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In Loco Despot
In the steep hill to personal rights crawl the USC stu
dents.
Does this statement sound like the idle chatter of an
irresponsible student? After all, what rights does the stu
dent need ?
Why should a student have any privacy? What does he
need with private property?
These are questions which puzzle us. Isn't privacy every
man's right? Doesn't the Constitution imply that? It seems,
however, that college students are automatically exempted.
Administrators have better things to do than treat students
as if they were responsible. It is easier to ignore them until
they get in the way and then push them to an out-of-the
way position.
We shouid realize, of course, that the University is doing
us a favor by treating us like children, or like "irresponsible
students." (This last phrase seems to have become re
dundant in the adult vocabulary.)
The University is acting in the place of our parents, not
that our parents didn't send us away from home to grow up.
No matter that our parents treated us with respect, the
University treats us with only indulgence and condescension.
Our personal rights are everywhere, or they could be
everywhere. The rules at Capstone, an honor dorm, are
USC's first acknowledgment of the advent of the twentieth
century. Really private rooms, modern rules for all girls
and student voice in administration would be steps forward.
The University has turned in loco parentis into a not-too
enlightened despotism. To tell 18-year-old girls to come in
before 11 is tantamount to inciting a rebellion. It is hard to
believe that such rules were drafted by reasonably sane men
of this century. (Of course, we may be completely wrong on
the last two counts.) To make such rules for freshmen is
unrealistic, but to make them for sophomores is irresponsible.
That a University official may enter a locke(' room at
any time, without the resident's consent, and search it with
out a warrant is not just a sad fact, it is a criminal violation
of the rights of the individual. Can a person have respect
for a system which acts in direct violation of his constitu
tional rights?
With its foot in the door to modern times, will the rest
of the University follow? Will USC remain the highest
priced kindergarten in South Carolina or will it truly become
an institution of higher learning?
-KROCH MALNY
No, I'm tryin)g to find
where I stad~I( some dough.
2. That's where you keep 3. What's wrong with the bank?
your money? I,d only take it right
Sometimes I put it in out again.
the flower pot.
4. But that's what you're 5 hn o' ealtbte
doing now. ofptigsm fyu
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of my stm is. thatgie
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pu5or gotin tou'dabe atbte
where t. ?off ttisme of oin
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opportunities, or even
retirement.
I wonder if it could be
with the french fries?
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Letters To The
Criticizes I
Dear Miss Zalkin:
I have been a student here for
four years and never, until now,
have I found it necessary to write
a letter to The Gamecock. But my
conscience will not allow me to
graduate without complaining
about those FEW students who
have nothing better to do than
criticize and complain about the
Carolina Community.
Each week you can read letters
to the editor complaining about
Campus
Shopping
Dear Miss Zalkin:
The other day I had the un
fortunate experience of going to
the Campus Shop and attempting
to purchase a $1.50 item with a
$10 cashier's check. I was im
mediately informed that my pur
chase must be for at least 20 per
cent of the check, since "the
Campus Shop is not in the bank
ing business."
The Campus Shop, by the grace
of the Carolina Community, en
joys a completely uncompetitive
existence in the midst of 10,000
potential customers, and yet it
feels it does not owe the students
a service which the Cornell Arms
Pharmacy renders for only a
dime. If the Campus Shop cannot
provide a service so desperately
nee(led in the Russell House, then
maybe students should purchase
their personal articles and books
from nerchants who care.
When certain people see their
profits fall, they might figure out
they should have been "in the
banking business" and might
realize that just because they are
the only store on campus they
have no right to forget about
providing services for the stu
dent.
NAME WITHH11I)
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Columbia, South Carolina
Editor
Complaints
everything from Russell Hous4
food to football seats. I, for one
am intensely proud of the foui
wonderful years I have spent ai
Carolina. My only regret is tha
it could not last forever.
I am a loyal Gamecock fat
and enjoy watching our footbal
team-even if they do lose nim
games this year. And I don'i
mind sitting in the end zon4
-even though I am a senior.
And how can students com
plain about the food at the Rus
sell House? In four years I hav(
gotten ptomaine ONLY thre<
times!
I also object to students com.
plaining about the parking situa
tion on campus. I don't mind
parking six or eight blocks away
from campus: the walk back is
good for me!
Of course each year at regis
tration time students complain
about the lines-but what better
way is there to get to know your
fellow students? I have made
more lasting friendships talking
to people in line during registra
tion. The same holds true for
the Gamecock Itoon: I don't mind
waiting 20 minutes to get a
small Coke-I cai always strike
up a conversation with someone
or watch the three-ring circus by
the jukebox.
And I think it's wonderful that
we have spent millions of dollars
to build a revolving restaurant
and a brand new coliseum. This
is much more important than
more classroom space with smal
ler classes, or seeing that the pro
fessors are paid a respectable
salary. I am convinced that our
revolving restaurant has influ
enced many a gifted professor to
teach at Carolina.
So you see, we have a lot to be
proud of! How anyone can find
anything to complain about is
beyond me! As loyal and devoted
Gamecocks we should not com
plain but stand up and "crow for
a better Carolina!"
JAMES WENTIHE
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Spears
A Very Biased Column
On Campus Politics
By ANNE SPEARS
I)avid Eckstrom, vice president
of your student body, received the
following excerpt in a communi
cation from C. H. Witten, vice
president for student affairs, con
cerning a bill passed by your stu
dent representatives in Senate.
(This is concerning Bill No.
032068-1 on the Student Affairs
Committee; The particulars of
the bill are unimportant for this
discussion.)
(I ) "The provisions of svc- a
tions four and five are good and
reconinendations f r o m these 1
bodies are always welcomed as I
they bring good insight into the r
problems.
(2) "The provisions of sections t
three and six require the vice- f
president for student affairs to
Pop Songs t
On Radio
Dear Miss Zalkin:
I protest the arbitrary ruling
of radio station WUSC of no rock h
songs after 8 p.m. I have heard 9
several times songs classified as f
rock and played after this time.
Since WUSC is paid from ac- e
tivity fees, I feel the station I
should be more responsive to
students' requests.
If there is a need for a period 1
of no rock songs, it should be
later in the evening, perhaps t
around 11. The policy should be I
changed to allow for more popu- I
lar songs after 8, or the station I
should strictly adhere to its
ruling and allow no songs that
even smack of rock after that
time.
If the present policy of the 0
station continues, it will face an d
even smaller audience and leave r
the students no alternative but to 1
suffer with WCOS.
N.AMES WIT1H .1 a
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To Th(
:all on for personal advice, bodie
which are designated by someon
4se. These bodies are not joi1
;tudent - faculty bodies and
would only turn any recommendv
,ions made by them over to th
Student Affairs Committee o
which I rely heavily. Such a prc
:ess would be lengthy and ur
wieldy.
(3) "1 think the present syt
;em of a joint student-facult
>odv works well and shall cor
;inue to rely on the advice give
ne by the committee."
Other than being vaguely dif
icult to understand, this "com
nluilication" illustrates in bMac
ind white exactly what I mea
when I say that students have n
uitonomy. I've numbered cer
ain passages to better illustrat
ny argument.
(1) Witten declares that cez
ain provisions are good, therc
.ore they will be carried out.
(2) Witten implies that sine
he "bodies," which he is require
o call on for advice, are not ap
minted by h i iml e I f workin,
brough them would be length
mld unlwieldy. B y diet ionar
lefinition UNWIEL)Y: hard t
nanage, handle. LENGTHY: s
ong as to be tiresome.
(3) Witten states that, i
is personal opllnion, the presein
ysten is good enough; there
ore there will be no changes.
Maybe it will make little differ
nce to the majority of us that w
ave no control over virtuall;
nything at Carolina, but at leas
it the fact, be recognized - w
ave no authority.
Dean Witten said, in effeci
hat there were parts that h
iked--they would go into effeci
'here were parts that he didn'
ike --- they would not go int
ffect.
One man in the administratio1
an step oin legislation passed b
0 senators, represeniting 1.1,
00-plus studen's, and the stu
ent body is powerless to over
ide him with their own, veste<
owers. The only possible cours,
1,en to student government is a,
ppeal to a higher administra
ion authority.
Our situation is unique at US(
ecause, scream as we will abou
ick of student power, we cai
ever actually become enraged a
the sweeping injustices of a ty
annical administration."
There is no dIramatic disregar<
f student rights-or even opin
an. President Thomas Jones, al
hough not always easy to reacd
s possible to attain an audlienc
vith; also Dr. Jones is a sympa
hetic ear and sometimes a mos
>owerful expediter. And althougl
here are some rather obviou
xcep)t ions, thle most powerfu
iembers of the administratiot
re remarkably competent anm
omewvhat pro-studlent.
An excellent case in point ia
[arold IBrunton, vice-presideni
ar business affairs. There is
ever enough mtone'y, anid ther<
re too manty things that stu
ents want that go undone: nigh
ransportation between ('apatoni
nd main campus, football tickets
i a relative'ly good line of vision
nough student tickets availabli
a acconmmodlate the number
hat will want to attend basket
all games.
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e are talking to an unlistening
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overstretched item in this grow.
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rt been fooled by an able diplomat,
but even as a senator, I really
felt that Brunton would do what
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Dr. George Curry seems to. be
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very heartwarming, but don't you
see what it does? It castrates
Student Power.
It is in reality just as effective
for 10 students in H dorm to get
together, put on coats and ties,
and go talk to an administrative
official about a problem as it is
for Student Senate to pass a bill
-a law-on the same subject.
Student Senate has no power to
say "this is the way it will be."
The only right that students
have now is the right to appeal
to the kindly men who rule us.
I fear that one (lay we will not
have an enlightened despot to
rule but merely a tyrant. Then
everyone will realize that the
student body is powerless to pro
tect itself, and the only means
for redress of grievances will be
those that are extra-legal; there
is no discernible boundary be
tween extra-legal and illegal pow.
ers when there are no legal
powers.
It is more than a tradition in
this nation, but a fundamental
assumption, that the only legal
government is government bi
the governed. What is the
phrase? ". . . of the people, by
the people, and for the peo
ple.. ."
My great fear is not that my
rights will be stepped upon; I'm
too close to graduation to fear
any great upheavel. But if at
Carolina there are no pressure
valves, no guaranteed legal con
trols for students over their own
affairs; then when conflict does
arise reaction is forced to take
the most radlical of forms. I fear
for the future of a school that I
love.
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