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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
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f the I'niversity of south earolina week!)'
ays and examiniations.
'narily retiect the views of the adminhstra
' hole.
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