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r. 04-199 October 1, 1991 , J : living • TABLE OF CONTENTS 1n t%:~-:~ October 1, 1991 VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 1 balance <1J -oo"'.o:::~ Wellspring Lifesource on SPECIAL FEATURE N E \N S Books .. Vitamins fALLEN IDOLS PITZER'S CHANGING ~~ . By Matt Zboray fACE- By Tim Ahearn ~-~ ;.~r · -- '-....~-.....: ---~" .. "'-..-...,.. .r • - - - ---- . ~ 1 6 6 ~~ - ~ -..... -.£~ 1NTERVIEW: Valentin 1N SEARCH OF A NEW Metaphysics Psychology . \~~-:;: ~f:.,.~---;;;~nd Vitamins Berezkhov- By The lEADER- by Richard 1 8 Other Side Staff 8 Sewell Sel.f ~el~ Medil~l!on ~ ~~ J Bodybuilding Nutrition THE NEW SOVIET ROVING REPORTER - ~pmtu~ll~ Rellg1on J' ... ,{ \ Fitness Enthusiast & UNION- By Werner Compiled by The 2 OWarnbrunn 1 0 Other Side Staff New Age Magazines ~. Teas Homoepathy THE CAMERA EYE & THE MORNING AFTER THE PEOPLE'S POWER PILL- By julliet Crystals Tarot Cards // ' ~ • ~ Specialty Cookbooks 2 2 -By Lucian Marquis 1 5 Henderson Audio Visual Herbs ? ~ · ARTS SPORTS '\ o N ALBUM REVIEW: Blues SPORTS SHORTS - ) ' ::::J C) foothill blvd. Traveler : Travelers and by David Stoiber S»~cfl. N 3 m 5 Thieves- By jordan Kurland 2 3 arrow rt. t- :;· m UJ ALL THE WORLD'S A TYSONS TIME - r =0 dedicated to RoQ STAGE - a short story by Andrew Starbin arrow hwy. QJ: Q) 1----- by jason Singer & Mark Taylor > s::e 1 2 2 3 cu ~ 10 Fwy who listie m ::c Et----- en m PITZER'S TABOO - a> u by Matthew Karatz s :rJ All living (") - 2 4 ~ r- Photography open 10 to 8 daily by Keiko AFTER READING THE OTHER 525 N. Central Avnue, Upland, CA 949-6063 Saruwatari SIDE PLEASE RECYCLE The Other Side, October 1, 1991 • 3 FROM The Other Side Alb1..11m R~-...,i~w T H E Is Marxism ~- ->Wfor .u.r.-p.,apr. 0 Editor EDITOR'S Jason Singer BLUES TRAVELER DESK 0 Extculivt &lrrors Dead? Hayden Bixby ~~Travelers and Thieves~~ ChnStopher Schooler would like to begin this editorial by first of all calling your attention to our David Stoiber special feature on the Soviet Union.The dissolution of the Soviet Union is, by Jordan Kurland 0 Srnior &lilor If you have not heard of Blues Traveler yet, you soon wilL ln verse while he plays his twelve-string acoustic guitar. ~ ot ! perhaps, the most important event in recent world history. The Cold War is Michele Botwin over, the potential of nuclear disarmament seems feasibly in reach, and, certainly, the past six months, the ~ew York based band has begun onJy is the music intense during "Onslaught," but so are the 0 Productjon Managtr we, as a human race, have brought ourselves closer to a more democratic establishing a name for itself in the musk industry. The rock lyrics. The next tune, Uivory Tusk,p sounds a bit more !tke Scott Manelis band recently released its second album titled, "Travelers something on their first album. The lyrics are good, but] am existence. The danger in such an assertion, however, exists in the tendency of the and Thieves", and it is certainly a more than adequate follow afraid the only way to understand some of them is by reading media and the general public to suggest these events are the product of the "death 0 Copy &litor Julia Hill up to the debut record. Although Traveler is known for John them off of the CD insert. Popper slurs some of the words of ~arxism " and a sudden global movement toward free-market economy. Popper's phenomenal together, but it does not "Marxism is dead" seems to me to be a difficult statement to argue given ::l Opinions fdrlor Matt Zboray harmonica jams, the new take away from the song. the scope that such a supposition demands. To revel in the death of the Marxist album proves that the T he song has a great school of thought is not to only suggest that everything once uttered by Karl 0 Spor!s &litor other three members of melody, and it is a chance Marx is today unreasonable but to discount the brilliant work that has taken Matt Karatz the band have a great for guitarist Chan place within the school of Marxism since Marx's death, namely the work of great 0 Pborograpby &litor deal of talent as welL IG ndtla to prove that he scholars like Antonio Gramschi, Walter Benjamin, Raymond Williams and Benoit Keiko Saruwatari The two biggest can do more than just Brecht, just to name a few. Such an statement definitively states, although in most criticisms about the p lay scales extremely 0 cases probably unintentionally, the way in which we are to approach history, Writus band's first album titled quickly "vhen he solos. Tim Ahearn, Juliet "Blues Traveler," were The fourth cut on literature, the importance of language, etc.. And perhaps, most important, it Henderson, Bill Kramer that the songs all sound the album, u\\'hat's Por Andrew Starbin, John insinuates that the relationship between our economy and those constructs, the same, and Popper Breakfast,·· is relative))' which are the product of our practical consciousness, have no relationship to Stewart, Jorden Kurland. Chris O'Rand, Adam plays too much harp. On short, but it features a each other. To discount all the ideas encompassed within the argument that Speer, Mark Taylor, "Travelers and Thieves" ferocious jam in the "Marxism is dead" is to undertake a historical analysis of innumerable historic Richard Sewell, K..m there is not any song that mid dle. Popper's harp Gilmore. events, a task far more disciplined than the whimsical , now somewhat sounds like the one playing is phenomenal, fashionable, utterance thus proposed. 0 Columnist before it, andPoppers but if the song was any Are Marxism and Socialism dead? This is the certainly the most important Sean Flynn harp playing longer it would be a bit T unde Whitten question of our time. In the United States, where class distinction most complements the music too much . The next two profoundly manifests itself, it is a grave oversight to imply that a thorough 0 Artists rather than drowning it t unes, "I Have My analysis of Marxism is a matter of casual conversation. This is not a simple Pat Gahlen out. It is not as if Blues \loments," and Chns Michno Traveler has a completely question with a simple answer. Movements of history which embody the essence "Optimistic T hought," new sound, but the songs are fast moving and fun of the working class do not begin one day and suddenly end on another. 0 Fac~tl !y Advisor Jackre Levering Sulhvan on the album are much to listen to, but are shaky Unfortunately, a more thorough analysis of the situation of Marxism did 1 more diverse and in the lyrics department not make its way to these pages. I do hope that in the future the discussion of r-Th- -e Oth- er-S-id-e- is- a -pu_b_li-ca-ti-on- of---, complex than those on The seventh song on the such an important question will be attempted by more formidable company than the students of Pitzer College. the debut. Tbis album is album, "The Best Part,'' the Los Angeles Times and Prime-time television_ The editors reserve the right to edrt or refuse any material more upbeat and does not drag on as much as the first, but at is an upbeat love song which is a good display of Popper's submitted. Address inquiries or no point does it betray Blues Travelers cosmic roadhouse vocal range. The song has a great melody, and it is hard to letters to The Other Side, c/o blues sound. Basically, the tunes are great. listen to without singing along. The next cut, "Sweet Pain," is Pitzer College, Box 247, The first song, "The Tiding" is a mix of different an extremely mellow song with poetic lyrics and a dazzling n closing, I would like to congratulate and thank the new Other Side editorial Claremont, CA. 91 711. sounds and serves as more of an introduction to the next aooustic guitar solo by Popper. It is sung straight from the staff for a remarkable first issue. I might also mention that The Other Side The opinions expressed in this song, "Onslaught." As soon as this song starts up, it is heart and is reason enough to buy "Travelers and Thieves." welcomes and encourages contributions from the community either in the newsmagazine do not necessarily I reflect the opinions of the editorial apparent that the album will have a new sound. The song is According to Popper (who I ws able to speak with before form of 'letters to the Editor' or items for our op-ed section enti "Th xible staff_ extremely intense, and just when it sounds like the band is Traveler's Septembe r 20 show in Los Angeles), it is going to Voice." © 1991 The Other Side. All Rights Reserved about to trail off into one of their patented jams, it abruptly be the next single released from the album. stops John Popper finishes the song off by singing a short "All I n See TRAVELERS. page 1 1 4 • The Other Side, October 1, 1991 The Other Side, October 1, 1991 • 5 said referring the snorkel to the Housing Office and others future. Next semester be hopes to teach at least one who had the system running very smoothly. Fortunately course. With all the new responsibilities, it would have PITZER~S CHANGING FACE everything went well and he was even able to talk with been too much this semester. In an effort to remain close some the incoming students. to the student body, he will still be working with the Model his experience in the Dean of Students office will U.~.