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By Jason Kravarik Foley said the college has received some together a self-study. In a memo announc eral financial aid because the government A.ui.Ua/11 New.r Editor calls from people who have heard bits and ing the formation of the steering commit only issues aid to studems attending pieces about the evaluation and were con tee that will draft the report, President accredited colleges. It also ensures incom Usually, it's the Columbia staff mem cerned that the school was being investi John Duff said the "self-s tudy wi ll deter· ing students that Columbia has been bers that are testing the students. But this gated. mine how well Columbia meets NCA"s reviewed and found to meet certain stan time, Columbia Collge is being given a "Every ten years the NCA will check requirements" as well as to plan ways to dards. she said. test of sorts by a regional accrediting asso back with us," Foley said. 'This wasn't improve programs and operations here. Each individual department is expected ciation. triggered by anything that happened. [The The fi nal document will be compiled to begin drafting up a report within the Contrary to what some people have checkup] is based on criteria they (NCA) from individual reports by each depart next two semesters. Some departments heard, though, Columbia is not under consider a good and accredited college ment, asking what's working and what's have issued tests to their students, while review and not in any apparent danger of should have." not others. like the Art department. are evalu losing its status as an accredited college, Foley said the consensus among admin "l! 's like when you have a party, you ating students· work samples. The final said Anne Foley, director of institutional istrators is that the school will pass. clean the house and fix the things that are report will be assembled by the Steering research for the college. "Everyone in a responsible position broken," Foley said. "'[The NCA report] Commillee under the direction of Foley, Instead, the school is up for a routine here at Columbia is confident we will be forces us to find time to do something we who serves as the Coordinator. II is review by the North Central Association re-accredited .. " she said. probably should do anyway.'" expected to be "wmpleted a few months of Colleges and Schools (NCA). That's the Members of the NCA will visit Being accredited by the NCA carries before the site survey is conducted by the Chicago-based group that evaluates the Columbia in April of 1999. In preparation more than just bragging rights. Foley said NCA in 1999. performance of colleges in a 19-state area. for their visit, the college is requi red to put its important for students who receive fed- English dept. opens Columbia rav computer lab By Danielle Hirsch Pentium computers arc arranged catches Senior Writer in clusters of three, with a Spring sports teacher's station in the middle of A new computer-as•isted the lab. The teacher's station has fever writing lab in the English depart a separate monitor for everyone ment has taken off this semester to view. All of the computers in with positive results. A software the lab are linked to a shared program called Norton Textra printer. Connect (compatible with Word The computers in the lab arc 7 .0) provides a network writing connected to a network. This Columnist Sara environment for students taking means all students wi II have Willingham analyzes English Composition I and II, access to the same information. the upcoming baseball ESL composition and For example, a student may write season and takes a Developmental Composition. a paper and post it to the net- look at the NCAA's With the new program. Dell road to the Final Four. See Lab page 2
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E-mail among issues raised at meeting By Rui Kaneya meeting as advisors. StaffWritu "I am interested in hearing from students in a continuing way," said Thompson. " I! would be With ·the advent of growing computer technolo helpful, if students want it, to have an on-going gy, many educators around the country are explor forum." ing the idea of a "virtual university" as a way to A possible enactment of a Columbia e-mailing improve the quality of teaching. system was among many issues raised at this Professors, who use computers primarily for two-hour meeting. The consensus among eight stu word processing, are now turn- dents at the meeting was that ing to electronic mail to commu- e-mail and other basic technolo nicate with students and to fos gies should be available to stu- ter out-of-class discussions. Lrss afflurnt students dents, and that complex tech Some courses are already taught suffer fnun TLTR niques won't be required to set entirely on the Internet, through up these services. videoconferencing or with incom pctcau·c In some universities and col e-mail, leges, almost every student and Other schools, including faculty member has direct, con Columbia College, seem less Sec cditodal. page II venient access to a wide range of certain that instructional tech up-to-date information resources nology will ever enjoy wide- and technology applications like spread popularity. e-mail. Columbia has yet to offer e-mail accounts to stu But the question facing Columbia is whether . dents. And it is still not certain whether the college e-mail makes sense financially for students. The will ever offer that service. college has to find the way to somehow finance its To discuss the issue and to reflect students' service. "There's an argument that I" ve heard many ·. views on technology, the student technology round Urnes: Why should we pay students [for e-mail ser table meeting was held March 13. vice]? We. don't pay them for their phone bill. We It was the college's first attempt to incorporate don't pay for their stamps," Katz said. "It seems to students.' ideas in its effort to fully integrate com me that the only way to fund something like this is puter technologies into its system. Peter Thompson. the way we fund school newspapers. See Page 2 assoCiate academic dean, and Brian Katz, facilitator for faculty technology support, presided over the See E-Mail, page 2 2 NEWS March 24, 1997 TilE CHRONICLE Journalism Department Students venture abroad 623 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 802 Culture shock is inevitable for students leaving their roots to study overseas Chicago, Illinois 60605 International Education. The top Madrid, Segovia, Toledo, as part of its International ByCiaudia Rivera five countries for U.S. students Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Session. News desk: Staff Writer s,tudying abroad in 1994-95 were Malaga. The tour leader will be 312-663-1600 Ext. 5343 Britain, France, Spain, Italy and Humanities professor RoseAnna 'This is the first time both of Participating in a study abroad Mexico. Mueller, who teaches Spanish at these trips are being offered Photo desk: program can help students Columbia and has written exten- through Columbia," said Marijo become more competitive in the Europe is still the most popu- s ively on Hispanic issues. The Millette of the College Relations 312-663-1600 Ext. 5732 global marketplace while provid lar destination for approximately trip is sponsored by Columbia2, and Development Department. ing valid experience. two-thirds of U.S. college stu- the Division of Continuing Advertising desk: dents, but the report shows a Education in the Arts and The five-day trip is for young 312- 663-1600 Ext. 5432 Columbia's study abroad pro· growing number are venturing Communication at Columbia. people age 9-15 and begins gram is in the summer and runs further afield. The number of stu- The cost is $2,800 per person August II with a week of pre-trip from mid-June through July at dents going to Africa increased double occupancy which orientation activities at the col FAX: Darlington, home of a well by 25 percent to 1,840, while includes round-trip airfare, first lege. Campers, their counselors 312-427-3920 known progressive arts college in those going to Australia, New class travel within Spain, four and teachers then travel to Vienna rural southwest England. The z c a I a n d star hotel for a fully supervised five-day art E-mail: focus is to give Columbia stu and the ..-=:-=-=------. a c com mod a- and music tour, returning Aug. Chron96@ dents a broad but critical expo P a c i f i c ti ons, daily 22. sure to British culture, customs I s I a n d s breakfast, sight- interaccess.com and people. increased seeing tours and Enrollment is limited to those A few of the courses feature by 39 per· welcome and participating in one of the camp's Web page: field tri ps, writing about local cent to farewell dinners. two Chicago sessions earlier in http://wwwS.interaccess. people and photography. Courses 3,643. Enrollment is the summer. The cost of the com/chronicle offered in previous summers limited to 25 International Session, including include Film and Society: The If a people. For fur orientation, activities and tour, is Editor-in-Chief British Comedy Tradition, Topics S I U d y ther infonna $2,125. For further infonnation John Henry Bicdem1an in History: Stonehenge to abroad trip ti on, call 3 12- call312-663-1600 Ext. 5574. Elizabethan Britain and an to Britain 663-1600 Ext. Managing Editor Independent Project in does not 5259. For infonnation regarding Merna Ayi Art/Photography or Film/Video. s e e m study abroad programs at appealing, Not only are Columbia College, students can News Editor About 84,400 U.S. students Co I u m b i a college students contact Cannen Aroyo of the Leon Tripplcn studied overseas in 1994-95, an is also '-''-'-'--"""'..._-..,_.,_.._...... _.a...~ touring the Academic Advising Department II percent increase over the pre· offering a world, but kids at Ext. 5735. Assistant News Editor vious year and a continuation of a travel-study tour of Spain from also have the opportunity to get Jason Kravarik I 0-year upward trend, according Aug. 1- 14 and explores the coun· enrolled into an art and music College Press Service con to the "Open Doors" report try's an, history and architecture. tour of Vienna presented by tributed to this report. Features Editor released by the In stitute of It includes visits to Barcelona. Columbia's Summer Arts Camp Jill Schimclpfenig
Assistant Features Editor Michelle DuFour E-MAIL lnnstigative Editor from page I Roben Chiarito Everybody pays a little bit, and 1f of the course and more even rep Opinion Editor you want it, you take it. And if resentation in class discussions Roben Stevenson you don't want it. you leave it by students who usually panici there." pate less actively. (Minorities, Photography Editor There may be a way to com speakers of English as a second Blair Fredrick pensate that cost, however. "It language and so on.) could be cheaper than the paper At University of California at Web Page Editor system the school is using," said Davis, reserved reading materi Mark Dascoli David M. Blumenthal. computer als-library books and pam animation/film major. "How phlets that are required reading Assistant Web Editor much money per year the school for classes-are now being digi Bernard Larsscnn is spending on stamps and tized so students can download Design Editor envelopes? E-maihng could do them over the campus network Nick Kononclos the same thing at a fraction of rather than vying for limited that cost." copies at the library. Copy Editors In order for Columbta to pro· The idea o f "vinual universi Rob England vide e-mail accounts to all stu· ty" also appeals to many educa Chuck Jordan dents. the increase in the student tors as a way to avoid the costs of Jerry La Buy fc c will be mev11able. The expanding campuses by bringing James Boozer increase will probably be in the in courses and degree programs range of $40 to S60 a semester. that originate elsewhere. Since Advertising Manager The student group is considenng most students commute to their Amy Pickle to conduct a survey to measure classes, Columbia may benefit students' response to yet another from the same idea. Senior Writer fee increase. Meanwhile, the American Danicllc Hirsch Despite potential expenses Federation of Teachers is seeking needed to set up the service, the to put the brakes on distance edu StafT Writers usc of more sophisticated tech· cation. More and more classes Douglas Arnold nologies as an effective educa· arc taught entirely with technolo Roumiana Bankova tional tool may have a far-reach· gy. The union fears that such Erin Bonilla ing effect. Ann Gabor tre nd will result in a loss of Arjumand Hashmi With e-mail. many faculty shared human spaces on a cam· Rui Kancya members at other mstitutions pus that it believes essential to Eileen La Va lie report bencr communication with higher education. 'lirn
By Arjumand Hashmi sion in Chicago and in San Staff Writer Diego and director of Your "I thought it was infor Columbia's Broadcast mative and showed us what Jour~alis m Department major sports writers in the was the moderator of this City of Chicago go · forum. Steak? through," said senior Paul The guests and students Sago!. began by addressing the afternoon's highlighted With topic. The discussion took John Henry Biederman Enthusiastic students sat off into analyzing attentively as some of Rodman's antics. Chicago's outstanding In a sportscast that may sportswriters visited last only 3 minutes, it· is The news of our time in Columbia College on March difficult to cover every ·19 to for a discussion spon thing. A_ comment was a nice simple rhyme sored by the Journalism brought up that Rodman is With science now able to clone up a sheep, our Club and Sports Reporting. what the people want to see ethics need interpretation. A highlighted topic of this and hear about. Other fac Will all ofthose sighring.1· of Elvis soon be deserv gathering was "Covering tors were also brought up ing of invesrigarion ? Dennis Rodman: Has the such as the dollar fac tor. Now ClinTOn has his hands in so many pies, he Worm Turned Off Chicago's · Corman brought up that purs li'l Jack Homer in place. Sportswriters?" networks such as NBC at But no one cares- Bill needs to murder someone The guests of this cele times feel that there has to ro fall imo public disgrace. bration of Chicago's great be a Bulls and/or Rodman "Just what in the hell are you doing now?" sportswriters included story. Chicago Tribune sports writer, Skip Myslenski, came to AH! ..JCHN'S ••• ER, F'RIEND KNUCKLES Chicago's Sun Times' John ''There are major dollars Columbia and talks about sports reporting. VON CHUCKLER HAS ENTERED. Jackson and Chicago in volved," said Corman. As long as I can 'r srop This poeric dreck, I rlwught Tribune's Skip Myslens ki , "Rodman tends to manipu Photo by Blair Frederick I'd at/easr rhyme some news, who is also a part-time fac late the media and ihe pub Since you and your sisrerare off ofyour nuts there ulty member. Also attending lic," tackled by this forum was The point raised was· how are no more fill-ins ro choose! was Howard Schlossberg "Rodman is as clever as a the interaction with basket can anyone be calm when FOR THOSE ..JUST ..JOINING THI S COLUM who writes for the Daily fox," Jackson said. "He's ball players and the media in interviewing Michael NISTIC TRAIN WRECK, JOHN CAN'T STOP Herald and the Pioneer Press milking it for its worth." the locker room. Another Jordan? RHYMI NG SINCE KNUCKLES WHACKED HIM and is also a member of The students also agreed issue discussed was how to Jackson advised that, in WITH A COMPUTER MONITOR AFTER F"I ND· Columbia's part-time facul that Dennis Rodman is quite remain calm_ when asking order to report efficiently, lN G HI M NAKED W I T H BUCKL ES, ty. a complex individual and an questions to some of the treat Jordan as a profession KNU CKL ES' S I STER AND ••• BY THE WAY, I'M Steve Corman, thirty excellent actor. greatest professional pl ay al, don't hero worship. THE F"REELANC E NARRATOR. year veteran of'NBC televi- The next questioned ers. "John was naked because I was givi ng him a mas sage! It's none of your business that I'm attracted to him anyway!" BUCKLES ENTERS THE F"RAY. "He's a liberal, !think, and thus a sicko!" College changes insurance polic "Maybe you' re right. I guess I don't like him." Wirh each silly fact in the first Simpson Trial, the Health insurer will cost less, but how do the new benefits stack up? public was holding its brearh And while we O.D.ed when the second one came By Eilt:en La Valle even though her company offered more benefits and quick The newsmen still did it to death. Staff Writer er reimbursements, Columbia felt the money saved on pre "Where are the Silly Police?" sAYS KN U CKL Es. I miums through Reliance is more substantial. We're here. But he IS relating news. In January, the health insurance plan Columbia makes We have no rules against thi.....,.t. available to students was switched from Guarantee Trust There are some coverage improvements under Reliance, Get out of my co/umn-/'m getting the hang, of Life Insurance to Reliance Insurance Cotppany. however. Prescriptions are cheap and easy to have filled. An current events with a muse! insured student needs only to show their insurance card, pay If maybe I sang these to lounge lizard runes, the ''The plan was reviewed by College Administration and $5 per prescription for generic drugs or $10 for name-brand public would care 'bout the news! the overall cost was·beuer," said Dean of Students J'fllQ. drugs and Reliance will cover the rest, up to a $500 per pol "What was wrong with Buckles' column?" icy year. Prescriptions must be fi lled at a "PAID" Buckles is whacked out ofher bleepin' gourd, her But while Reliance offers a cheaper plan, benefits will be Participating Pharmacy (Walgreens and other large pharma head's a dysfunction parade. restricted under the new plan and once claims are submitted cies). With Guarantee Trust, students needed to pay for their I wish she would make up her scramble-head they will take substantially longer to be processed for reim- prescriptions up front and then submit the claim for reim mind and knock off the consr ant charade! bursement. · bursement. "You fiendish ... fiend! Now you've made her cry'" Buckles I can't bear ro see you in tears! Oh come Most of the basic accident and medical expenses are cov Reliance is also more likely to cover pre-existing ail here- /'// make you feel better! ered ~o~gh both companies, but the amounts of coverage ments than was Guarantee trust. And maybe if you come here into my arms, your vary stgmficantly. As an example, Guarantee Trust Life shackled heart I can unfetter! Insurance pays up to 80 percent of the cost for ambulance Reliance is also planning on increasing benefits for "Ooh, silly boy! I just love a man who rhymes'" trips and hospital room and board with no maximum. Columbia students next year. Miscellaneous hospital "Get out of his lap! You may catch liberalism!" Reliance will cover to expenses will increase Buckles your eyes are like crystalline gems, so a maximum of $150 from a $1,000 maxi priceless when They gleam and shine, maximum on ambu mum to $1,500. I'd feel like a king even in a grass hut if only I lance rides and $300 a Coverage for mental could make you mine! day on room and board disorders, nervous dis "My schizophrenic. hero I " BUCKL ES PLANTS (unfortunately, most orders and substance A .JUICY KISS O N JOHN'S CHEEK. "Qh-my ambulance and hospi abuse treatment will pager' It's my boyfriend! Golla go!" SHE EXI TS. tal visits are usually also be increased. Curses and rats and some dams and some drats! more than our new MRI tests wi II also be Buckles you cause me to slowly go bats! coverage allows which covered starting next Back to news-or else! means students are left year through Reliance, A bill seeks ro balance the budget, to make up the rest). If which Guarantee The Prez and Trem Lott try to nudge ir, surgery is necessary, Trust was already cov bur voters now see, it's a pure fantasy Guarantee Trust would ering (MRI tests are 'cause so often we need to fudge it! pay up to $3,000 while around $1 ,400). 'l'hat's rlially reaching, pal. Reliance pays up to Office visit reimburse How 'bout Dennis Rodman, who likes ro cross $1,000 after ments will rise from dress, and color his hair like a parrot? deductibles, an ample $30 to $35 and hospi Only in the world of pro sports can you be, an $2,000 difference. tal room and board will increase from $350 to $400 maxi immature jerk... er, I swear it! mum per day. Steali Boy'slosln' it. Regular doctor visits are reimbursed up to $30 per visit How 'bout rhose hosTages off in Peru, rhe media through reliable with up to a $300 maximum per year; Although Reliance has many limits on benefits, the com hardly does cover, GuaranteeTrust paid up to 80 percent with no maximum. X pany may overlook some of them in certain cases. Teresa This would make a good 7Y flick of rhe week, rays had those same benefits through Guarantee Trust Life Koster, president of Koster insurance which services maybe ir could srar Danny Glover! but Reliance has a $200 maximum. Relianc.e, said he_r company is very l i~ra l. "As long as Oh hell, I admiT it, I'm los in' the fight, these news somethtng ts medtcally necessary, it would be covered." rhymes are twisting my brain/ Columbia's student plan no longer covers with some I can 'r keep ir up 'cause my head's feeling lighr, I well ness benefits that were covered under the previous plan, The Multi-Plan Preferred Provider Network that fear rhis will drive me insane! such as massage and heat therapy. Reliance belongs to, similar to a PPO plan, can earn students Alright, you're ouHa here. Under the Guarantee Trust Life Insurance plan, students a dtscount by using certain physicians that participate in the "It'll have to be your evil twin, Nipsy, next week, had a $100 annual deductible after which they would be plan. A complete listing of participants is available at the since you're thi nk my genius makes you look bad." covered for 80 percent of usual and customary medical Student Ltfe and Development Office on the third fl oor of Oh horror of horrors! I jusr have no choice, foul expenses. With Reliance, students have to pay a $25 the Wabash Building or by calling Multi-Plan at 800-557- Nipsy will jusT have to do! deductible per accident or illness and then the company will 6794. Bur I can make rules ro curb his evil ways- he pay the rest up to the maximum. must write a nice ... interview! Koster advises any students with have questions or prob "Steak Face fainted! Call Dr. Flootsnoot !" Kim Schurman, who use to handle Columbia's account lems about the plan to call Reliance. "The reason we set up YES, JOHN F"AINTED. WILL H E BE OKAY? with Guarantee Trust, said, "I wish we still had Columbia a separate clatm department is so that it can act as an advo WILL. AN INTERVIEW PREVENT NIPSY'S students as policy holders, I loved Columbia's account." But cate." DASTARDL-Y DEEDS? AND WHO THE HELL. IS DR. FL.OOTSNOOT? TUNE IN NEXT WEEK! 4 NEWS March 24 1997 African Vi.sion Ill:
Uy Edwina Orange Hartfield applauds the Columbia's sran· w,.;,,.,. FilmNideo department for sponsoring the six day Film Festival. Some films to be l11c African Film Festival is an excel Putting African screened include "And Still I Rise" from lent opportunity for students to come out England, "Soweto Green" from South and sec how African 's vil!w themselves in Africa aud "Rude" from Canada. An audi a world full of diversity. goggles on ence of over 5500 is anticipated. When trying to "find'' ourselves. we In the fall 1994, Alice E. Stephens tend to dissc(t our li ves and evaluate our founded the Columbia African Film selves. But th is self-evaluation method Festival. She is also a full-time faculty may not he suitahlc for everyone. 1VesternCinemma member in the FilmNideo department. ·•Jf you want to understand yourself, the Screen Griots, which celebrates the what western cinema has chosen not to "In Africa, it is often said that when an you have to look at the world in a global best films about the diverse experience of see. old man dies, a library burns to the sense... said Ronne Hartfield, the African's and people of African descent. ground," said Dr. Stephens in a previous Honorary Chairperson of the 1997 The festival is a cultural event and it's interview. "As the oral tradition fades by Ad visory Committee for Columbia's 3rd The Festival will goal is to encourage which accumulated lore has been passed Annu al African Film Festival. also highlight the understanding and on, fi lm makers step into the void to fulfil cinema of the discussion. It also the ancient task of village storytellers Hartfield is the Executive Director of African Diaspora in convey to the audi through the newer medium of cinema.'~ Museum Education at the Art Institute of Europe and Canada. ence the rituals, his Chicago. and fom1cr Executive Director of These fi lms will tory and traditions of Planned activities include the Saturday Urban Gateways. Under her ten year lead answer questions of African's throughout Film maker Symposiums, the African ership. Hartfield contacted more than 400 how Africans not the world. Marketplace and the Children/Family Film of Columbia ·s students. born in Africa View Program. themselves as Hartfield feels it She has also lectured and served as a African, which is is very important for African Visions III is scheduled April panelist on working committees through . pretty much the same African Americans 18 -20 and 25-27. The presentations are out the United States and the United question of how ~ to dominate their free and open to the public. For more Kingdom. She currently serves as a con blacks consider l own stories, because information call (312) 663-1600, ext., so hant to the Rockefeller Foundation and themselves African for too' many years 5170 or 5286. the National Endowment for the Arts. American when they they have been told were not born in Africa. by others. This is another reason why this This event will feature the jazz vocalist Hartfield strongly encourages students educational opportunity shouldn't be Bobbi Wilsyn and screening of a film in of various backgrounds to come out and African Vision III gives Columbia and missed. the Getz Theater. Tickets are $25 each and support the African Vision In-Voices of the Chicago community the chance to see $40 per couple.
W!w~: marteting 624 s. michigan, :Juile 800 March 24, 1997 NEWS 5 New Colun1bia Mag Litany of lofty, 01ay be first of a kind With the publication ofSPEC-LIT. the college may go local affam where no college has gone before Columbia Events Story Week Festival of Writers By Kit Wolden favorites of mine but hard to find now because of A series of events celebrating the role of story in American cul Staff Writer their rare publication," Eisenstein said. Wolfe is ture. Writers discussing their work include Ana Castillo. Jane known for his "far-future tetralogy," The Book Of Hamilton, Hugh Holton, Charles Johnson and John Schultz. The Columbia College Fiction Writing The New Sun. Budrys is the editor of Tomorrow Hokin Gallery Department has launched a new magazine called Magazine, author of the novel Rogue Moon and Getz Theater SPEC-LIT-a publication of "speculative fi ction," many other short stories. April 7-12 Various times. Speculative fi ction is fiction that "speculates the Celebrating the publication of SPEC-LIT, the 312-663-1600 Ext. 5615. what ifs of the future and Fiction Writing is much broader than sci- Department, a two-time ECO upcoming events ence fiction," said Phyllis recipient of the Columbia Environmentalists of Columbia Organization sponsors the fol- Eisenstein, the publica "As far as we know, this University's Scholastic lowing: tion's founder. Press Gold Crown Award April II : Movie night at 7 p.m. "Speculative fiction is all book is the first school-spon for the student publica April 23: Guest speakers about ideas and how they sored and funded anthology tion of Hair Trigger, will April 24: Earth Day Art Show "Global Eye" (Hokin Gallery at can change the world." host a party at the Hokin 7:30p.m.) of short science fiction.'' Center Gallery, 623 S. April 25: Movie night at 7 p.m. SPEC-LIT, which bor- · Wabash, at 7:30 P.M. on 3 12-214-1072 for information. rowed its name from a March 21. Wolfe and quote from the late sci _:;t>byllis Eisenstein other authors will read "Cross Currents in Composition-Conversation and ence fiction writer Robert excerpts from their sto Performance" A. Heinlein, contains 15 ! ries. There will also be Muscial styles will mesh and collide as Columbia artists-in-resi "speculative" tales. ~ copies of SPEC-LIT on dence and internationally known composers Howard Sandroff and Thirteen of these tales were taken from Eisenstein's sale in the bookstore. James "Kimo" Williams team up for an evening of entertainment. classroom work from the past eight years. Getz Theater "I took the articles because of the high-quality of Copies of the magazine have also been distrib 72 E. lith St. work in my classes," said Eisenstein, whose credits uted to specialty science fiction stores. "We also March 26, 7 p.m. include 6 books and 32 published stories. sold a few copies at the Sci-Fi convention in 773-489-4998. Chicago two weeks ago," said Eisenstein. "As far as we kno_.;, this book is the first school sponsored and funded anthology of short science "We have gotten positive feedback and I expect fiction," said Eisenstein , who has also been nomi it to be reviewed." City Stuff nated for the Hugo and Nebula awards. Eisenstein also heard from the owner of ''Traffic" The two other stories in SPEC-LIT are written Tomorrow Magazine ihat SPEC-LIT is "good SteppenwolfTheatre Company presenets Jellyeye Drum Theatre, by Chicago-area writers, Algis Budrys and Gene stuff." Eisenstein is currently working on another featuring three of its latest works, Slide, Micro Fez and Jackie Chan. Wolfe, both of whom taught at Columbia-Budrys budget which would enable her to put out SPEC Steppenwolf Theatre in the late 1970s and Wolfe last fall. LIT annually. "I am defiantly pleased with the way 1650 N. Halsted St. it came out and pleased with what people are telling April 14-July 14 "I selected previous published articles that were me," said Eisenstein. Various times. 3 12-335-1650.
''Talking to Myself' An expansion of prior performances, "Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind," in which the actor held a surreal, accusatory See Bob walk. conversation with his reflection in a full-length mirror. For this show, expect an expansion of the original piece representing frag ments of the self that have somehow broken loose. Neo Mondo Solo '97 See Bob run. 5153 N. Ashland April 11-May 10 Fridays, Saturdays at 8 ·p.m. See Bob investigate. 773-275-5255. "Crazy For You" Stage Right Dinner Theatre celebrates Gershwin with a produc tiop of the Broadway hit. Often credited with saving musical theater But if Bob's investigating you, you probably from the British, the musical is distinctly American and unabashed ly old fashioned. won't see him. Stage Right Dinner Tioeatre 276 E. Irving Park Wood Dale, IL April 11 -May 18 Which is the way Bob likes it. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays Various times 630-595-2044. See the man that Bob's investigating? "Antigone" Creon has left the body of Polynices to rot. His edict has been posted throughout the city stating that anyone who attempts to bury There he is-mentioned in Bob's column. the body will be put to death. Antigone buries the body and the play is on! Or maybe on the front page. Lucid Theatre Productions 941 W. Lawrence March 14-April 12 Various times That man is not happy. 773-784-0725. Music But Bob is. Placido Domingo . The superstar will perform his only 1997 U.S. concert date who le joining Maestro Daniel Barenboim with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and specia! guest soprano Elizabeth Futral. And so are the rest of us. United Center May 15,7:30 p.m. 312-649-0067. Read Bob. Zap Mama and The Bobs . . Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents an evenong of eclectic vocals and vibrant personalities. Zap Mama is a group of five women led by Marie Daulne whose influences arc both Bclgoan and Zairean. Orchestra Hall 220 S. Michigan Ave. Tonight at 8 p.m. 6 FEATURES March ·24, 1997 ·
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WEEDS
By John Henry Biederman Editor-in-Chief
Weeds (I 555 N. Dayton) has been kno,;.,n as a rowdy venue for live poetry since the open-mic began in I 987 under Marc Smith (the bar itself opened in I 964). Smith, inventor of tbe slam and host of the Green Mill's Uptown Poetry Slam on Sundays, soon gave the helm to Gregorio Gomez, who's held that post through today (the event occurs every Monday at around 10 p.m.). Gomez has tailored Weeds to be rougher around the edges than the Green Mill and while the Mill has strangely risen from bastard child status into main stream acceptance, Weeds' reading, and its 'crowd, has n't changed much at all. Which is exactly how Gomez wants it to be: chronically underground. Gomez is one of the scene's founding fathers respon sible for fusing the long-standing Latino tradition of live poetry with the new scene ushered in by the slam. Along with the first host of Estelle's, Jose Chavez, and the showcase of cultures at the Guild Complex's readings, Gomez was one of the early crafters who made sure the Scene's mainstream aura incorporated a healthy dose of diversity. Weeds was heavily influenced by Smith's slam how ever, and its crowd shares in the Mill's tradition of audi ence interaction. But at Weeds, spectators are more like patrons of sporting events. "We are known for heckling. In the early days, peo ple coined us 'The Bad Boys of Poetry.' If you come up and read some bullshit, you deserve heckling," Gomez said. "I like the hecklers. They yell stuff at me and I yell back. They yell at a poet and the poet yells back and then goes back to the poem." Nobody is forced from the stage, however, and most performers are only mildly intimidated. Gomez makes sure to announce first-time readers to the crowd as "vir gin poets." "What do we do with a virgin poet folks?" Gomez asks. "We fuck them up!" the crowd responds. And the crowd does just that-treating the newcomer with even Jess compassion than the veterans. A poet is never verbally attacked for being a bad poet at Weeds, only for coming across as pompous or bigot ed. Alongside Gomez' tavern humor, one can expect much of his socially conscious poetry, like "Next Bullet": March 24, 1997 FEATURES 7
Poetry Scene
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Gomez has been writing and reading poetry since the peiias of hi s youth. (Peiias are celebrations within Latino communities where artists, musicians and poets gel together and showcase their works.) He now produces for the Latino Chicago Theater Company. Gomez was on the scene before the scene in fact ex isted, reading at the now-defunct Get Me High jazz club, where Smith began experimenting with poetry perfom1an ce. 'There I real ized my writing was effective in a different community. A non Latino community-of everybody-listened to me, for what I was reading!" The atmosphere at Weeds is bizarre and candlelit. Psychedelic posters from the '60s and '70s line the walls and a collection of women's underwear and high heels hang from the rafters above the bar. Weeds often videotapes its fe stivities here (they have music here most other nights) and plays these archi ves constantly on its TVs. The bartender and owner, Sergio Mayora, reads poetry for every one of Gregorio's shows, usual ly reciting a few favorites he wrote in grade school. A poetry host normally adds his or her own personality to a reading, and Gomez' personality sets the tone for the show, the poetry performed and even the type of patrons who seck Weeds out. "If we have four poets sign on, we do it with four poets," Gomez said. "We come here, please ourselves, we have a good time, we do our thing, we have our shots of tequila. The way I see it, it's my own private party. I say all kinds of shit on the microphone and we see what happens." Like Smith- and, indeed, most successful hosls-Gomez always brings his sense of humor to the show. While Smith's sense of humor is dry, however, some might describe Gomez' as all wet. Bawdy and risque, Gomez makes fun of all readers and most everyone who passes the stage whi le he's on it. As an equal opportunity insulter though, only those of the most sensi ti ve nature could take it seriously. More than any other host, Gomez keeps himself on the same level as any other patron, reading his newest poetry on stage and shouting from a barstool like any other heckler. He has no plans to ever quit hosting the venue.
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Photo Interpretations by Amber Gribben
J ason Pettus reads from his oft-requested " Kathy Lee Gifford Likes to Fuck"; Rocky Galari belts out a poetic song he wrote on a St. Patrick's Day past; Owner Sergio Mayora does one of his " two poems ever written" for the crowd; Joffre Stewart reads some of his controversial political work; host Gregorio Gomez immerses himself in verse. 8 FEATURES March 24, 1997
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I am one of the incentives I need is one of their most d~rect , \X, · • ~ew mar- would like to offer a different opinion on not questioning ECO's love for the envi to help me through my strategies. ..,1 ketmg ploys. I the struggling program at Columbia. My roment, but maybe they should consider shift. After all, I've spent a Although the thought 1",(? look at p1ctures job at Columbia is to go around campus whether their actions are helping or hurt- · busy day at school and basically d1 sgusted me l'{ o_~ some of my and push around a green recycling bin to ing the program. And if the motive is to waited patiently on bar (you won't catch me sell- ; 'J cousms who grew pick up paper in order to be recycled. The hurt the program due to lack of coopera guests. So, sitting down mg 11 to any of my cus- ;I up in the '60s. Up job is a work aide part-time position and tion, how will that help the environment? and gulping that hand tomers), I started to think A1/until a few years pays minimum wage. One thing ECO could do is get two of crafted beer I' ve been serv about all the products that ~ago, I teased them It is not as bad as people think. One their attendees to work the part-time ing all night is a relief. were popular in previous --~- endlessly about advantage of the job is that one is able to recycling jobs. I need all of the help I can Relaxation has never felt so generations that have their wide-legged jeans, go in places that arc usually closed off to get. , good ...eve n if my feet are found a new niche in our funky boots, fl oral-pat nonemployees and one can see all the One thing I can do is to get cracking killing me and it's past two generation. tcrned polyester shirts and different departments Columbia has to on II th street. I had to re-educate the in the morning. For example, martinis their hair. What was with offer. People seem supportive and want buildings in recycling. This is the only However, my drink of are definitely a drink of the the hair? Why would any to help in getting the program off the building that I am not doing pick-ups in, choice changed the other past. Or, so we thought. one part their hair in the ground. But in order for the program to with the exception of the residence cen evening. All night I fe lt Liquor companies have middle and not even curl work better, the two other positions need ter, which has its own recycling program. something gnawing at me. marketed their product to it? Well, needless to say, I to filled. I was the only person to apply I should determine if their program As the evening wore on, our generation in such new don't tease them anymore. last semester and stick with the job. A works better than the rest of the school's, the feeling became more and innovati ve ways that Perhaps one of the couple of other people had r------, since I am always finding a intense. I started to feel martinis aren't just for greatest marketing strate applied, but for reasons ~ new department that I had edgy and I found myself mom and dad anymore. gies was Woodstock II a. either relating on how they missed in my previous feeling desperate for clos Gone are the days of dull few summers ago. It was felt about the job or person- pick-ups in the class build- ing time. Then, suddenly martinis, straight up with the perfect setting for a!, they dropped out. So far ~-e ings. the revelation came! I olives. Liqueurs are now advertisers, music compa this semester, no one has My understanding is WANTED A MARGARI combined with liquors, nics and bands to unite applied to what seems to be that the city will either not TA! NOW! Aft.er this juices and fruits. These ere- their efforts in an attempt one of the or the least pop- pick up in Columbia's area urgent realization I calmed ative drinks are the result to promote not onl y them ular job on campus. or they will not pick up at down and finished my shift of progressive . marketing selves, but the celebration Even when the program college campuses. So wi th thoughts of a frothy, techniques by liquor com- of... well, I never did figure was almost considered Columbia has to find there pale green Margarita with a panics who have realized out what people were cele dead, people seemed to be own garbage and recycle huge lime wedge. that a new market must be brating, except the wonders patient and willing to do whatever they pick-up. Flood Brothers the company That night a Margarita tapped if they want to stay of mud. I thought this was could. One lady I came across was frus- that handles the waste management and never taSted so good. Now in business. It works. You a great event. There was trated with the program and my bosses recycling. But the problem is that· they that I've shared my passion wouldn't catch me dead absolutely no purpose to it because she had tried to the right thing. only will deal with white paper and it is for this drink, you can sipping the kind of martini except promotions, adver During the summer, she had filled some- very expensive to find a company that imagine my surprise when my Uncle Gene drinks, but tising and marketing. None thing like four bags, which somehow got recycles all kinds of paper. Someone is I heard about a scotch I'll gladly order "The was needed. The crowd thrown out. going to have to research a company that Margarita! My lips puck Elvis" (vodka, cointreau, had fun and the business In last week's letter by Dan O'Connell handles all sorts of paper and even cans. ered and face grimaced at lime and cranberry juice). groups got great publicity. (President of Environmentalists Of There is supposed to be an aluminum this nasty exploitation of a Car makers are taking What more could an event Columbia Organization) seems to be recycling program here at Columbia but, drink that is meant only for this kind of marketing like Woodstock achieve? vehement and passionate in what he is to my knowledge, it has not even gotten tequila. approach. Oldsmobile has In celebration of great talking about. I have never been to an off the ground. I was reading about this a slogan "It's not your marketing it's time for me ECO meeting as of yet, and I have only Honestly, my heart needs motivation new concoction in the mar father's Oldsmobile." I'm to put on my jeans and met O'Connell once. Through my boss- and needs to be jump-started in order to keting section of Forbes not about to run out and boots, get into my dad's es, my understanding is that the ECO help the program. I sort of know what magazine. Apparently, buy one today, but the Oldsmobile, listen to some will not help the program because they needs to be done, but my heart is not scotch sales have steadily more I hear the slogan, the Woodstock tunes along the want their way or no way in the recycling willing to do all of it. Maybe this feeling decreased in the past 15 faster the barriers come way and drive to meet my program. According to my understand- is prevalent in everybody's hearts, years. Dewar's, a maker of down. I am more inclined friends for some martinis. ing, they would rather have Columbia including my bosses and ECO? I don't scotch, is attempting to to consider the car. This is I' II save the scotch recycle their own paper, but the school is know. make scotch hip. It's a exactly what Oldsmobile is Margaritas for the next not ready to do that yet and, as a result, challenge convincing striving for. Consideration generation. there is no support from them. today's generation to drink is one step closer to pur- Honestly, I am not trying to enrage it on the rocks, so they're chasing. Fashion from Dan O'Connell or ECO with the previous trying to encourage it in years past has also made a F YOl:Jr HAVE;,AN OPINION, WE WAKT ITI WRITE IT AND SEND IT TO E CHRONICLE, C/O ROBERT STEVENSON, OPINION PAGE EDITOR. takes away from the miracle of life." said bis2 ".~l illo :>bs1im ~rfl mo1l xsws 2:>>lsl Cloning David Saleh, Theater major at Columbia. .sidmulo::> llllO[sm 1~Js~rfT ,rf:> ls2 bivsa anlnol:» Lana Fertelmeister, a public relations 2noiJsb1 oilduq s ,l~l2i~ml:>n:~'l s ns..I Dilemma major at Columbia, said: "Human cloning 2ninob ns muH" :bis2 ,sidmulo::> Js 1o[sm ammeiiG is negative because you don't know what Jsrfw won >I l'n ob uox ~wso:>d ~v i1 s2~n 2i would happen to the society." Elizabeth Chmurak ".x 1 ~ioo2 ~rfl ol n:>qqsrf bluow On the flip side of the cloning spec -o:>q2 2ninob ~rf l 1t> ~bi2 qin :>rfl nO trum are scientists. When scientists were ~1~w 21 2i1n~in n~rfW .2 1 2iln~io2 :>lS rnu11 There is a thin line between morality Xlilc1orn n:>~w J ~d :>nil nirfJ s 2i :>l:>rfT asked the positive or negative effects of lo 2Jo~lh ~vi 1 s2~n 10 :>vi liwq orfl b:>>l2s and curiosity. The latest scientific break ->ln:>1d oiliJn:>in l2:>ls l :>rfT .xJiwiluo bns cloning humans, most responded posi -i2oq b~bnoq2:>1 12om ,2ns murl gninob through of cloning has left society ques -2:>up Xl:>ioo2 Jhl 2srf 2ninob lo ri8UOlrfl tively to cloning. .2ninob OJ Xl:>v il tioning the degree of "scientific curiosi -i20i1uo o ililn ~ i n" l o :>:>18:>b :>rfJ 2ninoiJ "Human cloning is positive because ~wso:x! ~v ili 2oq 2i 2ninob nsmuH" ty." ".xJ certain use will be able, not to clone ~nob ol Jon ,:>Ids :x! lliw ~w nisll~o The cloning controversy began at the :>rfl Js ns2:x! X2l:>V01Jnoo 2ninob :>rff humans but to clone the genetic materials 2 1 s i1 ~ lsm oil~n~8 :>rfl ~nob ol Jud 20smurf Rolsin Institute in Edinburgh, where :>l :>rf w ,rf81Udnib3 ni :>J uJi120l ni 2 lo~ of cells and organs, so they may be used 002U :xJ xsm X:>rfl 02 ,206810 bns3 ll:>o lo Scottish scientists cloned a sheep from for transplants." said, Harvey V. Davis, mo1l q:>:>rf2 s bonob 212iJn:>in rf2iuoo2 adult sheep cells. The sheep cloning ,2ivsG .V x~vlsH ,bis2 ".2lns lq2ns1J 10l Ph.D. and professor of science and math 2ninob q:~ :~ rf 2 :> rfT .2 ll:>o q :>:>rf 2 Jlubs breakthrough led to the cloning of embry -rflsm bns :~o n :> i o2 lo 1022~lo1q bns .a .rfq ematics at Columbia. "In addition, we wi ll lliw :>w ,noiJibbs nl" .sidmulo::> Js 20 i1sm:> - x 1 drn:~lo 2ninob :>rfl oJ b:~ l rf8u01rfJ>Is:>1d onic monkey cells. People had a different Jno1:>llib e bert olqooq .2ll:>o xo>lnom oino be able in the next twenty years to turn the :>rfl mul ol 21G:>X Xln~wJJx:>n :>rfl ni ~ I ds :>d reaction to cloned monkeys because mon -nom owso~d 2X:>>Inorn b:~nob OJ noiloG:>l genetic gene on in organs and they will lliw x:~rfl bns 206810 ni no :>n:>8 o il ~n:>8 keys are closely related to humans. Next, ,lx:>\1 .2nsmurf OJ b:>JGI:>l Xl~20b ~lC 2X:l>i reproduce themselves." ".2~v l :>2m:>rf l :>oub01q:>1 the heated discussion of cloning humans 2nsmurf gninob 'lo noi22u02ib b:~Js:> rf :>rfJ Abour H. Cherif, Ph.D. and professor 1022:~1o1q bns .a.rfq ,li1 :>rf ::> .H JuodA was thrown into the political arena. .sn:>lG lsoiJiloq :>rfl oJni nw01 rfJ 2sw of biology and science education at ls noilsoub:> oon:> in bns xgolo id l o President Clinton banned federally -XIIGlob:>l b:>nnnd noJnil::> Jn:>bi2:>1q Columbia, said, " I'd educate the public oilduq ~rfl :>Js oub:> b'l " ,bis2 ,sidrnulc::> supported human cloning and urged that Jsrfl b:>81U bns gninob nsrnurf b:>J10qqu2 and use guidelines ... .w ith the given cir -1io n:>vi8 orfl rfliw ....2~ ni l ~biu8 bns the private scientific research of clomng ow 2ninob lo rfo1e:>201 OJliJn:>in :>Jcvi1q :>rfl cumstances of competition between coun -nuoo n~ow lod noiJ iJ~qrn oo lo 2oonsl21TIUO humans be postponed until ethical ques -2:>up lsoirfJ :> lilnu b:>noqlw q :x! 2nsrnurf tries and scientists someone, somewhere, ,:>no:>mol 2..12i Jn:>b2 bns 2:>i1J tions have been answered. Even though ,:>1~rfw:Jmoz rfguorfJ n:>v3 .b:>1:>w2ns n:>:x! :>vsrf 20oiJ somehow is going to try cloning human nsmurf 2ninob '(ll ol 2nio2 2i worfomo2 Clinton banned human cloning, there are :>1e :>1:>rfJ ,gninob nsrnurf b:~ nnsd noJnil::> beings." " .2 gni :~d still loopholes that could permit the :~ rfl Jim1:>q bluoo JerfJ 2olorfqool ll i1 2 Perhaps the clearest difference of opin -niqo lo oon o1:~lli b 1 201s~b orfl 2qnrf10q cloning of human beings. ions regarding cloning is the scientists 212iln:>i02 ortJ 2i gni nob 8niblH1j:>l 2noi .23ni:>d ncrnurf lo gninob When asked about the positi ve or neg -g:> n 10 ov iJi2oq orfl wode bo>l2s norfW curiosity for technology and society's fear lG~1 2' Xl ~i002 bns X80ionrfooll01 Xli20ilUO ative affects of cloning humans, most peo -ooq 12om ,20smurl gninob l o 2Joo11H oviJc of the unknown. In whatever case or opin -niqo 10 ~2so l:>v~J s rf w nl .nwon>lnu :>rfllo ple responded negatively to cloning. . .gninob Ol Xl:>viJCg:>n bobnoq201 :>lq ion, cloning is both an ethical and scien - n:~i o2 bns lsoirfl:> ns rllod 2i gninob ,noi "Human cloning is negative because 11 Ji :>ws:>tJd ovile8on 2i s ninob nsmuH" tific dilemma. . smm~l ib oilil 10 OPI.NION March 24, 1997 "AU the nuts tlurt are unfit to print elsewhere!" This page rated SH--the discretion ofa sense of humor is required. The opinions represented huein are not those of the college, Journalism Department, Chronicle or, In some cases, anybody in their right mind. When sending co"espondence to the Shoots And Lenus Department, please also include your name and phone number for verifiCillion purposes. You can ''write'' us in the following ways: Mail: c/o Columbia College Chicago Chronicle, 623 S. 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Doesn't it feel good to write some researched, evidenced an appreciation for Do rea~ly And now, some thing that makes a difference instead .of • complexity and process, and had most just pissing people off? facts straight. For the sake of our common want to know· amateurish crap good. I deeply wish the same could be said I'm thinking of transferring to '- Busybody: So you felt that lost weelc's of the unsigned editorial written, I assume, Columbia in the Fall to study TV and/or Your answer to my letter last week response to your rambling letter was by senior staff of The Chronicle. radio. I would love to hear from anyone about the worthlessness of "How's Your lnodequot., eh? Okay, we oHw a second currently attending Columbia about life Steak?" was inadequate. Did you ever ask opinion: lowll,...... ,., bowling! But -·re Petu Thompson, there and stuff. My e-mail address is rhen- yourselves why I keep complaining about glad you reminded us about that famous, Associate Academic Dean [email protected]. HELP!!!!! The Chronicle? Maybe if you'd take your recent case af a big - - outlet readers' suggestions seriously, there taking the complaints of readers like you Peter: We ran up and checked, but Ryan Henderson wouldn' t be as many seriously. We'll remind you, ho)IW-. there's no new reporter ON the Via Chronicle On-Une Forum complaints. Then again, this is the same pa that there Is still much debate - Chronlde-we sure wish you'd get ,Our per that can't spell-check, proof-read or whether or nat the Washington Post's facts straight! Oh, and maybe you could Ryan: We're sure that some Columbia use correct grammar. Why. then, should I decision to publish the Unabomber's tell us where you're finding these SIGNED students will soon •·moll you with helpful expect the staff to be able to distinguish manifesto was the right thing to do.~ds . Letters of the both the Commiltee and the student, but especially for the while a use violates the rights of another provider' s facil Your response needed student. Having served on the Academic Dean Search ities. Committee. and now on the Columbia College Council, I Hence, Northwestern University, for example, main To the editors of The Chronicle: can speak from experience. tains a hands-off approach with respect 10 unofficial infor First, the student will bring a unique perspective to the mation posted to the Internet via Northwestern's Internet As you may be well aware, students generally do not table thai is different from thai of faculty, staff and admin server. In thai maller, anti-Semitic information posted by have a voice in major decisions that affect the entire col istration. Second, the student will be exposed to aspects of a faculty member through Northwestern's server cannot lege, unless they have been chosen to sit on the Columbia the College which few ge11o experience. Third, and more be attributed to Northwestern's official policy. You might College Council. importantly, they are given a huge responsibility - work recall that Bob Jones University lost its tax exempt status Another opportunity, which has a strong potential for a ing within a group to make a decision which has the because it maintained an official policy which was student voice in making major decisions, has recently potential to affect many. deemed racist Thus, there are valid reasons why a college come 10 light The next Council meeting occurs on Friday, April II, or university may wish to control the manner in which the In January, the College Council was presented with a so it is important that this issue be dealt with before thai college or university is officially represented. But control proposal which would establish a comprehensive policy time as I must make a report to the Council on my find ling the manner in which the College is represented, u governing Columbia's web site. There were several qlle$ ings. Additionally. you are welcome to invite any mem opposed to controlling the thoughts and words of individ tions/suggestions posed 10 Assistant Academic Dean bers of 'The Chronicle to attend the Council meeting and uals faculty or students, is cenainly nol censorship under Peter Thompson concerning the Web Site Steering speak about this issue when the time comes. any definition of the word. Censorship implies control Committee, including the involvement of students. 11le With mnny, f7Ulll)' thanks, over another. The College seeks only to control itself. policy itself was passed, minus the portion regarding the Sttphanit Roberts Thus, contrary 10 your editorial and indeed the Steering Committee with the requirement that the compo "legalese gobbledygook" contained in the Columbia sition of the Commiuee be re-drawn and presented at the Stephanie: We'll be glad 10 he~ you out. So if any stu College Web Policy, the College neither intends nor pro next Council meeting. dents want to respond 10 this an answer her questions, poses lo dictate, review, critique, monitor or otherwise A document outlyinjl those who would be invited to send them 10 The Chronicle in care of Robert Stevenson, supetvise (I love legalese, don't you?) web r-ges created participate on the Steenng Committee (II of faculty vs. II he'll make sure they gello Stephanic l ~ s. by students or faculty who arc not actina on behalf of tbe of staff/administration) was submitted and reviewed by College. When, however, a student is commissioned by a the College Council on March 7th. Again, student Dear Editor: department to create information for the department's involvement on the Committee was excluded and several official use (a logo or even an essay using tbe Story members of the Council expressed their concerns. This As a Columbia College primary purveyor of what you Workshop Methodology, for example) tbe commissioned was also passed, but since the Committee falls under the called "legalese gobbledygook," I am surprised that nei work is quite naturally subject to the editorial control of purview of the Council, the Council can choose to amend ther you nor your staff writer contacted my office with lhe department precisely because the author is creatiliJ it at any ti me. respect 10 your article and accompanyins editorial in the which will be officially binding upon the department. 1b With that in mind, I wu given the charge lo go Murch 17, 1997 (or March 10 dcpendinJ on whether you do otherwise would allow official department or collcae throughout Columbia and find out student's attitudes and look at page one or page 20) issue of The Chronlcle. Your policy to be dictated by a committee of 8,000 students. thoughts on this matter. I cannot do all thai without your failure to do so at least with If the student docs not wish heir . respect to the editorial, hat 10 submit to the department's decided to coni Bob Chiarito Rui Kaneya Stuff your e-mail ying Air Rui wo weeks ago, I wrote that t is almost impossible for the Columbia is one of the few average person to fi nd out schools not to offer free e- I what the best deal is when he T or she wants to fly somewhere. Air mail to it's students and that it looks like it will never be offered. fares are so variable that the ticket In response to student concerns, agents can't keep up with them. Associate Academic Dean Peter Recently, I called a few airlines to Thompson, the person in charge of see if I could stumble across a bar Columbia's Internet policy, held a gain ticket to my home in Japan. I student meeting on March 14. In my F.reedom of speech at haven't gone home for two years column, I urged complaining students now because it's ridiculously expen to auend the · meeting and shower sive to fly there; it normally costs Thompson with soft-drinks, if noth over $1,000 roundtrip. ing else. The meeting was held, but I was hoping that a friendly tick only nine students anended. CCC (for:those who et agent might help me get a decent When I first heard about the low priced ticket, but instead, I was bom turnout, I figured many students barded with some bogus nonsense couldn't anend for the same reason I each time I called an airline. Here's wasn't there-class, and the fact the can afford it, anyway) the transcript of one conversation meeting was only publicized through that I had, as closely as I can recall : a few grammatically-incorrect fl yers R.K.: How much is the fare from and right here in my column. Then hen Columbia's Teaching + Learning +Technology Roundtable (TLTR) Chicago to Tokyo is? . Voice: Thank you for calling another meeting was held March 20 held an open meeting to discuss the College's technological issues on @#!* Airlines, Your Companion in and once again, only a few students March 13 (see Rui Kaneya's front-page story)', only about a dozen stu- auended. W the Air. All agents are temporarily If you haven't read my column dents bothered to show up. busy now. You will now hear before, I've been echoing the con While our student body is admittedly composed largely of commuters and/or those Mozart's Violin Concerto No. I In B cerns of students for months, espe Flat by Simon Rattle. Your call will with families and jobs, the squalid showing is nonetheless embarrasstng. After all, be placed in our computer and will be cially about the lack of e-mail. some important issues were open to discourse-everything ~nder the umbr~lla of Personally, my interest in student answered by one of our agents as e-mail is minimal. I have my own pri Columbia technology, from computer access and student e-matl to the college s Web soon as one is available. Thank you. vate account and am graduating soon, page, are in the realm of the TLTR. Agent: Thank you for calling so I wouldn't be able to use a student But much of the reason for the meager attendance, however. is the TLTR itself. @#!* Airlines. This is Julie, can I account much anyway. But I do think help you? It's truly bizarre that here, at this "College of Communications," those in charge R.K.: Yes, how much is the air students who are still stuck here and of overseeing the most modern forms of commumcat10n are a band By Lynda Pak AJtrologica/ Advisor QUESTION: Dear Lynda. My boyfriend and I have been together for just over a year and have been ANSWER: Dear Single and Lonely, living together for nine months. We fight on and off quite regu larl y. When First ofall, being a Gemini, you will always remain active through it's bad, it's very bad but when we are getting along, life is wonderful. I need out your whole life. Your constant need to be on the move and your shon some advice. My birth date is 10-31-73 and hi s is 10-17-67. attention splln will drive you to seek females who are different, diverse and Signed, interesting. Also. at this moment in your life you really need friendships Restless rather than a relationship. Look for f emales who enjoy the same activities as yourself, especially someone who can hold a good conversation. Your the ANSWER: Dear Restless, type of g11y who can have the TY. stereo and radio all going aJ the same time According to your binh chan. you are a Scorpio and your boyfriend is a while talking on the phone and having a conversation with someone in the Libra. It s very challenging to say the least. But the two of you are pulled same room. Wow! together for a reason. Make sure you ctm produce what you promise. In other words, if you say Theres a lesson to be learned here. Your intensity provokes him to you're going to do something, then do it. Don~ become someone full of hot extremes even when you don 't reallu it. Just when the dust luu settled tifter air. Rt'member this: Boredom often stems from something hat your not happy a heated argument, the whole battle begins again. Find out what the real with. Creole a balance between work and play. After all, you are the playful issues behind the arguments are, instead of assuming. Follow your hunches. child! All Geminis are! You are very intuitive. Are you in this relationship for security or comfon reasons? Probe deeply into your own issues and you will find that many of your QUESTION: Deur Lyndu. fights are not really about the relationship but about ymu own personal I'm graduating thi s yenr und will be entering the work field very soon. I'm issue~ that each one of you need to sort out . Ne is going through WI intense in Communications so therefore I meet a lot of interesting people. My birth healing time and it s not an easy process. Some of this may have bun rl'jlect date is 7-7-69. Whnt types urn I most compatible with? ed on to you. Quite frankly. I ful that he is very lucky to have .romeone who Signed, understands h1m, but your need for frenlom and that "go gt•t 'I'm" t'nergy Curious Senior that you pmJes will eventually pull you away to big/(l'r horium.r. " Watu" signs SIKh as Cancer, Pisces ans other Scorplo1 1ike yourself are a gooll bet. ANSWER: Dear Curious Senior, Alw, "Earth " rtgn.r such as Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo. Don't lost focus Being a Cancer youarl' rxtrt'mt!ly t'motional and st'nsitil'l'. Not to mt'ntion on your true dertrrr wah your intl'ntion and hellrt in the right plttct'. vt'ry ft!lsty as wdl! 111esr qualities Cllll be 1ued to your (1(/vanmgt' buJ make Eventually thinxr will hN·ome cry.rtal clear. Good Luck! surt' you art' wking I'lir e ofyo ursl'/f by l'tlling wl'i/, getting I!IIOUIIh sll'l'p and t•,crrc:i.vlng a lot Ul 1)(1/anre out thou .vtron ,t~rmmions. Also ,,·mrh )VJIIr sugar rmvi11gs. Too 11111 ch ctm makl' ymt era· Ynu 'l'l! vay t'III'Tgl'tic and p«~ple QUESTION. Dear Lynda, r;o.vpmul to yo11 wt'/1. I 1/1'1 11 srn.vt that you have 11 stron,~t dt'sirt' to btt in a My b1rth date i~ 6- 19-74. I'm an uttructivc white mule who works u l"tJmmittell rt'lationsltip bw ot thr sm11tt timr ,wmr tlt'l'rl to bC' rm the go and lot and goe ~ to OK:hoo l. I find rnysclf quite bu ~y but bored us well. All work free brlng.v yo11 .1"01111' intrnwl cmifllcts. Look /M siJmtttllll' wha is oltler titan and no play i ~ no fun ! An y ~ u gge~ ti ons'l yo11 with stability 11111/ forll.v. Smllt'Onl' who is 11 strong t~motimwl anchor but Signed, ol.w glve.1 _fiJII 11 lot nf /1r;oatlting SfJIIC'fl IIJ tltl yaur 1111'11 tltittg. 1\ 'nt•nt.S, Single und Lonely Virgo. t1r Capricorn wuuill bt' CIIIII{JIIIiblr typrs for you. Send your astrological love questions to Linda Pak c/o tlie Chronic ~ 600 li. MMtlpn A~e . 112-663-16()(1 &t. JJ4J Pu: 312-421·11)20 Sul .. M t'hlca,o. 1L 6(!606 March 24, 1997 FEATURES The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion An energetic mix of blues and soul By Dustin Drase Correspondent What happens when you mix the raw, unbri dled energy of passionate soul music and getting down with your bad self blues? The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, that's what happens. The Blues Explosion took the stage last week at the Vic Theatre. The crowd was frantic, having already been warmed up by the opening band Doo Rag. "We met them at a gig in Tucson" said guitarist Judah Bauer. "They opened up for us. They're fans of the old music like us and they're freaks ... now we're friends." Following up an extremely energetic opening band might allow some bands to slack off a bit but not the Blues Explosion. The J on Spencer Blues Explosion put a modern twist on early The group, composed of Judah Bauer (guitar), rock & roll during thier show at The Vic Theatre. Russell Simins (drums) and Jon Spencer (vocals, guitar and theremin), came out on stage and pro- ceeded to get down. . "Ladies and gentleman I just have one things to can only find these people in say!" screamed Spencer in his Elvis meets Jerry You Lee Lewis tone of voice. "Ladies and Gentleman I just have one thing to say ...... BELLBOTTOMS! YEAH!" With that, the animal pounding of "How's Your Steak?" (/hank God): Russell Simins drums break in and the three burst into the song "Bell bottoms" off their 1994 release, "Orange." It's difficult to explain the phenomenon that takes place when these three men take the stage. The three hop around, as if they've opened a rift in time and brought back all the life from the early days of rock. "We love rock & roll," said Juda, "and we want people to have a good time and we have a lot of fun playing. We' re serious about it. I think, play ing for 2,000 people. I should try and be like my heroes li ke James Brown or the MG's or Dylan or whatever; it should be like the best show you ever saw. At least we try anyway." Later on in the set, finding the crowd to be putty in his hands, Jon Spencer leaps high into the air and lets out a scream. On cue, Judah breaks into the song. In previous interviews Judah has been said to find the song too trendy. - · "I don 't know if those are the sentiments that people need to hear." Refutes Judah "They're eas ily misunderstood sentiments. In the song, it's humorous, more of a joke. There is a time maybe for violence but, I don't know, not by the way peo Some Chronicle readers' praise for "How's Your Steak?": ple are interpreting it. I've seen people really relate to that song, because they're just fucking "After reading John s pathetic column, I passed it on to my friends. They outright refused to read fed up with being over worked and underpaid. I it! They said they have never enjoyed it f? efore. "-- "Joe Stoopid" like the song, I think their version is better. It's fun to do live. I just didn't like this version. There is some other stuff I would rather have had on the "Mr. Biederman, I know you think that you're our very own Mike Royko, but what you lack is humor, record." · tyle and class. "-Eric Smith Don't let the band name fool you however just because they're called the blues explosion, " ... I don't know why John didn't think of this before, but there are plenty of 'beautiful foreign you can't deny their strong roots to soul music. women overseas who desire penpals, romance and marriage' ... "--A concerned student "We listen to that stuff an awful lot though, we listen to a lot of James Brown lots of musical influences and Jon's whole presentation for the "I have decided not to file suit against your columnist, John Biederman,for false light defamation ... live show is a lot from James Brown. The songs lf Mr. Biederman cares to push his luck, however, I many perhaps be persuaded to change my mind. are broken down into medleys with the orders are iederman clearly committed a tort when he assumed that my organization, as delicate as a newborn completely changed. Different versions of the utterfly, was a 'swingers club' ... "-"Polyamarous (sic) John " songs are played live, it's all from James Brown the funk and the soul stuff definitely," Judah said . "The way that Jon goes off you know, kind of that " ... in response to the crazed emission of half-truths an.d hyperbolic top-spin from John 'I'm so fucked up' stuff that he does, he's over iederman ... "-"Clean & Sober at Columbia" come by emotion like James Brown." The Jon Spencer Blues Explosi.on is no "Shame on John, he has used the Chronicle to promote himself and his work. John also broke a basi stranger to the punk rock scene. Spencer has been hotojoumalism rule. That is, stay out of the story. 1 believe John and the Photo Editor should write a pioneer since the days of his former indie-punk band Pussy Galore. etter of apology to the students of Columbia ... "-George LeClaire Although "Orange," the previous Blues Explosion release, was their most commercially "To Mr. Biederman: When was the last time you went to a bondage parlor with your girlfriend?" appealing album, the new album, "Now I Got "Anonymous" Worry," takes the trio a step back. Spencer and company take a look at who they are, what they've been and find that there's no stopping what they "/guess you must resort to mindless drivel... I doubt that you could outwit anyone with an IQ thats must become: number one. So, what do these larger than their shoe size ...! could write a better column than you in my sleep. Why don't you stop icons of the punk underground see in the future for trying to be funny with your lame-ass act and try being [a] journalist?"-- "Silent Bob" the punk rock scene? "The next step, I think, is the Oblivions gospel record. It's already been recorded. The Oblivions "In a society that is running out of people with good values, little do we need your frivolous scrib from Memphis. Punk meets the church, punk rock lings, especially in a[n] educational setting such as a college newspaper. Why are you wasting th meets god, gospel, gospel punk, hard-core gospel. time of the readers of the Chronicle? Don 't you want to keep what few readers you have?" Check it out. We'll find out though. I guess." "Anonymous" Judah said. For those who worship at the punk rock altar, an interesting question arises. Since the group is a threesome, who would represent the Father, who "How's Your Steak?':. would be the Son, and who would fill the shoes of the Holy Ghost? "I don't know," says Judah " I'm probably the lhree years of Chronicle nonsense. son because I'm the youngest. Jon's the father, since it's his name and, by default, Russell isn't anything because he sure ain't the holy ghost. lune in. turn on. Scratch yourself. 14 ADVERTISEMENT March 24, 1997 the Career Planning & Placement Office presents the business of getting I a back to back April 2, 1997 (to back) (Weds. during break!) workshops 9AM to 1 :30PM or on April16, 1997 (Wednesday) 2PM to 6PM job or 4PM to 8PM research with employers and interviewing career advisors register now resume/ at cover letter 312-663-1600 X5280 writing Suite 300W Columbia College Chicago March 24 , 1997 FEATURES 15 By Doug Arnold The ska-to-punk "Zombie Staff Writer Slut" is about a prostitute who resembles The Cranberries' Hailing from the Delores O'Riordan heart of Lincoln and "The Insanity Land, punk-ska of Drayton rap-metal hybrid Sawyer andHis N .I.L.8 played a Hallucination of record release Love brought on show at the Double by the "Texas Door on March 14 Chain saw for their third Massacre" is self album "Doug," released explanatory. on the local Fuse label. For the past The songs cele- fi ve years or so, brated cartoons, porn N.I.L.8 has done stars, mass murder pretty well for a band you and all things juve may have ne ver heard of. nile-N.I.L8 may They've opened for the come from Smashi n g Springfield, but R.E.O. Speedwagon they ain' t. Pumpkins. The Jesus Lizard and the Afghan The 30-minute set, largely from the new On the show opening "Porn star," blond Whigs, among others. Their admittedly dumb album, rocked hard enough to blow away mis afroed singer/guitarist Jeff Williams traded fun brand of rock may not be the idle trend du conceptions of downstate twenty-somethings vocals with guitarist Eric White that state an jour, but the relatively enthusiastic Double Door being corn-picking yokels, and each song con unprintable cardinal rule for those in the adult crowd proved that there is an audience for it. tained enough toilet humor and general bad taste fil m business. And if the sight of a gargantuan drummer to please the Mancow, Bloodhound Gang set. "Land of the Lost," which is strikingly simi called Walnuts tapping away at the singer 's Fortunately for N.I.L.8, the FCC doesn't lar to Screeching Weasel's "One Step Beyond," exposed rear end doesn't bring a smile to your sanction CD's and li ve entertainment, so they "Blood on the Saddle" and "Dominatrix" all face, you are way too grown-up anyway. can take their potty-mouths to their full juvenile showed a lyrical hang-up with kiddie pop culture and nursery rhymes. •• • • Power Of Our Rhythm • • • • doors opening at 7:30 pm and shows starti'!g at 9 pm, respectively. On your note, leave a num ber where you can be reached. It would also be nice if you had something good to say about the man because I'm faxing down some words of encouragement at the end of the week. With Tim Here are the one's folks picked out from last Matthews weeks I st annual P.O.O.R awards: Album Of T he Year: "The Score" by The Fugees Writer Of the Year: Kenneth ' Babyface' Edmonds Executive Of The Year: The biggest news in urban music so far in Sean "Puffy" Combs 1997 is not only unfortunate but hard for 'this brother to understand. Notorious B.I.G, a.k.a Newcomer Of The Year : Biggie Smalls, was killed shortly after midnight. Crucial Conflict leaving the Soul Train Music Awards afterparty We love because Big ups to everybody who participated. in Los Angeles. Although he didn' t have a nice it is the only true adventure. guy type past, the subliminal negati ve reporting that occurred all last week really was tacky and Mary J. Blige has a new album coming out once again left the masses wondering if hip-hop next month. I hope it sounds better than what as a whole is at the end of the road. Smalls is she looks like on the April Issue of Vibe survived by a lovely wife (Faith Evans) and a Magazine. newborn baby boy. LOVe<• n d o t t·• e r Biggie's real--name was Christopher Wallace. Congratulations to U.I.C for pulling off their With only one album, and a number of many seminar/showcase last week. Hmmm, I wonder catastrophes cameo appearances on other artists' material, he where they got the idea from? A sc:r~ba ll comedy hy fmma·Kftte Cmghan. took his career to where most performers wouldn' t be after a decade. Everything the man Somebody please tell me where the new kid touched with his vocals went either platinum or Tracey Lee stole, I mean borrowed that track for his first hit single ''The Theme?" gold and our prayers are with Puffy, Junior Mafia, Biggie's family and friends and the I leave you with giving appreciation to the ~ - ~ ~'::::. entire Bad Boy Staff. "love jooes" soundtrack, showcasing some of u~r~,-.t What was your favorite Biggie jam? Why? the best naturally gifted voices around. The If you can leave a note at the Chronicle's main joint includes songs from Lauryn Hill of the Fugees, Kenny Lattimore, Maxwell , Dionne office at 623 S. Wabash, room 802, by March 20 in Robert England's mailbox, then you can win Pharris, Cassandra Wilson and the new girl blowin up the spot, Cassie. Fellas this is a win tickets to see alternative group "24-7" or reggae ner with the ladies because I've tried it out. anist "Shinehead" at the House of Blues. Both Peace Out. will be performing today and Thursday with the 16 ADVERTISEMENT March 24,1997 Just come t·o the Columbia Chronicle Office, 623 South Wabash room 802, between Monday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 26 to receive a pass (admit two) to an advance showing of the screwball comedy, .. Love and other catastrophes .. , at the Sony Theatres-Fine Arts, 418 South Michigan Ave., Chicago this Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 pm. 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Iii March 24, 1997 FEATURES 17 Jir:Jl 3 winner:! receive tfw movie :Joundlrach and a pa:J:J {admit ~ lo ''Jove and olh.er cala:Jlr~phe:J " Remaining winner:J wlf receive a movie pa:J:J {admil 2) lo 'Jove and otfwr cala:Jlropfut:J : L 0 Y.. .~ : t= <'lta s trophes ; ' "-""'"'"-" ... '"'""*"""'"""""'' '<"~_. I . . ... _, . 1 .~ ~ .. "'· .... '>t-2A' Here's what vou said- "%~~'" .-...... - ....., , - _.. . 1• Yes! An open mind and heart can lead vou to the love of vour life.· Evelia Rodriguez 2. Columbia oozes with self-absorbed freaks masquerading as artists who find true love onlv with themselves.· Cristin Monti 3. Yes, onlv if she is willing to be found.-Robert Stevenson 4. Yes, if he has lots of monev and a nice car. -Kate Walker S: No, the guvs of Columbia are onlv interested in the "bootv caii."-Carrie E. Lamont 6. Yes, and I'll tell vou where ••. the Hokin Annex. -Marcia Thomas 7. Who would want to find love at Columbia anvwav? -David Strong 8. Yes, if vou are into nipple piercings. -linda Barcetti 9. Onlv if she wants to be treated like a ladv bv a charming guv.· Mark T. 1.0. It's p~ssibl~, eseeciallv when the elevators break down!-Bob Chiarito ATTENTION ALL SOUND & MULTI-MEDIA MAJORS Interested in learning about a new area of Audio Engineering? One with exciting new career possibilities? If so, then come to the ((Audio For Computer Media" panel discussion. Learn about new careers opening up in audio engineering for computer media: Areas to be covered will be-audio and mastering for internet and software development. The featured speaker will be Don Gates, a former Radio/Sound Artist-in Residence, at Columbia. Don is now a Mastering Engineer for a software developer in the San Francisco area. Other speakers include Robert Herman, from Viacom New Media and Karen Murow, from Teragliph. The panel discussion will be held Wednesday, Apri/9 at ll:OOa.m. at the· Audio Technology Center, Studio H, at 676 N. LaSalle. A catered reception will follow. sponsore~ by Radio/Sound Department and Career Planning & Placement I I -.I 18 FEATURES March 24, 1997 I I * * Sara on sports * * Qy Sara Willingham Washington over #4 Tulane. Unfortunately, I Correspondent see the only Major League Baseball's regular season is Illinois team left in the NCAA- the Fighting iust about a week away, and I suppose that I Ahh, the madness continues. The plot of the Illini women-bowing-out to undefeated feel the same about th1s year's season as I did men's NCAA storx thickens as leading roles UConn in the next round. last year. Number on~s_12rin_g-training exhibi have been swiped from some of the tourna tion games mean NO 1 HING. And two, sorry ment's top box-office stars and handed to the With college's best 16 men's and women's Cubs fan§; but Sammy Sosa is NOT a savior. grave ling, soap-opera-seeded actors. teams teeterin_g on the edge of true stardom, the There WiLL, however, be many changes in If anyone had told me a week ago that madness contmues to grow. It will be merely a Major League Baseball this year, like mter Coppin State would be coppin' an attitude week of molding 16 down to eight, and finally league play and revenue sharing. It seems that wh1fe sailing into the second round over #2 down to four, and we'll all be biting our nails baseban's trying to make a comeback. For South Carolina, I'd have said "yeah right, and as the golden Chicagoans, it's it" II be # 14 Tennessee-Chattanooga against #I 0 envelope is really too bad that Providence representing the Southeast for a opened, and it Reinsdorf isn' t spot in the Ehte is announced going to let the Eight. And get this-word just came in from that "the win Nortfisiders wit Hollywood that Cincinnati, Wake Forest and ners arc ... " I ness just one grue ew Mexico (all #3 seeds) will have to sacri can barely some Windr City fice their sidewalk-cemented hand prints to up stand the sus loss, but he s liter and-coming talents Iowa State. Stanford, and pense. ally forcing Louisville ~all #6 seeds)." Cubbie baekers to The origmal field of 64 was quickly whit So the withstand three tled-down to 32 and South Carolina and Duke Bulls gave us games of abuse {both seeded at #2) put on such devastatingly a glimpse of from the Big bad performances tliat the Academx has told the future in Hurt/Belle Bad them that they will NEVER EVER be NCAA the past two Boy squad nominees again and they can only pray for a weeks. Our (sorry... that's go ld - plated~ IT trophy 111 the future. · toughest com unfortunate). So now that we have weeded through the petitors in the upsetting upsets, we can move on to tile stars East are the THERE WILL of the snow (drum roll, please): the ELITE New York BE NO INSTANT EIGHT II Nicks (fill-in REPLY IN THE Good thing, mx Final Four picks, UCLA, the noun of ...----..;;..;.;;======:::::;;:.:::::;::::;:;::::;:;::::;:::::;:;- NFL... Kentucky, North Carolina and Kansas, have all your choice). lived up to their reputations as quality celebri But let's not . Let's take ties (pliew!) and advanced to the Sweet worry about MaJor League baseball begins in a week and there wUI be many another look: them they're changes this year~ike inter-league play and revenue sharing. Sjxteen. 9h, by the way,,.! really djd, ~onestly1 THERE WILL p1ck Lou1sv1lle to upset New Mex1co 111 rouna merely fol BE NO INSTANT two .. .it must have been a female intuition lowing in our footstepsi losing to New Jersey REPLAY IN THE NFL... thing, Now listen carefully, here's my predic an'all. Such copy cats. ' II bet THEY don't tion Tor the regionals-to-semifinals action: send a representative to the WCW though! The And on a final note, for all of you goofy Seattle Supersonics gave us another reason to Columbia students· who neglected to attend the * Kentucky will beat Utah in the West watch the playoffs wllen they came far too annual tribute to Chicago's great sportswriters, * UCLA will upset Minnesota for the close to sendmg our number of losses into dou I'll fill you in on the details. The meeting was Midwest ble-digits. But again, have no fear, I don't see led by Broadcast.Joumalism Director Steve * North Carolina will humiliate Louisville cheapSkate Gary Payton pulling-off any more Corman and the annual tribute was written and * Kansas will send Tennessee-Chattanooga triple-doubles. Overall, if we dOn 't let those read by yours truly. The panel featured great back to the Southeast's school of acting. sneaky, little N.J. Nets take us bY. surprise conversation and advice from Skip Mylenski again, this week's games should be cake. (Chicago Tribune/Columbia College), Howard All right, there you have it. I would like to SchlosSberg (Pioneer Pressffhe Daily Herald) add a final comment. Since my "heaven-sent" They finally did it! The Hawks won agame and John Jackson (Chicago Sun Tirnes!Chicago Hoosiers instantaneously became the ever-so on home ice last week, and the~ did it wiTh Bulls). The opening topic was Dennis Rodman humiliating Hoosiers from hell, I feel even bet style. Thanks to a hat trick by Tony Amonte and ter abandoning the Big Ten Conference (as I (h1 s career 4th), they are stilf in a possible play his affect on the press and it seemed virtual have from the start), calling a big, fat off position. It was rather appropnate that ly unanimous with all of the media guests, that upset for #I Minnesota. Amonte's hat trick came on !he day that the Rodman-antics are getting old and, frankly, a United Center handed out hats as souvenirs. pain-in-the-you-know-wtiat to cover. And the nominees for best actress are .... No, s illy, not black, furry top hats.~ it wasn't a I.t's not every day that a select g.roup of jour Thank goodness the women know how to freak sliow. They were green St. ratty's base nalism students get to spend more than two honor a top seed. The only two major upsets ball caps and they probably brought the Hawks hours discussing everything from Dennis were #6 Notre Dame over #3 Texas and #6 so mucl1 good luck that the HawiCs might just Rodman to miscellaneous sports covera~ with Vanderbilt clobbering #3 Kansas. My other beat the crap out of the Red Wings at lhe U .C. successful professionals in {he indusl!)'.lJut intuitional March Madness call : #5 George on the 23rd. Well, on second thought... then again, that's Columbia College for ya'. 'Gracias Love' Irwin explores adoption in Romania By Roumiana Bankova Roma.nian adoption and insight into various "If your ure over 45 no mutter how much Staff Writer adoption agenc1es. money you have, the States won't allow you to Irvi n has visited Romania several times and adopt. • Myth' about the country of Romania are just is r.lanning another writing trip this summer. [fhis isl because, theoretically. the young 'orne of the ob\tacle' lvor lrwm, an Eng lisn Accordmg to Irwin. the maJor socio-psycho parents w11l take the child to a baseball game profe\wr at Columbia. explore' in hi ~ collabo logical difference between the Eastern uno and do all those [other] American things.'' said rative book "Gracia\ Love." Dr. Victor Groze Wcstcrn systems as far. as orphanages go, is Irwin. from Ca'le We~te rn Univer\ity in the cho1ce belween negl ect or "So n lot of people who over 45 who want to Cleveland JOin \ lrwm a~ co-author abuse. Irwin said thut m o~t ndopt go to Eustern Europe nnd they nrc the 111 exploring the a~pc<.t of adoption Americuns social workers in ones who bring tho children buck. And. 111 Romanta his resenrch defend the notion benmse they nrc o lder. it's mu h more diffi ult "A tnuple of week' agn un thnt physicul or scxunl ubuse is for them to hnndlc tho children.'' ·r 11rntng Pomt." A B(' hrnad~;a\ted better thnn neglect. Prof. lvor Irwin received hL grndunte deg~ a p1c<.c 1>11 adopfl(l!( Romaman chil "The worst thing with from Penn Stutc und is um:ntly working n 1 dren They ml\rcpre\Cntcd w hat '~ neglected children 1s tlmt they novel entitled "The Golcm of Mtmchester". 11'1 gmng 1m tn r l o :'"-o'l(J '''' II' Pers·onal perspective accentuates explosive theme By Adam D. Payne Parker gives the audience and her surrounding char Co"espondenr acters a person of depth, sensitivity and individuality. In doing this, Sarah Jessica Parker is really giving the Daniel Sullivan's film version of Jon Robin filmmaker a fail-safe. Baitz's self-adapted stage play is a look into a man's The screenwriting is fab ulous. The characteriza singular life-long passion and how it kindles his heart tions relate an enormous amount of believabil ity against his own family and nearly burns off their rela accompanied by eccentricity. The acting is superb, tions completely. and this helps achieve Baitz's accomplishment. As Ron Rifkin plays Isaac Geldhart, a holocaust sur for the directing, it is invisible. This is generally a vivor and successful publisher of '"serious'" literary good thing, and that is maintained in this picture, but works in present day New York. He developed a pas the film docs lack any outstandingly visionary sion for literature at an early age as he was sheltered moments or unforgettable shot constructions, etc. from the Nazis amongst countless books when his This fi lm is really a story, a writer's fil m. The cin family was taken away. '"The Substance of Fire'" tells ematography is also generally unobtrus ive, but is the story of Isaac and his full-grown children as the splendid at times. Overall, the technical aspects of the family publishing company nears failure. Isaac is fi lm are masterfully handled and they do not invade adamantly opposed to printing anything vaguely the realm of the writer's and performers' characters. commercial, although his daughter and two sons Timothy Hutton also delivers in this picture. Like deem it necessary for the company's survival. Parker, he captures the anguish of havi ng lost a fat her . Tony Goldwyn portrays Isaac's son Aaron, whom who is still alive. He is the family gardener in Isaac's Isaac sees as a sort of family accountant. Aaron does eyes (Sarah is the bimbo), a child of the woods. all he can to keep the company anoat, but his father's Despite the fact that he instructs landscape architec stubbornness against publishing a novel by Val ture at Vassar, his father sees hi m as an illiterate, real Chenard (Aaron's gay lover, played by Gil Bellows) ly, because he is not immersed in the lore and history ignites a family connict that takes martyrdom to even of words as he is. Hutton fully explores their rela begin resolving. Aaron needs the support of his sib tionship and complements the other actors in that lings: Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Martin unnoticeable way which is so talented. ('limothy Hutton) in order to gain their shares and The subject of this film is not merely the effect of force their father into publishing the sure thing best the holocaust on a man and its subsequent effec t on seller by Chenard. While this saves the business, his children but rather the universal theme of loss that Isaac removes himself from the family and charters a can be applied to any fami ly in trouble, no matter the new publishing company. The children's estrange difference in circumstances. The substance of fire is ment leads to their mutual effort to save the family that which is nammable. Paper burns at 45 1 degrees and save their father from his apparent incompetence. Fahrenheit, but tempers, passions and relationships - This picture is a family drama, a psychological will burn at any temperature. This film is a beauti ful portrait of inter-generational connict. Parker (who exploration of character and is a presentation of was also involved in the stage version) creates a com breathing life suffocated in one of the longest burn plex and touchable Sarah who serves as the buffer ing '"fires'" in our history, the holocaust. between father and sons. Her performance is won derful as she suffers her father's deris ion (beautifully Exclusive Chicago engagement at the Sony achieved by Rifkin) and literally juggles all the men Theaters Fine Ans, 4/8 S. Michigan. in her life, from her lovers to her brothers. She is sup posed to be the least affli cted of her family, but - Marc h 24, 1997 FE AT URES 20 Ali is 'King' of triumph and controve~ey By Joseph Sehrank have enough material to make hundreds of "Kings" does this beautifull y with Corre.vumdrnt documentaries. To make one that covers extensive footage of the Ali-Foreman fight all would be almost impossible. in Kinshasa, Zaire on Oct. 30, I 974 and The year was 1974. I was 5 years old. "When We Were Kings-The true story footage since the fighters' arrival in Zaite Many students in this school weren't even of the Rumble in the Jungle" touches on all over one month earlier. born yet. of these aspects with Ali as the central fig Two of America's most recognized The Vietnam War was reaching its end ure. writers, Norman Mailer and George and racial tension in America were at their Any documentary of Ali must include Plimpton, offer commentary of their cov highest point with terrible riots only a few his conversion to the Nation of Islam and erage of the fight. Spike Lee also stars and was years past. subsequent refusal to register with speaks of Ali's importance not only in d The year was 1974 and it belonged to Selective Service. It also should include sports but as an African-American leader. Muhammad Ali. the self-proclaimed his message of black unity and desire for The fight was promoted by Don King, "greatest" fi ghter of all time. African Americans to learn African histo who promised both fighters $5 million •. Tie all o f these factors together and you ry. which he was to get from Zaire. The pres ident of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko, saw t~e fight as a way to put the tountry in a world spotlight. Ali saw the fight as a way to show t 0 0 African Americans their heritage while _plac proving his greatness in the ring. Coming on Oct. 30 at 4:00 a.m. local time. This into the fight, George Foreman was an was done so. it could be seen in prime time overwhelming favorite. He was much · in America. The setting was an open air younger, stronger and the hardest puncher arena named the 20th of May Stadium. Ali was ever to face. Most experts said Ali The foot_age of· the fight is the culmina was too old, at 32, and just couldn't with tion of Ali's mastery in the ring. His defeat stand the punishment Foreman would give . of Foreman made him only the second hl~ . man, the first being Floyd Patterson, to The bout was originally scheduled in win the heavyweight title for a second September of 1974 but was put off due to time. · . a cut Foreman suffered during sparring. Also a big part of "Kings" ~as a music Ali continued his downplay of Foreman, festival designed to help make profits for which he did with all of his opponents. the fight. Performances by James Brown Many writers saw this as Ali's way of· and a young B.B. King added to the power putting off hi s fear of Foreman. · . of the film. Foreman matched Ali's Olympic gold All things consi(!ered, "Kings" is a tri medal of 1960 with one of his own in umph for director Leon Gast and produc 1968. Additionally, Foreman easily dis ers David Sonenberg, Taylor Hackford and patched of Ken Norton and Joe Frazier, the Gast. It shows. the greatness of Ali in his only two men to defeat Ali. Foreman prime as well as his controversial aspects. knocked out Frazier one year earlier t Sam Munoz Robert Raisbeck Angela Farn.Jggia Melissa Humbert Eric Meyers Theater de Ia Torre Theater Theater Film/Video Sophomore Theater Junior Senior Senior Senior I' m going to cat I will get some Vi siting with Staying as far When is Spring the Eaqcr egg~ i ng ~c~s ion~ and friends, catching away from Florida as break? they have been col te ll e verybody I lost sleep is humanly possible. ored and been ~ it - we nt to i\ruha. making mone y ling around working extra. about 1 or 5 da y~ .