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Dave Roback-THE GAA
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Focus'7
Fashion was the order of the
day last Sunday afternoon in
the Russell House Ballroom as
the Alpha Phi Alpha
Sweethearts presented
''Fashion Focus '78." The show |
featured the latest in fashion 1
and a forecast of fashion to I
come in 1978. Jackie Greene,
shown here, was one of the 13
models who presented the |
looks in fashion to the |
audience. Clothing was fur- I
nished by several Columbia |
Mall clothing stores. |
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By HENRY GREEN
Gamecock Staff Writer
flayer is a l/js Angeies-oasea Dan
which has released a self-titled debi
album, along with a debut single fror
that album, "Baby Come Back." Th
song has been climbing the charts latel
and says a great deal about how the res
i)f the lp sounds - easy to listen to, bi
more than a little bland, commercial an
repetitious. The Player LP is, in shor
nothing to jump up and down over.
Player' is not a bad album, simply a les
than memorable one.
Maybe it is easy to become prejudice
against the album and-or the grou
because of the way "Baby Come Back
lias been run into the ground by radi
stations. One can hear a song on th
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heartily sick of it, even thougl
have liked it at first.
SADLY TO SAY, that is the
" the overplayed "Baby Come Ba
11 reviewer has tried his best not
n irritation with the single stand i
ie of his judgement of the album
y The music of Player can
5J described as mostly mellow c
stream, with a negative empha
d mainstream. The album's soun
rock, with a little disco and jaz;
for good measure, but the
1S which should be characterise
"soft" rock is lacking.
" The lyrics fare little better
P music. Dealing mostly with th(
themes of the search for rom<
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By TERESA McCLAIN
Gamecock Staff Writer
The finest entertainment at U
unheralded and leaves acclaim
Bluegrass Band appeared at
Washington Center Sunday nij
grassroots and creative bluegrass
for two hours. Their performance
and they showed much talent,
sponsored by the Baha'i Club.
"So powerful is the light of unity tl
whole earth." This Baha'i faith s
Unity and Bluegrass Band's sty
showmanship.
"DAVE AND EARLE'S BREAI
by two of the band members, opene
fast, light-hearted note. An old 1
daddy of bluegrass" tune was del
smooth voice by lead singer Havd
Some tricky cross picking on i
''Stormy Creek" was performed bj
Dave Neidig. Guitarist Mark Hanguitar
moving the beat into a spir
Unto the Lord."
The band's numbers were po
personal arrangement added a :
"Stnnv Rivpr " "Thf* Wahflch P?
Am a Pilgrim." Doug Minard
favorites, "Foggy Mountain B
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despite fo
By AMY SPIEGEL
Gamecock Staff Writer
tirrn.^ Y? n n
liie Duya in v^uiiiptiiiy v, uuv
ties drama, humor, and numerous
life of one regiment in the Marine
is a message in the film if one can
Alvin Foster tells the story of T
through daily entries in his joum
the soliders' lives at war. The ob
other American troops in Vietnar
to combat the Viet Cong succes
Before the men leave the Unil
survival is 50 percent. The troo
training they will fully utilize the
on each other just to stay alive. 'I
but the commander occasionally
diverting their thoughts through
understand the commander's h
growing dislike and hatred for 1
DIRECTOR SiHnpv J Fnrip he
was. Throughout the film foul
vocabulary. At times, the repetiti
the ugliness of war.
In the beginning we see a crew
to begin training in the great M?
include a peace and love child of
New York, an accomplished high
civil rights advocate.
The Marines strip th^se men
Fozzio, a young mar with a;
humanity for the men when he
officers after they have seized
The men have never seen a dea
death is a gruesome one. In trai
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fiddle strenj
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ed. The Unity and insulted
the Booker T. were even ol
?ht and played
to a small crowd ANNOUN<
t was enthusiastic "Rollin' in fl
The concert was banjo player
"Satin Doll"
hat it lights up the in an instrun
logan denotes the The audiei
le of music and Circle Be U
monies the i
The Unity
LDOWN," written a jug and sti
sd the concert on a only two ori|
Jill Monroe, "the released by
ivered in a clear, Tuit." McF
In Mahr. finally done i
the mandolin for it."
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f manaoun piayer
ies strummed his "WE ALL
ited gospel, "Cry play fulltimc
makes us h?
lished and their apparent in
special flavor to Members
nnonball" and "I faith and pe
shone in the old Baha'is. Sea
rea&down". and Ford Coley <
has message
ul language
v playing at Bush River Mall Theater,
s four letter words together to show the
Pnmc Hiirinfl thp Viofnnm War Thprp
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sort out the foul language.
"roop 163, United States Marine Corps,
al. The viewer experiences a month of
jective of their existence is to replace
n who have not been fortunate enough
sfully.
ted States, they know their chance of
>ps are told at the beginning of their
teamwork principle. They will depend
Tie facts are grim. Everyone knows it,
j takes the men's minds off of war by
i the game of soccer. The men don't
3gic at all and they soon develop a
him.
>pes to portray life in war as it actually
language dominates the military's
ion and force of these words emphasize
' of young men leaving their loved ones
irine Corps. The members of troop 163
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i school athlete, a journalist and a black
of their individuality and personality,
n overzealous libido, restores some
steals Foster's journal back from the
it as contraband.
id person, and their first encounter with
ning, they become used to all the silly
See COMPANY C, page 17
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album doesn't exactly excite
e music
)ssom Special." Adrian Mci s bass
'thened many of the songs especially,
Cabbage Down."
it the show members of the band ribbed
one another. Doug Minard said his jokes
der for them than for the audience.
?ED AS America's favorite past time,
fly Sweet Babby's Arms," was sung by
Dave Bragmar a rough bold voice.
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pnicu a iiiuiiuuilll IL'OU d^dlllM lilt? OilIIJO
lental resembling old soft shoe numbers,
ice joined in the last number, "Will the
nbroken." As with all the band's harjound
was melodious and clean.
Bluegrass Band began five years ago as
ing group. Mahr and Bragman are the
ginal members left. Their first album,
Castle Productions, is "Gettin Around
tee said the title "was what they had
n recording the album, getting around to
HAVE FULLTIME jobs but would like to
1 this tiimniAr Ko/"*'jncn Aiir mnpin ?"
. v?M MVVUUOV l/Ul IIIUOIC to Wllctt
ippy," Mahr said. This happiness was
their performance.
of the band are followers of the Baha'i
rformed this free concert for the USC
Is and Crofts and England Dan and John
also adhei- to the Baha'i teachings.