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IIGEL RAVENHILL Staff Writer
If you were to buy a rusty caboose, refurbish
t and paint it garnet and black, you would have
ittle mnro than a nirions little nlavroom for the
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tids during football season.
Local developer Ed Robinson had this odd
dea, and the "Cockaboose" was born. Robin?n
also created Carolina Park, a parking area
'or well-heeled Gamecock fans, and is close to
realizing the unveiling of his third venture, The
University Club.
Essentially, it is a country club resort. The
golf course will have 27 holes open next year,
and. plans ultimately call for 45. Also, there will
be the requisite tennis, swimming and social/entertaining
facilities one expects from a
private club.
Robinson and fellow partner, Carl Espy, conceptualized
their project as a place where Gamecock
fans, alumni and students could maintain
contact with their Carolina kind. Although The
club has no official or administrative relationship
with USC, the unique lure comes from the
membership structure.
Acceptance is limited to members of the
Gamecock Club, the Educational Foundation
or the USC Alumni Association. The school
pays nothing for this reciprocity, and the revenue
returns for the three organizations have
been immediate.
Club operations will begin next spring with
the golf course, and construction on the clubhouse
will begin during the summer. Any private
club needs a centerpiece for their membership.
The Carolina Hall will have me returning
to the Columbia area until I grow too
old even to cheer against Clemson. If the ar
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actual results, IH have a wonderful time at the I
club without even swinging a pitching wedge.
The plans ooze that lazy, golden hue of gin-and- T
tonics in the fading glow of an afternoon as the e
sun gives way to crickets chirping under the
stars. The clubhouse will also offer business f
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The issue of what to do with little Game- 1
cocks will warrant consideration. Club employee
Betsy Deeiy, USC alumna and former intern,
assures day-care will be available for any young- N
sters who may be around.
To ensure a diverse membership, the club 5
offers 5 different memberships: Metro-Columbia,
Regional, National, International and Stu- .
dent. There are a limited number of member- J
ships from each county, and these numbers vaiy
depending on location. Monthly dues vary according
to proximity to the club. Metro-Columbia,
which includes residents of Richland,
Lexington and Fairfield counties, will pay $98.
Regional, members within 150 miles of Columbia
(thaf s anybody hailing from Augusta or Charlotte),
pays $58. National and international
members will be assessed annuals dues of $150
and $25 respectively,
s Student memberships, limited to just 100,
are presently sold out. However, as student
members graduate and their membership status
changes, their places on the list will open
and be filled from those on a waiting list. One
feature of membership is being able to change
your status according to your residence withi
out incurring any penalty.
Membership will be initially restricted to
at butt. Quit smo
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my golf paraphernalia that expresses to the the
vorld, "I'm a golfing Gamecock for life." The it s
nembership drives thus far have been a con- ual
siderable success.
The University Club has some beautiful golf an
;errain and well-respected golf designer P.B. ing
[)ye has laid out a creative challenge for mem- opi
bers and guests. The golf course will serve as H*
the home to USC's men's and women's golf of
teams, and the programs can't help but receive wc
a substantial boost from having unlimited ac- of
cess to these facilities. Robinson has even installed
a Cockaboose beside the driving range tei
as an office for varsity coaches Kim Abbott and ck
Steve Leibler. Although there wasn't any grass, fat
it was easy to visualize hitting balls onto prac- it
tice greens and fighting with that inopportune wi
slice that plagues so many games. as
The University Club has plans for course- be
side pavilion accomodation in addition to double
and single suites available in the main club- uz
house for those members who are only frequently a'
in town. At the very least, the club will serve ti<
as an important football ticket exchange for dis- co
tant members making annual pilgrimages to ca
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The club has also created a private indoor
gating facility in a warehouse beside the staim.
A pre- or post-game visit is a great op- g
tunity to meet fellow members beside the
ni-putt course that is just a short chip from
ibar. As the saying goes, "membership has 8
privileges," even if you are only a poor grad- n
te student. a
The University Club has proven to be such ^
exciting concept tnat tne partners are iookf
to repljcate their initial success by devel- a
ing similar projects at other SEC schools. P
iving seen what they have done with 500 acres
trees, a ton of school spirit and some hardirking
recent graduates, it is easy to conceive
a number of clubs throughout the Southeast.
From what I have seen in my very brief inraction
with the University Club, it is a firstiss
organization, and beyond the. wonderful
lilities, it is an imaginative bridge to the spirand
excitement of the University. Anyone
thin the South Carolina community, whether
a graduate, faculty or Gamecock Club mem- ,
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In a world of cliches, this is a "win-win" sit- ,
ition as the University will benefit by enrolling
host of new members in the Alumni Associain,
the Educational Foundation or the Gameck
Club while weekend athletes like myself
in skip balls into the water hazards or lunge
'ter passing shots on the tennis courts.
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MES TURNER Staff Writer
Exactly how many part time jobs did Cuban
lerrilla leader Che Guevara have as an Arsntine
student?
While this may not be a burning question
1 the minds of typical American citizens, it
srtainly provides many humorous encounrs
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The cast appearing at the Workshop Theter
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