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By Joe Jackson
A USC Homecoming tradition was broken this year with
the omission of the parade from the week long calendar of
events.
Difficulty in locating warehouses in which the floats could
be built was the main reason for not holding the traditional
parade, said Novella I ottner, graduate assistant in the Student
Affairs office.
Daniel Stone, a senior Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brother.
agreed with Forner that his organization had trouble last yeai
finding a warehouse.
The real estate companies who lease the warehouses are
reluctant to rent their property for the short time it takes to
huild the floats. Former said. "Most of them want long-term
leases, iike two or three years," she added.
The parade will be replaced by even'sin which campus
organizations huild displays Like the parade floats, they will
be judged for their originality and how well they relate to th?
established Homecoming theme. This year's theme is "There*
No Place like Home . . .Carolina," and all activities an
<livnl:iv*. will hi' nn "Th<? \Vi/:irri ol' Oy "
According to Former, the replacement of the parade by the
displays will allow more groups to participate, such as dorms
and religious organizations who do not have the finances
necessary to construct a float.
Stone said he was not too disappointed by the omission ot
the parade. "You can do more with a display, more moving
parts and more technical stuff," he said.
Both Stone ana I ?rtner pointed out that other schools such
as Clemson build displavs in lieu of the traditional homecoming
p ade.
The main problem v\it'"> '.ho ch mge, according to Stone, is
mat not many people win oe ante 10 sec inose displays, wmcn
will be exhibited on the McBryde Quad because the area is surrounded
by buildings. Displays will also be set up on Gibbes
Green.
Also, (lie early afternoon game will reduce the time people
ha\e to \iew the displays. Stone said.
Former's office has received some complaints about tlu
removal of the parade from the Homecoming calendar.
Tfla Hannfi tn mvivp
sounds of big bands
By Maria Ferrara
Sounds of the big band era will be revived by the Gamecock
Orchestra at the Alumni Association sponsored Tea Dance immediately
following the Homecoming game Saturda\.
Tho orchestra is enmnrised lart?i*lv of nniwrsitv alumni and
many have been members of bands tor 50 years or more.
Harold Hagan, alumni director, said, "we (the alumni)
think the feature of the dance is the Gamecock Orchestra, li is
an orchestra that was organized here at the university in the
1920 s and originally it was a cruise orchestra on cruise ships
to Europe. The orchestra has, off and on, been in existence
since then."
Hugan said the band will revitalize the songs of the 1940s
and 5()s -aMile those who attend help themselves to buffet
dinner and an open bar.
Hagan said, "We have people in the orchestra who have
been professional musicians for 50 years or more. They come
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From Staff Reports Southern Nai
Homecoming week includes more than hoard of six i
just queens, eookouis, movies and beer. C'antey was
Saturday, four USC alumni will be honored USC during t
at annual alumni activities. dent of the /
Willis Cantey, a highly decorated World founding and
War II veteran and a retired banker, will be Business Par
named 1984 distinguished alumnus during member of tl
the annual alumni awards bruneh. 1970, he w<
A Columbia native and retired Army eol- Sydney Sull
onei, Cantey graduated from USC in 1938 alumnus.
with a bachelor of arts decree. Since retiring In addition
from the Army in 1955, he has been active in who did not ?
banking and government service at state and significant c<
local levels. will receive lu
Greater USC
IN 1982, he was appointed civilian aide to They are: (
the secretary of the Army for South president for
Carolina. He recently retired as a member of the USC boar
the board of directors for Citizens and chairman an
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'Helluva' chee
By Becca Mercer
Gamecock fans won't hear one
of iheir favorite cheers at this
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because the lyrics ha\e created
negative publicity among spectators.
according to USC's Band
Director James Copenhaver.
The cheer, whose official name is
the "Low Brass Cheer," over the
years has developed lyrics that were
not oriuinally intended. Fans,
especialh students, Copenhaver
said, yell "We're gonna beat the
hell out of you" to the music.
We vc gotten a great deal of
criticism tor this cheer because it
offends a lot of people," he said.
Copenhaver, who said the cheer
is effective because of instruments
like tubas, trombones and
baritones, even has gone so far as to
have a band member announce over
the public address system alternative
lyrics to the cheer.
The announcement, made during
a football game last season, suguested
the Ivries: "Carolina
j Gamecocks, Go, I ight, Win,"
listinguished
ional Hank and remains on t lie Soul hen
>ther major organi/aiions. member
chosen lor his many services 10 Board;
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is awarded USC's Algernon
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ittend USC but who have made Professii
)ntributions to the university vices to
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Alumni Association. I tiey i
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administration and secretary of secretary
d of trustees; Sam Hunt, board bia legal
d chief executive officer of C'orley,
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efeat Georgia Saturday. A one time favorate cheer
r won't be heart
which arc the words the hand and
tlie cheerleaders yell.
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gel student > to break the habit of
yelling tiie offensive words, and
when the entire student body picks
up on the cheer, it is in the
limelight.
He said the band did not use the
cheer during the 1984 basketball
season because of its bad publicity.
The first time the band played the
cheer this year was at the first game
of the season.
"Monday morning, after the
Carolina-Citadel game, the phones
started ringing," Copenhaver said.
"I can also document the complaints
in letters."
USC's athletic department also
ha", received complaints in the form
of letters and phone calls from
members of the Gamecock Club as
well as other Gamecock supporters,
according to Bob Marcum, USC
athletic director.
Although Marcum said the complaints
wore substantial, he had not
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discontinued.
World War II
i Bank and Trust of Greenville and a Susan
of the USC Business Partnership lan.
Mary Alice Copeland Patterson, Ama?i
arian and wife of former USC prcsi- water
lliatn Patterson; and Charles Brad- store
esident and chief executive officer of Flore
>rld Corp. and a leader in USC's
Fund campaign. Als
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alumni of the College of Applied Mary
onal Sciences will be honored for ser- Scho<
the college and professional and juven
c achievements.
ire David Ross, retired controller for AF
tz Corp.; Ellen Sitter, executive reuni
/ and ottice manager lor the Colum- to th<
firm of McNair, Glenn, Konduros, the C
Singletary, Porter and Dibble; Dr. vanc<
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Copenhaver said University of
Mississippi football players commented
to their coach alter a lootball
game about the spirit the cheer
inspired tor the Carolina players.
The coach had his university's band
director ask Copenhaver lor the
score to the cheer.
"The cheer is obviously effective,"
Copenhaver said, "but as
long as a large group feels it is anti
productive, I don't know if i( is
worthwhile to use it."
Copenhaver also said many of
the people who critici/e the cheer
think it brings bad luck to the team
after it is played.
"And. it's foolish to get people
veiling, 'We're gonna beat you'
w hen the opposite m a y b e
happening."
The band is constantly trvinn to
come up with new short cheers that
will catch on with the student body,
but Copenhaver said as long as
students continue to cheer with the
offensive lyrics, the band will not
be able to play the "Low Brass
Cheer."
veteran
i Goldstein Hendley, a private consuland
remediation specialist; Linda
.on, a Columbia attorney; Robert Rain,
chief executive of the convenience
division of Sav-Way Oil Co. Inc. of
nee.
o, Diana Weynard, a post-production
' editor in Los Angeles; Thomas
kowski, vice president of Grenson
ly Restaurants in Lakeland, Fla.; and
Ann AsDill, a recent graduate ot the
i>1 of Law who has worked with
iles and as a law clerk.
*S alumni and guests may attend the
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? awards brunch may be purchased from
ireater USC Alumni Association in ad;
for $6 or at the door for $7.