The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 13, 1971, Image 1
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
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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