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Statement As the new editor of "The Gamecock," I will try to editorialize in a manner which will help the Carolina Community. Most of the subjects taken up on this page this semester will deal with Carolina, directly or indirectly. Therefore, that leaves room to say that national or international issues may be pursued. Regardless, all items will be directed toward making this a greater University. I don't want this page to be one that is not road. I want it read. And one of the best ways to assure this is to create interest, controversy, and intelligent thoughts. The preceding paragraph explains the interest part of it, and controversy is at my finger tips. Intelligent thoughts can be achieved by the choice of columnists who will appear weekly. In each editorial, some good or bad will be presented, and I will try to give a workable solution (more than one if necessary) to the problems I find. I will write for or against any issue, and will probably step on a few toes. In fact, I know I will if it is necessary, I promise to try to investigate each issue as thoroughly as possible before writing, and facts, not rumors, will back the editorial. I solemnly vow to give each individual, organization, or what-have-you equal space on this page. If after reading any piece Ill-Time It seems that very little thought was given to the recent move to install parking meters on Devine Street in front of Buildings H and J. With the intense parking situation that is now present at Carolina, the parking meter additions have not helped matters at all. It is understood that the meters were installed because of the Ticket Office, located on the bottom floor of Building H. With students taking up all of the spaces allotted in this vicinity, it was almost an impossibility for citizens of Columbia and others to find areas in which to park while procuring their tickets. I wholeheartedly stand behind the fact that spaces have to be available for the buy ing public. And if the timing of the meter move had been during another period when Carolina had at least partially solved their parking problem, I may be pushed into an agreement that the meters are a good thing in this situation. But the basis of this editorial is that this move was not given thought, and was done CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLI] Member of Associated Collegiate Press Founded Janua7 30, 1908, with Robert Elliott Con; first editor, "The Gamecock" is published by and for the the University of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, durng year ecept on holidays an dbduring examinations.terwi necessarily those of "The G;amecock." "The Gamecock" Letters to the Editor, but all Letters musst be si gned. Put not constitute an endorsement. The right to eit or wi publication any letter is reserved. EDITOR....... ... .. .. MANAGING EDITOR. BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER NEWS EDITORS Pat Peden, SPORTS EDITORS .Blanding Clarkson, Ft FEATURE EDITOR Rosei SOCIETY EDITOR CAMPUS EDITOR G. CIRCULATION MANAGER Ji' EXCHANGE EDITOR Sh CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER BUSINESS SECRETARY. REPORTERS: Blanding Clarkson, Jr., Jo Ann Cokei ton, Cloudy Hardy, Ellen Horton, Carolyn Hoyle, Fred Behumpert, Bobby Brown, Ed Jacobs, Gail Broi Henderson, Regina GaIgano, Jackie Fowler, Donna BUSINESS STAFF: Murray Coker. Carol Esleeck, B< Emily Redding, Jim Van Oude11, Jim Presaey. COLUMNISTS: Cha.rlee Behlng, John Chappell, Pat Daniels, Sam Freed, Audrey Hand, Joe Major, JImn Peden, Mike Shehnen. Brenda Williams. PEOTOGfRAPHERS: Robert Gaskins. Fuller Berton Of Polcy written, and you find a rebuttal is in order, let's have it. But if you are writing merely to attack the author of the article upon which you disagree, then you're wasting your time, and mine. Content will also determine publication of a Letter to the Editor. I encourage letters, for it gives me a feeling that at least interest has been stirred. Another thing that will determine publication will be the amount of space allotted for Letters each week. Pro vided that you write a letter, and it is not published, and you want to know why, a personal visit will give you the reasons. More time and attention will be given to the Faculty. More than one complaint has been heard that "The Gamecock" almost ignores the faculty. That statement certainly has a moot point, one which will be dis cussed at length later. I do feel, however, that more recognition should be given to the faculty, and I will try my best to do so. I have put myself out on the limb in sev eral instances in this editorial, and this last paragraph will serve as a sort of safety valve. I will strive to follow my statement of policy, but there may be times when I will not follow it to the letter. Nevertheless, whatever is written will be for Carolina, and will be fighting to make it an even greater University than it is today. d Move too quickly. Football season is over, and it is a known fact that the Field House can't hold enough outsiders (fans other than stu dents) who would cause a traffic jam in front of the ticket office. If the meters were going to be put in regardless of the students, I can't understand why they weren't in stalled during football season when they were really needed. Since it has been pointed out that the in flux of the consumer is not too great at this time, I would like to recommend to those re sponsible that they remove the meters for the remainder of this year, and after some progress has been made toward opening more spaces for the students, the meters could be returned. Disregarding the action that may or may not be taken after this piece is read, I feel the students were left out in the cold. The students make Carolina what it is, and moves of this nature in the future should take in the realization of the students. It would be accepted with warm gratitude. Bill Collier . .. We Need A Reading the collegeD a net*rI)uring a discussion with some of hhold/ from my friends recently, the topic of "Reading Day" came up, and being 30UG GRAY unfamiliar with these two words, I Joan Wolcott asked what they meant. Bob Hill One of the friends said that Caro duryCkr lia used to have a day set aside be ~!urra Coker fore exams began which t.he students r0 Ann Coker could use for study. I thought this ed Shumprt was a great thing, and asked if we ed Schmpert would have it this semester. nary Hankins Before I go any further, I think lloudy Hardy I should explain that I am a fresh man, and next week will be my first all Broughton college finals. nmy Pressley Anyway, my friend said that we wouldI not have a "Reading Day," erry Rottman md( it upset me somewhat. When oe Van Dyke I asked why we wouldn't, he said that he had heard that it had been mily Redding cut out because students have mis used it, b)y not studying on that Ka Cath Do given day. ghton, Ruthie Being a freshman, I wouldn't usl.know about such things, but I do know that a "Reading Day" or "Re rnard Floeer. lax Day" or something should be installed before finals because I Clayton. Mike know several people who have hour y Mann. Pat quizzes on the day before exams start, and then have an exam the next day. This in tan much for me. It is evident that the photo sh pre-registration activity. The purl by asking you - ihe student - Jack W ilson ... N 0 By now most of us have com pleted our registration for the com ing semester. To most of us, regis. Mike Wainwright And We I There are a lot of things Caro. lina does have, but one thing w( don't have is scholarships for thf Gamecock Marching Band. Surprise you? Very few peoph here realize this fact, and I hopE that after reading this, you wil come to appreciate our band more I don't have the actual figure on hand, but it is a known faci that other state institutions in thi South do give band scholarships Why couldn't Carolina g i v 4 scholarships for this purpose ? T H E band, under the expert di. rection of James D. Pritch. ard, is composed of USC "volun. teors." That is, the students wh( play in the band, and the Coquet. tes, our fine twirling brigade, d< so on their own time. And it takes a lot of time to practice each rou tine where it can be performei perfectly. Exchm After five years of playing cap Live audience to and being graden (and sometimes downgraded) b3 college professors, ,Joe Scarpato writing for the Northeastern News feels he has earned the privilege of reversing the situation. In the fol. lowing paragraphs, he lists the various categories into which collegE profs are wont to fall. Pretend thai you arc in the enviable position ol making out report cards for your instructors. Into which categories would you place them? I. PEDAGOGUS AHl - BORRIUNDUS Commonly referred to as "ahi bore," this type normally wvastes about one third of the class hour by prefixing to each sentence he utters the word "Ah . . ." This particular type is very dlisconcerting, especially to students in the first few rows who are never sure whether he is just about to sneeze or to continue his sentence with, "Ah . . . the hell with it all. You guys are hopeless.'' Variations of the Ah-borrundus are the Er-borrundus and the Ah-hum borrundlus. 2. P'EDAGOGUS ANTISINPANTUS Alternately referred to as Ansin. pantus and Pedagogus Santa Vitus, this type is easily recognized during a lecture. Bearing a striking re semblance to an expectant father, he moves constantly from the front of the room to the back, sitting al ternately on desks, window-sills, stu dents, and anything else he can lay his hnnds on (figatenuly Have We St >wn was not taken during tiis week's >Ose of this picture is to take i poll - if you think pre-registration was \any Studer ut IBM Infor tration is always a pain in the neck. We have to wait in lines only to be turned away because a class is full; Have No S< I know that during football sea son you have either heard or seen the band practicing on Davis Field for hours every night of the week. They may not put in quite as much time as the football team does, but there is a resemblance in the two. Just think what kind of team -e would have if no athletic scholarships were given. It is es sential that some sort of financial aid be available for the footballers, and if wve expect to have a band comlparale to our team, for ex ample, we needl to issue some fi nancial aid. ANOTHER example of what scholarships could (10 is b)ring in the top twirlers and tooters from all over the state. The Uni versity of Mississippi has in its p)ossession now one of the top twirlers in the nation. You know where she came from? The state e Corner speaking). Stiff neeks, overwvorked eyeballs, and stereophonic ears are common illnesses found regularly in students attending these three-ring lectures. Research into the reasons for this peripatetic behavior has proved that most Antisinpanti are suffering from deeply rooted in.. security complexes. As one of this type put it, "A moving target is more difficult to hit --no?" 3. PEDAGOGUS MEALJYMOUTHUS Commonly referred to only in obscenities, t h i s type professor speaks as if he had just swvallowved half a package of Graham crackers (the other half is still in his mouth) and had recently used Novacaine as a mouthwash, lie usually begins a lecture with, "Mmftnglurft ahsprftn giuchsrck" andl gets progressively more unintelligible until the bell rings, whereupon lie asks distinctly "Are there any questions?" One of these (days some smart freshman wvith a gift for repartee is going to reply, "Yes, sir', why does a mmfrn glurft pugmil necessitate a flugen spracht?" 4. OTHERS Because of space limitations, only the surface of faculty types has heen scratched. Other classifications which should be easily recognized are: Pedagogus Speakinwhisperus, Pedagogus Overheadibus, and Peda gogus Magnificus. With all these various pedagoguses running around, Mr. Scarpato considers himself truly fortunate in that all his profs this term fall intn the lnast eory. opped This? worth it. Do you think it is better t] which we had lines such as these sho, our opinions on a pxwt card or in i its Fail To F mation Car we go back and change and re change our schedules trying desper ately to finish; and we have to fill :holarships of South Carolina. When asked by a state newspaper recently why she chose Ole Miss, she replied, "Scholarship." Now I'm not saying that Caro lina could have enticed this young lady to come to school here even with a scholarship, but I am say ing that if wve want to get the top hand talent in the state, and con tinue to improve the Marching Gamiecocks, we must have scholar ships. Letters Policy "The Gamecock" encourages "Let ters To Tlhe Edlitor," anid they will be p rint.ed whenever pofs sible. They should not exceed 300 words. Letters must be signedl and ae compianiedi by the contributor's re turn add(ress for the pulrpose of certification. An unsigned letter will receive no0 considleration. If the writer dlesires, his name may b)e withheld, but the anonymity wvill not lie granted automatically. No partisanship will be showvn in the printing oif letters. H owever, "The Gamecock" reserves the rights to reject any letter because of con.. tent or character. LITTLE MAN ~1fA COLJLP W6 ??J4XJvN-6 AA ji tan the old type of registration in vn? Please send "The Gamecock" a letter. (Ganecock Staff photo.) ' II ,ds out so many cards which require much information. Many of us be come neglectful and in the rush, for one reason or another, we don't fill our cards correctly. P ERHAPS one of the most im portant cards is the bne used by Lhe information service in the Russell House. It simply asks for your on or off campus address, your P. 0. box number, and your tele phone number. This is most im portant to you because whenever someone tries to contact you or find your whereabouts, this is the only information available. You would probnbly be surprised at the number of blank or partially filled cards on file at the information desk. P'arents and friends may try to contact students, hut are unable to bcause that student failed to list histelephone numbecr or give his ;iddress. We have had many emer g.enucy messages and telegrams which could not be dlelivered for the very samie reason. W E AT the information desk are not trying to make our work easier, but are only trying to help the entire studenlt body by supplying necessary and accurate information. So, lelase, when you go to pay y~our fees anOd turn in your cardsi, make sure you have supplied us wvith all the necessary information. If at the time of registration you have no P. 0. box number, no tele phone, or intend to change rooms, he sure to come to the information de(sk in the Russell House and give us the needed information as soon as you get it. Whether it be room Alanges or new phone numbers, we w'ill be glad to make the changes on your cards and help you to help v. urself. ON CAMPUS I. U AT OM E,YMoF: OMU 'T HoMe, AF6C COM4 WEOMAD -rnO P%J / cL1