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Bud Williams sits at the boi Carolina Coliseum. USC pha demonstrE University of South - Carolina pharmacy students have received national recognition for a program that demonstrates the ill effects of drugs on white -ts. At its annual national convention in San Francisco, the Student American Pharmaceutical Association named Its USC chapter as "Chapter of the Year" for their work in demonstrating drug abuse. -Pharmacy students and faculty started a program three years ago to.teach school children about the misuse of drugs," said William H. Rundy, president -of the USC student pharmacy group. 'Dusserah' for drug rel A rock festIval called "Dusserah" with a purpose other than fun is being planned for the Memorial Day weekend by several University -of Florida students. The proceeds will be used for the est ablishment -of a drug rehabilitation farm in Florida. It will serve youths in the total drug scene who need residential care and will not limit itself to "ad dict ion" alone nor "opiates" alone. Several UF students are visiting colleges within driving distance of their university to urge students to attend the festival. It will be held in Gainesville May 29 and 30th; 36 hours of continuous music. Tickets are $10. TIhe present groupb who have agreed to -play are Grand Funk, Santana, New York Rock En semble. Lobo, Amboy Dukes, Magi, and Mother's Milk-the new Iron Hutterfly. Parking a area for 125,000 cars and I ,0EHJ acres for camping are available. The location Is 302 miles N.E. of Gainesville on Highway 24 (Waldo Rtoad.> And now a Word ird at WUSC- FM, located In rmacy stu Lte drug i Bundy said the pharmacy program really came into its own this year, Bundy said, when requests -began "pouring in from all over the state?' Since Sep tember th6 Carolina students have presented their program 260 times covering a total audience of more than 20.000. The program, Bundy said, in cludes three advanced pharmacy 4t udents talking about drugs and three white rats--all high on dif terent types of drugs. The students inject one rat with -a barbituate, another with amphetamines, while rock fest Labilitation There will also be 12 hours of fim festival, free food and drink and Informal rap sessions. Hendersen campaigners to Greenvile Several members of the Clearing House for Action are going to Greenville. S.C. this Saturday to campaign for Rev. Hendersen, a black, running on the Democratic ticket for city- council. The members will leave the Russell House parking lot at 8 a.m. Plans are being made to -train st udents as group leaders this summer in reducing racial ten sions in school districts through out the st ate. There are also plans of rund-raising events for places like Wilkinson Home and Camp For nance day care center. All students desiring to participate In present projects or In the planning stages of other projects are urged to call Greg Ohanesian (777-3836 I)avtime9--'717-7883. night -time.) -Bin Nworwee the academic portion of the Ldents effects the third rat sniffs a glue-soaked cotton pad. The barbituatednjected rat, according to -Bundy, usually "acts -like he's drunk" and then falls asleep. The rat on amphetamines, he sai'd, becomes hyper-active, .lerks his head and sometimes tries to run backwards. "The glue-sniffing rat becomes very active too," Bundy said. "He will stagger around and try to climb his waiis." Giue-sniffing can cause severe brain damage, he added, and the department has lost sevlral rats who inhaled too much glue. Although the program originally was aimed to teach school children about. drug abuse, the pharmacy students have also taken their demonstration to -PTA meetings, civic clubs, churches and agency training sessions. The audience response, Bundy said, is always a "very interested one" and he added that the group has already scheduled a number of shows for next year. The Student American Phar 'maceut ical Association includes 74 chapters at colleges and univer sit ies across the nation. 'R &Gremarkable By HARRY HOPE Columnist "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" Is one of those lewels which seems to combine comedy and meaning-making a fantastic evening. In fact, the New York Drama Critics' Circle thought so much of the play that they gave it the 1%7 prize as best play of the year. If such awards mean anything to you, then already the play is marked as outstanding theatre. Last night the University Theatre brought the play to life in a really remarkable performance. And will tonight and tomorrow 8:15 p.m., at Drayton Hall. One of the characters states that "the things we do on stage are the things that are supposed to happen offstage" or something to that effect. And thereby hangs a tale: the play is basically that which is happening elsewhere while "Hamlet" is going on. Jim Thigpen is Rosencrantz (Laurel) and David Siskin is Guildenstern (Hardy). They're not.ure about the names In the play, and I'm not either. But such is English black comedy.... At any rate, the only major fault with the presentation of the play was that some of the lines were spoken just a little ,too fast. A side feature of the play was the music, provided by the "USC Broken Consort." This group should get together and perform for the general public. Staging was beautiful, and sometimes lent the im pression that the two main characters were standing live against a very dead tableau, even though dialogue was coming from that tableau. A most impressive scene was the final scene which in volved the two main characters: spotlights crossed and shining onto the two. Needless to say, Thigpen'and Siskin carried the main burden of the play and proved their stamina. (The play was almost three hours long.) Even the minor characters did well, which leads to the feeling that it would be nice to see the play again. In fact, I am going to see it again. And after all, what more can be said about a running performance? CAMPUS SPECIAL M onday- TuesdayWednesdy, 2 p.m. il closing MONSTER BURGERc Combination PlateWihsuetI Monster Burger, Salad or Cole Slaw, French Fries and choice of Beverage 8 Oz. Miller High Life - 15c extra FrmnkN'5tein 409 BLOSSOM ST. AT THE BRIDGE