Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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End c< President Patterson, who w served the university well in president. He was unfortunate enough when budget cuts throughout t and stifling to creativity. 1 university through intact. Carolina appears a little r( ticularly in assistantship oppo employment, but this was no) fault in the attitude of South C Considering the lack of lc education, few could have doi However, the quality of university is not as respected, < the state, much less in other should be. There are many reasons for with Omicron Delta Kappa Provost Keith Davis gave s people realize the educational because we have not develop* Davis said the academic si* emphasized by the community true, it is Patterson who shouJ fact embodied, the academic s a scholar. ma ^1 I ( GAM ( MiCKey Trimarchi N*w? Editor Cathrine Thrift Asst. News Editor C< Gene Gaiflard Photo Editor M Karen WhitaKer Gr < Ic-.unur i<ji r?yc coiw THE GAMECOCK welcomes letttrs Ir subiect and a maximum ot 300 words Pseudonyms or other aliases will not circumstances warrant To assist us in mailing address and a telephone num * standing and maior; also We reserve t our space limitations Address Ca ^^Columbia^S^Jt20l^^ orpor ill be retiring June 30, 1977, his capacity as a corporate i to be appointed at a time he university were extensive 3e managed to carry the >ughed up as a result, parrtunities and undergraduate t Patterson's fault. It was a arolinians toward education. >cal financial support for ne better. education offered by the iven in Columbia and around parts of the country, as it this reputation. In a meeting Leadership Honor Society, ome reasons, "Not enough excellence available at USC ed an academic attitude." de of Carolina has not been ' or press. While this may be d most have emphasized, in ide of Carolina. He is himself J EOOCI Jeo rge Morns Editor Bill' Bob King Spor Ad Manager Myce Ko/ma Mitch : jpy Desk Chief Sally Asst spc arguerite Ryan sduate Assistant Chuck Enter tam< om its readers Letters should be limite They must be signed with the writer'! be used, but the writer % name will b< verifying the identity o? writers, please ber where you can be reached Please i he right to edit all letters, not lor content mpui Opinion. The Gamecock. Draw ate pre / The Game Opini While the image of Carolina has im and infamous individuals returned strengthened the university ; it is shai to have a better reputation in sport* scientific endeavors. Research grants federal, not state, sources. Pattorcnn'c fonU ntop Uio fn!ln?n i. 1 UllL.1 JU1I J 1UU11 WcJo 111 1113 IclIIUI L the best minds in the state. With talenl disposal, Patterson was content i periphery of their lives. At one point i term, Patterson revealed his nnconc K I Studer To the Editor: j Baker '* Editor It's distressing to s the campus. Some c roving toughs from tl probably an inside >rts Ed'?ors themselves who appa defacing the environ Cron^or student body. "nen'Ccl ,or Last week some of pool in front of Cooj ?i ?o?i.n9ie various, incorrect dir w"hh"id J them. This week sc mnude your I upended in the pool. nclude dais | 1 . but to m*et | Corner bricks on 1 er a. use. I removed. The plexi , ..... tsidenc education v student apal The neglig unexpected, president, e1 - fail to confo POfk What Car thinking, sor or her belief: _ | tighter, som 0 most money %0 1 H I With Patt( 1 leader, a sc J rhetorically wisdom and A corpora proved; a few famous going in a South and thereby would contii neful for a university academic ati ? than in literary and university, v are still coming from unacknowlec Bring us a o make use of some of the roof of and knowledge at his cellence, ins to circulate on the practical dre n the beginning of his will be pleas ern for the growth of awaiting disi it chastis ee constant vandalism on direct it it may be ascribed to librar he town, but most of it is a sha job by USC students elevat irently get their kicks by Tra: ment for the rest of the disreg en v ire the benches by the duck If tl Der Library were turned and w ections. The staff righted study, me four of them were fouled everyl various steps have been glass over one of the ? /ith his statement, "I'm u ii... ?? >ny. ;ence to inspire an academic Patterson's job is viewed as ven a puppet, by the legisla rm to their expectations, olina needed was a lead* neone who would stand up an s and against the status quo. eone who would take the b< and hammer away at ignc jrson retiring, Carolina's fui :holar, is necessary to ins] stagger critics of the un necessity for greatness in te president would keep Cj in unproductive directic lue to lack a good acaden mosphere, and the latent giai /ould continue to nnss thrnu Iged. I^ongstreet, a Cooper; some the university and drop i ;pire Carolina's eccentric amers. South Carolinians, ar ed to find vast talent, wisd* covery here. ? ?^ "The ski the sky i es van ory signs by the elevat y was cracked last week 1 rp instrument. A smal or in Cooper was scratc sh is thrown about the cai [ard of the rights of otl mment. lere are those who can no ell-ordered place to live, let them go where thir 1 rather than attempt to body else. ALM inconcerned about atmosphere is not that of a corporate 4 ture. He could not er in progressive id speak out for his ' Carolina needed a est minds and the >rance. ture is at stake. A pire greatness, to iversity with the South Carolina. arolina going, but n. The university lie reputation, an its of our time, our gh South Carolina one who will raise n educational ex- j geniuses and im- I >rl i*j even Jruilfl SOU, om and greatness I j v I f is falling, s fallina. w dais ors in the new oy someone with ler sign in an hed. npus in careless hers to a clean t stand a decent walk, work and lgs are already foul the nest for lNI). ciiaklks graduate