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Student travels to competes in opera By (iAII BUCHANAN He said thi Muff" writer lion tic didn't "As a high school junior I just to do with his kind of played around with singing a "Hut now I little hit and got in the high school opera," he sa chorus ? just like everybody else "I will tin did," Mark Jones said. degree, go bci I he voice performance junior and s'"g lor them Lexington native had no formal "I mn cligi! vocal training until he came to IJSC. study grant i Jones has already won a regional hear," he said competition sponsored by the to graduate sc Metropolitan Opera National Conn- Germany is cil and competed in the national 'or Jones, finals in New Yoik. "blither I w "Ik-cause I won in Atlanta in tion and singi I ebruary. I got logo to New York many to sing and study with Metropolitan Opera have a lot do loaches lot a week in March," Jones than we do." said. "Wc got to sing on the stage of I" anticipa the Met. It was a thrill to be on the tions, Jones ; stage where the professionals do it." arias ? one ii Jones competed with 25 other i"g languages vocalists in the national finals. Italian and I n l-.leven winners were chosen. of his choosin "I was a finalist, but I did not In the natio win." lones said. "I was told that perlormed on one factor in my loss was that 1 was and one chose 24 years old and most other con- Jones call* tcstants were 2K and above. Thev "learning ex were much more experienced." " I hey made n Jones said he will compete again. ,() do Irom he WQSC-FM " zr y v ^ ^ v-. **7 ?Chocolate Nut M LOTS OF VANILLA ICL CREAM, COVERED WITH REAL MILK O $ WALNUTS AND TOPPED W/W CREAM A PLUMP CHERRY... \ ! BEST HOT 1Q L X DOGS THE , 1 WORLD HAS v. B FA- PER @ -r EVER KNOWN . \ > a > 1 \ / /I /\ /\ 1 r O Coupon Expires Sunday 4-24-88 I ' use SOROf fl PRE FALL fi I j Wednesday, April ' Sign up April 1 r?* * it before the compctiknow what he wanted life. ' I know I want to sing ish my undergraduate ick to New York and s : again," Jones said. | f they like what they I. "I would use it to go " ' liool." another career option ill go for more educang training or to GerJones said. " I hey eper heritage of opera lion of the eompeti- En prepared five operatic 1 each of the four sing- afflH ^9 ? French, German, glish ? and a fifth one g|| ;t nal competition, Jones I c nf hi v. rhivtvino i) by the judges. I :d the competitions, g| periences." He said, | . ne reali/c I've got work ? ~ " re." }'. ERNATIVE 90.5 Mark Jones national com|i ] in New York. ________________ finalist. 1\ Ji '^i-7 i uper NEE upon! ^ bir / ' \N IW Sundae* i HOCOLATE, j HIPPED *' 'A t: IMIT 1 COUPON NiA' f " " 4* ? f OTY couhJ VIEW OF 5USH *5^ I 4 i 1! U M / (- / * ! W I 20, 7-8:30, RH 8c 8-20 RH patio 10 MT, I , voice performance junior, was a finalist this pi etition sponsored l>> the Metropolitan Opera Na Jones won the regional competition in Atlanta Litt w m TH CONTROL V. ORMATION? <& All Information Strictly Cor IMi/sical Kxamination indue All Methods of Birth Contrt I're^naney Testing (early <U Low Cost Pregnancy Termi C?neral Anesthesia Availah! 9 JP "* -w VI) testing & treatment inc 1! i'|ir:i tMr Chlamydia tO> ^ . - - - ^/ JV I'ho Ladies "'(J Clinic Uiyrnt Can* Mnlit'al Clinics of 1111 Harnvvcll St. 25I-' 7 wv fani" I Sx V/W Avfi Presic Treasi \x Alia WIBI I ,,vvv ?-4 HH Suvmripr fi?l II From staff reports Summer's almost here, and the I time is right ? for what? The I Gamecock has a few ideas for I avoiding post-exam boredom. A trip to Italy is on the agenda at the University of New Orleans, and students from USC are invited to | go along. B University of New Orleans Jnterffij national Study Programs will host this year's Brunnenberg Study Tour M: May 2.6 through June 26. Students can earn college credit while living and working at the Brunnenberg castlc-farmhouse-museum complex in Dorf Tirol, in the Italian Alps. For further information and an ap|g| plication, write UNO International ||l Studies Programs, P.O. Box 1315-B, University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus, New Orleans, 51 LA 70148, or call (504) 286-7116. i Tradewind Travellers Club is a offering a European travel program this summer. The package includes motorcoaeh travel and tent accommodations throughout Europe. Two-, three- and four-week packages arc offered with two- to sixday stays in five to seven locales. Students will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide. The program runs from June through August with 58 scheduled itineraries that begin and end in Amsterdam. Travelers may fly on iny airline to Amsterdam, but the :lub offers low-cost flights from 12 U.S. cities that can be used in conist month in n junction with the packages. lional Council for more information, brochures i to become a or bookings contact a travel agent or SH I WORLD LAf AN I MALI &M1 APRIL Lab Animals: Uncons practices which pur ifidential . ... , , . lingPAi. species while taking >! . They have no choic nation' BREAK THE SPECIE le lu,li"K CONTACT: ? Peaceable jiSS I Kingdom p.o. box 8756 1/;; Greenville, S.C. IB C2onqza?uLciii to [[ nsu iucLsni {S/oue'i Officsu lent - Elect Jan President - Elect An< urer - Elect Air and tn All senate uistric Representatives Inauguration of all New Officers and Senato /ill Be Held On Tuesday, April at 2:30 p.m. in Rutledge C r. * i - everyone is invueci to attc option Will Follow At The Presi< i I 1 of options * j Tradewind Travellers Club, Suite 1602, 40 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017, or call (212) 832 9072, (800) 223-0567. American Wilderness Alliance is offering family expeditions highlighting the tamer side of wilderness. Participants can canoe on crystal lakes or ride down a river on sturdy rafts rowed by highly experienced guides. These three- and four-day ^ ' float trips includc camp-outs on san- ^ dy beaches and meals prepared by the guides. Several other types of trips arc offered. Prices, dates and minimum age requirements vary depending on the trip. Call Diane at the American Wilderness Adventures office for details ? (800) 322-WILD. AESU, which specializes in travellers aged 18 to 35, also offers a range of travel programs. Summer/Fall '88 programs include: 13 European travel programs ranging from the 14-day/three coun?rw Pncmnrinlitan In thf* SQ-(l:tv/?0 country Grand Tour. ^ 25-day South Pacific pro gram - South Pacific Paradise visiting Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. 14-day Australia program, Aussie Adventure. 14-day New Zealand program, Kiwi Kapcr. 14-day Orient program Golden Orient - visiting Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong; also 9-day Peoples' Republic of China option. 30RAT0RY 3 WEEK 18-24 ? enting Participants in j port to benefit our the lives of others, j :e; YOU DO. HELP ES BARRIER! [j ,on? j i % inmznt ries Franklin dy Williams nee Black J t ? rs j 19, 1988 hapel :nd. Jent's House. I I