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BOYS' STUNT NIGHT OPENS GREEK WEEK ~ GAMECOCKS BEGIN (See Page 4) a.. SPRING PRACTICE -Se (See Pag)7 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA VLXLVNO. COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 21, 1958 SNOW, BUILDINGS, BATTLES student life last week as snow fel dents by the hundreds flock to it battles which were on the menu o bad to withstand the tortures of rising in the Columbia sky. LEGISLATIVE PROP( Student 4 First Cor Student Council in two meetings this past week* nearly completed the first reading of the proposals I for the legislative branch of gov- I ernment in the new constitution. I Council worked on the proposals at its regular 'meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday as well as at a special meeting on Wednesday night at 7:80 in addition to its other bus mess. The sections of the constitution which were passed lart week were published in the previous issue of I The Gamecock. This, however, is i the first reading and all sections I are subject to change during the < second and third readings. I Those sections passed during the t last week read as follows: Section 8 Only elected delegates of the Student Legislature will be al lowed to serve in the legislature. No proxys, substitutes or alter nates may act in the place of a delegate. Section 9 If passed by a majority of the I legislature, signed by the student I body president, and not vetoed by the president of the University 6 within ten working days after pas sage, a bill becomes law. In order for a bill to become a law over the veto of the student body president, it is necessary for the legislature to pass it by a two thirds majority. Graduation Ceremonies Will Remain Following a request by Student Council, the administration has d'ecided not to shorten the gradua tion exercises on May 80. Council had learned at onie of ita meetings last week that the ad ministration was considering Shortening the graduation exer'- t Cites by having the graduates stand at their chair to be recognized in- t Stead of the old system of having1 each graduate receive his degreei on~ the platform. Student President Bob McNair ini his weekly talk with Acting r Pesaident Robert L. Sumwalt had I Rplained the student opiniorn on I the matter and Dr. Sumwalt re- r Ported to him that the student re- t qu~est wouldj be granted. President McNair reported that I the administration was seriously COensidering allowing students in r adIanced courses to have unlim- I it5d absences. Dr. Sumwalt told lNair that the issue would be e eO~ upon at a meeting of the a ... Gamecock photographer Robs Pa I on the University campus for the f ie nearest stockpile of soft snow to p f the day. In the foreground can b nature, while the skyline is marked )SALS Councii C 1s tUtionJ. Section 10 The legislature shall have the 3ower to pass any rules or regu- p ations which are necessary and u roper for the most efficient con- si luct of the Student Government. b; Section 11 (Action on Section 11 was de erred until the next meeting of p( ouncil. It deals with impeachment al )roceedings.) 01 Section 12 p: If a vacancy occurs in the legis ature, the appropriate school shall iominate its candidate on a peti- tb ion of five per cent of the school m r by 25 students, whichever shall di e lesser. From those nominated, he legislature shall fill the va- in ancy by a majority vote. br Section' 13 c The legislature shall have the c ower to create such committees tu vithin the legislature as It shall leem necessary. P1 Section 14 si The legislature shall by major- ci ty vote approve or smend the pro- 1 osed budget presented by the p >resident. N SEMINAR GUEST Ratchford First Econo .Professor Benjamin U. Rat ill be the first of the distini neet with the Economics Seminm Jarolina during the spring sem I. Derrick of the School of B Ratchford will deliver a paper >n "The Incidence of Corporate i ti ncome Taxes" this afternoon, to c >e followed by a discussion A imong the faculty and graduate R tudent members of the Seminar. D Professor Ratchford, a native of P ~orth Carolina, received the B.S. legree from Davidson College andT he M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from ,E )uke University. He has been on he faculties of Cornell and Duke "1 Jniversities and the University of C irginia. He w4s economic adviserU or level of inddIstry in the United C tates Office of Military Govern-C nent for Gerniany, deputy chief G n the Office of Program Review n the Economic Cooperation Ad- pl nnstration, and chief economist oi o the International Bank for Re- ai onstruction and Development Ie dission to Turkey. He Is director D) f research for the National Plan- 8 ing Association's Committee of t} he South. A past president of the South- el rn Economic Association, Profes- ua or Ratchford is a member of the i amerian Ec!onomic Association. fi rsons elptured three phases of irst time in several years. Stu. repare themselves for the snow seen those little bushes who with modern men's dormitories aontinues Reading Section 15 The legislature shall hear the resident of the Student Body pon his request and shall con der bills or resolutions offered r the president. Section 16 The legislature shall have the wer to designate offenses ,ainst the student body. Such fenses shall be tried by the Su ,eme Court. Section 17 W The legislature shall by a two irds vote ratify all appointments ade by the president of the stu nt body. Only one more section remained the proposals for the legislative anch. Section 18 deals with the artering of organizations on mpus by the Student Legisla re. Numerous amendments were oposed, but each met with con Jerable opposition among coun I members and action on Section -as well as Section 11 was post ined until council meets again onday afternoon. [o Deliver mics Paper chford of Duke UJniversity uished professors who will ,r of the University of South ester, according to Dean S. isiness Administration. ,e American Finance Associa ,n, and the National Tax Asso ation. -Among his books are menican State Debts, Berlin sparationa Assignmnent (with W. ,Ross), Economic Resourees and ,licies of the South (with Calvin .Hoover), and The Economy of rkey. Subsequent noted guests of the conomics Seminar during the >ring will be Professor Frederic ,Lane of The Johns Hopkinf niversity, Professor James A. orris of the Uuilversity of South irolina, and Professor Carter )odrich of Columbia University. The Economics Seminar is a iase of the continuing emphasis sound scholarship and high ademic standing in the Econom m Department at the University, man Derrick said. Thoiugh the milnar meetings are not open to e general public, the Department ill welcome attendance by inter ted faculty members and grad ite students from other depart ents in the University as well as em other eollegee in the Btats. Prop Budg AT MD., LENOIR-R] Two Debate Listed On T Next week four debate teams from the University will partici. pate in two debate tournaments, one at the University of Maryland and the other at Lenoir-Rhyne Col lege. Several other debating events are scheduled for the near future, An affirmative team consisting of Mike Osborn and William Able and a negative team consisting ol Pete Martin and Fred LeClercq wil represent Carolina at the Cap itol Hill Debate Tournament at the University of Maryland on February 28 and March 1. At the same time Robert Bell and Pettigrew Clare, debating af firmatively, and Sam Freed and Marty Price debating negatively, McNAYR TO SPEA] YM-YWCA Leadershil The YM-YWCA will sponsi March 7, in the Russell Hou. G. McNhyr, Columbia's City ing lecture on "The Meaning Mr. McNayr's speech will be followed by a mock meeting to illustrate points of the parliamen tary procedure conducted by mem bers of the Euphradian Literary Society. Later the students will Pericola Named Second Team All-Conference Ray "Cookie" Pericola, the darling of Carolina's basketball Gamecocks, was named to the Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference second team yesterday afternoon. Cookie is currently* second highest scorer on the USC quin tet, just behind Dick Prater. Last year Pericola was second to All-America and pational scor ing leader Grady Wallace and broke thesschool record for most points scored by a sophomore. Prater received honorable mention. NIGHT LUGHTS AT USC .. . Ue weil of the twih towers of seen-nightly. But a preview of t photorapher for Tim. MamIu om Edward M. Saton. of New Ye Thorn..e Haramon, a,ehrtet, and Pakhmn of New Yarkh. h a )sed I et Is IYNE Tournaments Veek's Agenta will participate in the South At lantic Tournament at Lenoir Rhyne College. At this tourna ment there will be awards for debating, o r a to r y, extempore speaking, impromptu speaking, after dinner speaking, and several different types of radio speaking. Mary Winifred Nelken will be present to take part in some of the special events. Later in March, Carolina will be the host of two debaters from Glasgow, Scotland. These two, Leo nard Mackenzie Turpie and Ron ald Bernard Anderson, will debate against Pete Martin and Fred Le Clercq during their visit to Caro lina. L To Sponsor i School yr a leadership school at 2 p.m., ;e assembly room, with Irving I Manager, presenting the open of Leadership." t t have an opportunity to discuss any a points, which they have not under stood, in the small discussion groups led by the Euphradians. The YM-YWCA is sponsoring this leadership school in an effort to help students understand the r main principles of leadership, ac cording to Mary Duke Martin, president of the YWCA. Mr. McNayr is a native of Townsend, Mass. He graduated and obtained his.M.A. in Public Administration at the University of Alabama. A veteran of World War II, McNayr was cited for his 9 outstanding' contribution to the Navy's war effirts. Prior to becoming city manager of Columbia, he held a similar position in Springfield, Mo. He has also served in the capacity of assistant state purchasing agent of Alabama, state supervisor of Civil Defense in that state, and county manager of Montgomery County, Md., where re-organiza tion under his direction brought a National Municipal League "All American County" award. Byaz 1ext EmB hesetae.let effect of he mewest Uahe e f Bemth CaroI be eight was seen whem Mghts wer ti s weho wae mmhkig a pleur t. be1 ik, esemiting auchteet fee the'elidia I YIema 3. KEeman, .....aene Intel 1h. desemeed R3iee4 Esees. (USC Ne JIVe I $3. M-% Fund Is 4 More Tht The University will receivi rear 1958-59 than it did for ippropriation is approved, acc< :he office of J. M. Smith, sta New Rules Are Made By Housing The Universty's new eight )oint code of dcrmitory regula ions will be effective Monday, lousing Director James D. Kin aid has announced. These regulations, which were nailed this week to students living n campus, require that all rooms e "squared away" and ready for nspection at all times. The rules nclude that all beds be made up efore the first morning class and lothes and shoes kept in the roper places. Kincaid added that these regu ations will be strictly enforced. Any student who doesn't have a rash can in his room should no ify the housing office immedi ,tely. Student Council at its special ,eeting Wednesday night heard he opinions of several council ,iembers on the new rulings Landed down by the Housing Of ice. President Bob McNair, in turn ng down a request that a special ommittee be appointed to repre ent student opinions to the ad riinistration, said that council al eady has a Housing Committee nd that committee would investi :ate the new rulings for council. NOTICE According to University Po lice Chief Colie Bundrick, a man has admitted stealing three typewriters from various dormitories on the campus, which have not been reported to the police office. Anyone who is missing a typewriter is asked to contact Chief Bund rick. hbit d&I fem bind the na ens fesidSee haD wOW be wa.d on fee the bemeft t a meed in ee.eton with a emsy mg. Cdhmidda a .re u. 0 Pie deesps wil be by Wila.. WS SU'Yhn Phana . as....Ja..) -sity 1111on 150,000 mn '57-'58 $150,000 more for the fiscal the fiscal year 1957-58 if its >rding to figures released from te auditor. This year's appropriation calls for $3,004,000; last year's appro priation was $2,854,000. The otigi nal request ($3,154,000) given the Legislature was $300,000 higher than last year's appropriation fig ure. The original request which is generally more than the Budget and Control Board eventually al lows was cut down to its present figure of slightly over three mil lion by the Budget and Control Board. The present figure has been ap proved by the Ways and Means Committee, passed by the House, approved by the Senate Finance Committee, and passed by the Senate. It is now in a conference conimittee composed of three mem bers from the House and three members from the Senate. Total operating expenses of the University for the fiscal year 1958 59 have been estimated at slightly over four million dollars. This sum will be met through the Univer sity's recommended state appropri ation and through fees and other collections. A breakdown of operating ex penses for the 1958-59 fiscal year is as follows: Educational $2,855,050 Research 65,000 General 1,125,860 Extension 174,450 Auxiliary Enterprises 95,035 General Contingent Fund ...8,000 Law Enforcement Training School. 20,000 TOTAL $4,343,395 The estimated cost per student per annum for the fiscal year 1958-59 will be approximately $655. During the present fiscal year the state has appropriated $628 per student attending the University. Student tuition is ap proximately $310 a year or almost half the amount the state allocates per student. Requests of the other state sup ported colleges are presently as follows: Citadel, $1.5 million; Clemson, $2.7 million; Winthrop, $.2 million and the Medical Col lege, $2.7 million.* 'Committee Makes Plans For First Spring Dance Student Union Committee has begun plans for a campus-wide spring dance, according to Melvin Stepp, chairman. Tentative plans call for the dance to be held March 21, the first day of spring. Carol Watson, Jim Pendarvis, and Mac Davis have been appointed to the steering committee in charge of the dance. The dance will be held in the Russell House cafe teria. The dance will be the first such spring dance for the entire cam pus. All plans for the dance are subject to change If complications develop, Student Union anno#need. If the dance is held on larch 21, the committee has suggested that festivities to cover thd entire day be planned as a possible start for an annual Spring Pestival. Meanwhile Student Union Com mittee is preparing a brochure for circulation In the n9it two or three weeks explaining In detail the plass of the oommittee for the spring semester. The committee at Its las6 Ub*0 lng Thursday decided to gevtige f*nda for two *esats ofs