THE CHRONICLE Death of a film THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1991 © DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 87, NO. 53 Robbery, assault occur near, on East Campus
By MICHAEL SAUL footsteps approaching them and An unidentified man with a subsequently shoved bis girl knife robbed one graduate stu friend and told her to run, said dent near East Campus and tried Cpl. Sarah-Jane Raines of Public to rob another on campus Tues Safety. day night. Once his girlfriend began to Duke Public Safety retrieved run, the student turned to bis left the suspected weapon Wednes and was cut by the suspect's knife, day. Raines said. The student who refused to sub The suspect shouted twice, mit to the suspect's demands sus "Give me your fucking wallet or I tained cuts to his left hand while will cut you," Raines said. the other succumbed and escaped In response, the student said, injury. "Fuck you, I'm not givingyou any The student whose hand was thing," Raines said. cut received surgery to repair The suspect then made slash MELISSA BERMUDEZ/THE CHRONICLE nerve damage at Duke Hospital ing motions with his six to eight North on Wednesday. inch knife, Raines said. To defend Too much caffeine? A bloody Cutco knife suspected himself, the student tried to knock Maybe, maybe not. Whatever the case, Trinity sophomore Vanessa Phillips (i.) and Trinity to be the weapon in both incidents the knife from the suspect's grasp junior Darriel Hoy seem to be enjoying themselves while helping a good cause. was found by members of the with his bookbag, she said. marching band Wednesday The suspect then turned and evening on Hanes Field on East ran toward Broad Street while Campus, where the marching the student ran to the nearest band was rehearsing. "We feel emergency phone. Chronicle Board takes no action certain that it was the knife used Another incident occurred ear in the attacks," said Chief Robert lier Tuesday on the corner of From staff reports Chronicle, the student-run news dent Kathy Patrick, chair of the Dean of Public Safety. Watts Street and Green Street at The Chronicle Board met for paper on. campus. The board is board. Public Safety is analyzing the 6 p.m. A black man wielding a three hours Wednesday to dis composed of graduates, under "It was really getting personal, knife for fingerprints "hoping it knife approached a graduate stu cuss an ad which appeared in The graduates, faculty members and some people were very emo will lead us to the culprit," Dean dent from behind and robbed him, Chronicle Nov. 5 denying the his University employees. Chronicle tional," said Trinity sophomore said. Dean said. torical validity of the holocaust. Editor Ann Heimberger and Gen Nick Haines, board secretary. The attempted robbery occurred The suspect placed the knife on The board considered issuing a eral Manager Barry Eriksen are Two undergraduates ad while a graduate student was the student's neck and demanded statement but did not take any ex-officio non-voting members. dressed the board calling for a walking with his girlfriend across his wallet, Dean said. The stu action. The opinions of board members public apology and for The the field in the direction of East dent told the man he was not The Chronicle Board is the 12- varied from one extreme to the Chronicle to donate the funds Campus at 7:42 p.m. carrying a wallet, but offered his member publishing body for The other, said third-year law stu See BOARD on page 5 • The graduate student heard See ROBBERY on page 4 • DAS criticizes University diversity program
By JOSEPH HALL students in political science. grounds that it is more of an rect" and a form of mindwashing The Duke University chapter The program, under the charge attempt to force people into be bearing likeness to "a military of the National Association of of Vice-President and Vice-Pro lieving in a particular ideology approach." Scholars met Wednesday to dis vost Leonard Beckum, is aimed than it is a discussion of options. Beckum disagreed with the cuss the potential dangers ofthe at increasing cultural awareness "In principle, it is the wrong panel's characterization. "I think new Cultural Competency Pro on campus, according to the thing for the University to do. It they all belong on Saturday Night gram implemented last April. program's training manual. has no business having an offi Live. It is all too bizarre for me," The panel leading the discus "We know of problems going on cial party line," Evans said. The he said. sion was comprised of Lawrence on campus which involve racial University should "stay the hell Ellenbogen and Walpin, who Evans, chair of the physics de issues. We feel a need to open it out of it," he said. attended a session of the program, partment, Donald Horowitz, pro up to discussion," Beckum said. Members" of the panel con cited proof that the program was MELISSA BERMUDEZ/THE CHRONICLE fessor of law and Paul Ellenbogen The Duke Association of Schol demned the program on the an attempt to tell employees how and Edward Walpin, graduate ars objects to the program on the grounds that it is "politically cor See SCHOLARS on page 4 • Lawrence Evans Hockey players choose between semi-formals, face-offs
By MATTHEW HAIES ter. The problem was that only Such is life in the world of club is not like most other club teams, ing from his helmet. The player In the world of team sports, a one could make it to the game. athletics. But the Ice Hockey Club in that many ofthe players come became so frustrated by the fans coach can use some ofthe players "With all the from high schools where hockey that, after being knocked to the all ofthe time and all ofthe play [fraternity] was a varsity sport. ice late in the game, he proceeded ers some ofthe time, yet it always mid-rushes Unfortunately, despite the play to make a rude gesture with his helps if there are enough players. and other ers' skill, the team has not drawn hockey stick. But when it comes to the Ice things, a lot of many fans to their games. For Some fans responded by lean Hockey Club, such is not always guys had other Friday's game, there was a bus ing over the railings to bang the the case. commitments," available to transport fans to glass and ridicule the ponytailed Before a second of the Ice said Stirling Daniel Boone Rink in player from a closer perch. The Hockey Club's contest against Olson, presi Hillsborough, and the game was Yellow Jacket promptly returned Georgia Tech Friday night had dent of the club. well advertised in The Chronicle. to his bench, defeated. elapsed, the Blue Devils were "We had five or Yet only about 70 fans showed up. shorthanded, having already in six regular Still, at times the crowd turned Keg parties are quite possibly curred a penalty. The reason? guys out [Fri the Daniel Boone Rink into the polar opposite of a club hockey They had dressed only one day]. Cameron without the paneled game — literally. Daniel Boone's goaltender for the contest, a vio "Sometimes, wood and brass railings. Just ask concession stand does not sell lation ofthe rules ofthe Southern we just have to one Georgia Tech player, who was beer, partly out of consideration Collegiate Hockey Association. do some jug HOWARD NELSON/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE hounded throughout the contest for fans whose breaths condense Duke has three goalies on its ros gling." Duke hockey taking it to the competition. on the basis of a ponytail extend See HOCKEY on page 4 • PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1991 World and National Newsfile House guarentees unpaid leaves in crisises Associated Press By CLIFFORD KRAUSS ing roles of women in society and the merce, "by forcing additional costs onto Rostenkowski in rush: The N.Y. Times News Service proper role ofthe government in the work employers and eliminating jobs." House Ways and Means Committee WASHINGTON — After two weeks of place, proponents predicted that political But Judith Lichtman, president of the rushed a $5.2 billion plan to extend lobbying by the Democratic leadership, pressures would force Bush to compromise Women's Legal Defense Fund, hailed the jobless benefits for up to 3 million the House voted overwhelmingly on on the bill, as he did recently with legisla vote and urged Bush to sign the legisla victims ofthe recession to the House Wednesday to guarantee unpaid leaves up tion dealing with civil rights. tion. "The president can move beyond floor Wednesday after President to 90 days to about half the work force for The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the kinder and gentler rhetoric to demonstrate Bush vowed to sign it. family emergencies, a measure that Presi National Restaurant Association and sev real caring for America's working fami dent Bush has threatened to veto as an eral other business groups lobbied against lies," sshe said. Terrorists behind Barrs?The undue burden on businesses. the legislation over the last several weeks. The bill would require employers of more Justice Department has obtained an The 253-to-177 vote fell short ofthe two- They were opposed by the AFL-CIO, the than 50 workers to provide up to three indictment gainst alleged terrorists for thirds majority needed to override a veto. United Automobile Workers and several months unpaid leave a year to any perma the Dec. 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am Congressional Democrats hope to use the women's, religious and civil rights groups. nent worker for a serious illness suffered Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. family leave issue to underscore their "It actually could hurt those it is de by the worker or a member of his immedi charges that Bush pays loo little attention signed to help," said Damon Tobias, a ate family, or for the adoption or birth of a Tell Jessica Hahn: A Food and to domestic and social issues. senior official at the Chamber of Com child. Drug Administration advisory com Despite changes agreed to by the leader mittee concluded Wednesday that ship to attract support from conservatives, safety data from Dow Corning fails budget officials in the Bush administra to show the company's silicone-gel tion said they "would recommend a veto." Great Britain agrees to one breast implants are safe. A statement by the Office of Manage ment and Budget said that the adminis Bishops reject church-lite: tration believes family and medical leave European currency, not state U.S. Roman Catholic bishops policies "can best be achieved voluntarily" Wednesday rejected proposals to and that mandated leave benefits would drop four of the church's six holy "reduce the flexibility necessary to meet By CRAIG WHITNEY But his offer, which keeps him at odds days of obligation in an emotional the needs of a changing work force and N.Y. imes News Service with Germany, is hemmed in with restric debate over the role of the church. undermine the current trend toward flex LONDON — With the fate of European tions and not matched by any similar readi ible benefit policies." political and monetary union in the bal ness to back Chancellor Helmut Kohl on The Senate passed an almost identical ance, Prime Minister John Major has made the expansion of European political union, measure last month, and a conference clear that Britain is prepared to accept a which Kohl insists should go hand in hand committwee is expected to iron out differ plan for a single European currency by the with monetary union, the prime minister's Weather ences relating to part-time workers and end ofthe century, but only if it is not part aides say. government workers. of a closer federal union. Friday The British will veto a treaty on political The vote in the Senate was 65 to 32, Major, who is playing a high-stakes poker union that speaks of "federalism," one aide High: 77 • Sunny indicating that it could override a veto, game both for British interests and his said Wednesday. As a result, it is still not Low: 68 • Winds: ask Zephyr and three Democratic supporters of the own political future, is ready to offer condi clear if the European leaders will be able to Get a perm. Perms are great. Perms measure were absent when the vote was tional acceptance of the plan to his Euro reach agreement on either a political treaty are hip. Every perm is sacred. taken. The president vetoed a slightly dif pean Community colleagues when they or the proposed treaty on monetary union ferent bill passed by Congress last year. meet in the Netherlands next month, his when they meet at Maastricht on Dec. 9 After a vote that focused on the chang aides say. Set A/IAJORon page 10 •
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By PEGGY KRENDL ceived almost 49 million votes. The only black woman presidential can Fulani discussed her lack of support in didate to appear on the 1988 ballot in all 50 her 1988 campaign, her stands on national states discussed her 1992 presidential cam medical care and homosexual rights, Presi paign on Tuesday as part of her two-day dent Bush's New World Order, Durham's stay in Durham. anti-loitering ordinance and recent Lenor Fulani lives in New York, where achievements of the New Alliance Party. she works for the New Alliance Party, an Fulani's speech to 40 people at the Hayti MELISSA BERMUDEZ/THE CHRONICLE independent political organization which Heritage Center helped her raise over Tis the season. backs her and has a local chapter in $1,500 in Durham. Durham. She is a self-proclaimed social In her speech, Fulani criticized Jesse Already? Trinity sophomores Jenny Waldman (I.) and Taryn Gordon don't seem ist. Jackson, Molly Yard, president ofthe Na to think it's too early to start displaying this little tree. Fulani received 217,219 votes in the tional Women's Organization and the 1988 election. President George Bush re See SPEECH on page 5 • FOOTNOTES' Farewell Sale 50-70% Off Winter & Spring Styles a unique opportunity I•• • for
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AT l-(800)-424-8580, EXT. 2226. Call 684-2905 for appointment. PAGE 4 THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1991 Police still Beckum says DAS overreacting to program • SCHOLARS from page 1 University, he said. changes to the program could in any way searching to think. Under the scale of cultural com Donald Horowitz, chairman ofthe DAS, enhance it or bring it to a level which they petence outlined in the program, the Dec said Beckum admitted to him that the would deem acceptable. "We don't want laration of Independence and Martin study was flawed. the program changed. We want it Luther King, Jr. are culturally blind and "I think he [Beckum] has made a hor scrapped," Evans said. for suspect therefore only halfway "culturally compe rible mistake with this program. I think he • ROBBERY from page 1 tent" because they advocate viewing people is responding to definite problems. Intel- Beckum, however, said he feels the fac checkbook which contained his credit without regard to ethnicity, Ellenbogen lectualizing is not a way to deal with these ulty has not adequately investigated the cards, identification and checks. and Walpin said. problems," Horowitz said. entire program. "The faculty has not been The student's description of the The DAS is overreacting to the program, Horowitz favors improved working con involved at this point enough to make a knife and color ofthe suspect's skin Beckum said. He said he has heard only ditions as a possible solution. decision," he said. The faculty was pre matched the injured student's de positive feedback from participants. "I am sumptuous in evaluating the program for scription, Dean said. The student surprised learned people would spend time The program was originally slated to be other workers at the University, he added. could not further the description be worrying about it." voluntarily administered to faculty, staff "Faculty do not see a need because they cause he never faced the suspect. The idea for such a program came from and students. It has been temporarily sus do not see at the worker's level," Beckum The injured student described the a study done several years ago acknowl pended pending a committee investiga said. The negative feedback only further suspect as a black male weighing edging that racial tension existed through tion of the DAS's concerns. demonstrates the need for such a program, between 160 and 180 pounds whose out the classrooms and workplaces at the The members of the DAS do not feel he said. height ranged from fivefee t six inches to five feet eight inches. The suspect was wearing dark jeans, a dark long-sleeve shirt and a Club hockey puts blades to ice frequently black and white checkered bandana concealing the bottom of his face, • HOCKEY from pagel ing that. haven't come in," Heekin said. "Some of according to the description. as soon as they leave their mouths in the This weekend, the team travels to At the guys have been playing with half- The suspect, 23 to 27 years old, had a cold ice-rink air. Hot chocolate is the more lanta to play two games, one Saturday broken sticks." medium complexion, medium build and popular choice. night, the other Sunday morning. Those "[The people at Daniel Boone] were sup close-cropped hair, Raines said. The bare-bones atmosphere does have hours are typical. More than half the team's posed to build a new rink," Olson added. Public Safety notified Durham its charm, if only for what it represents. games start either before noon or after ten The current rink appears to have been Police and is currently conducting a "Daniel Boone [Rink] is the roots of at night. built by Boone himself. search, she said Anyone with infor hockey," said Trinity junior Todd Werma, mation concerning this incident is a lifelong fan ofthe sport who has attended For the privilege of playing hockey in This past weekend had to make one asked to call Crimestoppers at 688- several club hockey games. arctic conditions at strange hours, the play wonder if the level of commitment is really 3906 or Public Safety at 684-2444. "It's sport without the glamour and busi ers pay a $70 fee for the year. But no one on necessary to the success ofthe team. Public Safety records reflect a high ness. the team is complaining. Friday night, with the team missing number of incidents involving 'The game is really enjoyable to watch. "It's a pretty good deal," said Kip Heekin, several key players, the Blue Devils beat weapon violations on campus, Dean It's nice to see guys out there just because vice president of the club. "Sports Club Georgia Tech 5-3. Saturday afternoon, with said. In 1990, there were 36 weapons they love the game." [the office in charge of club sports] pretty a full squad, Duke was shut out by the violations and five resulted in an much helps us out. They supply every Yellow Jackets 3-0. arrest. This year already, there have The players have to love the game. The thing but skates." Sunday morning, with several players been 37 violations including the two schedule can be brutal, including having missing and, in the words of sophomore incidents on Tuesday. to play three games in 40 hours, as they did Of course, there are the usual problems Michael Bott, "a lot of guys hung over," the Hannah Kerby contributed to this this past weekend. Teams in the National that accompany every club sport. Blue Devils came out on top of a 4-3 deci article. Hockey League would never consider do "The sticks the sports club ordered sion.
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• SPEECH from page 3 The United States needs a national that Magic Johnson serve on the national and unconstitutional." "black Left" for failing to support her dur health plan, Fulani said. She reasoned committee on AIDS. The NAP has influenced national policy ing her 1988 run for the presidency. that such a plan would provide medical "[David] Duke is Bush's New World Or by helping the Rainbow Coalition aid for "The black Left won't support me be care for all American citizens and would der," she said. eign countries such as Haiti and Zaire, cause I work with white people and gay also help in AIDS research. Discrimina Fulani commended the local chapter of Fulani said. She also credited the quelling people," Fulani said. tion is preventing homosexuals from get the New Alliance Party for its work to of Crown Heights race riot this summer in Fulani was not invited in 1988 to partici ting jobs and the problem needs to be discourage arrests under the anti-loiter New York to efforts made by the NAP. pate in the nationally televised presiden addressed, Fulani said. ing ordinance passed in 1989 by the tial candidate debate sponsored by the "Basically the New World Order means Durham City Council. The ordinance al "[NAP] has worked on the forefront fight Commission on Presidential Debates. The white supremacy," Fulani said. George lows police to arrest a person whom they ing police brutality and racial problems," commission was created by the Republi Bush "knows how to throw African-Ameri think is conducting or trying to initiate a she said. cans and Democrats to keep third-party cans a bone," said Fulani, referring to drug deal. She called the ordinance "racist political organizations out ofthe presiden Bush's appointment of Clarence Thomas tial race, Fulani said. to the Supreme Court and Bush's request Board considers proposals, A harsher, acerbic Duke is refrains from taking action
• BOARD from page 1 ment. The proposal expressed condemna prevalent as race is ending from the ad to the U.S. Holocaust Memo tion ofthe ad's content while stating that By ROBERTO SURO has begun to show some ofthe wit and rial Council or to promoting holocaust the newspaper's role is to "make public New York Times News Service humor that marked his stump style in awareness on campus. even offensive and controversial ideas in the past. Three former Chronicle editors also at the hope that they will be scrutinized and NEW ORLEANS — With three days discussed openly." to go in the Louisiana governor's race, Duke is counting on a recent flood of tended supporting the decision to print the state Rep .David Duke accused former Gov. donations, many from out of state, a ad and saying that they would have made In the third proposal, English professor Edwin EdwardsonWednesday of height new flurry of advertising, and a series the same decision. First Amendment ex Marianna Torgovnick condemned the ideas ening racial tensions to mobilize the of rallies, including One Wednesday pert William Van Alstyne, a Law School presented in the ad, suggested that The blackvote, while Edwards stepped up night in Lafayette and a final one Fri professor and Dee Reid, executive director Chronicle should not have printed the ad and attacks on Duke's competence day in Metairie. of the Center for Communications and asked that the paper refrain from printing andquestioned the sincerity of his reli Taking a new tack in the campaign, Journalism in the public policy depart similar material in the future. gious beliefs. Duke has begun asserting that his foes, ment also attended to support the deci The executive committee of the board Three and a half weeks after the not just Edwards but what he calls the sion. will meet on Thursday to form a fourth rivals took the top two spots in the Oct. "liberal media," are highlighting his The board considered three proposed proposal, to be presented at an open board 19 primary, two polls released Wednes racist past in order to motivate black statements, but the only proposal that was meeting on Friday. day show solid support of core constitu voters. voted on was submitted by board member The board has a policy of not exercising encies for each candidate, which ana Speaking before about 700 support Steve Marks, a third-year law student. prior restraint regarding the paper's con lysts say should insure each of them at ers in the Southwestern Louisiana city Marks' proposal called the decision to print tent and therefore was not part of the least 40 percent ofthe vote in Saturday's of Lake Charles on Tuesday night, Duke the advertisement "a result of poor judge original decision to run the ad. election. said ofthe media and Edwards support ment." Eriksen has the authority to reject any The goal for both candidates now is to ers, "They are tryingto fan racial flames The proposal failed by a vote of 7-5. ad but in this case deferred to Heimberger rally these supporters to turn out and and produce a bloc vote for a particular General Manager Barry Eriksen and and Student Advertising Manager Eliza vote, and to win over a small but highly candidate." Patrick also submitted a proposal, sup beth Wyatt. Eriksen supported the deci volatile segment of undecided voters, He struck the same theme Wednes porting the decision to run the advertise sion to run the ad. many of whom voted in the primary for day morning during an appearance on Gov. Buddy Roemer, who finished third. the NBC News show "Today," saying I ,,vv..,,a,,.^ Both men have spent weeks selling that "liberal politicians have played the themselves under new labels — race card, racial tension among blacks, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE Edwards seeking to dispel the cloud of for years." corruption that gathered over his former administrations, and Duke disavowing Edwards, keeping to a New Orleans TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE his past as a Ku Klux Klan leader and hotel and making few appearances, is neo-Nazi. hammering away at criticism others AT DUKE! The reserve that seemed part of such have raised about Duke's professed repackaging is starting to crumble some born-again Christianity and planning a what, with Duke growing more acerbic huge get-out-the vote effort for Satur Sign up now for interviews for the following in his attacks on Edwards, who in turn day. committees at the ASDU office in the Bryan Center
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:;i:.^H.as;.Ka&:a^ Letters EDITORIALS Paper missed chance to defend liberty PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 14, 1991 To the editor: to illustrate. But beyond this minimum The Department of History has for level of reportage, the editors might, if mally rendered its evaluation ofthe schol they wish, author a formal editorial to arship ofthe self-described "Holocaust re appear in the same issue as the advertise visionists." (The Chronicle, Nov. 12) The ment and the accompanying op-ed piece. department was forced to take this step Such an editorial might point out, for ex Choose your legacy because The Chronicle itself failed to do so. ample, that while history grimly verifies The specifics of this failure embrace humanity's capacity for premeditated and another central issue raised by this de random cruelty, the organized destruction Vote, seniors, vote. innovative programs. The remaining structive episode—namely the right of free of European Jewry by Hitlerite Germany Today the Class of 1992 will vote on 20 percent would be used for the pur speech in American society and the role of during World War II stands as an epic of which worthy non-profit organization chase and maintenance of vehicles for journalists in employing and protecting barbarism, an act of such terrifying final will receive their expected $70,000 gift. transportation of students involved in this fundamental liberty. Acknowledging ity as to diminish all who come to know of Traditionally, the senior class has had community service. the "myriad responsibilities" of journalists its scope and its details—and to discredit a very poor turn-out forthe vote. Maybe The final choice for the senior gift is in these relationships, Chronicle editor all who attempt to rationalize it. this is because the vote usually takes Habitat for Humanity. Habitat wants Ann Heimberger writes: "If radical, un I shall push the example no further; I place at the same time as the ASDU to build two partnership houses next popular views cannot be aired in a college merely suggest such a possible editorial elections, and the vote for the gift is year in the Durham community. One newspaper... where can they be aired?.. trajectory in order to illustrate that re . The decision to run the ad can be com overshadowed by the choices of candi is in conjunction with Durham High sponsible and sensitive journalists, in up pared to the ACLU's defense ofthe right of holding the First Amendment, do not dates for office. School; the other with North Carolina neo-Nazis to march in Skokie, 111., several thereby necessarily have to convert them This year the vote takes place on its Central University. A third house years ago. It is the same thing." selves into helplessly passive agents of own, so seniors have no excuse for not would be just for the Duke commu any and all sophists who have $500 with voting. The gift is also the first com nity. It is not quite "the same thing." The which to buy an ad. On the contrary, one bined Trinity and School of Engineer Although any of the three choices ACLU entered the court system in a legal can serve the First Amendment and at the ing gift, and if seniors vote, the result are worthy of the gift, Habitat is the effort to protect the scope of First Amend same time strike an even broader blow for will reflect more of the opinion of the best choice. Many students at the ment rights; it did not unwittingly dignify liberty and civility by surrounding such entire senior class. University have participated in Habi the neo-Nazis as historical scholars, revi sick material on the Holocaust with telling All ofthe choices for this year's gift tat at some point in their Duke career sionist or otherwise, nor did it attempt to commentaries that convey a most useful message to all apologists for gas chambers: are excellent; any one of the three and will be able to identify with where make a special plea in behalf of the streets of Skokie, Illinois, as a uniquely protected every ad they buy will generate such con organizations can benefit greatly from their money is going. The results of site where free speech may be aired. vincing rebuttals that each new expendi the gift and are all extremely deserv Habitat's programs are visible and Such sober precision was sadly missing ture will inevitably hurt their cause. The ing of it. readily available to the students; the from The Chronicle's commentary. In pub rationale behind these $500 campus raids Tne University's child care program houses that are built because of this lishing a polemical advertisement, a news will then disappear. hopes to relieve some of the demand money and the efforts of Duke stu paper goes quite beyond the legal objec I must end on a personal note. When I for child care that the Children's Cam dents will be around for a long time. tives ofthe ACLU in defending the Bill of read this pseudo-ad on this pseudo-contro pus Day Care Center has encountered And the capital outlay ofthe gift will Rights: the newspaper becomes an asso versy, I was not so much angered as made in the Duke community. The program also be available for years—the money ciative agent ofthe views it has facilitated ill. I therefore promptly looked elsewhere wants to provide day care centers in that is loaned to build the homes will into print. This associative function, of in The Chronicle for a restorative context. the homes of 20 caretakers and the be paid back by the families, enabling course, in no way circumscribes the free Unfortunately, when I read the editor's speech prerogatives of either the adver column, I had to cope with this: "The argu money would be used for training, the construction of other houses in the tiser or the newspaper accepting the ad. ment for Holocaust revisionism is a politi liability insurance and equipment for future. But the fact of association remains, visible cal stance that is not widely known, per these homes. They estimate that care for readers to discern. Presuming the haps because it is so offensive to the Jew could be provided for about 60 or 70 Seniors can vote today in the East newspaper's editors are equally attentive ish people as well as many others." This more children with the expanded pro Campus Union, the Bryan Center and to this relationship, they may, if they are sentence does not improve upon careful gram. the Engineering school from 10 a.m. to so inclined, publish an op-ed piece quoting rereading. It does, however, fall well short The Community Service Center 6 p.m. All of the choices are worthy informed specialists as to the scholarly of a restorative context. Let us hope that, wants the money to go toward two and need the money. Seniors, please components, if any, of the polemics con as a community, we can all learn some goals. Eighty percent ofit would cre exercise your right and vote. Leave a tained in the ad. On a college campus such thing useful from this injurious episode. as Duke, the editors' access to such spe ate endowments for grants for future legacy that you can be proud of. cialists cannot be assumed to be difficult— Lawrence Goodwyn as the history department has attempted Professor of History On the record Senior class should vote for gift today In principle, it is the wrong thing for the University to do. It has no business having To the editor: impact on members of the Durham com an official party line. In the four years that the Class of'92 has munity, helping to bridge the gap between Physics department chair and Duke Association of Scholars member Larry Evans been at Duke, we've done a lot for charity. Duke and the outside world. This year, we on the University's institution of a cultural awareness program on campus. We bought T-shirts on the walkway. We will be giving to either the Community played croquet on the quad. We even ate Service Center, Duke Childcare or Habi Ben and Jerry's and watched a consti tat for Humanity. pated cow. As graduation approaches, it's time to start thinking about what mark We're about to leave this Gothic Won THE CHRONICLE established 1905 we—as a class—want to leave on the school. derland and enter the real world. Before What statement do we want to make to you do, just take a few minutes to consider fellow and future Duke students? this year's finalists. It's your money. It's Ann Heimberger, Editor The Senior Class Gift Committee has your choice. Decide November 14th. The Jason Greenwald, Managing Editor spent the last two months considering po Senior Class Gift. Barry Eriksen, General Manager tential gift idea. We've narrowed the list Jonathan Blum, Editorial Page Editor down to three and now it's your turn to Christopher Stadler Hannah Kerby, News Editor Matt Steffora, Assoc. News Editor decide. Your choice will have a significant Trinity '92 Kris Olson, Sports Editor Michael Saul, Assoc. News Editor Leya Tseng, Arts Editor Jennifer Greeson, Arts Editor Peggy Krendl, City & State Editor Leigh Dyer, Investigations Editor Announcement Eric Larson, Features Editor Robin Rosenfeld, Health & Research Editor Mark Wasmer, Photography Editor Cliff Burns, Photography Editor There will be a very important special meeting ofthe editorial board this evening at Steven Heist, Graphics Editor Reva Bhatia, Design Editor 6 p.m. in The Chronicle lounge. Be there or risk being assigned to bring bagels from Matt Sclafani, Senior Editor Karl Wiley, Senior Editor now until the end of time. Adrian Dollard, Senior Editor Ronnie Gonzalez, Creative Services Mgr. 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BOOKS Damage, the first novel sensa tion by Josephine Hart, master fully examines the destructive nature of love in a truly modern romantic tale* page 2
MOVIES Billy Bathgate, yet another mafia movie, fails to generate excite ment or a response to one of America's greatest institutions, page 3
INTERVIEW John Gillespie of Nikki Meets the Hibachi talks about new musical directions, success, and the nature of folk music, page 5 Music's Future Bands gather for CMJ festival Page 4 PAGE 2/THE CHRONICLE R&R WEEKLY MAGAZINE THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1991
BOOKS Damaging novel explores love as destructive thrill by Anne Weintraub The single injection which brings Roger into Sitting on the beach, Damage in hand, one a fatal addiction is the chance meeting of Anna may have to defend the reading to the Barton. Anna is a thirtysomething journalist sunbunnies: with whom Roger's son falls in love and plans "You must be partially sick-or something," to marry. More important, Anna Barton is what whine the crimson painted fingernails sifting she describes as a "damaged" person and dam through the hot sand. aged people such as her "are dangerous. They "Well, no, I've never thought of myself as know they can survive...they have no pity. really..." They know others can survive, as they did." "Isn't that true, Marjorie? That seems like a Roger begins a secret affair with this poison ngLIm sick book. Really, uh..." ous woman which leads to his complete erotic Egwin sting "Disturbing." and psychological obsession. He explains how "Yeah, disturbing." everyone searches all their life for the outlines Women of leisure, and their isolated of an "internal landscape, a geography of the FREE Oriental Lurmi thoughts, do not provide the soul. Those who are lucky enough to find it ease best background music for in like water over a stone, onto tensity. And lengthy nails, its fluid contours, and are done with colors carefully home." In vernacular terms, chosen to complement the this is what we often deem ocean sky, cannot strip the our "other half;" the person world bare and gracefully with whom we'd ideally fall shove it in one's face. But that in love. Friday, Nov. 15,12:30-1:30, is what Josephine Hart can Anna introduces Roger to do in her clean-cut vision of that which he has never be at the the world. Many may not like fore known: life. Upon meet her vision, and may not agree ing Anna, Roger realize that with it, but still cannot argue he has never really lived, never Mary Lou Williams Center with Hart. In Damage, she really felt anything. He is simi presents her case far too well. lar to far too many who never 02 Union West Some might say that life is go out on a limb and speed scary as is. Why expose your their car to the edge of the self to all the evil possibili cliff .stopping as rocks tumble ties that hover and wait to at the force. But, to live as he Co-Sponsored by Student Activities, land in the backyard of the does with Anna, Roger must Spectrum Cultural Coalition, & unsuspecting? Then again, SPECIAL TO R&R pay dearly. Hart examines if it we all love a thrill. That's Josephine Hart's Damage. is indeed necessary to suffer Mary Lou Williams Center why the roller coaster was or experience tragedy to es created. We all love to be taken to great heights cape the zombified masses. She appears to and then suddenly dropped; we all love the subscribe to the old Herodotus school in which sickly pit in our stomach when we fall. Those one can never become too lucky or the gods who can't handle the ride, Damage is not the become angry. book for them. Josephine Hart has an unusual ability to No, the novel is not really gruesome, or even completely strip away all that cover the human The Major Speakers Committee truly sick. However, Hart shows us in her short psyche. She digs down past the extraneous, novel a lot of what we just don't want to see. She leaving us with a simple but firm skeleton of the takes the life of the Most Average Man, twists it which tightly holds the treasures ofthe uncon and then destroys it. And it all happens so fast scious. In Damage one finds the universal po Duke University Union — all control is lost in a life that could so easily tential for destruction and addiction in even the be ours. Damage reveals that not even will can most unsuspecting characters, while testing the presents save us because the reins are held by fate in the varying degress of human emotional tolerance. end. In the tradition of other great Irish writers (James The main character and narrator, Roger Joyce would be proud) the author is an ob Hughs, is frighteningly normal. He is a British server, presenting her story in an almost jour Richard Gephardt physician and upcoming politician with a beau nalistic fashion; she gives us the tale and allows tiful wife and two grown children. He is the us to search for the truth. This is not to say that the prose is ever dry or unpoetic — quite the Majority Leader of the United Stares House of Representatives man who watches his wife sleep at night and opposite. It is rare that one finds a novel that can knows that if he woke her he'd have nothing to literally be sung aloud. Hart is not only a master say. of plot, action and dialogue, but also of words Roger seems on safe enough ground at first. and the human heart. Speaking on He says, "The passion that transforms life, and art, did not seem to be mine. But in all its This novel does not pass judgment on its essentials, my life was a good performance." characters but does insist on one man's point of Roger is in fact so safe that he often looks at view on a single issue: this is a love story. Such "REGAINING pictures of crime victims to find any trace of a statement attempts to be the center of "contro "knowing" in their eyes. He wonders if they had versy which surrounds the story; Can true love AMERICA'S STRENGTH any idea, for example, that they were going to be be destructive, or is this just sexual obsession? murdered at twenty. As Roger examines these Upon reading this novel, one may join harsher victims, one realizes he speaks in retrospect. realists in believing the former. For what is love IN THE He, too, had no idea that his life was about to but that which brings us closest to life? And unravel at fifty, and that many others would be often what makes us realize we even breathe is disappointed he had not died before the year's what catches our breath, stops it for just a POST-COLD WAR WORLD' moment and brings us close to death. tiffl opening.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER R&R STAFF PAGE AUDITORIUM 8:00 PM Editor Books and Theatre Editor JAYMANDEL ALYCE CROWDER Admission is Free Layout Editors Film Editor ALISON STUEBE EVAN FELDMAN MSE, tJkno OMalMwitfrIMn KRISTA MATHISEN Music Editor JEFF JACKSON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1991 R&R WEEKLY MAGAZINE THE CHRONICLE / PAGE 3
MOVIES A humdrum underworld 'Billy Bathgate' creates just that, a Mafia tale minus passion, excitement by Jim Thomas Hoffman plays the Dutchman, the local Mafia callers—we don't know how it is obtained but or change in some way. This never happens. The commercials promise a high intensity boss. Billy manages to get noticed by the Dutch are expected to accept it as stereotypical Mafia Despite Dutch's erratic behavior, Billy contin Mafia-film—a probe into the dark allure ofthe man and eventually finds work as a gopher. insider information and go on. The movie ues to admire and stick by him. By the end ofthe underworld. Though Billy Bathgate, a new The body of the movie revolves around the doesn't even make a comment on its violence. It movie by director Robert Benton, has all the Dutchman's fall from power, signaled by charges seems that the Mafia part ofthe story is largely see BATHGATE on page 7 trappings of a Mafia film, it does fulfill our against him of income tax evasion that no one secondary, serving expectations. It is hard to tell what themes the thinks he can beat. Bruce Willis plays Bo, Dutch's simply to advance the movie deals with. Billy Bathgate simply re long time friend and partner. Willis is in the plot or offer a frame for cycles pat images in a plot that has no force and movie for about ten minutes, just long enough the true story. presents us with flat, uninteresting characters. to plead for his life before Dutch kills him for The true story must Based upon the book by E.L. Doctorow, this betrayal; anticipating Dutch's fall, Bo had be be about the charac is the story of Billy (Loren Dean), a boy from the gun conspiring with other Mafia bosses. With ters, then, about how Bronx in 1935. In an early scene he explains to Bo's death, Dutch takes his old girlfriend, Drew the boy Billy idealizes his girlfriend that joining a gang is the only way Preston (Nicole Kidman), as his own. She proves the man Dutch as a role for a guy like him to make it in the world. As far to be the catalyst ofthe action, as both Billy and model only to find this as Billy is concerned, the Dutchman is the most Dutch fall in love with her. ideal shattered. Billy powerful man in New York, and it is with him We come to this film expecting it to be a sees Dutch as the ro that he wants to have his apprenticeship. Dustin Mafia movie, but we are disappointed. The mantic gangster, en screenplay, adapted from the book by Tom trancing in his deadly Stoppard, makes no statements about violence power. But while we Billy sees Dutch as the or crime; it doen't even romanticize Mafia power, felt Marlon Brando's something we might expect considering Billy's magnetism in The naivete and background of poverty. Certainly Godfather, Dustin romantic gangster, en this film has all the signposts of a Mafia movie. Hoffman comes off as Dutch waves wads of money around and tips a buffoon. In almost trancing in his deadly heavily; everybody dresses in nice suits; there every oneof his scenes, is a fair amount of gun slinging and shooting; Dutch rages at some power* But while we felt however, these are empty gesture because we're thing or someone. not shown the Mafia world that supports them. Even to his men he is a Marlon Brando's magne The movie is not about Dutch's business—we kind of fool. The audi only get glances at an office with blackboards ence leaves wonderi ng tism in The Godfather, covered with horseracing odds. Nor does it how anyone can ad delve into the dark machinations ofthe Mafia— mire this man. Dustin Hoffman comes off we don't know what Bo did and with whom, Further, for the except that we are told he double-crossed Dutch. movie to work as a SPECIAL TO R&R as a buffoon* We don't see his Mafia enemies. All tips of this character study, the Nicole Kidman and Dustin Hoffman lead what should be but isn't type come over the phone from unidentified characters must grow a strong cast in the intensely mediocre Billy Bathgate.
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1£&1R: 'Tfoot* foot cA&ice cv&en tooJUuy fan t&e fafe, vttpUoA, deft <&ML irtfanm&Mve. /4ft&t MUSIC CMJ Music Marathon features the good, the bad, the ugly ers. The lead singer reminded me of better than this? EDfTOR'S NOTE: The CMJ Music Marathon Patti Smith, screaming, careening all SONNY SHARROCK took place in New York City October 30 to over the stage, finally collapsing to The most innovative, powerful November 2. The event sponsored discus her knees at the end of a song in an "jazz" (for lack of a better label) guitar sion panels and promoted club events inhuman wail. player alive today. Previously active showcasing new talent. TOAD, THE WET SPROCKET in the late sixties with jazz titan Iliketheiralbums.Pfjfeespecially, Pharoh Sanders, Sharrock has re and was somewhat dissapointed by cently re-emerged into the limelight, by Jeff Jackson their live performance. They were this year releasingthree new albums! New York City, music festival or not, is one of good, seemed to be into it, but the He plays the guitar as if it were a theworld'sbiggestbreedinggroundsofnevvbands show really didn't add anything to saxaphone, styling himself after John and new music in general. Almost every musical the music on the album. A friend Coltrane. The last song he performed giant and musical movement (including punk, turned to me mid-show and said, left me literally speechless. It was new wave and rap) has either been spawned in "They're so wholesome, one ofthe rawest, purest expressions New York or has lay down some serious roots in so...American." They opened with a of emotion I have heard in music. thecity at one time or another. New York City is a beautiful acoustic number. Maybe Sonny Sharrock is for real. musical proving ground, where only the toughest coming after Tribe hurt them. MICHELLE SHOCKED survive. THE MEKONS She came out armed only with an I arrived in New York hoping to hear "the new An odd combination of sounds, acoustic guitarand played songs from thing," the next huge sensation, the next musical including an electric fiddle on top of her upcoming album. She has one of legend. To be honest, I'm not sure if I did or not. I a ragged guitar pop mix. Hard to de SPECIAL TO R&R the most beautiful, distinct voices heard several acts that I thought were genuinely scribe, but fun to listen to. The Mekons Sonny Sharrock: His brilliant and innovative jazz guitar work places around today. The songs were funny, great, many that were quite good and a few that have been around over ten years and him among the elite of his profession. racy, and poignant. I can hardly wait just plain sucked. Whether any of these musicians have a series of impressive albums to for the album. become legend I suppose only time will tell. their credit. Especially intriguing was one ofthe quite unforgettable. A good show, they may be JULIAN COPE Anyway, here are my thoughts and reactions to singers decked out in leather shorts and a blond come something in a couple of years. The dubious honor of being booed off the stage these bands, for your information, should you one afro. Looked like a woman to me but since it was THE DOUGHBOYS (the audience sang "Na na na hey hey heygoodbye" day cross their paths. Halloween I can't really be sure. Loud, dull, repititive heavy metal. Skid Row and he left) goes to Julian Cope. I wasn't particu TRIBE COP SHOOT COP without the money. larly upset. The first band I saw. A hard progressive sound, I saw them at CBGBs, which is a literal pit. MARY'S DANISH SOUL ASYLUM they were very dynamic, energetic live perform- However it is the original pit, the hole that birthed One of the stranger combination of sounds I've They were introduced as "the best rock and roll The Ramones, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, and ever heard. Two female singers, a saxaphonist, band in America." They aren't. They're not bad, Blondie to name a few, which pretty much makes two guitars, bass, drums, and organ. May sound very good even, but not worth writing any more. it sacred ground as far as I'm concerned. Too bad unlikely on paper but somehow it works live and U2 the band sucked. works well. One of the definite up and coming No, they didn't appear, but at the CMJ awards BUTTSTEAK bands. show they did show a "sneak preview" video of The best band name I heard the entire trip and THE BLACK SHEEP their new album Achtung, Baby (due out next one ofthe strangest experiences I've ever had. The Better live than on record which is rare for hip Tuesday, actually). The clip was only two min band was dressed up, some as soldiers, others as hop. See last week's album review. utes long so I don't really have an opinion of it mermaids. The lead singer looked like Martha THE VELDT other than it sounded kind of industrial. It left a Quinn on PCP, sounded like it too. They liked to Great funk-rock band whose live shows run stronger impression on my friend. He turned tome spit on each other and sang songs called "Clitoris" over with energy. Used be from the Triangle but and said, "If that's at all like their new album, and "The Can Can." In a weird way it was a great have since relocated to New York. They still play they're fucked." time. Recommended for anyone who takes music around here a lot and people should take advan URBAN DANCE SQUAD and perversity with a grain of salt. tage of seeing them now before they get too big for I'm not very fond of their WEBB WILDER AND THE BEATNECKS the Cat's Cradle. albums but they really kick Webb was one ofthe highlights ofthe trip. His SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS out the jams live. The inten brand of rock, blues, country and his amazing The runner-up for the best band name. This sity of their show was almost showmanship made for an unforgettably fun time. group, another Triangle act, is pure, unadulturated (I said almost) comparable to If you wonder what Chris Isaac will be like when fun. They played in a once-sunken boat called Fishbone. Their mesh of rap he's fourty, go see Webb. Someone at the show "The Frying Pan" moored on a pier somewhere off and rock, complete with remarked, "He's like ZZ TOP, but fun!" His motto the West Side Highway (i.e. the middle of no scorching guitar solos was (really more a way of life) sums it all up: Rock where). The most memorable moment ofthe trip electrifying. They played hard, Eat Hard, Sleep Hard, Wear Glasses If You for me was their song "Eight Piece Box," a ditty three encores and literally Need 'Em. about finding love in a fast-food chicken joint. For wore the fans down, leaving THE ODDS the occasion, women were brought up on stage to them to stagger exhausted Nice Canadian pop, sound something like eat fried chicken while the rest of the audience into the night. After a show Squeeze. They're the only group I've ever heard was given hubcaps ami tire irons to better accom like that how can you not be harmonize profanities without so much as crack pany the band. And for the drum solo, the drum a convert? ing a smile. mer donned a helmet and a lucky member ofthe DRUNKEN BOAT audience played the solo on his head. And, to top SPECIALTOR&R CARNIVAL ART The name comes from a the evening off, a man looking suspiciously like Paleface: Rock and Roll made him slash and Envigorating, honest punk rock. The most poem by Rimbaud. The lead Jim Morrison was seen amoung the crowd, danc The Odds: Squeeze bum, the destruction of vinyl made him cry. memorable moment was the lead singer's happy singer had a vaguelv inter monlogue about a lewd old man's nasty habits; ing with a mannequin. Does live music get any esting voice. After five min- able, if not thrilling Showsfopping Floral Designs During the entire ... and get a month of November, second sundae buy one sundae of equal value at at regular price... % PRICE! 1918 Perry Street (off Ninth) Sanders Florist 286-4177 1100 Broad St. • (919) 286-1288 Sun-Thurs 11:30 am-11:30 pm Fri & Sat 'ta midnight (S) teleflora AY, NOVEMBER 14, 1991 R&R WEEKLY MAGAZINE THE CHRONICLE / PAGE 5 INTERVIEW Nikki Meets the Hibachi and the new folk theory ly and Buttsteak by Jeff Jackson to us would never say, "Oh, this is like Patti what effect they would have. That's not a very Nikki Meets the Hibachi is one ofthe premiere Smith!" Probably there's a lot more Pretenders common sort of thing. It's hard to say what our groups currently playing in the Triangle. Nikki and R.E.M. type influence in our music. I know standard of judgment is. I think Nikki Meets the Meets the Hibachi is an acoustic duo comprised of Elaine grew up with more acoustic style music but Hibachi is good at playing music that people can werful John Gillespie and Elaine Tola. Earlier this year she likes alternative stuff too. She's basically into enjoy, relate to at some level. Going for anything ) guitar they released their first full length album, The songwriters, a person who writes a good song, a more right now would be tooting our horn a little ' active Bluest Sky, a remarkable collection that was put person who appreciates that. I really like the all- too much. z titan out by Baited Breath Records. R&R's conversation or-nothing, the Patti Smith approach to things. R&R: las re- with John Gillespie comes on the eve of their Though I look at the Patti Smith Group as more When you write songs, do you concentrate lelight, Coffeehouse show tomorrow night. literary, intellectual, than say the Rolling Stones more on words or music? Ibums! R&R: but someone like Keith Richards or Joan Jett will JOHN GILLESPIE: were a Are you planning to work on a second full make you want to pick up a guitar and learn to It sort of depends from song to song. Individu erjohn length album soon? ally, when we're writing our songs we're more formed JOHN GILLESPIE: concerned with the words and then when It was We've done some preliminary recordings in we're performing them together more con essions the studio, but we haven't made the decision cerned with the music. That's the collabora music. whether we're going to record and how differ tive crux, we don't really collaborate on ent we want to make a record from our live songwriting that much, it's more an individual show. The Bluest Sky was very similiar to what thing. .vithan we do live. We could make another record just R&R: gsfrom like that and probably a lot of people would What are you looking for in terms of suc 5 one of want us to, but then again we have to be into cess? voices making records like that. I'm not talking about JOHN GILLESPIE: i funny, adding strings or drums and bass, but mostly I'm trying to be really immediate and think tly wait do we want to incorporate new things? Do we in terms of our next record. There's that second want to actually play differently, is the ques album slump that lots of bands hit because SPECIAL TO R&R tion. they had all their lives to workon their first one le stage Mary's Danish: This longtime staple of LA.'s R&R: SPECIAL TO R&R and they have only a year or so to work on the odbye" music scene has a bizarre, enthralling sound. Would that, in turn, affect your live show? Elaine Tola and John Gillespie of Nikki Meets the second. In terms of outward success, that's jarticu- JOHN GILLESPIE: I would hope so. The really dangerous stuff. A lot of times, a bands utes they became very tiresome. Hibachi perform at the Coffeehouse Friday night. acoustic thing is definitely something Elaine outward appeal has nothing to do with...their PALEFACE and I are both dedicated to, but there's a lot of play. No teenage girl is going to look at Madonna most popular record could be their lousiest. It's Psychotic acoustic music. Paleface and his androll room for other things to go on, new approaches, do and want to play guitar. Consequently, someone industry type that dictates whether something's guitar sang such anthems as "(Rock and Roll Made lot bad, songs a little differently. like Joni Mitchell is more likely to make you put popular or not. I try not to think about that too Me) Rob and Burn" and "I Am A T.V. Zombie" to y more. R&R: down your guitar and say. "Oh no, I'll never get much because it's not really my job, it's other the delight of all gathered. He also sang some Are you thinking about including covers on there." But with Keith Richards it's like, "Yeah, suprisingly affecting and beautifully off-kilter people's job. You'd have to talk to Moist/Baited awards your next album? man, I can do that!" It won't take you more than a ballads. Mid-performance Paleface took on the Breath cause that's their job, you know. ideo of JOHN GILLESPIE: few weeks to learn "Start Me Up" from scratch. persona of Vinyl Man, here to tell us that "vinyl is R&R: ut next There's a possibility. We've been doing a Kiss That's what folk music is to me. It's accesible, not dead!" As if on cue, people in the crowd What would your personal definition of suc /o min- song ("Shout It Out Loud") for a while and I think that's the point. offered up sacrificial vinyl. Also, someone named cess be? on of it it would be a good one to bring in a lot of musicians R&R: "Evil Jim" made an appearance. Don't ask me to JOHN GILLESPIE: It left a to sing background parts and such. It would be a Iguess making somethingthat >dtome explain it, but it was an experience not to be lot of fun, it's a rowdy song. I missed. Itfljj I could play every night and feel album, don't know how good an idea like it was worthwhile. I'd like to that would be ... It all de No teenage girl is going to look at Madonna write something that would in pends. There's a wide gulf spire people. God, that really between the material on and want to play guitar sounds lofty. I think a lot of Hanna's Amorphous Hat people don't think they can do a [their first E.P.I and The Blu lot of artistic things, they get hung est Sky. Right now I think we've progressed a What standard do you judge your work by? up on "Well, I've got to go to school and get an certain amount from The Bluest Skybut not enough JOHN GILLESPIE: economics degree." They have these things they that just playing these new songs as they are It kind of vascillates between wanting to do love and they put them on the back burner and it would be enough to make this album different. something really nice, something accesible, and just eats away at them. I think that's really what I The newer ideas that we've tried haven't settled in something that makes you, not think but... think of folk music as being, "Yes, you can do it." as much. There was a big difference between the R&R: That reminder that it's better trying to do that than first two records and I would hope there would be Bead? just leading a comfortable life. The comfortable a big difference between the next ones. Maybe JOHN GILLESPIE: life is very American. Shit, this is sounding pre doing something like "Shout It Out Loud." Yeah, react. Definitely on the last album there tentious. Anyway, if I could have the same effect R&R: was a conscious decision to vary the song struc on people that, say, Joan Jett had, I would love Who are some of vour influences? tures. Three songs are under three minutes long that. If a fifteen year old kid said, "I bought a guitar JOHN GILLESPIE: and two are almost under a minute. We con 'cause I saw Nikki Meets the Hibachi," you know The Indigo Girls, though they're more of a sciously wanted to make some shorter songs to see I would call that success. That would be it for me. SPECIAL TO R&R personal influence than a musical one. I like early Pretenders stuff a lot, Miracle Legion, Patti Smith : Squeeze-like Canadian pop band puts on an enjoy- is a definite influence. I'm sure anybody listening ot thrilling, live show. 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"Drawn to Water" Photographs by Diana Parrish and Theater. Nov. 15 midnight. Max Wallace. Gallery of Duke University Institute of Dillon Fence with The Oskies. original rock. Under Dark Patches Fall, contemporary and original folk. the Arts. Nov. 21-Jan.8. Boyz in the Hood. Quadflix. Bryan Center Film The the Street. Durham. Nov. 14. 9:30 pm. Ninth Street Bakery. Nov. 23. 8-10:45 pm. ater. Nov. 16, 7 and 9:30 pm.; Nov. 17,8 pm. Don Mercz and Friends. Swing. Pyewacket Restau Roily Gray and Sunfire. Chutney's Bar and Grill. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Freewater. rant. Chapel Hill. Nov. 14. Nov. 24. COMEDY Bryan CenterFilm Theater. Nov. 19.7 and 9:30 pm. Randall Love, fortepiano and piano. Works by Blues Jam with Scott Sawyer and Carter Minor. Danny Storts and Russell Nagel. ComedyZone. Omni Vals De La Havana Vieja. a comedy about the mother Vorisek, Schubert, Rakhmaninov, and Prokofiev. Europa. Nov. 15,9 pm., Nov. 16,8 and 10 pm. of a low income family who goes to great lengths to Nelson Music Room. Nov. 14, 8 pm. Pyewacket Restaurant. Chapel Hill. Nov. 25. throw a coming out party for her daughter. Bryan Sara Helms and Brad Reeder. ComedyZone. Omni Center Video Room. 7:30 pm. Phish. Cat's Cradle. 206 VV. Franklin St. Chapel Hill. Paul Jeffrey Jazz Concert. Hideaway. Nov. 26. Europa. Nov. 22, 9 pm., Nov. 23,8 and 10 pm. Nov. 14 New Lesbian Video by Azian Nurudin and Julie Carrom Night. Coffeehouse. 9-11 pm. Nov. 26. The Fat Doctor and Raul Martinez. Comedy Zone. Zando. Bryan Center Video Room. Nov. 19.8 pm. "An Evening of Opera Scenes" The Duke University Omni Europa. Nov. 29,9 pm., Nov. 30,8 and 10 pm. Live Jazz Ensemble. Coffeehouse. 9-11 pm. Nov. 27. Opera Workshop. Baldwin Auditorium. Nov. 15., 8 pm. A Shot in the Dark. Freewater. Bryan Center Film Drew Lile Duo. Jazz. Pyewacket Restaurant. Chapel Theater. Nov. 21. 7 and 9:30 pm. Antiseen, Mind Sirens. Blue Green Gods, punk rock. Hill. Nov. 27. $5. Underthe Street. Durham. Nov. 15. 9:30 pm. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Freewater. Br\'an CenterFilm Theater. Nov. 22. 7 and 9:30 pm. Tar Heel Hot Shots. Old time string band. Ninth Street Bakery. Nov. 15. 8-10:45 pm. MOVIES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles H. Freewater. Bryan CenterFilm Theater. Nov. 22. midnight. The Jodv Grind. Cat's Cradle. 206 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill. Nov. 15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles H. Freewater. Bryan Off Campus CenterFilm Theater. Nov. 23.10:30 am. The Bonedaddy's. Wild Tribal Party funk. $10. Un All I Want for Christmas. Rated G. Willowdaile. Plaza derthe Street. Durham. Nov. 16. 9:30 pm. 1-3, Southsquare. The Trip. Freewater. Bryan CenterFilm Theater.Hov. 26. 7 and 9:30 pm. Durham Rangers. Old time string band. Ninth Street Billy Bathgate. Rated R. Carmike, Ram Triple. Bakery. Nov. 16. 8-10:45 pm. Terminator 2. Quadflix. Bryan CenterFilm Theatre. The Butcher's Wife. Rated PG-13. M//oivda/ie. Nov. 23, 7 and 9:30 pm.; Nov. 24,8 pm. "From Salzburg to Vienna" Mozart at Duke with the St. Stephens Chabur Orchestra. Baldwin Auditorium. Cape Fear. Rated R. Carmike, Chelsea. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Quadflix. Bryan Center Nov. 17. 8 pm. Film Theatre. Dec. 7, 7 and 9:30 pm.; Dec. 8, 8 pm. Curly Sue. Rated PG. Carmike, Southsquare. Hans Davidson Organ Recital. Duke Chapel. Nov. 17. 5 pm. Dead Again. Rated R. Starlite Drive-Inn. SPECIAL TO R&R Rollv Gray and Sunfire. Chutney's Bar and Grill. Deceived. Rated PG-13. Willowdaile. CINEMAS Nov." 17. Hardcore rockers Big Drill Car, courtesy WXDU, come to Durham's Under the Europa, Europa. Varsity. Armand Lenchek and Band. Blues.Pyevvadcef Res DURHAM Street on Wednesday, November 20. Fisher King. Rated R. Southsquare, Ram Triple taurant. Nov. 18. Center: Lakewood Shopping Center, 489-4226 Paul Jeffrey Jazz Concert. Hideaway. Nov. 19. Frankie and Johnny. Rated R. Willowdaile, Ram Triple. Riverview Twin: Riverview Shopping Center, N. Carrom Night. Coffeehouse. 9-11 pm. Nov. 19. Roxboro Rd., 477-5432. PERFORMING ARTS Highlander II. Rated R. Carmike, Ram Triple. Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble. Folk Masters Series. South Square Cinemas: South Square Shopping Institute ofthe Arts. Nov. 19. 8 pm. The Hit Man. Rated R. Center. Center, 493-3502. "Entertainment a la Mozart: Fugues and Arias" by "Works by Josquin and Palestrina". Musica Viva. A pianists Tibor Szasz and Pei-Fen Liu. Baldwin Aud. House Party H. Rated R. Center. Starlite Drive-in: 2523 E. Club Blvd., 688-1037. Chapel Lunchtime Concert. Memorial Chapel. Duke East Campus. 8 pm. Chapel. Nov. 20.12:30 pm. Little Man Tate. Rated PG. Willowdaile, Plaza 1-3. Willowdaile Cinemas: Willowdaile Shopping "Silent Echoes" Featuring Dancer Pat Hall-Smith, Center, Guess Rd, 477-4681. Live Jazz Ensemble. Coffeehouse. 9-11 pm. Nov. 20. music by Warren Smith, and video by Mara Alper. Necessary Roughness. Rated PG-13. Willowdaile. Based on Afro-Haitian ritual with original video and Yorktowne Twin: Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Other People's Money. Rated R. Willowdaile. WXDU Presents: Big Drill Car with Guests. L.A. music. People's Security Insurance Theater. 120 489-2327. Power Pop S5. Under the Street. Durham. Nov. 20 Morris Street. Nov. 14 and 15. 8 pm. Paradise. Rated PG-13. Willowdaile. 9:30 pm. CHAPEL HILL Jim Crew Trio. Jazz. Pvewacket. Restaurant. Chapel People Under the Stairs. Rated R. Plaza 1-3.Carmike, Hill. Nov. 20 EXHIBITS Center. Carolina BlueAVhite: E. Franklin St., 942-3061 No Boundaries. Coffeehouse. Nov. 21. 9 pm. Rambling Rose. Rated R. Chelsea. Chelsea Theater: Weaver Dairyt Rd, 968-3005. DougDenecn: Wanton Lot. exhibition of photographs Duke Wind Symphony, works by Gustav Hoist, Percy and videos. Tyndal Galleries. 908 W. Main St. through The Rapture. Varsity. Plaza 1-3: Kroger Plaza, Elliott Rd, 967-4737. Grainger. William Byrd and Warren Benson. Baldwin Nov. 16. Aud. East Campus. 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MAIN 493-7748 544-7945 CAMPUS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1991 R&R WEEKLY MAGAZINE THE CHRONICLE / PAGE 7 MUSIC The Golden Palominos can't even manage a buzz on 'Drunk' rock. As I came to find out, Drunk With Passion the mood of the song is one of eternal satanic The Golden Palominos includes some very interesting vocals from Stipe torture. In between bouts of irrepressible fear DRUNK WITH PASSION and former Husker-Du lead singer Bob Mould one wonders either why this song is on the Charisma as well as some tight background work by gui album or why the rest of the album doesn't tarist Richard Thompson. Unfortunately, with sound like this song. It's good work and more I woke up just as I was running onto the rare exception that's about all this album has to than interesting, but it just doesn't fit here. shoulder of 1-40 East. It was five o'clock in the offer in the way of passion. All in all, Drunk With Passion is not as its afternoon, I was on my way home for the week The album opens with Stipe's catchy "Alive name implies. The contributions by Michael end, sober, going 70, And Living Now" Stipe and Bob Mould are excellent but it's hard and fast asleep at the which has the poten to shake the feeling that they're just tacked onto wheel. "What would tial to be an alternative the ends of this album. The remainder is the make me do a stupid radio hit. His vocals are kind of mediocrity that even Thompson's ex thing like this?" I won excellent, Richard cellent guitar work can't save. So, for those who dered aloud to myself, Thompson's guitar just need to relax to some generic background then I noticed the ex work is outstanding, music or have trouble falling asleep at the ceedingly average voice and Anton Fier's THE t.?OLIW2N JL.AL0' wheel should give this album a try. Those who of Amanda Kramer backbeat is tight. In don't can look elsewhere. This album just isn't SPECIAL TO R&R (Who is Amanda Drafife wiiii Fassioi sum, it sets the tone for "Drunk" enough tobe worth the monev.-Lonnie Bob Mould takes a breakfrom sol o work Kramer, anyway?) still a great album. Too bad Player M and provides the GP's with needed help. echoing sleepily one doesn't follow. through my car. I was What does follow is a listening to the new series of very average Golden Palominos al songs delivered by an bum, inspiringly titled unknown singer with a Drunk With Passion, for very average voice and WiUowdalle Cinema S GcVuniJze Gine+na. 7 the first time. "Maybe though the bulk of the 2000 Avondale Dr. 220-3393 that's it," I thought to album does have its 1501 Horton Rd. 477-4681 myself, listened again moments, those mo 1 STRICTLY BUSINESS (PG-13) and woke up again. I ments are disappoint NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (PG-13) Shows nightly 7:30, 9:45 was right. ingly few and far be Shows nightly 7:15, 9:30 Sat. & Sun. only 2:15, 4:30 Sat. & Sun. 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Only 2:00, 4:14 no passes or discount coupons Michael Stipe, wailing some five songs and away with his Southern angst-ridden voice on some 24 minutes worth of music, are incredibly LITTLE MAN TATE (PG) CURLY SUE (PG) a prettv good song that didn't sound like R.E.M. mediocre. The songs are well-made, the instru Shows nightly 7:15, 9:30 Shows nightly 7:30, 9:30 What could this mean? Had Stipe left R.E.M. for mentation slick and well-produced but some Sat. & Sun. Only 2:15, 4:30 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:30, 4:30 a solo career? No, thankfully this was not the how they remain just plain old boring. case. A little background information might be "Dying From The Inside Out," Bob Mould's ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (G)" BILLY BATHGATE (R) Shows nightly 7:00, 9:15 helpful at this point. cheery contribution, breaks the album out of its Shows nightly 7:00, 9:15 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:00, 4:15 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:00, 4:15 The Golden Palominos are a sort of "revolv blissful slumber. This song, like "Alive And no passes or discount coupons ing door" band, nominally led by drummer Living Now," really doesn't sound like it be Anton Fier, which features guest appearances longs on this album. Mould's singing comes PARADISE (PG-13) HIGHLANDER 2 (R) by a myriad ofthe biggest names in progressive straight from the depths of his personal hell and Shows nightly 7:30, 9:45 Shows nightly 7:30, 9:30 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:30, 4:45 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:30, 4:30 DECEIVED (PG-13) RICHOCHET (R) BATHGATE Shows nightly 7:30, 9:45 Shows nightly 7:30, 9:45 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:30, 4:45 Sat. & Sun. Only 2:30, 4:45 From page 3 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (R) movie we have grown tired of Billy poking his than her mafia lovers and uses them for her own Shows nightly 7:30, 9:45 nose into everyone else's business without draw designs; however, she has no idea when Dutch Sat. & Sun. Only 2:30, 4:45 South Square Mall 4933502 ing any conclusions about the life he sees. We orders a hit on her. 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References Available THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1991 THE CHRONICLE PAGE 7 Blue jean day shakes heterosexuals out of complacency Imagine, for a moment, that your are a member of a stared at, insulted and even attacked. family named Leibowitz. It is a large family, with a grand • Sex, God, etc. Well, guess what folks. Tomorrow, everybody becomes history. However, your neighbors do not like the sound of a Leibowitz. the name Leibowitz. They would rather not have to think Keith Hartman That's right. Friday is that annual celebration of sexual about it. And they expect you to honor their wishes by paranoia, Blue Jeans Day. For those of you who haven't keeping a low profile. been with us in previous years, the principle is pretty They begin by rewriting history. It's been decided that simple. Tomorrow, all the openly gay and lesbian mem teenagers'should not be exposed to the idea of Leibowitzes, Well, guess what folks. Tomor bers ofthe University will be wearing blue jeans. Big deal, lest they choose to marry into your family. Therefore the row, everyone becomes a huh? What a daring fashion statement. high school history teachers will never mention that Leibowitz. Ah, but the fun doesn't come from watching the queers. Aristotle was a Leibowitz. When children study the Holo The fun comes from watching the straights as it occurs to caust, it will never be mentioned that the Leibowitzes them that if they wear jeans on Friday somebody might died along side the Jews. When they study art, no one will think they're a homosexual. I don't think an earthquake tell them that Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo were that their own studies show that Leibowitzes are just as could set off a bigger wave of blind panic. both Leibowitzes. When they study literature, they will good soldiers as anyone else. But it won't matter. They Suddenly, the straights are the ones faced with a choice. read carefully edited versions of Walt Whitman's poems, still won't let you serve your country. They can't just throw on a pair of jeans in the morning with every reference to his love for his fellow Leibowitzes And your neighbors will expect you to acquiesce and be without thinking about it. They can either cave into expunged. And when they study math, they will never be silent through all this, because the sound of your Leibowitz societal pressure and rinse out their old khaki's or they taught about the real Allan Turing, the man who laid voice disturbs them. Even as other members of your can wear whatever they darn well want to and share a down the principles of modern computing, the man who family are under attack, even as your cousins lose their little bit of the risk that we take every day. There is no cracked the Enigma code by which the Nazis communi jobs, their rights and their children, your neighbors will right answer for them. They'll have to give up either a cated with their U-boats in WWII and the man who after expect you to say nothing. They have already judged their little of their freedom or a little of their safety. And that the war was slowly killed by electroshock therapy for complacency to be more important than your right to be will probably annoy them. And that's good. being a Leibowitz. heard. Because maybe then they'll begin to understand. No When children go to church, they will be taught that the body likes to be afraid, but nobody likes to be told what to Leibowitzes are the accursed of God. The clergy will And perhaps worst of all, they expect you to be invisible do either. That's why it's important for us to build a conveniently forget the role that your people played in as well. You must take no action that might remind them society where we can all be both safe and free. For the building the church. They will never speak aloud the fact that you are a Leibowitz. Your neighbors may talk freely straights, the issue has been their right to choose what that King James (ofthe King James Bible) was a Leibowitz. about their families, their boyfriends and girlfriends. But they wear on one particular day of the year. For us, the And the Department of Defense will claim that for you to mention your loved one is viewed as disgusting issues are our right to display affection, our right to Leibowitzes are weak-willed cowards, who have no place and a horrible breach of etiquette. Your neighbors can defend each other and our right to be honest about who we in the military. You may-try pointing out to them that hold hands in a movie theatre. For you the same action is are and what we feel. Alexander the Great was a Leibowitz, that Frederick the considered a political statement; it shocks them and they Great of Prussia was a Leibowitz. You may even argue resent you for it. If you embrace in public, you will be Keith Hartman is a graduate student in finance. "Safe sex" is a misnomer; only abstinence is foolproof "The tests were positive." the day will come for even those persons when they don't They are only words. Yet, they are words with the power • Husker du have condoms. And in the heat of passion with a stranger, to create a dread in the heart ofthe listener. Words which each of these individuals will throw his or her cares to the strike a pessimistic chord in the most optimistic melody, Terry Harlin wind and indulge. He or she will be later given a blood test, transforming a vibrant symphony into a cheerless dirge. after which a doctor will reluctantly utter disheartening These are the words that stunned a nation and hushed the chances of experiencing one of the maladies that words, informing that person that he or she is HIV a Californian metropolis when Earvin "Magic" Johnson discouraged the person from having sex originally. positive. announced that he had tested HIV positive. Arguably the The other restraining factor is unacceptability of an act. So, what's the answer: don't have sex until you're best player to ever set foot on a basketball court and a hero When everyone from your teacher to your sports hero to married? for this generation, Johnson immediately assured fans a politician on TV says to use a condom "when" you have BINGO! As unpopular and as archaic and as "ultra- and loved ones that although his NBA days were over, the sex, not "if you have sex, that once unacceptable act now conservative" (courtesy of Duke Blue) as this philosophy end for him is still many years away. He would beat this becomes acceptable for you. Thus, the massive campaigns may sound, aside from laying off of heroin, abstinence is thing. to get people to wear their Trojans have successfully the only true effective preventative measure against Unfortunately, AIDS is a more formidable foe than convinced many, particular young people, that premari AIDS. Of course celibacy does compromise sexual free even Michael Jordan. No one yet has beaten it. Although tal sex is a normal, acceptable part of life. Some young dom. But I'm sure that thousands of dead AIDS victims, Magic hasn't contracted AIDS, most doctors see it is only people are so convinced that they feel alienated if they do given a choice, would have gladly traded their brief sex a matter of time before he does. not take part in this natural process which is made to lives for a richer and longer physical existence. As the tragedy of this fabulous Laker begins to register seem like an integral step towards maturation. Natu Most people won't choose abstinence, however. But in the minds of his worshippers, the prevalent myth that rally, we cannot hold the promulgators of safe sex solely morality aside, they need to make a choice based on full AIDS is the homo/addict disease may diminish some responsible for an increase in sexual activity among understanding of the risks. Despite the confidence that what. The realization that even a cool, straight guy like youth. But we can easily see that often their encourage most people have in condoms, the following scenario may Magic can become infected will strike home with many ments provide the straw that breaks the camel's back. emphasize the realization that one has to make in order straights, who previously disregarded their chances of With more people engaging in sexual intercourse, the to truly comprehend these risks. contracting the deadly virus. But even if the homo/addict second harmful effect of "rubber pushing" becomes appar Suppose that for whatever reason, be it love or lust, you myth is abated, another popular myth will remain to take ent: more people will be having sex without using condoms. want to have sex with a particular individual in the next its place. The myth is that safe sex truly exists. Despite advice, despite intentions by the potential vic room, who happens to be as willing as you are. Here is a In recent years, the media, the medical profession, tims and despite contributing circumstances, some people condom. Go to it! Oh, by the way... just one thing about public education and prophylactic manufacturers have will rarely or never use condoms. Some will use them a that person—I'm sure it won't stop you since you have a convinced Americans of all ages that putting on your few times, then stop. Some will use them every other time. rubber, but—"the tests were positive." rubbers when you go out is comparable to vaccination. Then there will be some who use condoms regularly. But Teny Harlin is a Trinity junior. While wearing a condom decrease's the chances of infec tion, this precaution by no means precludes the possibil ity of contracting AIDS. Aside from the moral irresponsi bilities attached to the heavy advocation of condom use, which assumes (mostly) premarital or extra-marital sex, two very negative consequences result from "rubber push ing." One effect is the creation ofthe false security that using a rubber will prevent AIDS. Numerous condom users are unaware of leakage, tearing or the proper method of disposal. These uniformed may be a minority, but the actual number may be a lot higher than one thinks. The number of individuals not acknowledging the seriousness of these factors may be even higher. Yet a public aware that condoms are only 95 percent effective against preg nancy would probably question their relative effective ness against AIDS. Arguably, massive promotion of condoms increases sexual activity. The reason involves perceptions. Gener ally, two factors prevent individuals from engaging in certain desirable activities. One is a perceived risk that would outweigh the benefits. Up until recently STD's, AIDS and pregnancy might stop an individual from hav "SOMEBODY EXPLAIN TO CARTER THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GROW IN OFFICE AMD ing sex. But after being bombarded by 10,000 different THEN, DAMMtT, KNOCKITOFF!" sources telling him or her that safe sex really exists, a person may engage in sex* thereby greatly Heightening PAGE 8 THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1991 Market Wise / Rocco Femia THE Daily Crossword bvFrankR.jackson