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This Day In USC History Fraternities exisited at USC before 1897, but anti-frat leg islation forced fraternities to disband until 1927. Page 8 (53111 CCOCk Monday, August 23,1999 is back from Ihe edge thanks in part 5 vf Nafafie- (Sappv^^ >o to the catalog c , i , . revolution Sara Uaol&Kinc-iivi How many times do you stop and think about the last place you bought an item? With the rise of catalog and In ternet shopping, that oh-so-common phrase, “Did you get that at the Gap?” should soon be replaced with a re quest for a Web address and the ques tion, “Is shipping and handling See?” Catalogs are back in a big way this fall. No longer is the common col lege student limited to the offerings at the mall. With Internet access at an all-time high at USC and credit card vendors at every comer, the cat alog shopping revolution is set to be gin. Let’s face it; everyone has a tiny part of him or herself concerned with how he or she looks. Many catalog companies market themselves to target audiences. This marketing strategy can help you find items that you might not be able to locate elsewhere. A huge bonus is the guarantee that size, color, style and price are usu ally easier to find online or in a cat alog than in retail stores. Take the Delia’s catalogue for ex ample. Featuring clothing that is on ly available via phone or online, it is a marketplace for the unique and fash ion-conscious female. This is one of the best sites show casing up-to-the-minute designs and styles. Dressy items are the special ty, but funky accessories and shoes also complement the array of shirts, jeans, skirts and sweaters. Delia’s Web address is www.Delias.com. If the trendy look is out in your opinion, the long-tested tradition of one of the most classic catalogue com panies in existence beckons. Land’s End is the most intelligent site on the web for those whose tastes lie in a more “Animal House” fash ion sense than that featured in “Clue less.” The classic oxford shirts, tailored pants and monogrammed blazers are great for the almost-graduated senior or the intemship-ready sophomore. Land’s End also features at least one trendy item of the moment, the natural canvas tote, better known as the “boat bag.” Before the summer of 1999, it was last seen 40 years ago on the shoulder of Jackie Kennedy as she boarded the little sailboat pi loted by John Kennedy in the sum mer of 1959. With its classic canvas styling and color trimmed edges, this bag carries it all. Land’s End features it in three colors that scream Harvard, Dart mouth and Yale: crimson, navy and hunter green. A catalog can be re quested at www.LandsEnd.com, and any items that need to be ordered can be done so on the site or by telephone. We like the look of the student who walks into the 8 am. classes with the look of relaxation as opposed to those who appear to have just won an “Oprah” makeover. For most of us, those early hours require the least amount of preparation as possible. One site that gives you many op tions in this category is www.LL Bean.com. For those wanting a com fortable outdoors feeling, L.L. Bean is a virtual paradise of durable cloth ing items. If you are going on a hike, or if you just want everyone around you to think that you are as you walk to class, this is the catalog and site for you. Most importantly, you will be able to find those great backpacks sport ed by anyone who has more than one class a day. As with Land’s End, L.L. Bean is wonderful for those who want to spread their names around. Monogramming is a $5-dollar fea ture that lets those around you know your name or initials, or perhaps for you to remember which bag is yours when certain professors make you put all your bags in one comer of the room as you take a test. The three companies men tioned above also feature printed cat alogues you can order online that can be sent to your home. For those out there still depen dent on their ritual Gap shop time, rest assured. The Gap is entering the Internet market full speed ahead. Their site, www.Gap.com, is one of the easiest sites to use on the In ternet and often provides shoppers with more selection and availability than their retail stores and outlets can offer. Considering the weather, sneak ers and shorts are great this time of year, and this site supplies all of the above on sale as this summer draws to a close. Campus Notes McKissick exhibits S.C. photographs and archaeology The McKissick Museum is exhibiting “Lord, I Wish I had a Prayin’ Church Tonight.” The black-and-white pho tographs are of revival meetings at small African-America churches in rural, coastal South Carolina The exhibit is ac companied by recordings of gospel music from the churches photographed, along with quotations from Langston Hughes, Zora Neal Hurston and Margaret Walker. The museum is also highlighting “Lega cies: An Overview of the Programs of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeol ogy and Anthropology” through Oct. 3. The exhibit highlights six of the SCIAA’s major excavations and investigation sites, ranging form the Paleolithic Era to the 19th century. Registration to be held for USC String Project The USC String Project, a national model for the teaching of string instru ments to third- and fourth-grade students, will hold its annual registration meeting at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at the USC School of Music Recital Hall. The USC String Project offers instruction in violin, viola, cello and bass. Parents must be present with their children at the meeting. En rollment is limited, and there is no pre registration. For more information about the USC String Project, call the USC School of Music at 777-9568. School of Music to offer lessons The School of Music is holding registration through Sept. 1 for its Preparatory Music Program for children and adults. Classes are held each week after school, evenings, and on the weekends, and are held in the School of Music building, next to the Koger Center for the Arts on Assembly Street. To register, call Sandy Janiskee at the School of Music at 777-4281. Ballroom dancing lessons to be offered The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Associ ation is sponsoring dance workshops for National Ballroom Month. Lessons in the fox trot will be held Sept. 11; the waltz, Sept. 18; the rumba, Oct. 2; and the cha cha, Oct. 16. Workshops will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hugh Dim mery Memorial Center in West Colum bia. Cost for each workshop is $8. Casual dress and comfortable leather-soled shoes are recommended. For more informa tion, call Jeane Mader at 791-8336 or Sheila Brown at 781 -8114. The USAB DA is also holding its monthly dance, “Bright, Hot Nights,” from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center. Admission is $3 for students, $4 for members and $7 for non members. White clothing is required, and singles are welcome. Briefs for Campus Notes can be submit ted to Russell House 333 or by e-mail at gcked@sc.edu. Submissions must include a contact name and phone number and will be edited for length and content. We can't promise to run your brief, but we will certainly try. Thomas Cooper Library Fall 1999 Tours Discover the world of information available in the Library-take a tour this fall! One-hour tours will be divided into two parts: a tour of the building for the first half-hour, and a tour of the Electronic Resources Network for the second half-hour. No sign-up is necessary. Just meet us in the lobby and learn what resources and services are available to you. August 23rd - September 30th Tours Monday: 11am Tuesday: 11 am &S pm Wednesday: 2 pm & 7 pm Thursday: 4 pm The tour will last approximately one hour. The first part of the tour will include many of the library departments, such as Reference, Science Reference, Education, Government Documents, and Circulation. The second part of the tour will focus on the electronic resources available at the Thomas Cooper Library. 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