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A Salute To 4 Teaching is a profession which does not receive its just reward, especially financial compensation. We students take teachers for granted, and we seklom think about the good which they do; however, we not only re member things which we consider bad about them, but we usually tell others about it. Aside from being a noble profession, teaching requires many virtues on the part of the teacher. College degrees do not make teachers, degrees only help. A good teacher has to possess more than education and knowledge; he must know how to impart his learning into his students in order that they may learn how to think for themselves. Henry Adams said, "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his in Exam Schedule Pen After persuing the exam schedule which made its long-awaited appearance this week, we can understand why the adminis tration was hesitant about releasing it. With due apologies to the Schedule Com mittee, we must say that the exam schedule lacks imagination and foresight. We won der if it would have been different if Caro Thank You, We take this opportunity to publicly thank outgoing Student Body President Jimmy Leventis for the cooperation given "The Gamecock" during his tenure in of fice. We, also, wish to congratulate Leventis and his fellow officers and council mem bers for the gains and efforts made by them for the betterment of Carolina. Leventis proved himself an excellent am bassador for Carolina. He provided better Our Campus - We are extremely gratified when we hear someone praise our campus, particularly its beauty and charm. We do have a beauti ful campus of which we can be proud. The University campus has been termed by many as one of the most beautiful cam puses in the country. We have to agree with Anthony E. Brown . 'Death Is Not Henry Louis Mencken, as by men. That wrong as he was on many points,taebyaP was probably inspired by a reve- adee h latiion of a supernatural nature M.Mnknw wh4en he allegedly burst into a i etil crowded room one afternoon, ex- tmdb s claiming, "I've found .it--I've othe v found '4t." qoigfo "What?" asked the astoundedthHoyBle and cum'ious group. cranpsae "I hiave found," Mencken con- rmnlms tinued, "the long-searched-for a v"ad" 'missing link' !"ye.nweei A S SOME of the guests wereastemn c scientists, there was a gasp alf. nfc of amazement and anticipation. i nesl e "What is it?-showv us," oneonmutntk man said weakly.quifcios( "I have found the 'miissing aeonti l,ink' between the primitive andthntatoen crivllizd ma.its us !"intd to aui Pi it. an ustlear tht afnd eve teso is no creted o bedestoytdineds be us Membr o AsoIte Colgile,r Foude .4'(' 3l,1MB ttb lcert passge,s firstedito,' amecok" an pulsee an "ar U yea ecep o hlidysanddu~?a statementre Tb. *~ieaa apue naand terasire tatersto he ditr, ut ll e must sineot k publicaton anyulttericstesersed MANAGING maeDTOR boe(bu omn,myh BUiNEMSa MAstAEar. htleTHEREms CETR DTROWN O RAE UNITYEITORSIYO OT AO REPRTeRS CareFoor, Sh aecc"ir lsey 'Pasns, foL hell Bnrsy Dfukh DonLaeerl, Bddy, Hdri year, eobce oyody nd derurndFrce K etter tthe Eio, Rbrt llytesmst Rber H. P oes ltrn ynn rSmiTh Mrtgha aton, o BUSINESS SAAGER Pe. Withers . Danny.. ... ETrORIA. SITN Dur Teachers fluence stops." Our teachers are moulding our lives; they are helping to shape it for all time. We are blessed at Carolina with many ex cellent teachers. Every department on cam pus can boast a number of outstanding faculty members who are highly regarded here and elsewhere in the teaching profes sion. We do very little to let our faculty mem bers know how much we appreciate what they are doing. Although we can hardly be lieve it sometimes, faculty members are human. They like to be told when they have done and are doing a good job. We should tell them occasionally how much we ap preciate them; instead of only speaking to them when we have a complaint to make. alizes Upper Classes lina students had made it out? It is impossible to please everyone; how ever, this particular exam schedule greatly penalizes all classes except Freshmen. Most students have classes at 9, 10, and 11 daily, and these people will be the ones with two exams on the same day. Jim Leventis! than adequate representation for the Uni versity wherever he was asked to appear. At Carolina, everyone knows him; this speaks for itself and the personal popularity of our outgoing president. Student Body officials, particularly Le ventis, went out of their way to provide useful information to "The Gamecock." We issue our thanks, Student Body officials, for your consideration and cooperation. Most Beautliul them. Our campus has a unique blending of the old and the modern in architectural structures. The trees and the shrubbery are kept in excellent shape. So, when you hear people talking about beautiful campuses you can take pride in the fact that ours is one of the most beauti ful. Punishment; It Is A Route To E privilege is re- tegi,ity for a society to exist. wer not mortal, Ifaanholkilnterm, rten recaleitrant hemtbeemvdfo oiy uld agree that it 'nodrta emyntb l wrivilege not re- loetobderuivtoha o a-re partial to peedatdadiriol,i l~e scriptures of ta et sa n-o we agree that onsopuihet do state that a W r odta eape way "an eye for ms emd, u hs h >oth for a tooth," he Bible is there thonswocramstc ding "a life for )aigl vethyremd the Bible says eape nsm io ntne aldverse that Teesol eacr nsta I1. There are no tosi hc a' iei r modifications point. It seems, ay quote the an- fNTOEess uha h purposes of the I nwhhharenlyaid not? nu1 iepedpbiiy hr be law, there t~i~ ~dutb noecn stencet fo dat scieay on orst evf leasl. Onl theother mand, he mt be emoed bofor andet agoind the derguetiv o thate dsndat. Bublic fel inm .is po cr fthiandet iaednot .edmpeuie as IN a~W arel old t,h.nzati"exmps o mae presh aotermedisar oftens coinm igly whn te remd exnudia1advie 'insom alwa or inane.t ~~'Thee whould abed acordi in sjua tion n hih a ans l'fe i mi n --.ote ypoinsy.n ablshI j d ciN e T as E h e o s, s c as m ur e vithI ~ Tht monec mst deeol aineds IB LOD bme widespreadbliety heret harl Bblig eteres of h anyn e n onest and in- eaed fin the fase certainly no * .Ed peasemntc ofe thanthe eathn-o ~~argareevn leg.tO t hee W no affor toand, whi Snlar c madyi be hs bfor and agaist betrheargumet all the dae * Bill Lmp dendfannes Pubich feels punier udy Kilofgh nd impots aedo peudce tat SDee handle su~ti muf the dsmaon tofi the pory n othler" eis otmass oard elams he n h etre ne eSmivieisawatavhbet In Nh EsVENked th e aiud * i crimtaes asheinnusbyah murder. SJoran, ana Thaoti, soenemuto o lehal BY AnLaORD beom ilev.be but the rean )earman, eaning estlawes mof mity hvem 'doeLid padedy fon tome formeor oflih Saa .K.EdSears then pioher tand the deaothion araet Scot te jWde cando jufry coere. Macky, nn mut moe ofeten wtha not the re riasthe tryo ktihert s ntingi c4m?wS COAIby: "ARE YM suie rNE OTtj THIS PICNIC Tem ? Dave Bledsoe . Fing We .have always maintained that there is but one source of strength of this University-and that is the student body. Unless Buzz Hoagland . . An Explanati< And What It i Editor's Note: The Southern Universities Student Govern ment Association held its Sev enth Annual Conference last week at Mississippi Southern College. Carolina is a member of SUSGA. "The Gamecock," feeling the students should know what SU7SGA is, asked Buzz Hoag land, who was appointed by Student Council to do the ini tial investigation of SUSGA and who gave a favorable re port on possible membership by Carolina, to write this ar ticle, explaining the "facts" about SUSGA. What does SUSGA mean to the average student at Carolina now that we are a member of this organizabion? SUSGA exists for one purpose -service. Service to the school as a whole and service to the stu scape sometimes tatinted by prejudice and malfeasance .in sonme form. What, then, should wve do with those people who have been con vieted b)eyond doubt of first de gree murder? Obviously they cannot be allowed to roam freely to kill 'again and again, nor must they go unchastised for their crimes. Life 'imprisonment is a slow death sentence, but the life is .not destroyed. Often the con vict may elevate his energies from crime to ereative pursuits, b)ut what of the mental malad justed killer, the psychopathic murdlerer wvho 'is sane ord-inarily but wo k-ills without reason or pur1 pose? All of it amounts to a touchy s.ituation which has existed among us -for many years, and perhaps we have not been in terestedl enough in the matter to spend any time thinking about it. I N TIH E recent case, wh'ih has been dragged out for twelve years because of doubt in the minds of some concerned, a man is dead, the result of .a long and b)itter f.ight for survival which is innate in us all. T>he man ma4n tained to the end that he was innocent, but many great legal minds have dec.reed otherwise. In spite of the fact that he had made use of .his time b)y writing of his experiences, his usefull ness to soeciety in this capacity wvas not considered. Istead of making this much-publicized ease an example for capital punish ment, .it has become the greatest argument against that form of punishment since the magnifi cent plea for mercy made by Clarence Darrow in the Leopold Leob thrill murder trial. Let there be no mistaking the imp)ortanc*e of' t>he trial b)y a jury and a judge. Seemingly, there must be p)unishmenbt to fit the enime, for eniminals must be made to pay for their errors. But dleath -is not punishment; ,it 'is a route of escape, and by kiilling a murderer, society does not c'leanse itself. Instead, society deofiles 'the humanity man has strived for since the Beginning, and we thus remain the 'missing linke'." 6R* KMNQW H4OW W A ers In The the effort is made to better our students, then it is effort wasted. Recently, however, spiids has been revived thtA supposedly )n Of SUSGA wAeans To USC dent is the aim of SUSGA. Twenty-Three Colleges SUSGA 'is composed of 23 uni versities and colleges through out the South. This organization serves as a link of conmunica tion between these Institutions, enabling the student leaders to exchange ideas and experience in order to benefit one another and their respective schools. At its annual Convention, these leaders can meet and discuss problems they have in common in campus life and try to suggest solutions. At this convention held this year at Auburn in the latter part of April, the organization it self sets up workshops and dis cussions on speoific phases of campus life. SUSGA provides an entertain ment service, whiah tries to book popular acts for its members at a saving to the individual. An information bureau is building files on pertinent student govern ment issues for its members. Perhaps the major difference between SUSGA and the Na tional Student Association from which Student Council recently dropped its membenship, is that SUSGA is not a policy-miaking organization. SUSGA makes no attempt, as NSA did, to set policy for its members. Antagonistic Policy The .importance of this can be seen from the fact that NSA, while offering as much in the serv'ice flield, ofiten takes stands as a whole which are .totally antagonitic to the University's p)olicy. As a delegate to the NSA convention this summer, I per sonally saw NSA enact many policies to which I was violently opposed and felt the students at the Un'iverslty would also op pose. SUSG A is a I a o non-legisla tive and has no "'rulling" struc ture as such. The chairman is the presiding offiieer and 'is elected by the Conference. Each state represented .in SUSGA elects a vice-chairman who assists the chairman on ;his Executive Oom mittees. Tihey determine no policy for the group. Where did SUSGA come from? In 1954, student leaders at Emory University felt the need for such a service organization for the South only and contacted flive other large Southren usniver eities. A con)stiitution was drafted and ratified and the first Con ference was -held that year. SUISGA Members 'Among the me mbers of SUJSGA are: Clemson, LSU, Tu lane, University of Georgwia, Geor glia Tech, University of Florida, Fioida State, Auburn, and Uni verility of Alabama. I.n .a letter recognizing the .olin'ing of the Ulnirwity of South Oaro&na, SUSGA execu tive secretary Herold Grant says: "We are certainly glad to have the University as our newest member. We are sure that f.rom the record of leadenship ehoywn in the past at Carolna and present leadership that 'Oarolina will soon become one of our top members." "We 'hope to both gai-n and give by this a'sociation. . . . Let me welcome your student body and congratulate you." Carolina student government has taken another step in provid ing .erviee for the student. This is SUSGA. F. A. Fable . . . Fable Divulge How To Stud Aster some six years of suc cesful procrastination at several different colleges and universi -ties, I shave been called upon to come forth and divluge my most highly breasured secret; how to study for exams! Before -aunehing into a dia tribe on my study technique, however, I should lile to diseuss the most popular modes on the campus of Caroina. The one wWoh appw" to be rarwpant involves the consumption of "dex," "mucho" coffee and eight een consecutive hours of study. As one coed remarked: "I love 'dex,' it snakes me feel so good." Dike wiser heads thought was dead. We .refer to the spirit of self help. It 'i through a considered evaluation of our own defiiden oies that we -rise above them readers are, no doubt, fan-iliar w'ith feelings regarding the White Elephant of Davis Field. One writer aptly summed up the $900,000 facade of learning re ferred to as an Undergraduate Library .with: "USC, all show, no go." Away We Go Here we must inject back ground information for the sake of clarity-bear with us. Each May Day, Phi Epsilon Pi, a social fraternity, sponsors the pie-throwing contest featur ing all the campus leaders taking a swipe at each other with a cream pie. Messy, but fun. Pro eeds from this .have been ac cumulated from the past two years to buy a TV set for the infirmary. This year, the proceeds are going to buy books for the new library. Looking further into this laudable venture, one turns up interesting fact&-facts that are not generally konwn, but may have great bearing on the future of the University. The Educational Foundation Money from the pie-throwing contest will be turned over to the Educational Foundation for use by Mr. Alf,red Rawlingon, head librarian in buydng books. 'lhe 'aims of- the Foundation are four-fold: provide profes sorships for able educators; fur ther establish the degree of Mas ter of Business Adninistration; set up -a schoLarship fund; and buy books for 'the library. Most contributions are chan neled einto the Educational Fund, and intereat from this money will proviide the funds for these projects. In the case of Pthi Epai Ion Pi, 'the money will go directly to 'the library with the Founda tion acting as custodi.an of the funds. Sole Aim: Academies We think that the contribution by .this fraternity is the -higshest form of service to the Carolina commurvity. It ,is among the first efforts by a campus orgartization to assume responsibility..- The Euphradian society and the now defunct Carolina Veterans As sociaiion have .also sent small contributions. A Foundation dedicated solely to the purpose of raising aca demics deserves support from all possible means. An interesting sidelight: F.aculty contributions have risen one thousand per cent from last year. We hope 'that other campus organiations will follow this ex cellent exeample - as well as alunmi interested tin their Alma Mater. With popular support, this well-organized driive to raise funds will demornstn,ate as noth ing else wtill, 'that these volunteer fingers 'in the dikde can help stem the tide of -ignorance, and prove to the State that the University of South 'Oarolina has 'the tight to assume the lead in developing the new South. s His Secret, y For Exams Little does the idict -realize hat she is running the dsk of be coming addleted or of ruining her mental .health (if she has any). Another coed was so "iWgh" from "dex" and, afterward, so let down that she wasn't able ,to sleep for forty-dight hours. Needless to say, both will be back on a "Idick" in two weeks. Of the two coeds, 4te lst men tioned 4s the most imbed&lic. Cramming The second in order of popu- - laity involves a group of three to six individualls studying to gether 20 out of 24 hours for each of the four days imme diately preceding exams. An hour a day duming the sensber would do more good, for the mind can not and will not retain the so called "knowledge" obtained in the above manner. These "students" care nothing about knowledge, their main de sire is to have a "blast" duing the semester, cram for exams so as to remain in school and even tually to get their degree. They have no deelire to be Vmepared * for a profession or avocation upon graduation nor to ,have a sufficient understanding of ge,, eral subjects so as to be socially acceptable, although most of them are social climbers while in college. The group which has the smallest number of adherents, but which is the most success ful in fulfilling the purpose for which colleges were founded, is the "bookworm" club. These in dividuals are truly individuals. They study or attend class dur ing most of their waking hours. Many worth-while campus activi ties pass them by. They do have the consolation of finishing Phi Beta Kappa, however, this does not compensate for their inability to work with others in profes .ional life. The Secret Now comes the great secret method: 1-Spend every class break drinking coffee in the Game cock Room. 2-Play bilidge whenever pos sible. 3-Participate in extracur ricula adtivities. 4-Gaze out the window or read ahead of the 'professor while in the classroom (depending upon weather conditions, time of year and the professor). 5-Study not less than two nor more than four hours for an exam. 6-Take something to enable you to get a good night's sleep before the exam. Russ Burns. . Biorhythms Explained It has long been accepted in. some scientific circles that much animate and inanimate "behav ior" is cyclic in nature. In recent years a science of biorhythms has arisen from cyclic theory. This new "science" attempts to put forth rules by which a person can calculate his particu lar efficiency on a certain day and. of course, be forwarned against those days when nothing goes right. Starting at bir'th, the various bodily processes begin to ebb andgw flow in regular cycles. There are~, three cyclic responses that pre dlominate in one's personality emotion cycles, physical prowess cycles, and intellectual alertness cycles. For the average person these cycles are 23 days in length for physical prowess, 28 days for emotion and 33 days for intellect lau elartness. The first half of each of these periodis is the time of accomplishment and the last denotes the "not so hot" times. The point of crossover from ac complishment to "not so hot" is the critical time when the bottom literally falls out. This is the day to watch out for. Watch out for the critical (lays in the cycle which are 11 and 23 for physical prowess, 14 and 28 for' emotion, andl 16 and 33 for intellectual alertness. If several of these critical (lays fall on the samte calendar dlay, then really be0 prepCared for' a "bad day at Black Rock." The proponents of biorhythms stress that this "science" is not to be compared to astrology or any other mystic beliefs. But then how many times have we heard that the old song and (lance. Yet we must also remem ber they laughed at (you supply