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Serving USC
Lee Gontz, Editor in Chief Sus
Editorial
Keith Boudreaux, Lupe 1
Jimmy DeButt
Fallout
Students should be sa
autumn opportunity
As students near the midpoint o
engulfed in project deadlines, t
JL Jkproaching break allows some b
ing, sleeping and anything else that ]
rush of college life.
And for anyone who comes in coi
couldn't have come at a better time.
For freshmen who are not used to 1
is even more important. More prone
ful time, freshmen need to utilize the
whether by catching their breath wi
off completely. After all, mid-terms i
ams. And when the former comes, tt]
As the theory that professors are (
is a prevalent one in these hectic da
great way to kick back and relax. Si
how to do this better than any other
However, though students are qui
tertain themselves, they sometimes t
ways. That everyone should be play:
saying, but since that message does
peating. With the recent trend in car
ty concerns, it doesnt hurt to take th<
fic or to take the better lit route late
Regardless of what this weekend 1
fun and be safe. After all, life's too si
Cold weathei
students by J
muTdrow
Somebody turned off the sun!
'! That's the only explanation for
the sudden chill in the air and the
winter winds whistling wistfully
through the winding wood of willows
and whitetails. Wouldn't you
Qcrrt?o9
It always happens about this
time of year...the oppressive heat
that prods people to call Columbia
the armpit of the state, the place
hotter than Satan's kitchen, the
fiery pit of despair has left lifted,
and a cold snap sends students running
to the one battered "Cocks"
sweatshirt and pair of hole-poked
jeans they stuffed in their bag with
the thought, Til go home before it
gets cold."
Of course, there's only one way
to squeeze a few more days of summer
temperatures out of the air.
The housing department will have
to decide to switch the heating and
coding system in all the dorm rooms
and apartments to heat As soon as
the industrial blast furnaces kick
in and lightly toast every single Carolina
resident, the weather is guar
an teed to miraculously switcn dsck.
to summer.
Farmers fearing for their crops
have, in the past, been known to
sneak onto campus and change the
system back themselves to avert
the frost kill.
These are the days when one
must bring a suitcase full of clothes
from class to class to regulate body
temperature. Hie Coliseum, for in-f
stance, (where I now live, tucked
away in a sleeping bag under a table
full of Macintoehes...or is that Macinti?)
has decided winter is already
here, so I have to strip down to boxers
and a tank top to be comfortable
down there. On the walk from
my apartment, however, I have to
wear one of those temperature-regulated
suits the space shuttle as
tronauts use to keep themselves
from freezing to death.
Cold weather also makes trips
to do laundry much more difficult,
especially if you wait to do your
laundry until you have three mismatched
socks, a bathing suit, two
elementary school T-shirts and a
pair of someone else's underwear
. left to wear. It's really hard to find
pack mules in Columbia on short
notice, and it's even tougher to talk
them into naunng a large pile 01
stanky clothes around. Winter clothes
are so bulky, it takes about $10 in
quarters to wash them all, too. And
HHy New
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ife, use this
to rest, have fun
f the semester, they find themselves
;xams and research papers. The apreathing
room to catch up on studyhas
gotten pushed aside in the mad
itact with the world of academia, it
the rigors of mid-semester, the break
to burnout during this ultra stressor
four-day weekend to the utmost,
th reading assignments or goofing
ire the dress rehearsals of final exie
latter isn't too far behind.
Dut to sabotage students' social lives
ys, the upcoming break provides a
nee college students seem to know
group, this shouldn't be a problem,
ite proficient in devising ways to enlave
trouble doing so in legal or safe
it safe this break should go without
n't always get heard, it's worth reaccidents
and the ever-present safee
time to pay extra attention to trafat
night.
orings, just make sure to relax, have
lort to have a bad fall break.
r catches
surprise
forget the dryer. You'd do a better
job with a rolling pin and a blow
torch.
Cold weather is better suited for
some activities. Drinking hot chocolate
just isn't as satisfying, for instance,
when you've been sweating
in 100-plus temperatures. In the
cold; however, you can cruise up to
xi_ _ "c* i x.11 il.
Lne uaie n.spresso anu ten uie cuifeeman,
"I want a nice steaming
cup of hot chocolate," and he won't
look at you weird and talk about
you after you leave. Then you can
go to a corner table and talk about
politics, English literature or Sumerian
fertility dolls and look overly intellectual.
If you are drinking hot beverages
of any kind, let 'em cool off first
You don't want to bum you tongue
off like I do every time I pick up a
mug; you'll have to suck on ice for
days afterward, which makes for
good conversation if only you could
talk with a burned tongue.
Before it gets too cold, you should
rrr\ rl/Mim in Rrv>lr afoll an and aon anmo
body play out on the deck, smother
experience where you can make
yourself look overly intellectual. I
saw a great new band called Mira
and the lead singer of Lay Quiet
Awhile, Danielle Howie, on die deck,
and I was careful to nod my head
on musical passages I found particularly
moving. (Which, for a musical
oaf like me, was every passage,
resulting in more of a Bantam rooster-esque
bobbing motion than an
intellectual head-nod.)
If I drank, I probably would've
bought an intellectual-looking imported
beer like that kind with the
blue ribbon on it or the one with the
bull in the commercial. I could look
so cool.
Once it gets cold, though, the
music on the deck shows could compete
with the rhythm of chattering
teeth and hands rubbing together
for warmth, a kind of neat sound,
but not worth an $8 cover charge.
(If you dont go in, you can still hear
the music and ya don't have to pay,
but dont tell anyone I told you because
I had to pay last time.)
It'd be great to have a fire once
it gets cold, but bousing tenas to
frown on a nice campfire in the living
room of Horseshoe apartments.
I recommend you surround a really
high wattage light bulb with sane
twigs and sticks and simulate a
campfire in the middle of the floor.
In fact, I think I'll go try that
right now. I hope I don't burn my
tongue...
Chris Muldrow is a journalism
senior. His column appears every
Friday.
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USC football hist
Last Saturday USC suffered another one of those
"how did it ever happen" defeats at the hands of the
ECU Pirates. In this born-again season for USC
football, the curse of the past weaved it's spell on
Williams-Brice once again. Or did it?
Fm not one to fall for superstition, but it's hard
to comprehend how USC, when knocking at the
door of unparalleled success, always seems to find
a way to stumble. It's not the fact that the Cocks
usually blow it; it's how they do it that shocks so
many.
Look at history. In 1980, USC rolls into Athens,
Ga. with a 601 record to play the #1 ranked Bulldogs.
Heisman winner George Rogers fumbles en
route to a game-winning score. This loss sends USC
into a pitfall that eventually costs Jim Carlen his
job.
In 1984, USC puts together a magical season of
fourth quarter comeback wins to rise to #2 with a
9-0 record. The Cocks roll into Annapolis, Md. with
a chance to lock up a #1 ranking and a date in the
Orange Bowl for a national championship showdown.
Navy shocks USC and the nation, 38-21.
In "IQSfi TISfTs vmiinor nin and shoot offense nlavs
nationally ranked opponents to the wire but always
come up just short. Against N.C. State in Raleigh,
the Cocks hold onto a 22-17 lead as the clock runs
out. Then, an ACC official invents an offsides penalty
even though State never hiked the ball. Next play
is a hail-Mary TD pass; State shocks USC 23-22.
LETTERS
Theatre audience i
Recently, I was fortunate enough sit in the h
to take part in USC's production of upon your r
Lanford Wilson's "Hotel Baltimore" in even wrap]
Drayton Hall. Throughout the run of can be ver
a woalr nnH a half one t.tvincr rnnais- silent mom
tently caught my attention about cer- certain pe<
tain members of the audience: they tion of findi
had evidently never had anyone tell what must
them that talking during a perfor- everyone ii
mance is the equivalent of using some- the simple
one's painstakingly written musical performan<
work to sell hygienic products on the and should
radio. I have come to the conclusion during the
that this pervasive behavior was not ally talked
intentional, but instead sadly reflec- It is res
tive on the state of theater-going au- television,
diences today. importanc
Please, if you plan to go to the the- and enjoy
ater (and by all means, go!), keep these Consider y
simple tips in mind: Visit the restroom a strong tl
before the show begins, and leave your lumbia; it
canity and conversation in the lobby. Yet please
Nothing is more distracting than try- talk or lea
ing to watch an actor's monologue is not only
while the guy in front of you is strug- ance to you
gling to get back into his seat in the but also ai
middle of the row. Granted, sometimes
one simply must get up; but if you
must leave during the show, please
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1988 USC graduate Rose Flint about paintball
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fl TOMMY TOUCHBERRY
Columnist
In 1987, after close losses on the road to Top 10
Georgia and Nebraska, USC regroups for six con
secutive wins, including a smacKing ol uemson.
The Cocks finish out the regular season with a date
with #2 ranked Miami. USC is driving for a possible
winning score when Miami hits Ellis late, sparking
a bench-clearing brawl. Next play, a rattled Ellis
throws an errant interception. Miami walks away
20-16. Ellis breaks his hand, and USC loses another
bowl game.
In 1988, USC cruises to a 6-0 start and #6 ranking.
Then Sports Illustrated runs its infamous
"steroids" article based entirely on unsubstantiated
facts. The next day, Georgia Tech shocks USC
34-0. The Cocks never recover, Coach Joe dies of a
heart attack and USC has to start all over.
In 1989, as the Woods era unfolds, USC starts
off 5-1 and is once again nationally ranked. Then,
against N.C. State, Ellis is hit late and tears his
knee up. USC wins only one more game and turns
rlnum a Knurl Hid t.Kanka tn "Kincr" T~>iYr?n
In 1990, USC starts off 4-1. Then, the Citadel
pulls out a shocking, come-from-behind 34-31 vieneeds
to learn man
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umbles, bad luck
tory. The unthinkable occurs as USC finishes 6-5
and turns down another bowl bid.
Hie next three years are marked by losing records
and turmoil inside the program. USC gets its house
straight by hiring Mike McGee as Athletics Director.
He follows suit by bringing top coaches Fogler
and Scott in.
Now it's 1994 and USC has started that darn
old.curse again. This time, though, the curse can
be and will be defeated. The loss to ECU may seem
like all the other shockers, but it really isn't. ECU
is probably a Top 24 team, and they played above
their heads Saturday. USC played its worst defensive
game in a long time, but nobody is perfect.
f!n?rh Scott will t.nrn this loss into a nositive
building block for this team. This time USC will regroup
and focus on their goal of a winning season
and bowl victory. If the team leams from their mistakes,
they should beat MSU, Vandy and Clemson.
That's seven wins and a probable Peach Bowl birth.
The key is for USC fans and players to not give
in to the curse, be motivated and achieve these goals.
Give Coach Scott another year or two and then talk
about SEC championships. For now, a couple of
wins over Clemson and bowl victories will do just
fine.
Tommy Touchberry is a marketing junior.
His column appears every Friday.
ners, be respectful
0 ClirO uary, I sought out CPU because I had
enjoyed USC-Aiken's program union.
Since then I have kept track of CPUr
, sponsored events and attend them regoi^an
s - ^gpjy Jh the only time I was ever
0 , uame- disappointed with a CPU event was
edomisway when I went to see "Hie Stoned Age"
epjoye the second reel of the movie was
venger un installed backwards. This made the
le once am remainder of the movie difficult to en
wever, l nave ; y, j. . ,r
taining solu- Jcy-801 had to dl8ms8 myself'
obi em: CPU. j encourage students to look into
Union offers CPU. After all, you are funding them
"equently free ^th your activity fees. Tomorrow I
! year for your pjan to approach CPU and propose
activities in- the idea of holding a carnival on Green
features and st. which would consist entirely of
s, local bands dunking booths with East Carolina
football players sitting on the hot seat
le readers of what a way to win back our home>en
ads about COming. Hope to see you there.
, but the sad
percentage of Sean Rankin
of such events. Criminal justice junior
ve that most
eir simple life
atching Mellere
last Janbreak?
ig home to Saluda. Probably see a couple of my
ves and eat some good food."
Anwar Abdelsalam
GINT freshman
joing to homecoming in Orangeburg, which is
e I'm from. And I'm going to party and get drunk."
Quianna Longshore
biology sophomore