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Buchanai Successor George A. Buchanan, dean of Carolina's School of Journalism since 1956, will retire effective July 1. Succeeding Buchanan, who will remain as a professor on the journalism faculty, is Dr. Albert T. Scroggins, Jr., now chairman of the journalism program at the University of South Florida. Selection of a new journalism dean culminated a search of many months to find a suitable succes sor to Dean Buchanan. Numerous candidates from several states were interviewed in the selection process. Buchanan has had a career spanning nearly 50 years in South Carolina journalism beginning as editor of The Gamecock at USC from which he graduated in 1919. After service in the U. S. Army, the dean, a South Carolina native, worked on the news and editorial staff of The State until 1927 when he became city editor of the Charleston News and Courier. From 1931 through 1957 Bu chanan was editor of the Colum bia Record. He was also the Record's publisher from 1936 to 1945. Listed in Who's Who in America, Dean Buchanan is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, na tional journalistic society, Ameri can Society of Newspaper Editors, American Newspaper Publishers Association, South Carolina Press Association, and other civic and professional organizations. lie has been a leader in many public projects, particularly in volving mental health, and has served as chairman of both the S. C. State Hospital and the S. C. Mental Health Commission and president of the S. C. Hospital Service Plan. His successor, Dr. Scroggins, 4,040 A 1ret For Fall Sei The unprecedented flood of ap plications for admission next fall has already indicated an increase in the budget estimate made last winter of slightly more than 1O0 additional students for the coming semester. As a result of this situation USC is approximately a month behind in processing applications and sending out formal notifica tion to new students. However, President Thomas F. Jones commented that the situa tion was "no real cause for con cern because the University in tends to take care of qualified stu USC Graduate To Receive Laws Degree An honorary doctor of laws de gree will be conferred at the May 29 commencement exercises t( John E. Swearingen, Jr., a 1938 graduate of USC and current chief executive officer of Standard Oil Company of Indiana. A member of the University Development Advisory Council and ('olumbia native, Swearingen joinedl the chemical engineering research department of Standard Oil Company at Whiting, Indiana, in 1932. He received his master's degree in the same year. Swear mngen remained in this position until 1947 when he joined the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company of Tulsa. Oklahoma. In 1951 he returned to Stand ard's office in Chicago as gen eral manager of production. He has since progressed to the high est Positions in the company, ad vancing from director in 1952 to his pre'sent position which he as sumed in 1960. University Student Killed in Collision A USC student was killed and two others were injured Monday night in a two-car accident on Sumter St. near Fraternity Row. The dead student was Identified as l'loydl Van Smithi, Jr., 22, of Columb,ia. lie was a history ma jor andI a resident of Hendley liomes. The two injured students were Thomas hioskins and Robert Ty ler. They were reported in fair ndition at the Columbia Hos r Retires. Named I earned the bachelor of science de gree at Auburn University and bachelor of journalism, master of arts and doctor of philosophy at the University of Missouri. The new dean has taught at Mississippi College, Howard Col lege, University of Missouri, and Southern Illinois University in addition to the University of South Florida where he also di rects the office of campus publi cations. He is a native of Dadeville, Ala., and a veteran of World War As Dean; 1y Dept. II having served with the U. S. Navy in the Pacific. Scroggins has written, edited, and produced training materials for the U. S. Air Force, and has made a special study of operl tions of the Voice of America and the U. S. Information Agency. He has held offices in the Southeastern ) i s t r i c t of the American College Public Relations Association and the presidency of the Alabama College Public Rela tions Council, and has lectured at numerous professional meetings. f JI'4 GRAVES Student Body President Voters nE lec Jim Graves, pre-ministerial stu ent who transferred here from )avidson College this fall, de eated Dewain Herring by nearly 00 votes in the run-offs for Stu ent Body President Wednesday. Elected to serve with him for 9C5-66 are Thorne Compton, vice iresident; F r a n c e s Bloodworth, ecretary; and Jim Mulligan, reasurer. Joan Bennett was selected May 2ueen. Pick ( tion Ri Senior class officers are Rich ard Byrd, president; Doug Dent, vice-president; Rita West, secre tary; and Chris Edwards, treas urer. The junior class selected Bob Turner as president, Kit Sossa mon as vice-president, Pam Digby as secretary, and Liz Farmer as treasurer. Sophomore officers are Craig Evans, president; Peter Perrill, vice-president; Charlene Searson, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR GREATER CAROLINA VOL LV, NO. 24 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 9, 1965 FOUNDED 1908 DEAN GEORGE A. BUCHANAN Retiring idy Apply nester Here dents as it has done in the past." On April 1 there were on file in the office of admissions and, registration 4,040 applications for the fall semester-3,589 from new freshmen, 481 transfers, and 20 cancellations. This figure repre sents a 52.8 per cent increase over the 1,397 appiications re ceived by April 1, 1964. When asked about the total number of applications expected for the fall 1965 semester, Direc tor of Admissions and Registra tion Rollin E. Godfrey commented,; "It has been our experience dur ing the past few years that ap proximately one-fourth of the ap plications for the fall term will be received in our office after June 1." The last day to apply for ad mission to the University is the same as the last day to apply for classes. However, anyone who ap plies within two weeks of the beginning of the semester will be l charged a fee of $25 as compared 1 to the usual $5 cost for filing an application. Drama C From 'Th The University Players, Caro-1 lina's drama group, are deep into rehearsals for their spring pro-f duction, Thieves' Carnival. Written by Jean Anouilh, con temporary F r e n c h dramatist, Thieves' Carnival is a story of three thieves who masquerade as Spanish nobels. Their plans of robbery are disrupted when the youngest thief falls in love. An ouilh describes it as "an improb able farce on the theme of poverty and wealth as demonstrated by the difference of status between two lovers." Under the direction of Mrs. Phyllis Fleishel of the USC Eng lish D)epartmenlt, the players are attempting to extend the scope of the drama beyond simple surface realism into fantasy and imagi nation by placing major emphasis on effects and techniques. David Dreiman is credited with the set construction and technical, aspects of the production, also drafting the set's design with as sistance from Gary Clein. "I.'s been a challenge to try to establish a 'fanciful' set rather than the usual three-walled per .petive," he remarked. and ex Re Police BY SIG HUITT Asst. Managing Editor Thievery in the Russell House ias resulted in the jailing of a LJniversity dining room bus boy, he Columbia Police Department revealed this week. Arrested was 24-year-old Her nan N. Sims, employed by ARA ,later Food Service Management wvhich operates University food 'acilities, according to Capt. H. T. Smipes chief of detectives for the Columbia police force. University Police Chief Huston Robison could not be reached for ,omment, but M. D. Tavenner, of ficial administration spokesman for the police, confirmed the story after checking with George Troup, director of the University food ervice. Sims is now serving a sixty-day sentence in lieu of a $200 fine levied for the charge listed as two WUSC Delega Broadcasters ( Four Carolina students are at tending the International Radio aind Television Society's Conven tion for college students this week, April 8-9, in New York City. Representing WUSC-AM are Leroy Ebert, manager; Dean Hall, program director; George Alex inder, co-chief engineer; and Tom Nesmith, announcer. This is the second year for Lhe conference, which is attended by students from every part of the United States, and the second vear WUSC-AM has been repre sented. ast Predi, teves' plained: "Rather than the enclos Lire of wallk typical of most stage ;ettings, Thieves' Carnival uses RFJIEARSING FOR TIEVE tion by the liniverst Players, are Mahon, and Daivid Drcdman, the --n Aneli 23 and 24 at Dnayton lI covered Goods Capture cases of petty larceny. Goods admitted stolen by Sims and later recovered at the time of his arrest March 25 include a transistor radio, a raincoat, three pairs of pants, three shirts, a sweater, and an umbrella. Total value of the stolen goods was :stimated at $111.25. a The radio and coat belonged to a fellow cafeteria employee while the shirts and pants were identi fied by Troup as property rented from a local linen service Troup described Sims, employed by Slater since November 4, 1964, as a "pretty good" waiter and ac knowledged that he had recently authorized that Sims be given the responsibility of supervising six other bus boys in the University's main dining room on the first floor of Russell House. Previousiy charged in March, 1960 with loitering and loafing. Sims, according to the Slater di rector, made approximately $30 a week for working from noon to tes Attend ,onven ion The IRTS Convention was set up in 1961 as a means of bringing tog9ther college broadcasters to discuss problems they encounter. Top professionals lead the discus sions. Luncheons and free time periods are provided for the stu dents to discuss privately particu lar questions they want answered by the professionals. Kenneth Cox, one of the five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, is a featured speaker. Cox is one of many in the broadcast field who are concerned with the college student's future in broadcasting. cts Many rnival' Pr the imagination of its audience by using open space for a mere hint ing of walls." h, V4e Valued At $1. Campu 9 p.m. six days a week for the 1 food system. The arrest by Columbia police men came when officials, ques 'ioning Sims about another case, .ound him to be wearing a rain coat labeled with another person's name. While giving details of this in cident, Capt. Snipes commented on the increase of vandalism in New Absent Proposed B A re,o!ution introduced Wed nesday by Senators Woody Good son ar,d Ron Parker states that scnators who miss more than the allowed number of meetings will not only be expelled from senate, but will not be allowed to run in the election immediately following their expulsion. This bill, if passed, will apply only to newly elected or reelected senators. It will be voted on next week. Senate unanimously passed a resolution for the president of Stulent Senate to prepare for the first Wednesday of each month a report about bills passed or de feated, and if passed the action taken on them and their present standing. Senator Mike Howard asked for volunteers to help prepare letters concerning the Campus Shop boy cott to be ent to all student:. Tabled until next week was the bill to release the Dance and Con cert committees from Student Union. A request was voiced for all Laughs oduction In addition to his 'behind the scenes work,' Dreiman, a senior in psychology, portrays Hector, one of the thieves. Clein, an art major, is "new" to theater work in the role of the comic character. Dupont-Dufort, Jr. The "orchestra" (as required by Anouilh) consists of one clarinet ist, Fred McElveen, whose role is closely integrated with the action of the play. A member of the USC band, he has composed his own music to fit the scenes, e'mphasiz ing and ridiculing the players and their lines. Costumes are originals, too, de signed by Truman Henderson, a senior in art, and presidlent of the U.n ivyersit y Players. As well as be ing credited with over 30 original costume designs, Henderson is production co-ordinator, requiring untold hours overseeing such necessities as ushers, programs, tickets. etc., and to portray the part of Lord Edgard, necessitat ing the growth of a beard, The University Players are confident the philosophy of the play will give the audience many laughs. Curtain time will be 8:30 p.m., April 23-24, at Drayton Hall. s Thief he USC campus area and issued ,pecial warning to students to ock their cars when parking them or any length of time. The most recen: case of vandal zm occurred March 30 when a op coat was stolen from the car >f George Langston parked in the )00 block of Sumter Street. The hief was appiehended and bound .ver to General Sessions Court. eeisni Law y Senators newly elected senators to attend next week's session on order to see how senate operates at least once before they officially be come senators. President-i Appreciati Newly elected President of the Student Body Jim Graves was still shaky hours after the an nouncement of election results Wednesday night. "This is the most wonderful, un believable thing that has ever happened to me." he said. "I can never say 'thank you' enough to all the people who have helped me." Graves was at the Westminster House when informed of his vic tory over run-off opponent De wain Herring. lie rushed to Rus sell House to find his parents who -ame from their home in Kershaw for the announcement of their sons election. In an interview shortly after the election announcement, the new president expressed special thanks to Earl liewlette. his cam paign manager; Pam Ve s t a 1 who was in charge of posters for the campaign; and Rev. Jerry Hammett, who convinced him thal he should seek the office. H( further stated his deep apprecia. tion to the Westminster Fellow. ship and The Gamecock staff foi their unwavering encouragement to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers for their constant sup port and hard work, especially State College, In Business S The S. C. State Chamber ol C'omr-erce presented the CollegE Business Symposium April 6 a' the Jefferson Hotel in Columbia All colleges and universities ir the state were represented at th< Sympoium. The professional commerce an< business administration fratern ity, D)elta Sigma Pi, was repre sented by 11 of its members Those participating in the sym posiunm were George Gay, Ker Shealy, Stan Rushton, Terry Lee C'lyde Rice, Earle Pope, Bill Es tridge, Clary RawI, Larry Moore h. F. Jackson, and Walt Twelkle m ier. "The States' Economic Growth,' "Unemployment and Technology,' and "Foreign Trade and the Bal anee of Payments Probem, we.. wraves I nOff secretary; and Patti Saylor, treas urte r. Cheerleaders are Ally Bell, Nancy Fletcher, Virginia Ann Reeves, Patti Knight, Sherie Stockman, T h o r n e Compton, Stoney Denny, Ray Flynn, Her bert Cuthbertson, and Chuck Nixon. The Honor Board will be com posed of the following: Suzanne Henderson and Susan Wells from the College of Arts and Sciences, Frances Bloodworth and Bill La Motte from the School of Business Administration, Bertie Green from the School of Journalism, Ronnie Garrett from the School of Phar macy, Sara Stillwell from the School of Nursing, Norman Bar nette and Marty Kilgo from the College of Engineering, and Joyce Able, from the School of Educa tion. Elected to the Disciplinary Board were Nancy Fletcher and Sam Solomon. The following have been an nounced as senators for the com ing year: From the College of Arts and Sciences: Stephanie Adair, GiGi Belser, Betsy Boyle, Stoney Denny, Doug Dent, Jim Detwiler, Pam Digby, Sammy Drew, LeRoy Eb ert. Chris Edwards. Van Edwards, Liz Farmer, Mary Giles, Ed John son, Jim Mulligan, Peter Perrill, Bob Turner, and Bill Youngblood. From the School of Business Administration: Stan Applebaum, Jim Bell, Larry Brandt, Bill Es tridge, Nancy Fletcher, Mike How ard, Mary Ann Linning, Charlie Montgomery, G a r y Poliakoff, Stan Rushton, Frank Sailors, Frank Sanders, Skip Sims, and Mike Strange. From the School of Journalism, Max Ford and Kit Sossamon. From the School of Nursing, Jenny Johnson. From the School of Pharmacy, Richard Byrd and Gwen Taylor. From the School of Education: 'Adaline Armstrong, Joan Bennett, Linda Beulware, Joanne Easterlin, Nancy Gottlieb, Roy Hills, and Patti Knight. From the Graduate School: Bill Dean, Spyros Mastrogeorgopoulos, Martha Sawyer, Don Senese and Michael Thorn. 0lect Gives on, Plans Harold Glassberg, PiKA election c'ommittee chairman. "Contrary to some campus rum ors, I do not advocate required chapels or the outlawing of liquor," the president stated jok ingly. Graves holds a minmsterial scholarship and plans to attend the Union Theological Seminary in Rtichmond, Virginia, upon grad uation from USC. As his plans for the coming year he announced the increased use of Student Union facilities, a wee.kly column in The Gamecock, appointment of a Religious Af fairs Committee, and a study of Senate powers and functions. Grav'es stated his firm intention of working toward helping each student to find his place at Caro lina through the use of student government. The president further said that he would like to maintain an ac tive part in Westminster Fellow ship, Pi Kappa Alpha, and other campus organizations, although he will, of course, devote the greatest majority of his time to the presidency. However, he cited as his great est source of support his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Graves of Kershaw. SParticipate ympos urn three of the topics discussed at the meeting. Dr. James A. Morris, Dean of the School of Business Adminis tration, served as a participant on the panel that led the discus sion. Apology TeGamecock wishes to a p oIogaiz e for inadvertantly publishing a photograph last week of Woody Goodson, identified as Mark Mattison. Goodson receiver of the Schol arship Trophy for Alpha Tan Omega while Mattison was named Outstanding Fraternity - man-of-the-year.