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' M NilIiliifillll ilIllllIlIllllIllllllIl111 1 1 I b i l imillillus I p 'Americ< By SIG HUIT Managing Editor "America's responsibility to the world is greater than ever . . ." says University President Thomas F. Jones. Jones, who returned last week Committe Homecom] By PAT DILLINGHAM Staff Writer Folk music serendipty style will add a special touch to this year's Homecoming f e s t i v i t i e s when night club and recording artists, the Serendipty Singers, appear in Concert on Friday, October 29. The 8:30 p.m. program will take place in the Township Auditorium. A pep rally on Friday and a parade on Saturday will precede the Gamecocks' c o n t e s t with Maryland; half-time will include a special show as well as the crown ing of the 1965 Homecoming Queen. During the intermission of the "Singers'" concert, Carolina Telescope Hours Told For Visits Melton Memorial Observatory will be reopened to the public on Wednesday nights beginning next week. Hours for public visits on Wed nesdays are 8:30-10:30 p.m. The observatory is operated by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. During the past year, extensive repairs and alterations have been made to the 16-inch reflector. The telescope was taken apart, cleaned and oiled, and tightened. The optical system, polar axis and setting circles were aligned. This fall, a four-inch refractor was added to the 16-inch reflector for use as a photographic guide scope and visual finder. The larger telescope has been modified so it may be used in either Cassegrain or Newtonian focus. Thomas Anderson of Charles ton, a graduate student, will op erate the observatory telescope for visitors. Pres iden ts To Gather At USC Student Body presidents from across the state will converge on Russell House Sunday afternoon for a conference on mutual prob 1em s. The presidents, representing ap) proximately 12 schools which are members of the Southern Univer sity Student Government Associa tion, will be at the UJniversity on the invitation of Carolina Student Body President Jim G;raves. Graves, who originated the idlea, said that the aim of the one-day meet was to create better coopera tion among schools of the state. LDean of Students Charles HI. Witten is scheduled to welcome the group. IAUJNCIUNG, THlE INTEIRFRA D)rlie at a luncheon Tucaday In the Johnston, iC president, and Hlayne 's Respoi rom a month-long tour of the I eading universities of Asia and 'urope, discussed his trip Monday n an interview with The Game ock. "Wherever I went, it was clear hat people are looking to the a Decides ing Plans :heerleaders will conduct a special pep rally. At 10:30 Saturday morning, the tomecoming parade will include Floats decorated by fraternities Ind sororities. The floats will be judged and prizes awarded for the Lhree best entries. A Homecoming Queen and Court, to be chosen by a student lection, will be honored at half Lime intermission. The 11ipressions, the Medallions, aind the Dutones will be featured combos at a homecoming dance to be held on Saturday night, at the rownship Auditorium. Jim Bell, Homecoming Chair man, has stated that he and his committee hope to make the week end the most exciting Carolina Homecoming ever, seeking a cam pus-wide feeling of spirit and in volvelment. Bell commented that the com mittee is planning some surprises centered around the Friday night pep rally. Homecoming arrangements have previously been made by members of the Alumni Association. Ten students composing the Ilomecoming Committee include chairman Hell; Jim Graves, ex )fficio m e mi ) e r ; Tim Foster. alumni ehairman; Pat Roessle, publicity chairmilan; Hill Iogers, school spirit chairman; Gary Pol iakoff, parade chairman; Joul Gottlieb, pe p rally chairman Louis Irabovsky, band chairman; and Emily Wheeler and -Jim ('an tey, co-chairman of half-time. Officials Tell Postal Rules For Campus In an announcement made on Oct. 6, the the USC post office asked that members of the Caro lina community use their full names, boxes, andl %Al' code num berXs in adIdresses. In addition, the faculty and ad ministrat ive officers were asked to include their department name's. D)elivery of letters, newspapers. magazines, andi packages will be speeded bsy consistent use of a compilete add(ress, the post office announcement statedl. Preston Dormi New Officers Preston residents went to the polls Tluesday and chose leaders to guide Carolina's only function ing dormitory studlent government through the com ing year. Elected psresidlent was Charlie Montgomery who succeeds Hill I'homas who resignedl. Other officers include Carl Mutch who dlefeated Glen MceGee For the vice-presidential slot. 1utch succeeds Mlontgomery who resigned to run unopposed for the *residency. Frank Sailors and Bert Strick TERINITY 001 NCII '% participatin i: Russell liouse are (left to righi) D)e Kendall and Ilachman Smrith, cos-cha isibilityC Jnited States for leadership in ducation and economic develop nent-and that in some cases \merica hats given less than its hare." "It is evident that our responsi Oility is very great and that we kniericans must he equal to the ask," the educator said. President and Mr's. Jones visited l'okyo, long Kong, Hangkok. 'airo, Athens. Rtome, Venice, MuN1 chl, Geneva, Paris and London. The main purpose of the 18,000 nile junket ias to help the Uni *ersity become better acquainted vith world-wide developments, ac ,ording to the administrator. In all places visited, -Jones re 'o1ts that "People even of the ruost modest circumistances are .hinking of a college education." "lEducational itstituti,ns are -xpanding everywhere -- - but no Kvhere is higher education as ivailable as in the United States," ie said. Jones, calling exposure to ed ication in other countries "a great 'xperience for young peolc," re Freater T Caled that as a result of his trip pportunkies can now be worked ut for USC students to study al nost anN where in the world." The .Joness. looking back on hWi, traVels report that the tour -hangeid inanmy imaves for them. J)ne chani-d conception involves he .Japantse. "I always thouvht of the .Japan se .l imitators," .Jones said, hat. cmnceptioln was very false, ye extrenmely professive.' Commenting on Thailand, the P"resident was impressed with the "spirit of the people." Under heir American born and educated King, he predicted that they will rise and stay with the West. Egypt, according to Mrs. Jones, was the only country where hos tility to Americans was evident. Uhe University's first Couple flew to Cair o after scheduled stops in Inidi.a were cancelled because of the international crisis there. irhiglhliht of the visit in Rome was a grolup audience with Pope Paul VI in St. Peter's 1as(ilica. Jones while in England visited ian Ever' the new national University of Warwick and Oxford University, with which the University has ex changed history professors forl several years. "Toughest moment of the trip according to the President, "was being away for the opening of school. I've never missed an opening before--but because of the scope of the tour it was neves !,ary to leave the University after plans had been made for ('aro lina's opening.' Part of the tour included stop ping in San Francisco the end, of August where Dr. Jones par ticipated in meetings of the board of directors and the editorial board of the Institute of Electrical an( Electronic Engineers, inter national professional society. The Joneses also attended an other international meeting, the fourth general conference of the International Association of Uni versities, an organization in which the principal universities of the world hold membership. The con ference was in Tokyo. President Jones - *-- - - - (GertmecTkl Maff Phouo 1)% c-mkholz) The(,- President and His Lady UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWVING FOR A GREATER CAROLIN.A VOL. II, NO. 3 COI,3MBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 8, 1965 FOUNDED 1908 Graves At Firs Student Hody 'resident .Jlim Graves outlined a five-point work ing p hi n for the i . 5-1i scht ii year to student senate, convening for the fi st time Wediesday afternoon. Asking the ttid ,f each nbinlei in Carrying out tihi plan, (ravec urged the senat o Is t Use t heli potent ial as stuIdenlt leader.; t, "rilly do something- hig for ('aro lina and her students" this year. First among tie projiects listed in Graves' five-point program is the t-b. lishn,ent of student for uis to discukss topik-s of particular lelevance to the caipus. These forums will be composed of palels of four to seven people who will informally discuss a problem at hand. "The unique feature of these forums,", Graves commented, "will be that audience participa tion will comprise the major part tory Chooses For Year land elected last spring as secre tary and treasurer. respectively, coitiniiule in office. Governors named are: I )ick Sansbury, first, floor; Arthur Ran kin, second floor: and Walter Byrd, third floor. Chosen to serve on the dorni toritS judicial board include: Joe IIarrison. Gary Twelkemeier, and harles Jordan, first floor; Wes ley )ukes, Ralph Mantel, 1 and Rob Westmole. seconlld floor; and liohn C. Smith. John Arant, and Bill Stewart. third floor. thei Coilsumia areai itmed Fumtu mit o f e I'..' Euene Coopi~e; iac Annouir t MeetiE f the discussionl. Aiong topics planneild for the forimlis are: "Greeks-Good or Had ? "The ChurcI on Campus. . . . Where ?" and "Who's to Speak on (aiLpus?" \lmlirs of the panel will be drawnt fr- I faculty. administra li(On lrMI stnidcit body, alonrg with oitside pve,i!, such a s stuLden1 t :enlers i roi other colleges. The secon0rldI area of planning is in the field of stuly coiilmmittees. raves stated that he is now in USC Trusto Program 6 Hy ('INNY ('ARROI.L Staff Writer Changes of policy. expansion of facilities, antd reirganization of schools were Chief topics of tis iussion at the USC Hoa Ird of l-ustecs Ieeting last SaturINay. Student fees were siIpl ified during the meeting by such ex pedients as dropping separate lai oratory fees and including this itenl in the University fee. A hy-product of the fee simpli fication will he the conmenience to tudIIenks and parents of reteik ing ad% ance billing for senester fees. Iabling them to budget funds het ter. Parents %% ill also bt ah!e to pay fets in adi t'e, cIilinai Mi t he neei fr stiments to lii ihil e iiis of tihiev w li t ielli t-1 reg istratilon11. 1low vcer, -tudentit: im1ay% still pay fees at th" n 'm ary tieit' if they so desi. Anothlr step forIn:\ m1 i : Iiila ; p1 ig irtIll of t\ ;I I l \ iI S t ihe open i Ing in I t :1hki-I hils to conist ruct a i\\ 1in11 n phyi 1Cal sienIIIVeS Ccnt1 i . 1 t h i, the departnientll,s of chin ry 1 IY and physI's. tliir cbanges inchude tlit re organi.ation and cle\ atini of tw%o schooIils -- Husiness Admini't ral ifitn and t'neral Studie-, - to college status. The ColgIt-K of Wiu-i1i- A d minist raitioni. II h adcd h- v )c'ain Janits A. i10iTi iis, has lieii sti-* dividieIcd tiil departmints lf -o 1e11111ltingv c ls is, voelicrl.i busi ness and office adiministration in mbbltion to t he e: istmig manage menrt ct-nter iind bureau of busi nitss and econmic research.b Chairmne n of the dleparitment s will bi'e Pmi apinte'd onf a rot-at ing basis with the fir'st term set it two years. The newly designated college was alno nathorized to contnr an ices Prc 1g Of Se L he process oif appointlig thre( . study committees which will met ait regular intervals during the i senester. Chief aim of the com mittees will be the compiling of a report which will bt pr-eseltedi to the appropriate members of the t administration for action before I the end of fal! semester. 'Tlie committees will concern re- k ligious life on campus, a fratern ity -sorority evaluation, and son :te reorganization and procedures. Third in Graves' plan is a pro es Pass f Changes aiditional degree, bachelor of sci 'nce in economics. The College of General Studies was authorized to offer a one-year -ertificate prograni with modified -nitrance requirements. This one vear program is in addition to thp wo-Vear associate degree pro rams already existing. Dr. Nico as P. litchell. former director of he school, will continue to head he college as dean. (Gov. lobert F. McNair, presid iig at, his first board meeting, Kcleomed T. Eston Marchant of 'idoulubia as the board's newest nember. Marchant. formir pri T' Ient of the 'SC Alumni Associa ion. suct'ceeds Di'uglas McKay, al- ' o of Columbia. The Boa rd d i s c u s - e d and idopted a proposed 1966-67 budget h or sbimiission to the Budget and ly ontrol hoard. p City Council New Coliseuni unlu:'- 1.11-tim drecam for it I -'wliclhI lt'use ia one step r 10 rAity N'dnet'sday, with a l bY the ('1olumia City Coun- r The 1111:1. a,ordig to re- I tit Coln,mia newspapers, se !,-J I aprcfv! red sieand author- ff a fa:ibihtv s-tudy to deter- (1 Inl ? t h er 1r I(t the proposed utno 14s 15u-itable. VS' i )c:n i f Admi inist ration i la mld 10 unton i explaining the ,t t'ft*k)rts 1n1 buhalf of the new ' ac.ity sIud that the I'niversity Iad wtviested the city to obtain and for the new Field House. Thie state legislature last year tuthorized the sale tof $.1 million %orth of bondls for constr'uction f the facility to retplatce the Uni ersity's Field I louse on Sumter Taking into consideration that he facility would be used both by the Universty nnd thn communty gram nate rai of visitation, de I.kned . ring student gvernment t ti., Iividual student on can.pu:. The rIdevnt will prna!v vstsu ent., duriig the year. (,fferig hem an .pportunity t4o ask quv-. ins. dlisIuss campus pr ,b:nms. nd iffer su'ie: The Stu-len'- FlIIF ;ty )tReai. '11m m1ittece wa , 4.it,.! a , th fo rt Ofr prj min tu Ivnts a!d f:n vrs, the gr.up n : meet atru ir inter-valS an i scst,!n:u roblems. As the f:fth p,rti,n - f 1.:s over I plan, (Iraves annuned te ppointment of a staff to pulish student. handb ok,k f r 1 -7 he handbook, which w ubl t.ake he place (of the maj r part f :t hi Car%ima Conmmunil v. wfdl Ie pons,-red by studeI ivr. t oer-Inmet L wo-uId "in- '.- in muih 'i,r. e' nent, tenresti .!: r.frmat:n m tead of the cut and dri]ed rule! nil reVulations" found in the old o(,klet, coiniited Graves. Other business conducted at thi Ieet ing inclu1el the ann0un10e ent r1 StIdent tBodv \ice-lre,i .-n t Thorne Com pti on t h at st I, Ent governmenit wi beizin selling ate tickets for footb all games. eginning in the near future datt ikets w i lI e availa:. at the later wid. in Russell -omIl Tusda.y t Irugh ida:kY rior to a.1 h i e f,tlia : , 1m" his nteW stmrvice \ il! lIIna! t mI0nve nite nce lif ha ing to g > the Ro)1un1house to purchase e tickets. Student senate meeting.s -will od eacb Wedrnesday at 5 p.m. in Lit Im L 5. Rus l 11ouse. Tht Iblic is invited to attend. Recommends i Site Study w%:as dechied that the cit\ Iubli provide the land in area ailable in the proposed urban newal pro g ramI bounded by lossoI, Gervais. Assembly and incoln Streets. Brunton said that the coliseum Lvility still encompassed the -iginal goals set by the Univer ty last year. Those goals are that the facility list he a mu:ti purpoise building Id must Ie withmI walking di eiCe of the main campus. ROOM CHANGES The liousing Office has an nounced that room changes will be made only next Wednesday and Thursday according to in structions in the Carolina Conm mnnits. (Cisaecok Staff Photo i l14mckholz ) Y11 )11 It M 11. tver lamt night. wa a contant roumnd of ga, partie% and get-together, for '11iA%uP a11n4 eager rus lpes. ledge' nams Aill boe foealtred in nevxj woeek' (;hm#ecock ,ticee the were not a%ailable for thi.., A eek'- i-,,ue. I or namti,- of fraternit, pledge,., turn tqo page-4 Veil Block Facilities Will Open Ill(A in the :n t -wrs will be (,f1w.a1!y -pt-n-d Mtndaty, Oct. 11, at -1 1 p.m1. Al resn Ients and their guet S are mlited to attend. j*mvers,i:y 14ffwial, present wvill n ud P !e.,i d t, n t Thomas F. nties. 1> .f itudzent.s Charles 11. W.twten anD Ican of Adminis !rat:,ai H mold I;runt,,n. The archi , it :a's r. deerator, and hu- ng I I v he repIresented. 1lIenn rutn sai the complex, ftr tIe use of studets inl the six towe;, u. be a ''Cttle campus of it-s wi." The cIplex includes a lounge and canteen area. terrace w h cwk ing chairs, and study, conference, telv ision. card and gam~ie r'oomis. The 800 capacity cafeteria lo atedl in the cmiplex was opened last luestlay night. It served 800 me va), ile lRu Sell I louse re pk.rted a drop of only 64 meals served. A new residential hall govern muent will be put into effect to run the complex. Rtesidents will, for the first time, p)ay an activity fee. ih-an Brunton expressedl the hope that "this new lounge and residlence hall government will be one of the solutions to the rising degree of impersonalization at USC."