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Librarians pla a y F overdue I (SeeIntramural Fie VOL. LX-No: 78 University of South Carolina, Columbia,, S. C. MOh Greeks Rosen, Beverly Neely, former president of Chi Omega soroitty, and Burt Rosen, past Inter-fraternity Council president, have been selected as sorotity woman and fraternity man of the year. Each year IFC presents an award to the outstanding faculty or staff member of the year and this year. the. ewar._wpot to.. Miss Elizabeth Clotworty, dean of women. The announcement came at Thursday's Greek Week Awards Banquet held at the Redwood No other connected No additional drug arres have been made since one students were arrested T Knauss, director of the Uni Despite rumors, no arrest: concert Saturday night, Kn James Swing, a Univer Thursday night in his dorm the Russell House as previ Two former students, Gor were ser ved warrants Thurs and sale of illegal drugs. Spears, 1 announce Three presidential and one vice presidential candidates announced their candidacy this weekend. They are Mike Spears, Wayne Hembree and Connaught Coyne for president and Jean Neal for vice president. Two of the presidential can didates spoke during open house at Columbia Hall. Present Student Body Vice President Mike Spears was nominated for president by Sen. Eric Wyka. Spears described himself as "a fighter with guts." "I'm not a yes man," Spears said, "I've been here too long for that. My only allegiance Is to reason." Spears criticized .the ad ministration for sitting on the issues. He said that the ad ministration has successfully killed controversial issues by referring them to various com mittees and keeping them there until students forget about them. "But nobody is going to sit on what I do," Spears promised. He added that the mark of a suc cessful president is how well he can get along with the ad ministration and'still retain his independence. "I will be president of the students and Dr. Jones will be president of the University. The University is here for one reason the students. Dr. Jones will have to deal with the students or I will deal Swith hIm. Greek games honor dean of Cafeteria. Members of Pan Hellenic Council vote for tije sorority woman of the year and four runner-ups. The Inner fraternity Council choses the fraternity man of the year and four runner-ups. Sorority women of the year are: Kathy Hines, a member of Kappa Delta Sorotity and past vei president of Pan Hellenic Council; Julianne Lewis, former rush chairman and president of Alpha Delta Pi; Bunny Waters, rush chairman and pledge trainer of arrests to USC is with University connection USC student and two former hursday, according to Zane fersity's information services. s were made at the "Chicago" auss said. -sity student, was arrested on drug violations and not in )usly reported. izalo Leon and Hank Adams, day off campus for possession [embree, C for presid "I'm not a left wing radical," Spears continued, "but I know when to fight, where to fight and how to fight. The problem facing Student Government is neither apathy nor unity--its guts. And I have the guts to fight." After Spears concluded his speech, Sen. Jim Leppard nominated Sen. Wayne Hembree for the presidency. HEMBREE Hembree said that he had not come prepared to speak, but he briefly outlined the issues on which he plans to base his campaign. He said that his campaign would be based on student rights and that he planned to appeal to the average student "who doesn't have a father or an uncle on the Board of Trustees." Hembree said that Carolina students were entitled to the same constitutional rights as any other citizen. He was critical of the recent drug raids on campus and charged that law officers had violated student rights while making arrest. Hembree took e hard line toward the administration and promised that he would not compromise his positions. "We're all for student rights," he said, "but we're not going to ask for them. We're going to demand them." COYNE Connaught Coyne has also filed as a candidate for student body president. AMiss Coynei We need ..a. f Neely, women Delta Delta Delta, and Deborah Wright, member of Pi Beta Phi and former Pan Hellenic Council president. The four fraternity men of the year are; Monroe Black, past Chi Psi president and chairman of Homcoming; Rob Lyon, former president of Lamba Chi Alpha and -a:a1ram. of the. IFC Housing . Committee; Pete Pansari, past Sigma Phi Epsilon president and IFC publicity chairman, and David Williams, Pi Kappa Alpha and former vice president of IFC and rush evaluation committee chairman. Scholarship awards went to Sigma Nu and Zeta Tau Alpha while the fraternity athletic award went to Pi Kappa Sigma. Alpha Tau Omega's annual award for community service went to Lama Chi Alpha. This is the fifth year they have received the award. New Hellenic officers are; Kathy Hines, president; Melinda Moyle, vice president; Mary Beth Socha, secretary, Ellen Boggs, treasurer, and Rene Braconnier, rush chairman. New IFC officers are: Pete McCausland, president; Clay Johnston, vice president; Reuben Hyman, secretary and Sandy Streater, treasurer. oyne Lency president who will not only try to t represent the students, but a ( president who is in basic E agreement with what most students want. In voting, students tl should be primarily aware of the e qualifications and ideas of the u candidate. s "I stand unapologetically for: f --A study break before final v exams. --Conclusion of the fall semester before Christmas. --Increased itilization of student referendums. --Election of the Editor of the Gimecock and the President of the University Union from a slate of qualified candidates. --Extending library hours by enlarging the various library staffs. --A system of centrally-located book depositories to make library usage more convenient. --A study lounge for students who want to study together, but not in silence. --Establishment of an SGA Newsletter to facilitate an ex change of ideas and interaction between the student government and the student body. t "I feel I have a positive program, one with which most * students will be in basic s agreementIt is onthe basis of th'is thatlIask for theactive supporti tf concerned students." NEAL Jean Neal, preently chairman d (Camtdmedam Pagam e ntude sta-lle( Student body elections were mjoined again last night by a :ommittee consisting of Student Boby President Barry Knobel, loint Judicial Council Chairman 3illy Jenkinson and Elections ,ommission Chairman Mike terson. The three will meet again today o decide whether or not to con Inue the injunction, however, the 1cheduled meeting for all can fidates will still be held today at 5 n the Russell House Assembly loom. Elections were enjoined Dllowing fall semester elections, ut according to Rierson, the ;enate lifted the injunction last C ommi Dptiona The Senate Registration and Distribution Committee will )resent three resolutions to the ienate asking for open faculty neetings, optional athletic fees knd support of 18-year-olds voting. "The faculty is strongly behind ieperating athletic fees on an >ptional basis," Chip Galloway, :ommittee chairman, said. "It will >enefit the students as all don't attend the games and it will benefit he athletic department as more ieats will be open to the public." Galloway said that the faculty kthl6tic . committee will also lorato suppor1 Vietnam Moratorium at Carolina met last week and Irew up a statement on the 4ational Peace East and the Referendum on the Vietnam war ;et for this week. The Peace Fast today through Nednesday designed to bring about support for the withdrawal >f troops in Vietnam. Fasters will give all money saved on food luring the fast to help the peace novement. The Vietnam referendum is lesigned to measure student pinion about the war. The eferendum is sponsored jointly by he Student Mobilization Coin nittee and the Young Americans or Freedoni. The statement is as follows: "Vietnam Moratorium: Iarolina, as a group opposed to the var in Vietnam, urges the student ody of the University of South 'arolina to join us in the Peace 'ast April 13-15. "We ask students to fast in order aat they may more thoroughly oncentrate on this immoral and nproductive war. We also ask that tudents use the money saved to irther the cause of peace in this arlike day of military domination WatE AletWWatson, Republican inefor South Carolina vro,said Saturday that he is n ao fgiving 1S-year-olds the 'ight to vote and " the respon ibilities that go along with it." Speaking at the opening session if a statewide conference of the roung Americans for Freedom, W/atson urged students to "get out and constructively become in olved in politics and their nations ffairs." Watson said that in his opinion de campus protestors are a sinority and that a large portion of ludents are working for con tructive and reasonable change. Ie said that he considers it unfair hat this dissident minority is iven so much publicity. After his speech Watson con ucted a question-and-answer eriod with the stuamnts present. nt boc Wednesday when passed the Election Commission's statutes for this election. Rierson said Jenkinson ruled that Senate passage of the statutes last week lifted the injunction then in effect. fhe Senate, meeting in emergency session Wednesday, will have ao approve whatever changes Knoble, Reirson and Jenkinson decide are necessary or the elections will be postponed until Senate approval is obtained. Jenkinson said he looked for the injunction to be lifted as soon as possible. According to Rierson, among the problems which the Commission ttee su 1athleti consider a proposal to make athletic fees optional. If both the Senate and this committee were to approve the resolution, it would go to a full faculty meeting and then to the Board of Trustees. "We've talked with a number of people in the administration and they feel the optional athletic fee can be worked out," Galloway said. "They did feel that there was a chance it would raise the $12 fee slightly." Galloway said the athletic department in general wasagainst rium u] L of Pea( in a supposedly peaceloving country. "Mankind is guilty of many heinous acts of destruction for which we cannot atone. Let us therefore join together in the cause of peace, and thereby seek to end the war in Vietnam by working together, letters to congressmen and non-violent demonstration of Spring TA planned fE Bob Hope with Frankle Valli and The Four Seasons will entertain at the Coliseum Friday, May 1 as part of the "Spring Thing Weekend" April 30 - May 3. "Spring Thing Weekend" will include a folk concert, a play, a "musical happening," a dance, games and a carnival. The folk concert will be Thur sday, April 30 and will feature USC student Patti School. A play by the University Theater will folfow the ' concert. c Favors 18-ye, son add Concerning the 18-year-old vote Watson said that he is in favor of lowiering the voting age "through constitutional, amendment", and urges the South Carolina Legislature to pass such an amendment. He added that young people must be willing to assume all the responsibilities that go along with voting. Asked about recent problems a with school integration Watson said, "If you pass law's youhoulJd t serve them." He said that he believed in "going through the courts." In reference to the Philadelphia Plan which forces the hiring of minority workers to federal construction projects, Watson C said, "If you force something, you might make alittlegain but ot a U ele 1ifficu had encountered were im information being given to them, and ineficiency of certain people outside the Commission. He said also that the amendment to lower GPR requirements for offices presented to to students in the referendum last week was unconstitutuonal. He said that Knobel, Jenkinson and he would meet today to discuss possible dates for the elections to be held. Also an emergency meeting of the Student Senate has been called by Knobel for Wed nesday. He added that hopefully all problems would be solved and the elections could .be held beginning next week. )ports e fees an optional fee. "Dietzel said the Board of Trustees set up the present policy and that an optional fee would create bookkeeping problems, make a budget difficult and might reduce operating funds," Gall.oway said. OPEN MEETING The resolution proposing open faculty meetings calls for an agenda of the meetings to be given to the editor of the Gamecock. He could then ask to be present at the discussions of certain topics. The resolution gives the faculty (Contlesed " Page 2) rges -e Fast our concern for the ultimate safety of mankind. "We do not wish to be misun derstood in our efforts to end this war: we do not wish to destroy the morale of soldiers, or to condemnA them in any way. Rather we condemn the officers and the system which orders them to lose (Continued on Page ) ing Week r early 11 Games will begin early Saturday afternoon. May 2 with a boat race in the reflection pool They will continue at the intramural fields with a body painting contest, a three-legged race, a sack race, a frisbee contest and possibly a twister contest. The same afternoon there will be an art show, of mainly student art sponsored by the University Union art committee. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. there will e a street dance on Wheat Street. be University Union hopes to ontract "Freedom" or the ar-old vote resses The South Carolina blue laws, mccording to Watson are con stitutional. "People need a day of rest and rexation. He warned againht "trying to get away from everything traditional and aid. "lIam against any change as !ar as the Sabbath is concerned." The day-long YAF conference ncluded a debate, discussion essions and additional speakers. Adebate on "Th. New Left" etween Arnold Steinberg, former ditor of 'The New Guard, YAF's ational publication, and Mike Jail, a columnist for The amecock" followed Watson's ession. 'The two iscussed wittima.abhm I the audienscem thryk pinIons on the capatalistie ystem, salIasma and wem iharatin etions Ities Election debates planned Pi Beta Phi in conjunction with student government will hold an elections debate today. at 7:30 p.m. at CapstuWe. A second presidential debate -,;,will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in M & N Lounge and a runoff debate will be April 21 at 7:30 p.m. on the Russel. House :e,patio or in the Russell House Assembly room in casei bad weather. The student body is in to ; attend and refreshments wil be served. Peggy Martin of Pi Beta Phi X sorority, who will be moderator of the discussions, said that the presidential candidates will be asked questions about issues which are pertinent on campus. They will speak for 10 minutes each. All other student body office candidates such as vice president, secretary and treasurer will speak for two minutes, giving qualifications for office. Other candidates present at the debates will be introduced to the audience. Mortar Board to tap Mortar Board Stunt Night and tapping will be held Wednesday in Capstone's Campus Room at 7:30 p.m. Eight sororities and Town Girls Association will participate in Stunt Night with entertainment varying from skits to song and dance routines. Prizes will be awarded for the most original and for the most entertaining. Admission is 50 cents and tickets will be on sale at the door. Mortar Board is a national senior women's honor society with membership based on service and scholarship. :end lay "Embers." Across the street, the Gatehouse Restaurant will open a pizza parlor, and a carnival on the intramural field. Late Sunday, afternoon the carnival rides will resume. There will also be a "musical happening" with the "Southern Feeling," "Willie T. and the Hot Rain," "'McKendree Spring." and the "US Jazz Ensemble." Magician Ed Dunhill will perform between band shows. The weekend is being sponsored by the University Union Special Events Committee. Y[AF