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- 4 ee in the South i a sod scene indeed. of two states on their knees before the land begging for- "a little more r segregated school systems. Fifteen enough time to plan and Implement in. ngressmen from South Carolina waving the ing jurisprudence. Picture a senator from Olpplauding the congressman's attempt to South. "V wafor. the tide of progress they are bathers In a regression. a vissevice has been done to the South, it has been pWrted by Southern politicians, the ones who ignored orders to integrate and still refuse to obey. y things should have been done long ago to prepare students for quality education. There should be kin artens and pre-kindergartens available to all. Every lid should have the chance to advance to his full pabilitles. Blocking integration - is tantamount to tying a weight the economy of the state. We will never develop to our liest until everyorie has the right to a quality education. e want letters The Gamecock welcomes letters. We like to print what you're thinking, but there are a few ground rules: Letters to the editor must be signed, although we will withhold the name of the author if requested. Letters should be typed, double-spaced on a 70-space 'line. Letters should be about subjects of interest to Carolina students. Letters should be less than 200 words in length. Letters should be sent to The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S. C. 29208. Letters should be genuine letters to this editor, not copies of letters sent to others, chain letters, open letters or such. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for style, good taste, libel laws and space limitations. The editor will select letters to be printed on timely matters, acknowledging that all letters can not be published. He will seek fairly to insure that as many viewpoints as possible are represented. Guest columns and other editorial materials are welcome. Let's hear from you. A student ring? By BARRY KNOBEL an opinion as to the design of the Student Body President ring. Isn't it ptrange how we students What is the significance of the A..teaversity of0outh Carolina college ring if rot to bq truly a overlook the significance of our STUDENT ring, designed by college ring? ... This ring has been students. It is true that to those sold at the University by a single who now wear the present ring, dealer without competition for this ring is a symbol of over ten years. The number of achievement. But know also that it hours needed to qualify for an is a very ntwrh fctta official ring is one of the highest in grdaigcssostenssa the nation (90-hours); most veyscillas.thmmbr universities and colleges adhere to o ycaswl oee eteol a 72-hour policy, which would allow Clsof17anIwudwntm a student to purchase a ring after colgrigtmaealyy the first semester of his junior boiemyaratColn year. My point of contention, and I Teeoe sPeieto h feel that it is important enough to SuetBd,Ife ti xrml bring to your immediate attention, imotnthtwsudtsav is that we students should be very tefnlatoiyi l atr concerned and interested in our petingooucleern.Ias college ring ..,. concerned that the ta o osdrti su n students have not ever been of- vieyu pno st hte fered a competitive choice of rings yofelteclgernshudb and also nevrnbeennableaosvoicehtheetudents' rin ~Fosie fn. 0. 36 wih obet Elitt Won ale a s the i nitor cnce G OCK the ?rieehy drin th fal ad srin lse eer n ifh o theptoo ,ex itru oyn AlhoghTh GMCOK ange y ndfo estudent rng; bihdbtesigerb Sy th oininsexpesed erin o ot ec s tud rfects th is otrue adtratiton the * cuitywor thw wtudenthbodyeaena wing, Chng o adrsafoms udeivateco ies sriing re iss a otermail ofem I e snt o Dawe A.USC Coumb a..C.236.criemen ratkn a lso thpeyar oit seamesterwot. ac ha ec Offce o TH GMEOC ar i Rom 30 ad 0of th c Rassell Houeve on the nliy camus.Teephnesar 77413 Inew adCsorss744 ofd 1970 and 77-42 (audvewantiny thepulictin ia embr f te ss ciae ollege Prsin the mat.legiay Press Second-classzpomtageaaid at Columbia..S. C Appictin t mllatsecndclssosagr T her endng at Colum ia. ent C.th *6~ito.i.chif im annmakr ipott ed ts we astidn t hve Managtheedtornredankthott naDmterks Adverisinpmangeainodyglitoeo u c keg e r .Ias AssocayeueitoreCarlheepco Tyleg e y .soldb Miklo ee be be trovce the stdet 'her M.nnin. Founded m an. ed 9 itor Rober iott Gnaesathe ports editor. THEy GAECi s LEsA THEw idr y Vfl n srn ESTeSwthhexcponfeamatn A &hog JH AoCK aaETSyadfrtesuet ndpbihdb h nvr y,AhCpMiosExrse hri OOT cSy relc Dh INOfteamnSaonth Kut he tdn oAKSa whoAle.E ch LeofadEVIorS,.eal copE susripIeutsdoERmatS M e et oDraErAU.CLmLa B.O.T90 ubciTiOMatS 6pryror semeloer. Ofieso HE AQAREOKaei om 0 n 1 fTeRSelHosonteUvrsy caps oe arMOST7 nesAndNrt Y 77-29dTor,AING7-22avetsn TEGMCOKNEs LArsetdaolyb ANASSaEuatonL SdeTiSinevc.Ic M.I 'If Nixon doesn't stop t] it will ruin his chances : Womer Dear Mr. Wannamaker: I think the Student Senate will have opened Pandora's Box if their bill on dorm visitation is accepted. The question of open dorms should be put before the students inhabiting the dorms. I have not been asked - by poll, questionaire, or anything else - for my opinion on the matter, but since it concerns me, I do have a few comments to make. Being a resident of Capstone, I have thus far enjoyed the privacy of my "ivory tower." I can relax in varying states of undress, hide from the hustle of campus activity when I want to be alone, and enjoy the relative peace and quiet of my room. I love dating, but do not par ticularly like the idea of spending a date in my dorm room (or I could say my bedroom). I do not like the idea of my roommate entertaining a date in our room when I may wish to steep, study, or just relax (I would feel obligated to either evacuate, or intrude on her date). I do not like the idea of having to wait until visiting hours are over before I can feel free to shower (if we let men in our rooms, we can't refuse them the right to use our bathrooms, now can we??) - and who would want to take a bath if roomy or suitemIates were "en- - tertaining." I do not like the idea of having to comb my hair and dress to go to the water fountain or ironing room. There would be no more reason to "hide" in the corners of the elevators, girls, since the fellows would be right there with you! It would be sort of hard to hide from an unwelcome suitor if he comes knocking on your door! When I choose not to date on weekends. I find that this is an excellent time to study, since the people who want to party are out - making their noise elsewhere. Imagine the chaos if this were taking place on your hall or next door! If the students in question want to entertain in their rooms, they should move into an apartment with proper' entertainment facilities, and not expect everyone in their dorm to accommodate them. I can't believe that the majority of students want to give up the privacy of their rooms, and I don't believe that the administration The Pie That's el With a Piedmont I. the ages of 1 2 and You get a reservec there are no holidt $ Next trip to Washir $ o,.er 70 other citie! or call Piedmont. E powered propjet si i AIRIAM - Charlotte ObservE is forced integration for a good education - Letters t want should sit back and allow such ai nvasion of privacy to b 'railroaded" through by a small group of students. NAMES WITHHEL[ BY REQUESI Appalled at affair Dear Mr. Wannamaker: For as long as I can remembei the food service has served a whipping boy to the Carolin student body. I suppose this is to b expected. However, Monday night's foo flight in the Bates House cafeteri is somewhat out of the ordinary. realize that only a minority of th Bates House residents were ir1 volved in this affair and it to thos few that I am directing this letter Bates House boarders pay $1 per week for 21 meals. The; receive unlimited seconds on al beverages, desserts, vegetable, and Mjeats, with the exception o steak. They may select from fiv( beverages, (including milk) 8 to : Jesserts, two entrees and foui vegetables. Diners serve them selves at a salad bar in the dining iall. Right app ro Get to By SHiERRIY SHIEALLY Columnist Perhaps life's greatest irony - md life's saddest irony - is thai he many people who cry for peace ~an't seem to work with each other o achieve it. Liberals cry "Peace." Con ~ervatives cry "Peace." Yippies hippies, red-necks, grits: hvery body cries "Peace." But they ion 't know how to peaceably worls ogether. That is ironical, isn't it" Carolina's International lelations Club (IRC) is (sup >osedly) "dedicated to the ichievement of peace based ori ustice and freedom." But the nembers can't get together to -eorganize the club for a semester. What's more, the club is divided o that each has his own opinion as o who is a member and who isn't. And there is some doubt as to vhether the president is a mem er! dmont yo he licket! D. card, certifying you're 21, inclusive, you can sc seat, and you can save < ay restrictions! igton, Chicago, New York s, see your travel agent njoy 737 fanjet or new R< ~rvice. And a fare deal! Our Man H JustEC By ARTHUR HOPPE Columnist WASHINGTON, D. C. (Feb. 7 1972) - The White House today announced the nomination of Justice of the Peace Appleton Shote of Soowee County, Georgia, to the long-vacant seat on the U. S. Supreme Court. Administration sources described Shote as "a moderate Southerner and a genuine con structionist." Attorney General John Mitchell, who personally conducted the six months investigation of Shote's background, said he was confident of "speedy Senate approval" of the nomination. "My exhaustive inquiries have not disclosed one shred of evidence that Mr. Shote has ever accepted a sonsultant's fee, owned stock, suffered a conflict of interest, made a racist speech, or owned a segregated golf course," Mitchell said. "I'm glad the three-year search is over." The nomination was hailed by Shote's friends and neighbors in Soowee County. "It's the best thing that ever happened to Soowee rrivacy iFive nights per week boarders may return to the dining hall between 9:30 and 10:30 for snacks consisting of a variety of sand wiches. cookies, brownies, potato chips, doughnuts and a choice of beverages. To break monotony, the food service provides one buffet per month, at which time the management patiently decorates, s the dining hall and proudly prepares several hundred dollars' worth of meats, vegetables and relishes which the students can j and do consume in huge quantities. I I am a high school student and it I appals me to see college men behaving in a manner which disgraces the name of our state institution of higher learning. I would be inclined to believe (and I 3 hope) Monday night's action was inspired by other than native South Carolinians. Simple arithmetic will clearly show that these young men are receiving far more than they pay for. I would venture to say $150.00 to $200 worth of dishes and glassware were deliberately (Continued on page 4) rich gether-ft 1RC had an unfortunate meeting recently. Some wanted elections; some violently opposed. Speakers were recognized, then un recognized. There was nothing peaceable about it. I attended and paid my dues, hoping to become a member, but I don't think I became one. Others were in the same boat, but I believe we'll all go next time. And, hopefully, this semester will see about 150 new IRC members. There's a lot of potential for the club: more funds have been allocated; projects - really worthwhile ones - are being planned for the near future; op portunities to work for peace rather than "cry" for it are present; and the club has real leadership potential. There are several students of diversified interests who have proven their a bilities elsewhere: Pat Blackwell, uth fare. between ve about 20*o! inytime-8 ,Atlanta or Dppe e for the County," said one, "if'n it means that shiftless skunk'll be moving to Washington." News of the nomination was broken to Shote by reporters, who found him on the banks of the Sowbelly River, sipping White Lightning from a Mason jar. At first, Shote expressed some hesitation on accepting the nomination to the Nation's highest court. "What's this here job pay," he inquired, "and what are the hours?" On being told, Shote said he reckoned he'd take it - "leastwise till I start drawing my Social Security come next January." A reporter asked Shote if he considered himself "a genuine constructionist." "Well, now," he replied, "I did help Mrs. Purdy up Twin Forks way shore up her privy after the big storm in '32, but I ain't done much in that line since." Another inquired about S4)ote's views on the Constitution. "My liver's right fine and the ticker's beating like a $50 watch," said Shote, "and though I've been a mite gassy in the belly lately, t'aint worth paying no never mind." The reporters then began digging in Shote's past. But after two hours of probing, they had to admit the White House had at last come up with a Southern candidate without a blemish on his record. Or, as Shote truthfully put it, lifting himself up on one elbow, "Hell, boys, I ain't never done nothing at all." An enterprising Life magazine reporter at this point whipped out a contract. "Read this, sir," he said eagerly. "Life will pay you $50,000, if you'll write your first-person account of how you became the perfect Southern nominee to the Supreme Court." Just checking Dear Mr. Wannamaker: I would like to inquire as to the reasons for the Student Depository's continuing policy of discrimination against out-of-state checks, both personal and second person. On Jan. 16 my roommate and I both tried to cash checks. We were told that out-of-state checks were not being accepted until registration. This did us a lot of good since Feb. 2-3 was more than two weeks off. This is hardly an isolated incident, as the same thing happened before the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. What's the scoop? TIM BLAKE wr once Bill Medlin, Richard Hines, Ron Leslie, Connie Coyne and Brigin. IRC needs more members, fellow students. So, whether liberal, conservative, yippie or grit: quit crying; join and work together for peace! We Can Solve YOUR HANG-UPS * Shirts on hangers or in our special pack ages. * New life & color for suede and leather. * Skirts, suits, dresses, s we at ers beautifully cleaned. We're just a from cc GO, GAMEC LAUNDRY& 10 Loca South? "Read?" said Shote, blinking slowly. "Write?" The White House late today with drew Shote's nomination and said the search for a qualified Southerner would continue. A delegation of Southern leaders, headed by Senator Strom Thur mond, called on the President this evening and asked him to nominate a Northerner instead. "Mr. Nixon's pig-headed determination to nominate a Southerner," angrily explained Senator Thurmond later, "is giving the South a bad name." (Copyright Chronicle Publishing Co. 1970) 4 - ho II Th e LENERS iShop