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( ( 4Moni ATLANTA (AP) ? Shen ask each other for food. Bi usually involves bananas. - UftUk. Sherman and Austin, chi University's Yerkes Primi are the latest in a seria determine the ability of i municate. IN A RECENT sciei researchers at the cente chimps have demonstrate "symbolic communicat human primates." In one experiment, one who knew the identity of i municated this knowledge who then requested food. In another test, the separated by a glass wall. ( charge of 11 different foo< animal could see and rec chimp in charge of the f< requested food through an THE COMMUNICATIOr by "Yerkish" ? an arti utilizes a computerized k each of which bears a representing a word. "Yerkish" was used earl phimn T.orm uuua, Ml bWUVCTBV Dr. Duane Rumba ugh, Georgia State University latest Yerkes project, s< Sherman and Austin are "i the experiments with Lani "We hope to test the munication skills in a var situations and determine ^ USC system awards degrees 0 I Georgia game ||| WANTED: YOUR FAC WIN 2 "Suicide Anyo ticket* to Hlers Dinner Thtat ] TOAAFOWP rOMP When: Sej: [ Where: Rc Chimp key busine nan and Austin often m lit their conversation si And they don't really w Si Impanzees at Emory ate Research Center, cc s of experiments to of ion-humans to comai ntific publication, of r reported that the id for the first time yc ions between non- wi 2?< 1111 of the chimpanzees b specific food com- ro to the second chimp, tel two animals were ] >ne chimp was given ye is which the second ap [uest by name. The to M>d then issued the ba opening in the glass. to 4 was accomplished 1 fic&l language that ces ey board of 56 keys vol geometric symbol bet cor lier to teach another 1 with humans. fail a DSVCholoffist nf w-. . O? ? 17 who supervised the wdi aid the tests with 1 a logical step" from cur sev jse animals' com- Cei iety of complicated of t how these com- mu The University of & bachelors and one-half year. A 1 (W<nmmiO . OJOIC11 calaureate degrees. Am largest number annual degrees were awarded Among the regional largest number of degre in its first year as a fc Carolina granted 135, an USC is one of two cam granting 135 last year coi Combining all degre year shows the institut as any other college o granted. Yearboo ^WIN ? Gi 4 (5 ban an W 5 T-sl ALL ? Graduate Faculty M )tember 6-15 8: >om31 4 Russell Hi i tnllr r ?ss9 isn hfum unication skills are involved tuations," said Rumbaugh, who ith colleagues Dr. Sue Savage-Rui . i? uiy ooysen. RUMBAUGH SAID that for the < tmmunicating is being defined as information from one animal to "The information is generated bj id responded to very specifically b the second chimp/' he said. In one test, Austin, who is 3-a tars old, was taken to a test roor is shown one of the foods which w to a container and sealed. THEN AUSTIN was brought to th om and asked in Yerkish by a re 11 what was in the sealed con tail "B&sai?a period." he renlted nn hh Meanwhile, Sherman, who is 4 ars old, was watching the banai pear on the screen. When he was 4 ask for the food, he punched nana." Austin responded by pass! his companion. IESEARCHEBS SAID this test tsful 90 percent of the time. T1 ving the glass partition was ween 70 and 100 percent of the til iducted. low ever, Rum ha ugh said, mai lures invnlvArf fmuk ? ? * % WVMJ V> IUV *t d t gic the chimps and indicated that tf re selective in what they wantec 'he chimps communication rently is being applied experiir eral youngsters at the Georgia R iter in nearby Chamblee, Ga., wil helping severely retarded chil< nicate with each other and staff >uth Carolina granted nearly on of the masters degrees in South i, four of the USC institutions ong the four, the Columbia campi ly- 2,948 bachelors and 3.328 tn throughout the 10-campus syster campuses, USC-Spartanburg es last year, awarding 202 degree >ur-year college awarded 44 deg increase over the 985 awarded in puses in the state awarding doctc mpared to 35 awarded by Clemson ss awarded by the USC sy 1am " * >vu awai ucu more man twice as r r university in the state, with k Photo Session w i Commodores BPUiiiwm A spiifsflnk Students Unrlornm, ? I - -w. W embers :00 am - 5:00 pm HUQP / Mn QiHinn ^ ^ w f i ^ v xf I > i I I I Vj I UC ??-n Psycl ny lease J nie use Pa in those ment, which sufl is working worth $200,000 I nbaugh and leased Benson I for their labora experiment, sections, said the transfer administrative > another. chairman of f one chimp department. .. A.* .. ? yuie action Ane ^iaie uu Board approved ind-one-half from Richland n where he District One in . as then put Straub said th closed from thre ie keyboard is under renovt searcher to wiu 0 ier. January. ikeyboard. l-and-a-half Straub said th la symbols center v encouraged for ^eir experin out, "Give lawraiones ana ng the food but wouId not u classes. Brunton sa: le tart'to" psychology depj successful BeiMon Elemenl tries it was ! ly of the y atly prized le animals f I to share. X system mentally to etardation L th the goal W iren commembers. J e-third of the Lw Carolina last granted bac?s granted the PHONE tal bachelors n. granted the a TTOr' Ailr o. VJUV/TURCII, rees. Coastal 1976. p? rate degrees, stem last T^T*1 H J) nany degrees ^ 5,540 degrees __ 5-7 5 on Gr< h 111 O | <o | c ! c o O a> ^ 3 <D 3 I ^ O A I i I I B dunfpQ I ? III lology depa _ 1> i s r>enson sex ychology Depart- will provici fered fire damages School Distr last January, has services to f Elementary School of the schoo tory and research Stephen Straub, assistant to the ??? the psychology dget and Control I nl the five-year lease " I Countv SchAnl June. e school has been e to five years and t tion. He projects f le school next in r \ e department will zing of the school Ice C lental and animal c research sections, f se the school for C< . . ... .. fTlon.-Sc id while the 1200-( irtment is using ary School, USC L__ iUB STHTIfll FIVE POINTS : AME&n CAD CAM i m *? B WI* (""| 256-668 y, Sept. 8 p.m. sen Street m *<> > CTi& M \g& Rib Eye aked Potato, Corn Cole slaw, Choo Iced Tea or L< rtment 100I le Richland County let One with computer >ay for the renovation 1. 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