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7he Jesuit 1Jniversitu ofthe 1<..,ockJ,J Mounfain /'t,~~iw:srrv J ::.; - ~EP 2 0 2 ED Regis responds to acts of terrorNll with outpowing of p."ayer by Elizabeth Rugile None of us will ever forget the tragic prayer service in the help were encouraged to events of September 11, 2001. The impact of afternoon. Songs, This is the most donate blood. these horrific acts of terrorism shook the prayers, and tears were Fortunately. the response world, and the Regis community definitely felt shared among the significant event we by Denver residents to the impact. students and faculty. The the request for blood With most. students being between the chapel was dedicated to have experienced in donation was more than ages of 18 and 22, this is. the most significant prayer services for the anyone expected. event we have experienced in our lifetimes. first 20 minutes of each our lifetimes ... Though the blood The closest things to these events that we have hour in the aftemoon. donation centers quickly witnessed have only been what we've seen in Students who wanted to do something to continued on page 3 movies. Students gathered around the televisions in the Pub all day. listening intently for any new developments. The Pub was full. hut aside from the voices on the television. the scene was 1ery quiet. Some classes were cancelled. while others were devoted to dL~cussion of the day's events. Heated debates aJose about what the country should do next. It seemed as if everyone 011 campus had a connection to someone in New York or Washington D.C. and many students spent all day on the phone trying to get a hold of family and friends. While some people were trying to reach those in New York. others were simply trying to say ''I love you" to their families and friends. Regis showed a real sense of community as students, faculty, and staff Pho-to by: Eli::.abeth Rugile gathered in the quad for a Stude_nts come Jo together to sing, pray, and reflect of the horrifying events of the day. Regis University left in darkness

by Elizabeth Rugile sources in place on campus in the e\'ent of Unfortunately, there was someone in the As everyone probably knows. the entire such an outage. The ITS Department was able elevator at that time. and it took some time Regis campus was involved in what is being to keep systems and servers functional, though before she was brought out safely. called an "intenuption in electrical service," or all lab and classroom computers had to be shut The library wa~ forced to close early on a "high voltage accident." [n short. it was down at certain points to prevent damage from Wednesday due to inadequate lighting. The lights out for Regis on Wednesday, September power surges. Some printers on power outage affected a part of the 5. campus acted up after the initial Lighting system in the library, and According to the Physical Plant, the outage. but within a few days A "high the building wasn't functioning at power outage occwTed when the construction systems were back to nonnal. full power. When the damaged part crew struck a power line as they were digging It took three days for the voltage was replaced. the library basically MEMBER SINCE I 99 I a ditch for the chiller system. A man from the power to be completely back to went back to normal operation energy company was mildly shocked when he nom1al. but the Regis campus di.d accident" (except for a few printer problems). entered the ditch before the power had been its best to function a~ usual. Fortunately. campus security completely hut off. He was tab.en to the Cla:ses were held without lights. and some was relative!} unaffected by the power ouuge. hospital. but was found to be fine. and later lesson plans changed slightly. They were sure to keep someone in the office ren1rned to work,; When the power initially went out, the at all times to answer calls from any concerned Fortunately, there are alternate power elevator in the library stopped functioning. people. though. 2 EDITORIALS HIGHLANDER September 17, 2001

MANAGING EDITOR} ELIZABETH RUGl~F

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't SPORTS EDITOR lffo)!; (OREY ARTHUl . I ~ f ·JRCUtATJON AND 0JSTRIBUR . f , JOHN MOYERS ' t CARTOONIST ,,,, i (HRISTfAN VANMINNEN

J,., HJGHLANDER STAFF REPORTfRS KEVIN KROH AMBER CADDELL REEVE BARKER (OREY MEISER

FACULTY ADVISOR OR. JANELLEN HILL

MISSION STATEMENT THE HIGttl.ANDER's PURPOSE 1s TO PROVIDE , ACCURATE AND THOROUGH INFORMATION 'ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIS UNIVERSlf( ,COMMUNITY. AS A STUDENT-DRIVEN ENTERPRISE, THE HIGHLANDER SEEKS TO GlVt \/OfCt TO THE DIVERSE VIEWS OF ITS STOOENtS', Melo..ncholy FACULTY AND STAFF.

f ® • ..·· EDITORIALS , . . . · . RIALS ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR! ... !CH DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE Bli YfEWS OF REGIS UNIVERSITY OR THE « ' HtGHLA.NDER. , ~ ~ t •? w 1 . ,:t;. i:~ ttf, " A NOTE ON SUBMISSIONS ., J;: 1 ,~ ?iJ~ISSIONS ARE REVIEWED AND MAY 8£ '' · EOlfj;D FOR APPROPRIATENESS, CONTENh .iND LENGTH BY.AN EDITOR AND THE ADV®.k T01 . .St1ITAB1UTY OF CONTENT AND Q : .... OF THOUGHT. The Highlander wants your input. Each issue will include a question about various topics, such as political issues, opinions, preferences, etc. Take this HE e{)ITORS OF THE HJGHLA.NDEK, N, WILL ACCEPT AND PIJ8U opportunity and tell us what you think. TO-THE-EDITOR NOT EXCE.E •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . 'tgITERS MAY BE EDITI:D, PE f OR INAPPROPRIATE LANGUA We have ovet 300 new freshmen, atounc:t half of whom ate not fi.om Colorado, and wi,tf+. NOT BE PUBLISHED. ·• ,. i }~T~ DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF LEnJ~S ~* c\on't know what to c:lo hete, so ... S:oo P;M. WEDNESDAYS BEFORE THE WEEK OR Whqt is yout fuvotite p(qce to hqng out in Denvet? PUBLICATION. 0U£STIONS OR COMMENTS SHOULD st (fot both the over qnc:l unc:let 21 ctowc:l) ,, DIRECTED TO ELIZABETH RUGILE,. ' · M~GINGEDITOR, AT (303) 964-5391 ~ · Please E-mail yout tesponse to highlctnc:[email protected] ~T 4333 REGIS BOULEVARD, MAJt ST-(?P J.·81 ,i1 . •· DENVER, COLORADO 80221. .. . - HIGHLANDER September 17, 2001 NEWS 3

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ELIGIBILITY: FUU..TIME JUNIOR AND SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2001

In addition lo completing a Student Entry Form, the student is required to ha,·e a professor revt= the essay and fiU out a Faculty Sponsor Form. Anv interested professor ma act as a Faculty Sponsor. The coUege or university is not required to have an official coordinator for the contest; however, our campus may have, or wish to escablish. an internal set of procedures. FIRST PRIZE: $5,000 SECOND PRIZE: $2,500 THIRD PRIZE: $1,500 TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS: $500 EACH

Entry form and detailed guidelines a".1i.lable online ac www.elie1111ie:Selfoundatioll.org, or by sending a self.addressed, stamped envelope to: The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity 529 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1802 New York, NY 10017 Photo by: Elizabeth Ru.gile Td.ep~: 212.490.7777 Campus organizations work to increase student involvement 4 FEATURE ,,, HIGHLANDER September 17, 2001 5 otlce Regis makes it to the big time ... Einstein's Bagels

surges. Some by £/izabeth Rugile printers on campus A\everyone acted up after the initial probibly knows, the outage. but emir! Regis campus To the previous within a few wa~ ovolved in days systems wha1 is being called an "interruption in menu of burgers were back to electrical service." or normal. a "high \'Oltage and chicken ft took acci,~t." · ln short, three days for the power to be it W1s lights out for Regi; on Wednesday, strips, we add completely Septm1ber 5. back to normal, According to but the Regis the fhysical Plant, chicago bagel campus did its the rower outage best to function OCCUrrt!d when the as usual. consruction crew dogs, hummus Classes were struck a power line held without as th!y were digging lights, and and veggie some lesson z a dit:h for the chiller systtm. A man from plans changed Them Changes the rnergy company sandwiches and slightly. was nildly shocked When the 0 power initially by Kevin Kroh when he entered the best known for his I 997 Famine series, ditct before the went out, the For the incoming freshman or the much more. which is displayed on Custom House Quay pow,'.r had been elevator in the H retWlling Regis scholar with a blissful in Dublin to mark the 150th anniversary of com 1letely shut off. He was taken to the hospital, but was found to library stopped Photo by: Elizabeth Rugile indifference toward the external world. I the Irish potato famine. be fine, and later returned to work. fuun;tioning., h Muffins, bagels, salads, and more call out to hungry students, faculty and staff. won't describe the physical nature of the This piece, titled "Ripples of Ulysses: A n,ortunate y, t ere campus at the risk of sounding redundant, ~tlN /1.,. Fortunately, there are alternate power 8 sculptural tiibute to James Joyce," is a life­ was someone in the basically went back to normal operation (except for a few printer but it should be stated that the campus ~u~~ sources in place on campus in the event size Joyce with his distinct glasses, hat., and elevator at that time. and it took some time before she was brought problems). ' ~r O summer which each of 18 engraved passages inadequate lighting. The power outage affected a part of the ' A L. / computers had to be shut down at certain times to answer calls from any concerned people, though. could dramatically The campus selected from his famous work, Photo by: Elizabeth Rugile lighting system in the library, and the building wasn't functioning at affect the everyday 9".fSE."1 points to prevent damage from power "Ulysses." The selections go The face of the student center was transformed over the full power. When the damaged part was replaced. the library p lives of us all. somewhat chronologically by the dramatically. underwent hour. if viewed counter-clockwise, summer with the addition of an elevator. First and starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 3 foremost, most of a.m. following in the similar F'reshman class exceeds us were delightfully several fashion of the book which was ~ surprised to see the based on one 24 hour day in bushes gone from noticeable Dublin on June 16, 1904. The text Lhe front of Carroll on the statue illustrates the unique Hall as they 2 8 stream-of-consciousness writing functioned only as changes Joyce so brilliantly employed, yet 300 for third straight year aon Campus a prickly and pokey reveals the diversity of Joyce's aottCampus bed on which the Colorado, an 11 % increase of in-state over the style within it. TI1e 5 p.m. passage by ~ mber Caddell tll victims of Max lends poetic imagery to a list of enrollment over last year. Kalchthaler's physical description..~. while the 4 The fresh fish have entered the pond. What Sixty-one percent of Regis beg:.n last year as a dream for over three The class of swashbuckling fell summer... p.m. passage relies on Joyce's freshman attended public high into. Secondly, the mastery of expressing phonetics hun·lred students all over the United States is schools and 13% were educated in 3 new \·isage of the student center has an through the written word. The gross 0 nov. reality. The class of 2005 has nnived on 2005 is the private sector including 27 z elevator in the front. designed to provide alliteration of the passage at 3 p.m. that tbe .oweU campus- and more than 300 of them. students coming from 17 different for lbe third straight year. second-floor access to those who were reads. "the shopman ...puked phlegm on the Jesuit high schools. previously unable to get there (not including floor" and the passage at 10 a.m. which The class of 2005 is defined by its large defined by The average GPA increased to 0 the ever-growing populous of the physically compares "the simple pleasures of the poor" amcunt of experience in high school leadership. 3.26 with the average ACT score Ove· one third of the class served or were lazy). Thirdly, a much needed parking lot to the life of a dog pissing on stones, are remaining steady at 24 for the third was added behind O'Connell to cut down on reccgnized in organizations such as National its large straight year. The average SAT score nicely juxtaposed to the aes~etic inquiries Hororsoc· street-side parking that obscures vision of made at 2 p.m., "Art... has to reveal to us, Ea 1ety, student government, Who's Who, rose from a seven year average of g e Scouts. well as yearbook and traffic when leaving the main lot. but it's a formless. spiritual essences. The supreme as 1028 to 1103. 0 nev. editors. amount of a California, Dlinois, ;paper CJ sad reminder of the rapid increase in question about a work of art is out of how Enrollment of ethnic minorities Missouri, Texas automobile owners. Practical Shmactical, we deep a life does it spring," probably not Students from California (the largest out of • increased 29% over last year to stau representation), Illinois Missouri and experience include 18% of the class (54 should all walk to school. referring to the polluted well of the X • • a Colorado 11 15 comprise one-fourth of the class An Finally. and perhaps most significantly, shopkeeper's stomach. e students). add tional 20% of the class comes fro~ the mid­ the addition of James Joyce to the front of The campus has craved a permanent Other interesting facts about the the Coors Life Directions building gives w_es and 19% comes out of the west region. in high class of2005 include: 62% are Oother artistic piece to display besides the giant F1\'( St t · Jesus a partner in being the only inanimate piece of toilet paper in front of the field a es m the east are represented, as well as Roman Catholic, 11 % are enrolled in human figures on campus. to my knowledge. foUJ ~!ates from the south, and Guam and the honors program, 14% are house and the Joyce sculpture seems to be a Me:1co. school The statue of the Irish writer/poet., unveiled 5 involved in varsity athletics, and 56% ' perfect installment at Regis along with the Fifty six percent of freshman graduated on July 14, was beautifully sculpted by parking lot, elevator. and the removal of 82% Jive on campus. fror 1 91 high schools across the state of fellow Irish artist Rowan Gillespie who is them bushes. leadership 6 SPORTS HIGHLANDER September 17, 2001 I SIDE by Reeve Barker

This year the Regis University their efforts in the past two seasons, I , Rangers sports teams will be being near, or at the top of the fighting to be near the top of the Conference. Rocky Mountain Athletic The men's basketbaJJ team will OF SPORTS. Conference. The voUeyball team will look to find a replacement for look to continue the success it has departed big man John "Buddy" had in recent years, the men's and Tharpe. The team will look to women's soccer teams look improve on its record from the past ARE YOU READY?? competitive as always and the couple of years. Toe senior leader, basketball teams will be in it till the and leading scorer last year. Cory by Corey Arthur end. LeDuff will have to have some help This week has been one that will remain in our him use his old cutback on a well-respected Giants The volleyball team has looked from Mike Rhodes. returning after a minds forever. The events surrounding the collapse of defense. impressive in the beginning of its red shirt year, and Mike Carter the World Trade Center buildings have shocked The only problem I see resting within the Denver season, with victories over Cal St. among others. The women's team everyone. Al a time Like this, ir makes sports seem organization this year is now the replacement of wide Dom. Hills, Cal St. Los Angeles, UC will look to continue their dominant secondary. However. I know all of you have heard just receiver Ed McCaffrey. lf you think that he wasn't all San Diego, Northern Colorado, play that helped them win the about all you would like to hear about this subject. That that great of a player and can be replaced easily, I have Abilene Christian, and an in Conference last year. is why I am going to try to take your minds to a something to say to you. You don't know anything. Conference victory over Chadron No matter how these teams' different place. While my heart still goes out to the Everyone on the team would tell you he is the easiest St., which brings their overall record seasons turn out, show up to support families and victims in this disaster, guy to ger along with and his place for the season to 6-3 as they head· your teams because they will always I do not want to continue to dwell on the team off the field will be into the very competitive RMAC. be in the games. For stats on all your on such negativity when one of my Running back even more missed than that which The men's soccer team is off to Regis University sports teams and highlights of the fall has just he contributed on the field. This a similarly hot start, at 4-2, and will athletes you can check out the site started: football season. takes nothing away from his on­ I look to ride this start into conference http://www.nnacsports.org. Every year you have your controversy, field skills either. Let's take the play. The always-competitive powerhouses and your pushovers. play in which he was injured for women's team will look to duplicate This year there will be no example. The baU was thrown a exceptions in that aspect, but the I think not. little high over the middle of the differences will fall in who falls into field, which is basicaUy a wide l which category. I had many predictions throughout receiver's worst nightmare. I have seen numerous other training camp and preseason and after watching week players choose not to go for a ball like this knowing that SUPPORT YOUR one of the regular season, some have changed, while [ a big hit is coming and not wanting to get hurt. Eddie, I am sticking to others. however, stretched his 6'5" frame to its extent and began The Superbowl Champion Baltimore Ravens will to pull the ball in with one arm, when he got smacked f not repeat. I say this with the utmost of confidence. I'm by a Giants defensive back. This his sent him spinning sorry, but Elvis Grbac is not a savior. His time with the at which time you could see his now broken leg fly REGIS ATHLETIC Chiefs can back that up. Defense is a huge part of the around limply. It was, at least for me as a Bronco fan, game, and the Ravens have more than earned some the most disturbing injury I have ever seen. But even respect on that side of the ball. I am not questioning with the hit the that they will not continue to keep points off the board, spinning, and TEAMsll but when your biggest offensive weapon in runningback the leg, ...... •...... •...... •••••...... Jamal Lewis is out for the season. and aU you can come McCaffrey did up with is a mediocre quarterback. the signs are saying something that that you probably won't put many on either. I know most (SEE CALENDAR ON BACK Last year's biggest pushover, the San Diego other receivers Chargers ( 1-15), will nor be as easy to squeeze by this would not have year. While I don't see a Superbowl in their near future, done in this PAGE FOR GAME TIMES) I also don't see them staying home for the playoffs. situation. He They had a chance to win most of their games last year, held on to the but tended to fall just short at the end. With some new ball. r ·- - ,- - .::- -:;;;------:... .~ -- ~-- - ,- -:--,- - -, personnel on the offense and a stingy defense, which Ed was already one of the best, lam expecting a 9-7 record McCaffrey is a IO earn the Chargers a wild card spot. great man, a I bet you want to know who is going to win it all. great football This might upset the non-Colorado natives here at player. and will Regis. but I wouldn't feel right picking anyone else but be missed by the Denver Broncos. Of all of the week one games I his teammates. • saw, this year's Broncos were the most dominating on his coaches, both sides of the ball. Runningback controversy, I think and of course, not. Terrell Davis is back. 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The remarkable relationship between the music and listened to entire album and felt like the images throughout the film amplifies the NICKJD~C( the damn thing was on repeat? out of 5! emotional power and incomprehensibility of the JILVlK Jib! How You Remind Me." would all time. Throughout the film, the beautiful shots check out "Hearts of Darkness," a documentary on new music that is straight-ahead rock n' make for a great single, because of its juxtaposed to the gruesome violence all the tribulations of the project roll. Following their past album The catchy chorus and impassioned lyrics. of the Vietnam War serves as a When director Francis Ford Added scenes State, Nickelback tries one more time Sadly though, "great singles" are not technical reflection of the entire film Coppola commented that the film • 11 (in what seems to be a futile effort) to necessarily an ingredient to the recipe wasn't about Vietnam he stated, "It Sb COiltain and how it plays on the polar keep rock alive with their new release of making a "great album." Silver opposites of good and evil, loving Silver Side Up. Unfortunately, the is Vietnam, and the way we made it } b t Side Up becomes more and more was very much like the way the e a ora e sets, and killing, and clarity and judgment. promise of an innovative album by the formulaic as each new track unfolds. Twenty-two years after its band is all but lost to the gods of Americans were in Vietn.am. We t• f Fans of Alice In Chains and Stone - were in the jungle, we had access me ICU OUS original release, Coppola and editor conventionality. Temple Pilots might not mind, but the Walter Mursch decided to re-release If anything, this is the most rest of the buying public might. to t~O much mon.ey, too ~uch editing and the film with four new scenes equipment, and little by httle we intense Nickleback album, with heart­ It is far too easy to shun Silver totaling 53 additional minutes. The wrenching tracks like "Never Again" Side Up and say it is not worthy of any went insane." The Vietnam War, the lighting SOiid new scenes are hardly a jumbled and "Just For." The energy and production of the film and the film ' listening audience. Jt is just a static bunch of clips thrown in for an emotion of this post-grunge quartet is album that doesn't bring anything new itself all seemed to embody directing and excuse to re-release, but instead admirable. However, have you ever absurdity, insanity and intensity. to the realm of rocking and rolling. prove to be rather significant in Loosely based on Josef acting, and most providing different layers to the Conrad's novella, "Heart of - somewhat intellectually obscure Darkness," set in the African . .•. significantly a original, creating a very different Congo, Coppola and John Milius • feel. The flow of the original is Jost, set the story in Vietnam. Jt depicts Variety Of but it's interesting to see how the a journey down tiver with Major • added scenes still contain elaborate Willard (Martin Sheen) into emOtiOnS. set5, meticulous editing and lighting. •• Cambodia where he's supposed to solid directing and acting, _and most significantly a terminate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) who's variety of emotions. With the focus of the original accused of murder through "unsound methods" film never deviating from its intensity. "Redux" has because he's gone "completely insane." It would be ••• a few funny scenes and a few love scenes, perhaps impossible to use dialogue to describe the journey of trying to achieve a balance, or just providing scenes Willard a11d Kurtz into this heart of darkness, but of momentary relaxation so as to let the audience through subtlety, allusion and metaphor Coppola ••• draw a bremh before we're immersed in insanity succeeded brilliantly and created an incredibly again. Either way, the film doesn't maintain the profound and aesthetic film. Viltorio Storaro's focus and intensity so effectiYely represemed in the cinematography (which won an Academy Award) emotions of the characters and the horrible situation ••• stylistically rivals any before or sint:e. and soaking it they're in. in on the big screen is truly an amazing experience. •• Swmner Movie Review. .. A sa4 sad, story. .. by Rich Cadwallader - To be completely honest. I wasn't entirely that drug movie of mo,·ies. "Traffic," which If you're a person who likes Jackie Chan released so early in the summer. So 1 wa~ left impressed with this year's selection of summer shocked u.~ with the painful truth that rich movies, tl1en you'll like "Rush Hour 2." If you with a feeling of constantly sinking deeper and movies. "America's Sweethearts", the movie J white kids experimem with the drugs they can are a person who doesn't, then be quiet and deeper into Bad Movie Hell. I've been thought I would hate beyond bating and hate easil)l afford. What surprises me is people still deal with it! Jackie Rules! Back off! desperately waiting for a movie to come along anyone who thought the movie was remotely being surprised by drug use. l think it was The best guy movie of the summer was that's so spectacular that I'll forget "Planet of good. turned out to be one of my favorites. about time that a movie was made where drug without a doubt "The Score" with Edward the Apes." I just really don't think that "Rat And "A.I.", which I greatly anticipated seeing. use is expressed as a not-too-spectacular thing. Norton and Robert DeNiro. Jt is a fantastic Race" or "American Pie 2" is going to save dragged on for three hours. forcing the Perhaps the movie is sending the wrong action, twisting plot, devious behavior movie. me. Had the good movies spaced and a audience to painfully watch as Steven message. But, if Perhaps it's not too been good strong "Gladiator" or "Fight Club" been Spielberg tried to emulate Stanley Kubrick. lt glorifying a srug dealer artistic, but it is As it stands, thrown in, this sum.mer would have been was not a good summer for movies.. is what it takes to definitely a couple of decent. But, perhaps that's not fair of me. After entertain me for two solid hours of As it stands, I'm still desperate for a good all, what of the other comedies? What of the hours. by God l say entertainment. I'm still Now you'll notice. movie before being drawn down further by other summer blockbusters? What of the glorify a drug dealer! mediocre ones. At this point. l'm putting all of plethora of movies that l didn't see? Can I "Planet of the Apes." I'm sure, that there are several movies not my faith in the new Stephen King book based really draw such a negative conclusion given What can be said about desperate for a listed here. That's "Hearts In Atlantis." While it does run the risk such limited sources? Maybe I'm really not "Planet of the Apes"? I because l either hated of being painfully girly, 1 feel a lot better being fair. Let's review. have been told that if I the movie so much that about it than I do about "Bubble Boy." If I'm "Pearl Harbor" was not too disappointing. can't say anything nice, good movie I don't want to even wrong, God help us. It is a little bizarre to see America's "day of then r should say nothing mention it. for fear that infamy" reduced to a cheesy romance, but at all. So I am going to the movie makers will there were some stellar perfonnances in the say nothing at all about before being make more money on Parts that did actually deal with the battle and this poorly done, sad, sad someone going to see some outstanding effects. "Pearl Harbor" went excuse for a summer drawn down what could possibly be a long way toward glorifying one of the blockbuster. I am so bad about it. Either nation's most horrendous battles to America's regretful every day that T that or l never saw it. teenie bopper,"uninterested, Ben Affleck spent any time looking further by Chances are that if it's obsessed, culture. Take that however you forward to seeing it. l the latter, intend to want to. wonder how many I see it sometime soon. "Blow." 1 truly enjoyrd. I've read other starving children could mediocre ones. Sorry. re\ie\vers who slammed Depp's performance ha\'e been fetl on the h's possible that (not to mention the story• into the dirt and then money it took to produce my initial disgust in this summer's movies was jumped around on them a little bit. That it? a result of all of the decent films being confuses me. Maybe it wasn't comparable to "Rush Hour 2" was a Jackie Chan movie. 8 HIGHLANDER September 17, 2001 Workstudy Request

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