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Features Wednesday, April 13, 1988 THE GAMECOCK 5 Academy celebrate f By The Associated Press tl LOS ANGELES ? The Last t< ? nrrif/erur, uie lavisn epic 01 v^mna r. directed by an Italian, conquered Hollywood by capturing nine Oscars, c the most for any film in 26 years. t Cher won best actress for portrayal of a widow who discovers love in e Moonstruck. a Michael Douglas, who played a f greedy, unethical inside trader in I Wall Street, was named best actor at I Monday night's 60th-annual Academy Awards ceremony. t Best supporting performers were f Olympia Dukakis as Cher's outspoken Italian mother coping t with a wayward husband in t Moonstruck and Sean Connery as the t narci-iistea, incorruptible Chicago i beat cop in The Untouchables. Douglas paid tribute to his father, i actor Kirk Douglas, "for helping a 1 son move out of the shadow," and Cher credited her mother for urging 1 her as a little girl "to be something." "I don't think this means that I am < somebody," Cher told the audience < while clutching her statue. "But I I guess I'm on my way. Thank you." Backstage, the actress, in a stunning, form-revealing costume of strategically placed spangles, told reporters: "If I can win this statue, I think anybody can do anything!" In aHHitinn t n r-\i r*f i1 rn T/i/j mi? uuvtiiivu iv uvoi piviuiv) M lie Last Emperor won in every category in which it was nominated, including screenplay adaptation, costumes, original score, art direction, d cinematography, sound, editing and * the directing award to acclaimed filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci. "As an Italian, as a European, the Academy Awards has always seemed to me like a distant ceremony," said Bertolucci, "something fascinating, remote ? something I really didn't belong to. Then, one day, The Last emperor got nine nominations, ana everything changed immediately." The director, who surprised the industry by winning permission from the Chinese government to film a story with political overtones within Beijing's fabled Forbidden City, offered "a Chinese kowtow to the Academy," saying, "This is one of the strongest emotions of my life, anH I rjni't.hirif. it movie's nine Oscars marke^ 1$ EARN Serologicals, Inc. is ir types. Earn up to $160 hours per week of your learn. Call for more ir /-v-n Sero I S^f'' 2719 Mi C sSL Co" i I you Wf I A'? {ines 1 ^pvP'ice5' all we do is cof " [copy! Your Campus Ci 20 lb. white ! Resume paper....) , Aft/ Off Throi I* 10% rr 799-COPY I ! QQ( 1 mmmmmmm I t * A vvrni n via 0 years lie biggest haul since West Side Story aok 10 in 1962. The all-time champ, ten Hur, won 11 in 1960. The Oscar audience of 6,300 heered loudly for the supporting acor and actress awards. OK, Michael, let s go! exclaimd Dukakis as she held her Oscar iloft, referring to her cousin Massac hussets Gov. Michael )ukakis, who is seeking the democratic presidential nomination. Backstage, she delivered an accepance speech in Greek for reporters |rom the land of her heritage. [ ] Connery, the original James Bond, lrew two standing ovations during he evening and addressed his thanks o "ladies and gentlemen, friends md a few enemies." ? ??& Connery said he assumed his lward was for "an accumulation of a ny different performances." j|g He also made a plea for an end to ihe 54-week-old Writers Guild of \merica strike that causcd some :lumsiness in the script for the :eremony, which is normally written by some of Hollywood's best The award for best song went to "The Time of My Life" from Dirty gfl Dancing and the movie's stars, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray, jj^ In a ceremony that rewards dramatic expertise, there were many lump-in-the throat moments, among them deaf actress Marlee Matlin's fpj presentation of the Oscar to Douclas. Matlin, who won this past year as Wade King best actress, abruptly abandoned her role-playing f sign language to speak haltingly as shared an intc she announced the nominees and exclaimed an exuberant, "Good Morning, Vietnam!" when she reached Robin Williams' name. There was Billy Wilder's recollec- From staff re| tion of his origins as a German im- The quest for migrant and declaring of his special with the pure Irving Thalberg Award: "This is the or other hom< most prestigious award you can get Unfortunat outside the Nobel Prize." may end it th And there was screenwriter Patrick "There are Shanley, holding his Oscar for exercise devi Moonstruck and saying, "I don't physical educ care if we're supposed to be cool. "You can This is incredible! I want to thank anybody. Yoi , /rffiryofUji} punched me or you either use .Jussed ni^iii.mvlife." and derive nc ? Good equip should be stu side, Pate sai MU CL Equally in UrIOn 4> eniTsTos, filled with u I need of all blood machines," h .00 per month for 3 time. Earn while you i ^formation. ij toxicals. Inc. ddleburg Dr. Suite 105 j jmbia, S.C. 29204 j 254-6537 pilillllllSKI Y! mmmmmmmm?m a I ^ICKUPl 1 spy Alternative |g ?? 1 5 Points 1 ^ Next to Frank's Hotdogs m ???, 806 Harden Street Columbia SC 29201 ugh ! ' Store Hours M-F 8 AM 8 PM SAT 9 AM - 5 PM /W-ZO/3 I I UimflMMMMMftMftM. " P? CA^777-7fj?|| | -KimrnmrnmtfmtKimnm R illillllllllllllllllillll / KEITH JQNES/ , a member of Round Table: A Gaming Society, parti< ;ame. The society was formed three years ago by stu :rest in such games and now has a core of 25 dedicated use, selection esse ports Pate sugg< a sleek summer physique may begin friend's hous hase of a rowing machine, treadmill Regardless e exercise gear. physical bent ely, poor selection and improper use gested that ere as well. periodically t a lot of ways to go wrong with home properly, ces," said Russell Pate, a USC Essentially ation professor. propriate foi buy a device that won't work for from 20 to i can buy a device that can work, but benefits and : it unsafely, or you use it ineffectively > fitness benefit," he said. If strength )ment should be safe and well built. It gym, the rru rdy and should not rock from side to resistance to d. 20 to 25 repe lportant to quality and safety is "You're n resistance in\ cret that the closets of America are so low to a nused stationary bikes and rowing tions," Pate ie said. The mecha MyWI CLEANUPS ?. 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I4 We want to promote r games on the USC camp dent John Freeman said want to give people a sc We basically have a good Round Table formed ago when some studer USC needed an orj centered on role-playinj said. "They just had this < terest to play games," he Times have changed i playing world, Freema Dungeons & Dragons hi favor of other games. "E one we play the least," hi play more games that The Canecock modern times." Spates In a Freeman said one ol dents who popular games with R< members. members is Champions, ntial in horm jsted a trial workout at a gym or e before making a purchase. of the type of machine selected, ifits depend on proper use. Pate sugowners check with a professional o be sure they arc using the equipment , the exercise machine should be ap use tnree to lour times a week ana 30 minutes for cardiorespiratory for weight control, Pate said. i is the consideratiort, as with a home :chanisms should provide substantial movement but require no more than rtitions for any one muscle group, ot going to gain much strength if the /olved in working against the device is How a very large number of repetisaid. tnism should also offer smooth movenNEED BIRTH INFOKj ?' Wn^'A I LS i I | -faC 3 ^^! ~~ I I a SANDY'S J | FAm?s' ! E OUR CUS SERVED 2 CHILI, ON # OF OUR # ^ a ^ # e % m 5 Coupon Expi w IIIIIIIIIIIHIIHilllHlffi ? ? # # ? laying games r fin ramnns players play the roles of superheroes. Club members play a variety of a table lit- games as the market has expanded, ;s, tattered Freeman said, adding that today's dice. gamers tend to be more dedicated I fire at the these days. 10 prompt- "The ones who play now are enjoying it more," he said. "It's a nother stu- hobby." rt in one of And as the role-playing market grows, so is Round Table's memberolved in a ship. "It's up from what it was last ich players year," Freeman said, adding that the cters while group has a core of 25 dedicated the game, members. lanpeninR. He said the aroun is hoDina to Ret robably the more funds from Student Governgame, but ment so it can pay for adverpopularity tisements. Publicity, Freeman said, is the key to the organization's growth. JSC called Freeman said he would like to see Society lets more women get involved in role,ying games playing games. "Most of the females we have are spouses or girlfriends of ole-playing members," he said. us," Presi- One of the females in Round Table . "And we is Julia Scott, who said being one of icial outlet. three women in the group has its pros I time." and cons. three years "Sometimes 1 wish more women .*a ~ a ~ a . 1a *.. ? ^..4 l.: i ? r 115 UCV.IUCU VYUUIU IUII1 UUl 1UI 11115 K1I1U Ul ?anization thing," said Scott, one of the group's 5, Freeman founding members. "Sometimes it's :ommon in- kind of nice." : said. Scott said Round Table will be in the role- working to get more women involved n said, as with role-playing games. "We're as faded in definitely out to reach more ) & D is the females," she said. e said. "We Freeman said the club is always are set in looking for new members of both sexes and that no knowledge of the f the most games is needed to join. juna laDie "You don t need experience, he which lets said. "But imagination helps." ? exercise devices ment to maximize comfort and physical benefits. In the case of stationary cycles. Pate recommended the latest versions with a heavy solid wheel, known as a "flywheel." The construction offers a smoother, steadier pedaling movement compared with the older models that have a brake on a lightweight, spoked wheel. Pate said deciding where to make the purchase is almost as crucial as picking the equipment. A store should have salespeople who can demonstrate the equipment and explain how to u$e. it. "If you go in and ask for a demonstration and they say they can't take it out of the box to show you how to use it appropriately, I would be skeptical of their knowledge and commitment," he said. A knowledgeable sales staff should also be able to help select the type of equipment for the purchaser's physical condition and needs, Pate said. CONTROLTgM? 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