Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Stoned Zone TO THE EDITOR: I have a niece attending your school. I shall not reveal her name for fear she will be scoffed at, called Priscilla Prude and Virginia Virgin and other such appellations. However, she is one of the for tunate girls. She is immune to this hideous age and its scarlet values. Her long brown limbs and tender bosom will not be despoiled by some lusting lout out for a cheap night's adventure. But what sort of age is this that permits institutions of higher learn ing to pass out birth control pills willy nilly, that allows students to cohabit without penalty? How long can our debauched society go on ignoring the mass distribution of films like Marjoe, pocket books like The Story of 0, or more recently Dolinsky's Mind One. How long can obnoxious disc jockeys continue to Splay recordings nationwide extol ling drugs and urging girls to "bang the whole gang." Young people, I ask you to take a moment! Pause, reconsider your peril. Save yourselves. Turn your backs on the licentiousness around ou. And dear editor I ask you, please rint my letter. Allow one shaft of nlight to pierce the gloom of "the one zone." J. ARTHUR GORHAM III Student syndrome TO THE EDITOR: As a student at U.S.C. for the past four years, I have noticed a steady decline in the quality and promp ness of the health care given here at the Infirmary, although I can't remember it ever being good. I have noticed that the long delays incurred have been lengthened drasticly in the past few months. Some students have been forced to forgo proper care for their ail ments, seek alternative sources of health care, (which they must then pay for twice) or be forced to wait hours in an uncomfortable, crowded room where their ailments increase in severity, spread to other stu dents, or themselves contract another student's malady. As far as the health care itself is con cerned, I have personally been treated for a stomach disorder by a dermatologist who may have been a very good dermatologist, but was certainly not the choice of a doctor I would have preferred to treat me, whether I had a stomach ache or a cold. I recently overheard a con versation by an attendant at the Russell House whose ailment had been diagnosed as 'student syn drome' when in fact she actualy had mononeucleosis which she later had to be treated for. Illnesses are not Itreated at the Infirmary, only sym ptoms, it would appear. A pill for Ithis, a shot for that. I realize that the standard 'small budget' excuses sometimes have validity, but if a coach can build a stadium surely money for proper health care can be found. I feel cer tain that, if every student withheld their Infirmary fees and used these SAMERiCAN EDUCATIONAL. RESEARCH CONSUL-TANTS Largest available tefletti.en of reference '*p*rts frem 1." per pege. The mes, qulifiled staff of reseerch-writeers.ouick, a u y siscs of call relimbersed 2@2-785- 451i 243@ Pea. Ave. NW, Wash.. D.C. G-24 20037 funds to purchase a group health insurance plan, the benefits and care received would exceed that provided by the University. Of course this is not possible because, according to Treasurer Rhodes, full-time students must pay both Infirmary fees and athletic fees whether they use the facilities or attend the games or not. Is this fair? I think it is just another typical U.S.C. rip off. I also am aware of the new health facilities coming soon. However, students who are ill now can't wait; if you don't provide prompt and good quality health care, the stu dent who is ill suffers now, not later. Can you do something about the long delays and poor service now, or must U.S.C. students continue to suffer? What action must U.S.C. students take to insure adequate health services? D. B. LEWIS Expression of bliss TO THE EDITOR: Regarding the review of "Death In Venice," I would like to present an alternative view of the movie. Having read the novel by Thomas Mann, I judged the film mostly in relation to the novel; consequently, my understanding of the film is based primarily on my understand ing of the book and also of Plato's Phaedrus from which the concepts of Platonic love are derived. In my view, the film is an exceptional adaptation of Mann's work with only a few distortions considering the degree of limitation in the film medium. The principal concern of both the film and the novel does not seem to be spiritual loneliness and lack of identity. To the contrary, it is the story of an artist dedicated to the creation of form and beauty. This dedication to the beautiful turns to love as the artist perceives a supreme form of beauty incar nate. In the novel Mann reveals Plato's concept of beauty as follows: "For mark you, Phaedrus, beauty alone is both divine and visible; and so it is the sense way, the artist's way, to the spirit." This spiritual love of Ideal Beauty can find con summation only through spiritual union with the Absolute. In the final scene of the film we see the godlike Tadzio pointing out ward beyond the sea. This scene sybolically seems to represent Gus tav's attainment of much higher spiritual reality rather than his destruction. The music from Mah ler's fifth symphony, which is heard at the end, is not an expression of futility but of bliss. KATHY WAGGETT Admiral B.S.? TO THE EDITOR: We are just a few students who have been following the letters from and rebuttals to R. Linton BLOOD DONORS NEEDED! IMMEDIATE CASH PAYMENT Age LImitations, 18-40 NEW HOURS 9:30 a.m. 'tIl 5 p.m. Mon.-F"ri. 9:30 a.m. 'il 5 p.m. Sat. CAROLINA BLOOD BANK 1317 Taylor 253-6232 Rof the p Admiral. At first we thought it was all B.S. After reading "National Socialists organize" we have to admit that this movement is real. Not only is it real but, in our opinion, it is correct in what it stands for. We have written to the NSFWO and we urge all interested students to do so also. This could be the start of a cam pus wide awakening. ROBERT ST. JOHN DONNA CHARTER TED ZULKOWSKI GLEN RAYMO GLORIA BOGADES Whites repay Indians TO THE EDITOR: The statement by Mr. Martin in Monday's Gamecock concerning his organization's desire to separate the races by continents is a ridicul ous suggestion. Assuming Mr. Mar tin is white and Teutonic, (which his Nazi-like organization implies), I would like to tell him that his white culture has never been "pure" in the first place; Genghis Khan saw to that. However, being the grandson of an American Indian, I hope your organization has made plans to compensate for the white blood that was poured into the red race. It's really a shame that the red race, like the Black, white, and yellow, is no longer pure. I guess our ancestors weren't aware of your organization. So, since I'm sure that these com ments haven't influenced you, Mr. Martin, in the least, I would like to ask one last question. While the National Socialists are dividing up the continents, what are your plans for the Jewish people-this time?? RICHARD PARR Paper stealing TO THE EDITOR: I have become appalled at the number of U.S.C. students who are stealing newspapers from the paper rack outside of the Russell House. Any person who is so cheap and dishonest as to steal a ten-cent paper should not even be at the University of South Carolina. I don't mean to be self-righteous about the matter, but I do fear that soon the newspaper distributors will be forced to close the news paper racks at the Russell House. Therefore, I urge all students to start buying their newspapers. If a student cannot afford to buy a paper he should go to the library *nd read one or else limit himself to reading The Gamecock. Ten cents is a such a small price to pay for honesty. Pay it. JAMES ROBBINS T ruth printed? TO THE EDITOR: Well you've really surprised me this time Gamecocks. For once an article has been published that isn't concerned with leftist idealism. I'm referring here of course, to "Na tional Socialist organize". I was really pleased to see that the truth is finally being published. I've also kept up with the R. Lin ton Admiral letters in the Voice of MERCEDES BENZ TOYOTA -VOLVO "SALES SERVICE" OVER- SEAS DELIVERY DYER & BECK, INC. 3215 TWO NOTCH RD. 787-9560 Bople - the people. Is it possible? Do we finally have a choice? Are you say ing that we no longer have to choose the lesser of two evils, idealistic liberalism and Communism or inef fective lying "Democracy"? Are you saying at last that at last we can turn in the right direction? All I can say is, it's about time and also thank you Gamecocks for letting us know. D. LAURICE Residue remains TO THE EDITOR: I was sickened to read in your lat est issue of the formation of a chap ter of the National Socialist (Nazi) party here on campus. I suppose that there will always be a residue of paranoid perverts in a society, but I thought at least these morons Letters The Gamecock welcomes I should be typed if possible ar We reserve the right to edil Names will be withheld oni GAME The Gamecock is published twic during the fall and spring semeste holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, subscril should be sent to The Gamecock 29208. Subscription rate is $3 per received $38,000 from the student dents to a subscription. Offices of and 319 in Russell House on the i 777-8178 and 777-4249, news, and postage paid at Columbia, S. C. Although The Gamecock is a publ sity of South Carolina, it is not an o The opinions expressed herein do the university, the student body, or Editor .......................... Managing Editor ............... Assistant to the Editor .......... News Editor .................... Sports Editor ................... Asst. Sports Editor ............. Advertising Manager ........... Chief Photographer ............. (Continued from page 6) fast sausage on the staircase. Hav ing overcome this obstacle the infantry reached the second floor only to be confronted by the Univer sity Union President Barney Oliver, arms flagellating, warning the troops that if they attended three regular committee meetings, they would get their share of the pie. Again as the troops began their ascent to the third floor the daunt less staff of the University Dining Service tried to compromise their footing with the grease element of the Gamecock Room coffee. However victory was in sight as the soldiers of the Furher reached the third floor and prepared for their assault on the Afro Room of the Association of Afro-American 1330 MAIN ST. would leave us alone after the death of Schiklegruber and Rockwell. This National Socialist Party, with their dime store Goebbells, Mr. Admiral, is not "anti-black" in the same way that their spiritual fathers in Germany weren't anti semetic. The very lowest thing on my order of priorities is the preserva-. tion of the "purity of the white race", and I believe that if I ever were seriously afraid of living in the same country with people who weren't all WASPS, I should be com mitted. The student movement, if it can be called that, that Mr. Admiral represents has a record of vicious anti-semitism, racism, and anti-intellectualism. I hope they go elsewhere to peddle their shoddy goods to the idiotic, the credulous, and the weak-minded. H. THORNE COMPTON policy etters on any subject. They d limited to about 300 words. letters for libel and length. y in unusual circumstances. COCK e weekly on Monday and Thursday rs with the exception of university tion requests and other mail items Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S. C., semester. The Gamecock this year activity fund entitling full-time stu The Gamecock are rooms 317, 318, iniversity campus. Telephones are 777-3888, advertising. Second class cation of the students of the Univer rficial publication of the university. not necessarily represent those of all staff members of The Gamecock. .............. Charles Fellenbaum ........................ Bob Craft ..................... Ben Baggott .................. Betty Woodruff ................... Doug Williams ..................... Steve Parker ........................ Art Frank ....................... Tom Price Students. The army formed a phalanx and fixed "Magic markers" on the end of their rifles and entered the room where they proceeded to scrawl obscenities all over the walls. Having cornered all the black students, a proclamation was read decreeing that all KNEEGROWS would wear overalls in the future with cotton balls hanging out of the pockets. Further they would address decent white folk with yea suh and no-suh. The rest of the operation was a mop up job. Dawn broke on the sec ond day with a proclamation of "business as usual" from the Furher's new fortified headquar ters known simply as Archie's Bunker. ZIP K LEEN 1320 Main Street 1-hour cleaning 4-hour Laundry Service Monday - Saturday