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Greek Festival, 10 a.m. to 10 p.n Friday and Saturday, 1 to 6 p.n Sunday, the Holy Trinity Greek Oi thodox Church (1931 Sumter St. 252-6758. The Ga University plans for parents' welcome staff writer JIM CROWLEY This weekend, more than 800 parents are coming from around the country to see their children in what is expected to be an exciting and activity-filled weekend. Student Life Director Patricia Tomanio is responsible lor organizing the weekend. "Seven hundred people are registered, but I'm expecting that 1,200 or so will show up," Tomanio said. There will be a gathering at USC President John Palms' house, located on the Horseshoe, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday to kick off the weekend. There will be student entertainment, among other things. From 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, the Russell House Ballroom will be transformed into a beach for the Welcome Beach Party. Food and refreshments will be served under the the cardboard palm trees. Woody Windham will be the disc jockey for the evening. "Woody is wonderful," Tomanio said. "They all really have a blast with him." Saturday begins with a parent/student open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Blatt P. E. Center. Parents will have the opportunity to use the facilities. There will also be a tennis tournament. Parents can enjoy tailgating from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at USC's football practice field next to the sta dium. Then, of course, there's USC's game against Marshall. With the exception of the South Carolina Honors College picnic at the Horseshoe, Sunday will be open to whatever students choose to do with their parents. The USC Bookstore will be open for parents to use their 20 percent discount on Gamecock apparel. Parents are also encouraged to tour the city, visit Finlay Park or the Riverbanks Zoo, or just spend a quiet afternoon touring the campus. For many freshmen, Parents Weekend is the first chance for them to show their parents around campus. "I'm extremely excited that my mother has the opportunity to see where I have been living for the past month," freshman Stephanie Moore said. West Side Story 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Town Theatre. 799-2510 Ain't Misbehaving 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Workshop Theatre of South Carolina. 799-6551 Always Patsy Cline 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday ana 3 p.m. Sunday at tne irusuu> Theatre. 254-9732 SC Statehouse Tours 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 734-2430 Lexington Fun Fest 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Virginia Hylton Park behind Lexington Town Hall 359-6113. : Columbia Museum of Art 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and I to 5 p.m. Sunday on the corner of Hampton and Main streets. 799-2810. McKissick Museum 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday on the Horseshoe. 777-7251. Et, Guide t I 1. 1. r). mecock ST to fe 1 WW IATE ST 1 ?jir fa** is Ink ;1 GREENE S a mm 3 ^"IfDNseum S j1 IEAT * 1 ST ? 11 ST jSV,jps0 % # t % ^ I V j J&^ * (* ^ s' rl j| Sou ST 1 ' 1 : \ % ; ijl" : ' > it 01 VINE ^ s. Univ of 1 South * | ? BLOSSOM |mk tn -m WHEAT^ ' .. . .t!W8Wg^^! ^j ^sss^'' fiC pi 1? rAf&! Students work out during an bics class at the Blatt P. E. C Students and their paren attend an open house at thi lli4?, s Center between 9 a.m. and : rHAU Sati ANN MARIE MIANI The G i 3 M Ml ^ 1 JlMmMk * m HfSi Ji BaU^. & : > ' ' >J : ^1^1, o o o Parents _ The President's House ot Mg|??235|^^ is the home of USC presi and his wife. Students ar * "^^8 can drop in at the house uKtn? s u? ST sf? Caiolina ^ & * jy pm x> I 1S08 P*WC?* ^ i? |M> BW--iii>^< iSrf Q IwHALEYST =3' 8 ? CNORiE 9 g? HEVWAHD QC KV| Football is one of the highlights of W Parents Weekend. A Parents I Weekend Tailgate will be before the big game against Marshall. The tailgate party begins at 4:30 p.m. j Saturday at the USC Football $ Practice Field, which is adjacent to the Armory on Bluff Road. The jQj tailgate will end at 6:30 p.m., and JK the game begins at 7 p.m. in the Williams-Brice Stadium. SEAN RAYFORD Photo Editor fV \ 4k -ft Moose, mooses, meese. Whichever one it is, they're on this page. http://www.fas.harvard.edu /-dtchen/ : ! Weekend s 0 KgRv. speciai"to the gamec oc.k >stone, on nweil Street, will fTT?TTnpTTT!T^ the site of a MlHBHBdHldMfl akfast reception irday The recep- ,Aps Upstairs Italian i will be held Restaurant hming at 9:30 in m Meeting gt 794-7404 ampiis oom Northern Italian food, fresh fish, Carolina Alumni , , , , , iolars and their veal, steaks and pasta ents' -Beulah's Bar & Grill EN byrd The Gamecock 902 Gervais St. 779-4655 I w| Pub food, ranging from appetizers h- to sandwiches to salads. j -Birds On A Wire 2631 Devine St. 254-2035 m Rotisserie chicken, nightly fresh ijg . seafood specials, vegetables, salgtimVlM ads and sandwiches 5|l 'Blue Marlin 1200 Lincoln St. 799-3838 CpF m raJHJ Seafood, pasta and steaks ? 2r a 'California Dreaming % A ST i Restaurant and Bar III ' 401S. Main St. 254-6767 ttj American food jjj SCM 'Dianne's on Devine g. 2400 Devine St. 254-3535 3 Italian food, seafood, steaks, veal 9 AVI and chicken 2 'Garibaldi's JZ 2103 Greene St. 771-8888 Italian food, specializing in seafood 31 h* 'Hannah Jane's SS C/1 733 Santee Ave. 256-0428 rhti Bistro dining with a casual at^ClR mosphere 700^Jr<fenSt. 252-2222 Anitrican food Rk -Joe's Crab Shack IBMR Ri 701 Alexander Road 926-8173 j Seafood, chicken, burgers and a ca Longhorn Steakhouse BB^^B; 902 Gervais St. 254-5100 Bb "^^^B Steaks, chicken and seafood 922 ^ Main St. 779-6496 \b| Shanghai and Szechuan food 'Monterrey Jack's Br {jl 733 Santee Ave. 256-7764 ST O Southwestern Mexican food mr i n l n T?? a <3* -ivioior ouppiy l>o. jdislto 920 Gervais St. 256-6687 ** New World and regional American * food. Menu changes daily, so call 2L for more information O *Mr. Friendly's New tL Southern Cafe A? *> W 2001 Greene St. 254-7828 A/ y ^ Low-country food % > . -New Orleans Riverfront ^ Restaurant 121 Alexander Road 794-5112 ^ Cajun-based food, including seafood, chicken, steaks and New Orleans specials Parthenon Restaurant & Pizza 734 Harden St. 799-7754 Greek food and pizzas Saluda's In Five Points 751 Saluda Ave. 799-9500 - Innovative new American food with ) kY a new twist on presentation and <ST flavor d Sundance Grill 902 Gervais St. 771-7262 American food, ranging from sandwiches to pasta * b