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Editorials Commentary Friday, February 10, 1967 ColumbIa, South Carolina Provlncii Students of the social and politic people of South Carolina have of public mind of the state has not a 1880-1890 era. The controversy smoldering thi: students and the executive council Students-over the wearing of s serves only to further support this Fortunately, in recent years, the rightful place as a leader in the pi this state. The pace has been slow, the kind of provincial thinking syn of the AWS council. As The Gamecock went to press council was meeting to decide if ii the "request" that women studen bermudas on campus. Their decisio ever, for the very fact that they wo of this type is absurd. In recent weeks the University's campus speakers has provoked co academic freedom and freedom of sI istetnce of the present statement m; practical effect has not been harmfi of a democratic society. Freedom of speech, freedom of Ih stitutional guarantees are taken for acknowledged to he accompanied by We are free to exercise our rights abridge the rights of others. The right to determine one's perst ern one's personal i fe, is just as basi tioned. Ih is incongruous that soe < dents that sat in Student Senate ses demic freedom should now seek to It just as valuable. Although we do not wish to mudd' the argument on one f( rm of apparc are obvious practical reasons why ti hibited. Slacks and bermudas are as acce as they are for men. Attractive pant: are worn for everything from horsi parties. They allow women a freed comfort they cannot have in any oti Obviously the freedom to govern ance must be exercised with propriet might be compared to that of a bus businessman dresses appropriately du in the office, a student must consi class his "working hours" and dress the classroum, or the office, a student should be free to decide how he will conditions. Again, the mere wearing of slack We are concerned with the abridger rights. The fact that such an abridgt ered calls for a re-evaluation of the ei lation of the life of women, and men, Must the 'niversity act in leo pa havior characteristics of students? If goal the preparation of the student I dom he will encounter the moment I University? 6A GA MEC norh-d boiil (. !Io ' h r et uhrI I i f Gameeock., a,obh m- , b . .a t for the stob.nt of t t( ..in lemoi the p..a n, t., mis': .i: t. .the pahato M AA;nn.EMIn, mIeda c t MANA4GING; ED)lITOR NO 1 0(1 OI >Rl IR INK'. A ul MIIIY R OOM Not Eve If you're goinig to bIreak a ruale, yo.u n well go all the way. Actuaelly, jourali.st ats th Press Association iunchaeon here lastg week K. al characteristics of the ten concluded that the dvanced much past the week between women of Associated Women lacks and bermudas sad conclusion. University has taken its 'ogressive movement in however, hampered by bolized by the position I Thursday the executive would make into law s not wear slacks or n is not relevant, how ul consider regulations . newly-stated policy on usiderable concern for eech. Although the ex ty be objectionable, its il to these basic tenets e press and similar con granted; but they are certain responsibilities. so long as we do not mnal appearance, to gov c as the freedoms men >f the very female stu sions shouting for aca 'gislate against a right the issue by centering I such as slacks, there tey should not be pro pted for women today suits and other styles bhack riding to formal om of movement and er form of attire. ' r lieto one's personal appear- n r of AWS y. A student's activity can no longer wear s inessman. Just as the a i y condition 0n this ring his working hours We feel that siae ler the time spent in rot t ohe awe appropriately. Outside college campus. Ther is on his own time and imdest or unladyli use it and under what coed eating dinner in sl.acks. This is 1967 - is not the issue here. .lave abused this pr, nent of basic personal should a majority Is ment would be contsid- suffer for the errors itire approach to regu- fnI? stu(lents. If the reason behin cntiis to mold the be- uling is to improve ance(( of the student so, why not set as the why has there been or the unlimited free- g male attire? e graduates from the these gentlemen give at ipression to the i n f visitor than a coe in As atnewr.um.shmann elleststhe te-w, Ifwtheaatlal .111(l ''l2cuse on the. un r l g o i rsrcin in-i'nlli-Ot.therte ofgclass, er l )I kut h luter<.1 lleg'.lte e ce' hoc f o (AllTEII (:IIEWE eltupohrow GINN (:AIIOII hae youldo liee to anyconditio onti properiatire toiwe gut a~ iui%jEli ii i ~ bute thce yI dloi h ae ap iip.' o hiorpco L lleaps gT her< . ea i orP he NO WO1 thaq3)l prveen inso(pas c a m p u s . c o ed I h a e cmIn c n a t w t 11 _"'TENNIS, ANYONE?" protest the believe slacks would be an im that girls provement in sonie ^.r-Zs acks under The general consensus of the camp)us. coedls I have conmc in contact wvith sare not is ia definite disapproval of the r to class, recent ruling (taken from the lace on the Dark Ages or from a novel such is nothing as Jane Eyre). I certainly hope ke about a something will be done about this a pair of unusual situation. not 1900. PA'TY GARDNER ie students - ivilege but D)ear ai. Elliott: e made to I am writing to protest the of a hand- new rule concerning girls wear ing slacks. Valid reasons were ii this new never presented to the girls of he appear- this University explaining why body, then they are no longer permitted to no ruling wear them. Some of Whatever the reasons might be, far worse I would like to point out that r e q u e n t slacks have become an acceptable pants. form of attire for occasions rang rlmElm ing from street wear to the most EQLFES1 elaborate cocktail and f o r m a I parties. If a girl wants to mail a letter coed this or go to the Gamecock Room she led on ar- nuist p)ut on a dress or skirt. andi( learn- Even if a girl wants to wear placd on slacks or a pants suit on dates, ThisU com- she should he allowed to dlecide Thi appare- for herself. should not If a girl is cap)able enough to activity.ave been accepted to enter this dents of aimve'rsity, she should be allowed igh school, to exercise her own judgment con ess sould cerning her clothing. For early edsshtould lasses when the weather is cold, Ii icu o nsl slaks are much more practical W~heni girls were requiredl to ' wear a raincoat over their slacks or b)e r m u dI a 5, that was bad Seniough. Not being able to wear them at all is ridiculous. NAME WITilIIEII) BiY RIEQUEST Iheor 3ir. Elliott: The new rule which the AWS has inflicted upon the f e m a I e population of USC is not only IflUNK ~ archaic and ridIiculous -- it is also highly unjust. This is not OOM the 18th century -- hoop)-skirts are no longer worn in the South. Who are the members of the AWS to restric-t the mode of dress of women who are intelli gent enough to go) to college? If we are intelligent enough to be here, then we are also intelligent enough to use our own discretion as to our dIress habits. I, m y s e I f, being from the N o r t h, am certainly unaccus tomedl to wearing a skirt con stantly. In class, I can under stan aili re:.trIic tionl - but in my leisure time I feel I have the right to dress as I please. The rules inflicted upon C a r o I i n a~ mebody~l~ women are rest rict iv e n oi 0u g h Game- wit hout thIiis additional one. If this rue remai.n. :., cft, SHORTS OR ICKS WILL BE OI JN UTSIDE DOM It was wipe the di To everyo achieved t everybody The fir withdraw "Frankl Vhtnnngiai draw our . draw their the New Y The pai to the bars left 100,00 1,000,000-n |||I(| close conte But the I)at Don I Besides, th battle. If I So he < of the Vie( "Look,' lousy forei struggle ft don't see i Moreover. hurt." "They Captain Ht "Well." 100,000 M withdraw n in one of i "What a the ('aptai gain." And one ingly enot lived up to it will be a gross miscarriage of Captain 11( justice against the women stu- las took dents. Next, will we have to wear Pajamas a: striped uniforms with our stu- Red Army dent numbers on the back?? I.Ayal Roy CATHY CARILLlI away on a good will t< Dear Mr. Elliott: audiences c As coeds of Carolina, we feel bloodthirst' we must protest the new ruling their fame( concerning the wearing of slacks "When the by all females on campus. Lights on True, slacks are out of place Lotus at I] in the classroom, but what can Flutters I1( possibly be wrong with wearing This m slacks while walking a r o u n d happy. "T campus, eating in the cafeteria, cost and or going on a casual date such as t h e Amer a picnic? "we have The girls enjoy 1 o u n g i n g our commil around the dorms in slacks and Communist find it both impractical and in- "Throu convenient to "dress" everytime Whiz, "we they wish to leave the dorm. from Yank< It is not that slacks are an inappropriate dress for women, , he deir~g fo today most slack outfits are sved.nnnisn feminine, as well as stylish. Also, haed mlis men are accustomed to seeing hecm ar women in slacks and are not Hut, tha shocked by suc'h. in business We are not unreasonable in And after asking that girls be allowed to dodging tri wear slacks on campus because home. they are accepted in most large. As for modlern universities. WVhy should monumenti Carolina be different? ing peace ELIEN FRIEND factions anc JENNIE SMi'II1 And, of b>ar, .Mr. Elliott: : In recent days it has come to ~ ( mny attention that "Women of 3 ~E~ Carolina'' are b) e i ni g discrimi natedl against. I find this not too l)icar .11,r. iK//i difficult to believe, but what 'IThe new ru do find incomprehensible is a students have statement by a supposedlly re- dlowed( with is sp)onsib)le member of AWS. our slowly dIi Supposedly this young lady has and privileges commentedl that the wearing of When admil slacks by "wonmen of Carolina" is sity as a si "sin ful."' This is an unbe(lievable without quest st atement, p)articularly from one condluct and r who has part ici patedl in so many already inifl ie of the facets of life at Carolina. students at ( I would like to ask Mrs. Wood- not, however, ward (the former .Joyce Able) , rules on the whose statement this is: WVhat should dlress. are' girls going to we'ar while Classroomd playing ten nis? Whbat are the oanly a rea in 'women of ('ar,olina'' who ride shoutld have horseback to do? IRide sidlesadjdle? fere with our Su rely Mrs. Woodwardl made a I)u rinrg ('lass dipJ of the tongu(e! lIutt in case are unade'r the this was no ''slip,'' who gave her fe'ssors w ho as anal the other membe'rs of the versity and wI AW'S the right to dictatae the wainiag of sIa moral ity, or lack t h a' r e' o f, of dents. wearing slacks anal shorts '"on or A fter claassa about the' environs of tha' Uni- own time, I hi ve'rsi ty."' to a'omea to th1 Allow ma' to make onea last that it is an i taalemaent. S a) m e w h e r e' ina thae pa'rsaoal f'aed' iile is a passage that, roughly ras to what I 'aaarandae, is ''Judage' not, le'st ye' war. wa jaudged.'' A WS may: JOHN D). (:I'LIIER'Nw its w..-.- .O ir Man Hoppe / 4i4ur 'oppe in the 46th year of our lightning campaign to 'ead Viet-Narian guerrillas out of West Vhtnnng. ne's surprise, a just and lasting peace was hrough negotiations. What's more, it made ) happy. st shock came when East Vhtnnng agreed to its troops. ly, I'm tired of the whole thing," said East n Premier Ho Chi Whiz. "I see that if we with 0,000 troops, those Americans promise to with 400,000 troops, give us $10 billion and throw in ork Mets. To me, it sounds like good business." :t was signed. Both sides, amazingly, lived up rain and all the foreign troops went home. This 0 Viet-Narian guerrillas face to face with the an Loyal Royal Army. This made for a very st. head of the Loyal Royal Army, General hoo )ar, was getting tired of the whole thing, too. ere was talk that he should lead his men into hey ever went into battle. Dpened negotiations with the well-known head -Narian guerrillas, Captain Hoo Hee. said General loo l)at Don Dar, "if all these gners don't give a hang any more about your >r freedom and my battle for independence, I vhy we should go on shooting at each other. there's always the danger somebody might get tut off your foreign aid funds, too, eh?" said )o lice. "What's your plan ?" said the General, "if you'll withdraw your oscow-trained Marxist-Leninist peasants, I'll ny 1,000,000-man Loyal Royal Army. And throw ny numbered Swiss bank accounts." bargain !" cried n. "It's a bar e again, amaz gh, both sides their promises. o lice's guerril Dff their black nd rejoined the Chorus. The al Army sailed round-the-world )ur, enrapturing verywhere with v renditions of I fighting song, Cabbage Moth the Dew-tipped awn, My Heart )me to You." ide everybody hrough great sacrifice," said ican President, HOPPE it last honored Iment to save our Vhtnnngian brothers from imperialism and its stooges." h Socialist solidarity," said Premier Ho Chi have at last saved our Vhtnnngian brothers e imperialists and their lackeys." arture of the last soldier left behind all the peasants who had survived 46 years of being name was Mr. Sa Rhee Bot I)at and at first ted of being a little lonely.j nks to a Ford Foundation grant, he was set up as a news vendor in New York's Times Square. i few weeks .of listening to jack hammers and icks and taxis, he came to feel very much at West Vhtnnng itself, it became a permanent to mankind's ability to achieve a just and last *a Utopian land with no wars, no famine, no l no feuds. course, no0 people. ks Ban Protested le which the womienA S ihe ICIwtthi recently been enf- (iiulwmnsuetwse a good( example of aet e(Osoee e)laey minishing r i g h t IfASwnst icniu as free citizens. thwern fs a 'k bis ~ted to the Univer- wmnsuet ntecmu udent, I accepted o 'rlin,i hudpeeti ion the r ule s of t h niewfil ttlttbd estricted privilegesand(cdintefrofalm ted on the womencricvtbyllcnendTh, 'arolina. These did i h oei are n h a include dictatorialjoiyfestaslcshudnt 'nan ner in which I h on ilahr oterl Ire'ss shiouild he the~ItikAW hudrcnie whi(h the AWSitatettocmltyr(tit my right to inter- tewmno inafo manner of (dress,. ern lcsan aeacfi time the stude.nts poie ev h ern p sup)ervision of p)ro-parti('arom upoth 'e paid by the Un i-Irfesranthwaig p w might dislike thepaloforliuetmeptoU eks by women stu- - h toet.I hs(ath '511( LiIgIi oeo h su and acceptgour ve p)aid the nmone'y oiin n ruet iha is sc'hoolI andt feel len in . 'ifringement on my Takyufrtepiieeo lom to be dictated ltigm elhwIfe.Ia mayi'~ atnd may not asrdt&tIsilhv h p oay that it wishes fothprsnayw. ident offaroWna wan to iotinu