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At a glance Problems plague Congress dormitory Residents say their phones often don' t By Joe Guiliani work, and their rooms are still not Contributing Editor equipped with cable TV. Many have had their toilets overflow, leaving Inside Columbia's new donnitory at rooms reeking of sewage. 18 E. Congress, the walls are a pristine Remodeling in the building apparent white. The new carpeting is clean, and ly ran behind schedule, and now, six the furniture in each room- a couch months later. workers arc still scram and two chairs- is soft and plush. bling to make repairs and finish the job. But look closer and you' II find cracks Oakes said the company who installed in the plaster, ceiling tiles turned a dis the building's plumbing fa iled to install gusting brown from leaking water. and a minor part in each toilets' plumbing. soot-like material collecting on shiny causing pipes to leak and toilets to porcelain windowsills. overflow. Since the dormitory opened last fall , Bill Smriga, executive director of the residents have been plagued with main hostel, said Hostelling International tenance problems. College officials would probably not pay the full amount were hopeful that Hostelling for the construction work. International, the company that runs the " We're still negotiating with the con J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Hostel. tractors in reaching a settlement with in which Columbia leases three fl oors, what the final price will be," he said. would correct the problems. But a The latest problem to surface involves Chronicle investigation has found that the donns' computer lab. Between the Donnie Seals, JrJChronicle after a semester and a half. the situation fall and spring semesters, thieves stole Johnny Gillespie (left) from Academic Advising and his wife Marie, stroll through the has not improved; it has worsened. $850 worth of hardware from the Hoki n Gallery viewing the exhibit "Creativity with a Conscience," which is part of the Residents, who pay up to $6,300 per insides of two computers, said Jose Senior Seminar exhibition. Dan Segar (far right), a senior fine arts major, also takes in academic year to live there, feel ignored Gallegos, director of securiry. the various displays, which included visual art and design, writing and poetry, audio by hostel management. Because "They were basically gutted." Columbia only leases the space, the col Gallegos said. and video work, film, music, interactive media and creative marketing and manage lege has no say in how the building is ment. The exhibit lasts through April12 in the Hokin Gallery. run, said Mary Oakes. director of resi See Dorms, page 2 dence life. New student orientation aims for more effective experience By stretching a series of programs over two days, administrators hope to create a welcoming atmosphere Transportation and housing will be dis than past programs, Vice President of take place. There will be discounts pro By Allison Clark cussed and conferences will be held by Student Affairs Mark Kelly said. vided at area hotels for parents who stay Staff Writer Student Affairs. The topics of discussion "We owe it to the students to provide overnight. are separated into thtee groups and support and direction," Kelly said about On the second day. parents will be intro Starting this summer, Columbia is offer include Freshman Seminar, Counseling, the new student orientation, which has duced to the Career Center for Arts and ing a new student orientation for incom Student Government and Security. been in the works for a year. Kelly also Media staff and Columbia Alumni. ing freshman and transfer students. The During the evening students will meet said the orientation will begin closer to Financial Aid and Bursar's Offices will program is designed to cover a two-day with their parents for a dinner buffet. the first day of class so students would also hold a session to answer any financ period in which students will become Games will be played and a comedian remember more of what they learned dur ing concerns. Columbia believes special more individually acquainted with the will be perfonning at the Hothouse. For ing that time. attention directed toward the parent/school school. Special attention will also be $40 per person, the Residence Center will Parents are strongly encouraged to par relationship will help fundraising. directed toward parents and their relation provide housing for students who choose ticipate in the new student orientation. Every year Columbia tries something ship with the school. to stay overnight. After registering for The Columbia Parent's Association will different and if orientation is not success The new student orientation will focus orientation, students will be provided be hosting a session that will address par ful they won't try it again. Dawn on a social atmosphere. Unli ke programs with a li st of supplies to bring. ent's concerns. The fi rst day includes a Callahan from the Freshman Center said. in the past, this redesign allows students The second day of the new student's ori ho using community and transportation The panicipation of the school's facult~ two days to explore Columbi a. entation begins with a workout in Grant meeting and several sessions on how par is evident in the line-up planned for both For the students. the first day includes Park with their parents. After hreakfast ents can help thrir child succc<·d. Pa rents parents and stud('nt'. :\ \\t.lrk out :o;ession. breakfast with representati ves from the students will ha ve an opportunity to regis of uppe rc la ss m~n wi ll also share their parental parti~:ipatin n . ~md meal~ "ith Academic Department followed buy a new ter with their Freshman Advisor and views. Lunch will he proviucd "ith !lean I ~H:ult~ and staff. pnl\ l'S the sdwol is tr: student survey. Tattoo You. a semester Department Faculty. This indi vidual of Student s. Pa rents will have dinner" ith inc ll) makt.' Ill'\\ ~t ud ...·nt lH· i ~,.·ntatilm .1 long orientation program, will be presented. advising and o rientation is more e ffi c ient their child and induction ceremoni es "ill mZ)rl' eflt.·cti\t.' social l'\pt.•ric..·ni..'t.'. Columbia alum gives tips for surviving motion picture biz that the city of angels is truly a different world in By Ryan Adair itself. " Every story you've ever heard about L.A. Managing/News Editor is true, but it's not as fake and plastic as some believe," Leisner said. " l lowever, money is Holtywood is known as the land of golden opportuni there to be made, bought. exchanged and sold. ty for many wide-eyed, opportunity-seeking filmmakers Despite the negati vity. the payoffs are sti ll great." and actors. Columbia alumnus. Joshua Leisner. now a Le isner provided detailed information for the an agent with the William Morris Agency, came back to students, ranging from the best section of the city his old college stomping grounds last week, to serve as a in which to li ve, (the affordable West Side); to guest speaker for the seminar "Surviving Hollywood," avoiding the pitfalls of potential drug abuse. giving prospective artists a first hand account o f both the stressing that drugs arc a major factor of life in negative and positive aspects o f li ving and working in Los Angeles. Leisner also highlighted the th ree the motion picture capital o f the world. essentia ls for surviving daily life in I. .A. "I want to fi ll in the blanks for these students," Leisner Regardless of a career. a cell phone is a necessi said. "I'm just hoping to add to what their teachers here ty, as is the Thomas Gu ide, a grid of the greater are already telling them." Los Angeles area and a re liable. functioning car Donme Seals. Jr rchromrle Leisner told the attentive audience filled the aspiring is also a must. actors, directors, screenwriters and animators. that mov Columbia alumnus and William Morris agent, Joshua Leisner ing to Los Angeles will be a life a ltering experience and See Hollywood, page 2 The Art and Design department will present "David Carson: Speaking," a free public lecture by the acclaimed graphic designer, on Wed ., April 18. Carson , a hands-on designer, has had his work featured in print articles and has worked on the design for the Nine Inch Nails, The Fragile CD. Past clients include MTV, FOX, and Giorgio Armani. Carson has written two books on graphic design, his newest being Trek, scheduled for release this spring. The lecture will be held in the Ferguson Theater, in Columbia's 600 S. Michigan Ave. building, at 6:30 p.m. The free lecture is open to the public and tickets are avail able beginning April 9, by calling (312) 344-7380. Students plan media night For one night only in the Hokin Gallery, two students, Alex Bassett and Brian Burke, present "From Concentrate," an evening show devoted to various disciplines within the arts. Performances include: short films, live electronic music, slide presentations and improvisational dance. By video and slide projections, live electronic music and improvisa tional dance the relationship of sight, sound and movement will be explored. Additional artwork will be provided by a number of students from the Film and Video department Donnie Seals, JrJChronicle and from the Fine Art department. The presentation will take place on April 10, in the Hokin A gaping hole marks the spot of the future Buddy Guy's Legends, which is expected to move into Columbia's Gallery, from 7 p.m. until midnight. neighborhood within the coming year. The spot had been a parking lot for sometime after it's fonner tenant, El Discussion to highlight state Taco Loco, was demolished In early fall of 2000. of youth in Cuba today An open forum will talk about Cuban youth in today's Dorms world. The discussion is slated for Wed. March 28, at 3:30 Continued from Front Page p.m., in the 624 S. Michigan Ave. building, in room 1409. The event is free and open to the public. The college is deciding whether to the residents' responsibility to con Baldridge said she and her room charge residents with the repair bill, front anyone who doesn't belong on mates have sent a note to the Ibsen classic featured in said Oakes. A clause in the residence Columbia's floors. Residence Life office, requesting the life contract holds residents respon "Security doesn't police the college refund their money. Theater department show sible for damage done to community floors," she said. Despite residents' complaints, areas such as the computer lab, Residents are also upset with hos Oakes said about 40 students have The Theater department's production of Ibsen's "Wild Oakes said. tel maintenance workers who enter told her they want to live at 18 E. Duck" is currently in production through April 1. The show But because the theft took place rooms basically unannounced. Congress again next year.. is directed by faculty member Jeff Ginsberg and designed by between semesters, when few "They never knock, they just come " I think it's worked out rather faculty members Frances Maggio, Margaret Nelson and Columbia students were in the build in," said Sarah Velloff, a sophomore Jackie Penrod. Tickets are $10-14, but are free to Columbia well," Oakes said. students. Call (312) 344-6126 for reservations. ing, and because hostel guests also fashion major. " For an all-female Bert Gall, Columbia's executive · have access to the three floors 1 room, that's scary. I'm not living vice president, said he hadn't Columbia occupies, residents don't here next year." received any complaints from resi think they should have to foot the "Over semester break, I would dents. Workshop with performance bill. 1 come home from work, and things " I 'm delighted with the deal," Gall poet planned in Hokin Gallery 1 " It hasn't been determined what would be moved around," said Keri said. 't cost, if any, will be charged to stu- Ann Baldridge, a television major. Senior Kevin Nicholson said he is Chin, who will be performing Wed. night, March 28 as part dents," Oakes said. "A candle was moved from one table looking forward to leaving the dor of the Hokin's Big Mouth Series, will conduct a workshop Oakes acknowledged that with to another. Nothing was taken." mitory when he graduates this open to all Columbia students, faculty and staff. This work about II 0 students living in the Oakes said she discussed the prob spring. shop will examine the creative process for poets. building, if residents do have to pay lem with the hostel's general manag "Except for having your own room, Chin will compare and contrast the difference between the for the stolen equipment, each per er, Jim Van Atta, who told her he this place is pretty much a hell hole," written and the spoken word, delving into the art of per son's share would be around $8. would talk to his staff about the he said. "The old dorms (731 S. formance. Chin will also talk about the politics surrounding Many residents confirmed they problem. Plymouth) were high class living her method of poetry. The workshop will be in the Hokin have encountered hostel guests wan " Workers are trained to knock and compared to this." Gallery, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. dering their halls, and said they feel not enter until the occupant comes Student Academy Awards unsafe because of it. Oakes said it is to the door," Smriga said. sets application deadline Applications for the 28th annual Student Academy Awards competition, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are now available. Entries must be submitted by April 2 in order to be considered for this Leisner also cautioned lie suggested that all nation's largest talent rep tify the golden image of year's awards. students that it may not be aspiring filmmakers and resentation firm. " I got Hollywood," Knight said. Entries may be submitted in one of four categories: alter the best time to move to actors read the trade real lucky," he admitted. " We find it very valuable native, animation, documentary or narrative. l lollywood, and begin a papers , i ncluding The Currently Leisner rt.'presents Students selected as national winners will be flown to Los for alumni members to career in the motion pic Angeles to participate in a week of industry-related activi Hollywood Reporter. some of l lollywood's A- 1 ~1 come back and connect ties and social events that will culminate June 10 with the ture industry. The pending Variety, and Backswge stars, but also specializes in with students." awards presentation ceremony. Along with their trophies, Writer's Guild Strike is West. Also snagging an helping to put struggling Leisner hnnd~-d out his Gold medal w1nners in each of the four categories will expected to commence agent can make the differ actors on the map. own business cards during rece1ve $5,000; S1lver medal winners take home $3,000; sometime between M ay I ence between success and lie stressed that while the k'Cture ru1d told stu and Bronze medal wmners are awarded $2,000. and 3 I, with the Screen failure in Tinsel Town. trying to brenk into the dents in attendnncc, that if Interested students may download an application from Actor's Guild to follow " A~cnts are the only business is diflicult, it's they ever needed questions the Academy's WebSite at www.Oscars.org/saa or send suit. ones m town who can still okay to be persistent. answered, he would be the1r application request, along with a self-addressed, Leisner guaranteed the actually 110 out and ~ct "When pursuing work in stamped busineaa-size envelope to: more thnn willing to oblige. strikes arc more than like you work," Leisner sa1d. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences L .A ., you need to strike 11 K ristine Burel. 11 ~0- 8949 Wilsh1re Blvd ly, wh ich w ill halt all pro "Start rescarchin11 now buluncc hctwcen being yenr-uld computer nnima Beverly H1lls, CA 90211 duction on films, televi which agents hundlc what pronctivc and just short of tiun major, wh11 is plan Attn Student Academy Awards sion und commercials you want to go into." nnnoyinl!," he sn id. ninl! h> mnke the o:vcntual indefinitely. L eisner, w ho grnduatcd Ashley Kni~ht, 1111 ndvi >luntt<" to I . A., found Even when the strike is from C'olumhiu in 1991J, sm li·om the ( nn.'<.'r Center l.eisner's dis.:nssiun, lx>th If you have an upcoming event or resolved, it still may not mudc the hij! move to li1r Arts IUJ hrillj( 111111 ntrcmcly helpt\ 11 Ill joh in lhe industry. entertainment manal!cment. more nlumni hue~ lo hcnr his tirst hnnd I'or ~ tudent~ just startin11 lie wurkcd hrielly on tho ( 'ohunhin, in o1dcr tn l!ivc n,·,·,•unts." she snill. "Ducts" with out in the hu~ inc ss, know llhn students n ~nlllCl~ IJC<:tive of "It's nkc to 11-<"1 nn ••ut· Vl.~it u.~ on the Web at Owyncth l'nltrow, then ing the Ins und mat~ of current il11lustrics nn,t jnhs. loo~ nml Sl"e thiJ'il~ th1111 llullywood I~ the key to simply applied for nn "Leisner pruvi,lcd prn,· the poiut of v1cw ,,f www.ccchronicle.com opcnin11 at tho Wl lllnm ultirnute ~urvlvo l , accord tlcnl lntimnntlnn, nn,t I ~1 \11\ CII\IC Whll hR~ IIII"C.'~lly lnl!lo l .ei~ner. Morris A11eney, the think he hciJlCII tn dc-mys- hecn thcl'l"." March 26 2001 Campus News 3 Columbia's 'Newsbeat' acquires set through WLS-TV donation
By Prema Chandrathll Staff Writer
The addition of a new television studio set for Columbia's student-produced show, "Newsbeat," has created another opportunity for students to get real hands-on experience. ABC-7 Chicago donated the shiny, plastic, gold-trimmed desk to Columbia. "I couldn't believe it, I was so surprised. I ran down to the studio and said, 'Where is it? Where is it?'," said Rich Ryzewski, a reporter for "Newsbeat." "I said you're lying. I thought they were pulling my leg," said James Martinez, an anchor for "Newsbeat." The decision to donate the set to Columbia was made by Joe Trimarco, the Program Manager at WLS but was suggested to him by Frank Bianco, their director and one of Columbia's "Newsbeat" teachers. "If we wanted it, all we had to do was pick it up and put it together," Bianco said. "The engineers in the tel evision department high-tailed the set to Columbia, added some paint and built the surrounding scenery. It gives students a top-notch, first-rate news experience, with a polished look." Since the start of "Newsbeat" a linle over a year ago, students have complained about the cardboard cut out, "Judge Joe Brown" set, nicknamed for its towering height. "It was a flashback to the 1970's,"said Joe Ulrey, a reporter for "News beat." "You feel like your towering over an ocean. The old desk was a looming monstrosi Jamie Humphrey/Chronicle ty. It didn't make any sense visually or aesthetically." glass backdrops o f the Chicago skyline. These back the image of 'Newsbeat. "' "It didn't feel like a news set, more like a work bench," drops sat in storage until an appropriate set was made. More important than the image of"Newsbeat," are the Ryzewski said. "It's really good that they're passing the set on to some experiences gained. "It gives students great material for According to students and faculty the old set was put one else who can use it," Martinez said. The age and their resume tapes," said Ulrey. together by a previous student and that the blocking was price of the ABC set were unknown by many, "It 's been "When students take this course they take it very seri inappropriate for the size of the studio. Others were just around for so long, no one really knows," said John ously. This set gave them more pride instantly and they grateful to have a set, as many other colleges and uni Garcia, a reporter for ABC-7. Location and luck helped realized that someone out there believed in them," said versities practice with just a regular desk. Columbia obtain all the professional equipment they Daniels. "Any set to me was good. I was just happy to have one needed. "I'm glad that Columbia got the set. The nicer the at all, but I'm not going to;> turn down a new set," Being located in the third largest television market cre equipment the better the experience you will have," Martinez said. ates many perks for Chicago colleges and its students. Garcia said. "But I would caution students to remem The addition of the set was not the only professional "Our students are very well qualified and the stations ber that performance is the most important thing. equipment donated by ABC. The monitors, phones and appreciate that," said Kelly Daniels, a "Newsbeat" Work on your presentation because that will get you a intercom system were all given to the television depart instructor. "We try to make everything as real as possi job and the set will give you that extra edge." ment. And about a year ago NBC donated their plexi- ble and as hard as real life. This set raises and enhances Adobe partners with college, encourages entry to contest Columbia joins the ranks of other prestigious art and design schools after cementing a new partnership with the Adobe Corporation "Adobe picked who they By Sal Barry ir. several ways. According to Courington, Adobe gave J. the school $100,000 in software, which was installed in Webmaster determined to be the noteworthy the Open Lab in the 623 S. Wabash building, room 407, art and design colleges in the as well as in the Workshop room, room 416. The Open Most students and faculty at Columbia know very well Lab is available to all currently enrolled students, while who Adobe is. For the benefit of those who don't know, nation." the Workshop room is open to any Columbia faculty Adobe is a large software company that makes many member who wishes to host a workshop. leading software titles such as Photoshop, Premiere, - Rebecca Courington Other benefits include extra tech support for the col PageMaker and Illustrator. lege, and free ACE {Adobe Certified Expert) examina But what many students and faculty may not know, is the noteworthy art and design colleges in the nation." tions for those who wish to be certified in the use of this past September, Columbia was chosen as a partner Columbia's partner status ranks the college with other Adobe products. This certification usually costs $ 150 school for the Adobe Partners By Design program. prestigious art and design schools, including the per exam, but is free of cost until June 30 for members "It's a pretty exclusive group," said Rebecca American Film Institute, the School of the Art Institute of the Columbia community. Courington, chairperson of the Academic Computing of Chicago, and the California Institute of the Arts, who Perhaps the most important advantage of this partner department. "Adobe picked who they determined to be are also members of the program. ship is the Adobe Design Achievement Awards Contest, Being a partner with Adobe has benefited the college which is open only to students of the 21 partner colleges. Students can enter up to three pieces in any of the six cat egories, which are Video, Photography, Illustration, Web Design, Print, and Experimental. Each of the six cate Garden Mission's move from South gories is split into two divisions- Most Professional and Most Creative. Entering the contest is free, and there are three winners within each division, for a total of 36 prizes. Loop not expected for near future Fortunately, the prizes awarded by Adobe aren't your typical cruise to some island or a matching his-and-her plans to move the mission to 18th and Canal or anoth luggage set. Instead, Adobe opted to give out prizes By Cassie Welcher er location, which is the property of the Illinois that are practical-yet necessary-to today's artist. Staff Writer Medical District Commission. First place in any category wins the student $2,000 in McCarrell would not disclose the latest relocation cash, their choice of I 0 Adobe Products, a trip to Los plans, but reassured me that those plans are just plans Angeles (including airfare & hotel) and registration to City officials recently had a meeting with the and that they never made any definite agreement to the SIGGRAF (Special Interest Group G raphics) administration of the Pacific Garden Mission con relocate to any different place. Conference. Second place in any category wins the cerning the relocation of their faci lity. The meeting Right now the mission is not fighting anything but student their choice of five Adobe Products, wh ile was the first of its kind since the city became they are waiting to see what the city has to offer. third place wins three Adobe Products. involved in the displacement efforts. Although there They are gening very over-crowded anyway so they The contest is judged by a panel of individuals w •. ~ were a few sites discussed, there has been no definite have thought about moving before, but not this soon. have a great deal of importance in the design field, conclusion regarding the mission's future location. The 2,300 meals that they serve a day and the num including Karin Fong, creative director for Imaginary "There have been several places that we have ber of men that they shelter at night is almost dou Forces; Peter Seidler, former CEO of Razorfish and looked at, but nothing is official yet," said Dr. David bling (and that is just the men). So far, nothing is def founder of Avalanche; and lwao Takamoto, vice-presi M. McCarrell, president of Pacific Garden Mission. inite and that is what the mission wants to get across. dent of creative design at I Ianna-Barbera. The contest "We would like to stay in the downtown area, close to Even if they did sign within the next month or so, it accepts entries from April I to May 30, and winn ing it where we are now. The newest place that we are would be over two years before construction at Jones can only mean bigger and better things ahead for those looking at is still in the second ward, and we like that. Academic Magnet High School will be completed. wishing to break into today's art and design fie lds Businesses around the South Loop area have been McCarrell stated that first, the new mission would Students who want to learn more about, or enter, the very generous to us and we are grateful for that." have to be built, which would take over a year, and Adobe Design Achievement Awards Contest can do so Although there has been talk about papers being then they (the high school) would have to tear down by visiting the Partners By Design Website at signed and money being offered at the meetings, the mission and start building their addition. www.adobc.com/parntcrsbydesign, In order to gain McCarrell has not seen or heard anything of the sort. It will be a while before anything really starts to access to the site- which is intended for members of The mission, at 646 S. State, has been helping peo happen, but the papers say that school officials are partner schools only- you must enter the User !D of ple now for 84 years and is devastated by the threat expecting to have the deal closed by May of this year. [email protected] and the Password of pdb II 0. ened loss of their location. Some say that there were lWdt 26, 2001 4 Columbia Chronicle
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~ . ~ ~~ ASSOC~W For more' information 'abol,Jt ''how tO' . get your club featured in this space, • please contact Dana Ingrassia, Director of Student Organizations and Student Government at (312) 344-7042 or email her at [email protected] March 2,, 200t ttl hollor oP WoMe~ i~ Art atlt/ {oMMu~icatio~. Co-jpotl$orft/ by $tut/ftlt Lilt lilt/ T1Jf llok/tl Cftlttr J\f Deaf mascot uses all her senses to entertain TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) the game, Copps started her letics director for public rela University of Arizona psy transformation into Wilma. tions, said Copps' perform "And I know when they're chology senior Carolyn In the women's locker room, ance as Wilma stands out playing the ' YMCA' song because Copps has performed for Copps opened her duffel bag because she's so attentive to people will start doing the Y-M-C-A dance. And thousands over the past two and pulled out her 3-pound fur what's going on around her. for 'We Will Rock You,' people years, yet no one would rec s uit and basketball jersey. "She always turns around stomp their feet, and I can feel that." ognize her on the street- and After sweating through a typi when the band plays, and some that's the way she wants it. cal game, Copp's suit weighs of the other mascots wouldn't Copps has portrayed Wilma about 6 pounds. pay attention to that and would cheer squad usually isn' t a She wants to specialize in the Wildcat at University of She then unzipped a round bag just pay attention to the kids in problem for Copps because helping deaf children. Arizona games and commu and pulled out her Wilma head. front of them," Chalk said. she reads lips through the "I grew up being deaf, and I nity events for two years. "It gets really humid and hot "Carolyn would tune in as open space in Wilma's mouth. had hard times. Kids made Copps and her partner, Jesus in there," Copps said. She Wilma with all her senses." "If I fail to understand fun of me because of my Valdez, who plays Wilma's washes the fur suit inside out As Wilma, Copps watches instructions, we go someplace hearing," she said. "Kids "husband," Wilbur the after every game and hangs it the crowd to see what is going more private, and I take my would understand that I know Wildcat, were unmasked at a up to dry-it would shrink on and feels the band playing head off," Copps said. what they're recent men's basketball game. in the dryer. through vibrations in the The cheer squad has made a going through when a hearing The human identities of "I use Febreze on the fur floor. "I know it's a time-out few changes to accommodate counselor would not." Wilbur and Wilma are secret before and after games," she because I' ll see the cheerlead Copps. For example, instead Spending two years as Wilma until their last home perform said. "Otherwise, it smells ers go out on the court," she of verbally counting 1-2-3 has been a source of pride- ance. The two mascots were like dirty socks." said. " And I know when before lifting her on top of the albeit in secret-for Copps. unmasked during a time-out She suited up and started to they're playing the ' YMCA' cheerleader pyramid, some "It shows that deaf people in the second half of the game. mingle with the crowd, high song because people w ill start one taps 1-2-3 on her ankle. can do anything, can be what Copps, who is deaf, said she living fans and patting kids on doing the Y-M-C-A dance. "There's always other ways ever or whoever they want. never thought being deaf would the head as she made her way And for ' We Will Rock You,' to communicate with each They can be a doctor or stop her from playing Wilma up the stairs of McKale Center. people stomp their feet, and I other- like feeling instead of Wilma," she said. " I hope to "I decided to just try it, Once she is Wilma, Copps can feel that." h~aring," Copps said. show deaf people that no one because I knew I can do it," must remain silent, expressing Copps reads lips and uses After graduation, Copps can stop them from doing she said. herself only through movement American Sign Language. plans to go to graduate school whatever they want to do in About 45 minutes before Phoebe Chalk, assistant ath- Communicating with the for a degree in counseling. the future." Slavery reparations-advertisement in NCAA Sues Web Sites Using Duke student newspaper draws protest 'March Madness' Trademark DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Bill of Rights, and it states that Chronicle Editor Greg www. wwwbetncaa.com and Duke University students black Americans owe the Pessin addressed the Duke By Matthew McGuire www.wwwmarchmadness.c have joined the bitter protests United States more than it protesters Wednesday, saying Tribune Media Services om. The NCAA filed anoth being played out at campuses owes them. he understands why the ad er lawsuit March 15 in the across the country over a full The ad by conservative the offended people. He said it U. S. District Court for the March Madness has hit. page advertisement criticizing orist David Horowitz was offended him, too. Southern District of Indiana Federal courts included. calls for slavery reparations. rejected by most of the 34 But Pessin would not apolo seeking to have the Web The NCAA filed lawsuits More than 200 students school papers to which it was gize. He said the point of run s ites stop using NCAA staged a sit-in on the Duke sent, including Harvard, ning the ad was to open a dis last week seeking to have trademarked names. campus Wednesday afternoon Columbia and the University cussion of the reparation issue. two Internet gambling Web " We want to send a warn to protest the student newspa of Massachusetts at Amherst. "Open debate, open discus sites cease using the trade ing that we will pursue com marked names "March per's decision to run the ad. But at least nine student sion, should not be sacrificed panies and individuals who Madness" and "NCAA." "We should be proud of our newspapers have printed it. for comfort,"Pessin said. inappropriately register and In a lawsuit filed March blackness. We should stand up Students at Brown University In a statement published use domains associated with 16 with the U.S. District for it everychance we get," said on Friday trashed 4,000 in Wednesday's Chronicle, NCAA trademarks," said Court for the Eastern senior Camika Haynes, one of copies of the student paper in Duke President Nan Keohane Elsa Cole, general counsel District of Virginia, a j udge the protesters who vowed which the ad appeared. said she hoped the newspaper for the NCAA. signed a temporary restrain to remain outside The The University of California would allow ample space for In both lawsuits, the NCAA ing order freezing the U.S. Chronicle's offices until the at Berkeley newspaper ran it rebuttals to encourage "vigor seeks the transfer of the assets of BBF international editors issued an apology. last month, but later published ous and enlightening debate." domain name to the NCAA The advertisement is head an apology saying it had been About two dozen students and required the company and monetary damages. The to shut down two web sites, lined, "Ten Reasons Why used as "an inadvertent vehi remained outs ide of the use of NCAA trademarks, www.NCAA-march Reparations for Slavery is a cle of bigotry." University of Chonicle's offices at 10 the association contends, led maddne ss.coma nd Bad Idea and Racist Too." California at Davis also ran it p.m. Wednesday, eight hours consumers to believe the www.ncaabettinglines.com. Its design is similar to the and apologized. after the sit-in began. sites are sponsored or A similar restraining order approved by the NCAA. could be issued by March The NCAA shares the trade 23 against Jeffrey Postal, mark on the name "March the operator of the Web sites Madness" with the Illinois New York law students give peace award to former president w ww. wwwncaa. com, High School Association. By D. Goldlner and M.Saul "It's wrong to be giving any award from a law Knight-Ridder Tribune school to someone who can' t practice Jaw." - Law student David Ben-Haim, 23. Yale fires professor charged NEW YORK-Bill Clinton's license to practice law for five years to avoid prosecu have plunged, he has made with child porn posession has been suspended, but that tion for lying about the Lewinsky the rounds of corporations when he dismissed Lasaga, hasn' t stop students at affair while under oath. and academic audiences in Tribune Media Services who had been on leave since Marthanan's Benjamin "It's wrong to be giving any search of friendly turf. the charges originally sur Cardozo School of Law from award from a law school to Presidential historian Henry faced in November 1998. honoring him. someone who can' t practice Graff said Clinton knows the A Yale University professor Levin said that Lasaga "He is an advocate for law," said law student David public will eventually turn who one year ago pleaded informed him that he plans peace," said Matthew Seidner, Ben-Haim, 23. "Clinton is back to him. guilty to a pair of federal child to appeal the decision. a member of one of the two someone who has no ethics." "You do know he will bounce pornography charges has Lasaga pleaded guilty in student groups that gave "Clinton is doing anything he back," said Graff, a professor at been fired from the university, Feb. 2000 to downloading Clinton the International can to get any award he can," Columbia University. "He is Yale President Richard Levin more than 200,000 images of Advocate for Peace Award. added Peretz Berk, 35. the Comeback Kid." announced Sunday. child pornography, and also Clinton spoke about his Since leaving office, Clinton Clinton has made several The revocation of professor to making two pornographic efforts to bring peace to the has been at the center of two $100,000 lectures and headed Antonia C. Lasaga's tenure videotapes of a boy. Mideast and Ireland at the new scandals - outrage over to Europe last week for a marks the first time Yale's Lasaga faces up to 20 years award ceremony Monday, his pardon of a fugitive fman whirlwind speaking tour of University Tribunal Panel in jail and a $500,000 fine if which was not endorsed by cier whose ex-wife has donated three countries that netted has recommended the ter the charges stand, according the school's administration. heavily to Clinton's presiden about $600,000 mination of a tenured pro to the Yale Daily News. He is A handful of proce.sters held tial library and the Democratic Also last week, he got a fessor's service. Levin currently disputing the latter, signs ridiculing the former Party and criticism over a now hero's welcome from an asso announced Sunday in a charge, claiming that since President for the Monica scuttled plan to rent pricey ciation of Indian hotel owners statement to the press that the videotapes were never Lewinsky scandal. Clinton offices next to Carnegie Hall. who hired him to speak at its he had acted on the recom broadcast across state lines, it agreed to give up practicing law Even as his approval ratings convention in Atlantic City. mendation of the panel was not a federal crime. line for April 13, ThE to THO from classes is... March 26, 2001 Columbia Chronicle 7 The Fiction Writing Department • ·· ~ . • uf Columbia Co!lt'W' Chicago f'/'1'81'11/S Story We~~ MONDAY, MARCH 26: .. \~nters 3 pm. FAC ULTY READING: Carson Becker, A ,lfiJ/.,id £/tt~~•n: Aaron Rov 1' estlval of Even, Bloodrwt: Joe Meno, Tmd•r as lie//fin . Ferguson Theater, Columbia . CROSSING Tl ORDERS i PUI/1/NG TJOUSD.1RIE S College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan, Chicago. 7 pm. ALUMNI READING: Don DeGrazia, Amtric11n Ski11: Geling Yan. 'J'ht Lw Daughltr vf£/nppi<« TUESDAY. MARCH 27: 7 pm, READING: Sherman Alexic, Tbt Tougher l11di.m i11tlx 'lflf/rld: Hugh Holcon, Timt oftiN AuaSJim: :mJ Louise Meriwether, Sh,,dou· D,mring. 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BY MARCH 30, 2001 TO 312.344.7186 Come Meet Your Past Instructors and Classmates! Special Guest: President Warrick Carter li) lllrdl 26. 2001 COMMENTARY Spring brea·k: our finest hour Letters to pring break is upon us. College stu celebration of party ideals. pains in the ass: Dr. King (an irreverent the Editor dents across the nation are taking a Those students who oppose the LPW Reverend), Susan B. Anthony, Abbie Sstand, pledging their allegiance to make up a poorly organized but highly Hoffman, Rush Li mbaugh, Frederick More Roach Response one of two factions: Let's Party (Woo!) or ,vocal party 'of their own. The Cancun Is Douglass, Abe Lincoln, Woody Guthrie, Cancun Is For Idiots. For Idiots party (CIFI) wields the lofty Hillary Clinton, Thomas Jefferson, Gloria Mr. Roach, in reading your highly des THose'_;.ho adhere rhetoric of "self-respect" and "intelligent Steinem, Malcolm X, Pee Wee Herman, picable column ["Nerd alert," March 12] to the beliefs of the conversation" in their battle for spring John Lennon, Mike Royko, Ralph Nader in which you eagerly display a prejudice Let's Party (Woo! ) break supremacy. ... the list goes on. Irreverence is an and ignorant pride akin to a young moth party are dedicated This group abhors public displays of American institution. It is the instrument er's eagerness in showcasing an infant to the principle that nudity, stupidity and the inability to of change. It gave birth to our independ daughter, I was immediately reminded of they recognize no ence and propelled us into the position we responsibly consume alcohol. This party is the brave warriors ofNumantia who bat principles {public also concerned with the low safety and hold today as the most influential nation in tled selflessly and died unjustly at the decency, noise comfort levels notoriously associated wi th the world. statutes, drinking spring break revelry. And in this respect, the wild spring break hands of Roman invaders. It is people ages, an almost I label myself an Independent in the behavior of the LPW is a reflection of our like you, Mr. Roach, who make such worldwide ban on realm of spring break politics. Both sides national culture. The unruliness of spring tragedies as the Numantia invasion possi urination from bal have their points, in my mind, and the bal break partiers is just that: a breaking of the ble. conies). Moral prin ance of the bicameral system keeps one rules. It's a protest against the arbitrary If you recall, Mr. Roach, it was Publius Matt Richmond Cornelius Scipio, of the vast Sci pian Commentary ciples, at least for party from leading national policy too far parameters of socially acceptable behav the week when away from center in either direction. ior. It's our national conscience blossom dynasty, who led such a vicious attack Editor classes are not in ing in the minds of individuals recently against the brave, strong Spaniards in the session, cease to 'm all for irreverence. I admire those released from the authority of family city ofNumantia. It was he, Scipio, exist, if they ever did. who recognize the stodgy conventions members and schoolteachers. Minds free dressed in h is signature black woolen Members of the LPW party hold a series I of outdated institutions and the super of the obligation to make anyone but cloak, who watched in glee as hunger of caucuses in such exotic locations as stitious taboos of puritanical societal judg themselves happy. Spring break is the stricken Numantians were forced to eat South Padre Island, Daytona Beach, mentalists and attempt to undermine them. voice of young Americans confirming the hides, then human bodies, the dead, the Cancun, Mexico, and Panama City. The Alert them of their own misguided, though fact that, "You can't tell me what to do!" sick, and at last the weak. But, Mr. caucuses are typically characterized by a well-intentioned, scrutiny and prejudices. And to that, I say, Woo! Roach, Numantia would not surrender lack of coherent discussion of issues; more All our national heroes, both historical until the year 133. By that year, many, emphasis is laid on the observation and and modem-day, were and are irreverent See Spring Break, page 11 many Numantians had committed sui cide, and still others hung on only by their own, living corpses, dirty, squalid and stinking. But they were indeed I'll stick it out right here, thanks brave, the Numantians. They would not give up. as Spring. Unlike our friends to Midwest, and this is where I'm could have arrived, but if it's a Donnie Seals, Jr. You, Mr. Roach, with your opinions By the west and south (and I use going to stay. The ever-chang sunny day, and at least 50 concerning "nerds" and "cell phones," Photo Editor the term " friends" loosely), we ing weather is a character degrees, it's a good day! Who are the reason Numantia was possible. With the new season of Midwesterners have had to builder. The simple fact that wants to live in an environment Also, your column reminded me of a Spring approaching, I sit back deal with slick highways, wind you can deal with disgusting where there's no change? Who wild night in Daytona, Spring Break '87, and feel a deep sorrow for the chills that freeze your eye weather for five months out of wants to live among people in which, after several umbrella drinks residents of California, Florida balls, automobiles under the year shows a survivor men who are always smiling? Who and a shot of very, very expensive rum, I and Atlanta. mounds and mounds of snow, tality (sorry, not enough to get wants to live in a city where made the decision to get my navel Now I bet you're saying, chairs in parking spots and you on the television show). they wear the same type of pierced. Almost 14 years later, Mr. "Why would you feel sorry for ugly winter wear. The mere But as soon as Chicago gets clothing year after year after Roach, it is still there. That is, my navel thought of more snow leads to that first sunny day where you year? I don't know about you, them? If anything, they should is still pierced. feel sorry for you, and you screaming, thrown punches don't have to zip your jacket but give me inconsistency. should envy them." and chair throwing (which is up all the way, it's a good feel So where am I going for easily found on the many ing. You may be getting evict spring break? I'm staying right Jotbam Seden trom Shut up! I feel sorry for them '01/Jouroalism simply because they have no streets of Chicago). ed from your apartment, your here to reap the rewards of my respect, no love and no appre I deal with it because I was dog could have been run over, patience. After five months of ciation for the season we know born and raised in the or your Peoples Energy bill wind and snow, it's worth it. Be Nice I work in one of the computer labs at Columbia, and I find the lack of respect that students display toward each other appalling. Even after I politely ask peo ple to quiet down or stop talking alto gether, they carry right on at a normal, conversational tone of voice - some times louder. How rude can you get? If you want to talk, the school has a lot of very nice student lounges. Computer labs are not social centers. They are places for students to complete their work, and should be regarded exactly the same as libraries when it comes to the amount of noise tolerated. To put it this way, talkers, how would you like it if somebody else were carry ing on while you were writing an impor tant essay or a short story you hope to submit to a magazine, or even a resume? Wouldn't you feel annoyed and upset too? Has the Golden Rule been com pletely forgotten? Anonymous Corrections & Clarifications In the March 19 issue, the E.xposurc photo in the commentary section was credited to Brenna McLaughlin. The Photo by Christina Mann photo was taken by Christina Mann. The Clm.midc regrets the mistake. Edltorlala are the opinion• of the Editorial Board of Tlttr Columbia Lettars to the Editor must Include your full name., year, m~or. and COLUM BIA Cl~~tm lclo Columna are the oplnoone of the author( I). 1 phone number. All letters are edited for grammar enc may be cut due to the limited amount of 1ace available. Vlewe expreued In thle publication ere thoee of the writer and Lalllrs can be fue to ua CR 312-J-44-1031, e-mallect to '-t• CHRONICLE are not the opinion• of The Columbl• Chronicle! Columbia'• ttrsOccchronlcle.com or malltif to Till Columbia Chronicle clo Journallem department or Columbia College Ch cego. ~;.~;- To Tile Editor, en S. W.b11h Ave., Suite 205, Chicago, IL Commentary 11 Spring Break Let them have break! COLUMBIA ConUnued from Previous Page have a feeling many of you are in CHRONICLE owever, there is an ugliness in this style of demon By Tom Snyder Contributing Editor the same leaky boat that I am). I stration. Loss of self-control is never pretty. A coed don't have enough money. Screwed Amber Holst H puking into a shot glass is not a sight that makes me As a Columbia College student, I once again on my tax returns, my Editor-in-Chief proud to be American. (Although, I did once see a friend feel cheated. I don't know if budget could maybe get me as far puke after a shot of Jagermeister, filling an eight-ounce you've taken a good look around as Kentucky. Perhaps I could have beer glass to the rim without spilling a drop. As we walked Ryan Adair other college campuses lately, but planned a little better for the break. Managing/News Editor away, the puke unnoticed, sitting on the bar awaiting some they hold spring break every week. Perhaps I could have worked a sec poor bartender's unsuspecting grasp, I felt a sense of awe, Every weekend is a blind stagger ond job to earn the cash. Matt Richmond and found a new respect for my friend's uncanny abilities.) ing drunken horny party. But there's no use blaming One would like to think that meaningful political, social But not here. If you attend myselfl Isn't it my God-given right Commentary Editor and artistic statements are made consciously, deliberately Columbia, live in the dorms and as an American College Student to and with sincere intentions. To me, the decision to drink a you're not 21 years old, you're kill as many brain cells as humanly Rob Barto third upside-down margarita seems to be something more screwed! We dorm dwellers are left possible in an exotic locale during A& EEditor impulsive than well-reasoned. to sit in our rooms watching "Fight spring break? Members ofCIFI would take this side of the argument in Club" for the millionth time on Actually, no. Spring break, for Graham Couch most cases, and add that 20,000 dumb white kids spending DVD. me, isn't about getting drunk or Sports Editor their parents' money on booze and parasail rides is not Our only hope, our fleeting getting laid- although those things only not a positive political or social statement, but, on the chance at redemption is the single are nice. It's about getting away Brenna Mclaughlin contrary, is blatant defiance of social responsibility. Spring week this stingy institution allots from it all for a week and dropping Donnie Seals, Jr. break behavior, they might say, directly challenges the us at the beginning of April. And those heavy-ass bricks of stress to Photography Editors American ideal of universal equality: spoiled young aristo what in the hell good is that? the ground. It's about forgetting crats flaunting unearned disposable income in the face of Everybody else has already had school, forgetting responsibility Neil Buethe their fellow men living in poverty. their spring breaks by then. What and remembering what we're here Vince Kong Some even go so far as to say that this sort of shameless, good is a spring break gathering tf for: to live. Chris RoaCh decadent behavior signals the beginning of the end for we're the only ones on break? If that means getting shit-faced Assistant Editors America. That, as in the case of the Roman Empire before All the same, I would love to hop to you, well then, by all means, us, ease and luxury have made us indolent, unaware, stu in a car, roll down the windows have a ball! But for me, it means Joe Giuliani pid and vulnerable to collapse, either by disintegrating and drive my deprived ass to being with friends and sharing from within or suffering attack from outside forces. Spring Panama City. I want to go where Tom Snyder whatever is around to be shared. If Contributing Editors break is an orgy of indulgence on a Roman scale, and so the grass is green and the girls are that sounds corny, hey, screw you! the repercussions we will face are bound to be as severe. pretty. Oh won't you please take It's my only consolation. They say history repeats itself. me home, yeah-yeah! See you guys at South Loop! Jamie Humphrey I have a problem though (and I Patrick Pvszka nd there is much to worry about. A life of drunken Assistant Photography Editors reverie distracts us from so many problems: mass Apolitical apathy, plummeting test scores, bare Sal Barry midriffs, cloning, home shopping, school shootings, glob Spring cums but once a year Webmaster al warming, Prozac, Hollywood schlock, bomb recipes on the Internet, rising rents, mad cows, skyrocketing divorce By Melanie Masserant spring break. According to a study Jim Norman rates, poor pitching and smaller ballparks, white flight, Staff Writer of sexually transmitted disease Assistant Webmaster corporate merging, violence in the media ... and on and on. conducted by UCLA, an astonish Spring Break is here! Grab your ingly high percentage of spring Problems that need to be addressed as a nation. Roofies boys, and ladies throw Chris Watts And where is a large portion of our college-age youth, break-goers underestimate how your legs behind your heads. Copy Chief which historically has been at the forefront of political and sexually active their partners are. Spring break is supposed to be social action? They're doing three-story tequila bongs in a Gonorrhea and herpes rank highest all about hot and nasty porn-style Lee Scheier fantasy world of stucco and flesh. Or watching others do it among STDs contracted. However, romps induced by social lubri all on MTV. the number for those who catch Copy Editor Members of CIFI have a point. It is depressing to con cants, right? Or is it a scapegoat crabs from frolicking in the sea is sider all the resources and energy wasted on the American for sexual hypocrites to hide undetermined. Ashleigh Pacetti institution known as spring break. It is depressing to think behind because they are acting on Another problem with spring Advertising Assistant of so many brain cells washed off of smelly porches with carnal desires that they wouldn 'I break is the people. All walks of a hose. And it is depressing to consider so much lack of have the moxy to pursue during li fe come out for this over-rated perspective concentrated in so many dense tropical J?<>Ck any other part of the year? fuckfest hoping to hone in on some Jim Sulski ets, thousands of healthy and wealthy young Amencans Spring break is a Mecca for of the action. A hodgepodge of Faculty Advisor blowing cash and blowing off respon sibili~ forth~ sake of deviant behavior, perpetrated by rednecks, frat boys and gutter sluts getting dangerously drunk and only potenllally latd. the most unlikely people. These flock to beaches and infest dance Christopher Richert But when it comes down to it, the LPW faction has the are people who are apt to do any clubs. Business/ Advertising Manager upper hand. You can) tell them what to do. You can't thing as long as they have an Pickings are slim unless you're begrudge a person his or her ri~h t to act like an ~s and excuse for their actions. into that Family Dollar hooker jeopardize the wei fare of our natton. That nght, the nght of Seriously, would a sorority sister look for the ladies. You know the Tile Columbia Chronicle is a student·pro· the individual to be an individual, is the one right that can who just had a train pulled on her type. They can't fathom dressing. duced publication of Columbia College not be compromised. Even if an individual chooses to openly admit to her sisters that she their own size, spilling out of thetr Chicago and does not necessarily repre doesn't need to be hopped up on express his or her individua!ity b:t follo~in.g a c.rowd of lycra tube tops and booty pants. sent, in whole or In part, the views of idiots, abandoning personal mtegnty or nskmg hts or her Bourbon and nose candy to be a Also, genuinely attractive men are own life, the choice is the individual's. submissive whore to sweaty men? Columbia College administrators, faculty sparse. Burly men who look like or students. And what better time in life to go to a place where you Probably not. If a guy was grovel someone spilled a beard on them are not known, expose your privates to strangers and ing to some nameless and faceless bask in the sun. The remotely scream than during the college years, when you are hootched-up junior streetwalker to handsome ones look Iike washed immune to lasting embarrassment. If you don't know who give him a golden shower, would you are yet, you don't risk offending yourself. It's the per up porn stars. he admit to his friends that he This year I am opting not to par fect time to experiment with the ex_tremes of yo.ur person doesn't need courage from Captain ality, even if that involves slobbermg, or weepmg over a ticipate in spring break. If I yearn Morgan to muster the request? for some sloshy, shameless action, spilled wine cooler. . . 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Mardi 26, 2001 Columbia Chronicle 17 & COLUMBIA CHRONICLE NEW LINE CINEMA INVITE VOU AND A GUEST TO SEE Stop by the Chronicle Office (Room 205, Wabash Building) to pick up a complimentary pass (good for two) to see BLOW at the 600 N. Michigan Cinemas on Wednesday, March 28th. Passes are available while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis. One pass per person. No purchase necessary. Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. OPENS NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH! 18 AlE MlrcU6, 2001 7- ''UP Yours'' minute interview that Gilly's parents are the same parents Jones' character Dig befriends Gilly on his I've gotten a chance to play a broad, crazy By Jill Helmer that belong to Jo, she flees to Oregon, search to reunite with Jo, and seems to be character. I'd missed it, you know? That's Staff Writer believing that she had just been in a rela the only one backing Gilly up. He's the probably the reason I really wanted to do tionship with her brother. only one that believes Gilly is telling the this. "Bedazzled" was really the first time When Gilly realizes that, in fact, it isn't truth about his love for Jo, so he helps him I got to do it, but only in small increments Up yours. so, he decides to chase after his one true along the way, supporting him, but acting all the way through. (Dig) was a character Now, don't get too oflt: ':d. love, and on his quest, is joined by Jones' just as crazy as everyone else in the movie. I'd had in the back of my mind for a True, the back of the guys shirt is telling character, the slightly crazy, slightly Jimi "Chris and his love for her is completely while-this Vietnam vet, Jimi Hendrix you off, but as soon as he turns around, Hendrix, double amputee Dig McCaffey. straight-down-the-middle; he's trying to type character, who kind of sounds like my you'll rest assured that it's just another t Although the producers immediately saw get the woman he loves. He and Heather uncles. I just wanted to mix some of those shirt bearing the "Make 7 UP Yours" slo Jimi Hendrix in Jones' character, Jones completely play it totally straight, and things together and see trow it came out. I gan. saw some differences. everyone else around them is crazy, was like, '{won't get a chance to do this The man who made the "Make 7 UP "I don't think Jimi Hendrix was ever that including me. I'm the craziest one of them again ... so I jumped on it."' Yours" slogan famous, 7 UP spokesman crazy," he said. Regarding a comment that ail." Before Jones became Dig McCaffey, he Orlando Jones can now be seen in J.B. Dig was like a host body for Hendrix in Jones said he enjoyed playing the part of worked on several other projects that Rogers' and Peter and Bobby Farelly's parts of the movie, he said, "That's funny, Dig, because it allowed him to have fun included both writing and acting. new gross-out comedy, "Say It lsn 't So." because Jimi Hendrix had legs. Don't and play a crazy part, like he used to do on Some of Jones' writing credits include "A But don't say it that way to Jones. quote me on that, but I'm pretty sure he Mad TV. "The best thing about this movie Different World," "Roc Live," and "The Jones doesn't understand why this new had two posts to walk on." is that it's the first time in literally a while Sinbad Show." Jones spent four years pro comedy is deemed 'gross-out.' ducing and writing for various shows, and "Yeah, that's what they call it; I'm not then joined the cast of "Mad TV." Jones exactly sure what they' re talking about," was part of "Mad TV's" cast for two sea said Jones. Regarding the Farrelly broth sons, after which he began working on his ers' other so-called gross-out movies, he movie career. said, "I j ust don't think that 'There's Jones has acted in a variety of movies, Something About Mary' is a gross-out including "Liberty Heights," "The comedy; I just don't. I just think the Replacements," "Bedazzled," "Double movie's funny. And I don't think of 'Me, Take," and "Say It Isn't So," and says he Myself, and Irene' that way. ' Dumb and doesn't really have a preference as to act Dumber' was their very first movie, so ing in comedic or dramatic roles. maybe that was a little more, but even so, I "I think it's more important to say, 'Look, think of them more as funny." how am I going to fit into the story and be Jones seems to think that "Say It Isn't So" a part of telling the story?' And also, it's is more of a romantic comedy than a gross important to make a movie that's worth ten out comedy, however, he doesn't think it's bucks to go see. Because, I don't know the stereotypical romantic comedy. about you, but I'm trying not to just give "In romantic comedies, I think you've got away ten buck," said Jones. / a choice," he said. "You can go see While Jones' career seems to be taking off 'Sleepless in Seattle' or something like at lightning speed-he's got plans for four that, where it's really sweet, but you're not different mov1es, one of wh1ch he will be gonna laugh out loud. I mean, correct me co-starring with Julianne Moore and David if I'm wrong, but I didn't see anyone Duchovny- he seems to be enjoying and roll ing in the aisles during ' You've Got having fun on the ride. Mail,' but I enjoy those movies. They're "We had a great time," Jones said of the like, hopeless romantic kind of movies; cast of "Say It Isn't So." "We were just you take your date and go 'awww yeah' he cracking up most of the time ... if you ever said, making eyes at and putting his arm have to come to a movie set, the Farrelly around his imaginary date. brothers' is the one to come to." Jones also Hut to Jones, "Say It Isn't So" wasn't said he is having a great time being the quite that type of romantic comedy. spokesman for 7 UP. "I th ink you can go into a romantic com "It's a lot of fun, I have to say. Aren't you edy and feel that way at the beginning and tired of cute commercials? Don't you want end of the movie, and throughout the to see a commercial where you go, 'Oh, cour>lc of it, rea lly laugh. Not chuckle, hut hold on a minute ... that fool is on!' ?" be like, (laughing hysterically) Oh, God! " I'm really proud of the foct thot people (Jh, man! llold on a minute!!! lie ore like, 'Whot? You were in the middle of ju~t . · and then Jones trailed off, crack the freeway I I thought you were gonna get ing up, hut "ill getting his point across. killed! Were you renlly there?' And then I And •10 "Say It l, n't So," which Jones has answer, ' Yes, I was reollr there.' But I'm cla,,ified as a romantic comedy that will proud of (the commerc1nls). It's better actually keep the audience laughing, is than people saying, 'Ycnh, I've seen you in about Gilly (Chris Klein), an animal shel the 7 Up commercials. They're nice.'" ter worker who meelll and falls in love with a klutzy hairdresser, Jo (lleather Graham). After Gilly hires a detecti ve to find h1s birth JYdreniJ, he discovert (mistakenly) Mlrc:ll 26, 2001 Weinerschnitzel for ever~one By Neda Slmeonova Staff Writer You may not know it, but there is a Iittle bit of Bavaria located right here in Chicago. The Chicago Brauhaus, located at 4732 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square, brings traditional German food and atmosphere to the Midwest six days a week from 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. And if your idea of German cuisine is bratwurst with sauerkraut and bottle of Lowenbrau, you are in for a tasty surprise. "It is always Oktoberfest in the Brauhaus," Fred Kempf, 33, likes to say! His father Harry and uncle Guenter Kempf have owned the restaurant since 1967. Harry, born in JamieHumphrey/Chronicle Prussia, now part of Poland, was the first to come to Chicago. Tasty German food is only part of what "When my father came over he was an the Chicago Brauhaus is all about. Along amateur musician. He would work in the with it, the Brauhaus offers wonderful live day and at night he'd play music." Fred music. German bands play every day said. "After he saved some dough he except for Tuesday when the restaurant is decided to open a restaurant with a partner. closes at 7 p.m. He played music and cooked, it was a one "We have music every night. German man show." songs are the staple, but we also have other When Harry's brother Guenter immigrat continental music," said Fred. ed to Chicago the two decided to open "We have clientele from everywhere, their own restaurant, Treffpunkt, in 1967. Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Belgium, The area around Lincoln Avenue was pre everywhere!" dominately German and the restaurant was Everybody in the Brauhaus knows how to doing very well. have fun. Weinerwurst, Bratwurst and In I 984, the restaurant was relocated right Bavarian Chopped Steak are menu across the street after Treffpunkt burned favorites. down. Locals, like Arnold from Belgium, "People singing and dancing, that is the one of the regular customers for the past 20 highlight of the restaurant," said Fred, " We years at the Brauhaus, remembers that the have eight types of draft beer. And we go tire started at a shoe store next door to the through one barrel of beer a day." old restaurant. So if you ever feel like the collar around "But within a week we were serving across your neck has become too tight, think of the street," remembers Fred. That is at the the Brauhaus and I guarantee that is the time when the name the "Brauhaus" came place "where everybody will know your up, which in English means Beer house. name ..." for real. Patri~'lre reii-Mitchell, c South Music F 2001 "Eurocurrents/American Streams" Friday, March 30, 7:30PM Columbia College Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Works by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Peter Maxwell Davies, Peter Gena, Bruce J. 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There is masturbation, While it may be difficult to create a full social commen strip clubs and more, which would be fine, but there tary in an hour and 40 minutes, maybe if the characters are also rape scenes, a man gets his tongue cut off and spent less time in the raw they could have fit a bit more has his genitalia sewed on to another inmate. With all into the story. this going on, the play fai ls to move the characters Maybe I wasn't moved because I am a child of the beyond one-dimensional stick figures that do horrible 1980s, I have been told over and over that we are all sex and beautiful things s imultaneously. And while I ual deviants and that sex and violence are the same thing guess in theory I understand that the play is the ulti in our twisted American culture. Or maybe this play just mate love story, people finding each other in this load isn't as far reaching as the director and author wanted it of crap we call life, I happen to think the shock value to be. But I don't want to be too negative. is cheap. The acting in Cleansed was inspired. I hated them, not The author, Sarah Kane, committed suicide in 1999, just their characters, but them, and that must count fo r and like most great playwrights was criticized while something. Alex Present who plays the pan of Robin was she was ali ve and celebrated after her death. It is especially good. He was believable as a somewhat slow, By Molly Moonen tempting to read into the play for some clue as to her lovesick inmate who is terrorized by the doctor. Staff Writer mindset, to somehow excuse the play's depravity as a cry The set design is beautiful with bright lights and star for help by a deeply disturbed artist. Most of the reviews tling white screens that sent the tone of a stark institution. Hey, I lik e nudity as much as the next pe rson. I've even that have been written about her body of work fall into The props are at times amateurish, I couldn't help but been known to think that vio lence can be fun ny at times. the same trap. snicker at a brighi pink plastic penis that appears at what But after seeing the opening performance of Cleansed at But just as shock value is cliche so too is the idea that is supposed to be a dramatic moment. But it is a play, not the Defiant Theater, I can honestly say I don't get it and all great writers and artists have to be angst-ridden. a movie and I guess I should expect that not everything I don't think I want to. While the author's story touches me, I wondered what it can look real. Cleansed, is the story of five inmates in a jail of some was about this play that anyone could possibly enjoy. It If, however, you are up for a night of dark comedy, sort . Actually it is a college campus turned concentration may be a bad sign that I found the program I received at sex and violence this may be just what you are looking camp, although you'd never know it from the play itself. the door more interesting than the play itself. for. I know the couple next to me was pretty turned on. In the first scene the doctor, Tinker- ironically the same Cleansed has been called the 1984 of the new millenni And if you can find some deeper meaning that I may name of a critic that called the author's work a "feast of um. A parallel that I looked for but still fail to see. Like have missed, good for you. Let me know, and I will go filth"-kills one of the inmates by giving him a heroin the book, the play is about suppression and about Jove, see it . ook Revtews By Monica C. Kirsch Book Editor Parable of the Sower I You Change. I All that you Change I Changes childhood in this world, she is born old, born by Octavia E. Butler You. I The only lasting truth/ Is Change. I God I di ffe rent, born "sharing," feeling other people's Paperback, Warner Aspect, 1993 Is Change." pain. Through her journals we see her evolve 329 page~ + interview with the author The wall looms like a ghost over the first half from a girl, a potential victim of Change, to a of the book, a presence like the verses from woman shaping it. Olamina's Earthseed notebooks that begin each Some readers might feel Jet down by the sec This isn't science and fiction with aliens, space chapter; the chapter that follows each epigraph ond half of the book. I found that the tension ships, gunfights, macho white guys. Butler's contains the events that inspired it. Olamina is a merely shifts, from a high tautness to a low book is about politics, religion, class and race; fasci nating character; while there is no real uneasiness. Butler, an accomplished writer who it's "what if' science fiction about the real plays with her readers with as deftly as she world, what could happen to America in 20 plays with her characters, is renowned for years if we don't take action now. Its eerie, her socially-conscious and feminist science prescient feel sticks with you after you've fiction; among her other books is Kindred, turned the last page. I heard about President in which a 20th century woman finds her Bush's environmental policy, the new bank self transported to the world of her ances ruptcy laws, and saw Butler's President tors when they were slaves. Butler has Donner. I read a news story about police bru received a MacArthur Foundation "genius tality, and thought about Butler's pay-for-ser grant;" the genius of this book is how very vice poli ce of 2024. So persuas ive is Butler real and palpable this world seems, the in creating what she calls a "cautionary depth added to it by the mind-bending tale"- in creating a ni ghtmarish future- that aspects ofOiamina's religion. it becomes something we could awake to If science fiction isn't usually your thing, tomorrow. you might want to give this book a try. Butler's characters, however, cannot wake What is all good fiction but a "what if' up. They don't even know they're as leep. question answered? Whnt all science fi c Through the terse, teme language of the jour tion has the potential to do show us the nals of Lauren Oya Olamina, a 15-year-old world we live in anew, show us how odd African-American girl, we hear about her for and unusual arc the things we take tor me rly pro,perous, middle class neighborhood grunted. You might lind that the Earthsccd o ut~ ide Los An gele~. now full of people verses echo in your head nt\cr you've Jin «.ratchinl( together food and survi val behind a ished the book. You might lind your1;elf wa ll , only s loghtly le" desperate than the wondering ifOinminn is right, if"ln order hrJmeless poor and drug-addicted on the other to rise I From its own ashes I A phoenix I stdc llow long will the w ~ ll •land, wonders First I Must I Burn." Olamma, and why am I the only one thinking about what h;tppen• aherw<•rd? Wi ll we endure, and how? 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That son BRIAR STREET THEATRE , 1.800.BLUEMAN of a bitch Vince is anything but humane. 3133 NORTH HALSTED CHICAGO blueman.com March 26, 2001 22 AlE Women and Labor History By Angela Timmons to those who would rush to declare feminism dead "The biographies of radical women today. Or for that matter, the labor unions." Staff Writer Criley, portrayed by Mary Bonnett, moved to Chicago like Woods, Peurala, and Criley, from Ohio, and was one of the original fou nding mem The performance piece "Women of Heart and Steel" bers of the Coalition of Labor Union Women in 1974. chronicles the lives of three Ch icago women active in illuminate the period between the Brigid Gerace played Alice Peurala, who as a young the 20th century's labor and social movements. The two waves of feminism." single mother in the 1950s worked the swing shift at show was unveiled U.S. Stee l. In 1979 Peurala was the first woman to March 15 at the 4th head a basic steel unit, the United Steel workers Local Annual Gala of the 65. Alma Washington portrayed Sylvia Woods. who Women and Labor Indiana Uni versity Press releases it this summer. The organized the United Auto Workers Local 330. Hi story Project in reference book contains biographies of 423 Chicago R ooseve lt women who were active in trade unions and various Unive r s it y ' s social justice movements. Taking I 0 years to complete, Congress Lounge. the biographical entries were written by 350 contributors. Keynote speaker Yolanda "Bobby'" Hall. a noted un ion labor pioneer and 200 I Mother who organized packing and clerical workers in Chicago. Jones award recip presemed Schul tz. who is president of the Chicago Area ient Rima Lunin Women's HistOty Conference, wi th the 2001 Mother Schultz was also Jones award. Hall also worked to integrate labor unions. honored for her The namesake of the award. Mother (Mary) Jones - an work and her Irish immigrant and famed labor leader who was noted upcoming book. lor her bold tactics- was active in labor and social reform Wtllll<'ll Buildi11g movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chiw~;.v 17911-/991!: 11 Biogmphiml Dicrio/11111". While presenting the 200 I Mother Jones award In their 6th yea r. the Women and Labor History Project to Schult z. Hall said. "You've been an is a network of indi,·idua ls and or~anizations that are inspiration to me. The Women and Labor focused on preserving the history oi· women and labor. Hi story Project owes you a great debt." and ~ducati ng the community. In her keynote speech. Schultz provided detailed his Thou~h the group is concerned with the past. Schultz torical background on Florence Criley. Alice Peurala. says "In order for the labor movement to develop and Sylvia Woods. the three women who are the subject greater and greater strength in the 21st century we of "Women of Hea rt and Steel." Project members Joann ha\ e to tell young people about the blood. sweat. McGann Morris. Mary Bonnett. and Lisa Layer wrote gutsy activ.i.sm. and even jail time spent by labor the play, with music performed by Ken Mon·is. oruan1 zers While introducing the audience to the play. Schultz To that end. the Women and Labor History Project sa id. "The biographies of radical women like Woods. hopes II (J/11~11 Buildi11g Chicago. edi ted bv Schultz and Peurala. and Criley illuminate the period between the Ade le Hast. will be in area schools and libraries once two waves of feminism. They provide cautionary tales Photos by Dwayne M. Thomas/Chronicle Quoth the Raven... See This! By Megan Diaz Staff Writer " Between Doors explores the spaces between places, and the ··The Ra,·en·· is a famous Edgar Allen Poe poem. llte Baltimore Ravens are the 2000 Superbowl champions. conclusions and narratives that and Joseph Ravens is the founder of Ravenous Productions. we derive from witnessing ··Between Doors·· consists of three works. and it is the latest brainchild of Ravens. The production is bei ng held transient moments." at the Athenaeum Studio Theater. 29:16 North Southport. Anyway. l arrived at the entrance of the theater I 0 minutes early. The door was shut and no one was greet ing by the door. I assumed the audience was already comcd us all to the performance. I went in. sat down. inside. so I walked in and saw stagehands scunying to and wondered what I was in for. fim sh lighting and sets. I wasn't sure if! was in the right ""Between Doors," the titl e piece was written place so I asked.·· Is "Between Doors· here·>" and directed by Ravens. The program read: ""Yes. JUSt a few more mi nutes. llte performance stat1s ... Between Doors· explores the spaces between at 7:30."" said a gentleman. places. and the conclusions a nd narratives that At this point, I really wasn't expecting anything great. we derive from witnessing tra ns ient moments." l"m not quite sure what that meant, but what I saw For Peat 's ~ake , they were still working on the set. I "a' cXJXCting to sec weird people ramble on about was intensely interesting. The piece started out with how deep and intellectual their thoughts were. I was two people knocking on two different doors, and talk expecting them to go on about abstract things. and I was ing to people on the other side. Then two different peo expecting something boring. Boy. was I wrong. ple came out, and they were answering someone who Ra vens came out promptly at 7:30 p.m. , and wei- was knocking on their door. I was such a simple idea, hut I was curious to see more. Only five characters made up the cast. Any more wou ld have overpowered the concept. The theme of the piece went on to show all the different ways we carry on. concern ing doors: wa lking in and out of doors to different rooms and talking on the phone at the same ttmc: standing by your front door, trying to find your house keys while j uggling your groceries: pounding on the bathroom door, begging your room mate to k·t you in so that you can go pee, and wa lk ing around from room to room during a house party. Photos by Sheila Boccltin&'Chromcle It was all so common, and so bri lliant. Ravenous, the second piece, is a signature solo piece wr itten and pcrfmmed by Ravens. Now, to be honest, dressed in u white robe. un d finishing drnpt•d in n this piece was a li ttle bit harder to "get." It is bused on bluck one. He fi nished by returning to his stool. the myth of Apollo, who in anger turned the fea thers of wearing u piece of steel mesh shaped to look like the raven from white tn bluck, due its endless hunger. u hird"s hcuk . It was diffcr.:nt, but very stunning. Duri ng this piece, Ruvcns worked wit h two stainless "Set for Two" is the third production. It opt·ncd steel howls, two steel spoons, und two smull steel bulls. with the two churucters duncing to " Ovl'r tht• lie wore on ly u fl esh-colored thong, nnd snt Imliun-stylo Rai nbow." A rter, the two curried on u cotwl·rsn on u stool. lie flexed his hndy us he hit the howl aga inst tioll, but the whole idea wus thnt th.:-y w~re- s light· his head. It gave olf the most precise, heuutiful tone. ly missing wh11 t each other wus suyi ng. "l11ell, he held the two spouns over his eyes, nncl blindly As I wulkcd out o f the thcu tcr, I pond e r~· Looking for flexible hours for Spring break and beyond? 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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES For Tampa Bay to even begin to think about finishing .500 someone unex The Phillies' pitching was last in the league in ERA last season. Then pected is going to have to step up on the Devil Rays' pitching staff. With they lost their No. I staner Cun Schilling, causing new manager Larry Juan Guzman and Wilson Alvarez aging and slowed by injuries, that Bowa to rebuild the pitching staff. The Phills are looking for better offen someone may be Paul Wilson. The right-hander acquired from the Mets sive numbers from Scott Rolen and Mike Lieberthal who missed time due in July of last year has never fulfil led his long-expected potential, and a 9 to injury last year. It might not be enough to climb out of NL East cellar. full season as a staner could show he is legitimate. It may be a long shot, but the Devil Prediction: 65-97 Rays wi ll need lots of long shots to work out if they want to avoid the AL East basement. Prediction: 74-88 NL CENTRAL 5. BALTIMORE ORIOLES I. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS As if the Orioles needed more bad news, it looks as if Alben Belle is The Cards won the central by a commanding ten games last year without going to retire because of a degenerative hip. The club says that they are _ . • . Mark McGuire for 73 games. This year tdhey hGa~e an cashier schedule rebuilding, but their li neup has social security written a ll over it. If you playing against more NL Centra 1teams an Me urre says e is healthy. arc going to lose, you should do it with kids. It's too bad that Cal With the power of McGuire, Jim Edmonds, and J.D Drew, look for the Ripkcn 's swan song has to be during a season in which Baltimore may Cards to repeat as division champs. The Cards have Darryl Kile, Garre~ not win 70 games. Stephenson, Dustin Hermanson and Andy Benes in a solid rotation. Plus they are hop Prediction: 70-92 ing Rick Ankiel will be able to get his pitches under control to be useful. Prediction: 97-65 AL CENTRAL 2. CINCINATfl REDS I. CLEVELAND INDIANS The Reds didn't live up to expectations last year, but they have a better The Indians Jet one slugger with baggage get away and added another. chance this year. Ken Griffey Jr. won't have as much media surrounding Manny Ramirez is now in a Red Sox uniform and Juan Gonzales w ill be @ him and can flourish. With Pokey Reese, Barry Larkin, Sean Casey, trying to make everyone forget his dismal season in Detroit. The good Dimitri Young and Aaron Boone in the line-up the Reds have the fire Itt · • news for Gonzo is that, unlike in Motown, he won't have to carry this power to catch St. Louis and take their NL Central crown. ball club. Their pitching staff is as solid as anyone in the AL outside of Prediction: 89-73 Oakland and New York, and the Indians' line-up is filled with talented veterans who know how to hit and how to win. 3. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Prediction: 90-72 The Brew Crew's season starts off with President Bush throwing out the first ball in their new ballpark, Miller Park (a.k.a. The Keg). With the ter 2. C HICAGO WHITE SOX • rible pitching Milwaukee's had the past few years it should be down hill Fi ve games in ten days in April may set the tone for the White Sox' entire from there, but if Jeff D'Amico can continue h is excellence from a year season. They play two games at Cleveland to open the season, and then ago and Olympic hero Ben Sheets contributes, they have a chance to stay after a three-game stand against Detroit, host the Indians for three. What above .500. \ _ keyed the Sox' great season in 2000 was the surprising stan. They have Prediction: 82-80 loads of pop in their lineup and a solid pitching staff anchored by 38- year-old postseason gem David Wells. However, if they get too far behind the Indians 4. HOUSTON ASTROS early on, the character of this team will be pushed to the limit. And with a leader like The Astros were supposed to compete for the NL Central title last season, Frank Thomas, the limit is pretty low. ~ but they looked lost, as Enron Field was not very nice on their pitchers, Prediction: 87-75 especially Jose Lima. With a year of getting used to the new ballpark and * - a middle lineup that consists of Jeff Bagwell, Richard Hidalgo, and 3. DETROIT TIGERS Moises Alou, the Astros can reach back up to respectability. Gone is the s lugger, replaced by a speedy outfielder that can get on base Prediction: 78-84 and use the enormous alleys at Comerica Park to his advantage. The Tigers have cut their losses with Juan Gonzales and brought in their type 5. CHICAGO CUBS - of player, Roger Cedeno. He gives the Tigers a consistent base-stealing The Cubs get their fans win or lose, but from the off season moves it threat that is a bit more selective at the plate than Juan Encarnacion, seems they are actually trying to get more wins, giving the fans more to Detroit's other set of wheels. With a spacious park, pitching will be paramount. Jeff cheer about than Wrigley Field. Catcher Todd Hundley is happy to be with Weaver must become a legitimate number one staner for the Tigers to hang around the Wild Card chase. the team his dad once played for and should add some power to the Cubs ' lineup. They also added Ron Coomer and Matt Stairs, proven veteran h it Prediction: 81-81 terse who also give them numerous options on defense. Sadly, they lost Mark Grace, but 4. KANSAS CITY R OYALS they were able to keep Sammy Sosa. Picking up right-handers Julian Tavarez and Jason M Last season the Royals led the American League in blown saves. The · Bere will complement a healthy Kerry Wood. ~ . addition ofRobeno Hernandez should take care of that. Couple him with Prediction: 77-85 one of the most promising young staffs in baseball and there is reason for excitement. None of Kansas City's starters are older than 27, and not one 6. PITfSBURGH PIRATES of them g ives the Royals less than a 50 percent chance of winning. An The Pirates went out and got Derek Bell in the off season to complement average lineup and youth w ill keep this team from the playoffs. Jason Kendall and Brian Giles in the lineup, but the Pirates still won't Prediction: 77-85 have enough talent to contend in the NL CentraL They also picked up T Terry Mulholland to help their staning rotation, but they couldn't do 5. MINNESOTA TWINS much more because of eco nomic restraints that have made competing dif Signing Brad Radke and Eric Milton to multi-year deals to anchor their ficult for Pittsburgh. rotation means the Twins, formerly the 'Twinkies,' can shoot for a .500 Prediction: 64-98 record for the first time since modem baseball economics took a stran glehold on Minnesota in the mid I 990s. It may not happen, but unlike NLWEST Baltimore, the Twins are relatively young, which makes this season a I. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - stepping-stone. Prediction: 66-96 The Diamondbacks slipped to third in the NL West last year and are hop A ing they can climb the ladder with new manager Bob Brenly. They have ALWEST DUHON]) Randy Johnso~ and Curtis Schil~ing ~t _the top of the rotation and T~d I. OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Stottlemyre woll be healthy agam, govmg them a pretty good potchmg staff. Adding Mark Grace and Reggie Sanders adds more age to a team • • This team has an incredible pitching staff; including three staners no full of old players with no speed. But their experience will pay off. A: -· o lder than 25, a lineup that mixes both power and average (and has some guys who hit for both), and now a legitimate leadoff-hitter in Johnny Prediction: 93-69 Damon. The Athletics are almost the Yankees ten years younger. Both 2. COLORADO ROCKIES 0 Damon and top second base prospect Jose Oniz are new additions to the The biggest move in baseball during the off-season may have been the top of the lineup. For this team to not win the AL West something drastic would have Rockies convincing Mike Hampton to come to hitter-friendly Coors to happen. They may be the only team with a realistic shot at the Yankees in October. Field. I lis ERA will rise, but he will still be the ace the Rockies have been Prediction: 93-69 • looking for. If Walker has another stellar year, like he did in I 997 when 2. TEXAS RANGERS he won the MVP, look for Colorado to push for the NL West title. Texa.~ brought in Alex Rodriguez, Ken Caminiti and Andres Galaraga on l'rediction: 9 1-71 hefty free agent contracts and somehow forgot that the game isn't played with a pitching machine. Now they get to spend the season as last year's Q~ 3. LOS ANGELES DODGERS Baltimore Orioles; a high pay roll with little results. Outside of A-Rod, llftl The Dodgers hnd to deal with Gary Sheffield's demand to be traded . heli>rc the season began. Now it seems they have made up and Shcflield • Iva n Rodrigue~ and (iabc Kapler, this team is o ld and in need of pitching. says he wants to stay there . What if they stan losing? Shcflicld might llr>w+cver, there arc a lot oftcarm that would love to be able to stan with those three as their wrner qtone ~. 1 charoge his mind again and create a disruption in the clubhouse. Tney Prediction: 112-11() hnve the talent to win, but with on:thc-Jicld problems and the knack for underuehieving, look lor L. A. to he talking about what could haw been. ,..: ' 3. St:A"nU: MA IUNt:HS l'rcdictlon: 113-79 'J he Joqq of Ken (iriffi:y Jr. and Alex Rodriguez to free agency the last two -1. SAN 1-'I{ANCISCO (;I ANTS qc;oo,onq i• an cx;omrle of everyt hing wrong with haseball and profession The (iinnts wnrothe Nl. West Just year and haven't had k ss than Nil' ins al qportq in general; big rnoney winq over loyalty. The good news lilf dev ~'-\AN,,.., a season in the past linor years. It seems it may he time liw a d,ownturn, a<.!H ted Marinerq Jan• i• that SAFE('() Field isn' t a hiller's ballpark. \J ·~ Q hnt don't w oooot the (iiunts U>tn lly nut nf the picture. Dusty fluker seems '>ealtle'•, pit~hing i• •olid acroqq the hoard. Still, unless they corrre up w ith tn have 1111 uncanny nhility h> J!.Ct the must out ,,r his pin ers. The lJUCS· 'l(>noe •.orrpme run qupport, the Marinen will he trailing the A's by double-digits hclilfc tinn is, corn he get his pluyers til ~- ANAJJf.JM AN(;t;LS ~-SAN UI.:C;() l'AIIRES Wrttor.ut a true uc.e on their pitching ~ tuff, or Jnr thnt mutter nroyone who Tho l'ndr·cs don' t have enouJ!.h tulcntto rcullstknlly rise uliii\IC .500, CSJlC'· ~ "" ~u lllnois 111 lllnois NW State (161 Duke lmnois Duke Tennessee (81 NATIONAl Charlotte I Missouri NC- '191 CHAMPIONS HIP Syracuse {51 ~acuse Min n eapolis Utah St. Hawaii ! 121 Kansas Kansas 141 I April2 UCLA Kansas I UCLA CS Northridaei1 3JJ MIDWEST EAST Notre Dame (61 San Antonio Not re Dame Philadelphia Xavier 1111 usc Ole Miss usc Ole Miss (31 I Ole Miss I BC lona {141 Wake Forest (71 Butler Butler (101 Arizona Arizona {2) l NATIONAL NATIONAL Arizona I Kentucky E. Illinois {151 SEMIFINALS SEMIFINALS Minneapolis M inneapolis Michiaan State 111 March 31 National Champi on March 31 Mich. St. Alabama St. 1161 I Mich. St. California 181 Fresno StJ Fresno State (91 Virainia 151 Gonzaga Gonzaaa 1121 Gonzaga Oklahoma (41 I Indiana StJ Indiana State 1131 SOUTH WEST Texas 161 Atlanta A naheim Temple Temple 111 1 l Tem_llle Ma Florida 131 Florida W. Kentucky 11 41 I Penn State 171 Penn St. ft. 1101 I Penn St. North Carolina 121 UNC I Princeton (151 Chuck Knoblauch-a baseball's worst nightmare Utimate Frisbee oo high, too low, to the right, to the past week, Torre finally saw enough and get thrown around by the biggest and best coverage on the left, behind, to far in front, between has placed Knob in left field). team in the game. Some guys end up in Tthe legs, in the dirt, in the dugout You might be saying to yourself, "baseball hell," a Marlins-Expos game, in Web and even in the stands. Yes, I've been "You're just a baseball, why do you Montreal. We all want to be involved in a pretty much everywhere. Everywhere, but care?" Well, I'll tell you why I care. Yankees game, but at the same time pray where I'm supposed to go. Who am I? It's scary leaving Knob's hand and not we won't fall victim to the hand of Knob. at Get the Killer Bees results I'm Chuck Knoblauch's baseball. And knowing if you wi ll ever return. He's No one is really sure if Knob's problem and watch highlights from last I'm getting tired of not landing safely thrown me into the dugout, against the is his mechanics, his mind or a combina Saturday's (3/24) tournament inside fi rst baseman backstop and numerous times in the dirt. tion of both. I fee l it has to be his mind in Terra Haute, Ind. on the Tino Martinez's I don't enjoy this. It hurts. since he is struggl ing with something he Chronicle Website glove. I know as baseballs we get hit by a bat has done thousands and thousands of times I'm sure you know and hit the ground or maybe even the out before. www.ccchronicle.com who Knoblauch is. field wall, but we expect that. We tend to Maybe he needs to watch "Major League He's the Yankee's let our guard down when we are getting II. In the movie, the catcher can't throw the starting second base thrown to first base because we figure it ball back to the pitcher. To help him with man, even though he is a simple toss. I mean c'mon, Knob, his problem, the manager makes him recite has a minor problem. you're a professional athlete paid mil the bios of Playboy centerfolds as he tosses He can't throw the lions, you should be able to do something the ball back to the pitcher. Reciting the Don't panic ball to first base' a little leaguer can do. lovely girls' likes and dislikes eliminates What is wrong with Plus, a life as a baseball is not very his worry about throwing a bad ball. Columbia sports Assistant this guy? He's been rewarding. A few have gone gn to fame, Maybe he can think about the bios of Sports Editor playing baseball all of such as Mark McGuire's 10t home run, Jeter's numerous girlfriends. fanatics and his life and then one but the majority of us are regular Joes Anyway, he needs to do something day he wakes up and can't throw me 75 doing our job. because nowadays with Knob out there, gambling feet? It doesn't make any sense. Knob is embarrassing us. One of my being a baseball is like being an animal In last year's postseason, Knob (that's buddies got thrown into the stands by hoping to avoid Steve Irwin. junkies. "Bet what me and some other baseball s have Knob and ended up hitting FOX broad I wish I could help Knob, but the reality nicknamed him) was the Yankee's desig caster Keith Olberrnan's mom . To this is, I'm just a baseball. If I could redirect nated hitter, probably because Yankee's day, he hasn't heard the end of it. my path as I leave his hand I would, but I against the boys manager, Joe Torre, was nervous he And none of us want to be taken home ean't. might cost them a victory with a wild by some fan without getting any glory. So, if you' re out there Knob, please get and the girl" will throw. Getting taken home because you're hit well soon. It is up to you to fix the prob This year Knob went to Florida a for a home run is respectable, but sitting lem, whether it's mechanics or just mental. return in the month before training camp to work on on someone's mantle because some idiot I' m hoping you do it soon because we his throwing, but it doesn't seem to have ic mi llionaire threw you into the stands is don't know if we can take it too much April 9 edition of worked. He's already committed numer not my idea of a good retirement. longer. ous throwing errors during spring train It's too bad he is on the Yankees, too. Just remember, baseballs everywhere are the Chronicle. ing, even four in just six innings (this Every baseball wants to get the chance to praying for you. College Basketball Blackhawks Bulls Monday Wednesday Saturday Denver, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Final Four Thursday Thursday Boston, 7:30 p.m. @ Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Monday Saturday Sunday NCAA National Championship Miami, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton, 2 p.m. Baseball preview 2001 Wrigley Field opens up for business April 2 when the Cubs host the Expos. The White Sox begin their season at Cleveland on April 2 as well. YankeesJo:.r_. y once again to rule AL, Sox should Cardinals to win NL, Cubs shoot for .500 grab Wild Card-will battle Jays, Red Sox t's time an NL team gets their turn to Cardinals got 95 wins last year and will throw their caps off, run to the pitch have an even easier schedule this year as he consensus throughout baseball Will it change what teams make the I er's mound and jump on each other in they play more games against NL Central over the last decade has been that playoffs? Maybe. Will it have an effect a moment of pure enjoyment. teams (84 instead of 62). Tthe pitching is getting worse. on the winner of the ALCS and probably Who isn't tired of Look for the pitching of the Arizona ERAs are way up compared to the 1960s the eventual World Series Champion? watching as the New Diamondbacks and the Atlanta Braves to and '70s, and experts Not likely. That reign will once again York Yankees leave lead their teams to division titles as well. blame expansion for belong to the Yankees. And as much as the National League The Wild Card race will probably be a diluting the talent. everyone would like to see a new cham Champions in a cloud tight one between the Mets, Reds, and But could the slide of pion (or just see the Yankees lose), the of dust? The Yanks Rockies. Expect Colorado to pull it out in pitching have more addition of Mike Mussina-the most have won the World the final few games, but end falling vic to do with a tiny under-appreciated pitcher in baseball Series the past three tim to the Cardinals. strike zone and a while in Baltimore--will be too much seasons, and four out The Diamondbacks will struggle with lowered mound? for any other team to beat in a five- or of the last five, and the Braves' pitching rotation and see their We' ll soon find seven- game series. they did it in com season come to an end. The Braves' vic out. Major League The other three teams to crack the manding fashion as tory will give Ted Thmer and the boys a Baseball umpires American League playoffs are not such Assistant well. They swept both chance to come up short again in the NL en..COICII have been ordered to a sure thing. Look for Oakland's out the Padres in 1998, Championship Series against the Sports Editor raise the strike zone standing young pitching staff to carry Sports Editor the Braves in 1999 Cardinals. to just above the them through the AL West, and expect and defeated the Mets The real test for the Cardinals will be if belt. While it may the Indians and White Sox to do battle in five games during the Subway Series they can go on to win the World Series, not be the shoulders-to-knees zone that in the A L Central. Cleveland had a bad last year. Yankees or no Yankees. McGuire likes to we were taught in little league, it hope year in 2000 that is not likely to be Will this year be any different for the call St. Louis the best baseball city in fully will put the emphasis on playing repeated. Nor is it likely that Chicago's NL? It's hard to tell , but the St. Louis America. With a World Championship in good, fundamental baseball as opposed early-season success will be. The Cardinals wi ll get the chance to end the 2001, he'd be right. to the current trend of swinging for the Indians wi ll win the division and the American League's dominance. The fences. Sox should grab the Wi ld Card. NL EAST AL EAST I. ATLANTA BRAVES I. NEW YORK YANKEES The Braves lost a number of key players from last year's team, including Roger Clemen!., Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina and Orlando Hernandez; ~ first baseman Andres Galarraga and pitcher Andy Ashby. But with John these could be the first fou r pitchers to throw lor the American League ~ Smoltz back from elbow surgery. which caused him to miss all oflast sea All Star'>. Unfonunately lor the rest of the league, they pitch lor the son. the Braves will once again have a dominant pitching rotation. same rotation. The Yankee ~ have their problems Chuck Knoblauch Chipper Jones had a bad season defensively last year. but look for him to can 't find lin.t ba>c with hi' throws and Scott Brociw. i' almost a sure rehouml Atlanta is loaded with experience as well. a definite advantage in Sept. and Oct. out at the end of the lineup but if three of those pitcher' arc healthy and pitching well l'rcdiction: 93-69 come October, it will take a miracle to beat them. l'rcdictiun: 96-M• 2. NEW YORK METS No Mike !Iampton'! No problem. New York picked up Kevin Appier and 2. TORONTO IILUE .JAYS Steve Trachsel to replace the wins Hampton left behind. Derek Bell is 'f he Blue Jay' hcttcr pray that the new strike tone has a prol(nmd dlcct gone as well . but if Robin Ventura <'an bounce back from his career worst on their pitching staff, which is full of unrealized potential. Both Eteban season and if Mike Piazzn and Edgnrdo Alfonzo batting back-to-buck is l.oai~.o and C'hri~ Carpenter ha ve the potential to be solid second or third as lethal as it looks on paper. the Mcts will contend. pitchers in a rotation. The problem is they arc '1\•rontn's nne and two. If l'rcd lcllon: IIS-77 the Jay'>' '> taff doesn't have an unexpected breakout season and Mike 3. MO N TIU~ AL EXPOS '\irotka lout with a had ' boulder aller being acquired li•r David Welh lrnm the Whit<' II lot of p<·o.pk sec unothcr 90-loss scnsnn for the Expos, but it will ~11 'iox) dnc'>n't rejoin the pit ching '>lalfhy late M:1y, 'toront o wi ll waste whnt may he the depend on the health of their pitching. They have good. young tnlcnt w1th mo'>l d:trlf!erou' lineup in the American League. *l'rcdlcllun: llf•-7f• Jnvier VaS(JUCZ ami Tony Armas and they nrc hoping Curl Puvnno' ~ reco~ - cry speeds tlp. They acquired Fenmndb l ilt is to add more runs. whtch wtll :l. IIOS'JON REil SOX 0 help top players Vludimir Guerrero and J.,sc Vidro. 'f he middle of the Red Sox order i' almost scary ... in a 1-\0od way. l'he l'rcdlctlun: 79-113 middle ofllo'>tnn'' pitching rotation is scary too, onl y uot in ' u ~h a pro 4. FLOIUilA I\1A RLINS . _ ducl.i vc tlllii.UICI. Nornar ( Jarciaparra (assuming he dm:s11 '1 ncl·d wrist The Marlins surpris<•d ewrynne lust yt·ar wtth lllt almost .) 0() season and ' "rJ!cry, 1n wluch c See American League preview, page 26 See Natlonalleque prevlew1 page 26