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Editorials Commentary Friday, November 3, 1967 Columbia, South Carolina Welcome, Today 80 most outstanding high school students are visiting the University campus. They are National Merit semi-finalists, scholars who ranked among the top stu dents in the nation on the National Merit Scholar Qualification Test which 17,500 high schools throughout the country admin istered last February. The visitors are most of the semi-finalists from South Carolina and from Augusta, Ga. Quite frankly, scholars, we want you to come to Carolina-and not just for a visit. Carolina needs the most qualified stu dents as well as the most qualified instruc tors if it is to join the ranks of the nation ally best in all fields. And we believe Carolina has much to of fer any student. Sound Familiar? We quote from a pamphlet, "The Historic Horseshoe," by USC history Prof. Daniel Hollis: "The editor of the (long defunct Colum bia Daily) Telegraph also complained of lack of names for the buildings. "Terms such as New North Building and West Wing of Old South Building, as listed in the Catalogue for 18.18, were awkward and confusing, and the editor suggested that the buildings be named for eminent alumni. "This proposal met with general approval, and in December, 18.18, the faculty pro ceeded to name the buildings, although the names selected were not limited to alumni; the honorees also included those who had been instrumental in founding the institu tion." Sound familiar? For years there has been a recurrent cry to name the all-too-many USC buildings which have such historic designations as Undergraduate Library, "H, J, K, L4, M, N," and old stand-by South Building. Many months ago a faculty committee was appointed to research and advise on more appropriate names for the structures. We believe that names of buildings should not be transferred about campus. Nor do we think buildings should be named, in most cases, for living persons. Politics can be come too important a factor when still alive individuals are involved. But there is no shortage of notable corpses after which buildings might be namled. We hope the faculty committee and the Board of Trustees can consider this question at an early convenience, and make the "name game" history. There is a cluster of men in An Khe, South Vietnam, who are building a school. They are soldiers-troops of the 11th Aviation G;rup. Thousands of miles away in Columbia, there is another cluster of individuals par ticipating in that school's construction. They are Columbia citizens who have con tributed to Rally Support for Vietnam Per sonnel (R.S.V.P.) and who have managed to sendl a cement mixer andl tools to the 11th Aviation soldiers. R.S.V.P. is headed by D r. D avid Palmer, assistant professor in the USC D)epartment of Political Science. The effort is non-political and has met with considerable success in the Columbia area. But in the University community the success has been comparatively negligible. Next Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 8-9, there will be another opportunity to share in this most worthwhile program. TPhose days have been designated "mailing days" to sendl supplies to the troops. A table will be placed Tuesday on the ground floor of Russell House to collect the paraphernalia for Americans in the war torn country. Supplies on the "requested" list are not guns and ammunition, but paperback books, Scholars There was a time when a scholar who sought a truly top-notch education would be advised to go outside the Palmetto State. Now that is not necessarily the case. The education possibilities here are top-notch in many, many fields. We do not pretend to appeal to South Carolinian patriotism. We will not say it is the duty of South Carolina's students always to remain within the borders of the state to elevate its aca demics. But each student does have a very per sonal duty-to himself-to achieve a high quality education. And that educational op portunity can be found at USC. The University is booming-to an extent that few individuals can realize. In a special freshman edition of The Gamceock this fall we described University 1967: Into The Future. We repeat that description for you, Na tional Merit scholars. This is the way we feel about Carolina, and the way we hope you will someday feel. "It's a new era-a time when the face of the traditional gives way to the modern, when "high-rise" becomes the byword of growth. "USC 1967 is a city within a city, a strain ing-at-the-seams metropolis that sweeps from Capstone on the east to Coliseum on the West. "Caught up in the tremendous blast of higher education that is changing attitudes and social foundations throughout the world, the University is adapting. "It is adjusting-slowly, physically, men tally-to the demands of a new, ever-larger society. "Its role is a challenging one, a demanding one-a role of leadership. Leadership in concrete and steel, leadership in the molding of minds. University of South Carolina." 'A' For Senate Student Senate came of age Wednesday. We were very pleased to obsei ye a meet ing which was 99 and 44 one-hundreths per cent pure in parliamentary procedure and conduct. There was a spirit of cooperation from all members present. And as Sen. Toney Lister commented after the meeting, "We're be ginning to work together." This year's Senate has much potential. Wednesday they ap)peared to have resolved much of their inner difficulties. We hope the legislature will never revert to a "second childhood." And we don't be lieve they will. V.P. cardls, ball point pens, game sets, children's clothing, coloring books and school supplies -to name a few items. Participation in R.S.V.P. is not a question of political beliefs. Whether the individual's views are in support of the Vietnam War or op)posedl, eac~h person must realize there are Ameri ('an men thousands of miles away from their homes-men who need support. that is neither military nor political. High schools, ('olumbia C'ommercial Col lege, C'olumibia (College and other student groups have b)eenl enthusiastic in their back ing of the effort. Several cities in the state-Myrtle Beach and (Clemisoni amo)ng themn--have' adopted units of troops. Backing on many fronts has been tremen dous-buit not at UISC. Almost no groups here have consistently participated. The program is growing. Butt much po tential to hellp remains. The ('arolina Community will have an other chance next week to give aid where it is abundantly needled. We urge each citizen of UJniversity City to set asidle consideration or political views and lend a hand to back his fellow. Ameri enn HOPPE Homecomi I want to thank the many peo- i ple who helped to make Caro lina '67 the best Homecoming r we've had in Carolina's history. i The turnout for the largest ( pep rally ever was heartwarming as were the crowds at the parade, ceremonies and game. 1 The weekend was exciting and I the outcome of the football game I put the crowning touches on the whole celebrations. It truly was t the spirit of Carolina '67! t I thank Barry Knobel and I )ave Meadow, co-assistants; Pat c Naylor and Greg Blatt, class co ordinators; V i r g i n i a Anne Reeves, alumni co-ordinations; t Don Caughman, publicity; Ron Parker, Kay Hardy, and Gene Lawrimore, parade; Rusty Bur Seek H THE GAMECOCK's Letters Policy states we will print i no unsigned l e t t e r s. How ever, because we feel this r message is significant for the t entire Carolina Community, c we are departing from our t policy. t ear'1 Miss Carroll: I read the two articles on the Counseling Bureau and Mr. Don t Swanson with great interest. The case of the unfortunate young man who shot himself struck a serious note in my mind for as recently as last spring I too had strong suicidal tenden cles. As a person who comes from a family in which there is a long history of mental illness, h as a transfer USC student, and as a person who has been in psychotherapy for the past four years, I feel that I have something to say on this mat ter. t "i rst, I feel that the undlertak ing of the series of two articles r was a thoughtful and construc tive effort. It was a step in the right dIirect ion toward making the Carolina Community aware of a v'ery serious prlob)lem which faces our society. This plemll(l is not one of just counseling hut also one of C mental health. From my past d expterience I think that I can give some pertinent information. Let's take the case of the boy who shot himself this summerfI~ . What should he have done, what should have been done for him, where should lhe have gone, whom shiouldl he have seen ? As I have already stated he needled not counseling but inten - ive' psychotherapy ov'er a plro longed p)eriod oif time, p)erhapis anid probably for years. I saw no mention of a Ph.D. psychologist or a ptsychiatrist being on the staff of the Counseling II u r e a o . There fore, thItis hureaut could not suppjly what was really needed. It 'ouild suppl)1y t hicrapy of a 0upport ive tyvpe andl send himi on to a qualified pertsoni. Well, just who might this he? Where might thIiis person be found ? First, for hiis own well-being he could have bteen conmmit ted ort hi' coulid have comminittedl him self to the State Mental Hlos pita;l. Tlhere hie would have re ce'ived skilled attention, thbough the staff there is unqluest ionably over1loadedcc. This has its drawbacks, for he would have lost his right to vote, his driver's license, his right to possess p)rop)erty; in short, he would have lost many of his rights as a human being. Pust nurs-ta andl is mardicnl Our Man Hoppe Vietnam: By ARTHUR HOPPE One of the basic reasons the kmerican public is becoming ver more sick and tired of that var in Vietnam is the growing iwareness that life in Asia sim )ly isn't cheap. Perhaps it used to be. But ast year the war cost us pre isely $344,827.58% per enemy tilled. And this year the figure s believed approaching half a nillion dollars. You will agree, I'm sure, that .his is certainly far too much to rig Thanks -ess, spirit; Mr. James Pritchard mnd the Gamecock Band, musical rrangements; Christy Corley, ralftime; and I)ean L. Eugene looper, adviser. I also thank the Student Union mnd Union Director Dave Phil ips for their activities and help, )ick Little and Mrs. Jackie lills at the USC Alumni As ociation, The Gamecock for heir special edition, and all hose groups which helped at the >vp rally, parade and halftime 'eremonies. Homecoming is a team effort mnd I thank everyone on the ean. JOE HOBSON, Chairman, 1967 Homecoming elp Befoi .dvisers have decided that this s necessary for anyone in this ondition. Upon his improve aent and recovery he would have o be ajulicated sane in a court ,f law in order that he regain he rights lost. Secondly, he could have gone o the USC Psychological Service enter which is located on the op floor of Barnwell. Here at ention is fairly readily avail ble at the nominal fee of $2 an o11. The therapist is a graduate Ph.D. student of clinical psy chology. All sessions are taped so that the instructing Ph.I). psychologist may train the graduate student and assist the patient. This is not the most skilled elp available but it is readily vailable and at a very, very aodest fee. Personally I found the USC psych" center unsatisfactory, at this should in no way de ract from its value for the alue of therapy dlependis very luch on the p)ersonalities of the l'o,unded Jan.' 30. 1908 wIth Robert Elilio ack Ia puiaIshed by andl for the students o uiring the college year excepit diurinig hollil The opuinlons expressedl herein do not necu .4n, the facualty or the st udent body as ai EDITOR-I Ginny $$ Bomb showers him with $10 bills. A subtle change cornea over Mr. Thang. Following the Hate the Capitalist Warmongers Song fest, he rises to deliver a brief patriotic address winding up with a plea for reducing Govern ment spending, ending give away programs and oppressive taxation, restoring individual initiative and launching a wide scale construction program to meet the people's needs by build ing more golf courses. Presto! Instead of a useless dead Communist for our half million we get an instant Capitalist, twice as militant. and ready to overthrow his own Government at the drop of a hat. The fatal flaw in Mr. Sugar man's Hit-or-Miss Plan, how ever, is that the American pub lic would never stand for dump ing half-million-dollar bundles on scrawny Asian peasants. Every taxpayer in the land would be outraged at the con cept that any human being alive is worth half a million dollars or that any human being is worth half a million dollars alive. Well, hack to the old 500 pound bombs. (Oilr Man Hloppe is syndicated nitioilly by Chronicle Fetures Syndicate, Son Francisco, Calif.) B Late emergency basis. The expense of a private therapist is terrific: $25 an hour, one hour a week, every week is the standard procedure. In addition to this there are tranquilizers. I have found this to be the best source of hell). There is a fifth source of help which I discovered just this September. When I returned to school I was on the verge of some kind of a breakdown. I was afraid that I was in for a trip to the hospital. It was really a severe case of the jit ters before the onslaught of school. Knowing the circumstances surrounding the hospital trip, I tried a "long" gamble which paid off big. For the first time I told one of my fellow students how had I felt. This worked so well for me that I picked out nine others whose confidence I could trust and told them also. This move savedl me from a breakdown of some kind. So if yo u read this letter and if you hav-e ever felt as bad as I hav-e, andl as had as others have, turn to one of the five suggested sources of help enum e rated ab ove. You may well find one which I have not mentioned. These mov-es can literally save your life. For obvious reaisons I must ANONYMOUS Drop The pay for a scrawny, pajanma-clad, Asian body. What can you do with it? A seemingly ideal solution to this impasse, however, has now been offered by that noted military analyst, Mr. Warren Sugarman. After a careful study of the problem, Mr. Sugarman sug gests that we take a half mil lion dollars in small bills, seek out the enemy, and drop it on his head. "Why not a 500-pound bomb instead ?" you will immediately ask. "It's cheaper." The answer is that bombs miss. It is very, very difficult to hit a running, scrawny figure with a 500-pound bomb from 50,000 feet up. Consequently, most of our bomb)s miss. This is what sends costs up. True, it would be equally hard to squash such an elusive target with a bale of money. But the beauty of Mr. Sugar man's plan is that a miss is as good as a hit. Here comes the dedicated Communist peasant, Thang Sa Lot, sloshing through a rice paddy on his dedicated way to the 13th Precinct lo Chi Nlinh Poetry Reading & Hate the Capitalist Warmongers Circle. And-THIWUMIP!--one of our new secret weapons misses him by 50 feet, bursts open and oe It's To patient and the therapist. Thirdly, he could have gone to the Richland County Mental Health Clinic on Assembly Street. There, skilled help is available, though the staff is definitely overworked. So much so that, unless I am mistaken, the pa tient is often discharged after the "emergency stage" of the problem is overcome. Thus, for want of an adequate staff the patient's misery may continue on a lessened scale. But this is the story with all clinics, for the fact is there simply are not enough skilled therapists anywhere. The expense at a clinic ? Nominal. Fourthly, he could have gone to one of the private therapists in Columbia. Again, the demand is greater than the supply. In order to see the therapist I am now seeing I had to make an appointment one month in advance at a time when I could not wait. As a result, I went to the clinic on Assembly Street on an I G,onzaies as the first editor. The Game f the I'niversity of south earolina week!)' ays and examiniations. 'narily retiect the views of the adminhstra ' hole. '-CHIIEF 'arroll I-larel