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Graduate Courses United Fund Campaign Atusf University Of Belle Lamar South Florida Begins This Campus Edition Week in TA SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR-No. 220 TAMPA, FLORIDA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1963 PRICE FIVE CENTS Graduate Courses United Fund Campaign AtUSF 'r I THE TAMPA TIMES, 1\londay, October 21, 1963 What Will Be Gained? Letters to the Editor Campus .--- Edition More on Wearing Shorts I would like to reply to the letter written by Mr. Stephen Cibik in last Letters to the Campus Edition week's issue entitled "Writer Condemns should bear the author's signature, Editorial Page Shorts," which I am sure everyone class status, and should be typed or on campus has read and thoroughly en­ printed in ink. The Campus Edition joyed as it was almost impossible to reserves the right to shorten any believe that the letter was to be taken letter in meeting space requirements. seriously. Obviously Mr. Cibik has a Deadline for letters is 2:30 p.m. Mon· Football Discussion Fruitless decidedly warped attitude in regards to day for the following issue. the human body, sex, and moral be­ havior. The brief but interesting panel There is no magic in the con­ well to remind Mr. Cibik that the sin discussion on intercollegiate ath­ dition of "one class graduated." His letter was divided into three headings, esthetic reason, sex reason, is only a sin if it is wrong in the mipd One administrator explained that of the individual and I am quite sure letics last week cleared the air on and moral reason. I will deal with them this condition is desired because of respectively. As far as estheticism goes, that there are very very few students at least two aspects of the situa· on this campus who believe that they the fear that expected accreditation the human body is a beautiful structu1·e. tion: proponents and opponents of of the university would be affected are sinning or are causing others to Each muscle, each bone, each nerve "sin" when they wear sports attire. In athletic competition at USF are by a losing team. We must here has a definite related function to the actual fact there are extremely few concerned primarily. with football giv.e more credit to the accredita· whole. If a male in bermudas is dis­ gusting to Mr. Cibik he is to be pitied students who wear bermudas or shorts of the old fur coat-horse blanket­ tion board than to think their aca­ to class anyway. demic rating of for this is decidedly a peculiar attitude varsity banner type; and sports the university might Further I wish to say that Jesus be influenced by whether we top· and one that is definitely not shared Christ is neither to be judged or would labeled "minor" are not objects of pled Ole Miss last fall. by the rest of the males on campus he take it upon himself to judge a coed as far as I can see. In fact, I doubt criticism. But the second point, that of acting as a lady while dressed in sports if it ever enters the mind of a normal attire. (One wonders if Mr. Cibik has The panel was composed of Dr. adequate facilities, is the significant balanced male. Gil Hertz, director of physical edu­ one. The administration has said some inside communication.) As for As far as a male being sexually myself I would respect and venerate cation; Dr. Elliott Hardaway, li· we just don't have the money to stimulated by seeing a coed in ber­ Jesus Christ in anything and I think it brarian; George Levy, local sports provide a team with the necessary mudas goes, my knowledge is definitely is disrespectful, asinine and in bad taste equipment and facilities. One ques­ limited, but I might add that the boys enthusiast ·and businessman, and to bring up a question of this type. tion we would like to ask is if a I have been associated with for the Mr. Cibik states: "I do not desire Tom McEwen, sports editor of the local group of sports enthusiasts most part have been far too gentlemanly to be sexually stimulated by seeing girls to ever discuss so crude a subject as Tampa Tribune. Hardaway's point guaranteed to raise the necessary ,• or women in shorts or pedal pushers their sexual stimulation. But as far as in our college buildings." I pity you sir, was clear. He claims football drains finances to field and house a team a female getting stimulated by seeing until the athletic program began you must be constantly in a state of energy which could be directed to­ a man in bermudas goes this · is the nervous tension and frustation if the operating in the black, would the ~~- . :~_~;;::·~·'-le ~.1' most absurd, preposterous, disgusting ward worthwhile projects; e a c !1 administration accept the offer, or ~ ' '· . ' / .•~-:P · main thing you have to occupy your ._/..: statement I have ever read. I hate to poor mind is the stimulation you get football scholarship means one less fall back on the accreditation as­ disillusion and disappoint Mr. Cibik but academic scholarship and the effect from seeing a coed in sports attire. pect. .) he is sadly mistakened. This is definitely Not only do you need the help of a of big-time football upon the com· It's not a ·pressing issue, as not the female constitution. Indeed, this clergyman, but you also need 1:he help munity is somewhat undesirable. demonstrated by the abundance of would be a very strange phenomen. of a psychiatrist. Hertz sees football as part of a . talk and dearth of action. Minor As for the moral issue, it would be Tali Ward not too near program, but only as sports are, however, on the way. Facilities for athletics are in the one of many "major" sports. He planning stag·e. · But football has Some See College said he felt sports writers could been dismissed as a zany idea of Student Against Bicycle Paths sell the public on any sport, and a muddleheaded freshman who Life as A I am against bicycle paths and for struction because of the foregoing rea­ that this s h o u 1 d be one of the wants to be able to toss beer cans sons. writers' immediate projects. at referees. And the post-college a fifteen - minute inter v a 1 between classes. Not only the students but the 3. Will be in a better humor because Speaking as a past president of advocators of football are labeled of reason number one. the local chapter of the University rabble rousers. Football is dying; 'Gay, Mad Whirl' faculty will benefit from the longer lapse I have other reasons, but because of of Florida Alumni Association, they say. But still fans fill the between classes. lack of space I will stop here. I hope Levy said in the past, football has stadiums, ignorant of the basic fact. By DIANE SMITH probably break-and are broken-more Students will benefit because: that the reasons given in favor of an provided the adhesive for group The concept of the zany professor of the Campus Staff than any other group in the social strata. 1. They will have more time for interval of fifteen minutes will be enough for you to request same of your stu­ solidarity among alumni, and that who can't remember his street ad­ A smirk appear$ WELL, LIVING it up Is a nice lively walking to their next distant class. on the face across dent legislature. this results in the creation of many dress has certainly done an injus­ the table. "Of course," it says, "you're topic. According to the outside world all 2. They will have more time to re· tice to the teaching profession. students have off-beat, intellectual par· The administration does not know worthwhile projects not directly But going to college so you don't have any cuperate mentally f r o m their last related to athletics. so has the concept of the 300-pound problems. That's the breaks. Live it up ties from dark until dawn. Or they just what you want unless you make your farm boy, sans shoes, who is signed for four years., chase boys, have parties, have parties lasting an equal length of "brain" class. needs known through your student leg­ McEwen reiterated Levy's state­ time. 3. They will have more time for islature. The purpose of your student ment concerning the apparent cre­ up Friday and stuck in at right then ease into a soft job. You've got it tackle Saturday done an injustice made." Cramming for a final might, by a conversation between student· and stu­ legislature is to make your needs known ation of group unity by providing dent or between student and instruc­ to the administration. to the serious athlete. How does one answer this? The dorm· seven-way stretch of the imagination, be a common cause-a football team, called off-beat. It is intellectual and it tor. I believe that bicycle paths are the We think serious consideration dweller's first impulse might be a reflex and advocated at least an immedi­ action aimed in the general direction of lasts the right number of hours. But a 4. They need the extra time to re­ less desirable of the two needs. Be· of the possible effects of introduc· party? ate feasibility study concerning ath­ the speaker's mouth. Someone has their field glasses lax mentally and emotionally from their sides, everybody on this campus has letics in general and football in ing football at USF is of necessity turned the wrong way.
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