Issue 4 Volume 61 nurnIng up Fever At Esco Inferria: SliuL Have Stayed Hem?, KA Nicole Burguess Maybe it was from the ceiling re- style of music, not a "If you DiMaria and Marisa the series of bad placed a disco ball style of dress. To weren't in the Zbrocca, were events that hap- and two flimsy most of the people middle, or dressed typcast so badly pened last year that cages were off in a there, "disco" meant like slut, it wasn't most could have made people feel corner. Mixed in minimal clothes fun," said one se- guessed upon enter- like they were in with Staying Alive held on by strings nior. ing. lock-down at Disco and Dancing Queen until they fell off. The King and For many, Inferno Friday was The Thong Disco Inferno was Queen, Heidi even those who en- night. There was Song and Say My never a term for slut Hauschaltz and Ben joyed dancing, it concern with police- Name. night as perceived Roche, and Best was a waste of a men and parent vol- "The DJ was by fellow students. Dressed, Rob good five dollars. unteers watching horrible. They cut like hawks to see if over half the songs," something bad said junior Matt woudl happen. LaFaye. They were even Held in the smelling breath at gym, girls/guys the door. were left without the This however perfect disco wasn't Disco accesory, platforms. Inferno's only flaw. Pimp coats, glittery The decorations re- halters, tube tops sembled 5th grade two sizes too small, graduation and the pleather pants, and music was more bell bottoms were rave than Disco. popular. Streamers falling Disco is a

The Lowlander 1960's reprint on Two views on the Our first cross- lives on, at least in dress code; Mr MLK teach-in; word puzzle; In- Editorials 2 the mind; Freeing Sumner- up close various school credibly, Useless News 4 Tibet; We're not and personal; clubs; Midwinter Facts; a Winter Rubbish 6 the only one who's Indie music Blues is right Break Photo Opin- Feature 10 boring spread; Mission to ion Mars review

(dwAll (ink 01101[ • Why the Lowlander Sucks... Boredom cont'd... doing what we do; but when it Rob's Column: Why the Miruna Lascar comes down to it, it's because of Lowlander Rocks! a lack of better things to do in things in the Lowlander read and find out the can- school. If you were Then there are those who Yea, yea. I read the this homogenous community. to be funny, although the didates and their views; shocked by the gas leak, party, drink, and do drugs most Lowlander AND enjoyed it! We may fill our lives with lots of humor was cheap. I'm and especially seniors, you should have written of the weekend. This gives them I will not give you a factual, extracurricular activities for the not going to sit here and who I assume will be vot- an article about it. a brief break in their otherwise un-biased, objective account of what write how shocked and ing. This takes me to boring lives. They do it because sole pupose of saying that we do happened - as it is Willie Noveck disgusted I was (even Another thing that I my next point, you really it's fun, they have the money, and them. We may sit and complain. complains about repeating the too- though I am a part of the didn't seem to under- give a **** about the are not supposed to. Talking We may drink and do drugs, or well-known and obvious. Twill give Highlander staff) be- stand is the "Birmingham Highlander. You just about the MlPs you go last week- we may make trouble just to you my personal account and views cause that would make Bubble". You seem to found something that end is a time filler too. make trouble, but we all do it be- of the situation(hence this being my me a hypocrite. I am go- believe that attacking a was easy to bash. If you There are those of us that fill cause we are bored. Our lives EDITORIAL). *This viewpoint Willie Noveck personally ing to say, though, that sport, group or project really cared you could up our lives with enormous will be boring as long as we con- does not necessarily handed me a copy of his work when represent the viewpoint of some of the criticism, or would make the High- have come talked to the amounts of extracurricular activi- tinue to stay unconsciously close- I walked into school through the stu- all Highlander staff rather attacks, on the lander better. No, that editors and shared your minded or until we venture out ties and sports, so there is no time dent parking lot entrance at 8:15 members Highlander were (I'll try would just make us a ideas, you could have to dwell on the overwhelming of the narcissistic socialite Bir- Tuesday morning. It was something bunch of @#$%%#. If written an article, you I'm sure most of to say this as nice as I boredom that haunts us. Of mingham community and into to pass the time until class started. you forgot there are could have even come to you received and read the can) misplaced. One part course, there are exceptions that the real world. (I am sorry to all So, I took a seat in the lobby and people who put a lot of one of our newspaper newspaper The of the article wrote, actually like what they are doing. those I offended in this article, thumbed through the pages. "Drowning us with un- effort and time into these meetings. You didn't do Lowlander written by So I suppose there are 5 types. but is an editorial and we can't Approximately a half hour important articles." activites. Instead of at- any of those things. Willie Noveck and I'm We all have our reasons for all agree.) later, still sitting in the lobby read- sure most of you found it Unimportant tacking their hard work You wanted to ing my Lowlander, I see the very funny.. .well expect ...hmmm... "Decision we try to emphasize the get a laugh out of some- Noveck-in-question being PER- the editors and writers of 2000: View on Republi- good in it. Does this thing that was easy to Freeing Tibet SONALLY escorted in the direction the The Highlander who cans and Democrats", make us "inaccurate". bash. Yes you did get a Romy Poletti of the AP's office by two hall moni- put a huge amount of maybe you don't seem to Take your ex- laugh and the attention tors and Mrs. Barrett herself. He ample of the construc- that you wanted, but you and its people. time and work into the find the election very im- Due to Chinese occupation, these was holding a box, presumably paper. portant, but since I care tion. The construction also hurt people that (like peaceful people are being subjected to many more copies of The I must admit that about what happens to will bring a lot of im- I said before) spend a lot execution, starvation and persecution. Lowlander and a big grin on his I found some of the this country I choose to provements to our of time and effort on. It must be stopped. But why is some- face. Seriously, I wished I could thing that is happening between Tibet have been him at that moment. Another Approach: Why the Highlander Might and China of importance to us. We live But only at that moment. I Euck in a country that is based on freedom. drew a few conclusions from read- Claudia Mark However, in Tibet the Chinese govern- ing The Lowlander. One, Noveck "Highlander Sucks" as ham boredom. There are Noveck's that make in- ment is making it impossible for Tibet- must have a lot of time on his hands. ans to live with any type of freedom. It some have put it. Our those of us who are lazy nocent criticism aimed at As teenagers, we believe that we is important that we become aware of Who has the time to publish such and live with the bore- live under strict rules. We have to go to lives are basically boring; the school administrators the injustices occurring beyond lengthy papers of rhetoric. Unlike school, agree with our parents' rules there is nothing to write dom, doing the bare and wait for a reaction. America's borders and aid in halting and editors Romy Poletti and Marisa no matter how stupid they may seem. that will keep your atten- minimum to get by, wast- Getting in trouble and the London, who so valiantly piece to- You may think that you have no free- preventing these injustices. ing most of their lives gether the Highlander from (mostly) tion for more than a few attention is half the fun. dom, but imagine living in a world Tibet occupies a barren plateau sentences. Of course, not away on the couch or They must have some where you aren't allowed to speak your 13,000 feet above sea level and is other people's work, Willie and a all of us are as funny as computer. feeling of accomplish- native language, practice your religion nestled in the Himalayas. Because of certain "Damon" seem to have its isolation in the mountains, it is a Willie Noveck. The second type of ment, like they have and where cultural heritage is stripped enough free time to author a publi- peaceful area with a unique language Boredom-we do the As I see it, there are person is one who like to changed something with away. cation of approximately the same Sadly, this hypothetical world is and culture. In Tibet, Buddhism is the length as a typical Highlander. things we do because four types of students at stir up controversy and their important opinions. core of culture and society-a holy and a reality. Tibet has been forced to live My second conclusion is there is nothing better to Seaholm. They each watch the chaos unfold. Sometimes they even enchanted land, existing for hundreds under Chinese rule for fifty years and it this: Noveck must have several an- do. That is one of the have a different way to Those are the Bob manage to be funny. is time to end this occupation because of centuries, called Shangri-la or main reasons why the cope with the Birming- Elliott's and Willie ger issues he has yet to grapple with. continued on pg. 3 2 it is destroying a culturally rich nation continued on pg. 4 continued on pg. 19 3 In Defense of Personal Freedoms Tibet cont'd... stroyed. Today, Tibet is still Shambhala, "the earthly occupied by the Chinese and Midwinter Blues Gives Watchers the Blues six million Tibetans remain. Mike Serwer place". Taylor Beebe Independence was re- The Tibetan people haven't There was the small dis- havior with no real concern gained in 1911 after living reacted with violence to this Unfortunately, this people began to lose in- three people in each for the health and welfare under Chinese rule fro 211 oppression because they are years production of Mid terest in the concerts. lunch were not liked by appointment in first of the people involved, but Buddhists, believe that years; for thirty-six years Winter Blues didn't live The pie-throwing contest many students. Unfortu- lunch with Sarah only because the law must fighting is a means of reso- Tibet existed in peace. nately, the reaction was Downey, leaving half of be enforced. lution. Therefore, until the up to its expectations. gave students a chance to However, in 1949 the Chi- Here is a lowdown on seek revenge against any the same with Thursday's the guys feeling cheated! I feel Elliott should nese People's Liberation Chinese government de- Those who did not point the finger at Mr. cides to negotiate with either how the week went. teachers who were good entertainment. We all Army, better known as the not enjoy Mid Winter Piper. History has shown Tibet or theUN, Tibet will While Erik enough sports to partici- know why "The Price Is PLA, was sent into Tibet by Blues this year all had the us that enforcing laws relat- remain under its powerful Wagenheim's band is by pate. This event did Right" went off the air the new communist govern- same types of com- ing to personal behavior ment for three main rea- occupation. no means Sugar Ray, seem promising in years now. Many people com- In a previous editorial plaints. They suggested will not necessarily stop a sons. The first was to make More than ever, the they did manage to put to come, although some plained about the loca- against smoking, Bob Elliot there be a daily entertain- person from doing what he it difficult for anyone to at- Chinese government is en- on a pleasing perfor- students complained the tion, and the inability to criticized both those stu- or she wants to do. For ex- tack China from the west, couraging Chinese to move see what was going on. ment and the location be dents who smoke in the mance. They performed teachers shouldn't have ample, Prohibition did not secondly they planned to to the acquired areas to changed to the center of parking lot and the admin- Sugar "Every been wearing hats, and Above all that, students reduce the demand for take riches from Tibet like spread Chinese culture. the cafeteria. Publicity of istration for failing to en- Morning" along with that real whip cream pies seemed displeased with drinking alcohol and was trees for lumber and gold With the abolishment of re- the week's happenings force laws prohibiting some of their own origi- should have been used. the lack of participation eventually repealed. De- and silver religious statues. ligious education in Tibet in smoking on school pre- nal songs. With a strong The biggest and publicity over this also proved to be a big spite massive advertising Lastly and most impor- 1959 and the Chinese lan- mises. complaints came on years event. factor. The overall vibe and billion dollar expendi- tantly, was to rule in Tibet guage becoming Tibet's na- start, Mid Winter Blues Elliott is quite clear felt from Mid Winter ture, teen smoking and drug again. tional language, the en- really kicked off, and was Wednesday, with the Finally, "Singled about his personal feelings Blues left almost every- use is still on the rise. Originally, China chanted culture of Tibet is a great success. But, to- kareoke. The desperate Out" seemed to be suc- for the smokers when he one cold. Even if we assumed went into Tibet on friendly quickly dying. The situation ward the end of the week, attempts of the same cessful in both lunches. states, "I couldn't care less that stricter enforcement terms, but in 1959 the PLA in Tibet is worsening and about your life. You are all would curb some of the stu- began the bloodshed and without help from others, idiots. You should pay the dents' smoking, what re- aimed for complete take- the Tibetans face a frighten- price." sources would be needed to over. When Tibet asked for ing fate. Education of Tibet- He does not care put this into place? Would help against the Chinese ans is declining. 44% are il- about people's health, only we have to hire full-time forces the international literate due to the fact that that they are doing some- smoking police? Do we re- community was reluctant to little tax money from China thing "illegal". His concern ally want Birmingham po- help due to the fact that Ti- is spent on Tibetan schools. is only that the law is not lice roaming the parking bet had remained isolated Thanks to media, being enforced, and that lots? Exactly what kind of for so many years and the movies and celebrities, the Mr. Piper is turning a blind school do we want? I fear of angering the Chi- need for intervention in Ti- eye to smoking. He blames wouldn't want to go to a nese government. bet is becoming more of a Mr. Piper for these prob- school everyday where we In the half-century focus. His Holiness the lems, and feels that Mr. have police patrolling the since the PLA arrived in Ti- Dalai Lama explains the Piper is responsible for student parking lot or bet, over one million reason for aiding Tibet to keeping students from checking the bathrooms. I Tibetans(around one fifth freedom is, "No matter what smoking. wouldn't want to attend a of the country's population) part of the world we come My position is not to school where our personal have died. Tibetans have from, we are all basically the defend smoking as a per- freedoms are taken away or died in prison and labor same human beings. We all sonal habit. I am not a we are being constantly camps as victims of execu- seek happiness and try to smoker, and never will be. watched by police, even if tion and starvation. They avoid suffering. We have I do not believe smoking is we could afford to devote have been tortured for non- basically the same human a wise choice by any their time to a smoking pa- sensical crimes like owning needs and concerns. All of means. However, I worry trol instead of more impor- pictures of the Dalai Lama. us human beings want free- about the motives of people tant matters. Nearly all of Tibet's Bud- dom and the right to deter- who try to control or dictate dhist monasteries (around mine our own destiny as in- Teachers and our head honcho get pied other people's personal be- continued on pg. 19 6,000) have been de- dividuals and as peoples."

5 \ Maxwell's Horoscopes EILIBRA (Sept. 23- CANCER(June 22- CAPRICORN(Dec. RIES(March 21- Oct. 23): The stars Interact July 22): Screw this, 22-Jan. 19): ah ah pril 19): You will see bright things in Students of ACLU Cancer has had enough with Interact Club Meetings A.._ Capricorn didn't find an old flame your future. Be sure to re- the moons !...especially after are held after school on the 2nd say go yet. rekindeled when you burn member there's a speeding Officers were chosen for this that indecent exposure inci- her house to the ground. truck behind those high Thursday of each month. year. The three Presidents are Romy AQUARIUS(Jan. dent at the mall last week. beams. March 9th: The United Way 20-Feb. 18): Poletti, Erik Wagenhiem, and Jay Fox. TAURUS (April 20- presented information on their Aquarius refuses to LEO(July 23-Aug. May 20): DUCK! SCORPIO (Oct. 24- The Vice-President is Nik Sears. Dan give you a horoscope as he 22): Barbituites can Youth Volunteer Programs Boy that was a close one! Nov. 21): Scorpio Wagner is the head of Public Relations believes it is all a bunch of only tak one so far in life. April 13th: Elections will be can't talk right now because useless hooey anyhow. But, seeing as you're not go- and Seth Rosenfeld is Secretary. Their EIGEMINI(May 21- he has to clean his room, but held for officers for next year. ing very far anyway, Leo mission statement is to assure students June 21): You will I'll be sure to tell him you Spring community service PISCES(Feb. 19- sees no reason why should find truth in the saying 'what stopped by. projects will be planned of their right. March 20): The doesn't kill you will only should quit them now. world is your make you stronger' when SAGITARRIUS plaything.. .try bouncing it up VIRGO (Aug. 23- paralyzed from the neck (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): and down really really high! Sept. 22): Gone down by a passenger bus. The truth is out there! Next fishin, back in five time, but it deeper. dc Students for Free Tibet Diversity Committee Anna Larson The Free Tibet scheduled A Spring Sucker Sale Fundraiser will be for March 10th was canceled. It held in the middle of April. The Student will be held later outside of Exchange Program is underway with Detroit's school. Speeches, information, Southwestern High. On March 23rd there 111H1 and bands are expected. On will be a mandatory training program for A„ March 10th around the world, anyone interested. On April 4th, students will ...¢116611.12, Tibetan Uprising Day was spend the Day at Southwester and interact celebrated with students there. Look for Southwestern

scam.. obv;i f..P4S students at Seaholm on April 5th. The pur- I M06424t-{ pose of the exchange is to learn about life in • 2. err. RAY e-M-01e- Gay-Straight Alliance another area. A meaningful dialogue and 1...4•VT2+1,1346,Vt WJIt..N11. meeting different people will also be in- This new club will hold its cluded. Elections are planned for next year, 8. 91''FANIG Vvarvki first meeting on April 5th. The and Day of Silence is on the drawing table. 'S Acr .e-Nt) club was the brainchild of ef 14 ;ROW Maisie DiStanislao and Kelly &f- -€.,S 1°' tj° ! flu? Muzzi. Mr. Rozema and Ms. Kalter will be advising. rmzzoem.... MA12-64-1 1--o (14et PAY oF-- SADD 3• NHS MOPR, the back- mv.sovaraM9 5. W-1I7 LOce Ic Prom Committee L wards prom, was can- NHS members ,,,mmErmcmse 1A celed due to time con- will be helping out on 4#12-IN (9, 134'6 A Decoration Workshop is to be 7. STAFFAN (.0 AA/4Y strains. It is planned for April 15th for the cvlz.r4 held later. A prom T-Shirt design by next year, possibly in Race For the Cure. Stephanie Early was chosen. Invita- conjunction with another tions have been picked out with Emma school. Gibbs heading the committee. 6 7

neWS An Insider Len k at the MLK Diversity Teach-In A Student's View of the MLK Diversity Teach-In Seth Rosenfeld Kristen Demorest On February 9th, I At about 8:50, things throughout this and other The most contro- was practically going in- began to speed up. Our very fact that potentially programs, we will im- Although 400 who did attend music. The teach-in was versial issue on the sane. Random thoughts of thirty guests from Oak dangerous amounts of gas prove our understanding Seaholm is a prime ex- gained the benefit of formatted around a agenda? Definitely af- failure kept popping up in Park High School had ar- was released into our hall- and appreciation of diver- ample when it comes to workshops on a wide schedule that gave par- my head and the recurring rived on-time. I was lead- ways, as well as the fact firmative action, many sity, and that we will con- racial homogeny, its range of topics, includ- ticipants the opportunity nightmares of the last two ing Mr. Steinberg from the that there were no an- people agreed. tinue to confront many is- students may not end up ing affirmative action, to attend four of such nights didn't make me feel ACLU to his presentation, nouncements telling us sues of diversity. much better. I had been when I noticed a cloud of what exactly was happen- completely clueless race, and hip-hop/rap workshops. I like to say "thanx" working diligently for the smoke growing through ing, severly distresses me. about diversity after all to each of you who helped last couple months, and as the glass doors. My heart The rest of the day Strides in helping to Workshop 1 from 8:15-9:00 out during the day with all far as I knew everything sank. went very well. I am promote ethnic aware- *Diversity in the Arts by Swid Kirchofer, a look at influential artists in America, few the logistics, as well as all attended this workshop because of the time was going okay. By about I was somewhat re- happy to say that after all ness are being made, of you that attended. I *Human Rights by John Lawson, a presentation on Amnesty International's view on eight PM, we had put up lieved when, minutes later, my work, with only mini- hope you enjoyed the thanks to the efforts of human rights in the US all the signs, set up the me- I overheard one of the con- mal problems, I was able teach-in and learned as Seaholm's student Di- *Minorities in the Media by Dawn Warren, video clips helped illustrate the portrayl of dia center, and were fi- struction workers say, to feel really good about much as I did. In the fu- versity Club, who minorities in the media opened to a small audience nally ready to go home. "Don't worry, we just have the event's accomplish- ture, we will all take the hosted one component *Segregation and Fear by Scott Craig, the history behind the segregation in this area Despite my nervous- to check if it's dangerous; ments. I feel the teach-in *Women in the New Millenium by Marge Rabideau, a open panel discussing women's lessons we learned that of the Martin Luther ness and great anticipa- then we'll get it cleared was a wonderful first step issues, canceled due to lack of participation day and use them to im- King Jr. program series: tion, I was relieved when out of here." towards educating our *Why is Sexual Orientation a Diversity Topic by Ms. Kalter/Rozema/S. Symons, the most prove our school and com- I walked into school at Although, they were community about the is- A teach-in entitled popular workshop at the time, discussed the types of prejudice and their implications munity. 7:20 that Thursday morn- able to get most of the sues of race and discrimi- "Embracing the Dream Workshop 2 from 9:10-10:15 ing for the teach-in. Ev- smoke cleared out, the nation. I hope that, in the New Millenium". erything was going great. Acording to club * Speeches of Dr. King by Peter Shaheen, videos that would prepare for future dialogues *Embracing the Dream by Dr. Ronald Woods, a long but interesting speech on the future None of the presenters had advisor Robin Moten, of diversity. This was the keynote speaker from the African American Studies at Eastern called in sick, we had roughly 400, including Michigan University and was well attended. A question session at the end turned into a found a suitable TV for visiting students from diversity dialogue between students and adults of different backgrounds. Mike Simon, and we were Oak Park High School, *Student Rights by Mike Steingberg of ACLU, the most popular session which chal- just waiting for people to were on hand for the lenged students to rethink their rights at Seaholm, an intro to our chapter of ACLU. come in for the show. Well, we waited, and we ground-breaking event. Workshop 3 from 10:40-11:25 continued to wait, and fi- Although there were a *Culture of Hip/Hop by Geoffry Lee, one of the most popular sessions, those that got to nally, about ten minuter high number of partici- attend found an in-depth, informative look at the culture that surrounds the music. after the first group of pre- pants in the four differ- *Psychology of the Oppressed by Dr. Fleming, on pyschology's relationship with minori- ties, the injustices and advances that have been made sentations were supposed ent workshops, many *Global Human Rights by Barb Harte, a discussion on who does and should make human to start, a substantial (kind felt that more commu- rights of) number of people had nity members should *Multicultural Literature by Mr. Passarelli, a quick change in leader didn't stunt the look accumulated in the E hall. have come and taken at modern literature frompeople from all backgrounds Even through my advantage of such a rare *20/20 presentation of race by S. Schiff, taken from their true colors show, it shows daily pleas, in addition to those opportunity. prejudice that one would never expect unless faced with it. of many other hard work- *Student Panel on Diversity by Seth Rosenfeld, the gem of the teach-in, students from Junior Stephanie ing Diversity Club mem- both schools discussed real issues that they face, frustrations, and found common ground Early said, bers, to get people to at- "This is tend this optional part of such a valuable re- Workshop 4 from 11:30-12:30 the teach-in during S- source. It's shame more *The Internet and Hate Crimes by Mike Simon, a former student comes back to talk abou the Internet's role in prejudice through a multi-media presentation B lock, the attendance, people didn't come and *Affirmative Action Panel by Dr. Carl Cohen and Dr. Paul Courant, the first member quit pardon my French, learn from it." because of Dr. Carl Cohen's famous reputation for being quite a debator of the negatives sucked. 8 Nevertheless, the of Affirmative Action, lively performances and well informed arguements fromboth sides attracted a large audience. 9

Gold. iald nd Nfr-ri The Academy Awards Nomince.: for Best Actor ame, Srme, Same...Oscars Try to be Different Perhaps the mix of films being considered Russel Crowe in The Insider, playing Jeffrey Wigand the head of research for a from this past year have tobacco firm, he is the first one to go public. This is Russ' first nomination Melissa Gullickson though he has been in many acclaimed films such as LA Confidential. contributed to the wide The Academy to love them. The long, be different, original, and array of nominees in all wards, a Hollywood tra- drawn out speeches, the exciting? My guess is no. Richard Farnsworth in The Straight Story, a surprise nomination for an indie categories. ion; we've all heard of Billy Crystal humor, and But then again, this year film though Farnsworth at 72, has been in many feature films including Misery. This is his It is a bit scary when second nomination, once before for a Supporting Actor Role for Here Comes a Horsemen. em, watched (at least the stars we love all come does not include a nomi- Austin Powers; The Spy Based on a true story, he drives a tractor from Iowa and Wisconsin to see his sick brother. rt) of them, and have together each year to nation for Haley Joel Who Shagged Me pulls in ked about those won- award the previous year's Osment, who can't be a nomination for best rful little golden statues. best aspects inthe film in- more than nine. Maybe Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown, he plays the 1930's second best guitarist in the world in makeup. Even South e last Sunday in March dustry. this year will be more of this Woody Allen film. He was able to pull off a great performance through fights with allen Park: Bigger, Longer, and and the death of his father. Sean's acted for two decades but has only been nominated once known for one thing This year, we are the same. Or maybe, just Uncut is nominated for the efore for his role in Dead Man Walking. re in America. We have celebrating a New Year, maybe, this year's Oscars come familiar with the decade, century, and argu- could,surprise us all into original score of it infa- mous awards show, and ably, millenium. Will this becoming hard-core mous "Blame Canada". Kevin Spacey in American Beauty, plays the surburban father going through a crisis at the uppose, we have learned year's Academy Awards awards show fans. continued on pg. 19 loss of his job. Spacey has been in many great films such as LA Confidential, the Usual Suspects (which he won Best Supporting Actor), and Seven. Your Academy Awards Preshtryi Denzel Washington in the Hurricane, playing Rubin Carteer, a boxer wrongfully accused for the murder of three men. The family of the Marisa London murdered protested the film, while bad reviews are said to have biased the judging committee. This is Denzel's fourth nomination and has been in many films such as Malcolm X, Glory, American Beauty din by Sam Mendes, a dark suburban drama that unfolds as a father loses his job. Courage Under Fire and the Bone Collector. A breakout for feature films, exploring the inner workings of a seemingly perfect life. The critic's favorite, winning best movie at the Critic's Award, not a surprise for indie fans but for mainstream Nominees for Pest Actress watchers, a bitchy wife, a drug dealing neighbor, a secret crush, and a rebellious daughter make for many unforeseen twists and shocked suburban parents all ' Annette Bening in American Beauty, plays Spacey's counterpart in suburbia as the "perfect" house- over the country coming out of movie theatres, struggling to rationalize. Don't wife. This is her second nomination, the other for Gifters. She has been in many films such worry, we're different here. as Postcards from the Edge, American President, and Mars Attacks. Cider House Rules dir. by Lasse Hallstrom, a really predictable movie tha — combines the plots and themes of better past movies to make for confusing,self- Janet McTeer in Tumbleweeds, in a less popular movie, she plays a mother who moves her daughter after a love affair ends. McTeer is prima- rily a British stage actress but you may have seen ratulatory crap. I can't come up with one reason why this was nominated in a year of good . I making. It could be passed off as a coming of age film, but it is placed in an unbelieveable, her in the indie cult film Velvet Goldmme. This is her first nomination. ar-coated setting. Most troubling, after 125 long minutes it never comes to a conclusion. Julianna Moore in The End of the Affair, after a year of many movies for this actress, The Green Mile dir. by Frank Darabont, a prison fantasy she gets nominated for a quiter role about a woman who seeks passion from outside her boring marriage, only tale(s) about Tom Hanks, I mean Paul Edgecomb. Another to hurt her lover. She has been in many films such as Boogie Nights (nominated for Supporting Actress), touching prison drama, although it does a good job of tying many stories The Lost World, Cookie's Fortune, The Big Lebowski, and the Psycho remake. together. Ever since the Academy mandated that any movie with Tom Hanks in it has to be nominated, this one had it made. Meryl Streep in Music of the • Heart, an almost unheard of film, playing a dedi- e Insider dir. by Michael Mann, a suspense-filled true story of the breakdown of Jeffrey Wegand ;ated music teacher who fights the school administration for the funding that they have cut. Though the after tobacco big wigs fired him from his job because he went public with his novie has an eerie familiarity of a school teacher who changed my life film, she shines within its con- research. Directorially, it's a masterpiece. They also do a good job portraying fines. She has already won two Oscars and has been nominated fourteen times, a tie for the most with the overplayed story of an ordinary man caught up in extraordinary Audrey Hepburn. Her wide film career spans from movies like Marvin's Room to circumstances. River Wild to Kramer vs. Kramer.

The Sixth Sense dir. by M. Night Shyamalan, in an indie (perfect) world this would win. It came out of nowhere, with nothing to offer the mainstream Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry, her nomination might be a giant leap or the kiss of death for audience that's used to big stars playing their usual parts. A twist at the end indie films, based on the tragic true story of Brandon Teena/Teena Brandon For the 80s children, you equires a second viewing„a very good money making strategy. It doesn't might have seen her in Karate Kid or Buffy the Vampire Slayer or on Beverly Hills 90201. It took the resort to useless gore, it's what you don't see that makes you scared, but not in director three years to cast this role, but many say that she is more convicing as a boy than Teena a boring Blaire Witch sort of way. The roles are refreshingly original, requiring actual acting for a change. Brandon was. This is her first nomination. _1111111115111111 Nominees for Best Supporting Actor Who Got Dissed at the Oscars Micheal Caine in Cider House Rules, plays the patriarch and doctor in a New England Or- Rickey Valentino CTHER NOMINEES phanage. He's been in numerous movies, the most recognizable being Little Voice and Dirty played Kaufman, won Rotten Scoundrels. This is his fifth nomination, winning once for Woody Allen's Best Directing Hannah and Her Sisters. the Golden Globe two months prior, yet he Sam Mendes-American Beauty Spike Jonze- Being John Malkovich Tom Cruise in Magnolia, in an overexposed role for a less impressive part in a movie sporting does not get a nomina- Lass Hallstrom-The Cider House Rules an amazing cast, this comes as a surprise. Another surprise, his other major role this year in tion. Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut was not recognized. Cruise is a misogynistic leader of that teaches Michael Mann-The Insider There are a lot men's seminars on getting female conquests. He has been nominated three times before and M. Night Shyamalan- The Sixth Sense has been in numerous but diverse roles such as Jerry Maguire, Born of the more films that certainly Fourth of July, Top Gun, Rain Man, a Few Good Men, and Risky Business. In the best Foreign Language Film picture category we did not get the respect All About My Mother, Spain Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile, a prisoner with miraculous powers that brings his have American Beauty, that they deserved from Caravan, Nepal guilt into question. This is his first nomination but he has been "That Big Guy" in Bulworth, the Academy, like the East-West, France The Whole Nine Yards, and Armageddon. The Cider House Rules, The Green Mile, foreign film "All About Solomen and Gaenor, United Kingdom Jude Law in The Talented Mr. Ripley, the playboy son of an American million- The Sixth Sense and the my Mother,' which Under the Sun, Sweden aire, hanging out and doing nothing in Italy. This is the Brit's first nomination but has been in Insider. Alright. .1 agree brought a tear to Original Screenplay such American films as Gattaca, eXistenZ, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. American Beauty and everyone's eye, and the Alan Ball-American Beauty Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense, a big surprise of a nomination for an the Insider belong there, infamous "Fight Club." Charlie Kaufman-Being John Malkovich 11 year old who sees dead people in this year's sleeper hit that made Bruce and maybe the Sixth But perhaps, the Paul Thomas Anderson-Magnolia Willis a serious actor. The director said he wouldn't have done the movie movie that was the most M. Night Shyamalan-The Sixth Sense without him. Osment has been in Bogus, Forrest Gump, Mixed Nuts, and the son on the Jeff Sense, but no one needs f***** over by the Mike Leigh- Topsy-Turvy Foxworthy show and Murphy Brown. another sappy novel Makeup adaption and yet another Academy was Trey Austin Powers: The Spy who Shagged Me Tom Hanks flick. Parker and Matt Stone's Bicentennial Man What's Missing? "South Park: Bigger, Nominees for Best Supporting Actress Longer, and Uncut." Life First, Being Topsy-Turvy John Malkovich, one of Let it be known that there is a long standing, Visual Effects the most creative, origi- The Matrix Toni Collette in The Sixth Sense, another independent actress nomination for a worried single nal films to come out in mutual hate between the mother confused over her son's condition. The Australian was made a star in the Academy and Trey Star Wars-Episode 1 a long time. They man- Stuart Little great Muriel's Wedding, The Pallbearer, Clockwatchers, and Velvet Goldmine This Parker. That is why it is is her first nomination. aged to get nods for both Original Score no surprise that "South best script and best di- Thomas Newman-American Beauty Angelina Jolie in Girl, Interrupted, the daughter of the amazing Jon Voight plays an interesting Park" did not receive a recting, but why not best John Williams-Angela's Ashes mental patient. This is her first nomination though she has been in the Bone Collector, Gia, nod for original score, Hackers, and Pushing Tin. picture. I don't get it. Rachel Portman-The Cider House Rules Next movie to get but only a nomination John Corigliano-The Red Violin screwed: Man on the for original song for Gabriel Yared-The Talented Mr. Ripley Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich, in the year of indies going feature, this is the queen "Blame Canada." I mother. Kenner plays the crush/business partner of the pupeteer Craig Schwartz and lover of Moon, Milo Forman's Original Song Malkovich. Keener has been in The Real Blond, Your Friends & Neighbors, film about the life of don't care what anyone "Music of My Heart"- Diane Warren, Music and Out of Sight, yet has never been nominated. comedian Andy says, but that score was of the Heart brilliant. I practically "Save Me"-Aimee Mann, Magnolia Samantha Morton in Sweet and Lowdown, playing the mute, naive interest of Sean Penn's Kaufman. This movie character. In the film,she has no lines, so the nomination was based deserved to be in the wet myself watching "When She Loved Me"-Randy Newman, solely on her acting ability. The Brit has been in Dreaming of Joseph best picture category, that movie. Toy Story 2 Lees and the Last Yellow with this being her first nomination. and what really pissed That pretty "You'll Be in My Heart"-Phil Collins, me off was that Jim much wraps it up for Tarzan Chloe Sevigny in Boys Don't Cry, in a realistic portrayl of Brandon Teena's small town Carrey was not nomi- who gets screwed at the Sound Effects girlfriend, Lana Tisdel. The real Lana sued the picture for portraying her without approval nated for best actor. Oscars. There is just too Fight Club although both Lana and Brandon are portrayed heroically. Sevigny has made a career out of much drama in the quest The Matriz Jim, who brilliantly white trash roles such as Tree's Lounge, Kids, and the Last Days of Disco. This is her first Star Wars- EpisodeOne nomination. 12 for a naked, gold man. 13 Upca mg Events M1:4SiC1 tRevicos mx•••••sam IMMIIIIIII•••111•111•11•• Lathe • • by Claudia Mark • • Poletti How They Stack Up Mai • /11 Movies: • Son is another Romy: "Back, Back, Romy Maisie 111 March 17th • Joe 90 ** *** mainstream alternative Jimmie's Chicken Shack's Back" • Oleander The Exorcist (re-release • ** *** with 11 minutes of album. Their sound isn't Bring Your Own Stereo, is Gigolo Aunts • *** **** • unseen footage) bad, though lacks your basic mainstream Ani DiFranco's album, To • Jimmie's C. Schack ** Final Destination originality. alternative album. Each the Teeth once again deals The Get Up Kids ***** **** • Soft Fruit track has the same with social injustices Romy's Pick: "Hell Yeah' • Ani DiFranco *** ***** • March 24th seemingly familiar sound. through a lighter side of • • Stroke 9 ** Here on Earth her music. With topics "Hooray for Boobies is • Jimmie's Chicken Shack Bif Naked *** ** • Whatever it Takes is four guys, Ha-Ha, ranging from Martin BloodHound Gang's • Bloodhound Gang • Price of Glory • ***** ***** • Double, Sipple and Luther King's gollow up album to "One • Jimmy Eat World The Skulls ***** *** • April 5th Lemon who look like assasination, gun control, Fierce Beer Coaster." The • Gay Dad II • **** **** they've gotten old school the NRA and abortion, it album proves to be just as 111 Black and White • *****Hot Digity ****All That + Bag of Chips II April 7th is without a doubt on a funny as their others, with • III ***Walk in the Park Sucks Major A** w Return to Me more serious note. even a ot more serious topics Rules of Engagement [ = 1111111 11 • • *My Ears Are Bleeding Joe 90 - Dream This i.e. New Jersey, the • April 14th Maisie's Pick: "Cars Go horizontal hanky panky, • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• American Psycho By" Gigolo Aunt - Minor Vanilla Ice makeovers. religion and Discovery April 21st Romy's Pick: "Drive" Chords and Major Something to Write Home Channel. In conclusion, The Big Kahuna 28 Days Themes About you get 47 songs full of Canadian, alternative, Alternative, indie band Maisie: "Fade Away" fun for $14.99. straight edge, singer, Bif Joe 90's debut album is Romy: "The Big Lie" I CDs: Maisie's: "Valentine" Naked's latest album has March 21st entitled Dream This. Romy's: "Ten Minutes" proved to be the most Aqua-Aquarius Produced by lead singer Like Joe 90, Gigolo Aunts successful of her albums. Fatboy Slim-Fatboy/ Chris Seefried and Adam latest CD, Minor Chords The Get Up Kids latest Though often compared to Norman Cook Collection Duritz of Counting Crows, and Major Themes was CD, Something to Write for her. Gwen Stefani, Bif has Ice Cube-Vol. 2, War and Dream This proves to be put together with much Home About , may be the been around longer and Peace May 16th successful debut. After help from Counting best Emo album to come Stroke 9 - Nasty Little it is not hard to see why. sounds much better. Britney Spears-Untitled touring with Counting Crows frontman, Adam out this year. The Get Up Thoughts Gay Dad - To Earth With "Moment of Weakness" Crows and Gigolo Aunts Duritz (the three groups Kids are five guys from Romy: "Down" Love and "Lucky" have both Concerts: for the past year, Joe's 90's have been touring together California who have Maisie: "Tear Me In Two" Romy: "To Earth With had radio air play, March 24th popularity has grown. for the past year). The CD heavily influenced the Love" increasing popularity. Third Eye Blind, St. is full of catchy upbeat emo industry. All songs Maybe you've heard Jimmy Eat World - Clarity Maisie: "To Earth With Theatre songs. on this album are "Little Black Backpack" Romy: "Crush" Love" March 25th enjoyable. played on heavy rotation Maisie: "Believe in What No Doubt, Clutch Cargos on 89X in the past few You Want" This critically acclaimed March 26th Ani DiFranco To the weeks. The band is Stroke British band, Gay Dad, Tina Turner, The Palace of Auburn Hills Teeth 9 and the album is Nasty Jimmy Eat World is deserves all the attention another well perceived March 31st Maisie: "Wish I May" Little Thoughts. The they get. With their Method Man, State album sounds like all emo band that recently techno-alternative sound, Theatre other mainstream released their latest album, there is no band of equal April 4th alternative bands out there Clarity. Jimmy Eat World, comparison. Korn, The Palace of and is mediocre at best. like the Get Up Kids, is Auburn Hills Oleander - February's Son another band that has Bif Naked- I Bificus April 19th Romy : "Stupid" Bloodhound Gang- widely influenced the emo Romy's Pick:"Spaceman" Oasis, State Theatre April 21st Maisie: "I Walk Alone" Jimmie's Chicken Shack - Hooray for Boobies community. 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Blast from the Past: 1960's Dress Codz, Creates Scandal COI

Randy Smith H 01( This article was dis- Students argue that upon school as a form of Greg Sullivan: Girls •! ect roytto W.? covered in the February 17, they have an "unwritten dress business, and there are very should be allowed to wear 1969 edition of the code that students will wear few businesses that allow what they want. They should Seaholm's The Experiment, appropriate clothing in the women to wear slacks. not be forced to wear any a daily paper that was best taste," and who should Also Mrs. Schlain be- certain type of clothing. printed in our own printing decide what is appropriate lieves it is the teachers and Pat Wessels: School is shop after school. The pa- and what is not? The students parents responsiblity to de- more like a place of business. per was a page front-and- think they should but Mr. cide what is good taste. All It just isn't the place to wear back that reported daily Wagner, the principal, says the parents called have coop- slacks. The clothes one news on the front and had a that the administration should erated and supported the no- wears reflects the person. It to preset backpage done days have the final judgement. slacks "rule". Mrs. Schlain Kent MacRae: Sure, t tt,t,' tit", tit)! it! 110 tt," in advance: According to Mr. argues that the girls say they girls should be able to wear Wagner, no aspect of the wear the slacks to keep warm slacks. The Constitution ;0 tt One of the major dis- school is ever turned entirely but they don't object to wear- says that this school really putes being aired around over to the students and what ing mini-skirts in the cold has no right to say what you SHS is whether or not the they want. "...I always wel- weather. can wear. dress code will be altered to come comments from the stu- As expected, students Mr. Scott: I don't care allow girls to wear slacks to dents," he explains. Mr. and teacher opinions vary if they wear slacks or not. Wagner likes girls to look school. greatly over this issue. feminine Besides, he looks continued on pg. 20 16 ministration had no ob- Academy Awards the best picture category problem of smoking Skirts cont' de.. Rob's Column jection at all to this trial. cont'd... cont'd... was The Insider. This does not mean it's okay. It doesn't affect my teaching or their learn- Most of the girls wearing A great movie, The movie about corruption There are a lot of things ing. slacks are younger, in Matrix also got some due in the tobacco industry that people do that prin- Stemming from my Claudia Prior: If jus- ninth and tenth grades. credit in film editing and got great reviews, but cipals or police can't fix. first conclusion, some- tified by cold weather Mr. Tunnicliff, as- special effects. The film lukewarm box office in- Although I believe in body must really be grasp- and comfort, anyone can sistant principle of festival favorite, Elec- take. freedom of choice, I ing at straws to complain wear what they want. Andover High School: tion, won a nomination It's anyone's guess about their highschool cannot argue that posi- Mrs. Wohlfahrt: The wearing of slacks for screenplay adaption. as to whom will be cho- newspaper. There are big- tion in this situation, Slacks don't belong at has caused no turmoil in ger fish to fry, don't you With cult-favorite type sen. American Beauty since smoking is illegal school. They're play my opinion. The student think? Somebody needs movies like these in the has the leg up, with a for students under the clothes. council recommended to focus their anger._ running, the Oscars may Best Picture award at the age of eighteen. Eileen Ellis: Yes. that the dress code allow Anyhoo, I am am- aquire new viewers in Golden Globes in Janu- Nevertheless the Pants have no affect on slacks to the Board of bivalent as to whether the those areas. ary. educational system has learning-no clothes do. Education, after a survey Lowlander held any merit. Another big part of taught about the dangers Dress codes are ridicu- was taken on the matter. I enjoyed it - yes, but only the slightly-different Os- Sumner cont'd.., of smoking and once the lous. There was a one or two because of its humor. cars is the somewhat school by working hard education has been pro- Mr. Navarre: It is week planning period Willie was a good sport al- strange best picture cat- and gaining support from vided, the personal not anyone's business to during which there was lowing Romy and egory. A blockbuster, his AP English teacher. Marisa's rebuttal in his choice must be left up to dictate what anyone the possibility that slacks The Sixth Sense, con- He believes that dedica- own argument. He also should wear at any time. would not be allowed. trary to many people's tion to education is vital the student. If the stu- gave credit to Bob Elliot Melody Parker: There are no advantages guesses. American not only in high shcool, dent and their parent for using the Highlander Yes, slacks should be being taken with this Beauty, also nominated, but in life. can't deal with the to cause discussion (am I worn in cold weather. freedom and all the is critically acclaimed, "If I had one piece smoking issue, don't ever happy for Bob that he Why should boys refuse slacks worn have been but very dark favorite. of advice for teenagers to- rely on Mr. Piper or the was out of town during the to have girls look like acceptable. On the first The Academy was ex- day, it would be that dis- police. week of his article's pub- boys when so many boys day the girls wore their pected to either go crazy cipline is one of the great- If enough students lication) However, there are going around looking wildre slacks, such as the over the movie totally, est characteristics you can cannot be persuaded are more important things, take with you to college. like girls? lounging type. But now with lots of nominations; that the problem is not in my view, that need Work hard in school and Mrs. Moyer: If it the slacks are becoming or they could have com- harmful to themselves, complaining about other it will take you far were up to me I wouldn't more conservative. Ap- than the Highlander. Twill pletely snubbed it. their education or their throughout your life." allow slacks. Girls look proximately 5% of the stop myself before I delve As we found out, future, don't look to Mr. more attractive in skirts girls are wearing slacks. because that could be an they are giving this film Personal Freedoms Piper or the police. Stop and dresses. Mr. McGregor, entirely differnt article. due credit. The Cider cont'd... trying to change Mr. Stepan, the Ferndale High School In conclusion, my House Rules, a great Obviously, most people's behavior, go principal of Kimball principal: The student first thought is somewhat story with a mediocre people are willing to toler- about your own busi- High School: The stu- body evolved the dress off - topic. I wish I could lead, is nominated for the ate the annoyance and the ness. dents suggested that the code in which there is a be as controversial as supporting role of personal choice made by dress code be changed. paragraph against the Willie and Bob, but alas, Michael Caine. others. I do not believe that We are now in the midst wearing of slacks. I'll stick to my stuffed ani- Also nominated, the smoking issue is one of a three week trial pe- Schools are a place mals. My second thought The Green Mile, was that requires enforcement I(1 MII Mt is more relevant: Willie riod which is working out where rules should be considered good, but was even if it were possible. It unnecessarily badgered fine. After the end of this able to change. It is up 9.1 a slice with ctitrrent too long. Tom Hanks is not immediately harmful the Highlander, but who to the school, other stu- there will be a teacher to the students to change was not nominated for student ID said heresy was illegal? dents, or to the school's at and student evaluation them. They have the his role, so it was only The Birmingham Seaholm mosphere. and it will then be de- power and ability to. So, Michael Clarke Duncan Jclu the Primo's Team Administration...Boo-ya! cided if they change will if they changed the rule who was given due. The Just because Mr. be permanent. The ad- we would allow them to Now Hiring! Piper can't fix the larger 19 last movie nominated in 18 wear slacks. Jedire Dorisi

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