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Editorials Commentary
Friday, March 23, 1967 Columbia, South Carolina
Clutching
Recent sessions of the Studen
efforts to pass legislation to
speech for students. Letters to
have supported the efforts of s
freedom of speech for USC stu
The self-styled defenders o
podiums and public address systi
students can voice their views.
infant speaker policy of the Uni
the heavy hand of the adminis
students.
The loud cries of the "defend<
if they are only recordings of ph:
news media. We question the sil
defenders. Have they attempted
tive factual basis, just how n
enjoy; or just what the limits
Carolina?
We must emphasize that w<
ments to the area of freedom of
cognizant of the outdated restri
duct of women students, on chi
scope of authority of student g
of the absence of the concept of
cerning auxiliary services of tl
the presence in the administratie
preciate student problems.
Students of today are in the i
of interest in political and social i
appears to be taking some timt
however, that students are not
tions. The number of activists is
There have been few efforts
organizations on the USC campu:
groups that have organized hav4
freely, unless they abused the fr
We find the controversy ove:
policy to be unnecessary and ins
prevented the appearance on camt
only to keep the administratie
brought to the campus. Consider
speakers on this campus, this
irrelevant.
The "defenders" of student r
for the public podium idea. The
voice amplifiers would be locate(
available whenever some student
his views.
The idea is excellent-but we
Speak Out has attracted no mo
at any session this year. Ther
clamoring for the opportunity to
of past experience, it seems fooli
establishing something which wi
warrant the bother.
Have the student "defender.
How many times have they discu!
pression with the president of thi:
views on academic freedom and
might be surprised. Have they
the vice president for student aff,
the views of the majority of the
We believe these people are
suggest they turn their energetic
problem-the lack of interest ani
of the students of this Universit:
Right Dir
A team of three astronomersi
States recently reported dIiscover
brightest object known in the un
Quasar 0237-23 is a most ur
unusual class of objects. Not oni
(rated at 16.6 on a photographic
it is moving at a speed 82.4 per
light. And it is streaking, it appe
Maybe it knows something.
-THE D)A
U niversit
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Jimmy Wannamaker. Merry Ann Burnett, Miki
Willard, Mona Gault, Chariena Searson. )ohn
Finn, Coates Crawe, Chip Galloway. Dianne WI
Elixabeth Clara, Don Huit. Max Childers. Di
Bunny Langsten, Ann Bali. Nat. Cantrell. Ka
Nidea,. Tweatia Smith, Harvey Burgess, Karen
aid Jay Bender.
Straws
t Senate have seen repeated
;ecure greater freedom of
the editor in recent weeks
ome senators to "procure"
dents.
f student rights call for
ms on campus from which
They call for death of the
versity. They demand that
tration be lifted from the
rs" have a hollow ring-as
rases seen and heard in the
icerity of the effort of the
to determine, on an objec
tuch freedom students do
on free expression are at
are restricting our com
expression. We are quite
etions at USC on the con
.ss attendance and on the
)vernment. We are aware
"service to students" con
ie University. We realize
n of people who do not ap
nidst of a great awakening
ssues, although the process
at Carolina. We believe,
taking more extreme posi
still proportionately small.
to organize socio-political
. To our knowledge, those
been allowed to function
eedom.
r the University's speaker
ignificant. The policy has
us of no one. It has served
mi informed of speakers
ing the lack of interest in
function also is virtually
ights have fought hardest USC Commuters Scramble
podium and accompanying
I somewhere on campus
is inspired to expound on
must be practical. Student
re than 90 to 100 people
have been few students
speak their views. In light
sh to go to the expense of WASHINGTON - Howdy, w
Il not be used enough to there, folks. How ya'l? Time for y
another tee-vee visit with the
;" done their homeworkJay family-star- w
ther omwok? ring of' Elbie Jay, who believes to
;sed the matter of free ex- a feller ought to be himself. Un
University ? What are his less it ain't doing him any good. gi
freedom of speech? They As we join up with of Elbie th
liscussed the matter with today, he's a-settin' in the par- al
for all alone, smilin' kindly. "I
tirs? Have they considered Smilin' kindly? That's right,
student body? smilin' kindly, s
clutching at straws. We his pretty wife, Birdie Bird, nc
efforts to the root of the enters, notices his expression and fa
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Letters
Pow
Dear 31r. Elliott
This is a defer
1 action of theI
eral power ao
branches.
The legislati
shared by the
Senate and Fim
ers and judici
the two legislati
internal organiz
that are separa
and are not s
sui erior power.
tio i 5, provides
sure, punishIi
two-thirds vote,
a member and
"each house sha
of the elections
qualifications of
bers."
The action tao
Adam Clayton
House was not ab
tion, but a judg
less it is changei
by the House of
Admuittedly the
(quite the people
closest thing to
we have. So w
the House, we ii
Mr. uowe lls
ready been pleai
oEli court of cr
diction under
tion-the deouse
tatives; and
been Euassed .
majorities, on
votes. Trhis judg
For Parking Places challenged and
an eously and ably
The integrity
nust be reseere
gefended withou
oe h m t ew ith in . T h is is
h serve theri
y Ar hur IIoppe n tn<icrarh2
here Senator Fulbright says 15 hoelngitt to
ou're sonic kind of nut? 'Rs at the State
Elbie (smiling kindly) :Well, ca Convention
all make mistakes. I just try Grieenv'ille.
dthbetIcnNII0.Birdie Bird (nervously): I President,
tess, then, that I can tell you Law S e
e news from Myna Bird. They
en't going to name the baby D)ear) .11). F.llioftt:
'Ibie."'
Ilbie (visibly controlling him- wi are sorr
if and smiling kindly) : Wll, write about si
w, I reckon it. is sort of an 01(1- thing, when no
eralird ph'serwasabmn
love every isody ive, exeu
soe nutahw And wtillnc sold b
Th. integislatiwrd
hae bay tiei
uonit bore by
e~ rs ane jdic
the tweony oegist
Stral forganiz
thaae separa I
ander are noths
au rior power.s p
on minuteovIne
sure, nigtishmeo
atfio-hinute,
a memberigh ad
u rge : obb.of th 'e lcton
and ej)lolifl) :Wy, tat' ulifications af
Birdi Bird (wriging ercti tak
nds ) : Plase,sdear,s notira'
dessentle hange
H hi (th rid rin) I r q,iteorb t 'h popl
* "I eloset th'rig, to
tral (f ife rememn i'wh the House wdlie de
hie' ol gi ndlady ued o lrefacdy ben~ plea
yo'ttksabgmnt d nl'ort of co
(Ou' ~Iu llppcis ~~~du'td that ies; and ar
ioialiiby 'I ?fl 'IP45 h r~ElfBichallengd his s
ndia h, *'~i f"(IleiCo '(Ii The m'ivantet
To The Editor
eli Ouster De
with one axpect-his feelings and
se of the March about the Senate. tha
louse of Repre- Subsequently, 1 was amazed del
tot hear such statenients as "You eofi
f our Constitu- really cut him up," and "I the3
the permanent thought you liked Hill." 0
aration of Fed- I admit I tried to completely stud
ig the co-equal refute his position. Perhaps I repr
'ive and judicial was too em)hatic. sues
Ironically, the person that artih
Ve power is said he understood my position fl
House and the and why I felt as I did was (lent
its are placed Hill Youngblood. to s
executive pow- I am still anlazed at the furor is
al precedents; created over people disagreeing to I
ve bodies have on a piit. Perhaps senators c
ational powers ' hould sit around agreeing with 1 l
le and specific each other. wan
ubject to any RlSTY 1.I.F.It1 (tue
Article 1, sec- viol
for the cen- med
it and by a 1)('ur Mr. Elliott
expulsion of As one of the niny enlight- W
Iso states that ened US(' students, I take a row
II be the judge very dhit view, indeed, of the prin
returns and manner in which an article was to b
its own mem- printed in The State March 17 tach
concterninrg a recent Student audi
en against Mr. Speak Out. S. C
Powell by the Ividently I an quite misin- men
i act of legisla- forned to %vitat free aid uill- Fell
nent, final un- censored speech is all about, as stan
I in the future ttis article was perptrated lt- Stud
Representatives. yond Icef. twisted, cottorted,
Congress is not
-but it is the
the people that Sinful' Deed Draw
wnt we defend
end the people. l)eur .11r. Elliott to
case has al- hate t "jump o the batd- pri
led before the wagon," but I would like to ad- Ti
mpetent juris- girli
the Constitu- vacaprtscoenig he .ra
of Represen- atrhiti ard antiquaated rules for %e.1i
udgment has the distaff ttrtior f our Stu- Out
.v substantial dent body. of
two roll call Last weektnd I dattd a fe- in t
ment has been malt who is a senior at this malt
nust be vigor- ..progressive" instittion and forn
lefended. we connitted the unpardon
of the Hlouse able transgression of rein- not
I, protected and ing 15 seconds late. (1:00.15 cau
as well as a.ii.) As punisimint for this wor
e iuty if those sinful deed u%y date, first of son
ri. all, lost hier onte uo'cl( ck privi- Pert
ng of the US(' leges for the renaindtr of the thu
Russell ilouse semester, regardless of the ban
I at 7:30 p.m., fact tlit she hadn't yet used den
We will choose any of her 'grace ninutes 40u
represent US(' 'I'hin as furher penaIty for stei
Young Iepubli- this incorrigible act, she was thei
in A pril 8 in inforred by i friend who also one
had sinned (to t he tutne of 50 coul
IS A'l'RIA siconds) that they were being tin(
I' S(' I' It lput on rtestriction in add it ion
' C State Boyc
to have to
ch a trivial Iast Sunday ,iur t siviraI stu- The
're imtportant dcts fn,rn S. ('. Statt Ctlltgt who
e brought to pikc ;u it gtoip if US' sti - sted
a student
petople who lo t~eisIiyittIytt' lti
the primtary ~ eSai tittt tn
smien for otir ldvs. ii
ine'( *a rolina ntprs ziItstieilin a' S
itiies toi over- n'nnfo thirdnustr- ae
arte able' to iisadsisgtin tfsl o
r things, we o at'd tlss' ta h ti
whor' ocommittedg's~t i is- r
griing intoi the' id''ttiti'pol'o .(. t
ighut less thani tatti' a ri t~r f ta
Since' it wais a iii ''nl''lon,'o i- l'
i'ivedt tno grce n n s'oi-at'eua- pn
lare, we are o,~ta ttrc-rnti nti i- I
a ic th "privi-i' h'i ri'aie ir- ci
USant Fridaiyn" Fr hatndt
t'r seniors in
n.sl this not S u e tC
nishmeenate
n.w of other
regarded as Ii'' iitt.fthsitit'. at
,i i'oi'i should ty built4tttpfrthr
aianlatge of nilt sstceisaitasct- ia
is granrte'd oni th'fr rcta jnifat tu At
ii blt r ?i i mstctol i~ oes lin
Y Mli l.l.s OsOfS.l)n opiad
iS 311 wnitted a wt nit r i'
factii' ja stattofedtrli17bryu
arko a insIconcernt-fco- iii
din itractiton 'k.s' ri
fac stct.iI i Ith~ m oept-hoista feinS tand
u~ sa thabIout hte Sentate. ittr'jls. ha
u. anee for cto hiartuh ta temenpt,s Youi. eno'x
tnt tipurrt.r I'h adit' eritir it comptely t stu<ri
in in refue hirposiion. lePerhapi' iuty'f i 'si s fa repi
adwyI feltdaisadidwas de
Fende
amounted to nothing more
1 ill repute for those stu
Ls who w e r e interested
ugh to speak out for what
believed.
ne would think that USC
ents want to have a fair
esentation of important i,
on campus, yet instead, this
'le maliciously dampened the
,er which conscientious stu
,s have just been beginning
how.
Sen. Don Koplen's prosal
ave a free speech podium on
pus a fair example to what,
uink, most students at USC
t-basically of the right of
process of free speech ? Ob
sly not, since it was im.
iately killed by members of
Student Senate.
ill articles written in nar.
minded logic (such as were
ted in The State) continue
e printed which mutilate, at
and completely destroy the
tcious work of liberals in
., whose only goal is better
t of the average student?
)w students, I hope you will
d up and do what your
ent Senate has not done.
GARY RllEMER
s Punishment
losing their one o'clock
vileges.
e fact that neither of the
could make use of their
ce minutes" and the se
y of the punishment meted
indicates the extrene degree
nfairness and irrationality
le rules, rules to which fe
students at USC must con
understand that AWS is
as effective as possible be
se the girls as a w%hole
't show an interest until
ething important arises.
haps if the sweet young
gs on this campus would
d together with AWS and
and that some of these
lated rules be re' ised in
d of sitting idly by and
I getting all excited over
small issue, the rules
Id be brought up to modern
'S.
MIClIAEL, G. G;MUI.A
Iott Lauded
letters to the editor of
State from USC students
caim to be sincerely inter
in raising the standard of
itionl inl S. ('. Most of these
sare conce rned with higher
e rs' salaries, a compulsory
I attendlance law. etc.
houild not those of us who
interested in the quality
ducation in this state also
)ort the st udenit at S. C.
e in their attempt to im
e education in s. ('.? For
ov erall level of education
he raised it is necessary
it be raised onl the col
lev el as well as on the
tary and secondary levels.
is my op)inion that the stu
at State shouild be cont
ed andl supporltedl for their
attempt.s to imp)rove ed
mI inl S. C.
IIAtiRIE ('I-AIIKSON
led Stagnant
ue stagnant Student Sen
is concerned only with its
security and further polit
aspirations rather than
the freedom and welfare
he student body. There is
to blame for student body
hy except the studeflt
te.
ad(1voente atnyoe'fE Whoha
th conce,rn for this great
rsi ty to back Senator KoP'
attempts to p)rocure free
of spech~ on this campuS
ullenge all st udenit senators
the st udent body to back
moEv(eent and1( to attend
< Out. Now that someone
been brave enough to sY I
many of us believe, Stu-'
Senaite' at tendanE ce at~
Speak Out shouldl be nman
y if this student goVern
is not to (cont inule being *
G;OJl)E:NT
r