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RC BY BLAKE LORRICK After experiencing a general decline in enrollment over the past several years, the Air Force ROTC program at USC has increased by 10 per cent in its freshman enrollment this semester. Col. Clyde P. Evely, professor of aerospace studies, explained that his department has been engaged in a per sonal recruiting program. "We personally contacted people and believe this has been the major factor in our enrollment increase," said Evely. "The cadets them selves have been out working and getting their friends to join." Monthly allowance for non scholarship upperclassmen in the program has increased from $50 to $100 and the air * force has substantially in creased pay and benefits for commissioned officers. Evely said he believes that this too has helped them interest more students in the program. Evely said that AFROTC is trying to replace much of the drilling with community a "A store f who wants - or noti For Those Argy sweaters, baggies flares, crew ne< sweaters, and bold pla suits and sportscoats give you that spil look.. .Look to T 6 Leader. Aci )TC: 'anti-r service projects. This ex perimental program is being attempted for the first time this year and the plan is to incorporate it permanently by next fall. Evely commented, "We're seriously thinking about using community service projects in lieu of some drill. After the cadet is proficient enough in drill, he can volunteer for a social community service project instead of being on the or the man i the best king . " le or id to oss From U.S.C. Horseshoe 919 Sumter Street. nilitarism drill field all week." Major Robert W. Hankins, an instructor in AFROTC at Carolina said, "I like to believe it's because we're telling the student on campus what the program is all about," when asked to com ment on the enrollment in crease. Hankins thinks, however, that the enrollment should be even higher than it is now. Many cadets in the program are there because of scholarships. AFROTC offers two-, three- and four-year scholarships. Of the total enrollment of 169 students, 45 per cent of them are on scholarships. Cadet Richard Burdette, a senior at Carolina who is in the two-year program, explained that the scholarships were easy to qualify for. "You sit before a board and if you say the right things and have good grades, you'll probably get one." When asked why he joined the AFROTC, Burdette said, "I wasn't in any real danger of getting drafted, but I thought it was a good op HI WAI from 11: Contact Mana, 8-11, 3-5 1211 College GOLDI AWN VWiu a'Rshg Relive wills uas I thaat dizzy deca. nations, the koe colorful race rid pressions, ithe deathas, the uaa and the pointlei it In thme Octo@ser Lm.pBRRon, at yo' little prob portunity for a job and of course the scholarships looked good." Hankins and Evely said they don't believe many cadets were in the program to avoid the draft. Evely commented, "People that enroll this year as a freshman aren't getting in to avoid the draft because there will be no more draft after next year." Hankins remarked that, "I don't consider a guy who joins ROTC with a low number to be a draft dodger. It would be the logical step to go through ROTC and postpone his commitment. We consider it using his head." When asked to comment on whether he believed anti military sentiment was a problem on campus here Evely remarked, "There are only about 12 to 15 people on campus that try to make things tough for us." Hankins said, "My point of view is that we haven't had a significant problem with anti-military sentiment." University students in terviewed that are not in the ~LP iTED 00 - 2:00 er BURGER KING St. q .R St.t N OLDIE ulous Sixies he fun-iled days of 1e: the zany =a=sE ky cult mnurders, the sis, the munsing re maeaningless drug cap war In Vietnam=, Is pop culture. All of Issue of the Nagonl ar local newsstand. Iem program would tend to sup port the comments of Evely and Hankins. The general concensus was that now that the war in Vietnam was winding down there wasn't really any reason to oppose ROTC. Gary Powell, a senior at Carolina expressed the views of many people. He said, "I'm in favor of it because we need some educated people in our military." Terry Murphy, a freshman, remarked that, "Most people in ROTC are the most individualistic on campus." Burdette said he didn't think that the program was quite as rigid as most people believe. "The hair regulations could be a little less strict, but even those are not enforced com pletely by the book." "There's not much Mickey Mouse stuff left." Hankins remarked, "The campus would really be surprised at how un conservative the program and the courses really are." USC theatre group rehearsing 'Cuckoo's Nest' The USC Theatre has in rehearsal Dale Wasserman's play "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest," a sometimes grim and sometimes light-hearted treatment of Ken Kesey's popular novel. The first production of the current USC Theatre season, "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest" will be produced in Drayton Hall on the USC campus October 5, 6 and 7 with curtain each evening at 8:15 p.m. The production is being directed by Russell Green, director of the USC Theatre. Appearing in the production of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' are Mile Fortner, Donnie Dyer, Ray Morris, Nancy Dennis, Pat Clagett, David Wesner, Aaron Medlock, James Dietzel, Charles Inglett, Dexter Cleveland, Edward Wright, Bennie Bartley, Arthur Rivers, Jim Johnston, Robert Bolding, David Siskin, Chip Latimer, Dana Smith, Ginger Miles, Jean Caughman, Rebecca Gleason and Peg Baker. Prof. Mulvoney to give 'Leibnitz' The first of a series of eight Honors Lectures in English on the Eighteenth Century will be given Monday when USC philosophy Prof. Robert Mulvaney will speak on "Leibnitz." The lecture, open to the public, will be given in Room 202 of the Humanities Building at 2:30 p.m. The lecture series, sponsored by the USC Honors Program, is in tended to introduce the thought and significance of major Eighteenth Century figures in intellectual and artistic history, especially in relation to the influence that they exerted on English literature. Other lectures in the series will include ones by art Prof. Beverley Heisner of "Watteau" Oct. 4; by history Prof. George Rogers on "Charleston in the 18th Century" Oct. 23 and by government and international relations Prof. Charles Weasmer on "Rousseau" Oct. 30.