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Editorials Commentary Friday, January 10, 1969 - Page Two Columbia, South Carolina Letter From It's over. Just like it started. Suddenly. Four months of ups and downs, successes and failures, joys and heartaches. Four months of endless deadlines, constant con fusion, communications breakdowns, staff fights in the office and out of the office. Mistakes. We made our share of those. They all seemed large and terrible at the time, but we took them in stride and learned from them. Somehow we did it. Two issues a week. And of course, we're still not satisfied. Now we're aiming for three. Nothing's really ended. The semester's just been another link-a link in which The Gamecock has grown and strengthened. Just like all the other semesters for the past sixty years. But this one was different. It was mine. And that part of it has ended. Top Teacher What makes a distinguished teacher? The question is not an easy one to an swer. Each of us has different ideas of what makes an outstanding teacher. What is it that makes one class fly by while another drags on and on? What is it about one professor that makes his subject interesting and his lectures easy to remem ber? And what recognition does an outstand ing professor receive? The Russell Award for Distinguished Teaching was established for this very pur pose-to recognize the good teacher. A com mittee of administration, faculty and stu dents has been selected by President Thomas F. Jones to select the 1969 recipient. The award is one of the highest honors a USC faculty member can receive, and stu dents and faculty should begin thinking about their choice now. They will have a chance to make nominations in about two months through written ballots or through committee members. Faculty members on the committee are Dr. Wade Batson, Dr. Robert Ochs, Dr. Milly Cowles and Dr. William Kiker. Student members are Don Hult, Clyde Livingston, Tom Salane, Pat Traylor and Sally Zalkin. Administrative representatives are Provost William H. Patterson and Vice President H. W. Davis. You have an opportunity to recognize your favorite professor through the Russell Award. Make your vote count. And make your choice carefully. Student Criti( Dear Miss Zalkin: she thought it On Dec. 11, 1968, the Student prescribed: "Go Senate passed a resolution urg- with salt wate ing the administration to con- Improvements sider hiring at least two addi- since last yea tional doctors for the camp)us in-- year the nurse firmary. I hope sonme action will wrong before: be tatken on the matter. your next clas The infirmary services here have a test. L. are more than inadequate. At man boy had present the students (if they wish man take him the services of a dloctor) are al- b,ecau.se he coul lowed to he sick between the an ankle injur hours of 9 a.mi. andi 5 p.m. Mon- the nurse fus day through Friday, andl between "wasting the cl the hours of 9 a.m. and noon on time." Saturdays. Forget being sick on Ilapr:enings Sundays unless it's an extreme make one won< emergency. students livedt The infirmary has a horrible term. Though reputation and the sad part is facilities remai that most of the rumors appear year (if you et to be trie. For example, before rent, validated the holidays a senior coed went of humanity w to our campus "place of healing" ary walls. with a badly swollen foot. She I called to told the nurse that she thought full time doct: a bone was broken. To that formed that we statement our "angel of mercy" of fact we has replied, "Come back tomorrow asked the reaso and we'll x-ray it." These people hours and wa heal the sick and wounded? The doctor has to girl wasn't even given the usual time." I agre4 aspirin for pain, work 24 hours Another coed was in bed with a week; hut, the flu. She was asked to leave have someone because her bed was needed by times. We des someone sicker than she. And in least two mor October a fourth floor Capstone would be able' resident went with a kidney in- hour work sch fection. She told the nurse what off and yet a The Editor Looking around the office, I realize how much The Gamecock has meant to me. It's been an important four months-more im portant than you could tell even from the headlines. The experiences, the big stories, the all night sessions, the last-minute battle to meet the deadlines.... And of course, the people. My staff. What a gang. MJ, Carl, Mike, Jimmy, Chip, Ken, Jim, Mona, John, Jay, Robert, all of them . . . What a gang. And Dr. Jones. Working with him was certainly one of the most valuable experi ences of being editor. Each meeting with him increased my respect and admiration for a truly great man. And Mr. C. He listened a lot, gave a little advice when we asked for it and was avail able for ego-boosting when we needed it. But most important, he was just always there. And so many others who have affected me in so many ways and made the semester so rich in new views, new opinions and new friendships. Before I leave, I have to answer one final question for my staff and for myself one that's become a standing joke around the office. . . . What is an editor? An editor is the person who gets all the credit for the staff's hard work And all the blame when something goes wrong. An editor is expected to know everything from sports scores to who's meeting where to why it rains on weekends. An editor learns fast-the hard way how much he doesn't know. An editor is where the buck stops. An editor is a one-man complaint depart ment, information desk, counseling center and dating bureau. An editor has a love affair with a news paper for four crazy, hectic months in which nothing else in the world is more important than The Gamecock. An editor ages four years in four months. An editor realizes-in the last week of that long semester-how much he's gained and how little has been asked in return. He realizes what a great opportunity he's had and is filled with doubts and questions as to whether he's (lone his best. But there's one question an editor can answer with no doubts: Has it all been worth it? Every single minute of it. -SALLY ZALKIN Editor-in-Chief :izes Infirmary was. The cure afre eesr evcs home and gargle Seaigoin(quefcl have been made lra ncmu bfr aa :at least this Linthrwaawitooe will ask what is adahafhustseanre sking what time anatlattohusosea a is andl if you (ot0.Mawie llfth ist year a fresh- siksuetsatothrg a campus police- tn ikra( ikr to the dtispensary hwmn el te u n dn't walk due to frayhv hr r w y. Upon arrival 'k(l(wt12bdeahan <edI at him for ompiaerom.'hr a' mpus policeman's Isbybemrthn3bd. from last year o vrI,O)pol?Ta ier how so man~y wudb ogl qiaett brough the school u iga3-ehoptlwh the inadequate todcos(-,91)i aly n, there is, this ,ototh smleS.. .n produce a cur l. D. card) a hint twshv etrfclte ht ithin the infirm- dntd eiu prtosi Lak if we had oua nimr,an mntsy r andl I wvas in- fclte n h ie htw do-as a matter 1) edaemrbdsndoe e two dloctors. I otos i for the 9-5, 9-12 told that "the orudrtfe,un( go home some- e(upe(inimrisarsig -no doctor can polmwihsol e(el a (lay, seven (lays wt sso spsil.Asu studlents should dn' elhsol ecnil available at all eela motn srfeto perately needl at pos e otalsalusa( e dloctors. They otecapsbatfainpr to arrange eight- et.Wih(a(sulnt,wt edules with (lays godiabeuflcmps udentfforddeheneCessar ESie What I Dear Miss Zalkin: h I am writing to find out the '1 University's policy concerning "lovemaking" in the women's t dorms, South Dorm, to be spe cific. I know for a fact there S are many other persons inter- E ested in this "policy." e I date a young lady from n South and therefore spend a bit 0 of time over there. Like so many other couples, we usually watch h television in the side lobby from t time to time. h Now I don't want you to get t the wrong impression of me, but E I have even put my arm around c this girl's shoulders while we are i watching TV. It's usually not but P a matter of minutes before a r housemother appears out of the woodwork and either nudges me p with a stern "Cool itt" or re- c moves my arm herself. I know f this has happened to others as a well as myself. 1 Once we were caught with her c head on my shoulder and were u told to "Go outside and cool off t if we couldn't behave." The final straw was a recent Sunday r night. As we all know, at pre- ( cisely 11:45, all men must be r cast out of the dorms or the t whole place turns into a pump- F kin. I As I was leaving, as were i about another dozen couples, I v couldn't help myself; yes, I i kissed my girl goodnight. No r sooner had I opened my eyes t than I was immediately reminded T that the men were not to be in the dlorm. So, that's her job, she has to do it. But, when my girl went to sign in she was followed by this same housemother who informed her that "she was tired of her 'lovemaking' in the lobby." This, in my opinion, was not her job. I would like to know exactly what authority these house mothers have over a dating couple sitting in the lobbies. And please, don't hand me any lines about "condluct becoming a USC studlent" because I've seen my pastor put his arm around his wife at church. I have not mentionedl other things which have b)eenl issues of controversy but I feel this one deserves some attention. Besides, if the women in one dlorm can stay out all night, why can't the women of another dlorm hav'e the freedom to he left alone when it comes time to say good. night and go in ? In closing I wouldl like to enlighten all house mothers concerning a Carolina student's (definition of "love making." It is not a goodnight kiss and an arm around the sh ould1e rs. BINKY MANESS Greek Criticism Dear Miss Zalkin: I readl with sad amusement the letter by G. M. Black defending our fraternity system at Caro lina. The fraternity men on our campus always reply to any criticism by pointing to cases in wvhich they give aidl to various charities. This is highly com mendlable in itself, but I would like to point out one instance in which they are not so humane. This is when they are asked for a personal commitment to 4\ | SLATE Letters To 1 S 'Loven umanity in the form of accept- % ig a Negro into their system. g a cases such as these, we see t ieir true colors. As long as it equires little involvement per inally, they appear to be quite enerous, but when their gen rosity involves a personal com kitment, they hypocritically back ff. ff This is just one example of ow the fraternity system works 3 keep various immoral and v ypocritical Southern "institu- a ions" (e.g., segregation) alive. r ince the Greeks (white, middle lass, "respectable" students) are d i power, they wish to stay in ower by keeping various "mi ority groups" in their place. h The very idea of using such t] ersonal c r it e r i a (i.e., race, reed, or dress) as requirements d or acceptance into their "charit- t ble" institution is repulsive to f ie. Evidently it is repulsive to thers too, since in most parts t f the country, the Greek sys- t em is on the decline. I realize that this letter will ot be too popular among the p ;reeks. However, I think that c riost people will agree the fra ernity system is a very segre ,ated -ystem. I think it would e e in cne interest of the school r f either the system was (1) t bolished completely or (2) re ormed drastically. (Abolish nent of the "black-balling" sys- . em is probably the most needed eform.) C RICK STRINGER Praises Students )ear Miss Zalkin: As you will probably notice < ight away, I am not a personi vith a lot of education, but I lo have a message that I hope ny limited vocabulary will con- < rey to you. Saturday, Nov. 23, was my iusband's birthday. Our family ook him out for the evening neal and since his favorite place - :o eat is a cafeteria, we chose he one at the new McAlister square. When we arrived at the quare, there were three busloads f USC students in line. A line, >f course, which was out on the itreet. Many people were coming, ooking the situation over andl eaving. We dlecidedi to stay andi ~ell in line behind your students. The purpose of this letter is ~hat so much publicity is given o our young people for the bad ~hings they (10, andI nothing is said for the good. Well, here is omething for the goodl. My husband and I both noticed immediately how well behaved the group was. They were talk ing and laughing, of course. They sang a song before they entered the door of the cafeteria. There was no loud shouting, no pushing and shoving and no abusive lan guage. Inside the cafeteria they nhose their food, found their places and ate like ladies and gentlemen. Our evening out was a real pleasure but could have been ruinedl if your students had not actedl like real nice human be ings. We do0 not appreciate your team beating our Clemson Tigers llaust wait uantil next yar, hut LA30K, I 00~Mr4 You Do. MIX I IN WITH T' A COMPLEME 0LL BUCKEt TABLE. 13U Cor4Ti 'he Editor iaking' e do appreciate such a nice roup to visit our city. Welcome Greenville anytime. MRS. RAY B. SMITH Explanation Offered lear Miss Zalkin: There seems to be some con ision among the students and iculty at USC about AWARE. his confusion usually concerns ,hat AWARE stands for or gainst and the nature of the Icent affiliations with SDS Students for a Democratic So iety) and SSOC (Southern Stu ents Organizing Committee). It would be impossible to go ito these questions satisfactorily ere, but numerous occasions in ie past have presented the stu ents and faculty with chances ) gain a clearer understanding f the position of AWARE. Un :rtunately, few have seen fit to 7ke advantage of these oppor .nities, but many seem quite apable of criticism. One misunderstanding which ossibly can be cleared up now oncerns a resolution, passed at recent AWARE meeting, aimed t strengthening Student Gov rnment. It was reported the esolution stated, "The adminis ration and faculty have no right i pass rules or regulations gov rning students, since Student overnment is the only govern ig body which is representative f the students." In actuality the resolution tated, "Since Student Govern lent is the only governing body ri the University which is repre entative of the students, all bills oncerning the student body which are passed by the Student overnmnent will be considered a law by AWARE, regardless f faculty or administration eto." Of course, the best way to gain c I e a r e r undlerstanding of (WARE would be by attend Founded Jan. 30, 1908 with Robert Eli oek is published by and for the students reekly during the college year except duri The opinions expressed herein do not I ration, the faculty or the student body as Offices of The Gamessek are in Room ampus. Phones are 777-4249 (Editor-in-C nd 777-8178 (Newsroom). The Oameeeek is represented natlonali ice, Inc. 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If an organization or a group of people would like a representative of AWARE to speak to them, please contact me and an authorized member will be sent. As Thoreau once said, "Let every man make known that kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it." GEORGE BRANSON Chairman, AWARE Student Affairs Committee AWARE's Effect Dear Miss Zalkin: In the last few issues of The Gameeock it has been my su preme pleasure to read the num her of criticisms hoth in support and in opposition to the AWARE group on campus. In view of these I would like to congratulate those very few students here at the University who, apparently, represent the o n l y intellectually stimulated members of our academic com munity. I personally do not agree with certain aspects of AWARE's pri mary theories, especially those points included in their resolu tion reported on Nov. 22. My point is, however, not the validity of those resolutions nor of the group itself. On the con trary, I feel that AWARE is the most significant addition to the academic world of the University in the past ten years. Our formal education is of no value if we don't have the work ing mind to use it as a tool to delve into the problems of the world today. If we go through the motions of education without allowing new and controversial ideas to enter our minds, we w be engines of mediocrity wit~ the academic fuel, yet lacking an active spark to ignite it. E. W. JOHNSON [mo ott Gonzales as the fIrsat edItor. The Game of the Universlty of South CarolIna semi nig holidays and examInatIon. secessarily reflect the views of the admints a whole. 308 of the Russell House on the UnIversIty tlef), 777-4220 (BusIness and AdvertisIng) r by NatIonal EducatIonal AdvertIsIng Ser AssocIated ('ollegiate P'ress and the S. C. ales are S6 oer year. 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