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It seems that "The Gamec it again . . . immersed itsel steaming vat of hot water. How did we get there? We age to be. "Sacrilege," they scream depths of their ignorant little them," they yelled from hoa they coiled the rope. A tempest in a teapot. "I Out . . ." struck out with a ( row minds read the name of same poem with "beat" tall ately assumed the worst. The ther. The poem, to those who bo it twice and think about it, slash, not at Christ or religi attitude of many of todays with their heads in the sand think would happen if Christ today? Would lie be welcor arms? We talked with the chaplai student centers on campus. I didn't see anything sacrilegj poem. He thought it wouk think. If a man of God can has the right to cast the fi Tom Marchant The C I recently read an article in a Unitarian magazine entitled "The Courage to Doubt." As I pilfered through it, it occurred to me that perhaps the number of people in my generation who have the cour age to doubt is rapidly diminish ing. This is not an inference of religious connotation. Rather, it is a statement of doubt of the so cial courage of my fellow stu dents. The bond between a man and his God is a very personal one and certainly shouldn't be subjected to public scrutiny. It would seem however that man's inter-relation ships with his fellow man is a fit subject of debate and discussion. The Function of Youth Youth's historical function down through the centuries has been the questioning of the values of the age. The point has been made by Herbert Vetter, and I think cor rectly so, that the men of noblest faith have been men of strongest doubt. Out of Gautama's doubts aboul the Hinduism of his age emerged one of our world religions, Bud dhism. From the doubts and soul searching of Luther sprung that dynamic religious wave knowvn as P'rotestantism. From a young man's doubts about his rather mysterious origins came the con cept of Evolution. Andl out of the doubts of a number of young men about King George's sovereignty emerged the foundation of this democracy we now enjoy. It is not easy to admit that one's country was founded upon treason, until one. develops a his torical perspective and realizes Blake Fishburne... Education Of H "en (a man*i tecChes somelthingf he does( not kome to som,ebody~ else whlo has no aptit ude for it,ad ylicca him1 a certificateI of priofici V cy,/ the luttetr han complICted( the educatlion of agetma. George Bernard Shaw Creative edlucation is a rela tively new term in the peda goguo's vocabulary. It is true that many exp)eriments have been tried in the past, but these were never taken seriously by more than a fewv far-sighted edl ucators. Most wvere content to accept the traditional ways of instruction through routine drill, or "rote memorization." Shaw, in his description of the "education of a gentleman," de scribes the pitiable values that lead many to believe that they are "educated" upon receiving a certification neatly rolled and tied with a ribbon. Education, however, has an ex pandable definition; and by stretching that definition, it may be assumed that there are some who consider education as more than the holding of a degree for (aconditioned reflexes." Student Expression Hughes Mearns, author of Creative Power, has been among the many advocates of an educa tional system dedicated to stu dent expression and a stimu lated, probing analysis of life by If At First... ock" has done We are repri f into a huge fit of those wl not the second had "the cour- The L One dai ed from the Was si minds. "Hang ing, rse throats as Christ < Everyb< Alan, n, 'he Last Time Really lull thud. Nar- Why else?' Christ in the lse'k anid immedi- Them y read no fur- hands And fe 'Ian, i thered to read Go so? was a direct Ile sho on, but at the His sit people. People Spear scrate What do you scra should return Thorns aed with open Said, Go Only H n of one of the So thep [e said that he And 11 ous about the They 1 lie waJ I make people Thisl ti say this, who say, " rst stone? ,ourage To that democracy in 1776 was gen erally viewed with about as much suspicion as communism is viewed today. Doubt Is Not Blasphemy The purpose ? Simply to cluci date the nature of doubt. Doubt is not blasphemy. Denial perhaps, but not doubt. One must realize that if man had never experienced doubt, he would have never conceived the idea of Progress. I do not wish for you to go away weeping. I do not wish to impart to the subject of discussion any connotation of fatalism. As a matter of fact, we are producing people who not only talk, but think. And what is even more vital-act. Changed Tempo Indeed, the tempo of history has doubled and tripled in the past few decades, and social changes that once took several decades are now taking place overnight. The youth of this nation is coming of age. Some of us are just now seeing the world which our elders have made for us. We do not like wvhat we see. We fear that our leaders in their infinite wisdom have created a set of cir cumstances which may terminate the progress of the human specie. Better edlucated and less tradi ion-bound than past generations, we often feel as though we are sep)aratedl from our p)arents by centuries. And I suppose, in a sense we are. Our principals boast enthusiastically of a crackling newv intellectual atmosphere in our high schools. Where children once uiman Organisms pupils. Mr. Mearns has had out standling success, and many of the pupils of his "unorthodox" (lasses h a v e proved the out standl(ing leaders of their pro fessions; even wvhen they later attend(edl "orthodox" classes they ranked among the most success ful students. The state of California is cur rently dlemonstrating teaching methodls gearedl to the latent creativo power of its students. In this scientific age, we cannot afford to suppress the origi nality of our future scientists, statesmen, andl social critics. USC Fortunate The University of South Caro lina is fortunate in having sev eral professors w h o recognize the importance of individual search, and have avoided the mn a s s production of "mechan isms" intheir classes. As D)r. Simmons recently in formed his Ethics class, "If I'm going to standl up here and lec ture to you, I might as well give you a mimeographed speech, so you can stay home and read it in bed." Participation by the students is receiving increased emphasis in all progressive classes, and is apparently being held back by only a few would-be orators who should see themselves as others nting the poem for the bene Lo read it the first time, but ast Time Out f, while everyone tting around doing noth ame in. dy said, "No, t again. We're aot up to it. lon't you go someplace ed at them and showed the nail marks on His t, and they said, hat's real touching. Now leplace else." ived them !e where the ad been, and the -hes forehead where the were, and they Sad, Man, real sad. Just . someplace else." e wouldn't go, crucified Him again e just hung there. rughed and knew t faking, because ne Ile didn't 'ather, forgive them . . -William W. Savage, Jr. Doubt complained of too heavy a work load, we now find that they are clamoring for better qualified teachers and less frilly curricula. Teenagers Choose Look magazine presented a number of U. S. teenagers with a list of "possessions" ranging from a new car to a Ph.D. degree and asked them to designate which possessions would make them most look up to a person. For better or worse, 62 per cent answered "a Ph.D." Musical ability rated 16 per cent, a large book collection 12 per cent, a beautiful home four per cent, and, surprisingly enough, a new car rated less than one per cent. Young people in general do not seem to be turning away from materialism so much as turning toward the "new intellectualism." This is also indicative of our state of mind. It is no longer "I just can't do it," but rather "I just .gotta do it." This is not just youthful exu berance. This is a new intellectual positivism, kindled probably by the critic's charges during the past few years, that American teen agers are "fat, dumb, and happy." Anguished Parents This new, almost unthinking in tellectualism is causing. some par ents considlerable mental anguish. They've sent their little cubs off for a dlegree, not an education. On their value scale, it would be better to hold a six-week training certificate in salesmanship thani a P'h.D). in Greek literature. A good steady job, money in the bank, newv car every year-that's wvhat counts, brother. Scorn for our p)arents? No. Ironically enough, if it weren't for our parents we wvouldn't exist-not just in the physical sense, but even more in a spirit ual andl psychological sense. Our parents, growing up dur ing the depression, emerged hun gry for the material advantages of life, something that they had never had. We, the so-called Beat Generation, have never known wvhat it means to be really hun gry. We have never felt the hu miliation of standing in a bread line or the empty feeling in the p)it of our stomach when the man saidl he was firing us. Take For Granted It is only natural that we, who have always had the material adlvantages of life, take theni for granted. We want something more than a Cadillac and a sexy wvife, or at least we should. Yet we really cannot seem tc pinpoint our nebulous ambitions, They are not so concrete ao a beautiful home, a big car, ox any of the other status symbohm wvhich we see our parents scram bling for. A merican youth - "fat, dumb and happy ?" I dlon't think so Scientific studies show thai American youth are more con sc~(ious of the world about them nmore sensitive to the terrifi< problems which confront them and more education-minded thar any other generation in our his tory. They may seem to flounde1 around and simply splash a lo of water, but one thing Is cer tain-and that is that no out will ever be able to call our Bea Generation the Beaten Genera ton. LITTLE MAN ( NOW ARE THERE ANY C7THER -' M16HT MAKE TI- COUI Lee Jordan ... For The Res To the two hundred brave young souls who attended last Thurs (lay's Artists Series presentation of Varel and Bailley, congratula tions; but for the rest of you.... There are better things to do around Carolina than sitting in the Gamecock Room drinking cof fee and watching people. The Artists Series is one of them. The University and the Artists Series Committee have gone to a lot of trouble to bring you the Artists Series. Without your sup port the Series will die. Thursday's Fiasco Last. Thursday's fiasco is just the sort of thing that will kill the Series if it continues. Carolina has lost the Series before because of poor student attendance, it can .happen again. The fate of the Series is up to you. For three programs such as Hollander, the Atlanta Symphony, Mike Sheheen . . . Student Unions Defined By Association The role or purpose of any organization should be kept in mind in coordinating the program of that organization. Oftentimes the program may fall short. The only judges of that program are the people it serves. The Association of College Unions, of wvhich Carolina is a member, adopted the role of the college union in 1956. By pre senting it here, it can place a criteria before the Carolina Union and the students the Union serves. This self-evaluation is one of the most valuable ways of objection able criticizing any organization. Community Center The union is the community center of the college, for all the members of the college family studlents, faculty, adlministration, alumni and guests. It is not just a building; it is also an organiza tioni and a prIogram. Together they rep)resent a wvell-considered plan for the community life of the col lege. As the "living room" or the "hearthstone" of the college, the union pr1ovidles the services, con veniences, and amenities the mem bers of the college family need in their dlaily life on the campus and for getting to know andl under standl one another through in formal association outside the classroom. Part of Education The union is part of the educa tional program of the college. As the center of the college community life, it serves as a laboratory of citizenship, training studlents in social responsibility and for leadership in democracy. Through its various boards, committees, andl staff, it provides a cultural, social, and recreational program, aiming to make free time activity a cooperative factor with studly in edlucatlon. Encourages Activity In all its p)rocesses it encourages self-directed activity, giving maxi mum opportunity for self-realiza tion andl for growth in individual social competency andl group ef fectiveness. Its goal is the dIevelopmnent of persons as well as intellects. The union serves as a unifying force in the life of the college, cul tivating endluring regardl for and loalnty to the college. )N CAMPUS .Of You.. and Carlos Montoya we can ac 2ept two mediocre performances. Can Be Improved The Artists Series can be im proved, but it must not be deserted. The first two programs of this year's Series were successful both were "long-hair." If the Series Committe must get "pop ular" performers they will have to be "names" in order to attract the student body. But why not make the Series a real Artists Series, by not try ing to appease the student body with "popular" performers? The presentations should be intellec tual and aesthetic experiences, not mere entertainment. "Culture" After all college is the place to acquire a little polish and sonic "culture." It's surprising how many rough edges the Series can smooth, if given a chance. Where else can you see per formers of the calibre of Lorin Hollander and Carlos Montoya without paying some astronomical price? Here, an I.D. card and the p'resence of mind necessary to find the Field House will enable you to enjoy such programs without ,spending a dime. Evdn a cup of coffee is more expensive. So why not grab a late an(d partake of a little culture? Bill Able The Dee Did the death of democracy~ begin with the inauguration o.1 Franklin D. Roosevelt in January, 1933? Judging from the socialistic, so called "general welfare," legisla tion which has been enacted sinc that time, it appears that such a dcath may be imminent. During the Roosevelt administration, the nation saw the lengths to whichr F. D. R. would go to insure enact ment and judicial approval of his p)roposals. It seemed not to matter tc Roosevelt whether the majority wanted or needed the benefits of such legislation. It was sufficieni justification, for him, if a fairly sizeable "voting" minority desired such legislative programs. Thu! began "rule by minority" and e gentle yet tidal wave-like drifi toward socialism. Pressure Politics The approach to the voting public is decided today, not on tht principle of the individual's basic philosophy, but is founded on the principle of group pressure poli tics. It matters not how the indi. vidual thinks and reacts. Th< politically important thing is hov CROWING I UNIVERSITY OF Member of Asso< Founded Janua ~ 30, 1908, first editor. "The ,amecock" is the University of South Carolina year except on holidays and duri The opinions expressed by neoessariiy those of "The Gam Letters to the Editor, but all Ie not constitut, an endorsement. publication any letter is reserved. EDITOR ... ... ... MANAGING EDITOR. BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER NEWS EDITORS . SPORTS EDITOR ASS'T SPORTS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR. SOCIETY EDITOR ASS'T SOCIETY EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR. EXCHANGE EDITOR. CIRCULATION MANAGER. We Get Dear Editor: We are surprised and de. lighted that WUSC-AM has been the subject of editorial comment in recent issues of "The Game cock." As a direct result, I have been gratified by the interest in our plight shown by many mem bers of the student body. The success of the many who have left WUSC and found suc cess in professional radio and re lated fields is not only an en dorsement of WUSC training, but a recommendation of the dedicated and hard-working peo ple who make up our staff year after year. There is, however, one point on which I would like to -set the record straight. We are not do ing battle with the allocations committee. We feel that those who would like to see WUSC silenced are a minority. How ever, we should point out that the committee this year had no basis upon which to evaluate our needs. For the f i r s t time in our memory we were not asked to submit a budget, we were not informed of the committe meet ing, and we heard of our cut via the grapevine system. Probably t h i s was an over sight; we will accept that ex planation, but this still does not tell our story. We are told with a certain finality that with the growing student body our cut in per-stu dent allocation is not a cut in the actual amount allotted. This argument has little logic. The fact that there are more stu dents at Carolina does not mean that any activity is worth less to a given student. We admit (as we have to hun (reds of individuals) that there are parts of camipus which are presently outside our coverage area. The problem of transmis sion to the entire campus has grown with the University, es pecially since we are still using equipment designed for the old campus, circa 1947. We are determined to correct this situation, but our station engineers have had their dreams of solving this problem shattered year after year because of lack of funds for research on a prob leni which has no precedent in college radio. Now, after three y o a r s of cutting corners eco nomically, we are, with the aid dth Of Demc the "group" to which he suppos edly belongs wvill react and whether or not they can bring him into line. Trhe "true" goodl of the nation andi the pr1eservation of the indi v'idual is least important. It is a contest as to whlich candidate can make the greatest number want what the candidate wvants andl thinks is best for "his' 'people. The crest of the current tidal wvave toward (destruction of the democratic p)rocesses, as we hav'e knowvn them, came~ last week in the United States House of Represen tatives when Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn succeeded in his p)acking of the Rules Committee. Howv ever, the victory may wvell have been so costly that the Kennedy Administration will never recoup the p)rice. Struggle for Power Realists in Kennedy's Whit(e House know that the fight will be fought again on every major bill. They may never be as strong again, and now the Rules Com mittee is no longer an excuse for failure. As Time so aptly put it in 'the Feb. 10 Issue: "They (Kennedy & Co.) buckled down to OR A GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA -iated Collegiate Press with Robert Elliott Gonzales as the published by and for the students of weekly, on Fridays, uduring the college ng examinations. Dotumn ists5 andI letter writers are not scock." "The Ganmecock" encourages tiersast ber signed. Publishing does The right to, edit or withhold from * .....JUD)Y KILL~OUGHI Howard Hellams * . Jerry Jackson Gene Dyson Levona Page, Nancy Ariail, Anita McCartney Doug Gray Carroll Gray Kelley Jones Brendla Williams Kerry Wofford P Pat Peden .........Murray Coker ...Bob Hill Letters of the EE Department, on the threshold of completing a major component or the system. Once completed, our problem will be finding money to provide the campus with the fruits of our labor. We do not ask a dispropor tionate allocation. We only feel that since we are so near a solu tion to our problem, we could have defended a budget request ing funds to g i v e the entire campus a chance to enjoy WUSC half as much as we do. It seems a student would be more willing to contribute 33 or 35 cents to a station which he is certain of hearing than 26 to one he may not receive. However, the board has met .and we would little dream of compounding their thankless task at this juncture by demanding a recon sideration. Our relations with the Student Body, the Administration, and other organizations have always . been friendly and valued. We don't like the feeling of letting them down. Please inform the student body that we will continue to at tack our problems within our restrictions. We ask now only their understanding a n d pa tience. Sincerely, Robert P". Glymph Manager Dear Editor: In a recent edition of your fine publication in the article presenting random opinions of Religious Emphasis Week, a Mr. Donald Rogers expressed an opinion. He stated that the University of South Carolina is "weak" in religion, using the yearbook as one phase of canipus life where this weakness was most evident. We should like to inform Mr. Rogers that the Editor of the 1960 GARNET AND BLACK is now an outstanding member of the student body of the South eastern Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina. We feel that this fact in itself is indica tive of the awareness of religion present on "Publication Row." Thank you very much for your interest. The Staff of the 1961 GARNET AND BLAK Ed.: Will the gentleman who wrote the atrocious poem de fending our mascot please write a signed letter as we do not pub lish anonymous literature. )cracy ?? prepare for a grim era of whip cracking, blandishments and push pull patronage to wvork their will in Congress. Behind the scene's raged a fierce struggle for power." A ruthless campign was ini tiatedi to bring to bear up)on every wvavering Congressman special p)ressures that were cus tom-designed . . . a p)romuse... or a thinly veiled threat. Each doubtful nmember of Con gress was discussed by the master mindls of the pressure campaign. 0none: "G.S.A. ought to be able to get him." On another: "The Air Force can take care of him." A third ? "If you can get the ?Fkt Office to issue that special stampj for him, you've got him." A fourth ? ''No, but I'll fix that so and so." A graphic illustration of de- ~ mocrac'y ( ?) at wvork. Personal (Convictions Never considered were the per sonal convictions of the individual Congressman nor the feelings of his constituents. T1he only g(ng of concern was the making o[ ar rangements so that any andl all Administration 1)o1icy could be forced on the floor of Congress wvhich wvas cluttered wvith some 15,506 HIouse-originatedl bills in the 86th Congress. Yet in this great time of dark ness, there are nmany rays of light. In fact, 212 Re'presentatives in Congress resisted the full force of powver of the current lDemocratic adlministration ( ? ) a ni d voted their conviction and(/or the con victions of their constituents. Outstanding Example An outstanding example is Harold ('ooley of North ('arolina who now heads Jlack Kennedy's blacklist. No, democracy is not dead, nor wvill it ever (lie as long as the dIreanm exists in the mind of a single man, It is only when every citizen becomes one with the Fed eral Government and( there is no longer an individlual that democ racyw ll die