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Sympai ?.S/S/J a Classical mu MCHAELCOOOWGTDN Staff Writer your You may hear him practic- , ^ ing the tuba in his dorm or see ^ 1 ho* carrying a violin case around ^ with her in class. No matter Map? where you go, they always seem my b to be around: USC orchestra players. ner 2 At the beginning of each fall T semester, blind auditions, the chest conductor and music teachers Port] evaluating the participants certs without being able to see or whic speak to them, are held. Play- pract ers are arranged according to Chrii their skill, being placed in or- tiona der of proficiency, with the best or M< player receiving the first chair, ccmp "It takes a lot of time and mas practice," violinist Megan Orcto Creenamsaid. "You can't work phon 9Q.5 U10. Melvi 9. Nick 8. Male* Ghan | |l 1 Kick} UJ 6. Soul* 5, Rock ^ 4. Wedd 1 3. Jon S Explc 2. Peter Trio i n "Buiit: TOP 10(^ I .*! 49^ TOUG $10 GENERA ADMISSIOl - t? r\ t o r> m $zu luiNVjaiu FOR (80 MUSIC SANCTH tim a hy For the isic survives at USC way. It can give you goose- the USC Steel Drum Band and ps, sometimes if you real- others. The Symphony Or;e it." chestra is only one part of USCs It's tiring," cellist Susan collection of classical perforjolis said "I complain about niance groups, ack and Megtrn complains For instance_ thcre is the t her neck, and we eat dm- USC Chamber Orchestra. The ind watch TV. flrst four or five chairs from 'he USC Symphony Or- each string section (cello, viotra, conducted by Donald lin, viola and bass) play comnoy, performs three con- positions independent of the l npr sempsf pr aarVi of avmnlinnv TTiia rrrmirt monto -1? '} " " "j ****- a** *.?? ?? h takes about a month of twice per week, in addition to ice and a special show at orchestra practice, stmas. It balances tradi- ?T * A , it music like Beethoven's . I get som after rehearsozarfs with more modem ^emn 8ali 1 "W * oeers. For the USC Christ- ou^ ' Festival, the Symphony According to Margolis, oreetra is joined by the Sym- chestra membership is made ic Band, Carolina Alive, especially difficult by the time ~| demands placed on the participants. For 4.5 hours of practice per week, the students receive one hour of credit and are .. gp , w denied the option to miss any .US iLilllliliiy Mi classes. There is also not enough Drake student turnout for the perimMahnioud: fonnanceYQ "People would rather see r\cr f1i*nf uocal Danas^ Playtaa^ see tne Pfe USC Symphony. Ifs not pop^OUghmg ular music," Margolis said. pt&rS Students can attend shows ing Present for about $5. On Tuesday at pencfer BHllSf 7:30 pm-' ^ orchestra will be "playing sections from a . Beethoven piano concerto, a , cello concerto and arias from two operas. The pieces will -j " showcase the talents of four students, a pianist, a cellist and :.;s> . N. two vocalists, who recently won Jiiriv>1 jn S0j0 competitions with oth^ ^ ) er orchestra members. The J Christmas Festival will be held .? ' ::: i.-'- I Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. ROUGHEST MAN Oftq ANNUAL TOUGH OCK CONTEST 174 LBS & UNDER 175 LBS & OVER ^ FRATERNITIES ROTC un INDEPENDENTS ^ lrGuf?NEH) mm* m UAI DEC 1, WW nr>?? T 'DOOR J JAMIL TEMPLE 7:o< J FIGHT 'E 8:01 INFORMATIOI 3) 779 - 945 COCKTAILS F >NED BY THE SC ATHLETIC COMMISSIO ( A C.D. PROMOTIONS EVENT) ianwcock MondayJN Universal M SPUN PAP VICE STEPHANIE SONNENFELD Staff Writer UNIVERSAL MOTHER Sinead O'Connor (out of four stars) Someone somewhere really needs to tell Sinead O'Connor to hop back into her bell jar, tighten the lid and come out when she decides to stop recording the world's most depressing songs. O'Connor's latest release, "Universal Mother, is mil of songs that lack in variety and everything else you could possibly imagine. When O'Connor first came on the scene with "Nothing Compares to U," she was pretty cool. Mixing her excellent vocals with her romantic angst was intriguing enough for O'Conner to gain enough respect in the music world, as well as a bunch of groupies. Yet after a couple of torn up pictures of the Pope and a few derogatoiy remarks, O'Connor seriously lost her validity among her fans and her peers. Bon Jovi rehas SOUNDADVICE JIMMY PeBUTTS Sports Editor CROSS ROADS Bon Jovi kjr-kv2 (out of four stars) As with most bands that have attained snme sort of commercial success Bon Jovi has released a greatest hits album entitled "Cross Roads." The 14 track collection has 11 classic hits, a remake of their 1986 hit "Livin on a Prayer," and two new songs. The compilation spans the group's five album career. "Runaway" and "In and Out of Love" represent Bon Jovfs early work on the album "Livin' on a Prayer," "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "You Give Love a Bad Name" all from Bon Jovi's 1986 breakthrough album "Slippery When Wet" appear on the album. The only chart topper that fails to appear is "Never Say Goodbye." There are three songs from the 1988 album "New Jersey." "Lay Your Hands on Me," "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There For You" are interwoven throughout the album. The hits "Bom to Be My Baby" and "Living in Sin" are surnnoinfrlu laft nff Annorantlir tlia Kiirlviooao at |/i IV1H Vlli A xyyai t/UVljr tii^ Wig wuoow at Mercuiy allowed a maximum of three songs per album. Only two songs come off their latest M length album "Keep the Faith." "Bed of Roses" and the title track appear, with "In these Arms" and "I Believe" are left off leaving them one track short of their allotment. With the void left "Blaze of Glory" was put in the mix. The 1990 solo effort by Jon Bon Jovi for "Young Guns II" filled the four year gap between Bon Jovi albums. Bon Jovi included two new cuts on the compilation. The current single "Always" and "Some Y. ?$ you'll ED! As an m Prof AF1 :S OPEN *AC( ) PM * ?n;1 __ . Net\ S START with 3 PM lI * And, i ^ intern m i IN lovember 14, 1994 [other* a uni Maybe she's trying to redeem herself wit "Universal Mother," but she really didn't do too terribly well. From a music standpoin O'Connor succeeds. She incorporates cellos ar pianos with generic rock instruments and th is good. By doing this, O'Connor has a few son| (see few) that have some heavy jazz rhythn (see "Fire On Babylon") and hip hop rhythn; (see "Famine"). There is no doubt in the world that 0"Coi nor has a beautiful voice and each and ever song is evident of that fact. Out of all the sonj on the CD "Is This Heart," is quite possibly tl most perfect and most evident of O'Connor's ta ent because it is basically all a capella and sounc very much like old Irish folk songs, which ai art in themselves. After this, the CD is depressing even thoug the songs are basically lovely little tributes 1 O'Connor's son Jake, her sister Elmear and Ir hes success wi Isfe-si SI'"?. ? iiiill JM .JKMB "Cross Roads" Is a 14-song greatest hi day I'll be Saturday Night" give the Bon faithful something to hold them over until th next full release. "Always" is a traditional Bo Jovi ballad that shows the band can still pum out hits after 10 years of rocking. The compilation leaves several hit songs c theirs out, but still is successful in demonstrai ing their influence in rock-n- roll. Bon Jovi ha made a career of blending hard rock with sol love ballads. "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Giv our Future Is: in the Si lade the decision to commit your timi ir education. But in today's competiti degree to get a job ... you need job r< 1 the door. Join the advertising depart be astonished where your experienct Account Executive you will gain: essional Sales Experience exible Work Schedule )mpetitive Salary *oing Training vorking Opportunities Professionals depending on your major and degree ship credit for your work experience )me by the Student Media Cei :ated on the 3rd floor of the R r application. Or, call 777-424 Deadline to apply has b Friday, November 7 | versal failure :h land. "John, I Love You," "My Darling Child," it "Red Football" and "Thank You For Hearing t, Me" are about as depressing as you could posid sibly imagine. The lyrics are fine and actually is very insightful, but O'Connor sings them in a js solemn, monotone fashion that really can put is you in a stupor of sadness. These songs are a 18 tribute of some sort and that may be commended, but O'Connor needs to put a tad bit more feel> ing into her causes. y The only real reasons to buy this CD is for ^ the cover of Nirvana's "All Apologies," where ie you can actually understand the lyrics Kurt and il~ Crew sometimes covered up with guitar rifts and such. Then the other reason to buy "Unie versal Mother" is for the William Butler Yeats poem-"He Thinks Of those Who Have Spoken h Evil Of His Beloved" included in the CD pamto phlet But hey-you buy a book of Yeats poems e- for a lot less than this CD is worth. th 'Cross Roads' ?* JHrc BLr M ^r/ - " A ^ 4, % ^*2skl. ^sJnB ifcfeiS /^^ IH ' ^'Ia. * '" UB I ^ V l?'^J bp ' ieh Rtorcmy Its compilation from New Jersey's Bon Jovl. d Love a Bad Name" on "Slippery When Wet," e "Born to Be My Baby" and "Lay Your Hands on n Me" on "New Jersey* and "Keep the Faith" and p "Bed of Roses" on "Keep the Faith." If you are a Bon Jovi faithful, you all ready >f have the hits, but "Cross Roads" gives you them t- in one package, with the soon-to-be classic "Als ways" and the lighter remix of "Livin' on a Prayer." % e ;.\V ^ _ .. . .* v. " m Us, n't Written tars. e, money and energy to invest ve job market, you need more slated experience to get your ment at The Gamecock and ; will take you. requirements, you can receive at The Gamecock. ltral Office, Room 331, ussell House to pick-up 9, for more information. >een extended: 18,1994