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UNIVERSITY OF CROWING FOR GJ The opinions expressed by col necessarily those of "The Gamea Letters to the Editor, but all Lette not constitute an endorsement. T publication any letter is reserved. The Size C Much comment has been heard about the size of the University. Is it too large for the size of the state? How does it compare with universities in states of similar size? In order to answer some of these ques tions, the USC division of institutional re search recently made a special study of six other state universities in states roughly comparable to South Carolina in population and resources. All except one of the six exceeded the University of South Carolina in student en rollment and in the proportion of natives of its state attending the state university, ac cording to the survey. The respective state populations, univer sity enrollments and number of homestate students for every 10,000 of population is as follows: State Population University Enrollment (including out-of-state) Alabama 3,414,000 15,867 Arkansas 1,834,000 9,647 Colorado 1,978,000 10,185 Iowa ... . 2,806,000 14,829 Kentucky ...... 3,073,000 14,921 South Carolina 2,458,000 9,011 Mississippi . . . ..2,261,000 5,622 On the basis of homestate students per 10,000 population, the universities studied had the following standings: Arkansas, 47 students per 10,000; Iowa, 43; Alabama, 40; Kentucky, 38; Colorado, 37; South Carolina, 30; and Mississippi, 22. The proportion of homestate and out-of state students at the institutions varied. The percentage of native-born students was highest at Arkansas, with 89 per cent. Then came Alabama and Mississippi, 87 per cent; Iowa, 83; South Carolina, 81; Ken tucky, 78, and Colorado, 73 per cent. In broadening the study to include ten Rave On With the construction of new dormitories t USC, we find that we are again faced ith an old problem-naming them. This time the chosen names are "M" and "N." We suppose this seems only logical, since the last men's dorms were named "K" and "L." And will the "original" name of "South Tower" stick? We guess that is logical too, since it is South of "South." Maybe "Souther Tower" would be better. We are worried for the dorm namers. What will they do when they run out of the alphabet? Another question. If dorm governments persist, will they be known, for example, as "L student government?" And will their T-shirts have "L" plastered across the front? We agree that naming buildings could pose a prob lem. However, we know ofe no other institution which "names" its buildings in this Unliv manner. Perhaps the nam ing committee (if there is The Universi not one, one could be estab- boards on Frid lished) could find out how nights for the other universities name their its reactivation, buildings. Certainly, rules semester. This could be established and the the charming Ii line could be drawn some- Anouhil, THIE' where. The play, while Until then, rave on, 0 ment class of mighty alphabet. sentative of ti -Holland mistic and sar< life. The technica Dreiman and USC Chief of Police H. E. highlight of t Robison and his department settings, lightir r e c e i v e d congratulations were imaginal this week from USC Presi- beautiful, eleve dent Thomas F. Jones for p r o fess io r special service "over and the limited faci beyond the call of duty," ding group, Dr during President Johnson's celve the geni visit to the State Capitol award for his Monday, A pril 19. last p r od uct The letter said, in part, PART OP TH "The fact that a consider- this latest endei able part for the security At this p o I of the President at the must shift to a State Capitol was entrusted praise departme to you and your personnel ever criticism is a high compliment and levy against th testimonial to the manner the performane< In which you perform your by the knowledg duties." this nature is l CoCC SOUTH CAROLINA WATER CA4ROUNA umnists and letter writers are not )ok." "The Gamecock" encourages re must be signed. Publishing does ae right to edit or withhold from I Carolina more state universities, to get a more gen eral picture, the researchers came across such facts as the University of Rhode Island's achievement. In a state of only 878,000 population, its university is educat ing 91 native-born students per 10,000 pop ulation or 700 more than USC in a state with triple the population. Two of the larger states included in the broadened study were Indiana and Illinois, with university enrollment of 36,397 and 37,536, respectively. Indiana is giving a college education to 62 of its children per 10,000. Illinois, with more than ten million population, is educating 34 per 10,000. "Through Preston and other living units at Carolina," according to a University spokesman, "the University hopes to give every student an opportunity as a part of the University and an individual place, no matter how large Carolina becomes." This is also being done, the spokesman said, by an "increase of student activities." The University. Is it too big? We do not think so. It must grow as we grow, pro gress as our state progresses. It can do this by increasing its size. But for one thing we are grateful: at the same time, the indi vidual is not lost. H is not simply an IBM number. At Carolina he has a place, a sense of belonging. -Holland Great Statesmuan We at Carolina, along with people of the state and nation, mourn the passing of a great South Carolina statesman-Olin D. Johnston, United States Senator. Always interested in raising the educa tion level in South Carolina, he supported all legislation, such as NDEA, which would help the student finance his education. Sen. Johnston was instrumental in legis lation which would increase the earning capacity of the farm and labor people. As a result, some of our students are here to day wh owould not be otherwise. Sen. Johnston took both of his graduate degrees (M.A., 1923; LL.B, 1924) at Carolina. During this time he worked to finance his education. He earned his law de gree while librarian of the law school. USC President Thomas F. Jones said, "In acquiring not one but several degrees more than 40 years ago, he (Johnston) was far ahead of his time in recognizing the im portance of graduate education to modern day success. Senator Johnston was always a loyal friend of the University of South Carolina. Others of his family also attended the University. To his family goes our heartfelt sympathy in this time of great loss." -Holland Ia wren ce . %//n1z ersity Players: ActViI1 ~y Players hit the difficult of all genres to project ay and Saturday toaauin.Thsprclr second time sincefaci mitneonsnan andthefirt tisdifferent but concurrent levels that it is nearly impossible to prdcinwt fsustain it. The comedy ranges ght farce by Jean from subtle to its a n t i p o d e. TES' CA RN IVA L. Watching for audience reaction in the entertain- . . . it was clear that there too drama is rpre-the range was enormous . . . from dram, i rere-hearty laughter to bored yawns e author's pessi- . . .with the later being all too lonical outlook on prevalent to call the evening a success. I work of David All that we can (do is compli :omnpany was the ment Ruth Henderson, D a v i d he evening. The Dreiman, J i m m y Quick, John g, ostmes et.,Carpenter, Don McMahon, and g, ostmes et.,Lowery Lindberg on very fine ive, fascinating, comedy roles . . . and most of r, and thorougly the others with acceptable per a I. Considering formances. The two weak roles lities of our bud- that we noted rarely detracted eiman should re- very much from the play as a us of the year whole . . . (these will remain work in both the unmentioned to protect the friend o n, ANOTHER ships . . .). It is reassuring to see lii FOREST, and an active, technically swinging, ivor- and fully supported University n t, however, we Players. There will undoubted lower gear in the be great successes and dismal nt. Part of what- failures to follow. It Is essential that one would that the student body, faculty, a total effort of and administration help to keep must be muted the Players growing. We eagerly e that a farce of await the next venture . . . and erhans the most wish the groun the bat of luck HOUSING OFFICE. "Hey, K On Cin Recently, the local press has taken great pains to equate the Negro civil rights movement with the Ku Klux Klan. At f i r s t glance, this comparison m i g h t seem to border on the ridiculous. Upon further examination, the above equation is found to have some substance. This is not to say that it is entirely valid. Both the KKK and a number of the Negro groubs have at tempted to obtain their objectives by circumventing the law. How ever, it should be pointed out that the similarity in these normally divergent groups ends with this sigl siiaiy.h K a HeOatd inGmru c csOFFthtitCsoE ta Evnth O ntfel Cr4in Recnlyd behbe oca restnushabe taken greatuctins to euatfie thd Tegr ciihs movermenti ifer theeKunKlux KlKan t Nert seemp to brerpc o theriiculoaus. Upon furhe xamination thei aov eaitin is found whte" sociey son ordertoacheve This isjective, thsay el that it isustiel vldn ofthe Negro therights thae at tempated to btai the obecives byt ciconstitting The la atw ever, itzIt should be pointed tta outvthatnthisounferior degreehof caioznshat ioul is maintan willing thue Nextrem volremaeins orde toi paceeO te objertives. The Negro groups hae gnll avided nyw has ln en Eene themoThe feel ofa tid shtonsltiid beca itnush the tn obster ouscions and been an mderdjsic.Te.hv a Terestsha vepruy baoi difer-us howe ino the KKheend of Negroc grnopenraespc otergas ThiKK aindicateud nthbe in ierprintoedo aldefes anyth etra mainai actlily white" bycithey theroegrou. the righsnot ardoe Sats aconstitun.ire Klfane at bte woaw. ff the Negro a b out hatthi ineri'o degeeocfa ciizesitould Ibe ak*itish onlyvbysthe No hout raroins ee in"ispae."p On theothery and,rn theNegr grocks re waginge denedvthem . The feelithatonisa action isejustied bCausee thesy canboprpt ae r $.0pry extraral acimnkn b h p ej: id, You Need One Of The! Paul MaJem :umventing T tain his rightful place in our society, he will have to dto it by legal means. We wonder if Mr. King and his followers h av e given any thought to the pree edent that they aire setting. Hlow long will minority group rights be protected in at society which legislates in accordance with the dictates of the mob? Whatt if the white extremists became the well organized obstructors of traffic, peace, and tranquility? The entire burden of guilt enn not be placed on the heads of the ditor. The Gamcoc caps,iFoudsemtatsc aumvengldhv a Tor liam s ihu i-place eintor) soildy he awlae tat1 hit own legalibueans are duous, thatr Kieghanhs followes hnot ned typen any thougt toish premstc edent tha they aute seing. own b rtcdinasociety which r ot legislitlsam aodne ithin nt wnyhite treistrcmthe vielof orgieir obsctritiors oftafic peace, and tanqulackthetatns The cntire burdendofrguiltecan notll led onh causes ofheiin securt andidcsveeri e sen pthe plast s of athen The eitorisan icommention othe Cul-e tura eial,ha no culuralpur-y pos ea prang o erithen. r. Wilams'i wament seems tod be th atmeen ouldure a oren adfinisemy,n tne for Mr ram Co(eint Pes lpaeeioil Roevisions Gour apus as a s rdhbyuld forawre sththis own lontriutays duregi the oleg erapsnatio lians.one literarur of the AsoitdColleiate rvice, and thtrheiat Pessims. outoo RiRtET onstANDirn m nt ELLEh ouERresofANy UY for RMS M+N se Too!" he Law Negro groups or their leaders. The responsible, but meekly quiet, members of our society n u s t make their voices heard above the roar of the special interest groups. They must demand that the Negro be released from this ordeal by fire in order to obtain f i r s t c I a s s citizenship. Why should the Negro be expected to earn a c it i ze n s h i p which is granted to the vast majority of our citizens because of their good fortune to be born in the United States ? iTo The Williams and the (Crucible. Amen. There is a more practical and serious aspect of the elusive cul ture in which the C'rucible leads, and that aspect is mfonley. It would seenm very illogical that any cultural enlightenment should lbe fi nalnced and en acted un til a definite plan had been p resenited. Yet , in the case of the (ru,cible', the ajppropinat ions comm ittee' ~awardIed more than enough money to print the magazine without ad. vertising revenues, w i t h no thought to its content. The re sult is the Present influx of pirintedl blotters andl scrap paper. I believe that Medals of Culture shouldi be presented to the U SC A pp ropiat ions and the P ubl ica ions lloards for their services to the cultural enlightenment of Carolina, resulting in ('arolina's exalted level of literature in the Crucible. Quite the contrary, in reality the (Crucible survives on apathy. Blecause I have wvit nessedl the compiosition of the tw o issues this year, I know with intense disgust how much forethought goes into the Crucible ---very little - very apparent from its contents .Jobs are il l-definedl, pu rpose and theme is noneXistent, and the dtomin ance of u nprepared editors is ram pant. In short, its in ward as well as its outward (cha ra(ter (contibutes no(t hi ng to0 the cam pus but litter. There is one happy solution to this eyes ore --its abolition.I speak for many people when I state' that one of the mlost con st ructivye acts for Carolina would be the removal of the ('ru 'be lpernmanently. However, due to our generous ad(ministrators' love for culture in its literary formn, we can harudly expect such action. We (ean ex pect more students who aspire to be Poetic and literate to join thE (CruciWe1 staff, help create 51uch stImulating literature, as 'ell as enjoying themse.lves in the inebriated culture the Cruci 0/c e.xudsa nd apue Exchange Corner The following comes from the University Daily Kansan "Whatsa matter, k i d s? Didn't mama teach you any manners? As the professional portion of the concert began I was appaIled to see not one or two personq but large groups of people getting up and walking out. Not on!y did they bother the p e o p 1 e who wanted to hear the concert, they helped project to the artists on the stage the typical picture of the Midwestern clod. Like I said, the concert was good. The audi ence was absolutely revolting." * * * The Daily Tar Hill of UNC awards the LESS HOURS MORE LEISURE TIME, or THE INSCRUTABLE ORIENT AWARD: "To the United States Information Agency, which yes. terday closed all five libraries and reading rooms in Indonesia, thus leaving half the population of that country with no place to stone but their own." * * * Also from the Tar Hill - "A slightly bored and listless group of college students are eating at a local delicatessen. Suddenly, as the music bursts onto an exuber. ant jingle, the students drop their corned beef sandwiches, dash jubilantly into the street, and fling themselves into the paths of oncoming cars." "Come alive! Come Alive" You're in the Pro test Generation." * * * The Brarkety-ARK from Roan oke College says, "SECI'RITY IS LIKE HAVING A BIG BROTHER. And if this college ever adopts a proctor system be. cause of the failure of an honor system, you all will know what it is like to be secure in having a big brother watching you all the time." Zeler polil 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. SEditor God - Crucible! I'm culturedly drunken from reading those stories! Or is it drunkenly cul tured? RONALD T. ELLIOTT * 0 0 Editor '/he Gamecock IPear M1iss Ilolland:' Whenever I read a letter such as the one written by Tlhomas G. H e y w a r d in The Gamecock, I marvel at the ignorance and laziness of the author. Perhaps I should only marvel at the ignor ance or laziness of the author, but usually I assume the exis tence of both. Ignorance? Every student at Carolina who knows the campus is familiar with the ample stul (dent parking lot at the McMaster School, where every interested stud(ent can park within walking distance of his classes. Admiitted ly, these are not the most con venient possible spaces, but de spite all s t ate men ts to the contrary, these spaces do exist. Laziness? If he is not ignorant of the existence of these spaces, then he is too lazy to walk across the campus. If he is ignorant of the existence of these spaces, he is then too lazy to come to clss 15 minutes earlier to look for a parking space in the area, for instance on Gihes Court, within four blocks of the Business Build mng. It seems that if he can not park within 20 yards of the build ir.g. the big strong Carolina s t udeon t can not walk to the elasses to get the instruction he erhvyes. If the student is unable to walk the necessary distance, I am sure the University Police will make some kind of special parking ar rangements for him, such as giving special permission to use certain faculty spaces, even over thc loud protesta of Mr. hleyward. Sincerely, BRIAN G. GORDON