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Mermaid Fleet Activates \1 c r m a i d Fleet. an honorary women's auxiliary for the Naval ROTC, will serve its first active semester on the USC campus this fail. The USC "apter of Mermaid Fleet was f'und'd in May 1967 by Miss Brt nda Smith of Cayce. Charter members of the organiza tion are Miss Gloria Allen, Miss Donna lilot ta, M-ss Ellen Boat wrnght, Miss Kay lardy, Miss Ella Reese Mayo'e, and Miss 'Marilyn Pigott. The Mermaids will he the official hostesses for the NROTC Unit and will act as a service organization on the University campus. The purposes of lermaid Fleet include fostering high ideals, standards and scholarship for the Naval ROTC. tlerma:id Fleet is commanded by a lieutcna:nt. Other officers are an executive ffcer, an operations of ficer, a spr cial services officer and a public affairs officer, all of whom houhl th." rank of lieutenant (junior grade). To qualifv for membership in Mermaid Fleet, a USC student must he at least a second-semester freshman, she must have a grade point ratio of at least 2.5 and she must h:ve deionstrated leadership abilities. New Mermaids will be ac cepted this simester. Menbers ..i applications and in structons may he obtained from Mliss Brenda Smith, Commander, 1o; "l" Ave., Cayce, or at the Naval Rr)TC Unit, Thursdays he twoen 1 andi 5 p.m. during Septemn her and October. Sexual Intei Recognition A U SC student who claims that sexual interests can he measured by the dilation and contraction of pupils has been awarded first place by the S. C. Psychological Assn. in its annual research paper contest. William 11. Wells of Rock Hill, a senior majoring in psychology, won out against competition from other colleges and universities in the s:ate for his "Re-examination of the Pupillarv Response." Ii. work on the project was su perviscd by I)r. T. H. Scott of the I'SC Department of Psychology aid the Veterans Administration li.pital. Results of their research, which appear in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, fail to confirm similar s t u d i e s byv Dr. Eckhard Hess, chairman of the psychology depart Local printing firm seeking applications for extra helpers to do h an dwork in bindery department. Call 252-2155 PA RENT S! SUBSCRIBE TO THE GAMECOCK Keep Up On Campus Affairs Send Check or Money Order For $4.00 To: CIRCULATION MANAGER c/o The Gamecock University of S. C. Columbia, S. C. 29208 (lease Include ZIP CODE) First Concei Wend. Parish and Gln an Spr Ballet Company will dance the lead Valley" at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the the first in the concert series, will ballet works. est Experi For Psychc ment at the University of Chicago. In research which has drawn na tional attention recently, including articles in Look and other weekly magazines, I)r. Iless observes that he can detect sexual interest hv m e a s u r i n g changes in pupil dianeters as reactions to visual stimuli. For exanmple, Dr. eI.ss main tains that lie can detect homosex ual tendencies by measuring the dilation or contraction of a man's eyes when shown male and female pin-up pictures. The dilation of pupils indicates strong sexual in terest, accordting to studies by Dr. Hess and his assitants. Despite ' fiendish torture dynamic BIC Duo writes first time, every time! int ruggz'ed patr of stick pens~ wins~1 attin mt unen intg war - a aitnst ba nll-point skip, clog ,ad smia.nt Desp1ite horibb pumt heniiait by~ tmnd Scieantists, nin still writes~ first timue, eveity n:'s "DI)'.tnite" ildl is tine hardest meital sohdic b)rass Inosi cone. I\ Will not skip. (oin or stmear tno mantter 3 wvhat dev iihsh nibusi z by sadcistic studel(nts. U Get tihe dy~naitnic tmn Duao ait younnr W*IA MAN-8|C PE N CORP it MLlFORD.CONN ~ BiC Medium Point t9e BnC Fine Paint 75C 'r. -t In Series inkle of the North Carolina State ing roles in the "Legend of Happy iSC Field House. The program, include both classical and modern zents Earn dlogy Major In a series of tests conducted in local hospitals and prisons, Wells and I)r. Scott could find no mea surable evidence to support Dr. Iless's claims. Hy using high speed photographs and movie film to record pupil re- 1 sponses of male and female sub jects to three different types of pictures, they found no significant differences in interest by sex. Look to For VestE (Stripes, Solids, V $55.00 to ALLIGATOR STRAPS $5.00 - $15.95 INITIAL BUCKLES 3.95 to 8.50 SPECIA SH( For 2 Days SEPT. 27 a 2 performano 2:15 and SPECIAL STUDENT Pil FOR ANY PEiRFOl Campus 1 Rally SI programming, of special interest to engineers and technicians work ing with highspeed computing sys tems, will also be taught. Classes will be held once each week for 12 to 15 weeks in the Physical Science Center. Fees, including textual materials and computer time, are $55 for the introduction to data processing; $75 for COBOL programming; $65 for AUTOCODER programming; and $55 for FORTAN program ming. SKILL RFADING CLASSES The Reading and Study Skills Center will offer classes to assist students in the development of more effective reading and study habits. The Center strives to facilitate fers USC entures I House can be made into a complete s t u d e n t activity building. The north side will open around Octo ber 1. Last, but not least, is the re volving rooftop restaurant. The menu and prices will be along the lines of a non-university restaurant -an enjoyable place for a date or an evening out. At this time the University fa cilities are not conducted for public use but outsiders may come as guests. Planners are considering limiting service from 12-2 for fac ulty, staff, and University func tions; 2-4 for general public (light refreshments) ; and 5-8 open to students, guests, and members of the "University family." Three high-speed elevators are ACCOUNTANT Accounting and Business Administrative graduates are sought for employment in Controller's Department of a large, profitable cor poration engaged in multi plant manufacturing and distribution of a nationally known consumer product. Successful applicants will start as trainees in general accounting work in ad ministrative offices located in Northeast Florida. Ex cellent advancement poten tial for supervisory and staff positions for those willing to develop and demonstrate abilities. Send resume of education, ex perience and salary re quirements. Attention: Georae E. Bentley, ASSOCIATED COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, INC., P. O. Box 111, Daytona Beach, Florida 32015 -ent /ESO JCTIO /I.- bE byPEERWES | Pep A pep rally will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at Barnwell College. Guests will include Paul Dietzel, athletic director and head football coach, Jim Morris, vice president and faculty athletic chairman, and the USC band and cheerleaders. COMPUTER CLASSES The College of General Studies at USC will offer special evening classes for personnel of organiza tions installing or upgrading their computer equipment this fall. Courses will include elementary instruction in data processing and more advanced courses in use of COBOL, a universal business lan guage for programming commer cial problems, and in the use of IBM 1400 and AUTOCODER equipment. A class in FORTAN Slater 0 New Adv By BETSY ANNESE Staff Writer The students' association with .he Slater Food Service this year promises to be an exciting one. Mr. John T. Driscoll, recently ippointed District Manager for Slater and head of the dining ser vices on campus, along with the f o o d committee representatives, has planned adventures in dining such as an Hawaiian luau and a Mexican fiesta-to he held once a month. Also planned for the Rus sell House are bimonthly dinner vents at which small bands or ombos will play. Switching from Russell House to the east end of the campus, newly opened Capstone house has three main eating areas. Although there is a lot of work .o he (lone and the consent of the state Health Dept. needed, the stu lent cafeteria, hopefully will be )pened next week. It will he open o all students and has a seating apacity of 300. The combination conference-ban uet room (capacity 450) on the iorth side, will be used in con unction with the Continuing Edu ation House, when the conferences tnd group seminars overflow the louse. It's hoped that the Russell Marks d Suits indow Panes) $85.00 MarksI 1321 Main Street (Next to Ritz) OPEN 'TIL 9 P.M. FRIDAYS l:1 I 'C $1.00 MAC Vews Beat Lated T vocabulary development, improve comprehension s k i ll s and build reading rate. Each course will last six weeks, beginning the week of October 2. There will be a $5 fee to defray costs of material. Two sections have been sched uled: Section A will meet Monday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Section B will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Further information or applica tions may be obtained through the Counseling Bureau, 1321 Pendle ton St. STUDENT UNION MOVIES The Student Union movies of the week held in the Russell House As sembly Room will begin Sunday with Compulsion, starring 0 r s o n Studen ts n Dining in the building with one specially geared for the 17 and 18 floors only. The Capstone-naming contest held last year netted fifty dollars for Mrs. Dwight Taylor of Univer sity Terrace. The winning logo, or trademark, had used the cock for A.R.A. Slater. HARK: Cleaninc 2221 ROSEV 8 Blocks East < STUDENTS - SA\ DRYCLE 50c Off On Regul Hair Dryers Also A Wash and Stand up foi in Bass 'i Assert yourself . . . step right moccasins at your nearby shoe shop. Only Bass 0. H. Bass & Co. Wilton, Maine 04294. 7ArJwP0Mo )ight Welles, Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, and Diane Varsi. Two psychopathic students butcher a child for the thrill of proving a superman philosophy in an evoca tive insight into the 1920's Loeb Leopold murder. The film will be shown at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Haunting, taken from Shir ley Jackson's Gothic novel about an eighty-year-old mansion which evilly dominates four people, will be shown Thursday at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. RADIO STATION AIRS WUSC, the University's radio station located at 730 on the AM dial, will begin broadcasting Mon day at 6:45 a.m. and continue the morning show until 9 a.m. The evening broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. and the station will sign off at 3 a.m. USC BAND DAY The ninth annual USC H i g h School Band Day will begin Satur day at 7:30 p.m. in Carolina Sta dium. Bands from high schools throughout the state will partici pate in this event. SENIOR PLACEMENT Seniors who missed the meeting for setting up their placement file are requested to go to the Placement Bureau as soon as possible to ob tain the necessary forms. Pictures will be taken today in room :320 of the Russell House. 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