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Stqde'itt Gives ComteAoRvs Opinioxis On Drinking tra al Pogram (See Page 3) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA GROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. LI., No. 2 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 23, 1960 FOUNDED 1908 Frate I . t .. .. .... A4 fraternity and sorority I heavy traffic. (Staff Photo.) University Members 0 The University lost two wel known faculty members during th latter part of the summer. Bot Miss Shuler and Dr. Silvestrit were members of the foreign lar guages department. Miss Nona D. Shuler, 24, a stal assistant in the language depar ment, was killed September 9 o her way to Hobart and Williai Smith College in Geneva, N. I when her automobile was involve in a collisiol.. Miss Shuler was the (laughter < Mrs. H-. L. F. and the late D Shuler, a Methodist minister. St was born in Florence, S. C. ar had lived in several South Car4 lina towns. She was a graduate of McCleni ghan High School and a Frenc major at Wesleyan College, Mi conl, Ga., wvhere she minoredi A HIistory of Art. A 1957-58 gra< uate of USC, she later studied Sorbonne University u n d e r scholarship awardled by the Frenc government. Returning to Carolina, Mi: Shuler was a staff assistant in ti f or ei g ni language departmer Debates Begin In 04 Herrim BlY ANN McLEOD) Staff Writer Carolina's debate team is agai preparing for a year of triump Once more the halls will vibral wvith resounding arguments; cor trolled tempers win points. The trophies displayed in Rui sell House are undeniable evidenc of the array of talented debater that have represented the Univei sity in years Past. It's timet dust off these awards and ri arrange them in their glass cas to prepare for those that are t come. The varsity debate team is g< ing to face stiff competition agai this year in twenty tournament They wvill meet the nation's finet debate teams, as their predecet sors have done. And, as thel predecessors, they c a r r y big hopes. Sonny Herring, Sam Freed an Eddie Roberts open the season competition in 0 c t o b e r at thi Thoroughbred Classic at the Uni versity of Kentucky, competin rnitie te Ru . -. . ........... ~R. mon.. luh begins, registratimo table-4 in I Loses Two f Faculty 1- until completing her master's e gree this year. h She had recently accepted teaching position at Hobart a planned to continue her studi at Cornell University. She was route to Geneva f r o m Corn f when the accident occurred. - Prof. Angelo Giuseppe Silvi n trini of the department of forei " languages died after a brief 1 r. ness. He was preparing to mo d his family to Columbia for t 1960-61 academic year. >f A native of Italy who subi r. quently hecame an American ci e zen, Dr. Silvestrini joined t d University faculty in Septemb >- 1959. His wife and eight-year-( son remained in Hamden, Cot L- during his first year at Carolir h He held a doctors of letters i k- gree in Italian literature from t n University of Genoa, the diplo 1- of the University of Paris (Ins it tute (de Phonetic), and the doet a of philosophy dlegree in Fren h literature from Yale. Hie had taught at the Universi as of Connecticut, John Carroll UI Le versity, and College of the H( it Cross. :tober tg Lead Herring is leader of the tea He is one of the most outstandii n members of the USC debate> i. having been in the national coi e petition last year, paired with PE Martin. Martin and Herring le by a single vote in the final cot a- petition of the national champio e ship match. s Martin, who helped lead Car -lina into victory mn a n y tima o graduated last year. He was t1 only member of last year's tea e to leave. He had been in nation o competition for four years. This first contest at the Unive -sity of Kentucky will be the k< n for the season's success. It shou ;. set the pace for the year's deba ,t ing record. -Following the match in Ke r tucky, f ou r other Carolina d hi baters will m a k e the trip Georgia to enter the Southeasj di Tournament. This team, consisi a of Melvin Purvis, John Char e Abbey McKinney and -Mann, will carry Carolina' g into competition wilth le' bate squads throughout o Sor( sh Pr( Rummell House lobby hear up under USC Holds 'Open House' This Sunday Carolina will open its doors t4 a the public Sunday afternoon. nd ''Open house" will be held a es USC from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunda: en as the beginning of Coumbia' D11second annual University and Col lege Week, designed to develo is- greater in u t u a 1 understandin Kn among Columbians and its institu i- tions of higher learning. ve Visitors to the campus will se he t h e Undergraduate Library, modern building which has re t ceived attention throughout th te nation and the world. The newl! he redecorated Caroliniana Library o oldest separate college library i the U. S., will also be open. m. McMaster School, recently reno a' vated and now the home of th he music department and fine arts will be on the tour. A bus wil .transport guests f r o m Russ] tH Iouse to McMaster. orThe USC Band will present a chiformal concert near the Under graduate Library during the after ty noon, and refreshments will b iserved on Russell House pati< l~ (Continued on page 10) s Team m. eastern region. g Freshmen d eb a tersa are cur ,rently making p)reparations ani n- jworking industriously for thei te lfirst match which comes in No at vember. The Novice Tournamen n-|will be hold at Wake Forest oi n- Nov. 1. The members of the fresh man squad will be watched closela o-|by USC, ,or they are the varsitl is, squad of the future. re o Dr. M. G. Christophersen of thi m|English department coaches the al ldebate team at the university. 114 and his teams have scored mans r- limpressive victories. ly Dr. Christophersen has invite< Id arty freshmen or now students in, t-|trested1 in deobating to try out foi in team. Anyone wishing to joir ng nd begin wvork should contaci im in Davis College, room 112 SCarolina's debaters have giver SC something extra to be proud .They make a good showing herever they compete. The stu. nts who are on the debate squac spresent USC in many places Ohe students of Carolina owe then any "thank you's." )ritie S >gram IFC Tells Fall Rush Schedule BY DENNIS MYERS Staff Writer Fraternity and sorority rush go into full swing this week, wit ijreshmen and new students regis tering in the lobby of Russel House. All who made applicatio *or rush were required to pay on dollar and make a formal applica tion. The rush was sponsored by th Inter-Fraternity Council and th Pan-Hellenic Council, the officia organizations representing t h fraternities and sororities. Last night the following fra ternities held s m o k e r a (ope house), where t h e y welcome ;reshmen and new students inter ested in joining a fraternity: A) pha Tau Omega, Chi Psi, Kapp Alpha, Kaplpa Sigma, Lambda Ch Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kapp Phi, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Kapp Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa, Signi Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigm Nu. and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Invitations Today at 3:00 p.m., there will b a meeting of all rushees in Russe House. October 10, all fraternitie will hold stag smokers, at whic only rushees with invitations wi be permitted. Bids will be delivered to th Inter-Fraternity Council at 5:0 ) p.m. in room 209, Russell Hous( on October 11. At 8:00 p.m. th t bids will be handed out. Pledgin will take place on the next da October 12, from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m tat fraternity houses. The Inter-Fraternity Council ir formed rushees of the followin rules governing r i s h : (1) A alumni, affiliates, pledges, activ and inactive members of a frater nity must abide by the rules c rush. These rules are effective fo the entire semester unless other wise stated. (2) All infractions c the fall Rush Rules must be re ported to an officer of IFC by a IFC representative w i t h i n 4 hours after pledging. Registration (3) All men must register fo rush with IFC and pay the $ Iregistratiorn fee. Only those wh register will be considlered fo eligibility. (.1) IFC will hand ou 1all bids. (5) Only students wvho r< ceived a score of 5 or better o their undlergradluate entrance es ams will be declaredl eligible. 01 students must have a "C" averag in all courses the previous semes ter' and must have passed at leas 12 hours. The following rules hold fo the formal rush period only: (1 Four or more rushees and a fra ternity man will constitute smoker. (2) Any rushee sponsor ing or connected with a gatherin of rushees (luring the silent perio will be dlisqualified from fall rusl (3) There will be no profes sional entertainment at the on campus smokers. (4) All fraternit' men, dlate's, and1( hostesses must re main insidle their respective house from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on thi day of p)ledIging, and (5) the onl: pledging dlates for the fall senmes ter will he: October 12, Octobe 28, November 11. December 9, am .January 20. Sorority Rush There will be a silent perio< 11rom 12:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m every morning, except Sundays Ifrom Sept. 26 until Oct. 10. Ther4 wvill also be a silent period fron the time of the final stag smoke: at 9:00 p.m. Mon., Oct. 10, unti pledging at 5 p.m. on Wed., Oct 12. This means no contact of an3 kind betwveen fraternity men anc rushees during these periods. Registration for sorority rus) was held all week in Russel House, as it was for men studenti interested in fraternities. Tomor row, September 24th, all regis (Continued on nage 1m Pep Club ] Sponsors 2 Buses Two buses, provided by the ' Athletic Association, w i Il b transport approximately 100 e, students to the Carolina-Duke football g a m e Saturday night. This service is primarily for students who do not have other transportation. There will be a fee of 25 cents. This is strictly on a "first come fir served" basis. No tickets will be sold in advance. The buses will leave at 6:45 p.m. from the front of Russell t House. I This service, sponsored by - the Pep Club, is on a trial I basis. If it is successful, it a will be continued for all home games. BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD i Late registration for student insurance will be held Monday e and Tuesday from 9 to 4 o'clock in the Dean of Men's office. r Students who have applied through the mail must now pay c before the policies become ef fective. Anyone who has not yet applied may do so at the Dean's office. The $12 fee is payable on the date of applica tion. A: Present Pre-Game Cern USC Coquett The "Marching Gamecocks," 100 members s t r o n g, will present o I pre - game ceremonies Saturday n night at 7:45 in Carolina Stadium. ji e The band, whose members repre- v sent seven schools on campus and b nine states, has practiced about 1 '30 hours to present the fifteen 1minute pre-game program. Half-time festivities will feature two outstanding high s c h o o I bands - the Rock Hill Bearcat 1 Band and the Brookland - Cayce e High School Band. Both groups are award-winning bands. f r Majorette Corps f Along with the Rock Hill Band - will be at precision drill team majorette co r p s, the Southern Belles, consisting of 32 girls. They will march w i t h the 100-piece r hand. 1 James D. Pritchard, director of a bands, said the Coquettes, major r ette corps of the Marching Game t cocks, will perform routines de - signed and produced for 1960 by ra Robin Gaylor. - Galo andl Judy Penland are :1 featured as solo twirlers for the e b)and. Coquette C'aptain is Sandra - Barber. t Coquettes r The. Coquettes have 16 members, only four of wvhom were in the - group last year. The members of ' this year's Coquettes are Beth - Attwvood, D) i a n a Blitch, Carol Easterling, Bobbie Jo Edner, Betty SF'ili, Jackie Gravely, Eleanor Hall, Pam Hayes, Pat Hyatt, Margaret Patrick, J a n e Ramsey, Nanci Royal. Patti Tully, Koga Weldon, Roberta Wilson, and Sally Ann Wilson. D)on Clary is dIrum major again this year. TENTATIVE ELECTION I SCHEDULE Friday, Oct. 7 Nominating Conventions Monday, Oct. 10 Petitions must be turned in Monday, Oct. 17 Primary Elections Wednesday, Oct. 19 Runoff Elections Included in the elections are: 1. Freshman elections 2. Election of Homecom ing Queen 3. Special elections to fill vacancies in Stu d e nt Council. Details on the above will be published in next week's edition of "The Gamecok." Babcock F Education The first Distinguished Profes- L rship to be set up by the Univer- p ty's Education Foundation has !en awarded to Dr. Havilah Bab- n )ck, head of the English depart- e t Babock ient. The award was made at the lumni dinner following the June ommencement. Head of the English department I jr nearly twenty-five years, Dr. labcock is widely known as a I peaker, teacher, and writer. His I ocabulary course, "I want a Vord," is said to be one of the I 7mony !s Obtain 14 11 Of the 80 musicians in the band, a nly 19 are music majors., Nine. iembers are seniors, eight are mniors. Sophomores number 26, rhile there are 57 freshman mem ers. Of t h e freshman group, 1 were members of the 1960 1 LI-State High School Band. Behind-the-scenes activities are ROBIN CAYLAOR anid Judy l%u line C,eeee will head the Mawe mnowTow night's footb.ll m. fe Leceives Award est known on any American cam us. Dr. Babcock is the author of iore than a hundred stories and ssays and several books. His first ook, "My Health Is Better in lovember," was first published by JSC Press, went through several rintings, and has since been re ublished by Holt, Rinehart and Vinston of New York. The book, a collection of hunt ng and fishing stories, has been iublished in a three-volume Braille dition by the Library of Con ,ress. Selections from the book ave been published in anthologies Lnd foreign languages. A new edi ion will be released by Holt with n a few days. The author's first novel, "The !ducation of Pretty Boy," was re eased only six months ago, but ias already established itself as a eading seller in bookstores. Others of his b o o k s include 'Tales of Quails and Such" and 'I Don't Want to Shoot an Ele )hant." The Professorship awarded Dr. Babcock is for writing. The sti >end which the award carries is lerived from an investment made )y the Educational Foundation. Dr. Babcock is a member of the Cappa Alpha Order, Phi Beta (appa, ODK, and is listed in 'Who's Who" in America and in oreign countries. (ew Members lso important, s a i d Pritchard. 'Some credit should be given to mr two- student-assistants, Robert 3loom, librarian, and Ben Tollison, upply officer. They do a good ob." The USC band will perform at ialf-time for all other games, in !luding games at Georgia and lemson. 0a,sl wse' o h ao sisa Gesseeek Bnd amn /..