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Spotlight Friday, March 7, 1986 A Review Mellencar by PAIHIUK JEAN Staff writer John Cougar Mcllcncanip may have been born in a small town, but he brought big city rock V roll to the Coliseum Tuesday night. Mellencamp, on a 100-city tour promoting his Scarecrow album, was a bolt of Indiana-bred energy from the moment he took the stage. Mellencamp tore into his first set with "Small Town" and im LISTEN TO . . . WCISC-FM OAS ,1111* ?.: J#- ."'Vr; THE ALTERNATIVE The Gamecock The liAMKCOCK is the ntudent newsuanor of the Ilnivprsilv nf Snnih I'nmi.n. and in published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions. with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Hoard of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of the GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of the GAMECOCK. Change of address forms, subr.criptinn requests and other correspondence should be sent to the GAMECOCK, Drawer A, University of South Carolina, Columbia. S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $18.00 for (1) year, $8.00 per fall or spring semester and $3.00 for both summer sessions. Third class postage paid at Union, S.C. The GAMECOCK is a licensed student organization of the University of South ..~.t i? * 1! ?- r . ^ 1 ?? .!? nun IClClfCB lUIHllUg irom hiudent activity feeH. JUS ?: $ * ' a " is > vr> ' iv 'm ,, np rocks C mediately had the audience on their feet. The set consisted mostly of tunes from his newest album miiH v?it iiv/u^ii hiv au" dience wasn't too familiar with the new songs, they danced and cheered anyway. Midway into the set, Mellencamp dipped into political rhetoric as he spoke about the plight of American farmers, using statistics of South Carolina's iarm troubles and asking the auTP YOI KNOW1 Q: How many of the pe cancer last year wer A. 25' B. 40' C. 60( f). 80' 4 * M QUITTING. II THE TEST OF S:09 >'eyi? olumbia dicnee to write their congressman or senator. He delivered a stinging version of w ~ . .XW III W1I IIIC Scarccrow," which he dedicated to the farmer. His second set consisted of older crowd-pleasing hits and a parade of '60s tunes that had influenced his musical style. A powerful cover of James Brown's "In a Cold Sweat" helped to cap off hiolilv enlnrtiin!"" VUIVI luiniiig IWU and a half hour show. U 3 Department of itatllh & Human Services ST UR LEDGE. ople who died of lung e smokers? Vo ? Vo Vo Vo *W" COULD BE YOUR LIFE. 4?u s || <| gfeHfi. B j j s 5 srrr?SB I /ill John Cougar Mellencamp basks in the cheers of the audience THERE ARE T1 BECOMING A NUI am IU U RM son tod by tho ins as <1 mombor of tl Corps. Tho cadu moans you're part system in which c caroor advancom not th<? I'vri'nfii m on the ri^ht means yon command ri earning a BSN, write: Army Nurse Clifton, NJ 07015. Or call toll free 1 ARMY NURSE CORPS. ???i? 1 ClonqtcitL to alt c i/* 4~ < ' L,<UL,<UL^,i L,L, ^^ Offu President-Elect Vice President-Elect Treasurer-Elect ? - becretary-tlect and All Senate District Inauguratic new officers ai will be held on Thun at 4:00 p.m. in Ri Evervone is invit / " JK BM SfcAN KEEFER/The Gamecock at the Carolina Coliseum Tuesday night MO SIDES TO tSE IN THE ARMY. reproignin you wear B I ho Army Nurse* I j on the left I^M H a healthcare ducational and [H^K rule, HH| aspect as an Army officer. It you're Opportunities, P.O. Box 771 -800-US A-ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. " 1 LLu?ion? | 1/^ /?? m a -w rL.n,\sj ? y f ry f TCT t7 \s% r n / ill w V-/ ^ JL,i t L, L,f L,L, IE14, Amy Houser Robert Beall James Belton j Tim Sheridan 1 Representatives >n of all I net senators ;! >dav, March 20th ! utledge Chapel. ji I