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Hanukkah c By NANCY PILAT Staff Writer USC ? The candles are lit, an the blessing has been said. The hoi iday season has just begun, ye Santa Claus will not be coming t this house. This family does nc celebrate Christmas because it i Jewish. At sundown Dec. 8, Hanukka will begin. Known as the Festivs of Lights, Hanukkah will continu for eight days. "It is not the Jewish Christmas, Rabbi Philip Silverstein said. "1 sometimes comes around th Christmas holiday, and because c this, some parents give their chil dren gifts." Hanukkah is not a holy day lik the Christian Christmas, yet it is joyous time of year for Jews. It is combination of a military victor and a miracle of light. "Hanukkah commemorates th military victory of Judah Maccabb over the Syrian/Greek forces an the miracle of oil," Silverstein said In 167 B.C., a Syrian emperc cot rvnf trt rlpcfmv thp Ip\i/c on OVl V7UI IV/ UViJli V/ J "IV JVWO) C4.1I observance of Judaism was made capital crime. Three years latei Jewish revolutionaries overpowere the Syrian and Greek forces an Five Points By RACHEL STERLING Lavatory Correspondent COLUMBIA ? Ladies, have you noticed how hard it is to find 2 clean restroom in the bars of Five Points on a weekend night? The bar owners do not seem tc understand that after they sell yoi all of those beers, they have got tc come out the other end sometime and ladies need a sanitary place tc satisfy this need. It is a shame thai locating an appropriate ladies roorr is so difficult! I know because 1 recently began a quest for one without much luck. Take Group Therapy for exam pie. It has two little rooms foi ladies, each with a sink and a john , Once you wait in an incredibl) long line to get in, you find thai there is either no toilet paper or t brand new roll that is soaking we because someone dropped it in the toilet. Elbow Room is not much better It has a one-room bathroom thai has not seen a washcloth or < broom in a couple of years. We al know that girls must go to the restroom in groups of two or three so it takes at least 10 minutes foi each nartv to finish its physical anc J -J? i conversational needs. Be preparer for a long wait. The ladies room at the Villagr Idiot is pretty clean, but it is locat ed right next to the kitchen, so i t The Essential Quid for Writers, Editors, and Publishers m elebrates Jev regained control of the Temple Jerusalem, d Once victorious, the rebel fore l_ seeing the degradation of t ;t Syrians, set out to restore t 0 Temple to its state of ritual purit] )t The rebels needed oil to bum s the Temple and, according Jewish tradition, could only fi h one cruse (jar) of uncontaminai il olive oil. Only uncontaminai e olive oil could be burned in I temple. One jar was only enough " last for one day. It takes eight d< [t to purify more oil. e A great miracle happened, a if the one cruse of oil did bum 1- eight days, allowing the Jews purify more oil. e To celebrate the miracle, cand a are lit for eight days and placed a windows for all to see. y Hanukkah is a time for relati\ to be together, said Ton: e Tishtarten, president of Hillel, I e Jewish organization on campus, d "It's a great complement Christmas," Tishtarten said. "It i ir time for family, and some pare d get eight gifts to give to their cl a dren. It's really neat because r, get presents for eight days." d Giving gifts is an American t d dition and a way to let Jewish cl toilets of vai gets very hot inside. As you c; imagine, a steamy bathroom is n the best smelling place to be. Pli { the stalls are so small that once y< . close the saloon-style door and : down, there is no room for yo > knees! i You would think that The Pi > would have a pretty clean restroc since the restaurant uses it as > storage closet for cleaning supplit l Of course, the last time I was i there and needed some toilet pap< [ I swear a six-inch roach handed ; to me. The Pub is relocating Devine Street, so maybe this situ tion will be improved. I will ha - to check it out. Rockafellas'. Now there is ; , interesting ladies room, or shoulc t say "ho's room." All of the wa i are covered with nasty stories, en t ic sayings and lewd commen i enough to make you blush whi you flush. The locks on a couple the stall doors do not work, so yi t either have to hold the door sh i with your foot or have a friei I hold it for you. ; However, if unaccompanied ( pirls rarplv nrp'l nr nnrr?nrrtinnff 1 O"'" v" you could always run the risk I exposing yourself to whatev i females may be in the rooi Sometimes, guys are in the ladi : room because there is no do there, and the entrance is not cle< t ly marked. 1 Car vish tradition in dren enjoy the holiday and not m out on getting presents like otl es, children do for Christmas, he "The gift-giving is a result of he commercialization of Christma y. said Marsha Brown of t in Columbia Jewish Federation a to Center. ind Brown, who lived in Israel ted many years, said gift-giving is i ed a big deal in Israel. The menorah the lit everyday of Hanukkah, and cl to dren get a 10-day vacation fr< tys school. It is a time of celebration At the Columbia Jewi nd Federation and Center, the menoi for will be lit all eight nights, to Hanukkah party for children gra< three through five will be held D les 5. On Dec. 12, a Family Fund in co-sponsored by Discover To will be held. All are invited /es attend. ter Hanukkah is full of traditio the the eating of latkes (potato p; cakes) and sufganiyah (fried je to rolls), children playing with dr s a dels (tops), candles in the menoi nts being lit and the saying of ble lil- ings. we There will be a public menoi lighting Dec. 10 at Columbia M; ra- The menorah will feature singi lil- and dancing. rying quality an At Pug's, there simply are n ot enough stalls for the amount is, girls that need them. After waitii 3u in line crammed in a long da sit hallway, you find that the bathroo ur is dirtier than the ladies room at tJ stadium and smellier than the poi jb o-johns in the parking lot. I ha ?m heard some girls have used tl a mens room as an option. He ;s. when you have gotta go, you ha in gotta go, even if it is standing roc sr, only. it Garrett's has the cleanest ladi to room in Five Points that I ha 1a- found. It has lovely decor. The w; ve tiles are painted with pretty pii flowers, and the doors and trim a an all real wood. The sink actually h 1 I some counter space, there w lis plenty of toilet paper and it w it- very clean. While not up to t is, standards of a fancy restaurai ile Garrett's ladies room is one of would recommend, ou The quest for a clean ladi iut room in Five Points is a never en ad ing process. No matter where y< go, be sure you have some tiss as paper, some perfume and a b :d, stick to scare off any roaches of rodents you may find. Oh yes, a er a book to read while you wait ti. line. Either that, or you could ji es hold it. Yeah right, or Rachel Sterling is a seni u - English major still questing for t perfect latrine. ie n-rv liva^v/ anual of yle O VV TT? TUDY Suggestions for School & College Students puna! s rmtplpwi tler l*lfeBp?-?P the LL\ ^^^L/Pk||iF JP J Jr u | 5 " Vj M l??i?*?-^ nd DESTINATION: for Helen ,;,; DIRECTIONS: 1. | Take 1-26 W out of Columbia, then get on 1-385 N until 1?" you reach 1-85 in Greenville.Follow 1-85 S into Georgia. [)in A few miles past the state line you take a right on Hwy. 17 and follow it into Helen. ish Nestled within the Georgia Mountains is what fah must be one of the weirdest places accessible A by vehicular transportation. Helen, Ga., is part jes Bavarian Alpine community and part outlet ec mall. If that's not enough, the are cool ay museums, peanut shops and a gold mine. ytQ Places to eat Hofbrauhaus Inn International, 1 Main St. ns: Dinner $8-$25. Lunch and dinner overlooking in" the river. Casual dress. 1-800-257-8528. ny ei- The Courtyard Restaurant & Lounge, River rah Level, Castle Inn, Main St. On the ss. Chattahoochee River, this restaurant features prime rib, seatood and chicken. (7Ob) 878-3117 rah an For more information ing Helen Area Chamber of Commerce, (706) 878-2181. es jHVTSgp^ all p nk ire as as as he TOP 10 CONSOLATIONS FOR SF it, i 10. He lost his hair ten years ago and get; 9. Applications still being accepted for R< cs d_ 8. Who couldn't get a job with a cool nan ou 7. No more Grand Marketplace food, ue 6. Hatfield has already committed to pla\ ,lg 5. McGee has offered to let him pretend ?d 4. Won't have to kiss Taneyhill's butt any in 3. Won't have to hear Blake Williamson i ist 2. No longer a threat of being harassed I sexist and offensive. ?}]re 1. Wife is a real looker. lQZl Frrr|J BSji cTm* Chris Muliirovf/THE CAMECOCK v-4*-' GreenvilleJ Columbia^^ Attractions Anna Ruby Falls, 1/2 mi. N. of Unicoi State Park.. Has fishing, hiking, picknicking, braille trails and other cool stuff. So far, so good. Downtown Helen. Here's where it starts to get weird. The town is built in Bavarian Alpine c architecture, with cobblestone alleys and a variety of stores. You can find shops with Irish, Scandinavian, German and Chrismas stuff, along with dinner theaters, restaurants and what can only be described as "novelty items." There's also a Bass Outlet with cheap shoes. Historic Gold Mines of Helen, off Hwy. 75. Pan and mine, dredge for gold and tour the only known site in the world where every method of historic gold mining occurred. Good luck, but don t get your hopes too high. Fred's Famous Peanuts, 1 mi. N. of Helen on 356. More a cultural experience than a place to eat, featuring boiled, roasted and... fried (?) peanuts. You can get brittle, cider and ntnor Holi^ooiae Wll IOI UUIIVUVIV/U. Museum of the Hills, Main St. Helen. An oh-so cool wax museum featuring the picturesque lifestyles of the hill country people at the turn of the century and a (We do not make these things up) "Fantasy Kingdom of Fairytale figures." Cripes. Sautee-Nacoochee Indian Mound, intersection of Hwy. 75 and 17. It is said to be the final resting place of two tragic young lovers from warring Cherokee and Chickasaw tribes. It was actually built by mound builders in 10,000 B.C. We just like - saying the word "Nacoochee." - hartley's top 10 3ARKY WOODS LOSING HIS'JOB 5 along fine without that, sal World 3. ne like his? / checkers with him every November, he still has a job here, like Steve Newton, more. nrv for more olavino time everv week. ~ J r ? j C7 ? ? ~ J by wackos who think the word "Cocks" is pgam STUDENT >PREdATION DAYS! DECEMBER ND & 3RD ONLY! '^6 njEflQSjTI i HE ONLY OFFICIAL USC BOOKSTORE 11