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Improv AL-MAR LANES LOCAL BUSINESS REBUILDS Importance to showcase ofLatinos on campus inLXS. ByJetf McGinms ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER growing The game is called "Freeze." In it, two actors stand on stage and By Kimberty Dupps begin to act out a scene suggested STAFF REPORTER by the audience. Then, one of the The year 2000 not only illustrat- other actors watching yells out ed the increasing complexity of "Freeze!" The two onstage stop in Americans with threats of Y2K, place, and the actor who stopped but showed the increasing com- them comes in, taps one of the plexity of latinos in the United players out and takes his place. I le ifc - States. then starts a new scene from that luan Gonzalez, keynote speak- position ... until someone else ■ *-r5sM—■ er at yesterday's seventh Annual yells out "Freeze." latino Issues Conference, said This game will be among those that the gradual release of 2000 played by members of Thcta Census results is showing an Alpha Phi during their 10-hour < 1,. s ■ increase in the number of Latinos Improv-a-Thon being held next in the United States, with num- Wednesday, on the lawn between • * bers reaching 40 million. the Education building and -—-mm* "Attention directed toward Moseleyllall. * "The Improv-a-Thon is an -Jr» -_ 1 i latinos is equal with African- event sponsored by Theta Alpha Americans, in terms of popula- Phi to raise funds for the organi- tion," Gonzalez said. "The United zation, to bring professional per- States is undergoing a massive population transformation that is formers on campus next year and ■ ^- »* to also promote the Theatre ft rapid and will continue into the department and the performing 3* - foreseeable future." arts," said Andrew Cuban, trea- Gonzalez, a New York Daily surer of Theta Alpha Ilii and head Photo Provided News Columnist and author of "A of its Improv-a-Thon committee. History of latinos in America." "It's a way to showcase the tal- REBUILDING: Construction workers work on rebuilding Al-Mar Lanes, which caught on fire in December 2000. said that the media is paying a lot ent of people in the department, of attenrion to who will be the people who are good at improv," larger minority in the United said Iindsey Ruehl, Theta histori- States. an. The situation for latinos is The event will begin at 8:20 a.m. much different than that of and continue until (>:2() p.m., with African-Americans, however. games running all day. Members Immigration from Bl Salvador, of Theta Alpha Phi, as well as Rising out of Mexico and Haiti continues, while other BGSU theatre students and African-Americans have been in faculty, will play games in shifts the U.S. Latinos are a part of a during that time. network from south to north; they Theta Alpha Phi is the BGSU are the new pioneers of the U.S. chapter of a national theatre hon- The home countries of latinos orary fraternity. remain a parr of their conscious- "It is an honorary organization the ashes ness. Money sent from latinos in geared toward recognizing excel- Community support led the U.S. to their families in their lence in Theatre," said lames to current construction kM Williams, Theta president. y^T^ home countries equaled $7 billion "We all support the Theatre of new alley ( between 1988 and 1990. Gonzalez Department, and that's what said that this is more money dial Theta's here to do, to support the U.S. sent in foreign aid to the entire world. Theatre people." said Melissa By Craip, Giflord B o Bennett, Theta secretary. CHIEF REPORTER OBOE "latinos were not only building _m m uBuk ■ — . ■m their own country's economy but Improvisational comedy is a Since the beginning of this year, con- form of Theatre that has been struction crews have been hard at keeping their home countries increasing in popularity in recent work, rebuilding Ai-Mar lanes. •WEWS" *•»»"•» from economic problems," years, with the success of the ABC The bowling alley, which stood on Gonzalez said. The economic problems of comedy series "Whose line Is It North Main Street for nearly 20 years, The architect's rendering ot the tront exterior lor the new Al-Mar lanes. Anyway?" At BGSU, improv has went up in a cloud of smoke during a fire latino's home countries are also also increased in visibility, with last December, Bill VVammes, owner of Al- said. "I had a lot of kids who bowled here and sending others to the U.S. performances by such groups as M.ii. said that it should be back in busi- The bowling alley nearly was not other people who were hoping it would "Why should a Mexican work in The Independent Film and ness by mid-August. rebuilt, however. Wammes was tempted be rebuilt," he said. "Everybody's anxious a Zenith plant in Mexico when Theatre Corps' improv troupe The "We're hoping to be open in time to to call it quits after the fire claimed his to see us rebuild this." there are 12 across the border in Plastic Shatners. have fall classes for the University," business. Patrons of Al-Mar lanes are looking for- Texas," Gonzalez said. They may The idea to adapt improv into a Wartimes said. "I actually thought about just taking the ward to its return, and were disappointed be getting $6 a day. when they can fund-raiser was inspired by the As of now, most of the steel framework money and sitting at home and watching when it came down four months ago. One get $6 an hour in the U.S." BGSU Men's Chorus success with has been placed and half the roof is on. the 'Price is Right','' he said. University student, senior John Walters, It is becoming harder and hard- their Hot Tub-a-Thon, and the Wammes said that the finished product However, when the citizens of Bowling said he enjoyed the league he was in at the er for immigrants to gti jobs in the effort has seen a great deal of sup- will not be all that much different from the Green went to him and asked him about old alley, but there was more to Al-Mar U.S. because of the growing port from students and faculty old Al-Mar. the alley and whether it would be rebuilt. than bowling. importance of education. alike. "We are making more room in the con- Wammes realized that he needed to bring "Today. 80 percent of people "Shawn Moomian, in particu- course area, the bowlers' area," Wammes back Al-Mar. AL-MAR, PAGE 5 graduate from high school," lar, has helped us immensely in Gonzalez said. "When you drop planning the event," said Cuban. out, there are no good paying "We have many community jobs. You have McDonald's, sponsors helping us out as well, Burger King and Taco Bell." and many important department \&rsily Lanes picks-up spare business Gonzalez stressed the Impor- and faculty members." "Support from the department By Craip, Gilford LaiWS have done everything in their to keep the kids bowling," said lay Young, tance of education to latino sni- has been absolutely incredible, CHIEF REPORTER power to help the rival business. manager of Varsity I anes. dents attending the luncheon in they've been behind us 100 per- Often, when more than one of the same "They just bent over liackwards to be The still-existing alley also brought over 101 Olscamp Hall. cent," Ruehl said. "In fact, many type of business is in a city, they are in helpful in all different ways," said Bill a number of Al-Mar's former employees, "The most important thing is to theatre faculty members will be constant competition. However, this is Wammes, owner of Al-Mar. who would have otherwise been out of a develop your own path to knowl- emcees during the event." not the case with Bowling Green's two One of the first things that manage- job. Young said there were a couple of rea- edge," he said. "Don't let anyone Funds will be garnered through bowling alleys. ment at Varsity did was bring over the sons Varsity Lanes did this. create it for you. Whoever does the event in the form of pledges. Since Al-Mar lanes burned down four junior bowlers from Al-Mar. has a stake in what you end up "The minimum pledge we're ask- months ago, the managers at Varsity "We made that our first priority, in order VARSITY LANES, PAGE 5 believing." ing is 50 cents an hour for 10 hours, which comes to $5, totally Bursarable," said Williams. The event has also been garner- ing support from local businesses. "One member in particular, Marie State of emergency, curfew Howie, has asked a lot of local businesses for support & dona- dons in the form of food, gift cer- tificates, food promotions and so imposed to quell violence forth," Williams said. By John Nolan Patrol to assist Cincinnati police. cellation of some Faster weekend But beyond raising funds, the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The mayor said asking Taft to events, including a longstanding main goal, everyone in Theta CINCINNATI — Authorities send in the National Guard Good Friday ritual in which agrees, will be to have fun. imposed a citywide curfew remained an option. Roman Catholics climb the hill- "It's free entertainment for the Thursday night after riots over the The curfew applies to people of side steps of Immaculata Church BGSU community," Cuban said. police snooting of an unarmed all ages throughout this city of after midnight and pause on each "And it's an opportunity to see black man led to at least 86 331,000, the mayor said. Only step to pray. your friends make complete fools arrests. people going to and from work "We don't like the fact that we of themselves," Bennett said. "And Mayor Charles Luken also will be allowed on the streets have to declare a curfew," Luken hey, if you're walking by, you never Associated Press Photo declared a state of emergency, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. said. "For 99.9 percent of die citi- know, you might just get pulled up CONDOLENCES: Kweisi Mfume, president of the NAACP. is and Gov. Bob T'aft responded by The curfew also halted night- on-stage." shown where Timothy Thomas was shot by police last weekend. ordering the Ohio State Highway time taxi service and forced can- CURFEW, PAGE 5 2 Friday, April 13.2001 BGNEWS
2001 USG ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN DIARY A DAILY LOOK AT WHO'S IN THE RUNNING... AND HOW
JOHN BRAGG JOEL FREIMARK BRIAN ENGELMAN Yesterday was an early morn- motivation that athletes need by In addition to covering plat- use meal cards off campus. Thursday was yet another day Engelman's main focus of the ing for Ion Bragg and Rebecca filling the stands, said Bragg. form goals on dining halls, shut- "I'd like to wait a little while of campaigning for candidates evening was the importance of a Filch. They passed out flyers and Safety is another high priority. tle service and campus unity at and see what the financial situa- Brian Engelman and Celeste student voice, saying that admin- campaigned on chalkboards Bragg wants to increase the visi- Thursday night's debate, USG tion is after the Union is up," he Pelzer. istration and faculty are not around campus before class, and bility of police, update the emer- Presidential candidate loel said. Though the issue should be Campaign events of the day always aware of students' needs worked on their website, which gency lights around campus and Freimark also stated which goals put on hold, it is a worthy long- included passing out handbills and opinions. will be online early next week. add security cameras to Lot 6 he thinks USG can and cannot term goal, he said. and speaking to students. In addi- Another important aspect of They continued campaigning overflow. With cameras surveying attain within the next year. Freimark did not express a tion, Engelman and Pelzer hung a their campaign is the option of after the debates at BW3's and the lot, students will know that Early in the debate, Freimark wait-and-see attitude on other banner at the Phi Delta Theta one using meal cards of campus. other restaurants downtown by their cars are being protected. said plans to take steps to make issues such as putting evalua- of the newer Greek houses on "A little competition never hurt passing out more flyers. More importantly, though, parking more safe and conve- tions of every course on the web. campus. anyone," Engelman said in the In regards to last night's debate, Bragg and Fitch are working to nient for students, but the prob- He said the availability of such "At this point, I'm sick of hand- debate. "It would help Dining Bragg said that it went well. give students more power in USG lem would outlive the next pres- evaluations, which would rate bills, banners and chalkboards," Services evaluate their own offer- "It was great to be able to sit by opening up the student's panel ident's administration. "I don't both the course and the teacher, said Engelman. "The great part is ings." down with the other candidates and sending out proposed and think it's something one can would improve grades by giving talking to the students." Other issues covered in the and discuss our platforms and passed bills to listprocs and orga- solve in a year because the prob- students a chance to better The day came to a close with debate include parking accessi- see their differences." nizations for feedback. lem is much bigger than that," understand a course before they the debate, where Engelman was bility for students, alcohol aware- They both want to see more "The student body and USG he said. enroll. He also said teachers able to reiterate his goals for USG ness, diversity and course evalua- student support for campus are two hands we can use to build Freimark also said that USG should not worry that a few poor and allow students to compare tions on the web. events and games. The students bridges to overcome problems," should wait and see how the evaluations would put their job him to the other candidates. "I think USG is a great tool on need to show their support and Bragg said. "Together we can do new Union's chain restaurants in jeopardy because only the "If you want someone that's not campus," he said. "1 think that attend athletic events, showing so much, alone we can do so will affect on-campus dining class's average would be going to give up on what the stu- what Celeste and I are going to do school spirit and providing the little." before fighting for the option to displayed. dents want," he said, "vote for us." is teach students how to use it"
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Temptations 12 Muscle spasm We have the answers, and are INDIE- WRITE-IN CANDIDATES 60 Without 13 Mineral win complication 19 Excessively quite willing to part with them. 65 Hatcher or Gar preoccupied Page 3 sat down with write-in spooky and stuff. Marshall was we're elected. Maybe a big kegger, man. Why go.there when we All you need to do is check the presidential candidate Filthy already layin' Hershey swirls in or a pimps and hoes party with could go to a water park? Yeah we 66 Unchaienged person 67 Twosome 21 Manneclan. answer key. still located on this Grippaandhis runningmale The his pants before we started. I real hoes at the end of the year to went to Soak City and went 68 Unite particle 24 Minor prophet 69 Lacostoand 25 Skatoi Maori very page. We think. Angry Ninja to find out why managed to breathe out my nose congratulate everyone on a job through that loop-de-loop water Russo 26 Those who make they're qualified to be your leaders. and blow out the candle without well done, or for bein' lazy. slide they got That was better 70 WffS'H- star amends him knowing. He thought it was AN: Yeah, we don't really want than any public forum. 71 Inrjanacity 28 Imminent danger 29 Uthers custody 56 Viscous Page 3: So, take us through one of those demons sendin' us to be taken seriously, because the AN: Its probably for the best, I DOWN 31 Far Irom c levtTH 45 Prune 58 French islands your backgrounds. Where did some sort of sign. What an idiot. voters aren't gonna be serious was angry last night and I may 1 Base of a mesa 32 If cctosiastcai 49 Gl's ID 59 Pianist Hess 2 "Seascape" residence 51 "Dunne Poems- 60 Golf score playwright 34 Deep-steep you come from? He was runnin' up those base- about who they elect. We want to have flown into a catastrophic - poet 61 Pub choice Filthy (irippa: Well, I basically ment stairs like he stole some- appeal to the people who like get - Ninjafied rage. The other candi- 3 "trees and states 54 Post-crjcrttxion 62 Health resort "Birches" 35 In the Know depiction 63 Mule ol song rocked out in the streets of thing. Then I came here to further tin' laid. The people who love a dates are lucky I didnt show up 4 Divides 36 Temporary 55 Msprml 64 Cap Detroit growing up. Actually, I my rap career. shot of whiskey in the morning, for I am The Angry Ninja and I lived a few houses away from Angry Ninja: Many moons ago, and know where to get a bag of crush all in my path. Eminem. He was a silly white boy my father was killed by a rival clan ganj (If you could let us know, that THREE-DAY FORECAST even back then. I remember this outside our Memphis trailer park. would be great, our hookup just Page 3: So what advice do you one time we were playing with a That was really messed up. The split town). We're fun. That's all we have for voters? Ouija board, to summon demons biggest problem was Memphis. want to be. That's why we're inde- AN: Easy. Vote for the Friday Saturday Sunday and crank like that, and 1 was Everyone in town was Johnny pendent non-ballot candidates, Grippa/Ninja ticket next week. holding the candle, you know, no Cash and I was Bruce Lee. But as because we only want fun people Nuffsaid. lights, just candles, so it's all soon as I was old enough to to vote for us. avenge my father's death by mas- Page 3: What would you do tering Honky Tonk martial arts (a about health care? © little bit country, a little bit judo) FG: Yo, man, anyone who Partly Partly Showers and using them carelessly to wants to get up in my face gotta Cloudy Cloudy inflict horrible, searing pain on feel the wrath of my bodyguard T- others, I realized that this was the Rekka And if T-Rekka can't han- High: 59* High: 57* High:61* place I wanted to be. dle ya, then I'll have to do it Low: 39* Low: 36* Low: 41* myself, jerkass. That's the kind of 13: What kind of platform health care I'm talkin' 'bout i M wTnH* n i "■*= -.win are you campaigning on? AN: I could break you with my n K 1 .I" 1 ■ HB 4 -.Ml* 3 l n FG: Basically, we're like every- pinkie toe. I am a master of the i M ! pLj* 5 a T" « ' * 3 iui!o*n|||iioi| one else, we just wanna have fun. 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Apr. 14 Open 10am.-midnight Sun. Apr. 15 Galley Closed 2pm. Fri. Apr. 13 Open 7:30am. Mon. Apr. 16 GT Deli Closed Fri. Apr. 13-Sun.Apr. IS Open 2pm. Mon. Apr. 16 Kreischer Shadows Snack Bar Closed 3am. Thurs. Apr. 12 Open 7pm. Sun. Apr. 15 Chtly's Express Closed 2pm. Fri. Apr. 13 Open 6pm. Sun. Apr. 15 GT Express Open Fri. Apr. 13-Sun. Apr. 15 Silver River Cafe Closed 8:30pm. Thurs. Apr. 12 Open 5pm. Mon. Apr. 16 Towers West Restaurant Closed 7pm. Thurs. Apr. 12 Open 11:30am. Mon. Apr. 16 4 Friday. April 13.2001 BG NEWS www.bgnews.com/opinion CINCINNATI IN STATE OF EMERGENCY CINCINNATI (AP) —With police in riot gear out in the streets, the mayor declared a state of emergency and imposed a citywide curfew Thursday amid the worst outbreak of racial violence in Cincinnati since the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968. OPINION U-WIRKKDITORIAL AIDS finally getting Bush's attention CAMBRIDGE Mass.—These not-so-benign neglect into a Services Tommy G. Thompson. on the issue. The Bush office will appointment remains an isolat- past few months have been public embarrassment for the YOU DECIDE We are glad that Bush has include fewer than half as many ed event, such a move will risk uneasy times for the White Bush administration. moved, however belatedly, to officials as it did under Clinton, being interpreted as tokenism, Should HIV/AIDS prevention House's Office of National AIDS Within the week, the Bush establish an office to guide and the administration has not bothintermsof personnel and be a higher priority for Policy. administration changed its tune. national policy on a dangerous yet made clear whether it will in terms of the office's subject Bush? Let us know at In early February, Chief of Staff It announced that it would and expanding health threat. retain the Presidential Advisory matter. [email protected]. Council on HIV/AIDS — four let- Andrew H. Card |r. said the office appoint four individuals to the We also hope that the empha- Finally, we must wonder why might be disbanded. The next office, which would be led by ters from its members to admin- it took Bush so long. After all, the sis on the international aspects istration officials have gone day, the press secretary retracted Scott H. Evertz, the first Bush of the AIDS threat foreshadows a Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, broaden the office's mission to unanswered. Card's statement and said the appointee who is openly gay. include the international spread serious effort to combat the which has since been mired in office would be retained. Furthermore, we are con- Evertz is president of the of the disease, adding a State global spread of the disease, controversy over questions of But, as of March 31, the Office Wisconsin Log Cabin which represents a national cerned that by placing the AIDS religious discrimination, was cre- Department official to its staff, office under the only openly gay of National AIDS Policy still con- Republicans, a state branch of a and will also be creating a task security threat to the United ated from scratch in a matter of sisted only of a locked room with national group which Bush at States as well as a human member of the administration, weeks. Bush may simply not force on the international AIDS Bush will be continuing the mis- a phone that no one answered. first repulsed and then met with crisis co-chaired by Secretary of tragedy of vast proportions. have had time to establish his That's when the Washington Post during the campaign. perception that AIDS is a "gay AIDS office earlier. State Colin L Powell and However, Bush has by no disease." Nothing could be fur- picked up the story, which The administration plans to Secretary of Health and Human means established his credibility But we cannot help feeling turned what had been a case of ther from the truth. If the Evertz that his priorities are showing. U-WIRE COLUMN Losing wonder, PEOPLE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON THE STREET whether or not security was involved in a violent protest Possibility of threatened, and then could have before against the World Bank, it What is the strangest taken the appropriate course of was a small possibility that they believe it or not thing to happen to you violence war- action. If they had not done this, could have protested again. A on Friday the 13th? they would have risked putting possibility that if the police over- AT ISSUE Once upon a time, there was a populace in ranted action the students, staff, and the World looked, they would have neglect- awe of the strange but true. What happened to us? Bank president in harm's way. ed their duties as officers of the I believe what the MSU police What the author of the col- law. umn failed to realized was that DEKALB, Di — It's a strange did was without a doubt the In conclusion, the undercover the MSU police were just looking world, and no one knew that TONY best course of action for the actions of the MSU police was campus's security (U-wire editor- out for the people on the cam- better than Robert Ripley. RAKITTKE not an inappropriate invasion, ial, Tuesday, April 10). pus. After all, it's their job to serve but instead was the right course From 1923 until his death in Northern Illinois U. I'm not saying that the stu- and protect. of action. It is not unethical for 1949, Ripley was the Marco Polo dents who were members of the It's not as though the police the police to investigate a group of the Weird, a gifted explorer organization would have staged monitor every student group. of students if there is just cause consumed by a need to map the with a $100,000 ring. a violent protest, but in the eyes I'm sure that the vast majority of for an investigation, which in this hidden mysteries of the world. —Liu Ch'ung, of China, was SUSAN BROWN of the police, how could they student organizations are left case there was. The scope of Ripley's mission bom with two pupils in each eye. SOPHOMORE have known? Undercover work alone by the police. What differs It would have been more was vast, as he uncovered bizarre —A black Labrador retriever was the only possible way to in this case, however, is that unethical for the police to have human feats, amazing oddities ACCOUNTING determine whether or not the many of the students in the orga- risked the safety of the campus and outrageous bits of knowl- named Bosco was elected mayor of Sunol, Calif, for over eight students posed a possible securi- nization had protested in Seattle, edge the rest of us knew nothing "I gave a squirrel a ty threat or not. which probably raised the red JUSTIN ESTERLY years — beating out two human heart attack." flag to the police. ■bout competitors. By going undercover, the [email protected] Ripley's appreciation of the police could then determine Since they were already unusual was wildly successful, — To shrink a head, the Javaro Indians of Ecua'dor slit the back spawning a popular radio show that was successful for nearly of the neck and peel the skin twenty years, a nation-wide away from the skull. Once the skull is removed, they sew the string of popular museums and head, including eyes and mouth, U. priorities out of order "Odditoriums," and the popular back together. Hot stones and Ripley's "Believe It or Not!" car- sand are poured into the cavity, Before Monday's article that classes (which I will not specify AMYJ. toon strip, which, since its birth took up most of the front for obvious reasons) is a com- in 1918, enjoyed syndication in and the head is boiled in a broth SAMPLE of secret herbs. Finally, the head NICK MOORE page of the BG News, I was plete waste of my time, so much more than 37 countries includ- well aware of the decision to add so that I rarely go to class any- Guest Columnist ing Saudi Arabia, Norway and is cured over an open fire to give JUNIOR it its distinctive leathery texture. lights to Doyt Perry Stadium. more. This is a 300-level class Finland. BUSINESS Before I continue, I would like that I really looked forward to tern. When I was a kid, I used to And this barrage of examples to say that I strongly support the this semester. Complaints have been regis- is only a small sample of what steal the comics section out of 1 "I stepped on a crack athletic programs here at BGSU. Why don't I go to class? No, the tered in this last case in attempts my dad's newspaper every "Believe It or Not " offered read- and broke my moth- I go to games and cheer on our answer is nor because I am lazy. to speed up the repair process. ers. As a kid reading those car- Sunday while he was outside er's back." teams, no matter what the score I don't go to this class because in However, no action is foreseen in smoking, just so I could read toon strips, and even today to a is. This letter, in no way, is meant the 50 minutes that I sit in tha • the near future. lesser degree, I admire Ripley's another installment of Ripley's to take away from the respect small lecture hall, I learn noth- Shouldn't we fix the facilities legacy. And every week I read, I work because he confirmed that that our athletic teams deserve. ing. The professor, who I am sure we already have before adding this was a world full of secrets This letter is meant to address is a very intelligent person, is a new ones to our campus? dug deeper into a world that just waiting to be discovered and proved to be more interesting the priorities, or lack thereof, in horrible teacher. I feel like I'm in I am not attacking any partic- that's a terribly exciting idea than I ever imagined it could be. our administration. junior high when I'm sitting in ular person, office, or organiza- It was exciting anyway I take issue with the fact that that class. tion. All I want to do is point out And the best part? It was all attendance at football games And the saddest part? I have how skewed our priorities have true. Something's changed over the years: Maybe it's our values or appears to be the most impor- aced every exam in this class. become at this university. But here I am rambling on. society's definition of "strange," tant item on the administration's What may even be sadder is Buildings are falling apart, stu- when it's the discoveries I want- but the simple truth is that DANYELCLARK agenda The Board of Trustees that I bet every single one of you dent's aren't learning to their full who reads this article is thinking potential, yet of utmost concern ed to share with you. Let's get "Believe It or Not!" doesn't grab SOPHOMORE unanimously voted in favor of down to it then; here's a few of our attention anymore. We no spending one million dollars on "I have a class like that!" to the Board of Trustees is atten- the oddities "Believe It or Not!" longer are amused by Ripley's TELECOMMUNICATIONS these lights for the football stadi - We've all had at least one class dance at football games. has unearthed: legacy, not like we used to be. urn. like this. We're paying money to Installing lights at the stadium "I was in a People on What I take issue with is this: be here and being cheated in our is not going to get more students —The residents of Coober Instead, we turn to shows like the Street on Friday in the face of declining educa- classes. Why hasn't this been off their butts and to the game. Pedy have built an entire city for lerry Springer for an onslaught of tional values and rising tuition addressed? Most of us students are too apa- themselves in abandoned mine incest, adultery and slobs who the 13th." costs at this university, why is On top of all of our education - thetic. shafts in order to avoid the harsh enjoying bathing in com... no this money being spent on lights al problems, it seems that some Unfortunately, the administra- Australian Outback climate. The joke I've been told "Believe It or for the football stadium? of our buildings are falling apart. tion knows this and is taking city is complete with under- Not!" has a TV show that airs Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but In the class I have in one of our advantage of it in every possible ground homes, churches, restau- Wednesdays on Superstation, I thought the first and most older buildings, there aren't manner. Why do we, the stu- rants and even motels. but really, when was the last time important reason for attending enough desks in the classroom dents, let them get away with — In India, priests are you heard someone talk about college was to get a higher edu- for all of the students (on one of this? Hell, we're paying their ordained into a sect of Buddhism the show over dinner? cation that would make a more those rare days when everyone salary. The goal of our adminis- by having all but a few strands of Our love of the unusual has successful future for students, shows up for class, anyway). tration should be to motivate hair pulled out of their head by been replaced with a perverse NOT attendance at football On top of this, when it was 20 and educate the students, which elder priests. The remaining desire to ostracize people's quirks games. below outside we had all of the would benefit us in many strands are later pulled in a pub- and shortcomings, and that JUSTIN HEMMINGER That's why I came here, any- windows open and were still aspects of life — not just college. lic ceremony to make the transi- makes me wonder: SENIOR way. In my four years here, I sweating like pigs. Across cam- Instead, they treat us like little tion official. have become more and more pus in another class, just the moths, hoping that we'll run Are we running out of those TELECOMMUNICATIONS discouraged by the state of opposite occurs. No matter how mindlessly to the games where —A man once married a stat- strange, beautiful mysteries "That time I hacked a affairs at this university and why warm it is outside and in the rest the big bright lights are. ue. Lord Orsery fell in love with Ripley loved to show us, or do we they are not addressed. of the building, this one specific the Venus de Medici and legally just not care enough to go look- girl to pieces... all over lit me share with you some room is always at zero degrees, Amy]. Sample can be contact- married it, presenting the statue ing for them? 20 bucks." personal examples. One of my due to an aging ventilation sys- ed at [email protected]. EDITORIAL BOARD T|^V g% www.bgnews.com 210 West Hall Bowling Green MARY BETH MURTHA, MANAGING EDITOR TOM REED, PHOTO EDITOR State University TONY RECZNIK, ON-LINE EDITOR Bowling Green. MARY BETH WILFONG, ASST. MANAGING ED. Ohio 43403 Phone: (419) 372-6966 PETE STELLA, SPORTS EDITOR JENNIFER JACOBS, GRAPHICS EDITOR Fax (419) 372-6967 E-mail: ERIK PEPPLE, NOW EDITOR MICHAEL LEHMKUHLE, DESIGN EDITOR [email protected] HEATHER HEBAN, PAGE 3 EDITOR APRIL ELLIOTT, COPY CHIEF BGNEVAMYJO L. BROWN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JL-^ V^n AMYJO L. BRAWN, I J. MICHAEL BESTUL, OPINION EDITOR , CRAIG GIFFORD, CHIEF REPORTER BG NEWS Friday, April 13,2001 5 CURFEW, FROM PAGE 1 breaking and entering, theft, Al-MAR, FROM PAGE 1 "I would go back just to go criminal damaging, resisting and check it out" he said. "I'd zens of our city, a curfew is com- arrest and disorderly conduct. "Al-Mar is a real friendly probably go back to the old pletely unnecessary. We ask our The unrest began in Over-the- place, it really made you feel at league." GradSTEP citizens to bear with us." Rhine, the poor and predomi- home," he said. "It was a place Walters said he appreciates Kweisi Mfume, president of the nantly black district where where people went to meet that Wammes is taking the National Association for the Thomas lived just north of down- friends." time to obuild Al-Mar Lanes. Advancement of Colored People, town. Walters, who now does most "It's tragic what happened, arrived Thursday to meet with Small groups of vandals of his bowling at Varsity Lanes, but on the bright side, it's going prepares Luken and tour areas of unrest roamed several neighborhoods the cities' other bowling alley, to get rebuilt. (That's) abigstep Mfume also Wednesday night, breaking win- said if it were not for gradua- Bill Wammes is taking, because planned to lead a dows, looting stores and assault- tion, he would go back to Al- some people would have just community ing at least one white motorist Mar when it re-opened. let it go," he said. meeting at a 900- who was dragged from her car, for summer seat church in police said. Others in the neigh- Avondale, a borhood came to the woman's VARSITY LANES, FROM PAGE 1 zens of Bowling Green." By Shannon E. Kotkedy ty for graduate students to get to black neighbor- CSS REPORTED aid. With the loss of Al-Mar, meet each other," said hood affected as "Despite the best efforts of the "Number one. we needed a The Graduate Orientation Braziunaite. assaults, arsons Varsity Lanes has seen a large CHARLES good citizens of our city, the vio- slightly larger staff than we staff is currently preparing for its Sessions that involve life as a and looting LUKEN increase in business, according August 2001 program and is spread lence on our streets is uncon- had." Young said. "Also, a lot of to Young. graduate student will offer ideas trolled and it runs rampant," them were kids for whom we seeking volunteers and ideas Wednesday night "It's definitely busier," he on how to settle into a new Luken said. wanted to provide a place to from current students and fac- home, register for classes, fill out The meeting at New said. ulty that may be valuable to the Friendship Baptist Church was "The time has come to deal keep them involved with the student paperwork and how to with this seriously. The message... business." Being busier, however, has GradSTEP program. originally planned for 6:30 p.m., not necessarily been a good "We're trying to have more enhance your resume. but was moved up an hour so it is that the violence must stop." Working with each other is thing for the bowling alley. sessions for teaching assis- Peck also said that sessions could end by 7 p.m. and comply Police Spec Andy Nogueira, 37, something that the two alley such as what to expect from was shot Wednesday night but "With just one alley, the peo- tants," said Ramune with the curfew. have always done, even before Braziunaite, GradSTEP coordi- your faculty advisor and work- Luken, a Democrat, acknowl- his gun belt buckle caught the December's tragic incident ple can't be supported in ways bullet and he suffered only cuts they should," Young said. nator for teaching and profes- ing with your department and edged a "real problem with race "We didn't care if people sional development. "In addi- department chair may be relations" but said he had to sep- and a severe bruise, Luken said. "There are nights now that if bowled at Varsity or if people tion, we have added sessions offered as GradSTEP sessions. arate that from the need to quell No arrest had been made in that people want to go bowl in bowled at Al-Mar, as long as specifically for international On the average, 95 to 100 violence. shooting. Bowling Green, they can't find Since 1995, 15 black men died Black activists in a hallway out- they were having fun," Young students." individuals, usually graduate a lane. We've had to turn a lot of Some of this year's topics for at the hands of police, including side Luken's news conference said. students, volunteer for the people away for open bowl- teaching assistants include four since November. Tensions said they had been warning city "The fact is, the two owners GradSTEP program. In addi- ing." dealing with academic dishon- have heightened over the past officials for two years that prob- tion, Peck said that the in this town are like best Both Wammes and Young esty and student conduct, one's few years and exploded after lems were coming because police GradSTEP staff receives assis- friends," said lohn Walters, agreed that the city of Bowling first day in the classroom and Saturday's fatal shooting of were harassing blacks. employee at Varsity Lines tance from a variety of depart- Timothy Thomas, 19, by a white Green needs two bowling increasing participation in large They accused Luken of reneg- "|A1-Mar| would rather have lecture classes, said Barbara ments on campus, such as the officer. ing on a promise to meet with alleys Center for Teaching and Hamilton County Prosecutor seen everyone go to Varsity "The numbers support two Peck, director of GradSTEP them Wednesday. Brooke Hill, a According to Peck, sessions Learning Technology. Michael Allen also said he proba- mayoral spokeswoman, said the than go out of town." bowling alleys," Young said. bly will present the case to a grand Varsity Lanes, however, was are added to the program on a According to Peck, the activists failed to show up and "There is definitely a need," yearly basis at the request of the GradSTEP staff hopes to have jury sometime next week. Luken left. not able to take over every void Wammes said. "A lot of our The U.S. justice Department program's participants. At the more complete session infor- Police Chief Thomas Streicher the absence of Al-Mar left For bowlers just aren't bowling end of each summer program, mation available on their web- and the U.S. attorney's office in Ir. said officers enforcing the cur- Cincinnati on Wednesday joined one, Varsity could not accom- because there isn't room." participants are asked to fill out site, www.bgsu.edu/depart- few would be instructed to be modate everyone of Al-Mar's Walters worries that Varsity a survey that gives their opin- the FBI in a civil rights investiga- patient ments/grad/gradstep, by May tion. leagues. The main reason was will lose a lot of business when ions on the program. Thomas, who moved to 21. The curfew came too late for because Varsity Lanes was the new Al-Mar goes back into "We get a good feedback on Cincinnati from Chicago in 1997, The dates for the August 2001 Brian Edmondson, manager of a already bursting with a num- business. what sessions students like and was the father of a 3-month-old what sessions they would like to sessions are Tuesday, Aug. 21 Deveroe's clothing and footwear ber of bowling leagues. "I think we might hit hard from 8:30 a.m. to noon, store. Edmondson was sweeping son, was engaged to be married see added," Peck said. and was about to start a new job. "We had to protect some of times and not see as many This year's program will offer Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 8:30 out broken glass and taking stock our business," Young said. "A of what merchandise remained He was killed as he fled people," he said. "People are between 120 and 140 sessions a.m. to4:15 pm, and Thursday, Thursday after looting. Workers Stephen Roach, a white police lot of it we didn't have room to gonna want to see [Al-Mar]. for incoming graduate students, Aug. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. had already boarded up the officer trying to arrest Thomas for do everything we would have They're going to be packed said Braziunaite. Pre-registration for GradSTEP store's front because the windows failing to appear for misde- liked to have done for the citi- every night next year." "I think it's a great opportuni- will be accepted until July 20. and entry door were smashed. meanor charges and traffic viola- "I'm still pretty upset about it," tions Edmondson said as he surveyed Roach, 27, has been placed on the damage. paid administrative leave for Pick up your copy of the Cincinnati police said 59 adults seven days. 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Throughout the '90s and half of the '80s, they vomited out some of the worst rock music ever to be unleashed onto the American public ("Dude Looks Like A Lady" and "Love In An Elevator") The other Aerosmith is respon- sible for some of the greatest rock music of the past thirty years. They brought us "Walk This Way," Toys In The Attic" and the semi- nal rock ballad "Dream On." This Aerosmith has not released an album in over 15 years. Even the most die-hard Aerosmith fans would agree with us here, since "Permanent Vacation" Aerosmith has not been the same band. Sure, there's been the occasional spark of greatness, such as "lanie's Got A Gun" but for the most part, they ■ By Erik Pepple ITS WIKI did inn appeal to Avers, senior have not been able to recreate tht' majority of tin.' cam- so is the upcoming OAK. science major, the magic that was on Toys In After weeks <>l specula- pus community. show as was ilie Jim heller choice The Attic, Rocks and their other tion, WAO has confirmed classic albums. According to UAO con- Kreiier and I'racv Monsin year, since a greater vari- that critically acclaimed So what the hell happened? cert director Man ety of students can come rap acts lUtn-DMC and The answer is plain and sim- LaRiccia, a hip-hop/rap And this one ilioots and out and enjoy the show." ple: they quit doing drugs. It's The: Roots will lake pan in true. Once the band went into based show was always in Hun-I)MC| is a major I choing Avers' senti- collective rehab, they just haven't tht' works. step.'' ments is sophomore been the same. Now, instead of n|1 WIKJU Dl Darnel Clark. "Train Kept A Rollin'", we got With tickets {joing cents about diversity, we lor of campus sales said. I think it's great thai "Crazy", and instead of "Dream sale this Monday, one On", we have "Jaded," which is off question springs to mind. had always planned a they're getting stub big Play, their worst album to date. Namely, what exactly does rap/hip-hop/H & B type student surveys and wonl ads," Clark said. ".Alter lasi But all this can be remedied. show," l.aKiccia said. "A year's fuss it shows thai IKI Steven Tyler and loe Perry could return to their former states of the University? show like this does two sen'e die needs of the stu- is tryina to bring some ROOTS: Grammy Award-win- rock gods in one simple step- things tor the campus dents, which is what DM ) di\crsitylo campus. I love ning rappers The Roots will lake last year's MTV the stage al Anderson Arena on something everyone wants to say Campus Invasion lour community. both groups." but no one has the guts to. May '.>. Ihey have recorded with "One, ii creates unity Hie fact thai two such Aerosmith has to start doing featuring Hush and Moby Erykali Badn and Mos Del. drugs again. was a successful ifmoder- among students. Two, it with IJAO's decision |o important artists will be In the 70s Aerosmith was helps to build a consis- make li( > Huns house on gracing Anderson Arena is great, and they also did every Most of the criticisms tent, productive commit May.">. just one ol the factors thai SI2 is great." Clark said. drug on the planet Tyler would do squirt guns full of acid before stemmed from concerns It's a great thing to makes this show so antici- "Normally shows like ibis going on stage, and once there he acis to the University. bring more diversity the pated. cost $35." would continue to get high, by and Moliy were perform- Campus Invasion was one campus" said \luhael "The fact that it's onh inhaling the fumes from his rags that he soaked in methadone earlier in the day. After the show he and Perry would do a few dozen lines of coke, smoke some pot and wake up the next day Harris a piece of work in'Pollock* with needles in their arms. And that's the way it should ByJetlMcGinnrs changed the face of American alcoholism despite the best have stayed, dammit' ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER Now, we're not endorsing drug modem art and whose unusual efforts of Krasner to keep him off painting style and attitude made the bottle. As a result, the film is abuse. Drugs are horrible and You know, on the night of the him one of the most popular the story of Pollock's rise and fall, they can ruin lives and kill peo- Academy Awards ceremony, one artists of the 20th century. For of an artist whose work brought ple. People should not do drugs. of the awards that most disturbed Harris, though, the project seems him success and notoriety, but But we're not talking about peo- me was Russell Crowe's victory in to have represented a labor of still failed to satisfy himself, his ple-we're talking about rock stars the Best Actor category. love, a desire to tell a story about a own harshest critic. and they have a cycle they have Considering that I felt Mr. Crowe's man whose life and work offers Maybe Harris sees something to maintain. Form a band, do work in "Gladiator" to be ade- many questions, if few answers. in Pollock. Maybe he identifies drugs, get a hit record, do a crap- quate at best, to see him be hon- The film opens in the 1940s, as with him and finds a kinship with pin' buttload of more drugs, ored witii the top prize of his pro- Pollock's work is first noticed by his art or his story. Whatever the release some of the greatest fession for it made me a linle Lee Krasner (Marcia Gay Harden, case, Harris seems to have con- music of all time, O.D. and incredulous, especially with such whose work righdy won her Best nected with this man, and the (almost) die, break up, and worthy competition up against Supporting Actress), who would end result is a performance that reunite 20 years later when they him. go on to become his wife. An doesn't feel like a performance at need the dough. Well, if I wasn't outraged before, extremely talented artist herself, all—it's more like a second-hand Now, Aerosmith could have I am now. For I have now seen the she devotes herself to the cause of documentary. Harris portrays firm "Pollock," featuring the work promoting and supporting his Pollock as a man who loves and is done this but they didnt They MlMM instead chose to go the rehab of director, producer and star Ed work, often at the expense of her obsessed with his art to the exclu- route and their music suffered ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM: Ed Harris was nominated for an Harris, who was Crowe's best- own. sion of almost all else. As a result, And, since there is no chance of Academy Award for his portrayal of renowned abstract expressionist, actor competition. And with all Eventually, through Krasners the audience is both puzzled by them ever breaking up, we ask Jackson Pollock. Although he did not win, his co-star, Marcia Gay- due respect to the other perform- efforts and his cultivation of a and sympathizes with him. ers nominated alongside of him, new style of painting. Pollock's Harris' work, as both star and them to pick up the mind-alter- Harden did take home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The Harris should have gone home career begins to take off, and he director, is key to this. ing substances and let nature run film also co-stars Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Jeffery Tambor and Harris's wife Amy Madigan. 'Pollock,' which Harris also directed and with the gold. gains nationwide fame and The film is not perfect. It mean- its course. Steve, stick that needle The film "Pollock" is a biopic of acclaim. But the success seems to back in your arm, dip your rags in wrote is currently playing at Southwyck Art Cinemas. celebrated American artist be hollow for Pollock, who methadone (I'm buying) and get Jackson Pollock, who some argue descends into depression and POLLOCK. PAGE 7 the hell back on stage. I BG NEWS NOW Friday. April 13.2001 7 Ani Difranco revels in greatness; Big Pun roars, even in death; Pete Tong will make you dance out of your pants Ani Difranco Big Pun Pete Tong REVELLING/RECKONING ENDANGERED SPECIES ESSENTIAL MIX A B+ B+ Righteous Babe Relativity Records London-Sire Records Ani Difranco's brand new "Whatcha gonna do when Big Pete Tong's seamless, club- album Revelling/Reckoning is Pun comes, knocking at your bumping Essential Mix brings best summed up in Iwo words: front door OOHHHH yeah." Big any electro-head to climactic Pun is alive! absolutely breathtaking. Simple," "Marrow" and "Rock like Big Pun are an endangered floorgasm. As far as house produced by The Girl Next Door. Difranco, best known for her Well, at least on this album he Paper Scissors." species. He has commercial music goes, there is a repetitive Tong never allows you to hear massive independent success, The second disc, Reckoning is. trend in the industry. Tong appeal with hard-core lyrics and where each track changes. The strong political commentary however, is a somewhat new Big Pun hits us with one more opens up a different realm to the music you want to dance to. He only way to differentiate where and her unique brand of funky approach for Ani that finds itself album before he hangs out with genre with his cutting edge has rapped with lyricists like the mix is would be to watch the acoustic folk playing reached a solely based on steady placid Biggie, Tu-Pac and Bob Marley. Beatnuts, Norega, Reakwon, mixes. numbers on your discman. new height. vocals, rich acoustic guitars, Big Pun leaves us one more song For years he has had clubs full ladakiss, etc. His song unfortu- What brought me running out In this double CD set with two lonely echoing saxophones and tilted "How We Roll." The song is of dancers stompin' to his beat. nately that everyone will always to my imaginary dancefloor, full hours of music - Ani doesn't various other light overdubs. pretty dope and the video is Fueled by the ever-present remember is "I'm Not a Player. I though, was the epic "Genesis," waste a second of it with filler. Where many of her past albums futuristic. It is hard to make a house thump, this newest mix lust Crush a Lot." The songs I styled by artist Cass. It was too Every tune is key in painting the would always contain a few video as a dead man but hey if moves through levels of elec- want to remember him by are good to be true — did Pete Tong overall tone of both albums. In tunes of this nature, here we tronic music like flatulence TuPac can do it, Big Pun can do it, "Twins (Deep Cover '98)," "Off really finish up the night with contrast with many of her past have an entire disc focused on too. through your drawers. Layered the Books," "It' So Hard" or any of Planet Funk's, "Chase the Sun?" releases which seemed to be bringing out and fully develop- This album is like a mix tape as soundcapes chock full of delay, his classic verses on songs like Oh, yeah... eclectic collections of varying ing this aspect of her songwriting most of the songs are not new reverb and other groovilicious Banned From TV or John Blaze. It might be more appropriate quirky tunes and beautiful ability. Reckoning is a beautiful but who really wants to buy ten effects had my heart pumping Need I go on? to call this "The Millenium Mix." melodies, here she works to con- melancholy assortment of cd's when you can just by one and my head spinning. Tong because every track Tong drops The Endangered Species is Big struct a common ground of sweeping tunes that even con- and have all of Big Pun's cameos, incorporates voice samples with was produced post-millenium, Pun's last will and all his fans are atmospheric beauty appropriate tain a few surprising instrumen- duets, and hit songs all on one trance-style cuts, and wraps it all and the cuts are not just thrown in it. This album is for you. This to the feelings of each disc. tal song interludes. The tracks CD. up in a progressive house back- together. We're not talking about album is for me. This album will It's safe to say that her song- "Your Next Bold Move," "Grey" He does hit us with a couple ground. some crossfader-crazy new forever be a lasting memory in writing is definitely in its prime. and "In Here" are perfect exam- new songs but liis best one is The mix is kicked off with Rui schooler, this DJ is the real deal. our minds and in our hearts. And, considering that she plays ples of Ani at her best. "Mamma." The Livin' l.a Vida Da Silva's "Touch Me," an ener- If you like your house music Don't let Big Pun's last will and nearly every instrument on most The album's packaging is also Ix>ca (Remix) is worth mention- gizing melodic vocal track. After funk fried and butter dipped, testament pass you by. Big Pun of the album's tracks, Difranco is done in extremely good table ing but it is not Fat Iocs better- a few ambient breaks the tempo then this is your chance to get R.I.P a very potent musical force to be featuring an interesting layout, produced songs. I love this entire picks up and drops into the into the mix. ■Damon lee reckoned with. The rest of the beautiful artwork and photogra- album anyway because artists funk-based, "Salsoul Nugget," -Tom Reed songs feature members of her phy along with an excellent pair live band along with guests like of lyric/photo booklets for each MMM Parker and Ion Hassell on disc. horns and Lloyd Maines on Revelling/Reckoning is a bril- pedal steel. liant work by an artist whose The first disc, Revelling, is an pure love of creating music 'Blow' almost lives up to name album that you'd definitely come comes out very clear in every to expect from Ani but much less song and anyone listening can aggressive, more melodic and agree that it's extremely refresh- with a stronger focus on struc- ing to hear intelligent, well-craft- By James Eldrerl although it was based on a true The best parts of the film have so big? How did he smuggle that ENTEfllAINMfNT WRITER ture rather than experimenta- ed music made for the sake of story, everything here has been little to do with the drug trade much coke into the country, and tion. Some of the highlights of making music. It was suggested to me that if told before. itself, they involve George dealing how did he constantly avoid the. this disc are the tunes "Garden of "Blow" ended up being one the The rise of a young criminal, with his parents and how they - Matt Hayes law so easily? It's as if the cocaine worst movies of the year I should the tricks of the drug-smuggling cope with his profession. begin tliis review with "Blow does trade, how prison makes you a George's mother hates him for smuggling was just glossed over. exactly that." better criminal, the insider's look being a drug dealer, until he Actually, it is not that the film is Friday Well, while "Blow" docs not into the lifestyle of the illegally becomes successful, that is. boring, some of it is downright exactly blow, it will not blow you GE[a rich and famous and their George's father, on the other riveting. George's relationships UFE unday away either; it's just a another inevitable downfall, it's all been hand, doesn't ever really know drug movie. done before, and "Blow" hardly what to think. This is the first drug with both his dad and his daugh- Campus Cleveland If you did cocaine in the 70s does it differently. movie in a while in which the sec- ter bring us the best scenes in the Friday, April 13 Friday. April 13 and 80s - and who didn't? - odds Thankfully, though, there are ondary story is more interesting film. He clings to his dad because CSU Convocation Center are it got in the country via some things that are done differ- than the main story. he is the only person in his life Olscamp 101 George Jung, a drug smuggler ently, mainly the relationship Johnny Depp helps the film Latino College Day, 9 a.m.-l p.m. Cold/Godsmack/Staind that never ran out on him, and he who was almost solely responsi- widi George and the ones he care rise above its mediocre story by desperately wants the love of his Sunday, April 15 Odeon Concert Club ble for the boom of the popular about. George, despite his drug- giving one of the best perfor- Gish Film Theatre Semisonic/Pete Yorn drug in the 1970s. dealing lifestyle, cares deeply mances of his career. He makes daughter. Despite the fact that he Winterschlalfer/ Saturday, April 14 "Blow" is all about George and about everyone he knows, his George Jung reck with so much keeps running out on her. Also, Winter Sleepers, 7:30 p.m. Grog Shop the life of drug smugglers. Unlike family, his wife, and even his charm that by the middle of the since we know how George's Actionslacks/Cobra Verde "Traffic," the last big drug movie friends in the business. film, the audience wants to buy story is going to end way before Bowling Green to come out. It focuses on how In these types of films, we are drugs from him. Odeon Concert Club cocaine was made, brought into usually told the story of someone Unfortunately, by the end of he does, his relationship with his Friday. April 13 Our Lady Peace/The Sheila this country, sold, and eventually who made his way to the top by the film, after all of George's suc- daughter makes this one of the Howard's Club H Devine used. killing everyone in his way. cesses and failures what's left is a most depressing films of the year. Sledge/Cheap Thrills Sunday, April 15 "Traffic" gave us a startling look George did it by making friends. strong feeling of "so what?" So What is truly boring is just BreWSter'S DryBones Revival Palace Theatre at the losing war on drugs. All that So a lot of the typical drug-movie George imported more drugs about everything involving Aztec Greg Aranda- "Blow" does is give us a look cliches are avoided. into this country than any other B.B. King cocaine, which is a real downfall Live Acoustic 8 p.m.-10 p.m. State Theatre inside a drug smuggler's life. And Unfortunately they are replaced man ever, then why is this film so QuoVadis 10 p m.-2:30 a.m. Lil'BowWow although it's a very successful by nothing, so it gets boring pret- boring? We are also left with too for a movie about someone who Saturday, April 14 Detroit drug smuggler's life, and ty quick. many questions. How did he get sold cocaine. Howard's Club H R1220 Friday, April 13 Brewster's Magic Stick Pollock played perfectly Check us out... Dry Bones Revival The Promise Ring/Camden St. Andrew's Hall POLLOCK, FROM PAGE 6 Despite the flaws, the film is a www.BGNews.com Toledo M.0.P./Smut Peddlers fascinating portrait of an unusual Friday, April 13 man, filled with terrific perfor- Saturday, April 14 dcrs a bit at limes, and some Tickets on Sale Now! Bait Shop Myopia scenes don't have the powerful mances. Harris' work, as stated, is Magic Stick to be especially commended-he Sea Gate Convention Center impact of others. The movie also Old 97's/Honeydogs seems to lose its way a little has crafted a convincing and O.AR./Left Undone welcomes The Shelter toward the end, as it focuses on moving portrayal of a tough char- Columbus Arab StrapAVillard Grant Pollock's affair with a younger acter and made a spectacular Conspiracy woman (Jennifer Connelly). The debut as director. For that Friday, April 13 film loses a bit of the energy of achievement alone, the least he Newport Music Hall Sunday, April 15 earlier passages--but maybe deserved was an Oscar. Maybe if Ekoostik Hookah Fox Theatre that's intentional, since that's the he had worn a breastplate and Jeffrey Osborne/Teena Marie way Pollock's life turned out. as spoken in a bunch of cliches, he well. would have gotten one. ABXAI^rillOK.WINOriOPITVcQHTZ Delta Zeta Pr Greek God »»._ Goddess *e Support c. Fellow Greeks ~ ^ Monday, April ICtk \ 9«00p - $100 Atfml SSIOM iHisingiiwiiMiiBw i£IS JpC AllXAhN'MhlKWINOflHI'inzOET/ tMgjHWljjjjTO FWCMSE TICKETS WOt