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Need For Evaluation The need for dialogue between teachers and students has been extolled so long and so vociferously that it would be redundant to say it here. We will say, however, that the University administration has been somewhat lax in one important part of the dialogue -that of getting the stu dents' evaluation of the professor. Two student groups are currently studying professor evaluation forms and will probably bring out a system in the near future. These will, of course, be voluntary on the part of the professor. Many professors will welcome the thought of finding the student's opinion of their lectures, presentation and methods. Others will cringe at the thought of having the student tell him how boring and unnecessary he is when he repeats the text verbatim. We would hope that all professors would have the cour age to find what the student is getting out of his lectures. After all, is he not there to teach the student ? If he is not doing a good job, he may as well give the class semester cuts and stop wasting everyone's time. If he can improve his presentation and make i: more interesting, why shouldn't he? Is there a rule that , !ege lectures should be boring and redundant? After this crusade for teacher evaluations for the sake of the teacher, we get to our real crusade - the one which will not be received so well. This crusade is for a voice for the students in the evaluation of a professor for the admin istration. Our system is simple. We would like a committee, either an ombudsman committee or a committee in each department, to take student complaints and praise for pro fessors. Each professor would have a file and the committee would enter the letters of complaint and praise in the file. Letters from students would be signed and give specific grievances about the professors' shortcomings or praise in the specific area the professor excells in. When the number of either one reaches a prescribed limit, maybe five, the committee would write a report to the head of the depart ment with the grievances or plaudits enumerated. He could then have a conference with the professor to help him over come his weaknesses or see how he was doing well enough to receive praise. This system has many bugs and loopholes, but we think it would help the departments in two ways. First, it would point out the specific weaknesses of the professors and allow the department to help them with advice and new approaches. Second, it would point out outstanding pro fessors and let the department find out why they are so good and maybe learn something for the other professors to use in their classes. The idea behind this is not to harass the professors or to lessen their authority, but to allow the weak to get help through their departments and the strong to benefit other professors. And More Evaluation Since the administration has been no help to the students so far in shortening the classes, we enlist the aid of the professors in our cause. The present ten minutes is not adequate for students who must traverse the entire campus to get to the Coliseum from Humanities or to McMaster from Physical Sciences. Students who must make such trips are continually late and interrupt classes when they finally crawl in. What we ask is that professors who have their classes on the fringes of the campus find out if there are students who must make the long trip and try to end class five min utes early or at least begin early if it is possible. While we are on the subject of ending early, we would like to ask professors to examine their classes and see if all that they are doing is necessary. In many cases professors hold their classes until they are late for no apparent reason. They ramble through inane and disconnected discourses on everything from the weather to the real merit of the text, which is usually dubious to begin with. A critical examination of the true worth of the lecture might in some cases surprise the professor involved. Philos ophy and personal history are not always as enlightening as the professor might think. :/w Ga oGIU Founded Jan. 30. 1908 with Robert Elliott C.onzales as the first editor, The Game ceok is published by and for the studenits of the University of South Car0lina semi weekly during the college year except during holidays And examinations. The opinions expressedl berein, di, nt n ecessaril refieetI the tiew s of the a<tiii tra c o faTh yGametoc katuen B i 3 08 of th ituassell flouse on the University campus. Phones are 777-4219 (ditor-in-(hief),* 777-1220 (Business anii Advertising) The 777 amecoc is representeid nat iional ly by N at ionalI Eiducattinas Adv ,ertising Ser vice, Inc. Tihe publication is a membier if .Assolated (oliegiate iress and the S. t Collegiate Press Association. Subsiriptioni rates are $6 per year. ED)ITOR-I N-CIIEF Mike Krochmalny ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Mary Jane Benston Jack Padgett MANAGING EDITOR Carl stepp ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Jim Wannamaker NEWS EDITOR Fred Monk SPORTS EDITOR Jim Haney ASST. NEWS EDITOR Donna scholl, Eddie Chien ASST. SPORTS EDITOR I)iane Claypoole FACULTY EDITOR Susan Rs SOCIAL AFFAIRS EDITOR Sherry Shealy CHIEF OF REPORTERS Jnollie Waters CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Chuck Keefer ADVERTISING MANAGER Charkes Alexander ASST. ADVERTISING MANAGER nobby Hlitt CIRCULATION MANAGER Chip Abernathy REPORTERS: Bill Altman, Shirley Buchanan, Randi Cabell, E. Ann Caveny, Shirley Ceek, Waiter Derrick. Gordon Dudley, Barbara Lee Eikner, Susan K. Fouche, Stephen Gardner. Nathan Geidman, Stanley Hensley, Francoise Hipp, Mark Holmes. Mirry Ca.labrese, Susan Jacebsen avi J,Mohnston. Irby Koon. Kit McCask ll Ren 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 Drueker, Van Vanueh. PHOTOGRAPHERS: Beh Bensen, Elllott Berenstein, Larry Clark. Ralph Jarrells, Diek MeMillam, Beb Seldel, Jehn Spade, Mike Tyler, Steve C ham, Gene Haney, Tern Mama. an Lavae. L.artv Walkar. Tue"day, March 11, 196S Lett DerRacisi Dear Mr. Krochnainy: Yes, racism is alive and well at the University of South Carolina. Neither "Dixie"-nor the Confed erate flag had to be attacked to reveal its presence on campus. It was only necessary to wait until Feb. 28, 1969. On that night we betrayed our. selves and revealed our true feel ings. Charlie Scott had the un mitigated gall to be both black and one of the nation's best cul legiate basketball players. The student body expressed its dis. pleasurc to the affront with terms like "nigger," "Leroy," "black ape" and "black bastard." If they were not considered too vulgar to be bellowed over re gional television, then why should they be considered too offensive to appear in print? The catcalls were loud enough for Rusty Clark to hear them above the pandemonium in the Coliseum. Clark raised this issue in a postgame interview. (See the Columbia Record, Feb. 27). Get The Racists Dear Mr. Krochmalny: In view of the recent experi ences of Charlie Scott, would it be hard for you to understand any future occasion where he might extend a gloved fist at his flag - the symbol of his "beloved countrymen"? In view of the trend of Carolina games where the opposing team contains a black athlete, is it any wonder most black USC students cheer for the opposing team? In view of the vehement white Game cock's cry, "Get the nigger," is it any wondler (to use your own sordidl terminology) that as soon as the opportunity arises, the "nigger" is going to get YOU? In order that MY opportunity not be dlestroyedl, I request that my name be withheld. NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST Speak'i D)ear M1r. K(roch malny: Sev'eral weeks ago the thought occurred to me that I might at tendl Student Speak-Out. Arriv ing at Russell House, I imme dliately perce'ivedl two dlistinct groups. The first group had congre gatedl around the microphone. These people, most equipped with either long hair and beards or short skirts and beads, were ex pressing disapproval of the pres ence of ROTC units on campus. The second group, garbed in starched shirts, alpaca sweaters or suits, had gravitated toward the fringe of the patio and were not expressing anything. D)isagreeing strongly with the opinions set forth by the leftists, I immedliately waded into the moat of hair that flowed around the speaker's stand. But, aba! The microphone was not at the sp)eaker's stand. It wsas being circulated among those too afraid to stand forth and express their opinions b)y a rather comi cal figure garbed, believe it or not, all in black. All black, that is, except for the avalanche of dandruff that cascadled from his copious hair. Eventually I was asked my feelings on the ROTC issue and, to the great chagrin of the Clown, I supportedl the programs. Like a demon faced with a cross, he fell back taking the micro pho~ne with him. I was not allowed to finish expressing my opinion. It was then I realized that this was not a Student Speak-Out. In fact, it was a forum open only to the opinions of S[DS-AWARE members andl their leftist sym p)athizers. I wonder if the sponsors of this activity are aware of the situa tion. I wonder if they have enough courage to correct it. ROD BIIGAL4KE - Page Two ers To The E 1n Still Evidently, the Gamecock was scooped by the Record; it failed to mention the incident. People who are either greatly excited or under a great deal of stress often blurt out their feel ings. Apparently, the phrases that were heard accurately re flect the true feelings of a cer tain percentage of Carolina stu dents. This same terminology is that of racism. It reflects an in herent belief that one man, be cause of the color of his skin, is more human than another. To say that only a small group behaved in this manner is to miss thc point. The rest of the au dience witnessed a wrong being committed and did nothing. They are like those who see a crime being committed and do not in. tervene. By their inactivity and silence they condoned, and participated in the wrong; therefore they share the guilt. A given individ ual could have been told to cease and desist. If he had persisted, he could have been turned into the student judiciary for conduct "unbecoming a Carolina lady or gentleman." A public apology would appear to be in order. It should be made by the president of the student body. In addition to this a state. ment of policy should be made by the administration; it should be made absolutely clear that this kind of behavior will not be tol erated in the future. But these are only gestures. And they will remain gestures until each individual on this cam pus examines his racism. We are all racial beings, just as we are The Early Dear Mr. Krochimalny: The reasons given by Dr. Godfrey in Tuesday's INQUIRY, to explain the action of the faculty in voting down a pro posal to end the fall semester before Christmas, hardly seem convincing, Of the three reasons he gave, only one seems to be valid. Namely, that getting out early for summer leaves weeks which cannot be used by teachers who wish to attend summer rog Out Dear Mr. Krochmiafny: Fridlay afternoon "Speak Out" has become a one-sided affair and dlefeats its p)urp)ose. For some in sane reason, r-epresentatives of AWARE have condlucted this open forum and they have taiken advantage by monopolizing the microp)hone. On a few occasions these long-hairs have been known to snatch the microphone away from a studlent who wvas in the midd(le of a sentence, Of course, this studlent was speaking out against the policies of AWARE. You may have noticedl that the crowdls attending "Speak Out" of late have dlwindlledl to a mere handful. This can be attributedl to the one-sided arguments pre sented of late. No one cares to hear one side of an issue. The purpose of "Speak Out" is to enable students to hear~ both sides andl to p)resent idleas of their own. This is no longer possible now that AWARE has taken over. Of course, if onle wanted to be entertainedI, then "Sp)eak Out" will certainly fill the bill. It is amusing (if not dlisgusting) to see these dirty, shaggy excuses for h u m a n beings gathering around the microphone stand, some lying repulsively on the table while others play with the on-off switch in their efforts to annoy the speaker. They look like children handling a new toy. It is sincerely urged that these dlouble-talking, communistic, revo lutionary, lice-in fested "students" b)e relieved of the duty of con dlucting "Speak Out" and that someone more responsible and a little more un-biasedI be used in their place. If not, it is urged that "'Speak Out" either he done away with or that the name he changed to "Ilippie Freak Out." JRIC HONICK Editorials CommentarT Columbia, South Carolina litor L.ves sexual beings. Until each of us honestly comes to grips with this, and explores its implications and ramifica tions, no meaningful progress can be made in solving this campus' racial problems. Apolo gies, laws and token integration only treat the external symp toms of the disease. If no effort is made to cure it internally it will eventually kill us. Feb. 26, 1969 a tragedy oc curred in Columbia. The students of one of the nation's oldest in stitutions of higher learning were found guilty, as charged, of racism. One wonders how it could have happened on an enlightened campus. RUSSELL H. PUTNAM JR. An Open An open letter to members of AWARE: 1. Are you AWARE of the fact that your generation is privileged to share the greatest affluence in the history of mankind? 2. Are you AWARE that you enjoy the greatest amount of freedom ever experienced in the recorded history of mankind? 3. Are you AWARE of the fact that untold millions of human beings have sacrificed blood, sweat and tears to make your heritage the best known to man kind? .1. Are you AWARE of the fact that you are enjoying the priv ilege of an education unparalleled Semester school. The other two reasons seem to be the response of an administrator caught unawares. Dr. Godfrey said that starting before Labor Day is bad for stu (dents' summer work schedules. This is not exactly accurate be cause the present schedule is even worse. Clemson students, who get out early for summer break, are able to p)ick the cream of the summer jobs, leaving those left over for Carolina students wsho come on the scene about three weeks later. The argument that a new schedlule wouldl disturb fami ily vacations hardly seemis rele vant. I am sure that a vacation could b~e squeezed into the three summer- months somehow. This issue, even though it was dlefeatedl by the faculty in 1965, is not yet dleadl. There is a strong undlercurrent of sentiment in favor- of having exams before Christmas. Spring elections are coming up soon, why not include a referendum on this issue? It is time that students realize that they constitute a majority at this University, and the faculty, a small, but vocal, minority. JOHN D). TAYLOR The Ch By GEORGEG ELLIS WHEIlELER ill. Ghuest Columnnist The connection between crim( and vandalism is often more than the fact that vandalism itself is a ciime. Vandalism is frequently a symp)tom of a serious mental dlisorder-. Rapists and homosex uals almost always have a history of v'andalism. In many cases, the childlren andl teenagers whoe were respionsile for acts of vandalism during thet past fifteen years hav'e either been exe-cuted(, at-e serving life senltenc(es in prison or hav'e their names on police lotters enough times to lbe comnsideredl hardened criminals. Stories from pirison and jail in mates who had committed crimes for which they could have been executed and had also committed several acts of vandalism since childhood coincide on one essen tial point : they didn't feel that they were an important part of their family. Strangely enough, Ag itatior By FRED Colun See the outside agitator. He i lems. Outside agitators have alway and tell people about the have. Some people don't like outsid Outside agitators make people their jobs. See our new color picture I.] to do with outside agitator See the outside agitator. Lal lems must be caused by so protects its friends, only t Of course the system sees a and concerned individuah those who are willing to v times even if it means ti god of red tape. Agitators to the lowest of lows- cr See the agitator hunters. The bush. Agitators are not h: crats are hiding. Hiding I and the gullible public. The chase goes on. If only th realized results and honest The problems are usually al always bring problems, invite agitation. Letter Tc in the annals of history? 5. Are you AWARE of the fact that this education represents the knowledge and efforts of all that mankind has assimilated to this (late - imperfect though it may be? 6. Are you AWARE of the fact that your education is made poe sible by many hardworking peo ple who never even had t.he op portunity to attend college but believe in it enough to help ex tend the privilege to others? 7. Are you AWARE of the fact that as of now you have not yet contributed one iota to the society whose fruits you now abuse? 8. Are you AWARE that your education is a privilege and not a right? 9. Are you AWARE that other reople have rights equal in im portance to yours? 10. Are you AWARE that free (om1 is never advanced one whit by imposing through force or vio. lence one alleged freedom at the expense of another's freedom? 11. Are you AWARE that you are the unwitting dlupes of an international communist conspi racy to wreck the only system that has successfully solved man's basic p)roblems of dlisease, hunger andl shelter - and is on the verge of completely eliminating these ills? This is the only society in the world who dares claim such progress-andl you would dlestroy it? 12. Are you AWARE that the real purpose of education is to sup)plant ignorance with knowl edge and yet you imply you have all the answers already? Sounds like another lost cause. 13i. Are you AWARE of the fact you are so far out of touch with reality that you are unable to communicate with your fellow man? 14. Are you AWARE of the fact that many taxp)ayers would willingly submit to a surtax to p)rovidle you with a one-way ticket ild As A almost no orphans appear in this cat egory. It appears that in order for a child to feel left out of his family, the family must be intact. A typical response to the ques tion, "Why dhid yo)u commit your acts of vandlalismn,'' was given b)y aI convictedl rapist who saidl, "'A friend of mine dlaredl me to dlo it." When asked if every act of vandalism committed by him was done on a dare, he replied, "Yes," but that sometimes he did it more to please his friends and get attention from them. Children below the teenage level who have committedl acts of mit that they feel unimportant to their family. But teenagers of the same category will not. hiowever, whten asked such questions as "Would you rather sp)end the eve ning at home with your family or with a friend ?" andI "Would you rather go to a movie with your family or a friend?" the friend always won the teenage vandal's company. i Primer MAGNER Inist s the answer to all our prob s caused trouble. They come problems that they already D agitators. look like they are not doing ). cards. They have nothing s. (Ho, ho, ho) >el him scapegoat. All prob mebody and since the system he agitator is left. difference between agitators . Concerned individuals are rork within the system at all ie sacrifice of results to the are those who might resort iticism of the system. y see agitators behind every ding. Politicians and bureau ehind their desks, their jobs e politicians and bureaucrats y would be their best weapon. ready there. Agitators don't )ut long unsolved problems > AWARE to any place else in the world you would c h o o s e - providing you never return? You need assistance, AWARE -Would you believe a more ap propriate name is UNAWAREI C. G. JOHANNESMEYER Letters Policy THE GAMECOCK welcome* 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. No unsigned letters will be printed, but names may be with held upon request. Letters should be sent to THE GAMECOCK, Box U-5131, USC. Defender Of Flag Dear Mr. Krochnudlny: In the March 7 issue of The Gamecock a letter from L. S. Rowland opposed to the flying of the Confederate flag over the Capitol. He denounced South Car olina for dloing so and says it only shows how stupid our an cestors were. Even if one can go so far as to say a person or a state is stupidl for standing up and fight ing and (lying for a cause that is believed in, no one can deny that the Confederate flag is a great part of South Carolina history. As a South Carolinian I am p)roud of my state andl everything it has stoodl for or will ever stand for. I would like to remind L. S. Rowland that there are 49 other states he could live in, or maybe he would like to move to Russia or Red China. E. ROOPER Vandal in all of our lives and have some influence over all of us; but to the childl who feels he dloes not have an important place in his family, friends play the family role and also wield the family in fluence in his life. Since the family relations in all of the cases referred to were all at least reasonably good, the answer to the child's feeling of unimportance must lie in the~ as sump)tion of the parents that be cause the child is an important part of the family he will feel that way. And the fallacy in that assump)tion can be pointed to by reminding the parent that the child might be an American, a Protestant, a Catholic, a Jew, a boy or a girl - all important - but he does not simply learn these things; he must be taught them. These things, along with the fact that he is lovedl and is an important member of the family, must be impressed upon the child until he thoroughly understands them andl develops his own reasnsor bnelhieving a. he does.