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"Y" Assembly To Be Held In Illinois Students are making plans to one thousand students from 1us YMCAs, YWCAs, SCAs at the University of Illinois for the "once in a student genera tion" Assembly. Men and women from Hawaii to Maine, from th4 Deep South, the Midwest and from every region in the United States will be there. Overseas students now studying in the U. S. will come. They will come by bus, train, plane and car loads and they will represent every kind of campus from small priv ate colleges to large state univer sities. Some of the activities planned for the assembly will be dramatic presentations, platform addresses, recreation, plenary sessions, wor ship, firesides and exhibits. Also workshops on interracial under standing, world responsibility, men and women and work and vocation will be open. The Assembly determines the direction and program of the Student YMCA and YWCA for. the next four years. Delegates will make these responsible deci sions on behalf of the national movement. Place-University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Time-December 28, 1958 - January 3, 1959. Cost-$26.00 Registration and Program Fee ($20.00) Travel Pool ($6.00). $80.50 Room, Board, University Service. For further information con sult your Campus YMCA, YWCA or write to National Student As sembly of the YMCA and YWCA 600 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N. Y. Voluntary Attendances In the following open letter to the students of the University of Virginia, Dean of the College Wil liam L. Duren emphasized that the administration is trying to work towards a condition-of volun tary attendance rather than com pulsory attendance, at least, for ordinary classes during the regu lar session. PeriOdical fo T H ft -the funn PUT IN A C RI C V G ETT Dr. Kelley Continues Research The ktomic Energy "gamis sion has granted a one-year re search contract to Dr. William Russell Kelley, associate professor of biology at the University, for continued study of vegetation within the area of the Savannah River Project, it has announced by Dr.'W. T. Batson, acting head of the Department of Biology. Extending from Nov. 1, 1958 to Oct. 30, 1959, the research grant will total approximately $12,000, >f which approximately three 'ourths will be finanbed by the U. S. Government and the re nainder by, the university. Work projected under the terms )f the contract will, in general 'urther research that has been in )rogress for the past several years. One of the objectives of the tudy is to gather ecological data zn the vegetational associations and plant species which invade and/or persist in restricted aqua tic habitats within the area of the Savannah River Project. Another objective is to record the differences in vegetational pattern and composition and to determine the extent to which plants accumulate radio-activity from their environment. Under the terms of the contract, Dr. Kelley, a member of a WSP team 6f biologists which has car ried on ecological investigations at the Savannah River Project for the past seven years, will work on the project part-time during the school term and full time dur ing next June, July, and August. He will be assisted by Clyde L. Porter, Jr. of West Columbia, a graduate student in biology at the university. Monmouth Plans A plan providing for tuitioft assurance for all Monmouth Col lege students has been approved by the college's trustees. The plan provides that in the event of the death of a student's supporting parent, the student shall receive free tuition for the remaining years of his college en rollment. ENGLISH: slow Witches Lucky StrIk4 I.N iest, easiest w HOOD WORD ANE Speak English all your life al it get you? Nothing! But at Thinklish and you may ma put two words together to for much funnier) one. Examp flight of bumblebees: Swarm Sthe two original words foi one: swarm +formation.) Vi each for the hundreds and Get the genuli Get the I ON CAMPUS Professor from the School of Pharmacy commenting in the campus post office that i mps don't have nearly so much glue on them as they *sed to. e o e Student overhearing fresh man co-ed say that she dreamed that her mother had married Prince Ranier. * * * Male student remarking to his fellow dorm-mates while trapped between floors in the elevator of the new dorms "Turn the fan on! If we're going to die in this elevator, let's die cool!" * * * Thrifty-minded co-eds going from one sorority room to an other munching "delicious re freshments that were served" instead of eating supper. Sign seen on door in new men's dorm: "Visitors welcome after sundown. (Signed) Dra cula." * * * Sign seen posted on campus telephone: "Students will please limit their calls to one hour." * * * Students heard forming 'n singing proup in the post office bringing to life the former popular song, "No Letter To day." * . * Three Carolina students seen one behind the other wearing identical sweaters. * * * WUSC engineer seen climb ing poles in rain much to the amazement of uninitiated fresh men. * * * Sorority girl fainting at the sight of an engagement ring being displayed by a proud and happy sister. e * * Football coach inviting Oo-ed cheerleader to attend the team's "skull session" so that she might learn which yard-markers are which. * * e On sign-up list at "Y" Lunch eon for those persons wishing to become active members of the "Y," the name Tallulah Bank head." ILf my yet to mak ,MAKE ' id what does new Thinklish , art speaking we's feature mar ke $25! Just ads. Send your n a new (and English translat Ie: precision Box 67A, Mt.' ztion. (Note: name, address, o -n the new class. And while o'll pay $25 Lucky. Get the f hundreds of bacco, the honest * article monest tas I a LUCKY Pharmacy Wee WINDOW. DISPLAYS As their contribution to National Phars of Pharmacy has arranged window displays for the Russell House macy. The theme for this year's National Pharmacy Week is "Yo - Community Health." (News Service Photo.) WUSC-AM NOTES "Carolina Calling" Scores With Debut The latest feature at WUSC, campus radio station, is "Carolina Calling." This show is a 10-minute commentary on news of interest to Carolina students during which the opinions of the commentator are given as problems are aired. Tune in "Carolina Calling" every Tuesday at 8:50 p.m. John Grinert, news director, announced that In addition to the regularly scheduled Lucky Strike newscast at 2:00 p.m. and the comprehensive round-up at 4:45 p.m., Lucky Strike has contributed time for a late newscast at 10:40 p.m. Chief Engineer, Eston Williams, has stated that work on the new transmitter has nearly reached completion. With nearly quadruple the power, he estimates that reception provided by the new transmitter will extend to the whole campus. Manager Russ Burns has announced that the new con stitution was ratified in the regular meeting last Friday. an ratulteAnno DIXIEL 4 New L ~LOVAQ IUNVERSIT (Formerly Fre Business A RUSSELl LAUNDRY I a money! 5You're ready f4 big entrance. Oxfor< rords judged best-and. . Ly of them in our college iOiO U Think1iah words (with ions) to Lucky Strike, Arw' newest stripes lernon, N. Y. Enclose put you quietly, but fir >llege or university, and "best-dressed" spotlight, you're at it, light up a crisply and colorfully all, rich taste of -fine to- , your Fail clothes. taste of a Lucky Strike. An tirch, new ox is also available in wasi Try an Arrow ad yori why oonege men bay Al over any other brad, C&aett, Peabody # Co., STR IKE . mAR keas.s -ur seid&l ___________ k Celeb kacy Week, the University School and in the school's model phar ur Pharmacist Works for Better High School Programs Flexible programming of courses designed to encourage the intellec tually superior high school student have been developed by the Uni versity of Massachusetts, accord ing to Provost.Shannon McCune. USC Radio Guide 640 K. C. WEEK OF OCT. 18 2:00 Sign on ammd News 2:05 Matinee 4:45 Lucky Struw News 5:00 S Serenade. (On Mondays. the Council Meeting will be broadcast from 5:00-6:00) 7:00 Twilight Concert 7:50 Sports 8:00 Nightfall. Part 1 9:00 Lucky Strike Star Time 9:15 Nightfall, Part 2 10:40 Lucky Strike News 10:45 Music on deck 11:00 Classic Musicale 12:00 Night Owl 3:00 Sign off eng!! UN DRY'S ocation V ERRACE shman Center) s Usual At HOUSE CLEANERS :>r the .with and checks rnly, in the They're so right with ford weave and wear! '11 discover row 4 to 1 $5.00 up. Inn@. rated, Window displays on the Uni versity campus is a part of the USC school of phgrmaY's con tribution to Nationp 'Pharmacy Week which opened last Sunday and will continue through this Sunday, Prof. Robert W. Morri son has announced. The window displays, which are located in the school's model phar macy and in a window of Russell House, will feature the theme "Your Pharmacist Works for Better Community Health," the theme of this year's National Pharmacy Week. The University's school of phar macy and Extension Division have joined with the fifth district of the National Pharmaceutical As sociation, made up of some 100 pharmacists in Richland, Kershaw and Lexington counties, in paying tribute to the men who help guard our nation's health. Monday, Dean Morrison was guest speaker on the Extension Division's TV show "Let's Find Out," to explain the "Tools of the Pharmacist." Jazz Magazine Is Announced In New York With the recent announcement in New York by the well-known jazz experts Nat Hentoff and Martin Williams of their long awaited publication "The Jamz Review," the world of jazz in all its fascinating aspects will at last have an authoritative and highly articulate spokesman. To be published monthly and distributed internationally "The Jazz Review" will provide a much-needed forum for serious dis cussion of all phases of America's popular art, and will include not only criticism and reviews but also biographical and discograph ical articles; interviews; poetry and fiction. Among the contributors, asi4e from editors Hentoff and Williams, are noted jazz scholars Gunther Schuller, Orrin Keepnews, Albert McCarthy, Andre Hodeir; musi cians Dizzie Gillespie, Bob Brook meyer, Miles Davis, Paul Des mond; etc. Subscriptions to The Jazz Re view will be reduced for college students to $4.25 per year; $4.00 each for groups of 5 or more. Further information may be ob tained by writing to "The Jazz Review," Box 128, Village Station, New York City 14, N. Y. a Swingline Stapler no bigger than a pack of gum! 984 SWINGLINE "STO1W Millions now in use. Ucoed tionally guaranteed. 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