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A Needed Change
STUDENT Council will vote on authorizing
^new rat caps for the University Tuesday af
ternoon. Before the Council members vote, they
want to get some opinions on the proposed
change from the people they represent. The de
cision is a far-reaching one. Students should
consider it their duty to express their wishes
and to do it now, because later will be too late.
Agitation for a change began last fall when
a group of students designed, in traditional red
a n d black,
the Re b e 1
rat cap
shown in
increased,
cap in red
and black
sections was perfected for women students. At
that time Student Council endorsed the inno
vation, leaving the decision and details to the
freshman class because they will hnndle ratting
for next year. Whether because of lack of in
terest, lack of cooperation or general apathy,
freshman lenders failed to get anything done,
and Student Council, representing the entire
student body, has taken up the matter for final
disposition. We hope that this attitude on the
P»rt of most of the freshmen will not continue
into fall quarter.
Opponents of the Rebel eap call it a fad and
decry n breach in the many years of tradition
connected with the present cap.
Still, something new is needed, especially in
the women’s headgear. The present bonnet re
sembles a rain hat more than a rat eap, but it
isnt, because it fades in the rain, dying the
poor rat’s clothes, face and hair a siekly red.
Like the men’s hats, they quickly lose shape,
destroying all pride in wearing them. Both of
the new models hnve style and originality.
Certainly no such action should be taken
without consideration of all factors. However,
we feel it would be justified in this case. The
Confederate eap is symbolic of the University’s
role in providing great lenders during the Civil
War nnd the hectic years following that con
flict It stands for n great heritage nnd undying
loyalty to this institution, this state and the
South. *
The Big Look
A. rilLR O-Da.v has rolled around, ai
with it, students don their fall football oi
looks and make preparations for the nnnu
grid contest.
This year, many visitors will come to the cm
Pus >n the form of old alumni and high sclio
students. Some of them come to get nnoth
look at something thev were once a part (
and others, to get their first look at somcthii
they may become n part of. In either ense, tl
University will be under close scrutinv.
Through the efforts of many people, the Ui
versity will be ready for the “big look” Ratu
day. The football team promises to he in fii
shape, and both ROTC units have made prep
rations for the big parade. Student Union
sponsoring n campus wide dance, nnd nrrnnu
incuts have been made for the Pnris Tslni
Marine Band and Drum and Bugle Corps
make another appearance this year.
All in all. the University is ready for wh
promises to be a truly sueeessful G-Dav ai
with a “We’re Back” theme, which is the b
word this weekend, there is no reason whv
shouldn t be.
Only Once A Year
A S the downtown theaters advertise the lat
est movies in the cinema world, the Univer
sity Theatre’s niarqee boasts a name that will
outlive any moving picture of the day
“Macbeth” enters its last two performances
tonight and tomorrow night at Fine Arts Audi
torium.
The actors are not professional but are among
the finest m amateur performers anvwhere
They are not screen characters we’ve only read
about but friends and fellow students that we
see every day.
Practice on this classic, one of Shakespeare’s
finer plays, has been going on for weeks and
two nights remain for University students to
benefit from the production.
The play combines romance, mystery and
fast-moving action in the famous playwright’s
classic style.
Movies are shown every day but the Univer
sity’s Shakespearian productions come only
once a year.
Roger Branch
Bill Morris
Standing in the Need
Tomorrow afternoon some 70 Georgia state legislators will come to
,l >y. rs 'ty.on an information gathering tour. I hope the members
o ic I imersity System Committees of the senate and house of repre-
scutatives " ( -ome with minds (and purses) open to see and alleviate
our great and pressing needs.
they harass
University offi
cials will do their
best tQ Impress
upon them the
wide sweep and
urgency of the
needs with an eye
to the future as
well as the pres
ent, but it's too
bad that they can't
view some of our
present deficiencies
us every day.
I would like for them to see poor
classroom Instruction caused by the
necessity of using whoever Is avail
able, ranging from excellent to in
competent. Often graduate assistants
serve as regular instructors because
the University hasn’t sufficient funds
—and the number' needed increases
each year.
They should Inspect Vet Village
where married students are happy to
get apartments in buildings that
should have been discarded in 1952.
Hental rates in Athens are beyond the
reach of many couples.
I could tell them how The Red
and Black must have its appropria
tions doubled if it Is ever to approach
the status of the newspaper it should
be. Advertising just hasn’t covered
the demands made of us.
Touring the campus, the law mak
ers will note many achievements and
a great work being done. They
should be reminded of how much
more can and must be done. When
they view Reed and Myers Halls,
they should be told that the Univer
sity possibly will not be able to
house all the students who will ap
ply next year. Demands for more and
better upon all schools, especially
those on Ag Hill, increase annually
and expansion must be made to meet
demands.
Woodruff Hall would be the ap
propriate place to end the inspection.
Shaky, old Woodruff presents mute
testimony of its own needs and is
typical of many University facilities,
which were adequate in the past but
have become worn, outdated and
sadly insufficient for the present and
the future.
Joann Bums
Are They Ready?'
Tom Hamilton, University graduate, returned to campus last week
to address the 27th annual Press Institute, but bis message was far
from the usual “I’m-gtad-to-be-back” type of alumnus speech.
Hamilton now is chief of the Unit
ed Nations Bureau of the New York
Times. The things he has seen and
hoard are a striking contrast to the
happy goings-on that he experienced
in the Co-Op.
Having actually seen what we only
read about, Hamilton had few en
couraging words
about the world
situation. Those fisj
who listened found |
very little on I
which to baso op-1
tlmistic, starry-
eyed outlooks. He I
really got down to I
the hare facts and I
they, didn’t paint I
very pretty pic-|
tures.
Perhaps the grimnesg of his words
hit home with me so strongly because
the day he spoke I had Been the city
of Dalton demonstrate its awareness
of the seriousness of world affairs.
That town is doing more than just
listening to the pessimistic, yet realis
tic, words of people like Hamilton.
The liyperthetical atomic attack
which they held Friday was so realis
tic that it was frightening. The plans
were not only elaborate and well-
organized, they were executed with
precision.
All day the Civil Defense radio was
bursting forth with such horrifying
notes'as “Atlanta: struck twice; 35,-
000 killed; 46,500 injured; 80 per
cent of the buildings total ruin; 40,-
000 homeless evacuating north.’’
Then, suddenly the red alert was
flashed throughout the city and sirens
bellowed. Like mechanical robots,
the citizens prepared for an “attack”
their own.
Downtown became deathly quiet
and still. School children dropped
their work and play and marched out
of town. Citizens rushed to previous
ly announced shelters.
Dalton seemed as near ready for
the brutality of enemy attack as any
city could be.
A University graduate who has
seen behind the scenes is dubious
about the security of tomorrow.
Making the best of what little they
know about the future, how many
cities besides Dalton are preparing
for the worst, perfecting a plan that
—with God’s help—they will never
have to use?
Rooeb Branch
Editor
Entire C. Lewis
Business Manager
William S. Morris, III
Managing Editor
Joann Burns
Neu» Editor
Carroi. Dadisman
Ben Walker
Jeanette Jackson
Robert Wynn
Bill Mabry
Remkr Tyson
Burt McHvrney
I nuia Dean
Eleanor Gilmer
Joey Sawatrke
Harry Stathos
Ray Mitchell
Myron Seagraves
— Associate Editor
— Bportt Editor
Assistant Bportt Editor
Associate Sports Editor
— Assistant .Vetrs Editor
.Assistant Vetrs Editor
Feature Editor
Women’s Editor
Co-Society Editor
Co-Society Editor
Photographer
Photographer
Circulation Manager
Reporters: Jules Arbose, Billy Dilworth, Mignon Franklin. Gene Harper. Eliza
beth Marshall. Peggy Maxwell, Marvene Misell, Murrow Morris, Gene
Owens. Mildred Sparks. Anne Sullivan. James Wynn, Lee Wynn Jr., Helen
Lanier.
Watchful Eye.
A newsman from Heidelberg, Germany on a good
will tour in the United States calhe into the office
the other night to see how an American college
newspaper operates.
In a conversation that followed we talked about
many different things, and I was able to get some
of his views ranging from Red China to the Ger
man educational system. Talking with him about
the educational systems of both the United States
and Germany, I began to realize that many of the
things which we'consider serious problems in this
country are really nothing compared to some of the
difficulties they have in Europe.
First of all, in Germany, college is only for the
elite, whereas here in the United States, almost
anyone who wants to come to
college can do so. It may be nec
essary for he or she, as the case
may be to work his way through,
but nevertheless, it can and is
being done with a large amount
of success by many people. In
Germany, it also can be done,
but it is much more difficult.
The percentage of people who
finish high school in Germany
is something like eight percent, and of that eight
percent, only four percent of those go on to col
lege. Here in «America, our figures are way over
60 percent.
Here on the University campus, we complain
about having classes which are spread out over an
area centered around two hills. In Germany, most
universities have no campuses at all. The classes
are spread out all over the town, with one class
meeting in one room of a building which may be
directly across town from other classes. They have
no dormitories, no eating halls, and no administra
tion buildings. The running of the school is done
by the rector, who has one office and a secretary.
He has a few lists of boarding houses where stu
dents may get a room, and that’s about it. The uni
versities carry on no agricultural extension work,
no continuing education project, and very few pro
grams for betterment of the State, on the levels that
we have here.
He also went on to explain how our educational
program was set up so as to be conducive to learn
ing, whereas the one in Germany is not so. There,
no one is made to go to school, and very few do.
Here, people can get at least a high school educa
tion at the cost of the state.
Of course, there are reasons why an older cul
ture at present has a lower educational system
than ours, some being war, unstable conditions, and
other impediments which are largely unknown to
us.
It’s true that we take these things for granted,
but at the same time, we must never close that
watchful eye to those in the world who would like
to take them away from us.
Editor’s Mail
Dear Editor,
For many years the Inter-Fraternity Council has
sponsored big name dances as a service to the Uni
versity. The purpose of this letter is to clear up
last week’s misrepresented facts in regard to the
cancelled G-Day dance.
The Athletic Association, due to Southeastern
Conference regulations, exams and other reasons,
did not set an official date for G-Day until Jan. 5.
This gave the dance committee only two months to
negotiate with a band for March 5. Nevertheless,
the IFC had been working for a band as early as
the Georgia-Georgia Tech football game. Having con
tacted all booking agents, we learned that very few
bands would be available for the month of March.
As a last resort, we engaged Xavier Cugat through
Music Corporation of America in New York on Feb.
15. For reasons now being investigated, Mr. Cugat
rescinded the contract on Feb. 17, making it im
possible to locate another big name band In time
for G-Day.
These circumstances were unavoidable and be
yond our control. Since IFC and G-Club could not
furnish a top-notch performer, they elected to can
cel dance plans rather than risk a second rate band.
We sincerely hope that the students will under
stand our problem and support the Student Union
dance Saturday night. The Georgia Bulldogs are
back. Let's make sure they stay there by backing
another great G-Day.
Kindest regards,
Frank W. Seller, President
Inter-Fraternity Council