Show shio ast CO t: k ? human BY NANETTE LARSEN Life Reporter HOWEVER Courtship feeding? Says Dr Allen Stokes' “It’s kind of a courtship behavior found only in birds and humans — we get an occasional box of candy Courtship feeding is char acterlstlc of gallinaceous birds those such as pheasants par trldge and quail According to Dr Sokes courtship feeding probably originated when birds were monogamous and the males had a role in taking care of tiie young Since then these birds have become polygamous but the courtship mating pattern has carried on COURTSHIP feeding consists of males collectlngunusual kinds of food during the mating period at which time he calls the females and presents her with the food Dr Sokes said that any one could observe this behavior by throwing unusual bits of food to males at the mating time Dr Stokes observed an unusual behavior which had never been before among birds that practice courtship feeding when he was on a sabbatical leave in iyev studying birds at the San found Diego zoo Among the red Jungle fowl of India which is similar to our chickens only roosters two or older years may mate with the females Yearling males are completely subordinated by the older roosters 4 t after mating has occurred the females have gone into seclusion for a period of time and have had their young the yearling males enter the pic ture These young roosters be gin courtship feeding the but actual mating never occurs During this time the yearlings are apparently apply ing the fatherly role according to Dr Stokes These young roosters find food for the females and then the females give it u - M ' C x" ' ! '4? fe-mal- es f r 4 to their young OLDER ROOSTERS will have nothing to do with the females ' during this period But as soon as the females lose their broods or their young become old to take care of themselves the older roosters take over a gh These males begin court ship feeding once more which eventually results in mating Dr Stokes said that he could tell the older males apart from the yearlings because the older roosters had longer spurs on the back of their feet than did the yearlings He said that this type of court ship feeding behavior could occur among other species of birds although it has not been observ-e- d as of yet This type of shows dominance among the animal world “Dominance and subordinance play a role in human society but not in mating patterns said Dr HELLO DOWN THERE! — While it might appear that this telephone company employ is searching for a lost student (or two) he is actually assisting a fellow worker in a on the sidewalk east of the library gain Ludy be-havl- or Stokes LOOK H Ks BY SHELLEY EDLING Life Reporter t As the result of a recent controversy concerning funds al lotted to the theatre department t in Swirl Reg $250 NOW $209 Solitaire Reg $175 NOW $13988 the associated student body Associate Professor Vosco Call has submitted a new proposal Previously ASUSU paid the de partment a “lump sum” of mon ey to cover the difference be tween regular tickets and the student fee This was paid early in the year so it could be used in upcoming productions by High Solitaire Reg $350 Now $289 cards required” bill-boar- d" stu-den- ts Traditional Reg $400 Solitair Reg $300 NOW $299 NOW 24988 i3 carat 13 carat Layaway Now Semi-Se- t Reg $475 NOW $399 Pay on Easy Payments For Graduation 141 N Main striv-in- g and on box between regular ticket prices as based student fees office receipts f This method would eliminate the old lump sum method as yet it has If been approved either not a co- solution is net mpromise or reached soon it may be necessary to for the theatre department fw students the full charge for their production of Shakespear’s “Twelfth Night”beliefe - to the Contrary some the theatre department is not maintained Just for the bene com fit of theatre majors Call “The major objed mented of USU Theatre is to contrBwe to the culture of all students that Homework is a thing when of kids don’t have any it’s time for their favor he ps TV program and have of when it’s time togotobed WosMy ti©TOS reriro sLs vK for eeri aSMfy “Activity t is what both parties are for His proposal is that the 'theatre department submit a bill to ASUSU for the exact difference i This recent inclus'!tvAhe in the University center for the weekend movie has rai sed some questions among Semi-Se- i However This year however student senate ‘earmarked the allotted funds in such a way which reportedly inconvenienced the theatre department and made their budgeting difficult To overcome this there was some discussion on raising student fees for theatre produc tlons But as Prof Call poin ted out “The students here are already assessed too much They need more benefits from their student body cards not less Therefore he introduced a proposal which seems to employ sounder business practice which Jouc-br-s POT BEST BUYS BEST STYLES Semi-Se- ISMJUUDi The money was then budgeted by the theatre department and used as they chose TO stain feuuQ fcSMTO Louis Griffin assistant direc-to- r of the University center said “An agreement with the supplier of films states that the movies must be shown only to students and faculty” The movies shown in the UC are 16 mm Professional movie theaters use 35 mm film They are not subject to the same restrictions as the organizations that use the 16 mm copies Film used by the UC are not made for the general public Restrictions are made to elim-inat- e unfair competition with downtown theaters movi es lower at the uc bidsformovi make not do they m B as the other theaters ® yC The net income from movies is up but s0t rcrl£ns most penses according Movie costs went up costs did this year said that the commJJjJ the mov trying to make tie more profession h ® has been They He projectors to one the plcture so intensity lamp and brighter is better The projection!®! ger a student are paying ftey P'ffT |