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Houston, A their record Vf ? ' jlSt TRICIA TITUS RockNotes By TRICIA TITUS Staff Writer In the News: It was a touchin moment. . . pop superstar Whit ney Houston singing the nationa anthem before the Super Bowl, de dicated to the troops in the Persiai Gulf. It was a flawless perfor mance, not a single flub, wronj word or fumbled note. Even to he critics, Houston finally proved shi is a great singer with a live perfor mance to beat all liv< performances. The only problem is that i wasn't live, it was Memorex That's right. It turns out that Mis! Houston was singing into a deac microphone in time to a pre recorded tape. Anxious to dispe memories of the Milli Vanilli scan dal, Houston immediately deniec any involvement in the deception saying that she was really singing the song live, and had no idea thai her mic was not on. It just proves how good a singer she really is She managed to sing a song exactly and precisely the same way twice. In fact, so close you could have sworn she was lip syncing. In a similar vain, Paula Abdul and her record company are currently being sued by Yvette Marine, one of the backup singers on Abdul's multi-platinum debut album, Forever Your Girl. The suit alleges that Marine's "guide tracks," recorded to guide Abdul when she recorded her lead vocals, were electronically mixed with those lead vocals, producing a hybrid mix which is less Abdul than if ic Marine mu XVX%U HIVI Assuming this was proven, the sii.ger would be owed a large sum of money, including a percentage of the royalties from the album, not to mention any damages. Abdul and the record company have denied all the charges, contending that the suit is merely a stunt geared to earn Marine some free publicity and eventually a recording contract of her own. Results of the autopsy on Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark indicate the cause of death as a lethal combination of alcohol, antidepressants and painkillers. Clark was found dead in his London apartment in early January. Clark had reportedly spent the evening i c j.-.l ' _ 1 1 i uciuic 1115 ucaui in a local oar wiin a friend, drinking heavily, despite I jfworkii I i Wow, we've b j by Whaley's IV II summer J rental rates 12 management team IS Whaley's Mil 4 Shuttlecock service Hi* Laundry facilities Sleep/study lofts I f Swimming pool Video surveillance s' 5 OFFICE HOURS: 4 M-F 9:30-5:30 P 211 MAIN ST. ,bdul defend lings' legality the fact that he was on a leave of absence from the band battling his _. alcohol problem. Clark, who had often been de- . > scribed as "suicidally depressed/' had been prescribed anti~ depressants to fight the condition, and was on painkillers as a result -1 of a back injury. The autopsy indicated the overdose was apparently not a suicide attempt, but accidental, g R.E.M. has stirred up a little wuuuv/TUOJT Willi U1C11 V1UCU 1VJ1 il "Losing My Religion," which has - now been banned in Ireland, bei cause it contains religious imagery - "unfit for broadcast" j On a sad note, condolences go r out to Eric Clapton, whose four i and a half year old son, Conor - died after he fell 49 stories from i the window of his mother's 53rd floor Manhattan apartment onto t the roof of the adjacent four-story ! building. s A housekeeper had left the win1 dow open to air out the apartment, - and the boy wandered into the I room while his mother, Italian v a t 1 n television actress L>on uei sanio, I was in another room with a maid and a friend. Clapton, who does \ not live with Del Santo, but was t vacationing in New York, rushed i to the scene after he was called by a friend. Both he and Del Santo were treated for shock at a nearby r hospital after the accident. I Officials of the New York City Health Department were investil gating why the apartment had no window guards, which are required on all apartments with children under the age of 12. Clapton has a since gone into seclusion, and is said to be very distraught. Cards ( and letters can be sent in care of | Slowhand, P.O. Box 1062, London, England NW15HF. Clapton has requested that in lieu of flow- i ers donations be made in Conor's name to the children's charity Variety Clubs International, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1209, New York, NY 10036. Checks should be made payable to International Heart of Variety. < j In the Studio: Robbie Robertson is working on his noxf album titled Storyville. Guest musicians i include Bruce Homsby and Aaron < Neville. Robertson also searched 1 Neville's home town of New Or- i leans for street musicians to add to 5 the mix. _ John Cougar Mellencamp is working on his next effort after a two year lay-off during which he painted, and directed and starred in the soon-to-be-released film Falling From Grace, in which he plays . a singer. The album is to be titled i Whenever We Want Ity and is due A for release in September. ? lg Hard foi een working hard fo fill and let us give yo wffjfysi 1, the alternative college Whaley's Mil welcome you to beginning 1pm and Sunday, Apr A tour of our ystem given to introdi apartment comm 254-7801 1 . : HE MmMm ? ? * ?:; S *?? TKa ft*** T TCP T> AUV inoi UvJV/ will give students a chance to observe Earth Week today on Greene Street from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The recycling event will feature I booths and displays from student j organizations as well as local and i statewide recycling groups. There \ will also be containers available j for collection of aluminum cans, t newspapers and white paper. There if"" i i ii ^ ? use Greeks raised $700 for the c Children's Trust Fund of South n Carolina during the first-ever " Greek Charity Carnival. The carnival U/9C a mrt S\f Hroalr ir. O '? nuu u putt Ui VJlWft, TT Wfc III >3 late March. f The Children's Trust Fund is a I private, non-profit corporation that 1 was created by the S.C. General t< From Staff Reports 6. " Break out those walking shoes, a. some sweatbands and a smile be- ^ cause Saturday is 1991 South Carolina WalkAmerica, a fund raiser w for the March of Dimes Campaign fe for Healthier Babies. ye Registration is at 8 a.rn. and the 72 . ' -N jig Saudi Continued from Arab Emirates began carrying CNN 24 hours a day soon after the al war began. ^ Saudi Arabia did eventually J catch up with their neighbors and e broadcast CNN 24 hours a day st continuously. However, the Saudi 1 government would censor out any v< information concerning Saddam. Lucas* wife, Judy, stayed in ? America during the war and was not as confident about the media w coverage concerning die war. "It ^ was hard to tell if what the media ^ was saying was the truth or just ^ sensationalized," she said. Iffllf 1 loc wdlrl wi P^Wv#^rPv wh she V ton ;?^? ery C it r You! 1 * r you. Stop SH u a clue. J I ' rental rates JI > ~ furniture 21 for summer & fall j (lifestyle! j I I would like to ^ our open house 0 / - 5pm Saturday ? il 27 and 28. model will be uce you to our unity. Br] organizations to see which grout can collect the most poundage o Student Government will play lost to a volleyball game from 1 ).m. until 3 p.m. The volleyball let will be made of plastic sixjack rings to show how packaging iroducts can be made into someOther organizations cotssembly in 1984. The fund helps oordinate resources for over 1,000 on-profit children's charities in le state. The fund also supports the Eicome Tax form. By the end of 990, the fund had disbursed close 3 $1 million dollars to those 4-mile walk will bejgin at 8:30 cts and lowering the infant death >ar in South Carolina more than t0 babies died before their first f mM a a tm page 4 With her husband in Saudi Arbia, Mrs. Lucas described the war ? being an unsettling experience. [ was nervous when I saw Charts Jaco on CNN duck when the ;uds came in and wondering if ley were chemical or not was sry unsettling," Mrs. Lucas said. In order to ease some tension, merican civilians in Ras Tanaura id their part in helping out the ar effort. Lucas said he and other RAMCO employees would go to ie army bases with barbecues for ie soldiers. "These barbecues included caraPub Continued from paj 'Even on our busiest nights, igle people will come in and >k for someone to play chess th," Cook said, adding that ile waitressing one hectic night, * was able to play with a cusler by moving a chess piece evtime she walked by. joatfeathers does have a wide ly of drinks and food, however, jells about 70 brands of beer, stly imports, although they do e rare domestic brands, includPete's Wicked Ale and Gold Don't dra Store [JJP ureases a\ ............ : ; . t sponsoring this event are the fol> lowing: USC Office of Recycling, f Operational Services, USC Recycling Task Force, the Residence Hall Association, Students Allied for a Greener Earth and Mortar Board. . Alpha Theta sorority cleaned?up the A.C. Moore Garden behind Patterson and South Tower resi* . i g S ^ S ^ v - \ hS 38s? > 9 charities. "We feel it's imperative for young people to take responsibility for the children comine after them," said Harriet Ferguson, executive director of the fund "We're so grateful for the amount of energy and contribution the Greeks at USC gave. That gift helped us do our job. It will make birthday. ^ s ^ s K?h?E ||v ^ | v %*-.s 0 X*" | I rararal Also in South Carolina this past year, more than 5,260 babies were born weighing less than 5.5 pounds. This light weight makes to 40 times mere likely to die before their first birthday than normal weight babies. vans of civilian Americans with four wheel drives loaded with I Pepsi, potato salad, chicken and chili to be cooked in the desert," Lucas said. The barbecues were large enough to feed 2,000 American soldiers and civilians. 'The civilians were happy to serve in some way and this was the way," Lucas said. ARAMCO sent Lucas to the shore of Saudi Arabia to inspect the damage caused by the Iraqi oil spill. "The oil was 18 inches deep at the shore line and streched out for 50 yards," he said. And when ge4 Coast Lager. Seventy to 80 types of liquor are also available. . J-' ?i * were nui sineuy a annxer s bar ? A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) comes in here," Cook said. "We have eight to nine types of coffee and 32 kinds of tea. There are a lot of alternatives." The food menu includes lots of desserts, with a heavy focus on cheesecakes. Most meals are gourmet-style, including California-style pizzas. There isn't really a "6 to 8 dinner crowd"; intg it homeit with us H BBHj gJBSS I Th Ne fife* Ifr 1 MS? mreness ; dence halls. Debbie Drucker, the Director of Special Projects for Student Government, said she hopes RecycleMania will increase awareness of opportunities on campus for recycling. "When students are clearing out their dorm rooms, we hope they'll recognize things they can recycle," she said. . the lives of a tot of children a tot ^USC Fraternity and Sorority tinuing the Greek Week Charity the Children's Trust Fund. For more information about the fund, contact Harriet Ferguson at 23CK/140. Kv Williorwo Tli-i** t7~I ^j " luiuiiia unvv o uiuiuiu. rui more information about the walk, contact Campaign Coordinator Pre ston Winkler in USC Personnel at 777-7550. Il I i I l 11 IH1 in lit i" - .. i ? > i n 1 the waves would break, the oil would come up in greenish bubbles. 'This reminded me of a prehistoric tar pit." The burning Kuwaiti oil wells have also had an effect on the Saudi environment/There were high levels of smog and pollution in the upper atmosphere. As a re- suit, the street lighting would come on in mid-day. At times you could see it, smell it and taste it in the back of your throat. 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