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. I) By Lori Michael didn't attend would be checked out of their The Beacon rooms. However, members of the SGA Executive Board arrived late, and the activi- It was meant to promo te unity, but the ties scheduled for the breakfast were can- . annual Student Government celed. Association/Student Activities ' "It was a bad idea for a mandatory break- Programming Board/Greek Senate fast at 8 a.m.," said Mauricio Mattos, Leadership Retreat ended up creating dis- President of the Student Business cord and bickering among the three student Association. organizations. The main task of the weekend was for all The retreat/held in Bushkill, P. A. from the students from each group to prepare a September 27-29, was organized by Olivia skit focusing on commonly held stereotypes If -< Amanfor, SGA Executive Vice President; for each group. The skits were meant to dis- Jennifer Ward, SAPB President; and Jessica solve those stereotypes, but instead created A 1 Benedetti, President of the Greek Senate. more tension and problems. "The three people involved [in the plan- "I thought at first it was a welcoming ?: ning] worked really well together until the environment,", said freshman Olga
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'I By Lori Perlmutter students. Another area of discussion - John" Iii lorn, jv ing i, oil-hop The Beacon concerned creating safe zones on cam- actual retreat," said Benedetti. Chomicoba. "But by the second day, every- pus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans- Problems at the retreat began when some one was talking crap about everyone else. I The 2nd Annual Lesbian, Gay, gender students on campus. There was students found that not enough rooms were was disappointed." Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and also a workshop on the experience of reserved. • The SGA presented the first skit, a parody "We had 12 people stay in one room," on the stereotypes of Greek life, on Sunday Ally Leadership conference took place bisexual and transgender individuals- says Greek Senate Vice President Josh "There was a lot of tension," said SGA in the Machuga Student Center on two groups that are not often discussed. Coppola. "SGA did it [room selection] to Treasurer Lauren Smith. "We just wanted to Friday, October 4. At the conference, Finally, there was a session devoted to accomadate their friends." act out the process of hazing, pledging..." students and professors from various domestic violence in lesbian, gay, bisex- After clearing up problems checking into said Smith. "We absolutely had no intent to the hotel, the rest of the day was devoted to make anyone feel upset or offended." academic institutions from all over New ual, and transgender relationships. The leadership workshops presented by stu- However, many students, including mem- •Jersey and elsewhere came together to conference's keynote speaker was dents, staff and faculty members. Karen bers of the Greek Senate, were offended. ° discuss a selected issues though the Carmen Vazquez, Director of Public Hillberg, Assistant Director of the Rec "We [the Greeks] were invited but did not Policy for the LGBT Community Center Center, was the first to present a program on feel welcomed," says Benedetti. means of presenting research or holding teamwork. Dean of Student Development Rather than doing a skit, members of the workshops. There were several focuses in New York City. Dr. John Martone briefly spoke to the group Greek Senate chose to introduce themselves among the many topics discussed dur- The event, according to some atten- about the characteristics of a good leader. and present information about Greek Life. ing this conference. . . • ' "It was nice to be put in a different set- Some students were impressed with the dees, was very interesting and enlightr ting," said Martone. "It would not be the way the Greek Senate acted at the retreat. Participants were first able to engage ening. According to the organizers of same if it was in the Student Center." "Following this weekend, I have a new- in discussion on recognizing and over- the conference, it was very successful; Other workshops included a forum with found respect for the Greek Senate and the attendance exceeded that of last year's Provost Chernoh Sesay and an open dia- Greeks in general," said Court of Judicial coming homophobia. In this area, there logue with Senior Class President Mary . Review Chairman Jim Schofield. was an. emphasis put on ways to reduce event.. Antoine. , Benedetti said that some see Greeks in dif- homophobia in the classroom setting ferent light following the retreat. Amanfor informed the group that a and to observe the impact of heterosex- "mandatory" breakfast would be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, and those who Continued as "Retreat" on Page 3 ism and homophobia on faculty and
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2 the beacon weekly • October 7, 2002 News In Brief Steve DeGennaro " Asst. News Editor International
Russia Might Consider New Move On Iraq Russia has began shifting closer toward Washington on it\s Iraq policy, saying it would consider backing new UN resolutions of arms inspectors needed them. "If any extra resolutions are required for the effective work of the inspectors we, of course, are ready to consider them," Foreign Minister Igor Ivanoy stated. Ivanov made his comments after Iraq agreed to re-admit the UN. inspectors, who left in 1998. He said the SecuritjrCouncil, where Russia has a veto, could pass additional resolutions only after it had heard a report by chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix, U.S. Plans to Give Weapons Inspectors New Power f- AUS draft proposal on Iraq would give inspectors broad new powers to hunt for weapons of mass destruction and provide them with military power to back up any search. According to the 3 1/2-page draft resolution the Security • Council would give Iraq 30 days to compile a "complete declaration of all: I- aspects of its program to develop chemical, biological and nuclear weapons:" 'A If any "false statements or omissions," are made in the declaration, member states would be authorized to "use all necessary means to restore international "Retreat," continued from 1 to make lemonade out f these lemons." peace and security in the area," diplomatic language permitting military force. Benedetti felt that, asde from the problems, "The Greeks showed nothing but respect for some students were ab: to able ignore the Iraq Official Suggests a Duel to Solve US-Iraqi Problems \ the retreat and abided by rules and stipula- stereotypes presented i the retreat. Iraqi Vice President, Taha Yassin Ramadan offered a solution to the U.S.-Lraq tions," said Benedetti. . "I would like to than certain members of standoff: a duel between George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein. The duel SAPB also opted not to present a skit, and ' the other clubs for lookig past the stereotypes would be held at aneutral site, and Kofi Annan would be the referee. instead used a tower made from Jenga pieces, and getting to know th Greeks for who they "A president against a president and vice president against a vice president and which was meant to symbolize unity among are and not just what pople say about us," the organizations. The ses- a duel takes place, if they are serious, and in this way we are saving the sion ended with everyone American and the Iraqi people," Ramadan told reporters. singing, "We Are Family," Iraq has two vice presidents, and Ramadan did not say .whether he or Taha but tensions among the Muhie-eldin Marouf would take on Dick Cheney. three groups was still run- I- ning high. "In general there still National •M. could've been more commu- 4- nication," says Ward. Shoe Bomb Suspect Pleads Guilty The controversy sur- il Richard Reid, the man who is accused of trying to blowup a transatlantic flight rounding the retreat sur- faced again on October 1 at with explosives hidden in his shpes, plan's to plead guilty of attempted murder. the meeting of the SGA Reid's lawyer states that he wanted to avoid a public trial due to concerns of Legislature. the impact it would have.on his family. In his court filing, Reid will admit to I During Amanfor's report, all eight counts against him, but asked to have any language saying he A" members of the legislature received training from al-Qaida removed. Reid faces life in prison. brought up their discomfort with the idea of stereotyping i President's Iraq Plan Gains support at the retreat. Democrats and Republicans began falling behind President Bush to give him 'A, Commuter Representative authority to use military force against Iraq. Bush stated war with Iraq could 2< • Steve DeGennaro, who did not attend the retreat, become "avoidable" if Saddam Hussein does not disarm. Full compliance with motioned for the SGA to Campus Activities Director Francisco Diaz mingles ith Student Leaders all U.N. Security Council, demands, "is the only choice and the time remaining I draft a formal apology to Photo by Chris Conzen for that choice is limited," Bush said. Greek Senate and SAPB for the supposed said Benedetti. Bush struck a deal on the resolution with House leaders, and both sides pre- insults. The motion was voted down after Chris Conzen, Assistnt Director of Campus dicted passage probably by this week, with large margins. much debate. > Activities and Greek Snate Advisor, stated, "We disagree on many domestic issues. But this is the most important thing "II the SGA still hopes for unity a different, , "the best part of the re'eat was that we that we do This should not be about politics. We have to do what is right for a more proactive tactic will need to be adopt-' [administrators] got tovork with eager stu- the security of our nation and the safety: of all Americans," said House Minority dents and were able tcereate better relation- ed. In short, we need to go to them. We should Leader Dick Gephardt. have apologized/' said Schofield ships with them as a milt." During the debate, some members of the Amanfor was pleasd with the results of the . Legislature suggested that there was a "hidden retreat. Boston-Archdiocese Pledges Help to Abuse Victims. agenda" behind SAPB and Greek Senate's "I think the cooperaon recieved from the - Barbara thorp, a social worker who heads the archdiocese's Office for Healing decision not to perform skits. students showed me wpect," she said. "Also and Assistance Ministry, outlined steps the archdiocese is taking to try to help "To think that these two organizations • the reaction from thosftyho went on the • victims after it received criticism for not showing compassion after the abuse I developed a hidden agenda is ridiculous," said retreat made me feel god." scandal erupted last January. Andrew Malko, Treasurer of SAPB. "All that o However, there is stl some skepticism Thorp insisted that Cardinal Bernard Law has already met with some victims, they developed was their ability to stand up to about whether there isiny newfound unity and that she is in the process of setting up additional meetings, countering a so-called governing body." among the organization. complaints that Law has appeared indifferent to the victims' suffering. Despite the bitter feelings, many believe that "We came back on tie same boat we left in," "He's committed to that pledge... he wants to extend a personal apology to some positive results stemmed from the said SGA Vice Preside! Takeisha McCoy. retreat. anyone who would like to meet with him," Thorp said. "The workshops were very productive and thought provoking," said Assistant Director of 'News in Brief has been compiled from Yahoo.com and CNN.com News Reports Campus Activities Dorian Douglas. "We need
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iBy Steve- OeGennaro ing," a Sanliurfa police official Bank/ATM and the local shop passengers to walk back to the NJ hbtfl MewB Editor Wafe quoted as saying t» Iheoevvs Press Release ping centers. Transit Valley Road/Hamburg When traveling to 1600 Vally Turnpike bus stop in order to ice Turkish authorities believe five Beginning on Monday, Sept. 23, y p Road, while waiting' at the NJ connect with the 197 bus bound uranium came f corn urn East changes were made regarding ' have seized S3 pounds af shuttle bus service: Transit Hinchman for New York. 1 Road/Hamburg Turnpike bus The rationale behind utilizing J^aqi bolder aivoaling to the- value of about five miltion ^ol- Upon the passengers' request, stop, passengers will need to lag the NJ Transit Hinchman t.tato run Analaita INfews Agency lars- Last I^smanber, police in the 1600 Valley Road Shuttle will the Driver with a hand wave ;es- Road/Hamburg Turnpike bus While Acting OH. a Up aii, ofti- fetanbuf sefeed more tliait 2 2: service the NJ Transit bus stops located at the intersection of ture in order to have the bus sr- stops is that the existing stopping 8HU pounds of tvwi>yn&-g«ld vice stop. - patterns, traffic patterns and ,, which. bprdrs Turkey fiom an -unnamed last Turnpike, This arrangement will Upon boarding the bus, pasen- provide connecting service to the gers will need to inform the di- properly assessed by NJ Transit the Hr-sumtm it\ -a t
Comedian gets cold shoulder at ry -'A' Comedy Night By Liria Areche around on the bed like a little kid," he The Beacon said. Nieves took the stage after Collins, Commedian Mike Collins has launching into a set about sex, music, * Purchase a Sony Net MD" W&tkman0 Records received many standing ovations, but family life, being Puerto Rican, getting he got a rather chilly reception last into show business, the French, earning * Record your fv1P3s or CDs it up to S2x : Tuesday night at WPU. respect, spoiling children, and cheating * Store over 5 hours of mus; on one 80 Collins, along With Eric Nieves, per- at Nintendo's Duck Hunt, among other minute disc' formed as part of "Comedy Night" things. • • Supports MP3, WMA, W#, ATRAC3" fifes \ sponsored by the Student Activities Nieves got the crowd involved, ask- «Musk* management sorters supplied Programming Board. " : ing-them questions that led him into his ; ' • Up to 58 hours continu us playback Collins spent about ten minutes on next topics; ' using one M bstteryfU4 mode) stage joking about prostitution in Las "It started out slow, but built up and Vegas, quirks of human behavior and was really funny," said Junior Aury MZ-NSOS $149,95 the Discovery Channel. However, heck- Reyes. ^ les from the crowd drove him off stage. Nieves started put doing comedy Nieves took the stage next and was a about five years ago at an amateur hit with the crowd. comedy contest which he lost. "The second'guy was pretty funny," A. Twister competition, part of the ?Plus a MiniDisc 8-Pack . said junior Melendy Belleviie. "He "Willy P All-Stars Game" followed the iftecordabte upto on© iriiJte Itoes talked about stuff I relate to." : show. The "Willy P All-Stars" game Collins has been a comedian for 10 Was started to allow clubs on campus years, but has only performed on the to compete for a prize of programming college circuit for a year. When asked money which was awarded at the end how he got into comedy, he said, "My of the week. The game ended in a tie friends made me do it." between Sabrina Pagan from SAPB and & '377SS $16.99 Colins said that his best experience Goran Dimeski from the International * was the first standing ovation he Students Association. r received when he opened for Gallagher. 4m* Get Paid Back with o &r42 Haass of Music \ "I went back to my room and jumped • When you purchase a Sony Net MD Wlkman recorder and an S-pack of Sony MiniDiscs you get paid back Jfe price you p5f<3 for ifa? (Uses! (up to $18.99 by rrtaiMn rebate} Fallfest "all about the cotton candy m!
By Oz Stiles "I was expecting more alumni to The Beacon show up," said Niz Kamal, Senior - Vice President of the class of 2001. Students, parents and alumni gath- Music for the event was provided ered for live music, games, barbe- by The Moonies, a band made up of qued food, face painting, and scare- WPU alumni. The band said they crow stuffing, at Fallfest on Saturday, enjoyed performing, and especially October 5. Part of WPU's homecom- liked the food. ing activities, Fallfest was sponsored "It's all about the cotton candy," by the Student Alumni Council and they said. the Student Government Association, Was it the cotton candy, candy "I think most people who attended apples, live music, or games? had, a great time," said" Audrey , Regardless of the highlights of the 50 ROUTE 46 Bonaparte-Watts, Assistant Director, day, many were pleased with Fallfest. to Alumni Relations. v , "The weather turned out to be WLtOWBROOK MAUL The turn-out was lower than good, and I hope to see more people WAYNE expected, according to one of the come next year," said Bonaparte- event's organizers. Watts.
4 the beacon weekly • October 7, 2002 Greek Senate Active SAPS Gets the On and Off Campus Word Out
Submitted fry Jennifer at 5p jn SC 283 We Submitted by Michael V%nVleet the Student Center. brothers of Lambda Sigma to b#nr evaryp-w's Greek Senate' Public Relations The Gamma Nu chapter of Upsilon will be mentoring at $, whether they Chair Alpha Phi Delta is having their P.S. 4'school of technology. annual Sweetheart Pageant, the Alpha Sigma Alpha will be e •VTO*&3 fwt HJte to- you dou-rU le-el Greek Senate is the organized proceeds of which go to help a volunteering at Eva's Soup tftaafc to evetyosvs that to a m&eting; stop body of Greek organizations at handicapped child. They are . Kitchen on the first Friday of William Paterson University. , looking for donations of any every month from 10 a.m. to 1 out during. on. a t&tta&t These are the events that will be kind., APD is also looking for p.m. On Monday nights from It ycm don't p p sponsored by members of the women to compete in'the 6:30 - 8 p.m., they volunteer at did ftw Wiaterfesi. WiMer&st Is Greek community this week. pageant. Please contact Josh Preakness Nursing Home. For skew &n Tuesday, the s^corid w^k of the Alpha Phi Omega is going Coppola or Adam Hoover any questions, call x3524. What" Kai'aotw On miniature golfing on October 8. through the Office of Campus On October 8 during cpmmon y Loo-k. ani. ti>r the- Michellis- Interested parties should meet Activities for more information. hour Lambda-Theta Alpha will bull ndirtg on Thursday Wolfe Band in the JPub, a at the Student Center info desk For J24 hours beginning on be having a raffle for two tickets and ea-hosEed with at 8 p.m. All are welcome. October 10th at 12:30 p.m., to dinner and a movie. Alpha Sigma Tau will be hold- • brothers members of Phi Sigma Sigma Lambda Tau Omega will be the
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Tyeshia A. Henderson SGA president U.S. Supreme Court: A Look Back and Forward
By Gerry Brennan The Court did strike down an Ohio town's ordi- SGA Attorney nance that required all door- to-door solicitors (whether for money or not) to register with the town Dear Editor, They have been called nine scorpions in a bottle; and to wear mane tags. The ordinance was chal- We would just like dispel the rumors that the three In the past there have been as few as five. In 1803' lenged by the Jehovah's Witnesses. The court decid- organizations have anosity towards each other. We they established themselves as the supreme authori-' ed that the law violated the First Amendment's free- went to the retreat wione goal in mind...to strengthen ty of the land. dom of speech. the bonds between thhree organizations and build bet- In 1857 they all but ensured the start of the Civil • Citing the need to combat drugs, the Court, 5-4, ter relationships withch other. We feel that this goal War. They decided the presidential election of 2000. upheld art Oklahoma's school board's requirement was met and then soi. We are looking forward to work- • They are the justices of the United States Supreme for urine drug testing for anyone in extracurricular, Court and they begin their new court term the first activities. The student who challenged the policy ing more closely toger in the future. Our main goal • Monday of every October-this year Monday, October was a high school honor student in the band. The this year is to "Bridgne Campus Community". This is 7,2002. court found no invasion of privacy. the legacy that we w; to leave behind. "" The U.S. Supreme Court was established by our In a death penalty case last term, Atkins v. founders in Article III of the U.S. Constitution. The Virginia, the court, 6-3, declared that execution of framers of the Constitution were not quite sure of mentally retarded people violated the Eight Olivia Amanfor,jA Executive Vice-President, the Court's power. That came more clearly into Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual Jess Benedetti, Gek Senate President, and Jen focus when the Court under the leadership of Chief punishment. " War SAPB President Justice John Marshall in the case of Marbury v. Where will the Court head this term? Madison 1803) decided that it had the power of judi- Ideologically the Court is almost equally divided cial review to declare laws of Congress unconstitu- with the edge to the conservatives. Perceived to be tional. , on the left are (the president Who appointed each In 1857 the Court with Chief Justice Roger Taney justice is in parentheses): Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the helm decided the Dred Scott case and ruled (Clinton), Stephen Breyer (Clinton), David Souter . that freed slaves never were and never could be citi- (Bush I), John Paul Stevens (Ford). To the right are zens of the United States and that Congress could William Rehnqueist (Nixon), Antonin Scalia not prohibit slavery in the territories. Chief Justice (Reagah),"Clarence Thomas (Bush I), Sandra Day Taney thought the decision settled the slavery issue O'Connor (Reagan), and Anthony Kennedy and would avert a civil war. Few persons in history (Reagan). Kennedy and O'Connor are considered Letters To The Editor have been more wrong. possible swing votes. To the surprise of many Court observers, in late • On the Court's plate this term are cases concern- 2000 (he Court under Chief Justice William ing anti-abortion protesting (Can federal racketeer- Rehnquist decided to hear the Florida election dis- ing and extortion laws be used to prosecute anti- pute not once but twice. In a 5-4 vote in Bush v. Gore abortion groups in court?), a Virginia cross-burning the Court stopped the recount and a president was statute (How hate crimes can be punished without chosen. violating the First Amendment?), mandatory deten- Last term the Court decided several controversial tion provisions of the federal immigration laws, sex- cases. offender registration laws in Alaska and Connecticut, and gun control (Can convicted felons In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris , a 5-4 decision, the 1 Court upheld Cleveland's school voucher program petition federal courts to regain their rights to have although almost all of the money went to private firearms?). , religious schools. The Court found no breach of the The official website for the U.S. Supreme Court is wall of separation (Thomas Jefferson's phrase) www.supremecourhis.gov. between church and state.
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Pat Bennett & Brian "Brain" Morris about 35-40 seconds and then proceed to have it on a roll. Oh dude, for breakfast, I sandwich should be celerated like the very Features Writers stuff my face. love having ham, egg and cheese on a hard first sandwich the great irl made while Brain: My favorite sandwich is called the roll with ketchup. I once ripped a fart that playing cards. Earl, we Jute you. Welcome ladies, and especially gentle- Thanksgiving Special. I start out with 3 smelled exactly like that. Pat: For those about to.jnake a sandwich, men, to this weeks Gentlemen's Corner. slices of bread. On each piece goes a slice of Brain: Yeah, I remember you talkin' about we salute you. But if s it just a man who Today, Pat and I will be discussing the man- yelldw cheese. Then goes a layer of mashed that one. can nke a good sand- liness of the all mighty sandwich. potatoes. On top of that goes another layer Sandwiches wh. Mothers and Pat: Ahh yes, there is nothing more manly of stuffing. Next, add some turkey and, of can make for gndmothers make than a good sandwich, and when I say good course, gravy. Now, take the 3 slices and a great meal soie damn good Sandwich, i don't mean the kind where you make them into a triple-decker. Put it in the any time of ors too. take two slices of bread and slap a piece of microwave for 30 seconds and enjoy. the day, and Ban: Damn bologna between them. Pat: Mmm...sandwiches. I'm getting hun- could even .slight. Brain: Every man owes a great debt of gry. Yo, you know what kind of sandwich I include all of Pa If it weren't for gratitude to the great Earl of the Sandwich haven't had in a while? the food thn, we wouldn't Islands, who once ordered a bit of meat and Brain: Is it one of those good ol' sandwich- groups. You haa the sandwich cheese between two pieces of bread so he es that mom used to make? could have mring skills we could hold his meal with one hand and Pat: Uhh.. .well, yeah, but that wasn't the yourliam, haa today. Ok, cards in the other. one I was thinkin'of. • • roast beef or Ricuny time. Pat: All hail Earl. Now, there are many dif- Brain: Remember fluffer nutter sandwich- turkey as ^ man and his ferent types of sandwiches that you can es? your meat sadwich, like a mart make. Let's start out with a sandwich that I Pat: No!! What the hell?? Anyway, I was group, bread an his beer, a man both made and love. Instead of two slices . going to say a good ol' fashion peanut but- for the breads an his car, or a man and cereals group, tomatoes, lettuce and of bread, I like to take a bagel, cut it in half, ter and jelly sandwich. and his dog, are two tr»irs that you just - potatoes for the fruits and vegetables group, and then go to work building my ultra- Brain: Yeah, those are good, especially with cannot separate. Just likthe statue of and mustard and mayo for the condiments manly rnanwich. I take a minimum of three David was Michaelangels greatest sculp- fluff. food group. slices each of turkey and ham, four mini- Pat: Nah, no fluff for me, I'll stick to the ture, a man's sandwich irtis greatest work mum of salami, and three minimum of manlier sandwich products, like tuna fish, Pat: You can't forget the very important of art. Men, take pride iihe edible delight white American cheese and put them on the PB&J and assorted meats and cheeses. condiments group. A real man can make a you have created. There nothing more bottom half of the bagel. The mustard Brain: Corned Beef on Rye with mustard is sandwich out of anything he's got. All it relaxing than watching aame with a cold comes next, and it goes on top of the cheese. good.. ; takes is a little imagination. beer and a great sandwic And jf you Finally, I heat it up in the microwave for Pat; Yeah, but I don't like Rye. I'd rather Brain: Exactly. Remember gentlemen, each -don't like it, tough shit...
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It was back to the bars for me this week, not like the an unusual thing. Last Saturday I ventured to Tierney's Tavern, an Irish located in Montclair. This bar is right off of Valley Road on the way to Bloosld ave, on the right side of the road. This place offers many different thinp people. Say you want to go see a band, yet one of your companions ws to get food and the other wants to go to a bar, you can safely compromised go to this place for all three. I've never sampled the food there, but who ildn't go for cheese fries and alcohol? The only drawback is that the kitchdoses around 11, and the bar around 1. But this is New Jersey, which meanat there is a diner within spitting distance. More specifically, Six Brotheff of 46 East. I have to admit last Saturday was not the first day Int to this bar. During the summer two friends of mine introduced me to thiace. We only frequent- ed this bar during a Sunday or weeknight. So it was ays fairly uncrowded, and we were always able to get a seat. Usually we onrdered pitchers, which was reasonably priced around $8. The glasses small and oddly enough resemble the little glass cups in Wayne Hall. : pitchers are regular size so you aren't getting ripped off. This last visit widn't end up getting to the place until 12:30. By that time the place more cw\d then I am used to. The place has about six long bench-like tables that hairobably seen their fill of bar brawls. We were hard pressed to find a seat wiut a plethora of beer "Go! Have The bars scattered across the tabletop. We circled the bar; decided to park our- Time of Your Life!" selves next to the jukebox. . -Newsdoy The jukebox had a good selection from Fleetwood 1 to Weezer. Unfortunately, much to my annoyance, it accepted onoins. We were able to ORPHEUM THEATRE pick a couple songs and continue on in search of a se.Ihere were maybe SECOND AVENUE AT EIGHTH STREET three empty tables, yet it was hard to determine whel they were free due to the remaining empty and full bottles and cups. I domink anyone, the ser- Box Office (212) 477-2477 vice and costumers alike, know how to clean off a tatoh well. We eventually ticketmaster (212) 307-4100 plopped down at one empty table and pushed all thettles to the side. I stuck Groups (212) 302-4100 vww.slomponlme.com to Yuengling all night, getting about three pints of it. e place has Guinness, yet does not have Killians. I know Killians is brewedthe states, but still kind of surprising for an Irish bar. The place isn't too loud, so you can have conversafs with your friends with out screaming your head off. As I said before tongs in the jukebox are mostly good, except for the Britney Spears CD, whicrould be converted into a frisbee. If you would rather live music, just go upsS. The cover is five dol- Precious Booker colder. Winter storms begin to sweep down lars to see the band; and you can enter the bar for frei have not made it Features Writer from the north. This time is the bearer of upstairs, only having enough money to drink. The b;s range from jazz to many destructive forces. regular cover bands. There is also improv cornedy ev Wednesday night. If This month people of the Wiccan and At Samhain, we celebrate the past year you want to watch a game on the television, they havuree mounted at vari- Pagan faiths have a holiday celebration. This and the year to come. We light bonfires and holiday, Samhain is one of these religions' perform rituals to honor our deceased loved ous corners of the bar. Sabbats and falls on October 31. ones. During this celebration, practitioners This place is a good place to visit because it is not from route 46, not to . Samhain (pronounced sow-een) also goes have feasts that include apples, corn, nuts, mention close to dinners and Bloomfield ave. It also ;rs a variety to the cus- by the name Halloween. This is our cider, mulled wine, pumpkin dishes, cranber- tomer with alcohol, food, music and comedy. Go to I place on a weeknight if time of endings and our, time of ry muffins and herbal teas. For decorations we use Jack-o- you want to just drink with some friends. Go on a w.end if you want to be beginnings. So at Samhain we cele- brate the New Year. This is a lantern, photos of • social, yet be prepared to clean if you want a seat. If i want to find out more quieter time deceased loved ones, about this bar visit it at http:/ /tierneystavern.bizlancm. This place gets a 3.5 and a time apples, fall leaves, out of 5 stars. when the veil autumn flowers and between worlds is squash. The key colors thin and the spirits are black and orange. may pass more We also use herbs easily. At such as Mabon, the pumpkins, holiday pre- apple, nuts, ceding thistle, chrysanthe- Samhain, the God mum, broom, oak Lugh died in leaves, sage and incense order for us of apple, nutmeg, , to live sage, and mint. All of through His these are important abundance. During the items associated interval between these holidays with this particu- He has gathered the spirits of those lar Sabbat. They vary with every Sabbat. that have died over the year and waits Many Halloween traditions stem from for this night so that they may pass , Samhain. The wearing of scary costumes was through the gate to the other side. This is originally used to scare away those souls that the time to venerate our ancestors and to say may mean harm. Yet in.spite of the costume, farewell to those that have passed this last the spirits that know you will still be able to year. It is also a time of divination. The abun- find you and visit. The jack-o-lantern was dance of the fields "now gives way to the another means of scaring away hostile spirits Tiemey's Tavern, Montclair, NJ power arid strength of the Horded God of the and the candle within a beckoning light to Hunt. This begins a time of darkness. From those that you wish to welcome. E-mail me at [email protected] to request' or your favorite bars or now until Yule, the days grow darker and clubs to be reviewed. I'll run out of places soon! the beacon weekly • October 7,2002 9 6IRL5 V5. (a U Y 5 byKristen Veloria the 12 o'clock crowd at Wayne Hall, I said "sorry". ViTU D?VA If DUDE She said "excuse you" and laughed. I don't know This is my second semester here at good ol' Willy where this girl is from, but if she did that same thing Dear Diva and Dude, be ruined. What have you got to P, and it's my boyfriend Anthony's first semester to someone where I'm from, she could've been shot. One of my very go friends lose then? They (whoever "they" Mmmhrnm. Lucky I'm nice. , _ here. For all intense and purposes, he is the new kid asked me out on a datecause he are) say that relationships that and I am the somewhat experienced Willy P student. Anyway, so back to my hunnybunny. He's this This summer, I was aglow with happiness because really adorable guy, and his demeanor simply slaps says he likes me and hks we start off as good friendships make my hunnybunny was going to go to school with me! you with niceness. I expected him to f eel pummeled would be really good ,ethei. the best ones and if they end, We even scheduled a few classes together. . with mean once he got on campus. To my surprise, I'm not sure if I'm _ the two Of course, I did my usual whine-and-moan- everyone that came in contact with him was really interested and I'm „ people about-the-University-bit as well. I warned him about inviting. Maybeit's the fact that he's in the freshmen worried if I give A ^ usually how the students at William Paterson were dorms, and everyone is out to look for friends. it shot, it might "*' f stay real- uninviting, cold and cruel. I base most of Maybe it's the fact that since it's the Fall semes- my experience on the fact that every , • ter, everyone's really excited. I mean, I ruin the friend- ' ly close. t h 1 time I pass by a group of people \ transferred in during last semester's cold ship or make Take my L oh my way to and from class, 4 'V''\ Spring. Maybe everyone I ran into was things awk- * situation r someone in the group just '., ' % % in some sort of weather influenced ward. What for exam- HAS to comment about how I '"•% ) y mood. It did snow in April, after should I do? ple; I was look or else they'll sponta- . all. But I think I've discovered the —Helpless neously combust or some- real root of the problem: the hesitant thing* Now, I do dress a little female population at William about my rela- differently from most of the stu- Paterson. All Anthony has to Dear Helpless, tionship with my dents 'round these here parts. I do is raise his cute little eye- If it's a real friend.o, boyfriend because I don't wear sweats Or jammies to '-_ brows at some guy and say this situation hopefulbon't didn't want to lose him class, and I don't wear tank tops in / "What's up?" and the other ruin it. But still, the ch:e exists. as a friend, but being his friend the winter. I'm somewhere in *,, F' * ) ''••' dude will say, "What's up?" Give it some thought, things ,-.' • . i right on back. If I said the same first is what made me fall in love between. Admittedly, my shoes are " don't work out, can ycnicture ridiculously high, but other than that, '. v**4-^ "'" ^^ *' thing to some girl, she would with him. I'm not saying that I don't like to dress so that I distract peo- probably frown at me and then run to your life without this json in it? because you are his friend now, ple. I try to dress and act as innocuously "as her most nearby friend and start pointing at me as If they do work out, wit be for you .should look for signs that possible, and still the negative comments come if I was the thing which tried to bite her head off. the better in the long r? you're in love with him. I'm just hurtling at me. Come on, we all know it's true. Girls just have this I don't know enougo judge, saying that a date is just a tendency to just hate anything that could possibly I'm all about talking about other, people if they but I'm a big supporter" giving date; try it and if you feel that catch your eye. We're only human. Even I have to interfere with their territory. things a shot. Go for tl*old. If there really isn't anything there, look or say something when I see rubber dwarf ears, Keychange: CALLING ON ALL GIRLS! strawberry shaped hats, and that sock & birken- (Especially that girl who, when I asked, "Is this ele- nothing else, you get xA dinner don't push for it because you feel stocks combo. I mean, sometimes people just seem to vator going down?" simply stared at me as the eleva- for free. it's the nice thing to do or because be asking for it! The only difference is that if I were tor door closed) LIGHTEN UP! Try not to comment —Dude you feel secure that you're not to gossip or talk about someone, I would try to keep so loudly if you see someone wearing something you risking anything. Sometimes risks my voice at a low volume, nothing short of a whis- don't like. You just may hurt someone's feelings. Or, Dear Helpless, per, and I wouldn't be so negative. I would appreci- are fun and rewarding. instead, try to see the quirk and spontaneous fun in First of all, if you'veen ate the quirkiness of my fellow peers. Here at Willy rubber dwarf ears and strawberry shaped hats. (I'll —Diva P, many a people take to shouting out, pointing, then let you slide if you hate that sock & birkenstocks friends with this guy fa really laughing and rolling on the Boor. combo.) Take a cue from my boyfriend and all the long time and you're rly close, Need advice? People are just plain rude here.' One experience I random guys that say "What's up?" to each other. you have nothing to \vy Email [email protected] have that comes to mind is when I bumped into You won't spontaneously combust if you don't point about...things shouldne awk- some girl last Semester (or did she bump into me?) in and laugh at someone, I swear. - ward and the friendsh-ihouldn't
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SEX and the Numbers for a while. people. "It is kind of something with is the sort of thinpu keep —Lori Last week a male friend of Brian, a junior, believes that the you can flaunt to your friends," to yourself and some y close mine updated me on a girl he was number of people one has sex one classmate of mine said. friends. I think lare Question: I want to ask my girl- dating for the past month. He with can affect their risk for dis- afraid that our inds are friend to have a threesome, How told me everything was going well eases. "I wouldn't want to going to call nuts. I do I ask her? until the other night, when they sleep with a girl who has sex remember waing started talking about how many with a lot of people. Who American 12 and Lots of guys have this question. people they had both slept with. knows what [diseases] hearing t"rule of The problem is they never ask a He was appalled to learn that she she probably has?" A 3." As t rule chick how to go about it. Here had slept with 13 guys, believing lot of people are explairfemales are the three main rules. One, lie abt how that the number was way too more cautious don't be vulgar. A girl hates to maiDeople high. Of course, I disagreed with about getting some- hear "Let's screw another chick!" thelept him and tried to convince him that " thing presently. Make it seem like it's a great w.by numbers really don't matter. After Especially since we fantasy of yours that you must all know that we do diing the share with her because she is one speaking with huh/1 thought to truumber rnyself, do the number of people a not always use pro- of the most important things to you. Two, don't pinpoint a specific person sleeps with really matter? tection every time we person. Then your girl will feel In trying to answer this question, I have sex! Finally, of Vr should like you have been fantasizing decided to ask some other people other people that I womhave to asked, sqme felt that hideoe about someone else and you'd their opinions. I found out that leave her for this woman given the for most people, the numbers mat- the more sex one asharr. of the has, the more numbof peo- opportunity. And three, don't ter—REALLY MATTER. suggest a friend or let her suggest lisa, a senior, feels that the experience one ple we slept has. Overall, with?n clos- a friend. If a friend gets involved, number of people a person sleeps your girl will always wonder if with reflects the type of person, though, it seems ing, i my most people think opini that you are thinking about sleeping that one is. She said, "If a guy has With her friend whenever you talk slept with like 30 girls, he proba- that numbers are numis an issue. shoul't mat- to her or play around with her. bly isn't the type of person that - <—Precioils will want to have a real relation- Another thing I ter. A.'reading think is interesting is this, th about ship. He probably just wants sex." ! Of course, it could be said that ; that there were differ- how ma people Guys, got a question about girls? someone who has been with a lot ences in opinions between you haveept with Sexual or otherwise? Write us at T [email protected] of people may actually be more men and women about what Females are so far in your life. Don/orry ready to have a relationship since number is acceptable for sexual different thought. I know from What society thinks abdt. As (hey have been playing the field partners. Men believed it was ok looking at my circle of friends that long as you are safe, it ily for other men to sleep with a lot of the number of people you sleep shouldn't matter. 10 the beacon weekly • October 7, 2002 TWO GREAT NEW BANDS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
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the beacon weekly • October 7, 2002 11 Stephen Nicholson from the Cleveland JoelleCaputa band, Leo, was eager to fill in, as he did at Co-Insider Editor the Birch Hill on September 28. That night, Randall entertained fans at For St. Charles, Missouri band, the band's merch booth, while his band- Green wheel, heartache isn't just an emo- mates worked up a sweat on stage. tion one goes through, it's the inspiration Jordan, a born performer, is a charismatic behind powerful songs. "Breathe," the front man and photographer friendly.. Girls band's follow-up single to "Shelter," off their don't seem to think any of the guys are too Island Records debut, Soma Holiday, has hard on the eyes, either. However, Jordan become a top 40 hit on modern rock radio, assured that the media tends to hype the much attributed to the fact that anyone who rock 'n roll lifestyle and that the days of the has ever suffered loss can sympathize with the lyrics. 80's are over. "Of course there are a lot of females around, but it's not like they're run- "We've all had heartache," guitarist ning around halls of hotels with their tops Andrew Dwiggins explained during an interview at the Birch Hill off. If there are still parties going on Nite Club, where the band like that, we're in the wrong band," he was opening for label-mates, laughed. Hoobastank. He added, "We've also had a lot of happi- ness. But, in order for there to be happiness, there has to be heartache. Love is the extreme highs and lows of the experi- ence." Dwiggins and his band-mates (Ryan Jordan-vocals, Brandon Armstrong-bass, Marc Wanniger-gui- tar, Douglass Randall-drums), who are all in their 20's, take the life lessons they've learned and turned Tennessee them into music for their fan's minds. based producer, "We hope our fans take away something Malcom positive from this record, as far as strength- Springer. One ening their spirits and learning who they may wonder why are," said Dwiggins. "That's the experience a rock band we grew out of when we were making this would record in a place geared towards Greenwheel how to jug- record. country music, but Jordan explained, "It gle the promotional side of being on The album was recorded in Nashville, gave-a really unique mood to this record.". tour and that there is so much more to do While the record itself has helped : than just playing a show. This was not Greenwheel gain a huge college based folr only a learning experience for them, it lowing, the band has realized how hard it is was a dream come true. "We all Flu." to succeed in such a brutal industry. - "It's watched them every night," said Ryan, hard to get anything on the radio these whose favorite OLP CD js Spiritual Link: www.qreeriwheel.net days," noted Jordan. He continued, "When Machines. * Before they got signed Jordan was studying acting in college, while Dwiggins we found out we were number 30 on Greenwheel were taken under the wing explored journalism. KROCK, we were surprised but happy. It of OLP and now like to do the same when * The song "Strong" will appear on the gave us a little boost." they return to their hometown to perform. NHL 2003 video game. "Breathe" has the potential to launch They invite local band to open for them, * The band's next single is slated to be Greenwheel into house-hold name status, noting there's rnore comradery than com- "Dim Halo" - just as "Hanging By a Moment" did for petition. * Jordan's next tattoo will be a drawing Lifehouse. Radio stations let "Shelter" Having friends in other bands helps, from a Sigour Ros record. fade out just so they could move the tear- especially when the unexpected happens. * Andy got his first tattoo, a symbol for jerker onto rotation. Greenwheel recently found this out, when Radlohead's OK Computer, a week The band was fortunate enough to be Randall injured his wrist after a fall and before his 22nd birthday. hand-picked by Our Lady Peace for a tour, was unable to play until October 1. "Want to watch this interview? Tune into which just wrapped up. Being on the road Injected's drummer offered to help out, Jammin1 on WPBN-TV! with veterans of the genre taught but couldn't due to scheduling conflicts.
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A lot of people turn to I nusic in times of need; I iuch as broke" hearts I . tnd losing loV^d ones, iut they also turn to music when they are enjoying life and StonesThis album is a lot different than the last ones. It's mom* minivan, and finally a beat-up van of their own vant to have fun- New Found Glory pride themselves on filled with melodic songs that seem to shy away from the They went up and down the East coast, and even stopped writing lyrics that people can relate too, even though Steve at a place local to campus, the Wayne Firehouse. Soon album has songs about "leaving your hometown, moving to after their travels on the East Coast, the popular a new state, Drive-Thru Records signed them and released and growing _ _ NFG's first full-length album, Nothing Gold Can up." And I Stay, as well growing up is as their EP, exactly what i From the they did on Screen to this album. I^L^^^^^B Your Stereo, The guys p branched out '
-?\ released in 1998. Then in 2000, MCA and Drive- and wanted a f " \ m . >>m Thru, got together and released NFG's self-titled fresh sound J ^.i < album. This is the album that led them to popular- with more — ity and the mainstream music scene. Their first hardcore- single, "Hit or Miss," went into rotation at some of inspired breakdowns. The first single, "My Friends Over r * •' the most popular rock radio stations in the US and You," is already on MTV2, MTV, and even TRL, but don't . • }'S the album sales skyrocketed. worry about the guys selling out. They know they have - It In the last year or so, NFG has tour with Blink- dedicated fans that are worried about them going "main- "m*S 182, Less Than Jake, Midtown, Fenix TX, NYC stream," but they plan staying their friendly selves forever. hardcore band H20, 2001 Warped Tour, and many, If you have ever been to a show, the guys don't hang out 1 many more. This year has only brought more suc- backstage, they walk around and interact as much as they cess to the band as they headlined Asbury Park's can. lein, guitarist, says that they do write about girls the best. Skate & Surf Festival, toured with Fenix TX again, traveled Steve, along with Cyrus Bolooki on drums, Ian Grushka So that's the story behind New Found Glory. Check to Europe, headlined this summer's Warped Tour, (which >n bass, Chad Gilbert on guitar, and Jordan Pundik as lead them out in the beginning of November when they come to was awesome!), and during the fall/winter months will be ocals, make up this pop-punk band from Coral Springs, our area. And also plan to see a review of the November touring with Finch, Something Corporate, Recover, and lorida. They started out in 1997 and were signed to a 3rd show, written by yours truly. Further Seems Forever. Warped Tour and their fall/winter mall local Florida record label and with a lot of local sup- tour are being spent promoting their new album, Sticks and Link: www.newfoundalorv.com
sat Bennet after his name, nor did Bob Seger with the E Street Band, WITHOUT THE E STREET about Jersey life. Now he just sings about "he Beacon Silver Bullet Band, George Thorogood BAND!!!! How in the hell do you induct whatever he wants, regardless of what his • He is known throughout the world as with the Destroyers, or Southside Johnny Springsteen, but leave out the E Street fans think. Well, "41 Shots (American The Boss," "New Jersey's Favorite Son," Band??. Skin)," besides being a shitty song, also ind simply as "Bruuuce." Bruce Better yet, pissed off the NYPD, and most of the Springsteen has stood the test of time as how and songs on THE RISING just plain old suck. me of Rock 'n' Roll's most accomplished why the hell Sorry Bruce, you're not the spokesperson- lusicians; however, that doesn't mean did Bruce for everybody's problems. Stick to what •eople should fail down at his feet and treat accept his you know best, or at least, come back to' iim like the next coming of Christ. He's induction what you used to know best...New Jersey. one quite a few things over the years that without HIS Well folks, Bruce Springsteen is a star. He's a legend. He's gotten to the point lake me question what he's really all band?! If is where he is now listed ABOVE the E Street bout. A few weeks ago, I slammed his mind-bog- Band on the credits of THE RISING (as ew album (THE RISING). This week I'm gling to opposed to alphabetically, which was the oing to slam him. even fathom case ever since BORN TO RUN). He can Let's see. Wh'ere do I begin? Ahh yes, how he leaves them sell out every arena and stadium across the is treatment of his "Blood Brothers," the E country, unlike another Jersey shore band out (he did itreet Band. Now, you, I, and Bruce all which whom Bruce claims are his friends, thank them now how vital the band has been to his Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. in his induc- areer. To see them all perform together is . They were signed to Epic in 1976, a year tion speech, ke seeing a band of brothers up there on; after BORN TO RUN hit it big. Although and they tage who have, for some of them at least, Bruce has written many songs for them, he een playing with each other ever since even played never really did anything else to help them ley were sixteen. Thereis a lot of history onstage out. He never brought them out on tour as lere, and without them, Springsteen's work with him . an opening act to try and at least give them i not that impressive. •• that night, a chance. They were left to sit in his shad- With the exception of NEBRASKA but big ow, which is a damn shame, because that eleased in '82 with just Bruce and his fuckin'deal. is a GREAT band. But hey, don't blame the coustic guitar), HUMAN TOUCH, LUCKY That still Jegend. It ain't his responsibility. Please OWN, and THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD, doesn't don't get me wrong, I happen to be a huge lese non-E Street albums ARE NOT the change the fan of Springsteen AND the E Street Band, •ork Bruce is remembered for. with the Asbury Jukes. fact that he's in and they're not). I'll tell ya, They happen to be a,big influence on me With all of that being said, why hasn't he The only two times the E Street Band has for a guy who owes so much of his success bpth musically and personally. At first I ut the band's name with his on any of his appeared with Bruce in the title were on 1 to that band, he sure has screwed them understood what he was trying to say in his Street albums? When he first signed with their two live albums, LIVE 75-85 and over quite a bit. work, up until (1987's) TUNNEL OF LOVE, olumbia Records, he wanted and needed LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY. If they can be As if all of that wasn't enough, in my but after that he kind of lost me. I guess band to helpj him record his debut, credited on live albums, why not studio opinion, Bruce has become too cool for the stardom finally did go to the boy's head, or aturally, he looked to his old friends and albums? room. What I mean by this is he's caught maybe he just got lost in the flood. . , andmates to back him up, so why couldn't Another thing that pissed me off about the "I'm a huge star so kiss the ground I Bruce was when he was inducted into the walk on" bug. Gone are the days when he iey be included in the title? Tom Petty 1 ad no problem putting the Heartbreakers Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame...WITHOUT the was just a regular old Jersey boy singin the beacon weekly • October 7, 2002 13 r rv X MOVIE BYTES
zombies and half whatever, with a chin that Movie Review: Now on Video and DVD opens up a big damn mouth that before Movie Review: Now In Theaters Melanie Carmichael, small town girl who's 01001 If attacking it's prey could resemble a mini-sarlac Sweet Home Alabama become a fashion designer and has been pit (Star Wars reference). Blade reluctantly agrees, knowing full well that the vampires proposed to by the Mayor of New York's Jack Gattanella could turn on him and Whistler if things go Jack Gattanella son (Patrick Dempsey). But before she Insider Writer wrong. Insider Writer can marry, she has to divorce her old Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, squeeze (Josh Lucas) down in Alabama, Overall, Blade 2, for the fans of the first Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Ron Perlman, Leohor Varela, Luke Goss, and one, will not disappoint them. It, contains Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Fred Ward, and then the events unfold as predicted. Donny Yen. enough imaginativeness and gore effects to Mary Kay Place, If you happened to have seen the trail- Rated: R brighten the most er for the film, Directed by: Guillermo down of horror and Candice Del-Torro Bergen. or even just one film and comic book enthusiasts. Rated: PG-13 commercial, the A sequel that does Directed by: The film also story is as clear everything in its power to contains some of Andy Tennant as used top the original, and the the best makeup Neutrogena, result is a match. I've seen in a Charm is really and the product while in a horror starting to wither Blade 2 takes what is as dense. genre...The 2 in these formula made the first Blade film disc DVD con- For good and transforms it tains commen- pieces. into a different country While Reese Witherspoon taries by the with different characters director, writer, Witherspoon, star fanatics and (outside of Blade and date movie producer and of Sweet Home Whistler) and a possibly Sniples, deleted Alabama, exudes junkies this will deeper feel, and it works do for the week; without going into the bad sequel range. and alternate scenes with director commen- an elegance that tary, A Pact In Blood documentaries, art others should stay clear. This time, the vampires Blade (Wesley could be reminded of a leading lady from Snipes) has been hunting down for so many gallery, and Child of the Wild West music the 40's or 50's (with the intelligence of a years want to make a truce so that he can video by Cypress Hill and Roni Size. girl of today's teen demographic), her lat- Grade: D+ help them kill a new breed of monsters called est project is the pits. Here, she plays "reapers" which, if you want a brief description, Grade: A- are creatures that look like half vampires, half SOUND BYTES
East Coast Punk Rock Legends Collide OT6P: Lyrically On Mew Sptf: CO Precious Booker The Beacon
Don Angelini If you are famil- Insider Writer iar with the &:?&— ^v \ Ozzfest lineups, 'V&i ^Rik *: Hey kicldies!Uncl e Doni sbac kwit n anotner then you've prob- ably heard of r in H* •U. HHM i _' 9 release guaranteed to be stuck in your stereo for Otep. Otep is a years. After purchasing the NOFX/Rancid split, I was band wedged in heaven. You had two of the greatest west coast somewhere punk bands together on one album covering each between hard other's songs. What else could BYO Records possi- rock and metal. bly do to top that? The answer lies within volume four, the Bouncing Souls/Anti-Flag split. Old-school Named after its . New Jersey punk rock meets in-your-face political lead singer, Otep punk rock from Pittsburgh, P.A on the latest edition to is a rocket shoot- the BYO split series. ing into the hearts of rock and metal fans everywhere. One listen will tell you both bands still have what it takes to entertain the kids of the They earned a spot on Ozzfest 2001 without a record deal. They then scene, young and old. The Bouncing Souls deliver their fast-paced, catchy, sing-along signed to a major label without a demo. According to their fans, they sound perfectly with "Punks In Vegas," "No Security," "Bryan's Lament," and Anti-Flag, accomplished all of this based on the power of their live show. Cocksparrer, and Sticks And Stones covers while Anti-Flag pounds out their intense, In September of 2001, they wrote their debut album Sevas Tra. In politically-driven message with "America Got It Right," "Smash. It To Pieces," "No Borders, October of 2001, they recorded the album with producer Terry Date. In No Nations," "Gifts From America, With Love, The U.S.A.," and Bouncing Souls and November of 2001, they returned to Los Angeles to begin preparing for Buzzcocks covers. The new songs are a treat for die-hard fans and those new to a tour. Sevas Tra was released in 2002. the scene. The bottom line: twelve amaz- Their lead singer, Otep Shamaya, is a woman with a male rocker's ing songs t two great bands = a must for soul. She sings and writes in a way that most only expect of a man. your record collection. BYO has done it The bassist, Evil J, is absolutely great at what he does. Rob, the gui- again, so prepare to rockF tarist, is incredibly talented musically. From Moke, their drummer, you Links: can expect a mixture of just about every kind of music imaginable. Together they make quite a group. http://www.byorecords.com The members of this band are lyrical geniuses. Their lyrics are truly http://www.bouncingsouls.com poetic. If you are someone who needs great lyrics to enjoy a song, then http://www.epitaph.com you might want to give Otep a try. If not, you should leave this to the http://www.chunksaah.com more "hardcore" listeners. If you are interested, check out their website http://www.anti-flag.com www.otep.com. At their site you can hear "Blood Pigs", a song from http://www.a-frecords.com their album Sevas Tra.
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let the compar- also exceptional, with Bondehagen •i isons hold them commanding the attention of the lis- back, Christiansen tener with his intense, poetic, lyrics, are very much while the outstanding rhythm sec- their own band, tion of drummer Terry Campbell and and on Forensics... bassist Brad Magers keep every- they achieve a thing together. Guitarist Robby unique blend of Scott is no slouch either, and he melodic singing, showcases his talent all over these driving guitar, and six songs, never overdoing it, yet Next W tight drum rhythms, always making his presence known. and some well- What we can hope for from the timed electronic future of Christiansen is that they accompaniment. will drop a full length record soon, The album also but for now these six incredible features a very tracks will have to hold us over. So, tasteful piano spot when you hit the record store next on "Transistorized time, and you are deciding between Landscapes" and a the Mars Volta and Sparta as an Jacob Claveloux touch of trumpet extention of your love of At the and oboe on the stellar track, Co-Insider Editor Drive-In, skip back down the aisle with San Di "Traditional Ghosts". Perhaps the One of the freshest EP's ever and hunt down this EP from this best song on the album is the third made by a Post-Hardcore outfit, fantastic band. Without going out song, "Let Us Now Die Famous Louisville's own Christiansen hit on a limb, it's safe to say that this - Men," a single-worthy track which the mark with their new six-song will become one of your favorite will leave you singing the hook opus, Forensics Brothers and records after the first or second lis- inside your head for the next four ten. No joke. Pick it up, you won't Sisters! Their debut release for hours. Jhe other four songs are Revelation Records, Forensics... be dissapointed. • •Tilr is the picture of a band that has found its niche in the musical universe. Christiansen's closest comparison would be with the late, great, At the Drive-In, but they excel in one area that ATDI failed: Christiansen's singer/gui- tarist Brandon Bondehagen actually sings on-key, as opposed to often off-key whining of ATDI's Cedric Bixler. Other than that, the comparisons to ATDI will be inevitable^ as well as comparisons to such post- hardcore legends as Fugazi and Quicksand. But be sure not to Dave Matthews Band is Back
Lori Michael Sessions floating around on the Internet, the "Raven." The sad tune "Grace is Gone" is . The Beacon band released the new album this past sum- another favorite. The "Kit Kat Jam" is the mer called Busted Stuff. From start to finish, most upbeat song on the album. "Digging a Who would've thought When you mix an this CD just flows to completion. Although Ditch" is another gloomy but beautiful alcohol problem with depression, the result not all the songs from the Lillywhite song. The little guitar intr/o reminded me of is great music. The new Dave Matthews Sessions made it on the final cut, but you a Johnny Cash tune. The song sounds like a Band album, Busted Stuff, which the true can easily download those. This is definitely lullaby. "Big Eyed Fish" leads into one of fans, like myself, know, it is not so new, is the band's best album by far. The sharpness , the greatest Dave Matthew songs ever writ- one of the best albums the boys put out in a from the studio release as opposed to the ten, "Bartender." The lyrics completely long time. After the slue of complaints with bootlegged release is much betterand the reflect his depression and alcohol problem, the over poppy-ness of Everyday and the songs are in a more refined order and flow "If I go before I'm old/Oh brother of mine use of Glen Ballard as their producer, the nicely. Although, the Lillywhite Sessions please don't forget me if I go/Bartender band's response could not have been more are held in high esteem for me, they still please fill my glass for me." Pretty much he appeasing. To understand why Busted Stuff need work and Busted Stuff is the adapta- talks about how he wanted to die, which tion they needed. .;••••. not'a subject that Dave would normally is so amazing, you first have to understand the history. The album starts off with "Busted Stuff," sin8- Originally, the Dave Matthews Band was which reminded me of a previous tune. Everyday was not the best album, but through some problems of his own while he supposed to release the Lillywhite Sessions Dave's raspy vocals add the flavor. "Grey they ditched Glen Ballard and produced wrote most of the songs for the Lillywhite Street" features the great Boyd Tinsley on Busted Stuff themselves. The Lillywhite in 2000 as the follow-up of Before These Sessions. Matthews experienced a really bad Crowded Streets. During the summer of violin for brief solo moments. What album Sessions will always be that secret album drinking problem and was depressed on top that you could find on Song Spy or trade a 2000, Dave and the boys played some of the wouldn't be complete without a radio- of it; so don't expect to hear any happy-hip- happy song? "Where are you Going," bootleg to get, but Busted Stuff is definitely songs off the Lillywhite Sessions at a their pie tunes, Plus, this also led to a major rea- , despite the over play on the radio, is a great an album that no Dave Matthews fan shows to get a response from the crowd. son as to why the group did not want to new addition to the group's repertoire, should be without. People who are not The crowd was into such songs as . release the album. "Excuse me please, one especially since it features Leroi Moore on Dave fans might also enjoy Busted Stuff "Bartender," "Grey Street," "Digging a more drink could you make it strong cause I sax. "You Never Know" is one of my probably because of the music and artistry Ditch," "Raven," and "Busted Stuff" to don't need to think she broke my heart my favorites. The amazing Carter, Stefan, Boyd thatthe band gratifies on this album. "Don't name a few. However, great problems arose. grace is gone another drink and I'll move and Leroi stand out amazingly on this tune. . lose the dreams inside your head." The band ended their work with producer on," which is from "Grace is Gone," is one "Captain" has a bluesy/jazzy sound-to it, Steve Lillywhite and all the work was left in example of a more melancholy Dave song. which leads into the slightly more upbeat the dust andDave Matthews was going After a couple of years of the Lillywhite
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Richard Avedon: Portraits Pictures of people though photographic eyes
Chris Moses Robert Maplethope did arranged for the concert to take Abstracts Editor using sensationalism with place at Washington's Lincoln his "X" portfolio in the Memorial instead. 1980's, but in a way that If s rare that I review a captures imagination. There, before an audience of Richard Avedon "Marian Anderson, contralto. New York City, June 30, 75,000 people, Anderson began photography show. Spanning his whole career, the concert with this song: 1955" Gelatin silver print 38 x 43 in. Photography, or more specif- this exhibit features nearly ically portraits, is usually so 180 photographs from his My country 'tis ofthee streamlined in its sensibility beginnings as a fashion pho- Sweet land of liberty that little is left of myself to tographer, epic mural like of thee we sing. say. Recently I have been photographs, and his late Land where my fathers died learning more and more work. The show features Land of the pilgrims' pride about photography's place Avedon's iconic images of From every mountain side within the artistic sphere and American intellectuals, Let freedom ring." the importance of the photo- artists, and celebrities. This type of passage relies graph as a document, which Avedon gives us his versions an emotional attachment to a allows me to do this today. of his subjects but at the photograph, expanding on a The idea that there is some- same channels the soul and quality this type of photog- thing more involved with a being of the sitters he pho- raphy already possesses that photograph rather than a tographs and accentuates represents a reflection of stark representation of the them. Avedon's portrait of reality epically captured. world, the photo as an singer Marion Anderson cap^ The same as in the other por- unfeeling and unimaginative tures a moment on being on traits in this show like object, taken by an ambigu- earth of this individual and Roberto Lopez, Oilfield ous eye is a mentality that is what she encompasses. worker, Avedon is able to bred with our familiarity Brilliant pieces of literature capture the basic human with the camera as a routine accompany the portraits on condition of his sitter and aspect of our lives. The the gallery cards written by heroidzeit. With Avedon's notion that any person can- show curator Maria Morris Richard Avedon "Roberto Lopez, oil field iconic image of Andy fashion a camera between Hambourg, she writes of the worker, Lyons, Texas, September 28, Warhol; though Warhol's 1980" Gelatin silver print 59 x 47 in. his or her self and something Marion Anderson image: face is masked from us and create a piece of their Avedon is able to project the lives also ties in to that men- "By waiting.... for a moment fragility and vunaurlbilty of tality of familiarity. Bred when Anderson closed her eyes, the wounded condition that through misconception that I Avedon was able to suggest her changed Warhol's life. The myself have been guilty of intense inner concentration on embarrassment Warhol has we forget the importance of the song and to allow us, the of his wounds is relayed to the photograph as a bridge viewer, to focus on her so that even if we didn't know anything us without ever seeing his to recording the exotic in the about Marian Anderson, we face but here he is presenting world - places we cannot go, could see in this grace and the wounds without fear of people we cannot meet, and strength and total commitment reproach, an interesting the most pertinent aspect to her voice, that she was the polarity in a photograph. when it comes to this show, very embodiment of song. And if producing tangible represen- in fact we did know what is his- tations of our imagination torically true, which is that Richard Avedon's portraits that we can fold up and put Anderson fought in a very quiet are examples of artistic and effective way to be heard, into our pockets, orhetoric at despite the objections raised by expression within a frame least. the Daughters of the American many do not consider fine Revolution because of her race, art. This show teaches us When walking upstairs we would also be able to detect a that a photograph is an kind of moral probity and extension of the eye of the and through the doors to the strength in this portrait as well. Mef s Tisch Galleries Richard photographer himself, that Avedon's exhibition captures we latch onto the vision of In the 1930s, the Daughters of the artist that creates the your attention immediately. . the American Revolution refused Avedon produces images image and we forget the Richard Avedon "Andy Warhol, artist, New to let Anderson perform on the medium and concentrate on York City, August 20, 1969" Gelatin silver than stun us, not in a way basis of her race. Outraged, First print 60 3/4 x 48 3/4 in. that a photographer like Lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigned the beautiful humanity in the from the organization and pictures.
16 the beacon weekly • October 7,2002 Questioning Methodology: Jackson Pollockand the Creative Process
are passionate about art and even to directly from his hands, and interpreted those of us who aren't. Known most via the household paintbrushes he used, for his "drip" paintings, Pollack's onto the canvases. The next time that work has proven to be highly success- someone who does not study art says, "I ful in the commercial realm, perpetu- can do that", keep in mind that they cant ally printed on post cards, coffee because they do not understand what . mugs, calendars, and whatever other - Pollock was thinking and what his exact junk that can be sold in gift shops. intention was when creating his work.
When Jackson Pollock's work is People must understand that exhibited to viewers one of the most before a great artist can go and drip paint popular responses is, I can do that. on a canvas they must first learn the The fact of the matter is however, that effects that colors have and the power simply,'one cannot. No artist since that two colors share together. Before a Pollack has created work using his photographer can exhibit a show of work type of methodology and I don't that is completely blurry, they need to think anyone ever will. Pollock's drip know how to shoot and print photogra- paintings were far, from easy to pro- phy the proper way. True artists take duce, and the confidence and bravery what they learn and use it to express their" J displayed by exhibiting such work is message and what is going on inside of Jacson Pollock, "Lavender Mist Number 1", Oil on Canvas, 1950 to be looked upon with high regard them. So the next time you go tothe' by anyone, not just artists and acade- museum and you see a canvas painted ly analyzing the meaning or worth of a mics. Pollock's work emits a sense of one color, go up real close to it and see painting, some of its pure emotion and movement and biomorphic vitality that the layers of color that were built up on Jessia Castelano significance is lost. stemmed from his vision of nature, which that canvas arid the texture that formed The ieacon are emotion that cannot be recreated by from those layers and the effect it has on Throughout history, an audience just anyone. His sense of color, depth, your eyes before you write it off and upon their initial viewing did riot recog- and movement together is what makes think in your head, I can do that. Maybe nize some of the most influential works, the pieces work so well - and the fact you can after all, but you cant ever exact- tony people question the world of done by the most prolific artists, as great that this all comes directly form his brain ly because everyone is human, and every- art castantly, overlooking the substance artwork. One such artist who clearly falls and heart — that is were the passion one is inherently different. In turn, no art- or wcth of a painting because they don't into this category is Jackson Pollock. behind the work stems. These paintings work can be the same. immdiately see it as art. By questioning Jackson Pollock is one of the most identi- are not just drips of paint on canvas after the sbject matter and close , fiable artists to date for those of us who all. They are Pollock's "emotions coming
Things to go see
Museums : Galleries' ; Campus
1). Slomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1). Calder: Four Maquettes, Two Stabiles, & A 1). Faculty Art Exhibition 107 5th Avenue (at 89th Street) Little Bird Too September 16th-October Uth 2002 •: "living Pictures" June 28th 2002- January 12th September 19th-October 12th, 20002 Court Gallery Ben Shahn Hall 200- Ameringer & Yohe Fine Art 20 West 57th Street New York, NY *7 sculptures by Alexander Calder never publically 2). "he Metropolitan Museum of Art shown seen for the first time. 2). John Carey: Recent Works 100(Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street September 16th- October 11th 2002 Nev York, New York " East Gallery Ben Shahn Hall "Gaiguin in New York Collections": 2)."9/ll/01 Remembered:" A Collaboration by the TheL,ure of the Exotic _. . ' Phoenix Gallery Artists commemorating 9/11/01 Jun<18, 2002-October 20,2002 September 4th-28th 2002 Phoenix Gallery 568 Broadway, Ste. 607 3). Watercolor: In the Abstract • New York, NY - September 16th- October 11th 2002 *22 Artist collaborate to create two 12 foot towers South Gallery Ben Shahn Hall 3). "he Metropolitan Museum of Art , • out of the same materials. 1001 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street - 4).BFA Selcet Show. Nev York, New York September 26-October 16 "Riaard Avedon: Portraits" 3). Emilie Snyder: "New Paintings" Power Art Bulding, off Hamburg Turnpike Sepsmber 26,2002-January 5,2003 September 4th-28tb, 2002 . • " * BFA students from the previous year revist ther (revewonpage 16) also at Phoenix Gallery • work *Abstraction in the vein of Joan Mitchell and Cy Twombly • „
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Haruki Murakami starts off his book of short stories with "UFO in Kushiro." Its first line reads, "Five straight days she spent in front of the television, staring at the crumbled banks and hospitals, whole book reviews blocks of stores in flames, severed rail lines and expressways." I think we all can relate.
Murakami wrote these six stories after the pofnf 1995 earthquake in Kobe and the poison gas attacks in the Tokyo subway. The sto- ries themselves take place in the months between, when feeling is just starting to . M?LL PRESS replace the numbness. Murakami; who had been living abroad, writes effortlessly. His John Findura words are crisp and the stories are clear. lit Editor The characters would not seem out of place in the months following September 11. In When I was much, much younger, my brother and I would play with the pinecones fact, these stories relate to us more now behind my house - probably throwing them at each other and all. What I remember than I think Murakami even expected. is the smell of the sap on our hands and clothes that would follow us around for hours, if not days, afterward. How perfectly natural and close to the earth it seemed. While the characters are solid, the earth- I feel the same way about Inspiration Point. quake still sends aftershocks through these stories. It acts as a force that is still being Matthew Spireng's small book of poetry, winner of the Bright Hill Press Poetry felt, and will be for some time. The earthquake, it can be said, is a reoccurring character Chapbook Competition, is enjoyable for what it is as well as for what it is not. It is a throughout. book by a man that loves nature. It is not a book that forces its opinion on us. Rather, inuch Jike passing clouds, it lets us use our imagination to see what we want to. Murakami's words are powerful, yet fragile at the same time. But even the rocking and cracking of the earth can't break them. They float over the landscape, not passing judg- What I found interesting in this book is ment, just existing. that Spireng, much like Annie Dillard, does not pass judgment on the natural role of things. He simply observes and reports. In the poem "Crossed and Crested," domestic ducks with "flight- NEW JERSEY POET LAUREATE less wings" are "caught and carried away by wild things." There is sympa- thy because these animals have been CONTROVERSY bred with those wjngs. But there is also understanding the natural order. John Findura post requires Baraka to champion poetry Lit Editor in the Garden State and pays a stipend of Man's interference with nature also shows up. It comes as no surprise that in the $10,000. On Friday, September 27th, middle of poems named "Snowy Owl" and "Young Woodchuck" there is a poem New Jersey's Poet Laureate, Amiri Baraka, Governor McGreevey asked for Baraka's named "Barbed Wire." Yet much like the tree that grows around and through the has found himself drawing resignation and an apology. barbed wire, Spireng shows how nature will always outsmart us. criticism in the past week McGreevey has no power to from the Anti-Defamation remove him from the post. Inspiration Point can be ordered from Bright Hill Press by calling 607-746-7306 League as well as Governor or by sending $6 plus $2.50 s&h to Bright Hill Press, PO Box 193, Treadwell, NY James McGreevey. It goes On Wednesday, October 2nd, [email protected] back to the Geraldine R. Baraka responded to his critics Dodge Poetry Festival on by stating he will not resign. September 19th in Stanhope In a speech at the Newark when Baraka read his poem Public Library, Baraka told a "Somebody Blew Up • small crowd that his poem Winners of the Eighth Annual America." The poem was meant to "probe and dis- includes the lines "Who told turb, but there is not any evi- Victor Talerico Poetry Competition 4,000 Israeli workers at the dence of anti-Semitism." Twin Towers/ to stay home Baraka went on to say that that day?/ Why did Sharon President Bush, the CIA, FBI First Place - Max Lombardi "Painted stay away?" and "Who know Amiri Baraka, NJ Poet Laureateand a group of America's why Five Israelis was filming allies knew of the attack Face" the explosion/ And cracking they sides at beforehand. the notion." The lines refer to a wide- spread yet inaccurate myth that Israel The 68 year-old Baraka, born Leroy Jones Second Place - Eric Keifer "A Poem: Life knew of the World Trade Center attacks (later changed to LeRoi) in Newark, is no Imprisonment" before they occurred and informed its citi- stranger to controversy. la 1990 the zens who worked in the Twin Towers. English department of Rutgers University denied him tenure. In turn, Baraka Third Place - Christina Cummings A panel created by the New Jersey Council referred to the committee as "Klansmen" for the Humanities named Baraka New and "Nazis." "Testimony" Jersey Poet Laureate this past July. The
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