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Fossils, g< Treasure, life on planet earth fftnis of pvhihit By CAREN CAMPBELL ?? Features editor If you've ever wanted to experience our third planet away from the sun without actually spanning the globe, USC's McKissick Museum is definitely the place to be. The "Welcome to Planet Earth: An Introducton to the Natural Environment" exhibit is a great experience for those who foster that child-like curiosity about our mother earth. Most people wouldn't think that a jellyfish could fossilize, but that's just one of the many things students can learn by visiting the exhibit, said Karin Willoughby, curator of Natural Sciences. The exhibit is divided into three sections. The entrance is a basic welcome to the exibit and a journey through a hallway filled with mysticism as well as artifacts including a specimen of amethyst accompanied with a tale of the legend of amethyst in relation to the Roman gods. One more step and you're looking into the eyes of a beautiful green fluorite Buddha, a calcite angel wing, a crystal ball and a drawing of that master of the deep ? the dragon. The fascination of minerals and the artwork has transcended the metaphysical mysticism of the new age cult so that anyone can enjoy. "We're trying to convey a sense of variability of earth and emphasize \5[ !u Gain valuable ex- L perience working for || The Gamecock! All majors welcome. Call 5? , <Si"^ 777-7726 or come by jjg Russell House room S#. 32i. mmmmmM Columbia s Landmark u Bed & Breakfast Inn +? Claussen's Inn AT* FIVt POINTS Luxury accomodations in a restored 29 room historic inn. Located in exciting Five Points amid shops, entertainment, and restaurants. Within walking distance of USC campus. Private off-street parking. 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The National Endowment for the Arts provided funding to organize the exhibit on the first floor of McKissick and to produce a catalog of the Baruch collection. HIGH RENTS DABLE LUXURY NEAR rity and total privacy ng: a sound investment i & Rents, Let Us Sh NDMARK RESOURC <^ozc "6 ??*44 -8940 4PTON 7-? finno 'auuiid EAT URES: kfast zalls ay free available Disco is ni l come to to By CAREN CAMPBELL Features editor People of America be warned. 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. Countless people 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 spiritually-uplifting f heights with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane, America wt)uld plummet into the depths of disco? Coming down off of any kind of high can produce nasty side effects, huh? The '60s thing got really big and now record companies are trying to pull out all their old people said Kris Orsdel, chief announcer at WUSCFM. "That way they don't have to go out and find talent." But what exactly was it that gave rise to disco? "Saturday Night Fever" ? a movie that had 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. bome wen-Known guy once said that if we didn't learn from history we'd be doomed 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 10 J years, we should use caution as we TAKE YOU FOE r CONDOS OR H01\ use choose your ow ; within walking ow You How Owning Ck IES 799-0859 1 oHon of <Su.cc \ To Regis I / ^ \ stoo bv the Of _ f ^ located in the lo\ ^ ; of the Ru I or call (80 I ? / Rush Orientation Russell He 7 pm - Up 9 pm "Welcoir USC Vis Staying At Where th Smart as \ \ / y \^cP us i \ ightmare irment all approach the beginning of another decade. Before you know it, the Village People will be on the cover of GQ, and everyone will be wearing leather, bell-bottoms, silk shirts and gold chains. "I hope we don't start wearing beads, tight pants and spandex," Orsdel said, "but if someone I l. _ _ i u - r * A ? J uccumes oig, a uuuvn 01 i<t year oias will probably go out and buy that stuff." Orsdel added that if it did happen he'd still be wearing his 501's. Disco has definitley 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. Madonna's feeble attempt to disguise her discoesque tune isn't fooling anybody. Orsdel said its 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 Americans after eignt years 01 disillusionment. Or maybe it's the manifestation of people not wanting to let go of the past because they fear the future. 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