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GLENDA INTERIM JIM FARRELL MGN. ED. EDITO Defen exprei A U. S. District Court iud expected to rule today on wh can wear a Confederate flag Stirwalt of South Rowan Higi she wore the patch to see Ij rights. Though we abhor the ver' federate flag stands, that America,we do think that the wear the patch. The patch, obviously bein symbol, is offensive to man symbol against integration, th they agree. And there are many other federate flag stands. But,the i the patch is an expression an expression is a sacred thing To tamper with a person within reason (to yell "fire" within reason) is to tamperi ideals. Hopefully, the judge the patch to be worn. And eve realize the hate and emotion flag and work against the thin 'Unfair An editorial column in strongly endorsing David Pc qualified to be an effective pr by Elections Commission ch Thornton contends that an the other candidates. He wou given equal space in this r views, and there is a hint of a1 the student court system. It is also possIble that The other candidates or their reg Thornton himself may havy writing a letter to this r ''wholeheartedly'' believed tl guilty of distributing cami campaign began. We do not qi writing the letter, but it could play to sympathy to help get 'v Being chairman, or even commission is one of the ha nearly impossible jobs that ar to. Thornton is no doubt trying applaud his efforts, but sugg any kind may throw shadov stand. The hear The recent allegation by e one's heart makes us wonder After all, heart disease is th great land. WILLER EDITOR ART FRANK AD MANAGER RIALS ding ,sion ye In Greensboro, N. C., is ?ather a high school student patch.The student, Juanita School at China Grove said she had any constitutional thing for which the Con of slavery and a divided student should be allowed to g used here as a political e. And yet to others it is a erefore a symbol with which - things for which the Con neaning of the symbol aside, d in this country freedom of --and rightfully so. 's right to express himself in a crowded theater is not ith one of our most upheld Nill rule in favor of allowing ri more hopefully the girl will surrounding the Confederate gs for which it stands. policy the The Gamecock Friday wers as the "only candidate esident" has come under fire airman Matt Thornton. endorsement is "unfair" to Id probably like to see them ewspaper to promote their hreat of legal action through rnton is being pressured by >resentativyes. e overstepped the bounds by. ewspaper saying that he hiat Kathy Jennings was not saign material before the iestion Thornton's motives in I be interpreted by some as a 'otes for Jennings. a member of the elections rdest, most thankless, most iy student could be appointed to run an honest election. We est that public statements of ,s on his supposedly neutral t and sex doctor that sex is good for what Is wrong with America. e biggest single killer in our The Capon Pre-ele By SCOTT DERKS Columnist With the student government elections- frightfully near, I feel compelled to have my say. A columnist for this paper has already taken it upon himself to endorse a presidential candidate only five days prior to the big day. I will attempt to equalize this situation because I think that the other canidates have been slighted. But before I launch into any campaign rhetoric, let me say that I have an over-riding suspicion that the majority of the students on this campus could care less about who is elecied president. They think that one man will do as little as another or as little as the ad ministration will allow him to do. Some students have been disappointed that precedent setting Harry Walker has not brought any major changes; many are disgusted with the irrespon sible actions of the student senate and student government in general. They claim they do not see how $49,000 has been spent effectively. No real issues have been raised in this year's campaign. Some of last year's promises about parking The Gutenberg ex Walker ] By HARRY HOPE Columnist (This column is a continuation of "Hope's History of the University of South Carolina," which was first published last year. Mr. Hope could not pass up the opportunity to prophecy and regrets that freshmen and others who were not here last year missed out on the five installments.) CHAPTER SIX And after the election of Walker WE 72EALV Y$HOWED otions eqt and ticket distribution are still hanging around, but no one has been able to muster an effective issues-oriented campaign. USRY First, Joe Usry, is best known as last year's losing candidate. Joe has been around student govern ment politics a long time and has a good number of friends and enemies. He is a man on the verge of graduation, but plans to extend his scholastic time if elected. In many ways he is an old style politician who knows how to use a power-play to get things done. But in the past he has fostered some resentment among students and administration for his methods. His attempt at the presidency last year was centered around bumper stickers, Joe Usry match books and glitter. This year he is putting his money into Gamecock and promising pre-registration while administrative officials skeptically question feasibility of the plan. But the president's job is largely one of public relations, a job that Joe has proven he can handle. The former student senator is responsible for the alternative class ring now provided by the Deriment E: king of I, all was quiet, and the President did sit in his royal chamber, and naught was accomplished by all. Aid the time which had passed after the Election Snowfall was almost a year. The flowers withered under the hot sun, then did the leaves dry up and fall, and the cold winds did blow. And naught was accomplished. Then did the rulers rise up and call for the Election, which was like unto a clown show. And then THOSE POIN1V-H EA DED rIt)Ec _/fi' /At S aI talizer John Roberts Company. CANNON Steven Cannon, recognized as a front-runner, has grown up in the student government office, serving as . freshman and sophmore class president, student senator and campus-community relations man in Walker's cabinet. Cannon, who pulled out ot the presidental race last year as a junior, has the connections and organization working in his favor. His work with Carolina Cares, a project he created as a freshman will bring him hundreds of votes from students who remember his work and the success of the three drives. Steve is from Columbia and is well know at both the state house and the administration building. He has the ability to make a good impression and cultivate friends for the University, but in the past Cannon has had the problems of over-extending himself and not being able to meet to com mittments. CRAFT Bob Craft, the spoof candidate who admits he will do nothing if .elected, is gaining support among (Continued on Page 4) naught did the fools rise up and offer themselves unto the people. And they did try to succor favor among the peoples of the land of Carolina, so that the scribes were amazed at the asininity of the candidates for Ruler of the Student Body. There was Usry, he who had run so'much before. And Cannon, who had groomed for the Kingship for three years. And there was Spinnazolo, of the flaming red hair. Yea, also did rise up Powers, of the quiet tribe. And there was Arvay, who was of a strange tribe, for yea, verily, nobody knew of him. Yea, also, there were those who sought to become assistant Kings: McConnell, of the Dark Tribe; Thomasson, older, but not necessarily wiser; and there was Jennings, she who had soiled herself in the chambers of government. And the people did cry "0, is there no one to save us from this fate?" And there arose from the Wilderness two barbarian warriors, Craft, of the high and mighty opinion, and Hope, of the limp foot. And the elders did inquire as to their seriousness, and they did say "Yea, we be asserious as we ever get." And the days were accomplished that the people should vote. And the candidates did come before them - and did make many lies before the people. Verily, they did make their promises before the people, and the Heavenis were rent before the lies of the mighty. And Cannon did say, "Look ye, all that labor here, and see that which I have done." And Usry did say, "Vote me in, and I shall pre register ye." And Powers did say "Verily, I offer ye sensitive government." And Spinazzolo did utter, "Yea, I am head of the mighty tribe of the Horseshoe, and I shall deliver." And Craft did say, "Well, here we are." (ontinued on Page 8)