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Features I Friday, April 15, 1988 THE GAMECOCK 3 Moja Nya, Uprii at CPU's Spring By CHUCK DEAN Florida conccrt h Staff writer the opening ban* This Saturday marks the end of entertain for ^Carolina Program Union's Spring Fl- response was ovc ing with performances by two of the count of the com most promising reggae bands to hit club's house reva the musical scene in years. put together an The bands are Caribbean-born to the patron s; i ivioja Nya and Baltimore-based gave the standin Uprising, and the evening promises more than cnoug to be a first-rate conccrt. about The Wail< Moja Nya's music lias been blues away." classified as "polyrhythmic, calypsoesque rock-funk-reggae groove." Since this inci The group recently gained wide- who make up IV, scale attention when Hob Marley's skirting from Nc band The Waiters cancelled at a nia entertaining PMRC, MIA square of By CHUCK DEAN writer Hock concerts provide (he alcohol industry with an ideal way to reach potential young customers. . . ? 1987, Tipper Gore. Jesus died for somebody's sins hut not mine. . . ? 1975, Patti Smith. Rock 'n' roll music has come under fire by coalitions who feel that the music and its by-products (concerts, albums, magazines etc.,) have detrimental effects on America's youth. Such groups, the most prominent of which is Tipper n % m rv ^ vjuic ? rmcms music Kcsource center, nave employed numerous tactics, including petitioning major record companies to voluntarily label albums which contain "excessively violent, sexual, obscene or occult lyrics"; providing consumer information for parents of rock-listening children, and forming picket lines in front of record stores selling rock. Such tactics have sparked controversy among anti^^censorship advocates who cite the constitution's promise of free speech and press. A group of prominent recording artists formed Music in Action to oppose PMRC. Along with record industry newsletter Rock 'n' Roll Confidential, MIA has begun its campaign with a "petition drive to oppose the mounting wave of moral vigilante-ism" of PMRC. PMRC opposes the petition, which has attracted more than 12,000 signatures. An MIA press release said PMRC had circulated a letter to record comoanv presidents And lh*? RprnrHino In. dustry Association of America asking that MIA be silenced. It said PMRC had been angered by the wording of the petition, which draws attention to PMRC pressure tactics. MIA said innocent people are falling victim to paranoia and that PMRC and similar organizations are increasing that fear. They point to an incident in Florida in which an 18-year-old record store employee was arrested and charg ed with a third-degree felony. The girl was charged with the "sale of harmful material ^^to a person under the age of 18," with a possible penalty nSnSmoE MAY <SR( am TRANSFER If you have receivec (NDSL)/PERKINS, NURSII SIONS STUDENT LOAN w Ibe leaving at the end of th an EXIT INTERVIEW to set for the loan(s) before you transcript. For v/nnr r.r>nvfini?nrc? \m INTERVIEWG in the Wll BUILDING, Room THURSC TIMES 2: IhHIDAY, TIMES: t Please bring your addrea to complete a LOAN INTE FAILURE TO ATTEND ON TERVIEWS will allow us academic records which wi I your uipiuma anu win TRANSFER students shou 21 to inform us that you w 1 * sing to perform fir C/Ti^f #i/?/7/wn M llllg UU/ all. Moja Nya, then thusiastic audienccs with its brand of d, was obligated to "urban tropical rock." thf* OVPIlinO Thp I Jnricitlo IV !l tni/nil.nini.n ? o - ?r* 'u,,,o ,u " ,,v T VI1 |/?vw 6'v/ul' rwhelming. One ac- who offers audiences their renditions ;ert reads, . . the of reggae classics as well as many mped its set list and originals reflecting a high-spirited, unrehearsed tribute poetic, cultural and musical artistry lint of reggae that combined with a deep sense of g-room-only crowd spiritual awareness. Uprising won the h (reason) to forget 1985 Heggae Festival Competition in :rs and dance their the Baltimore/Washington D. C. area. Moja Nya and Uprising are playdent, the four men ing free of charge (courtesy of CPU's loja Nya have been Contemporary Sounds) from noon to :w York to Califor- 5 n.m. Saturday at fields H niut (' of countless more en- the Blatt Physical Education Center. f over rock music issue of five years in jail or a $5,(XX) fine. She had sold cassettes of a Miami rap group called 2 Live Crew to two teenaged customers. The war against rock music is gaining momentum. Gore's recently published book, Raising a PG Kid in An X-Rated Society, has been praised. "Her spiel is pretty simple," Fred Barnes wrote for Design For Arts In Education magazine. "Parents are often oblivious. They innocently send their kids off to a rock concert or to the music store to buy a record or to the newstand to get a rock magazine, and don't have the foggiest idea what their children are buying and consuming. Parents should know better. If they read Tipper Gore's book, they will." The PMRC philosophy scares MIA and other opponents. "Where and when docs such a campaign stop? Who decides what is classified harmful and what isn't? If this goal of 'cleaning up' the recording industry is successful, what comes next? Movies? TV? Books?" Along with the Florida incident, MIA cites the arrest of the Dead Kennedy's Jello Biafra as an example of how out-of-control Gore's campaign is. San Francisco police entered Biafra's home and charged him with selling material harmful to minors. The material in question was an album titled Frankenchrist which contained a poster of intertwined genitalia. The record did carry a sticker that warned, "The inside foldout to this record cover is a work of art by H. R. Giger that some people may find shocking, repulsive or offensive. Life can sometimes be that way." Gore denied executing such pressure tactics and said she ! isn't against all rock music. Barnes said, "Gore says that rock is fine, except that raunchy stuff, including Prince, i shouldn't be dished out to unsuspecting (or even suspec ; ting) kids. Porn rock may be performed by only a small i minority of bands, she writes, but it is a growing phenomenon and has a spillover effect." Gore dropped her request for an R rating on targeted 1 albums and replaced it with the "Explicit lyrics ? Parent ' Advisory," which hasn't met with much favoritism. 1 * RDUflTES Hot STUDENTS i a NATIONAL DIRECT NG OR HEALTH PROFEShile enrolled at USC and will is semester, you must have up the Repayment Schedule i can receive a diploma or a e will conduct GROUP EXIT LLIAMS BRICE NURSING 127, as follows: jj IAY, APHIL 21 M 30 PM, 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM I APRIL 22 H 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM 1 s book as you will be required I I iRVIEW questionnaire form. !i E OF THE GROUP EXIT IN- 1 to place a HOLD on your ji II prevent you form receiving | delay future registration. |i Id call 777-8140 before April I I?'Showcase Carolir By KRISTI POTTS Staff writer "Sliowcaw1 rarnlin.l " I Kf'l finl ^nrino I lmiwv',1.,. ing, kicks off today and continues through Saturday with activities for students, alumni and parents. "The weekend is designed to give alumni and parents a sampling of the best USC has to offer," said Penny Parker, of USC's Alumni Office. Throughout the weekend, all colleges will host open houses with demonstrations and seminars. The event will begin with the open houses from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Friday. Campus tours will begin at the Alumni House at 5 p.m. The baseball game against Virginia Tech follows at 7:30 p.m. at Sarge I ryc Field. Saturday's schedule is packed with events, ranging from a 5K race to free classes for children at the McKissick Museum. i nc 3K race will begin at 9 a.m. at the Blatt Physical Education Center, with registration at 8 a.m. Advanced registration is available at the Alumni Office. Cost is $6 and will include a commemorative T-shirt. Activities for children include Egyptian arts and HBHM i | You're invited to ? ijij celebrate with Port- ? & folio. We're having our ? BIRT seventh annual awards i;':; & drop-in at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday in room 327 iji; 5 :j: Russell House. Come iji: by and share a few :j:| ! ij: minutes with the award | | winners. There'll be iji speakers and . // refreshments, too. {A 1 i I *\ w 1... #SX j "tr 1988 SUMMER SES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH AT CHAPEL HILI Academic Calende Term I: May 16 - Jun< Term II: June 23 - Jul; I Cost: NC Resident - Undergraduate 1-5 hours $1 UNC-CH offers, during two 3-1/2 week terms, one of the target scheduled in 40 discipline*. A typical course load per term is two For summer visiting students*, our "Open Admissions Policy" i and universities to attend UNC-CH. This admission does not obligate the University to admit these t For details, please request a catalog.: Name Street City _ Mail to: Summer Session, CB# 3340, Feabody Hall, Chapel H Phone: 919 962-1009 (AA/EEf. f** * Cj i ZACK'S I I We're reop< 7?< r! I IS sorry for the i Ladies 18J d/< i w#e | M?V LM Tf J ia' begins today crafts. Children will also be able to make Egyptian posters using heiroglyphics. These activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. A harherup nirnic r^ainrinn nuimriri t;... i ..i?i :. r.?...v, IVUIUIIII5 5UIIUII^1 Jllll I.CDIdllV., IN planned lor noon on the Horseshoe. Cost is $4 lor students and $6 for parents and alumni. A $5,(XX) fireworks display will close the events at 9 p.m. Saturday. It will be possible to see the display from anywhere on campus. Another special event during the weekend will he a visit from USC alumna Lee/.a Gibbons, hostess of Entertainment Tonight. She will do an interview with President James Holderman, which will be broadcast by satellite to alumni across the nation. Cost for the entire weekend is $25 per person. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Baseball game tickets are not included but can be purchased at the gate for $2 per person and $5 per family. 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