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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. A force for the people? Arts & Entertainment Mi~gets invadEfES 2 7 2001 shows Shifty Liebowitz Chtcago! how to 'Drive The Car.' COLUMBIA Back Pa~LLEGE LWRARY Buddy Guy's still on track, despite delay would be ready around March of this By Molly Moonen year. Staff Writer At a Feb. 6 South Loop Planning Board meeting, Cameron and club The future home of Buddy Guy's General Manager Kevin Blinkel pre Legends, the world famous nightclub, is sented plans for a four-story bui !ding nothing more than a vacant lot at the for the site. Those plans include not comer of Balbo and Wabash Avenues. only the blues club, but also office El Taco Loco has been torn down and a space, a pool hall and a banquet room. parking lot has taken its place. This The first noor of the building will be week CTI Inc., a construction-testi ng the main n oor of the club, whi ch will company, is drill ing to see what li es open into a mezzanine level and bal beneath the concrete. cony with dressing rooms and pool The City of Chicago requires that all tables. Above the club will be office building s ites go through a battery of space, as wi ll the top half of the fourth tests to ensure that the basements do not Ooor. The fourth Ooor will also include cave from the pressure of the soft clay an open deck and banquet area. The on which the city o f Chicago is built. kitchen will be in the basement. This is the second ro und of testing the According to Dan McCarthy, owner of site has gone through since the ground CTI, the site is undergoing tests for a proved too soft for the original plans. 12-story building, although it may never Buddy Guy's Legends is currently at be that large. 8th Street and Wabash Avenue, just a "The building will only have four sto block away from where the new club ries," said Barbara Lynne, executive will be built. The c lub lost its lease after director of the 'ear South Planning an anonymous donor gave the land to Board. " With the idea that if they Columbia for a new student center. [Buddy Guy's] ever wanted to make it Scon Cameron, Buddy Guy spokesper an income-producing building, the Donme Seals, JriChronicle son and personal manager to the club's Fox Drilling Company breaks ground on the future site of Buddy Guy's Legends, next to the owner, originally sa id the new club See Buddy Guy's, page 2 623 S. Wabash building. Theater department mourns death of prominent instructor Within months of the death ofJohn Murbach, another respected teacher dies unexpectedly By Ryan Adair nearl y 14 years, also served as the artistic department, knew de Maat for o ver 40 The death of de Maat is the second blow director for the Second City Training years and worked with him on several for the Theater department this academic Managing/News Ed itor Center, the world-renowned school spe occasions, both at Second City and year. In December, during Columbia's c ializing in the art of improvisation. Columbia. He credited de Maat as a holiday break, John Murbach, another Martin de Maat, 52, an artist-in-resi Originally from the Chicago area, de teacher who always took the extra time artist-in-residence, who speciali zed in dence in the Theater department died on Maat took an interest in performing at an for those in his class. scenic design and instruction, passed Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Cabrini Medical early age and exercised his talents in chil "Students adored him," Patinkin said. away as well. Center in New York, where he was under dren's shows under the direction of his " He was incredibly kind, supportive, Osborne-Mon noted that after losing going treatment for pneumo nia. aunt, Josephine Foresberg, a well-known helpful and a real gentleman." two prominent members of its faculty, the He was best known as the teacher who improvisation instructor who taught dur Susan Osbome-Mon, an instructor in Theater department is undergoing a peri inspired the careers of " Saturday Night ing the inception of Second City. the Theater department, echoed that de od of great shock Live" performers Chris Farley, Tina Fey De Maat began studying improvisation Maat always showed continual support "There's no way to replace these guys," and Tim Meadows, Sean P. Hayes of at age 9 and joined Second Ci ty as a dish for his students. she said. " People like that don't come "Will and Grace" and Kelly Leonard, the washer in his late teens. He worked many " Marty took on a very parental role with along everyday." producer of Second City. odd jobs in the box office whi le taking everyone in his class," she said. " l ie was A memorial service for de Maat was De Maat, who taught several im provi classes at the center. always extremely generous with his stu held over the weekend at the Second City sation and acting classes at Columbia for Sheldo n Patinkin, chair of the Theater dents; he reall y went to bat for them." Theater. lie is survived by his sister Patty. Columbia alumnus returns to college to screen first feature
youth tailed Gn:ener G ~:lSS Productions. Its mission " as to By Sarah Schmidlin expose filmmaking to inncr-citv kid:;, to sho" the 1\!alit) of what Staff Writer goes into a fi lm and to de-glamorize tht: industr~ . ''All the g uns. violence and drugs,"· :VIolckn remarked. ·· ... " e wanted to deprogram kids." At the screening of his first feature fi lm " Love Through fundrais ing the program raised about $20.000 Relations," last Tuesday, Columbia graduate Delvin to produce a short fi lm called. '"The Case or the Stolen Molden told the audience to expect, "a delightful story Watch.·· The movie. in 16-mm format. was based on a with d ramatic twists about a family dealing with rela script written by an 11-year-old. Only 15 minutes long, tionships." the production of the film represented the participation "We wanted to challenge the audience to think," of 15 kids from the program. Molden said. Greener Grass helped to put six minority students "I was trying to show people in rea l relationships deal through Dan Decker's film school. ing with real issues," Molden elaborated in an interview. "It came out great," Molden said. '"It won llonorable "Probably 75 percent of the time there are real issues Mention at the Chicago International Film Fes1iva l and at the between real couples. I wanted to show these couples Colum bia Fi lm Festiva l in Ohio. Then it got picked up working out a problem, show the d ifferences between in Los /\ngcles and ran for three months on an inde people and how they work through them." pendent cable access station." A 1992 graduate of Columbia's Film department, Molden is very serious when he talks about screen Molden thoughtfully remembers that one of his teachers, Sheila Bocchine/Chronicle writ ing development. After he received his deg ree from Dan Curran, who taught Molden's Film Tech II course, Col umbia alumnus and fi lmmaker, Delvin Molden, at the Columbia, his second bachelo r's, he attended classes at "had a sense of teaching us not to have boundaries in cre the Screenwriting Group, studying under Dan Decker. ativity." premiere screening of his new film, "Love Relations." "Dan taught the art of storytelling," Mo lden stressed, From this, Molden realized his desire to "push the mar in town, ' Biankman' and 'Mo' Money.' The PA carries "and the structure of screenwriting. Because knowing ket and almost break it." everything and gets coffee." Molden said he remembers how to come up w ith the story is the art, it's what After graduation Molden put in his time at the bonom hearing, 'Get the PA! ' quite often. expresses you." doing what he ca lled grunt work. " I basically paid my dues with that," he said. " I was a PA (production assistant] on a (George] Molden started a non-profit prog ram fo r inner-city See Screening, page 2 Tilman film, and had a couple gigs on features that were s
~ ~3~~~s and Notes lfJIJ p' s 34 • • • ~1ze-wmnmg wnter presents . ~! ;;rp~;'J!Ji"Nl New Studio Ch1cago playwright Lydia R. Diamond has been selected as the 2000-2001 winner of the Theodore Ward Prize for African-American Playwnt1ng , for her play "The Gift Horse." The piece will be presented at Columbia's New Studio Theater. 72 E. 11th St. Feb. 28 through March 11 . Tickets are $5. Call (312) 344-6126 for information and reserva tions. The Theodore Ward Prize was named after the late Chicago playwnght who influenced the intellectual and cul tural life of the African-American community in the early ' days of the Ch1cago Theater movement. This year is the 15th anniversary of the Ward Prize competition. Math and science mix with art The Math and Science departments will host a six-week exhibit entitled, The Art of Science and Mathematics. The exhibit is a celebration of creativity with student projects that integrate science or math with the arts. The projects come in a variety of art forms such as painting, sculptures, poems, holograms, photographs and computer graphics. Some of the themes of the artwork are: The Golden Ratio in mathematics. aesthetics and nature ; Einstein's theory of relativity; materials and dyes for art and photography; the use of computers in creating art; the impact of the space program; and the physics of dance. Brenna Mclaughlin/Chronicle The event will take place in the Hokin Annex, in the 623 Horace Brown (left} coaches Aaron Wilcos, a senior fine arts major, on African drumming techniques, during the S. Wabash building. The exhibition begins March 9, with a Diaspora Project's drum circle event, held in the Hokin Gallery last Th ursday. reception on Wednesday, March 21 , from 5-7 p.m. The works will be on display through April 16. New staffer to advise student government Drama team to present an By Joe Giuliani she got done in a short time," " The students found her to be evening of inspiration Roberts said. approachable," says Paskey. "One Contributing Editor Like Roberts, Ingrassia was of her biggest strengths is working The Columbia Players' cultural drama team will present involved with student government with students." their spring 2001 main stage production of "One Race, Beginning next fall, Columbia stu while she attended college. At the In addition to her role as director One People, One Peace" opening Friday, March 9. The dents could have their own student University of Illinois, where she of student government, Ingrassia performances run only two weekends at Columbia's Ferguson Theater. in the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building. government to represent their inter earned her bachelor's degree in wi II oversee the Student Organization The event features a diverse cast that promises to open ests and needs. If the government is advertising, Ingrassia belonged to a Council, where she will help organi eyes, explore views and touch hearts. There will be a a success, students will have Dana sorority and helped lead it. Ingrassia zat ions shape events, and assist stu question-and-answer session with the cast after each Ingrass ia to thank. also received a master's degree in dents interested creating new show. Performances are free and open to the public. Ingrassia is Columbia's new direc educational administration from organizations. She has already been Refreshments will be served. For more information call tor of student government and University of Wisconsin. approached by a student who wants (773) 769-2339. Student Organization Council. She With her master's degree, Ingrassia to start an intramural sports team . was hired this semester by the took a job at Edgewood College, a In the past, only one person han Student Affairs sets Web site Office of Student Life and predominantly white, private, dled SOC and also coordinated stu Development to organize a govern Catholic college in Madison, Wis. dent life events. To help the govern The Office of Student Affairs recently established a ment. " One of the reasons l took this job ment's chances for success, the col weekly calendar of events. Events for next week may be Facu lty member Wade Roberts is is because l knew that it's a really lege has hired a second person viewed at wvtw colum .edu/newstudentinfo/022601 .html. "very optimistic" about the new diverse campus and l thought it whose sole duty is to organize Submissions for future dates in the calendar may be government's chances of survival. would be a good challenge for me to events, allowing Ingrassia to devote submitted to isummers@popmail colum.edu. Roberts is working with Ingrassia meet a lot of different people and more time to creating the student on the project and is impressed by learn about different cultures," government. Noted Columbia professor to the 26-year-old's work ethic. The Ingrassia said. Having someone whose job it is to two arc researching other colleges' Ingrassia has a nat ural ability to work almost exclusively with the lead highlights tour of Italy student governments to get ideas for connect w ith students, says Louise student government will increase Professor RoseAnna Mueller will be conducting a tour I Columbia. Paskey, Ingrass ia's boss at the chances of its success, says of Northern Italy, from August 6-16, after Columbia's sum "All of us on Student AfTairs were Edgewood. Roberts. mer school session. The trip includes Venice, Florence, impressed by the amount of work Siena, Lucca. Milan and the Italian Riviera. More infor mation may be obtained from Professor Mueller at (312) 344-7532. I!.~.~ro~ F!fp~-JI}!--'-'5---- Student Academy Awards 1 foundation will be such rently located on the sixth Buddy Guy's Legends " We have been held up sets application deadline that they can add to it." floor of the 623 S. Wabash will remain in its current a little bit by permits and Columbia's Center for bui lding. location until the new club Applicat1ons for the 28th annual Student Academy stuff," Blinkel said. Awards competition , presented by the Academy of Motion Black Music Research has " We don't know that for is completed. McCarthy l lowever, he estimates the Picture Arts and Sciences , are now available. Entries must disc ussed moving its facil sure," Associate Director projected that the bui Idin g proj ect will be finished be submitted by April 2 in order to be considered for this ities into the top two floors of Operations Marsha would be ready around long before 2003. year's awards. of the new building, a pos Heizer said regarding March 2003, de laying the Cameron refused to con Entries may be submitted in one of four categories: alter sibility Lynne says hasn' t whether the program building of Columbia's firm any plans for the native, animation, documentary or narrative. been decided one way or would move. "We hope student center, originally upcoming project at press Students selected as nat1onal winners w111 be flown to Los another. The center is cur- so," she added. projected to open in 2002. time. Angeles to participate in a week of industry-related activi ties and social events that will culminate June 10 with the awards presentation ceremony. Along with their trophies, Gold medal w1nners in each of the four categories will receive $5,000; Silver medal winners take home $3 ,000; Screen_in-=g,___ __ and Bronze medal w1nners are awarded $2,000. Continued from Front Page Interested students may download an application from the Academy's website at www.oscars.org/saa or send It was at the screenwriting group success story? lifestyle and rely on y our talent. their application request, along with a self-addressed. that M olden met his filmmaking "Treat everyone with respect," There's no such thing as an stamped business-size envelope to: comrades. M ichael lloffman co M olden re plied . "Don't get so overnight success." Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 8949 Wilshire Blvd. wrote and co-directed " L ove caught up in the lifestyle that you M olden hopes to reach an execu Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Relations," and A lderman Ed H . forget who you are. Respect every tive position in the movie industry Attn: Student Academy Awards Smith and Phil Truskowski co-pro body. Work hard. It's very simple." within the next five to I 0 years. duced the film. M olden stressed the Molden's advice for students is to " l want to be a movie executive fact that this was a group project. " keep your mouth shut and listen! and have three good films under my If you have an upcoming event or lloning in on his passion, he pub That's very important. We have so belt," Molden said. "l want to help announcement, please call the Chronicle's lished the book African-American many know-it-ails. It's not about get the talent out there, give back Film Statistics and Marketing what you think, but what you're try what someone gave to me. They're news desk at (312) 344-7255. Strategies. The book was the first of ing to leam." out there, the new talent, new blood. its kind in the United States and has "This business is run off talent," We have to keep it fresh." Vi.fit us on the Web at www.ccchronicle.com been utilized by such people as Molden said. "You need to focus on Spike Lee and BT Movies. talent, become the best sc reen Is there a moral at the end of this writer/director you can. Forget the February 26, 2001 Campus News 3 Up-and-coming singer makes special appearence at Columbia
By Jamie Jorgensen is to stay persistent, pool resources and get a CD out. "No one takes you seriously if you don't have a CD," Correspondent Arney said. One student who can relate to Amey's struggles is Columbia students at the Plymouth Court residence Brandon Farris, a Sound Recording major here at center were treated to a night of music Saturday, Feb. 17, Columbia. Farris opened for Arney Saturday night by when fo lk artist Lori Arney performed. playing some of his own music. Arney, a Michigan State graduate, performed at Lilith Farris is currently a full-time senior at Columbia, has Fair in Clarkston, Mich., during the summer of 1998. a 20-hour internshi p, works on weekends and has man She also has released two CDs: Nothing to Say and aged to produce a CD in his free time. l ie calls his music Resignation, and plans on producing a live album in the contemporary fo lk-a new genre out there that can be near future. Her music has been compared to that of compared to that of Bob Dylan and other classic folk Sarah McLachlan, but Arney says she hopes her style can artists. continue to grow and change throughout her musical "It's real music that tells a story," Farris said, "My career. Arney a lso hopes that she can affect her audience music is very rugged and very exposed." with the music she plays. And exposed it may very well be. A radio deejay in " By sharing personal experiences with my music, I Belgium heard some of Farris' music on the Internet, and hope that it can help someone through a similar experi has asked for permission to play one of his songs over ence," Arney said about her true-life lyrics. the Belgian a irwaves. Like many Columbia students, Arney is struggling to lri the future Farris says he would like to write music establish a place for herself in a career that she loves. for student fi lms. He also hopes to see more collabora Coming to Columbia was one way to do that. tive projects done by both music and art students here at " I want to get into the col lege scene. It 's the best way Columbia. to go," Amey said, who had been planning to perform at Samples of Farris' music can be heard at his website: Colum bia since October when some of her fans here www.brandonsound.com, and if you like what you hear, made the suggestion. you can also purchase his CD at this site. And although Arney is trying to break into the music If you would like to learn more about Lori Arney, you Dwayne M. Thomas/Chrontcle business herself, her advice to anyone else in her position can find her website at www. loriamey.com. Lori Arney entertains at the 731 S. Plymouth Ct. dorm. Foundation awards scholarship, college matches funds Siegman, founder of Il- l 0-02 and its sis Siegman had befriended him at a footba ll when he ran into two of his students and By Angela Timmons ter organization, Brunchbunch.com, camp in Galesburg, Ill. The two had kept invited them to join him for milkshakes at Staff Writer called to te ll him that he was nominated in touch after their initial meeting, and a nearby, upscale restaurant. There, the by his school for the scholarship. At that Seigman, who was deeply affected by students got a less-than-warm welcome Financing an education at Columbia time, Centeno was thinking coll ege Mott's death, had the realization that he from one of the patrons wh ich angered became easier last summer for a graduat wouldn't be feasible d ue to financial rea had not been able to truly get to know Siegman. lie came back the next week ing Near North II igh School senior-now sons. him in those few months after the camp. with I 0 kids instead of two. a freshman at Columbia-who won a " If it wasn't for 11-10-02, I' m not sure Siegman said it was a turning point for From that, he founded $5,000 scholarship from the Il-l 0-02 I would be at Columbia," Centeno said. him and he vowed to extract something Brunchbunch.com, a rotating group of Foundation, a Chicago non-profit organi Centeno added that the matching funds positi ve from this negative situation. school ki ds and professionals from all zation. The funds are set to be matched by from Columbia are contingent upon him Though it was unknown to Siegman and walks of li fe who get together each Columbia. ma intaining a "B" average. the review committee comprised of com Sunday to have brunch and talk about At the foundation's first annual gala Siegman was pleased w ith Columbia's munity and business leaders who were everyday things like sports and current dinner last June, Michael Centeno, an 18- decision to match Centeno's scholarship, charged with the task of selecting the first events, and work together to break down year-old freshman fi lm and video major, saying, " I think what they did for three Omari Mott scholars, Centeno and the barriers of age, race and income. The was awarded the scholarship. Then Barry M ichael in particular, and just recogniz his fam ily are a lso well acquainted with group has met for over 200 consecutive Young of Columbia's Film Animation ing the val ue of our foundation in gener the horror of gun violence. Centeno's weeks at restaurants all over the city. department surprised Centeno with the al, says a great deal about their faith in older brother, Jose, was shot and killed The inspiration for the scholarships and news of Columbia's intent to match the the ability and wisdom of young people." several years ago at the age of 13 near the foundation can be traced to those first $5,000 his sophomore year. Though he was a little nervous about of the ir llumboldt Park home. Centeno says three milkshakes. Debra McGrath, associate vice presi delivering a speech at the dinner, Centeno he was too young at the time to really " I look at a milkshake glass and see a dent of enrollment, attributed the decision said, "The whole experience was awe understand what had happened, but now, kid going to college," said Siegman, who to match the scholarship to former some. It was really a nig ht to remember." he too looks fo r something positive to created the I l-l 0-02 Foundation so the Columbia President John B. Duff's The 11-10-02 Foundation's scholar come out of his family's experience. group could fund scholarshi ps and phil office, but said as the coll ege's develop ships are awarded to "need-based stu After finishing college, Siegman anthropic projects. ment grows, " It's the kind of thing we'd dents on the basis of merit who reinforce became a substitute teacher in the The drive to fund the first group of like to do more of." the foundati on's mission," according to Chicago public schools and was working Omari Mott scholarships was a result of Though Centeno was president of his Siegman. The scholarships are given in at Byrd Academy, near the Cabrini Green Seigman's 11-10-02 Milkshake senior class, active in athletics, and had a memory of Omari Mott, a young man housing development. According to his Campaign when three donors spent solid academic record, he said he was from Jol iet who was shot and killed in foundation's Web site, Siegman was on $5.000 each to have a milkshake with quite s urprised when Greg Forbes January 1991, just seven months after his way to lunch one day in March 1997 Siegman. Art & Design department to feature outstanding student work Event marks collaboration between Columbia and the American Center for Design By Neda Sirileonova pick only the best work. Busby thought the ACD show would be inspiring for many students. Staff Writer "The show features some good student work," she said. The Art and Design department at "Coffee," a poster by Andrew Maniotes from Columbia hosted the opening reception of Minneapolis, is one of the student works present at ACD I 00, the American Center for the show. Another piece. "Windhover." featured a Design's annual show, "Not yet the book, poster and announcement. The designer Periphery," last Friday, Feb. 16 at the 33 E. Michael Metz. 23. a £raduate from North Carolina Wabash Gallery. State University-Raleigh was present at the open "Not yet the Periphery" is a collaboration ing reception. between Columbia and ACD and featu res " I co-designed · Windhover' with my best friend the best work produced by graphic design in school. We art directed the whole thing. It was ers nationall y and internationally. The kind of like a senior proj~ct," Metz said. "The show is a collection of print, packaging and other staff here is a lso rea ll y great." :vtetz said that interactive design. It highli ghts experimen while he was in school he received a lot of support tal design, which is design that is not main from his professors but that it felt great to be able stream. to see your own work recognized and exhibited. The ACD is a non-profit national mem Mary Zotarski. 23. senior. photography major at bership organization that serves the needs Columbia enjoyed the ACD I 00 show. of designers from all disciplines and is "This is the best work exhibited and features dif committed to issues that are continua lly ferent aspects of it. A lot of these people brought influencing design and design practice. something of themselves." Zotarski said. " It gives Kay llartmann, graphic design professor ;:;______Pa-t-nc-ia/-D-ic_b_a-VC-h-ro-n-,c-'le you different ideas, and it's almost like a guideline at Columbia, who a lso helped organize the for your own work. When you see work that you show believed it would be very useful for Vernon Lockheart (left) and Keith Durris (right) look at winning designs at the enjoy, it inspires you to go and express yourself." Columbia students, especially for those American Center for Design's annual show. "There are a lot of examples of graphic design, majo ring in graphic design, multimedia, photography and multimedia," said Kathleen nications di rector was also present at the recept ion. photography and marketing. One of the reasons why the Casale, a senior Liberal Arts major at Columbia. "It is The 23rd annual ACD I 00 show features only 52 work ACD 100 show was brought to Columbia was because, very well grooved and very well done." pieces, even though there were to have been I 00. "several of the faculty thought that we should expose Casale also enjoyed seeing a lot of different media. " I think that it's great that there are only 52 pieces," our students to the professional design world," " It's the best example of well-known artists," Casale Busby said. Hartmann said. "We are trying to make Columbia more said. "It's good to sec their best work." According to Busby, this was because the people who visible in the professional design world." The show wi II run through March 16. Chris•ine Busby, ACD's managing editor and commu- judged the work were more selective and made sure to 4 Columbia Chronicle
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This scholarship is tor full-time ~ students who have Off1ce of Enrollment Munagernent, at least 24 credit hours earned ill 600 S. M1chigun. Room 300 Columbia. Academ•c AdVIsmg, Deadline: March 15, 2001 623 S. Wabash, Room 300 5 Lawsuit against law school goes to Supreme Court By Ray Rivera Individual Rights, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit December ruling, the appellate court cited the U.S. law firm representing the three applicants. In Supreme Court's 1978 Bakke vs. University of Knight-Ridder Newspaper December, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit California decision that race could be used as one of Court of Appeals ruled that the school acted legally many factors in admissions when there is a compelling SEATTLE- The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked when it used race as a factor in a now-abandoned interest for such preferences, such as creating a diverse to decide a key question in a discrimination lawsuit admissions policy. student body. against the University of Washington Law School. The appeals court is considering whether a full panel The ruling means public schools in most Western Three applicants who say they were denied admis ofj udges should hear the case. The lawsuit was brought states, the area covered by the 9th Circuit, can continue sions because they are white have asked the high court by Katuria Smith, Angela Rock and Michael Pyle, who to use affirmative-action programs. In Washington and to rule on whether achieving a diverse student body is say the law school subjected them to more-rigorous California, they cannot, however, because voters a reason to justifY racial preferences. admissions standards than it did minority applicants. banned such policies. Attorney David Bunnan, who is If the court hears the case and rejects the diversity jus The three applied before the 1998 passage of state representing the UW, said it could take several months tification, it could cast doubt on affirmative action Initiative 200, which outlawed racial preferences in before the high court decides whether to hear the case. nationwide, said Curt Levey of the Center for admissions and hiring by state agencies. In its Bennet Charged with misdemeanors after dispute Knight-Ridder Newspaper arrested on Feb. 12 for alleged ly kick dent becomes," he said. "And also the ti fY in court. ing in the 19-year-old student's apart less culpable Michael is as it pertains to " I certainly don't know what's going ment door after an argument. lie had the allegations." on in her mind," Hanson said. "I can Madison-Former University of been tentatively charged with criminal According to the criminal complaint: simply note what is in the criminal com Wisconsin tailback Michael Bennett intimidation of a victim, a Class F Bennett and a female UW student, who plaint, which is that at one point she escaped felony charges Thursday but felony. Jason Hanson, the assistant di s live on different floors of The Regent indicated she was certain it was him and still faces two misdemeanor counts over trict attorney fo r Dane County, apartments in Madison, became then later indicated she wasn't sure." a dispute involving a 19-year-old explained that tentative charges are rou involved in a dispute the morning of The complaint further states that woman earlier th is month. tinely adjusted after further investiga Feb. 12. Bennett then phoned the Madison police officers went to The decision to charge Bennett with tion. Court date March 5 woman's apartment and told her: Bennett's apartment the night of the one count of criminal damage to prop " In any criminal case that we receive "You stupid (expletive). You bener incident to interview him. During their erty and one of unlawful use of a tele from the police, we look at the case and watch your back." From 2 to 5 minutes discussion, they asked to see his cell phone left his representatives disap we see what we believe are appropriate after the phone call, someone in the phone to check the call history. Bennen pointed. charges based on the evidence," Hanson hallway damaged the door to the went into his bedroom to retrieve his "We're heartened by the fact that there said. "And in th is particular case, we woman's apartment. A few minutes cell phone. While waiting for Bennen to is no felony charge," attorney Michael believe that the crimes charged in the later, Bennen phoned and spoke to the get the phone, an officer heard several Bauer said, "and that basically that the criminal complaint reflect what we woman's roommate. beeps coming from the bedroom. When D.A. recognized that the police initially think is an appropriate charge." One woman changes story "Tell that Bennen emerged with the phone, the overreacted to this incident by suggest Bennett, who is free on signature (expletive) that is just a warning," call history menu was empty. According ing that there was. "And it was the alle bond, is scheduled to appear in court Bennett said. A short time later, Bennett to Bauer, Bennen continues to deny he gation of a felony that led Michael to March 5. He was in Indianapolis for the called again and spoke to a third damaged the door to the apartment. spend a night in jail." National Football League scouting woman. This time, he said: "I'm going "It was basically a shouting match If convicted of criminal damage to combine Thursday and was unavailable to (expletive) with her now. I'm going to between Michael and some people in property, Bennett could be fined up to for comment. Bauer, who was en route (expletive) with every mother (exple his group with some women that has $10,000 and imprisoned for up to nine to Indianapolis, reiterated that the lack tive) in there." gotten blown out of proportion," Bauer months, or both. If convicted of unlaw of a felony charge indicated that the All three women subsequently told said. "l ie denies being on that floor, ful use of a telephone, Bennett could be case was weak. police the caller was Bennen. llowever, kicking in the door or knowing who fined up to S I ,000 and imprisoned for "The more the facts of this incident one of the three later said she was not kicked in the door." up to 90 days, or both. Bennett, 22, was come to light, the less serious the inci- sure of the voice and did not want totes- Student puts his wares up sale are no longer your posses at your house?" Retired GE executive helps By Billy O'Keefe sions?" Items that have sold include a Tribune Media Services Freyer's aim with the project, two-volume Oxford English which he launched in October, Dictionary ($1 83.52), which Penn State's Engineering is to track each item he sells, Freyer picked up at a yard sale How much money would and chronicle the new owner's and used on ly once; a pair of you pay for a pair of your industrial engineering, mechan re lationship with the item ver fal se teeth ($27) Freyer used By Margaret Hopkins favorite celebrity's underwear? ical engineering and civil engi sus his own. He is asking all as a child, now on display How about John Freyer's Knight-Ridder Newspaper neering departments. Glenn winni ng bidders of his items, alongside other items at the underwear? A II he wants is a declined to specify the amount up for bid at online auction university; and a tropical fish do llar. As a young eng ineer at of his donation. house eBay, to provide updates shirt ($5 1.50), which needs no Of course, that's not the on ly General Electric in the early A mechanical engineer by on any items they acquire. explanation. product Freyer is pushing. The 1960s, Pe nn State alumnus training, Glenn carne up with "I am also keeping track of Freyer has had less luck try ing Arthur Glenn discovered a gap the funding idea after years of University of Iowa graduate where all my stuff is going on to sell hi s underwear, or his student is sending several hun between the theories he'd working with the National a huge wall map," he writes on $433.66 gas bill for January. dred of his possessions up the learned as a student and the Science Foundation on proto the project's Web Site, No bidders have come forward river as part of an experimen practical application of those type courses stressing team allmylifeforsale.com. "I am for the underwear, and the gas tal project, which asks the theories he needed on the job. work and coll aborative projects. planing on visiting some of my bi ll has struck out on two sep That has motivated the retired All too frequently, universities question, "What happens to life wherever it ends up-maybe arate occasions. your possessions when they GE vice president to financially wouldn't implement those support the development of courses, Glenn said. engineering courses that pro "We'd been talking about U. of Illinois student collapses, dies on campus vide students with opportunit ies doing new course development to use what they're be ing taught with a project emphasis for a while still in school. TMS Ca mpus Wire Ellis' death. long time, and An's funding "Theoretical courses are a lot provided us with the push to get Ellis collapsed in the student union at around like learning a language," said A University of Il linois student collapsed and going," said D.J. Medeiros, 8:30 p.m. while trying out for a student fashion Glenn, who now lives outside died Wednesday night while auditioning for a associate professor of industrial show. of Philadelphia. " In project campus fashion show, a university spokesperson engineering and one of the fac Witnesses told the Daily lllini that Ellis was based courses, you use the lan confirmed. ulty teachi ng the IME Inc. unconscious, but tak ing sporadic breaths-one guage you've learned. And Freshman Dante Ellis was pronounced dead at breath every 20 to 30 seconds. course . when you use it , you understand Glenn's involvement isn't just Carl e Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Paramedics tried to revive Ell is, but could not it." monetary. l ie's also mentoring spokesperson Jeff Unger said. Officials have not detect a pulse and were unsuccessful. Glenn, who chairs the released any information regarding the cause of several of the students in the Leonhard Center Advisory IME Inc. course. Board, is providing funding for "Fundamentally, students will three years to help with the cre learn more with these courses," ation of collaborative, hands-on Glenn said. courses. The recipients of THlRI'~ AlWAY~ MORl ON THI WIB Glenn's philanthropy are the www .((chronide.com 6 Columbia Chronicle Attention All Journalism AS AN EGG DONOR Students, Photojournalists WE CA COMPENSATE YOU. BUT NEVER REPAY YOU. & Editorial Cartoonists! Earn $5000 compensation. And D co uple 's undying gratitude . Dntwing o n my expertence as a former egg Applicants for the 2001-2002 John donor, we a re untquely quilhficd to o ffer yo u a level o f profess•onahsm, Fischetti Scholarship are now available in understandtng a nd respect beyond o ther serv.ces. Mukc a donatton . , " M ake a lofe M ake u d;ffer.-nce N.or .. f" onto" the Journalism Department, Suite 1300, (·~- ~~·~. fq') O<•n c)O 624 S. Michigan Ave. All full-time ~ C EIVEABILITIES Columbia College students, including Call vs lilt 7 73-868-3971. 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Meet students. faculty and staff Learn about all levels of the college Build on your leadership skills Make a difference on campus Gain a sense of belonging Apply knowledge from the classroom Build your resume Interested candidates should send a resume, 15 student signa tures of support and a one page personal statement describing your qualifications and ideas about forming a student govern ment to: Director of Student Organizations and Government 623 S. Wabash, Suite 301 We have extended the nominations deadline through: ? Friday, March 2 j Elections: Friday, March 9 1:00pm 623 S. Wabash, Room 311 8 Columbia Chronicle Februly.1 26, 2001 -·-O:iVI3:}3f1·-·-·-·- ·-·-· - • • i'·The ·Admissions office is looking for Ill 1( , :, 1 , I 1 I • {.:: H'''·' '·· · .. ~ ·· Student Ambassadors • I to work the I • • I Spring Open House I • • 1(Do gou 1il:e mooting new people? I • (VIould you lite to meet prospeeth;e new columbitl students? • 1 (Do gou 1ove to tt~11: t~bout co1umbitl? I • • You must be a currently enrolled Columbia student in good standing I and available to work I • Saturday, March 24th from Sam- to 4pm . • I An application and interview is required. Applications are now available now in the I • Admissions office, 3rd floor, 600 S. Michigan Ave . • ·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·Deadline for applications is March 9th. -·-· J. "In a duel, there is only one instant winner, at questiapromo.com there are thousands~' For a chance to instantly win a Dell Laptop, Handspring Visors·," messenger bags and more, go to questiapromo.com! Ouestia" is the new online service designed to help students write better papers, faster and easier. que s tO~ lleuer H1pers. Faster. February 26, 2001 Columbia Chronicle 9 ••. .. The Art of Columbia College Chicago I lo~ ·, I •.- ·r I. 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COMMENTARY The revolution will not be cared about Letters to bound to be a few ambitious leader-types, her vision extends only to the future. By Joe Giuliani curio us to see what a structured govern l ler plans are already in motion. A secret the Editor Contributing Editor ment might ofTer. meeting held recently decided that a task But I am doing my best to protect and force, made up of students and leaders, Another "Reader" A letter to mv c omr.~dcs : preserve our unattached and indifferent should decide the government's structure, Our way or'lifc here is threatened, and culture. I have sent spies to fi nd o ut more constitution and mission. I must agree with the letter written by time is against us. A letter. sent from top about this Ingrassia, and this is what they And, she has help. She has enlisted the Patrick M. Walsh ("Unhappy ' Reader' ," general Ben Gall to e/ presideme. Warrick tell me: support of Wade Roberts and An Burton, Feb. 19). As a Columbia alumna who, Caner himself. was intercepted by one of who have been assigned to the task force. with others, spent countless hours pouring our scouts. and its contents are grave. Robens possesses a vast knowledge of her heart and soul into making the Columbia's Oflice of Student Life is try communications. and Burton is an expert Chronicle the best it could be, it was a bit ing to put a student govcmmcnt into place . in African- American affairs. While I of a shock to hear it described as "a Pans of the coded message arc indec i haven't discerned exactly what roles each joke." pherable. and I ha' en't yet figured out will play. one thing is cenain: they're not I g raduated long before Amber Holst ho" much the masses suppon them. but I cheerleaders. took the reigns, but know ing the kind of ha' c discm ercd that the,· have obtained The fact that Ingrassia and her allies arc dedication and commitment it takes to put the sen ices of a special agent named Dana taking their time in assembling the regime out a weekly newspaper while juggling Ingrassia. a SJX~ci:t l ist in govcmrncnt oper proves they arc serious. An open forum regular course-work and inteniships, I am ations. She began her assil!lllnent Feb. 5. w ill be held soon to feel out the masses - confident that every Chronicle staff mem and inside so~rC<' S t<·ll n~e she has nut find out what needs are being left unful ber who followed in my footsteps put as ''astcd time getting st:tncd on the project. fil led by the current anarchy. much elTon into the paper as I did. I imaaine the job offe r came in the fonn Then, elections will be held March 9 for of a kiter. Hand-dcli,ercd b' one of the Ingrassia is schooled in the an of gov eight student positions o n the task force. C ristin Monti college's special operati,cs. probab l~ the ernment. having trained under some of the They hope to have the new government set C lass of ' 97 fat man knu"n as Fcli,, \\ ith hi bloodshot " orld 's shre"dcst leaders. She held suc up by next fall, and once it is in place C/rronicle Managing Editor/Fall ' 96 c~ es and Oanncl fatigues. smoking love cessful meetings last "eek "ith ' arious Ing rassia will act as advisor to the newly cigarettes. student groups. proving her skills in the created body. As for Ingrassia's post. I can't understand area of diplomacy. This is an urgent s ituation. Remember, Ultimate Coverage " h~ an~ one "ould accept such a position. \\'hilc she is still learning the intricacies we arc not talking about an unorganized \\'e Columbian arc klllmn as an inde of her nc" role. she possesses a confi band of extremists. Ingrassia has the back I am a member of Columbia's Ultimate pendent breed Classes arc a mere diStr.lc dence thJt borders on fearlessness. The ing of the college. The) "ill supply her Frisbee team and was looking forward to tion from the re t of our 1mponant da~ : "e mere fact that she accepted what could with funds. supplies and manpower until Graham's article on our first WI against onh "ant to act rn and out. And she kno" s casil ~ tum into a suicide mission proves she has either achieved her mission. or we Illinois State!Northem Illinois University pasi cOons t0 implcm<-n t a student go ' em her nenc. The last perso n hired to help have proven we cannot be ru led. at the Knox Tournament held the week ment here ha\C i:11icd ilO\\e\Cr, the popu instill us " ith a patriot ic sririt lasted onl~ Be strong. The~ canno t take o ur apathy end before we returned for the Spring )atron has risen srnce then There arc a ~ car Out rt doesn't seem to affect her: unless "c let them. semester. llowcver, what I found was an article that only highlighted the controversial loss against Coe College. While it was Whatever you know like whatever man true that we just barely loss to Coe, which was undefeated in the toumament ... we did also win. By Margo Adler mrnutc talh " 1ll attest to the corn pla c cn c~ 111 speech (as the end of a sentence (some b1t hrng th.~t IS to folio" \\ell as Ill C\Cr\d,l\ life). and Ill times called "up-talk"). also This was the 1st WI N for the 1st Tulane Hullabaloo fl ut before I bcgrn ranting. I order t<> a' 01d a5scnrng her rndicatc a lack of confidence in Columbia Spons team in the history of thrnk rt 's o nh farr to "O'er self. a " oman leams to de speech the school! And the onI ) "mention" of it Before ' ou read thr> ;,n1clc. \OillC C\planatt"on f('lr \\h:ll l"\t~ cmph.1SIIc her speech " rth Uut ,-. omen and insccurit) "as: "The indoor event left Columbia at put do"n ~ our paper. "alk out heard tenncd the "'crh.1l drar hedge' and confinnatiun arc not solei) rc•ponsiblc for 1--1 in the season.'' which is also wrong. It rnto 1M hall"a' ot 'our donn rhea ep1denrr .. 1e4UeSts l \ Ill£ \\Ords SUCh as o ur gcner.~tion's 1crbal inept should have said: "The indoor event left and count the n~mbcr of \ tan~ lrngu1qs hJ,c stud1cd "p crhap~:· "ma~ be" and ness Granted. it seems clear Columbia at 1--1 in the TOURNAMENT." ··11 es.·· ··,a no'' s and 111 depth tbc speech p.1ttcms ot "lrkc.'' and 1ntroducrng 'latc that the aforementioned " ords I ha1•c always ha\'C supponed the ""hate,ers·' \OU bear 1n one men and " o men and ha' e mcms " 1th " I thrnk " IS arc u uall) associated " ith a Chrome/e. hO\VC\ er this week I was out mrnute I'm- confident that often found that "omen tend to called hcdgrng Confinnatron female \ OCabulan After all. raged b) the fact that the paper didn't unless 10u ll\e on a hall ""h c\hthH msccurlt' m thctr rc4ucsts. such n "~a J...no'' ., .. "Va lle~ Girl" spe~c h IS named e'en consider the " in wo rthy enough of a mutes. non- Englrsh speakers or spec h Tradrt1onall~. " omen and " rr ght ?,'' as "ell"' a qucs sentence. See Whlte¥er, page 11 I hope that somehow this problem can headless horsemen. ~our one- lun c been npected to sho" tton·hkc rise 1n irllonation at be taken care of and in the fu ture it would be ni c to see our stats reponed accurate ly Exposure E ric. Ash burn SrniorfN r,.·sbnt Producer Lost Time After ha' ing read the commentary \\Tit ten b) one ~tan Richmond ["There's no time like the present," Feb. 12). I "ish I could ha,•e the last five minutes of my life back. llis \\Ords of an\!er and discon tentment stntd.. me ns the ffivin~s nnd mntings o f a mnn " ho cannot function " ithin the confines of socict'. And I sn}. if , ou can't con-fi>nn. ~e t o ut. \\'here has· Riciuuond b<~n his whole lrfe'' D<><:sn't he undt·r.;t:rnd that confoml irrg H> .orbitmril~ created S> sterns and See Letters, page 11 OPINIONS ONLINE @ WWW.CCCHRONICL E.COM I dltorh•l• hru thu op•n•oo" Ol lhG I di!Url'*l Uota rd or ,,, ColwiiiH,I Lottora 10 the Editor m~1:Jl in t h.Jdu yOllr f\ 111 n un 1~ . 'ft'Ur ma}or. and COLU M BIA (;/llfllllllfl (, t)lwunr. hffJ !110 Op•niO"I Of tho IHIIhOf(ta) 11 phone numtMr Allltltlu•s (11 6 odrtttd lor grttnunor (tnd mtty be cut d~ to thu lunltt:td ~t~ uoun t ol ttpn nvo•lnbto Vlow a o ~~:pr o at o d In thla publlcello n 11 0 thoao of tho wrltur ftnd Lottoro cnn bo r.. od to ua «113 12·3.. - 8032, o·mlltod to lei· CHRON IC LE 1uo rw t thu opin ion a o f n,, Columblfl Ctuunlclo, CohunUI• '• [email protected] or rnolto(! to Tho Columbl• Chronicle clo IIIII/'' ' ltl"1fl l I I Main Line: 312-344-7343 Advertising: 312·344-7432 News: 312-344-7255 Commentary: 312 -344-7256 A & E: 312-344-7521 Sports: 312-344-7086 Photography: 312-344-7732 Fax: 312-344-8032 Natalie Baranyk Goldie Brown Sandia John Dandridge Web Address: Seniortf"ne Arts Sophomore/Playwriting Sophomore/Graphic Design Senio r/Screenwriting IVIvw.ccchronicle.com E·Mail: "None of your damn business." "In my woman's face: "You don't think about it. You just "You're asking the wrong cat." do it naturally and it feels good, like [email protected] sex." 12 Columbia Chronicle Februry 26, 2001 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • RECOMMENDS n ~m , 1ll y :-ung tn rn · ~, Juri n n ; H\. !Hies take o n <1 life o f their o wn in rht' rn·c,llm!..! .Kcuunt of the sun !.! ,1nd the struggle it l'l'r'\ ' 11 1fic ll. " :\ n l'\u l ~n m n, '' l'l 1h ' tl , lrl·lmtn~ h!..! , lrl· 1111- mJ h, '11• 'rtth.: H Kk hn1 't''-" . f)J h. k 1--tlc - f), ,, ,k r\t· \ It'\\' Columbia Bookstore Torco Bldg• ph: 3121427-4160 • efollett.com www.ccchronicle.c.om get your FREE e-mail account at www.ccch ronlcle.com get your FREE e-mail account at www.ccchronlcle.com get yo f Need an email addPess? ~ ~ i i GErt COL~ 0 A Columllllo ColleCe Chlo8Ca LXCEJ~LLNCL IN TE ACt! lNG AWARDS 2001 lhis import all/ C/II'Urd proridl!s a wayj(;r the Tt!aching and Learn in~ Commilll't' to adrance the! commitlll(!/11 o(Columhia (o/lt,ge Chicago 111 ngorund crealirilr in our at't'ru,lt'lu.:s 10 lt'aching a111/ learning aaoss rhe co/le;tt!, 1rhile identiJ.ring and re11 ·arding imhridual c!xcellence tn teach ing. This year's awurcl~ H'i/1 recoRJit:.e leaching tltatemphasi:es E I" (; A (; E :\1 E N T: Sll'ategit's that engage and connect students to wo rld s be ~o n d themselves. OneJitll-tim c! cmd one part-time Culumhia teacher ,,·ill each receirc! em awe1nl of 52,500 ami em engrared plaque. Award recipient.\ 11·ill he notified in carl) June. 200 I . .- Irr angements ;i11· a Stlllahle publi ~· presentation c:eremo11y ll'i/1 he aiiiiOIIIIced To nominate your most effective, most engaging teacher. visit lmp:· W \\_1\· . co l u rn . L·dty f ilct ilt \ .: t eac i ~i l_l _g cta.htnli and pro\'idc the information req uested online no later than 4:00pm. Friday, March 9. 100 I. I. Pro vide all pert inent contact in formation (for both ~· o u rs~ if and your teacher). inc lud ing departmental affiliation(s). phone num bl' rs. and e-mai l. Bridly ~ xpla i n (in 150 words or kss) someth ing specific about ho\1' the teac her you arc nominati ng has dTcc ti\c l ~ · engaged you (and other student s) in the learning process. In L'Xplaini ng just why ~ ou think ~o ur teac her i~ excellent. try to ill ustral!.: hoi\' he or sht: ~ x l'm p l ifics Recngni::ing that excellence in teaching lltcmtj'esl.\' itselj in /J/ i/11) ' clif}~rem mocl.:s. strles. lll7c/ \'oices. 1he Tt!aching and l.caming Commilll!e e11clorses 1/te /ollu ll'ing.fil'e cltaracteri.Htc.l· of ercellt!nt teachers (vta!ed here in lunguage hcwroHI!dji·vm Culumhia ( 'ol/ege 's <'lll'te/11 instnt/Jit'lll(or 10/it·iting stll clt·nt ohsen·atiuns ufteadung cmcl leaming). Excellent teachers: (/) commtmicate .whjectmatter accurate~)', dear~r. a!lllwitlt emltu.\·ia.mt; /Ill(/ tlt ey pre.1e11t, iu1•ite, 11111! test multiple and balanced points of view; (2) create communitie.1· c~f lea men in wltic!t student.\· crm am/ do talie intellectual ri.1·h and experil!1e11t creati11e~r; (3) treaia/1 students with respect and considemtio11 , respo1uling appropriately lo tlte indiPidual ueeds c!f each mulem; (4) slimulate rit e inlellectua/ anti/or arlistic c:uri(/.\i~r 1!{.\llldent.l,.fo.\terin;: critical lilt ~! creafil ·e t!tiuliing a1ul prohlem solvin;:; (S) clwllen~:e. iuspire, and support sllulenls 111 do their besl worli, to achieve more than mi;:!Jt !tal'e heeu expec/ed. For complete information about the selection process for the Excellence in Teaching Awards 2001, Yisit http://www.colum.edu/facultY/teaching/eta.html. 14 A&E februaiY 26, 2001 Nothing is Prohibited By Melanie Masserant Staff Writer it. Then he wiggled it, caus ing the makeshift dog to j ig to a Bonnie Rail and John Lee Hooker duet. WNEP hopes to attract Z-type celebrity judges Do you have an unusual talent but have nowhere to when the show catches fire. Local celebrities such express it? Let ''Why Not Entertainment Productions" be as Freak or Turd from the Mancow show would fit your outlet. Every Saturday at midnight WNEP's "The the bill. "I don't want real celebrities," Bizarre Gong Show." which emulates the madcap I 970s game said. "They would take away from the kitchiness show, is looking for kitschy and ridiculous acts. of the show." WNEP members are currently judg "The Gong Show" is a three-ring circus minus bearded ing the contest. ladies and hennaphroditic midgets. It epitomizes the out WNEP started in Chicago seven years ago. Their rageous. "It is a show for the tasteless. weird, wacky and artistic mission is "to wake up the masses sitting in wonderful," the show's host Sharko Bizarre said. their homes and in their offices, pull them away The object of the show is to accumulate 30 points from fro m their electronic gods and remind them that a panel of three j udges. In the true spirit of absurdity the li fe can only be experienced among the living." winner receives a check for $2. I 7 and novelty gifts from Recently they gained their own performance Uncle Fun, the show' s sponsor. The qualities that judges space at 3209 N. Halstead. Some past shows are are looking for in contestants are absurdity, originality and My Grandma' s a Fat Whore From Jersey, Wise abiliry to let inhibi tions loose. Blood, and The Wicked and the Sexed. •·we want out to lunch without a sandwich kind of tal ent," Bizarre said. "Though if someone has a talent that If you' re up for the gong challenge contact is truly great, present it absurdly." WNEP at (773) 296-I I 00 four days before the Even if your talent is equivalent to artistic musing show. If you' re pursuing cheap fun and an excuse inspired by the ghetto-riffic Jure of King Cobra malt to exchange drunken chortles, (B. Y.O.B.) tickets liquor, bring it on. The pseudo hip-hop dance sryle of MT are $5.00. Audience members and contestants (Matt Taylor), the show's first contestant on Saturday, must be at least I 8. Feb. I 7, reflected this. The gist ofMT' s act was shameless shaking and pelvic thrusts. His moxy prevailed in the Photos by Pa~ icia DiebaJI finale of his performance when he spread his cheeks in the judge's faces and sauntered off bare assed. MT earned I 5 points and lost to Hot Apple Salad, an outrageous bongo and acoustic duo whose songs were reminiscent of schiz ophrenic ramblings. Nothing is prohibited in the "Gong Show." How far can limits be pushed if talents are sexually graphic? Is some thing as explicit and hardcore as a golden shower allowed? Sexually oriented talents are welcome only if contestants clean up after themselves, according to Bizarre. However, Bizarre draws the line if cruelry and degradation is involved. " I won' t tolerate any form of animal torture," Bizarre stated. "It's fi ne if you abuse yourself. Don' t do it to each other unless it' s an S & M act." Although the show is only on its fo urth run it has been the hub for eccentric talents. Last weekend a contestant used his prosthetic leg as a prop. He removed his leg to reveal a stump, drew a dogface and placed an earmuff on The newest erotic adventure &otn Lords ofAcid By Allison Clark Acid more recognition. The techno beats aren't far off fi-om what might be heard around Staff Writer Chicago dance clubs on Friday night. Artists like Moby, The C hemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim have made room on MTV for hip, consistent beats. If the album were to knock out a video though, Lords of Acid would be forced to censor themselves. Whips, bondage and black leather arc j ust some of the things that might be included in The Belgium-born group is just one of Khan's many projects. He has been the back the Lords of Acid show on March third at the Metro. One thing that will definitely be bone of the group since they released their fi rst album. Lust, in I 992. The album sold there though is material from their new album fa n lucker. The I 9 tracks will be released 450,000 copies in the states a lone. Since then, Lords of Acid have developed a hormon at the end of February. ally charged fan base. The group receives letters asking for sexual favors and risky con Lords of Ac id are infamous fo r their horny, sleazy lyrics and they uphold their rep on fessions. farslucktr " I feel " 'alive/Come take me from behind/! feel wet and wild/Want to do it "One fan tattooed the album cover on his back, then had the band sign their autographs doggie style" from " Rover 'I •ke Over" is just one example. Some oft he songs don't even on him, which he had tattooed," Khan recently told Pemhouse. Mixing these horny fans, need word\ to get their point across. " Plain & Pleasure Concerto" feat ures a woman erotic music and layers of brick is the recipe for vocally expre"ing her emotion\. Wi th song title\ like " <;ex Bomb, " "Sla ve to Love" and a Lords of Acid show. The music drives people "'>tripper" the album i' \aturated with erotica. to express extreme afl'cction for one another, <;uttc\\fully hatkin!' up the lynC\ on fa r It was apparent from the time Shifty removed his shoes that we were in for quite a task. As we embarked upon the tutorial under the supervision of Dominic Figueroa, a freshman in the Columbia Dance department, Shifty's slow-labored movements suggested that the rewards of an all night, eardrum-popping dance excursion at the Crobar may be more of a distant dream than an immediate reality. We knew we had our work cut out for us, but we went ahead anyway. Then, after five hours, a case of Red Bull, and a dozen pairs of sweat-soaked socks, week one of "Save the Last Dance, For Shifty" was a success. Working with Shifty's arsenal of popular 80's dance faves, the "Running Man" and the "Roger Rabbit," Figuero helped Shifty incorporate these movements with activities that Shifty regularly performs. Since Shifty spends his days as a fu ll-time truck driver for an Amish dairy company, the fruits from the enter prising young dancers labors are the instant classics "Driving the Car" and "Churning the Butler." It was only by "thinking out of the box" that the Oonn1e Seals JrJChromcle dancing duo was able to provide us with a gl impse Figueroa and Liebowitz dance while chanting, "Drive the car, drive the car, into the next frontier of the new dance revolution. hips, hips, arm, arm." But don't worry, folks, this is just the beginning. Here are excerpts from Shifty's latest correspon- dence: Dear Columbia Chronicle, ... Damn, I think you guys are the bomb! I felt truly free when I was "Churning the Butler." That was the fi rst time that my hands, feet and pelvis moved as one. The "Dom man" (Figueroa) helped me get in touch with parts of me that I have never felt before! I knew my childhood on the farm would pay off. Unfortunately, I didn't get to use those moves over the weekend because my mom was using the car, but boo-ya, I'll be kick'n it for real when I "Drive the Car" all this weekend. I'd like to give props to all my homies at the Chronic (Columbia Chronicle), because you are all dope! I will never forget you guys. Peace, Shifty Liebowitz Dear Shifty, I' m sure I speak for all of us here at the "Chronic" when I say thanks for the "props;" but we are not through with you yet. I can tell by your tone that your confidence is up, but please Shifty, don't get ahead of your self. We have merely taken the first steps in a journey of a thousand miles. Although your moves are not quite developed enough for mass consumption, the steps that you do ha·ve are ample fodder for in-home practice Donnie Seals Jr JChronicle sessions and perhaps the occasional show The dancing duo limber up before "Churning case in obscure suburban bars; but I think the Butter." you are doing a disservice to "the dance" if you share your moves prematurely with the general public. Please don't be confused; those dance steps that Dominic showed you are just the foundation for your future dance empire, not the empire itself. Don't worry; due to our ample resources in the Columbia College Dance Department, we will be able to further your development. With that, keep up the good work, keep practicing, and keep in touch. Thanks, Vince Kong Assistant A&E Editor I am speaking from the heart when I say that this experience has been as rewarding for me as it has been for the players. The warm glow that radiated from Shifty's face, as well as the Chronicle staff, as he successfully maneuvered the difficult semi-circular ann movements of "Churning the Butter" really made me feel like I made a difference. For the readers of the Chronicle, please share the joy with us by viewing the interactive dis play. Shifty's dance revolution is posted on our website at wwwxc~hronick.corn. Before long, we will all save the last dance, for Shifty. Oonme Seals Jr./Chromcle Shifty studies carefully before attempting to "bust·a·move." 16 A&E February 26, 2001 By Cassie Welcher Staff Writer a valentine from the powerful even appears in Romulus' sex part to play in the movie and "The Caveman's Valentine," is a adversary. lie goes on a miss ion scene. some did not even have a purpose :----...., valentine that you would be bet to di scover what really killed the His daughter is also in the pic in the story line. A sex scene-just ter not receiving. It lacks any man outside o f his cave and runs ture. She is now a police officer like it was thrown in for kicks, a kind of true-to-life story or any into all k inds o f trouble a long the and, o f course, is involved in the rich man inviting Romulus up to sense of thrill and excitement way. murder case, which she believes his apartment and giving him and will lea ve you thinking The movie, made to be a thriller to be just a case of death from food and clothes, the gay lovers, about what kind of drink you want w ith action- packed scenes was exposure. No one believes him and nudity (yes, Samuel L. from the concession stand. nothing of the sort . The thrills when he says that the dead man Jackson does get naked) made The story takes place in did not leave me on the edge of was murdered, not frozen to the feel of the movie even worse Manhattan where Romulus, a my seat but left me bored and death. than when it started. T his Julliard-trained music ian and nearly asleep. The fi lm would The movie never tells how seemed to be a movie w here they once devoted fam ily man, now build up the suspense and then Romulus became mentally ill o r just threw in various scenes for li ves in a cave in some sort o f a nothing would happen. I guess how he came to leave his daugh kicks or because that is w hat all Netherworld. l ie believes that that I should have known by the ter and wife behind. He is shown of the other movies do. he is being haunted by a power title of the movie that it would be in a scene where he is young and Samuel L. Jackson, however ful adversary, a bureaucrat of a disappointment, but I was will playing the piano, but that is the bad the movie was, always plays ultimate evil , and believes that ing to give it a try. As soon as the extent of that shot. No explana his role to the utmost o f perfec he charts his every move fro m movie started, it fell flat. It was tion of why he is this way, just tion and if you are a Jackson fan, atop the Chrysler building. One highly unlikely that a homeless that he is. I suggest that you go and see it day, he discovers a body o uts ide man, or any ordinary man for that The other characters were not for the sole purpose of seeing his of his cave and believes that it is matter, would go after a killer, much help in making the movie a perfonnance ...an d no other rea ------, even if he thought that killer hit. The characters that Romul us son. was an evil adversary. I encounters had a very unlikely thought that it would have made him even more afraid Dissed by the Boy of the evil, not to make him go o ut and find it. But he did any ways. What person would hunt down a killer By Rob Barto unless he had to? A&E Editor They also threw in the fact that he used to belong to a nonna l family, but after the ast \\'ednesdav I fe lt I had to voices in hi s head started, he make a choice: tl1e Grammies or left his family. lie now has L DJ Bov Gcol\!e. What to do. the illus ion that his ex-wife wha! to do? \\"ell. I finally carne up fo llows him around and talks w ith a solution. Boy George does to him everywhere he goes. n't hit the stage till 10 p.m. and lie docs talk back, but won't that is " hen the Grammies end. A ta lk to her in person even cab ride later I was at a bar right though she is still alive. She down the street from the Metro watching the show and preparing myself for the Boy. I thought I had PICI(S OF THE WEEK my cake and could eat it too. It's days later and I can still taste the bitterness in my mouth. While the people (myself included) who I thought I could have a great night were there for the novelty of the situation, but was letting down fi lled of music experience, I was February 26: God ' s Green Earth, Velvet S un. 9pm, SS; Elbo Room some true fans. If he had j umped sadly disappointed. Met ronome & Derek J ones. 9pm; Betty's Blue Star Lounge on stage the second I walked o ut First off, I would like to give my Patricia Barber Tro. 9pm, SS; Green Mill o f the place then he would have opinion o n the Gramm ies: Oh The Read Letter, Rectangle, Serum. IOpm, $7; Empty Bottle had less than an hour to play. good grief' What a bunch of bor Traditional Irish Music. 9pm, no cover; Martyr' s ing redundant BS. Second, I'd That is less time than he would be able to play, and that is really like to give my opinion on the Boy February 27: Dark Star Orchestra. 7:30pm; Park West messed up. I've never been to a George show: I didn't see him. Dub Dis, Devon Brown. 9pm; Wild Hare show where the opening act plays Yeah, that's right, I didn't sec the Fat Tuesday Party. 9:30pm, no cover ; Hideout longer than the headline per Boy. This is a major part o f the S pheres o f Influence with Porno & Silicon. !0:30pm; The Note former. It's a little confusing bitterness left in my mouth. Stuntcat. IOpm; Elbo R oom On the ticket for the show it said when you think about it. Was Waterworks 7 Special G uests. 8pm,S8; H ot House there a point to the complete late "rare U.S. appearance b) Boy Xzibit. House of Blues George,"" "ell, I was at the Yl etro ness of the Boy. or was it out o f contempt? for over tY.O hours and I didn't sec February 28: Apocalypse hoboken, Gaza Strippers. C ubby Bear This really shows that he has anything that dealt with a ra re C harlie S mooth & T he S ilky S mooth Band. 9:30pm; Koko Tay lo r 's some sel f-confidence problems o r appearance from Boy George. In The M ullerNanderma rk S/Zerang Trio. !Opm; E mpty Bottle he is still hooked through the bag fact, I didn't sec the Boy at all . All Women Obsession With OJ Ruslan. l Op; Berlin I saw was some "big-boned" on hero in and was a little too wast ed to play. In e ither case he wanna-be gangbanger on stage March 1: Big C Jamboree. 9:30pm, no cover; Martyr's allowed a hack OJ to play a lot swinging her arms and talking to Jon Lan gford, Puerto M uerto, Frank Morey. Schubas longer of a set than he would have her 12 year-old friends that were The S lip, Jacob Fred J azz O dyssey. Ho use of Blues. enjoying the fact that they "ere on played, and that's j ust a plain rip ofT to the rest of us who dished o ut stage, but they seemed bored at the March 2: C andy S na tchers, Hellbenders, T he Daggers. !Opm,$8; Double Door same time. the cash to sec his cross-dressing ass. T he Samples. IOpm, S IO ; Ho use of Blues What the hell was that about?! March 3: Don lien ley, Jill Sobule. I OJ>m , S IO; Star Plaza. The show really wouldn't have For a college ~ tudent who can Eve 6, Vast. IOpm, S I 0; House of Blues. heen that disappointing if the I)J barely find the spare change for a Lords of Acid. Metro who was more-or-less replacing pack of ~ moke s, ~ 2 0 is a lot of Pantera, Soulfly. U IC l'avilio n. him wa> halfway decent. I' m not money to dish out for a show (and March 4: C ecilia Barto li & Daniel llarenboim. 3 pm. Sympho ny Center. the bigge>t know-it-a ll in the elec lets not forget ahout the money for O.Js l'ete & Mark. 9pm, no cowr·. Dclilinh's. drinks) featuring the return of one tronic music industry, but I think I of the '80s finest pop idols know what is halfway decent. I' m After standing sti ll for over two hig into Aphex Twin, A utccher, U hours and watching a wuple of Ziq, David l l ol rn e~. and even Paul different guys take the easy way Oakenfo ld and Roni Si1.e. This . "}"':~ ' . nut by passing nut on the floor, f lady up on \ tagc was a complete I felt f had suffered enough. f was wa~ t e of time. I have found the .. . g BEGINNING MARCH 13, ADDED TUESDAY PERFORMANCES! Student Rush Tickets! PURCHASE TICKETS ON THE DAY OF THE PERFORMANCE FOR $25. Must present student 10 at the box off1ce. Two tickets may bo purchasod per 10 SubJOCt to ll\lailability. Box off1 ce 1s open Mon- Sat, 9am-10pm and Sun. 12- 7pm. GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED DEBUT ALBUM, AUDIO, AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE! TUES-THUR@S, FRI @7+10. 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A white,male priest was personified what half-baked opera performance. elaborated even further with soprano Elizabeth Norman?s by Ina Allen, a black woman, while Archbishop Thomas The "Doxology Opera: The Doxy Canticles," which pre (Doxy) spoken poetry wh ich she interchanges with her was personified by Mother Song, whose "layers of color miered over the weekend at the Museum of Contemporary singing. ful cloth" signified the Seven Deadly Sins. What it all Art (MCA) and was presented by the Center for Black The speech is, at times, comedic-in a tongue-in-cheek comes down to is that there was too much personification Music Research. is the story of one woman's journey son of way. When one of the sisters recounts her path to going on. With no costumes or acting to aid the libretto, through the "universe known as chaos" and into the the convent, she explains to Doxy how her "soul" was I was often lost. church's sisterhood. sto len in the back of a Chevy Blazer. I didn't know "The Doxy Canticles" has a lot of room for improve The opera's program states that the central-figure, Doxy, whether to laugh or feel sorry for her. This concept is ment. At nearly three hours, this "one act" performance is a "Foxy Lady of the Boulevard" who is in search of a taken further when Doxy tells the priest about a pain in (there were two intermissions) was too long and strenuous good man amidst the criminals and drug addicts that seem her breast, and the priest questions her in song "is it in the to stay captivating. Repetition was continuously used, to fill the city. Mother Song. played by the mezzo-sopra left breast or the right?" and it started to get redundant. However, with editing, no Bonita Hyman. seeks Doxy's vitality, which is neces The humor wasn't the only thing that perplexed me. stage and costume design, it could tum into a truly unique sary to assure the survival of the Daughters of Silence. Since this was only a concert staging-no costumes, sets, production, which could even spawn a new sub-genre of These two soloists engage in a debate of sorts. Doxy the or acting- 1 often lost track of who was who. For one, the American theater. jaded, yet hopeful woman versus Mother Song?s stem chorus personified .------. spiritual guidance. Doxy eventually succumbs to the the Daughters of invocation and enters the church. Silence. Daughters The libretto is accompanied by a fine orchestration by of Torment and the composer Wendell Logan. lie combines traditional sym Sisters of Torment. SlAMMIN' phony music with elements of gospel and jazz. Trumpet One member of the player David Young and bass clarinetist Byron Bowie chorus. Clarice illustrate mid-20th Century jazz. which helps give the llcarne, al so por- GRAMMY By Chris Roach & Tom Snyder Contributing Editors Okay. the Grammys have spoken. Now it 's our turn. Steely Dan created the album of the year? We don't think so. In fact, we think that there were some very notable albums that weren't even mentioned for nominations. For example, where was Weird Al's name on the ballot? And what about Jordan Knight? Has his comeback been completely forgotten? It 's a tragedy, those Grammys. They are truly the most worthless and laughable of all awards. So. what are true blue music lovers to go for the real musical winners of the year? Right here, baby. What follows are the Chronicle's own categories and rightful winners. Album of the Yw to Mab Sweet, Sweet Love To: Jean-Bonet Ramsey; "Smil ing on a Rainy Day." Album to Wten to While Hunting Wild Game: Ted Nugent; "Fred Bear." Duet of the Yw: Gwyneth Paltrow and lluey Lewis. Best Bootleg: Live from Fol som Prison: The Menendez Brothers; " Daddy's Alright." Best Ccv11 Soog: Timothy McVeigh. "Don't Fear the Reaper." Best IIDport: Straight from Hell - Jeffrey Dauhmer; "Nibbling at Your Soul." Best Album fot ~ Aloobolic:a: "40 Ounces to Freedom"; Sublime. Most 1n1pirationa1 Album: Joey Buttafuco; "The Way We Were." LaJt Pownlolded Soog on Naptte: "Black Glove Love," O.J. Simpson. Gtotge W. Bush's New PNtzidlntial Much: "Dueling Banjos." Best Solo Debut: O.J. Simpson; "The Real Killa." For BNIIrthlough PmOI'IDinOI of the Yta~ . we"d like to just quote the artist formerly known as "The Juice": ''As piercing as a knife f rom above. Black Glove Love' You flew away from me like a f ree-spirited do ve; Black Glove Love'·· Now that's music. Visit our Website or our Webmaster will get angry. You wouldn't like llwy r1tr • 700 L Gf-.4 • Otklp him when he gets ..... 112/SfS.OO!O _,llcilt*'li2/4-M·~S4Hll angry. 51... ,...,- 112/lfS.OO!O milO I February 26, 2001 Columbia Chronicle 19 & NEW LINE CINEMA AD AOL Time Wamc:r Company INVITE YOU AND A GUEST TO A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING! Stop by the Chronicle Office (Room 205, Wabash Building) to pick up a complimentary pass (good for two) to a special advance screening of 15 MINUTES at the 600 N. 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At every game, D there arc countless scouts drooling over the 6-foot-8 player with size 18 feet. lie dominates his opponents. so much so that you would swear the players he's going against aren't any better than a sev enth-grader with snot running down their nose. You'd be right. llaymaker, you sec. is a 13- year-old in the seventh grade. And vou can't help but think he's already thi nking about turning pro. Whv wouldn't he when he sees players Scott Venci just a little Correspondent older than him jumping straight to the NBA without c,·en a sniiT of col lege experience~ The Utah Jazz selected a then-1 8-vear-old DeShawn Stevenson in the first round last year. That was only after the Los Angles Clippers made high school phenom Darius :'\1iles the third overall pick. the highest ever for a prep pia~ er. Both Stevenson and Miles fol lowed the lead of the Minnesota Timberwolves' Ke' in Garnett and Brenna Mclaughlin/Chronide Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant. who Bobby D. slams T.O. during a midg et wrestling match Feb. 17 at Sluggers on Chicago's North Side. followed the lead of llall of Farner Moses Malone and the Portland By Megan Dlaz sibly see a damn thing. Frustrated spectators TOY." He was also sporting a bleached Trailblazers' Shawn Kemp. In the discovered ways to sec the event by standing blond "Eminem" hairstyle, and numerous past few years an alarming number Correspondent on tables, and girl s were raised up on shoul- tattoos on his arms. of high school players have ders so they wouldn 't miss any of the action. He worked the anxious crowd by passing j umped right to the NBA , and Size doesn't matter, at least not to For the calmer fans, Sluggers provided cov- out promotional stickers, !-shirts, and posing some have succeeded. Garnett and wrestling fans who stood outside Sluggers in erage of the midget wrestlers on monitors for fans with cameras in the audience. Bryant are A II-Stars. and the sub-zero weather Feb. 17 to watch midgets throughout the bar. Then Psycho Puppet Master, the obvious Pacers' Jermaine 0' cal and the toss each other around a ring. Start time was set for 9:30 p.m. Fifteen crowd favorite, climbed into the ring, and Sonics' Rashard Lewis signed huge Ten dollars later, fa ns had to wait in anoth minutes later, the ring was still empty. At I 0, then whispered to me, " I do this for the contracts this past summer. er line to get into the arena of the North Side still no wrestlers. The restless crowd began crowd and the girls." But while these guys make mil bar. After making it through the line, to chant, "Midgets! Midgets! Midgets!" He screamed into the microphone, "This is lions they earned by working hard, onlookers paused to look at the white mats The crowd finally got what it wanted at the Rock'em, Sock'em Tour. No silence, all the NBA is suffering. The league 's and the red ropes of the ring. After stepping I 0: 15-midget wrestlers. violence." attendance has been flat this year down onto the main floor, the view of the The first midget to step into the ring was After preaching about his "puppet power'' ring was lost, and anyone less than 6-feet tall T.O., dressed in navy-blue warm-up pants and television ratings are again See Midgets, page 22 down. The recent All-Star game who wasn't standing ringside couldn't pos- and a black cutoff !-shirt that read, "PLAY was one of the lowest-rated games of all time. Many tend to blame the player's attitudes first and thei r youth second. They all may be UIC, Loyola finish regular season wrong. Philadelphia 76e r's guard Allen Iverson doesn't have the best atti tude in the world. but fans love him right now because he has hi s strong, MCC Tournament up next team atop the Eastern Conference standings. If you win, people don't Ramblers show top-seeded care as much about what a pl ayer Home win helps Flames avoid does in his ~ pare time. 'I o win Butler they're no joke In close though, you need basketball expe Butler, Detroit at MCC Tourney rience, "hich is what the~e high loss, rematch likely Saturday school player~ lack when the) By Graham Couch By Graham Couch make them~e l vc\ available for the Sports Editor 1\'BA draft before they' ve graduat Sports Editor ed high 'chool Ready to play with no fear of anybody. That is The UA ha' discu\\ed in recent how UfC I lead Coach Jimmy Collins described A ficr losing their best player to a sprained week s an age requirement rule that his team headed into the Midwestern Coll egiate ankle, Loyola played one of their best halfs would require a player to he at Conference Tournament after they held on to of the season before falling short to confer least 20 in order to he eligible for beat Wright State 77-65 Thursday night at the ence-leading Butler 66-62 Thursday the draft. It\ hopeful that the play i'av il ion. evening at the Gentile Center. ere;' union would agree to the ru le, The wi n moved the Flames (5-8, 11 - 15) into a Late in the tirst half, David Bailey, the but it\ never ea\y when the two tic for fifth in the MCC and will more than like Ramblers' leading scorer and best play side\ try to hammer out an agree ly keep them from facing league fa vorites maker, rolled his ankle and did not return. ment. Detroit or Butler in the first round of' the confer " lie's a pretty tough kid and he wanted to 'f he NBA \ hould look at the NFI . ence tournament this weekend in Dayton, Ohio. try at hal fiirne and we put ice on it, but he for help on thi\ \uhjcct. f·o•>thall While Collins appreciated the win and the couldn't push otr that thing," Loyola Head requires that a player mu\1 be at cfTort his team played with Thursday, he is not Coach Larry Farmer said. least three year\ r•ut of high \Chool concerned with their opponent this Saturday. Without Bailey the Ramblers' scoring to he cligihle for the draft . 'f he "I really, honestly helieve we can beat anybody attack became much more balanced, finish 1\'IIA should have the \lunc rule . It in the conference," he said . "Other than a couple ing with five players in double-figures for would allow Mile\, <,teven,on, and of week' ago in Detroit, nobody has dominated the first time this season. .,. ,meday llayrnaker to irnprove ll"'." Trai ling 45-28 with 15:18 to play, Loyola their hasketha ll \k rlls while they Collin'' optimism is rrot unfiJunded. Outside of went on u 15-2 nan. keyed by nine points by (trc c.Jcvclflping thc1r 'IO(.ial WlC''I the ali>rernentiorred 75-(,2 lo.s in Motown, lJ IC Silvijc Turkovic. f-ans goirry to 1\'IIA g;unes wo uld lr:" more I han held it' own agairr't tire top half' of ~.______;;;::;;_~...:.... Butler retaliated with 11 nan of their own, 'HtrC he f.IJ'J'fCl.III11 VC fn'liCitd nl extending their lend back to double-digits. lire lea!(ue. Detroit barely got hy tire Fl ames Donnie Senls Jr /Chronicle •.cc1ng ',fl tmHiy raw, undt•.l.iplinctl c:u fy irr l·ehnrary, rreedirrg a 1:.-t-,ecorrd shot hy l lowcvcr. Loyola once ngnin battled Loyola's David Bailey goes down with a Sc~ Vencl, page 22 See Flames, page 23 sprained ankle. He Is listed as 'day-to-day.' See Rambltrs, page 23 ) .