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TERRIBLE TOM CAPTURED BY REFLECTING POOL MONSTER (Page 7) (Page 7)DEMONSTRATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA noh. LVII, No. 28 Columia. South (arolinua, May 5. 1967 Foun<Ie< 1908 Committee Reviews Protest A special faculty committee is investigating possible action in the case of a USC professor who staged an anti-Vietnam protest at presentation of an honorary degree to Gen. William C. Westmoreland last Wednesday. Asst. Prof. Thomas T. Tidwell of 'he Department of Chemistry arose after presentation of the Doctor of Laws degree to proclaim, "I pro test, Doctor of War." l o a r d of Trustees Chairman Rutledge L. Osorne of Orange hurg said of the incident in Rut ledge Chapel, "I regret very much the embarrassing incident involv. ing a member of the University faculty which occurred during the convocation ceremonies for Gen. Westmoreland. "Such a display of discourtesy and lack of good judg.eit is de plorable and embarrassing to Gen. Westmoreland." Osborne quoted University rules on academic freedom: "The faculty member is a citizen, a member of a learned profession, and an of ficer of the institution. "When he speaks or writes as a citizen, he shall be free from in stitutional censorship or discipibne, but his special position in the coi munity i m p o s e s special obliga tions.". Osborne said the case will be handled promptly. "As soon as the matter has been adequately con sidered, the committee will render its report." Speak Out Vietnam 'Fighting] A Vietnam veteran stole Student Speak Out aimed at d -pro and con. "When we were over ther -f all these demonstrations. We f strators were saying, but we k right to say these things. "But think what you are doing to the m o r a l e of the guys over there," he implored. Also receiving loud applause was a student who said he was among the group booing students who p)icketed the honorary degree pres ent,ation for Vietnam Commander William C. Westmoreland. * RIGHT TO DISSENT "It seemed as if the tension took everybody. I was with them and then it struck my mind: Peace these people have a right to dis sent." Action of police came under fire several times (luring the four-hour discussion. 'PROTEC'T EVERIYliODY' "When I joined the group," said a youth who was not one of the original demonstrators, "I stood next to a young man who had his back to a policeman. The sign he was carrying was; torn from his handl by police-people that werec there to protect everybody. "Their job is to be neutral. This is not the part they took," he charged. Another studlent retorted, "You were questioning what the police were there for. Weren't they also there to stop a riot? "If the police hadn't formed a ring a r o u n d the demonstrators, what do you think would have hap n)ened?" he aked. graulte winner of thAl en n Sd e .. Y innig Th Pream idnC t l hoe noa F. Jones (far rig gratulate winnes of te Algernon Sardey award during Awanr Day exrcises Tieday 2 Studeni Iresident Mary DeLoache and as the alumnus Charles W. Knowlton of Omijero Columbia received Algernon Sidney are the Sullivan A wa rd s Wednesday at sity Da tional Knov the fot. tionalI Veteran: . ceI ved(l Ertion:Ii Right Miss I, or Right' iiitt, Sossaml blood. the spotlight last Friday at a )edic lemonstrations and free speech and II Thona. e in Vietnam, we heard about "l e f o 'lt bad about what the demon- turned new we were fighting for their (Willia Mr. Preid' A sudntboy r.n sadfrewie and his successor set his sights on the future in speeches (luring Awards Day Tuesdlay. B ill Youngblood, retiring p resident, told his audience that the most dominant feature of today's life is ''the amazing rate of change." "The shift in responsibility is to the college-age generation," he saidl, quoting statistics that 50) per (cnt of the world's popuLlationt is under 15 years of age. "'Since the events of the past week,'' he stated, "our campus has been striving fr a reaffirmation of faith. f V. Gamecock photo by Finn sit) con- right art (haurle. N '. Ktowlton, (:arlitn altmtnu": Sulli%an Bill YounogbhwlI amd Mari Delwache. ift to ts, Alumnus Top Honors ity Day ceremonies. 'This one should bring a pretty girl Sullivan awards, presented to the platform'." final and climatic event of n D)elta Kappa Awards Day, anulOKAwrsDy nelaKpaAadPy,preceeding May l)ay in the annual highest honors of Univer- University 1)ay festivities, began y and are given for excep- with a Universit Symphonic Band ervice to others. Concert. elton is president and one of inders of the USC Educa- EXCIIAN;E OF OFFICE oundation. After exchange of offices by TSTANDING SENIORS 1961-67 Student Body President Youngblood and 1967-68 President soon - to - be - raduate Sammy I)rew, presentation of more )utstanding Senior (iesigna- than 100 awars got tinder way. nn Bell, Frannie Daniels, e"Loache, I)ick Elliott, Sig A w a r d s presented during the ;tan Juk, Jim Mulligan, Kit two-hour c'eremony included: un, Ed Tucker and Young- Kappa Sigma Kappa Band Scho larships, Robert W. Anderson, Ray ation of the 1967 Garnet von Lee and Frank Pape. ack went to P r e s i d e n t Art Awards-Advertising, Rich F. Jones who commented, ard Shealy; Sculpture, Margaret r e this was announced, I Fish; Drawing, George Chitty; In to (Senior) Vice President tenor Design, Mary Ann Going; im) Patterson and s a i d, Art Education, Mary Ann Ro manysyzn; Painting, Zernie Smith; 5~ '~ ' Printmaking, Gene Vereen. Brostol Laboratories A w a r d, James H. Ewing. Che m i c a 1 Rubber Company SAward in Freshman Chemistry, Thomas Francis Sikorski. W. TI. C. Bates Award, Robert Ovet rig. Colunmbia Sales and Marketiig Ix ecutives' J ui n i o r Scholarship, James~ E. Hrnibal. Phi Beta Kappa F r e s h mn a n Awards, K aren V. Chandler, J1udith Ann Clegg, ,inuda Ann Hleckman, Stuartt M. Reynolds, Elizabeth A. Robuck, Cecil R. Rogers, Gerald .J. Shealy and Richard J1. Tighs. Comminandinig Officer's Appoint Oftfice'r's Training Corps ( NROTCt)eda euai-Naa eev Mlidshipmenr, .Johrn Francis ('um Gamecock photo by Cox minrgs arid W~illiam Thom as J1uniikin Jff.r. S. ('. Amiericani Legiorn Medal, a ~studenmt litwy p)residentt, Roy, 0. Da rby Ill. res~identt for Studen nt Af rusesday. . (4 onutinnted on Page 2.) ood To Drexi "I urge yout all today to take a step gtto topdw towarnd peac~e, ai step towa rd teasoni-- sosrns and a '-telp away from strnife. ' Staotsti "It is symbolically for Thomas Tlid ovrerfth r well's granidchibi(reri arid Edgar Birown 's oeo h o-he gr-eat-gtrndchild(1ren, and they doiit standl 'ntoa' wil oni either side of a protest nmarch-they 'i iSrn ~ haven't eveni been boni yet. te hik ''To those who would P t 0 t e s t , you 'Teei lt t have the social and ethical right on your sidle, biut I would commiilend to yotu a quote from Hlenry D)avidl Thoreau, who T am )e better than nmost of us combined a pas- ogbodhaen sion for p)rotest with a c-omtiitmentt to iraiso elt reason:bhi. 'Recueth (Iowiri, ut ont t' "Art totopel dow 'SG Will Southern Carolina students will examine "('hanging ('o. cepts in Southern Justice" in the year's final (;reat Issues Program beginning Wednesday. Speakers for the three-day 'eries will be S. C. Atty. Gen. Daniel Nlcl.eod, Columbia attorney Mat. thew Perry and American ('ivil Lilrties 'nion representative Charles Morgan. The ' iein, will get underMa, 'ednesvday at 7 p.m. with an addre.. b. Mel4 I in Iioomr 207 of linue,ll Ih)U e. Also scheduled for W'ednesday is a panel disccu" sion including Law School Associate Professor W'eb ster Myers, Student Hody President Sammy I)rew student Jim Howers and a student from the Law School. Morgan will open the Thursday program with a 7 p.m. address in the Assembly Room. He is director of the Southern Regional Office of the ACLU in Atlanta. Final -peaker will he attn'iie Perry, who4 talk i, met for 9 p.m. ,~f .1a(y Queen Naincy Fran R.S.V.P. Prog To Back Soldi Thme I S4 Itailly Support for Viaet- amr~'idt namc P'er4onnlel Organization 14 i I igi lt lenrtn 'sponso%er a pmngram 1(o "'how4 %ljupporeI", it 1''e% ft .Amiericanm .e'r1icee n" at 7 :30 lsi(vneriIg' p.m1. Wadl4inda. i ,il(a r D)r. l)al id Palmer, aa"ei'.tan11 t'i eegio ro f e"'..or ion the Poiliticanl ."Since' D)epairt. 11'"'Il(I i 4i' mentit, said inltere%te'd tuden'1ts0 would1re'gm timu r Iumee't at a p.m1. ean thle Iiores'he, B,I' 1.jrga thieni maarch tol AollIiuia liall fori the proigrami. Alo,s, 4il The g r ci mu p1wi1l canrry plancanhtsiirit'~14IC eemonsi~trat ing their au 11p p 0 r t for 4ide%i 4i' a PaNmer nai h mud te yol' ow andyou il o an r the P truelabo. Pe 'the 'Old 1 ,ehens, o ideesar of theworld' gras, ne i feateve inn itengo i salmr e to eroa n hir rtu u ntds be a end o ofor., we hae btlarned poral low pck on Admivssipond wlk incoing resilnt "Wethe tuden tes hpr 'd"Ir: a 'Noml sevs m ale epnsbenww will leae yo r wn trrspniiiy, )e "Theerahe cwolrend,.' ihnewminoprede,nt. o~-i(1( ri h r Spotlight US 100 Justice Que.tion and answer .essions will follow each add rress. The series will conclude Friday afternoon with Student Speak-Out on the patio of Russell House. Southern Ju.tice is the third topic to b e" ex amrisel b the -tudelunt - go.ernrnnt .epn.ored (reat l"sue% wrie. thi .. ear. The initial program dealt with the pros and cons of drug usage, and the second featured a look at the draft. "I think we have made a tremendou. start thi. year," outgoing Student Body President 1iill Young hh>od said this week. ""I think .e ba.e .ueeeede"d in getting the eo cept of what a 'Great i.ue,' programn i. acro to the stulent. and facult". "1 hope that they are all ready and willing to work together to improve the program next year." Youngblood added that he felt next week's 'eries on justice would be.v intere.,tmg. Attendance Regulations Liberalized Vouluntary attendance will be" in effect for all classes above the :in level this fall. No student m tlay have abenc"es more than four times the nuniher of weekly cliass mteeting s, howem-fr. by .tate in. In coure, numbe"red 299 or be lwo,. the tnaxim urn number of unt excttedl ab,en"c, alloeed .ill be equal to two tire the nmter #of we"ekly cla w meting,. For :: , or - !h-low course= th at run for half the semicster. the maxi mum number of absence. a .t ulent may acc ueu:a,!e wii lot c"yuial t the t:anter of weekly clia.- et :u;;.dent. w:th a 1 Gli in the previoeus regular semester'5 work well be 1lermitted voluntary at. tendance in the lower level cotres. but they still lust attend ~5 Ip-r (etnt of the cliass sessions, Ah e "e"nce", will be exce4d tiln barti6 of k htt by R""tt%tz l-lllne.. certified ik e.byritieg he thetendn h.ra.ZFr offticiatl I ni.ertiit. hbu-i klin :-er ieeuth ih eiem ieim-di.e rantiif thelpoliic ietam ici'aridrteainmalteta hlid wilna grnttudnent th stden l(jinam,d as y o wealls ithar n'te h p otiniw tof e e uem etmw'e-ili ce ianesn toutc.h l e'wrjp' tI iou udcuet' '.hee I-l letut eified in wrti tigb Isieit.'eli- t tteni pysd ician. hle I,ezaicii, ie le' cLt2--sFor official i niase,is busi medatl-fomehi the imeite I Wicsc E'cnes foreve ilasseso the b willege ofanted nlyitestuen s i I k cownor as a pdert scho hn upelevd It su o us, teuedaenes ilae bhi taking rqurew ad h on forclsts weeit a maesoofu asdn accutstaned me the newaxmm ut n n ampleof the it repc anppd COithea. thathas ion fA thic stuent and cuthed amsra 'hsyaiin emptnghsGH Let u " cAeg stue rpdi fr tree, Icale you these ainsin a mestur- c halleg o th fautyo thsene llim ~ntined ou testdnt fromyo thi U'niversity Scrf okehyol, he thaw mco in ito trit veof be anpera fctdentrspniilt.