The Chanticleer 5Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville. AL. 36265 April 5, 1990 Bad English rocks Ja By SHARON L. HILL to drain the energy for a person's player Rickey Phillips and drummer Photography Editor entire body, but Waite covered up Dean Castonoco. The band was Concert goers started lining up any problems with his vast musical very high spirited and willing to ca- over two hours prior to show time talents and the support of the other sually talk and clown around, de- anticipating what lay in store for members of the group. spite repeated pleas from their road them later that night and they were Bad English rocked the coliseum manager, Chris Aiersteing, who has not disappointed. The energy level for an hour and a half, taking the to play ring master for this circus. continued to grow outside Mathews audience members on a sort of Don Miller of CBS Records says Coliseum as the hour approached roller coaster ride of the senses. there is more to Bad English than for the doors to open allowing the Climbing to an electrifying high clowning. audience to stake out their spot as energy crescendo with hits like "Everybody thinks rock stars are close to the front of the stage as Ready When You Are, Lay Down, real hard core guys. Well, Bad En- possible to get the best view of one and Rockin' Horse, the band thrilled glish in Hattiesburg, Mississippi of their favorite new bands: Bad its audience. The band also rocked next week are giving 50 tickets to English. with soulful, heart wrenching an orphanage so that kid's that can't In an earlier interview with Craig ballads as When I See You Smile, normally go to a show get a chance Morrison of 925, WLJS, bass Heaven Is A Four Letler Word and to come out and see a free rock con- player Rickey Phillips explained Ghost In Your Heart. cert," he said. the bands approach to prepanng for This is a band that has the ability Miller also added that the children their shows. to successfully transfer the sound will also receive a free Bad English "We do a lot of clowning around, from the studio to the stage and T-shirt. but we don't wait for the show to leave the audience craving more. For those who have not heard of do that. It's 24 hours of clowing, "People have been coming up to the origins of the bands name, they that's how we prepare ourselves," us and saying we're better in concert came up with it during a recording he sald. than the record," Phillips said. "It's session. They had started playing Energy played an Important role a nice thing to hear." pool and Cain was reading a book in this show. Lead singer John After the show, members of the on the subject. There is a shot Waite had been on medication for press had an opportunity to go back called "English" which means to allergies and had recently been stage and meet lead sinner John put a spin Qn the cue ball to help treated in a hospital emergency ~aite,guitarist Neal scion, key- set up your next shot. Well, they From left, Richy Phillips and Neal Schon rock Pete room for the ailment. Allergies tend board player Jonathan Cain, bass (See BAD ENGLISH, Page 2) Mathews Coliseum Earth Day set this month Writing teachers to meet Friday By SHELIA BISHOP niversary of Earth Day, and this From STAFF REPORTS of JSU, and Richard Graves of JSU writing project, will present and TERESA FORD year's celebration is launching a For the sixth year, JSU's English Auburn University will present "A Taste of The Real Thing: Sam- Twenty years ago, 10,000 global Decade of the Environment. department will host the Writing "Motivating Student Writers." ple the JSU Writing Project." The schools, 2,000 colleges and This time around more than 100 Instruction Technology Conference. In the second group of workshop fifth choice of workshops will be universities and many communities million people on every continent This spring, the conference will be sessions, Gloria Horton of JSU "A Humanities Approach to the across America participated in Earth are expected to participate in a Friday on the eleventh floor of will offer "Audio-Visual Techniques English Classroom," presented by Day. The U.S. Congress even ad- world wide observance of man's Houston Cole Library. Conference for Motivating Writing." "Of Ser- Amelia Vinson of Cleveland ~i~h journed so members could attend impact on the environment. Lo- registration will be from 8-9 a.m. pents, School Boards, and Sealing School. teach-ins in their home districts. cally, Jacksonville will be celebrat- The keynote speaker will be wax: Cultural Literacy and the Bib- More than 20 million people were ing Earth Day 2-5 p.m. April 16 Lynn Quitmen Troyka, nationally lical Connection" will be presented The conference will conclude with a luncheon at 1 p.m., also in estimated to have participated in on the Quad. known composition specialist, and by Anne Johnson of JSU. Dorothy the Houston Cole Library. environmental demonstrations that The JSU chapter of the Al- she will address the issue of critical Tobe will introduce poets who are day. abama Conservancy is being orga- Teachers can register for the con- thinking and writing. "dead and gone" as she presents ference by calling the JSU English This year marks the 20th an- (See EARTH, Page 5) Following the keynote address, "Among the Living: Teaching Con- Department, 782-541 1. There is no WIT Conference participants will temporary American poets." Jeri registration fee. be able to select from 10 one-hour Holcomb, assistant director of the workshops on a variety of writing related topics. DATE: Friday, April 6 In the first round of sessions, Nancy Anderson of Auburn PZACE: Houston Cole Library University at Montgomery will Eleventh Floor Conference Center present "Deja-View: The Art of Re- Jacksonville State University viewing." Sylvia Malone, will offer "~eachin~Oral Communication in SCHEDULE: 8:00-9: 00 Registration the Secondary School." "Siamese 9:OO-9:15 Welcome Twins: The Reading-Writing Con- 9:15-10:15 Keynote Address nection," will be presented by -- Dr. Lvnh Troyka I Lloyd Mulraine of JSU. The fourth I choice of workshop sessions in the first round will be "I Ain't Got No Topic! Making Writers Think for .Themselves". by Geua C!dsPpher 2 Thursday, April 5, 1990, The Chanticleer r Skating a success Discover a career breakthrough as an By MELANA MALLORY High School, Alexandr~aElemen- tary School and Anniston Middle Air Force nurse. Staff Reporter I School. I What do you get when you The athletes raced two or three at Air Force technologists are making combine 61 Special Olympics ath- medial breakthroyghs. You'll find that a time in many different heats. You are Invited to hear more letes from seven different schools, the Air Force can be a major milestone in Competitions were held in 100-me- about 'Here's Hope. Jesus students from JSU and the Sun- ter, 300-meter, 500-meter scooter your personal and career development, Cares For You." at our shine Skate Center in Oxford? On and carpet races. After lunch, rib- too. You'll discover a tremendous en- revival meeting. Feb. 1, 38 JSU students and mem- bons were awarded, and no athlete vironment for a nursing professional who bers of the JSU Special Olympics left empty-handed. Everyone was wants unlimited growth opportunities. staff under the direction of Glenn rewarded in some way or another for West Side And you'll receive the respect you Roswal packed their lunches and his or her efforts for the day. deserve. traveled to Oxford to find out. So what do you get when you Baptist Church Regardless of your specialty, dis- Shortly after 8:30 a.m., Special combine all of the above? A roller- cover the Air Force opportunity. Call Olympics athletes began arriving. rink full of fun and friends to last a April 8 - 11 They came from schools in the area lifetime. CAPT SHARON WRIGHT such as Anniston High School, He- Any JSU student interested in 7:00 nightly STATION-TO-STATIONCOLLECT len Keller School of Talladega, working with Special Olympics Rw. Paul Martin 205-279-3301 Wellborn High School, Sparks should contact Roswal in the De- Center of Birmingham, Alexandria partment of HPER (782-5518). Evangelist Mr. Matt Nelson I= Bad English I Mi 1- (continued From Page 1) kept trying the shot, and Cain kept come together it was a good natural saying "bad English," hence the thing for us." name. The band closed their show with As for the future of Bad English a song that seemed to have a mes- Phillips replied, sage for the audience: Forget Me "It's really a band that we've Not. wanted to put together. It wasn't "As long as people think it's premeditated, in other words, we dl - good and keep buying the records I PARTYANIMALS. I weren't working on this for three of we'll stay Bad English .and we'll four years before hand. When it did keep putting out records." Storewide Diamond Jewelry SALE! Gold Also Reduced! 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