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This Week In USC History k January 30, 1981 - McBryde Quad was given permis sion to serve alcohol in the dorm’s lounge. Circus coming to town With strong ticket sales, organizers say they expect the show to be a success despite wintry weather by Emily Stewart . Staff Writer Time for the circus or the wintertime blues? This is the question on everyone’s mind lately. South Carolina has already acquired more than enough snow, but the circus must go on. The Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus is back in town again, but the winter weather isn’t slowing down the ticket buying. The shows will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. uit; msl periuiiiiaiite ut;gni5 ai 7:30 p.m. Friday. There is a $5.00 discount off the $17.75 ticket price for opening night admis sion. The circus was the first non athletic event to ever hit the Car olina Coliseum. The Ringling Bros, and Bar num & Bailey snow began in 1968, and except for basketball games, it was the largest com mercial event the Coliseum has ever had. That holds true today, as when the rirrnc rnmet tn tnu/n every year, the crowds and fun are sure to follow. There will be six shows in two days, and the circus staff is hard at work to ensure that the show will be an un forgettable experience, despite the recent bad weather. John Bolin, director of the Carolina Coliseum, said, “Despite the many concerns that parents have about the weather, it [the circus] is absolutely the greatest show on earth. There are the most people, things to buy, and hugely popular.” More than $ 1 million will be bought and spent this weekend at the circus. Most of the profit goes to the state, the city and the university. According to Bolin, major rev enue for USC comes through parking fees, concessions and rent. About $800,000 will be spent on tickets, and about $400,000 on novelty sales. Of course, the circus is more than just flying trapeze artists and tamed wild animals that do tricks. There are the oiganizers and work ers behind the performance who really help to make it happen safely. Without the expertise of people such as Deliah Bouknight, the event services manager, it would be diffi cult for the show to really go on. She has an important du ty, because she is the customer services problem solver. With such a huge show going on, there is a lot that can go wrong, and there are always people problems with such a large event. She trains ushers, helps the disabled and helps lost children find their parents. She has even been known to help people find their cars in the parking lots. Many students have al ways wanted to know why the Elephant Room on the Park Street side of the Coli seum is called that. Bolin said it had to do with the circus. The Elephant Room got its name in 1968, when the Coliseum was built, and was only used for storage. Then, when the circus came along in January, it was used to temporarily house elephants. On that cold weekend in January, the performers had poor heating in the tents to keep the elephants warm, so they put them in that large, double-doored room. Ever since, it has been known as the Elephant Room. However, nowadays the Elephant Room is referred to as “Clown Alley” because it is used as dressing rooms for the clowns. Circus times are 7:30p.m. Friday; II a.m., 3:30p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. ‘Despite the many concerns that parents have about the weather, it [the circus] is absolutely the great est show on earth. There are the most people, things to buy, and hugely popular.' John Bolin Carolina Coliseum director Karma beads more than a fashion trend “Here today, gone to morrow” trends are the sta ple of teen fashion. There was a time in junior high when you were not cool unless you had a pair of Air Jordans. Just a few years ago, anyone who was anyone was sporting Skidz and Swatch. I know I had my share. Trends such as these come quickly and, thankfully, disappear even quick er. These days the trend is Kamia beads. Just about every girl between the ages of 12 and 21 owns at least one of these mystical bracelets. When I was assigned this article two weeks ago, I had no idea these things even existed. Since then, however, I have made it a point to glance towards the wrists of the young ladies I see on campus (an odd change from where I usually glance). To my surprise, I saw Karma beads more often than not. Karma beads claim to be more than just the lat est fashion trend. The specific colors of beads sup posedly contain unique meanings that might just give insight into the very soul of the wearer. I have a sneaking suspicion, however, that how well a cer tain color matches a purse or a pair of shoes has a greater impact on the purchase than any special meaning does. But I know that there are some people out there who put great faith in the meaning behind their beads, so I will indulge them as best I can. Let us take a look at what kind of girl wears what color beads so you can find the right shade of Karma to meet your needs. For the Phish-loving flower girls of the 21st cen tuiy, there are light blue beads. These beads, sym bolizing peace, bring out the spirit of the 1960s with out any of that bothersome war and protesting. The brainiacs out there are all about dark blue beads, symbolizing knowledge. No longer do snooty intellectuals have to carry around books of Dickin son’s poetry to separate themselves from the rest of us unenlightened cretins. Now they can accomplish the same social segregation by merely strapping on some dark blue Karma beads. To all you hopeless romantics out there look ing for a girl who will appreciate your sensitive side, I have wonderful news. The days of memorizing lines from Romeo and Juliet are over. Now all you need to do is buy that special lady some rose quartz beads, symbolizing love and romance. You might want to memorize one more line of Shakespearean verse to include in the card; I hear girls like that kind of stuff. If your main reason for living is to get paid, then it is time to get some green beads. These bad boys, representing wealth, are sure to have your stocks soaring in no time. At the very least, they should land you a rich husband with a bad ticker. Tired of constantly looking over your shoulder on those long walks home from Five Points? Just get yourself some black beads and you will have all the courage you can handle. I should note, howev er, that while the beads lend bravery, they do not make you bullet proof. I think by now you get the idea of what these beads have to offer (some would say absolutely nothing). I leave it up to you to make the call; are they a trend soon to be replaced or the mood rings of the next generation? I know where my money is going. Michael Kerr is a sophomore journalism major He can be reached by e-mail at gckfeatures@ yahoo.com. Fad diets don't work in the long run, nutritionists say by Ann Marie Miani ETCETERA EDITOR AND Mackenzie Craven Assistant etcetera Editor Fad diets are becoming the newest ways to lose unwanted pounds and gain a new figure. However, many health pro fessionals disagree with the fad diets. They say people are doing their bodies more harm than good. Fad diets lead people to believe they can lose weight by cutting back on car bohydrates, causing their body to lose water weight, instead of the real pounds. Because it is just water weight that is be ing lost, the weight returns as soon as the body is rehydrated A sign of a fad diet is an overemphasis on a specific food group, or an empha sis on protein while avoiding carbohy drates. According to Elise Vaughn, di rector of Campus Wellness Programs, if people would be as strict with a normal diet as they are with the high-protein di ets, they would be able to lose just as much weight and be able to maintain a happy and healthful lifestyle, liquid Diets “A shake for breakfast, a shake for funch, and then a sensible dinner” is the slogan for Slim Fast, the most popular liquid diet on the market. It is just one of many ways to lose a few pounds quick ly. Even though this product offers quick results, it doesn’t mean they are perma nent. Because the body is not taking in many calories during the diet, the me tabolism lowers. When the diet’s over, weight comes back. Some of the side ef fects of these diets are vitamin and min eral loss, irregular heart rhythms, hair loss, and poor nail growth. High-Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diets One of the newest fad diets is the “low caib” diet that promises rapid weight loss by cutting out foods high in carbo hydrates, such as pasta and breads. Al though initial weight loss is quite rapid, it is because of a loss of water weight. The Atkins Diet is a carbohydrate diet that allows as much meat, cheese and fish as desired, but the bottom line is that no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day can be ingested. Some side ef fects of this diet are dehydration, weakness, kidney problems, vitamin and mineral loss, and fatigue. Appetite Suppressants Instead of drinking a shake or cut ting out carbohydrates, some just choose to take a pill to lose weight. However, the main ingredient in many of the diet aids, PPA, is under the investigation by the FDA. It can cause increased blood pressure, headaches, dizzness and agi tation because PPA is a brain stimulant. Grapefruit Diet There are countless versions of this diet, most stemming from the 1930s be lief among Hollywood’s famous that the fruit contains a special fat-burning en zyme. There’s no calorie-counting in volved, just veiy little protein, a few veg etables and tons of grapefruit. The diet cuts out too many important foods, which means necessary vitamins are cut, as well. Cabbage Soup Diet This diet comes with a soup recipe calling for cabbage, onions, green pep pers, tomatoes, celery, onion soup mix and water or vegetable juice. Each day, dieters eat as much soup as they want, plus one specified food such as a baked potato, rice or vegetables. Once the di et is over, the weight comes back. None of these fad diets change eat ing habits or maintain weight for a long y time. p “If you are wanting to lose weight, jj a better idea is to have a lifestyle change, t. You cut foods from your diet because of f( what you are reading, because of what du are hearing,” said Elise Witman, 3er health educator for USC. She be jves people could eat wisely according i the Food and Drug Administration’s lod pyramid, and they should exer-, cise. She discourages fad diets because after a short time, the diets become hard to maintain, and they deprive peo ple of the foods they like. Weight loss tips: □ One pound of fat contains about 3,500 calo ries, so to lose one pound a week, a person should consume about 500 fewer calories per day. □ The lowest intake level recommended is 1,500 calories per day for males and 1,200 calories per day for females. □ A key to weight maintenance and weight loss is to increase daily activity □ For best results, adjust food intake gradually and reduce fat intake on a daily basis. Increase your knowledge of the calorie con tent of foods and the calorie expenditure of . various physical activities. Source: www.yahoo.com Campus Notes ODK accepting applications Omicron Delta Kappa is accepting ap plications. They are available in the Housing Office, the Student Govern ment Office, the RH Information Desk and the Campus Activities Center. They’re due at 5 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Housing Office. MeaaowiaKe to noia pool tournament Meadowlake Park will host a pool tournament from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to day for adults 18 and older. It costs $5 a person, and the winner of the single elimination eight-ball game will re ceive a plaque. For more information, call Meadowlake Park at 754-4463 or the Richland County Recreation Com mission at 754-7275. Opera House to have Csardas show The Newberry Opera House will have one performance of Csardas, “the tan go of the East,” in partnership with The State. The show is at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and all tickets are $27.50, Call the Opera House Box Office at (803) 276-6264 for more informa tion. Applications are due for NRH Honorary Applications for membership in the National Residence Hall Honorary are due by 5 p.m. today. Turn them in to the Residence and Education Office in the Towers. Philosophy lecture on Aristotle coming The philosophy department will hold a colloquium at 4 p.m. Thursday in Room 133 of the School of Nursing. Helen Cullyer of Yale University’s De partment of Classics, will give a lec ture entitled “Aristotle’s Moral Hero in Context and Out of Context.” A re ception will precede the lecture at 3:30 p.m. in Reading Room 615 of the Welsh Humanities Office Building. Philosopher from Belgium to lecture Jan Opsomer of the Institute of Philos ophy at the De Wulf-Mansion Center in Belgium will give a lecture called “The Stoic Concept of' Causality” at 4 p.m. Monday in Room 133 of the nurs ing building. A reception will precede the lecture at 3:30 p.m. in Reading Room 615 of the humanities office building. Women in Law hold annual 5K race Women in Law, of the USC School of Law, will sponsor its annual Race Judica ta 5K Walk and Fun Run on Saturday. For more information, call race coordinators Katherine Gardner at 748-9820 or Patri cia Shumaker at 790-2578. ■ CORRECTIONS The Gamecock strives to report the facts correctly and responsibly. If you come across any inaccuracies in our reportage, please let us know. K7^l[tl2X£t]|lB