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6 I McKissick Museum isn'1 more. Things are happen little bastion of culture, time finding the boring s j JENNIFER HANSEN Staff Writer Have you ever noticed that mysterious building sitting at the keystone , of the Horseshoe? McKissick Museum is USC's very own ?and very free ? museum. McKissick consists of two levels x full of exhibits about subjects such as science, art, history, southern studies andfolklife. There are new exhibits and planned evening events throughout each semester. For starters, check out the new permanent exhibit featuring the first 100 years of student life at USC. Ever wonder how long college kids have been partying or studying or both at the same time? And where else could you see one of those hideous school beanies ? that were mandatory for all freshmen to wear? Opening this month is an exhibit presenting the works of USC professor of art Phillip Mullen. The display is a large collection of paintings and drawings, done by this nationally recognized artist. On Wednesday, a reception will be held to blast off Mullen's exhibit. This reception is a part of the Muse's Night Out series, and all students, faculty, staff and members of the Columbia community are invited. Something to look for next semester: the unveiling of a new exhibit in the science gallery. "Knowing Nature" Jm: I Freshman Brad Murdock inspect) Your ci personal hi I I wusc coll jfla stude ipr^t majorin Allied Profession Discover a cnanen ^ rewarding future that p you in touch with your skil Today's Air Force offers ongo opportunities for professions development with great pay < benefits, normal working hot complete medical and dental and 30 days vacation with pa year. Learn how to qualify as Air Force health professional USAF HEALTH PROFESSI / TOLL FREE 1-800-423-USAF McKi : just your mother's art allying all the time at (JSC's You'll definitely have a hard tuff. is an earth and nature display of a scientific study in the south. The exhibit focuses on the varied aspects in which different cultures view nature. McKissick also holds a variety of events that are purely for entertainment Muse's Night Out is one Wednesday evening a month where McKissick has a social cultural event. "McKissick Unplugged" is one kind of special event where musical artists play at the museum. On Jan. 10, Muse's Night Out will be an Open Mike Poetry Reading. On Jan. 18, "McKissick Unplugged" is holding an acoustic concert and coffee house-style evening featuring "Treadmill Acoustic." On Jan. 25, McKissick is having a Happy Hour which will include an informal gallery talk with artist Phillip Mullen. McKissick holds so many events and exhibits that students rarely realize the museum is a large source of noooQivVi infi-irmnf-inn miltirrfi and fin tertainment. When asked the most important feature of the museum, Deanna Kerrigan, assistant to the museum director replied, "I think that the most important thing the museum offers is that we can give something back to the community by document." Museum hours are Monday- Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. ^ ,_,v : O b- I ?mfettjjj F H I t McKlssick's toaster exhibit. mgenial f stereo... |?i 90.5FM EGE 'NTS GIN th s ging; )UtS Is. ing il ind irs, care, yper an . Call ONS The Gamecock HmKIH Tuesday, Novemlx issick M has it i if ^ ^ Sociology junior Kimberly Vice finds herself lost in thought a Burn some to ERIN REED Staff Writer Hi; "Pop! Up comes the toast when it's done," reads a 1927 advertisement promoting toasters. An exhibit exploring the history of the household toaster is now on display through Feb. 4 at the Bm McKissick Museum. J.? The exhibit ElQCCl 1^ features 40 toasters from mpilfMOt I 1900 to 1995, I appliance ad vertisements 01*0014 from women s and home mag L azines, patent drawings of various models and explanatory text panels. It is free and open to the public. One of the most interesting examples is from 1900 to 1910, a pre0 #! electric stovetop toaster. It is made of steel and its manufacturer is un known. Its shape is simply a threedimensional trapezoid. Four pieces ill! of toast can lay against the sides and daniel chesney The Gamecock brown on top of the stove. The newest toaster on display is Decide for Yourself! [ If your dream is to become a medical doctor, d let someone else decide you can't do it. Decide yourself! 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Around the 50s and 60s, toasters became more decorative and fancier, some even came with their own serving trays. Electric toasters became a prime necessity to end the problem of burned toast. Around World War I, Charles Strite, a mechanic at a manufac1 turing plant, developed the first automatic non-uD toaster, which used a clock-spring device. It was un1 leashed for home use in 1926 by WaMathematics Tut The Expe on't: 256-6498 \for fc??? Engagement R: 10-15% OFF! * ) 4 ; ? Official Wholes Price List! na . ira : S.A. Peck & NE : 55 Washington, Chicago, 1L For a Free 32-Page Color Ct ' ' ' Toil-Free (800)922-0090 FAX (312 Internet Catalog at http://www. sapeck. ct Association of Colle - r 1 Regional lournarm >01TOURN jssell House Information Ce November 9, 12pm. There ii on/ $4 fee per spades team. activity fees. Persons needing special; t Carolina Productions at 777-7130. im * I ion! ^ \ \ ^ Mi / 'N \ ? ?<0<*' v% \ < \ ijl\ ^ 8 ,~7 i \ 1 DANIEL CHESNEY The Gamecock Jssick Museum. jw exhibit ters-Genter Company. Once the mechanical systems were proven, manufacturers relied upon outer styling to stimulate sales. The electric toaster is now a standard appliance in more than 85 million American homes. If you have a special love for toasters or are just m|||a 2k somewhat interCTIII^S ested in not-so-typ ical museum exICi tllA hibits, you should go check this out. g\2k cfr Curators of the exUClwIi hibit are Richard Rose, USC associate professor of art, and Lyn Rose, exhibition designer at the McKissick Museum. The museum is located on the Horseshoe and is open 9 am. - 4 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more information about the exhibit, call the museum at 777-7251. 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