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of his view of respecting student
rights: law school summer session
is only seven weeks of asses, but
he arbitrarily cancelled ls iz
week of classes and will not make
up the missed time, thereby
cheating students of what they paid
for, plus depriving them of
education students need to pass the
bar exam.
This is not new to Wedlock,
though, who consistently takes
class time to criticize his fellow
law professors and shows up late
consistently for classes. He even
told students who asked for a
longer exam that he didn't want to
read "all that trash." Of course,
because he is "cool" he can make
coarse, vulgar remarks in class
with nary a care that he is of
fending some students' sen
sibilities.
This lack of respect for students
is not limited to Wedlock. Ward
reused to meet last semester's
deadline, then told students, "This
was an excellent set of papers, but
I am going to continue to grade the
way I always have," which meant
on a bell curve, with a certain
number of a's, b's, c's, d's and f's,
regardless of the quality of each
individual paper. He even an
nounced that he, in advance, would
not change a student's grade, but
they were welcome to review their
papers with him. Is he perfect?
Professor Norvell, who is the
only professor that has posted his
grades in one section (first year
students are divided into sections,
with each section having the same
teachers) that has five professors,
took five weeks to post his grades,
despite the fact that his exam was
completely graded by a computer,
and you know how long it takes a
computer to grade a multiple
choice exam. His exam was given
May 12, and grades were posted
this week.
His view of students: disdain.
Conducts his lectures con
temptuously, refusing to answer
students' questions, refusing to
allow students to tape the classes
for fear someone outside his class
will learn of his tirades against his
fellow professors, students and the
university administration.
These are the facts. Check them
out for yourself. The problem you
may encounter, though, is that law
students (including myself) are
like attorneys and doctors in being
reluctant to attack one or some of
their own, mainly for self
preservation: you need decent
grades to pass, and you need
recommendations for the bar
examination and for jobs, and you
may need help sometime. You can
get none of these if you are
ostracized by your peers. I am
sure many will talk, if not iden
tified.
The facts show how widespread
is the lack of respect and sen
sitivity for student problems
among the faculty. They simply
don't give a damn about the
student because they know that
they are accountable to no one and
don't have to earn a living. They
also know that law students, like
lawyers, are highly reluctant to
attack them. And in the end, the
ordinary citizen suffers--people
entering the legal profession with a
poorer education and sour attitude,
with a lesser capability to defend a
P.S. Concerning Professor Ward:
because he was so lackadaisical in
vicking up his papers last semester
%fall) there was a major cheating
scandal during the exams with
people taking far more time than
that allotted. But did he learn his
lesson? One section of the first
year classes's exams were all
,-stolen this spring and were missing
lor several hours, sufficient time
for someone to rewrite his exam.
The whole box was lhter found in
another room, with a note to the
cleaning crew attached not to
destroy them. The exam was over
a little after 4 p.m., and they were
found at 7:30p.m. This was caused
by Ward's failure to show up to
collect the exams on time.
NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST
Talent Misused?
TO THE EDITOR:
The University has a remarkable
talent for the misuse of educational
skills. Carolina has one of the few
truly qualified persons to teach
contemporary U.S. political
history. That person is Dr. Paul
Blackstock who is a gentleman, an
expert and a scholar.
There is an unusual assortment
of extraordinary people at this
university and it is the respon
sibility of the Administration,
President and Provost to see that
those skills are utilized.
The future of the University is
the future of the State is the future
of the people. A consideration of
the above would facilitate that
progression.
BOB OSBOR NE
Search Foir
The following interview is the
third in a series of 10 articles
highlighting prominent schools and
departments within USC. Dr.
Wayne Yenawine, Dean of the
College of Librarianship talks
about his school and its ad
vancements.
BY BOB BAKER
Editor-in-Chief
Q. Dean Yenawine, the College
of Librarianship is a relatively new
college at the University. Could
you please tell me when it was
, established and for what purpose?
A. I came to USC in 1970 and was
given a year tc recruit a faculty for
the College. At that time we in the
faculty spent another year
developing curricula for the
students. In September 1972 we
opened to our first students, and in
the summer of 1973 graduated our
first class. The College itself I
guess you could say grew out of the
old library curriculum in the
education department, which was
established in 1956 for the sole
purpose of training librarians for
the public schools. Now we are a
graduate school, with the ex
ception of two courses, and we are
considered a multi-purpose
college. We not only train
librarians for the public schools,
but for specialized areas as well.
Much of the reasoning behind the
establishment of this school, was
that during Thomas Jones' ad
ministration, the University
realized that the state had a need
for the establish(nent of centers for
specialized training. Out of this
idea, of course, came this school,
those of nursing, social work,
public health. and medicine.
History Bel
SPECIAL D
FEATURE P
In preparation for the United State's Bicen
tennial, Susan Cate of the GAMECOCK has been
researching USC's history. Below is the third in a
series of articles. This one deals with the Riot of
1814.
BY SUSAN CATE
Of The Gamecock staff
As the novelty of turkey stealing wore off,
students turned their attention to other aspects of
campus life. Filthy buildings, wormy, ill-prepared
food and harrassment by an overly-strict professor,
caused many to don disguises and burn an effigy of
the professor. They then marched in a drunken
frenzy with a drum and fife to Worth Building where
the Riot of 1814 ensued. The angry students broke
down the doors, destroyed part of the library and
battered the bell that awakened them each mor
ning. Columbia's militia calmed the ruckus and
ring leaders of the mob were expelled. But the air of
dissatisfaction remained.
When a legislative committee investigated the
complaints, they found that President Maxcy's
inability to act because of ill health was the cause of
the unfavorable conditions. After the investigation,
improvements were made.
When 52-year-old Maxcy died in 1820, Thomas
Cooper was named president of the College. Cooper
was a 61-year-old New Englander whose con
troversial nature was well known in the North. He
took control of the College, raised the weakened
entrance requirements and restored Latin and
Greek to the curriculum. He believed that the
quality of the student body was worth more than
numbers. So, when there were no freshmen in the
114 attending SCC in 1831, Cooper deemed it an
uplift in academic excellence.
Cooper favored the idea of a university and also
Academic Excel
Before 1972, those seeking to library education
upgrade their basic undergraduate interested in de,
library education through the year program to
masters degree had to go out of already earned t
state to get degrees. The present who are looking f
school provides a needed op
portunity for in-state people to
upgrade their education. And, we Q. The Collegt
have been fully accredited by the old Davis College
American Library Association a time when yo
(ALA) since June 1974. building of your
A. There will t
Q. What is the basic function of until we .exhauc
the College? space in the exis
A. We want to provide a course, as soon
graduate library education for sciences building
those students either entering the history faculty
speond floor will I
profession, or those who are now willond takring ov
practicing who want a masters Once e tn thv
degree to upgrade their status. cupied by the is
our special semi
Q. Are there any plans for courses will be
developing an undergraduate students as co
curriculum in library science? present 50. Wit]
A. Right now there are no plans space, we will als
for development of such a our materials lab
program. The masters program be able to more
we have now replaces the un- with children an<
dergraduate curriculum which
was established in 1956. It had Q. Just whei
been replaced as the University tUSC's library sch<
changed its purpose from granting to other library
public school library education tonai?
preparing librarians for all kinds A4o.Toathr
of professional work. A.choaycete
we are one of tU
Q. What kind of direction does couple of years of
the C'ollege hope to take in the next are 12 graduate
five years? which offer the d<
A. Now that our two principal are in a class by
emphases of developing a masters the additional fa
program and granting credit for available for doc
only summer work ha e~ been With those other
accomplished, we are m Aing an which offer mast<
effort to head in two more areas. 6-year programs,
We are interested in establishing a favorably. In fac
program of continuing education in i.pr..sed with o
und USC:
irt Three
said a free public school system should be created
by the state. His advocation of a medical school
prompted the medical society in Charleston to seek
a charter for such a school.
During the Cooper presidency, classical societies
prospered and offered all students political,
fraternal and intellectual activity. Saturday
debates and oratories often lasted long into the
night. General Lafayette was elected as an
honorary member of one of the classical societies
when he visited the campus in 1825.
Despite the rise in intellectual stimulation, the
students still lacked discipline. Campus window
breaking resulted in a $5 glass tax for each student.
Tile tax did not curb the breaking of windows,
however, and Columbians became infuriated by
Cooper's lack of control over the students.
Cooper was put under further attack for his
religious and political antics. He declared himself a
theist, yet denied the existence of the soul, the
Trinity and hell. i'e proclaimed Christianity to be
in error and worked diligently to overthrow its
teachings.
In his geology classes Cooper refuted the divine
creation of the Earth as explained in Genesis. The
churches of the state were infuriated about this
"pompous heretic" who was implanting false
notions into the minds of their youth.
Thomas Cooper was a strong advocate of states'
rights and when a national tarriff was levied, he
proclaimed that South Carolina would soon be
questioning the value of remaining in the Union.
During the 1830's Cooper was put under in
vestigation initiated by the legislature and carried
out by the Board of Trustees. They charged him
with several offenses related to his threats of
established religion. Cooper combatted the ac
cusations on the grounds that the Constitution
allowed him to think and say what he pleased.
Cooper was acquitted at the trial. At the age of 74 in
1833, "Old Cooter" resigned in order to open a law
school in Columbia. He died in 1839.
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i that additional have recommended that other
o need to expand schools follow and study our
such that we will development. We will not be of
adequately work fering ar.y doctoral programs in
I young adults. the foreseeable future because of
the expense factor. Doctoral
programs are a very expensive
-e do you think means to education. Besides, both
riolis In reference UNC at Chapel Hill and Florida
schools in the State already have programs so it
would be kind of foolish for us to
are some 60 odd design our own. I think that the
1 by the ALA, and question of developing another
em after only a doctoral program in this region is a
existence. There rather moot one.
library schools
ctorate, but they
themselves with Q1. Do you have any personal
culty and funds dreams for the USC College of
toral prdgrams. Librarianship?
'40 plus schools A. My dream was to get the
ers degree and or school started. I was here for a
we compare very year trying to get it off the ground
t, the ALA was so by myself, and I think it has come
ur program when along amazingly well.