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ALLAMRICANDOWGE (See Pages 2 and 8) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROUNA VOL. LIV, NO. 6 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 18, 1963 FOUNDED 1 0 * ...I FRESHMAN SCHOLASTIC H Delta, national honorary scholast Linda Johnson, Bonnie Bloom ar Sorority Pledges Four Girls Scholastics Stressed Four sophomore women, each with a cumulative grade point of "5" or better, were pledged to Alpha Lambda Delta, national honorary scholastic sorority for women October 15. Formal initiation ceremonies were set for November 19 for the four women. They are: Lorel Anderson, Bonnie Bloom, Linda Johnson and Ann Webster. The scholastic sorority, with over 200 chaptern in schools across the nation, is limited to women who have achieved a "5" on their first semester grades, or a cumulative five for the first two semesters of their freshman year. Members remain active for three semesters after their initia tion. Mrs. Ruby Ott of the Foreign Language Department is faculty sponsor for the organization. Carolina Ups Fall Semester Student Rolls Carolina has 7,528 "resIdence credit" students this year, 233 more than a year ago. There are 1,767 freshmen, up S5.7 per cent from 1962. Under graduates on the Columbia campus Increased by 249, or 4.6 per cent There are 3,640 students living in the dormitories and fraternity houses, 182 student families In the University Terraces, and 72 more -families at Carolina Gardens. The Graduate School has 509 students, 22 more than last year. An Increase of 81 students (11.4 per cent) brought the School of Education total to 794. Enrollment in the College of Arts and Sciences rose to 2,530, an Increase of 138 (6.2 per cent). The School of Nursing had an increase of 17.6 per cent, bringing the enrollment from 136 to 160. A 15.7 increase in the School of Law brought the total enrolled to 258 (223 in 1962). M.E. COUNSELING The p er i od October 21 through October 31 has been set aside for counseling and pre-advisement for the 1964 Spring Semester. All Mechani cal Engineering student. (regu lar and Pre-ME's) are required to take advantage of counseling and are requested to make ap pointments for counseling im mediately. Appo'.atments may he made in Room 218 of the Engineering Building or by K calling Extension 4185. All counseling will be completed by October 31. AL DNORS: Beams light the faces of fou Ic sorority for women. New pledges id Iorel Anderson. ODK To To At 'Carolir BY DICI News Sta Omicron Delta Kappa, a 1 ternity, has plans to tap 14 annual "Carolina Capers" sch at the Field House. ODK Pres event will take place durin "Capers." During the past week, Band Director James D. Pritchard has signed up many talented perform era, as well as the emcee for the "Capers," Earl P. Murphy, a grad uate from Carolina in 1960. Murphy To Be MC Murphy worked with Town Theater productions quite exten sively while at the University, and is presently an employee with the South Carolina State Board of Health. Three folk song duets include Charles Tiller and Larry Lawson, Cecil Hardy and Art Water, and Bob Turner and Stephanie Adair. The University Chorus, the USC Cheerleaders and the Carolina Coquettes will also be featured on the program. Vocal soloists thus far are June Turner, Oren Anderson, Donna Grant, and Michael Campbell. Trombonist Bobby Maxwell and snare drummer Willis Bloome highlight the instrumental solo ists. Woody Wilson, Kenneth Ful ler and Henry McKeller will par ticipate in a trumpet trio, "Trum pets Wild." Public Invited Admission prices are set at $1.00 for adults and $.50 for all students. This Is a University function, but it is not restricted to University personnel. All proceeds go directly to the Band Scholarship Fund. Tickets may be secured from any member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Kappa Sigma Kappa, or you may purchase tickets from the Alumni Office In Lieber College, the Band Office in McMaster School or the Russell House Information Desk. Ushering for the "Capers" will be Blue Key Service Fraternity. The stage crew will be handled by the Alpha Phi Omega brothers. APO Yearly Blood Drive Begins Soon The Carolina campus will be paid a two-day visit by the Red Cross Bloodmobile November 5 and 6. The IFC sponsored blood drive will begin Tuesday, Nov. 5, and ends on Nov. 8. Blood can be donated from 8 to 9 p.m. in Rus sell House Auditorium on both days. A trophy will be awarded to the campus organization having the largest percentage of blood donors from Its membership, and each student who donate. will re ceive a credit card which will entitle his entire family to any blood they might need without obligation of repluament -(Photo by Bled ir new members of Alpha Lambc are, left to right, Ann Webste p Member la Capers [ BIGGS ff Writer USC honorary leadership new members at the sec eduled for Friday, October ident Chuck Simmons said Z the latter portion of Pep Club Chooses Officers Flag Corps Seek Male Volunteers The USC Pep Club, a can organization for the promotio school spirit, met Wednesda) elect officers for the fall sei ter. Bud Edens presided over meeting and the election of cers. The new officers are: E Kimbrel, president; Bob Ci vice president; Pam Able, se tary; Sara Elliott, treasurer; Maxine Manning, publicity cli man. A discussion of the pep ra was brought up and Mar Coleman was appointed chair of the Pep Rally Committee. The flag corps, a group or ized to carry our 30 ft. x 5( state flag at the beginning half-time of the football ga: was next on the agenda. It unofficially decided that this mester the flag corps would composed of boys only. The time of the weekly Club meetings was changed p.m. Thursday. Anyone wisi to join the flag corps may I up at the information desk, any student wishing to attend next meeting may check at information desk for the r, number. HOOTENANNY HOWL 11 i Russeli House cafeteria W entertain at 'Caroinn. C... Parad Homei Censure I Stays In The expected fireworks failed to flare as Student Senate made no move to bring out of commit tee a controversial resolution to censure Wesley Foundation. There were no new bills or resolutions introduced in the 20 aoe) minute session. President Todd a Wilson reported that investiga r, tion into the price of date tickets to the Carolina-Clemson game was - fixed by contract between the two schools, and that it followed a Board of Trustees' decision on t7 the matter. Wilson reported that Coach Bass and Ticket Sales Chairman Bill Graham had promised to check into the possibility of low ering the prices for next year's game. Ira- In other senate business, a bill 25 proposed by Sen. Craig Wrigley th concernizg pay raises for student the employees was kept in committee the for further study. President W' 'on read the re port on the VIeslt. Censure re port, stating that the committee's chairman, Sen. Chuck Simons, had been called to an Honor Board meeting and could not attend Sen ate. Wilson reported to the senate that Simons' committee had de cided not to report the resolution B out to the Senate because it con tained "several erroneous state ments." ipus Based on testimony presented to to the committee by Tom Kendall, nes- a spokesman for Wesley Founda tion, the committee decided that the the resolution should die in com )ffi- mittee, although the report stated that another resolution, re-worded, am, would be considered, if such a cre- resolution were offered. and Wilson traced briefly the back air- ground of the controversy, stating t h a t the Administration had [lies known of Shirah's presence on ana campus, and that Wesley had nan asked him to leave when the true nature of his visit was revealed. an- Wesley's position was that it ft. did not have prior knowledge of and Shirah's intents when he arrived nes, on campus, as the resolution of was censure alleged. The committee se- accepted this explanation. be In an interview prior to student senate meeting, Sen. Chuck Sim Pep ons, chairman of the committee o 5 which studied the resolution, Ling stated that the resolution had re ;ign ceived a great deal of study, al and though he expressed disappoint the ment over the fact that only four the members of the 12 member corn >om mittee showed up at the commit tee meeting. rCS: The Sons of Bacchus entertain at edneeday, Oct. 16. '11dm group, along wit le, Bei commni tesolution ommittee Queried after the senate ses sion, Sen. Dennis Myers said that he had no particular comment to make, concerning senate's action, or the failure of the committee to report the resolution on the floor. "This will be brought up again," said Myers, "with documentation to support the resolution. The resolution that was stifled in com mittee was substantially correct, and I expect to have no trouble proving it. "However, getting sworn affi davits takes time, an,' I don't have all of them yet. Other than that, I have no comment," s .id Myers. Air Force Names Top Seniors Twenty-Four Men Receive Honors Lt. Col. Cornelius M. Smith, Jr., head of the USC Air Science De partment, recently announced the names of 24 senior AFROTC ca dets who have been designated Distinguished Cadets. Those named as Distinguished Cadets were selected because they possess high moral character and outstanding qualities of leadership w h i c h they have demonstrated through achievements while par ticipating in recognized campus activities, both curricular and extra-currcular, said Col. Smith. In addition to the other criteria these cadets must also have a standing in their academic and military classes which warrants a designation as distinguished and consideration for an appointment in the Regular Air Force. Those who received letters from the Professor of Air Science desig nating t h e m as Distinguished Cadets are: Robert W. Baucom, John H. Bradham, Marion E. Burns, Blanding D. Clarkson, Jr., Clyde H. Clark, John A. Cutts, James A. Edwards II, Billy R. East, Robert P. Fisher, Charles M. Felton, Benjamin P. Gasque, Wil liam L. Glenn, Jr. J er ry P. H arrison, Jake H. Halford, Lloyd I. Hendricks, La mar C. Harrier, John R. Lester, George E. Laurey, Wilson L. Mc Intosh, Jr., Thomas R. Reames, Johnny B. Spigner, R o b e r t G. Steele, Wendell M. Wilson, Rubie H,. Yonce. -(Phsoto by CampbeU) Student Union Hootenanny heMd ayothw neromer. wim a Luti S Festi Pan-Hel, IFl Floats, Not A BY BARBARA News Staff i A homecoming parade, comphE beauties, will be the highlights October 26. Inter-Fraternity Cc sponsor a homecoming parade ins on the quadrangle, according to of Nominees Ir cori Campaign l For Votes Ge sorl BY HENRY EICHEL j News Staff Writer be Elections for student body of- mo fices will be held Tuesday, Oct. tici 22, in the old faculty dining room, res next to the Russell House Cafe- cor teria. The polls will be open from 9 pal a.m. to 5 p.m. A run-off election mo will be held Thursday, October 24. the Offices to be filled and the re- fee spective candidates are as fol- flo lows: mc Freshman President: Ed Bond, 'O J. H. (Bim) Cockfield, Joe John- mi son, Ken Ormond, Charles (Chuck) Padgett, Drew Rogers, on Tom Samose, Bill Youngblood. bei Freshman Vice - President: fiv Tracy Bayliss, Joe Carter, Anne ea, Dirayton, Wiggie Legare, Lois hij McArthur, John 'aul, tip an, Sheppard, E d w a r d Tucker, wil Nancy (Cam) Wilson, Patricia Zeagler. on Freshman Secretary: L y n n be Byrd, Lynn Corbett, Cecil Hardy, wil Kay Hendrix, Janet Smith, Cher- Fr< yle Veneto, Susan Willis. the Treasurer - Freshman Class: par Duffy Allen, Linda Colcolough, gar F r a n Daniels, Liz Farmer, sta Nancy Gottlieb, Pano Lempesis, ' Jett Lewis, Spikey Moore, to Emily Wheeler. ing Freshman Class Senator: Nicki ( Benton, Ed Bond, Anne Burton, par foe Carter, Chris Christopher, cola sandy Clardy, J. H. (Bim) Cock- gar field, Thorne Compton, Tom Coth- and an, Mary DeLoache, Anne Dray- mei on, Liz Farmer, Ray Flynn, fice vancy Gottlieb, Cecil Hardy, Kay J [lendrix. floi Also, Bettie Hudson, Joe John- '4ir4 ion, Jerry Leake, Pano Lempesis, betl mixie Light, Nancy Mercer, Spike; an d!oore, Susanne Moorehead, Frank of K!oses, Vicki Page, Drew Rogers, tior [sabelle Secrest, Flip Sheppard, a ran Smith, Meta Smith, Kit Sossa- par non, Sheri Stockman, Emily sor4 (Continued on page $) USC Oral In( Given To Sto The USC Stop Polio Campaign is I egins Monday, October 21, with >ral vaccinations for all students ea n Russell House Assembly Room. ag Alpha Phi Omega, national Al service fraternity, and the Stu- ter dent Health Service, are spon- '1 soring, a mass Immunization adn program to wipe out poliomyeli- 21. tis in this area. A series of Tyj dates has been set aside in order and that every Carolina man and 6. woman may receive the Sabin Oral polio vaccine. f The vaccine, developed by Dr. Libert Sabin, is considered safe h mnd is endorsed by the Americanh diedical Association, the American nl Lcademy of Pediatrics, and the c J. S. Surgeon General. The vaccine is taken by mouth -two drops on a tiny sugar cube. It is odorless, tasteless, causes no side reactions or after-effects, regardless of age, sex, or allergy condition. Even diabetics and mildy sick persons can take It safely. Everyone must take the Sabin vaccine to eliminate polio, even ight VitieS ' Build Disp lays MOORE Vriter te with floats and campus of Carolina's homecoming uncil voted October 8 to tead of having the displays L. Eugene Cooper, dean men. an-Hellenic voted to join the ternities to build the floats. A imittee has been formed with ug Elmore as chairman. Other mbers are Bo Mullis, Keith iott, Peggy Fretwell, and Diane r. Ex-officio members are rtha Scoville and Bill Thomp tns group that withdraws will fined S50 by IFC, and the ney will go to the other par pating organizations. These olutions were drawn up by the nimittee. ach float will be built by three -ticipating organizations. No re than $120 may be spent on float including the $15 rental for the flat-bed truck. The ats may have no mechanical ving parts; however, manual vements on floats will be per tted. rhe floats will be judged on ginality, cleverness, design, and Luty. A maximum of twenty e points will be awarded on :h facet. The float with the ,hest cumulative score will win, I each winning organization I receive a trophy. [he parade begins at 12 noon October 26. The floats are to driven down Main Street and 1 disband on Assembly Street. >m that point they proceed to Stadium, where they will be ked until half-time of the ne, and then driven into the dium, around the field. 'he Alumni Association hopes enter a float for the Homecom Queen and her court. roups participating in the ade will be Drill Teams and r guards of the ROTC or izations and the USC band cheerleaders. Student govern it officers and homecoming of rs will also participate. udges for the Homecoming ts are to be: Mr. Joe Barnes, ~ctor of Housing; Dean Eliza i Clotworthy, dean of Women; Dean James A. Morris, dean Behool of Business Administra even floats will be in the ade. The first float is spon id by SAE, SPE, and ZTA, (Continued on page 8) >culations p Polio aking the Salk vaccine. I'here are three Sabin types; ch giving lasting protection ainst a certain kind of polio. I three types will be adminia -ed on the Carolina campus. ype I Sabin Vaccine will be iinistered on Monday, October Then, follow through by taking >e III on Monday, December 2, Type II on Monday, January There will be no actual charge r the vaccination. A voluntary ntributlon of 25 cents will Ip cover expenses. However, one will be denied the vac te because of inability to con but.