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Academic Student Senate passed a resolution last week calling for the recognition of academic freedom as the basic principle upon which the University and the student body will grow. We hope this resolution will neither be overlooked nor disregarded in future tests on. our campus. The University of Pennsylvania is pres ently embroiled in a major battle over this very issue --- academic freedom on the col lege campus. The conflict began when the Law School Forum invited Alabama Gov. George Wallace to speak at Penn this month. They later rescinded the invitation, how ever, deciding it would be risking civil chaos if they sponsored him. Angered and upset by the rebuff, Penn's campus newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian, re-invited Wallace and defended his right to speak at Penn in a series of editorials. By October 24, the University of Penn sylvania's administration stepped in and withdrew the use of campus facilities for Viet Nai The brutal, bloody military coup which overthrew South Viet Nam's ruling family last Friday is widely suspected of having re ceived United States aid. Our displeasure with the Diem regime, and our rapid recog nition of the new government appear to indicate the possibility of American support to the military coup, if in attitude only. We hope this is not the case. While the United States is primarily con cerned with the communist threat of North Viet Nam, our concern should not involve us to a point where we actively engage in, en courage, or aid the violent overthrow of a foreign power. We, in America, would not be pleased if another nation, more powerful than we, became dissatisfied with our gov ernment and its leaders and decided to aid in replacing them with more co-operative officials. We preach the democratic process in the United States, instead of violence, yet we seem quick to recognize a new Viet Nam government which seized power by methods we condemn in our own country. Connnents On US iJ s-el. Of K1' (ACP) -- Professor M e I v in college press can Mencher of the Graduate School demic function.] of Journalism at Columbia Uni- added, officials versity said that colleges and uni- major obstacle tc versities are "morally obligated" student press. to guarantee full freedom of ex- He listed thret pression to the college press. which are ignorE Professor Mencher addressed cussi ng freedom student newspapermen at the an- pression: nual convention of the Associated 1. Most college Collegiate Press in New York. not free. Despitc He said too many school ad- who contend othe ministrators do not believe the lege papers "are CROwiNG FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTh CAROLII Menmber of Amilated Collegiate Press Founded January 30: 1908. with Rohert Elliott Conrale, Editor. "The Gamecock 'is published by and for the stud University of South Carolin,a weekly, on Fridays, during year escept on holidays and during examinations. The opinions expressed by columnists and letter writ nececssarily those of "The Canmecock." "The Camerock" Letters to the Editor, but all Letters must he signed. Piub not constitute an endorsement. The uight to edit or wil publication any letter is reserved. EDITOR .......DEN MANAGING EDITOR ..DAV ASSOCIATE EDITOR DONN BUSINESS MANAGER EMIL News Editor .... ... Re Sports Editor .Mi Society Editor..... Feature Editor....... Campus Editor .Mary C Chief Photographer . Advertising Manager . Circulation Manager s Exchange Editor Nel Art Editor ----.-Joa COLUMNISTS: Todd Wilson, Dave Henry, Carl H< Andrews, Ted Narrow. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Ralph Jarrella. Dave Underi STAFF MEMBERS: Sara Elliott. Harriet Holland, Sig HusitI virginia Ma4xwell. Haurry Waidrop. Dickie Elliott Henry Eichel. E LJana Smith, Marcia Dalziel. Jackie Callison. Betty Caperton, E Martin. Lisa Lennoz. Nancy Jo Edwards, Susan Lindasu. Efrid Kei Tom H~unter, Milke Cam p. Kathleen HiggIns, Precious Zuarlo. Cwens Taylor. Harriet LaBorde, Linda C.ordell. Cnrter Crewe. Ce Holland winkle Youang. Andy Orgonik. Bee Jee Cnrrett, Joan K. I Moor. kva Edlesburg. Sally Keyes. Rosemary Moody. Carol Fri Cary buaPreu Dan Puiit, Deb Watkins, Isabeli Secrest, Linda SI Freedoin Wallace's address, stating that his presence "would not be in the best Interests of the community." By this time the students were up in arms to support their views and their newspaper, and the "right" of academic free dom. While most Penn students, no doubt, disagreed with Wallace's views, they felt they had the right to hear his ideas. The re sulting action was a mass student demon stration two weeks ago befoW1,000 visiting parents at the Annual Parent's Day. The effect of this demonstration on the uni versity's decision is not yet known. With the passage last week of Carolina's bill on academic freedom, the developments at the University of Pennsylvania should be carefully watched, for it is inevitable that a similiar situation will develop on our own campus. If such an instance should evolve at USC, we hope we will be able to avoid emotions and recognize the right of academic freedom - the right to hear diverse opin ions, regardless of our views. - Myers in Coup The basis, no doubt, for America's policy against the late Ngo Dinh Diem's govern ment was his so-called suppression of the Buddhists by his Catholic administration. However, the evidence has never been con vincing that Buddhists were persecuted. True, riots erupted which were not properly handled; but, the news dispatches from the Southeast Asia nation were never clear, and we cannot be sure what really happened dur ing the crisis. Madame Nhu, on her world wide mission, said that the Buddhist up rising in Viet Nam was inspired more by t political fanaticism than by religious zeal. Since there was no proof of Buddhists being persecuted, why should we not have believed Madame Nhu? But, our main objective still remains: victory over the communist North Viet Nams. The Diem regime, fortunately, was extremely anti-communist, but not handling t things the way we wanted; we only hope Viet Nam's new government does not prove a to be another American mistake like Cuba. s We could hardly afford it. - Myers t C-Tulane Game n r tE if b a serve any aca- straints prior to publication." 'urthermore, he Administrations limit areas into constitute the which the college press can go. freedom of the 2. Most administrators do not want full freedom of student ex "basic truths" pression. "These people are dedi d by those dis- cated and hard working men, but of student ex- they are concerned with placating legislatures and donors. The stu publications are (dent press is interested in issues, t administrators not edifices." rwise, most col- 3. The argument that freedom subject to re- of the press depends on responsi - bility is "spurious." There is no "definition of freedom of expres sion which makes freedom de pendant on responsible behavior." Actually, he said, the student press acts responsibly but looks 'l into issues which the university might not want examined. "The p o i n t administrators i make is that they seek restraints o ea, te firs on the campus press to protect t the colleg, the dormitory cook from being g libelled and to prevent some dis enemnaurge, appointed student actor from t1 "eisltfo making broad hints in a play re- t view about the personal life of t NIS MYERS the head of the drama depart- f E BLEDSOE ment. They say, that is, that they are concerned about good taste b A RUSSELL and libel. e i REDDING "This simply is not so. Those t1 gina Galgano who want to limit the student is ke Mcarthypress do so for far better reasons a ke Mcarthyand they demean themselves t: Connie Wall when they talk such nonsense a Pat Roessle about the so-called irresponsibil- h rtoO'el ity of the student press. "They t ~rltn 0'eal really want to keep students from d Bill Campbell examination of some political and tl ,arry Barrett social issues that might emb)ar- S< ela eado ass the university, he said. g ellaReadon Professor Mencher said the col- b< lie Merryman lege's moral obligation to the stu- c< n K. Roberts (lent press is the same as its te ndriks, ete obligation to faculty members' Ie ndriks, ete freedom of expression and the e sanctity of the classroom. g rood. "The university recognizes that w Ka lihe, one of its major functions is to pl n 1e ns. Lindla encourage the expression of ideas dt 'ar>t Rbini an the testing of theories," he ro Pi e said. This reonto,he went Io e., Ann Butn on, should be applied to the stu- m harpies. WIiS4In- dn pes "ENGtISf PEPART wko -is is, buti F 'F' for EH9. Ii, a bom LET -lonor System Wditor "he Gamecock )ear Mr. Mycr8: Contrary to your recent edi orial in The Gamecock concern ng our Honor System, the Honor iystem at Carolina is NOT dead! 'o say something is dead is to mply that it is non-existent and on - functional. The Honor Sys em does exist and the Honor ,ourt does function! It is an irrepressible fact that here is very poor co-operation rom the faculty and students ,ith the Honor Board. You very ptly expressed this regrettable ituation in your editorial. Only brough the willingness of each rofessor to uphold the Honor ystem in his classes will the ystem ever begin to become iore meaningful and effective. :ach professor has a definite ?sponsibility to foster and en >urage the school's Honor Sys im. At present, faculty support sorely lacking. This is shame il indeed. I can pledge to the student o d y, however, that specific :tion will be taken very soon to )licit and encourage complete >-operation of the faculty. The key to the success of the [onor System, of course, lies in ne hands of each student. I !ould be naive to assume other rise. Every student at Carolina iust have a high regard for his ersonal honesty and a feeling f responsibility for the honesty f his fellow students. If a stu ent observes another cheating, e must turn the person in to the *rofessor or to me, as chairman f the Honor Board (P. 0. Box 695). No, Mr. Myers, the Honor Sys em is NOT dead, but it most ssuredly must have more vital Ly than it now possesses. CHUCK SIMONS Chairman, Honor Board rofane Cheering ~ditor 'he Gamecock )ear Mr. Myers: Seeds of discontent are spread ig throughout the campus and pposition is mounting against ne abusive and derogatory Ian uage being used by our cheer raders on the gridiron and by le less enthusiastic followers in ne standIs. I refer specifically to ne word "Hell" which is so lagrantly and inadvisably used. In the first place much can e said concerning the pros and :)ns of the proper time to use le word; however, when football l)being played at its very hest, nd with the enthusiasm and remendous desire and effort that il courageous football teams asi e, "hell" is the furthermost iought in the minds of truly edicated and loyal partisans of ie g a mn e. A fundamentally >und, completely d ed iea te d roup of players and student >dy, fighting with tremendous urage and faithful dedication winning, is so engrossed in yal devotion to the final out me that to lose sight of this >al by lowering its sights any here except heavenward is com etc sacrilege to that faith and ~votion. Secondly, it is utterly ridicu us to insult the intelligence and aturity of the student body to pect it to yell wthk entsias.:,. Ii MENT?...Never miunc Floyd FultoH gets a. b tuill explode iy Navis'" rERS and devotion the words "beat hell out of ...". DON CUNNINGHAM Editorial Stands Editor The Gamecock Dear Mr. Myers: Congratulations on being at tacked by the "far-left" in the USC student body. If they ever read sonic of the Congressional investigating committee hearings, they would curl up and (lie of h un iia tion at communist oriented clergy, and, whom the church leadership knows are com munist-associated. It takes courage to reveal these things - and, much restraint. Most people are not prepared for the truth about the extent of communist infiltration into U. S. insitutions. I hope that informed writers and speakers can break the news gently and yet, early enough. FRANK B. BEST Gen. Mang., WDIX-Radio Orangeburg, S. C. Our University Editor The Gamecock Dear Mr. Myers: It's a big, wide, wonderful world we live in - we, the boys and girls of Carolina . . . A Uni versity in which the students are equally shocked at seeing Chris tianity practiced as at seeing it abused . . . An outdated drink ing rule that makes prevaricating hypocrites out of young women . . An honor system which which makes blatant liars out of the few people who have dis honest friends and seemingly in sidious martinets out of duly sus picious professors . . . An Inter Fraternity C o u n c i 1 Tribunal turned fawvning sycophant due to promises, promises . . . Cheer leaders strut and fret for un enthusiastic e r o w d s suffering from sunspots in mid-winter . parties over at precisely twelve midnight on Saturday nights: Couples are inclined to stay out late anyway - Hadn't the co-ed's mother just as soon she be danc ing? Hail Thee Alma Mater. NAME WITHHELD Civic Center Editor The Gamecock Dear Mr. Myers: The people of Richlandl County are once again being given an op portunity to vote on the proposed Civic Center. When this issue was previously defeated, there was expressedl a desire that the University would not act to re place its dilapidated Field IHouse and thereby dlefeat any need for such a center of activity. I am sure any student who has attempted to attend a basketball game in the Field House in the past year is familiar with the situation on campus. Therefore, if the people of Richland County again turn down the much-needed Civic C e n t e r, the University should at once turn a (leaf ear to all pleas of "Wait one more year" and take steps to provide this University with a suitable arena for the student body. With less than half of the present stu (lent bodIy a capacity crowdl, this is not a need of the future but one of the very Immediate pres ent. FLYNN WARREN, JR. TODD \ O NE of the things that is still of concern to me and many others is the problem of com munication on the C a r o l i n a campus. We have as many facili ties as any university of which I have knowledge, but it seems that we still have this pressing problem. WUSC is doing an out standing job and is relating every bit of information that we can send to them. The problem that we face in connection with the radio station is that it is limited to the campus by the FCC. Be cause of this it cannot reach the masses of our Columbia area stu dents and those who commute daily to the University. The Gamecock is our o t h e r major source of relating informa tion to the student body, but it is limited to a tremendous degree because it only comes out once a week. It can carry all informa tion for the next week that is furnished by the time of its dead line, but even then, many organi zations and events are not fully publicized. We have hopes that The Gamecock can become a daily paper in the next few years. T HERE are a number of activi ties that are of considerable interest to all Carolina students such as the Artist Series, student body dances, Lecture Series, and many others. Ever since I have been at the University, there has been trouble in fully publicizing these events. As a result, we Carl Hei Robert Kennedy: The Very Vocal Attorney Genera FOR the past three years the United States has been treated to one of the most color ful Attorney Generals in its his tory. The man is Robert Kennedy andl he is the brother of the President. It is this relationship which has evoked the cry of "nepotism" from the adlministra tion's detractors. It is certainly no wonder that he does have dletractors because we are sure that there must be men more qualified than he in bo0th parties. We feel that the President made a mistake when he chose his brother for the position, which by nature should not be politically partisan. S INCE becoming the Attorney General he has become quite vocal in his views on the Negro question, and has become some what of a crusader for that cause. This attitude has not en dleared him to the South, and to a sizeable percentage of the North he appears to be a social reformer rather than an At torney General. It appears from our vantage point that the younger Mr. Kennedy uses his position as a political cam paigner and a stepping stone rather than as legal counsel for the government and the people. MR. Kennedy has taken an of JYficial stand against the Communist P'arty of America, andl at first we were happy. We felt that he would initiate action against the communists with "vim andl vigor," but we were dlisappointedl. Only sporadlic ac tiona has been taken, and that has been timed to gain the maximum political advantage for the Democratic Party. The American pub)lic has a right in 5 e e i n g the communists in America standl trial for high treason, andl we feel that the Attorney General has not acted1 with proper despatch in this matter. Kennedy's demand that the Communist P'arty reveal the names of its members was good for the '"mother'' vote, but for all practical purposes he has been igno(redl by thle communists in this country who hopme to de.. stroy the very things which we hold dear. From his office the Attorney General has gone out of Ihis way to influence Congresio.a leis VILSON Radio, Press Communications present Concern cannot expect full participation of the student body. Last week in Student Senate a resolution was passed asking that glass bulletin boards, such as the one in front of Currell College, be constructed throughout the campus. Particularly emphasized were these areas: (1) between Russell House and the Business Administration Building, (2) on The Horseshoe, (3) on the women's quadrangle, and (4) in front of Sloan College. The bill included one for Fraternity Row, but this was deleted because several senators felt that it would be demolished in that locale. There are also bulletin boards in a number of the class buildings that have empty space which we are attempting to secure for such media. There is also available space in most of the dorms. S TUDENT government is in the process of attempting to secure vital information on all of the organizations on campus. In cluded in this information will be the various activities of these groups so that we can have a knowledge of most of the activi ties. If our work can be effec- ? tively coordinated, we can ac complish much more. And, with knowledge of the various events and activities, we can publish a monthly calendar which will be of great benefit to the entire stu d-nt body. We have a long way to go, but we are making a beginning. ndricks lation pushed by the administra tion, and he has not hesitated to use all the means at his dis posal. Often this legislation is highly controversial and in need of greater study, but still the Attorney General has been push ing hard for its passage. It is ironic that many of the adminis tration's propjosals have becn dlefeated while the Democratic Party has a large numerical ad vantage in both Houses of Con gress. B ECAUSE R o b e r t Kennedy has been so vocal in ad vocating the cause of the Negro, and because he has constantly m)eddledi into the affairs of Con gress, andi because he has sup ported greater increases in power of the executive branch, atnd because he has not hesitated in trying to intimidate his op ponents; we feel that the At torney General would better serve this country's interest if he would resign his position in favor of being campaign man agor for his brother's re-eec tion. With this he could devote his energies in a more legiti mate fashion than as the At torney Genei'al. As the Attorney General in the re-election cam paign he would probably have to expanil the scope of the Justice Department's functions to in clude camp)aigning f o r his br'ot her. If the Attorney General does not resign (which is p)robable), do not be surprisedl if he does not continue to intimidate his adhversaries such as Florida Con gressman Alan Boyd. Perhaps he will smear his brother's op ponent as a segregationist, or a communist, or wvith evading taxes - Now wouldln't this be perfect timing? To Rob)ert Kennedy's credit he dIoes have a movie star's appear ance, his wife is nice looking, andl from all indlications he dloes throw goodl parties. Anyone for a swim? Eleanor Roosevelt once said that .Jack Kennedy has shown :'onsiderab,ly more profile than couirage, but in Rob's case he has shown both p)rofile and courage. Though we dlisagree with his methods and his goals we hasten to adlmit that the man does have political courage which is a rare