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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
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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
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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
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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
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