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Features I 4 THE GAMECOCK Friday. February 12, 1988 | : '' ' ' f iSSI% WNOK program a switches to new 'It B> 1'AKiK (iKKI N staff writcr lering a pop pla> l or years, I eo Windham was a appeal to youni disc jockey atul program director at ratings ne\er ca WNOK I\1, Columbia's top-rated and it became lop 4(1 station. His morning show, porary" stat 101 "Leo and the Morning Zoo," was most modern hit among the highest-rated radio pro- with strong dan< gram\ in the city. W indham sai Not anymore. Top 40 music, b Beginning bright and early Mon- with as much li Ja> morning, Windham will greet other pop statio 1 M listeners from the city's newest "'Yes 97' will pop station: WYYS, or "Yes 97." It public. We'll p will replace WZl 1). wants to hear," Windham and several other DJs Replacing W and employees made a surprise director at \\ switch this past month from WNOK David, who ha< to WZl D, or "Z-96," to take advan- director for its tage of an opportunity to become "1230 Rock." part-owners of the station. "We want "We're going to give the station a listeners," lie sa whole new look," Windham said. 'Yes 97' will be The format of "7.-96" was once in not onl\ to WN direct competition with WNOK's, of- stations." Charleston busine: reap harvest of U. M\ Hie Associated Press Although the \N ADM A I.ANN ISI.AM) ? Just plants hiding o oft the sleepy, oak-shaded, two-lane or lurking in p< blacktop that runs across this sea ttic nation, tea island near Charleston is a sight one cessfulh grown can't see anywhere else in the United said Terr\ Kul States: tea plants. Tea Council in "People have Row upon row of the plants rustle it ne\er worked m the sea bree/e. I he Charleston Tea the only Amerie Plantation is where entrepreneurs know ol." Mack 1 leming and W illiam Barclay Hemingwast Hall grow, harvest and package experimental te America's only domestic tea ? Thomas .1. 1 ipt American Classic. the plantatioi i ~" ""~ttch COUPON ! IN WEDNES ! I PAGES OF S YOUR SCIS You've thought about You've tried to imagii what it would be like. You know it would b< exciting. And a challenge. And quite possibly the most i: ItWdlUIIiy tAptlltntt' j your life.. . j I hire Auu rkcJiis overseas in Asm Aft j iiul South Ameu(<] speak fianki) on \ I'c.k i- (orps lite is like lor them It isn t e.isv .iikI it isn t lor everyone the\ II tell you that up Iron C>ut il vou ve ever (onsidered <loinq overseas in the f'eare (orps then nov? j \iin; ( n<ni( v (<> see ,iii(i n<vu (or \uur j uti.i! roukl ()? the touqhr.st jot) \<>u I I rvrl love i *>>tr. foimci f'tvu c Corps voluntrci on Imik) to ihisw 'i (juc.stions tollor the J.S minute film And i! s Imt! Tuesday, Feb. 16 5:00 p.in and Wednesday, Feb. 17 - 12:00 ih Kussell Mouse, Kooin 202 U.S. Peace Co The Movie ' The Toughest Job You'll Ev< i I k a Circus but wit Itv MU lll l I i. ! ' |.n\ cV/XVvn ? staff writer <^l? 'jj|Xjj The Ringling Bros, and Barmmi & ^' J^koL^?'ohlv4r<4^iW is returning to Columbia for a weeki y . fun begins with a show this evening firpctor c?|isci|mThe circus has cut back from a fi\ f (~\r7 * performance run this past year to six | es V/ over three days. But a circus spokesm. Carolina is still an important spot on * * A t\ vani*n cnlr* fr\r fh#? civ ch list and giv caw ays to arc actuaUy ahead of adv an sa ,cr listeners. But its shows |ast year," said Don Barton. me close to WNOK. tiscmcnt representative. The cutback an "adult contem- cus to s(op in other cities sooner , in W86. playing dales to the tour overall, ne said- _ S, hilt avoiding songs Thc 117th edition of lhe urea cc and metal beats. Earth" promises a two-and-one-h. d WVYS will play cf acts. Some arc traditional, but ot ut will not back it up been seen before in the United State, ivpe and contests as rcceiving the most hype this year c ??BlMB Columbia h<> ml hani as program f . * NOK-FM is Gary 1 served as program H-v T ~ sister A\1 station, j to to ] ssm^ri B'iBiHiWii\ JK.F m m m ?/ around noser been in in the United States, ka o! the American Jm New Voik. ft S a farm run bv the ?., on Co. on the site of Anther Gebel-Williams will put ti , presented this weekend. Fo" """ I CLIPPER DAY'S PAPER a AVINGS? GET I SORSJREAD^ I ; it. ne ? j, ' flHH ** I 1--<*, \ rps er Love" l 'f l in returns tn ( h fewer per Hailey Circus | SHOW R^VieW nd stay. I he I? 'At fnrr*linn King Tusk, billed as "the largest land mam e-day, eight- in the world," is an elephant from India stanc K'rfornianees more than 12 feet tall and weighing 15,(XX) pour in said South His tusks arc six-and-one-half feet long, and the tour. daily diet includes 300 pounds of hay and ows this year gallons of water. for the eight "He just stands out over the other elephant circus adver- the show," Barton said. illows the cir- Believe it or not, the circus promises id add more "elephant breakdancing" show. Other new acts elude an aerial performance by the Antals and est Show on Arnosis; Harrison and StiebnVs sea lion act; -hour variety bicycle acrobatics by four American frees rs have never bikers. The new act Making his Columbia debut as ringniaste pachyderm. Michael Gillett, a former I.as Vegas entertai VcL I fl;;::: : K. vW^/y iJBhli:-Zf * N<i jJ:'^^^'SE?" -"ii1 _:?"^ii:r:"^--y K^-fir=# gers and other dangerous animals through their paces as part '^/OENTASSI A CARA is a student memb J Student Services Statf woi fellow students living off c. ; ni it -advising/counseli ? -administration/mc J -programming f QUALIFK ? -must be at least 2n( -full-time student -2.5 GPR -personable -must live off campuj APPLICATIONS A\ OFF CAMPUS ST S 1215 BLOSSOF nlumhiu, I lorumiices who joined the circus this past year. But at least one popular veteran performer is returning: animal trainer Gunther (icbel-Williams, who works with ^ leopards, tigers and others. The Barnum &. Bailey Circus first performed K inal under the big top in Columbia in 1886, and the line Rineline Bros, came here 10 years later. The eir ids. cuses merged in 1919 and went from pitching tents his to playing arenas in 1954. 100 In 1969, the Ringling Bros, arid Barnum & Bailey Circus became the first non-sports event to be seen s in in the then-new coliseum. In fact, the Elephant Room was named for the animals who were placed an there while it was still under construction, Barton ; in- said. "It was the only place they could fit into." the Although the circus seems to be for children, _ ""'I "l?rt . f n 'ill o noc ffTTU DUIIU1I >cIIU llll >UWV> IU Ull UfttJ. r tylc "I guess everybody still has a little child in them, | regardless of their age," he said. r is |"or more information, call the coliseum box office ner at 777-5 111. K?*V mm HI I 11^..'k, .^*J ; 1tan HHHfl&&re.> Hi S M'?. " - I i W^' ' t B* : *, B-! I'v ;^. pi > ? JB^H|?* L7--- *~ . j K ^flHBBSijll H ' of the Kingling Bros, and Hurnum & Bailey Circus being w ? ^ r?y^7 : ^ I stantV^ 9 er of the Off Campus 'king with a number of $ ampus IES: [ ng inagement #_ V NATIONS I ? ? ? I -^1^ 'W "W |gp J semester freshman J # B 2* * # /All A DI r~ wr\\Ai a-r a ' f-\ 11_ rA LJ L L_ nuw Ml Z UDENT SERVICES J s/1 ST. 777-4174 S<