CULTURE November 19, 2010 · Volume 58 · Issue 6 Page 11

from the decision to go with a two part back to back and filming wrapped in finale. March of 2010. Since then the mov- I love the ‘90s For many California Baptist ie’s stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma University students, the movie’s pre- Watson and Rupert Grint, have been Bands of our youth miere is a historical event in their lives. busy promoting the film. They have grown-up along side Harry, They grew up in these roles and make a comeback Ron and Hermione. Rowling’s char- gained new freedom with their re- acters have become this generation’s lease from their almost decade-long BY WILL PALMER friends and now it is time to say good- contracts. Watson made fashion STAFF WRITER bye to them. waves when she cut her hair into a “I grew-up on Harry Potter, I have short pixie-style. While the days of grunge been reading the books since I was 11 “I read all of the books when I and ’90s rock may have passed, and now that it is coming to an end, was younger, so this is sort of like a the bands that pioneered the it’s like I am losing a part of my child- second ending to the series for me. trends have not. People often hood,” junior Krista Rodriguez said. I think it will be fun to see how it’s wonder where those bands from “Harry Potter was the thing that made adapted for the screen. Every series the ’90s went; the truth is they me want to pursue English as a major comes to an end eventually, but I did not go anywhere. Photo by Bonnie Koenn and now that it’s over it’s like I’m losing guess some of them sort of get to do Bands like Alice in Chains, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One was released on Nov. 19. a friend.” it twice,” Ruth Richards, senior, said. Soundgarden and Weezer are The final book has a dark story line Richards looks upon the series all still releasing albums to this Harry Potter: the end of an era with mature themes, that are sure to fondly. day. make the film into an interesting piece “The movies are always released In Weezer’s case, even BY RACHEL WEINSTEIN After Rowling’s books became of cinema. “I can not wait to see the around the same time as my sister’s quicker than they released al- CULTURE EDITOR bestsellers, it was only natural for a fighting scenes,” Rodriguez said. birthday, so it’s become a tradition bums in the ’90s. Can these string of movies to follow. Fans of the series have been spec- that we go see them together. After more recent endeavors hold up Harry Potter: the boy who lived, So fast-forward 4,890 days (or ulating about the point at which the this we have one more to go,” she said. to the classic albums cherished the boy who inspired the viral “Potter 13 years, four months and 20 days) movie will end. Rodriguez predicts The books and movies have by the majority of the band’s Puppet Pals,” the boy who captured to Nov. 19, 2010 and the film “Harry that the ending will be a cliffhanger touched many CBU students and fans? the hearts of audiences in 67 languages Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part that will leave audiences holding their when talking about this beloved se- Typically the answer is no. and the boy whose journey is coming One,” directed by David Yates, is breath until part two is released on July ries sometimes English just does not The early albums released by to an end? released. 15, 2011. “I hope they end the movie suffice. these bands are held in such On June 30, 1997, JK Rowling’s The final book was split up into after Ron returns,” she said. “Hasshhhssssssshhshsshsssh,” high esteem that their recent first literary adventure “Harry Potter two movies, as a result of the hercu- This eight month gap seems to be sophomore David Chambers, said in works can almost never com- and the Philosopher’s Stone” was re- lean 759 action-packed pages in the a little excessive for some. “It’s going Parseltongue, the language of the ser- pete. Take Weezer’s “Pinkerton” leased, catapulting her out of poverty book. In addition, the chance to cash to be horrible having to wait that long pents from the series. “And Crucio, album for example. Recently and onto the bookshelves of readers in twice on these sure-to-be blockbust- for part two,” Amanda McDivett, se- Imperio, Sectum Sempra, and last Weezer released two albums at worldwide. er hits could not have been a deterrent nior, said. The two movies were filmed but not least AVADA KEDAVRA.” the same time: “Death to False Metal” and “Pinkerton: Deluxe Edition,” a re-release of 1996’s person Cameron or Comfort spoke “Pinkerton” album includ- KIRK CAMERON PREPARES EVANGELISTS with was first asked if they were a ing unreleased tracks and live good person. performances. BY SARAH JANE O’KEEFE his role as Mike Seaver on “Growing “How can he even be sure that The questions were then used to Pitchfork Media gave the STAFF WRITER Pains”. He continued by sharing his what he knows fits with reality?” show that individual their need for “Pinkerton” re-release a rating testimony. Cameron said. “He believes that his Christ. of 10/10 while simultaneously “I grew up as an Atheist. I didn’t brain is nothing more than a ran- The conference closed with en- giving “Death to False Metal” a Somewhere between starring go to church, did not believe in the dom accident that has happened couragement and a call to action by 3.5/10. in “Growing Pains” and “Fireproof,” existence of God, my parents were over and over again. How can you Zwayne. Most of the bands’ fans de- Kirk Cameron joined forces with Ray not Christians. In fact, I thought trust an information storage system “It is very simple. The purpose test the fact that they have “sold Comfort in Comfort’s Living Waters Jesus belonged to a different Trinity; that is nothing more than an evolved of man is to know his Maker, be out” or turned their music more ministry, a program designed to pro- Santa Clause, the Easter bunny and accident? known by his Maker and make his mainstream in order to get vide Christians with tools to spread God,” Cameron said. This did not change the manner Maker known,” Zwayne said. more listeners. the gospel’s message. After being moved by Comfort’s in which he was witnessed to. Every They often feel betrayed Cameron and Comfort are only “Hell’s Best Kept Secret” and “God that the band would create a half of the four man team that make Has A Powerful Plan for Your Life”, packaged product and abandon up the face of Living Waters. he joined the Living Waters ministry. the style that the fans cherish “Wretched” television and radio According to the Living Waters’ so much. In fact, it is a very personality Todd Friel and Executive website, their mission is “to serve the rare case when bands do not Vice President of Living Waters pub- local church by assisting in globally tailor their music to be more lications Emeal “EZ” Zwayne com- educating God’s people in the princi- mainstream. plete the team. ples of biblical evangelism; Exhorting One ’90s band that has The quartet lead a “Transformed” them to fulfill the Great Commission; not consistently had the conference on Nov. 15 at Immanuel and equipping them with every nec- complaint of selling out is Baptist Church in Highland, Calif. essary resource along the way.” England’s Radiohead. In fact, Designed to encourage and equip As serious as their mission is, the “In Rainbows” (2007) received Christians to evangelize, the four- four speakers were joyful and charis- much praise like the 1993 re- hour event was overflowing with matic throughout the session. lease of “Pablo Honey”. Such both the number of attendees and the Video footage of Comfort and consistent quality is rare to see speakers’ over-the-top personalities. Cameron witnessing on the street in a band and Radiohead has Friel opened with a cheery dis- was used to show the intrigued at- been praised by critics over the position that set the mood for the tendees an example of a logical way years. morning. to witness, without getting into an Whether or not they are as “Our promise is that if you apply intellectual arm wrestle. big as they used to be, make no what you learn today, our Christian Following one such clip in which mistake; ’90s rock bands are life will be transformed,” Friel said. a man was wearing a T-shirt that read still very much alive. If you love When it came time for Cameron “Your friendly neighborhood atheist” ’90s rock then, despite what is to take the stage, he began by joking and a “No God” button, Cameron ad- popular today, good music is Photo by Sarah Jane O’Keefe about his childhood claim to fame; dressed the Atheist argument. Kirk Cameron spoke at Immanuel Baptist Church as a part of the “Transformed” conference. still out there.