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GLENDA MIL EDIT01 JIM FARRELL *MGN. ED. .ED.ITO1 More l Thank you, USC Hillel DEAR MS. MILLER: n The 'letter" section of this paper tl is used predominantly for gripes to a be aired. Allow me to give a r change of pace to your readers. M I am writing to thank the USC v chapter of the International n Organization Hillel, for presention o of such a meaningful celebration of si Israeli Inder -idence Day. On m most other large, or important p campuses, Hillel, a Jewish student organization, plays an active role in the life of the students. Hillel at n USC remained dormat until a few F years ago. It has been slowly m growing and strengthening its c membership so that it could finally t interact with the rest of the student d body. April 19th was their proving day. a Hillel presented views of life in 0 Israel today, despite numerous it hassle from other factions within a Russell House. Pamphlets were i. distributed dealing with special t] student travel in Israel. e Some people may argue that Hillel over-stepped its bounds t] when it presented activities that n far surpassed those sponsored by f the Almighty University Union. t It's true that the Tee-Shirts sold t were of superior quality when p compared to the "Spring Thing" d shirts, and sales proved that. But e when it was time for the Grand p Finale, Hillel markedly came 4 ahead with Yacov Dan, the Israeli y actor singer dancer. Dan's electric performance moved the stagnant crowd up to a frenzy of excitement t with teaching some Israeli Folk ' Dances. Everyone came away a from that performance hungry for 1 more. Very seldom do we find this a type of appreciation for an in- C formal concert. Perhaps the E University Union can learn a lesson or two from this. If other small groups could put on as fine a day as Hillel has, then I for one welcome them. The more interactiori there is between t groups, the more unerstanding t different people will evolve. And , understanding's what life's all about. ANDREW D. ZALKIN Prevailing student| ailment: apathy DEAR MS. MILLER: Availed of ("profiting from," for all you jocks and B. A. majors) the tempered eyes of graduating Seniors, we believe ourselves capable detractors of an all too prevalent student ailment: apathy. (Sentence Two) After due consi deration - four years' worth, in effect - we have found mere mute (e.g., "Booth banged boldly on his big bass drum.") tolerance insuf ficient. Therefore, we resort to the :: most immediate and direct .medi- :: LER t ART FRANK AD MANAGER IIALS tters m open to our complaint: this ,tter. Who said it? "The pen is iightier than the sword..." And iuch easier to hold, we might add. Ve are convinced, as have been iany of your past contributors, iat direct confrontation with the nathematic apathetic can at best isult in unsightly arguments (and 'orse) in which no one is con inced of the first thing. How much iore detatched and rational the bjective letter? Besides, there are )me opponents in whose company 'e would prefer not to be seen ublicly. This is not to say that we have ot had our direct encounters! 'INT DU TOUT! Just as some ,ill undoubtedly yet erroneously laim that we have waited so long D write this highly indicative in ictment (see sentence two of par raph one) to be able to suffer only t most two weeks of reprisal, thers have in tne past aareu to isinuate that apathy does not ctually exist! Apathy, they said, relative (A-mc2). People accuse iose whose interests do not xactly coincide with their own apathetic". They also maintained iat another man's apathy is one ian's failure to interest. How illacious can a position be when ie campus is periodically graced iy literal scores of pamphlets, osters, and highly controversial iscussions capable of convincing ven the most opinionated op onent? The interest is there (at .5 percent per annum), friends, ou have but to find it. We are bored to tears by and by ears of those who claim that we vho yell "Apathy!" are only houting "frustration" at our own aziness. Yes, we have been called Lltruistic little parasites unable to lo anything alone or without the clamour of a co-operative mob >ehind us, but we can dismiss this is indicative of their own lethargy. Ye, the undersigned, will be the irst to tell you that those who do are are so hindered by you 'nonexistent" apathetic students hat they often spend more effort in rying to get help than if they vould have done the job them elves! And that's a fact!" USC students, get off your fat sses ("butts," for you co-eds and aggots who can't stand harsh ~AROLE). The only thing that nakes our interests uncommon is tour unwillingness to co-operate. FOR A UNITED U.S.C., DENNIS J. ADAMS (IN MEMORY OF LUKE L. LUTTIES) EDGAR W. DICKSON (FOR MOM) This semester's final issue of THE GAMECOCK will be published Monday, May 1. University analysi Why wid By CHARLES FELLENBAUM Columnist The controversy over the widening of Pickens Street has been simmering for a good while, and now that plans are being made public, students are boiling. As usual, the importance of student input concerning major projects has been overlooked. Student Government President David Spinazzolo has appointed a special committee that is making sure that student interests are not being ignored, even though there is probably nothing that can be done. Why widen Pickens Street at all? Highway Department officials say that the present situation presents a safety hazard for students crossing Pickens, which is probably a minor consideration; and, that Pickens will provide an artery for north-south traffic to come from Blossom and Gervais Streets. This is suppose to improve the traffic flow. There are ramifications for students, however, that are not going to make life particularly pleasant. If the proposal goes through, and Pickens is sunk, the construction and digging plans do not include some way for students to cross the 12 foot ditch before it is finished. Construction will be Citizen Sanity Sanity By STAN SEARS Columnist Sanity discussed the formation of a new student group at his school. The Student Apathy Party (SAP) had much success in their attempts to organize the students to be apathetic. Shouts of "Apathy Power!" echoed in the emptiness. Everywhere that students went: concerts, games, bars, and motels, the apathy movement was present. "We can make t-shirts, sweatshirts, patches, posters, and all types of cool stuff." "That's cool. Capitalism. Make some cash out of apathy." "Sap power!" "Turn off, baby, turn off." "We won't have to go to class or even to dinner."~ "Hey, I can dig it. Man, some of those broads can use some apathy from the dinner table." "Yeah, did you see that heifer I got stuck with on that blind date?" "Apathy, apathy, apathy." The movement caught on. Everywhere people used to go. Everything people used to do. No more. Nothing. Nothing. No less. Some grew angry because they were not making any more money. They argued that the people should not allow themselves to deteriorate into vegetables. But,'the SAPs ref used to listen to them. They were too busy doing nothing. Registration was due to arrive, but, due to apathy it never came. There were not any classes, so there were not any degrees or grades. Naturally, no one graduated. But that didn't matter: no one cared. As several students around a pool sat contemplating their navels, one defied the silence. "Hey, did those t-shirts we or dered come in yet?" "No. No one designed them, so no one ordered them or made them up. Seryvrt walM he aainst ou.. S en Picker during the middle of an academic year, and the noises will raise havoc with classes in LeConte, Sloan, and the Humanities build ings. The intangible academic environment will certainly be damaged. Also, there are plans for the Nursing building to be built on the corner of Green and Pickens, which is also a dormitory and classroom area. There will present another safety hazard. Over 75 parking spaces on the street would be eliminated, at a place where parking is at a premium. Also, a student govern ment worker took a noise level count at a street equivalent to a widened Pickens. The count was 84 decibels, only one below the danger zone. In addition, over 40 feet of the lawn in front of the Humanities building would be taken for the expansion, which is esthetically as well as practically undesirable. And the students involved with the attempt to block the proposal are mad at Vice President for Business Affairs Harold Brunton. Their anger was obvious as many students carried signs (at the hearing Wednesday) personally attacking Brunton. "Hal Brunton was personally attacked in the picket signs be - and the morals. Don't understand?" "No, I don't understand." "You're not supposed to." "Oh." Members of SUC, (Student Unmobilization Committee), were existing, discussing plans on how to un-mobilize the students that still persisted in acting like they did before the apathy movement began. "We must stop those heretics. They don't realize that they are wrong." "That is true. But, if we do anything: we will sacrifice our principles of apathy. We would, pardon the expression, stoop to their level." "You are correct. We must not be hypocritical. Besides, they're the ones that are missing all the fun. Isn't it fun to be apathetic?" "'Yes, yes."~ "Wheeeeeee" "Quiet! You are acting like heretics with your frenzied reactions. Don't you realize that you must do Nothing. Nothing." "Praise apathy," the crowd chanted, not moving anything except their lips. Sanity had been away since the start of the apathy movement. He and several friends had been to the beach, where the apathy movement was only prevalent among certain young ladies. Ac cording to Sanity and friends: too many. They sat around campus for a couple days, looking at the apathetics. Everywhere, all one could see were apathetics sitting around existing. They would not eat or move. Towards the outskirts of the town, one could see just how far the movement had spread. As soon as one became a convert to apathy, they would freeze in their tracks and merely begin to exist. Mechanical objects had not been converted yet, so the traffic lights contimued to chang. The --kin. is St.? cause he is not student oriented and his office has been dealing with the Highway Department with little concern for student opinion," according to Senator Jay Smith. The signs said such things as: 'Stunt Brunton's growth, close Pickens; "Don't make Carolina a concrete campus - save our grass;" "Stop Brunton before he spreads;" and simply, "Keep our campus green - stop Pickens widening." Students are also mad because they feel Brunton misled them with inaccurate or incomplete in formation in the meeting Monday. Some of Brunton's Monday statements were contradicted by Highway Department spokesmen Wednesday after persistent questioning by Senator Smith and others. Most administrative sources are skeptical that students will be able to budge the Highway Department, and they are probably right. But Student Government seems to be doing all it can for a change at least, and really represent the students. In fact one Senator told President Spinazzolo, "If I didn't know better, I'd say Student Government was trying to do something this year." Hopefully this will be the case. SAP meters were the same. Somehow, not a single meter maid converted to apathy. The wars were stopped in the ghettos. Converts were brought to this aged philosophy in droves. One person was heard to remark, "If Adam and Eve had been apathetics we would not have the problems we have today." Seeing the opportunity, Sanity and his gang of cohorts decided that they might as well try to ex ploit the fad. Being non-apathetics, they made psychedelic "Apathy" posters and t-shirts to sell to the apathetics. In the initial rush, throngs of apathetics considered buying the shirts. This breakthrough angered leaders of SAP. Some of the leaders decided that they might as well make some cash out of the movement, so, out of selfishness, they made deals with Sanity to sponsor sales of "SAP" shirts and monagrams. Many of the apathetics felt that it would be cool to be apathetic in style, so they sacrificed their principles and picked-up on the latest "Apathy" fashions. Then, they returned to being apathetic. Sanity and friends realized a super profit from the sale of the products. The SAP leaders were too apathetic to bother collecting their share. After a fashionable period of time, the apathy movement died from apathy. People moved. Also, some of the people, foliowing in Sanity's footsteps, began shooting up "ambition." Ambition was a terrible drug. It made its user a demon who wanted to achieve and attain. The Sane people had ex perimented with the drug on some of the apathetics that had been merely existing. The effects were extraordinary. Soon, much of the capu was filled with-ambition freaks. And Snity m.revaled