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entertainment Student clubs, org By CHUCK CROMER Entertainment Editor The most obvious shortcoming of extracurricular student clubs and organizations, next to membership drives, is their inability to adequately promote themselves and their activities. In my years at USC, rarely have I witnessed a competent publicity campaign. Nineteen seventy-two was the year many sociologists consider the last gasp of the involvement culture begun by John Kennedy's volunteer programs and extending through the collegiate protests against the Vietnam War student organizations at USC have been struggling to arouse increasingly apathetic students to either join an organization or to attend their organization's functions. THE STRUGGLE has been uphill as students appear to have decided that a decent paying position is only achievable through academia, and not with an assist by learning about the culture and societv that surrounds thpim The two largest programming coordinators at USC, the Russell House University Union and the Office of Student Activities, have been noticeably ineffective during the years in informing the Carolina Community of the activities and services available to students, faculty and staff. UNFORTUNATELY, these offices have suffered from poor leadership and incompetence in public relations and promotion that greatly hinders their information endeavors. Recently, both institutions have developed new vehicles to increase communication with USC, including a four-page tabloid newspaper handout that lists events and meeting times of the organizations. Craft show is exce ny n/\nn/itt/\ it. IIA1..L. figU Gamecock Staff Writer "Co cere The Marietta College Crafts National, an The exhibition of contemporary crafts, is on display is f( through April 23 at the Columbia Museum of Art. M thro THIS TRAVELING SHOW consists of 86 pieces like chosen from nearly 400 works accented bv a one competition in 1975. As a stop in its national tour, "Ph the show has come here and anyone interested in this viewing an excellent art collection is advised to wou visit the museum. T1 There is good reason to call this an art exhibit, men as well as a crafts show. The jurors in their E] catalog write, "As craftsmen move in their aesthetic adventuring past the creation of func- em tinnal nhio/?fc fn ^ wmjvvvo ?.v vAptui aiiuii ui iui in iney YTllii must accept the face that their work has entered conj the mainstream of art and must be judged as j such. But it is the craftsman more than the Aj audience that needs this warning. The viewer needs to be aware that crafts are not minor arts. worj This show is diverse and imaginative. Every A i ...? i 1 1- ?- Ano VJ1/JVV.V ill 1.1 no aiiuw wua IlctllUIIIctUC, cl11(1 11 S IfllS lj ! primary realization that impresses the viewer as much as aesthetic response to the objects K themselves. The ceramics exhibition is the largest. It ineludes stoneware, earthenware, raku and hi vviMiaiiw. a%wiii iivjriiiciih o kjcd OIIULIUW I5> a HlOr bowl of undulating folds, a wave container of sorts. Jeanne Sollman's ,4Four Brown Chicken I Bags" (I only saw three. Maybe someone was J( hungry.) in stoneware are carnivorous, clay Shai f creations. Har Cov< RONNIE KLIEN'S "On Top of the World" like provides a window into the planet. Les Eile Lawrence's "Made in U.S.A.--B No. 20" leaves silk one questioning. If this is part of a series, its vote meaning is dependent on the objects in relation rich to one another. Kip Whelan's untitled ear- Tl thenware work is a rectangular landscape of thre clouds and trees. Loui More fantasy is found in Stan Welsh's tem| "Cylindrical Drawing" in raku with its primitive Gall anizations not pror The concept of publishing a newspaper about activities and organizations is excellent, yet it's poorly implemented by its sponsors. THE UNIVERSITY UNION'S NEWSPAPER, the "Union Voice," fortunately devotes half of its space to Committee Briefs and promotional stories on upcoming events. In its first issue, several features on Timothy Leary, the NCAA National Billiards Tournament and a raft trip down the Chatooga River are provided. Also included are capsule previews of future programs and progress on the Union's nine committees. Unfortunately, the other 50 per cent of the "Union Voice" . is nothing but empty space framed into the appearance of a March-April-May calendar. In essence, this portion of the paper is little more than a listing of films with a few odds and ends on programs mentioned by name only. UNLESS YOU ARE familiar with the titles, what would "L'Auventura," "Ikiru," "Ugetsu," and "Fallen Idol," mean to you? Also, what is "RHT"? It stands for Russell House Theatre, but since no key to abbreviations is given, how would nnp knnw*? The "Skinny," published once a month by the Office of Student Activities and funded by Student Government, is a sad example of just how poor the state of organizational promotion is at USC. After initially being attracted to the "Skinny" by clever illustrations using King Kong and photos of cute females, the student is immediately horrified to discover only numerals with minivnlp mnrHc nuiuu pi IIIIVU UYCI UICIU OH UIC inside. Without a magnifying glass, it's pointless to read this small type. IF YOU DO DECIDE to read further, it's evident no interpretation code for abbreviations of locations and other re speaking pper Red" is a beautiful, highly delicate, imic work. Its Eastern flair is inescapable. oviform of Martha Denman's "White Shell" ore primitive looking is Neal Moss's "Anpot," a 15-pound stoneware work that looks j it belongs to a distant tribe. And how could i not be impressed by Margaret Ford's QrAQKmarA TAO M ' - * " u.v?.,nuic ica^i, my personal lavorue; highly original, Egyptian, decorative teapot ti&M Id impress any royal patron. iree wood pieces in the show demand ^ OWAKI) MOULTHROP, one of the few them craftspeople in the show, is esented with his "Figured Tulip wood Super- t (jsoid." This grand (17" x 22" diameter) 1 Q mn*< St? AMA -Tit * J ' * a uuc ui me tew pieces ui lurnea wooa ve seen in craft shows. Exhibits of ( ian Friedman's award-winning sculpture, |n the Mariel tt's End," is a partially tubular plywood the Columbl k that shows an effective command of form. ther Indiana carpenter, Richard Melloh, Jr., oits a functional two-sided dining chair. L lrning to the textiles, there is Tetsuo \rP^ ama's .Inrl0p?' HictinpUnn AumiJ i? - * ^luvilivvivil ilVYQlU, it. la U k of fiber, cardboard rolls and wooden sticks. piece shows display damage from earlier r ^ bits. I found it an elementary work and was e impressed by the other textile pieces in the a'l I L'M nt.^T * V.t^t nc,^j/imim-r/\ir'8 "Tree lows" was a vegetative mural of merit. Jan PK tford's woven "Red Contemporary erlet" with its bright peasant colors looks something stolen from a Ukrainian cottage. f en Senner's "Parturitation" with a wool and . lSIIM cascade from a zippered pocket receives my f for the best of the textile pieces. It's a very _ ||??|?|? and sensual piece of art. le snow stopper in the exhibit is "Ed," a e-dimensional, stuffed batik figure made by ^.7'' ise Romeo. Realistic Ed sits and con- 7 plates the show from the back of the North i-Jf^ : ery. noting themselves things are given. Once again, film titles highlight this monthly calendar, yet nothing, not even abbreviations, indicate they are films or the times they will be shown. The deadline for submitting materials to the "Skinny" is the 13th day of the previous month, and even at that, many important programs are not listed. If they are listed, sometimes the information is incorrect. ACCORDING TO LISA CAGAN, president of the University Union, $210 was spent to publish 2,000 copies of the "Union Voice." Rick Miller of the Office of Student ttcuviues ciaims 11 costs only *100 to produce 5,000 copies of the "Skinny." Why is there such a large discrepancy in production figures? Both offices are wasting money and ironically sabotaging their own endeavors before they are fully implemented. It's ridiculous to print only 5,000 or fewer copies of the "Union Voice" or the "Skinny," since the cost of printing 15,000 or more--a sum necessary to reach the entire Carolina Community- is minimal once the initial expense of lypcaeiiuig anu layout are completed. After that, printing press time, ink and paper expenses are nominal. THE UNIVERSITY UNION was partially successful with their first issue. In the future, the "Union Voice" should devote all of its space to features on programs and information on the committees. The Student Activities "Skinny" is a half-nsspri publication that should be discontinued or radically revamped. The publishing staff should seek lessons in design and content from the University Union which was at least 50 per cent successful. The "Skinny" needs features and a personality to survive, or it will continue to be a victim of File 13 (the trash can). - 1HI '' . -' "j^B|ffi ^linniMAMa H^H :' tB H >' r"Vi J9tt6S53tak' ?8? /jH r'St^^Sg? ceramics (above) and textile fibers were exhibited tta College Crafts National Exhibition, on display at a Mncmim I^wiwwhii ui Jiu. a 'rv->,.: mmm