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When it came time to get down to the task at hand, the crew found many willing assistants as the Filipinos eagerly volunteered to help unpack and carry books. They expressed great surprise at seeing our five hearty girls joining their two male counterparts in lifting, carting, perspiring-and still smiling. A spirit of real comradeship developed between hosts and guests-maybe Ameri- cans weren't all the "Ugly" type! Returning to campus in the Fall, the seven presented several programs to show their colored slides, relate anecdotes, and introduce their distant new friends. The whole student body shared with them the elation of the completion of a successful mission, the first proj ect of its kind to be consummated with such pride, devotion, and industry on the part of any campus organization. With this assignment now a part of its history as a service unit on campus, the SOS is working on plans for its second project. Keen interest in "providing opportunities for students to be of service throughout the world" will continue to be the underlying spirit of the Student Opportunities Service.