Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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series I The Arbists'Series is again c lina. With an attractive line the success of this highly wo ture rests where it rightfully I hands of each student. The Artists Serios is one of lina-inspired projeets that ha great deal of succeis. However improve, and the committee working to provide artists ol painful humiliation to have tI Anthony E. Brown Manufactu A BOUT 60 years ago there were on the American roads approximately 4,000 passenger automobiles valued at $5,000,000. There were no buses or trucks to speak of. Today, there are 67,000,000 cars crowding our highways and city streets and this figure in creases at about 6,000,000 units per year. Probably very few people are able to recall all the different makes of automobiles that have at one time or another made an appearance on the Detroit ship ping docks. There have been some 100 varieties, of which, as of yesterday, only 23 have sur vived the quixotic tastes of the public. N AMES such as Stutz, La Salle, Cord, Franklin, 1lup mobile, Nash, Hudson, and Cros ley are practically forgotten in the automobile world. Some are gone but not ever to be forgotten, either for the sensational failure of their sales or because they were too good to be true. The Tucker was too modern, as was the ill-fated Chrysler Air flow. Packard, long the luxury var of America, hit the skids in the late 30's when their much Marvin Elliott System NeE 'Skinnies' '[he honor system at the Uni versity of South Carolina seems to have failed, and as a result the faculty has been placed in a position that will force theni to adopt measures to correct the widespread cheating that has taken place during exams in past years. What soured the students to ward the honor system? Why (lid it fail? Why (10 the p)rofes sors have the "honor" and the students the "system?" Attitudes of students toward their cribbing peers, types of exams, and the emphasis placed on grades have all contributed to the problem. Wrong Attitude Dismaying as it may seem, the fact is that many do0 not consider cheating to be wvrong; it is getting caught that is bad. Also, cheating carries no social stigma on this campus. A stu (lent who cribs is more likely to tell his friends, assured of their undlerstanding, than to keep it to himself. The unwritten law 'D)on't be a tattletale' seems to have gainedl the status of the Ten Command ments. Some students are will ing to write' an unsigned state ment in the back of a blue boo0k to the effect that cheating has been observedl, but will not carry their beliefs in the honor prin eiple further to give more in formation when asked. The recent statement by a few faculty members that the matter would be voted on at a future meeting has caused many individuals to ponder the reason for the cheating and to rehash the wvhole question of examinations. Ambiguous Exams Ob.iective tests-t.he basis for gnades in roughly half of the university's undergraduate courses-are not a fair test of one's intelligence. Many ques tions are ambiguously worded, generally confusing. Another exam which may cause a certain amount of cheat invg is the "departmental" exam. Several professors who teach the same course consisting of many sections all contribute questions to an exam of this type; the student is asked to an swer ques,tions for which he has not studied simply because the topics wore not covered In his section and he had no idea he'd be tested on them. ther feel that fraternity Eas Place on C ming to Caro- performed in a up of artists, We look forv rth-while ven- efforts of a har elongs: in the cooperative adm! the few Caro- in more than a I s met with a though, let us nc as the artists grading either c is constantly both, and work I note-it is a "Sufficient ur ese great acts of... , * rers Cater m o c k e d "pregnant elephant" model was released. The death knell of several pioneer companies was sounded with the nearly astronomical rise of the "Big Three," Ford, Chrys ler, and General Motors, in the last decade. P A C K A R D, Nash, Hudson, Kaiser-Fraser, and Crosley all succumbed to the pressures brought about by the public for larger, more powerful vehicles. However, others have come to take their place. Once again public opinion has seemed to change. We say "seemed" because in the past a change has often been only ap parent and many auto manufac turers have nearly lost their shirts trying to supply an un realistic demand. This year, however, the demand seems to be valid. Foreign im ports, fabulously economical and coiparatively inexpensive, have forced Anierican manufacturers into an inescapable channel of action-a channel which is in reality a basic tradition in this country-competition. T 11E new small cars put out this fall by the Big Three ds Revising; Fair Game nd sorority life encourages heating because of the Greek's ttitude of worshiping grades ("for the glory of the Tappa Keg's"). Files of old exams may >e gotten from a first brother. Fair Game In this case, foreknowledge of the test on the part of the stu dent goes back to the professor and herein lies one fault. If he is too lazy to make out new tests each semester, or will give the same test to four sep)arate sections on different (lays, then he ca,n expect nothing else from the student. On this campus, this is not considleredl c h ea t i ng; t h e' "skinny" is fair game. Cheating, like a cancer, will spread if not wiped out. Most freshmen have not given the matter much thought, but soon tend to go along with the others wvhen it seems to be an easy way out, especially when they suffer as the result of a lower average if the professor should grade on the curve. Cheating Factors A survey of student opinions drawn up at Indiana University several years ago dletermi ned some factors that e*ncourage' cheating. Heading the list wvere classes where the grade dlependIs solely or largely upon examination.. Second came tricky or unusual questions, which have the effect of making the studlent feel panic-stricken or give him a senseC of unfairness. Third, a threatening or su perior attitudle of the instructor towardl examinations. Also noted were objective exams and large lecture courses where there is little contact with the instrue tor. Learn How to Study One big trouble with courses in which exams are emphasized is that studlents studly for the exam. They are so pre-occupied with worries about "what is go ing to be asked" and distracted from what would be their main purpose: trying to understand, analyze, and involve themselves in what they readl. Our education and testing system may nleedl some improve ments, andl does, but, if the honor system is abolished and the proposed proctoring system installed, the fault, in its final stages, lies with the student not only the student who cribbed on exams but those who did not report infractions of this pr-in ipe. supUs Irafty Field House. ard to the time when the :-working committee, and a inistration will find fruition 'eld House. Until that time, t make the mistake of down fforts, but instead, applaud or something better. to the day is the evil there Fo Buyers are for the most part larger than many of the foreign cars bought in America but they compare favorably in the categories of price and economy of operation. From the midst of this battle to keep up with the imports there have arisen two schools of thought: the rear-engi-ned school and the front-engined school. It is hard to say which has the better argument, but the com pany that makes the rear-engined car as well as the conventional front-engined type will probably run into some i-nteresting adver tising paradoxes. T HUS the vast industrial wheel has again turned at the touch of public opinion. The results of this multi-million dollar gamble will soon be known, and if history remains true, there will be some models dropped by one or more manufacturers in the not too distant future. We are made aware of the constantly changing opinions of the public which are capable of controlling the economic pulse of America. The automobile business, pow erful and tremendous as it is, lies at the mercy of fickle American buyers, and whatever the buyer wamnts, he generally gets. Letter to Eitor Dear Editor: As I sit in my room listening to the practice of the newly formed USC band, I am urged to write this letter. "The Game cock" motto is "Crowing for a greater Carolina." Certainly now more than ever, you have something to crow for. Not only does the University field one of the top powers in football, but an excellent march ing band le<4 by the thrilling beauty of talented majorettes. Our campus is rapidly grow ing in numbers, and unlike many campuses, the facilities andi func tions are increasing just as rapidly. Spirit is beginning to show the approval of the changes being made-changes which are pushing the University to the top of the leading institutions in the South and the U. S. Pride should overflow from us that we can he calledl the Meni andl Wo meni of the University of South (arolina.' D)on't stop crowing nowv, for' as the years go by, the prestige oIf t,he University of a p)roud state shall mount wvith surging p)ower. Michael Sheheen "Wainsa shn nas~wns. "Oh, this i Dan Foster . . Honor C Frats Te It appears the sand ha, een kicked up over two issues ,he Honor Principle, which ha, ieen hanging around since 1801 ind the question of the drinkinj >f alcoholic beverages at footbal Tames. With both we border ot Lhe edge of hypocrisy. Honor Code . . . With the Honor Code w< inve a duo of problems. Som4 know we have such a system, bu it does not interfere with crib bing; and others do not knov USC has an Honor Code, but i they did, it would not make i .;erious difference. Now, don't get me wrong We've got a lot of honest folk a arolina. The majority are in thi group. But, unfortunately witi human beings as they are, w have some among us who are no Loo honest. It is this group tha makes the Honor Principle a prin :-iple of hypocrisy. Also, having proctors at exam undermines the student's faith ii Lte Principle, but professors cai not risk their students alone fo fear of dishonesty. It is a viciou! e-ircle. One thing is certain. Unti we get a system that works, th, one we have now "does mak< hyprocrites of us all." Stadium Signs . . . Over the entrance at Car olina Stadium are warnings bar ring alcohol from the stands. Bu apparently it gets in one way o the other, for while we may no see the bottles lined up, we ( see the effects. Such as whisky glasses tosse< on high during the singing of th Al ma Mater, roami ing drinker going in and among, and all ovei the non-drinkers, and excessiv amount of shouting and rudenes in general (luring the Nationl Anathem. Nowv, again, don't get us wrong If this is what everyone wants then let USC make a rule accord ingly. But if it is not, then let proceed along some line of correc tion, lest our hypocrisy swvallow~ us up in something worse. . .. We're very glad to see Fre I)ay back at school. Fred was ir jured in an automobile accider over the Christmas holidays an has been away since then. Hei a senior, a member of Sigma P1 Epsilon Fraternity, and studlyin p)olitical science. Glad to has n'l for students, it's for display pur >de Now U ach Needec you back, Fred! New Band Nightly band rehearsals on Davis Field have been drawing nice crowds. We are quite pleased over our NEW, NEW band, and from the comments we hear from alumni and friends of the Uni versity, everyone else is happy over the changes also. In the months to come, the band t will grow steadily better, and with increased scholarships at Mr. r Pritchard's disposal, we will soon r have at USC a band the equal of I any in the nation. Rally At 7:00 t We missed last week's pep 4 meeting, announced by the Pep I Club but not held, but understand the cheerleaders and the '69'ers t have quite a big show lined up for t tonight. The time is 7:00 behind the Undergraduate Library. Head Cheerleader Bill Jones tells me something new has been I planned, and since the Georgia I game will prove no "Sunday pic e nic affair," we should all turn I out and give our support to Car l olina's undefeated Gamecocks. WUSC-AM WUSC members tell me they were swamped with fresh ap plicants interested in working at Pritchard Makes Plea To Students R' To The Student Body 'University of South Carolina The Honor System is cer tainly deserving of the em Sphasis being placed upon it in this institution. I feel that be -ing under the Honor System Smakes one realize he is on his -.own, thereby developing hon esty to the fullest extent. -It is only human nature that awhen confidence is placed in a student he wvill do his utmost 1 to fulfill the trust that has been bestowed upon him dlur ting his school training. dI Honesty is certainly one of S the prerequisites to a success " ful and wholesome life. There g fore, it is necessary to place a e studlent on his honor while he is young and undergoing the training or education that is necessary for him to accom plish the goal that he wishes to attain. *Honor is nothing that can be attained by reading or instruc tion but is a characteristic that must be developed and instilled within each student. This can only be accom plished by realization and rec ognition of this most essential characteristic on the part of each individual concerned. If he is cognizant of the fact that he is on his honor, he will not betray the trust that has been placed in him. Honesty in an individual is a trait that receives the most praise from fellow students and associates. Therefore, ii one dloes not practice honesty while in school he sets up a repetition of an act that be comes a -habit. Dishonesty can not and will not be tolerated in any business transaction or (dealings with his fellow men. I sincerely hope that the eatest emphasis will con tinue to be placed upon honesty and the Honor System now es .tablished at our University. Boopa Pritehard, poses only." nder Fire; I Lesson the station. The campus radio station, operating at 730 kc. signs on at 2:00 p.m. and rims around the clock until the wee hour of 3:00 a.m. Give them a listen. (By the way, I hear all the frosh who stayed around got jobs, so we should be hearing some new voices from "The Voice and. Choice of the Carolina Campus.") * * * Why Go To Game? . . . At the Furman game last Saturday I had the "pleasure" of sitting near two chaps who came to the stadium equipped with a portable bar.It seems though that before the end of the first quar ter their supply was diminished so the twosome proceeded to leave the stadium to get reinforce ments. They returned late in the third quarter, looked at the score board, and loudly exclaimed, "You mean there's only three minutes left?" * * * Roommates ... Steve Kopian and Phil La voie were having a few laughs the other day that I'll pass on to yoU. It seems that at the Duke game, halfback Kopian was all over the field and made USC's opening TD. Later everyone referred to full back Lavoie as "Steve Kopian's roommate." But, the tables are turned. With the Furman game it was Phil's turn to take over the field with two TD's and six extra points. Kopian informs me that he is now "Phil Lavoie's room mate." Join Wisely . . This week brings formal fraternity rush to a close. JIoining a f rat or remaining an Indepen dent is nowv the big question for many men. Let us say in closing that fraternity life can deeply enrich your four years in college. It can enlarge your friendships, move you into a more comfortable sense of "helonging." It can help you overcome many of your social problems, andl above all, teach you the marvelous lesson of howv to get along with others, in a wvorld where we neced the lesson so badly. Men, listen to Frat Row care fully. Then join wvisely. CROWiNG F( UNIVERSITY OF Member of Asocl Fesnded asaary 80, 1008, first editr,,' Gamecoek" isa the Univeuuity of Soeth Carellaa y year except en holidays and du,ra The epialoma expreased by ec ueceemarly thee of "The Cam.e LaNters to the Editor, bat all lett est coastitute an endoeement.1 wehblcaties ay lette, is resrved. EDITOR. MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER. ADVERTISING MANAGER COPY EDITOR.. NEWS EDITOR FACULTY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR.... SPORTS EDITOR. CAMPUS EDITOR. CHIEF PHIOTOGRAPIIER... REPORTlERS: Judy Killough, Ann Ellis Sheek, Loretta P) NeSmith, Barbara Able, Marg Pat Robertson, Jay Elgy, Ar Hlough, Judy Craig, Setby Ti Crum, Martha Espedahl, ,ini D)errick, Sara K rebs, Carey L. Ohildress, Howard HIellains, Wa Inman, John O'Neill. BUSINESS STAFF: Pegy ham, Ann Trotter, Judy Klou COLUMNISTS: Rusa Burns, I Dave Bledsoe, Lou Youmans,1 Carl M. Reynolds. ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAP Schwartz, Blake I'ishburne, DB CARTOONISTS: Jack Morris Yrvme :Mo na .ety .-arr Russ Burns... Regulations Necessitate 4 Re-wording "What have you got against drinking?" several have asked after last week's portrait of a drunk. "Nothing," we have answered, and fon the purpose of this article we shall be neither "pro" nor "con." However, in looking at the situation confronting us, it is possible to discern several ludicrous aspects. There is a law in this state which forbids the partaking of intoxicants on state property. So do our congressmen get pickled in their hotel suites before going to work? Maybe so. Valid Law? There is a state law which for bids open bas in this state. Ask any good Charlestonian about the validity of this law. , There is a University regula tion which forbids drinking by Carolina students . . . but then we're overlapping someone else's previously printed thoughts on the subject. But this isn't the a point. Hypocritical The point is a rather two faced one. Carolina students must not drink says the regula tion in the official handbook, yet only a few pages away resides our blessed Alma Mater whose last lines to each stanza proudly proclaim, "Here's a health, Caro lina, forever to theel" Now you can bet your ever loving boots they aren't drinking ginger ale. What's .more this line is repeated three times; no other line can make this claim. . . . Please don't anyone think we're trying to get the Alma Mater changed. Everyday Rules You know, the little man who said, "People are no damn good" may have had a point. At least he thought so-being a victim of circumstance. Have you ever thought about how foolish many common every clay rules really are? The wor shipful thonghts of man - com monly called religion - are fruit ful grounds for survey. Look at the things you have long ac cepted. Compare. Analyze. Dancing ? Eating schedules? Wearing hats? Etc.? (leak of Dignity? The latter category contains much. Perhaps into it falls our old friend . .. bermuda shorts. T1here does seem to be a certain religious aura about them. Mod esty is the best policy the proph et has said. And so our co'-eds' modesty re mains rather overheated these wvarm days as shorts continue hidden beneath the cloak of reg ulation. How animalistic if a knee should show! iR A GREAE SOUTH CAROLINA sted Collat. Press with Robert Emet nGm=.e. m .bished_band fe- a. Sedb ed aeeir n e dre seng i eenine"b ..m'6i6 me.' -rthe ig===e-. emesagr he jte e,gd Ils GLENNA BRYANT Karen McKibben ..... .. ...Ed Spears . Tommy Rose *Penny Sinclair Charles Behling *Dee Chandler ... Bill Lumpkin Margaret Scott Bobby Alford Alice Holland ........... .. .Pete Allan Jacquie Splawn, Nancy Carroll, ott, Henry Cauthen, Vance H. aret Halird ,Penny Hetherington, mn Booth, Penny Holland, Gwen sporek, Suzanne Watkins, Cook-ie da Jones, Jimmy Foster, Polly Miller, Shiaron Applebaum Celia tyne Corbett, SaDie Davis, Adolpi Vithers, Serena Jones, Betsy Gil gh', Delores Hendrix, Jin Tobias. llis Boatmon, nthony E. Brown, E3ill Handel. Clumnist Emeritus: HERS: Sam Florini, Jerry ug Shuford. Judy Craig, Puniaie Bell.