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Editorials Friday, November 8, 1968 - Page Two Student Rights Amid a week marked by elections and mid-terms, stil another event stands out for its importance to Carolina Monday the Faculty Advisory Committee passed the Stu dent Bill of Rights and Responeibilities. Eleven months have elapsed since the bill was first intro duced in Student Senate, eleven months of debate and argu ment and passing the buck-and the fight is not over yet But we've won the first major battle. We, the Carolinj Community-students, faculty and administration. The bil is another step in the growth of the University-importan to all of us because it signifies cooperation and communica tion between the three branches of the University family Members of the faculty committee, student governmen leaders and administrative representatives spent hours go ing over and over the proposed bill, debating controversia points, shades of meaning, even words of passages. The Statement of Student Rights and Freedoms, as th4 bill they passed is titled, actually contains few majoi revisions of the original bill. The revised document wa: presented to Student Senate Wednesday for their approval Now the bill will go before the entire faculty at theii December meeting. Students can aid its passage by talkinj to faculty members, expressing their opinions, emphasizing its importance. We urge speedy implementation of the legislation. Faculty members, you will receive a copy of the bill an( a letter of recommendation from the Advisory Committeo in the next two weeks. We ask you to read the statements form an opinion, and listen to student viewpoints. Abov4 all, attend the faculty meeting and voice your opinion. The real significance of this document is not that stu dents have acquired rights, but that they have been ac cepted as responsible members of the University Community Letters Hippies Vs. Grits Dear Miss Zalkin: on one hand the "hippies" an There is a complete absence on the other the "grits." of acceptance between the two I know there will be hard main groups of our campus for feelings about the nondescript each other. At Carolina we have names, hut they will have to dc hUcause everyone identifies theni ear ily. The thing on this caipus University is not a feeling of unity so mud -is a case of the left versus th( Is Not ri(ht Democracy dafadyubtebeblt Dear Miss Zalkin:fih.Imntjtruigoi My letter is in relation to the atheypwir.1cntbgi articles by Miss Spears and MIr. tocnthekdIkowha Krochmalny on Oct. 29's Game- hv enhsldb u i cock editorial page. Both arti- Caoiamn cdes refer to the administration Ta' htte'espoe at Carolina, Miss Spears' as a toh-eanwmn.Swh "tyrannical administration" and dntte c iei?Nteey Mr. Krochmalny's as a "nlot-too,- OnhasattefrWens enlightened despotism." GenlliI ;ntsit,ec Both are wrong, I believe, be- pronlyc'tsadosem cause they misinterpret the pur- sefcmn an gogevr poses of the administration andl tm okaon;hti te the dlut.ies and responsibilities of pelewnithawy,ht' a studlent. fn ihm.I hw h The administration's job is to gets mauiyo h a direct the workings of the Uni- joiy fCalnatuetnt versity to turn out as many stu- tohabeoaclt othi dents of the highest quality pos- altl lfeetfo hm sible with the finances allotted see. them by the state, and at the Icolwrtawhehokr same time, to protect the state's m pno ftecleesca interests, which are those of the sstmbuthtinotepit people of South Carolina. Tepiti httesrrt The University is not, and frtniywyo lfeoas was never dlesignedl to he a muhthe(eid,sIllkdl democracy. The student is here takte olaem ln to learn and not to run the Uni- Imgldteeaeoepop versity, otherwise our student wodr ob lfeet h legislature members would be haete ougeosy"t paid state employees.h'l itwateryoyes The administration does not dos"Teltevrneohi intend to treat students as owthntewah atso "children" or as "irresponsible rtniesaeupodti students," but when irregular,i- h o ottnig redy ties present themselves, it is the scolan cic-nd;ho administration's duty as a state abulingptoyrret employee to protect the build- to?Bsds hti l h ings, grounds, and taxpayers- hsln upsdt copih and, as such, the voters. Teol epewown g I would strongly suggest if loknsiyarthadts(d one were interested in altering usth tem loly wh our administration or its poli- neda eih-eustrcus cies, that he should VOTE in i o obcm aue South Carolina. "I fear for the future of a Imntkokn aoia school that I love," as Miss lieianIwod'tehrei Spears well stated it, that I(il'.Htdnth ohge phrases such as "student power" dw ntaiinadcnomt might well be those of "not-too- ta o a' ce) n le enlightened" writers desperate Eeyn at ec,htlk for something to criticize in an eeyhn lei trsa effort to appease the readers hoe We anteptwol who continually demand that naistogtlngpcell something be torn apart. we tdnsbce vrsc "The only right that students trvathnss"Id'tlk have now Is the right to appeal yorhi.I'tolng"Sry ...," and this is the way that it scol pitan lyayar should be. bito rae hns THOMAon1oneChandCYth"ippes Cand WHAT I AEAN IS We 6oTrt - UH - Letter. Elevator Quiet Dear Miss Zalkin: I am a freshman in USC's largest men's dorm, Columbia Hall. Columbia Hall's men have one extra that they pay extra for which is attended elevators. Columbia Hall, a hotel in origin, has elevators which re quire attendants for operation. These guys who put up with over 300 men aways teasing, cut ting jokes, loading and unload ing luggage, and playing havoc with the floor buzzers are great guys and always in a good humor. It takes pretty good guys to know every floor by the stu dent's face and to know the names of many students. To some freshmen these guys are some of the best friends we have made here. Every time we enter the elevators, we are greeted with a friendly smile and greet ing. Now I find Columbia Hall dloesn't function under the basic rights of man. As of Sunday the right of "freedom of speech' was abolished by our (dorm head. Now these guys on the elevators have been told not to talk to us. I dIon't know if this new rule is supposedl to make the opera tors more efficient but I think~ it's unnecessary. I'm not a long-haired hippie fighting the establishment ora Negro militant protesting some discrimination. I am just ar average freshman with a gripe which requires immedliate notice. Founded Jarn. 30.'1908 wIth Robert E cock is puahtished by and for the studen, weekly uduring the cottego year except du The opinions expressed herein do not tration. the faculty or the student body a Offices of The Gamecock are in Rom campus. P'hones are 777-4249 (Editor-In and 777-8178 (Newaroom). The Gamecock is represaentedi nationa 'rtee, Inc. The publicau-tion, is a nmembuer Collegiate Press Association. Subscripation EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sally Zalkin MANAGING EDITOR ......... ASSISTANT MANAGING EDIT ASSOCIATE EDITOR ......... NEWS EDITOR .............. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR . EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS .. SPORTS EDITOR ............ F'ACI,TAY ED)ITOR.......... SOCIETY EDITOR.......... EXCHANGE ED)ITOR. ........ CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER .... AD)VERTISING MANAGER ... ASST. AD)VERTISING MANAG CL,ASSIFIED Al) MANAGER . ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANA CIRCUJLATION MANAGER . .. STAFF-Irby Koon. Ed Pinion. Candy chanan. Mike Creel. Everett Cox. Eddie Fouche. Jim Gleaton. Nathan Goldman, a Ron Miles. Jean Neal, Red Osbourne. Sue Surratt, Joe Usry, Carol Wilson, Harold Mary Trusdell. Bruce Honick. DavidJ Benson. EllIott Doreastein. Coates Cre Tyler. Beb Saidel, Dick McMillan. Jim0 Baker Ewan Ravnea. La r,ks. TmAT - uii -we GoTrA LIKE - UIA- A#1 WHAT To Th e I believe that a mistake has been made and requires repealment, NAMIE WITHHELD BY REQUEST Fountain Fuss Dear Miss Zalkin: I just walked by President .Jones' new fountain-filled withi lovely white soap smds. The op - ponents of construction of thiF new fountain have claimed it tc he a waste of money, money that could have best been spent on books, etc. Recognizing their point, I still object. If the University were tc use such prudence in all its con. struction just to save money Instea o rik idwak whyelev nthait amitake hseo mae bautifll reqire rexpeasivent Fot utainus thebos; Dear Miss Zalkin: wek ut walke bey ipresdet loith whood srvic inthe Theers. 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RonieSmih.Ka Vad Fre Mon. Jud Mar. Janty McCaskton ..hn....t...n . .Carl Cok ebi KngteBo w...Cha...Jilesiey Keer.wrnHuon. Mare -UiI- You KNJOW 'S T' wORD FM IT? Editor The flies are there for a definite purpose also. Since many of the students don't get enough exercise, the food service thoughtfully provides flies so students can build muscles swat ting them. Also the lack of silverware andi napkins has its purpose. This teaches the student to think --to use his fork for soup and his sleeve for a napkin. Because the food and service in the Towers is of such good quality, I'm sure all students will soon he eating there and no one will be getting off the board plan. DOUG TRUSLOW Carolina 'ShouldI Dear Miss Zalkin: Recently, the much publicized af fil ination of the campus .AWA RE group with the SD)S has been attacked as leading to a future of Columbia Universi ties. Someone ought to point out the need for a group of s'u dents who stand up for their convict ions. Cu rrently the only student group with any significant Power is AWS, who realized several years ago that the only way to their goals was to apply p)res sure; they achieved almost im mediate results. The problem on this campus is ambiv alent stu dents wvho lack the initiative to follow through in their quest for "studlent power." I can't say I blame them when their rep. resentatives, the Student Sen ate, can pass bills from now until eternity only to find them 'killed'' at the dliscretion of the adlministrat ion. In a recent (Gamecock a stu dent referred to the fact that 'The Lame Saa ItEWA RE!! The shell you save may he your own. Let nothing affect it; it may crack (which would indicate an ob viously subversive force draining us of our precious life fluids). Caution! ! Save the r-eputat ion of our University. (T1he Univ-er sit'"s reputation stems f-rm its lack of one -what do we have to be rep)utedl for?) Realize!! (Oh, yes, some win we need changes, many changes, but not this way or your way. my way, let's change by evolu - ion or se -dtruet.i....) Wrong CO Frustri Not! By ALLEN G. PITTS Guest Columnist I am writing this on the after noon of the elections and I feel this is the best time for me to tell it like it is for me and for many others. Specifically, I am sick and tired of hearing the word "apathy" applied to my genera tion. I don't know what you call it down South here, but in Yankee terms the words are anger and frustration. True, apathy exists, but I feel it is confined to a small minority. It is anger and frustration that is felt by most of my generation. -It was anger that I felt in Chicago when I was clubbed for merely asking a cop for direc tions to the nearest phone booth. -Anger that 54% of the American people are disinter ested or disappointed in the nominees for today's elections according to the Gallup pollings. -Anger that the political sys tem within this country has failed to provide the country with any clear alternatives in 1968. -Anger that for three years I could die for my government but not take part in its decisions. -Anger at the -sellout of Mc Carthy supporters by McCarthy's last-minute backing of Hum phrey. -Anger that now that I am of voting age I am faced with the choice of a lesser evil rather than being able to wholeheart edly support any candidate. -Anger at the mud slinging, ridiculing and name calling shown in these campaigns prov ing the saying, "If you can't make sense, use sarcasm." -Anger that the three presi dential candidates would refuse to meet and debate their plat forms openly. -Anger that Mr. Nixon could sell a,nomination to the Supreme Court to Strom Thurmond in re turn for support to stop Wallace. -Anger at the statement that the best thing we could do now is to elect the Humphrey-Muskie ticket and then murder Mr. Students le Heard' "USC heing part of the Hible Belt could hurt the school finant ciaIly," if the administ rat ion okayed the beer bill. If this Ulni versity is to grow, it must real ize that old-fashioned, double standard ideas must be discarded and new ones implemented. If this doesn't happen there nmay well be incidents similar to those at Columbia. I am not ad(vocating radical change in all areas, but, in al most three years, I have seen virtually no change in the aid ministr-ation policy of "'if we dlon't like it, veto it." The student body p)residlent, Tonm Salane, who realizes an ur gent needl for change, was electedl by an overwhelming ma jority. Jt seemis to me that the glorious students of Carolina should make themselves heard insteadl of sitting aroundl until election time rolls ar-ound, again to come out, vote, andl crawl bac'k into oblivion. RIONALD ZEXMEl. cock' te Our SI If dlissension about ways toP ac'hieve change is evident, change has not taken place'. l'rogress imvolves evaluat ion of action, not predlictions envisionedl by fright ened imaginations. Instead of running scared, can't I 'SC students realize that changes must he made, bioth in enviro(nment andl in p)ersp)ective ? Let.'s become a moving force rather than a limping group of apathetic grumblers. Instead of inco,herent grum bling, let's try communicab,le.ac. tion that will unify U'SC in a pro'gressive. wheel rolling toward mmentary Columbia, South Carolina ition (pathy Humphrey. Yes, Susie Creamcheese you've got one pretty angry boy here on campus. A boy who happens to believe in what America is supposed to stand for, a boy who somehow still is corny enough to feel proud to hear the Star-Spangled Banner, a boy who nearly cried when he saw the Czech gymnastic gold medal winner turn away When the Russian anthem was played. A boy who happens to have seen 49 of this country's states and loves every damned last one of them pretty badly, and yet gets sick to his stomach when he sees what is happening to them and their people. As yet I have no solution to all of these problems, only the emotions which are shared by many others. And the words for it are anger and frustration NOT APATHY! Frosh Straw Poll Dear Miss Zalkin: There seems to be a misunder. standing in the information about the two presidential-U.S. Senate straw polls. I cannot and will not speak out on the senior class poll because I don't know the complete procedure they fol lowed. However, I do know the com plete story behind the freshman poll, and to clear the air once and for all, I would like to mak it public. After I was elected president, I wanted the freshman class to get some good, constructive pub licity. I got the idea of a presi dential straw poll from a local radio station and other schools. On Wednesday before our poll the freshman senators approved the idea and decided to have it that Friday. That evening I notified Brian Rhines, Young D)emocrat presi (dent; Richard Hines, College Re pub)lican president; andt a Youthi for Wallace representative. I asked each to be present who we countedI the votes so no ques tion of validity would arise. Each voter was asked to pre sent his ID which was marked to eliminate voting mor-e than once. Referring to Mr. Wingard's letter last week, I did not re lease election results statewid. I called local noewspapers n The G;am,ecock. Anyone presn when ballots were counted had the sapne information I hSad. The p)oll was condlucted for one reason andI one reason onlY --to gain what we hoped to a favorable publicity for the fresh man class. Trhe actual numbe~r of pecople voting was less than one tenth of one per cent of the stude(nt body. Personally, I dlont see how any political groupcod claim a v'ictory on such asam piling. Had( Mr. Wmngard contacted me before writing The (Gamecock, this contr-oversy would not have occurred. I trust (classes will work together in the future for a better Carolina rather than asrguing over who r-an the mo5t official poll. .JOSEPH I,. l'SRY Freshman Class President hiel By Steve Holler why rather than because. D)on't destroy to changt achieve, don't stagnate. Aware ness of environment with objet tivity will enable you to under stand why dissent is nrai The o'nly way UiSC would immune to dissension and P*' test would be if it w'ere a o pdetely progressive Universit Accept the fact of p)rotests ing valid, for there are certaml more sidtes to thought than yo0 own. Respect changes. dton't frightened by thenm. re Realize that you, in 02* achieve change, must be *ili to chang yourself.