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I N" Medp , & ** 14 ,' 0 1 *It By BLAKE LORICK b Four years ago trans scendental meditation was popularized by the Beatles and several other show business personalities. In recent years little has been written about it and it ap peared to be just another fad that quickly left the scene almost as suddenly as it appeared. But now it appears that transcendental meditation was not a fad at all. In fact, it has enjoyed world-wide growth and a tentative en .- a NOW SERVING BREAKFA! 7:30-9 :3( COLLEGE & SUMTER beaseh 150,00 medtats i ~th {{.R litation: a dorsement by the scientific community. There are about 150,000 meditators in the United States today and that number is expected to increase to 200,000 by the end of this year. Its growth has been hampered somewhat by a shortage of qualified teachers. There were only about 20 instructors in the U. S. a few years ago, but that has been increased to 2,600. Michele McClure, a local teacher of the art explained that the process comes from the ancient Vedia tradition in India. The knowledge was i" - " I N toEKDAY 'iI&I1Igh little foo revived in this century by Guru Dev and brought to the West by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. "It's not a religion or a philosophy. Its just a natural mental technique," com mented McClure. McClure explained that she had first heard about transcendental meditation listening to her radio in Atlanta. She has studied with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Spain. It takes about three months of training to become a qualified instructor. "You basically learn to use a particular thought in such BLOOD DONORS NEEDED! IMMEDIATE (ASli PAY MENT Age I,imitations, 38-60 NEW HlOURS 9:30 a.m. 'tIl 6 p.m. Mion.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. 'til 6 p.m. Sat. CAROL,INA BLO)OD BANK 1337 Tavior 2-623-2 :oifng Ci A play centered on- tense drar "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Ne through a journey of man inhabitants' reactions to tele% things. The long running Broac 6isco hit, based on the novel by ] iew USC Theatre season in DrE Friday and Saturday. Curtain "Cuckoo's Nest" has been acc reatment of society. Members of the mental ward igainst themselves and against he administration of the hospil d for thou a way as your mental ac tivity is reduced," said McClure. "The thought is experienced in the more subtle levels of the mind. As mental activity is reduced, there's a corresponding change in physiology. Metabolism drops about 20 per cent and deeper distresses are resolved." The process does not in volve physical yoga. The person meditates sitting in a comfortable position. Mc Clure explained that when the individual comes out of meditation, he feels refreshed and relaxed. Transcendental meditation is universally applicable. "All it takes is the ability to think," said McClure. Meditation seems to alleviate stress related Students can Off'campus students will have a chance to air their gripes Wednesday at a table set up in the Russell House by Mike Tucker, staff assistant in the Office of Student Activities. "We realize that 63.5 per cent of USC students live off campus, and the University doesn't program itself for them to the extent that it should. We want to find student's specific gripes and problems, and possible solutions the students may have for these problems, so that we can act on them," Tucker said. He said that there would be a small questionnaire about problems, involvement in t USC activities, and general commen ts. ''The questionnaire will have ample room for comment," Tucker said, "and we're hoping for constructive e ideas." c Comments will be C reviewed and analyzed, and tU given to the Office of Student h Affairs. "Findings will be used in conjunction with c other data to provide a valid si base for reorganization of $ off-campus students and to Rent r001 ME RO EA, ickoo' Za in a mental ward, st'takes the audience iacal violence and rision, among other Iway and San Fran {en Kesey, opens the iyton Hall Thursday, time is 8:15 p.m. laimed for its satiric xperience the battle the rigid control of al. ]ht diseases such as high blood pressure and ulcers. Ten tative research is being done on the use of T. M. to curb drug abuse, says McClure. Meditation is slowly making its way into other areas. General Davis, head of the War College at Carlyle, Pennsylvania, is a meditator and plans to in troduce it to the armed services. Davis says he believes it increases alert ness and efficiency. NASA is also experimenting with meditation. McClure offers meditation here. It is chartered as a separate student activity. It costs $45 for students and $75 for non-students. It involves preliminary lectures and (See McClure, pg. 9) air gripes help in instituting and restructuring programs to facilitate off-campus students," Tucker said. "The University has disregarded off-campus students long enough," he said, "and to help us get some changes made, we need students' suggestions." The table will be set up on the first floor of Russell House from 9 until 5 Wed nesday. Art contests planned The Arts Committee is planning wo ar t contests this fall as well as full slate of cultural events in the allery in the Russell House. Susan Boggie said, all students lanning to participate in the loliday Card contest must have ntries in by Oct. 9. This annual Dntest is designed to find a hristmas card that will represent le campus and the spirit of the Dliday. In addition an amateur art )ntest will be held Oct. 16 with all udents eligible to compete for the ~5 prize. "We are trying to gear more of e exhibit to students tastes this ~ar," she said. "A lot of the shows ave not been things students could late to. We are giving them mething they can relate to and e're trying to give students an >portunity to show their work.' This week the gallery is aturing an antique jewelry :hibit in addition to th'e iotographic display that has been ne completely by USC eistets