Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Letters Welcome Letters to the editor on topics are welcome but subject to editing and condensation to meet style and space require ments. All letters must be typed and must be signed with the full name, address and phone number of the author. Unsigned letters or those with pseudonyms will not be printed. The letters should be addressed to Letters To the Editor, The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C., 29208. Help us help you. Send a news tip Drawer A, campus mail. Organization Event Time Date Easy To Open Gamecock Charge Account $100 (Limit) BRIT TONS Letters to I To the Editor: There are a few of us on cam pus who fr6m time to time feel the urge to protest the apparent dirth of and apathy toward intellectual activity that is so unbecoming of an institution of higher learning. There exist a few disenchanted souls who believe that the present philosophy of education excludes the proper atmosphere conducive to a true learning process. By a true learning process we do not mean that children should be taken into the woods and left there to run about gayly chasing butterflies, nor should they be forced into a highly structured, specialized, and compartmen talized system. The first tends to lead to an intolerance of man's acquired knowledge, and the second dehumanizes man to such an extent that the ultimate goal of education, to better man, is largely lost. Could this also explain why men are so dis pleased and bored with their lives? Some of us believe that a true learning process is that promulgated by the Renais sance philosophers who profes sed that the acquisition of know ledge should encompass the entire realm of man's intellig ent achievement. The Euphradian Society states in its goals a dedication to the acquisition of knowledge and the development of com munication skills. As members of this Society, we feel that an effort is sorely needed at this time to restore to the university a dedication to these goals so that the individual will receive a broad, liberal rather than a specialized, limited education. This latter type creates a per son who is graduated with the limited knowledge and percep tion of one or two narrow fields, and is basically unprepared to carry on the important task of educating future generations. In a proselytic effort to redirect the educational aims of the university, the Euphradian Society declares war on the pro cess of stagnation, specializa tion and dehumanization of the student population. We feel that the best strategy for defeating this nemesis of Real education is to renew liberal education with the widest focus of educa tional disciplines. Pursuant to this strategy, the Euphradian Society is sponsoring a four week Speak-In with the goal of NO MORE quick self-si Winnaers Cirel IS NOW OFT BUFF Your choice of 1imeat & all the plate, with hot rolls and butter, BUFF SERVED 11:00 A.M.-2:2 5:00 PM-8:01 7 AM. to 9 PM. 9 AM.' 12 noon he editor presenting a wide range off philosophical, scientific, politi cal and educational ideas. This Speak-In begins the eighth of February and con tinues on the three following Thursdays. The scheduled topics deal with genetic engineering (Future Shock) and its ramifications on man's social structures in the immediate future; the Humanistic concept of a liberal education and its potential for defeating the Marxian con ditioning; the necessary involvement of the student in his socio-political system; and the effects of recent court rulings and potential constitu tional amendments pertaining to civil rights and liberties. If you share our concern about. being denied a true education in the American education system, we invite you to enlist with us to fight to renew intellectual activity on this campus. We feel that this improved atmosphere is of necessity an integral part of the educational system. Lawrence G. Smith President David V. Morris Member Barbitur most sei FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE: DO IT NOW FOUNDATION P. O. BOX 5115 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85010 BARBITURATES-Secobar tal Sodium (Seconals, "reds," Lily F-40's), and theothers-Tui nals, Nembutals, etc., constitute probably the most serious single drug problem we are now facing. If it's not apparent to you yet, it will be very soon. Heroin is still there, and so is speed, bigger than life. But count the number of barb OD's, accidental combination deaths when mixed with alcohol, and deaths caused by sudden with drawal, and you will shudder. Fact: No community is immune from the scourge of barbiturates. Cities are hit first, then rural areas. All are suffering from lack of adequate factual education, apathy and pre-conditioning through mass media to accept all pills. Fact: At least one out of three WAITING ervice e. RestauIIr(ani ERING A ET vegetables you can put on your offee tea or coke. yr1.50 NIonday thnugh Frklay 1PM. Saturday -9 P.M. Sunday GAMECOCK Although The Gamecock is a publication of the students of the University of South Carolina, it is not an official publication of the university. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily rep resent those of the university, the student body or all staff members of The Gamecock. Editor ....................... Jerelyn Eddings Managing Editor .............. Sybil Norwood Editorial Page Editor ........ Linda C. Owens .News Editor ................... Patrick Tyler Copy Desk Chief .................. Bill Grant Sports Editor ................... Steve Parker Asst. Sports Editor ............... Jim Hersh Advertising Manager .............. Art Frank Copy Editors ................................. Val McDonald Mary Myers Chere Cope Photo Editor ........................................ Tom Price ates are probably bus drug problem family medicine cabinets con- easy temporary escape from tains some sort of barbiturate everyday problems like school or addicting tranquilizer. Kids and work and other hassles. start as young as early grade Like we said, a temporary way school to find out what is in out, which you pay back very those interesting bottles. shortly. Fact: The drug industry is drastically over-producing for Fact: Most barbiturate over normal demand in case of bar- doses are non-intentional, and biturates. In many areas users happen not only to steady users order downers by name, i. e: but to businessmen, house Lily F-40's. Often these will be wives, etc. a lot of these are due obtained in original jars of 1000, to alcohol being used in addition at quite a markup over usual to the barbiturate, in which case wholesale price. The profits the two substances potentiate feed the hard.dope industry, each other, creating an over just like profits from junk, per- dose. petuating and strengthening If you'd like more informa this well-organized big busi- tion on barbiturates, there are ness. lots of good sources, such as the Fact: If you're one of those Pyiin ekRfrne people who is wondering, "why anAmrcnPraeuil do they do it?", remember that Ascainltrtr,adee getting stoned on barbiturates go ....pmhes is fun. It's something like a Ulk oeohrdustdy super-alcohol high, with the evrtigbdyuhaaot inconvenience of getting sick dwes eadeso h practically gone. 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