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T HE CDLUMBIA COLLEGE Enrollment declines at Columbia By John Goldfine Corrtsptmdmt college freshman majored in busi ness, while five years later that Reputation and strength in par number declined to 12 percent. ticular programs are among some "In that time, we've increased of the reasons some local colleges our ousiness enrollment 14 per say freshmen enrollment has in cent while the other schools that creased, while other schools, like we compare our enrollment with Columbia College, statistics have decline 7 percent," said have declined. Abn·hamson, referring to 20 other figures recently published in the Mid Nest colleges, public and Chicago Sun Times indi<;aled priv.tte, that DePaul compares that Columbia's freshman class in their enrollments to. the current semester is down 3.6 percent from last fall's total of Another reason for DePaul's 1,062 students. · remvndous growth, according to "I'm surprised that Columbia '" ' tamson, is the "growth plan" has lower enrollment," said Rita .. wooich the school is currently J ung, a college counselor at Senn mvol'led. "We've expanded our High School on Chicago's north facil; ·jes by adding a dozen builcl side. "I thought that quite a few of ings Jol 10 years. Our reputation is James D. Squires speaks during the 19th annual Chicago Communications lunch Tuesday. our students from Senn liked the up dr.unatically." idea that the faculty are in the As for reputation, J ung agreed business and that they like the that DePaul is very strong in that Luncheon highlights communications majors. Many of our students area. "DePaul recruits quite ex want to get into radio and tensively a nd of course that By Martha E. Hernandez television." News Editor dent and general manager of basketball team is another draw. The Weisman Memorial Jim Conroy, a college counselor WFLD-TV, (Fox 32). Bronner A lot of people like that school and Scholarship Fund was established at New Trier High School in north The 19th annual Chicago Com- said that she plans to expand Fox have heard about it more because in 1974 to encourage Columbia suburban Winnetka, said that the munications luncheon Tuesday, to a 24-hout.news station. of the basll:etball team." students to complete projects in all radio and television majors are November 9, at the Chicago Mar- ''The goal is to make the station "It's the name value," Jung said. fields of communications. The now keeping students away from riou brought together veteran news credible in the news arena," said ''The name is there all the time. fund was named after the late AI Columbia. executives who debated Bronnerabout"FaceTwo"of Fox · laybe some of the other school Weisman, a Columbia trustee and "I think that things run in JUSt don't have that name out there "Newspapers and the Media Mix." 32 News. a well known and respected com James D. Squires, former editor Chicago Communications is a cycles," said Conroy, "and a! I the time." municator. Columbia College puts its em Jung mentioned that DePaul is of the Chicago Tribune, Gregory coalition of 40 media organiza Graduate and undergraduate stu phasis on the fine and performing very expensive in comparison to E. Favre, former managing editor tions, that sponsor the annual dents can apply for the scholarship, of the Chicago Sun-Times and luncheon to benefit the Albert P. arts as well as broadcasting. That Columbia, however, according to but they have to be currently en John Callaway, host of Chicago Weisman Fund which provides certainly goes with the cycle that Conroy, that may not be such an rolled with at least 15 credit hour~ Tonight talked about newspapers' scholarships to Columbia College when jobs are not available, important issue. "Sometimes col chances for winning and keeping Students. in the fall and spring semester people don't go into some areas leges put more money into their like that" audiences in today's highly com- One of those students is Ernesto combined. Applications may also financial aid and then kids can ac petitivemixofprintandelectronic B. Eusebio, who started a literary be submitted by graduate students At DePaul University, this cept the package more." fall's freshman class increased media. publication, Hyphen Magazine, who are working on a Despite many attempts, Debra ''The difference in the press and with the help of the Weisman thesis/project or by a group of stu 27.8 percent. Last year's enroll McGrath, Columbia's Director of the media is that one has a job of scholarship. dents working together. ment of 960 is up to 1,227, the Admissions never responded to educating the public so they can "The scholarship helped me. Scholarships have been given to largest in the schools history. repeated messages. One of her better govern themselves and the Without the scholarship I wouldn't projects in many fields including: "One reason for our growth, I assistants, Maurine Herlehy, other one's (tv) job is basically have been able to launch the pub Creative Writing, Photography, think, is business," said Tom refused to answer why delivering advertising," said lication," said Eusebio. Hyphen Sculpture, Dance, Film, Public Abrahamson of E nrollment Columbia's freshmen c lass Squires. Magazine is being distributed Relations, Video, Poetry, Opera, Management at DePaul. declined in number this fall. How The program was introduced by throughout the United States and is "In the past several years, there's ever, among private schools in Stacy Marks-Bronner, vice presi- , doing very well. Luncheon been a shift from business to arts Chicago, it wasn't ncar the most Seepage2 and sdence," said Abrahamson. significant drop in freshman en- notinl( that in 1988, 14 percent of lt. That dubious honor fell Enrollment Sci/Math dept. hosts breast cancer lecture See page3 By Kim Wright this year and one in nine women and patterns of health care. Corrtspandtnl will suffer severe implications of According to the Division of the disease. Cancer can strike at Vital Statistics, National Center for In an effort to expand its out any age. Mortality rates indicate Health Statistics and the Depart reach to the Columbia College that cancer kills more children be ment of Health and Human community, the Science and Math tween the ages of 1- 14 in the U.S., Services, 1991 estimates of cancer ematics Club is sponsoring a than any other disease. deaths among blacks are higher " Breast Cancer Awareness Males should be concerned overall than any other ethnic Forum" on Wednesday, Nov. 17, about this deadly kille~. too. Breast population in the U.S. from noon to 1:20 p.m. in the cancer is not just a female disease. In the 1980s, according to the Myron Hokin Student Center. Reports from the American Cancer American Cancer Society, there Troy Lair of the American Can Society indicate that an estimated were estimated to be more than 4.5 cer Society has arranged for 300 men in the .U.S. will die from million cancer deaths , ap· Wendy Richards, M.D. , to be a breast cancer in 1993. proximately one/ninth were guest speaker. Following the lec According to the American Can blacks. Among other e thnic ture, two registered nurses will cer Society, breast cancer now groups, Asian-Pacific Americans demonstrate self-examination claims more women's lives than have the second highest cancer in through videos and breast models. any other cancer, with the excep cidence rate of any American This is available to the flfSt 50 tion of lung cancer, and is now one ethnic group. Furthermore, women who sign-up in advance at Pholo by lisa A Here we are, 1993, almost '94, and the media, in conjunction with many human interest groups, have been working over-time to alert everyone that AIDS does not discriminate. Neither does cancer. Except in the case of gender specific strains of cancer such as prostate, ovarian, uterine, testicle and breast. For many of us, a self-examination is the only way to dctcctcancerofthe breasts and testes. But! am concentrat ing on breast cancer. The American Cancer Sockty estimates that 46,000 women will die from breastca ncer this year. Let's sec a show of hands to find out how many of us actually give ourselves self-examina tions. That's what! thought, it's your boyfriend's or girlfriend's job. Well it is now time for all women concerned about breast cancer to converge at the Hokin Student Center Room tOO on November 17 from noon to I :30 p.m. The Sc/6nce and Mathemadcs Club is sponsoring a "Brtast Cancer Awareness Forum.." Dr. Wendy Richards will be lecturing and showing demonstrative videos concerning one of the most feared diseases women face. After the speech, there will be demonstra tions in self-exams in the Scknce department to the fll'St50 women to sign the petitions circulated at the forum. Self-exam instructions will be given by Robie Thomas, RN at Northwestern Memorial, and Rosemarie Bledsoe of the Chicago Department ofHeallh . There is also a pressing need to remind everyone to bring any relatives, especiall y, your mother. Staff and faculty are also welcome. The calendar calls and I answer. The Museum of Contemporary Photography is featuring two exhibits both opening on Nov. 20 and running through Jan. 12, 1994: Dawoud Bey: Polaroid Portralls, and X-J'RZ: JST BCZ UR PARANOID DNT THNK THYR NT AFTR U (Malcolm X). Dawoud is showing a selection oflife-sir£<1 color polaroid portraits of Columbia College and Providence- St. Me/High School students. Dawoud will also be giving a free lecture sponsored by the museum and the Photography department in the Ferguson Theater 600 S. Michigan, on Thurs., Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Don't worry ahout At home: checking the phonetic ism on the second exhibit, it is correct. This exhibit Bailey has been married for 24 years to wife Linda. He has ,_, OOYLI is a multimedia blitz ofphotography,text and vidcoprodueed by X-PHZ, 6, and Nathan, 5. When not busy with Columbia and hia a bi-racial art band consisting of four artists: Doug Anderson, Kenseth Bailey devotes his time to music. He is an avid guitar player, Armstead, Tony Cous, and Mark Purson. The museum is open Mon. been in many bands over the years, and is now adopting the cello - Fri., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sat , noon to 5 p.m. Both exhibits arc free second musical instrument of choice. Bailey's styles vary from and open to the public. Call (3 12) 663-5554 for the specifics. roll to jazz, but he started in folic. Bailey cites Bob Dylan and The Career Planning and Placement Office fall workshop schedule Havens as his two most influential personas in music. is continuing. For everyone in the hunt for a job, resume and cover letter writing and arranging will be covered on Tue., Nov. 16. Interviewing Mark on Columbia: techniques will be given on Wed., Nov. 24. Each workshop will be held "To have enough intellectual courage to recognize your defiCits, 10 at I p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the third Ooor ofthc Wabash Building. Check out and build them , to learn what I did not lcnow. Teaching is in Suite 300 for room number please. Important to me, I prepare every lesson as though it were a Headed for graduate or law school? Too bad, America already has Most of all, Bailey would lilcc to be known as an effective teacher enough of them. That's right, if you want to get in and out with success, relates to all calibers of students. you need preparation. The Academic Advising Office is offerin g a workshop on this topic on Wed., Nov. 17 at noon in room 303 of the Views on education: Wabash Building. Bailey fee ls that all institutions of higher learning face problems, That's all he wrote. No, I'm not sexist, I just think it pertains to this mbia has positioned itself properly to deal with the most ilrnpJnalllll column if you know I'm a he, not a she. And with the di stinct pressure ones: socialization, racial equality, social equality of rolitical correctness hovering above me,! just thought I'd clari fy that. believes that Columbia is in the proper position to deal I mean it wouldn't be the ftrSt time in HER-story that someone went they arc formidable problems that many institutions misrepresented. Adios kids. till next time, BE YOU. because they sec them as unimportant Bailey sees the siUderlt-ll:acl:.erl relations at Columbia as the backbone to dissolving the machinc-lilcc students. and moving toward a student body that communication is the key to understanding. Student's role in education: Edgar's Earnfare kicks in "To be a consummate searcher who never tines oC inquiry. To unselfish and willing to make a mistake without damning lllrll/llenclf] working in environments suited to By Bridget Quinn time one falls. To keep stepping and when one falls through the their talents, as well as lcamong Gm<1pondmt some skills, some know-how icc, get up, wipe off the pond scum and keep going." new skills while being paid. to develop a resume," said Schott. The jobs that employees arc Eamfarc, a state of Illinois pro It is Schou's hope that some of the Teacher's role in education: gram designed to provide work for placed in, range from hotel posi Earn fa.-c employers will eventual "To conswntly seek ways to bring methods and materials to iml*t single unemployed adul ts, is show tions as janitors, housekeeping !he ly hire employees aftcrthcir six on J1•e environment and the teaching situations. To be advocate ong success, according to Dean staff and kitchen help, to working an month requirement is up. "Thnt eth·. al and educational concerns for the poorly prepared student, 10 Schott, chief of operations at the in car washes, pe rforming has happened in 700 cases so fur : .ro, ide something more for the properly prepared student andespecilll state department of publ ic aid. secretarial work and seuing up the and lhc number is still growinl.l "We've had 19.000 persons par arena for events at the Chicago iy to be there for the student in the middle who is so onen overlooked We expect to surpass 1,000 b)' ·: •.: and make their experience more engaging." tiC ipate in the first year." said Stadium. end of this fiscal year and approach Schott '"The Marriott corporation v. as 2.000."' Schott noted proudly. nrst part or the job: -noeSIS million program was a major participant from the out Earnfarc operates in Chicago, dcveiopcd by Governor Edgar in set. They had a number of ·:An of it, I am in love with it! cnn't thinlc oC anything I'd rather East StLouis and other areas the domg, except maybe playing music, if I could do that and make 1992, when he decided that general volunteers show up to be inter lnr:o l •:overnmcnt participates. asmtance for employable single viewed. One of the jobs they wnc ut it I would do it" adui LS would be eliminated," said hiring for was a food arranc" Schott One woman said, "Well , I len. F Jucution: Eornfare recru iu vo lu nteer~ how to do that," and she got .... ncheon Unilcy uuended the School of The Art Institute whoto he had 1 from the single-adults who arc job." said Schott. "wonderful opponunity to work with sculptor Richard Hunt." rCCCJvina food stamps, accordmg Pa rtic ipa ting Earnfurc from page 1 thoughtthut he would be an artist. but unfortunately chat did 110( to Stholl, "they volunteer, we employers are paid in ad vance ''uv, !ising, Journalism, etc. All out. From there he nucnd~d Loop Junior College whoto he "rcen them, then rnaiCh them up every tlvcc months for their volun pr11posuls arc cvuluutcd by profes bnsi · cducut ionul tools. nnd then on to Columbitl in tho late with employers." teer employees. The Earnfarc S I On~ I communicators from he earned his B.A. in crumivo writing. ThClll to Dc.IPiul for Accord1ng to Schott, the employers, In turn, pay the Chicugo Communict~tiollll . Cinch Currently Ouilcy is working on n novclund ncollec:tlon ol hot\ E.arnfate employees wou ld receive Once finished hu intends to pur.~u hi • doclOrtlto. employees. The State of lllinm~ project Is evuluuted bused on its up 10 $ 1SO a month m cash assis creativity and it.11 potential con tance, WhiCh Schou says ia what also covers the wotltcr's compcn· sation for Earnfarc employees. tribution to ita field of Lire Phlkoophy: the~ peovle would have recei ved communication. mdef the old general usistance Employers arc restricted to "It Is up to uvcryono to work hurd rlaht now In • poaltlw ._., replace their own full-time, putt Applications will be avnlluble lhcttl ore negotlvu forces out thM!, not llec:elllril:y ovU, pbwl. They abo receive up 10 S25 the Orst dlly of the lprin&ICill Clltcr. time or union employees w1th ettu lvoiClllt. So It is up to CVC!f}'OIIO tu IW'!I how to tune Noonta•OIII•~ They can be obtained at the ornce J month for ttanapor1atlon costa. llarnfare wotltera. thus rcducln11 wavolenath. to get IIIOOJ1111ld dbpcn ofIll die neaad~ lA 1M liCIIN. of College Rellltlons, suit 300 of What it beneficial from the new thojob'"urlty lhr011t, ~~CCordlnato By Matt KUitttl propam in COI'IIJ*'~ 10 tho old, S<:hotL the Ton:o buildlna. lf you havo any que1tlon1 call Sndowmont llliatMit c.. lJ JtlleYIIMS~didn ' lrequire "'the wholo idea ill to aot poofllo and hthan.y Gel.... a means of job ttal.n nJ. With who havo not been In tho work Coordinator, Mary MatJIIrot .., ..... PMnr.. . 1M ¥oi11111Mn will bt ron:e. Ill opportunity 10 dovelop Sl)llnolo, 11t 663-1600, S~tt. 4l l. NOVEMBER 15, 1993 3 government control and freedom they are not the government's at from regulation, like print media. tempt to regulate speech but --- Cable victimized? Must-carry rules arc at the heart of WR\1\M' 'he RA.\\S ,, "economic regulation" designed to one of the longest running battles By Matt Kurten bring order to chaotic markets. in television history, according to Executive Editor If cable wins this battle, cable Insight magazine. Morris agrees Joy Veen subscribers will be able to usc Staff Writer electronic data, on-line informa but feels that the battle is already Well, fall finally fell. I again wait for the train, in the cool Nove~nbe'rl over, "From the standpoint of tion systems, games and shopping chill, all by myself at the Long Lake Station. To date, I have Cable systems may have to cut services, without a modem or com- education one-third of the channel anyone get on or off at this particular depot The station itself is short their horizons due to an ex span would be questionable. It more than a stone windbreak. I school children, snugly waiting puter, for $9.95 a month. Sub see pected Supreme Court decision. would reqire an injection of im their buses in shelters more weatherproof than this rock hole. But I can 't scribers can also purchase airline agination and creativity on the part The court is now deciding if complain, it's close to home and there's no parking extortion. tickets or reserve rental cars. It is Congress can require cable stations of educators to cover all the chan The pristine Tribune dispenser is perpetually empty. Oh well, no news currently being done in Carlsbad, ne ls with interesting and to devote on e third of their is good news. Perhaps all the people I don't are buying all the papers Ca lif., according to Ins ig ht informative programming, and see programming to local broadcast that are never there. Aboard the train I see at least a dozen or so copies magazine. teachers have enough on their stations and educational channels, Chicago's two major papers and a primly folded Wall Street Journal If the cable operators win, not according to the Chicago Tribune. hands." or three-all discarded. Their fickle owners ravage them and leave them only will there be "Jetson's Tech The battle will continue until Cable system owners are unsuc behind with only ink-stained fmgers to remind them of their brief, early nology", but cable would enjoy next s ummer when the justices' arc cessfully objecting to this ruling by morning affair. constitutional protections from expected to have a ruling. stating the ruling would violate Reading is a very intimate act When was the last time you didn't get their constitutional free-speech upset when someone was reading over your shoulder? I'm actually quite rights. According to Ed Morris, GREAT SAVINGS EVERYDAY giving as a reader. If some poor soul is desperate I'll let him read the Columbia College televis ion comics with me as long as he doesn't laugh in my ear while scanning ON .RIOUSANDS OF ITEMS department chairman, "There is Drabble and Nancy. For: Artists • Designers • Architects • Schools too much power and influence in A while ago I considered the logistics of moving through the entire big-time cable industries, any GREAT SAVINGS train collecting the spent dailies and reselling them in order to offset the legislation of this type will never E ~ Buy Direct from UTRECHT rising cost of my train fare. I could see it now. One of America's Major Me: Tribune heah, git ya Chicago Tribune heah. be passed." (~ .:~- The court's term did not begin Disgruntled Customer: Say, this crossword puzzle is already 'f~~ · MANUFACTURERS until Monday, but justices made an fmished!" early announcementgraming hear ll~ffi_f_::_L_~--~ 2 OF PROFESSIONAL ARTIST'S OIL, Me: You're welcome. We aim to please. _ -.~ ACRYLIC AND WATERCOLORS ings in seven appeals to allow Disgruntled Customer: Gimme my money back you punk!" -=i!Et=Jo• . ----· FOR EXAMPLE lawyers to prepare for the ca<;es in Me: Gatta go! January. UTRECHT ARTISTS GESSO No, selling pre-read papers would never work. People wouldn't buy "During 'the Reagan year.<. ' Special Price: $7.95 Per Gallon them. As consumers we want the freshest, most neatly folded papers we can find. It's reader instinct to reach for a paper at the newsstand only cable was completely deregulated. UTRECHT NEWSPRINT 1.00 Sheet Pad to pull one out from the middle of the pile to insure it's virginity. Congsaid Morris.ress needs "Unless to take some char Con-ge," ______1.8"x24" Special;,...______Price: $2.55 Per Pad _ course that only applies to buying a paper. When we simply wish to read a paper without the investment, any old paper will do. I've actually seen gressional oversight is done, local OTHER MANUFACTURERS PRODUCTS : A FEW EXAMPLES dignified people race one another to claim a crusty, coffee-stained, pro!lrammin~ will be neglected. t f 1k 1 HI LIOUITEX Acrylic Colors • PRE-TESTED Oil Colors week-old USA Today. Now that's desperate! Ultimately, If Cable does local - • • - • •- REMBRANDT Soft Pastels • HIGGINS Ink So the next time you finish reading a paper, instead of throwing it programming, more stude nts WINSOR & NEWTON Watercolors & Gouache away, do what I do and leave it out for someone less fortunate to enjoy. (g~d~ates) will be needed t? fill ({•d•Hiw.nsor& Newton Artists Oil Colors • Beinfang DesignerP.,;;; Don' t think of this so much as liuering-:-but as creative recycling. posltlons because you can t do ______local programming without local '~jok.'I•HI Strathmore No. 400 Pads • Neilsen Sectional Frames people." Cable owners believe the ruling will give Congress the say in their UTRECHT prog ramming, but C ongres. ART & DRAmNG SUPPLY CENTERS believes it will just cut down or. 332 South Michigan Avenue • CtJicago, Illinois their monopolizing. Lawmakers Tel. (312) 9 22- 7565 • Hours: Man-Sat 9am- 6pm Enrollment Park College admissions office, also felt that cable companies are noting that despite the decrease in threatening to drive local stations UTRECM Coast - to - Coast in B Cities from page 1 out of business in the competition to North Park College. Their en freshmen, there was a significant increase in transfer students at the for advertising dollars. In April, rollment dropped 17.5 percent this school. "The increase in transfer three fe deral court judges in THE ~ fall with a freshman class of 175. CDWMBIA students is because a lot of people Washington, D.C. voted 2-1 , that "It's probably a combination of COLLEGE go a year or even two in a com the rules are cons titutional because a lot of different things," said munity college." Bonnie Hawkinson from the North Department of Journalism 624 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL. 60605 (3 12) 663-1600 ext 343 WHAT'S (312) 427-3920 FAX STOPPING Stuart I. Feiler Faculty Advisor ? ? Matt Kurten Executive Editor Omar Castillo Managing Editor • YOU? • Martha E. Hernandez News Editor Joseph Schrank Features Editor Michel Schwartz Production Editor DISCOVER GOOD REASONS Simon Cygielski Photo Editor TO PURSUE A Simeon Peebler Editorial Page Editor Charles Edwards Political Editor MARKETING Kandace DeSadier Copy Editor Tony Scianna Copy Editor COMMUNICATION Chris Wagner Advertising Manager Daniel Beyer Art Director INTERNSHIP Marco Morales Office Manager + Hear STORIES and ADVICE from a panel of experienced interns Carole Davis Food Editor .. Learn from an industry exec which JOB SKILLS Interns build Reporters Grise! Y. Acosta, GeoffA kins, Carey Arnholt, Larry Brown, Karen L. Dixon, ... Get the EACTS on how to FIND AN INTERNSHIP that suits you Bethany Geisler, Joihn Goldfine, Suzanne Gorga, TUESDAY Robert Lagnado, Scott Molenhouse, Bridget Quinn, Andrea Poet, Lisa Ramirez, NOVEMBER 30 Gina Reyes, Gloria Roberson, Joy Veen, 11 :45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Elizabeth Ward, Hadji Williams, John Yesutis FERGUSON THEATER COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO Sponsored by Photographers Lisa A. Adds, Celine Boddy. Career Planmng & Placement Market1ng Communtcalion Department Gina Dowden, Brad Wilkerson. For more information. call Paula Eubanks 3121663-1600, Ext 264 The C hronicle is the official student run newspaper of Columbia CoUege. It is pubUshed weekly during tbe school year, and distributed on Monday. Views expressed in Ibis newspaper are nof necessarily those of tbe Journalism DepL or tbe coUege. 4 ~ Cancer I~COOK'S[II•Jii141 Festival highlights Latinos &ompaget Americans. By Carole Davis "3y Diana Lopez fact that foreign films are seldomly ,-o_,; f.d.UJr ....or,.aptmdml distribuu:d in the Uniu:d States. The American Cancer SoclcJ The promising part of bringing a also estimates that 182,000 ..,. This week, I'm lccepinganeyeon the cold weather ahead. The low prices 1l1e 9th annual Chicago Latino more culturally diverse and educa cases will develop IIIIOIIJ wom. of vegetables, and their abundance, make it possible to cook up a hearty Film Festival (CLF) was a great tional festival each year, is that during 1993. II is imponant far beef stew that really sticks to the ribs. < r · ~cess, this year. It run for 14days Latinos are interesu:d in advancing young women and men to recGI· vith 80 features, shorts and and forwarding a cause. They want nize that risk factora incnae wilb Bed Slew idcos. Some were shown at the to show that they are people of age. .' ipers Alley Theatre and twoaddi different cultural backgrounds Students and faculty are wei· I poond beef stew meat (or one pound lean hamburget meat) ~ ional new locations for a total of with a contribution, and together, come to learn and participate In 4 tablespoons oil II Chicago-area sites. share ideas and establish collective the lecture and Q &; A ICuion • One quartet cup fl~ Chicago Latino Cinema, a non effort. the Hokin. 2 green bell peppers, diced profit organi1.ation, stresses the CLF would like to announce Prior to the lecture, members oC One large white onion, chopped coarsely artistic and educational value of that they are presently searching the gmduate schools dance/meMo I rib celery, chopped film while promoting works of for film interns so students can men1 therapy class will 2 large whole tomatoes (or 16 oz. can of tomato paste) local Latino media artists through learn about these multicultural demonstrate possible techniquca 4 cups water its international film festival. events while gaining credit that women may use in dealina 3 m~ .li um white potatoes, diced Pepe Vargas, executive director "Your interest in our culture and with the illness. I t !Spoon eacb: salt, paprilca, and pepper and one of the founding fathers of willingness to sample new films is 2 taolcspoons sugar the Chicago Latino Cinema the main reason we keep growing," 2 whole carrots, rinsed, scmped and sliced thinly (C~ 2), emphasizes the importance explains Vargas. I can green peas (or I cup frozen) of the festival and how it can, in a matter of days, offer a repre In l:.rge Dutch oven, heat oil; coat meat with flour and brown in oil. Add sentation of different Latino peppers, onion, and celery; saute until vegetables are tender but notlirnp. cultures and convey the com Rr turn drained meat to pot; add tomatoes, water, and bring to a bJil. munity as being different from RodUt·e heat Simmer about one and a half hours, stirring occasionall:· to what people perceive it to be. His prcvrnt sticlcing.Remove from heat; add potatoes, carrots, and spit es. philosophy is that good cinema can RrtuM to heat and simmer an additional 20 minutes, or until meat :md help eliminate the ignorance and • < "<~bles are tender. Add peas; cook an additiona15 minutes. SetVe al me prejudice that fosters discrimina or ... cr rice. tion by creating awareness and understanding of Latino culwral Is Growing!!! • Note: After browning the meat, there will be a brown residue on the values. and we need to fill the following positions: .uom of the pot Do not discard this residue, as it will flavor the Since its inspiration in 1985, the getables, and in tum, the entire stew. Chicago Latino Film Festival has SERVERS grown in many ways. For the first No ~tew is complete without bread! festival, 14 films were projecu:d LINE COOKS onto blank walls for a small, but HOSTS appreciative audience (about 500 BUSS PERSONS . 'term ilk Buscuits people) with a budget of $10,000. In 1986, CLF faced problems and Preheat ovcn. ln a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, I teaspoon salt, md the fes tival was discontinued. But For our location at: 2 t.,blcspoons baking powder. Add one-third cup of butter or margar nc; in 1987, Columbia College "gave 555 W. Madison St. cut into flour mixture using a knife until the mixture resembles large p :as. ncv. life" to the O..F, sponsonng Chicago, IL. Add two-thirds cup buttermilk; blend with fork until a very soft doup h is the l"estival and converting it into a (312) ?02-2500 foJ"TTlcc'. Tum onto well floured surface; knead gently until doug t is citywide cultural event. Varga.~ sm.->th, adding more flour as needed to prevent stickiness. Cut ' 1ith rcc: lis the interest that existed Come in Now for an on the spot interview flou red cutter; place in lightly oiled pan. Bake at 475 degrees until Iii! uly ·b r ng the festival's initial years hruwm:J, about I0 tu 12 minutes. Serve hot. and says, "Americans were really We offer: L______con erned and cared about what • Flexible work schedule • Competitive hourly rates we were doing." •Great training program • Fun worlcing enviromnent Today, with the support of major institutions and organizations, in j•Medical Insurance • Opportunity to advance cluding Columbia College and the City of Chicago, the festival at EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER tracts more tha n 20,000 moviegoers with a growing allen dance of 12- 15 percent each year Money for and a budget of almost half a mil The Neo-Futurists Present: lion dollars. It has also expanded to many cities, including Los An ...... " ...... geles, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and "70 SCENES Milwualcce. The films presenu:d at the fes • cP College plus tival come from Latin Ametica, OF _, . ~,• .: Q Spain, Portugal, and the United ~ . . States, and although many of them .; .~ arc politically themed, CLF has ne ver had problems with the HALLOWEEN" a three-year governments of the countries that these films represent. Many direc tors have a hard time making these films because of financial or politi Cil ; situations, but regardless. the •u• ns are complcu:d. According to Cruise. '' .rgas. the difference between llollywood and Latino films is: "llollywood will invest millions of dollars only to get more millions, and although there is good acting. M.O.R.E.-The Mlnor1ty Ofncer Recruiting Effort - helps there is hardly any message con men ~nd W OlTIDl w1th money for tuition today. and the promise veyed." of Ml exciting u rcer tomorrow. 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An image of dismem couple, the "good guy" and "bad bered genitalia throws objectivity guy" sides became fogged. They into some roadside field. were both obviously wrapped in The 90s is the era of sex trials. concentric lies. Who is telling the On Tuesday the Supreme Court truth? The Vanity Fair article on made a decision to make it easier Lorena Bobbiu painted the picture for women to sue for damages in of a neurotic and psychotic couple. sexual harassment cases. The The plot continues to thicken. Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill Recently. a young woman has filed senate hearings still waver in the a paternity suit against John American conscious. The William Wayne Bobbitt Kennedy "What-are-you-Mr. ' Lorena was rap.;.] -- this is out Smith, some- kind -of-sex rageous," the women's groups arc machine?" Smith case follows in a J screaming. close second. Now the Bobbitt "John Wayne Bobbitt was muti case part I is over. Poster campaign is work of malicious individual lated -- his penis was cut off After the jury decision in the part because of her jealousy!" the I case, some might argue that the men's groups arc yelling. Men's decision in part II will be definite. To the Editor, a racist or a fascist. anyone as a basis for insurgency is groups? The only men's groups I Lorena will be charged as "guilty" I am a Native American/African not only infantile, it is cruel and have seen include men standing for malicious mutilation, most There is a sleazy campaign here American female. I have looked inimic. Fortunately, our right to outside the courthouse selling hot would agree. However, Pan II will at Columbia that is designed to racism in the eye and have not free speech allows us to view tbc dogs cut in half and media per be another surprise -- Lorena will hurt one of our instructors. The blinked once.The issues that this facts as well as the diatribes. sonalities who make jokes about be gi vcn a lesser charge. major issue? Accusing the instruc individual is trying to raise arc not If you plan on changing the way this "cutting-edge sensational With that lesser charge, then, the tor with being a racist, a fascist, the result of racism, but of a per things arc, start with examining story." women's groups and newly form and uttering inflammatory sonal nature, either real o r your own views. Dissenting views This is a more imponant court ing men's groups will raise chaos remarks. imagined. arc an asset to free thinking. They case than the sharp sensationalists of opposite sorts, and more sex tri Nothing could be further from The Cltronlclt, like any other allow us to examine the facll have admitted. It would have and als will filter through our the truth. There were at least 10 to newspaper, has certain standards without an injection of personal still might set a dangerous prece wonderful and accurate justice 12 people who were in the room that must be met. It would be a rhetoric clouding our outlook. dent system. when this incident occurred. Why grave injustice to the readers to When the facts are accurale, tbcy One side is this: If the jury would For a laugh, refer to the Friday didn't this individual sign his name print anything without the facts do not need a vicious cbaracta- as have decided in Lorena's favor, morning issue of the Tribun~. in to his handiwork? being accurate. If you cannot ac sassination to back them up; tbj:y there would be women across the Mike Royko's column. I witnessed the entire incident cept constructive criticism, then can stand on their own veracity. country who would immediately What do you think about this last Thursday. Either this in your perception is sadly distorted. The next time you plan topn:seot begin sharpening their "knives." It case? Wasthejury'sdecisionfair? dividual has a lot to learn about This kind of criticism is not an opposing view, ple&e do DOt would allow, under the most Was Lorena's decision to cut off veracity, or he is suffering from directed at your race, manhood, or use malicious remarks and\ clollt doubtful circumstance, any her husband's penis fai r? amnesia. I will take issue with the opinion-it is given as direction them with the respected mantle of foroncr. woman to scream rape in situations Let us know today. This case for you, to malte your statements opinion. If you have a personal where there had not been rape - will be imponant for both Jllcn·s Tl•is advisor to the Cltrolliclt as cohesive and as factual as pos issue with someone, try to ' only twisted vengeance disguised and women's groups in the c', 1• ~•< !Jccn my instructor for three sible. It is designed as a ladder to both sides of the story. A kiDd as jealousy -- and achieve the ing sex trial 90s. sc111.;stcrs. He has worked hard and build your slcills, not as a rod to word and an open ear can .... dili~ently with the students, from suppress them. Anyone who has down mountains of anger ud tutoring them on his own time to ever put a pen to paper has received mistrust holding individttal conferences constructive criticism at some Try it sometime. whe never a student has had point in time; those of us who keep prot>lems. He has done this on a our mouths shut and our cars open CaroleDaYil \'oluntary basis, and has even not only become better writers, but Ssior freely given out his home nwnber learn something new along the Liberal Edueatloe For the past few weeks I've My point is, that children who so that students could call him. W3y. heard the voices of minorities who arc mixed with the black and white This is not the modus operandi of To use a personal difference with have voiced their opinions about race or o riental and black, or prejudice and other biases. At Latino and black race should not least they arc acknowledged as a be forced by society to choose only specific race, or group, and one-half of their race. Bi-racial categori7MI, whcrea, I am not I children should be proud and am the product of a bi -racial acknowledge both their races marriage and am part of the small because that is who they are. I can minority who is waiting for the only hope that the House will House of Representatives to make acknowledge the existence of a decision regarding inc lusion of a c hildren like me who don ' t bi-racial or multi-racial category necessarily want to choose one or under the heading of race. I no the other. longer want to be referred to a~ an Give me the right to choose, but "o reo cookie," "zebra" or more importantly, don't ignore my "gumbo." To be totally honest identity. The number of bi-raciul with you. it is starting to wear thin . children in the 1990s h a.~ grown For many years I have had to considerably. How much longer decide whether or not t.o mark will the government let our "next Black, Hispanic or "other" under generation race" go unrecognized'/ the c ategory of race on ff we're going to categorize applications. f hclicve witl1 tl1c ruces. th en I usk thut we be growing diversi ty in the United recognized and ac knowlcdgetltL~ u State~. categoric~ 1111 ~ppli c ~ t ionM hi-racial race. Uut !truly feel thut r.hould adhere w the diversity of this harrier of rucc cu tcgor i ~.utlon the popul<•llon it re tll' escnL~. If we is what is keeping our society from really sit down Ullll think about it, hcnefitting huppiness us u whole. nobody i•1 one-hundred percent But the nex t time you stand up uml ~nything anyrn la7 Leffers fr© fr!ftl® Editor Hokin not bypassed by student Regarding the letter, "Hokin that -- and when she wrote to the responds, values opinion." in the Chronicle you responded by last issue, the Hokin Advisory saying that the Board should not be Board said that students' concerns "bypassed." She did not bypass cannot be addressed if they are not you! given directly to the people at the Holcin Center. Naomi did exactly John Herskel Chronicle addressing important issues I'm glad to see that the Chronicle I had a reading and writing prob is addressing the problems of il lem before I came to Columbia. literacy. I've known many Some good English teachers Columbia students who need to helped me and motivated me. I improve their literacy skills, and if hope these teachers have helped the school can push this issue, others like me. some of those students may be saved. Bonnie P. Jackson Minority Speak Out! T.V. progran1ming must change Announcing, Minority Speak Out, the minority voice o Columbia. This new section in the editorial pages of the Chronic/ · T.V. programming must be public leaving for its children ! provides a forum for all minorities to let their voices be heard, wiC1 1 changed because children and Cable has its own probh:ms. the idea that everyone is in their own way a minority. - Submit adults obviously are brainwashed Beavis and Bullhead, for exanJple. letter today to the Chronicle, and indicate -on it that it is fcJ• by its violence and sexual promis teaches children that it's cool to Minority Speak Out. cuity. The common welfare must light fires, and it's cool to reckless be protected in America! To ly damage anything they want. change T.V. is a good beginning to Beavis and Butthead should be im solving our social problems. mediately taken off of the air Public Broadcasting System waves. It may be paid program should be given more money by ming on a subscription basis only, ATTENTION! the government, and the networks but it still is giving our children the should be censored of this sick wrong ideas about many things. WRI~E TO US TODAY! ness. Please discuss this issue with I watch T.V. every night, every your colleagues, friends and rela morning and every weekend. tives. It still may not be too late. Please submit your letters to the editor and essays Every few minutes I am bom barded by violence and sex. What Stephanie Gesth~ma te: SimeonPeebler at The Chronicle office, located kind of legacy is the American in room #802 of the Wabash building. The dead line for each issue is 5 p.m. every Monday for the Pnone answered rudely, visits useless :-.t financial aid office next week's issue. Please limit your submission to On Nov. 4, 1993, I stopped by "What if he isn't here again for ! finally did receive my loan and one typewritten page, double spaced, and include the financial aid office to see why the appointment?" I quipped. got to see my father one last time. my Stafford loan had not come. "He will be," she said. Two years ago they botched it, a telephone number where you may be reached Could they have lost it for the third "He wasn't here a few weeks caus ing me to go without text consecutive year in a row? No, ago, and he wasn't here for a half books. Further,! had no money for for verification purposes. The op-ed page of The that's impossible. Or is it? Maybe dozen other times, either. Look, I the subway. I chose the latter and Chronicle is your forum for open discussion. my friend Marianne was right want to know if my loan applica got caught hopping the turnstile on when she transferred out last year tion was processed -- and I need to the Harrison St. station while after they botched the loan, leaving know NOW," I exclaimed. returning home after class. The her on the threshold of eviction. She then complied. I gave her cop showed mercy, and gave me a TELL US WHAT YOU THINK TODAY Should I have joined her in trans my social security number and break after I copped a plea. ferring? waited. She returned to the desk Students should not endure the Many previous attempts at phon when my worst fears became real consequences resulting from the ing or visiting the office proved ized. She said, "there's no record incompetent financial aid Bring this ad for a futile. Once, when I phoned, the o( your application on our com employees, nor the humiliation woman who answered was rude, puter." For the third year in a row, that it bears. Why must it always then hung up on me. My personal they had lost my application. end up in Mr. Olino's hands? Is he visits were useless. I felt like a Last October my father lay dying the only competent employee? ping-pong ball, being volleyed in Florida. I couldn't come up with It's time students get what they pay FREE around the bureaucratic table. So the $99 trump for a plane ticket. I for-- service! this time I was determined to get scurried over to financial aid with Paradoxically, I received a letter what I came for: a straight answer. hopes of possibly eliminating red from financial aid recently stating Beverage or Regular Fries with I greeted the receptionist en tape and waiting time. I had to sec that all graduating loan thusiastically and asked to see my my father one more time. Those recipients's have to participate in a your sandwich purchase! advisor, Mr. Cordova "He only dreadful words, "we have no loan counseling session. Without sees students on Mondays, Wed record of your application," almost this. students will not receive their nesdays and Fridays," she said. incited spiteful acts that I'd per degrees. I suppose this teaches us "I stopped by a few Mondays manently regret An emergency responsibility. I wish they were as ago, and he wasn't seeing stu meeting with Mr. Olina revealed prompt with allotting it as they are dents," I said. that I'd have to start the process collecting it. Andrew Rohan "You'll have to make an ap from scratch. He did eliminate a pointment," she snarled. few weeks waiting time, however. 610 S. Dearborn (312) 360-1 SRO expires Nov. 30th 8 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 the 20ih ceatury and Jobn Spu~an . Huxley is the only female chlr acter. She's beautiful, naive and single. It was just too obvious that she would fall for Spartan. After Spartan abnost dies, Huxley says to him, "I thought your life-force had been permanently ter minated." It doesn't stop there. Everyone tallcs Jilce this. Stallone was his usual self - more scenes diving from machine gun spray, running from explosions (twice) and jumping, hitting, lciclc.ing and shooting to the hilt. His character is stiff and sticky, never seeming to get out of Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man the molasses that slows him. Snipes is great. His maniacal, Denw par for Stallone's course outrageous and witty sense of illegal: salt, red meat, physical humor he demonstrated during the Reviewed by Matt Kurten fight scenes is fittingly funny. AI Pacino and Sean Penn star in Car/ito's Way Executive Editor fluid-exchange between two people. Schwarz.enegger has been . He's so bad he's afraidofwhathis Reviewed by Andrew Pelels and the new hot-shot wiseguys It cras hes , bashes and president, there are 61 Amend shadow might be capable of. It is Correspondent who want a shot at his title. demolishes, but Stallone still can't ments to the Constitution and the just toO bad director Marco Brarn Reali. She mak~s dinner. SALLY FIELD She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. MRS. She's a blessing ... DOUBTFIRE in disguise. lWENTIETHCENTURY fOX p,.~,.. ,BLUE WOLFp,-.. , CHRI~ COLUMBU~ r ... ROBINW ILLIAM~ ~ALLY FIELD 'MRS DOUBTFIRE' PIERCE BRO~NAN HARVEY FIERSfEIN ,.,j ROBERT PRO~KY '' ~: HOWARD ~ HORE E•·i~ RAJA GOSNELL p~:: ANGELO GRAHAM ~~DONALD McALPINE.ASc ~ JOAN BRAD~ HAW r.P:=.~ MATIHEW RU~HTON ''""P·~ RANDI MAYEM SINGER ... LESLIE DIXON ,,d!:.~t=.~~~ANNE FINE 13:E"GI:~::;tl !:!:~':!"--~~-:: : . p'""~ MARSHA GARCE~ WILLIAM~. ROBIN WILLIAMS ... MARK RADCLIFFE [N..,~ CHRI~ COLUMBUS -~ ... Ill NOVEMBER 15, 1993 9 America. Guthrie recorded America, Guthrie's hearing it, seeing it with an un early years in Oklahoma. Born in By Aaron J. Vanek flinching eye, turning it into song 1912, Guthrie hit the road as a c:Dmsporulmt and giving it right back to the young man with guitar in hand, The crowd slamped their feet, heading for a life of "hard people. raised their voices in unison with travelin', hard drinkin'," and "hard The show closes with This Land the singers prancing around on gambling." Woody played by both is Your Land", a song that many of stage and the auditorium shook Brian Gunter and Christopher us remember, but few may recog with music11l energy. These Walz, meanders in and out of nize its significance. The songs whoops and hollers echoed from major American historical events, Guthrie sang are still alive, thanks the Briar Street Theater where from the dust storm on the plains to his influence on other folk Woodt.Guthms'Am trlcanSong that buried the Midwest and kept singers including Bob Dylan, and is now pleasing crowds. America under a blanket for most even in the rage and frustration of " Taken exclusively from of the Great Depression, to New CbristopberWalz(I}and Brian Gunter celebrating WoodyGuthrit's modem grungers like Kurt Cobain Guthries' songs, poetry and prose, York in the 1940's where Guthrie Amtrican Song. or Eddie Vedder. the musical intends to give some of helped to found the Agricultural and female singers, guirar players, crash in Los Gatos where scores of I Briar Street Theater at 3313 Nl his music back to the people," said Workers Union and the Congress banjo pickers and a bass player. Mexican migrant .workers had Halsted. Showtimes ~ Tuesday! director Peter Glazer. of Industrial Organizations Each ditty retains its own home- departed along wtth the planes through Friday at 8:00p.m., Sawr- ~ The show begins with an exposi (C.I.O). grown apple pie sense to iL Not all crew, is a haunti~g eul?gy fo~ the days at 5:30p.m. and 9:00p.m. and tionofWoodrowWilsonGuthries' The cast composed of both male tunes uplift your spirits, though: unwanted. Despite therr localized Sunday at3:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m. "Deponce", wriuen about a plane focus, all of Guthrie's songs unify To purchase tickets and for morel !information. c:~U (312) 34~..4_~ ~~~and the ~ 1 Invite you to a special screening of • t h e p I a .n 0 Wednesday, Nov. 17th, 7 P.M. at the Loews Fine Arts The first 30 people to bring this ad to The Chronicle office will 1 receive a pass for two to a special advance screening of THE PIANO. Entries must be received by Tuesday, Nov. 16th. THE .Addams family &quests Your family Portraits ... Join the strange world ofthe Addams Family with your own "Kooky" Family Photos! The 23 camera winners listed automatically qualify for the Addams Family "Kooh:y" Family Photo Contest. TO ENTER: Pick up you free Kodak Funsaver Addams Family camera at the Chronicle office. Submit "Kook")'" family photos, and drop them off at the Chronicle Office by Thursday, Nov. 18th. Winners ofthe "kooky" Family Photo Contest will appear in next weeks edition. CONTEST RULE: No purchase necessary. I 0 winners, selected from the kookiest photo entries will recieve various Addams Family memorabilia . .. List of Winners Kimbarly Justice Steve Yost Erica Key Brent WaiQuist holly hunter harvey kei tcl sam neill Sabrina Alexander Chandra Prevo Teisha Johnson Jan Allred Norman D. Mitchell Mathie Davis the Piano Robert Wachter Twilia M. Meeks a jane campion film Susan Evans Beverly Gomez Alphonso Myers Stephen Finney Ovida Francis Clarence Williams Evan Oakley Mike Johnson DaryMien Yvette Rambo Diana Lopez 10 NOVEMBER 15, 1993 laughs, but the potential for thiS [i;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-ti character could have been better. ABUGinthe Mary Lynn Strand's perfor mance brought realism to the way a large corporation works, and how the drones come to life when the mechanical system fails. The all-around idea of this script is' unique and ingenious, adding dry humor to everyday life for those who work in the corporate atmosphere. It is really to bad that The Bug was not polished a little more, because the script really has incredible wtential. Jason Well'sperforrnancereally carried the play. If anything, it is definitely worth going just to ex perience his enthusiasm. The ending was definitely better than ?lt1tS7 ?rtf1£ S7tf7E ?.z;?. The Bug at Centre East the beginning and should be seen, 1e4. .,._~~--~ not written. All in all, The Bug was not too '/t.~ By Gina Dowden not allowC Day of the Delphi Washington. by Jon Land Nuclear weapons have fallen TOR,l993 into the wrong hands, a billionaire 405 pages, $5.99 politician with a huge following wants to be president - and he Reviewed By Simeon Pee bier wants it now, the current president EditoriAl Pog< Editor keeps stumbling on foreign affairs and domestic policy, and a dead Jon Land's Day of the Delphi line is set for the assassination of reaches the highest plane of the the president and most of Con often looked down upon genre of gress. Who else but McCracken the action/adventure novel. could save them? Land hits all the compelling in The plot is intricate and interest gredients of suspense and action in ing, fresh and original. So much of this book about a conspiracy to this genre is cliche after cliche overthrow the U.S. government but not Land's work. Land whisks This reviewer could not, under any the reader away into fantastic circumstance, put Day of the Del· problems with no apparent solu phi down until the end of the very tions-and he solves the conflicts Black And Single last page. naturally and ingeniously. In this, Land's 14th book featur Five free copies will be available drug themes and goofy hats were If Aphex Twin was hot, Moby By Dr. Larry E. Davis ing the hero Blaine McCracken, sold to eager trendy types. A was an inferno. As soon as the one Noble Press, 1993 on a first come frrst serve basis, today's headlines are skillfully "chill-out" room displayed man band came out, the crowd had 214 pages, $10.95 noon, Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the weaved into a story about how one Chronicle office, em. 802 of the anatomically correct art by Guy their hands in the air and their man, beyond the most incredible Aitchison, and film shorts on bodies pressed towards the stage in Reviewed by Kandace De· Wabash building. odds, beats a widespread con video. an attempt to be closer to the in Sadier Unexpected delights became the Slll{fWriltr spiracy to overthrow the dustrial man of the hour. Moby's government in the Battle of norm; the music was hot. Dub music is similar to that of Front Rave Review Tribe was the frrst group to play. 242 or Minisrry, but it is much Finally, a book about a lonely They had most people dancing to siwation we call being 'single'. By Grisel Y. Acosta their me!low tunes, but they were faster. He was jumping up on the It's about time a black man SID{f Writer no comparison to what came next. speakers, knocking down his key wrote an infonnative book that ad A computer enhanced globe When Aphex Twin began, so did board and drum machine, and dresses issues unique to single decorated the flyer which adver the evening. running around in an attempt to African-Americans in search of tised the See the Light '93 tour. Richard James is the brains be drain all the energy in his body. suitable romance partners. While This techno-dance music con hind the music of A phex Twin. He The audience danced, roared and screamed for more. bookstores have a booming busi cert was sponsored by Drop Bass simply sits on stage at his com ness with ·books addressing the Backstage, Moby was a sub Network, David J. Prince, "Reac puter terminal and does his concerns of white singles, black dued, gentle man and rather small. tor" Magazine, and various private wizardry. Watching a guy tap into Where does his wild stage energy singles have not had acress to such organizations. The Metro a keyboard, however, would be come from? "Probably from being a dating guide, until now. nightclub hosted the event on very boring to watch, so James quiet and subdued the rest of the Although Dr. Larry E. Davis Saturday, November 6. hired a dancer. Paul Nicholson got time. IfI acted [wild) therestofthe used his social work and psychol To say this concert was a success the crowd crazy and sweaty. This time I'd be in jail." ogy skills to study the process of is an understatement. See the Brit has the power to captivate an romance, courtship and relation Light was a noctwnal wet dream entire room of men and women, Orbital was the last group to ship building, this guide is reader play, and of a letdown after the for hardcore dance music freaks. just by swaying and gyrating his friendly. It does not weigh the Meuo was packed with bodies of energy of the two previous artists. body. Scouo's Psychecyberadient DJ's from various cities fmished reader down with facts and statis all ages, ready to jump and vibrate Light Show melded with the music the evening, that ended at around tics. to the pumpin' groove. Funky and glossed over Nicholson's sil The title suggests that this book paraphernalia, such as t-shirts with 5a.m. applies only to Black people. AI· houette, perfectly. though race does have•an impact on romance, the concept discussed The Fiction Writing Department proudly presents Hair Trigger 14, in Black And Single affect everyone, regardless of race, the award-winning anthology of writings by Columbia's graduate and undergraduate Fiction gender or class. Davis explains that there are not Writing students, winner of top National Awards for college literary magazines. enough eligible black men in rela tion to the number of single black women because of the high incar ceration rate, the high murder rate and high unemployment rate. Hair Trigger 14 - 1993 Awards These facts alone, according to Davis, are some of the biggest problems facing black Americans. First Place Dr. Davis identifies key factors that according to him, complicate • Associated Writing Programs (A WP) black single life. He provides black singles with insights into National Writing Program Directors' how they can deal with the Prize relationship between color, beauty and the perception of attractive ness. On the other hand, he First Place expresses some widely perceived myths involving interracial • Gold Crown A ward romance. Columbia University Scholastic Press He discusses Romantic Market Value (RMV). According to Association (CSPA) Davis, everyone enters the roman tic marketplace with certain First Place romantic values based on physical attractiveness, income, education, race and social status. He states • Numerous CSPA Gold Circle Awards for that romance is not a random best traditional and experimental student process, but a deliberate one be cause people select who they want fiction, essay writing and cover design to be romantic with. Davis reports that no single theory can explain why we are drawn to certain people. To deter mine what is or is not a good romantic deal, you might first have some idea about your own 'Hair Trigger walks away with first prize. The magazine is ofthe highest quality... The writing is thoughtful, romantic marketability. A good realistic, sensual, exciting, and within the vein ofth e best traditions ofAm erican literature.. . exhibiting a high start would be to buy the book. level ofprofes sionalism and seriousness... full ofsoli d, memorable surprises... a most pleasant experience to run across such a variety ofthemes and subject matters within a single magazine." -- Judges's comments, A WP Directors' Prize Award ~I Hair Trigger 14 is on sale now at the Columbia College bookstore . . gt2 ______~ NOVEMBER 15, 1993 WE. 'VE. ~A~f. A Jl6 ~f.AL OIIT OF NOTHIN6. tov SU., WE. MN'r M~ Mf.SN'r ~OW WON'r HCI'-T HI~. MI!MBI!R1 - 1NI!TWORK (01,, J ""'m(W\1100~ T~VIT (O~rMIY , M(~ll~ f~l(