Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Siatershould heed stadent Wt"inblings RuAh61t!r. f *sft 0t= the 6ampus food service are betomfifig lodJer~and e and'students have some sound gripes. Stater has curtailed its service in one cafeteria---Men's Towers---while allowing problems to multiply in others. Several students have written The Gamecock about live insects in their food, and one group staged a sit-in protest in SIater offices. .in their latest meeting, the Men's Towers council requested an investigation of their cafeteria, bringing to mind the state health board investigation Student Senate called for several years ago. It is about this time in the semester that students begin to gripe seriously about food. This year, it appears they have cause. Slater has long run its operation here on a. cyclical basis: food gets bad, students complain, food gets better, students shut up, food gets bad... After a near uprising last year, Slater wised up and improved. Early this semester prospects looked bright, with an energetic new food service director and some good ideas. But service has gotten slower, prices higher, hours shorter, and students tireder of the same old food. We hope Slater takes the current rumblings as a warning of student feeling. Liberal, conservative, hippie, grit students band together about their food, and they are getting impatient. The matter seems simple enough: Slater should be allowed to operate at a profit only as long as It can serve the students good food, with good service, conveniently, at reasonable prices---and better than a non-profit outfit could. When it cannot, it's time for Slater to be sent packing. We think students have strung along enough this year. Unless things improve, Slater may find itself up against the wall. And unless it shows it can give students here a better food service than anybody else, it deserves whatever It gets. Winning football is more than game There is little left to say about Carolina football, 1969. The Gamecocks are ACC champions and Peach Bowl selections. They play Clemson tomorrow in THE game. They and their coach have been toasted the state over. Calls, letters, telegrams, personal messages have inun dated them. What they have done may go deeper than winning a few games and going to a bowl. It is a psychological victory, one that makes carolina into CAROLINA, one that sends the fight,ar"-156tdly"'f6ward-when the alma mater concludes. - Unity. Spirit. Sure it's a game and sure there are hun dreds of more important causes. But it's a game where success brings an entire University community into an exciting eJucational experience. We hope football remains in proper perspective and Carolina devotes its time,to the many problems it faces. But we hope football-detractors realize that it's more than a game. There is a special, needed contribution football gives -- and the Gamecocks have given It. Their success is even sweeter because it was so long coming. But it is appreciated by an entire state as well as grateful student body. Let us not dramatize football into fairyland or play games instead of solving problems. But let us tribute a team which has brought a pride and solidarity this campus never knew, one spirited team that has been a solid winner at a campus starved winning Congratulations and best wishes are sincerely offered the Fighting Gamecocks and Coach Paul Dietzel. For a fine season, a bowl b.d.-;-- and a forthcoming win over Clemson. Foundeglgd .Jan 30. 1901 with Rtobert Fllhott Goniales as the first editor. THlE 1. ~lUo(K is pubbshedl by and for the skudents of the University of Sc,ath Carolina triweekly 'tharmau t,h college~ year excepr during holiday's and examinat ions IT. opmiurgn. expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the ad m no 'm the faut r the student body as awhole. Olho o f TIllE t. VOlECfM( K are in lioom 308 of the Rtussell flouse on the University < ampus Phognes are 777-4249 'Editor-in-Chief,t 777-4220 f Business and Advertising ) and 777 5)75 Newsroo,m Trut: .-\\tl-;(o(K is represented nationa1lly by National Educational Advertising Si hi Inc h pubbiiation is a member of Associated Collegiate Press and the S (2 ( lieare Press Awoisateion Subscription rates are $8 per year. E DITOR4N--CH IE F Carl Stepp ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Mike Krochmalny Jack Padgett MA NA GING E DITOR.................... Jim Wanna maker A SST. MA NA GING E DITORS.......... Ed Chen, Fred Monk N EWS E D ITOR............................ M rIf MoNey SPORTS EDITORS..............Scott Derks, Bruce Honick A SST. N EWS E D ITOR....,... Susan Ross,K itty McCaskll F A C ULTY ED ITOR........................Sherry Shealy C H IEF OF R EPOR TE RS.................... Alyce Youmans C H IEF P HOT OG RA P HER ..................... Chuc k Kee fer ADVERTISING MANAGER................ Glenn Godfrey ASST. ADVERTISING MANAGE R................Bobby Hit? CI RCU LA TION MA NAG ER...........................Mike Fox It I t'ei ittt Its tt>.I I-lanacrgan Sanidi Tiurnier. t.aurie- \dlams. ( herri I\lannlng. P~at Steele. K. tt..g,er har hIl C .amp. Thire-sa C hirds .IPam ( lark . Nilke I o,e. .lerrr E-nglish. C haerles F-elenhanei \leri edithg iidle . Itoh C.iIle-sple. eat ItearinHdn. lnemdl lhinkte. Ilarri liope. .lIimms I.eppard. .eel \Ilm C .r -eg: \lm rti iiil,hle' . *Scgott Iield. Pa mi Sehnit,jer. t.ils Stunestreet. I .lkha Slgoan. Kip titeri I *oi in K-gen e ianinie Smith She'rr5 s hildl. \leerga~rei \Ilermian. laine iadgers. .tim Ed..arti h ug Ar i e-et \li thaeI i keesk. lI ehgirah '.reght. I.indla I iers . \llke C risswell. t)onnae lien # .einer Iteebert.. Ts Keller. \ i- I \la n.e.. C aeroelsin S 1 % . C aroi~' nilsen. \llce Panrseons. t.esti I simia I's tee P~etier Pt'e isaer (I hitI I \Tlir e\ \like Fox Chris C .mt, Noilaen IlludgCens I )oug Parades. Rteda Scott \l)\'rltT!\G .lose-ph \,ar. i:r Prsewon .gghin l\leI Kaethy McCartney Ill' IT) el t ElCS Toim Normarn #ilt Pegters.Elot liorenstemn. Mark Burger, F-red F-reck. Ed tirs ant Itoh liensong luill Itorger. fra Kilmaertmn "All right, you guards, year. I want you to keep a "How will we know thf "They'll be wearing Jc "Are they allowed to b "Only if they have dat "What if we catch thei "Leave them alone; wt your foot down, do it---but are from Clemson." Letters 'Bewar Dear Mr. Stepp: Your columnist's bizarre dismissal of Dr. Hettlinger's "expert observations" on sex as "absurd," (Nov. 14th issue). seems to suggest a few provoking observations on his (the columnist, of course!) qualifications as an exponent of the mores of today's "increasing permissive society." A man of his long and perhaps tedious experiences should not hide his talents in a campus paper (with all respect to The Gamecock). However, before he takes off for the wider horizons of sexual promiscuity. I would suggest that he pursue a course in logic. In the meantime girls, for your future's sake. I would suggest that you be aware of men who are willing to try you out on the in stallment plan before buying the equipment. REV. HONAVENTURE A. BROWN O.F.M. Chaplin, Newman Foundationa Playing for keeps Dear Mr. Stepp: In rebut tal to journalist Chen's scandinavian ideas of 'joy,' I offer this food for thought. Current movies and novels not withstan ding. our everyday world just doesn't turn his way. If he will allow me to use a puppy to illustrate immaturity, we may go on to agree that a puppy will eat whatever is placed before him. An "I kno with1 01969 BristoI Myeri Co. 414 this is your chance to shine. Tt close eye on that - crowd from C ly're from Clemson?" hn Deere T shirts." ring in their pigs?" e tickets." n brown-bagging?" iat harm can milk do? Be firm be careful where you put it. R Df in elder and wiser dog usually exercises some restraint. A human puppy will usually find much satisfaction with ham burgers garnished with sundry condiments whereas the adult prefers steak or a more digestible food. Now, if one can be satisfied with nothing more than a weekly trip to one hamburger joint after another, more power to him. But he mustn't consider himself competent to enter the field with t hose gourmets who have sat down to the table, respectfully studies the menu and ordered a full course meal in accordance with the customs of their society. Further, a puppy likes to play and tease. The homo-sapien who plays at being married may find his companion has changed the rules or was actually never playing at all! The ordinary sanctions of societ y are as nothing compared to the grief caused by an emotional human wvho has decided to play for keeps hut finds her companion is unwilling or unable to grow up. .JAKE KOELiEli Gamecock shows unmaturnty Dear Mr. Stepp: After the rather dubious pleasure of reading several isues of The Gamecock, it is my opinion that you are rendering a tremendous disservice to your w the way i my eyes ci Then you know the way too well ause driving an old familiar route can maki drowsy, even it you've had piently o1 sleep If that happens on your way home for Thanksgiving, pull over. take a break nd take t wo NoDoz 11.t'l help you drive ho with your eyes open NoDoz No rar e,houil h without it X3. X iis is the big one of the Iemnson." ~oX. and if you have to put amember, these people tallmen university and its student body because you are willfully sowing dissension and encouraging conduct that leads to tragic con sequences. Your editorial and feature atricles reflect much too much immaturity and almost no com prehension of the problems faced by Dr. Jones and his staff. You were harshly critical of President Jones because he did not "relate" (what a silly word) and was out of touch with the student body. Maturity would know that the President must be an executive - lie may or may not possess a sparkling personality and regardless, he can't "relate" to some 12,000 students most of whom are not really interested in his relating. You stated in an editorial that the campus was "polarized" - this is an absurd untruth but it is the condition you are encouraging. You bemoaned the fact that the students did not support the moratorium (another silly and incorrect word) which is proof positive that it is your editorial staff that is out of touch with the student body. A more recent example of your irresponsibility was the smirking support you gave the pill and its new morality. The new morality was new in ancient Greek, Roman and Babylonian and many other B.C. civilizations. Are your people completely devoid of historical home used." Easing sough! Marjuar archaic, By ED CHEN Columnist A reduction of the present ex treme penalities over the use of marijuana is, at last, being sought by the Nixon administration thanks to the courageous Dr. Robert 0. Egeberg, the nation's top health officer. The present legal approach, which puts marijuana in the same class with such addictive drugs as opium and heroin, is archaic and way out of line with reality. These present laws, Egeberg 8 said, are "unjustified, un necessary and very probably unenforceable." a His statement is true on all counts. Present penalities in some 2 cases are more severe than those involved in the taking of a human life. All evidence presently available shows that marijuana is, in Dr. Egeberg's words, a "relatively mild hallucinogen and intoxicant." And it is non-addictive. Fur thermore, he said, there is no scientific evidence that marijuana creates a desire for hard narcotics. The most urgent need of the moment, it seems, is a definite and comprehensive study to determine the effects of marijuana use - particularly the effect on the emotional maturation of the user. And meanwhile, in light of Lt plan knowledge and the ability tc reason from cause to effect? For example, what do you do with the children produced by the week-end sexual experiments throw them back, toss them in a field or in the nearest orphanage? The facts are that illegitimacy is skyrocketing, with or without the pill. And even if the happy little girls and boys used the pill what do you do with the one in 52 con ceptions that the wise doctor said would occur? And have your or your reporters ever seen a small child with just a slight case of syphillis with only one eye or a small part of its brain missing? The facts are that venereal disease is a raging epidemic among high school and college students. The fact s are that there are some very good reasons for the old fashioned college students. The facts are that there are some very good reasons Go- Go-( Ther 's tewgrli, tevil an oeims(eretby one a w '"ogvs e ea say "' ory,; ndlok Theresm noewher in y that vlar an smties(egetaly ta laws extreme everything that is now known, penalities should be reduced and more discretion should be given to those who, out of their. own fears, ignorance and superstitions, !ondemn and punish the nariluana users. Letter policy Letters to the editor should be rief, typewritten and about ubjects pertinent to USC students. 'he editor reserves the right to dit letters for style, good taste, pace limitations and libel laws. No unsigned letters will be 'rinted, but names may be tithheld on request. Letter*J Pould be sent to The Gamecock, ox U-5131, USC, Columbia, S.C. PM. Free expression Dear Mr. Stepp: This is an open statement to Messers. Roper, Farrell,, Chiok, Whitesides.. Turney. The white girl and the black guy dancing together at Don's were in effect, expressing their opinion in favor of mixing the races. Why doesn't Mr. Donald Ray have the right to express his opinion In opposition? It seems that the right to freedom of expression has been given over to a minority of the population in recent years. LEO. A. BLOSCHOCK' lovers for the old fashioned prohibition against adultry. It is tragic that you comprehend so readily the freedom but not the responsibility of press. .1H0N R. SMITH Fed up Dear Mr. Stepp: I am compelled to protest the situation that existed this morning (Nov. 17) in the M&N cafeteria. There were no trays. no dishes, no eating utensils. Students were forced to make do with paper cardboard plates aud plastic 4 knives, forks. and spoons. Ove bad to be something of a juggler to balance the cups. food. napkins. and utensils on the paper plates. Let's get on the ball, Slater ! You might sign me. "Fed up." TIM HLAKE so niemha'ecaus lieteeAndsept e nqulgeron AU ISRE