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Does Poll Of Caro Draws Variel By Barbara Hawthorne Society Editor Does the American college girl have a complete disregard for her appearance? The typical American college girl is a "sexually unappetizing mess" the Youth Research Insti * tute charged in a recent report. When this question was asked of students on the Carolina cam pus, varied answers were re ceived. Carolina Students' Opinions David White, president of the student body, replied, "Such judge ments are difficult to make. It's pretty bad for the pot to call the kettle black, but it seems to me that all too many Carolina girls are negligent of their everyday personal appearance. Of course, when they do blossom forth in full array, they can't be equaled !" Reports from other male stu dents were: "They are sloppy!", "Most of the time they are neat, but occasionally they overdress," "The girls dress well, but the boys are the ones who need 'to dress better," and "As a whole the coeds are neat in their appearance; they are much better dressed than those at all-girl colleges." The institute, after a study of coed behavior and apparel across the country, concluded that most college girls do have a complete disregard for the way they look on campus. Away from school, they make some effort to look attractive, but by then the damage to the male morale already has been done, said Lester Rand, president of the in stitute, which is dedicated to studying the tastes, preferences and opinions of the youth of America. Dress Needs More Care According to the general con sensus on this campus, the coeds are well dressed but they could be a little more particular about it. Some of the coeds themselves feel that the typical girl doesn't seem to make herself as attractive as she could. "It's the boys that should be more meticulous about their dress," according to one coed. "They wear blue jeans and sweat shirts with sloppy jackets to class." When asked if boys should be AT OTHER SCHOOL College Prz What do sororities and frater nities, men and women at other shosdo? They seem p)retty aei'age, according to dispatches received by The Gamecock from the Associated Collegiate Press Feature Service. Here are some bits of informa tion from Cornell University, the University of Texas, Louisiana State University, Ohio University and Iowa University. Sorority Suspended The Cornell University chapter of Sigma Kappa social sorority has gained backing in its fight to learn the reason for its suspen *sion by the national council. The chapter was suspended, but so far neither the members nor Cornell University officials have been able to learn the reason for this action. National officials have told the University that the suis pension does not concern Cornell. Last spring, the Cornell chapter of Sigma Kappa pledged a Negro student. Support for the Cornell chap ter has come from 91 per cent of the University's school women. They passed a resolution saying they did not question the right of $4Sigma Kappa's national council to take such action, but that they felt the local chapter had not re ceived a proper explanation for the suspension. Women In ROTC What was once a strictly male fortress has collapsed at the UJni versity of Texas. Six new cadettes (women, that is) have been ad mitted to the school's Air Force ROTC training program. They'll take their place beside the rest of the corps during the flag-raising ceremonies wvhen Texas plays SM U tomorrowv. The six girls look on themselves as pioneers. The University of Texas in the only ne in the state which pical lina Students y Of Views required to wear shirts and tie the same girl said no, hut the should wear clean sport shirts an slacks. Rand's outbursts stirred t. wrath of some of Carolina's pre tiest college girls. One said I should see an oculist and the take another look at coeds. Ai other said he should consult vitr statistics reports and take noi of the number of college romane that blossom into marriage. Co-eds' Dress Becomes Worse In his report Rand saidl th during the last 10 years girls hav become sloppier and sloppier o the campuses of the nation's en leges and universities. Here is h bill of particulars against them 1. They wear no make-up i class. 2. They often wear rolled-ui blue jeans, unbecomiig full skirt or unflattering walking shor along with loose shapeless swea ers or men's shirts. :1. Instead of taking the tin to comb their hair they throw big kerchief over the rat nests. 4. They insist on wearing fla heeled shoes and hobby sox, whit do not flatter the feminine ca a bit. "They present a most disillu ioningly, w%histle-lpreoI sight Rand said. "It is quite surprisin that all young college men don become woman haters.'' Rand's attack concerning th wearing of rolled-up blue jeam does not apply to this campus, hi the other criticisms may apply. Rand blamed small-town colleg life, the independence of bein away from paternal supervisic for the first time and sheer laz ness for what he calls "the pligl of the American college girls." "Most college girls defend the sloppiness as "intellectually fasl ionable," Rand said. "Some 4 them are so anxious to take < an 'academic look' that they wei eyeglasses even when they don need them. Beauties Defend Co-eds Kathrine Rodgers, 20-year-o University of Mississippi seni< from Germantown, Ten., the 195 national college queen, suggeste that Rand should see an oculist. "lie obviously is all wet ar plenty drippy," Miss Rodge said. .Jane Wolberg, 18, Mount Ve non. N. Y., New York Universit sophoioire and entrant in th S >blems Seer for .women and one otf ten .schoo ini the nation. Girl Says No A somewhat different situatic existedl recently at Louisiar State University. Youm can't sr *no to Uncle Sam, so the school military department wvas ratht nonp)lussedl when a prospectih freshmani turnedl down its offer< compulsory military training. The department sent an info mnation form, expl)aiing that tu years of basic military t rainir are required at LSU of all p)hys cally fit male students up to ti age of 23. In reply, the priospectis freshman wrote: '"Tha nk you for you r genleror offer 1to let me join the ROTC LSU. I assur'e you that I (lee: it the greate'st offer ever to con to me. A fter giving thle matt< deep consideration, I have decide it wvould be best if I declined yot offer." TIhe fr'eshmnan refused the off< "because of the advantage wvoutld give tme over the girls c camputs." The red-facedl mili tary' depa r tment lantts no action in thle cae btecause Ite iIe turned out to lie She. Cut System Remaim No change will be made in tl' present cut systemi at Ohio Uni ver'sity. A fter discussing propose05 erning Board has dlecided agaimn an unlimited cult system for tI school. The l'residenit of the Boa rd, Jr Phillips, said the maini drawhac against unlimited cutting at Ohi University is that the school not on a flanie withI Ivy or easter schools that offer such a systen Said Phillips: "We're not highly selectien universtylit Coedi 0, y d e n t . Is If 15 .7 . it SLOPPY OR NEAT... Je .tockingi. She i, contrated in with hobby mocks and loafers. g n appealing to the eye? Would t.lstudent? (Photos by Walt) it year's national coliege queen co r test, which was held in Asbu Park, N. J. in September, sa f col!ege girls are marrying at n record rate while still in schoo r "Why doesn't this guy st 't home and oil his slide rule?" ask another entrant, Rita Mattera, I NYU junior of Middle Village, Y. "Marilyn Monroe herself wo; d have tough sledding at my schoo r Ilal still refused to beat a i 6 t reat. however. le said he h d seen enough for himself to km the beauties were wrong. d "There is one advantage to ' of t his, of course," he said. "T 114n ife getting a lil,eral colle ".dnwation in how women real y look. It prepares them for t is reak ast tab,le in later life. Average g they, are and, t her efore, the p1 Phlij,lips said( that individt: professors at .Ohio Universi have their '"own <tuirks" aho cuOtting c'lasses. Somec permfit n cuts, some grant three, and othc a allow an unlimited amount. Ci Y rently, the general practice is Spermit three cuts dur'ing the * * * D)isinterest In Frati S Fr aternity leaders at Iowva Ui v ersity have expressedl conce ab out the problem of gaining m e Two leaders on campus ha e'xpressed the belief that frate a nities may he losing their' appe t to new students entering the uo a versity. They said too manyi .e comning studen'1ts lack interest a .knowledge of fr'aternity life. (I One of t he leaders, Interfrat 3. nity President Jay Ryan, att buted( the interest lag to the fi rthat not enough contact was ma it with high school gradluates pha n ning to enter college. The other' leader, Austin San .brook, president of Sigma Cl e~ said some students believe fratt a nities are highly expensive ai limaited only to the elite class. iIe said the advantages of fr ternity lire must h)e explained ; prospective studlents and that co tacts should( be made before t e stuident makes plans to live els -where on campusj11. d ''This means," Sanidrock sai "That students must hte contact, t first in the' spring of their seni e year and again during the amt e Sandrock also credited anoth k state school, Iowa State Colleg o with dloing a better job in tU a field than Jowva University. J n said students receive a better pl t. ture of fraternity life at Iov a State and, because of this, mo e of them on nout fo,. ..n.. 0" isregarc 4r :f. rri Aylward is neatly dressed in an all dress by Carolyn Jones wh) has on a slIo These two girls show the difference in rou consider the sloppily dressed girl as i n1 1"y id a 1. ay ed 9, N. Id I.", 'e ad ill he ly he tal ty no' 11 w r 'al 11- E r r et Believing tha de aircraft, high nI- ers of Pratt a clad policy c d- aircraft engir vious accomi: at P &W A d which prove Brand new a a- ognition as totandep the compa.ny he auxiliary fac dI, Florida -- ni er M mfr e, C re e4 A ppe u I jusnpe r w"ith a bl.wk jere b" l ppy wiite .we ater wIieb i, a few . ii dIre, 1 of the t.}pieal Ameriean and I C. t. pieal e .I or dlue". the mat l d .Ire, What's L xt Pratt & I rtist's conception of Palm Beach Fa g headquarters structure, center, ar ad laboratory facilities will be locate SSunshine star p nea t the future of aviation lay with L er speeds and greater ranges, the fo Whitney Aircraft established an emanding constant striving to de' es that would continually surpass lishments. The intervening restless: ave been filled with continuing pro I the wisdom of that early deci reas of technology were explored; imdisputed leader in its field was nsion to accommodate the growt resulted in a nationwide netwot Ilities long America's year 'round playgre viding ground for the continued ex rica's forenost aircraft engine bua tool designer ad builder of aircraft ITT & WH LAST NAITP irance? qTi a-41 and flat heeIed Ithoe" and too large and a full plaid skirt rolina coutd. Which girl is more %ed girl look more like a college oing.. . Vhitney Air ,ility shows two-story administratior d single-story manufacturing build d in area beyond that in upper ri and science . erformers in v Florida "SI irger Ideally located in Palm und- newest facility will be iron- auxiliary to the main I 'eloP Connecticut. Major factoi pre- the mild climate and su v'ears development and test of gress tremely powerful jet eng sion. tical disturbance to the rec- munities. 4 at h of The engineering gradu~ kof at this Florida facility wil of keeping pace with its organization renowned t >und superiority, he will be a pan- perience working on vita Ider. are a challenge to the in ITNEY All OR D S. C!ONNICTICVa Page Five Delta Zeta Entertains In Room Delta Zeta entertained its new pledges with a Halloween party last Monday night. The party was held in the Delta Zeta sorority room with the mem hers and friends taking part in bobbing for apples, playing Hal loween games and partaking of refreshments. The new pledges of Beta Delta are Mary Jane Stoll, Ginny Ar nold, Murial Robinson, Lorraine Couch, Hilda Adams, Angela Bloodworth, Claudia Garvin, Nan cy Aron, Betty Farmer, Ann Foran, Shirley Selph, Bunny Orr, and Carol Corral. The sorority also celebrated Founder's Day Wednesday, Oct. 24. Delta Zeta was founded Oct. 24, 1902 at Miami University, Ox ford, Ohio. Fraternity's Sister Group Elects Ragin Mary Li, Ragin was electedI president of the l'ikettes. sister hood of 'i Kappa Apha social fraternity. at the first i eting ig the yeari last M 'nday nigh t. Other officers are Fran S II, . vice-president; I'ecepsie -:a n. secretary; Nancy Terry. i rvts urer; Carolyn Tralit, historian; and Imogene Hudso, .-oeial chair man. A new constitution was drawn up during the business session. The meeting was held at the home of Mary Lib Ragin. crat and engineer ng, rear. Tlest ht of drawing. Beach County, P & W NAs an important engineering aboratories and plants in -s in selecting the site were fflcient isolation to permit highly advanced and ex ines with minimum acous surrounding resort corn. ate who begins his career 1 have the rare opportunity anticipated growth. In an r developnient engineering ble to gain invaluable es. I, long-range projects that ~agination. tCR AFT