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Volume 14, Number 6 Eastern Illinois University The Keep The Post Amerikan (1972-2004) The Post Amerikan Project 10-1985 Volume 14, Number 6 Post Amerikan Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/post_amerikan Part of the Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Recommended Citation Post Amerikan, "Volume 14, Number 6" (1985). The Post Amerikan (1972-2004). 144. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/post_amerikan/144 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The Post Amerikan Project at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Post Amerikan (1972-2004) by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Aids Farm Aid Judy Chicago Bloomington· Normal 25¢ ,.\ ' - ""\ � 1NOJ.f>NDIOO'I8 . ZOLt9"'It t-0Lt9 �I 'NO.LD.RINOO'Ia i�•£ , xoa a�Ioi.tto .tsOcI 89t • ON .LIWU arva :iif>Y;&soa !Mlll13i\Y-.LSOd ·s·n a:u.sanon: ROI.t�oo. ssmraav 8'.LW rm.a Post Amerikan November, 1985 page 2 Vol. 14, #6 ______________________,___ \ ·About us ---- -·�--·------------------------� The Post Amerikan is an independent commmunity newspaper provi ding Page information and analysis that is screened out of or downplayed by 3 THE UNDERGROUND BARFLY estab lishment news sources . We are a Stella and Blanche take a dive ( or two) non-profit, worker-run collective that exists as an alternative to the 4-5 LEHR BITES THE DUST corporate media. Decisions are made col l ective ly by staff members at our The Post oinks a fond farewell to Normal's Chief Pig regu lar meetings. 6 GTE THREATENS PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH Jumbled bills keep us befuddled and confused We put out nine issue s a year . Staff members take turn s as "coordi nator ." 7 STATE SAYS NIX ON FRISKY DICKS All writing, typing, editing, Do the hokey pokey photography, graphics, pasteup, and distribution are done on a vo l unteer 10-12 AIDS IS CAUSED BY A VIRUS bas is. You are invited to vo lunteer Ferdydurke sounds off on promiscuity, funding, and your ta lents . other sticky AIDS issues Most of our material and inspirat ion for materia l comes from the cornn1un ity . 13 MOSS GROWS ON THE ROLLING STONE The Post Amerikan we lcomes storie s, Another lefty pub lication sells out · graphics, photos, and news tips from our readers . If you'd like to join 14-16 FARM AID--ALL WET? us, cal l 828-7232 and leave a mes sage Views and reviews from different folks on the on our answering machine . We wi ll get Farm Aid concert, its music and its politics back to you as soon as we can . 18 ROCK 'N' ROLL DREAMS CAN COME TRUE We like to print your letters. Try to A fantas_y plan for discovering unknown artists limit yourse lf to the equiva lent of two double-spaced typewritten page s. 20 EMBROIDERING OUR HISTORY If you wr ite a short, abusive letter, Judy Chicago's new exhibit celebrates more yonic art it 's like ly to get in print . Long, abus ive letters, however, are not likely tb get printed . Long, Cable comix .•••..•..••.5 Community News ....•••.....•..•9 bril liantly written, non-abus ive Letters ..•..•..••••....8 On the Music Scene ........••.17 letters may, if we see fit, be printed Classyfried ads ••...•.•8 My Sister, the Punk Rocker •••18 as articles . Be sure to te ll us if you don 't want your letters printed. An alternat ive newspaper depends very directly on a commun ity of concerned people for existence . We believe that it is very important to keep a paper like this around . If you think so too, then support us through contributions and by letting our � advertisers know you saw the ir ad s in • the Post Amerikan . 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That is, until he informed us entirely off-base , we quickly realized that "I may be little , but I'm quick, " that we had to leave our middle class We 'd Rather be Fishin' and demonstrated this legendary values at the door to get an accurate quickness by whipping out a knife and understanding of The Scene . performing a few maneuvers with it. So much for small talk . Pool player's paradise liquor on the bar as in the glass . Behind the bar is a tasteful tradi­ This is just the kind of thing which Much to our surpr ise, there was more tional bar mirror with exotic carving has contributed to the image of the to the Met than meets the eye . The and the look that only aged original Metropole as a dangerous place . It Metropole certainly lives up to its fixtures can aspire to . However, certainly has that potential, it would reputation as the smokiest, cheapest much of its charm is hidden by an seem. Within five minutes of our pool hall in town , where the down­ esoteric selection of sundry items arrival, a customer was knocked off and-outers seem to congregate . Sort for the discriminating shopper . her barstool by her male companion . of a haven for the unshaven . But more Razors, combs, and nail clippers The culprit was then chased out of the than that , it is a place where a wide are available for those last-minute bar by the woman's irate and screaming variety of people outs ide the main­ grooming exe rcises, and aspirin and friend .
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