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SSfiPs&v. //f /l6? ??>-. V " ' ' ^vySite.'. ' "i'CWfSyi:" n&?0av-* W .&*?$/ *i-5 ^HNSwSSSgW * Here is a list of plays, concerts and other festive activities to get even the biggest scrooge into the holiday spirit Alumni House ? The Black Alumni Council at USC will hold a holiday party from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the USC Alumni House. All black alumni and friends, as well as students and faculty, are encouraged to attend the free event. There will be refreshments and music. Carolina Cares Day ? In front of the USC Russell House on Saturday, Carolina Cares will collect clothing and canned goods for the Salvation Army and the Harvest Hope Food Bank from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Carolina Coliseum ? Assembly St. USC will present its annual Christmas Music Festival of song and dance at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7. The program will feature performances by the USC Band, Percussion Ensemble, Carolina Alive and WIS-TV personality Joe Pinner. Admission and parking are free, and seating is on a first-come Fust i>ei vc uum:>. Gibbes Planetarium ? 1112 Bull St. Star of Wonder explores various cosmic events that might explain the star that led the legen- < dary Wise Men to the birthplace of ' Jesus of Nazareth. The show will 1 run from Nov. 24 through Jan. 6. Shows will be at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. * on Saturdays and Sundays. Admis- ' sion is $2 for adults and $1 for senior citizens, students and military ] personnel. 1 Longstreet Theatre ? Greene St. USC theater students ] will ring in the holiday with the l Christmas'comedy, "Season's ! Greetings" from Dec. 6-8. The ! play is set in present-day England ] and centers around the Christmas ' celebration of a young couple. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $9 for the public, $8 See ENTERTAINMENT page 13 mi.*. A u m TIMS U0U10 I To A WON[ Roomm j Messy Mc h^ivmyK' ~ii? Send Someoi A Holiday C In The Gai See page 10 fi B; vl'* * : A JBB^r.., Oh Little Town of... This miniature Charles Dickens' the Columbia Mall. Holiday i The Christmas season is here again, which means it's time for giving and sharing, peace on earth and good will toward men. But because of all the commercialism, we sometimes forget the true meaning of the holiday. When nost of us think about Christmas, ive think about buying extravagant gifts and going to Christmas wties. But Christmas is more than expensive gifts, fancy labels and parties. Even if you are not a religious person and do not believe in Christmas as the celebration of the Savior Jesus Christ, you should {till think of the holiday as an op jortunity to neip less tortunate individuals. It's about giving of yourself, rhe Christmas holiday can be one llllltlllllllg q jjihii lllllllllllllltllllllllliillllllllll te Your Ad I ylitiay4, if )ERFUL? ate! Hp ae Special Meeting necock or details y I villiage is one of the most popula not just g JEFF WILSON of the most traumatic and difficult times of the year when you are alone, homeless or separated from your family. This year, with the threat of war looming in the air, we should think of the service men and women in the Middle East. When you go out to buv eifts for familv and friends. buy care packages for soldiers or take the time to write a few of them to let them know the American people have not forgotten and support them. During the Christmas holiday, IIIIIIIIb a m m | gm |> yflllllilllll HllllllW Uiv"r lllllllll riiaiigggiirgiigg The Glass Slipper's ! Pre-Holiday Sale. < NOW, offering more M choices in ladies shoes ? for all occasions in sizes 9-11. 10% discount with [ student ID. Boozer Shopping Center ? 798-7937 */) \ 10am - 7pm " Mon - Sat Shoes and Accessories wwi'i'rggiftwi/gw I Julie Bouchilion/The Gamecock , r Christmas items at Belk's in i i ( immick 1 \ we should all take the time to volunteer to an agency like the Salva- 1 tion Army. These agencies always need money, and many people do 1 give money to them during the holiday, but a person's time is just as 1 important. ' Christmas can be a lonely time for a person who is all alone dur- ? ing the holiday. This year when you celebrate with family or , friends, invite someone that might ( not have anyone to share the holiday with to come share the holiday ( with your family. In this holiday tabloid of The Gamecock, not only will you find j articles about buying gifts and the , tv>ct nlar'PC fr? on Hnrino ihp hnli UVOi piUVVO VV/ f,U UUIIII^ U?V UVI1 | day season, you will also find arti- J cles about volunteering and giving. < Remember, "Tis the Season to be Giving." j "90 5>lllll,im iHiitttiHiimmiHiiiiiiiiii 2864 Devine St. Soldiers receive gifts from home during holidays By TODD VENEZIA Staff Writer There will be no snow in the Middle East this Christmas, but the loneliness and anxiety soldiers and their families are feeling still might make the holiday a very cold season. Brightening up the season for those participating in Operation Desert Shield could be as easy as sending a package of a letters, food or gifts to help combat the holiday boredom. "They're basically sitting over there with not a lot to do," said Kelly Thomas, organizer of a program to send packages over to the soliders. "We wanted to decorate the crh(V\l'c fhrictm'ic t tv?a with vpl. JV11V/V* J VII11JU11UJ U VV TT U A J VI low ribbons this year," she said. "But it was too late to do that so we put up a tree in the Russell House lobby. We were able to get the names and addresses of the men in one unit, so we hung them on the tree with yellow ribbons around them and asked people to take one and write to that person." Thomas said the program was a huge success. "Soon, we couldn't put anymore names on the tree because we ran out of them. Right now were looking for more (names)." Thomas said the soldiers greatly appreciated letters and packages from anyone, even total strangers. "One man got 13 things, and he was really excited about it," she said. She also encourages anyone who has the names and addresses 3f any soliders in the Middle East [o submit them so they can be put an the tree in order for people to send them packages. If you are sending letters and packages to Saudi Arabia, be advised it is past the deadline that the post office guarantees arrival by Christmas Day. But as Thomas said, even if it is a few days late, my contact with home will do a lot of good. Letters, according to the South See MILITARY page 13 ,.r i 254-0699 j||p