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Columbia starts new school year with a new look By James Boozer been transformed into labs have also News Editor scene and costume shops been added for for the Theater Department the English After months of prepara and three film stages. Department on tion, work began on as the "When the school pur the third floor. largest construction project chased the building, there "This move is at Columbia in over I 0 were no walls- ~u s t a the firs~ major years. wide open space, ' said expanswn for While construction con Gall. English tinues on certain areas That is not the case now. Department in around the campus, the As you enter the main more than 10 majority of the work from doors of the buildin ~. there years," said this $2.5 million project is is a long hallway w1th The Writing complete. The money for large, spacious rooms and Center has the constructi on came from offices on either side. The moved to 33 E. the bonds issued by front exterior of the build Congress and is Columbia. ing has been remodeled to located on the Just in the 600 S. include windows and first floor. Michigan building, the pro Columbia's new logo. At WCRXwill ject created two digital the top of the buildmg, join the writing photography classrooms, there IS an arch-like pattern center on the two film editing rooms, a catches the attention of first fl oor when classroom for the passers-by. construction is Television Department, a Another addition to completed. graduate-student darkroom Columbia's growing cam Columbia is and office space. pus is the 33 E. Congress currently leasing According to Bert Gall, building. its space in the Crown Jewel: Here a look at the 1415 S. Wabash building whi ch houses costum provost/executi ve vice The English and Radio Congress build- and scene shops for the Theater Department and three new fi lm stages. president, the process to Departments, and ing, but hopes to E . f h b · d b begin work was "fast Educational Studies have own the butlding. xpresswns a 1so occupy oot as een .acqutre y track." join the tenants list of this Construction also took the second floor. . . Coluf!lbla dunng .~ht s con- The crown jewel of the huge building just north of place in the Wabash build- ~n ~he 624. S. M1chtgan ~.t ructton process, he satd. properties owned by the main buildmg at mg. The eighth, seventh bmldmg, a computer lab A master plan process set Cofumbia is the 1415 S. Wabash and Congress. and sixth floors were was butlt for Markettng forth by th~ Board of Wabash building. The total square feet on remodeled for the Commumcatwn~. . Trustees wtll begm tn Columbia purchased the each floor of the building Art/Design. On the second . The schoo! w1ll contmu7 October and wtll end m building nearly a year ago is at least two times the floor, a mutil-r.urpose art I!S efforts to Improve fac1h - March where th.e school for $900,000. The buildmg size of the floors in the center was bUilt. The t1es all around the campus wtll assess,It S d1rectt on for that previously was owned Michigan building. Columbia Chronicle, as far as constructt.on was the future. by Federal Express and Several new multi-pur Community Media concerned, Gall satd. used as a warehouse has pose teaching computer Workshop, and New "About 85,000 square P-FAC pushes for union By Dan Bischoff path we have been, we lEA is an affili ate of dental bene fi ts. Among Copy Editor will keep getting the the National P-FAC's requests for same results." Educational the future, it wants Part-time instructors The move came aft er Associati on, or NEA. twicc the pay part-ti me at Columbia Coll ege several fruitless This move will union instructors arc getting. will decide over the attempts by P-FAC in ize the part-time faculty Colu mbia has next few weeks whether the last few years to who wish to join and "always tried to work to unionize in hopes of improve the working give them an edge to for better pay and bene raising their pay and conditions of its mem get discussions roll ing fit s for part-time faculty obtaining benefits from bers. P-FAC seeks pay with the college admin members," said the college, said John equity, medical and istration, said Academic Dean Stevenson, Columbia's other benefits, job secu Stevenson. Caroline Latta. Part-Time Faculty rity and seni ority rights At Columbia, part Columbia wi ll continue Association spokesman. and greater input on time faculty get paid its effort to meet the "Over the summer Columbia College's $ 1,500 for each three needs of part-time fac we concluded that P policy decisions, credit course they ulty members, she said. FAC has reached a Stevenson said. teach, as of Fall '97. In Part-time faculty plateau," said P-FAC has joined the a class of 25 students, a make up 80 percent of Stevenson, who teaches Illinois Educational part-time instructor all instructors here at philosophy in the Association, or lEA, in receives 7 cents of each Columbia, and they Over the past two weeks, continuing and new Liberal Education hopes of receiving bet dollar of those students teach 70 percent of all students went through the registration process. Department. "If we ter pay and benefits tuition but get no vaca Oh what fun they bad! continue down the same from the college. 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S l' > t l' m h l' r 2 9 , 1 9 9 7 N E \\' S 3 Columbia News & Notes Columbia awarded Center for Black Music $1,452,000 in grants Research for a program of Rockefeller Foundation Over the summer, Resident Fellowships in the Columbia received four Humanities. large grants to start new help aid programs. Columbia 2 adds more A three-year $720,000 courses to its continuing grant from the U.S. adult education divi!!ion Department of Education will fund the Hermann Court Interpreting, Conaway Achievement Ghostwriting and Program providing acade Sports/Entertainment mic and personal assistance Management are just some for 250 low-income, first of the more than I 00 generation college and courses offered by physically/learning dis Columbia 2 this semester. abled students. A .Self-Design major for A three-year $332,300 adult learners will offer · grant from the Joyce college credits for adults Foundation will enable the who want to develop an Science Institute to expand academic program and its ongoing science educa degree that has immediate County Multi-University tion project in the Chicago relevance to their profes and other printed materials Other news to note Center in Waukegan. produced by the college. public schools. sional lives. Another two-year This program, which Tracy M. Cargo was Classes begin th is week New graphics program to $150,000 grant from the began earlier this month, promoted to the director of that range from half an bring a new look to Joyce Foundation will go hour to a full semester in will also include a style payroll. Cargo previously Columbia's logo to the Dance Center to sup length. Fees range from manual describing how the was the assistant to R. port its community program is to be applied. Michael DeSalle, vice $25 to $750 for non-credit In a letter to Columbia involvement and audience courses, and $873 for cred This new style program president of fi nance. administrators and faculty, will encourage the recogni building efforts in the resi it courses. Classes are held Replacing Cargo as President John Duff tion of the college as a DeSalle's assistant is Paul a dences of three dane~< com on Columbia's downtown panies. announced that a new large and lively entity that M. Scheiwe, who holds a campus as well as in graphics program will A four-year $250,000 will benefit everyone at M.S. in Accounting from Wilmette, Buffalo Grove, bring an "appealing and grant from the Rockefeller Elgin, Northbrook, Columbia, said Duff. Roosevelt University and is Foundation will go to the LaGrange and the Lake cohesive look" to a certified public accoun Columbia's logo, stationery tant. P-FAC continued from page I Minumum wage increases courses, according to Stevenson. He said that on ~ . national average, 50 percent of all college and umverst- ty faculty staff are part-time instructors. . By Robert Stevenson office, the recent raise helps ease the burden Managing Editor "This is a nationwide phenomenon," Stevenson satd. not only in terms of tuition, but at home as "All major colleges and universities have much better well. pay scales than Columbia College. Even the Art Columbia's work aides can expect a few "It makes a big difference in my contri more dollars in their paychecks, thanks to Institute of Chicago pays their part-time staff higher bution to my family," she said. wages." the latest increase in the federal minimum Juarez added that her husband works full wage. Joseph Laiacona, a part-time instructor in the time, and that this Columbia, in the past, has Academic Computing Department, is also frustrated This latest increase took effect on Sept. I given workers who stay with the school a and brings the wage to $5.15 an hour for not with the P-FAC's situation. 25-cent raise every year they work. This "Most part-time faculty members have to work at only Columbia's work-aides, but an estimat will continue as all workers wages will be ed 10 million others who work for the same more than one part-time job in order to make ends bumped up to the new level. meet," said Laiacona. "And this results in part-time fac wage. . According to a Career Planning and ''The reason I became a work-aide was ulty members actually working more hours than full Placement memo, student workers are paid time instructors." for extra money and to pay off my tuition," according to the number of work semesters said Radio Department work-aide Willy Laiacona said that he does not want to join a union, Stevenson (no relation). they have completed at Columbia. The new but he feels it is his only alternative to gain job security pay structure makes the maximum hourly and attain better pay. For Sandy Juarez, a junior journalism wage to 6.15, but that's after nine or more major who works in the Financial Aid With over 93,000 members statewide and more than semesters of employment at the college. I ,000 members locally, the lEA provides job security and equality for all people workin& in the educa~ional Minimum Wage fi eld, said Charles McBarron, medta representative for lEA. ''The lEA was established to ensure protection and $6.00 equality of all members in the educational field, and to ensure the education of students," said McBarron. In spring, P-FAC met with the college administration, but those meetings did not result in an agreeable con tract. P-FAC then came to the conclusion that joining a union was the best way to force the administration to pay attention to their needs, said Stevenson. On Sept. 27, P-FAC used the faculty orientation at the Getz Theater to begin asking part-time faculty members to sign authorization cards calling for an elec tion to determine whether P-FAC, lEA, and NEA should represent part-time faculty in negotiations with the college. "Columbia ri ghtly expects part-time fac ulty members to provide instructi on comparable to that delivered by full-time fac ulty," said Stevenson. "But, a part-ttme instructor receives no benefits and is paid less than $ 1,500 per course, while a full-time instructor receives nearly $5,700, plus substantial benefits for doing the same work. That's simply not fair." A I>\' E I{ T I S E :\I E l\ T S t' p t t' m h t· r 2 'J. I 9 'J7 Get AT&T One Rate. FREE. And don't worry about the time or the distance. Choose AT&T Long 01stance and s1gn up for AT&T One Rate. Free. 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Assignment editor Leon Tripplet finds out how exactly how the new policy will affect Columbia and its students By Leon Tripplett The dichoto Assignment Editor mus argument has How tenure at Columbia works pitted tenured pro fessors against •The tenure process will start in While academic institutions throughout the nation are junior professors, reviewing their tenure policy-a policy which, with few who don' t have respective departments after six years of exceptions, guarantees a job for life-Columbia College tenure and there meeting three key areas including, teach has adopted a tenure code that will solidify the college's fore are watched ing and learning, professional work, and full-time faculty members. carefully in their Praised by faculty members as a step in the right direc efforts to gain community service. The professor must tion to ward academic freedom, Columbia President John such sinecures. compose a portfolio of their work. B. Duff along with members of the Columbia College Mike Finkin, who Faculty Organization, CCFO, believed the time was right has written a to fasten Columbia's professorate to a wider academic book, The Case •The department chair will recommend community. for Tenure, says tenure to a college-tenure committee, "We spent three years exploring our status at Columbia that tenure, "warts to other colleges and universities," said Diane and all," is still where members would be elected to the Erphenbach, head of the CCFO. "Most faculty members working and has board throughout the college. had rank and tenure-we didn't. " its place in a soci- · l'::=~~~~~~~~~~~ Columbia's full-time faculty members will now enjoy ety where corpora- "" the fruits of tenure although rank, which puts a professor lions have opted for restructuring and downsizing, which •The committee would then make its into a salary bracket, will be tabled until later. is the total opposite tenure confers. recommendations to the schools academ But the step was a leap of sorts for both Columbia's " Higher Education is not a corporation and therefore it ic dean and provost. 180 full-time faculty members and the college higher-ups, should be harder to fire professors who have been teach including the president and Board of Trustees. ing for an extensive number of years--it is in the best "It will now allow us to hire the best professors for the interest of academic freedom.'' said Finkin. •The provost and dean would make job and give Columbia prestige," said Duff. Eugene Lowe, associate professor of faculty affairs at recommendation to the school's presi After six years of progressive service in three key Northwestern Uni versity, where 950 professors are dent. areas, including teaching and learning, professional work, tenured, admits that tenure is a serious proposition and and community ser- that it can't be taken vice, full-time faculty back. •The president will make recommen members would be "Academies are It h;t:' ;d\\'<1.\':0: ht•t·n ow.• oftiH· ('hronicl<.':-: goab to L'nlight dation to the Board of Trustees. e ligible for tenure. really strange "Tenure already is t'll our· n·:Hkr:-: ~thout 1:-:."'llt':-' th<·\· m ;t_\' not otiH'r\\'i:->P Ill' places," he said. " In a ri gorous process," :1\\:tn· of. many ways it repre- 1 •The Board of Trustees would grant said Academic Dean Toda\' m"rb our li1A >'t<•p in •·on! inuin:.! to ful!ill that sents a corporatio n Carolyn Latta, who tenure. go;tl Thi ....; :-:tor_,. i:-: the fir..-t in a :-:t•rit•:-o of ."pt•rial rl'port:-; on and it also contains served in a reac aspects reminiscent i.'.''""·' th"t <'lli·ct ,-tud<·Jlt>' ht·n· "t Colunti>i". \:ot on!\' \\"ill tionary role in the of the medieval Columbia College's post-tenure code include Wl' ron·r import;tnt i:-::-:ue:-: lu·n· at ( 'olumhta. hut ;tround process of adopting guilds." these measures: tenure. "I was the one ('luc;q.~o ;t..; \n·ll. Iftlll'n• i...- dll i..-.-.:tu· out tlll'n· that ma_\' l'fft·ct The arg ument asking both sides. >'tUd<'n t >' h<'l"<' "t Columbia in 'IllY"""-'.. tht· ('hronidt• \\"ill hP that giving te nure 'Have you co nsidered tlwn· to co\'t•r it. ensures academic •Once a professor is tenured, every this aspect or that freedom has lost ---James Boozer aspect?"' thunder, however, five years they must undergo a self-eval Included in the .\'nl's fditor among college uation, which will be reviewed by the post-tenure review administrators who department, a tenure committee and other will be measures to ensure that faculty members stay pro are looking closely at alternatives to granting jobs for life. ductive once tenured. The horror stories that, coupled Many have opted to offer professors pay raises in academic officials. If the professor is with the pendulum swinging against tenure throughout the exchange for renewable contracts-although it has large given low ratings the faculty member nation, is what prompted some initial hesitation by the ly been payed lip service among college heads. must undergo more reviews until perfor Board of Trustees. '"There is no perfect system," said Latta. "At least we " We felt that any effort to establish tenure would be have built a system of checks and balances into our tenure mance has improved. Three consecutive met with strong resistance because of the prevalent con code." low ratings could lead to dismissal. cern throughout the country that tenure was an antiquated, incompetent system," said Alton B. Harris, chairman of the Board of Trustees. •Counseling would be available for " I always thought the stories of professors coming to faculty members who have low ratings. class with yellowed notes and the other horror stories were few and far between.'' said Duff. After months of soliciting experts on tenure to speak to • Annual reviews are required for facul the trustees as to how Columbia's tenure code would be ty members in tenure track positions. fashioned, both parties were satisfi ed with a working model that hinged on teaching and learning as the prime criterion for granting tenure, rather than scholarship out • If Columbia College is in a financial side of the university. The board voted overwhelmingly crisis the school could dismiss tenured to approve the tenure policy, which went into effect in professors without a written report from September. Unlike many academies that are scrambling to do soul the president. The board retains fu ll searching on how tenure in granted, Columbia will be power to take any action to improve the among the few to make the process more stringent in college's financial situation. obtaining tenure and conduct post-tenure reviews annual ly. This step, if fo llowed to the letter, will be crucial for it will be cast against a backdrop of growing tensio n on how current tenure is granted to professors. While many universities throughout the country are tightening the grip on how it grants tenure, it may seem strange that Columbia would want to adopt a tenure code that has prompted snorting and thigh-slapping among both junior faculty members and administrators. 6 N E \V S S e p t e m b e r 2 9 . I 99 7 News You Can Use Taming An "Animal House" Mentality: Colleges Wrestle With Binge Drinking By Colleen De Baise Slightly more than 4 percent said served as an expert for the CDC cu. College Press Service they had drunk alcohol on at least study. 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I lJ 9 i ~~~=====E=d=it=o=r=ia=l=s======~l ~~~~~E~d~l~t5o~~·~•~c~a~~~oo~n~of~th~e~w~•~•~k~~~ Tenure: A good choice? When the issue of tenure was put forth, Columbia adminis ~ation was faced with an important decision. It could have cho ~en to maintain the status quo and remained one of the few col eges in Illinois that doesn't offer tenure to their professors. I ~ould have chosen tenure, a system that has come mto questior ·n recent years. As reported by Leon Tripplett, admimstratior hoose to join the ran ks of tenure schools. On the su rface the move, establishing the tenure system r_na) ook like a step in the wrong direction for a school that pnde! 'tself on being unique and progressive. The concern fhat 1 could make the teacflers who have reached tenured status to be omplacent has been raised. Columbia isn't the only place where tenure is being ana · yzed. College administrators throughout Amenca have ques 10ned tenure's value in today's education environ ment. Some ~oncems are valid. However, the advantages associated with Columbia's tem~re ~ystem far outweigh the risks. To many other professions the '=oncept of tenure 1s foreign. However 1t is the norm in acade mia. Tenure has the ability to produce many benefits. It shoulc ~.e lp Columbia stay competitive with attracting faculty. It migh ~so allow current instructors to feel more secure; those fUll ime instructors who are on track to get tenure might be encour jaged to stay. As Tripplett reports, there are several safeguards that an lctesigned to prevent a lack of productivity among tenured pro .lfessors. The evaluation process maintains a clear list of requirement! jwhile allowing faculty to enjoy an increased measure of securi y in an era where cut backs and downsizi ng is all to common. Moreover the requirements and evaluations will give instruc ors a better understanding of their performance. It may be years before the effects of tenure on Columbia will ~ seen . It will be up to administration see that all departments an ollowing the plan's guidelines and the system is runninE moothly. Rolling with the generational flow And it would be hard for them to get up after but every day, .you do things your mother always drinking so many Geritol martinis. told you to do. Not things like washing your But seriously, this concert brought together hands after going to the bathroom, but some what seemed to be four generations of people. thing like saying "thanks" to someone wt~o ,, I saw kids who were probably 12 and some as holds an elevator for you here at school.' old as 60. And they were all jammin' and It might be manners, it might be musical groovin' to the music. likes, but we carry on each part of our parents all To me it showed the power our parents influ the time. ence really does have on us. When someone thinks of an event that brings I can remember sitting in the back seat of our Rock on! people together spiritually, you think of a natur car, cruising around town listening to WLS, A bonus, two columns for the price of one! al disaster or a war or something cataclysmic. hearing Uncle Larry in the morning, then Bob I'd like to welcome you all back to another Last Thursday I experienced this. Sirott in the afternoons ... that's when it was year of academia at Columbia College. I am I didn't go fight a war for the good of this THE home for rock and roll. After that was taking the place of the infamous Bob Charito. country. WCKG with Patti Hayes and Allan Stagg stick So look to this space for your weekly dose of There were no tornadoes or town-leveling to my mind from that era. These were the sta paranoia and questions or issues that are faced at fires in the suburbs. tions my parents had on, all the time. this school. I went to the Rolling Stones concert with my Apparently my parents weren't the only ones Just remember that I am not Bob, so I hope parents. doing that. my face isn't pasted over Bob's on the "Most Now you may think that this was weird, but The baby-boomer generation never had this Wanted" posters in the Administrative Offices once you saw the diversity of the crowd, it did happen. Would your parents go see Lawrence in the main building. n't matter. In the seats around us there were Welk or Glenn Miller? Or would your grand As a senior, who has spent his entire college people who could have been my grandparents. parents have gone with your parents to career here, I hope to share with you some of my It was fun watching them grin, showing their Woodstock? observations about how things are around here. upper and lower plates as they sang along to I highly doubt it. So here to one last good year at this fine insti- . "Satisfaction" at the beginning of the concert. I know my parents would have never gone to tution, I'll be seeing you around campus! Prol!!ably my biggest fear was one of these see Frank Sinatra with their parents when they people throwing out a hip or knee and tumbling were my age. down the steps ... and then hearing the infall ible Today we are more open with our families, +Robert Stevenson is a Senior Journalism words. and are constantly influenced by what th<(y do major "Help I've fallen and I can't get up!" and say to us. It may not seem apparent t~ you, Editorials are the opinions of the Chronicle editorial board. Columns are the opinions of the authors. Views expressed in the Qpinion pages aren't necessarily the optnions of The Cnronide, tournalsim department or Check out Columbia College. ''Face The Chronicle welcomes letters to the editor. Wednesday is the dealine for submissions. Please include full name, Value'' year and m'!ior. Letters can be faxed to 312/427-3920, e mailed to Chron96@ interaccess.com, mailed to 623 S. page Wabash Ave., Suite 205, Chicago, IL 60605 or posted on on the Chronicle's interactive form located at http://www.S.interaccess.com/chronicle. 10. September 2'> . 1'>97 EDITORIAL 9 Other points of views Lessons On African-American school. History 1961. Students of various races pile on buses to attempt interstate travel. The first bus is set on fire. the second is beaten by the Ku Klux Klan in By Christy Allen University of Birmingham. Ala.. and the riders are arrested in Dayton Flyer News Jackson, Miss. Their offense. traveling. Do you know who Emmit Ttll is? Have you ever 1964. Jimmy Lee Jackson. a 26-year-old black heard of the Freedom Riders or the Little Rock Nine? man. leads members of his church and community in What about Jimmy Lee Jackson? If you had asked a peaceful 54 mile walk. He is killed by the police. me these questions two short weeks ago. I would H1s offense. demonstrating for his right to vote. have had no clue how to answer. I left the class in a state of sadness. anger and real Even now my answers would not be especially ization. For the past 15 years. I have attended schools that have taught me only white history and white MAKIN' IEA with Sam Walters descriptive; rather, I could tell you who they were and the circumstances and dates surrounding them. English and white science and white art. I have NICE TO MEET YOU/Y' FRIGGIN JERK accepted this under titles such as "classics" and Hello, I'm Sam Walters. For the next week to three-years But I am still figuring out why learning of them "experts." my penetrating insights, wry commentary, and sophisticated bat has made me stop and thin k. I am 20 years old. For tery of ass jokes will be appearing in this space. That, and my the past fifteen years, I have attended schools that Even when these so-called classics and experts gruesome visage (visage is a big word meaning face that I j ust have taught me history and English and science and are found out t + Sam Walters is a Sophomore 10 EDITORIAL Scptmchcr 29.1997 support services for 250 low income, first generation col lege and physically/learning disabled students. Services will include small group remedial instruction, summer Letter to students from academic experience, supplemental instruction fro high risk courses, and workshops in study skills. Col.umbia's president, In other news, I welcome new administration mem John B.Duff bers Art T. Burton, director of student development for minority affairs, and Charles Gold, director of major Dear Students: gifts, as well as a new affiliated organization. It is Youth Welcome to what promises to be a year of impressive Communication, publisher of New Expression, a maga growth at Columbia College. As you will learn in detail zine for and by Chicago high school students. Members elsewhere in this issue. the College has CJklensively reno of its students publication staff will be on campus fre vated the huilding at 14 15 S. Wabash. pu rchased last quently to work on the magazine and receive mentoring year. Beginning thi s semester. it will house Fi lm/Video and tutoring. departmem stages and TI1eatcr/Music department cos As chairman of the Federation of Independent Illinois IUme and scenery shops. Colleges and Universities, I am pleased to report that The College has also signed a long-term lease for many Columbia students are now benefiting from the 65.000 square feet in the building at 33 E. Congress. This increase in Monetary Assistance Program (MAP) Awards space will be used for a learning center and the according to the Illinois board to Higher Education. signed into law by the Governor last spring. The maxi Radio/Sound. and English. and Educational departments. Columbia enjoyed the greatest percentage enrollment mum MAP Award is now $4,120. Nationally, a proposed We are also close to finalizing the purchase of anoth increase of any private Chicago-area college or universi increase in the maximum Pell Grant from 2,700 to 3,000 ty. er South Loop building. which after renovation will be looks promising. The modernization of the Underground Cafe in the headquarters for the Comemporary American Music Program. 600 S. Michigan building. which was due to be complet Cordiall y, The departmcms and programs moving into these new ed by now, has been delayed because of the city's project quarters now have much-needed additional room for to repair the vaul ts under the sidewalk surrounding the classes, studios and labs. as do the departments which building. The project is now scheduled for completion in John B. Duff the spring. will expand imo the areas they have vacated. President I am happy to report that this expansion is necessitat I am also pleased to announce that the College has ed by surging enrollment. In the past five years enroll received a three-year grant for $720,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the Hermann Conaway ment has grown by over a thousand students. Last year. Achievemem Program, providing academic and personal Geoffrey Scott Sophdmore Annlnda Saoc;hez Theater Major Journalism Major "I chose Columbia "It was an opportunl~ to because I feel It will pre lJve and work 11'1 the citY of pare me for thla major." Chicago." . eptem >er 29. 1997 :\0\"ERTISE\IE:\"T 11 Unleash big savings. AT&T presents the largest student discount program ever. FREE. Choose AT&T. And we'll give you a free one-year Student Advantage• member ship. Use your card to get special offers and up to SO% off every day at thousands of your favorite neighborhood places and national sponsors like these: ~ ,,,,,,. Mobil' ~ ~-·?...... ~ d'nO. 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Well, I had to buy toilet with someone you may never sec again once sum paper and this is, like. one of the only stores in the mer's over--a no-no for the '90s. city that sells the Charm in four-pack in pale blue." So. when you think about it. you're really much What that sentence translates to is: ''I' ve been better off for not having one. Your summer comes following you around in the hopes that we could NO SELLING to a close with better hair days and no silly, unreal sleep together again." which would make you look istic emotional attachments. like a desperate fool. True enough, more sex is all Looking for people to interview customers of Fortune 500 clients. What would have happened had you actually had you want, but making yourself look like a lunatic is $8 for good attendance, $9-SO for excellent performance, higher a summer fling? Would you have been able to just not going to help you get it. pay on weekends. Flexible hours. 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Also, experiments at Fermilab in Batavia, IL October 6-December 9 Hungry after that three to Gourmand is an excellent Columbia Collelif Art Gallery, II th St. 773-327-5252 four hour class? Good thing place to study or just chat with Campus, 72 E. II St. you' re right in the middle of friends. September 29-November 20 Exhibits at The Newberry Library, an array of restaurants, cafes Starbucks, one of the most FREE. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and coffee houses. 312-663-5554 60 W. Walton St. well-know coffee houses, has FREE. With a variety of restau a huge selection of coffee and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble of Columbia Monday, Friday, Saturday, 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; rants from ethnic to good old pastries for an extra dollar. CoUege Tuesday-Thursday 8:15 a.m.-7:30p.m. American you can find one to Coffee ranges from $.85 to $4. Celebrates the release of its first compact disc. 312-255-3553: satisfy your tastebuds, and The Corner Bakery, located Preview: Green Dolphin Street Club, 2200 N. your budget. on Jackson and Michigan, has Ashland Ave. Exploration '97 If you're in the mood for a classy yet casual atmos October 2, 8 p.m. The Annual Chicago Calligraphy Collective something quick and cheap, Juried Exhibition phere. They offer just about $10 these restaurants may suit September 20-0ctober 18 any pastry you can desire and Gala: Mandel Hall, 1135 E. 57th St.. you: even has focchacias, salads, October 4, 8 p.m. Harold's Chicken Shack, sandwiches, pizza and much Tickets: $12 and $20 The Music and Mind of Bach 312-344-6180 Johann Sebastian Bach's handwritten scores, located across the street from more. Although the price is a personally annotated Bible, original fhe Wabash building, has a little steep, once you try a Family and Friends manuscripts and more. nice selection. From their taste, you'll know it's worth it. A group exhibit that captures the faces and September 11-November 15 basic fried chicken to hush The Artist's Snack Shop on images of the people we best know in our lives. puppies and shrimp baskets, Michigan Avenue has your Columbia College Chicago's Museum of you can taste their southern typical soups and sandwiches Contemporary Photography, 600 S. Michigan homestyle cooking. They with an outdoor cafe for a nice Ave. Films at Facets Multimedia, Inc., 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., 773-281 -4114: offer a wide variety of box day to dine out. Famous for September 6-November I meals that mix and match. In a the AI Capone Burger, many FREE. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., typical box meal, you can celebrities have dined at the Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Brilliant Lies 312-663-5554 Based on the acclaimed and original stage enjoy a combination of dark cafe including Johnny Carson play by Australia's premier playwright, David or white wings or breast, bar and Richard J. Daley. The Anti-Archival Show Williamson, that explores the dynamics of sex becued or fried, all with a side The Harrison Snack Shop Art that comments on, incorporates, investi and power and the lies we all construct in our order of French fries and offers a basic menu with low gates or flaunts the issues of preservation, individual perceptions of events. bread. prices. The snack shop is decay and the cultural values which cause us to September 29-30, October 1-2, at 7 & 9 p.m. For your basic all- located right next door to the allempt to fend off the demise ofobje cts. American fast-food joint, you 600 S. Michigan Ave. build Columbia College Center f~ Book and Paper Marian Feature debut by Czech director Petr Vaclav can get your burger's worth at ing on Harrison. Arts, 218 S. Wabash Ave., 7 floor. Burger King and McDonalds, September 19-0ctober 31 which tells the story of a young Romany buy For a more ethnic repitoire, FREE. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., who falls victim to the prejudices against his which both offer full extra try . Lindas Margaritas. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. culture, spending a lifetime in captivity. value meals for under $5 To Although pricey it offers a 312-431-8612 October 3, 6-9, at 7 & 9 p.m., October 4-5, top it off, you can enjoy apple fine variety of Mexican cui at 3, 5, 7, & 9 p.m. and cherry pie, ice cream or sine. From fajitas to burritos cookies for dessert. and many other entrees, you 'II City Stuff: If you want to make a run get the feeling you're dining for the border, head to Taco in Acapulco. Philobolus Dance Theatre Films at The Film Center, School of the Art Bell and eat hard or soft tacos, Institute Charming Wok's a Chinese American dance company known for its unusu taco salads or even fajitas. carry-out and dine in reastau al mix ofphysicality, humor, and invention. Columbus Drive at Jackson Boulevard $6 general admission, $3 for Film Center mem Taco Bell is by far the quick rant located on Harrison and Fermilab's Ramsey Auditorium est and cheapest chojce in the October I I, 8 p,m, bers. Wabash has a wide variety of Tickets: $21 312-443-3737, 312-443-3733: Loop. Chinese cosines ranging from 630-840-arts For a healthy choice, you $3 to $10. They also offer a Festival of Films from Iran can step right next door to lunch buffet when you' re feel F1amenco Passion Ten programs o~films from Iran Mark Film Subway and enjoy either a ing extra hungry. Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater 21st Center's 8t annual celebration of six-inch or a foot-long subma Taste of Siam a Thai · Anniversary Celebration Iranian cinema. rine sandwich, with every restaurant on Dearbron has a Spanish Dance Theater, Northeastern Illinois Children of Heaven thing from salami to seafood Directed by Majid Majidi great variety of entrees and a University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. to meatballs, all with your relaxing dine-in atmosphere. October 3-4 October 4, at 6 p.m., October 5, at 4 p.m. The Day the Aunt was ill choice of toppings. For a great time with Tickets: $20 General Admission, $18 stu The closest and favorite of dents/seniors directed by Hannah Makhmalbaf friends Edwardo's Pizza on 773-794-2538 Tatavous Church many students and faculty of Dearborn has many pizzas and directed by Zaven Ghoukasian Columbia are Chicago Carry a carry out lunch special for Plays: October 4, l\1 8 p.m., October 5, at 6 p.m. Outs and El Taco Loco. Both $5. offer student discounts for Hennigan's another hot The Shadow Box already low-priced meals. spot is a great place for those Written by Michael Cristofer, Directed by Young Japanese Cinema Carry Outs has hot dogs, who want to dine in with a Stephen A. Sonat In collaboration with the Japan America hamburgers, pizza puffs, Society of Chicago presents a series offeature group or on your own . From Fourth Wall Productions, 4300 N. Narragansett Italian beefs, gyros and even their servers to their atmos September 26-0ctober 25 films by emerging directors ofthe Nineties. March Comes in Like a Lion salads. phere, Thursdays, Fridays at 7:30p.m., Saturdays at 2 El Taco Loco, unlike Taco & 7:30p.m. Direeted by Hitoshi Yazaki Hennigan's still knows how Tickets: $10 adults, $8 students/seniors 9<:tober 2, 6 p.m. Bell, offers more authentic to show their custo~~~ers a 773-481-8535 Mexican cuisine, and is open great time. Their men~· varies 24 hours a day. Keep in mind from chicken wings~otato OtbeUo The Jewish Ftlm Project that these two places receive skins to sandwiches uch By William Shakespeare, Directed by Jean A collaborative project of The Film Center the clearest reception of more. Though their u is Adamak and Spertus Institute ofJewish Studies present Columbia's very own radio also a bit expensiv one Footsteps Theatre Co., 5230 N. Clark St. Mendel, station: WCRX, 88.1. October 5, 2 p.m. night treat may . urt. September 5-0ctober 26 For a more healthy and Their bottom browni. is a Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. upscale meal, try the two local crowd pleaser. ."·'. Tickets: $14 adults, $10 students/seniors • 4 Faces of Eve (1997) delis - Deli on Dearborn and The Blackstone Gltll also 773-878-4840 Produced by and starring Hong Kong actress Sandra Ng, veteran ofcl ose to sixity films. Wall Street Deli. They offer a another favorite of itodents ''Whitney Houston, We Have a Problem!" ' Directed by K.L. Kam, Jan Lamb, Eric Kwok variety of cold-cut sandwich and faculty offers, bri;akfast, A sutch-comedy revue featuring gay. lesbian, October 3, at 6 & 8 p.m., October 4, 4 p.m. es, soup, salads and many lunch and dinner. They offer bisexual, and straight improvisors which focus delicious desserts for a slight everything from hamburgers es on gay and lesbian themes. HoUywood in the Fifties ly higher price. to steak and salads. The Second City, 1616 N. Wells in Piper's a 15-week film/lecture/discussion series. If you're inspired into If all else fails try the Alley .. ~weet Smell of Success ( 1957) spending a few extra dollars, Directed by Alexander Mackendrick Underground Cafe in the 600 September 16-0ctober 18 try the coffee houses and cafes S~ptember 30, 6 p.m. Michigan Building or the Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m. around the comer. Gourmand, Hokin Gallery in the Wabash ' $10 located on Dearborn and Polk, Building. 312-337-~992 has scones, sandwiches, Bon appetite! ltl .\1>\'ERTISE,IE:\T S l·ptcn1hcr 2'J. I'J'I"7 OOL~ 0 A m '!7 S q> t l ' m h l' r 2 9 • I 9 9 7 F E AT U R E S 1 7 New director offers minority C.Oiumbia~rad 's Golle~e e~perienGe helps students help jobs information L . \ f L· , By Mema Ayi racial, :ther times, it's: per- sarily been looking at all Greate GnromG e 0 ~niG3~0 s poetr1 Stene Editor-in-Chief sonality conflict," he said. retention strategies for If there is always some- minority students. By Merna Ayi ence interested in information on the Minority students at one there for minority stu- According to the dean, there Editor-in-Chief poetry scene and where to find the best Columbia now have an dents, a sensitive soul or is evidence that Hispanic readings. ombudsman, of sorts, to someone to help make their and Asian populations at The job hunt is the main concern of While doing interviews for his senior facilitate their on-campus case, Lee maintains that Columbia are growing, but many of this spring's college graduates. project, Biederman found that many needs in Minority Affairs there will be fewer racial the black population is Many are starting at the very bottom of familiar with the scene said that a regu director Art Burton. incidents between faculty standing still. the corporate ladder, working part-time lar publication was the one thing the The office, available and students. The office is planning a jobs or waiting around for the perfect scene was missing. through Student Life and Although there are many minority student reception in job opportunity in their field to come The paper's first issue (September) Development, will give people on campus trying to November where minority along. Columbia graduate John was well received. With the exception minority students a do a real credible job in. students will meet with fac Biederman though, created a job of his of a few not-so-nice letters, spokesperson when dealing terms of diversity, having a ulty and staff to network and own. Beiderman said that most of with faculty. It will also minority affairs director at build some communication. A print journalism major who what he's heard has been offer those students a place students' disposal will make "The more faculty and stu graduated from Columbia this positive. to go for information about a real difference, Lee said. dents know, the better their past spring, Biederman is the A performance poet scholarships, part-time jobs, The Minority Affairs support base becomes," publisher and editor-in-chief of himself, Biederman grants and internships. office would like to aid stu- Burton said. Tunnel Rat, a monthly chroni entertained Chronicle Burton, who is also a dents in initiatives they'd "We want minority stu cle of Chicago's growing poet readers weekly with his musician and author, comes like to pursue. Burton is cur- dents to understand that ry scene. Tunnel Rat succeeds "How's Your Steak" to Columbia College from rently the faculty advisor for Columbia wants them to the now defuct Letter eX that column, more often Loyola University, where he Columbia's budding student have the best college experi Biederman referred to as "very than not fi lled with lim was the director of African govemment organi zation, ence that we can provide," dry- very droll." ericks and off-the-wall American affairs. Representatives of Lee said. Tunnel Rat offers readers humor. The new director will try Columbia College Students Lee chose Burton for the informative stories on the Chicago Copies of the second to resolve issues of any (ROCCS). position because he brings a poetry scene, columns by local poets issue, on diversity within the type-dassroom or person He would also like to lot of experience from and those who frequent poetry readings. scene, are available this week. al . According to Jean Lee, generate programs that edu- Loyola and the other schools The paper even features a few comics. October's issue will give readers stories Dean of Student Life, minor. cate the campus on issues of where he has worked. Just three months after graduation, on the African-American, Latino and ity students have, on occa diversity, such as heritage "Art [Burton] is so cool Biederman took all the classroom learn Gay and Lesbian poetry readings in sion, had problems with fac months and the Dr. Martin and laid back," Lee said. ing and practical experience from the Chicago, Biederman promises. ulty that she said may stem Luther King Jr: program. "We'll have students who go Chronicle to produce the fi rst issue of Tunnel Rat is free and can be found from many teachers' not One of the office's main out of here being the best Tunnel Rat. just about anywhere in the city where understanding the learning concerns is increasing they can be. That's what "Working at the Chronicle," there are regular poetry readings includ styles of different ethnic minority student retention. he'll bring." Biederman said, "I learned how to do ing coffeehouses and some neighbor groups. Both Burton and Lee Burton will work with facul- Burton said that he's this." hood bookstores. About 3,000 copies of are hoping they can get more ty and staff to see what new excited to be working at The paper was borne out of the paper are to be distributed to teachers to realize that dif initiatives will increase aca- Columbia around other Biederman's senior honors project. He approximately 60 locations in the ferent ethnic groups have demic retention. "We try to artists, but is also look.irrg then brought excerpts from the project Chicago area, including Columbia different ways of learning. make sure as many students forward to making a differ to the Chronicle, where Biederman College. Burton stressed that come through the door leave ence at the college. served as editor-in-chief during the Tunnel Rat is not yet bringing in classroom issues between with a diploma." "Anything we can do to help 1996-97 school yc:ar. The series, which enough money to tum a profit, let alone minority students and teach Lee said that prior to the students-that's what we're ran every week last spring, showed for Biederman to hire a staff, but is ers are not always racial. creation of this office, going to do, he said." Biederman that there was a large audi- working now with the help of friends. "Sometimes things are administration hadn't neces- Save another YOU DEMAND POWER Sso SPEED, AND MOBILITY. cash back* Color StyleWrtter' •500 - $315" -- $300 cash back* Power Madntosh" 6500/250 32/4GB/t:tXCD/Multlple Scan tsAV l 2/Zip Drfwtahemel/1(bd - $>.34t(or ~" -....,. $200 WANT SOME· CASH cash back* PowenBook"t400CS/133 t6/tG8/BXC0/1.2/tL3" OSTN display TO GO WITH THAT? 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They did a jazzed up version, but what was the fans' choice song of When The Rolling Stones The stage was huge and it seemed as if they were unpre "Da Stones, Bridges to the evening was. announced their latest tour, my seemed to hinder the synergy pared to play that one at all. Babylon World Premier, Soldier "Under My Thumb" won the Dad insisted we go because, between the band members. It's At half-time, Mick intro Field, Chicago, Illinois, competition (I voted 20 times for 'This may be the last time they hard to keep things going when duced the rest of the band while September 23rd & 25th, 1997, my favorite "Gimme Shelter"). do this." I was glad I got to go Mick is a block away from Keith. Keith Richards took centerstage SOLD OUT," graced the back of The crowd let out a cheer for along. It also made them seem so small. with two songs. The crowd took a black and gold T-shirt embal the winning song and several The concert last Thursday was The balloon-statues--one of a this as a cue to take a break and a zoned with what one would sup people screamed it was their impressive. Harmonica Touting naked woman and the other of a minute into the first song, like a pose is Mick Jagger's Blues Traveler opened, but I woman in a sultry pose--almost wave. everyone sat down. famous lips and would have liked Smashing seemed too naughty for the older It seemed like a break for the tongue. Pumpkins to open, although they crowd. But, it did lit into the middle-aged crowd. Many went It was the hottest would have frightened most of genre that the Stones have creat to get more drinks but the group selling item at the the 50-year-olds in the·crowd. ed for themselves. in front of me just sat d9wn and Rolling Stones' 13th I could not understand most of The video screen and pyro started to chat about what had World Tour in the what Traveler's John Popper was techniques added more eye candy gone on so far. band's 35-year his singing. They played maybe live to the music. It was like watch Things got moving again tory .. songs and were off the stage at ing MTV, except it was live. when Mick and the Boys saun Why they picked about 8:15 p.m. before even a When "Sympathy for the Devil" tered out to the middle of the Chicago to kick off fourth of the crowd had showed was played, a dozen or so nares field to a much smaller stage and lucky number 13 is up. were set off in the bleachers grooved, like the old days, only a mind boggling, but At 9: 15 p.m., the Stones took behind the stage, giving the few feet above the masses and in not as mind bog the stage with a nash of lire and appearance of a smoldering hell- an area they barely lit into. gling as the price of puffs of smoke. The first song, a nice ·touch. All -in-all, the Stones show a ticket (that I didn' t "Satisfaction" got the crowd At one point, the group's web was a once-in-a-lifetime experi have) to get into this going. In addition to old Stones s ite was displayed. Yes, the ence for me. world event ($100 favorites, they played a couple of Stones have moved into the '90s · This is one of the best rock to $ 1000 for front tunes from the new "Bridges to --internet and all. The site's and roll bands ever, and to being row). The shear Babylon" album. request page allowed its fans to able to see them was something I excitement of the The new songs were typical log on and vote for the songs they will not forget. Stones back in Stone numbers but the crowd was hoped to hear during the concert. Chicago was visible on all 52,999 faces that rushed passed me and through the Soldier Field gates on a cold Tuesday ni ght. I patiently wait ed for the right price of a ticket so I could see, for the favorite. Jagger openly admitted second time in my young life, the that they haven't practiced the band whose music and videos song and hoped they remem have mesmerized me for years. bered the ending. The anticipation of what song Though unrehearsed, the the Stones would choose to open Stones performed it with enthusi the world premiere of its asm. "Bridges To Babylon Tour" (that " Miss You" followed the peo was also being televised on VH- ple's choice along with videos of 1) fi lled the arena with a giggling deceased music legends. electricity that rivaled the 50- Richards finally took over the degree weather. vocals with renditions of "All The lights went down at 9:15 About You" and "I Wanna Hold p.m. and the large oval center You." piece that hung above the stage Throughout the two-hour-and turned on like a television set. · fi ft een-minute set, the Stones An image of the universe rocked. appeared and suddenly a nash of At one point they walked light exploded outward from the down a runway to a stage in the hundreds of bulbs that surround center of the crowd and per ed the sphere. formed "Little Queenie," "The Keith Richards and the gang Last Time" and "Let It Bleed." walked out on the stage and On the return walk to the main picked up their instruments. I stage, Richards reached down to quickly scanned the stage for the masses touching their out Mick Jagger... and there he was stretched hands which I suspect at stage right. many will not wash for weeks to He strutted out picked up the come. microphone and sang The Stones continued with "Satisfaction." The crowd erupt more crowd pleasers such as ed and sang along with this "Sympathy For The Devil," Stones favorite. "Start Me Up," and "Jumpin' The oval centerpiece video Jack Flash." screen cut from Richards to The encore performance was Jagger to Woods and Watts in "You Can't Always Get What between snippets of video. You Want" and "Brown Sugar." "Satisfaction" was followed by The show ended with the band other old favorites: "It's O nly doing its traditional bow to the Rock and Roll," "Bitch," "Rock audience. In A Hard Place," "Ruby The 25-song set was amazing. Tuesday" and " 19th Nervous After the concert, people were Breakdown." laughing and smiling and hum Even the new songs were ming several Stones' tunes. warmly received simply because About 53,000 people wit songs such as "Anybody Seen nessed a show that was vintage My Baby" and "Out of Control" rock and roll--and they liked it. off their new album were still I was satisfied but still hungry vintage Stones. for more. I'm still waiting for Hal fway through the show, Mick, oops, I mean the Rolling Jagger displayed his harmonica Stones to "Gimmie Sheltcr"--I'm and guitar skills. j ust a shout away. But the best was yet to come. And to the nice man who He stripped down to his tradition walked up and gave me a FREE al 'anns-cut-off !-shirt' to display ticket that was the best scat in the his buffed body. house, (and on a row with all the His muscle definition made Virgin Records and EM! execu him look sexier than ever. I had tives and representatives), thank to remind myself that this man is you. married and old enough to be my Thank you for !cuing me wit grandfather. But hey, there's ness my favorite band in the uni nothing wrong with a little fanta verse perfom1 authentic rock and sizing. roll. fifilf3 UCB{J:;XJQUQ QOOf3{;] llle811 ••, • .,•• ,, , ••,.,, Y•f' ••••• •• 'lleAe•••••' By Rob England Chmnid~ Modic Guk One look at the cover of her latest album. HomogMic. and you can sense the change that d Bjork Gudmunsd61tir has gone all warm, futr! ling, through in the last few years. Homogl!nic i1 · y less Gone is the generally whimsical frii:ndly. That docslt'id!iean it's ~prite she has presented herself as riOt far superior to those earlier in the past. Replacing that per releases, it's just more calculated, sona is an icy, stoic figure with more thought ovet and well gray eyes. She looks void of all planned-like a maturing, if you life. hard as a rock. will. Recent times have indeed Sure, tliere are a few upbeat been tumultuous at best for son!!$. like the probable single BjOrk. Failed relationships with "Alarm Calf' and " Pluto," but on DJs Tricky and Goldie were cov the whole, there's less what ered in-depth by European l you'd call "radio material" and tabloids. She attacked a photo intrMoiPII" track, more quality material. crew in Bangkok that she felt w~ inv\tc;'!; into BJOrk's dark> Her words are beautifully endangering her son's safery. Sh w~On the left Side 0[ ~( written poems ( uunravel" reads was intended to be o n the recei Y· milt are lll.tt'Ch·llke el~l · ,_.," While you are away/ My heart ing end of a letter bomb which, ic pulses, on the right, tbe· comes undone/ Slowly Unravels/ fortunately, was identified by haunting to ne& pf the In a ball of yam/ The devil col authorities prior to delivery. The Icelandic lects it/ With a grin/ Our love/ In spotlight of 1=elebriry landed on They a ball of yam/ He'll never return BJork like an Icelandic waves, ' jt/So when you come back/We' ll avalanche. witt! one .'liiKl!JJer,,,,ooiiiA, have to make new love"), and the But throughout this turmoil aJ'Niys p{t,SI:IlL• complimenting music does just she has attempted to remain as ! .whllei.be mtl$ic that. And quite honestly, this is a quirky as possible. In interviews ties it out, Bjtlrk stands relief. she goes on tangents about polar confidently. knowing Bjo rk has challenged her fans bears and talking to mountains in her purpose. ''I'm going to listen beyond the music, her ho meland. In videos she has hunting! I'm the hunter/ I'll beyond the words, beyond what been portrayed as a cartoon bnng back the goods/ But I we know to be music. By doing nymphette. Sometimes she's don't know when," she this she has challenged the world carefree. other times she's attack- sings. never lettmg anyone of music as a whole. And it is bet mg people. She has turned herself but herself know what she is ter off her having done so. Don't jump on this 'Bandwagon' A good idea goes wasted in this stereotypical film illterviews with artist suclJ • Common, TwUla. LL Coot 1. By Eileen La Valle where he lines up underpaid gigs. he said. Many of the band mem Master P, and Puff Daddy are Copy£Jiwr while traveling in a rusty old van bers do not come across as realis already ia tbe Wllfts. We aJao with rhe band. tic musicians, or for that matter waat to make you • little bil " Bandwagon: · John Schultz's The rest of the movie consists even decent actors. However, .H.,"' • r...,. .r.. 5mart.er about tbe dilfereot new lilm. wh1ch premiered o n of Tony singing songs about his they did have a very difficult avenues ia tbe music lodusuy by Sept. 12, is nothmg more than a ex-love, Ann, and the band c hallenge. the actual music IOIICbin& on IOJ>IU sucb llli dWri· non-entertaining. cheesy nick squabbling wn h each other over scenes weren't filmed until butioo. record Iabeii, -..mt about an amateur band stnving to monotonous issues. While spend halfway through the production. ina, the radio aeeoe. aod beina a make 11 into the music 1ndustry. mg endless days squashed in the Schultz's idea for the film was JUCCCUI'ul atUSl. The band. Ctrcus Monkey. van, the different and d1stiocti\'C sincerely a great idea. And it BIJ sboou 10 OUI 10 Oclqe lacks genuine rapport that makes personalities clash and bond. The would have been a great film had lilhoao Jr. IJid Theodore the movie not only unrealistic. band plays pretty much the same the acting been more realistic. Witcher. tho Columbia pad~ but also mcredibly dull. Part of three songs over and over with and the songs not so bad. wbo letil oft dill year wilh cbdt the problem hes in the acting. each o ne sounding the same as " My overriding intention was films "Soul Food" aod uLovo Except for Lmus Tate (Doug Jooea,~ rapcctively. Not oaJy MacMillan). who plays the man did tbe IIIOviel do Well, but cbe ager, the rest of the actmg sucks. touoduxlcr _, olllhe book! I It 1 ~ simply ama11ng that "Soul Foodt which WIS ill done " Bandwagon" was even able to ill u!Oeiaclon with Konllelb compete tn the 1996 Sundance "Baby(.u" Edmoada. featum Film Festival. new -p by Boyz 0 Mert. The. niOVIC's maiO Oaw IS Its Uallct, a.od Milts1011e. 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From pany because all of the other major studios Savoy. The film was shot in Chicago after there, the two started a Film Club at had passed on it. Then. through Tillman's Tillman convinced the executives at Fox. On Friday, Sept. 26th, one of Columbia with its sole purpose being to agent and a friend of a friend. he was "By shooting in Chicago I was able to Columbia's own had his chi ldhood dreams get money from the schoors organi zation approached by Kenneth " Babyface" do exactly what I wanted," said Tillman. "I come to life on the hig screen. George funds to make their fi lms. Edmonds. got to work with the best crew ever and Tillman Jr.. a "We basi "Kenny had a development deal with shoot at locations that helped to create the Co l umbia cally didn't [Twentieth Century) Fox that I didn't Midwestern feel I wanted to achieve. It College alum do anything know about." said Tillman. "He was inter also helped to make the characters and sit nus who grad except vote ested in making a positive black fi lm, uations seem even more real. uated in 1991, for other instead of the usual gangster and sex/com Tillman and Teitel acknowledged their had his fea cluhs to get edy theme films. Then an offer was made high regards for the City of Chicago, and ture fi lm their money to make the film at Fox for a budget of $6- Columbia College, by giving special "Soul Food" so that when 7 million and my choice was easy." thanks to them in "Soul Food's" ending debut in over our time An appreciation for ensemble casting credits. I ,350 theaters came up. shows up in Tillman's "Soul Food" and "One thing I've learned early on and around the they would includes such talent as Vanessa Williams. would like to tell young filmmakers is that nation. vote for us." Although Tillman actually had her in mind it takes extreme dedication to succeed in " It feels T h i s when he wrote the part she portrays in the this industry." said Tillman. " I fi rst saw real good to e nd eavor film. the other roles were not written with this while I was working as a production actuall y he in worked and such intentions. assistant on Spike Lee's Ni ke commer the theaters, altho ugh "We (Tillman. Producers Bob Teitel cials. He would work an intense 12-13 bccau'e my they had and Tracey E. Edmonds, and Executive hour day here in Chicago and then ny back first featu re. hoped to get Producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) to New York so that he would be home by "Scenes for $5.000 they wanted to use up-and-com1ng talent 5 a.m. JUSt so he could write. That showed the Soul." wa' eventua ll y instead of major names. talent that is nght me what I needed to focus on if I was purchased by r CCClVed on the verge of breaking out." going to make it in this business." Savoy pictu res hut remains in their vault." $4.000. They then made the 30-minute Principal photography then began after said Tillman. "That isn't such a bad thi ng short "Paula" about a 17-year-old single though hccause I feel "Soul Food" is a hlack mother who inspires people around stronger film to dchut with." her. This film won the Midwestern Tillman had an interc't in film frnm his Student Academy Award. It then went on childhood and whlic he wa' a youth in In wm ot her pri1.es at seven student film Mil " o~ ukcc . he tx·g By Jason Kravarik :---....,=s publisher. Kim Basinger Assistant F~atur~s Editor manages to make us feel sorry for her slutty character In Movies: In some ways, "L.A. as she is manipulated by a Confidential" is like any other sleezy pornographer. crime drama: it's set in Los Through her interaction with WESCRA,VEN Angeles, involves some fonn detective White. whom she Now that. "Scream" is a,''· $100 of corruption. and ends in a falls in love with after he miiUon success, his name 4 being wild shoot-out. Even though questions her on the Night at!f!ched lo the fides. of . eve~ng this movie contains those cle Owl murder, she grows more be gets involved m··like "Wes · ments, it does a great job of and more likable. Craven 'Presents Wishmaster,'' separating itself from the The best perfonnanccs in even though .he didn' t even direc:l stereotypical cops and rob this film arc from no-namers: .it. With "S<:ream '1/' due out 50011, bers film. Guy Pearce as the business and expected to brinJ: in big bucks, "L.A. Confidential" is set like Exley, and Russell Crowe Craven has become the John in the 1950's, but throughout as the tough guy detective put Carpeoter of the '90e. the film there is an aura of in star-making pcrfonnances. '90 's grit that mixes well. As the movie progresses and Ponions of the film are nar the plot thickens. Pearce and rated beautifully by Danny Crowe pour more and more DeVito, who plays Sid an L.A. cop. The film's best moments emotion into their characters. Hudgens, a magazine publisher who in volve the interaction of these vastly Honorable mention also goes to thrives on catching celebrities in different cops as they work together Cromwell who is excellent as the now- ~ unflattering positions. He bribes an and sometimes against each other- to you-like-him, now-you-don't cap L.A. cop, Jack Vincennes (Kevin solve this crime. As the movie pro tain-an about face from his role in Spacey), to arrest these law-breaking gresses, the plot gets thicker and thick "Babe." celebrities amidst the flashes of er, until you can barely see through all The film is not without great direct Hudgens' ca m era-somc t hi ng that's goi ng on. ing. Cunis Hanson's work is evident Vincennes himself comes to thrive on. At times, the film is so involved that particularly in the interrogati on scenes The film's theme of 50's-style cor if you don 't pay close attention, it gets where Exley runs from room to room ruption extends to the police force, rather confusing. Overheard at the the intensely trying to get a confession. where we meet Bud White, a rough ater afterwards: "We'll have to rent It's also one of Pearce's better edged detective played by Russell this to figure out what was going on." moments as Exley. Crowe; Ed Exley (Guy Pearce), a do But stick with it, and all of the char The bottom line in "L.A. it-by-the-book young cop, and their acters and plot lines come together Confidential" is that it delivers exactly less-than-ethical captain Dudley with unexpected appeal. Just when you what we don't see from huge block Smith, played by James Cromwell. thought DeVito's role as the magazine busters: quality acting, developed Through a police brutality investi publisher was there for looks, it fits in characters and a good plot. gation, the film develops these charac nicely with the whole plot of the film. Although it may be confusing and ters brilliantly, and then puts them into The perfonnances in this film are lengthy to the point where an average action. The bulk of the fi lm revolves fantastic. Spacey and DeVito are at viewer loses a little interest, it brings around a mass murder at The Night their usual best. DeVito is especially everything together in the end and Owl Cafe, where one of the victims is believable as the meddling magazine makes its 138 minutes worth the wait. STUDENTS & FACULTY Auditorium Garage, Inc. 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And bere we are, heading into a new Fall Semester, as Carol Brady would say it, like ''broken-down barnacle borg~.~ Pe~nally, J blame it on the CobS; 1f their despicable, O.illKI-14 stnrt didn' t cause a StMU elu!ter or snowflakes io conglomerate and roll down the moullo> tili n, Chicago wouldn't he a liUOE snow• ball full of pathetic Major Lea~t~~e Chicago sports just a joke By Michael .J ohnson 1996 'cason. the Bears traded for R1ck M~rer a former Who knows maybe next year Arizona or Tampa Bay will Ct,rrl'.'f/umdr nf first round draft pick. The only problem with this was the make it to the World Series in their first year? What has Bca" problem wasn't at Quarterback. It's in other happened to the ooce dominant Chicago sports teams of Wel l Ch1cago sports fan, , another fall " upon us and areas .. the defensive line. depth at offens1vc hne and the the 1980s? another season of miSery is here. The South Side" secondary. Now we come to the only thi ng keeping sports fans in thought they had 11 all when they signed a ccrtam slugger Chicago sports teams have continually fa~ led to fulfill Chicago, the BULLS. Winners of the NBA title 5 out of known as Albert Belle. lie was suppmcd to come mto their preseason expectations. This comes when expansion the last 7 years. The only reason they didn't win 7 in 7 town and hring us the pennant. But the only thing that he teams in the NHL and NFL have made it to the yeats was because a certain #23 was off playing baseball. has brought us is a whole hunch of headaches. Rut it has· ChampiOnship games in their perspective sports. Both the The dynasty that is the Chicago Bulls, has been the only n't hccn al l Albe rt 's fault. he's hit 29 dingc" and has 11 0 Carolina Panthers and the Jack,nnvillc Jaguars made the bright spot in Chicago sports. But even that will soon RBI 's. The pitching was terrible. There were two bright Championship games of their conferences after only come to a close as Dennis, Michael, and Scottie get older spots th1 s season on the south side. Robm Ventura's tri · bcmg in the league for three seasons. The Florida and older. What will we do when that happens? I can umphant return to third base and the consistent play of Panthers did the same thing in a shorter period of time. only thi nk of one thi ng... Move to Florida!!! perhaps the hcst hiller in haschall . Frank Thomas. But neithe r o f these things was enough to lift the White Sox past being a mediocre team. Now to the other part of town. the North S1dc. What IS there to say ahout our hclovcd Cuhs' They arc still a below a verage team with a couple above average players. Like clock work. Mark Grace has hccn his usual self at first and Sammy Sosa i' still the powerhouse pl ayer on the team Rut hcyond that what " there'' Sosa IS the only player on the Cuhs with more than 15 !lome Runs on the seaMlll. You're not going to win a whole lot of ball game\ with that kind of power in the line-up. Chicago's Raschall h."am' 'rem tu have the necr,,ar) player' to tlo well. hut nenhn I"" the p1tchmg I<>!!" l.uthcr th.m a .. 500 'l'.l\on .\ ... we travel h.1c~ lwtht'l 111 \Hll CIHrago 'porl\ hl\lo ry ""come the Bbckh."'k' ,\Her lo'lll!! their he't pl.l} · cr 111 .1 tr:u.h.: (Jcn.:m) Rocmd\ ) .llld !o-.1ng on~ ol the hcq go.litenders in the game tEd lkllour). the Blackh.twk' went :1-1-35- 13 last season. The lli.ICkh;l\\ ks have made the playolfs oft en hut have never maue 11 over the hump to win the Stanley Cup. T hey came close hut they were swept 111 the Fi nals hy the Penguins. What has happened to the Cold Steel on k c? Now we come full circle to the Monsters of the Midway. Can you say that phrase without laughing? In the Wannstcdt years, the Bears entering this season were a perfect 32-32. They have been the poster children for mediocrity. Wasn' t the reason Mike Ditk a was fired was because the Bears weren' t winning? But the Bears' prob· !ems aren't j ust one dimensional. After going 7-9 in the J CC I,, That led to I fall of Fame Award. th ou ~h " of fi lm "'hoof. and eventually This success led to Tillman and Teitel Cohunhia College. makmg their first feature "Scene\ fn r the "( \•lumhia hel ped me a great deal with Snul" fnr about $ 150.000. They financed my " "·cess today." 'aid Tillman. "I had the 111 m through a group of Chicago hand' on experience anti nccc~!-o to eqUip in v"tors that ranged from doc t o r ~ to blue ment " hile I also learned ahout lllmmak collar workers. After the film wa' com ing h;wkground in classes like Hi,tory of pleted they decided to try and pitch the Cinem.1. I also met some great teachers 111m to Hollywood. li ke P.ud Heidi and Rick Cokcn. The envi "We literally took the last $400 we had ronment at Columbia is great because it and headed to California," said Tillman. gives the student the opportunity to make "That was a very different experience for conne< tions with their teachers and devel me. I learned a lot of what it takes to talk op prnfc"ional relation,hips with them. with executives