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VOL. XXVIII, No. 20 17 APRIL 1995

Students Select Coalition Protests GOP's Contract Teachers Of ciplc everywhere to join a statewide By Erica Hobbs is! ~zations to "citizens just Department of Health's annual The Year Comspondent ioterested in helping out," budgel movement against this brutal as­ Geovanis said. It would affect Chicagoans by sault on working people and poor The Metro Chicago Coalition to The event is one of a series eliminating over 100.000 immuni­ people." state senator Miguel del By Ch ~ lr1 es Edwards Promote and Defend the Rights of pIanned throughout the year to edu­ zations forchildren,16.200women Valle said in a press release. Staff Writer Immigrants (MCCPRDRJ) staged cate local communities as well as from the Women. Infant and chil­ Senate Bill 10, a draft a demonstration at the Federal provide forums for public debate. dren (WIC) program and 53.6 mil­ similar to tho Republican Contract Once again Columbia is asking Plaza at Dearborn and Jackson on According to the group, Chicago lion in Medicaid and reimburse­ WiLh America was signed into law students to nominate teachers for April 8 10 protest several pieces of would be hard hit by budget cuts ments. These represent a fraction on March 6 by Gov. Jim Edga r. the Teacher Excellence Award by legislation proposed by Republican proposed by the contraCl Sl7 bil­ of the budget cut lisl mailing out more lhan 7,000 let­ ters asking students the following lawmakers. lion would be cut from the Chicago ''We're calling on people of prin- See Protest, Page 2 About 200 people gathered in question: H,lve you ever had a the 40 degree weather, according teacher who has made an especially to MCCPRDRI spokesman Chris positive impilct on your life? Geovanis. Among them were When a group of students loung­ members of Columbia's chapter of ing between classes in the Under­ ground Cafe were asked which the International Socialist Organi­ zation. qualities make up a good teacher at Columbia, students took turns Also present were speaktirs Ri­ offering repli es. chard Munoz. 22nd Ward Alder­ "All teachers offer different man; Miguel del Valle, Illinois learning experiences," said Keith State Senator from the 2nd legisla­ Joncs, art major. "But in terms of live district; Sharon Mathews, ex­ teachi ng, hun ds on experience is ecutive direclOr of the Public Wel­ what separates some teachers from fare Coalition, as well as several . the others." other representatives from organi­ Keith's brother, Kevin, an un­ zations. declared major, offe red a similar "It took a few months for the sentiment when he said most tcach­ Contract's message to hit people," ers teach strictly from the texrbook, Geovanis said "But we, as a move­ while oth ers will schedule fi eld ment. are gaining momentum and trips so students can see and learn are growing rapidly." flfSt hand what it's like to work in MCCPRDRI calls both the con­ their field. tract With America and Illinois Sometimes students take cenain Senale Bill IO an "assault on the classes bccnuse they're very easy, American people." The coalition is but for the most part Kevin said a made up of nearly 50 organizations, serious student chooses a particu­ from grassroots hispanic groups lar class based on who is teaching formed in protest of the Contract it. With America to traditional social- Two children join a protest against the Contract With America at Federal Plaza on "The best teachers arc always talked about outside of the class­ room," Kevin said. "The word leaks Columbia Struggles To Meet Needs Of Disabled Students out that thei r class is a 'must take By Dayo Shopido newsleuer is not closed captioned; H the scbool is really open to Aspcgren, who has visited many iL' class." SlIlff wnw there are no lext lelephone for non­ everyone. then disabled or deaf SUI­ coUeges that try to accommodate As in Lhe past Columbia is ask­ voice communication (T.T.Y.); and dents shouldn't have to raise sug­ disabled students, but faU short ing students to put their thoughts Columbia College takes pride in there are not enough accessible el­ gestions to gel their needs met. she There arc many resources in the in writing by nominating a teacher its open admissions policy, which evators for handicapped students. said. community that will assist in dea1- who they feel deserves the honor of welcomes students regardless of ''Por the money we pay here at B. Zoe Aspegren uses a wheel­ ing with disabled students free of being recognized as leacher of the their backgrounds. But many dis­ Columbia, there should be more chair. She recently transferred to charge, she said. Access Living, a year. abled students are dissatisfied with done to meet our needs," said Columbia from Oakton Commu­ program designed to help institu­ Students were asked to explain the level of care and facilities pr0- Melinda Gerstein, a deaf studenl nity CoUege and found Columbia's tions work with workers or students why they feel a particular teacher vided by the scbool. "H there·s a flIe, bow will the deaf attitude toward the needs of dis­ with disabilities, is one such pro­ deserves special recognition for Of the five campuses down students get help?" abled students excellent. gram . teaching excellence. town,ouIy the Wabash Campus has Angelique Lowes, who works "It's importanllO make a posi. Although there have been many The criteria for the award selec­ a ramp for students on wheelchairs. with deaf students, said, "Even on live statement acknowledgin g advances, many students feel there tion said Columbia President John That ramp, according lO students the floor that the deaf students use, what's been done," she said . "It is room for im provement. B. Du ff in a leller to students are: who use it. is hazardous. There are there 's no electronic newsletter took only two weeks to remodel the Aspcgren pointed out the entire creating a model classroom, using no fire escape rouleS for students with closed captioning or telephone science lab to accommodate me, on wheelchairs; the electronic with T.T.Y. for emergencies." and that 's remarkable,'" said See Disabled, Page 3 See Teachers, Page 3 Lambda Force Observes Out Week By Michel SchwlIrtz boards," Grecn continued. attend this event. Correspondenl When asked why he fecls many Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on people arc afraid of homosexuals, Wednesday, April 19, Filmmaker What docs a homosexual person Grcen responded, "It's because it's Anne Chamberlain will prescnt a look like? different. It's something you lecture on Gay and Lesbian Images Is he blac k or whi te? Is he tall wouldn't expect to sec." on TV and Fil m in the Hokin Gal­ and thin or shan and muscular? Is Out Week will kick ofT on Sun­ lery. The lccture will be followed she boyish or feminine? Does she day, April 16 with the screening of by a screening of experimental stu­ wear dresscs and make-up or does the film, Do;ng Time on Maple dent videos. she wear tllf(~ - picce suits and com­ Drive, followed by 11 lecture, On Thursday, April 20, a panel b.t boots? "Rights Regardless of Sex ual Ori­ discussion on comin g out and a The only way to truly know a entation" at the Residence Center, lecture on anti-violence will take person's sexual orientation is to 731 S. Plymouth Coun, from 7 p.m. place in the Hokin Gallery be­ be in the person's bedroom when to9p.m. tween 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. The he or she engages in sexual ac­ Then on Monday, April 17, from lecture will conclude with a tivity. That is the point 3 p.m. to 5 p.m .• a buffet will be screening of the film, Before Columbia's Lambda Force is try­ served in the Hokin Gallery. 623 S. Stonewall. ing to make by celebrating Out Wabash, during a student showcase Out Week will conclude with Week April 16 - 21. called Coffee Talk. a fashion show between 7 p.m. " I feel there's a lot of On Tuesday, April 18, brace and 9 p.m. followed by a dance homophobia at Columbia," said yourself for a demonstration of called Gel OUI! in the Under­ Tyrone Grecn, Lambda Force's everyday life as students per­ ground, 600 S. Michigan, on Fri­ president. form Ilomouxual Acts in the day, April 21. "Our posters have been vandal­ Hokin Gallery between 12:30 According to Grcen, 15 to 20 ized. They orc defaced and imme­ p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Green says persons will panicip8te in the Out diately tom down off the bulletin he expects a mixed crowd to Week showcases. ·.1 2 NEWS 17 ,\PRI!. 11)')::; Hundreds Of News in Universities brief... Demonstrate A Gallup poll of 671 adullS In. dicates that nearly 25 percenl of Against employees between the ages of 18 .n~ 29 .buse theirsick day. by """ Contract ting on thei r best sore throat voice and calling in sick two timcs a YCll'. The study found that Oen Xers Cab 8y ColI,g, P"u Ser~ jc, illness twice as many times as em. ployees between 30 and 49 y.... oId Students at Cornell Univer­ and four times as much as sity constructed "Newt ville," a workcra 50 and ol~cr. cardboard shanty town. Univcr· si t)' of Minnesota protesters • •• An anll·harassment pollq • braved spring snow showers. Stanford University has been ruled Yale University s tudents unconstitutional by a California stopped lrnffic as they marched, Supreme Court on the grounds that chanting "Hcy hey. ho ho. the it infringes on the frce·speecb Contract has got to go." rights of students. Judge Peter Thousands of students on Soonesai~ Stallfor~'s policy was not morc thun 150 campuses na­ specific enough in its limits of ... tionwide demonstrated against guage. ruling that "fighting words" the Contract with America on March 29. pledging to fight and "language to incite violence" Republican c uts to education. were too broad in lerms of their th e environment and other ar­ implied meaning. eas of the federal budgct. Lob· • • • bying drives. teach-ins. skits Ifsuccess Is m.... ured in prole. sional status and high salaries ...... Protest, From Page I t=l parents under 1710 n:main at immigrants access to AFDC. and "unsigning ceremonies" an elite college is wonIi tile money home as a condition or receiving Medicaid and oilier federal pro. were hel~ at campuses such as according IOJohn Boli's bookC_ The ll-point package will pro- AFDC. grams, and would permit states Stanford University; Rice Uni - of the Crop: The EdUCiJJi<»tal EllIe IIlOIC welfare-to-wtrt. laIJ!e'..... "We""'mamngtllecndof ..... l. to bar them from receiving state versity; the City University of ComuofAge. Cream oflhe Crop iI entsdelinqucntinchild~oI>- fare as we know it and are Jeplac. aid. New York; Swath more College; based on a study of 320 coUese­ ligations and eliminate me swe's ing it with an approach that em. Under the Cootrac:l. illegal im. the universities of Washington. Oregon. Wisconsin. Minnesota. dents who gmduated from S...rord Aid 10 Families and Dependent phasizesself·su1fociencyand...... migrants and political refug'"s Nurth Carolina. Virginia; and University in 1981. Gradualca Croat Children (AFDC) program by tal responsibility," Edgar said. would be prohibited from rece;v. more than 90 smaller colleges. elite schools choose higher Jl8YinI 1999. The ooalition also claims that ing school lunches. WIC and "It's important that students careen even though more than 90 AFOC lOtals about SI5 billion in lKldition 10 women and childral. publicly·funded immunizations. are mobilizing to fight for what percent identify intellectual cbol­ pcrSI.48~~,~~~,~~oftlle both tile eonUllCt and tile Bill 10 Sta1CS could also prohibit all im· we need," said Nicole Newton. lenges and creativity as impocu« UlUJUU I~CU "'"""'"6-- hit immigrants. mainly hispa.nic, migrants from receiving "non· d· f h U· . C qualities of • career. "Public assi"' "-- should be a •••••~ d . . ~, tha "eClOr 0 t e nlverstty on· _...... UK; I.....,~l . espnc u"," .act t emergency care" such as tempo- version Project, which orga. • • • lifeline. not a lifestyle," Edgar boLh documented and undocu- rary housing vouchers or prcna- nizcd the event. "These are cuts Four Ne .. York stude.1I ba>e said. Ibis package will reform menlCd workers pay their share of tal care. thot go right to whot we believe been arrested for lining credit card a system that has failed tnpay· wes. The coalition claims thai. the in ." number3 orr tile Internet and usinl ... and trapped thousands of "Maicans and other Hispenics United StaleS has one or tile h;gh· To coordinate students on them 10 purchase thousands of d0l­ families in a generational cyck: are one of the fastest·growina CSlchildpovcrtynucsMdfiVt' mil· dozens of campuses from coast lars in merchandise, which was of dependency." groups in tile United Slates. His- lion more childral - over half of to coast. organizers relied upon latcr sold to olhers lor cash. Other points or tile bill include: torically. most Hisponics have been tile cumnt welfare ease load ·· e.mail. Clarence Kiu. a computer seimce a family cap thai bars increa>cs in stapegoalSand identifoed as ·Mo.i· would lose cash assisIance under Rich Cowan. a 32.year.old major faces charges of grand lar· aoII assistance for AFOC IllOlhm cans living orr welfare:" said tile ConuacL alumnus of Ihe Massachuselts ceny. forgery. and scheming 10 do­ wbobavelKlditiooal childrm while Jenirrer DeLeon of El Cenb'O de The bigge>t fear that most orga. Inslitute of Technology. sent out Craud and was released on a on the program, but maintains Education y CuhWll (Center for nizatioru: involved in M~DRI an announcement of the protest $30.000 bond. The others wiD be ..edical aid and food 5I3mp ben- Education and Culture). a Logan tarT)' is that these initiatives will via the Internet. "This is the charged with lesser penalties. efi ts: a requirement for welfan Squarc communily CcnlCr.'1'balis be pushed through the legislative fastest woy for us to get the • •• IllOlhm with 00 child under age obviously 001 true. and this type or process without adcquale public message out," says Cowan. who The number of miDOrity stu­ 13 10 find wort 01' have their ben- anti·immigration legi' lation is a education 01' - . t .1 • I ed dents attending colleges"" uni_· elits reduced and elim:-.-A ar.- iaJ .... . " ~. bl ' --...... : .. . r as .II s uucnt, active y prolest U~ ~ pure rae a~ . ,,~pu It.~ ~ lO.or· .parlhei~ in South Africa and sities rose SlCUdily dwing the """de­ ...., years; and a rcquiremelll for__ .,; The.;.,;..,;C.,;oo.,;.,;trn<:.,;;,.' _""",_ I.,;ld;,.den.,;;,.,:,Y.,;le;,:g;,;al;,,,...,;ma;;:,:uoo;,,;· ,;;",;fi,;;.rst.;;:,"_Del:..:;_Val...:;I;:e;:said.:·::.._.... the nuclenr weapon buildup cade. but college participation among minorities slill lags behind HELP WANTED under Pre sident Ronald Reat; an. "Thcre arc ways of get· that of whileS. according 10 a ....­ tine Inrormution to people that rcpon by tile American Cotn:il on Education. Only 33 percent of Afri· w(' never would havo Imagined CIlll·Ameriem and Problem: If Jack works I S 'cars aao." 36 pen:entofflis. r he University Conversion panic high school glad.....,...... 18 15 hrs/wk and makes Prujcct, headquanered in tho 10 24 allCndod eoUeae in 1993. c0m­ bascment of a Baptist church in pared with nearly 42 percen. ot $10/hr, how can you be Cumbridllo, Mass., was formod whiles. "We have I lon& ~ 10 JO in 1991 as a way to organize before we em cWim 10 havcacbiowld like Jack? student protest against the Per· equality of educational opporIIIIiIy sian Gulf war. and achievement," said ACS I'IcIi­ Since FebrUAry, student orga. den~ Rober! Atwell. nizations have endorsed the • • • UCP 's "CD II to Action," which EMrth DIY. a national dtIy deci­ criticize. the Con "act With cated to the environment, wiD be America for deny ina many celebrated by the city of CIticqo. youna people uccoss to a collole th. Chic080 Park District. and e~ucn tlon. for its .nack on th. Friends of tile Parks on SaIurdtIy. poor. and for DlIowing bi8 bu.i. April 22. From 10 Lm. 10 3 p.m.. ness to evade social and envi. voluntOCts will clean up 0Irf1aId ronmentul responsibility. Parle Lagoon and 12th S_ s-Il "Congressional forces who as well as loam how to presono won the last e lection claim to Chlcago-.n>a Wl~. Seem sjrnple? tt ill! All \IOU ..." I•• lIfea. anlluoe and • &OOd be acting on these measuro in • •• -aIdn& voice. OUr company. ""Illb. '.wowona we .... .­ our n.m .... th e "Call to Action" TIlt dN. ot ...... s.c. '."iclly. ramcnoo Chy Collop _ ~ cllenU all.". tI...... We',.. 100'<.."t IndMUJMBIA COLLIiOB for the COlI of II'IICbn in tho UniIod Stales. In I paper fot the NMionII 800-988-4809 Bureau of Economic R--' W. ,,!

To Our Readers: Teachers, From Paae 1 timefall ~ iJuuuctorl, acaxdinJ ""'" 10 lAtta.oominated • People should M I'm IIUIC you've -. innovaive and effective teaching Laaa said the award belps os- ;.___ ..! __ ..I~"" Jl""'.IIII~ _ the criIeria upon which Co- ______your colle", """'_ looks methods. developing. ereative dilfon:nL h', bella orpniud, coune, oervin, as • positive role lumbia fatuity is evaluated. "Co­ """" user·friendly, and ~ "" model. and beinllO effective COlD­ I ....bit has always maintained !hal I say i~ more proCessional. oelor. the primory duty 0( a fa:ulty memo I The frOOI page banner was "Columbia Iw alway, taken ber btre is teaching. Being a designed by Chronick COIIIribu· pride in providinl filii rate 1C8Ch. _ able ., impart that knowl· I­ dedication factor t.eache" have II award would say lllal," Laua said. dents. How is oomeone 011. wheel­ Columbia. Even though costs are Last year co-winncrs in the full­ William Russo chair JOing ., exil the building if high, you can't pul a price tag 011 time category were Pan PapacCSUl t/Im: is • fire?" she asked. S tudcnts dedication," Scou said. from the Science and Malll Depart. Who he Is: on wheelcbairs consider the Scan believe. dedication is a ment and Paulette Whitfield f: _". William Russo is the director or Columbia College's Contemporary -. ....p deadly, even thoug/I very importanl ingredient thai all the Marketing Dcparuncnt. Jenni· . ,mcrican Music Program. He is also the musical direclOr or the Chi­ 1COChet1 should pouess, bul not fer Gritton (rom the Art Dcl ' ~rt · il may oomply willi the Americs1S an (. ' ~ o Ja:l.z Ensemble, which is based 8t Columbia. ,r I willi Disabilities Acl (A.O.A.) do. ment won lOP part-time tcaChl · Columbia's DireelOr of SIU' Corey WiD ..... said he has run the year. Each leaChcr was given a Education: denl With Special Needs, Carmen inlO a couple of teachers who have plaque and awarded a monetary Russo has a bachelor's degree in English, but says he has loved music Agoyo, said the school does iI'S not taken lime out to work with awardof S2,OOO dooated by Colum· all his lire and was raised with music. His father, grandrather and besllOcomply .,ith A.O.A. rules him. But he does acknowledge thai bia. cight or his uncles were all musicians. in providing accommodations the tULors in the Writing Center Even though nominated teach­ accordiog 10 specifIC needs of stu· have "bent over backwards" 10 help ers receive certificates, Latta said Achienments and awurds: deDIS. She said lIIal the lire es· him improve his grammar and put that in a way they've won as well. Russo wus recently recognized as a Chicagoan or the Year in the Arts wgelhcr a "decent" resume. "Just gelting that recognition, cape IOUte, teletypewriter phone by the Chicago Tribun~. He has also recently published 8 piece, "An macbioes. and the closed Caroline Laua. acting academic having a student or students write Image or Man," eaptiooing of evenlS around the

Favorite purt or teaching: Aspiring Journalists Investigate The P~bilities "Watching the light go on in a student'S head." By M I'ChDeia Mills The panelists offered onc-on-ooc on-lincsyst.em, fcdcrdi rogislCf. munici· Correspondcnl assislancc and lippcd students 011 vari· poI refcrerw::ccollcctiooondmanyotber Advice to student" ous ways 10 get a foot in the door-the useful sources. , "I?on't wke too many ~I.~, work too many hours or believe every- Studcnt..and (Xof~gIIIhcred kind 01 advice ooIy profcssionlll jour. Jeff Lyons, Chicago l'ribunc rl.!- . lhmg you sec on te leVISion. lithe lnV<:Stigntivc Reporters and Edi· nalists can give. poria and inslruc.,r at CoIwnb ... , s.tid I IOt1 Conferonte Marth 31 through ABC repo<1a' Chuck Goudie SUS· il is vital !hit joumaIi.>1S follow up 00 Nex t project: A(IiI 2 10 _ the cooo:pt 01 gcsIed !hit wlten _IS """" broad­ oIdSlaics. "Joumalistsarcthccycsancl A concert at the Getz Theater in May. "The Chicago Jazz Ensemble is in-depth rcporting and 10 hone their CIS samples 10 a station, they should ears of the gcncral public," Ix: said. • my project ond obsession." skills in ndvnnced roporting and fair front·1oad !heir ~ willi lk:mselvcs. Lyons mentioned that 95 perte", of i news covcrngc. If a prospective produca' docs not see aU stories are investigative and that j lI is goa l in life: AltOOugh il was frigid and gkony, you wilhin the rU'SlIO seconds you will thcsesuricsarc thcmnpcomJX>fk!lllS I" .Write. grem music and .leach studcms and hope that the world is 8 mnny poopIe "'uoo for knowledge and not get the job, he said. of the Tribune. little bit better ror all or It." "",,working. The I accumcy as ncccssary rundamemal Ideology: and news 8ll1hcring.1'1II1cINs _ arc r:IIed A·I, occording OJ Sabostian skillsmmyru.Kk:nLslock.11x:rcaretwo " I believe not only in individual excellence, but in excellence )j the ~"" these m> lWO of the most impar. DorIch of the DoylOO Doily News. As­ 000ks all journalists should M.. · I,;, ;x:- community," tonI f"clOtS • journalist must consider piring rcporICrS should find a merua cading '" 1bm Brune of Ilr. [ 'hiolgu when reporting • Slay. One (IIIlclist. orolEavc a profcssiln1S c1urify their paths as only 1901. He is Columbia's longcst-employccd rull-time raculty mem ­ be)ukl joumolism. 1CIcvision. mdio, think unoonYClllionally, and have ethi· journalists. To be suxcssfuI in the field ber and will celebrate his 30-year anniversary in September. ond print jourrolists nood """"""'"' cal ond oom~ sttndards. of joumaIism, ooe needs pcr>OnIlIi'y, skills '" survh'C in the field, said S.,.. The oonfcrcnce ...... pocked willi dcdicaUoo and a wiUingncss 10 work By Linda Sturg,", Ross 01 CoI..,lbio Univonity. He abo informative ways"rescard1 andphcr hard. Stalf Writer em;.ha-Ihe library. Although it fuI and entertaining. It 8llve me direc· poncrs. • Roo< soid. has its Wnitaliom. the tibrary has 31 tion into the business. ..

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corder allows students to take the image they have crent.ed and pro­ duce a slide of it the way they want i~" Snydcrsnid. The digi"" phOIO' imagers allow students to actually process their work from their disk onto a picce or phologrnphie paper. Snyder commented that another Dy Harry L. Parson III attraction coming soon will be a Acad'"1n;c Advisor Kodak film scanner, which has the capability to producc high quality Preparing for finals docs not have to create anxiety and strcu. If pictures at a resolution or 2000 OPf. you .Irc wi lling to di SCipline yourself and sacrifice some of yoW' free Numerous progrnms ore avail­ lime, Inking fimds become a brcc7.e. Below arc a few simple able on the computers ror stu­ lhings you should -- and should not -- do to prepare for finals. dents to work from . Snyder cited First ami foremost, never study with the television or radio on. If Premier as being one of the more you C

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THE \.~. Letters to the Editor matb teacher." or "I partied last ture. and ICCIIIed Blacb who opoIce The Columbia ColI.,e cam­ CHQONICLE WhalAboItStu­ nigh~ but I really do care." Whicb- proper EnaIish of"tallcing while". poip. led by tbo Student UI'e De­ JouraaUsm Departmenl ever. 1 wouldn't talce it personally. First of all. it is ilJlOl1llll to b0- velopmenl office (SLD). 1eemed to 623 S. Wabash Ave., Sulle 802 deIt EvalleIbts? As for those student evaluations . lieve that Blacb have a speeiallan­ prompt tbo immedille defectioD or break, The Chicago, D1iDols 6060S JUSI before students did you seem eager to employ. bow bas guage that only we can speaIc. loyal republican students to tbo written evaluations on Columbia the grading system been working last time I checlced, we all spoke (312) 663-1600 n l. 343 democrat', oide. Students aboncI instructors. I look forward 10 the out for you? English in this counlly. true commitment to thil HriouI (312) 427-3920 FAX results to find oul bow I am doing Jeffrey Heydt Personally. I find expressions IiIce matter. About a Cj\Wt« of tbo c0l­ " as an educator. I started thinlcing. &11-".,. &II.... "fissna" (the equiva1,ent of about to). lege population took time from their "What if it were the other way "he be" BOd "is yoo" examples ofbad busy achedules to sign or..,.me ... Edltor-In-Cblef around? What if faculty rated stu­ grammar and they just sound stupid. ters to Wasbinglon. Alona willi Sergio Barreto dents in the categories of prepared· Reader Is Any brother or si_who believes that, SLD distributed ready-to-maiI ness, attendance, effort, behavior that we're suppooed to use bad gram­ Ietta. that were signed by __ and attentiveness? What ifstudents Offended mar to ''be black" are not only buy­ dents. The polite. letter-writing ..... Managing Editor were rated on how many minutes ing into the negative stereotype that Re: Jon Bigness column,"A day test Columbia students deployed Todd DeIl'Aringa they fell asleep?" black people are unintelligent, but in the life ofa month of history" was as sufficienl to protesting aIoaa I'm guessing most students are operating under the misconcep­ Michigan Avenue. lam not. prejudiced person and would say, ... don't care what the tion that aU Blacks have to act and We should be proud of the IiUIe News Edllor therefore will not make any racial instructor thinks about me." That's speak in a certain manner. I speak we did to participate in this national Susan Naese insults as I write this response. wbatl would have said in my days proper English and I've alwaya been issue. It is my hope thaI the Over the past few months I have reac­ of college but I know better now. I accused of "talking white" and tions of college students from acmoo started reading Jon's articles. I Features Editor know that one day my students may ""wanting to be white" whicb is just the nation culminates in a clear bave been angered and offended by Kandace DeSodier end up as my employ.... employ­ a big 01' crock. message to the law maIcers in Wash­ the things that be says and I am very en or even co--worlcers in the pro­ I find it taribly distut1>ing that so inglon. Columbia students and tbo sbocked that someone as ignorant fessional world. They may need a manyblacb equaIie beingri:ulateand SLD did a great job. Using this epi­ EdilorlaJ Page Edllor as he is writing for my school news­ reference or a referral from mc. For professiooal with ''being while". Are sode as an eumple. let us all re­ JejfHe)'dt paper. I have attempted to write some 1 could say little positive. If we suppooed to be the inferior race, member the power of two wonlo; before, about his various racial slurs these students take their habits and 1acking inleUigc:nce and incapable of cooperation and unity. and his lack of knowledge. but. this Photograpby Editor attitudes into the job arena, tbey """"'" tbaI goes beyond being atheIdes Chris Sweda will perish. last article pusbed me over the edge. andeolalainas'l Hell no! Maly BIa:Ics In bis article he states: "Some­ From the front of the class too pooaeos the knowledge and ability to whcn::. among be various minority Copy Editon often I see empty seats. blank stares, be successfu1 e:nlrepm>OUn. wriIen. bobbing heads witb balf-closed history months there is a day or two and public spcoIcas who ... truly ex­ Laurie Miller devoted to us white follcs." Must I eyes. and mouths moving on some ....,Iay of inIeIIiged human being>. Bob Chiarito remind Bigness tbat Americans ~ Milam My othertopic. Before you say. "Well. And .... success may or may not throughout the United States are this guy must be boring." let me say have to do with haw .... speak. So any­ taught history from a Eurocentric PraIsed ••• Agam Advertising Manager that all my evaluations have been ale who believes that BIa:Ics are sup­ point-of-view everyday. There bas been a greal deal or Jlictoria Sheridan more than positive. Communica­ to sound ignorant are probably Look through the magazines. II'-' heated debate in the media ROCaIIIy. tions is my livelihood. rYe been I ignorant thermeIves. concerning affirmative action is­ professional weathercaster for eight watch a little television. Count the Office Manager number of blacks you see in com­ sues. I am very happy to be able 10 yean on TV and radio. Marqaeda Jordan say that Colwnbia College doea DIll Sandra Taylor parison to whites. Then tell me Students: Have you ever been in ~ G.opIoi< Dalp implement aflinnative action p0li­ a c:ooversatiOD with someone who what are the young African Ameri­ can children supposed to know cies. It does not need to because or Staff Reporte" you ooticed was focusing their at­ its open admissions policy. about their bistory - American his­ Colelte Borda tention elsewhere or fidgeting or Anyone and every-ODe has aD tory. Veronica Cervantes yawning or not responding in any equal opportunity to excel here. way to what you say? Doesn't this Africans builtlAmerica on their Some students have criticized Charles Edwards backs and it is not just necessary malee you feel like you're wasting Columbia's open admissions, just learn. Once Since the infamous "Contnct Ed Flmoing your bfeath and the person is not for all Americans to history is taught from a multi-cul­ with America" evolved from the like .ffirmative action bas been Nancy lAicJras worth your time? When that per­ criticized. But the point iSD-' tunl point-of-view. recognizing the repubHeans. students across the son asia no questions and has no wbether some students are as JejfMores contributions of .11 Americans, counlly ""prated eagerness to re­ facial expression isn't it hard to "qualified" as others. The poiIII is Dayo Shodipo then and only then will the need main in school. though _ stu- communicate? that every type of person. from ev­ Unda Sturgess dents ...... protesting"""" tban the No maner bow prepared. ex­ for Black History Month, Affirma· ery educational backgIound. .-. other rep­ fact that they might not afford to Aliage Taqi cited. eager or energetic an instruc­ tive Action. and minority etbnicity and gender is given tbo resentational days cease. attend oollege. Mariano Torrespico tor is in class, when there is DO posi­ opportunity to BECOME qualified My sugaestion to Jon is that he As pressure from the Contract tive response from students it for the future. take I break from writing so you mounted on certain welfare pro-­ Facalty Advisor male .. teaching a tough job. When grams. colleae financial aid was I have been given """" oppor­ students ignore the lesson or assign. can take time out and lcam Ameri­ tunities here tban anywhere ..... Tracey RobifUon can history. learn about the hidden liven """" focus. ment Of instruc10r the message is: and I am "" thanIcful. Teacbers ..... cootributions of all Americans. Columbia Colle", students dip­ " I don't care." IomaticaJly expressed their anger in encourogecI me, advison baw .. reeted me 10wards scbolarabipa. Do you care? Masbarl LaDa Baln writina to Washington educational 1M Ouotlicle is lIM .taeSal·,..D and I've met students from every AI.tn Suit. and welfare repcaentatives. Ral­ -.p...... of CoI ...bIa Cou.c.. lies and demonstrations were re­ imaainable waIJr: of life. LuctiIy,I It .. pablJs:bed weftJy d.ria, Ik ,"",wfor cf Mn't'O,wogy Scvraa & ~tlt DrpI,trfN'"' poned in Michl..... Vennoo~ New bad a pretty aood educational beet­ tcllool yar ••d dJs1rlbuied OD Bad Grammar-- ground and 1 was able to pick a Me.ico. and Villinia. Even the MOtOda)'L Viu.ly havcn'tbccn keeping up Chronicle, and decided to con­ Altl \ CAt\'T with the news. The tu.t stay canes tinue on that topic for this from a fine Catholic institution just week's column. down the street from Columbia CoI­ In my assessment of the GET·UP I lege. Chroniclc's bad habits -­ An African-American student or­ sltctching campus flyers we've ganization sponsonxI a party on the all seen into stories, near blind­ DePaul Univernity campus. The party ness to the world beyond Co­ got out of hand when a fight erupted. lumbia, no academic credit The police nnd campus sa:urity """" calIcd 10 _ up the fight The stu- given even if we submit weekly. etc. -- I discovered that the dent ncwspnper reponed the stay, re­ problem begins way above our lying heavily on police and security sources. Sevcrnl dozen students are, as heads. Overall, the media is a of this writing, staging a sit-in at the laughing Slock, just as slanted paper's omce bcaluse they didn't like by political agendas as the poli­ the way the Pl1pcr reponed the story. tics it's intended to police. The protesters say the account was rac­ We tre talking about an art form ist. that was crucial in establishing Am I missing something here? The American democracy. Old prolPCr'llndulge my movies center around the ac­ The Pride that Follows ignornnce for a moment But was it the tivities of eccentric newsroom Did you get a chance to the pride that follows the ex­ surround and affect you, reporter who swruxl the fight? Was it characters. bizarre in method vote over spring break? It iting of a poll booth; it's in­ you've done nothing. the editor who sponsored the party nnd then couldn't control the guests? What but always earning their pay­ is often said that for the escapable. Don' t only vote because about the paper's faculty adviror'l Was checks by keeping the people "system" to work, we all Yet, here's the gag: "everybody counts." That is be at the fight p=ding 10 be 000 informed, and ripping the mask need to. And it is a lso a Since when does fingering so sweet. Vote if you are truly King? from corruption. common view that no matter someone else to do the job let and completely educated This is a classic case of killing the In many ways, journalists arc which candidates you us off the hook. Does choos­ about every angle. And, iffor m=ngcr. Ooo'tevcn think ofblam­ still doing that -- there's a lot choose, the important point ing someone else to solve our whom you vote to deal with of fine writing out there. But ing those who organized or participated is that you do choose. "Vote, problems make us "respon­ your problems does not win, in this fractured festivity. Oh, no. the role of "fourth governmen­ just do it;" isn't that the mes- sible?" then finish that thought. Get They're the victims. See, the lCjrObote tal branch" has taken a back sage we get? And after you ' ve made out there and solve your prob­ seat to celebrity worship, politi­ racists at theDeI'auJia ..:wally printed The clearest message I've your decision, where do you lems yourself. the quotes from police nnd security! cal backing, and a pubescent­ received is that if we all just head? Home? That's it, Please, don't say. "well, I The qUOlCS were probably right there like obsession WIth meaningless vote, all of our problems you're done? That is your voted, I did the best I could." in the context of the Story,lOO! sleaze. might be solved. Doesn't it service to your community, If things are important to you, DePaulia Editor-in-Chief Zach I hear over and over that seem that important, that your city. your state, and your make them bappen. Too of­ Martin said tllC reporu:r uioo 10 inter­ journalism is becoming more desperate? Over the years, country? You take an after­ ten, we want someone else to and more "corporate," that the view the party organizers, but to 00 the burden of "responsibil- noon off. punch a few holes. do it for us. Perhaps we are avail. Ho"", Call, the student organi­ eccentric characters who once ity" has appeared to fall watch for the results on the all like that. The philosophy zation, wouIdhavcnocommcnt Think comprised newsrooms are being upon the voters. To not vote tube and have a beeT? of voting has made us weak. replaced by modern "profes­ ofall the people you've seen on the IO would label you lazy, igoo- Please, forget that you have If you need to vote, back up o'clock oows or real about in the pa­ sional" wrilers. Is it coinci­ rant, someone who can't be become biased by stimuli you your feeble vote with a com­ denc-e that-while these trenth perwhorcspondcd lOareporter's ques­ bothered with the plights of haven't the slightest respect for. mitment. A commitment to lion with "00 comment" Did you think continue, the media goes fur­ his fellow citizens. And that your choices are no make the right things happen. .ther down the tubes? Could it they were guilly-as-chargOO or at least Ah, but if you were longer your own. What have Make an effort to finish where aying 10 hide !oolClhing? Of CXlUr.£ you be that pretty boys and girls caught at the polls, how for- you done for the population? the lost campaigns leave off. willing to kiss the corporate did. tunate! Instantly, you would What have you done to fix the Don' t bet on the winners to Protesters demand that the rump and wear the plastic command newfound respect; proverbial pothole? What have have the same pass ions as smiles are not the best people Del'auJia dcv,,", one issue a year nnd and your motheT's friends you done to make your neigh­ you. You' ll be disappointed one page a week to minority concerns. for every job? might comment, " what a re- bors smile? You voted'! and bitter. And you' ll whine, Unfortunately, in classes They also want the reporu:r, editor nnd sponsible young man," or You've done nothing. Un­ "well at least I voted. I did faculty advisor fIred. No word on right hcre at Columbia, I hear "such an intelligent young less you get off your rump and my job." whether they'U demand them",lves 10 plenty aboul the fact and piti­ lady." Mmm, to be young out from behind anonymity and fully little judgement on it. grow up. and voting. physicall y dirty your hands Jeffrey Heydt OK, let's SIX if we can figure out "The way it is. Progress. You Surely you've felt this, with the issues that you believe Editorial Pag~ Editor too can be a clone." Where arc this other slOI)'. A ICCnagct applies for early admission 10 Harvard University. the student in vestigations into At lirs~ the school accepts the girl But exactly what our tuitions pay then the Wlivcrsity changes ilS mind for? The meaningful glimpses into the lives of those here and aller fmding out the girl beat her mother now experiencing this college 10 death several years ago (funny how quickly perceptions can change). (often along with jobs and I or families) and our world's con­ Thirteen times the girl bashed her tinual state of flux? Now and motherinthehcad. Thcn,inanaw:rnpt 10 make the murder look like a suicide, then at least? the girl nnd her boyfrinnd snx:k a carv­ I guess those types of things ing knife inlO the mother's neclc. Oh, arc "unprofessional." yeah, this girl is n:ally intelligent. You If that's the case, get the always hear about people who ay 10 "professionals" out of all the commit suicide by smashing them­ newsrooms. Give me the wild­ selves Uj>iioo the head several times and eyed, antacid-gulping charac­ then sticking C8IVing knives in their ters and artists that once leCt the throats. Sleeping pills'l No thanks. Got public infatuated by the media, I a hammer? the people that belong in our • So, anyway, the gkl responds, "I press. I deal with this tragedy every day on a Naturally, the "professional" ! personal level. It sezves no purpose for is much kinder to the politically anyooe clse 10 dredge up the pain of interested editorial board than ~~i my childhood I'm especially distressed the "real" writer. Less likely to that my college carcet may now be in care when uories relate jeopardy." aldermanic plans to seize sus­ Did you get that? Her pain. Got pects' vehicles, before trial. Overheard... a hanky? Perhaps, and I don't without a mention of the con­ know this to be true, the girl's stitutional rape inherent. "Mr. Gingrich said the other day "I'm rcally appalled by the fact mother went through a little pain something that I rcally agreed with, (AKA Alderman Ed H. Smith that everybody with their inquir­ herself. But that's not important of the 28th wasd, see March 9th nnd then he said maybe it was an "We're not threatening or ing minds fccls they should know No, how did you feel, you poor or­ unrcalistic tiling. But I don't think it Sun-Times). saying that everyone has to the color of my underwear and phan, after you lcillOO your mother? is. He said it would n:ally help 10 cure Those with ulterior motives come through Chicago ... how much I weigh, but if you say, Let this be a lesson 10 all you lcids povaty if every poor child in arc enjoying a frightening level [but] we believe in ourselves." ' Don't you want to know what we out there: Killing mom can really Arnctica had a lillie Iaptop computcc of success steering the "artist" did in Iran?' they don't ... have screw up your childhood. .• I don't think that's a had idea at away Crom journalism depart­ --Michael Jordan on the the inquiring mind for that." 011." From the Ivy League 10 the Loop ments. But everyone in power upcoming NBA playoffs in League, whether you're a murderer fears the artist who can think the . --Roseanne, in this week's - President Clinton on Newt or a reveler, you too can aspire to -. and does. Real writers eat issue o/Entertainment Weekly. on be a victim. Just keep repeating to Gingrich's suggestion thai children pretty puppets alive. . the media. yourself: It's not my fault, it's not on ~lfan! receive laptop computers. my fault. 8 FEATURES 17 APRIL 1995 Howard Stern Ready to Stir Chicago Radio Again

Stern'S syndicated talk show in its have 10 be part of Kevin's family to bombed, he sucks and he can ' t weekday morning lineup. 'Tm glad be successful in Chicago. I told make it in Chicago. I'm here to 10 be back on in Chicago because them to let Kevin do his show and prove Larry (Wen) wrong." everyday is a five hour love-fest," I'll do my show." Stem believes that WCKG will Stem said at the opening of the Pressure from the Federal Com­ make him a Chicago success this Chicago press conference. munications Commission was time around. " Chicago wants to WLUP-AM 1000 signed Stem Wen's reasoning behind tenninat­ laugh, not just sit and listen to to a three-year contract in October ing Stern's show in August of 1993, Ma.'tcow," he stated, referring to the 1992. Ten months later, WLUP vice although he could not be reached WRCX 103.5 FM morning disc president and general manager, for a current comment. Over the jockey. "Mancow is doing the Larry Wert, announced the years, the FCC has charged S 1.3 same thing I did three years ago. discontinuation of Stem's morning million in fines against Infinity If I can't do me beuer that Mancow, show, claiming that it was "not Broadcasting in New York, the then I should retire. We'll defi­ compatible with the station." company that carnes Stern. nitely be No. I on WCKG by Me­ Much of Stem's statement to the "It was no secret that I had FCC morial Day," Stem said. press gave his side of the WLUP problems prior to my signing with Rumors about Stern's reLircment "dumping" of his show. "I really WLUP," Stem said. "They pulled from radio later this fa ll continue, wanted to be in Chicago," Stem the plug beeausc of the ratings. Our and S tern verifies that hc is unde­ said. "Wen wanted to put us on an ratings were staning to go up. cided aoout continuing hi s radio AM radio station that had been Things we re starting to happen, career. He is currently looking into unable to get any ratings or draw and it was going to happen." the movie industry. any attention for itself. I sat down Although Stem maintains that ''I'm waiting fo r a goad script with him and said that we'll get the his dismissal from WLUP was due but it takes a little time," he said. ratings, but it is going to take a year to the ratings, he hopes changes Stem also has a popular TV inter­ or two," he said. "AM is different will be made with the FCC. "When view show on the E! Entertainment from FM because you're high-pro­ Clinton got into office, I thought cable network. "I'm at a crossroad ftle when you're on FM. It takes that the FCC would go back 10 its in my career," he said. "Radio is more time on AM for people to be­ normal function of monitoring still fun, but getting up early sucks. corne aware of you." power levels," Stern said. I don't know what I'll do in No­ After several months on AM­ "So far, Clinton has Utmed his vember." I(XX), friction between Stem and back on it. The FCC has not No maller what Stem deeides to the ''WLUP family" began. "Wen dropped any of its fines against me, do, his talk show remains popular radio, "shock jock" Howard Stern is back on the airwaves, caUed my agent and staned scream­ but they refuse to take me to court, with an estimated 3 million listen­ this time at WCKG-IOS.9 FM. ing 'where's the ratings?' I told him so it's now in limbo," he said. "I ers daily. " The re's a media bias that it had only been a few months believe there are Republican can­ against me and I've yctta read an and that the ratings will come but didates that can get rid of the FCC snicle that says, ' He's really funny. Chicago's airwaves after being fued By Kdly L Kuch you have to give it time," Stern problem, so that's who I'm for." He's been around 20 years and can a year·and-a-half ago, WCKG told StQ/f Writer said. "Then there was a whole thing "Quite frankly," Stem said, " I still keep it fresh,''' Stem said. the media at a press conference on that I wasn't part of the WLUP fam­ fclt my reputation had been dam­ " How many people can say they've April 3. Controversial "shock jock" ily and I wasn't part of Kevin aged in Chicago because to the done that?" WCKG-105.9 FM has placed Howard Stem is officially back on Matthews' family. I don't think you press it looked like Howard Stem Book Club Celebrates lOOth Anniversary at Columbia Girl Bar n y Culette Bordu crs to use the book frequently. He it is known by people interested in Slafj Wriler also created a parchment-style books." ~ book, using modem characters in­ The exhibit allows visitors to To celebmte the anniversary of jFor All Tastes stead of the hieroglyphs usually learn about the work of the Caxton th e 100-year-old Chicago-based found in parchment works. Club. "We have groups of public By Mariano Torrespico erosexuaJ stories, is freshened with Caxton Club, some of the finest An imitation of a Japanese book schools visiting the exhibit. It is Staff Wriler decisive women; everything except pieces of iLS book collcc Li on arc be­ by Bill Brendel gives an idea of the interesting to see young children beer cans crushed on foreheads is ing di splayed at the Columbia Col­ refinement of that country's book­ discover unus ual an e ve nt," Bar Girls (1994, 95 mins.) is a evident. lege Cemer for Book and Paper binding. Other artists simply repro­ Niffenegger said. " However, most willy movie about the daLing game The artifice of feminine wiles is as played by the lesbian habitues of shown to be universal when Loretta Arts. duced existing books, such as D.W. of our visitors are students from the Girl Bar in . (Nancy Allison Wolfe), tries 10 se­ Tided Th e Look Of The Book, Dangler's 47 Unpublished Letters Columbia College and The Art the e xhibit foc uses on the art of . The strength of this character­ duce a "straight" woman into what from Marcel Prousllo Walter Berry. Institute of Chicago." : driven film is in its knowing script bookbinding. " It is an exhibit about would be the latter's first time. Depending on the content and The Columbia College Center and in the ncting. To make its points Their teasing repartee is vicously the book as an object," Audrey on the author, bookbinding is a di­ for Books and Papcr Arts, located about sexual politics without didac­ undercut by a parody of the musi­ Niffenegger, assistant director of verse art. By displaying as many at 218 S. Wabash Ave .. teaches the ticism, it skewers stereotypes cal theme from Stanley Kubrick's the exhibit, said. " All the pieces of examples as possible, the exhibit art of bookbinding and printing. equally; anyone who has cvcr Lolita (1961). Analogously, we see the exhibit are good examples of shows the usage of various materi- Their next evcnt will be The U n- cruised a bar will recognize the Lorctta's "straight" fricnd Veronica what we teach here." scenes. Playwright Lauran Hoffman (Justine Slater), explore her lesbian Since Gutenberg invemed the has transposed her eponymous play side upon reflecting on hcr boring printing press in the 15th century, very well and director Marita boyfriend; searChing for a very fern European bookbinding and paper­ Giovanni avoids some of thc pit­ girl. making has developed as an art, falls of theatre to film transcrip­ In their "real" world, sexual ori­ going from the rough work of the Li on by alluding to other films about entation is as irrele vant as hair Renaissance to a florid style in the rakes. color. The refore . when Noah 18th nnd 19th ce nturies, then fi­ The allus ions to Richard (Michael Harris), Loretta's televi­ Lester's The Knack, and J-/ow To sion script-writing partner, demurs nally to the more pictorial and so­ , I Gel It (1965) and Lewis Gilbert's on issues of sexual politics he is not phisticated binding of the 20th cen­ Alfie (1965) integrate expository attacked as politically incorrect; he tury. In contrast, the works pro­ material seamlessly. Thus, charac­ is simply tolerated because he is duced in Africa and in Asia, the I. t ers are deftl y delineated to allow benighted. works were more creative and prac­ Ihe ir deve lopment as people. Unexpected insights are found tical. Bar Girls catalogues the vicis­ throughout because this lesbian Some of the ~lfli s t s featured in situdes of romance everyone, re­ version of a usually staid genre the exhibit based their works on gardless of sexual orientation, suf­ presents homosexuals as straight­ his torical designs, while others fers in the perpetual search for true forward and as hypocritical as hel­ chose to creBle new styles. love. With trcnchrlflt humor, cliches erosexuals; in short, as people. urt' exploded and explored to their This excellent film succeeds be­ Chicago Reader Vice Presidcnt The Look o/The Book exhibit, now being held at the logical extremes. So, the standard cause it emphasizes, above all, the Robert McCmmmt produced a Re­ Columbia Coliege Center for Book and Paper Arts, 218 S. :.. ~~oo m brawl, a dull affair in het- essential humanity of its sub'eets. naissance-style book, wi th black Wabash Ave., runs through May 19. and white cngravings and gothic lctlcrs. The book presents itself as als such as leather, fabric or paper. derpinn jng of Labyrinth and Work a large notcbook, reflecting the The Caxton Club bases its activi­ on Paper, a project in collaboration ADVERTISE IN roughncss of the work of that pe­ ties on variety. Founded in January with the Newberry Library, sched­ riod. of 1895, it is a group of printers, uled to run May 13 to May 17. AnOlher remarkable piece is a publishers, writers and booksellers Another event, The Graduale creation by Amos Kcnnedy, who who share an interest in books and Th esis Exhibil , will be he ld from copied an African snake-shaped the book ans. "The CaxlOn Club June 2 to June 17.1n the meantime, book of proverbs. The shape is con­ is nOl really well-known by the gen­ The Look of The Book will run dse and practical, allowing read- eral public," Niffenegger said. "But through May 19. 17 .\PRIL 1995 FEATURES 9 Rob Roy Is A Dull Boy

lentous dialogue, nothing happens. Threats, promises, and assurances of violence arc uttered and heard, yet the action never materializes. When action docs occur. it is un­ imaginative because of indifferent staging and execution. When ideology prevails over story-telling, the internal narrative logic is invalidated. Thus. charac­ terscan behave illogically and even contradictorily in order 10 advance Positions available: an abstract point. In Rob Roy. all motivation is reduced to the Managing Editor mechanistic logic of gang warfare: personal honor and turf. As an y­ one who has ever read armchair Copy Editor warrior Tom Clancy's kitsch knows, debts of honor can only Editoriol Page Editor be paid with bloodshed and a woman's flesh. Apl)licnnts must hnve knowledge of word processing, desktop Roy. Thus. a seduced. impregnated, pul>I: <; hing} Ilcwspnper layout and design. and abandoned servant girl, who Tho!\c intcrested should see Trucey Robinson in room 802 of the By Mariano Torrespico who ruins the film. With an indif­ has secrel knowledge that can \\lIbash Buih.ling for an interview. Bring your resume and clips. Staff Writer ferent, rent-paying perfoffilance she save the hero, conveniently com­ enlivens and subverts her cliche milS suicide despite not having Rob Roy (1995.135 mins.) fails role the dutiful wife. Her lazy os ever given the slightest hint of because of a script overloaded with overocting is as flat as her Star Trek in stabi lily; cheating the audience. anachronistic ideology. brogue is false. She adds insult to In another scene. an English aris­ Today's clumsy social injury by slipping, in key dramatic tocrat. overseeing the Scots for darwinism is the frame into which moments. into American tones. the agrarian politics of 18th cen­ That, in turn, is aggravated by her his sovereign, becomes Roy's tury SCOlland are fitted. Such inap­ strong frontiers-woman shtick. champion; once again cheating. Such over- s implification . I .. ., IJI">; propriale political baggage ham­ Such anachronistic acting is espe­ . .\ :. , i lumps Rob Roy with other recent­ pers the [un usually found in SlO­ Cially jarring because she forgets ries about popul ar outlaws. This she is fighting redcoats. not vintage revisions of history and leaves director Michael Caton­ redskins. legend. This movie is as deli· Jones with a drama as resonant as This would not be so bad if lIle cately dishonest as are Fore.H anything on television. supporting cast had been allowed Gump (1994); Wyall Earp (1994); Dances With Wolves (1990); Dcspile being beaulifully phOLO­ to participate. Relegated to mere and graphed and well aCled , lIlis genre scenery and background bustle. the exemplar y Robin Jlo od: Prince of Thieves (1991). piece falls sbon of its mark because they are cliches from whiskey ad­ it took the low road of the Hero as vertisements. With the exception of Throughout this most unsubtl( Mylh inslead of lIle high road of Mrs. Roy, all of the women arc ei­ film are references about know the Hero as Man . Screenwriter ther silly girls or crones. The men ing one's place in the order 01 Alan Sharp, a Scot who should all drink heavily and heartily. say things. Thus, the liberal premise!. know beffer. locks actor Liam "Aye, Rob." and generally act Scot­ essential to the outlaw film arc laughably reversed to suit tIl ~ Nccson in a killed suit of politically tish. In contrast, Russell Mulcahy's 20th century. Should the viey.'l'r correct armor. Embodyi ng a con­ Hi ghlander (1985) presented an miss the point that Rob Roy is cept instead of a characler, Mr. uglier but livelier and more cred­ Neeson gamely plays along willl llle ible Scotland. forced into the mold of spiritual heroic myth's few traits: pensive­ The Scottish Robin Hood is re­ father of the Virginia colony over ness, righteou sness, violence, and duced to a cattle-herding dullard, in · the New World. Again, above all honor! and as such is easy prey to the throughout the film America is The Villain is the low road's machinations of fiendish aristo­ conjured as the land of opportu­ acme, and as Cunningham, Tim crats. Rob Roy chronicles approxi­ nity for brave men such as he; Roth scintillates. Taking advantage mately two years during which this however, Rob Roy liked Scotland. of the script's severe dramatic man is humiliated, cheated. and IC Erro l Flynn were alive he reduced to outlawry -- and he would clout Rob on the head and ,'y, , .... , .....~ "<~ •• ~ • • ••• ~ ...... , ...... '"c~ •• limitation's, he is delicious ly , 'M .~' •• ,. " .~. .~...... ,.' •.. •• _, . ... •.... .", ,. ... ; . ... . , say, "Act like an outlaw, act de­ .~ .~ ~ " ..\... . . -...... ,.~ - ...... ,--_. ... '" wicked as the bi sex ual English fop doesn't get it! That is, until John .. ~ - ~ .. ~- ,,- ..' ...... ,- ...... - ,.... ~ ...... ,--. :,~: ::-~;:'.t:.:,::;:-,' ' ...... - . ... _ .. .., _ _ c .... __ who mercilessly torments Rob Roy Wayne's mom -- Mrs. Roy -- tells cisively." Overall, none of this is until the bittercst of ends. him his duty as a man of honor. truly bad. except as entertain­ It is, however, Jessica Lange Despile being loaded willl por- ment. The Czue More Than ~-the-Week Flick By Veronica Cervantes losing her only son to a deadly dis­ StqJJ Writer euse. while Eric seems LO be losing Need Extra Money? his mother due to her work and al­ The Cure (1995. 95 mins.), star· coholism. Work Part-Time ring Annabella Sciarra and child The film is less about a disease actors Joseph Mazzelo and Brad than about hope and faith, and the while going to Rcnford, takes an unusual approach effects lIlat hope has on lIle lives of School! LO dealing willl AIDS and how it two innocent children who believe a1Tects a family's life. a cure is right under their noses. Earn $8-9/Hour Sciorra plays a single parent When Eric and Dexter can't find Classes and srudying arc a priority. That's why UPS. with our with' an II-year-old son, Dexter the cure in the nearby woods and fl exible schedules. is the perfect part-time job for a college local grocery store, they embark on (Man",lo). who was infeclCd willl student. Not (Q mention S8 -9Ihour. UPS will take care of your the deadly virus as a result of a a journey to the Louisiana Bayou blood transfus ion. Contrary to in search of a miracle doctor, who, spending money. You can concentrate on the more important stuff. whiu onc might expect. Dexter's according LOa supennarket tablvid neighbors arc not trying LO get him has just what lhey arc looking for. Addison Area, Call : Palatine Area. Call: lO move out of town, he docs not The Cure is tcar-jerker, but it b 7 days a week, 24 hours 7 days a week. 24 hours receive death threats and he's not also humorous enough thatollc will I-SOO-70S-4UPS or visit 1-SOO-70S-4UPS or visit trying LO go to a sebool lIlat he was not exit the theater depressed nnt! our location at 100 S. our location at2100 N. banished from. thus he does not it docs not contain much of the Lombard Rd. Addison, IL. Hicks Rd. Palatine. IL. become famous. medical jargon that often makes a Shifts stan at IO::lOpm & 5:00pm. Shifts sIan at 3:30am & 5:00pm. The Cure is also nota SLOry about film confusing. __..1.- __ a young child trying LO accept dealll The fact that the film focuse, on Benefits Include: or illness. InitiallY, DcXler accepts more than just the disease is what his illness Dnd the fact that he's makes it worth seeing. The Cure • No Weekends • Student loans going to die -- that is, until his leads viewers to set aside the dis­ • Paid Vacations/Holidays • Flexi ble Shifts newfound best friend. Eric turbing thought lIlat lIlis child's life • Medical Benefits • 3-5 Hours/day M-F (Renford). convinces him that to­ will soon end and focus more on gether they can find a cure. the adventures and fun Dexter en­ WORKING FOR STUDENTS WHO WORK FOR US. Dexter and Eric come together Joseph Maz:ieilo counters during the last days of his as a result of a common bond . Brad Renfro develop a life. UPS DELIVERS EDUCATION Dexter's mom (Diana Scarwind) is friendship that leads to a Equal Opponunity Employer. grand adventure In Tlte Cure. 10 ADVERTISEMENT 17 APRIL 1995

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