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ry ^ Brain Exhibit Opens At w Discovery Place: "it's All in Your Head," an exhibit about the most complex thing in the universe ? the human brain ? will be featured at Discovery Place in Charlotte from Jan. 23 to May 9. Attractions at the exhibit include a walk-through model of the brain, alive with electrical activity, and a with games and illusions to teach vis gence, learning and memory. "It's A1 seven five-minute video case studies i nesses that disrupt the brain process, logical equipment available for studyi 3 v Township Gets Busy: The Tow eventful week with a presentation of 24. This version is Ken Hill's origir the Andrew Lloyd Webber productic features classic opera pieces by Moza begins at 8 p.m. "Tom Sawyer" will be presented ai for Students Jan. 28 at 9:30 a. Championship boxing comes to the World Boxing Federation title mat Pinklon Thomas fight for the heavywt 3 ^ Seeking Steel Magnolias: Au< will be held at the Town Theatre Sum es with strong Southern accents and consider auditioning for the roles of tl who frequent the beauty shop in tin play, written by Robert Harling, w Theatre March 5-20. Madonna pic 1 on 'Worst D) By The Associated Press B Madonna topped Mr. Blackwell's ^ 33rd annual "Worst Dressed" list loot tjmob on/1 o emlHintt St 1CIOI VVCLA. CU1U 1CVC1 VVU CI OVV/ium-, from the sharp-tongued critic for luring America's youth toward ^ what he called a fashion trend of s: overexposure. "What if your daughters and the 11 youth of America were to clone f 1 Madonna?" Blackwell asked, stand- ' v ing before a photo of the singeractress in a bare-bosomed gown. Blackwell, whose real name is ^ Richard Sylvan Selzer, said the latest edition of his list was the most j( difficult, declaring that the state of fashion had fallen to a new low. I( "What looks terrible ... has become fashionable," he said. Following Madonna on the list f. were actresses Geena Davis, "Big ^ '4 Register Selective 5 1 it's quick, it and it's the "]t 111 B; Tea Re^ Thru Wedn i Bast No Pa} * ( Conta maze-like structure complete iitors about perception, intelli1 In Your Head" also presents of individuals dealing with illalong with the newest technong the brain. nship Auditorium kicks off an "Phantom of the Opera" Jan. lal London stage musical, not >n. The story is the same and rt and Verdi. The performance t the Township by Living Arts m. and 11:30 a.m. World auditorium Jan. 29 with three ches. The bouts include the eight championship. ditions for "Steel Magnolias" day at 7:30 p.m. Local actressIot hairstyling abilities should tie six strong female characters y Chinquapin, Louisiana. The ill be presented at the Town ices first messed' list ird in heels," and Glenn Close, 'horn Blackwell described as Dracula's Daughter." Television :ar Delta Burke ranked fourth. Of head-shaven singer Sinead yConnor, No. 5 on the list, he lid, "No tresses, no dresses. The igh priestess of pretense downght depresses." Others on the list were actresses hirley MacLaine, Juliette Lewis, >emi Moore, Goldie Hawn, and inger LaToya Jackson. Blackwell praised Hillary dinton, predicting she would bring tresh, intelligent, orignt new xik" to the White House. "I'm talking about the way she 3oks. This is non-political," he aid. Blackwell, a one-time actor and ashion designer, began releasing is "Worst Dressed" list in 1960. with iervice, 's easy, : Law! tramur asketb< Lm spaces availa gistration Exten< esday, January $15 Per Team "Wanted*! ;etball Of! Experience Neces Y Starts at $4.50/G ct the office of Campus R 102 Blatt PE Center, 777 Carol iil 5 I # 1 \ mm mmmm Organizatioi Bv JENNIFER FULLER 11; Carolina! Editor th< Several organizations on campus va are mobilizing to help students who c'e lost their belongings in the Sunday <ar< morning fire at Columbia Hall. ,u Associate Director of Resident Student Development Melani $1 Miller said on-campus students can give donations to their Resident dc Advisors or Resident Hall a 1 Directors. ca Students who live off campus can drop off their donations at C< Columbia Hall, where there is a sa storage area for the fire victims to pick up donations. h ' ? n or\ 1 ine lias set up an cincigency fund students can donate to in< by contacting Don Kenney, the assistant director of Resident Cc Student Programs at 777-8188. de Miller said eight residents, all women, lost virtually all of their ar belongings in the fire. Political sci- t>u ence senior Wesley Young asked ca that students not forget about other residents whose rooms suffered extensive smoke damage. Young; president of Columbia ^1 USC presem | 1 7 SagHi hjgk InH| | lis Mary Margaret Roberts portrays a i\ignt/ a comic opera set in rans 1 UN al ill ble led 20, 5:00pm Icials isary rame ecreation 5261 | Lina! id in tl nrrrn r IejIx is join force ill Government, is coordinating legis ; hall's efforts to help the fire dent :tims. Young contacted all resi- $3,0' nee hall RA's and RHD's, who emei 2 collecting donations and raising the f nds. He is also petitioning the Hi jsidence Hall Association for to tf ,000 to help the students. in th After most of the money from E nations is collected, Young said com committee will be set up to alio- istra te funds to the victims. need "Thanks to everybody in the tratt 3lumbia community," Young relie id. "I really appreciate it, and left ly (the victims) really appreciate fund Ir Student government is also tak- plain j part in the relief fund, calling Affa eir efforts "Operation Help they ilumbia Hall." According to stu- good nt government Secretary Eric of th ;11, representatives will "roll P ound" a wheelbarrow with a resp< cket to collect donations across heal mpus Thursday. There will also their a collection table on Greene with reet. Ri Student government Sen. Paul gist am was hopeful that a piece of Dev< ts U.S. prem f ryp ^r?n I '^1 |M oper II Si new ,k a hote ! ill. othe T * i shor | I Iff "TV, . | I ill: lh< I 173 I : wor | J j whe I i Is S lirpi | licei young bride in "The Wedding ielu n 1910. her EE ==*m" ~~~~ Do you want to: Develop your leadersl" Assure that your futu organization? Improve the quality or organization? Attend exciting ^ motivational spe Then come to the: 1993 Student L Saturday, Ft Cost: $15 Deadline for reg Call 777-5780 if you have an; > I he MAT s to help 1 lation would pass in the stugovemment meeting allocating 00 in student activity fees to an rgency fund to buy supplies for ire victims. e invites all interested students ie senate meeting tonight at 5 e Russell House Theater, lam said some fire victims plained that many USC admintors were nof sensitive to their is. He and Dell want adminis>rs to get more involved in r ettorts. it snouian t just ne to the students to allocate s," Elam said. i response to student comits, Vice President of Student irs Dennis Pruitt said, "I hope would be appreciative of the I will put forth by all members e university community." ruitt said Student Affairs anded after the fire to students' th and safety needs, then to comfort and special needs, all in 24 hours. iithann Fox-Hines, a psycholoat the Counseling and Human slopment Center, said a healthy iere of Ita n Staff Reports lie comic opera "The Wedding it" is coming to the McKissick eum on Jan. 21. The presenta, a new English version of :sa Procaccini's original comtion, is making its U.S. debut, lie work has been presented in an, Flemish and Polish. It was slated into English by USC a director Talmage Fauntleroy. uc unc-aci upcia is sci in roiis .910. It focuses on a young lywed couple who have to deal i not only wedding night jitters, also with the intrusion of a 1 clerk, a thief, the police and r unexpected guests, he opera will be paired with a t musical drama by J.S. Bach, e Coffee Cantata." Written in 5, the piece is probably the Id's oldest musical commercial, he story was written at a time n coffee was such a new cont in Europe that Germany used coffee houses in the same ' liquor stores and bars are used today. tells the story of a young girl >se addiction to the "black poi" is so great that her father ses to look for a husband for until she gives up her "evil" Attention USC Stuc ki 0K1 litioc 9 11^/ UL/m nv^o ; re officers will have tJ / and effectiveness of workshops and listen t makers? ,eadership Trainii ibruary 6, 1993 Russ for USC-Columbia S istration is Tuesday, F or come by the Campus A< y questions or wou|d like t ' i H ire victims If you have donations, contact: Your RA or RHD Student Government at 777-3564 or 777-4172 Wesley Young at 544-0405 Don Kenney at 777-8188 Items needed: Non-perishable food items Laundry detergent Toiletries linenes Donations to help buy books and other items lost to smoke and damage support system is an important factor in the healing process after a significant loss. The length of time it takes for victims to recover from a loss varies, but those people who have support and empathy return to normal quicker because they are less self-critical. lian opera habit. "The Wedding Night" cast includes soprano Mary Margaret Roberts as the young bride, tenor Cameron Aiken as tne groom, actor Christopher Neuner as the thief, baritone David Eaton as the police chief and baritone Kyle Collins as the hotel porter. "The Coffee Cantata" will feature soprano Anno Ogden as Lisetta, the young girl addicted to coffee; baritone David Eaton as her father and tenor Christopher Cockrell as the narrator. The two works are being presented by The Opera Workshop. The conductor for both works will be Tony Makarome, a USC doctoral candidate in orchestral conducting. "Wedding Night" will premiere Jan. 21-24 at McKissick Museum. The opera will be performed at 8 p.m. Jan. 21-23 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 24. Tickets for the shows are $10 for the public and $5 for senior citizens and USC faculty, staff and students. Tickets are available at the Coliseum or may be ordered by phone at 777-7228. They may also be purchased at the door. w lent Leaders h<=? cViIIq to lend vour your group ;o challenging ig Conference ell House tudents ebruary 2, 1993 ctivities Center o register.