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UNIVERSITY 0F CROWING FOR G The opinions expressed by co necessarily those of "The Gante< Letters to the Editor, but all Lette not constitute an endorsement. 'T publication any letter is reserved. Shift In 4 Another semester, another Gamecock edi tor. To some, perhaps many, Carolina stu dents, that is all that the "shift in com mand" will mean. However, many USC students look to The Gamecock and expect what they should in a student newspaper-their voice, the voice of the students. Whether or not their ex pectations are fulfilled is where we, as a newspaper, come in. This "regime" will put forth every ef fort to see that the students are not dis appointed, that The Gamecock is published "for and about the students of Carolina." It is our responsibility, a responsibility that we realize, to inform the students, espe cially of news that is not available to them through any other media, as local news papers and television. At the same time we intend to steer clear of other issues, such as world news and international af fairs, which can be more accurately covered by experts in the field. These issues may, however. be expressed in letters to the edi tor. This newspaper will also function to pre sent ideas and criticisms which are of in terest to the students. We represent neither the majority nor the minority but, rather, Honor Si We leave these lines to 1: editor would appreciate receii tiveness of the honor system A 4 (~ EM STER SEMESTER "If at first you don't succeed ... coCG4 SOUTH CAROLINA EATER CAROUNA umnists and letter writers are not ock." "The Gamecock" encourages ra must be signed. Publishing does he right to edit or withhold from mmmnand a pragmatic approach to timely issues with regard to reason instead of emotion. We ac knowledge that there is much to be gained from an education at Carolina. Many of the faculty and much of the facilities are of top-notch caliber. We realize, however, that there are many things at USC that could stand improvement. We should not let our pride in our Alma Mater stand in the way of constructive criticism. This editor in tends to, with the help of her fellow stu dents, offer such criticism. It has been brought to our attention that, in the past, students have not known how to get an article published in The Game cock. News for the feature and society pages must be in the office (which is located on second floor, Russell House) Monday night at 7 p.m.; for the feature and editorial pages, Tuesday night; and for the news pages, Wednesday night. Steps are also be ing taken to assure organizations of addi tional coverage. Letters to the editor and visits to the office are encouraged. That. in short, is the shift in command; and, a step in the right direction toward the publication of a better newspaper for and about the students of Carolina. H. H. rstem (?) e completed by students. The iing comments as to the effec last semester. Corner University of Alabama Girls' reasons for not going out with boys at the University of Alabama are as varied as their answers. These coeds say some S~ boys are too short, some are too poor, some don't dress right, some AD. drink too much, some don't drink at a1l, and some are just plain peculiar. Excuses for not dating L AIH1N~these creatures come out like ths "1 have to go to Birming ham to see my fath"er." "I have a sp)rained toe." '1 have to studiy." "I have acne." And the ever-popular, "I have a (late." - Boys counter, "You can al ways tell when they're lying on the phone. They take an extra bireath between 'I can't because' and their excuse." Colorado State University At Colorado State University 50 per cent of the guys inter viewed were heartily in favor of [77 the lacy stockings girls are now wearing. Five per cent were in different and 46 per cent did not liken them. 1t 00i :PFOo . ' '.. , -Gameon~ tured al)ove 6. a view of USC's call lies hlie lush grass of tie Ilorsesh k" on the Carolina Campus. 9aul %/am )r's Proposal - among the states, in median school years completed by persons 25 years and older in 1960. These statistics paint a dismal picture of the state of the State. It should be noted that neither Alabama, nor Mississippi ranked behind South Carolina in any of the above-mentioned statistics. WE FEEL that the answer to the problems of the State is not to be found in legislation that would discourage out-of-state stu dents from registering at the University of South Carolina. If anything, we should encourage out-of-state students to come to our University. These students are an ever-growing source of badly needed intellectual strength which South Carolina can tap to meet its ever-growing needs. They can, if they are encouraged to remain in the State, be ex pected to earn an above-average income and pay an above-average tax bill each year. There is no way of estimating how great a contribution they could make, as scientists, engineers, businessmen, DEaR FOLIS SUAD $$$ buildings -- including the edifice built recently by somebody named McClosky. The Bali on Wednesday night after the swearing-in ceremony was really exciting. There were Senators and Senatrixes, Con gressmen, G ovyer n ors , state legislators, cabinet members and Ambassadors in attendance; but most of the eighteen - thousand people that were spread out among five of the move exclu sive Washington hotels were just common, ordinary people like us trying to act like big shots in thleir rented tuxedos. People were going around intro dlucing everybody to the govern nnent officials and when we told people we were from South Carolina, wvhy--you should hlave see*n how they stiffened-up and asked us howv we were enjoying ourselves andl everything, andl if thley could do anything for us while we where in Washington. andl wvhether we needied any tic kets or passes or anything. We re'ally felt like something! We were p)roud to he from the Pal meWtto State. All-in-all it was a very inter e'sting and exciting experien'e, and I want to thank you for tihe "little e'xtra'' you sent me so that I could make the trip. I dlidn't sp)endl too much money be causl.e all the guys chipped in on the gas and we had some free lunches and breakfasts on the "hill" as guests of the South Carolina Society andl our Sena tors and Congressmen. Now that I'm all settledl down and registeredI for the spring se miester, I'm sure that I'll be ablie to write hlome every Friday withl the latest news andl happenings (and a little gossip from tinne to time) from Carolina. ona, 9flady P'. S. D)on't forget to sendi $$$ SCENIC CAROINA --Pic Sumter Street. BeYond the fenc4 series ilustrating "-depressed area Govern( GOVERNOR DONALD RUS SELL recently made a proposal which, if acted upon by the State Legislature, could be most harm ful to the University and the State of South Carolina. Gover nor Russell suggested that the in creasing financial needs of the University be met by increasing out-of-state tuition, rather than by increased appropriations. AT FIRST G LA NC E, the Governor's proposal might seem to be a simple answer to a most complicated problem. If the pro posal is examined more carefully, its inappropriateness b e e o m e s most evident. SOUTH CAROLINA, we re gret to say, ranks near the bot to in most compilations of educational statistics. In 1962, 51.8 per cent of South Carolina's Selective S e r v i e e Registrants failed the Preinduction 'Mental Test. Only Louisiana t r a i m e d South Carolina in the per cent of population 14 years old and older who were illiterate in 1960. South Carolina ranked fiftieth, Selective S e P tofailngfo the dcinntual Test. IOn Louisiaa lt rof inter Sout Coulknw ina the pepce fro pouratinun4thigs lup( oldere Tvheore ietnugh!0. Dyar Mao and thnkaouat:l tosteeyyi Washington fr isiagua tion.eI fond u ahCvlotrvc of inr eting hingsry wice tIs was the caee withe Rir. ohomn threos. 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(But +snea a nice tme. ........ .. . ...........---- ... $41 ck Stafl Photo by Eddie McIlwain tpus as seen from the entrance on oe. This picture is the first in a -Harmful doctors, lawyers, educators, and citizens, to the welfare of the State of South Carolina. THE PROBLEMS which South Carolina and the Nation have to face are growing increasingly complex. During this century, man has seen advances in tech nology and science that were be yond the wildest dreams of the most wide-eyed visionaries only a short while ago. South Caro lina can not hope to find its "place in the sun," in this new technological utopia, if its pres ent educational plight continues. To discourage any students, in cluding out - of - state students, from attending its universities would only add to the dilemma which South Carolina now finds itself in. THE CITIZENS of South Car olina must give the Governor's recommendation careful consider ation. They must weigh the po tential value those out-of-state students who can be encouraged to remain in South Carolina, as against the cost of educating both those students who will remain and those who will eventually leave the State. We feel that the value of the former will far out weigh the sacrifice that the citi zens of the State will have to make. WE SUGGEST that Governor Russell consider an alternative plan to the one which he has proposed. In brief this plan would call for increased local, as opposed to State, financing of public elementary and secondary schools. This would permit the State to transfer some of the funds now being spent on primary and sec ondary schools to its universities. In addition to the above, we would suggest that the State Legislature consider instituting an incentive system among all students who attend state-sup ported universities. In brief, under this system, all students who agreed to remain in the State for five years after grad uation would he charged the same amount of tuition as South Caro lina residents. THE PROPOSED PLAN would accomplish two major ob jctives. First, it would increase the amount of revenue available for financing all levels of educa tion. Second, it would encourage all students who are educated in State universities to remain in South Carolina after graduation. TH E GAll CROWING FOEl UNIVERSITY OF S Member of Associat, Ioungd,'d Jai'uuary 30. 1908, with S. tor, *The (.a,ncoc k" is pubbh,Ii l nivesrsity of South, CaroIjna weekl "he Ga,inerne,k" isreesnd Sea, , 1r . I . h >ubIIbeaiO,, IS a I 'ress. Iho Nat ionis~ C'ollege Press Se - uhseniptona rates are $3.00 pser >e MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAG;ER Assistant Managing Editoro News Editor Copy Editor Campus Editor Sports Editor Society Editor Feature Editor Art Editors Exchange Editor Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Columnists Cliff Eaton, Max Ford Photographer8 Leo - ridge,. WUSC On J4e Air Wit QA// 6&ton Ever wonder what makes a radio station "tick"? What are the people like who run the shows, compile newscasts and do behind-the-scene work? Well, "On the Air" is becoming a feature of The Gamecock to give you the inside scoop on the what, when, where, why and how of Caro lina's student-operated radio sta tion WUSC, which maintains studios on the second floor of the Russell House. Musieful rogranuning WUSC was founded in 1946 and has been furnishing enter tainment and information to USC students ever since. Its carrier current transmitter broadcasts a pot pourri of middle-of-the road music, a dash of rock 'n' rill, a sprinkling of the classics, and news supplied by WUSC's news department, United Press International, and the Mutual Broadcasting System. The broad cast day begins with a morning show demonstrating the antics of the station's program director, Dick Anderson. Then eight hours of unsponsored silence brings WUSC back on the air with "The Round Sound," which features jazz as round as its host, Ken Forti. Onward to "Nightfall," then "Partyline," the telephone request show. The evening is nicely topped off with "Night Owl" and "The Quiet Hours," which features easy - listening music until 4:30 a.m. for in somniacs or "exam crammers." More Power WUSC engineers are working steadily to knock out the poor reception areas of the campus. Graeber Jordan, a former station manager, has worked out a solu tion to WUSC's competition with Radio Havana on 730 kilocycles using University computers. An increase in WUSC's power should he noticed soon. Station MVcnebship All interested USC students are invited to join the staff of WUSC. Meetings are held on Fridays at 5:00 p.m. in Room 205 on the second floor of the Russell House. The gatherings last for about an hour during which prospective members are made acquainted with the func tions of Carolina Radio. LETTERS The Gamecock D)ear~ Madam: I want to take issue with the last paragraph of Robert Hibler's letter in the January 8 issue. I have been doing business with the Campus Shop for many years -- since Mr. Hibler was in the fourth grade to be exact. I concede that they have a number of illogical rules to contend with like the rest of us. But I have never known any of the sales ladies to be anything but helpful andl courteous even under the most hectic conditions. Now I don't want to get per sonal, but if Mr. Hibler is a gentleman he will send you an apology to print in your next issue. Sincerely, JOHN HIARLL~EE Graduate School llECOCK A (;REATEIR ITII CAIIOLINA ed Collegia,te P're al by andi~ for the~ tdet of the. (xalhIinulhidj,s .s during the collIege r% e(, and( thec Intlerclle(gialte P'ress. HARRIET HOLLAND PAT ROESSLE NELLIE MERRYMAN p Sig Hluitt and Jim Graves JTohn A rant Al Donzier Lee Wilson Ernie Trubiano Kit Sossamon Margaret Shaleuly Rick Amnmie and John McRavy Beth Brown Carter Crew. Bill Washington I, Paul Masem, and Marty Price I Campbell, and Eddie McIlw.:n