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'Crucible after yeai By CARPENTER KING Staff Writer The Crucible, USC's literary magazine, is being revived after a year's death. "The office is closed. The Crucible is no longer living, even as an organization," assistant Russell House director Mike Altman said early this year. Late in the summer, however, a small group of students began individually, to try to breath some life into the book. By the latter part of September they had met and resolved whatever basic dif ferences they had. Led,by Elissa Domroe, veteran editor of the reestablishment of "The Sefer," at the Baptist College at Charleston, they asked Dean for Student Affairs, Robert Alexander for authorization to print the book. With Alexander's backing, they went before the board of publications. The board sat without a quorum and handed down a temporary opinion or concensus in favor of reviving the book. Ms. Domroe and crew decided to begin work with this. A staff had already been organized. Ms. Domroe was assisted by Wagner Roberts and Kay Boozer as associate editors, and Buford F. Wells as business manager. Ms. Domroe went before the allocations board and obtained $1,600. The English department agreeded to furnish further aid. Posters were printed and con tributions sought. In the mean time, Wade Batson, the publications board chairman, obtained the necessary number of votes to approve the book of ficially. The goal of the magazine is to provide a media for the literary artist, according to Ms. Domroe. It Available at Better Books SKETCHE&I NEGRO L HISTORY SOUTH C SECOND EDITION by ASA H. GORDON Foreword by TOM E. 3] Pref ace by JOAN L. G( America." 361 pages University of Publisher of Sc revived 's death will print poetry, short stories, reviews, essays, art, photography, guest editorials and philosophical views. The magazine is open to all who wish to submitt. The deadline for submitting material is Nov. 15 and all sub missions should go to "The Crucible" office in the Russell House Annex, on Green Street. There will be someone in the office from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is still room on the staff for interested people, Ms. Domroe said. The magazine will appear near the end of December and will be between 48 and 56 pages long. Red Cross on campus this week The Red Cross and USC Officeof Volunteer Services are sponsoring a blood drive on campus Monday Wednesday (Nov. 1-3). USC's ROTC units are sponsoring Monday's session, and the donation center will be in the Navy ROTC Armory 1 p.m. through 7 p.m. On Tuesday, hours for giving blood at the armory are 9-12 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. The station will be in the Mike Johnson Lounge, Men's Towers, on Wed nesday from 1 to 7 p.m. tores ; OF FE AND IN AROLINA ERRILL )RDON ive evaluation of black life in --New York T imes $7.95 cloth $2.25 paper South Carolina Press hnlarhnlea -o - - 'Playboy of the Are they going to hang him? The noose Is around the neck of Christy Mahon (Hamp Smith) in a scene from "Playboy of the Western World" which the University of South Carolina Theatre will present Nov. 17-19 at Drayton Hall. "The Playboy of the Western World" is a 1907 comedy by J. M. Synge. When first released the play caused riots In Ireland because of certain "forbidden"..ords that were used. The story is set in Ireland where an over powering father causes his enraged son to "think'" he accidently kills his father. The son runs away, but not without becoming a myth to the Irish townspeople. Cast includes Cristy Mahon, played by Hamp .. ... ... Onc 0 sng becomes popular itbelongs to the whole world. You hum it. Whistle it. Try to pick it.out on your guitar. Well now there's never been an easier way to buy the words and music to current hits, because now there's a magazine called Words and Music. It only costs $1. And for your dollar every issue gives you the words and music of 8 to 10 top current songs. 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