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Group si By ANDREA SWEET Staff Writer Lights won't be the only thing brightening the sky Sunday night The sweet melody of Christmas music will also fill the air. Students will gather at 7 p.m. on the Horseshoe to kick off the festitra ?I?a av^aaun wiui uic muiuai ucc lighting ceremony, followed by a few selections from Carolina Alive and Columbia group Heavenly Creations. Carolina Alive, made up of 48 'Campus Cecreat phor : , ; ; : ' Eat an apple a day. 4 ! < Walk. , ; ? Run. ( Floss once in a while. i Remember STD protection. i < *?/... ' ; * Don't Drink & Drive! < < 4 k (We want you around next year!) ' ings holid USC students who auditioned to be in the chorus, will sing four songs at the tree lighting including "Heard the Bells of Christmas Day" and "Merry Christmas with Love," a piece in which Gina Treussel will perform a solo selection. Founded in 1973 by Richard Conant, the group has been a musical ambassador for the university and the nation in its performances around the world. Throughout the years, the group has sung for for ion rikrit irnness i t le call away //7-5 HOLIDA Woolrich Sweaters up to All cotton turtle nee Duckheads*Duxbak*Timberland J 77if Bugaboo Parka. /fl Fealuring our windprooj/ waferresistant Bergundtal . Cloth"1 outer- A Fleece liner. Tlvo jackets that zip together for a third, I via the Interchange System. 9 SBShSJ"'. I JBR: ay fare mer presidents Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, as well as legendary performers Pearl Bailey, Bill Cosby and Danny Kaye. Conant, professor at the school of music, said he's surprised at the group's popularity. "Our main purpose is public relations for the university," he said. Carolina Alive performer Beth Reid said, "I love to sing and See SINGERS page 1C ogram is only a Y6ALE! 40% off Ski Bibs519.95 ks$ 10.95 (10 colors) 5hoes*Raybans*Levi 550 Jeans ^Spec/a/ Sales103.95 Ladies & Mens over 400 Jackets ^ in stock Christmas mi available in v ^j^^T^IOATlTUS By TRICIA TITUS Staff Writer Santa Claus is coming to town again, and what better than music to help you get in the Christmas mood? This holiday season is now different from those past in the variety and number of Christmas albums being released and rereleased. First of all, we have the ancient favorites. As usual, there will be no shortage of traditional orchestral and choral albums. From the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to the New York Philharmonic, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "O' Tenncnbaum" have already been performed too many times. On the other hand, some may be more inclined toward the many Christmas albums by artists such as Johnnie Mathis, Bing Crosby, Barbara Streisand, Elvis and Linda Rondstadt. These types of albums can be quite a bargain if you take the time to rummage through the Bargain Buys racks in the record store or local K-Mart. Also available, usually by mail order, are a number of compilations by a group known as "Various Artists." This group may consist of anyone from Elvis, Pavaroti and Patsy Cline to the Carpenters, Alabama and Reba McEntire. Many artists opt for recording a - single song instead of an entire alj bum. Every holiday season, there are re-releases of Bruce Springsteen's version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," as well as Rruon AHamc' "Run RnHrtlnh Run." David Bowie and Bing IACUVUE" The first disposable contact lens! FREE PAIR with W& ] m. ^ P|il [ $180-00 inclu 3 months of (offer ends Dec. 30, La isical favorites ariety of styles Crosby have recorded a medley version of "The Little Drummer i Boy." mere are also novelty songs such as "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" and "Jingle Bells" done by a chorus of barking dogs, from German shepherds to French poodles. One of the most successful Christmas singles in recent years has been the Ethiopian famine benefit recording "Do They Know It's Christmas" organized by the nowknighted Bob Geldof. The Droiect attracted a multitude of British and Irish rockers, including U2, Duran Duran, Culture Club, George Michael and Sting. Band-Aid, as they called themselves, later spawned "We Are the World" and the Live-Aid concert Further proof that Christmas brings out the good will in rock stars is 1987's A Very Special Christmas, which benefits the Special Olympics. The album features 15 songs, from traditional hymns to rock originals, sung by everyone from Whitney Houston and Madonna to U2 and Springsteen. John Cougar Mellencamp does a country-flavored version of "I Saw \/f /\m m xr lTiccinrr Conto Plonc" 1T1VS1I11I1J IVUOIll^ VJUIIIU V/IUUO starring the voice of his young daughter. Madonna's contribution is a Betty Boop-version of "Santa Baby." Eurythmics turn in a cheery version of "Winter Wonderland." Last year's crop of new Christmas albums featured releases by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and country favorite Randy Travis, as well as Top 40 teen idols New Kids on the Block. Christmas has always been a time when just about anyone can find a song they like ? no maiier if their tastes are traditional, modern or warped. Between the new, the old and the ancient, this year is i no exception. 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