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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. THE CHQONICLE 0 f COLUMB CO LLE GE c t1 C ACO VOL. XXX, No. 16 February 17, 1997 A 'Sylvan' setting for an urban school By Michelle S. DuFour programs," Starkovich said. "It's a win-win situation," Starkovich said. Assistant Features Editor "Columbia has always had a long hi story of trying to Sylvan had a representative at registration where stu­ provide for its students," said Caroline Lana, Academic dents showed interest in the program. "Initially, though, A new Sylvan Learning Center, one of several pilot Dean, "And one of the things that came about from the programs throughout the nation, will be opening this week examinations in the fa ll is that, as of next, year Columbia See Center, next page in room 3 11 of the Wabash Building. will require new students to take three years of math ." The learning center is unique because, unlike the in­ So with that in mind, the school hypothesized that stu­ house programs, Columbia has contracted with Sylvan, dents will need help to meet this requirement. which is a for profit operation. Although there are also two pilot programs in the math Sylvan Learning Centers began in the mid-70s, with its and science depanment , the school thought they would roots in remedial instruction. Then in the 80s, Sylvan take advantage of outside programs offered, Lana said. started providing services for businesses, and it has only Based on the testing, " ... there are student s who would been in the last couple of years that Sylvan has provided benefit from help in both math and reading," Lana said. services for colleges. Now, Sylvan is known for providing And since Sylvan has workshops in math, reading, writing quality, individualized programs for learners of all ages and spelling, "we decided to examine how thi s approach and skills, said Mark Starkovich, Director of the Sylvan reaches students versus in-house programs." College Studies Center. Along with the in-house programs, the Sylvan The only other colleges involved in the Sylvan Learning Center costs nothing for students. No college Learning program are Towson State in Maryland and credit is given for being in the program. However, if a stu­ Howard University, Starkovich said. "And certain schools dent completes the program they will receive $300 credit in Texas are planning in the next couple of months to do for the fall semester. as Columbia is doing here: to provide services to students "We know that schedules are tight, but you have to find to do better in their course work." free-time to take advantage of the programs available," As part of several pilot programs, the Sylvan learning Latta said. "So we decided that if students complete the Photo by Blair Fredrick center will be evaluated after this semester " .. .to see if the 13- or 14-week Sylvan program, we will give them $300 The acclaimed Buto-Sha Tenkei performed last week benefits of this service equal or surpass the ones of other towards fall tuition." at Colu mbia's Dance Center. See story, page 6. It's zn the mail... Out with old, in with Late mail permit payment gives Columbia's own 'Pony Express' the same bad rep as the USPS new: A guide to class By Sheryl Tirol But with that the Academi c For three days the reception desk Correspm1dent Computing Deptartment added new the mail that was coming in, . classes to their program, they are: marked from January 14 through With the Spring '97 semester Computer Programming for Interactive have been wondering why your Financial aid advisors were swamped already underway, new changes are Multimedia, Digital Video for aid information is not complete, promissory notes, award letters and arrising, especiall y in the curriculum. Multimedia Productions and Digital · s a reason why. applications for financial aid. Due to low enrollment, many class­ Video for Seminar. Another depanment January 14, the Business reply permit, "Three weeks of mail showed up es or cenain sections were cancelled. that also had a low enrollment was the allows postage-paid envelopes to be three to four days. All we did was open But, at the same time, some depart­ Science and Math Department. Classes to Columbia, expired. The problem said John Olino, Director of Financial ments added new classes to their cur­ cancelled in this department were caught until mailroom staff noticed 'This is very unfortunate from a riculum, thus reviseing their program. :Carbon Connection (Chemistry), one postage-paid mail was coming in. The financial aid and student services point Spring semester at Columbia tends section of Chemistry and Daily Life, a three week delay on much of the view," Olino said. to be a time where not as many stu­ Genetics, one section of Planetary of mail-including many Columbia He added that this couldn't have dents decide to take classes, therefore Geology, two sections of Elementary financial aid information. at a worse time. Financial aid enrollment is dramatically lower. Algebra, one section of Intermediate not taking this lightly," said Bob dealing with registration, 1996-1 In some cases, the faculty must use Algebra, one section of Electronics for room coordinator. tions and 1997-1998 renewal ap~11i cati cm s l the spaces that's available, and if Audio Lab and Science of Accoustics noticing the mail problem, Keck coming in. Much of the business reply aroom is only offered during a cenain !!.Chairman of the Math and Science the Loop Station Post Office at 2 II S. requires a response from the Advisors. day or time, scheduling can become Dept. Charles Cannon also said that it St. He said the post office told him the As of this past week, the office has problematic. was due to a low number and because · had expired in mid-January and that up with the mail, but advisors still And if instructors need equipment, they could only run one section of cer­ left a message informing the mail backlog of work to deal with because of as most departments teachers do, acco­ tain classes, but it was not conducive to delayed mail. modations must be made. run both of the same classes. "I never received a call and the other staff "We have had a lot of complaints from Chairman of the Academic Lisa Martain, faculty member of the people didn't either," Keck said. dents at the front desk because it Computing Department Rebecca Dance Dept., al so said that they had to '1'his has never happened since I' ve been information) was held up at the Courington said the main reason was cancel some classes but only a few here," added Keck, who has been in the mail­ office."added Marlieta Davis, Financial the lack of enrollment, as did many of were: Begining Technique, African room for six years. receptionist. other facul ty members. Dance Forms , Jazz Ill and Begining Kcck had a check cut to pay for the permit Olino said he doesn't believe in The Academic Computer Tap (although new sections were added the accounting fees. He arrived at the time on placing blame, but instead Depanment cancelled the following: to accomodate for cenain classes). post office after 4:30 PM on Jan. 31 , but the rather work to solve the problem. He also Experimental Imaging, Computer The Marketing Dept. had 13 cancel­ window had closed and he could not pay at that now that Keck knows about this, it wil Il lustration, CD ROM Multimedia lations in classes but also opened up that time. On Monday, Feb. 3, he paid the bill never happen again. Workshop, Computer Controlled three new classes: Database Marketing, and on Thesday, Feb. 4, the business reply Install ation Environment and mail started to arrive. Creati ve Presentation Graphics. 2 NEWS February 17, . 1997 TIJE CHRONICLE Student Life hands out Valentine's Journalism Department 623 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 802 condoms to Columbia students Chicago, lllinois 60605 News desk: e office's Annual Valentine's Day (312) 663-1600 Ext. 5343 vent goes well-for another year Photo desk: (312) 663-1600 Ext. 5732 By Edwina Orange Lion ," said Madeline Roman­ Staff Writer Vargas, assistant to the dean of Advertising desk: student life. "It's the perfect gift (312) 663-1600 Ext. 5432 This year's annual Sexual and the safest gift for the week­ Transmitted Disease Awareness end.", said Michael Carter, a FAX: Day held on Feb. 13, offered sophomore fi lm student (312) 427-3920 more than 4,000 STD protec­ Planned Parenthood, tion packets for students. Columbia's library and the e-mail: For the past five years. the Academic Advising Office Chron96@ interaccess.com Studen t Life Organization has were among other organizati ons been servi ng the school's com­ that assist student life in making munity with these helpful pack­ it possible for them to learn Web page: ets to protect the one you're more about STDs and absti­ http://wwwS.interaccess. with for Valentine's Day. nence. com/chronicle "Overwhelmingly positive," "I think that it's a good thing said Janet Talbot, director of because it promotes sexual Editor-in-Chief Academic Advising, of the awareness for Valentine's Day John Henry Bicdcnnan reaction made by the students weekend,"said Becky Igleski, a as the infonnation circulated junior transfer-student. Managing Editor through the main lobby of the MemaAyi Wabash building. The packets contained vari­ News Editor ous STD infonnation, condoms At right: Students receive Leon Tripplelt and chocolates. . free Valentine's Day packets "Students get very excited on Feb. 13 in the Wabsh Assistant News Editor and the chocolate is the attrac- Building's lobby. Jason Kravarik

Features Editor Jill Schimelpfenig Center, from page 1: The recent addition of Assistant Features Editor Curriculum, from page 1 Michelle DuFour Slyvan learning centers to Columbia seeks to Marketing Decision Making and Department there are 3 new rectify the problems of Open Admissions Investigative Editor Interacti ve Advertising. added classes. Even though they Sherlene had Robert Chiarito Shaw, department 5 cancelled classes,the new supervisor, commented on the ones will hopefully be success­ many students were tested in the "I think that one of the revisions: ''The new labs that ful. fall and the results of the tests strengths of Columbia is the Opinion Editor were provided to Sylvan," open-admissions policy," Latta Robert Stevenson were built enabled us to offer The new classes added are: some new courses, such as the Literature of the Vietnam War, Starkovich said, "And from that said. "Everybody starts at a dif­ infonnation those students were ferent place, but we can all get to Photography Editor Database Marketing and the taught by Tom Nawrocki (the other two courses we tried to course covers short stories, poet­ contacted." the same goal. We want to keep Blair Fredrick offer more to fit in to the curricu­ ry with experiences related to the So far, 165 students have Columbia as open and accessible shown interest in the program, to everyone, so we continuously Web Page Editor lum." Vietnam War), Reading Starkovich said. "We've tenta- test students to see which Mark Dascoli Although there are some Comprehension and the Seminar departments who feel they had on Jane Austen, taught by tively slotted instruction time for approach is working better." about 65 of them, still needing to The new Sylvan learning cen­ Copy Editors good enrollment, such as the English Chairman Garnett Radio and Sound Department, Kilberg Cohen. This class looks get in touch with all the others, ter will be open this week and Rob England but we've decided to wait until will feature four computers, Chuck Jordan where they have just been doing at the 5 major novels of Austen, revisions in their program with leiters, her life and her time peri­ after add/drop so 11""_""""__ ..,.,..______t a b I e s , Jerry La Buy students have a chairs and James Boozer one in particular, Digital Editing. od. In the Early Childhood "It's a lot of fun. I've read a better idea of work sta- Education program, the new lot of Jane Austen biographies their schedules." tions. A ten- Advertising Manager The expecta- tali ve open Amy Pickle class added was lntro. to Policy and, doing that, you feel emersed issues in Early Childhood in her time. I feel like I'm in the tion for comple- house is Education, but no cancellation tion of Sylvan planned for Senior Writers 1800's," commented Cohen. came through their way in the One of the highl ights of the learning center the end of Jason Falkinham program. course will be bringing Chicago program is about " the month or Danielle Hirsch The management department actress Kelly Nespor to class to 40 hours of . ,, the begin- cancell ations in the following act out vari ous scenes from instruction for d . Dea· ning of Staff Writers classes were: Investments Austen's novels in April. the semester. ca eDUC ~ March, but Douglas Arnold Portfolio Management, Record Although the enrollment was "Depending aroHne Latta st udent s Roumiana Bankova Mixin g, one section of low this semester there is still on a student's ,,,£:'¥ interested in Erin Boni llo Accounting I and one section of some hope in the new arriving schedule, they ,. ,.. the program Ann Gabor Business Principle. classes. may come twice a week for an can still sign up by going to room Atjumand Hashmi The Television Department hour and half," Starkovich said, 311 or by calling Ext. 5174. · Rui Kaneya didn' t suffer through too many "But that varies upon student "This isn't a punitive pro- Eileen Lavelle cancellations and is focusing need." gram," Latta said. "It's meant to Timothy Manhews more on new technology and A summary of can- Each student in the program show that we really do care and Jeremy Nelson reconstruction. has to be tested to determine a we want students to get the best Keri Norton The journalism departments . ceDed classes, by starting point, and from there, education they can, and to stay Edwina Orange only had 3 class cancellations: «tepartment (informa•· lessons will be devised for that here." Michelle Pocock one section of lntro to Mass student based on the results of the Caroline Latta also stressed Claudia Rivera Media, . Advanced Article tion provided by the ! tests. There will be one on one that, if students would like to see Maria Tacderas Writing and Topics: Science and Records Oftice): instruction with a Sylvan instruc- a tutorial in subject, that does not Kit Wolden the Media. tor, and students will receive already exist, to please let her Paul Zabratanski In the Theatre Dept. two sec­ Art and Design: 15 immediate feedback, Starkovich know about it. tions of Acting I, Advanced said. Staff Photographers Costume Design and one section Photography: 4 Jo Machado of Third Year Acting classes Management:l7 Brian Markiewiscz were cancelled. Tbeatre/Muslc:24 Lisa Mendez The Fashion Design Dept. Dance:S Stacy Weber cancelled Fashion Theory and · Academic Computing: 10 Practice, but also added new is CAD: Fashion Presentation, a Intrepreter Training: 6 Faculty Advisor computer based class that creates Television: 7 Jim Sulski textille designs, color stories, Radio/Sound: 12 story board design and creates Liberal Education:8 The Chronicle is a student-run desiging knits and weavers. English:9 newspaper of Columbia College The main focus for the Chicago. It is published weekly Fashion Design Dept. is expand­ Journalism: 3 during the school year and dis­ ing and developing more exten­ Marketing: I 0 tributed on Mondays. Views sive computer programs. Fiction Writing: 8 expressed in this newspaper are Although many cancellations Freshman Seminar(l sec­ ocurred this semester, there were not necessarily those of the tion) still new additions to the curricu­ Journalism Department or the lum and for the English college. February 17, 1997 NEWS 3 How's E-mail th8 Chronicle. Your Steak? With Chron96Dinteraccess.com John Henry Biederman A short time ago, in ad offices not so far away Star Wars. Phooey. Really, space opera went out of style in litcra­ ture ... oh. around 1960 and Star Wars came out in the We'D be waiting._ late '70s. And, even as a naive little dork, I couldn't rally behind a muppet·haired Mark Hammill as a macho hero or understand why, in a world with lasers and spaceships. people would bother dueling with glowing sticks. These flaws aside, I do consider Star Wars enter­ taining, although I wouldn't pay full price to re-sce it on the big screen because a washed-up director needs money. (Can you say, "Marketing scam"?) But I'm starting to loathe the nick because it's supposed to be a "Generation X" thing. And, regardless of when I was born. I'm not falling for that ploy. If you consider yourself a member of Gen X. you ought to feel frostbite from the snow-job any time. The whole Gen X concept is an attempt to eclipse the fact that we live in an age of relentless media pro· liferation. (And, strangely enough, part of our superfi­ cial "bond" is our resistance to marketing manipula· tion.) Never again will a major portion of any genera· tion go nuts for an Elvis, or Bcatles-even new music has become less of a youth thing because it's been marketed down our throats as such for so often. They called Kurt Cobain the voice of a generation, but c'mon! !liked his stuff, but he was mainly rehashing punk and, sorry, but a depressed, drug-addict musician is about as origianl as a wacky neighbor on a sitcom. We have too many choices now. Sure, those des­ perate for identity will fall for it. 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By Chuck Jordan Students will have the cost of meals Copy Editor placed on their cards. The college will have to approve the It has been over four years since plan before it goes to the next step. Betts Columbia's residence hall opened and said that he is optimistic. plans are in the work for establishing a "lfl can build a case, I can bring pub­ cafeteria and meal plan in the building. licity to it [and administration will prob­ Residence director, Daniel Betts said ably approve the cafeteria]. The college that he hopes to turn the I st floor cafete­ could benefit financially from it. All ria into a place where students can eat indicators point to it being sound," said three meals a day. Betts. Betts said that he hopes the new cafe­ Scott Knudson, a senior film major, teria will provide a place where students also believes that the cafeteria is a good can interact and eat quality meals. idea. In an effort to find out how students "I think it is a good idea," said would feel about the idea and what Knudson. "I'd love to go downstairs and foods they would prefer, a questionnaire eat. I'm afraid they might have trouble was passed out to more than I00 of the getting good help. Also I'm, afraid they hall's 350 residents. won't be able to make good food at a Betts said that he believes there is an reasonable price." interest in this kind of program and that Amanda Robinson, a sophomore the results should strengthen his argu­ early childhood education major, said ment. that she feels the cafeteria would be a "We are currentl y looking at good addition to the residence hall but Dearborn Deli," said Betts. "They offer she feels that the that $15 a day isn't rea­ a heathy choice of salads, sandwiches sonable enough for her to take part in the and pastas." · program. Unlike many colleges, where room "One hundred five dollars [weekly and board are tied together, the meal cost of 3 meals a day]tim es 4 adds up to plan would be optional. $420 a month for food4hat's rent Betts said that he wants to give the money. I can buy groceries and save students a choice because everyone has money," said Robinson. different eating habits. Students could Robinson said that she likes the idea schedule their meal plan around the way of turning the cafeteria into a cyber cafe. they eat. She added that she would defin ately go Betts said that the ultimate goal to the cafe if it opened. would be to establish a cyber cafe, a The cafe room is used for special place where people can drink coffee, eat events such as meetings and luchneons. and use computers. The cafe would be The room was used as a restaurant by the opened to everyone in the community. previous owners so no major work Betts feels that the cyber cafe would be would be needed to make a dining area a good become profitable for the college out of it. because area residents primarily fit into Betts said that he hopes to have the the cybercaffee demographic. cafeteria will open by the fall semester The plan call s for debit cards. of '97.

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Tbi~. week tbe Dane~ CelJter of eolutnbia ki9keo qff its Jirst in a series Of performances P,laJ1neOb[Of T~,e,( Jay;anrse Contemporar~ Dance ,J3est1vaf1 l'}' 1c1J w1ll IJolo tl)ree more.performances betore MarciJ r6.

By Rui Kaneya forming in an ongoing Japanese 1981. and around the world, Staff writer Festival of Contemporary Their work completely says Deborah Obalil, Dance, entitled "Shinpi No Bi defies the conventional PR and marketing With their bodies covered in - Mysterious Beauty." Western dance forms. associate. white makeup, members of But The members of Buto-Sha White paints are used all "The planning for o-Sha Tenkei perform at a Tenkei applied their unsparing over their bodies to better , [these events] happens glacial pace, executing every interpretation of butoh into their illuminate the facial expres­ years ahead of time," move-from the rolling of an work "Nocturne," a mystical sion and subtle movement Obalil says. "Shirley eye to the subtle movement of wonder into the darkness of the of the body. Mordine, director, and their finger tips. They possess night. The music, which accen­ Julie Simpson, execu­ exceptional body control Only a few, including the tuates often-repetitious move­ tive director [of dance derived from their deep inner performers themselves, seemed ments of butoh, is a seemingly center], actively seek out concentration to express their to understand the true meaning unmixable fusion of Western the company that they interpretation of butoh, an of butoh. classic, pop .and traditional think is high quality." avant-garde dance that insinu­ Butoh, in theory, is supposed Japanese tunes by Masaru Soga. Last year the dance center ates the dark side of emotions. to portray the Japanese society Most of the audiences invited Latin American compa­ With its mastery of butoh, still marred by the scars of seemed stunned by what they 6-8. nies from Brazil, Venezuela and the dance company Buto-Sha atomic liombs during the '60s saw and many were enchanted Thi s Mexico. Tenkei-"Heavenly Birds in the and '70s, when Tatsui Hijikata by the 80-minute performance. high I y This Japanese dance festival Sky"-displayed the arresting created this new dance form. Butoh unmistakably cap­ trained solo artist will make her is the center's second install­ beauty of Japanese dance, For new generation of per­ tured many fans in Chicago this Chicago debut with "Song of ment in this academic year, fol­ which, since the creation of fornters, the butoh seems to weekend. It will surely impact Memory" and 'Peace of lowing the DanceAfrica butoh, established itself as a reflect something other than its many more people with three Mind." Chicago '96 held last fall. leading force in the internation­ own history. more groups yet to perform in Closing the festival is Eiko Besides performances on the al wor!d of contemporary "It's much lighter than that," this festival, which opened Feb. & Koma, the two winners of the weekends, the Japanese Festival dance. explains Ebisu Torii, one of the 13 and runs through March 22. MacArthur "Genius" fellow­ of Contemporary Dance offers Their performance Thursday founders of Buto-Sha Tenkei. Uno Man, who will attempt ship. additional festival activities, was an opening act of a show­ "For me, I don't understand to evolve the traditional style of The husband and wife team that include special youth work­ case of four groups performing [butoh], so I do it; we try to cre­ butoh, will present the world will present four works collec­ shops, master classes, commu­ over six-week period at the ate the movement that comes premiere of "Shizuku" on Feb. tively titled "Memory" at the nity events, lecture demonstra­ Dance Center of Columbia out of ourselves." 19-21. Eighty-year old veteran Museum of Contemporary Art tions and preview perfor­ College, 4730 N. Sheridan Company's founders dance artist Miyako Shiga will on March 13- 14 at 8 p.m. and mances. Road. Matsuko Tanaka and Torii, for­ be featured in this much awaited March 15-16 at 3 p.m. Those activities are provid­ The highly acclaimed mer members of one of Japan's Chicago debut. The Dance Center of ed free to the public by the Buto-Sha Tenkei are a part of finest butoh companies, Dai Kazuko Takemoto, a numer­ Columbia College organized JFCD. A complete calendar of three outstanding Japanese Rakuda Kan, had spent over 20 ous awards winner for perfor­ this festival as a part of the cen­ events is made available by the companies and a years performing together when mance and choreography, will ter's strenuous effort to bring in Dance Center of Columbia Japanese-American duo per- they formed Buto-Sha Tenkei in be the next to perform on March companies across the country College at 773-989-3310.

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We reune the nghlto edtJ all submuswtu J'" kngtlt and clarity. ltty-lltty: After much discus· A special M r • slon on your letter, we've decld· ed that you're NOT looked at as Dear Mr. Biederman, cians, but I assure Horton that it is the functioD a bod guy for your color.. you're and importance of not the religion of the Optimism looked at as o bod guy because It is Lincoln's birthday. Just the ntention of the person holding it, that is the source of that power. you're o knucklehead too cow· assassinated president's name conjures images for The assertions regarding the IRS, Federal checks in ordly to eYen use o real nome In me of slaves disappearing so quickly from planta­ Reserve Bank, and lntematlooal Monetary Fund your possibly Inflammatory let· tions that it seemed they'd become passengers on an could be dealt with as a contemptible of the facta Remember, life is hell and ter! And If you're not o bod guy, invisible train running beneath the earth. that under certain circumstances appear to be true. College is worse but for heaven's why ore you so on~lous to use Today it also has me thinking about James Particularly appalling and inellcusable, however, sake stay away from romance or the "n" word anyway? And Baldwin, the Harlem-bred expatriate essayist, nov­ are the lies she writes regarding Jews that "mur­ you'll get burnt.... thanks for giving us all the elist and civil rights activist who chose to live in dered Christians by the hundn:ds of opportunity to snicker about Paris because Americans were too prejudice against millions ... WACO style." While nations all over the Omid Keshtkar why they call you "ltty IItty.• people with dark complexions. So he left. world are just now coming to grips and facing 'Up to via the Chronicle Message Baldwin and Lincoln had a sense of history, a their involvement in Hitler's murder of 6 milrton Forum sense of the repercussions that words and actions Jews during the Holocaust, it is both disgraceful We love you carry. In their time, they were living wonders. and repugnant that such ignorance as Ms. Horton's Mr. Keshtkor: They spoke with good humor, they paused and persists. If she were concerned about the "WACO Hmm, so Poopy·Ponts here hod too smiled on occasion, and muttered sourly to them­ style'' murders of innocent people, she should do a negative •~perlence In the selves about equality, a constitutional right too some research into the pogromsh towns and syn.. realm of romance. Welcome to Dear Editor, many people paid only lip service to. gogues during the Holocaust. Furthermore, her the club, pol. Just don't start After reading last week's "Shoots and Letters statement that the Jews consolidated their power in penning massive manifestos Happy Valentine's Day. I must Department,"! was struck by Patricia Horton's letter Communist nations to murder Christians is as big a and looking at Montano real say. your February I Oth issue (The Second Jewish Taxman on the Grassy Knoll, falsehood as I have ever heard. Ms. Horton ought estate. was superb in every way. I can't Feb. I 0, 1997) spouting that the IRS, the Federal to consider that the greatest murderee of the 2i)UI express the enjoyment I get from Reserve Bank, and the United Nations are private century was not Hitler, but the Communist Joseph reading the work of young. fertile corporations supported by tax dollars, and that these Stalin who, I can assure Ms. Horton, gave no minds as they hop from idea to "corporations" ellist for the purpose of giving favoritism to Jews when murdering his millions. Sqeeky Wheel idea. pausing only for the occa­ Jewish people a bottomless pot of currency for tak­ That issue aside, more disturbing in fact is the sional coma-splice. ing over the world. This old-line anti-Semitic gib­ ·weak response, given in jest, by your editorial staff. Gets the Oil Leon's lugubrious Latinate berish hangs tough with many people, just as Rather than quip about Jews working at the printing phraseology I find espec1ally Baldwin and Lincoln hung tough on their stances. press and censoring her letter, your staff should First is voice-mai l ... a techno­ excruciatingly exciting. His one­ To quote Sir Francis Bacon, words carry a cer­ have done the responsible thing and either not print­ logical wonder that some instruc­ sentence synopsis of the life of tain degree of distortion and error. As much as the ed this ridiculous letter, or fashioned an educated, tors don't know how to usc! Christ was superb--"cum savior" letter itself disturbed me, the editor's response informed, and responsible answer condemning the Next is the bookstore ... what Indeed! Keep those magnificent· astonished me. In its attempt to be cute, its joking false and repugnant comments she made. Your staff do you mean this book can't be ly melodious malapropisms and carried with it a reverse effect. While dismissing an did neither, and worse, it was unclear from your sold back - oh i spent 45.00 for well-mixed metaphors comin' idea that promotes bloodshed, it reaffumed critical whimsical response whether you condemned the it to go paperback next semes­ Leon. questions about what Jewish culture breeds. content of her letter at all. Students and faculty look ter.... What can I say about Jill's Since the response was so thoughtlessly cute, it to your newspaper for responsible and accurale Then the computer labs... a expose on the relationship seemed that the writer or Chronicle editorial board journalism, and while Ms. Horton's freedom to converter malfunction - I have between testicles and sex? We could benefit from intimate contacts with elders. I ellpress herself cannot be abridged, its is unmistak­ to re-do my I 0 page paper ... thought that guys had balls for wondered if the writer or editorial board was more ably your duty stand up for truth and human digni­ Just some slight headaches­ decorati ve purposes- I ike concerned with the present and future than with ty. I cannot fault Ms. Horton for 'her ignorance, but anyone else have these probs?? Christmas trees. One word of what experience teaches. It seemed the past played you are in a position to reveal truth and inform the caution to Jill as she goes about little or no role in the writer's or editorial board's public, and by printing her letter without categorical Squeek further scientific research on this education, and therefore the decision was made to condemnation, you breached that duty in a most via the Chronicle Message subject, however- borrow a pack­ run a weak response rooted only in lack of experi­ serious way. Forum age of cum saviors from Leon­ ence. just in case, you know. Perhaps readers would better understand the Sincerely. Squeek: No, none of these Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. How context of responses from the editor if the paper's Helen Weiss things hove eYer happened to we missed your malevolent editorial board established a platform or creed and Senior, Columbia Cpllege usl We all live In a perfect maunderings these three lonely, published it weekly atop the opinion page, rather world. You seem to hove been loathsome weeks. A hearty "wel­ than use that space for a graphic play on a box born with o dark cloud over your come back" from me and your game. As prospective journalists, Chronicle head. Our guess: Everyone's lesions (or, do I mean legions? reporters and editors are in a position to have their after you! HoweYer, keep In Whatever... ) Of loyal readers. voices heard. Say what you have to say. Implying mind that conspiracy theorists Duff and Gall are quaking in it leaves too much room for misinterpretation. recently published on this page their Guccis--and Royko is Settle not for me mediocrity. ore truly out of their mind · no counting the days until retire­ nnd to get paranoid over thls.­ ment. Sincerely, ·Ed. And Merna, the notorious pro­ Debra A. Schwam. prietress of the infamous "Love Columbia College journalism instructor Loft!" She's so hot, I'll bet they need asbestos cum saviors over Dear Editor: More whining... there. Keep the spirit of Chronicle I'm white- not that it some­ I am writing to ellpress both my concern and my journalism alive. I especially outrage over the letter by Ms. Patricia Horton pub­ thing to be proud of anymore- but appreciate all the anonymous let­ lished February 10 in the "Letters" section of your I'm sick of people who cry ters to the editor, of which, this is racism - mainly black - whenever paper entitles, ''The Second Jewish TlWllan on the one. Grassy Knoll." Two issues present themselves after a person of color gets arrested or Anonymous something to that effect. Case in reading that letter: concern about the state of mind point-OJ. Why does it matter and atmosphere that contributes to one's complete Anonymous: After reading your misrepresentation of facts in order to foster hatred that the civil trial jury was main­ letter, we all jumped up and ly white? He lied three times on and contempt, and outrage over the response it down, got together for a group received by your editorial board. the stand but the bad white j ury­ hug and went right out to buy o was looking at color when they Ms. Horton's letter alleges that the IRS, the cheese log. After careful consld· Federal Reserve Bank, and the International found him liable. erotlon, howeYer, we decided Monetary Fund are private corporations established Another example- why is that you many be writing sor· nigger ok for a black person to and ~ontrolled by Jews. Absent any evidence to costlcolly. support those inflammatory statements, such asser­ say but no-one else? Guess i' m In order to get bock Into our tions should be dismissed outright. just sick of being looked at as the good graces, send glftsl Leon bad guy for my color. 'That such "private corporations" are controlled likes fruitcake. Jill enjoys pho· by Jews is wholly inaccurate. Again, Ms. Horton togrophs of lumberjacks In com· ltty-Bitty fails to substantiate her claims, likely because she promising positions. lob... well, cannot. However, I will concede that the Chairman via the Chronicle Message we can't print what lob likes. Forum of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan is And Memo enjoys anything con· Jewish. Whether O!airman Green.,-n holds too nected with Wilford lrlmley. much power in an issue for econom1111 and politi· February 17 , 1997 EDITORI A L 9 This Stuff Is From Th is Staff

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My virtual first date I ~ { ver the last several weeks, y the time this column goes embezzlement has been a to press and is available to Ohot topic in the news. First Poky ~ple.ss B Columbia's entire 'student there was the case involving Bill body, Valentine's Day will have Cosby, who, only a day after his son passed, U2 tickets will have gone on Ennis was murdered, was accused of sale and promptly sold out and I will being the father of 22-year-old have gone on my first date in over a Autumn Jackson. Although there is Better just buy stamps year. But as I stare at the computer chance he is the father, she could screen and type away, it has not yet have delayed her $24 million demand unny.how, on the same editorial page, we can commend Columbia for train­ occurred. It's is still a few hours until his son's body was at least cold. ing one of Hollywood's rising stars (see below) and also address a remark­ away. To commemorate the occasion After the Cosby incident, Dennis Fable display of incompetence. And the recent snafu in Columbia's mailroom, (the Franklin Mint is making plates) I Rodman was taken for a ride by related in Robert Stevenson's front-page story, is certainly a case of incompetence. figured I would tell you how it went Minneapolis cameraman Eugene At this point, we're not sure who's to blame for the expiration of the college's in advance, just so I don't have to Amos, who ultimately cost him more repeat the story all week. than $2 million. Business Reply Permit (which pays the mailing costs of school-addressed envelopes Now I should explain the reason­ It seems no one is immune from students return to the college), but it doesn't look good for the college. Sure, the ing behind my positive outlook, si nce frivolous suits, not even Columbia. I United States Postal Service does not have the greatest reputation when it comes to it is most unlike me. First off, it's did some checking around and found competence. And sure, it's possible that the post office did not make the call ·to been a year-enough said. Secondly, several lawsuits against the school, inform the mailroom of the permit's expiration-although they claim they did. since the last thing I need in my life all of which are baseless, ridiculous right now is another commitment (of and quite humorous. Nonetheless, it doesn't seem right for a college of Columbia's calibre to fall vic­ any ki nd), I will surely have the Three are among my favorites: tim to a lapsed permit, delaying the oh-so-important business of students' financial opportunity to be engulfe.d in one. The first is Jenean Johnson versus aid processing. That's how it works. You see, the big Columbia. In her suit, Johnson is It seems that someone in Columbia's mailroom might have noticed, sometime guy upstairs thinks this kind of thing demanding $30,000 from Columbia between Jan. 14 (the day the permit expired) and Jan. 3 1 (the day mailroom coordi­ is funny, so he keeps hitting me with because the school failed to properly these oddly ironic situations. Most maintain the parking lot at the nator Bob Keck actually called), that someone might have figured that something importantly, though, is the fact that , Eleventh Street Campus. was wrong-thousands of students here utilize financial aid, and one would think some stranger was waiting for me ' Yep, according to her complai nt that after a few days the receiving of no replies would prompt a questioning. But it inside the Wabash Building today to filed in Circuit Court, while walking didn't. give me a little bag with a condom in through the lot, she "stumbled on the Considering many replies of great importance are payed for through our mail per­ it. If that isn' t a promising sign, I buckled, cracked blacktop pavement don't know what is. I mean, if the and fell, striking the pavement with mit, we certainly think somebody should have written down or typed in-in a com­ school's behind me on this one, what great force and violence." puter, on a calender, in a database or at least on a post-it note or something-the date do I have to lose? As a result of. her fall , Johnson our mailing permit would expire. But nobody did. So call it wishfu l thinking, call it claims to be suffering from "great Something needs to be done in the mailroom to make sure this never happens the alcohol talking (I' m a little ner­ .pain 'and .agonY. in body and mind as again. Immediately. vous); but this is how well my date well as great emotional distress." I went. couldn't find out what, if any, rela­ It was a brisk evening in Chicago tionship Johnson has with Columbia, as I drove up Clark Street. The city besides the fact that she walked 'Fixing' Open Admissions had mellowed from a long day... through our lot and took a dive. Ahh hell , if I tell you guys all the The next case, Irene Ruckoldt ver­ details, I'll end up missing the whole sus Columbia, is another classic. Her ou may have wondered what, if anything, would actually materialize from thing. So here's the beef of it. We got 1996 case alleges (among other those scholastic examinations that were given last fall. You probably a bite to eat and then went drinkin'. things) that Columbia failed to cor­ Y thought that the school was wasting your time and, for that matter, your A pizza joint for dinner and on to rect the placement of a floor mat money. But, in actuality, we are happy to announce that Columbia has reviewed the Danny's for drinks. Sounds perfect when it knew or should have known doesn't it? For those ·of you who of the dangerous condition. results of these tests and has instituted a new learning center where students can go don't know, Danny's is a dark, hole­ At the time, Ruckholdt worked for to get often-needed assistance in math, reading, writing and spelling (see story, page in-the-wall joint in Bucktown where Illinois Department of Public Aid, I). the scene is mellow, the Guinness is ich rented offices in the Torco And we are even happier to announce that the tutoring sessions are free-there's cold, dogs walk around freely and ilding. According to her suit, no cost for materials or the professional instruction. The Sylvan Learning Center, in they don't accept American Express ckholdt e ntered the building, (they probably do, but I couldn't ught her foot on the mat and "sus­ conjunction with Columbia, will house this all-inclusive program on the third floor resist). It's not a pick-up bar, it's a ~ of the Wabash building, which means no running from floor to floor to catch up with tained injuries to her person of a per­ bar where you sit and talk. manent, personal and pecuniary the proper department. And that's how we passed the nature." With an open admissions policy, where students come into the school at varied time. We discussed our goals, our If you're wondering how much educational levels, it is about time Columbia took such a large step toward lifting the families, how long it has been since Ms. Ruckoldt feels she deserves for she's drank, why it's been so long getting her foot caught on the mat, overall level of the students' scholastic performance and, in the process, taking a dif­ since I've dated, what she thi nks ... she demands "an amount in excess of ficult step toward rectifying the problems of Open Admissions-a great idea, but one Wait a minute. No, we didn' t talk $50,000." For fifty grand, Ruckoldt that has shown some problems over time. about that. The night was so fun I'm deserves a swift foot in the ass. We welcome the Sylvan Learning Center to Columbia. starting to forget the details. Hee hee, The last case, Joel Stahlman ·vs. so, where were we? Columbia, is my favorite. Stahlman, After I paid for her seemingly ~ bu si nessm an from Connecticut, was endless drinking binge, I acted as her !)ding in a cab on Harrison St. when The spotlight hits CCC again taxi home. She looked so beautiful !It mini-van, owned by Columbia, col­ f you're new to Columbia College Chicago, or if you have not looked into through the rear-view mirror as she lided with the cab. laid down; asleep, in my backseat. After speaking with Stahlman, it some of the current movers and shakers who learned their relevant artistic And she was light as a feather when I ropes within these halls, you may wonder from time to time if all that's said . unclear who was driving the mini­ I carried her up to her fourth fl oor an. What is clear is that Columbia is about this institution is true. apartment in one of those buildings, ~ing sued, along with Yellow Cab You've heard it called a "nationally respected" (and in some cases "international­ like Columbia, with frequently mal­ ~ompany and Allright Parking. ly respected") school; you've heard it spoken of as the birthplace of artistic dreams functioning elevators. As I opened Stahlman told me he was unsure if come true. But if you're the type who remains suspicious until you're showo proof, her door she showed her appreciation l!he mini-van's driver worked for by, well how do I say this without umbia. After reading the com­ look no further than page 16 of this issue. upsetting our younger audience, giv­ aint, it appears that the mini-van This year's co-winner of the Sundance Fi lm Festival's dramatic Audience Award ing back dinner and all those drinks. as stolen. The school is being sued did not graduate from Columbia University in New York. And he did not graduate It couldn't have been more perfect, Eause its driver hit the cab, forcing from Columbia University in Missouri. Theodore Witcher, who wrote the script for an event one could only handle on an $tohlman to undergo surgery. "love jones", which won him the Audience Award, graduated from Columbia annual basis. If the car was stolen, how can he There, all the bad thoughts are out claim that the driver worked for College Chicago. of my system. Now if what I've been Columbia? When I asked, he was The movie will not debut until March, but we're sure it's quality will do our told all my life about things always · n unsure. He was even unsure school proud. The film portrays young, urban African Americans in a manner that being much worse than they actually w much money he wants. In his avoids the stereotypes all-too-common in Hollywood: as hard-working, intell igent, are is true (personally I think I've mplaint, he demands "a sum of feeling human beings. In other words, as opposed to most of Hollywood's fare, been mislead), my date can't possi­ ney in excess of the jurisdictional bly go wrong. And if it does? Well, units of the law... " Witcher's work showcases African Americans in a realistic manner. there's always next year. ~It seems the only sure thing about And "love jones" also brings a "Windy City" angle to Hollywood, as much of his Sm"hlman is that the accident affected inspiration came from the black poetry scene of Chicago. We're proud to say he ~ than his body. came from our school. 10 ADVERTISEMENT February 17, 1997 . -~ a s h lO n I -=!I COLUMBIA 136405 I . III

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I'IHIIHr,l:~ ,ls- nT . HHT HnO Ot-,~ S IC,O. PUBL I C RRLRTIO O S February 17 , 1997 FEATURES 11 ·· Rockin' Rob's Radical Music Reviews This week: Bowie goes techno, Moby goes hard-core, Veruca Salt goes f or the big one By Rob England Of all the "Next Big Thing" bands to Staff Wrifer come out of Chicago in recent years, few have made as much of a splash as Techno, ambient, jungle... David Veruca Salt. Bowie? It just doesn't seem· right, does The hit single "Seether'' launched it? But like many other artists today, Veruca Salt out of Chicago and into the Bowie has noticed rock's stagnant condi­ sights of teenagers across the country. tion and turned to the multi-dimensional Their album "American Thighs" proved a commercial success even though it was arena of electronic music. nothing more than mediocre blend of wail­ . He first delved into electronic sounds ing and music. They were now a national on his last release, 1995's "Outside." headliner, instead of a small club band. Coproduced with synth-master Brian Eno; But that wasn't enough for Veruca Salt. "Outside" marked a new low in Bowie's They wanted more. They wanted to be big­ once illustrious career. The complex con­ ger. Eflter big-hair cock rock producer Bob cept album tried too hard to force a con­ Rock. Formerly known for his work with tinuous narrative, while neglecting song­ bands like Metallica and Bon Jovi, Rock's writing and original music. job was to beef up the band's sound. On "EartJillng (Virgin)," however, Any man will tell you, however, that Bowie has successfully waded into the bigger isn't necessarily better. In music electronic realm by remembering why he this is true because bigger often leads to is famous in the first place-he's a pop muddled vocals and overbearing instru­ Towards the end of "Earthling" Bowie introduction, but quickly transforms into a ments. singer. shows his age by runnings out of gas. The barrage of metal guitar riffs and pounding But with "Eight Arms To Hold Full of up-tempo techno beats and dri­ track "The Last Thing You Do" is aptly drums that is "Someone to Love." Think ving guitars, "Earthling" could easily be titled because it's where the music should of it as heavy old Butthole Surfers music You (Outpost)," Veruca Salt proves that mistaken for the energetic work of Orbital end. But Bowie trudges on with two more mixed with the angst-laden lyrics of any of the ladies have been right all along--bigger or the Orb. But Bowie improves on the tracks, one of which is another ill-fated today's popular crybabies. It's a difficult is indeed better. In fact this album sounds equation by adding his keen sense of song­ Brian Eno collaboration. combination to pull off, and even more huge. The guitars are big, the drums are writing. He doesn't simply scream the Despite the weak ending, Bowie has difficult to coming from a man who big, and Nina Gordon and Louise Post lyrics like most electronic bands still triumphed with "Earthling." In fact, stressed originality on his last album. ("Firestarter," anyone?) he sings them like his achievement is one of monumental Therein lies "Animal Rights' " main wail louder than they ever have before. ,be would sing a pop song. It's like "Little proportions. Very seldom can artists jump flaw--there's no new, original material. It is Gordon that emerges as the band's premiere singer/songwriter. Her voice China Girl" played at a slow speed on the from genre to genre while withholding a Tracks like "Say It's All Mine" are nothing sounds more fine-tuned than it has been in record player, then mixed with techo beats. sound musical image. Bowie has done more than Nine Inch Nails Rip-offs, and The best example of this is the album's this, and in the process created one of the poor ones at that. Half-way through the the past. Her screams and squeals are still strongest track, "Battle for Britian (The finest blends of electric pop to date. album. the material becomes tiresome and there, but there's now a slight sophistica­ Letter)." It begins with Bowie supported boring. tion in her voice. Ballads like "Benjamin," "Lonliness Is only by a steady stream of beats. Guitars Then there are those artists who are not Moby was obviously aware of then grind in, fade away, Worse," and the near-epic so fortunate when genre hopping. Case in this when releasing the then join the beats in writing in the liner "Earthcrosser" shim­ support of Bowie. This point is the latest album from east coast OJ "Please listen to ' with Gordon's continues until the _extraodinaire Moby. A critical darling Rights' in it's entirety though keyboard joins the after his 1994 release, "Everything is least once." Well, for hesitant, Mixed with mix and Bowie steps Nothing," Moby presented one of the 75-minute album, down to let the music songwrit- many possible routes music could take in proves an take over. not to mention the songs pos­ This is what makes the future. lenging, proposition. a certain "Earthlings" so much Since then musicians have indeed ven­ It • isn't until that wasn't stronger than tured down the electronic path, some to album's final before. "Outside." Bowie knows great acclaim, others to frequent radio play the Moby gets back to I'm not when to let the music take (check out Prodigy, the Chemical roots with some Post's contri­ over, and when to rise Brothers, etc). atmospheric tracks, but don't belong above it, instead of con­ Perhaps this is why Moby has decided too little too late--Moby album. "one Last stantly fighting for . the to_ try his hand at something new. On up. is a particularly effective song, but the rest of forefront like he did on "Animal Rights (Elektra)," Moby has This was Moby's big chance given "Outside." her work isn't very consistant. forgone the synth-driven aural transgres­ his favor with the critics and America's current infatuation with the UK's electron­ That's the one problem that Veruca Salt sions from albums past. This time around ic scene. And, unfortunately, he has man­ has been plagued with since the beginning; he has opted for what can best be aged to blow it. inconsistancy. But they have improved described as hard rock, maybe and grown since "American Thighs." They're nowhere as big as they would like even metal. But enough of that electronic garbage that nobody listens to. Let's get into the to be, but with a little more polishing, they The album begins peaceful will be. enough, with a somber musical radio friendly alt-rock material. Power Of Our Rhythm •••• For"), but he let Chi-town's very own Common Sense get De La Soul at the House of Blues, March 21, 9 p.m., · up there and do an ugly freestyle that left the crowd in $ 18.50. awe. The concert was free, and for all you brothers that go to concerts two-and-a-half hours after they start, you Singles makin' sense: would have learned your lesson at this concert. Syndicate--"Jenny Jones" Twista--"Emotions" With Tim C.U.M.A., which stands for Columbia's Urban Music New Edition--"You Don't Have to Worry" (remix) Matthews Association, is having Urban Music Showcase II Feb. 20 Montell Jordan--"What's On Tonight" in the Hokin Annex, located at 623 S, Wabash Ave. for all you new students and weeples. the Showcase is a two-part If you are a college student that's majoring in either fu nction that starts at 5 p.m. and concludes at I 0 p.m. Management, Marketing or Radio, then this is for you. V- Promotional items will be provided by two of the "Big 103, the best variety of hits and dusties, is looking for an Six," Sony Distribution and BMG Distribution. The first intern for their weekend promotions staff. Though it's not part of the Showcase will entwine a panel on AIRs and a paid position, take my advice, you need to have some­ producers in the music industry, which will be moderated thing like this on your resume when it's all said and done. Yo kids, what's the haps? I know you guys missed me. by the man who's had a major hand in R. Kelly's success, Record labels and radio stations want a degree, but when Don't worry, the only person in the paper who kept it real Jive Records Vice-President Wayne Williams. The second some sort of experience comes with it, the world becomes will never leave you unless they decide that I can gradu­ part are performances by local talent who are good your oyster. If interested call (312) 360-9000. ate. First up to bat is 106jamz. You guys get mad props for enough to get signed but don't havethe resources for that promotional concert you gave with Def Jam record­ exposure. A special Homejam guest will appear and Once again service is over. I'd like to hear from you, ing artist Redman, who, to put it mildly, rocked the Seneca, a.k.a. J-Z da Hustler, won'ttell me who it is, but my readers, more this semester. My rookie start is over­ @#$@!! The event took place at the infamous House of we still cool. Admission is $5 and spinnin' in the I 'sand with and I can handle criticism (though there won't be Blues, located between the two twin towers at Marina 2's will be my boy OJ Jamal Oat. This is just one fund­ any) if it's constructive and thought-out. Give me your City in downtown Chicago. This is the first concert I've raiser that the organization is pushing towards it's 2nd comments, your rhymes, your poetry, your Bulls tickets, ever been to that started on time. Redman took us on a Annual Urban Music Conference, tentatively scheduled your girlfriends. Just kidding! If you have something to furious journey into the darkside with hits like "Blow My for early May. say at any time, either drop a note off in Room 803 in the Mind," "Time 4 Sum Action~· and "Tonight's Da Night." Wabash building or leave a message at Ext. 5343 or 5732. Although the show was the shortest concert I've ever As the concert info keeps coming in, I'll play the mid­ From now on I won't be known as Tim, I' ll be known as been to as well, it seemed like everyone that could fit into dle man and let you know where to be: Da Silenca, my songwriting name. By the way, did I for­ the concert hall (which holds over a I ,000 heads) had Open Mic at Columbia's Dorn1's, tonight at 7:30 p.m. get to mention that Scarface has a new record coming out their appetites satisfied. The Funk Dr. Spock had enough SIN (Service Industry Night) featuring Steve "Silk" and he' ll be in town for a couple of days at the beginning time on his hands to give us some Muddy Waters (his new Hurley and CeCe Pettiston at HOB Feb. 24, 9 p.m. of next month? Want to know more? I'll tell you next album which includes "Whatever Man," "It's Like That Joshua Redman at HOB , March 12,9 p.m, 18 and over, months! (My Big Brother)" and "What the **** are You Looking $15. Peace Out and Much Love! 12 FEATURES February 17, 1997 ABC News caught lyin' on Food Lion story

That leaves the question in this case as was under the pretense that Food Lion Shawshank Redemption," which airs this to whether or not ABC should have lied to may have been endangering the public, June on TNT. To top it off, Jim Crurey's On get a story. The jury didn't think so. And ABC would have been doing a greater dis­ "Dumb and Dumber" comes to TBS in they raise a good point. Ifjournalism is all service by cracking under legal pressure September. about the truth, then is it appropriate for a and ignoring the story. Even though ABC Media journalist to lie to get a story? That would is appealing the decision, the legal ropes be hypocritical. tied around the news media may have Guilty, says NBC Yes, "Prime Time" did lie in the already been tightened. Jason Kravarik process of putting together their story. But NBC's Monday night movie sunk to a in this case, the network was acting on tips new low by airing "Love's Deadly it received from former Food Lion Geraldo? Credible? Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder," a A few weeks ago, employees. They weren't just going to all movie based on the true story of a teenage "ABC News" was ordered by a jury to pay supermarket chains falsifying applications Upset that Tom Brokaw didn't mention love triangle that ended up in murder. the Food Lion supermarket chain $5.5 in hopes of getting hired and then running his name when promoting CNBC's OJ. million. They said ABC's "Prime Time wild with hidden cameras. "Prime Time" Simpson civil trial coverage, Geraldo NBC didn't even wait for the trial to Live" was negligent for knowingly had a legitimate reason based on what Rivera announced last week that he is finish before they aired the movie. deceiving Food Lion during a hidden cam­ they felt were promising tips. quitting his CNBC show. Brokaw made Instead, they ran a disclaimer at the end era report. While the story uncovered poor the reference to CNBC minus Rivera dur­ explaining that the suspects-one of conditions at Food Lion stores including Think of a police sting operation. We ing the State of the Union Address. which admitted the crime, only to with­ the reselling of outdated meat, the trial, on often hear about sting operations where As of late, Ri vera has been making an drawal his confession-say they are not the other hand, uncovered a flurry of dis­ people suspected of driving on a suspend­ effort to clean up his. image. However, guilty. cussion into the use of hidden camera ed license are sent letters-fabricated by local broadcasters would probably. say investigations. In the end, the jury found the authorities-telling them they have Brokaw promoting Geraldo Rivera is like The suspects may very well be guilty, that ABC was negligent for lying on job won a pri ze. Super Bowl tickets, a TV and Carol Marin praising Andy Nebel. but that's not for NBC to decide. applications they filled out to get network VCR, for example. And to claim their producer's jobs at various Food Lions. prize, they have to drive to a certain loca­ tion. When the offenders arrive in their But will they be in color? Slow news day... The jury's decision sent a shock vehicles, they are arrested for driving on a through the journalism profession, ques­ suspended or revoked license. Should the Ted Thrner strikes again. He has landed The Associated Press recently reported tioning the future of undercover reporting. police flat-out lie to expose and arrest the premiere rights to some of today's that Liam Gallagher, lead singer of the But the fact is, undercover reporting was­ these offenders? The letters they send out most acclaimed movies. "The English rock band Oasis, had to cancel his wed­ n't the issue in the trial itself. What the in such stings are all one big lie, but that's Patient," "Shine" and "Evita" all will air ding plans because of "obsessive and jury deliberated on, among other things, rarely questioned by the public. Instead, on either TBS or TNT. "Mighty intrusive media attention." was the "deception" by ABC in putting we praise them for the end result: getting Aphrodite," "Jackie Chan's First Strike," Reporters were camping out at down a false job history and phony refer­ the bad guys off the streets. and "The Island of Dr. Moreau" were also Gallagher's home and possible wedding ences on job applications. While Food part of Turner's deal announced last week. sites last week, and some even called him Lion claims that ABC's report, anchored Regardless of whether or not some of up at home. by Diane Sawyer, was staged, the judge Prime Time's examples were misleading, Turner acquired the exclusive rights to told the jury to deliberate as if the report they still found several credible examples "Space Jam," "Michael," and "Mars He reportedly told them, "I'm not get­ was completely factual, "Prime Time" of poor conditions at Food Lion. At all Attacks!" in Janyary. While it will be ting married today, I'm in bed." later reported. costs, a journalist should never resort to some time before those movies air, view­ Gallagher is engaged to actress Patsy lying, but in this case, where Prime Time ers won't have to wait long for "The Kensit.

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Fi m Fare· ni et "Dante's Peak" explodes By J oseph Schrank Correspondent

When going to review a movie that receives critical or poor acclaim I try to keep an open mind. In the case of "Dante's ~OLUMBIA ~OLLEGE ~HI~AGO Peak," everything I've heard or seen has been negative. Over the past couple of months, I've read that "Dante's 1997 AFRI~AN HERITAGE ~ELEBRATION Peak" was poorly wrillcn and is a ripoff of the highly success­ ~REATIVE ~OMPETITION ful "Twister." Furthermore, the underlying politics of studio ARTS competition seemed to have raised jealousy's ugly head. Hollywood would never be guilty of that, thongh. Twentieth Century Fox, fresh off the trerr.endous su(·ccss of THE OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE AND " Independence Day," also has in the works a natural d'saster thriller that just happens to be named " Volcano." Weird coin­ DEVELOPMENT INVITES YOUR cidence? I doni think so. PARTI~IPATION IN THE FIRST AFRI(AN The folks at Universal upped the production of " Dante's Peak" and the media, no doubt through Fox·.; urging, forecast­ HERITAGE ~REATIVE ARTS ed doom for the rushed work. So with all this background only r•ne question ~OMPETITION. THREE DIS~IPLINES OF rcmains.:How was the movie? STUDY WILL BE SELE~TED EA~H YEAR. Let me prefa·ce by saying that any movie with Linda Hamilton ("Terminator" and "Terminator II: Judgement THE DIS~IPLINES ~HOSEN FOR 1997 ARE: Day")is worth watching, but I digress. Then again, any movie with Pierce Brosnan, whose superstar status was kindled by "Golden Eye," will be highly financed. Brosnan stars as Harry Dalton, a hotshot volcanist in th! FI~TION WRITING United States Geological Survey. He monitors seismic activi­ PHOTOGRAPHY ty in Dante's Peak, a volcano that has been dormant for 7,000 years. He is sent to the resort town to investigate. MUSI~ ~OMPOSITION In steps the lovely Rachel Wando (Hamilton) who tackles the triple role of town mayor, cafe owner and single mother of two. She accepts an award from Money Magazine that votes AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR Dante's Peak the second most livable town in the U.S . An investment package of$ I 8 million is also awarded at the cer­ WORKS THAT ARE JUDGED MOST emony. The plot, or semblance of a plot, thickens wh<'n a couple is ~REATIVE IN REPRESENTING THE found burned alive in a Iiot spring. Dalton calls in his disaster team and the predictability of Leslie Bohem's script comes ESSEN~E OF AFRI~AN HERITAGE AS IT IS out. EXPERIEN~ED AT ~OLUMBIA ~OLLEGE. Basically, the rest of the movie is a combination of "Jaws" and "Twister." Bohem was smart, though, l'l copy what worked from these movies. Dalton's boss comes in and can't see the dr.nger Dante is 1ST PRIZE $500.00 building to. He sends Dalton on vacation and wurns him of the 2ND PRIZE $300.00 economic and political consequences of stirr.ng things up. Shades of "Jaws" are easily seen here. 3RD PRIZE $200.00 As the mayor, Wando isn't worried about the political sui­ cide but just wants what is best for Dante's Peak. Another eerie coincidence is that Hamilton plays the mayor while Murray Hamilton (no relation) was the crazy mayor in "laws." ALL WORKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY The predictability of what follows is nothing that hasn't FEBRUARY 26, 1997. PLEASE STpP BY been done before. However, the difference is the quality of the special effects as Dante wreaks its havoc. THE STUDENT LIFE AND DEVELOPMENT The last half of the movie is the thrill-ride of a lifetime. If you thought the effects in " Independence Day" were spec:lllc· OFFI~E (WABASH 301) TO PI~K UP THE ular, you haven't seen anything yet. Downfalls of volcanic ash reminiscent of the Mt. St. Helens OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR blast and a river that is turned to acid by lava arc only a few of THE ~OMPETITION. · the treats one is in for. The significance of "Dante's Peak" lies not in the acting or lasting theme, but in its special effects. Brosnan seems to have been miscast and can never be taken very scriou&Iy. The role of Wando for Hamilton, however, is a breath of fresh air from her portrayals in the "Terminator" blockbusten. In the twilight of her career, Hamilton remains a strong box office attraction. Another "Terminator" movie would he her perfect role. We can all dream, can't we? As for that other studio coming out with a volcano movie later this year all I can say is good luck and I hope it's as good or bellcr than " Dante's Peak." Like I said, good luck. Febuary 17, 1997 FEATURES 1 5 -

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