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I never change the questions on v Thanks, Congratula! With this issue of "The Gamecock," we, the staff of the Spring semester, relinquish the reins of office to a new slate of editors. We do so with the hope that the new edi tors will succeed, with your help, in mak ing this the voice of the students, the voice which is consistently "crowing for a greater Carolina." As we look back now on a semester that is coming to a close, we are proud that we could take this part in working for Caro lina. It has been a joy to bring the news to the student body. As most of you undoubtedly know, "The Gamecock" was honored very highly at the South Carolina Collegiate Press Associa tion when it received six state awards, in cluding the best all around college news paper in the state. We, as the editors, are very proud of this, but we cannot accept the honors which we have received for our selves; it was only made possible through the cooperation of each of you as members of the Carolina Community. We owe a debt of thanks to the entire student body for all of the cooperation and support that you have given us through out the semester And we hope that you will continue your support as the new staff assumes the responsibility of editing the paper. We look forward with them and we hope with them that they can bring back from the state press convention next year the trophy for South Carolina's best col lege newspaper. As I leave the editor's office, I think of innumerable people without whose help publishing "The Gamecock" would have been impossible. The first of these, as I have said, is the student body as a whole. But there are many individuals that cannot go unthanked for their devotion to the staff and for their untiring efforts in making our paper even better. Gerald Floyd has held a position this semester which has required countless hours of work and an undying devotion to this work. As managing editor he has suc ceeded in performing his duties admirably, throwing himself wholeheartedly into the task of bringing the news to the readers of the paper. Anne Valley, as assistant man aging editor, has proved a great help in ac cumulating news and in doing makeup for page eight each week. Anne is also to be congratulated for having her feature selected for the state's honorable mention award. Rion Rutledge has served well this sem ester in the very trying position of business manager. The paper could never have been made possible without having capable per LETTER TO THE EDITOR Disturbing Incid Dear Editor: the need of pai I read with interest a letter in the lack of pa the May 1 edition of "The Game- in the past, or cock" concerning the death of tofa repnmbilit four kittens at Freshman Center are disturbing attributed to youngsters of "vet- who live in U erans" living in University Ter. Apartments. race Apartments. onumoe.a I agree that the incident is automobiles ine an unfortunate circumstance that ments and on might have been avoided. How- front of Freshn ever, the letter contains three light and darkni points to which I should like to audible obscene call attention. guage that freq Those are "these parents need the windows< to -stipervise their children a residences. trifle more closely"; "these chil- Also, the thui dren have no business playing of apparent p around the girls' dormitory"; crackers in th< "kids that age (around 4 or 5) at any hour; aren't responsible for their ae- Inebriated sing tions." aimlessly wand Need for Supervision and into the hi I do not know whether it is ments In the eai '. OUNiCE-:i AA ty final exam . . . just the answers. lions, and Good Luck sons in the business department. As ad vertising manager, Ed Spears has been a very able assistant to Rion. Carol Watson, as copy editor, has proved indispensable in getting the news pages of the paper to the press. Carol deserves thanks for four years of immeasurable dedication to "The Gamecock" and congratulations on receiving the state award for the best news story. Larry May has filled the position of fea ture editor this semester and has dis charged his duties in a manner worthy of praise; Bill Bates has capably served as news editor; and Glenna Bryant has exe cuted the duties of society editor with great interest and ability. Charles Bradley has been the person responsible for filling the position of sports editor, and Charles Beh ling has been very dependable and conscien cious as campus editor. Rounding out the staff was Jimmy Truesdale, filling the posi tion of circulation manager. Bob Waldrep has proved a reliable source of very enjoyable cartoons again this sem ester. And we have seen the appearance of the work of a new cartoonist, Jack Morris. We look forward to seeing the works of both of these appearing again in next sem ester's issues. The columnists deserve my personal thanks for contributing to the editorial pages throughout the semester. Carl Rey nolds, Russ Burns, Anthony Brown, and Ellis Boatmon have been very understand ing and have shown a great interest in the Carolina Community through their excellent columns. The photographers, Pete Allen, Ray Woolfe, Sam Fiorini, and Bill Dunn are also very deserving of gratitude from the entire editorial staff. All excellent photographers, they have shown a great willingness to work for the paper, even on last minute notice. There are many others, too numerous to mention, who have helped to make "The Gamecock" p)ossible. Only with the help of reporters, typists, business assistants, co operative faculty members and many others have we been able to continue publishing this paper, the voice of the students, "crow ing for a greater Carolina." And now, new staff members, we give to you the desks, the typewriters, and the res ponsibilities which accompany your posi tions. We hope you will enjoy your work as much as we have, and we look forward to an even greater publication. Congratula tions, and we know you can do your job well. ents Enumerated ental supervision, arousing the whole of its occu rental supervision pants, both children and adults. the so-called age Vivaciousness of Youth rv that contributes Incidentally, I have no chil f incidents which dren, nor am I so far removed to the families from the average chronological niversity Terrace age of the college student that I have forgotten the vivacious e: the frequent ness of youth. making scenes in It is not my intention to kindle ront of the apart- a feud between single and mar the benches in ried residents for I am sure that ian Center in day- we married students do things ess; the unusually that are irritating to our fellow and profane lan- citizens. uently flows from However, I believe the campus >f the fraternity is a place for all of us to live in harmony if only we show a little iderous explosions more consideration for one an ackages of fire- other. I am of the opinion we fraternity halls can all contribute constructively nd the voices of to promote a greater Carolina le male students community in the truest sense of ering in front of the word. all of the apart- Most Sincerely, ely morning hours, C. Kenneth rown MESSAGE FROM Awaken, ) I am fully aware of the fact thaj there are many deserving and competent individuals on campus who could be serving' in the capacity to which I have been elevated, but I can assure you that no one appreciates it any more than I do or is more humble in accepting the duties, responsib ilities and honors of the presi dency of the student body. The president of this student body can accomplish little by himself and for real achievements he must have the active coopera tion of many individuals and groups. Such cooperation has been real ized by former student body pres idents. I hope and ask for it during my term of office. God being my helper, I shall keep the faith of our student body, our faculty, and our administration. A New Period Filled with thoughts of. the past and standing upon the threshold of a new period in the history of this institution, let us give thanks to God for the good that has been done by the men who have served it and the men who have gone out from it and let us hope that in these new offi cers which you have helped to select that God will grant them the grace to accept those things we cannot change, the strength to change those things which must be changed, and the wisdom to know one from the other. My sincerest desire is that when my term of office is com pleted and the next year has drawn to a close, I shall be able to say, as Grover Cleveland, "I have tried so hard to do right." Ellis Boatmon . Bouquel The present college year is rapidly coming to a close, and we enter the homestretch of final examinations. It is a temptation to- look back over the 1958-59 academic . period and note the numerous gains for which we have to be thankful, and the helpful trends commenced that will carry over into next year. The University itself has made masterftl steps forward. A new girls' dormitory and a beautiful undergraduate library have all added to the facilities of the Carolina Community. The SEATO meeting and the space age sym posium lifted us up from South ern isolationism into the interna tional spotlight. Much credit must go' to our fine International Relations Club, its members, officers, and spon sors, all of whom launched an ambitious program that reaped rich dividends. Academic Program In our academic program, the present senior class has adopted a fine project of endowed-chairs that will contribute immeasurably to our faculty's status and cali bre. The men and women who compose our instructional staff have brought credit to Carolina through the publication of numer ous books, pamphlets, mono graphs, and works of literature. Carolina students have had a full year of good drama. "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Our Town," and "The Man Who Came To Dinner" highlighted a season that was colorful, enter taining, and exhibited real ability. Mr. Gene Crotty and his on-stage and backstage crews are to be commended for a fine job that brought many a delightful hour to Carolina audiences. .University Debaters In debating, the University has had few equals. Our debat ers, and their coach, Dr. Christo phersen, have brought credit to our Alma Mater and to them selves with a series of debating triumphs that have ranked Caro lina among the leading U. S. col leges. Mr. Bill Berne and his staff are to be commended for their edition of "Garnet and Black," and Mr. Scott Cain and Mr. Billy Mishoe, and their.- staffs, for editing a "Gamecock" that re ceived All-American and "Best In the State" awards. Both publica tions are a credit to the Univer sity. The fine arts at Carolina have been contrasted between gains and needs. An admirable addi. tion wvas made to the cultural tone of the campus with the inaugura tion of the Artists Series. Lead ing talents have appeared at Carolina, thus bringing to the student every opportunity for b)roadening his own cultural out look. THE PRESIDENT . 'e Men And Past and Present For the past and for.the pres ent of our University let us thank God. For her future,'let us take courage. As would be said of any new administration, we will make many mistakes. We should have criticism, but it should be helpful criticism, not mere fault finding. This administration honestly invites suggestions and criticisms. We must take an active and interested role in the affairs of our student government. Our am bition should be to make some worthwhile contribution to the advancement of the University. "What She Has Done . . ." As James Russell Lowell felt towards his Alma Mater, so we should feel towards ours: "What ever we can do for her can never equal what she has done for us." No one else knows my limita tions so well as I do. Likewise, I am sure that you can truth fully say the same. Whatever we can accomplish may not be brilliant, original or outstanding. All we can hope to be able to say when our work is completed is, "We have tried so hard to do right." Let us there fore be friends and not strangers in our work. New Projects Our program for next year is partially complete and many new projects have been added for the benefit of each-and every one of us. I contend, however, that as good as these projects may be, as much as we may promote their acceptance, our efforts will be of no avail unless we as students 's And A C Next year's series, under the chairmanship of Jim Hoagland, promises to surpass this season's fine accomplishments. Art Department Our art department, which badly needs to expand, presented numerous attractive displays of art works; our Chorus, which needs to experience growth pangs itself, did a fine job); and our Band came in for some of the heaviest controversy it has re ceived in years. Desperately in need of increas ing its membership, and acquir ing some of the "snap and spirit" associated with college bands, the U.S.C. marching band's uniforms were attacked as not only un attractive but not -in keeping wvith the school's colors and the p)resent drive to acquire more school spirit among the stuient body. Our athletic advancements have been of some note. Head Football Coach Warren Giese has b)rought to our campus an athlete who excells not only in sports, but participates in extra curricular activities as wvell. Big Thursday "Big Thursday" was a triumph, andl a 7-3 season record encour aging. In basketball we had spirit, dIrive, and fan support even though the score board often wvent against us. In other sports we held our own. However, it was to be in track that Carolina plowed forward with much glory and gain. Win ning the state meet on May 2, Carolina students flocked to track meets in uncanny numbers, often witnessing as many as 2,000 4,000 persons. The future for tl'ack competition should be bright indeed. Our coaches, Mr. Giese, Mr. Hambrick, Mr. Grugan, Mr. Bas kins, and all their assistants de serve special words of thanks for having added so much to the physical development of our teams, and the creation of a re warding athletic calendar. Fraternity System Our fraternity system, suffer ing from the anemia of indiffer ence and low membership totals, could have been a driving force in the creation of a vital school spirit, but unfortunately "let their golden~ moment pass them by." However, frat row did make strides forward, particularly in revitalizing the Interfraternity Council, and contributing to numerous worthy pirojects. In student government, we note the transfer of the ship's helm from Mr. LeClercq to Mr. Leven tis. The former has left us a campus pitched on a higher cul tural tone due to the Artists Series, and the latter has already laid the foundation for a work able program that will aid school sp)irit and the university as a whole. We will have more to say 0 * Women 0 3eek to know and appreciate all that has gone before us and re accept the responsibility, the b4 pride, and the love for our Alma m Mater, as was true in the days ti Af the "men and women of Caro- s< lina." i I therefore wish to paraphrase and join with the most colorful ti president our University has g: known to tell you now the story bi that Dr. J. Rion McKissick told jt the "Men and women of Carolina" t( nly a few years ago. ti You may ask me, "Who are the men and women of Carolina?" yo "All Of Us" C I would quickly answer, "All a f us . . . from Maxcy to the ir oneycombs, from Sims to Coker, U rrom Russell House to the round ol house, from the varsity football go player to the intramural half 3ack, from the chorus singer to the student council, from the "Garnet and Black" to "The r( Gamecock," from the ROTC men U to the literary societies' debaters, 04 to the University drama student. The Carolina community en- 11 :ompasses the class president, the s4 veteran, the commuter, the cheer- a] leader, the basketball player, the fraternity man,. the independent, k and the all "A" student. The University's greatest need it now is for sons and daughters ti who will stand by her, stand up u for her, and fight for her, whose ti words will echo as did the senti- w ment of an 'illustrious alumnus when he said, "Neither time nor a trouble, nor the dim eye, nor the d dull ear can ever, while our lives g last, separate us from the love of t the University of South Caro- U lina." I al U iallenge Deserved Bouquets it As we hand out the deserved n bouquets we fear we shall over- o look someone, for in a true sense a everyone here at Carolina has a added to our 1958-59 year. It has h not been a. year of complete b failure. il True, the defeatists, die-hards, a and pessimists "sang the blues" continuously, but their species are becoming rarer, and their "songs" t, less heard. t] This "old guard" that saw only n black clouds in the heavens, are f, being replaced by a new crop p that finds an occasional "silver tl lining," and is devoted to the u creation and furtherance of a school spirit that is more than tl just "yells, rallies, and parties," i but also includes a pride in Caro- v lina as an Alma Mater, and a love for our school that will bring us together into a Working, living community. fl For The Pasth For the past, we have "thanks," t laurels, and bouquets. A job well s done is being entered into the ti books of notable achievement by n the meni and women who make up Carolina. The challenge lies in h the future. And it is to the future a we must nowv look. There is an old proverb that tl says "If God had intended for A us to alwvays be looking backward, tl lIe would have placed our eyes in r the back of our head." Perhaps there is much truth to this. Our f goals, our dreams, our ambitions, p andl our plans lie forwvard. 1 From the p)ast we draw strength and experience. The ca present is our planning period. The future is our battleground. t< Will you join us on our crusade S for a better Carolina, for a school h spirit unequaled anywhere at any- c< time, and for the uplifting of the Alma Mater we all love? ( There is indeed a place for all. CROWING FOR . UNIVERSITY OF SO Member of Associated Fe,anded anay80, 1908, with first editor,' " emosncook" is pubili the University of South Carellae w.& year eroept on holidays and duringes 'The opinions orprese.d by columu meeearfy thoe of "The Gaanecesk.' Letters to the Editor, but aD letters met .eomtitute an eonoemt. The publicaties any lotter s resored. EDITOR . . . . .. .... . . MANAGING EDITOR ..... BUSINESS MANAGER..... ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOI COPY EDITOR ......... A DVERTISING MANAGER..... NEWS EDITOR ............. FEATURE EDITOR ...... SOCIETY EDITOR....... SPORTS EDITOR...... CAMPUS EDITOR ....... CIROULATION MANAGER...... OHIEF PHOPmtmAPHEr. F Carolina Fruit it Bears A tree Is judged by the fruit it -ars. The quality it produces akes it a good or a non-produe ve tree. By the same standards, hools - yes, universities - are idged. The men and women attending em and the men and women raduating from them are the isis on which a university is idged and establishes its worth the community, the state, an e nation. - 1) Por more than a hundred !ars, the University of South arolina has turned out gradu ;es. Some became outstanding their fields and credits to the niversity. Some were mediocre; hers, just graduating, neither )od nor bad. Outstanding Records Some y e a r s , outstanding cords have been made at the niversity, and other years medi re, if any at all. What are we, the students of 159-1960, going to do for our 4ves? For USC? For our state id nation? The public at large does not now very much about the Uni !rsity, its faculty, its students, s facilities, except by and irough you and you, and each of 3. We individually and collee vely represent the men and omen of Carolina. One misstep, one bad action, id the entire student body is )wned, condemned; whereas, one )od act raises the standards of ie entire student body and the niversity itself. Let us have these things in ind wherever we go and what rer we do. Let us keep high and 3ove reproach the name of the niversity of South Carolina, its iculty, and student body. My Conviction Let me say here and now that is my conviction that the great iajority of the present students r the University in moral char ter and conduct, in intelligence, nd in loyalty to their Alma [ater have never been surpassed y any of their predecessors here i the past and are now equal to ny other student body in the 'orld. Once there was an expression uat youth must go out and set ie world on fire. Now it re kains to youth to smother the ames that enfold the world at resent and somehow draw from ie ashes a better and greater 'orld than ever before. Let us join together to smother ie flames of complacency and idifference that enfold our Uni e~rsity at present. Flames of Heritage Let us join together to fan the iames of heritage and of tradi on that burn brighter in our earts today. Let us join together revitalize, relive, return the pirit of the Carolina Community rough the spirit of the fifty imers. In five simple words rests the eart of being a. Carolina student nd when these words are uttered 'e should believe it wef-e Demos 1enes shouting "Citizens of thens, awake," or Cicero's voice iundering, "Citizens of Romeg., se up." We should swell with pride, iith, and responsibility. For the ast and for the present of our [niversity, let us thank God. For her future, let us t >urage. t1 Join with the spirit of the nine 3enth president saying, "I love outh Carolina, her people and er University with a love that >nstantly grows greater. Awaken, ye men and women of arolina. I thank you. I GREA'TER UTH CAROLINA Collegiate Press Rob.et E3fltt Gemales see ha aderthe stedease .f wiske toser . .. .. .. .. ....BILLY MISHOE .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..Gerald Floyd . .. .. .. .. .. .. .Rion Rutledge t. . .. .. .. .. ....Anne Val(g ..........Carol Watson .Ji...mm Ey per