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'Picnic' Op BY BRENDA BELL Entertainment Editor "Picnic," the Broadway hit written by William Inge opens Thursday, July 1 at the Drayton Hall Theatre. The third production of the USC Summer Repertory Theatre, will play through Saturday at 8:15 p.m. with a Sunday (July 6) matinee at 3 p.m. Set in a small Kansas town in the backyard of two houses a bit too near the railroad tracks and grain elevators "Picnic" reveals a group of women preparing for a picnic on a hot Labor Day afternoon. A college football star who bums his way to the Kansas WUSC Seeks FM License In July BY MITCH KNEECE Of The Gamecock staff WUSC-AM's plan to convert to FM broadcasting has the University's approval and the license will probably be applied for in July, according to Ed Turner, WUSC manager. WUSC will apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a license to operate a 10 watt FM station which would reach listeners within a five-mile radius of the Russell House. The present AM station's audience is limited mainly to dormitory residents. Turner said that the FCC decision will take from two to four months. "If everything goes smoothly, we could be ready for operation sometime between. October and December," he said. Turner foresees only one small problem in obtaining the FM license. WUSC is applying for the frequency located at 91.9 on the dial, and WBLR in Batesburg is at 92.1. FCC regulations require stations with such close frequencies to have their tran smitters located at least 30 miles apart, and Russell House is one and one-half miles too close. Turner said, "I don't believe that will matter much to the FCC with a 10-watt station." President William Patterson approved the station's plan to seek an FM frequency in April after the plan was endorsed by the Student Senate Communications Com mittee and recommended to him by the Board of Student Publications and Communications. Meanwhile, Turner has been working with ; consultant on the details of the conversion to FM. Aside from the advantage of reaching many off-campus students with the FM station, another advantage according to Turner is that the operating budget for the FM station will be less than the one currently needed for WUSC-AM. Turner emphasized that WUSC is operated by students and is not connected with any academic department. He said that because students are not competing for ens July 1 town to have a fraternity brother pull him out of a scrape, upsets the routine of the drowsy neighborhood with his blatant masculinity. Russell E. Green directs the ccFnpany of 11 actors who appear in the production. Walter O'Rourke designed the setting. "Charley's Aunt," the second production of the Summer Repertory Theatre will continue playing daily throggh June 30 at Drayton Hall. Tickets are $1 for students, $2 for USC faculty and staff and $3 for all others. Season tickets are available at a reduced rate. Reservations are available by caling the box office at 777-2551. grades there is a great opportunity~ for creativity at the stastion. "I like to think of this as an art form," he said. WUSC will have new facilities in the Russell House addition but Turner said he has been told it might be two years before they are completed. 'Te construction Is not expected to delay the plans for the FM station If the license is granted since the present facilities can be converted. THE NOOKI BROS. ?[EL gRt. g News BrIE GI Benefits Available Nine additional months are available to some veterans and military service personnel who ran out of GI Bill eligibility or are about to run out before receiving their undergraduate college degrees, according to USC's veterans rep. James Taylor. Taylor said the 9 months ex tension was approved Dec. 3, 1974 under Public Law 92-508 for veterans and inservice personnel who meet certain prerequisites. "For example, the extension is available only to those originally eligible for 36 months entitlement, and they must have exhausted it while enrolled in a bachelor or first professional degree program," Taylor stated. Interested eligible veterans are urged to contact the nearest VA THI 2728 Rosewood Dr. G.R. (Supei COMING SOON: MA1T ROA. FRETO8 HOUSE fs &9 App( office, or a nearby service organization, or James Taylor in Room 203, Accounting Annex. Med School Appointment Dr. Roy E. Wuthier of the University of Vermont has been appointed professor of chemistry and coordinator of . medical in struction in the Department of Chemistry at USC effective Aug. 1. In this position, Wuthier will be responsible for organizing and supervising biochemistry courses in the Department of Chemistry for students in the new USC School of J Medicine. Wuthier received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Wyoming and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. LEFT GU/ PRESENTS C. RECORD9KG ART95 LAW group from Cincin SON June 30th - )APPLE July 71 EMBERS ON MOST mtments Considering Re-Entry? Re-entry is easy for a student who has dropped out of any of the nine campuses of the University of South Carolina. Applicants for re admission pay no application fees if they apply before regular University deadline dates, nor are they required to take any tests. With just a phone call (toll-free 1 800-9224955), a letter or a visit to the Admissins Office at USC in Columbia or any of the eight regional campuses, persons in terested in re-entering USC may obtain a readmission application which requires only a few minutes to fill out. Vesson Acting Provost Provost Keith Davis is away from campus June 19 through July 3. In his absence, Dr. William H. Wesson, vice president for in struction, has been delegated full authority to act as vast. RD PH. 799-2575 OTS nati ) July 5th h- July 12th MON DAYS