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FICTION READING Sci-Fi writer to share novella, advice From “Writers of the Future” Larry Schleissmann fiy JENNIFER FREEMAN THE MIX EDITOR Science-fiction fans and aspiring authors will have the chance Monday to meet a successful writer who wants to share his work and help others achieve their writing goals. Science fiction author Larry Schleissmann — pen name Gabriel F.W. Koch — will visit the University Bookstore at the Russell House and read his novella from L. Ron Hubbard’s collection, “Writers of the Future.” Organizers said it will be a unique experience for fans of this genre and anyone interested in writing. “He will try to read most of his short story, or maybe an excerpt, then he will sign copies of his book,” said Blair Wicker, University Bookstore trade book manager. “Hopefully, there will be time for him to talk a little bit about what it takes to be a sci-fi writer.” Schleissmann’s broke into writing by submitting his first story to the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest in 1997. Schleissmann has since written 15 novels and 35 short stories. The story he will read Monday, “Cancilleri’s Law, is his first published work. The collection Schleissmann’s story appears in is the 20th volume of “Writers of the Future.” L. Ron Hubbard, a science-fiction writer and author of “Battlefield Earth,” picks 15 stories to go in each book. This yearly collection gives novice writers a chance to get their work published for the first time. “Short-story submissions continue to clatter down cobbled halls lined with rejection notices, with a focus on the light at the end of the tunnel switched on by L. Ron Hubbard,” Schleissman said. The Writers of the Future contest was established in 1983 with a goal to support aspiring and amateur writers in the areas of speculative fiction and fantasy. Prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 are awarded every three months with an annual grand prize of $4,000. For more information, visit www.writersofthefuture.com. The event begins at noon. Admission is free. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatres@gwm.sc.edu Anderson puts on lipstick for celebrity fund-raiser NEW YORK — Pamela Anderson is the newest face of the VTVA GLAM V lipstick and lip-gloss, the primary fund-raising tools for the M.A.C. AIDS Fund. The former “Baywatch” actress joins the roster of the VTVA GLAM V lipstick advertising campaign that includes Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Linda Evangelista, Chloe Sevigny and Boy George. “M.A.C. VIVA GLAM V is a great campaign to be involved with,” Anderson said in a statement. “I feel privileged and empowered to help raise funds and awareness of the importance for getting tested. “After being diagnosed with hepatitis C, I knew the importance of knowing your status. Only then can you make informed and wise decisions for your health and life.” Anderson was to be introduced Thursday at a Manhattan news conference. John Demsey, chairman of the M.A.C. AIDS Fund, was among those expected to attend. The M.A.C. AIDS Fund, created by the professional cosmetics company in 1994, has raised more than $44 million, according to the fund’s Web site. The company says 100 percent of the sales of the lip-gloss and lipstick directly benefits the fund. ■■■■■■■■I For the weekend of April 1 _Dutch Square Mall_/ Movies Times Robots 1:40 4:00 7:10 9:25 Hitch 1:50 4:20 7:00 9:30 ' Beauty Shop 6:50 7:20 9:10 9:40 Upside of Anger 1:20 4:10 7:20 10:00 Miss Congeniality 2 3:50 7:00 9:30 9:50 Ice Princess 1:30 4:00 7:40 The Ring TWO 6:45 7:25 9:20 9:55 sin City 1:30 4:20 7:10 9:50 The Pacifier 1:40 4:10 7:15 9:40 Guess Who 7:00 7:40 9:20 10:00 Hostage 1:20 4:30 7:15 9:4^ Carmike Cinema 14 / Movies Times Meet the Fockers 1:00 4:20 7:00 9:45 Hitch 1:15 4:10 7:00 - 9:50 Beauty Shop 7:00 8:15 9:30 10:40 Are We There Yet? 1:30 4:15 7:15 9:40 Because of Winn-Dixie 12:45 4:10 7-.lb 9:40 Miss Congeniality 2 7:00 8:15 9:35 10:40 .The Ring Two 1:30 4:15 7:30 10:00 Million Dollar Baby 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:55 Sin City 7:00 8:00 9:45 10:35 Diary of a Mad Black Woman 12:30 4:00 7:00 9:55 ThePacifier 2:45 5:00 7:15 9:45 Columbiana Grande / Movies Times Robots. 4:00 7:00.9:30 10:00 Constantine 1:05 4:05 7:05 9:50 Be Cool 12:55 4:15 7:30 10:15 Sideways 1:10 4:10 6:55 10:05 Bride and Prejudice 12:40 3:05 6:45 9:20 Ice Princess 2:45 5:05 7:25 9:45 Coach Carter 10:00 Hotel Rwanda 12:45 4:35 7:20 10:10 Fever Pitch 7:30 Guess Who 8:00 9:00 9:40 10:15 Hostage 12:50 3:50 7:10 9:55 The Wedding Date 12:35 2:50 6:50 9:35 Downfall (Der Untergang) 1.-20 4:4(3 8:00 Regal Cinema 7 / Movies Times Hitch 7:15 9:55 Beauty Shop 2:20 4:45 ?:30 10:05 Upside of Anger 1:10 4:10 7:10 9:45 Miss Congeniality 2 4:00 4:40 7:25 10:00 Ice Princess 2:35 4:45 7:05 9:35 Sin City 7:00 7:20 9:40 10:10 New Movies Releases “Sin City” “Beauty Shop” of the person(s) responsible for I mistreating and abandoning a goat on I 1 the porch of an Alpha Delta Pi I I sorority house at the University of 1 I South Carolina, Columbia. I I Call 1 -800-588-9058 I W or e-mail Reward@peta.org ■_ | HelpingAnimals.com L t — * Enthusiasts name their iPods NICK ESARES/THE GAMECOCK This iPod Mini, named Pink Delicious, accompanies a USC student. By HEATHER SVOKOS KRT CAMPUS And he shall be called BoBo. With many iPod owners, this is how it starts. The anthropomorphizing sets in early. You cradle it — for a piece of technology, perhaps a bit too lovingly. You show it off to your friends. You brag about all the songs it can play, all the tricks it can do, and you extol it and all its wondrous, bliss-filled, digital music-playing glory. Then you discover that you can give your iPod a name. And so you do. Hence the “BoBo.” That’s the name of Bruce Wood’s iPod, and it’s a little funny, considering he was “so” sure he didn’t want one. The founder and artistic director of Bruce Wood Dance Company in Fort Worth, Texas, said he would never use one — ever. Waste of time, waste of money. And yet, and yet. One of the dancers on the company’s recent Northwest tour had an iPod, and Wood thought, well, maybe it would be good to take on the road instead of carting around a load of CDs. So after Christmas, he caved and bought himself a 40G iPod (which can hold about 10,000 songs). “Now I’m an iPod ‘freak,’” said a giddy Wood. “I’m hysterical.” Wood has plenty of company in the Podosphere. Since the product’s debut in 2001, Apple has sold 10 million iPods — 4.58 million of those were sold during the company’s wildly successful holiday quarter. And though not all 10 million of these ‘Pod people would label themselves lunatics, many are proud to let their freak flag fly. While touring with his company in Montana, Wood used his iPod to teach a dance class in the theater. “I hooked it up to a little speaker system, punched in my iPod, and we rocked.” (Note: They rocked to Bach, Aaron Copland and Lyle Lovett.) BoBo has become a member of the family. “There’s my dog, there’s me and there’s my iPod,” Wood said. In addition to family, he and BoBo are now members of a special society. “Two of the dancers also have iPods, so we’re all standing around at the airport with white wires coming out of our ears,” Wood said. “You see someone else, and you go, ‘Yeah, dude, you get it don’t you?’ “ Or maybe it’s a cult. “But in a good way,” Wood said. “Not in a creepy sort of Waco way. iPods unite!” Mmm-hmm — cult. For Paul Blight, it’s less of a cult, more of a mission. The Dallas man is a land developer, a Mac-o-phile, a married father of twins, and he lives in a household that contains four iPods. His wife has a pink iPod Mini; he has a silver Mini and the new 60G photo iPod; he’s awaiting delivery of his iPod Shuffle, Apple’s cheaper, ultra scaled-down version of the iPod (all the better to run with). Since 2001, he has owned about seven iPods; when new versions come out, he sells an old one on eBay. Like many a Mac-o-phile, Blight tries to convert his friends and family to not only the iPod, but all things Apple. “That’s what it’s like — when you’re a Christian and you share the Gospel with people,” said Blight, whose iPod is loaded with contemporary Christian music. “When you’re a loyal Apple fan, you share it with the same enthusiasm — and you’re not shy about it.” He has not given his iPod a cheeky name (unless you think “Paul’s iPod” is cheeky), but he does anthropomorphize just a tad. “I do love my iPod and I do cradle it with affection,” he said. “I always buy silicon covers for them to protect them and I wipe them off if they get the slightest bit of dirt or grime on them ... . But I uon i siccp wiui u. ii Mccps on inc counter or the drawer.” Kenneth Robison’s sleeps in a hand-knitted iPod cozy. His girlfriend, Kerri Reece, is a knitter. “She’s been knitting cozies for all of our friends with iPods,” said Robison, 23, of Fort Worth. “They all got them for Christmas. Everybody’s has personalized buttons on them and they fasten with the buttons. It protects them — it’s better than the standard old iPod neoprene cases.” Robison has had his 10G iPod for several years, ever since the first generation players came out. “I couldn’t wait to plug it in and start wasting time loading CDs into it,” he said. Since then, he’s maxed out his 10G with 3,300 songs, and is thinking about an upgrade to a 40G. Like every good iPod missionary, Robison has brought his girlfriend into the fray. She now has one, and she loves it. “She doesn’t use it as much as I do, which is upsetting, but whatever.” Why upsetting? “She has to ‘nerd up’ with me.” Susan Wade won’t cross that line. The 42-year-old counselor has never contemplated giving her blue iPod Mini a name. (“That would kind of concern me”). But thanks to her new gadget, she is now honnina rhrnmxh life on her own frequency. “It’s like Radio Susan,” Wade said. “It’s so fabulous, because every song that comes on, it’s like, ‘I love this song!’ Then the next song, ‘I love this song!’” When Wade goes to the gym, the Ramones come with her. So do Green Day and Jane’s Addiction, and any other band she wants to load onto her 1,000-song Mini. So whether you name it, knit for it, stroke its inanimate casing like a kitty or just chuck it into your gym bag, you are grateful, because this tiny, tidy contraption has given music lovers the ultimate gift: a portable soundtrack to their everyday lives. I The Educational Specialist Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy This 66-hour* postgraduate degree prepares students to apply for Associate Member, AAMFT and licensure as a LMFT Intern in South Carolina. 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