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Thanks, I Everyone has to sing a "swan song" when he or she leaves a position of respon sibility. The editor of "The Gamecock" is no different. The semester has been enjoy able, and in many ways we hate to see it come to an end. However, everything has to end sometime; and that time draws near for many of the hard-working members of this paper's staff. I, personally, would like to thank all those who have made editing the paper a pleasure. Many persons helped to make it the success that it is. We thank every one of them. On the staff itself, we were fortunate in having many capable and tireless persons working this semester. The midnight oil burned bright in "The Gamecock" office on occasion, and those beloved souls who put forth their energies and efforts de serve a pat on the back. Charles Behling, the extremely capable Managing Editor, did more than his share to make "The Gamecock" a good college newspaper. Margaret Scott, who wound up being asked to do many jobs, did everything well and worked as hard as any member of the staff. Judy Killough, the feature editor, put in some late hours and turned out some fine features in addition to being relentless in her efforts to aid all the other editors. Apathy Per=n4 Apathy is one of the predominent forces in American colleges today. Apparently, it has permeated the majority of students and filtered down to every strata of our civilization. No longer do the words "Let's go" get response; now the questions where, why and what for must be answered before anyone will consider backing a project. A case in point which serves to point out the complete lack of interest among stu dents and student organizations at Caro lina is a recent meeting of the Board of Publications. Out of six student members only one took the time to attend an an nounced meeting. The Board of Publications is charged with putting their OK on nominations for posi tions on "The Gamecock." Four student Dave Bledsoe . .. Payola Again I TV's professional teen-ager, tention to those Dick Clark, has brought the ques- that the money tion of Payola back into the open. spent on Natio Of course, payola has been the Slum Clearance. subject of much wry comment FunnIIy thing,1 within the broadcasting industry heard the shoe and related fields, but none so Charles Van f wry as the comments wve are go- giveni a peek at ing to relate to you. his qluestions, We don't pass up the little were fired for 1: things . . . United Nations, or- records at the ganAized crime, the space race took stock. ...all these trifles are looke<d A Quick TI into. Nothing compares in scope, however, with the efficiency and Tuition is st singleness of purpose wvith wvhich line costs as nmt we pursue the really big issues. still dloing yart Issues like payola and rigged orals, and high-r TV quizzes. using taxpayers aroundl on"r Headlines Above All Mks to us a We don't know howv much the tions of TV and investigations thus far have cost ducing headlines the American public, but they Well, at least must have been wvorth the thou- Russiani lands or sands of dollars. Hang the ex- be able to spr pense as long as we root out the that Americans dastardly rascals who foist off rigged TV quizz< counterfeit intellaigence. But this was Obviously we should pay no at- ning, this watel f/ GA4Co< CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROl Member of Associated Collegiate Prei Founded January 30, 1908, rith Robert Elliott Col first editor, "The Gamecock" is publiahed - y and for ti the University of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, durb year except on holidays and during exandinations. The opinions expresed by columnnists and letter wr necessarily those of "The Gamecock." "The Gamnecock Letters to the Editor, but all letters most be signed. P't not constitute an endorsement. The right to edit or publication any letter is reserved. EDITOR ................. BOE MANAGING EDITOR..............C BUSINESS MANAGER. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR... NEWS EDITOR..... FEATURE EDITOR.. SOCIETY EDITOR....... SPORTS EDITOR. H CAMPUS EDITOR ... CIRCULATION MANAGER.. REPORTERS: Claire Foster, Shirley Parsons, Lei Bell, Brooky Dukes, Don Lavender, Buddy Herrir rino, Bobbie Boyd, Ingrid Oesterlund, Frances I Sing, Rachel Wilson, Robert Glymph, Robert H. S Page, Anita McCartney, Dottle Gray, Lee Sk Jones, Walter Lynn Smith, Martha Gaston, Sunne Watkins, Lloyd Parker, Kelley Jones, Doi Cveryon! Penny Sinclair, the copy editor with a bea (news beat that is) performed numerou tWsks and did all of them well. Dee Chandler, one of the most read so ciety editors in the world. '(Gort helpe< some), spent many hours looking for pic tures to put in the paper and running ul the engraving bill, did a bang-up job i1 keeping all of the socialites happy. Bill Lumpkin, the hardest working mem ber of the staff, did an excellent job an( deserves the highest praise for his efforts Howard Hellams and his assistant Douj Gray did an excellent job keeping the cam pus informed on the sporting world. Vance NeSmith, campus editor, did a fin job with his Seen, Heard, Spoken colum1 which provided about the only humor in th entire paper. Thanks, also, to our Columnists Anthon; Brown, Russ Burns, and Dave Bledsoe fo the excellent jobs they did in commentinj on things of interest to the campus. Our most sincere thanks go to the ex cellent staff of reporters who worked har and did a good job in covering campu news. I also thank our photographers wh missed almost as many pictures as the. took. Again, I wish to thank the many person. who contributed their time and efforts t make our job easier and more pleasant. hates Carolina organizations have seats on the Board Each one is supposed to send a representa tive to all Board meetings. This is only one of mkny functions whici has fallen into a rule by the minority be cause others failed to appear and take part All the time the cry goes up, "We want t< be heard and listened to," yet, at the sam< time those same voices who yelled nevei bother to be present when they can b( heard. We suggest that organizations and per sons charged with responsibility adhere tc an old proverb, "Anything worth doing i: worth doing well." Should this happen, wt might be able to do away with some of oui rubber stamps. n The Spotlight radicals who say pulic interest.' hould have been All Get In the Act nal Defense or A frantic search is under wa t,hough, after we' tesolgtbako oecr king news t.hat ite.Afitoadalueb loreni had been Ci iS~lLtradhi eil the answers to ieasstn ih g ieti and disc jockies "S,whtanw(1toc >laying the right J)S soehril mapa wvrong time, we' tce? akinig-Stock e e u fsm oe? ill rising, gaso-- "o o rmtceog. cic, privates are' "htaotgati Vs 1-work( for gen- igtn' anking b)ras~s are ''htu,tu)(,isanec money to fly inya'" creation tours." "Ivgoit...1 nwf if tahe investiga- tica'zggetfraag I Radio are pro- ('')0'tOtthtaksaIil and lit.tle else. t~1e ite soe fr lhCn when the first lreodr o' htf Mars, he wonI't cndl? ead( prIop)agani(da 'T'~inou~sn h are wate.hinig i? "Atlth X,he FatendiT pubii- lw intm res." (logging ~ AllGe in the Aovmn eotr ilcov A fatandticsalow is nder a for an headline, aboy, to pu t'hackspotlitbck Conk Turn com tween TV seto and lhis eit Tive isan tumigh g ieis Though what d eio lto e po esomgte vhoibl hitlprae "Gee ldad, Sound amout likes entratoretht dpedtheGo egtecofg rlmny hat sn't hmone? Iterm "No, not odmnyhamatiel. h. blishIndLi"h at out gafta inoWas BY ALFORD inthPo?" nt m-ppora haresIlhli ngpucsing t hent found oar Ed peas tatrord phatuaes altal largaet Sott moueyoth sideflk for1 plnnlcinc Penn Sinlair large. Thdes i. . .thow'sthat Cfo Jud Kilogh olTiremeout s.n hr Dee Candle Ilow Caly ce a dgance inSm"the iaiete(Oite'~iino t JimHatche"e'll whae te forget that omi how analy aeptes wilh cov SJrda, ana favrs Mst haie, boy, a tue g, An Laza- it'lsck to theiClrk Tuofi thaantJen ses oV seand plea' t evns,Levna T'hrouwt ovevinow, wie <a idorNLA d felaingan oi watchdot p Sarh coes are scompansiy tat wasn'tw havn Si'iGorae he sfent we?al fu President Sumwalt and his gp und soleminly at the activities However, all was not solemn as oi B. A. Fable . . . Integration As four very well-organized, militaristic platoons~, two squads each, marched down Gervais and Richland Streets past the State House and the Governor's man sion, on Thursday, May 5, at 11:48 a.m., a new page was writ ten in pacifist demonstration his tory, and a new deflinition was added to Webster. Heading each platoon was a mature (approximately 30-year old) "organization-al man" or "top kick," who very much re sembled a career army platoon Russ Burns .. . It Why Enf( There 1. The Gestapo has struck again . .. with more of the same stupid victorian reason-ing. In past months we've pleaded capsateniisunetaha ar isn tieand tiime again. Aatilale areahver allga anod sagainbeen poite Au Fsablefopak militrisNi plyswosud Y.etnond ofet rps the Sate fromuse hirh,and thersm svin,bon Thursday, ay 5, atlo 1148hei, bov usew ge unused wit tenthny if . deB rton .h.s. tor and as nwfieseitiorws, this toitebhseenplaedt Sheadeingch pton s ae hi idas hisopgaiaional an" his -thopughts, on teranginghfre temfbled O. cS.e arey ptoonh Smciainof ie.ThereL Thn ie Geestrhs foruc aginir s. wit uh morso thsane changed icoinsideayingta. lntho imend ast motsime paes,sh forl more xtaga i. a sot acivtes hand trived to hold the faUnivites.t The Soquet forolia ne capu te ennere oflearni,em tie paznd ntte aultn, Avatlahe areasceseaa and alsih bae poiteen utasd fouisable o odk Ya Unoesityo acheeltha is tor fr heg ieraroth, ad. the avaegiayl ace foresty or all oft yther aoe ues geps unsed.Ich Athnytto was Browne,wt - ntllctalenitern Bid F u ota l the ft erFiee ylne alzs fuive hsmester, thigradutr aseen es(it Ehave rbdontisee mpuge h thesbe 0.hreeyr tof the h maiatipoln and Kiset Thee rehact bee mh tolaxyrofevenots wsich a thisake chaegesfe Thonierare noneta loefongteo r~ timhan e stmesss, s yhe Wethe pornity to mear the f Uneahigs of Sth aoina a inter cte contaearig, ench othaerzindo the fault, btdet nbe cogiedete bnoted. Ini u nealsi e (lwrin whia under andson Bobby, look on intently aking place during Derby Day. tie can tell from the above photo -A New C sergeart. This apparently profes sional organizer never uttered a word. At all street cros%ings, he merely raised his hand in the time-honored military manner and the "troops" halted. Like military signs were given to resume marching or recommence singing. Watching this take place brought back memories of my Army service, and I could hear the familiar command of the first sergeant: "Fall out into Company Street in a 'column of deuces'." >rce Regulatior No Damage fact, these areas seem to hold I some sort of taboo. Then to put the icing on the cake, the campus police have the audacity to come by these un- i used areas and chase away any one doing even so insign'ificant a thring as tossing a softball. 1 "It's in the University regu lations," is the usual ridiculous reply offered in answer to a query of why one must leave. Unfortunately regulations a r e , cold and impersonal and cannot decide whether any slight in fringement is doing damage or< not. This decision rests in the ' s Farewell Semesters diividlual has tended to become less important than the organiza tion. Most of us have discoveredl that life is more than that material which one gathers unto himself, for one can retain through his learning only a min ute quantity of the knowledge that exists. Certainly, some are able to learn more than others, and some can never be taught, for they have preconceived their opinions and do not tolerate new ideas or teachings not congruent with their beliefs. P ERHAPS one day not too far~ distant, we shall be able to accumulate more of the knowl edigo with which the world so evidently abounds, through the discoveries of a s t r o - physics, chemistry, and biology as well as through the arts and humanities. Let us close this semester andl this column-with the state ment that it has been a satisfy ing a n dI rewardling adventure which we have tried never to ab)use in any way. The privileges of writing for an uncensored publication are perhaps equal only to the rules of conduct also inherent therein, and we sin cerely believe that the succeeding generation of columnists w i l l surpass all the efforts made by the present incumbents. P AX VOnRICUt ! graph as little Bobby sends out v of the Derby Day participants Fishburne.) )efinition Fo The songs sang by the "foot soldiers" were the most interest ing, for herein lies the new addi bion to Webster. One squad was c singing "Integration Is Democ racy" to the tune of "We Will Not Be Moved." After consult ing "Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary," we find that the lefinition of integration in psy- t ohology is the "harmornious co :>rdination of behavior and per sonality with one's environment." rhe first definition (which is supposedly the preferrable one) is Whent Done? iands of the enforcer. A Good Enforcer A good enforcer, Benjamin Pranklin said in so many words, s one who uses common sense Lnd flexribili.ty 'in carrying out ihe lawv; a bad enforcer is the out who can only quote the 'ule book. The fact remains tha,t those mgaged in a friendly game of ossing a softball around in the acan't area between Snowden mnd Rutledge Chapel are doing ibsolutely no harm. There is no langer to their wveil-being here. Chere is little chance of disturb ng anyone. And even the grass s half dead anyway. In short, they aren't doing As larn bit of damage, yet wve iear "it's in the regulations" rrom Little Caesar and his Gang. r'he rule is stupid when applied. o> this situation and so are the forcers. Athletic Activities In ease you're wondering what regulation de under question, may we quote: "Athletic activities are to be confined to areas de signated for such use. Weight lifting equipment may not be kept in rooms." Well, if Caesar's Legions want to get tough about it, they must be reminded there is no sign say ing "no athletice in this area." F'or a University as stereotyped in this action of painting "DON'T" signs as ours is, the failure to stake off these vacant lots is as good as permission to use them. And why not? If anybody has a worth-while reason, then by all means write to "The Gamecock" and enlighten this writer. Until such enlight enment dawns tisi writer will continue to wonder what has be come of good, old-fashionedl in tegrity and conscientious be.. hav'ior. Storat, Tlroopers It's time to start fighting thet Storm Troopers. Too bad they dIon't have anything better tx> do than ticket cars and chase stu dlents. Just try to find one whent you get locked out of your room while taking a shower, though. Cer'tainly, it's easier for a university to make and enforce rules; it is much more drifficult to do something constructive. But let's try, 0. K.? Call off the houn. .. i million-dollar smile as some take their raps. (Photos by r Webster >f democracy is: "Government in vhich the supreme power is re ained by the people and exer ised either directly or indirectly hrough a system of representa iol." It is clear that the psychologi al definition of integration had io place in the movement which hese students are foisting, for it asically means to adjust one elf to his environment and to it in as well as he can. If de nocracy is the vesting of su Preme authority in the people, it cems that an efficient systAe-m if government would have to ollow the principle of majority ule. In as much as the Negroes i the demonstration conten( hat "Integration Is )emocracy," hey are changing two hasic oncepts in American society, es ecially in United States State iood. They are (hanging the def. nition of integration to "the karmonious co-ordination of be iavior and personalities of one's ociety with the desires of mi ority group." Democracy is be ng changed to: "Governmenet in vhich the sup)reme p)ow~er is re ained b)y a minority and exer ised dlirectly by p~ r e 5 s uir e ~roup)s." Remniniscenit of IIitler This is indeed disturbing t.hat uch could so easily happen in toerica. It foreshadowvs a terri do warping of a country .fromi capitalistic, individualistic so iety to a socialistic, conformist ooiety run by miIi ta nt pr essure i ~roups. The miil itar'istic move neat seen last wveek was remini cent of the Hitler Youth Move nent. This is not to say that the rouths so .involved have any such ntenbions, neither (lid the' first rouths to join H.itler before hie ame tx> power. We may, without fear of con.. radiction, say that this is the irst army in the world to use vomen ein heels as foot-soldiers. rhe participants mnu st evaluate 4 heir motives and the ultimate esult. They must especially look ritically at their "professional" eaders andl the ends which they lesire to achieve. D)emocracy, as ve know it, must be preserved. aet these demonstrators exercise heir voting power, wh'ich they ertainly can do in Columbia and( he rest of South Carolina, I oPe. (I say this with the full :nowledge that Attx>rney General ogers, from his throne next loor' to the Marble Palahce, has 'oyally declaredl that t,he'e is liser'imination in voting in Me iJormxick County, South Carolina. \pparently, lie makes this st.ate nent without seeing the regis rar's records; for they are just ecing subpoened.) Voting is t,he rue way, the only wvay to realize heir dlesires if sid dlesireNs aire lenmocratic. Ilasic Principle. Farewell to the "organ iz'ational ian." May a new generation of ndiv'iduals (capitalists) lie hon v.ho have t.he coura1ge' to with tand these pressures and return ur government to the basic prin iple of democracy --majority uile on all levels, especially in he smaller governmental units, or here the weight of pnesure rouns in felt th geatest.u