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aMft Strike up the band MiKir The Bi9 Music Machine and The Lit! maWoIkW Orchestra of (JSC will begin their eic MACHINE season Friday, Sept. 15. For more ii use Symphony Orchestra Koger Center at 777-5111 Thursday, August 31,199S Carolina's f a vorite prodigal atamanm \~J UWjykJWJ. X Pat Conroy's "Beach Music" missing a few notes STEPHANIE SONNENFELD Features Editor Well, folks, he's back. Pat Conroy, South Carolina's prodigal stepson has stepped back on the literary playing field with his long awaited, heavily anticipated novel, "Beach Music." In the past, Conroy's novels have been widely known for his deep portrayal of antagonistic father/son relationships, rebelling against society and a definite coming to terms with self. As in almost all of his novels, Conroy focuses on life as a military child. Conroy, a Georgia native and former Beaufort resident, places all of his books in the deep south. Conroy's books, for the non-fans, are "The Boo," "The Water is Wide," "The Lords of Discipline," "The Great Santini" and "The Prince of Tides." As with his past books, Conroy does place part of "Beach Music" in South Carolina, but the book itself begins, oddly enough, in Italy. There in Rome, AWOLed Southerner and travel writer, Jack I McCall, lives with his young ^ Ja daughter, Leah, the light of his mP* w<M life and a potent reminder of his rk jf Jm dec iased wife. McCall settled in ULi It ?y to escape the menones of igj his wife's suiade off a Charleston \ . Jf bridge and to escape the wrath Courses of strange events, nnwDnv such as the cancer battle McCall's mom is fighting in South Carolina and the writing of a screen play, force McCall to return to the land of swamp marshes and Frogmore stew. Not only does the trip back to South Carolina provide McCall the opportunity to see family, he gets to introduce Leah to the family she has never met. Once in South Carolina, McCall, like other heroes in Conroy novels, reckons with himself and his proverCareer center of JAMIE CLARK The Seniors Jaquellne Jeter and Deana Ancrun take tage of the services offered at USC's Career Ci COI nuA^n Personali nut, y/ j ^ wusci /5rihktihh^ S. K. M I? * I?4 J ? ' ^ ?> ^ESPRESSO JOEJ v CAFFE Wm ESPRESSO SjptcjjxlJtxts Mon - Thur 7 am - mic Friday 7 am -1 ai Saturday 9 am -1 ai Sunday 9 am - mic :le jht-concert ifo, call the WENDELL MINOR bial broken past, happily and safely? very un-Conroy like. Rumor has it that "Beach Music" was cut from almost 1600 pages to 600, which can affect a book's plot, as it did with "Beach Music." Naturally, Conroy's writing was both fluidly descriptive and sincerely passionate. Conroy has a true gift for writing and not even loose plot lines can diminish the potency of his writing. Yet Conroy's verbiage could not make up for the novel's true plot confusion. There seemed to be good ideas in each of the plots presented in the work, but none were developed to the extent to really pull them fnrrnf^ar onnm q/^ f a V* onnnr* on foof 4-V? of attiutu i/W na^uii ou xaot uxai it is obvious how and when parts of the book were cut to meet the editing criteria. Conroy's ideas are good, yet there seem to be too many to grasp with one novel. fers direction, a< TAMARA LAW Staff Writer If you're not quite sure what you want to i jor in, or what direction you want to go in y chosen field, the Career Center is sure to h Located in the Business Administration be ||M^| ing, the center helps students define their cat choices as early as their freshman year and e into their senior year, refining resumes and; Kting up interviews with perspective employi ^ Alisa Mosley, director of Career Connecti< helps get perspective employers on campus work primarily with the employers services p getting employers interested in students, hir | students and getting them part-time jobs i SI internships," Mosley said. Gamecock "Once you get accepted to Carolina, we 1: advan- students make decisions about career directi anter. and academic major. We also have services wi igenial Lif stereo... Th 90.5FM Open until MIDNIGHT ' jjjj every night Jlj Coffee, desserts, salads and sandwiches j 8 inight m m F inight 't ETC. |H^9HHH W?0? '^#"^% iiimmiiiiiiii ?nr ^ ^iSlfc^WBiK: * from Beach Music, courtesy of the Russell House Bookstore An added plus to "Beach Music" is the high touting of USC. The Columbia campus is an integral part of this work, highlighting everything from the 1960 Vietnam War Protests at the Russell House and eating at Yesterday's to having SAE and Tri Delta members _T i J i_ ? n _ i i m as cnaraciers ana even navmg a uamecocK sian reporter as a character. Reading about average USC sights by a not-so-average author in a national seller is a major additive to "Beach Music." Honestly, "Beach Music" is not Conroy's best, because that is yet to come. Conroy's writing style and wit keep "Beach Music" flowing, but the many plots are confusing and repetitive. Conroy is one of those fortunate authors who has had success after success and still hasn't reached his prime. "Beach Music" is just another stepping stone to the top, or in Conroy's case, another lowcountry marsh to jump until he reaches the beach. dvice for future students can get work experience while in school ma and can get a feel for what's out there," she said. Qur The Career Center is divided into three steps , to carry students through their four years in J?' school: Career Planning^ Assessment and Academic Relations begins the freshman and sopho"eer more years, when students sit down with a ca^ reer counselor who can help them select a ma jor and research an occupation; Student ers* Employment Center begins the sophomore/ju- | )n^> nior years by helping to find a summer job and | "I applying for internships, co-op positions and job | art> shadowing and Placement begins the junior and "iHg senior years, helping land the first job, holding f *nd job search workshops, and refining resumes and 1 interviews with employers on campus. ielp The career center will be sponsoring a career ons fair on Sept. 12, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Ruslere sell House Ballroom. etime decisio be made i at's why we are givi] X' f I Alpha Phi Alpha 11 I Alpha Tau Omega f [I BetaThetaPi ' Chi Psi Delta Tau Delta I Delta Upsilon i Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Sigma Lamba Chi Alpha . i I raiernuj Wednesday (Aug.30), 5-9 I Open Rush - M Tuesday, Sept. 5 and Closed Thursday (Sept Friday (Sept. br more information, please contact the Frate Start spreading the news I k ^he Workshop Theatre of South Carolina begins its mjg jf ? 1995-96 season with "A Chorus Line." The show opens on Thursday, Sept. 14 and runs through Sept. 24. For more info, call 799-6551. 3 HUMANS IN THE NEWS Associated Press I Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze and John Legliizamo star in drag in "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar." Pretty boys he was unaware of Turner's comLINCOLN, Neb. - The transves- mentsand ^hat Programming is tdte comedy "To Wong Foo, Thanks gl??^ ^tovea^: for Everything! Julie Newmar" T** ^ork wJl air an edited opened here to an enthusiastic crowd version and mclude a warning about The film's stars, Patrick Swayze, 1 0011 n Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo, ? -_d c+ir?k weren't on hand for Tuesday's spe- ? cial Nebraska premiere at Stuart NEW YORK ? Elizabeth Taylor's Theatre. new Black Pearls perfume has But executive producer Bruce turned into a marketing stinker. Cohen, director Beeban Kidron and Elizabeth Arden canceled a Sepproducer Mac Brown were ? and tember launch of Black Pearls ? praised the state for its hospitality, and a $12 million ad campaign ? Kidron said she had had precon- after no major department store ceptions about Nebraska, 'just like would carry it. Arden makes and people have preconceptions about distributes the actress' three other Hratr rmppns " hut Nphrnslrnns siPTiatiirp frapranpps demonstrated openness and warmth. The ad campaign included 42 Parts of the movie ? about three million scent strips and print ads California-bound drag queens who featuring the actress immersed in get stranded in a tiny town?were a lagoon ? some of which have alshot in Lincoln, Loma and other ready run in some magazines, eastern Nebraska towns. In a joint statement Wednesday, The movie opens in September Arden and Taylor said the decision in New York and Los Angeles. to withdraw the fragrance was mutual but wouldn't elaborate on any A real bleeding heart plans. ATLANTA ? Ted Turner, who once condemned "Taxi Driver"for its LOW On funds bloody violence, has apparently had OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ? The elite do a change of heart. meet in Nebraska, especially when In a first for any Turner cable Warren Buffett invites them, network, "Taxi Driver" is scheduled About 130 top business executives to air early Thursday dining TNTs attended Buffett's fourth annual weeklong 1970s film festival. Omaha Classic on Tuesday. BufIn 1982, Turner broadcast an ed- fett, the second-richest man in Amera. I.:, nxTvr J : : n n-n . nuiiai uii ma cuuuewmiig vhj- ica aiier ivucrusons urn uates, orlence in the movies. He singled out ganized the golf and tennis compe"Taxi Driver'' for its "blood and gore" tition in his hometown to raise money and for inspiring John W. Hinckley for four Omaha-area organizations. Jr.'s failed 1981 assassination at- Among the participants were Jack tempt against then-President Rea- Valenti, longtime president of the gan. Motion Picture Association of AmerHinckley has said he tried to kill ica, and Wayne Huizenga, owner of Reagan to impress Jodie Foster, football's Miami Dolphins, baseball's who played a prostitute in the film. Florida Marlins and hockey's FloriTNT spokesman Jim Weiss said da Panthers. ns should never in a rush. rig you an entire week! try Jttusn *yy Omega Psi Phi * ? \k fk Phi Beta Sigma | 111 Phi Delta Theta 111' Pi Kappa Alpha |. I Pi Kappa Phi I I Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chi I ' Sigma Nu ,1 O T-?t I-. IIB oigma rni tipsnon l|: Tau Kappa Epsilon ? || ' Forum I ; Russell House room 205 | cBryde Quad j Wednesday, Sept.6 i Rush I . 7), 8-10pm 8), 8-10pm miry Council Office at 777-5059 or 777-5780.