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UNIVERSITY OF CROWING FOR GR The opinions expressed by colt necessarily those of "The Gameco Letters to the Editor, but all Letter not constitute an endorsement. Tb publication any letter is reserved. 'Impress1vt A few weeks ago, a photo exhibit by Jesse O'Connell Gibbs went on display in the lobby of the Russell House. It was a fine piece of work by a very t:;ented person, an expensive portfolio admired by a large num ber of USC students. When the exhibit closed, it was found that several prints had nice little obscenities scrawled on, as a sort of decoration, maybe. So, cheers for you. You've done it again: you've impressed everyone. You've impressed everyone the same way you did the night you threw cups, paper and other assorted garbage on the court in the Field House in an attempt to bean a referee or opposing player. You've impressed everyone the way you (lid the time you took the mufflers off your souped-up car and came screaming, hell-bent, down Green Street, unmindful of those students crossing the street. Anyway, Vending Machines: Age One lone obStacle stands out in defiance against the age of the computer-the vend ing machines on the Carolina campus. Computers and machines of today do al most anything in a minimum amount of time, but not the sneaky little vending machine. He stands quietly in the corner just waiting to grab youir last dime (not nickel, because all the nickel items except gum and life savers have been removed). If he is in an extremely generous mood. he might have a small light burning to indi cate that there are no cups. However, under no circumstances expect him to tell you that he has no ice left for the soft drinks. Granted that South girls, if they are properly dressed, can go downstairs any time of the day or night to use the vending machine facilities. But after midnight the boys in Preston and on the horseshoe have no "G-dunk" where the.y can pick up a cup of coffee and a moon bar: no, the "G-dunk" is shut down tight every night at 12, leav Recommendations Erlit'r's .\' te: h 1a le t r is an ao~ia uli a ns', er to l'aul .ason's artwb godaoulesf "Gls a .o .\'re. ssity." Follow- grm ca be s ing the le tter :s a list o| recom- a rit Sre mani'ations prepa r d' by the Stu- cneta h <(ent Union Boaird.th ilHue .Miss Ifarriet lioland rgodint Editor, TlE GA.IIECOCK fresadas To: .lfr. Paul .Mas imtvPaer,w Ihar .Mr. .ilascm; In regardls to your column of Telcto the 19th, 1 agree that we do not sol ena need just a coliseum; however, we m: apst~ do need an all-purpose building: ralteeti coliseum, physi.al educati,>n plant, muas lnc, and concert hall comined. Such ppcnet,a a building is not pre.posterous es and would be used 18 hours a A o a day, and almost 3'5 (days a year. bidn ol The bu'oiling that many well- 0 is n ti meaning students <Student Union sc ulig and Student Government) are p rm ol proposing would contain the fol- alsuet lowing: seating for approximately amtac oa 15.i00 people, a large floor space, t:mn,ec a r)uyh type of flooring, fully hudbbut eqjuippe I stage at one endI, air conditioned, very good acoustic- IC MNI ally, and located as close to the 'tOSIA main campus area as possible.FIL We need that large a seating ea- .Tebiin pacity because with a student body e uht e soon to pass the 10.0(00 mark, we p i.Ti have outgrown both the field rvla yp house <seating 3i,200), and the Igtrs pr Towvnship (seating 31,5i001 At yas tpe present, we have to turn away unsdes studlents at basketball tames, not ' nrlne to ment ion the alumni. The police teTasi have in f.rmed us that from now :n r8*0 on .n'. 300 will be allowed to a wn o enter the Township, and with the trnypate c'al ibe r en tert an men t that thne ntor i e Dance and Pop Concert (Com mit - anttdnc tee is andl will be sponsoring. the fwehdr facility will be very inadequate n tuetb We n eed the large flo or space hiiscnn for extra intramural and P. EK. dt,andt courts, dance floor a rea for school i 'leeo (ances so that students will have 2Tefora room to (dance. WVith rough floor- r uhtpfl ing, it could be used for lancing al w(nin and would not require a protec- ~ car ih tive covering for chairs (luring apoetv Artist Series presentations. The cud1 ln lower sections of the stands dotplyb would be the fold-hack type that hokyous would afford a large floor area. plyn for We need a fully e quiipp ed ruhforn peranet sag an a ood taes.el Hue si GOGC SOUTH CAROLINA EATER CAROUNA mnists and letter writers are not :k." "The Gamecock" encourages s must be signed. Publishing does e right to edit or withhold from O' Students they thought your car was cool. You've impressed everyone the way you did that day when you stood on the railroad siding and jeered the First Lady of the U. S. while she tried to speak. You've impressed everyone just the way you did that day when, after screaming one drunken profanity after another through most of the game, you slipped into an al coholic fog and had to be carried from Carolina Stadium on your friend's back. You've impressed everyone just like you did the time you signed "Jack Kennedy" on a campus petition and then, as an after thought, went back and signed "Lee Harvey Oswald" beneath that. No one wonders who you are. you impres sive thing, you. Everyone knows. Just two questions: where did you come from? How soon can you leave? -MF Inst The Conputer Age ing the boys only cigarette and coke ma chines to satiate their late night hunger pangs. And so you trudge over to the nearest dormitory with a soft drink machine in stalled, dime in hand, taking the last trip of the night before that "stand." There goes the dime. Funny. It didn't click. You press the bent coin button-to no avail. And so you go back. cursing under your breath, promising yourself to buy a cooler and a carton of drinks. So it seems like a small probi.n. The im portant thing is, it can be solved. Vending machines could be placed in more places and places which have them now should be open to student use 24 hours a day. A wider se lection of foods could be offered, including nickel crackers and candies. Refunds should be made more accessible, instead of the pres ent refund procedure which included a trip to the Campus Shop some afternoon be tween 4 and 5. -HH For Field House g. The need for ae hudb tlatfu r our type pro- ~~sa agea hti h en by attending Twsi.W hn httl program or a loepatothsascu! >wnship. Neither betoetafldac,hs or the Township giigmrflospe..Ti is respect. The etaforsaeco]as sed by the per- ma oecut o .T by the Univer- aditauas > will soon out- 3 e Iaprnnttget >f this building thTwshpAl,wend enough to the tef~eupet utis t it can be used rsr,p.prlgtn,ad gs: P. E., intr a- escaly,g. ndy Artist Series. tm dsge ihAts I famous speak- sre rgasi id.W te, the proposed lihinactofusnth "enefit the stu- stg.Tesaeutbe1ig eeded nou' With nuhsthtpplstin Student Union o h lo ntehc a be doubled, and se ild be afforded 4.Telatnoftsfjdhue I games, enter- sol ea ls otecne uch a building ofcmsaspsil.A J1IM WI LLIS flththe'heto(aet A'I IONS FOR Ats eisporm,tee LL-PU :POSE: fr,w aeaen~e~! HOUSEaenaneo ilwiht should bie large dae.Ithbilngsl at least 15,000 aelvrfrfoman;s figure was ar- ti -udn ogrhl r' ojecting present A rst ~i ncmu iximately f iv e donAhvtoueaat ent. we have t,' ih iate( hs r away at sine grm,utiitiofcap. and conce'rts at te oil!'wili which has seat-s *hr hu h 1.and this r ifrtepefr es s compe'ting fra. ri~l ed t c F"or really gel Um i aed4)pol,wt wa would hav.~ i:rt.r n o odco at least as la rv. a h trpromr hs L's ir i ( m-iind a . should bell arg gas or which we ! .mi ane lo and sett ng i trr'liltintxp i' itn ut pl1ac n :t now n r trm frth mo h.sni covering. This atitesgotidth possibly as they Twshp sketball on a .T"e.el r nadtru by placinie *t i h l!InL ihapo on top of the intly2((0etngcpiy e for regular fismleprra. geo h loTivinT ur flON spaceR(Ti. T[[fl TT HAPPENE NIGHT ABOUT An ldSaIngTf a Tmnr has hindsight, what a bel awrence Supurb P We wvnd.r if it is coincidental that wvhen Tow-n Theatre finally got around to presenting a play wvith some depth and philosophi cal substance, it played to one of the sparsest T. T. audiences that we have evei i nen. The fact that there waere several onnurrent events might explaithe empty seats, or per haps thae "dated" charge that we have seen leveled at A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS fooled more than a few theatre goers. Robert Polt's play is beautiful, thought ful. fascinating. and ighly per tinent and s i g n i f i c a n t. If loca! audiences were scared of the plays dealinw. with such an his torical flvure as Sir Thomas More, why do they flock to such dr'vel as the m,vie of Cleopatra. etc.? We prefer to place the blame on either the conflict of events or someone spreading the warning that some thought and sensitivity were requisite for Apreciation of the play. The decisions faced by Sir Thomas More are no more "dated" than the admonishments of the ten commandments. The conflicts of inner moral feeling, patriotism, love of family and comfort, and hesitancy to "buck the crowd" are as real today as they ever were. It is true that must of us are not faced with as crucial a decision as that of Sir Thomas . . .but the sensitive man encounters these torments continually. Robert BAt has mar velously depicted both the circum stances and the elements of just such a moral crisis. If HAM LET'S dilemma has any meaning to us . . .More's certainly con tains the same timelessness and universality. As for the production of th's TH E GAl\ CROWING FOR UNIVERSITY OF S Member of Associat< Founded January 30. 1908. with Editor. "The G;amecock" is pushh t'nwersity of South Carolhna week! year except on hohidays and during "The G;amecock" is represented Ser ice, Inc. The p ubbicaiton cs a n Press. The National (Coliege Press Se Subscripition rates are $3.00 per yet EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER MANAGING EDITOR Assistant Managing Editors News Editor Copy Editor Campus Editor Sports Editor Society Editor Feature Editor Art Editors Exchange Editor Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Cartoonists Chief Photographer Columnists Cliff Eaton, Max Ford Photnorraphers 004 '0 SATURDAY rr FIvE MINUTES i)NICHT JJ rT T r rrr - 4 v W.LCOME TO TH VMOR id as much foresight as he er world this would be!" roduction difficult play, we were relatively satisfied. What flaws we noted were not important enough to mar the excitement of this won derful play. The acting of Roy V. Lind as More deserves the rating of excellent. as does that of Jim O'Shea, as "the common man." Milton Dickson. Richard Anderson, Elizabeth Davis. Mary Arnold Garvin. and Louis Kaplan were not terribly less satisfactory in their respective roles. The other acting jobs were certainly not worthy of complaint, if not outstanding. If fault is to boe found . . . it lies within such di rectional factors as pace. block ing. and inter-character harmony. The fact that the second act went much more smoothly leads us to hope that subsequent per formances will be much improved in the above categories. The technical work of Mr. Walter O'Rourke was, as always, th(oroughly professional. A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS is a play and production of which Town Theatre can well be proud. We wish that this review was to h;e published in time to give all stu dents time to secure tickets... but as the play will be running for a few more days . . . let us go on record as highly recommend ing the play . . . and urging thast you attend. Car.'lina students should be able to overcome the predjudice that seems to control the local folks, unwillingness t think and a refusal to consi ler anything short of contemporary musical comedy as worth wvhile. We are still waiting for film club enthusiasts . . . let's get with it . . . Suggestions to the Student Union Film selectors are cour teously welcome . . . CFFC every Wed. and Thurs. night. CV's THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY coming soon . . . THIEVES' CARNIVAL in preparation here at USC . . . It's a good season. people . . . enjoy it. SECOCK A GREATER OUTHI CAROLINA 'd Colegiate Presa Robert Elliott G;onzales as the first dI by and~ for the students of the y. on Frid-,ss duinng the college examinations. niationially by National Advertising -mbetr of the Assoeiated Collegi.ste rvice, and the Intercollegiate Press. HARRIET HOLLAND NELLIE MERRYMAN PAT ROESSLE Sig Huitt and Jim Graves John A rant Al Dozier Lee Wilson Ernie Trubiano Kit Sossamon Margaret Shaleuly Rick Amimie and John McRavy Beth Brown Carter Crewe Kathy Leland Rick Ammne and John McCravy Bill Campbell Paul Masem, and Marty Price son Bridge and Eddie M,.lin.. Compulsory We feel that it is our duty to bring to the attention of the Car olina Community a very pressing matter. As future leaders of the State of South Carolina, the stu dents of the University should be concerned with the compulsory school attendance bill being con sidered by a sub-committee of the House Education and Public Works Committee. The bill was introduced in the House of Rep resentatives by Representatives Heyward McDonald, W i ll i a m Brockington, Isadore Lourie and Travis Medlock, all of Richland County, Richard Riley of Green ville, Brantley Harvey of Beau fort, and Juette Wright of An derson. If the bill becomes law, it will "compel children between the ages of six and 18 years to attend school and to provide penalties for violation thereof." One has only to examine the statistics to see the very real need for a compulsory education law in South Carolina. Only 30.4 per cent of South Carolinians, 25 years old and over, have com pleted high school. The education level of adults 25 years and over in South Carolina in 1960 can be seen in the following chart: School Years Completed Per Cent No Years 4.5 1-4 Years 15.8 5- Years 13.7 7 Years 9.4 8 Years 9.0 1-3 Years High School 17.2 4 Years High School 17.0 1-3 Years College 6.5 4 Years or More College 6.9 The above - mentioned statistics were obtained from the 1960 United States Census Report, South Carolina cannot become the great state that it hopes to be if its astronomically high school dropout rate continues. Of the 77,213 children who entered grade 1 in 1952-53, only 27,637 had graduated by 1963-64. We question the economic, social, po litical and moral potential of a state which has produced 49,576 dropouts in a 12-year period. That any Carolinian, who is con cerned about the welfare of his state, could oppose the proposed LET1 I'Mi or ? he Ga mecock 1 would like very much to know where the proceeds that come from the use of the Con f-:ierate Room, as a banquet r.!m for outside organizations, go. I hope they are ap)plied to ward the Student Union Fund since the Student Union building is used. The use of the Confederate Room for banquet purposes puts a big strain on the other facilities such as the Gamecock Room, the Cockpit, and the downstairs cafeteria. Last week a banquet was held every day and the Ga:mecock Room was so crowded that it was impossible to find a seat at times and the lunch lines downstairs were extremely long. I hope that with the addition to the Russell House, the situation will be helped. I noticed in last week's Game 'a-ck you app)ealed to the students for their help in preserving the honor system. I think the honor system can work and I hope it s not done away with. Yours truly. .JIMMY HOOK, JR. Edtor's Note': These proceeds ar,e not car-marked as such; rathecr, the y are dropped back to ''peraition e.rpe'nses. . 0 0 1)ha r .U1ss8 follanud: Speaking from the combined vwwpoints of both out-of-state and in-state students, who, amaz :ng as it may seem, are friends, we find the petty provincialism of Miss Manning as disgusting as her childlike syntax. There are a number of ques tions we have in mindI: 1) Does Miss Manning actually believe that our. out-of-state students are less capable of scholastic achieve. ment than the seemingly flawless people from the sandlapper state? 2, D)oes Miss Manning oppose the League of Nations? 3) Does Miss Manning feel that she had V/f la3em Attendance? compulsory education law seem preposterous. There is no lack of legal prec. cedent for the passage of a com. pulsory education law. In up. holding the right of the Board of Education to compel pupils to attend school, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire said: ". . . Free schooling furnished by the state is not so much a right granted to pupils as a duty im posed upon them for the public good. If they do not voluntarily attend the schools provided for them, they may be compelled to do so. While most people regard the public schools as a means of great personal advantage to the pupils, the fact is too often over looked that they are governmental means of protecting the state from the consequences of an ignorant and incompetent citizen. ship." That there is strong opposition to a compulsory attendance law should be most evident. Respon. sible citizens should not permit this opposition to succeed in de feating this most necessary legis. lation. It is high time that the voices of the responsible leaders of tomorrow are added to those of the responsible leaders of today. We are of the opinion that the students of Carolina can be instrumental in the passage of a compulsory school attendance law for South Carolina. They have only to make their voices heard in the State Legislature. Your support is urged! Sup port the compulsory school at tendance law. This is a vital step toward strengthening South Car olina's economic, social, political and moral structure. If you would like to express your opinion regarding the com pulsory attendance law, write your local newspaper, your county delegation, and The Gamecock. If you would like to voice your opinion at a public hearing, you should write or phone Represen tative Arthur C. Baker. Repre sentative Baker is serving as chairman of the sub-committee of the House Education and Public Works Committee, which is study. ing the proposed compulsory school attendance law. 'ERS her place of birth? 1) Has Miss Manning removed her Goldwater sticker yet? We feel that it is time for the Daughters of the Confederacy to refrain from wrapping them se-lves in the s'mewhat diseolored Con federate flag and continue with the business of living in this w orld -- the world of here and now. It is urgent that the "third poorest st-ate" do something to prevent its becoming the "third poorest st-ate" intellectually. We would hate to have Mississippi thanking God for us. It is the out-of-state students who bring many interesting andl stimulating idleas into our almost stagnant stream of existence. We may be wrong but we had some strange concept that a university wa-s de signed for the purpose of ex changing ideas. Perhaps this is too much to hope for. As long as people like Miss Manning cling to their puerile convictions, this state will be nothing more than a refuge for reactionaries, isola tionists, Klansmen, and opponents of fluoridated water! Perhaps someday these people will be reduced to miniscule, satanic snakes - writhing, coil ing, striking at air and eventually eating themselves. Sincerely, FRANKLIN B. ASHILEY ALBERT E. MILLAR, JR. (Continued on page 6) Exchange Corner Four sophomores at Bowliflg Green University have completed 27 straight hours of ping pong They played 313 games. Is any one at USC interested in break ing their marathon record? . . . Men, here's an interesting note if you have become bald. "The Daily Iowan" announces that hypnotic therapy may help hair grow back where the loss of hair results from psychological dis tu rhance.