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'1ne Voice Vol. cxxiii, issue iv A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1883 Friday, September 29, 2006 Griffith was known as 'the Man Who Invented Hollywood,' and the words he used to describe his style of composition ... staked out a space in America's linguistic terrain that hasn't really been explored too much." Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid Wooster Student organizations get out the vote ry but have switched rooms also have Liz Miller re-regis- ter. "I think is absolute to this voting an fundamental right. will be work- Editor in Chief The organization also ... Our vote in Wayne County directly effects ing with the ' Wayne County .The deadline is quickly approaching Democratic Party to staff its down- for this year's Nov. 7 General Election where we live for the majority of the year." Week town Wooster offices and will be can- and campus organizations from both vassing for Democratic candidates sides of the traditional political bina- Cameron MacLeod including gubernatorial hopeful Rep. ry and beyond are making efforts to Class of 2007 Ted Strickland (D-Lisbo- n). out the vote. get President, College Democrats In a similar spirit, the College Both the Wooster College Republicans are working with Ohio Democrats and Republicans are work- State J. Kenneth Wooster Opposing Secretary of the ' ing with state and local campaigns as organization will be registering and register to vote well before the Oct. 10 Blackwell's (R-Cincinn- ati) gubernato- War (WOW) meets re-registe- a well as voter registration initiatives, ring voters in Lowry Center registration deadline. rial campaign, including a phone bank second time to try to and they are doing so in markedly on Oct. 3 and 4. "Anyone who has moved dormito- 72 hours before the polls open in work on strategy. similar ways. He stressed that anyone who has ries on campus has to re-regist-er," said November. "We're planning on doing Cameron MacLeod '07, president of never voted in his or her home state or MacLeod, pointing out that students the College Democrats, .said his who has not registered in Ohio should who have stayed in the same dormito See "Voting,"page 2 An armed assailant held students hostage during a tense standoffJn a Colorado? high school. D.W. Griffith reborn at McGaw See more on page 2. Sara Brown Voice Staff DJ Spooky came to The College of Stewart Campbell '07 Wooster to present an audiovisual writes that Security ought mix of D.W. Griffith's pro-segregat- ion ( to follow the Scot's Key. film "Birth of a Nation" to his own special presentation called Find out how on page 3. "Rebirth of a Nation." DJ Spooky, also known as "That Subliminal Kid," was born as Paul Miller, and has grown into an interna- tional phenomenon. T"VT SnnnlfV Kpcrnn nrfrtrminir in "1 V w. ....6 ... 1998 all around the world. He is a professor of music-mediat- ed art at the European Graduate School in Switzerland and a writer in New York. He has performed in places such as . , the Hellenic Festival in Athens' and and Lilly House offers a Acropolis the Bonnaroo Music Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. measure ofdirection for All of DJ Spooky's accomplish students. See page 4 ments have made him an internation for details. ally celebrated performance artist, stemming from his interesting combi- J nations of music and visual presenta- DJ Spooky reinvents D.W. Griffith's 1915 classic "Birth of a Nation" with "Rebirth of a Nation" tions. (PhotocourtesyDJSpooky.com). D.W Griffith, often referred to as the man who invented Hollywood," had his extremely controversial 1915 spin off of the film using "illbient," silent film rank 44th out of the Top which is a mixture of hip-ho- p, jazz, Cocaine to hit streets 100 American Films. techno and ambient music. Griffith's film was controversial The different style of music created because of the propaganda it blatant- with a visual presentation was quite ly displayed for the Ku Klux Klan. stimulating to the mind, not to men- soon, not at Wooster The film not only provided sup tion very fun and entertaining. Angeles and San Diego, according to The Emerson Quartet Sarah Home port and publicity for the Ku Klux While taking on such a controver- Redux representative Hanna Kirby. to Voice comes to Wooster Klan, but also attempted to legit- sial film and turning it around to be, Staff In addition to advertising through begin the 22nd imize and recruit more people for the in a sense, the complete opposite mes- With a name like Cocaine, the DrinkCocaine.com, Cocaine has its own ' Chamber Music Ku Klux Klan. sage, that Subliminal Kid turned it 6,738,168 hits that the MySpace profile, through which from around the Series. DJ Spooky, however, creates his own around with his turntables. DrinkCocaine.com Web site amassed in numerous hopefuls six days is not surprising. The newest world demand that the drink's sale be energy drink on the market, Cocaine, extended past California and New York. The Fall Fashion pre- Families flock to Woo contains 280 mg of caffeine, three and a "I haven't tried the drink, but I like well-kno- view is reprinted on half times its wn competitor, the idea because every morning I wake The College provides weekend activities for families visiting their students. three-and-a-h- paged. Red Bull, and is equivalent to alf up and grab a Red Bull," posted The "With grandparents and others some- cups of coffee. Godfather' from Maryland. "But as Daniels-Howe- Eric ll I times attending, we wanted to Its Las Vegas-bas- ed manufacturer, soon as I can grab some Cocaine, Voice Staff acknowledge this change." Redux Beverages LLC, is targeting will." Though the name is different, the partiers and teenagers, advertising it as Anti-dru- g advocates oppose the Family Weekend, for which several program has always enforced a com- The Legal Alternative" to the real drink, declaring that it promotes drug events have been planned for parents mon goal: to allow relatives a chance drug. Redux claims that consumers will use. The National Action Network, the and students alike, begins today and to appreciate student accomplishment. experience both a physical high due to Community Coalition, the Latino and runs through Sunday, Oct 1. "We've really tried to move beyond the caffeine and other ingredients, African-Americ- an Leadership Alliance A multitude of families from around just the formal concerts and athletic including Vitamin Bl2, B6 and C, and a and Project Islamic H.O.P.E have all the country are coming to Wooster. events," Holmes said. "This year, there psychological high resulting from see- called for boycotts. Over the course of three days, moth- are opportunities to see student-ru- n ing its "shocking name." Director of Hospitality Services ers, fathers, siblings, grandparents and improv group Don't Throw Shoes Creator James Kirby claims con- Chuck Wagers said that the College cousins will see a glimpse of the col- perform, as well as most of our a cap-- sumers experience an increase in ener- does not plan to purchase Cocaine and Carson Carey '07 shares lege life their pella groups." gy five minutes after consumption, fol- will continue to sell Full Throttle and lowed caffeine boost within 15 Rock Star. his view on the MLB kids go through, Other cam- by a as a part of a Family Weekend Highlights pus organiza- minutes that purportedly lasts for five While some students showed an ini- playoff ace. Can the program admin- tions will also to six hours. tial interest, they stated that they would ' Mets do it? See page 6. istered Dean Kirby admitted to The New York be hesitant to consume the beverage by Several a capella groups and Don't be hosting pro- of Students grams. Lilly Post that an ingredient was added to due to the emulating effect of cocaine.-"- I Throw Shoes, the popular student Kurt Holmes House will slightly numb the throat, creating an am not a big fan of energy drinks and his office. improv group, perform on Friday offer a journal-in- g oral sensation that imitates the effect of for one thing, and for another that just From athletic night In Scheide at 9 p.m.' seminar its namesake. Redux also hoasts-th- e use doesn't seem right," said Aneesha events to musi- this afternoon, of dextrose, rather than high fructose Kumar '08. There are alternative ways cal concerts and and Hillel corn syrup used in other energy drinks, to get caffeine." News 2. Be sure to check out Professor of comedy per- plans to host a explaining that that type of sugar is dif- Java Hut and Mom's Truck Stop sell Viewpoints 3 Amy Stravenzer's formances to Psychology Jo dinner later ficult to digest.