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VOL. LXIJ NO. 3 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 2920A SEPTEMBER 13, 19711 Two members of Free Univ shelter with a parachute to I Congress views dr Stud( The Selective Service SyateM recently clarified expected policy changes on undergraduate student deferments. College studer#s previously enrolled full-time in the 1970-71 academic year will be eligible for student deiermenis in the 1971-72 school year if they continue to make satisfactory progress in their programs of study, Selective Service officials said. Young men who entered school for the first time this summer and those who enroll as freshmen this fall will not qualify for student Applicati< for Danf< Applications for Danforth Graduate Fellowshoips can be obtained from Charles H. Witten, vice president for student affairs. They 'must be submitted to his office, 107 Pendleton Building, by September 31, and will be awarded In March, 1972. The Fellowships are offered by the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, Mo. , and are open to men and women who -have a serious Interest in college teaching. Ap licants must be seniors or recent gradu.'.. q of accredited collges and pian to study for a Ph.D. In a field common to the un dergraduate college Students may be single or miu.rredy. uwst~ be .less , than 30 'l4t&6old at the tlinkefbbetteo. Parachute sheli ersity erect a out in Saturdi keep the rain alternative i laft policy t defern deferments if Congress passes the pending changes to the Selective Service Act. The House has completed action on the bill and final Senate action is expected in September. Dr. Curtis W. Tarr, selective service director said, "Few in coming freshmen students are likely to be inducted in the near future because of the student deferment phase-out. "Of the 1,034,00 incoming fresh men males estimated by the OffIce of Education, approximately 80 per cgnt are 18 years-old and only >ns ready )rth grant and may not have undertaken any graduate or professional study beyond the baccalaureate. Approximately 120 Fellowships will be awarded and candidates must be nominated by liaison officers of their undergraduate institutions. Financial need Is not a condition for consideration. Danforth Graduate Fellows are eligible for four years of financial assistance, with a maximum annual living stipend of $2,400 for single persons, and $2,950 for married Fellows, plus tuition and fees. Pependency allowances are available. The Danforth Foundation is a philanthropy concerned primarily with people and values. Recently the tIoundation :focised its; .c-. 'tivities'n.duaatina and the etto. ber- 't ty's first meeting of the new education. ibnt set 20 per cent are 19 years of age or older. "The 18 year-olds will receive their lottery numbers in 1972, and they will not be subject to induction until 1973, when draft calls should be low," Tarr said. The 19 year-old freshmen received their lottery numbers August 5 of this year and will be ?ubject to induction next year; at least one-half should have high enough lottery numbers to preclude their induction. "Of those remaining, ap proximately 50 per cent will be disqualified on mental, moral or physical grounds," he said. "This means that a maximum of 50,000 men will be directly af (Continued on Page 5) Off-cam p to publisi by ELLEN MURRAY Staff Writer "Common Sense", a new in dependent magazine staffed by USC .students for off-campus publication, will circulate on campus. Directed towards students, faculty and ad ministration, publisher David Lewis says the magazine can be viewed as "an experiment In off campus journalism which seems to be the trend at most universities. "I feel the time is righ,tand the . Univrity is large enough for .a. -ednc hisiminse," . Lewis said. -i. Free Uni ramed ot to meet ' The Free University planned for Saturday was postponed because of rain. A spokesman for the dozen students assembled on the Hor sehoe, known as "Black Elk," said that "the God of the West decided to water the Earth today-the flowers, all living things are in need of sustenance. But Free U. fluidly flows with the gods and will happen next Thursday-all day on the Horseshoe. Can you dig it? Keep your dope dry." The "official statement" was delivered on the front porch of the University President's home as rain soaked the Horseshoe. Before rain began to fall, a group of students were trying to untangle lines of a parachute in order to Another fl This Yipple flag was part c Horseshoe Saturday. us journa "Comm< Lewis also said, "It seems to have an emphasis on human In terest affairs, especially book, record and concert reviews." The first edition, due this month, will-contain a restaurant guide on 60 or more qeating places rated by garbage cans and "Deliberance," a "Gutenburg Production" by Harry Hope, which will be a take off on USC poet-In-residence James Dickey's novel Deliverance." An article by Touch Frizell, "All You Ever Wanted to Know About the Mafia .han; :-mW i.t/' versity t; plans Uhursday erect a shelter. Another group was planning to build another shelter elsewhere on the Horseshoe. Pamphlets had been circulated Ihursday announcing the event. Students insisted that there were no leaders as such and no one really knew beforehand what was to happen. One student said that Free University would probably feature macrame, guitar playing and other such impromptu activities. Some "events, however, have been planned, such as "alternative football" on the Horseshoe during the scheduled USC football game. Another event will be the "Free University ROTC," with members drilling on the intramural fields (CentlUAed enPage 11) - tn Osar ig on campus f the Free University on the lists plan )flSense" This edition's concert review will focus on the original cast's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," which appeared last month at the Coliseum. Highlighting the September issue Is a never before published document, "Contingency AS-2." 'This document reporte4y cir culated around Army hledquer ters dting winter 1968H1S. It mays possibly have ended the war in the Delta in short time, reducing American and enemy analties