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I. 1 "WeLL Mental h Clemson, S.C. (IP)-The ouster of Sen. Thomas Eagleton froni the Democratic national ticket because of former "mental health problems" could seri ously jeopardize people's attitudes about and responses to behavior disorders, says a noted Clemson University psychologist. Local effects of the Eagleton controversy are already evi dent, according to Dr. Bernard Caffrey, head of Clemson's psychology department. A stu dent experiencing some emo tional problems came in recently for advice. Clemson has both a professionally staffed student counseling center and psychiatric services at the student health center, and it was suggested he should perhaps seek help there. M I St ...BACK TO THE REVOLuTIC ealth attitudt Caffrey says, "The student's reaction was: 'I've got a good job lined up, and I'm afraid that if the company found out I've been there (to the psychiatric center), they might not promote me. Look what happened to Eagleton."' "What about public officials who experience the same sort of depression Eagleton did?" asks Caffrey. "Apparently, now they're no longer allowed to get overworked, or if they do get overworked and suffer depres sion as a result, they are no lon ger allowed to openly seek treatment because if they do it might ruin their political careers." The same hesitancy could also easily apply to college students [onday Nig udent Spec: *'2.99 U.S. Choice Sirloin Choice of Potato Salad Bar / 741 SALUDA AVE. - F COLUMBIA, SOUTH C1 s affected? who are planning to enter careers in law, medicine or other public service profes sions, notes the professional psychologist. "In the long run the American people will suffer if they become less inclined to seek help when they are disturbed because of the fear that what happened to Sen. Eagleton might happen to them," Caffrey says. The problem is that most people, including many psychiatrists, generally con \ tinue to view common distur bances like depression and nervous exhaustion as medical disorders, when in fact they are behavior problems which can be solved by proper therapy, says Caffrey. sin,Roeserofeson al Pyhone-22-5t4 ple wlhufe fte EPomeNTss nlndt el heOLpN whn92y0r5 dsure Ster Have you ever noticed how sterile USC is? The Humanities Complex, for example, rises from a plot of concrete, its square lines reach ing bluntly into the air for a few stories. Its windows long and nar row, it just sits there, a rather rough, gauche and graceless phallic symbol. Inside is much worse. Square for mal classrooms, illuminated by cold flourescent lights recessed neatly into the ceiling, contain straight, rigid rows of uncomfortable chair desks. They are made of synthetic pl. ^s and shiny unattractive chrc tae-plated metal. The walls are bare except fbr a green NETacboar l or two, their trays containing a few fragments of chalk and cigarette ashes perhaps. Many older University buildings, usually dormitories, are painted battleship gray or institutional green: the paint was no doubt left over from World War II and donated to the University. Russell House is only a little more alive. It too, was designed to be "functional" which it is, barely, and also causes the same feelings of har dness and occasionally depression. Only during Black Week and Inter national Week has the place reflected the fact that feeling, brea thing, creative people exist here. GAME The Gamecock is published twice during the fall and spring semester holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, subscripi should be sent to The Gamecock, 29208. Subscription rate is $3 per so received $38,000 from the student a dents to a subscription. Offices of '7 and 319 In Russell House on the ui 777-8178 and 777-4249, news, and 7 postage paid at Columbia, S. C. Although The Gamecock is a publk sity of South Carolina, it is not an off The opinions expressed herein do m the university, the student body, or al Editor ........................... Managing Editor ................ Assistant to the Editor ........... News Edito: ..................... Sports Editor .................... Asst. Sports Editor .............. Advertising Manager ............ Travel Comm THANKS BRI BI TO WASI AND NE Leaves U.S.C. Returns Sun., I Round trip fare for Nea information at Travel ( ility. The walls then were briefly decorated with vibrant, exciting color. The architecture of a university subtly but strongly influences what goes on inside the people in it. And with an atmosphere like we have, is it any wonder that no one seems to mind being forced into the same old mold? So many students just sit in those wretched rows of desks, sometimes absorbing the verbal diarrhea dribbling from some automaton in the front of the room, that sometimes pitiful professor enraptured with his or her authority figure stance. Yet no one questions the ramblings except to ask "When are we going to have a test" or "Are we going to be graded on that?" Does anyone here care about gett ing an education instead of merely a degree? With the present struc ture one must fight for an education in spite of the university. The attitude and philosophy here is just as formal and insensitive as its buil dings. Potentially, of course, it doesn't have to be. Nor do you have to accept things as they are. As Stewart Brand wrote in The Last Whole Earth Catalog, "We are as gods and might as well get good at it." The answer lies within yourself. COCK weekly on Monday and Thursday a with the exception of university ion requests and other mail items Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S. C., -mester. The Gamecock this year :tivity fund entitling full-time stu he Gamecock are rooms 317, 318, diversity campus. Telephons are F7-3888, advertising. Second class ation of the students of the Univer icial publication of the university. ot necessarily represent those of l staff members of The Gamecock. ............ Charles Fellenbaum .................... Bob Craft ................... Ben Baggott ................. Betty Woodruff .................. Doug Williams .................... Steve Parker ....................... Art Frank Univ. Union GIVING EAK Js -IINGTON W YORK at 10 p.m. Nov. 23. Joy. 28. y' York $35.00 ~enter. Russell House