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Koger V By AMY ECKBERG Staff Writer During its short 2 1/2 year lifespan, the Koger Center for the Arts has proved to ve a valuable asset to the University of South Carolina. ; Last season the arts center hosted renowned performers including the Kingston Trio, the Vienna Boys Choir and Soviet -pianist Alexei Sultanov. Patrons were also entertained by opera diva Leontyne Price, the musical >"Sarafina" and the magic of * Mummenschanz. % % The lineup of events scheduled <for the 1991-92 season at the Ko? ger also looks impressive. Starting " in mid-September, the new season will open with the popular folk group Glennm Yarborough and the Limelighters. Performances to Organiza I a great 01 V from staff reports The annual Student Organizati September 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 v The fair is an excellent opportuni y to talk to representatives from UJ r and discover one that interests th > dent organizations, such as the > Club, the Homecoming Commiss v International, are invited to partic The 1990 fair featured more > displays and several student orgai So mark your calendars now a USC by joining a club or organic C Organization Fair will be held in ^ organizations wishing to participi >1 Campus Activities Center by Sq vt mation call 777-5780. V NETWORK The < Newspap 1. Yes, I ha to work oi 2. No, I ha\ terested ii need to g< 3. No, I ha\ ran pet a 0 without a center.) 4.;D Yes, Ipla Staff mec 7:00pm ir 5. /No, lean interested office to g room 321 6. Multiple CI (circle re ' productior other: GA] E3 \ Center 1 come later on will include the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Acting Company's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The USC orchestra, the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Columbia City Ballet, regulars at the Koger Center, will continue enchanting audiences during the new season. Chairman of the Board, a popular beach music group, pianist Ian Hobson, and trumpter A1 Hirt will also be visiting the stage. Koger center Events Mangager Michael Taylor said, "the new season promises to be very exciting with a wide diversity of cultural events." For those who have not yet been to the Koger Center, Gonzales Hall boasts a seating capacity of over 2,100 with no seat in the or^ r non j air iportunity ion Fair will be held on Thurday, p.m. on the Russell House Patio, ty for new and univolved students SC's various student organizations em. Carolina's 240 registered stuMountaineering and Whitewater ion, Carolina Alive, and Amnesty ipate in this exciting event than seventy student organization lization demonstration, ind get involved in campus life at nation. In case of rain, the Student Russell House Ballroom. Student ite in the Fair should come by the )t. 12 to register. For more infor252-8393 24 Hours 4 Grameo >er Experie ,ve Newspaper experie n the college paper, (gc ren't got any experien< a a career in journalisi et some, (go to numbe ren't got any experieni job in journalism aft' ny. (Stop! Go directly n on attending THE G A?1 a.. A Illllg UII TTCUlICSUay, i Russell House room 31 't come to the meeting and will come by THE jet an application. (Ru ) : loice. I'm interested ii that apply) porting copy editir i photography a IN VALUABI iPERIENCE offers \ ,$0 m asmm ""'1 f H^ """~ ^ "' / * ?- - 3^vW . / <P '"" *' ' S '" p? --- . The Koger Center chestra, grand tier, or balcony level being more than 100 feet from the stage. Handicapped seating and a special sound svstem for the hearing n: ig dvertising .E t Canadii By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES ? On the massi a building in suburban Brentwooi reads: Frostback Productions. A frozen food company? No. The headquarters of Cana< John Candy. "It's from Canada. It was int( joke," he said about the name's ori; ally, I was getting a little rude. You 'wetbacks'? (He laughs nervously wetbacks of course are from the firostbacks are from Canada. "In my early days I was sneaking and working (another nervous laug had my green card." An imposing figure under any ci Candy looks more so in his oversize* was especially proud of the entertai ter, which was blaring a heavy-ir video. "That's the only reason I took th get a good sound system in," he sait get an office where I could keep th loud." Although he has been making ock's nee Quiz :nce and want ) to number U) :e, but I'm inm and know I r U) ee and think I er I graduate to the career AMECOCK'S Lugust 28th at 05. f but I'm very GAMECOCK ssell House ? ariety Paret from staff reports The Office of Par ing Committee are b their student's colleg an understanding of imparled are aiso avanaoie. rur lege, ana also prov further information on upcoming changes they and the events call 777-7640 or 777-7500 Lok for more infi to reach the Koger Center admini- rents class in the n strative offices. >, in actor make films since 1979, his media exposure has been ~ ; small. "I've never been very comfortable talkT thcTsien ing about myself?'' he admitted. ? Candy, 40, can be seen in two movies this summer ? "Only the Lonely," which drew Han rnmir reviews but scanty attendance, and "Delirious," which is reaching screens Aug. 9. mded as a new mov*e casts Candy as a soap opera gin "Actu- writer who suffers a near-fatal accident In his know like delirium, he's transported to the small town he r \ Be(lause has written about and becomes a participant in South and own P^ots- &ets caught between the good girl, Mariel Hemingway, and the show's vamp, r (jown heTQ Emma Sands. h) before I "Delirious" was a challenge in many ways, he said, commenting that his character "had to rcumstance remain believable throughout in order for the i office. He insanity Co work." nment cen- Candy has had some hits (''Splash!" ?etal music ''^anes' Trains and Automobiles," "Uncle Buck,") and some misses ("Summer Rental," is office: to "The Great Outdoors," "Brewster's Millions," i. "I had to "Nothing But Trouble"). e Sound up Candy studied journalism at college in his native Toronto, but he found himself spending Hollywood more time in drama class. He began getting bit mm II*Athletic Wear * Sweats *Ts* I I I Running Gear I w g Cups Caps W ' RT Car Hags* m I I* jackets g =/nr T^V Shoes ^jSTm And More! You Name It! IUHHI weve Got m WtTt Garflu, ittOiHffls BEt its Weekend ents Programs and the Parents Weekend Steerusy planning for Parents Weekend 1991. is scheduled for November 1-3 1991. The j gathering of parents is "Home Away From of Parents Programs invites you to be a part of at Carolina. kend Steering Committee and Mary Tileston, nany events for the weekend. The events schernd include the USC vs. North Carolina State iakfast tailgate, a tour of Williams-Brice State president's house, Haunted Horseshoe tours, on Bruch, and a whole lot more, events scheduled for the weekend, the Office is offering a class for freshmen parents who mpus a day early. The class is scheduled for 1, and is designed to acquaint parents with the es at USC while helping to involve them in e experience. The course hopes to give parents what their student may encounter while in colide them with information to cope with the ir student may face. Donation about Parents Weekend and the panail early September. s his mark parts in plays, radio and television. "My big break came in 1972 when I got involved with Second City (comedy group) in Toronto," he recalled. "Then I was traded to Chicago, and I started my Second City training there. I went back to Toronto and then to Los Angeles. "They took us to the theater in Pasadena, and it was in a shopping mall!" he said. "The signs read, 'Chicken, 29 cents a pound' and 'Second City will be appearing tomorrow night.' It was a frightening thought" Candy returned to Toronto in 1974 to join Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy and others in "SCTV," Canada's answer to "Saturday Night Live.v Even thoueh most of his film ranvr ha? hwn ' " "L3 ?devoted to comedy, he said, "I think I have the ability, and I'd like to exercise that and stretch, if you will, to take other roles on. That's opening up more and more for me.... "Yeah, I'd like to get involved in different things people wouldn't normally recognize me in. I'd like to work with the Oliver Stones, the : Martin Scorseses, the Francis Ford Coppolas. * All Equipment For All Sports! And All At A Great HOWARDS SPORTS r-Cott^&i6wm]|