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Features ? Wednesday, February 18, 1987 Uollege studen Exchange si By DAVID CHANDLER Features reporter The National Student Exchange program allows students from various parts of the United States to study at USC and take advantage of the local programs. BRIDGET-MARCELLE CAUSE Journalism undergraduate Bridget-Marcelle Cause, 22, said she wasn't sure she wanted to go to college, but things seem to be looking up. Cause, an exchange student from the William Patterson College of New Jersey, came < t^H : fcy aai nBDO|V" ^r^SH ?^~N? |r Ws 1 "j -^?r \4 i aa ifMfflftdr I _s - The wrong side of the Sharon Smith, wearing an interesti cheerleading at Saturday's men's basko I MET] 8 1 Af |13( Swiit Ch IPrelin For Fur Gamecocl I y USC oppt the end of the semester, she said she'll leave with n fonrh of ts on the move tudents enjo to USC to study journalism and Afro-American studies. Cause said she has many goals. "It took a lot for me to get to eollege, so I have a definite fear of screwing it up because my priorities weren't in order." She said her fear of complacency drives her to excel in school. She tries to maintain a 3.6 grade point ratio. She chose USC because she had a friend back home who was an exchange student from USC, so at least she would know someone here, she said. Although she'll be at USC until P M ciMHMDP' JENNIFER STEIBfThe Gamecock pom-pom ng mask, adds a new dimension to tball game against Florida State. ElO SWIMJV A SPLAS] 7 " ?*** "r>: \1 Metro/N: iming & Di lampionshij ebruary 26 - 21 linaries 10-30 inals 6:30 P.M ther Information C t Ticket Office At 7 remorse. "The weather is great, the people I meet are nice, and the men here are fantastic, especially the tall, handsome ones." DHUR GIRARD Dhur Girard graduated from the University of North Dakota at 22 with a double degree in natural science and psychology. Girard said he is sure he wants to go to medical school. He said he hopes to go to the Medical University of South Carolina in Alternative m * 0 say mere is e By DAVID HALPIN Features reporter Some cities would kill to have 01 bia has two alternative artistic mo the Nickelodeon and the Bijou. In late winter, many local thca book films of the past year wit! critical acclaim or the most Oscj tions, some of which had bypassed during their initial releases. Thes< that had limited first runs in large! are now widely available. For the past two years. and the Bijou have led the race to films. Although the two manager petition is friendly, it appears to ha ed recently. The Nickelodeon experienced bo blcms and cancelled two of the fe; that were scheduled on its Fcbruar; "True Stories" by David Bvrne o ing Heads; and the Bertrand Tav "'Round Midnight," which earned tor Oscar nomination for Dexter ( The Nickelodeon shows their i smaller 16 millimeter version whik shows their films in a 35 millimeter do most commercial movie theater The difference between 16 mm a is the size of the film. Since 35 m than twice the size of 16 mm th sharper, however in a smaller theai nBHBB IING I H _ I [C I ving I )S I o | I '77-4274 I '"unities |fe> Charleston, where he has an in- \?i JJ II terview next week. ^ // / "The weather is a big plus, and I I'm active in various organizations including the Student Alumni Association and Delta Upsilon fraternity. ? "V Girard said he also enjoys downhill and cross-country ski- "* ' >* s ing, hockey and other typical \ winter sports. He said he would encourage anyone who wants to go anywhere, to go. It's a valuable experience. "My only advice is that when in Rome, do as the Romans do." ovie theaters compete nough room in Columbia Nickelodeon the difference is almost undetected. ne. Colum- When acclaimed films such as "True vie houses, Stories" and "'Round Midnight" were first booked at the Nickelodeon and other 16 mm iters try to theaters across the country, complaints arose i the most from the 35 mm theaters, including the Bijou, ir nomina- because they did not receive the first chance to I Columbia book them. : arc films Bijou manager Richard Irwin said when he r cities and discovered these two films had been offered in 16 mm before 35 mm, he asked his booking i^ vdodeon agent to find out why. As a result of such inshow such quiries, the 16 mm prints of these films were s say com- withdrawn temporarily to allow 35 mm ivc increas- theaters to show them first. Nickelodeon manager Dale Campbell said oking pro- there are no hard feelings about the cancella aturc films tions because it's all part of the movie theater y calendar: business. f the Talk- The Bijou now has "True Stories" schedulernier film ed to run in late March and is considering a Best Ac- showing "'Round Midnight," Irwin said. The 3ordon. Jefferson Square theater in downtown Col"ilms on a umbia has been airing a preview of "'Round : the Bijou Midnight" before its regular feature but has format, as no plans to show the film, assistant manager s. Kevin Wilson said. ind 35 mm "There is no real competition between us. m is more Sure, we could make more if the Bijou didn't e detail is exist, but we have no misgivings about ter like the them." I FIGHT fi 7 INCRE A STUDENT-, RfiL AND MARC I THE STATE FEBROfl^ 18 ASSEMBLE IN FRONT 0, ON GREENE STREE | CONTACT STUDENT G | 777-265 I FOR MORE I NFC HHnHHMBnnHaHHHHi j 4 j|av' for business, i fnr hnth mf thorn I IUI UUUI Ul 1.1 Id I I "There is room for both of us here. We're not trying to drive them out. We just have to book around each other." The Bijou is celebrating its first year in Columbia, and the Nickelodeon is now sharing its alternative audience. The January/February ^ calendar of the Nickelodeon features recently acclaimed films, such as "The Name of the Rose" with Sean Connery and F. Murray Abraham, the French film "Police" with Gerard Depardieu, and the Japanese Film "The Makioka Sisters." Campbell said the Nickelodeon's staff is not booking critically successful films before U A T) t < /"\ I * /X?? nU/X?*>>Mn AMA -- ? A?~ ?- ''-I ? 11iv. uguu ui auuwmg muic nictiiiMicam iinns on its calendar in the hopes of attracting a larger audience. "We're renting newer films, not more mainstream ones. This is still an art theater, and we try to show all good films. The only drop in business that we have had is that we 9 are unable to get the films that the Bijou gets. We have to book around them." The Nickelodeon, located at 937 Main St., first opened in Columbia in 1979. The Bijou, located in the Bazaar shopping center at 1101 Harden St., opened in Five Points last February. Campbell and Irwin said their theaters complement each other, and if there is any competition between them, it is purely | friendlv. wmm FACULTY I LY n\i /# I \~S! V HOUSE I 77777pm i i * F RUSSELL HOUSE I TfiT 1:15 PM I OVERNUENTAT I * )RMA TION | '