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Smoky bubbles on neoi Dance clu By VIRGINIA MARSHALL Staff Writer A walk past Club 638 in Five Points might le; to a shower of bubbles, neon lights and loud, different type of music coming fro the establishment's front door. If curious enough to enter, one finds a smok filled studio and bar centered around a hug fluorescent-lit dance floor full of people. Their b dies move to the disc jockey's "progressive, altern tive dance music, such as Jane's Addiction and T1 Cure," said John Carson, one of the club's owners. Carson and Richard Burns, both former USC st dents, jumped at the opportunity to open Club 638 place of The Cotton Club in November 1989 becau no other dance club in Columbia offered alternati music. They chose the name not only because sounds "cool." but because it is the club's address < Harden Street, Carson said. 'The dance floor is always packed," Carson sai "Eighty people will be here, and 60 people will be < the dance floor." The different music has attracted a variety of pe pie ? the sorority and fraternity crowd, internation exchange students and USC faculty, Carson said. "It attracts a wide range of people, so it's real ea to feel comfortable,", psychology senior Jennif Smallwood said. She compares the music to the ne alternative radio station, Yes 97 F.M. "They offer dancing and music not like the oth bars in Five Points," said senior Greg Strehmel, German exchange student. use STUDE] Do You Want To ?meet USC's new presic ?interact with other stuck (JSC professionals? ?get a head start piannir your organization? ?have fun in the sun? Then The 1991 LEAD Date: May 8-9,19 Place: Charleston Application Deadlint Applications are available ir of the Russell House. Cont Vaughn at 777-5/ CAROLINA 1 Ideas and I Come find out what's in stor ofTI fe; DR. J01 Friday, ? 8: The Golden Spur Sign up in the Carolina Progr between 9:00 a.m. and 5 SI'IP CAROLINA PROGRAM UNION ' V H''WM ' WMmtMMi^Ma n ib attracts all Club 638 admits people age 21 and older Tuesday _ through Saturday nights at 7 p.m. "We chose 21 bead cause the legal past history of clubs who accept a underage people don't last long," Carson said, m Admission on Friday and Saturday nights requires a $1 cover charge from club members and a $2 cover e- charge from non-members. All members must apply e, 24 hours in advance. o- Once in the club, people can choose to relax at the a- bar, wnicn overlooks Mve Points, or take advantage tie of the dance floor. "I like to go to 638 and take my aggression out on the dance floor," English senior u- Jake Roberts said. in Even though weekend nights are most popular, se Thursday nights are catching up since the club added ve the "Best in Black" fashion show, sponsored by Bait cardi Black Rum. "It helps break up the pace so it 3n doesn't get mundane," Carson said. "It's all done in fun." d. Any woman, 21-years-old or older, can enter the Mi fashion show's preliminaries every Thursday night at about 11 p.m., as long as she wears a black outfit, n r?: . ?i ?. fonn i v- \-aisuu saiu. msi-piaco wiimcis gei vj>juv, anu social ond and third place winners get $100. The fashion show's finals are held April 18, with prizes including sy a trip to the Bahamas and $500. er Aside from the fashion show, Carson has other 'w plans for the future, such as improving the sound system and starting a Club 638 chain. "I would like to ier branch out across the state or be international somea day, but it won't happen within the next year," Carson said. NT LEADERS: lent, Dr. John Palms? 3nt leaders & ig 1991-92 events for Conference Is For You! 91 i, SC r. Friday, April 5, 1991 i the Campus Activities Center act Novella Fortner or Chrissy 780 for more details. SLM - I PROGRAM UNION ssues Committee e for you with the new president le USC! ituring IN PALMS ipril 5,1991 00 a.m. Free Admission am Union Office, RH Room 209 i:00 p.m., or call 777-7130. This program is paid for, in pan, by Student Activity fees. 'Jack Citj Movie ai preview I i-viviiv.v?.v, v, -J fa By TRACY MARSHALL st Staff Writer ^ Warner Brother's release, New gc Jack City, is a modern 'mean cii streets' movie in which a couple of or outcast, rough and ready cops, of played by rapper Ice-T and Judd Nelson, get the assignment to fu clean up the streets and bring sa down drug-infested New Jack City, on Director Mario Van Peebles fol- tic lows in the footsteps of fellow wl black directors Spike Lee (Do the Pc Right Thing) and Robert Town- no send's (Hollwood Shuffle). Lee's st< She's Gotta Have It had critics pe labeling him a black Woody Allen. His second film, Do the Right ha Thing, was a big budget studio re- fei lease and had vision but a weak m story. Townsend's. Hollywood sc Shuffle, funded with his credit vi cards, was a brilliant spoof of a jl ^k j^^wggBky w> ? Rapper Ice-T (left) stars with Judd N isi?iP5gi i j There's Nothing j? rw^ w*v :" Ci iiiToCtevv I VllllYl llV " vr.-.-v^ v. v.vvr. ? i R ar This is a listing of the events sc open to the public in the Columbia area for this weekend. St Cracker jacks ? 1325 Long- t* creek Dr. Featured Friday and Sa- q turday, live DJ. Happy hour from Ti 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open 4 p.m. to 4 q a.m. on Saturday. Cover is $1. o\ Greenstreet's ? 1101 Harden St. Featured tonight, the Tc Stegmonds. On Saturday, the Oi ||wHA^ J laundry fac \ full furnitu j package swimming i I i % sleeping & IJ NOW PRE-LEA I j 30-60A OFFICE HOURS: M-F 9:30-5:30 211 MAIN ST. /' actioi lack actor's plight in Hollywood Unlike Townsend and Lee w m for the New York intelligent ith their savvy story-telling, P< es aims for the average moi >er with fast paced action a ntasy. Peebles follows the cliche gar er movie format. He even h resley Snipes, New Jack City Klfather, trying to mimic A1 F no in Scarface, which he pla 1 a big screen television in 1 free. Peebles shows the Italian m t's virtual nonexistence on tl eets. Two Italian mobsters le; i Wesley for a cut of N J.C.'s a >n but Wesley's men gun dov tat is left of the Italian thre< tint being, the Sicilian mob do t deal m the streets but has i ead moved uptown to tl nthouses. Peebles exploits something th s become a cliche of its own, tl nale gangster. Historically, w en are not serial killers or out >ciety creating great acts olence. Yet, one of the supporting cha it ^^8 4 t Jm | j elson, Allen Payne and Anth< pongetones. On Sunday, Ge ykes with big band jazz. Perse ?e 18 and older admitted. 1 The Punchline ? 634 Hard t. Tonight and Saturday, hea ner is Kip Adotta. Feature act rank King. Cover is $10. Sho' e at 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. P< >ns age 21 and over admitted. Rockafellas ? 2112 Devi . Featured tonight, The Neig >rhoods with Ellen Janes Sociei 3ver is $7. On Saturday, Jack t ripper with Billy's Platypu Dver is $4. Persons age 18 ai er admitted. The Cockpit ? 922 Main I might, Public Ayes. Cover is $ n Saturday, disc jockey Ma< OME SE1 r WE'VE OR YOU ilities re jw pool ^ studying lol SING FOR SUMM W Day Leases for ? une 1 - July 31,19 A NEW LEASE ON UNIVERSITY LIFE 254-7801 i-packed i acter roles played by Vanessa Wilho Hams is a sadistic, greedy, power:ia hungry female who commits some of the most graphic violence in the rie fllmnd I" an early scene, she mercilessly blows a man's head off ,g_ while engaged in a trivial disagreeias ment. However, Williams' port's trayal of this heightened, farcical . >a_ character is fresh and energetic. . ys She is bound to receive other film lis offers. Cast for his box office draw, a_ Judd Nelson is enjoyable as his he4 coy, wry-humored self. Rap singer an Ice-T is sensitive and interesting in c_ his portrayal of a cop who wants ?? revenue on Weslev for mnrdpHna V 11 W J "? lt his mother when Wesley was just ^ a street punk. n. What this film has going for it is . ie an anti-drug message that hits . home with some good oldat fashioned morality. Good wins ie over evil, and the wages of sin are 0_ death. However, it is Hollywood at jn its hype too. Fresh messages woof ven between non-stop action make this film light entertainment ? ir- Hollywood style. I M' I ony de Sando in A/eiv Jack City. ;ne Max. Cover is $1 for age 21 and >ns over, $2 for under age 21. Nickelodeon Theatre ? en Main Street. Through Sunday, i(f" shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets 1S are $3 for members, $4 for nonws members. Featured tonight through lT~ Sunday, Privilege, a winding exploration of identity. nc h- Nightlights ? 200 Stonerty. idge Dr. On Friday, Happy Hour he from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the is. Ritz Fashion Auction and also the ad Friday night dance party. On Saturday, Yes 97 FM broadcasting St. live from the dance floor. Cover ;3 aftp.r 0 n m is S3. Persons aee 21 id and over admitted. E ) GOT | | ialeyvlj ^jJF | fts i rER AND FALL!! Summer! 91) y