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USC Ge For the past two summers, teams of USC geologists and graduate students have been conducting field research in Morocco. Their purpose: To provide additional scientific data for the "continental drift" hypothesis that the African and American con tinents were once joined. The project, which includes scientists from more than 25 major universities such as MIT, Prin ceton, Columbia, Rice and Michigan State University, was proposed by USC Professors John A local Vietnam veteran, who quit school in the 11th grade to join the Marines, earned three B's and an A in his first semester of college at USC. Robert Bennett accidentally heard about the Veterans Upward Bound Talent Search program sponsored by Carolina from an aunt in Columbia. He left his job as a railroad laborer in Charleston and enrolled in the unique program last spring. "I didn't get along well in school," Bennett said, "so I quit Monday P U.S. Choice Sirloin Coice of Potato Salad Bar Give g A custom por gift that yo love and t An ideal gift, intimate hi Color Cont Call 256-'t10( after 8p.mi t 0ologist C. Ferm and William H. Kanes and funded in 1972 by the National Science Foundation, with a grant of $585,494 for a three-year period. "What geologists are doing in Morocco," said Kanes, "is to examine rocks older than 200 million years to see if they match similar aged rocks in America." The regional geology of Nova Scotia, New Jersey, Connecticut, South Carolina and Georgia has been compared with that of Morocco. The most logical match up seems to be between the Moroccan patterns of the Atlas USC's 'Up Prepare and joined the Marines back in Bennett was wounded in Viet nam, where he served as a combat engineer. After spending nearly fifteen months in the hospital, he was medically discharged, "I was married and had to Gork. The railroad paid well, but I soon realized it was a dead-end job. I might have had to wait fifteen light Stude $3.50 t t4 ' 741 SALUDA AVE. - COLUMBIA. SOUTH rait of you could be c can give to someon vho loves you. ror parents, grand par yes. aind black and white by appointment only. ict: Thomas A. Pri 46 Maryland S >lumbia, S.C. 25 s Stud) I mountains and those of the United States' Appalachian mountains which suggests that these two areas were joined prior to separation by continental drift. The Moroccan project represents the first international research undertaken by USC and has presented some involved long distance problem solv'1g. In January 1972, an admin'strator from the USC Office of Research, Captain E. J. Hoffman, U.S.N. (Ret.), was sent to live in Morocco to expedite administration of the grant. His other duties include vard Bound' Vets For C years to rise to the next step on the payroll. "When I heard about Unward Bound, I made my decision almost immediately," Bennett said. Bennett and his wife sold their home and moved to Columbia. His wife. got a job, and he began receiving VA checks, which pay for the training offered by Upward Bound and are not chargeable nt Special Reservations Please Meab FIVE POINTS CAR(.'NA 29205 0 the most treasured whom you snt or more photographs treet 201 or 777-4249 anytime 'Drift' routine maintenance for various field vehicles, arranging logistics for food and supplies being sent to field sites and routine business which can become very com plicated when dealing with a culture so different from that of America. During the summer, a visit was made to the Moroccan research sites. by Dr. Thomas F. Jones, president; Dr. Bruce Nelson, vice provost for advanced studies and research; and Dr. James Durig, dean of the College of Program .oIlege against a veteran's normal thirty six months of allowance. Upward Bound offers a myriad [f services. Veterans are given aptitude tests to determine their deficiencies. Then a ten week course of intensive training is begun to correct these educational weaknesses. When - the veteran completes the course, he will be prepared to take college boards, Faculty Contri USC faculty and staff members have given $27,570.70 to the 1973 annual Columbia area United Fund campaign. The donations in the form of cash, payroll deduction and direct billing pledges came to Capt. J.H. G~AMEB The Gamecock is published twice aday during the fall and spring semi summer. with the exception of nivi Change of address forms, subac should be sent to The Gamecock, I 29208. 3ubscription rate is $3 per s, The Gamecock received $36,000 fri 1973-74. Offices of the Gamecock a Russell House on the university car are 777-8178 and 777-4249, ews, an class ostage paid at Columbia. 4 11s IBICY' Ii g Quality European Bic I Manufactured By: Ga Paris-Sport, Falcon-Mi I In Colum CATE'S C Soxi I Cedar Terrace SI 6420 Sumter I Phor I 776 15 to 8 p.m. M4 Theory Science and Mathematics. While in Morocco, Dr. Jones signed an accord with Mohammed University in Rabat to provide an exchange of students, research associates and perhaps science faculty. Since 1957 Mohammed V., originally staffed by Frenchmen living in Morocco, has been hiring more Arab instructors. With the accord, USC will be playing an important role in training additional Arab personnel for higher education positions in their homeland. the State GED exam or enroll in technical training study. "It does exactly what it says it could',' Bennett said. "It brought me up to college level. I couldn't even multiply or do fractions, but I learned," he said. Bennett graduated from the first cycle of training and entered USC in the summer session.By the end of second session he earned three B's and an A. The Veterans Upward Bound Talent Search office is located at 1624 Pendleton St. in Columbia, or call Wayne Carter, the program's director, at (803) 777-4220. butes$27,000 Fitzgerel, commander of the NRO'TC unit on campus and 1973 USC United Fund chairman. USC President Thomas F. Jones is chairman of the over-all Education Division for the 1973 Torch Drive campaign. COCK weekly on Monday and on Thur sters and once a week during the rsity holidayr and exam periods. ription requests and other mail )rawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C., emester and $2 for the summer. m the student activity fund for re rooms 317 318 and 319 in the ripus, 1400 Green St. Telephones 1 777-3888, advertising. Second DEEDI CLES ycles From $95.00 Lane. Bottecchia,I 1ino, CInelli, Colnago abia See: OTT AGE 342 Iopping Center 'Iwy. (29209) 1209 mn. through Sat. urn