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Expert warn
By Rita D. Ford
Qamscock St?H Writer
Tornados can occur at any time
of the year, and when they do, their
effects are usually devastating.
According to Bill Kercheuskv of
the National Weather Service,
peak tornato season has passed,
but there is no guarantee against
one occurring.
"February through May is the
peak season," said Kercheusky.
"The frequency is higher during
those months, so that's when they
generally occur. But they could
come about any time of the year ?
and have."
Festivities over
Spoleto 'grea
By Alexis Lipsitz
Gamecock Staff Writer
Now that the Spoleto festival is
over for another year and the
crowds have gone, many persons
are left with uncertain job futures
for the rest of the summer.
Many of these persons are
students, and practically none of
uiciii ic^icu) ins snon-term employment
with Spoleto. Hilton
Casten is one of the many USC
students who worked with the
festival, and she said she considers
it "a great learning experience,
and fun, too."
"To be directly involved in such
a major undertaking, as brief as it
was, was a stroke of good luck,"
she said. "Just to be working with
so many professionals in the arts
was worth a summer to me."
CASTEN, a junior majoring in
media arts, held the official title of
assistant to the director of country
and folk music.
"It sounds a lot more pompous
than it actually was," she said.
"Actually all I did was make sure
the singers got to the concert and
see that their needs were met."
According to Casten, most of the
companies traveled to Charleston
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technicians. The students involved
in the productions "had to be
curious in order to really participate,"
she said.
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Kercheusky said a tornado
victim can take a number of
precautions.
"If the victim finds him or
herself in a house at the time the
tornado strikes, open the windows
on the side of the house opposite the
movement of the tornado," Kercheusky
said. "If all the windows
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explode outward because of the
great pressure difference.
Allowing some ventilation to come
in from the opposite direction will
equalize pressure," he said.
KERCHEUSKY SAID if a victim
is caught outside in a tornado he
it experience'
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Casten said. "They
were mostly very patient, and
usually started off with the spiel
about, "I remember when I was
young and had to learn . .
THE FESTIVAL itself was
"wonderful," according to Casten,
but did not cover all facets of the
arts.
"I think, and lots of people have
agreed with me, that progressive
music should h?? aHHpH " coi/i
"That would bring in more
students and young people, and I
think it would be good for the
festival to involve the youth more
fullv."
"But," she added, "I don't know
if the Spoleto backers actually
want that. I think they're more
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should "try to go to a 90-degree
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stray from the path of its route."
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many basements in this area in
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room located in the center of the
house will serve as a good refuge.
"Any place facing west or south
is unsafe," Kercheusky said.
"Tornados usually move from
southwest to northeast, so the
middle of the house is your best
chance of survival."
Kercheusky advised moving to
the lowest level and getting under
something sturdy when a tornado
begins to approach. He said people
for student
concerned with the traditional high
arts."
Casten said she did not feel
prices at Spoleto were too high.
"No, then it would involve a different
crowd," she said. "Not that
snobbery's involved; I just think
the Spoleto people want to maintain
a certain level of excellence
and with high prices they can bring
in the best performers."
CASTEN DID say, however, that
a student discount might be worthwhile.
"Again, more young people
need to be involved in a project of
this quality," she said.
Not all Casten's experiences
were strictly learning ones. "There
was always activity, and it was
terrific fun," she said. "Next year
I want to branch out into another
field. The more experience you
have, the better position you'll
get."
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