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Student (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is be ing printed in accordance with Article XII, Section 3, of the Con stitution.) Su aw CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT BODY AS AMENDED We. the students of the University of South Carolina, do hereby ordain and establish this constitution of the student body of the University of South Carolina. Article I Section 1. Meinbership of the student h body within the scope of this constitution co shall be interpreted as all students enrolled ni in any current session. Article II Officers Section 1. The officers of the student t body shall be as follows: President. Vice- i President, Secretary, and Treasurer. T"he it President shall be elected from tle risin 011 senior academic class; the Vice-President e from the rising senior law class; the Set retary and Treasurer from the rising junior +n or senior class. ,l Section 2. Anty elective officetc may he ' removed for caume frot office hy av 1 two-thirds vote of the students present at the student hodv nvetintg provided five hundred (500) members of the student bodv ' are present, and provided such office rs shall be given ten (to) days written notice with spei icatiions of the charges t( an opportunity to make a defease Article III Duties - Section 1. to) The presitient shall tall 1 rnectings of the student body sshencse I necessary. lie shall preside over all te imt;s of the student body. I e shall h.Ies e power to appnint IMemiibers of the student it, council tonmtte"es, suliect to confirmatow .i of two- thirds of the mieri'ts of the ii. student council. th (hi The president shall be ex-officio 1 president of the stulent counciil. .hall mi presde it its mleetings, andt shall he ^ entitled to a vote in the proceedint;s onlc o1 im case of a tie voto in that body. (c) The preident may call special neet ings of the student council and shall call it such mnee'ings at the written retliest of the majority of the members of the student t council. (d) The president shall discharge all other duttes incidental or pertaining to his offic, Section 2. It shall he the doty of the vice-president of the student hotly to assr,t the president in the discharge of his duties and to assune the <uties of the president in the absence of that officer. Section 3. The duties ot the seiret rs shall be as follows: (1) To take and preserve legible minute- -. of all student body and student cotmen meetings in a permanent rmeord hook provided for that purpose. (2) To sen-e notice of called meetings to I members of the student counil and pros ite r for ample publicity for student bodvs meet- th tgs. (3) To be responsible for all correspon dence of the student iily and student council. Section 4. The duties of the te.tsiner b shall he as follows; (1) To collect. dlishnrse, mnder prol,e h, authori'y. ani account for all fun<s innh.' It contr l (if the stude"nt council. (2) To ser ivs treasater of the stutient 1 connei and to dischrge all other thnt i - ' incidental and pertaining to hi, otfit e. Article IV Organization 1ii Section 1. The governintq pou er tif thi orgaization shall be vested in the studiient t council. Section 2. 'The officers of the siilent council shall be the presidcnt, vice-pwc.1 dent. secretarn, and the tre.snrer of the stuldent body. Other members sh.tll b elected reprtwntatwves chosen lw tie rt-l larly enrolled students in Arts and il"n- . Lass, Journalism, f:ngineering, iusnes i Administration, . Education, Graduate Seh.,t and Phannacy. These representain es shA ! he elected on the following h . t F student enroillent til to three dim.mi - (3,000). there shall i- oit,e elet tel rep - esentatise per on. hundred (10t, sntltui I enrolled therein. For enrollient of thit- li thosand 13.011Ht or above, there shill b, one" eleectd reprcsntati%v pwr t,ne humith,e,! Itnd titty (150) sttittents e,iolle,l I! m !n either sy stemn t)f apporti..kinwnt is,rd. :oln . aiihhtional representat shall Ie" giteln tit aich seiool for eteri nmajor fi.wikon1.11 1.1 of the enrolhine-lt. I he tI1L."re, utSe11 1t I~o each sturdent bodiv electoion shiall Ill th, ,". of fit ial enrolbnent lnnn thet licgl's.11 r Office for the trt-in in%whth the ch , n,) Secttiton :1. -:.ich class shill luo lite I I wilcit uth isu.il thrities.i appt.u in t.i -h those iuffice-s.1k Th , einiir Cl( Pesdn shll h ch. IFuirmain o,f .ticorniuttee, ti i. k ih.arge if Fr,eshuniin (5 ie-ntat.iin. I h Sophoniin>,rte Class lii,ithet shill take ( harge- of Freushranis e-leciitins. Section 41. No, stiii-l. h e nroll.sl-e-un 1 at the I'niserus shiall hei .idl5ne-I t- h.. iore- thatn onel ifth flttoll uus ii,.Ih sirnultaini-usy Ire ith-ni, \-u e-PrIdent -t,r-tary. uunul lieasiirii of the, iln lod, an<il l'resiient if thei, J uuninr h Semolilr classes iiir shal .FIin stiu<lenet hol any eif the, atbov, oh e, wi h sFili se-n ihc i, any of the, fiillinug apt itics: li-:<hter iii! lttsine-ss \Fiunage,r ofi the Cantcotk. ,Ii-:<hte cnd ftusiin'-ss .\tanaler ofi the G.arne,t amid fIlack, an<if Pre-si<h.ts oif Inter - raterniity Counc-il. Article V Sfttdentt Couancii Sectiuon 1. Theii shunh-nt nmtt ii hil haveS pow5ertoli .tiior the stiu<-i u sh lTse stu<,Fent atssernbuly, hv- a tswo-tuoul vn,te, misay secoinii ay .ution (if lth- st o<h-ni 3-1un1cil, piidit-l at le-ast ioni-h.ilt tiii iie-mbei,rs eof tIh- stiiileit hoculy i .u iipsent. Sectint 2. [lie stuuilenut ciievl shain maieet in ori before. tIhe satcondt Tue-ul.u ini OJctobecr anil therefte hir at le.st onii e i i rnsontht at a <bit, fisied by~ the stiien'P (ounill. Spedat mee-tiins shai iiw ie-bIt. the call tif th,' Piresrillen. I-or lie<i il <r -ial rnePtingsi of the- st,u!h-nt i in l lihare shouhlll Fhe wvrsIten niitiiii.Iti.n Ii . lall imeibters at l.ast 2-f haours pr<eine-ig: -s seuth itne-Itingse. [1T coiiiiul shill have-~ thi t,<)5er toi il-tetrmine its rue-s of pr-< elure It shatli Like ii, -actti ,iiih-ss - liii .uri tw-tiruls ol its ro-iiinbershii ii>t <ieint l.e t- presiden-it, Is pr-eent. Section :h Abisente w rithinit esu is,- tfyiu -2) re-guulhr ineetinigs of ti, stide-t 4,iii i I iof fithe ancithr sio lbsitnt fri,ii that btiv Vatlily of ex< 3tsi shalt h, dtieriiiei hI i, I the reminiig inieinblers it tii studet teountcil. A'ny mi-iebe sh,ill nolt Iiw, chgitble for re-a-lection,.il Set-tiaon 4. The, iwmee,rs if thi-ei stldent t,oemncil shul lbe e-leu lied hor ani enseuig ac-atll-iiii yt-it.-All sli ei,nes iin stuueiu a oiuncil aniiii ether a-ti- tus e -ffat Is w il hi h e 111c3ur during. the, ldl senuieete-r shall ie }s fuled-u by sue<itIli- h-tiiii within iiini iiatiih i alte th- e li, aie uu vic icars. .\iv v-a.ue v wiach iit uie dtunnig the- spuring slemiisteeI tneud riot bie filhI-d nil he fia- I ieiie ,suiignt tior anule enig elc tionsi. 'lh pii h shaall Fits.- im power tie pintiil;e an. tiuiu Se rtary or tre-asuurer if thn e aii.uii o i saaies shill tie filled his the i'e r rutl-s ihere-in si- hurth, ftr a cencuiadl --iiiet f Section 5. Thue stuib.t <lilumi ,u matke- annmluteu-n-tsl ien to- (.amec-aock alFl its ations w ichel aflu-<t the studunt b,ody. Secion f. flue studenh-t iiieiil shFi hiave- the powiear tu .utiulge theli eli ii tions antd reguhate- the-c-- elei, it o the! "Oeutstanu,lhng Sentiors. Article VI Power anal Duit ies of the- Stuadent Council Sectioni . All nne rs heiniieuuiw, I afedl shalil be, vastedu mi the- stiuent iiin i Sectfiotn 2. Thell stauda-ut coiinned shi e the standing exetcutive- conemieei it f thli studtenat bodyl). It shtall iuase, I the poer t namea com,mittees fair the, ineist igiasti any maltter pIropely w) iitin fhe Fuower ii i the student coumncil andl for the uIhnanuistra fion of anty project sponuisoredl by the sto.l ~~e I council. IftFslI futrthe-r ihave Ithe poweir to elect members of jolint staudettt-fm, ulty commIttees not otherwise herein pries-le for. SectIon 3. The pretident shall have liheta power to appoint all necessary cosmmaitti-,s Ili --subject to approval by stdentt coaurn ii These conmmsittees tmay lbe csmposedi of (i student cotuncil membiers andl/or atny sti by~ dents who might bes adviantacgeous to their susccessfuml fuanction. C ouncil c Article VII The Honor Principle Section 1. The Honor Council, under Ih authority as the Board of Trustees d facuilty utay gr,u1t, has sole aId con LNe jurisdiction on all u atters of Honor. Section 2. All authority and ittrisdiction r action in stch mtaitters derives ftont the lard of Trnitees and faculty only. Article VIII Student Asseinly 1'owers Section 1. Any one hundiel (t100 1 mtes of the stmtient hod%y, uponl sigt:III petitions to the ,ttldt [ut eoltctil, or two Ids of lte oen lmbeu of thle .loIt"'t Iuiil shall h,tvt the right to tall a itOlig of the inldent lidv. Article IX Nominations Sectitm 1. \ sfntleilt botdy t -eeiitug sha41l held at Ia.t ooie weck lttior to the ,t tday (1 1 i ctlon lIor lite purtpos of niinnllm thie I.nd1(1.11v for the folhowinig film-.: All stfttu t hotly o iicc, .mid thee tief, tan the ci hti n.n co mitt erillc pre,ctalt-.t . Io he c?liibc lot nommn.l mI to the o!lilee of 11restlent of the udent hlod%y, .1 (M.I'llll.te lollst in- .m le,ast W olil iI .tc:- ic li' st.lunhl .it the <(timl lnc tei t of the f.i li wii e,tel of iII, 111 Ill oltile:a tl inl oldte t, be h1 il 1h atit' esou inlnst nlot hi %, hedt dtl to .it .i before the e t 1 A l it- plit: tilt of the ;,t l a iic %e.r in whImiI ch he .ill ser Lve Tw.%io ol-ie t o the thw ilih Iy t o nnli tt Itmi w I n.lil, t lenl.Il .ill le t -le<tc(l fl lr i tiw . tit tlnl ho.l. A nththaite , iwh ll:Jll for nt oni n.it 1i if I, wlning i I th Ow t. biu' uiti1 1.1citlos: l'e a lit ol 1F('. f 'r %1nIett of ll or'\\ W \.A - h lor or 11h1sine~ M.1niule Citnlerwk or (arrlet :rl IIL.tk, m ht I lon r 114.m(I of nembelrl of stunto wilt ., I o be hcibb, ., c.nulil.ie 1ulst " i h t" . oi oll r thIlu' rs,nr ,"nlol identcic t<.I . Nomt in.tion, ot o itin 1h1 olhitrs nur .11,11 blt n1.uh- l\ treitlon itu i h . Irn hI m rd. 0 .nem es 11.1 1% o e 111(t d I0 - l o l. ll " ,to,lh-ll h l \ h . F-:.ah 11.ss p,t 'O'.nt .l1 In ,r n t o f the e ILI, hoh,l a I"ellun of h11% lr-ltwtti\e 11l.1s flit th, nl+o,w of nolnill.ill: <.111dia.tes 1~ (-1.1s" Ilcc- ,. N il l.1ti,rl I 'l- itit% i offl ', cill madt i .l I,hv petition sIvIlal h)\ twenth it ,2i1 tIl l h , 01 th ., . Ittit l oita e 2 *n nb r i h h i i . i iin ,ns Of ,lod"111 h'm<h .old '.1" ollwecis t tpt th.1t tor \b.1v t u1een Sh.,111 be inl v' hl.ll:tl of th " Imr 'I'tlltt If Olhe '1t1,1ent ,tlv hv 1200 o'<1ll,k noon (1 l , h ihnrs v inlnuwth.Itelv' 1,:u r,h m: e tIl 11t fla.n t lection. Scctic.n 3. 1twrt sh I he .n awmnal Inti\ p.w,:.olt t,t mn wn r .Irll veim r to-ed,1, 'lt 1h h1 h.l\ Iomph ted t lit threc wa et'l "1 , fillr I te pj rotlt e of wf.letllng :1,1d,1,tt f h r \b., (ltle. 1. N or ,".,e ~1{1 - n1 the ., I tr i .1t fhe paytint h " lI If gibie fo "11s tfol to l' o'th e Tht :e. lt s Il be. t ld,re the suret Iion (,f IIp.a onet h.ip.II , n1 1I IIII% uf11, the I,be t <. ,1, 11. 1. ., tw\o-thutl, \ofe. ill.- it . Ih Is.thll to d l . ih , .,Ih1t to onm, I"hwr of g.olrn/ . 11o Ihelr 111t he ,ul 'I i t ,uV I Ilit, l l .l i t i :n I t nt <.~t t i s cola t ,? ,hhl"f a, to tl,t 1 ut.u;nr l'o:unult e of I ttf n l. hsih s t, .I n o b,!, r t [t \tIe'\ 1,1. : .. I < , ti. th l lu,h t <,nl I. .n1,1 .1I l,h-,tl , tll he <, n o n,1 .L ! I\ ., < ., i ,!!brt. l hw Ih l it i-nn ilt it 1 . 1. i m I 11ni~h, ti ,n 1ll o u,h d c n .11 , e1t ,1 , , b11 l It 11 \\,r t ,ll 'e 111 ch i . , . s I!I, t t - 1i<i ,I"ns ( m.ln d1111 it ti lil .t . tltiti,.n tic lion . I !;t c t i " i bt :n1 Ih. st \I~ltl,b m: \I I ill n . h.n eul t thw \r'- 11~111 1 s lo t, P. ubbh) ,t t t", di t it, f r iet i( ll fectieclon . Il I n..n .i m;:n ch, tion" 'IlI e 11c.Il1 m ,itl li d , i hi t Isupl isIoI the it l u m i u Itl th fn,' tu I.1i , i fl t1 ti t r i t .\t b !i i I - kIt. a I ti,l utt bll i n tiertiont 3. '1It h.-" ,h.Ill be e-le( t.-d frr)nl - s dent t I lfht , C , he th .irllr. I,tno 0 . i I , ' 1 n .II I f..nn ,1 .hw \ , ,n ihr,1b-.utlr: sh1 l b! e ", - l . s h,t.:-I | in it - l imi ber f.,f " tih: t I1i l - :I .tl I I.- t I l m th i,h . f r: t1 t1. u l .. tls \ t .it thl.t t:h n et 1 d n .' r : i".. !-h - ::! \,.s t,. , o1 c io . 1 1 1 , i t ,1 I 1: 11 1, , i..h ,:. ft< l t h th- ti, - 11 t I 1 .t hic! ! . . m - n < l s '. nsttutiOn1 of election. The student council shall then take charge of the ballots and shall investi gate the charges of the persons contesting the election. The council shall order a tew election if it deems wise, and the isults of the new election shall be con %idered fial. Section 8. A memnber of the Honor Board shall be on hand as an observer at all titnes during all elections and in tho counting of ballots. Sectioi 9. The tertns of office of sue ecssful candidates for the ofl ives of the t'tlitersity of South Citrolina shaill begin not later thian the thir(I Wednesdlav inlne .G.itcly lolloming the list \edliv%laty of cleetious we-k. Article \1 Atnendments Section 1. 'ropowi niniciidtients to t'lis tostitutooll anad 1-y-l:ws shall lie sub initiullt mIn writilig at a stuceit coincif tuettng antI shall be tad three tiiies, 10 i.a,iiog witlaiii in tin tn. il twto (2) days ht-nl the p -tuling teaittiig. It sliall Ie ,ii a iijotiiy s te of tlhose prele t to p.i's tl it anl sc-cont realing. It shaill tulie a iinaIuiorily sote of those preselt t p.ts tl I rsl aintl se.ondi realing. It h1.I1l then be slblect to ratilicition by c tther of Ite folloting ne.ls to be lecided by ti' stlent coonwil; A two-thirds vote ," Itho. lresent. owt ibSld that .it leaIst loo i11iitted (100) minbers of the stuident .od%l .t" in" mne mog a~cemble-d; or two iliids ni.uitmit' o) I tlotil vtte cast in a ,p i.1 l iche tI, Irtviicfd fiat at least lour nnclitli 1400) ballots are cast. Sectaummi 2. .\ll p tt.oseil .ineni lents itI thll, tontsltultonl .lnd by-l.aws shall be lvo,tttl oll (t.e t 1u1l.1-IIty hI/lllle;ni hoatdt .o<l iatlisei in the Ganiecok at least one wteik ltor t) tIo " dtm ); for ratilication h.s ctthe-t Inwthodl. siection .1. '1 his colmstitnhtotl sand by hiu s 'hill he int orporateln i t pernianent ret.mtd book of the- secreltty of the shIuit Ibod .ind sh.tll be lwiani. iently preserveti of the otllit of the )e;:ii of the College ,,I \ t s .lld Sulent e. 1h-ao t o \ \ omnen. the" 1 n Im sity I.i.hr.mi . the lresillit of Ihe eI nt ertv of smith C nohn.I. the Direclor , St 11u4e I Arc1t1 s. the- .inio of Atuitn 6t.lito, tiwt lI .iii ol M e. .lal the i lite - itr at \ctcuis, 1i sbiall be the leut ot the s sc ;. it f the slutilnt hoJ y to kee thos col it up to d. tl ltit ith p ct to .une ntntt Article XII By--Law% let-tion 1. Il s cunlt i nui l iobert's Itu Ils o it tlcr sattll gove n thiel Sthdit-t t,.t,t ntcetngs tn .dll caw.a to wthichl they .nt( .tpltl t.thle :;md in which they-% are nlot it o t,i* t i tii ttil iti'oustittiaton il hy l;tts. . ation :2. Ihiitti ays t w i nat ta'ed ht .l two-thistds In.tiotit} of those" presett nI .. .ltn tl boa oretiut. proyidled thnt at hc:ut one hunttdit- l o m101 ietobers of the lil<deot hods alt' puesettt. Sei tiom :1. 'Is% constltuton shall be pir;Iitl"op blishedl it the bteginninlg of t"atih Sh..tl t t..1. .al pub10 l ti on of pet tinienl v tntous t 11"t t ne<d u ith) clection of c.tndt hA e shall li tbllshed rint the fir%t l,.,t,th lI the w ilm e ei tt t Inl the G.:uanrt"ck. et tion -1. This tuonslitution shall go n,t\ e ert Ict- ttevwlill t clections nu proper l.t ntt.it io n Ne.xt Week's Job Interviews Are Listed ('plttyii\ representatives from rei\ (t1l firms w ill bte on the calm puW- MNxt week to inter-View\t inter 4t4d tu Sttldentits. Appointments to talk ith the represenltativte-' honhtll be nlMdt thr-Ouigh theI schools w\here theo inter'View hiasj bee a l:rranged. n NI)tnay, representatives of 'I:t Carbite Noclear ComPany will be at the Sh'o !Itltitf lgineer inl- to interview < iect rical, chemn ita! lit nd mec1 1 hi-al i'n1gi n-ers. -ntl:thtt ln it'ius. Vt.tistIcilnS, mliet :tl!l;r t : t . pIhy. r .t , andI biolo i ts T lst r ptil se tatives w\"ili l io be it the chtmIni"try deattrt The' lstpartmeni:-:of thei Navy~ liurfeu ofii l ept'iesentl1 tativelit heiilisit te Sho, of sotI tineer lhtie a. eltronic and mechan-~js s 'itl eng tiineesisjttIosalt .11\'iih' InTies-a. t the School ( :unbl Companyr''\st'I t rersntatives ht(itt rita and1 ivl CongUineeing.o USC Mail Rulings Posted In order to expedite campus no tices through the post office to the proper mail boxes, University Postmaster requests that students comply with the following posted rules. Each organization must register with the post office the name of persons responsible for posting notices. All notices must be written on cards or letters and no slips of paper are acceptable for distribu tion. Notices designated for student boxes must have box numbers on them and be in nmerical or al phabetical order. All notices of meetings must be turned in to the Post Office at least one day prior to the sched uled time of the meeting. Notices put into campus mail must be secured with a string or rubber band. All mail which does not meet with these specifications will be returned to the writer. IRC To Give TV Programs On Wednesday Two 15-minute television pro grams will be presented Wednes day, Oct. 24, by members of the University chapter of Interna ional Relations Clubs, commem orating United Nations Day 1956, Carl M. Reynolds, vice presi dent and program chairman, an nouiced this week. The programs will be scheduled as public service features on two Colunbia TV stations. One wili appear in the afternoon and the second in the evening. Jim White will conduct the pro gram, which will feature Univer sity students who have been ac tive in International Relations Club work. Those who will participate on the programs will include: Phil I rtsch, Bob Anderson, Meyer I)rucker, Sylvia Ianna, Jerry Sanders and possibly a number of foreign students enrolled at the University. ]N I * EIiL "Ts LU( TOASTED" STR to taste 'ITS TOA betterE LUC K C LE A 250 Parking ' For Violating Approximately 250 parking ickets were issued on the Caro Ina campus for various parking THIS MAY BE YOU ... If .o park at yonr pleasure on the t'ni% regulations posted ... this may % Campus police check the zoned pa liberally distributing the parking i quired to dispose of tickets before done at the Tniversity. (Staff phol A scoop for Arrow His Arrow University sport shi news with college men i brought custom shirtmaking to wear with this one, from ii down collar in front (e back) to its action box pleat patterns, too ... auther stripes, tattersall checks, many < Tartans, $5.95; check. cotton-rayon, $7.95. ARj \ 1/ IC MAM 's~I A JAKt,M1 lJGHTfUP w IF YOU H AVE recently become a (duffer puffer), ask any old-hand smoker (prudent student) why tied on Luckies. Bet anything they taste better. You see, I fine, light, naturally good-tast bacco is TOASTED to taste ev ter . . . cleaner, fresher, smooti when it's light-up time, light up a You'll say it's the best-tasting ci you ever smoked. Okay--what at light-up time? Answer: Pokey. Isn't that criminal? IKE < l IES TAI NER, FRESI. rickets Issued Zone Restric violations during the month of September, according to C. B. Bunderick, chief of campus police. I are one of the guilty.. one-4 who -erxity campuits, di-regarding the ell be your car getting a ticket. rking areas at regular intervals, ckets. Carolina studenta are re they can obtain credit for work to by Bob Cooper) rt is big his Fall. We / casual a button ind center "Custom" ttic tartan >ther stripes. and stripes in L WEAR LeE smoker Lucky jpO 1P he set ie says uckies' ing to en bet 1er. So, GIA ~yUNtto Lucky. iNsc garette sa jail Smoky St icklera aire simpfIle Rw(er. Isoth words ni bles. (No dIrawings, we use-and1( for hur st acks of 'ema with y, to) IIap-oeLc TE BE IER, SMOOl In September tions Bail for each of the tickets is $2.50. The violation can be pro tested to Chief Bunderick, and if the protest should be acknowl edged as valid, the bail will be refunded. Official visitors to the campus are excused for parking violations if they give their names and ad dresses, with the reasons for vio lating the parking regulations. The owner and driver of the wrongly parked cars are investi gated, and University students - are required to dispose of their "r tickets before they receive credit for work at the University, Chief Bunderick said. $100 Scholarship Given Ed. Major Mrs. Patsy Garner Householder has been named the first recipient if a $100 scholarship given by the South Carolina High School Stu lent Library Association. Mrs. Householder is a senior in econdary education with library ,cZience as her teaching subject. The association offers the scholarship to juniors and seniors majoring in library science. A ,~ STICKLE MSAAKIOEI. 2 mY hav thZaenmer of. l please!)~~~G Wel ihl u 2 o l 'u ae dra,cllegAe,dcls TONT TSTN THRE. 'HERCKL! MK2