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' I· . . . .·. ·, .... ·.. . . ·...... ' . . ·.· . . . . ' . . . •. . ':~Nighlline' panel discusses investigative reporting ·~ ,• . - . . . - . case between ABC and Food Lion, in which Several students and faculty members asked Lion case were also present on the stage, as However, representatives from ABC felt a Greensboro jury ruled Jan. 22 that ABC que.stions of the panel, which included well as David Logan, a university professor that using hidden cameras and lying to get would have to pay Food Lion $5.5 J:llillion in "PrimeTime Live" co-anchorwoman Diane oflaw. undercover jobs at corporations such as Food . At a special editi~n~fABC:'s"Nightline" damages foran undercover "PrimeTime Live" Sawyer; Roone Arledge, the president ofABC . The 1992 "PrimeTime Live" report ac­ Lion were accaptable if journalists are pro­ . filmed live mW rut Chapel Wednesday night, ·report. · News; Don Hewitt, the executive producer of cusedFood Lion ofunsanitary practices. Food tecting the public interest. a celebrity panefdebated in front of a near­ ABC was found guilty of fraud and tres­ CBS's "60 Minutes"; retired Wyoming Sena­ Lion did not sue for libel or contest the accu­ Food Lion then questioned whi~h situa­ capacity crowd 'the v~lue'of h~dden-camera passing for the way its producers misrepre­ tor Alan Simpson; Chris Alieam, the director racy of the report, .which· was compiled· by tions were right for hidden cameras, and which reports and the. question of when reporters sented themselves to .get jobs at• Food Lion · of corporate communicaton for Food Lion; using hidden cameras. were wrong. should lie to obtain astocy.. stores.· Rich Wyatt, the chief ouside counsel for Food The panel was clearly divided on .their "Whp decides when it's OK to break the 'Thetitleofthe "Yie.\Vpoirit'~ progrant, hosted The program aired from 11 :35 p.m. to 1 Lion; and Bob Lissit, an associate professor stance on using deceit and hidden cameras to law?" Ahearn said. "There needs to be some by Ted Koppel, was ~'Hjdden Cameras, Hard a.ni. on ABC; About 2,000 university and of journalism at Syracuse University. getastory. . guidelines, some checks andbalances .. ,. Who ..,,~hoiqes" imd was inspired by the recent court ··community members attended. Members of the jury frmn• the ABC/Food . "Deceit is deceit is deceit," Simpson said. See ABC, Page AJ ·~ ~-- . .

~~ergency ., . unit formed-. :ot raise tuition BY MARK RABUANO

.When freshman Jessica Murray arrived on Increase similar at other colleges campus last semester, she saw a void on BY BRIAN DIMMICK Residence hall rent for the year will rise $220 campus that she thought needed to be tilled. MANAGING EDITOR for doubles and $270 for singles, and summer N9w, only a semester later, through her initia­ school tuition will rise from $205 to $215 per tive and with the help of others, she has a first Students will pay just above five percent hour for undergralace,of ··. . The trustees also approved $1 million to the -of"higller-education reported by the CSI In: ~field experience. Not only -will it be· afulfill- ·. install' new smoke aetectors in all campus dex. She said the rate of inflation at institu­ residence hall rooms. Vermilion said the fire tions of higher education is higher than the detection system in place now can tell national rate of inflation, although she is not firefighters what building the fire is in but not ''I. think it is a necessity that we fill sure why this is true. what room, but the master control panel of the "It's not as if the Board passed something new system will pinpoint the room where the that void of a lack off"Irst-respond­ that students weren't expecting, but I wish fire was reported. ers by fonning our own organiza­ one yearwe could be able to say that we only The installation of these new smoke detec­ Look at that had to raise tuition two percent or we didn't tors will take place during the next three sum­ tion." raise tuition at all. Obviously, though, this mers. They will be installed in Student Apart­ A graduate student looks at a displ.ay of masks at the Anthropology Museum. year was not that year," Vermillion said. ments, Luter Residence Hall and North Hall Jessica Murray Other student fees will also rise next year. See Trustees, Page AS Freshman

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BY KATE CosGROVE Honor Council and Judicial Board, tern is that students and faculty have Ow Gow AND BLAcK REPORTER organized the subcommittee to evalu­ little knowledge about the workings ate the· Harriger Report, a report re­ of the system. The report also states . Although it seems as inflexible and leased in late 1995 summarjzing a that it has become increasingly diffi­ time-honored as, say, rolling the Quad year-long study of the honor system. cult for students to sit in judgment of · after athletic vic­ The· study, .conducted by Katy their peers, and that deliberations are tories, the honcir Harriger, an associate professor of "aggravated by a lack of faculty ad­ system has never politics and the former chairwoman viser input." The report also notes a been a fixed fea-· of the Judicial Council, detailed sev­ tendency for delay in the system, tureoftheuniver­ eral flaws in the honor system and resulting from busy schedules and sity. suggested three major areas ofchange. the "intentional strategies of students Since its earli­ Kenneth Zick, the ·.vice president seeking to delay hearings." est incarnations in for student life and instructional re­ The Judicial Subcommittee is cur­ the late 1800s, it sources and a member of the Judicial rently investigating recommenda­ has remained in a Council, said that the study was con~ tions made in the Harriger Report. constant state of ducted because of an increasing lack Proposals for change include a "cul­ flux, forming and reforming to meet of confidence among students and tural" solution, a "tinkering" solu­ t}Je desires of the students, faculty faculty in the system. "We are con­ tion and a "fundamental change" so­ and administration who adhere to it. stantly looking for ways to make the lution. The cultural solution would Carlton Ward : The recent establishment of the system better," he said. involve a change in students' atti­ ·Judicial Council Subcommittee According to senior Matt Coleman, tudes toward the system and suggests Next caller, please. marks the university's fourth major a member of the Judicial Subcom­ that the university invoke a stronger attempt to reform the system. The mittee, the Harriger Report found commitment to the honor code in ·Senior Dave Cerchio and his co-host film "Sportsline," a live-call in show on Wake TV. Judicial Council, which oversees the that one problem with the honor sys- See Judicial, Page A5

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i ' ,. . ., -AB-c-·-_-,._· .. anchorwoman at'wXu-TV. . · · ' ,•; .·. ' What are the ramifications of the FOOd Lion Student R~action verdict? · "All journalists are going to have to find . "I realiy thought-it was From Page _A.~. som.e different ways to do (investigative sto­ great and I really . , ~Hall ries),'' Arledge said. · _ thought both stdes·got to "(JournalistS) are forced to understand that say what they wanted." Who is watching journalists?" . there are ramifications of ev~ry move you -senior Melissa Minot Juniors Lilly Bekele and Alan Dickinson posed ~ake," Franklin said. "This is not a business of questions to the· panel concerning what ~egal glamour." · · limitations, if-any, should be placed on journal~ Before· "Nightline" aired, from 10711 p.m. "I didn't feel like I ists, and, if limitations are placed on journalists, audience members viewed "PrimeTime Live," learned anything. It was whose .responsibility it is to protect the, public. which discussed the Food Lion case; the use of an ABC production. I'm , Justin Catanoso, a visiting instructor of jour-· hidden' cameras, and included an interView more for getting to the nalism and a reporter at the Greensboro News & with several of. the jurors in the case. depth of a story." Record, and Logan also 'posed questions to the · The university community was alotted 1,350 . - graduate student Peter panel. · - · tickets for the 2,400-seat chapel. The seats not Seniors _Kathy Scott and Laurie McGuckin given. to the university ·were given to other Milner also received some TV time as they were planted universities and community organizations in in the audi~nce with hidden cameras attached to the area~ - -- "I thought it was a pretty their purses. _ . Undergraduate students picked up all of the tough issue. I guess to Afterward, several university instructors were 800 ~ickets allotted to them. Included in this see both sides of the use critical of the diaJ,clgue ofthe discussion. "I think 800 were tickets requested by faculty to give to presented like that made (the panel) was looking for black and white their students. answeres in a topic that's all red," Catanoso said. "We had a number of faculty who wanted it pretty intriguing. I "This was two aii.d a halfhours of self-promotion stuc;Ients to be able_ to go," Cox said. "It was a think Koppel did a and rationalizi;ttion and justification," prionty for the faculty members to have their pretty goodjob." "There was a certaii!'degree of redundancy this students there. -sophomore Zach Miller evening," said Denise Franklin,.an adjunct pro­ "The tickets went very quickly' pretty much Roone Arledge, Diane Sawyer and Ted Koppel discuss the issues of hidden cameras and fessor of communication and a former the first day (Monday)" he said. investigative reporting during a live broadcast of 'Nightline.' Financial report reveals endowment, fundraising growth

BY ERIN FoLEY in 1995 to $474 million in 1996. This figure includes both In addition to growth in the endowment fund due to interest and stock dividends from the principal- are to Coi'ITIUBimNO RFroRTER of the university camp~ses- Reynolda and Hawthorne. good stock returns, this year was also excellent for be spent to finance university projects. "Much of this growth can be attributed to the past two fundraising. Totals this year for the Reynolda Campus The total net assets of the university increased from '• Anyone curious about the university's finances can years in the stock market, which have been very good," reached $25.2 million, a new high for the campus. Ath­ $801 million in 1994-1995 to $860 million in 1995-1996. check the recently-released 1996 Financial Report. Ac­ Lord said. letic gifts, totaling $7.1 million, are included in this Total net assets include all university land, buildings and cording to the report, the university's 1996 endowment. Endo\vrnentresources are used to finance scholarships, amount. equipment. "Basically, you take all your assets and sub­ \leek incre;;LSed by more than $50 million from 1995. professorships and all projects. "This was a big year for fundraising, mostly due to the tract your liabilities. That is the total net assets," Lord tions of physical re­ The report includes all of the university's financial There are two types ofendowment, quasi and restricted. five year campaign. Donors were finishing the amounts said. activities for the 1996 fiscal year, which ended June 30. Quasi can be used to fund any endowment project, whereas that they pledged. December was a big month again, as it Total university revenues also advanced during the :ate the student bod} The account was prepared by the certified public account­ restricted money can be used only for a stipulated pur- usually is, as most people try to donate right before taxes," 1996 fiscal year. While a percentage of this was due to the ipation in the mocl< ing firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. pose. -, · Lord said. tuition increase, the healthy stock market and increase in role as a PREPAR "Very important is the growth in our endowment," said "Donors can place restrictions on how the money is to When funds are donated into the endowment funding, gift monies also played a part. tcilitators lead rape Frank Lord, an assistant controller. The ·endowment's be used, such as a scholarship for a Forsyth County that amount donated, which becomes the principal that is "The tuition was up, but also gift amounts were up, and for freshmen and ir: market value increased from approximately $421 million _student," Lord said. invested, can never be used. Only the income - the gains and losses in the stock market were up," Lord said. ence' classes. 1 Jhie; · who played .a a, termed the mock ample of what couk Cotnputing center plans e-tnail, Internet changes for next setnester

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' • North Korean official defects • Thefts continue in Scales

SEOUL - An important member of the North A French horn and mellophone horn were . Korean ruling party and a confidante of North taken from a locker in the Scales Fine Arts Center Korean leader Kim Jong-Jl sought asylum at the between 9:30p.m. Jan. 29 and 3:30p.m. Feb. 5. South Korean embassy in Beijing yesterday. The horns were worth a total of $2,400. . I• Hwang Jang-yop is the highest-ranking offi­ cial from North Korea ever to defect to the south. THEFT - A package that was delivered to a Analysts say the defections indicates possible student and left outside a Poteat House room was strains in the ruling hierarchy of the country, and takeri between 11 a.m. Jan. 31 and 8 p.m. Feb. 6. might be evidence of a power struggle. The package. contained glasses and sunglasses Jang-yop was a member of the Central Com­ that -were worth $550. mittee of the ruling Workers Party in North Ten compact discs worth $150 were taken from Korea, and was a leading architect of the ideology a student's car between 3 p.m. Feb. 3 and 2 p.m. of the state. Hewasonhis way home to Pyongyang Feb. 7. The.car, parked in Lot Q next to Scales from a seminar in Japan sponsored by North Fine Arts Center, was locked, but a window was Korea. The North Korean government quickly Mad scientists left partially down. issued a statement denying that Jang-yop had Steel cables, shackles and':sollle rope were defected and claiming that he had been kid­ Sophomores Jodi Hawn and Jumoke Ladapo and Teaching Assistant Shelley Johnson work on a taken from an attic in Wait Chapel between 7:30 napped by South Korea. biology lab. p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The items North Korea was preparing for the 55th birth­ belonged to a lighting company and were worth day celebration of Kim Jong-Il this weekend, but $260. . the defection is only the latest in a long series of A student's sweatshirt and coat, worth $95, troubles for the country, highlighted by eco­ were taken from a Bostwick Residence Hall nomic troubles and two years of flooding which ·Student Alumni Council·holds closet between 5 p.m. Jan. 27 and 5:30 p.m. have caused widespread famine. S\)nday. < • U.S. lets media into Cuba DAMAGE- A former studenfs car" parked in 'Dinner with Twelve Strangers' Lot M, between Reynolda Hall and Reynolds WASHINGTON- Aiming to bring attention to Gymn~sium, was damaged between 10:30 p.m. the flaws of Communism in Cuba, the Clinton and 10:49 p.m. Saturday. The car's window was Administration Wednesday gave its approval to BY ELIZABETH D. FISHER Currently, the program is still in the preparatory phases. shattered, the front fender was dented and the OLD GoLD AND BLACK RtlPOR1ER door was scratched. lO major news organizations who wish to set up Applications for student, facully and alumni participants news bureaus in Havana. have been distributed to all campus organizations and A screen on a North Residence Hall window "At first when people hear 'Dinner with Twelve Strang­ " The move came afterconservativeleaders such faculty departments. "We are not looking for a specific type was bent between 8 a.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. ers,' it sounds odd, but once people go, they tell others how Sunday. Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) indicated that they did of person," Gadd said. "We want variety." The applications much fun they had," senior Kristin Gadd said of the program not object to the practice. CNN already has ap­ are mostly informational, asking basic demographic ques­ that allows students, faculty and alumni lo get a chance for MISCELLANEOUS-Two cans oflighterfluid proval to set up a bureau from the Cuban govern­ tions. The function of the applications is to help the commit- conversation, relaxation and an off-campus meal. Together were burned in a small grassy area behind Scales ment, while the applications from the other news with co-chairwoman senior Beth Fain, Gadd is spearhead­ sometime between 12p.m.Feb. 1 and3p.m.Feb. organizations are being evaluated. CBS, ABC ing this year's Student Alumni Council's "Dinner with and the Associated Press, as well as several 5. Twelve Strangers" program. ''We are not looking for a specific type of A student living in a university-owned newspapers and magazines, also received ap­ resi~ Introduced on a pilot basis last year, the program turns dence on Polo Road received a harassing phone proval from the U.S. government. person. We want variety." full-scale this semester. The program is simple. Interested call between 5 p.m. and 5:30p.m. Feb. 3. Analysts expressed doubts as to whether the individuals apply to be one of" 12 strangers" invited to dine A university employee received a harassing Cuban government would quickly open their Kristin Gadd ,. at the home of a graduate of the university living in Winston­ message on voice mail between 4:45 p.m. Feb. 5 doors to American news media, and Cuban offi­ Salem. Co-chairwoman, Student Alumni Council and 8 a.m. Feb. 6. cials gave no indication as to when or if this A committee ,groups the applicants into dozens, each Campus Police assisted Winston-Salem Police approval would be forthcoming. group containing eight students, one faculty member and a with an investigation of a disturbance at a pri­ guest, and an alumnus and a guest. On Tuesday, Wednesday tee separate people into groups of diverse interests and vately-owned residence occupied by students at •American pilots closer to strike and Thursday nights in April, the groups will be treated to classes so that the 12 participants will truly be strangers, 1101 Polo Road at approximately 1:10a.m. Sun- _ a meal cooked by the university graduate and the opportu­ Gadd said. Applications are due Monday. day. WASHINGTON-American Airlines was can­ nity to turn II strangers into friends. So far, Gadd said said she is happy with the response. celling its overseas flights for Friday evening in The purpose of the program is twofold. It is designed to Seven alumni have offered their homes and kitchens to anticipation of a pilot strike, and officials for the initiate contact between the community of Winston-Salem university members. pilots' union said that the pilots were closer to and the students of the university, as well as to foster She estimates that around 15 faculty members have striking and that a strike was more likely than not. interaction between students and faculty in a casual setting. expressed the desire to attend dinners. American increased its pay raise offer to six Gadd said that the Dinner with Twelve Strangers can also "Right now we have a lot of response from the math and percent on Wednesday, but pilots continued to be a way for students to learn about various activities and education departments ... but we also have a pretty big hold out for an 11.5 percent increase. Officials on organizations on campus, the research or extracurricular variety," Gadd said. While student feedback has been both sides said that the negotiations were pro­ interests offaculty members, or what it was like to attend the positive, Gadd said she would like to see more students ceeding slowly and were becoming more diffi­ university in years past. She said of students who attended involved. cult. the pilot program last year, "many said they got more out of "We have probably enough students to fill six dinners." it than they expected." Gadd said. She would like to reach a goal of 14 dinners.

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Raindrops keep falling on my head Del Barde Roses I' Sophomores Jonathan Hartsell and Ben Williams hurry into the post office to avoid the rain. 99 The trustees also passed several resolutions of apprecia­ tion and approved faculty appointments at the general :Trustees meeting. On Thursday, the trustees held committee meet­ :From Page Al ings. Vermillion, a member. of the Student Life and In-_ structional Resources Committee, said her committee discussed multicultuml affairs. this summer. They had a discussion with Barbee Myers-Oakes, the 14oz. Kraft Deluxe Ruffles "The new state-of-the-art alarm and detection svstem director, of multicultural affairs, along with several mem­ will be a valuable safety measure to help protect stu­ bers of her office staff and several students. Mac & Cheese Potato dents," Bill Sides, the director offacilities management, Vermillion said the committee wanted to fmd out what ...... Chips said. Myers-Oakes's office is doing and planning. Vermilion In their general meeting Friday, the trustees also dis­ said she hopes that the committee ;will be able to bring cussed, but did not pass any resolutions on, issues related some resolutions about these issues to the full Board of to the Hawthorne campus, and especiallyways to help the Trustees at its next meeting. The board's next meeting will Bowman Gray School of Medicine and N.C. Baptist be in April, where it will discuss the 1997-98 operating ~2 ·Hospital work together more efficiently, Vermilion said. budget 99 ~-FOR 01' ~oz. Kraft V.Jweta Shelh: on the Judicial Board and Honor the Judicial Board had allowed fac­ &Cbeese Council. ulty to be present during deliberation, Judicial Although the Judicial Subcommit­ whereas the Honor Council had not tee- which includes administrative permitted this. FromPageAl members, faculty and students-has "Allowing a faculty member to sit been working all year, it has not been in on deliberations has increased fac­ allowed to disclose the results. Ac­ ulty confidence in the system and it students. The tinkering solution would cording to Coleman, the subcommit­ has provided a source of continuity involve changing certain features of tee will continue to study reforms on the council," Coleman said .. the system. One proposal is to screen next year, and will then present its According to Zick, the bill was an applicants'to the Honor Council and proposals to the Judicial Council. SG initiative. Judicial Board more carefully to in­ In the past five years the biggest "Faculty have been very respectful crease faculty confidence in the sys- change to occur in the honor system of the students' decision to allow tem·. 1 was the allowance of a faculty mem­ increased faculty involvement," he The fundamental change solution ber to sit in on Honor Council delib­ said. would provide for a complete over­ erations. Zick said that the decision to allow haul of the existing system, changing The bill, which was passed by the. increased involvement has been ben­ the composition of the Honor Coun­ Student Government legislature last eficial because it has provided stu­ cil andJudicialBoards. Such a change year, has received a positive response dents with guidance and has helped to may provide administrative, faculty from both faculty and students. increase the consistency of the sys­ and student members with equal roles Before SG enacted the legislation, tem.

tigate the possibility of adding exterior lights to Scales SG Fine Arts Center outside of the practice rooms. Moore also mentioned the possibility of getting more FromPageAl holiday lights for next year. "They seem kind of sparse," she said. Junior Scott Plumridge said that the Academic Com­ number of parking places on campus." mittee is considering holding a forum about the university's Although the tuition was also raised, by 5.2.percent for social and academic climate. He also mentioned a sugges­ upperclassmen and 5.1 percent for freshmen and sopho­ tion for a "slam table" which would allow students to mores, Vermillion said the parking increase angered her write comments about professors. more because she feels it has risen too much over the past The table would be placed in an area where students few years. could read the commentary before registering for classes. Reports were then given by the executive committee. Several other schools have similar programs. t• Schippers spoke about the upcoming SG elections, en­ The Campus Life Committee updated the legislature on coumging legislators to speak to her if they were think­ the plans to have a bus to take students to football games ing about running. next year and discussed surveys. ·. "This year, I encourage freshmen to run. As a senior, The Judiciary Committee updated the legislature on I've learned it's difficult second semester. Not that I their work to figure out how to deal with possible honor don't do anything," she said. code violations committed with computers. Co-chairman Schippers spoke · about the imminent opening· of Ryan Opel also set a deadline for judicial reform deci­ Shorty's. She also encouraged legislators to keep up the sions. "You should see something big by the end ofthe good work. "We had a really, really successful first semester," he said. semester, no matter what anyone else says-or_writes," The Student Relations Committee announced that date she said. for the open forum has been changed to 11 a.m. Mar. 18. : Committee reports were also read. Junior Farrah Moore The forum will be a town hall-style meeting with admin­ of the Physical Planning Committee said her committee istrators. planned to continue the Think Safe, Act Safe program, to The Appropriations and Budget Committee talked about eJ!.plore the possibility ofpurchasing more student sculp7 the appropriation for the campus swim team and dis­ ture, to add the kiosks sometime this year and to inves~ cussed the possibility of a campus beautification contest.

She also wanted to start a student­ dent in that you know how to handle run EMS at night and weekends, as yourself in emergency situations." :EMT the Facilities Management employ­ Murray cited the recent pledge ees are not on campus. night as a time when the EMT' s skills :From Page Al She said, "The group of (Facilities might be needed. Management) men deal with chemi­ "That weekend alone there were a 'classes on campus, to set up the pro­ cal spiils and people that are trapped. lot of incidents that required medical gram. Two of them are EMTs, but it is im­ attention and could have used our "We an:· working on getting the portant to have a student group that is help," she said. class implemented in the curriculum available at all times." This semester the group will focus through the Health and Exercise Sci­ "It is not only essential to the cam­ on getting the course established and ence department," Murray said. "That pus to have medical response avail­ successful. It is working on a consti­ will take a semester. We will teach able, but also there is student partici­ tution and getting a charter to be­ twenty people next semester, for all pation," Murray said: come an official student organization those interested." "This class makes you more confi- to receive funds. A6 OLD GoLD AND BlACK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1997

II ·.... OLD GOLD AND BLACK Is Duncan really just another student ? The Student Newspaper of Wake Fa rest University Founded in 1916 lthough his name and face EMILY BREWER Parent Magazine, and squeezed in figure, Tim Duncan deserves special grace most sports maga­ before his daily afternoon practice. privilegest­ When not suited up in his number photo shoot right before his after­ the courts and dribble and dunk, pone the NBA for a year and stay in 21 black and gold uniform, Duncan noon practice. Duncan settled in to yet another in­ school showed to the world . that, ,, mills around campus, book bag We didn't think it was too radical terview on the side of the coliseum above all, Du~can was still a student· strapped over his shoulder, trotting of a concept for a student newspaper court, distracted by admiring jani­ and valued the college experience. to classes. He is a second semester to ask an interview of one of its tors who threw everything from pa- When we finally did.get to speak ABC disregarded students. Perhaps this was ridicu­ senior, has moved off-campus and, . per towels to clothing articles in his with Duncan, it was just like talking like other seniors on the blink of lously pretentious of us to think that face for him to autograph, while in to any other student on campus. We post-graduatefreedom, wants to take discussed parties, TV shows, pro-· things easy before his world turns fessors, ice cream flavors, rock bands journalistic ethics upside down. Barring all pretenses and against all odds, we dared to and classes. %en he's not out on Even though he is a student with request a meeting with Tim Duncan, the student. Such a the court making basketball history, This Wednesday evening the overall shock value of the broad­ classes and tests and papers, Duncan he's playing Sega, reading up for his can hardly talk to his peers without television show ABC News cast, they crossed the line. The meeting is easier requested than granted, though, when Chinese Literature course or watch­ I• permission from the Sports Infor­ ing Highlander and The Tick. "Nightline," hosted by news vet­ hidden camera footage added un­ the Athletic Department treats him as ·Tim Du~can, a eran Ted Koppel, was broadcast deniable proof of Food Lion's mation department. His schedule is "l'mnotlikewhoeverybodythinks live from Wait Chapel. The topic wrong doing that could not have closely guarded by the Athletic De­ university asset. I am," Duncan told the TV crew. for this on-air discussion was not been obtained in any other way. partment. That's because when the nation looks the Plan for the Class of 2000, nor However, there are ethical limits Getting a private interview with at Duncan, it sees dollar signs and an did Koppel discuss free throw to how far the media should go to this fellow student was a comedy of it was a reasonable request. I guess the midst of the interview. This was NBA future. When asked what he shooting techniques.Koppel in­ get this coverage. errors. The Athletic Department that the OG&B just wasn'tconsider­ the attention allotted to his fellow thinks about the future, he admitted, stead addressed the suit brought The public does have the right to worked hard to separate and isolate ate enough of the needs of the Ath­ students, via their campus newspa- like most students, ''I'm just think- by Food Lion against ABC in a know when things occur that put the 20-year-old psychology major letic Department's prized posses­ per. Not by his own choosing, but by ing about my test next week." panel discussion entitled "Hidden them in danger as consumers. ABC from the rest of his classmates. When sion. ' the agenda tinkering of the Athletic I valued our brief conversation Cameras, Hard Choices." attempted to warn the public about freshman Brian White, the assistant Barring all pretenses and against Department. with the big guy, and wish only that A brief synopsis for those not the danger hiding in the meat prod­ Perspectives editor, called to arrange all odds, we dared to request a meet­ Duncan is not yet an NBA star, not getting it had been less bureaucratic familiar with the case: Two ABC ucts in Food Lion's stores. How­ an interview for the Old Gold and ing with Tim Duncan, the student. yet on salary, and cannot be restricted and more personal. He has the rest of producers for the show "Primetime ever, ABC left many gaping holes Black, he was greeted with red tape Such a meeting is easier requested from granting interviews. I under- his career to beshuttledoff!>y agents Live," hosted by Diane Sawyer, in its story that leave it vulnerable and headaches. than granted, though, when the Ath­ standthattheconsensusnumberone and contracts. I had hoped that we lied on their applications for em­ to destructive criticism and down­ Dan Zacharias, the assistant di­ letic Department treats him as Tim player in college basketball must could ~ave split a sub with him at ployment at Food Lion, and when grade the overall credibility of the rector of Sports Information, drilled Duncan, a university asset. have his privacy. I don't contest the Hero House, or something a little they were given positions in the story. White on the content and purpose of After bantering back and forth apd fact that his phone number and ad- more focused · stores the producers were equipped By sending the producers from the interview before passing themes­ talking to who's who in middle-man dress are carefully left out of the He may be on· his way to bigger with hidden cameras. Food Lion ABC in the stores under false pre­ sage on to the director of Sports management, we were finally campus telephone directory, along and more lucrative· things, but for employees were caught on these tenses, ABC made its first and Information, John Justus, who pen­ granted what would have to do: a with the rest of the men's basketball now, he's still a college student and, cameras committing many cost­ largest error. It is this sort of reck­ ciled in a short, informal interview brief 10-minute chat following for­ team. · . call us crazy,but we'd like to share cutting maneuvers, such as spray­ less behavior that make the public with Duncan following two fonnal mal interviews with WXII-TV and While I see why, as a national that with him. ing six-day-old fish with lemon think poorly of journalists, and juice to cover the spoiled smell ABC did nothing to help the image and ignoring most all expiration ofjournalists with their now tainted dates, practices which put the con­ story. sumers at a serious health risk. Second, ABC showed the truth ABC compiled interviews from with their hidden camera expose former employees about these of the unsanitary practices at Food practices and combined them with Lion, but not necessarily the whole the hidden camera footage for the truth. The Food Lion grocery store show that aired in November 1992. chain has begun expanding across Food Lion filed suit against ABC the nation and now has over I ,200 prior to the airing of the show to stores in the southeast. The ABC try to prevent its broadcast but was producers claimed in their story to unsuccessful. have talked to employees at 200 of Food Lion continued its quest in these stores and they had seven the court system to seek redemp­ employees and former employees tion, and last month ajuryawarded testify on-air about the practices at $5.5 million in punitive damages Food Lion. The producers with to Food Lion. The award was based their hidden cameras were set up fn solely on ABC's fraudulent appli­ in only two of the I ,200 stores, a on cations and trespassing, as Food minute percentage. This leaves ha Lion never disputed the truthful­ open the question of whether or ness of the facts about practices not the occurrences at these two sb behind the scenes at their stores. stores can be reflective of the en­ thi Food Lion's case was that the foot­ tire chain, or were merely isolated tht age was obtained illegally because incidents. the ABC producers lied on their The fact that the people at gil applications, which is fraud and is "Primetime Live" used poorjudge­ a, also illegal in the state of North ment and unethical tactics, and then D~ Carolina. Food Lion's headquar­ got called on it by Food Lion, blurs Th ters are located in Salisbury. How­ the validity of the entire story in to ever, this case runs much deeper the eyes of the consumer. The fact Cll than a grocery store suing a televi­ remains that the employees ofFood cat sion station. This case raises many Lion are cheating the customers ab ethical questions about journal­ and putting them at risk of con­ wi ism and how far is too far to go to tracting many harmful viruses and ca get the story. Where do journalists bacteria, but because ABC used th< draw the line? At what point are unethical methods of gettting the lik the costs too high to continue in­ story up this point gets lost in the I vestigating a story? Do the ends legal melee which followed. if) always justify the means? If ABC had conducted them­ rer In this case ABC overstepped selves in an ethical manner and Su the bounds ofethical journalism in had aired the story without the tha attempting to present this story to illegally obtained hidden camera or< the public. By committing fraud footage, the story would have prob­ White images in the black consciousness be< on a job application, the producers ably gotten lower ratings and has less the of ABC clearly broke the law and of an impact on the viewing "V for this they deserve the punish­ public and Food Lion. However, . spent the majority of 1996 outside of the KNox ROBINSON can spend inordinate amounts of time unaware of ment they received. ABC had a without getting sued by Food Lion, United States, and in my travels I enjoyed the black, Asian, Spanish-speaking and Native Ameri­ sa) good story with the testimony of they would not have to scurry to I company of many friends from various back­ GUEST COLUMNIST can cultures, even if they are not totally unaf­ arti the ex-Food Lion employees, but regain their credibilty by bringing grounds: .national, ethnic, racial and socioeco­ fected by those cultures and their contributions. ' in their attempt to gain photo­ Ted Koppel and his hair to Wait nomic. We live in an increasingly complex world recent! y. Soon after I arrived, I noticed that every­ African-American film director Spi~e Lee is not graphic proof and increase the Chapel for a panel discussion. which at times may seem overwhelming. but part one there was white. True, at this university this more succinct: "What people don't realize is that lirr of the excitement of this New World Order is the scenario is not an uncommon occurrence. But it when you're a minority you know everything tha opportunity to participate in the panorama of went deeper than the partygoers being paler ver­ about the majority culture because you're born-. kn< human experience more thoroughly than ever sions of myself; they were definitely some other, ·barded with that every single day. So I think that ( before. Walls of all kinds have been broken down, and that other was white: they interacted in the Hispanics, Asians and African Americans know boj OLD GOLD AND BLACK and their stones have been used to make bridges. manner of, dressed in the clothes of and spoke in everything about white culture, because that's all ins Now back at this university, I often observe a slang endemic to white suburban youth culture we see. That's always on television, radio, and in our Kai:en Hillenbrand myself speaking from a racially stratified view­ (even ifthe bulk ofits vocabulary originated in the the newspapers. The reverse is not the same." see point. I am sometimes quick to analyze situations black community). (London Guardian Nov. 1996). she Editor in Chief from a white and black perspective, for example I knew that most of the people at this party had Obviously, all white people are not implicated "White people behave in such and such a fashion" few, if any, black friends. They were unwilling to in this scheme. Many times a black person will be Brian Dimmick Jim Myrick or "African-Americans at this university think discuss any issue outside the domain of popular overheard to say about a white friend, "Oh, they're Managing Editor Business Manager this way or that way about an issue." Hearing me not really white." This sort of compliment is a talk, a listener might be convinced that I see white fallacy, a sort of racist trick bag; of course the Associate Managing Editor: Danielle Deaver. students and black students as polar opposites friend is white. News: Charles Starks, editor; jenny Blackford and jennifer Gough, assistant editors; with no middle ground. A simple equation came to me : "I What the comment, however problematic, re­ Mike Beabout, Jenny Springs and Poppy Durant, production assistants; Theresa I find this stance problematic for several rea­ fers to though, is a person who has demonstrated Felder, copy editor; Aaron Grose, WorldWide editor. might listen to Phish, but they ain't sons. First, this black/white paradigm is overly an interest in a culture other than his own. It is Editorials: Scott Payne, editor; Sam New lands, production assistant; Rachel Avon, listening to Nas." copy editor. simplistic. Second, it excludes Asians, Native when people show themselves to be firmly rooted Arts and Entertainment: Zach Everson, editor; Erin Korev, assistant editor; Laurie Americans, and other ethnic groups from partici­ in white culture, versus a multicultural or global Parker, copy editor. • pation in a meaningful exchange of ideas. worldview, that they become "hyperwhite" in my Sports: Mickey Kraynyak, editor; Paul Gaeta, assistant editor. Last, thinking "in black and white" does not American white supremacist culture. There was eyes: Perspectives: Emily Brewer, editor; Shmmon Bothwell and Brian. M. White, assistant brook well with my personal life experience. In little to no chance that any black musician would What I mean by this is that I become con­ editors. places other than this campus I find my life rich in be heard over the stereo. A simple equation came sciously aware of their whiteness and their differ­ Electronic Edition: Julie Davis, David Marshburn, and Andy Snyder, editors. diversity of all kinds. When I recognized that this to me: "I might listen to Phish, but they ain't ence from me. It is then that race and ethnicity Photography: LeeAnn Hodges, editor. university was the variable affecting the "data," I listening to Nas." ceases to be a source of celebration and sharing, Graphics: Joseph Dobner and Jamie Womack, editors. made an exploration to fathom why it was I had Before the water gets any hotter, I should men­ and instead serves as a divisive wedge that dis­ Assistant Business Manager: jaak Rannik. become so aware of race; more specifically, I tion here that I do not think that there is anything tances me from others.That sort of distance en­ Advertising: James Lewis, advertising sales; Brad Gilmore and Victoria Pham, wondered what it was and is that makes me so wrong with whiteness, per se. But I suggest it can genders ignorance on both sides, and from igno­ advertising production; Matthew Beldner, circulation manager. conscious of whiteness on campus. be said that the people at the party had an invest­ rance springs prejudicial thinking and its bastard Adviser: Wayne King. I single out whiteness because I am always ment in whiteness, to the exclusion of any other child, racism. Tho Old Gold a11d 8/aL'k encourages members of the Wake Forest community to address aware of my own identity as an African-Ameri­ cultural representation in their lives. Whether this I do not suggest that every white person try to current issues through letters to the editor. To reserve a guest column call the editorials editor can, as well as the similar situation other students exclusion is conscious or not I cannot say; it figure out the words to Camp Lo' s "Luchini (This at Ext. 5280 at least one week in advance of publication. We do not accept public thank-you notes. Corrections will run in the corrections box on page of color find themselves in as minorities in the probably varies from person to person. is it)" (even if the joint is off da hook!). I am two. United States. But with the under-representation The same cannot be said for other ethnic groups convinced, however, that a more conscious look All letters to the editor must include the author's name and phone number, although anonymity of minorities as societal role models on all levels in the United States. As an African-American, I at race relations and perceptions in all ofour lives, in print may be requested. Submissions should be typewritten and double-spaced. \Ve ~ppreciate contributions submitted via floppy disk or the university network. Letters (and the consistent presentation of whites as posi­ might have an investment in the culture of the an examination free from the effete rhetoric of the should be delivered to Benson 518, mailed to P.O. Box 7569 Reynolda Station, Winston-Salem, tive role models), how does it happen that white African Diaspora, but it is near impossible for me past, is a major part of decoionizing our minds NC 27109, sent via electronic mail to [email protected]. or faxed to (910) 759-4561. people, the majority, cease to be a norm in my eyes The 0/J Gold a11d Blc1ck reserves the right to edit, without prior notice, all copy for grammatical to ignore - assuming that I wanted to - the and hearts or typographical errors. and also to cut letters as needed to meet layout requirements. and instead become identifiable as "white," as presence ofother traditions, most obviously, white The deconstruction of barriers must occur be­ The deadline'for the Thursday issue is 5 p.m. the previous Monday. "other?" folks, in my immediate sphere. In contrast, a white fore we make motions of mutual understanding The Old Gold a11d Black is published each Thursday during the school year, except during The answer came to me at a party I attended person in this country - and on this campus - examinations, summer anaholiday periods by Piedmont PUblishing Co. of Winston-Salem, and appreciation. N.C. . . : ..... ShOrty's to provide glimpse •' .I' ),' . of both past and future

n his 1994 speech at the Heritage & Promise Convo­ TINA SCHIPPERS cation, Arnold Palmer, '51, reminded the I university community of a beloved tradition from GuEST CoLUMNisT the old campus; "In my days students gathered at a lQcal place called Shorty's." From 1916 to today, this grill Shorty's will do just that. Of all the numerous past and soda shop has been a popular hang-out in the Town accomplishments ofSG, Shorty's is what makes me the WOW!- A of Wake Forest." most proud. This is because we have done something to He continued to reminisce, "Friendship brought me make this university better. Instead of critiquing others here, and friendship has kept me associated with the or editorializing what various campus ·groups were STAHDlNG university since my student days. I didn't realize until working on, SG stood alone in our quest for this truly many years later what I had truly learned at Wake extraordinary campus coffeehouse and tavern. .OJATroNt. Forest. What I learned was not necessarily taught in Now that we have surpassed even our own expecta­ class, but I did learn many lessons about life·that are still tions, we look forward to meeting all of you at Shorty's. with me, every professor and every person at Wake Shorty's will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. Forest taught me something." Mostly students will be working behind the bar. The It is this vision of interaction menu will include Starbucks and camaraderie that the new coffee, two beers 'on tap Shorty's, a coffeehouse and Student Government has always (Samuel Adams and Michelob tavern located in the Benson taken a proactive stance on Lite to begin with), soft drinks, University Center, will achieve and snack items, all of which so that, like Mr. Palmer, we too improving student life here at can be purchased on meal cards. can look back on a common · this university, and Shorty's will Beer will be served from 5 p.m. gathering place shared by our until closing, and consumption entire university community. do just that. Of all the numerous will be strictly monitored. Students, faculty, staff, alumni past·accomplishments of SG, There will be two pool tables, and friends can interact and five televisions (including one relax in this wonderful envi- Shorty's is what makes me the · big-screenTV),astageforper- ronment. most proud. formers, a jukebox, and of Unlike any other campus course tons of wonderful uni­ venue, Shorty's will preserve versity memorabilia spread the history, traditions, and im- throughout Shorty's. All stu- ages of students. As you walk into Shorty's, you will dents will especially love the photographs and memen­ begin a journey into a living museum that honors the tos inside, such as sneakers from famous basketball spirit and people of this university since 1834. stars, old theater posters and a cherished letterman Adorned with hundreds of photographs, mementos sweater from Wake Forest College. and relics from famous students, Shorty's will elicit a Again, I realize that in the past some disillusioned sense of warmth, comfort and nostalgia. Its appeal will people have questioned SG's motives, as we worked only increase from year to year, as new faces join those diligently to bring Shorty's to the Reynolda campus. of the generations which came before them. As our However, I feel confident that all those who challenged university changes and grows, the walls of Shorty's will our proposal will come to love Shorty's, not only be­ ensure that the history, traditions and ach~evements of cause it will be a great hang-out on campus, but also the university's people are remembered. As students because it will embody the spirit and unity of our \U socialize they will soak up the history of this university amazing university. and begin to understand what their own ·contributions Everything we like about t)l.is university, the friend­ might be. ships, good times and learning experiences, will be Valentine's Day causes more After many years of hat:d work spent trying to push celebrated through this tavern and coffeehouse. Every­ the Shorty's proposal through to fruition, this student­ one here is a part of Shorty's and will understand that : led initiative is finally becoming a·reality. We will now when they enter on opening day. I look forward to be able to gather and socialize in a :welcoming environ­ sharing a cappuccino with you all. So please, Meet Me · headaches than· hugs ment open to students, past, present, and future. Student At Shorty's! Government has always taken a proactive stance on Senior Tina Schippers is the President of Student improving student life here at this university, and Government. alentine' sDay. It is easily the worst of the big ANDY FERGUSON . four: Christmas, Thanksgiving and the. Fourth V of July being the other three. I say this, first, STUDENT COLUMNIST from a practical standpoint. Ofthe big holidays, it is the only one the government does not honor, i.e., we still until a birthday or Christmas to s~rt things out. have to go to school. That sets it backs immediately. The only thing worse than the one-liners are the More importantly,· though, I have always hated cards that have a rose on the front and a droplet of water shopping and Valentine's Day brings· out the worst in on the leaf and, inside, a poem that ends, "Forever are this battle. Whether I am shopping for a gift or not, we one." No one really feels this way, so how are we there is always a nagging feeling that follows me. supposed to be satisfied with a card professing these If one should,be.lucky,enough-to.be shopping for a sentiments. -. ,, gift, there is the problem offulfilling the notion of what It is time to come out with a line ofcards that people a good Valentine's can stand beh~nd. I Day gift might be. am not asking for This is a murky bog cards with phrases to wade through. In first and second.grade, it was easy. Yo~ had devoid of emotion. Christmas is easy be­ to send Valentine's cards to everyone. Sign your Somehow, I do not cause you can get just think that cards es­ about anything and it name on the botton, that's it. If tbe·girl was pousing, "You are will fall under the especially appealing, she gets a Garfield ''You're pretty OK," and "I category of · "I love knowing you thought you might Tops" card. Ifthere was no spark, it was Odie. are there when no like that." · "-' one else will go out On the other hand, with me," will ever if you are not shopping for a gift, you have that constant be blockbuster sellers. reminder that you are lacking a significant other. · However, there has to be a way of addressing this Super. Not having someone is bad enough. A holiday issue for those who want to send cards to potential that dances on this grave· is just what the doctor relationships. In first and second grade, it was easy. ordered. · You had to send Valentine's cards to everyone. Sign The commercialism. of shopping bothers ·me also your name on the botton, that's it.· If the girl was because everyone tries to cash in on the holiday. Go to especially appealing, she gets a Garfield "Your Tops" the grocery store and take advantage of their card. If there was no spark, it was Odie. · "Valentine's Day specials." Perfect, because nothing Guys have a grace period, though, because once says, "I love you" like a two-for-one deal on canned high school comes, it's over. There is either a girlfriend artichoke hearts. · or nothing. This is not as bad as many girls seem to Valentine cards are a problem too, because there are make it out to be. You are either spending money or not enough cards for those times when a person is in the you're ·not. limbo of beginning a relationship. There are no cards Girls always want to get together, watch a movie and that say, "We are beginning something, but I don't "be depressed." Of course, guys do the same thing, but know what it is. It has been alright so far, though." it is done without all of the fanfare. Girls watch One foot in a store and you are bombarded with something romantic like Sleepless in Seattle, guys get bogus phrases that are unapplicable. "My Love, you something from the critically-acclaimed Rambo series inspire my thoughts and make me who I am." "Dear, or Slumber Party Mass.acre, which also happens to be our love grows stronger with each passing moment." It a trilogy. Valentine's Day, Hawaiian style seems as though someone decided that relationships Valentine's Day. I wish all the bestofluck because should only begin in March. By doing so, you have I have still not figured it out. ith Valentine's Day JoANNA IwATA our programs and to build, manage around the corner· and and sustain our "ohana" relation­ W February being the love DIRECTOR, BENSON UNIVERSITY CENTER ships among our students, faculty month, I am reminded of my time in and staff alike. Hawaii and how the spirit of aloha or way oflife. On occasions, after work, So can we find the "spirit of aloha" love is expressed there. "Aloha" in our faculty, staff and students at the or "ohana" here at the university? I Hawaiian is an expression which is university would also get together think so as I believe it can exist here generally used to convey one's love socially in what we would refer to as in these different shapes and forms: or appreciation to another. "Aloha" "pau hana' s". •Giving an outstanding professor a also has several other meanings such Embedded in these social customs standing ovation in class; as "hello" or "good-bye." •Calling parents or loved ones to tell When I think about the underlying them "aloha"; significance of Valentine's Day, "Aloha" in Hawaiian is an •Hanging out with friends and asso­ wherein once a year in a forn1al way expression which is gener­ ciates at Shorty's; we allow ourselves to express how •Cheering our varsity sports on and much we care about different people ally used to convey one's off the courts or fields; in our lives, I am reminded of this love or appreciation to • Attending a "Discovery Series" "spirit of aloha" which pervades the program at the Benson Center; Hawaiian island culture and its another. "Aloha" also has •Jogging with friends; people. Having lived and worked in several other meanings •Playing Frisbee on Davis Field; Hawaii prior to coming to the uni­ •Participating in intramurals; versity, I appreciated the "spirit of such as "hello" or "good­ •Singing, dancing or playing music; aloha" which enhanced the quality bye." •Volunteering; of our lives and interactions with •Resting; each other especially at the univer­ •Reflecting; sity. or cultural traditions was an accepted •Reading; A popular island tradition was "way of being" in community witj1 •Praying. "Aloha Fridays" wherein on Friday one another or what we would often All of these things help to promote everybody came to work in casual refer to as activities which would the "spirit of aloha" ·_:__ so the next attire, men dressed in their aloha engender a sense of "ohana" (which time you pass somebody by or are shirts and women in theirmuu muus. in Hawaiian means "family"). As with somebody who is special to Wheth_s:r working at a university, the Dean of Students at Chaminade you, say "aloha" and ask hi in or her bank, government agency or retail University, I worked with my staff to to pass it on and let's see what hap- shop, everyone embraced this as a promote this "spirit ofaloha" through . pens! Aloha nui loa..

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or d()m's squad Deacons fend off Clemson .,. Bv MICKEY KRAVNYAK ut:S, away Mizzou SPORTS EDrroR Fans of good defense in college BY MICKEY KRAYNYAK · touches on the scoring spree. basketball were kids in a 14,000- Eon oR Though· the visiting team's 22- . seat candy store Wednesday night, point lead threatened to turn the game as the Demon Deacons and The Demon De~cons finished their into a blowout, the Tigers received Clemson Tigers staged a clinic on put··Of-c=ori1'erellce 1:egutlar s;eas1on with some clutch long-range shooting How To Stifle an Offense. When flourish Sunday, shooting their way from guard Jason Sutherland to claw the clock finally reached OO:oo; the Missouri 73-65 in Columbia. their way back into the contest. Deacons owned a 55-49 win and a All of the visiting team's starters Sutherland notched four treys over one-game lead in the ACC. finisht~d the game in double figures, the next nine minutes, and team­ In a game which "featured" five shot better than 50 percent .mates Derek Grimm and Danny nearly twice as many personal fouls the floor on the afternoon. Allouche likewise hit from deep to · as field goals, the Deacons proved After witnessing senior Tim whittle the Deacon lead. able to match the Tigers scrap for puncan rack up 12 points and eight · A Sutherland three with 2:12 re­ scrap,andfreethrowforfreethrow. ebounds in the frrst twenty minutes maining in the game cut the Deacon ..When you get two teams that f play, the Tigers elected · lead to 65-58, and ignited are fighting that hard on defense, ~o collapse their defense · the home crowd. it's not going to be a, pretty game," ~n around the big man af­ The Deacons answered Clemson Head Coach Rick Barnes ~er the intermission. with a stifling defensive said. 1 The results were strik­ stand which kept the Ti­ "I think the defense for both teams ing. Braswell and gers from scoring over the was' outstanding," Deacon Head. pointer to run the Deacon lead to backcourt mate junior next minute and a half of Coach Dave Odom said. "I guess seven points. The home team then Tony Rutland received a the contest. The visiting I've been in tougher games, but I took to the free-throw line, where steady stream of open team earned four separate can't remember one." they were able to put the finishing looks af the basket, and trips to the foul line during The Deacons entered the second touches on the win. for the first time in several the Tiger dry spell, and half in Joel Coliseum with a 26-23 Braswell's trey, remarkably, was weeks were able to make· cashed in on half of their lead over their guests, and were one ofonly five Deacon field goals l>.t their opponents pay for eight foul shots to push able to cling to the lead for all but in the second ha:Jf. While such a their oversight. · their lead to 69-58 with 57 seconds several seconds ofthe second frame. small total usually spells disaster Both guards shotflve-for-nine from remaining in the game. The home team led 35-32 with un­ for a team's chances, the Deacons tile field on the day; Braswell fin­ The Deacons started strong in Co­ der ten minutes to go in the game were aided substantially by the fact ~shed with 16 points, while Rutland lumbia, thanks largely to their tower­ when the Tigers notched their first that their defense also allowed a ~allied .14 points and six assists. ing presence in the paint. Duncan field goal of the halfon a dunk from grand total of five Clemson buck­ 1 Though the Tigers canned the first notched six of the Deacons' first 12 Harold Jamison. Jamison was ets after the break. basket of the second halfto pull within points, and his early success cleared fouled on the slam and converted The game eventually boiled ~5-33 of their guests, the Deacons the way for Rutland to tally two bas­ the free throw to knot the game .. down to fouls and free throws, and promptly launched a decisive 20-0 kets of his own. Rutland's second The Deacons surrendered the the Deacons proved able to better run to put the game out of reach. hoop of the game gave the Deacons lead for the only tinle in the half master both aspects of the game. Junior Jerry Braswell exploded for their first lead at 14-13 with 11 :41 several possessions later when Ti­ The Deacons drew five more fouls back-to-hack three-pointers during left in the half. ger guard Terrell Mcintyre drained than they committed on the night the run, and senior Ricky Peral chimed The Deacons also received help in Senior Tim Duncan, above, tagged the Tigers for 16 rebounds and 18 a three to put his team up 38-37. points, while junior Tony Rutland, above right, added 11 points. (23 versus 18), and were able to in with another three as the beacons the frontcourt from freshman Loren Two free throws soon after from turn the extra fouls into six more launched a long-range attack on t:Peir Woods. The 7-1 forward from St. senior Ricky Peral put the Deacons lead again. The wing forward buried Senior Tim Duncan added a three­ converted free throws. hosts. Peral's trey boosted the Dea­ Louis chipped in 10 points on the up by a point, however, and the a three soon after his free throws to . point play soon after, and junior The final margin of victory: six con lead to 53-33 with 14:40 remain­ ·day, and was soundly booed by the home team did not relinquish the ,put his team up 42-38. Jerry Braswell tossed in a three- points. · ing in the game, and a layup from scorned Missouri crowd every time Duncan soon after put the finishing he touched the ball.

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Bv PAUL GAETA This past weekend's individual invitation managed. to beat N.C. State's Kristen Hall, Deacons' best overall finish of the meet. to surpass what she has done before. This is AssiSTANT SPORTs EDrroR pitted the Demon Deacon runners against an the former ACC cross country champion. Person was only five seconds behind first­ faster than she has ever run in the event abundance of quality runners representing "As a freshman, Janelle will explore up into place finisher Samantha Bates ofJames Madi- before." The women's track and field team con­ strong runnil)g squads throughout the south- maybe the 5,000 meters this spring," son. . Several other individuals highlighted the cluded their short indoor track season this east. Although the Dea­ Goodridge said of her prized rookie talent. Fifth year senior Mia weekend for the Deacons. In the 400 meters past weekend with another impressive per­ con team finished the "Her 3,000 this past weekend already puts her Richardson also per­ Brooke Chapman, following up a school formance at the Virginia Tech/Days Inn Invi­ weekend-without any among the conference's best heading into the formed well in the 800 record setting performance in the 300 meters tational held in Blacksburg, Va. As in the first-place victories, upcoming season. That performance was very met~rs, earning a sixth last week, finished 11th of 44 runners with a team's previous two indoor meets, several there were several indi­ strong." place finish. time of 59.86. Freshman Allison Forrest fin­ runners continue to impress, running at per­ vidual highlights. Goodridge had the same positive words for Richardson, who used ished 13th in the mile while sophomore Kristy sonal bests even before interval training for Perhaps the strongest her sophomore star. "Her time this weekend up her indoor eligibil­ Hubbard finished five slots behind. the spring has begun. With the competitiv~ running for the team was a huge improvement over what she has ity last year but will be With the indoor season over, the Demon spring season less than a month away, all cameinthe3,000meters ever done," Goodridge said ofWallace. "She's competing for the team Deacon squad looks to start interval training things are pointing to a successful outdoor where freshman Janelle a very steady runner. She'll lie a real con­ when the outdoor sea­ on Monday in order to gear up for the start of year for the women's program. Krauss and sophomore tender in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters." son comes around, the spring outdoor season. "We had another couple of breakthrough Amy Wallace finished Deacon senior Chrissy Person also put forth crossed the finish line "I feel excellent about how our team is right performances this past weekend," said Head fourth and sixth, respectively. Krauss, the an impressive individual performance in at a time of2:17.18. now," Goodridge said. "We have several run­ Coach Francie Goodridge. "We were very team's first-place finisher at the regional cross­ Blacksburg this past weekend. Competing in "With both returning, we're really looking ners who have put in times already that would pleased with the results, especially with some -<:ountry championships this past fall, crossed the 800 meters against a strong core of run­ strong in the 800," Goodridge said of the duo. earn us points in meets. And wehaven'teven of these performances before interval train­ the_ line at a time 9:58.23. Wallace was right ners, Person turned in a time of2: 15.11 good "In competition, they are already ahead oflast been running with senior Liz Cotter, another ing has begun. The team is lo?king good." behind, turning out a time 10:09.26. Both for third place in the event. It was the Demon year's. Chrissy Person is already on schedule runner who is sure to get points." Meri's tennis rattles off 4-0 start to-new season BvERicLAw a wake-up call at the Indoors. I needed some fine tuning Ow GoLD AND BLACK REP0RTh'R so that I could get the fight I know I have back in me." Gluck's hard work paid off as he defeated Cris Dicarlo If the first four matches are any indication of what lies 6-1, 6-2. allead for the Demon Deacon men's tennis team this Guzman kept his Hoya opponent at bay 6-0, 6-2 in the spring, nothing but gold awaits at the end of the rainbow. No.2 spot. Jimmy Chou kept things rolling with a 7-5, The Deacons dismantled their opening dual meet op­ 6-0 win in the No. 3 spot. ponents East Carolina, George Mason, Georgetown, and Lars Ziehn rounded out the singles with a 6-0, 6-4 Eastern Michigan. In an impressive showing the Dea­ victory against Jason Matlon at No. 4. cons defeated all four of these teams 5-0 while dropping Juniors ScottS ink and Charlie King showed no rust in only two sets total in the Four plus One Virginia Tourna­ their first action this spring by defeating Jeff Breay and ment held in Richmond, Va. · Dave Boyer 6-1, 6-l. The Four plus One tournament format consists of four George Mason was next in line for the Deacon singles matches and one doubles match. wrecking crew, as they also were defeated East Carolina was the first prey for the hun­ 5-0. gry Deacons as Head Coach Jeff Zinn opened Gluck appeared to be quite comfortable up their spring season with an easy victory, at the No. 1 spot, defeating Jonas Furucrona although the squad dropped their only two sets 6-417-5. in the tournament to the Pirates. Berger has also adapted quite well to In the No. 1 spot, junior Daniel Merkert Deacon tennis. Berger was coming off a defeated Roope Kalajo 6-2, 6-2. The win was spectacular two victory performance at the Merkert's only a~tion of the four matches be­ ACC Indoors. cause he is resting a sore back. "I knew that I would be playing my fresh­ Junior transfer Billy Gluck, playing at No.2, man year, I just didn't know at what num­ defeated Wes Kinter 6-1, 6-3. ber," Berger said. His game has shown this At No. 3 freshman Michael Berger won his first dual same kind of skill and confidence as he won again 6-0, meet match for the Deacons 6-3,6-4 over Kenny Kirby. 6-1. Fellow freshman Andres Guzman struggled a bit be­ Jimmy Chou, in the No. 3 spot, handily defeated fore winning his inaugural Deacon match 7-6(7-0), 3-6, Taimur Khilji 6-2, 6-0. Lars Ziehn was victorious by 7-6(7-4). default in the No. 4 spot. In their only doubles action of the tournament juniors In the doubles action Scott Sink and Charlie King Lars Ziehn and Jinlmy Chou teamed up to best Brett ousted Simon Turgett and Jay Gilliland 6-4, 7-6(7-l). Rowley and Daniel Pretevic 6-4, 6-7(7-3), 7-6(7-4). Eastern Michigan provided the final test of the tour­ Junior Daniel Merkert swept his match against ECU. Such a strong showing against East Carolina prompted nament and they too were clearly overmatched (5-0) by 6-1, 6-0. Merkert also won in straight sets for'tlie'beacons, head coach JeffZinn to shuffle every roster spot; this led the red-hot Deacon squad. 6-2, 6~2 over Neil Raychandhuri. Ziehn saw some aCtion this to even better results as they defeated Georgetown. In this match the Deacons played in the same roster time in the No.4 spot as he defeated Jake Stricker 6:0, 6-2. Gluck led off at the No. 1 spot for the first time on the spots as the previous match with Gluck opening up with Sink and King rounded out the Demon Deacons'. ·perfect collegiate level against Georgetown. After a disappoint­ a victory over Derrick Dabbs 6-3, 6-1. 20-0 tournament record with a 6-4, 7-6(7-2) victory over ing first round loss at the ACC Indoors Gluck said, "I got Following Gluck's lead Berger defeated Phil Campbell Mike Mitchell and Rob Harrigan. Will the real Demon Deacons please stand u}>i .,

How good are the 1996-97 Demon Dea­ MICKEY KRA.YNYAK • Duncan wins ESPY award cons? Head Coach Dave Odom' s squad is a FROM TilE PRESSBOX Senior All-American center Tim Duncan walking study in schizophrenia. A few won ESPN's highest honor for a college bas­ weeks ago we watched the Deacons maim "We want Canisius! We want Canisius! ~· ketball player - an ESPY A ward. Duncan, UMass, and then thoroughly manhandle The above timeline has beeri generously who attended the show on Monday at the Utah on the Utes' home court. caricatured, of course. Mixed in-betweeJl Radio Music City Hall in New York, was In subsequent weeks, the Deacons lev­ the plodding home wins and the let-down awarded College Basketball's Player of the eled the Tar Heels at home 81-57, silenced home losses were a huge win at Clemson Year for the 1995-96 season. The award was the Thriller Dome with a convincing 73-63 (Jan. 23) and an equally stunning win over presented to him by the legendary Dick Vitale. win over Georgia Tech, and produced a Maryland at College Park (Feb. 1). The ESPY awards are a sporting award frighteningly businesslike, 81-69 win over So, again, the question of the month show put on by ESPN. Awards are given out the Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Sta­ (actually, the question of next month) be­ for categories such as players of the year in dium. comes: just how good are the Demon Dea­ professional and college sports, plays of the Admit it: after that last one you started cons? year, and "buzzer-beaters" of the year among mumbling the chant. Several factors combine to win a re­ other things. "We want Kansas! We want Kansas!" sponse. Enter the other Demon Deacons. Rumor First, the fact remains that, for all of their has it that they're actually the same players, mid-season anti-heroics, the Demon Dea­ • Duncan passes block record but you'd never know it from the way cons remain a sparkling 20-2 on the year, they've played since. and have not strayed far from the No. 2 Senior Tim Duncan blocked three shots in Jan.15: HeadCoachDaveOdom'ssquad national ranking they have held for much of Dave Odom and his coaching staff have been piloting a team of contradictions Sunday's game at Missouri, surpassing NCAA debuts its· mid-season form by eking out a the season. If the rough going the Deacons • record-holder Alonzo Mourning of win over Virginia at home in a game the have faced in the ACC of late has hinted of more Joseph Amonett has suddenly .been Also, recall that as the second-ranked Georgetown in the category. Duncan now has Deacons should have lost. You may recall disaster to fans in attendance at Joel, it has unable to find the bottom of the basket. in the country, the Deacons have played 455 blocks compared to Mourning's 453. the scene: lousy. outside shooting, long not produced a similar effect on AP voters. Shooting woes come and go. The Dea­ role of Big Game to every school they Colgate's big man Adona! Foyle also sur­ stretches of Coliseum silence, etc. Think about it: 20-2. There are maybe, cons' most recent games hint that theirs visited this season. Despite the fact that op-1 passed the record recently, as he has swatted The Deacons: of course, followed up the maybe three or four teams in school history may be going. Odom' s squad shot over 45 posing schools begin talking about Timi a way 462 balls. He, therefore, currently holds that would not have been satisfied with a near-disaster against the Cavs with an ac­ percent from the floor in the loss to Duke, Duncan two-and-a-half weeks before theDea-1 the record. tual disaster four days later, falling to Mary­ 20-win season. and was brutally accurate in the team's cons arrive, Odom' s squad has not yet bowed! Duncan still has a little ways to go in catch~ land in Joel Coliseum on Laron Profit's And don't forget that the Deacons' two recent win in Missouri. to the weight of hostile-arena pressure. l ing up with Virginia's Ralph Sampson who last-second bucket. (Memo to junior Steven losses have been ofthe fluke variety. Profit's Finally, consider the Deacons' 1996-97 As the season progresses, this Demon! holds the ACC record in blocks with 462. The Goolsby: when a 6-5 forward is driving on shot in all likelihood should not have record in road and neutral-site' games. Cur­ Deacon team seems more and more similar; NCAA didn't recognize blocks as a statistic your 6-10, All-American center, don't col­ counted, and the Blue Devils shot the ball rently, it stands at an unblemished 10-0, and to the 1994-95 North Carolina Tar Heels.: until 1986, three years after Sampson gradu­ lapse to the basket-stay with your man on well enough during their win in Joel to beat includes the aforementioned wins at Utah, You may recall the team: they beat the Dea-l ated. which is why he hadn't held the record. the perimeter.) · any team in the country. Cameron, Littlejohn, and Cole Field House. cons in Joel Coliseum on a late jump shot,; Duncan currently has 76 blocks for the season Follow that up with a flat win at home Secondly, much of the Deacons' trouble Any team in college basketball can win at and subsequently lost in the Smith Center to 1 and is first in the ACC in blocks per game with over Florida State a week later, and a loss at of late has come compliments of a non­ home. The real test of a great team is its the Deacons a few weeks later. Odom' s squad! 3.6. home to Duke ten days after that, and the existent attack from the perimeter. A team ability to function in front of a hostile crowd, received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tourna-: mumbled chant begins to take on a slightly with juniors Tony Rutland, Jerry Braswell", against teams that are playing above their ment that year. I. different phrasal: Goolsby, senior Ricky Peral and sopho- talent level. But the Heels went to the Final Four. • Sluggers to start season 1

The Demon Deacon baseball team will start season play this weekend when they travel to Runners putting it in high gear for ACC Championships! 2. Charleston to take part in a tournament hosted ·3. by The Citadel. The team will play three BY PAUL GAETA able tune-up for the ACC Indoor spikes broke the laces and part of ior Ben Boyd proved once again and regain his stride, both Diaz and! . 4. games over the course of the weekend-Friday ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Championships in two weeks at the material on my shoes and also that they are two of the top long­ Shady, who was in third for most of!. 5. at 10 a.m against East Tennessee St, Saturday the Greensboro Coliseum. cut my foot in four places. Every distance runners in the region. the race, had passed pim. Boyd wasi . at 1:30 p.m. against The Citadel, and Sunday The winter indoor track season Junior Nolan Swanson took step I took my shoe became looser After a one-two performance by unable to make up the distance, and; 6. 1:30 p.m. against Furman. might not be the men's track and home the only first-place victory and looser, and by the end of the the duo last weekend (Boyd fin­ Diaz finished first, with Shady and! I 7 The Deacon squad looks to improve on last field team's most anticipated sea­ fer the team with a championship race I was holding my shoe to my ished first and Shady second) in then Boyd second and third, respec-i 8. season's mediocre 26-32 record. With a strong son, but the Deacons still managed in the 3,000 meters. Swanson foot with my toes. It was really the 3,000 meters, both moved tively. 1 9. crop of young players returning, the team to perform significantly well. finished with a time of 8:21.08, painful." down to a shorter distance race Several other runners placed well I looks much better this year. "We have quality This past weekend, the team trav­ eight second faster than his previ­ Despite Swanson's unfortunate and performed equally as well. in the invitational. Junior Mike• 10. players with a great deal ofexperience at every elled to Blacksburg. Va. for the ous personal best in the event. problem in the race, he w;,ts still For the majority of the race, Reily and sophomore Steve Trezvant! 11. position," Head Coach George Greer said. third time in as many weeks, this Yet, even more impressive than happy with his performance. "We Boyd was well in command of finished37thand4lst, respectively,: 12. "Last year we were inexperienced at a number time to take place in the Virginia the victory was the significant went a little slow in the first mile, the mile, leading from the start. in the 400 meters. In the 800 meters,, 13. of key spots and it showed in the first half of Tech/ Days Inn Invitational. The obstacle Swanson had to dodge but after that, I speeded up. The Toward the end,. however, junior Ian Carroll finished 13th and: the season, but in the second half we played meet included runners from throughout the entirety ofthe race. last five or six laps I was running Clemson's Bateban Diaz cut in­ freshman Christian Laugen came in; 14. much better and I think that's more of an Clemson, Duke, James Madison, "After the gun went off a runner by myself, and I finished five or six side and nicked Boyd's heel, 22nd. Finally, the 4 by 400 meter: indication of what people can expect this year." UNC-Chapel Hill, and host Vir­ from the outside cut in and stepped seconds ahead of the next guy." pushing him off the track. Be­ relay team finished a disappointing) ginia Tech. It proved to be a suit- on my foot," Swanson said. "His Sophomore Matt Shady andjun- fore he was able to get back on 11th. " ACC TOURNAMENT ACTION & ' . NCAA MARCH MADNESS HEADQUARTERS! FROM THE DIAMONDBACK®GRILL DINNER SPECIALS CALL FOR RESERVATIONS

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~ "0 0 ... 0 ·: 0 0 > 0 0 0 •,' • : • I :. ' ··~·· ' ! . ' '• Bv ERIN KOREY Deacon's attack. "Weknewtheirstrongpoints, Deacons faced a 17-point deficit. ing Duke offense, the Deacons' game plan Gail Goestenkors was happy.with 'the·play of · A~ISTANT ARrs AND ENTERTAINMENT EorroR we just didn't execute," Freeman said. · With nowhere to go but up, the Deacons began to fizzle with Duke moving ahead in her team...... -· l '. ' ' • .' ' . . Sophomore Heidi Coleman came. out strong came back with a vengeance in the second the meantime. "This was the best effort offensively and f No; matter how:many times the Deacons the first 30 seconds of the game, sinking a half. After Duke inbounded; sophomore Duke's Peppi Browne who had been in a defensively of the year for;·our. team," ahange theii' game pl~. they. can't seem to · basket. right away. From the looks of the Cynthia Kelly stole the ball and took it down slump for their last few games, picked the Goestenkors said. v ~nd the right combination to buck their losing .team's hustle, Duke was in for a. challenge. the court to score first for the Demon Dea- second half to pull out of her rough stretch. In light of Duke's excellent game, streak.· With their ninth loss in a row in the But the Devils were not' about to let Deacons cons. She scored 13 points in the second half alone Goestenkors still admitted that cozy Reynolds ~CC, the women's basketball te~ fell to · take control so fast. , Freshman Alisha Mosley ·mimicked to help her team attain the victory. Gymnasium was a difficult place in which to Ji>uke, 81-58'. . .· Duke !!tar Tyish Han flashed her all-star Kelley's performance with a drive to the With two minutes left in the game, the play. ! ·The Deacons started out in a slump and power by leading Duke in the first half with basket. Duke came back .to score a three Deacons began to play like the comeback The Demon Deacons are now looking to 't"~re unable to pull out of their funk thrOugh­ 12 points. She was named ACC Player of the pointer, but were answered by Demon Dea- team seen before. Mosley had two baskets snap this losing streak that has gotten a hold qut. th~ gaJ1le. Nothing ·was connecting for Week for her performance. Five minutes into con senior Lindsay Seawright's basket. from the perimeter with less than a minute to of them for the month of January and Febru- dlem.no matter what they tried to do against the first half she led Duke on a 11-2 scoring What seemed to be a comeback equal to go, giving her the honor of top scorer for the ary. dte Blue Devils. , • . . · streak, leaving the Deacons struggling to come that of the Chapel Hill game quickly fell apart Deacons with 14 points. They are at the bottom of the ACC with a 2- THead· <;:oach Karen Freeman is 'having a back. · as the Deacons began to slump in the second Although the Deacons were only outscored 9 record, only above an ailing Florida State ~am time' pinpointing .the problems in the Going into the lockerroom at half-time, the half. Plagued by turnovers and an overpower- 39-33 in the second half, Duke Head Coach team. I· ' . . .

• Men's Basketball 15. Colorado Keith Booth, Md. .478 Team WL WL 16. North Carolina James Collins, FSU .461 North Carolina 11 0 20 1 ACC Standings 17. Louisville Clint Harrison, NCS .447 Virginia 10 2 18 4 Conf. · Overall 18. Villanova Duke 8 4 16 6 15 7 Team WL WL 19. Xavier Thrf.:g-Point Goal Pgr!:;;enmge Clemson 6 6 Wake Forest 9 2 20 2 20.lllinois Trajan Langdon, Duke .508 Maryland . 6 6 15 7 Duke 8 3 19 5 21. Texas Tech Shammond Williams, UNC .439 N.C. State 5 6 15 9 7 13 9 Clemson 7 4 19 5 22. Stanford Jerry Braswell, WFU .439 Georgia Tech 5 23. Tulane Tony Rutland, WFU .•419 Wake Forest 2 10 10 12 i• Maryland 7 4 18 5 North Carolina 6 5 16 6 24.UCLA Danny Strong, NCS .395 Florida State 0 12 5 17 Virginia 5 6 15 8 25. Charleston Terrell Mcfutyre, Clem. .389 Florida State 4 7 13 7 Curtis Staples, UVa. .371 •This Week Georgia Tech 3 8 9 12 ACC Statistics Matt Harpring, GT .369 N.C. State 1 11 9 12 Harold Deane, UVa. .357 Friday: Baseball vs. East Tennessee State Individual Scoring (Charleston, S.C.), 1:30 p.m. • Associated Press Top 25 Tim Duncan, WFU 20.3 Rebounds Saturday: Baseball at The Citadel, 1:30 p.m. Antawn Jamison, UNC 19.6 Tim Duncan, WFU 13.8 Men's Tennis vs. James Madison, Keith Booth, Md. 19.4 Antawn Jamison, UNC 9.2 Leighton Tennis Stadium 1. Kansas Matt Harpring, GT 19.0 Eddie Elisma, GT 8.6 2. Wake Forest Men's Tennis vs. West Virginia, James Collins, FSU 16.1 Keith Booth, Md. 8.3 -3. Minnesota Leighton Tennis Stadium Greg Buckner, Clem. 16.0 Matt Harpring, GT 8.2 Women's Tennis at Tennessee 4. Kentucky Courtney Alexander, UVa. 14.5 Serge Zwikker, UNC 8.0 5. Utah Sunday: Men's Basketball vs. N.C. State, Trajan Langdon, Duke 14.0 6.Duke' 4 p.m., Joel Coliseum Shammond Williams, UNC 13.9 Blocks 7.0emson Women's Basketball at Georgia Tech, Curtis Staples, UVa. 13.8 Tim Duncan, WFU 3.6 8. Cincinnati 2p.m. Eddie Elisma, GT 2.4 Baseball vs. Furman (Charleston, 9. Iowa State Figld Goal Percentage Serge Zwikker, UNC 2.1 10. Maryland , S.C.), 1:30 p.m. Tim Dune~ WFU .634 Loren Woods, WFU 1.9 11. Arizona Men's Tennis at Furman, 2 p.m. Antawn Jamison, UNC .535 12. South Carolina Tuesday: Baseball vs. Elon, 2:30p.m., Hooks Serge Zwikker, UNC .514 13. New Mexico • Women's Basketball Stadium Greg Buckner, Clem. .497 14. Michigan ACC Standings Wednesday: Men's Basketball at North Corey Louis, FSU .488 Conf. Overall Carolina, 9 p.m.

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1i erzlflbration of loVfl T ater Fes BY MEREDITH BOREL substitute for the ritual acts present in one stumbling into something he or the giver and the receiver of the origi­ Thomas ·remembers her years in that Valentine's Day was ore:vicmsll\l lect Ow GoLD AND BtACK REI'ORTER church liturgy. Such rituals can be she didn't plan or expect. nality and spontaneity of the gift. college, when the women would wait her wedding anniversary. "Ar very important. Instead of the all day to receive roses and candy. On Feb. 14, Iwata will try to thre Wood said that ritual honoring She said most ofthem measured their the day special for her young dau.2;n; "You seem a little quiet to­ ore some sort of love, it often be­ self worth based on whether they re­ ter by sending her a special packaget day ... Issomethingwrong?" he was gift or token comes too ex­ ceived a gift or not. Those who did and calling her. "I think our society is hungry for romance in a more thes asks. giventoaloved pected and rou­ not receive a gift always felt bad Opinions vary widely about opn one on exalted sense than our culture affords it. What passes for tine. "It's notthe about themselves. day oflove. Most agree that its "Oh, nothing," she mumbles clea Valentine's, 'spontaneous "That's terrible," Thomas said. She ing has been distorted by our caJntal-j half-heartedly. romance in our world is entertainment. That's not what writ though seem­ overflow of pow­ cited this as another reason why one ist culture. "Are you sure?" ingly trite, is courtly love Courtly love is the notion of the other erful feeling' that should not recognize the day. But is that such a big pro•olem T mor "Do you know what yester­ nonetheless a it should be," Iwata plans to celebrate the day Can't we get beyond it? Or should gesture of what Wilson said, with her friends. scrap the holiday altogether? sopI The day was?" she asks. is exalting Ralph Wood As a single mom, this will be Iwata's As the day approaches, that is live "/ was afraid of this," he about love. Professor of Religion Valentine's Day by herself in thing all lovers should cortternpllatej ana J o a n n a before they drive to the store responds. "This isn't about asu', Iwata, the di­ to the irony to find out the first heart-shaped box they see. I• Valentine's Day, is it? Look, rector of the that Benson perf I'm sorry we didn't do any­ the c thing, but aren't we beyon¢ ~,' cal: that? I mean, every day issp~~,;; Tl exac cial when I'm with Yllii-:!'-~}; ,',,i, nev< No response. ,, §>' full) ' ~-~-' ma:jc A strong, lo!}gkj~~ relationship ... Feb. 14 co~iand goes, and no val­ animated series entine, no ~dy, no roses, no special Brown long loved date. Who','do you agree with? The haired girl in his"""'~·~ young fllaJi~ who feels their relation­ day to lavish your love in would angst over just ship is beyond that and it should not 11nr•rm~ kisses; a time to flood this cute little classmate be a prQb1ern? Or the young woman service with cards and was the center of his who is.!J:nrt and surprised that the man of every description and, And since not all of 'Us she lo,vea didn'trecognize her on this importantly, a day for mass Cyrano's gift oflove poetry consumption and flying ing through our pens, ·we -i~ ~ ., ..,J ... ~,orso we're told. ways tum to Hallmark to "To~e Valentine's Day is stm:tents celebrate a h~~day of which no In the spirit of conlllU• thi~~ing person can ap­ cialism, Valentine's pr~Ye,ljustignoreit.I promises stores chock wo~ try also to ignore the of frilly pink and red· ~ <;..,_ pres'~e exerted by the lies, hanging cupids cornri\~cial culture to make disgustingly cute you f~J;,bad if you're not · abuiidiuic·tr· · · ·.,,) partici~ting." shaped posters. ",\' Claudia Thomas ·::~._Associate Dean of the College feelings into wv••u~. "., One card cJassi•c~ day dedicated -~cifically for that the desperate purpose? -;::;, The guy on card ·-::.... ~3 ~l As Valentine's Daypecomes more stands with , ...U<;;U o:U Uli> and and more commercililized, it is diffi­ raised . pleadingly ask­ cult to sort out its true--~ning from me?" On the in­ the commercial hype sriiit)pnding it. has fallen down on In this world where every hQ1i,day has hishandscuppedto become little more than a m~s for and hearts floating Sopl selling a product, has the true plifppse head, saying "Be still ChaJ of Valentine's Day been compl6teJ.y heart." and lost? ·\:<.\., every overtly passion­ and· Isitsuchanimportantday?Whatis'·:~~'; But as ,.. v••l·"" on Valentine's Day, from it really honoring, anyway? And what 'Valentine's].!:ift'·or:card~~r:eJ~pre~ striving, there are plenty implications, if any, does it have for de~r '""'lUiiS"•·fc ~· ..1 ~'"" who spend the day in human relationships? "W!Ien I Junior Heather Harris has dubbed the day "Black Friday" 11 it r{latly important? and, donning her darkest colored clothes, will kill the long hours According to Ralph Wood, a pro­ hunkering at the foot of her closet fessor of religion, it is very important zing in faithful rejection of the holi- for a man to pay some sort of special them up day. recognition to his girlfriend. For him, boxes with Appalachian State junior Anna Valentine's Day is sort of a secular them out to Stanko said that she is organizing a party for her single friends. "We enciu!!lh. once Feb. 14 will celebrate the fact that we do CAR around, they each boasted not have to endure the problems Cat's bouquets of roses and that relationships bring," she said,, not t• breath, heart-shaped though Stanko is quick to add that peopl Stovers and silly girlish she would quickly fall into the kno-w engrossed with thoughts of holiday hype ifshe were attached. myse honeys. Valentine's Day has undeniably Twee BY l\1EREDITH BOREL great thing about infiltrated the culture. It's easy to siven OLD GoLD AND BLAcK REPoRTER Day is that it's not just succumb to the materialism hyped Thl and heavy and the at­ by marketing strategists up in a show Legends abound concerning the origins · -~t;I.,l~~~Y;:'mes~\~g~ils' s also a time for the planning room in New York. Too of this holiday. Its roots seem to lie in ·;-~ierixbi';~Yili#Y-atleiittili:e,"and"Iloveyou." and the hopeful to try easy. ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia around 270 crush into something But whether in cognizant de­ each year on Feb. 15 to ensure with nial, in exuberant celebration or from wolves. between the main concerns Wilson feels the purpose of was in the fourth in stolid apathy, students will be The festival was celebrated by romance. It making sure is to honor relationships Anne Bramley celebrating, or at least acknowl­ ing goats in a strange ritual, and that the they acquired a be ignored. in class when edging, the holiday of love. names from a love urn. The boys band with a in any relation­ tea1r-olld boys in the draw the names oflocal girls from the urn, amount of wealth. cca.sional reminders, her secret and the couples were encouraged to be­ She said her students Wilson said. a Valentine come lovers. have been surprised Lewis said he feels Christians This riotous pagan holiday gradually at the characters' fo­ should celebrate the day, which, de­ a chorus of became incorporated into the Christian name cus on materialism. spite its pagan origins, is a holiday on "oohs" from her class­ touri11 feast day of St. Valentine, which was held from a love urn some places But Thomas feels the Christian calendar, in a manner mates and could barely ·• about on Feb. 14. until the 1880's. In England, one way to Valentine's Day appropriate to the Christian faith. He raise her head in embar­ For There is no evidence connecting either choose your Valentine was to kiss the first proves that today, so­ said that for them, it could hopefully rassment. playe• of the martyred Saint Valentines with ro­ person of the opposite sex that you en­ ciety has some ofthe be an occasion for remembering That was back when II wa mance or love, but there are many legends countered that morning. Another tradi­ same materialistic God's love and how one applies that the thought of having a roll./ about a bishop named Valentine who lived tion of women in England in the 1700's values. in one's own life. boy or girl friend would appea in the third century. was to pin five bay leaves to their pillow "We don't have Lewis agrees that the holiday, al­ send peers into erup­ inspir One legend claims that Valentine per­ on Valentine's eve, and if they dreamed any grounds to feel though it is on the Christian calendar, tions of teasing and ' as it h formed secret marriages when the current that night about their sweetheart, they superior to the is not of the same caliber as Christ­ snide comments. Wil emperor had banned them because he be­ would be married within a year. Italian people in the 17th mas and Easter. Charles Schultz fortht lieved they distracted men from being women would waken before dawn on century in many brought the Theb: good soldiers. Another legend claims that Feb. 14, and watch the street from their ways," Thomas said. childhood coldc he provided several women the dowries window. They believed the first man they One result of this What if you don1 hav~ crush di- throw necessary for them to marry the men they saw would be, or at least look like, their commercialization lemma to It w loved. Yet another legend has it that Val- future husband. is that it can deprive a IW{l{lt~rt? life in his gave t band them I .i. h.a~f c~ 'I -,' -. . ~ OLD GOLDANn BLACK ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BS "FOR EVERY TRUTH THERE ARE -HALF-A-MILLION LIES."- LIZ PHAIR THURSDAY, EE~RVA.RY.l3, 1997

\I Theater in full swing for Year of the Arts New Play Fe~tivalfeatures student, alumni work Studio series kicks off semester BY CHRISTIAN CONTI and expansion before it is published. Techni­ mates as they separate and experience the with st~dent directed ring plays .Ow QOLJ) AND BLACK REIIJ£WER cally, there was one small problell! that ru­ startling qualities oflife. The ideaof.the play is to stop at various.stages ln their lives to ined any sense of suspension of disbelief. she wants to stay up all night dancing. This past weekend, the University The­ Wentzel, who plays the grandmother, did not . show how unpredictable and fickle fate can BY ZAcH EvERSON AR1S AND I'.NTERTAINMEN7 EDITOR Moody did a good job of showing Ashbe's ater presented the first of its two New Play be. The two roles were played by sopho­ wear an adequate amount of aging makeup. I immaturity. At times, however, she seemed Festivals. This first performance was a col­ more Catherine Justice and senior Julie was not czonvinced at all that she was an to be over-acting. If Ashbe was really 16- lection of three pieces; "f:.. Nice Day," Aitcheson. This piece suffered from the The first installment of the spring elderly woman. Though this seems to be years-old, as she claimed to be; it seems a "Amstel in Tel Aviv" and "Blue Laws." All same weakness as "A Nice Day." semester's Studio Series featured two plays minor, it managed to bother me throughout little odd for her to be spinning herself like a three plays were written by university alumni The first section of the piece was well about very different subjects. "Am I Blue" the whole performance. Appearance notwith­ · dancer throughout the room. In fairness to or current students. As a whole, the evening focused and enveloping, but it seemed to depicted a realistic encounter between two standing, both actresses did a wonderful job Moody, however, that decision may have was quite entertaining, though it is clear that lose its purpose as it progresses. Currin strangers, while these works are still somewhat in the devel­ started off with a great concept, but she "The Dumb been the director's. Waiter" was a Wall's actipg seemed a bit forced early in· opmental ~tages. Though they need. to be seemed to falter in its execution. The later the play. This was probably a result of nerves, cleaned up· a bit, they were all very well As ."Blue Laws" bad,already segments seemed to drag and lack the pur­ largely symbolic however, as he loosened up considerably by written. been performed and revised, it poses of the earlier segments. portrayal of two hit The first play was "ANiceDay"bysopho- · Overall, the perfonnances by the actresses men waiting for the end of the performance. He had the advan­ their orders. tage of being a college student, which was the more Heather Chappell. It Wll$ perfoimed by was by far the strongest and were very good. It was clear that they had sophomores Jen Wentzel and Sara Simpson. great chemistry, a necessary facet that the The plays, which role he portrayed. cleanest play of the evening. It is were presented The stage was divided into two segments: a The play is the story of a young girl, who play d~pended on. However, they did seem bar and Ashbe's apartment. The bar was a lives with her grandmother, and must have the humorous story of a priest to have some difficulty when it came to Monday and Tues­ table with two stools. The apartment was an abortion. The piece courageously tackles defining the constantly changing space. day in the Ring The­ and a scientist who find them­ cluttered with clothing on the sofa and chair. a subject that most people tend to avoid, and Many of the scenes in which they are in atre, featured stu­ that in itself is admirable. Unfortunately, the selves doubting all the absolutes public were hard to believe because they dent directors and John Polk had the look of. a typical college actors. student, sporting khaki pants, a blue shirt and perfonnance suffered from problems with of life. -were both unable to create their audience the dialogue of the play and with the techni­ and focus on them. The show needs some Beth Henley's "Am I Blue," directed by a navy sweater vest. Ashbe wore a multi-hued cal aspects. . · heavy work before it is ready to be restaged. · senior Tiffany Y. Burleson, was about a skirt that brought out her immaturity. Though the overall topic is abortion, the . The final piece was "Blue Laws" written chance encounter between a college guy and "The Dumb Waiter" ·was the· second pro­ exact direction that Chappell is heading in is · with their roles. by Joe Santi,'79, and directed by senior a high school giri.John Polk Williams (sopho­ duction of the show. Written by Harold Pinter and directed by senior Don Pocock, the play, never clear to the audience. The play is never The second play was "Amstel in Tel Aviv." Craig Joseph. This play had the largest cast more Jason Bradley Wall) is seated in a bar fully developed, and.that lack of focus is its It wa$ written by Allyson Currin, '86. The of the three-seven actors. Freshman Bill . when Ashbe Williams (sophomore Sarah is about two men waiting for orders from their Kate Moody) enters and covers herself with superior in the basement of a restaurant. ma:jor flaw. It clearly needs serious revision · storyline traces two female academy room- See Festival, P;~ge B6 his raincoat. This play did not work foronemajorreason They get to talking and it comes out that - the script. It was obvious that Pinter was Ashbe has just stolen ash trays. John Polk is trying to use a lot of symbolism. The dumb downing drinks while waiting for it to be waiter is some fonn of God, as it delivers time for his appointment with a prostitute. messages from above and is revered by the They get kicked out of the bar when it is men. The plot, however, is unable to sustain discovered that they are both underage. the weight of the symbolism. Ashbe invites John Polk to her apartment, No significant action takes place in the where he can kill time until his "appoint­ beginning of the play, as Gus (sophomore ment." This is where the play loses its cred­ ibility. How many fraternity guys would go to the home of a high school girl who ~ns Ashbe invites John Polk to her around stealing ash trays? At this point John apartment where he can kill time Polk seems more like Michael Jackson than a college student. . until his "appointment." This is The two characters getto talking in Ashbe's where the play loses its credibil­ apartment. John Pqlk discloses that he does not want to go to the prostitute and is only ity. How many fraternity guys doing so because it was a gift from some of would go to the home of a high his fraternity brothers. Despite only knowing each other for a school girl who runs around shoit while, John Polk and Ashbe share an stealing ash trays? uncommonly good understanding.John Polk realizes that Ashbe is very envious of the people of whom she makes fun, while she points out that he is just a nonnal sheep in the Jimmy Hilburn) and Ben (sophomore James herd. Buescher) were simply biding their time unti I When Ash be discovers that John Polk is a the ord.ers came. Gus fidgets throughout the virgin. she volunteers to make love with him. room, while Ben sits on his bed reading the This also detracts from the play' s·believabil­ newspaper, making comments at the horrific ity.lt seems unlikely that a girl would offer nature of some of the stories. herself to a guy she just met: Needless to say, They also discuss some of their past "jobs." he declines the offer, giving several excuses, It is through this dialogue that the audience is before finally saying that he likes her too able to extrapolate the men's profession. Thei 1 much to sleep with her. discussion about how women are messier This scene is critical in revealing Ashbe's than men, as well as Gus asking Ben who Sophomores Jen Wentzel and Sara Simpson .act out a scene from "A Nice Day." The play was written by sophomore Heather immaturity, however, as she says that she cleans up after them, make it obvious that they Chappell and was perfonned as part ofthe New Play Festival, which featured plays written, directed and starring university students would even have John Polk's baby. are hit men. This assumption is confirmed ' and alumni. The festival ran Feb. 6 through Saturday and contained three new plays. The second festival will be held Feb. 20 - 22 Finally, the characters dance to the blues later in the play when the men display their and will feature three inore plays, along with a few guest lecturers. The festivals offer a chance for the playwrites to get feed back music that is playing on the radio. The play · guns and their orders are made known. from the audience. concludes with John Polk asking Ashbe if See Studio, Page B6 Wilco concert impresses

\. with.. enthusiastic. encores BY ANDY FERGUSON The second encore also featured crowd favorites. "Box Ow GoLD ,,No BLAcK REVIEWER Full of Letters," "Casino Queen" and "We've Been Had" were all met with raucous approval and the band played CARRBORO- When Tuesday night's Wilco show at off that energy. When the show finally concluded, every­ Cat's Craddle started, I must admit I was hesitant. I was one was satisfied with the outcome. not too familiar with the band's work and, like most · This was refreshing because, for most of the evening, people, I usually enjoy concerts a whole lot more when I the band played well but never really struck a chord with know the songs. But, by the end of the evening, I found the audience. The show opened well with "Misunder­ myself pleased with the showmanship of frontman Jeff stood," a song that showcases the band's ability, high­ Tweedy and impressed by the artistic ability and cohe- lighted by a steel guitar and keyboard that compliment siveness of the band. · that standard lead guitar, bass and drums set of most The biggest thing that influenced' my outlook on the bands. show was the strong finish. The first encore consisted of After this, however, there was about a four or five song "Sunken Treasure," a song that lull. The songs were played reasonably well but the appears to be Tweedy's personal energy was lacking with both the crowd and the band. For anthem, and "Long Cut," a crowd the most part, Wilco' s music has a good beat that you can pleaser from the Uncle Tupelo bob your head and tap your foot to. Dancing is a bit of a years. stretch and swaying is not really appropriate because of One of the first things that I no­ the faster pace. ticed about a lot ofWilco's music For whatever reason, the band seemed to expect a is that it centers around life on the bigger response from the crowd. Tweedy mentioned the road and in a music group. Most lack of excitement a couple of times and seemed to be songs are littered with refernces to disappointed with the crowd. It was not until later in the cigarettes, beer· and music - the night when the band finally warmed up to the fact that the classic schtick. Tweedy has been . show was sold out because the crowd wanted to be there. touring with bands since the mid to late '80s. Writers write Approval can be shown in more ways than dancing, ·I about what they know and for Tweedy that is music. especially when the music does not really call for it. For that reason, I loved hearing "Sunken Treasure" Highlights of the set were "I Must Be High," a crafty played at the end. He proclaims, "Music is my savior .... song with a good melody, "King Pin" and "Outta Sight, I I was made by rock and roll. I I was tamed by rock and Outta Mind." Interestingly enough, thes.e songs were all roll. I I'm not ashamed of rock and roll." The emotional in the second halfofthe set, after the band started to warm appeal of the song comes from the truth in the words. It to the crowd. inspired an approving but timid crowd to cheer as loudly Perhaps the biggest disappointment for me was missing ' as it had all night. . all but the back end of September '67, the opening band. Courtesy of Gra~~rcy P1c1ures Wilco then plowed into "Long Cut" and it appeared that Confusion as to the starting time of the show and a short In the hood • for the frrst time all night the band truly reached the crowd. half-hour set by the duo caused this blow. •. The band opened the second encore by playfully throwing I was disappointed because I was really looking for­ In Fargo, Jerrylundegaard (William H. Macy) hires mentokidnaphiswife inanattempttoextort cold cuts out into the audience and imploring viewers to ward to hearing the band, whose members are Shannon money from her father. Macy was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor. throw them back if they wished. Worrell and Kristin Asbury:This was the duo's first tour Fargo was nominated for best picture as well as best director. Frances McDormand, who plays It was harmless and amusing, but more importantly, it under the new name and I was looking forward to hearing gave the show a unique flavor. By opening up a little, the them for the first time in almost a year and a half. I can say the role of police chief Marge Gunderson, received a nomination in the.best actress category. band allowed everyone to take something home with that what I did hear_sounded great. The two complement The Acadamy Awards will be held March 24. them that was above the standard fare of an hour-and-a- and play off of each other's voices wonderfully and their ha~f co!lcert. .. music is a treat to listen to. , ,, l!6 Ol.DGOIDAND BLACK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1997 ~------~~~~~------~sMID~~------i The'Ehglish Patient brings romance back to, reading l ' ' ' His memories recreate his pre-war academic that are filled with copycat literature.: , BY DANIELLE DEAVER '30s and '40s -­ characters are all in. the Gone with the Wind, beautiful Italian villa at explorations of the African desert that pro-. The interplay of the current story unfold~ng Casablanra -- in the conclusion of the war. duces the great love story. between the fo.ur people at the villa and the. ; The synopsis on the back of the book does which love intersects Hana is nursing him and Several aspects of this novel make it a English Patient's. history in the desert mix not sound promising. The phrase "four dam­ during a time of war waiting for his imminent nicely;·, aged lives" turns me and ends unhappily, . demise. Caravaggio has I also saw tbe 'film version of The English Patient and I thought it was great. focuses off instantly. So, when albeit romantically. sought refuge at the villa The English Patient contains It mostly on the love story between the English a friend suggested I The English Pa­ because she is an old many features that have been · read The English Pa­ tientis set during and friend ofhk Kip has come Patient and his pre-war mistress, while. the tient, by Michael after World War II. to the areas to ensure that lacking in contemporary litera­ book goes with more depth into the lives of Ondaatje, I said I would It focuses on four the villa is free of !land the other three characters as well. That's why wait for the movie. people living in an mines. ture for a long time. It has a I think the book is worth reading even if you C>ne day at Barnes Italian villa at the end If the novel sounds as have seen the movie. great love story remiriis~ent of For example, Kip, the de-mining man, is & Noble, though, my of the war: though it would not be curiosity got the best Caravaggio, a action-packed, you are novels and films of the '30s and .described in great detail with more attention of me and I sat down to wounded thief; Kip, right-- in a way. The '40s. paid to his work. This is interesting and lends 1 read a few pages. The nextthing I knew, I was an Indian soldier dis­ story about the four depth to the story, as does the attention fo-/ people is mostly about cused on Hana and why she has stayed wi$ in line at the cash register and I couldn't put mantling bombs for Councsy of Rundom House the book down for the next week. the English; Hana, their relationships and at- her burned patient instead of moving alqng " The English Patient contains many fea­ the nurse with issues, and the English Patient. tempts to heal themselves after the tragedies must-read during study times. The descrip­ with her unit. / tures that have been lacking in contemporary a man burned beyond recognition in a plane they have gone through during the war. tions of the places are vivid and beautiful, the All in all, The English Patient is a,great literature for a long time. It has a great love crash. However, a good deal of the book also story is well-told and interesting. · read. The book is informative, amusing and It S.tory reminiscent of novels and films of the The English Patient is the reason the novel's focuses on the story of the English Patient. is also unusual, a nice plus in recent times sappy enough to make you cry.

arriving earlier than expected and that I hope that Ben did kill Gus. Al­ the "normal method" is to be em­ though Hilburn did a credible job of Studio portraying the whiny Gus. I found the •. ployed . The play ends with Gus stumbling character incredibly annoying. His From Page B5 through the door as Ben aims his gun perpetual inquisitiveness grew tire­ at him. The audience is left to ponder some after a while. The fault does not whether or not Ben pulls the trigger, lie with Hilburn, but with the script. · Finally, the duo receives messages why Gus re-enters the room through Ben was also irritated by Gus' be­ from the outside world. The dumb havior. Buescher was convincing as waiter delivers several food orders. Ben, especially when he was pointing out that Gus' inferiority. His job was At first, the men do not know how to Although Hilburn did a respond to the request, before they easier, however, as Gus carried most send up food that Gus had stored credible job of portraying of the dialogue. The setting, costumes and lighting ·away in his sack. the whiny Gus, I follild the Ben then gives Gus the orders: a for "The Dumb Waiter" were all very man will come to the door, which Gus character incredibly annoy­ simple. The stage contained two beds, some crates, a door and, of course, a will open while hidden. The man will ing. His perpetual inquisi­ approach Ben at the opposite end of dumb waiter. the room, before both men pull their tiveness grew tiresome after Gus and Ben sported dark suits guns on him. It is unclear as to whether with white dress shirts that resembled or not they will shoot him. a while the attire sported by the men inReser­ Gus leaves the room to use the voir Dogs. bathroom. While gone, someone The lighting was simple overhead blows into the speaking tube, sum­ the front door and not the back from lighting except for the final scene, moning Ben to the microphone. where he exited and if Gus was the when spotlights were employed to He is told that the person will be intended victim. highlight the actors.

As "Blue Laws" had already been performed andre­ vised, it was by far the strongest and clearest play of the Festival evening. It is the humorous story of a priest and a scientist who find themselves doubting all the absolutes of life. From Page B5 Though it is a comedy, Santi manages to make an impor­ tant statement on the current moral and religious confu­ sion in our society. For the few seconds that I was not Diggle and Kirkland Dickey, assistant technical director, laughing uncontrollably, I was realizing how much the played the leads and did wonderful jobs. They all created play reflected a lot of my own questions. yiable and empathetic characters while delivering their This was my favorite piece, and I have a feeling t'lat it line with just enough poisonous wit. They were also aided has a real chance of finding success in Off-Off Broad way by a strong supporting cast who were blessed with some and community theater. If you are a fan of humorous of the funniest lines in the play. plays, keep your eyes open for the next work by Santi.

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