Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PA cheerleading 'bush league' DEAR MS. MILLER: With the athletic department moving towards a business-like approach to sports, Carolina's cheerleaders remain a link to the past which threatens to be lost. I know of no other major school which allows cheerltaders to take over the Public Address system during football and basketball games. This system is necessary in the stadium where there is much open space, however, at the coliseum, I see no reason to allow our cheerleaders to man the PA to get their cheers started. It is a bush-league action to permit open use of the PA, while the old fashioned bull-horn will do just as well. Having a cheerleader droning over the PA is an insult to cour teous practice and is quite un necessary. I hope a change in procedure will be considered. JOHN AHRENS W USC-Sports Dfirector UWW article 'feeble attempt' DEAR MS. MILLER: Friday's Gamecock noted that the University Without Walls program at U.S.C. was ". phasing out because our grant has run out." The grant did not come from the University Union as reported but from the Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities who received money from the Ford Foundation and from the U.S. Office of Education. While a feeble attempt to report on the philosophy and nature of USC-UWW was made, the attempt obviously failed. This could be the fault of two people. Either Dr. Powell did not say anything but the reported sweeping generalizations or he did and it was not reported. At any rate, lack of understanding persists. This is unfortunate because, as in the past, specific information about the program has been sought from people who know little of the program's operations. Consequently, I have enclosed a brief report on USC-UWW for your information. I am consoled by the fact that the over 1,500 U.S.C. students whc have, in one way or another utilized the services of UWV, The GAMECOCK is published semesters with the exception of U Chang;es of address forms, subsci should be sent to Drawer A, USC, $3 per semester or $6 for both semi GAMECOCK this year received! entitlincg full time students to a su GAMECOCK are in Rooms 316 University campus. Phones are 7 class postaqe paid at Columbia, puJblication of the students of the UI official publication of the Univers not necessarily represent those of staff members of the GAMECOCI Editor . . . . . . . . . . Managing Editor... .. .... Associate Editor.... .. .. .. Assistant Managing Editor... Business Manager... .. .... Sports Editor... .. .. .. .. Asst. Sports Editor.. .. .. .. Photo Editor.... .. .. .. Chi-ef Reporter... .. .. .. .. News Editors..... .. .. .. .. Feature Editor..... .. .. .. Circulation . . . . . . . . . . Classified Advertising .. .. .. Staff Writers.... .. .. .. .. .L.1 Gilbert. Bob Grondahl, Barbi Niew,daomski, Ellen Murray. K1 Wilson, Ann Winters. Debbie Krell and Fran Zupan. Sports Writers. .. .. .. .. .. .. Photographers.........Coucrl Advertsann ananne.... during its existence, did not have to depend upon that article for information about us. To conclude, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the professorts who have cooperated with the University Without Walls and specifically thank, of course, our past Director, Dr. Conrad Lodziak, Francine Cartledge, Ken Czyscinski, Gerald Duncan, Ken Friedman, Mary Lesslie, Barbara Ohanesian, Gerry .Schmidt, Joseph Taylor, Rebecca Washington, and Sara -Williams for their dedication to the idea of alternatives to educational styles at U.S.C and specifically, for their outstanding service to the University Without Walls program. GREGORY OHANESIAN, Asst. Program Director, U.W.W. Show colors on May 10 DEAR MS. MILLER: I would like to remind USC students and all concerned in dividuals that May 10 is Con federate Memorial Day for South and North Carolina. It seems everyone else has been celebrating their special ethnic and cultural days all year, now here is a real southern soul day . It is part of our cultural heritage. We should plan something for that day to com memorate our Confederate dead. On the campus of USC and all through this State, in fact, throughout the South, there is an effort taking place to de southernize our southern people. We southerners are falling prey to a definite Kick On the Shin-We Won the War-Yankee syndrome. Many of us are tired of our ancestors being called traitors by certain of the prominent leaders in this country. I would like to invite our Yankee and neo-Yankee friends to join us in our celebrations on May 10 but if you feel you can not, please do not try to stop us. Do not destroy what you can not replace. As a student of history par ticularly Southern history, let me remind you that the Confederacy had many sympathizers in the North and West, including all races, and in some foreign coun tries. There are individuals today who. celebrate or honor the Con federate dead, in thirteen coun tries and nearly all of our States. ie COCK tri weekly during the fall and spring niversity holidays and exam periods. -iption requests and other mail items Columbia. S.C. Subscription rates are hsters. Bulk copies are $6 per 100. The 550,000 from the student activity fund, bscription to the paper. Offices of the a,nd 318 of the Russell House on the 77 8178, 777.4249 and 777.3888. Second S.C. Although the GAMECOCK is a ,iversity of South Carolina, it is not an ity. The opinions expressed herein do the University, the student body, or all . . . . . . . Glenda Miller ......... .. .. .. ..Jim Farrell ... .. .. .. .. ..John T. Gash .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Sharon Givens ... .. .. .. .. ..Ute Huckabee .. .......... .. Doug Williams .............. .. .. Steve Parker ........ .. .. ....Tom Price ... .. .. .. ....Rusty Robinson ... .. .. ....Karin Burchstead Vicki Thomas . ............ .. ..Bob Craft ............ .. .Mr.nty Preston ... .. .. .. ..Patty McQuillean irry Evans, K. Wayne Ford, Armida kra Murray. Ruthie Lyon, Judge -e Schweickert, Sharon Edsell, Beth ,Betty Woodruff, Charlie Fellenbaum? .Bill Grant, Jam Hersh, Gary West, Veron Whitm ire eny Dicely, Douq Holladay, AIlan Hui, Steve K ish, Lewis Phillips, Murray Sill ........... .. .. .. ..Art Frank - ---- --- Letters General Stan Wadie, Cherokee Indian Chief and the subject of one biography, also a forthcoming movie, whose descendants celebrate a Confederate Memorial day in Oklahoma. Californians, especially in L.A. have a Lee Jackson dinner and various other Confederate celebrations honoring their ancestors . . . Have South Carolinians forgotten? Let's get together on May 10. If there are any members of UDC or SVC, DAR, Order of the Stars and Bars or the Confederate High Command International, please contact me at 782-5216. We will discuss this further. (Or other interested persons). SHOW YOUR COLORS ON MAY 10. STAND UP AND BE COUN TED. LT. MARILYN D. JOHNSTON Confederate High Command International, USC We're sorry, Alan Ginsberg DEAR MS. MILLER: Once again Columbia clamored for peace, and once again crowds cheered as a young man burned his draft card in defiance of the United States Government. The scene is truly remindful of the old days; but alas, and alack, our courageous young protestors, as the flame was set, smiled out to the crowd displaying a duplicate 'ticket to war' while the original remained nicely tucked in his wallet. We apologize for our acquaintenance's behavior. We are sorry, Father Kaney, we are sorry, Alan Ginsberg; we are sorry and apologize to those of you who have broken your backs and hands with no recognition. We are thankful for those of you who are sincere in your beliefs, and we admonish opportunists such as this guy who purposely deceived the people watching him. After all, isn't deceit one of their virtues? NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST Go convince Chairman Mao DEAR MS. MILLER: I am writing this letter in regards to the view expressed by Phil Sharpe on the war in Indo China. His view is typical of the idealogical nonsense that many espouse today. He says he wants peace but whose peace? Doesn't he realize that if we were to simply lay down our arms and stop fighting that a bloodbath would result in South \'ietnam rivaling ('hiang K'ai (Chek's take over of Formosa? Sure it's a stupid war. but all wars are stupid. The In dochina war is worse than most because it is being pursued for the sake of politics. I made up my mind long ago. that if we were going to stay in this bloody affair. then we should try to win it. But apparently, the men who run this land would rather see our men die for nothing than take decisive action either way. I am not in opposition to anyone proposing an immediate stop to the war who has a plan to save those "live human beings in Indochina" who Mrt. Sharpe values so highly. for the \'ietcong when we with draw. Mr. Shar-pe states that we are murdering countless civilians in bombing raids on the Hanoi Hlaiphong area. lHe is trying to make a certain aspeet nf the war ;eem immoral. Hell, all aspects of war are immoral. It's not a nice neat little package that you can control in terms of morals if we had hesitated to bomb German cities during WWII for fear of killing civilians, Mr. Sharpe might be preaching his idealism in a Nazi concentration camp. Mr. Sharpe's idealism is the strongest deterent to peace that I can think of. It would be nice if we could just do away with our armed forces and say, let there be peace. But we can't, not while the Red Chinese and Soviet Russians are doing everything in their power to arm themselves into oblivion with ,uclear weaponry and this is wYhere you're logic eludes me, Mr. iharpe. because of your kind of dealism only works if everybody adheres to it. Why don't you go !onvince Chairman Mao. JOSEPH M. LAWSON ,etting 'high' by working DEAR IS. MILLER: Many times I have been con fronted with the inevitable fact that my generation is undergoing a well publicized drug problem. Understand that I am not saying that this is the first time any group has had this problem, but due to the increase in news media, the problem seems more apparent. It is even more evident when the problem hits close to home. I know that the college campuses are filled with "junkies.' "potheads" or whatever the current trend of slang is. My problem is trying to convince people why I'd prefer getting "high" by working with retarded children or by helping a friend who seems desolated. There are many reasons for my abstinence of drugs, but I must first warn that I am somewhat prejudiced. You see. so far I enjoy life. I don't always- think it treats me fair. but so far I have survived. And believe me. my life has been far from a bed of roses. Maybe smoking pot will cause no ill effects - but suppose it does with me? Maybe grass will not cause a want for harder drugs - but suppose it does with me? Should I risk my life for a few minutes of unconsolidated bliss? No thanks. I'll stick to my booze. How hypocritical! I am willing to risk a high off of liquor, but not marijuana. Why? Throughout civilization alcohol has been ac cepted -- as a part of religious sacraments no less. It is legal. but it can be lethal. At least with alcohol I know n:hat the results will be and from what I've seen. I'll abstain from it too. With the other (marijuana). I have no idea what will happen. Mlaybe I'm not an adventurer. hut at least I'm a live chicken. Cluck! Now for the reasons of my refusal. I have one goal in life - to be a wife. mother. and "Teacher of-the-Year". How many potheads make good wives? One thing is for sure, when I marry my husband will have the best wife to be had - I'll make sure of that. How many junkies make good mothers? I have seen too many women wh'o really want children and loose them to deformitv'. I don't think I could carryv a child if I had any idea that the child would be deformed. If smoking pot caused me to go to harder stuff and this happened. I think I would die. I want children mor-e thani anything else in the world, so I think I could pass up an hallucinogenic trip to bear them and to have them normal and healthv. And what kind of a job .ould I do of teaching vulnerable children if I am stoned or freaked )ut? Not a very good one - if one at all! All my life I have wanted to e a teacher and I am not going to take any chances of loosing that )pportunity. Drugs are illegal. That reason ilone should be enough to divert 3eople from using illegal drugs for smoking pot'. but it doesn't. For me. I must cluck again. I just don't :hink I could see myself calling my :op brother-in-law and telling him [ am in jail for possession of narijuana. I am just as scared of iim as I am of the entire police orce. My final reason is simple: I have ;een too many people so freaked >ut. they didn't know if they were lead or alive. I've seen a 14 year )ld girl admit she went to harder frugs because marijuana just wasn't enough anymore. I've seen ny best friend's arm look like ;wiss cheese. And I've seen worse: I may not prevent anyone from ;moking pot because they may feel don't know what I'm talking ibout. but if they only knew. If inyone know'- me they know how ;tubborn I am and I'll not stop until 've at least tried to stop someone rom killing himself. God gave nost of us good bodies and good ninds. I cannot see turning them nto a relative graveyard of ielusion. One day we are all going o have to account for our actions. I -an account for mine. but I'm cared to death too many other )eople can't. LOLA R. WHITE Help yourself, help Earth DEAR NIS. MILLER: It is my purpose in this letter to ask the USC students a few questions concerning respon sibility: "How much time did you spend in efforts to save the Earth: stop the war in Indochina. or simply help out a GI who is trapped in a system that brutalizes its victims? How much of your own time did you spend in becoming aware of the environmental and social changes going on in Columbia and the United States that involves all of us? (Widening of Pickens St.. proposed ur banization of low country swamplands. the air war and computerized mass killings in Indo yhina -- the list goes on'. How much of your time did you spend thinking about other people - people who may not be as fortunate as yourself?" Mlaybe you spent one day' cleaning up the campus. or protesting the war. or listening to someone speak about en vironmental problems. That 's just not enough. One day's work won't rclan up Columbia - it won't sav'e children who are dying hungry in America and dying pitfully in Indochina. Look around you. Try reading news information that is niot politically edited. Push y'ourself harder - to learn more. both in school and out. Don't iust sit back complacently in the sun at the Russell House or hide away in the artificially quiet atmosphere of NlcKissick. Soon, it may' be pointless for you to look around. There will be nothing to see, nothing living from which to learn: no people to love and befriend: no bustling academic spirit of universities, If you learn something new each day. if you help a sister or brother every' day in some way. if you just stop and think about the world, no one will be able to criticize your life. Help yourself. help the world. , , i I ll Ui TOIM3 AS