The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 22, 1993, Page 4, Image 4

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?zni\Sf\yr\yf Race Conference Kicks Off IV the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Angela Bucl dential candidate Pat Buchanan, will k conference Jan. 25. The conference is 01 Bar Association and will be held Jan Auditorium The second day of the conference will faculty panel to generate ideas for impro' from 12:15 to 2 p.m. A discussion bet experts will highlight day three. The pro sessions are free and open to the public. Debate Team Scores Tourn Carolina Debate Team began its spring < in two national debate tournaments from sented by two debate teams, made uj Hartwig, and Gordie Miller and Norman peted at the University of Texas at A College in Liberty, Mo. In Texas, Jason place speaker, and the Carolina Debate Emory and Cornell universities for tl award. At this tournament, the team dt universities, including Clemson and Oklahoma. In Missouri, after beating schools su( Southwest Missouri State, the team ad where they lost to San Diego State Unive IJipi| I '-i Hexed, an outrageous and sexy comt Gross and Claudia Christian,opens t I C/ S *s& (Tq Ill Located across fr< H COLU ( i Innrl A luiiua y . /\ uci'aic. in.iWLLii tianan, sister of former presiick off "The Issue Is Race" rganized by the IJSC Student . 25-27 in the Law School feature a lunch-time studentving race relations, scheduled ween national race relations gram begins at 7:30 p.m. All lament Victories: The semester with good showings Jan. 2 to 11. USC was reprei of Leigh Jeter and Jason Hayes. The two teams comrlington and William Jewel Hartwig was awarded thirdTeam tied for second with lie tournament sweepstakes Teated schools from several the University of Central :h as Kansas ITniversity and vanced to the quarterfinals, f*C 1 t\7 1. "4 pj^kmm | %f ^ 4ft# fit H Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures jdy thriller starring Arye oday. \FFE Sfe PRESSC 3 C?||M Sf^QLate 117 College Street im the Horseshoe next I Inly True Co lie A Jessica W Author of The THE A/ WAY C Jessie; DUTTON $ WE OFFER FREE Carolina! wee 'Scent of < I MOVIE REVIEW Scent OF A \Y/TNA/T A NT vv v_yivj_r^.i > *** By LEE CLONTZ Associate Editor You've got to give A1 Pacino some credit ? he's got no vanity. He has played everything from gangsters in "The Godfather" series and "Dick Tracy," to a cook in a greasy spoon in "Frankie and Johnny," to a corrupt property salesman in last year's "Glengarry Glen Ross." In "Scent of a Woman," his love for scoundrels is evident as he digs deep into his character, Frank Slade, a blind, foul-mouthed, alcoholic excolonel who, in a spin on the "Home Alone 2" plot, heads off to New York City for a good time. His goals on the trip: to stay in a fine hotel, eat good food, ride in a limo, make love to an attractive h '< I I loa,^ <? s?gI}t 1 -J \ AS I + X :o Burger King 6 ffee Shop! | l Jfc A A is men can of Birth Mitford A ' . . . IV/ . . . / f\ mertcan way oj iscaiv i AERICAN >F BIRTH a Mitfprd JJ.OO 322PCS. SPECIAL ORDERING kend i W7AtYi on ^ cm X T T Ulliail ^111 woman and ultimately shoot himself long, the in the head. and Pacit His unwilling partner on the jour- the stand; ney is a young prep school student nation pec with problems of his own. Charlie, As the played with subtle charm by "Fried has one g Green Tomatoes'" Chris O'Donnell, obsession witnesses a prank and is given a women choice: tell the smarmy dean who which destroyed his Jaguar and gain a talks ab( scholarship to Harvard or face expul- thinks ab sion. and fat Charlie originally takes the job as sizes ab temporary caretaker of Pacino's throughou character intending to earn a little the movie extra money. Almost as soon as they Odd are left alone, however, Pacino puts enough, the two on a plane for a weekend most tou junket. ing scent The rest of the movie involves a the movit surprising variety of emotional when conundrums for both Charlie and finally ? Slade. his wish Charlie must decide what is more sleep wit important, Harvard or his pride, high-price while Slade must decide whether or prostitute, not life is worth living. His look While the end of the movie is pre- utter cont dictable by any reasonably intelligent ment human being and the film is too marred by mzmm mm"-- mm. gr-m m mmmmmmmmm. 1 W * * *** | SB. A thousa go aheac IiBiasaisassp slslalalaiip Congratulat Const] from the Resid I ells like a w characters are engaging, recognition i 10 is impressive, even by ? getting e' ird of his six Oscar-nomi- The film I ligree. slant, a far title would indicate, Slade Tomatoes" re at : of Photo courtesy of Ur ent- A1 Pacino left, stars as Frank i is with his young guide Ch his Simms, Chris O'Donnell, in to\ I ^ -x UvIk" From Staff I Wildroc WfB^ F^EB5r funk band, drummer 1 Chris Judge and bass I According "could pos: exciting ori IB B some time.' nd Than count 'en *mmm Ms! i #a???B!WiHWii ions NACURH' ruction Crew ence Hall Associ rinner of life's ultimate letdown verything you want, has a refreshing pro-male cry from "Fried Green or "Steel Magnolias," where men are treated as buffoons. O'Donnell and Pacino both m play normal I men, hanging out on their own, unencumbered by feminism or political correctness. Despite its excessive length and occasional propensity for the obvious, "Scent of a I Woman" is a moving and fun ny film, and liversai Pacino's perforSlade mance alone is arlie worth the ticket v. cost. s of funk Reports >t, a Columbia-based plays Rockafellas' this light at 10 p.m. The ists of (left to right) ^aylor Stokes, vocalist ;, guitarist Ernie Franks ist Jay Matheson. to The State, Wildroot >ibly become the most ginal rock band here in ks! 'issmm ?gji5j[{'S?^B v ^2#i^7 '2?I^^^212^h 93 ation