Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The air was cold and crisp, with a bite that made it hurt Just a little bit to breathe deeply. Snow came ~down slowly with a mantle of white that hid the everydayr Ugitne. of the big city-the snow covered a aul town that lay in the fold of a mountain, and drifted into the cracks and crevices of the rough countryside, giving the land a beautiful symmetry. Inside the houses there was music. The notes of carols serenaded the last-minute shoppers scurrying around the town. The earth was fused with a glow. To some, it was an eggnog glow; to some, the warming of cold feet; and others warmed themselves with memories of earlier times, when they, too, had a warm place to sleep. The time was Christmas. A tuneless song floated in the air for those who cared to stop and listen. It floated over the air, and gave a strange peace to the air. Let's Re Anyone who has seen any, or all, of the recent home basketball games is quickly impressed with the enormous tidal wave of spirit that accompanies the contests; a type of athletic spirit we have not seen all year. Not only is there a healthy response to the cheerleaders' incantations, but it is a jubiliant shouting and stomping that goes on when the cheerleaders are relatively silent. There is a feeling in the air that here is a team, that given aging and much smiling from Lady Luck, could whip anything in the conference with their hands tied behind them. The fans sense this, and they have converted the Field House into a torrential downpour of Let's go, let's go, let's really go!" The presence of this uncontrollable en thusiasm makes our cheering efforts this fall look anemic. We wonder how we made it through support-wise. and we scratch our heads in awe at the possibilities that such spirit would have reaped had the athletic stadium been the scene of such genuine pep and school pride. In the wake of our basketball spirit fans have on several occasions gotten a little out of hand. That is to be expected and any severe clamping-down would do more harm then good. There is grave danger that the ice and paper cups thrown onto the playing floor will result in the injury of a player or official. No one wants to see this hap pen. And if it continues then the removal of soft drinks from the Field House would appear the only solution. However, a little patience and discretion would be the bet ter part of.valor in this case. The boo's that poor down upon the opposi tion at the free throw line are more the result of horseplay than maliciousness. To Roundhaouse Rece On Tuesday the University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name the Athletic Center on Rosewood Drive in honor of Director of Athletics Rex Enright. The action came at the conclusion of a four-week drive sponsored by the studlent council, whose original motion favored the renaming of Carolina Stadium in honor of Mr. En right. "The Gamecock" played an active role in the drive to give Carolina Stadium the name of our belovedl athletic dlirector, and the movement elicited comment and praise from personages all over the nation. An active studlent council committee worked dilgently to secure endorsements and backing for the dIrive. It was the firm conviction of both student council andl "The Gamecock" that the more appropriate recognition lay in the renaming Ho-Huma, Ano Once again a hoax has been foisted on the Carolina Community in the form of the student telephone directdries. Delivery, which was to be the last week in October, began last week . . . just in time to not send our Christmas cards. Try addressing those Christmas cards and the best you can do is "Tenement 18, Rm. 38;" but maybe a new postal system for delivery has been Inaugurated on campus ke WorldAe rQui4 The beatnik laid down his 'Kafka aild listened . the atheist tried to keep his look of scorn ... the ring of the cash regis ter dimmed . . . and the hope of the'world was mirrored in the eyes of a small boy, as an old, old story replaced the vision of "Gunsmoke." Christmas Eve, and the world lay quiet. The stranger felt at home, and those that knew no childhood felt the tug of memories. Cutting through the strain of madness, the song that sounded was the spirit of Christ-. mas. ". . . as of old"-sang the carols, and a world which despises the old listened. Lis tened to a night that told of hope in a world where there is no hope, listened to a song of peace when there was no peace, and felt the brotherhood with man that has never existed-and still, taking up where it had left off felt better for having listened. ally Go! make our point clear, contrast USC be haviour with that displayed by fans at Chapel Hill when sophomore cager Art Whis nant was booed and hissed because he is a dy namic and aggressive player. This is a difference, and I think most of you can see it. To put your foot down on student behaviour at the basketball games might well stamp-out the fires of spirit which so inany have spent so much time kindling. Now, don't misunderstand. No one is counseling rudeness and poor sportsman ship. Carolina fans are not guilty of either. [here are some who get their carts before their horses, but with a little nudge from Ilheir friends all should go well. If student behavioir does become so violent as to merit the action, then Mr. Stevens can always ad dress the fans and ask for their cooperation. we dobi)t seriously he would be denied the reqiuest, but we doubt more so that he will ever have to personally make the request. Sports writers in the local papers have alluded to a keen sense of school spirit at the USC Field House, and yet in the same breath accused Carolina Men and Women of insportsmanlike conduct. We staunchly deny the latter. We are capable of conducting our own affairs, and on no occasion we will treat visiting teams any differently than we would so want to be treatedl on their home course. Violations of this code of honor will not come from this student body. Let's keep our school spirit high. Our attendance at the cage games has been ex cellent to (late andl drawn high praise from the head coach. The Gamecocks need us and we can (10 much for them by attending the games andl condutcting ourselves wvisely andl sensably. No harm will be generated from 'i ncere enithusiasm. Ives Worthy Nanue of the stadlium. However, the explanation given for the Board's action is plausible and rewardling. As Mr'. Eniright is gratified by the results of' the board's deliberation, then we most certainly concur in the choice. The chIairman of the studlent committee st.atedl, "We were most interested in seeing Mr. Enright honored at this time, andl are quiite pleasedl the board was so prompt in accordling this recwognitionl to the services of Rex Enright." All who took a part in the drive are to be commendled and "The Gamecock" is pleasedl to have had an opportunity to add its share to pay trib)ute to the most out standling athletic personality in this Uni versity's history. Let us then join with the trustees and call upon all students, fans, and alumni to accordl the former "Roundhouse" its new, more complimenting, and more worthy name, the Rex Enright Athletic Center. Iher Directory that we've not heard about. This publication was to be a printing masterp)iece comparedl to the former Blue Key directories, but at least in the Blue Key books campus box numbers were given as well as home addresses of students. We suppose the new books do have some value, however, as a satire on campus life ...especially the references to "Russell Souse" and "Rear books liharian." When-t y our childrena atre ready ft for themt? Letters to the Edito NSA Opp Dear Editor: I am somewhat pleased that Mr. Kenneth Ku)-tz chose my re marks against NSA from the many made by Student Council members, because this gives me the opportunity to perhaps place his and others' naivity and ideal ism back in proportion. To describe my feelings against NSA, the fallacies of Mr. Kurtz, and the facts substantiatitng them would carry me well beyond the bounds of this paper. How ever, I will state some of them ais br-ief'ly as possible. Th'le two main issues as I see them are: (1) That NSA is no longer primarily the service or ganization that we need and originally joined, but has evolved into a policy-making organiza tion; and (2), mhat even the policy-making aspect does not benefit ts since it, is ultra liberal while we are basically conservative. I 11ra-Liberalints TNheir views on Communism and integration sre classic ex aples of their pltra-lieralism, ert-wing, an native idealistic thought NSA was designed to se a serv ice organization, to provide stu dent governments with informa tion on how to develop artists' series, campuis elections, etc. (NSA regional still finds some nowconcers sinsel ith how uta dieal wile wur "rbe st"andy se ia prectilnrcampuhuma rleltiewspogrammingith thout. NS. wast dantsned to go auprv dtS gaermndsl wth inonrthe tiout.hen lovwonn tohelo atstse seres aMpu. elect ins wec NSA reonal s.8til find thton oconc mersil with h Sprem Coura ith c touldl sot" andol th seueknts ofud tohnne U..Tasb stantiatreti clamus huVaic of ith Stdnt"itlst,amn Caoia. KiI wol b in Isaor of toanigi NSA i the ot Soern thiewgoiod name ofame .NA nt 31 to 17enattion esit.di tit type pry-mek (nt it w i ould omore tordi tin vtie tof the olcie S.To makes ex-communteit,ca ins ''Tenie I for an xpe iricrIt on cot,mongs andis ti sre aes tyr. Sourth wilralize. should be ibecaoe of rmainng ink NSA i th Cost. werent torgizatinI dof thnk itsN lef-wng tneies.t111 "It doe yenot emod urr i,hought l(L iono side isthis mayi evenullyeail Neow,even Cmifs wereonter ngoganization hc w r liget, ut ouled idoe tal id wic inviwfte Comuismsciefi conves. Whcoie NSA1 enst rai y statcesle "W arenot of no r)ttommuism"i ao wilve alz shx oulddof hebeea wer int thiU. SAi is agairn-t ano embdyn ei thought onCin or college, will college he ready r . . onent Anso to advocate or participate in vio lent overthrow of the U. S. gov ernment. Of course, investiga tions of subversive activity are out of the question because they are so harsh! Now really, Mr. Kurtz, this embodies "outr thoughts oi Com mnunism?" On1 Integration While Mr. Kurtz states "NSA does take a position in favor of the Supreme Court decision," NSA urges "the swiftest possible integration at all educational levels" and "there can be no justi fication for delay of the Supreme Court decision." As I shall point out, this is one of the milder Dave Bledsoe Ineffective Resolutions This has been a momentous year for Carolina, and, indeed, we have much to look forward to when we return. What will the new year bring for our beloved alma mater? Greeting us as we begin the new year will be a beautiful new fence around the girls' dorms. This marvel of architecture will, according to trade manuals, withstand win(, storm, and fire. It is impervious to ordinary cut ting torches, and, according to reliable authorities, is practic ally "un-climbable." This naturally will keep the wild, uncontrollable females that inhabit Carolina from preying on unasuspe'cting males. It also will insure comptJlete p)rivacy, thereby frustrating the would-be assault ist and voyeur that is the normal male at ric~ulate. Cearta inly, this fenuce will greatly add to our .loyous5 newv year. Fru aitfuil Seionsa Also, wve can anticipate fruit ful sessions in our new I lbrary, assuming, of course, that ade quiate' hooks are add(ed over the hol idaiys. We e'agerly await the flunking out of i rresponsibale studlents wvho continually incense our history depa rtmtent, making it tough sledlding for the rest of the stu (lent b)ody. CX'elbrating our righateous with dr awval ftrom that handl of comn nmanist, (dupes that inahabit the other colleges knowvn as NSA, we are thtank fual inadeed that we aire atot as they are, butt are, int every sense, God- fearing loyal Souttherners. Bare Dediciationt 0Oit stiadeant body can be thank ful for suchl a conscientious stu dlent governament that takes these prtobletms out of our hands andl( doesna't bothter to consult us about btotheasomie issues. Rarely it is that there is sutch a band of dedicated souls, concerned only wth Our welfare. We also inaugurate the decade htopefully, secure in the knowl ((dge t.hat wve are being shielded from phaysical danger by the de creasing nutmber of cars... kept away by the paucity of p)arking spaces. This keeps stu dents on an equal footing... truly a democratic endeavor. The now year wouldn't be comn lalete without some resolutions, Jand( to save busy students the a.' tble of making any, this handy guaide is offered: I hereby resolve to (stop) (baegin) the following: (insert resolution.) Fill from this con venient resolution list: Smoking, s t(dying, dating, g o a 8 1 p 1 n g, partying, keeping my room clean (inserted by request of the Hious ing Office), stop cutting class, am11l/(t'(r) r-mwag t s an-m Ellis Boatmon . I See C In Fifty I see Carolina in fifty ways: Jim Miller, the Grady Wallace of the Dixie Legion . .. Dr. No lan's green Plymouth and can vas cover . . . floodlights on Maxey Monument . .. Bill Jones' hats . .. Jo. K. Tinseled-Barn Coach Stevens' tinseled-barn . .. Eula M.. .. the need to have a drama division divorced from the English department . . . Dan Upton's sense of humor . . . vers Kurtz statements of NSA on integra tion. I realize we must have some supreme law in the land, and I am not a "bug" on integration, but NSA does not stop with the Supreme Court-it hardly be gins! The past president of NSA, a Negro from California, urged the abolishment of all fraternal organizations or at least to deny them the right to refuse member ship on the basis of race. Re member this is only an example. Now really, Mr. Kurtz, this embodies "our thoughts on in tegration?" Seek Truth I, as well as Mr. Kurtz, am all for seeking truth, but not for looking for it in the Soviet Union, nor am I looking for an answer to our racial dilemma in Cali fornia. In SUSGA we may find these answers as well as service (the wayside objective of NSA). We may -even return-all of SUSGA-to make NSA return to the true "Voice of Students," and not to discuss matters from the answer to the Algerian crisis to the British stand in Southwest Africa. Then we may change their viewpoint to ours at less risk of the good name of the HONORAILE M E N A N 1) WOMEN OF CAROLINA. John A. Hagins SOLUTION FOR FAIIURES Dear Editor: I will not attempt to add any more well deserved praise to our history department, but I have a solution to the problem of the large number of failures in basic history. I recommend that those per sonis failing try studying more and cutting down on the neces sities o,f college life, such as (lances, parties, legion, and Opus time, I realize this may inter fere with some M.R.S. and can teenology degree wvork, but it might improve greatly the grades of averalge history students. Abby McKinney (CRowING F0 UNIVERSITY OF Member o,f AssocIu Fountded January 00, 1908, v lirst edlitor, "The Canecock" is pl the University of South Carolina w year except on holidays and durinmj The opinion. expresed by col niecessarily those of "T'he Gamec I .etters to the~ Editor, but all iett not contitute an endursemenat. T psmhlication any letter is reserved. EDITOR. MANAGING EDITOR. BUSINESS MANAGER. AD)VERTISING MANAGER COPY EDITOR . NEWS EDITOR FACULTY EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER. CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHIER. REPORTERS: Judy Killough, Ann Ellis Sheek, Loretta P1, NeSmith, Barbara Able, Marga; Owens, Ann Neil, Elise McL Penny Holland, Cookie Crum, I Krebs, Howard Hellams, Wayn May, Lynn Smith, Carlee McLe BUSINESS STAFF: Peggy y ham, Ann Trotter, Jim Tobias COLUMNISTS: Russn Burns E D)ave Bledsoe, Bill Handel. hol olds. ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAP: Schwartz, Blake Fishburne, Dr CARTOONISrS: Jack Morris Child ress. -rvmSTS: Mon P.. ty .. l..r. :arolina Ways Ronnie Johnson and the point that made the difference. Holiday Motif The beautiful holiday motif at the president's home .. . the NSA squabble . . . 17 casts and 84 crutches . .'. John Drake, rising star on the cross-country team . . . Dolph. - Doors and Trashcans h'lhe University crest on glass doors and trashcans . . . the ruins near the Field House . . . "Stretch" . . . student stating that something should he done about drinking problem-have more of it . . . Ernie, the cagers' inside man. Office Hours The office hours of the new baskethall coach: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week . . . Mikeman Humpy Wheeler . . . KSK . . . Dr. McNulty, loyal Ganecock booster . . . Art Whisnant and guitar. Sims' Fence The new fence at Sims: to keep in or out? . . . the definite need for an established traveling outfit for our cagers. Polish never hurt anyone . . . the unwise bar rage of paper and ice t1ihat dis gruntled fans throw on the hard woods . . . Chief . . . "hard-nose togetherness." Comi Scouting The good scouting being done by Assistant Coach Walt Ham brick . . . smaller cars for the campus police . . . Big M ike Itex and Alice Enright heads and philosophy books. Inadequate Council USC's inadequate S t u d e n t Council . . . Compass and Chart . . . the "hell" in our yells that is here to stay . . . the literary showplace . . . Chi Omega's "Walking In A Winter Wonder land" landwriting ginored "The handwriting on the wall" still being ignored by Carolina's frats . . . Skippy . . . the spirit at our cage games, far exceeding that in the football stadium... ~Judy~ and a flaming baton... the smokeless USC smokestack. (On Your Honor "You Are On Your Honor"... the desperate need for a larger swvimming team . . . "let's go, let's go, let's really go". . . Steve Satterfield, athletic ability -andl brains-plus . . . And a Merry Christmas to you all! cocic R A (IREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ted Collegiate Pres 'Ith Robert Elliott Conzales as the ablshed by and for the students of rel,o rdy,during the college examinations. aminists and letter writers are not ( ock." "The Camecock" encourages lrs must be igned. Publishing does io right to edit or withhold from GILENNA BRYANT Karen McKlbben .Ed Spears Tommy Rose Penny Sinclair Charles Behling Dee Chandler .Bill Lumnpkin Margaret Scott Bobby Alford Alice Holland .Jim Hatchell ......Blake Fishburne Jacquie Splawn, Nancy Carroll, >tt, Henry Cauthen, Vance H. *et Baird, Selby Taporek, Novelle ean, Pat Robertson, Jay Elgy, ainda Jones, Jimmy Foster, Sara e Corbett, Adolph Inman, Larry ndon, Charlotte Gower. ritchers, Serena Jones, Betsy Gil- '7 Ilis Boatmon, Anthony E. Brown, umnist Emeritus: Carl M. Reyn -hERS: Sam Florini, Jerry ug Shuford. Judy Craig, Punkle Bell, Celia stke Pennngton, nIane Cohen.