The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 18, 1991, Page 4, Image 4
War-wracked relations endure
Storm stirs ei
By KATHY HEBERGER
Carolina Life Editor
While servicemen work amid the gales of Desert Storm, students with
relatives in the gulf are writing supportive letters and praying for the
soldiers' safety.
"I don't know exactly where they are right now, but I'm still hopeful
they're safe," biology sophomore Catherine Binuya said. "They're in the
ground forces, and I hope they won't face any fighting."
Binuya began writing to servicemen at Christmastime and has received
letters back from them. Her last letter was dated Jan. 1.
"Most were really upbeat, confident. But they knew what was going
on and were ready for it," she said.
Photojournalism senior Lori Cook's husband, Lt. Roy Outcelt, is also
among the ground forces in Saudi Arabia. She is expecting to deliver
their first baby in May. "I really hope he's home for that," she said.
"Before he left, he made me promise not to worry. He's somewhere
over there with the ground troops, and I'm trying not to brood over trouble
that's not there right now," Cook said.
Marketing junior Ed Scheer's best friend has been in Saudi Arabia
since the summer.
"I didn't think about it too much during the summer. He'd been to
Panama and Hondurous before and come out of it alright," he said. "Now
I'm worried and nervous."
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mother's philosophy but decides to father and shows them they can
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Scheer has been talking to his friend through tapes, and he's received
tapes from the desert.
'They mainly just said, 'We're here, so let's either fight or leave.'
They knew something was going to happen and were starting to get nervous,"
Scheer said.
Family and friends of the soldiers are adamant in their support of the
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"Whether you're for or against the war, you've got to be for the guys.
It means the world to them," Binuya said.
Cook, who has talked with her husband extensively about how it feels
to be amid a conflict with other troops, agreed the troops need the
public's support.
"They need it for survival. Their lives are at risk if they don't feel that
America is behind them," she said.
Scheer said he feels strongly this war should not be happening but
advises, "your feelings against the war should not have anything to do
with the soldiers and your support for them."
Students interested in writing to soldiers in the gulf can address letters
to the following addresses. For land forces, write to Any Service Member,
Operation Desert Shield, APO, New York, N.Y. 09848-0006. For
service men aboard ships, write to Any Service Member, Operation Desert
Shield, FPO, New York, N.Y. 09866-0006.
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is good acting
ening. You really believe these five years she has been acting, she
characters when they laugh and has bQ&n in a few critical box ofcry.
fice hits like Lucas, Heathers and
Cher's performance is marvel- most recently, Edward Scissorous.
She deserves all the nraice che hands. Her Derformances alwavs
has been given for he/work in brin8 an ex^a dimension to the
Mermaids. She continues the tradi- character and make the film that
tion of giving great performances rnuch more convincing,
she began in the dramas Silkwood, ^his g??d acting is nowhere
Mask, Moonstruck, The Witches of more apparent than in Mermaids.
Eastwick and Suspect. This is die kind of film you go
She is one actress who will get home and hug y?ur mother after
another Oscar before she retires. seeing. That makes it worth seeing.
Winona Ryder is another. In the B+
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So you say
there's nothing
to do .. .
This is a listing of the events
open to the public in the Columbia
area for the weekend of Jan. 18 ?
Jan. 20.
Columbia Museum of Art
? 1112 Bull St. "Carolina Skies,"
a show at the Gibbes Planetarium ,
will be playing at 2 p.m.. and 4
p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission is $1 for students, se
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and $2 for adults.
Greenstreet's ? 1101
Harden St. Hootie and The Blowfish
will be performing tonight,
and Gene Dike's Big Band Jazz
will hit the stage Saturday night.
Cover charge is $5 both nights and
$3 on Sunday night.
The Punchline ? 634
Harden St. "Amazing Jonathan," a
comedy and magic show featuring
Jim Kelley and Mark Cazezzi, will
be on stage tonight and Saturday
night. Tickets are $10 per person.
Must be 21 and over with a picture
ID in order to be admitted.
Rockafellas ? 2112 Devine
St. Featured on tonight will be The
Waxing Poetics. The Swimming
Pool Q's will perform Saturday.
Performances begin at 9 p.m. On
Monday, a FREE benefit show
will be held at 9 p.m. to raise money
for a Martin Luther King Jr.
monument to be built in The Martin
L. King Jr. Park near Five
Points. JudgeNot, Root Cellar, Jim
Hadley and Harold Littlejohn are
prenatal care. Caj y
for a free booklet; "I
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The Hardsc
Saturday, Jj
The Swimmii
Sunday, J
Acoustic Night,
Monday, J
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Free adm
Tuesday, J
Blightobody and
Wednesday, Jan. 23 L
The Hostages,
Mind's
Silly Rabbit,
Thursday, J*
VOODOOi
ALL ABC REGULA1
among the many bands scheduled
to perform.
Koger Center ? Assembly
Street On Sunday at 4 p.m., the
Vienna Choir Boys are scheduled
to perform. Tickets are $12.50 for
adults and $5 for children.
# Pug's - 634 Harden St. The
r.lnh's r.nver r.har<r<? will C?
tonight
Crackerjacks - 1325 Longcreek
Dr. "Hollywood's Hottest
Bodies," a male show, will be performing
tonight and Saturday
night. Happy Hour lasts until 8
p.m. The show starts at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $6 in advance and $8
at the door. Doors close at 4 a.m.
Russell House Ballroom Delta
Sigma Theta will be sponsoring
a party tonight at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $5.
Nightlights - 200 JStoneridge
Dr. Tonight is Big Happy Hour.
The Ritz Fashion Auction, which
features designer fashions, is the
headliner and begins at 6:30 p.m.
Dresses will be starting at $25 and
up. All fashions will be worn by
models. Later on, there'll be a
dance party. No cover before 9
p.m. AND .. from 1 to 3 a.m., the
Piranha Club will be having High
Energy Dance music. No cover.
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broadcast their four-hour dance
party live at 9 p.m. The club opens
at 7 p.m, with no cover before 9
p.m. Doors close at 2 a.m.
The Cockpit - 922 Main St.
The Wearabouts will perform tonight.
On Saturday night, The Root
Doctors will perform. Both shows
start at 10:30 p.m. Cover charge is
$3.
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