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Editorials Friday, April 22, 1966 The Elections Student body elections are over-leaving much to be de sired, both in persons elected and in the manner in which the elections were conducted. For the most part, as usual, voters, when marking their ballots, were influenced more by good looks, athletic ability and social graces instead of platforms, achievements and leadership qualities. We thank the defeated, qualified candidates for offering themselves and hope that their talents will be used elsewhere. On the matter of election and campaign conduct, we point out that nearly every campaign rule established by the elec tiois committee and publicized in last week's Gamecock was flagrantly disregarded. Among other things, at the polls, it was strikingly evi dent that once in the door one could vote any number of times. The use of unlockable, easily obtainable, grocery store discarded cardboard boxes in which to store ballots also leaves much to be desired in the way of protecting the true vote cast. We could go on and on about lost votes and other things. However, we do not feel this is necessary. Surely the Caro lina student body wants the best. To achieve the best, we ask that a committee be appointed NOW to work with the new elections chairman to assure stu dents that next year's elections will be well planned and well executed. The election mistakes of this year should never be re peated. Graduation Speaker? We bemoan the choice of State Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph R. Moss as commencement speaker. While not questioning the background of the man, we doubt that his appearance will mean much to graduating seniors from South Carolina and certainly less to those grad uates from out of state. Particularly since the University has such few men of great renown to visit and speak on campus, commencement should provide an extra-special address by an extra-special person. Last year's selection of poverty chief and former Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver was an excellent choice. Next year we urge that an effort be made to go out of the state and to choose an individual of widespread promi nence, in tune with the tempo of the times, who can truly provide a rememberable challenge to those leaving Carolina. Peace Corps Visiting on campus this week are four returnees from Peace Corps service now serving the organization as re cruiters. The four have an outstanding background of achievement and are extremely interesting to talk to. We urge USC students today to take time to meet these fine people and to learn more about the organization they represent-an organization that has served the world well for five years. Distinguished Professor An effort is being made again this year to allow the student body participation in the selection of the recipient of the annually given Russell Distinguished Professor Award. The form below can be used when making a choice of an individual, man or woman, who exemp)lifies the best available professor at Carolina. The award's recipient will be an nounced at commencement. The form should be mailed to Sig Hluitt, Editor-in-Chief, in care of The Gameceock, Campus Mail, by Friday, April 29. My nominee for Russell DIistinguished Teacher Award is (signed) f/A GAA#Gcocit SIG HUITT Editor-in-Chief BARRY IIREIBART JANEAN MANN Business Manager Managing Editor Founded January 30, 1908 with Robert Elbonte Gonzales as the first erbtor. The Canecock is pubbish ed by and for the students o,f the tinsersity of South Casr.hna weekly during the college year except dunng hohdal.ys and eamiu.ttin. The opinions expressed herein do not n,ecessarily reflect the s tews of the .ohin-i astration. the faculty or the student bIody as a whole. Offices or The Gamecock are in Roonm 208 of the Rtussell lionse on the U,:n.erutis campus. Phones are 765-4220 and 765-4249. Te Camnecock is represenstad nationally by National Adlvertmnitg Service, Inc. The ublication is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press. the South C'arohana Ciil lgiate Press Association, the National College Press Service and the Intercollegiate Press. Subscriptonl rates are $3.00 per year. UNI' "Crowing I ~ Woulc Mising Rallots-S From Th Ify J I wish I couldI begin this col umn with something like "'the end of an era;" but it's obvious that I can't. I wish I could sit here and type a column that would show my great satisfac tion with the job I've done this year; but again, I can't. Hut 1 can say this much: it's been good--at least for me. I've enjoyedl every single minute that I've been at Carolina and par tieular'ly the hours spent in serv ing as presidlent of the student body. As for accompijlishments - there's prohably not a great deal I can say. A lot of good has been done in student government, not all of which will see completion during this school year. And yet, many things have been started n~ hich have definitely failed, never gotten off the ground. But I ('an honestly say I have tried. I have tried to really hie that much-discussed "link be tween student bodyv atnd student governme'nt."' I ha~ve e'ndeavore'd to know andl know well as many' studlents of Carolina as I possibly could. I have tried always to treat my fellow studlents with respect, particularly when they have come to me with problems or suggestions. Some have called me "'ideal is tic."' Anud I woul not dare deny this. For', as preside(nt of the student body of the Ulnive'rsity of South Carolina, I have had the privilege and even the~ duty of leing idealistic. When one is given the oppor0t unity of leadling a group (if students as fine and pote'ntiall y caipa ble and success fiu as t.hese, opt imism nd idealI ifm, oif necessity' aboutJndl. As I leave this position and this school. I lease( with a feeling of love and concern for Carolina and her students. To those who succeed me, I wish them well at their atte'mpts. Andl to them, I woulda .ki tha teir. .ffrts..e. A 4c4 /ERSITY OF SOUTH CAl for a Greater Carolina Since -U --| ====. 0. 6" ilackness at the PoIls-UJnenf e Gravesyai alwa. s achannelled to keep Caro ia "small," to keep that wonder ful, piersonal atmosphere on the caImp)us. My greatest hopie for Carolina is that more of a feeling of "we're all in this together so let's (10 our best'' will be wide -spread. For some of the finest group~s and organizations on our campl1us couldl serve t<> split our student bod(y so severely that the dlivision couldl not he overcome. When it comes to saving *thanks,"' the list could get ex tremely long. In the Administra tion, I feel especiallyV indetedt(( to D)eans Clotworthyv andI Witten for their hard work, tolerance' with me, and for their continual availability. The1 individuals to whom I owe w~ ords of thanks are much too numerous to ment ion; so I hope to get them all thanked by letter or at least verbally before I grad uiate. As for groups, I p)articu larly appireciate the efforts of (he Student Senate andl the Stu dent-F"aculty Relations (Commit tee. Th'Iese two organizations I EXCH The D)iamnondhack of the Urni versit. of Mary land reports that the Haltaiore l'layboiy Club liun nies traded their silk ears for basketball sneakers and played a benefit basketball game against he Maryland varsity for the ('am pus (lhest. The varsity men mnaintained a tight mann-to-hunny defense throughout the game, but Itreir shooting ga me was ha m e rid by having to wear boxing g!ove. lHunnies were1 awardiedl three points for a basket, whiile' the si ors werme given line per hnsket. One hanny's e('it,ostrai ZOLINA 1908" p, 0-00 00-1 lieve? orced Regulations. have served faithfully and have effectively rep)resented their con Nt it uents. Andl then there were groups like Westminster Fellowship, Thec G;amel(cock st.aff, the sixth floor "L," anld the (;arnet andl Black staff--to whom I couldl always go for advice, solace, or just a break from the routine. Last, and( perhaps most impor ant of all, come the Pi KA's who have been brothers to me in the finest sense of the word, who have given me their unanimous su pport and always their sincere concern and help. For these men I will always have the greatest resp)ect andl admirat.ion. Finally, I would like to express a most sincere applre'ciation to all the students of Carolina for giving me noat only the oppor tunity to serve themi, b)ut also heir much-needed supp)iort, even when the chips were down. Todlay, mine is a pirayer of r rat itudle for a wondlerful year; andl I also pray that God will iessx each ofC you, now andl in the years to come. ANGE CO: was stolen by an ardent fan, but her only comment was "It's all ini the y:ime.'' The bunnies were I he recepJtion." Tlhe 1'niv ersit y of ( oilorado l'1ean's office. i-sued a stateme(nt that. the t'niverisit y "consideris a water halluion a lethal weapon.'' A ccorig toi the (Coloradio I)a ily, anyone notw caugh.t th rowing w\ater hanlloons froma a dlorm wvill be '-uspe'nded( fro'm school.'' Next P n thi hst, will lbe squirmt guns, rubbier hands, amnud paper air Co State E The recently completed campus elections offer, at least in part, a situation analogous to our state elections. Even though the Caro lina voters turned out in record numbers, the lack of concern was readily apparent. Unfortunately, this malady is not peculiar to the Carolina campus. I n d e e d, it exists in epidemic proportions on a state-wide level. In the campus elections the stu dents were fortunate enough to have a choice between highly quali fied candidates for most major of fices. (President of the student Union was a notable exception.) This is particularly true of the con test for President of the Student Iody. Both men were highly quali fied and extremely capable candi dates and both men brought well planned, workable platforms into the campaign. 'The unusually close vote provides evidence that the stu dent hody was aware of the merit of these men and considered their choice carefully. Here any analogy with our state's political situation must end. The people of South Carolina shall not be faced with a choice between qualified candidates. In fact, in many instances they shall be forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. The platform of most candidates will consist of a simple belief that anything that has happened since 1890 is wrong and change or progress is a tool o& the devil. You can het with certainty that the average S. C. politician shall make dozens of speeches and say absolutely nothing, extoll the merits of himself, God, motherhood, and the flag; eat enormous quantities of barbecue and watermelon; and h o u n d Washington, the Federal G;overnment, and the Yankee lib erals to death. You can also bet that the voters of S. C. will return to office the same politicians who shall contin ue to (Il) perpetrate illiteracy, (2) f o s t e r hyproeracy through antiquidated liquor laws, (3) comndone organized and me thodical thievery by refusing to regulate the smiall loani racket and (4) keep omne hand e-xtended in gree-ting amnd the other in the tax piayer's pocket. Of course, I don't want to imply that all the incumbents are crooks or that the politicians who are Dear Mr. Hluitt: D)oesn't anyon- besides me get dlismayedl at the senseless fan ning of the swinging dloors that conne'ct tnle post office and the lower lobby of the Russell House? This dlaily opening andl closing, hour after hour, day after day, the wasted energy, and the ac cumulation of gooey hand p)rints is totally purposeless because t h e doors are ne(eded only at closing time. Furthermore, because the archite'ct madfe them to swing in wardl, all they do is constrict the piassagewamy ini the piost office at rush hours. Why have the stu dents silent ly put up with thi. stupidlity for all the years the Russell II (I u s e has e'xisted? It would be simple to change: Just KNERI Tlh- Technician (of N. C. State quotes anc amnnmous source as aying "l.,ve is a cup of hot tea that warms your heart and cools off leamvji a bitter taste in y'our ruouth i. . whole. universe is blac k with tiny poinits of light that can hardly bet seen, and never be1 gras pedl. . .. Li fe is a little fat man with a bowl full of jelly so let's dot it open for desert... Maybe everybody w hoi is Manie has been committed a m,ndy so now we can make the bomb and xtermninineouseve mmentary Columbia, South Carolina doto lections returned to office shall be the only ones guilty of the charges above. I am supremely confident that the people of South Carolina shall find some brand new despots. One might think that the advent of a two-party system in S. C. offers the voter a choice, however, the only choice provided in most istances is between two brands of 18th cen. tury politics. W h i I e attending one of the many stump speaki ngs held around the state, the spectator becomes aware that something is missing besides original or con structive ideas and then grad ually you realize what it is - the powdered wigs, knee stockings and den unciation s of King George III. Of course, there are a few bright spots in the dark cavern of S. C. politics. A few candidates (mostly for national office) have had the intestinal fortitude to advocate such revolutionary Ideas as compulsory attendance laws, actively seeking new industry, trying to work with the Federal Government, and a re vision of S. C.'s outdated and out moded Constitution. (The editor said I shouldn't mention candidate Fritz 1Iollings' name for political reasons, so I won't.) 'Tese candi dates are actively seeking the help of the young people in this state and they are entitled to it. Young ideas come more naturally to young men and this state is in desperate ieed of young ideas. You don't have to be 21 to distribute campaign materials, answer telephones, or type letters. All candidates need this type of help and I promise you that they won't reject your offer of it. College students should also be able to influence their parents to some 4egree-. Tell your parents how you feel about the candidates and what the issues are as you see them. Even if they don't agree with you they may be prodded into a closer examination of the candidate they favor. Above all, if you are eligible then register and vote. It's your state too and you should have a voice in how it's run. Nothing will produce young ideas in old poli ticians faster than a larger num ber of young voters. To quote one of our younger State Senators, "This is the Pepsi generation." Let's work in the coming election to show our elected representa tives that a lackadaisical attitude is not hereditary and that the votes are going to go to "those who think young!" take off the screws and switch the doors so they swing out, and then attach a door stop. Would this not serve to remove another pain from the daily life of the Carolina student? I have mentioned this problem several times to various head per sonnel; miy suggestions have been - politely r e e e i v e d - and then ignored. But perhaps this in itself im plies that I am criticizing more than just a constricted passage way and unnumbered thousands of wasted energy units per hour. Maybe I am really attacking the sacred concept of red tape and inertia w h i c h undergirds the functioning of this University. Who knows what disrupting con ditions could result from a trend toward considlering the practical side of things once in a while, and, e'veni more important, at templting to ease the already too ene'rvating routine that the Car olina student must endlure dlay after day he-cause no one gives a hang. Students, protest and ask your se-nators to petition for this aend other needed improvements! JIM COX THIANKS The Gamecock is indebted to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and Chi Psi frate-rnity for help in dis tribiuting I asa t Sunday's special spring election editioni to each dlornmitory on camptus. We trualy appreciate their serv ic t en aro'l.nina (t'nnennity.