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School S1 We have heard it said that achieve an enthusiastic sch Carolina are useless now thi team has shown little promis If the kind of spirit that N is merely the kind that create for a winning team at the i then we have lost very little i such spirit ends. It would be fine to have a cheering section at football gi would serve only to make th enjoyable - other than that would be of little value. It crease the benefits that our fers or increase our servic< Versity. The school spirit that Car one of awareness. Each m Carolina Community must be Anthony E. Brown Davi! Ra rhe prodigious downfall of rain list week has given rise to the birth of several new courses to be added immediately to the curricula of the UIniversity. Inasmuch as Davis College wa.; the scene of the great ,st quantity and quality of rain water, it has been decided that these new courses be allocated to that venerable building, especially those rooms which are located in the basement of said building. Others have pointed out that there are many edifices on our campus more reasonably disposed for such an ambitious project, but t he tenants of Davis are unflagging in their zeal to have their building preferred. Let us, then, look into the matter and compare the facili ities of Davis College with some of the other buildings' equipment. There are, in the basement of the said Davis College, two class rooms. In each of these last week there were not less than eight inches of rainwater gathered on the floor, which lent a unique atmosphere for the instructors who constrained to teach there. One, in fact, quickly handed out character parts and di reeted a full three-act presentation of "Beowulf," the descent into the mere being tie high point of the show. O-wald S. Prev All this while a University em ployee struggled against hope to (-,acuate the floods from the floors. In the other room, but at a dif fcrent hour of the day, the illus trious visiting professor, Oswald S Prey, renowned authority on the works of Edgar Poe, gave an at tentive audience, who stood nearly knee-deep in the swirling waters, a fascinating reading of "A De scent Into The Maelstrom," with much illustration and swishing of f ,t. Thus for what has been done. It. is the future with which we most now concern our discourse, for the possibilities here seem limitless. We have been told that our anti ijuated Natortorium is in bad need of repatir, which would he indeed expensive to remedy. Why, then, not consider Dav'is College the suc eessor to this toppling vestige? All tn( sports andI frolics previously en,joyed in the old spot could easily (:ROWING, FO] UNIVERSITY OF Member of AssMocia Founded january 30, 1908, wi first editor, "Trhe Gamecock" is pui the University of South Carolina we y'ear except on, holidays andi durng; The opinions expressed by coh, ncessarily those of 'The Gamect Letters to the Editor, but all lette not c'onstitu,te an endorsement. Thu pt,blication any letter is reserved. ED)ITOR MANAGING ED)ITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER NEWS ED)ITORS SPORTS EDITOR F"EATUJRE ED)ITOR SOCIETY EDITOR ASS'T SPORTS EDITOR CAMPUS ED)ITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER EXCHANGE ED)ITOR REPORTERS: Carroll Gray, Bri JIoan Wolcott, Mary Anne Sad Geno Platt, Pat Peden, Bonn Derrick, Richard Sullivan, Bei Parsons, Pat Tapp, Joe N. M Roberson, Gene Steadman, Ton Ann Cox, Herb Bradley, D)ori Cohen, Dennis Myers, Cookie F'oster, Sandra Infinger, Ann' anne Verdery. Kathie Darling, Irt And Footbd the efforts to the greatness I ool spirit for of our Univer Lt our football come aware of D of success. take advantage ve are seeking school offers. 3 a lot of noise of the debt of ootball games, The spirit ti f the drive for is one of since and of awarer more effective her. We must imes. But that her, and work I e games more With such a such a spirit ness we will dc would not in- games - win University of- Carolina's vah to the Uni- value to her. filled with a sei olina needs is and, most impc ember of the we can become ome aware of spirit that Car College Dem inwater Cours be performed in the roomy quar ters of the herein described Davis College, and, too, all that precious water would not go to waste. Heated Mecca Another suggestion of consider abic merit is that the two class rooms he provided with sufficient sufflamps to equip and maintain a solarium and heated bath mecca for indigent students and faculty members. Here is real thinking, for not only would there be beneficial re suits to all who availed themselves of the privileges provided by such an endeavor, but the cost would he, except for the Funlamps, negligible. If we are to he concerned with the economics of the University, as we must be, then we must tap our natural resources in order to he progessive and independent. Thinking Inhabitanis It may be well seen that the in habitants of Davis College are not lax in their thinking, for they are niest concerned with the situation as it now stands. Either the waters must be utilized to some effective and educational end, or they should be somehow prevented from entering the rooms at all. There is no reason to waste all that perfectly good water. Of course, teaching and learning c-)uld be most interestingly carried on in an atmosphere in which there is a quiet brook running west into the setting sun and the soft murmuring of the water as it passes gently over moss-covered stones. However, this would require some expense in the re-routing of the floods into an orderly course and in the installation of stones andl other such as is associated generally with brooks. Sail Countean,ce It wvould be pleasant, though, for nowv the waters only sit with a p)ityfully sad countenance, and in stead of murmuring, there are oc casional belches oif a terrifying nature as the water seeps slowly, buot inevitably through the many erac'ks and crevices of the somber slab, floor and even thence into the all-consuming earth. Itf anyone has an idea as to what can be done to remedy this prob h mi or prov'ide some useful activity I A (;REATERI ,OUTHI CAROLINA ed C:ollegiate Press th Robert Elliott Gonzales as the blshed hy and for the students of ekly, on Fridavs, during the college examinations. imnists and letter writers are not ek." "The Gamecock" encourages s must he si gnedt. Publishing does e right to edit or withhold from CHARLES BEHLING .Judy Killough Tommy Rose .Jerry Jackson Nancy Ariail, Anita McCartney, Levona Page llowvard Hlellamns Kelley ,Jones Lee JTordan Doug Gray Robert G;lymnph Itob Hill A nn Burgdorf nda Williams, Hank Letirermiann, Ier, Philip Hayes, Pat Butters, ie Miller, Rob)in Burns, Gene ty EasIer, Bill Savage, Trina tdlin, Blanding Clarkson, Janet tiny Marchant, E. V. Kimbrell, a Meads, Jack Gottlieb, Leroy Crum, Emily Redding, Claire rhompson, Henry Laffitte, Jos Tunin DnRant. 0l Games hat pleads to become a part sity. Each person must be his tremendous obligation to of the enrichment that our 4ach one must become aware service he owes to Carolina. tat can make Carolina great re regard for the University ess of our responsibility to love Carolina, be proud of ;o help her fulfill her destiny. spirit of affection and aware more them cheer at football or lose. We will increase ie to her students and our We will be deeply, sincerely ise of pride and responsibility >rtant, we will be aware that great. This, after all, is the Mina needs. ands es to lie carried out in the presence of the water, he will he thanked. We have written Lloyd Bridges, star of "Sea Hunt" for his advice. We are awaiting his reply with hope. Letter to the Editor . . . Weekend Changes Proposed To the Editor: We have all heard so much about USC and the suitcase campus bit, that we are tired of hearing and generally turn our backs and close om1 minds t anything new on the subject. But, before leaving the topic for good, there is something we must all ask ourselves. Why is Carolina a suitcase camlpus? Most students agree it isn't the boy next door or Mom's apple pie that lures us home each weekend. I ' the cause for "suitcase campus itis" is a lack of interest in the student for USC -- in other words, a general a)athy for USC and her traditions - then the project of curing this disease which decimates tlhe campus population had better he dropped. However, I think the main reason foi leaving is the fact that there i.i nothing to do on campus over the weekend. The Gamecock Room closes for the weekend and after 7:00 it is impi)ossible to have a cup oif coffee and a convexrsation on campus. McKissick Library is closed up tight ovexr the wveekend nmaking it impossible to (1o extra research fox' texm p)apexrs. Aftexr all, an empty weekenxd is the ideal time to) da extra research or study andx( what better place could there be than a library dlesignated ex Pt essly for thxat purpose? Tlhe University must gxrow with the state and( wvith the student who de(sirtes anx edlucationx. Tfo benefit the- student by offering xmoxre ad vantages and to benefit t.he Uni ver.sity by granting a broader con tact with the stuxdent, I would pxro pose the following changes he 1The G;amxcock Rtoom should lbe kept open't until 10:30 on Satu r dany anxd Sunday to offerx the stu dxents ax place to mxeet atnd exchange t i<4(as. 2. McK issiek Library should be kept open Sunday from 2 until 10 for the bxenexfit of those students f who ate here to get anx eductation. Tlhxis pirogramx wouldl especially b enefit the gr'aduate' student, whxose researchre t ime is all-important. 3. Thxe student union movies shounld bie shownx on Saturday after nxoon andi eveiing when there is nothi ng to dlo, inxstead of in the midd(le of the week when there is everything to dlo. x -1. Somew pro'vision must be madle fora tlxe numer-ous students from Niw York or othxer distant plaxcest who canx't go home every week end,. whxo can't afford to lxave a llinxg onx thIe townx every wee'kendl, .v t whox ar e juxst as imptjortanxt to the Caroliuna (Comnxnxity axs stux dex ts w~uho live' juLst 50 miles away. C'arolinta, ti nwxet the varied in3 '1-rest of bet student'fts, must offer a di versi fied pro'tgramn to themn. (ari iiina must offer' somtxe stimuluts tkeep heri sttudents onl campus o ver the weetkend( antd the students moxtst aecept some responsibility inx manking Carolina a morec interest inxe University. This program, with possible ad ditions, will benefit both student t :m td U niversity by offering a richer prougr'am of togetherness and co ('perationi A bbv McK irnney B11 Bates . . . Students Primarily At Fault Before beginning my oration on othing, let me first congratulate he anonymous freshman who told he truth in regard to Carolina's qpirit. Let me also say that a man Ihould never be ashamed to sign us name to what he believes. Also vhen pouring out one's heart, ilease leave off the "Bufferin" imeedote used by millions. If the freshman did everything o his power to boost the spirit, hen he has the right to judge. lowever, should he or anyone else nerely sit with hands folded with >ut trying to do something about he situation, then his right to udge is void. Carolina will amount to what we is students. faculty, and alumni nake it - nothing more. It is ,'ery easy for all of us to criticize. :nly when we have made a step . improve the situation will our hitzt to criticize be valid. Judge and Criticize One will observe that I have Ased the words judge and criticize. As Men and Women of Carolina, 6ve will never have the right to judge ourselves but simply criticize ai actions. Leave the judgment to our enemies, they are doing well nough on their own. Concentrate )n what each of you as individuals -4n do to help Carolina and then there will be no room for criticism. Regardless of the criticism the 4tudent body continues to follow its predece.ssors. In the place of try ng to remedy some of the situa .ions, the student leaders would ather criticize than do something ,hat might help the situation. I'he Vice-President of the Student lody in his column last week -riticized Carolina for being a suit -ase college. However, at the last 0un1Cil meeting he was chastizing lie book store rather than trying o remedy the suitcase situation. When will our student leaders t y sometlihig new on their own -ather than following the exact ;tel)s taken by every previous Stu lent Council? No matter how much hey holler, the administration is ,ot going to let the students run he Book Store. Only when we tave shown our ability to govern rit own affairs will we be able to leniand respect for our suggestions >the administration. Willing Admntistiration T1he administration is willing to ielp us; but are wve willing to help iurselves? We have heading the ulmitnistrat ion at the University he most willing man in its his ory. lie is, I bielieve, willing to itret us more than halfwvay: but ue we willing to meet him at east halfway? As a me'mber of the Student d,soon to become alumnus, I )-liev'e that the vanst majority of h' studtenits, miyse'lf included, never h:n;k of anything except what is :'Jo)d for' theimselves. If the Ad ninistr'ationi does not go along wvith -en then they ar'e the scodes and we trtying to persecute you. I .et me say as a per'son who hin tks he finally understands. After tin years in College, as one in he majority group stated above, i'e the stude'nts ar'e the most at .iult. I do not ask you to agree eith me, but 1 (10 ask you to think veri what is written abov'e. It W~ill (.ome it will comte to you as it did to he fellow whoit, until he was 21, bou'tght his partents wvere stupid. fteri he biecanme 21, he was amazed tthe knowledge his parents had equirted abntost, overnight. If you are't noit of my opinion, 'ten I respec't your's. Hoawever, do 1,1t'condemtn me until you have biought this through. If, after hinking it through you still dis gree, theni please stand upl and xpre'(ss yourtt opinion. As true' Men and Women of 'arolina let uts not leave to our iture'& ge'ne'rationis what is po5sible 'it uts to accomptjlish in ours. Let is do tonly g<ood for' Carolina. Then er' ene'mi"s will have in give up nid go home. 4Correct'ionl The editor expresses an apology o columnist Sam Freed for the aiguteness of his article "What 'tiee Freedom?" This was not due his wvriting buit to editing SUN SHINES 0 N~ appdi anot n hlee eet m Clu mache uneraclou. ess ky odya h suportrs f icePreidet ichrd . in.~ Itwa te aytht ixn adagee t sea howeer, ecase o "theatningweater. Ovrha fo th NofoN h aptl urc &ang"Stomy. Wter Das hylf h tt u tendt carr int aNcorth~ ain antrd South Cauin Mikorerso VihehPesent. .lchr M. Nxo Univers ayth iotydaredt Sufer henvereast of sufeteing weaterue.f"u onghpans fro thn rffo thc Cito,eeded.i %lpmt astmay students as ossibleftth tats filcan aiie harle oea crmed. Nio plae fnotheror wehe aneed tor be facilte Cisoligtoa. Wei wiull ngent, hs eedu i e ther (durito competa, xcue nivefrsnt iscr eing u- ateno lse se ou ein ainis. It an efforabl to tnity toeeded th e) aseopny students andsbe, Iai fightd orThe neewfrr facilities utnight.' Thise wnil the nice to see someone interested ter can benefit a 'nough to put the existing build- of students. Amp ngs and grounds to the greatest the center is aire ase? be used for nigh While the fight for bigger and This not only glv )(tter thinigs goes on, a little money a chance to pai rnd a lot of initiative can benefit but will provide hew students now, time for those w Intramural Sports t he activities. The present student government Old administration has taken steps to The old gym miprove the intramural sports on until eleven at a 'ampus. A committee for this pur- tables will go pose has been established, and is balcony areas. T} now in the primary steps of setting hire student assis apm the intramural program. To gym open, and to cave more students a chance to out for the stude: nsn-ticipntn in the program, nae .... N DEMOCRATS m car 0 NX * IL CIC O RAINI re -6AIas,W mebr Nf thNUierit ONeort laeHuead'ng"o r ySnsie ohrs lalmi. 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