Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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N * $udm tody at allt w ond vote for it, or KNOW ANY OF 'y GO TO THE 04e.. InMes on the ballot -tOiote with no Idea of he intends to do s t~ It that the student body Are and what ihey stand ons1a00 hMd? Adual ndidte cannot personally .tteg' tdoht wh are elgIble to vote roes t ecuse the candidAe from t.of the studentbody and many of the Ywhen they did not show up for tod that only about 17 people Veral candid6tes who spoke. The X411 r of both cbndidates and students is a eexa g the apathetic attitudes which exist on the *eders and followers at Carolina. - h rs wth the UnIversity survived in May should 7"c -C&rolina students that the channels through hich iry to hange and improve our situations need to'bun bU.n a*d used with all haste. It seems, however, thpthe perf 6f the candidates participated in the apeghAes yqrday talked about "getting it together" or unity Within the group" and never said who they are or how they think they could help matters. Perhaps the student body didn't'bother to go and listen because of a feeling that this Wouki be the case. It ever a vicious cycle existed, this is one. Ba'd leadership is perpetoated by followers who don't exercise their right to Vote or 40 fall to see that those elected keep campaign Whatev. the causes or manifestations of It, each of us must deal with his own apathy. Effective leadership can do much to create interest in Student Government and the affairs of the University, but effective leadership must be voted In. The Gamecock THE GAMECOCK is published triweekly during the fal and spring semesters and weewly duaning the *UMMe semesters with the exception of Univeity holidays and exam eriods. C.aiaeO al frms. subscription requests and other n 'I Items should be sent to Drawer A. USC. Can tbih S.C.a . ption rates are 87 per yes r *3 per fall and spring semesters a. d I.0 them u er sesiJ . u l,copies are $6 per 100. THE GAM ECO CK this year received S*"O ftm tef Mu acti4ly fund. entitling ful-time students to a suhwrioton to the paper Offime of THE GAMECOCK are in Rooms, 0 and 310 of the Rusisefl Homs on the University, cAmPus Pho n are 7787 77-00 and 7774M. Second class postage paid at Cohimbla, S. C. Ak*mjxh THE GAMECOCK is published by the University of South Carolina, the opinions ex. Pr.esed herein donot necessarily represent those of the University. the student body or the staff of the paper. .y AV_OCIATE EDITOR . ' ' ' ' ' - - C beyl Mannia g AINS AGER . . . . . . . . . - - ......... . . Mic.aes Ban !a%sG".."* . * - - - - - - . . . . . E..bV.a Pucab ee 'fMY~ M ~jA*44l *-k, . .. .. .. sbta Plhilop HPORTg EDITOR....... . ... . ............ed4 ars CHIF PHOTOGRAPHER '. . . .... - - - 'e Haner NEWq EDITORS . . . '. . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Gb e s aey -..-..-..-..-..-.-..-..-.. -.. -..-..(Ch ares Feflesbasa ..............-.-..-.-.-..-.-..-.-.....Chuck Keefer 'EATURE EDITOR..'...'...-...-..-... -......Ra Beeabe ADVEFRTISING MANAGER . . R.. .. . .. bi Baiga (iRCU'LATION MANAGER ' '..'.-.-..-.-DaeM augr Give the cold shoulder to winter in a Woolrich Norfolk Jacket. In ribbed or uncut Corduroy with wool tartan lining. Gets you the custom treatment In detachable cartridge belt, patch pockets. Get into it and light someone's fire. Sizes: 38 to 40. Regulars and longs. About $40. Prep's 12 to 20. About $35. V~P~~LFeatured at: The existentialist Bird awe By HARRY HOPE Columnist Beginning with this edition of this column, we inaugurate the monthly "Existential Bird" Award. This award will be presented to persons or groups who exemplify themselves through their actions in any field. It corresponds to the "Flying Fickle Finger of Fate" award of "Laugh-In" fame. If you have any suggestions for recipients of this award, write the name of the person or group you are nominating, the reason they are nominated and what adverse reactions may come of their ac tion. Also please put your name and address on the letter and send it by campus mail to Harry Hope, co The Gamecock, Drawer "A, USC. The first "Existential Bird" goes to those two campaign aides of Congressman Albert Watson who exemplified themselves in their action above and beyond the call of political duty in the recent disturbance at A. C. Flora High School in Columbia. Your Favc H ambuger g by Phia wre I haped toihvenr otk some pictures of a fight betweeI black and white students. Then, the honorabl congressman stated in ar emergency news conference' that "we heard about the fight an wanted to nail it down." He said he called the press conference because "'somebody had to bring it out. Then the congressman seemed to blamet all on busing, and called for a state-wide code of discipline. But what of the aides? Well, Watson said that he would fire any of his aides involved in such disturbances. But were they involved? They were just passing by. And who was it who said that in a disturbance, there are no innocent bystanders? It is for these reasons and ac tions that we give the Bird to these gentlemen for capitalizing on a tense situation and throwing politics into the state's classrooms. Eerar y ninoetbytnes getlme forcaialiigo roit nte sa n dwlssoos Curb 4 Iy CHUCK KEEP * Columnist Law enforcement week was a in my mind. I came away from sessions that.1 had a chance to a more hope for law enforcement I had previously. This doesn't mean that I an' critical of both past and preseni enforcement officials and age meant that, having' met sor responsible, i feel a little b situation. The men I met in the Comrr been reduced in my mind fror figures directing bunches of gru flunkies in overt attacks aga anything foreign to them to n control organizations that are understaffed and overly poweri They don't seem to be bad ry seem to have e nearly imposs I think very few people on cai with the proposition that la Letter to the edi 'In' ideol< Dear Miss Manning: On reading the "veterans report" conducted by Paul Har nick, I was reminded of two similar situations. One is a scene in a 20-year-old movie entitled "The Day The Earth Stood Still." The other is a scene I witnessed at a PhiladelDhia Eagles' football game just two or three years ago. -In the first, a newsman is seen rejecting Michael Rennie's (who is, in the picture, "Klatto," the visitor from space) opinion that maybe the creature came in peace for the more sensational, muddle headed hysteria of the rest of the crowd. esdayAI ic Th B ) j%~g nl'A a fd1*6tenez outlook I BR around here is i Iles niot *Ith the Success, at least the public. the three or four ind with a little in this state than If the publica, enforcement, a criticize the org4 I not still highly until they get it, t practices of law We were the i ncies. It simply responsibility on ne of the men be the victim ag etter about the What we can politics. If studen ions Room have for police offIc n Rasputin type counter groups esomely smiling blacks and othei inst anyone or funds to pay for ien working to improved. And si underfinanced, ignored somethin ul. time, It looks like i The public won len. but they do are that the only Ible lob- enforcement off ic Inpus will argue wrong end of a ci w enforcement improving the s1 ror )gy m vete In the second, still another reporter, during the furor regarding general manager Joe Kuharich's alleged inability to run the club (the home team was in a slump) decided to edit out the response stating that Joe was not solely to blame (and I'm sure there were more than the one I heard) and only those who were screaming "Joe must go" were seen on the evening news. It is interesting to see that Mr. Harnick's subjects all concurred, for the most part, with the now "in" ideology of anti-militarism. jHOME of the I Dctobe Boy Do nly 30 C week righter n a bad way. The fault, I think, organizations. The fault lies with Is willing to pay for good - law nd is willing to continually inizations and men responsible here would be no problem. eIctims of the public's lack 'of 'o and I, for one, don't want to ain. o Is clear. It's called playing ts organized to raise standards Rrs, Institute mandatory en between police and students, rs, and lobbied for increased it all, the situation could be ice the public has conveniently g that will cost it money and It is up to the students. 't do it, and if we don't, chances time we will encounter the law :ers of the state will be at the lub, and that's not my idea of tuation. II Tran story We all want to be in don't we. kiddies? Especially on a university campus where the eyes of the peer group are ever watching. So, let's all curse, spit, or throw something (preferably something hard) at the next soldier. ROTC cadet, or cop that we see. If he's in a uniform. then he must be sub-human and should be killed for sake of "peace." Who knows, maybe we'll get a "swingin' school" award in next September's ''Playboy" magazine. Slanted establishment press? Hah. - HIlO.SCIRK-K hGBO 'o/ o bldce 1