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Group Wants 'Rascal SPECIAL INTERVIEW By JERRY CALABRESE My first impression of The Rascals and especially Eddie Bri gati, lead vocalist, was a simple "wow." As I was led into Brigati's room, I looked around and saw nothing but an arm extending from the narrow slot between the bed and the wall. Their road manager had just left to supervise some other Ras. cals and I was left introducing my. self to an arm. Brigati and Gene Cornish, lead guitarist, wrestled between the beds and after a sound thrashing, the smaller Brigati decided to calm down and talk with me. Speaking on the success of the group and their ability to remain high in the record charts, Brigati said it takes neither luck nor tal ent. "People have to be able to relate. A musician or group of musicians can be good, but if people can't relate to them, can't THE SPAGHET 7 Price 1 SPAC Tossec Iced Bread TUESDAY, FRIDAY & The Girls Ar 629 MAIN STREET RIGHT ACROSS F If you with orgar Place ap po J. C. Penne; National Re Equal Opportumity Enl Member C'ompainy/Pla To Relate i9 n ives identify some similarity of prob lems or feelings, the group won't make it." Brigati said the Rascals are doing more commentary music, such as "Ray of Hope" and "Peo ple Got to Be Free," as a use of their influence. "When you got the influence why not use it." "I'm interested, as the group is, in seeing that young people have a future, in seeing that it's justi fied to be born in this free beauti ful country of ours that it's sup posed to be," he said. "The older generation is physi cal. They comprehend only in terms of tangible possessions. The young are intellectually inclined. The older generation won't allow the young to be detached from the physical. They can't understand it, and they're afraid of it," Br'gati said. Brigati feels the present system of government is a sick corrupt game, where "little kids sit glued to their TV sets and see Vietriam and all the other jive, the violeace, the fantasy; then one (lay the poli BIRD ri SPECIAL 5' ncludes: PHETTI I Salad Tea L Butter SATURDAY 5-8 P.M. e Invited Too! COLUMBIA, S. C. tOM HONEYCOMBS it'S W/ ADR nive . . Views ticians come and try to smooth it all over. "The only hitch," Brigati con. tinued, "is that the kids will be educated and they aren't going to buy it. Politicians should work for the benefit of mankind." Speaking on student unrest, he said, "True education is stifled. The institution's true interest isn't real education but programming. Once a mind is educated to think, to reason, it can't play the game, it can't be led around like a lamb. "Take drugs," Brigati said, "I seriously doubt the government is really concerned with the physical well-being of drug users, when they're sending kids out to spill blood." A knock echoed on the door and we all knew it was show time. I asked Brigati to sum up the most important message he could con vey. He thought for a moment, shook his shaggy head and said, "This country has more than enough to eradicate all its prob lems. We don't have to send people out with guns. Religion tells us; science tells us. All is one; one iQ all; in short - people got to bc free-peace, brother." Regional ODK Meet Scheduled Eleven schools will send 40 rep resentatives to the regional meet ing of Omicron Delta Kappi (ODK) national honor society tA be held here this weekend. The program begins Frida: afternoon with registration an reception at Capstone, followed b: a banquet that evening. Jame Dickey, professor and poet in resi dence at USC, will be the mai speaker at the banquet. Using the theme, "A role fo ODK in student power?" discus sions will be held Saturday morr ing. a h Penney's ret in working ;pected retail ur College day to be sure IIu c.- ,ee 11 Im mieinener pers%only~. drop emn otheec. We'l getm n ouch! Diploma Joseph J. Sisco, newly appointed assistant secretary of state for Near East and South Asian af fairs, will head a group of U. S. State Department officers who will appear at The Foreign Policy Conference March 5 at Drayton Hall. Interested persons are in vited to attend the conference. ANNUAL STAFF The Garnet and Black staff is now accepting applications for staff positions. Students may ap ply to the editor in the Garnet and Black office. BROADCASTING GUILD T h e University Broadcasting Guild will meet Thursday at 8 French-Speaking Volunteers Needed Three Canadian children, now l Ii v i n g in Columbia with their American grandmother, need the ' help of USC students. The children speak only French, and the grand r mother only English. - A n y French-speaking students who would like to help please con tact Mrs. Birkeli at 777-4813. ruiter. of an this coupon off ait the "o hit "Oops" Campus News Beat t To Spe p.m. in room 205 of the Russell House. Mac Sheheen, news directoi of WIS Radio, will be the guesi in a question and answer forum The public is invited. STUDENT NAMED DIRECTOR John Carbaugh of Greenville, i graduate student has been electe< director of Region IV College Re publicans. He was elected by rep resentatives of five states in th4 Southeast. Carbaugh is a graduatA of the University of the South a Sewannee and is studying diplo matic history here. WOMEN'S HONORARY Alpha Lambda Delta, nationa honorary society for freshmei women students, asks freshmei women who carried 12 hours o more and made at least 3.5 GPR t, contact Polly Harritt, Box 208( or phone 4594. NASSAU TRIP During the spring break, Apri 3-7, the University Union will offe USC Student As Engineer 4 Casmir Borowski has beei named Student Engineer of th, Year by the S. C. Society of Pro fessional E n g i n e e r s, Columbii Chapter. WAITRESSI FOR THE SPUR NI4 OPENING 0 MAFR INQUIRI RUSSELL HOL MR. C * ONE HlOUR OR ON (BY REQUEST) * SPECIAIJST IN CLE AND TRIMS * 24-HOUR C:OIN-OP * SHIIR'Th IAIUNDEREI (ON HIANG;ERS * GOlD SEAl. DRY C:1 WE INVITE YOU TO C: SUNS1HINE15 ak Here a cruise to Nassau. The price, $95, includes transportation, all meals on the boat, lodging, and tips. Stu (tents may sign up with a $25 de posit at the University Union desk by Friday. College Qv Goals Havo DIANE CLAYPOOLE Staff Writer "Graduate school has changed my goals and has taught me what I don't want to do," said Valerie Dickerson, Natiotal College Queen, during her recent visit to Carolina. Miss Dickerson attends Columbia r University Graduate School of Journalism on a New York Times Foundation Fellowship. "My experiences with Corner stone Project in the Bedford Stuyvesant ghetto of Brooklyn. I New York, and the controversial r activities which occurred during Is Honored f The Year i Borowski was cited by the Chem a ical Systems Committee for out - standing scholarship, high moral k standards and high potential as an engineer. ES WANTED SGOLDEN 3HT CLUB, N OR ABOUT CH 1. E AT THE SE CAFETERIA, AMDEN. 'rue it PL?Ier E DAY SERVICE ANING LEATHERS, SUEDES L.AUNDRY ) TO PERFECTION AT NO EX'TRA CHARGE) LANING WE BY AND PICK UP YOUR :E)mT CAn Towers May Have 'Rats' FRtANCOISE HPP11 Staff Writer A bill to begin a modified "rat system" for freshmen of Men's Towers passed last week by Men's Towers Council. ''he bill states that frishmen of Men's Towers he required to Ivarn the fight song, Alma later and wear freshman "rat caps" in the Tower's area. hllose vwo (efe-lnded the hill said it would stimulate School spirit, but opposers of the hill said the rat system was anachron ist ic and out of place In a progressive school. Another bill passed hy the coun vil would allow the pssession of alcoholic beverages it sealed orig inal containers in (irm rooms. Rep. Fred Magner said the pur pose of the bill was to allow stu dents to purchase liquor during the dlav for dates that night. 'lThe bill was appro)ved and sent to) the adm:nistrati(n f,r consid vratiOn. )ther hills passed by the C(luncil included the requis:tion of cushions for the dormittorv roml chairs, an(l a hill to, replace the soft drink cup containers with canned (irinks. reen Says ? Changed myl, senir y,ear at San Jose State' College in Calif(,rnia, convinced me to go into news analysis of urban affairs in radio and TV." 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