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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
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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
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ist year a fresh- siksuetsatothrg
a campus police- tn ikra( ikr
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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
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do-as a matter 1) edaemrbdsndoe
e two dloctors. I otos
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told that "the orudrtfe,un(
go home some- e(upe(inimrisarsig
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a (lay, seven (lays wt sso spsil.Asu
studlents should dn' elhsol ecnil
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perately needl at pos e otalsalusa(
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edules with (lays godiabeuflcmps
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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
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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.
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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
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'he Editor
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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
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As Thoreau once said, "Let
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his respect, and that will be one
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GEORGE BRANSON
Chairman, AWARE Student
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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.
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