Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Night Clubs Meet at Witching Midnight In Co-ed .Dorm GHOSTLIKE FIGURES WALK Exchange Ideas on Religion and Smokes Over Chicken Salad and Chewing Gum Midnight is supposed to be the mag ic hour when ghosts begin to flit hither and thither, riding brooms and playing havoc in general. If one could enter the Woman's building for the first time at 12 o'clock some night, he would be tempted to believe that ghosts were a reality. The halls are only semi-lighted. Numerous white-clad figures move about so silently that one would almost believe them walking in the air. Mur murs and occasional laughs are heard issuing from the apparently deserted rooms. For most of the girls at the dormi tory, the fun of the day has just begun. Different groups gather in the bed rooms, turn off the lights in the study -sometimes the lights in the bedroom also-the doors are shut and the fun begins. Refreshments are sometimes served -consisting of anything from chew ing gum to chicken salad. Always, there is a great amount of talking. One of the best known of these night clubs is the one which meets in room 216. It has not failed a single night since the first of October. Each night, its members meet and discuss the happenings of the day, and exchange ideas on everything from re ligion on; down to favorite makes of candy or brand of cigarette. Between 1:30 and 2 o'clock, the members of these sessions can be seen stealing back to their rooms. One would scarcely recognize this as the same house he had been in at 4 o'clock that afternoon. Then he would have been ushered into the spac ious and well-furnished parlor, where he could view the pictures if a lover of art and if a lover of music, the grand piano would attract his atten tion, if some of the co-eds were not playing some of the latest jazz pieces. The girls themselves are different then-smiling and talking flippantly. How is it explained? That's the question-try to answer it. -USC Chapel Not So A wful After A ll Thinks a Carolina Co-ed NO STUDY ROOM THERE Stands Around Radiator and Ex plains Her Plight to Sym pathetic Audience The freshman stood disconsolately near the door of Davis College. It was 10:30. The crowd was pushing her to one side in their mad exit to get to Chapel on time. She was forced to leave the door and lean against it comfortably. "Going to Chapel?" called a voice in her direction. "No", she smiled wanly, "only on Tuesdays and Thursdays." The other girl laughed in amazement. "Why, you sound sorry I" The freshie watched the last one pass out. Yes, she was sorry. Not that she was so crazy about Chapel. Sometimes it bored her to distraction, but then it was, after all, a place where one could sit down in comfort. Now for in stance, she had a class in Davis at eleven. It was too cold to tramp 'way over to the library to sit down, and then tramp right back. Outdoors was too sharp and( wintry to be comfortable. She had thought one time of visiting the professors in their offices, but gave up the idea. So she could take her choice of prop ping up against the radiator or drap ing herself on the bottom step,-which wasn't very satisfactory unless the sty les in skirts made a change. She says she is hoping that when the flew buildings are designed that some place will be set aside for the forlorn souls who have no chapel seat and not Extension Division Offers Good Material The Bureau of Public Discussion, Extension Division, University of South Carolina, will be glad to send, ipon request, material for use by schools, organizations and individuals who plan to take part in the obser vance of National Forest Week, April L8 to 24. This material includes read ings, suggested activities for schools, boy scouts, clubs, etc., and reading matter on the subject of forest fires, forest conservation, and reforestation. -USC intelligensia of Carolina Crowd Gallery to Hear A rtists KARESH LEADS STUDENTS Financial Embarrassment Sends Students tq Buzzard Roost to Hear Frieda Hempel "Oh, how I wish I had enough inon ey, so I woundn't have to sit among this riff raff I" exclaimed Coleman Karesh as he picked himself up off the floor in the "buzzard roost" Monday night. Frieda Hempel was singing and the aristocracy of intellect who could not match their high appreciation with the necessary cash were enjoying at long distance, as well as they could, the music of the human nightingale. Of course, for those who are artis tically inclined, there is plenty of at mosphere. In fact, the worthy Charles Fishburne says he distinctly detected the aroma of garlic. Amid the crack of peanuts and the clap of hands the audience showered applause upon the singer. Encore af ter encore was demanded by the in satiable audience until it seemed that the singer would drop from exhaus tion. Intermission Noise During the intermission many quer ies were bandied back and forth: 'What are you doing here ?" re ceived the reply, "Well, I see most of my friends here. I'd be lonely down stairs." College students felt somewhat grieved to have their chosen stamping ground usurped by professors and Co lumbia "intelligensia." Many of the crowd salved their bruised and bleeding vanity by con soling themselves with, "You can hear better up here than downstairs." Oth ers frankly admitted that they were "broke" and were making the best of a bad bargain. The worthy Coleman Karesh, or ora torical fame, was occupying the aisle seat on one of the benches as near heaven as he has ever been, with a group of his friendly enemies lined up along the remainder of the seat. Tempus Fugits Some time had passed away. The music did not begin for twenty minutes. Suddenly a flash of mental telepathy passedl along the line. Someone had an idea. Quicker than thought Mr. Karesh was picking himself up from the floor of the aisle, muttering low curses under his breath. Further activities in this direction were prevented by a knife-a pen knife it is true, but sharp-being, held against the thigh of the man next to him. "Sic transit gloria mnudi." The pleas ure is passed. Once more the milling crowd stamps down the circling steps, and the more haughty souls struggle through the balcony exit so they can come out the front entrance. Frieda Hempel has sung. The last echoing note has died away, and the crowd descends from heaven in more than one sense. '-USC Boston University went into the lead in the New England Intercollegiate Rifle Association by defeating the Norwich gunners by the score of 1953 to 1942. This is the highest score made by any New England team this year. -USC Parrott: Do you think that long skirts will ever go out? Cranwell: Not with me. No Reason for Alarm If Yells Are Heard From Dormitory One is warned that hereafter, when passing the Woman's Building at night and hearing girlish screams, the crack ing of bones or maybe see through the window a pair of feet ruspended in mid-air, that there is really no cause for alarm. There might be some day but it will surely be stronger. The nightly rem pages are only the exclamations and punctuations of the Slim Sleek Six, as they take their daily dozen. But don't fancy for one moment that it is the old regulation set that the gymnasts have gone through so many times. Rather, it is a daily twenty-five and all entirely new and original. Mr. Van Meter has donated two mats to the cause and every night on the third floor there is a dispute over what exercise will make one fat and which will reduce. Well, it's fun to say the least and if the enthusiasm keeps up Carolina will have some gym nasts after all. -USC Graduate students and members of the two upper classes at the Univer sity of Georgia moved to induce the State Legislation to appropriate more money for Georgia schools. Sent "without the suggestion or even cognizance" of any University official, the message pictures that University "starved through the lack of funds, hindered in the very worthwhile ser vices it is trying to give-forced al ways backward and backward into a position of ever greater inferiority as compared with the public supported institutions of other states." Pick G andp with g( P. TALK about "allit printer certainly : But let that go! T2 sound as thoughi diction of an Engl Just get yourse bowl to the brim and let the first il other tobacco is I and sweet and frai fellow ever wished~ - P A. can't bit throat. The Prin in P. 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