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Organizatioi float-buildin* By SCOTT PRUDEN Staff Writer Every year, as the calendars turn over to ttie October poster boy or girl and the breezes begin to get cooler, the inevitable happens. The week before Homecoming, tall, insect-like flood lights appear on The Horseshoe and the men's quadrangle, ready to be plugged in to the usually camouflaged outdoor electrical outlets. Then that Tuesday, while the sun slips slowly below the outline of the Capitol building, the lights go on. Like pituitary wood nymphs, fresh faced Carolina youths appear, toting 2 by ds rhirken wire and nreDe DaDer. and begin banging together temporary works of art devoted to the spirit of the Gamecocks. In the past, themes have been based upon Disney, as in the "Wonderful World of Carolina," and the movie industry in "Hooray for Hollywood." This year, however, Carolina's spirited masses are presented with an awesome challenge. "The Ultimate Spirit of Carolina" is this year's theme, and conveniently has the same initials as the university's recently adopted nomiker, "The USC." Its very ambiguity presents some problems for float designers. Homecoming Committee Displays Chairman Joel Wilhite agrees. "This year's theme is pretty broad and kind of tough to work with," Wilhite said. Taking advantage of this, organizaCarolina F Hey, let's give a cN Carolina is here, The Fighting Gam? Who gives a care, it Fie going gei toik And when II is roug That's when the 'Cc Hail to our colors of Garnet aid Bad In Carolina pride w So, Go Gamecocks Drive for the goal USC wil win today So let's give a cher Carolina is here, The FtghSng Game M M ? Mann. ns show g talent tions will have any number of displays working within the "Ultimate Spirit" framework. Lynda Sairman, chapter consultant for the newly formed Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, said of this year's theme, "The sky's the limit. You can do anything." The Thetas, working together with Zeta Beta Tau, have contrived a display based on Charles Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis. Cocky, who is present in most displays, is seated in a vintage bi-plane and taking aim on an East Carolina pirate ship. Sairman says winning the contest is a big priority, but "the important thing is getting to meet people and interacting with the other fraternities and sororities." The Horseshoe, Woodrow, Thornwell and the Association of Honors Students have all banded together for their Homecoming creation. Jack Goldsmith, Horseshoe Government president, said tne dinicuity lay in defining a particular idea for a display out of the general Homecoming theme. "We tried to tie a bunch of themes together in our float, and what we came up with centers around the 2001 theme." When asked how this year's theme compared to those in the past, Goldsmith said, "It's kind of different, because in the past the themes all had definite images. This year's left a lot more room open for interpretation." ight Song j ?r, ;ocks lead the way. A h, >cks get going c 3 have Go ? Fight! - Fight! - Go Cocks! if, 1? an uie way j ? - K?| I *?* K ''SP5 fipF *|BSptf| Shouting the "ultimate spirit" USC fans support the Gamecocks at W The Gamecocks take on the East Carolin 1:30 p.m., and the 1989 Homecoming queei ing halftime. WCISC718 Santee Avenue 25 I I f- ^ I FUTONS ETC. I M V# /x r ^ UN*y KJZ V I; DEVINE ST. 1 I FUTONS CONVERT FROM < BED TO SOFA IN SECONDS X GREAT FOR GUEST BED OR IN VACATION HOMES POPLAR HARDWOOD BOUNG FRA SINGLE $119.00, DOUBLE $149.00 r~H Fair gets wet f for charity at carnival booth By ELIZABETH LYNCH \ That's exactly what happened to IV ~ ri? >j:i._ /^mnniiilla wah. Wnyp. (VllRtJ rein, n-wicciiyiiic, ??vvj nesday when he participated in the SjUT* :L_. Homecomin9 Carolina Carnival on Greene Street outside of Russell K " imk f Rep. Fair, who sat in a dunking V* booth, participated in one of the 14 I for a fee had the opportunity to dunk W jpr - MS* m the representative in the Pi Kappa Phi Jr : and Alpha Delta Pi booth. The booth was awarded "best booth" by the Car STVHJfefp -^2? nival Committee and recieved $60. All jJ/fh proceeds went to the Hurricane Hugo Nl Relief Fund, Pi Kappa Phi member 'SLta ji, ^ 1 "It was cold in there," Fair said. "Afm I ter about 30 minutes and about 25 dunks I was ready to get out. I'm just I?.- V dt glad it was for a good cause." m ^ Sophomore Brent Smith was the jF first person to dunk Rep. Fair. "It was JL a great feeling," he said. "It was pretty (ft nice of Mike to sit up there and be % m dunked for such a good cause." file photo Buddy Holland, a junior, also dunked Fair. "I think this shows that students are really upset with the visilliams-Brice Stadium. itation policy," he said. "You can't legiia Pirates Saturday at slate morality." a will be crowned dur- Other victims of the dunking booth included Student Government Presi dent Marie-Louise Ramsdale, S.G. Treasurer Debra Gladstone and Scott ? Smith, McBryde Quad residence hall jm "It was exhilirating," Ramsadle said "' 1 -l.mbA#! 8 At firrf I niArl_ |V 3D0UI ueiliy UUIll\cu. rti mgi ???.. | I H dered why I even did it, but now I just hope that people don't question my sanity." 2-4656 OPEN Mon - Sat 10 - 7 TTrTTTri I alternative(ifeslijie furnishmfls ' "^3> ' I M5m7IT7VTnTl!7n2S!T!Tl* 8" THICK FUTONS IN 100% COTTON: ME: 100 % COTTON TRIFOLD - SINGLE $74.00 100 % COTTON TRIFOLD - DOUBLE $99.00