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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. Th publication any letter is reserved. Unfair C Much criticism has been aimed lately at certain honor-service organizations on the Carolina campus. Criticism which we think was, if not unwarranted, then certainly un fair. The organizations themselves have been accused of being unfair, of catering to spe cial groups and turning others away. Under the present criterion for selecting members to these organizations we do not see how they could be accused of "playing favorites." According to the Carolina Community Handbook, 1964-65 (pp. 50-51), the follow ing are qualifications for membership: (1) "Blue Key. Recognizes achievement by men in scholarship, good citizenship, campus activities and distinctive service to fellow students." (2) "Kappa Sigma Kappa. Recognizes men on the basis of their contribution to the imProvement of the University." (3) "Omicron Delta Kappa. Recognizes men for excellence in student leadership and works for student-faculty cooperation in solving University problems." Projects and services of Blue Key include: sponsoring National Merit Scholar Week end, ushering at concerts, presenting awards to outstanding students in scholarship, ath letics, service, and leadership; and serving as a guide for the ministers' conference. Blue Key members include: student body president, senior class president, members of six fraternities and independents, editor of the Garnet and Black, captain of the football team, ROTC members, and also Your Tv The honor system at the University of South Carolina has failed. This does not mean that the honor sys tern cannot work. It can, but only if Caro lina students, as individuals and as a group, want it to work. Student apathy has led to the deterioration of the honor codle; only studlent action can overcome the negligent attitudle on the Carolina campus andl return the Honor Code to its rightfully respected1 position. A step has been taken by the Sophomore Council to give students a chance to express their opinions and suggestions and take ac tion, b)ut this small group cannot adequately r'eflect the ideas of the rnajority. Through their efforts a Student Forum has been set at 4 P.M., Tuesday, March 30, in the Russell House Assembly Room. Three weeks 'Roadrunn Although o.c remain among the tfealito most ardent of the r a n k s ofwreomindt "roadrunner" cartoon fans, we cc oln i had the pleasure of viewing a t rsn m clever offering on T h ui r s d a y cridtelu night that is, at the very least, atefrsmius contender for the universal fol- incanght lowing that "roadrunner" has ac- o ra ewe cumulated over the years. Thehaebnaw occasion was the CFFC showing s~aig fcr of PLAYROY OF THlE WEST- Fed fBlei ERN WORLD (to which we shall Soeifrsu dlevote a few lines below), andof(oraowh the cartoon was entitled LOVE uphs"mr" M,~ LOVE ME, LOVE ME.runril e Simple line drawings, a hilarious Ea ek~rxe narrative, a novel and superior'ensttlrg use f scipt andannforunaenwachoing witdr Memberof Aecarr oliedte [laug FoudedJanary30~190. wthetur fist minutaes Editr. The ameock isp, (in~b d ictingn f thatso Unierstyof ouh Croln havely on e ardus i yea esepton oliaysanddurn eaing ont. rt Servce.Inc Th ,ulic,tin ~a ie lds of he lleficat Pres.Th N~ioa! Colee re Srvoe Coandhnolwh ueofscript,o ated are unfJortunatear. igRodu EDOWTORFR A RTE BU UESMNAERT OFOUI NELLI SOUTH CAROLINA RATER CAROUNA imnists and letter writers are not ck." "The Gamecock" encourages s must be signed. Publishing does e right to edit or withhold from ritIcisna member of the men's judicial council. KSK maintains a freshman scholarship fund, sponsors the May Day pageant, gives three $100 scholarships to band members, ushers at concerts, and presents a plaque annually to a faculty member or alumnus for service to the University. ODK sponsors the annual Awards Day, the Presidents' Banquet, and a freshman honor society. In addition, its members de vote one meeting per month to the discus sion of campus problems. The women's honor-service organization at USC is Alpha Order, which recognizes Carolina women who have made outstand ing achievements in scholarship and leader ship. To be eligible for tapping a student must be a second-semester junior in the top third of her class, and must have shown outstanding contributions to scholarship and campus leadership. Alpha Order maintains a loan fund and sponsors an annual song fest, proceeds from which go to the fund. These qualifications repeatedly stress two words: scholarship and leadership-not special group, whether it is social or other wise. If several happen to be in the same fraternity or sorority, then we may assume that leaders are friends with leaders. To use a trite expression, "that's the way the chips fall." We are proud of these organizations at Carolina and their members; we trust their judgment; we have faith in them; we recog nize that they are our leaders and that they are working for a better Carolina. To these organizations, we offer this ad vice: continue your good work; continue to help us help ourselves. -Holland irn Now ago a Panel Discussion was sponsored by the American Association of. University Professors; however, the attendance of only 25 students limited the Panel's success. If this Forum is to achieve any success, stu dlents - many students --must attend and p)artici pate. Lack of attendance at previous forums has made the faculty more aware of the indlifference of most Carolina students, and whatever enthusiasm they had for main taining the system has been severely damp ened. The Student Forum of Tuesday after noon could be the Honor System's last chance. If the students do not show a great deal of interest the Honor Code will prob ably be abolished. Now is the time for action! -Cothran and Morrell ..awrence . %lnlz er' Surpassed (C named Charlie coyote . . . receiving and "A" in keep the audi- Roadrunner prior to flunking out i glee . . . andl( of school. While we certainly eck moral" that have no desire to aid in reducing hter over into the Carolina student population, of the feature we would be overjoyed if the a few minutes Student Union could, and would, the two might contrive to present a few days se idea). And o,f Roadrunner (during, perhaps, ons . . . Mike a more oppo)rtune week. Perhaps *ld's Ice Cream the idea couild be expanded into that at the U. the FIRST CAROLINA ROAD re Mike picked RUNNER CONVENTION... had a Road- or the USC CARTOON WORK tival to relieve SHIOP. . . or . . . or . . . oh, well ies . . . one stu- . . . Ed . . . we would dig some 'a three exams Ro'adrunner cartoons . . . please. iner outwit the As fo,r the feature film at the CF FC week ly session . . . it was extremely interesting and capti K ~vat.ing. From reading the play we had developed a totally dlifferent the ovieapprachwas certainly provocative. The color filming was vividi . . . andi rather un as th first usual . . .which, come to think of tents of the it, is also a good way to describe the colg the acting. The portrayal of Advertising Pegeen Mike was so strong that ps,i"t rs, it shifted much of the emphasis away from "the playboy" and HOLLAND the other characters. This change ~ERR Y MA N in balance seemed in "cnnven - Lette Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Holland: Please allow me to express my dissatisfaction with Mr. Martin Price's most r e c e n t and most abysmal effort. From reading some of his articles this year I can't help but wonder if this "gentleman with the cigarette in-mouth" has ever observed re sponsibility undertaken by other people. It would certainly be a profiting experience as restraint is a virtue no one need abhor. Mr. Price has taken it upon himself to condemn Blue Key. Blue Key is a national honor fraternity that has an obligation to the University of South Caro lina and that is one reason why the chapter in its good judgment did not adopt service to WUS as a major goal. The U. S. govern ment every year gives away bil lions of dollars in foreign aid. I am sure that this aid, if properly administered, would certainly ac complish more than WUS could ever hope to do. Now I know the argument that we can't be sure that this foreign aid really gets to the people; by the same token, what guarantee do we have as to the dispersement of contributions to WUS abroad? Blue Key under takes projects each year in keep ing with its tradition of service to the University. We cannot and will not rush madly to adopt every new cause that comes along as so many perennial students around here seem to think so worthwhile. (Editor's Note: Thauk you for writing my editorial. Amen!) Now, Miss Holland, I have only one criticism of you. You are responsible for the editorial page and I should think that in exer cise of your editorial discretion you would not have allowed the lay-out of Mr. Price's column to continue. It ;s in very poor taste that we convey to the readers of The Gamecock the image of a "money grubbing punk" writing a letter home every week. I am certain that Mr. Price does not convey in person the image that his caricature depicts. CARL HENDRICKS 0 0 0 Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Holland: In Mr. Kelly's little world there seems to be only one "clear" line of thinking that he applies to all questions, all situations and all times - the Mason-Dixon Line. Mr. Baxter Kelly called him self "100% South Carolinian." I was born in Massachusettes, live ini Connecticut and u n t i i four years ago had never set foot in South Carolina, but I am more a South Carolinian than Mr. Kelly. I count what is best for South Carolina. Do you want that, Mr. Kelly? Yes, "your" state has its prob lems (as does every state in the Union). The mere fact that your state consistently falls last, next to last, or near to last on any list of dl e s i r e d characteristics in which comparison by state is the ranking criterion, might suggest that "your" state has either a asp.) tionalize" this unusual play into a much more simple "love story." We feel that this was probably not the dlirector's intent . . . but the result of Siobhan McKenna's powerfuml acting. Without wanting to bore our re'aderrs . . . we must continue to "p)lug" CFFC for the simple rea son that this brave endleavor will starve to an untimely dleath with out more student support. Series tickets are being planned to in crease the dletestably sporadic at tendlance . . .andl if you fail to buy a few . . . you will suffer the consequences. This is a warn ing . . . a warning . . . a warning . . . Buy tickets. They will soon be on sale at the Russell House . . . or obtainable through the box (office at the Five Points Theatre. Such films as Bergman's ALL THESE WOMEN, TIHE ITAI, IAN, TO BED) OR NOT TO BED (this week's selection . . . come and pick up n few pointers) and the great Italian film THE OR GANIZER (coming soon) just are not shown in the "commer cial" Columbia circuit. T HE OR GANIZER, by the way, is the "don't miss" of the don't misses" thin yar. vs To great deal more problems or many more incompetent problem solvers than do other states. Speaking as a "radical, left wing, crackpot, do-gooder," out of-state student, I propose that neither of these conclusions is en tirely true. South Carolina's main shortcoming is not an overabun dant infiltration of radical out siders, but the existence of too many self-appointed 100% South Carolinians who insist upon re gression rather than progression. As Mr. Masem stated last week "Twentieth century problema do not lend themselves readily to eighteenth c e n t u r y solutions." Realize, Mr. Kelly, that other states too have had to overcome problems in order to hold con sistent rankings above S o u t h Carolina, but progress is rarely a result of being narrow-mindedly obsessed with the "g o o d o l d days." While Detroit continues to pro duce automobiles, South Carolina and its people will conic into con tact with outsiders. Be thankful, Mr. Kelly, that sonic of them care e n o u g h to stay awhile. Strangely e n o u g h, you might learn something from them. May I suggest, as a person authentically interested in "your" state, a beneficial way to spend your Easter Vacation? You might, without delay send a letter by Pony Express to all of your "regressive 100%ers," and sug gest a pilgrimage in covered wagon to the North. The reason, of course, is to discover the Ma son-Dixon Line. Finding none, and being a member of your state's "intelligentsia," I should hope that you would change your attitudes accordingly. S h o u I d your eyes still fail to see, then by all means and with all speed form your own society with your "good old days" constitution, but please do the real South Carolinians a A D( A good many individuals go through life with the naive idea that Democracy is fully accepted by all United States citizens. They believe that the only threat to Democracy is from a few radical communists and fascists. They are wrong. Within the borders of the United States and the Carolina Community there is rather wide acceptance of a most undemocratic rationalization. A sizable number of individi uals are echoing the following opinion: "Was it then a Democ racy the f r am ers er e at ed? Hardly. The system of restraints, on the face of it, was directed not only against indlividlual ty rants, but also against the tyr anny of the masses." An in ference is attached to the above statement. It is this: "The found ing fathers knew what was best for us and we shouldn't attempt to meddle with the system that they instituted." That there is some hitorical basis for the abhove opinion cannot he denied. A ntumber of political historians are of the belief that: "Fundamnttally, the Constitut ion ref lects what, in their judgment, wats neecesary and adequate to pro teet and promote the economic in terests of the 'upper' classes of which they were a part." A num hter of our "founding fathers" were highly iocal in their denoun eintion of dlemocracy. Alexander lHaihon felt that the people "seldom judge or determine right." John Adams believed that "democ racy never has been and never can be so desirable as aristocracy or monarchy, but while It lasts, Is more bloody than either." FEd mundl Randolph was concerned about the "turbulence and follies of democr.acy" There is little merit in the in ference that "the f o u n cli ng fathers knew what was best for us" and that we shouldn't "meddle with the system that they insti tuted." The people of the United States have never ceased to "meddle" with the system that our founding fathers established. They were meddling when they demanded and got the "Bill of Rights." They interfered with any undemocratic design when they elected Andrew Jackson "their own president." When they emancipated the Negro slaves, when they demanded and got the right to elect Senators, and when they gave women the franchise they were meddlng with. te The E favor - form your society else where I Practically a p e a k i n g, Mr. Kelly p I e a s e do not fail to acquire your Salk Vaccine in oculations simply because they were developed by a "radical" outsider. Mr. Kelly, isn't it at all possible that the out-of-state "do gooder" has your good in mind? JIM JOHNSON 0 0 * Editor The Gamecock Dear Mis8 Hfolland: Being a 1005c South Carolin ian and consequently being en titled to some degree of arrogance and stubbornness, I have a number of non-apologies to make. First of all, I do not apologize for being informed about fluoridation of water. Secondly, I do not apolo gize for seeing the good in having out-of-state students. Thirdly, I do not apologize for pointing out the dangerous elements in this state - such as the Klan. Obviously, like most reaction aries, Mr. Kelly has avoided the subject. He has latched on to the inane generalities that the right wing laboriously carries on its sleeve-"crackpot, do-gooder and radical." It must be a joy to have one's own stock phrases near at hand for a ready-made mixture of hate. It is time for "sincere" South Carolinians to realize that we are behind the times in education, labor-relations, industry and cul tural advancement. Why was Porgy and /es nvver performed in Charles' m? Why are our future teachers, our 100% South Carolinians, leaving the state for better jobs in Florida? Why is there an idiotic uproar about out of-state students? What causes situations like this to exist? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind - and it smells like manure not magnolia - the an " Paul Waem lmocratic Tra< "grand design." They were in harmony w-ith -Jefferson's belief that ". . . the laws and institu tions must go hand in hand w . the progress -f the human mind ... We might as well a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors Each generation . . .has the right to) choose for itself the form of govern ment it believes most pro motive of its own happiness." D)id our boys. wtho died in the wars of the twentieth century, sac'rifice themselves for a "Re public'' which wvould be run by "those who know best?" Was WVor'ld War I a war for the maintenance oIf a benevolent aristocracy? Was World War II the wa to make the world safe for republics? Did they fight in Korea and are they fighting in Vie'tnam for the "economic in te'rests of the upper classes?" It would se'em that those who are helittling democracy hav'e lost their faith in its ability to function. They may feel tlit democracy is incapiable of meeting the pressing 'Ii ditor swer is ignoranceI It is time for 100% South Car olinians to take the reins of re sponsibility. We cannot ignore the rest of the world. Contrary to popular belief it does exist. We cannot allow the hideous ogre of prejudice to (lance in the light of day. Fear, ignorance, and hatred each bring to us the seeds of our own destruction. It is our duty as thinking Southerners to make ourselves cognizant of the prob lems of human suffering and not concern ourselves with the need less petty provincialism practiced throughout this area. FRANKLIN B. ASIIEY . 0 0 Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Holland: There is a matter of great im portance in the minds of many people on th- campus that I feel should be looked into ASAP. This is the absence of not only a credit in your newspaper but also an absence of a column. There is )ne of your columnists that is always left out when the credits are put in the paper. This columnist is a great asset to your paper; not only does she write for The Gamecock, but she is also :ffiliated with many organiza tior-s across the campus. She has put in many tiring hours gather ing her information and spoing to it that the column is in on time. She has expressed her opin ion in the past that her name is not in the credit colunm. Who is this person? Well, she signs her name LeRoy but her real name is Lily-Roland Ebert. Please see that her name is placed in the above said credit column. Another person who is credited in your paper but hardly ever gets his article in the paper is Clifton Eaton. le works long (Continued on Page 8) Jition problems of the twentie-th century. T'hese individuals might bnellfit fromi examininig the worl. of Clinl tont R1tsaiter. M1r. ll(s-,iter asa: "It may be, that demovrac% as we know it will have no place in the fantastic world - aitomatic, anti septic, abumndant, and pretumliably panmless - that has been promimed by the seerse intto tihe tw-ety-fifilh ceuntury. So faer as tine ey'e of reality can strech, hoewevier, it i. the way of life best eseigened tee sere the ineeds of the Amnericain pee'. As. it serves our nueeds, so, it expIresses our traeditiouns, withonut w ichl we would be imnply a mass ouf pieeople occupying a large pleot o,f land. Evenn if it c-oulIn tw)red~e that sonme other way of life mnight be more efficient in hamndling the p)ro)bilnlem nnmon to aill advan~iced societies, we would bie fooelishn and (d iahonorabkle ever teo think of adopting it. For what shall it profit a nation if it shall solve its social problems and lose the character that made it a nation in tine first place? Whatever wec do, we must do as democrats - or perhaps not bother to do at all." MAE GON )ln aaen