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SOUTHEAST'S SNT IT LARGEST COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WEEKLY(See Page 9) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWINC FOR A GREATER CAROUNA Vol. LIII, No. 25 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 5, 1963 F l HUT PRESIDENT Reba Hutto VICE PRESIDENT Ben Boyd Lloyd Hu Dies Sud< Lloyd L. Huntington, 38, execu tive editor of The State and C< lumnbia Record, died suddenly c a heart attack April 3. Formerly an instructor at th School of Journalism in additio to his duties with the Columbi newspapers, Mr. Huntington wa graduated from USC in 1950. H was a former editor of The Ganu cock. Funeral arrangements were iir complete at The Gamecock pres time. Governor Donald S. Russell eii *-~ o pressed his sorrow at the "untime ly passing of this dedicated news p a p e r m a n. Governor Russe: said, "the State has lost a loyt citizen and a conscientious news paper executive." S Born in Chester, S. C., Nov. 11 4 1924, Mr. Hunting's family move to Clinton, where he was grad uated from high school. He worked part time for Th Columbia Record while he wa a student. Upon graduation h went to work in the sports de partment full time, later trans ferring to the copy desk. He wa promoted to news edlitor and thel managing editor. He became man aging editor of The State in 196 and last year was elected t executive news edlitor of boti newspapers. He was the first per son to hold this title. From 1956 until 1962, he als servedl as an instructor in copy reading, editing and makeup oc the faculty of the University' School of Journalism, resigninj that p)osition when he becamn executive news edlitor. For the past decade, Mr. Hunt ington was active as a repre sentative of the Columbia news papers in the South Carolina As sociated Press News Council Sigma D)elta Chi, national honor ary journalism fraternity, name< him "Newsman of the Year" foi 1962. Also, he was elected firs permanent president of the Cen tral South Carolina professiona chapter of Sigma Delta Chi whet TO,W PRESIDENT Todd Wilson SECRETARY Peggy Fretwell andidates F ntington, E lenly Wedh - it was organized last year. i George A. Buchanan, Dean of n f the University of South Carolina M School of Journalism and former s e Editor of The Columbia Record I ri issued this statement on the t a death: s a "The death of Lloyd Huntington e e is a cruel blow to the profession C - of journalism in South Carolina t and ai deep personal loss to me. -Graduating from the University r s of South Carolina School of Jour nalism in 1950, Lloyd joined The h -Columbia Record of which I was h then editor. I found him to be a -dedicated newspaperman of ex 1traordinary ability, and an inde. C 1fatigable worker. V "When I came to the School of Journalism in 1956, I added Mr. ~Huntington to the faculty as an Talent] Show] The annual Student Union Talent show will be held on - Tuesday in Drayton Hall. There will be 16 acts, a F rise of several from last t 1 year. - Among the talent will be group folk singers, combos, > and piano solos. r -Three cash prizes will be a awarded with $75 for first ~ prize, $50 for second, and $25 for third.0 SAdmission to the talent show is 25c. Door prizes g - from cash to gift certifi- r: cates will be awarded at in- F termission. Jim Seas, WIS radio per- 2: ,sonality, will be master of ceremonies. si I Jimmy Harrison of the ti Talent Show Committee says that this year's show prom- " ises to be one of the best e' yet. ILSO TREASURER Chip Cothran SECRETARY Judy McDowell r Student ditor, iesday Lstructor in copyreading and iake-up, knowing through per mnal experience his great profes ional competency in these fields. [e remained with the school until he beginning of this current ahool year when he became ex -utive editor of The State and olu"mbia Record and was forced give up his teaching duties. He 'as an inspiring teacher and a sal addition to the faculty. The chool of Journalism will miss im sorely for he had maintained is contacts with it even after aving the faculty. He leaves his widow, the former lennette Wheeler of Fort Mill, so boys, Lee, 11, and David, 8. Religious Luncheons Presented A series of interest to Carolina :udents will be presented by the reshnman YW - YMCA during ieir luncheons for the next three [ondays. Three prominent clergymen rep asenting the Protestant, Jewish, nd Catholic faiths will speak on Marriage and the Changing Roles SMen and Women." These informative talks will be yven by the Rev. J. Kenneth Mor.. s, Rabbi David Gruber, and ather / Iban Carney on April 8, i, and 29, respectively. Visitors planning to attend can gn in at Russell House Informa on Desk at least one day before ich Monday. Freshman Y lunch mns will be held at 1 p. m. In ussell House Auditorium each nday. SEI TREASURER Johnny Hite SECRETARY Peggy Moses Body Offi Calvin Ho< At USC'sL The Department of Economics of the School of Business Admin istration is pleased to announce the first of the spring series of seminars in economics to be held Friday afternoon, April 5, at 3:30 p. m. Dr. Calvin B. Hoover, profes sor of Economics at Duke Univer sity, will speak on "The Current Economic and Political Situation in Soviet Russia." Professor H o o v e r, a distin guished economist, was formerly head of the Department of Eco nomics and dean of the Graduate May Q Gelene Duncan EKP C TREASURER Mike McCarthy c t 2i r " t SECRETARY Donna Russell (Gamecock Stall Photos by Gaskins) es ver Speaks A School School at Duke University. The seminar will be held in Room 128 of the School of Busi ness Administration. For Sal-Classified ads at the rate of 5.10 a line with a t minimum of $.50 per ad. Ads must be paid for in ad vance. They may be brought by The Gamecock office or called in between 9 a. m. and 5 p. mn., on Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday. rieen Cam - . . .Polly Richards LEsII Candida Campuse BY DEN] Managi Scores of candidates filed offices, and the Senate this w lections in recent years. Campaign speeches by ca: es kicked off the week-lon Vednesday night in the Conf A total of 10 candidates a G&B Tells Portraits Procedure New Policy Will Affect Students Starting this spring, the Garne nd Black will adopt a new pro edure for taking portraits foi he classes section. The clas ortraits for the 1964 Garnet an flack will be made this sprinj ather than next fall. This new procedure will apply to the risinj enior, junior, and sophomor lasses. Pictures for the fresh nan section will be taken afte he new class has entered in th all. There are several reasons fc he new arrangement. The tin required to print the annual, that it can be distributed befoi the end of the school year, he made it necessary to finish wor soon after the end of the fa semester. The result has been it reasing pressure on both the stai nd the photographer to finis :aking arAl arranging the classe ;ection. The new system will help solv ;his problem and will give th taff more lee-way in dealing wit my individual student problem vhich may arise over the clas )ortraits. It is also felt that the ne, ystem will be of direct benefi o the students. Formerly it wa tecessary to make an appointmen or the photograph at the end o hectic day of registration. Th 'esulting confusion caused man: tudents to fail to make this ap ointment and reserve an annual he current plan will do awa: (Continued on page 8) (ida tes ,eock Seaff Photo by Campbell) on. Ann Digb) )ENT tes Begin ampa ign VIS MYERS ng Editor for Student Body offices, class reek in one of Carolina's hottest ndidates for Student Body offi campaign schedule this past ederate Room of Russell House. re seeking the four top campus wide offices: PRESIDENT Reba Hutto Todd Wilson VICE PRESIDENT Ben Boyd SECRETARY Peggy Frewell Judy McDowell Peggy Moses Donna Russell TREASUREIR Chip Cothran Johnny Hite Mike McCarthy The candidates for Student Body offices made the following state ments during their campaign talks Wednesday night: TODD WILSON (President): "A university without students is not a university . . . We are faced with a new administration r and new problems and the student e government must take a stand.... Our present student government has weaknesses and should be re r organized. . . . I do not favor cen e sorship." o REBA IIUTIO (President): e "Students and the administra tion must understand each other. . . . This campus is not too large for school spirit. . . . If we should integrate in the fall I will do all h in my power to convey the feeling of the Student Body to the admin istration and the public-at-large. . .Ido believe censorship should e be curtailed." e BEN BOYD (Vice President): "I really don't know w*%hat it s means not to have an opponent. . . I am thankful for being vice president. . . . I am opposed to integration, but 1 am also opposed t to violence." s PEGGY FRETWELL (Secretary): t "I feel that I am qualified for the position of secretary of Stu 2 dent Body because I am a secre tarial science major and I have - served as a senator. I want to 'serve the Student Body in the best "possible way, remembering at all times the responsibility and im portance of this job." PEGGY MOSES (Secretars): "I hope that you will consider the thought of voting for a candi date that desires not the position, but the opportunity to perform the job with sincere enthusiasm." JUDY McDOWFLl. (Secretary): "If elected secretary I will put the interests of the Student Body 1first. . . . Next year there should be a standing committee to help th sertr ihher work." "There are several points I would like to see if elected secre tary of the Student Body. . . . 1 o'clocks for upperclassmen women on Friday nights . . . a non-voting student representative on the Board of Trustees . . . increasedl proportion of University Fee given to student activities." MIKE McCARTIIY (Treasurer): "It's getting late at Carolina it's time for a change. . . . I hope the election this year does not fall into the hands of a minority faction with political influence. ...I have never run for office before but I think it is time for a candidate to run who represents all the students and who seeks unity of the Student Body-I hope I can providle this leadership." JOHNNY HITE (Treasurer): "I feel I am the best man for the job. . . . We must all work to gether for a better student govern ment. . . . I feel you will make the right choice and east your r vote my way." (Continued on nage A)