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Show up in style: tips for tailgating clothing ■ Go beyond popular garnet and black attire for game day wear While Lou Holtz decided to surprise the loyal Gamecock following by changing the jerseys from a spirited garnet to an intimidating ' black, it has reminded the HF rest of us that there is a range °f choices for our game day wear as well. KEVIN Of course FELLNER th<;occasion °f FOURTH-YEAR tailgating and POLITICAL school spirit SCIENCE calls for a STUDENT , much more relaxed appearance than in the workplace. I wouldn’t recommend wearing a suit or tie — even if they are garnet and black — unless you belong to a fraternity and are prepared to sweat it out just to impress the ladies or unless your name is Fowler, Herbstreit or Corso, whom I think secretly wear short shorts underneath that anchor desk anyway. The athletic department has asked fans to wear black for games starting after 5 p.m. and garnet for those starting before, and that means this Saturday is calling for black — which is a better contrast to Georgia’s solid red than garnet and more comfortable for a night game. However, temperatures at kick off time on Saturday could still be If you’ve never been to a game, be prepared to see a little of everything. topping 85 degrees, and you will have been out in the sun for hours of tailgating — provided there are no hurricanes approaching. Gamecock T-shirts and golf shirts are by far the best way to show your support. The SC Bookstore offers USC and Carolina block lettered T shirts for as low as $13.95. The Russell House Bookstore offers the best selection of unique Ts with brands like Champion and TriLake in styles that often resemble the look of popular youth retailers with their broken lettering and featured establishment date. Addam’s Bookstore and popular off-campus locations like Gamecock Country on Rosewood Drive often offer much more pointed messages. Specific slang references to playing in “The Cockpit” or saluting the coach as “Cock a Doodle Lou,” not to mention as many uses of the Palmetto tree and crescent moon than ever thought possible, are popular. l ne variety ot specific references on T-shirts is endless — from the historical Gen. Thomas Sumter, who was nicknamed “The Gamecock,” to “Border War,” the occasional nickname for the USC UGA rivalry, to a recently booming trend of featuring Cocky, winner of last year’s Capital One Mascot Challenge. Still there are always deals out there for bargain shoppers. Remember that if the name of the university or its nickname doesn’t appear on the shirt, then there are no licensing fees to significantly increase the price. For instance, vendors can sell shirts with garnet lettering that use the words “Fightin’ chickens” instead of “Gamecocks” and do so for less than half the price. If you’ve never been to a game, be prepared to see a little of everything. People will wear chicken heads and rooster tails, paint logos on faces and put stickers all over. The most dedicated tailgaters with tents and campers might be dressed as working professionals, while for others, overalls and straw hats aren’t out of the question — but keep it to a minimum. We’re not Clemson. No matter what you wear, even if you decide to paint a U, S or C on your chest, be sure to sport the best school colors for what could be the most intense and most * nationally watcnbd game of the season. Before Reality Ruled: ’90s TV got in touch with its human side By JULIA SELLERS THE GAMECOCK Remember when seeing “Saved by the Bell” meant having to wake up before 10 a.m. on Saturday? And then there was always Thursday night, where no matter what was going on, millions of people would swarm around their television sets just to catch a glimpse of what might happen with Ross and Rachel and get their weekly check-up with the doctors of “ER.” Now that reality TV has invaded our living rooms, the 1990s have become the decade remembered for well-written sitcoms and dramas able to survive past the first round of sweeps. The 1990s became the decade in which audiences no longer lived vicariously through the characters’ lives, but instead dealt with similar issues — the characters became a part of everyday culture. With “Law and Order,” and other ’90s drama series, networks were able to take hard-hitting situations and relate them to the common audience. “I enjoyed ‘Law and Order’ because it was cool to see the crimes unfold,” second-year advertising student Kirn Ballard said. Along with “Law and Order,” prime time shows like “NYPD Blue” not only brought tough issues to the small screen, but also pushed censors to the limits with nudity. Then there were always the doctors of “ER” who made the visit to the emergency room not quite so painful. At the same time, those in the midst of the angst-ridden grunge age connected with Angela and Jordan in the short-lived ABC series, “My So-Called Life.” Along with dramas, wholesome family shows also became a staple of the eight o’clock primetime hour. First-year political science student Caroline Delleney said throughout the ’90s she enjoyed “7th Fleaven” for its focus on family. Other family dramas that managed to capture a younger audience included “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” which both parents and children could enjoy, though it might not have been the “cool” TV show of the decade. On the other hand, “‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ was awesome drama because it showed everyone what not to do to be cool,” second-year engineering student Matt Tyson said. Cool quotients aside, ’90s dramas served up situations a*,- and characters audiences could relate to even after an episode had ended. With only a handful of sitcoms debuting this fall, the 30 minute comedy genre has become a dying breed among the primetime slots. ’90s sitcoms carried on the tradition of their hour-long counterparts, giving audiences a quick glimpse into the often quirky lives of American families — families, which managed to solve all their problems in half an hour. ABC’s Friday night block, TGIF, featured family comedies such as “Full House” and “Boy Meets World” for those who weren’t quite ready for Friday nights out on the town. The family formula also continued on other channels with shows such as “The Cosby Show.” “1 loved the Cosby Show because it revolved around the whole family,” third-year retailing student Nekecia Ward said. NBC solidified its Must See TV lineup with “Friends” who gathered in a local coffee house and the “Seinfeld” gang who made talking about nothing cool. While all the coffee sipping was going on in New York, a rapper from Philly made it cool to know a ♦ Please see TV, page 8 From left, Lisa M Kudrow, /' Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David V Schwimmer, V Courtney Cox ■ and Matt LeBlanc make up the cast of ■ the popular ■ show, ■ "Friends.” PHOTO COURTESY OF KRTCAMPUS The Best of the Rest Decade intertwined fashion, fads and film into popular culture By ALBANY GAULT THE GAMECOCK In 1990 the top ranked movie was “Home Alone,” starring a young Macaulay Culkin. The film grossed over $285 million in theaters. Culkin also introduced the world to the Talkboy, a gadget that manipulated recorded voices. In 1995 “Toy Story” topped the box office, grossing nearly $200 million. The decade’s big winner, however, was Titanic (1997), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, which raked in an incredible $600,788,188. Other favorites included “Sister Act” (1992), “Jurassic Park” (1993), “White Men Can’t Jump” (1992), “Forrest Gump” (1994), “Boyz N the Hood” (1991) and “The Bodyguard,” which starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. Girls in need of fashion advice turned to “Clueless” starring Alicia Silverstone. Trends such as baby doll dresses, thigh-high stockings and Mary Jane shoes were popularized by the movie. Popular musical artists also heavily influenced style during the decade. MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Naughty By Nature and New Kids on the Block, to name a few, all set new style standards with ripped jeans, faded clothing and clunky footwear. Wild hairstyles were also in the fashion foreground — hairstyles such as “the box”, dyed hair in assorted colors (guys and girls), crimping, diagonal cuts, big hair and wild bangs. Everyone’s favorite hair accessory was the scrunchie: a rubber band wrapped with cloth in a sundry of different colors. And there are some ‘90s trends, white straight-leg jeans and British Knights shoes, that are better left forgotten. Clothing and accessory favorites were Guess jeans, jellies (all colors), baby tees, overalls, cross colors (an urban clothing brand), African medallions and snap bracelets. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@givm.sc. edu This week's movie releases “Resident Evil: Apocalypse" “Cellular" Look for a complete recap of the UGA-USG game one hour after its conclusion this Saturday at www.daiiygamecock.com C,0/Vhdl(\wM AN HISTORIC RESIDENCE Efficiency $525 One Bedroom $585 Two Bedroom $620 Rent includes all utilities and cable TV. All rates quoted are month to month. 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