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Disco 'fan By CAREN CAMPBELL Features editor People of America be warned. The fungus is among us. Slowly but surely our sacred airwaves are being invaded by a menace worse than wet hairspray or cold feet under the covers. Two decades ago it began, and it was called disco. Lots of people (some still reside on campus) twirled, whirled and hustled to such greats as Leif Garrett, Mother's Finest, Donna Summers, Gloria Gaynor and the Bee Gees. Who would have figured that after climbing to such SDirituallv-unliftine heights with the likes of ? ; > j i Jimi Hendrix,^ Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane, America would plummet into the depths of disco? Coming down off of any kind of high can produce nasty side effects, huh? Many of the greats have also returned like the Grateful Dead, the Doobie Brothers and even the Rolling Stones are heading out on the road again. The 60's thing got really big and now record companies are trying to pull out all their old people smd Kris Orsdel, chief announcer at WUSC-FM. That way they don't have to go out and find talent." But what exactly was it that gave rise to disco? as it Rick Dee's Disco Duck? The dancing? The |_mh gs ; v jwm JEk feVwo ^x | ' mm f HP"ill ^yip. -j - ? -mr]r h - x ^ ; - - ; : . : : ' 'X'X V ' x-:V::: , : : 1; : - - V'TV . V. ^ If '\ i|||f: ,. - : ' ^xr , - X , L SC cheerleaders and their campers dance to Was (N USC cheerleac By BECKY ODOM campers, sepa Staff writer instructed in Sharing their talents with young routines, turn! People across the state, the USC The camps ; cheerleaders will conclude their sum- and squads mer of teaching this week. supervised m cheerleading : The squad's Forest Lake Park motivation. Camn. operating \/fr\r.H a_XZ tKr/\n/?K A Hot'lv Qu/ol - ' -1 llllVSUg,!! * * WW"/ Thursday, follows the schedule of improved cam previous camps held throughout the award is given summer. the best maste Each day from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Along with \ Yahoo is serioi By The Associated Press Did you know that Albert Einstein was born in Tasmania, had a romance in Australia with Madame Curie and discovered rock 'n' roll as well T" as the theory of relativity? You didn't? Then you S 'should bone up on history according to Yahoo F Serious by seeing "Young Einstein." It's not a bad idea, really. While the music may ir not be as memorable, "Young Einstein" is as in- tl novative and delightful as Richard Lester's "A \ Hard Day's Night," the first of the Beatles' (J movies. it The plot is as outrageous as the filmmaker's \ name. Albert Einstein, played by the director himself, grows up on an apple farm in remote e< Tasmania, where he discovers the theory of atomic h energy by forcing bubbles into his father's home- ti brew beer. He leaves home to peddle his theory in c< MEETING Continuet reasonable," Mungo said. I think that ou Mungo told the committee, Mungo poin "There is an overwhelming desire on that private d the part of the Board of Trustees to protected by put this entire issue behind us." law if the done The maior theme of the meetine USC Preside was the desire of the committee's was also prese members to develop a policy recom- meeting. "Wh< mendation which both restores and a foundati public confidence in the university's that concerns i foundations and protects the rights that is not bis .of private donors. regard, and, n "I do share a concern about gray area ever . Private money," said committee said. ; Member Sen. Horace Smith, who is "It means nt chairman of the Carolina Piedmont foundations st; Foundation and USC-Spartanburg. protracted p Some donors desire anonymity, and whether or not gas' to he clothes? No, no, it was the movie! baturaay JNignt rever ? a movie tnat naa a whole nation idolizing an ex-Sweathog ? embodied all the principles of a gold-chained people and propelled disco to the forefront of American pop culture. The birth of the discotheque was witnessed by millions of unsuspecting rock fans. No longer would people dance, jam, jive and thrash. Now, they would be forced to boogie. Some well-known guy once said that if we didn't learn from history we'd be forced to repeat it. He was right. The Bee Gees are back with a vengeance with their new album One, and Summer is "going crazy just to let you know" that disco is back. If disco is one of those recurring diseases that comes back every ten years, we should use caution as we approach the beginning of another decade. Before you know it, the Village People will be on the cover of GQ, and people will be wearing the functional fabric (polyester), bell-bottoms, silk shirts and gold chains. "I hope we don't start wearing beads, tight pants and spandex," Orsdel said, "but if someone becomes big a bunch of 14 year olds will probably go out and buy that stuff." Orsdel added that if it happened he'd still be wearing his 501 's. But where did these disco greats come from after all these years? Perhaps, they were all at the Betty Ford clinic in the de-disco ward. Maybe they \ <>r~ | i m ~ ot Was)'s "Walk the Dinosaur." iers share tale *ated by age group, are structors share the traditio cheers, chants, dance cellence in these camps. >ling and other skills. For $60 a week, boys and ire open to individuals ween the ages of six and 18 I ^ -i- ii :-l and oner a well- camp i-sum as wen as u ethod of expanding Campers bring their own li skills by practice and enjoy it in the park. The USC cheerleaders rd is given for the most camps across the state and h per and an instructor's for several years, to the camper showing The squad has proven th ry of the skills taught. petence by commanding cr valuable skills, USC in- raging Gamecock fans ; us about 'You\ j, Film Review ydney. On the train he meets a brainy, beautiful a renchwoman, Marie Curie (Odile Le Cluzio). a Albert is rejected in Sydney and is reduced to livig in squalor. Marie tries to help him introduce his h leory at Sydney University, but he is thrown out. d leanwhile the scheming brewer Preston Preston L lohn Howard) has stolen Albert's theory and uses n to enhance his beer. He is also trying to steal tl larie, with whom Albert is smitten. ir Preston Preston manages to have Albert confin- V i to a loony bin, where he escapes with the help of b is new invention, the electric guitar. One advenire follows another until the climax at a science tf Dnvention in Paris. The world is threatened with ai i from page 1 ght to be respected." is right or wrong," Holderir ted out to the board Holderman is not a memb onors names can be committee. South Carolina state >r so requests. In addition to Bradley, i :nt James Holderman and Smith, the advisory corr nt at the committee's members include Cameron ire the university ends chairman of the Educations on starts is a question dation; Bill Bethea, USC trus nany. It is a question Arthur Williams, chairman ick and white in any Carolina Research and Deve lost assuredly, is in a foundation, y time*" Holderman Todd was not present ithing if the university meeting. He was represei ay bogged down in a Charlie Nolton, one of the ublic debate over tional Foundation's o the way they do things incorporators. icint like b sought guidance with the Maharishi. Disco has definitely come back to haunt us. Kylie Minogue's last hit, "Locomotion," is a prime example. Here is a '80s remake of a '60s song done in the disco tradition. How much more can the public take? Even Madonna has allowed creeping discoism to enter her style with "Respect Yourself." You can almost see that infamous globe twirling round and round at dizzying speeds. yaHnnno'c ottpmnt t r\ Hicmncp* iTiuuuiinu j iwvuiv uuvuipi iv/ mij^uiov iivi discoesque tune isn't fooling anybody. Disco is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Orsdel said it's now a combination of hip hop (rap and reggae) and British dance music (techno-pop). But its true identity shines through. The next thing you know, Leif Garrett will return with Cliff Richards and Olivia Newton-John singing back-up! There's definitely something to be said on the state of the American psyche here. Disco is simply a manifestation of the self-destructive, masochistic tendencies and resentment embodied in the people after eight years of disillusionment. Or maybe it's the manifestation of people not wanting to let go of the past because they fear the future. Hell, maybe its just bad taste. Will the Replacements be replaced? Will the wanna-be's turn to the Bee Gees for enlightenment? See you at the Copa. F ir JPfjf pH ? /TJfeis * V ft- || Jll i i... f > m I X m - mm 4.., ...-mil m ~ II Stt mm I R^ % ...r,...... , >xC' < iililMiii rts*i ?&*&* Jri? * 8 / Cs \IVW\WI Till' (itllllCKH k with kids n of ex- awards to show for it. The spirit wizards of USC were girls bet- natonal finalists last year in receive a cheerleading competition and rack isurance. up awards at their own training camp inch and at East Tennessee State University. By establishing a quality summer conduct program that is convenient as well as ave been affordable, the USC squad has achieved one of their goals. Perhaps, i ww vw-11- iwwaw tamps win produce future owds of Gamecock talent to boost spirit in ind has years to come. Go, Cocks! ng Einstein' s first atomic explosion. All this in 1906. Such a plot requires vast imagination, and erious, who wrote, directed, produced and stared, succeeds most of the time. Split-second editing ?ws n? margin of boredom, and surprises come t express-train speed. It is a dazzling achievement. Serious is onscreen almost for the duration, and is fright wig (actually his own hair), fresh face and ancing eyes contribute to the film's delight. Miss e Cluzio is beguiling as the future discoverer of idium, and Howard is a capital villain. The rest of ie cast is unknown to American audiences, but it lcludes some marvelous characters, especially Pee "ee Wilson and Su Cruickshank as Einstein's ewildered parents. Warner Bros, is releasing "Young Einstein" in us country. The rating is PG, but it's hard to find lything objectionable for children. lan said. er ot the Wf \f 1 ^IBl Gillespie imittee's i Todd, il Foun;tee; and the HH lopment ^|||| You won't notice at the any difference, EducaV but your country will. r i g i n a 1 A Pu^''c service message of this publication and Selective Service System ad dre t L- V Booksen< search for By RON BAKER Staff writer The Rolling Stone Interviews: T 1980s, by the Editors of Rolli Stone. 1989. St. Martin's Press/Rc ing Stone Press, New York, N. 352. . r Is Elvis Costello really a racist? Sting pretentious? Why did Rot Williams, then a drug abuser himse visit John Belushi in his cottage ji before Belushi fatally overdosed? For any inquiring minds out th< who want to know, The Rolli Stone Interviews: The 1980s is ji for you. The editors of Rolling Stc magazine have just gifted the worl< pop culture fans with this n volume ? even more so if you'ri Kurt Loder fan. The entire book showcases Lod whose credits include entertainmei news commentator for MTV, cc tributing editor to Rolling Stone, a the co-author of I, Tina the aui biography written with Tina Turm Loder writes the book's introducti and nine of the 34 intervie featured. Granted, Loder interviews some the most influential artists of the 1< ? well, millenium. They inclu Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, the Ev< ly Brothers, Paul McCartney ai David Bowie. They also include the on woman's interview the editors saw to include in the collection, a 19 chat with Joan Baez. (Incidental! there are twice as many female int< viewers as interviewees.) And where does Desmond Tutu in? Ah, well, maybe it's Rolli, Stone's world-famous social cor cience shining through. But, the interviews that seem t most out of place also say the most this book. The Tutu interview, aloi ?t4 !4 ! ! S' Protect your unb< prenatal care. Ca for a free booklet Baby Before It Is am i' ? A 'tween rhe Rovers us reaaer ' treasure with O'Neill's, Williams' and Roy Orbison's make the book he worthwhile. ng Tutu shows an arrogant and yet ill- gentle love of his people, and does so Y. in such a way that his self-conscious defense of the African National ConIs gress would not even offend Ronald )in Reagan. Maybe. :lf, And O'Neill plays the role of the List almost-extinct New Deal liberal in the Reagan era better than Lawrence ere Olivier could ever have. O'Neill ng presents himself perfectly as the ast retired public servant with a genuine concern for his country, and that he me is. el's How Williams and Orbison escape ew the monotony of this book is pros a bably just a matter of taste. Williams' frank discussion of his er, drug problem (past) and family's nt- break-up (present) are touching and in- fearsome at once, nd to- Orbison's frank discussion with er. Steve Pond, including an honest talk on about Orbison's triple-bypass heart ws surgery, should have ended the book, but the second interview with Keith of Richards unfortunately took the final ist spot. de Even though Clint Eastwood's talk er- of spaghetti westerns is tiresome, the nd book is not unworthy of the effort which would go into seeking out a ily copy in your local library, fit , The book came off as lackluster at 83 best, and it was definitely not meant ly, to be read from cover to cover. Use it ;r- like the dictionary and skip around as you see fit. fit The book's major weakness is that ng the interviews rarefy cover anything is- which a fan would not already know, and if you're not a fan you may not he care anyway. But there are excepin tions, and it's a treasure hunt to find ng them. W I uj c|rn baby with good j your local chapter f "Be Good To Your |B|i