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pubic, $7 foe atudanta and $8 for maniban
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today. Call 799-2510 for more infor- u
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Flautist Bonita Boyd will perform at ^
7:30 pjn. today at Gambrell Hall. Tickets
are $3 for students. Call 777-4280 ^
for more information. ^
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The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers r
will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at $
the Roger Center. Tickets are $6 for 11
students. Call 777-5113 for more information.
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USC Opera will perform "The Prima si
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UUCVARNOU) Staff Writer
Bonita Boyd began playing the
flute when she was 8. She learned this
skill at a school she was bused to from
her poor community.
"To keep us out of trouble, they
taught us to play instruments," Boyd
said.
But her humble beginnings were
no measure of the success she would
have as a flautist The 8-year-old who
learned the flute to stay out of trouble
now tours the United States, Europe,
Canada, Australia and Asia as
a guest artist with various orchestras.
Boyd's musical background is extensive.
She performed as a principal
flautist with the Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra in Rochester, N.Y.,
for 10 years. In addition, she performed ,
with the Chautauqua Orchestra in \
New York during the summer for sev
ci ai jcai o.
Now, Boyd has given up her orchestral
career to become a professor
at the Eastman School of Music, but
she doesn't miss her former position.
"I played a long time, and I felt that
I needed to grow in a different way," n
she said. g
As a result of her many tours as a
guest artist, Boyd often has the stage a
to herself these days. g
"I have always loved being onstage g
alone," she said. "It suits my personality
better." Sr
Monday at the School of Music, 1
Boyd conducted a master class in which
she instructed USC flute students on
their techniques. ^
"I am veiy impressed with the flute
class," she said.
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lonna" at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 pm.
unday. Tickets are $5 for students,
or more information, call 777-2458.
IUSEUMS I
Vfadness in America: Cultural and
ledical Perception of Mental Illness
efore 1914" will be on display through
larch 19 at McKissick Museum.
HEATER
Prescription: Murder'' will run through
eb. 18 at Town Theatre. Tickets are |
8 for students. Call 799-2510 for more
lformation.
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.iverbanks Zoo will offer free admis
ion Fridays during February.
ints talent!
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"She has a lot of good advice," fresh- |
lan Diana Barch said. "You can tell
he's well-prepared and trained."
Boyd will perfrom a concert tonight I
t Gambrell as part of the Guest Artist
leries sponsored by the School of Muic.
The 7:30 event will cost $3 for USC
tudents, faculty, staff and senior cit- |
sens. Tickets for the general public .
re $6.
When asked to comment on her muic,
Boyd said, "I can tell you what's
nportant to me. I want to be a great
msician and artist. The flute is just I
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For USC students interest?
traveling without leavir
bia," in the words of grai
dent Julie Hoesterey, Ns
ments offers a sampling of
by pairing an equal nun
ternational students with U.S. stude:
housing facility.
Located across the street from the B.
and behind Gambrell, Nada's 18 apart]
three buildings house 55 residents in sti
apartments or one-, two- or three- bedrc
ments with a living room, kitchen and
Constructed in the 1940s, the apartn
named by the builder, said Art Farlow,
life coordinator for Capstone.
"Evidently, this man built all these
back in the '40s and named them all aft
of women," Farlow said.
Wherever "Nada" is now, today the a
3tand as part of an international commi
Student orga
fAMARA LAW Staff Writer
African-American history is officially
celebrated during February, but
for the more than 400 active members
of the USC Association of African-American
Students (AAAS), ifs very much
alive 12 months of the year.
AAAS is one of the few organizations
on campus that helps AfricanAmerican
students deal with the problems
and concerns they may have on
a predominantly white campus.
"Ifs nice to go somewhere where you
don't feel like you have to speak for all
(black) people," AAAS President Femeia
Adamson said. "In classes, professors
aren't asking you for your opinion;
they're asking for the black people's
opinion. Here, you're coming to be
yourself."
Adamson said this relaxed, familytype
atmosphere is what draws crowds
of up to 100 to meetings. She wants
meetings to be learning exoeriences as
well as social events. Meetings are
opened with a significant quote or passage
and are centered around a specific
theme of Kwanza, an African holiday.
For example, the theme at the beginning
of the school year was unity.
Although it may be a little hard to
imagine a family of more than 400 people,
careful planning and a network of
committees keeps things organized.
The committees plan blockfests, service
projects and Black History Month
events and raise money for scholarships.
Committees are responsible for the
publication of Voices of Colors magazine,
the only literary magazine on campus
that showcases the talents of AfricanAmerican
students and faculty, and
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abroad viding a unique perspective to on-campus 1
iber of in- Farlcw said.
nts in one "I think a lot of the American resident
language exposure," said Hoesterey, a hall
k building tor at Nada. "There's an automatic set of j
nents and that opens your eyes to countries you migi
idio-styled erwise never hear about."
x)m apart- Ideally, an American student would si
bathroom, bedroom with an international student foi
lents were mester or entire year, depending on how loi
residence foreign student is staying, Hoesterey said.
ever, the exchange students are automat
buildings placed in Nada, while American students m
er a bunch through a lengthy acceptance process.
"Thev must have at least 60 hours of crei
partments out the application and go through the int*
inity, pro- process," Farlow said. "They're also reviewe
aization keeps Aft
special events such as an en^ "We've done a g
neurship formal this month entitled cause we've had sc
"UJAMAA," meaning "cooperative eco- interested in educi
nomics" which will give awards to black students about Af
entrepreneurs in the Columbia area, tare," Adamson sa
AAAS, established in 1968, was the The associatio
first organization on campus for African- planned for Black
American students. Ifs not an organi- theme for the ever
zation just for minority students; it pro- ing "faith in oursel
motes diversity and positive cultural Scheduled events
experiences for all students on campus ceremonies at 7 to
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erience a different kind
ind of dorm
a year by a group of students to come back the next
year."
While space may be limited, the potential experiences
reaped and level of involvement make
iving, for healthy competition, Farlow said. Nada is try?
p.a^n ing for a larger pool of applicants, he said.
direc- "We think it's a unique place and want to get
Deople the word out about it," Farlow said. "It introduces
it oth- the students to a lot of different cultures. We'd like
to make it an equal with the Residential College,
iare a and the involvement level is real high,
r a se- "Everyone is part of Student Government or
V hall government, and in order to come back, the
ically students must be involved in the community."
ust g0 Applications to live in Nada Apartments for next
semester are now available at all area offices and
lit, fill are due Feb. 20. There will be a dessert open house
srview at 8 Wednesday night at 814 Henderson room 101
d once for interested students.
ican l^^ge alive
reat job this year be- House Ballroom featuring the Halleluime
people sincerely jah Singers, a Black History Knowledge
iting and promoting Bowl at 7 p.m. Sunday, and the Feb. 27
rican-American cul- closing ceremonies featuring TKeyah
tid. Crystal Keymah of In Living Color'' in
n has many events a one-woman show titled "Some of My
History Month. The Best Friends."
its is Imani," mean- Anyone interested in joining the orIves
and our future." ganization can call 777- 5061 or come
include the opening to weekly meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesdays
night in the Russell in the Russell House Theater.
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