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GLENI JIM FARRELL MGN. ED. ED.IT Last Promoting concerts not easy here DEAR MS. MILLER: To begin with, I did not know thi I was running campus concerts. was flattered to learn that I migi be. Secondly, we did not pay $5 ft the p.a. system and service I certainly do not feel obligated I YOU to reveal the fee). Thirdl! the concert was not sponsored b Philip Constellation Enterpriset Fourthly, who said that th acoustics at the concert were ba( It was not in Bob Craft's reviem Maybe you read that we had a fei preconcert hassles with the soun system, and molded that into direct criticism to satisfy your eg or whatever. Let me ask you-do you kno% what it is like to promote a concer of a basically unfamiliar voice oj this campus, especially if there i! no free beer? You ought to try it. might even show to give you tho grace of an audience. It seems t< me that you (as you so brilliantI3 reinforced by having your namf withheld by request) are a persor with no name. Thank you for youi letter; there is nothing better thar good criticism, unfortunately yours was not. ANDY MARQUE: Dropping Clemson: some questions DEAR MS. MILLER: A bout the recent decision to droj Clemson from our basketbal: schedule.. .why won't someone asia pertinent questions so that the rea] reason for the drop can come tc light? You, oh Gamecock, have an swers to all questions. How abou these? What about the Joint Decisior between USC & Clemson to dro; the ACC? Why? Could it be thal even if the N.C. members d( control the political end of the AC( they don't hold the purse strings' How much were N.C. members schools paying a visiting footbal] team? Does about $35,000 sounc right? How much were S.C member schools paying? $90,000' 110,000? Why would USC play Duke her, every year instead of on a Home to-Home Basis? How much, do yoi think, of the $ would go to the ACC Why did Clemson decide to stay i, the ACC after the decision to ge )A MILLER DITOR ART FRANK AD MANAGEF DRIALS letters out along with USC had been made? What happened at the Iptay meeting that was to make the decision to get out public? Could it be possible for Tates Locke to have all that much power? After backing down from the agreement and leaving USC stranded do you think Carolina would play Clemson t in football if it weren't for the state law requiring it? I it r NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST 0 Whose son e to be next? V d DEAR MS. MILLER: a We are the parents of David L. D Munoz, who was reported missing in action in South Vietnam on May 13, 1969. t We wonder just what kind of government we have? A govern ment that sends our son over there to fight and then stops and prevents efforts to get a list of the Missing in Action and the release of the Prisoners of War. This government seems to put a bigger price on an election than on the lives of the men it sent to fight also for your country and who are now rotting in prison. Here are two efforts that our government stopped that would have helped our men. Two planes were to leave San Diego stopping in different cities to collect letters for Congress about the Missing in Action and Prisoners of War. These planes were to carry four men, two of them ex-prisoners of war, Francis Gary Powers and Robert Frischman. But upon hearing this our government refused to allow Robert Frischman to go. The effort our government also stopped was a movie that was made to show the people who care, the plight of our Prisoners of War. The movie was stopped by the Navy Dept., because it did not want to hurt feelings on election. It did not care about the feelings of the prisoners who sit rotting away or of their families who can just sit and pray. We hold our government responsible starting with President Nixon for stopping these efforts. We are sending this letter to President Nixon, Senators, Representatives, Newspapers, TV networks, and radio stations and also to everyone who we pray will help us to help those who can not help themselves. e We ask you please help us. Stop -and think? But for the grace of God .a it could be your son over there. BENJAMIN & ANA MARIA The Gutenberg i The Gul By HARRY HOPE Columnist Presenting the second annual Gutenberg Awards, presenting in recognition of misdeeds, misuse, mishandling - and the misan thropic tendencies of the Awards Committee, which is listed in the byline. These awards are given in the last issue to insure that there is no chance that anyone may strike back in print. The Impeccable Protocol Award - to President Thomas F. Jones who, when faced with demon strators at the front door of the ROTC review, let the governor go out the front door while he went out the back door. The Rotating Snake Charmer Award - to Vice President for Business Affairs Harold Brunton, for wheeling, dealing, kicking back, grafting, secretive negotiations, etc. - in other words, for just doing his job no matter who gets screwed. And a special mention is made to the Treasurer's Office and the Housing Office, for screwing everybody without taking their hands out of students' wallets. Their gross incompetence has set new heights for petty bureaucracy and slumlords everywhere. The Cleanest Ass in Town Award - to Dean for Student Activities Robert Alexander, who couldn't have done it without those University Union officials who like to keep in practice. The Peanuts Security Blanket Award - to poet-in-residence James Dickey, who won't take off that stupid cowboy hat for anybody except John Chancellor of NBC news. The Capon Yea By SCOTT DERKS Columnist The Garnet and Black, the culmination of a full year's work, limped out last week just in time to witness a full-blown money fight between the Crucible and the Student Allocations Committee. The Crucible was inadequately funded this year, but struggled to turn out a good product; the Garnet and Black on the other hand maintains a superior financial position, but turned out an inferior book. The yearbook, under the guidance of Janice Watson and Co., had the largest number of poor quality pictures of any publication I have ever seen. Touches of creativity were scattered sparingly about but the few photographs that smacked of clarity and were not covered by dust (caused by sloppy printing) had the unmistakable look of pictures prepared and released by the University's Information Services. Utilizing a lack of creativity, the yearbook never managed to muster a theme, but simply meanders through the year, dropping out-of-focus and shabby pictures along the way. I'm sure that members of Sigma Nu and the Law Review have long ago stopped trying to pick themselves out of the fuzz and darkness. It's true that nearly everyone can find somethirg wrong with a xperiment tenberg A The Golden Foot Tongue i Depressor - to Vice President for I Student Affairs Charles Witten, for r telling the woman "you know, ( you're pretty smart for a woman." ( Mr. Witten is also the recipient of the special Single Digit Bird, awarded on general principle. Other Single Digit Birds are shot to: Speaker of the House Solomon Blatt, Director of Housing J.A. Barnes, Richland County Sheriff Frank Powell, would-be Denver b Broncos coach Paul Dietzel, SC PIRG organizer Robert Rosen, the Clearing House for Action, YAF, b Student Senate, the Board of A Communications and Publications m minus one and a bunch of other a people I've left out. Accompanying t< this award is a citation reading s, "Phuque U." k The Nasty Stagnant Pool Group f( Citation - to all those plastic people in front of the Russell House. And while we're on the subject, a special plasticity recognition to d WCOS Program Director Woody th Windham, the world's oldest living hippie. One day you'll wake up to s 98 on your FM dial and hear Porter Waggoner and the Gospelairs. to The Clifford Irving Travel m Award - to Athletic Director Paul du Dietzel, for traveling to Denver on T university funds. N( The Chad Everett Distinguished M4 Practice in Medicine Award-to the Student Health Service. The W reasons for this award are as numerous as the patient victims committed therein. The University at least had the foresight to build & the new infirmary close to the N. Russell House cafeteria and the to women's dormitories. fol The Feathered Cowflop Cleanup co r long faih yearbook. Last year there were El complaints that the Greeks and the fal athletes dominated too many Cr pages, but at least the book was fo carefully planned. The staff ex- cel perimen ted with colors and picture . designs while attempting to create ju or recreate the atmosphere they st saw at USC. The 1972 edition, sh dominated by two page group shots' is simply sets down a conglomeration pr<4 of pictures and apparently hopes thi for the best. -as But let us not forget the Crucible, wa the last minute brain child of a Follow campuse cui life inthe sun o the with theal th~ Summer sta Gamecock, h published weekly ..t x the Scott Decks, *~ ;I did editor. opnj :the vards kward - to Frank McGuire, for efusing to continue a worthless -ivalry by cancelling the Carolina 7lemson basketball game. Thank rod! The Credit Card Revolution kward - to the Zoo, or Earth Day .oalition, or Clearing House for Lction, or whatever they're calling hemselves this week, for painting annons, trying to pass themselves ff as veterans, etc. Has anyone Ad them that they have the vote? The James Dickey-Allen Gins urg-Rod McKuen Literary ward - to all those fantastic riters on the men's room walls round campus. A special citation > the unknown author who an oered "Off ROTC no credit for illers" with "Off Hippies no credit or loafers." The Progressive Wardheelers Alitics Award, Group Citation - to e S.C. General Assembly, for oing nothing other than raising eir salaries and gross ab nteeism. The Melodious Portnoy Award - about 90 per cent of the Rock usicians in the attendant in stry, which explains it a!,. ank God for Dylan, Harrison, !il Young, Kristofferson and the ody Blues. The Oreo Award - to Harry alker. Really fooled us that time. And a special Sleazy Slimy vior Award - to the Student itural Function Party, who tried end all of the above. Un rtunately, the Navajos didn't me through with the guns. ire issa Domroe, was created last I after the abortive efforts of the ucible the year before had *ced the publications' can ation. At that time the staff applied for ;t enough money to get things irted. Just enough money to >w the campus that the Crucible not a clumsy pamphlet that duces poems beginning, "I nk that I shall never see a sight lovely as a beer can" (which s not even an original work, but iece copied out of an old Mad gazine). 'his year's Crucible was not the t possible product, but it was ry good under the cir nstances. A lack of money, lack cooperation from students and bad reputation attached to the book took their toll. ut the staff produced a book tt was both creative and TulPMing. It was a good starting nt for future work. The Crucible ff wanted to do more next year, y wanted to try more things. Ailocations Committee said They said that the Crucible did nce, they can do it again. ly point is that the Crucible took available money and worked dI to prove themselves. The -net and Black, on the other id. were fundjed adequately but not take advantage of the ortunity. Tlhe Crucible took up chailenge and the Garnet and ksaw no chengat l.