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ALLISON WILLIAMS stair wnter
USCs newest residence hall is not
on campus.
This fall, 576 Carolina students
have found a slice of USC at University
Commons across the Blossom Street
bridge in Cayce.
From the gamecock mascot hanging
in the front office to the "C" for Carolina
on the bottom of the pool, University
Commons has claimed its niche in
USC life.
Everyone who lives in University I
Commons is a Carolina student, and 1
the apartment complex is deliberately
advertised that way. University Commons
is designed esoeciallv to meet the
needs and interests of students, particularly
USC students.
Diane Taylor, University Commons
property manager, feels this is what
sets the Commons apart from other offcampus
apartments. "People are attracted
to living at the Commons because
we are a student environment.
We go straight to the campus, and we
gear everything for students. Anything
you do on campus, we do here," Taylor
said.
For example, University Commons
management has planned events such
as USC-Georgia celebration, homecom
ing cookout, a parents' weekend reception
and other events that coincide with
activities on campus.
University Commons residents can
1 also participate in many of the same activities
that they might living on campus
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contests. The only exception is that stu- d<
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Many students are drawn to the
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such as the balconies. The fully fur- vi
nished four bedroom/two bath apart- $
ments are equipped with washer and b
dryer, dishwasher, microwave and re- p
frigerator. Tennis, basketball and vol- ai
leyball courts, weight room, computer
room, convenient parking and 24-hour a
courtesy officers are other added at- p
tractions. C
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Pat Count said. "I didn't feel comfort- T
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Patrick Carr wanted to move off campus ft
last year but said it simply wasn't afb
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?S BY MAQQIE CAMPBELL The Gamecock
Cayce.
Chapin Community Theatre has set au- |
dtion dates for the first play in its 1994-1995
season, "Say It Isn't So, Pharoahl" Roles
are available for nine men and four women, |
aged 18 years and up. Auctions wil be held
on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. in the theatre at the |
Chapin Recreation Complex, 107 Columbia
Ave., Chapin and on Aug. 29 and 30 at 7
p.m. in the annex at Workshop Theatre.
Contact Marlene Payne at 345-6181 for more
information.
The Columbia City Ballet wil hold auditions
for full company and apprentice members.
Positions are available for men and
women, apprentice throu^i soloist The auctions
wil be held on Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Columbia Conservatory of Dance, 1128
Taylor St Contact the Columbia City Ballet
office at 799-7606 for more information.
The South Carolina Philharmonic Youth
Orchestra wl hold audfons on Sept 10 and
11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at McMastBr School
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ided it up and said the Commons is
rice competitive with on-campus rates.
"I added up the fiat fee for the
[orseshoe, cable and activity and diided
up 12 and got a monthly fee of
273.1 added rent, water, electricity, cale,
installation and monthly fee for
hone, processing fee and divided by 12
nd got $275," Commons said.
A fully-furnished, price-competitive
partment with an on-campus atmoshere
is what has made University
ommons a phenomenal success at
fSC, the University of Alabama at
iiscaloosa, Miami of Ohio, the Univerity
of Florida, Florida State, Ole Miss,
lississippi State and the University of
reorgia. University Commons was full
weeks after it opened, and this was be>re
the apartments were actually built.
Tor off campus, it doesn't get much
ottor than tViio " flnmmnns said
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NANCY SALOMONSKY Staff Writer
From Five Points to the White Hous<
USCs own Hootie and the Blowfish have bun
on the national music scene with their late<
release Cracked Rear View.
The Columbia quartet is made up of Da]
ius Rucker, lead vocals, Mark Bryan, guita
Dean Felber, bass, and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld o
drums.
While Hootie's hit song "Hold My Hanc
has been playing in Columbia since the C
was released this summer, it wasn't until r
cently when the rest of the East Coast an
Southeast caught on to Hootie-mania.
The band was honored by rresiaent m
Clinton by being asked to play at a Democr
tic fdnd-raiser. And if being picked to play ft
the President wasn't enough, Hootie will 1
featured in an upcoming issue of Rolling Stor
magazine.
Cracked Rear View is a wonderful comb
nation of mellow, folk and pop music. Eac
song is masterfully written and has great, de<
meaning. Cracked Rear View is the bands fir
attempt on a major record label, Atlant
Records.
Before being signed by Atlantic, Hootie ar
the Blowfish put out three independent CD
including Hootie and the Blowfish (1990), Tin
(1992), and the well known Kootchypop (199<
The band will be coming home to perfor
after an extended road trip Sept. 2 attl
Township Auditorium.
It is refreshing to see Columbia's talent b
ing exposed nationwide. If you haven't heai
Cracked Rear View you are missing out. T1
story of Hootie was started at USC and w
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continue to De written as tms Dana diows up
over the country.
WHAT'S UP:
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Palmetto Maeteralngers are currently |
holding auditions for male singers for the <
1994-1995 concert season. Contact Donald !
Gray at 777-2984 or 790-1734 to airangs an
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Comedienne Tracy Smith win be at the
3oklen Spur on Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Admission
is free.
CONCERTS
I Stone Temple Riots, Meat Puppets and
Jawbox at Independence' Arena Sept. 1.
Jawbox at Rockafeles' Sept 2.
The USC Symphony opens its 19941995
season with "Carolina Pops and Then
Some" on Sept 9 at the Koger Center. Ticket
price for students is $6. Students may purchase
9eason ttctete lor $32. Contact Noele
DeAtiey at 777-7500 for more information.
MUSEUMS / QAL1ERIES
South Carolina State Museum
Admission is $3 for students. Admission is
free on the first Sunday of each morth. Cal
737-3014 for further information about these
and other exhibits and events at the State
Museum.
to perform a solo selection of their choice.
Auditions are by appointment only. Contact
Judy Lawrence at 788-8442 for more information.
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"Of Surfboards, Rollerblades and Polymerase
Chain Reactions": Kary B. Muiiis,
South Carolina's Third Nobei-Prize Winner
continues through June 30,1995. The life
and work of a former Columbia resident who
discovered how to rapidly copy DNA is examined.
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Columbia Muaaum of Art
Southeastern Arts and Crafts Exposition
Sept 30 fioutf* October 2,10 am to 9 pm
Friday and Saturday 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Contact the Columbia Museum of Art Pubic
Relations ofltoe at 799-2810 for more Information.
TELEVKIOW
"The Grateful and the Dead" on 8CETV
11:30-12:30 am. This special reveals the
ralatlnnehin hahusan th? riv?lr h*l)H TK?
GrateU Dead and some of Britain's mart tte
entod composers.
MISCELLANEOUS
Young alumni from ootoges in Sout) Carolina
ara invited to show their school spirit
and gatoer tor tun and Wtowshlp at Harpers
Res tar aunt in Five Points September 1 at
5:30 pm.
Deidre Carberry, silver medalist In toe
U.S. International Ballet Competition and
youngest dancer accepted into tos American
BaNet Theatre wff! teach toree master ctesees
at the Columbia Conservatory of Dance
on September 9 at 6 pm, September 10 at
11 am and September 11 at 1:30pm. The
cost of toe class is $15. Contact the Cohjnb?
City Baltet office at 799-7606 for more information.
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