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SINCE TIlE "DIAMONDS" were n Chrintman party. IA*ft to right are University Research. BY DR. LAUREN E. BIUBAKER Special Writer Colored lights a c r o ss the streets, familiar carols in our ears, lighted trees through the windows, a vacation from school, a small boy's nose against a win dow of trains and wagons, neatly wrapped packages bending the table, parties e v e r y night, a church service with white can dIes, friends dropping in, Mom frantic in the kitchen, children's stories for grown-ups - "And there were in the same country . . .. "T'was the night before Christmas. What is Christmas anyway? The Word: After Jesus Christ departed from them a common meal was a daily occurrence with his followers. Included in it were the s i g n s which he had sug gested, signs of his death, bread and wine. This daily memorial proved too taxing and gradually the communion meal became a special occasion for Sundays and the high days of the year. "Mass" was the name given and the one for the birthday of Jesus became "Christ's Mass," the annual re minder of the meaning of his birth and life. The Day: County court house R. 1. Reynotds Tot ot available, the "Rhinestonets" recent1y Jo 01nimins, Si.,y Sanders, Ingrid Oc Professor About Chr and birth certificates are a re cent invention and no one had bothered to remember what day, of the year Jesus was born. So that all could celebrate the same1 (lay January sixth was picked and was the day for four hun dred years in the easterni churches. In every country there was a festival on the day of the winter solstice (December 25 be fore the calendar was revised). The two had a way of overlap ping and in the fifth century it was decided to combine them. Certainly it was good symbolism -the return of the sun, of light to a darkened world and the com ing of Jesus Christ, the light of the world. The Year: Since the birth of Jesus Christ marked a new era for mankind all h i s t o r y was dated from that event-from the "year of the Lord," A.D., or be fore Christ, B.C. However when the monk worked out this scheme in the fifth century, his informa tion was incomplete and he un fortunately miscalculated by five years. A.D. 1 is the 754th year of Rome. Jesus Christ was born in the 749th year of Rome or B.C. 5. Christmas 1960 is the 196th Christmas. The Christmas D)inner: The Wte what's Up front is FILTEI Rich, golden tobac< processed for full fi acuo Comnnany. w intoan. ale m. N. C. istmas xOste wit - n uaint e 'entebraied at the Myaxey Dorom Nterliund, Blrema IRuckiman. I Does istmas toIstice was an occasion to be elebrated wvith joy and the Ro nans did it with a gigantic feast. rhe birth of Jesus Christ was no css an occasion for joy and in he new celebration the Chris ians followed the Mass with the east to express that joy. We ontinue to express our joy in his event in the same way. The Gifts: Since Jesus Christ vas God's gift his birthday be -ame the occasion for gifts to the -hurch and to the poor and fi tally to friends as well. Here was t simple way to express grati ude. There is an ancient tradi ion of a woman who decided to nake her gifts to the children d her neighborhood as a reward or their good behavior. In time ter tradition was combined with hat of Nicholas of Lycia, and he children continued to receive heir gifts. St. Nicholas has be ome our Santa Claus, the chil Iren's saint. The Meaning: G radually Ahristmas has taken over and .ransformeld the ancient customs )f each country until today we :s- them all and each speaks in ts own way of the same thing. rhe event which the ancient >rophet called simply Emmanuel' -'God with us. -.. 400 oecec s R~-BLEND ]and only V ~os specially selected a avor in filter smoking. In Hades Commiti BY OIN ANDEItSON Staff Writer On a high plateau overlooking Iades and the Lower Itegions were huddled The Committee to Dorms Have Yule Spirit BY JOAN WOLCOTT Staff Writer "Merry Christmas" is said in many ingenious ways in Carolina dormitories. Candy canes, three dlimensional t r e e s , and paper bells replace "Quiet, please" door signs and the scent of pine is noticeable in the halls. In McClintock, one <door is dec urated with a skeleton. His cotton beard proves that he's got the Christmas spirit too. Too bad "Mr. Bones" can't join f o r c e s with the Trick or Treat bag that adorns a Maxey room door. "Ifave a Cool Yule and a Fran tic First." advises one sign dis played under a picture of Santa peering in a window. Ole St. Nick is quite a hit these days. whether he is stroking a cotton heard or guiding eight reindeer. Nine More IDays "Only nine more days until Christmas" claim the signs on many doors. Marking off each (lay until December 25 is a very important routinle to many Caro lina s tu d e n t s . In one Maxey room there is even a ritual per iormed every passing hour. Christmas packages with their covers of gold tinfoil or red and green tissue paper. One house mother's door, adorned in such fashion, also hears a sign ".M1erry Christmas and Ilappy New Year irom 'Mama' Evans." Personalized Christmas c a r (I s uro attached to many d o o r s. "Best wishes to all Maxcy girls ior a wonderful holiday season" is the sentiment of one freshman counselor. Stockings Stockings brimming with toys are popular decorations. Stuffed leotards also serve for this pur pose. Peeping out of one pair are studded animals and minia ture boxing gloves, while an other bears this' message, "Mo ral: Love will prevail against a vulgar bank roll even at Christ mar time." In every wvay, "Merry Christ inas" to you! ~! 'counts /inston has it! Lnd specially ee Argue4 dlecide W h t h e r to recognize I Christmas as ; I xgal I11loliday or not. By this time, Lucifer the I)evil f had been reduced in power to the position of Chairman of the I Otoard of I)irectors of the State of IHades. This can he atlibuted I to the fact that he had created, far worse characters than him self, and when they had finally C run their course on earth and i been admitted to the Eternal r Fiery Furnace, they began usurp- t ing his position, as Supreme Ruler of, Evil. A coalition had been formed I of H1itler, Mussolini, Sherman, e Gra nt, ex - Pope Alexander VI, I Lucrezia Borgia, Mata Iari, and c Cyrus the Great. They had taken c it upon themselves to invite two a mortals (Ia thing w h i c h had I never been d o 1n e before), and % ( v e n called the once-Supreme c Ruler of Evil by the familiar t name of "Scratch.' First MortaT The first to speak was one of the visiting mortals. "Comnrades," he said. "I want to thank you for inviting me to this summit con ference. I feel very much at home POST OFFICE CRIIISTIMAS IOIDI)AY SCIIEDULlE t Window hours (open): )ec. 22-10 a.m.-l p.m. Dlec. 23-10 a.m.-I p.m. lec 2 1-closed Dlec. 25-closed lDec. 26-closed )ec. 27-10 a.m.] p.m. l)ec. 28-9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. lDec. 29-9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Iec. 30-10 a.m.-1 p.m. IDev. 31-closed .1 an. 1 -closed .Jan. 2-closed .Jani 3-regular services re sumed )elivery to depar(ments will bie made only on )ecember 28 and 29. however, when deliver ies are not being made, de partments may pick up mail at the post office fron 10 a.m. t 1 p.m., )ecember 22, 23, 27. 30. S FORMAL ft REQUll PROFESSIO1 To look your very best for * get-togethers, parties, and SHINE give all your formnal ft informal party clothes its sional care. ft ONE DAY SE ft STA-NU. Excluslvely l.-'-- LAUND About I this excellently heated place. If f course, as you know, we Rus- N ans invented heat, warmth, and re, and that Lucifer himself as the first Russian." (A mum- I ed protest f r. o m Satan was a 'ow)(d it) t ho brief roar of ap ause.) "Comrades,'" he c o if t i n u e (I .ou have asked me here to dis- s iss the pros an(d cons of legaliz- do g Christmas as a holiday. Con- T ides, you have made a bad mis- d ke. There is no such thing as c; hristmas! "Ilowever, inl Russia we cele .ate a holiday called 'Santa austime' which we invented to -ing good cheer to the fighters ~ Capitalism. It denotes the -erthrow of the czarist regime Id is comimemorated by the pre ier d ress inII, u p) ill red and hite. fur and sliding down tle iimny of the Supreme Soviet give away purges. (As you Mow. we ( u s s i a in s invented ars. premiers, colors, fur, chim -ys, the Supreme Soviet, and rgaes. ) No Need "I :e-;e i, need for a new holi ty. Ifowever, being a peace-lov g man, as all Russians are Kith this. he( took two white >ves from his pocket and tossed XV iem into the air. This was ac-: man11Milied by a round of applause n Id the fall of the two doves. hich had been shot down by t y-rus the Great who cooked and] V .vOUred them.), I shall invent bristilas for you if you wish. '' The next speaker stood up. s -ratching his heard. "Compane- I he shouted. "Christmas is g tool of the capitalistic gringoes h America, who at this very omlent, are invading Cuba! We t list destroy America! We must s -strov Christmas! We must put d I Yankee (logs in front of the - ring squad! Christmas is no t "Peace,! cried the fat little ussian, flinging two more doves ito the air. C "War"' cried the hearded Cu- t nt. t 1) "Bllood-' c r i I. d! the' Rorgi;.S i /1 ti t 1A h, l it WEAR $ !ES IAL CARE W 211 the holiday season dances . .. let SUN wear as well as your d outstanding profes- < RVICE By' Request . Use the location at most convenient to YOUII KCH/IfE IRY&ACLEANERS roliday itl'. Mu1Issolini. Sherman and I-ata Hiari. "Gimme a (r-ink!" cried Grant. "Peace!" cried the fat little ussian, who Jerked off his shoe Ild began heating C y r u the rent over the head. USC It was thenl that the Univer ty of South Carolina opened its or1s for the Christmas holidays. he roar of the thousands of stu its running over the ground tused an avalanche to cover the otiig group in Hades. Christmas had come, but it was lore than a legal holiday. lack Sends Iama Letter BY OIN ANDERSON Staff Writer var Mania. 1-verything here is fine, except hunkie Furd (my nommate) id he is crazy. Ie been do ig a lt (if things that are real mnly hately. When I rot you last week I old you I was going to take hinkie his supper because he as walking tours around the lin-pus with the "Junior Bird en." Well, he wasn't doing that t all; he snuk away and hid in Ie observatory (that's where ci' watch stars). It WOuld have been okay if the b.seivat ory wasl't across the re'et f r o In McKlintock Girls c'rmii. You see. Chunkie is kinda m) y a bout girls and sometimes d does some dumb things. Well anyway, he was watching iw third floor through the tele 'ope when a e a m p u s "gen arme (that's F r e i c h for FLuzz"I coie by checking Qn wI buildings. Chunkie have a ot time explaining that one to ie Dean. He shore is crazy! We had a real big S i g m a imega Beta party last Saturday > eelbrate an important event it happen on December 3. No tody could remember what the nportant event was, but the mt. was a big success. Tomor )w we going to have a party -h-brating last Saturday. Chunkie is some laffs. Satur IV. before the party. he got 1c( of sitting on the benches I t'nt of Russell House and so ;t a rI'd and reel and went the fish pond on the patio. He as standing oil the edge when te air raid siren went off. He I(rie is crazy! Vith Christmas coming up, II he pilanning to comec home Munmnaw Hottomi. I want to ing C'hunkie so he c'an meet 'd Slogan's (laughter, Quaren ne,' and all the tother cute girls mt live there. "'I hocpe' this letter finds you goodcc healIt hi."' (Ain't that ierd. I saw it in sonie English >ok. p Anyway, I told Chunkie cw nice cur' home is, so please >somnethiing and get Daddy to x myv rtom for nme. Tell him he >n't have to b4urn it out this We'll, I got to go meet C'hunkie he'I iffbratu ( that's German r''study hall''. I'll priobaly be >all ntight, hut don't worry, Your son. Mack ('. Twirls een. Nmare. Sp.h.en ON CAMPUS "!/ t A ic Science letu'e . . the '44.'4 44!! f'tie i' n anI) e'iyht o'cloiCck 'rd cenmeking4' thait Rile was0 lnin to qcc h'teady/ until (lfter 'c'c'uls and1( phJotographer' Ringingf arol4s c aroun,d thce l?NRRCI/ Ih<mse brjistoms tr'ee. .ntOc'alf('tudnt duce to a laundry cintake. ha(s pink undern'v'ar. La cyniqit isized Stuidenit nodding chly (aS f Iiend(I(1 rdieed lunch for "I?cleco"' on J?unnel'l i / nneR" peak:hcc', SDRte n follow'ed by "Silent ip." 1'inelight ened stude"nt corn nlenting/ that "Seen, Heard, "pken on C'ampus" in probably he un funnies~t thing seen, Aint ri Rsp)ken on camnp14*, "Two F'R in one dsay arin't Bad,"