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An Outoo Organksed rush for campus fraternitiei began last night; sororities will begin thei: rush tomorrow. For those who are still un easy about both Greek and independent life "The Gamecock" has published elsewhern on this page articles of advice by an out standing member of each group. Their state ments about fraternity life, pro and con could apply to sororities as well. Now we would like to add our advice t< theirs. Pevhaps it would be best to firsi state the affiliation of the author of this editorial. He is a fraternity man, completel3 content with his Greek ties. He values hi. fraternity life as being among the mosi rewarding things which have ever happenec to him. You have been told that fraternities and sororities are excellent organizations. Wc agree. If you are able and if you are inter ested, we urge you to rush. Beware Of I Since the student body of the University is fertile ground for enterprising business men, special caution should be exterted by students before agreeing to solicitations of any kind. Quite often the proposals of cam pus salesmen are completely honorable and beneficial to the student, but there are times when this may not be so. Proposals which the businessman would like to imply are sanctioned by the Univer sity should be especially checked. It is a rare occasion when the administration en dorses such offers. One such proposal which has been widely Drinking At IE Coach Frank Johnson, assistant athletic director, has appealed to KSK, the honorary fraternity which supplies student ushers for football games, for help in controlling the drinking problem at the games. Coach Johnson pointed out that many persons have contact with the University student body only at athletic contests. Foi these people, several obnoxious and rowdy students can create an undersirable picturE of the entire student body. He also pointed out that many of the mosi obnoxious of the students are merely "play ing the role." In an attempt to showv tha1 they are "men of the world" they feigr drunkenness. It would be interesting to see the quick recovery of their soberness if theij A Tribute In last week's "Gamecock" the staff state its intention to be quick to praise those wh offer high, unselfish service to Carolina, t those who are foremost in pushing th University ahead. One of the first persons who should be s praised is our Dean of Students, George VM Tomlin. Since his promotion to dean las year, Mr. Tomlin has been tireless in hi efforts to improve Carolina. He is characterized by his efforts to b a friend to the students, to understand then to be of service to them. He goes out of hi way to know them by their first names an An IndeF By Mike Sheheen and willing t, (Edito.'s Note-Mike Sheheen honyse o is one of the most outstanding The' frateiri independents on campus. Hie is who wvish to a jusnior, Vice-Chairman of the organlizaltio.)l Honor Board, and Chairman of purely for pe the Student Union Committee.) gieoyur It is not my purpose in this ar- Don't use th< ticle to undermine the fraternity litical or so< system at the University. Neither ths emit do I desire to discourage those men anyone. who plan to rush and associate I cannot, themselves with this system. It is joined a frat4 to those men who will remain in- "evils" to the dependent, and to those who are don't feel undecided that I speak. later experien Contrary to many opinions on I would not this camplus, it is not necessary to them rests in be a fraternity man to be accepted Here are two socially or politically. There are lee l. On those who would want you to be tween the two. lieve in the necessity of it. How- a Greek or an ever, the majority of the members You may fi of the fraternityr systerm are eager a fraternity; k For Rush 5 However, it is essential that you rush because you want to, not becaum you are . afraid of what will happea to you if you, don't. On the Carolina campus, there is no special prestige attached to Greeks. There a is certainly no stigma attached to indepen dents. A great majority of USC students are not members of Greek-letter organiza tions. A person is what he is-no matter what his Greek affiliation. Fraternities and sorori ties may give him pleasure and may try to improve him, but being an independent can do the same things. Let us say it again. If you are interested, we urge you to rush. It can be a wonderful experience. However, we do urge you to keep social groups in their proper perspective. Whether you rush or not, whether you re ceive a bid or not, do not allow it to diminish the pleasure and enrichment that your col lege life can bring. Businessmen discussed in the last few days deals with an insurance program. THE ONLY INSUR ANCE PROGRAM SANCTIONED BY THE UNIVERSITY IS THE BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY. While on that subject, students should realize the importance of enrolling in the Blue Cross plan. It is an excellent and needed )olicy. Another consideration is that cov erage for infirmary patients will be added if 75"1 of the student body registers for the program. It would be a fine thing if that goal were reached. 'ootball Games parents were to suddenly appear. It is not expected that drinking will stop at the games, the coach continued. Students have a right to, within reason, do what they wish. The games are, after all, he said, pri marily for the students. The intent is merely to safeguard the reputation of the University and to protect the other students' right to enjoy them selves. KSK members will try to calm any obnoxious person. The other students should co-operate. Our student body must show its maturity at the games. When students are in a large crowd is certainly no time for them to stop being MEN AND WOMEN OF CAROLINA! To Tonalin I to have friendly conversations with them. 3 As one student remarked last week, "You 3 .just can't help admire him--he's so honest B with you." There are few other members of the Unvrsity staff who have inspired the stu ' etrespect andl confidence that is placed tin Dean Tomlin. There are few who perform s their jobs in the exceptionally capable man ner he has exhibited. He has become a mode] for those who are willing to sacrifice per a sonal interests in order to work toward a d greater Carolina. )endent Views Re >accept you along stsidbigascae iht the fraternity corn- lagrrupoinendtsha sas an independent,. h mle ru ffaent ty is there for those ro;yumyfnyurocaan belong to such an pltclcnetetotiet [t. should not he used frtriyyse.Id.Do'b rsonal gain. If you ari ormi needn uld he devoted and yowihtdos.Sulyu o 'If to the fraternity.afrtriyuwlng,thfr fraternity for po- trntanyoyusefwlsu ~ial ambitions. Re- fedictnmn. -adent and achieve Yorahemntwllce rrns without using yuaeqaiid hywntcr ~ince I have never wo'coebaueyurei rnity, say there are faent.Yuwl ejde fraternity system. I bohgop,adotgrusw it, since I honestly dcd ormrt.Te o to be true unless I dsrmnt hte oua ye it. If there were, Geko needn.Te i say the remedy to se h aal a,adbln being a independent.intooegupraohrdo major types of col- nomaeyucpb. ~his campus they are Yordcsoishd-bu,y u must choose be- ms aei.I on o eta You will be branded uethtwavrteotom Independent,.o r atoftebgeta rid you cannot afford betcmuiyothmal-t rrw ou may find yo r aoiaCmuiyouoia n CAIAVU$ C"by~V "IF rm-N PAY WAS ICTT CALIBER OF FeOPLE IN 1 .PReA5fTr COMPANY Dennis Myers . . . Second-Rz Needs Youthf It's all over. The New Deal and the Fair Deal are now items in a history book; the peace, progress, and prosperity of the fifties has collapsed. Our national debt has reached an all-time high, and we are presently lagging behind the Soviet Union in scientific develop ment. The institutions of higher learning are not able to handle all who wish to pursue a professional career - our nation, generally, is beginning to stagnate. The Communists, with their evil, undemocratic ideals, are succeeding in winning millions of people to their side. Already, Communism has taken a stronghold in Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. While Communism is spreading over the world like a wild forest fire, we are beginning to move backward - loose our prestige; even our close allies, such as England and France, are be ginning to question our motives in diplomatic circles. Where do we go from here? Never before in the history of our great nation have the American people been faced with such serious problems. Can America face the challenge? This year the American voters will go to the polls and select a man whom they wish to lead them in these troubled times. Both ma jor political parties have nominated for the Presidency of the United Jim Carpenter Pep Club Sponsors Football Buses The Pep Club has announced plans for student buses to tomor row night's football game wvith Duke University. It is very com mendable that the athletic de partment has agreedl to finance the buses and that the Pep Club has taken on the dluties of man aging the trip. Buses to h 0 mn e games wvill serve as transportation for many students wvho could get to the games in no other way. They wvill also help to increase the school spirit at the games. It is hoped that student response to them tomorrow will be sufficient to allow buses to be carried to all the home games. One of the best wvays to show encouragement of the club would be for more students to join it. A letter of application for mem bership is necessary before ad mission to the club. The letter should be sent to Barbara Kohn. sh ... And yJhnChappell (Editor's Note-.-John Chappell in' an outsianmdinag representativ'e oIf the fraternity man. lie is a jnnior, presideunt oIf his. class, andI Chairmian of thme Artiste Series.) I am sure that by nowv all per spective rushees have heard all the standard reasons for joining or not joining a fraternity. Many of the f arguments may apply to you while s others might be of absolutely nc /' interest. In this article I simply, want to urge each freshmnn om y' transfer student to make a per 1sonal decision about fraternities. t The University of South Carolinti a has a rather unique fraternity sys Item. At some schoolsi, such as --Washington and Lee, 90% of tht a studients are fraternity men. In deed, W. andl L. does not provid( Sany rooms for students above th( -freshman level. ,At other schools, such as Clem son, there are absolutely no Greel< a letter fraternities. Here at Caro lina we have what I thinkis la tYOU'D ",T A MMER ME TgACHING PRoFS5M4 EXCEPTED, OF COUR5.* ite Nation ul Leadership States this year young, inspiring, and intelligent men, thus, acknowl edging that America must turn to her younger generation for leader ship. No longer can we afford to let our present older citizens, who mean well, lead us - their solu tions and answers to mid-twentieth century uroblems are out-moded and out-of-step with modern times. America must turn to her young people to take over the reigns of leadership in government and political affairs. The younger generation must take an active part in this year's presidential elec tion if they are to hell) guide and formulate long-needed foreign and domestic policies - the old ideas have failed, only new, youthful ones will work. We are in the nest of crisis, and if we are to get out of it, the youth of America must work. CROWING FO UNIVERSITY OF Meuiber of Asseoci Founded January 30, 1908, v first editor, "The Gamecock" is p the University of South Carolina wv year except on holidays and durin The opinions expressed by co necessarily those of "The Camet IAtters to the Editor, but all lett, not constitute an endorsement. T publication any letter is reserved. EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER NEWS ED)ITORS SPORTS ED)ITOR FEATURE ED)ITOR SOCIETY EDITOR ASS'T SP~ORTS ED)ITOR CAMPUS EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER. EXCHANGE EDITOR REPORTERS: Carroll Gray, Hr Gene Platt, Pat Peden, Hon Joan Wolcott, Mary Anne Sa Gene Platt, Pat P5eden, Hon D)errick, Richard Sullivan, H< Parsons, Pat Tapp, Joe N. 19 Roberson, Gene Steadma n, T Ann Cox, Hlerb Bradley, D)or Cohen, Dennis Myers. COLUMNISTS: Sam Freedl,l Able, Mike Daniels, J o Ih n Anthony E. Browvn, Carl M. HUSINESS STAFF: Hlerbert Kollk in. TYPISTS: Gay Wright, N o Alicia Gardner. CARTOONISTS: Violette Clar So Does G happy balance, wvhere there is a respected p)lace for' both inodepend. ent and fraternity men. On our campus wve (10 have four teen Greek letter social fraterni ties. As a fraternity man, I want to emphasize that any person earl find a group wvhere he can enjoy the fellowvship of his brothers. Hlowever, the freshman shouk not think of a fraternlty as p)lace of all play andl no w?rk, but sheuld go into the fraterm\y' witl the desire to give as much \o th< grou p as he gets from it. This, it msy op)inion, is the only way to) fimi true happiness in a fraternity, anm this is a prime argument for th fraternity system. A fraternity pledge wvith thi sort of outlook, soon finds enjoy ment in contributing to its activi ties. There is a fraternity intra mural system of all sports; ther is a scholastic competition betweer the fraternities; and rush provide a means to meet many new stu dents and thus feel a part of the entire campun. Mike Daniels . . . Rules For Sch( There is no formula or sure way to make good grades but there are certain rules that one can go by to ensure preparedness and confi dence. First, never go to class unpre pared for the daily assignment. This will prevent the nervous panic that one goes through when unpre pared. Second, establish a goal for yourself - and not one that you know is unattainable. Without this one there is no use to come to college. Third, analyze the teacher and learn what he is most interested in and concentrate on what he stresses the most. One will find that many things that the teacher stresses in class will be almost verbatim on the next test. Be alert in class and not afraid to ask questions. The fourth point is one that al. most everyone never abides by - and that is "avoid last-minute cramming." Start preparing for finals and tests at least a week in advance, even if it is just reading your notes. You will find that many things will come up that you still don't quite understand and then there will be plenty of time to find out the answers. The fifth point is one that the freshmen are going to have to learn to do. "THINK." You will find that by thinking before you write, your answers will be more precise and chances are your grades will improve also. The final point is one of the most important and it is one that many of us do too much of at the wrong time - sleep. Studies on how much It A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA ted Collegiate Press rilh Robert Etliott Gonzales as the ablished by and for the students of ekly, on Fridays, during the college f examinations. uinists and letter writers are not ock." "The Gamecock" encourages ors must he signed. Publishing does he right to ed I or withhold from CHARLES BEHLING Judy Killough Tommy Rose Jerry Jackson Nancy Ariail, Anita McCartney, Vance NeSmith, Levona Page Howard Hellams Kelley Jones Lee Jordan D)oug Gray Robert Glymph Bob Hill Ann Burgdorf 'endla Williams, Hank Leirermann, nie Miller, Robin Burns, Gene dler, Philip Hayes, Pat Butlers, nie Miller, Robin Burins, Gene ~tty EasIer, Bill Savage, Trina ledlin, Blanding Clarkson, Janet mimy Marchant, E. V. Kimnbrell, is Meads, Jack Gottlieb, Leroy 4ike Sheheen, Bland Roper, Bill Chappell. Columnists Emeritus: Reynolds. Adams, Brenda Williams, Ruth r a h Teague, Brenda Lancaster, k, Ann Tlimmons. reek Social life is, of course, a basic part of any fraternity, the fra terntities providling the large ma jority of organized social functions. However, parties are only a part oif the social life. The lounge in eatch fraternity provides a place to converse when you are feeling good or a p)lace to gripe and get your troubiles o,ff your mind. A charge leveled by many in dlependents is that a fraternity limits one's friends and activities. This, quite frankly, is not so. I have j ust as many (lose friends outside the fraternity system as I have in it. As I mentioned earlier, the fraternities give one the op)por tuniity to meet people. They also urge their members to take part in - campuls nectivities. Tfherefore, the fraternity will broaden a person's friends and interest.. I am a fraternity man. I urge alli people to think seriously about joining a fraternity. But don't join to be politically or socially ac ceptable. Your decision must be pernal. lastic Success good sleep does for one before an examination have shown that a stu dent is more alert and is able to comprehend the question more quickly than a student who has stayed up all night cramming. A lot of students get the idea that just as long as he gets by this one test he is o. k. But he is so wrong! We come to school to learn and to retain the knowledge that we learn. Staying up all night studying for a test the next day only prepares one for the next day, if it does that, and an hour after the test, I doubt whether one could tell you anything about the subject. Going by these rules won't guarantee all A's but they will guarantee that you won't flunk. Bill Able . .. 'Hi, Y'All' Carolina is advertised as a friendly school, and it is very amicable for such a large school. It is quite pleasing to stroll across campus, and be spoken to by a great number of the students and faculty. Most of the Student Body appears to be outgoing, and a vast majority of them speak whether they know you or not. However, one disturbing element is the fact that some of the stu dents don't speak. In reality, they don't give you the chance to speak, either; for they don't even look at you when passing on campus. This eye contact is an important fac tor, for most of us will refuse to speak unless the other honors us with at least a glance. It is only common courtesy to speak to everyone. The students of Carolina should not be afraid of each other; nor should they refuse to be friendly. The freshman class has the impression that this is an harmonious community with amic able people. Let's confirm this impression. In fact, let's make it a tradition along with the others now under way. Resolve to greet everyone you meet, and if you really want to be tradi tional, make it: "Hi, y'all." Letter to Editor... Traffic Captain Discusses Regulations To the Editor: At the b'eginning of each school year the Police D)epartment re ceives numerous calls from the people living in the vicinity of the University and from the University itself on the parking of cars in the No Parking Areas around the Uni versity; and I would like to state here that pai king is prohibited at any yellow curb. We at the Police D)epartment realize that some of the students are not familiar with the traffic regulations of the City of Columbia,( but we have also found that some of the students have the attitude that they don't care about good law enforcement, and they take chances of getting the parking violation ticket. We also realize that most of the students are going to the school on a limited budget and any fine which they have to pay for a parking violation would have to be paid out of their school budget. We feel, however, that the students must understand that it is the purpose of the Police Depart ment to enforce all of the laws. I am writing this communicationi to the Editor of the University newspapler, "The G;amecock," re questing one hundred percent co operation from all the students. While the students are living in Columbia we want them to feel that Columbia is their home and that the Columbia Police D)epart ment is their police department, and we offer any services to them at any time; and we (10 not feel that we are unlreasonab)le in mnking the \ simple request fo the students to olbey all laws, parking included. And again I state that if we can e'ver be of any service to any of the students, we will considler it a privilege to be. of assistance to them. Sincerely yours, G. S. Friday, Captain Traficiiioni