prtngftelìi li> tubetti Est. 1910 | Springfield College (Mass.)| January 26,20061 Volume 120 No. 14 | Welcome Back SC student's love woes featured on MTV by Kelly Conlon didn’t see it beforehand.” both have trust issues in the welcomed it [MTV] and it of everything and if there The show chronicled present. True Life showed definitely attracted more were any problems we just Features Editor Mike’s freshman year at Mike’s time spent in his people. There were a lot told people to leave.” For the many avid Springfield College away dorm, Alumni Hall, and his of people there; we were “I-think what I did was MTV fans in the college from Lindsey, a senior in free time in the downtown prepared for that,” saidthat I showed what there is age group, Rear World andhigh school back in New scene at Cobalt. Cobalt employee and SC to do here,” Cataraso said. other reality shows are a Jersey. Both had infidelity “[Cobalt owners senior Brian Riley. “The “Maybe having a girlfriend must-see each week. And in problems in the past, and and managers] definitelystaff pretty much took care and a boyfriend going December, just before break, downtown, it can create SC students saw one of their problems. And MTV doesn’t own on their television sets. care about the alcohol. As Sophomore Mike Cataraso long as it’s in cups. And as was given his 15 minutes of far as they’re concerned it fame on MTV’s True Life. creates more drama. They “My girlfriend at the don’t promote it but they time, Lindsey, went to a don’t care.” Mariah Carey VH1 concert Dramatic events and there was a casting call included Lindsey coming for the new season of True to surprise Mike at Cobalt, Life. So she wrote them an and instant messaging him email,” said Cataraso. from a secret screenname The couple got a pretending to be a recent callback and was cast on “hook-up” at SC. MTV also a show about dramatic followed Mike to New Jersey relationships. Only later to see Lindsey, where he did they realize it was was seen punching her car based on dramatic jealous window in anger one night. relationships. True Life “I don’t think the show aired Thursday, Dec. 15, showed their relationship featuring Mike and Lindsey accurately. The show made and one other young couple him seem like a bad person, as they struggled with trust a bad boyfriend. The way issues. he acts was not the way “I don’t think I’m really they made him seem on jealous,” said Cataraso. “I the show,” said friend Brad think she is for the most Evans. “But they would part. I probably have some constantly fight. And at the tendencies. Once I signed same time they would fight though, I signed my life for two hours, and then they away. That was it. I had no photo courtesy of Mike Cataraso would make up ten minutes say in what was aired andSophomore I Mike Cataraso's relationship troubles were featured on the MTV show, See TRUE LIFE page 4 "True Life: I'm Jealous," in December shortly before break. Laugh it up Dr. William G. Plested by Nick Carboni slow at first,” Owen said. “I didn’t know if they knew speaks in Fuller Arts ______Sports Editor______how to take me.” White comedians Just a few minutes in, aren’t supposed to talk the crowd came around, about race. Gary Owenthrowing Owen their didn’t get that memo. laughter for an hour and a The California-basedhalf. funnyman brought his act A former member of to SC’s Black Box theatre, the United States Navy, garnering laughs from all Owen credits his relaxed races last Wednesday night.sense of race to his time at After beginning with a sea. pair of one-liners regarding “In the service you’re the size of the school and the going to be around a lot of city’s staple, the basketball cultures and races. It’s not a Hall of Fame, Owen played big issue because you’re all his race card. on the same boat.” The father of three Winning “the mixed children started by Funniest Black Comedian asking one member of the of San Diego”- award audience whether she was became an ironic break bi-racial. When she replied for the Ohio native, as it that she had roots in Capelaunched a career on Black Verde,, the group of African Entertainment Television islands became a routine starting in 1997. The on1 stop throughout the rest of screen appearances led to bit Owen’s act. roles in Martin Lawrence’s Owen was not “Rebound,” Eddie Murphy’s surprised that it took the “Daddy Daycare,” Jamie Josh Schupack/The Student audience a few minutes Foxx’s “Held Up,” and Dr, William G. Plested, the president-elect of the American to par up with his laid- Terrence Howard’s “Love Medical Association, spoke to students yesterday morning back approach to such Chronicles. ” He will wrap up at Fuller Arts Center. His lecture focused on current medical controversial topics. the filming of “Little Man” “They were a little See CAB EVENTS page 3 problems and access to healthcare. The Student