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use pr< By SUSAN GOODWIN Staff Writer Sociology of Sex Roles. Oral Interpretation of Literature. Mass Media and Society. And prison. To see the connection, one needs 1 rvr\lr rvrv f iw iuuis. iiu icuuiti uian ujc v^cnu oi Correctional Institution, where inmates take these courses just like their USC counterparts. "If English 101 or Psychology 101 is good enough to help people on campus, imagine what it does for someone who never expected to have a chance to go to college," said professor Mike Shoen, coordinator of the USC-CCI program. Shoen first entered the program 10 years ago while he was a USC graduate student in psychology. It was not a maneuver he planned with long-range goals in mind. "I didn't ever plan to be involved in prison education," Shoen said. "I got lucky and fell into it." For English professor Jeffrey Helterman, who joined the ranks this past year, involvement was a followthrough for a personal theory. << t i. * 1 1 _ v 1 i goi invoiveu in a puonc debate with a colleague of mine who wasn't satisfied with his class, and I said, 'You can teach anybody,"' Helterman said. "I thought CCI would be a good test of that." As one of the eight professors who are teaching at CCI this semester, Helterman noticed that the mentality of his students behind bars differed dramatically from that of his campus classgoers. . "The students are far more interested," Helterman said. "They Action flicks By ERIC GLENN Photo Editor Kim Basinger's new film, "The Real McCoy," should have been namea ine Keai uecoy Decause it pretends to have a story and The entire would see in a ^ window at the mall. Everyone is nicely dressed and looks lovely but is all fake. There's no life, no animation, not even a reason to like or hate the characters. The heroes, for lack of a better title, are Karen McCoy (Basinger) and J.T. Parker (Val Kilmer). Karen has been recently released from prison after serving six years for robbing a bank. J.T. is a hapless, would-be thief also on parole. They are both likable characters, but it's all plastic. The story never puts you in a position where you suck in your breath and pray nothing happens to them. It's Disney meets "Lethal Weapon." Basinger isn't as annoying as she has been in the past, and Kilmer still has the charm that has made him a great supporting character in other films. However, neither has the strength to carry the film. However, in all the muck, there are some bright points. One is the direction. Russell Mulcahy, the director who gave us "Highlander," has an excellent visual style that kept me interested, even though it is sad story to Extras needed for new movie By WENDY HUDSON Staff Writer There will be an open casting call for extras for the movie "Renaissance Man" from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Columbia Mall. The movie, being filmed at Fort Jackson, is directed by Penny Marshall and stars Danny Devito and Gregory Hines. The casting company is looking for 18- to 30year-old soldier types of all races. Some of the roles will require filming for several days in a row. The company is also looking for people to be family members for the graduation scene. The casting call will be at the Center Court in Columbia Mall. Applicants should bring a recent snap-shot, but if they don't have one, a photographer will be there taking pictures for $2. )fs take HA l. jw ? , absorb information because it's valuable, not because it will get them a better degree or a better job." Shoen isn't surprised at such sentiments. "I haven't met a single professor yet who hasn't said, 'Mike, that's the best class I've ever had,'" Shoen said. "Just contrast the college student pulling himself out of bed, saying 'shoot,' to inmates with smiling faces rushing down the comuor trying 10 get a lruiu scai. For Shoen, the reason behind such excitement over attending class is simple. "It's kind of like being in heaven while you're still alive," he said. "It's a chance to go to class several times a week where it's not a living hell." Helterman has also noticed an ironic difference, a freedom he has in his prison classroom that is lacking on campus. "I have absolute freedom in what I can say there," Helterman said. "My classroom is the most unpolitically correct in the Southeast." Despite these differences, both sets of students share some similarities. Both must have the standard qualifications for enrollment, a high school diploma or a GED and SAT scores if under 25. And both pursue degrees, as inmates can earn a two-year associate of arts degree. While these stringent qualifications and the sheer nature of the program provide for limited enrollmerely ludit work with. Although his work isn't on the level of other directors, Mulcahy knows how to shoot an action Film. Also, this is one of the few films that has characters with believable Southern accents. This is a little film. You're not forced to think or figure anything out. It's manufactured and Dre dictable, but it has a charm. Ironically, the what makes "The Real McCoy" fail is what makes "Undercover Blues," the new film with Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid, succeed. Turner and Quaid play the Blues, a yuppieish couple in the spy game who decide to take some time off to rear their baby girl. Enter a would-be terrorist in possession of high explosives, and we 9Q.5 FM h lvllr 02. Bl Vei 4. Ma CO 3-s Or 6. HO M LA ;:-::1 Jes 8, DA Tig 9. ML PR( Van ? ?? 10. Li TOP 1 O Br TOP 10 SIGNS' SOMETHING WRONG W 10. At parties, tells people she "Footprints." 9. Has taken to calling her pro 8. Guaranteed her intramural 1 loses to Razorbacks. 7. Thinks those top ten lists in 6. She's changing her major tc 5. When traffic prevents you fi Street, she cuts through the bac offers him a Mentos. 4. You come home, and she's evil! EVIL!" 3. She's faithful. 2. Wears jean shorts, big belt i sign she wants to be like every 1. You say, "How are you?" ani Carc on CCI ment, 26 students out of about 1,300 inmates, Shoen still emphasizes its successes. "There's something really wonderful about sitting in the audience at graduation where there are students who are serving sentences for felonies, some violent, in caps and gowns with tears in their eyes because they're so proud," he said. The mentor experience has been Helterman's major benefit. "I've had this experience of being a guru to this group," he said. "They really want to know everything I know." With all the results of the 20year program, participants feel a certain sadness over the fact that it is ending this semester. Because of the city of Columbia's purchase of the CCI tract and plans for its destruction, prisoners will be parceled out to other Columbia penitentiaries. A large block will be sent to a new prison in Bishopville. Despite this reorganization, there are plans being made to continue USC-CCI's work, Shoen said. Courses could possibly be offered at the women's prison. Likewise, the Bishopville prison might have a similar USC-Salkehatchie program once its construction is completed. Though the new programs are uncertain, Shoen believes that the work is important enough to continiiA utiuv. "Hopefully, one program will give birth to two," he said. "Once you've been a part of this, you see that maybe there are other things that can be done so that people will change in prison and not become worse." :rous clones have a story. In every scene, the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black. The good guys always look clean and pressed, the bad guys always look a little dingy. The entire movie is lighthearted with nothing to take seriously. The tense parts are eliminated with a quick one liner from Turner and Quaid. As with "The Real McCoy," this film is thin. There is no character development, but these are static characters. Good versus bad, not bad guy versus not so bad guy. This is a great Sunday afternoon film. 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