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Carolina Life
Monday, November 13,1989 THE GAMECOCK 4
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By KATHRYN JEFFRIES
Staff Writer
Jim Hefley considers himself lucky.
Unlike fellow homosexuals on campus, he
most of his friends and family accept his sexua
"I really feel like I am atypical because I
haven't had many bad experiences at all,"
Hefley said. "I think part of it is that I'm
very comfortable with it. . . .People don't
usually find out by reading my name in the
paper or anything, but because I talk about
my roommate, or I have a lesbian friend
who does this. I guess I sort of put it on the
table, and I talk about it enough so that it is
a gradual process."
Hefley is president of the Gay and Lesbian
Student Association, an organization
that serves two purposes: supporting homosexuals
and educating the community.
He said there are about 20 members, but
that number is rising.
The group meets on alternate Mondays
and Thursdays to accomodate all members'
schedules. Hefley said the members are his
friends, and they socialize often outside
meetings.
Now a second-year master's candidate in
social work, Hefley came to USC in 1984 as
a sociology freshman. He joined the GLSA
immediately.
He said his first experience coming out
was at his first meeting, the week of his 18th
birthday. A native of Lancaster, Hefley said
he knew he would find more support in a
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"Coming out was definitely on my agenda
for coming here."
He found the support he was looking for.
At Thursday's meeting he named at least
two members who were essential to his decision
to come out. Hefley said his family
found out during his freshman year and accepted
it early on. They have been surprisingly
supportive, he said.
"I didn't think they would be because I
come from a Southern Baptist family. My d
mom's always taught Sunday school... but
"I can talk openly about it," he said.
"Last time I went home, I had some inform
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iends, acquaintances have not been so ac- The USC
experienced physical violence while living will open its
the Douglas and Preston residence halls with violin !
freshman and sophomore years, but he the Koger Ce
s never allowed to forget that he is Theperfor
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The worst part was every single day, af- which exploi
Douglas hall found out, was coming cally. It will
ne and cleaning my door. They got black Bloch's "C
gic markers and put things like 'gender piece with a
ider' on my door." die Chamber
rhese days, Hefley lives off-campus with olms, violas,
lover of two-and-a-half years, whom he . Hearing t
t through friends. But he still has to be is a different
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airport or getting in their cars going their bade an.d enJ<
>arate ways," he said. "Maybe they'll kiss I think e\
the street or at the airport. They take that t^ie Four
granted, whereas we have to settle for a popular son?
idshake." hear in b
Jnlike the myth, Hefley said figuring out die C0UPlfs
ether or not someone is gay is not as easy seasons in
seeing that magic look in the eyes. How- music majc
?r, an extended amount of eye contact Brown said,
ss make him wonder, and because he is Sound effe
nfortable with his homosexuality, he can str 8s &lve e
tally tell if someone is a homosexual after . Bor winte
:w days. feci with 01
fie is sometimes physically attracted to ticello. It so
light men, but he said there's nothing he chain. It s a
i do about it. "We are all pretty much into sound, seni<
lsenting sex," he said. education ma
rhis year, Hefley set up a cabinet, dele- Memoh said,
ing much of the work to members. He . .conce
d this allows for greater attachment and u?n P1
nonsihilitv to the mim. talent. Some
_ooking to the future, Hefley said he r?USlcl
isn't expect to find a support group as r^r c ,estr?
ily as he has at USC. He said many col- 25-member <
e students simply don't find one and are sist? undei
exuality alone. Tm "hon
doesn't have ramifications in the profes- "And David
violinist," he
t you do sexually ? it's how you think
people. You tend to feel like an outsider.
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mber orchestra to
ure violin soloist
HEBERGER Kim's sixth-place finish at the
International Tchaikovsky CompetChamber
Orchestra ition in 1986 was the equivalent to
season Tuesday night being named the sixth best violinsoloist
David Kim at ist in the world.
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nier lor uie axis. 4por a Columbia boy ? that
mance will begin with ajn>t violin professor John
ildi s Four Seasons, Bauer said of his friend Kim, who
es each season musi- lived in Columbia in the late '60s
conclude with Ernest ancj early '70s. Kim's parents were
oncerto Grosso, a both on the USC faculty at that
piano part as well as time.
Orchestra s usual vi- "j remember the day his mother,
cellos and basses. who was a piano teacher here,
he Chamber Orchestra brought David in to play for me
t kind of experience," when he was about ten. He
)onald Portnoy said, knocked my socks off. It was wonitimate.
You just sit derful. He played like he was 40
3y ll- years old," Bauer said,
rcrybody should enjoy
icons' because it's a When he waS eight' Kim was
T, , . taking lessons at the Julliard
'' S music y u School of Music, from which he
3C groun as later graduated with a bachelor's
walking through the and mastef and an M A M ^
e ovlcp Junior twelve he played the "Paganini
,r and celllst Heidl Concerto."
cts with the bows and . "Hc'S a bri,liant kid- ^ "Paga"
, , nini Concerto" is probably the
season character mos( difficuU violinPmusic ^
r we do a special ef- wor,d ? was his deb ? B
jr bows called pon- , itT ...
unds like a draeains sa,d' 1 lhlnk he 11 keeP gettm8
better. Some people might stop afmystenous,
awesome Kr feachi ? gut f
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jor and viohnist Chns ^cmbers ^
rt will be a combina- [^"8 f? rd to working with
i j , , Kim. It s exciting to hear him
olessional and student , ? , .. . , ,
Of I ISP's vprv find P1^' said *emoh' who a"ended
am are in-the Cham- ?lm, s ma,i,e" classes du"??
Poraoy said of the s guest performance with the
orchestra, which con- S5""Phony Orchestra last year.
graduate and graduate The concert begins at 8 p.m.
:ted during their USC
Orchestra auditions. Tuesday night at the Koger Center.
Kim is a wonderful Tickets are $3 for students and $5
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