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The fact is many students have a misconception of wvhat the Chinese people and language is like and do not want to get involved with it. Most of their ideas have come from the Chinese towns in the United States, such as the ones in New York or San Francisco." The Chinese program was first started at USC about three years ago and at the time was worth six credit hours. Classes would sometimes meet twice a day and a student often had to put in as much as ten hours a week for that subject alone. "We have now cut the program in half. A student in first year Chinese recievesfour credit hours. Then he goes to second and third year, where he has the option of taking three to five hours in speaking or translation, whichever pleases the student. We thought with this change in our program that more students would sign up, but this semester there are only three people in my literature class," said Alber. A student first learns the different pronun ciations of the Chinese alphabet. This is done by taking the Chinese word and giving it a Romanized sound which enables the student to understand it in a language which is familiar to him. "The first semester less than one hundred characters are introduced in order to give the student some ideas of Education Asks Grads To Check In In an effort to eliminate "closed out" graduate education courses at registration time in January, the USC College of Education is asking their students to contact the school this month to insure guaranteed enrollment in classes. For advisement, students should call 6732 in Columbia or write Dr. J. Patrick Wescott, director of graduate studies, College of Education, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Art Prof Lecture Wo University of South Carolina art Prof. Beverly F. Heisner will give a public lecture on "Eve or the Virgin: the Image of Women in Art" today on the USC campus. Campus TODAY FILM6 the Sleeping Car Murder. Russell House Theatre, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Columbia Mus.c FESTIVAL. Bayanlhan Phillippine Dance Company, Township Auditorium, tIckets requIred. Abstracts of Nature, Russell House ART Gallery, runs through Nov. 2. MIDPOINT in fall semester. HILL EL. wIth speaker John Zuidema, Russell House 309. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY SOCCER. USC vs. Esklne, Soccer fields Sumpter and Whaley Sfs. 3 p. FILM, Shame. Russell House Theatre, 7 and 9:30 p.m. how Chinese is written," Alber said. "The first semester less than one hundred characters are introduced in order to give the student some ideas of how Chinese is written," Alber said. During the second semester a great emphasis is put on reading. "All told during the first year of Chinese, a student encounters only three hundred characters. When you get right down to the nitty gritty, a person can read about eighty-five per cent of a Chinese newspaper by knowing about two thousand characters. Our goal is to teach a student two thousand characters in three years and we feel that this is not too much to ask." According to the Kang-Xi Zidan dictionary there are ap proximately 50,000 characters in the Chinese language, but only 2000-3000 are used actively. Alber feels our education system has not done much to teach students of the Far East. "One's education from primary school through college is basically western originated. With this type of background, it is no wonder that a student is not interested in a country that they know little about. . Studies in Anthropology, In ternation al Studies, and other similar groups are now trying to get us away from the idea that things which come from an eastern country are strange to us," said Alber. Many students who take a foreig n language often choose one that they had in high school; such as French or Spanish, Alber said. He feels this is another reason more students do not try Chinese. "The student is more interested in getting a goodgrade than in really learning about the language or its people. A student will try Chinese, then we will give him a very good chance for passing." State Seeking Students Workers Several state agencies are interested in part-time people working in the fall and spring Any student interested in working 15-20 hours a week may qualify if there is an opening in a particular state agency where he would be eligible according to his academic background. For further information, contact John G. Elkins, director of Volunteer Services. essor- To men In Art Dr. Heisner's lecture, sponsored by the University Union Ideas and Issues Committee, will be held at 8 p.m. in the Sloan College Auditorium. Calender classical guitar recital by Rodney Stuky, Fraser Hall, 8:15 p.m. Mocdern DR AMA Short Course, Oct. 23-Dec. lI, Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Coliseum, tuition charged, call 2509, for information. WEDNESDAY Student SENATE, Russell House 310. 5 p.m. Senior SEMINAR, S.C. State Rep. Jewi Baskin will speack on 'Women and Careers.' University House, 7:30 p.m. THEA TR E on a Shoestring, short course. Wednesday evenings, Oc t. 24-Dec.11I, 7: 30 p.m., Coliseum, tuition charged, call 2589. FILM, Animal Farm, Russell House Theatre. / and 9:30 p.m. PL AY, Two Gentleman of Veroma, Township AudItorium, 0:15 p.m., free with USC ID. Campus ISSUES, Russell House Golden Spur,