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THE EYES AND EARS OF COLUMBIA MAY26, 1992 We're outta here! We're outta here. Gone. Departed. History. Vacated. Later. See Ya. Ta ta. Adios. Farewell. Bye bye. Chillin'. Splittin' the scene. Blowin' this pop stand. Beatin' it. Cashin' in our chips. Evacuatin'. Cuttin' out. Au revoir. Al ligator.. . crocodile. Ciao. Toodles. Talk to ya'. Catch you on the flip side. Makin' like a tree. Sayonara. Hasta luego. Peace. Hasta la vista ... baby. Aloha. Outy. Auf Wiedersehen. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Cheerio. Godspeed. So long. Elvis has left the building. Th .. th.. th.. that's all folks. Fired teacher files $30,000 law suit By Caprice Walters as fri voious." S

Fer.,,.., chedl out page 2. Columbia goes ~Hollywood'

By Melissa Slotw inski cording to Alexandroff. He said the school actual Suf[ W11ttr ly began as a two-year project to help film studio unions make the transition to television. Could someone e lcase tell me what is .lri.th everyone? Co lu mbia Coll ege is we ll known to Union and television industry people I have assumed olea no Mode for the past two weeks be Chicagoans. But, outside the city, Columbia has brought the venture to Norrnan Alexandroff, ca use everyone I know is ready to blow. As in sky-high. As in h<•lped to form other colleges; namely, Colum Sr., because of the reputation Columbia had Java fl owing from mouths and hair standing on end. I ha ve pinpointed the exact date these extraordinary events bi,, Coll ege-Hollywood , in California, and already established in the field. started happening, which was May I . May I started the last C<• lumbia College Pan-American, in Mexico. Columbia College-Hollywood replicated the month of school, <1nd for many of my friends and classmates, The schools, which now have no connection curriculum and philosophy of the Chicago this marked the beginning of the end of their college careers. to Chicago's Columbia, were founded in the school. Forever. 1\l:.Os with the help of the late No rman Alexandroff also said that for about eight It is obvious that people arc acting out secret, repressed Alcxa ndroff, Sr., a former president of Colum desires to be total assholes before the end of school. I tend to years after the pilot project ended, the school think of thi s as pr.tctice, because once you enter the u.al bi.t and the father of outgoing president Mirron was a recognizable step-sister of Columbia. But world, you have to be an ass hole full-time. Everyday. A k•xa nd roff. in 1960, when Alexandroff's father, Norman, So tha t explains why Tova Bode, the editor-in-chief of the " Located in the heart of Hollywood, [the col died, the school became an independent in & school magazine "Chicago: Arts Communication" has been l q~c l is one of the most unique professional ''jerk to me for awhlie. IT she ever plans on cdttmg a u.al stitution. magazi ne, she's going to have to be a bigger jerk in the future. w llcg0s in the country," said Allan Rossman, Columbia College Pan-American was estab And it also explai ns why Steve Crescenzo, my colleague on prc•s ident o f Columbia Coll ege-Hollywood. lished in the late 1950s. this fine, fi ne newspaper and fellow colu mnist has been a jerk Th.: key to its success in each program is the Chicago's help was "central to the develop lately. And he's usua fiy such a gentleman. Imagine. commitment to hands-on instruction utilizing a me nt of television in La tin America," And the teachers. Well, that's another story. Pressure is facully of industry professionals." Alcxandroff said. building up on their end, too. They have to give finals, grade fina ls, get their last paycheck, screw hated students out of an Sound familiar? Don Amelio Escarrgo, a graduate of Colum A and so on. So when I walk in late, I shouldn' t be surprised The college, located at 925 N. La Brea Ave., ~ia College Pan-American, became a fo under of to get poison-eyes from certain un-named teachers. w.1s established in 1952 and organized its Azteca films. According to Alexandroff, Azteca Whtch brings me to question this whole system. Let me get academic yeM in to quarters. At fi rst it only joined with the Mexican press and established this right: I am paying for this education. I have the rcsp~:m offered a program in television production and sibility to show up for class. I have to suffer through m1dterms a monopoly in film exhibition and production. and papers and final s, and i' DLoayjng moner for thjs shjt7 engineering. However, a program in motion The firm eventually grew into one of the And if 1 decide to sleef late and miss a class, don't what to pk lure production began soon after. world's largest film producers. get a memo sayin9, "I you miss one more class you are in Now, Columbia Coll ege-Hollywood offers Now, Escarrgo's son is in control of Azteca danger of failing.' As if I need this shit. an associate of arts degree in television produc films and owns around 20 Spanish-speaking I have to keep asking myself, "What am I doing here?" To tiu n, and a bachelo r of arts degree in television stations, some in the United States. those of you who arc actually reading this, and happen to be broadcasting or cinema. non-grnduates this year, I pity you. This place is a nut house. And you have to stay. Like Columbia here, the Hollywood school Thts is my time to gloat because I'm finally out of here, but I requires students to take liberal arts courses as won' t, because ju s t~ I'm out of here is good enough. wd l as technical courses. i o r television studio and control real fa st. Don't usc the cream cheese. Get two butters instead. w,,m, ~ motion picture sound stage, a Always validate your parking stub. mini-insert studio, videotape and film Call ahead if you have a night class. Every night class I' ve ever had has been canceled wtthout no tice at least once each editing facilities and a sound mixing semester. studio. The similarities between the At the end of your last semester, with one month to go, start two schools arc not an accident, ac- Columbia College-Hollywood being a jerk to evNybody. Believe me, you won't be the only one. When someone in your department seems to gain the respect and attention of your teachers, leaving you out of the Springfest, Cajun style pi ctu re, contact a hit man immediately. The scholarship funds only go so far. Kiss ass. Kiss ass. Kiss ass. Kiss ass. By Tariq M. Ali play the trombone, but my ment. She knew more about it Do your best, but chea t if you have to. S!.t{f Writer mother wanted me to play the than I did at the time." Pretend you rcJd the material, and try to participate in saxophone. She knew the C.J. s tarted playing class. Those points arc crucial to your academic career. Though only n handful of saxophone was a blues instru- saxophone and piano at age If you wa nt to kn ow an,Ything about America n culture, . Colombians bra ved the gor 16 with a band in Port Ar watch Archie Bunker on ' All in the Family". Channel 50 airs g<•ous wcnther on Friday, the thur, Texas, where he grew the show around "II o'clock Mo nday through Friday. 15th, the French Club's Mardi up. In 1978, his father, the Fi nd out all you ca n about your major, then promptly forget Cr.ts Carnivale was a success. legendary Clifto n C henier, it as soon as yo u gradua te. There will be no usc for it in the u.aJ world. C.j. Che ni er and the Red invited him to join his Red Find a mate and propagate. ·H o t Lo uis ia n a ba nd p e r Hot Louisiana Band. Clifton Avoid lawyers at all costs. formed first and zydccoed the Chenier was considered the Work on a politica l ca mpaign, just to find out how scummy house down! father of Zydeco music, a they can be. The food was New Orleans blend of Cajun-French and Vo te. As if it mattered. c11 isine, red beans with rice black traditio nal m u sic Come back in ten years and toilet-paper the school. and enormously hot and spicy which developed in the Good luck, and may you be dead for a year befo re the Devil ja rnblaya. A couple of stu Louisiana back country. It is knows you' re gone. d,•ll tS then got into a Samba characterized by the use of fr <' ll Zy w he n the Bra zilia n the fiddle, washboard, and b.tnd, Dacor Do Samba, most of all, the accord ion. brought to life their foo t-tap C.J.'s begi nning days with Journalism and Photojournalism P'"g, hip-shJking music. the band were to ugh . He Students " II w.ts a great event, the le arned to play his The Chronicle is looking for a few good b.111ds wL• re great, they reprc saxophone be tter a nd also men and women sv llc•d the mselves well. A learned to play the accordion If you are serious about a career in J ournalism, the l .~ ,w~ r crowd world have been by watching his fa ther. Poor Cllrotlicle can give you a start. Next Fall, you can nic.:, but it was finals week a nd health eventually led Clifton st11de nts don' t com e whe n to make C.J. the leader of the earn three hours of credit as a staff photographer or they're busy with their finals," band. reporting a n d writing news and feature stories as said French Cl ub Secreta ry, El Three of the current band part of the Newspaper Workshop. You'll have a vir.t Comez. members toured with Clifton; c ha nce to get clips, a necessity for obtainining C.j. Ch,•nier, the lead er of Wayne Burns (bass guitar), internships and jobs. For reporting positions, we are tlw first band to play, was Joseph Edwards (drums) and born ill Texas, just across the Harry Hypolite (guitar, vo looking for junior and senior-level J -students who have Louisia11n borde r. His inter cals). More recent members completed News Reporting II and Copy Editing I. If est in music began to show are Joseph Chavis, (guitar.ist), interested, stop in Room 802 Wabash or call Faculty e.trly. R.C. Carrier, (rub-boardJst), Advisor Jim Ylisela or Nancy Thart at 3 12-663-1600 " I started playing in a band a nd Wilbert Mille r, X343. Photographers contact Omar Castillo. in fourth grade. I wanted to C.J. Chenier (saxophonist). OlllMlllA coUIGE UBAAJ\'{ By Tasha Knight Columfta orfers such classes, or StaffWrittr say that they do not have time to take them. Columbia might not have The students who do take football or baseball teams, but the classes do so for different thanks to physical education reasons. cl asses offered jointly by the "I take the classes because I'm school and the YMCA, we still planning on becoming a model, know how to get physical. so I need to keep myself in Columbia is now in its shape, plus I want to stay fit as seventh year of offering gym I get older," says writing major, classes. The classes are held at Stephen Magee. As one of the the New City YMCA, 1515 N. few males taking an aerobics Halsted . Columbia is not re class, he is outnumbered, but quired to offer gym classes, but very pleased with the program. according to Marsha Reisser, as He says that the content of the sistant academic d ean, the class is no surprise because he school wants to offer this ser watched the 20-minute vice to interested students. workouts. Magee said the reason "Each semester the YMCA he took an aerobics class was to sends a li st of classes to Colum prepare him for the weight train bia and they decide if the ing class that he plans to take in the fall. When the classes begin each . e year 1. n revt· ew ~~Barbara~:~~:~~~~i~~ Norby, Programr~~l~e~t~~~~~ Direc- semester, the instructors ask Th tor of the YMCA for nine years. the students why they are She and ten other instructors taking the classes. Most of . . have taught classes designed their answers are the same. By Heather Labuda work-study student was fired, president ends wtth the an- ·for Columbia students. She " I usually get positive Staff Wrilconcert by Columbia's Columbia· Chicago Police no paperwork for the students Columbia for three years. She also teaches at The Standard Over the Summer Love Enlightenment Mini- ' . to do. "Sometimes the students records show. th1s ar.ea to be one wt. 11 be asked to k eep a JOuma· 1, Club and for Blue Cross Blue Or. Zafra Lerman, 14-year stries Gospel Choir started an of the safest m the ctty. but for the most part, they're Shield. Furton recently resigned Scienc~~thema.ti_~~S\l\l,ir, , . hour . (lncj Jift~n minutes !at~. , worJ<.ing ~i th their bodies," after eight years with the U.S. was appointed to head the In- To top that off, during the break April Norby said. The only way a stu- Army Corps of Engineers. stitute for Science Education a discussion about religion Columbia has a no smoking dent can fa il is if their Furton begins each class with and Science Communication caused half of the audience to policy that complies wi th city attendance is poor. If the stu exercises that work on joints after strife split the depa.rtment. walk out. and state clean air laws, but en- dent misses five or more classes, such as knees and ankles to forcing them is a problem. they automatically fail the keep the students from injuring September January After being timed, course. The cutoff point for ab- themselves. Columbia falls behind other During the first weekend of Columbia's elevators are found sences is different than that of She said that the key to her area schools when it comes to semester break burglars hit to be slower than ever. other Columbia classes due to class is self-motivation. "!don't student services, su ch as three floors in the Wabash Did you know your Colum- YMCA regulations. give orders. I give them an o~ tion, and that helps them to phones, lockers, computers and building, vandalizing and steal bia ID could get you out of a . The enrollment for .these ATM machines. . · k ked f classes IS low, but that IS not open up and discover their own ing thousands of dollars in s peedmg ttc et. 1t wor or because the program is second boundaries," Furton said. The search is on for a new equipment from several depart Charles Edwards. rate or because the classes are The classes are graded on a president of Columbia after the ments. We survived the Great too hard. The reason the en Pass/Fail basis and can be used announcement of Mirron Chicago Flood of 1992. But we rollment is low is becuase of to fulfill elective requirements. Alexandroffs retirement. February lostahalfdayofclasses. the students themselves. "Exercise is good for body The U.S. Department of Columbiacelebratesthe22nd Many claim not to know that and mind," says Furton. October Education proposed a ban on anniversary of Earth Day. For once registration went race-based scholarships. George Wendt, of Cheers smoothly thanks to the unusual The Annoyance Theater per fame, was featured on WCRX's cooperation of the computer formed The Angry, Artsy, Dateline Chicago to promote system. Androgynist, a play based on a his new play Wild Men. More than 250 students stereotypical Columbia stu JOIN ga thered in Grant Park for a dent. May ra II y against racism, censorship, State cuts financial aid 12 per Marilyn Turkovich, coor and cutbacks. cent. dinator of educational studies, THE Harold Washington Library Spike Lee gave ad vice to was reported to be seeking a opens just blocks from Columbia. more than 450 Columbia Col new position within the college. The CTA plans to close the lege students at a seminar at the The Columbia Aids Aware COLUMBIA COLLEGE Harrison subway stop. Music Box Theater sponsored ness Committee tages by the film/ video department. numerous events for AIDS November Awareness Week. TEAM Surprise! Ifyou take figure draw March A power failurein the 600 S. ing I, you will experience art the A forum on political correct Michigan Ave. building put the natural way. Columbia's art ness ends in a shouting match telephone system out of com BIKE FOR department often uses nude when students protest a mission, causing minor models. Chronicle column by Steve Cres inconveniences. SICKLE CELL Another surprise, if you park cenzo. Vandals caused major your car in the Harrison Garage AEMMP, Columbia's stu damage to a wall on the fifth like Cheryll Lenzi did, it may dent run record label, ended its floor of the 600 5. Michigan ON JUNE 13TH not be returned to you in quite three month search by signing Ave. building. Repairs may the same condition- hers local band Laughing Man. cost $5,000. The substance caught fire. The garage was Actor /director Edward splashed o n the walls is found to have numerous build James Olmos spoke to students thought to be Jell-0. ing code violations; again. CONTACT in the Hokin Annex in an event Math instructor Stefanos PHYLLIS After much protest, the CTA sponsored by Columbia's Latin Gialamas files a civil lawsuit EXT. 657 decides to keep the Harrison Alliance. against Columbia, all eging subway stop open. Columbia's search for a new wrongful dismissal. A management department MAY 26, 1992 FE AT U R E S PAGE 4 . Congratulations,

Bachelor's Degrees John Henry Abbott Solomon Daniel Boateng Matthew Paul Choberka Colleen Marie Dougherty Derrick R. Gardner Michael David Ahlin John Jeffrey Bochenek Robert Glen Chochola Dan Charles Dougherty Kevin G. Garner John Aaron Ackman Penny Bockos Kyoung Mee Choi Kelly Matthew Dougherty Ricardo Garza Tova Sharone Bode Kristen Leigh Gaski Anese Linda Adams Eric Jens Cluistensen Miyoshi Deborah Dowden Ky EricBoe Joseph Michael Gawel Gloria A. Adams AnneChu Aaron Pierce Downing Jeff Lee Boland Rogelio Gazga Sherman Adams Laura Michele Chvatal Brandon Downing Joshua Ray Adler Dionna Dhonyale Bolar Luc Donald Gehant Carolyn Michele Cizek Jeffrey Lee Drake Amor Garzon Aggari Michele Marie Bonk Mandy Sue Georgi Pamela Deon Clark Kevin Paul Duclos Maria Guadalupe Aguilera Cindy Lee Borowiak Sean Paul Gerace Sandra Cobarrubias Patrice Diane Dugas Carrie L. Akins Mark Joseph Borowicz Candice Diane Gerber Robert Alan Coddington RayaDukhan Vicken B. Alexan ian Paul Richard Bortolotti Joshua Adam Cohen Patrick Gerrity A. Lizzette Alicea Richard McEwing Both Jason Ronald Dummeldinger Aaron Michael Getlin Patricia]. Colao Kathleen Marie Dunn Kellle M. Allard Gail E. Boulais-Ekberg Evan Peter Coleman Kathleen Mary Durkin Wail A. Ghanimah Kelly Angela Allen Michele J anine Boustany Howard V. Gholston Judith A. Coleman John Z. Dylong Stuart Craig Allen John Robert Boyer,Jr Thurston W. Coleman Elizabeth Ann Eaken Mark Stan Gierszewski Jeffrey Allpow Mark Thomas Boyle Valerie LaJaune Coleman Jay Alex Eckensberger Jeanne Hunter Giles Jeffrey Alan Altschul Jamie Bonnette Bozzi Julie Kathleen Gill Michael Sean Colin William Burnett Edmondson Carla Ann Altum Marc Daniel Brady Lois Ann Gillon Diane Marie Colletti Paula Jean Edwards Gail Susan Amacher Aleka Stephanie Brales Matthew Gary Gilsrud Tara Nichelle Collins Nancy Barbara Eluenreich Evelyn Amador Lesley K. Bramson Ariel Tracey Gimble Matthew EIJison Comings Amy Marie Eilken Mildred Amador Monica Lynn Brandt VictoriaJoellyn Gliwa Maia Millarca Comme Darrick Louis Elia Michele H. Ament Jennifer Ann Brannen Cluistina Ann Goering Solei! Alexandra And a-Tierney Latham Hubbard Conger Lori Elaine Ellens Kathy Ann Breiding Thomas C. Connolly Paul Alan Ellison Lisa Ann Goggin Chad Francis Anderson Belinda R. Brewer Adina Goldberger Donna Rechelle Anderson Keith Michael Conry Jason B. Erkes Debra Joy Bricault Ann Elizabeth Conway Katherine Marie Ernst Batya A. Goldman Jennifer Leigh Anderson Amar Rama Brisco Cluis Corban Devonna Eubanks John W. Goldthwaite Kirsten Elizabeth Anderson William Thomas Britt Christine C. Gonzalez Robert John Anderson Marlene Barbara Corder Nicolette Marie Evangelist Jeff James Brodnicki Kevin Brian Fahey Claudia Gonzalez Steven Anderson Chester Lovell Brown Maria Guadalupe Cornejo Joyce Felicia Fair James Gonzalez Steven John Anderson Kathy L. Brown Susan Anne Cornier Alejandro Carlos Correa Colin S. Falco Jorge Gonzalez Yolanda Yvette Anderson Leslie Newman Brown Laurinda Lynn Goodlove Norman R. Corsi Daniel Raymond Farnham Adam Cluistopher Andrews Michael Lee Brown Robert Steven Goodman Michael John Armstrong James S. Cottle Amanda E. Farr NicoleT. Brown Todd Justin Couper Anne M . Farrell Angela Borland Goodrich Kimberly Ann Arnold Ronald Lee Brown Shawna Lemar Goosby Florentino A. Arreguin Brock R. Craft Cindy Favorite SteveR. Brown Deborah Ann Craven Scott H. Feigen Marvin Maurice Gordon Kimberly Arson Victoria Lee Brown Eileen Mary Gormaly Rene Arteaga Steven Joseph Crescenzo Jason George Feltz Yvonna T. Bruce Cluis Marc Cronin Brandyn Romelle Gorski Riki Ellen Ascherman . Audrey Aileen Ferguson RosinaJo Bruno Michael Kevin Cronin Margaret Grabowski Lorraine K. Ase Charleen Ann Ferguson David Paul Bryson Elizabeth Sarah Cross David Dennis Grachan Eileen Gay Avner Scott Michael Perkovich Traci L. Buckle Jennifer Lynn Cross Sheryl Lyn Ferraro Kathleen A. Grady Peter Stephan Babler Cynthia L. Buggs Gina M. Grandinetti Thomas A. Baier Michael William Crosse David Matthew Fevold Annab·elle Marie Buitron Tracy Lynn Cunningham Mary Ann Grant Alfredrick Bailey Stephanie Renee Filas Paul Cluistopher Bukowski Edward C. Currie Andre M. Gray Michael Raymond Baio Timothy Lawrence Finchum Kimberly Ann Bulava James Richard Custer Dameice Green Dale Alan Baker Maureen Kirsten Fine Bruce Patrick Cutter Joy Denise Green Henry Balmas Tracy Ann Burbich William Edward Finley Tina Elizabeth Daliege Mark Wayne Greenfield Arthur William Baltazar Elizabeth Kate Burda Cynthia Anne Firtik Ryan Eugene Daniels Michelle Antoinette Griffin Cluistopher A. Banago Karen Marie Burggraf Richard H. Fitzgerald Stephen Carl Danielson Helen Anne Fitzpatrick Tiffany Susan Griffith Cindy Marie Baniewicz Alan Anthony Burian Diane M. D aul Andrew Elliot Flaxman Paul Roland Barile Jully Anne Burke Ramona Grigaliunas Cary Scott Davidow Edie Merle Fleischman Erin Kathleen Barr Michele Lynn Burke Debbie Ruth Griggs Judith Ann Davidson Helen Sue Flood Marnie Alisa Barron Tonette Burke Thomas Kevin Grimm Bobby L. Davis Marcela Flores Michael David Barrow Gilbert John Bums Melissa Grombacher Keri Buscaglia Craig Douglas Davis Lynette Jeanese Flowers Russ Lin Grubbs Phillip John Bartell Joseph Corbin Davis Traci Floyd John Mark Guffey Amy Jo Barthelemy Carol Renae Bush Mary Denise Butler Mel odie Doadie Davis D iane Irene Flynn Yolanda Marie Gulledge Derek Charles Bartholomaus Michelle Monique Davis Matthew Thomas Foerstel Linda Lee Gunther Sue M. Basko Julie Ann Butzen Lori Lynn Caesar Stephanle Celeste Davis Jeffrey Paul Fogarty Richard A. Gutierrez Jill J onez Bateman Don Gennaro De Grazia Angela Dionne Ford George Leonidas Hadad Carmen Lee Baumgardner Carline Cajuste Amanda Cluistine Caldwell Iris R. Deaderick Stephen F. Ford Matthew Roy Haeger Lucy M. Bazaldua Shawn Marie Campbell Michel Ursula Deininger Thomas William Ford Celeste Elaine Hafner Katrina Danielle Beatty Tracye Josephine Campbell Dwana M. Delacerna Richard Anthony Foreman Charles Hall Michelle Mary Becht Jim Michael Capasso Nicola Frances Delgado Carl Franz Forsberg Jennifer A. Hammel Dorie E. Beck Barbara Cowans Capers Heather Lee Delker Ronald James Forsythe Sabrina Hans Lisa Cory Becker Robert Anthony Cappelletto Betty Dellis David Michael Foster Paul Joseph Harbinson Tamar Becker Gina Marie Caputo Anthony Eugene Delsener Charlene Marie Foulke Bryan F. Harper Susan Marie Bedard Annette Marie Carollo Paul Michael Demarte Robert Alan Foy Cluistina Dawn Harris Joann Bedford Norris Carr Jennifer Claire Demille Lawrence John Frank Joseph Harris Karyn Ann Bednarek Clifford Owen Carson Carolyn Denne Donald Wm Franke Janice Sandra Harryman Hassan M. Belk Joy L. Carson Scott Thomas Dennison Katharine Melinda Frankenthai William James Hart Randy Lee Belice Beverly Joan Carter jennifer Therese Dervin Lachar Lorena Franklin Teresa Nicole Hartfelder Susan C. Bell Northan Carter Cathleen Ann DeVilbiss Latonya Patrice Franklin Jennifer K. Haugen Robert Benavides Cluistina Demetra Cary Daniel Payne Devine Sandy Marie Franks Alan Kipp Hawes Corwin Jay Bennett Barbara Jill Case Julie Ann DeVries Margaret Mary Franzgrote Rich James Hay Brian Edward Benson Maureen Bernadette Cashin Della DeYoung Sean R. Fraser Gene LaVern Hayenga Steven Arthur Beran John Michael Cashman Camelia Deznan Juliette Catherine Frasson Andrew Arden Hayes Edward John Bergen Murielle Alexandra Casimir Janet Lynne DiCastro Mary Elizabeth Frazen Cluistine A. Hayes Lori A. Bergen thai Theresa Ann Castino Susan Mae DiLallo Ann Marie Fredericksen Krist! Michele Hays Stacy Ann Berger Michelle Benita Castro Heather Lynn Dillon Monica Maria Freeman-Munoz GuanWenHe Gary Bruce Berndt Joy Ann Castronova Angela Joan Dioguardi Robert Wesley Fritts Frank C. Hedlund Eric Matthew Bettag Michael Raphael Cattapan Paul Michael Dipego Camille Jeanne Fron Kristin Lohn Heimbaugh Carol Freeman Beutler Diana Celio Matthew James Dolan Raymand Edward Froude Paul C. Hemmes Daniel Vincent Biggar Julie A. Cervantes Eric Otto Dolman Terese Ann Fuller James W. Hemphill Rachel Cluistine Biittner Maribel Chacon Lorraine Mary Domanowski Arlene M. Furlong Matt S. Hemstreet Walter Anthony Binder Sara Elizabeth Chamberlin Gisela Dominguez Stephanie L. Galfano Pamela M. Henderson Cluistine Louise Blackwell Pamela Chambers Deborah Ann Domm John Edward Gall Karen Suzanne Hendricks Joseph Frank Blakeley Jourdain Andrew Chapdelaine Diane R. Donohue Wendy Carol Galske Laurie Hendrickson Mike Richard Blemaster Elvira E. Chavin Cynthia T. Dopke Leopold I. Garcia Sheila Henley Sandra E. Blight Edward Patrie Chmielewski Kevin Anthony Dorsey Luisa Garcia Keri L. Henthorn \1AY26, 1992 . ,FEATURES PAGE5

Amy Rene Herguth Amy Klein Thomas Richard Mares Kingston Gerard Neal Anissa Ellen Podowski Lisa Ann Hesson Jon Martin Knoll Rosemary Marquez Nathan W. Neer Christine Ann Poe Matthew J. Heyer Latasha Lynn Konopka George Jeffery Marshall Richard Allen Neilson Kim Ann Polchow Peter Patrick Hibdon Joe A. Konrath Michael Thomas Marshall Denise Nelson Jennifer C. Pollak Michael Richard Hicks Theerapol Tim Koomsorn Juliana Marie Martin Maria CarIot a Nelson Julie Suzarme Pomeroy Charles Christian Hill Jennifer Frances Koprek Robyn Leah Martin Allen Elazegui Nepomuceno Jennifer Kathleen Pompa Germaine W. Hill Pamela S. Koral William P. Martin Peter James Nevsimal Joseph Clair Porter Marlvene Lezette Hill Gary S. Korrub Irinia A. Martin Stockton Holly Christine Newhouse Thomas Dunbar Porter Deborah Lynn Hinton Pamela Kosaris Nancy Carol Martinez Michelle Anita Newsome Eunice Winona Powell Margaret Jane Hirsch · Panagiotis S. Koulourls James Desmond Martini Michael}. Nichols Matthew John Power ManWaiHo Elizabeth T. Kozak Evelyn Louis Mason Joanne Nicosia Kenneth Martin Price Brian Gerard Hobbs Thomas Donald Kraft AxelMassol Faith Michelle Nilsen Elizabeth E. Prouty Ezequiel C. Hodari Norma Jean Kraus Brooke Kerith Matray Mary Kay Nippert Ethel Mae Hodges Randall Scott Kreeger Amy Lynn Matteson Rick L. Nixon Toya Audria Prude Tracy Leigh Hoelscher Joseph Vincent Kristufek Eric John Matthies Eric Russell Nordhauser Thomas Joseph Ptak Michael Paul Hofer Kelly J. Krotine Marc George Mattson Lora Lee Norr Katharine Ann Purser Joseph William Holleman Linda M. Kroupa Cassandra L. Mays Robert K. Norris Scott Lee Alan Putman Chris J. Holtane Joseph W. Mazan K b 1 M · N StephenS.Pyo John F. Kuczaj Jm er Y arJe orthrop Antonette Viola Rae Quillco Beth Ann Hopp Karl Joseph Kuhn Kurt Walter Mazurek Victoria Carol Norton Stephen A. Horn Priya Sudhakar Kuttan Meredith Ann McCarthy . Wendy Jane Quinn John F. McCormack Michael Joseph Noto Elizabeth Quintero Jeannine M Hosmer Jonathan Earl Kuykindoll Christopher Dhon Novak Brett Hanson Radford Mary Inez Howard Elizabeth Mary K vet Lorie Marla McCormack Quintus Daryl McCormick Jamel Eunice Nuckolls Waqar A. Rafiqi Lydia A. Howe Matthew Dean LaFollette Daniel J. Nuter Alexandra Atherton Ragland Tjuana S. Howell Arthur S. Laftsidis Susan Jeanne McCormick Maryanne McDonald Christopher Patrick O'Connor Karen Evatis Rainey Michael V. Hudgens Debra Kay Laidler Christopher Redden O'Connor Roxanne Elisabeth Rakoczy Jackie M. Landaiche Mitchel Roberts McElya Michael W. Hudson Karyn Marie O'Hara Laura E. Ramirez Candace Landrum .--- ·Belinda Anne McGee Stacy Hunley Sheila T. O'Malley Beth Marie Rampage Jeffrey Todd Lane Tina Michelle McGhee Julie Kathryn Hunter Yvonne Marie O'Neill Luciana Marla Ramsey MoizHusain AmyJoLang Donna Marie McGowan Andrea Helena Lapczynski Angela Suzette McGuire Cherie A. Obert Evelyn M. Randle John William Husband Kimberly N. Offord Chad Scott Rankin Jada Marie Lark John L. McHugh Ameena B. Hussain Mark Andrew Oguschewitz Brian Keith Ray Russell Edward Lashley Maureen Ann Mcinerney Monique Deneen Hutchinson Dal-Gyoon Oh Ronald Keith Reid Sheryl Ann Hybert Sheryl Lynn Lawrence Peter Timothy Mcintosh Alejandra Castro Iglesias Jennifer Ann Lazar Roger William McKee John Michael Olah Robert V. Repin,Jr Tina Kathleen Innis Luan VanLe Eileen Anne Marie McNamee Lori Lynn Oliver Denise Resendez Ericka Olsen Francine Restivo Delia .tnQu~ . Diana Lynn Lea Deanne Katherine McNeil A1dko Iwama Jay Micnae!Leazotf Elizabeth Vanessa Meacham Alycia Olson David Reyes,Jr Lisa A. Jacobs Tracy Adrian LeBrun Matt B. Medbourn Marie Siv Olson Diane L. Rhode Melissa L.Janas EunsooJ. Lee Melissa Ann Melendez Mike A. Onochie Harry Langly Rice Dennis Mark Javier Gig! B. Lee Steven James Mend Jerry Oppenheimer Michele Lynn Riley Scott R. Jenkins Sander Alan Lee Julie Elizabeth Messick Nicole Marie Orendain Janet Rivera Brian William Jensen SunAhLee DeShonda N. Metcalf Todd C. Osborne Sofia Rizakos Jane A. Jensen Alan E. Lehnert Ronald Paul Metz Victoria D. Osby Linda Michelle Rizzone Lisa Anne Jensen Stephanie S. Leinwohl Steve L. Meyer Susan Louise Oslin Gary W. Robb Susan Marie Jester Brian R. Leitner Bleusette Meyers Adele Louise Osmond Benjamin Sampson Roberts Adrienne Johnson Joe Paul Leo Natalie Pola Meynart Robert L. Paasch Stephen Wade Roberts Beth Johnson Patricia Leon Michelle M. Mikolay TinaJo Paden Sophie Agnes Roche Eleni Marla Johnson MarisaJoan LeRette Mark Eugene Mikowski Gabriela Padilla Elizabeth Rodriguez Gloria Ann Johnson John Joseph Levandoski Aaron Miller Charlotte Pai Heidi Lynn Roemer Stephen Lee Johnston Neil Haqis Levin Lisa Marie Miller Renee Lynn Palma Paul Louis Roesch Christopher P. Jones Roberta Elizabeth Lewis Mark B. Miller Tania Denise Panczyk Peter Louis Romano Erma J. Jones BondLi Scott D. Miller Peter Chuck Ramirez Panganiban Norma Patrice Jones Brett Eliot Liljegren Shannon Miller Paraskevi P. Panou Alina Grace Romanowski Steven La fayette Jones Lisa K. Lindberg Desa Panovich Edward James Ronne Sidney Erica Miller Yvette Marla Jones John Joseph Papierz II Charles David Rorie Julie Ann Lindholm William Albert Mills Anthony Jorden Jun Park Vincent B. Rose Timothy J. Lindquist Miodrag Milovanovic Kurt Edward Parlow Phil G. Rosenbach Linda ~arle Joyce Robert Allan Linkiewicz Kerry Lynn Minogue Jerrald Patrick Judge Kimberly Ann Livingstone Christopher Charles Parrish Jeffrey A. Ross Gordon Mark Minster Linda Marie Parrish Ann T. Rossetti Andrea Sue Julius Dorothy M Loades Cynthia Marie Miotek Darrell AntonJursa Jennifer Ann Lockwood Charles Mitchell Amy Leigh Parsons Kathleen Ann Rubel Erin Lee Kaiser Richard Paul Loerzel Mary D. Mitchell Hillary Ann Pasek Michele Lee Rubino Stephanie R. Kaiserman Julie Marie Loge Lee Marie Mitidiero Mark Lawrence Pate Gregory J. Runfeldt Jodi Lyn Kanar Karen Wednesday Long Ann C. Moetus Brandi Valeria Patterson Tiffany Runyon Kara Ann Kane Haydee Lopez El Adnan Mohammed Gina Michele Patterson David Joseph Ruyle Margot Kathryn Karaffa Marla C. Lopez Shehad Mohammed Thomas Christopher Paulford Colleen Mary Ryan Eric W. Karas Caroline R. Luat Jill Kasmira Monahan Steven Daniel Peake Ronald L. Rydin Helaine M Karlin John M Ludwig Kristin Francis Monnig Chad Pearson Jennifer Marie Ryjewski Mark David Kass Gail Patrice Lupie Rosemary Monroy Dawn Marie Peccatiello Carrie Lynn Sagunsky Michael S. Kaufman Lenore Ann Luthern Barbara}. Montgomery Lolita L. Peck Monica Beth Sanches Soula K. Kavouras Gary Lingaya Luz Gregory Moore Shelly Dionne Peer Paula Emilia Sanchez Walter Thomas Keane Jeremy Michael Lydon Kimberly Lynn Moore Daniel J. Peluso Tamara Sue Sanders Nicole Amber Keefe Cathlene Lynch Lauren Alyce Moore Christopher John Peppey Dennis Michael Sannito II Denise Lynn Keene Lisa Valerie Lynch Sharon Marie Moore Candice Marie Perez Mary Helen Santana Jennifer Jeanette Keiper Ian Harrison Macior Jose A. Morales David Perez Nicholas Peter Sanzerl Bert Rowley Keister Bonjour Kitty Mack Karen Marie Morgan Robert Perez Anthony Thomas Sarabia Heidi Linnea Keller AdemMackic Clair H. Morgantini Cherise Deve Perkins Hatem Mohamed Sarhan Art L. Kennedy Jeffrey A. Madden Rachel Lenore Morrow Thomas J. Perrella Jill Sarmento Laura Marie Kennelly Madelene J. Magnani Heather Ann Morser Lori Ann Peterson Jennifer Ann Sass Kelll Christine Kerrigan Paul Tony Magno Sandra K. Mouw Erin T. Philyaw Craig James Savka Rikki Gayle Kershner Kathleen Mary Maguire Rashed a J ameel Muhammad Benjamin Thomas Pierce Joseph Scanlon Sonia Marie Kholarnian Joel David Mains Carmen M Munarl John Robert Pierson Jeanine Marie Schaefer Jeffrey Charles Kibla Linda L. Majcher Frank Joseph Mundo Robert John Pike Kristine Schebo Maureen Mary Kidder Malcolm Raymond Majeske Andrea Jean Murany Cresencla Ling Pineda Jennifer H. Schechter John Kilgour Patricia Diane Malecke Paul Andrew Murphy Lisa Marie Pingatore Betsy A. Schenk Antoinette C. Kimball Jennifer Ann Malloy Paige Elizabeth Mushinsky Joan L. Pippen Kenny Wllllam Schnurstein Amber Sue Kindberg . Stacy Anne Mangiaras Bryan H. Nakamoto Gabriella Pisano Pamela E. Schreiber Michael Friezelle King Laura Elena Manyarl Maria Elena Navarro Joseph Edward Piscitelli Rhonda Schroeder Mary Sue Kirk-Lydon Tracy Marie Marc Carol Elaine Neal Colleen Martine Pianka Sandra Evelyn Schultz "PAGE 6 GRADUATES MAY26, 1992 &reeking 1he barriers of dalce

I<> take the modern form of fl ig ht ·from society's numbing d.n1Ceand put it into a perspec repetition. ti ve that is understancbble and In ·Subject. TO: Change/Take appreciated. Three, the first of three modern A: Open ing the eyes of a dance pieces presented at the By Tania Panczyk Sru{f Wriltr Ch icago a udience to the Columbia College Dance Cen provocative world of modern ter May 21 and 22, Columbia's They stretched around the dance is not an easy task. Yet, lighting and creative costumes. jungle-gym construction on Shirley Mordinc and Company Mordinc, who did not perform st.1ge, wrapping their beige mptivate the viewer wi th stun in Saturday's show, constructed b<>d ics th rough the steel pole>< ning set d<.'signs, innovative three d iverse pieces, two of Mordine and Company Dance Their civilian clothing hung which contained a meaningful, Thea ter introduced the ability over the bars, symbolizing artistic story line. By using a narrator in the last -~ two pieces, Mordine left little to the imagination. In her second piece, Here And There, she utilized book-wonn costumes that resemble comical fa ntasy ch~ rac t c r s, weari ng books all over their bodies. The stage design of the book worms' b.1ck ya rd is similar to the forest in the book Alice in Wcmder/a nd, bv Lewis Carroll . ' Mordine loses her intriguing choreographer's touch with her last piece, Stream of Recollection, which explores the realm of a woman recapturing her past lik The voice of the na rra tor in Learning this piece explodes over the choreography and the dance is lost in wo rds of mundane and unprovoked meaning. walk with E Here Mordine conformed to By Charlotte H u n t the style of modern dance many artists get caught up in: That which distorts the meaning of the piece by ill ustrating expres Ebon Elite Modeling Group, Columbia's prer siuns that arc irrelevant to the word ... INTENSE! totali ty of th<' piece. Nenrly a dozen sharp, serious looking men fil l< The overall performance was and down the length of the rehearsal space to the d ragged down by the last piece En Vogue. which stood out vividly. If The models were preparing for an upcom Mordine kept her theatrical nightclub, 2347 5. Michigan Ave. style throughout the entire per formance, all of the pieces According to Angela Young, president of Ebo would have played well with "It's .1bout feeli ng your partner... learn to feel th the theme. Ewrything may have seemed relaxed at.th ere Shirley Mordine founded the is professionalism and perfection. Dance Center of Columbia Col Thl•re is no ti me for "horseplay" or small ta l~ . lege in 1969. As director, she has you're• talking you can' t hear what someone else brought the Center to national Correct timing and well-d efined, distinct me recognition as a leading perfor Buford, calls for most. "We look for people who c< mance and learning institution. l'hoto by Robert C. Liebennan ©1992 want people who have 'the look' of a runway garment." "Alright ladies, let' s see it again!" The models concentrated on Buford as On the spur of the moment The entire rehearsal time was struc the moves began to fall into place. "We sc• we ca me up with our own If things don' t pan out for the right!" said one model. c;;- ~ solution,". The sma ll grou p troupe, they have learned a By Alison dc·cided to usc what they have About 30 models make up the Pryor~ great deal from thei r experien shows and workoutside thegroupfor Stwf{Writer ~ IC'Mncd over the past semesters ces with one another. and to share it with an audience grou p is d ivided into four different Accord ing to the actors, im plan ni ng and promotions. " It' s playing fro m the oi their peers. prov gets a bad rap. "People hip .... just going with it. It's The show is 30 minutes long don' t think this is work," said Si nce December, Ebon Elite about being," said John Coll ins, and the audience is essential to Steve Walker, "but this is really ous Chicago designers. The a theater student involved in an it's success in some instances. theater." lishments like Adrienne Furs, improv independent study in Ri g h t now they a rc ex "What makes improv suc "It takes anywhere from a period of the thea ter department. perimenting with differe nt cessful, are the relationships gethl'ra show,a month foragoodshow," Students in the department techniq ues. The first time they people develop w ith o ne It all depends on the number of de- have s)ructured their own inde took suggestions from the another... it's the spontaneity," amount of ti"me it takes to d o fittings. pendent project for the audience, but the second time said Marty De Maat, the "We meet with the designers and tell them out semester. A group of about 8 around, they had hats with slips troupe's faculty advisor. actors have put together an im of paper with either locations, lar type of customer," Buford added. De Maat has been teaching Former Dean of Student Life Irene Connelly, I prov troupe which performs lilst lines, or first lines written improv here for six years. "lm e\"ery Tuesday at 6 p.m. 011 them. The audience pa r prov is great because it enables Fashion Management major Ceceilia Rutledge fo They arc following the trad i tici pated by picking out of the the actors to become more ac "Ebon Elite touches every aspect of the industry, tion of groups like Second City, various hats. cepting o f them selves and show in May, showcasing Ebon Elite. Last year's which dcvelopl'

By Heather Labuda stration at Akron, but changed her major magazine shoots, commercial, and Stoff Writer to television at Columbia. product endorsements." She started working for Gall in Sep Ramani recently did a shoot lor Ebo ny If you think you recognize the girl sit tember performing duties such as in Mexico and is traveling to Paris in ting behind you in class, maybe you do. insuring that all purchase orders arc August for another one. You could have seen her in a magazine signed, the pre-authorization of pur On top of all of her other responsibili ad or even on a television commercial. chases, check requests, invoices, packing ties, she is also an entrepreneur. CR She is Cassandra Ramani, a senior tele slips and bills. She also makes sure that Enterprises is a business thai Ramani vision majo r w ho a lso works for all services have been rendered and mer runs out of her apartment. It consists ui Executive Vice Prt?sident Bert Gall. chandise has been rL'Ceivcd before the the distribution of paper supplies, service Originally from Akron, Ohio, Ramani paperwork is signed by Ga ll. supplies and software. moved to Chicago last year to work with Ramani has been modeling and ap "My goal after graduation next june is Johnson Publishing. She did voice-over pearing in commercials since she was 16. to spend more time establishlng my busi work and served as nation spokesman She has appeared in various cosmetic, ness," Ramaru said. "I like working for for the company. hair and nail commercials, as well as a myself." Ramani transferred to Columbia in Toyota car commercial. As for her long range goals, she said September, 1991, from the University of "I like the business," she said. '1 sti 11 do that someday she would like to host her Akron. She majored in business admini- assignments for Ebony Maga zine. I do own talk show.

CASSANDRA RAMANI Height 5'10" Waist 24" : Photos by Todd A. Radunsky Bust 34" Shoe 10 Dress 8 Hair black how to Eyes Brown Eb on Elite

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11ing s.how on Saturday, May 6 at the CliThe Cure is happier these The new fi vesome includes repeatedly begs, "Please stop done at least five shows for va ri days. Well, maybe not happier Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, T HE loving me/1 am none of these has been involved with estab but more wishful. Lead singer Boris Williams, Pori Thompson things." Robert Smith professed 1989's and new guitarist-keyboardist Field's, Clairol and Rev Jon. Some of the stronger songs on Disintegration tour would be Perry Balmonte (former Cure the release include From the Edge week to one month to put to- their last, and Cure fans, or sen roadie). The tensions within the of the Deep Green Sell and the sitive surburbanitcs as Smith group have loosened and it is ballad, Trust. Wendytirne, with ; signers, the accessibility of the clothes and the calls them, became almost as evident in the song Doing the '60s style "wah-wah" guitar, is The choreography takes about two weeks. depressed looking as the singer Un stuck. reminiscent of Cream. our purpose. Some designers look for a particu- himself. Was the Cure breaking It's almost as if Smith is whirl Friday I'm in Love, the Cure's u p? Didn't they claim the Kiss ing around in a circle laughing top 40 tune, is typical of Cure for y, Faculty Advisor Sheila Baldwin and former Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me tour to be while singing "It's a perfect day the masses. With its intention ' founded the Ebon Elite in October, 1990. their last? fo r making out/ to wake up ally silly lyrics, "Thursday I try: Young said. "Every year we have a fa shion Now, three years later with a with u smile without a doubt." d on't care about you/it's Friday n's show was held at the Congress Hotel. The new Cure lineup and a new Wish plays off of the sounds I' m in love," is the most disap Cure mentality comes Wish, of Disintegration, especially on pointing cut. This song their new release. And the band the song, A Letter to Elise which illustrates how mainstream the ·wmembers. "Weinviteanyonetoparticipate," is touring. resembles Pictures of You. It is a Cure have become since their Wabash building on the second floor. On Wish, the Cure's joy cl.JSSic Cure confessional with 1979 album Three Imaginary lourpointseach for poise, appearance, attitude Division, let's-pick-up-some the lyrics crying, "I know I'll old Cure songs like Luvecats and Boys. ·eeksof rehearsals include learning how to wa 1k, chicks-and slit-our-wrists never really get inside of you/ to Let's Go to Bed with its whimsi There arc too many redun nd execute turns. infl uence has mell owed out and make your eyes catch fire/ the cal lyrics, "When I see dancies on Wish that make it Seventeen Seconds,, Head on re!", took place May 16, and featured designers (for the most part). new? Smith's relationships all Smith, himself, seems to have Smith's voice is mutated on the Door and Standing On a Flowers and Derek Henderson. The stores st•cm to end in despair and this come out of his shell after kick is one of them. End into a stutter-echo, emulat Beach offer much more sub lllernational Hair Salon and Glitz to Grandeur. ing out founding member Lol High delivers ethereal guitar ing Joy Division with a velcro stance and make Wish sound ·ptratory Schools. Tolhu rst. In addition to sou nds dripping with Smith's ripping sound as its final~ . This wishy-washy. PAGE 8 GRADUATES MAY 26, 1992 Congratulations, Class of 1992

1\iarla Elaine Schur Ashley Standford-lloyd Rosalyn Marie Urbanek Jerome Williams Anita David Scott Kimball Schwan beck Christine Gail Stanton Tim Uskup Lisa Marie Williams Diane Davis-Tokarz Ezra Schwarts Paul N. Stecenko Alicia Larette Valentine Michelle Williams Pierre Lamont Downing Yolanda Ann Seals Roger Dale Steele Susan M. Valkenburg Diane G. Willis Linda A. Evans Lisa Ann Seaman Suzanne Louise Steffens Derek Jerome Van Eliscia Michelle Wilson Christopher G. Fallows Stacey Beth Sears Todd Eric Stein Lynda Marie Van Duerm Kimlko Natrlce Wilson-Ruff Jamyn C. Flynn Mark Alan Sedlack Mary Joy Stockfisch Jay Van Proyen Deborah Suzanne Winch Wally J. Fronczek Meeta Rohlni Sehgal Dean Reuben Stockhammer MlchaelJo VanDeWarker Wendy Carol Wink Nancy M. Fudacz Phillip George Seifrltz Donyale Anise Stokes Noel Thomas VanEynde Brian George Winters Sarah I. Galloway Susan Lynn Selke Stacy M. Stoldt Vincent P. Varco Richard Erik Winters L. 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Lyons was a foreign policy public found out and there right to talk about it." want to have their cake and eat VETS conservative and remains so to were massive protests that ul Lyons said that the building of it to. It makes me very, very, this day. According to Lyons, "I timately stopped it." the Vietnam War Memorial in happy that these guys are From page 1 followed my coll5dence as the After getting out of the Marine Washington D.C. in the early having to answer tough ques patrio tis m- the lo ve of activists did, and I believed Corps in 1970, Nawrocki grew 1~ helped the public to dis tions as we d id." country- was what lured them before Vietnam and I believe his hair and beard so people cern the difference between the Nawrocki said he believes that into the military in the 1960s. now that communism was a hor would not know he had been in warrior and the war to the point being a veteran enhanced his Bo th became sergeants and rible form of govcmmcnt, that it the military. He never discussed where it has become fashionable right to freedom of expression Lyons received a Bronze Star. restricted human rights, that it it, except in job applications and to be a veteran. and that he does not hesitate to Nawrocki's beliefs came from was totalitarian, and it had to be interviews, where it was neces "There are now people exercise it. what he had read in Dr. Tom stopped." sary to account for the five years masquerading as patriots," Lyons '1 think there's something very Dooly's books about Vietnam he spent in the service. said. '1'm speaking now of Mr. wrong with America. What hap and the way our media projected Nawrocki's orders for Viet "I wanted to forget about it. I Quale and Mr. Clinton. To make pened out in LA. proves that,* it. He also came from a family nam were changed at the last think a lot of veterans wanted to the assumption that they were in Nawrocki said. having a multigcncrational minute and he wa5 sent to forget about it," Nawrocki said. any way patriotic, as we under There are currently 62 students military hi5tory and dccidtxl it Iapan. At the tirne President " It took people like Larry stood at thM time, is a joke." receiving veterans' benefit s at wa5 his turn. Richard Nixon had announced Heineman (An author who has Lyons ~id he stTongly believes Columbia, out of a to tal of 150 Nawrocki 5aid , "I was politi he was pull ing our troop5 out. also taught at Columbia) to take a that they should be as content veterans attending school here, cally naive, I thought it was the According to Na wrocki, stand and tell people how he felt with their decisions as the men according to the Veterans Ser right thing to do. I enlisted in "What we didn't know was that about it. As Larry said, 'Support who fought the war are. vices office. Anyone interested 1965 and I had no idea what ,,•as troops were being pulled out to the warrior, not the war.' That "The problem with guys like can call them at extension 139. really happening until'68or'69." s tage war in Cambodia. The showed veterans that it was al- Mr. Quale and Mr. O inton is they MAY 26, 1992 EDIT 0 RIAL PAGE 9

@ & There's no place like Columbia ~ "" <::7' 0 By Theresa Volpe Features Editor d , ,, Columbia does have its good points. After being here for four ~ ,_ ,,0 , I I consecutive years, I'd like to point them out. People, both faculty and students, are often too busy criticizing our college to com I, \ ~ 0'( . mend it. But that's ok. Some people aren't happy unless they're (7 C> complaining. This institution is a melting pot of creativity. And just as Colum bia has its open door policy, it tries to enforce its open mind policy. Look at our course catalog, it's a perfect example of what Colum bia tries to promote. The book is filled with classes like Women in Society, Race and Society, The Writings of Black Protest, Peace Studies and The Literature of the Grateful Dead (I haven't quite fi gured that one out, but it just goes to show the diversity of the school). Openness is what Columbia is all about. We talk in our classes and our teachers respond to us by our names. Were not just social security numbers. And the things we talk about in class, they're issues not just facts and figures. I hear a female student say she's hJd an abortion and another tells of a horrifying story of how she was raped. A former dope dealer admits to a class that he is using the drug money to pay for his education. A male student talks about his homosexuality and reads a poem he wrote about being .c> ~ - ~ - - accepted for who he is. A women talks about her son who con tracted AIDS. Afri can Americans, Native Americans, Asians and Hispanics, I've heard all their stories of injustices and prejudices. ~_;; ~ G~.~ ~f!~ I saw things in people that l never knew existed. My eyes were opened even wider and so was my heart. Would I have witnessed these things if I didn' t attend Columbia? Maybe. But not in a So long, and thanks . . . classroom with about 20 other students listening and commenting on the issue. invaluable. time. A very close African-American friend and I discuss racial By Art Golab Nancy Thart, the news Those rep orters an d issues. The discussion frightens me. I'm afraid that someday we Editor editor who knew all the right correspondents who turned in won' t be able to be friends because the world's tensions are too The Chronicle you hold · in questions and shared them exceptional .work, took on last deep. I've watched students try to censor their school newspaper your hands is a very different with our reporters. minute assignments, and gave and threaten to kill a Chronicle columnist who, whether they liked paper from the Chronicle of a Th eresa Volpe, . whose this workshop their all. If you, what he had to say or not, was trying to provoke thought. I year ago. This time around, creativity as feature editor the eyes and ears of Columbia, watched those same people petition against campus censo{ship early on in October at the Columbia Education Rally demonstra our goal was to present more consistently sparked our survfved, give yourself a pat tion. It's was a contradiction in terms, a contradiction I'm still Col umbia-,r~Ia!ef:! news and centerfold. on the back. This has got to be trying to understand. I've also watched students sit back and not features in an interesting way. Cindy Dopke. Layout, one of the toughest classes say a word to maintain their rights. It must have worked, because headlines, captions... you name around. Openness. Things start to change when people start to talk to a lot more of you read and it, she did it well. Cindy went The Graphic Arts Lab. each other and try to compromise. Columbia is the place where responded to the paper this above and beyond· the Calf "of Though we process most of you can be open and strive to make those changes. Do you think year. duty to adc;l advertising to her our photos through an outside colleges li ke Loyola or DePaul would let us be as free as Columbia Whatever we've done, it's chores this last semester. vendor, the use of their allows us to? I heard about a women at DePaul who was raped by ~n a communal effort, and I Omar Castillo, who could equipment (on an emergency a fell ow student who worked on campus. She later helped form want' to take this space to have stuck to photo editing, basis) allowed us more the group Campuses Organized Against Rape. In order to obtain express my gratitude to those which he does very well, but freedom to use last-minute money from DePaul for the organization, she was told by DePaul responsible for this year's also pitched in on every aspect photos. not to speak publicly of the incident. The administration Columbia is also a place where you can make your dreams Chronicle. of production. become a ·reality. When somebody says they want to be a singer, . Thanks to: of this school, which despite Jade Williams, our free an actor, a famous artist, a Pulitzer Prize winner, a news anchor Nat Lehrman, chair of the some negative articles spirit and copy editor. Every on our •or a dancer in music videos, I see it happening. With all the · journalism department, who paper needs a copy editor who part, and pressure from creative juices no wing through Columbia, we have the ability to took the heat for a lot of the knows everything. Jade filled various interest groups, has make a change. We should appreciate what we have. We might stuff we_published and didn' t the bill. never attempted to censor this not always have it. Columbia has its successes and it has its pass it on. He also granted our Naomi Stewart. Besides her newspaper, which it funds. fail ures, but hell, it's trying. I'm graduating, but the experiences wish for COLOR and a new· 1brilliant cartoons, · Naomi's Finally, I would like to say and what I have learned here will always be with me the rest of computer. humorous illustrations graced that my time as editor here has my life. Jim Ylisela, our fearless and many articles when we had no been the most rewarding and wise leader, A.K.A. the photographs. intense period of my life. Chronicle faculty advisor. Alina Romanowski, for That's over now, and though I CHRONICLE Thanks to Jim, we all found it bringing a fresh look to the hope to be back next year in Department of journalism is possible learn a lot-and Calendar this semester. some capacity, it won't be as 600South Michigan Avenue Chicago, lllinois 60605 have a great time doing so. Steve Crescenzo, killer editor. I need to put a little 312-063-IWO ext. 343 Lena Rentara, journalism columnist and one man more time in on my studies. PAX312-427-3920 department secretary, for circulation-builder. He kept me Right now, like the rest of you, taking very good care of us. laughing even when I I'm looking forward to a little Art Golab, Editor Jerry Pott, our managing disagreed with him. R & R. Good luck on finals Jerry E. Pott, Mlnaging Editor editor, whose winning way Jenny Dervin; for always and have a great summer, Nancy A. Thart, News Editor with computers proved to be turning in good copy-and on everybody. Theresa Volpe, Features Editor/Features Design & Uzyout titude. divorced from racia l hatred Jade Williams, Copy Editor Hart would like to have my and prejudice. It is the adults Cyn thia T. Duplu, Design & lAyout face blown completely off or whochangethechild's mind to Omar Castillo, Chi<{ Photographn/Photo Editor have a few bullets ripped believe as they believe. Alina Romanowski, Calender Editor through the core of my brain. Hart is just another victim of This is a college student who racial hatred. Italians make James Ylisela Jr .. Faculty Advisor has not even attended my trial, good headlines and the Rocco Responds never met me in person and economics of this is the Staff Writers: Tan'q Ali, Treoor Curtis, Mark Giardina, closed his eyes to the fact that I This is in response to Wil prosecutor's justi fyi ng their Cristina Henry, Deborah Hinton, Charlotte Hunt, was acquitted of murder. existence. Newspapers sell Patricia Hyatt, Tasha Knight, Heather Labuda, Tania Panc:yk, liam ). Hart's letter to the Evidently Hart fancies him more papers and TV gets Vivian Panou, Ginger Plesha, Alison Pryor, TrlciG Robinson, editor (The Chronicle, Apr. 27, Andrew Rohan, Dav id Scott, Melissa Slotwinski, Julie Smith, self being not only the judge higher ratings. Lisa Song, Caprice Walters, Jan ice Washington 1992, "Infelise Deserved Worse") . and jury, but the executioner. My parting words to you Mr. It appears Hart is preparing Hart is a victim of the media. Hart is d on't teach your Editorial Urtoonist: N110mi Stewart Staff Artist: Elaua Spea rs his life to be a federal Being young and a college stu children racial hatred. Maybe prosecutor, judge and jury. dent He is so naive he cannot in their lifetimes there can be In all America I see this one see how the media manipu some harJ'!lony among all us Staff Photographers: Lisa Adds, Nick Ozn, Julie Smith common trait that exists and lated his mind to hate. immigrants. that is prejudice. Hatred for The Ouonlcle U th~ ufflcialatud~nt Nn newapaperof Colwnbla CoIleac.. All children across the world It U publlahed weekly durlns the Khool year, and dlatrlbuted on Monday. ?lacks, Hispanics and Italians will play with each other no Thank you, VIewa expre11lld In thl1 newaopaper are not neceuarUy those of the advlsor or the c:olleae. IS . a _reality, and Hart matter what color. They are Rocco lnfelise epitOmizes this bigoted a t- --- PAGE 10 C H R 0 N I C L E MAY 26, 1992

Reflections Michelle Maloy

During the 1991-92 school year, John H. While's plwtojournal ism students have conveyed the many facets of life in Chicago through visual expression. Many of the activities and events that have transpired over the school year have left us with these fond memories.

Alan Hawes

John C. Prokos Evelyn M. Cordon Pablo Martinez MAY26, 1992 CHRONICLE PAGE 11

Marina Samousky PAGE 12 T H E BACK P A G E :\1.-\ Y 2b, llJ92

nounced that as a result of the firing to personal confl icts be GIALAMAS inquiry, all written evaluations tween Lerman and science in the department for the 1990-91 department faculty. Gialamas, Crescenzo's From page 1 school year would be suspended. who had no tenure, was fired In spite of Aoyd's order, a nega because he was the most vul Club · against him. tive evaluation of Gialamas' nerable of the faculty w ho According to the s uit performance was cited as a opposed Lerman, Adams said. started this column, promised myself that no matter Gialamas testified at the hear reason for his dismissal, accord Lerman declined to com what, I would never write a schmaltzy, sugar-sweet, Bob Greene ing a bo ut the "gen era i ing to Jerry Adams, an instructor ment. type of worthless column. I figured I had three choices when I conspiratorial enviro nment in the science department. Gialamas did not return was offered this column: The first would be to write the type of created by Lerman, the lack of The suit also claims that in numerous phone calls. column that people would read for the sheer beauty of the words. clear expectations by Lerman, March 1991, Gialamas was The college, in March of 1992, I lacked the talent to do that without looking silly, so I ruled it lack o f professional decorum demoted from his position as filed a motion to dismiss the out. Or, I could write sissy little fluffy columns and try to be so andcollegialbehavioronherpart math coordinator with no ex suit, claiming that Gialamas' very cute all the time. Couldn' t do that and keep my food down, and the current tense atmosphere planation. According to the suit, contract could legally be ter so that was out, too. The third option was to try and write about of the department." this was a breach of his contract. minated at will by the college. subjects that might piss people off, so that even if they hated my The suit further alleges that Gialamas has "suffered ir The motion filed by the school guts, thought I was a terrible writer, and hated everything I said, on ja n. 21, 1991, Lerman reparable harm to his academic also said that the Consti tution at least maybe they would still read the column fromtimetotime. e valuated Gialamas, the only future, a diminishment in his only guarantees free speech I opted for this last option. staff evaluation she conducted future employment and advan against "abridgement by the See, my biggest fear was that I would take the time to write for the term. Sources in the cement prospects, and government...and that a lleged this stupid column, and nobody would read the damn thing. I s cience d epartment said economic harm," according to violations by a non got a t least one letter a week, though, so I know one person a Gialamas did not know of the court d ocuments. governmental entity do not week read it. Counting my mother, who reads everythingI write, evaluation until four months Ironically, Gialamas was constitute a violation." that's two. Enough to keep me going. ·later, w hen Lerman notified Gialamas' attorney, Lisa However, it all comes to an end, and I decided to break my him that his contract wouldn't hired June 6, 1989, after being recommended by Lerman. Kane, said that the school's mo own rule and write a Bob Greenish type .:olumn. Last week it bL' renewed. Court documents Adams said h e was dis tion to dismiss the case had dawned on me that I couldn' t leave without acknowledging filed by Gialamas charged that been denied by the court earlier some people in this school. And since I wrote thecolumnall year, he was dismissed "as a result of turbed by the dismissal, saying "I'm angry because we're loos this month. and 1 put up with the abuse, I get to do it publicly. My first perk. (his) exercise of free speech." ing a damn good faculty The next court hearing in the I'm excited. The Chronicle has learned that member." He attributed the case is schedueled for june 1. -First, thanks to the upper echelon of the journalism depart in january 1991 Floyd an- ment, the big shots who hang out in Suite 800. From the minute I introduced myself (without an appointment) to the chairman of the department, they couldn' t do enough to help me. And not just me - any student who needed help could find it in Suite Opaa! Greek dance, music at Fergtison 800. The people there are big enough to put professional protocol aside when it comes to helping people. Seeing as how this is my fourth college, I realize how extraordinary this is. In every other By Vivian Panou by the Macedonian musician their white, full-pleated short skirts college I went to, the administration figures were shadows, Staff Writer Thanasis Zervas. and stockings. And then, the rna& names you could never track d own. The people in Suite 800 "Let the dancing begin!" was sive ~ and lifts in the air took actually seemed to like helping students. And it shows. Whether The stage trembled as Greek the attitude once the instru- everytxx:tybysurprise as the dancers !'needed internships, or grant money, or help with classes, or just musicians and maintained their roo! plain perso nal advice, the big shots were always there for me, dancers took a Fer under the heat guson Theater created bY. the hats and I appreciate it. . audience back to and detatled r· ck - l also want to thank the people' in financial aid and the a ncient Greece ets. Most o the bursar's office. Specifically my bursar, Theresa Roberts, and my with their detailed Orpheas women financial aid counselor, Hazel Hosmer. If administration people harmonies and wore their black, in other schools were shadows, then the financial aid people in costumes. It was a full length cos those colleges were lousy sons of bitches. But not here. I wlisn't multicultural eve tumes which were just a file folder to the people here. They went way up and embroidered with ning that only the beyond the call of duty, trying to help me out. And they didn't culturally aware ~ . . and red act like I was a pain in the ass, either. They were gracious; and expected and the curious enjoyed. The Apollo they li stened, and I couldn't have got through school without Macedonia, 4000 Troupe from St. them. So thanks. ' Years of Creek His Athanasios Greek - Thirdly, I have to thank a loveable, gutless little band of tory and Civilization, Orthodox Church losers, whose names I don' t know. Since the start of this was an event spon in Aurora also per semester, these nice people, lacking any social life to speak of, sored and organized formed several have d edicated their miserable lives to sending me jurlk mail. by the International dances, rapid and Every day when I get home, my mailbox is crammed full of mail Student Organiza slow. addressed to Adolph Crescenzo, Duke Crescenzo, Notalent Once the dan tion o f Cofumbia Crescenzo, and my personal favorite, Phuckphase Crescenzo. Q~tt-eMaarlonian ments calmed. And so it did. cers finished, the audience clapped with glee. Thanks to these wonderful people, I have received subscriptions S<>ciety of Chicago and the The Macedonian Dance Troupe to magazines, compact discs, coupons for travel and food, and United Hellenic American Con "Orpheas" began the dancing Event coordmator, Stefanos gm:s, on Thunrlay, May 14th. cheer as the audience gazed at Gialamas ended the evening all sorts of neat stuff. I just pray they don't give up when the So, the music began and the the detailed costumes worn by with a big smile saying, semester ends. Every day is like a little mini Christmas for me, culturally inclined li stened to men and women. The men "Macedonia is Greece and thanks to these social misfits, so I really owe them a debt of th0 beautiful sounds com posed were dressed as "Tsoliades" in Greece is Macedonia." gratitude. Thanks guys and gals. - I also want to thank Natalie "Thank God I'm Not" White, who did her best to "get some of the red off my neck.'' I think FACE VALUE: By Lisa Adds Staff Photographer I she actua ll y got through to me- she may never have got me to How do you feel about the prospects of getting a job after graduation? I like Public Nuisance, but she got me to like Glenn Jones. · How has Columbia prepared you for the job market? - Thanks, Lena. I - Finally, I want to thank a certain group of people. Actually, I g uess it's a certain kind of people, but it's personified by some Traci Buckle people I know here at Columbia. People like joan, and Muriel, Undeclared Senior and Antonio. These people helped to drag me through school, without even knowing it. Like any human, every now and again I do not feel that I I start feeling sorry for myself - I pout about how it isn'tfair that will be striving for a I have to work full time while going to school. Beforeicouldever place in the "job Market." My. goal in lose myself completely in my swamp of self-pity, however, I life is to enjoy it while would talk to one of these people, and get my head out of my I can. Columbia has ass. In my op inion, they are what people should be. One has a s upplied m e w ith fa ther and a step-father wrapped up in gangs, but he had the friends and has edu- strength to pull himself out of it, and he is putting himself 1cated me on issues. through school. Another one lost a child to gang warfare, and 1Th ese are the building blocks by which I win now splits her time between working full-time, attending classes, enjoy my life; doing and raising her son - fighting tooth and nail to keep him out of wftalever. trouble and raise him in God's eye. The third person gave up a steady job, despite the fact that she had a family to raise, and went to school so she could carve out a better life for herself and her family. She, too, juggled her home life with school and work, and because of her efforts, she's on her way to a wonderful life. The last two people I mentioned arc graduating in May, with me, and I'm proud to be able to s~are a stage with thei:n - If 1 could offer any last p iece·of advice to anyone, it would be this: Live your life like you're on the T.V. show, "In Living Color," - never take yourself too seriously, and remember, the best laughs you have are usually the ones you have at your own expense. Bye-Bye.