Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Parad Leeza Gibbons; C /1/M4 ? /> /I O f */% VVJ WJ U/i A parade is a definite hallmark of a homecoming celebration and USC's v\N4 m ^oMtc Parade Date: September 27 Time: Begins at 3 p.m. Location: Grandstand at the USC Horseshoe annml Hnmprnmina ParaHp 0 is exactly that: a hallmark of pride and tradition. The Homecoming Para I " Gervais Pendletc START?t College Greene >? co -? Q. E CD W C/5 < le featu returns to USC i and Marshall Parade, which takes place on Friday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m., allows all of USC to honor and show their pride in being a part of Carolina. In recent years, this has translated into everything from student organization $|S9R floats to ROTC display units, SI|SpS to USC's marching band- KH dubbed the Mighty Sound of the Southeast. However, before the _ . Each y< first float passes by the are the Horseshoe Grandstand, the Hoi USC's Sorority and Fraternity allow? Councils will sponsor the organiz annual Float Building Party, upon a Like the Parade, the party various dg Ro\ ?1DD' DDI 1 Capitol ft in 0 IGrandstant USC Horsi ! | ]Jj|| co Longstreet j Theatre ires floal l| Blti ear, USC student organizations build flo? >n judged by a panel of judges located ? rseshoe. > student-run floats and their participati ations to expand As always, the party, wh nd express their begins at 11 p.m., will roles at USC via held at Gibbes Propei It takes more th student participation -j <-4? make a successful para< t The active role t Columbia community pi; at USC will contribute the success of this yes parade. The student a faculty participation in i Parade draws the Carol ? community together, wf Carolina First's and B | II Jill Fulton's participation sho ^jpW that the Columt iafthe community is also activ eshoe M involved in life at USC. thanks and praise ? offered to Carolina Fi Bank and parade dign The parade route beg its way in front of th< to the Grandstand at fs, Tun KaWfsk / ;STX1 j I SfS j f flPr J tH L^Sn#S jLf I / MM its for thg narade. Thg flnats at the grandstand in front of on. Bob Fulton for donating ich their time, energy and funds be to this year's parade. *ty. This year, USC's own tan Leeza Gibbons will act as to Grand Marshal of the de. parade. Gibbons, who he graduated USC in 1978, is ays a former host of to "Entertainment Tonight." ir's Currently, she is the host of nd her own NBC talk show, the "Leeza." ina Carolina's parade is lile essential to the entire ob Homecoming event, ws because the parade takes > i a your memories and mixes ely them with today's USC and So, tomorrow's Carolina- all set ire to music and the fantastic rst beat of USC's marching ity band. ins on Park Street and winds i Statehouse and eventually the Horseshoe.