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y% * | jj^4^ [PEOPLE PLACES WHATNOT] M, ,x \ ^ . y Ijjjp " * 9| ?|~ HPr^JSMl MeKlNtcfc "Demonic Boy" Is ons of many places on display at McKlssIck Museum's "Madness In America" exhibit. Hie art of madness A "Madness in America" studies Mind," which personifies madness as the art and impact of mental ill- a bewildered, wandering woman, and ness Of the early 1900s. a lithograph. "Dance in a Madhouse, which shows a 19th-cenStarf Reports tury image of a "lunatics ball," which Most of us have offhandedly de- is based on tbe noti.on that asylums scribed someone as crazy or daft, but hosted balls with strict social decorum an unusal exhibit that opened Sun- tor patients, day at McKissick Museum leaves no But perhaps one of the most corndoubt about the true definition of men- pelling items is a watercolor on cloth tal illness. titled "Landscape Money" by U.S. land"Madness in America: Cultural and scape artist Ralph Blakelock. In 1899, Medical Perceptions of Mental Illness Blakelock was committed to an insane before 1914" is a nationally traveling asylum after he suffered a mental exhibit that breakdown related to his poverty and examines concepts of was found wandering the streets ol madhess in early New York City tearAmerica in broad so- ing up money, rial, artistic and med- Ironically, more ical contexts, and than a decade later traces the origins and one of his early worke development of psy- was sold at an auctior chiatry in the United for near,y $14?000, the States. The exhibit highest price paid ai will be on display that time for a livin* through March 19. U-S- artist's work More than 100 However, during tha items, ranging from time, Blakelock re engravings and pho- HHI mained =?the tographs to paintings ^Hfi Panting landscape! and medical devices, blithe hibit also commemo- IB \ puWic display. rates the 150th an- J.11C C&IUU1I, UCUCU! niversary of the found- not only how insani incr of the American ty was depicted, bu o ? ? Psychiatric Associa- McKissick 3130 now 11 was mec tion. "Phrenological Head" by L.N. !ca'^ traated. Dur "It's an absolutely Fowlor, mld-19th century. ing the Colomal P fascinating exhibit riod, the insane oftei that challenges peo- were chained an< pie with different perspectives about kePt in cages. During the 19th centi social issues such as intelligence, race Df, almost every state built state ho* and gender roles," said Lynn Robert- pitals, then called lunatic asylum* son, director of McKissick Museum, which were thought to offer a mor One of the exhibit drawings is Ben- humane confinement, jamin West's "Christ Healing the Sick." When assembling the exhibit, ci In 1800, the Pennsylvania Hospital rah)r Lynn Gamewell found recurrin in Philadelphia, a well-known insane themes of prejudice that portraye asylum, commissioned West to do a blacks and women as inferior, painting for the hospital lobby. West's After the Civil War, society a work shows Christ healing the sick tempted to show mental difference and, in keeping with the biblical ac- between blacks and whites, indica count of madness, includes a boy pos- ^nf> fhat intelligence was linked 1 sessed by demons. The 10-foot-by-15- physical traits. Phrenology portraye foot painting still hangs in the hospi- women as inferior, linking charach tal's lobby. traits not only to the brain but to tl Also on display is a porcelain bust entire female body, identifying th depicting a phrenological diagram, pelvic area as the region of insanit Phrenology gained acceptance during Thus, when a woman's virtue w? the mid-19th century because it pro- questioned, so was her mental stat vided a direct causal link between "Madness in America" is co-spoi brain anatomy and human behaviors sored by USC's department of ne such as emotion, perception and rea- ropsychiatry and behavior scienc soning. Admission is free to all exhibit Other interesting items include a For more information about tl large 1864 oil painting, "The Lost "Madness in America" exhibit or ot er educational programs, call 777-72! r bassisl mRMHmmHHmmRMRH gardt "F could Brum just t I jamm | en Sj t ! Ice breaker ^ J f| i t i i t i ^ i' ^ '*l ^ ! WMMMMWmKKM 3 I i! BBM I n I d , ? gig i}. J A cold front passing through 1 j, | turos returned to the mild 60s e J j D's takes ( t- I ALLISON WILLIAMS Features Editor iS i You might have noticed tnat wner t- I asking about a good place to eat in Col '? J pie guard their favorite spots very ca | Scared off by the thought of big < I long lines, even good friends check over ie I der and conspiratorily whisper, "Well, le | great little place, but don't tell." y- | Efs Wings in Cayce was once one o is I most carefully guarded secrets, but [ rant has now made its way to the big ft- | riverfront view to boot, d- I Formerly located in Parkland Pla: e. J Center, D's is now on the Congaree ] s. | a very scenic view of Columbia in whs ie | the Hungry Fisherman restaurant, h- J And though their new location 51 i around the corner from the old one, il 1|| * i ^^Hk Hv ~ JjM^^BPIPP^ S^^HHH m Tom Brumgardt, John Stout and Kenny ides of Grey serve ILLOW Asst. Features Editor ernment, o anks to a breakthrough perfor- at a Kappa ; at the Golden Spur's Acoustic "We wei light, Shades of Grey, made up many peopl 2 freshmen Kenny Floyd, John said, and Tom Brumgardt, has be- The bani >ne of the more popular on-cam- ving acoust oups after only, two-and-a-half from Omai is of practicing "as a full band," Jam. Floyd : and backup vocalist Tom Brum- ly drive his said. "I listen or the first two months, we music, but n't find a practice place," said Riots, Pear gardt, a Charleston native. "We kins," Floy jot together with Kenny and style, and I ed acoustically." songs." ter Floyd met Brumgardt "just When c lying around in his room down said the bs ill," Floyd said they just jammed that people they saw Acoustic Jam night ad- the bat." ied in The Gamecock. Floyd s ley met me right before the Gold- strategy hi ur show after talking to a friend "So far, ie, and I just went down and tried response, e Stout said. Floyd said, ter three practices, Shades of get it behin was in the studio recording a de- wouldn't i Thile the demo wasn't much of a but right r ss, Stout said that is where the And th< found its sound. tune enouf hie tune came off, "Palestinian go quickly :ess,' and really showed us what "We're 1 " qqi/1 Rfmit a mneic nerfnr- lis well SO :e major. how much /e all had the same sound and it's great r away wanted to play together," "After 1 igardt said. those peoi lades of Grey advanced fast and our fi gh to win the Acoustic Jam con- guys on ou an award that granted the band ment," Flc h prize and a show later this se- All thr< ;er. Since then, Shades of Grey ous music alayed at a hunger banquet for college wa laptist Student Union, at the Gold- "John a dut for the Snowden Student Gov- bands, an< El A > v -l ' ?!} l.. T:C-x,i Ma # ia ?jr? .* ?? h it h ' ? I '? ? J? ?, , sg[ W?$& ifcsfe S3 i#|| ^ ** "v Mdhli8?^Bg^B?fcv - *.s %*- ... / :!i?; ? ? . dP&lS | ' ^ -\ > ^ x't -v > ^ ^<:; :ho Carolina* brough Ico and frost, as 01 >ld and new f difference. Whereas, the old 1 i it comes to proverbial hole in the wall, tl umbia, peo- huge. The high ceiling, big win refully. chandelier accentuate the fee TT 3 *i ii - 3 crowds and nowever, aespite ine size ana their shoul- top, ID'S has done a good job of I know this like a former seafood buffet ph So, for you ID'S veterans, do f Columbia's maintains its intimate, friend the restau- phere. The booths and dim ligh time with a people who like their own spac< of lots of open area and the bar za Shopping who like to see and be seen. River facing And when I visited Efs, th< at used to be kind of seating we preferred. Hi but the restaraunt was not crc is only just Hosts and servers are friendly :'s a world of efficient; plenty of iced tea to g Floyd are Shades of Gi sup drivii utside Patterson Hall an Alpha party. e really surprised that s e came out to see us," Floy d describes its music as dr ic, and its influences rang i Hakim to Sting to Peai said grunge roots especia musical style, to pretty much all kinds < I really like Stone Temp] 1 Jam and Smashing Pum] d said. "That was my bas incorporated that into a fe overing songs, Brumgari md likes to "play old tun< ! recognize and like right c aid the feedback from th as been positive, we've gotten a pretty go< ispecially from the campus We're just enjoying it. Y< d your ear saying, xYou kno t be cool ' or xWhat if... iow we just enjoy it." i band realizes its good fc jh to know the success cou happy people have receivi far, and I don't even knc i longer that will go on, b ight now," Brumgardt sai ;he Golden Spur, seeing i ale and having so much fi *iends...I mean, we've hi r hall help us move our equ >yd said. ?e band members had pre al experience, but coming 3 the start of something el: ind I are each from differe i we were all kind of looki / :: :; . w^W % ? T ...... . i the Humanities reflei avorites ocation was your I le new location is the j dows and gigantic was ling of roominess, like the lighthouse on also not making it feel I ice. wha n't worry, ID'S still evei ly, relaxed atmos- the 1 ting are perfect for iten j, while the feeling ) are good for those ager prin i host asked what bees is was a nice touch, I >wded at the time, deni and service is very [o around. win] Photo courtesy of Kenny Floyd r?y. ig acoustic tunes d for something new," Brumgardt said. "This is what came of it," Stout fin? ished. The best part about "this" for each band member rests firmly in the murg sic they are making. rl "The best part is knowing that three 1- people can come together on one record and sound really good," Floyd said. rf "When we're up there playing and le you see people mouthing the words to p- your songs, you just feel really good," Brumgardt said. w The band practices whenever it can , despite the members' admittedly busy schedules. Rehearsals are at least once a day and usually at night at the Sumter Street Storage facility. The trio's formula for coming up with new materils al usually follows a structured pattern, Stout said. )d j? "We just throw them out on the plat3'u ter," Stout said. "We usually start with w the guitar part, then add bass and 1 drums, with the vocals coming in anywhere. Kenny and Tom just write the songs whenever they get the inspiram tion-" The band, which will return to the ed studio Saturday and play live again >w Feb. 18, said it owes much of its sucut cess to manager Cliff Hall. 'd. "When he came on, everything shot all and just took off," Floyd said. "He knows a lot about the business ? and pulled a lot of things together for 'P" us," Brumgardt said. This cohesion has helped Shades of Grey fulfill its attraction to making muse sic ? to just enjoy it. mt "It's been really fun so far," Floyd ng said. "Fm having a great time." r/^y^/ikElw' i ^ i ll fcli; J ^ KM TRU?Tt The Gamecock stlon pond. By Wednesday, tempera > up the rivei lut, as for the important things, what abom food? I tried the seafood fajita salad, and i very good. Portions seem to be large, but jusi everything in life, the bad news is prices art fairly large. Cntrees range from about $8 to $10, and fron 11 could tell, vegetarian items are scarce. How , my dish was cooked very well, and I like* fact that Efs isn't afraid to spice up their mem is. Yhen I asked what the specialities were, man ' John Schumacher listed crab legs, ribeye ant le rib, items that I automatically passed ove mse of price. iowever, there is good news for college stu ts on budgets. You can still come get a pitcher of beer am gs for under $20," Schumacher said.