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ruouvot ui 01 FESTIVAL OF STRINGS dure 1 if irk out of four the n NEIL HALUDAY Staff Writer J * With a title like festival of Strings* ltw?l you would expect to see three violins and a cello on stage. I did, and imag- ^ n : i i i.v _ ft?it m T7ncfn7nl nf Ci me my norror wnen tne musicians r walked on stage, and all were carrying guitars. The program contained a fectly wealth of information about the four T1 guitars that would be used (mandolin, (class balalaika, classical and flamenco) and menc the various Spanish/Russian pieces guitar that would be played: which included dolin some nauseatingiy romantic titles like at the "Gypsy Fiesta" and "Do no sadden my Shey: my love." The attendants were guard- fr?m ing the exits with sawn-off shot guns energ and attack dogs to deter any desper- Bi ate souls from making any foolish at- was p tempts at escape. the ai Realizing that there was no way pie, M out, I reluctantly settled down to en- artist F-: H| :> What's the big secret? 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Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. / StNAl Wednesday, October *26, 3 Low notes average score was the presence of Emanuil Sheynkman, very ably assisted by Richard Patterson, whose reworking of the more well-known themes from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite to suit the mandolin was the highlight of the evening and should have come towards the concert's closure rather than at the end of the first half. His rendition of traditional Russian folks songs on the balalaika in the 1 t_ _i/? _ * i secona nan was a very welcome ana lively change from the dull compositions of Rios. On the whole, I would recommend you see this quartet if you get the chance but don't expect a perfect evening. There were considerably more misses than hits but the hits more than compensated for the...um, less than interesting parts. makes for experience Purple isn't just for dinosaurs, though. Women of all ages and sizes were waiting for hours to purchase the Wonderbra, according to Dean Austin, a sales associate and "fitter" at J.B. White. "Since Friday morning when we placed the Wonderbras on the rack, we've had non-stop business," Austin said. "We sold all but 12 in the first weekend, that's more than 300 Wonderbras." The crowds at J.B. White's weren't the only ones growing larger. < The Columbiana Centre Belk, the < only other store carrying the Wonder- < bra, sold 150 on the day the bras arrived, 1 and most of the rest by the end of the ^ weekend. The store did this with lowkey promotion and moderate advertis- ? ing, according to Carol Villa, a buyer for Belk lingerie. ? "We did extremely well with the Wonderbra," Villa said. "Considering the ( amount of money spent on publicity, we > did remarkably well." ? Some customers chose Belk for its ? lack of promotion. "There was no way I was going to try t on a bra in front of dozens of people star- 1 ing to see if they could tell the differ- 1 ence," said Lucy T., a receptionist who c took the day off to go shopping. "Forget I it, no way." The Wonderbra, made with layers i ^Bh?!!^.!.!!!!!!!!!!!!?;?!?! V?f I?!'..?!''^' " '^.^' ' ^'^" ' ^^ ' ' " *j':^"*' HE L994 "IK j Hangin' out Tim Moores climbs the cart time on the Nike Outdoor C Music Tour which was held < )f fiber padding, is styled to give i :leavage and look better in exper :lothing, according to Villa. It com ;hree models, and is available in vhite, beige and purple. The Wonderbra is made by Bj mbsidiaiy of the Sara Lee Corpora Yes, the one famous for cheese ind hot cross buns. The company, which spent mil in promotions, is barely able to kee dth demand, according to Villa, h [tores sell out of the product and < iven carry it. If you can't get to the store b< hey sell out, don't worry. "Bras like 1 lave been around for several years,' a said. "Women need to realize the 1 lerbra is one of many padded, pus iras." The idea may not be new, but th lerience was uplifting. ?1 7 |S> 'v,44w^^to pw^Miri m I JfeMMihi liite: ? 13mk: . ^ ^SSBfe . JjjS VAN HOPE The Gamecock jo net while struggling to make a good hallenge, part of the Rolling Stone New >n the Russell House Patio Monday. nore isive esiH /^t P red- I loooiTiPno ji a v^iaooiiiwuo t Work! pup lany ion-t Place an ad in h The Gamecock! 'Vil- j Vonh-up WUSC-FM L - jj HBTfllBjil