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BAsebali Squad w ~ 'f rsesIces Opens Six-Game Card Av Unwwerst y.c.cee; (See Page 7) (See Pge 8) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROUNA Vol. L. No. 27 OLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 14, 1960 Founded 1908 BOND THOMAS, who plays "] earries the head of one of his box, prepares to add Mrs. Bra by Cynthia Gilliam, to his Hit o of "Night Must Fall," a psyche which will open April 26 as t duction' of the year. (Photo by USC Playe Second Ph "Night Must Fall," a ps playwright Emlyn Williams, versity Players Tuesday, W 26, 27, and 28 as their secon The play will be presented a Drayton Hall with the curtat rising at 8:00 p.m. All Universit, students, faculty, and administre tive staff will be admitted free o charge. Students, however, mum show their I. D. cards. The cottage of Mrs. Bramson, a elderly and miserly invalid in ; quiet, rural village in contempo rary England is the satting of th three-act play. Not A Mystery The play is not a mystery of bh "who-dun-t" variety because it be comes evident almost from t h opening curtain who the murdere is. Nevertheless, it can be de scribed as a "psychological thriller because suspense builds up as th -.--police try to trAk down the kille before he strikes again. The leading character is "Dan who gives the appearance of being a mild, harmless bell-hop at hotel near Mrs. Bramson's cottage but is in reality the insane kille s~ ought by the police. By playing part, and assuming a false chaame ter entirely unlike his own he i able to fool almost everyone h meets. Bond Thomas, making hi first appearance for the Universit Players, plays this role. Cynthia Gilliam, who has playe a great variety of roies in the pas for the Players, will portray "Mr. Bramaon," the miserly, eonstuat: complaining invalid who befriend "Dan" because he flatters her, an pays with her life for it. Ceille Baird, also making he debut with the Players, appear as Mrs. Bramson's niece "Olivia who falls in love with "Dan" an gradually discovers the killer be hind his mask of mildness. More Characters Frank Highsnmith, another vet eran of Player's productions, wil portray "Inspector Belfise," th shrewd Scotland Yard detectiv assigned to tr acek down th murdlerer before he can kill agair Slightly smaller parts will b Splayed by Kay Adams as "Mrs Bermson's" housekeeper, " M r s Torrance"; Bill Bates as "Hubert, "Olivia's" unwanted suitor; Iouis Farris as "Mrs. Bramson's" nurse Anthony E. Btown as a judge, as Ingrid Oeeterlund as "Dora," "Mr. Bramson's" maid. Of these, Ingrii is the only newcomer. 'The playj wil be directed by Pnofessor C. E Orotty of the Univeraity Engliel denatment. -XX )an," the psychopathic killer who victims around with him in a hat neon, an imperious invalid played r victims. They are part of the cast logical thriller by Emlyn Williams 116 University Player's second pro Patterson.) rs Present sy Of Year ychological thriller by English will be presented by the Uni Ddnesday, and Thursday, April I production of the year. t Delta Sigma Pi Magazine Lauds Meeks Frank T. Meeks, professor in the University School of Business Administration and faculty ad visor to Beta Gamma Chapter of Delta SImga Pi for 20 years, was a honored recently by publication of - an article about him in "The Deltasig," official magazine of the r fraternity. - The article emphasized Profes sor Meek's long association with the fraternity since the depression era r when he was instrumental in the founding of the local chapter and became one of its first members. C Ac eo rd in g to the article, '"Brother Meeks had, and still has a wide range of interests and ac r tivities, but he has always found Stime for Delta 'Sigma Pi. To men tion, a few of these interests, he is a deacon of the First Baptist C hurch here .in Columbia, a mem ber and official of two business Sorganizations, an officer of the Crippled Children's Society and the Association of the Blind of South Caol.. . . 'AAlso, at one tIme or another he bas been the assistant track Scoach, a football game announcer, and served on various activity committees at the University. Student Uni< Final Dance - Student Union will sponsoi I on Thursday, April 21, electior The campus-wide dance, y~ , Tiger Tones, will take place ini a patio from 8-12 p.m. .The dance will be free to , refreshments will be served to .wiches, ham biscuits, cokes, ca .Betty McInnis is chairman 'Student Union also announc create a large student lounge c House. The wall between rool I lounge will be removed. Room .and converted into a student I The present "Y" lounge will be I into a meeting room. .Union also has ordered abol a a nest record player for Russe announced. Presi4 Hoagl Nominee Listing Incomplete At Monday's convention, each school nominated students to fill seats in Student Council. The fol lowing list is incomplete because petitions are not all in at the time of writing. Arts and Scienceo From the School of Arts and Sciences, which has 12 represent atives, ,the following persons have been nominated: Nat Adams, Marguerite Alder man, Fran Baskin, Lana Bell, Charles "Beagle" Behling, J. P. Bethune, Sally Blackmon, Tommy Boroughs, Alan Calnes, Skippy Canady, Ken Chance, John Chap pell, Martha Dabbs, and Lucretia DeLoache. Also Mary Ann Easterling, Bobbie Edwards, Dargan Fish burne, Dave Fleming, Tommy Fow ler, Sam Freed, Bobby Fuller, Letitia Galbraith, Doug Garvin, Hope Gettys, Carroll Gray, Tootie Griffin, John Grunert, Eleanor Hall, and Carolyn Halloran. Aiso Jeney Harper, Ed Harter, Jim Hatohell, Sandi Heise,. Bill Herring, Johnny Howell, Bobby Hunt, Jerry Jackson, David Kel ler, Shields King, Robert Krell, Rupert Kuhne, Frances LaMotte, Linda Leiferman, Georgiana Le ventis, James L. Mann, and Elke Maron. Also Leo Marsden, Patty Mc Caffrey, Betty McInnis, Rhett McLeod, Steven McMillan, Vasil iki Moskos, Dave Moss, Dot Neal, Elizabeth Nelson, John Orr, Bitsy Parker, Melvin Purvis, Wendy Rivenbark, Peggy Rivers, Delaney Ruff, Don Rutledge, and Luanne Sanders. Also Ann Shirley, Vickie Smith, Beverly Spears, Eleanor Spruill, Dan Taylor, Frank Taylor, Jimmy Truesdale, Jim Twitty, David Wat son, Linda Webb, Robert Whitaker, Johnny White, Jean Willis, Kerry Wofford, and Ken Wood. Business Administration From Business Administration, with 13 representatives, the nomi nees are: Pat Adair, Audrey Addy, Judy Andrews, Jim Barfield, Larry Barringer, Ben Boyd, Walt Bryde, Walter Bull, Holmes Davis, Dun ean Dozier, Lilibet Duval, Anne Edens, Noonie Edmunds, Ronnie Fair, B e to y Gilhami, Johnny Greene, Willie Griggs, Glenda Gunter, Beth Hall, Bobby Hellams, Aubrey Horton, Jerri Householder, and Mary Winton Hughes. Also, Rose Ann Jeter, Larry Jolluck, Serena Jones, Milton Lewis, Nancy Martin, Jane Mat bingly, Gordon Matlock, Susan McLaurin, Roddy Miller, Bobby Mitchell, Randolph Murdaugh, (Continued on page 8) )n Sponsors Of Year its final dance of the year eve. ,ith music provided by the Russell House cafeteria and all University students. Free students, consisting of sand kes, etc. of the dance. ed plans at its last meeting to n the second floor of Russell n 204 and the present "Y" 204 will then be made larger lounge for card playing, etc. Smade smaller and converted it 60 new record albums and II House music rmmI as lentia and, Newly elected members of of IFC rules, are pictured ahov right, are: Bobby Dobson, Kapi Alpha; and Bill Donelan, PI KA Nu; Allen Jenkins, Sigma Alphs SCCPA N Best Newl "The Gamecock" was named the best college newspaper in the state for the second consecutive year at the annual South Carolina Col legiate Press Association Conven tion last Saturday. This is the fourth time in five years that "The Gamecock" has won the award. Trophies awarded to "The Game cock" were for the best college newspaper published in a school with an enrollment of over 750 and the best all-round college pa per in the state. Government Defends Its Activities A defense of Council's actions and a plea for improved opportuni ties for intramural athletics domi nated this week's session of Stu dent Council. Sam Freed s p oke to Council, charging that Student Council had been "atitacked in blind ignorance" by a "Gamecock" columnist. His motion to have "all bills and facts" of each Council session published before change of officers this year, and before elections hereafter was passed without dis cussion. Freed also sponsored two motions for activation of an Intramural Ad visory Committee provided for in the Constitution. 'Te first of these motions would provide for immedi ate action toward the remodeling and modernization of the R. 0. Hell "Y" Camp. The other would set up a pro gram for the improvement of intra mural athletics in cooperation with the athletic department. Both mo tions were approved by Council. Council aso aproved a pair of miotions to fill t'he five vasanes In te boys cheaeder slate by dropping the 2.0 gr.de point so. ruimmt and lding additional tryouts Wednesday (yeuterday) aftenoan iRR ac the Inter-Fraternity Council Tribuna being installed by IFC ex-president a Sigma; Chart Bonham, Phi KapI ippa Alpha. Second row, left to ri i Epsilon; and Mike Quinn, Sigma ames Gan ;paper In Four of the University paper's staff members were also honored at the convention. Three staff members won awards in the state wide competition for papers pub lished at schools with enrollments of over 760. They were: Bobby Alford, best editorial; Anthony E. Brown, best column; and Mar garet Scott, best feature. Charles Behling was elected re cording secretary of the SCCPA. Other officers of the association 'Sit Downs' Win Support From NSA Two letters from the National Student Association concerning the r e e e n t sit-down strikes in the South were read at Student Council Monday. Council withdrew fromi NSA last semester, attacking the organiza tion's stand on Communism and integration. One letter was an invitation to send delegates to a Washington Oonference on the sit-down move ment, where they would have the opportunity to obtain "first-hand information from Southern white and Negro students" about the background of the movement, how it is affecting t h e South, and where it is going. The second letter set forth the NSA policy of both moral and fi nancial support of Negro "sit-In" demonstrations in the South. Ac cording to the letter, NSA offers "emergency aid" (Including bail) for expelled or arrested student. John Okappell, after the letters were read, moved that the Council secretary be Instructed to Inform the other South Carolina schools which admit only "persons of free aneestry" that USC has withdrawn from NSA and haa joined the Southern Univerites Student Gov ernmaent Association a nd invite them to follow suit. The motion re ceived several seconds e.nd ... fe Fea IIn I 1, the eourt which tries violations George Leventis. First row, left to a Sigma; Holmes Davis, Kappa ht, are: Jimmy Leventis, Sigma Chi. (Photo by Patterson.) .ecock state for coming year are: president, William D. Workman III, of the Citadel; vice president, Roberta Efrid of Columbia College; cor responding secretary, Phil Crot well of Clemson; and treasurer, Mayo Elliot of Erskine. Dean G. A. Buchanan of the University School of Journalism, as well as professors H. Harrison Jenlins and William Winter, lec tured in various seminars held at Columbia College Saturday morn ing and afternoon in conjunction with the convention. Delegates to the convention from the University were: Bobby Al ford, Penny Sinclair, Ed Spears, Charles Behling, Bill Lumpkin, Robert Glymph, Lee Jordan, Lee Skidmore, Judy Killough, Char lotte Gower, and Kelly Jones. New 'Y' lag fioma the top downs Pt Ad Rye., em the left, and Bad Rep and Cha,embams. e. th u.gaa tures Jattle Nominees To Make Speeches Student voters will be asked to :hoose between Buzz Hoagland and Mike Quirm for president of the Student Body in the elections on kpril 22. Bill Able stands unopposed at present for the position of vice >resident. These three, along with ther candidates, were nominated it the nominating convention last Konday night. Those nominated for secretary ire: S k i p p y Canady, Martha Dabbs, Vasiliki Moskos, and Rose Ann Rigby. Candidates for treas irer are: Martin "Ski" Duszynski, Bunky Joye, and Bland Roper. Primary Election Friday, April 22, is the date for he primary elections, with run-offs cheduled for Monday, April 25. -andidates for Student Body offi es will make their speeches in R.ussell House assembly room on Wednesday, April 20. Nominations were also made for lass officers at the convention. 'hose nominated for officers of he Senior Class are: president Dave Fleming, Bill Herring, Dick James, Bobby Mitchell, and Ed Spears; vice-president-Larry Bar renger, Jo Kirven, and Rosemary Drr; secretary-treasurer - Jane Coffman, Elizabeth Duval, Vicki Smith, and Toots Tennison; histo rian-Carmen Cherry, Duncan Doz ier, Betty McInnis, Gail Peterson, Rhett Weston, and Jane Workman. Nominees for Junior Class offi :ers are: president-John Chappell, Carroll Gray, Frank Taylor, and Ken Wood; vice-president-Fran Baskin, Ed Harter, Georgianna Leventis, John Orr, and Jimmy I'ruesdale; secretary-treasurer - Dottie Gray, Tootie Griffin, Fran -es Hambright, and Harriet Moor head; historian - Glenda Gunter, Shields King, Sarah Krebs, Susan McLaurin, Luanne Sanders, and Ann Shirley. Sophomore Officers Candidates for officers of the Sophomore Class are as follows: president-Edie Anthony, Bobby Fuller, Doug Gray, Buddy Herring, ind Jack Wilson; vice-president Gerald Bauchcome, Buddy Hard wick, Nancy Norton, Lee Skidmore, and Claudia Waites; secretary reasurer-K a t i e Coleman, Sally (Continued on page 8) Officers air EJada ?alfamau, ad JiW U', Jeff Ussadowere, 3. una r'a.a. ha isa...