Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Eulogy: Fe The University was middle-aged - in th prime of its life-when it was seized by malignant disease; atrophy and apathy ag gravated the condition until the final end. A power struggle gripped the Universit3 "The University is run for the students, was the majority's cry. But there wer undertones of "the University is run for th faculty," or "the University is run fo the administration." And finally, the Un versity was run-run out of competent pe< ple who were too busy trying to defend thei responsibility, position, and job. 'Million N, Campus organizations have tightene their belts for a skinny semester-now the budget cuts have been administered for th second half of the year. The Gamecock has become concerned ove the general direction of alocations-towar a greater deficit. We feel that a campu. wide drive for private funds-from incvic ual contributions-is needed for The Gam< cock to stop, at least for a year, one of th greatest drains on student allocations. This week alone you will notice that tr newspaper is running six pages instead < eight because of budget problems, and wi drop one entire issue before Easter holiday We are not alone in money matters fi The Crucible was prepared to go to pre. until it learned of a $300 budget cut. Ai justments are being made and The Crucib may get back on its feet. Tickets must no be sold for dances which were formerly pa for out of student activities fees, and tl We Still Last week The Gamecock printed an a count of a new board of publications, s up by the administration to "advise" tl campus publications. Soon after the a count was printed, The Gamecock was to that it had made a mistake in doing th -that it should have waited until the boa was set up and seen how it operated. Yet this position hardly seems to be good plan since once the board is in workir order, it might be a hard thing to stop. ) present, it might say that it wants no contr< but next semester, or even next year, it m, decide that this is no longer true-that Ti Gamecock is becoming "detrimental." T potentialities of a board which says in i initial letter that it will "develop gener policy" presents too great a risk for ai campus organization to take. Since last week, we have been told th the board was set up only to better studer faculty relations. If this were true, w] has the board not been abolished? It evident that thus far the board has do nothing to help these relations, but has on caused a further split between the facul and the students. The Gamecock has also been told that should present a united front to the pubi - Dave Spring Ail S PRING came last night. Of bloomed in t] course, we were sort of ex- walk. pecting it, but it's good that it came when it did. Viet Nam, pEOPLE~ I Berlin, Kennedy, andl the Black ?you mac Muslims notwithstanding, the old beenT too coo Earth hit the right tilt at the cond(itionler right time, and here she was. Sund(ay pape Of course, Spring, being the next few hou wise old girl that she is, teased andl we can us a little. The grass had start ed to sprout, and buds have al ready been hitting the limbs. The flashing electric signs that give us the time and extoll the virtues If of something-or-other have also been registering warm spring temperatures just like they knew ~ Le all along that she'd make her p entrance right on the dot. Incidental Inj W OKE up this morning and On Wigs: saw that sure enough, we tomnorrowv. weren't going to be disappointed. Spring had come, all right. All On 50-mi] over the place. Little green tufts motto, "Phys tried to hide the deep black gash cal." that the rain had washed in the O ees ground right outside my favorite Onildrcessa parking place. Chocolate, sa Wear your pretty dress, the low. They p gardeners had the trees all lined school refrigt up waiting for you. Wear it day 2% stal for us all . . . even that one lone Moral: If little whatever-you-call-it has secede try a r Tomorrow? e And the students sat back a And quaffed their brew And wondered and worried What shall we do? r. The power struggle became greater and greater and still greater while the University e became less great and still less. And finally e was no more. r And the students sat back And quaffed their brew And wondered idly r Why are we becoming so few? Requiescat In Pace. tore For '64' d examples of rising costs vs. static activities ,t fees could go on and on. e Already faced with an increased housing fee and greater overall financial problems, r the USC student should not now be sub d jected to another price hike in the form of an activities fee increase. Therefore, we feel that outside financial support is the best answer. A million pennies, or $10,000, is our goal. We're counting on you to help through your pennies, particularly; but we'll take nickels, e dimes, quarters, etc. f "A Million More For '64" is the slogan 11 we hope will carry us over the top. Con 3. tainers will be placed around campus for >r your contributions. ;s Possibly this will give the allocations 1- committee an opportunity to recoup losses le made by organizations over years past and w get back on a more secure financial footing. d Your support will make this possible. ie Remember: "A Million More for '64." Oppose ... c- How can any criticism be offered if a united et front is to be presented? And how can im ie provement be made if the individual or c- organization does not realize that the need Id for improvement is present? The Gamecock is also wishes to point out that with a cir -d culation of less than 4,000-3,200 of which are students and most of the others as ad a vertisers or exchange groups (who seldom ig look at their exchange papers)-the paper t does not often reach the public eye. It has >l, even been discovered that members of the y Board of Trustees have not been receiving ie a copy. e Before tiie committee members were made ts public in the initial letter, the administration al was told that The Gamecock would oppose ythe plan. This is the stand we will continue to take. In the first issue, we stated as ata part of our policy that "we will not at ttempt to tear down unless somehing better t-can be put in its place." The Student Board .y of Publications is the "something better,' is therefore, we will continue to work under ne it-and we will continue in our fight to stor ly the new Board. ty Sound familiar? The same fight still rages, but this editorial was written by ThE ve Gamecock editor in the October 6, 1950, ic. issue. Bledsoe ays Happens e crack of the side- wl rudhpn ooyse ove to amble--glad Setcpet e pigLs le it, finally, we've ios Thyvgoawolne ped up lately. Air wnl~ fte nteso ids should hit the dwtw.Pan( hmalIs rs. We'll have the witr unesadjstat r's to ourself, though,igt er rmyu watch the couples Dntb o mrse,te dental IS" tfnyhwtetig I tahapnwieprintion a rtmnent otawmmotglw ih ormation- Sme sht it' scl Hair today and gone anflltnslvsbrwan e Hikes: Kennedy's lavit ical fitness, not f is :n: Grammar school wnttgodntohefic let' jut.youandameof gar, and marshmal- totebah I'lrontin ut the map in the yowatexptrdsmec rataor, and the next te1aiper rlse ota es had seceded. ok'-oI at first you don't Coeoingl.Dm,ha gcritn af colyd, winyay. ..,And1 Ex-Edier Speak Dear Editor: As the three former editors of The Gamecock who are still in attendance at the University, we publicly endorse the Student Senate revision of the Board of Publications. As journalism students, and as loyal friends of The Gamecock, we, of course, unreservedly sup port the principle of freedom of the press. We would strenuously oppose any attempt to establish censorship over The Gamecock. However, to our minds, the Senate revision of the Publica tions Board will be a healthy step for the University and will, in addition, strengthen The Game cock. Obviously, there must be some board with the power to supervise student publications. This su pervision must not take the form of dictation of policy, but must control organizational affairs, the preservation of good taste, and similar matters. The Board of Publications has always had this power. It has always elected the staff officers of the news paper; it has always had certain powers over matters of decorum. For example, in at least one case during our editorships, there arose an instance in which a staff member wrote an article which the editor felt was in extremely poor taste. The editor appeared before the chairman of the Board of Publications and received per mission to remove that person from the staff. It is obvious that situations of this kind will arise and that there should be some group to decide the proper course to be taken. To allow the editor of the paper to make all these decisions, and not to allow in volved staff members to appeal to a higher source, would be a most improper situation. This power of the Board to remove staff members and to ob ject when good taste has been violated is not a power that has been often used. Certainly, it is not intended to be used often under the Student Senate plan of organization. Nevertheless, it is essential that someone have this power in cases of emerg encies. Let us state it again: The Board has always had power of this sort; there is nothing new along these lines in the Senate Constitution for the Board. Those who raise the cry of cen sorship apparently do not under stand that, if this is censorship, The Gamecock has always been censored. Therefore, we believe that the question of censorship is invalid in this argument. To our minds, the important question is wvho should have the controlling voice on the board. In our experience, this is more of a question of principle than of practical importance, because there is so seldom real dlebate on Board matters. The student p)ublications have operaited well in the past and they are op)erat ing well now. In such a situation, there is little need for contro versial dlecisions on the part of the Board. However, when decisions do arise, we believe that the stu dents should have the controlling voice in answering them. We believe this in all areas of Uni versity life. The purpose of Carolina should be to serve its studlents; the students should he the most important people on the campus; the students should have the right to dlecidle matters wvhich dlirectly influence them. And we have enough faith in our students to b)elieve that they can make those decisions wisely. Under the old organization of the Board, it was easy for the student membership to be out votedl (if there were ever a ques tion of real (debate). Students were permitted only a half vote each; moreover, half of the stu (lent membership wvas represented by~ the Literary Societies, which represent a dlistinguished history, but which have only a few mem bers on the campus today. We believe that the student memb)ership should control the Board. We believe that the stu dents on the Board should rep resent the entire student body, not special interest groups. The Student Senate is the most representative body on our cam pus. It seems only logical that the Board members be chosen by the Senate. To avoid the possi bility that an unscrupulous Sen ate would try to misuse its power, the new Board organization con tains built in safeguards. Stu dent members of the Board would he Lettei no one Senate could control the student membership of the Board. Moreover, Senate appointment power is further limited by the fact that one student member must come from the School of Journalism and another must be or have been a member of one of the publication staffs. In summation, we believe that the charges of attempted censor ship of The Gamecock are com pletely false. (The idea that the Senate action is a result of last semester's Gamecock-Senate ar gument is especially untrue. In fact, we were consulted about a reorganization of the Board at the very beginning of the year, long before the argument.) We favor the new Senate or ganization because it places con trol of the Board (and this con trol is more a matter of prin ciple than of the practical im portance) in the hands of the students, with a healthy influ ence, but not control from the faculty, and with no represen tation of special interest groups. Respectfully submitted, Howard Hellams Doug Gray Charles Behling Cartoonist Takes Issue Dear Editor: I would be honored if you would print the enclosed cartoon 0 , on the editorial page next week --I had considered a letter, but the record of the Student Senate is such that I feel a picture might impinge more clearly... Sincerely yours, for continuedl publication of a readable newspaper Rosemary Hankins. Upholds Freedom Dear Editor: I thought your integration photography and views were ab surd, and I hotly protested them. But I held to the belief that you had every right to print them, wvhether for purposes of sensa tionalism, adlvocation, or sly sar' casm. I thought your articles on edlucation (or the lack of it) and the absence of intellectual ism (not the "snob" variety) on ours and other campuses were splendid and deserved attention from the entire student body. I anm, of course, prejudiced, as is everybody else. The ones wanting to censor the paper are so prejudiced that they want nothing in the news paper except what they believe; their ideas should be everybody else's. The threats of censorship of the paper could lead to a news paper so dull from trying to keep off every individual's toes that everything except straight news would disappear. The opin ions expressed by the paper should stir our minds to praises or curses, not wishy-washy feel ings of indifference. If the paper were censored, I fear the main implement of provoking thought on the campus would vanish. But then again, how many stu dents (including an assortment of radicals, BMOC's, and .-) give a darn what is in the paper? How many are so immune to thought that a suggestion pro voking a fat, loathsome mob wvould seem the summit of logic? Sincerely, Richarrd F. Williams. Coming Poem To Senate Dear Editor: The following poem is dedi4. cated to USC Student Senate: 4 By Heaven, Nevin, take the floor! We'll make some order here, We'll rave and rant and sorely pant And weep with many a tear. Those blackguards up above our heads, I hear their pencils scratching. I'd give a lot to know what plot Their wicked minds are hatching. They've had our name across their page In letters black and bold They've done us wrong! It won't be long Until we've got them cold. Revenge! Ah, Nevin, that's the thing, And such a thing is sweet. They'll beg us now! We'll show them how We sit in judgment's seat. We're not alone! We have our friends. They've joined us in the fight. Those motley crews who stir their stews And bellow Tuesday night. Aye, Nevin, we are many strong! We'll overwhelm the foe, And keep our eye on every pie Until we run the show. Ours! Ours! Nevin, do you hear? The strength! And we will spawn it, And from it cull that paper's skull! I'll bet my gavel on it. Bill Savage, Jr. Exchange Corner Dr. Francis A. Roy, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Arizona, re cently came to the defense of the social-academic program on this campus. In a discussion before the Executive Council and other campus leaders involved in the planning of cultural and aca demic projects, Dean Roy said: "I'm not as worried about this so-called playboy reputation that you all seem so concerned about. We (10 a lot of good things and our quality of output is fine. Our climate is a great contributor to outdoor and other activities. As far as campus lectures go, there's a limit to the amount a person can take. You can't take the fun out of the social calendar for a college student." Dean Roy also told the group: "You must remember that the dlesire for academic lectures has to be innate within the student. You can't push lectures on a student. It is a long, slow process creating this innate interest campus-wide." "Thie principle of General Edu cation is perhaps even more im portant todlay than in 1947 when the program began," Dean Ford explained. "0 u r question is whether, in the light of our ex p)erience andl the changing pace of American education, we can strengthen General Education andl fit it still more securely into the college pattern. Rt A GREATER OUTII CARIOINA ied Colleglate Press Robert Elliott Conzales as th first d by and for the students of the .oF ridays, duiring the ol.ge pern .k." 'The Cam~eock" encouragee s must be si ned. Publishin3 dos ' ih o i rwithhol frees JOANN COKER DENNIS MYERS EMILY REDDING D)ON SEASE MARGARET BYRD DONNA RUSSELL MIKE McCARTHY WARREN NYE REGINA GALGANO PAT ROESSLE JERRY ARP ROBERT GASKJNS ARRIET LA BORDE # * Weir, Mary Catrlton O'Neil, Dave hel, Tom Ilunter, Robert Want, rs Keep Tradition Dead? Dear Editor: The University of South Caro lina has a very colorful past. Over these many years there have arisen many traditions, cus toms and precedents which have grown dear to many students. One tradition and perhaps the oldest, is the annual commence ment exercise held on the Horse shoe. Since 1809, when the first com mencement exercise was held for the graduating class of nine, the Horseshoe has been the scene of graduation with exception being made only in the face of dire cir cumstances. This year it is planned to have the commence ment exercises in Township Audi torium. Another tradition concerning graduation is the fact that previ ously all ROTC graduates have been allowed to graduate in their uniforms. This year all grad uating seniors must wear a cap and gown at the commencement exercises. Receiving a University degree and/or receiving a commission in the Armed Services are certainly highlights of a person's life. Yet now these two hallmarks are be ing stripped of their distinction. This University is growing at an extremely rapid rate and with CN'T READ this growth, changes are some times necessary for the continued growth or for the benefit of the studlents. However, these two changes are not going to p)ro mote the University, nor wvill they benefit the students. Gradua tion will not have the signifi cance it previously had if it is to be held in a wrestling arena. A commission in the armed serv ice will not meani as much if graduates are not allowed to wear their uniforms. Has the University become this impartial? Graduation is more than receiving a mere slip of paper. Being commissioned is more than receiving a gold bar. These are the things students have worked for --now are they going to be deprived of their distinction? Tim Quinn. f/AAG CROWINC FO UNWVERSITY OF F Membhes of Associa Pounded January 30: 190R, with Editor, "The Gamecock' Is publish. University of South Carulina weekly, ebcept on holiday, and during exami'r The opinions ebpressed by cou necessarily those of "The (.mmeen~ IAtters to the' E.dito. but enl 1*qte, not constitute an endonrsnent. "Th psahititon any lefte is reserved. EDITOR..... . MANAGING EDITOR. BUISINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER COPY EDITOR . NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CA MPUS EDITOR. SOCIETY EDITOR. FEATURE EDITOR. CIRCULATION MANAGER CHIEF PIIOTOG;RAPIIER BUSINESS SECRETARY REPORTERS: Mimn Russell, Rob Bledsoe, Sara Elliott, Hlenry Eit Jacqueline Lee Davis, Lita Golso; EDITORIA COmUMNISmS: