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Commnary Page Ten - THE GAMECOCK - December 1, 1967 Is It I You couldn't say that electing a Home coming Queen is unconstitutional. But at USC it is not constitutional. Elect ing a May Queen is. You couldn't say that dorm governments and judicial councils are unconstitutional, but at USC they are not constitutional. These are only two of the flagrant flaws SCSSL Is it a coup d'etat? Is it a governmental reorganization? No, it's South Carolina State Student Legislature, convening this week at the State House for an annual session of "law making." We take this opportunity to welcome visitors from other campuses throughout the state to the Palmetto capital and hope they find their stay fruitful and fun. During the course of the weekend, the delegates will debate and pass or defeat proposals which could affect and effect the future of their state. We emphasize "could" because the most important function of the student legisla ture will be accomplished, if it is accomp lished, not this weekend but in weeks to come. True, the session is designed to give ex perience to people who will be future lead ers in state government. But much more importantly, it is de signed as a lobby to show the "for-real" legislature the wishes of the state's young people. If the schools who propose reforms allow their efforts to die without any real effort at all-if students come to SCSSL only for a party and leave with the same attitude the session will serve no purpose. Most often-we hardly hesitate to say always-in the past, the issues have been forgotten with the last strike of the adjourn ment gavel. This year the Association of Student Body Presidents, recently formed, should be able to pursue some of the decisions of the stu dent "lawmakers." But the prime responsibility still remains with the SCSSL delegates. ' If reform is to come in South Carolina, it must begin with interested, diligent citi zens. The challenge of initiating this re form knows no age minimum. And so we charge this year's SCSSL dele gates-to pursue their objectives until their ideas become known to everyone in South Carolina government and1 in the state itself. The Sardi It's time for sports fans to play the sar dine game again. With the Carolina Coliseum unfinished, basketball backers will again pack them selves into the confining Field House to cheer for alma mater. The season promises excitement and vic tory with a lineup that will not be ashamed to take to the court with any team. Back Of My Mind San Francis<i By SA Student San Franc for the 1967 Student Gom ence. Free la air-everythi uip. But th conference is. San Franc'is( Alcatraz hav( miles into the parts of (Col DREW USC (with -ega ? in the current, outdated Carolina student body constitution, a document which un fortunately is more a set of by-laws than a true constitution. According to the present document, passed only a few short years ago, all execu tive, all legislative and all judicial powers are the province of Student Government. This became outdated when the first dorm government was formed, but the constitu tion has not been aligned with the system now in operation. The Academic Responsibility Committee replaced the Honor Court almost two years ago, but there is no provision for ARC. A committee will be appointed soon within Student Government to revise or rewrite the old document. Hopefully, the new version will be ready for referendum approval by spring. We would urge that more offices now elected be appointed-for example, why elect a student body secretary and treasurer who must perform specific secretarial and clerical functions? The ballot could be further shortened by eliminating class offices which serve little purpose except recognition of a few indi viduals and lengthen a too-long ballot for student voters. For the argument of class unity, we would say keep the office of president. But the idea supposedly in effect to have class officers aid their corresponding stu dent body officer is duplicated by Student Government staff workers-and duplicated much more valuably. Also, we would urge that procedure in such things as disciplinary cases and elec tions be eliminated from the constitution. Procedure should be set down in a code of by-laws to be passed by Student Senate a document much easier to amend since it would not require a referendum. The constitution has been ignored for sev eral years-obviously. Ilowever, if the pres ent document had been used, "students gov erning" would have been almost totally stymied. We urge that students and faculty seriously consider the committee's recom mendations. Adoption or rejection of a new constitution could make a significant differ ence in continued growth of the University community. And we hope that in the future, the Caro lina student body will have a workable con stitution-one that gives impetus, not dis couragement, to growth. Who knows? Maybe the State of South Carolina will even take the hint. ne Game The bitter taste of defeat by an arch rival in the mouths of Carolina will no dloubt be lessened in the weeks to come. To the team andl coaches, headed by Assistant Athletic D irector Frank McGu ire, we wish the very best of luck to add to skill that is already proven. And to the fans, both luck and skill. It will dloubtlessly take a lot of bo0th to see a game in person this year. :o: Free Love, MMY IRWbaig te et Hody President bae isco ! WVhat a host Te(eeae,J National Associated Rcad Mrela 'ernments' C onfer- barl'ltepaef ye, free water, free wihgetrutac nig else is $3.00 and1 fr nir'y lfee trip'' is over. Tlhe T( o eec now history, andl poial, fImyd o, IHaigh t St. andl tesca set u fadled across 3i,000 os opcofti ir Atlantic counter- jutascnl nlw umbia, Gant's andl a bevr,t a th(. ltter prhips all act rrte l wit n A)" .77 /< E? riz "S" do es Our Man Hoppe Elbie Jay La By ARTHUR HOPPE Hlowdy there, folks. How y'all ? Ti me for another chapter of The Real Great Society. that rol icikin' tee-vee series featurin' the rootin-tootin' Jay Family and starring ol' Elbie Jay--the kind of feller who never takes no for an answer. Not that he gets much opportunity. As we join up with ol' Elhie today he and his two sidekicks I lean and Mac, are settin' in the parlor. There's some whoopin' and hol lerin' goin' on outside and the three are lookin' mighty glum. Elbie (irritably): Just you listen to those voices of dis sent and disunity out there protestin' my war. For the sake of national unity, why can't they he loyal Americans and support me in my heart felt desire to bring our boys home from Vee-yet-nayem? /leun: What are they shouting, sir? Elbic: As usual, they're Founded Jan. 30, 1908 with Robert Elli cock is pubilished by anid for the students a during the college year except dturing holit The opinions expressed herein do riot net tioni, the faculty or the student body as a tOffiees of The Gamecock are in itoom 3 cam npus. i'honecs are 765 -42l9 (Editor- in-Cl anid 765-8118 (Newsroom)i. The Gamecock ia represented nationally whe, Inca. The publicaition is a niermber of Collegiate l'ress Association. subscription EDITOR-I Ginny I ASSOCIATI Don Cat BUSINESS MANAGERI Mary W. McMillan ASST. MANAGING EDITOR .... NEWS ED)ITOR ................ SPORTS EDITOR .............. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS.. ASST. NEWS EDITORS .. Mona ASST. SPORTS EDITORS... F"ACULTY EDITOR ............ SOCIAL AFFAIRS EDITOR .. EXCHANGE EDITOR .......... CHIEF REPORTER ............ CHlIEF~I PHIOTOGRAPHEIR....... ADVERTISING MANAGER .. OF"FICE MANAGER........... CIRCULATION MANAGER .. Free Air A st resem- stattus as our oil Several prorr (' Hobson, greetedl us with marks and a v d myself, shops and semin -('olumbia terim spaces. - ichard Speakers inelt t reasons, n ings, ancthormiau lights. Paul Goodmnan, was very (onmpulsory Mi G(rowing Uip UAb gress from 01n the~ sad( state o the pro-- the need for si olumn for positive steps fc were able, Among other ticipate in '"sad state of (i( on-votino-"' ma t..ched ..p A'l AJ 7e/ yes Dissent. our boys home from Vee-yet nayem." Mac: Maybe you should make another speech, sir, outlining your wise policies and brilliant goals. Elbie: I made 43 this week already. Each time I get up and I say in my magnanimous HOPPE Mrun t onzales as the first editor, The Game fthe University of South Carolina weekly ays and examinations, s ariy reflect the views of the administra )8 of the Rutsseli House on the University lef), 765-4220 (Business and( Advertising) by National Educational Advertising Ser Associated Collegiate P'r"ss and the S. c'. ates are $4 tper year. N-CHIEF ilarrolI l EDITOR ghman MANAGING EDITOR Carol Mullinax .................. Sally Zalkin ............Mary Jane Benston .....................Carl Stepp John Carbaugh, Margaret Niceley Gault, Lyn Johnson, Greta Medlini ..... Heyward Addy, Jay Bender ........... Jimmy Wannamaker .............. Mike Krochmalny ................. Sherry Brown ................. Mike Attaway .................Chip Galloway .................ianne Wilson ................ John Rockholz 1 ................. Peggy Simms and A Stui y limiitation. the "Milit; inent sp)eakers over" in after-dinner re.. higher lear triety of work- Also spe) :trs filled the in- wards, co..o Jose State (led Peter Jeu.. Blac'k Stutd for ABC( news; e'xpotlunded( a u t h or o)f and the re, sedutcation" andl( attenmpt; a su rd"' who spoke dlirector of o)f education and toni, who s] uldents to take of the telex r its correction. Negro itev examnples of the Worksho1 l ucation,"' Good- 1)us problet ni what. h e cnlle(l more.a.,sc 'I Naturally fashion that this here's a free country and any man's got the right to his own opinions about the war. Iean: That's right, sir. Elba': 'Course, logic requires I point out that lHanoi is listenin' to every wNord. And anybody who says he disagrees with me is ivin' aid and comfort to the mnemy. Not to mention the Re )uhl icans. Mae: 'l'hat's right, sir. Elbie: And then i wind up on a kindly note of reasonable ness by puttin' the two to gether. Any mangy, low-down, no-good, un-American, Com mie-lovin' traitor, I say rea sonably, therefore has the per fect right to disagree with me. As long as he don't say so out loud. I) e a n a n d Mae (together) l'hat's right, sir. Islbie: And would you helieve onte of these polecats are goin' rounl sayin' I'm tryin' to stifle lissent. Me! Why, can you think )f any man who loves dissent nore 'n me? /)ean and Mae (together): No! ElIIE' (nodding): That's a4 wordl I (learly love to hear you fellows say. If'n you fellows didn't say no to me once in a while, I might just conceivably make a mistake. 1Dean (ad Mae (together) : Im possible! IE/bie (smiling): Well, you got right to your opinion. But, truth is, I'm not infallible. I'm :nly a mere mortal human bein'. I) e' a n a a d Mae (together): You're (lead wrong, sir! Elhie (beaming): Antd I re spect you the more for your honest dissent. (Frowning) Rut why can't all folks dissent like that? If'nt they (lid, I'd knuckle under, admit I was wrong and change my hunble opinion of nmyself. No sacrifice is too) great, I say, for national unity. Well, tune in again, folks. Andl meamnwh ile, as you mosey dIownI he wind in' trail of li fe, remem ber what Elbie's ol' grandladdy used( to say: "lie tolerant of your fellow man and let him have any op)in ion he wants. As long as it's iu'nt. Andl i f'n it ain't, julst let iim have it.'' (Our Man loppe is syndicated iatio nally by C'hronicle Features 'yndicate, San Francisco, Calif.) lent Coni try InduItstrial TFake- Govi naniy insMtituItions of mien mung. Wvha k ing were lIIarry [Ed- Ini rdinator for the San asidl 'hapter of the Ujnited title, 'nts for Action, who Ob,j upon "'ilack Power'' Ti 'ent Olympic boycott sorti 1nd Williami M\onroe, intfot Nli(C News, Washing >oke of the influence marl isin media uplonI the that Ilutioni. g >s relat ed to allI cam-- I ns andit incl(udIed t he seen toiCM (of 'Is mSt,en tin. Vietnam Veteran Speaks Dear Miss Carroll: I am a freshman who served as a Navy Medical Corpsman with a U. S. Marine Corps rifle company for a year in Vietnam. Since I have been here at USC, I have noticed that a favorite topic of discussion is the Viet nam war. So much has already been said about the political as pects of it that my own opinion in that regard would not be new to anyone. What I would like to say is not politically aligned, and I hope will interest students here. The war in Vietnam impressed me with one thing-its prevent ability. The living conditions of the Vietnamese peasant is only a shade above the bestial. I)i sease-ridden, ill-fed people such as the Vietnamese are prey for Communist propaganda. But a man with a full belly cannot swallow lies about a Corn munist Utopia. As a nation that throws away food while millions elsewhere suffer from malnutrition, it is up to America in large measure to help such people fill their own bellies. Now is the time for us to become concerned about the welfare of the under-developed nations. If we had heeded the warning of "The Ugly American" (published 1958) and put its sug gestions into effect on a large scale at that time, the war in Vietnam would never have ma terialized. In 1958, few Americans were concerned enough to get involved on a people-to-people basis in Vietnam, and the war we are fighting now is the price we are paying for that lack of concern. But it is not enough to give L away truckloads of money. Poor E nations need hel Ip at the grass - roots level - Ameri T cans willing to g i v e of them selves to s h o w E th em how to build and grow R crops. This work is best being car S ried out by the Peace Corps. It is the most effective means we have to pre vent guerilla war, and I strongly urge young men and women of Carolina to join after gradua tion. The best cure for the war in Vietnam is the peaceful efforts now being performed 1y the civic action p)rograms of our forces there. We cannot hope to win the wvar without these programs, for without them we run the great risk of alienating the Vietna mese people just as the French did. These programs depend for their suplport on the vol unta ry cont ribiutionis of the A mericani pubtlic. In leslperite needl are: I ) Small lbars oif soap. Most dIi seases in Vietnam are caused lby filth. 2) C'hild ren's chewable vitamins andl vitamin dlrop)s for in fants. 3) Edducational materials. 41) Old clothes, especially for children. Any package, no mIatte'r how smnalI, wouldi be appreciated by the Vietnamese. You can send your p)ackages to Commanding General , 3trd Martine Amphibious Force, F. P. 0., San Francisco, Cal iforn ia, 96(102. TIhank you. DON TllIlSON Ore nCe 3rnment Rt e a I I y Govern t,?" and "'Student Power t It Is-What It Should Be." addition, Saturday was set for a special forum en I "D rugs on Campus-An e'tive Analysis." mel( now, for assimilating, as nig and pultting into usMe the 'mat ion attai ned. mnight addl as a closing re :It. was comforting to note all cam puses are experlien )asical ly the same p)roblemls. it dlisheartening that no one 5 abl, to offer. a ''bet" sonin