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ALL AMERICAN MORALS
SPRING, 1963 (se Page 2)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CR0WfiC FOR A GREATER CAROUNA
VOL LIV, NO. 26 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 10, 1964 FOUNDED 1908
TRUSTEES OF U.S.C. TOD
otory residence hall (left) to hou
for the hail is on Bull Street near
houses 608 residents. Occupanits
%ervice facilities in South Buidji
General Assembly would permit th
ness sufficiently to crect the buil
Russell Sc
Sought By
More than 700 high school sen
iors will compete at USC April I
for Russell Scholarship Awards.
These scholarships, which ar(
given through Governor Donalc
Russell, will help underwrite the
cost of a year at college for 3E
capable and ambitious studentt
who are proficient in the use ol
the English language. The $50C
assigned to each scholarship will
be paid to the college selected by
the recipient, which may be any
accredited four-year institution ir
South Carolina offering a liberal
arts curriculum.
Competing s t u d e n t s, nomi
nated by high school principals
and senior English teachers, will
assemble in Drayton Hall at
10 a.m., April 18, for instruc
tions and greetings from Gov
ernor Russell. A box lunch will
be served to all contestants at 1
p.m. on the Russell House patio.
The committee administering th<
fund believes with Governor Rus.
sell that the ability to understanc
the English language, and to usi
it with skill and precision, is at
accomplishment difficult to over
estimate; and that effectiveness o:
communication is fast becoming i
social and political necesssity.
The qualifying exercises will
therefore be designed to measure
competence in English, and al
though the committee is not yet
ready to specify procedures or
standards, it will expect pro
ficiency in such basic areas as
gram mar, vocabulary, sentence
structure, spelling, punctuation
and self expression.
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13,000 competcitor. 'The Regions
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Voter
New Plans
For Voting
Installed
BY SHEILA REARDON
Managing Editor
Voting in today's elections will
2e conducted in an entirely new
nethod at Carolina.
For the first time IBM cards
Aill be used for ballots in lieu of
he mimeographed sheets that have
ieen used in the past. This new
,ysteni will serve a dual purpose.
t will speed-up the counting of
he results and it will also prevent
itudents from voting more than
mee.
Candidates for student body of
'icers, class officers, student sen
itors, cheerleaders, May Queen,
ind members of the Honor Board
will be selected and the run-offs
will be held on Monday, April 13.
Students will cast their ballots
.n the English, BA, Law and Ed
jcation B u i l d i n g s if they are
,najoring in these courses. The re
rnain-ing schools will hold their
.oting in the Russell House as
;embly room. The polls will be
>pen from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Each student will be provided
with an electrographic pencil to
use with the IBM card. A master
list will be available with the
iame and number of all the can
fidates listed, with the exception
f student senators, and voting
will be according to the cor
responding number of your choice.
On the card there will be a
:olumn under 'special elections.'
rhis, according to Dana McClen
ion, chairman of the Elections
Committee, will pertadn to the
Donstitutional referendum and the
ielection of the Disciplinary
Board.
President of the Student Body,
rodd Wilson, in an address to the
Carolina students prior to the
yandidates' speeches Wednesday
ight, urged everyone to vote in
.his election. He remarked, "At
Lhis time more than any other
t.ime in the past, the future of
Carolina lies in the hands of the
newly selected officers." He also
.-xpressed hope that the student
raculty rel ations would be
strengthened and improved.
The Gamecock has printed the
[BM card on page eight along with
tlist of candidates.
ItAMPI0NSHIPS
.. . ekiRihr Sutteter
idates
1s Will
LARRY BARRETT
"Indeieidets must vote for
mie to be elected
CarolinaC
Mixed Ei
BY STEVE FORSTER
and WILLSON HARDY
News Staff Writers
c) 190 The Gamecock
Since the recently published
articles dealing with college mo
rality appeared in Time and News
week Magazines, ever - increasing
emphasis has been focused on re
spective c o 11 e g e communities
across the nation.
According to a recent observa
tion made. on the USC campus by
a sociology minor, "dating is a
form of mate selection carried on
at the unconscious or conscious
level." In her report, Dating and
Rating at USC, she further stated
that the two primary and dynamic
influences on date selection are
the "Greeks" and the "pretty
girl."
Incorporaling the opinion of
Willard Waller, a sociologist, she
reported that dating seems to be
a cancerous outgrowth of the pres
ent-day college situation which
doesn't and is not intended to lead
to marriage. She further reported
that dating appears to be a one
sided or mutual parasitic relation
ship between members of the op
posite sex striving to maintain
and/or enhance their respective
statuses.
"Sharp" and "Tough"
In the study that was conducted,
the terms "sharp" and "tough"
were outranked by "intelligence"
as the number one characteristic
preferred in a date by both sexes
Additional Funds
Allotted To USC
For ND Loans
HARRIET HOILAND
Assistant Managing Editor
Additional funds have been al
lotted to U.S.C. for National De
fense Loans.
Students in need of such loans
who are academically qualified are
urgedI to contact the Director of
Scholarships and Loans. In order
to be considered for a loan,
undlergradIuate a t u dI e n t a must
have a cumulative GPR of 3.0;
law studlents, 3.5; and graduate
students, 4.0.
Applications for National De
fense Loans for summer school are
now being received until May 18.
A4fter that date there can be no
assurance as to whether or not the
application will be processed. Ap
plications are also now being re
c'oived for loans for the fall term.
Some students who are not
eligible for University loan funds
may he eligible for loans from the
lPickett and Hatcher Educational
Fund. These loans are granted on
the basis of need and academic
performance. It should be noted
that applications must be made at
least two months prior to com
mencement of the term for which
the student desires the loan.
Further information concerning
all loans Is avaIlable in Room 205,
AdministratAve Annax.
State
Use II
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CHIP COTHRAN
"Critical tines demand student
unity for effective gains . ." u
ommunity I
notions On
at USC. The report also stated cu
that "good character" as a per- pri
sonal quality is still expected at
USC, although there still remains to<
the remnant of the "double stand- pu
ard." Cal
When USC students were asked th<
their opinions on morality, com- frc
ments ranged from "as long as the
man and woman are mature sa
enough to take the responsibilities ca
that premarital sex relations en- pa
tail, I see nothing wrong with U Uc
them," to "college morals on the mi
USC campus are at a ridiculously
low ebb. I wish that there were
something that I could do to im
prove them, but what right have pr
I to try and impose my morals on sp
others?" ml
A 19-year-old coed from Spar- of
tanburg said she saw no cause for tei
alarm because more and more per- go
sons are engaging in premarital mE
relationships. Her opinion was an
that society does not suffer be- i
cause two of its members are inti
mate. mi
"Confusing" Sij
One 22 - year - old male senior en
from Greenville commented, "Boys sao
place prime interest and focus all er
attention on marrying a virgin, th(
but at the same time seek out the, pe
girls that are not virgins. I find pr
it all very confusing." Hl
A freshman coed said that she tic
was appalled by the apparent lack
of morals among college students in
while a classmate of hers said thatc<
college morals were just about;
what she had always suspected se
too low here at Carolina.
Sense of Security
A female psychology major re- an
marked, "The morals of college'e
students have changed drastically
in the past few years for many t
reasons. Children grow up today
realizing that they can be de-'
stroyed by a bomb at any minute.1 Pa
The family does not provide the to
security that a child needs andlt
therefore he must look elsewhere
for it. I believe that p)eople engage
in premarital intercourse for this
reason. It is the only way that ha
people have of getting to know one o
another intimately and at the samest
time, it gives them a sense of se- r.a
Little 500
Sigma Nu will hold Its fourth th
annual "Little 500" on Davis fo
Field on April 24, announced in
Joel Gottlieb, chairman of the in
event.
Festivities will begin at 2:30 Fi
p.mi. with a sorority tricycle Of
race. The Introduction of the h(
1964 Miss Little 500 will follow. pt
The Little 500 bicycle race PC
will begin at 3:00 p.m. with all as
14 fraternitIes participating. m
Bilock "C" Club will be defend- of
ing the title it won last year. in
Activities also include "car R,
smashing," a clown dunking, se
and a pie-throwing contest. The b
Little 500 Dance will be held i
that night at Heise's Pond. Tic- vi
keta for the dance go on sale
next week. 0T
Platf(
3M S
LEE STURKEY
"I will fight ior the extension
dating hours for women . .
xpresses
Morals
ity and conquest, two of the
ne drives within a person."
'Yes, I believe that morals are
low here on the Carolina Cam
. I frown on immorality be
ise of religious training," was
comment of a male sophomore
m Charleston.
X 21-year-old New Jerseyite
d that he believed that although
-npus morals were low, in com
rison with Northern colleges
5C students seemed to hav(
ich higher moral standards.
Professor Comments
Dr. David L. Hatch, sociology
>fessor at USC, in a receni
?ech had this to say, "There
ist be moral norms or standards
social behavior if a social sys
n is to maintain itself or under.
an orderly process of develop.
ntal change. These moral norms
d standards of right conducl
ist be enforced!
rhe logic of what is right for
seems to be the prevailing cry,
,nificance of the inter-depend
:e of moral norms and the
Ired; the interpenetration of sa
d norms and personality is at
! root of most of the social and
rsonality inadequacies of the
Isent day. This is the "'Achilles
el' " of contemporary civiliza
n."
Elaborating further, Dr. Hatch,
his interview with The Game.
-k, said, "Nothing is sacred any.
re. Everything seems to be for
f-gratification only and deci
ns5 are based on what is best for
at the moment. God is dead,
di this is the first step toward
istentialism.
The major problem goes bacd
the family. It is a reflection of
parents. They see their parents
rticipating and condoning this
ion. The failure of the Church
take a strong stand is another
18son."
l)etermining Factors
In this he agrees with Dr. Gra.
mn 1. Blaine, Jr., a psychiatrist
the Harvard Health Series, whc
ited that the nature of the mo.
lity problem lay in the greate1
idIance by religious leaders, anc
increased confidence in contra.
ption. Dr. Graham emphasize<
at these factors are responsibb4
r the increase in premarita
tercourse among undergraduatei
the last twenty years.
Writing in the New York Times
ed M. Hechinger expressed thi
inion that there appears to be a
ad-on collision between two op
sed views of society. He re
rted "the first - best describe<
the statistical approach t<
>rals-wants to adjust the rule|
society to apparent trends, cit
g such evidence as the Kinse:
~port on sexual behavior; th
c,ond holds that standards mus
maintained even when it I
town that they are frequenti
alated."
In summing up, H. L. Menke
ce said, "Time is a great legal
nr,eaven in the field of morals.
)rms;
stem
Political
Speeches
Presented
BY NELLIE MERRYMAN
News Staff Writer
Candidates for the President of
the USC Student Body made their
speeches Wednesday night in the
Russell House Auditorium.
Larry Barrett, a rising senior in
the College of Journalism, made
several points stressing the im
portance of closer relations in and
between the students and the stu
dent - faculty - administration. He
feels that the $50 reservation fee
-ould easily have been explained
0 the students and was not.
lie also believes that the split
n the student body that has re
-ulted over the differences of the
,reeks and independents is a detri
nent to the functioning of the
University.
Suggestionm Offered
Other suggestions made were,
having better senate representa
tion by having the College of Arts
and Sciences divided into sections
such as English or history and
have those majors vote in their
schools. Better student parking
facilities was another plank in his
parking lot especially for the town
students located near the Univer
sity.
Larry is a member of The
Gamtecock s t a f f, president of
Maxcy Brotherhood, president of
the Press Club, student senator,
student counselor, Constitutional
Convention Delegate, and a mem
ber of Sigma Delta Chi honorary
Journalism fraternity.
"Effective Leadership"
Chip Cothran, a Business Ad
ministration major from Bishop
ville, built his platform around the
need for "effective leadership" in
the Carolina community.
In his opinion the Student
Speakers Bureau should be en
couraged and supported through
the help of additional funds al
lotted to them. Reduced parking
fines, additional libraries, better
seating arrangements for the USC
students at the football games,
and the need for caution lights
were among his suggestions for a
better Carolina.
Qualifications
Chip has served in the Student
Senate for three years and has
been appointed to work on several
committees such as the Student
Faculty Relations Committee. He
is a member of KSK, Blue Key,
ODK, and Sigma Nu fraternity.
Lee Sturkey opened his cam
paign speech with the following
comment: ". . . for you are the
law-givers and the law-abiders,
the rulers and the ruled, the be
ginning and the end. If you make
known what kind of government
will command your respect, then
that will definitely be one step
toward obtaining it."
Better Government
He suggested that the new con
I stitut ion should definitely be sup
ported for a better government at
I Carolina. On the subject of social
privileges he recommended the ex
tension of dating hours for women
to two one o'clocks per week for
qualified uprper-classmen. He also
said that the Greek system was
"slowly dying on the vine," and
that the system could be saved by
moving the fraternities off cam
-pus.
I Another comment was that the
honor system was "virtually dead"
n nd that it should be strengthened
- or abolished completely. Lee, a
r major in History, ended his speech
e by saying ". . . We need aggres
t sive leadership -- leadership I can
a and will give, but only with your
y vote. In return I pledge you my
time and fullest efforts, for when
a one assumes a public trust, he
- should consider himself as public
nunroperty"
* .
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U.N.C. Phato B.y McGrait
%Y saw a modlel of a proposed 20.
se nearly 400 womieii student. Site
South Building (backgroaud) which
of the new building wotld use food
ig. A bill iantroduced in the S. C.
e Univerity to increase its inidebted
ling.
holarships
Over 700
In addition to excellence as re
flected in the competitive exer
cises, high school records and con
munity standing will be considered
in determining winners. Results
will be released through the press
and winners will be notified indi
vidu:-lly by May 10.
Dept. Head
Dr. Penney
Dies Easter
Dr. James T. Penney, head of
the Biology Department at USC
since 1960, died Easter Day.
Dr. Penney was born July 1,
1900 in Charlotte, N. C. He re
ceived his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.
from the University of North
Carolina. Before coming to USC
he held teaching positions at the
University of Tennessee and the
University of North Carolina.
Dr. Penney came to Carolina in
1929 as an associate professor of
Biology. From 1941 to 1957 he
taught as a full professor. In 1957
he left the Biology Department to
become the Dean of Men for three
years.
From 1960 until his recent death
Dr. Penney fulfilled responsibili
ties as head of his department.
At the end of a notable career in
biology, Dr. Penney had twenty
four publications in various scien
tific journals. He also did exten
sivo research in ecology and
natural resources.
D)r. Penney was a member of a
variety of societies and associa
tions, including American Society
of Zoology, S. C. Academy of Sci
ence and the Southeastern Associa
tion of Biology. He was listed in
American Men of Science and
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