gone Far Ei irried so far replace those i tose involved male students ? than a rare, But the great ias happened the student bod aat week in more panty- the fact that gil but rather fro ;hing; panty- certain persons ,y years in When a polic me it seems an uncontrollabli tr. As a re- with a broken sk great deal of own officials I i, which has can be fast to < r opinion of the school and people, and that a line can en suspended truthfully, "Thi; been denied And indeed it is probably noth rm that has ment, but when ch begins as when we know ,1 as financial and when some ount of our it is time to ca ames to re- fun has resulted ing to go to in the future Lw clothes to probably occur. EDITOR . .. Condition Of By Former Pri prior to his assumption of the I directorship can understand how great the improvement has been. Student Opinion A recent national survey of high school students by the Gil bert Youth Testing Service shows that 52 per cent of those surveyed favored majorettes, while 48 per cent did not desire them. Even Mayor Hartsfield of At lanta banned majorettes from that city's St. Patricks Day parade on the grounds that it was impossible to effectively pro tect them from the molestation by male members of both races who were "spectators" at previous parades. A poll of band directors over the nation by a musical trade magazine revealed that most of those polled would gladly be without majorettes but for com munity pressure. In all serious ness, I am sure that quite a lot of this so called community pressure is fomented by vested interests. Yours truly, Carl F. MeMath, Class of 1957 First and Foremost A University Band Should Play Well To the Editor: In last week's "Gamecock," Russ Burns had an article that I think unjustly slandered Mr. System eluctantly A student's academic role is to gain intellectually. Whether he does this b)y strict attendance or not should be entirely up to his own awareness of his needs and abilities. Administrative interference in this matter can be harmful in two ways: (1) it can retard the development of the student's sense of responsibility, (2) and it can cause resentment to an un-' wvise, unnecessary restriction. The student is the one to ulti mately lose or gain; it is in him that the responsibility should lie. CROWING FOR UNIVERSITY OF SO Mensber of Associatec Founded 4aarey 90, 1908, with first editor, Camecock" Is eb the Ua.n,ver . oth caal.n.. w...i year except om holiday, and dudas The epinion. expremsd by n.eessarUy thee of "The Caemek, latters to the Editor, but al letter, net eenstitute an .ueneemeut. The pbMestion any letter is reseve. EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITO) OOPY EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER. NEWS EDITOR. FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR. SPORTS EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER..... C1HIEF PH(YInOGLA PHER. mougb" vhich adorn the rooms ol est blow to the character ol r as a whole comes not fror !Is' rooms have been raided, rn the harm suffered by involved. eman who tried to control mob is sent to the hospital toulder, and when one of our as to use a cane, peopte Iraw conclusions concerning its students. It is here be drawn and one can say ; has gone far enough." has gone far enough. There ing wrong in a little excite others are made to suffer, ingly violate a state law, are suspended from school, i it quits. What began as in considerable damage, and ven worse damages would Band Bsident xarnett and the Carolina school ipirit. There are two sides to every tory. Only one was offered last veek. Here's the other side. School Color I was a member of the Caro ina band when it had the other iniforms and majorettes. Any mniform is a welcome improve nent to .the ones we -had in 1954. As to the choice of colors, any ombination chosen would be the iame as some school, somewhere. have seen the football squad )lay in colors other than the chool's, 'but that did not degrade heir playing ability. Majorettes The first and most important hing any band should do is play vell. No one can say that the arolina band is slack in this ield, because we now have a )and leader who truly knows vhat a band is for. We had majorettes in 1954, and f some of the trouble and con rusion they caused were written, )eople wouldn't believe half of t. Majorettes are nothing but x liability to a group of musi !ians. Secondly, the University band s an organization for participa 'ion by people interested in nusic, not legs, busts, and swirl ing hips. Musical Quality If Mr. Burns would listen tc the band for its musical quality and not its attractions, I'm sure that since he is a college student, hie would have enough judgmnent to see that Carolina has one of the best college bands in our section. Some may call Mr. Garnett's policy of "no majorettes" stub )ornness, but I think Mr. Gar.. mett knows better than Mr. Burns >r any of the other sideline crit les what is best to make the band <omethinmg a musician can be proud to be a member of. If I am wrong, then I suggest that some of the critics (sc ealled) apply for his job. I don't think any of them would get it. School Spirit If Mr. Burns really wvants tc finmd the flawvs in school spirit, he should put the shoe on the foot it fits. Just ask the cheerleaders where their main cheering see tion wvas at the football games. If Mr. Burns wishes to debate these questions, I'll be more thar glad to exchange views with him Billy L. Bolton A GREATER U1TH CAROLINA I Colleglate Pres. Robert Elliott Geeales as he inhed and for the stdta of y, em ys, dering the 0-n... mias ad ette wrfiss are mee - -rh. G------ inimeeusse ..t he .s---a~ does BILLY MISHOE Gerald Floyd .Rion Rutledge Anne Valley Carol Watson Ed Spears Bill Bates Larry May Glenna Bryant .Charles Bradley . Charles Behling . ... ... ..Jimmy Truesdale ......... .. ..Bill nnnna. I must sa: Ellis Boatmon. 'TF If you are a columnist f( "The Gamecock," you can n escape the clarion call to cor ment on school spirit. Mr. Russ Burns has done fine job presenting his own viev on this matter, and to a certa extent, qll of .this paper's colum ists have referred to the questic from time to time. This is a healthy sign. Som one is thinking about the lac of enthusiasm that prevails tl Carolina campus. When all the thoughts are put into action the we should see the end results. I would like to "throw in" few thoughts of my own on th subject, thoughts that may coi flict with those held by oth( columnists, but with the san end result in mind - betterin Carolina for all concerned. Indefinable Quality "School spirit" is an indefi able quality. You don't buy it the campus bookstore; you dor automatically acquire it whc you register for classes; and y< don't altogether inherit it i joining a hundred and one di ferent organizations. This spirit is a sense of "% longing," a feeling of "togethe ness." It is a strong awarene that, as a member of the Car lina Community, you posse qualities, feelings, and aspec that mark you-to quote at letic jargon-a Gamecock, ai not a ,Tiger, nor a Blue Dev nor a Deacon. This spirit to which we ref is like an economic cycle. It h. its ups and downs. In 195 there appeared to be a camipi fervor unlike that seen in mai years. "The Spirit of '56" w. a standard byword. Howeve this current school session a pears to mark a slump. Not a Failure This by no means indicat the 1958-59 session is a failui Many noteworthy factors a present that will add immeasu ab)ly to the next academic yes However, as we all know the are numerous matters that d appear during the current schc year that wvere detriments to vital school spirit, and accor ingly the cyele began a dow wyard plunge. It will largely be the task the "fifty-niners" to begin t ma roh upward, the march to higher, more meaningful type school spirit. Createst Weakness If we had -to pick the great< weakness of the student boda overall attitude, the one centi flaw in our present "spiril then without hesitation, we wou pick a poor sense of pride garding Carolina, and no a parent pleasure at being Carolina man." Pride is a great quality. beats firmly and nobly with each of us. It lifts us up to " and dare" when all around meeker souls are giving way the pressures of conformity al laziness. Of course, a false sense pride, or an over-elated one, ci be dangerous, and give us ar ficial security. But to be prol of your school, to thrill toi abibletic contests, to join i clubs, to support its leaders, ai to treasure its glorious history. this Is school spirit. Our History We here at Carolina have n you have a peculiar Idea of double-da ie Spirit Of ' >r born in this great state, bap >t tized by war, privation, suffer I- ing, and the gifts of thousands of noble men and women, who a loved South Carolina and its rs state university, and bequeathed n to it a legacy far greater than I- money, time, or materialism. n The tragedy is that so few of us know of .this legacy. So few - of us realize how much we have k to be "proud" of. We owe no ke man an apology. We must never ;e hold our heads in shanie and n drag our heels because we have nothing to shout about, nothing a to be thankful for, nothing to be is a part of. I- The University has endured a !r civil war, a depression, and ke countless internal problems, and ig still stands a growing concern in a growing state. It still edu cates its youth and sends them out as citizens of the state and the nation. t To be a member of a student ,t body that can look back over n the years and confidently know lu it is a part of so colorful a past, y and so bright a future, should be every reason for "picking up" our sagging spirits, and not per e- mitting this present "drag" of defeatism and pessisism .to over take us. D~ Debt to the Freshmen 3s ts We have a debt to the fresh hi- men who will join us in the fall. id We should instruct them about il, our history, our customs, and our traditions, so that all of us will ,. be more responsive to what it smeans "to 'be a Carolina man." 6, To neglect this type of frosh 1s orientation, in the name of do iy goodism, is to do a grave act of 1s injustice for not only Carolina, r, but the freshnian class of 1959 P- as well. Some writers have mentioned the restoration of Rat Week as a stimulation for school spirit. es Fortunately, hazing and the col *e. legiate caste system vanished re from Carolina years ago, and r- rightly so. r. re The Rat Week d Tepresence of a large num ol her of veterans, older students, a and students who came to col d- lege for a degree and not for n- adolescent foolishness assured the demise of Rat Week, and its 5f brother-in-mischief, Hell Week. le But let's not rule out fresh a man orientation altogether. In of fact, our maintaining such a weak policy regarding our frosh is partial explanation for our present predicament. st While we have no room.- at r's Carolina for violence, physical al harm, and the end of individual ," ism, there is ample space in our Id orientation program to acquaint e- our incoming students with Caro-. p- lina's history and customs, a his 'a tory we have already shown to be an enviable one, and customs It which we must develop, cherish, in and maintain. lo us Cheerleaders to id There are many other points we could mention here that space will not permit. Our cheerlead aers arnd pep club could work out a card section for the ball games, id we could expand our hand in ts both membershi'p and quality, ts add new uniforms, and really create some "good ole" spirit at _ the games. And above all, we could learn the "Alma Mater." All this talk about a new audi t torium is fine, but of far greater is concern at this present point is %4nl.RE P ting, Harold. 59, the alarming fact that probably one-fourth to one-half of the student body does not know the words to "We Hail Thee, Caro- t lina," and when they stand at football games, hardly know what it's all about. Athletics Athletics has a great deal to do with school apirit, although it is not the entire story. It is natural that students are en thusiastic when their teams are winning, discouraged when they are losing. We have the makings of a fine football team next season, and with added support from all the fans, we can surpass our highest hopes for .the fifty-niners. Our basketball team will be better next season and we should continue to boost them as was done so beautifully this year. Above all, we must not be back slappers and hand-shakers only when the teams are winning. That takes little effort. Stick with the players when they lose too. Test of Spirit That's the test of school spirit. Talk with bhe coaches, attend the pep rallies, yell with the cheerleaders, and be a part of the athletic scene. The men at the Round House would like nothing.more than to know that when the Gamecocks take the field they 'have support from -the stands regardless of the score 'board. Fif ty-Niners Yes, the fifty-niners have a big year ahead of them, a year filled with promise and respon sibility. As the forty-n iners pioneered their way to the gold-fields of California, so can the Gamecock fifty-niners pioneer their way, in this golden age of pioneering, to an apex of school spirit-not a spirit t,hat is artifical, not a spirit of temporal materialism, but a spirit that rests deeply in a rich history, a apirit that re flects itself in the countless alumni who -have walked from these halls in the past, a spirit that will bring together the 2 divergent groups of -this campus into one, and a spirit that < "plows" ahead into the future bolstered with pride, a sense of duty, and a determination to sue- < ceed-. If we do this, then 'truly we can all join with Student Body < President-elect Jim Leventis and say to all the doubters, the ill- i willers, and the gloom-men, "You ain't seen nothing yet." Notice how steady my hand Ii IUSS BURNS . . . A Modern Day Adaptation Of Serenading Our comments on the band last Neek certainly stirred up quite i furor. This is good-in fact, t is the first show of feeling we ave aroused on this otherwise orpid campus. It shows sensi ivity . . . what kind, we sball lot comment upon. 4 The point is that getting al >ersons concerned . (directly or ndirectly) to air their view )oints is the best way 'to elimi iate public problems. Our band ind its ambassadorship are very >ublic. WE did not criticize the band's nusical qualities; rather, we alled for a revelation of its per ormance to the public eye. If ve may 'be so pretentious as to ffer a word of wisdom: Re nember that it is possible to be ndividualistic within the con 'ines of the majority. Pro-or Con AND please, all persons in erested, continue projecting your deas on the subject-pro or con. 7hought never hurt anyone . . . vell, not too many. . . . For many weeks we have been >reaching, pleading, yea ... even egging for Carolina to show a ittle school spirit. We have irobed many sore spots . . . per aps harder than necessary in ome cases. Despite all this jab ing the Carolina community lept on in its blanket of com 4acency-that ts, until the mid lie of last week. It was then in the dusk of that ateful Wednesday bhat the trange seed called "youthful 'igor" sprouted. With the fury f a Comanche war party, the tiale-and female-components f this campus erupted into the isual Spring orgy. Yep, the amiliar warhoop of "PANTIES" ose loud and clear across the iainted green lawns of Carolina. Raid Visitations These panty raid visitations to he abode of the girls is certainly modern day adaptation of yes eryear's serenading sessions. 3erhaps some of you prefer the 'ry "paities" to "Take me home igain, Kathleen"; that is your rivilege. Good fun breaks the monotony f the long Spring stretch. Un ortunately, the good fun angle ersists only until the fever of he mob takes over. Then the imthinking animal called the 'spirit of the masses" begins 'enting its fury upon all ob tacles in the immediate vicinity. If only that much energy could e expended in constructive chool spirit, then the University vould make strides such as this chool sawv in the "spirit of '66." low about it you people . . . you mave proved that you have the 'apab)ility to generate the spirit; or what are you waiting? i Responsibility When you children wake up nd realize that you have the esponsibility of this University esting squarely On your shoulQ lers, then and only then will this chool move forward. Throwv your rocks at those lirty ole cops, hurl those bricks brough those nasty windows, towl over those mean ole school 'fficials ...how your posterior o all the wvorld so that they may ecognize your true place in the utu re. Perhaps we shall return. --.That's beause I don't