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Independent s The Murky Way By BETTY HENDLEY A name, a name - My kingdom for A name the censor Cannot bar ! What shall I call This bit of prattle "Penning pens" or "Tittle Tattle?" I tear my hair I wrack my brow 4 And still my heart - Is sore with pain! No inspiration begots My day For mine must be "The murky way." * * * Greetings .... No, this .isn't a summons from your local draft board (people who go around reading letters out loud deserve to have all the cute. parts switched)-'Tis jist a friendly "ello," hoping that we might become better acquainted in the future. I have been informed that this is supposed to be a society column, but since I possess a very feeble mind which tends to wander, no promises are made as to certain types of sub ject matter which might be fornd here. Hence-in spite of the fact that I've been warned by the big-wigs not to print anything over a week old, I'm going to. It would not be fitting to leave ont how nice and shining all the new Ensigns looked on that lousey, rainy day of February 20th. The big broad grins that appeared on those cherubic faces when Adm. James gavp out with the commissioning papers will.go lown in Carolina's history. And who can say that the tears shed over their departure were not authentic? Yep, we did 'em up proud. California has reason to string out the banners, for heading that way are Ensigns Bill Murray. )avid Freeiuan, "Sonny" MacMannaway, "Fau, Thrash, bill Dallis, Dick Larkins, Mike Jolly, and many more. During the holidays matrimony ran wild ! Especially where the A.D. Pi's were concerned. Three of the sisterhood left to take the name of Mrs. Virginia Beckham and Ens. Bill Dallis were married on the night of Feb. 20, and Virginia Ann Buck ner took the leap on the very next day with Ens. Pat Thrash. Likewise Anne Royall and Capt. Paul Newman on Feb. 27th. In case you're wondering why so many girls who hang out in Coker are getting slim these (lays, I'll tell you. It's this way. In Coker the S.A.E.'s reside on the third floor. Now there are heaps and heaps of steps between floors number one and three. tinning up and down steps always did things to the female figure! Incidentally, these boys just came out with a complete list of new officers. They are president, Reese Smith ; vice-president, Joe Canghuan ; secretary, Doug Smith: treasurer, Tommy Howell ; chronicler, Buck McKay and cor respondrent, Fitz Allison. In alition to electing officers the S.A.E's started rush week in a big way with a p)arty at Mac Boyle's pond. While on the subject of rush parties we might go into spasms of (delight over all those held on Saturday. The Lambda Cli Alpha's took at haiyride to Sesqumi-Centennial Park while the Sigma Clhi's frolicked at Lake Murray. Pi Kappa Phi cele brated the occasion with a party at their room. Phi Sigma Kappa held a get-togetiher in Shandon Park for pledges and rushees. TIhe Sigmia Nut's miade merry at the Legion hut and the Kappa Sig's feted rushees with a movie p)arty. While still on the subject of Frats-thme S.A.E.'s recently initiated twvo alumni, Paul IIaigler and Al Fisher. Both boys are from Orangeburg and have left school to enter the service. The Pi Kap's announce a new list of officers as follows: Bob Weathers, president; Bob Noble, treasurer; Tabor HIill, sec retary ; Bob Buck, historian ; Ed Smith, chaplini; F'red Verner', .warden; D)ave. Welsh, inter-frat representative; and( Bob)by Rligby, German Club representative. Lambda Chii Alpha has two new members, transfers from thme University of Miami. They are, Ken Tarbell anid Lorian Snow-muchm speculation is going on as to where the fraternities will be housed when they return to the campus. Another item of interest on the campus is the approaching Pi Beta Phi vs. Delta D)elta Delta football game. Both teams have been seen practicing on Gibbes Green and lots of groans are heard as a result of sore muscles and skinned knees. The game, thus far, is set for March 24 on Melton field. A small fee will be charged with proceeds going to the McKis.sick Memorial fund. We hear that the gals are going to have sp)on sors!ll1 On the whole, the Sorority front seems to be rather quiet. T[he Independents have started making plans for their carnival to be held this spring, but nothing is definite yet. iThere is lots more news but no more space, so 'til next time ~-adois!!I ALLANS -"THE STORE THAT IS BEING QUOTED" '.1619 MAIN STREET Hundreds of New Formats for t?ie Discriminating Co-ed Complete Fall Outfits - Coats - Suits - Dresses SFornzr OrlT -Ar Independent officers. Top row, left to (nowles, reporter; Frances Coleman, danc: Patsy Patrick Is New Coed Prexy Patsy Patrick, former vice-presi lent, was elected president of Co-ed \ssociation for the spring term at he group's first meeting of the se ~t"teer. Wednesday, March 7. She mucceeds Lena Gilbert, recently -lected vice-presidcnt of YWCA. Other officers elected were: I;leanor McCall, vice-president; Rarbara lrasington, secretary; P'atsy Brackett, treasurer; and Kathryn _McSwain, reporter. The organization, of which every girl enrolled at the University is tutomatically a member, meets :very other Wednesday afternoon at i p. i. in 101 LeGare. Co-ed spon ;ors much of the Red Cross work lone on the campus, gives dances to aise funds for the various drives, mnd promotes the general welfare of he co-eds in campus affairs. A notice of each meeting is placed ni every girl's post office box and he president urges each girl to at end these meetings and support o-edl which, because of wartime ondlitions has an even greater task o perform. Roy Cooper Speaks To Vespers Group Roy Cooper, secretary of the outhern Council of the national tudent YMCA, spoke March 11, on he vesp)ers program in the chapel Lt the University of South Carolina. :Iis topic was "The Naturalness of 'rayer". Other participants on the program vere: Jo Kohu, Anne Searson, Bill swift, the Vesper trio, and Robert ifoh)ley. Vespers are held every Sunday at r:15 p. mn. in the University chapel. 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A study of the nations in relation to the war will be conducted during thsme w Th pc alepai ontoecutiswt hc a rihtune Mlle,phmre, junior,eandv Veiorginisa corillyiamset Wer ein dllas ophoA reNd YugW men 's Christop, Asocia tin Fworlce To tmbempeiec Oterof27 r H cmpton wreea BabaaBrw;cl ie Filingm 1ayer oMcairn S ilb SBeEF lands, vice-president; Margaret McElveen, staff. Picnic Planned By Members Of Hillel The Hillel society is planning to give a picnic and weenie roast at Sesqui-Ccntennial park next Saturday afternoon. An entertainment commit tee will provide games and music for the affair. In addition to the picnic members of Hillel are planning to makc a col lection of books to be presented to the Y. M. C. A. as support to the World Student Fund campaign. Every member was asked to con tribute one book. 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Officers of Independents are Fran es Miller, president; Eleanor Bonds, rice-president; Margaret McElveen, ;ecretary; Helen Gentry, treasurer; Betty Knowles, reporter; Frances :oleman, dance chairman, and Peggy AcCarley, Chief of Staff. Staff members are Eris Taylor, oster committee; Margaret Wylie, rogram committee; Louise Shiviete, lecorations committee, and Bobbie Hays, attendance committee. Nurse's Aid Class Begins Mon. Week The new Nurse's Aid course will begin at the University on March 26. The classes will meet from 6 p. in. to 8 p. m., three times a week. Girls may receive three electi-;e :redits for the successful completion ,f the course. When a girl has fin shed the course, she may take her ertificate of completion, signed by the instructor of the course, to Mrs. Arney Childs, dean of women, and three credits will be filed in the registrar's office. Carolina was one of the first col leges to allow credit for the Nurse's Aid course. This provision for elec tive credit is now being copied widely by other colleges. "I urge girls to take the Nurse's Aid course, for it is the most needed war service that girls can enter into at this time, and the shortage of nurses is one of the gravest short ages that we are facing," stated Mrs. Arney Childs, dean of women. CAROLINA ENGRAVING COL China - Sterling Silver -Watches SYLVAN BROS. JEWELERS & DIAMOND MERCHANTS enuine Merchandin Onily - N. Plat. No Imitation Cer. Maln & Hampton - Columbia, S, C. Record Headquarters ECORD BAR nStreet HAVE THE CROWD E SHOP Phone 5173 FOUNTAIN A CHANCE? EVERY T HING ENT -HOSPITALIZATION Ith Insurance Co. TES, Pmuident Phones: 2-2206 or 2-8828 Pait 6o. PAT RICK'S CoIombIo, S. 4.