Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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opinion "It is a newspaper's duty to print the news,and raise hell." -Wilbur F. Storey, The Chicago Times, 1861 University Shows Lack Of Concern One of these days this University perhaps will reach the startling conclusion that it is going to have to begin operating in the students interests. Unfortunately, USC appears to cater only to the hack politicians running the state or the wealthy alumni and supporters who channel an incredible amount of money into an already overemphasized athletic program. With the issues of politics and money rating first and second (the order is arbitrary ) students rank a dismal third. The haphazard method in which tickets for athletic events are distributed causedstudent frustration to come to boiling point Wednesday morning when more than 1000students designated to pick up tickets at 8 a.m. were turned away. Some of these students had spent all night at the Coliseum, signedi numbered iroll sheets in order to guarentee them their tickets for the Notre Dame Carolina basketball game Saturday. However, all night vigils and reservation sheets ended up going to waste, as the prescribed number of tickets for each time period and each grade level quickly were grabbed. Students with 8 a.m. times were told to go to the end of the 9:30 pick-up line. This action typities the University's apparent disregard for students. To begin with, only 5,800 tickets are allotted for any basketball game so some people get left out. And in most cases, those who dc receive tickets are sitting so high in .the Coliseum that they get nose bleeds while climbing the steps. Someone suggested a boycott. However that would just allow the University an opportunity to sell the student tickets already covered by the activities fees tc the public for a profit. It is obvious that a change has got to come in th( methods of ticket distribution and student seating arrangements at athletic events. The University forgets that its responsibility is to loo after the students interests because withou:t students there can be no University. All this school has to do is to become more responsiv< to student needs; and to hold the student in the samt esteem in which politicians and financiers are held Students are Carolina's foundation and like it or not, th4 University has to accept that. FTetters Policy Although the GAMECOCKw1i attempt to run al letters received, preference will be given to thos typed and under 200 words. We will not rui anonymous letters, although we can withhold name for valid reasons. While we try to guarantee tha letters will be printed, we do not guarantee whe letters will be printed. PorthEx Admiral On . Feb. 7 Rep. Lucius O. Porth, R-Lexingtoi backed his support of the reinstatement of capit, punishment with sound economic facts: Soul Carolina would save $5,000 a year for each co: victed murder who is executed. This is admirab logic. It would mean great savings to the taxpayi and surely all would appreciate the correspondir tax reduction this would allow. This admirable argument can be extended othe r fields. The field that comes most immediate to mind is that of euthanasia. Think of the gre savings to be had if we did not have to support all these old people who do not produce and are incredible burned on the state and on their familie Porth would no doubt agree that this is a sout extension of his economic argument. In this same light it would be a good idea to do away with cripples and mental defectives as soon possible after birth. It cost thousands of dollars year to support mentally retarded peopi therefore, unless these individuals are part factory labor there is no need for them to burden tl taxpayer. Most cripples could be handled in tl same way. Of course, such people must be ft bidden procreation as a preventive measure. Abortion is another field that sugge5 itself. It costs parents (or state)$20 , 0 0 0 more raise a normal child from infancy to tne age of 18 which time be he can support himself. Getting r of unwanted children before birth is an excelle way of saving money. Orphans should be rounded up and "put away." they are big enough they can be turned into su assets as soap, candles, wallets and fE tilizer. This solution might help also to allevia the meat shortage whe have been experiencing We must, however, be very forceful in punishi Oui Individual Pawi M atter To the Edi Any per: window of To the Editor: had the rig his or her etc), to pa I have often wondered why pavem ent women fight so hard for equality any proje when all they get for their efforts from his are sore throats, headaches, ground, o and frustration. To me, equality of person wou ld seem to be an individual herself or matter. People respond in ac- initercourls cordance to how they are treated laws set and women (being people) will car'ry or respond favorable if treated as boisterous equals. However, after reading any who r the" Con" opinion on Feminism in those win the Feb. 11 issue of the Game cock freedom I can readily understand the tr'adit ion reasoning behind the Women'sLib w'isdIom at mo)veme nt. If this male finds it even greal self-abasing to open a door for a of sleep. female a janitor, perha ps he had better redirect his energies and spend more time reading thanN writing. My dictionary defines actions such as this as t--sies' To the Edi not a humiliation, k-lease dlon't insult my intellignece by Wheni telling me I am unable to cope inm 'oo''r the world. I have done it andl amf reiwsi doing now. Ialso would like to reiws lln express my dlisgust at being artice Ilowi coimpa red to a fish, a moth, atceId last, but not least, a . ' ach. We all anyon really should be more judicious in watc Ia our o' of wordls. I realize y'ou liruc niig needled an (editorial and judging by Hutet nn its content were pressed for time enteayinm w but you should have been abet notid h come( up with an -ont worth (ancin not * voicing. a nga c.m. barrs hibits )le Logic n, murderers. Unless the murderer can take the place al of the victim or if the person murdered was of little :h value to society, the murderer should be executed n- as soon as a short trial can be held. Long trials are le too great a waste of court time and taxpayers' r money. These criminals as also could serve society ig in their new roles as pocketbooks, suitcases, lampshades, etc. With a little research into WW 11 to history we can make these misfits a lasting part of ly economy. at War, as has been noted by an authority, is good of business, and should therefore be encouraged. But in wars must be carefully controlled. Society cannot . afford to lose valuable members. Therefore, d national I.Q. tests should be utilized in con junction with the draft to insure that only the less intelligent portion of society is used. Cripples may as be used to a limited extent if the supply is suf a ficient. e; of e Valuable bodies must not be wasted. Recovery he teams must be put into use in all wars. Besides uses r- listed above, war orphans and widows could have more personal souvenirs of the brave, fallen ;ts soldiers. to Rep. Po,-th, and undoubtedly many other men at in public office, will see the inherent logic in this id argument and will surely act accordingly. Un nt doubtedly there are many foreign veterans of WWII that would be willing to help set up camps designed If to handle the situation proposed herein. ch Write to your Congressman and urge him to act r- with all possible haste, as minute by minute the te situation worsens. If instituted with care and planning, we can have a healthy economy in $ ng a matter of months. - Mail ng Around Proofing ;tor: Needed ;on standing under any To the Editor: USC ml whatsoever, ht to dispel matter from Although I was quite delighted to throat (or nose, tears, see that the Gamecock thought w around the ground or w arund he roun orvisiting Stanford professor ,James with his or her foot or Gi bbs was sufficiently w-tat ctile that might reach to deserve an . (January 7, or her hand to the page 2)1 was horrified to note that to engage in any ty pe he was called an "enthologist" al action with his or any type of interpersonal e that does not break any Ifte amckwnstob heretofore, except to tknsrosyi ei od loud or otherwiseabetroboproradn.Ath conversations so that vr es h edie hudb lay be on the inside ofcorclsple.utsudnsf dows will have theth AnhoogyIpat nt o carry on that great ,raiigta of scholarship andthswsntittoalredy USC or perhaps th atacetteGm coksplgi. ter God-given freedom ihn II. Woodrow o JudgePeonlt tor:g I just heard that v" had received bad your newspaper I was'lteEitr) 'ever, after reading the Wathpiurctinonag dn't feel so b ad. After IothFe.1iseapronly a' whlo would prefer to ~lg(rSsy,ols 'lsr y Tyler Moore instead of '(IYeisitrtdInhefc >(ern ( star of "'Silent ta hsTr oe'(agtr )is no real judge ofht htbutorwn)ly? lent. I think it is you Mr. lo uayitwsikaslpith has t he sexual hangupslaenttidtfyJueNwm . the peop)le who~ were t(o h ecr,I'i o 1(d enjoying the minLIc. bse )l )ae Ijs apnt Niiko en'edetshsdufee 11amBoneT'ioih.dtr SAlthougI wasI qut delighted t visiingofanfrdomofesorwame