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More About I The University policy which prevents Negro bands from playing at campus-wide dances has come under severe criticism this week. In a noteworthy attempt to serve their class, the freshman officers scheduled a dance with a colored band for tomorrow night. Permission to hold the dance was refused. Because of student protests, the adminis tration has mentioned the possibility of holding a meeting next week to re-examine the University policy on the matter. Such a meeting definitely should be held; fresh thuught on the matter is needed. The administration has expressed the fear of a racial incident occurring at a dance at which Negroes perform. It is true that a careless remark from either band members or students could possibly lead to a re grettable affair. However, the possibility of such trouble actually occurring is very slight. At Clemson and many other Southern schools, Negro bands are hired. At the great majority of 'Prof Deser It has often been said in "The Gamecock" that Carolina needs an awareness of the greatness to which the school is called. One of the men who typifies this awareness, who has recognized his own abilities and responsibilities and those of his students' is Dr. M. G. Christophersen, professor of Eng lish and debate coach. Dr. Christophersen has succeeded in mak ing his part of the University great. Under his leadership, the debate team has won na tional recognition and has even been rated as one of the two or three best teams in the country. Welcome, High S High school students, welcome to Carolina! As you spend the day with us, touring our campus and attending our football game, we urge you to consider our University as the school in which to continue your education. If you choose Carolina, you'll never regret your decision. Carolina offers all of the advantages of a large school. There is a wide variety of academic courses, groups of friends, and extracurricular activities from which to choose. You can certainly find the very life which suits you best within the variety of lives which compose the Carolina Com munity. Are We Cle In connection with the discus- sholcnfidt sion of the campus religious life, pcso eiin Rev. Philip Porcher, campus go,irsetv Episcopal pastor, has called at- m re,i ia tention to the following article mntoth vl by James C. Kinard: itfousula Over a hundred years ago the Intepbi DuKe of Wellington said: "Di vo'rceo religion from education and all you wvill produce will be a :ace of (lever devils."'X More than a century later now ~.. find the world facing that ~n e ni a e e. In SovIet-dominated '-ountries w h e r e God is not NI recognized'(, young people are be ing tainedl to worship weapons ~j of destruction. There are being teUiest produced gods in technology but b "clever devils" in living.neearlth In America greater emphasis than ever before is being placedpuictoan upon what is generally called EIO "religious education." This term MNGN s so broad and indefinite in ap oliention that its inherent mean- BUISSM iny~ is frequently lost. It is much ADETSN more important that the teacher NESDTO se religious for he or she will put religion into what it taught. SP TSEI Unfortunately enough, there are pedagogues who pride them- FETR EU selves so highly on their degrees SOIT ED and superior learning that they AS' P 'r r ele g a te to the background CMU D' everything except t h e purely CIUATO academic. They interest them selves only in the head of the EOTRS student. They care nothing about JonWlt, what happens to his heart. Such (rn lt.I teachers are training gods in erikRch knowledge but "clever devils" so I&I5)I,Pt' far as religion is concerned. oern,Gn In earlier days a church body AnCx e was concerned primarily with Chn )ni providing educational facilities Fse,Snr for its own youth. But today., 01 Vrey when colleges are crowded to ca- (OIUNTS pacity, there are in some church- AbeMieI supported institutions a much AnhyE.B larger number of students from BSNS ' other denominations. T h i S is Koln,Mra good to the extent that it may TPSS a invite closer cooperation among AlcaGrn. the churches in keeping religionST in education. Stuent i th ta-sppoted PHtOGeAwlP egro Bands our own fraternity and sorority parties, Negro bands perform. There has never, to our knowledge, been an example of a racial Incident at the parties. There is no reason to believe that either our students or the ex perienced band members would provoke an incident. The students want Negro bands at their parties for two very important reasons: the music is more enjoyable and the price is more reasonable. The type of music which is popular now is the one Which Negro bands play. Then too, an excellent Negro band can be hired for $60 to $120. A comparable white band would cost about $350. We hope that there will be a meeting about the matter next week and that the stu dents will make their opinions on the issue known before the meeting. Then we hope the administration will give careful thought to the matter and will yield to the student requests. After all, there is such a thing as being too cautious. Ves Praise The fact which makes his efforts especially commendable is that "Prof," as his debate students call him, receives no pay whatsoever for his work with the debate team. All the time, energy, and personal expense which he has devoted to the team has been due solely to his regard for his work and his students. No reward except his personal satisfaction in his work has been his. The loyalty and respect with which he is regarded by the debaters reveals the man's character and dedication. But it is the en tire University, not just his students, who owe a debt of gratitude to the "Prof." ichool Students And yet, Carolina's largeness does not handicap the school. The Carolina spirit is one of friendliness and co-operation. If you are afraid of getting lost in our large stu dent body, relax. Rather than getting lost, you will lose yourself in satisfaction and pleasure in your University. The University as it faces you now is on the threshold of the most promising era of its existance. Carolina is ready to become a great school; the opportunities and chal lenges which face it are staggering. It is an exciting thing to have an opportunity to be come a part of the school at this time. Have a good time on our campus, high school students. ver Devils? tere strong im- there is the influence of religion This indicates for the teacher is expected to ac ition that reli. cent moral and spiritual values. of any particu- Even the non-religious parent is to the develop- hcsitant to subject his child to ounded person- any kind of Godless environment. d happy living. We dfare not run the risk of edu school system cating "clever devils." CROWING FOR A GREATER ERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA miber of Associated Collegiate Pre nuary 30 190, wih nbs liott Gouxalee aste af South Carolin weekl,o ~ridays, durigted.lg an enorsement. e ruh to Puto wthldf letter is reserved. CHARLES BEHLING DITOR Judy Killough LNAGER Tommy Rose MANAGER Jerry Jackson SNancy Ariai, Anita McCartney, Levona Page OR Howard Hellams ITOR Kelley Jones rOR Lee Jordan EDITOR Doug Gray 'OR Robert Glymph MANAGER Bob Hill larroll Gray, Brenda Williams, Hank Lelrermann, Mary Anne Sadler, Philip Hayes, Pat Butters, rtt Peden. Bonnie Miller, Robin Burns, Gene d Sullivan, Betty EasIer, Bill Savage, Trina 'app, Joe N. Medlin, Blanding Clarkson, Janet Steadman, Tommy Marchant, E. V. Kimbrell, Bradley, Doris Meads, Jack Gottlieb, Leroy Myers, Cookie Crum, Emily Redding, Claire Infinger, Ann Thompson, Henry Laffitte, Jos Kathie Darling, Tunie DuRant. Sam Freed, Mike Sheheen, Bland Roper, Bill iniels, J o h n Chappell. Columnists Emeritus: own, Carl M. Reynolds. AFF: Herbert Adams, Brenda Williams, Ruth rCoker. Wright, N o r a h Teague, Brenda Lancaster, :Violette Clark, Ann Timmons, Judy Craig ERm .thm Harni.o LITTLE MAN 0 11Nw wm cwr -n se*r ofN TH45F t.IKU WITZ6 Letters To The Editor Student Di Religioul To the Editor: m( In an attempt to respond to th, the request for answers to the St om two 'questions-Is the religious m igi atmosphere on c am p us ade- cal quate ? If not, would a program of weekly services in Rutledge Chapel strengthen it?-I present this, my opinion.D I don't believe the religious atmosphere on campus is ade- wa quate; this would be a pessimis- an tie attitude. However, with the ab, tremendous boost given the pro- G gram by the new pastors this Ne year, I see in the next severa th( this,my opnion years a twofold improvement. me I do believe a program of fo weekly services in Rutledge Chapel would strengthen it- Ca ab) Presbyterian Students me Speaking f o r Westminster Fellowship (Presbyterian stu- so dents), I have observed this "twofold improvement" already. The entire program -Sunday I School study groups, Church an worship, Wednesday night sup- Ca per meeting and fellowship at o First Presbyterian Church and col the Sunday night study groups ad at the Student Center-has ac- ge quired a new emphasis and has du succeeded in bringing the church on the campus. ini Though a program of services we in R u tle d ge Chapel would gr strengthen the religious atmos- no phere, it will not make the de- ern sired r~ e 1 i g i o u s atmosphere. ho Rather, the desired religious at- pr mosphere will make a program pr of weekly services in Rutledge Chapel. wl Strong Suppor-t I strongly support the idea! lei Everyone is not going to open ingly show their willingness to participate in such a service; no harm can be done by beginning such services and then evaluat ing participation. It is an opportunity that should not be passed up. Out- D4 standing speakers could be at tracted! I have never heard a se more thought-provoking speaker th than Dr. Gill during last year's ria Religious Emphasis Week. ne To quote a criticism of the no spirit of R. E. W. of a popular wi U. S. C. professor: "I do not th object to R. E. W., but I don't th believe religion should just be emphasized one week out of ti( every year. Religion should be bu emphasized in every day of your life." in Chapel P'rogramuni The Rutledge Chapel program ha wvould encourage such emphasis. The services would be an added and needed convenience to now faithful students. Even though I am a member g of a Columbia church, sometimes a I feel something is lacking. The lo downtown churches do not meet s the needs of students. Our needs a are different from those of much wi older adults! It must not be thought, how- i ever, that by beginning services le in Rutledge Chapel, a great in- . flux of once Sunday morning sleepers and car washers will so begin going to the services. cc Wore Faithful a of To make more faithful stu dents, it will be necessary to make the U. S. C. reious at N CAMPUS 'O. UNS "I' M IN s Life >sphere more dense - this is 3 challenge. The challenge to ,-engthen - our religious life ist be met! Let us begin by iing religion a home on our Mpus. Sincerely, Roger Smarr :ar Sir: Dn Thursday, November 3, it a my pleasure to meet nine kbassadors of USC goodwill Dard the Atlantic Coast Line mecock Special en route to w Orleans for the USC-LSU >tball game. I'm speaking of -five boys and four girls who ke up the cheerleading corps ICarolina. t is refreshing to know that rolina's student body is so y represented by the afore ntioned group and their spirit lespite a "not so good" sea i-was not dampened one bit. Alumni and Friends With more than 350 alumni I friends of USC aboard the mecock Special, the presence your cheerleaders was an en iraging note, and certainly led lustre to the trip. Their itlemanly and ladylike con ar atSti othrat:hthi srest iseisure tocadetminea 1bassors,mn of thedil ark thelnir (CoastrLed mr er Secialen rosuteing w>lens ofthe busCssUn [nal gaml'msing,k"hat off"t hs ke upchoe Jim,rlein,Jo,rddy Coida.orCrliacer Yousrershvery toruowy, a lvin stuen body sls, yDrprstd byth Coriatore ntine Sirou n hersii -w as ometo amene ateon bit AlUmnist at urie sige Aihbore thniest 350 alumn rt fens has USCe aordng the mcoto Scial,oseo presence ymours.eredrswsa n Thergeing e,ad certail ledl lustr hitothtrip.igniicace ~t ws nedty al nl. Ath test toisadvate thati crestiod in fve acaemars(o 11s)h srtomny of the g wrk in ther theeritads r)feld ofeg udibnde.n Gis erl' spn dcsing les oft businessma wantd irlsing?ht Noff th Bose Jakie, Slvia, aome and vie as your Carolina Cmmun Y ours hver truly, o a rAlvtoings the s(gnetWall, ihstct in Coordmeat USCa Gamtec"Bock C"wu t We pescomelty theinkteheionmo fea hofuld tudenplt hee at ighboriny wudeity torh sch to choose fro rndal Ne armeW ttactiv naan hitricinifcace Bland Roper . . . Campus Lac What are the needs of the Caro- tior lina Community? This is the de- Cai manding question that cannot be qui overlooked by the power structure amni of our University. The potent faculty, even more sita powerful administration, and the lea growing student government should for be constantly addressing itself to tiol the requirements of a wholesome se, community. the Examining the campus they can not escape the fact that a large minority of our student body is de scattered throughout the apart ments and homes of Columbia. t *o Scattered Housing 01 Nor can they help but notice the fact that our campus stretches four city blocks in length and width tic and that housing has located stu- ev dents throughout this area. The (x prospects of expansion will scatter TI our students further. dil Every group requires a basic th feeling of unity. This is a necessity which the University lacks. The gr apathetic attitude of Carolina f compared to the enthusiastic spirit of a closely knit Clemson illustrates co our lack of unity. fe We have got to come together. kr We must feel a part. We have to f get in touch with a vital University t life. o Stir and Challenge Jo The students need something he that will stir up their ~interests, to that will challenge their imagina- fo: Sam Freed . . . Housing C( Requests Su At the last meeting of your Stu- sy dent Council, a committee was formed for the expressed purpose a; of making your residence on the kn USC campus more enjoyable. It is my pleasure to head this wi committee and at this time give yc you an insight to our objectives. First, the University policy must be investigated to see if the ad- qu ministration is willing and able to in help us In our proposed changes. 0 Dorm Investigation tic Secondly, the decor, lighting, and sanitation of all dormitories will be lif investigated to-see if the Univer- as sity's expansion has caused short- co comings in our present dormitory m4 SUGGESTIONS FOR BET This questionnaire is for the women and married students. Name-___________ Dornh_________ Suggestions for a change: Christmas Distribt Carolina students have, by now, received the 1960 package of as Christmas Seals, sponsored by the ti< National Tuberculosis Association. th The seal represents a bright little pr sticker to use on cards and gifts us during the holiday season, as well pe as a message of hope for those Sc who are sick, and a reminder for re those who are well. Moreover, the at seal stands for a mighty crusade for good health and happiness and cu a way for millions of people every- tr where to share in the fight against ar tuberculosis. eri Each year people donate their thi pennies for Christmas Seals. Over the years these pennies have grown st into millions of dollars. But more m millions are needed if a cure for yc tuberculosis is to be found. o Help Figi fMritma 1960 > Use Christw :ks Unity is, that will show them ho-v -olina can fully meet their re rements culturally, intellectually, I athletically. .,ertainly the growing Univer F under its present imaginative lership has recognized the need a better system of communica i between the students them Ves, between the students and faculty, between the students I the city of Columbia. N4o greater service can be ren -ei the student body than a pro ion for an adequate radio sta n. Granted we do have a sta n, but it is so weak it reminds P of a "child crying in the dark." No Gains Its able staff, whose determina n deserves the admiration of ery Carolina student, seems to be hausting its labors over nothing. is same staff with a little ad ional investment could broadcast roughout the city of Columbia. The possibility of developing pro ams in which students and culty could be utilized would be imense. Above all, this force uld provide the students with a aling of unity, for they could Low t h e i r University, theirIF culty, their administration, and eir fellow students at the touch a dial. Georgia Tech and even Bob nes have radio stations. It would wise for the University officials consider this great leap forward r a "Greater Carolina." )mmittee ggestions stem. If your dorm does not meet your proval as a tenant, then let me ow. Action has already started and 11 increase with response from Questionnaire Take a minute and fill out the estionnaire below and drop it the boxes provided at the Post fice or Russell House Informa n Desk. This integral part of campus e should not be taken as lightly some take it, and with your nstructive criticism, improve mts can he made. R HOUSING AT USC benefit of both men and Seals ted Students are asked to contribute much as they can to the Associa in, but it is to be remembered at small contributions are ap eciated. All the money will be ed by the association, and 94 *r cent of the funds donated by uth Carolinians will be used for search and patient care in this ate. The Richland County Tuber losis Association has asked con ibutions from all students who e financinally able. Pre-addressed velopes have been enclosed with e seals. Every six minutes tuberculosis rikes one American. Every 46 inutes, someone dies of TB. Won't u please take just two minutes t and give! etTB Gretty 1960 as Seals