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the reason Wes Junior said. . Wea Meinhaldl, a 27-year-old "He waa always helping out Columbia SIUdent llld fal1lez d police and firemen," Junior two, died in the early morning added. "He was going to take the hours d Feb. 19 due to injuries test to become a fueman soon." resulting from a highway accident. Meinhardt died after the Meinhardt was in his second motorist's car was struck by a hit year at Columbia and took cour­ and nm driver. The owner of the ses mainly in film and video disabled vehicle was also injured. production. The car that left the scene of "His goal was to becane either a the accident was abandoned and fireman a have a aweec in film and found by police. Its driver sur­ video, whicheverwakedoutbest," rendered last week. said Meinhardt's wife, Debbie. A memorial service was held Circumstances surrounding for Meinhardt on Feb. 24 at Gib­ Meinhardt's death are still not bons Funeral Home, 5917 W. known. Police are investigating Irving Parle Road. He was laid to the accident rest at Queen of Heaven A! Junia, friend Sid ~wala:cof Cemetery in Hillside. Meinhlrdtat B's Brahers ~ Meinhardt was born live and Towing, believes !he February 9, 1967. Mf.W !)F./I qualilieslhatmadehim lllexceplioo­ He is survived by his wife, I STILL*> al pmoo may have putMeinlatlt in Debbie; sons, 2-year-old Andy the wroog pla;e 811he wroog time. and 1-year-old Matthew; falher, "Weswasalwaysdoingstufffor Bob; molher, Anna; stepfalher, Search for ·dean continues other people," Junia said. "He Frank Dawson; stepsisters, Mary would have given you the shirt off Belh and Shawna; and many his back. He's actually the reason olher relatives and friends. lhlt I llllmd waddng here. At the request of the family, Finalists for the dean's second time," said Paul Johnson, dealh of Hermann Conaway. Con­ ''He was corning back from a donations should be sent to local position have finally director of Human Resources and away died in December of 1992. member of !he search committee. tow when he spotted a car pulled chapters of Mothers Against been narrowed down. For !he remainder of !he 92-92 over on the Dan Ryan neM 951h Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D). "When that's over which will be school year, Steven Russelll­ Street. The car had a fireman's over !he end of !his week, !he com­ Thomas took the role of acting By Scott Nychay mittee will then meet as a whole, go dean. EditoriAl Ozrtoonist lhrough and evaluate the people in­ Marie Kelly is currently the acting terviewed for a second time and dean, a position he has held since Joseph Schrank then make a recommendation to !he !he beginning of the school year. Nrostditor president (John Duff)." Some Columbia students say !hey Johnson expects two to three wonder why Kelly is not made the fmalists, from over 80 applicants, permanent dean. The Chronicle has learned that to be presented to the president and "Even if you wanted to, say, the search for a new Dean of Stu­ a new dean to be named liy !he end dent Life may be over soon. of March. See Dean "We've come to !he fmalists who Columbia has been wilhout a per­ page3 we are now interviewing for a manent dean since the untimely Columbia's top d~ers to showcase talent By Larry Brown will auend !he exhibit's opening Corrtspondrnt reception and speak to students on April 21 in room 130 I of the Fashion Columbia, an exhibit Michigan Building. sponsored by !he Columbia Col­ The Columbia College Fashion lege Fashion Association, will Association, in its second year of feature clolhing designs, student To Wea ancf to ili011e who lovecflilm, existence, is made up of seven ~­ work and appearances from profes­ dents, each one a committee sionals in the fashion industry. He had a story for everylhing. I wonder if he's done telling his fellow chairperson. They work in conjunc­ The event will showcase fashion­ tion with Columbia's Fashfon angels about the accident yet? related student work, including Of course, he'll have a lot of stories to tell - growing up wilh a Advisory Board, which consists of jewelry, paintings, photography Chicago professionals in the fashion loving, yet hot- blooded Italian mother, a talkative German falher and and writing. an always happy Irish stepfather. industry. The advisory board aels as Diane Erpenbach, c

2 ~ MARCH7,1994 Sportscasters offer advice Panelists present views on creativity By Denine Zenere Prince" and Castiglione's "The Boydisadocumentaryandc:or. Aloertising 1-Ainuzger Courtier." porate television producer. He Ia Mueller has a Ph.D. in Com- a full-time faculty member of Aspartofthe"Intcrdisciplinary parative Literature, specializing the of the television department Forum on Creativity" series, a in 16th century literature of at Columbia College. forum was held on February 24 Spain, Italy and England. He has produced docwneruary that featured four speakers who Mueller currently teaches projects in the United States and examined the aitist's role in humanities and Spanish and su- overseas that have aired nation- society. pervises foreign language in the ally on WTTW in Chicago and The forum was sponsored by deparunent of liberal education. other public broadcasting sys- the deparunent of liberal educa- She has received awards in terns. tion and was under the direction humanities and language, in- Boyd recently completed two of Dr. Kim McCarthy, eluding a fellowship with the collaborative video-documen. (Left to right) Bill Gutman, Steve Kashul, Skip Myslenskl, Mark The speakers included: Justin National Endowment for the tary projects with Michael GlangrecoandJefTDavis,alltookpartlntheSportsSeminartoshare Niimi, student assistant at the Humanities Institute at Neidennan from the department Ideas on finding and keeping that first sports-writing job. Center for Black Music Re- Northwestern University, "Italy, of television, entitled "Voices By Laura Otto effort is involved in acarcctsearch. search; Dr. Roseanne Mueller, 1494-1527: Culture in Crisis." From Norther Ireland" and St•ff Writtr "My advice is never give up," humanities scholar in the liberal " The artists were socially "Shades of Gray," both of which said Giancreco. "There is no education Depart- have aired bn The Columbia College Jour­ prescribed way to look for a job. ment; Ron Boyd, PBS. · nalism Club and Office of Career You have to get into a situation an independent Gall spoke 1 0 Planning and.Piacement sponsored where you can learn. You cannot t e e v i s i n about "Shaping a seminar to honor members of the specialize and you cannot be too producer; and theCultureofour Chicago spons media. focused. Take anything to get your Bert Gall, · Time: Citizen- Mark Giangrcco and Bill Gut­ foot in the door." C o I u m b i a ' s ship, Community man, WMAQ-TV; Steve Kashul, Giangreco began in radio and Provost/Executi and Creativity," SponsChannel; Skip Myslenslci, likens his brealc into television to a ve Vice President. in which he dis- Chicago Tribune and Jeff Davis, scene from the movie, "Broadcast Niimi speech, cussed creativity independent spons producer, met News," in which a reporter botches "The Artis t, as the vehicle for with Columbia students to share his first shot at anchoring the eve- Society and Am- uniting i ssues ideas about how to get and keep ning news by sweating profusely biguity," was s urrounding that ftrst spons-writing job. on the air. about the artist's citizenship in the Journalism students know the job Giangrcco was asked if he needed traditional social development of a market is highly competitive. The a TelePrompTer during his audi- role - recording community and seminar stressed the importance of tion. The device shows a reporter history and the role the corn- making contacts (Landing a job in­ an enlarged version of a script Not P r e d i c t i n g munity plays in volves more than sending out clips knowing what one was, he said no change. the development and resumes). and spent the audition with his Niimi, a senior, of the citizen. Many in the group said their suc­ head down as he literally sweated won first place in Gall has held the "1994 cess involved being at the right place it out Hfh e. was hired anyway be- Creativity Speaks Pboto by . va.ri~us .ad- at the right time. Myslenslci recalled cause o IS persistence. Contest" for his Independenttelevision producer, Ron Boyd,diacussesRejkdions m In IS t rat IV e gelling one of his first jobs because "Y.ou better know how to do of the Power and Influence of ltflllge Malrus ill Contemporary Cposlitiob~s C alt the person who held the position he everything from writing, editing speech. He per- Television MediA. o urn 1a o - applied for was drafted. Gutman and shooting," Giangreco said. "If fonns regularly as ~ .. ··- , lpge t or m9re called his transfer from ESPN to you have the ability to do that, a guitarist and drummer with his responsible," said Mueller. than 20 years. He ~~~ 'an NBC "a twist of fate." He proved you'll get the job." rock groups "Ashtray Boy" and "They were creating something M.A. in public administration that he knew the job thoroughly. Kashul got his brealc as an intern. "Larry Cash, Jr." for their community." from Roosevelt University and "Diligence is the main factor," He emphasized the imponance of Mueller, a humanities scholar Boyd disCussCd, ''R~fleetioiis' "''Wasilie Val&lictorillh'Ol'Colwn· Guunan said. "Be the best that you an internship and how it should be in the liberal education depart- of Power and lnfluenceoflmage bia College's class of 1969. can and whatever you do, treat that taken seriously to succeed. Interns ment, addressed, "Creativity and Makers in Contemporary Gall is a board member of the one thing as the most important." should ask employers, "What can ! Crisis: Three Works of the Television Media." He com- Community Alternative As- Good contacts factor heavily in do for you?" Kashul said. He also Italian Renaissance." bined live commentary with sociation and the Mordine and getting started, as was the case with believes that cable is a great The presentation examined television sounds and images. Company Dance Theater. Davis. After an interview in avenue to break into the business. three masterpieces born from He examined the impact, in- Mueller added, "If you' re Detroit, he was told he had the All on the panel agreed that no creative responses and political fluence and future of television going to be creative, you have to ability, but no experience. one should be discounted as a pos- crises including: Michelangelo's producers on public conscious- be socially responsible." According to Davis, "connec­ sible job source. The successful ._"D~av~i~d._"--!!M:±la!l:c~h.!.!ia!..!v£e~ll!...i' ~s _"..lTh.!!!?.e_.....!n~es:!:s~. ------__; tions are everything." Eventually, journalist is persistent and not Davis crossed paths with the inter­ afraid to take chances. viewer and was hired on the spot As Giangreco said, "If you doo't with WLS-TV. love this business, it will eat you alive." This is not to say srudents shook! depeOO on their luck for a job. A lot of

T H E. COLUMBIA C OLLE GE Department of Journalism \!I: b e n 623 S. Wabash Avenue Suite 802 Victoria Sheridan Chicago, I L. 60605 IA.!ISIRI•m•711 Editor pestered them (312) 663-1600 ext. 343 and hired me. (31 2) 427-3920 FAX Recently, Columbia alumnus Q: What's tbe best advice 70'1 Bob Sirott p rovided the can offer students? : Michel Schwartz Executive Editor Chronicle with an exclusive in­ A: If they want to get on thelir, terview. probably the best thing to do ,iJ Omar CastUio Managing Editor What was it about Columbia go to a small town and get a bi& Joseph Schrank News Editor College that Bob Sirott found so on-air job or stay in the big town Matt Kurten Features Editor appealing? and get a small job. Do anytbina. "I wanted to stay in Chicago," Victoria Sheridan Assignment Editor Don't limit yourself. said Sirott. I was working at Q: What was tbe wont advice Penny Lawrence Photo Editor NBC at the time. I wanted to you ever got? Tony Scianna Copy Editor keep that job and get a college A: When I was a page at NBC, Sheri Ritter Copy Editor degree." so meo ne to ld me that Sif.· Thirtccn years later, Sirott is an Oenlne Zenere Advertising Manager zJechick had great pizza, and i1 anchor for Fox's morning news wasn't good at all. In my Jato Tracey Robinson Faculty Advisor show, Good Day Chicago. Time teen years r was unhealthy, ad­ fli es, docsn 't it? dicted to these uwful pizzas. He porten Elaina Chiamas, David Heitz, Judith /erul/i fuclllty or the school? Q : What was your major? Q: Use five words to describe Scr, /1 Molcnhouse. 11plwnm Myers, /..aura Olio, Cynthia Salvino A: Radio, I think. Liberal Ans? A: In those days, the radio sta­ yourself. tion was a room where you could I don't know what my mll,jor A: Anchor and breath mint record, but it wasn't broadcast. Photographers Li.w A. Adds, Simon Cygielski. was. together. (It wasnsimulated radio station). Gma Dowden, Mal/Ryan, Brad Wilker.wn. Q: Whut class did you get the Q: Whnt would you be dolq AI Purker and Wuyne Atkinson most outol'? If you weren't in your field? helped critique students' work. <.: artoonlats Danit'i lil'}'cr, Sco/1 Nyclwy A: There wasn't nny one c l a~s . A: Working for n living. there were many. Clus.<;es not as­ Also the TV studio fuc ility. I Q: What's your phll<*lf)lly rA sociated with Columbiu, liko knew a lot nbout te le vision life? T ht (.1trtHtk U .. tbt flfTidaJ 1tu ~nt - run ncwapa1~r of Columb ia ColltKt. lila production before I ever worked puhlhht:d wt:d d y d ur1nk tht ac:hool year a nd diJtrlhutt d on Mondaya. European Lit., Politics, Science A: Try to hnvc a good mcaiiO in it. VIew• uprtaKd Ia thl• nflUPIPU Ire not -~UIIIr lly lhoH or the with Eugene Sukowski. look forwnrd to. Will JournaJI•m Jk:pt. or tht> cnlh:ae. Q: Whut was the most heltlful Q : What your lucky Jl!l.S~ W}gliJ) _MAR___ CH__ 7_,_1"--4------~------~~~1~·~~~(~~~~ Dean resolve student issues, participate television deparUnent, Ed· Morris; in institution-wide planning and ac­ Chairperson of the English Dep­ Theater/~~ from page 1 tivities, perlorm duties relaced 10 tartment, Phillip Klukoff; institutional or student life and ad­ designate someone as the heir ap­ pllotography instructor, Catherine kicks off trilogy parent, the by-laws of the college minister the student life budget Slade; English instructor, George Additionally, he/she must super­ specify the search," Johnson said. Bailey; Director of placement. Jan I By Judith lerulli vise many offices and give StAff Writ

"With a cast or 20 people, trying to get everyone together at one liiJQ{:[jiJ~t time Is a real pain. Our (production) went really smoothly.llike to think that was partly my fault." SUPEROJT TM $8.95 Shane Oman; stage manager Salutes "After the show, I can't stop twitching. It takes so much energy Bring this coupon for a $8.00 Supercut, regular.$10. that I have to eat a Snickers before each show." Women's Laura Cohen; chorus member 332 S. Michigan Ave., 341-9797 History Month. ''I really like being in the show with aU my friends. The hardest Hours M-F 7:30-7 Sat. 9-S Sun.10-4 this Is remembering all my lines. I want to be an actress like my Good at this location only. Not valid wltb any other offer. mom and dad and brother. We already have a great agent." L Offer expires S/1/94 Emily Moll, seven-year-old Antigone ------~ ATTENTION J-STUDENTS Attention All Students!* Create a project for AIDS Awareness Week and Applications for the 1994-1995 John Fischetti Scholarship are DOW available! YOU CAN WIN $300! To inform the school community about the deadlines of AIDS, STOP BY THE J-DEPARTMENT FOR AN APPLICATION Columbia College is sponsoring: AIDS Awareness Week Full-time Columbia students who specialize in pflnt journalism Get involved by creating an AIDS Awareness project in one of the following categories: or broadcast journalism, photojournalism, etidorial art or • electrortic media • performance political cartooning are eligible for an scholarship. Awards are • print media • visual based upon merit, financial need and service in the student's The top three entries in each category will win the following cash awards: specialty area. 1st prize: $300 2nd prize: $200 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 10, 1994 - Jrd prize: $100 All students subr.: itting projects will receive a certificate of participation. AU projects will be displayed ia the Works in Progress gallery !luring AIDS Awareness Week. Criteria: ATTENTION! All project.s will be judged on the following: accuracy artistic impression WRITE TO US TODAY clarity of expression content Please submit your letters 10 the editor and essays to: Michel originality Schwartz at Tile Cllr011icle, located in suite 802 of the Wabash Submitters must include their narnz, major and phone number at the end or on the back ofthe project. building. The deadline for each issue is 5 p.m. every Monday for Winners will be notified l7y phone. next week's issue. Please limit your submissions 10 one typewritten Deadline: 5:00p.m., April 15, 1994 page, double spaced, and include your name, telephone number All conics must be submitted to the Institute for Science Education and Science Communication, Columbia College, Suito 1400,624 S. Michigan where you can be reached for verifications purposes. The O~Ed For additional in!ormalion, call (312) 663-1600 ll180 page of Tile Chronicle is your forum for open discussion. •contest open to all students currently enrolled Itt Collllflblo 4 ~ide ·fOe ~~~win's~!~tio~still felt heaP. eatSI F1,raE411or BythetimeBaldwinwasl4,hc a , I 1mew his purpose in life was to wasfa:edlntheUnitod~lalei,BUiwllt withtheumeuuaa~eeo IIIIIIJ__t__l__l__ _l _I James Baldwin lived to love. write. Baldwin was passionate wantaunitodnation. buttbe.._. By Mary- wTsiiiewSkl If ever there was a man capable about his work and also cited his were not clear to him. Malcolm X Slilff Wrilrr of encapsulating the tormented love and respect of God and justice was endorsing tho civil riptl Siclc of hot dogs and french fries? Or foreign foods like egg foo young world around him with the written - values ingrained in him by his movement in the North It tbe lime and fried rice cooked with as much grease as 10 White Castle sliders? word and translating all the father. and Dr. Martin Luther Kina Wll If you need a break, venture to the Underground Cafe, located in the violence and hatred projected Baldwin had once chosen to dine spreadin& the conacioustlcu ill tbe basement of the Michigan building. towards African-Americans to a at a reatallrant in Manhattan that South. Baldwin waa with them Ill. need for unity between aU races, it refused service to African- He wrote, Tilt Pin Ntxt This cafe, run by Columbia College and staffed with students, is not n.., a was Baldwin. Americans. Baldwin opted to wail collection of essays, duriu& lhla only a great meeting place to talk over class projects or do a little last On Monday. Feb. 28 the African- 30 minutes until a waitress came 10 period as a mCBJll or ldvoeacy for minute studying, but you can also grab a hot meal or a cup of gourmet coffee. They specialize in lunches that change weelcly, such as: American Heritage Month his table and told him that he would civil rights. He described the tide continued with the showing of Tile have to leave the restallrant He by telling the biblical story of vegetarian lasagna, chicken pot pie and chili served in a bowl made out of bread. Price oftile Tklut, a docllffientary proceeded to launch a glass of Noah, the rainbow that appcued The Underground Cafe is a great place to grab macaroni and cheese celebration of the extraordinary life water at a mirror in bitter disgust after the great flood and the IIICI­ complimented with a side salad and your choice of dressing for only $3. of the homosexual author, over the inequality that exists in sage God was sending. Strlllgely The portion isjustenough to fill a starving, yet broke student. You may playwright and composer James America. It was out of his reapect enough, it paralleled the even11 ol even opt for a bagel and apple juice to ensure energy for the rest of your Baldwin. for justice that Baldwin decided to the civil rights movement. Baldwin classes. Given, all this may seem a little pricey at $6, but you'll feel Life was a mixture of aU things, leave the country in 1948. When he said that the rainbow reproiCIItod better guaranteed. good and bad, for Baldwin growing arrived in France he found accep- the coming of ftre as the next p-cll Stop in at the Underground Cafe before a morning class and create your up in Harlem, New York, during tance, but also saw discrimination disaster, during the '60s where the own breakfast sandwich with individually priced ingredients or have a the 1920s, the Harlem Renaissance. against another race: the Algerians. South burned, literally and flgura- breaded fish sandwich for lunch. Space is usually not a problem but food Home life was difficult for In Paris, Baldwin published a lively. shortage is. They're always out of something so get there early. Baldwin as his father was a very group of essays titled, Notts of a The years surrounding tho deaths Breakfast is served from 8- 10:15 a.m. and lunch from 11-6:30 p.m .. rigid, religious patriarch. Baldwin Native Son. In Paris, Baldwin dis- of Malcolm X and King 8TOU8ed Don't plan on a pool table for afternoon fun; they seem to be spoken for described him as a man that "could covered his own identity. In the anger in Baldwin towards injustice, until the end of the year. not bend, he could only be broken." process of discovering himself, vulgarity and ignorance that sur­ But Baldwin was effected in ways Baldwin was witness to a race he rounded the segregationists. that would benefit his career as a described as the, "niggers of Paris," "I agree that the world has been writer for the rest of his life. the Algerians, natives of another held together by very few people In the frrst chapter, "How Smart Under the orders of his father, place wanting to ntake home out of who love." Baldwin said. "At long Students Think," Robinson ex­ Baldwin attended church every a place that didn't want them. This as we see each other for color, race hibits how smart students go about Sunday with his family. He offered incredible insight into a orreligionwewillperpetuateracial learning. He says, "Attitude is the dctestedtheenormityofthechurch situation with which Baldwin was segregation." Out of all this 0111- critical difference." This, in a scarcd him. However, Baldwin dis- familiar. It came to him to join the rage, Baldwin wrote VBtak Stnlt sense, is the whole essence of the covered that the Bible was some of plight of the Algerians and he Co111d Talk, which was an instara book: If you don't have good learn­ the best storytelling he'd ever read. protested alongside them proclaim- success. ing habits, it's because you don't This led to an intense curiosity to ing, "All men are brothers." Baldwin eventually succllffibed have the right attitude; and if this is read. In 1961, Baldwin had answered to cancer after a long battle in the case, you must try and change Baldwin spent many hours in his the calling of a Turkish actor friend which his love for people and spirit it "You're attitude is deep-rooted, local library, so much that he to come stay with him in Istanbul. never died. He passed away on even sub-conscious and you 'II have claims to have read every book on Baldwin said of Istanbul, "There December 8, 1987 in his homo In'.'.~ to work doubly hard at changing their shelves at the time. From what are ancient roots here, a calm om- France. "We have to be cornpu­ it," he said. he was reading, Baldwin developed niscicnce, roots closer to those of sionate." said Baldwin. "We have Truer words have never been writ­ a need to transcribe his imagination my African heritage." The air of 10 love." " ten and it's nice to know that the andobservationsintoessayorstory Istanbul must have had a positive Baldwin published hundreds ot author is honest with his readers. format. karma for Baldwin, for it was there articles, six novels, six coUections The truth is, it's very difficult to Baldwin wrote his first play he wrote his best selling novel, ofessays,twoplays,onecollection change bad habits; we all know Another Co11ntry. short What Smart Students Know when he was 8 years old. He then However, the of stories, some dialogues, that composed the official song of his Civil Rights Movement was brew- raps, photo essays and a. ~nario. By Adam Robinson Not only does Robinson claim his Crown Publishers, Inc., 272 elementary school which is still ing in America and Baldwin felt he Any of these works can befound 81 book is different than other self­ used today at the Frederick must return to fight with his a local library. · pages, $16. help books for students, but he does have a few helpful tips. Reviewed by Laurie A. Some of these tips include how to Miller take notes and what to take them Omrspondmt on. Because these questions are so song Cold Hard World, Pakott common, here arc some to keep in sings, "It's a cold hard world, that's If you believe school and learning mind: a cold hard fact It'll break your should be more of an experience heart while you break your back." than a memory, you're on the right • Don't take notes on everything Now is that a song to feel good track to being a smart student., ac­ your teacher says. Pay attention to about oc what? cording to Adam Robinson •s What how much time your teacher Lovebirds, the second track 011 Smart Students Know . spends on something. this albllm, made this listener want Unfonunately, if you don't al­ •Note anything your teacher to crawl into a hole and die after ready know what it takes to be a takes a long time to explain, says hearing it's depressing tones. Tho smart student by the time you're in after a long pause or has difficulty song looks very nice lyrically but, college, this book may help you, explaining. If your teacher goes after hearing it., one is guarenleed eo but you probably wouldn't even through the trouble, it will probably feel really down. The sona "'' think of picking it up. be on the test. Wtd:IUJI turned out to be a p-cll What Smart Students Know is a • Note anything your teacher dis­ lullaby as it will put even chronic down-to-earth, creative effon with Cl1SSCS that isn't in the text book, insomniacs to sleep. all the best intentions by Robinson, especially if he or she disagrees The tone throughout this album co-founder of the Princeton with the text. basically stayed the same Review, and he really has a straight • Note whether your teacher con­ throughout with a depressed­ line on the •. ·•nart students al­ centrates on details or tries to sounding folk rock that is just lllld ready think . .. •• .: he was one of present the larger themes and the to get l1SCd to. them. big picture. This tells you what kinq Falcon was baclced on this llbum Obviously, Robinson is directing of test questions you can expect. by keyboardist Ralph Gramm IIIII his self-help book towards students • Note anything on handouts. guitarists Byron HOU1C and Demly who ~ help - high school and Torrol, who do their beat to 10111111 college level students who want to Robinson also recommends that like a different band in OICb .,..: get "Maximum Grades and Op­ you should organize your notes One minute they SOWid lib a folk timum Learning in Minimum with a clear structure rather than rock bend and the noxt dleJ're a Time." Basically, it' s students simply making a list. Don't take blues band. looking for an easier route to suc­ notes sentence by sentence. Use Fa/con -alternative clone utttrs Frotrt 11 Pf~~Nr Sllil 1111J cess. Nothing wrong with that., is loose sheets of paper so you can just have been a bad second aaemJI there? from BUiy Fakott, but unlesl yo. spread your notes out when study­ debut, Prttl} Bl111 World. But in order for this book 10 help By ScoH Molenhouse want to be put in a bad mood, dOD 't ing for a test. St;,ffWritrr Falcon should be considered at you, you m11, t look at learning as a For those to whom essay ques­ bother lislellin& to it. best a poor man's version of the utt.rs FNHJ111 PlltJCr Sllil pCia goal you want to achieve. Simply tions don't come easy, Robinson To many, Hilly Falcon is an un­ Bo-Dcans or even a weak John bia two thumbs down. getting straight A's is not enough. also offe111 a section on essay tests, known,but aft.cr sampling his latest Hiatt One can hardly fool sorry for It doesn't mean you've learned multiple-choice and true-false album,utttrs From a PaPfr Sll/p, the weak-hearted Falcon as he anything, says Robinson. You must testB. this reviewer discovered why many sings of his llfo's deprossions in have the desire to change your at· people have never heard of him. songs like, Cold Hard Worllt, My titude. utt.nls I follow up 10 Palcott'l Wtaklltll and Lov..VU. In the ~i~uuw~ MARCH7, 1994 MAR _141994 s

WE'LL HELP YOU EARN By Sergio Barreto well-defmed. AU in all, Street is as $30,000FOR 514/fWriltr pitiable as he is remarkable. COLLEGE. Harris seizes the opportWlity to The movie Chameleon Street is a throw darts at racist foolery, witty, ambitious, hilarious but presenting stereotypical characters, Now the Anny can help heart-wrenching view of urban such as a white politician who can you earn more than ever African-American life. only respect an African-American before for college, if you The film was shown last month male if he is a successful lawyer qualify... up to $30,000 during Columbia's African and a group of white businessmen Heritage Celebration. who spend loads of money at tan­ with the Montgomery GI Stuck in a slum with a nagging ning spas, yet despise dark-skinned Bill Plus the Anny Col­ wife and a dead-end job at his people. lege Fund. father's small-time company, Wil­ Harris' ultimate goal is to ad­ This could be the per­ liam Douglas Street, a little-known vance the radical, "gangsta" earn true· life Detroit character, is sick of rap-like notion that an African­ fect opportunity to it all. He decides to become a con American man can only achieve money you need for col­ man, a career that he turns into an upward mobility by breaking laws. lege an develop the art form. He makes his point forcefully, qualities that will help Articulate and cultured, he imper­ without resorting to reverse racism Columbia student Brian Quarles, ofBoogie Shoes, performed at the you succeed once you sonates a Time magazine reporter Chameleon Street's only major loft party In Wicker Park Friday February 25. and a Harvard educated surgeon. flaw is its apparent misogyny. get there. He then fakes his way through an Street's wife is made into such a By Grisel Y. Acosta is dedicated to being in SkaPone, a For more information, interview, an internship and a stupid and treacherous creature that CDmspondmt ska band which regularly plays at call your local Army hysterectomy, but winds up in jail. one might think she could bring Cabaret Metro. SkaPone has al­ Recruiter. He escapes, and heads to Yale about the end of mankind all by Despite a snowstorm watch, ready put out a 4-song tape and just under the guise of an African ex­ herself. Worse still, near the film's hundreds of people left their fmished recording a compact disc. change student. His wife catches up end, Street uuers a woman-hating warm homes and flocked to a Brian Quarles grew up in Naper­ to him and ruins the scheme. tirade so hair-raising it makes the loft party in the Wicker Park ville and began Boogie Shoes four ARMY. Throughout the rest of the film, senators who quizzed Anita Hill area on Friday, Feb. 25. The years ago. The band is currently Street tries to fool his wife into seem like models of chivalry. But reason for such a turnout mixing a debut tape and has played BE ALL YOU CAN believing he is a full-time college this is a relatively small flaw in an could have been the low cover at China Club's Disco Inferno BE. student, as he strives to pull off his otherwise accomplished film. charge ($5-$7), or the endless Night, which used to be every Wed­ most elaborate plot: impersonating Working with a very low budget, drinks. More than likely, how­ nesday. "The fll'$t time we played a lawyer and contriving his way Harris wisely uses poor lighting, ever, it was due to the talented there was crazy," recalls Quarles." into a partnership in a Detroit law live sound and a general air of slop­ bands, most of which have because we didn' t get a sound fmn. Any moviegoer can tell that piness to conceal the film's Columbia students or check and we hadn't been playing Chicago from Downers Grove. none of Street's cons will ever inherent cheapness under the graduates in them. together for that long. We got on "For some reason, I can't under­ work. Still, Wendell Harris, who pretense of striving for a documen­ wrote, directed and starred in the tary-like immediacy. Dustin Harris, a sculptor and stage and there was 500 people .. .I stand why, I was really embraced After winning the Jury Prize at the music mlijor at Columbia, Brian was buggin' out. But everything by black culture," admits Moore. movie, manages to milk plenty of Quarles, a marketing and com­ 1991 Sundance Festival, went well and then they asked us to Even though he was teased for it, humor and suspense out of them. munications major, and Will come back." Moore studied the philosophies of The laughter Chameleon Street Chameleon Street achieved a Moore, a radio/sound major, 13 and Natural Force brought the Nation of Islam while growing evokes is a tense, uneasy'Oiie. This limited engagement run at select art wor~Jo~)!Jer in Boogie Shoes, a the evening to close, giving up in the suburbs. He also considers is humor as desperation, not ex­ houses and evidently went funk/raj> baild. Moore also teams everyone a more mellow music performing on stage to be a hilaration. For all of his nowhere at the box office; Wendell up with Julio Cesar "J.C." Stokes vibe, while at the same time chal­ spiritual experience. When asked if intelligence, Street cannot disguise Harris's career has appearently Calloway IV, a 1988 Columbia lenging minds with thought he likes rapping, mixing or playing his inner misery. He carries out gone the same way. Rumor has it graduate, in 13 and Natural provoking lyrics. Moore mainly 'the bongos best Moore said,"AII of such otherwordly impersonations that a Hollywood version of Force, two bands with reggae in­ sticks to rap, playing the bongos it is really one, and I like that one because his own personality is not Chameleon Street is in the works. fluences. and mixing. Stokes is also ver­ the best." Boogie Shoes' perfonnance was satile, rapping one minute, clearly the climax of the evening. playing guitar the next. His God­ They had the crowd so excited that given gift, however, is his singing bouncers had to rope off the voice - it sounds as smooth as On Tuesday, Feb. 15, audience. Harris wailed on his molasses. the National Diabetes trombone as Moore slapped away Julio Cesar Stokes Calloway IV Foundation held a on bongos (he does this outside of also belongs to DOPE, a band fund-raiser, "Pigs on Columbia's Wabash building on whose letters stand for Descend­ nice days, too). Quarles'energetic ents of a Peaceful Earth. DOPE has Ice," at Skate on State. rap style engaged all. just fmished recording "Resin Na­ The pig is significant Harris, an Evanson native, has al­ tion," a new CD. They have also because insulin, com­ ways been influenced by the arts. been interviewed by "SubNation," monly used by His mother teaches dance at the an underground music magazine. diabetics, comes from Franklin Fine Arts Center and Har­ Stokes thinks," Chicago has a par­ ris had seven years of dance ticular vibe because of its the pancreas of the training. Harris also sings. "I've al­ separation from the rest of the pig. ways sang," said Harris. "I started country. Most people look at across the street with my neighbors. Chicago as being outside of the Their parents sang jingles and I got mainstream, like Chicago is either involved with that as a little kid, not qualified (to create good music) just singing commercials." Harris or distant from the real action." used to sing with Columbia's Will Moore rec.ently moved to gospel Love Ensemble, but now he Here, a Fairmont Hotel employee, Charlie, carves away at the James rocks Rose Records donated By Scott Molenhouse accordion player, two guitarists bringing the 514ft Writer and vocalist, Booth performed. to life. Booth, who danced on the tiny The British band JaiiUis played a stage, was a dramatic sight. show at Chicago's Vic Theatre on The band played the title track Feb. 20. Because the appearance from their recently released album, ·was sold out, many fans chose the titled Lold.. The remaining four next best thing: a free acoustic gig selections included older hits, such at Rose Records, 3259 Ashland as Sit Down, Marla and Protect skating Ave., on Feb. 22. Me. Lead singer Tim Booth told con­ Although the set was short, it was proceeds from cert-goers at the Vic that there still worth waiting in a crowded that day went would be no record store gigs. record store to hear. James signed towards the However, he wasn't too convinc autographs after the show and al­ fight against ing, as the store was packed with lowed fans, who waited in yet diabetes. fans. Some showed up as early as another line, to photograph them. IO a.m. for the 5:30p.m. show. James fans who missed both The stage at Rose could barely shows, take heart: The band is ex· Photos by Matt Ryan accommodate four of the six band peeled to play at the Riviera in a members. Two sat out the set, as an few months. 6 MARCH 7, 1994

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The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance managed to have the term "sexual orientation" added to Columbia's mission statement, the Dorm resident claims false advertising heat the exercise room. Chronicle recently reported. The lack of value for our dol­ What a queer, er, strange, development. lar doesn't stop there in the The mission statement should also include "geometric orientation" as a Ever hear of getting what you vide assisumce in using the sys­ solicitous writings. The term to cover the "differently sized." And let's not forget the ugly. I pay for? Well, the sad truth for tems and, as a result, a couple of average number of students wonder how many ugly kids have turned from the doors of Columbia the students living in the Colum­ the Macs were not working for a per apartment is four (al­ because the mission statement carelessly omits the term "cosmetically bia College Residence Center is couple of weeks. At least half of though there are a few that challenged." A couple of ugly students, however, are enrolled here­ that the powers that be don't the residents, out of roughly 340, have as few as two and as believe it or not - but they apparently have not yet formed an alliance. believe in delivering what they don't own computers or word many as six people}. For the "Columbia College admits students without regard to race, color, sex, (the students) paid for. processors, thereby needing to 1993-94 school year, Colum­ sexual orientation, religion, age, physical handicap, religeon and national Since those of us who moved in rely on the over-tasked computer bia received $4,100 per or ethnic origin," the mission statement now reads. last semester had no one to ask room. student making a two First of all, the word "handicap" is no longer "culturally sensitive." bedroom apartment for four about what we were letting oursel­ The next part of what we're "Handicap" is a 17th century word of uncenain history tJ:!at w~ used ~ ves in for, we had to rely on a brief paying for are study rooms. In students a cost of $16, 400 for describe crippled beggars who stood on street comers wtth thelf hats m tour at best and a slick brochure at reality, there is only one study a lease of roughly nine their hands. The term that should be used is "differently-abled." months or $1,822 a month rent worst for information. Speaking room on the first floor, unless Second, and more importantly, I don't think Columbia has ever ~enied for the out-of-state students who you would count the six closet­ ($455 a month per student). admittance to a homosexual or discriminated against a homosexualm any could not look at the place before sized rooms that are usually 10 This amount doesn't include a way. The fact thaHhere is a gay alliance is evidence that Columbia ., meal plan -or a cafeteria, a commit~9.11... g ur§elyes• the phone, or health or renters' tolerates homosexuals. I broc!lim; was all we1lad to go on. a IfColumbia's administration wants to tinker with the mission statement, "Each fully-furnished loft insurance policy. Granted, t.hen they should focus on the educational aspect, rather than something apartment boasts numerous OPINION Printer's Row isn't a cheap · area to live, ,but for the as trivial as sexual orientation. I ameilkiel :~:

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Monday, March 7 Cyber Expot~Xe, a n.w exhibit, will ~ In 1M Hokln Qal'-ry and will be on dllplay unHI March 21 . Tuesday, March 8 Student OrganlzaHon Day S.O.C. Extravaganza 12 • 3 p.m . In 1M Hokln Annex

Wednesday, March 9 AudiHons for broack:aat Joumallam and ter.vlalon majora In the 15th floor of 1M Michigan Building. To r-rve a Hme, call the ter.vlalon department at ext. •1 0. Oedipus Kotonua opens at the Getz Theater, 72 E. 11th St. 663·9465 "Mic:helr. Herron and 1M Underground Explotlon, • a mual· c:al and poeHc: perfomanc:e, will lake plac:e In 1M Hokln c;a1r.ry at 1 p.m. Love and Enllghlmenl c;o.pel Choir In the Hokln Ann.x at 6p.m . "Interviewing Techniques" • a workshop sponsored by Career Planning and Plac:emenl at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. In The Cook County State's Attorney Jack O'MaUy (center) along with Larry (left) room 317 of the Wabash Building director of Lesbian and Gay Chkago Commission of Human Relations and Scott Mendel (right) coordinator of the Hate Crimes Prosecution ManuaL Held a newt confernce to Thursday, March 10 announce the pubUcatlon ofthe Hate Crimes Prosecution Manual, the ftnt auch book ofltlldad VIncent Green and Seventh Avenue • a jazz performance In the county. In the Hokln Annex between 1 and 4 p.m. Celebrallon Closing Ceremony and Reception betw-n 5 and e p.m. In the Hokln Annex " Music: Seminar and Luncheon• between noon and 2 p.m . at the Hilton Hotel In Conllnenlal fA.Call the management department alex!. 652. "Beat of Film Techniques I" at 6:30 p.m . In the Ferguson Theatre of the Michigan Building Film a nd VIdeo Day at 1 p.m. In the Ferguson Theatre. The event Is free of charge. For more lnformaHon, c all Bob Blinn alexl. 620. Friday, March 11 Opening reception for Cyber Exposure In the Hokln Gallery between 5 and 7 p.m. Columbia's Student Variety Show betw-n 1 and 3 p .m . In the Hokln Annex '70. Party In 1M Hokln Annex betw-n e p.m . and midnight. All Columbia students are welcome. '70. a!Hre Is en· c:ouraged. Pagelayoul and Using the Ruler/Mc:Wrlle, a workshop sponsored by the ac ademic: computing department, will lake plac:e In room 413 of the Wabash Building from 10 a .m. to noon. Entry deadline for the Fesllval of Illinois Film and VIdea Artists. For more lnformallon, call Usa Formosa In the J oel BaUy ftlm/vldeo department al ex!. 300. Art last Day to delare Pass/Fall or Audit Senior Deadline for Fashion Columbia entrln. Should be handed Junior In to D. Brozynsklln room 1301 of the Mic higan Building . Far I think the media needs to I am equally sick and tired of I'm the most sick of L