Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A Mater The Gamecock serves as the main source of communication for the Carolina campus. This paper not only reports campus news stories but also reports club meetings, social happenings and sports events. The Gamecock is now faced with the prob lem of finances; that is, will the Carolina community have a decent size paper, or even a paper at that, by the end of the year? The student enrollment at the University has risen ten percent since last September. This increase in student population necessi tated an increase in the number of papers that are printed each week. There are not enough Gamecocks in circulation now to meet the demand of the entire student body, faculty, administration and paid subscribers. The newspaper budget consists of funds from the student activity fee, doled out by the Allocation Committee, and money from paid advertising, both local and national. Approximately fifty percent of the national advertising revenue was from cigarette companies. However, due to the cancer threat across the country, cigarette manu facturers cancelled advertising with college publications in September 1963. This resulted in a stepped-up program with local advertisers by members of the business staff. It is difficult enough to sell ads to local merchants and it has reached the point where The Gamecock can not af ford to refuse to place an ad. Many USC students patronize or are familiar with the clubs that serve alcoholic beverages; yet, The Gamecock is not allowed to advertise these establishments. It would be appropriate at this time to mention the facts and figures behind the organization of this publication. The Allocation Committee gave The Gamecock fourteen thousand dollars with the assumption that an additional twelve thousand dollars was to come from advertis ing. It is imperative to note that this figure was decided upon despite the cancellation A Victorl The American- electorate determined the course of United States History for the next four years last Tuesday when they went to the polls and cast a majority of their ballots for Lyndon Johnson. At this time Lyndon Johnson holds more power than any other peace-time president since Franklin Roosevelt. The number of Democrats elected to both Houses of Con gress and governorships has certainly been indicative of the feelings of people today. CRAIG Hi CONSTRUCTI It was from calm deliberation "Your views that the column, Mississippi, conflict. Yet, myl State of the Union, evolved. My is extended yc sincere wish was that it would through an exch be taken in a light which would any solution ev reflect favorably on this deep change should, h< southern State. To most who tained on an ii read the article the point was Your comparing made and accepted. An unfortu- immediately low nate few couldl not pass over the of the content of temptation to condemn, seem- You, gentlemnt ingly inflamed that an individual to me. Your vie would stand up and glorify the and is due myr people of Mississippi for their suit is mine anc right (Constitutional and God- hement reaction, given) to think for themselves. Mr. Kennedy, The column admitted the over- wish that your whelming racial problem and have to grow up red-neck problem. In no way did state. Mr. Lee,r the writing support either cause, better help your Mississippi, State of the Union, attending one oj was developed from facts, such tutions rather ti and such is so, the solution is an out-of-state dlifficult; there is no need to use tion, gentlemen, incindiary writing or reporting sive than dlestru~ to bring about a quick redress Could it he for either cause or belief. Ends expounding on don't justify means.. Mississippi one It is seldom that a columnist centive to the will refer to a previous article to have enough for clarification's sake. Hlow.. andl his state to ever, the insinuation that the tions? Or wouk article resembled nazi propa- Federal troops ganda was not formal rebuttal, studients to b)rin it was andl is taken as an insult! It seems tha To Mr. Kennedy (last week) and you are advoca Mr. Lee (this week) the follow- ignorance. Mr. ing is dlirected: force is the s FA GA4Cco (ROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL Mernber of Asociated Collegiate Pre FVended January 30, 1908, with Robert Elliott G;onzai Editor, 'The Gamecock' Is published by and for the at University of South Carolina weekly, on Fridays. durn mer except on holidays and during examinations. The opinions expressed by columnists and letter wi .eeeerly those of "The Gamecock." "The G.amecocl Letes. to the Editor, but ali Letters must be signed. Pi met eosatitute an endorsement. The right to edit or publication any letter is reaerved. WFhe Gamecock" is represented nationall by Nation. Service, Inc. The publication is a member 0o the Associa Pres, The National College Presa Service, and the Interen Subecription rates are *3.00 per year. EDITOR SHEIL MANAGING EDITOR .. . HA RRII BUSINESS MANAGER . ...... ... LA RI Of Money of cigarette ads and despite the increase in student enrollment. Actually, it is basically the same amount we have received from year to year. Aren't we reminded in every day life that the cost of living is constantly on the rise? With this money the paper must meet all operational costs, such as twenty thousand dollars a year for printing and twenty five hundred dollars a year for engraving fees. Does it not seem logical that with more students paying an activity fee there would be more money to allot to campus organiza tions? Is The Gamecock not one of the more important functions of this campus? In the past the ODK and Blue Key insig nias were printed in color on the front page. The new members have been tapped into these service organizations and The Game cock has reported the names, but without the insignia being printed. Why? Financial pressure made it impossible. Each week students, the administration and faculty members call the office to com plain that their particular story or event was not mentioned in the paper. May we remind you, each additional page costs more money and with a limited amount of space we cannot print every story that reaches our door. Other colleges hand out copies of their paper to the alumni during Homecoming Week-end. We regret that we are financially unable to do so. We sincerely hope that measures are soon taken to keep this paper functioning in the capacity that it should, and that is, to serve as the student voice in a growing university. However, the day may soon come when The Gamecock no longer is published and avail able to the Carolina community and should this happen, students can rush to their post office boxes each week to receive a circular from the administration listing the week's events. -Reardon For LJ Through the political decisions made this week, America has handed Lyndon Baines Johnson a mandate-an absolute decree of power. He need only nod his head and his bills will be rushed through Congress. Just how President Johnson interprets his land slide victory will be a matter of interest to everyone. Will he wield this power in a judi cious fashion or rather will he bring us -loser to a socialistic state? - Reardon AMMOND VE CRITICISM and my views tinsor-alu rerin deeCpest respect wl xoeint tgain ur view. Only M iwon a enpei ange of ideas is osysae.Smweeoto olved! This ex- acopoieablneth >wever, be main- souinwlbeeahd itellectual level. me to a nazi tetm t a ae era my opinion tntoshv melwdBig your viewpoint,. eetu fth atta o n, have gotten cni(relm coun yp wpoint is yours teial aiwl o rn espect; your in- abuunlrtnigMoehn i dmy sinee we-ei nutyrpiad it is mysne e(astiwrtrhsbe.M children don't wso a enehne,hw in a totalitarian ev. naybe you could mother state by Whnw relztathrt her fine insti- arpepewowud ate ian by going to ciiieta osrc,te chool. Construe- ta n esni on ob is more progres- js n upaedo n ction. nm ecnb ald tsali >ossible that by udrtnig the virtues of Ye,M.Kneytwt-fv might give in- hue fGd~ee'etoeli local individual Msssip.Btteewsar pride in himself snf terdsrcin ih seek local solu- o rn,i is hr sa you rather use unesadn orrlitonf *r outside college wya cinhsocre,te gabout change? th? eeyo eoa fti t by criticizing resncnbacopihdoe iting force and efetvlanlesxrmly Kennedy thinks MrLesesMsiipia lution. Mr. Lee js ldn not( wnit - --- enturaan nehen tfirfort ofteI'drlGvrment oath teNgr racheodoct.lnleply o"ewoldcnluhaeaogcrn inetlinsthineto ssteei Nwthholdiago fnrIotrit fid neniablegoedgnathe tate.ks hezaosreentined wiiel ofpose inorther sagntion.i My. .n ~ i dificut toasiben goodvin udent of thattsly state lowhe out Duingthe imeit asake toto emain thiconm in-h thnaem etofshv elwd en grsentl th fatshtoo considered m ickycolu ndymna theticalrynaziowitrunot Aging * (ietinayotudrtnig oeta ~I (.nllikely, it heintedurt thatn feelr II~~iie Pess viwint has been eceivd how A REARDN thouhno wit thlie tacclat ther T HOLAND satikops wih whicd rathe justET aone jupahato.n DONNA RUSSELL Last Chan M ANY times in the course of one's college career it be comes a necessity to boost one's morale, raise one's g.p.r. one hundredth of a point, or become fully initiated into one's "gang." Many industrious souls have dis covered that all it takes is a quick glance at a classmates test paper, a few absent - minded scribbles on any available sur face and a few unguarded books lifted from the table to kill three birds with one stone. There is only one trouble with these ingenious devices -very seldom are they fool-proof. They constitute what are known as honor infractions, and are highly susceptible to discovery. Rarely Victory For Homecoming "Victory for Homecoming" should be the slogan on every one's lips as we muster spirit and enthusiasm for the game on Saturday. There should be no question of the team's deserving our support and confidence after their performance against N. C. State. To lose only arouses our ire, and in seeking a victim for vengeance what better candidate could we find than The Citadel 'hot-dogs.' The cadets will arrive en masse, fully expecting to overthrow us. They have talked of little else for weeks. They have even demonstrated their misguided zeal by painting slo gans on our campus walks. They will be sorry to find that such conduct only intensifies our anger and determination. It is up to us, then, to demonstrate our full, unified str ngth and deliver a crushing defeat to the Bulldogs andl sendl them yelping home. The Pep) rally tonight will give us an opportunity to set the pitch for tomorrow's action. Much work has gone into its preparation (thanks should be given to Joel Gottlieb andl the cheerleaders) in the hope for the largest turnout ever. We should not forget the USC (lance tomorrow night featuring Lloyd Price. This dance is part of this year's excellent Student Union program and should be a fitting climax to a (lay complete with floats, queens, and victory. I would like to take this chance to comment on our first Student Faculty R e 1 a t i o n s Committee meeting held last Friday. It was at this meeting that the idea of excused absences for students who had to return home to vote was introdlucedl. Many other topics of vital in terest to studlents were also dis cussed. It is through this corn mittee' that the students may find their most effective voice and may be informed of administra tive policy and plans that vitally effect them. It is my intention to keep the Student Body abreast of this committee's proceedings and of any other such action pertinent to its interest. -CHIP COTHRAN INTESTINAL FLU_" o,.4 For Hon do the doers of this sort of evil consider fully the consequences of their actions, a few of which include a failing grade, suspen sion from school, disciplinary probation and a statement of the incident on one's permanent rec ord. H ONOR at Carolina is the con cern of every student and every professor. Many are under the illusion that only the members of the Honor Board should abide by the honor princi. ple, and "bear its standard" across the campus. The fact that the Board members have much to do in the preservation of the system is true; but the job is not theirs alone. It is impossible for any system of honor to op erate at its greatest effective ness without the cooperation and support of all concerned. To some, the honor system here is just a farce. Some can not see the need for a system. The majority of those who are opposed to the system are the ons h/ ne4 i ms. hy r theons wo isikea rofssr' bing intecasoo uiga examnatin. Teir rotet 4i tasce wehvFa oor sys dot the doers of this sortemf sevl dof thaei anyjctions e o whc ipclueo' arefnciluing ,ssen sind rofesscoolar, discplinar probersiofn temenr bod bt th OOR not eCrlnuse the fron actvey poer.iany inrte ude port ill uioninha onl the s membesf teHno or shul abideny the happneo mci aos the ampu.Theae fact othat HeBodmngbhas hiavey muche aoud gin brsrvatin ofithei systemaunchrue;omaththetrubsed giroes theroeis ipoesscam erat, antitsgratest efftv-al nesMihoutires coper,tinvend Toderme, plticins hon systm Tegeri -ty'l ofb those re, opporsed to the syste.r h onesiwhoneedcitsmost.oTherar theone will dinsomtglike thifss:' bein ite clsoo.my drna usaly morae onlt!" "Chrunds tHat sine wel have ya hoor!sys Jonsevonsed migt as thell be. beieve paing hor andces. noo lten the rules tof the sysem seat' dom chanes ayobjtions towheno profe sorsrs' Aec drainut e as. ... Hny huh o Ihadi te thkt no al ."Sotuden thsndoesnfot comes to,he findm acimselyfpartiihatinginiths up-. onaw the a oe ame dinthe other 177 :>r System This semester has become the time of reckoning as far as the honor system at Carolina is con cerned. Soon after the next fac ulty meeting an investigation of the honor system and its effect. iveness will be conducted by a committee composed of Univer sity officials, faculty and stu dents. The results of their in vestigation will determine the future of honor here. If they determine that the sys tem is working to the peak of its efficiency, the University and most particularly, the students will profit by a favorable deci sion. If, however, the committee concludes that the system is of little value to anyone and exists merely as a "figurehead," stu dents will soon discover they have lost not only esteem in the eyes of others, but also the privilege to exercise their basic rights as students. Without an honor system there can be "no trial by jury" or any recourse for appeal in case an accusation is filed. The accuser, the lawyer and the judge will be one's pro fessor. I T is the Honor Board's de termined purpose for this se mester to conduct a public rela tions campaign among the stu dent body-to try to sell the honor principle and its value to those who doubt it. It is their responsibility to inform others of the benefits that are to be gained under the system and the demands that will be placed upon them by that system. The system of honor is being challenged at Carolina. It is the responsibility of those affiliated with this University to aceplt it. >)Carolina HARDY fly so we (drove the whole way. And were those children sick!" Et cetera.... Of course, after the game there is always the tea dance to look forward to, comp)lete with a loaf of bread and thou. It's always at such a function that the loyal "A's" get a chance to really get down to serious rehashing. Menm ories, among other things, will cloud visions while the band played on. Buster Spann and his loyal group will he there in fine form, a a w i n g away favorite pieces, kindling remembrances of dances in the 01(d gym, secret trists, lovers' spats, crotchity 01(1 professors, sly trips to "git same shine," andI on it will go. As diawn draws nigh, corns will ache and bunions will throb. Laughter and gaiety will slowly slip away, and in their p)lace a rosy sort of mellowness will come. There'll be' soft sighs, and silent murmurs andl in each heart will be a tendIer wvish for one fleeting moment to relive the golden, good ole (lays of UJSC. We're Carolina now, but our (lay will soon arrive, too fast and too quickly, when wye will become the Fightin' Gamecocks LETTERS to the - EDITOR HAMMOND BLASTED Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Reardon: I am a reporter for the "Brown and White," the Lehigh student_ newspaper, and I am a nativeW white Mississippian. I recently read in the October 9 edition of The Gamecock an editorial by Craig Hammond entitled "Mis sissippi: State of the Union." As a person who believes in the future of Mississippi, I feel compelled to correct the blatant propaganda which Mr. Hammond served up either through ignor ance or bias. In the fourth paragraph of the article Mr. Hammond tries to justify the political suppression of Negroes in Mississippi by re ferring to them obliquely as "the uneducated masses." Apparently he has never heard of an edt cated Mississippi Negro or an un educated Mississippi white man. The plain fact is that Negroes in Mississippi are denied voting rights primarily because they are black and not because they are "uneducated." The separation of the races in Mississippi is based on a racism that is repugnant to anyone who understands and holds to his heart the principle that "All men are created equal. Mississippi is slowly and pain fully sliding into the twentieth century. She needs all the hell) she can get. Please do not harm her effort by pleading a case for acceptance of the stagnation that has so long engulfed her. ANTHONY TOWNSEND LEE * . 0 Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Reardon: What is Craig Hammond doing at the University of South Caro lina? After his article in last week's Gamecock, I just wonder why Mr. Hammond stays here. From all the pessimistic com ments that were made by Mr. Hammond, I gather that he is completely disappointed with the general appearance of USC. If anyone ever defeated him self, Mr. Hammond did it! It is possible that I did not understand what Mr. Hammond was trying to tell the readers of The Game cock. If I did correctly interpret what he said, I think I know why he wouldn't give up his "num her." This "number" entitles Mr. Hammond to free admission to the Artist Series and all home games. JIM V. PARKER, JR. P.S. If it wasn't for the free' football games, (lances, and artist se'ries, I wonder what Mr. Ham mondl would do with himself? * 0 0 VARIED) OPINION Editor The Gamiecock D)ear M1 ji Rea rdon: The two articles ap)pearing re cently in Thet Gamiecock - "Re ligion Gives in to Many Social P'ressures" and "Student Retorts - Not a Hypocrit" -- are both based on a false presupposition. The writerA of the two article's p)resuppose that Christianity isa moral code by which lives ares measured andl declared to be either essentially good or essen tially bad. The word "Christian"~ is used in their articles as an adjective to describe a manner of conduct. Christianity is equated in the. sec<mdl article with "e'very other major religion of the world." I would like to point out that the moral code of Christianity is only incidental to the meaning of the Christian Faith. The Bible', e-specially the New Testament, is concerned( with the mighty acts of God and the claimsq of Jesus Christ. Christ and the whole of Scrip ture' teach that if salvation de' pended upon the merits of man, then no one would he saved as all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Modern man does not seemi to realize that sin means more than just "smok ing, drinking, cursing, raising hell"; it is present in every aspect of life' and it makes man abominable. to (;od. The message of Christianity, then, is that althougrh man is alienated from God by his sin, - he can be reconciled by accepting as his Lordl andl Savior, Jesus Christ who was given as a sacri f ice for sin. MICHAEL SMITH