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Tueeday, November 19, 1968- Page Two Columbia, South Clba To Praise A Senate Student Senate did a very unusual thing Wednesday. It met for four and a half hours in a hot room and nearly fought over the bill of rights. Tempers ran high and emotions sometimes nearly bested the senators. At times the parliamentary procedures were too confused for anybody-including Senate officials-to understand. It was like a circus. Senators were trying all the tricks to win their points. There were prepared speeches, points of order and interruptions, and parliamentary maneuvering. When the senators finished, they had the same bill they had received a week earlier. Numerous amendments had been suggested, passed and then taken back. Many argu ments and gripes had come up. Senate perhaps should be held up for ridicule. They wasted time Wednesday. They fought bitterly over trivi alities. They harassed each other and insulted each other and called the administration names-good and bad. It wasn't an enjoyable session-for spectators and sen ators. So we give the senators ridicule: -for wasting time fighting for the students of Carolina; -for fighting over trivialities so Carolina would have a strong, precise and meaningful bill of rights; -for harassing each other and insulting each other and calling the administration names so the bill could finally provide for the grievances and rights of students; -and for criticizing unfairness and recognizing justice in the administration: for refusing to knuckle under to pres sure to pass a bill many senators did not understand; and for fighting it out, sincerely and honestly, until they reached an agreement they felt was fair to their constituents. This is the kind of ridicule we are proud to give Senate. Student Government hasn't done much it should have this year. Students still have far too little decision-making power at Carolina-and Student Government has been inclined to do too little about that. But Wednesday the Senate fought for the students of Carolina. The bill of rights is important, but more important is the fact that senators tried to fight for what students deserve. More student power is needed at Carolina. Senate showed Wednesday a willingness to stand up to big responsibilities. Now we hope they will continue to stand up for Carolina students. -STEPP Political Education Carolina's Board of Trustees, meeting Saturday, rejected a reasonable student p)roposal for experimental beer sales on campus. Their action flew in the face of strong support of the p)roposal by the student body presidlent, by Student Senate (where the p)roposal originated) and by students themselves (as evidlencedl by Gamen Cock interviews). According to one adlministrator, the decision was based to a large extent on "public opinion," a nebulous quantity which effectively manages to handcuff a lot of progress at Carolina. It is disappointing and degrading that the Board of Trustees, with the tremendous responsibility of educating students of this state, has succumbed to such political she nanmgans. To say we are disappointed the board turned a deaf ear on student opinion is not enough. We are ashamed that the board has made the decision, not on the basis of what is in the best interests of Carolina students, but of what political considerations ''dictate." It's about time someone realized that a university is here to educate students and that professional educators, not professional politicians, should run the school. In fact, it is way past time. -STEPP The Paper Lion Is About To Get His Butt Kicked In! See "THE PAPER LION" At Your ... * * Now Showing RT Non-intervi By JERRY CALLABRESE Guest Columnist I begin this article by apolo gizing to you, the reader. I had originally planned to bring you a personal interview of The Four Seasons, popular recording stars who recently visited Carolina. My quest for an Interview with The Four Seasons dates back more than two weeks prior to their concert. At this time I in formed the Student Union that I (in conjunction w i t h Chris Thomas of WUSC) was inter ested in learning the arrival time and any pertinent facts concerning the ensuing concert. I was advised that I should wait until the day of the concert and at that time I would be con tacted by a member of the Stu dent Union. Knowing the sometimes for getful attitude of this organiza tion, I constantly reminded them to please notify me when they knew anything. The day of the concert arrived, and despite the pledges of Mr. Ralph Hall to call me, I had received no word. At this time Chris and I de cided to instigate our own course of action. I calculated the possi ble establishments the group would have patronized, and, after a few phone calls, located Frankie Valli, lead singer of The Four Seasons. I explained to Mr. Valli that Chris and I represented the cam pus media and would like to have an interview. Mr. Valli informed me that he would be only too happy to speak to us, and told us to meet him in his dressing room after the show. So, after weeks of running around, getting sidetracked and doubletalked, we had finally made contact with the group. Following the excellent perform ance Chris and I proceeded to the stage door where a burly guard refused us admittance. Armed with an explanatory let ter and Frankie Valli's word, we tried to reason with the man. After some time, Mr. Valli sent word to let us in. Still the guard refused us admittance. Next, The Four Seasons' road manager came out and again told the man to let us in; still he refused. Then, over the protesta tion of the Seasons' manager, we were thrown out of the building. It is only now, a day later, and a complaint that the whole story comes to light. A Mr. Hobbs of Township today informed us that only persons possessing special passes were allowed backstage. We were told that the concert committee has the power to be stow these passes at will. We then learned that Mr. Lee Helmer, vice chairman of the concert committee, gave the four allotted passes at random to fel low members of his committee. The fact that it was known that the campus media was attempt ing to set up an interviewv held no weight, the passes were dis tributed to a select few on the committee. This, combinedi with the total ignoring of the campus medlia is inexcusable. The func tion of the Student Union is to assist the students, yet on two consecutive occasions they have failed to assist one iota. Despite the refusal of any help, we succeeded in obtaining an in terview. Then, because the four Five i OVER 100 FRIEN[ TO SERVE YOU ~9o9 Barber' Paint Stor ew With F( passes were doled out to mem bers or friends of the concert committee, it became impossible to hold the interview. Yet not once were we informed of the regulations concerning admit tance backstage, regulations known full well by the Student Union. To Mr. Ralph Hall, who swore an undying oath that he would contact us, I say thank you. To Mr. Lee Helmer of the concert committee, it is understandable that the passes were more ap propriately given to friends and fellow committee members rather than to people with an official Letters To The Ruining T Dear Miss Zalkin: Recently some students went to one of Columbia's local enter tainment "hot spots" to see the movie "Theresa and Isabelle." They gave it a passing grade, labeling it just barely worth the outrageous admission price of $1.50. So, with their relative in different attitude and a free evening, I was willing to invest the money and decide for myself. When the movie was over, I was completely disgusted; for, to use a colloquialism, I had been taken. It is not the quality of the film at all that provoked my anger. The point is that I was not al lowed to see the movie in its entirety, as my fiends had the night before. In 24 short hours, some pseudo-intellectual society for the advancement of prudes had inflicted their influence upon the theater to censor cer tain "obscene" parts. It is unfortunate, I agree, that such scenes are necessary to pre sent the full impact of the theme, but their extraction completely ruined what could have been a Founded Jan. 30. 190$ wvith Robert El cock Is published by and for the -,itudeiitm weekly during the college year except dti The oplialnions expressed herein do not tration. the faculty or the student body am Offices of The Gamecock are In Room campus. Phones are 777-4249 (Editor-in-( and 777-8178 (Newsroon). The Gamecock Is represented national vice, Inc. The publication is a member ol Collegiate Press Association. Subscription EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sally Zalkin MANAGING EDITOR ......... ASSISTANT MANAGING EDIT( ASSOCIATE EDITOR ......... NEWS EDITOR ............... ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR.. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS .... SPORTS EDITOR ............. FACULTY EDITOR ........... SOCIETY EDITOR ............ EXCHANGE EDITOR ......... CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER .. ADVERTISING MANAGER .. ASST. ADVERTISING MANAGI CLASSIFIED AD MANAGER . ASSISTANTS BUSINESS MANA( CIRCULATION MANAGER .... BTAFF-irby Koon, Ed P1nien. Candy s Eddie Chen, Acme Caveny, susan Fouche N4oimes. Ron Miles. Jean Neal. Susan| Uurrate. Joe Usry. Carol Wilson. Harold 7ruesdeli, Bruce Honick. David Johnsten. Elilott Berenstein, Coates' Crewe, Charles Beldel. Dick McMillan. Jim Gordon. W.l Edwin Reaves. Lisa Fricks, Reiand Charlea oints Vi 'LY AND COURTEOUS A DURING THE HOLIDAY sil PoiteV, )ur Seasons use for them. To the readers I say will you stand for this petty politics that is being played at your expense? Is the purpose of the Student Union and its corresponding committees to placate its own members, or is it to help give you, the Carolina students, the best possible service and enter tainment? The alternative is yours - if you are displeased with the con sitent aloofness of this service group, designed to help you, make your displeasure known. The Student Union was conceived to serve, not dictate. Editor 'he Movies rather poignant film. However, mine is not to cut down or praise this flick. The point of the story is that Colum bia movie-goers are being de prived of their right to judge fairly the worth, or subsequent waste, of the movies they are paying money to see. By requir ing proper identification, the theater strictly limited its au dience to the ages of 18 years and above. Why, then, was the censorship felt necessary for this socially-accepted mature and re sponsible group of adults? I ask you, would an author allow entire pages torn out of his book because some selected individuals could not see their value and significance? Of course not, so why should we permit Columbia area adult movies to be butchered to the point of in coherency and eventual ruin? I would certainly appreciate the exposure of this narrow minded group which savors the destruction of Columbia's contro versial, but enlightening films. LARRY NEWTON 1lott Conales as the first editor. 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