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IDie (5amEcotk Sweet CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 masterful acting. Roberts — one of America’s true sweethearts — is funnier than she’s ever been. Her portrayal of a wallflower sister who, until recently, was 60 pounds overweight, is dead-on. Cusack continues to establish himself as one of the best romantic-comedy actors that Hollywood has ever seen, and the particular screwball comedy of “America’s Sweethearts” is reminiscent of his film “Grosse Point Blank.” Rounding out the cast, Zeta Jones is wholly believable as the spoiled starlet, and Crystal, as always, is brilliant. Then there’s that added bonus of Walken, whose caricature of an “artistic” director is sidesplitting. If the movie is to receive any praise, it should be to the actors. Unfortunately, the script is just not up to par with the talent of the cast. Special to The Gamecock In “America’s Sweethearts,” Zeta Jones plays a spoiled starlet whose husband, played by Cusack, ends up falling for her sister, a wallflower who used to be 60 pounds overweight. “America’s Sweethearts” isn’t a great movie by any means, but it’s highly funny movie and perfect choice for this summer’s “date movie.” The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight® hotmail.com Great Roommate Floorplan! - Spacious 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments available - Only 1 mile from USC! The Rapids APARTMENT J H O M ES Amenities Galore! Hurry.... They're going fast! #1 Catawba Circle • 779-5888 Advantage Alarm Systems, your authorized ADT dealer is currently hiring for full and part time positions in ourColumbi; branch (No Experience NecessaryJ! We are looking for a few fun-loving people with great attitudes to join our next training class. We Offer: •Sign On Bonus •Health Ins Benefits •401K * •Holiday and Vacation Pay •Tuition Reimbursement •Contest For Cash & Prizes •Paid Training En Guarde! by Mardi Smith The Gamecock What’s your weapon of choice: saber, epee or foil? Though fencing might seem like a sport of the past, reserved for knights and lords, the Fencing Club has shown it’s an art that can also be mastered by USC students. Fencing has officially been at USC since 1836, when the board of trustees hired a fencing instructor and students formed a fencing club. Today, that club still exists. In addition, USC offers a fencing class, PEDU 124, that’s open to students of all experience levels. It was through that class that George Schillings, the i Fencing Club presi ent, got (n addjtjon to the pencing Club, USC o' involved in fencing. Schillings had originally intended to take a karate class, but because the class he wanted was full, he registered for fencing instead. He loved the fencing class. Schillings picked up the sport well, joined the club and is now very involved with fencing and the club. He says fencing “is great exercise” and “very competitive.” Most club members who are serious about fencing work out at least twice a week in order to stay in shape for the sport. cut it s not just aoout staying in snape, icminngs said. Fencing has “a lot of strategy involved,” he said, so it’s more than just a physical sport. Nicole Walker, an assistant fencing coach, said fencing is described as “physical chess” because it involves the mind as much as the body. “Fencing” originated from the same Latin root word (“fendere”) as the words “offense” and “defense.” The sport began as a training method for sword fighting. The three types of fencing come from the three different weapons: saber, epee and foil. The foil is a steel rod measuring about 43 inches and weighing about 17 ounces. The saber is two inches shorter, but also weighs about 17 ounces. The epee weighs more and is firmer than the foil. In saber fencing, the target area is above the waist. In epee fencing, all body parts are susceptible. In foil fencing, points are scored by striking the opponent with the end of the weapon, which is covered with a button, in the region from the collar to the stomach and the line of the hipbone on the back of the bpeciai to ine oamecocK opponent. fers a fencing class, PEDU 124. Fencing Club has about 35 members and meets twice weekly during the school year — Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. and another day to be announced. The dues are $45 per semester. Each year, the club hosts two competitions, the “Sword in the Stone” and the “Chicken Challenge,” and attends many more. Competitions are open to all USC students and to students from all colleges. Eventually, the club hopes to join an intercollegiate fencing circuit with other colleges in the Southeast. The Fencing Club is active this summer. For more information, visit the club’s Web site at www.uscfencing.org or e-mail the club president at schillin@mailbox.sc.edu. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight@hotmail.com MAGAZINE Send an e-mail to garnetandblack@hotmail.com for more information about our first fall meeting. You say you want a revolution? It's coming ... FALL 2001