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PAGE2 PAGE 10 BACK PAGE Blackstone has over 1 00 violations
been found within the hotel. It is not clear when the inspec KIMBERLY BREHM tions w ill be completed . Campus Editor "The hotel has acknowledged that they have problems and have protested none of the charges," Richardson- Lowry said. The Blackstone Hotel, which is located next door to " When we presented them with our pre liminary findings, the Columbia's Torco building, has been charged with I 03 build hotel owners d id their own independent study and deemed it ing code vio latio ns, according to a Chicago Department of wise not to have guests until the problems were remedied." Buildings report. The Blackstone Hotel owners have already hired a contractor "This is c learly a significant number of violations to both to begin work at the hotel, but it is unclear when the work our department and the hotel owners," said city Buildings will be completed. They are, however, try ing to work in a Commissioner Mary Richardson-Lowry. "The owners have most timely manner possible. responded responsibly to the violations by closing the hotel The hotel owners have committed to fi xing the most serious voluntarily." problems fi rst, making sure that all health and safety issues The most serious of the violatio ns include problems with are remedied before being able to house hotel guests. the cables on passenger and frei ght elevators, hot water line "The hotel will need to address all major issues in order to pressure deficiencies, leaking water pipes and electrical sys reopen," Richardson-Lowry said. " In normal business prac tem mal functions. tice, the approach is to fix all things a ffecting guests first and " In addition, asbestos was found in the ventilation system," then reopen wh ile other repair work is being completed." .- Richardson-Lowry said. Testing already completed confirmed Representatives of the Blackstone and the city 's building that loose asbestos particles were fo und in many areas of the department were scheduled to meet again in early December hotel, including some of the gues t rooms. to <.l iscuss a repair schedule. Hotel owners have indicated that Equally alarming, the hotel has a 12-inch gas main runn ing they would like to be back in business as soon as possibk and through the basement that was unsupported and looked as if it are eager for the repair work to begin. was about to collapse. The hotel could be opened again in a matter o f weeks or Additional violations may occur at the Blackstone. when months, depending on how soon the contractor is able to com other city departments, including the Environmental plete the necessary repairs. Blackstone offic ials have said The historic Blackstone Hotel at 636 Department, conclude the ir own inspections. That department they are committed to fixing the problems at the historic S. Michigan is located next door to is looking at violations regarding the asbestos that has already building and will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. Columbia's Torco building. New Expression allows teens to avoid censorship
MARY BETH COOPER building, is the only free, city-wi de publication writ Staff Writer ten entirely by, for and about teens. It has a c ircula tion of about 60,000 and goes out to 7 5 Chicago Darren Thomas is no ordinary 15-year-old. He wi II Public Schools an<.l numerous parochial schools and be forever haunted by a bleak memory of murder. teen organizations. As published in New Expression, Thomas told his " It's all about youth voice. We use journal ism as a story to a ll those w illing to listen. It is sure to tool to help teens get their voices out there in an impact even the bravest of people. o rganized way." said Bill Brooks, the executive Thomas was eight years old at the time of the director of Youth Communication, which sponsors tragedy. Little d id he know that this foggy March New Expression. night would change his life forever. He was with his T homas' article was part o f' the paper's Project 19-year-old brother Chris, an avid church-goer. Insider '99, an in-depth in vestigative report that Unaware that Chris was a gang member, Tho mas focuses on wei fare reform and its effect o n teens. was shocked when Chris revealed the information. The report was meant to uncover true stories o f wel "He is the gang leader," T homas remembers Chris fare reform told by teens a ffected by it. say ing about Chris' friend, Je lly. " I am just a mem T he report was sent to 5,000 policy makers ber, and it is my duty to be his security. Now shut statewide, and its words have touched lawmakers. up and wait right here." "Two policies are being reviewed as a d irect result," While the men entered a club, T homas waited for Brooks said. his brother in the car. Suddenly, he heard the sound But that's not the onl y time the paper has made a of gunshots. A week later, Thomas found o ut that significant impact on authority fig ures. Chris and Jelly were charged with double murder. According to Brooks, the paper exposed a story Chris' girlfriend was pregnant at the time. called "Terminator Run" that was p icked up by Chris is now serving seven years in jail. He has a national media, includ ing the New York Times . daughter, but can only see her during weekly visits However, such free speech is sure to be met by to the Joliet Correctional Facility. "Moni ca is now resistance from some schools. "A couple of weeks six years old , and not having a dad around since she ago, I lost one of o ur distribution po ints because of was bo rn has taken its to ll," wrote Thomas. an article we did on oral sex," Burns said. " I think about it everyday. I read letters from "The d istribution site fe lt that it was inappropriate Chris, who has spent the last six years in pri son," materi al for us to publish. My answer was 'do you wrote Thomas. believe that 13-year-olds are not having o ral sex?' Through his article in New Expression, Thomas has And I believe that they are engaging in that. And as affected the lives of countless teens. He and many long as they are engaging in it, it is an issue that Billy Montgomery instructs Charles lgwekala and other teens are able to d iscuss controversial issues a ffects teens. And therefore we should cover it," Drewsean Williams on the layout of New freely in the publication, which comes out about Brooks said . Expression. eight times a year. New Expression, located in Columbia's Wabash S EE N E W EXPRESSION , PAGE 2 fJ CAMPUS NEWS __ ------,-.'-_D_E_ C_ EMBER ~~~- COLUMBIA (HROHICL£ A music and cu Art-Ist
JAMES B OOZER I· EDITOR-IN-cHIEF 1 TONI LEWIS ~~~I@Sit{J(la more stable and lucrative career, Burton went Staff Writer on to work as admissions counselor and recruiter for University of CHRISTOPH ER RICHERT J~II~ ~EJlJU~ years at U ?f ~ and th~ee years at Benedictine BUSINESS/ADVERTISING When Art Burton was 10 years old his teacher let him play II'\~ qljfr!jty, ~dlfeiW't:o)M~nonty Affa1rs, he we~t on to MANAGER bongos and congas for a class dance ensemble. Today, Burton i! ~~J.. ~~~1\W th~a~tuaent AdvJsor at Loyola and asststant_dean of years old and the directo r of minority affairs at Columbia, and he's students for YO years. B ILLY O'KEEFE still playing percussion. Fo r Burto n there is great s ignificance in providing m ino rity stu- V IEWPOINTS/ His passion for music is strong. The soul of Cuba and ancient dents, especiall y African American students, with programs cele- NEW MEDIA EDITOR Africa are as evident as the sounds o f Latin jazz legend Will ie Bobo brating their culture. " Black kids grow up not knowing what their cuts through the air and pounds the walls o f Burton's small o ffice. ancestors accompl ished and white kids grow up thinking their K IMBERLY B REH M Rows of CO's, including artists such as Mongo Santamaria, Poncho ancestors did everything," Burton said. He recalled struggling as a CAMPUS EDITOR Sanchez. Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie and Tito Puento, lrim youth to fi nd his identity, which caused him to dismiss Chrislianity. the edge of the long waist-high shelf behind the large desk covered " I'm not a Christian; I letl that when I was 13 years old," Burto n J ILL LOPRESTI with uneven stacks of paper. said. " In order for me to have a black sel f-identity, I had to dump VITALITY EDITOR His eyes are larJe and he rare ly blinks, making it appear as if his the images of Jesus Christ and Santa Claus because it's very eyes are always open, inviting all to see the fierce intensity o f a Eurocenlric, and I'm not European. God is wilhin you, so you have B ENJAMIN TRECROCI man g uided by hi s love for music. In many African cultures, the 10 get in touch with that fi rst." SPORTS EDITOR drums are believed to possess powers that absorb into the mi nd and Burton's African centered consciousness has g uided him, as well BRIAN CAMPBELL soul. resulting in pure as his musical ardor, in his AsSISTANT EDITOR enchantment. quest of self-identity. His dedi- In the midst of his musi- calion towards shedding light GRAHAM COUCH cal appreciatio n and at the on the rich history of African AsSISTANT EDITOR climax of Mongo Americans led him to lhe Santamaria ·s song Sofri to recent complelion of his second MICHAEL O'B RIEN play ing softly in the back- book, Black. Buckskin and AsSISTANT EDITOR ground. Burto n calmly Blue: African American Scows professed that mus ic is a and Soldiers on the Western R OBERT HART form of his spirituality. Frontier published by Eakin PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR But his present Iitie. Press. Columbia's Director o f The book is an in-depth B ILL MANLEY Minority AfTairs. makes it exploration of the significanl DONNIE S EALS J R. is easy to detect that fol- role A frican American sco uts ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHY lowing the rhythm and and soldiers served a fter the EDITORS spiril ofjazz music has Civil War by settling in the definitely paved an inter- land west of the Mississippi AMY AZZARITO esting path for Burton. River. His book refutes COPY CHIEF After graduati ng from Hollywood 's depiction of men high school, he and a few that tamed the Western frontier VALERIE D ANNER friends started a rhythm by highlighting African- COPY EDITOR and blues band called the American military scouts like
C ARRIE B RITTAIN Soul Naturals. The band's ART BURTON BufTalo Bi ll and Frank COPY EDITOR youthful grace and pure Grouard. artistry led them to "in Emory State·s 13attle o f the Bands in 1969 Black. Buckskin and Blue along with his first book, Black. Red J IM S ULS KI and later place second at the naliona l level. The So ul Naturals came and Deadly: Black and Indian gunfighters ofthe Indian TerritOiy fACULTY ADVISER to an end when ha lf of the members were dra fted to the Vietnam which actor/comedian Sinbad has a fi lm option on- paints a drasti War. The band's demise only peaked Burto n's interest in playing cally difTerent yet more accurate picture of the Wild Wesl than most jaa. "hich resulted in the birth o f his j azz-fused funk band Americans have seen. Manchild and later his jazz quartet called Bl ack Fire. "African Americans don't know their own history, and it's not T HE COLUMBiA C HRONICLE IS A In 1973. Burton j oined the Association fo r the Advancement of taug ht in schools," Burto n said. "This is a part of American hislory STUOENT·PROOUCED PUB LICATION Creative Musicians, a group of the leading black jazz collecti ve in that people need to know. When you look at history, you have to OF COLUMB IA COLLEGE CHICAGO Chicago. That same year. Governo r State Uni versily awarded him a look at the tota l picture, otherwise you' ll have gaps and holes, AND DOES NOT NECESSARY REp ful l music scholarship. He eagerly accepted and attended Governo r which gives a warped perceptio n of history." RESENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, Slate University fo r three years. majo ring in African America n Through music. Burto n learned about the great contributions of his T HE VIEWS OF COLUMBIA SIUdies. It was then that he began to play wilh the " big g uys" of ancesto rs, allowing him to acquire a strong appreciation for his cui COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS. jazz such as Dizzy G illespie and Elvin Jones. John Coltrane's lure. Altho ug h his passion began with music. it evolved into a pow FACULTY O R STUDENTS drummc:r. erfu l fo rce motivating Burton to reveal the beauty o f his culture by l:l ut like all nc\\ graduates, when Burton completed college he writing boo ks. drumming anceslral rhythms and serving as direclor COLUMBIA CHR ONICLE AR"fiCLES, needed a job and decided to teach al South Suburban College. Once of minority a fTairs. Burton plans to put out his own CD in the near PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS ARE THE he began teaching, his musical endeavors were gently placed to the future and continues to drum at local clubs. PROPEFUY OF THE COL UMBIA
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FRQI-t THE EOITOR· tN· CHIEF" OR New Expression COtmNUED FROM FRONT PAGE FACULTY ADVISER Regardless of negati ve critics. many fo r youth. we're trying to gel the voice out standing of the power they possess . .. I want schools and organizatio ns support 1he pro there." to be a good journa list, not a news ham," gram's vehicle of free speech. "The reality is we have a good mix of stu said Dominique Washinglon, a Columbia THE COLUMBIA C HRONICLE .. A lot of the schools have issues with the dents from all over the city." said Billy sophomore and feature editor for New 623 S . WABASH A VENUE content we cover," Uruoks said. Out, Montgomery, program director of Youth £~pression. " Why not wri te somelhing that SUITE 205 teachers often use the paper as a louL The Communications. " \Vc have a good rcpre· is going to enlighten people?" CHICAGO,IL 60605 - I 996 program sends out XOO lesson plans call ed senlation of everybody so we can really Washington believes she should use her "NI: extra" two days befo re lhe paper speak 10 leens in a way where we're not po wer of the press to benefil sociely. MAIN l.JNE: 3 1 2 -344-7254 comes out. The plan is mcanl to encourage contradicting ourselves.'' Washington said sh~ has faced trauma EDITOR: 3 I 2·344· 7343 cia>> discussion of the issues covered by the He said the paper also discuurugcs 1he head-on us a New Expression reporter. ADVERTISI NG: 31 2 -344 - 7432 pub licati on. The paper a lso offers essay familiar stereotyping that o ther media otlen " I was working wilh a stude nt, und she had CAMPUS: 3 1 2 ·3 44· 725 5 contests lhat give >tudents the opportunity exhibit. .. This is a re volution, and lhc re vo just gone lhrough an abusive re lationship. VIEWPOINTS : 31 2 ·344 · 7256 to win cash prizes. lution is busling up stereotypes," he said. Every t im~ we· th ink of an abus ive relation VITALITY IA&El: 31 2 ·3 4 4 -752 I Youth Communicaliuns is funded by The re fore, publicatio n cncouruges students ship, we auto mati cally ossume they're 25 o r S PORTS: 31 2 -344 -7066 numerous nationa l organit.o.at ions im.: luding to be honest about stereotypes so that it 26, not I 5 o r 16," she said. PHOTOGRAPHY: 3 I 2 · 3 4 4-7732 a $25,000 yearly stipend from the Ch/caRo won't afTect the paper's imegrity. "The Wushington struggled to convince the stu FAX: 3 I 2 -3 44-603 2 "/i·ihune. ··They believe in what it is we do," biggest thing is that people don't know'each dent to cons~ nt to an interview. She ~uc Brooks said. " It fils very closely with the other," Montgomery said. " Here the fc ar' or cecdcd. "We ran l he artic le and' made a ten WEB ADDRESS : urguni;.ation they arc." the unknown is elimin:llcd and the lines of lure story:" Washington snid. • '
WWW. C C C HAO NICLE. COM But regardless of the paper's controversia l communication are o p~ncd up. Stude1ils While many teens face critical decisions, nature, it takes no sland on lhe issues it cov aren't afraid 10 write things." - the starT of New Exprc ss i o~ will>a.o ntinu e 10 E - MAIL: er ~. "Our focus is on pure j ourna lism --an The students arc aware of 1he oppOrll;t\i expose the issues behind lhe· conflict . .And EDITOA@ CCCHAONICLO: .COM independent media vo ice for Chicago's ties lhat lay before them. Along with a through their work, they demonslrate a truly youth," Urooks said. We ' re nul advocating gutsy utlitudc, they have a nwture under- uncensored example of free speech. Around Ca111pus Columbia-
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Poets Paul Hoover and Susan Wheeler will give a reading of their work on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 5:30p.m. in the Ferguson Theater at 600 S. Michigan. Susan Wheeler has published two poetry collections. the award-wi nning Bag 0 ' Diamonds and last year's Dance major Michael Jennings gets a sharp surprise at one of Columbia's Smokes. She is a 1999 Guggenheim Fellow. Immunization Days. Paul Hoover is poet-in-residence at Columbia and wrote Totem and Shadow: New and Selected Poems and Viridian" which won the 1997 Georgia Prize. He is also editor of Postmodern American Poetry and New Ame ri can Writing. The reading is free, and sponsored by the English Court threat to campus groups Department. For further information, call (31 2) 344-81 00. Listen to Chicago's
MARTINA SHEEHAN Sludent's right not to say the Pledge journalistic hotshots COLLEGE PRESS EXCHANGE Sta.lf Writer o f Allegiance during class. Wire Service Some of Chicago's most creative writers and editors While Columbia, a private school. converge on the 600 S.Mich igan building on Thursday, l'he Supreme Court is currently will not be afTected by the decision. MADIS01 , Wis. (CPX)- The Dec. 9 for a panel discussion. revi ewing a case that could change A rt Burton, director of M inority University of Wisconsin has asked Among the guests will be Bill Zehme, 1n the news at the way universities fund campus Affairs at Columbia, stresses the the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the minute for his biography of Andy Kaufmann: "Man organizations. The case involves a importance of sustain ing campus the use of mandatory student fees on the Moon." He has wntten books on Frank Sinatra. group of conservative students who organization s. to fi nance campus groups. Oprah Winfrey and Jay Leno, and has written for sued the University of Wisconsin "Student groups give people a Until the Supreme Court rejects Esquire, Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. M adison for using a mandatory stu chance to get involved and to build the case or delivers a ruling on Other guest speakers will be: Alison True, editor of the Reader. Jonathan Eig, execut1ve editor of Chicago mag dent activity fee to fund groups leadership skill s, interpersonal and it,univers ity officials have said azine; Mary Schmich, a Tribune columnist; Ted Allen, a whose political views they do not organizational skills," he said. they wou ld stick to their cu rrent policy, which al locates money to contributing editor to Esquire; Rosaltnd Cummings support. "Columbia's groups are extremely all campus groups. Student fees Yeates. who has written for the Tribune . the Sun-Times, Among the groups the students were diverse. Our job is to monitor them. vary each semester and hover Mojo and teaches at Columbia ; Shane DuBow. also a opposed 10 were: the Campus to make sure that students have the between $ 10 to $12. teacher at Columbia, who has written for GO. Harper's Wome n's Center, the Madison A .I.D.s freedom to start organizations that The decision stemmed from a and Playboy; and Susan Burton, a contributing editor of Network. and Wispirg, an environ represent a full spectrum of interests 1996 lawsuit tiled by three se lf Harper's and a producer on the radio program This mental group. The court's decision whi le not being harmful to other stu desc ribed conservative Christian American Life. could set a precedent and eliminate dents." students at the University of The discussion takes place at 1:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater at 600 S. Michigan. student group funding at public col Columbia students are charged an Wisconsin at Madison, who cited leges across the nation. annual activity fee of less than $55, 18 campus groups- including the The case reached the Supreme Court compared with Wisconsin's $33 1.50. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexua l Campus Center- they considered offensive Varsitybooks.com after Wisconsin appealed a 7th Part of th is fee fund s campus groups to their beliefs. Circuit Court dec ision in favor of the as diverse as the student body itse lf. While many student leaders have The National Association of College Stores (NACS) students. In that ruling, the court This year 's 31 student groups criticized the appeals court's dec i has filed suit against VarsityBooks.com for allegedly referred to Supreme Court prece include everything from Campus sion against the fee policy, they using fa lse and misleading advertising. dents, which ban government unions Crusade for Christ, to Fashion Club are sharply divided over whether VarsilyBooks.com claims to offer savings of up to 40 from spending dues on ideologica l to GLOBAL, a gay and lesbian orga the University of Wisconsin percent, however, only a small percent of its books causes and political activities. nization. should try to make its case before reflect this discount. Wisconsin's lawyers contend that Although some groups may not the Supreme Court. Several stu "Of course students are smart, as are any con the fees are a legitimate way to reflect the majority of students' dents said they would rather see sumers, but that doesn't make false advertising per missible," said Marc Fleischarker, lawyer for the NAGS. enrich campus debate, and therefore, views, no complaints have been the court accept similar cases "This lawsuit is completely without meri t," said students can not opt out of paying the reported at Columbia. In fact, ass is pending in Minnesota and Oregon, Varsity Books CEO Eric J. Kuhn. He also claimed that fees any more than they can refuse to tant dean of student life, Hugh JefTers w here, they added, those states have done a much better j ob of the lawsuit is an attempt to deny students "choice. con pay tuition for classes whose content says the number of campus organiza defending student fee policies. venience, and discount." they oppose. tions has actually risen from previous "There is a risk in taking a Defense attorney Susan K . Ullman years. flawed dec ision to the Supreme Help make history by argued that because fees do not fund As the debate continues, !'OUrt jus Court," said John Grabel, presi any particular view or ideology, no tices acknowledged the profound dent of the United Council of choosing a name First Amendment violation had taken impact the ruling could have on stu University of Wisconsin students. place. dent organizations, especially those "It would be dangerous if If you want to leave your mark on the fine city of But lawyers for the prosecution that are not supported by a large Wisconsin's case was the only one Chicago, all you have to do is decide what to call claim that under the First majority, the Washington Post report being considered, but I suspect the Columbia's new gallery in the Ludington building. Vote for one of the following names: "Wabash Art Amendment, students are also afTord ed. 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~roR~ d here was a whole Iotta chanting going on last Wednesday as I made the second of Tthree !rips from !he Torco Building to the Is there something fishy in here? Wabash Building. On the sidewalk, positioned in front of the glass of the Hokin Center, some students were holding big signs that sported slogans in large, There sure is, but it has nothing to do with fresh seafood {or fresh anything) · demanding print. I tried to get a good look at what the Whal is !hal smell? adjacent men's ba!hroom. On one particular day las! week, sign said, but the group was huddled in a semicircle of We a ll know !hal a ba1hroom is no! supposed 10 be a wilh no toilet paper or paper towels in any of the stalls sorts, and the message was place 10 sil back and enjoy your sense of smell, bul !his someone decided to use newspaper (hopefully not the obstructed. rl!stroom is obscene. Chronicle) to dry themselves off. Then in a corner of !he The members of the group Before you discard this newspaper based on an editori balhroom was a sight even a cat would be horrified to see --there were probably five peo al abuul a bmhroom. lake heed 10 !he overall problem. in !heir Iiller box- newspaper wadded up wilh moislure. ple involved, although I can't The nexl time you find yourself silling oulside !he Sometimes if you are lucky, you can find sanitary napkins say for certain--were also bois \\'abash building comemplaling if !he George Diamond and the wrappers scallered about. terously chanting a rhy me, the S1eakhouse has ever been open. or uying 10 figure ou1 Finally, adding 10 !he fun , is !he entenainmenl provid words of which I could barely "hal's in !hal fom1er bowling equipmem slore, lake a walk ed by !he dance classes !hat also use the same bathrooms. understand, save for what I up 10 !he second noor (!ruck SlOp) balhrooms. Beware. On !he same day of the newspaper incident in !he woman's think was the phrase "open uncc you "alk in, you migh1 no! walk oul. balhroom, a man was practicing his drum rouline inside admissions." ·n 1e balhroom is loca1ed across !he hall from the !he men's bathroom. (Beller acoustics, I guess?) Belter yet, All I can say for sure was BILLY O'KEEFE that it was loud--loud enough Chmnic/e omces. so i1 gels used oflen, bu1 should i1 be a people can be found practicing their song routines in the VIEWPOitrrS/NEW punishmem' The men's ba!hroom has !he pungenl smell of grease slained mirrors !hat can sometimes have special to stop students in the door MEDIA EDITOR i'resh urine and slale feces noa!ing lhrough !he air. and messages of gramti on them. How can anyone actually way, loud enough to pick up once !he smdl emers the nasal passage !he nausealing open !heir mouth and let the feces swim into their system? heads on the other side of the experience begins. On special occasions. a cloud of Meanwhile on the ground noor of the Wabash building Hokin's glass, and loud enough to drown out any sort smoke-seemed air freshener glislens !he air and !he expe there are new and improved bathrooms that only seem to of curiosity those passing by might have had. If you rience is a linle bener (how aboullhal no smoking policy?) be missing an allendant passing out slices of gum and wanted to know what was going on, you couldn't ask. Once you are done with your business you 'II fi nd some spraying cologne for a tip. There are round sinks, reminis They were too busy putting on a show to even hear son of substance thai looks and feels incredibly like cem of elementary school art class, the noor is clean, and you. Moumain Dew soda 10 wash your hands wilh. Fina lly, a the air is actually moving in and out. Don't know whars going on? Sorry, you're in the gramti-covered paper 1owel dispenser (!hal sometimes is Whether the school's maintenance department is inad dark and you're not getting out. And if that's the case, ac!Ually filled wilh paper lowels) !hal could double for a equale or !he s!Udems !hal visit the second noor balhrooms you jus! chuckled and carried on your way. Thai's fine grain sand paper. which could come in handy. bul no! arc jus! smelly slobs, something needs lo happen before whal I did on two separate occasions, and !hat's what 10 drv vour hands "ilh. somebody passes out and hils their head on !he greasy a drove of students in fronl of and behind me did. Onio !he women's balhroom. II is jus! as nice as !he linoleum noor. Believe me, I checked. I'm not just making assump tions here. Three thousand miles away in Seattle, the same bucket o' madness had spilled its guts a day earlier, only for a much larger cause and at a degree far more From the Chronicle Message Board extreme. Fi res were blazing, windows were shattered, www ccch onicle com and !he tear gas in the air gave oxygen a run for its money. People screamed this, people shrieked that, As !hey often do. administra!Ors like to target students and aclivists and ordinary folks were dragged away Horoscope Horrors! wi lh their suspicion based on their own often misguided kicking and screaming by authorities. Damn the man. assumplions. Once unfairly 1argeted by dorm omcials, a The prolests continued the next day, and while the Wha1 1he hell is going on wilh !he horoscopes?? Why s!Udenl could be li1erally monitored 24 hours a day. Wilh violence had subsided for the most part. the bedlam did lhC) change' I am a sludenl and I real I) like !he week !he addi!ion of !he key !hat stores your keying in!o a dala had no! los! sleam at press time. ly horoscopes !hal "ere "rinen by Linda Black. Why did basc. !hi; is a 10ol 100 powerful for the people il is being So hey, here's a question: Do you even know what you !urn !he horoscopes page imo somelhing !hal is nol lhe g1ven lo. happened? Do you have ANY idea whal cause these real horoscopes' I rca II) wam) our s1aff 10 1hink aboul !he I suggest !hal currenl residenls o f the dorm qui! accepl people were fi gh1ing? Do you k'now why they chose horoscopes and decide whelher you wi ll be priming !he ing !he view lhallhey are such horrible lyranls. You do no! las! Tuesday to open their production, unlike most FA KI: ones or !he REAL ones. I feel !hal I am no! alone need lo be do ing somelhing wrong 10 ins isl on no! being theatrical productions, which open on the weekend? by saying !his; a 101 of olher s!Udenls !hal I have !alked 10 !ape recorded in !he place where you li ve! Are you once again in the dark? feel!hc same way. Maybe a way we can bo!h benefi t from If !he real reason for this is 10 prevenl fire alarms being Don't be ashamed if you are. Even if you're one of !his is !hal you publish a full page of horoscopes from pulled and vandal ism then I propose that i1 is collosal those dubious folks who can't even name the vice Linda Bl ack and publi;h a half page of fa ke ones ncar !he overki ll and probably more expensive !han !he problems il crossword puzzle. president of this country, you're a long way from proposes lo cure. Bul if, as I suspecl, it will be used for alone this time. pesky, out of comrol dorm administrators to monitor and Roberta Here's the skinny (and a skinny skinny al that): control students !hen it is jus! plain wrong and I hope a The World Trade Organization was in Seattle this past few more sludenls gel concerned. week for a series of meetings about, well, world trade. As an afterlhoughl, consider this: How long would il Crilics have chastised the WTO for insensitive prac be before a videolapc of a li psy sludent walking back 10 lices againsl workers and the environment, citing the Cameras in the Residence his room is used to expell him? Not long if you ask me. respec!ive abuse and abundance of poor working con- . This is aboul so much more than fire alarms. Please stop ditions and unsafe, genetically-modified (g.m.) crops Center? il. thai pop up in the foods we eat every day. They also believe !hat the WTO is far more privy to the wishes Dear Editor, Mark Dascoli of large corporations and the almighty dollar than Columbia Alumnus those of workers and consumers. I haven't been following !he Chronicle loo close since In both respects, I agree. But this is where it gets gradualing, bull've jus! looked allhe Web sile (looks good ugly. Billy) and am ; urprised to fi nd !hal nobody seems 10 be As is allowed, a nonviolent display of civil dis concerned !hat the dorm is abuul 10 inslall cameras in all Dogma obedience was planned by commoners and activist !he hallways. groups like the Direct Action Network whose name Becuase there is no! and never has been any physical I have just fini shed reading Tom Snyder's urticlc on contains such misused words as "Direct," "Action" danger a1 the dorm ( I li ved !here filr four years) I !hink it Dogma and alii can say is "Wow!" Tom lms been uble 10 and "Network." i~ a mi ~gui dcd and irresponible acl. II is clearly an inva put in to wriling whal I've been thinking ever since I sat Thousands of people showed up. They yelled, sion of privacy and the only 1hing thai buther; me more down lo watch Kevin Smith's latest masterpiece. I'm ulso they chanted, they rhymed liken bunch o f white Biz !han !he fact that the plan would gel cleared is that no stu glad that Tom kept quiet !he fact !hat most Catholics have Markies. Then some people--a small amount, to be dcnl5 seem tu be prolcsting. SEE MESSAGE BOARD, PAGE 7 SEE: O'KIEII:I"II:, PAOE 7 E d I t o I a I Polici es o f t h e Columbia Chronicle
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Adventures in Frustration Message _Board CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 PATRICIA BRANTLEY $1,120. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, I paid my tuition in full. Guest Columnist Then, I made an appointment for the next Tuesday to been acting like complete boneheads about this movie. Now, register early for next semester. Tom is smart for not speaking about this. However, I'm not that Two minutes into the appointment I was told that l bright at all. And if you ask me, neither are the protestors of It was around the third week of November when I had a restriction on me, and l would have to go to the this movie. Getting into a hissy fit about a movie like Dogma had received a letter from some place titled H.C.S. Inc. bursar's office to have it removed. I immediately head is more pointless than a Jerry Springer guest going to the den They were located at 4839 N. Elston Avenue in ed over there but the line was so long, I had to go to tist. The fact that irritates me the most is that a majority of Chicago. I said to myself "Who knows me at this class. After class ended, l headed back to the bursar's these protestors didn't even see the movie. So they had no idea address?" To my surprise, when I opened the letter, it office and proceeded to wait more than an hour for the what they were protesting. If you've seen Dogma, then you was from my very own bursar's office reminding me person with whom l had spoken. probably realize that it's not poking fu n at religion, although it that my tuition must be paid in full by Dec. 13. Guess what? I never got the chance to see him; I could easily be taken that way, it's questioning the strength of The letter also stated that if I needed any assistance, was seen by some other person whose name was not one's faith. And that's something that has been needed for quite I was to call and ask for one of the bursars by match on the list of representatives that was mailed out to me. some time. And if you feel the need to send me hate mail ing the first initial of my last name with one of the bur l was informed that my bursar advisor was busy. l because of my opinions go right ahead, that's why computers sar's on the letter. I called because I knew that l was guess my time doesn't count for anything? have a delete key. facing some fi nancial difficulties, and I thought that The meeting with the new advisor took a little more maybe my representative could offer me some sugges than a minute. l had only to tell him that I had paid my Michael Britton ti ons. I left a voice-mail message. On Nov. 22, he tuition in ful l on Nov. 23, and he removed the restric returned my call. tion. l was more than a little upset. I had lost my place I explained that of the $3,020 balance that l owed I to register early, not to mention the fact that l had to had $1,900, and asked if he could make some sugges wait for more than one hour for someone to remove a tions as to how I might be able to come up with the bal restriction that should have been updated in the system And finally ... ance. I was told that "after Dec. 13, I will have to pay eight days ago. a penalty charge if my tuition is not paid in ful l." It seems that Columbia has no problem reminding The computer courses at Columbia are incredible! I overlooked that remark and asked if he could you that a payment is needed ASAP. But then they assist me. "What is it that you want me to do Miss don't bother to update the computer system. Paki Latham Brantley?" he said with a dull voice. Therefore, what happens when an individual's time is "Nothing," l responded. Then, l thanked hi m and wasted and no one will be held accountable for this hung up. type of negligence? Visit the Chronicle's Message Board and say your piece at With true guidance from the Lord above, I was able By the way, my next appointment to register wi ll be www.ccchronicle.com. to find a way to come up with the remaining balance of Dec. 7. l think this time l will wear my walking shoes.
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--~---VITALITY Andy's mom (Lauie Metcalf) takes advantage of her son's absence by having a garage sale to clear out all of his old toys, Wheezy is selected for the 25 cent box. Woody is outraged by this action and is determined to retrieve Wheezy from the junk pile. Incorporating the help of Andy's hyperactive dog, he makes his way to the garage sale and rescues Wheezy. Woody, however, is not so fortunate and is spotted by an avid toy collector who recognizes Woody as an original collector's item. After futile attempts to persuade Andy's mother to sell Woody, the evil toy collector resorts to devious mea his nemesis Zurg. The film makes up for the jokes sures and steals Woody to complete a collection of that children don't get with its astounding animation "Roundup" toys, which will be shown at a Japanese techniques and lifelike characters. Andy's dog is museum. incredibly realistic. With his pounding paws and The toys then have to launch a rescue mission to panting jaws, he wreaks havoc in the toys' lives save Woody from a glass coffin (otherwise known with his rough antics. as a display case). But, Woody gets carried away with the idea EDEL COFFEY that he is a collector's item, and Staff Writer that he was the star in the show (a wry comment on celebrity sta After a summer of over hyped, hit movies. such tus). The admirable qualities of as The Phantom Menace and The Blair Witch loyalty and friendship come into Project. Toy Story 2 had a lot to live up to, never play and help Woody make all of mtnd the internal pressure added by the 1995 suc the nght dectstons. This moral cess of Toy Story. As 1t turns out. Toy Story 2 man of the story makes this film as ages to tmpresstvely sweep astde the other htts of didactic for children as 1t is enter- the year. grosstng $30 mtllion tn the first two days of tis release The plot. as you wo uld expect from a chtldren's movte. ts very Sim ple Andy. master of the toys. tS go tng away to summer camp Dunng hts pre-departure play ses taintng . Some of the images are distinctly Fantasia-esque ston and a parttcularly frenzted scene, Woody's arm However, like tiS predecessor, Toy Story 2 IS not and remmd us of Dtsney's presence in the film. gets torn . and as a result, he ts shelved. The fear just for ktds . The humor ts mature and soctally ref Toy Story 2 has some very funny moments. of betng shelved ts ever present tn the toys' lives. erential so that adults can enJOY the ftlm also. It ts Coupled wtth great presentatton. an all-star comedy and Woody's shelving comes as a great shock. comparable to the humor m The Simpsons. wtth cast and an endtng that resolves perfectly, this is a Whtle on the shelf. Woody (Tom Hanks) discov laughs for grown-ups and kids alike. feel-good movte for all ages. ers another shelved toy, Wheezy (Jon Ranft) When Barbte's sarcasm ts razor sharp when she sub limtnally warns toy stores to buy enough Toy Story characters thts year. When the ongtnal Toy Story was released, stores everywhere sold out of the cartoon characters and could not reorder tn ttme for Chnstmas. Toy Story 2 manages to dismiss the big htts of the summer by creating some clever skits of Star Wars "-'lo.:.::...;....oll.;..,;.o..-.A...... -!. ---";;:_~ with Buzz Lig h tyea r and Millennium Dance hits city DANIELLE H AAS dance was one of the best ways to connect people. Everyone could have this Staff Wnter element in common." The ?-Eleven conventence stores will be selling the "Do the Milly" CD and If the ctty has tts way Chtcag oans wtll be domg the Milly by the millennium. vtdeo from now until the start of the new mtllennium. The video ts hosted by The Mtlly •s a stmple ntne-step dance created by choreographer, Harrison three-ttme Tony award wtnner, Hinton Battle as well as choreographer. McEldowney, whtch was unveiled tn July of thts year. Harrison McEldowney. It showcases various landmarks throughout Chicago, It showcases a number of moves. dtrectly related to some of the city's cultur as Battle takes you step-by-step through the dance. a phenomenon such as the John Hancock bUtldmg , the Magnificent Mtle and Battle urges you to count down the millennium clock as you position your Sammy Sosa The atm of the dance tS to untte the people of Chicago all over hands like those on a clock He also pushes you to walk down the Magmficent t~e City on the eve of the millenntum Mile, but don't forget to arch your arms for the 'M' in YMCA style. Another "A goal of the Mtllenmum Celebratton IS to create communtty connecttons htghltght of the danco ts the last step. in which you throw your arms out wtth an <~".l 11hat better 11ay to do so than through dance." satd Lots Wetsberg , com imagtnary bat tn your hands. "Sammy Sosa style " ro- ~~·0n~r rA the Department of Cultural Affatrs "By New Year's Eve. we hope Wade Hubbard, owner of Wade Hubbard Music, Inc tn Los Angeles, com e 1~r ; one tn every part of Chtcago wtll be danct ng the Mtlly" posed the song, wl11ch has a bouncy. bubblegum feel to tt. The smger tned The ctty IS currently looktng for volunteers to holp spread the song. 'Dance (and failed) to blend some rhythm and blues strotns tnto 11. ''' the Dawn of the New Mtllennturn,' tS tho ctty's 2000-mtnute dance party, Jamey Lundblad. Communtcations Coordln tor for tho millennium celebration Nhtch wtll be held on New Year's Eve Volunteers wtll teach people all over the said, "The dance ts mostly popular wtth older and younger people because of crty the steps to the dance the simplicity of it. It's really easy for us to teach them and for them to do. It Dorothy Coyle, nststant to Commtssioner Wetsberg, said, 'W e thought the really hasn't caught on with the club crowd yet." 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If you and your friends are trying to decide what movie to watch on a Saturday night, I say, put your vote towards Election. This is a very funny, BILLY O ' KEEFE done. The Green Mile does not tell a story, pack its bags and go home. well done satirical movie that takes a Viewpoints/New Media Editor Rather, it builds an arena of dra look at high school, and some of the Here's a fun question: Do we matic one-upmanship that piles one people in it. really need another period piece climax on top of another. On The movie stars Matthew Broderick movie about the dreary adventures numerous occasions, like those and complete hattie Reese of death row inmates and the men who live and die on the mile, the Witherspoon. I'm not saying that who sentence them to die? film dangles its demise in your Matthew Broderick isn't hot. I am just Let's ask Mr. Jingles. face, only to obliterate it in favor of saying Reese Witherspoon is an Mr. Jingles is a mouse, and a just one more twist of the plot's absolute fox. After all, she is married to crafty little lelia to boot, circus arm. Ryan Phillipe, and a stud like that could material if ever a rodent could be It is a psychologist's own little have any woman in the world. so esteemed. He runs under doors eden, a rich mix of characters that Oh yeah, the movie review--sorry. and into cells, does circles around push each other to the edge, only Broderick plays Jim McAllister, a high befuddled prison guards, and risks to pull off a rescue in the nick time. school teacher and head of the student his life for a lousy crumb or three. For starters, there's Percy council. Witherspoon plays Tracy Flick, No one can catch him. And he the high school's know it all , and person Wetmore (Doug Hutchison). the that shows the not so peppy side of knows that. destined to be school president. governor's young nephew who high school. It's a cute little icebreaker at the Broderick does not want her to be presi wants to execute a man and will It is very funny, and the jokes are outset of a movie that appears dent for various reasons, but mainly due call in many a favor in order to do smart and not repetitive. You will not headed for a long dive into the to the fact that she had an affair with his so. This bratty, overzealous prison have a stale laugh during your entire darkest pool of th e human spirit. fellow teacher (and best friend) and got guard is no killer himself, but he is viewing. Plus, it is also fun to see Ferris But don't assume for a minute that him fired. McAllister convinces the still less popular with the prison Bueter having to play the part of a Mr. Jingles is good only for a laugh. school's football hero, Paul Metzler population--and the guards who teacher now. The bottom line is, if Likewise, don't assume that this is (played by American Pie's Chris Klein) control it--than most anyone else. Election was running for President, it a Tom Hanks star vehicle, or that to run against Flick, and that's were the "Brutal" Brutus Howell (David would have my vote. it's just another by-the-numbers Morse), Harry Terwilliger (Jeffrey tear-jerker about a nice white man DeMunn) and Dean Stanton (Barry EXTRAS: who defies a lot of mean white men Pepper) comprise Edgecomb's This movie has commen in order to save an innocent black partners in crime (and that's not tary from director Alexander man (John Coffey, played to pertec just an expression, as you will find Payne. Director's com tion by former South sider Michaei out). These men, anything but bru mentary is one of the best Clarke Duncan) from the clutches tal, stick together and protect one features a DVD can have. of discrimination, injustice and another on the mile and off, gentle since watching it usually death. men forced to pertorm an animal's answers almost every It's not. There are, in fact, a lot of job. Even crusty ol' Warden Hal question you might have nice white men in this movie. And Moores (J ames Cromwell) is any about the film. Besides who's to say that anybody is saved, thing but crusty, dealing with his that, this DVD is not too anyway? Who's to say that this watching with a raised eyebrow but exciting. It has a theatrical movie ends the way you expect it also a good heart. The story of his trailer as well, but nothing to end? Unless you've read the dying wife is the closest the movie else. As far as features go, Election book and know for sure, don't even conflict (and comedy!) really starts in. comes to cliche, but in the grand might not get first place, but a movie try to spell this film's fate, because scheme of things it fits just fine. The two of them start a campaign wa r that includes pep rallies and posters. this good is worth a place in your collec you'll almost certainly be wrong. Behind bars, Eduard 'Del' tion. The Green Mile begins and ends Delacroix (Michael Jeter) is such a The best of the campaign slogans has with a trip down Paul Edgecomb's likeable guy, you'll wonder how he to be Paul's "Metzler. You Bet-zler!" Paul's sister Tammy (Jessica Campbell) AUDIO: (Hanks) tortured memory lane . landed on death row in the first The 5.1 track on Election didn't make Edgecomb's job is about long hel place. The encounter between Del also gets in the race. She turns out to be the most likeable character in the use of many speakers except for the los and short goodbyes: He greets and Mr. Jingles is the first true front and center channels . I didn't inmates. learns about their lives, glimpse of the magic that will domi whole film. She is a frustrated girl, who gives a speech at the pep ra lly letting expect much from it either, but the hears about their dreams and fears, nate the film before the credits roll . music was handled well and the voices and then calls for their executions Meanwhile, William "Wild Bill" the students know that high school elec tions mean nothing , and she tells them came through clear from beginning to and watches them die. If that isn't Wharton (Sam Rockwell) proves a end. bad enough, he's also saddled with worthy match to Percy not only as "don't vote at all'" one monster of a urinary tract infec a counterpart, but as a foil. Toot The story not only deals with the elec tion, but also with McAllister's twisted VIDEO: tion. toot (Harry Dean Stanton). on the Election is presented in a 1:85:1 for love life, young lesbian love, and a near Pressure? He feels it, and so will other hand, is there just for good mat. and looks beautiful. The transfer you. The Green Mile is a kettle time. fatal bee sting. The best thing going for this movie, is how originally funny it is. was clean through my S-Video hookup. that's simmering with saturation. But it's Duncan's Coffey ("like the I never noticed any degration in the Unlike average teen comedies that The atmosphere is hot, suffocating drink, only spelled diff'rently." as he blacks, and the colors, although not full are cl iche and at times ridiculous (like and very, very dry, the on ly precipi constantly reminds us) who really and vibrant, still succeeded in present American Pie) this is a dark comedy tation coming in th e streak of an makes this picture move. Duncan's ing the film. occasional tear and the rivers of ability to turn thi s imposing giant sweat that drown almost every into the world's biggest teddy bear scene in the fi lm. is remarkable, and the accidental But suck it up and sit tight, chemistry between Edgecomb and because while the temptation to Coffey is the most charming duet catch some fresh air will overwhelm since Tom Cruise and Dustin you before this adventure ends, Hoffman matched wits in Rainman. you simply cannot afford to look To tell you anything more would be away. No scene goes without a to give away something precious, purpose, no role is wasted, and not so I won't say another word. even the simplest twitch of an eye The answer to the question? No, brow can be ignored. Buy your we don't need another period piece popcorn and candy during the pre movie about the dreary adventures views, and if you have to go to the of death row inmates and the men bathroom while the fi lm is rolling, who sentence them to die. hold it. Fortunately, The Green Mile is any If that doesn't work, just wet your thing but. self, because you'll be too enthralled to realize what you've •, . ·.... . m VITALITY DECEMBER 6 , 1 999 -111/IWBBl'IUIIBUI Nc"· 1\rriY~tls 12/6 JUliANA HATFIElD @Lounge Ax Tha Eastsidaz • G'd Up (Biunt/ TVT) RUSSIAN PERCUSSION TOUR with OJ VADIM, MR.THING, BLU RUM 13 @Double Door Marl{ Fromm - What Can I Give? 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Soundz, Soundz, more Soundz ... Richard O' Brien (" Rocky Horror Show" creator) KEITH H A RRISON dent than on the title song, an infectious TW2K (Time Warp 2000) (Oglio) T.\15 Campus slide-guitar romp that rides a groove like it's some lost Little Feat treasure. "Burn to Shine" Rober t Schimmel - Unprotected (Warner Bros.) Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals "XXX" (Virgin) ZZ Top Sl{anbino Mob - l'layin' fa Keeps (Tommy Boy) In concert and on d1sc, Ben Harper has (RCA) made a name for himself as one very Anyone trumpeting "XXX" as this Texas intense music1an . a man who combines trio's long-awaited return to scuzzy, sleazy, This is a potato . blues, folk. soul and hard rock in a kiln gut-bucket greasy rhythm'n'blooze clearly Why is this potato nere? Look arou~d . . . fueled by his heady and withering guitar was napping through its predecessor, the work and vocals that sh1ft from a moan to a outstanding back-to-basics "Rhythmeen" full-throated roar That Ben Harper shows up disc. There are some chunks of old-school occasionally on "Burn to Sh1ne." as mesmer Top on this new one, but "XXX" also finds IZing as ever. but generally speaking it's a the band once again applying a sleek elec more mellow. even occasionally playful tronic sheen to its boogie-trio ruckus -- to Harper who dom1n ates here This isn't particularly great effect on the sinister always great news -- 1n a few very folky "Beatbox" and "Dreadmonboogaloo." A live acoust1c moments . Harper sounds fnghten stab at "(let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and a ingly l1ke Cat Stevens. But more often, by few other tracks fail to take off, but most of eas1ng up on the clenched-fist tension. this disc finds ZZ Top merrily dragging Harper IS able to extend both his artistic today's studio gadgetry straight through the reach and grasp. Nowhere is that more evi- mud and the blood and the beer.
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Why will probably wind up in If the bowls are going to be won't college football do it? the Fiesta or Orange kept, the mythical national title It is time to implement a play Bowl and Kansas State, must be done away with. ofT system for Division One col currently ranked sixth, Teams would just play in bowl lege football. most likely will have to IJ~t~t.J~~~I\fl games after the regular season In a history that stretches settle fo r a lesser bowl and that would be it. more than a century, college for the second straight It would force w inning your football has never had a true GRAHAM COUCH season. conference to be pinnicle of national champion. Every year AsSISTANT EDITOR The Michigan football the season. As it once was. college football's top teams are tradition means big rat If a playoff system were to argued through polls voted on by writers and coaches ings. Let's be honest. be implemented, the season that don't even see all the games. Who would you rather would not be too long. While These polls, along with severa l computer rankings, see? Nebraska vs. more games wou ld be played, combine to form the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). Michigan, or the Huskers the season could actually be The BCS rankings are supposed to put the two best battling Kansas State? shorter. Much like is already teams together to give college football a mythical nation Un less you are from done in Division 1-A/\. al champion. The BCS system is also designed to place Manhattan (that's in Division II and Di vision Ill the next six ranked teams against each other in the Kansas), the Wolverines football, the playoffs wou ld Fiesta, Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls. would probably make start the first week in This is college football's way of having a champion more peo ple turn on the December and fini sh before without losing the money that the bowls bring in from tube than would the 'Cats Christmas. ticket sales, merchandising and television revenue. would. Then there would be no dis For 1999, it looks as if the Bowl Championship Series It would be so much pute about who was number has done its job- sort of. Barring a glitch in the rank more exciting if the top one, and no one cou ld ever ings, undefeated Virginia Tech will play unbeaten eight teams were chosen Kansas State will probably be left out of the argue "Nebraska would ha ve Florida State in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4. That is the for a playoff by a com BCS for the second straight year. beaten Michigan if they had good news- now, for the bad. mittee that would weigh '------' played.'' The teams ranked three through eight are supposed to a team's record, strength of schedule and how a they fin The current system does not work. Too much of the • match up as part of college footballs greatest showcase. ished the season--Much like what is done with the rankings is based on the opinions of sports writers and Now, they may not all be playing in the other BCS Bowl NCAA Basketball Tournament. coaches. How much does a writer in San Jose actually games. Every time the playoff discussion comes up, opponents know about Virginia Tech? Why? Ratings (that's Latin for money). argue that the season would be too long and college foot The BCS rankings mean little to the bowl committees. ball thrives on the pageantry and tradition of the bowls. Questions' Commems' E-mail Ghcouch(ti hotmail.com Bowls chose their teams based on which schools will Oh yeah, noth ing like the pageantry of the Tostitos llring th e~nost fans and turn on the most television sets. Fiesta Bowl. How much tradition can possibly come Trecroci Nascar ends season with a bang CONliNUED FROM BACK PAGE Dale Jarrett wins poi nts title by a landslide - Included is the loss of Chicago icon Cale Yarborough is the only driver to win three straight titles Chris Chelios and the failure of Wendel A LE X J A N C O ('77, '78, '79). Clark as goal scorer. He will, however, Slajf Wrilers be remembered as the man that broke the Finishing after Bobby Labonte in the points was Mark Martin, 28 consecutive trips to the postseason. who just underwent back surgery to fuse two di scs, coming in America's fastest growing sport concluded its season on Coming into the 1999-2000 season, the third. Rookie Tony Stewart came in fourth with Jeff Burton Sunday, Nov. 21 in Atlanta. Hawks looked as if they were on their coming in fifth . The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, beuer way to finishing with a 13-6-4 record. Coming in s ixth was Gordon, 442 points behind Jarrell with known as NASCAR, saw Bobby Labonte win the NA PA 500 for But now, the Hawks look disinterested Dale Earnhardt in seventh, Rusty Wallace in eighth, Ward the second time in iour years and are a team that is definitely not play Burton in ninth and Mike by 2.4 seconds over Dale ing up to the standards of the tradition ;;;;o•--ll!l!!!~~ Skinner in lOth. Both Jarrett. that was laid down before them. Burton and Skinner made it The last ti me Labonte won Before every home game, the large in to the top 10 despite nei the race was 1996, when his screen over center ice plays old footage ther winning a race. Jarrett's older brother Terry clinched of Hawk greats and asks the question, season didn't start out cham the NASCAR points champi Are you one of us? I don't know if any pionship-worthy as he stum onship by 37 points over Jeff one really knows the answer. bled at Daytona, finishing Gordon. In a whirlwind week that has the Bears 3ih in the 43-car field. But This year's points champi searching for a quanerback (Tommy over the course of the sea onship wasn't as close, as Kramer?) and the Blackhawks with a son, he was the most consis Jarrell won his first title by entirely different coaching staff, one tent dri ver. winning four 20 I points over Bobby good thing came out this week- Tom races, including the Pepsi Labonte. Paciorek is out as announcer of the White 400 at the Indianapolis NASCAR has proven it Sox. Former outfielder, Darrin Jackson Motor Speedway, and com belongs with the big boys in will take over and put a stop to the piling 24 top fives and 29 sports (baseball, basketball, "1ounge act" between Paciorek and top lOs. football and hockey) and was " Hawk" Ken Harrelson. Gordon led the circuit rewarded with a $412 million The " Hawk" and " Wimpy" duo would with seven wins, with a season TV deal with Fox, bore viewers with the nightly routine of Burton winning six and NBC and Turner Sports, the "Click to Pick'' and a ll the usual Bobby Labonte, fi ve. ranking only behind the quips that made people s ick. Hopefully, The biggest surprise of the FL. ESPN brought Jackson will make it possible to watch a season was Stewart. NASCAR to the forefront in game without the mute bullon. Though he previously televised motor sports. raced for the IRL (Indy Racing League), Stewart drove like a The reason for NASCAR's newfound fame is Jeff Gordon. veteran for fo rmer Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, win I '\: . The 28-year-old driver of the Number 24 DuPont Chevrolet is ning three times and scoring 21 top I O's. Stewart is also Bobby Questton.~? Comments? one of the most marketable athletes in the world behind only Labonte's teammate, and their eight combined wins tied Gordon Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Gordon is In ads fo r Quaker E-rriit. ~e nj m a in at and Terry Labonte's eight for most team wins. I --· State, Parts Plus and, of course, Pepsi. The leading money winner for the year was Gordon, with lft3@hotmai l.com or conact Gordon, ihe youngest driver to ever win three points champi $5,28 1,361 with Burton again in second with $5,211,30 I. onships ('~5 . '97, '98) started out 1999 in championship form t~e Chrqn{cle sports desk at Jarrell won $3,608,829 fo r the year. by winning the Daytona 500 in February. He ruined his chances 312/344-7b86. Jarrell and his father, Ned, joined Lee and Richard Pelly as the to become the second driver to win three straight championships only other father-son duo to win a points championship. with seven DNF's (did not finish) this season. SPORTS NCAA Local College Hoops Couch rip< the BC'> Preview PAGE 19 COMING NEXT WEEK MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 ,1999 The Chi-town Wolves offer alternative SpOrts blues With the Blackhawks struggling again, the Wolves give Chicago area hockey fans a reason to cheer h my. how much ALEX JAN CO The Wolves power play struggles at home would continue worse can It Staff Writer as they only converted one of their eight power play Oget? ! chances on the night. Coming into the game they were 1- The embarrassment con There's a winning hockey team in Chicago and they don't for-33 at home with the man advantage. tinucs ... Right in the mid play on West Mad ison Street. Despite struggling some The Wolves came out on a mission in the second period, dle of one the "orst early this season, the Chicago Wolves appear to be the c ity's wo th Pearson scoring 39 seconds in on a beautiful pass from funks ever for one city. only legitimate championship contender. Dan l' lante that split the Milwaukee defe nse and left the Bears quarterback. This start of the season hasn't been easy for the Wolves Pearson all alone as he deked to the backhand and beat Jim Mi ller was suspend as indicated by their record and current fourth-place stand· Milwaukee goalie Tomas Vokoun. ed for the rest of the sea BEN TRECROCI ing in the International Hockey League's Western After several scoring chances the Wolves got a tough son for violating the SPORTS EDITOR break when Pearson high-slicked a Milwaukee player and N FL's substance abuse Conference. Part of the reason for their received a fi ve-minute policy using a dietary supplement. Then slump was that II of their major and game miscon Blackhawks Senior Vice President, Bob Pulford first 16 games were on the duct. The Wolves perse took over the coaching reigns and the general road. vered and ki lled ofT all five manger position. minutes of Milwaukee's Miller's suspension comes with the Bears still They had a chance to gain two points on the confer power play, but sloppy in playoff contention and with the backing of ence-leading Long Beach play in their own end led their fans once again. Miller had thrown for near Ice Dogs and Manitoba to Milwaukee tying the ly 1.000 yards in just four games since filling in score on Arlington Heights for Cade McNown during the Bears stirring ~pset Moose. but dropped a 4-3 decision to the Milwaukee native Jayme Filipowicz's of the Packers Nov. 7. goal into an empty net. The NFL substance-abuse policy states: Admirals in a shootout on Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Milwaukee then scored " Pl ayers use steroids for the purpose of becoming with 36 seconds left in the bogger. stronger and faster than otherwise would A II state Arena in Rosemont. Another reason for the period to take a 3-2 lead be. As a result steroids threaten to distort the into the dressing room. results of games and league standings." Wol ves struggles this season has been the inconsistencies The Wolves did nothing I\I iiier was suspended for taking an over-the to help their cause in the counter drug that contained nandrolone. an ana of forwards Chris Marinucci and Scutt Pearson. But both third period when Plante bolic steroid. According to Miller, the drug was Marinucci (4 goals) and and Dean Malkoc were helping his muscle recm ery after workout; Wolves right winger, Dan Plante battles for Pearson (2 goals) would called for penalties and While Miller earns the NFL minimum for a s ixth the puck against the M ilwaukee Admirals. gave the Admirals a two break their slumps with year player of $400.000. he will have to pay goals against Milwaukee. man advantage. S I 00.000. his suspension. The Wolves killed off the penalty but Milwaukee had Two Wolves that Coach John Anderson doesn't have to While Mi ller "as rightfully suspended for tak dominated play throughout. worry about catching on are Steve Maltais and Brian ing substances on the NFL's hit list, it has its Penalties are something that have been plaguing the Noonan. problems. After Miller tested positive for a per Wolves all year, and is something both coach Anderson and Maltais, the team's captain and member since its inception fo rmance-enhancing substance. he was immedi Niklas Andersson commented on. dunng the 1994-95 season, leads the team in scoring with ately suspended. Had he taken something such as Marinucci came to the rescue for the Wo lves, scoring with 18 points ( I 0 goals, 8 assists). Noonan. an 11-year National the heroin, the test "ould have to turn up positive just under seven minutes left, tying the game at three, redi Hockey League veteran and a former Blackhawk has been a rwice to lead to a suspension. So, according to recting a Steve Larouche shot. welcome addition with I 0 goals and three assists. the NFL, dietary supplements are worse than The score would remain tied at the end of the third period Noonan. a Stanley Cup winner with the New York heroin. In a year that started with Dave as both teams prepared for the shootout. Neither Noonan or Rangers during the 1993-94 season, has been fl ying on a McGinnis being stood up for the coaching, but Larouche had missed on a shootout opportunity, both going line with Niklas Andersson and Guy Larose. then saw the season turn prom ising. now appears 2-for-2 on the season. Vokoun stoned.both, however, and It was Andersson that got the Wolves on the board after to be ending in embarrassment. the two teams remained tied after five shots at 2-2. In the Milwaukee had taken a 1-0 lead. With the Wolves on the Mercifully, now onto the Blackhawks. Twenty first round of sudden death, however, Milwaukee's Matt power play, he came through with II seconds left in the first fou r games into the season (5-1 5-4-2), the Loen lifted a backhand shot past Wolves goalie Wendell period off a rink-wide feed from Noonan, who recorded his Blackhawks cleaned out the closet and its still Young. and Vokoun stopped Dave Mackey with a glove fourth assist of the year. It was Andersson's sixth goal of the messed up. Instead of going outside the organi7.a save to win it for the Admirals. year. tion and hiring someone, the Hawks, more impor The Wolves next play Wednesday as they host Cincinnati. tantly Bob Pulford, hired himself to stop the on going wreck. Bub Murray, general manager of the Hawks WCRX Sports wants your input was relieved of his duties as was Lorne Mulleken, only 47 games onto his regime, dating back to last WCI~X's "Sports Underground" show wants Columbia century wi ll come from your views. those of the WC RX ' ca!>on. Murray had made some moves in the ' tudcnt 's input on this centuries five greatest athletes. 1f you sports stan·. and the Chronicle sports department. past two uff-sea,un' that have either worsened or are a legitimate sports fan, e-mail your thoughts to The five greatest athletes will be announced on the Dec. omproved the team. SportsU ndergruund( NCAA Mo nday Mrnnesota at Tampa Great Eight Claaalc- Unite d Monday-Edmonton at Chicago. Bay, 8 00 p m . AOC Cente r (gamea on ESPN). 7:30p.m. Thuraday Oakland al Tuoaday-Michlgan St vs Thursday-New Jersey at ronnesse'l. 7 20 p m CSPN. Kansas, 6.00 p m • Arizona vs Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Uolrort at Tarnpa Oay. Connotlcul. 6·00 p m. 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