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Even the These soldiers are from F the Carolina Cares project' Plane going tc "In response to an apparent demand to see the games," the University Union Travel Com mittee has chartered a Southern Airways DC-9 for the Quaker State Tournament Dec. 27, ac cording to Wescoat Sandlin, tour coordinator. Sandlin said, "The price should be no higher than $120, closer to $110." The plane will leave Columbia Municipal Airport Dec. 27 at 1:30 p.m. and will return Dec. 31 at 4:45 a.m. Requirements for admittance Gamecock 920 Main St. Feal ,Carolyn Hites and Alice Driggers - SI R A Follo win Russ U Panell Fei Dr.'I DrA Dr. I S onsored Ba fort cared ort Jackson and helped with Nednesday. Tournament to the plane are that the person be a student, a faculty member, staff member or a member of the Alumni Association and their immediate families, Sandlin said. He added that there will be no off campus solicitation. "The only cheaper way is by bus." Further information can be obtained at the information desk of the Russell House, the University Union office or con tact Wescoat Sandlin. Hairstyling Phone 254-3969 Wres - Shag Stylist Manicurist/Shampoo JPERSTA P SESSII g Dec 5 Perfo ell House The~ aturing Carlyle Marn Don Jones, Benjamin Be i Visiting Scholars Baha'i fai anyprnci By MARGARET SWENDSEID Staff Writer Note: The background of this report came from the comments of several Baha'i's during one of their weekly firesides - informal meetings, here on campus. It is unlike any religious assembly I've seen: there is no pretense, no teacher-student relationship, no should-be-asked questions or should-be-felt answers. The people there genuinely look like they enjoy people - wit, challenge, spontaneity. Two people in particular, Ben Juda and Phil Ramsey, wandering generators, make their faith human and believable. If you go to the meetings, make it a point to know them. The Baha'i faith is a religion that has been around longer than the present prophet cults, longer than the cult of peace, love, brotherhood. It came much later than the Buddhist, Judaic, Islamic, Zoroastrian or Christian faiths. Yet it surrounds all these with its own vitality. The Baha'i faith is exhausting a major life corruptor - the idolatry of race. Baha'i puts the family of man above any principal, dogma, or doctrine. In 1853 a Persian prophet, Baha'u'llah, wrote his teachings. His concepts included: --The unity of all religions. -The independent investigation of truth --Equality of men and women -Universal education; universal auxiliary language ---World government, a world legislature to control the resource of all the component nations, a world tribual to settle disputes ---Reconciliation of science and religion ---Freedom from racial, religious, class and political prejudice. ---World unity that preserves cultual diversities. Baha'u'llah was imprisoned for his teachings most of his lif .. But R rmance stre ey, len baugh Committee. ith puts r, r pal,dogm his faith was spread by his son, Abdu'l-Baha throughout the 20th century. Baha'i's believe that all religions relate to the return of a spiritual leader - for the Jewish people, the Lord of the Hosts; for the Bud dhists, the Fifth Buddha; for Christians, Christ. There is a ''progressive revelation"' in religious history-every 1,000 years a prophet has come to an area of the world to fulfill its spiritual capacity: Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Christ, Mohammed, Bab. Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah is the prophet for this day, awaited by all religions, for world unity. What is important to the Baha'i faith is not the idolizing "per sonality" of this or any prophet but the proof or manifestations of his teachings. And inherent to the faith is the individual investigation of these teachings. Any "fireside" - Baha'i's in formal meetings is witness to this individuality - replete with debate, sneers, jokes, frank questions. People at these meetings seem to have a healthy knowledge of many religions. There is no clergy no "guiding light" save for the belief in the faith. And because the responsibility ot belief is left to the individual, Baha'i's have no organized mission. They do have "pioneers" - individuals who voluntarily settle in other countries, adopting the particular language, the culture; and whose mission is to live "an exemplary life." They "obey the laws of the land," will not engage in politics, will not fight in a war. Most men of the Baha'i faith apply for conscientious objector status. There is one apparent con tradiction in the credibility of belief: What happens to the cultural diversity, the cultural privacy beneath the concept of world-government -religious unity? If you can extend the fear or faith that masses people to a state, PERFECT CHOICE' Wchom a - tan un ian above ,doctrine masses millions to a nation, masses billions to a world organization, what happens to the st ubborn unbelievers? Grier (Continued from Page 1) budsman Clay Riley and his assistants Meriam P. Smith, Key Czyscinski. "The Student Government Ombudsman office has been reinstated with the Walker ad ministration and has been working mostly with students to help find solutions to their various problems," Riley said. "We have been able to help most of the students who sought our aid. "Unfortunately many students have not known that the office existed or what its function is. I feel that with the appointment of Mike Grier as the full time University Ombudsman, the Ombudsman office will be able to serve the entire community and to handle more individual problems." Commenting on his new post Grier says he views it as an op portunity to help the University prove its responsiveness in a more coordinated and visible way. "The office will draw attention to mistakes and problems by its very nature," Grier said, "But its primary function is to dwell on corrections and solutions as they occur. We want to make it easier for people to find help when they need it." Grier, a graduate of Furman University where he was president of the student body, received his juris doctor degree from the USC School of Law in 1969. He served as assistant to President Jones after graduation and before entering private law practice in Greenville. He rejoined the USC staff in August 1970. Support Gamecock Advertisers . SOUTH CAROLINA * * CRAFTSMENg * * WOKHPHAE U * WRSHOP THEATER T.. U Friday 12:00-9: 3Saturday 10:00-9: * Sunday 10:00-6: GLASSWARE * LEATHER POTTERY g TEX TILES * WOOD ITEMS