Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Students I To MakelI By Libby Isaacs A loud cry is indeed being made and it's much too loud for the oc casion that inspired it: President Thomas F. Jones has legitimately resigned and a new president, also legitimately, has been appointed. Yet there are moans from every side because we, the student body, had no oice in his election and hence "no voice in the type of education we receive and pay for." It's all been said before, you know; but evidently a few more com ments need to be made on this matter of the "student voice" There are areas of education where the student's opinions are essential for both his and the school's progress. But just as obviously, there are other areas in which he has not the competence or hAME The Gamecock is published twic, aday during the fall and spring sei summer, with the exception of ani Change of address forms, sub should be sent to The Gamecock 29208. Subscription rate is $3 pej The Gamecock received 536.000 1973-74. Offices of the Gamecocl Russell House on the university are 777-9178 and 777-4249, ews, class ostage paid at Columbia, EL Lack Corn Decision, wisdom--and hence not the right to make decisions or policies. A university is not and never can be a government, run by votes and elections. Political rhetoric and references to Watergate do not even apply to our situation. The blind fanaticism of a frustrated (and presumably outdated) radical may and does have its place in politics; to find it in the rationale of a serious student is appalling. Confused idealism and adolescent reasoning are the very flaws in the student population that perpetuate the gap between students and the administration surely this evident by now. That there is a deplorable lack of un derstanding and a mutual disregard between us is un deniable. But let's not confuse this with the much-needed gap of authority. If we had the knowledge e weekly on Monday and on Thur nesters and once a week during the versity holidays and exam periods. scription requests and other mail Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C., semester and $2 for the summer. from the student activity fund for c are rooms 317, 318 and 319 in the :ampus, 1400 Green St. Telephone: and 777-3888, advertising. Seconc S. C. Studer Sprii - Feb. 18-19, - Feb. 25, Co ECTIONS - March 4, E - March 6, 1 - March 8, 2 - April 1, In pet ency. Policies needed to run a university suc cessfully, we'd have no need to enroll. I wonder where Ms. Cordova's values are. How does who propose to "act," and for whom? Before we hope to have any sort of voice as a student body, we'd better learn how to speak--reasonably, maturely, and (if possible) in unison. West Sp Denies Involv( BY TOMMY FOWLER A new police retirement system was announced in a press conference by South Carolina Gov. John C. West at Carolina Coliseum Tuesday . 'l'he new plan will combine social security payments of a 30 year veteran to equal his regular salary while on the force. This will be done without' cost to the tax payer, employer or employee according to Purvis Collins, police retirement committee chairman. Following the announcement, West opened the conference to general questions by the press. t Gove 1g Elec Filing Date (R mpaign Starts ect ion t Run-Off nd Run-Off uauration PA( Thursday, eaksAtC( iment in Jone: West said he had no plans to enter a political contest after his term as governor expires in 1975. He also commented he has "no interest in becoming president of the university." He also said he regarded Provost William Patterson's election as USC president as "an excellent one." Concerning plans to im plementate a new administrative system at Carolina, West said he really did not know enough about the proposed plan to have an opinion. The possible impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon brought an extended explanation rnmen S1n tions ussell House Lobby 9 Feb. 7 liseum s Resignation from the Governor. He said, "Based on the evidence I've read there is not sufficient evidence for impeachment."' In view of the revelat' n of the erasure of 181%2 minutes from the alleged "Watergate" tapes. West explained, "I think it's incumbent on the President to provide ex planation concerning erasure of the 18% minutes." West also said if the gas pinch situation worsens he may be forced to implement the "Oregon" system of rationing. This system allows cars with even numbered license tags to buy fuel on even numbered days and odd numbered tags allowed to buy on odd numbered days. -5 )