Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wednesday Jan. 23 NON-STOP HIP-HOP LIVE, WUSC BATTLE OF THE MCS WEEK 2: Every Wednesday at the New Brookland Tavern, Jamroom Studios and WUSC sponsor a freestyle battle hosted by D J Shekeese. 9 p.m. The New I Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. ZOOLANDER: 8 p.m. RH Theater. Free. - Thursday Jan. 24 * ATOM AND HIS PACKAGE WITH FIFTY OF ME: Planet Cock. 6 p.m. SNAGGLEPUSS AND THE THIRSTIES: Both bands are composed of former members from other bands. Snagglepuss, a party-rock band from Charlotte, features members previously of Sugarsmack, Fetchin Bones and Smithwick Machine. The Thirsties, playing their first show, features former members of Science Knows No Sin, Felonius Swank, Dead Agent Caper, and others. FACULTY/GUEST ARTIST SERIES: Saxophonist Cliff Leamon. 7:30 p.m. School of Music Recital Hall. RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS: 7:30 p.m. Carolina Coliseum. _Hin t ti.ma: |I!M L. n-s- ihc Garvais Si. ■ I i ll al ..1 in'lr r~ mSmJtT fflrj If von arr nmlrr the aae of 71. HU Mnlnol the law to hut »lmhn)lr heveraara, AS AST rrmbtfaxM rnfnrmL Q{>A4*clt AN HISTORIC RESIDENCE Efficiency $445 One Bedroom $505 Two Bedroom $540 Rent includes all utilities and cable TV. All rates quoted are month to month. (Leases available, prices subject to change) Located across from the University Of South Carolina Horseshoe and the State Capital, Cornell Arms offers the premier location for downtown living. (803) 799-1442 1230 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29201 CNN to hire ABC’s Connie Chung BY DAVID BAUDER ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — CNN has hired Connie Chung away from ABC News to be the anchor of a nightly news show, ratcheting up the stakes in a heated compe tition among cable news net works. The hiring is expected to be announced at a news conference scheduled by CNN on Wednesday. The hiring was con firmed by executives at ABC and CNN, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Chung declined to comment on Tuesday. Her hiring is the splashiest move yet by CNN in its ongoing war with Fox News Channel, which has made inroads against CNN’s former monopoly in cable news — mostly through its line up of colorful prime-time talk shows. Earlier this month, Fox News Channel lured CNN’s Greta Van Susteren to be host of a 10 p.m. news show, opening a hole in CNN’s lineup at 8 p.m., when Van Susteren had worked. Chung is expected to take that slot. "Connie has been a valued member of the ABC News fami ly," said ABC News President David Westin. "This is a very important opportunity for her to have her own program. We wish her nothing but great suc cess and happiness in her new job." At ABC, Chung landed the most high-profile interview in the pre-terrorist attack world last year, a prime-time chat with Gary Condit. While the con gressman — who was embroiled in the story of government intern Chandra Levy’s disappearance — revealed little, Chung’s per formance generally drew posi tive reviews, Chung was usually third in the pecking order behind Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer among ABC News em ployees who sought big inter views. At a time when budgets are becoming tight, the CNN job enabled ABC to lose a big salary. She had a year to go on her ABC contract. Chung is a veteran newscaster who has worked primarily in newsmagazines over the past decade. She had an ill-fated pair ing with Dan Rather on the "CBS Evening News" that ended in 1995. She’ll compete against Fox’s highest-rated talk show host, Bill O’Reilly. _ Ill I — I—1^— We have 4 positions open with our promotional team. We are looking for positive, self-motivated, energetic individuals who have a desire to make $500 per week. We offer hire-on bonus and training pay. We Offer: • Sign on bonus • Health Ins. Benefits • 401K • Holiday and Vacation Pay • Tuition Reimbursement • Contests for cash & prizes • Paid Training ^HHHBBsTmiiNGnNivERSiTY I T^^weyvyidc' I NOW LEASING FOR FALL 2002 ]