The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 11, 1977, Page Page 8, Image 8
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.
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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
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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
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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
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! primary realization that impresses the viewer as
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themselves.
The ceramics exhibition is the largest. It ineludes
stoneware, earthenware, raku and hi
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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^
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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
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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''
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plates the show from the back of the North i-Jf^ :
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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).
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