Bob Hope Makes Parents Day Memorable
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e Chanticleer Vol. 37-No. 7 Jacksonville State Universitv. Jacksonville. AL. 36265 October 12, 1989 The three faces of Bob Hope Photos by Fara Tanner Hope entertains Parents Day crowd at Pete Mathews Coliseum Bob Hope makes Parents Day memorable d One reason for Hope's enduring coming downstairs to kill you,' she mor, were topical comments on musical tribute to the 50 states, and By CYNDI OWENS then Hope sang one of the songs Editor in Chid popularity has been this ability to said." world events. They covered, among An avid golfer, Hope opened his other things, the trials of Zsa Zsa that is considered his trademark, *Review cover a gamut of topics, with hu- mor appealing to any age group. monologue with several minutes of Gabor and Jim Bakker. "Buttons and Bows." The song was Zip! Zap! Pow! Kaboom! He tells, for instance, many discussion about the game. He said Music is a big part of his show. featured in the movie Paleface, one No, it-wasn't a Batman rerun. It anecdotes about aging. "An elderly his favorite golf foursome included He typically has a female singer of the more than 60 films he starred was Bob Hope and his stylized couple went to the doctor for check- himself, "(former president) Gerald open for him. In this case, female in. blend of one-liners, anecdotes and ups," he said. "The doctor told the Ford, a paramedic and a faith vocalist Debbie Worley opened the Hope closed the show in typical music. woman she was fine, but there healer." show. Later into the evening, Hope fashion, singing "Thanks for the The near-capacity Parents Day would be no more sex for her hus- A relatively new feature in his brings the vocalist back onstage and Memories." crowd laughed, clapped and cheered band. He slept on the sofa and she show is a musical number he does. performs his "ladykiller" act. After the show, Hope was pre- appreciatively as the octogenarian slept upstairs, but in the middle of He has several new choruses written While Worley sang "Help Me sented with a lithograph from the comedian talked about something the night he got up. Halfway up the to the tune of Bobby McFerrin's hit Make It Through the Night," Hope Alumni Association and with a old, something new, something stairs he met his wife. 'I was com- song, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." interjected comments. Gamecock jersey and baseball cap borrowed and something blue. ing upstairs to die,' he said. 'I was The verses, like the rest of his hu- The next musical selection was a by JSU President Harold McGee. Reporters discuss freedom of the press By ELIZABETH LIXEY "Congress shall make no law re- the way there are in the United questions of defamation versus Staff Writer specting an establishment of reli- States; there's no freedom of infor- freedom of the press and questions "The U.S. Constitution's First gion, or prohibiting the free exer- mation acts," Labalme said. Unfor- of creating a good image of the Amendment ...does not guarantee cise thereof; of abridging the free- tunately, the public is not informed government which helps create free press." Mike Stedham, busi- dom of speech, or of the press." as to how much they are controlled. public order versus freedom of the ness writer for the Anniston Star, Labalme discussed her experi- Dorning worked in three demo- press." asked the audience to think about ences as an American journalist in cratic foreign countries: New Dorning further explained that, that during a press conference Mexico for about 18 months. Zealand, Great Britian and Ireland. because these countries lack a for- hosted by Sigma Delta Chi. "There is no free press. Joumal- He explained neither New Zealand mal constitution protecting the Twenty-nine members and guests ists are regarded with great skepti- or Britian have any right of free ex- right of freedom of the press, these attended the professional journalism cism and, even worse, there are a pression, right of free speech or questions are always decided against society's second meeting to hear and lot of journalists that were killed or right of freedom of the press be- the press. ask questions of three Star re- are killed for being outspoken," she cause they do not have any written Stedham repeated his opening porters. said. constitution. comment and added, "It does Robyn Eoff, associate professor "Last year, out of 28 journal- "The advantage of an unwritten guarantee that the government can't of communication, introduced ists killed worldwide in 12 coun- constitution is its flexibility; it's make a law that would abridge the Stedham, who then introduced tries, there were four that were also its great disadvantage," he said. freedom of the press ...but even with Jenny Labalme, staff writer for killed in Mexico, and of those four, "In these countries which all have that strong legal statement it's not Cherokee County and Piedmont, three were killed for their the same sort of tradition of free- an absolute doctrine." and Mike Doming, health writer. outspokeness on drugs or the gov- dom and skepticism as America," He discussed how even though Each reporter talked briefly about ernment." he says, "you see the same sort of there are few legal areas where the working in countries that do not She went on to say the govem- dilemmas that American reporters press does not have total freedom, have freedom of the press and about ment monopolizes the media, pays face all the time: questions of na- there are many times the freedom is their own experience and views on for ads and prepares articles for tional security versus freedom of not exercised. the First Amendment. publication. the press, questions of right to fair "Journalistically correct decisions ,,,, The, First Amendment states, "There are no open records laws trial versus freedom of the press, (Spe PRESS, Page 4) , * 3 i . b 2 Thursday, October 12, 1989, The Chanticleer I Announcements *Professor Frank James of the University of Alabama Law School will be on campus Wedncsday to meet with students who are interested in attending the University of Alabama Law School. He will speak to a combined meeting of the Law Club and H.P. Davis's constitutional law class at 10 a.m. in 333 Martin Hall. All interested students are invited to attend. James will also be available to meet with students on an individual basis from 11 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 2 p.m. in 236 Martin Hall. For morc information contact H.P. Davis in the De- partment of Political Science at 23 1-5650 or 23 1-5651. Come browse through our closet *Over 5,200 jobs at recreational and tourist facilities across the country will be available during the summer of 1990. Many and register to win a offer summer housing and some start summer recruitment in November. For more information contact Pearl Williams-Springer at the Placement Office in Abcrcrombie Hall. $100 Gift Certificate Time Management Workshop will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today in Classroom A on the 10th floor of Houston Cole Library. *Interview Skills Workshop will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Classroom A on the 10th floor of Houston Cole Li- brary. -Afro American Book Club will meet tonight on the 10th floor of Houston Cole Library. -The psychology department needs an animal care- taker. Those interested must be eligible for work study. For more information contact William Palya in 15 Ayers Hall. *Applications for Omicron Delta Kappa (a national leadership honor society) are now available in Bill Meehan's office in Bibb Graves. A 3.0 GPA is required. #5 College Center Jacksonvillle *The Wesley Foundation is organizing a trip to South Car- olina to help in clean-up efforts after Hurricane Hugo. The trip is planned for Friday through Sunday. Volunteers willing to cut trees 435-8999 I and repair roofs are needed. To volunteer, call Dale Clem at the Wesley Foundation at 435-2208. *American Society of Women Accountants will have a student reception at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in thc Alumni House. Tom Burgess, CIA, Allyson Barker, CMA, and Gail Shelton, CPA, will be discussing their respective spec~aliticsin the field of accounting. See your accounting instructor or call Terri Rhodes at 435-3916 GET RID OF for your reservation. The reccption is open to all accounting stu- dents. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Drawings for door prizes, free ASWA student mcmbcrship and applications for a scholarship to be given at the SAA banquet to an accounting stu- dent are featured. -The Placement Office has released the list of on-campus job interviews for thc coming semester. The following interviews will be conducted this month: Today: National Credit Union Administration -- accounting ma- jors only Tuesday: Alabama Extension Service -- home economics majors only; K-Mart Apparels -- any major Wednesday: Sherwin Williams Co. -- any business major Oct. 19: Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama -- computer science, computer information systems, accounting Oct. 24: Motorola, Inc. -- marketing with any minor Oct. 25: Wal-Mart pre-interview presentation at 6:30 p.m. in the Placement Office. All on interview schedule are ask to attend. Oct. 26: Wal-Mart -- individual interviews, any major Ask for applications. Good-bye greasy kid stuff. Get a real meal at .The City of Anniston, 2nd Chance and Jazzercise announce Subway. Get a big, meaty 6" or footlong Subway "The Jazzerthon" will be from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday at sub made fresh, one at a time with the free fixin's Lenlock Community Center.