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Gradua By Wesley Tucker t Staff Writ** lnis year's graduating < class can expect to pay about ( 8 percent more for caps and i gowns than the class of 1900 < paid last spring, said Bill Weeden, Campus Book Store manager. { r Weeden said the ' wholesaler raised its prices so the bookstore had to raise its prices. He would not say . now mucn tne oookstore " pays wholesale for caps and , gowns or how much the bookstore markup is on the ( graduation items. "A price increase of about 1 a dollar is all we're talking , about - from about $11 last year to $12.95 this year," Weeden said. He said, however, the possibility of a cap and gown ~ rental program is "prohibitive." "WE COULDN'T stock enough inventory to outfit U ~ ...U_l- -1 ?? ? mt: wuuie class, weeaen said. "No one can tell in advance the size of the News Rriffft From Staff Reports NBC reporter Kenley Jones will speak tonight at the Carolina Townhouse as part of USC's chapter of Alpha Epsilon Rho broadcasting society's annual oanquei. A reception will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the banquet will begin at 8 p.m. New officers will be installed and the Richard M. Uray Award honoring the chapter's outstanding member will be presented. The Broadcaster of the Year award will also be presented. USC's first black female graduate will address the university's Black Alumni Caucus' first awards banquet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Wade Hampton li ol!rr?Aivi Henri Montieth Turner of USC's class of 1965 will fiive the ke^iote address. After the speech, awards will be presented to outstanding black USC students and alumni. Academic award winners are Sharon Cummings and De-anna Simmons. Student c/Jiieles to be honored in ciiide George Rogers, Willie Scott. Zam Fredrick and Rita Johnson. John R Harper II and Oliver Washington will be namwl Outstanding Black USC Alumni. Tickets to the semiformal event are 512 for members of the public and $10 for students. All tickets must be purchased in advance from the USC Office of Minority Affairs. Former White House press secretary Jody Powell will give the keynote address at the Greek Week banquet at 7:30 p.m. today in the Russell House Ballroom. Powell's appearance highlights annual Greek Week festivities ending this uiAAftrnnvl A ! Anit TT V^IWIIU . /III/II5 W A III Powell's speech, the banquet will feature an awards ceremony naming the Sorority Woman of the Year, Fraternity Man of the Year and honoring Greek students with the highest academic averages. tes' attii graduating class." fg ."V As of now, we sell what are classified as disposable |f {owns. To stock inventory of m i reusable nature would be W cost prohibitive," he said. ? "There are different {owns for different degrees, ?j rhe price of a Ph.D. gown 11 tow runs about $130. We ?| couldn't afford it and neither could the students," Weeden J) ?id. "The deposit on a || rental gown would run 1 higher than the price we're asking for the disposable f| unes." g Since gowns vary in size, Weeden said, it would be Kj financially impossible to i accommodate different I classes through the years and to replace losses. Nowyt ? I s$ * v jTf \. i M ^ I 5 ; >,? x I I | I | ; ji ?\. " ||| * |j| R?M HIM | L . i I Lo^i *e to coj iSHIHKMrH vV? . ^$$|^^K \^Ki" waiLMBBB^^BkRr^ and gown. (Photo by Jos You tol youi hi have ^ OH] if'i 1 ifinJ1 r s '?) I! J -J1:: | It US J ii J : ;l s-, 1 I | if ? iijij g ; i y ') I | | ? tMM. ^t^iiflSHif jmBRB _ iy ? jab ' >*sjh sB 112 j ?t more I I3PMHHHHB fig "MI apm if TiiHiaiif l ioey purchases his cap B 9 Panganiban) L dheryouI r own plac< ? tell your L \ B ' viSt I -; ! - g y [)--'^:0 '-^||M&j You' Bgs% the begi f\^IH^H hard it v:--"-::BJ8 $'" iMSm "My pla ~s~ Eg over mmm us i:r; y<>ui ;v;y. ' '; \ ^: . ._ ^ : / happy a HFF'jfl - persuat feature seeing. Mmti - - " u a 1 And the v-r I So, toni ere'stofiMMW ci9eio?? "HOW CUTI 100% / =^^=\ Nylon The Jewelry Ware 2909 Piatt Springs Rd. W. 9 til 6 Mon.-Sat. "It's more than just another jewi Open 7 days per w Noon to 10 p.m rUCAD Cl^ A BLnr Jivr Phone 252-9420 (Beside Dairy Bar 920 Main Draft Beer ? Game iave e. A roommate; I am S i 81 BBS sB ' 1 ; . nnHH |B f mmmmtm H _s {: H * 99IHI IBn^B Wjt I ?r^ttH| 11| Ive been trying to get to know her better si Inning of the term. And when she mentions 1- a .. 1 ??? > ui siiKiy in ine dorm, you said, ? ? ce is nice and quiet. Coine on s I study with me!' M roommates weren't very A Ixmt it. Hut after a little inn they decided the double ;?t the Bijou might lie worth j y'rv pretlv sixvial frii?tuU y deserve a social "Thanks!' k||i ^ht, let il lx* Lowenbriiu. i friends. r bfftwod in U 8 A by Millar Brewing Company. Milwaukee <2.00 I shouse gl Cola. ' |p elry store/' fij . . eek jfl iiu \ ) Room t 5. ice .1 a now -1 >. Wisconsin