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Je GA 16- CG Edto Cae' Tuce.lay. April 13, 1%9-- Page Two Colunala, South Carolina Why Vote? Last spring little more than 3,000 students voted in the campus election. There were approximately 11,000 enrolled on the Columbia campus. That kind of turnout has to be one big reason for the shortcomings of Student Government. An organization with such a low percentage of the student body backing it up just can't carry the weight it should. Consequently, whenever student leaders are ineffective, at least part of the blame has to be placed on their constituents. Part of this lack of participation in the elections can be attributed to forgetfulness, part of it can be blamed on a lack of time in the student's day, but most of it boils down to a general feeling that the whole process is a waste of time. If it is a waste of time, then one big reason is the fact that no one is really interested in making it anything else. Vote Wednesday. If no candidate has managed thus far to give you a good reason why you should, vote because sinply casting a ballot will help strengthen the student voice. If you don't know all of the candidates for a particular office, vote for the ones you do know. The chairman of the elections Commission has assured us partially marked ballots will be counted. Polls are opeii later this year. So if you don't want to fight the crowds on your way to class, you still have until 7 p.m. to get back to the poll. Benston sx GA2b$iiGC1 Founded Jan. 30, 1909 with Robert Elliott Gonzales as the first editor. The Game cock is publi%hed ty and for the students of the University of South Carolina semi weekly during the college year eteept during holidays and examinations. The o1inioni e% rkeUd heremi I-) n.-L necessartI reflevt the views of the ainiis trau,in. tho faclt) .r the. tude ii ;is a whoie Offices of The Gamecock are in Itoonm 108 of the Russell House on the University campus Phones are 777-4249 iFitor-in-Chlef). 777-4220 (Business and Advertising) And 777-417'1 Newsruoni. The Gamecock is representd iiailonally 1.y Natinal diueational .\dverti-,ing Ser ice. I hn. he publiiaton is a member tf .Nsowiated ( ollegiate Presi and the S. C C'llegiate Press Assolation. Subseriptlion rAtes art $t per year. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 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 EDITORS .... Donna Scholl, Eddie Chen ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Diane Claypoole FACULTY EDITOR Susan Ros SOCIAL AFFAIRS EDITOR Sherry Shealy CHIEF OF REPORTERS Rollit Waters CHIEF P5HOTOGRIAPIHER(buke4r Fadol SuanFouhe Jo Crdia.ShrryHatio. raol. Sus. an oms. ADVNwm,EdwTIdSino.o MNGRil.TrcRiiy Cand rleJd Alexner. WintRC.lLAc O oMA NAEnCisAen.h RPOORAERS: Bob Altman, MiE llottd BesiLarrClr. Ra blphr Caelars Susan MJaob Davidl JohnSade. MyKeon Tylr eve Chnen Mahanety TM Mlls. Mike 8erser. t errs Walker. STUDENTS! Bring This Ad and Get in For Starts WEDNESDAY 9 April 16 -New Yar -San Francisc Chicago S TK-Dallas Tim it's 'THE GRA[ grown up!" JOHN CASSAVETES' FACES HEY YoV! GETo' AND \oTE~ ToMORA You DoWN THERE. &ET oQT AND VdTE TMoRRovj Letti The Sta Dear, Mr. Krochialny: Like 90 per cent of the student body I am wondering what is going on in the University Union and what is the Board of Gov ernors up to. One week they cen sure and dismiss an entire com mittee, and the next week they turn around and reinstate them. First we had a discreet inquiry in the form of a senate resolution requesting a study of the organi zation of the union. An answer to the inquiry was obtained simply enough from the then union Pres ident Ra Broaddus, Vice Presi. dent Ralph Hall and several com mit ECe chairmen. However, the answer was not simple enough, for it called for a much needed reorganization of the union. These union officers so believed in this that they offered their resigna tions out of respect for the stu dent body if these much needed changes didn't come about. The end result was an ap parent censure movement by Voter V Dear Mr. Krochmalny: At this point, the third day of a sev-en-day camp)aign periodI, I would like to say that I am most pleasedl with the actions of the candidates. In the same breath, I must add the actions of some mernbers of the student body re p)ulse me. I am speaking of those peop)le who have torn campaign material apart--either totally or p)artially. The morning after the material wsas postedl, banners and posters were already- torn and ripped. :oF EAR'S EST!" k Times a Examiner M un Times es Herald DONSTITUTES MORE OF AN EXPERIENCE THAN A SHOW' h Tme Maganine UATE' WINNER OF 3 NOMINA * BEST SUPPORTIb * BEST SUPPORTIb * BEST STORY AI' SHOWS: 1:45-3 3:5 ...Takes a hard look at John Marlevy Gena Rowlands LyInn Carli 6rs To The E( te Of Th Dave Phillips, union director (Shouldn't this be advisor?) and the Board of Governors, and, as usual, a "special" committee was appointed to investigate. Well, almost exactly three months later, the subcommittee chaired by Bob Salane and in. cluding Tom Salane and Pat Emens, the union secretary and now presider.t-issued a much de Letters Policy TiE GAIMECOCK welcomes let ters on any subject pertinent to and in. olving University stt dents. The editor-in-chief reserres the right to edit letters to con form to style, good taste, space limitations and libel laws. Letters should be typewritten and should not exceed 200 words. N,# unsigned letters will be printed, but nanmes may be with held upon request. Letters should be sent to Tu GAMECOCK, I1oX U'-5131,l. indalism The candidates have spent a lot of time and money in produc ing a commiendable campaign. Th'ley are resp)ecting each other's rights, yet they are subject to the behavior of the same people who will choose to elect their repre sentatives to office. In my eyes, the actions of these people are purely malicious and totally misrepresentative of a sup. posedlly intelligent class of people. I.O)ISE K(NIES C7hairmuan, Elections Comnmission ACADEMY TIONS IG ACTOR JG ACTRESS ID SCREEN PLAY 5 --6:10- 8:20 ;uburbia unmasked. ri Seymour Cassel . Frerd DennD., WHY CAN'r Yov eE AATRETC LIKE E\RYoNE ELSE ? litor E) Union layed and heavily whitewashed re port which was passed unani mously by the Board. This report said in effect that the union was not being run by students, but by and overwilling but favorably motivated staff. However, the ends justify the means. This was the straw that broke the camel's wack. Ia iroaddus and Ralph Hall justifiably re signed, at a loss to the Union which probably will never be realized fully. Next Miss Emens was elected president. The lectures committee chairman and members issued a statement of reservations about the organization of the union and WHAM. Yet another purge is carried out. This was successful for only seven (lays. My point is this: the board was wrong in this purge, and, in my opinion, they were wrong in purging Broaddus and Hall. Maybe they should rein state them also. CLYDE B. LIVINGSTON Giv coni aba 1DflIi For FrE An open letter to the freshman class My fellow classmates: This has certainly been an out standing year for you a" a fresh. man ind for our class. This would not have been possible were it not for the hard, hard work put forth by many of you. For this, I thank you. I would also like to thank you for allowing me the opportunity of serving you as president of our class. I will re member and cherish always the experiences we shared selling doughnuts, having presidential straw polls, going Christmas caroling, having class meetings, being called "immature" and just enjoying ourselves as freshmen. We have proven that we can do something worthwhile, that we are proud to be young people and students of Carolina. I urge you never to loose that feeling. Our class has a tremendous future; we can make or break Carolina in WRIT JIM CI STUDENI PRESI act le in ordrl to1ke nmeant to be0, y, m1ore separate prepare anld m; withI Lensi ne. I solution for col Cleanirng your retardJs the buil the lenses Anc Lensine Overni lens hygiene. on the bottom' It has been der storage betwe( the growth of I This IS a sure C inl some cases Bacteria canno sterile, self -san Just a drop or insert your lens allowing the Ie the eyel Lensin wdhicl then Let Cor me sor sh men the next few years. You have had an excellent beginning In your colleii career by becoming at, and involved In the programs of Carolina. Now is the time to in. crease that enthusiasm even more, Support student government and your class officers for next Year and I promise you an even more successful year. In the upcoming study body elections, select those candidates that you believe will do the best job for your class and the Uni. versity. Please do not judge them on popularity but rather their own merits. The class of 1972 can be exactly what you want it to be-a success or a failure. All that it takes is hard work and a willingness to see it done. Thank you so much again for your support this year and may each of you have a truly remark. able sophomore year. JOE 'SRY President, Freshman Class E IN .4um gal A "No"n # )RLEY r BODY DENT 1188 p yOur contct lenses as di convenienit as they were au have to take care of nlOw Vnu needed two or solutions to properly intain your contacts Not ensine is the one lens nuplete contact lens care con t acts withI L enisine dlup of foreign deposits on I soaking your contacts in jht assures you of proper ou get a free soaking case of every bottle of Lensine nlonstrated that improper n weanings m'ay result in >acteria on the lenses. ause of eye irritation and an endanger your vision. tgrow in Lensine which is iti?rng, and antiseptic. two of Lensine, before you coats and lubricates it ns to float more freely in fluids. That's because e is an "isotonic" solution, means that it blends with atural fluids of the eye. your contacts be the venience they were ant to be. 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