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45TH YEAR BCLYFVR OF PUBLICATION BSEN MATR UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ...um X_VIH,______i__CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 5. 1954 Council Vetoes )New Amendment To Constitution A proposed amendment to the student Body Constitution was de feated by a vote of 13-8, by Stu dent Council at Monday's meeting. The amendment would have re quired that students nominated for cheerleader try cut before Student Council. Council would have then selected 16 candidates-eight boys apd eight girls-as finalists. From this group, four boys and four girls would have been selected by a vote of the student body as cheer leaders. The present constitution pro vides for try-outs for candidates for cheerleader before they are nominated. Try-outs have not been held for the past several years be cause of a lack of time. Student Body President Isadore Lourie emphasized that in the future, cheerleader candidates will be re quired to try-out before they can be nominated. The original amendment, pro posed by Faris Giles, would have allowed an appointed board of five members to select twenty nominees. The student body would have had the final vote. After its first read ing, the amendment was referred to a committee, where it was revised to give Student Council the right to narrow the candidates down to sixteen. Roll Call Vote A roll call vote on the proposed an endment was taken. Voting against the amendment were Dun can Bellinger, Mary Bull, Betsy Ehrhardt, Anne Holman, Esther LaBruce, Louise Owens, Charlie Rosson, Joyce Willis, Phil Moody, Fred Blackwell, Marion Kinnon, Dolly Dennis and Pat Rhodes. Those voting for the amendment were Neuland Collier, Buddy Grif fin, Frances Lumpkin, Harriet Parler, Betty Seay, John Sloan, Bill Todd, and Billy Watson. Council members who did not vote were Mary Calhoun, Don Clark, Mary Frew, Faris Giles, Dave Merline, Tommy Pollard, Mary Alice Rustin, John Speer, Harriet Whisenhunt, and Sam Hil born. 7 New Members Are Initiated By Pre-Medical Frat Seven new members were ini tiated into Alpha Epsilon Delta, honorary premedical society, last week. The new initiates are: Dr. H. W. Freeman, faculty advisor; Sidney Griffin, Florence; Harvey Horne, Denmark; Wilfred Buckner, Green ville; Robert Sawyer, Johnston; IM'rgaret Hunter, Newberry, and Rohnald Elliott, Columbia. To be eligible for membership into the premedical society a student must have completed three semesters of college work with an average of better than 3.5. The Alpha chapter was founded here in 1928. It was the second chapter established in the nation. Randolph Smoak, Bamberg, will represent the local chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, honorary premedical society, at its national convention in Bloomington, Indiana March 27-29. Pygmedical s tu de n ts from throughout the nation are expected to attend the convention. Several other members of the local chapter also plan to attend. Euphradian Group Holds Initiations For 3 Members Three new members recently joined Euphradian Literary So ciety. They are: Ted Drucker of Denmark, Stove Ostrow of New York City, and Russiel Viau of Davison, Michigan. At the weekly meeting of the society, the Euphradians voted unanimously to expel Senator Joseph McCarthy from chairman ship of the Un-American Activ ities Committee for excessiveness of agthority and the danger of extremism of fear among the A merican people. THE CAROLINA CAMPUS is e Arms. Some new buildings have be scaping and remodeling has also 27 Candidates Selected for Beauty Pageant Twenty-seven girls were named this week to participate in the Kappa Sigma Kappa beauty con test on March 16 to select three candidates for the 1954 May Queen elections. All the nominees will be included in the May Court. Each sorority was allowed to nominate three candidates. The Independent Girl's organization nominated six, three frgm mem bers of the group and three with out any affiliation. The candidates will be reduced to three by a group of judges not yet announced. Alpha Delta nominated Peggy O'Neall, Rosemary Salisbury and Marian Hill. Chi Omega named Esther LaBruce, Dolly Jean Dennis and Barbara Richardson. Delta Delta Delta's three caudi dates are Mary Jane Wood, Ann McMeekin and Tena McNulty; Delta Zeta's are Hazel Duke, Betty Hood and Dot Holman. Kappa DAlta nominated Mary Alice Rustin, Johanna Wright and Mary Ann Cole. Pi Beta Phi named Joyce Caudell, Mary Cal houn and Rose Truesdale. Zeta Tau Alpha named Harriet Whisenhunt, Grace Lewis and Sarette Flake as its candidates. The Independent Girls elected Jo Utsey, June Buchanan and Ira Mae Jones from its members and Judy Williams, Jackie Holt and Shirley -..Hamlet from the un organized Independents. Blue Key Starts Service Fund for University Projects Blue Key Honor Fraternity has begun a Blue Key Service Fund according to President Bill Hawley. The first project of the new fund will be to provide a television set for the infirmary, Hawley said. Purchase of the set will be made during the latter part of the spring semester. Hawley said the television set is only the first of a series of proj ects of the fund will be made an nually. "This Is a fund to benefit the entire student body," Hawley said in announcing the institution of the fund. "In the future more projects will be sponsored." Blue Key Honor Fraternity through the university replaced this week the bronze plaques on Rutledge and DeSaussure. The old plaques were originally placed by Blue Key. ...... ... xpanding, as can b e seen from this u en added and more are being plan been done. (Gamecock Staff Photo Cothran Dormitori Joe D. Cothran of Gaffne Hall manager at the universi of administration, has annour A senior in the School of I ran will work closely with th mote better living conditions student care of rooms and fur Room reservations, which were formerly handled through the offices of the Dean of Men and Dean of Women, will now be handled by the Residence Hall manager. All information, telegrams, special delivery letters, and stu dent complaints relating to the condition of rooms or furniture or excessive noise will be handled through Cothran's office. A Wilcox Card and Key rack, which Cothran says will enable anyone to tell at a glance how many students are in a room, has been installed. Cothran will work with social and independent student organiza tions in the establishment of chap ter rooms. The Residence Hall manager's office is located in room 100 of the Administration Building, and may be reached by telephone by calling university extension 345. Four Are Tapped For Membership In Drama Frat Four new members were tapped for Alpha Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic fraternity, at the last meeting of the University Players. They are Jack Rast, Delight Tieman, Gedideth Smith, and Alton Brown. Tapping for the fraternity was carried out by Flora Jeffries, president of Alpha Psi. Professor M. G. Christophersen addressed the students on the history of the fraternity at the university. Duf fy Is Named New President of Young Democrats John Duffy of Charleston was recently elected president of the University of South Carolina Young Democrats organization. Other officers are Robert Holmes of Columbia, vice-president; James M. Morris of New Zion, secretary; Ray Medlin of Great Falls, treas urer; Melvin Roberts, sergeant-at arms; and Sam Manning of Spar tanburg, executive committeeman. E. E. Wolfe, Jr. and Robert' Hfolmes, both of Columbia, were appointed membership chairman and publicity chairman respec tively. The Young D6mocrats, affiliated with the regular state organiza tion, meets every second and fourth Wednesday in Clariosophic Hall. The next meeting of the group will be held Wednesday, March 24. icture, made from the top of Cornell ned for the future. Extensive land. kppointed Manager has been appointed Residence ;y, William H. Patterson, dean ced. 3usiness Administration, Coth a students in an effort to pro on the campus and to improve niture. Euphrosynean Entertains 59 New Members Euphrosynean Literary Society entertained its newly elected mem bers with a tea February 26, in Sims Music Room. Election into this society depends upon grades in English and participation and interest in campus activities. The new members are: Pat Arant, Mary Lib Arial, Pat Bar field, Paynie Bouknight, Carol Brandenburg, Mary Breeland, Betty Bull, Sara Bull, Mary Ann Burns, Myra Cain, Carol Cameron, Joanne Carnes, Vera Church, Judy Clarke, Legare Coker, Mary Ann Cole, Sara Hart Connelly, Patsy Crosland, Mary Lib Culler, Jerry Cunningham, F r a n c e s Davis, Amaryllis Doar, Estelle Flickenger, Beth Folline, Kitty Francis, Ver melle Gatch, Joyce Gross, Shirley Hardeman, Evelyn Hasty. Also, Marian Hill, Betty Hood, Genie Hood, Ann Humphries, Mar garet Hunter, Emma Jenkins, Carol Knight, J.mne Krepps, Judy Lewis, Glenn Lightsey, Ann Mc Meekin, Dorothy Martin, Carolina Marshall, Verna Norton, Patsy Penney, Anne Phillips, Mary Wise Rixey, Margaret Roof, Jo Russell, Rosemary Salisbury, Rebecca Sal ley, Margaret Sims, Peggy Skelton, Claire Touchberry, Rose Truesdale, Beth Tyler, Gladys Vaughan, Clara Weeks, Rose Weldon, Mary Wil mieth. Mathematics ClassL Will Meet Here On March 19.20 Mathematicians from eleven col-) leges will meet here March 19-20i for the annual meeting of the southeastern section of the Mathe matical Association of America. Research papers will be pre sented by professors from Vander bilt, University of North Caro lina, University of Georgia, Geor gia Institute of Technology, Ala bama Polytechnic Institute, Uni versity of Alabama, University of Florida, Florida State University, Princeton, The Citadel and the University of South Carolina. Prof. J. D. Novak of the uni versity mathematics department will present a research paper, "The Ferenet Formulas for a Ruled Rurface." Fate of Student Up to I William Buc In Universit Favors Sen. "Politics is the plaything of education, which is the basis for political action," stated William F. Buckley as he spoke to approx imately 300 persons in the Uni versity Chapel Tuesday night. Buckley, making his appearance through the Student Committee on Public Functions, is a graduate of Yale and author of the contro versial book, "God and Man at Yale." His speech dealt with academic freedom. He made the observation that 16 years ago there were thousands of Republicans opposed to the New Deal and that, "There is now no opposition to the New Deal. What made the Republicans change their minds? Academic Freedom "No one is born thinking that academic freedom is a virtue. It is acquired somewhere along the way. Schools forge attitudes." Referring to the American Asso ciation of University Professors, he said that universities and col leges require two qualifications of teachers: They must have sound character and be able to teach. The basis for this, he said, is that truth will automatically win over falsities. He disagreed. "Educa tion is not necessarily worth while," he said. "It stands and falls depending on what it is applied to." He drew applause when he said Lane Announces Plans for Annual Ugly Man Contest Plans for the annual "Ugly Man Cone ~ i~have befnr nat ) Alpha Phi Omega, service frater nity, and the World University Service. Al Lane is chairman of the event. Tentative dates of the contest include a fashion show for Monday, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. The winner :>f the event wvill be crowvned at the Ugly Man Dance Thursday, April B. A cup will be presented to the >rganization sponsoring the win ling man. Committees for the WUS drive ire: Education Committee, Bob ~labriel, chairman; Peggy Douglas, Ken Flynn, James Robert Lee; 'ashion Show, Georgia B. Kennedy, -hairman; Harriet Allen, Richard MIaher, Jr., David White, Elizabeth Williamson, Frances L,umpkin, Bobbie Ward; election and voting, iimmy Salley, chairman, Alpha 'hi Omega fraternity; Publicity rommittee, Allen Tison, chairman; ~nne Edmunds, John H. Sloan; velyn Wyche; Faculty Drive lommaittee, Bruce Parrish, chair nan; Betty- Hood, Victor Laurie, afary Donna Mackey; Dan Mc ntyre, Michal V. Cory, Philip R. 2ee; (lance, Billy Medlin, chairman; Estelle Flickinger, George Hicks, aouis~e Keller, Delight Tieman. All proceeds will go to the WVorld University Service. Two Members of University Players Attend Conference Geddeth Smith and Jack Rast, nembers of the University Players, Ind Mrs. Reginald Kramer, In tructor in dramatics, represented he university at the Southeastern rheatre Conference February 26 ~7. The meeting was held at Arm trong Junior College in Savannah,1 Mot10 Discipi 'aculty 4 kley Speaks y Chapel; McCarthy that he was in favor of Senator McCarthy and thought he was "on balance." Favors McCarthy Although favoring McCarthy's investigations, Buckley contended that government should be kept out of school as much as possible. When war is concerned, he ob served, it is a different matter. Touching on Communism, Buck ley stated that there is a big dif ference between teaching about Communism and teaching Com munism as a doctrine. It was his opinion that if a man was out of step in his concept of what should be taught, he should go to another school where his ideas are welcomed. He agreed that basic "truths," as seen by the teacher, should be taught, but that they should conform to what the community feels. For example, he said, a Catholic school should not keep a teacher who was hired to teach Catholicism and then turned away and began teaching another philosophy. Likewise, if a man were hired to teach Com munism in school, he should teach no other belief. He used this only Rs an example. Most of the evening was given to asking and answering questions. Jack Cantey of the student com mittee presided and Sam Manning z introduced the speaker. Dedication of Catholic Chapel Slated Sunday A newly constructed Catholic chapel at 1610 Green St. will be dedicated Sunday at 4 p.m., accord ing to the Rev. Theophilus T. Mc Nulty, O.F.M., chaplain of the Newman Club at the university. The chapel will be known as the f St. Thomas More Church. Catholic students will attend daily services there. The Very Rev. Celsus Wheeler, 3).F.M., provincial of the Francis ran Holy Name province, will 1 ledicate the chapel. The Most Rev. I [ohn J. Russell, bishop of Charles-i on, will preside. The speaker will< >e the Rev. Rudolph Harvey, 3.F.M., editor of the Franciscan nagazine, "The Friar." Construction on the chapel began n September. It is located in the1 -ear of the Newman Club center m Green Street and will accom nodate about 100 people. Open house at the Newman 'lub will be held from 2-4 that ifternoon. A buffet supper will >e given after the ceremony. The altar will be consecrated saturday at 8:00 a.m. by Bishop lussell. Ten priests will assist irn. Carolina Pep Club Announces Plans Por Variety Show Plans for a variety show on4 rhursday, March 25, at Drayton hall have been announced by the 3amecock Pep Club. The show will be composed of ;alen&ed students from the univer ;ity. An award will be given to :he student selected by the Judges4 is the most talented participant n the program. Anyone interested in participat ng in the talent show should con act Sumner Waite, Winkle Kfrven r Al Perry. G 0 Giving e Vote Council Faculty Only Obstacle to Trustee Vote The fate of a Student Council resolution which would allow the student representative a vote on the Discipline Committee will be decided Wednesday when a Student Council Committee meets with the Faculty Council. Since the resolution was pre sented to the administration in November, a survey of other college disciplinary committees has been taken. Final results of the survey showed about one-third of the schools surveyed had student representatives. It was pointed out by Student Body President Izzie Lourie, however, that in many of the schools different disciplinary devices were used, many of them unlike the committee here. Past Practices Under the present system the student body president sits in on disciplinary meetings but has no vote. The last major discipline action occurred last spring when six men were suspended for taking part in a "panty-raid." Lourie stated, "The Student Council is aware of the tremendous progress being made by the uni versity plant, but no such progress has yet been made by student zovernment. We are hoping for ,hat now. "For several years Student 'ouncil and the Gamecock have -ought voting power for the stu tents on the Disciplinary Con nittee. We believe that such rep -esentation would be more in Lecord with Carolina's democratic rinciples. If the Faculty Council should pprove the resolution, the Student ,ouncil Committee would then ippear before the Board of 7rustees for final confirmation. President Russell was unavail ble for comment at press time. The Resolution The resolution, in part, reads: "WHEREAS, the Student Coun il believes there is a definite need or student voice in deciding the t.andard of conduct required of tudents of the University of South ~arolina, and "WHEREAS, the Student Coun il believes that students called efore the Disciplinary Committee or breach of this standard will ecognize more readily his own luty if there is evidence of student epresentation, "THEREFORE, BE IT RE ;OLVED: "That the Student Council of the Jniversity of South Carolina by inanimous vote requests the Uni ersity of South Carolina to give oting power to the student rep esentative to the disciplinary ommittee." Pour Students of Engineers School Attend Convention Four university students at ended the American Society of livil Engineers Convention in At anta recently. They were: Tom Flynn, Sal )rlando, Bobby Ayers and Gene Edwards, student members of the iSCE. Prof. Claude McMillan iccompanied them. They heard speeches by promi ient men In the civil engineering 'leld and participated in student liseussions. Social highlights of the trip yere a luncheon and a dinner dance it the Biltmore Hotel. The society members were taken m a tour of the local facilities of he Southern Railway