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y RITA K. COSBY
nior reporter
Editor's note: Superstar stage,
'evision and film actor Richard
homas spoke with The
amecock about his life and visit
to (JSC.
The 37-year old actor made his
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icia Alonso's dance company in
aba. He is best known for playing .
hn Boy on The Waltons. Thomas
ceived an Emmy award in 1973
| r Outstanding Continued Perforance
by an Actor in a Leading
ole for this part.
Thomas' film career includes
s- oh hits as Red Sky at Morning
id All Quiet on the Western
ont. In addition to stage appearances
in Fifth of July and The
Sea Gull, Thomas gained tremenI
dous recognition in The Homecomg
? A Christmas Story and The
ed Badge of Courage. He also
ates poetry and has spent the last
. .v years teaching in between acig
projects.
This is Thomas' third visit to
SC in about a year. He will leave
I tturday afternoon after delivering
oublic speech in Rutledge Chapel
mrsday night.
What are you trying to acmplish
at (JSC?
1 would like to see acting spread
this major university. I really like
| >w I'll be teaching non-theater
i asses as well. Theater's more
unprenensive, u s realty
, erything else usually. It's impor?nt
how it relates to the individual.
The association of myself and
5C grew out of my trip when the
pe came. Then I was asked to
me back, give addresses, and
ceived an honorary degree from
SC. 1 like to have some continuity
my teaching process. I also love
e South. My father's people are
om eastern Kentucky. 1 feel comm
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fortable here in the South, except in
September and August when it gets
real hot.
Are there a lot of projects in your
life now?
Yes, it's crazy. It's certainly
never boring. The first part of the
year was entirely devoted to
teaching for the American College
Student Festival. Then I zoomed to
Toronto and did a mini-series for
Home Box Office about television
evangelists. Right after that I did a
picture tor Cob television, uo
Toward the Light, which will air
Nov. 1. Saturday, I go home to my
family for five days (Thomas has
one son and triplet daughters ? as
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jets below 65 degrees, people need
ome heat," said Purvis. "We have
eached that point, especially in the
:arly morning hours."
"Everybody pretty much
inderstands that if the heat is turned
in right now, and the weather gets
varm again, it could be pretty
inbearable," said Cathy Savisky, a
3atterson resident adviser. "So far
ve haven't had a lot of trouble with
tudents complaining."
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juice commercial), and then my son
and I go to China for three weeks
for an arts education tour.
What advice would you give college
students who are pursuing
acting?
In the past, you really couldn't
get experience at universities. To
make it, you had to go to L.A. and
New York. But more and more the
university arts programs are
broadening. By and large, it isn't
necessary that youths and parents
feel that they have to get that
diploma. In my business, there's no
guarantee of anything. It's nice to
have a diploma, but there's all sorts
But students are complaining.
"It's difficult to study when you
have to stay under the covers to keep
warm," said Tabitha McNeil, a pharmacy
senior living in Capstone.
"All I can tell you," said Chris
Wagner, an economics freshman in
Snowden, "is that when i sit in my
dorm room, I need a sweater and an
overcoat. It can get chilly, especially
at night. I think the heat should be
turned on."
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of ways to make it. Fortunately,
the atmosphere has changed where
one can spend the college years
wisely and get experience. And
that's better than just rushing out
so you really know if acting is
something you want for life, or if
it's only a side interest. College
gives you that opportunity to explore
all avenues.
Never forget that actors must explore
other academic areas of
knowledge. They are brought to
bear all the time ? such as music,
literature, visual arts, history.
Know it all, the best and successful
actor is well-rounded.
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on a contract to present to the committee
sometime early next week.
The contract is still in its early
stages and no actual figures have
been discussed, Burke said.
"I have talked to several companies,
and they all seem enthusiastic
about it," Burke, a business junior,
said. "We are getting a good
response."
The task force will endorse one of
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Magazint
minoritie
By TROY JOWERS
Staff writer
A magazine featuring the creative
talents of USC minority students but
geared toward the entire campus is
expected to be completed by February,
said English senior Steve
Driffin.
This creative magazine will include
poetry, short stories, political and
non-political commentaries, art and
photography, Driffin said.
The magazine, Voice of Colors,
will represent different races and
their perceptions of things. "One
voice ? different colors," Driffin
said.
Driffin, who proposed the idea of
a black literary and creative magazine
to other students, said he originally
thought of the idea his freshman
year, but now he sees a dire need
for it.
One reason is that black students
on campus need to be represented
creatively, he said. A second reason
is the timing. This year, President
James Holderman has declared the
Year of the Arts.
"In addition to that," Driffin
said, "this year marks the 25th
anniversary of the first black
students attending USC. And, may I
also add that next spring, I think,
will be the 20th anniversary of Black
History Month here. It's really ironic
how everything has fallen, but I
guess it's supposed to happen this
way."
Several other students are involved
the project, Driffin said.
"The first person that comes to
mind is Laura Haney," he said.
"She's my right-hand woman on
this. She's really steering me in the
right direction. Also, I have Marcia
Taylor, a graduate student in journalism,
working with me on this.
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We're pulling together. They're
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the two proposals and send it to S.G.
President James Franklin. Smith, a
political science graduate student,
said the bill would then need Senate
and administration approval before
it goes into effect.
The task force is considering a
referendum to allow the student body
to vote on the system.
Financing, a problem which contributed
to the shuttle system's
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Aside from his co-workers, Driffin
said he is looking for anybody with
talent to help him with the magazine.
Admitting that it is difficult to assess
what talent is, Driffin said that he
will attempt to involve as many
students as he can.
"I want everybody's work to be in
the magazine, not necessarily off the
first copy or the second, but it will
get there ? one way or another,"
Driffin said. "I feel that students
who have a talent should not be
denied at least one chance for them
to believe in themselves.
"I don't want to deter students.
My whole point of the magazine is to
get more students involved in this
type of thing."
Haney, a journalism student, said
she agreed. "The magazine is not
color-based. Any literary work
submitted, as long as it is good
literary work, will be published."
Driffin also hopes to decrease
racial tensions by shattering
stereotypes of black people.
From shattering stereotypes to
predicting a ripe future, Driffin said
he expects the magazine's initial
publication next spring will be an
enlightening success.
"Like Confucius once said,
'Ignorance is the night of the mind.'
So, if we all just get involved with the
magazine and learn what each one
has to say and how people think and
feel, I think a lot of light would shine
on a lot of dark areas," Driffin said.
Dave Lucas, editor of Portfolio
Magazine, said he welcomes the new
magazine and any competition that
may result.
"I think a new magazine is terrific,"
said Lucas, an English senior.
"It can only help both magazines.
The competition that would exist
would only improve both
demise, is also being considered. The
Senate Finance Committee has
allocated $7,700 for safety purposes.
The money is not exclusively for a
transportation system, but it could be
used when and if a system is approved,
Smith said.
"We're looking at two, three, even
four weeks before we have anything
running," he said.
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