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JIM FARRELL EDITOR LUCRETIA JONES DAVE LUNDGREN MANAGING ED AD. MNGR. EDITORIALS 'Academic excellence' The USC Alumni Council unanimously passed a resolution this June to "reaffirm its support of the students, faculty and administration as they work to establish a standard of excellence in all academic areas."' We would like to congratulate the alumni for this action for a very good reason. There has been too much of an emphasis on the athletics of this institution. Many of the scholarship donors who wish to sink funds into this school have had many problems defining what is for academics and what is for athletics. when the Alumni Council, considered by many to be one of the most influential bodies concerning donations to USC, passes a resolution to put the emphasis on what is defined as "the fundamental and cardinal purposes of the University are the creation, collection, advancement and propagation of knowledge," then the move has got to be considered a late one, but also one that is very welcomed and to be congratulated. Now, there may be many opposed to the fact that the. athletic department has had great amounts of money' appropriated them and that there have 'been so many improvements made for the living conditions for the scholarship winners and the people involved with the department. The Cockpit has been improved, but the number of student seats has not. The men at the Roost have carpeted rooms and excellent dining service, but the people living in dorms trying to get an educatIon have many problems with their housing. This is not to say that the athletes at USC are not here for an education. This is merely to ask what the real difference is between the athletes and those people involved in many other activities around the University. These people give their time and effort to many good causes and educational experiences. The problem is the emphasis. Let us not make the Gamecocks veritable gods for the rest of the Carolina Community to support in any other way but with their spirit. Let us all emphasize the purposes of the academics on this campus. Now that we are of the independent athletic status, will this mean more money for traveling in Qder to participate in games across the country? As has been said before in this paper, don't let money be the deciding factor for the educational value of the in stitution. Let us insure our donors that there is a place for their contribution in the academic aspect of USC. Gamecock TH E GAME COCK is published trn-weekly during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer semesters with .the exception of universij holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, subscription requests a n other mail items should be sent to Drawer A, USC, Columbia, s.C. 29206. Sub scription rates are $7 per year or $3 per fall and spring semesters. Bulk copies are $6 per 100. THE GAMECOCK this year received 539,000 from the student activity fund, entitling full-time students to a subscription to the paper. Offices of THE GAMECOCK are in Rooms 306 and 210 of the Russell House on the university -campus. Phones are 777.6176, 777-4249 and 777-4220. Second class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. Although THE GAMECOCK is published by the student of the university of South Carolina, the opinions expressed herein do no necessarily represent those of the university, the student body or all staff members. Associate Editor..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...John T. Gash Assistant Managing Editor. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Charles Fellenbaum Business Manager.... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ....e Huckabee Sports Editors....... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .....Teddy Heffner and Doug WIllHams Asst. Sports EUNr ................ . . .. .. .. .. .. .....Charlie Colins Chief Photographer.... .. .. .. .. . . ... ... ..B..ill Norwood News Editors.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. ... . .. .. ...Rusty Robinson and Harry Hope Feature Editor............ .. .. .. .. .. ....ob Craft Circulation.............. .. .. .. .. .....vikkl Poole 'Promote (Editor's note: This is the first in a series of three editorial columns written by Lyndon Baines Johnson when he was a student at South west Texas State . Teachers College. This column appeared in the College Star Nov. 16, 1937.) Nine years ago on the memorable day, November the eleventh, 1918, the cruel world war with its four long years of struggle ended. The peace of that day brought relief and renewed hope to the warring nations. The long agonizing conflict was over at last. Saddened, chastened, humbled, sorrowful, proud, a victorious people turned reverently and hopefully from the troubled con flict to the pursuits of peace. First in our thoughts as we celebrate this glorious day are the brave dead who gave their lives in the Great War. Reverence and honor are theirs. The most that we can do to honor our heroes is all too little when weighed against the price they paid. We must not forget the things for which the war was fought. It was a war fought to SGuest column Still Nix( (Editor's note: This column otiginally appeared in the Idaho Argonaut, the University of Idaho student newspaper. It was written by David NicaronL) Throughout' the tumultuous years of anti-Vietnam War protest, one of the most common critiques of the dissenters was their failure to adhere to Presidential policy. Despite the fact that policy might be wrong, the protesters were I!. e firi hiding their disapproval and allowing the well meaning President to pursue the war in any direction he saw fit. Apologists, including war hawks and those favoring a strong Presidency, decried the fact that domestic dissension was "tying the President's hands" and limiting his ability to negotiate an end to the war. Somehew, the inesty of American involvement in Vietnam subsided as did the vociferousness of the fickle antiwar movement. Taking the place of Vietnam in the collective public mind this past summer was President Nixon's announcement that he was to visit Peking to seek a "normalization" of relations with China. Letter to the edia SMC hai MR. FARRELL: The Student Mobilization Committee, (SMC), it seems, has been subverted; not by the Marxist-Leninists or the Trots, but by the apparent number two party U in the country: Carolina. Even the infamous Gonzalo Leon has capitulated to the spirit and suggested a smoke-and-trip-In during the silent sit-in (on the horseshoe) for the dead of Attica prsn. B)oth SMC and the University laughed off as ridiculous a change of name, this summer, from SMC to YIP so no one has any Idea what the .ormanization's. nolicles are, hnson the cause "make the world safe for democracy." Let us never lose sight of this fact, and let us strive to "carry on" as best we can in the struggle for world democracy. By our words and our acts, we must foster brotherhood and democracy. Democracy of thought and feeling, of principles and action must be ever in our hearts and minds. It was a war to honor law--to make treaties more than "mere scraps of paper" to be torn into shreds by unprincipled autocrats. It was a long struggle to uphold the majesty and power of law. Our duty today is to revere and obey our laws. It is neither clever nor wise to break or defy the laws of our nation. The law-breaker today is a greater criminal than were his briotiers of other years, for he violates not only the laws of God and man, but heedlessly scorns the precious privileges so dearly bought by the life-blood of soldiers in that mighty struggle for law supremacy. That sacred heritage mn for the American liberals, especially Democratic aspirants for the White House, were surprised by (and secretly envious of) - Nixon. Leftist radicals were as surprised by, and dismayed with, Chairman Mao. Only the American Right, however, viewed Nixon's move as a qualified evil. Conservatives from John Tower to William F. Buckley, Jr., quickly divorced themselves from Nixon and his ill-begotten policy. Men, Wh0 for years cr i iiU lbeiUs and dissenters for derogation of civic duty in not supporting Vietnam policy, abandoned this same President after one week; who after all has only told us he will talk with Chou-en Lai. Only this past week, the Young Americans for Freedom con vention at Houston also withdrew its support from Nixon, largely because of the China overture. How quickly the conservatives fell out of line, dropped the flag, deplored (in their opinion) a wrongdoing, and denied a President his bidding. Nixon's announcement of his visit to China threw the organized right' off balance. (I differentiate here from what is generally known lfor s been sul were, or what they should be. Different splinter groups within the organization advocate (1) Weatherman type revolution with a purpose, (2) YIP type revolution for the hell of It, (3) liberal: no revolution at all, (4) a bohemian pot party, (5) PREAK tripping their heads off, (6) conservative service projects, (7) women's liberatIon, (8) Trot parliamentary procedure, (9) gay liberation, and (10) doing your own thing. (Party U forever!)? If SMC is lucky, It will quietly fade away like Aware and FREAK. If not, one Is forced to predict incra.... disenio of peace' the rule of law--is ours to cherish and uphold. Again it was a war to end all wars. Let us promote the cause of peace--a peace so dearly bought, so bravely gained, so anxiously awaited. Let there be no more of contention, of combat, of foolish strife and warring words. Let us unite in the attempt to secure the best for our nation and our people, making high ideals, instead of selfish gain and prideful ambition, our goal. By honoring our heroes, by upholding democracy, by revering our laws, and by promoting peace, we in a measure show ourselves striving to become worthy of the supreme sacrifices the war exacted. Losing sight of these things, we find ourselves unworthy of the glorious heritage those war heroes left us. Ours is the duty, the privilege, the God-given task to bear on the lighted torch. Let us fail not, for "to break faith" with those who sleep in Flanders fields would indeed be the deed of a craven and ignoble soul--carry on! right? as Middle America, which in this case, as with Vietnam, supports the President precisely because he is President.) Is a "dump Nixon" movement in the works? Probably not, conservatives might be bold enough to utter contempt for a detente with China, but to find them plodding through New Hampshire campaigning for Ronald Reagan seems out of character. This is now a new phenomena. As Peter denied Christ more than once, so has the American right denied its President before, although it has been so long most people have forgotten about it, particularly conservatives themselves. It was Joe McCarthy who called Franklin Roosevelt's tenure "20 years of treason." Both Presidents Truman and Eisenhower endured vilification from radical rightists concerning their policies and personalities. If throughout the 19w's the antiwar movement was obstructive or obnoxious, then It learned well from the right side of the spectrum those delicate arts. (Continued on page 5) >verted within its ranks because, traditionally, members of the New Left view even minor compromise as outright capitulation. If SMC is smart, It will return to its original purpose of organizing transportation for marches in) Washington. If not, not even a confederation of allied organ izations could save it. Its members should cut out its top and bottom and recycle it so that it doesn't just sit in a rusty trashcan waiting to be taken to a landfill dump. NAME WITHHELD , ,, ..**... BY RE5UEST