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Beat HELL Out Of North Carolina ATED FASHIO.NABLE SPR.ING, 1963 (e ae7 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROINA VOL LIV, NO. 7 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 25, 1963 FOUNDED 1908 Festivities Completed Tomorrow Homecoming Dance, Parade. Featured USC's homecoming this year will be highlighted by a Main Street parade Saturday afternoon, followed by a dance at the Town ship Auditorium that night. Floats, designed and built by USC fraternities, will make up a large portion of the parade which will begin at noon Saturday. The parade starts at Laurel and Main Streets, proceeds down Main Street, turns left onto Gervais for one block, makes a right turn onto Sumter Street, past the reviewing stand at Drayton Hall, and then disbands in front of the USC gymnasium. USC Participants The parade, made up of 28 units, will also include drill teams and color guards of the Air Force and Naval ROTC units at the University, the Marching Game cocks Band, USC cheerleaders, and student government officers. Reviewing the parade will be President Thomas F. Jones, the Board of Trustees, and other USC notables. The parade's units will also ap pear during half-time at the Homecoming game between the Universities of North and South Carolina. Homecoming Dance The events of the weekend will be climaxed by the Homecoming Dance beginning at eight o'clock at the Township Auditorium. Ad mission will be one I.D. card per couple; UNC I.D. cards will also be honored. Featured entertainers will be Jimmy Soul, "If You Wanna Be Happy," The Vibra tions, "Watusi," and The Majors, "She's A Troublemaker," another singing group, all backed by the Don Thompson Combo and the Adorables. High Schools To Visit USC Over Weekend V About 1,500 high school seniors will participate in High School Day Saturday October 26, at USC. Students who rank academically in the top 25 per cent of seniors enrolled in South Carolina high schools will visit the University, said Dr. B. L. Baker, chairman of the USC High School Day Com mittee. At 9 a.m. In the Field House, high school students will hear talks on University history and traditions. Dr. Thomas F. Jones, president of the University; Todd Wilson, president of the USC student body and C. H. Witten, dean of stu dents, will speak during the meet ing. The students will theni be divided into groups for campus tours and explanations of USC educational programs. After lunch on Russell House patio, students will see the Home coming Day parade at noon and attend the football game between the universities of North and South Carolina at 2 p.m. In Caro lina Stadium. High School Day Is sponsored at the University of South Caro lina by the USC chapter of Blue Key national honor service fra ternity. Dana McClendon is 1963 Blue Key chairman for High School Day. 31~ HOMECOMING FINALISTS: USC Homecoming Q Sandra Swink, and Peggy Fretwell. Winner of the cove game Saturday, Oct. 26. The finalists will also partici Blue Key F Taps Top Ca Blue Key, national honorary treasurer of the P fraternity, held its fall tapping recipient of NROT ceremony last Tuesday night in secretary of Phi Drayton Hall at the annual Miss member of IFC, Garnet and Black Contest. freshman orientati Outstanding achievement in He has a cumulatil ,;holarship, leadership, athletics ratio of 4.38. and service to the University Is MIKE McCARTH the chief membership requirement for this honorary fraternity. New rngmn Ensh members must also rank in the member of the vars upper third of their respective try team, member classes, and be approved by the swimming team, sp national executive officer and The Gamecock, rec .:ach active member of the USC demic scholarship, ehapter. Those new members inducted iK member of nto Blue Key are as follows: rt of 5.01 BLAND ADDISON-junior, ma joring in history, treasurer of the LARRY ORR - ,unior class, treasurer of the member of Studer freshman class, member of var- cipient of NROTI sity track team, member of the member of freshm varsity cross-country team, re- charter member cipient of a Block C, secretary of Rifles, outstanding ATO, r e c i p i e n t of AFROTC award, orientation counselor. He president of Lamb has a cumulative grade point ra- freshman Y counsel tio of 4.9. Student Union Con a grade point ratio BLANDING CL.ARKSON-jun ior, majoring in journalism, ath- JIM SHELLEY - letic director and usher of ATn, social chairman, se vice-president of Canterbury Club, tv or n F treasurer of freshman Y, tress- o T,mme urer of sophomore Y, member ofpuicn Clbm Y cabinet, Y counselor, captain dn eae eb in AFROTC, secretary of KSK,swm ngta,f member of Sigma Delta Chi, tto oneo,m sports editor of Gamecock, recipi- dn' dioyB ent of two acadamic scholarships.ofjnrcls.H He has a cumulative grade point tv rd on a ratio of 3.489. PT OTE JOHIN CLASEN - YMCA offi-ofieofA ,m cer, member of KSK, member oftrbyCl,me Sigma Nu, recipient of NROTC Esln oo o scholarship, officer of PershingmebroStdn Rifles, officer of Compass andbe ofIC da Chart. He has a cumulative grademebro eeci point ratio of 4.0. CHIIP COTHRAN-junior class, member of Garnet and Black staff, member of Gamecock staff, Fia st member of Freshman Y cabinet, ________ member of Student Senate, vice president of the sophomore class, officer of KSK, member of Reli- -~ j gious Emphasis Committee, orien tation counselor. He has a cumula tive grade point ratio of 3.7.Fiast HUGH GILLIAM--senior class, Gre n member of ASME, president ofda,Ot2, Tau Beta P1, member of JointHalth w Engineers Council, member of Pi inteGm Tau Sigma, Dean's List, recipientThfiai of academic scholarship, memberKap De of Phi Beta Kappa. He has a cumulative grade point ratio of DlaCi 5.2.th Mac JOH NNY HITE - junior clans, treasuer of he stuentrboy, urer__ of_the__P u*f finaWts are (anget ted M4e h1~d h Pt I t ogame - r. A: 1 erhin Rs He ae'd cmulatiie grade point C arshfp, rato "f 4.471.E / D Sgg ' fi 3 " R- ge?or c.ass, on c !Q',7 ige ' h it re ao pot n oll, AFROTC .&eatenant ioloQuel Wing Commagder . of 1 Y ta- . 'JTC. Ie: a cgulattv ' * rdQ'int rat 3.66.' of, t bgewman Club. ~ e grade point junior class, t Senate, re scholarship, in drill team, of Pershing pledge, IFC, an and vice ]a Chi Alpha, or, member of rmittee. He has of 3.688. - junior class, retary, execu representative :>f Young Re mber of Stu r of freshman eshman orien mber of Presi ard, president has a cumula io of 3.9. -junior class, mber of Can ber of Pi Mu l, Dean's List, SMILE, YOU'RE ON CANDH) Senate, mem- inducting 14 men into the service :e committee, th esor comte for Gilli di nis committee. in Ruzssell House Auditoriumn. Announced 'net and Black vere named in the Miss Semi-f inalists we Black contest held Mon- nan, Alpha Tau O1 at 8 o'clock at Drayton nett, South; Connie nne wil b anouned Hampton; G ele n nnerwillbe nnouced Omega; Diane Gee t and Black next spring. pha; Sue Smith, ts are: Martha Adams, Sandra Williams, D s; Ann Digby, Alpha Other contestant Inn Gray, Pi Beta Phi; Deatephano, Z,eta '1 lenderson, representing Flshburne, South; ( 3rotherhood- Clintock; Donna G: Campi For H< 4lumniR4 'Old Days BY DAVE I Managing What does an old grad ri ,arolina? Answers range from he June Ball, or losing four st o a survey of the USC Class Other memories of 25 years ago nelude the Citadel-Carolina foot all game of 1937, a sensational ;tudent Council Trial of students ccused of selling exam answers, nd being expelled from school or cutting Chapel, according to he survey, released by the USC hisen1 Association. ';r tervening years have USC grads well; 40%' gi'Jr[- Q" 15,000 per year, 27c5 lA nl]S than $25,000 per year, 1, MIr earn $5,000 or less si;. ea Between $5-10,000 per 1r 'ia earnedi by 13c of the >as $.f '88. and li'6 earn $15 1,000. Those elected to Phi Beta Kappth.listed their selection as one At the fo>etnost memories of col lege life, and a majority of the :lass replied that they remember most "being broke most of the A political profile shows that he '88 grads, most of whom are ow,In,th r mid-to-late forties, rotetl tio one for Nixon in the 460 ' Sl campaign, although O :1e,.ie lass considered them Il. rYpcrats. The GOP can >,X o% f the class of '38, and ing 43% list themselves i ents." A, quarter century has notI CAMERA: Hugh Gilliami feels the fraternity. Student Body President T< ring the annual Mise Garnet and Bla 'ToPick S re Leslie Bash- Genie Hos nega; Joan Ben- Jones, La Brownlee, Wade Miller, Ki e Duncan, Chi tard, Sims r, Pi Kappa Al- Epsilon; I Sigma Nu; and Cherrie TI alta Delta Delta. and Sally a were Ginger Mistresi au Alpha; Patty Sturkey. layle Fowler, Mc- Sarah Jat ant, Delta Zeta; Wayne KC is Prc Im cc emember 'In Poll 3LEDSOE Editor member about his days a meeting spouses to crashinj raight to Clemson, accordinj f '38. rased the impressions made o the former students by USC prc lessors, with a total of 18 profes 3ors receiving the nod as "mos remembered." Dr. Havilah Ba: cock. presently head of the Eng lish Department, received the moP mentions as most - remembere professor. A solid 95', of the class i married, and a surprising 57r doesn't smoke. Replies indicate that 371* of the class does n< drink. One person read 1,000 books i the last year, and one read r books, but the average for tt class was 17 books in the paa year, and 90% of the class res at least one book in the past yea The remaining question on tl survey highlights, showed thi 701 of the class of '38 would ser a son or daughter to Carolin with the chief reason being ti broad curriculum offered as school loyalty running a clot second. The 30% who said the would not send their children t Carolina had divergent reasonf Some said the school was to liberal, others not liberal enoug (liberal was not defined), a fel said it was too big, a few sai (Continued on page 10) tap during Blue Key ceremonhes xdd Wilson and Ned Self provide mck contest held Tuesday, Oct. 22 ponsors w'ie, Pi Kappa Phi; Carole mbda Chi Alpha; Phyllis ippa Sigma; Marsha Mus ;Mary Miles, Sigma Alpha Claine Outzs, Kappa Alpha; 'aylor, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Sharnoff, Phi Epsilon Chi. of Ceremonies was Charm The judges were Miss te Evans, Floyd Spence, and ennedy. pares ming USC Show Features Top Talent Tapping Set For "Capers" BY DICK BIGGS News Staff Writer Carolina's 1963 Homecoming - will officially begin with the see t ond annual "Carolina Capers" to be staged tonight at the Field House, 8:00 p.m. t James D. Pritchard, Director of d the "Capers," seems very enthusi astic over the fine cast of per s formers that have submitted ap 'c plications, and he feels that the d show will be highly successful. it "Carolina Capers" brings to gether the musical talent of the n student body into one fast-action, 10 All - Star Variety Show. This 1e year's entries include the Univer !t sity Band, the University Chorus. d the Carolina Coquettes, a number r. of vocal soloists and group sing e ers, and several instrumental t numbers. d Alum to Emcee d Mr. Earl P. Murphy, former e USC student, is to emcee the pro gram. Mr. Murphy is an accom o plished humorist who has partici pated in several acts with the "Red Silk Stockings Revue." While h attending the University, Mr. V Murphy engaged in Town Theatre d productions. One of the outstanding events on the program will present the "Sons of Bacchus" -- Tony Kalan gis, Ed Hicks and Orin Anderson -in a special number entitled, "The Ballad of Strategic Thermo nuclear Deterrence As A Defense Policy That Failed." The "Jesters" - David Padgett, Pete Richards, Bill Sigmon, Rick Sigmon and Steve Walter - will sing "Swing Down Chariot" and "Lonesome Traveller." 0 t h e r vocalists include June Turner and Orin Anderson in selections from "No Strings," Michael Campbell presenting selections from "West Side Story," and "The Messen gers"-Cecil Hardy and Art Van De Water-singing "On My Way To Freedom" and "You Can Tell The World." USC Chorus Performs The University Cho-us, under the leadership of Professor D. G. Phillips, will present with band accompaniment t h e University Alma Mater, "We Hail Thee, Carolina," and the fight song en ) titled "Fight, Fight For Victory." A bosa nova arrangement of "Sensatico" will feature the Caro lina Coquettes, a trombone solo, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," will fea - ture Bobby Maxwell, and an over ture "Brass Aflame," will be pre sented by the University Band. Solo awards and a group award will be presented to the respective winners during halftime ceremon ies of the Homecoming game. Saturday, Oct. 26. A special com mittee has been appointed to judge the contestants. The cost for admission Is $.60 for all students. Adult tickets are on sale for $1.00. "Carolina Ca pers" is open to the public. Spe cial acknowledgment, should be given to the Direcicr of Alumni Relations, Mr. Carl Brazzell, for his hard work and co-operation in connection with this event, to Mr. Earl P. Murphy for his will mngness and fine spirit, and to Mr. James D. Pritchard, Director , f the "Capers."