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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. FILM Response to Big Addams Super Simon Family Contest Page7 See Page 8 THE OOLUMBIA COLLEGE VOLUME 27 NUMBER 7 NOVEMBER 8, 1993 Club membership grows By Simeon Peebier dents in all aspects of theater - in EJilDrlol P•g• Edi/Qf' acting, writing, directing and producing to name a few. The Over 500 students were African Alliance hopes to get more ted for various campus people to come to meetings. "1be last week at the Student alliance is for any person on this ization Day held in the campus who is of African de Hokin Annex. "This is the fust scent,M said Freda Richmond, time we've had anything like this president. happen at Columbia," said "I think that students should par Madeline Roman-Vargas, assis ticipate in all of the organizations tant dean of students. that are available to them, because Most of the 25 student groups it is only going to enhance their represented have been formed only learning," said Reynonda Mc recently. According to Mark Farland, vice president. Kelly, acting dean of students, Angelik Rupp, a representative there were only eight official stu of the International Student Or dent groups on campus at this time ganization, said that their group is last year. for everyone. "People can get to "We held the Student Organiza know each other's nationalities." tion Day on Wednesday because Students interested in beginning that is usually the busiest day - their own organization should con since most students are com tact Kelly at ext. 221. muters, we hoped this would allow In addition, the Student Or There are many kits, no frrst aid to see what's available on ganizations Council is holding us,M said Gina Gayle, elections for three officers, the own doctorS and medical arrange injured person is." chairperson, vice-chairperson and By Denine Zenere assisUIJit in student life. Slil{fWrit Illiteracy By Simeon Peebler The causes of illiteracy are UIIDrill l'wlt ElliiDr many. Broken, single parent "90 million adult Americans homes are everywhere. Parents are spending less time their demonstrate some degiee ofilliter with children. The education system is acy," said Jon Land, international experiencing big financial cuts, best-selling author and originater of the Adopt-A-School program_ schools are spending less on books "The problem is this: illiteracy is and teacben are burned-out. an addiction. You can't help your "The goal of many high scbools selfuntil you acknowledge it, • sUI is not to graduate functional adults Laoci Illiteracy Pllo Bring this ad for a Other student organizations rep Stranger than fiction: resented: While growing up, Epstein always used to tell her parents that sbe was go~ to~ library, when sbe was really going out with friends. bmieally, WCRX sbedidn'tlikethelibrarybecausesbefeltthattheatmospher-ewastoo"stutfy," FREE Hair Trigger and the hbrarians were too "old-filshioned." Poetry Review Chronicle Life Philosophy: Beverage or Regular Fries with Hokin Advisory Board "Always look at the good in people and always acceptpeoplejustas they your sandwich purchase! PIMP are. No matter what happens in life, you just have to keep on going." By Michel Schwartz The big idea Production Editor By Lisa A. Adds student service efforts on more "Encouraging students to dis S14f{Writtr than 750 campuses, including its cover the personal, as well as the national headquarters, located on social, benefits of the community A new national grant program, University of Minnesota's St. Paul service wiU increase the likelihood "The Big Idea," will allow ten stu campus. that they will get involved and stay dents to acton their ideas by giving Students applying for "Big Idea" involved," said Lenard." them grants up to $2,000 each. grants are required to design and Jostens anticipates widespread The program is sponsored by the implement a community service interest in the program, based on Jostens Foundation, a project that is diroctly related to enthusiastic response she received philanthropic organization sup their college major or career objec at an annual COOL National Sum ported by Josten Inc., and the tives. According to Jostens mit as well as a recent research 610 S. Dearborn Campus Outreach Opportunity Foundation Manager Mary project about student attitudes and League (COOL), founded in 1984 Lenard, helping students makes a opinions. (312) 360-1 SRO to "educate and empower colleae difference In their community and AppUcations may be n>quosced students to suengthcn our nation lay the foundation for a succesful by calling l-800-43l-S 184. expires Nov. 15th through community service." career Is one of the "Bia Idea" November 19 is the deadllno for The COOL network supports goals. completed applications. PAGE3 NOVEMBER 8, 1993 ,CO~BIA CQ1WiE l1BRAlrf d • TV anchor speaks at Lotumoia, gives a vice By Kandace DeSadier By Elizabeth Ward S"'ffWrit., SmiorOm..,.,.,unt Former WBBM-TV Reporter, Practically every singer/songwriter has crooned about it in one way Adele Arakawa spoke to students or another: "Oh, don't it seem to go, that you don't know what you got at a journalism department special 'til it's gone," they say, though they're usually talking about lost loves farewell party, Tuesday, held in or faded romances, which are nice and cute, but don:t pay the rent, as recognition of her friendship and it were. What I'm concerned with is not your broken heart, however. help to Columbia'sjoumalism stu I'm interested in how you, the renter, protect your "goods," your dents. material "stuff,"-the items tlu\t make up your humble diggs, that I'm Arakawa is leaving Channel 2, sure you think is the coolest place in the city. after five years, and moving to Protect, you say? Lilce with locks and a burly German Shephard? KUSA-TV in Denver (an ABC af. Sure, you should always lock your apartment-don't be a fool - but filiate). there is another way to protect yourself against incidents that very few Arakawa considers herself lucky renters take seriously, and should, lilce FIRES, FLOODS, TIIEFTS, to be a reporter at all because she VANDALISM, ETC. The one cheap investment you can make to never graduated from college. She insure your repayment for losses to your personal propeny is APART began her career as a Disk Jockey MENT INSURANCE, a widely overlooked option until now. Keep at age 17, on several radio stations reading.... , in Tennessee. I'm not sure how much personal propeny students have, but let s She stresses that it is now man Martba Hernandez talks to Adele Arakawa during Adele's farewell break it down: personal propeny can be anything lilce a stereo, phone, datory to have a degree and be party at tbe Journalism Department office. computer, cd's,old pictures, clothes, books (that I know cost you}, Y?ur specialized in more than one Nelson Mandela poster or whatever you own. Moststudents never think aspect of your field. "It's 100 bad about apartment insurance because they don't think their stuff has any that everybody going into the busi have much to say about the type of you lose that true desire.. . then you worth. Buill ness is not required to do a year's product that is delivered to the have to get out. As long as you're Now, let's imagine what would happen if your building caught fJre worth of shooting(camera), a public. News is "product and happy doing what you are doing, and you lost everything in iL (Pause) End of fantasy. You have no year's worth of producing, and a numbers driven." money should not matter." She recourse. I'm sorry, but these are the facts, and you'rea big loser in all year's worth of writing, before Television news is also a cos added that she wanted a career in of this. they get to the point where they're metic industry, said the petite journalism so bad, she would have Apartment insurance works lilce this: fii'St, call .an insurl~J!ce com on·air." Arakawa. "It's 100 bad that it takes paid her frrst employer to hire her pany. Look in the yellow pages. Most comparues adveruse c.AR Arakawa said it is too bad that years for women to get respect in into the business. insurance, so look for an ad that includes the word, "HOME" protecuon. news is becoming increasingly the business." Arakawa's advice for all aspir Most companies will insure for no less than $10,~• .but don't freak sensationalized. "Management Arakawa said that news repon ing journalism students: out You might be thinking, "there's no way my shit IS worth 10,000 perceives that's what the consumer ing is a hard business, it's not "Perseverance is the key. You bucks," but that doesn't mauer. What does matter is safeguarding your wants." glamorous, and not highly paid. can't give up. Grow a thick skin possessions. She said that reporters do not "But there is a thrill toiL But once and don't take things personally." Second, you will want your insurance to cover the "replacem~~tcost" of your things, which simply means if you have a 1982 te!evlSlon set, they'll have to replace it with a 1993 television set, (~r whichever year Lecture separates science from non-science in which you decide to get off your butt and get msurance). Most insurance companies only deal with "replacement cost coverage," but By Suzanne Gorga The Science and Mathematics Staff Writ., are needed for the club. it's good to have it. Club is changing its approach to Theclub holds two meetings Third, and most unporumt, is the cost of the coverage. Insurance Astrology. Occult. Mythology. students. each month. both meetings will be coverage for between $10,000 and $20,000 range~ from $11~ to $300 Ghosts. Demons. Magic. Do This year, the club is addressing held l :30p.m.,Friday,inroom 507 a year, or in other words, $9-$25 per month. Protecuon for peMles, huh? these things have any basis in topics that pertain to students, in of the Wabash building. THINK ABOUT IT! II science? cluding personal health, recycling, For more information, call the Unfortunately, few companies offer a payment plan, so .beg or borrow. According to Dr. Pangratios resource conservation, medicine science/math department at 663- If your parents are helping you out, include the cost m your yearly Papacosta, a Columbia College and the environment. 1600, ext. 360 or 368. budget If anything, save your money for a while. You don't want to science department instructer, A vice president and secretary be caught without protection. Sound familiar? When I was. an under "Pseudo-science is an activity of grad film major, my camera w~ stolen from ~y a~ent m B?ston. belief that proclaims itself to be Luckily, my neighbor saw the Intruder lower hirnselfmto my wmdow science but does not meet stand from the roof. My neighbor then called the police. They caught the guy ards of scientific verification." CX>LUMBIATHE ~ coming out of the building with my few belongings. I didn't have The science and mathematics COLLEGE insurance at the time, and I'm sure that camera would have cost my Dad department hosted Dr. Roben H. a hefty sum,atleast$300anyway. I was lucky. Now, you can be 100. Pine, of the Illinois Science and Mathematics Academy in Aurora, Department of Journalism to speak on "How to Tell Science 624 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL. 60605 from Non-Science in One Easy (312) 663-1600 ext 343 Lesson." The lecture was held (312) 427-3920 FAX recently in Furgeson Theatre. "About 40 people attended the Tric::loglc:e Stuart I. Feiler Faculty Advisor ~II'JC::- lecture," Papacosta remarked. 3445 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60657 312.472.1015 "Students shoUld know about what Matt Kurten Executive Editor science is, tnen they will know Omar Castillo Managing Editor when it isn't." "The science field is more reli Martha E. Hernandez News Editor NOT JUST A FULL SERVICE CAMERA STORE able than other academic Joseph Schrank Features Editor departments because it constantly Michel Schwartz Production Editor • rental darkrooms and studio engages in reality checks," said Simon Cygielski Photo Editor Pine. • student discount on darkroom & Film major Scott Husmann said, Simeon Peebler Editorial Page Editor studio rental .. /., 6 "It was an interesting lecture that Charles Edwards Political Editor • gallery explored the basis of what science Kandace DeSadier Copy Editor really is." Tony Scianna Assistant Copy Editor • summe pt\oto fairs Film/theatre major Lisa Zien bicki said, "It was very interesting Chris Wagner Advertising Manager • camera club to see science from an atheist point Daniel Beyer Art Director of view." •critiques Reporters Grise/ Y. Acosta, Geoff Akins, To our readers, Carey Arnholt, Larry Brown, Karen L. Dixon, Bethany Geisler, Joihn Goldfine, Suzanne Gorga, On Friday, three hours be Robert Lagnado, Scott Mo/enhouse, fore the printing deadline dur Bridget Quinn, Andrea Poet, Lisa Ramirez, ing our final edit, The Chroni cle computer system experi Gina Reyes, Gloria Roberson, Joy Veen, enced technical difficulties - Elizabeth Ward, Hadji Williams, John Yesutis all disks and back-up disks were infected with a computer virus. Photographers Lisa A. Adds, Celine Boddy, We express our apologies Gina Dowden, Brad Wilkerson. for any erros witbin these pages as a result of this disaster. Tbe Chronicle is tbe official student run newspaper or Colu mbia Thankyouforyourpatience, College. II is publlshed weekly during the school year, and distributed and tbank you for reading the on Monday. VIews expressed In this newspaper are not ne~essa rlly ·serlilgyw phot~ needs for 40 yeas· Chronicle those or the Journalism DepL or the ~oUeg e. PAGE4 I~COOK'Stlt•]iif:jl Student public relations society goes national By Carole Davis By Gloria Roberson classes and discussed the goals for bership drive so they can become Food Editor S'"ff Writer the year. The plans include starting even mac prestigious. They 11e a resource library for the market abo workina on a PR piOip'llll far Hi! I'm Carole Davis and today we're kicking off a new feature,CooA:'.s ing communications studeniS and the lllinois Arts Allianco 10 lbo Comer. It is especially for those of us who auend classes all day and need What was once just the Public public relations nuijors, making PRSSA can do free PR for 1bo something quick for dinner or a light lunch. Please feel free to write to Relations Cl11b at Columbia last freelance jobs more available for holidays. me in care of the Chronicle ifyou have any questions, suggestions or tips semester is now affiliated with the public relations students, starting a "We need to do things lite dlia for our readers. I'll answer as many as space permits. In the meantime, Public Relations Society of membership drive, compiling a to get our name out and help 1111- bonappetitl . America and the students involved mailing list for public relations dents learn the profession," llld have new and different plans to go agencies worldwide, getting stu Elefthariou. "Last semester I wa Simple Spaghent Sauce along with the new name. dents interested in the PR disappointed because things The Publk RelDJion.s StiiMIII profession and developing a weren'tdone and that'aour biggat I lb. fresh tomatoes or one 16 oz. can of whole tomatoes Society of America is the student newsletter for the PRSSA. fear this lellleSter. Wo don't Will I white onion, coarsely chopped affiliation with the leading trade "We want active members. We that to happen. We had a late IUit, I tsp. each oregano, basil and parsley• association and the largest profes want students to do things instead but that's okay. We'll get better by 3 whole cloves garlic, fmely chopped sional organization in the field, the of paying their dues and sitting the SDring semester." 1 quarter tsp. black pepper Public Rdationr Socl1ty of around," said Lorri Eleftharious, PRSSA currently plals 10 meet 2 tsp. butter or margarine (or I tsp. high quality olive oil) America. The students and faculty president of PRSSA. Other of each month to talk with the dlf. I bay leaf went through a long process to ficers for this year include Pablo ferent committees and see wbll 2 tsp. sugar (yes, sugar!)• make the affiliation happen, so this Santiago, vice president, and Mike can be done to make the organiza is a great honor for all involved. Corbett, treasurer. Another mem tion better. They meet in the Ton:o Chop tomatoes; combine in a saucepan with tile onion and bell pepper. Mort Kaplan, faculty advisor to ber responsible for getting the Building usually dwing the early Cook, covered, over medium heat for five minutes (do not boil!) until thePRSSAsaid," I'm excited... We PRSSA started is Joanna Augus afternoon. Students interesred ia vegetables are sofL Add oregano, basil, garlic, salt, black pepper, butter are a liaison to the largest [public tyriak. becoming a member of thePRSSA and bay leaf. Continue cooking uncovered, for another five to seven relations] professional organiza Currently, the PRSSA is work should look for signs around the minuleS; remove from heaL Stir in sugar; let pan sit about five additional tion in probably the world. .. I think ing on building student and faculty Marketing Communications D:~inutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. it's great." membership. The PRSSA has Deparunent or call Mort Kaplan, The PRSSA had its fu:st meeting about25 members and two faculty director of the public relations pro. •Note: McCormick's has a seasoning blend available under the name of the year during the third week of members, but they planned a mem- gram, at663-1600, exL ~· "Italian Seasonings". This works very well in place of the individual spices of oregano, basil and parsley. The sugar in the recipe cuts down on the acid in the tomatoes. It's an Illinois gay rights group is open for volunteers old New Orleans trick that adds outstanding flavor to many tomato dishes. By Bethany Geisler fimd raisers to help with the cost of torical knowledge related to the This sauce may be frozen for up to a month without sacrificing color StAff writer publications and scholarships so that be~1g of the movement of the or flavor. HIV positive activists can make it to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans "On a hot June night in 1969, the march. gender communities is kept alive.• Now for a dish that goes well with the sauce: police raided the Stonewall inn, a This month's symposium guests For more information call tho gay bar on Christopher Street in will include George Buse, "a long Stonewall 25/Chicago holline (312) Pasta Buono New York's Greenwich village." time Chicago activist and historian 334-2175. (Serves 2) The raid triggered a three day riot, who was featured in the movie which gave birth to the Stonewall ' Before Stonewall'," Richard Wil Simple Spaghetti Sauce, (above) 25 Organization, a modem lesbian, son, who was in the Stonewall bar Illiteracy I half pound mostaccoli, shells or your favorite pasta gay, bisexual and transgender during the raid and Brother Jean Black pepper to taste rights movemenL Paul Ranieri-Demonte who "was a from page 1 One quarter cup each grated romano and parmesan cheese Stonewall 25 is the major or hustler in New York for 11 years. -- just get them out," Land said. ganization behind the gay rights He took part in the Stonewall riot Cable TV and VCRs offer c:hil Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well. (This is very march in Washington D.C. that and was arrested by the police for dren many leisure opportunities important as excess water will make the sauce runny.) When drained, toss brought together over a million ac his participation." well with buuer or margarine, black pepper and the cheeses, reserving a tivists last year. Next year's march The Stonewali25/Chicago chap other than reading. "No one is mo tivated to read for entertainment,• little for garnish. Top with Simple Spaghetti Sauce and serve immedi will commemorate the 25th an ter started this June with a zero ately. niversary of the Stonewall budget and since have half-com said Land. rebellion. It will take place in New pleted a gay and lesbian According to Land, there in DO York on June 26, 1994, for two communitycenterat3023N.Clark simple way to stop these self-per reasons. First, to return to the birth StreeL There are six chairmembers petuating problems. The objectice place of the grass-root beginnings; and several volunteers working of the Adopt-A-School program is Leadership 2000 leads college students second, to be as close as possible throughout the community. For to provide elementary and rniddlo to the United Nations. Next year's Halloween, they threw a benefit school children with positive march will be international uniting party at "His and Hers•, 5820 N. role-models who will challqo organizations and alliances from Broadway, titled "Devils Dervish" them to read and write. Ifreading around the world. with live entertainment and cos is enjoyable to the children, said By Suzanne Gorga dent of Axelrod and Associates, "It's not just a mauer for gays, SU.ff Writn and Matt Smith, director of Infor tumes on October 30. Land, they will learn. lesbians and bisexuals; it's a mat The Olicago Chapter is always mation Services for the ter of equal rights for everyone," When Land visits schools, he Last month, thousands of college open for volunteers to help put up tells a story - vocally. Theil, be Democratic National Committee. says Jonathan Cohler; a chairmem students got together at Hyatt posters and tag net at bars, asking asks the students to help him finish The workshops covered topics : ber of Press and Public Relations for Regency Chicago for a new type of for donations from the community including managing a campaign, the Stonewall 25 Chicago,llllinois iL "There - you've written your ' political gathering. to help the community. becoming a candidate, press rela Chapter, which is responsible for first story," Land tells the children. Leadership 2000, a joint venture The symposium was used for tions, advertising strategies, community education and aware "keeping with the aim of education They gawk in disbelief. Land u between the Democratic Leader opposition research, grassroots or sures them that if they can tell a ness, holding public meetings once and out reach. These are intended to ship for the 21st Century and the ganizing and public-opinion story, they can write a story, and a month. It is cwrently working on assure that the oral tradition and his- Democratic National Committee, trends. they can read someone else's story. hopes to provide the next genera During the open forum, stu Student DeveiQpment Workshops Most importantly, Land gives tion with the essential tools to dents were able to talk with them a sense of aa:omplishmenL become the Democratic leaders of political leaders, and exchange "Self-esteem" development is 0110 tomorrow. views on deficit reduction, nation of the best ways to overeome illit The three important tools for a l health care, development November: eracy according to Land. leadership that were stressed programs, fair taxation, civil How to Prepare for Graduate & Law School Land firmly believes that rolo during the gathering were informa rights, criminal and environmental tion, training and access. At 11117/93 modcls are essential in motiVlltina protection and reproductive rights. children to become interested in October's convention students How to Beat the Holiday Blues The students also participated in reading and writing. learned about these tools through 11/24/93 a beautification project for Lincoln "One way to get writen involved concerts, parties, workshops, an Park. open forum and a public service is to have book wholesalen require Participants talked with activists December: publishers to mab some of their project. from all over the country. Study Skills & Time Management authors adopt a school,• said Land. In connection with Campaigns This political gathering allowed 12/ 1/93 and Elections Magazine, the "next generation" to voice their With Land 's assistance, 12 workshops with professional ideas for change. How to Beat the Holiday Blues schools in the Chicago area have speakers provided these potential As J. B. 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Minority Speak Out, the minority voice of Columb1a. Th1s new section in the editorial pages of the Chronicle provides a forum for all minorities to let their voices be heard with the idea tl1at everyone is in their own way a minority. Sub,mit a l'~ll'. ' il'\\S ~''P~"l'SSl'd un lhl' l'diturial p:t:.!l'' of thl' ( 'hronirll• do noll'\Jll'l'" tho" letter today 10 the Chronicle, and indicate on it that it is for ul ta7 Letters fr© frfnl® Editor Security is like admissions In response to the article, "How cause trouble for students that secure are we?" which appeared on hang out down there. They even the front page of last week's take copies of the Chronicle and Chronicle, I agree with the writer sell them on the streeL I have night in the i ssue dealing with classes and I don't like it when I Columbia's security system. That attempt to leave the building and is, specifically, in the Wabash there are people waiting for a vul building. nerable female to attack. Oursecurityisaboutas strongas Although there is no record of the admissions policy. sexual assault at Columbia now, if My wallet was stolen several the security system doesn't get it weeks ago and the security guard togethec, someone will be raped. did nothing about iL She even Look at what happened at DePaul seecned reluctant to tell me who University and Chicago State turned in my wallet. University! It could just as easily I know several students whose happen here. I believe the security wallets were stolen and they guards should spend their time reported it, yet nothing was done. doing their jobs instead of socializ- In thelobbyofthe building, there ing, reading newspapers, watching are people who guards know don't television or telling their business belong in the building, yet they are to everyone. still allowed to stav inside and Name withheld by request Patriot is level-headed ... not The students of Columbia Col thinking and decided lack ot hiS lege must be extremely grateful to torical knowledge displayed by have such an insightful and Mr. Cygielski 's disingenuous ex vigorous defendec in the person of planation, but that he should take it Mr. Simon Cygielski. It is truly upon himself to insulate his fellow heartwarming to see that our students from contact with ideas Cygielski is right - it was childish educational system has produced a which may or may not have merit To Simon Cygielski: You're hundreds of thousands of people civilians, in Vietnam? And recent constitutional enthusiast of such is an attitude which truly deserves right It was extremely childish of into the anti-war movement in the ly, 1,500 dead in the illegal Jeffersonian proportions. the scorn of all citizens regardless you to flip over the literature table sixties. They were the ftrst or invasion of Panama? What about Thank goodness he is not of of political persuasion. To protect of an organization that you don't ganization on the white left to the estimated 150,000 dead in the ·some " self-styled neo-nazi the speech we deem most offen happen to agree with. This doesn't publish and popularize the politi war against Iraq? I guess none of stormtrooper" but rather "level sive is the duty of all Americans. seem to me to be the way a "mild cal thought of Malcom X. They this counts, because none of the headed." Yes, instead of utilizing It is worth noting that Simon con mannered" and "level-headed" had many famous, as well as dedi people in any of the countries I've the democratic ideals of the Bill of siders the open minded character person acts. Or a civilized human cated members, such as C.L.R. mentioned are white! Rights, Mr. Cygielski decided to of Columbia students a weakness. being, for that mauer. Do you al James, author and pioneer of Pan I disagree with you other com "throw a monkeywrench" and a Finally, if Mr. Cygieslki would ways freak out when you run into Africanism. ment about the SWP shifting table. I believe this was a favored care to continue calculating the someone you disagree with? Without the American com blame to "those other bad, naughty tactic of brown-shirted patriots in numbers of people killed by devo Your comment about the munist movement as a whole, we commies." Members of the Germany during the 1930s; of tion to monomaniacal ideological Socialist Workers Party (SWP) wouldn't have a public school sys Trotskyist left have been per course, we have Mr. Cygielski's fanaticism perhaps he could look "preying on the good will and tem, an eight hour work day, or a secuted internationally, and have assurances that he was not follow at the histories of Vietnam, Cam open-minded, if sometimes naive social security and welfare pro even been killed for their beliefs by ing the well-charted course of bodia, Laos, Indonesia, East attitude of college students" is an gram. Communist Party labor the Stalinists. Leon Trotsky him fascis ts a nd reactionaries Timov, Chile, El Salvador, An insult to everyone in this school. activists were the backbone of the self was murdered by an agent of worldwide, but was moved to gola, South Africa, Nicaragua, None of us need an ignorant right then militant Congress of In Stalin. In order for Stalin to carry righteous indignation by a cabal of Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Bosnia... not to wing zealot telling us we're naive, dustrial Organizations, which later out his political counter-revolution propagandists "preying" on the mention most of Europe and the and that wedon'thave the capacity merged with the more conserva unopposed, he had 10 execute an student body. u.s. to decide what's right and what's tive American Federation of estimated one-million revolution I suppose one should not be par wrong. Labor, to form the AFLCIO, the ary Bolsheviks, so don't tell me ticularly surprised by the shallow Fritz Eifrig As for the "misinformation" biggest national union ever. Stalin was a revolutionary. He coming from the SWP's G e t your facts straight, was, however, someone who Hokin ·responds, values opinion "propaganda machine," they have Cygielski. More people have been Roosevelt and Churchill felt they been persecuted in the past for tell exterminated by the U.S.'s could do business with! Last week a letter to the editor bia, but quite frankly we cannot be ing the truth. Since their founding genocidal domestic policies and Why don't you ask the students appeared in this paper that blasted your voice if we can't hear you. imperialist foreign policies ever if they want to have access to the the Hokin Center and our Black To reach the Hokin Student Ad as the Communist League of the past 300 years, than by any works of people like Nelson Man Out week. We want you to know visory Board, contact CaroiAnn America in 1929, they were the deJa, Emesto "Che" Guevara, ami that we value your opinion, but you Brown, director of the Hokin Cen ftrst organization to expose the empire since the dawn of time! Malcom X? Or are they all "bad, must raise them with us fll'St. ter, at ext. 696, or drop off your crimes of Stalin, and his bloody How can you overlook the exter We simp!y cannot address your written comments to her office in purges of 1936-38. They were the mination of the native American naughty commies" too? I saw stu dents defending the SWP'ers, not concerns if you bypass us and go the Hokin Center. first to tell the truth about the peoples by the U.S. Army in the 18th and 19th centuries? What helping you out. directly to the Chronicle. We exist prison camps, and all of Stalin's For your own sake, Cygielski, if solely to make this center run more Thank You, other atrocities. about the 120,000 dead from the you decide to try this again, watch effectively and meet the needs of Hokin Student In addition to providing the bombing of Hiroshima and leadership of the victorious 1934 Nagasaki? The two-million dead your back. all of the students here at Colum- Advisory Board Minneapolis Teamsters strike, the civilians in the war against Korea? Latinas are the most beautiful SWP was responsible for bringing The four-million dead, mostly Eric Struch I am glad the Latina Image Al who have failed to see the light an liance is trying to c hange opportunity to recognize the perceptions about the role of beauty of Latinas. ATTENTION! Hispanic women in society. There really aren't enough To our readers, People need to see Latinas in the "salsa queens" out there. How WRITE TO US TODAY! media as professionals and not just many can you name? I'll bet you On Friday, three hours before as sexpots. Of course, it would be can't name three well-known, sexy the printing deadline during our a sad day for millions of men if the Latinas, and I'll even spot you final edit, the Chronicle com- Please submit your letters to the editor and essays television and movie industries Rosy Perez. puter system exp erienced to: Simeon Peebler at The Chronicle office, located suddenly eliminated the illustrious Perhaps we can persuade Presi technical difficulties -- all disks "salsa queen." dent Clinton - even though his and back- up disks had been hit in room #802 of the Wabash building. The dead- Latinas are the most beautiful preference seems to be for blonds by an inoperable virus. women in the world, as far as I'm line for each issue is 5 p.m. every Monday for the - to include films that feature We express our apologies for concerned. Some of my friends "salsa queens" in the North any errors within these pages as next week's issue. Please limit your submission to say they prefer Irish women, and America Free Trade Agreement result of this disaster. ocher friends say only a "sister" can In exchange for, say, 50 percent of a one typewritten page, double spaced, and include satisfy. But these guys obviously America's movies and television Thank you for your patience, a telephone number where you may be reached bave nevec been introduced to a industry, Mexico must produce 20 and thank you for reading the real hot tamale. movies pee year starrin~t the most Chronicle! for verification purposes. The op-ed page of The Therefore, I hope the Alliance's attractive Latinas. Chronicle is your forum for open discussion. mission is not 10 discourage young What's the purpose of getting rid Chronicle Staff Utinas from pursuing a perfectly of tariffs if we can't import honorable vocation. We need Mexico's greatest product? IDOrC sexy Latinas in the movies TELL US WHAT YOU THINK TODAY llld on television, giving. those Jon Bigness PAGES NOVEMBER 8, 1993 Not Touch Stone Theatre sets the stage maintams the same uptight, chiS for three couples kitchens on eled features. His charm and Chri stmas day of the past, present womanizing has succeeded int he and future. Directed by Ina Mar past but by the third Chri stmas lowe, and featuring Jane (Tonray party, his Harris building's roof Ho) and Sidney (Nick Polus) Hop structurally caved in, along with croft, Ronald (Kendall Marlowe) his ego, posture and tailor- made and Marion (Melinda Moonahan) three-piece suit. His wife, Eva, is Brewster-Wright, and Geoffrey made up of all-out energy, as an (Nathan Rankin) and Eva (Farrel over-drugged/alcoholic to cope Wilson) Jackson. with life's necessary butt-kissing. · Last Chri stmas takes place at the Eva is to Geoffrey as Hi llary is to Hopcroft's. Sidney is young, fresh Clinton. Throughout the second and honest, part of the working party, she's displayed in only a class. He tries to learn the tricks of housecoat holding a pad of paper the trade, catching up with the and pen in which to write her sui party talk in his kitchen with sexist cide notes unsuccessfully. Her jokes of his make counterparts, but husband's failure only sends he is too square to play the roll of r butt-kissing into over-drive outra womanizer. Instead, he maintains geously finalized in the next ' \ humor by producing party games Tonray Ho C hristmas at the Brews ter involving duck masks. His wife, Nick Polus (Sidney Hopcroft) in Wright's kitcher . Jane. is the housewife of the 50s. Absurd Person Sinf(ular. Marion and Ronald Brewster Pride in keeping her kitchen spar Wrig ht are the bankers who By Bethany Geisler kling clean, and her nervous smile support the loans for both previous StJJ!fWriltT stretched ear to ear, standing by her co•1ples. Ronald has it all ; success, man never quite understanding the prestige, class and zero sense for Alan Ayckboum' s farce Absurd condescending wit flying past her Person Singular says, "given the manual labor-catching his off smile. guard and electrocuted at the sec world we have where materialism This Christmas takes place at the does often seem to matter most, ond Christmas party. He Jackson's kitchen. Geoffrey and understands money, but neither given what flawed emotional mud Eva are the out-dated yuppies of dles most of us are anyway, the one of his wives. Marion is the the 80's . Geoffrey is the handsome center of attention, flamboyant and odds seem stacked heavily in favor architect who isn' t even cool of those with the least feelings of a drunk. She represents the society enough to do the Fruit of the Loom Absurd scruples and those with the strong men's brief commercials. but est most uncaring ambitions." See page 9 Cannibals fmd home in Torso THE Addams Family &quests By Joseph Schrank number who only wants to have As one could well imagine, Can Features Editor sex. In one of the opening scenes nibal Cheerleaders is full ofsex ual she walks right up to the audience innuendos and perversities but Your Family Portraits ... Cannibal Cheerleaders on displaying a nice pair of breasts looking past the initial graphic in Crack - the title comes right out at and ranting about how she was terludes there is a definite message Join the strange world ofthe Addams Family with your own you. Much in the same regard so sexually molested as a child (but coming from Bermingham, "Kooky" Family Photos! Be one of the first 50 people to does the play that has been running she doesn't say she didn't enjoy it). thrown in with all the body fluids answer the following questions correctly, to win an ADD at the Torso Theatre for more than This molestation thing gets used that are flung across the stage as AMSFAMILYVALUESKodaksingleusecamera (featuring two years. quite a bit in Bermingham's well as the audience. He is show The story takes place in Wash darkly-brilliant comedy of Ameri ing a trend in society that sex is the Addams Family portrait on the 1st frame!). The 50 ingto n D .C. sometime in the can politics and society. becoming more of a simulated fan camera winners automatically qualify fort he Addams Family not-so- distant future. Cannibal Dr. Finger (Josh Brewster) is a tasy than something real and "Kooky" Family photo contest. Cheerleaders offers some of the leftover from either the Third meaningful. TO ENTER: Complete the questions in the enclosed ad, most screwed-up characters ever Reich or Dr. Strangelove and this One Bermingham's most power and drop them off at The Chronicle Office by Wednesday, assembled and delivers tons of guy is really strange. In his firSt ful characters is Dan Citizen's blue humor and more variations of scene he is discussing an infertility secretary, Miss Agony (Nicole Nov. l Oth. Camera winners and details of the "kooky" four-letter words than any one nor problem with Buffy Citizen (De Childs). In her firSt scene she is the Family Photo Contest will appear in next weeks edition. mal person could think up. This bra Rodkin), the President's wife. shy, virginal note-taker. By the end CONTEST RULE: No purchase necessary. 50 winners, show is defmitely not for the faint Suddenly, in walks Grody (Tony of the play she's a butch sporting a randomly selected from all correct entries will receive a at-heart or those with weak Perucci) the doctor's androgynous huge, plastic penis and in a beauti Kodak single use camera. Next week I 0 ofthese winners will stomachs. assistant and he's carrying a ful relationship with the androgen The story line loosely revolves freshly killed bag lady who is go Grody. be eligible for the "kooky" photo contest and various Add around a few characters that could ing to be used for one of Dr. Thrown into this bed of weirdos ams Family memorabilia... only come together in the mind of Fingers experiments. What a novel are two space aliens (David Franks writer/director Billy Bermingham. suggestion Bermingham hints at, and Debra Rodkin) who come to I. Who is the oldest member of the Addams Family? Dan Citizen (Circus Szalewski) is this killing ofstree t people and us learn of the ways of earth men. the President. Natasha (Amanda ing their bodies for drugs. Why not Right away they Jearn all the ways a) Lurch b) Thing c) Grandma Blue) is his mistress. a hot little us~ mnther-in-Jaws also? f'@k can be used in language: as a verb, adverb, adjective, and most d) Puebert importantly, as a noun. Soon enough, these creatures are 2. Welcome to the new Kooky__ , crazy and goofy Addams as depraved as everyone else. Also, Family contest? they bring with them crack co caine. Bermingham's use of these space aliens brings to my mind the a) silly b) dumb c) ooky d) funny influx of immigrants to the United States and how quickly they con 3. Which character does Angelica Huston play? tribute to the makeup of our society. a) Wednesday b) Morticia To the uneducated observer "Cannibal Cheerleaders on Crack" c) Cousin It d) Grandma may seem a perverted and sopho moric attempt for kicks but to this 4. Which word most closely describes Fester's personality? 701 S. Dearbom observer it is a well-thought out kick in the face at a society on the a) dull b) energetic c) normal 427-7992 downfall. The Torso Theatre is located nt d) practicnl CD Jukebox 2827 N. Broadway and tickets for Darts perfonnances can be purchased at S. Where docs Uncle Fester take Pugsley and Wednesday to the door or by Visa or Mastercard visit the animals? Pool Table at (3 I 2)549-3330. The theatre also offers the opportunity to reserve tickets by credit card nnd then pay ing cash at time of perfornumcc. a) Pugsley's laundry b) the zoo Students W elcome! Performunces nre on Friday at I 0 c) under Fester's bed d) Addams Family yud (Mu Nt be 2 1 ) p.m. and Saturdays ut 7 p.m. and I 0 p.m. Friday's perfonrultlce is The first letter of each correct answer will sptll out a member Bring in thi... · AD fi,r a .rree draft $ 12 und the performunccs on Sat of the Add11ms F11mlly... urday ore $ 14. NOVEMBER 8, 1993 PAGE9 joe gets pulled deeper and deeper middle road. In his preface he into the civil rights movement. states, "It is the interaction ofmind Lucille's exploits on the road are and body that matters. Coping with extremely funny and this reviewer illness is both a mental and a physi found himself cheering her on dur cal process. We live better but by By Geoff Akins ing a robbery and praying that denying or avoiding illness, but by Staff Wriler she'd continue her successful bringing our full resources to bear flight from the hands of the Jaw. in facing the situation and living Tuesday I 0:58am Also, these incidents with Lucille, beyond it." Chi-Town bound aboard the Metra Nortbline. combined with the seriousness of Living Beyond Limits is based Ah, another semester riding the rails. The compartment I'm in is warm events in Industry, are wonderfully on Dr. Spielman's 15 years of and hollow. Fellow passengers, here and there, dot the chartreuse seats. juxtaposed and serve to highlight clinical research at Stanford Uni It's fairly empty but we still have a long way to go. There are 16 stops bow life is inexplicably bizarre. One versity. Central to he work is a between Long Lake and Chicago, and we are thankfully past the early moment, all is well and we're enjoy landmark study he conducted with morning rush hour 'sardines in a can' syndrome. ing Lucille's antics. Then, Childress psychotherapist Dr. Irvin Yalom The buzz of commuter conversation grows as the train gains momen slams the reader back into reality by involving women with breast can tum. Our conductor punches tickets and talks movies with disinterested listeners. He pauses momemarily, mid-critique, in order to man the Cn~zy In Ahrblllffll recounting the ambush of unarmed cer. The study was concerned with By Mark Childress blacks by shotgun and chain toting intercom: breast cancer. The study was con "Round Lake next Next stop, Round Lake." Putnam, 1993, 383 pages, white-trash during a sit/swim-in at cerned with how these women $22.95 the "whites only" pool. It's been said that one of Hitchcock's lesser obsessions was memorizing dealt with their own mortality- all the London Underground train schedules. I toy with the idea of sharing Though many of Lucille's ex of the women involved were ad Rmewed by John Yesutls ploits are seemingly unbelievable, this trivial tid-bit with the conductor but he bas since changed subjects. vanced cases where the cancer had Ob well, I'll try History for a $1 OO,Alex. Correspondent particularly those at the end of the spread from the original sight to book, readers must remember that Another student sits across from me conjugating verbs in Espanol, her other parts of their bodies. Their's spanish tutorial casually couched in the long angles of her denim clad This reviewer found that ac Lucille is a seductive, conniving was not so much the question of claimed author Mark Childress' legs. As she chews her nails, her hand half hidden in the silken waterfall and slightly insane person who whether or not their illness would of her fawn blonde hair, she turns to me and meets my gaze. I'm awed by latest novel, Crazy in AWNlma, will go to any lengths necessary to kill them, but when? Halfof the 86 the sight of her freakish blue-green eyes. It MUST be contacts-Nature deeply imprinted in his mind. Is accomplish her goals. women recruited, received routine wouldn'tdo that on purpose. She breaks eyecontactfirstand turns to slaTe this the book that people are going Crazy in Alabama is an astound medical treatment In addition to out her window. Like a chain reaction her yawn triggers my own and the to be able to recite entire passages ing book for content and clarity. conventional treatment, the other jaw stretch and deep breath does me wonders. from years after it's been read? Are Childress weaves a deft tale that, half met once a week for what Dr. "Golf next. The next stop will be Golf." fans of Peejoe going to heed his true or not, we can all learn some Spielman calls, "Supportive/Ex I'm halfway to my destination as time slips away like the rails beneath advice and actions and attempt to thing from. pressive Group Therapy." my feet. Meanwhile, outside my own window the horizon line unreels emulate him? Dr. Spielman and his colleagues and an incredible rate-unfolding, revealing, disappearing, as we move This reviewer begs for your pa were surprised with the results. through environments myriad. All the while my eyes rapidly scan back tience, since, quite simply, CrGzy The women in the experimental and forth, speed reading the scenery. Fiery-vibrant autumnal colors blur in AlllbGma is, well, crazy. group lived twice as long as the past my window like Van Gogh brushstrokes and I see it all through glass No sooner than Peejoe (short for women who received treatment tinted green. Peter Joseph) begins dreading the alone. On the average, this worked As the rhythm of the train'smetronomic humming lulls me into slumber arrival of his aunt Lucille and her out to an additional 18 months of I wander over last nigh's dreams. Both cryptic and hypnotic are these "little Vinsons," does Lucille plant life for the women involved. With curious puzzles of my subconscious. I walk that tightrope nether region herself at his grandmothers door these encouraging results, Dr. balanced between waking and dreaming-as outside we slide away from step with his uncle Chester's head Spielman has continued with his the suburban sprawl into the urban squalor of industrial desolation, where in a Tupperware bowl. Needless to LIMITS "Supportive/Expressive Group the only signs ofcolor are the gang hanger's graffiti spray paintings which say, the lazy Southern days ofPee Therapy" and his findings for his 'hang', as true modem art, in makeshift galleries on the _crumbling back joe and his brother, Wiley, are book. walls of dilapidated factories-their messages as mdectpherable as my about ·to be turned upsidCH!own Living Beyond Limits is full of own dreams. and over end. So begins an adven valuable information. Dr. Spiel ture that would soon put little man takes the reader step by step . ~~q~ 1 pn the cover of Life maga through the process ofd ealing with zine and take Lucille from Pigeon I ) I\ II ' s 1'1 . ( ' I ;\ 1 l ) a life-threatening illness: from Audience needed for · Creek to Hollywood. "Weathering the Diagnosis" and Peejoe's grandmother, affec "Talking With Your Doctor" to tionately referred to as Meemaw, Living Beyond Limits "Detoxifying the Fear of Dying" faced with the problems six more By David Spielman, M.D. and "Choosing a Life Project." lmiE' kids will bring, reluctantly sends Random House 1993 Central to the book is the healing D fF:'. ·~~F_.·f<{'· l?'· . ~.· \ li\t k . "0}~ T.~(fi' Peejoe and his brother to Jive with 276pp. $23.00 effect of the spoken word, whether .l,.'iAJJ~.ll.l~. ~. ... .Q~~» -~ _; their uncle Dove and aunt Earlene it's demanding and receiving the in Industry. Since Dove is both Reviewed By Geoff Akins truth from doctors or sharing and Slle>;w · county coroner and proud owner of StaffWriler gathering support from others who his own funeral home and Peejoe suffer the same affiiction. And, as hasaninterestingdream(atage 12) During your annual check up 30 percent of us will eventually ...... ofone day owning his own funeral your doctor discovers a lump and struggle with cancer, Dr. Spiel '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' home. Leaving Meemaw will be your greatest fears are confiTIDed when it turns out to be cancer. man's work is a valuable manual easy for him, but by the time Dove on how living longer is not as im Cable Access talk show needs verbal audience takes the boys to retrieve Chester's Your world is suddenly and violently turned upside down be portant as living better as we strive members that have body piercings or object to the frozen body from the depths ofLu to live beyond the limits of our cille's Frost Queen freezer, Peejoe cause of a life threatening illness. growing trend of body art. Conservatives Where do you tum? diseases. has all but forgotten about Pigeon encouraged. Bring your parents! Creek. He has even gone as far as In his book, Living Beyond Absurd Umlts,Dr. David Spielman christening himself a member of reveals how modem medicine is from page 8 the "death club". Call (312) 235-6513 or (312) 975-8010 only half the answer because doc Following Lucille around the wife of the SO's, basically, which tors concentrate mainly on the Taping date Nov. 18, 1993 6 pm. to 8 pm. ·United States while she pursues is the useless housewife of the physical aspects of disease, prod her acting career and hanging 90's. She's witty, condescending, Party after the show ding the body to respond, while classically sloshing around a glass arolllld Industry with Peejoe are blindly ignoring that it is the certaiDly interesting activities, but of gin, straight-up and down, all patient who has the problem. Con around, and landing on Mr. Jack Childresa, no stranger to surprises, versely, new age or "alternative son's lap. lollea Peejoe into the middle of a medicine" is equally flawed be The lights, dancing and music battle that his mind, so they say, cause by focusing on a "mind over suddenly cease, leaving the dark CID't Ullderstand at his tender age. matter" mentality they do suppon The battle Childress has Peejoe the person yet dangerously deny floor level stage in a state of chaos. figbt is for civil rights. This move the physical reality of the disease. Marion falls, literally, from the top ment, at the time of the book, is While be frowns on much of of the set, into a worn-out body, gaining momentum in Industry what is called alternative while dancing out of a red negli and other cities in Alabama. This medicine, Dr. Spielman lists hyp gee. Seeing his wife, Ronald is due notonlyto poor treatment by nosis as one of his tools of realizes that he really doesn't un whites, but by the mysterious transformation. He says his prob derstand this female creature. deaths of several black men. Toss lem with disembodied Geoffrey is shattered. Eva is des in a racist sheriff by the name of spiritualism or positive thinking perate, practically on all fours John Doggett and Industry be (visualize yourself better and you cleaning the floor with her tongue. comes a bomb, waiting for will get better) is that there is no The Hopcroft's have prevailed: someone to light its fuse. evidence whatsoever to support it. awkward, innocent, but bard Despite Meemaw's and aunt Furthermore, it can instill false working. Earlene's resentment for Negroes, hope, thereby robbing the patient Absurd Person Singular is play '1!t1tS7 ~w S?A?e ?:Z?. Peejoe is smart enough to realize of crucial time and energy better ing at the Touch Stone Theatre. that the only difference between spen't facing their challenges in a Performances are Wednesdays 1e4.~~~--'~ more realistic and constructive black and white is skin color. In Sundays. For ticket prices and ~~ one instance after another, some manner. opening times call (312)477-5779. humorous, some horribly sad, Pee- Spielman asserts that there is a r PAGE 10 imagine that these guys have aoea the inside of numerous Motel sixes. The song sportS more of the · same pointless vocals, but, this time, drummer James McNew is present. Lastly, there is 111 annoy ing bass sound that should be grouped with the other failing ef fects this bend bas chosen to UIC in their millie, it resembles IOIIIC thing that precedes a bowel movement. The funniest thing this band Michael McDermott produced is !he hand-written tcuer Gethsemane from a rather unhappy former fan SBK Records 1993 of Yo La TtllfO that has been in cluded on the album jacket. If it Reviewed by Geoff Akins was worlh discussing the rest ofthe Staff Writer album this reviewer would. A. it turns out, IIIYODO who apendl their On his new CD release, Geth money on !his snotrag is obviously ~mane. it is apparent that Michael a Yo La T11110 fan, which is cool, McDermott is doing his fair share but keep your distance buddy. of musical soul-searching. Unfor tunately, with his pseudo-urban angst and unrelenting religious references, McDermott fails to strike a chord. The disc opens with Eden, a the faith haunting 40 second instrumental replaced it wilh a darlret, more syn phan~y bellowing, "This, the which, intentionally or not, sounds Reviewed By Scott Molenbouse thetic style of music. morrung of our love. It's just the technically flawed or poorly mixed !k.aff l'tite:: On Sonp ofFallh andDe POtion, dawning of our love." Depeche Mode works to rome out The 9011i W IIIAi1l6 I 11 M1 SMII One great album after anolher is Sleepwalkingby Kingmaker a111 be acen u a tealimony of 10rts what Dtptcht Mode followers £1'[('1[ n By Victoria Sheridan 10 get a letter thai should have because you two -re too hasty, because it would be undignifil!dfor Dear Stu, C/rtJIIick Astrolofer only IJJk.en 10 days 10 deliver. I buz his secONl house of money is the Scorpion to give you a second I really doubt that a column writ also wouldn't suggest buying a car active; a corporate mogul waiting chance withoUl having complete ten in the paper will accurately This week. I'm going to -r under Mercury Retrograde; it' sal to happen. Your monetary con control over the situation. She apply to 1/12 of the population. I some d the questions that lave most guarafllus a lemon. cerns should bring him back to won't take any responsibility be like to think of mass astrology as been pouring into the office. Ifany earth withouz bursting his bubble. cause, in most cases, Scorpios entertainment primarily. Charts of you have anything specif"IC that Dear Victoria, Good Luck, think that they have done no need to be personal in order to be you want to know, feel free to drop HELP ME!!! My Cancer wrong. Why is she doing this? Be accurate. This is the reason for by room 802 in the Wabash t.ild boyfriend is bearing wedding Dear Victoria, cause she can. astrologers need for the time and ing with your question in band. bells and picking cbina patterns. I bad a figbt witb my Scorpio In the future, hang out with place of your birth as well as the It's also a good idea to have JOUr I'm not ready for sucb a step friend and aow she's making me Tauruses; most of them will accept date. These two things will tell the birthdate and a nwnber I can ~h until I've made myself financial beg. Sbe wants to do everything a simple apology and leave it at that. astrologer your rising sign and pUl youaL ly secure. I don't want to burt on ber lenDs and is being com· Go figure. the planets on their t!XfJCt degree. bim, but I'm not ready to tie tbe pletdy unreasonable about trying That is what detennine' s a true Dear Victoria, knot. HELP!!! tbinf:s my way.Sbewon't take any Dear Victoria, chart. What's tbe deal witb Mercury Elena respomibility in tbe tbings sbe did What's a transit? Retrograde? to make me upset. Is it me or is it T .J. in Management Dear Victoria, Jnst Curious Dear Elena, ber? Wbatcan I do about it? Wby I'm a Sagittarius. I need to get Whoa, Nellie! I saw your charts is sbe doing tbis? It's starting to DearTJ. out or my bouse before I lose my Dear Curious, and he is definitely more gung-ho work my nerves. Good question. A transit can be mind? How long wiU it be before When Mercury goes Retrograde, aboUl this than you are. I'm not Losing Patience the aspects the planets make today I can leave the bellpit I call my things that are·generally Mercury sayingthat marriage isn't a possib in comparison to your birth chart. bome? ruled go a bit haywire. Mercury ly, bUl I don't see a ma"iagefor Dear Patience, Okay? Ed governs things like the mail, you until Pluto enters your first Even is she forgives, it is not in the telephones, machinery, stereo house in aboUl a year and a half Scorpion's nature to forget. Even Dear Victoria, Dear Ed, equipment, tv's, cars and so on. Youhaveagoodpointabouzwait- ifyouworkthingsouz,beprepared Canpeoplereallytrustastrology Read the October 4 issue of the Actually, there's really no big deal ing to be financially secure. 10 have your wrong-doing pulled columns they read in the paper? Chronicle in which/ said to wait a with Mercury Retrograde. The Astrology asilk, it would suck to ouz of the darkness and be con- How accurate are they? year, at least; you're having a bad worstl've ever seen is that the mail spend your honeymoon in un- veniently waved in your face. She Stu tbe Disbeliever transit. slows down. It takes three weeks employment picking up your check WafllS to do everything her way Don't pack yet. By Katrice Hardaway away if you 'II just be patiwt The Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22) Nov. I and3. Aquarius (Jan 20- Feb 18) Olronicle htrologer lunar emphasis is in your first With your rising sun being Pisces, In the coming week, you could be house, which influences your luck, this would be a good time to try Sagittarius (Nov 22- Dec 21) receiving a special present form Aries (Mar 21 -Apr 19) fortune and happiness. Lucky something on the wild side. Try ice A minor family matter has gotten that special person. Take it in stride With the moon in your third house days are the I Oth and the 11 tit skating or skiing. the best of you. Take my advice: · and don't forget to say thank you. your luck will take a turn for the chill out and relax for a second. It may not be diamonds and pearls better. Long-term goals will pay Cancer (June 21 -July 22) Libra (Sept 23- Oct 22) The emphasis is now on your 12th but it will be from the heart. Lucky off. Emphasis on part- time job, A heated debate with a close fam Lately you have been spending a lot house, which will effect your fam days: Nov. 8 and(. family or romance. ily member has caused friction of money wmecessarily and these ily life and financial success. between families. Don't worry. spending sprees could hurt you in the Pisces (Feb 19- Mar 20) Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20) This little spat will blow over and long run. 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