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VOL. 74" NUMBERrl c, ,SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 Suinmer InunersionInterim President Lois Cronhollll . .

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By Vanessa Singh Says Standards_. 1# WillContinue Rise• . By Elaine Wu 'E ve r y sum mer, the l mm e r s i o n Program at At the beginning of a new Baruch, gives students who academic year, new college have.not passed the skills interim president, Lois assessments test "an C r 0 nh 0 1m, rem a ins 0 p t i­ opportunity t o work on mistic about Baruch their skills a n d retake the ColI e g e ' s f u t u r e 'a n d will, test before the' fall semes­ continue to raise 'the stan­ ter begins", Dr. Cecilia dards of the college. McCall explained about the Cronholm will be work­ program.' It commences in ing on a series of programs ear1y sum mer and 'e n t a i Is a to . strengthen students rigorous three to six week communication skills and pro g r a-m . It has bee n a to provide stricter a d m i s ­ quiet s u c c e s s story since sion requirements. This its .i nit i a 1 1-a u n chinth e inc1u de s the end to, rem e d i ­ early eighties. a t ion t 0 al l .s.t u ~~LL.=-.,...... -..J~~'""--- .. !he pro g r a m p.rovides "ap c om.m unicatian intensive ~n o p p 0 r tun i t Y for studen t,:s co u r s e s, . a rrd a e w' f i v e w-h 0 may not 0 t h ~ r w i s e b e year plan. able to come to college to The five year plan will be learn the necessary skills", made available to students Lois Cronhohn, Irrt.enirn President Dr. Gordon, commented and faculty this week. It about the math division of focuses on improving stu-, honor courses. Cronho1.in next three to four y ea r s . the program. Students who ,dentear.eer services, facul­ will continue -ra i s i n g Cronholm has implement­ have failed the assessment ty recruitment, ad m i s s i o n money for the college with ed for the first time. an end t e s t s are notified by mail standards, and increasing a goal of $75 million in the continued on page 8 prior to the start of .the c'P program. " Those who are able to attend, begin an Library to Loan Lapt.ops ."--- .---Jintensive three week pro­ - . - ...... ~ ~ gram during the summer to By Hwan-joo Moon \ sharpen their - skills and By Kenyatta Pious preparethem for the The Newman Library .at Baruch been installed on all 25 laptops . -' ass e s s m.e n t t est , t a ken a t College will initiate a new program along with web browser and e-mail to loan out laptop computers during software. Laptops loaned outside the Amid the precarious socio­ the end of the third week. economic thematic under­ Most of the native-speak­ ~ the fall 1998 semester. Twenty-five library are equipped with modems to laptop PCs will be available for loan enable Internet connections for stu­ tones there is a revolution of' ing students pass the first sorts; an upbeat tempo' in time. . to undergraduate and graduate stu­ dents who have access to an Internet dents: five' w~ be loaned for use service provider. sports. indicative of a genera­ 'Those w h o do not, contin­ tion that. has evolved over ue on in the second three within the library for three-hour Students will be allowed to install periods, the remaining 20 will be the software of their choice on the centuries. The following is a week program. The "expec­ brief synopsis of some high­ tation is most of those stu­ loaned for three day periods. Loans laptops, such as those that come within the library will begin on bundled with textbooks. When the lights 'that capture the den t s will passin thre e momentum of this revolution. weeks and they do", Dr. September ).4 and loans outside will laptops are returned, the library begin on October 13', according to staff will then un-install the soft­ This 'past year, fans wit­ McCall says of the native­ nessed the resurgence of ' an speakers in the program. Arthur Downing; Chief Librarian at ware and clean up the hard drive to Newman Library. original specifications, according to icon in Michael 'Jordan. The .. For the ESL (English as a Bull's winning the NBA crown second language H,,~t uden t s Borrowed laptops may be connect­ Eric Neubacherv-Head of Access ed to designated network ports in Services at the library.. has solidified Jordan's right the e x pec t a t i o n s are differ­ to truly be called "great." ent. The program for them the library for access to the Internet. In order to borrow a lap­ Office suite applications such as top, a student must demon­ With the NBA on the heels of is six weeks l on g , and only a .Iockout , it is a shame that a few students are' tested word processing, spreadsheet, data- strate competence in the use ,base and presentation software have fans may not have the oppor­ after three weeks upon continued on page 4 tunity to witness - another r e que's t by the i r tea c her. m e m o r abl e Bull title run. The majority are not tested Jordan may never capture t u t.o r i n g, and W 0 r k s hop sat that it's free highly moti­ u n til t he end .0 f t h e pro­ vatesthe,m " compare d wit h another tit l e because, if the gram. The success rate is the 8,ACC center, students " can /- get up t 0 f i v e 0 r six the alternative of paying lockout occurs, he might fall lower for the ESL students. h o u r s a day of help In for the remedial course in out of his regular practice Even for those who did .n o t the fall semester. Aside regimen. He will be older, and pas's the assess'ment test, ski11 s t hat the y 'n e e d . " D u r.. ing : the summer, the from improving their time .may erode the already the p.r,o g r a m still p rep a re s program and the books pro- them to do b'etter in the continued on back cover vided. are free. "The fact, continued all. page 8 . . fall. Between classes, 2 TICKER NEWS SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 TICKER NEWS SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 3 g -- z ._~-_._- -- ~ I ~ .. HoldsAnnua1) o NLI 'N E @ By tlwan-jooMoon Baruc h CoIle g e , ll() n e 0 u t 0 f over 8,000 current members, t h r ee study part-time and according to Jane -H. w 0 r k , a c cord i n.g toR 0 b e r t Thompson, Director of Alumni H. Ducoffe, Director of Relations. As of September 1, Graduat.e Studies at· the 'I'ho mps o n did not have a copy S c h 0 0 I 0 f B u sji n e s s. H e s aid of the new program for the t h a t having so many part­ coming year, nor was it post­ time .s t u d e n t s at Baruch ed on the alumni a s s o cia t i o n College i's not conducive to web site. developing a strong alumni There IS tension between association. "But one out of the Office of College three study full-time­ Advancement and the Alumni largest ever," Ducoffe said. Association, according to "lN~ are taking baby steps"· a-ne-t-he-r .an-onymo-u-s source', toward building stronger because both offices raise full-time programs, he funds through the same mem­ added. bership. But now the associa­ The Career Development tion will concen t r a te on coor­ Center (CDC) plans to pro­ dinating alumni events vide alumni services by financed through th~ $25 a n ext yea r , a c cor d i-n g to year membership dues and Patricia Imbimbo, Director other event fees while College of CDC. She urged the Advancement will continue members of the association conce.ntrating on fund raising, toge t. involv e d . a c cord i n g toThom p son. "You've been out there. New York State Senate Approves Baruch Alurnria

By Hwan-joo Mdon

The-Ne,w York State Senate five appointed by the mayor President 'for Fina-nce and Department of C~minal confirmed a Baruch alumna, and also includes two ex-offi­ Adm i n i s t r a t i o n for Capital Justice, where she developed Kathleen M. Pesile, to serve cio members: the Chair of the Cities/ABC. financial management cours­ on The City University of University Student Senate Pesile has been an adjunct es. New York Board of Trustees and the Chair of the lecturer in finance and inter­ Pesile earned her associ­ on June 17. She was nominat­ University Faculty Senate. national business a t The a t e -s _ degree in finance at ed by Governor George E. Pesile is a principal partner College of Staten Island and Staten Island Community Pataki as one of Staten in her own financial services a founding faculty member of College. Afterward, she Island's representatives to firm, Pesile Financial Group. its Weekend Division. She earned her B.A. and M.A. the CUNY board. H-er term She was formerly financial has also served, as _an degrees-both magna cum will run through June 30, consultant and chairperson of adjunct MBA thesis advisor laude-in public finance and 2004. the International Banking and examiner 'at the Stonier management at Baruch She r e p la'ce s an a p p o i n t e e Program of the American Gr.aduate School of Banking College. She was also a doc­ of Governor Mari.o. C'u.o.m.o, Bankers Association. Earlier at the .. University of Delaware toral candidate in Interna­ Susan Moore Mouner, whose in h e r career she was Vice since 1995. She was a found- tional affairs at New York term expired last June. The President for Global Markets, ing mem ber of the Peter University, and re.cipient of CUNY Board of Trustees is and Mergers and Acquisitions Rodino Institute at Jersey the _ National Security composed of ten trustees for J.P. Morgan & Co., and City State College and the Scholarship from the appointed by the governor, has also ser.ved -, as Vice first w o m a n instructor in the National Security Council. r CUNY Sponsors Voter Registration· Program Degree in Real Estate On 19 Campuses Throughout NewYork City Contents By Hwan-joo Moon ~ The Steven L. Newman Real As a middleperson represent­ electives. The curriculum con­ By Bianca Dieckmann Estate Institute held an open their student application infor­ ing commercial building owners, forms to the guidelines and Right in time for the upcom;ng tion tables and will speak at The New York Public Interest house for Baruch's new B.S. mation. Students can also Wollman said that a broker standards established by the general election on November 3, freshman orientation sessions Research Group are among the " degree in Real Estate and request a voter regi.stration <, News Front Cover might earn $100,000-$150,000 National Association of Schools The City University of. New at Brooklyn College, City key organizations that continue Metropolitan Devel op m e n t on from one deal, whereas a resi­ York's system-wide -norr-part.i­ College, Hunter College, New to provide lomg-standing sup­ form or obtain information , .. June 22 at the '22nd street dential broker might have to san voter registration program York Technical College, the port and conduct voter registra­ about citizenship via the a dmi n i s tration building. The make a deal every two weeks In is starting its promotional cam­ College of Staten Island, tion on CUNY campuses. Internet on the CUNY home­ Letters/Op-Eds 11 new degree prepares students The new degree is the order to earn $80,000-$100.000 p a ign on 19 CUNY campuses Queensborough Community The voter reg.istration system page. Baruch students who reg­ for positions with firms that a year. , only degree of its kind in throughout New York City. In Gollege, Queens College and was e st.abIis hed on May 26, ister on-line receive the voter develop, manage, finance, "'t"W,: are a t the top of the cycle hope to encourage student par­ CUNY Law School. The campus 1987 by the Board of Trustees of registration form with their appraise and broker real estate New York City. Business 15 now, said Wollman, e x p la i m ng ticipation in the electoral radio station at LaGuardia The City University of New bills. markets in for-profit as well as t h a t this is one of best times to process, CUNY colleges are dis­ Community College will run York. The adopted policy Interim Chancellor Christoph. non-profit o r g a n i za t i o n s and get.... Involved In the New York tributing thousands of voter registration commercials requires the preparation and M. Kimmich considers the Voter government age n cres , fOCUSIng Features 7 CIty real estate market. brochures explaining how to and guest spea.kera will empha­ development of campus by cam­ Registration Program as one of p a r t.i c u l a r ly on the metropolItan of Public Affairs and - Wol lma n stressed the Impor­ AdmInIstration. register to vote and who is eligi­ size the importance of voting. In pus plans to integrate voter reg­ CUNY's most important respon­ New York market. istration with the class') regis­ sibilities. " The experience of a tance of Interpersonal s k i lls and ScholarshIps ranging from ble, along with voter registra­ addition, informational videos The new degree is the o n lv tration process. same CUNY student-whether newly Arts 21 a knowledge of b us i n e s s . He $1,000 to $5,000 were offered to tion forms, pens, and posters to will be shown on monitors At the degree of i t s k i n d In New York s a i d that the School of Pub l i c students when they register for throughout the building. At time, the resolution maintained naturalized or- citiien by birth­ CIty, and IS offered JOIntly bv students e n ter i n g the B.S. pro­ Aff'ai r s w i ll p r o v i d s InternshIpS classes and at freshman orien­ Queens College an impressive campus flexibility by permitting is the experience of becoming the School of Public Aff'a i r s and gram In Real Estate and and sponsorshIps along WIth tation programs. number of 125 clubs have joined the college plans and.activities involved. Because many' of our Sports Back Cover the School of BUSIness at MetropolItan Development in separate curncular gUl-dance Under the theme "Bringing. together to give out voter regis­ to reflect local needs. Today, all students come to CUNY without Baruch College. the fall 1998 semester. Seven department that w i l l p r ov i de a Diversity to Democracy:', sever­ tration forms during recruit­ students must be provided with the experience of having a voice "There are two extraordInar\· students were awarded $l,DOO "~et te r dea l ' to p rosp ect I v e can­ al campus events are scheduled ment of new members on their voter registration forms by the in how they are governed, it is b u s i n e s s o p p or t u n rties in Ne~' each and two students received Next Issue: d i d a t e s for the n e w degree for the forthcoming voter regis­ Club Day on September 9. University, pursuant to federal our special privilege to intro­ .- York CIty: the world of real the $5.000 scholarshIp, accord­ A total of 120 c r e d i t s IS tration drive, which promises to CUNY works with the New and state law. Pre-stamped duce them to voting." September 16 estate ba n k i n g and real estate i n g to Faraz Khalid, r e q u i r e d to complete the n e w be a rather- spectacular cam- York City Board of Ele~tions voter registration forms in October 9 marks the deadline b r o k e r i n g ." s a i d Henrv CoordInator of the program. major 21 cre d i t s In p ub l i ­ and the State Board of English, Spanish and Chinese for new voters to register with Wollman, Director of Th~ p argn. a ffa i r s / real estate ? i C d t the New York City· Board of Ad Deadline: • • .. -t re 1 s Student members of The New Elections. The University are purveyed to all CUNY cam­ Steven L. Newman Real Estate In b u s i n os s 60 cre d i t.s In lIb~ral York Public Interest Research Student Senate, The p-uses. All freshman applicants Elections in order to vote in the -~ September 9 l n s t i t u t.e. arts & SCIences and 15 credIts of Write for Ticker News I Group will staff voter registra-- Professional Staff Congress and to CUNY receive a form with November 3 general election.

• , \ TICKER NEWS SEPTE~ER2., 1998 TICKER NEWS SEPTEMBER 2,1998 5. Baruch MBA Club Seminar .< . Examines As'ian Economic Crisis

By Hwan-joo Moon I• The Baruch M.B.A, public organizations. Then Alumni Club of New York Japan's huge a m o u n t o : held a seminar on June 29 bad debt exposed t h e nation's unstable f'i n a n c i s - \ examining t h e Japanese experience and response to system, raising the p r i c o the Asian. economic crisis. for the safety of money. The guest speaker, Finally, Itami said, the hursday 3 Hiroyuki Itami, professor end of .th e Cold War and the u;c e r t a i y 0 f nation a I FacultySenate Plenary Session of Management at ;i security set a higher price 1:00pm --- Hitotsubashi University, J a pan, sa i d t hat -t h e .fo r safe economic activity. 135 E 22/Administrative Center Lounge Japanese economy ran i n t o Itami suggested that trouble in the 90s due to J ap a n rescue its financia I

Monday 7 the c o l l a p s e of domestic s y S I em wit h. a mas s i v e . Labor Day d e man d ,- the Ion g -1 a s tin g i n t i s i o n of public m o n e y College Closed and huge appreciation ,~f and a large-scale r e s i g n a . the yen fr 0 m 1 992 t h r 0 u g n tI01' by the top managers of , Thursday 10 1995 and further ae-clin·e .... fin .Inc i a"l ins tituti 0 n s ] n in the propensity to spend, o r ct s .' to' s pur pub I i c sup­ Resume Writing Workshop I n ::l rl r1 i r i on . I tam i sa i d . port. Placement for Arts and Sciences Students 11) 1"" "- , '10 m-i c m i s nl a nag e- Itami said that in o r d o , (PASS) Office m e n t b~- further raising to combat the Asian c r i s i s 12:45 pm taxes st fled spending in Japan should absorb Ea:-­ 17 Lex / Room 1604 1997. w h ic n was then com­ Asian exports which w 0 u III p 0 u n d e ,d b Y the A s ian e c 0 ­ require appreciation of the Friday 11 nomic crISIS and the sud­ yen and contribute to sta­ Newman Institute New York City Real Estate Roundtable den d e pre cia t ion 0 f theye n bilizing Asian c u r r e n c i e s . Development and Preservation Alternatives for Upper Manhattarf which began in early 199·8. In the long run, Lt a m : First of three sessions Itami 'said that three noted, Japan needs to con­ Co-sponsored by Crain's New York Business and fundamental structural tribute to Asia-wide indus­ The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone changes in the 80s and 90i': trial adjustment and devel­ Development Corporation led to the decline of the opment in addition to 8:00 - 11:00 am Japanese e c o n o m v . First, shortening the gap between 151 E 25 / Conference Center Bv Invitation the 'aging population low­ massive short-term inter­ ered' 'consumer spending national capital movement Monday 14 and slowed' the s p e e d : of and slow industrial 'and Newman Real Estate Institute YoungProfessionals Career Evening action by both private and goods movement. Topic: Real Est;l.te Commercial Brokerage 5: 30 - 7:00 pm 151 E 25 / Conference Center Library to Loan Laptops Tuesday 15 continued from the front Employee Fringe Benefits Kiosk (:\YC representative will answer questions about the Dependent Care Assistance Program, the Health Benefits Buy-Out \Vai\'er Program, the Health Care Flexible Spending Account. and the CNA Long-term Care Plan) 10:00am - 4:00 pm

Thursday 17 Opening Academic Convocation and Dedication of Zicklin School of Business and The Mildred and George Weissman School of Arts and Sciences 12:30 pm 151 E 25 / Conference Center

Friday 18 Newman Institute New York City Real Estate Roundtable Development and Preservation Alternatives for Upper Manhattan Second of three sessions Co-sponsered by Crain's New York Business and The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation 8:00 - 11:00 am 151 E 25 / Conference Center Bv Invitation Ester Figueroa Del Ramos, Head of CirculationlReservesIPeriodicals Monday 21 stolen or damaged, accord­ Rosh Hashanah Ramos, ,Head of Circulation i n g toN e u b a c h e.r . No classes scheduled / Res e r v e s I Periodicals. : The' Online Laboratory, The laptop-loan program located on the third floor Thursday 24 was funded' by a n anony­ ofth elibra r y, w i l-I a ss e s s mous couple who call them­ Mitsui and Company (USA) Lunchtime Forum student competence, and s e I v e s "1.w o kid s fro m the Hong Kong and China: One Year Later Wayne Tam, MBA '84, the ,loans will be made at Bronx," . and the Class of president DAD Group; and Dr Frank Kehl, president" the C ire u I a t ion Des'k 0 n 1948, according·to Erica S. U.S.-China Exchanges the second floor of the Frede~ick, Vice, President Sponsered by the Weissman Center for International Business Ii brary. for Coil e g e A d v anc em e n t . 12:15 - 1:45 pm, New York University's Should the program prove 360 PAS / Room 1200 Bob s t Lib r ary a l s o loa n s successful; the office of Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting out laptop computers', but College Advancement will ~tudents there are not ,- 1:00 pm r a i ~ e m 0 r e ' m 0 n e y 'f0 r the allowed to take the com­ 135 E 22 / Senate Office laptop·loan program, puters out of the building. a cc 0 r din g to F red e rick . Career Day - "The concept at Baruch Store nearest campus: In Manhattan at 6th Ave. & 18th St. (above Bed, Bath & Beyond) or call 1-800-2TJ-MAXX. Sponsered by the Career Development Center College is to, allow those For fur the r i 11, for In OJ t ion, 1:OCl- 5:00 pm ., wn;~ do not have computers Con t act E ric N e u b a c her, 135 East 25 / Conference Center a t "h 0 met0 have access " Head of 'Access Services, ~~sumes D~l ... .~ J ". _ '~.J." Students should bring and must wear business attire. said Ester-Figueroa J • v , j ~ : ,', . -.'(' 'r-- _,.- ',).- - ... f T ,., " ·r r -'?- ~J""b' 1~ ' '0 ,"~ ·...... ~.. ~. .... New In a 1~ Lib r a r Y r 802·2420. . .:. . "'0/...... ':" J' """...... ".." J_ .... "...... J wi .. __ \ ------\ 6 TICKER NEWS SEPTEMBER z. 1998 TICKER FEATURES SEPTEMBER 2,1998 Judge Rules Email: [email protected] Ij~L I( l!-:', ! I\ t \ .. : i I\" -, • , ;, I' •• ', • , 1 " : : 'J Baruch College Exelllpted from \\~ - •• '<0:-". Hold'on Endillg Remediation

By Elaine Wu .The City University of New York (CUNY) filed an appeal to . :. • the Appellate Division of the o' State Supreme Court to reverse ajudga's ruling which prohibited 'CUNY from ending remediation Repor-tfng Front Hong Kong , ,at senior colleges on August 3l. according- to the office of University Relations. The state attorney general. An E-ditor's Overs-eas Internship counselor for CUNY, is estimat­ By Elaine Wu , ., ing a bout four to six weeks before the judge decides whether Heavy rain was pouring in Hong democracy and chanting slogans for China, Hong Kong people were still than 30 per cent in some cases. IDGH MARKS FROM an appeal would be granted. If Kong the night of the ninth anniver­ the Chinese government to claim allowed to 'express their negative Retail clothing stores had sales ofup t.he judge grants CUNY the sary of the Tiananmen Square mas­ responsibility for the mass killings opinions for the government publicly -t6 90 percent off the original price, .. MORNINGSTAR, S~ MO:ODr'S, . appeal, the university will be sacre, as if even mother nature was and to release students who were without reservations. Yes, they were basically selling their merchandise able to continue its preparation mourning over those .who died. My still, in jail. With a reporter's there in honor of those who died for close 'to below costs. With this in to end all non-credit classes for first assignment as an intern for notepad in my hand which started to their freedom, but many ofthem also mind, we asked questions not only MONEYMAGAZINE AND BILL. students' who fail, placement Newsweek was to go to the annual' wrinkle on spots where some rain­ had burdens of their own. The Asian about the vigil but also "about the e xam s In mathematics and candle light vigil at the city park. drops landed, I walked through the economic crisis caught up with Hong worries many people had of their English at four senior colleges, Over 40,000 people crowded the soc­ mass of umbrellas with my col­ Kong Iastjlune when the govern­ financial state.' "'l""I Te take a lot ofpride in gaining high marks operating expenses that are among the lowest in the effective September 1999. .. cer field from one end to the other to league, a Hong Kong correspondent, ment announced a negative econom­ This gave us the idea to write the honor 'the brave souls, carrying an to interview- people on why- they ic growth for the.first time in more story about this candle light vigil VV from the major rating services. But the fact insurance and mutual fund industries:"" This 'is a second effort by the attorney general to appeal the .. umbrella in one hand and a candle were there. Most of them were very than" a decade and the unemploy­ with a theme about the economic is. we're equally proud ofthe ratings we get every With TIAA-CREEyou11 get the, right choices­ slowdown of Hong Kong and how 9-injunction to the university's . in, another .,under the pouring rain. unhappy with how the Communists ment rate rose to an unprecedented ,.. day from our participants. Because at TIAA-CREF: .' and the dedication - to helpyou achieve a lifetime 4.2 percent: Many people were some people are turning to demo­ remediation policy., The attor­ The crowd had people of all ages. handled the situation back in 1,989 ensuring the financial futures ofthe education and offinancial goals. The leading experts agree. Some were families of married cou­ and felt grateful to have freedom on unemployed or in danger of being cratic politicians for-changes on the - . ney general was successful at an island·thatOs part of the main- laid off. The value of real estate economic woes. It worked. My col- . research community is something that goes beyond So does Bill. making the firstappeal to Judge ples with kids, some were students and others went along with friends land. r: property, the backbone of the' Hong stars and numbers. Find out how TIAA-CREF can helpyou- build a Wilk, who made the ruling of a or alone. They were singing songs of One year after the turnover to Kong economy, devalued by more continued on page 8 We became the worlds largest retirement orga­ comfortable. financially secure'tomorrow. hold on end to reme-dial cour-ses. nizarion' by offering people a wide range ofsound Visit our Web site at WV/W.tiaa-eref.org or call But Crain et al, the plaintiff, investments, a commitment to superior service. and us at] 800 842-2ZZ6. restored ' that decision with Judge Saxe, which is what CUNY is now appealing against. o ·------II---W~ .Judge Wilk originally made t he decision' at 'the State Supreme Court in favor of Crain et al sav­ ing that CUNY 'has failed ;0 '­ meet the state's open meetings Alone .- law when it d e n ied open access

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BARUCH SUCKS! David Blanks Editor-in-Chief - . Recently, I have been troubled by a disillusioned van- . Leah A Williams Managing Editor- .dal whh uses the walls of the student center banh- - rO~lDs to articulate his frustration, and unwittingly, Hwan-Joo Moon Elaine Wu his ignorance. Several times, the words "BARUCH ~ News Editors' SUCKS" have been an eyesore to students such as , ~ ntyself--who know the truth. The truth is, as with Dov Gertzulin anything else in life, the Baruch experience is a m.at­ Business Edito.r ILLION YOUTH , ter of perspective. Sergy Tabuteau Op-Eds Editor , This school is what you want it to be, what we m.ake Bianca Dieckmann BL· C IC- ....-IS .... ,I it to be, and a student can only get out of it what Features Editor • ByBro. MaaSi MujahidAfrika To get back to an earlier they are willing to' put Into it. If this school is really point ... White people opposed to Syed Bokhari PROGRAM OF ACTION: , that bad, then why are 'you .her-e? It's students like lover heard a young white woman the . ... this march are exposing their Arts Editor other day say that, 'That ifwhite people 1. An end to Police brutality, harassment, antI murder of racism and their racist yourself that bring this institution down, and that is wanted to have a marchfor whiteunityit our people. behavior. It isn't about what not fair to -the rest of us. Fellow students, WE Keny-atta Pious ,.; would be regarded as racist. But, Black­ 2. Self-determination for the Black Nation. (A call for Kha Iid things about. Whites, it's ARE Sports Editor people can have a unified march and it is Plebiscite on Independence I National Liberation for the about what created someone like - considered a good thing." Well thinkthat him. Are we looking -at the Oppressed Black Nation inside the United States of ) BARUCH, s'o if BarUch sucks, and a whole is equal to over again sister. The Million Youth underdeveloped conditions of the the 'sunt of its parts ... guess what? Brett Wilder March is assembling this Saturday and America.) l ' inner city? Are we looking at the - Amanda Nelson anything buta "goodthing" is considered. 3. Control of the Politics and E'onomics in our communi­ roll-back of policies struggled for Copy Editors The opposition to the march has ranged ties. in the civil rights movement? from very radical Blacks to racist whites. Are we looking at violent acts of Sur~, '-':> 4. To build independent institutions in our community. the adrrrirriatr-afiori and faculty factor into thi's Each has there own reasons for oppos­ (Political, Educational & Financial.) t h e : racism a g a insz people of equation. However, just as we only get out what we ing the march called by Khalid 5. Control of our cultural and intellectual properties. c ol or in the south and' white Muhammad, Malik Shabazz and the ­ racist police violence against 6. End Racism (An errd to institutionalized racism that is put in, they will only give us what th~ir job descr-ip­ Staff December 12th Movement. Without Blacks, Latinos, Asians and going into the racist opinions and actions ingrained in ALL of the political, economic, and social Homosexuals in the northern tion requires and/or what we ask of them.. And if of Mayor-Adolph, people just don't know structures of the United States ofAmerica, which causes cities? Wake up d a m.m i t.! they don't give us what we 'ask, then we must Senior Staff ,. what the march is really organized the systernatdc QIlderdevelopment of.African .peopke.). If you disagree with anything I around. White racist (open and closeted) 7. Reparations (For the descendants ofAfrican people just s a id in these few words. Julie Mae Dojillo demand! connotate this thing with Khalid's enslaved inside the United States ofAmerica. Please write something for the Martin Goldstein, Tamim Islam next issue' and challenge the speeches from four years ago. 8. Free All Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War. Kiro, Andreia Lee, v~Singh, . . issues that I presented. I dare __ . ---"'-C----'-- . ~u. ._ .. _ Writing on the waHs is not an effectivenreans of'irrifi­ .--f - --. -. Contribu -. ------'- -- .-- - _.- --- \ ''lYhite people opposed ating progress. In fact, to a large extent, it is count­ Jay Hampson, Jeffrey Woo -- to this march are­ er-productive. If you really want to m.ake a differ­ exposing their racism The Ticker is publislnibi­ and their racist ence, get involved. If you are not part of the solu­ , . weekly, eight times a behaoior: It is'nt tion, then you are part of the pr-oblem. - semester, by the TIcker edi­ about. what Khalid torial staff at 28J Park Ave. things about Whites, To all those returning, welcome back. To the incom.­ South, New York, NY it's about what created ing class, welcom.e aboard. On behalf of The 98-99 10010, Roorn~1522 someone like him." - - ...... -, Ticker staff I wish all a successful sem.ester Internet E-Mail: • • the_ticker@scsu.. baruch \ ., Historically, major Black .cun y.ed u , s - .org anizat.ions have prom-oted f Rem.ember, we, the students, are Baruch. All work except print­ tactics that are best termed reformist. (The few that urged ing is done by Baruch ,!_~' I \....;_.---.;;::; ,! revolutionary action-like the ,1,",,0», _ • \;...... -.; " -- -.-..1 undergraduate and \,~/ African Blood Brothers of Cyril - graduate students. All Briggs .and the Black Panther .-- David Blanks Party -were neutralized by the typed and signed con­ government.) That reality raises our CUNYCard is muchmore than a Debit Aq=ount CallingCard Editor-in-Chief important questions: Does the student 10 card. Byenrolling in the By adding the CitibankDebit Account, you can )'our euNYCard is also a campusMO Card~ so tributions and letters get cash, make purchases plus: }>ou're in touch whenever and wherever you go, Million Youth March or other Y FREE Citibailk DebitAccount,- you are welcome, and canuse your CUNYCard at ATMs and buy • Unlimited free ATM transactions + ·No~or~mmumc~~ Black radical efforts speak to tftrngs at hundreds ofplaces. Flip your card • Nomonthly service charge • Great MO rates should be mailed to the the political needs of Black over and it instantly becomes a campusMCI" • Nominimum balance • Easy to use Carde-no sign up nwWl. • Security with your own PIN number • Convenient dialing features above address (or E­ Americans? Or is it just an • Financial Aid funds deposited directly into • Dedicated billing abstract confection of Black the account "Surcharge applies to pay phone calls. mail address). are~enchanted _ 0 militants who \ft<\!I.,i:::., lhe ;'(J~\O i)} _\:'hf ( CS)( "ILl. Sign tiP Jt l l Lh~ C/UI;nll/{"Pt,bil .1(uIl1ll1 lt l d l1\ : \'l'>il,\O!H cl1mpt~" If) oJ7iu' tIl ((illl~537-8304 .... ~,ltll Our office is open dur­ by the romance of r a icalism. In {JIL[n (tt"l/l'/JflH hit ll) a lot c.... :::.ln ,fs'lll (!lOt),ing (J maj"'f To get it out of t way, this ing 'regular school march has nothing to do with campusMCI--*.. hours. Any display or white people. There is a pro­ advertising' questions·, gram about the Black commu­ nity and our youth: CJT1BAN

12~ TICKER ·OP-EDS SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 ..... - r 1 -, r; '" Ii' - , ...- r'" ' - '\ r-... r' ... ' .. r '. ' ~" r -; ~, ~ HOW DARE'YOU CALL .. MY 'lJMMY" JESUS LOVES YOU,-D- TICKER OP-EDS'SEPTEMBER'"2, 1998 13 . ' ByJeffrey Woo By The Unknown Soldier ," Tunnel?" From the look in his would be there, but so would ; AJe~ weeks ago, some ignorant pers()J1 '. Last night as ·1 was walk­ .eyes , I could almost see my skin 1\1 ussolini, France, Nixon, and asked me, ''Which college are you now ing home from school, I ran into bu·bbling. Alright. I may have Gi u li a n i ??? (Just as soon as he attending?' I proudly responded, ''1 am my friendly neighb o.rh ood flirted with the devil on a few was gunned down by a poor attending Bernard M. 'Baruch Collerrp (If Christian who offered. me free occasions, but surely nonbeliev­ angry CUNY student who'd' be the City University of New York." c4licken and a chance to save my ers who were pious people and smart enough to become Thev gave me a look as ifI had committed a sin ) ·s 0 u I if I w 0 u I donI y sit downah d did charitable things would be Catholic. and be really sorry for or something. When they finally reco\'­ have a conversation. Being hun­ spared, right? NO. IF YOU DO what they did so they could still ered, they asked me why I was attending gry, I gladly accepted. Whe n we NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS, YOU get forgiveness and go to heav­ that "crummy" college. "Crummy" ~ sat down for supper, he informed WILL BURN IN HELL. NO en l. lege? What is that supposed to mean?!'? I me that his name was Jesus, and EXCEPTIONS.. This d.idntjsee m Jesus told me I had better told them how I personallyfelt about this' th a t ever since he had found God fair. If He was r e ally.u compas­ change quick, before I suffered "crummy" higher education mstitution three years ago, he was not only s iona t e father, he .wo u l d fill his eternal torment. I told him I named in honor of the great political a much better person, but that children with morality, and trust statesman Bernard M. Baruch in 1953. he had also foun-d amew love for that they would u se their judg­ "Baruch College is the top CUNY coDerre his mother. I told him that I ment to 'be gracious to others. .'~Was Ghandi in the system. We have one of the best already loved my mother, but he He wou ld teach us how to stand business and public administration said that I should still read the so we could walk the earth and .roasting in ~ schools in the nation. We also have a very gos pel to fi n d a hig he;" I 0 v e . admire .his beauty, not so we fIames because "Love for one's self?" I asked. could reach his ass to kiss i t.: good liberal arts and sciences school. he led his people Some of the transfer students I know ..L ov e.f0 r J e sus," .he ans w ered . Jesus told me that since Adam have said Baruch is very challeng1na '. _WhTle he talked, r ate the and Eye, people were i nngt.ely towards freedom exce~ m c st "delicious chicken. It was so sinful, and that the closest to and not Christ ?" because ofthe college's demand of divine in fact, that I though" I God we would ever corne was lence in education. Baruch College has was in heaven: Of course, I was­ accepting Him without question: produced countless CEOs in the business n't,' and probably would. never otherwise, no matter what -we world. By the initiatives set by former ~ get there since I'm Jewish. We did on e arth; we were going to was' happy the way I was, decid- College President Matthew Goldstein, spoke about this, and Jesus suffer in the afterlife. This CUNY's 28-yec;N"-old open-door admission i n g for myself what was right . -, -. warned me that no matter what I could not be true. What about and wrong. I wasn't hurting policies and remedial programs will be 'did on, carth, 'if I did "no t accept Ghandi? Was Ghandi roasting in anybody. dismantled by the Fall semester. Finallv-, Him. as my lord and master, I flames because he led his people Why was he hurting my former Baruch President Goldstein was would be cond em n ed to eternal towards freedom and not Christ? feelings saying I Was an evil per­ elected by the Adelphi University Board damnation. This worried ·me. YES. GHANDtWAS GOING TO son , a s i n rre r, - a blasphemist? ofTrustees to become theirnew president ..J ~ sus," I sai d. '., L'rn ago0 d per­ HELL. Couldn't he hold his beliefs with­ because of his 'scholarly stature. , a com- son. I love my mother and I felt a little be t t e r. If I out making others feel bad? mitment and sensitivity to students.' father. I try-not to lie, I've never w a s going to hell because I didn't Why was he such a God dam -fllen I asked them, ''So now, do you still "crummy" killed anyone. and I only steal accept the \VO r d of Christ. at bully? I even began to cry a l i t ­ think Baruchsounds like a col­ stuff from big chains like the l e a s t I'd h a v c good company. t le . He offered me a tissue, he lege? They didn't respond. GAP who flourish off i m pover- Ma lco lm X would be there. Miles -sang me a hymn, he even kisscd .I am not writing this article about the> -ished Mexic ans ." Didn't matter. Davis, Allan Ginsberg, and m e. on the fo r e head, and then greatness ofBaruch College, I=arri writinrr-- he said. I w a s going to hell. R i mb a u d w.o u 1d defi rri tely be .very slow ly he leaned close, and about what our departed President has ""\Yhat if I acru a l lv went done for us. When President Goldstein. there, but-then I ,.ao t to t.h i n k inh'a gently whispered i n my ear .. ~ C1 cr class tomat h 10 0 i n tead () f h v in o if all these cool people were in "Dont, worry, Jesus loves you." who was a member of Baruch's of c iga r et t os w i t h .Jc-d at the En cov h e l l j u s t because they d idrr't 1963, became Baruch's president in .) .. Still g () n naburn. .. And i f I b l' I i ~> v e : in ..Je sus. -w hat kind () f 1991, he worked hard to keep Baru~h OIW Cl~I\)' p r ornise to ~vt:'r· again weedle people get into hea..... err? Martin R~printed Fran1 ofthe top senior colleges in the ,'-free d r i n k s off scu z-b a ll s at the Lu t ho r King and Pri n cc s s" Di HL?VTER E.:.VVO.Y system. He backed up the ~tudent~ protests againsttuition increase- , 1"'( -r th.: past two vears. He initiated thl' r.-iur­ tion of remedial programs atBarur.. - THE TICKER ~ Then, on March 2nd of thi- .\'l'd.:-. President Goldstein made the sudd.:r. - I ._------annoucement that he was leaving hi­ post as Baruch College's top administra­ OPEN HOUSE!!! tor on June 15 to become the new chief ()f Adelphi University He left the Baruch Thursday Sept. lOt community in shock. How could a man Tickets are valid' with such great devotion to improving the CLUB.HOURS·~ standards of Baruch College, the fore­ 7 days a week, most ClThiY. college in the system-a man who has done so much--suddenly 18 to enter. ·B1\I.1.440 leave us? We, proud students of Baruch 21 to drink. 360:P.A.S. College, should be thankful for what our \ former Baruch president has done for us. Picture 10 required READ: ."MY TWO LEFT Matthew Goldstein will be missed. ~ PresidentGoldstein's successormust con­ Two beverage FEET" tinue to strive to maintain Baruch minimum. - ONLY IN TICKER A&E! College's excellence in higher education.

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Goldman, Sachs & Co., WallStr~et's largest private partnership, dis­ closed where its profits come from. The Food and Drug Administration According to figures released by (FPA) approved ofthe first drug that Goldman in a preliminary prospec­ will primarily treat Crohn's disease, tus for its initial public offering, an intestinal disorder which is trading, for principal and client extremely difficult-to treat. The FDA accounts provided 47% of revenue granted approval to' Remicade,

;, for the first half of 1998, and invest­ which is produced by Centocor Inc., \' If ment banking accounted for 29%. as a short-term tr.eatment to people ~ .. The remaining revenue was derived suffering from the intestinal disor­ , ( from the firms asset management der. -1998 FORD ESCORT ZXl 'Ne~ati\'e #209543.74 business and other client services. In total, Goldman had $5.46' billion in sophomore and finance major at the more expensive abroad, so on a price revenue for the first halfof 1998. University of Maryland, is among basis, imports are more attractive to the students who applaud Ford's the American consumer. The Big , Three have tried -to offset this pric- generosity; Fischman believes the \ , Keebler Foods Co., based in program makes good business sense ing problem by offering fat incen- Elmhurst, Ill., will acquire President as well. "I think it's a fantastic deal tives. Baking Co., which makes Famous for college kids by an American auto .Ford.believes that by offering col­ Amos and most Girl Scout cookies, maker," Fischman says. ''It's .to.lure lege grads incentives, they will pur- The DEA and other law enforcement for' about $450 ~mil1ion.· Keebler some new customers." organizations are trying to restrict expects the deal to add to earnings However, not all students give Ford the sale of many over the counter in 1999, and hopes the purchase will the applause that Fischman does. "Our goal is to help decongestants, since .thW' can. be give it a larger share in the $3.63 bil­ Kiro Askanison, a student at Baruch build long-term rela­ used by drug dealers to form the Ille­ lion supermarket cookie business. College, is rather skeptical'of Ford's gal stimulant methamphetamine. ofTer. ''What's 'the catch?" he asked, tionships and loyalty." ., TO Popular brands which are coming when learning about the ofTer. "Four under scrutiny include Alka-Seltzer hundred dollars isn't too much' chase their first car. from Ford and Plus 'Colq, Contac 12 Hour Cold, money when you're spending thou­ continue to buy Ford in the future. Dristan Sinus, Sudafed; Tylenol sands on a car." "Our goal is to help build long..term Cold and others. To be sure, there is np real "catch" relationships and loyalty," said Ross Investors Intelligence, an invest­ to Ford's offer, the auto maker is just Roberts, vice president and general ment survey firm, found that only trying to win more customers in the manager of the Ford Division. 40.4 percent of jnvestment advisors highly competitive car market. In ,Whether the offer will benefit Ford considered themselves to be bullish. the U.S., competition is fierce in the future is still a question no On the flip side ofthe coin, 38.6 per­ between the ''Big Three" domestic one knows the answer to, though the cent of advisors said they werebear­ auto makers and foreign companies, preliminary numbers do look prom­ ish, up from 34.5 percent a week ago. especially those based in Asia, The ising. In 1997, more than 32,000 col­ American Family Publishers, which reason for this has much to do with lege grads took advantage of the pro is owned in part by Time-Warner the financial turmoil in Asia which continued on page 16 16 TICKER BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 2,1998 TICKER BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 17 or~ otor s ...... ~, ~ ~<_:. n • • ~" ...... A Roundup of Current Business News <, Incentives • • • Soros Fund Management, the hedge Tommy Hilfiger Inc., the trendy ~ continued from page 15 Graduate Program purchases. So.it fund firm of George Sores, clothing company, announced tfi'at it gram. seems that Ford's strategy of luring announced that it lost nearly $2 bil­ will change its ad campaign which The real story behind the numbers, young consumers in an attempt to lion, or 10 percent" of assets, due to features models in a replica of. the however, is in the vehicles pur- develop loyalty to the.... company is the tt¥moil that the Russian stock White House. The company said maPK'et is undergoing. Recently, that the change is in response to a Russia has defaulted on its r-uble . letter from the White House which denominated debt, and many informed the company of a policy investors have writt.eri down the against using the White House or - value of Russian bonds to 10 or 20 the president for commercial purpos- cents on the dollar. es. Additionallv, Russia said that it will stop buying up rubles and a llow the currency to plunge.

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t.j BECAUSE YOU C' London Night$ In .America By. Kin 'Ping Koo ter feelings dissolved and I couldn't -tunes for real dancing"-A female international steward.. ([email protected]) help but. get busy oil the packed student from Hunter College. , . dance floor. It was hectic in there! The crowd was a mixed blend sym- . , Where does a poor unemployed col­ Every corner of the club was packed. "It's a great mix of white techno, bolic of NYC, with-a fair share of '.. K lege student go "for a bit of interna­ Many people had to sit on the side- hip-hop and rap- I like that there is ethnic groups representing.. Most Villag~' tional culture? New York City clubs, ~ lines because there was not enough black mixed into it!" -" Random were thrift.:store .grunge": ...... 'where else! Courtesy ofour overseas room on the dance. floor. The rela­ raver chick with a really cool blue types, and there were . many, friends, the English, known for tively young raver crowd bopped and , hairpin. English people there: as well who bringing us such fun groups as raved away as the DJs kept spinning "It's like London baby!"- A .male showed up tosupport their' native Portishead and the Spice Girls, have exported their latest groove kings. DJs. The dress codewas United Kingdom Junglists Bryan pret~y much casual, with Gee and Jumping Jack Frost spin .sorne glitter and lots of pure London club" sounds at their sneakers. xvc home Twilo. These Dd/produc­ Heading into 3:30 am ers are .pioneers of a new genre of when my poor feet were" . music: drum-n-bass. ~ " . blistered from all that Drum-n-bass, informally referred -----dancing I was. still. feel- to as jungle, is the wedding of hip­ ing the v vibe. Ther:e hop and hard techno. 'It is a melting were fewer people onthe pot of sounds' from jazz to speed .dance floor because so metal, ." rotating around hip-hop. many had migrated to house and techno. Drum-n-bass the sides and to the sit­ basically speeds up the hip hop drum ting room area for air and bass lines to' twice their normal and conversatio~.Tryas speed. As you can imagine, that I might to give my feet makes. for some pretty irresistible some respite, I could not dance music! sit still. The music is ·Gee and Frost are, the men behind totally infectious." and the force propelling the rise of drum­ without, everirealiztng It , n-bass since its inception in the UK your body" just .start's around 1990:- After crossing the grooving and you can't Atlantic in 1996, it has been spread- , stop. So why fight it? ing like wildfire throughout Also worth checking . America. Gee, who is ofWest Indian out are the V, Classic descent, has been DJing since he CDs. V Classic Volume 1 was twelve years old. He and his ofUItra Records features partner Frost were influenced by = Size, Goldie,' Dillinjah, Q) ~ & soul, jazz, hip-hop and acid house, ,~ DJ Die Suv, Ray Keith, and have combined those fo'fms to ~ DJ Krust, and Lemon D. create breakneck speed tunes. The ~ It kicks off with Size's <: ·1998 music is hard and fast, and the inter­ Thurs., l 24, 1998-. mingling of electronic beats with Jumping Jack Frost and Bryan Gee " continued on page 25.._ smooth jazey beats creates an irre­ sistible vibe that gets even the feverish beats of drum-n-bass, pro­ 9:30·am:OO pm 'stiffest person shaking their bootie. pelling the-crowd into frenetic move­ Machinehead Axe-Man Logan Gee and Frost started up V .label ments. While the DJs spent most of recording in 1993, when they issued the night behind their booth, they Room were still able to maintain control Mader Severs Away 1542 their first V recordings release" over tee crowd. When the club went By Hameem Kader album in the history of Roadrunner chronicling the expanding drum-n­ Records. The tried and true thrash bass sounds ofBristol, England. The pitch black'several tilites during the Blood Drive 360 ParkAvenue So. ... night they hyped the people into' . Thrash unit Machine Head took ideas of old that made successes out V label has since released 25 singles whipping out their lighters and the waning metal scene by storm of bands like Megadeth, Metallica .: from prominent drum-n-bass DJs whatever other glow in the dark with the- 1994 release of BURN MY and Slayer were regenerated and such as superstar Roni Size, who is toys they had," giving the event a EyES. This seminal offering revitalized to bring the same result: one of the hottest DJs around at the concert aura. revealed the resurgence of the the great ardent rush- of metal fans moment. Promoters gave away free posters aggression so synonymous with the to the record store! aNewYorkBlood'Center Gee and Frost are committed to of the event as well, which were kind of thrash contemporary metal After the release of BURN MY spreading drum-n-bass in America. snatched up in seconds in the sitting fans are nostalgic for. Hailing from EYES, Machine Head toured for 15 They do their part in New York by room right outside the dance.area. the San Francisco Bay Area- the months in support of the album. Crr'BAN(O performing monthly at Twilo. Giant Luckily, always being at the right notorious nativity of other kindred, The tour included a European and Step and Levi's sponsor These Miles .' place at the right time, I was ableto progenitors of the speed metal Arnllri~trekwith Slayer and an -".... A head events, now known as Planet ~ " ~ " get 'all three posters,. was made" a' - movement including Slayer, appeara ceo .at 1995's Castle To schedule an. appointment,· _. V, showcasing V Recordings super- few offers for them ~but I held' on to Megadeth, "' Metallica and Donin "n Festival along side stars such as -Roni Size, Dynamite my evening's momentos. While I Testamerit. Machine.Head prove~ to Metallica and White Zombie. Me, Gee, and Frost every month. .was taking a.breatherin there.I also. h,ay~.le~me~.the!rg~ne~Xogy.w-ellby . BURN MY. EYES however also left e . Contact: B_ruch CoHege Student Life After having to wait an hour and a had the opportunity to converse deliveringafresher and rawer form ' f;ms' in apprehension and wonder half on line in the drizzling rain, I with several people.. I was a bit sur- of metal that transcends the trap­ about" how Machine Head would felt thoroughly drained and none too .prised to hear that many knew all", pings offake images and satiates a surmount a "seemingly insurmount­ Room 1512 /380- Park Avenue So. enthused for this event. FYI, for about drum-n-bass and the spread-· need long felt by metal fans. The able first album. Their second stu­ those of you planning to attend one ing jungle fever. What did most like die-bards who relish the thrash of dio effort however, stands tall and· of these events, just buy a ticket. about it?" Here are a few random the 80's and are now alienated by face to face against the first, just as 212-802-8770. Forget the guest list or trying .to get quotes: the omnipresence ofshow case alter- overwhelming and catching fans comped. It's not worth risking your na-pop/post-Kurt Cobain-grunge with the same overpowering heavi­ sanity and patience to save a.few "Hard core" dance music, with jazzy rock. ness that shreds 1hrough BURN bucks here. Anyway, once I stepped beats to chill to... just good hard Thus, it is no surprise that BURN onto the dance floor however, all bit- MY EYES was the. tQP;~~llng .ut ...... - .. • Jl ~ .... 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, .. By David Lo members in the band. Overkill, Stabbing We$tward, can be labeled alternative. I~ now· The Deftones and Big Wreck. like pop crossing with mainstream. Jimmie's Chicken Shack, the David: What are some of the With Green Day, they did a cover Music shifts so much now back and rock quartet hailing from meanings behind the songs? of"Eye ofthe Tiger" from the Rocky forth. I consider someoneIiks Ani Annapolis, recently performed at Soundtrack, and when we did it, DiFranco to be "true" alternative Tramps right here in New York Jimi: Well "High, n stands for dif­ we.got a nasty reaction from the music. I've been listening to Roni City. Before the show, I had the ferent forms ofheroin. It's like audience. Size and Ani DiFranco recently. f opportunity to sit down and chat asking a question, "Can I have I with lead singer, Jimi HaHa. some more of that dry stuff?" It's David: What does the band like to Davids Ifyou had never been in a By David Blanks . on the forty-deuce. (Crowd cheers and whistles. DX zips his intheaters everywhere. (Advertisingfoot­ just so stupid to us. do to relax? rock band, what would you be doing I W~ Ifthe following column does (Crowd roars.) . pants, pauses as crowd dies down.) erandl\1PAAratingflashes atthe bottom not raise your eyebrows, it's author has I almost didn't recognize" you with your ofthe sereen.) David: So Jimi, how did the band f form? : failed to n1€£t his clja:tive... clothes on! DX: We have a great show for you 1 (RETURN10 SHOW) David: How did the j (Mild rumble from crowd.) tonight. You know how we do...From Jimi: Well 5 years ago, I just start­ band first get OPENING THOUGHT; SUNSET STYLE, we have Mr. ed playing with.an acoustic guitar, signed? DX: GRACIOUS! Can I get a witness? EDWARD RODRIGUEZ! . (Darkness. Flash to the 21 GUNS logo. and asked fellow guitarist, Jimmy I have seen / In reality and in tor­ Can. you believe what they're doing to (Crowd cheers.) Camera pans down on the cheering, McD'onald ifhe would like to start Jimi: Rocket signed tured' dreams I the inJuunonity of . forty-deuce? No more Five Deadly From AROUND-TIlE WAY ~ crowd. The band Is rocking. Switch to. the band and the rest is history. us to our first real humanity / discovered sanity" in Venoms or five deadly sins, it's The ~we have KRAZO SClnZ­ another overhead camera which slowly deal. But in the insanity / and found triumph "in Lion King, Mickey; Rudy Giuliani OPHRENIC!!!... zooms ill on DX. DX is standing in front Davrde And how would you past, we were on an calamity I The tri-als and tribula­ and all of his friends... (Applause) . . of-a lounge chair on the main set- Band describe your music? independent label, tionsjust. serve to strengthen theman (Mild laughter, murmuring.) ~From 132ndSt.,wehaveCRACKHEAD stops. Applause dies down.) called Fowl Records. zn 11le ••• Nomusic causetheylocked up thestreet MIKE! Jimi: Probably as multi-rock, but We did very well; we performers...no street vendors...no pub­ (Crowd surges.) DX: Corning U? the stage is a man-wM­ with a little of everything else too. sold about 25,000 j SPECIAL EPISODE: lic drinking...no - pissing in the And as usual, The Government Chex and has" n -d the norms of orthodox com­ records. We also TIlE 21 GUNS SHOW. street...Rudy got the cabbies pissed off. .. the GO-GO HOOCHIE muter ~Jilege thinking..A man who has David: Where did the band get the showcased a lot of (lHEIJXF1I..EB~~ Plus theyhiked up the subwayfare, and DANCERS!...Well be back right after not opened, but kicked down doors...The name Jimmie's Chicken Shack? clubs by constantly didn't add no damn bathrooms down this... power rule who ain't no mothaph*cking touring, and that ~ stage with curtain, there! So, I pissed on the platform... Of (Steady applause, band strikes up.a tune, fooL. Mr. Sunset Style himself:... ED- I, SCENE: A a velvet spot­ J l paid off real well. J lightsroving alxutit. course a cop gave me a ticket. Sgt. 21 GUNS logo flashes over the screen as EEE-ROD-REEE-GEZm Jimi: From Malcolm X, it was I t This happened in... I (Crowd erupts. Eddie, emerges from where he got arrested. i Swine! we fade into commercial.) 1993. ANNOUNCER: Live from the realms (Assorted chuckles from crowd.) backstage through the velvet curtain and David: And what does the album where few dare to enter and the chosen COMMERCIAL: is instantly immersed in spotlight. He name, Pushing the Salmanilla David: Is this your .are many; where justice prevails and no DX (Sing-songy): VIRGIL! VIRGTIJ. Mr. (Darkness, then screen flashes doesn't look the least bit excited or Envelope mean? first band? one rides for free, where knights in shin­ CON-way! Put some Fcking bathrooms Paramont and MIV films logos. Scenes. impressed.. He walks overto the main ing armor are promptly decapitated and in the .subways before someone kills from ''Dead Man on Campus" flash set's platform, takes a step up and DX Jimi: It's supposed to be a silly Jimi: I Was in a damsels in distress are turned out and themselves pissing on the third rail! across the screen.) enthusiastically pounds his hand and metaphor. We just thought it'd be band called Ten put o~ the stroll ... we proudly present ... (Crowd roars.) grabs him in a "this is my dog" half funny with the image of feathers Times Big, but. THE 21 GUNS SHOW!!! Withyourhost, embrace. All the while Eddie's expression and chickens. other. than me, no, and object of your latent hostility does not change. He looks bored. The so this is our first DEEEEEE~ X! T\VENTY! WON! crowd starts to• settle down after both real band to hit it guest and host take their seats. The David: Is there a reason why: (Left to ~ght): Doubte D;Jimi .HaIIa, Che Colovita Le on, Jimmy Chaney 'manilla' in 'Salmanilla' is in bold on big. arecurtains pnt am rot step:; ire DX2l., applausehasalmostcompletelysubsided the album name? dressed heal to toe in army fatigues, both whensome groupie dudestartswhooping today? hands extmding tbe tird to tbe audielre, his andwhistling. Camera zooms inon a 6' 3" Jimi: Ifyou notice that the word David: Who have you toured with Jimi: Listening to music, ride my tra:litirnal ~lg.) cat standingup in the fifth row, wearing isn't even spelled correctly, so just and are there any special bike, playing with my guitar, play­ Jiini: Probably snowboarding! shades, a jherri curl and a sequined out­ another small joke we put in there, moments on tour that you can )ng video games, and relaxing with (laughs) No but really, I would like DX: Thank-you. Thank-you. (Points to fit.) recall? our girlfriends. to help out my community. the announcer. Show close-up of red­ .Groupie Dude: (Cheering) EDDIE!!! David: Who wrote the songs for the Something to do with music though nosed pot-bellied former department EDDIEH! EDDIE!!! album? Jimi: We have toured with David: Is alternative music dead strll, because of my love for it. store santa-type with an l-kiss-ass-for-a­ Eddie: (Eddie scnmches up his face in EvercJear, Live, a heavy metal in your opinion? living grin on his face.) Don, my man! disgust.) Aw, that's pathetic! Be a man, Jimi: We,all wrote the songs band called Jackal... Special David: How long do you plan on Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for will ya? Get offmy d*ck ! together. It wasn't just about "me". moments? I'd say touring with 2 Jimi: What does alternative music being in a band? DON FELLATIOUS! (Crowd explodes with laughter. Groupie We decided that it should be.a col­ Skinny J's from- Capricorn even mean anymore? Years ago, it (Crowd cheers, announcer blushes.) dude, obviously ashamed, laughs uneasi­ laborative effort between all the Records. Also with Urge was the in thing, now everything continued on page 28... Let's not forget our band, The ly: He sits down and tries to sink into his -... Government Chex! chair,) (Band does a short rendition of current Eddie: Jeez, they're worse than b*tches! popcorn top-forty fave.) DX: I know what you mean. Remember that Ice Cube song ... DX: Yes! CanI geta witness! Are you par­ '\ By sPaCeMaN s Y asitic imbeciles ready for our show Eddie: You meanbefore he sold the Fck. tonight? out... ~ ([email protected]) (Delay in ~ due to"slnt in "aw]aJJSe" Quality of life my ass! Rudy; since that Announcer: (Screen shows assorted DX: Yeah, "Get Off My D*ck," yeah... sign. ItisJ:mlErlia:l, auwdrespnic;) sh*t started, the quality ofJIlY life has clips from film.) Deadmen don'ttalk, but (DX and Eddie in unison): GET OFFMY deteriorated! (Applause.) audiences around thecountryare raving D*CK, N*GGA, AND·TEILYAB*TCH http://members.tripod.com/nakedhighway - DX: Yeah! (Zeroes in on geeky looking kid First week that prick took office cops about "Dead Man on Campus." (Scene: TO COME HERE! in the front'row.) arrested. me for standing on the comer of 1\vo young and bubbly suburbanite girls " . ~g): GOT DAMN! They must put my own. block, talking about it was a outside a movie theater.) ...DX Those were the days. So mothaph*ckas like you in the front row mown drug location! SheeeeT.At that how's it going man, still not eatingmeat? if observing. on purpose! What the Fck type ofclothes time, I was a known drug location! Hell, Girl One: I died. It's sooooo funny! Eddie: Well, we were the rules you know I ain't no neva-evah.For is that? this whole Fck:ing country is a known Girl 1.\vo: Mark Paul-Gosselaar is so all those dogs out there who think they (Man laughs uncontrollably and drools drug location! I step out my house, I'm in hot! might wanna eat offmy plate ...A n*gga s: a. on himselfin the proeess.) a known druglocation. Whatthe Fck. am (They both embrace, jump up and down like me ain't no vegetarian! But nab, I'm Do you shop or have you been robbing . I supposed to do, stayin my house? How and seream.) still maintaining. Your punk.ass still d -) Ice: graves in Montana to get gear? am I gonna make it to my WEP assign­ -~ p*ssy whupped? (Girl next to him giggles.) . ment? (Same setting..An older heavy-set black DX (Jokingly): Eddie ... I thought we • Are you with him? (l.aughter.) man with perm, who you might see • weren't going to talk about that ... (S1e g)egJe; am shylyncxS ha'tad) SheeeeT! Can I get a witness? around Baruch, He gives a "good ole boy" Eddie:Anyway; I reallybreezed bytotell Child you.mustbe blind,Jlesperat.e~:QoI).­ _ (CrQwd _~I!.~ with an "amen." _D}f smile to the camera.) -- - < - - youone fhirig .-=.-sn*t:.:-Hei What -the I ...... orgasmic ... and this cat must have a laughs to himself. Girl shouts out, "I love stash from all the money he saves on you.") PEnnman:"Deed Man en CarnJ:u;" E ywr fl=ck is all these·asterisks about? Why are &mlI1lf3"IlVv'ie! you censoring me? That's not how I get clothes ... -down ....1 if I am making a (Crowd explodesywith laughter.) ,DX:You love me? don\ Care (Girl shouts again.) Announcer: See it now! Or well send f*cking guestappearanceinDX FIIlEg... Keep it real! Kill the fucking aster... o.k., DX: GMCIOUS! Can I get a witness! (DX unzips his pants.) Cliff over,to ask your sister out on a Hi. My ntI/INJ Is that's more like it let's do this shit! Look at thoselips! DX:Well gimme some p*ssy then! date... Where was I? yes ... not David4ndmylife (Camera zooms in on a woman in the (Crowd roars.) (Screen shows scene of "Cllif' vibrating Oh You bet;er on the eouch.I mix, diluteortamperwiththe realness ... is/-ELL.... fourth row.) DX:Who gotthe trojans? • I swearthere's a future for You in porn ... Call meR«tIJiIi.S. outthis mothaph*'Cka. (CoItti.ued eDI"'«eMJ· A~ "Dead Man on Campus," gotia me }QVer' ... . Yo\! "'show ...... ~ and we ain\ gonn.a talk about that past -- -_ -- __ .. _- --...... - ... -

-~~~~-~-----~--~------or ~~~~~~~ TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 25 - "--../ __-r-...... __...... _S_E_P1'_·EMBER 2,...1_99_8__.. 24 ,TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SE~MBER2,. 1998 ogan-­ Severs Away.· continued from page 2 J... disposition about money distribution and budgeting which was thencorn­ MY EYES. pounded by personal differences 'f . THE MORE THINGS CHANGE that began to set Logan apart from took one year in its creation' and his cohorts. when ft finally saw the light ofday it The result was a conspicuous rift proved to be more than just an apt that drove Logan to leave Machine sequel to BURN MY EYES. In Head and join the ex-Sepultura terms of unadulterated aggression, frontrnan Max Cavalera who also intensity, dynamics and bitter lyrics. left his band due to personal misgiv­ irs all there ringing loud and har~h. mas. THE l\10RE THINGS CHANGE­ established Machine Head ,as the Logan's Press Rele-ase: undisputed leaders of the 90's m.-tal "Etcryone, I g re u: a p a rt front m oy c rnr-n t contending only" with JIoch inc Head. Th rou f.!!lO{f t 'y 7 m v . - ' Punt cra when it COIl1es to t ho h('<:lvi­ t hough.t«. and emotions turn to the

rst metal albums. "There arc a cou­ realization that I had to nial:e (J rad­ pit' of songs on this album that we're ical change. in mv life. .:.11usic is art; taken apart and put back together 1 cannot fake it for myself, the busi­ -- t wo. three, four times- songs where nes~ or for anvone. I followed mJ' \\'t:' were completely changing riffs. heart; it fed me auiav franz Mtichinc throwing out riffs, and just re~truc­ Head. As one step towards expand­ turing it until I it was killer and we ing mv horizons. It was difficult and By Kin Ping Koo wife doing the nasty-with another \\'ere happy" says Robb Flynn of the heart breaking to leave the first band m an. Fatally stabbing her in a fit of a I'duous labor expended on THE I ever played with. But after evalu­ Sex, lies, deceit, murder. pet eels, rage. Yamashita shows no remorse ~IORE THNGS CHANGE. 'l'.le ating my past and present-I took ~ Sound farn i liarj It should- these for h'is primitive action and only fruition of all that grueling work of leap of faith. Relying on my oum transpire in any human society. The calmly turns himself in when the course was a raw, deep cutting metal strengths-and abilities to continue to exception being the pet eels of deed is .dorie. While in prison he album that blitzes and bludgeons succeed. course. Rarely would you find an eel; befriends an eel that was kept in the track by track. It was the first week of March 1998; more ~ommonly known for its place comrnunal pool (.Japanese prisons­

Even though Robb Flynn and I was no longer in Machine Head, so on a meriu, as a pet. But an eel actu­ go figure)., Yamashita. is so emotion- Logan Mader conceived the central I decided to start a new band, with ally makes a pretty good therapist ally damaged that he can .no longer

concepts in THE MORE THINGS neio people, to' make neio music. for Takuro Yamashita. Played by form anvv kind of attachments, to CHANGE, the final result was a col­ Within two' weeks all the~ weapons Koji Yakusho in The Eel, a film by humans. lective power kick of all band mern­ needed to create a new arsenal came director/writer Shohei Imamura Released from prison he opens up bel'S. The album illustrates Machirie together with me. That plan had to based on Akira Yoshimura's novel a barbershop, where it seems that he be postponed because sixteen days ,- Sparkles in the Darkness, never expected to cut hair because Head's forte to infuse overdoses of "~ adrenaline even in the slower songs post-Machine -!lead, Soulfly called Yamashita murders his wife in a he sets up shop in an infrequently like "Violate" to make them upon me in need of a guitarist for crime of passion and" seeks redemp­ traversed area. It appears the only poignantly caustic. "Ten Ton . touring. I view Soulfly as a very tion and solstice from an eel that he reason he locates there is so that he Hammer, opens the album with a strong and positive force of music befriended in prison. Imamura won can be away from society and wallow devastating mind set that engraves and messages for today and tomor­ the 1997 Cannes Film Festival in his unrepentant shame. Plus it is the theme for an album confessing. row. I accepted the offer to join their Palme d'Or prize (his second) with also ncar' a river so he can partake in \ the urban squalors of drug addic­ tribe, and I'm 'proud to say so, I Liue , The'Eel. ThIS film, with its emphasis 'eel related activities such as fish tion.. gang' violence, poverty and -to entertain you. on human nature at its most primi­ with his eel expert companion, uther dilapidations corrupting The Machine Head tattoo on my neck tive-form, is an excellent commen­ Unfortunately for Yamashita, he t odays youth. is a symbol ofsignificant: chapters in tary on the base habits that link can't hide from society. He stumbles humans regardless of cultural diver- acroas Keiko Hattori (Misa After having what seemed to be the my life and I wear it with pride. . .~ picture perfect career in the fickle Machine Head fulfilled my child­ sity. Shimizu), who has just tried to com­ mit suicide. After saving her he industry of music, Machine Head hood dream. They gave to me and Yamashita appears at first to be a typical stoic, conformist, white collar -uffered an untimely slash. gave to them in song writing and Japanese male; until he catches his contin ued on page... Guitarist Logan Mader was appar­ other obvious factors. My dreams ently not content with the band's are different now. My world is bigger

i London Nights In America j I I 1 i continued from page 21... tunes. r Before listening to the CDs howev­ I drum lined tune with-smooth jazz at er, I recommend that you hear them the' end at to round it off. It leads perform live first to properly absorb USeD BOOKs I into Goldie's remix of "The Calling", the entire impact of'.what drum-n­ which shows that V ville of flowing bass is all about. . The fact tha drum beats with a rainbow of other drurn-n-bass is still relatively under­ sounds mixed in. Dillinjah's ground gives it that secretive allure SAvE yOU II Unexplored Terrain" presents a of "I know something you don't", but strong beat with some foreign it. is definitely on the threshold 0 .sounds that made -me feel like I was .'mainstreamstatus."Ifwill De a little ­ in a jungle. All the songs on this CD longer before drum-n-bass gets the were clearly linked by that V vibe. coverage it deserves, but for now o Volume 2,.featuring a few artists on Gee, Frost and the V society are doing all they can to promote. Fo 360 Park Ave. South • 212/889-4327 Volume 1 plus Scorpio, Ed Rush, Optical, and Bill Riley, reveals more those brave enough to dance to thes of the V vibe. The fun thing about tunes and with enough stamina to these CDs is' trying to guess why keep up with these hard, hypnotic, they aretitled-what- -they'are:" It's mind-numbing body moving beats, pretty hard to figure out the mean­ check out the best reps with th ., ing of the of such abstract London flavor at Twilo. names .a ~. • \

.~ 26 VCKER ~RTS & ENTERTAINMENT- SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 TICKER ARTS &'ENTERTAINMENT SE'PTEMBER2,1998 27 . /- . ro~ Fuck big brother ... The gods ~ watch- (Drum ._. We're still bringing" it.vputting fire -on guess what lady! I've been paid in • ing, ana on behalfofthe coalition oforig­ DX: He is th~ BEDROOM-TALKER them' internet surfer junkies. Nigg*s advance. While mothaph*ckas is inal peoples trapped in the wilderness of NEWYOl\IffiR! gotta make it happen... Starting gigging on you later for playing UrbanAmerica, I'm passingthe torch.on (Girlsstart screaniing.) Monday; September 28, at midnight, we yourself trying to scream on Kraze, to you. Rock the third page of The World renowned author of urban angst got this show on Manhattan Public I'll be counting C-notes, baby, .and -TIckerME with respect. (Tb the audi- ... (Crowd grows restless, rude b'woys Access, Channel 57. (To audience): Yal1 getting. my .knob vslobbed by your ence): Are ya'll with that? (Crowd buck up, girls scream even louder) mothaph*ckas better betuned in... .- sister! applauds.) DX (Rapidly; rhythmically): The psycho­ pathic hypersexually-active poetical DX: So I seeyour making moves... I Lady: You're lost rny''brother. I feel . D~ So Eddie, what are you up to now-a- prophet who drops it, and stands back to KRAZO: No thanks to these good for sorry for you. I'm going to pray for The Steven- L. Newman Rea_I Estate Institute days?' _ _ see whocan take the weight... - nothing cluck and Pcks out there, ya'll .you. Lord knows, I'm going to pray Eddie: Well I'm fucking with XXL, a lit- . From AROUNl) 1HE WAY ENIERTAIN- b*tches mow who you are... for you. The Lord is the only one in association with tle something, and you know...I'm still on MENT... ! 2O! DX: Gluck and what? . who can save. you. - "1 . . that on paper chase~sit almost time for KRAZO: Cluck and'fl'cks, that's all a KRAZO (Angrier): B*tch, go ahead The Youljg Men's/Women. Estate Association commercials? Yo, I'm bouncing up out of (Crowd is on(their feet. Guys 'are jump­ chickenhead can do, that's all they're with that 10% bullsh*t! I don't need 7'sReal here now, I ain't gonna be looking like no irig up in down in their seats, girls are . good for. Cluckingand flapping theirlips, your Fcking prayers, justyour cur­ ~'" of NeJIV York, Inc. ~... . .er sitting here while the band plays having conniptions. Curtain opens, and Fcking and sucking on .., ".. rencyl B*tch, you know your neva­ .- ...... _---- and we go to-break. Big ass logo hanging the spotlight catchesKraZo. He is DX (Cuts him off): Whoa! Sony I asked, evah ass wasn't on no VJ.P. list! You presents the Second (gover my head, sitting here kicking my dressed in a black military' cap with a we get the picture ... Jeez, what type of paid to get in here. This was your " feet and shit. (Stands up.) Do yourthing. choice. You're getting what you paid .' (Gives DX a pound.) Peace. "for! If you wanted 'redemption, you DX: Give it up for EDWAAARD ROD­ should've saved that- loot to put in REE-GEZ, ya11. the collection plate on Sunday! .,JCrowd cheers.) ----.... Lady: I expected a good time. I did­ n't expect to see my own people DX: Gracious! engaging in their-own enslavement, Mentor For A Day (Crowd dies dO\\TI.) degradment, extermination, and DX:-Don? exploitation.'You say you're getting ANNOUNCER; YEEEEESSSS D-X? paid..: are you really? Who's the pro­ THURSDAY NOVEMBER'12, 1998 DX: I think.it's time. Do you think it's ducer? I saw his name and it didn't time? look like no brother to me! Who's 9:00 AM UNTIt:--3:00 PM ANNOUNCER; I think it's time. really getting paid? You're selling -. DX: It's time. -you soul for peanuts, and that same ANNOUNCER: Yup, it's time. " 'man who you claim' to oppose is DX: TIme for what' laughing at you, counting MIL­ ANNOUNCER: Time for ... THE GO­ LIONS, and f!

r- 28 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 TICKER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 29 - ft is s-: am :,, Coozer, he has run several fanzines over the years and was Rudie~' nominated for a Long Island Music Award...this is his space. Step it up it's time, for... "~------~ -My Life in the Fast Lane: Being an Accountant in the Age ofSka ( Two Left Feet By Adam Coozer ([email protected]) -I sat behind my desk with my hands behind my head, bored 'as hell. It was a slow day No clients. all the payroll and. bookkeeping was done, and Tender Thoughts on Chicken Tenders the phones were dead. Soon my eyes were closed and I pretended I was at a By Adam Coozer ([email protected]) , Bluebeats show, In my dreams 11'wasn't some junior CPA. I was Prince Coozer -Rudeboy- Supreme! At t he most recent Ska show I attended, I looked around, thought to myself, A throat was cleared and I was shaken out 01 my roverie.: Gaining my and pron'f'r!eo to look around again. A pensive look flashed across my face composure. I soaked in the object of my disturbance. Eyes so violet they and ·1 bit mv finger in unrestrained intellect. I was standing in the middle could put the flower to shame. Short black shiny hair, crowning an angelic of the crowded and sweaty floor of the Wetlands. watching the forms around cute faC'e.· Breasts the size of small peaches, and just as sweet. Legs that. 111'2 move- their limbs in infectious d anceability to the wonderful soul-ska seemed to go on forever beneath a checkered skirt. Whoever he was. he was sounds of the incomparable and excellent Edna's Goldfish. Hear-ing, no, the sexiest damn drag queen I have ever seen. (Just kidding) FEELI::\G the music and watching its effect on the sea of Ska kids, made me "What could 1 do to you?" I asked helpfully as she took a seat and fum­ aware of sornerhinu I had never g-iven much thought to.... chicken nuggets. bled in her purse for a cigarette. "Here, let me get that for you," I said as I It just makes no sense. They COBle in meals of 6, 9, or 20. What a strange, leaned over and-offered her a light. with my authentic Moon Ska Zippo (only almost random set of n umbers: Because no one buys just the six, yet one will 50 ever madel). . ., pay lots of SS more for only 3 more nuggets (the 9-pieceL and the 20-piece is". She-blew lazy blue smoke in the air and slowly crossed her legs. When Introducing the New American a giant leap frorn the 9. Not to me-ntion one can split a 6 or 20-piece with a she succeeded.in iiving me a monster hard-on, she stated her problem. '~I Express® Credit Card for Stu~ents. friend, but the 9-piece. the most popular of all. can XOT be divided evenly. need an accountant," sh-e said firmly, with conviction. "A strong, virile, sexy Live, for today. But most odrllv enough. the logical 12-piece is never an option. Why is that? 'hunk of a CPA,"· Since I was none of those things I remained quiet. $h:e: con­ . ''; Build for -tomorrow. Bagel:-: como in a dozen,' as well as eggs. donuts. and roses. But nuggets... '?' tinued: '·1 don't want to owe money this year. and I'll do anything, .A..l."\ry­ ·A.:.~llHING' .\ \·er.'". odd assortmcnt of piece amounts to choose from. if you ask me. THING for a Federalrefund." She emphasized by closing her The New American Express Credit ..-\.n.'"uny. can finish (iTT a 9-piece. but the 20-piece is way toomuch. Where is eyes, biting her IIp, 'and rubbing her hand's along her neck. Card for Students is a resource you t ht- h appv medium? \\-hat sin i-ter marketing ploy have the' heralds of fast .I decided to take the, iob. '·OK. horiev, va got last vears Form 1040 on . ..., ~ .....' '- ..... can depend on. With benefits like big tood C(\()kl'd up fliT' U<' I l(,()ked a r o u n d at .the Ska crowd for inspir-ation to' •you. . ?" , airfare savings, free credit information, ,11:," phi I():,()ph i ~';11 q u t':' t ion. :\ t i n v young gi rl wearing a' Sublime tit-bugger Her calm composure broke down and she ~urst into tears. "Tve never f­ and no annual fee, it'll help you get the ,1Pp!'(1~tchl'd m« :-,nd :i:'~t-cl ;1b',na :1'!':-' ~I(}on ::::kD T-:-,hirt. "Is that a band':" she filed before," shesobbed.. "I'm n ot «ven sun' h-h-how Ill-many dependant-s I most from your student years - and ,l- ;';'~:d ,,"",.,. l h' (~pld(:,h, Bu: 1 ~', ll.ld nt rt,':-'[J( Ind. for here w as the answer: ­

1 O f1'in~ .;)(1~ ~ -t J. .... \. • \ ...\,1' ' ... .to ...... _ .. ... ~ t.. _ • 'i \ ... t -""' .. l r;,;, ' •• ,.(; .vi•• i l I.. i l l :."t'·" ;'l'n TY l'Il"l1\lh o buv c.. 1:1"("'-0...... r It..... 'nr\ '-«n..... kne\\·. I \vas lying on the gruund acrl)~~ the: ;O(ln1. Regainin~ con:-,ci()u~ne::-;s. ,,·:-:t:'a !~L!r:.JT :-":ur-,..:. lht.,y_:,,>'.!;~i :l1,-lkt'lif\' '-'a~it'r b.\ ,.>iTl'ring a l:2-piece t:isty I lookc'd up to see a ffi0untain of flesh ,- It \V(1.:-' tht:> bigge::-;t ~kinhead I've ever • ('hickt-n tn·:-it. :Hlt why .....:!·,cluld the..·.." can' abuut YOC? They kno\.\" they h<1\'p ::::t'en outside of an Inspect'er 7 ~how. Faintl~-, I heard the girl :-'lTeanling at ERtO'oN . E>G'?RESS \'()U knfl\\' ~ee happen~" ~top.' think~" ~pnle ~n1iled. JhlY y(IUr ,'\'l'ry m,/\'(', Ordc'f a 6-pi(:cc and \\'hat .. hirn to "ILs not \\'hat you or such cliche. I He • • Th(:.:-·'fl' :-tunnvc!' Thl"~' ~('~itatl' and p\'pn ~hakl> a bit Once, at the Roy booted 1ne in the stomach and stars exploded. Cards R()~er~ at Pc-nn St::1tinn. the.:-- were ~() ~urpri~ed that I ordered a 20-piece, I opened my eyes, and on the floor ~ext to me was Qne of tho~e plastic pen­ that they lo~t count and ended up gi\-ing nlP O\'pr -lO nugget~, a11 of which I cils that never need sharpening..1grabbed it and held it up, j.ust as his boot ,atc and later. thrv\\' LIp on the LIRR, But no Illnn-< I'nl not playing-by their came down again. Up through the imitation Docs the pencil \vent, i.rnplant­ [ule~. If I want nuggets. I'm ordering a dozen. If they say, look sir, we don't ·ing itself d~ep in his size 16 foot. The Goliath Skinhead ·scr€amed bloody. • sell them by the dozen. I'nl .iust going to stand thert-> and persist until either murder and fell backwards. I used the opportunity to get back on my wob­ .' I get n1Y way or an1 forcibly remo\·ed. Folks, we can not stand by and aHa\-\' bly feet. Shakily, I snatched my adding machine off the desk. WHACK~ I our~el\'e~ tn ~ettle on an anwunt of nuggets v.:e arc not happy \vith. This is VIOLEHC~-- smashed it- in his fat face and he went down like a demolished skyscraper. 'IF, ,YOU' ENJOY , a democracy. and the ,voice of the people \VILL be heard. The girl ran into my arms and 1 kissed her long and passionately, caress­ ing her face and hair. With 'my other hand, I swept everything off my desk :. AND LOUD MUSIC,-

Addendum: After proofreading m:v COlul1,Ln. nL."" brother asked why .don 't I as our steamy embrace continued on the desktop. As my rudegirl profes- < just order tu:o 6-pieces. H'ell... umln ... I'nz not e{'en going to answer that.'.'.'I.'.' sionally undid my belt, and 1 lifted· her skirt, a thought came to me: , YOU'RE GONNA LOVE AccDunting is a dangerous job, but the rewards are far, far greater. -, THE OPERA~ Chicken Shack Attack! · he ~w New York City.Opera has a special offer for students who like their entertainment on the cutting edge. Student Rush is your ticket to an exciting new season of opera at The Eel .. New York's most innovative opera company. This season, you'll en'\oy six brilliant new continued from page 22... David: Any upcoming plans? T productions.. Plus rarely performed masterpieces, contemporary works and c assics. All at· Lincoln continued from page 25... case mother, The Eel struck me as a Jimi: There is no strict time frame Jimi: Well,' we're always writing G:enter's world-class New York State Theater, where you'll also find convenient English translations projected above the stage. And at a cost of just $10 per ticket, City Opera's Student Rush is not only very quirky, ironically humorous on us to be in a rock band. When we songs, and,we have an EP coming reluctantly hires her to be his assis­ great entertainment, it's a great deal! film. Imamura remains true to feel that it's time for us to quit, then out· in August. Toss in the constant tant. A ~eemingly weak submissive , .- human nature however and portrays we will. But I see myself doing this touring, and there's your answer! \\'oman, she shamelessly throws her­ 1 998 SEASON PARTENOPE· Handel 1730 his characters in their most primal for a long time. When we hit a cer­ our album booklet is because we are FALL self at Yamashita, cooking and forms. A good movie for psychology tain level of playing and we feel that signed' to his label, Rocket Records. ORFEO ED EURIDICE· Gluck 1762 cleaning for him even though he students. the road is near the end, then that But the time we met him was at an IL BARBIERE 01 SIVIGLIA Rossini 1816 does not give her the time ofthe day. The Eel is scheduled to open at will be it for us. AIDS charity dinner, and he seemed RIGOLETTO Verdi 1851 an interesting twist she turn~ oat Lincoln Pla66 and.Qllad Cin.ema~'--QP.n In pretty cool to us. - A. HANSEL AND GRETEL· Humperdinck 1893 to be the \-icc president of her ex­ August 21st, and nationally David: Can you tell me what the boyfriend'::-; company and surprises throughout the fall. term "gitfiddle, ducker, and basst- TOSCA· Puccini 1900 the audience at the end with her !' ing" me~n? :.. ,; MADAMA IWTTERFLY· Puccini 1906 fei sty "I've had it up to here ~" ~ THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN Janacek 1924 demeanor, attacking men left and Jimi: (laughs) Well this is yet anoth­ right in an othef\\;ise lame barber­ I...... CARMINA BURANA Orff 1937 er joke that we decided to put in the .t & THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS Weill/Brecht 1933 ~hop brawl. : album booklet. My father came up I i OF MICE AND MEN- Floyd 1969 The action accelerates when a for­ ~ith 1 these terms as a joke. 'Gitfiddle' • Iller prison-mate, now Yamashita's means guitar, 'bassting' means bass, • new production garbage man, threatens to unveil and 'clucker,' to speak for a chicken, i ... I• Yama~hita's past. Keiko's macho ~ but also fucker! • money grubbing ex-boyfriend hunts j 1 her down for- her mother's money, l David: I noticed in the back of the < Keiko's . mother' is a Carmen FALL SEASON OPENS SEP 1O-NOY 22. Student Rush tiCKets must be purchased on day of the t"dtfHim-sleeve that you thanked Elton ~ performance at the New York State Theater box office and are subject to availability, The box oFftce wannabe with ·a few screw~ loose, T John, can you tell us how you met . opens at 100m an Mondoy through SotUf"ooy, and at 11:300m en Sundoy, Students must present i~ ob~essed and there a man with him,? voitd 1.0, when purchasing tickets. Two tickets per student are available New York City Opera, New CFOs who creates an elaborate York Stote Theater at Lincoln Center, 63rd St, and Columbus Ave. landing site hy the end of the film. Jimi: We met him only once,. but the \\ hile The Eel is peppered with reason why you see his name in our Pl'centric characters, none of them album booklet is because we are an~ really developed. While this film signed to his label, Rocket Records., touched on serious i£sues such as But the time we met him was at an infidelity and murder, they were AIDS charity dinner, and he seemed / treaded on very lightly. Especially pretty cool to us. with the l..TFO man and Keiko's head ... - .41

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Space~an ~r ([email protected]) says... . Hey kids, It ~ back to school. time.c. Time to shake off the cab'web s ...no more sex on Iazy summer mormngs, lor the bitter chI'11.of at' u umn IS on ·our necks

And. k low and behold, a drawer full of new CDs that need reviewmg.. at The0 TIC er. First Up is Primus' Rhinoplasty (Int~rscope), a cover's EP plus two live rae s .' .. never had the guts.,..I suppose that as a bass player myself'I' ve been jea . '1ous of Les C laypooI• s unique• -stylings on that instrumc;..... nt• I c.lound thiIS ta b e an exc~llent startrng point for newcomers. Tracks include Metallica's "The Thlng That Should Not Be," The Police's "Behind My Camel" and more The. enhanced content, which.".includes backstage and live 100c. t age., anIma-.' tion, and..a secret bonus VIdeo for The Devil Went Down t0 Georgla." (pass- word: violin) are alone worth your investment. .Tri~ping Daisy sounds better than ever with their latest release J~sus o Hits Like. an Atom..Bomb (lSland). It's been acclaimed as the ban d'sd efiHll'tIve I recording, commg I~ t~ree years after their hit "[ Got a Girl." The Daisy's ,. ; have.expanded their line-up to five members, which is obvious with the

~ see,mlng lush sound quality of these recordings. The band is also on point 1 1 I lyr.lca~y, as a.result ofsongwriter Tim Delaughter's recent "spiritual awak­ 1 enmg, ~portl.ng ~ongs of hope, lo:,"e an~ even falling apart. Gravity Kills latest release Perversion (TVT) sports quite a catchy (dare

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Harold Velarde says... bfter almost three decades ofhistory, Rock en EspaOol has finally attract- ".----ea the music industry's attention. For the first time Rock en EspaOol was­ given its own category in this year's Grammies, under the name "alternative Latin rock". This was the result of a big explosion of this movement from the early 90's to this date, which mostly occurred in Latin-American countries and Spain. Not too long ago it hit the US creating a lot of noise in places

\ where there is a large growing Hispanic population. Places such as Los • Angeles and Chicago are where a lot of bands started doing Rock en EspaOo!. Las Quince Letras was born in LA; formed by five members, it Ana Voog started gaining a following when they decided to release their debut album , ':, titled Golosinas (Snacks). , I say "pop"?) brand of industrial music, which probably explains why this ~-- I Independent releases such as Golosinas have big difficulties in reaching f band has been garnering much attention. This is album is much more I record stores because of their limited distribution. Nonetheless Las Quince 1, danceable than their last one, I believe, but then you know me, I'll d~ce to Letras has gained s~me radio airplay in LA and its surroundings, maybe nearly anything. But seriously, it's quite interesting to hear how the band because of the contagious energy that the album possesses. In Las Qu(~e meshes techno and rock, and even explores the world ofjungle grooves on a Letras music several styles can be found, it is the mix of these that ma~s couple of tracks...a top effort! Las Quince Letras interest-ing. .- -' - We now tread in strange waters with Ana Voog's solo release anavoog.com It is difficult to narrow Las Quince Letras music into one category. It def­ (Radioactive). It's certainly nice ofher to name her album after her website. initely has a lot of punk with a rebel spirit, but it also carries other styles Produced by Prince and the Revolution drummer Bobby Z, this album such as some ska, funk, disco, danzon, and'even ranchera. However what features an avant-garde mixof minimalist techno and electronic music with. makes Las Quince Letras sound more interesting is the use of the saxo-. Voog's strange and provocative vocal stylings. Do I sense a Bjork influ­ phone. Played in every song the saxophone gives the listener a sweet melod­ ence? Yeah, I think so. My favorite is Voog's cover ofYoko Ono's "Ask the ic release from .the often distorted guitars and the overpowering beat of the Dragon," Garsh-darn it! Itshould be a single. drums. Fresh from touring wit~,Prodigythis past summer is DeeJay Punk-Roc, Golosinas (Omotsoch Music / Sindiskera Records) carries a lot of energy a Brooklyn boy from Britain (?), with his new release Chicken Eye throughout, especially in fast-paced songs like _"Sin Cerebro" (without (Independiente Ltd.). With a stimulating mix of off-the-wall sample, DJPR brains), "Quiero ir a bailar" (I want to go dancing), and "Tu Papa" (your brings the streets into the nightclub. An excellent disc for y'all who've been father), among others. Nonetheless the majority' of the most outstanding scared so-called "electronica" or "big-beat." Whatever you label this guy, he tracks are not fast paced. Such is the case of "Super Tortas" (Super Cakes) "roc's!" And the artwork that accompanies this CD is...amazing to say the a mid-tempo ska song that shines because of its simplicity and contagious least. groove. "Chostomo" also calls one's attention as it starts with a jazzy swing Finally, after issuing their older releases for the first time in America this mood and suddenly changes to a fast tempo. Then there is Rostro a slow past year, Pulp finally release Countdown (Velvel), their 2 CD' retrospective, Latin-flavored ballad (based on the Mexican danzon) for those lovebirds who stateside. It collects the band's early recordings from 1983-1992. before the~ would like to dance really close. L~,t'~ became international stars with their worldwide (except for the 1,; 0 L;o 'nas is more proof of the growth of the Rock en EspaOol movement

"Common People." This release takes us back to more innocent times 1'(11 I he~e in the US: Rock en ~spa~ol is having a slow start, but with the help of band, when the world of Britpop was dominated by The Smiths.. .looking solid albums like Golosinas, It becomes bigger and: stronger. Las Quince back, I think the only thing Pulp really lacked at the time was a marketable Letras de.monst:ate that they ~re able to deliver an album that not only cap­ image. Ever since singer Jarvis Cocker upstaged a Michael Jackson per­ tures tbeir mUSIC, but also their energy and soul, which has become a sort 'of formance by running on stage and mooningthe audience, things have been trademark fo~ ~he Rock en "EspaOol movement. Let's hope these guys pay going quite well for the group! This album is excellent in that you Cal'). hear The Apple a VISIt. the evolution into the Pulp we know and love today.

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·Patience,k~owledge,'understanding, ~i.vitidom~ . Stop the violence shouldn'tjust be a slogan' -«: until we understand there's muchto ooercome. ..' ,~. - .'

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I... Inspired -Anderson Delisile I try to drop my goals like ·a plaything to the floor Helpless, if naked, I pick them up The Helpless Owl Envious J . to see me so I clasps the hollows ofthe tree with my crooked hands, tightly strapped My head 'in a downward position brings Creations' face like a child in its high. chair Upturned for my clinical and microscopic inspections: The chlorophyll lealies beneath me greenishly gleams... -Dermot. Hannon J sat, watching the prospective preys jump around In the ageless kingdom ofthe Sun which I am alien to. "'I '.I But at midnight, the hour when two odd worlds kiss, \ I turned on my X-ray globe-eyes, religiously prying... And the benign denizen ofthe jungle came in legions; { Justa Guy And like a thuruierbolt; I dashed for the choicest part; For my practiced art is that oftaking heads asunder. Tonight I uoulci like to tell you the storv of a friend of Thus, with my hook-beaked soiled contented mouth I giddily soared to my haven to munch my quarry... i.: nunc. • He leas just like J'OU and me. And like a chameleon I will be back in marty: colors, One day he ran atcav from his first morning place to look for his dream ofliberty. ..-P9Jtjck Okuiueze He tcould never u.alh again on the former path ofhis. INSTANT CREDIT I hat:e never seen h irn come back. but I have been told that he was close to love u.hen he fell. he went away from the old fireplace. he icent to [car against kings, . 1 he made lou" to the poorest of the poor. i1 He had ariel left, he icanted and missed but he never You never know where t.he light cOlnes , .I found better than his old olioe tree ; I all the uav doicn the hill in too much sh a dou: and froIn 1 nobody around. His life uas a gift of smile and pain hut he chose to She was dancing alone in the middle of the scene, t~ - leo i:e on C1 day of storm. She seemed to enjoy the song and he was like a stone. That morning wizen the dew shone he forgot the rest of Sitting on the couch wishing she had turned back and come to him. the others' world. When the light was gone a languorous ambiance took ouer the stage, He draped himself in the tcarm u-in d [rom the South She ioas hiding under the spotlight; he was rehearsing his words as a sh.arh to neier turn hack. smelling blood. lie t ooh his beloved cjog along, hut I hnou: that hp By then another gu.v had come to offer another kind ofgame, Want VISA & lvlasterCard Credit Cards? uislied to be one u.iih the shy. Refusing she gave him the hope be needed CIS the birds need their wil~gs. His life [cas CIS sh.a rp as Cl razor blade. he said. She set up a special way for him to reach tile sky; she gaue him the signal. ~--~~~----~~---~---~~~~--~------~ Ifyou are on the right side safety and ease are yours. Males faced but one look was enough to tell: "she is mine". I If)'OU a re on the wrong one the exigency offreedom is One left leaving behind the other shin as' an aircraft in the clouds ofa com­ I ORDER FORM waiting for you to come. ing day. I That very moment the world cracked open; .hneio. I I want Credit Cards immediately.' GUARANTEED APPROVAL -Yvan Rosi Three hours later they were still together, tryingto convince time that they I , were made for one another. I eRA, PO· Box 16662, ATLANTA, ·GA 30321 By then Saturday was gone, humankind was cooling down and a newborn YE...... · I .- day was requesting its rights. . • . ~ . I Name••••.••.•.••..••.....•.•..•.•...•....•••••..••...••.•.••..• . " ... 'Ashamedly she hissed him but she did not turn back. . ,, I 'Address ~ :. When he passed by, I saw the stones ofhis fortress falling in his eyes. I ••.•••••••.••..•.••..••.•••.•...•..••.••••••.••.•...••• . t.. ••• Their lives started as the collision oftwo meteorites, but for the first time rily .. . S~aic Zip . I ~) ~~ ~~.~~ ~~ ~ ~...... they wanted to give more than to receive. 'gllature . Fie bet on her and she did the same. I SI , ...... ••...•...... •.•.••...•...•..•.•.•.••.•••. - . That day they went on, but they never knew where the light was coming I from. I I Tiredof-Bein 'Turned Down? I -Yvan Rosi I /

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Have you guys disabled the KR{\ZO: Reality check! Sorry to shut and stop making a big thing out @ security systems yet? , .. ~ t-\~ bust your bubble, but this is of nothing, this whole sh*t would l Kendra: BZZZZZT! This is Foxy-I. Yes, but we can only provide a WIndow ~ America, you bum b*tch you! That disappear! Out of sight, out ofmind! SHOW. of 2 minutes and 32 seconds before the alarm grid goes backon! sh*t you talking now would've had But no, you keep me alive. You Reno: Ok people you heard the lady! Synchronize watches... The Kiro Legend you blacklisted during the McCarthy nursed me with your own tits, and ~~ Richie: Hey wait! My watch only has 2 hands! ~~ By [email protected] era. Sit down, this isn't amusing you never knew! Picket sign pump­ Reno: Shut up Richie. And...NOW! ~~ ~ anymore. ing pimps and hoes like you keep Jomo: Ok Mr. A-team le~der. How we gonna get to that building? The Jomo: Hey Richie! Did u do Wednesday's homework? Fat chick in ninth row: Sit down! this sh*t in the, spotlight. arrows can't reach that far. • Atl) Richie: Nope. My gerbil fell into that vat ofliquid nitrogen in lab. I was sort (Chants ofsit down start to rise from Meanwhile, the important sh*t, the ",~,1' Tessa: You got one-minute Reno! . e-ve., of distracted by that Norwegian exchange girl. OH MAMA MIA! . the crowd.) stuffthat's really ripping our anuses Reno: I gotta plan man so stand back! .. ~ Ainka: Lord! I dunno what my gerbil had ate b4 it died, but when I spliced DX: Let's go to' commercial. apart, goes unnoticed behind the Richie: Your skateboard?!!! This I have to see! Hey If you die can I have '-~ be""') II ,J.. it open, it actually farted! (Gestures) Security! smokescreen you create! (To the .your new sneakers? '. , .I Mayuko: Ainka! That's disgusting! I'm trying to eat my bagel here! HA! camera): Mothers, I didn't make Reno: Shut upl Jomo! Whatever happens, don't let Richie become team HA! HA! KRAZO: Nab fi=ck that. Let me tell your daughters f*ck me. I'm ain't no sixth row at the Lady in a flash of dreams are WET! (Waves) leader! .Somsiri: Hey! ,Where's Ren~? Class is about 2 begin. you something. I'm gonna pull you. rapist, and I ain't your baby daddy sequins. He trips and recovers. Lady Goodnight! Kendra: 20 seconds! Jomo: AHHHAYHETcrE Somsiri. You like Reno or something? coat to this sh*t, cause, quite either. I ain't here to raise your kids stands frozen, shocked in disbelief, (Band strikes up a tune. Credits roll. Prof. Brinde: Ok class, 2 day in vertebrate endocrinology class...(Before he .. frankly, you are obviously misin­ for you. If you didn't want her to be . and barely feels the impact of his DX is on stage doing a stupid dance (As Reno. pushes himself forward ?n his board, he is in complete free could finish 'another word a meticulous student explodes into the room on a formed. You don't know a red herring fist. that went out of style in 1988. The flight...Until he lands right smack into the-stone gargoyle...) a ho, you should have taught her skateboard. Startling SPAWN, HAIR and CAnCER-MAN fr?m their semes- when you see one? While you're better. It isn't me, it's the home. It Others in the crowd have taken a camera starts to move away and ter corna.) . going after me and screaming about cue from the groupie dude and are' soon we have an overhead view of Richie: 000000 that had to hurt. starts in - the. HOME. H-O-M-E, Reno: Have no fear peeps! Reno iz here! who I'm fi=cking, how I'm f*cking cause even if you take ME out of.it, moving in from all sides. A dark­ the crowd. The auditorium is a Jomo: Damn! He's lost his board! YES! He's done a Stallone C~ffhanger Prof. Brinde: Mr. Askanison! Why do u continue 2 consistently barge into them or whether I called her a b*tch your still left with HO! Sit down.. skinned kid with glasses slams a shambles. Most of the chairs are move and secured the line for us to slide across. a this room like this! Do u know what that does 2 my pacemaker? or not, that p~tty sh*t, you're divert­ .b*tch, you have no wins here. chair against the lady's back, she scattered about as if a tornado had Richie:"Ok now we'rein, Now how do you plan to get us into 1512? Reno: Hey sorry prof., but no offense, I would never give u CPR so don't ing attention" from the real issues. (Crowd erupts in approval, falls and is soon engulfed.by a raging swept through the crowd. When the Reno: Just watch me and learn FABI mothaph*ckas (indicates the audi­ right! It's not right! Itjust isn'tright. appears into the frenzy ofviolence as around the seventh row, are dancing Schitty: MAHH HA HA HA! ' ' (Krazo drops his head, deep in med­ Reno: Sheeesh! U got a backward wedgie or something prof? and my nut sack. Don't act like this itation. Her cries fall upon deaf cold waters ofthe Atlantic. Not once we last saw the lady. As the audito- Aleman: And you'd probably get the death penalty in England for hurting Jomo: Hey look Reno! Look who's coming in. It's Noreana! AHHHAYYY- show doesn't serve a purpose either. ears.) , does she utter a sound. No screams. rium fills with smoke, we see uni- their most best tourist attraction. 0 ,,) No pleas for mercy. No cries for HETI'TE! . .) Do you think a fat-ass, sloppy piece DX: Get over it, lady. Who the f*ck formed security guards tossing left- Schitty: You know, I Ii]:t~ you Aleman. I Wish your comrade Spergal woul~ help. The camera zooms in on Ainka: Oh Lord! Here we go again! of sh*t white-trash nobody like Don lied. to you and told you life was fair? ~ DX. over promo posters from PUBLIC listen to reason as well. I could make you all very rich. Now I smell some­ He's standing in the middle of Som-sid: Forget it Reno! She's already taken. . would be getting.any p*ssy ifit was­ Lady (Pointing to the groupie dude the ENEMY's last album into the hun- thing brewing amongst this place... Mayuko: She's very popul.ar Reno. And her boyfriend is the captain of the n't for this show? . in the fifth row); Is he any less of a. stage, by his gestures and actions, gry flames.) DUM-BELL team. (Camera shows a· shot of Mr. man because he's a fan of Mr. he obviously rooting for the crowd. (5 minutes later, the custodians roll their large garbage bins and doing there Krazo sits behind him,-eyes closed in Tessa: In 2 words Reno? NO CHANCE IN HELL! Fellatious. He has a look on his face Rodriguez's work! Ok no,:, I've and over again.) Lady (Breaking down):pe all of Schitty: AH. So we met at last comrade. You are quite a formable opponent his hits, "The Gear I Wear" and "I never seen an atom b4, besides -in the cartoons, but I do know they exist. KRAZO: It all boils down to this: It's you mad? for one so young. You know, next time you should use a different channel on Sold My Soul"... Till n€xrtime, this Are you scared yet? Don't worry. Rest Noreana: Reno, the only way I would go out with you is when you get simple economics! Demand and sup­ Groupie Dude: That's it! I told you your CB's. is the DX 21, hoping{hat your high­ assured, YOU WILL BE! ' knighted by the Queen of England... ' ply, cut and dry. They demand that I to sit 'down b*tch! You think I'm way to heaven has very few potholes, Prof. Brinde: Ok today class is our surprise Midterm. be the foul-mouthed y{)ung -angry playing? (Just as he stopped, the doors behind him began to close and the room began that your bed stays dry and all your -DX21 Reno: Holy crap! I didn't study yet! Quick! Somebody pull the fire alarm to fill with smoke. But reacting instinctively, Richie kicks Reno out of the man'. Face it, I know the truth hurts, (Groupie dude jumps across the or something! room.) '-:---~~------_---:""_~------r-r- . (As the CUNY television in the class begins to whirl and flicker...) ... """".' Reno: NOOOOO! You fool! 1~I'T \... : _..... This is Sy reporting for the Ticker. I am now reporting live to yo~ from L-~rE ~ the outside ofthe 360 PAS building. While Queen Elizabeth was tounng the .' t Schitty: Once the doors have been locked, the flammable gas being released Baruch Campus, the" Queen and her associates have be~n taken hostage in into the room will ignite in 2 minutes. HA HA HA! .. \ I• the office of Student Life! The CUNY Police has just arnved on to the scene \ 1 • . \ '\ ! •• Aleman: Reno! Go save the Queen! We can't afford that kind of a law suit! .. I ,, with Mayor Fooliani! The President of Baruch has declared that all classes -~ '.. .. ~ ; Don't worry we'll be alright! I ~~-- have been cancelled until further notice...... (Reno, unsure, takes his leave in:-sadness as the_elevator door c1oses...And Jomo a~d Richie: Reno! How did u pull this one off??? when he reached the ground floor, an explosion occurs... ) I I I. Reno: Hey I didn't do it! Promise! I I AD--.; ;. !":. I 'J Ainka: Ohhhhhhh sure! Lord have mercy on us! --~ _._~ ~ Reno: That shiet head gonna pay big time! LEN-, - ,,-- YOU A Reno: Hey! Dat means dat we don't get paid today! That's it people! Huddle Mayukoe This is Mayuko and Ainka. We just spotted the Queen and those up! Here's what we gonna do! goons enter the 24th street bldg and....bzzzzzzt...clik! . , J, Richie: We???? I'm on a different payroll. ,I / ~ ,. . "'. . Reno: Mayuko! Ainka! Come in both ofyou! (Silent static) Damn it! Tessa! ...... / "\..J~'~ Reno: Yeah FABIO! We! You know, as in US! Melissa and Andrew, you guys '..' " . ~;. -J . Kendra! James! Somsiri! Sofia! Andrew?! Anyone come in!!! Damn! He's , • Peer Counseling ij~ J go up to the 6th floor gym and get some ofthat archery equipment and some got all of them! (As Reno slowly makes his way to the 24th street bldg. A basketballs and volleyballs. Somsiri and Sofia, find us some wheels. Jomo, group ofheavily armed meres guard the way to the entrance). Richie, and James, go down to the 5th floor and see what you guys can .'Housing Information .S«hitty: AHHHHHH. So at last we meet Reno. (To Reno's surprise, he finds , , : ~ grunge up from the chern labs. Tessa and Kendra, go to ~he comp lab and see \' I :' .: ... \, .',,.." .. .,.,..",.'/ the entire crew of OSL safe and sound). ..1 •' '\ . \, \ -, Ag~ncies '- I if you can shut of the security systems from there. Ai~a and Mayuko, I • Referrals toOutside -, ... J Re~o: How the hell did you guys get ,out of that room??? . :: ~,. .:\~ want you 2 to stake out the new 24th street building. . Jomo: Carl here did an incredible Die-Hard part 4! There use to be a trash Ainka: And wha de hell r u going to do child? I'm gonna get Into the 360 PAS • Your College Information Resource shute installed back in the 30's. 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