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18-Y House i Lowerii A J o i n t Resolution, presently under study by a committee in the South Carolina House of Repre sentatives, concerns many students at USC. The resolution concerns lowering the voting age in the state to 18 years of age. IN COMMI'TEE The House Judiciary Committee is presently studying the measure which is expected to come up on the floor of the House for debate within the next three weeks. According to several representa. tives at the State House, the bill stands a good chance of passing, although opposition to the measure is present. Several legislators said the pas. Groucho has i Special for yoi ON SUNDAY, MAY The Ruben will From 12 Noc Clip Thi@ GOOD ON SUr With th;s coupon TI you wiU receive a $ .50 discount on a Ruben! reg. 81.25 Now! 751 GROUCHO'S (Delli 411 Harden in S Point Love Is The Con: Of A Burning That Cannot Wail And Blossoms Joy To The D And Firemen To Col We Ought Never When People 1635 Par-Olds To I Conside Ig Voti sage of the joint resolution de. pends largely on the amount of public a u p p o r t for it and the amount of student support evident. The passage of t h e measure would mean that persons 18 years old and over would be allowed to vote in all national, state, and local elections. SUPPORT A group of interested swdents hopes to gather support for the resolution showing the legislators that the passage of the measure is considered essential legislation for this year and before the guberna torial election in 1970. The group intends to exhibit support for the bill through a statewide distributed petition. The group also suggests that people 4th be on Special n 'til 8 p.m. Coupon iDAY, MAY 4 [E RUBEN SANDWICH: Hot Pastrami Knockwurst Saurkraut Melted Cheese on a large roll ) DELICATESSEN 9 Tel. 252-1963 ing Alive Bush For Spring That Bring ily Our Fire House. Sizes 3 -13 or -Red and Blue $22.95 [ouse C H OF DA L LAS To Do Wrong Are Looking. Main 'ote? rs Bill ag Age should write their county delega tion on the issue. Names and ad dresses of representatives can be obtained by calling 777-3752. INFOILMATION Reprints of the bill are avail able and an information table will be set up in the Russell House within the next week. For further information concern ing organized s u p p o r t for the measure or any other information desired about the bill those inter ested should call Rick Blount or Bill Parrish at 777-3752. May Day Formal The annual May Day Fermal will be held as scheduled in the National Guard Armory on May 10. Skitch Henderson and his or chestra will provide entertainment for the formal which will be held from 8 to 12 p.m. Free invitations for couples may he picked up at the information desk of the Russell House. A pho tographer will be present at the formal to take color pictures. The cost of the pictures will be $3 and will include- two 5- by 7-inch pic tures and four wallet photos. Clariosophics Attack State Depts. Merger The USC Clariosophic Society attacked the merger of the state departments of puhlic welfare and health. The merger was proposed by Gov. Robert E. McNair, primarily because of their joint interest in the Medicaid program. There is a bill in the state House of Representatives to merge the present departments as Depart ment of Public Ilealth and Social Service. The society attacked the merger as unneedled "adlministrative re :huffling," claiming that normal interagency consultation could meet the needs for coordination as they arise. Gis of I - our fec que val 2024 Devine Street In Five Miss Cameron Soldiers' I Comments Mike Smith, defense attorney for eight soldiers facing court-martial for opposition to the Vietnam war, spoke here Monday night. Smith, who came from Detroit, Mich. to defend the "Fort Jackson Eight," stated that he was ngainst the war in Vietnam and especially U. S. involvement. Brett Bursey, a former cochair man for AWARE, in introducing Smith said, "The movement for radical change in this country calls for involvement of the people." According to S m i t h, the GI's United Against the War in Viet nam, a group of which the "Fort Jackson Eight" are members, be gan meeting in January of this year. The group then consisted of a few black and Puerto Rican GIs and met to listen to Malcolm X tapes. Later, other soldiers began attending the meetings and the group grew to its present size. The GIs are united by several common beliefs including their op pcsition to the war, the right of sclf-determination by GIs, and the belief that an "undemocratic war" must be fought by an "undemo cratic army." The soldiers met outside the bar racks on March 20, 1969. They were quickly crdered to disperse. Eight of them were subsequently charged with breach of peace, dis respLect for a superior officer, dem ons,rating in uniform and demon Hillel Services Hillel, a campus religious orga nization, will conduct services in room 209 of the Russell House to night at 6:30) p.m. Services will b)e held each Friday night through May 16. e her the ring ~er dreams - iamond from superb selection turing beauty, ulity, enduring So/i taire, emerald and marquise diamonds from $150. Phone AL 2-3161 Points Miss Stonecipher )efender On Case trating without permission of the ommanding officer. Four of the GIs are still in the 't. Jackson stockade and the other our are confined to barracks. Freaky Boh Johnson, co-chairman dent Thomas F. Jones with a papers as momentos of FRE, honorary FREAK of the y stands for Freedom of Resei edge. .Nou- a husband who hides in the neu's Needs something to brighten his vieu-s, Let Vogue Stylon discreetly Do you over completely - And start reading the paper in twos! S. Forest Drive ... ....782-5600 Berry'son-Matn ......253-0234 Five Points ...........256-8935 St. Andrew. .........6029 Reigning Are Atten Two USC students are currently -eigning beauty queens. They are ,atherine Cameron, Miss Myrtle 3each, and Anita Stonecipher, Miss 'harlotte. Miss Cameron, a Journalism ma or in the advertising sequence is L member of the Concert Choir, nd is planning to travel with them his summer to Europe. She is also he freshman Class Treasurer; a Jelegate to the S o u t h Carolina 3tate Student Legislature; a mem >er of Chi Omega and Activities Chairman for Chi Omega. She is in the honors program, and has a aPR of 3.07. In 1964 Miss Cameron was the State Swimming Champion a n d xon the Senior Woman's 110-yard rree style event. She has been a lifeguard (luring the s u m m e r. Along wit,, her two sisters she was n a folk group, "The Three C's"! wvhich has made television appear inces. In high school she was valedic Lorian of her class. Her high school staff Photo by nalph Jarrolk Feeling for FREAK, presents Presi. montage and pack of zig zig LK Week. Jones was named sar by the group. FREAK reh Every Aspect of Knowi Brings SPAGHETTI DI EVERY I 9: INCL SPAGHETTI W/AAEAT SAUC TEA OR HOME OF "THE PIZZA YO TAKE-OUT NO 254. 215 PIckn. Str BEACH ARMY F LEVIS-LE WRAN 0 Most A~ MOE I Beauties ding USC activities included first runner-up in the Miss Myrtle Beach High School pageant, feature editor of the annual staff, National Honor Society, Student Council and hold ing class offices. After college, Miss C a me ron plans to enter public relations. Miss Charlotte, Anita S t o n e cipher, graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte and is a drama major. She has been active in the University productions of the "Rimers of Eldrich," "Bedtime Story," and "Midsummer Night's Dream." She is a member of AWS, and Chi Omega Sorority. For her talent in the Miss tnar lotte contest she performed a clas sical ballet excerpt from Chopin's "Les Sylphides." As Miss Char lotte she received a $250 scholar ship and will go to the Miss North Carolina Pageant in 1970. Her future plans include grad uate school for a master's degree in fine arts. She may teach, or go into some form of theatre work, she said. This summer she will at tend the Hilton Head School of Fine Arts. iggins To Speak On Morals Dr. James W. Wiggins, associate d e a n of Converse College, will speak on "Sex and 1969: Relativ ism and the Irrefragable" Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in room 207 of the Russell House. The talk, which will feature a discussion of the college student and the new morality, is sponsored by the C a r o l i n a Conservative League. A specialist in the field of edu cation and sociology, Wiggins has written numerous articles for pub lications as well as many books. He is the author of Foreign A id Reexamined (1958), Scientism and Values (1960), Relativism and the Study of Man (1961), Psychiatry and Responsibility (1962), T h e New Argument in Economics (1963), Central Planning and Neo mercantilism (1964), and the forth coming Year-Round Operation in Higher Education. He serves as a trustee of the Institute for Monetary Research and the Intercollegiate Studies In stitute and currently is president 'of the Philadelphia Society. A question and answer session will be held. The meeting is open to the public. You A NNER SPECIAL AONDAY UDES E, SALAD, ITALIAN BREAD, COFFEE U WILL COME BACK FOR" EXTRA CHARGE 9404 1 - On The ll HATS ATIGUES E RIDERS GLERS r rything ~EVY'S