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UNIVERSITY 0F CROWING FOR G The opinions expressed by co necessarily those of "The Gamec Letters to the Editor, but all Lett< not constitute an endorsement. 'I publication any letter is reserved. Exercise ' Monday is election day, a time for stu dents to exercise their right to vote. We encourage all students to exercise this right to choose the persons they wish to lead them. In the past, turnout for elec tions has been poor, perhaps an indication that students do not care who leads them. Whatever the reason has been previously, 'Out 0 Another coed found herself "out of grace" this week. You see, she tried to use 1,er late minutes after forgetting to sign i.. However, it seems her slip of mind did not constitute a suitable "emergency." Last fall Carolina "women" cheered the innovation of a five-minute "late grace," created to allow them some leeway in case they were unavoidably delayed getting back to the dorm. As set up, this is a great boon to all girls whose dates have flat tires in West Colum bia at quarter to 12 and can fix them in five minutes. For most occurrences, how ever, the rule is now so limited in definition it hardly benefits anyone. It is understood, furthermore, that the Letti Editor students read The Gamecock carefully than Dear Miss Holiand: GAMECOCK. The World University Service Ccmmittee wishes to express its Editor appreciation to The Gamecock The Gamecock for the "excellent and objective" Dear Miss Holi coverage given to the WUS cam- During the r paign last week. It was last versity Service week, wasn't it? We feel sure were s e v e r a that most .students would not busied themsel have even been aware that there rumors that 'A was a campaign had they relied tic. I worked w on The Gamecock. Indeed, with for funds for' your attitude of "Help us help reason I am ir ourselves" I wonder if the time these students has not come when you need to formation, it adjust your glasses and realize note that they that though USC may need help, to put anythin there are others who have even It is time ti greater needs. ers of Rumors We of the WUS committee had their words a a vision - a vision of the stu- will be open t dents at Carolina helping build desires to inve a book store in Hong Kong for will be glad to Chinese refugee students. What Si better fight is there against com- B. munism than education? The Gamecock could have as- Editor sisted greatly in our drive. In- The Gamecock stead of the headlines given !)ear Miss Ilol WUS at other universities, we were "fortunate" enough to get In this letter a two-square inch block in the Johnson, my upper right hand corner. Maybe week. we should follow the policy of I, of course, Student Senate. They received for South Carn more publicity for not having a seem to believi quorum to meet than WUS did ways justifies in the opening of its campus- <a anon at wide campaign. the rights of You could have made our then"rit Wh campaign a much greater suc- mi ncpty Why cess. We did not reach our goal th eence o of $2,000. However, we have and ofrehe entri more faith in the Carolina stu- fto h ci dents than you do. We feel that I agreeU tha even though they are interested ha prob e ihelping our own campus, they (along with o are also interested in helping states) ner o others. For this reason, we are seteorpb glad to announce that there will state basis. V be future WUS concerts andttonero athak campaigns until the vision be- kntow mrm th< comesa reaity,legislators, anc Sincerely, officials. Wher CECIL H A RDY flict in H arl BRAD POSTON wherever it m El)! TOR'S NOTE: We often not see vast d1 find it true that people who crow appointed savi ,he loudest know the least. In Carolina mar checking the past four issues of vague cause. THE GAMECOCK for this se- Neither Mr. mest er, we found that your or- .Johnson seem ganizat ion had a total of 54 di fference bete inches of news space, includling and "conservat three stories, two pictures, and fines the forme the box you mentioned. Perhaps return to an it is5 time for you to face reality the latter as ": and quit relying on your visions. ing institutions We hope that your Hong Kong within safe ho SOUTH CAROLINA UEATER CAROUNA umnists and letter writers are not ock." "The Gamecock" encourages rs must be signed. Publishing does he right to edit or withhold from rhe Right we urge each student to voice his opinion on election day. Additional instructions as to voting pro cedures and what constitutional amend ments will be voted on are found on pages four and five of this issue. -Holland I Grace' minutes are not free, but stored up so that if a girl is late two minutes beyond the five spent, she will be restricted for all seven. Using late minutes is like building your own funeral pyre. If next year girls were alloted ten minutes, the grace period would be less apt to work against them. Also, why couldn't the extra time be ap plied to the more common, dreadful offense of forgetting to sign in. This inconveniences housemothers to the whole extent of calling the girl and holding the office open to 12:02 a.m. The crime is no less intentional than the flat tire hold-up and it nets three days restriction. More late minutes which could be applied in more situations could give second chances for all the trivial offenses. -Roessle wrs To Th their books more ate." Moderation is the very you readl word flagrantly overlooked by many overzealous reformers. SOne hundred per cent South (Carolinians insist on progrmss. Howver, progress at the ex and: pense of millions of us can ecent World Uni- hardly be labeled progress - if campaign there one considers progress as grad 1 individuals who ulbetrn. ves s p r e a d i n g MrJonnfelthteoe US is Communis- cmn oSuhCrln os ith the solicitation frsm yeo msinr NVUS and for this wrk"nralt(fruses terested in where resn)tecoifrchar received their in- ln,lwrtxs etrciae is interesting to ecaefo nedslypwrl were careful not uin,ec g in print.IncnlsoImihsugt at these "Spread- tht r.Jono spd i 'put facts where Eatrvcto mrhig n re. We of WUS Suhr iisi h aeo a any group that "pors. stigate us and we ~ BATR EL assist in any way. lO4SuhCrinaI ncerely,* * * LL ROBERTS 'dfo rand: adpoica sJhn ;en I will answer Mr. (erSlaNtv icse Lntagonist of last RailStaonI Aabm) want what is best g akt lbm n es >lina. Some people biga usd gttri that the end al- SotCaoi. wer,ht the means. How wudb iiuost a h vocate sacrificing lat the majority for M is mrsino r f any person or (;'n'satceithteha must we abandon coe i 'e otlvso n private property almgznsadnwppr >rise for the bene- ecp h Ieooi al"o 's for social pity"? ~htvrtenm ih e t South Carolina "Ih oiepoetdtemrh n s. We, however es"W a o hywr ther S ou t h e r n poetdo eeiinwe h get a chance to plc takdte ihu lems on a local or prvctn.Th wolmve le constantly e'n- nets'm ob u rmot ige of outside agi- ilth.sa."Srteewr( se who think they otiesteebtta hr in our governors, weeas huddso lcl law en forcement Nerel)ti(iang'nntb there is a con- ((fid em, Chicago, or amasabeevriste' ay occur, you do rights-repnblsae' alegations of self- rgt.We tt prse ours from South mioiygopadrfsst hing for some lethmvt,t(ntreigog Ashley nor Mr. hodnCrtrI,eiorfte ~o undlerstand the Grevle Misspp,I 'ia een "reactionary" Dmca ie,"en(( l ive." Webster dje- th usdhepw cagt. r as "one desiring 'hiislkweapiabet older order" and Aaaa naintaining exist- Ihv oie nRcln or views . . .Conytaalelgbever nd...me- ae Mnodradtio rister very ...WE HAIL THOW CAROLINA (~is C. "Where's the tru V A move now underway by the Student Union should be stopped. Recently there has been a crash program underway to have the Student Body approve an amendment to the Student Body Constitution which would pro vide for the establishment of the Student Union under its own constitution. The Student Union is presently a student govern ment committee. The Union gives several rea e Edit %ote. Therefore, there have been no demonstrations and violence, as in Selma. Perhaps Selma could take a few lessons from Richland County. Yours truly, W. DONALD RAY V A . Editor The Game,:cock Dear Miss Hloland: "Please allow me to express my dlissatisf action with" Mr. Carl Hendricks' "most recent and most abysmal effort." (Quoted from Mr. Hendricks' recent let ter, substituting his name for that of Mr. Price whom he at tacked.) It is my opinion that Mr. Hendricks, among others, has failed to get first-hand in formation about the situation. The World University Service group on campus made the simple request of all campus or ganizations that send an in terestedl representative of their group to a mleeting at which time a WUS regional staff member e'xplainedl the program and an sweredI any questions ab)out it. HIow can one argue that this re quest was one which dlemandled that each organization adopt WUS as a major? The purpose of this meeting was to inform students of the "cause," so that no one, including you, Mr. Hendricks, could rightfully make the accusation that any students rush madly to adlopt every new cause . . ." One of the aims of WUJS is "solicitation through education." Did you pause long enough to become ed(Iucatedl be fore you madec your decision? "...What guarantee (1o we have as to the dlispersement of contributions to WUJS abroad?'' The organization may show as evidence of its work: educated people, visible structures (health clinics, cafeterias, etc.), the per sonal statements of those stu dents from the 57 countries THE GAl CROWING FC UNIVERSITY OF Mesnba of Aseoch Founded January 30s 1908 'I Editor, "The Gamecock ' is publii University of South Carolina wei year except on holidays and durir "The Camecock" is represente Service, Inc. The publication is a Press, 'The National College Press Subscription rates are $3.00 per EDITOR. BUINERS MANAGER ELErnms 14 er BALLO . BOX A-o e school spirit?" Crp Cotran, Stu4 ote Agai sons for the need of this con stitution: (1) The Stu dent Union needs set rules by which to act. and (2) The Student Gov ernment has no interest in the affairs and programs of the Student Union. This is false an(d misleading. In the first place, the Student Union can have a set of by laws which would govern its structure and function with out an "autonomous" constitu Dr where WUS operates, the finan cial statement of VUS made available upon request. WUS cannot be classified as a "charity program to foreign countries." It is a charity or ganization in no sense of the word. It is non-political and unique in its student-to-student assistance. Its funds are dis trib)uted directly to camp)uses by autonomous W US committees in each of the countries. The funds co n t r i b ui t ed by international WUS are matched at least on a 50-50 ratio b)y the students in the respective countries. Using the often considered trite, but true, statement that "no man is an island,'' so can it lbe said that Carolina is no island. TIhe problems andi goals which concern Carolina st.udents are shared by students every where. Sincerely, TOIIIE OWENS . 0 S (Iditor The. G;ameucock I)car Mliss Holland: I was saddene'd to hear of the diemise of Martin Price's column. Although the format left some thing to be desired, I found his "letters" more mnformative than the rest of the newspaper, espe cially his reporting of local ev'ents (such as the IRC debate on South Viet Nam and the gross silliness of the Blu(e Key or ganization). I was, quite frankly, amusedl by Mr. Hendricks' attack on the diefunct column. Who is Carl to condemn ? No matter how I have tried, it is impossible to erase from my memory the unfortu nate impression I have of his column which ran in The (Game rock in the spring of last year. Verily, his ridiculous opinions rank high on the list of man's e'fforts to Perpetrate defecation (NOTE: IF YOU CAN'T USE (Continued on~ page 10) VIECOCK iR A CREA'IER SOUTH CAROLINA ted CoUegIate Press h Robert Elliott G.onzales as the first hed by and for the students of the kly, on Fridays, during the college g examinations. d nationally by National Advertlsin,g member of the Associated Collegiate Service, and the Intercollegiate Press. rear. HARRIET HOLLAND NELIE MERRYM ANA Paul I |FThe AnnL Each year at this time, the Carolina Community plays its a n n u a 1 game of democratic action. The students, those who care enough to go to the polls, cast their ballots for next year's student body officers. The can didates are usually self-appointed or hand picked by some special interest group. Unfortunately for the Carolina student body, very little is known about most of these individuals. What is more unfortunate is that the student body indicates very little concern over its lack of knowl edge. It goes on, year after year, gayly checking the little boxes or circling the names and seemingly obliviously suffering the consequences of its ignor ance. Carolina's elected student rep resentatives are best known for their reputation for being absent at Student Government meetings and after campaign clean-up ses sions. Our communities' less than fnctional Student Senate is in dicative of the results that can he achieved by an apathetic stu nfl Rody /rejident nst Cha( tion. These by-laws could be ap proved by the Student Govern ment, as would changes in them. Under the proposed Studeit Un ion constitution, once adopted, there would be no body to ap prove changes in the Student Union, except the Student Union itself. Other changes could only bt effected by resort to the amending process as provided by the Student Body Constitu tion. Such an arrangement is highly irregular and contrary to the system of checks and balances which Americans have found to work so well. Moreover, if a situation ever arose which needed changing for the best interests of the Student Body, we could only hope that the Student Union w%ould correct it through its in ternal structure. In a practical situation this turns out to be a pipe dream. For example, the Chairman of the Dance Committee has found that his position in the Student Union substructure to be a defi nite stumbling block this year. Presently the Student Govern - ment has before it legislation to 7 ~Critical Richard Schechner, tihe editor of the TIULANE D)RAMA RE VIELW, dlevotes this quarter's editorial to the boundless sub)ject of the functions, limitations, and provinces of the theatre critie. Liberally strewn with quotations from Aristotle to Irving Ribner, Schechne'r's a r t i c I e lifts a weighted club against the pre sumptuous critic who dares to "interpret" the holy lines and actions of . . . TIHE PLAY... Susan Sontag's EVERGREEN REVIEW article (Dec. 14 ) is cited as an additional indlictment oIf the pitfalls inherent in the attempit to e'xplicate as well as criticize. Sontag is quoted as claiming that, "The function (of criticism should be to show 110OW IT IS, even T'IlAT IT IS l1AT7 17' IS, rather thlan to show WHAT IT! MEANS." (Italics hers.) Critic'ism suffers, we are inlformed, from a "superablun (lance of tools and knowledge.'' "hIuhris: tile critic substitutes his creativity for the playwvright's," "subliiinal intent"' to seplarate. dIramla from the theatre', andl va rious other heinous "'crinmes.'' Schechner's purpose, upon in.. c cr pre t ion (perish the tho(ught ), sneaks th rough the article. The theatre critic is to becoIme dlemoted toI a dIire'ctor's assistant, who is to confine his e'ndeavors to structural analysis for the sake' of improving the product ion. Aha, in those last two woIrds we find the crux of Schechne r's probllem. Somec fool - ish critics threat I)RA MA as an arm of literature, and as a medium for the transnmission of ideas, rather than as a self.. coIntainedl art (again, perish the thought) . Even the thematic critic, although given the velvet glove-steel fist treatment, is hallengedl for his concern with Kk/adem al Game dent body selecting e q u a I I y apathetic student body officers. There is little need to regurgi. tate the nauseating record of in action that our present Student Senate has recorded. Who are the individuals who have failed you? Are some of this year's absentee Senators seeking re election? Are more of their ilk waiting in line to have their go at misrepresenting the Carolina student body? oeller Po cy The Gamecock is intended primarily as a voice for stu dent opinion and news. We welcome letters from any student or member of the faculty under the following provisions. Letters must be signed with the writer's mailing ad dress. We will withhold the writer's name if the letter requests it. However, we will print no letter that is unsigned. separate the two committees. Would the Student Union ever release the dance committees of its own accord? These considerations lead us directly into the second reason given for the adoption of the Student Union constitution (i.e., the Student Government has no interest in the Student Union). The Student Union is currently spending about $45,000 of the students' money. Is this a group with which the elected repre .en tatives of the Student Body have no interest? Should such a :un and responsibility for its dis hursement Ie handled by a small group which would not he re sponsible to any authority higher than itself. The Student Government does not want to regulate all of the decisions made by the Student Union. Nor does it feel that each committee should set up a comt mittee government in conflict with the Student Governiment. This precedent could result in a dozen student governments on campus. This is a disorderly and nefficient process of govern 6.minlz License entity as opposed to a "theatri cal event,'' or ephemeral mao ment of magical and glorious cognition. Mr. Schechner's editorial is wrought with contradictions and, in our opinion, misunderstand ings. The most striking of the contradictions is that he denies, for the critic, what he (demands for the drama . . . artistic free (lom. The theatre must remain detached from any literary and social connection, but the critie must become attached to the theatre. Schechner r e f u e s to re'cogn ize theatrical critici-nm as an art form in itself. We do not wish to give the impression that we (10 not agree with the "freedom" of dramati as a separate theatrical medium... but, we see no earthly reason why a critic must consider it to be such. The critic is without responsibility to the theatre... the audience . . . the playwright ...or, for that matter, anyone else, lHe is an essayist, albeit a sp)ecialized one, o f f e r i n g his opinionsfl up "to themi what wants 'emi." Tlhe readler who bases his opinion of a diramatic work on a critic's review (does so at his own risk, and to his own intellectual detriment. Critics are equatlly justified in rendering ana lysis of script, meaning, impac't, or' social mplication as they are in re porting the e'ffect of the produe tional aspects of costume, light ing, acting, etc. Tlhe provinces of literary, and dramatic crit icisam extend as far as the indiependent critic care's to let them ... from e'xplication of a single line' to aI schematic diagram of the block ing. The critic's "absolute dig nity," to use' Sche'chner's phrase, lies not in fidelity to the produc tional aspects of the theatre, but in the' advice of Polonius. "to thine own elf be t..ue."