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Where Is Roligi Rutledge Chapel, perhaps the most beau tiful building on campus, stands deserted and quiet while the campus religious life cries for strengthening. Religion should not be forced on any col lege student. But on every campus there should be a religious atmosphere which the student is free to take or leave, an atmos phere which can be easily found, not one which must be hunted. Carolina's religious life seems to need strengthening. For many students, the campus religious centers do not satisfactor ily satisfy spiritual needs. Then too, many students (1o not feel a part of downtown church services; they feel as if they are mere spectators at the big services. It would seem that a weekly student serv ice in Rutledge Chapel at the Sunday morn ing worship hour would be of great benefit to the campus. Guest speakers could be obtained for the major number of the serv Police, Green Str< Followiing the request of Student Council, the University administration has placed several regulations on pedestrian crossing of Green Street. Council complained that students were endangered by traffic when they crossed the street and requested that the Administration ask the City of Co lunbia to investigate the problem. The city, in cooperation with a traffic engineering firm, decided on several regu lations concerning crossings. It proposed limiting pedestrian crossing to three places - the intersection in front of the Univer sity gymnasium where crossing is facilitated by a traffic light, the intersection in front of the observatory which also has a traffic light. and the area directly in front of Rus sell House. At this last crossing a Univer sity policeman would be placed to direct traffic. The city recommended stopping all cross ing at other points, even at the gap in the dormitory wall at Snowden College. A closed gate was placed there to preVenlt students from crossing at that point. When the Student Council discussed the decisions of the city traffic committee, it rejected the provision concerning the gate at Snowden. But by that time, it was too late for rejection of the plan. The matter had already been turned over to the city. A roar of student protest has arisen over the restrictions, especially the one imposed by the gate at Snowden. The plan has been very inconvenient to many of the students. The students do not like the idea of hav No Auditoriui A common complaint about Carolina has become its lack of an auditorium. There is nio lahce onl campus1 that is suitable for conlcerts, for meetings of the stud(ent body, for gradunat ion exercises, etc. The adm in ist rat ion also recognizes the nieedl for ani auditorium. But their reasons for no' t bu1 idig one are wise. The Vniversity is in its greatest period of growth. Officials have predlicted1 that en rollnent will be doubled by the year 1970. This yea r an i ncrease' of six per cent in stu dlents wNas anticip)atedl. The increase wvas 13 Such growth wvill continue. In ordler to be able to meet the needls of such a tremen dIons student body, the University must begin to e~xpanid immediately. The admin ist ration's dlans for construction of dlormi tories, classrooms. anrd additions to existing buildings are st aggerinrg. Newv studies will The Big W\Tith the tremeu(ndlous incr ieases in enroll merit which face the University, 011oldues tions must be answeredl again. Thle queostioni which always faces the school is one that conicerins the University's acadlemic life andl its duI.ty to the p)eole of the state. Should the University cater to the average Sout.h Carolina student or should it limit its enrollment andl Provide nourishment for t.he state's brightest chil dren? With the fees of a state'-suppjortedl school fairly lowv, it has a (duty to edlucate all the worthy young people of the state. Because TForever "Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee." Just for the sake of the record, the stu dents should get together on how long to lift their hands in tribute to Carolina dur ing the singing of the Alma Mater. Ion On Camapus? ices; perhaps it could become something of a little Religious Emphasis Week every Sunday. The services could be interdenominational and could attract some outstanding speak ers. Students would have a large part in the programs. It would seem that services of this type would appeal to a large number of students. They would better satisfy stu (lent needs than downtown churches, and the students would feel more a part of such services. The opinion of the students is needed on this matter. If enough show their willing ness to participate in such services, the Uni versity would probably agree to arrange them. Answers are needed to these two ques tions. Is the religious atmosphere on campus adequate? If not, would a program of weekly services in Rutledge Chapel strengthen it? Let, And The Gate ing to cross the street at certain points, often not the one closest to their destination. They do not like for their short-cut at Snowden to be closed. However, inconvenience is a small price to pay to eliminate a dangerous traffic situa tion. If the Green Street situation is really serious, and if this is the only plan which can be devised, then the students must ac cept it. It would be well if the committee and the University could give a little more thought to the plan. Perhaps a better, more con venient system could be devised. We, how ever, recognize the city traffic committee's knowledge and experience, and believe that all responsible students will abide by their decisions. If the present plan is the best one, we urge students to cooperate with it. What we question is the very existence of a traffic threat on Green Street. We have never known the traffic there to be very dangerous. We just cannot see the necessity for any plan. There is a problem at the intersection be tween Dorms H and J and fraternity row. City planning is needed here. We urge increased study of the Green Street situation. First, it should be proved that there definitely is a danger to students crossing Green Street. If there is a problem, then the experts must give it careful throught to find the best solution. And finally, the students should abide by the ex perts' decisions. m For Carolins be added ; expansions of existing services will be made. Carolina will become the New University of South Carolina. Opportunities galore will crowd on her threshold. The school will have no choice other than greatness. The needs of such expansion must be met before such pleasant luxuries as auditoriums can be constructed. For the time being, the city of Columbia has agreed to allow the University to use the gigantic new audi torium andl coliseum that it is building. The University will not have to assist in the financing of the project. Although the auditorium will be at quite a dlistance from campus, it will be a great b)enefit to Carolina. And so, luxuries which we all desire must be forfeited in order to satisfy the demands which greatness imposes upon our school. Question a person is not a superior studlent should not (deprive him of receiving an education. Still, there should be a school where the superior student of only modest financial means can receive the education of which he is capable. Which of these dluties should the Uni versity fullfil? There is (definitely a need for Carolina to improve its academic at mosp)here in view of the tremendous num bers of students which will be knocking at its doors. But how far should this emphasis To Thaee' At the football games it seems that every body has a different time to lower his hand. Actually, the hand should be raised throughout the entire last line of the Alma Mater, from "Here's a health" until the ened of the ng LITTLE MAN ( A wh maim o, ceg gif ca N0 'A- CHMmm OF OM*IAWK~l ACAVW1 'IN!E9 l OW ONE WAV'? CAN RAtIGM FWW ' I Students Christma Help FiG 1060 > Use Christr Monday after Thanksgiving overp . 2,800 USC students will receive 500,000 Christmas Seals as a part of the American TB Association's 54th annual Christmas Seal cam paign. Last year 2,700 students received Christmas seals. From this num ber 86 students made contributions amounting to $108,00. "As college students, young men and women are becoming re sponsible members of their com munity," said Mrs. Cecil D. Amick, Richland County Christmas Seal camp)aign chairman. "They receive Christmas Seals partly as an educational measure to enable them to exercise their responsibility to their fellowman," Mrs. Amick said. Students will receive 200 seals each, a letter explaining the canm paign and an addressed envelope for contributions. "No one is expected to contribute CROWING FOR UNIVERSITY OF S4 Member of Associate fisFounded Januar 30, c1908, wt the University of South Carolina weet year except on holidays and during e necessarily to of "Te ameoc letters to the Editor, but all letters not constitute an endorsement. The publication any letter is reserved. EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAG;ER NEWS EDITORS SPORTS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR SOCIETY EDITOR ASS'T SPORTS EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER REPORTERS: Carroll Gray, Bren, Joan Wolcott, Mary Anne SadIe Gene Platt, Pat Peden, Bonnie Derrick, Richard Sullivan, Betta Parsons, Pat Tapp, Joe N. Med Roberson, Gene Stead man, Tomna Ann Cox, Herb Bradley, Doris Cohen, Dennis Myers, Cookie Foster, Sandra Infinger, Ann Ti anne Verdery, Kathie Darling, T COLUMNISTS: Sam Freed, Milk A ble, Mike Daniels, J o h n Chi Anthony E. Brown, Carl M. Re: BUSINESS STAFF: Herbert A. Kollkin, Murray Coker. TYPISTS: Gay Wright, N o r a Alicia Gardner. CARTOONISTS: Violette Clark, PHOTOGiR!APHMER: . t H+arriso. )N CAMPUS C 9rANV$AFXC~1TM, I COWLW9 05 Mco" AwwM -civ/Ar. Receive s Seals iht TB NTA -X nas Seals t large sum. Students should 'ealize that each dollar counts," 4irs. Amick emphasized. Contributions of a dollar or ess are welcomed by the As ;ociation, Mrs. Amick said. The Christmas Seal Campaign a the only source of income for ;he American TB Association, Eoy Massenburg, Carolina stu Jent assistant of the Richland ,ounty Association, has said. Tuberculosis s t r i k e s one American every six minutes, qassenburg added. Every 45 -ninutes someone dies of TB. In south Carolina, there were 1,007 iewvly reported cases last year. l'here are 571 knowvn cases in ~ichland and Lexington Coun lies. The TB Association fights the lisease by p u b I i e education, vork with official agencies in ~ase finding surveys, rehabilita ion assistance, and, most im.. ortantly, research. A GREATER )UTH CAROLINA Robert Elliott Gonzales as the shed by and for the students of y,m on Fidays, during the college nills and letter writers are not a m i e amenockliencourages rigt o eitor withhol from CHARLES BEHILING Judy Killough Tommy Rose .Jerry Jackson ancy Arial, Anita McCartney, Levona Page Howard Hellams Kelley Jones Lee Jordan Doug Gray Robert Glymph Bob Hill la Williams, I lank Lelrermann, r, Philip Hayes, Pat Butters, Miller, Robin Burns, Gene EasIer, Bill Savage, Trina lin, Blanding Clarkson, Janet iy Marchant, E. V. Kimbrell, Meads, Jack Gottlieb, Leroy 3rum, Emily Redding, Claire ompson, Henry Laffitte, Jos inie DuRant. e Sheheen, Bland Roper, Bill appell. Columnists Emeritus: rnoldsa. lams, Brenda Williams, Ruth h Teague, Brenda Lancaster, Ann Timmons, Judy Craig n 'Gamecock' Reporter Interviews Hagerty (Editor's Note: Levona Page, "Gamecock" news editor, was at her home in North Augusta this weekend while President Eisenhower was in Augusta on vacation. Levona managed to get in touch with the President's press secre tary, James Hagerty, and asked him to arrange an inter view with the President. When Hagerty explained that the President did not plan to grant interviews during his vacation, Levona asked for an interview with Hagerty. He gave her permis sion to come to a press conference which he was holding the next day for top-notch professional reporters. After the conference, the busy press secretary invited Levona to have coffee with him. Levona agreed and a conversation of an hour and a half followed. While with Hagerty, Levona met several other famous newsmen. Levona's account of her interview is printed below.) James C. Hagerty, press secretary for President Eisen hower, said recently that the three most important things for rising journalists to have are an understanding of world economics, a layman's knowledge of science, and fluency in speaking at least one foreign language. In an interview in the King's Inn of the Richmond Hotel in Augusta, Ga., where the President is vacationing, Hagerty told a "Gamecock" reporter of his experiences as White House press secretary and gave advice for those who would like to aspire to his position. For 13 years Hagerty was a reporter for "The New York Times," before he became press secretary to Gov. Dewey of New York. "Then in May, 1952," he said, "I took a leave of absence to work for a man by the name of g Eisenhower." Since that time Hagerty has been a reflector of the actions and thoughts of the President. It has been his duty to report to the news media the actions taken by the President on various matters. He has to have a knowledge of the way the President is thinking. "If I don't know, I ask him," Hagerty said. The most difficult time for Hagerty during the past eight years was when Pres. Eisenhower suffered a heart attack. "For three weeks in Denver," he said, "I held press conferences five times a (lay, at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m." f'he President's trips abroad have also proposed prob lems for the press secretary, especially in conversing with foreign reporters. "I wish I could speak a foreign language well," he said. "I have been embarrassed because people in my )osition abroad can speak Englisl as well as I (o. Young people in school should be urged to study a foreign language so that they can speak abroad for their govern ment." Asked for his advice to journalism students, Hagerty re plied that, there were three things he would stress to them. First, continue in school a study of economics throughout the world so that we may be able to understand the prob lems of the world. "The war we fight with the Soviets will not be a war of missiles," he said. "It will be an economic war." Second, urge the students to have a layman's knowledge of science. He said, "Others may call this the Atomic Age, or the Age of Missiles, but I call it the Scientific Age. Washington scientists say that we have made more prog ress in the last five years than in the past 55 years." Hagerty told of a satelite that within two years wvill be relaying messages around the vorld at the rate of 10,000 words a minute, whereas now the average rate of relay is 60 words a minute by telegraph. "'he next generation will need at least a layman's knowledge of science to be able to understand these things," he said. Third, learn another foreign language. "The U. S. will be handicapped unless we raise a generation of 'your' people, the ones who will run tomorrow's government, that can speak a foreign language fluently,'' Hagerty said. At this point in the interview, Felix Belair, White House Correspondent for the "New York Times," .ioine(l us at our booth. lie sanctioned1 Hagerty's three l)oints, b)ut addled that there is "no substi tute for the English language and an intensive knowledge of the economic and p)olitical his tory of the U. S." "Current events are measured by p)ast events,'' lhe saidl. ''For instance, in covering an election, the rep)orter must have some knowledge of the voting habits of the people in years before, so that he will know how to measure the cur rent contest.'' Ed (Clark, WVashinigtoni photographer for "Life'' maga zine, who had( p)reviously joinled our group), interrupted to e'xpre~ss a compjliment for Priess Secretary Hagerty. ''He has irodlucedl a newv statute into his line of work and has a new undlerstanlding of' press problems that affect writers and pihotographers. lie's going to be missed,'" Clark said. When asked about his op)iniion of President-elect Ken nedy's choice of pr.ess secretaries, H-agerty replied that he dlid not know Kennedy's assistant press secretary at all, and had never met Pierre Sahinger, chief press secretary, but had only talked with him on the telephone. Hlagerty, Clark, and Belair agr(eed that photography is an imp)ortant part of jlournalism. Hagerty said that, al though he has had arguments wvith rep)orters about it, he is of the belief that a camera has as muTh right to cover the President as the p)encil does. lie said that the 01(1 Chinese troerb that ''a picture is worth 10,000 words" still holds( Clark commented that p)hot.ograp)hy is an exacting busi ness and a p)hotograp)her must. be on his toes at all times. Hie saidl he had miissed( a picture a few (days before and had worriiedl ab)out it eve'r sinlce. ('lirk said that when President Eisenhower was crossing the airfield after getting off his plane in Augusta, he was walking along besidle him making p)ictures. T1he President was look ig straight ahead, ulnsmiling. Then, suddenly, Eisenhowe'r smik'dl andl rais(ed his thumb uplward. In the process of chaniging lens on his camera, Clark missed the p)icture. As for his plans for the future, Hlagerty said1, "Of course I ve made p)lanis, but I c'an't disclose them nowv." Explain ing why, he saidl that if, f'or instance, he were going to work f'or a business firm andl between now and January the firm became involvedl in a lawv suit wvith the government and( won, l)eople would believe that it was because Hagerty had 1)11-1. 'O,ne thing you can say ab)out this administration,'' he saidl, "is that it has been honest." l.residlential Press Secretary .James C. Hiagerty, ordi nar'ily.a Yankee, believes in observing the Southern custom of eating black eyed l)eas and hog jiowl on Newv Year's Day. One .of the waiitresses in a co)ffee~ roomf of the Richmond Hotel in Augusta, Georgia, approached1 him at his booth and asked him if he remembleredo her ser'ving him the tra (ditional Southern Newv Year's D)ay meal six years ago when the I residlent was in A ugusta. llagertyv repllied that he renmemb)ered and said that he always wvent along with the supe(rstition, but did not know the meaning of it. Explaining the tradlit ion, thie waitress said that it is the beief that the mor'e l)eas you eat New Year's Day, the more nioney you will have. Anothe'r superstition, she told him, is that wvhatever' you do the first (lay of the year, you will continue to (10 all year' long. "So t.hat's wvhat happene " ager. sadlugigy