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Author at Koger Writer to st - V 'v ' - \ *?^ s mHI^p^P^,, &&$ ' r: I* ! ?. 4 ifowtr Tt * .*.' . * ' - $ Hife '* I ' - -' Writer Kurt Vonnegut will speak Tuesday, Septembe By DAVID BOWDEN Assistant Carolina Life Editor < Kurt Vonnegut writes about the end of the world 1 OO umll no rtKrt?*n *?? ! ? -1 J- 1 4 ' ^ ?o Yvv/n ao auum aliens iiuui uuici wurius dui ne is not a science-fiction writer. The world-famous author 1 of such books as Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat's Cradle will be at the Koger Center on Tuesday, presenting "The World According to Me." Vonnegut writes about average people in extraordinary circumstances. His characters go through hell. 1 Billy, from Slaughterhouse-Five, undergoes internment at a Nazi POW camp, suffers the firebombing ( of Dresden, and is kidnapped by aliens from another ' planet. Vonnegut's literary outlook on life seems to be colored by his own past Like Billy, he actually was a prisoner-of-war in World War II, and he did witness the destruction of Dresden by Allied bombers. (I don't know about the aliens). This does not do him justice, however. Besides communicating the horror he has seen first-hand, Vonnegut writes about survival. His characters go through terrible trauma, but they constantly struggle to'preserve their human dignity through a maelstrom of chaos. A good example of this is found in one of Vonne gui s mosi receni dooks, blue beard. The novel is the 1 story of an old Armenian painter who survives living in a World War II concentration camp. Similarly, Vonnegut's parents had survived the Armenian geno- 1 cide in Turkey in the early 1900s. 2 I i "I just moved into a 55 ) Finn* \ / Finru ! I I I I LET THE AIR If you're a medical stud J enough on your mind. 1 Mi Force scholars! ~ J? that can greatly reduce 1 burden. Under this schi ( continue your present < II focusing on your medic i I instead of how to pay f< * . j tion is based on compe ^ * For information, talk to ~ - :' - ^ * lare insighl llll - - v'v. ""-p. r" I a' - L&fe' Photograph ? 1982 Jill Kremenu >r 25 at the Koger Center at 8 p.m.. The painter ceased to enjoy life, as if he w ishamed that he survived the slaughter when nany otners aia not. At tne ena ot tne book, comes to terms with his grief in an intriguing w hat must be read to be appreciated. Vonnegut emphasizes his character's survival, r he disaster itself. The end of the world is detailed it least three of his books, in three unique ways. E lis characters are usually the survivors, coping w: heir desperate circumstances the best their abiliti vill allow. For example, in the novel Slapstick, the Unit States collapses into anarchy after two plagues and catastrophic change in the Earth's gravity depopuh he world. Yet, this is no disaster yarn. We are not supposed to be depressed by this eve lecause it is so darn silly. Vonnegut casually me ions this is the end of the world as we know it, t hat is not what's important. Instead, he focuses i low his characters continue to survive disaster afi iisaster. Vonnegut is certainly creative with disasters, tc Ml of the world's water is frozen in the apocalyp ending of Cat's Cradle. In Galopagos, humanity b comes extinct when a disease makes all humans st< le. He has a fertile mind when it comes to puttii lis characters through the ringer. The lecture will be sponsored by the Carolii h-ogram Union Ideas and Issues Committee. Tick< ire $1 for students and $5 for the public. r ?? A i gallon - a fish story leus: "You're kidding! It must have cost you a fin anc a gill." olm: "Au contraire, mon fish. At Fishy Business I go a 55 gallon tank with a full flourescent hood, < 200-watt heater, thermometer, and a Whisper H filter for only $149?." aeus: "Wow! So you got the whole place to yourself? olm : "For now. But Fishy Business is offering 20% off all fish purchases with this ad, so wh< knows? Listen, I want you to come to my tankwarming party." aeus: "Super! When is it?" olm : "As soon as I get my wet bar installed." 1 ( im pnrcp pi a; FISHY BUSINESS (Acrois From K Mn AQUARIUMS & SUPPLIES 731 -4004 FORCE I CAROUNA N YOUR Cultural , UTURE. p' ent, you have The Stanl roday s Air lip program DATE: September 2S, 199 yuui iiiiducidi Dlarship,you TIME: 8:00 p.m. studies ? al training PLACE: The Koqer Center :>r it. Participative selection. (JSC Students w/ ID Sb.Oi an Air Force Public SI 7.50 and $12.50 GUSON STATION 058 Advance tickets can be purchat locations m f?r w or stop b) ?CAROUNA PROGRAM UN?ON prOt iwmmmmby st Last year, under the presidency 1 of political science senior Stephen .' Benjamin, the association partici- ' pated in the March on Washington, protesting Congress's decision in 1 its minority business legislation 1 and participation in the Conway 1 Boycott last fall. J Reviewer I Theater Review _____ By ERIC GLENN as Staff Writer so ; r he In World War II, a mathematiay cian by the name of Alan Turing was greatly responsible for break10t ing the Nazi's secret military code, in the Enigma. jut Turing's life is explored in a ith ptey entitled Breaking the Code by ies Hugh Whitemore The play looks at his teenage years through his work ecj with the British government until [ a his death. _ * J 1 * . _ /???> ? ^ uesiucs ucmg a gicai uiauiciiiatician, Turing is also homosexual ;nt and is ignorant of the effects of his ;n_ sexual preference on the people armt ound him. on Michael Joseph Donlan, a first ter year graduate student in USC theater department, plays Turing. Don,0 lan's portrayal has the audience ^ laughing at him half the time and sympathizing for him the other ;r_ _half. J See THEATER page 5 i ? na US I = I MAKBY j I CPU NEED! i : i i : 1 I : The I 3 ! Applications 5 J I The deadline f< i : i : For mor I CPU I : i : a i : ft) j . i : i : PROGRAM UNION $ Arts Committee -esents ey Jordan Trio \ 0 I for the Arts ^ ^ j ted at the Collsem Box Office and all SCAT j I or by calling TT1-SCAT. ] Information call 777-7/ 30 g i Russell House Room 200. t ?ram Is paid for. In part, t udent Activities fees. g < = NAACP ch tBy DESAREE T. HOLLINS Staff Writer 1 After winning the title fot the 5 past two years, USC's National * Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter fol lowed the conquest by recapturing 1 the title as the No. 1 National Chapter of the Year 1989-1990. The USC's NAACP participated 1 in the convention that was held in ( Los Angeles, Calif, in July. 1 lapter win: "People who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. twenty /ears ago were marching right beiide us in Washington, .chanting No retreat on civil rights' .... The experience was tremendous," interlational studies junior Sharon Sweat said. Founded in 1909, the NAACP's purpose is to insure the civil rights }f minorities. "It is the cornerstone :o provide freedom for blacks in America. It is the oldest, largest mH hitrcTPcf arr.nrnnlishmp.nt fnr 1 - Dlack people," Benjamin said. NAACP leaders on campus say Jhey are proud of their accomplishments in the past few years, and hey encourage all USC students to ioin them. "I encourage anyone to gets the JB A JIhSB h V \ RESTAURANTE i 199 Knox Abl j (Just Across Blossom $ 5 OPEN C jj Mon. - Thurs. 11 5 Friday 11 ar 5 Saturday 12 n 5 Sunday 12 n< j Happy Hour: Mon. - Thur [ ToffdInne 51 Choose from 301 r I Buy One Dinner Combination Entree And K | May Not Be Combined With Other Off 5 I Coupon Not Valid ( y 1 794-3974 2 ABC REGULATIONS ENFORCED! Soooooooooooooooooc W mim '\xtg ? V<' ^ !* if? Michael Joseph Donlan (seate Scott star in the USC production o Code. > QUE MAM A) 3 ENTHUSIASTIC i Carolina Program Union Has Positions Available on its Executive Council: Secretary Contemporary Sounds Chairperson "Golden Spur Programs Chairperson are available in the CPU Office, RHUU ;)r applications is Friday, September 28 e information, call 777-7130 or come by Rm 2 is funded, in part, by Student Activities Fees. 3 I'll CAROLINA PROGRAM UNION JQOOOoooooooooooooc I 3 award join ? white or black. Despite the preconceived image it sometimes receives, the association protects the civil liberties of every human being regardless of race, gender and ethnicity," pyschology senior Troy Brockington said. Sweat said everybody should join the NAACP "because it is a national voice for everyone. It is the reason Afro-Americans are here at USC today. And as for other races, this is everybody's world, and we all have to live in it together. The NAACP is a means to get a better understanding of each other's culture and history,"she said. Youth members of the association have the opportunity to win See NAACP page 5 v^uut: * ' ' f"-V Hj , - d), Timna ciuercnon ana jerry f Hugh Whitemore's Breaking the ruse i ! LEADEIS i 1 Rm 209. ^ c.r\n r * ai j:uu pin. j 109. I l\n7uut^-,^X 0 ^N> I i MEXICANO ? bott Drive O 3t. Bridge In Cayce) X >AILY O am-10:30pm 2 n -11 pm x loon -11 pm X :on -10pm O . 5-7 Sat. & Sun. 12-7 5 :r combo" | ? Combinations j 0 Get The Second One For $3 Off I X ers. 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