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November 25, 1998 THE STUDENT VOICE OF FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER VOLUME xvii. issue e $80,000 Up for Fordham Honors Nobel Grabs in Student Activities Budget Peace Prize Recipient By Ron Zapata 23, Hume received a Doctor of Laws, Process honoris causa, from Fordham By Jane McGonigal As a Catholic ten-year-old boy living University for his efforts in Northern under the religious strife in Northern Ireland. Held at the McNally With student club budget proposals Ireland in 1947, John Hume experi- Amphitheater, Hume graced the stage due November 30, and the Student enced his first political lesson at a donned in Fofdham's traditional con- Activities Budget Committee (SABC) nationalist meeting with his father. vocation attire of flowing, maroon slated to meet on December 4 to allo- The meeting, dominated by enthusias- gowns ; Described by Father Joseph cate funds close to $80,000, according tic, flag-waving Catholics, called for a A. Q'Hare, president of the University, to Student Activities Office (SAO) bud- united Ireland, separate from the as a "warrior of peace," Hume may get records, club members are anx- Protestant rule of Great Britain. finally be seeing the fruition of his iously waiting to see if their requests for "I was^ getting very emotional," work. John Hume, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient financial support for programs, l#c- Hume recalled, "Then my father put In 1970, Hume became one of the tures; and publications will be accepted his hand on my shoulder and said founders of the Social Democratic apd Republican Army (IRA). ' or denied. Their fate lies in the hands of 'Son, d6n¥ get Jinvolvetf in that stuff;*1 LaBor Party- (SDLP), a-Catholfc"politi- "Over 3,500 people have lost their the seven students, three administra- And I asked "Why not, dad?' and he cal party which preached nonviolent lives and more than 30,000 people tors, and two professors who comprise said 'Because you can't eat a flag."' means for peace in Ireland. As the have been marred or injured," said the SABC and who are in charge of This lesson in politics has remained leader of the SDLP, Hume's quest for Hume, "Not a person in Ireland knows dividing up the money generated by a the focus for the 1998 Nobel Peace peace has led to several controversies, a family that hasn't suffered from the $65 activity fee charged to all registered Prize recipient's quest for peace in including cease-fire negotiations with conflict" FCLC students. Ireland. Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, Hume's tireless work remained As stated in the Lincoln Center On Monday morning, November the political arm of the Irish unrewarded, as (Continued on pg.2) Campus Student Handbook 1998-1999, the SABC voting members are the United Student Government (USG) President, the USG Vice-President for The Future Of New York City Is At Stake traditional students, the USG Vice- President for nontraditional students, Scholars Hold Forum at Fordham the USG Treasurer, three students appointed by the USG President, the to Discuss NYC in the Next 100 Years Dean of Students, a student affairs By Melanie Blake public education, affordable housing administrator appointed by the Dean of and the availability of jobs, and the posi- Students, the Student Activities "We can look back on the twentieth tion of New York as a global city. Coordinator, and two faculty members century and say that New York truly "Schools are falling apart," Fuchs also appointed by the Dean of Students. was the capital of it," said Columbia said. "Fifteen hundred municipal gov- These individuals, according to the University professor Kenneth Jackson. ernments control our public schools. handbook, meet once a semester to Jackson was one of a panel of several Thafs unheard of anywhere else. You'd carry out their duties. Any additional scholars who gathered in McNally better believe that if you move within budget matters that arise throughout amphitheater last Monday, November New York, the quality of your kid's the semester are handled directly by 16 to discuss the future of New York school will change." the Dean of Students. City in light of the centennial celebra- "We will no longer be the city of the Among the clubs budgeted for at tion of the consolidation of its bor- future if we don't innovate in educa- these semesterly meetings is the USG oughs. The panel, which also included tion," Fuchs added. itself, whose members constitute a fixed professors David Hammack of Case Hammack agreed that it was neces- majority of the student voice on the Western Reserve University, Fred sary to examine the public school sys- commitee according to the rules pre- Siegel of Cooper Union, and Ester tem as a whole. "Greater New York has scribed by handbook. Last semester, Fuchs of Barnard College, evaluated tremendously Increased its investment according to USG Treasurer Sabrina the results of the creation of greater in public education over the last one Harris, FCLC '00, in addition to the four New York and highlighted concerns hundred years. I think now we have to USG members automatically assigned that face the city as it moves in the 21st evaluate whether those investments century. The panelists pointed out that have been sufficient," he said. , to the commitee (President Zak Van N«w York City Today, What Don thi Bureri, FCLC (Continued on pg.2) Future Hold for Tomorrow! New York must address the issues of "In a recent (Continued on pg,2) News November 25,1998

prime Blotter Budget Process student voice in the process has lead mittee, the USG would never have a ! v;By Jane McGonigal (Continued from front page) the USG to consider supporting a majority. Assistant Director of Student ^ ' Tuusday November 17, 1998, '99, Vice President for traditional stu- restructuring of SABC. "There definite- Activities Tom Meyers said, "It's between 12:30 and 5:00 p.m., Law dents Anna Meresidis, FCLC '00, Vice ly has to be change," said Van Buren. "I designed to give the optimal level of the School-^-A student reported prop- President for nontraditional students Ed believe there needs to be a proper pre- student "Voice. It gives the average joe erty missing from her locker, Romero, FCLC '98, and Harris), an addi- sentation to the students about exactly student the chance to get involved in the including a ski jacket. Security is tional USG member, Senior Senator what it is so more students can be process." The 5-7 members of the gen- investigating. Adam Goldstein, was appointed. Five involved or are awaYe of it. More stu- eral study body, according to Meyers, Sunday November 15,1998,1:30 out of seven students were therefore dents should be on the committee. I apply for the position and go through an &m.ANE corner of Amsterdam Ave, representing the one club. don' think it should just be USG." Van interview process. "We select the stu- and 62nd Sf~~A female Rose Hill "If s kind of unfair that this one club Buren also pointed to structural dents this way to ensure that they can student and her boyfriend got into dominates the whole committee," said changes, such as formalizing voting be unbiased in allocating the money. We a dispute, which was overheard by Lou Ramirez, FCLC '00. "I mean, can procedure and writing an official con- don't want students approving excess 3 male residents of the nearby pro- they be unbiased creating their own stitution for the committee, as being funds for their own clubs, just because ject development. The boyfriend budget? In general, anyway, I think equally necessary improvements. they're a member." • was harassed by these 3 individu- it would be better to have more diver- The USG isn't just talking about als, hit once, and was transported sity in who distributes the money change, according to its members, \tbeJbltowFng is a list of budget*, unconscious to St Luke's Hospital. to the clubs." they're actively pursuing it. "We're try- "'allocated-to student clubs far the"' He was not seriously injured, "I think it could be a conflict of inter- ing to re-organize how SABC meetings -/Pall '9$ semester, according to, \': Friday November 13, 1998, est," said Matt Rosenberg, FCLC '00. "I are run to get more student input," said ' ",get records from the Student - between 7:30 p.m and 11:30 a.m, don't think there necessarily is one Helen Ledwith, USG Secretary, FCLC > Activities Office. the ttext morning, Lowenstetn-~~A now, but the potential definitely exists." '00. "We've been talking about it since Amnesty International $200 ,st6de«t reported property missing "I think all the clubs should get to the last SABC meeting in May, A month ; Art? Guild $9133 frtHrtlier locker, including clothing. have a say io the budget process," said or so ago, we formed a committee to ;, Asian Society $1640- • Security is investigating. Joe Muller, President of the Gaelic work on it." Christian Seekers $250' *• Wednesday November Ux 199$, Society and Pioneers, FCLC. "I think USG has been fighting for less FAMAS. $2510 5:35'p.m., McMahon Hatl—& resi- everybody should get a chance to make 1 adminstration people on the committee , French Club $120' dent reported receiving harassing their voice heard." and more students and club representa- 1 Hellenic Society $t48 phone calls from her ex-boyfriend* " Brian Crane, FCLC '01, represented tives," said Meresidis. "These rules - journal of Philosophy & who does not live on campus, up to the Fordham Applied Media Arts have been in place long before we [the - Social Sciences' $5000 five times a day. Security is working Society at the Fall '98 SABC meeting. "It current USG| got here, and we have Mofimo $5575 with her to prevent future problems. seemed pretty fair to me," said Crane. been trying to get it changed through Muslim Students Assoc. $600 Wednesday November 11, 1998, "The USG members actually talked our committee." Observer $4717 12:30p.m., McMahon Hall—a non- about the possible conflict of interest at One possible model for change is the Pre«law Society $323 resident attempted to enter the res- the meeting. They were aware of it and Rose Hill Budget Committee. The Rose Psychology Association $4130 idence hall. She had in her posses- said that even though they made up a Hill Campus Student Handbook 1998- Student Organization of s sion another resident's key, She big part of the committee, it was impor- 1999 describes the makeup of the com- Utions (S.O.L) - "$1400 was stopped by security and tant to be fair. They even rejected some mitee as having 2-4 members of the ' Student Programming > - instructed regarding the official' of their own budget." USG and 5-7 members of the general , Board New York City's here or you're poor." lution is that it decentralizes everything public school students did not complete This growing absence of a middle in sight," said Siegel. All of the profes- high school," said Jackson. He added that class was extremely alarming to the pan- sors pointed out that New York was a The Future of NYC New York's extensive public and higher elists. Siegel explained that when New powerful city because it a leading cen- (Continued from front page) education systems were major achieve- York had consolidated in 1898, jobs were ter of information, but that new means survey, eighty-six percent of [New ments of the last one hundred years plentiful. New York was a major center of of communication distributed informa- Yorkers] lack confidence in the city's The panel also discussed the manufacturing and had one of the tion so efficiently that the information schools. Something must be done," extremely high costs of New York City busiest ports on the world. New York's industries no longer needed to central- Siegel said. Fordham University stu- apartments. move away from manufacturing com- ize in the city. dents were also in agreement. , "No place in the US even gets close to bined with the decentralization of its "The main focus of the move to con- "Public education is a mess," said New York in terms of retail rents information industry results in the solidate New York was the physical and FCLC student Sherry Price. "And the charged," Jackson said. 'Young people decline of the city's middle class, he said. economic development of the city-it was city's infrastructure starts with educa- decide they want to live in the city and "Manufacturers were pushed out of about communication and transporta- tion. Whatever you can do to benefit the they have to pay $2000 a month for a the city. The wealth of Wall Street is tion," Hammack said. children will benefit the city." Price broom closet In a city like Austin or served like a rich gravy amid the con- 'Today's New York City has a very shared Fuch's concern about the fact Seattle they pay $750 for a duplex with a tinuing decay of key New York indus different population and works under that local governments, as opposed to terrace for cookouts. Which will they tries," said Siegel. very different rules trying to accom- the city's municipal government, con- chose? We're shutting out a lot of talent "It can't just be about AT&T or plish different purposes with a struc- trolled the schools, creating school dis- [by charging such high rents)," he added Chase Manhattan," said Fuchs. "We ture created one hundred years ago," tricts of unequal quality. The cost of housing is of particular have to be concerned about small busi- Hammack added. Jackson pointed out that while the concern to Fordham students who look ness and manufacturing." Although the panelists agreed that city's public school system needed seri- for jobs in the city after graduating. New York's position as a leading New York City faced many serious ous adjustments if its children would be "I think the places that I'd like to live world city was another focus of the dis- problems its future, they also appeared able to compete in future job markets, are completely out of reach for some- cussion. Siegel talked about the exten- optimistic that the city would find a New York City's government had revo- one just starting out," said Brian Crane, sive use jitejecommunications in the solution. B^ •• • ••••—- »'--—~ lutionized the idea of a publleichool FCLC'01. world economy as threatening to New November 25, 1998 News

Puff Daddies: College Smoking Increasing By Ron Zapata of 18 (when students usually enter col- Monday. Along with the $206 billion to lege), 11 percent of current college be paid to 46 states over the next 25 At around 7:30 PM, huddled masses smokers started the habit and 28% years starting in the year 2000, the By Adam Goldstein can be found enduring the chilly 40 began to smoke regularly. companies must also spend $1.7 bil- "nikeTflafTlrioTionless web page degree winds outside the plaza'doors "When I came [to Fordham], every- lion, for antismoking advertising and as much as the next guy. Problem \ of the Leon Lowenstein Building. one smoked," said Jana Provenzano, youth smoking studies. The compa- is, the next guy doesn't like it very Wrapped underneath ineffective lay- FCLC '99, "So, I started and I couldn't nies must also discontinue advertising much. When it comes to full sight- ers of wool and cotton, shaking and stop. Sometimes, I think its gross, but with cartoon characters, advertising and-sound interactivity, the technol- shivering like frozen blenders, ciga- now its just a habit." on billboards, shirts, hats and other ogy that is quickly becoming the rettes are clenched between their lips, "It was something to do when you merchandise. standard is Shockwave. funneling the internal embrace of went on a walk," said Colleen Angione, Last year, Fordham's Serial Shockwave, developed by smoke arisen from fallen tobacco FCLC '02, who started smoking in Programming to Advance Responsible Macromedia (http://www.macro- ashes. After several drags of efferves- high school, "It was something rebel- Community (SPARC) held a "Smoke media.com), allows developers to cent pleasure, the Marlboros and lious to do." Out" week, in which they encouraged combine graphics, animation, Camels are stomped out on the floor, According to Fordham students, students to quit the habit. "My grand- sounds, and interactive elements and the students return to their class- smoking is most prevalent in-between mother and grandfather died from that you can view with a simple es, leaving a trail of death to some, and classes and at bars. "If s just one [ciga- lung cancer, so I know it's dangerous," download from the site listed above. an aroma of pure delight to others. rette] after the next in a bar," said said Beth Worton, Chairperson of It's stable, it works on every plat- Apparently, increasing numbers of stu- Provenzano. SPARC, "Its depressing to see so many form known to humankind, and dents across the nation are finding the Cigarette company advertising and in the Fordham community smoking." most importantly, if s pretty. Real aroma pleasing, according to a study promotions were also cited as reasons SPARC is planning another Smoke pretty, in fact If you don't believe conducted by the Harvard School of for cigarette use by Fordham students. Out week this March. me, check out these sites: Public Health. "Salem and Camel ads are right up However, most Fordham students The Smithsonian's Virtual Star The study, surveying 116 nationally there and as noticeable as clothing did not believe that their habit was a Wars Exhibit representative four-year colleges, ads," said Bil DeAscentiis problem, at least not yet. "I think I'm http://starwars. com/smithson- showed nearly 29 percent of college "[M,y boyfriend and I] saved addicted, but I don't want to quit now. ian/shockwave/ students smoking cigarettes in 1997, Marlboro miles and we got duffel bag I enjoy smoking," said Michael With the trailer for the upcoming an almost 28 percent increase from sets, an ashtray, a set of mugs, a Zippo Kimmel, FCLC '99. Episode I: The Phantom Menace^ 1993. The survey, which involved lighter, a t-shirt," said Provenzano, "If I get to the point where I realize making the Internet rounds, the 15,103 randomly selected students in "You can get a ton of stuff for a pretty its detrimental to me, I'll stop," said Smithsonian has a Shockwave-dri- 1993 and 14,251 students in 1997, cheap shipping charge." Kimmel, "There's more than enough ven version of the real-life exhibit found college cigarette use increasing However, these ads and promotions means to quit, it only takes a little will online. Here, you can get the story in every sex, ethnicity and class level. may be ended "as part of the tobacco power, a little determination."B behind the objects and characters The study found that, after the age companies' civil settlement on in Star Wars. (Do you know what animal Chewbacca is based on?) The Shock Monkey http://toybox.asap.net/shockmon/ fascist manner because they are try- In October, the Nobel Committee A gallery designed to show how Nobel Peace Prize simple Shockwave can enhance any (Continued from front page) ing to overthrow the expressed will of decided to award the Nobel Peace the people of Ireland." Prize to Hume and David Trimble, the Web site, the stuff at Shock some of the Irish branded him a trai- Monkey qualifies as 'cute.' It does, tor, rumors that the IRA had him tar- Hume's efforts have not only been leader of the Protestant Ulster felt in Northern Ireland, but at Unionist Party. Hume was cited by the however, have my personal favorite: geted arose and even several fire- a virtual heckler who just smiles at bombings occurred at his home. Fordham as well. committee as being "The clearest and "In December of 1994, during a lun- most consistent of Northern Ireland's you and degrades everything. Finally, Hume's efforts were material- Seems to me that a lot of you out ized in the May 1998 "Good Friday" cheon at the law school, I was struck political leaders in his work for a by John Hume's missionary commit- peaceful solution." there could use a little humility. peace agreement, which instituted Gamedowner Shockwave democratic institutions in Northern ment," said John Feerick, Dean of " I am very honored [for the Nobel Fordham's School of Law, "He chal- Peace Prize and Fordham's Doctor of http://www.starcreations.com/ga Ireland. The agreement was over- medowner/ga-shock. htm. whelmingly approved in a referendum lenged the members of our communi- Laws]," said Hume, "The fact that by the Irish people. ty to get involved in Ireland." institutions of such distinction express All you really need to visit these "The agreement is not by itself a Since then, Fordham has had active their support strengthens the peace sites is the plug-in and a web brows- solution," said Hume, "The agreement involvement in Irish affairs and aware- process." er. As a side note, there's been provides the framework for the heal- ness. In 1995, Fordham hosted a However, Hume realizes that his some talk about Shockwave and ing process because once the two debate between Sinn Fein and Ulster quest for peace in Northern Ireland is security concerns; while the odds of sides start working together, spilling Unionist representatives. In 1996, not over. "My hope is that the next something happening to your sys- their sweat and not their blood, they Feerick led the Fordham/Ulster century will be the first in our island's tem via Shockwave are about the will break down the barriers of cen- Conflict Resolution Project, which history where we will not have killing same as the odds of a liberal arts turies and the new Ireland will evolve." brought Northern Ireland community in our streets [nor] immigration of our major finding a job outside of food Hume also noted that the Irish sup- leaders together and trained them in young people to olher lands to earn a service, the ultra-paranoid might port for the peace agreement, 71 per- mediation techniques. And in 1997, living. The real prize is peace and that wish to visit http://main.suc- cent favored the agreement in the ref- Fordhatn established the Institute of is what we want." - • ceed.net/~kiU9/hack/os/nt/swave.ht erendum, is a major factor for peace. Irish Studies, which promotes scholar- ml and check out what was said "In the past, extremists claimed that ly interest in Irish history, society and recently about it. If I were you, they were acting in the name of the culture. though, I wouldn't worry—I'm people with their guns and bombs, but "[Fordham's efforts] have been an looking out for you, remember? now, no one can say that," Hume said, imprint of John Hume's 1994 visit and You're a sweet kid. Good luck, "Anyone who opposes this agreement his invitation to be part of such n noble or seeks to wreck it, is behaving In a cause," said Feerick. Editorial Novisinber 25.1998

The Observer Editor-in-Chief Adam Goldstein Graphics Editor Shlrali Patel Rub Your Managing Editor Bonnie Gass Copy Editor Maya Nettles News Editor Jane McGonigal ssistiwt NcwsEditor Ron Zapata Belly,Cretins Commentary Editor Anthony Rainone Arts Editor Katy Heinrich [ssociate Arts Editor Kevin Devine With Thanksgiving just around the corner, our community is made up of spoiled despot- Features Editor Shannon G. Hersage the fact that FCLC students are thankful for ic little children who consider their per- Photography Editor KaterinaVenetis anything at all is a telling thing. sonal problems to be tragedies of world mag- Sports Editor Artie Jacob We aren't thankful for a diverse enroll- nitude and wonder why anyone cares what's Business Manager Jacqueline Acevedo going on in Bosnia. Graphic Designers Edwina Hay ment because we don't have one. We aren't Jobina Jones thankful that people have stopped writing The concept of the University as an acad- Heidi Lynch anti-Semitic things in bathrooms because emic community is lost in all of this self- KaterinaVenetis they haven't. We aren't thankful because we ishness, let alone a diverse one. It would Faculty Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Stone successfully supported gay rights on this be nice to say that we are capable of hold- Graphics Advisor Krystina J. Mankowski campus because we didn't. ing somewhat involved conversations on top- Nevertheless, FCLC students seem to be ics such as diversity, hatred, or bigotry, Observer Board of Advisors very thankful. Thankful for their new toys, but the cretinous intellect that most of us thankful for how good they look, and thank- possess doesn't produce thoughts on any- Julie Farin, Public Relations Director, leukemia Society of 'America;Anthony Gflia Editor for Beer Connoisseur, Food ful that they haven't had to actually care. thing tha^t doesn't involve our shoes, our ^ Critic for New Jersey Monthly: Cfarisel Gonzalet. Reporter, As a campus, we are the most selfish people performances, or our coffee. 'Connttt Suburban; Sean Galla{her, Producer. The New Yak Tines Lynette Harrison, Advertislm Director, WMdpulne. in the known universe, and we should be let's reiterate before'moving on; we are Heliaa Haro.TV Producer.WBK. Cassandra Hayes, Careers ashamed of ourselves. a bunch* of pretentious, cretinous bigots who Edtor, Block Enteiphse; Vtvtan Lake,Reporter, jersey Jountak Denlse Hohka, Attorney, Him Landrisdna, Business In fact, itwgoes beyond mere selfishness; are so selfish that we would like to take Reporter, toaMEefuieJournal ; Brian McDonatdlFreelance. mass murder out «pf the newspaper so that we Writer: Lori Majcwski,Entertaininent Editor. Jcen fafUFnn we are so selfish' that we have become big- BnncateDi MarincEditor, Peterson's Guides, he: Gary ots in our incredible self-interest. If we could put in pictures of our new pants for Rosen,Vicc President. IB Upnun Publicity weren't also completely apathetic, we'd be the world to see. hatemongers; fortunately, however, we're That said, there may be hope for us. far too lazy and spoiled to make good hate- Perhaps we just don't know what fools we are. While a weak community has weak lead- All members of the Fordham community are mongers . ers, if someone very rich and powerful came welcome to submit letters to the editor of The The truly sick par"t is that we don't think along, most of the pretentious cretinous Observer, the independent student newspaper of of ourselves as hatemongers-in fact, we bigots would pay attention for long enough Fordham College at Lincoln Center, New York, NY. think of ourselves as being "enlightened," that Mr./Ms. Moneybags could make a plea for Address all letters to the editor to: the more accepting of the two Fordham under- grad campuses, and generally tolerant-no, common sense and the pretentious cretinous Letters to the Editor make that generally welcoming-people. The bigots might follow along just to impress The Fordham Observer reason that this is so perverse is that the each other. 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BEST!! By A nthony Rainone hearings, he's out in a year and all that doing whatever your commanding said in poll after poll that character we can do is learn from how the officers tell you to do. The highest doesn't matter when it comes to some- cheap attempt to get you to impeachment hearings are being han- officer of course being the President. one's ability to run the country. Why read about a subject that, dled. The Democrats want to main- Whether you agree with him or not, would anyone think that someone's let's face it, no one really tain the view that their party has got- once you are in the military, you fol- personal character doesn't count in cares about anymore. ten the country out of its financial low orders. Your time to question the their ability to do their job? We are JLMaybe so, but you might hole. The Republicans want another rules was before you joined, not after. not robots. Your integrity has every- as well finish this now. Democrat to hold up and say, "Look, You uphold the laws of the country thing ttf do with your ability todo your There's a lot of debate over the this party is full of immoral people." that you are defending. job. I guess what I'm sayjnjj is, impeachment hearings and inquirie,s. ; The office of the President is only Now, if the President is the highest "America, you got what - you What do we actually know? We know as powerful as the rest of the branch- military officer in the land, should not deserved."B that the president did have an extra- es of government allows it to be. It he be held to the same oath? marital affair in the oval office, he lied comes down to how good a negotiator Shouldn't he be an example to every- about it under oath, and had pizza dur- the President is that will determine one? Not morally speaking, but ing the affair. • his success. I don't care what he shouldn't he have more respect for While in This is what°we know. So what believes, ifs what he believes he can the laws of the country than anyone does it all mean? Should we impeach get the government to agree upon that else? If you want to lead the country, him or not? On the one hand you have will make or break him in the end. I would hope you believe in its laws. If office, I the issue of perjury, a big crime in the That is the only way that the he can send men and women off to die United States. Most people say that President will ever get anything done. in supposed defense of those laws, ifs not a big deal, but our legal system He must learn to work within the con- well then whoever is the President do think is based in a big part on the word,s of straints of our current system. Even if damn wejl better be practicing and people under oath, in a court of law. he wants to change the system, he upholding'to the fullest, the constitu- So yes, it does impact the way people must first learn the rules of the sys- tion of the United States. Sure, it may that the treat the legal system if the President tem in order to break them. Our sys- have been written by a bunch of mid- is allowed to lie in under oath. tem allows for changes, but only if you dle- aged, white, slave- owning men, but it still has some of the brightest President ideas when it comes to government that man has known. that U)C Call do is learn from While in office, I do think that the should be President should be held to a higher how the impeachment hearings are standard. Not necessarily by the peo- ple, but by his own self. Whether a held to a politician has the skill to discipline being handled. himself is another question, but it is sad that most politicians can't be trust- higher ed to discipline themselves. The most that a President can be in power is On the other hand, we have the understand how to make those eight years. During that time, he standard issue of personal privacy. Does the changes. If the person in the oval should be dedicated to his job. It President have the right to a personal office doesn't understand this, then should come first. It should be his life outside'of his role as President? nothing will get done or changed. number one concern. Yes he does Not neces- Should the President's personal rela- This is how politics works. have a family and a personal life but tions come under question by the pub- But, I think that something must be the time to wonder whether or not he lic if each of us has the right to do said about the type of commitment, to can make the commitment to the job sarily by what we want as long as it is within the the office of the President, that the was before he was elected. Once laws. Also, who wouldn't lie about person who gets elected should have you're there, the country and its laws receiving oral sex in a court of law if (or any political office for that matter). which you represent come first. If you the people, your wife and child are listening? Let Take anyone in the military. I'm talk- can't handle that, then you can't han- us not forget that he is human, with ing about everyone from the guy who dle the power of leading the country the same frailties as all of us. cleans the bathrooms up to the girl that usually has more impact than any but by his Now this is not a judgment of Bill that flies Apache helicopters. What is others in the world. Clinton as a man, but more on how the the one thing that relates the people in As for any Americans who are bash- office of the President should be seen the military together? They all must ing Clinton and saying that he is own self. as a job. Forget what Clinton has swear to defend the constitution of the immoral, you might remember that done, forget about the impeachment United States at all costs, That means before he was electedrthe country Commenta November 25,1998

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By Anthony Rainone you are entitled to see things the live in). Correct me if I'm wrong, from the time that they were in way that you want, but at least but wasn't it the Native Americans this country had no idea-what their is a chance of getting to who helped out their fellow man freedom was, they fought for his has to do with one of hear both sides of the story. in their time of need. For all of rights that they knew in. their America's favorite hot Now there are many debates you Christian fans out there, you hearts they should have. The days/Thanksgiving. on this subject. Some say that may remember a guy named Native Americans had freedom, You know, the day the Native Americans were here Jesus who said whatever you do to then it was taken away. To fight when a big dead ani- first and therefore they have a the least of my brothers, you do to for something you have never Tmal is the center piece of most right to the land, others say that me. The Native Americans didn't had is one thing, but to have peoples dining room tables (not even the Native Americans even believe in Jesus and they freedom, then to have it taken that this is different from the rest migrated from somewhere else helped out because it was the away, that is an entirely differ- of the year). and therefore being here'first right thing to do. ent battle altogether. What exactly is it that we are gives them no more right to the I remember that guy named Jesus 'This is not to put one groups celebrating? In elementary land just because of their date of said something like, turn the other sufferings over another, or to say school, children are taught that arrival. What the United States cheek. Idon'tthinkthatanyofiiscan that the United States is terrible we are eommemoratingithe time did was create reservations and possibly imagine what it is like to live place to,be. It is just that to»teach when the Native Americans they were kept under close somewhere and have these strange people that this holiday is about people come over and try to change giving and sharing, we are mis- everythingyou know and take every- leading people. It is good to thing that you have. Yet, they teach giving and sharing, but to watched Europeans destroy every- use 'Thanksgiving" as the basis CIVILIZE THE thing that they worked for, all in the for'teaching it is simply wrong. name of imperialism. Still though, If you wanted to teach someone a people wonder why there were so policy on how to deceive people SAVAGE REDMAN. many bloody wars between the in order to take what is theirs, Euro's and Native Americans. then Thanksgiving is a perfect Eventually, most human beings snap basis for that. helped to pilgrims to survive the supervision. Wandering outside and that's just what happened in this The next time you say your cold winter by supplying them of the reservations was not country. Thanksgiving grace, say a prayer witli food and supplies. They all encouraged. For the same reasons the for all the" Native Americans who sat down and had a big meal Following Judeo-Christian Italian-Americans formed the thought of the less fortunate together and lived happily ever logic. 1 think that most people Mafia, for the same reasons around them and were eventual alter will agree, in theory, that steal- In high school students learn in); is wrong- In some cases about how the pilgrims were such as Robin Hoc! we condone The NATIVE AMERICANS helped by the Native Americans it, but most ol the time, the thiel (oi ;h they railed them the is in the wrong At least accoid didn't even believe in Jesus Indians, because they must have ing to some moral codes The been thrown off by the totem pilgrims and most ol the people and they helped out because poles of the Native Americans. 1 that came to the New World myself often confuse totem poles from the 1500's on were people and statues of Hindu gods like who claimed follow a Judeo- it was the right Vishnu) but that eventually they Christian moral code You know, wood end up massacring thou- the ten commandments, the thing to do. sands of them, and the rest of golden rule, that who deal, them, they stole their land. But Then the missionaries came in the end, the students are over and decided that they had African-Americans started the ly taken advantage of. One more taught to think that the Native to "civilize" the savage "red civil rights movement, for the thing, Native Americans said a Americans are better off because man". These people knew noth- same reasons women formed prayer for an animal every time of the pilgrims, ing of European culture and the suffrage movement, Native they had to kill one in order to In college, if you are lucky religion and yet they were bet- Americans revolted and fought eat. 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By Giovanna Tuttolomondo frequently. They are as normal as straight people, should expect others to do the same. The point is, and I have just as much in common with them as I do people are people, and homosexuals should have the Lately, the Gays and Lesbians have been the talk of straight people. I have a certain friend who is gay same rights as everyone else. Furthermore, we the country. We hear about the murder of the open- and he is one oif the most affectionate, caring people should educate our family and friends about toler- ly homosexual Matthew Shephard, we hang flyers I know. He does little things like asking me how I am ance. I have told my parents that I refuse to hate peo- advertising homosexual awareness, and we even and listening to me when I am having a bad day. He ple who are gay; I told them that I accept them and form classes and groups to discuss hate crimes. also takes the time to help me with my homework. I that if they can't, well then they should keep it to Well, I'd like to add one more thing to all of this tol- look forward to going to school just so I can see him, themselves. Now, every time my friend calls, my par- erance: Me because he brightens up my day, and even with all ents no longer frown or make a face that says, "Oh I'll be honest with you, I've always been preju- the stress I feel, I always have a smile on my face no, it's the gay guy!" You may be thinking I am just diced against gay people. This is due in part to the after our little chit chats. another activist teaching you about equality. Maybe' fact that I grew up in a strict Italian family, where I So why do many people feel homosexuals are bad I am, but the reason I am writing this is because I am picked up prejudices and some intolerance. Now, I simply because they choose a different lifestyle or more open minded today than I was even a month ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ because they prefer to ago. I have changed and become a better person and ^mmamm^ date someone of the even though I may be just one person who is more same sex? The way I see tolerant, I am one person more. I only hope more it, homosexuality is just people can find it in their hearts to change before we "...Some people another way of express- hear about another Matthew Shepard.B like the color pink, ing creativity and, others.like the color red," some like males and others famous Tsycfiic like females." Famous Psychic To the Stars am not saying that my family is some sort of antago- believe it or not, some of nistic cult; my parents are good, honest people. But the smartest people are over 30 years experience sometimes, and I'm sure many of you can relate, we homosexual. We are can help you obtain label people weird or bad when they act in a way dif- encompassed by a whole ferent from what we were raised to believe is normal. new culture of homosex- Love In other words, we might label people crazy for uality; actors, musicians piercing their tongue, simply because it is not some- even teachers and 3-feaCtfi thing we ourselves would do. And that is why my lawyers are part of this family, like other common families in oar society, culture. Put it this way, IVeaCtfl constantly tell me that homosexuals should be avoid- some people like the ed and that I should not associate with them, Up color pink, others like and Luck the color red, some like until now, I have followed their judgment, and Telephone Davld-Guarrtlno because I believe that I should respect my families males and some like anytime at wishes, I shunned gay people and turned my nose up females. (423)509<-0946 at them.. But lately, I have been wondering, what is We have the freedom so bad about homosexuals? And not one thing to make decisions that fdMjk 09-0919 comes to my mind. will lead us to happiness. (423)558-1197 I have been fortunate enough to realize, that all Who are we to tell others Tonnossoo this time I have been criticizing homosexuals for no how to live? Fax: (423)609-0921 intelligent reason at all. And I don't know if it is pos- Homosexuality is not a sible, but in just one month of college, I have made a lifestyle I would ever http://usor.lcx.net/-psychlc transition from intolerant to tolerant. I have made consider following, but many,many gay friends, and I associate wjtlvtliem thatdoes. November 25,1998 Features

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By: Johanna Garcia me to put something else in the VCR if I can't appreci- eyed for no apparent reason, and that I shouldn't ate good music. worry if he starts to cry. I assured him that I would- 't smiled at my date's son and his My meeting with Joe started after I picked up a n't take it personally and then we started getting to i girlfriend in front of me as I fin- brochure for the Burden Center for the Aging at know each other. He tended to .fall easily into bouts W ished the last of my creme brulee Fordham's Community Outreach Fair in September. of depression and self-pity although that happens and coffee. The dinner show was There I met with Michelle Henry, the Director of less and less often these days. He also stands up excellent and afterwards, they insisted Volunteer Services. Clearly passionate about her from his wheelchair and putters around more, defi- don taking me home in a cab. While his son job, Henry went out of her way to explain both the nitely a good sign, as far as I'm concerned. loaded his wheelchair into the trunk of the cab, I joys and challenges of working with senior citizens "People don't want to get old and so they don't waited inside with Joe and thanked him for a won- to potential volunteers present, like myself. "People want to deal with the aging issue," Henry said, when derful evening. No, I'm not doing the Anna Nicole have many misconceptions about senior citizens, discussing the availability of volunteers. "It's not an Smith thing. Instead, I am having dinner emergency like AIDS, for example, so people with a wonderful new friend I made when don't necessarily see making seniors feel spe- I started volunteering at the Burden cial as a priority. That*s starting to change, Center for the Aging. though. You see Barbara Walters getting Mr. Liggett, or Joe, as he insists I call older, John Glenn going up in the space shut- him, is 74 years old and has Parkinson's oe wameft me <%bout hn tie, and you realize seniors are still productive Disease. A former multimillionaire, Joe people. It's becoming a hot topic." once owned and lived in a large three- I started to do volunteer work when I realized story townhouse on Sutton Place which he that many advantages that I took for granted bought from Franklin D. Roosevelt's son. were not always readily available to others. Unfortunately, he lost the bulk of his for- ©I $imt met Aim, Giving back to "the community just seemed tune some twenty years ago thanks to a like the right thing to do, an obligation even. run of bad luck and bad business deals. A it mmBe him Little did I know, however, the unexpected sometime writer and inventor as well, Joe bonuses volunteering can bring. is a man of many talents and interests. He no Aside from a sense of fulfillment, volunteering has eclectic tastes in music, many of helped me gain a greater perspective on my which we share. apparent reason " own life, one that can only be gained by look- Once a week, we hang out and talk about ing outside of o'neself. This can be especially science, politics, or watch old movies, espe- helpful for someone like me who tends to be a cially musicals. He taught me how to play little self-absorbed. I never would have gin rummy although we don't play that guessed, however, that volunteering would often since we are both very competitive and both something we're hoping to change. They're not all bring me the selfish pleasure I derive from my week- sore losers. I am however, planning on getting him a senile. In fact, they still have so much to give." ly visits with one of my newest and already one of my dearest friends, Joe Liggett. Monopoly set for Christmas since this is the only Henry enjoys working with senior citizens and board game he enjoys and he constantly brags about tries to explain the situation to perspective volun- The Burden Center for the Aging also offers many being unbeatable, fighting words I can't resist teers in terms we can understand. "Aging is a stage other volunteer opportunities aside from weekly visit- We both like Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, and that can be very confusing, much like adolescence. ing. These include daily telephone calls, and accom- the Gershwins, so we often listen to music. I drew the There are so many changes going on, changes that panying seniors for their medical visits. For more line at Yanni, however, complaining that his Yanni In can be very confusing and frustrating, such as when information, call Michelle Henry at (212) 860-5044. • Concert videos were a refined form of torture, lending your legs stop working, for example." new meaning to the phrase, "killing me softly with his Joe warned me about his Parkinson's Disease song." Joe's a good sport about it though, and just tells when I first met him, saying that it made him teary-

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"Thanks for excellent service and great food." I found no information on the Olympic Flame in either Zagat's or on the Internet. I stopped by Tuesday before class for breakfast, ordering two eggs, bacon and toast. This is the only time I met a Fordham student while stak- ing out the diner. "The food's okay, I like to get away from the cafeteria j7r , V, -H food sometimes and this is around the same price," said M :ofl§ J^' • ».r rvj ichele Adams, FCLC '03. Again, the food was average. The toast and bacon were slightly burnt, and the bacon seemed to be reheated as well. Students definitely won't starve eating The Olympic Flame at the Olympic Flame, but if you are life unbearable. It's also readily, By Kim Allen selves," said Jim, informing me the from out of town don't base your medically treatable. And that's entire NYC dining experience on this restaurant has been open for seven something everyone should know. Sick of the Plaza Caf6? Tired of asking years as I showed him my Fordham dider. the question we all have asked mug shot. The Olympic Flame is open seven #1 Cause of Suicide Marriott Food Services at one time I scanned the menu, which offered days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00, or another, "what is that?" Instead of everything from steak to 'Diet midnight. The restaurant also offers trying your luck, take a walk down Delights.' Behind the counter were free delivery service and a 10% dis- DtPRBSSfON to 60th and Amsterdam and eat fresh fruits and pastries. Terry count to students carrying their http://www.save.org decent food for a low price. returned and I ordered the typical all Fordham ID. • The Olympic Flame is like any American diner meal: a cheeseburger diner in Manhattan, even down to the deluxe. The burger and fries were flies buzzing around. The decor is edible, but I could have eaten at modern, with a touch of the 1950's. Wendy's and been more satisfied. The You can relax in spacious booths col- fries were hot, but the burger tasted ored bright lime gree.n while checking as if it had been reheated and was out the artwork around the restau- more on the rare side as opposed to rant. The only thing missing is a juke- the medium well burger I asked for. box and Arthur Fonzarelli. "Everything all right?" asked Terry As Lite 106.7 plays overhead, and I assured him I was doing fine. Debbie the hostess greets me with a While I was busy placing the smile directing me to a row of booths uncooked center of my burger on the with large potted plants lining the side of my plate.Terry added, "I hope ledge. As soon as I sat down, Terry more students will come here," while the waiter arrived with a glass of water he swatted at a passing fly. and another smile. When asked if he I went to pay the check and noticed had served any Fordham students, pictures on the wall, behind Debbie, Terry replied through an unidentifi- of various stars who frequent the able accent "They are beautiful, no Olympic Flame such as Ben Vereen, problems." Terry turned to walk away Jackie Mason and several soap opera but came back, "They leave good tips stars, including one from One Life to too, that's good," he added laughing. Life and three from All My Children. As I scoped out the restaurant "They come in here all the time after searching for a student to tell me the they tape their show," Jim said Olympic Flame was their "home away adding, "they come in more during JERRY SPRINGER from home," I met Jim, Olympic the weekdays." Jim wasn't telling if he Flame's manager. Students can rest had any interesting stories about the assured that they won't be harassed stars that have eaten there. "They just when dining at the Olympic Flame. eat and leave," he responded. A black As I walked around trying to distin- and white glossy of Esta Terblanche HIT, «»v. rtTi^riTtirinm1. •..*> HVM guish Fordham students from ordi- ,,who portrays Princess Gillian Andrassy Lavery on the high rated nary New Yorkers, Jim snuck up STARTS WEDNESDAY t 1 /2B behind me looking for ID. "I want to All My Children hung on the wall of s;:: make sure my customers enjoy them- fame along with the message) rw«- §& il™ Life- life- © ANP AT THEATRES EV1HYWH1HI Features November 25.1998 It's Only Rain!

By Shannon Gilsenan Hersage hustle and bustle of the cities congestion. But I was it. In a city of ten million people it's morally inexcus- reaching winter again which means frozen on 57th, waiting for some kind of apology. I able for one person to take up so much space on the we can look forward to a season of somehow expected the umbrella abuser to come side walk. rain and more rain. Whether it's back and say, "I'm sorry, I've been meaning to get There are a few options for present umbrella drizzle or down pour, people in rid of this grossly over-sized rain weapon, I just abusers like people who use the"Mama's Umbrella." America totally over react to the haven't had the chance." But to my One, you can purchase a new umbrella. I realize that falling droplets year after year. disappointment, my fantasy was only financially this might not be the most attractive After the showers we had last that, a fantasy. . option, but sometimes it's important to sacri- week, I was reminded once more fice for the benefit of other people. Case in of just how obnoxious Americans point, the space on the side walk. are when it comes to getting wet. A Two, you could buddy up. Just like I was on my way to work last week when it start- k a car pool lane, you could share your ed to rain. I, being the conscious hair person I am, umbrella with two or three other whipped on my hood immediately. I blow dry my people. Although this would make it hair every morning so I figure I better well pre- harder to pass you on the sid&walk, serve my fine hard work with a little protection it would create mQjg- a'r from the rain. The other busy New Yorkers on the I As I turned to look, there space, while limiting the street also took three seconds out of their lives to amount of umbrella's in bust out their umbrella's and other head protec- was little doubt in my this compact city. Three, tors as well. As I looked down 57th street I you could get a rain coat. „ could see rows of umbrella's bobbing up and mind that it was anything Like umbrella's there down to the fast pace of the infamously hectic New are a plethora of rain Yorker. Just as I was appreciating perhaps the only coat optionsjust wait- commonalty among this cities people, I was fiercely other tjian what Hike to ing to be bought. struck on my right shoulder. As I turned to look, There are even stores which there was little doubt in my mind that it could be a, Mama Umbrella are totally dedicated to selling anythingother than what I like to call a "Mama 4 rainwear. Umbrella." Finally, you could learn to The other night when I was in a Mexican restau- deal with it! Ireland has rain at least 260 rant I noticed there was a "Mama Margarita" on the 4 days a year and you don't see them menu and when the gallon sized Margarita was 4 breaking out the umbrella's left and served to the three hundred and fifty pound wrestler right. They are strong citizens who believe a little look alike at the table next to me, I could understand It is time something is rain never does any real harm. After all, when was why they called it a "Mama Margarita." The umbrel- done about the size of the last time you saw an Irishman break out a big la which had struck me was of the same great pro- umbrella's. I realize there yellow rain coat? portions, only in umbrella measurements. This was- is an assortment of umbrel- As the rainy season approaches once more I send n't the first time I had been brutally attacked by a la's available just like their is a wide dating pool to this out as a reminder to all those side walk hogging, "Mama Umbrella" and unless New Yorker's start a chose from. Small, large, colorful, plain, designer, "Mama umbrella" using New Yorkers. Lef s hope I petition I can assure you it won't be the last. generic, New York has it all. But the "Mama don't have to come back for By the time my arm had healed from the initial Umbrella" which I speak of is a huge, gigantic, spring showers. • shock of being struck, the predator was lost in the umbrella which could literally fit three people under November 25, 1998 Arts & Culture

i-'very yean thousands of "cardigan sweaters and ski f.lift ticketed jackets passing for college students flock to New York from alt around the country for the College Media Journal (CMJ, for short) Music Marathon. The baby of the seminal trade mag- azine for die college media, CMJ is the largest and most well-known music festival of its kind in America, and serves as a scouting procedure for independent and major record labels looking for new acts. For four days, underground musicians of every stripe take over the New York dub scene to the tune of, • some 1000 scheduled performers on over sixty stages, plus occasion- al surprise appearances by some of college rock's most esteemed grad- Wednesday, November 4, 1998: il*' uates. Past performers include The Jade Tree Records Showcase Hole* REM, Green Day, and, in one The first night, CMJ fielded a wide array of enticing engagements. In the end, I of the aforementioned guest spots, opted to try and get into the showcase at Tramps for Jade Tree Records, a Nirvana, Midwestern independent label that specializes in emo-core and math-rock (a style of indie-rock, probably named so because its performers tend to look more . The event also extends to a less •i like socially uncomfortable professors than rock stars, and play modestly complex publicized but equally relevant film arrangements for pop music). Pfus.The Promise Ring were headlining, one of my festival, where independent films by personal favorite outfits for their incessantly catchy brand pf danceable rock. It both studios and students are didn't hurt either that the Smiths-obsessed Joan of Arc was playing, or that the screened and their creators are much-hyped Jets to Brazil were also on the bill. So you'll understand my disappointment when I got to the show and was told afforded the opportunity to offer that only people with badges were allowed in, because the limited amount of $10 first hand commentary on the tickets had sold out I tried to utilize the persuasive speaking skills I'd picked up pieces during post-screening ques- in high schoolspeech class ("Come on, please? You can't fit one more person in tion and answer sessions.The festi- there?"), but it was all for naught I turned around, dejected, and headed for val is rounded out by a number of home, refocusing on tomorrow's endeavors. On the way, I decided to stop at the panel discussions featuring musi- Barnes and Noble on W 23rd, only to find out that I had just missed a book sign- ing with Pete Hamill, a genuine New York folk hero who happens to be one of cians, journalists, and other industry my favorite writers. types on anything from the Do It Night One was a decisive failure. Yourself ethic to disenchantment in the music business. Thursday, November 5, 1998: Strange Parallel, In order to gain access to most a film starring Elliott Smith CMJ events, you need a badge.This I had been interested in the screening of this semi-documentary about Smith's yean badges ran for a student rate rise out of musical obscurity immediately after finding out that it was part of the of $205 or a non-discount price of $34O,The other way to get your hands on one, normally, is to be a to relax and hoped that all would go according to plan once we got there. member of the college media, in Needless to say, my Initial response to the desk clerk's automated cry of "No which case the badge is free entrance without a badge" was not a favorable one. Fortunately, while I stormed (remember, it's the College Media off muttering to myself about the ruination of my article, my exceedingly wise companion managed to somehow get the aforementioned clerk to let us In at the Journal Music Marathon). For what- beginning of the screening, as long as there were seats available. Shortly there ever reason, however, The after, the clerk was escorting us Into the theater, and I was sufficiently red faced Observer was not included under and thankful that my escort was such a successful negotiator, the umbrella of "college media", leaving this reporter in the unfortu- erences to a dream Smith had about chopping off his hand In favor of an upgrad- nate position of either pro-purchas- ed robot model, Strange Parallel was largely surreal and disjointed. I didn't really care, though, because It also featured about twelve clips of Smith playing live or ing the limited number of tickets recording, Including an entire performance of "Waltz #2 (XO)" from XO, his lat- available for most CMJ events or est record and major label debut In the end, the film's director, some burnout just showing up at sold-out shows that previously did Beck videos and kept laughing In between questions, "spoke" and trying to talk my way in. Here, about Smith's drinking habits and some other Incomprehensible things. then, are the results. Once I got home, I shirked responsibility and listened to the first two Elliott mmmm Smith records. •j (Continued on page IN) Arts & Culture November 25, 1998 page 14 Very Bad's Christian Slater Turns Good By Katy S. Heinrich prison not too long ago, and since then lunatic." Slater com- has cleaned up his act. He appears to be mented about hjs char- e walks into the room dressed in very reflective and humble. He has acter. "As I read it I an expensive looking gray turtle- given up the drugs, the drinking and all could hear myself say- H neck sweater and nice black the other bad boy behavior which got ing the lines, it seemed pants. Wrapped around his finger is a him into trouble in the first place, and to be written in a way, large silver ring with the symbol of assisted in his plunge down to what for me. I just felt really Superman molded into the metal. could be considered rock bottom. natural." He continued, Across his face he has plastered a large Today, life is looking up for Slater, and explaining more deeply Christian Slater as real estate nusteier KODert boyd and undeniably charming smile which I Slater is looking forward to life one day why he was initially in Very Bad Things have seen and swooned over a hundred at a time. He is currently starring in a drawn to the" some what psychotic, and one of the things I think I've really times. "Hello" he greets the room on Broadway show Side Man> directed by Jason Dean esq (from his earlier film enjoyed «bout this business is that I've his way over to his seat "So are you Michael Mare, and his new movie, Very Heathers) , character Boyd. "When I been able to latch on to certain identi- hung over too?" one reporter asks him Bad Things co-starring Cameron Diaz, read, the script actually, I was in a real ties and put them on for a little while, in reference to a comment made earlier Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, Jon state of mind. I was probably in a pretty and Tve never really had to establish by his director Peter Berg about the Favreau is being released on dark place to be honest with you. My one of my own... I'm probably a combi- effects he and the rest of the cast were November 25. life had just been a mess, it had been a nation of a lot of the characters that I feeliqg from their premiere party the In Very Bad Things, Slater plays whirlwind, and I though, OK I can play play, but today I'm much more about night before. "No," he responds looking Robert Boyd, a dangerously charming, this character now, because I'm insane, love and service. If I'm going to stand slightly embarrassed, "1 have no more on the edge real estate hustler who's you know, completely. And I guess thir- for something, that's what I'll stand for... hangover tickets available to me." dark side is shown at a bachelor party ty days before we started shooting, my If s important to be able to get that clear Christian Slater was released from in Las Vegas. "Well he's crazy, a public insanity was well displayed, and I line, a distinction between the charac- had a real change of heart. I had a real ters you play and who it is you really change of vibe, and I got really scared, are. And that"s really I think been a lot because I didn't think I would be able to of my experience, not having a real do this. My head was telling me, I don't foundation of my own and being in this think I'll be able to do'this movie in the business for twenty years, and floating place that I'm at today." around." Slater however, got over his initial Though he has hit some dark points anxiety and went to work shooting the in his life, Christian Slater's future and film. "I think a lot of that was fear based. career still seems to be burning bright. Me telling myself that I wouldn't be As Hollywood has proved again and able to do it unless I was really, really again, there is plenty of forgiveness this character. So what ended up hap- available for their big stars when they pening is that I got the opportunity to falter. Prison does not equal a finished deal with a lot of those demons and career, as we have seen in the case of walk through a lot of fear, and rather Robert Downey Jr., especially when he then having to be the lunatic while mak- who falters is an extremely talented ing the movie, I got to really draw a actor and major sex symbol, a clear line between fact and fiction. Hollywood Superman as Slater is. At When I was playing the character I did the moment however, Slater is happy end up loving the character, I had a living in New York, and trying not to great time and it did give me an oppor- think to hard about whaf s in store for tunity to exercise a lot of those demons. the future, but rather he is focusing I was able to really sepa/ate myself more on the moment. "Right now I'm from that The moment the camera just enjoying the month of November, stopped rolling, I didn't have to be it's been a great month. Last week I had Robert Boyd." Slater says that before the opening night party for the show, Very Bad Things, he hadn't "given and this week was the premiere for the myself the opportunity to really estab- movie, so there's been a lot going on for lish a clear line between the characters me." With the holiday season growing that I play and who it is I really want to near, Slater has been making plans for be." some quality family time, "This year my The question of identity has been an mother's coming in with my brother issue which Slater has faced his entire and my uncle to see the show again and life. "I think I've been looking for an spent Thanksgiving together, you identity of my own for a long time. I've know, so that will be really cool." • Jtrtmy Plven, Christian Slater, Leland Oner, Daniel Stern, and John Favreau In Very Bad been In show business for twenty years, Things November 25,1998 Arts & Culture page 15

[what my inspiration is]. See, I'm claimed we needed one. And then help them with a problem. That"s rthttr Robins is an never not inspired. Everything when we tried to get one, which the spirit of God leading them to rm artist who sells his that conies in is filtered through we would have gotten, they said me knowing that I will tell them> paintings on the cor- my configurations, my personal you can't get one for two reasons, what He would like them to hear, ner of 65th and Broadway in vision. There is nothing that one you don't need one and two, not what they want to hear. New York City, He is also a doesn't inspire me even if it has we ain't giving them out anyway. Sometimes I able to pray for peo- founder of the organization, nothing to do with art. If I was in They just wanted to screw with ple and see miracles right here A.R.T.I.S.T., which fights for jail I would be drawing and paint- us because they .knew they could on the street, that's a super bless- the rights of artists to sell ing guards and prisoners. It's get away with it. It is a form of ing, a supernatural event, that's their work on the streets. never, Oh, that's so inspiring, oh legal manipulation which is also a better than selling ten pictures Lastly, Robins is a self-pro- I feel it, that inspires me, it isn't form of legal harrassment. So because it means that God is claimed messenger of God an external thing, it's internal. If after 16 artists were arrested in working through me and that is a and offers free advice to all it's external then if s God's cre- 1993 in Soho in one block, thatls great honor. Standing here, I can people while selling his paint- ative process. It wasn't until I when we created this organiza- say anything I want to people. I ings. When talking to this found God that I cpuld do decent tion, A.R.T.I.S.T, we created that love people, I love God, 1 love artist, you can feel his pas- art, I mean really great art. in order to fight legally through doing this because it's what I sion for his work, which was Because it wasn't until then that I the system that whole realm of chose to do, so you know I said not always there. knew what the purpose of my life oppression, legal oppression. We something to some guy walking by about the summer in Soho, and we sat and talked for about a half hour and exchanged num- bers, Then he called me last week^and said he wanted to com- mit suicide. Out of ill the people in,the world he knew, he.chose me! Andbecause of {selling art], I cduld stop someone from com- n Artist mitting suicide. That is part of my training out here and part of what I'm doing out here. If I was only trying to sell my art, then I would be the one calling some- Hard at Work one saying I'm going to kill By Kelly Graf would be. It was God who told 'I love people, me, literally told me, to-eome out "Actually, I wanted to be a zool- and sell it on the street in '87. ogist and an entomologist. I pret- Until then, I couldn't even make a I love God, ty mu£h had my whole career living as an artist and after that I planned out up until high school. did. I actually had controversy I love doing this I wanted to major in zoology and over my art, yeah, I had a one then get my masters in entomolo- man show at the courthouse, the gy (study of insects), get my PhD- United States Courthouse in 1980 because it's what in study of social inserts, particu- and they said after I hung the larly an's >.ml rsxiid the rest of whole show, You have \u take it I chose to do" Hi1 ! i me! .i vci v important, and guidelines, no frontal nudity, Court anil the Supreme Curl of a hell. The fact that I can lead strong in l ii-acher in high school. no calling for the overthrow of • settled it finally. But we have to people away from hell and pray Because oi that he basically the United States government. It be vigilant, because our right:; for them and know that it will •naile me work really hard as an was just that my work was very are constantly being attacked. have an effect, thai is what makes art student and I learned a lot controversial in the sense that it Selling my art on the sidewalk is my life out here worthwhile from that. I've enjoyed all of the was a little sad. And it was about probably the most difficult thing Also, the fact that I was one of the horrible jobs I've had throughout Big Brother and people suffering I've ever done. It always has been major litigants in the court case the years. I've enjoyed washing and a lot of people don't like that and it remains that way. I went that made freedom for all artists. dishes. I enjoyed cleaning and it was some of my best work out of. my way my whole life to Now that I don't have to look over things. I enjoyed being a waiter, of that time. But they said I had find the most difficult things to • my shoulder at every police car wait no, I didn't enjoy that too to change it or take it clown and I do, I always have, because I knew that pulls up to me, I can for the much. I enjoyed being a demoli- said, well, I'm gonna call the that's where I would learn the first time in my life actually relax tion guy for contractors, a car- media, and then eyewitness news most. Making art is not difficult, and make money. Not like I make penter, a house painter. I enjoyed showed up and I did an interview I could stand and paint for 20 a lot of money, but that's relative. sweeping the streets when I was and they let me keep it up. hours straight, which I do when- I can think of much more lucra- in high school. I enjoyed all the Although, that was a long time ever I paint, that is not difficult to tive things. But that's okay menial tasks I had to do so I did- ago, I mean the whole thing do. Selling art on the street, because I wanted to be an artist. n't have to prostitute my art. about the rights of artists in the there is nothing easy about it. I It's just it's hard out here, but I Because, I knew, that by doing street is, see we took the city of enjoy it because I enjoy life and guess every job's hard." • this I woldn't involve my art with New York to court because they people who are nice to me, and money and therefore I would claim that we need a permit to also I give free advice. That's have to remain pure. I don't sell this but they knew that we probably the most enjoyable understand when people ask me didn't. They knew that but they thing, when strangers ask me to Arts & Culture November 25,1998

political/action thriller genre. The only real disappointment about this film is that Smith isn't as funny as he usually is. His jokes consistently fall flat, but then again, his dramatic per- formance is so convincing, it doesn't really matter. Hackman, on the other hand, is surprisingly funny. One gets the feeling that Hackman is sup- posed to play the straight man in this duo, like Goldblum and Jones in Smith's previous marquee pairings, but it doesn't turn out that way. It's just as well, because it's far more interesting to see Smith tackle the intense role and Hackman get the laughs. The other standout aspeqt of Enemy of the State is Jts incredibly deep, first-rate cast. It combines vet- Attorney Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) unwittingly possesses information about the death of a V.S. Congressman and becomes eran players such as Academy Award * the target of high-tech* pursuit by a rogue government agent. winners Hackman and Voight with By Jane McGonigal of the State is a standout, fast paced action thriller^ about a top secret gov- irst, it was Will Smith and ernment agency which employs Jeff Gbldblum as alien fighters incredible, omnipresent surveillance in Independence Day. Next, it to destroy its civilian enemies. This was Will Smith and Tommy Lee movie zips the audience along faster Jones as alien fighters in Men in than the electric currents running Black . Smith's new partner is Gene through the pervasive technology Hackman, the movie is Enemy of the that drives the film. State , and this time they're fighting The plot is basic: Robert Clayton power-hungry politicians, not aliens. Dean,, played by Smith, winds up Despite the change of target, it looks unknowingly possessing a video tape like another major tag-team victory which reveals a congressman (Ion for Smith's film career. Voight) committing murder. The Directed by Jerry Bruckheimer congressman will do anything to get and Don Simpson, the team which the tape back, and Dean's blissful life brought us Flashdance, Beverly Hills as a successful lawyer and happy Jon Voight (left) stars as Thomas Brian Reynolds, a state department official on Cops , Crimson Tide , and family man gets torn apart in the loan to th e National Security Agency, and Gene Hackman stars as a mysterious Armageddon , among others, Enemy process. What's not so basic is the information broker known only as Bri/l.

methods the congressman uses in fresh, rising faces such as Seth his effort to regain the tape. He Green {Buffy the Vampire Slayer , enlists the help of the National Can't Hardly Wait), Jamie Kennedy Security Agency, which is portrayed (Scream and Scream 2 ), and Regina as a,Big Brother type organization King (Jerry Maguire ). The rest of that sees all, hears all, and knows all. the ensemble includes other familiar The scariest thing about this performers such as Gabriel Byrne movie is that unlike George Orwell's (The Man in the Iron Mask ), Jason 1984, this Big Brother scenario does- Lee (Chasing Amy ) and Lisa Bonet n't seem inconceivable or far-off. (The Cosby Show). The technology isn't unlike what we Enemy of the State, takes on the see in daily life—hidden cameras, serious issue of privacy destroyed in hijacking cell phone signals, credit the face of developing technology card traces. When the audience quite cominendably, while simultane- gasps when the true extent of the ously giving you big entertainment surveillance network is revealed— bang for the buck. If you give it two it's mindboggling how few areas of hours, I guarantee if will not only privacy remain—the shock lies main- give you a good time—it will also ly in the fact that it is so plausible. It give you something to think about.B could be that way. It could be us. Enemy of the State is compelling, Dean (smith, left) enjoys an Ideal home with his son (Jaicha Washington, center) smart, and edgy enough to make it a and wife (Regina King) until he inadvertently finds himself at the center of a politi- cal crime and cover-up, stand out from the often tedious November 25,1998 Arts & Culture

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by Jane McGonigal love with it immediately. 'They wan- dered around, taking all these pic- Like a lot of Fordham students, tures. They really liked everything." Sarah Pauley FCLC '01 is look- Shooting began in January. ing forward to seeing the new According to Pauley, who was home movie Enemy of the State . in Georgetown for the scouting but It's not because she's Will back at Fordham during shooting, Smith's biggest fan or because she her house was used for exterior loves action thrillers—her reasons shots and garden scenes. "My mom are a little more personal. Pauley, was really happy because they plant- who is originally from Washington, ed all these bushes in our garden for D.C. where the movie is set, is excit- the film and they didn't take them ed because her house was used as back." On-site shooting lasted about one of the primary shooting loca- a week. tions. ~~^\ One of the most dramatic scenes "You know Will Smith's house in in the film, when Will Smith's char- the movie?" Pauley asks. "It's Dean's (Smith) only way to reclaim his life is an operative known as Gene acter, confronts his wife in a last- Hackman, right). mine."* ditch effort to regain her trust, is •-' 'They came looking at housesjn filmed in the family garage. "It used inside scenes were shot on this set closed amount as compensation for Georgetown where I live about a to be an old carriage house, but we in Hollywood, not actually in our use of their home. "They also gave year ago," Pauley explains. 'The use it as a storage space. My mom house. But it was modeled to look us hats that said 'Enemy of the State' directors were at one of my mom's was embarrassed about how dirty it just like ours." » on them," she says a little drily. friends houses. They saidthey want- was, but the director loved how it "Everybody working on the film Pauley hasn't seen the movie yet. ed one likeword counfcight, so my was all cluttered." talked about Will Smith and how he "I'm waiting to see it over mom's friend suggested they check' Later, the filmmakers construct- had a big attitude. He was supposed Thanksgiving break with my par- out our house." The directors visit- ed a set in California that was mod- to be a real asshole," reveals Pauley. ents."H ed the Pauley residence and fell in eled after the house's interior. "The Pauley's family was paid an undis-

EMY OF THE STATE: PROPHESY OF THE FUTURE OR ALREADY HERE THE OBSERVER TALKS WITH MEDIA PROFESSOR BRIAN ROSE

by Jane Me Gonigal stopped, and they're doing this even though they explicitly promised the public that the EZ RIVACY'S BEEN DEAD FOR 3O pass would not be used for this type of thing. YEARS," SAYS ONE CHARACTER This sort of wireless technology is going to IN THE NEW FILM ENEMY OF THE expand, too, for identification, credit purchas- STATE. "THE ONLY PRIVACY LEFT IS es... you'll be a walking electronic signal. THE INSIDE OF YOUR HEAD." IS THIS Do you really think technology is going to be DIRE PREDICTION A CASE OF UNWARRANTED taken to such an extreme level? PESSIMISM, ONE THAT ONLY HOLDS WATER It's already at that level, in many ways. Some IN THE WORLD OF CINEMATIC FICTION? OR, offices currently require their employees to IS REAL WORLD TECHNOLOGY RAPIDLY wear electronic identification so that they can ADVANCING TO THE POINT THAT THE AVER- be located at any time. Their boss knows exact- AGE CITIZEN'S PRIVACY TRULY IS AT RISK OF ly how long they spend in the bathroom, at the BEING DESTROYED? THE OBSERVER TALKS watercooler, and on their lunch break. I was WITH BRIAN ROSE, PROFESSOR OF just reading in the Wall Street Journal about COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES AND one hospital in Chicago where the nurses were ASSOCIATE CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO Jason Lee (right) plays Daniel Zavftz, a photographer who stum- tracked around the hospital with exactly this FIND OUT. bled onto inflammatory information in the mysterious death of a technology. The nurses protested about the U.S. Congressman. loss of privacy, and the hospital finally got rid of You teach a course called Introduction to the Electronic Media. Is the tech- it—but only because it wasn't working. They plan to re-install it as soon as nology of electronic media being used already to strip away layers of our priva- they can make it more effective. cy? Are you scared by the advances in electronic media, or is it just where we're Yes. You have to realize that the potential of a digital world is that it can headed? always be utilized to invade our privacy. Even something as simple as the EZ You're always scared, It's the only way to approach this. It's totally terrify- pass is now being used on an experimental basis to give speeding tickets. ing. But in order to buy anything, get anything—at the ATM, with credit They can monitor when you enter a toll and when you exit it, and they've cal- cards, on the internet—the system demands you be a part of it And to not be culated exactly how long it should take someone driving at the speed limit to a part of it means you simply don't exist.B get from one tollbooth to another. You can now be ticketed without ever being Arts & Culture November 25, 1998

(£Pzesents Horst Hamann's New York Vertical By Katy S. Heinrich Broadway's The lion King. The cos- lhursday November 197 1998 tumes are highly inventive and in no By Eric Andersson marked the opening of the Fordham way predictable. They make each char- Theater department's production of acter intriguing to look at, and give the E. C. Greenberg once said Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night show incredible personality. that "no matter from which Dream, directed by Lawrence Chad McArver is one of the Fordham angle New York hits your eyes - Sacharow, and assistant directed by Theater Department's newest staff they will ask for more." This Fordham alumni Colin Hodges. Filled members and the Lighting designer for statement rings true for anyone with original directing, interesting cos- the show. The lights in this play are truly who has visited a New York tumes, beautiful lighting and terrific act- spectacular. They work wonders in cre- bookstore and seen the plethora ing, A Midsummer's Night Dream is ating a magical world with fairies and of photography books featuring truly a joy to watch. dreams and then bringing the audience New York landscapes. There Director Lawrence Sacharow is also back to more of a reality. It is the most are color, black and white, theXhairman of the Fordham Theater visually satisfying and spectacular part panoramic and standard size Department He wqn an OBIE as well as of the show. photos which appear in books the Lucille Lortel Award for best Off- The performances given by the and in the form of postcards, Broadway director for his direction of actors in the show are wonderful. For posters, and framed photogra- Edward Albee's play Three Tall being such a physically and mentally phy each depicting some aspect Women.. Sacharow is known in the the- challenging show, the actors pulled their of New York City. It seems as if ater department for his imaginative, off- parts off with incredible ease. For the no matter how many photo- beat and slightly absurdist style and he most part, Shakespeare's difficult words jjraphic interpretations of this certainly lets this shine through in the flowed gracefully and the characters he great city exist, there is always a direction.of A Midsummer Night's created were embodied fully. I was not demand for more. Dream., and he presents it very well. bored at any point during the show, and But Horst Hamann's new The costumes for the show were that says a lot when the show is three exhibit and photography book, designed by both resident Professor hour long and spoken in old English. New York Vertical, goes beyond Michael Massee and out side designer The actors keep their energy high and the normal landscape photogra- Tracy Dorman. Doorman recently the pace quick. phy and portrays Manhattan in worked as an assistant for Tony winning A Mid Summer's Night Dream runs a new light The photos are costume designer Julie Taymor for through December 5,1998. • black and white in a style termed "panoramic close-up." Saturday, November 7, J998s , However, the panoramic shots ^ The Gtand Royal Records Showcase are taken vertically rather than fe last day of my CMJ tour (Tee moaned, "I'm going lo take off all your a One arts school in his native country, and moved to the United States in 1979. He 'CJ0the$/And you better know I'm going to lay down the law" on a new song, I'd first attended a Maine Photographic Workshop and then moved to New York City. had enough. It was like watching Kevin Arnold in a porno movie, In fact, the best Soon after coming to the city, he began apprenticing with large commercial pho- thing Lee did all nifrht was an a capella cover of a Uz I'hair SOUK, and since he did- tographers, and by the late 1980's, he had his own clientele. He also did work for n't write that, it doesn't mean all that much. Sony, Kodak, and Cosmopolitan magazine. Hamann started experimenting with a • At least Lee'y embarrassing prcfonuHiicc i;ave my experience some symmetry Linhof - Technorama Panoramic camera, one of the first panoramic cameras, and by providing a rnalclmiif bookend for the let down of the first nigbtv this experimentation, combined with the influance of Berenice Abbott's famous .-All it) all, my lour of duty covering (he 1998 College Media Journal Music photo of Wall Street, inspired Hamann to begin work on New York Vertical. He Marathon wan eiitrrhuiiiiij;, interesting, and educational. I saw what was finite pos- labored for most of the 1990's on this project, and it has finally come to creation. sibly the best show I've ever been lo. watched what comes out when you ask a New York Vertical is juxtaposed in the museum with New York*Horizontal, a punk rock guy (even if he plays the acoustic guitar) to make a serious movie about photography exhibit done by William Hassler. Hamann's exhibit debuted in himself, and learned what happens to 19-year-olds who read their own press. November 21,1998, and willbe shown through April of 1999. • j^fAiid I did it all without a badge. • November 25,19?8 Sports Fordham's Basketball's Top Ram Bevon Robin has all the right stuff By Anthony LoBosco like to brag about his personal success, them work for you, not against you." towards being a better player. His gru- he prefers to let the numbers do the High expectations have never both- eling work ethic is a testament to his The Fordham basketball program talking: And boy do they speak loudly. ered him before. At Rice High School desire of one day becoming a profes- lias struggled in recent years. The In addition to the Rookie of the Year in the Bronx where Robin graduated in sional basketball player. As always, Rams haven't had a winning season in honor, he was also named to the 1996, he averaged 18 points per game Robin remained humble on the subject the last six years and amassed only Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and the as a senior while leading the Raiders to and wouldn't compare his game to any 16 victories in the last three. But All-Metropolitan Team. Robin started the CHSAA Championship. In the NBA players. where there is struggle, there is also all 27 games for the Rams scoring in championship game against Christ the "Well, maybe Mookie Blaylock," hope for progress. And for the double-digits in 22 of them en route to King High School, Robin scored the says Robin. "But thafs only because Rams, sophomore Bevon Robin, last setting the Fordham freshman scoring deciding basket with 1.5 seconds people say I look like him." season Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, record of 495 points(18.3 ppg). He sur- remaining in overtime giving the Fordham coach Nick Macarchuk embodies Fordham's chance to turn passed the old Fordham freshman Raiders a thrilling 64-63 victory. will look for Robin to become the things around. scoring mark set by Joe Paterno, who "That was the biggest thrill of my life team's leader, on and off the court. Robin (a.k.a. "Bev", a nickname he scored of 371 points in 1985-86. A total so far," Robin said. "Hitting that lay-up "Bevon had a tremendous season received so long ago his doesn't know talent, Robin also led the Rams in and bringing the championship home, last year," Macarchuk said. "He will its origin) roused the conference with assists with 102, and steals with 45. it was amazing." take on some more responsibilities this exceptional play in his freshman season After such an impressive freshman sea- Robin scored 24 points in the cham- year. With his ability, there is no limit to last year. Despite the Rams' dismal 6-21 son, everyone is waiting to see what pionship game, and was named the the things he can accomplish." record, Robin, the team's starting point •Robin does this year. game's Most Valuable Playelv. He was Robin always looks for a challenge guard, became known as a top player in Robin looks forward to the challenge. named First Team All-CHSAA by the and. helping turnaround a struggling highly1'competitive Atlantic 10 confer- "Sometimes expectations .are too New York Post and Honorable basketball program Avill be a formida; ence: Although awarded a host of acco- high," says Robin. "But you've just got Mention All-New York by USA Today. ble task. But with his positive attitude lades for his performance on the bas- to accept it. You have to take all the' Despite all the acclaim and recogni- and outstanding basketball skills, oppo- ketball court, the humble Robin doesn't challenges as they come to you and let tion, Robin continues to drive himself nents haven't seen anything yet M % ' Can AFC be the beasts of the NFL? AFC Contenders look for a Repeat

By Colin Ginty to Miami just yet, their are many qual- tandem of Keyshawn Johnson and Antowain Smith has become a solid ity clubs standing in their way. Wayne Chrebet, has played as well as running back. Defensively, they As the NFL enters its 13 week this One of those teams is the any duo in football. Defensive coordi- haven't been as spectacular. The Super Sunday, it seems that the American Jacksonville Jaguars. At 8-2, they own nator Bill Belichick has instituted a Bowl may not be realistic, but if any- Football Conference is for real. The the league's third best record and pose masterful defensive strategy that has one deserves it, Doug Flutie does. AFC broke its losing streak of 13 the biggest threat to the Broncos. maximized the team's defensive talent. The Oakland Raiders are in second straight Super Bowl losses to the Although the Jaguars lost to the However, the Jets need to find a way place in the West with a 7-3 record. National Football Conference last year Broncos earlier this year, they have to win the games they should if they Despite having have one of the top when the Denver Broncos ousted the big game experience and are capable expect to compete with the best. rated defenses, critics are not sold on Green Bay Packers. Today, the very of the upset However, a key to their The Miami Dolphins are currently the Raiders. Head coach Jon Gruden same Broncos are the favorite to success is keeping quarterback Mark hold first place in the AFC East with a has done a magnificent job with them, repeat as champions as Terrell Davis Brunell healthy. Brunell has battled 7-3 record. Uncharacteristically, it has but their are still many question and John Elway continue to roll over some injuries this season and needs been the defense rather than the marks. The health of quarterback Jeff the competition. They are currently consistent protection from his offen- offense that has been team's strong George has been a problem through- 10-0 and have a legitimate shot at win- sive line. They also need a more con- point. They have one of the fastest out his entire career, and it is no dif- ning their remaining six games and sistent pass rush. High priced "sack defenses in football, thanks in part to ferent this year. He has been plagued finishing at a remarkable 16-0. It would specialist" Bryce Paup, has totaled defensive every-man, Zach Thomas. by a pulled groin, which has left them put them in the company of the 1972 only 2.5 sacks this year. Their offensive has been sluggish. with the inexperienced Donald Hollas Miami Dolphins, the only team in his- Surprisingly, the AFC East has been Their lack of a running game com- at the helm. He has done an admirable tory to go unbeaten during the regu- one of the more competitive divisions bined with Dan Marino's aging skills job filling in thus far, but it poses a con- lar season. in football. New York's only football have made it difficult for them to put cern down the road. They were dealt Davis, their star running back, is team this season, the Jets have worked points on the board. Their staunch a huge blow to their defense when also on the verge of making NFL his- hard to remove "the same old Jets" defense will keep them in games, but they learned cornerback Eric Allen tory. He is currently on pace to shatter label this year. They have played good unless their offense discovers the would be lost for the year. The Raiders the all-time single season rushing football this year and have defeated touchdown, they won't make it too far. have the talent, but lack the discipline record of 2,105, set by Eric Dickerson. some of top teams in the league. A surprise team in the playoff hunt and experience needed to reach the He already has 1,330 yards on 240 car- However, their' defeats have come is the Buffalo Bills. Doug Flutie has next level. ries, averaging a staggering 5.6 yards against some of the weakest teams. made a remarkable comeback to the All these teams have the capability per carry average. The downside to They took a big step backward against NFL He is one of the top rated quar- to make it to the playoffs and advance. being the top team in the league is the Indianapolis Colts a few weeks ago terbacks in the AFC and even has his However, the road to Miami still goes opponents thrive on being the "spoil- as the 1-8 Colts won 24-23 in the last own cereal, Flutie Flakes. Not bad for through Denver; and winning a playoff ers." Even the weakest teams, who minute of the game. The Jets still have a guy who was supposedly too short to game at Mile High Stadium in January have nothing to lose, can present for- a lot to be proud of, though. Vinny play quarterback in the NFL, isn't easy, • midable challenges. The Broncos Testaverde has played the best footbatl Moreover, Eric Moulds has developed shouldn't reserve thoae. plane tickets of his career and the wide receiving into **a goodrTOunf Photograph November 25.1998