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Coa i.a nvernent ha, two maal% Student S Senae, hiad by the vice .Pa e t ofe student body, and X%Utiv$ . h 0 eaded by t presidentt Othe student body. (Net. year Ufdpw the new con stitutioi a strong judicial branch W be established.) Sftatws m0st several times a week, including the weekly Senate meeting. Other meetings are committee meetings, where most of-the legislative work is done. Legislative bills have been criticized by some as merely "We suggest that..." statements which carry no weight outside of the Senate. meetings. The importance of these bills depends upon the quality of students elected to Senate posts, the support given the Senate by the student body and the effectiveness of the president and his cabinet in carrying out ap proved legislation. The Student Senate is placed in a poor light when there is a weak executive branch which takes little notice of Senate activities. If the two units, with the students behind them, can work together, the Student Senate can accomplish much more than it has in the past. The members of the Senate and the executive officers have definite jobs they are supposed to carry out, too numerous to mention here. In essence, their main task is to determine the needs of the students are to work in fulfilling these needs. While there is much work in Student Government, if the office holder is conscienscious, there are benefits also: -Stipends are given to certain officers to relieve the need for work, so they can have more time to devote to their jobs. The president receives $750 per year, for example. Tiere may be stipends for Stident 'nators next year. ' - i , --Most student government of ficials receive priorities for class registration. --Student Government officials have two-digit parking decals. This identification, this year, means they do not receive tickets at Our man Hof T he fi ARTHUR HOPPE Columnist It looks as though 18-year-olds may get the vote. No one was more excited about the prospect than Irwin. "Just wait, man," Irwin frowhingly told his father. "We young people will throw out all the bums you elected and build a better society." "That's fine, son," said his father, obviously pleased. "Welcome into our democratic electorate." Irwin was surprised. "You mean you don't mind giving us the vote'?" "Mind? I'm delighted," said his father, puffing on his pipe. "We need your enthusiasm, your idealism, your fresh ideas. How are you going to register'?" ''Register'?" asked Irwin *suspiciously. "1 mean will you be a Democrat or a Republican'?" "Never!" Irwin struck an in dignant pose. 'They're both just a bunch of political hacks who stage rigged conventions. That's the trouble with your generation. You're trapped in a rotten system. Italia llous Hainuran to.lower . Those little bit 9f long. If stu0Ients here 4rnent r*ther than a wet weg0the qualifications of I they care. mnds work University meters during meetings. -The student body president receives ten football and six basketball tickets to all home games. Other officials receive special seating advantages. -Student Government officials represent a large portion of the students and can speak with some authority when dealing wigh ad ministrators and faculty members on student problems. Priviledges of office are to en courage more students to run and to do a better job when in office. The following offices will be elected on April 20, with runoffs of April 22 and 24: Student body president, vice president, secretary and treasurec (campus wide). Senators (on campus, by dorm district: off campus, by school; assuming redistricting proposals are passed today by the Senate. Class officers (by school). Academic Responsibility Committees (by school). Discipline Committee (one female, one male, campus wide). The best way to establish a responsible student government is to have student involvement. The first and main requisition is to vote, and to vote responsibly. One of the most important items on the ballot will be the referen dum on the the new constitution. A "yes" vote will insure more student control and responsibility in student affairs. The Gamecock The Gamecock Is published ri-weekly during the fall and spring semesters with the exception of University holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, sub. scription requests and other mal items should be sent to Drawer A. USC. Columbia, S.C. 2208. Subscription rates are $6 per year or $3 per semester. Bulk copies are 8s per ise. Tie Gamecock this year received $37.00 from the student activity fund entitling full.time students to a subscriptilo to the paper. Offices of The Gamei,ckrs 1"90l4p and 310 of the ifuseit House on the University campus. Phones are 7774178, 7774243 and 7774220. Second class postage paid at Columbia. S.C. The editor in chief is Jim Wannamaker. Although The Gamecock is published by the University of South Carolina. the opinions published herein do not necessarily represent those of the University, the student body or the staff of the paper. an chise We'll vote instead for the man, not the party." "Good for you, son. Just hope you don't feet guilty about it af terwa rds." "Guilty?" "Well, if you don't register, you can't vote in the primaries. And you may feel guilty not helping select the best man to run for the office." "I hadn't thought of that." Irwin scratched his head. "I guess maybe I'll register as a Democrat. They're more liberal, aren't they?" "Up North they are. Generally, they're for big Government, more controls and peace -- although they somehow always seem to get us in a war somewhere." "Hold on!" said Irwin, alarmed. "I'm against big Government, more controls and war. I'll register as a Republican. They're against big Government, aren't they?" "That's right, son. They're for big business, less controls and prosperity -- although they somehow always seem to get us in a depression. lf'ersonally, I had a hard time choosing between Humphrey and Nixon in '68." "It'll be different in the future, man," said Irwin bravely. "Who does it look like in '72?" "Nixon and Humphrey, son. But if you feel guilty voting for one or the other, just keep in mind that your vote won't count." "What do you mean, my vote won't count?" Rally 'rc ROBERT ANTHONY GOLFF Guest Columnist Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's "appeal,' to the nation in his speech to the National Governors' Conference can only be called a sad moment in our history. Sad, because unlike Governor Nelson Rockerfeller's wise comment to the effect that, "Everyone is en titled to his own opinion...including the vice president," Mr. Agnew's opinion does not appear to be his own but rather, one of the many trial balloons this administration so adroitly floats every now and then to see how far it can go in eradicating dissent. It seems doubful if Mr. Agnew is capable of having a single opinion or original idea in his present circumstance. Sad too because that night the founders of this republic must have turned in their graves and, the next morning there was a tear in the eye of the Statue of Liberty no one ever noticed before (although this is not an unusual occurence due to the innocuous mist which lingers morning, noon, and night in New York City). If we are to believe Mr. Agnew, then men like Locke, Jefferson, Hamilton and Franklin were all"kooks," and this nation was founded solely for the purpose of defending the rights and :priviledges of the affluent. Mr. Agnew can thank all the "kooks" in our history by whose and dissent it became eventually possible for him to attain the vice presidepcy it 'all. His speeches thus far display an ignorance of the principles upon which this republic was founded, an ignorance exceeded only by the very demagoguery of which he accuses others. Perhaps if he h~urts "No national election is ever decided by a single vote, son. It's tempting to stay home sometime. But you'd feel terribly guilty not exercising your democratic rights - especially seeing you'll be responsible for the condition our society's in." "Now wait a minute," said Irwin nervously. "I'm not responsible for all that's wrong with this country." "As a voter," said his father smugly, "you'll be just as responsible as I am. And just as guilty." "'lhe whole thing's a plot to burden us with your guilt feelings," said Irwin angrily. "I'm not a bit surprised you were willing to give us the vote." "The only thing that surprised me," said his father, nodding happily, "is that you were willing to take it." Monster Burger Cc Monstressiy good Monster Ser Ceisp FeenskFre ~,.B... A $1.1 Present your studed idueified specie1 price. Fr&nk A 40L$4 'U'edme,. icn,,d ~ Inic(Ae The hysteria which our forebears laid down their lives and their fortunes. And to think this man stands but a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Can you dig it? Computer degrees to be given Several University students will receive B. S. degrees in Computer Science this June according to Dr. William J. Eccles, director of Computer Science. "These students will be the first to receive Computer Science degrees since the sequence began three years ago," Eccles said. "Projecting the number of graduates is difficult because of students changing schools, but we should have about' 10 within the next year." Eccles said that good jobs await students with Computer Science degrees and that salaries are much the same as those in Engineeripg. 00 R~wT owE 4OR TH1 UR PTER IU W'S PRAVIN und the would but listen to the prattlings of his own voice he might learn to listen to the voices of others; in cluding. that of Alexander Hamilton reaching from the grave to answer him: "The fundamental source of all your errors, sophisms, and false reasonings, is a total ignorance of the natural rights of mankind. Were you once to become acquainted with these, you could never entertain a thought, that all men are not, by nature, entitled to a parity of privileges. You would be convinced that natural liberty is a gift of the beneficent Creator to the whole human race, and that civil liberty is founded in that, and cannot be wrested from and people without the most manifest violation of justice. Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of a civil society. It is not a thing, in its own nature, precarious and dependent on human will and caprice, but it is conformable to the constitution of man, as well as necessary to the well-being of society." Our vice president would thus have us scrap the First Amend ment to the Constitution and forget every modicum of liberty for Objects to war Dear, Mr. Wannamnaker: I base my opposition to the Vietnam war on both legal and moral grounds. Article one, section eight, clause eleven of the Constitution reserved to the Congress, the elected represenatives of the will of people, the right to declare war. The Vietnam war is undeclared, the will of the people was therefQre unexpressed in the decision making process. Are, we or are we not a people governed by our own consent? To send a young man to his death in violation of the Constitution is immoral, ungodly and dishonorable, that is my opinion. I have said so in public and private and will so continue. We here in Columbia who speak out in defense of the Constitution are a minority. Attempts have been made by those in authority to harrass and intimidate. They have the backing the local newspapers, which themselves aid and abet in the slaughter of more than forty thousand young Americans, and by their constant glorofication of such events as the Mai Lai incident, bring the nation to dishonor. Those who attempt to intimidate me waste their time. WIL LIAM F. ( BUD) SMITH JR. A Pearl Harbor Veteran impus Night Wedes 5 p.m. tclsing mbination Plate 9 valvo SM STREET ido.) Do unto others McLuha By MICHAEL BALL Columnist The parade of fools was briefly interrupted Friday. William F. Buckley, Jr., a willing jester, taped two "Firing Line" shows at the Coliseum Thursday. Marshall McCluhan, a pretentious, egotistical English teacher, seminared and paneled at the hotel across the street Friday. Blithe Bill smiled, fingered his pen, and evaded questions by making puns or substuting half truths. The media juggler stayed detatched, sneered and evaded question by pulling quotations from his books. Buckley kept his cool the entire time; unfortunately someone deviated from McCluham's script. While he was discussing television as an icon, an iconoclast challanged Mccluhan's material from which -he *he was spinning his magic web. Astronomer stood up and angerly attacked the idol's definitions of human senses and scientific theory. McCluhan outshouted his opponent and, instead of an swering him to the audience's satisfaction, classified him as one of the stereotypes from a Marshall marvel. Oddly enough, McCluhan typed his as a "sight" man, a "hot" man. Until he found this loophole, the good doctor was much more of a seething, uncool intellectual. Between these two speakers, the broadcasters were forced to either accept them on their notoriety and assume anything illogical was above their heads or laugh at their stupidity. In contrast, the final speaker at the convention was Dr. George Curry, USC's assistnant provost. Curry is most noted as script writer of "David Copperfield" and talked about behind the scenes communication during the filming of the movie. He demonstrated a dry wit supported by reason and fact. dd Bodki mr C'0o0, 0N 1 te ddant Slat Sunny ,& ON STES'I U RSDAY APRIL - ~Colege Stree Opposite Dayten Hal ClMASs! n 'uncool' Curry did not talk about anything he did not know about and did not hidq behind either humor or text in the question period. When Buckley performed the students were strewn out at his feet like adoring mables. The audience chuckled and nodded and knew its' place. When McCluhan performed, blank televisions glared like altar candles at a dazed multitudes. The audience did not understand or understood too well. When Curry performed, he inappropriately followed a champagne banquet. The audience smiled and enjoyed a fine mind operating well. If Curry's topic did not compare because it was less controversial, the two fools leading the parade should take the hint. Spanish The International Committee of the University Union is sponsoring an informal Spanis .class every WeintM.day night at 6 p.m. in room 205 of the Russell House. The classes are taught by a group of USC Latin American students who are willing to give help with specific problems a person may have with Spanish. Report Woninued from Page 1i will add more surplus earning power. Jines said that he goes over the athletic budget several times each year and has found: "It is a good sound budget. It is a black ink budget. It has been a black ink budget ever since Paul Dietzel became athletic director. There is nothing in it of a questionable nature." Jones said that a decision was not reached at the board meeting because "it is more important to settle this matter and settle it clearly than to settle it yesterday." ris S " Al. LWIN.PO0F oilii PROW X K%NuT Ano o A'TWTNA LIFE is * Mt a"S"T1116t4ou C6T OJT 0F. TIN 99