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'Bill won't Up ...Up.. Contemp4 By DON HOKE Steff Writer In an interview published re cently in a national magazine, an eminent psychologist opined that "peer group acceptance" was the single most consuming goal of to (lay's college student. Does this mean that a contem porary collegian is more concerned with his status among his friends than with his g r a d e s, or his academic experience? The first young man I encount May Ball W Covington I By JOHN DAVID SPADE Staff Writer May Day weekend should get a rousing kickoff with the Carolina May Ball, featuring the music and (lancing of the Warren Covington Band. Covington has received m a n y awards for his fine trombone play ing as well as his abilities as a band leader. Most of the music to be played by the band has been arranged by Covington. Complimenting the fine musicians in his band, he blends in songs in a fine barratone voice. But playing music, arranging, and singing seem to be only his; CORNELL ARA * GOOD FOOD * Convenient To Campus * Pleasant Atmosphere * 10% Discount On Meal STUDENT SPECIAl SUNSHINE TO THE CAM Cos ie-I sharp. LWeArN DY 4P, L,r Wieve this' . And Away grary Col cred when asked replied. "Status symbols on the Caroline Campus? Don't be ridiculous. A we always say over at the TXQ house, a man here has to stand or his own two feet." If you are going to use this in the newspaper, don'1 mention my name, I wouldn't like to give the impression that I was a publicity-hound. You might men tion, though, that I am the vice president of the Student Union Ad visory Committee on Sit-Ins." "After a few hundred feet of 'il Feature )ance Band lesser interests when compared t< Covington's favorite pastime. With his wife Kathee proving t< be an able partner, Covington add: (lancing to his program. The trom bonist-band leader specializes ir the cha-cha. According to a member of a local radio-TV complex, Covington com bines "the dIrive of the forties, the flash of the fifties and an insight into the ever-changing likes and dlislikes of todlay's music." The May Ball will be held at the National Guard Armory on Bluff Road May 4 as part of the May Day weekend which features the May Day Pageant and jazz fes tival. IS CAFETERIA Books !CATERS PUS CROWD GER VA/S arbay to keep yoer clothes leeking Is. chock owr cel.-.paraed haundry aid now equipment and desks for et 601 Mel. & CLEANERtS Kids Are Like Though Sigma Chi Derl some Carolina students in cc positions it was one of the taining of all Spring functi this year. The fraternity 4 been a University tradition J 21 years and is staged by Sigma Chi chapters throi country. (Staff Photos by E stein.) Fege Status uninterrupted p a ci n g, we came upon a young couple sitting under I a tree. "Status symbols? I wish you r would devote a whole issue of the c paper to that mess! Why it's sick- a ening. What a "middle class" set a of values." i As the male member of the con tingent spoke, his b e a r d was s ruffled by a passing spring breeze r and his eyes took on an apostolic s gleam. His female counterpart, e nodded agreement, and absently - fingering her waist-long tresses, t spoke. "I r v i n g is absolutely right. Every time I see one of those col legiate clothes horses go by, I feel sick to my stomach. I wouldn't even talk to a fellow on this cam pus who has short hair. Of course, what do you expect from anybody who grows up in the South?" I next confronted a rather quiet looking young lady. "Excuse me," I said, "I would like to ask you t some questions for a newspaper I survey." As she continued walking, It I hurried after her. "I'm serious,", p I pleaded. "This is for a story in, I the Campus Newspaper." She,I t screeched to a halt. jI "T N ARE AL 3 1 MAST | 2-Hou irts Exp r1 Expert Dry Monthly Chars Storage for Out-of-| Convenier Blossom St. CLEANERS LEON , Plant: 1908 Blossoni at 5 Points Cold Stor.i B Y That D y Day put mpromising most enter ons at USC un-day' has ror the past 100 other ighout the liott Boren. Symbols "Which dorm do you live in?" queried. "I KNEW you were trying to ask ie out," she retorted. "But if you all up, I'll recognize your voice nd hang up anyway, so I might s well tell you that I, of course, ve in Capstone." "What is so special about Cap tone?" we wondered. Anticipating iy question, she continued, "The pecial thing about Capstone, is of ourse, the people who live there. 'hey are more careful about who hey let in there." "Oh," I said. "I don't think I could BEAR to ive in a dorm where NONE of the irls wear Villager or John Meyer lothes." "What about residence Halls for nen?" I mused. "The really neat people live in partments, like my boyfriend." 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