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Carolina life 4 The Gamecock Monday, January 29, 1990 MHMHHBMHnnBnw Les Lie French seduct By SHANNON PHILLIPS Staff Writer Intrigues of the 18th-century French court will be explored in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which i opens Jan. 31 at Longstreet Thea-1 * - J: ^ J I A ler. ine piay is uirecieu uy nun y Dreher, and it promises to be one of the most exciting productions of the year. ^ The play, based on a novel by a Choderlos de Laclos, is a series of letters which outline the plot of the story. The letters revolve around the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont. Together these characters create a stuggle i between love and power by plot- % ting the sexual overthow of their M The play, written by Christopher m Hampton, was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company P. S in September, 1985. Since then, mk jtfr the play has been adapted to film in the recent hit movie, Dangerous Liaisons, starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich. The movie and the play are virtually the same with a few exceptions. The play has the advantage of a live performance which enables the audience to feel completely the human passion in each character. IRkwcmH Jim Huesz, who portrays Valmont, said "the main difference James between the movie and the play wards rel" deals with the interpretation of the treet Thee Capitol page? By KATHY HEBERGER dents from < Staff Writer and USC w State House pages, the college as Pa^3. le students who transport letters, bills l?mS- 1S ! and hamburgers to South Carolina lcgislati representatives and senators each members ii day, say they're having a good s", time watching the government ' work. week and ( "Your job's in the paper. It's scutes at fun to read about this and that bill ,s an 0 and know that you were there that c/"s e crs a morning when it passed. You're on * c Ca*M?T the cutting edge," said Ross Hare, j en rr an international business sopho- a ?.nf,sl e 1 - ? - r and Senate more at Midlands Tech. ~" , to u. z, repre: "You find out what's going on desk light before everybody else does. You Usually the feel important because you're do- information ing so much for other people ? complexes, whether it's carrying bills or get- out for chi ting coffee or tobacco for the rep- Cokes, resentatives," USC English fresh- All of th man Carrie Conway said. ' the layout Currently, about 300 other hardest part undergraduate and graduate stu- finding my ^^APAKTM ENTS if: TT^vp Fvprvthin? | ' ~ YOU!" Call Today About C ^ ** BACK TO SCHOC || Specials ^ Located just minutes from U.S.C. 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Box 2711 Columbia, SC 29202-2711 ATTN: Leads Or call: 1-800-922-2135 In SC or GA, M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. lisons (Dangi ion and intrigue visi Juesez and Melanie Parrent (front) with Robi learse for their January 31 performance at the L itre at 8:00 p.m. s break gophe Columbia area colleges big, and you have to kno' ork at the State House all the senators' offices are igislative aides and in- ish freshman and Senate \ lumber will increase as she Bomar said, ve year continues and "You do a lot of walkin nish hiring staff mem- they're in session, you're House of Representa- moving," retailing fr? lages work 15 hours a Tammy Phillips said. :an arrange their work Bomar, who was Stude ound classes. President at Greer High Sc Elce page, Smith deliv- year, said it is interesting f nd runs errands arounc "get to see how people buildings for Senator places run things." eod. Floor pages stand Watching the politicians he wall in the House jobs is part of Michelle Gj chambers and respond education. Greenlee, a poli sentatives and senators' ence junior and Senate le signals for assistance, intern, says she loves th y make copies or run sphere at the State House, to the different capitol "Working here has sh but sometimes they go that I'm in the right fiel li cheeseburgers and working with the governn people helping the const e pages have to learn she said, nf the canitol. "The "Watchine the Drocess i of the job right now is USC public administrate way around. It's so ate student and Chief c ) I PEOPLE | are urgently needi Except | Mono test kits. If 1 within the past )ur I I for Further It 1-26, right on Grey-]Jj 2719 ssssssssssssssssa V OFFICERS e to serve as Nu- rzjs s. Minimum Bacmath, physics or JnULn,/^ Dove. Highly qual- reservations availae ae will be consid- oaytona beach Dne year of post- 7 nights mpetitive salaries " is. 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She band'wh?h , also said she hopes to arouse the .. . . audience with the production." The } 1 QhnwQ play contains some nudity and sug- iT . I gestive behavior which are meant cir to ignite the senses. cess c,?n I that, like U! Although the play is not recom- s^c .sho^Ks I mended to those under the age of able than the 18, she said the play is not in bad despite the to taste. It is basically a story about .sam^- A ' "people who confuse power with t^ie^r Perform love,"she said. ^e8e campusi lege audienc< The play will run Feb. 1-4 and band's popul; 6-7. Performances will be at 8 The Alanr p.m. weekdays and Saturday and 3 described as p.m. Sunday. guitar-based Tickets are $9 for the public, $8 U2, and piar for USC faculty and staff, senior rhythm-and citizens and military personnel and Mike Peter $5 for students. Tickets can be working-mar -ongs- purchased at all SCAT outlets or voice which by calling 777-SCAT. gressive and passionate. r mold -sr.; unheard-of o w where Keith Stanton agreed. "You get to an^phTqua Span- see how state government works ^ a S(^ ( iage Le- and what it's trying to do. Often quality cs, you can get a better grasp on poli- Wlta Pr,s g. When tics than the public can because ^ and i always you're here to see what's going a ?iyid . ^ eshman on," he said. . . Stanton has worked at the State noH? stag^ s ;nt Body House since 1984. This seniority ^ a bun hool last isn't unusual, Clerk of the House " s or her to of Representatives Sandra McKin- ^ ave in high ney said. "I think it's something songs w ic that gets into their blood. I've f f h . do their never known a page not to like the X. a reenlee's job," she said. Some pages go on written by tical sci- to seats in the House and Senate as I"??"?""? igislative Representative Tom Limehouse le atmo- and Senator Jack Lindsey did, she said. * own me "We couldn't operate without ^ d. I like them. They're wonderful workers," nent, the McKinney said. ituents," "It's an ideal job ? no The weekends, usually off by 5, good news is great," pay and a chance to see how laws . n- gradu- are set first-hand," pyschology ju- wnat >f Pages nior Troy Brockineton said. The ( ~ ?O - w MONO? I riTH MONONUCLEOSIS * Train ;d to aid in the manufacture of the most c< you have Mono, or have had Mono est qua two weeks, you may qualify for 1_yr Pa gradual $100 =! I 3 hours of your time. ~"BS ba ?Be lformation Call or Come By: SEROLOGICALS, INC Middleburg Dr. Suite 105 Bor m( Columbia, SC DM ^ Association of ar fTCF Afro-American Students 'IE NOW! Hit. Cry Freedom: Ape *129 ? ? rom^lOI ? $132* om J\27* *0 r . ' V from #. J\ 5911 Fe >. 6, 7:30 pm $1.00 USC Student) This lecture sponsored ength of stay ^ rm sounds off late '89 release riTus IVIUOIV , Inc. ?^ # a good album slips It /Ot I % tracks and- gets little JL Vv/ ( LO IA/ >n from critics or reSuch is the case for latest album. It was bassist Eddie MacDonald and by in 1989, but is only guitarist David Sharp with drum5 attention in the me- mer Twist, because the band is There are two dominant themes >port of the album. on Change: love, and the urbanizafocus on Change is tion of the countryside and the deled. The Alarm is a sintegration of the lives of the las thrived on the au- workers it has displaced. Peters' s built through live passion is placed much more in the latter theme, most notably on "A of widespread sue- New South Wales," which uses the attributed to the fact Welsh Symphony Orchestra and 2 before them, their the Morriston Orpheus Male Voice are far more remark- Choir in a performance that is albums they produce, highly uncharacteristeric of The ict that the material is Alarm's usual sound, nd the frequency of As a lyricist, Peters has proven ances on or near col- to be a master at manipulating zs has made the col- well-worn metaphors into insighte a stronghold of the ful philosophical discussions of the arity. world in general. The band's musii's sound can best be cal performance far surpasses their an energetic blend of usual level of excellence on their rock, in the style of albums, and comes close to equal10-and keyboard-laden , ing their live performances, espe-blues. Lead singer daily guitarist Sharp and drummer s is known for his Twist. i's lyrics and soaring The Alarm is absolutely flawless easily shifts from ag- live, and as distinguished veterans earnest to moody and of the music business can claim to have co-headlined concerts with isplays this versatility U2 and Simple Minds when all ength previously three bands were in their infancies, utside of The Alarm's While The Alarm is still accuThe entire album has rately regarded as a "live band," lity about it, infused Change may be the album which )f Pink Floyd ethereal finally lets them come close to the pecially on "Prison same level of excellence as recordon Bars." The pound- ing artists. They are one of the screaming guitar paint best live bands in the world today, re of the group's hyp- and this tour is an experience not how. to be missed. Change is an album i is also a triumph for which should never have slipped song writing ability. through the cracks, created a wealth of Best Cuts: "No Frontiers," carry equally well re- "Scarlet," "Love Don't Come ive. Most were written Easy," "How the Mighty Fall," as a whole, the others "Rivers to Cross." 1/2 ead singer Peters with out of a possible Five. Did you know there 1 a 70 percent chance of rain today? Gamecock has expanded its front page briefs to include the weather. So find out today, tonight and tomorrow's forecast is in 3amecock. INEERING GRADS: START OUR CAREER AT THE TOP. to a be a nuclear engineer in the industry's ; Dmprehensive program. Work with the highilified personnel. State-of-the-art technology. ; id graduate level training. Additional training :e school opportunities. Salary and benefits itive with civilian work force. Up to $44,000 : years. num qualifications, or MS with calculus/physics ckground. 26 yrs. 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