The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 18, 1966, SPRING ELECTION SPECIAL, Image 10
Editorial
Mondhy, April 18, 1966
VO
Monday is student body ele
It is our wish that every sti
Last year the number par
was disgraceful. The fact tha
lect of the franchise by citizen
national elections is no excuse
to be better informed and mot
lation.
We students are seeking a
cur own affairs. We seldom
about rules, regulations, and
many of us neglect to register
The Gamecock in this edit
concise and clear way the cau
to the student body.
We ask that the student I
pictures, read the statistics, i
true issues that affect Carolin
before us.
Review the issues, ponder
Compton
lems facing their individual or
ganizations or the Student Body
as a whole. Representing all fac
ets of student life, they could
deal effectively with the Admin
istration to solve problems, and
could unify student support and
explain needs and problems to
the students they represent and
serve.
2-To bring the problems of
Student Government, and its
needs to the individual student,
the Student Government should
sponsor in cooperation with
dormitory governments and other
governmental groups. forums on
student problems and the issues
facing the Student Government.
This would give the Senate a
greater concensus on important
issues, and give the individual
student an opportunity to partici
pate in and have a working
knowledge of Student Govern
ment.
3-Representation by dormi
tory presidents in the Senate, to
give dormitory governments a
voice in the Senate decision
making process.
4--Student investigation of
voluntary attendance for quali
fied upperclassmen.
5--Reexamination of regula
tions for women and men, with
a published booklet of rules to
be distributed to each student.
6;-Reevaluation of the present
orientation program.
7-Meetings on a regular basis
between the President of the
University and the Pbresident of
the Student Body.
8-Continuance of the Student
Prohlems Committee meeting
with the dean of students.
9-E'xamination of the possi
b)ility of representation in the
Senate by places of residence in
the next election.
10-Extensive investigation in
to the acquisition of more park
ing spaces.
11--Meetings with other Stu
dent Body presidents to discuss
common problems.
12--Review of the Men's and
Women's Judicial Boards, and
the judicial system in general,
to establish a more equitable ju
dicial process system.
13-Guarantee clean, safe, good
food at equitable prices through
continuing investigation of the
Youngblood
Government Association; we can
make it a working organization.
The administrative ability I have
gained through the Student Leg
islature will be invaluable in this
area.
S T U I) E N T - ADMINISTRA
TION RELATIONSHIP--- As a
member of the Student-Faculty
Relations Committee, I have dis
cussed student problems with all
key members of the administra
tion. I would be in the position
as a student body president to
work with, and not for the ad
ministration in all areas of stu
dent activity. I will sit across
the conference table with any of
the administration and speak
without fear for the student in
any and all matters of student
SIG Hl
FAitor-ir
BARRY BREIBART
Buminess Manager
TE
ction day.
ident at Carolina will vote,
ticipating in similar elections
L this parallels a similar neg
s generally in local, state and
. USC students are presumed
ivated than the average popu
greater role in the conduct of
hesitate to express opinions
policies. Yet, too often too
our opinions at the ballot box.
ion has tried to present in a
didates who offer themselves
ody take time to look at the
nd stiuly the platforms. The
. and will affect Carolina are
he issues, and vote.
ontinued fron Page 1)
food and cafeteria system.
14-Institute a meaningful
program for international stu
dents.
15-In the Senate itself, I have
already presented, through my
position as President of the Sen
ate, a list of reforms and im
provements that should be made
in the working of the Senate.
Thesp include:
A Legislative Affairs Com
mittee to (1o research on bills
brought to the Senate before
they are sent to the Legislative
Committees which report them
out favorable or unfavorably
to the Senate as a whole. This
would give them a greater
depth of knowledge on the
feasibility and effect of the
bills the Senate considers.
A reform in the executive
committee system which would
divide them into standing and
p rob I e m committees. The
Standing Committees would
serve their present function, to
work out problem, in a general
area such as traffic and safety.
The problem committees would
be established to work out spe
cific problems and report to the
Senate on possible solutions.
A committee to constantly
examine the workings of Gov
ernment itself and suggest re
formns.
All of these, I feel, are neces
sary and obtainable goals. There
are many other issues of impor
tance that (10 not have easy solu
tions that can be promised in a
political camipaign. I pledg'e my
wholehearted effort to finding
solutions to these problems, and
through the office of president,
bring those solutions into reality.
.\1any problems. like the food
situation. are already under ex
tensive investigation. I will
carry out these present programs
with welfare of the individual
stud1ent uppermost in my mindl.
I feel tha my experience in the
Senate and1 in the executive
branch of this government will
help me to see the (developinig
problems in this rapidly expand-.
ing University. I will always be
open to any problem or idea of
any student, and try to give each
student an opportunity to express
himself arnd participate in the
governing of this Student Body.
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interest. Any student body presi
dent is responsible above all to
the student body interests.
PRESIDEFNT'S COUNCII--All
key student government leaders
should meet with the president of
the student body informally at
regularly assigned meetings to
keep an awareness and openly
d1iscuss student problems. This
forum of opinion (enn h)e written
by the president in his news
paper column, and will serve to
draw the intere'sts of the entire
student body together.
S T U I) E N T SENATE IM
PROV EM ENTS - The Student
Senate committees have never
fully functioned. Working in
conjunction with President of the
Senate, the Senate can finally
become a working body again.
LJITT
-Chief
JANEAN MANN
Managine Editor
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The Puzzled Voter
From The Gravesyar
sly . Golu I N
It was scheduled to begin of- being i11tllel over. Doorsirn hvitg
ficially et 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday; kitoked 41, With that firm lud.
but around 3::30, one candidate -hake md -lit-lio, I it cjjjjji4j;tj4
for a major office was sitting Al on class preigoes, .t
comfortable ini a beach chair A on ig ov,enti
a1cross the street from the Rus- rhange. The pace quickens.
sell Iouse, magazine in hand, a (s r o forgotten
soft drink bottle on the ground ithsrmbeogIellliop
bleside him, andI a little p)ortablte o ad,gteru xr ad
television set at his fee't. HIis pur- bls n 'hduk m'in '
pose: to reserve the choice spot I 1 onot
for a hanner. Iuoa~ae er oe,sn tI1a'l
Th'eni caee 4:33 (even though a ae4nlt.''a'acae l.ra
cceerleaeer caiulidaite sw,ore that lie hi4itsgfri.r'tlI.Ad
3 o'clock ho~ur had comte) andl bi inq )' eifb''lc'
withsin ,.even iute'! eve'ry avail'- -
abile posJter-size spelot oni a brick
wcall wa filled withs pink, yelw
hlack, blue - w'ithi - yellow~ - flowers,
orange, purple. anid brown signl% -
all prolclaimhing him or hecr for' e
ev erytin g frm pom tIoree cls
secretairy to cheecrleadler to iice
pIresiden't of the stutienIt body.1
TIhe beautiful b a n n e r s and
posters reflected the fact that allB i l
the candtiidates stayed at home
over Easter antd slaved away
with the paints, sacrificing the~
annual beach trip. A
Some' of the4 imore initerestiing (If
the4 firs~t group o)f campaign mia
ter'iial% inlclu<h-d~( a roul pink metal Ii ilt 'i4 ' il'i
dlisc with red arrow scand seemininglDy el 4f'iulin4)114'uIr'i
nio wo)rdh, iintil the4 reaider' hwa1k, to
the place' where the. arrolw podint, tedac'IMrhc9uie fierll
mee'4t -- theni ini ext r4'eev "umal
lettere is "s a114 841 for seophlomIore ti~el 1ic'h 1(. lii lll i
clss historjia."'t4Iieelb tul'uI141 ii'i
Thten there was thet priofe'ssion - dn n(r~4~* 3 oI
ally- made, ye ry ex peflsive hanner '\ h'r't Ilt i sn tI
of a (class p re'siden t cand idatt'ei e ti tls e( sI (i
perfect . . . n u t il he real ized his t $H1'Is 51'ti I'I e 1et'
fi rst name was mflisspl)tled.inlth ~I nita o t 'o l
Andffectsbtheeability (If stutent
held( their own;1 they sayede upl
heautiiifully - that ie, unil itihe rain
andhai sormWeDwrme afer
noon01. T1 hc i r e dI a y moi4ring, he
spaies left emlipty' by ritaliniel ameliw
w8e're fill141edt upagaini with "Vte' for
Italph." lh )1 C ii ' I I1441
tut the tangibIle things like Ielrefr4alin atieUo1
posters a' tnd haeitii'rs are rea'llIIy (14'ef iC)et l olllSlI14.
(Inly a small partt oIf the' fun atemi ci e meiid'frSI1( 'i
advent ure cal led e'lecttion s. But 'iit'r4egui1)1efpr'elnI
the paint a nd paper sy mbol izxe fr''leie4 lailtllgl i
what's goi ng onI all over (11) campu. ileI% 8i 11rMll'4 ilI2
(ClubMsiare holdiing thIe'ir re'gular ae ma~e iierle aca9
mfee4t ings, but1 ensideates jutae seemil Ss.Ji~ielii, r'eii'lte
to1 "drolp inl." F'rat'erity hloues amri bil1li'lr4s(. sa fmhIc
eElrority rooms1, are all2 bIuzing with ' I'i '1c e a ~ Ii
e'lectioni tailk. "'1 ens" ae sre bueing 'cc. e'ic(' l)SIu ' te th
made or at leaset dli8cua%ed' (neunl, emf Stie'tlolynar'finm
c (I u r I e, cellede ometihinag e'le').
llcilrle4beingImulb-d over. DoorsI a4r 8 wing
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1. There must be greater utili
zation of the available organs of
Student Government and leader
ship to serve the best interests of
the Carolina Community: dormi
tory leadership, fraternity and
sorority leadership, service and
honorary leadership groups, cul
tural and religious organizations,
etc.
2. I will do all in my power to
aid the stludeit judicial system to
emerge from its stage of infancy to
a full-fledged StanIldinig. Studeits
must have a greater voice in deter
mimhiig actiomi with regai tio dis.
ciplimary amid hontrary inifractimis
of their fellow students. We must
inot merely bytam by mit let the ad
miiinistraition dictate a venict with
oit the studeit voice heing hean.
3. G r e a t e r strides must be
made to better organize and util
ize the Student Government Asso
ciation. A type of political party
system must be established in
order to strengthen the Student
Government and to encourage
greater student participation in
University a f f a i r s. This will
make for a more socially and
politically aware student body.
4. 1 am for a re-evaluatioi of the
presceit compulsor. food prognmn.
Althuigh the incomiig fre-hmma
iee.S to. adljost tom the college way
han'.t miiade1 14 it butyou l haven't
ln.t eitlher ... -ou're min a run-off.
Ami .iintie got two miore days of
thi to look forward to. So you
.t-art all over againm.
iLong, tiring, r ustrating, diS
-1ppointing, yet exciting, interest
ing, andi very ' specau . that's
elet ions~ weetk at Catrolin. And
s.how. thei iniatiativei uad abtility
to gt thitngs dlont --a induitca
as tdenmith lea~ ders. S-o, can
eioustly, but enfjoy, the funm of
it too!
erendi
That Caus
ivity Fee Rc
orgtanmizattions to bie futtded oiut
omf saidi Stuadent Activities Fee.
"\Ad, WVheaus the aidminjiis
trat ion (Preiisidenmt ,Iones)I has
staitid thei policy thait thetre
cant hei noi increatse. in said Stui
lint A\ct ivities Fiie without
appri ov.ail byv thu Studenat Ibody
int a ie ferndcumi concern ing
"i;l-: l lSO-!01Vhl), thait
he Stauent SInte propo)(se, to
the Stuidient.1 l' int arfer
residents Iri
to beu btehil conc(turent ly with
the regularlyv schteduled Sltu
lIt dy ( onstjitut ion: Presidenats
uof reoii zedi/i Studenimt ( ;iveni
const itti ons' proviing fior
represenmta tioni of -tudentmas ini
a parmt iaular uttapus giogra
pil lociationt shall serve as
membersiii if thei Studenmt Si
aite. (1 uorationm or areia shaill hb
Coy
Kurz
Platform
of life, there i6 a still greater need
for the student to make decisions
for him%elf anml not to have all the
decisim itindIe for him.
5. There must be a concerteI
effort to bring about a more per
sonal atmosphere on the Univer
sity campus. Programs must be
organized to combat s t u d c n t
apathy. Academic and athletic
fortunes are rising, and so must
student spirit and pride. Only
then will healthy and proud tra
ditions be established for the
University.
6. Ani attlempt muimt he made it)
work with the administration to
build a Imwtter 11iiiversitv. In the
,4ame1 vin thiS doe. not iiece.%iril%
meani working for the adiiniiistrat.
lion.
7. There must he greater student
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DORM GOVERNMENT - The
dorni government concept should
he extended to unorganized men
and to the women's dorms. Also,
a similar organization of town
students should be organized.
WEkIl' 11 IJE'IN - Student
goerniment should publi6h ut leaut
weekly a itillitin of it% atctiiities.
It should e ditribited to ever
sludent idal sheid include %eiate
mlliutes%, m1in1uit4% of ill coimiitteeh
inluldinig Studtl11-Facuy [II ela4.1tionip
0)11mm01ittee., Stditeiit Affairs Gom
mitee, etc., d accoullnt. of all
Studeiiit Goernmienit artiitie% iii
ludiig transiactii, w%ith the id
miniktration.
FOOD SITlUATION - Every
effort shouhd he made to secure
good, I-easonably pritled sanitary
food for the students at Caro
lina. Students should not he con
pelled to eat on the board plan
betaulse of class stantding or he
ta use of t1hir particular camipus
resi"dence.
STADllUM SFA'TNG - liquir%
are uot given ek 14i %1%ute' (at.ing ar
ranigemenit%siat Ca:srolinai s.taduiuim
larly dusrinag tIe lemson game..
.s erythning pioss.ible shldli he doneil
tio aillow ais many1 ti4uets as% poss.i
bsle to sattendi all athlet ii sent.
1 () R M lIEG( 1LATI-ONs
Theire shouldl te a re-evaluast im
of i-egulIat ions coniering bth
1ed ft
"lSe
endumIl to bi hseld concurrently
Studsenut.hE H (detfiln-. af $5
fincase pri sttudtlE jer se
nmester- in tihe Gersn-sal Student
Activ'ity fee.
"I'ropsa~ l to lbe >taited as5
fo'llows:
"lHe it enacitedl that thi (;en
ercal Stusdent. Act inty. fEE be
tncreased biy $5, r om $SW to
I segunlas rc s meste r '.
Senate
arsea of the city ix5lihu in..
ilutal fraterney\ houses.
Them Senate shal: deitermfinel
t het citia fors51 rig u of
ssuch x t u d e n1 t iu/tin
andi salIl (offic-ia V lly tErgj.5Ii A
them'ii as thESE ifrgaffij/atjons
thle Set'(E' shan! leat the
l'residents as re''iLu hmem
amendmensv t ha i ~ll t lototef
nmentary
Columbia, South Carolina
participation on policy and de
cision-making committees of the
University-i.e., discipline, honor,
finance, expansion, etc. In order
for a University to operate ef
ficiently, the student must know
where he is headed.
8. Them mium be an initiation of
programm designsed to more fully
itiform the student of the ever
clum11ging events in the worli around
him through speakerm of contramt.
io,g points of view and programis of
cuilitural importance.
9. I am for programs advocat
ing a stronger student voice in
matters pertaining to student
affairs and welfare. It is only
tirough a U N I F I E ) student
body that the goals and objec
tives of the Carolina Community
can he accomplished.
gan
orm
male and female dormitory regu
I.tions. Students should have a
greater voice in establishing such
policies and the administration
hould publish all rules and at
tempt to adhere to then unless
adf(eqate notice is given.
C U . T U It A L PROGRANIS
Cultural programs such as a
great issues Irrogram and other
types of student forums should
be established. Forums with guest
speakers should be encouraged.
AC'IVITIES F VNDS - E%vr
effort should be mittle to ,ecure
Itfeu4111ate futling of %Auinit or
giiizatiol.. inl order tit the tu
en-it may get tile greate-t ser ice.
i the lteit ,o%t. Almo, there
should le greater F.tuIIent control
oner lt- alloction and expendture
of tud14lint filmids.
GOVEtNMENT OlIGANIZA
TION - There should be several
changes made in the organiza
tional structure of the student
govC en men t itself. They are as
fol lows:
tina p4101 uriO,e. Alo the 11% lmuldI
their functionll.
The Srcmtite coiminmitttee s ysteim4
should he modicifiedc to allow for ai
legislative a f f a i r s coinmnitteeI
which would resea rcht all legis
liat ion be fore it is sent to a legis
Sative coIn it.tee. Also, a c -
mnittee should be- formed to follow
upl 0n legislation arn repiort its
pirogress thirouigh thei admliinistra
tion back to the Scenate and1( to
thle sttudents.
A comm)I)ittee ihlde be fomrmed-c
14o elJrae thei Staimit Govermuenit
4office in the mos)t 4fficien)It)mannier
poss.iile. Ti, conunlittlee i-houildl he
put) undler tIhe dlirectio o14)4f the4 4ecre
uurn of1 the Studienlt 114441.
A C a mn p u s (Commnunications
(oimmnittece shouh I e o) 0rganiiizedl
fori the putirpiose of (ooriniiat ing
cam)p us activities andic studeItnt or
gantizationt policy. It should he
'ompoIllsedl of the dorm prues iden ts
lI 'C and Pan-Hellenie p)resident.,.
piresidenlt of Student Union, man
alger of WU S(C, the editors of the
Garnet and Black and Thet (;amei
rocnk, thle st iudentt bo(dy oIffice rs
and1( (Ithers dl4ie(me advyis able.
A -tainllg cosmnilitler 4on - tuzdenit
right-. MIhou14ldIe formed toe i-ecure- a
definition)of th Ile iniiiidual -tun
enmt',. right. fro.m the faumlty amnud
t he adnlimini,tIrationI aw1l tio proite-c
thle,e right-, freonmniusurpationl.
The newV hoini- system should
bIe dlesignted to alIlow mimumT)tI
prot(tec tion (of the studeen t's righ ts
by permuittiing max imum st udent
par t ic ipat ion ini its writing and
oin the honor boa rd.
Thle-re isJmuitld be ai comm11ittee or
ganlized4 to) perioiailly re-4-vaIluatie
the funic-tion elf isudentl govermnt
an141d ffer .suggeit ionil for itsc im
proi eiment.
The St udeint Sen ate should1 re
apporl t ion in stuch a manI une r as to '
allow celect ion of senato rs frioim
geographibi cal areas5.
iSudenlt goe-rnmenl-It thldile lbe
open41 tol anyone)1 i,1hing teo ieri e,
no41 just to) theoe fromi a4 -e-rtin
greoup. Ii , ,c-riire,- ,hlde likceti.e
lhe 4open1 to alssh ou'-ldIi itd poIiciee.
Es' c-ri 4one should4 1he enlcouraged t)