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47TH YEAR ' A E DIAO OF PUBLICATION AT aLT ODERIA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLVIX, No. 3 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 7, 1955 _ Drama Readings Readings for the Carolina Play ers' first production this year will be held tonight in Carolina Play house, announces Jack Rast. a In terested parties are asked to come from 3:30 to 5 and 7:30 to 9 p. m. "Oedipus Rex,' by Sophocles, will be the first play offered this year. * * * Annual Pictures Mr. Toal, who is making class pictures for the Garnet and Black, asks all students who have not made appointments for their year book pictures, to please do so right away. Remaining pictures will be made in his studio. * * * Information, Please Joe Barnes, director of activities at the Russell House, requests that all organizations notify him as to time and place of their meetings. He also asks to be informed of all dances and drop-ins, as he re ceives many calls daily requesting information about various campus functions. * * * Religious. Council Dines 4! The Carolina Religious Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p. m. for a supper at the home of the Rev. Dr. L. E. Brubaker. This is a postponement of the regular meeting date. * * * "Y" Finance Drive A "Y" finance- drive has been announced for Nov. 2-9 by Peggy Skelton and Frank Callcott, chair men. * * * Faculty Drop-in New members of the faculty will be honored at a drop-in this Sun day at 4 p. m., said John Welsh, president, and Julian Petty, chair man of the social committee of the faculty club. * * * Nursing Society Elects Officers Nursing Director, Miss Viana McEown, announces the election of new officers for the Meditrina Nursing Society. Ann Liston was installed as president; Mary Harbeson, vice president; Carol Lee Jones, secre tary; and Dot Vaughn, treasurer. * * * Pharmacy Picnic The USC student branch of the American Pharmaceutical Associa tion will entertain freshmen and new students in the School of Pharmacy at the R. G. Bell YMCA camp this afternoon at 5 p. m. There will be a picnic supper served. * * * Faculty Tickets Faculty members may obtain faculty athletic cards at the office of the secretary 'of the athletic de partment, Dr. James T. Penney, Ofaculty chairman of athletics, has announced. The office is located at the rear of the arboretum. * * * Campus Groups All campus organizations must register vwith the office of the Dean of Men by Oct. 11 If they wish to be listed in this yearA Blue Key Directory, Dean Jesse B. Jackson has announced. * * * Pep Rally Tonight Tonight at 7 there will be a pop Srally for the game tomorrow after noon, on the Russell House patio. An informal dance with records will follow, .says Lawrence Curry of the Pep Club. NOTICE The Russell House lobbies will be closed for a short period each morning for cleaning, Joe A. Barnes, director of student ac tivities, has announced. Mr. Barnes requests that stud'ents use the mats provided for them so that the necessity of closing the doors may be eliminated. Students are under the honor pledge to report any persons de facing the walls or furnishings in the building. Students must use the ash trays and waste con tainers and refrain from mash ing cigarettes on the tile floors, Mr. Barnes ..id Sandlapper Is Taking Material Material is being accepted for the first issue of the proposed Sandlapper, Carolina's new student magazine, editor Dew James said Wednesday. Mr. James added that the material was being accepted with no guarantee of publication. The University's Board of Pub lications, headed by Dr. Havilah Babcock of the English depart ment, said that his committee wished to be assured that there is enough interest, talent, and especially available material to in sure the magazine's success before it votes its final approvr.d. Material Accepted The committee has authorized the Sandlapper staff to begin ac cepting student creative writing. The material collected will be sub mitted to the publication commit tee who will give their decision after examining the material sub mitted. Mr. James said all types of creative writing could be con sidered for publication. "The maga zine expects to provide an outlet for short stories, poetry, cartoons, literary satire and any other forms of creative writing that the staff feels will be beneficial to the stu dents and the University," he said. Started In Spring The Sandlapper movement be gan at the close of last spring se mester when a group of students organized a basic staff and began petitioning the University ad ministration for its support. The managing editor of The Sandlapper is Jack Bass, former editor of the Gamecock, and the business manager is Tom Walker, a sophomore in the School of Jour nalism. Mr. James said that students wishing to contribute material to the new magazine should send it through campus mail to The i and lapper, ' General Delivery. Honor Board Holds First Meeting This school year's first meeting of the Honor Board was held Thursday, September 29, accord ing to Bill Weston, chairman of the honor board. During the meeting Dick Bald win, in the School of Business Ad ministration, was elected to re place the vacancy on honor coun cil left by Harvey Horne who has entered medical school. To replace the vacancy on honor boara left by Mr. Horne in the School of Arts and Sciences a special election will be held on October 17, according to Mr. Weston. Honor Week The date for Honor Emphasis Week and the special Honor Board committee for Honor Emphasis Week were announced at the meet ing also. The tentative date set was January d-7. Named to the committee were Sarah Askins, School of Arts and Sciences; Law rence Curry, School of Education; Phil Moody, School of Engineer ing; and Bill Doar, School of Busi ness Administration. Members of the Honor Board are as follows: From the School of Engineering: Charlie Davis, Don Harrison, Phil Moody, Roddy Tur ner and Fred Wigfield. From the Sehool of Arts and Sciences: Sarah Askins, Marshall Cain, Peggy Skelton, also on the Honor Coun cl, and Chairman Bil1l Weston. From the School ,of Journalism: Herbert Bryant and Patsy Penney. From the School of Education: Loulse Bradley, Lawrence Curry, and Timmie Timmons. From the School of Business Administration: Dick Baldwin, also on the Honor Council, Jerry Cunningham, on the Honor Council, Bill Doar, Ann Humphries, Joe Ryan, and Sam Vickers. From the School of Phar macy: Herbert Hlames, also on the Honor Council, and Mary Ann 0e SMOKE NO MORE . . . The University smokestack, long a campu landmark, will soon cease to smoke as the University converts its heating system from coal to natural gas. (Staff photo by Patsy Penney) Smoke Will Cease To Rise From Stack By Dew James Gamecock Assistant Managing Editor Columns of black smoke will cease to rise from the tower ing smokestack in the almost geographic center of the campui soon, according to Dr. William H. Patterson, dean of th< administration. The reason for the abolishment of the black4 smoke columns is that the University is converting its heating system from coal to natural gas. Work began on the $87,600 con version early this week and is ex pected to be completed bp. mid November. The first of the three Sche ule boilers which provide heat, hot water and steam for cooking onWith Oxford the campus will be switched to gas by mid-October. The remaining two will be switched within the One big attraction on slate foi following month. the university debate team thi$ Dr. Patterson said the change year will be the December debatF from coal to natural gas was made because gas provides cleaner and cheaper heat. The new heating team from England, Dr. Merril system can be handled by regular G. Christophersen, debate coach personnel whereas the old system has announced. required three firemen and a coal- He said he has received a re roller for its operation. Dr. Patterson said the Univer- qest from the asing frst sity will purchase natural gas at an "interruptable rate," which DrChitpesnsadtyut means that gas service will be sub-arstlbenhldfrhedbt ject to Interruption. A stand-by ta.H adsmtigta kerosene heating system has been sol eo neett l rs set up in the event gas service Is mnpopcsi h i ea interrupted.wekedcmn upo Ocbe Workmen have also begun re- 2 n 2 hywl tr h placing a section of the low pres sure steam line between the boiler sao yvstn h .S aa room and DeSaussure College withAcdm,Pietn Nw Yol a high pressure line. Uiest,FrhmadteUi Six ViolationsClmogaeoOcbr2. Are listedprsvesadD.hrsoern By Housing hvntsoe pfrtyot.H There have been six kinds ofwilcnutryosonM da offenses against the housing regu-Tusa an Wdndyafe lations, according to E. M. Hender-nos.Tyusaeotliedt son, housing manager. fehe, D. Crsohre The housing regulations were add issued to each student at registrA tion In a booklet outlining the gen eral rules and regulations for the Sedte amckhoeo campus.yorpensSusrpis e In naming the offenses removing $.0prsmse,o 20 e doors from shelf units, breaking yerFilothefmblw window pains, bursting door and admi oCruainMn lock, moving without permission, ae,Gmcc,Bx4,Cm damage to coiling and untidiness ps ln ihtepieo were sited. uarpon Bak sue fr Mr. Henderson said that several ti eetrwl lob et students have moved without per mission, and the damage done to ae __ a ceiling was by a student's hands. In all, 16 students have been Adrs envolved in housing offenses. The housing office also requested - that anyone not already signed for Ct a key come to the office on the first floor of the Administration Stt - buildingatractponko spateys. Gamecock Slates Big 16th Issue A 12-page special issue of The Gamecock will appear Sunday, October 16, in celebration of the Russell House dedication and in formal inspection of the campus. No paper will be issued Friday. The paper will be distributed at information centers throughout the campus between 2 and 5 p. m. Re freshments will be provided at these centers by the University Auxiliary, Dr. Havilah Babcock, chairman of the arrangements committee, stated. Letters concerning the dedica tion have been sent . to parents, members of the Alumni Associa tion, the Board of Trustees, Board of Women Visitors, and principals and superintendents of high schools throughout the state. "We encourage students to re main here through Sunday for the dedication and also to invite their parents to come here for the ac tivities," Dr. Babcock said. The dedication will be made at 4 p. m. on Davis Field. Rutledge Osborne, chairman of the board of trustees, will officially present the student center to University Presi dent Donald Russell and Mrs. Rus sell. A plaque to be placed on Russell House will be unveiled by Johnny Russell. Members of the committee, ap pointed at the request of the board of trustees, are, Dr. Babcock, chair man; all heads of departments; Louise Poston, AKG president; Mark Buyck, KSK president; Dave Merline, ODK president; Don Clark, president of the student body; Lawrence Curry, IFC presi dent; Mary Elizabeth Arial, Pan Hellenic president; Timmie Tim mons and Virgil Duffie, members at-large. Rush Week For Women Starts Oct. 23 Rush week for women starts Oct. 23 for all co-eds interested in pledging a sorority. Dean Childs, Dean of Women, asks all rushees who wish to regis ter to stop by her office and pick up an eligibility card. Registration will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the lobby of the Russell House from 9-1, and from 2-5. There will be a required meeting of all rushees at 6 p. m. in the auditorium of the Russell House on Oct. 18. CLARIOSOPHIC LEADERS .. . Robert Ackerman, Williston, cridle; I ville, N. C., secretary; Calhoun 1hou dent; and Clenwood Pelletier J.a.k Nominati4 Freshmen Are Next Nominations for freshma Drayton Hall next Monday a Don Clark said Monday. The student council voted freshman class officers with Rehovation Of Infirmary Is Completed Extensive improvements wer made on the Wallace Thompsoi [nfirmary during the summer, ac cording to Dr. R. B. McNulty, Uni versity physician. The girls' ward was renovate, and three new rooms, one privat and two semi-private, were added New furnishings were ordered. fo the private and semi - privat rooms. The walls of the girls' ward an 3f the halls were painted paste rreen. The hardwood floor of thi ward was refinished, and the hal rloors were covered with green an grey block tile. New bathroom fixtures were in 3talled in the girls' bathroom, an< ,he walls were covered with greei bile siding and the floors wit] block tile. At present a brick wall is beini eonstructed around the front o the infirmary. The lawn will b rilled in and leveled after the com pletion of the wall. No recent improvements hav been made on the boys' war, which was renovated during th 3pring months. Improvements will be made. ii the kitchen and dining units in'th, sear future, Dr. McNulty said. Classes To Help Freshmen In Math And Englist Tutorial classes in introductor; English and mathematics coursei ire being offered this year by th< University. Freshman students experiencing lifficulties in these courses who wish to improve their work ar nvited to attend. English tutorial classes will b .ander the direction of Mr. Josepi Williams.' Mathematics tutoria ~lasses will be under the directioi f Mr. William Nicholson. Classes will meet from '7-9 p. m, M4onday through Friday. Th< English class will meet in Rooni 117, and mathematics in Roon 1 18, B u s I a e s s Administratios Building. New officer, of the CIarIo.ophie larry A. Chapman, Jr., Greenavilhi "as, Jr., Beaufort, treasurer; Ha, >nvihle, N. C. .r...... at ar..s rveaueu uwuo )flS For l Officers Monday n class officers will be held in 2 p.m., student body president also to combine the election of the election of the 1955 Home - coming queen and a new vice president of the student body to succeed Bob Holges who resigned to accept a Fullbright scholarship to the University of London. The School of Arts and Sciences will also choose a representative to the Honor Board to replace Harvey Horne who left Carolina to enroll in the South Carolina Medical _ School in Charleston. The primary election will be held Monday, October 17, and the run-offs will be the following Wednesday. Each social fraternity and so rority or independent social or r ganization may nominate a home 9 coming queen candidate. Nominees for a vice-president of the student I body must be a senior in law 1 school, 'according to the student body constitution, and must be I nominated by the law school. I Offices slated to be filled in the freshman class election are: presi dent, vice-president, secretary treasurer and historian. The presi dent of the freshman class will also represent the class in stu dent council. Six Caught Gambling In Dormitory Six male students caught play ing five- and ten-cent poker in a dormitory were brought before the z discipline committee last week, ac cording to the chairman of the discipline committee. Five of the six were reprimanded and put on probation. The other student was sus pended from school for one week. The chairman of the discipline committee said the reason the stu dent was suspended was because he was already on probation. The chairman said, "Reprimands are not necessarily the policy of the committee and in all likelihood future sentences will be more severe." ASME Officers Are Elected For T his Semester New officers have been elected f or the American Society of ,Mechanical Engineers at the uni versity. Roddy Turner was elected president; Jim Hankins, vice president; Bill Huggins, secre tary, and Hampton Davis, treas urer. atrary Soeiety are, Ieth to uight, , president; Johnm McCrauken, Abe reid Guerry. HardeyIle,vI.....