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BRIEFING Canucks, Pucks UAO sells out for of 4 tickets. The line for tickets, which went Dane Cook show on sale at 9 p.m., began forming before 7 p.m. "If you're calling about Dane Reiterman estimated that a Cook tickets, the show is sold out and Geoducks couple hundred people in line and no more tickets are avail- were turned away Wednesday able" By Brian Pauline night. REPORTER Hopeful ticket-seekers were It may seem an obvious solu- met with this message yesterday tion to the sell out issue to move when they tried to call the Tlell Klviss, bom in British Columbia, knows a tiling or two the show to Anderson Arena from about living in Canada. She presented her expertise on all University Activites Organization Kobacker I lall, as Anderson offers office. Tickets for the April 30 things Canadian last night in the Bowen-'Hiompson Student more seating, or to have Cook Union. Dane Cook show sold out perform for a second night. Wednesday night in under 40 During her presentation "Cannucks, Pucks and Geoducks," However, Anderson is already Tlell spoke about current issues facing Canadians today. minutes. booked to house another event, For example, she included the fact that Vancouver will host UAO members were surprised and UAO does not have the bud- the Olympic games in 2010, which will bring excitement to the by the rapid sell out get to host Cook twice seaport province. "We knew he was pretty popu- Comedy events and concerts Health care in Canada differs from the U.S. in many way. lar," UAO President Ryan sponsored by UAO have sold out Health care is free in Canada, and the government is not Reiterman said. "But we did not before, just not as quickly. responsible to maintain it. expect that |turnout| at all." "None have had the mad rush "A private drawback to the health care system is a waiting UAO was initially estimating as we had | Wednesday! night," list," Klviss said. that 50 or 60 percent of the audi- Reiterman said. It does not matter whether you are waiting for a liver trans- ence would buy tickets Tickets for Cook's show were plant or something less drastic, all medical requests are put on Wednesday night, Reiterman supposed to go on sale on cam- a waiting list. A growing trend for Americans is driving across said. Instead, about 900 tickets pus and online to the public yes- the border into Canada to purchase cheap prescription med- were sold. Each student was terday. icalion. allowed to purchase a maximum Moving from the health care issue, Tlell touched on lighter notes. It takes five years for a citizen to become officially "Canadian." SWIM FOR A CAUSE Canadian postal service does not deliver mail on Saturdays. It is illegal to have caffeinated clear or dark drinks. Therefore, Mountain Dew is a popular beverage. On a lighter note, FJviss displayed a long and exhaustive list of entertainers from Canada Pamela Anderson and Kim Catrall went to the same high school as Elviss. America's neighbor to the north is mosUy French-speaking, where a hoodie is called a "bunny-hug" and someone who is overly enthusiastic is a "keener." Canadian lire is a company that does not sell tires but hardware and other automotive parts. The most interesting part of the discussion came when Elviss presented the group with a question of whether Canada truly has a unique culture. She concluded by summarizing that American and Canadian culture have become very close and have almost assimilated. Ben Swanger BG News Brothers Peter and Dave Kuebeck were in the audience and T0P:Tlell Elviss leads both enjoyed the discussion on Canada. "I really thought it was a good program, it's good to see skills a discussion in in action. I didn't know anything about Canadian culture Canadian culture before walking in there," Peter said. last night in the The Kuebeck brothers are friends with Elviss and appreciat- union. ed her insight into Canadian life. RIGHT: Dave and "I was impressed by her list of celebrities, and also how Peter Kuebec partici- Tom 6im B6 News Canada puts emphasis on skill trades and technical educa- pated in the Canadian SWIMMIN': The Student Rec Center is hosting the Swim for Diabetes tion," Dave said. event this weekend. At least 100 swimmers are expected to partici- culture studies lecture. pate in the event which benefits the Diabetes Youth program. Well-known photographer shares life story

By Latoya Hunter waterfalls, forests, hunters; all a ence. through vari- the flow of life. the National Museum of R EPORtER countless array of characters Perhaps ous artistic "I learned from him that death American Art and the Princeton within the natural setting. the most periods. matters and through death we Art Museum, is known mostly for For photographer Barbara "What makes a picture beauti- evident The first of live," she said. "Yet, it was the her dramatic use of black and Bosworth, the complexities of the ful? It's hard for me to answer. It's example these was her river that became my escape white photography. world are viewed best through probably the combination of the of this was period of from the pain. It gave me a sense For Lynn Whitney, Associate the lens of her camera. magic of the moment and the Bosworth's river photos, of peace and solitude." Professor in the School of Arts, Bosworth, an internationally light. But then, how do you account of taken in the For student Stephanie Story, Bosworth's visit was an irreplace- recognized fine an photographer, define beauty?" she said. her lover's midst of cop- Bosworth's art was a wonderful able experience both for her and shared that vision with an audi- As in any artistic expression, suicide ing with his experience her students. ence of about 60 students and both beauty and purpose and left and how death. With "I loved how her picture cap- "Her photographs are really faculty at the University. to the individual. However, photogra- each photo tured the solar eclipse on her valuable to show students," Her work, which showcases Bosworth employs the task of P h y presentation father's hand," Story said, it was Whitney said. "They are so per- natural landscapes and the seizing the moments that lead to helped her capturing the something that I would have sonal and speak of her life. It impact that humans have on it, is that expression. to not only calm flow of never experienced myself." makes students better both as filled with her own personal "I try to make photos capture deal with Tom Sum BG News the river, Bosworth, whose work has photographers and as people." meaning. experiences in my life, both good the loss Barbara Bosworth Boswo|1h fd JJ been included in countless Bosworth presented slides of and bad," she said to the audi- but bring her remindedl her at museums and galleries including

State of University address focuses on community

By Kara Nun wide, President Sidney Ribeau Address yesterday morning in the nize accomplishments and share decade. Personally, 1 just love the ning in 1995. Accomplishing EDITOR-IN-CHIEF has the right idea Union Ballroom. the success stories of the 'student-first' philosophy." these goals—including improv- For Duane Whitmire, director Highlighting the leaps and The president focused on the University with others. The Community Building ing customer service, establish- of the Student Technology bounds the University communi- current status of the University as "I think he's right on," said Project, which collected the ing community-based spaces Center, when it comes to refining ty has made starting with the cre- a strong community—that puts Whitmire, who served on the task thoughts of more than 2,000 fac- students' roles at the University ation of the Community Building students first—and challenged force of the Community Building ulty, staff and community mem- and the interaction between fac- Project in 1995, Ribeau gave his the audience to take the time to Project. "I think the University bers, defined 19 priorities that the ADDRESS. PAGE 2 ulty and staff members campus ninth State of the University interact with colleagues, recog- has come a long way in the last University set out to tackle begin-

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FOR All THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Friday. February 27,2004 WWW.BGNEWS.COM RSA debates overnight policy ° Human By Mario Estrada The current policy topics like GLBT stu- Associate Director, Lake, Resident Hall REPORTER allows students to invite dents, Sibs and Kids visi- emphasized, "When you Director, said, "We are overnight guests only of tations, plus issues of put 7,000 people in one never going to please The Resident Student the same sex. something safety and roommate place, there have to be everybody. What works Association heated the RSA wishes to stretch to disagreement. certain guidelines for the for one doesn't work for night with a proposal to include guests of the "Success is a chal- community to function everybody." change the current opposite sex. lenge," David Scobie, effectively." By the end of the interaction Overnight Guest Policy. "We have been dis- Assistant Director of "It goes back to the meeting the issue "1 have never doubted cussing this on a regular Office of Resident Life, need to be a compliant," remained unresolved. there are people con- basis," Tuttle said, "I said. "Decision-making Scobie said. There are no plans for cerned about this," Craig don't want to see this is slow. One sentence It is crucial to commu- further discussion. Tuttle, President of RSA, issue next year." carries many repercus- nicate with roommates, said. "They are just igno- Resident life directors sions." RAs and administrators a priority rant to the policy or how voiced their concerns Similarly, Nicholas to decrease problems. to change it." about the policy, raising Hennessy, interim "However," Katherine

ADDRESS. FROM PAGE 1 become linear in focus and blind to the dynamic that's going on and clarifying the University's around us." mission—have helped hring the And often, according to Ribeau, University to where it is now, University faculty and staff mem- Ribeau said. bers forget to stop and take pride But today's technol- in their accomplish- Concert to benefit kids for camp ogy—though useful ments. tools—can often "It's all right to just detract from the per- enjoy your accom- sonal interactions that By Laren Weber use of their facilities. while camping in tents. throughout the night for The Camp for Kids plishments," he said. REPORTER "I do a lot of different Throughout the day, the chances to win CDs, gift Benefit Show needs the need to happen on a "We're good, we are daily basis to strength- benefits to give back to children spend their time 'certificates and other support of many individ- really good. We have Members of the the community," John canoeing, swimming, prizes donated by local uals to make the camp en the University com- confident and capa- munity, the president United Christian Desmith, manager of ■ fishing and participating businesses. possible. The UCF did ble colleagues, we Fellowship, as well as Howard's, said. in various craft projects, Entertainment for the not set any specific said. have energetic stu- "We need to turn off others involved, have "Sometimes we get nega- all while forming rela- benefit will be provided expectations for the ben- dents who are only been working relentlessly tive press, but we are tionships with one by bands such as efit because every little our cell phones, delete limited by our ability the e-mail, get rid of to pull together their first good people, and I per- another. Goiterjelly, Bullet Teeth, bit of support helps. to accommodate fundraiser of the year lo sonally just enjoy doing "When we unite the and Canada's Electric "We're hoping to just the palm pilots—not their curiosity and permanently—just for benefit the Camp for the benefits." Bowling Green children Tiger Machine, as well as have fun for a good cause their creativity." Kids program. The work The Camp for Kids with the South Bronx several other bands. Also because we've worked so a short period of time so we can For Norm Bedford, associate talk to one another, so we can that it takes to organize a program takes under- children, we hope they performing at the benefit hard for this," Gubser director of Student Financial Aid, benefit may seem end- privileged children from can become friends and and the first to take the said. come out of the cyberspace that the president's message was occupies somuchofourtimeand less, but the end result the Bowling Green area bond, all while being out stage at 6:30 p.m. is Mike There will be addition- refreshing. makes it all worthwhile. involved in after-school in the wilderness," Mi.iih.ll/ al ways to support the energy and reconnect with the "It's nice to see your president people who make up this com- A benefit show is being programs and unites Vanessa Gubser, coordi- "I've played a number Camp for Kids program reinforce your hard work," he held this Sunday at 6 p.m. them with underprivi- nator of the camp, said. of benefit shows around throughout the remain- munity," he said. "We are all so said. busy, we are all so focused on at Howard's Club H to leged children from the The cover charge to get die Detroit area, and I'm der of the semester, such accomplishing goals, that we help cover the costs of South Bronx in New York. into the benefit is $3. The always willing to play as a bake sale, a pancake the Camp for Kids pro- For five days in the sum- UCF will be selling hot benefits because of my breakfast and spaghetti gram, which includes mer, these children meet dogs, veggie dogs and interest in helping youth, dinners. items such as van rental, at a state park where they buttons as alternate ways especially underprivi- gas, and food. Howard's experience mother to raise money. Raffle leged youth," Sharbatz Club II is donating the nature and its beauty tickets will also be on sale said. Heinzsite AOII AOII AOII AOfl AOII AOII AOI A) VILLAGE GREEN Apartments Hungry for some APARTMENTS pancakes? 710 N. Enterprise Then come to a Dance Marathon Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by... l & 2 Bdrms >•" the lovely ladies of Alpha Omicron PI We're filling up fast! 2 Bdrms come with washer/ and a bath and 1/2 When: Friday February 27th from 11:30-2:30 / Two bedroom apartments Where: The AOfl house BGSU CLOSE TO CAMPUS! 2 Mocks from t^ You can Dine In or Carry Out! Campus! $3 bursarable for 2 pancakes, 2 sausage, and Oj. 480 Lehman

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New jersey -Sen. (ON CORZINE, on New York Sen. Charles Schumcr's fondness for publicity. (nrw»wk.a»ii> OPINION "Passion" controversy gains steam U-wirc II. Ma.ssiiclniM'llsAiiilicrsI • ^b»T Mel Gibson's ambitious, and those decisions have given being beaten to within an inch of emotional passion play in histo- damning at the worst. However, extensive creation of the events, controversial new cause for debate ranging from his life, and then put on display ry- that single decision shouldn't be true or manufactured, of lesus' film, "The Passion of the casual conversation to vitri- to die in front of friend and foe He has pulled no punches, enough to cloud the relevant dis- time. We should marvel at the the Christ" opened in theaters olic religion-based rhetoric. alike — even if the images are and hasn't worried over criti- cussion here. fact that there is such a piece of Wednesday. Since the release, It is also a bmtally visceral fictional. cisms, at least in how his film What is being lost here is what art that can bring the emotional the controversy surrounding the depiction of the last days of This has caused many review- was produced. Though there is the film actually is. It is a dramat- discourse that "The Passion" has, film has only gained steam. lesus' life, right up to his death ers to decry the film as too vio- much being written and spoken ic portrayal of the death of lesus, and remember that the right to Protests have been vocal and on the cross atop Golgotha. The lent, too depressing and general- of Gibson's own torturous feel- considered by many to be one of free speech is shared both by the harsh, and the loudest one has hours leading up to his death are ly too upsetting to serve its pur- ings about the film and its sub- the most important events in filmmaker and the film's detrac- been from religious groups full of torture and suffering, not pose. However, it is because of ject, he has done well to keep his human history, and a large part tors. claiming that the film is anti- only by lesus but by his followers these things that it docs meet its message clear. of the basis of the Christian faith. If nothing else, the controversy Semitic. The film makes some as well. own demands. What Gibson, a Where thar message has got- And so, it provides a very impor- surrounding "The Passion of the decisions on how lesus of It is clearly not a pleasant traditionalist Christian, has done ten lost is in a plot point that is tant piece of our culture. Christ" is a testament to the lib- Nazareth's fate was determined, experience, watching a man is provide the most striking, debatable at the least, and We now have a very solid, erty that we hold so dear.

Leap day is a very special day UAO needs to improve

tival every leap year since 1988. It is also a part of the tradition PEOPLE MAT They have hot air balloon that if a man refuses a woman's their events planning THORNBURG rides and cake. Yippee. "Hurray proposal, he must give the ON THE STREET for the Major General." woman a silk dress or a pair of Opinion Columnist venue for the show? I found several people of vari- gloves. Are you upset that the ERIC ous occupations who were born Instead, they sent half of the This is all very nice, but it still Dane Cook tickets VALASEK people waiting for tickets home It's about that time of the on Feb. 29. There were actors, docs not live up to the true semester when all the work is authors, athletes and record pro- with nothing more than a short, potential of leap day. are sold out? Guest Columnist beginning to hurt, when those of ducers. I hadn't heard of any of insensitive announcement that I believe that this special day us who aren't as wise as lercmy them. tickets were gone. On behalf of the hundreds of an beginning to feel the bum. The most interesting person I in Febniary should not even be Anybody can complain about people who got screwed over by Overdue work is piling up, and could find who was born on a assigned a day of the week. It is the problems with an organiza- University Activities the tests arc starting to matter. leap day was a man born in 1904 just that cool of a day. The calen- tion. I have voiced some of my Organization, I would just like I know I'm behind in almost in Hamburg, Germany named dar should go from Saturday, opinions already. to say thank you. every class I 'm Hiking. I in espe- Adolph Blaine Charles David Feb. 28 to Feb. 29 to Sunday, Instead, I am writing this in Thank you for not planning cially behind in all the classes I'm Earl Frederick Gerald I lubert March 1. hopes of changing a problem adequately and wasting an hour not taking. Irvin lohn Kenneth Lloyd Martin Then leap day could exist as a that has existed since I was a and a half of our lives. I'm sure I probably shouldn't even be Nero Oliver Paul Quincy sort of limbo in between weeks freshman in college. The prob- that the people who didn't get writing this. I should be working Randolph Sherman Thomas lem here is a lack of planning where we could look back at the JENNY LUZENSKI tickets to the show had nothing on class work, but I couldn't keep Uncas Victor William Xerxes when scheduling concerts and past week and look forward to JUNIOR, EARLY better to do with that time. myself away for another week. Yancy Zeus other campus events. the next week without being a For everyone that is not We could all use some relief as Wolfeschlegelstcinhausenberdor part of any week. CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The solution to this problem soon as possible. A holiday ftSr. aware of UAO's history, now There should also be some might be a good time to enlight- is very simple: First, UAO needs would do the trick, but the clos- I lis parents must be horribly myth about it that might go a lit- "Yes, 950 tickets for en you. to come up with a list of possi- est tiling we've got is leap day. indecisive people. Maybe they tle something like this. 18,000 students?" In the past year and a half, ble acts and then survey the leap day is historically a pretty were expecting more kids. In the foggy mists where white UAO has provided some inter- campus to see whom diey boring holiday. It does not have Maybe they had some kind of esting and exciting activities for would like to see. to remain that way. We should endorsement deal with the doves lay, the mischievous buz- the University community. Second, in the same survey, build a mythology around it and German letterpeopie®. gles were bom. They were able to they should ask how many peo- a celebration in honor of that The wildest and craziest part leap high into the heavens and Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, the majority of the stu- ple plan to attend the show. mythology because it doesn't of the leap day traditions that I hear God's secrets. They should also ask how many have a verv exciting history thus discovered has to do with mating Buzgles did all sorts of exciting dents on campus have not been able to enjoy these activities. tickets each person plans to far. rituals. things that one would never be purchase. This information I tried doing some research Some people refer to Feb. 29 able to think of doing on their Last year I wanted to see I iid,HI is but, unfortunately, would make planning for the about the history of this anom- as Sadie I lawkins Day, but some own. They were creative spirits everyone was allowed to buy shew much easier. alous day, but I couldn't find any- people say that Sadie 1 lawkins who had more fun than anyone Third, UAO should do a better thing that made me think "you're Day is November 15. There's LEAH BARHORST four tickets. Since everybody in else, but they can only reappear line before me bought the maxi- job of advertising for their one wild and crazy day, leap day. probably a priest, a rabbi and a for one day of every fourth year. JUNIOR, EARLY shows. I want to celebrate you forever." polish guy sitting in a bar some- mum amount of tickets, I was That is why we have leap day. CHILDHOOD EDUCATION not able to see the show. Finally, UAO needs to limit I wasn't sure if 1 needed to where right now arguing about. I It is to beckon back the buz- the amount of tickets people are explain why we have a leap year, Obviously I should have got- would tell you the punchline, but gles of years passed, so that they "No. Who is allowed to purchase for these but I think I'll do it just to make I'm not surc who the joke is sup- ten in line five hours sooner so I may tell us their secrets. shows. surc we're all on the same page. posed to make fun of. Dane Cook?" could get tickets. I guess class This story explains what we In the case of the Nappy We add an extra day to February The name isn't what matters. will have to take a back seat should do to celebrate this leap whenever a concert or comedi- Roots concert, better advertis- every four years because we It's the idea of girls asking the ing would have easily filled have a little bit more black histo- guys. In addition, it's not just girls day. We should do something an is in town from now on. that wouldn't have occurred to UAO booked a great concert Anderson Arena. A limit of two ry to celebrate on those years. asking guys to dances, but girls tickets per person to see bigger I found that the city of us on any other day in honor of available only to those who had asking guys to marry them. shows such as Ludacris would Anthony, a city that is apparently This was instated because if the buzgles. all day to wait for tickets or who unsure whether it is located in had friends who were willing to make it easier for more people we left it up to the guys, it would to get tickets. This would also the state of Texas or New Mexico, skip class and get them a ticket. take at least four years for them Send to all comments to: be the fair way for UAO to han- has been holding a leap year fes- to get around to asking anyway. Last semester, Nappy Roots [email protected] and The Black Eyed Peas were dle ticket sales in order to JEN MINDA on campus. Anderson Arena include more people. SENIOR. IPC was half empty. The Black Eyed There is no reason why every- Peas had the number one song one in line for Dane Cook \ "Yes. I was hoping to in the country at the time. shouldn't have been able to see LETTERS TO THE EDIT0I hook up with him Maybe if UAO had done a better him. Booking a bigger location after the show." job of publicizing the concert it for the show and restricting tick- wouldn't have been such a flop? et sales would have also helped was very unlikely to me and to The Dane Cook situation is a There were people walking by solve this problem. UAO failed to the 300 people standing in line good clue as to why students the ticket line asking what the UAO does a lot of good things behind me. don't get involved. line was for. They had no idea for this campus. They host free effectively plan If everyone ahead of me 1 think University Activities that UAO was hosting a concert movie nights at the Union, they bought die maximum of six tick- Organization has been failing us Finally, we come to comedian have guest speakers come to their ticket sales ets there woidd still be no way Dane Cook, who will be on campus and they host other that tickets could have sold out as students and I as well as the campus this April. Sadly, half of enjoyable campus activities. I was extremely disap[H)intcd before I got to the head of the 300 odier people who didn't get the people waiting for tickets to i am not criticizing UAO for with how the Dane Cook ticket line. tickets, urge for a better program see Dane went home empty that. I am criticizing the fact that Bales were handled. My favorite part of the whole handed. Maybe UAO should or at least better planning of KELLY WHERLEY many of their events end up Not only was I there 30 min- experience was remembering events. have planned for the large excluding more of the campus utes before tickets went on sale last semester and how you SOPHOMORE, Next time, put the good events crowd and booked a bigger population than they include. and was also 150th in line, yet couldn't even give the Black Eyed SOCIAL WORK tickets were sold out when I was Pea tickets away for a much larg- in the bigger venue. Thanks a lot just about to make my purchase. er venue. UAO! Did you know? The thing that I find ridiculous This campus always is preach- "No. Who is that?" is how the probability of all the ing about students getting more JANELLE ENGLE Both Hitler and Napoleon were missing one testicle. tickets being sold in 30 minutes involved with campus activities. STUDENT

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Mike Metejer BG Ne»s UP AND IN: BG's Tene Lewis for good start shoots over a Kent defender Saturday. BG will play Ball State in Muncie Sunday. After win against Flyers over Herd, BG baseball opens women go slate with high hopes By Elliott Sclitfiner and Nolan Reimold," Schmitz to Muncie ASSIST ANT SPORTS EDITOR said. "He IReimold] started in The Bowling Green baseball right field last year as a fresh- By Joel Hammond team will travel to Dayton this man." SPORTS REPORTER weekend to open their season. The two were the team's sec- Typically, following two gut- After a disappointing 17-28 ond- and third-best hitters last wrenching losses, two long road season last year, the Falcons are season as Barkholz hit .348 with trips to face two tough teams is hungry to get on the field—any five homers while Reimold fin- not what coaches and players' field. ished the year hitting .329 with like to have. This will be the Falcons' first one round tripper. But that's what the Bowling chance to play on an actual The main question posed to Green's women's basketball team baseball field as the weather the Falcons' offense these days got. and following Wednesday has not permitted them to do is the replacement of Kejy night's win in Huntington, W. Va., so in practice thus far. Hunt, die only two time AU- is halfway to sweeping that "For us, it's our first time American in school history. He unlucky draw. we're going to step outside." BG holds a myriad amount of The second half of the stretch head baseball coach Danny offensive records on top of his comes Sunday in the Falcons' Schinitz said. "It's going to seem 2002 Mid-American Fox Sports Net appearance in a little foreign. It will be the first Conference Player of the Year Muncie against the Ball State lime our pitchers will touch a award. Cardinals dirt mound.'' "He'll be tough to replace," Those two losses — which "Unfortunately, Mother Schmitz said, i don't expect came at the hands of Northern Nature has not cooperated with any one person to replace his Illinois and Kent State last week, us lately," he said. numbers." seriously jeopardized the The Falcons are hoping this • With the graduation of Hunt, Falcons' outstanding play Ben Sunnier BG News will be a non-factor come the Falcons will look to their through the first 11 games of Saturday as they return a great pitching to solidify their team. Mid-American Conference play. ROUGHING IT: BG's Brian Escobedo, right, works against a Lake Superior defender February 13. deal of their players from last The Falcons would return What's more, the nature of the season's squad. their best six hurlers from last losses was even mure disturbing. Eight of the Falcons' nine top year if it weren't for injuries. BG shot the ball uncharacteristi- batters return to this year's "We've got a challenge with cally poorly, blowing leads in squad and will look to fuel BG our pitching," Schmitz said. each game. BG icers take on NMU through the season. But those woes may be behind "Our offense should be led by them now after a 77-67 win senior captain David Barkholz BASEBALL PAGE 6 against a very talented Marshall team on the road which tipped on regional television their road record to 7-5 overall and 5-2 in the conference. BG's By Kevin Shields games and got a team coming in the weekend at 16-13-3 overall road record a year ago was a bit SPORTS REPORTER that is right in front of us that we with a Central Collegiate I lockey less impressive—5-9 overall and This weekend will be the final have a chance to catch," BG Association record of 11-12-1 1-7 in the MAC home weekend for the Falcon head coach Scott Faluch said. (23 points). Track team set In the game, leading scorer hockey team and for five gradu- "It's a huge weekend because we They arc led up front by one of Stefanie Wenzel seemed to have ating seniors. lour points is all have the chance to have a direct the more talented freshmen in broken out of her shooting that separates them from the result in what happens to our- the league, Darin Olver, who has slump, scoring a game-high 21 Wildcats of Northern Michigan, selves and the team in front us. 11 goals and 18 assists on the points, while freshman Ali Mann who come to town this week- Then you also want to be play- year. for MAC meet had 20 and eight rebounds, nar- end. ing your best hockey at this time "We've seen a lot of tremen- rowly missing her eighth douhle- of year and want to have success dous freshmen this year By Danielle Tanner tainly how you want it to be "We're getting down to the SPORTS REPORTER home stretch in our league here as we head into the playoffs." when you go into a high-caliber WOMEN, PAGE 6 We got the last two league home The Wildcats will come into ICERS, PAGE 6 After dominating the compe- meet like the championship tition in their last three meets, meet." the BG women's track and field With an injury-free squad squad is headed to Ypsilanti to and high confidence from compete in the Indoor MAC recent wins, there is little stand- Championships hosted by ing in the way of another stellar Eastern Michigan. Since cap- performance by the Falcons. If BG tennis opens MAC schedule turing the All-Ohio anything, the squad's youthful Championship tide two weeks roster may be a small obstacle, ByJaymeRamson teaching. lakupcin and lohnson will play singles spot and Kristen Ortman ago. the team has been focus- but Sehmann does not see that SPOUTS EDITOR "We're kind of short players," singles for the Falcons. at the No. 2 singles position. ing on fine-tuning for this factor holding the team back. The Bowling Green women's BG coach Penny Dean said. "I feel Since Bowling Green defeated Buffalo's new players might be a weekend's conference champi- "At this point I believe our tennis team will open their Mid- like we can get the job done, but Buffalo 6-1 last April, the Bulls challenge for the Falcons, but onships. freshmen are exposed and American Conference slate today everyone really has to step up have added new players that Bowling Green's goals remain the Head coach Scott Sehmann acclimated to the type of com- with a match at Buffalo before because they'll be playing in make their team tougher to beat. same. acknowledged that this week- petition they'll compete against taking on Akron at a neutral site higher positions than they're "Buffalo for sure is stronger "I want to see us compete, be end's meet will be by far the at the college level," Sehmann in Lexington, Ohio tomorrow. used to." than they've been in the past," consistent and fight hard for most important and competi- said. The Falcons improved to 6-4 in Susie Schoenberger, Heidi Dean said. "They have a couple every single point. That's our tive meet of this year's indoor The Falcon freshmen have dual match play with a win over Romer, Cameron Benjamin, new players up at the top and goal—to be scrappers," Dean season. been performing well through- Butler last weekend. Ashley Jakupcin, Andrea Meister moved everyone down." said. Akron will also be a chal- "I think we're physically and out the season and they have Bowling Green will be missing and lessica lohnson will play sin- Buffalo fell to Duquesne, 4-3, in lenging match for the Falcons as mentally prepared for that had no shortage of leadership two key players against Buffalo gles for the Falcons today. their only tournament since the Zips have new additions to (competition)," Sehmann said. from older members on the with Gaby Coello out with thumb Tomorrow, Schoenberger, November. The Bulls got wins "1 would say we're as healthy as injury and Lisa Maloney student Maloney, Romer, Benjamin, from Miglena Nenova at the No. 1 TENNIS, PAGE 6 we've ever been, which is cer- TRACK. PAGE 6

GET IN ON THE ACTION AT WWW.BGNEWS.COfyVSPORTS 6 Friday. February 27.2004 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM "Ball State is fighting desperately for play- off position." CURT MILLER, BG WOMEN'S COACH. ON THIS WEEKEND'S OPPONENT Lawton shapes up for Trib

IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS worked hard all winter. I lifted hit .249 last season. ballclub WINTER HAVEN, Ha. — weights. I tried to condition Lawton will likely play left Lawton hit .305 in 2000 and Women hit Indians manager Eric Wedge myself. You name it, I did it." field and is the top candidate to .293 in 2001 in Minnesota before had a simple offseason message Not only is Lawton more mus- bat leadoff, Wedge said. being traded to the Mets. But for Matt Liwton: arrive at train- cular, he's thinner in the face and As long as he's not the desig- he's been a frequent visitor to the ing camp iti shape or find a seat trimmer around the waistline. nated hitter, Lawton said he disabled list the last two seasons. on the bench. "He's changed his body more doesn't care where he plays or A calf injury and shoulder Lawton has obviously taken than anyone we have," Wedge hits. surgery limited him to 114 home stretch those words seriously. said. "He's in much bener shape. "LeadotT is easy," he said. "You games in 2002. Last season, he WOMEN, FROM PAGE 5 ing — from the MAC's second- The 32-year-old outfielder It's good to see that mentally, he's see a lot of fastballs." dislocated his right middle fin- reported to camp this week in double of the season. leading scorer, Kate F.ndress. committed himself to it." The Indians need Lawton to ger in July and was out for about better shape than his first two "This was a big gut-check for Ball State has beaten the Wedge and general manager add punch to the lineup and a month. us, and I'm ecstatic with this Falcons four straight times, but seasons with the Indians, which Mark Shapiro expect more from they wouldn't mind dealing him After the finger continued to win," BG coach Curt Miller said none of those four has had the were marred by injuries and Lawton than he's shown since if he puts up numbers that bother him, his season ended in poor play, even when Lawton after the Marshall game. "They implications this game has — being acquired in die Roberto would attract other teams. eariy September after playing 99 was healthy. executed the game plan to a T, MAG tournament seeding and Alomar trade with the New York Unloading Lawton's $14 million games. lawton also had knee and accomplished a lot of what regional television audience just "I think I'm ready to go," Mets following the 2001 season. over the next nvo seasons would surgery later that month. we planned to do against them. add to the game's excitement. Lawton said. "I feel pretty good. I Lawton batted .236 in 2002 and mean a lot to the cost-conscious \\v didn't play our best basketball "It is a great opportunity for us. when we started to play not to Any time we can get exposure like lose. We got tentative, and I didn't that, it is going to help us," Miller think we were aggressive down said after the Marshall game the stretch. But, wow. we were Wednesday night. "It will be on good in stretches, and I am ecsta- television, in the homes of all the Zips on streak as BG tic with this win." kids we are recniiting, so it is a big Thai road success figures to game in terms of the future of the bode well for lit; Sunday against program. a Ball State team that beat the "In the short term. Ball State is readies for UA match fighting desperately for playoff Falcons at Anderson Arena in TENNIS, FROM PAGE 5 game after losing the doubles lanuary, 72-70. In that game, position. If we beat them, they point at Indiana State and Butler. Howling Green freshman Garin won't be able to catch us in the dieir team as well. BG defeated "We really strive to win the Home hosted her coming-out standings. But. if they beat us, Akron 6-1 last spring, part of a doubles point," Dean said. "It's a party, scoring 34 points, includ- they take the |head-to-head| four-match winning streak. big deal to us mentally because ing 22 straight at one point The series and will win any tiebreak- Akron had won four straight when you go into the singles you < .infinals, however, survived that ers. It is a big game for a lot of rea- matches this season before don't feel quite as much pressure game, getting 23 points — two of sons, but we are looking forward falling to St. John's. 5-2, last if you win the doubles point. We'd which were the game-winning to the exposure that a TV game Saturday. The Zips are 4-2 in dual really like to key in on getting that points with 14 seconds remain- will give our program." match play. Irina Strembitsky poipt in both of these matches and Diana Serafini lead the Zips. this weekend to get off to a good The Falcons have been work- start, and I think we can do it." ing on improving their doubles

Baseballs Mike Mefeger BG News Management Inc. opener set TV-READY: Steven Wright goes up against YSU Saturday. FILLING UP FAST Parity puts competitive STOP BY FOR LISTING BASEBALL, FROM PAGE 5 Men ready for Call 353-5800 "Two of our guys, Kyle spin on MAC track meet Knoblauch and Tom Oestrike, had Tommy John surgery in the TRACK. FROM PAGE 5 parity throughout the confer- offseason." Ball State test ence. Many of the teams in the The Falcons will still hope to team. Senior Amber Gulp and MAC are closely matched in Management Inc. have a strong rotation, though. MEN'S HOOPS, FROM PAGE 5 top of that, the Falcons man- junior Melissa Krueger have been terms of competition. Tyler Saneholtz (3.83 ERA, 4-3 aged to dish out just eight its the first time against BG. setting the standard for the dis- "Between third and tenth assists while turning the ball HillsdaleApt 1082 Fairview record), Tyler lohnson (4.08,1-3), Trammel! was the odd man tance runners, while senior Alicia place, there's (going to| be a lot of over 19 times. 1 & 2 Bdrm Apts./ Keith Laughiin (5.72, 6-3) and out as he was only able to tally Taylor and junior Valerie Holland parity there. Our objective is to 3 Bdrm Twnhs. Neil Schmitz (2002 All-MAC first nine. BG is expecting a bener fin- have led by example in the improve on what we've done in team) will all look to step their ish (his time out as they look Dishwasher - Garbage But it wasn't all Ball State in sprints and hurdles. Junior mid- the last year or two, which I think Disposal -Washer/Dryer games up this season. that game. It took one of the to close out the season strong. dle distance runner Marquita we're ready to do," Sehmann said. Hook-up(2/3 bdrm) The defense should lie the key worst efforts of the season "I hope we would (finish McGowan has also provided a The meet will be held today Carports for BG. from BG for Ball State to win strong]," Dakich said. "We fine example for her younger from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. FEW 3BDRM. "I would hope that's our the game. The Falcons shot want to focus every day on teammates. and will continue tomorrow from TOWNHOUSES LEFT strongest area," Schmitz said. just 61 percent from the free- getting better; this is a stretch The MAC championship meet II a.m. until 5:30 p.m. in BGSU Bus stop "The guys behind the pitcher throw line that game and just where we play some tough will be full of fierce competition, Ypsilanti, Michigan. should do a good job this year." 40 percent from the field. On teams." partly because of the high level of The Falcons hope to return to their old form, and an actual /ffl&CA baseball field, when they travel to Management Inc. Dayton this weekend. Evergreen Apt., 215 E Poe Studios/1 bdrm s/2bdrms Northern Michigan, BG icers in similar positions Starling at S250/Mo. ICERS, FROM PAGE 5 "They have a terrific goal- Wildcats met was back in the Bieksa. Escobedo, Mark Wires, NOW HAVE 2BDRMS HERE tender in Craig Kowalski, who, first week of the season in and Erik Eaton will be playing Laundry on site just like Siggy, gives his team a Marquette, Mich. The Wildcats their last two games at the BG BGSU bus stop HIGHIAND throughout die league and Olver chance to win each night," swept the Falcons that weekend Ice Arena this weekend. MANAGEMENT is another," Paluch said. "He's Paluch said. "He's really been 2-1 and 6-3, but the Falcons out- Wires knows how sad this MO B. Washington St, Rowling Green one of his team's offensive lead- solid all year long and has had a shot Northern by a good margin. weekend will be for him, but 419-354-6036 ers and has been terrific all year tremendous career at Northern. Mike Talk, who recorded two knows how big the points are to long." We need to get a lot of shots on assists this past weekend, said the Falcons' season. Management Inc. The Highlands- Graduate Dirk Southern, with nine housing One bedroom Laundry him and get a lot of traffic in this weekend was big for the sea- "It's going to be a sad week- Helnzsite Apt., facilities m building. A/C. Quiet' goals and 13 assists is anoUier front of him." son and wanting to get a pair of end. I got a lot of great memories 710 N. Enterprise Starting at $395 big scorer up front. The Falcons will enter the wins for his senior teammates. about going out and playing 1 & 2 bdrms Jay-Mar Apts. Newly remodeled Ail On defense, Nathan Oystrick appliances. Quiet senior & grad weekend at 9-16-8 overall with a "We're really looking forward here," Wires said. "I'll try not to Dishwasher/Garbage Disposal housing. Spacious, laundry facilities in is second on the team in points CCHA record of 7-13-5 (19 to this weekend. There are a lot dtink about it till after the two Washer/Dryer in 2bdrms. building, A/C. Gas heat with six goals and a team-lead- points). of points we can make up on the games this weekend because we Starting at S510 ing 20 assists on the season. CLOSE WALK TO CAMPUS The Homestead - Graduate Housing They come off a tough week- rest of the league. We feel we need four points this weekend. Starting at $415/Mo. One and two bedroom, A/C. on-site Jamie Milam is the other big end at No. 3 Michigan where played well the last time we I'll reflect and think about how laundry, ceramic tile, soundproof Wildcat defensemen with eight they lost two games, but played played Northern and this past much I'll miss this place when construction, dish-washers, skylights, goals and 13 assists. vaulted ceilings the Wolverines tough all week- weekend the scores weren't the weekend is over." The man in net for the end. The difference in the sec- there against Michigan, but we The Falcons and Wildcats will Additional Site to Choose from: Wildcats is Craig Kovvalski, who Management Inc. Summit Hill ond game was just a few key feel we had a strong weekend," drop the puck at 7:05 p.m. has a goals against average of We'll lake care of you Best pnee. breakdowns, in what was other- Falk said. 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9:30 p.m. guys are Tantric from the ToplOhitwith "Astounded" andaTop 20 s.ngle UAO Presents "Kill Bill Vol. 1" time they wake up to the in "Mourning." Union Theater They maintained a high P»ffle "V ,ourmS with perfonners like Creed and Kid Rock and 3 p.m. time they hit the sack, and "80s Thriller" Dinner Theater by that time, they're prob- sharing the stage with everyone from Coldplay Union Ballroom and Stated to S.oneTemple Pilots and 3 Doors $15 ably too tired for nookie. now,, and appearing on l*>d, "I1.e Ton.gh. In fact, these guys have Show with lay Leno" and "Ute N,ghtvvnh Monday ConanO'Brien.'il.ebandean.edMlVmrplay been Tantric for six years. „i,h "Breakdown." which was also featured m Euchre Night _, various commercials, two films. Driven and Easy Street Cafe Salton Sea, and television shows such as Butty Thls mm m ****+»« urn***"*-* ,he Vampire Slayer and Witchblade. When all Tuesday Louisville, Kentucky-based modem rock cre- was said and done. Tantric had toured for over ation was formed by three of the fourmembers ,wo years and sold close to a million albums. Comedy/Open Mic Night of the original line-up of Days Of The New Hast forward to Tuesday with their release rt Easy Street Cafe ToddWhitenerlGuitar.Vocalsl.IesseVestBass) After We Go. an invigorating album assembled and Matt Taul (Drums) enjoyed crucal and with aggressive riffs, layered harmonies and Wednesday commercial success with Days Of The News hook-filled, bright melodies and you'll see that self-tided 1998 debut. Tantric is still on-the-ball. Jazz Night Shortly afterwards, the trio split with vocalist Easy Street Cafe Though the album showcases the bands Travis Meeks over musical differences. Remaining strong, they continued to make Tantric, PAGE 10 Thursday music as Carbon 14 with the addinon of new

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By Andrew dayman Lillian Gish, has been Ihe subject Anthony Burgess' novel, and In another example of how it's 7) "Natural Bom Killers" tor's career, r PULSE WKIKR of debate for nearly a century. though the resulting film is still darn near impossible lo make a (1994): 9) "Basic Instinct" (1992): As Mel Gibson defends "The 2) "The Last Temptation of praised as a masterpiece, its Christ movie that isn't controver- What's a better recipe for con- Sharon Stone crossed her legs, Passion of the Christ," here's, a Christ" (1988): director came to regret much of sial, this hilarious film from the troversy than an Oliver Stone and the rest was history. look at 10 other memorable Well, before Gibson got bibli- the copycat violence it inspired. great British comedy troupe was movie based on a Quentin 10) "Dogma" (1999): films that got their directors in cal, Martin Scorsese adapted this 4) "JFK" (1991): targeted by many Christian Tarantino script? This film was Director Kevin Smith meant hot water. Nikos Kazantzakis novel to the A list of controversial films isn't groups for its light hearted look taken to task for its glorification no harm, but his comedic analy- 1) "Birth of a Nation" screen. Religious groups were complete without Oliver Stone, at a man mistaken for the Savior. of violence, the amount of which sis of the Catholic Church (1915): soon up in arms, attacking who sparked plenty of debate 6) "Citizen Kane" (1941): could challenge most slasher caused one of the bigger hulla- D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking everything from Scorsese's direc- with this conspiracy-laden look Widely considered the greatest flicks. baloos of recent years. Casting epic is still lauded for the influ- torial choices to Willem Dafoe's at the Kennedy assassination. film of all-time, it made director 8) "Peeping Tom" (1962): Alanis Morissene as God proba- ence it had on the craft of film- unorthodox portrayal of Jesus. Stone's fact checking was proba- Orson Welles the victim of ruth- Michael Powell went further bly didn't help his case much making, but it is equally ' 3) "A Clockwork Orange" bly as bad as the Warren less media attacks, as newspaper than Hitchcock in examining the either. thrashed for its racist propagan- (1972): Commission's, but all the atten- mogul William Randolph I learst mind of a psycho killer, but audi- dotind heroic depiction of the Stanley Kubrick didn't shy tion helped his film. didn't take kindly to the similari- ences weren't quite ready for his See a revieiv and interpretation Kit K*rx Klan. The film, which away from depicting any of the 5) "Monty Python's Life of ties between himself and the title dark vision. The resulting back- of "The Passion oftlw Owisfon -1LUHitanedAiwling Green's c sex or "ultra-violence" from Brian" (1979): character. lash essentially ended the dinx- page 9. *9 KEEP YOUR FINGERS ON THE PULSE OF CAMPUS AT WWW.BGNEWS.COM/PULSE "3H

8 Friday. February 27,2004 THE PULSE WWW.BGNEWS.COM Acoustic room brings inspiration, lyrics to high school teacher rocker By Rachel Bobak Children, playing the local bar finds his own lyrics inspira- Billbo PULSE WHITER scene. tional. Brian Bocian recorded his After college graduation, "Everyday experiences are new album, Acoustic Room, in Bocian went solo. It was all a things you think about but an "acoustic room" in his matter of convenience, he can't say to anybody," Bocian FINDERS TOP TEN house lhat has mattress pads said. said. "You can throw them on the walls. "Ill wanted to practice, I into a song and it makes sense 1. Norah Jones Feels Like Home He recorded the album, could practice, instead of try- that way." 2. Incubus A Crow Left of the which was released in the ing to get people together," he He added a quote from Murder summer of 2003, from his said. Woody Guthrie: "I write what I 3. Eamoh Don't Want You Back house with the technology of Bob Dylan was also a huge see." 4. Various Artists Barbershop 2: digital recording, micro- influence on my musical Bocian considers himself in Back In Business phones and of course, guitars. choice, he said. the genre of acoustic rock 'n' 5. Probot S/T Bocian grew up listening to roll. The mattress pads he put up 6. Various Artists Music From in the room are used to sup- Dylan. On the way to high Although with his lyrics and press the sound while record- school in the morning, he acoustic sound, it seems that Queer Eye For The Straight Guy ing. would listen to him with his he resonates more in die 7. Lostprophets Start Something Bocian is a high school his- mother. genre of folk rock. 8. Kanye West College Dropout tory teacher from Delta, Ohio. I lowever, it was his uncle "1 think for a lot of people, 9. Crystal Method Legion Of Boom He is also presendy working Tun who inspired his acoustic folk is not a very hip word," he 10. Robin Trower Living Out Of toward a doctorate degree in style. said. lime Education at the University of I lis parents were huge influ- In September's Children, Toledo, ences as well, in addition to Bocian had a debate with one "Teaching is the second best being unconditional lines of of the members whether they TOP 5 DVDs job in the worid," he said. support. could be considered folk rock. "Guitar is the first." In summer of 2001, Bocian The band member turned to 1. "Lost In Translation" him and said, "Dude, we're not He also gives guitar lessons performed with an "extremely 2. "Freddy vs. Jason" every so often. In addition, talented" congo drummer, folk." Bocian has taught at Mars Tony Ben. Bocian enjoys hearing 3. "The Beatles: The 1st American Music store, which closed Ben won a Grammy award musicians "come from the Tour" down a few years ago. in 1997 for his album Taste of heart," and that's what he 4. "American Wedding" Bocian began playing the Honey. strives to do. 5. "BluesBook Vol. I" guitar when he was 13. Shortly "It was such a huge confi- Many songs on his new thereafter, he picked up the dence booster to play with album, Acoustic Room, are bass guitar while attending him," said Bocian. "I le's old related to events that had WFAL FIVE ON THE RISE high school. enough to be my grandfather." taken place within its padded After graduating, he came to His first album, To Do It OR wall: He proposed to his wife 1. Pilot to Gunner Get Saved the University where he See To It, was "successful by there. 2. EyedeaS Abilities £

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By Dan Myers less communications. America's Sony Computer the platform. PlllSi WRITES In a press release Nintendo Entertainment said in a Reuters On the other hand, EA "has not Multicultural Nintendo's Game Boy Advance explained the DS' purpose as "an report, that they "want to ensure made a final decision on whether is the unquestioned king of unprecedented approach to that die product launch is really to support" die Nintendo DS. handheld gaming, though its video game play" and claim that well supported and that the No concrete prices have been reign is about to lie seriously it is "based upon a completely development community will given for either system, though center goes back challenged. different concept from existing have time to optimize content." there is speculation. The Sony, Nintendo's largest com- game devices in order to provide Several third-party developers Nintendo DS is estimated to cost petitor in the home console mar- players with a unique entertain- have pledged to support the W, $187 US at launch, though that ket is planning to release its own ment experience." though none have announced price is likely to fall depending on in time with 80s handheld platform entitled The advantage of having two any game tides yet. if the price of LCD displays go PlayStation Portable (PSP). screens could be to show a radar Sega, THQ, Namco, Capcom, down. By Leigh Ann Mackenzie it's so popular. Nintendo does not plan to give in one screen while playing a and Konami have all said that Publishers around the indus- PULSE WRITER "We make the show as inter- up its vice grip on the handheld first-person shooter in the oilier, they are cither currendy working try believe the PSP may be demographic willingly, announc- This year's 15di annual din- active as a dinner theatre could managing inventory in one while on games for the PSP or would between $199 and $249, but this ner theatre, "80's Thriller," host- ing a new portable system of its moving a character through be," Hutchinson said. With conflicts with a statement by ed by The Center for this year's theme being a own, the Dual Screen (DS). an RPG in die second, etc. Sony Computer Though it has been named a Multicultural and Academic decade all current students The two screens can also Entertainment of Europe Initiatives, will be revisiting the have lived through, Hutchinson "third pillar" to be marketed sep- be used as one large screen, president Chris Deering. arately from the GameCube and 1980's in celebration of Black expects a lot of audience partic- according to Beth Llewelyn of As printed in the French I listory Month. ipation. Game Boy Advance, many Nintendo of America, leaving business newspaper Les The two shows will be "Since it's the 80's most of the experts consider the DS an diat option up to developers. I-.(I ii is, Deering said the PSP's answer to Sony's May 2003 Sony, on the other hand, is Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday people will know the songs," price would be "comparable" at 3 p.m. Hutchinson said. "I think announcement of the PSP. taking a different approach to that of the Game Boy Information about the systems with its new handheld. The The dinner theatre will fea- there's going to be a lot of Advance. The GBA is sold for ture students, faculty and staff singing along." themselves has been somewhat plan for the PSP to be a multi- $69 at most retail oudets and scant, especially about die DS, as media device that not only portraying popular 80's charac- It isn't only students, howev- $99 for the upgraded SP ters such as the B52's, Michael er, that will be attending the it was only announced last plays games but music and model. month. movies as well. Jackson, Janet Jackson, Lionel dinner. Hutchinson said many Before the next generation Richie, New Edition and many parents will be making the drive Much of this information It will read from Universal of home console wars begins, could be changed by the plat- Media Discs (UMDs), origi- other recognizable images. from as far as Akron to see their a new handheld console war Bianca Hutchinson, student sons or daughters in the show. forms' actual release dates or are nally designed by Sony, which will start by the end of this only rumors that may turn out to sport 1.8 gigabytes of storage at the University, will be playing Both days' shows will include year and the beginning of Kimberly from Different be false, so take the rest of the on them. The PSP will also next. hors d'oeuvres as well as a cash information in this article with a have a slot for flash memory Strokes. This is her second bar on Saturday. Tickets cost like to develop software for the Both Nintendo and Sony have year participating in the dinner grain of salt. However, the follow- sticks and a USB 2.0 port for system. Sony has not announced $15 and are available in the very different strategies regarding theatre. Center of Multicultural and ing is the best that anyone out- additional peripherals. any tides it is developing for its the usage of their devices, with side of Sony or Nintendo has to Its screen will be a backlit 16 PSR "Last year we sold out Friday Academic Initiatives office one attempting to add a new and almost sold out Saturday," located in 424 Saddlemire goon. wide by 9 inches tall LCD screen Almost all of those developers dimension to gaming while the As its name suggests, the DS that will be wider than it is tall. It Hutchinson said. This year's Building. are also on board with the DS. other tries to be an all-in-one ticket sales seem to be going will feature two backlit 3-inch has one processor capable of 3D Sega, Namco, Konami and THQ media device. If available, tickets will also be LCD screens, similar to those graphics and DVD playback and well too. Saturday's show is sold at the door. have given public word that they But as was already stated, about halfway sold out found in laptops, and will be it will run off of a rechargeable will develop games for the Nintendo plans on making a positioned vertically in relation lithium-ion battery. The show's audience-orient- Nintendo DS, though Capcom sequel to their Game Boy line ed entertainment may be why to each other. It will have a pair of The PSP was originally has not pledged any support yet. while supporting the DS, which 32-bit 3D-capable processors, announced to be released in Koei, Camelot Software, presents a very confusing situa- one for each screen. fourth quarter 2004 but just last Banpresto, Atlus and tion in terms of demographics. One of them is identical to the week pushed that date back to Amusement Vision have also With the Game Boy Advance, processor found in die Game Boy March, 2005. This delay gives seen the DS hardware and Dual Screen, PlayStation Advance while praised it, accord- Portable and Nokia N-Gage in the other is ing to prominent the portable gaming environ- BG NEWS slightly more Japanese maga- ment, who will buy what? powerful. The zine Famitsu. Will the casual gamer stick BRIEFING unit will play Bloomberg with the GBA while those with ultra-thin car- reports that equal interests in games and tridges that can Nintendo's leg- movies purchase a PSP? contain up to endary game Will hardcore gamers choose Howard's and WBGU-FM to host band one gigabit designer Shigeru the untried experiment of the DS (approximately Miyamoto is or assume that the best games WBGU 88.1 FM is bring- band). 128 megabytes) working on the will be on the PSP or even N- ing the Lawrence Arms, a It will also serve to help of information system's first Gage? Chicago-based pop-punk promote WBGU-FM, which and run on a launch title, Nintendo has been dominant rock band to Howard's on works to promote and play rechargeable "Buzz." in the handheld market since the Thursday, March 4 in an only independent and battery. North original Game Boy's release in effort to help bring national- Other underground music of all American devel- 1989. Its home console was also ly recognized independent genres, the only station of rumored fea- oper giant, very strong until a little startup in bands to Bowling Green. its kind in Northwest, OH. tures include Electronic Arts, the gaming industry came out LAN support, a has announced with its PlayStation. Performing alongside The Doors open at 9 p.m. base to plug the "full and opti- Sony has already maintained Lawrence Arms are The Show starts at 10 p.m. ND into for mistic support" of power with the PlayStation 2 over Cardinal Sin(former Cadillac Admission price $5. recharging the the PSR according the GameCube and it could hap- Blindside), Treysuno For more information battery (similar to PDAs), one of Nintendo's DS system as much as to the GameCube Advanced Web pen again in a different arena (Bowling Green indie rock check out: the screens will be a touch- a six month cushion between site( www.gcadvanced.com), Are two screens better than band), and Bloodumpster www.wbgufm.com or screen (again, like PDAs), and the releases. stating that they are currendy one? We'll know by Christmas (Whitehouse hardcore www.thelawrenceartns.nj system may be capable of wire- Molly Smith, spokeswoman of developing eight to 12 games for 2005. WWW.BGNEWS.COM TlIK PULSE Friday. February 27,2004 9 Interpretations of Bible raise concerns for public

By Jeff Vank Not knowing the specifics of the scene where lesus is being beaten in PUISE WRIIER Bible myself, I had to have a friend the street in front of Mary. This is inter- Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the explain to me that lesus saved Mary cut with a flashback of when lesus was Christ" is a powerful film that gives an Magdalene from being stoned to around five-years-old and has fallen unflinching portrait of lesus' last 12 death because she was a prostitute, in down in front of her. The Virgin Mary hours on Earth. I use the word addition to other instances. picks him up and cradles him until he unflinching because this is the most However confused 1 got, 1 never is laughing. graphic movie I have ever seen. became turned off. The emotions this The film dramatically cuts back to In it you will see lesus whipped, hav- film brings to the table transcend my Mary watching helplessly as her son APPfioto ing the skin on his body shredded personal knowledge of the Bible. gets kicked and punched on the FINAL HOURS: Jesus (Jim Caviezel) sits with the apostles at The Last Supper in a scene away, his arms pulled out of their sock- However, the story isn't very in- ground. tram "The Passion of the Christ." ets as a crown of thorns is driven into depth. By this 1 mean that the depic- Mary understands why this is hap- his head and a disturbingly accurate tion consists only of Jesus being taken nening, but her motherly instincts crucifixion. Gibson pulls no punches by an angry mob to be crucified. won't let her accept the brutality her in this film and forces the audience to In a cinematic point-of-view, this son is undergoing Hopefully, these realize the extent of Jesus' sacrifice for will bore some and please others. performances won't be forgotten next our sins. I was pleased by this because the February. Depending on who you are, you will subject material is too deep to encom- The direction is perfect for this either be moved by the graphic vio- pass all of Christ's life. The cmcifixion material and never becomes a distrac- lence or turned off by it. is too important for it to be glossed tion from the story. This is a film that plays off of emo- over in a mere twenty-minute interval. Also. Gibson uses the character of tions and how each member of society Instead we see Jesus carry the cross Satan to invoke fear and apprehension will personally respond to lesus being up the hill step by step. Doing this into the mood. It works well. And Judas beaten on screen. allows the audience to reflect on what experiences a very frightening death as The spectrum of emotions that a we are seeing and experience his sacri- a result of his hands. person will feel during this film can fice with him. The only tiling I will say about the range from touching and beautiful to All of the performances are great in controversy is that no rational human disgusted and distnibed. this film. The two that stand-out, how- being can watch this film and take Mel Gibson originally wanted "The ever, belong to Jim Caviezel and Maia away an anti-Semitic message. God Passion of the Christ" to be shown Morgenstem. Caviezel plays lesus as a sent Jesus to Karth to die for our sins so without subtitles so the performance man that accepts his fate, but who also we could get to I leaven. could speak for itself. While he wasn't has moments of doubt and fear. Mel Gibson has put his heart and allowed to omit the subtitles (the stu- Morgenstem plays Virgin Mary simply soul in this project and it shows, love it dio wouldn't let him) Gibson doesn't as the role of a mother. or hate it, this is a film that should be explain a lot of the story or flashbacks. There is one particularly moving highly respected. Hklanbie ~r- r '. A VISION: Audience members sit in awe, as they watch a special screening ol "The Passion of the Christ" at a movie theater in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday, Feb.24, 2004. Oscar for best in show obvious ■j^L ' «L_ ^BH 1

By Sean Corp Most likely the year's smaller PULSE WRITER films will be recognized in die act- The Oscars arc back and this ing and screenplay categories. year's race could be dubbed, "The Tim Robbins is die favorite for Year of the Kings" as the third and Best Supporting Actor for his ' '^^ — HIS ■ ^LJ^LH final installment of Peter Jackson's work as a mentally-challenged "-;*?} y*m PL^ iH L^Lv epic trilogy is the leading con- adult in "Mystic River." If he does- tender in most major categories n't win, look for Alec Baldwin, and many technical categories. who came out of left field, to win E&i ^3 ' Hr The consensus seems to be for his powerful performance in that while Jackson was happy just "The Cooler." to be nominated the past two Other surprises could include "tlffwMBJBEf ML ML years, this time all his hard work underdog favorite Shohreh will pay off with an actual stat- Aghdashloo in "House of Sand uette. They are the odds on and Fog" and Johnny Depp for favorite for Best Picture, Best "Pirates of the Caribbean." If Director, Best Visual Effects, Best favorites Sean Penn and Bill

Score, Best Song and Best Murray split the vote, Depp might Angela L Gone R , \ A Costume Design. walk away with die Oscar. But picking the favorite is bor- The screenplay categories are THREE FRIENDS: ing, so let's continue on the the hardest to predict "American From left to right: Actors Nate Kutz (Cubby Kevernan, Ernie the Moocher), Rick Woods (Man/in) and Emilio assumption that Jackson doesn't Splendor" or "Mystic River" could Stamos (Lloyd). Three Wisconsin fishermen who have a sole passion for fishing. sweep the Oscars with his epic. win Best Adapted Screenplay If Rings doesn't rule diem all while "In America" and "Lost in then "Master and Commander: Translation" will vie for Best The Far Side of the World" will Original Screenplay. Ice fishing and Wisconsin accents probably nab the technical This years' spoiler is the litde awards foreign film that could, "City of "Master and Commander" is God." the type of film Hollywood loves, Released over 12 months ago in define laid-back attitude of'Guys* with a well-respected actor lanuary 2003, this powerful (Russell Crowe) and director Brazilian film shocked everyone By Angela L Gorter and 1 Joyd's (F.milio Stamos) ice friend Ernie the Moocher (Nate by bringing diem into the per- (Peter Weir) delivering great work. with major nominations in edit- PUISt EoiroR shanty. It will remain on stage Kutz) dance and sing along side fonnance and asking them It will get honored in minor cate- ing, writing, directing and cine- When hearing die phase for the show's entirety. him. questions on his "show." gories since "Return of the King" matography. It will probably walk "guys on ice," the sight of men Marvin and Lloyd are two By the way, during diis per- Prizes for correct answers seems destined to win the top away with at least one award with in tight sequins suits, jumping quirky best friends that meet at formance, there arc streaming were imitation Cubby prizes. the best bet being the breathtak- in and out of double-axles their fishing hole early every lights and pelvic thrusts. Kevernan goatees that he oh so In fact, a trend the past couple ing cinematography of Cesar seems to appear. And boyishly morning to drink beer and talk After the end of the first act, carefully applied to the win- of years seems to be to honor the Charlone. handsome men with perfect about life. the three men had delivered ner's face. conventional favorite as Best Perhaps more exciting than the teeth and a taste for Broadway Today's topic: I Joyd's argu- four songs and danced enthu- As soon as the "show" is over, Picture but to award an underdog awards this year is the new found musicals take center stage in a ment with his wife, and siastically side-by-side. Emle the Moocher arrives at in the Best Director category. If conservative attitude of the net- mind's spotlight. Marvin's "big television break." And like die men thai they the fishing hole with some this holds to be tnie this year, then works. Ever since Janet Jackson I lowever, this is no figure Before the lights are turned are, diversions from speaking sobering news. the Best Directing award is up for and "Boobgate," the networks arc skating competition, nor are on all the way, the two men from die heart, such as jokes, Cubby was not coming to grabs between Peter Weir (Master on a much shorter leash. Because die actors debonair with their break out into song filled their dialogue and made their fishing hole. Somewhere and Commander), Clint of this, ABC has lengthened the deliveries. "What a day, what a wife, the audience feel at home. between his first show and his Eastwood (Mystic River) and delay to block out objectionable Out on State Rt. 25 in a far what a pain, what a life," sings "I'm a grown man Marvin." next, be got into a car accident Sofia Coppola (Lost in material from the telecast. away place called the DC I Joyd as the two men put said Uoyd, "I can eat as many and died. Although this may Translation). While they promise not to cen- Ranch, "Guys on Ice," directed together their fishing supplies frozen waffles as 1 want!" seem like an unconventional There appears to be only two sor people's comments don't be by Michael Soncrant, is a per- for the day. "Fish is a miracle food" twist of events, the men begin locks aside from "The lord of the surprised if they cut to a commer- formance full of comedic musi- The comforting thing with After intermission and a to wonder about their own lives Rings." cial for "According to Jim" if you cal numbers coupled with imi- these actors, is that they are not warm dose of Ms. Rose's apple and how they have been living Charlize Theron will win for see Michael Moore waddle onto tation northern Wisconsin Broadway tniined performers, dumpling dessert, we meet them. "Monster" and the Best Animated the stage. accents. but regular guys, schmos if you Cubby Kaveman (Nate Kutz). Uoyd realizes diat die I'ilm will be "Finding Nemo." After a year stint on the New will. And this characteristic the fishing show host that Packers football game is not York dieatre circuit, the pro- works for diem and the pro- Marvin has been impatiendy more important than his duction "Guys on Ice," has duction. been waiting for. anniversary with his wife, and come to Ohio in die form of a The nonchalant attitudes Marvin had been chosen to gives his tickets to Marvin. dinner theater performance. and off-key melodies of their appear on Cubby's show as a The two men decide that it's I losted by Claudette Davis, voices, make the performances result of some tales that had not all about fishing and beer, producer of Ms. Rose's Dinner of these men more realistic. been going around the fish but about friends and life: that Theatre in the DC Ranch in This also allows the audience to hole about him. just so happen to be surround- ^\3^£tr section of the ^§K Pcrrysburg, "Guys on Ice" fea- relate to their situations and During dicir wait, he and ed by fishing and beer. tures local talent and personalities. Uoyd joked about what they As they wrap up their day at 'g^HJ*' original 821/2 acre campus > Midwestern heart. With their cardboard cheese would do on the show, how the hole, they sing tlieir last «= %\ was formerly a... "What a day, what a hats on and the morning sun they would look on the show number, "12 beers in a 12 pack, beginning to rise, figuratively and whether or not to tell their 2'. hours in a day; 52 cards in a wife, what a pain, what that is, the men once again buddy Ernie about the show at Bicycle deck, have anodier a. City Dump a life" break into song. all. beer, Ah what the heck!" As the performance begins, a This time it is about the The men exit the scene and "Guys on Ice" was a fun b. City Park large yellow and green half- "comfort and warmth of my Cubby enters. He is in a velvet experience along with the c. Quarry hexagon on wheels is seen in snowmobile suit." suit and dons a glued-on goa- themed dinner beforehand. the center of the small hard- "Work is for guys who tee. He is carrying a micro- Ms. Rose's dinner theatre will d. Cemetery wood stage It is painted with a phone all the while delivering be featuring this production AppO) 11 iUOUJUiO mermaid holding a sign that don't know how to fish" beginning tonight at 6 run., *I*JM iwu pool* wnoquuvj below-the-belt humor with a says "Brett made great passes." says Marvin, before he jumps until April 30. Call419-874- i«iOOM *U t88t ui JJUOUAA Of *<1 onto two overturned buckets somewhat Scandinavian This set piece is a makeshift and begins to sing and dance accent. 8505 for ticket information and door to Marvin (Rick Woods) "Elvis-style." All while Uoyd and He entertains the audience future acts

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THE because it's almost like two CDs in one. Although David's voice NARRATOR may not be the "hippest" thing since lohn Mayer, his talent for writing songs and making peo- Tantric bassist reflects on YOUTH CITY ple smile is comparable to writ- FIRE ers of die Sunday comics in the Flameshovel Blade in that, no matter what Records kind of mood you are in, reading them will always makes you tour, album, Fleetwood Mac This album is 9:29 minutes of smile. sheer torture mixed with 9:28 The CD has two parts. The first TANTRIC. FROM PAGE 7 minutes of utter brilliance; creat- part is composed of eight songs ing a 18:57 minute record which that are written to describe the strength as songwriters, special It's a tradition of the last show; a classic but they love it every ing behind the tide After We neatly packages suburbanite reality of most work experiences attention should be called to we always play pranks on each show... it blows people away." Go?" teen angst, slaps a Coldplay look- in a humorous light. In a "Dilbert dieir remarkable rendition of other." PULSE: "I know how the VESTi "We thought that song ing cover on the front, and mar- type way," lacobsen sings what Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain." PULSE: "From all the artists song was chosen, but is in particular was representative kets itself as, "Youth City Fire." we are all thinking. While listen- "We were tossing around the you toured with and shared Fleetwood Mac an inspiration? of the feel of the whole album. This album is a prime example ing, the movie Office Space idea of a cover, but couldn't stages, who was your favorite?" Do you have others?" The song is about priorities and of the old saying that," I uoks can immediately came to mind. agree on a song," said Ferreira VEST: "This is our third run VEST: "We're influenced by what's important or what's friv- be deceiving." The most prominent example in a press release. "After going with 3 Doors Down and they're everything. It's not like we have olous" The music on the album is of dlis would be die song entitled back and forth a few times, I pretty much just like us... Fleetworxl Mac posters up on PULSE: "Your songs have absolutely stellar. The guitar and "An I lonest and Sincere turned on a classic rock station they're hillbillies like us. I can't the bus, but growing up every- been featured in commercials bass lines on such songs as. "The Assessment of my Feelings and suggested we cover the first give a favorite, but 3 Doors one knows them. Their music is and on television shows. Do Electric Slide." (Which is not to Regarding my Current Place of song we hear. 'Chain' came on Down have been our best a lot like ours as far as vocal you guys think of that as selling be confused with the nauseating, Employment" and we all looked at each other friends out har- out or as a way to broaden your overplayed 1990s line dance) The song is 54 seconds long and were like, 'Wow, that could on the "I would consider us as a monies, fan base? Are you ever accused and on "Culture/Counts," is and the lyrics are as follows "I tie really good.' Then we flipped road. and of selling out by your fans?" incredibly captivating in a beau- hate my Ping job." I'll assume iiround the dial and heard two Everyone's band who plays electric they VESTi "I guess to broaden our tiful stew containing a slice of you are as surprised as I was to more Fleetwood Mac songs We so differ- and experiements with have fan-base... (hesitating)... punk The Clash, a dash of the hear the lyrics to a song titled as took it as an omen." ent, but pro- bands are always talking about Kamones, and a little Sex Pistols nicely as that one is. My favorite Hypnotic and lethargic, each we con- acoustic. We're definitely a found 'selling out... don't sell out.' We and The Strokes for flavor. song is called "The Question." song on the album has its own nect with rock band." songs don't care about selling out. I lowcver. one has to be I heard this and it made me vibe. From Ferreira offering the guys of and What we do makes it possible incredibly focused to hear the smile as soon as I heard the first belated apologies to an 3 Doors music." for us to play. If it wasn't for our awesome background track line, "Why won't dlis company estranged lover in "Hero," ques- Down." PULSE: "Your music has songs being in commercials before a train wreck of a lead go bankrupt?" It's enough to tioning karma in "After We Go," PULSE: "I've read that while been described as 'a foundation and TV we'd just be playing in singer, whose name cannot be make you wonder if Office Space raging against spinning wheels recording your first album, you of acoustic rock, dirtied up with garages and working at Arty's... positively identified due to some ever had an unofficial sound- in "I ley Now" and soul-search- were still trying to find your some distortion.' Is that accu- it's an industry... to us it's no really bad liner notes, comes in track released. ing in "Chasing After," you don't sound. Do you tilink with your rate? Do you prefer that gritty problem at all." with his neo-punk want to be The second part of die CD is want to wait until After We Go is second release you've estab- sound as opposed to a snipped PULSE: "Last question: It's an voice, which ends up sounding more diouglit provoking. This gone to get yours. lished your sound as a band?" down acoustic sound?" easy one. What's your favorite like Brian Moloko of Placebo shows lacobsen's ability to sing I had a chance to speak with VEST: "I think the Tan trie VESTi "Our second album is movie to watch on the tour with really bad laryngitis, and about multiple different issues. bass player Jesse Vest via cell sound is cool, always kind of more electric dian the first one. bus?" begins trashing die heck out of More geared towards coming to phone at a tour stop in New changing and evolving. We've I would consider us as a band VESTi "Hmm... well it's play- every song, especially, "All Are terms with things in your life and Orleans on Febniary 4. After got a lot closer to where we who plays electric and experi- ing right here in front of me. It's Assassins." With his painful dealing with your place in the initially forgetting about my wanted to be, also a lot more ments with acoustic. We're defi- not a movie, but 'The Family vocals, the lyrics, which might be world, dlis half of the CD is interview as a lowly, nobody solid." nitely a rock band." Guy' DVDs. We have both box somewhat decent, are done hor- slightly longer with more, and college reporter (sigh... rock- PULSE: "Are you still willing PULSE: "You've been quoted sets." rible injustices as notes fall flat all longer, songs. stars ...11 spoke with Vest after to be experimental?" as saying that watching the over the place. The songs about everything they unloaded die buses at die VEST: "Yeah, we're always news and current events, LOCAL TOUR DATES The Narrator played at from mothers on the patch to venue. From his tour bus, he experimenting with equipment including the war, influenced 1 towards Club H Monday, diings that are wanted and need- reflected on the tour with 3 and gear on the road. We're like your writing of the second Friday, March 5 February 16 and seemed very ed quickly cover a wide variety of Doors Dtiwn and Shinedown, kids in a candy store." album. Did anything else?" 8:00 p.m. optimistic about die album's ground and display the bad as last show jitters and their latest PULSE: "You covered VEST: "Everything. From the debut on April 6,2004. Optimism release. Peabody's well as die gtxxl in life. Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain.' release of die first album, two Downunder is good; I suppose it's better to The music on this CD cannot PULSE: "Tonight is your last Have you performed dial live years passed and our lives think of the album as half full be classified into a set category performance of the tour. How on your tour? Has it been well changed as individuals... I got Cleveland, OH rather than half empty to boost because every song is different. has it been?" received? Recognized?" married... everyone grew up die band's morale a bit. With a little folk, rock, and funk, VEST: "It's been a great tour; 1 VESTi "Very' well received. and that comes out in the Tuesday, April 6 Bottom Line: Honesdy, I this music is in a category all of hate to see it end. I'm worried We've played it ever)' show. We music. Our lives were subject 8:00 p.m. would recommend buying this it's own. about tonight and what pranks were worried that people would mailer." Bogarts album, but wait until someone I would say die one Haw with are going to be pulled though. hate it and say we mined such PULSE: "What is the mean- Cincinnati, OH does a Karaoke version of "Youth the CD would be that die real City Hie," first widiout any issues in the songs can some- vocals. Then and only then can times be a little bit of a downer. the album lie more than one half If you are a fan of "Office enjoyable, and that's being radier Space" and at one point have I!>!>() 1996 I SIXTH IX A 7-PART SERIES "Optimistic." disliked your job, this CD is for ■Chelsea I-toward you. Well wait, who hasn't felt dial way? Maybe I'll add in that you have Grunge, gangsters best of early '90s DAVID W to be feeling experimental to JACOBSEN enjoy it as well. That way when the mad rush to Media Play to By Andrew Clayman They had recorded an album In it, we follow Henry Hill audience lo make an effort to purchase this CD occurs I can PULSE WRITER dial effectively killed hair metal (Ray Liotta) starting out as a listen in on their plans CUBICLE calmly sit back and say "It wasn't and introduced the introspec- gofer for the mobsters that live me." Best Album: In addition to Karen's point of WONDERLAND tive, melodic nature of indie across the street and follow him view, there are two master shots -Nichole Rominiski Nirvana Nevermind rock into the aggressive, power- as he evolves from gangster, to that "Goodfellas" is famous for. Zboklh (1991) chord world of punk. drug dealer, and eventually a The first is when we see the film Productions In the decade since Kurt This was a complex task at ral for the FBI. through Henry's eyes as he Cobain's death, Nirvana's times, but producer Butch Vig Scorsese proves that he is introduces us to his fellow This CD is fun to listen to Nevermind seems to have was careful to maintain the arguably the greatest director of gangsters. gained almost unanimous band's rawness, even as our lime with "Goodfellas" as The second famous shot is recognition as the defining Cobain's songwriting became he redefines the gangster genre. the single take tracking shot album of its generation. more focused and conscious of Francis ford Copolla's when Henry lakes Karen out on Its influence on today's rock its influences. "Godfather" films were filmed their first date to the music is rivaled only by its cul- The soft/loud transitions in as epics and were a romanti- Copacabana nightclub. tural significance in die 90's, hit songs like "Lithium" and "In cized version of the Mob. There are people waiting in When it served as the sound- Bloom" are remindful of the "Goodfella's" is the more real- line at the door, but Henry track of the angst-ridden, alien- Pixies, while the unorthodox istic version of the mob that lakes her in through the service ated youth. ballads "Polly" and "Something shows us the everyday snuggles entrance, past the security In retrospect, it's easy to in die Way" echo Cobain's a mobster goes through as he guards and the off-duty waiters, understand why Netvrmind appreciation for offbeat bands balances his family, his wife, down a corridor, through die struck such a dramatic chord, like the Meat Puppets and The and his business that features kitchen, through die service but back in 1991, not everyone Vaselines his other "family." You can see area and out into the front of smelled the teen spirit. There arc even nods to Black that this film has had a huge die club, where a table is literal- "It still makes me laugh," Flag and the Sex Pistols in the influence on "The Sopranos" ly lifted into the air and placed bassisi Krist Novoselic once three-chord romps of and how we perceive the life of in front of all the others so thai said, "thinking about the jour- "Territorial Pissings" and "On A a gangster. die young couple can be in the nalists who slagged Nevermind Plain." The most interesting parts of first row for the floor show. when ii first came out. Because The inspiration for "Smells the film is the relationship It's clear in this shot that now they all say they loved it Like Teen Spirit" is particularly between I lenry and his wife Henry has become accustomed Photo Provided from the start" amusing, as Cobain stumbled KarenlLorraine Bracco). The to the world revolving around ACTION!: Filmmaker's Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky and cine- In fairness to those journal- upon die riff while attempting fact thai we gel her POV is key him and that Karen is seduced matogrpaher Bob Richman look on as Melallica meets at their ists, not even Nirvana them- to play Boston's classic rock hit. into understanding the mental- by Henry's sway. headquarters. selves expected much success "More Than a Feeling." ity of a mobster's wife. The supporting acting is top when they released the album, Clearly, Nirvana wasn't trying There is a telling scene where notch in this film. |oe Pesci is their first on a major label, in to reinvent rock n' roll, but by Karen is introduced to die other wonderful as Tommy Devito, a September of 1991. merging the right elements mob wives and is horrified to quick tempered man whose Monsters of rock get At that time, MC Hammer from the past at the right point discover that they wear too bite is way worse than his bark, and hair metal bands were still in history, they did just thai. much make-up and cheap and shows why he won an topping the charts, leaving little In the end. Cobain's tragic clothing. Oscar. 'Monster' movie deal room, or hope, for a grungy end only guaranteed his band's She is a newlywed and has Robert De Niro is also great immortality. only been exposed lo the bene- By Holly Aguirre The filmmakers and die band hard rock trio from Seatde. as a Mobster who loves the act ZAP2II COU And while fellow Seatde fits of being married lo a of stealing more than the agreed to pursue an unusual way Nonetheless, the album's first single, "Smells like Teen Spirit," groups like Soundgarden, Pearl wiseguy. It never dawned on money the act brings him. LOS ANGELES — 1FC Films of managing die release of the Jam, and Alice in Chains her that being a mobster's wife has picked up the documentary quickly emerged as a college Seeing this crew at work is movie, opting for a more uncon- released unique, highly influen- accelerates the aging process always entertaining and lets "Metallica: Some Kind of ventional approach in which radio hit, and October 14, the song's now legendary video tial albums in the 90's, and that die money will you care about their fates even Monster" for U.S. theatrical dis- Metallica will oversee and pay for Nevermind remains the stan- inevitably run out. tribution as part of a unique made its debut on MTV though the average person all of the marketing costs dard bearer for the alternative Karen demonstrates she is would cross the street to avoid partnership with the hard rock As part of the deal, IFC plans For Generation X, this moment may have been dieir rock sound as we know it. just as ballsy as her husband meeting them. band Metallica. to match Metallica's P & A funds when Henry wakes up to the This new strategy could bring and partner in the endeavor. answer to the Beades' appear- The subject of gangsters has ance on Ed Sullivan. ByleflVank barrel of a gun and she finds always fascinated the American more independent films to a The rockumentary played to PUISE WIIIIER It provided a visual presence out thai he is having an affair. public. "Goodfellas" probably wider audience, further integrat- sold-out crowds at the 2004 There is a nice parallel ing art-house audiences with to match Cobain's crunching Best Film: gives us the most accurate por- Sundance Film festival and met between Henry's loyalty to the trayal of gangsters as "blue col- mainstream fans with high critical acclaim for guitar and mumble-to-roar Martin Scorsese's "Metallica has always defied vocal style, and eventually, it Mafia and Karen's loyalty to lared workers with slightly dif- noted documentary filmmakers Henry. ferent values". die rules in just about everything Berlinger and Sinofsky. completely revolutionized the "Goodfellas" (1990) sounds and styles of the time. "Never Rat on your friends "Goodfellas" is a film that Scorsese draws us in and it does. Why should it be any dif- The theatrical release is draws you in and makes you ferent with this film?" says Nevermind soon soared to Always keep your mouth shut." never lets go until the end. We planned to coincide with feel like a voyeur. get into Henry's life and under- Metallica's drummer, Lars Ulrich. Metallica's upcoming North the top of the charts, growing in Those are the two main rules popularity with the release of its of the Mafia that Henry HUI When Henry is discussing a stand how selling cocaine and The film, which is owned by American tour. plan on a job with his cohorts Metallica, was directed and pro- "Metallica: Some Kind of second single, "Come As You learns at a very young age after guns shares equal importance Are." Tommy) Joe Pesci) and with making sure that his pasta duced by acclaimed documen- Monster" marks the fourth fea- his first run-in with the law. The grunge movement had Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" |immy(Robert De Niro) their sauce doesn't get too thick* tary filmmakers )oe Berlinger ture-documentary collaboration conversation can't be heard and Bruce Sinofsky. between Berlinger and Sinofsky. been bom, and Kurt Cobain, follows the life of Henry Hill This film is a masterpiece Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and his connections with orga- above the background noise. and is arguably the best film bf were its reluctant poster boys nized crime. I lowever, Scorsese forces the the past twenty years. vyvw.BGiWWs.coM Friday, February 27,2004 11

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Avail. 16 Mexican moola 47 Ford lemon tography, Aerobics. Martial Arts, May 1 419-352-7090. 17 Shipped 51 Lifelines? Wanted CHILDCARE provider at my ANSWERS Other positions' Group Leaders, Ad- 4 bedrm. house avail. May 1 yr. 18 Like Nash's lama 52 Lion's name ministrative/Driver, Nurses {RN"s>. Perrysburg home for AFTERNOON 19 Ins and outs 53 Leb. neighbor lease, close to downtown. $1280 i Hw On Campus Interviews March 17th. ONLY for a 6 yr old and 2 school- 20 Old seafarer 55 Beer choice s ■ •1 o|s ■J 0 H v; 1 V mo. & util. 2 car garage. 419-787- 3 V sld 1 X 1 Apply on-line at www.camnwavne- age after 4PM. Excellent pay. Call 23 Regret 56 Old diplomat s 0 "fl * 8 a i IN 7577. S ■: 0 1 o 1 v d B girls.com or call 1-800-279-3019 Gina at 419-878-4930 or 419-877- 24 Bk. after Ezra 60 Neighbor of France ola N V s 3 s M 3 1 4614. ____ Apts. & Houses. 25 Tilly or Ryan 61 Lacquered metalware rt 1 V 1 ■1 3 1 26 Pioneering TV co. J ! S 3 1 0 " 3 Childcare needed m our Sytvania Wanted: Student to help register the Singles & Groups. 62 Sorry bout that! * 1 « 1 No Pets. 353-8206. 28 Winner's token 63 Hazardous 1 ?t 0 | a V 3 ft : i 7 1 home tor our 12 and 14 yr. olds. local chapter of a national honor 30 Con game 64 Al the peak of 3 S 1 1 H a v ■ N V Must be avail, tor the entire summer society 3 0 min GPA req. Soph BGApts-818/822 2nd St 32 Trot or canter 65 Unsolicited ms. enclosure ■ ■■ 1 2 1 i '1 « o 1 IN June 10 - Aug. 25. between 8am- preferred Contact us @ 2 BR Apts avail. May or August .: 1 i V 0 -i 0 1 v a 33 Way cool! 66 Perplexed 1 5pm. Must have own car and two [email protected] $490 * gas/elec 12 mo lease. 35 Andalucian gold 67 Glad rags i V .'1 * 0 s N r 3 f, i 0 H n H i 1 (1 u references. Please send a one page Smith Apt. Rentals 419-352-8917. 36 Minuscule particle 68 Washington bills '1 ' 1 l description of your qualifications to 37 Old voter I - 3 N H V r« 1 N 3 1 D N V Houses/Apts. tor 04-05 school year '3 3 d 0 HH-I d N (->■ 1 N d 8 P.O. Box 664 Sylvania, OH 43560 12 mo. leases only 41 Writer Seton TWu For Sale S 0 S 3 -I"» i1 3 V A i S. Smith Contracting. LLC 3 0 V d • ■ -' 1 nW? G V a 0ONT BECOME A STATISTIC 419-352-8917 - 532 Manville Ave. Growing company seeks motivated Office open 9-2 M-F individuals tor Cust Sales/Service '1 Bahamas Spring Break Party Quiet tenants preferred. VOTED BEST PIZZA 11 HT YEARS positions. Flex Schedules Excellent Cruise 5 Days From $279! Party Lg 2 bdrm.. turn, apt., clean, quiet. Large pay. Training provided. All ages With Real World Paris Celebrities At 18+. Conditions exist Apply Now! close, a/c. Avail. 6/1/04 or 8/15/04 14" Combo Pizza Exclusive Cast Parties! Great Call 352-1104 Stan Now! 419-861-6133 or apply at Beaches & Nightlife1 Includes Meals. 5^203 1*. Main ™« DaiVflW ^^ includes 3 items workforstudents.com/np Port/Hotel Taxes!1-800-678-6386 Lg. 2 BR townhouse. vaulted ceil- S5.00Vi uu Minimum ings, spiral stair case, garage, Open Weekdays 4P.M. Early childhood dev student-child- dwash. Avail. 5/15/04 352-1104 Lunch care for 6 & 8 yrs. old. 3 days a 1987 Honda CRX. 4 cyl 35 mpg. MOVE IN NOW • 1 MONTH FREE week. Fridays necessary, other days $2500 OBO. 1990 Acura Integra. 2 1 & 2 bedroom apts. available in se- flex.. Start June 14. Must have valid door. $1500 OBO. 419-425-5520. rene park-like setting. Includes dish- drivers license, non-smoking, refer- For Rent For Rent For Rent 1995 Ford Escort LX washer, heat, water & trash. ence required 419823-3224 Excellent condition. $1800 OBO Bowling Green Village 352-6335 Call 353-1308 Female dancers wanted @ The One large room efficiencies Something For Everyone Fireplace Lounge in Port Clinton. with private baths & utilities paid Clean-Comfortable, Affordable Subleaser needed May-Aug. Winthrop Terrace Apts. Apply in person March 5, 6, 12. 13 Call 352-5822 Graduate Students Furnished Sterling Apt. 1 & 2 bdrm apts available 601 Third St. 1 bdrm. turn.. 12 mo. ® 221 Madison St.. Port Clinton, For Rent Renting for next school year 2 bdrm. Discounted rent. Call 353-7967 Call 419-352-9135. OH between 4-7pm lease furn. upper apt. 419-265-1061 (cell). Undergrads 419-352-4773 (home). INTRAMURAL OFFICIALS AND 704 Filth St. 2 bdrm lurn., 9-12 mo. SCOREKEEPERS NEEDED FOR "Efficiencies & studios avail, for Rmte. needed immed $400 per mo. rates. Shuttle stop on property 1-2-3 Bedroom Apartments VOLLEYBALL APPLY 130 PERRY lease by the week, mo sem. & year Incl. all ulil.. cable & local phone. No Seniors, Grads, Couples Tti mt lot l» SJEi FIELD HOUSE OR CHECK WEB All util includ. Fully turn, cable TV deposit, nice Non-smoker pre! 710 Seventh St. 2 bdrm., unlurn. $100 MOVES SITE COMPLETE AND RETURN Please call 352-1520 lor more info. Shamrock Village condo. Call TJ Updated kitchens w.' dishwashers. The Passion of TAKE-HOME RULES TEST BV 419-353-5860 Shuttle stop on property Christ (R) MARCH 15 MUST ATTEND CLIN- •Going last In ft Mil rUHf" * f** Call 352-3445 YOU IN! (1:00) 4:00* 7:00 110:00] ICS ON MARCH 16 AND 18 New lower prices all next to campus 930 & 926 E. Wooster 6 bdrms $500 • Ground floor ranch EuroTrip (R) credit security deposit. INTRAMURAL OFFICIALS style apartment with (1:35) 420 730 [9:50] NEEDED FOR SOCCER. 303 E Merry. Lg. porch, 3 liv rms. 321 E. Merry A-D.4-6 bdrm gr shape private entrance APPLY 130 PERRY FIELD HOUSE l-'l.hH Hl'jil Welcome to Moosport OR CHECK WEB SITE. 211 & 307 1/2 E Reed SI 1-3 bdrm • Patio COMPLETE AND RETURN TAKE- 315 E Merry 2-4 bdrms. mclu all util (PG-13) HOME RULES TEST BY MARCH 316 & 311 E. Merry Apis lg 2 bdrm 2-3 Bedroom furnished • Spacious kitchen (1t18) 4:40 7:30 [10:15] 16 MUST ATTEND CLINICS ON Listings 24/7 located at 316 E. Merry • Laundry facilities MARCH 17 AND 18. #3 also Eft Call 353-0325 9am-9pm townhouses • Pets welcome Miracle (PG) w/A/C. lull basements. W/D hookup, dishwashers, garbage (1K») 4:10 7:10 [10:05] disposals. 9 8 1/2 month or 1 year lease available. • Convenient on-site parking Fifty First Dates CITY OF BOWLING GREEN (PG-13) •3 Bedrooms {§JS&« TMSItl SftMM kpunmrnt (1:25)4:30 7:35 [10:25] 1 3 N /Starting at H OYPSV LANE Times good 2125104 thru 3/4/04 2 Bedrooms Homo Depot Hiring seasonal maintenance staff. SJ50/mo ♦ utilities t () Denotes only show on M Sal. & Sun. Starting wage S8.00/hour. Complete [ ) Will not show March 1st - 3rd an application at the park office at • February Deposit FREE HEAT '4:00 Sunday afternoon Feb 29th Special for 2 will not be showing. 1291 Conneaut Ave. Bedrooms {$900" Applications accepted until positions E VARSITY are filled. <2s. GREKNBRIAR, INC. = SQUARE « APARTMENTS The City of Bowling Green is an equal opportunity employer.AA. 445 East Wooster St. • 352-0717 1234 N. Main St. (Rt. 25J wvtw.grei'nbriurrentals.coni Bowling Green 1291 Conneau* Aw< p&W Mall 419 354-4447 419-353-7715 t=J Movla Times 419-354-0558 rv1i>ii

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MONSTER Apartment Living Fri, Sat, Sun at Check out our rental selection to fit everyone's needs ^^ 4:45.7:00 4 9:15 PM Mon thru Thursday at 7:006 9:15 only One Bedroom Apts. 117 LEHMAN: Large one bdrm lower duplex close to Downtown. $485.00 per mo. + utilities. Student night is Wtd. all 114 S. MAIN: One bdrm unfurn. apt. Laundry facilities on site. Located Downtown. $255.00 to $390.00 per tickets just S3.7S mo. + elec. Downtown B.G.* 353-1361 117 N. MAIN: One bdrm unfurn apt. Laundry facilities on site. Located Downtown. $230.00 -$400.00 per mo. www.cla-zel.com 320 Elm: Large one and two bdrm. apartments completely furnished. Private parking lot. Close to campus. Free water and sewer. One bdrm; $375 for a 12 mo. lease, $475 for a 9 mo. lease. Two bdrm: $565 for a 12 mo. lease, $665 for a 9 mo. lease Two & Three Bedroom Apts. 311 S. MAIN if A: Large Two bdrm unfurn apt. Located above a Downtown Business. $575.00 + utilities. 507 E. MERRY: Two bdrm furn. Apt across from Campus. FREE WATER & SEWER. Washer/dryer in building. LEHMAN: 3 bdrm upper duplex. Newly remodeled. Clpse to Downtown. $450.00 per mo. + utilities. Efficiency Apts. 128 W. WOOSTER: Located above a Downtown Business. FREE WATER & SEWER

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