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Editorials Commentary Friday, September 11, 1%7 Columbia, South Carolina Everyw i Carolina is Everywhere, USA-because Carolina is people. Interested people, and those not so inter ested ; intelligent people, and those not so in telligent. People who build and people who scoff at progress. It's a world of learning-and a large por tion of the knowledge is not in the million volumes in USC's three libraries. Nor is it required reading for any course one may take. The Gamecock Information, interpretation, evaluation the role of a newspaper. The role of The Ga mecock. The Gamecock is not liberal; it is not con servative. It is neither Democrat nor Re publican. Throughout the University year, we will attempt to report all events thoroughly, pre senting both sides of any issue. Our editorial policy has but one purpose: to aid in building a Creater Carolina. Any thing that we do or say will be dedicated to that end. This does not mean that The Gamecock will not assume the role of critic. In an editorial capacity, we may well play the critic's part. However, any criticism will be aimed at construction, not destruction; criticism for building, not for sensationalism. We welcome the ideas of any member of the University family-student, faculty, ad ministration, alumni. Any of these has the right to express his opinion in The Game cock. We reserve only the right of editing to conform to style, good taste, space limita tions and libel laws. A new year has dawned at Carolina. A new group of student journalists has as sumed the challenge of bringing into focus the evolution of the University community. We urge you to join us in this effort to build-for the present and for the future. ~1J * fib.siif The Gamecock are in it,n. On of the Ris.el I Hous. b. 7'.; tW. I 0 'U ine a< .XIiute rtigu an.t 7e-li7x ( New The Gamecock :sreI..t ta .atiunally by N..tlonal buuath Asott I 'olgIte I'ren .o ant th '. I Collegbite l'r.ss AssorbI E DITOR-I Ginny ASSOCIATE EDITOR IHUSINESS D)on C'aughman Mary W. .ASST. AMAN.AGING EDITOR......... NE:WS EDiITOR .............. SPOuRS EITIOR. EITI'OR IA . A SSISTA NTr.......... .ASMT. NEiWS ITI'ORS ............ .ASST. SPORT S EITIORS........... I-'AC:I.Ty Y EDITrOR u SOCI A . AF .A IRS ED)ITrOR.......... E X('IIA NG E EIT'OR .. ............ CIEF *: PHOTrOGRAPIIER........... AD)VERTISING; MANAGE'R.......... OFFIICE MA*NAGER............... (IRCUI,ATION MANAG ER.......... By S St udien t * if you can't times, they words of oi men, words v pace of adva pect of our I, pressures an' DREW Words whr ere, USA The greatest knowledge any person can derive from a tenure here is understanding -of himself and others. To that end, we urge you, the class of 1971, to study. Study the textbook. And study the per son next to you in English 101. Be involved. When you go to this season's opening football game, many of you will feel the thrill of "alma mater USC" for the first time. Show it. Ours is a University of which we may-of which we must-be proud. Carolina needs you, the class of '71. You are the University-of now and the future. Student organizations are just that-stu dent organizations. Without interested peo ple, people who want a better Carolina, they cannot exist. Activities are legion-as you may see by the jam-packed orientation week which lies ahead of you. Activities are varied-the coming week alone offers everything from art show to dance to "What Is Carolina." In itself, the variety presents a tremen dous challenge. We urge that you go to the dance, go to the concert-and go to the museum show. Carolina, like yourselves, is in transition, physically and mentally. In the midst of the higher education whirlwind, the University is becoming an institution of the future with ideas for the society of the future. Physically, it is sweeping out to envelope block after block of the city that surrounds it. Mentally, it is adopting more and more liberal ideas. The restrictions are gradually being lifted. The change is slow-by necessity. Continuation of the growth which we ob serve today is up to you, class of '71, as much as to any member of the University Community. It's your four-year world, freshmen, this melting pot for ideas and opinions. You can learn much, or you can learn little. The choice is yours. Bit Of Free Advice Carolina Stadium does not have a brown bagging license. frtorr The Gamecock kispubbsheIl by an<l for the stuienI4Its i,h IiLhersity eamnpus. P'hones are 765-I249t (Edir-in l l . thrtiig Se-ri he. n T he bic ah tion, is a mrbeI,r of tion. Siubscrith,nl ratea are $1 per 'ear. N-CHIEF Carroll M1ANAGER MANAGING; EDITOR McMillan Carol Mullinax .....Sally Zalkin .................. ....ary Jane lienston .............................Carl Stepp -...-..-..-..-..-.....argaret Annt Niceley ..........fonta G;ault, I yn Johnson, G;reta Miedlini ..................Hyward Addy, Jay Bender Jimmy Wannamaker - - . Mike Krochmalny ..................... .. ....Sherry Brown ..Chip Galloway l)ianune Wilson ..................... .. ..J.ohni Rockholz ...............................Jay l)orsk Heed The Wc \MMY DREWougrwn (lca Body PresidentsiyCmuty t out of the old road t~tclsuo t t lend a hand ; for the shpit(etiy are a changin' "-__ Yua('apr ir generation, fresh- (lasiIJChtoy ihich portray the fast wil(mrefuye ncement in every as- bte rprdta ives andI the ensuing (lastcoewh I responsibilities. (ofotn h ( ch may ~ ~ Yo alodrb nwtoremi a parto EXAM CLA Our Man H By ARTHUR HOPPE Following is another unwritten chapter in that unpublished ref e:"ence hook, "A History of the World, 1950 to 1999." The title of this one is "The Great Banana Split." The news from Berkeley, Cali fornia, in March of 196' that hippies had discovered psyche delic pror arties in the common banana caused grave concern. The gravest concern, of course, was that the banana was per fectly legal. At first, hippies would scrape the inside of the banana skin, dry the scrapings and smoke them a painstaking process known as "taking a trip on a banana peel." But with further research a simple recipe was developed for a banana split, best sum med up) by the slogan: "First you take a banana, then you split." Banana spl1it parlors openedl coast-to-c'oast ; "B a n a n a Sur p)rise" was served at all jet set p)arties: and Chiquita Banana wvas revived, now wearing ironedl hair andl leotards, to sing hourly over the radio, "D)on't Put Bananas in the Refrigerator (Put them in the hum idor, in stead)." "D)o you realize," thundered moralists, "that bananas are be ing openly sold in our once sacro sanc't grocery stores?" But pol ice we're Powerless. It had taken an Ac't o,f Congress to outlaw LSD) and it would take another to ban the banana. A bill was int roduced and emer gency hearings were begun be fore the Congressional Commit t('e on Mlorality, whose c'hairman interrupted his annual around the-world trip to investigate sin, vic'e and (dancing girls first hand, in ordler to be present for news 'ack Of My Mind' >rds Of 0 iging Univer- Problems whi community mountable ni (dents to help away, and( the c'ollege life w f' the largest tine. A class that iiesf *r rmnw the academic Inyfomr community of the problems rid. Resolve extracurric'ula of that class, thonen who mia PRE SI DII FRIENDS RS01JAL TRANSITlO oppe: Legal The State Department testi fied that a banana ban would "seriously impair our frieadly relations with our great sister republics to the South" and the 'nited Fruit Company. The President, however, was firm. "I will go anywhere at any time to talk to anyone about morality," he said, "unless there are reasons I don't think I should." This prompted the junior Sena tor from New York to make a bold speech saying he was for morality and also for bananas and also for young people, who were reaching voting age in ever-increasing numbers. At last, after only eight months debate, Congress voted. As always, it voted overwhelm ingly in favor of morality. All the Congressmen then went off on junkets and the Great IBanana llan went into effect. Hundreds were arrested for selling, possessing or snmoking bananas. Moralists relaxed. "The country is saved," they said. That's when a hippie in Omaha City discovered that Swiss chard andl marshmallow sauce turnedl you on. The Swiss Chard llan the fol lowing year was hailed by moral ists andl small children. In sue Letters Policy Tmii: G'A MI.:COCK w'elcomOen let to andl( in')oll'ing [Ini'ersity~ studecnts. The Editor-in-Chief reseriesq the riqh,t to edit let tErn5 to con?foarm to style, good0( 0 a 1 # , nyace limfitations (and libel lawn'. Letters 51hou1d he ty/pew'rit ten and should1 not e' .r e ' e' d 2100 No uinniqned letters wi'll be p)rinte'd, but n) ai m el fumay he w'it/hheliupon re queqt. ur Genera ch may seem insur- I invit >w will soon fade to par early rigors of your versity ill fast become rou- lIlee tion, f ourselves, balancing the til with the social. Our you w: fers a wide range of day. 'I r opportunity for ity mi h to take advantage. a clas URES MoNEy?? CLASSES $TUDY AB1T DECREE SENSE OF RECTION NiPS J. Coes . e. ize Banana ceeding years, Congress, des perately trying to keep up with research, outlawed potatoes, to matoes and all health foods, one by one. Hut when a mixture of nmothers' milk and yogurt was found psychedelic, Congressmen threw up their hands. "You can't attack mothers' milk," said one. Finally, in reaction, a bill was passed saying anybody could eat, drink, or smoke any thing he liked as long as he didn't hurt anybody else. Oddly enough, about the same small percentage of people who wanted to turn on, went on turn ing on. And the vast majority who didn't, didn't. The only difference was that turning on wasn't nearly as thrilling. The Right 1)ear New Student - Tlhis, your first week at Caro linma you are being oriented. You are being introducedl to all facets of life at Carolina with the ex p)ectation that you, as a thinking indlividlual will be able to set your own course to take you through the next few years. We hope you choose the right dIirections. We have here, a great, grow ing, vibrantly alive, institution which is taking a more and more important place in the American educat ional sce'ne. We have a University which is helping to carry out the purposes of Ameri can higher education. These pur poses are to preserve our great cultural heritage; to pass on this heritage to new generations of students; and to organize, add to, and utilize this heritage. We do this in our classrooms, we do this in our libraries and laborator'ies, we do this through the services that the University e you--inl fact, I urge you ticipate fully in your Uni Community. 1 the words of our genera reshmen, and keep up with nes. The c'hallenges facing I1 not wait until graduation 'omorrow' s diary of obscur ast be read today. Yours is worthy of the chnllnge. Welcome To Carolina To our new freshman: Welcome to the University of South Carolina. We are pleased that you have chosen to join us for really one of the greatest experiences of your lives. You will make hordes of new friends here and many of them will be close to you throughout life. You will find new ideas and new interests-among these will 1 probably be included irt, drama,. music, politics and several of the other areas of human thought which constitute the very core of University life. We, of the University staff, will do our best to provide you every opportunity to develop a mature view of our world and to understand your relationship to it both as a citizen and as an ed ucated contributor. Your re sponsibility is to so budget and use your time and to take a bal anced advantage of the oppor tunities which the University is (ledicated to providing. Your task is not an easy one because of the many kinds of opportuni ties and the many kinds of dis tractions which abound here. But making these difficult decisions is a part of the educational process and your admission to the University is our ,ote of con fidence that you have the ability to measure up in every way. In closing, let me -,ay to you that e v e r y o n e has difficult moments in organizing his life in directing his own affairs. In recognition of this fact, the Uni versity maintains a staff under, the Vice President for Student Affairs which includes the Dean of Men, the )ean of Women, and Counselors in the dormitories, operates a counselling service in that department and sponsors a clinic in the Department of Psy chology. I)on't hesitate to recom mend these services to friends or to call on them when you want help-that's what they are here for. You have my every good wish for the most happy and fulfilling four years of your life. Working together we can make it so. Sincerely yours, THOMAS F. JONI S, President, University of South Carolint Directions andl its faculty and stude,nts ren der to the people of ou r state, and we do this through all the many activities, the clbs the concerts, the lectures, the coim munications medlia, student goV ernment, residlence hall activities, andl the many other activities that our studlents part ici pate in. What you will get out of your edlucat ion will dlepen'd to a large extent on what you put into it You cannot really learn if you standl asidle andl watch the rest of the worl,d go by. Ylou cannot really learn unless you achiev'e a personal sense of direction, unless you enter into mueanifg ful associations with other meml hers of the academic c.onoifunity of which you will he' a p)art, and unless you strongly identify with the University. I urge you not to be afraid to become dleely involv~ed with your University andl the multi faceted life that goes onl here You, our studlents, are the' future of our State andl of our Nation. I can only hope that while you are mak ing "normal progr' to wardIs a dlegree"~ you are also, through the experiences that are available to you, learning about yourself andl others so that your edlucation will be full andl com plete. Whether you want this or not, whether you achieve this or not, is upl to you. T urge you to take real pride in being a part of a living, growing, "G;reater Cao lina."~ You and our whole soce*tY will benefit. CHARiLS H. WITTEN, Vice President for Student Affairs