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Takin'it Students get i By CHRIS MULDROW Staff Writer Over 100 USC students 1 "Into the Streets" Saturday to service to Columbia groups. '"Into the Streets' is a comn ty service initiative," program < dinator Kim Lovelace said, part of a national program." Lovelace said teams of USC dents went to 11 sites arc Columbia to work for groups help the community. "The name of the prograi actually more symbolic than 1 we're actually doing," Love said. "The idea is for students t out in the community, to worl social issues and social change, believe that by doing service can initiate that social change." "The program gives studen chance to leave their environr and establish partnerships and i tionships between corporate community leaders and cam leaders," Lovelace said. "It was nice to leave campus get out into the Columbia com nity," freshman Julye Johns s "It felt really good to give myself even if it was only for day." Lovelace said many diffe: campus groups join in a plani coalition to prepare the sen activities. "We have faculty representa Recovering By SUE BUSH Staff Writer Four women shared their f hopes and experiences of ale abuse during an Alcohc Anonymous panel this Wednesday at Wade Hampton dence hall. Elizabeth, the first spea belonged to a family where di ing was acceptable. She be drinking when she went awa college, and soon alcohol becai major part of her life. During her freshman y Elizabeth gained 100 poui When spotted bruises begai appear on her legs, her mother her to see a doctor. Althonoh Fli7ahpth HiHn't ri for 18 hours before her appoi ment, the alcohol level in her bl was so high that the doctor o have pronounced her legally det The doctor told Elizabeth th; she continued to drink, she w< die before she was 30 years Elizabeth kept drinking until was 21. Her friend took her tc AA meeting, but she drank for : more years until she ended up mental hospital. Elizabeth was in the hospital two weeks because she had ho cidal tendencies. She begar change her life in the hospital. The second recovery spez was Sparkle, who took her 1 DRES to thestreet nto Volunteer Spirit along with honor societies, minori ty groups, programming groups and ivent political groups," Lovelace said, give "That gives a bunch of different people, ideas and voices to plan the luni- project. That insures that we cover ;oor- aN the different issues and angles." "It's Lovelace said groups will work in diverse areas of service, coverstu problems like homelessness, ,un(l hunger, domestic violence and the that elderly. "We had a group working with n is the Council on Aging," Lovelace what said. "They winterized an elderly iace man's home, so he doesn't have to o be move into a nursing home." c on "I was a team leader with Sister We Care, a shelter for battered women we and their children," said senior Faith Lawrence. "Our team helped ts a with yard work around the shelter." nent "We painted a room for the rela- Logan School, an adult literacy and school,"said Johns, ipus Lovelace said the program's goal is to show students that service is and an option for social change, mu- "'Into the Streets' gives people a aid. sneak preview of what service is i ot like," said Lawrence. "It gets peoone pie over the first step and lets them see other people get involved, so rent they make a commitment to serling vice." /ice "I really want to get involved in community service all year long," tion Johns said. I alcoholics share drink at age 13. She came from a Southern Baptist family and was in ears, her church's youth group, ohol "I felt pretty when I drank," she >lics said. "I felt that I could do anypast thing." Sparkle was in an accident resi- when she was 16 years old and vowed never to drink again. But ker four years later she began to drink rink- heavily again. By this time, 'gan ___ y to J tern # - . - ne a i Ten pretty wnen I ear drank; I felt that I nds! could do anything." 1 to sent -Sparkle rink nm- Sparkle could out-drink her older lood brothers. Duld Sparkle's family and friends sugid. gested she attend an AA meeting, at if and she decided to go. There she 3uld discovered alcoholism was a dis0ld. ease and realized she had to take she one day at a time. ) ^ Patti, another speaker, couldn't four express the problems she was hav- i in a *n8 at home so she suppressed i them with alcohol. for At age 13 she had blackouts and mo_ couldn't function without drinking. ] i to When she was 17 she joined the I Army, but her drinking problem ] deer continued. < first She was on a softball team while l 8 F@R SIC icketSal tina/der ^ f f ? if I cxeis Len rrom we i Dn has authorized the :kets to full-time stud* 3S only. You must pre* student ID. :kets - $18.00 (Cash c Tickets go on sale: [on., Oct. 26th - 9:00s tmlfloor - Hoi| Caro Japanese anj By SEAN MCGUINNESS U Staff Writer Japanese cartoon animation is an w art form beginning to catch on in 111 America with a furious passion. ^ Japanese animation, or "japanimation" or "animee'," (an-uh- tc MAY) is so woven into Japan's cul ture that entire schools are designed to teach aspiring artists how to draw in the japanimation style. The japanimation is an actionpacked, slapstick and sometimes spicy viewing pleasure enjoyed by millions of Americans everyday. Animee's start out as a comic book, or "manga." Some of the more popular authors include Rumiko Takahashi, Johji Manabe and Masamune Shirow. Mangas are books several times thicker than American comics, and Japanese consider them literature. "The animation flows with no catches, and the words follow the mouths," Tillman Smoot said. Smoot is an employee of the Knox Abbott location of Silver City comic book shop and an avid japanimation collector. He said animee' is the wave of the future and will continue to flood the U.S. market. Japanimation, however, is not just for kids. The cartoons are shown during Japan's prime time, around 8 p.m., when adults watch, and things tend to get a little spicy. Japanese obscenity laws are different from American laws. The J a rules for sex on live action shows fa are "anything goes," but penetra- in ^ experiences in the Army, and the sargeant would promise the winning team a keg of beer. Patti never got caught for being an alcoholic because she knew when the blood tests were going to happen. Patti began to use drugs as well. She began to have health problems, like bladder infections. Four years ago, when Patti was lying on her bed after throwing up, she decided to become healthy again. Anita, the last speaker, began drinking when she was 14. Anita thought drugs and alcohol were the cure to her problems. She felt bet- / ter when she drank. Alcohol was Anita's best friend. Soon her friends didn't want to be around her. She knew she was an alcoholic, but she didn't want to stop drinking. Anita's parents sent her to an alcohol rehabilitation center in Hazeltown, Minn. When she returned home she joined AA and stayed sober for four months. Anita tell into tier old habits while participating in AA. It wasn't until she was in a car accident and taken to jail that she decided to stop drinking. These four women shared their lives with others to prevent them from making the same mistakes. Elizabeth, Sparkle, Patti and Anita liscovered that life was much better without alcohol. ;oess snts withP sent a valid J||| lina! imation becoming A on is not allowed. can show full frontal nudit For animee's, there are no rules the prime time slots, bui hatsoever, but some animators show said viewers should not be, lore discretion than others, some- aged by it. nes pixelizing the "sensitive shots." Animee's shipped to i As a result of these laws, car- are usually subtitled or >ons like "Ramna Nibunnoichi" over so the English-speakir i lation can enjoy the dialogu /my j f)\ Subtitling involves p translations at the bottom I ') . (/ screen, while dubbing ha: ^1 1= speaking the character's /MvL "Dubbing can kill a ci IrvlL^Si^' Cecil Davis said. "The V writer handpicks the acti / = actresses for the cartoon t( i' how each person feels the \/\y ' ( ters should sound." ^ \ L? Davis is president ( x&" Japanimation Club, a gi ) AWE" friends who make a hobb> ( Zex? )\ \ f/XT collecting animee's. If the \ \ /J are not right, he said, it c; \ \ yM the death of the cartoon. ^ \ |( fiT/ "I prefer subtitles," Smc V jj h ' "Dubbing has poor voices P/C (? f /ivMf C-- dont match characters, ? T actors seem like they're re FMpv. script?real monotone." 0 1 According to Davis, a ^ tifty pr knowledge of the Japane guage aids watching a vide out subtitles or overdubs, t J "On the whole, the pi J pretty simple," Davis said. J "For Americans, the stor **?happy, a crisis develops < ipanimation often features solved by the program's cial exaggerations, as shown Davis said. "But in Japan, tf l this scene from "Lum." starts with a previous pr J.1.'jl'I1!1 jJj11 ]111.' i'X'AUjX'A11'A'X' ?iB?M?iiiilii IpMllW MMiiglllliiliiiiilllf Register tc To coincide with the 1992-93 football seasi formed The Touchdown Cluhl For each of tl season, a prize will be awarded from one winner will be chosen. Look for the winrn edition of The Gamecock following eacf The prize fo USC vs. Tennei $100 Gift Certif from Addam's University 1 Register at the following sponsc may be in the winnt Jewelry Warehouse Ca Two Notch Rd. Broad River Rd. Col 2909 Piatt Spring Rd. - W. Cola Bruno's St. Andrews Rd. Two Notch Rd. Pizza Hut Mi 617 S. Main St. or 173 delivery 929-0044 Pa i Addam's Bookstore par 601 Main St. iiiciicau ci azt y during things get worse, then the second t Smoot crisis gets solved, but they're stuck ,discour- with the original problem." Animee's often run the series \merica finale without wrapping up the dubbed final conflicts and problems, Davis ig popu- said. e. The most popular japanimation irinting is "Lum," known in Japan as t of the "Urusei Yatsura," which ran over s actors 218 episodes, seven movies and lines in countless mangas, Davis said. The only animee' coming close irtoon," was "Ramna Nibunnoichi" and its manga series sequel "Ramna Nettohen." ors and "Ramna" closed with 180 episodes, 3 match one movie and another on the way, charac- and a score of comic bodes, Davis said. of the For the beginning animee' coloup of lector, Davis and Smoot suggested r out of the japanimation section of ; voices Suncoast Video in Columbia and an spell Columbiana malls. Smoot also recommended comic book conven ot said, tions as a cheap way to get videos. ; which Otherwise, Davis said people and the looking for japanimation are out of ading a luck unless they have friends with connections to the market. Cities neanny nice Dallas ana san Francisco are se lan- known hot spots for video trading o with- and selling. >ut it is Both Smoot and Davis suggest "Bubblegum Crisis," "Ramna," ots are "Lum" and "Outlanders" for beginning collectors, y starts "I could go on for days talking ind get about japanimation!" Davis said. : end," "It's a whole culture concept; they le show take their japanimation very serioblem, ously. Writers ction needs you! lllill Room ' lyone interested.is Win!!! on, these sponsors have ie eleven games of the of our sponsors and a ?r's box in the Monday's i game. r >see icate Bookstore )rs and YOUR name ?r's box!!! rmike Cinemas 10 umbiana Center lumbia Athletic Club 2 Forest Dr. ijor League Lanes 2 Bush River Rd. rk Triangle Lanes kland Plaza, Cayce /