Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Quitting wa Five student government officials h positions with various complaints abou of student government and questioninj which it exists. Those five students had been fairly < forts to make something out of thi represent their constituency, and to imf average student. Their reasons for quitting, summed ul that students are either not capable o selves, or are not allowed to by the at truth is probably some of both. A University is an incredibly comple few students can grasp this totally with< of it, for several years. Yet our presenl usually inexperienced newly-elected stuc the jaws of this monster, and he or she is some sense out of it. Forming a University Senate would be direction, and would enlist the resource community in attempting to solve the p Perhaps the present student governme should throw all of its energy to this tasl others become disillusioned and quit unlikely those who are getting out n smartest rats leaving the sinking shir -::::Voice of the F No courage TO THE EDITOR concern fi This letter is directed to Name Withheld By Request, they did si who wrote last week without taking the time to gather - namely facts and without mustering courage to sign his name. Library! He made reference to the University Union's Bell Our grE Camp Day July 4th, designed for summer school about the students. The day long event, which was enjoyed by an the end of overflow crowd of 2,300, was paid for entirely by Administr summer school student fees and only USC students, library w. staff, faculty and guests were allowed to attend. It was atmosphe a clear example of the Union programing for the en- week or tv joyment of students-the Union's designated purpose. this highl: In addition, his attempt to cluster all his frustrations and librai into one short letter, Name Withheld neglected to had mere] discover that the $10 fee hike is being used to support as weeks the new Heath Center and not Union events. Summer, BARNEY OLIVER became a PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY UNION where cre is probabl Saunabrary -rO THE EDITOR: marveloui Carolina's Administration has once again shown its agaritfo Monday, bloody Mondo) Quite a BY MIKE HEMBREE If you happen to be a Southern governor, you no doubt spent the past evening cavorting around your mansion grounds in your newly acquired super-duper golf cart, courtesy of the sovereign states of North and South Carolina. Or, possibly you found time to contemplate the future course of the minions under your rule while resting comfortably in the conference table chair you recently were given, again notes of thanks due to your friendly neighborhood Carolinas. Then there are the memories to recall-the visions of sea pines and beaches and immaculately manicured golf courses dancing in your head. For you, O Honored One, had the distinct pleasure of attending the 1972 Southern Governors' Conference last week at Hilton Head Island, an historical ex pedition replete with wine, women and golf carts. You were the official guests of the states of North and South Carolina, which shelled out approximately $35,000 each to make sure you rested comfortal>iy during the laborious four daa-atthe Palmetta RStiat' s smart tve resigned their the present status the philosophy on iligent in their ef government, to rove the life of the , seem to indicate governing them ministration. The c institution, and ut studying it, all system throws a ent president into expected to make a step in the right of the rest of the roblems we face. t administration before too many As this seems iw look like the r the welfare of the students. And this time by eliminating a real whammy of a problem the unpopularity of the Undergraduate dt leaders got right onto the problem just ime final exams were getting underway at ast Spring semester. Using rare insight, the tion really turned on the heat, and the s transformed into a vast sauna where the e became truly stimulating! But for the first o the Administration didn't get full credit for innovative solution because most students y workers thought that the air conditioner r broken down and would soon be fixed. But turned to months and Spring turned to he Administration's subtle stroke of genius >parent and students began to give credit Lit was due. Why after all, the USC Campus the very first to have a Saunabrary! What a way to attract students to studying! So let's Carolina's Administration. They've done it PARRIS BOYD sliCe ofT lite seashore resort. You and your 19 fellow governors each re parkling new wonderful gee-whiz golf cart, I >r which Gov. John West never quite got a ecounting for. West did say that "we had a clear understa irough the planning that no gifts would be 'ith state funds." The expenses of the conference were paid ft y contributions from "private cash donatio ie conference planners specifically set asid urchases." It seems that it is traditional for outhern Governors' Conferences to receivi Each chief executive also received the chair Le sat at the conference. The seats were mamt ri North Carolina and the upholstering was outh Carolina. The governors also went home with many ol ome supplied by manufacturers-toastei heets, pillow cases, travel clocks, cigarettes, It was also reported tat the isand wma dom On ed( He always wanted to expla things. But no one cared. So he drew. Sometimes he would draw, and it wasn't anything. He wanted to carve it in stoni or write it in the sky. and it would be only him and to sky and the things inside him that need saying. It was after that he drew tl picture. It was a beautiful picture. He kept it under his pillow and would let no one see it. He would look at it every nig and think about it. When it was dark and his ey were closed, he could still see it. When he started school, he brought it with him, not to show anyone, just to have along like a frier It was funny about school. He sat at a square, brown de5 like all the other square, bro, desks. He thought it should be red. And his room was a squat brown room, like all the other rooms. It was tight and close and sti He hated to hold the pencil a chalk, his arms stiff, his feet flat on t floor, stiff. the teacher watching and watc ing The teacher came and spoke him. GAM The Gamecock is published ti semesters with the exception of Change of address forms, subi should be sent to Drawer A, US rates are $3 per semester. The G, the student activity fund entitlii Offices of the Gamecock are roo the University campus. Telephoi 777-3888, advertising. Second cl Although the Gamecock is a pub] of South Carolina, it is not an of opinions expressed herein do i university, the student body, or a Editor Managing Editor News Editor Sports Editor Advertising Manal iosp li an extra layer of sp ceived a blood-hungry Sout: he funds Public Service Aul round to electrical power if a power supply. nding all All in all, Mr. Sota paid for a slice of Southern I if you happen to be er in part name of George Wi swhich special attention. e for gift George McGover guests at you a neighborly v a gifts. fectly clear that he in which fine gentlemen for ifactured You talked about done in and all the other ini And of course thei her gifts, electric carts reall r ovens, It is hoped that etc., etc. productive visit he ised with come back now, b ication in She told him to wear a tie like all the other boys. He said he didn't like them. She said it didn't matter! After that, they drew. He drew all yellow. e It was the way he felt about morning, he and it was beautiful. The teacher came and smiled at ad him. "What's this?" she said. "Why he don't you draw something like Ken's drawing? Isn't that beautiful?" After that, his mother bought ht him a tie, and he always drew airplanes es and rocketships like everyone else And he threw the old picture away. And when he lay alone looking at the sky, d. it was big and blue and all of everything, k, but he wasn't anymore. wn He was square inside and brown, and his hands were stiff. He was like everyone else. -e, The things inside that needed saying didn't need it anymore. ff. it had stopped pushing. nd It was crushed. Stiff. he Like everything else. h This was written by a high-school senior in to Alton, Illinois, two weeks before he committed suicide. ECOCK vice weekly during the fall and spring university holidays and exam periods. cription requests and other mail items C, Columbia, S. C., 29208. Subscription smecock this year received $38,000 from ig full-time students to a subscription. Ms 317, 318, and 319 in Russell House on ies are 777-8178 and 777-4249, news, and lass postage paid at Columbia, S. C. ication of the students of the University ficial publication of the university. The tot necessarily represent those of the Il staff members of the Gamecock. Charles Fellenbaum John Gash Betty Woodruff Doug Williams ser Art Frank ility. 'ray to protect the visitors from the li Carolina mosquito. The S. C. thority was on standby to supply iecessary. The island has a limited thern Governor, you received quite lospitality while you were here. And a rather special Southern governor llace, you were double dipped with n, running quickly nowhere, paid isit, and Spiro Agnew made it per was perfectly happy to be with you a few hours. ecology, dirty little school buses, topics that guys like you talk about. re was more golf to play. Those y zip right along, don't they? rou and yours had a profitable and re in our lovely sate valln't.