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ran iGflEE^l Greek W.eek Activities: A gong show, canoe race and cook out highlight Greek Week 1992, which starts Sunday and end Thursday, April 2. This year's Greek Week will be called "Tb Week Thai Zeus Cut Loose." The following are the planne< activities: Greek Games, 3 p.m. Sunday, P.E. Field F Shield & Crest Drawing Contest, 1-5 p.m., Monday, McBrydi Quad 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, 3 p.m., Monday, McBryde Quad Volleyball Tournament, 3 p.m., P.E. Field D Gong Show, 7:30 p.m., RH Ballrooms Greek Jersey Day, All Day Wednesday Canoe Race (Benefitting Habitat for Humanity), Wednesday, ! p.m., starting at Gervais Street Dock and ending at Rosewood Landing Greek Awards Ceremony, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, RH Ballroom; Greek Week Cookout & Awards presentation, 5-8 p.m., Thurs day, McBryde Quad Mock Trial for Pre-Law Fraternity: Chris Salamone, di rector of National Law Camp, will conduct a mock trial for the Ph Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Russel House Ballroom. Salamone also will be keynote speaker tonight at the fraternity' 7 p.m. meeting at the Holiday Inn on Assembly Street. 15 Years Ago At USC: (From the March 24, 1977) Less thai three weeks before a new student government president was to b< elected, Dave Wilsford, the incumbent, faced possible impeach ment by the student senate. A resolution was presented to the se nate charging that Wilsford violated student government codes, ex penditure guidelines and the student body constitution. The resolu lion was sent to the judiciary committee. Slating his position in a letter to The Gamecock, Wilsford said "Despite rumor to the contrary, every penny of student governmen money was expended strictly in accordance to existing guideline: and rulings." Note: The resolution was not passed by the senate. It failet miserably. Corrections: Two pictures of women housekeepers at Columbi Hall and Wade Hampton residence halls were not credited to Ja King, a photographer for The Gamecock. In Monday's edition of Carolina!, we failed to fully identif Marian Douglas. She is a USC sophomore. Dancing Horses jMj \ I H ^PrjHr^ >9VwP^ Pl^l SI^^^^hiIIIB^^ n, J^H J < ^Ekj^Bs I I . B1I 3^9 The Wonderful World of Horses starring the "Royal Lipia zaner Stallions" is coming to the Carolina Coliseum ne> Friday at 7 p.m. VIP tickets are $17.50, and regular tickel are $13.50 and $11.50. Call the Carolina Coliseum i 777-5111 for more information. 1 jRo Roommates I Colleen Brown, I left, and Amy 8 s Peddicard sit I e in their room I d on the Delta I Gamma hall at I South Tower. HHBHI a By KATHY HEBERGER Copy Desk Chief The word "roommate" ma evoke warm memories of goc . limes or bring on a throbbing he; dache, but it rarely coincides wil indifference. Whether freshman, upperclas man, on campus or off, roommat< will have an impact on your life. "You live, eat and breathe wil these people," political science ji nior Darwina Bugarin said. "Argi ments come up, and you see a sides of people, and that's the on! i way you really get to know them. 1 Bugarin lives in an off-campi apartment with three roommate s One of them was her best friend i high school and has been h< roommate since her freshman yea They are the exception to tf rule. Best friends often don't ma* the best roommates, according I i Jim McMahon, director of Res ^ dent Student Development. "People grow in different dire< tions when they get to college," f said. Whether you're living with yoi best high school friend, a rar , domly selected roommate or som( t one you met five minutes befoi s you signed up for housing, sti dents and housing staff say con i munication is the key to survival. "If you don't address problem mey ouua up, ana eventually or person explodes," McMahon said. There is a population on campi with horror stories of their roon mate experiences. These studeni share their stories only with th understanding, "You won't te anybody my name, will you? The might find me." The majority of roommate cor flicts, however, develop becaus ~~ ' Profession explores sma By SHAYLA STUTTS Staff Writer "Susannah," an opera about misunderstood young woman in small Tennessee mountain towr will be performed by USC's Sout Carolina Opera Company tonigl and Sunday at the Koger Center. "Susannah" was written b South Carolina native CarlisI Floyd in 1955 and is his besi known work. The opera, first pre duced by the New York City Of era in 1956, has received the Ne^ York Music Critics' Circle Award Talmadge Fauntleroy, the ne> director of USC's opera progran expects the performance to be success. "I feel the USC community wi have an extremely positive reac tion to 'Susannah.' It is a folk op era people can relate to," Fauni leroy said. The opera tells the tragic stor of an innorpnt vonno wom!in fal sely accused of being promiscuou: "It is a wonderful, but sad stor about misunderstandings and bi gotry in a small town," he said. Dorkas Bean, USC student an cast member, said, "The opera is ct very dramatic performance aboi ? human reaction and how easil lt people can accuse and hate." Fauntleroy said that the student in the opera have been one of th best parts, of directing th performance. omnia | J/' A mgr \. y'' : O ne Columbia ,d Hall resident said his ath roomate's religious s- extremism created irreconcilable th differences. His aa roommate would pra^ [y for his welfare in front of him and iS s. posted his name on a in . . r*rciimr lief mmr nic ^1 ? J w v VI ILllJ [e bed. "I was No. 5 on the the list right after i- world peace." ie one person plays music when he studies, lets newspapers stack up if in the corner or borrows a shirt, i- "These little things can just fes> tcr and fester," marine biology se'e nior and Baker resident adviser Denise Wicks said. Basic respect for your roommate's rights is an important ass> peel of a good living situation, fiie nance junior Chad Desmarteau said. He's lived on campus with ls randomly selected roommates and now lives with his high school best ls friend in a house off campus. ie Desmarteau said he prefers his H current living situation because y he's got more privacy. "When you live in a one-room situation, 1_ there's no way to escape, no pri:e vacy," he said. quality' opera 11 town bigotry _ IsSusarfnafrll a a What: Opera staged by USC's 1 South Carolina Opera 'Company : it When: Tonight, 7:30 p. mV 81111 Sunday, 3 p.m. y Wheie: The Koger Center III! r. Admission: $10 tor public ill $5 for USC faculty and students )- \ "/ M Tickets available at Carolina ' Coliseum box office N i, "It has really been a pleasure. 1 a am very excited about the students. Their enthusiasm is extremely 11 high. I've seen growth and improvement in them, indicating that >- one day this will be a first rate det partment," he said. Fauntleroy is forming a program y at USC for an Opera Degree coml pany, which has not received >. approval. y The performance of "Susannah" i- is a cooperative venture between the Department of Music, the De a partmcnt 01 speecn ana urama ana a ihc Institute of Modern Studies, it "This is the first student producy lion of this level. It's not just a musical thrown together. I have 5 made the production elements ? e costumes, lighting, and scenery ? e of full professional quality," FauntIcroy said. fpc [K breath SSSSMBBKM m ' ' <7 i P^MpWHy JHT- ; ' V 'V ?f| L ' r-y.,: .. :::' ^an Sims/ The Gam ecocl< Desmarteau said any roommate situation, but especially when you don't know the roommate, is a learning experience. "It's a toss up when you choose to live with someone you don't know. You might or might not get along with them. You're taking a chance," he said. He also said living with friends has benefits. "There's a feeling of security. You're more at ease calling your place home, a place where you can hang your hat," he said. "If you don't know someone, you're less comfortable, especially if you don't get along." Not getting along is an understatement in some roommate situations. One freshman said her first randomly assigned roommate had mm Christopher Cockrell stars as L Susannah in USC's production Bean agreed, "The opera is professionally done. The scenery and costumes are colorful." The USC Costume Shop and Workshop Theatre provided the costumes. Some members of the USC Symphony Orchestra will perform the music to "Susannah." Fauntlcroy described the music as tuneful and beautiful. The USC production spotlights the talents of USC students and faculty, as well as some Columbia citizens in smaller roies. iwo roies in the production will be doubled ? the role of Susannah and the role of the town preacher, the Rev. Olin Blitch. USC doctoral student Chcri Cook of Charleston will play Susannah on March 27 and graduate student Mary Margaret Roberts of Columbia will play the role on March 29. USC music professor sople you I at and ie with I IW I M /, " I Hr Playgirl magazine pictures all over the room and watched pornographic films. The roommate, an upperclassman, and her friend, would watch her undress and ask, "Why are you so bashful?" "I moved out at th<? first opportunity," she said. In some situations talking out problems just isn't enough. "It completely depends on the disposition of the roommates and how extreme they are in their beliefs," Desmarteau said. One Columbia Hall resident said his roommate's religious extremism, combined with inability to communicate, created irreconcilable differences. "He didn't want anyone in our room, even though he was never there himself," the Columbia Hall resident said. He added that his roommate would pray for his welfare in front of him and posted his name on a prayer list over his bed. "I was No. 5 on the list right af1 ter world peace," he said. "I tried to talk, but it just didn't do any good. I moved out, and now everything's cool. Unfortunate things happen." Of the thousands of students living on campus, 842 requested room changes in 1991. "It takes work to make roommate relationships positive, but those can be lasting relationships," McMahon said. "Don't give up, don't run away or move because you don't like something." Broadcast journalism junior Matt Malarich agreed that most conflicts can be solved by long extension cords and lots of giving and taking. "When you want privacy, you can get it," said Malarich, a Columbia Hall resident. < * w M 'W fiwii .ittle Bat and Cheri Lise Cook as of the opera Susannah. Richard Conant will play the role of the town preacher on March 27 and Drew McMillan, senior voice performance major from Columbia, will play the preacher's role on March 29. Chris Cockrell, a junior voice major from Batesburg, will play Little Bat, a half-wit fascinated by Susannah, and Columbia resident David Quaekenbush will play the role of Susannah's brother Sam. Tickets, available at the Carolina Coliseum box office, are $10 for the public and $5 for USC faculty, staff, students and senior citizens. Show limes arc 7:30 tonight and 3 p.m. Sunday. To order by phone call 777-SCAT. For further information about USC Opera Theatre performances, call the USC School of Music at 777-4280.