Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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We live In an age when students are crying for more freedom. Freedom to be responsible for themselves and to develop ex periences pertinent to their own life-styles and goals. At USC, the Contemporary University Program offers students the op portunity for such freedom. For many people, CU Is the only opportunity they will ever have to whole-heartedly pursue their Interests for a period of time without their pursuit belnd divided by other commitments. Seemingly, many students are aware of Contemporary University--what it Is and how it works. But it also seems that many students do not believe It ossible that credit earned A0 T"MAk. . ONLY HAVE SAMEN MORE r1 TO AM UNZ AREHMY DE 0] THE H "The House of fine Cloth< "The complete Men's Shoj For the Complete Man" Styles By: Tec Tan L ~ Issac Slacks Tailors Bench Master Charge Across I CU offers freedom HOURS PENI N IBERDA ) -I Eagle Resilio Impulse 'rom The Hon 56 - 919 Sumter Stre through something like an Independent study project can count toward their major and cognate course requirements. Such ridiculous statements as, "I would have loved to have done CU when I was a freshman or a sophomore, but now that I'm a senior, I have too many courses I have to take," seem to sum marize the belief of many USC students. Of the 140 students who have participated in Contemporary University to date, the greatest portion have been juniors and. -seniors. All of those 140 students fulfilled specific course requirements for their degree with the credif earned from doing their CU projects. Last month the faculty approved the selection of 0 CU par ticipants for this fall semester, thus enabling a much larger proportion of those who apply to participata Take advantage of this opportunity for freedom. Pick up an application for CU at the Russell House Information Desk and turn it In by Wednesday, May 12. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of your project idea and a brief personal intervieW. Gamecock THE GAMECOCK is published tri-weekly during the fall and spring semesters and weekly during the summer semesters with the exception of University holidays and exam periods. Change of address forms, subscription requests and other mail items should be sent to Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. 29206. Sub scription rates are $7 per year or $3 per fall and spring semesters and $1 for both summer sessions. Bulk copies are $6 per 100. THE -GAMECOCK this year received $39,000 from the student activity fund, entitling full-time students to a subscription to the paper. Offices of THE GAMECOCK are in Rooms 308 and 310 of the Russell House on the University campus. Phones are 777-8178, 777-4249 and 777-4220. Second class postaqe caid at Columbia, S.C. Although THE GAMECOCK is published by the students of the University of South Carolina, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the University, the student body or the staff. Editor-in-chief . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Beebe Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Derks Editorial Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Manning Managing Editqrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Farrell Alice Potter Assistant Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ...Lucretia Jones Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ute Huckabee Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Teddy Heffner Asst. Sports Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Williams Chief Photographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paker Renaud News Editors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Fellenbaum Glenda Miller Features Editor. ... . .............. Jerry Calabrese Cultural Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Margaret Swenseid Advertising Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Lundgreft Circulation Manager....'.''.'.''.'.'..'.-....-. -.-.-.-Terri Mol Secretary ................................... Anne HightoweF )HER-Y irand Opening Sale! ?or all students, 20% ff on ALL Slacks md ties Jean's by Altman BankAmericard 108h10