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Selecti
By KAREN LEE
Editor-in-Chief
The process of selecting the to]
the student media is crving for c
Candidates now are screene
faculty along with those being
talking to the Board of Publicatioi
iho literary magazine, The Cruc
by members of the English and
before being questioned by t
screening committees make re
the board, who makes the final
Both bodies are attempting
Qualified persons for the jobs.
questioned by and asked question
the screening committees ask i
responsible questions. They are
to choose an editor, as they bet
workings and needs of a newspa]
the fields of business, biology 01
The board's recent selection c
newspaper was based on wh;
considered most desirable for th<
perspective. They followed their
establishing their criteria. Howe
seven board members has had
Chairman
To the Kditor:
I am writing in response to a
letter from Jack Kneece (Dec.
1, 1977), who hinted not very
subtly that Dr. Holderman
backed and manipulated the
election of John West as
Editor-in-Chief of The
Gamecock for the Snrine term
I want to state as clearh and
positively as I can that Mr.
Kneece's innuendos are not
true.
I have met Dr. Holderman
only once, at a reception for all
faculty this Fall. He and I have
never had any conversations
about the editorship of The
Gamecock, and I have ab?A1..*A1..
i ~ L. ~i:
suiuit*iy no ruasun 10 utiiieve
any other voting members of
the Board of Student
Publications and Communications
did either. I do not
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Edith McNeill
News Editor
Jan. Sheaty
! Asst. News Edit Entertair
? _ Bari
Dan Palm* Asst Entert
Copy Desk Chief
Kara
Stephen McCormack Product
' Photography Editor
THE GAMSCOCK wolcomot lottor* from
subicct and a maximum (A MO worth. Th
Pwwttnymt or otfwr aItctot win not bo
cirrumttaiKo* warrant. To aiiitt us in >
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to moot mtr tfMKO limitation*. AMroti:
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its
on pro
perience a
establish i
familiarit)
p four positions of selection p
change.
d by journalism It is a
; replaced before recommen
ns. Candidates for system, bu
ible, are screened qualified \
| Art departments those with
he board. Ti.f.se to the peri
commendations io that mediu
selection. voting me
members
to find the best two of the
Having both been journalisn
s for both, I can say decisions I
mnrp rnlm/ant and needs.
also more qualified
ter understand the Having
per than do those in
r philosophy. The boa
)f an editor for the editors an<
at those members recommer
3 position from their relevance
own inclinations for The boa
iver, only one of the ween the
any journalism ex- students a
responds
believe I am violating the
confidentiality of an executive
session to say that Dr.
Holderman's wishes were not
discussed at any time during
the deliberations of the Board.
His wishes, if he had any, were
simply irrelevant to our
considerations.
The interviews of the three
candidates for the editorship
and the deliberations of the
Board lasted almost four
hours. I have never been a
member of a committee which
operated with more care and
concern. I can understand why
some people disagree with the
final decision of the Board. But
I do denlore Mr. Kneorp's
attempt to use the Board's
decision to buttress his bitterness
toward Dr. Holderman.
The decision was the
Board's and the Board's alone.
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m Lee jj
litor
Barbara Mathews
Graduate Assistant
I Shingler
Callu M/<lun
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Sports Editor
y Glenn
ainment Editor Vine. Moore
Asst. Sports Editor
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ion Manager ?"'
Ad Manager
it* riMMri. l.ottar* ihwrtd tx limits to a *i?ela
V mw? b* tifwd wlfti tfca writer'* true nam*.
w**tf, b*rt Mm writer's nam* will IM wIIMmM h
wlfyin* ttta Mantlty at writer*, ptuui inclwdo
nb*r wfeara you can ha rtach**. Ptea** ifKtwdo
tli* rigM te a*it all laftert, not tor content, but
Camp** Opinion, Tfca Oam*c*ck, Orawor A,
cess nc
nd I do not feel the board is qu;
responsible criteria. The meml
r with the media is the weak lii
>rocess.
system that can work. One cc
cung 10 a second commiuee is a
it only if both committees are com
jersons. Those who can best ch
experience. The board should gi
son being replaced and to the a
im. The media coordinator should
mber. At least one of the thre<
should be a journalism professoi
four students on the board shoi
1. The board as constituted
based on what they assume a n<
never been there, how would th<
rd serves functions other than
i radio station managers. They a
idations on policy that would
if they came from experienced n
rd is necessary. It serves as bi
media and the community.
nd administration, l he board snoi
I also hope that any
discontent some people may
have with the Board over its
decision will not be misplaced
M.. U7nn<
UII 1V11 . *YC3l.
Roger J. Sullivan
Faculty Chairman, Board of
Student Publications and
Communications
Ticket
system
~W Ma D A 1 -m
disliked
To the Editor:
I must congratulate the
brilliant souls who have come
up with the new method of
validating basketball tickets
for guests right at the ticket
window in the coliseum.
Whereas before we validated
them easily and effortlessly at
the pickup place, now we have
to stand for one hour in lines
that don't move, at sub-zero
I t i u?u ..f
icni(n:iaiuiua, iinu unsa nan ui
the game.
Since it seems to me that a
great deal of students do bring
guests, it would be in the interests
of the Athletic
Department to either come up
with "less brtgnt ideas or gc
back to the old method. I have
already apologized to my
guest, who is from Vanderbill
U., and I hope I won't have tc
do it again.
At any rate, thanks foi
r-itinirt<? mu rl'ito
Armando R. Caballero
Bio. Sr.
;eds re
alified to abolished, only difl
>ers' un- The board is nee
lk in the remember in its cc
the deadline is ah%
candidate does nc
mnmittee possible he will mi
feasible be extended, as ti
prised of applications for edi
oose are but a printer will i
ve a vote
dvisor of "The newspaper
also be a university. Financ
b faculty In the near future
r. One or proper steps mus
uld be in editorial staff to
I makefc independent newsf
Bwspaper as likely to be con
A newspaper, s
ey know? bulletin board. Ir
and student govei
selecting more responsible
lso make
triple in The student me
nembers. have made no dist
jffer bet- student Dress as i
including Maryland cases,
iildnotbe student media pre
Absence of
ceremony
questioned
To the Editor:
This letter is in the form o
questions, primarily directs
to the administration of USC.
sincerely hope someone in th<
administration will respond t
my questions.
Why is it that there is not ,
commencement exercise fo
graduating seniors ii
ucvcinuci ;
Why is it that grades must b
in by 19 December 1977 and th
semester officially ends 3
December 1977, yet th
graduating seniors will nc
receive their degrees until th
middle of January 1978 to th
end of January 1978 (or so
nave ueen iiuuriiicu;. i
contrast to this the graduatin
seniors of May 1978 will receiv
their degrees a mere two day
after the last day of exams.
All in all the University (
South Carolina is perpetuatin
a great injustice by allowin
this inequity betwee
December graduates and Ma
graduates to take place.
> Mark I). Sweetman
> Graduating Senior
Fans
! thanked
To the Editor:
I want to take this o
portunity to thank the Carolir
o
vision
:erently composed.
ded to select an editor. It should *
nsiderations that, to journalists,
'ays feared and adhered to. If a
ii appiy Dy me aeaanne, 11 is
ss other deadlines, which cannot
he board's was when accepting
itor. The board members waited;
not delay his presses.
needs to be independent of the
tally it can nearly support itself.
, it will be viable. At that time,
?t be taken by the board and
iiiiaui'iany st'vt'i uie papti. /vn
>aper is more credible, and is not sidered
a university mouthpiece.
itudent or commercial, is not a
idependent of the administration
rnment, The Gamecock could be
and authoritative.
dia are progressing. The courts
;inction between commercial and
jroven in California, Oregon and
It is time for the accompanying
cesses to also progress.
fans and student body for the
respect, hospitality and
professional atmosphere that
surrounded the annual
Clemson-USC football game
last week in Columbia.
It was certainly one of the
most exciting games I have
ever seen and thousands of
people all over the Southeast
had a chance to see on
f television what makes this
i nnnual rivalry so unique. <
g Dave Moorhead
" Service
n director
e iinnktiuiul
* To the Editor:
e
* On Sunday, November 27th,
e students were offered a free
? airport shuttle service.
Although courtesy of Student
n ii ?
vjuvci iimeiii, mere is one
^ person who was totally
? responsible for its success, and
he's not even an official of
{ Student Government.
} That person is Doug Kotti. It
was his time and effort in
g organizing the event, from
" paperwork to driving himself, *
J that made it successful.
Too many times, we overlook
those people who put their time
and energy into something
worthwhile that students can
benefit from. We need more
people like Doug and those who
worked with him , for those are
the students who truly care and
do the job, even if they aren't
recognized.
Pun Nio
P" Pres., Russell House f
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