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Tribute I .Song Fes "OOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooO 000000000" Have you lately noticed, in by-passing any of our seven campus sorority rooms, a celestial cooing inside reminding one of a roosting place for a herd of hoot owls? Song fest practice, a yearly en deavor massing all the girl Greek vocal talent is underway again. Those who attend the final per formance Tuesday night, however, usually fail to appreciate the time, effort and lung power that works overtime 90 or more minutes per day, seven days per week, in preparation. For according to musical technology, it is necessary to work into the songs themselves gradually. Thus the first trials begin in profuse harmony: "AAAaaaaaAAAEEEeeeeEEOi OiOiiiil IIOOOO00Ooooooooouuu uuuuUUUUUU" (The preceding should be read to the tune of B flat.) Then: "All together now, watch my hands; one, two, WATCH them . . . three, four, Pleaseeeees watch me." The laments of a frustrated song director: "I can hear the altos, the sec onds, the sopranos, but all indi vidually. You've got to blennnnnnd. You sound like a broken stereo." "There's something wrong with the altos . . ." "Yooooooo, not yewwww." "Let Us Evah . . . not led Just A He 1009 ASSEI "WE SPECIALIZ Catering to Un Serving Breakfast Also, CHARCOAl Buttered Bun, Fresh John LaCost wa He ha John LaCost received his B.S.E.E versity of Illinois in 1962. One of t Influenced him to join Western quick manner in which new en operational. During the short time John has has worked In several areas whici nation's communications compie future development in mind, John our Graduate Engineer Training C studied the front-line Electronic S He is currently working as a sys engineer on such projects as cro and line link pulsing. John's future at Western Electr ing indeed. He knows he will be w lutionary and advanced engineeri electronic switching, thin film circ Wrestern Electric M AN (QUAL OPPORTUN,TY IMPLOVER Principal manufacturing locations in 13 cit Engineering Research Center, Princetan. I ro Greek Leader disevver." ". . No, I'm not trying to dim criminate against the altos . . ." "Now, breath through y o u stomach, down here, not througl your chest and not through you wind pipe." "There will be a special practic< Saturday for the altos." Do No Berry-Piuckii Ancient Plan By PRECIOUS ZURLO Feature Staff Writer We have outgrown Santa Clau and stockings on the mantlepiece Holly and evergreens still radiat the Christmas spirit, but it i another symbolic Christmas plan which most interests and intrigue us. This is none other than th mistletoe. The history of mistletoe is long and interesting. Those same Druid: that gave us Halloween have givei us mistletoe. Way back in Norsi mythology there was a favore< god, the sun god, Balder. Hi mother, determined that no harn should come to her son, went t< toe. Later, an evil god, wishing ti destroy Balder, fashioned an ar p, Skip And Jump From Th foALntant dk A ABLY (NEXT TO HEART OF COLL E IN SERVING ONLY THE I der-Grads, Post-Grads and . Is A Must on Our Listi Lunch and Dinner Daily Se Featuring Our "Gamecock L BROILED STEAK Tossed Salad and French Fri nted a part in sci 5 it at Western E14 from the Uni- controlled product he factors which tems. He is also aw Electric was the for advanced stut gineers becorne Tuition Refund Pia training centers. been with us, he How do you see 1 are vital to the personal standards x. And with his looking for, we sho attended one of moving careers exi enters where he mechanical and ini vitching System. physical science, Iil tems equipment For more detailed ss bar switching the Western Electrl from your Piacemi ic looks promis- Electric Company, >rking with revo- New York 38, N. Y ng concepts like personal interview uitry, computer- team visits your ca NUFACTUIRING AND SUPPLY UNIT les - Operating centers in many of these same cil I..J.. Teletyna Corm.. Skakla. IIIL Emta Rock A, Chri! BY CAROL ROBINSON r Feature Staff Writer I It's December again. Alread r you shout. Yes, already, but harc all ready. There are always soi procrastinating souls who fi themselves with two more shc Pick 7gExtingu ishe t s Kiss-Powe4 row from mistletoe. Thus the a god was slain. As an aftermt s of this tragedy, the mistlel - came to be held as the m< sacred plant of the Cletic Drui and the Norsemen. t The Druids took utmost ce when they went out to cut t hallowed plant. A sprig of hol another sacred plant, was attach i to their garments to preset e v e r y animate and inamint object and secured from thi promises that they would nev I hurt her beloved son. Unforl nately she overlooked the mist i them from evil influences, for the mistletoe should have touch the ground it would have lost - its magic powers. e Campus!! U0Aa&d IMBIA MOTEL) 3EST OF FOODS" kIumni of U.S.C. ven Days A Week. ;pecial" SANDWICH s ................ $1.00 ntific progress hctric ion lines and microwave sys 3re of the continued opportunity ly through the Company-paid ri, as well as through Company your future? if you have high and the qualifications we are uld talk. Opportunities for fast st now, not only for electrical, Justrial engineers, but also for eral arts and business majors. information, get your copy of c Career Opportunities booklet 3nt Officer. Or write: Western Room 6405, 222 Broadway, .And be sure to arrange for a when the Bell System recruiting mpus. OF THET OELL SYSTEM ios plus 36 others throughout the u. s. In Gen. Ha- 195 Roadway New var* ro Pass Off You 4tmas ping days until Christmas and no a Christmas card to show for thei: y! plans. Ily Is thero a way to beat the mob n1e you ask. Is there any way a nd all to dodge the wild Mid-Decem ap- her Rush? Yes, people, there arc The Mi Known also as Allheal, th( mistletoe was thought to be ar effective remedy for many dis eases. In fact, there are stil similar superstitions existing it many parts of Europe. In section: un of Italy it is used as a charm t< help extinguish fires, and man: Fth Frenchmen brew a tea from thi oe plant to combat indigestion. )st We in America, however, havc ids no such magical superstitions at tached to the waxen sprig. Likc ire the ancients we hang mistleto< he rbove our doors, but not to war< lY. off witches. What motivates us t< ed lisplay this Christmas plant is th< ve inticipation of pleasant results. tte Kissing under the mistletoe i: am custom of British origin foun< er nly in countries where English u- have settled. This is due to the fac le- that the English were formerly if much given to kissing. Foreigr ed visitors in Tudor and early Stuar all times frequently noticed that mer and women usually exchange< kisses at meeting and parting. "It short," as Erasmus said in tht 16th century, "turn where you will there are kisses, kisses every where." In A merica today we havt wandered a little from the origina tradition. We do not pluck a herry for every kiss received and give it to the person who was kissed. Ir past times when all the berries had been plucked, no more kisses could he obtained. This might explair why we don't pick the berries. "In England a man is pre sumed to he innocent till he' proved guilty and they take it foi granted he's guilty. In this coun try a man is presumed to be guilty until he's proved guilty and after that he's presumed to be innocent.' -- Dooley A short walk is good for want to travel you can't I places at lowest cost. In costs much less than drivi GO GREYHOUND...AND L Exclusive Scenicruiser Service CHARLESTON, S. C. One way s3 90 Round trap $7.03 WASHINGTON, D. C. One cay $14.70 Round trip $75640 GREENVILLE, S. C. One way $3 60 Round trap $6.50 CHARLOTTE, N. C. One war $3 05 Round trip $5 50 NEW YORK, N. Y. One way $21.35 Rowed trap $33A5 SAGGAGE: You ean take more with you on a baggage on ahead by Greytaound Package E -aa r Own Last Yet Buying I several ways. In the immorti words of Orphan Annie, hark. First, you could buy present during the after-Christmas sale F r i e n d s might frown at suc obvious thrift, but only becaus they didn't think of it themselvei stletoe 0 16 I0 0 you. But when you really eat Greyhound for going fact Greyhound actually ng yourself. For economy, EAVE THE DRIVING TO US. at no extra fare. For example: ATLANTA, GA. One way $6 85 Rosuud tris $12.35 KNOXVILLE, TENN. Drway S9 t0 Round tr ap $16 40 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. One way 59.15 Round trip $16.50 SAVANNAH, GA. One way 54.85 Ro,und trip $8.75 1220 Blonding Street Phone 2S4-5193 er's Gifts Made l If you prefer not to give gifts late, buy them for next Christmas s and store them in mothballs. Another sure way of beating the z rush is the simple expedient of s buying all the gifts at least six months in advance. Another tactic is to make every thing yourself out of material lying around the house. There's that purple awning-striped steer ing wheel cover that imaginative Uncle Smedley gave you last Christmas, and that three-legged blue ceramic cow that Great-Aunt Livonia sent you from Portsmouth. Oregon, and a complete set of the poetry of Dudley Swartz, bound in genuine Peruvian iguana-skin, that dear, rather potty Cousin .Julietta gave you for your birth day. If you give this sort of gift, however. you might get it back from a distant relative next Christmas. One can always declare bank ruptcy, or have quintuplets, or go to jail, or get captured by the .John Birch Society. Each of these ruses takes away the main respon sibility of giving, though some frustrated friends might still be disappointed. One may also lock his door, do his homework and yell "Humbug!" at every little kid that passes his window, or hang a sign on his door announcing "Danger - highly contagious and fatal tropical disease at work inside." Of course, you can - and probably will - ignore all these ingenious ideas and fight your way through December crowds just like nearly everyone else who has any Christmas spirit. And let's face it, people; isn't it more fun that way? DAVE HI Thinking RANDY. MY FRIEND C Ii Randy was a pal of mine Even with the growl and grind T" That meant to me more expense Than pounding out her many, dents Off to Ginny we went to see All six guys, Randy and me Loaded up with gas and beer T A potent chance for adventure I . was here. To the beach we finally arrive But from us Ole Ginny did depriv e The full charge of a hurricane I She turned to sea with her wind and her rain. I But with the lifting of a cue ball ~ IExcitement was still in store for all The local jocals took two to jail 1I The rest spent the night arrang ing bailA Hack to school we made our way S& With tw~o behind, being forced to U'ntil money aid for their release Wo(uld satisfy the beach polhce Many more stories come to mind I About that damned old Randy of mine H With Pat and baggage we took a trip To 'Lanta to catch a big air ship GOLD SEAI FOR~ HOLIDAY (ONE DAY SERVICE Al LA U NDRY 8 MAIN AT ACROSS FROM THE Easy 1// 00 ENRY'S )ut Loud atch it she did and off she flew omeward we turned with narry a clue hat ltandi again was about to collapse ith a broken transmission and another relapse hen again we challenge the mighty road en his clutch began to erode paired once more and moving about proud and as strong as an uap streanm trout it once again the omen is seen the form of a great big w hit e smoke screen L' blew a gasket and w ith a smooth sigh ided to the curb), he w anted to die worked hard all summer and into the fall carburetor of gold, he gave his all hard he tried to stay in one p iece it now I yield; my wallet he did fleece mndy now is up for sale know his next owner he will not fail it a wlord of warning goes with my friend prepared, new owner, to sp)end and spend ert'ing The Gamecocks ni The ir Owen Backyard ur SERVICE (OUR CLEANING fAILABLE ON REQUEST) CL EAN ER S BLOSSOM MEN'S DORMITRISi