Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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More Care Needed One of the greatest advantages of the human mind is the ability to accept a new situation and master it with only basic facts. All of us, to some extent, will build our lives around this ability. Our success in the life we lead after college will depend on how well we are able to accom plish the tasks given us. We wi:l use the basic knowledge we gleaned from our professors and textbooks and we will build our own store of knowledge about our work. We will expand on the base we received because if we do not, we will never get anywhere. To a great extent our social and intellectual success will depend on the "education" we get in college. Our college years are the time we learn many things not connected with books and the classroom. Since this period is so important to our future, it should be treated with more than casual care and a little under standing by those responsible for the academic and social climate of the University. It is with regret that we say that history, politics and condescension are more important to those people than true education. Our administration feels it must know to whom we listen when any element from off the campus is brought in. This is in the best interests of the students and the state, they say. No doubt it is. The fact that speakers must be cleared with the administration is an affront to the abilities of the people on this campus. The ploy of the prior identification and registration of the speakers is so transparent as to be insulting to the in telligence of the Carolina student body. If we can not be trusted with outside ideas, and there can be no other reason for this clearance, no matter what the administration says or how the questionnaire is worded, why have we been ac cepted to this institution of higher learning? If we are supposed to be the best South Carolina has to offer, can the state be trusted with progressive ideas or must there be an official censor to cut out all facts offensive to the eighteenth century sensibilities? We appeal to those in charge, whoever they may be, to treat the students as if they were the adults they are. If they are not treated as such, they will never be able to act responsibly in this area or any other. If they are demeaned and led as though they have no ability to make decisions for themselves, their book edu cation will do them no good. It is a great injustice to college students to treat them as though they are still in high school. Founded Jan. 30, 1908 with Robert Elliott Gonzales as *he first editor, The Game cock is published by and for the students of the Universilt of South Carolina semi weekly during the college year except during holidays and .':aminations. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the adminis tration, the faculty or the student body as a whole. Offices of The Gamecock are in Room 308 of the Russell House on the University campus. Phones are 777-4249 (Editor-in-Chief), 777-4220 (Business and Advertising) and 777-8178 (Newsroom). The Gamecock is represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Ser vice, Inc. The publication is a member of Associated Collegiate P'ress and the S. C. Collegiate Press Association. Subscription rates are $6 per year. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mike Krochmalny ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Mary Jane Benston Jack Padgett MANAGING EDITOR Carl Stepp ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Jm Wannamaker NEWS EDITOR .Fred Monk SPORTS EDITOR Jim Haney ASST. NEWS EDITOR I)onna Scholl, Eddie Chen ASST. SPORTS EDITOR .Diane Claypoole FACULTY EDITOR .Susan Ross SOCIAL AFFAIRS EDITOR .Sherry Shealy CHIEF OF REPORTERS Rollie Waters CHIIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Chuck Keefer ADVERTISING MANAGER Charles Alexander ASST. ADVERTISING MANAGER B~obby Hlitt CIRCULATION MANAGER Chip Abernathy REPORTERS: Bill Altman. Shirley Buchanan. Randl Cabell, E. Ann Caveny, Shirley Cook, Waiter Derrick. Gordon Dudley. Barbara Lee Elkner, Susan K. Fouche, Stephen Gardner. Nathan Goldman. Stanley Hensley. Francoise Hipp, Mark Holmes. Jerry Calabrese, Susan Jacebson, David Johnston, Irby Keen. Kitty McCaskill, Ron Miles. G. Martin Mobley, Pat Muthig, Jean Neal. Ida Prince Nelson. Jon Newman. Edward Pinion. Candy Silver. Becky Stone, Jody Stonestreet, Jane Stowe, Mary Trues dale. Joe Usry, Ralph White. Ann Winters, Alyce Youman, Jan Surratt, Lynn Ring. Leslie Drucker, Van Vanuch. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Bob Benson. Elliott Borensteln, Larry Clark. Ralph Jarrells. Dick McMillan, Bob Seldel, John Spade, Mike Tyler. Steve C han, Gene Haney, Tom Mills. Mike Sarver. Larry Walker. c032, .2 &rve ~jott ieler * ONE HOUR OR ONE DAY SERVICE (BY REQUEST) * SPECIAIJST IN CLEANING LEATHERS, SUEDES AND TRIM1S * 24-HOUR COIN-OP LAUND)RY * SHIIRTS LIUNDERIED TO P'ERFECTION (ON HANGERS AT NO EXTRA CHIARCE) * GOLD SEAL DRY (:LEANING; WE INVITE YOU TO COME BY AND PIC1K UP YOUR Tuesday, March 4, 1969 Students' Dear Mr. Krochlnwny: This letter pertains specifically to the distribution of the UNC tickets and the repercussions. That morning was highlighted by general chaos and mob rule, complete with passive campus policemen standing idly around while 1,000 students howled, shoved, scuffled and cursed at 3 a.m. These "policemen" staunchly claimed that they were not sup posed to be on duty until 7 a.m. and that this mob was the Pink erton's problem, not theirs. The morning was further high lighted with property damage, classrooms half empty and, fi nally, the sight of Bob Cremins struggling along with the rest of the mob trying to pick up basket ball tickets. It would have really helped the Gamecocks' efforts against UNC to have had Bob Cremins injured with a smashed toe or a sprained ankle - both were all too possible. The students are sick and tired of big, commiserating smiles from the "right people," and no action. The proposal below is an outline solution for better ath letics and most specifically for better ticket distribution. First, the University should hire a professional athletic ad ministrator - a person who has a whole lot more administering ability and organization know how behind him than just a big name. The title athletic director would be discontinued and Paul Dietzel would remain head foot ball coach, equivalent to Frank McGuire, head basketball coach. We should let these men con centrate on their specialties, foot ball and basketball, because it is obvious, even to the most indif ferent among us, that they have failed as futurists and as dele gators of a primary responsi bility --namely ticket distribu tion to those who compose the University - the students, who are at present fourth in the ticket-distributing hierarchy to get their tickets. Second, a viable system for football ticket distribution is: the students could be divided into upper and lower classmen, ac cording to the number of hours earnedl (60 hours presently dif ferentiates the upper from the Sales and Sale Training This Program is designed to deve careers in life insurance sales an< an initial training period of 3 nr Home Office School) before mov Those trainees who are int qualified for management respo opportunity to move on to such or in the Home Office after ani Aggressive expansion plans for those accepted. Arrange with the placement Henry CI MONDAY, MA Connecticut INCSRANCE'OMPAAANY * LJARTFOD. - Page Two etters To The Edito Tired Of 'N lower classmen). The best seats should be distributed by descend ing GPR to each group, with the upper-classmen having the best tickets, the sophomores having the second best, and the un GPRed freshmen receiving tic kets by random selection from the remaining tickets. Students will receive one ticket for their own use and an option to buy season date tickets (next to them), the price to be included with their fees at registration. If students themselves decide to give their tickets to friends and relatives, or sell them, this priv ilege should belong to the stu dents, just as it presently be longs to the University officials, state legislators, alumni, staff, etc. Also, all tickets will be dis tributed along with the registra tion packet, so that all students will hold their tickets in advance. Basketball tickets could be dis tributed in much the same way as the football tickets, ex Good Witi Dear Mr. Krochmtalny: The Wednesday night loss in Carolina Coliseum may prove to be a paradox. What was consid ered by many to be disaster for our basketball hopes could very possibly have been the beginning of a new breed of spirit on campus. Those who attended the game and those who watched in awe on television were aware that something different had been added. Carolina students - yes, the apathetic Carolina student body -participated in one of the most exciting displays of school spirit ever witnessed by the basketball fans in this area. Feet were stamping, hands were clapping, vocal chords were stretching so that the band could barely be heard over the din. The spirit was contagious as several sports writers forgot their jobs and joined in the cheering. One stat istician forgot to record the stats with all the excitment that was prevalent there. Let's hope that the night of Feb. 26 will not be remembered as "The Night The Tar Heels Raided Carolina," but rather, "The Night Carolina Students Renewed School Spirit." The spirit has lain dormant for all these years, and finally it ap pears that it has been revived. After the savage contest, Car olina students showed their spirit even on the occasion of losing by repeatedly shouting, "We love the 'Cocks!" Those who left the s Management Program lop young college graduates for sales management. It provides onths (including 2 weeks at a ng into full sales work. arested in and who are found nsibility are assured of ample work in either our field offices pitial periodi in sales. provide unusual opportunities office for an interview with: iason, Jr. RCH 10, 1969 Mutual Life EdItorals Com trT Columbia, South Carolina r lo Action' cept (due to lack of seats and/or foresight) a last name lettering scheme could be incorporated. For example, students whose last names go from A-M will get tickets for the first game, then N-Z will get tickets for the sec ond game, and so forth. Depending on the number of seats available to students, every student will have tickets for every other, or every two out of three games. Since the students have had their tickets since reg istration, they could exchange their tickets among themselves for a specific game. Thus, with a student's number of USC earned hours, his GPR and his last name, thia system can easily be computerized. This makes important factors such as seniority and academic standing a prerequisite for good tickets, something which seems to have been of little value in the present and past systems. JOHN DAVID BERNARD III i The Bad Coliseum covered up their disap pointment in the game's outcome by saying, "Wait '6l the tourna ment." I think all Carolina stu dents felt something wonderful happening in the Coliseum that Wednesday night: their school spirit had been revived. Now that spirit has once again become rejuvenated, let us hope that it is not temporary. Let us hope that it will carry over into the baseball season and football season. Let us hope that the Carolina student body can rid itself of its "apathetic" brand. Let us hope that with the fine coaches here at Carolina, our fine school will at last make the big-time in the world of college athletics. BRUCE HONICK If you're tired of usir two or more separate si lutions to take care< your contact lenses, v have the solution. It Lensine the all-purpos lens solution for cor plete contact lens care preparing, cleaning, ar soaking. . Just a drop two of Lensine before yc insert your contacts coa and lubricates the ler surface making it smoot er and non-irritatin Cleaning your contac with Lensine retards ti buildup of foreign d posits on the lenses. Lensine is sterile, se sanitizing, and antise tic making it ideal f' storage of your lens between wearing period And you get a removab~ storage case on the bc tonm of every bottle New Lef Dea,r Mr. Krochmalny : Due to the recent develop. ments on our campus, I feel it necessary to state my opinion on the attempted coalition between the New Left and the blacks. Despite the New IAft's claims to liberalism, their whole policy regarding race smacks of white supremacy. First, they place themselves in a so-called "leadership" position. They fancy themselves the "or ganizers" of the blacks. This pa ternalistic attitude toward the black people is indicative of their subconscious attitude that black people are incapable of any ac complishment apart from the white man's help. They think black people should be grateful for their "help." This is analo gous to the bigot's feelings of hu mane pride when he says, "Why, today I helped an old darkie across the street." Secondly, they attempt to use black people to accomplish their own political ends (social change to the left). Obviously, they lack the manpower to accomplish their far-reaching goals without violence, and they lack the cour age to use violence. Their solu tion is to use the black man as "cannon fodder." Once again a white master sends his "nigras" out to the cotton fields, trying to tell them that it's for their own good. How can they grind their axe with the black man's toil, and still preach peace and racial harmony? Obviously the concepts of peace and revolution are in compatible. it is also apparent that their form of black exploi tation is no different than the others. T h i r d 1 y, they demonstrate their belief in the sub-intelligence of black people by assuming that they will be stupid enough to fall Letters Policy THE GAMECOCK welcomes let ters on any subject pertinent to and involving University stu dents. The Editor-in-Chief re serves the right to edit letters to conform to style, good taste, space limitations and libel laws. Letters should be typewritten and should not exceed 200 words. Letters should be sent to THE GAMECOCK, Box U-51m1, USC. our ictilen work re woz g ,. Lensine exclusive for Bi -proper lens hygiene. * It LE id has been demonstrated ta 'U w f. p- that improper storage >r between wearings may is result in the growth of s. bacteria on the lenses. le This is asure cause of eye >t- irritation and could seri t, Blacks for this pitch. Most black people realize that the white radical is out for his* own ends, and they don't trust him any more than the honky who admits his lack of concern for black welfare. Blacks just aren't going to be "organ. ized" by crackers. They are capable of doing this themselves. They aren't going to do Whitey's work, either - they've had enough of that, and they are tired of being looked upon as stupid (by the right and the left). Blacks have said all these things before, but the left ig. nores it. What do they need to hear? FRANK PERNA 'Dixie' Comments Dear Mr. KrochmaLny: Will Rogers once said that all he knew was what he read in the newspaper. I was reading last week that the Association of Afro-Ameri. can students w a n t e d "Dixie" banned from ball games and the Confederate battle flag banned from public use. I remind this group that at the end of the Civil War Cousin Abe (the rail splitter) Lincoln requested that the U. S. Marine band play "Dixie." In looking up the history of the song "Dixie," I found out that it was written by a Northern Negro in a minstrel show. Nei ther this or any other song was officially adopted as the national anthem of the CSA. A few weeks ago, on campus, a group of AWARE members led by cousin Brett (SSOC it to 'em) Bursey, burned a flag in front of cousin Toni (I'm for progress) Jones. This act was done in vio lation of a state law. The following night at a rally on the Horseshoe cousin Richard (the colonel) Hines took charge and showed that student senti ment was toward keeping the flag. It is my opinion that AWARE should be punished for its actions and cousin Bursey be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Call your next case. STEVE WILSON Ses lih? icteria cannot grow in nsine.m Caring for con et lenses can be as con nient as wearing them th Lensine, from the urine ompany, Inc