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We Hail ThE Do you know how the Russell House looks at 4 a.m.? How it sounds? How it feels? Outside, darkened, otherwise unchanged. Inside, an almost-tomb-emptied of the hurrying masses that clog its halls in day light and evening. Only an occasional echo ing footfall, the clatter of a janitor's broom to break the stillness. A lonely place-but a loneliness that beck ons companionship, comradeship for the few remaining within. This week we say goodbye to that world, and relive a belief in "mixed emotions." Nos talgia, relief, sadness of loss, confidence in the future of a newspaper and the institu tion it attempts to serve. It's been a full world for three and one half years. The discipline of a daily dead line; the frustration of a page, a headline, a story that just didn't come out right; the satisfaction of a job finished to the best of individual capabilities. The agony of debate and decision between fact and rumor; the growing knowledge that a university is more than academics, politics and the present; pride. Now, the day has come to say farewell to that life-time to look ahead with belief in those who will carry forward the destiny of The race problem is not dead. It is alive and kicking in South Carolina. We sat at Wednesday night's basketball game with Wake Forest and noticed with deep bitterness the insipid remarks that customarily come from Carolina stands when a Negro is on the opposing team. While we recognize that this is not unique on the USC campus, we find it none the less abominable. But the ugly head of prejudice reared itself in a unique way at the Wake Forest game. A cluster of Negro Carolina students were cheering-but not for the Gamecocks. They were cheering a Wake Forest player, a Negro. However, before condemning their actions too harshly, Carolina, stop. Think. Why did being, let us do it now. Could it be because of a community which has refused to give more than lip service to a long-integrated campus-which has, in truth, scorned its Negro students at almost every turn? 'I ne Carolina D)ebate Team is eligible for the national Tournament of Champions one of two national championship tourna ments rated highest in debate circles. Winning the Tournament of Champions would be sort of like winning the American League title in football. But then, there's the Super Bowl, the National D)ebate Tour nament. USC's debaters have no guarantee of funds for that. Speaking in principle, we doubt that an athletic team would lack funds to attend a p)ost-season contest. The Student Affairs Committee, when asked to allocate funds for the secondl tour nament, suggested that a University service organization, or other group set out to raise funds to send thie dlebaters to the national meet. The Debate Teanm's winning recordl has traditionally brought recognition to the UJni versity-recognition that has received little thanks within the Carolina Community. We hope that this time such will not be the case. If donors or service workers cannot be located, we would urge the Student Af fairs Committee to make the money avail. able out of its own funds. Why punish a winning team. Duke University banned demonstrations this week and threatened violators of its demonstraition policy with "separation from the University." Trustees of the California State Colleges decided to crack down hard on students who "engage in or threaten violence on the cam puses." This week USC's policy on dlemonstration was also announced. It is a sound policy, we believe, in intent and proposed implementa tion. If a group wants police protection or a guarantee that the place they want to use for the demonstration is not previously taken, they must reserve the time and place. "It is the duty of the University to see that the rights of all students are respected on its campus and to take all proper meas ures to see that no one connected with the University as a student or otherwise inter feres with their free exercise," the report states. With ideas such as these, USC is on the way to becoming a true center of learning for all members of its community. .e, Carolina Carolina; time to recall memories, pleasant, sad, satisfied, bitter: Sitting in the Field House with a couple of thousand scared, cocky fellow freshmen .. . One group rising, cheering when the man said "Men and Women of Carolina" . . . Hearing "That's some kind of tradition. They always do that" . . But too few re membered later . . . 7-3 . . . that "first" game with Clemson . . . into Death Valley on a sideline pass ... lousy football . . . but we won ... Sneaking out of the dorm at 2 a.m. to help put the paper to bed . ..10-minute chase with the campus cops . . . or was it 10 hours? . . . back inside, mission unaccomplished, three gray hairs and wiser . . . Spring elections . . . night after night campaigning ... the kernel of doubt ... did the best man win? ... Watching a Coliseum arise from a dream . .. Student Senate ... Parliamentary wran gling . . . "Beat Duke" . . . And the trip to Durham when it became real . . Capstone, a glimmer of light . . . These things will always mean CARO LINA. But more than events, Carolina is people. And so, with the time for goodbye, comes gratitude and love-to those Men and Women of Carolina who made the day dreams memories. The Gamecock staff were at their desks when we walked into the office tonight. Everything was as it has been more than 1,000 times-but different. There were others at those desks too people who have gone on after adding their building block to the growth of their insti tution. First and foremost thanks must go to those who were there today-)on Caugh man, Carol Mullinax, Mary McMillan, Sally Zalkin, Mary Jane Benston, Carl Stepp, Mona Gault, Lyn Johnson, Greta Medlin, Heyward Addy, Jay Bender, Jimmy Wanna maker, Mike Krochmalny, Sherry Brown, Mike Attaway, Chip Galloway, Dianne Wil son, John Rockholz, Peggy Simms. The Gamecock editors who made the difficult easier, the easy more enjoyable. We are sure Carol and her staff will more than justify the confidence we feel in turn ing over the reins. And the others, who taught those remain ing behind more than techniques of journal ism, taught us the pride that says "I'm from The Gaiecock." forged the footsteps that were so hard to follow: Harriet Holland. Pat Roessle, Sig Iluitt, Dick Elliott. Board of Publications Chairman George Buchanan-Dean Buck-who is, in our opin ion, the best thing that ever happened to journalism; George C'rutchfield, our adviser with the willing ear. Business Affairs and Student Body Vice Presidents Harold Brunton and Denny Royal-t wo never-ending sources for copy and commentary. Student Affairs Vice President C. HI. Witten-a man we never did quite figure out but liked nevertheless. President Thomas F. Jones for his trust andl for being the kind of man who can carry Carolina where we hope it will go. D ick Goldije, Bob Salane, Tom Salane-an unofficial advisory board who had the de bater's ability always to dissect an idlea one step further and wvho weren't afraid to criticize. Student Hody President Sammy D)rew for challenging the Board of Trustees and Ad. ministration to keep the mace in its place. Susan Hlardwick, Kathy Easler, Mary C'ulp, Charlene Searson-my long-suffering roommates, etc. There were others-too many to name three and one-half years of people. In those years we have seen an institu tio,n begin to overcome its growing pains, begin to become what a real university should be. H ampered by a severly inadequate budget, limited by small people with smaller minds. slowed! down by those who believe the only time to start something new is tomorrow the University is nevertheless moving "into the mainstream." It is moving because its leadership will not bo0w to the restrictions, because the men who see what should be done have the cour age to say "'It must he done, it trill be (lone." To those Men and Women of Carolina stutdents, faculty, administration-we issue one last challenge: "We must build upon yesterday, live for todlay, plan for tomorrow, prepare for eternity, always remembering that we pass through this world but once.' "'We have but one chance to write our H(ook of Life. Any goodl we may therefore (1o, any kindness we may show to any humian being, let us (do it now.' "Let us not neglect it. For we will never pass this way again." -GINNY (ARROILL January 10, 1968 -do C "Hurr Our Man Hoppe By ARTHUR HOPPE The President flew around the world and then announced he was going to appeal to our patriotism to stay home this summer-per haps, say the experts, by impos ing a $5-a-day tax on Americans traveling abroad. The tourist industry is wring ing its leis. But the announce ment has proved a boon to the guide book business. Already in preparation, for example, is a new work entitled: "Europe on $5 Less a Day." Excerpts fol 1ow: Planning a trip to Europe this summer? Remember, get ting there is half the fun. Particularly, if you don't get caught. Several interesting routes will he offered to the tourist this year. The one that will undoubt edly prove the most popular is the C.E.C., or Canadian Escape Corridor. This tour, which departs regu larly on moonless nights, includes an exciting crossing on the Ca nad1ian borDer on snow shoes andl thence, by Underground Railways, Ltd., to Free Quebec with overnight stops along the way in quaint old1 barns and hay stacks. There we hoard a luxurious Mongolian Airways Fokker bi plane, which lan~ds regularly on coded flashlight signal, for the thrilling hop across the Atlan tic. For the crossing, travel-wise tourists will want to go light. A wash-and-wear wet suit andl a stay- Pressed p)arachute should p)rove adequate. D)o try to - make your - trip more pleasant by memorizing a few p)hrases in a foreign~ tongue. F o r instance, you are bound to en joy your IIOPPE trip more if, w h e n being qluestioned by a T-Man, you (an respond, "What makes you think I'mi an American, Mac?" in 11indi or Urdu. D o take photographs of the sights you see as evidence for you r sc rapboo0(k of whe re you've been. D on't for heaven's sake, though, get in the picture. Re m embher, that's evidlenc(e, too. To make a GreaLt Circle tour of you r tipi you should consider aking am (zechoslovak ian Air Iinewr to Ila vana a nd thence by -mall fis-hing boat to Key West. Shoul you he stopped b)y the ('oast G uard en route be pre pared to say in Spanish: "Madre dle D ios ! hlow glorious it is to e'scae at last from Fidel's slave staite to make a new home in the land of the free." So have an exciting, adven ture-filled trip abroad this summer. And don't, above all, miss the great monuments of Europe that have so influenced our own cultumre. lie sure to see, for exasm ple, the lierlin Wall. Y'our heart will go out to thoMe poor victt ims imp;risede beehinmd it w'ho>e inalie:nble right to Ira\el hai- been abridged by their totalitarOianl government. (Our Mian IIo,pe is syndicated natfionally by ('Chronicle F'eatures Sgnii-nte SVan ,, ina ncitrn ('nif.)1 4vr o . h's enasde h The sverieso on. the' Been atr sde sco Guesy aedtiwaln o h i xoe Yo a top Manaing Eor jbt e poThe fact-sh ookr mssoe iaccom plised. Manyere illwatngroh big expose. mtel,w havn't goi aokngyforin, that we haen'tw left n sto witunin Our search fr the truth. We found no juicy dirt. Even to please our readers, we could firid no ad ministrative officials who are pocketing Campus Shop profits, no double set of books, no hidden income. The front page of a newspaper is not the place to take a stand. Judge Donald Russell said at our Gamecock banquet that it is easy to be in the newspaper business where we can point out what's wrong with out assuming any responsibility. We dis agree-we feel we do have a responsibility. ...A responsibility to-first-report the facts-all the facts. Four months have been spent in research -asking questions of everyone from Presi dent Jones and Vice President Brunton to the part-time help in the Book Store and the students. We have spent days in the S. C. Book Store asking questions, compar ing prices. Letters and phone calls to other schools and to the manager of the National Association of College Stores in Ohio have aided our search for answers. 9/ GA*iiOC Founided Jan. 30. 1908 with Robert Elliott Conrales as lbs fir, cock Is published by and for the students of the University of St during the college year except dluring holiday's and examinations The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the vie' tion, the faculty or the student body as a whole. Offices of The Gamecock are in Itonm 308 of the lIusseII li ca mpus. l'hones are 751-249 (Eitour-in- (hief , 765-4220 (15 usini and1( 7615-8178 (Newsroom). The Gamecock is replresented ntationally by National E.ducati( vice, ine'. rThe publIcation is a internber of Associated (ollegate (ollegiato l'ress Assoeiation. Subscripion rates are $i per year. EDITOR-IN-CilEF Ginny Carroll ASSOCIATE ED)ITOlt D)on Caughman BUSINESS MANAGER MANAGIN( Mary W. McMillan Carol M1 ASSTI. MANAGING EI:DITOR.................... NEWS ED)ITOR............................. Ma SPORTS EDITOR ............................. ED)ITORIA I. A SSIST A NTS. ....John Carbaugh, !N ASST. NEWS EDITORS . . Mona Gault, I.yn Johnss ASST. SPO'RTS ED)ITORIS............liyward A F'A(I!I,TY-AC'AD)EMIC ED)ITOR........ ....air SOCIA I, AFFTAIRS EDITOR................. EXCIIANG;E EDITOR.............. CHIEF REPORTER ................... (IiI1E PHOTOGRAPIIER............ AD)VERTISING MANAGE*R ............. OFFIICE MANAGER .................. CrIRULTINw MANAGER.......... 'tage of nutrient." Editorials Commentary CK -January 12, 1968 o Big Expose On the whole, cooperation has been even greater than we hoped for. There were a few who refused to cooperate, there was a lot of dolible-talk, but we gradually got our answers. And when we didn't, we reported that. We made some people angry when we double-checked their answers-but that was part of our job. We don't think the Book Store operation is perfect, by any means. But we do think the overall set-up is the best for USC. We don't think our campus is the place for a non-profit book store. But we do think a tighter rein must be kept on where the profit goes, and we think the students every year have a right to ask the ques tion. Students talk about a non-profit book store every year, especially at election time. But there has been no action and very little research. Our research has shown us all the work that goes on behind the scenes. Running a book store Is a costly and time-consuming operation, one that In experienced students could hardly handle alone. The idea of a book exchange for used books has its possibilities. But what per centage of Book Store business is used books? Would it be worth the time and effort for the one per cent estimated by Book Store officials? There is room for improvement in the present system. We would like to see Cam pus Shop figures and a breakdown on where the profit goes published in The Gamecock every Fall. And one of the first areas for improvement in the Campus Shop is attitude towards students. Store em ployes tendI to forget that students are peo ple, not dollar signs. The Book Store has no inP, fluence with the faculty on selecting books to be used each semester. But perhaps if the faculty were informed of the companies that have SdtoI,he Game. a no-return policy, they ofth amnitr.would steer away from ih o s e whenever possible. i'i.uaaeasi And if they would plan a '.i s.ssn, S,,. minimal two-year adoption Ir',~mian the . C. of new texts Instead of the present haphazard switch ing from semester to semes ter, the Book Store would be able to buy back more used EDITOR books at at least 50 per cent ullinax of the cost ... Sally Zalkin The figures are available ry Jane ilensto" andl credible. The profits .... Carl Stepp fargaret Niceley are used to benefit the Umi >nd, Grea Mendierrty ~yWnaner President Jones and his like Krochmalny ad(m inistration have j usti .Sherry Brown fied our faith in their in .Mike Attaway tegrity. Their purpose dIoeS .Chip Galloway not dliffer from ours-a bet Di)anne Wilson .ohn Rtockholz ter Carolina. .Peggy Simma There Is no big ername.