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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. ·a Chronicle Transcript rule Security stirs reaction nabs By Victoria Pierce told us we' needed our transcripts," Clair said. Srudent reactions ranged from out " I don't think it makes much sense," fleeing rage to indifference when questioned added Monique McGee, a about the transcrijit confusion caused by Broadcast Journalism major. the Financial Aid and Records offices in Senior Management major, Marce suspect a poll last week. Davis said she thought it was already a " This is ridiculous," said Linda standard rule to have transcripts to ob By lee Bey Walker, a senior Advenising Marketing tain financial aid . A female Columbia student studying major. "This is the only school I know "They really need more full time in the libmry with her friend along with that has this problem." help. in records," Davis said. "They a library worker. chased a man who al "When I first e ntered this school I rely too much on pan-time srudents legedly tried 10 steal the student's purse gave them my high school transcripl," who only make $4.50 an hour." into the arms of a waiting security offi Walker continued. " Where are my re Graduate Journalism srude nt, Mary cer last week. according 10 the officer cords from three or four years ago? Fran Gleason, has already had one tran CHICAGO m that apprehended hi~. Alben Itson. They don't even have my records up . script sent from her east coast college a The names of the man and the stu there." month ago. COMMV~ICATIO~S dents involved were not released as of " Kate Asselin called and told me my "Its a Catholic school, so if they said presstimc. transcript was in and I could pick up my they sent a transcript I believe them," Itson said that the man. who was later check the next day," said Sandra Annoh Gleason said . ''I'd like to know what arrested by Chicago police. is not a Co referring to the anicle published in last happened to the copy they sent." lumbia student and is suspected of simi Monday's Chronicle. Many srudents polled said they lar thefts in the libmry. "That's the power of the press," An weren't aware there was a transcript New York Tunes columnist Tom Wicker aired his views aboot the Keagan The man. described as 5'1 1" and 165 noh continued. "My bursar agreed with problem. Others said they weren't af administration at a r ecent luncheon honoring Weisman scholarship winners. lbs., allegedly took the purse from the (the anicle). Bursar's are not in a posi fected but they knew of people having woman's bookbag on the libmry's sec tion to say anything and they're happy problems receiving their financial aid . ond noor shonly after I :20 p.m. on someone finally stood up and said Nov. 17 . He had put the purse on one of Michael Hannan. a junior English Reagan dealt blow something." the libmry's higher shelves and had re majo~ said it didn't affect him, but he moved the woman's wallet when the Sophrnore, Advertising Major, Mo doubted if people in financial aid were womans friend saw the incident and sella Clai~ had to reson to having her doing anything to help the srudents. from market crash told her, Itson said . transcripl sent via messenger from her " Everything went fine for me," said By Penny Mateck often gets the credit for the good things The owner approached the man and high school to Columbia. Film major Zadko Rosas, "but I heard that happen." "The stock market crash of October he then threw the items at her. Itson " They could have contacted us and other people were having trouble." 1987 constirutes another blow for Wicker feels the mere occurrence of said. He then hit the woman and pushed the 1987 market crash, termed " Black her against the wall, Itson added. City gives the boot to Monday," will also serve as a reminder Reference librarian Wendy Hall the recent Chicago Communi that all things in this world are cvclical. heard the commotion and contacted cir luncheon honoring the winners " It's a reminder that things in this culation librarian Paul Snyder on the in parking violators scholarships at Columbia world, not just politics, are cyclical; tercom, requesting he notify Itson at his By Geneva Bland what goes around comes around," security desk on the first noor. Chicago's Depanment of Revenue has another blow after a string of Wicker said during his Nov. 4 speech at "I was at the information desk up resoned to the Denver boqt. After a lengthy srudy of the c ity's in that administration begin the Marriott hotel. "Despite so-called stairs and I heard what I thought as a lot The boot is a device that is clamped parking program and numerous unsuc ning possibly with the loss of control of revolutions that sometimes occur, those of people arguing," Hall said. ''I knew to both front wheels and prevents an au cessful attempts to allow motorists to the Senate to Democrats, with the Iran who are in power today are not neces it was time to act." tomobile from moving. More than two pay parking ticket fines. the City of Contra hearings and the defeat of Judge sarily in power tomorrow. It's a useful "The intercom rang when Wendy and one-half million Chicago drivers Bork," Wicker added. reminder to all Americans." heard the noise." Snyder said. "The girl face the possibility of having their cars "Thai's a pretty long string of Wicker also mentioned what he feels (who's purse was taken) was a feisty seized because of delinquent parking blows," he continued. "Usually politi is a serious consequence of the market one. She knew she had her stuff back. Inside tickets, some dating back to 1980. cally (an administration) has to take the crash. but she wasn't going 10 let him get away Continued on Page 4 consequences for what happens just as it Continued on Page 2 with it." Library circulation manager Charle> Hotadsget Elftmann caught the man as he ran to commerc.ial hype the library's fir.;t noor. according 10 li Students lose by default brary employee Karen Wallace, a senior PAGE2 Film and Video major. By Geneva Bland thing has to be done to reduce it. but the and Pell Grants, depanment spokesman "Charles caught the guy, " Snyder Many srudents stand to lose the op ' secretary's approach is wrong," said Bill Jamroz said. said. "But he got away. I called AI (It )arvick pumps life ponunity for higher education, if the in John Olino, Columbia's Financial Aid Nationally there are 2.2 million bor son) and he was on his way up." into patients stirution they plan to attend has a high Director. "Colleges and universities do rowers defaulting on loans wonh $5.63 "By the time I hung up the phone, I default rate on Guaranteed Student not have starutory or regulatory respon billion. could hear a large number of feet run PAGE6 Loans (GSL's). sibility to collect student loans." Students who would suffer the most ning down the stairs (lo the main College and trade schools that allow " The fact that le nders make a GSL, are low-income students who attend noor), .. Itson said. "The guy was on his furure srudent loan default rates to ex draw their subsidy and then sell the loan trade schools, because one third of all way down and a group of people were ceed 20 percent, could be excluded without servicing or maintaining any re· trade schools have default mtes that ex following him. including the lady from all federal grants and assistance, sponsibility for it, has not been ad ceed 20 percent. (whose purse was taken) and the lady's Sports U.S. Secretary of Education William dressed by the secretary," Olino added. Though officials agree that the de friend. I gra'bbed him until the police ar Bennett announced recently. Schools with default rates of 20-50 fault rate is high. they feel that there is rived." Navratilova smokes Bennett feels that the GSL program percent. have until December 1989, 10 definitely another solution to the prob Chicago police arrived 10 minutes has an extremely high number of loan decrease the rates 10 less than 20 per lem. later. Itson said. and the man was ar competitors in defaults and therefore suggests this cent. "There's no reason 10 punish all the rested and charged with battery. Virginia Slims measure as a means of decreasing the Failure to do so oould make the insti people who benefit from an institution "He (Itson) was at the right spot at figures. rution ineligible to receive any other because one out of five students don't the right time." said security supervisor .... ~GE12 "There is oo aJgUmeDI that the GSL federal money, including research repay their loans." said Mary Preston of Frank Bremman. " He performed like a .- n.re·-is high nationally and that some- grants, Veterans Administration funds Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 t News Briefs Recent screening shows Royal George Theatre presents "The Nerd" off advertising's finest "The Nerd. " directed by Charles Nelson Reilly, will preview Nov. 1 J-15 prior to a Nov. 18 press opening, at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. By Josephine Gibson Halsted. "The Nerd" is a romantic comedy about Jove. friendship and an unexpected Winners of the 1987 CLIO Awards guest whose extended visit creates havoc in the life of his host. for advertising were shown in an exclu Performances are Tues. through Fri. at 8p.m .. Sat. at6p.m. and 9:30p.m., sive Chicago premiere screening Nov. and Sun. at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. 6at thi!Centre East, 7701-A N. Lincoln , Regular admission is $ 19.50 and $24.50. with group. senior and stude nt Ave. iri Skokie, lL. discount rates available. The CLIOAwards, also referred to as For more information, call the box office at 988-9000. the "Oscars of Advenising," honor the best in radio, print, television and speci Biddy Mulligans features pre-Thanksgiving bash ality and package design advertising Biddy Mulligans. 7644 N. Sheridan Rd., will feature a pre-Thanksgiving worldwide. Bash & Deadhead pany with the "Deadbeats." This year's lllinois winners include In a tribute to the " Grateful Dead." special cover price is $3 and draft beer Bigsby & Kruthers' spot by Dasher and will be$1. Dancer for Best U.S. Local Large Cam For more information, call 348-4686. paign in Radio, Ralston Purina's limelight to host "ATM" signing party O.N.E. design by Moonink Communi cations for Best U.S. Packaging Design A pany celebrating the signing of the group "ATM" with Omni/Atlantic for Pet Products and Kroger Fresh Records will take place on Nov. 30at the Limelight, 632 N. Dearborn. Package Preser:ves' design by Lipson Micbelob's "Night Moves," by DDB Needham J;;:,t::~~'tt:;;::~-;; Complimentary tickets are available for Columbia students through the sec AJpon-Giass for Best U.S. Packaging two categories of the 1987 CLIO Awards. First, for Best U.S. Edltlngsubmlt retary in the Management Depanment. Design for Food. ' ,ted by Optimus Inc. of Chicago and Best U.S. Cinematography submitted by The doors will open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 10:30 p.m. PYfKA of Los Angeles. . McDonald's television commercial, AEMMP Records seeking talent. " Golden Time," created by the Leo tries were judged separately, according Everything from beer commercials to AEMMP Records of Columbia College is seeking professional quality Bu~n advertising company in Chi to Ross. One thousand advertising pro shopping bag designs was considered mastered singles or mini-albums to promote in an exclusive marketing· and cago and features two senior citizens fessionals served as judges on the award and judged for originality and concepc. distribution agreement. meeting for the first time in a Mc panel. Judging panels from seven ·Ross also explained that the CLIO is a Tapes may be already released from any contemporary band or artist. Inter Donald's restaurant, won two CLIO United States cities and I 9 international . creativity award and is not judged on ested individuals should send their tapes by Dec. 15 to AEMMP Records, Awards, Best U.S. New Arrangement cities viewed wo rk from each city, Ross marketing effeCts or strategies. Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan, 60605. of Commercial Themes and Best U.S. said. CLIO Classics, past winners from For more information, call 663-1600 ext. 651. Corpomte. WilliamGunn, Creative Director~nd five Or lllQIC years ago were also sbown. Field Museum exhibits native American dolls This year, 65 CLIO's were presented Vice President of the Leo Burnen ad Some funny, classical cowrcials in in 56 categories from a record 22,277 vertising agency, served as one of the clude Dunkin' Donut's " Wake Up The Field Museum, Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive, is featuring na entries, making a CLIO Award more re judges on the Chicago panel. Time" and Federal Express' ":rhere's tive American dolls ranging from prehistoric figurines to contemporary souve' spected than ever. Always Federal." · nirs, Nov. 18 through Jan. 12. ·Nancy Ross, Vice President of the " A lot of the work was ·extremely The 1987 CLIO Award winners will The exhibit is free with regular museum admission. CLIO organization, narrated the outstanding," Gunn said. ' be shown-on Fox 32 WFLD-TV Dec. 2 · For more information, call 922-9410. screening and discussed ho~ the win- "The people who entered tbCirwork, at 7:30p.m. ina progrnmhosted by Mi Geographic Society presents the "most colorful shoW' ners were selected. · entered their very best work, so it was chael' Thcker and Jill Eikenbeny of on earth" United States and inte rnational en- quite impressive," he said. " L.A. Law." The Geographic Society of Chicago will present the " most colorful show. on earth," with its screening of " In Praise of Autumn." The presentation, produced by award-winning producer, Stan Midley, t)3r Leaders look to.prayer - rates his visits to 2 1 national parks and 31 states including five Canadian He anributed the use of drugs !O a provinces during the autumn months. By Karen Brody (essionally treated many college and The screening will be held at the Art Institute, at South Michigan Avenue business leaders who, aside from being need " to relieve oneself from this feel A multitude of business, civic and and East Adams, Sat. Nov. 21 at I I a.m., and 2 p.m. and Thes. Nov. 24 at 'highly· successful , feel a sense of ing ~f worthlessnesS:' · college leaders gathered Nov. 13, to 7:30 p.m. in the Arthur Rubloff Auditorium. " worthlessness." - tum to " AJmighty God for Strength," Nicholi said that when one discovers Tickets are $4.50 for the public and $ 1 for students with an I. D. "They feel as though the( re lost, as Mayor Washington said at the 24th an the strength of God, he will be able to ' For more information. call 726-5293. though their Jives have no direction. nual Prayer Breakfast at Chicago's Mar They're unsureoftheirpurpose in life," achieve to the fullest. rion Hotel. he said. The one and a half hour event fea John Moore, Dean of Student Affairs Scholarships tured principle speakers James W. Com at Columbia, expressed the benefit of pton, president and chief executive offi This event this breakfast and said Columbia has cer of the Chicago Urban League; benefits ·been a part of thi~ event for 20 years. and Opportunities Mayor Washington, Hamilton M . Loeb "This event benefits yourig people in Jr., vice president of Alexander& Alex GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS: University of Montana provides stipend of young people helping them prosper in business and in ..,. ander, and Dr. Armand Nicholi, Profes $4850 plus waiver of tuition and fees in the areas of light/sound; costuming and life," Moore said. He added that the sor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical scenic design. Positions offer opportunity to grow in 2 year old, state-of-the-an In a 30-minute analogy, Nicholi de· business community has been very sup School. facility. Contact: Mr. Patrick Shaughnssy, Department of Drama/Dance; Univer- scribed these "lost" people as people ponive in providing internships and who have strayed from God or have sity of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812. · Nicholi discussed what many coin "a scholarships from involvement with lost generation." He said that he's pro- been without the strength of the spirit. this event. PRODUCTION INTERNS: Major Off-Broadway company needs interns to crew The Dayroom by Don Delillo, directed by Mic hael Blakemore. Tech re and corporations might be so~what "There is sure to be some form and hearsal and performance dates: Dec. I , 1987 through January 1988. Stipends less inclined to invest large sums of available. Lener and resume to Michael Stons, Management Associate, MAN Reagan some degree of economic decline," he money," he said .. HATTAN THEATER CLUB, 453 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 . explained. ''I'm not predicting a reces Continued from Page 1 sion and certainly not a big·depre ssion Ultimately, Wicker feels the market crash will lead to problems within the FESTIVAL INTERNSffiPS: International Theater Festival of Chicago. (May, " I think there has been and will con but I am predicting that almost all of us Republican pany. 1988) Available inte rnships in the areas of company management, press and mar tinue to be for sometime a fundamental will feel it in some way economically." loss of optimism on the part of the ' keting, production, community service and o~treach . Lener to: INTERNA While Wicker feels the real estate "In my judgement, all this should · America n people," Wicker continued. TIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL OF CHICAGO: P.O. Box 3567, Chicago, IL market may feel the economic effects, work against Republican prospects for' 60654. "I think it's useful because we don't live he also thinks consumers will react ac electing a president in 1988 and contin in a world where things go on-gening cordingly.· uing the ir powe r in national off'lce," MARKETING INTERN: Snowmass Repertory Theater in unique reson com better and better all the time." Wicker said. "I say that because the munity offering opponunity to employ every phase of marketing from press re Wicker also associated a decline in " I think consumers may be some pany in power generally speaking gets lease writing to printing of program. Well-rounded experience. Write to: Cindy the economy as a market crash conse what more reluctant to go and spend on charged with that responsibility by the Kimbrell, SRT, Box 6275, Snowmass Village, CO 816 15 or call (303) 923-3773. quence. big ticket items and I think companies general public." Runs from January 5, 1988 through end of February.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FREELANCE WRITERS: In conjunction with FREELANCE WATCH magazine is sponsoring a creative writing contest. Entries are invited in the following catagories: short story, poetry, script, anicle/ essay. Deadline: December 30, 1987. Cash awards for selected winners. For details contact: Joseph L. Overman, Editor/Publisher, FREELANCE WATCH, P.O. Box 1191 , Meade, MD20755orcall (301)672-1382. Nauonal lnstuute for Music Theaterotkrs project grants for singers. Gmnts mnge from $150-$ 1,000. Contact National Institute for Music Theater, Kennedy Cen ter; Washington, DC 20566. (202/965-2800) (flre above infomwtionlras been provided by tire Office ofCareer Planning and Professional Placement. For further details concerning the illlernships and op ponunities list, . com act Monica Weber Grayless in the Career Services office, Room 61J7, nwin buildiiiP. I '-f\\' COLU\181-\ CHRO\:IClE ' t'H'mlwr ! .1. t•lt>- P-\CE l Sandinistan paints grhn picture of war By Lee Bey The conmo. a poop o( !J .S. -blctcd ~ b) the Samoz;a ~ lk ants~> lh<-n f<'fln<\1 the :-<-"k'CUI ·· -\ k'C ,,i tt'k: n-..'""'~ \II(' t.l"'"'' ~"('( ll!:bds. or n!Voiubonancs. clqlcndlng on Guani.- l'n100 of Pb The event was videotaped by Colum bia·, Television Dcpanment. and. " the Illinois Humanities Council is making this evening available for future usc in Sex ring exposed Italian communities throughout Illi nois ... Ganlatphc said. CHICAGO. IL (CPS) - A pan-time pm>titutcs working for her " Exposure Dc:Puul University student nxently Unlimited" operntion. The purpose of the event wa> to make confes.'iCd to running a By Lynn Paust1an ..This (having his film on TV) t.s been something ~'~'Y artist hopes 10 J1m f< u..h. ..rd"''" · ,, I'J86 Colu rnha~• ··One panteular "nn~n . .a Bclg~an one day ""'""'~ and I consider il one o( Culkgc gr:.KIU.IIC. rcli.:OII)' C<.~pfun:d ,1 ammacor. ..,..,~,, opcnl) "''"'-"" .about the my mast successful ~ ...ccond pl.ll'C """''rd for hi' .muno.1h:d film· nu~mg profo.,M Re porters: Lee Bey Renee Grave'> each week for reader commentary. Tanya Bey Lynn Pau; tian )O>(•p hine G i b~on Victoria Pier( e Le tricia Rtley fh£> Col umbt~l Chronn It• ,..., .1 ... tudem-run nt.•w-.p.lJWI pubh ... tu•d w t.•Pkl)' and releJ.,ed on t\\onda~~ View... exprt•-.,ed 111 tht.., newo.,pa letters should be 250 words or less .. per tlrt.' not nt> \ .. . . . 0 • ' •. ~ PACE h " By Josephine Gibson .. Among other things. the students learned that this is the be>t time. since With excitement in their heans and the early 1960's, to be a wnter because the anxiety of adventurers. they set out. the television networks arc looking for alf 14 of them. fulfilling one man's good writers who don't necessari ly dream to give young screenwriters a have a lot of credits." Rubenstein said. taste of reality. " It will be difficult. but if they an: It happened in mid-August. Paul Ru willing to work hard and remain tena benstein, screenwriting teacher at Co cious. eventually they will achieve lumbia and an accomplished screen some kind of success." he said. writer, decided it was time to pick up where the classroom le ft off. Jerry Vasilatos. a student who left On his own accord and unaffiliated · one of his scripts with agents there: said it was the kind of experience you only with the school, Rubenstein took 13 po hear about in c lass. tential screenwriters to Hollywood to meet with representatives of the Writ " I knew what I wanted to do in film. ers' Guild of America West. producers. but the trip reaffirmed what I wanted to writers and agents. do." he said. "Iihclped me realize the By doing this. Rubenstein was able to type of hard work that's going to be give his students first-hand knowledge needed to really be successful at screenwriting.·· on how to sell a film script. "It was a great experience just to see Paul Rubenstein and his class pose outside the Universal Sheridan in North HoUywood during their August trip to Sam Weller. a screenwriting student California. ' them (the students) change as they were who also went o n the trip. said that it put introduced to i new place, a new town. "I think the people in the Midwest "We have an informal liaison (with Wachs said she mentioned it to Ruben him in the "writing frame of mind." to people who are working in the mo are unduly frightened of California ," the industry) and that shouldn't be un stein and he agreed it was a workable ''It really raised my creativity level." tion picture and te l ev~ion industry, and Loeb continued. " What they don't real derestimated because the relationships idea. he said. " I think it's the best way in the the respect that they rightfully earned ize is that they have the kind of poetry ma ke placement possible," Loeb said. world to learn. I would do it every se from the people who could hire the m or and originality that people there re " I thought it was very worthwhile. mester if! had the opponunity." Scott Holmgren, one of the students represent them, " Ru~nstein said . spect." . I got a lot out of it," Wachs said. " We who went on the trip, was pleased with Loeb feels strongly about not sending really had a big step· in the door and Nancy O'Malley, a screenwriting Students met with George Kirgo, j ust having been there. He said it moti students out in the world too soon, but made a lot of contacts." student, said that the whole group be president of the Guild; Stephanie Liss, felt Rubenstein chose some very com vated him to write more once he got came friends and were able to be them home. television writer for " Movie of the petent people for the trip. selves. Week;" Susan Silver, of "The Mary " I think Rubenstein is a good judge "You can't even understa.nd what it's Students also met with Wendy Tyler Moore Show" and Allen Katz of of character. .. he knows who to take." like unless you go there and experience Margolis, executive producer with Uni "M•A•S•H." "That's where good writing comes Loeb said. versal Studios; Roger Strull, agent with it ." Holmgren said. from, j ust being .yourself. and that's " If you take people who are too the Sy Fischer Agency; Stan Lazan, Anthony Loeb, Chairman of the "Unless you can understand the men what they're (producers, agents. etc.) young and send them into hell, they Film and Video Department, thought it tality of the people out there, there's no looking for." O 'Mallev said. • was a good way to bring students to the won't catch the drift. They won't get the way you can get into the business," he cinematographer and former instructor PLUS GUESTS ~-~~~ SATURDAY, DEC.12-8 PM .-Rfiduce p A . a. "' T a Harrison & Racine VvffiE FtGHTl!IG fO'I f/1'1'1"~ UIC PAVILION \OOOUFE Tickets at all .~~ Ticket Centers, American Heart .. The U.I.C. Pavilion Box Office. ft or by phone: 559-1212 with Visa/ MasterCard If overweight. Association V A CHICAGO JAM CONCERT PAGE H Nml•mlwr 2.!, l'lll7 COLUMBIA CHRONICLE Rl \ 11 \\ '- South Africa's freedom cry heard in dramatic film By Matthew Kissane As expected, the meeting was a re by hunger stiike," which Woods dis >fm t'lm pw o.!l a cmullc> Bm ynu con·, spectable clash of philosophies. Woods covers later to be false. pill out a firr Onet~ 1lw flame brgins to spends a few days socializing with Biko Through his connections he is able to cm ch 71le wintl will hlou· it higher. Pl'lt'r and his compatriots and becomes im get to the monuary, where he gets the Gal>ri<•l ''Bikn ··. 1980 pressed by the black man ·s medical evidence that eventually gets him school trained intellect and analytical banned. The remainder of the film fol Sinre his bmtal dcuth in September. thinking. lows Woods' illegal effon to get Bikos 1977. the power of Steve Biko seems 10 The intelligent. jovial Biko plays Br story into manuscript and smuggled out hav~ hccn overshadmwd by the plight ian Pil:colo to Woods' skeptical Gale of the country. of South African blacks. but his foiiO\V Sayers as the friendship binds tightly. AI Woods' family is just as victimized ing remains intact in his native country one point during their introduction Biko by banning as he and Biko were. His and .. Cry Freedom .. shows why. looked across a table in a black speak wife, Wendy (played by English Shake The movie is not about Biko. in fact easy at Woods and said , .. It is not fort he spearean actress Penelope Wilton), has very linle of his background is revealed. white man that we exist. We exist for to deal with constant phone threats for but about his innucncc on a white editor ourselves. We want to be our own and which she cannot tum to the police be who carries out Biko's fn:edom call by lead a black life ... cause some of them are from the author illegally laking Biko ·s true message out The editor not only becomes Biko ·s ities. the of tyrannical South Africa to the fn:c Denzel Washington and Kevin Kline struggle against apartheid in "Cry best friend over the next two years, he The movie brings out despotism world. The smuggled manuscript be .'reedon• . ,. becomes his strongest ally and most re of the South African police fon:e came the biographic novel .. Biko. ·· re liable disciple. Their families accept through two characters: Captain De leased in 1978. which along with the ed goals for his people in his Black Con Tired of having her colleague and each other Iik e blood. Wet, an Afrikaaner policeman who par itor. Donald \\bods. own story .. Ask sciousness Movcmcnl. mentor blasted in \\bods' paper. the The historical scene in which Biko is ticipates in Klan-like raids of black ing For Trouble .. was the basis of the ··cry Freedom·· is best as an exposi young black Dr. Ramphele goes straight fatefully arrested at a roadblock is townships, and Kruger, the state head of film. tory film about the apartheid system in to his office and tells him that he should Washington 's strongest exhibition. He wlice. Kevin Kline (""The Big Chill .. and South Africa. The authorities then: are not criticize Biko until he spent some plays a strong. gutsy leader throughout It is Kruger that \\bods goes to in an ··Sophie's Choice .. ) plays \\bods. an pcn:cived as no less than Nazis. Al time with him experiencing his life the film, but he is humbled at the road anemptto keep DeWet' s tyranny from aristocratic fifth-generation South Afri though this barbarism is depicted regu style. block by interrogating police. With a ruling the township!' After telling can journalist who oversees the editorial larly in Western news. what is shown on nashli ght in Biko ·s face. the officer in Woods the saga of his l...:tch ancestors page of a liberal white newspaper. TV and in the newspapers docsn ·, com Woods takes on the idea adventur sists that Biko s;:y his name by the Afri in the South Africa run by Woods· En Being a liberal white. Woods be pan: in depth to how pl!"lucer/di n:ctor ously and meets the banned Biko at the kaaner rule. glish forefathers, he states that he will lieved South Africa would one day Sir Richard Anenborough. the recipient hcadquaners of his BCM group in King After much reluctance. he replies. do what he could for Biko's p~ion, achieve equality among her c itizens by of the Manin Luther King Jr. Peace William·s Town. ..Bantu Stephen Biko:· only to be the man later to ban Woods. giving the blacks more privileges. such Prize fo r .. Gandhi.·· shows it. Because he is banned. an armed The next scene Biko appears in is on .. Cry Freedom .. is in tight company as education and social freedom . The movie OJXIlS with the Novem guard patrols the street on which the the noorof a Pon Elizabeth prison cell. as the greatest social film of the year His liberalism. however. made him a ber. 1975 mid of an impoverished black hcadquaners is located and Biko could bancred and lifeless with two storm with .. Platoon.. and "Full Metal natural nemesis of Bi~o. played by town susp..'Cted of holding squauers by not meet with more than one non-family troopers Slanding over him. The author Jacket ... butshould be a requirement for Denzol Washin21on ("" A Soldiers ruthless Afrikaancrtroop>. Hundreds of rpcmbcr at a time:. ities list the death cenif.icate as .. death everybody. especially students. Stol) .. ). Biko was a banned nall\'e Ain- people an: killed and \\bods blames can "'ho stressed Marcus Garve} -like Biko in his front page story the next day. 1V weatherman portrays Happy "Felix" in South Side play· Thanksgiving! By J9sephine Gibson Wcathem>an John Colcn>an (WMAQ-TV) took his audience by ,tomo "'ith his pon rayal of Felix Unger dunng a community theater perform ance of .. The Odd Couple ... lmerested in a career in Health Care Management? A number of volunteer community acto" and actn:SSC> •howed off their The Department of Hea lth Systems Management 1alcnL' Nov. 13-15. at the Blue Island of Rush University Park D~;trict Community Showcase Theater. 12757 S. Wc,tcm. Blue Island. will ho ld an OPEN HOUSE o n IL. December 17, 1987 from 3:00 to 6:00pm in the Searle Conference Center It"'"' a mghtto remember when Col ProfessiiJnal Ruilding, Room 578 eman wa.\ cha.\Cd around ~t.tgc then lit RUSII- PRESOYTERIAN-ST. LU K E'S MEDIC AL C ENTER emily p1cked up and plopp..' .. 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Name: ______Addreu: ___ The Chronicle Phone: Meuage: Prizes furnished by: PolyGram Records, Holiday Star Plaza, Orton Pictures, Womer Bros., Dress Rehearsal, and Artists and Chequers restaurants. ..,poRTS COLUMBIA CHRONICLE November 23, 1q8i PAGE 11 Roosevelt prepares moves Students' Top Ten Poll We. here at the Chronicle. are as hungry for college spons teams as you arc and since we don't have any grunts to represent us in the arena. against NAIA opponents we'd like you to help us show that it has no bearing on our spons By Matthew Kissane Dasko has been coachi ng in the bounding ... Dasko said . ·-rve always knowledge. CCAC since Roosevelt entered the con tried to have a balancetl offense." We've chosen our top ten NCAA basketball teams and now we'd Some people would rather watch a ference six years ago. In his seventh Although Dasko will say that eilher like to hear from you. Don't discriminate and don't be stupid. We've college basketball game than an NBA year of scJVice and his third as head nobody on his team is a key player or told you everything you need to know and please don't try to form a game. Some people would rather watch coach of the Lakers. he is a man molded everybody, is. he is relying on center team of your own. a good high school game. Most attrib- for the quiet. yet strategic NAJA. Many Aske. a .senior from Lockpon . Just list the teams you think are the best in the country. your name. 'Tm a patient. slow~down pattern IL. and - ute it to the highly strategic playing or Stev~·· -ro..;,Jinson. a 6-foot-4 year in school. and major and deliver it to the Chronicle office in the coach. no fast breaks.·· he said. " I view senior forward:'ajunior college transfer. the tough defense. Some because they lot:nge of the main building or the Journalism office on the fifth floor myself as a chess player - that's the They will be needed under the boards to ' like to see the lesser talent display of the Wabash building. strong desire and hard work. pan of coaching I enjoy. AI our level make up.for last years lost rebound op Results will be printed each week. Do not vote again until the season But even die-hards sometimes over you have to combine taient with bmin ponunitics. stans. look the tight competition in the Chica· power because teams have all sons of The teams to beat for the Lakers will goland Collegiate Athletic Conference different moves. be Illinois Tech. College of St. Francis (CCAC), the local NAJA athletic con Dasko is one of the eight conference and St. Xavier. who both have good. ex ference. which includes the Roosevelt coaches who votes for the pre-season perienced front lines. University Lakers. " Kiss of Death" poll. which slated the " I think we can be in founh place ... STUDENTS' TOP TEN POLL Lakers eighth in the league in which any Dasko said. "That's a pretty good job. They don't play before thousands of team is capable of finishing upper-divi- It's going to be a real battle and that's 1. ______fans and don't produce a lot of profes great." sional draftees. but they love the game His center is 6-foot· 7 and his tallest Dasko led the Lakers to its first post 2. ______and every athlete graduates. player is a red-shined sophomore. But season play last year with a 9-17 record. " (The NAIA) fits the glove of the that docsn ·r seem to be a large factor in They practice in a postage stamp size 3. ______smaller schools." Roosevelt basketball the fi nesse-shooting league. Teams av gym and play home games at their rival coach Cart Dasko said. " It's much more erage pro-style scores per game in the Illinois Tech's gym. 4. ______grass-roots oriented. We've got some NAIA. so shooting is a big pan of.the The budget might not make them the spon. pretty good basketball teams. we just spectacle that Notre Dame or Indiana 5. ______lack the P.R. budgets of the NCAA "Our strength wi ll be shooting and could be. but they have a lot of fu n and ball handling with the emphasis on re· that's what counts. schools." 6. ______Cubs in "Freying" pan after GM ?. ______8. ______Gre~n's surprising resignation 9. ______By Joe Kristufek Fame player and batting coach Billy ries to the pitching staff made the Cubs a Williams. second division ballclub again. The 10 · ------~------Vukovich, the dugout coach the past next two ycar.:i weren't much better During the past few weeks. the Chi two seasons. was so angered at the situ even though the personnel remained cago Cubs have been in the news for ation that he left for Philadelphia to be· basically the same. Additional Comments: many unexpected reasons. come a coach for the Phillies. Williams Enter new Cub General Manager Jim The most shocking of these was the was offered the managing position at Frey who led the Cubbies to their divi· resignation of General Manager Dallas Class AAA Iowa, the club's top fa rm sion title in '84 as manager and was sub Green, who was subsequently replaced affiliate, but furiously denied. call ing sequently fired in the middle of the '86 by the man he fi red in 1985, Jim Frey. the offer an insult. season by Green. Nobody has been more suited for the job than Frey, who Green's resignation came as a sur During Green's six-year tenure with not only managed the club. but kept up prise to everyone, as it was thought that the Cubs, he was accused of spending with them as a radio anr.ouncer the fol too much money and trading away too the Cubs would announce the hiring of lowing season. many young players, but when he took John Vukovich as field manage~ but in· Name: ______stead Green announced that he was call· over the club, they had one of the worst Frey has a huge overhaul to deal ing it quits. Apparently, the reason for teams in the league, not to mention with. He must get rid of some of the Year: ______Green's resignation was over a front of· probably the worst farm system. dead wood on the team and trade for fioe "power struggle." Tribune Execu During his early reign. Green made pitching and more overall speed. tive Vice President John Madigan many deals that turned the Cubs into a Major:------His major concern right now is find respectable franchi se again. while ing the right man to manage the team . It wanted to reshape the ballclub by hiring building a fam1 system that would later is rumored that Frey is seriously consid more business oriented people, while produce the likes of Rafael Palmiero. ering his friend , Giant third base coach Green totally disagreed, saying the Les Lancaster and Dave Maninez. Don Zi mmer. Zimmer. who has many Cubs needed to rebuild the franchise Green acquired players like Ryne Sand past experiences as a manager. is very with s~rong baseball minds. berg . Keith Moreland and Gary Mat Navratilova aggressive and knows the Cub ballclub thews for vinually not hing and wound beldon in the same year," she ;aid. "I Green's resignation left the club with very well . He would be a good choice, up winning the division title in '84. Continued from Page 12 would be thrilled to have a bad year like no general manager, no field manager but whateverthe Cubs' decision is. they Since that time the franchi se has gone Tendinit is in her left knee and a afld with many unhappy people withi n must act fast. downhi ll. In '85 the Cubs were favored sprained ankle have hampered Navrati· the organization. Two of them included The winter mcc1ings are coming up lova throughout the year. But following coach Vukovich, who was rumored as 10 repeat and were 15 games over .500 at and they need to be active if they hope to her quanerfinal victory over Lori the Cubs' next field general. and Hall of one point early in the season, but inju- improve over last year's dismal finish. McNeil Nov. 13. in the Chicago Slims, she said . "The knees are hold ing up pretty good. panicularty my left knee which has been giving me trouble all Weekly Schedule summer long.·· " I'm not pain free, but I don't have to MON. TUE. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. SUN. favor it as much as I had to the past few months. "You don ·r real ile how much you value your knees until they hun. and GREEN BAY when they don't hun you rea lly appreci NOON ate it ... she said . BEARS As long as Navmtilova can continue to fare well in various tournaments. not .. t:M!ing numt:M!r one means very little to he r. At LA AtEDM ··Numt:M!r one is nice." Navrntilova said. "But in the long run. the Grand HAWKS Slam is what counts. along with the Serving up victories has become sec Slims Championship. so I'm pretty ond nature to Martina Navratilova. happy about it." Having won more than I ,000 tenni< Navrutilova also mentioned various matches in her career, she has earned ATM ILW ATDALL AT HOUS critics who have repeatedly questioned AtBOS the title, " 1lle Great One." The her performance in 1987. 6:30 7:30 7:00 7:30 Cuch native recently powered her "It's preny good to have a baa year BULLS way through Chicago's Virginia Slims and to win the U.S. Open and Wim- Tournameut Nov. 9-15. ~Po ln., '\;o\(·mhl·r 2 I. J Navratilova overcomes Locker Room Lines age factor h1 Slims triumph by By Jeff Copeland by the West Gem~an teenager Steffi "I'm not as confident as I have been Matthew Kissane · Grnf. despite the fact that she defeated in years past," said Navratilova in the When your average professional ath Grnf in both the Wimbeldon and U.S. No•. 16 issue of The Sponing News. lete rums 30. the things that were once Open finals. Said fellow touring pro Claudia Walter Payton has done it again. He once more has cqnfirlned himself the considered natural can become terribly She also suffered defeat to Hana Khodc-Kilsch. "Everybody knows that most misunderstood person by the people who are trying their hardest 10 un burdensome. The personal victories Mandlikova in the AustrJiian Open. to she is more bearable than before." derstand him. suddenly become more spacious in time Gabriela Sabatini in the Italian Open But that's the equivalent of saying It seems as if the last thing Payton needs now is a 100-yard game if it means and the fun can rapidly evaporate. and Helena Sukova in England's East pitcher Nolan Ryan has lost some zip on depriving Neal Anderson, Man Suhey, Thomas Sanders or Jim McMahon ofa Bur whatever you do. don 'rrcllrhis to bourne final. his fastball in recent years. good game. But, deep down inside, that is what he needs, because he'll just the 31-ycar old Martina Navratilova. Continued on credit others for it. That's the way he's always been and, as it was revealed in the grcatcsl woman tennis player of all Dan Pompei's front-page Sun-7imes story, he hasn't changed. Thank God. time. who just keeps S.h~a m rolling to I vividly remember Christmas, 1978, when I received a copy of " Sweet one victory after another. ness," a bookstore showcase autobiography of the prodigy racehorse that During her career. Navratilova has would become the NFL's most lauded stat I was a hyperactive 12-year-old, a won more than 1.000 marches. holds typical Payton admirer. During that following blizzard-ridden January.-I lost the all-r;me n.'Cord of74 srmight singles all my pocket change passing my school snow days by diving over snowdrifts, and 109 consecutive doubles victories screaming, .. Payton over the top for a touchdown!" and has earned more than S 12 million. I read the book a doien times. That book, the story of the maoehild, still In 1987 alonc. the "Grear One" has remains my biggest influence as a growing kid. I know it doesn't sound intel won her eighth Wimbledon Champion lectual, but is the world intellectual? Sure, I've read Joyce, Yeats and Plato, ship and her sixth consecutive. herthird but looking back on it, Payton is really.my strongest literary influence. U.S. Open singles title and second in a I guess it's because he's still around and I could see his words being acted row. and recently took home the out. He's the most gifted, generous athlete in the world and he hasn't changed $30.500 first-place prize in the Virginia since his childhood. Slims of Chicago. her eighth Chi-town Even when he writes about his adolescent mischief, he attributes everything title. to his friends and lets all the trouble fall on his shoulders. At the time of the Bur if Father Time doesn't com· "Sweetness" release, Payton was barely known outside ofCbicago and Mis pletely destroy one's game. he'll cer sissippi and even received bad press in Minnesota for his "showboating." tainly play tricks with it. Since then, Payton has matured from the young player whose ambitions Although Navmtilova remains the were to spend his NFL income on a living room pinball machine and spent his most feared member of the women ·s spare time playing the drums. He now owns businesses, runs With polilicians professional circuit. the pressures and is a father. But his childhood bean remains intact. amounted by the younger players arc fi No, Payton isn't the best runner in the game like he was in 1978 and he nally starting to take their toll . mi&ht not be the most generous anymore. But after years-of being ~ CltrHkk-/T..,. Uo&o.tbtk owed by his physical greatness, he has resurfaced in human form. And than In August. Navratilova was un Martina Navratilova returns another bUstering fordland during her ~I , 6-4 the Payton that Chicago has always known·. seeded as the world's numberonc player quarter fmal victory in the Virginia Sfum ol Chicago. Big Ten threatens to dominate NCAA - again 2) INDIANA The defending Big Ten expectations, the Buckeyes will be a 8) MINNESOTA It probably won't Jeff Copeland champion Hoosiers have yet to face •· force to reckon with in the Big Thn. take another 16 game losing strealc: fO< their toughest challenge - repeating. 6) ILUNOIS With only one senior the Gophers to finish near the bottom With six teams representing the Big Colorful 17th year coach Bobby on the entire roste~ 13 year coach Lou once again. Ten in last season's NCAA basketball Knight (366-119) will be without four- Henson (241-127) has his work cut out Second year coach Clem Haskins (9- tournament. including the national time team MVP Steve Alford and the for him. 19)has I I freShmen and sophomores on champion Indiana Hoosiers. there can inside bulk of forward Daryl Thomas. Only senior guard GlyM Blackwell his 16 man rostet Seven-foot senior be no dispute over which was the top But the return of junior forward Rick (9.9 ppg) and junior forward Lowell centerDavid Hohngren, whowasbam- conference in 1986-87. But according Calloway (12.6 ppg). 6-f001-IO senior Hamilton (10.8 ppg) will be returning pered by knee surgery J..;i season, will to Marl< Rudner. director of the Big Ten center Dean Ganen (11.4 ppg. 8.5 rpg) from last season's staning five. Also, be the key 10 keeping this ship fuD of Service Bureau. the '87-'88 league is and senior guard Keith Smart. whose youngsters above water: "as tough as it has ever been." incredible last-second shol won last last year's number one high school 9) MICHlGAN STATE 1Wel.flh year year's Tournament final. will help Indi- player in the nation, Marcus Liberty, coach Jud Heathcole (186-131) lost a ana battle interstate rival Purdue for the will have to sit out the season under the conference crown and remain one of the Proposition 48 ruling requiring athletes nation's elite. to maintain set academic standards. Junior forward Kenny Battle, a trans 3) IOWA L.a>t sca.on first year Iowa fer from Northern Illinois and sopho coach Tom Davis (304-155 overall) saw more guard Kendall Gill should keep hi• team go 30-5, advance to the quar the Illini from succumbing to medioc terfinals of the NCAA Tournament and Senior center Shon Morris ol North rity. but a trip to the Final Four is still a finish sixth in the final Associated Pre.'On and Illi or sophomore Rumcal Robinson at the po"iblc top ten fini•h . fOOI-10 senior Shon Morris (13.5 ppg. scorer Carhon Valentine noi' Ken Norman fini,hing their eligi other guard position. This unbalanced 8.2 rpg) will have Nonhwestem climt> bility and pre"'ntly ""'king fame and experience in the backcourt will be ing the ladder in the Big Thn. combined 40 points per game tn the fortunc in the NBA, the conference enough to give coach Frieder his fourth names of ~mon Carr. Bany Fordham •hould remain MJiid. consecutive NCAA Tournament invita and Danyl Johnson when they used up At lea>! •ix Big Ten team• hold the tion. but leave him short of his dreams. their eligibility at the end of last season. reali,tic capability to compete in the Senior forward Carlton Valentine next NCAA Tournament, with four of 5) OHIO STATE No Big Thn coach (II. I ppg) and senior guard/forward Ed them legitimate national champion will miss a player fRlm lust year's ream Wright will be forced to make up the threat\ . more than second-year floor director Gary Williams (20-13) will miss guurd/ scoring slack, along with nine undeto I) PURDUE The experienced Boil forward Dennis Hopson. Hopson, the classmen. ermaker.. return four •tarter.. and II let nation's second leading scorer. averaged 10) WISCONSIN Aller coming offa termen, including eight of their top nine 29 ppg und led the tcum in virtuully all somewhat respectable '86- '87 season =rer.., for eighth year coach Gene key categories. (14-17), Badger fans have high hopes Keady (149-65). for this year. Sorry. no dice. However. n:turrung junior guard Juy ·me M:niur gu~rd cumhinatinn of Burson ( 12.5 ppg) and senior guurd Sixth year coach Steve Yoder lost Tmy Lcwi' (I H.5 ppg) and Everette four of his five starters, or43 peR:ent of Stephen' ( 12 ppg) , along with forward Curtis Wilson (14.3 ppg) should help last year's scoring and S4 peR:ent of the Todd Mitchell (15 .6 ppg. 6.5 rpg) . fi ll the void mthcr nicely. If 6-f001-ll total reboundina. Only junior guard make Purdue the team to heat in the Big junior center Gmdy Matcen, u trunsfcr Mlnnesola's 7--0 cenler David Holm- Thmt Jackson (12.5 ppg) shines any Buckeye's guard Curtis Wllsojt P . Teh, and perllilr- the nation. from Georgetown, contributes up to h_is. . •arm . , 1 , ,..ysof hope 01! die-WiiiCOIISin aeuon. , • • ...... ·'· · ... .. ' .