The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 26, 1973, Page Page 12, Image 13
'The Birds Are Dead'
By GEORGE GEIGER, Sr.
Special To The Gamecock
Editor's Note: The following article was written during the
recent snowstorm which immobilized the drinking birds
in front of Humanities.
The large beautiful white birds who constantly drank
water in the reflecting pool at the University of South
Carolina's Humanities Building are dead.
In the past the three birds were usually seen merrily
bobbing up and down in the clear water, having a fine time
displaying their plumage to admiring university students.
The birds were captured for the University by a local
artist for the nominal sum of $10,000.
At first the birds were happy in their new home, merrily
bobbing and drinking as an orchestrated trio. There was
a big bird who set the pace, in the middle, flanked by two
smaller birds. The small birds seemed to patiently wait
until the big bird got his drink, then they bobbed in turn.
This went merrily on for a year or so, then one day one
of the smaller birds just stopped drinking. It just stood
on one leg and watched the other two drink. In time the
other small bird began to pitch and reel while it drank.
It was soon apparent it had a broken leg.
The bird in the middle continued to drink the now dark
water and one day it too stopped drinking. But one could
see that it too was dying, its beak all black from the dirty
water.
So now this trio of once proud white birds stand in the
water of the pool. One died fast, one had a broken leg and
now has a broken neck. The one in the middle is finished
spitting black water from his beak, for he too is dead.
PIDERUA
Student Night
TUESDAY
5 P.M. 'til Closing
SPECIAL
STEAK DINNER
$IWith Student ID
The best steak at the best price. Served with baked
potato or French fries, tossed salad and bread.
COME AS YOU ARE
548 KNOX ABBOTT DRIV E IN CA YCE
B-USH RIVER ROAD-JUST OFF 1-26
4510 DEVINE STREET-EAST COLUMBIA
MONDAY
USC Orchestra Concert, Fraser
Hall, McMaster College, 8
p.m.
Films, "One Eyed Jacks," at 6
p.m. and "The Wild One"
at 9 p.m., Russell House
Theatre.
Raun MacKinnon will perform
in the Russell House Gol
den Spur through Feb. 28,
8 p.m.
Students pick up tickets for the
Fordham Basketball
Game, Carolina Coliseum,
Beginning at 8 a.m.,
according to I. D.
A conference on Environmental
Protection, "Man's World
in the 1970s", held in Cap
stone.
Tryouts for USC Theatre Dept.
production of "Volpone" at
Longstreet Theatre, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY
Film, "Virgin Spring," Russell
House Theatre, 6 and 9 p.m.
Gay Liberation Meeting, 1807
Wheat St., 8 p.m., or call
Mike at 252-4181.
USC Soccer Club, Business
Progress- Meeting, Russell
House 322, 4 p.m.
National Organization of
Woman (NOW), meeting, at
Wesley Memorial United
Methodist Church, 2501
Heyward St., 7:30 p.m.
WUSC-AM meets in Russell
House, 323, 5 p.m.
International Student Meeting,
7:30 p.m. Russell House
310
WEDNESDAY
Basketball Game, USC vs.
Fordham, Carolina
Coliseum, 8 p.m.
Deadline for signing up for
men's and women's Putt
Putt Golf Intramurals.
Film, "Devil is a Woman," Rus
sell House Theatre, 6 and
9 p.m.
Presbyterian Student Center,
supper followed by a prog
ram, 6 p.m. Student Senate,
Russell House 310, 5 p.m.
"Some Disenchanted Evening,"
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a men's beauty contest,
sponsered by Chi Omego
Campus Room in Capstone
8 p.m. $.50 admission
Episcopal Student Center, Holy
Communion followed by
supper and program, 5:30
p.m.
Wesly Foundation, steak
dinner, 6 p.m.
Baptist Student Center, fellow
ship and worship service,
6 p.m.
NOTICES
The Concert Committee in con
junction with the Features
Committee is presenting,
"Cream," 12:30 a.m. March
3. The show is the last con
cert the group performed
and features interviews
with several members of
the group. Admission is
$.50.
WUSC-AM is providing the
music for "Sock Hop no. 2
on Saturday, March 3, in
the Russell House
Classifi
POLICY: Cost: Five (5) cents per word.
Minimum: 10 words. There is no charge for
found ads. Errors reported within three days
will be corrected at no charge. OFFICE HOURS:
Mon., Wed., 12:15-1:30 Tues., Thurs. 11:00-12:30
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TAX RETURNS PREPARED "Services", 3702
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TUDOR IN GERMAN AND FRENCH call 787
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TYPING: ALL TYPES, electric typewriter,
reasonable rates, convenient location. Call 254
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LEGAL MEDICAL ABORTIONS from 1 day to
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WILL TYPE TERMPAPERS, thesis, briefs.
Quality paper furnished. Phone 787-8836.
PROFESSIONAL TYPING, 10 yrs. experience
term papers, etc., IBM electric typewriter, 50'
double spaced page. 788-5762.
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WAITRESS WANTED at the Three Chairman
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CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO WEALTHINESS
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benefit of USC students.
The "Sock Hop" is a pro
duction of WUSC and the
University Union Carolina
Weekend Committee. This
is the second of many
to-come "Moldy, Oldy
Friday Nights."
Filing date for the Student
Government Spring Elec
tions is Feb. 26 and 27.
Registar at the SGA office
on the second floor of the
Russell House between 9
and 5: All other informa
tion on the upcoming elec
tion is available at the SGA
office.
The USC German Club will
sponser a "Faschingsfest"
at Campus Club South,
March 3 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Bob Brown appearing in the
Campus Club, Feb. 28,
March 1, 2, Admission 8.50.
Ed Ads
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Come see & try it: make best offer. 782-1094.
HAMPTON BOOKS (founded N. Y. 1946), Old
and Rare history, cinema, T.B., aerospace,
S.Carolina and general. Prints, posters, maps.
Rt. 1 Box 76, Newberry, S. C. 29108. Ph. 276-6870
(US Hwy. 176, 2 mi. N of SC 34).
MISCELLANEOUS
FHE CAR IS FIXED. Speranza.
NONTESSORI SCHOOL OPENING IN Cola.
3ept. 1. Certified AMI teacher. For information,
"all Mrs. Cheryl Spencer 782-3133.
IQ UIDATING your old rock'n' roll record col
ection? Am interested in buying 45's and 78's
'rom the 1950's and early 1960's. Call George
'79-3350 or 765-1689.
WANTED: Law student to codify Student
Government Bill Books. Wages are negotiable.
If interested, please call the Student Govern
nent Office at 2654, 2655, or 2656.
WANTED: Couch and or chair. Can only pay
a small price. 253-3294.
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Friday
2nd March
11:30 PM
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