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Facts and Fiction aea MARGARET SCOTT Society Editor January, 1960 . . the one year in four ... Leap Year. This is the year when all the very eligible bachelors are supposed to go- into hibernation or exile . . . to escape the women's privilege of proposing Where did this custom origi nate? There are several ideas on this subject. Some say that the JACKET NEWS A PLAY ON TEXTURE and linear simplicity create fashion excitement in this hip-length Jacket. Sleek lines play up the contrast of dimensional pile and dhe accent of knitted collar and cuffs. The plaid handhag is of fabric and 'leather. (Author of"I Vas Loea 0 "LITTLE STORIES U First Lit Once upon a time a German excl berg came to an American uni,% dormitory of the great Americi decent young man and all the ott of the -great American univers friends with him, but, unfortur refused all their invitations to j while his dormitory mates got I poor German exchange student, in his room. One night while sitting all alo most delicious aroma coming fr quering his shyness, he walked he saw a bunch of his dormitory cussing literature, art, culture, smoking Marlboro cigarettes, wl aromna smelled by the German e: --ke X&d/lctbi,ia Timidly, he entered the room what is that marvelous smell I a "It's our good Marlboro cigare named Fun-loving Ned, Happy: David. So the German exchange stu< joyed those better makin's, that iaLvor, and soon he was comfc shyness: From that night forward, whei of Marlboro cigarettes, he alwa; the hull session. MORAL: WHIERE THERE'S - Second Lii Once upon a time there was an: Muskrat who had a squaw nan Margaret was sort of a mess bu mccasins. Every day she whij beaded moccasins for Walter, w: the Indlian maids on the reservatil Well, sir, Margaret got pretty eyes at Walter and one night Walter flew into a rage and slapp she stalrted crying like all get-out nad ntever camte back. "Good riddance!" said Waltei how wrong he was, for the Ind terestedl in him, only in his mo showing up with a new pair eVE the yo-hieave-hr. Today he is a 1I his tepee andi nouttering ancient MOII AL: DON'T FIGII'T T IlE Third Liti Once there was a lion which was only time it ev'er madle a sound MOltAL: WHIEN IT I . . Tih. maker. of Marlboro woud NothIluig rentured, noting gali or Mfarib>oro's alster cigarettes and ain uouerself a heap of pie (ear" Ai name given Leap Year by the astronomers in Rome, which was Bissextile Year, was misinter preted as meaning "Two Sexes Year.", For some equally- unknown reason, this was also misinter preted as giving women a man's privilege of proposing marriage during these years. Unwritten Law Regardless of its origin, it is an established law in countries such as Scotland and France ... and an unwritten law in Eng land and its colonies. The real purpose of the extra day that is added to the month of February is to make up the five hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds bry which the real year exceeds the 365-day calendar. In ancient times, -this extra day was not added to the end of February, but it was placed between Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. Wonder what number they could possibly have given this one? Gregorian Calendar February 29 is now added to every year that is divisible by four, except those years ending in two zeros. However, as an exception to the exception, two zero years that are divisible by 400 ARE Lead Year. In other words, the year 1900 was not, but 2000, divisible by 400, will -be Leap Year. This calendar system that we now use is called the Gregorian calendar. It was devised by Pope Gregory XII in 1582 and has a Teen-age Dwarf" "The ManY f Dobie Gilli", etc.) 'ITH BIG MORALW' le Story iange student from old Heidel lersity. He lived in the men's m university. He was a fine, er young men in the dormitory ity tried very hard to make iately, he was so shy that he oin their bull sessions. After a ired of asking him and so the alas, spent every evening alone ne in his room, he smelled the om the room next door. Con > the room next door and thes mates si+,ting around and die and like that. They were aB iich accounts for the deliciou ichange student. ."Excuse me," he said, "bu mell?" ittes,"' cried the men, who were [Harry, Jolly Jim, and Tol'able lent took a Marlboro and cn. finer filter, that smooth, hearty rtable and easy and lost hi ever he smelled the good nell ys went next door and joined SMOKH, T HERE'5 MEYER ;tle Story [ndian brave named Wlter T. ied Margaret Giggling Water. t she sure could make bad >ped up a brand-new pair of bich were so gorgeous that all rn grew giddy with admiration. ;ense about all the girls making they had a terrible quarrel. edC her on the wrist, whereupon and went home to her mothr -, but alas, he soon found est ian maids were not reaUy i Dcasinn, and when he stopped ry day they quickly gave him roken man, sitting all alone i. Ute curses. IIAND THAT BEADS YOU ble Story a very quiet lIon. In fact, the was when it had a toothache. 'AINS, IT ROARS I like to point. a mora .so wed. Try a peck of Marlboro. -Philip Morris and' Alpine ..ure [rives been used since then. England and her American colonies began using it in 1752, a little later than the rest. - It is not historically known how the term "Leap Year" came into existence. It has been said that it Is because Father Time, who usually walks at an even pace, suddenly leaps ahead in these years. Leaping Ahead Some say, too, that the calen .dar itself leaps. Normally, when March 1 is on Sunday one year, the following year it will fall on Monday. In a Leap Year, it would come on' a Tuesday, leap ing over Monday . . and thus the term. At any rate, 1960 is Leap Year. And with all New Year's resolutions in mind, let's hope it will be a year for everyone to "leap ahead" into better and more prosperous things. Though. this comes a little late, Happy New Year! And be sure to "look before you leap." Pi Kappa Phi's List New Officers For Next Term Pi Kappa Phi, social fratern ity, held elections last week for the spring s e m e s t e r . Those elected w e r e: Billy Mishoe, archon; Billy Davis, treasurer; David Caldwell, secretary; James Whatley, historian; Fred So journer, chaplain; and Rufus Wactor, warden. Phi Kaps Attend Leadership School Several Phi Kaps from Caro lina attended a leadership school at Duke University Dec. 27-29 which included members from all other chapters in the east. H i I) Sword, Wayne Corley, Ronnie Fair, Stanley Anshus and Tom McLean met classes dealing with rush, social activities, fi nance and leadership. ATOM Moonlight Girl Phi Sigma Kappa has selected Pat Mobley as their 1960 Sweet heart. - Officially known as the " M o o n i gh t Girl", Pat was crowned December 18 at a Phi Sigma. Kappa dance. A sophomore majoring in chemistry, Pat is also on the Dean's List. As Moonlight Girl she will represent U. S. C.'s chapter at the Phi Sigma Kappa national convention in Boston this sum mer. Kappa Sigma Gives Award To Dobson Robert A. Dobson, Kappa Sig ma, has been awarded a scholar ship of one hundred dollars for his superior scholarship in his senior year. This was announced several weeks ago by Sam Mc P h e r a o n , representative for Kappa Sigma National. Dobson has had a straight "A" average for his four years at Carolina, in addition to being a student leader. He is now attend ing Carolina's School of Law. Under the fraternity's ever expanding scholarship program, 264 Kappa S i g m a s will be awarded scholarships. Scholastic achievement and leadership are important c r i t e r i a for these awards. Every worth-while campus and fraternity activity can be counted towards qualification. S IN YOUR Fl You are looking at a photogra released by the Atomic Energy C It shows the Commission's heavy near the banks of the Savannal South Carolina. It is but one atomic- energy project that co ground than~ the entire city of CI This vast installation was built at government request in 1950 ft 31. Still operated by Do Pont, it bastion of strength for the free woi important, here are being expand' of nuclear engineering which will lead to better living for all of us. Like hundreds of other Du Po projects, probing the mysteries c has led to all kinds of new job! jobs. In the laboratory. In proc administration. Good jobs that substantially to the growth of D our country's security and prospe What does all this have to do w For qualified bachelors, maies tora. career onnorinnlties are oenA Colege Combos May Jazz Co The Collegiate Jazz Festival 1960, an event open to jazz groups from all colleges and uni versities in the country, will be held at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, Fri day, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. The festival is a followup of the Midwest Collegiate Jazz Fas tival of 1959 which was initiated last year on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. From the regional competition the fes tival is being expanded this year on a national basis. The Festival aims at uncov ering the finest jazz musicians on the nation's campuses, re warding them for their artistic excellence and giving them rec ognition through the chance to he heard. The program will consist of two days of competition including Psychologist Analyzes Why Do N Truck drivers long to wear tuxedos. Teen-age lads prefer tight-fitting pants because it makes them feel like Gary Cooper. Steel workers wear sport shirts on the job to relieve the monotony. And the Ivy look goes back at least am far as George Washington. These are som.e of the findings reported by a noted psychologist who recently completed a study of the Freudian aspects of the male wardrobe. "By dressing in a c a a u a, professional or highly individ ualized way," the study reported, "a man reveals how he wishes other people to regard him." For example, men who wish to identify with big business ex ecutives will wear conservative suits (and vests!) during busi ness hours. By contrast, many successful business executives prefer to wear casual sports wear in the office. They find it helps relieve tensions-a sort of sartorial tranquilizer. JTURE? pb recently Du Pont than ever be ommission. future here for metalki water plant ematicians, electrical u River in nleer., and other techi unit of an as for chemists and ersicae Perhaps you will w4 hteago.research and developi by Du Pont small part of the Ov ir cost plus Your future (could lie stands as a areas, from the deve -d. Equally films or plastics to il ad horizons energy. Or in the sal, eventually produicts developed ir areas. In any case. y< at research sibility from the very f the atom ing that is personalli i. Exciting and special abilities. luction. In or near the top) of y< contribute grow, so do wve. u Pont and If wIllik ' career opportunities th you? placement oflicer for 1 s and doc- dui Pont de Nemoui y' grater at Nemnours Building, W lETTER TNGS FaR STTE LIVING. Enter utest 01 five sets of preliminaries in which each of 35-40 groups will be given approximately 20 min utes of playing time. Finals will be the sixth set, in the evening of the second day. The session will be relatively informal. Groups selected to participate (both Dixieland and m o d e r n jazz groups are invited) will be judged by the publisher of "Down Beat," the owner of the Blue Note jazz room in Chicago, a well-known jazz musician, a music educator, and a famous jazz critic. Winning groups and musicians will receive generous prizes, in cluding bookings at first-rate jazz rooms and professional fes tivals, scholarships to music schools, recording contracts and instruments as soloist awards. A wide variety of national pub licity will follow the Festival. Deadline for application is January 16. An application fee [en Choose Steel workers (when they're working) often wear sport shirts instead of work shirts. So do missile engineers. It seems that increasing mechanization makes the craftsman's joh more and more routine. Wearing sport clothes on the assembly line is a means of seeking relief from the monotony of a push-button job. Teen-agers and young men often wear tight-fitting slacks to delineate muscular strength and freedom for action. "These pants," the report states, "are characteristically slim-cut with tapered legs, pleatless styling and no cuffs. This 'lean' look em phasizes youth. "In some cases, there is a positive correlation b e t w e e n tight-fitting blue jeans worn by Hollywood or TV western stars and tight-fitting pants worn by teen-agers. It helps the boys identify with the 'High Noon' type of western hero. "However, the desire to be ac cepted in adult society often me. fore. There is a bright rgists. physicists. math. andl mechanical engi ical specialists, as well 'hemical engineers. irk in the field of atomic ient. But that is only a er-all l)n Pont picture. in any of hundreds of opmient of new fibers, ie exploration of solar and marketing of new these andl many other mn will b)e given resp)on start, along with train. ed to fit your interests We'll help you work at sur ability. For as you to know nmore~ about at D)u Pont, ask your terature. Or write E. I. s & Co. (Ine.), 2420 imington 98, D)elaware. THMROUGHM CHuNSTeAY iens of $15 in the form of a check or money order is required from each group. Fees of those groups not accepted will be refunded. Also required with the applica tion is a 3-5 minute tape of the group to be used as a basis for s e l e c t i n g the participating groups. Only students currently en rolled at the school being repre sented at the time of the Festi val or who have graduated from that school within the last two years and are still active with the group may participate. The quality of performance will be based on professional standards, and judging will be based on MENC standards which stress technical accomplishment as well as the creative ability of the groups Reservations for the nights of March 18, 19, and/or 20 will be arranged at $4.00 a night if de sired. Clothes? causes the teen-ager to choose well-styled sport slacks rather than blue jeans. Thus'they make the best of both worlds." The older boys go in for a little cowboy-worship themselves. Variations of the "lean" look such as "Ivy" or "Continental," represent a deep-seated uncon scious desire to remain eternally youthful, the report states. This is tied-in with early admiration for the Western hero. In other words, folks, many a Madison Avenue fashion-plate is merely a would-be U. S. marshal. "Thus, tight pants are no in novation. Napolean wore them. So did Lord Nelson. So did our own George Washington. John L. Sullivan wore them when he knocked out Jake Kilrain. We can only conclude that tight pants have historically been a badge of masculinity." The report points out that it is psychologically significant that men who avoid certain clothing styles secretly envy other men who adopt them. Men who wear work clothes all day long, for example truck drivers, often feel a powerful desire to wear tuxedos and tails. Men who wear busi ness suits from nine to five, long for the freedom and ruggedness of sports attire. We're left with a strange thought. Will the fashion-wise man of 1980 bring a suit to his tailor and say, "Cleaned, pressed and psychoanalyzed, please"? I I * ... the tobacco that outsells all other imported tobaccos combined! ryit and your very Arst puf will tell you why. 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