Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Culture F"o We are grateful to the Columbia Fine Films Committee for its program to admit students to opening day showings of Fine films for one-half price. This isn't a com mercial enterprise; actually the only persons who stand to benefit from these films are you. The University is not large .enough to support its own artistic theatre. With the program and planning of the CFFC the Five Points Theatre could conceiveable become a part-time artistic theatre supported by the University and the citizens of Columbia. In an- age where a movie's greatness is judged by attendance figures, many voices of undisputed quality and greatness go un noticed and unattended. The presentations of CFFC checks this tendancy to some de gree. By presenting films which are educa tional and excellent in quality but which are State Legislature The opportunity now exists for persons who are interested in government and democ racy to view first hand the law-making procedures of South Carolina. By seeing how things are done in a legislative assembly, one is more capable of appreciating and evaluat ing the democratic process. The General Assembly of South Carolina has been in session since January 11. The doors of both the Senate and the House of Representatives are open to visitors. The Needed: C1 We get a little disturbed when we look at some of the floors in the men's dormitories. Most of the floors are covered with dust; not because they haven't been swept, but be cause a straw broom only spreads the (lust more evenly over the linoleum. The clean-up men (in name only), if we are lucky, manage to get around once a month. On these days they hurriedly mop, wax and buff the floor, usually early in the mornings. It takes four of them to perform this feat of cleanliness. After the buffer Letter to the Editor . . . Van Hoy Repi That Carolina A As for our "game playing man and econor State" of which the University F. Humphreys is noted as a "faithful index," a Armour Resea few fair players have been pro- Brig. Gen. H. A duced. Do the names of Charles tor, advanced i C. Pinckney, Francis Leiber, John Air Force; Mr C. Calhoun, James F. Byrnes, deputy director Bernard Baruch, Donald Russell, Commission for or Hammond, McKissick, and Dr. W. F. Bal scores of others hold any signif- dent Northrop icance? tor of Nortroni But you seem to wish the stu- technology; Lt. dent hody of the University to gan, USAF, foi draw national and international Aide, now with attention to our revered halls Command; Mr. and assume, incorrectly I believe, ager, Savannc that we have failed. During the Atomic Energy past 18 months, for example, Josiah Crudup, many notable and eminent fig- College; Dr. ures have been visitors to our foreign affiars campus. They have taken time incidentally, de from important and hurried position at the schedules-because their mission Mazo, Richard here was important enough to Dr. Philip justify their visit-to participate tar of the No in programs, to lecture and dis- Publication C cuss vital issues before the stu- incidentally, yi dents of the University and the pers of Jou State it represents. (University ol To mention a few-only a few This work, too --who have been among us as we New York Tini waddled during the past 18 10 most signil months have been: ing the year: Dr. C:harles *M. Fonck, for- Ferreli, a spe mer minister of state and Bar. Satellites; D)r. gomaster of Belgium; Klass H. eminent anatho Padding, The Hague, The Neth. East; Dr. 11cr erlands; Frank R. Barnett, dl- specialist on I rector of research, Richardson lions; Mr. Che Foundation; Lord Michael rector of the Lindsey, Australia; Dr. Ceorge Service Institi B. Cressey, Asian geo-politics V. Allen, direci specialist; Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Information A associate director, Smithsonian Dear Editor: Astrophysical Laboratory; Col. I read with Paul C. Davis, former chief of interest, the let psychological warfare, Defense "Gamecock" in Department; Mr. R o b e r t Nettles takes is Amory, Jr., deputy director, olina Communil Central Intelligence Agency. contradiction ii Mr. G. Frederick Reinhardt, In her own wor counselor, U. S. State Depart- tention to anoti ment; .Mr. Malcolm R. Booker, made elsewhere Australian Minister to the United gesting that it States; Col. Robert Evans, Do- and could have partment of Defense; Col. Har- What Miss I old D. Kehm, Department of De.. about is the rol fense; Mr. Robert W. Zimmer- student in nati, mann, Special Assistant for tional affairs, a SEATO, U. S. State Depart- "My idea of ment; the Honorable James F. dents on the ir Byrnes; the Honorable Walter has an heroic S. Robinson, Assistant Secretary ridiculous for of State; Miss Dorothy Neville- speaking about Rolfe, co-founder of the House members of an of Citizenship, England; Col. WiI- can not and v 11am McCaffrey, Commandant of itself as a par' The Citadel. scene and stilla Dr. Clint Iren Turkey, states- waddling into rUM -Price not commercial in the sense that there are long queues at every performance, CFFC is doing the Columbia and Carolina communi ties a fivor. In a period where there are so many extra curricular activities vieing for one's leisure time, many persons, and particularly stu dents, are apt to write off anything which doesn't promise to provide entertainment and enjoyment. Consequently, most cultural proj ects are called "square" or high brow and left unattended. What many of us fail to realize is that many cultural. projects are definitely enter taining and at the same time educational. We feel that the student owes it to himself to see at least one movie presented by CFFC. From this one viewing, he can decide -for himself if it is a worth-while way to spend his time. "Seeing is believing." Welcomes Visitors senators and representatives welcome guests to sit in on a session. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week the Assembly devotes itself to matters which concern the entire state. On Fridays-local issues are taken up. Students should take advantage of the propinquity and timeliness of the State House and the legislature. In order to appreciate any thing, one must first understand it. lean floors has touched several spots around the room, Omnes Exeunt and so goodbye for another month. The floors are not dirty from not being swept, but the brooms available will not do a thorough job in getting up the small parti cles of sand and fuzz. There are no mops available to the student who does not like to live in a dust-filled room. We need better cleaning service; or, equip ment made available so that ambitious per sons can do their own cleaning. ies To Charges Aimmics Ostrich iist; Dr. Richard arena . . . I am forced to con vice president, clude that we are carrying on the rch Foundation; game of 'blind man's bluff' for . Boushey, direc- which our state is noted." echnology, U. S. Now, Miss Nettles, is such an Clark C. Vogel, itdietment justified ierely be Atomic Energy custhduylcedrp Foreign Affairs; snaie ftesuetbd Ihous, vice presi- chstoiturwm brhp Corp., and direc- frnanainlogiztn es division, space Ieaueafedbteadpr Col. George Kee- tiiainiteornito, mer White House thyflitt einhebs the Strategic Air ineetfthUiertyoto R. C. Blair, man- cotueafltinDeshs h River Plant, onat,aoecoptlywe Commission; Dr. u u ftemainlsee president, Brenau o rsm hti os Gordon Tullock, spoeta h cino h specialist-who, utrstdnbdyi 16 rided to accept a as eoe sfo h a University; Earl toa cn,a efloe N'ixon biographer,. u tt nln orya 4. Hlamer, direc- aeof"lnmnsbuf" tional Historical tleustrto"adig >mmission, who, inteitraoalrn. raised the "Pa- Anlathtceaiynote nt C. Calhoun" lesnoe,vsMissaee S. C. Press). MacsthInentolAfir was cited by the Sceayo h otoesa es as one of the Nainl tdetAscto. leant works dur- Crln neetwss ra Dr. R. Berry thttelandtlbcmen ,lalist on Soviet i omldsuso mn h E. A. Speiser, 1 o1 tdnspeet rity on the Near, Mn,htntal,o h bv tram D. Wolke, nmeviioshvcmeate I. S.-Soviet rela- eulofpjet sonrd rles Iloskins, dii- jityadi otcssetrl Ui. S. Foreign h h nentba eain te; Mr. George Chl(wihmesvryTu or, Uinited States clya5:0adiopntali genucy.trstdtuet)Thswdln a great deal of seetrhaprgmsb-id Ler in last week's lyitrainlnw evcs which Miss Siue lracs vrVieo r sue with the Car- ia,awelalolnwsmd, *y, acknowledging trnltdadu)iheInsy her statements. (ralagae.Tecu,iad ds, she draws at- gasfo smn oeg m ecr statement she ciint eevn vr1 ae in the paper sug- bsishstehnro nor was ". . . absurd ~gn.n rmPeietEsn little meaning." boeinis"lnma'buf Jettles is writing 'alln"i nentoa t eause the dalyelinted,repse nd sh writs: enatvest ofh sdeebd, our bein stu- hse to witselrayw.iembrawal terntioal sene from NA. naioa suspectiatione ing,etitseems e~ch aus loked eeath n par meiocipaitiniornc in red ogSanidn studens who re hiy pehps ettIn beoi the bet unvrst wihicntee of th Ungsit ott il nt minain cnkue ffaion? oes tisdl of tuteofnheinanilal scene ourd onemSaetadingthe ouryea thenieratihal internatinlorna .. ~ ~ .. ........ 1.4 "This just might prove successi overpopulation." Anthony E. Brown Evil A In O I T IS said that we are living in a totally different world than ever existed within tho ken of man, and thinge are always "never the same as they were when I grew up." Everywhere are people who moan over the lamentable condition of everybody and everything because t h e civilized world is changing so rapidly. There are those who believe it would be magnificent to be back in the early days of this century wvhen prices were low, taxes were almost non-existent, and doctor bills were .paid with produce or trade. However, even with taxes on taxes and bills innumerable, existence today is less costly be cause of the variety of goods the dollar can purchase and the qual ity has increased at least propor tionately as the quantity has de creased. We hear much of the old wives' tale concerning the unfortunate and irremiedial fall of the Ameri can teen-ager into licentiousness and debauchery. But painting signs on church walls, although serious enough in its connota tions, is certainly not as harmful to human frames as was the tip ping over of an outhouse with occupant or tarring and feather ing a man tried by the kangaroo court procedure. The following is an excellent example of how the world has not seemed to change very much since the very beginning of written history, as it were: W HAT a pity times are not what they used to be! Chil Russ Burns ... Campus I Someone just the other day made a brilliant statement con cerning our "suitcase" campus. "Why shouldn't it be a suitcase campus," he said. "What is there here to attract students on the weekends?" As fundamental as it sounds, this declaration hits the nail right on the head. What is here to at tract the students? Why should a student stay in no-man's land where about all he can do is study--which he can do equally as well at home, while enjoying the comforts and fellowship to he had there? Of course, Carolina occasion ally has some weekend activity planned which draws a number of us, but this is apt to be the exception rather than the rule. Little Social Planning There is little overall campus social planning and activity. At this point, a second sugges tion which we've heard repeat edly looms up: When is the Uni versity of South Carolina going to obtain decent recreation fa cilities? Here is another nail head that needs hitting. After taking stock of what we do have in the way of recrea tion facilities, we are more Im pressed with what we don't have. Case in point, tennis courts. For a school our size, it is almost unheard of not to have at least four or five courts in top condition for the student body to use in their off hours. Tennis Is a worth-while sport in which one can gain much needed exercises in a short length of time urith a minimum ofam r a . ~S. :N. dren no longer obey their par ents and everyone wants to write a book. This plaint was voiced neither by a victim of the Inquir ing iPhotographer or a harassed publisher at Random House. It is a literal translation of the message inscribed on the oldest piece of papyrus preserved by the State Museum in Istanbul. Nowadays, according to some busy bodies, alcohol is responsi ble for every problem, ache, pain, and illegitimacy that troubles the soul and body of man, and if we do not dispense with this reckless imbibation, we shall all be lost. And this is a new prob lem? What of the orgies of old Rome and the clandestine affairs of seventeenth and eighteenth century France. Compared with their year in and year out revels, our "Lost Weekends" are little moments stolen for escape from a too-busy life. This, of course, does not apologize for drunken ness and latciviotsness, which are yet with us, but it wants to point out that possibly such things today are better controlled than they were in the "good old days of yore," when romance re quired seduction and marriage was tantamount to legalized slavery for the woman. In those bygone eras, beloved of adventurous imaginations, of twentieth-century writers and dreamers, boldness and bravery were rare and often hearsay. To day those values are requisite for success in almost any endeavor of worth. qieeds More mates and do this during almost any spare moments when there is light. One Gravel Court Our campus has one court wvhich is gravel strewn, depressed in places,, practically unmarked, and with an archaic net which reached its half-life of decay years ago and is now in shred. Probably we should not waste time wondering why we don't have more courts when we don't even take care of the precious one which we do have. Valley Park and Maxcy Gregg Park h a v e tennis courts, hut you've got to compete with the townsfolk, who really have first rights to them anyway. Sponging Off Others It is beginning to seem as CROWING FO0 -UNIVERSITY OF I Membwer f Aseim.l. Femaded qlana 80O198, first edItor'9e 3-- '"is tefent of Southa CaroUne wi year iee holidayf and duw Thse eions expresed b -eearly thoe .f "The Letters to the Editor, but all lette mot eomstitute p eudersement. Ti publleation aa lter is reserved. EDITOR....... . MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER . ADVERTISING MANAGER COPY EDITOR.... NEWS EDITOR....... FACUILTY EDITOR ...... .. It will work, Sir?" ound Vforld I N THE modern world, much ,criticized by many, there has been more real progress in the last half century than there was in the preceding three-thousand years. But have we not lost the true culture of glorious. Greece and grandiose Rome, argues a modern proponent of the dulled axiom "nothing new Is good." We should be thankful that we have lost it, if indeed we have, for it is the duty of the twentieth century to contribute its own cul tural art. Surely, it is admirable to contemplate the works of sculpture and art which are timeless in their beauty, but can wve not also uphold the romantic ideal of the best of the past for the good of the future so that what is done today will be as last ing as that which was the best of olden times? Now we are bold. Now we are changing our world, known fairly thoroughly, to universe, the chal lenging unknown which stirs men of action to visit and to explore areas beyond the comprehension of most of us. Yes, we have vice and preversion and killing and hate and scandal and lynching, and many, many stupid things we could well do without. But the things man does for the good of the world are the things that should cause excitement and com ment, for what he does of evil is natural and basic animalism. L ET THE reactionaries prattle of the past and remain there if they will. It will be they who are left out of our big, brave, and bold new world. SWeekend though this University is content to sponge off of other people rather than take the initiative in providing for its own. We follow this policy for auditor iums, so why not for' tennis courts and other "extra-curriou lar" recreation. The natural comeback to our probe is to point out that the University has a rather complete physical training program in its regular curriculum. This is most definitely not what we are ques tioning. We are speaking in behalf of those many guys and girls who would like to get out in their spare time and engage In a sport -and not some form of sched uled, regimented activity, either. I A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ted Colegiate Pres. Ith SebeigREMome ComaIes a Sb BOBBY ALFORD Charles Behling - - - .Ed Spears Nat Adams Penny Sinclair - - Bill Lumpkcin Dave Bledso . . . A Panorama Of Campus Functions We hear where the USC dele gates to the International Rela tions Club's 'Conference on World - Affairs" became involved in some rather hot disputes. The question at one of the round-table discussions attended by USC's delegates was: "Should Red China be admitted to the United Nations?" The host, Emory University, had pre viously decided the question in favor of admitting Red China. . . . they had decided, that is, until the arrival of the "untu tored" Carolinians. Their position-and it is a po sition that we side with whole heartedly-is that Red China should not be admitted. Carolina has been cbarged with stick-in-the-mudness par ticularly regarding the with drawal from NSA. Fortunately, there are lights in the darkness, and we commend the IRC of Car olina for an often lonely but us ually effective battle to keep this noble University abreast of the world outside. * * * Could it be, now that spring is nigh, that our trees will re turn to their proper places after having migrated elsewhere for the winter? We feel that there is a deep and devious plot afoot, just as students get the positions of the numerous scrub oaks on campus charted . . . they are moved. Now this can play havoc with a weary student who is re turning late at night after a tough session of . . . studying what else? After successfully navigating the various construction jobs on campus, our tired hero is then struck from behind by a tran. sient tree. We wonder, too, what has be come of the projected fence around the girls' dorm? We're glad that it isn't up yet-and we hope that it stays down, and all that-but what, then, is the purpose of the little concrete wall around the dorms? Could be that this is symbolic . . . or maybe the administration is go ing to wait until summer to erect the fence, and then present our students with a fait accompli. Let's don't put up the fence, huh? How about just forgetting the whole business, and let the wall stand as a memorial to a bad idea. We might, while we're at It, put some books in the under graduate library. We've got the white elephant, why not make it at least useful? A little less land-~ Bcaping and a little more em phasis on a few locks is in order. Activities Natatorium Ia Exaanple A good example of what we need more of is the natatorium which provides a spare-time out let of activity when It is not in use by PT classes. Many have expressed the wish that the University lay out a few softball or baseball diamonds where students could gather on their own time, with their ow* equipment, and work out in a friendly game. A few outdoor basketball courts wouldn't hurt th~e cause either. Heaven knows, there are enough little -plots of unused ground around the different dormitory areas to make such courts feasible. And the cost of such courts would be slight. Competitioni With Classes As it stands now students must compete with dance classes for a shot at the basket in the gymnasium or pigeon hole as it has come to be known. The things we ask are little things as far as money is eon cerned. The big headache, of course, is the old nemnesis-space. Davis Field doesn't offer much solution. However, tennis and basketbailli courts don't take much room. With ingenuity we can meet the test. After all, if push comes to shove, we can use the aroa avail able for parking lots since thd latter seems doomed to a pa thetic miscarriage. One Last Request If all this pleading is in vain, please, someone grant on. last request ... Put a new net on our one tennis