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Dance, reu alumni hoi By MELLNDA VVALDROP Staff Writer USC alumni will have a chance to get reacquainted with old friends and enjoy an action-packed football game as part of this week's Home coming activities. Jack Wilson, associate director of the Alumni-.Association, said Homecoming is always a big draw for alumni. "It's the biggest special event we have," Wilson said. "It's a tradition here at USC." * This tradition includes several special events planned for alumni. The first is a class reunion scheduled 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Coliseum. "It's a chance to revisit a place you have fond memories of," Wilson said. A dance will follow the reunion at the Coliseum which will be open to the public. Saturday morning kicks off with the alumni awards brunch at the National Guard Armory. Honors such as the Outstanding Alumni award will be given. One distinguishing feature of this year's brunch will be the presence 01 College of Journalism and Mass Communications graduate and television personality Leeza Gibbons, HUDDLE Good Food 24 Take Outs C 2 Loca 3801 Rosewood Drive 254-3925 r Country Ham & Eggs' Grits & Toast i $2.99 | coupon expires 11-30-92 | 1 Patty Melt with ] French Fries $2.99 j coupon expires 11-30-92 I i^_?L inions to hi mecoming i said Wilson. ol Saturday's main event is. of bi course, the football game. ac "Everyone from history to psy- d( chology graduates will be there," Wilson said, predicting that some ui would even play in the alumni band. pi Along with the reunion, Wilson bt ti< 'The alumni are m the greatest resource the * university has/ m -Jack Wilson, associate ^ director of the Alumni Association et listed the football game as a major V\ draw for alumni. He said it gives hj alumni a chance to catch -up with classmates and revisit the schools at they attended. w "The reunions and the footb^n jr game are a good mix/' WiLr /ns 1. w After the game, the Armn jcwill again be the setting for a tea dance. in Alumni presence at USC is not at limited to Homecoming Weekend, th Wilson lists the many contributions A VCISC-F1 TURN ATTVF Qi -# JL 1-J JL VI ^1 X 1 JL A T *-1 / > HOUSE I Hour Service Child's Menu tions 4967 Two Notch Road 754-6770 Grilled Chicken Dinner with Salad or Soup $3.99 coupon expires 11-30-92 Hamburger Steak Dinner For Two $8.00 coupon expires 11-30-92 ghlight activities ' alumni, including private contrittions and time spent serving on Ivisory boards and recruiting stumts. "They're the greatest resource the liversitv has." Wilson said. Wilson estimated about 600 peoe will attend the 10 class reunions :ing held this year. He also men)ned the 14,000 members of the lumni Association and the many hers involved with clubs and othactivities as valuable assets. According to Wilson, alumni are iually pleased with the changes ey see when they return to the liversity. "They're genuinely amazed at the ze of things," Wilson said, adding at new buildings are usually high i the list of things to see. While alumni are generally excit1 about what is going on at USC Wilson admitted they do sometimes lve suggestions for improvement. "That's what the Alumni Associion is for," Wilson said. "We ant to know what they're thinkig, and they usually cover the aterfront." Alumni will be back on campus i the spring for Showcase, a more :aaemicany-orientea event neia or e Horseshoe the first Saturday ir pril. Hey, Ai get runnin AT I" ir^ hhhhi % I . I I F 745 Harden St. - Five Points Homecoming alum From Staff Reports USC alumni are invited to the annual Homecoming dance at the Carolina Coliseum. The dance begins at 9 p.m., 1 and admission is free. A cash bar will be available, and music will be provided by Second Nature, one of the area's most popular (lance nanus. Prior to the dance, USC will host reunions for the classes of 1947, '52, '57, '62, '67, '72, '77, . [ THE BAG CA fM. I - ii m \ \ Aff "A Brisket Ab (Show Student I. D. for a Party Trays -Corporate Billing 7:00 a.m. Monday TEL 254-3138 ? FAX 779 .UMNI & STl rnc\ r\ J JT\ nn A U 1U UUK UKA Iarbison Co ??m?m I AM AM* . . . . . COUPON $10 OFF Any Purchase Over $55 Offer good through 11/15/92 Not valid with other discounts "Your Partner for Fitness 'ersonal Bej -sports 252-8878 252-M Harbison Blvd mi dame tonight '82 and the Carolina Centurions at 7 p.m. at the Coliseum. Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served beginning at 8 p.m. for the reunion event. The dance and reunions will be held in the arena side of the Coliseum. Those attending should enter the Coliseum on the Park Street side of the building. The class of 1942 will hold its 50-year reunion at 7 p.m. at the Forest Lake Country Club. lELBOy I Ft ^4 J) sr/ ove The Rest" Free Drink With Order) Complete Delivery Service 4:00 p.m. - Friaay -9357 1202 Sumter St. IDENTS... ND OPENING 'URT ? I I I | |p? I I I I n ST - Harbison Court - 732-3664