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Number IkjHBfi: . fijK Bbh^^^^RSIHHl^'^K . r tJm. Julian Minghi Send The Gamecock Home H3 " L> ? Li a ^ russefl house 5 ACTI SPECT Tucs. - Profess Player ] Shows i Wed.- All cam Women Foosbal Winner ITfifi l? i %j nil j tonmai Russell Room. OAQVn WW JLIU Thurs. - Belly Maria n ana u: I Golde Sun. - All-Can Tonrnai Center, I of geograf By RICHARD ELLIOT Gamecock Staff Writer The number of declarec geography majors at USC this fall i 41 it i ? i_i_ . is icss uiiiii uic uuruicii, wiui a iui? $ Of 27. This drop, in part, is because ol !the number of geography majors who were graduated last spring The department usually has approximately 30 to 35 declarec majors. Last spring, 15 of these were graduated. When the spring semester begins, the number of declared majors should increase as it has in the past. 'The faculty feels that the quality of the department has improved greatly although the situation at the present time isn't i I MAYSON This Weekend THE LEFT GUARD coming A better show ELI then Mother's Finest ecial Frograins presents an yiTIES ACULAR ilonal Billiards Paul Gerni fctl2 f>3. pus Men's and 's Billiard and .1 Tonrnament. to represent regional aent. 2 P.M., House Game Sign-up in Room ssell House. Dancer Mystic . Shows at 8 P.M. 15 P.M. in the n Spur. ipuN Table Tennis inent 1:30 - PE 8ym 6. >hy majors normal," said Julian Mitighi, department head. "The Georgraphy Department is I still a service department, meeting [ the same general education i i. _ r .11 11?.? i requirements ui oiner colleges ana departments at the university," F Minghi added. . "THE MAJORITY of students > majoring in geography are late I comers to the program, usually ; sophomores or juniors. There usually are hardly any freshmen students enrolled in geography courses, although, this fall there I i' WMmM I IS I WSmmW ^ r / I Every ArtCarved Coll< It has the kx>ks, en jewelry com] And their college ring wedding rings, are f We have the ArtCarve See it soor RIN I at th< TT J IU 111 V CI. 8. Campus Tuesday $ down at I are a greater number of freshmen in the introductory geography courses than ever before," he said. A ? ?- ?^ ^ I* Kaam /V cuiuiuutcc ucia uccii established to evaluate ways to encourage a better quality of education in the department in order to attract more majors, Minghi said. The committee will study ways to improve the quality of 100 and 200 level courses. Another goal of the committee is to develop better informed advisers in the department and in other departments and colleges of Rine is one-of-a-kind and custom-made. iftsmanship and quality that only a fine pany like ArtCarved can give you. p, like their world-famous engagement and guaranteed to stay beautiful for a lifetime. d ring designed just for the Business School, and make a smart investment. G DAYS B ? f feJ ^ i uy ui ouuui' Shop?Muss r, Wednesday and 1 i JSC the university. The department will try to offer better course sections and times and to have the better known professors teach during the students' preferred times. Geography advisers will be instructed to encourage certain courses which aren't necessarily ^ j required, but which would be helpful to the student. The department is publishing more educational information, j including its growth, course offerings and material to be covered, Minghi said. i j : ^ i j i RING DAYS v Tuesday, Wednesday and inursaay in The USC Campus Shop Russell House * That's when the ArtCarved 1 representative will be here to help you select your custom-made college jewelry. It's also thedayyou i.dii Liidi^c yuui nuv.divru college jewelry on Master Charge or BankAmericard. SAVE $5 when you pay in full. * College Jewelry by AKKjmD World-famous for diamond and wedding rings Carolina , ell House ^hureday ?? SL