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Merry Christmas Merry Christmas and /1W andm A Happy New Year A Happy New Year UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. L., No. 14 COLUMBIA9 SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 18, 1959 Founded 1908 Campaign For Rex Succeeds After a campaign by University students to rename Carolina Stadi um for Rex Enright, USC's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday its unanimous decision to honor Caro lina's athletic director by officially naming the roundhouse "Enright Athletic Center." In honoring Enright for his 21 years of service at Carolina, Presi dent Robert L. Sumwalt announced the committee followed a recom mendation by the athletic com mittee. The board, according to the re port, reached t h e decision by agreeing that the athletic center more appropriately represents the scope of Enright's influence. Roundhouse The .roundhouse represents all p)hases of Carolina's athletic pro gram and was built under the direction of Enright, while the football stadium is used by Caro lina athletics few times each year. A plaque will be designed for the building, but the date of the dedication ceremonies has not yet been set. Enright in, hearing the board's decision said, "Words could never express the deep feeling of grati tude that I have in my heart for what you have done." "Happy Committee" Ellis Boatmon, head of the USC student committee that urged the board to rename Carolina Stadium after Rex Enright, said in a state ment issued follawing the board's decision that the committee "was happy that the Board of Trustees acted with due deliberation and accorded this honor to Enright at this time." le also said "The endorsements of many fine spirited citizens of the Carolina community-past and present-are deeply appreciated by 4 the committee and it was a dis tinct pleasure to meet such fine p e o p 1 e. Enright is well-known throughout the United States and to correspond with many of his friends is an honor in itself." The beautiful splendor of lights "Perhaps someday they will thini Book Fittings In January 'Blazer T Student Council, in conjunction with rising school spirit, has de cided to institute the "blazer tradi tion" on the Carolina campus. Similar to the tradition of class rings, which are alike year after year, the blazer tradition would identify the wearer as a marticu late at Carolina since the tradition, Once started, would continue through the years. Robert li. Kirsch, president and founder of the Robert Rollins Blazer Corporation, flew to Co lumbia Monday to discuss plans for handling the blazers. APO To Sell Alpha TPhi Omega, service fra ternity of former boy scouts, has been assigned the sale of blazers and has appointed Charlie Bradley and Harvey Yaschik co-chairmen heading the blazer committee. Bradley, chairman of the com mittee in charge of campus sales, told "The Gamecock" the blazer is "not just a personal thing you like, it is a thing to help Carolina, to help its spirit and the establish ment of tradition." Bradley also. said that APO hopes to institute the blazer tradi tion as a symbol of identification and pride in USC, just as the school ring and cap and gown are traditions of Carolina. Campaign Kick Off In kicking off the 1960 blazer campaign, 'blazer fittings will be open Friday, January 8, to all students, including freshmen. Next year, however, there will be no freshmen blazers. A display of blazers from other schools will be in the lobby of Russell House today. A showing is. also scheduled to be held in the women's dorms and at the fraternity houses. Men's blazers will be offered in charcoal black and dark navy, while the women's blazers will come in white with or without AS LOVELY AS A T . .. ad awiseold oak looks on, e tha..I to eam .... uti..f.. And.a . . Store radition' I piping or in charcoal black. Crest DeOtgn The hasic design of the Caro lina crest will be used with some changes such as the use of white or silver for the university name. Jpon request, Greek letters can be put beneath the crest. An improved insignia is to be Colleges Offer Administration Fellowships Students interested in public affairs and public service careers who will receive their B.A. in June have been offered an opportunity to apply for fellowships to study at three different universities. The fellowships grant $1,700 a year plus college fees. Each fel lowship approximates $2,200 in total value. Beginning this June fellows will serve three months with a public agency such as TVA or a depart ment in a city or state govern ment. In the 1960-61 school ses'Sion they will take graduate courses at the Universities of Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Completion of the twelve months training period entitles fellows to a certificate in public administra tion. They can be awaded a mas ter's degree at either of the three universities attended upon com pleting a thesis and passing ex aminations. For eligibility requirements and other information students should write the Educational Director, Southern Regional Training Pro gram in Public Administration, University of Alabama, Drawer I, University, Alabama. T h e deadline for submitting applications is March 4, 1960. REE illently whispering In the bree.e, mu looks don. fro.m .bom. (aPhmto Invesi nstituted woven into the pocket, while an extra plain pocket comes with the blazer. All blazers will be hand made of menswear flannel and tailored to fit. Cost of women's blazers will range from $20.95 to $28.95 and the cost of men's blazers from $28.95 to $34.95. A deposit of $5 .must be made when the blazer is fitted. Wholesale Prices APO said that the prices were wholesale prices obtained by APO. Some of the proceeds of the blazers will go into APO's scholar ship fund for deserving students. Rollins Blazer C o r P o r a t i o n stated that the company would pay for alteration of any blazer f o u n d to be unsatisfactory or w o u I ( refund the purchaser's money upon return of the garment to Rollins. Annual Staff Gives Date Of Deadline January 15 is the deadline for paying the $1.00 annual fee re quired in order to obtain the 1960 yearbook, "The Garnet and Black" has announred. The extra charge must be paid before the annual can be received. "The Garnet and Black" office, room 210 Russell House, will be open to students through the 15th of next month. Dorms Close On Saturday Afternoon The men's and women's dormi tories will close Sat., Dec. 19 at 3 o'clock. Students will not be able to pick up forgotten articles until Jan. 3. There are to be no facilities for women during the holidays. A few places will remain open for men who wish to stay over the holidays. Students may register Jan. 4-19 for rooms for second semester. The twenty-five dollar advance fee may be paid then. Girls may check with their hostesses; men w i t h the housing office. IRC Regional Elects CJarolii Four Car olinai studlents wv e r e elected to state and regional of fices during the recent conferences of t h e' International Relations Clubs. USC delegates elected in Satur uday's regional elections were: Wil 11am Van Hoy, Jr., first vice-presi dent, and Ann Burgdorf, secretary, of the Southeastern Region. Also elected were John Moor cones of VMI, president, and Jim Monroe of Presbyterian College, treasurer. The 1960 reianal conference *: igatio. Radio Elects Officials For Spring WUSC's final broadcast day will be highlighted in the late hours by a presentation of Handel's "Mes siah" on "Classic Musicale," from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. Christmas music will also be featured all lay today as students prepare for the coming holidays. The "Holiday Houseparty" series, which was instituted before the Thanksgiving holidays, will close Friday after broadcasting Wednes dlay and Thursday from the first floor of Russell House. Officers elected to serve for the coning semester are: Dave Bled soe, station manager; R o b e r t Glyniph, program director; Jack Wood, chief engineer; Joe Jordan, chief announcer; Bill Otis, business manager; Alyce Godshall, secre tary, Ann Burgdorf, treasurer, and Shirley ,Harris, historian. These officers constitute WUS C's executive board; they take over their duties immediately with the previous members of the ex ecutive board acting in an advis ory capacity until the beginning of next semester. USC Installs Pi Mu Epsilon Chapter Here Pi Mu Epsilon, an honorary mathematics fraternity was in stalled at USC Tuesday, accord ing to Dr. Raymond A. Lytle, Faculty Advisor of the depart ment. Dr. J. S. Frame, head of the Michigan State Math Department and Director General of Pi Mu Epsilon, was on campus for the installation. A tea was held in Sloan College in the afternoon after which Doc tor Frame delivered a lecture. At the initiation ceremony at 6:15 p.m., Doctor Frame presented the charter to the chapter. Pi Mu Epsilon was organized in 1914 at Syracuse University. At present, there are fifty chapters in the nation. Carolina is the first college in the state to or ganize this fraternity. Present officers of the club are: Joe Bickley, president; William Stanley, vice president; and Donna McKay, secretary. Conference ia Students will be held at Emory University in Atlanta. D)uring the s t a t e conventior on Wednesday and Thursday, the state organization nominated of. ficers. Carolina a t ude ntsa nominated were: William Van Hoy, Jr., presi, dent; Patty MaeCaffrey, uecretary; and Holbrook Platts, delegate al large. These officers must be approve< by the South Carolina clubs befor< taking office on Feb. 1. The theme of the two confer enees was, "fnin1am.ac-ano9,, n Con Council Grc Prices, Prof BY CHARLE4 News I After an investigation prorr unfair treatment in the book st Shop investigating committee r The committee began its it weeks ago, but did not make a day. The investigation occurr from the student bxly, includ South Carolina's governor's ma After being apl)roved by co forwarded to the administrati to the University Board of Tn Reptwt Published The report, addressed to J i In Leventis, president of the student body, is as follows: "At the request, the following final report is submitted in behalt of the student Campus Shop inve tigating committee: First, may it be stated herein, that ours was the duty of an in vestigation and recommendation committee. It was determined that ours was not to be that of direct action. No Action Taken Accordingly, we have taken no action except that which enabled us to obtain a substantial amount of information to be presented to student council. The following items are those which the committee has de termined to be informative facts concerning the Campus Shop: 1. Contrary to popular student belief, there is a definite profit which has to be made through the means of the Campus Shop, in order for it to exist. However, it is the opinion of this committee that the profit made is held to a ininminum. Ise of Profits 2. Irofits are used for two pur poses: Approximately 50 per cent is used for non-athletic scholar ships; the remaining 50 per cent is allocated to the athletic depart nent. 3. Our new textbooks are com parable in price to those of other college book stores and are sold according to publishers suggested retail prices. In theory the Cam pus Shop has a mark up of 20% per book; however, the expense involved in handling the books amounts to about 19'1-21%,. 4. A greater profit than nec eisary is being made from the stu dents' used books. Mi4cellaneous Merclandise 5. Miscellaneous merchandise (i.e. pencils, notebooks, stationory, novelties, etc. ) tends to be higher than Columbia compe'titors. This is probably due to lack of volume. 6l. The faculty does not cooperate with the Campus Shop in the or dlering of textbooks. T h i a conse qJuently increases expenses to a great degree. 7. The staff of the Campus Shop is often found to be uncooperative in aiding stu de n t s' personal needs. Committe.e iRecomnmendat ions Following are recommendations which the committee feels should be considered by student council: A. Text-book Prices: 1. That the publishers suggested retail book Prices on all new textbooks be posted In the Campus Shop, and be made public In "The Gamecock," prior to the beginning of each semester. 2. That each student he allowed to determine hi selling pric on eludes up Judges its Fair BEHLING ditor ipted by students' charges of ore, student council's Campus nade its fiiial report Monday. ivestigation of the shop five public statement until Mon ed after numerous protests ing an attempted march on nsion. uncil Monday, the report was )n and will possibly be sent istees. hlis used book and place it in the Cailpus Shop. The book would sell for this price )lus 20'". The 201', would go to the Camlipuls Shop to jefray handling costs. If the book did not sell, then the student could redeem it. Natinimal Amwiutina 3. That student government maintain correspondence with the "National Association of College Book Stores," Oberlin, Ohio, for the purpose of obtaining informa tion on other college and university book stores. H. Expense Reduction: 1. That itudent council recommend to the facul ty hat tighter controls be placed on the ordering of text )ooks; and that student council rIequest that the faculty co )pbrate more fully with the Can pus Shop. 2. rhiat there should be admin istrative approval before a course textbook can be changed. Store Profiti C. Profits: 1. That henceforth all profits of the Campus Shop he published in "The Gamecock" at the end of each semester. 1). Public Relations: 1. That afternoon hours be established in the Campus Shop for the purpose of cashing students' checks. 2. That student council entertain all suggestions which might better the poor relationship between the student body and the Campus Shop. Priiary Purpoow The primary purpose of the stu dent Campus Shop investigation committee was in the interest of student council and the student body. This report is therefore to that interest. Members of the committee in elude Mike Quinn, John Chappell, Ken Holland, Jack Stone, and Jim Pendarvis. Unless otherwise directed by student council, this committee con siders itself dissolved." A fter the mee.ting J1im Pendarvis, chairman of the committee, ex plained the report further, "Any business must either make a profit or loss, there is no in-between. The committee feels that the hook store profit is as low as possible, without having the danger of taking a loss. "If a loss did occur, prices, of course, wouIld have to go up to cover the loss. We feel that a small profit is more desirable, especially since the profit is used for stu dent benefit." "The committee found that the handling cost for new books amounts to about 19%-21%. I be lIeve that the store makes very little, if any, net profit on new booka. But then, used books are a different story. (Continued on Page 8)