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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE Playboy Awards Student Fellowship By Nancy Lalchas port of such outstanding students story she wrote and eventually SIIJff Wriler as Tanisha, we hope to maintain would like to start her own maga Chicago's high standards of jour zine geared to African-American Columbia College student nalism excellence." families. Tanisha Douglas has been named Nat Lehrman, chairman of Ute Douglas advises Columbia jour the 1994 recipient of the Playboy journalism department, said Dou nalism students to take advantage Fellowship in Magazine Journal glas showed preparation with a of the journalism department's pub ism, a $1 ,000-award established by minimum of supervision. "Tanisha lications. Even if a student isn't able the Playboy Foundation to encour has been with Columbia for several to complete an internship, there's age students to pursue careers in years and has learned all the les no excuse not to have clips, she journalism. sons we try to teach about journal said. Douglas, a senior journalism ism," he said. "She's a good writer, She also credits the journalism major, has worked on two of the she's a good reporter, and she's faculty with assisting her develop journalism department's publica imaginative." All qualities that, ment as a writer and urges fellow tions. She is an associate editor for according to Lehrman, result in journalism students to get to know Columbia's annual magazine Chi~ engaging writing. their instructors. "There's so much cago Arts and Communication, In addition to the Playboy Fel there for us, we have a gold mine," and a former associate editor of the lowship, Douglas has won a John Douglas said in describing the jour department's monthly newsletter, Fischetti Scholarship and received nalism department. Inside Journalism. an internship stipend from the Chi Douglas is the fifth Columbia "Tanisha's talent and leadership cago Tribune Foundation. student to receive the Playboy Fel role in the journalism program at Upon graduation, Douglas lowship, which was established in Columbia College make her a de hopes to combine her interest in 1990. Fellowship recipients may serving recipient," said Cleo Wil magazine journalism with her love use the award to help pay their tu son, executive director of the Play for fiction writing. She is currently ition or to support an internship. boy Foundation. "Through our sup- seeking a publisher for a children's J udd Winnick ofMTV's The Real World speaks to Columbia students at the Residence Center on Thesday, Feb. 21. · Judd Winick Gets Real With Columbia Students By Katherine Huebner stand the disease. He said he no Comspondent longer saw Pedro as a person with a deadly problem. He learned com Students at the Residence Cen passion for Pedro as a person strug ter came to hear a funny lecture gling to live a normal life. from MTV'sJudd Winick last Thes Winick's lecture attempted to day. What they got was a serious educate Columbia students about talk about AIDS. AIDS and breakdown misconcep Winick's closest roommate, tions about how the disease is Pedro, died from the disease last spread. He also showed a slide pre year. He was a homosexual. sentation of Pedro on vacation with After Pedro's death, Winick de the cast of "The Real World" in cided that he had to tell his friend's Hawaii. story to raise awareness about liv "I thought he was exceptional," ing with someone who has AIDS. said Jennifer Gillett. a freshman When he became a cast mem music business major. "I am glad I ber of the show The Real World, attended." Photo for the Chronicle by Kristine Hung Winick met Pedro, who was also Winick is scheduled to appear Tanisha Douglas, a Columbia College senior and the 1994 rec:ipient.ofthe Playboy Foundation with the cast, and the two became at 4 more colleges in the next few Fellowship talks with Christie Hefner, chairman and chiefexecutive officer of Playboy Enterprises, friends and later roommates. weeks and plans to continue lectur Inc., who presented her with the award. Winick said Pedro taught him and ing to students through December other roommates to better under- of this year. Filin School Pays Off By Bob Chlarito Scenes weaves together the sto and R & B songs. But their pri Staff Writer ries ofthree different families (two mary goal at the moment is to get African-American and one Puerto the film released in time for the Recent Columbia College Rican), showing how everyday Cannes Film Festival in May. graduates George Tillman and people can work through common ''The icing on the cake would Robert Teitel have proven that if situations with the support of their be to get the film out in time to be you want something bad enough, families. seen on ' Directors Night' at you do not bave to stray from your Teitel said they never consid Cannes," Gasmere said. beliefs to attain it. ered waiting for Hollywood money Tillman and Teitel have also In the case of Tillman, 25, and to finance the film, a more tradi formed Menagerie Films, a minor Teitel, 26, the goal was to make a tional way of making movies. ity-orientated film company based movie on their own in Chicago and "There was no question that we in Chicago, and they both would sell it in Hollywood. That goal be would do it on our own," he said like to work on more films about came a reality. Scenes for the Soul, When the time came to try to lower-class African-Americans. produced in Chicago for $150,000, sell the movie, Tillman and Teitel They have come a long way was bought by Hollywood's Jackson drove to Hollywood with their vid since they first met in the & McHenry Entertainment for $1 eotape and their dreams. After a Roosevelt dorms in 1988, and million and will be released by Sa month oflooking for an agent, they Teitel said he will not forget where voy Entertainment in September. decided on John Mass of the Will he came from. "Columbia gave me Written and directed by Tillman iam Morris Agency. Once Mass the opportunity to work with many and produced by Teitel, Scenes for was hired, it didn't take long for different people," he said. "With the Soul took three years to make. Tillman and Teitel to become no out that, I wouldn't be where I am It was financed by 44 different ticed by Hollywood. toda y. " people and was not shown to any "We only went to one place Doreen Bartoli, one of film companies until completed [Jackson & McHenry] and it Tillman's former film professors, According to Alan Gasmere of worked out great creatively and fi was not surprised by Tillman and the William Morris Agency, nancially," Mass said Teitel's success. "George and Bob Tillman and Teitel's unusual strat Along with their million-dollar represent the idea that if you want egy paid off. deal with Jackson & McHenry something, go out and get it. If you ''They bet on themselves and came a guarantee to produce ttleir have the Vision everything else will now are paying back the investors second film. Tillman is currently fall into place," she said. who believed in them from the working on the script for their next Columbia College graduates start." Gasmere said. "It is impres film, tentatively titled Soul Footl. wbo worked on their film were Chip. sive that two guys fmanced and Currently, Tillman and Teitel Nusbaum and Harry Jackson, as Mel Jackson(left) and Cleodls Ingram appear in Scenes for the filmed the movie in Chicago where are working on the soundtrack for well as Cleodis Ingram and Marcia Solll, wlalch was written, directed, and produced by Columbia there are limited resources." Scet~es, which will consist of rap Wright wbo both starred in il CoUep craduates George Tillman Jr. and Robert TeiteL FEBRUARY 27, 1995 2
Columbia's Animation Technology Boosted By Neil Miller pecially in integrating with 3-D these rapidly growing fields."~ By Cheryl Woodruff and GresJ'tac,ek . eorr.. pcnt~n~t graphics. believe this partnership will ere. College Press Seruices •• · Goldbogen said, "In particu ate even more job opportunities ) .. , Special effects, animation and lar, this gift allow~ us to expand for them in the years ahead and When looking for the first "real" job, college graduate:: without other technological advances at our advanced animation courses they, in tum, will help create IIIDftl specific professional training tend to downgrade their abilities and Columbia College received a big opportunities for WavefrontThcb wind up underemployed. to include individual and team The smart ones hit the ground running right by taking a close look boost from a $550,000 donation studio courses." nologies," Nowakowski said. at their skills and the big picture of a given field, then fitting the from Wavefront Technologies Martin Nowakowski, regional Professionals in the entenain pieces together. Inc., which produces software sales m anager for Wavefront ment market use software pro Forget the idea that you have no relevant experience. The skills used in the special effects of fea Technologies, said his company duced by Wavefront Teclmolo you have developed in school, part-time jobs and extracurricular ac ture films such as Speed. c h ose Columbia due to the g ies in electronic game develop tivities arc the ones you'll need working for a corporation. You just Wavefront made the donation college;s emphasis on the art and ment, virtual reality content cre need to learn how to identify, package and express them. in funding, equipment and tech communication fields. ation, and special effects for films Human resources consultant Lynn Nemser, who developed and con nical support to Columbia on "Wavefront is interested in such as Star Trek Generadou, ducted career seminars and workshops for liberal arts graduates at the promoting visualization technol Clear and Present Danger, In University of Pennsylvania, says any college courses you've taken are 1' Jan. 23. relevant. Dr. Gcof Goldbogen, chair of ogy in Chicago for the film and. the Line of Fire, and Drop Almost all human resources executives who recruit liberal arts gradu Columbia's academic computing video, as well as the engineering Zone. . ates say they looki for people with well-developed communication skills, department, said the donation ad and game development markets," Industrial applications include leadership ability and teamwork. Therefore, emphasize these on your vances the college to the leading Nowakowski said. engineering illustration, visual resume and in interviews. edge of3-D modeling, animation, Columbia graduates are al ization and computer-based To convince yourself and potential employers make a list of the and motion image compositing, es- ready recognized as leaders in training. courses that involved teamwork, leadership and communication. Make a list of the organizations to which you belonged, offices held and any relevant activities; note the skills you developed Choose the skills that you think you possess and list them on your Teacher Combines Life and Work Successfully resume. Mention such skills when discussing or describing your quali fications in letters, on the telephone or in interviews. By Jeff Mores death, at one of his most important ested in how different people expe. According to Nemser, translating student skills to the business world Slaf{Wriler pilgrimage sites in Asia and the rieneed and celebrated life and their is tough for many recent graduates, esJ?CCially liberal arts majors. most sacred of Nepalese shrines. understanding of death;" Sykes "TI1is is the greatest difficulty for hberal arts students. They need Barbara Sykes-Dietze, a teacher In March, Sykes-Dictze will fly Dietze said explaining the origins to help the employer translate something. They have to narrow it in the television department of Co to Washington, D.C. to accept the of her project. down for them," she explains. lumbia College, recently received Cine Golden Eagle Award. _She was She feels strongly that it is im If you narrowed your interests to a specific industry or professional international recognition for a film also awarded a Certificate of Merit portant to place yourself in an en field, make it known ! For example, your resume and letters should she produced independently. by the Chicago International Film vironment different from your own. state that you are looking for "an entry-level position in marketing, Sltiva Darsan is a 12- minute Festival as well as from the Video "You see the world in a different market research, or other facet of consumer behavior in the advertis videotape dealing with Hinduism, light." Sykes-Dietze also said that ing industry." Tusculm in Greenville, Tenn. If you can't narrow your interests down to one field or industry, , its holy men, its spirituality and its Sykes-Dietze began the shooting working on this video, improved write several different resumes, each with a different objective transcendence. "This piece is as of Slliva Darsan as part of her her skills as an independent pro-. Your summer jobs may have seemed insignificant, though they gave much a video poem, as it is an eth 1988-1989 sabbatical. She lived ducer. Sykes-Dietze's video-art you business-translatable skills. For example, if you worked the counter nographic documentary," Sykes abroad for 14 months videotaping has always been influenced by dif. at a McDonald's refer to is as customer service. If you were a recep Dictze explained. different cultures, primarily in fercnt cultures and often is often tionist at Blue Cross, label it health-care delivery, etc. Experience as a The film gives a personal reflec Southeast and West Asia; videotap shaped by dreams and precogni lifeguard or a camp counselor definitely give you leadership and man- tion on the Shivaratri Festival in ing of Shlva Darsan was com tion. Since 1975 her artwork has agement skills. . Kathmandu, Nepal. This festival is pleted in August 1994. been exhibited worldwide. All of the techniques and suggestions mentioned are to give you the birthday celebration of Shiva, "It started out in part as a per Shlva Darsan is dedicated to tJie confidence--and practice. When doing your resume translations and the Hindu lord of procreation and sonal journey. I was really inter- god Shiva as well as the Hindus of letters, consider it a rehearsal for the most important test of all:: The Interview. If you've done them thoroughly, you will be prepared and India and Nepal. confident.
Auditorium Garage, · -Inc. SoUtheast Comer· Congress ParkWay and Wa~sh Avenue l)isCount Parking_for . Student$& F,ctllty~ Day and Night All rateilndude ci/rYperfrlnfl fU ~ - S.Hocn 4.7$ .· . 6-'1 0 Hour:s 5.00 ' 11·12'Houi:S .5.25 . 13-24 HoUrs 7.75 Monlhly Pus (UnAmiiM Accea)·· $100.0Cl ., FEBRUARY 27, 1995 3 ; ~0\ National Co l~g~LB~ep~blicans Booted from Headquarters By Marco Buscaglia CRNC's newsletter, called for the office that we would have had to in College Press Service creation of a third party. D.C." The organization plans to The article, wrillen by Howard raise funding by direct mailings and Washington--These should be Phillips, chairman of the lobbying by selling advertisements in ''The happy times at the College Repub group Conservative Caucus, criti Broadside." lican National Committee head cized Republicans for cutting mili "We have to move ahead," said quarters. Their party has control tary spending and raising taxes. Bartletl. "We are committed to the of the Congress for the first time in ''There may emerge the oppor principles of the Republican party, 50 years, and their membership is tunity to rally behind a constitu which have always been less taxes, up at campuses across the nation. tional, conservative agenda for ac less government and more indi Despite the resurgence of the tion," Phillips wrote. "The GOP vidual responsibility." political right, life's not exactly a lacks unity to bring our principles Despite problems at the top Grand Old Party for the national to power, rather it is the primary level, membership in Republican leaders of the 103 year old politi obstacle blocking our success." organizations on U.S. college cam cal organization. Party officials also were report puses is flourishing. In 1993, 232 The College Republican Na edly upset over an advertisement chapters of College Republicans : tiona! Committee has been kicked comparing the taxing habits of existed nationwide. By January, · out of its offices, cut off fTom its Ronald Reagan and George Bush that number has grown to 786 chap funding and has become the sub- to Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. ters with more than 40,000 mem 1jectofsomepointed backroom talk. Fred Bartlett Jr., CRNC's mem bers. In late January, Haley Barbour, bership director, said that the group "Obviously, the November elec chairman of the Republican Na is not happy with the decision but tions helped us out a lot," said Jo tional Committee, cut off financial will survive with or without the seph Alexander, president of the support for the national office stu RNC's support. University of lllinois College Re dent organization for what he calls Photo by Scott A. Buxtin "We don't regret anything that publicans. "We have more and "irresponsible conduct." was printed in our newsleuer," said more people wanting to sign up Fashion designer Barbara Bates is greeted by a City Hall College Republican National Bartlett. "If Chairman Barbour everyday." representative on Feb.l4 at Daley Plaza. Committee staff members were told wants to cut off our funding, that's Since local CR chapters are re they had two days to vacate their his perogative, but we're not going sponsible for raising their own office on Capitol Hill, which the back down from publishing issues money and don't have much con Students Produce Fashion Show RNC had provided for them free of that are being raised within the tact with the national office, most By Susan Naese Bates's spring collection was charge. The Republican commitlee party in a completely independent College Republicans aren't aware Newsf.ditor presented by Saka and Associates, also informed the CRs that they newsletter." of the recent falling out at the na With the help of some up and a public relations and promotion would not be receiving any of the Republican donors complained tional level. coming Columbia students, Chi agency founded by Sandra Taylor, $120,000 in funding that had been to RNC officials after reading or "It really doesn't affect us," sai.d cago fashion designer Barbara a sophmore marketing major at Co allocated or them in 1995. That hearing-about the article, which ran Alexander. "We're more concerned Bates had a showing of her spring lumbia. money, which made up more than in the December issue. "We aren't with what happens on our own collection in a celebration of Afri Taylor admits that lately she has 60 percent of the CRNC's budget, going to take the donations of our campus. That's where we start." can-American History Month. been associated primarily with pub paid six office staff members and supporters and turn them over to Bartlett said the CRNC hopes to "I know all things are possible licity for fashion desig ners. bought necessary supplies. an organization that advocates the regain funding from the national if you just stick to it," Bates told LaDerris Dickerson, a Columbia While the CRNC will still be a creation of a third party," said a committee but hasn't heard from Columbia students during a Febru junior music management major "recognized Republican auxiliary," Republican official, who asked not the GOP party leaders yet ''There's ary fashion show to celebrate Afri worked alongside Thy lor coordinat it will no longer qualify for fund to be named. been no effort on their part to tell can-American History Month at the ing music for the Barbara Bates ing at the national level. Bartlett, a student at the Univer us why we've been de-funded and Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Fashion Show. Thy lor says that she According to a Republican sity of Maryland, said the CRNC what we can do about it," he said. St. Students helped with the put "en!oys adding.culture to an event" source, Barbour and other top party has relocated to Vienna, Va., and "We just have to move ahead with ting together the publicity and the officials became upset after a recent is "paying less in rent for a bigger what we believe in." music of the fashion show. column in "The Broadside," the .... _ .,...._ --- ...... ,.,. grade point average detd i 1~ at !he Financial Aid -. -....- ._...... U you can meet these criteria Office, 600 South Michigan, -·· , __ -...... -·---~ ...... - Room 605. Please submit a copy Uyou are a full time student by the application deadline, re -(12·16 pours) have demonstrated outstanding of your Columbia College you in Have completed at least 24 achievement, and have materials Transcript with the completed pursuit of Academic Excellence? -semester hours at Columbia or samples of your work to ...... application. __ U so, Columbia College would College submit, with your application, ...... ~. like to help you along the way 11 -Have a 3.0 cumulative you may pick up applications and _...... c: .. cll._ .... c: · --~-=-- • c- - J J I ~ 4 FEBRUARY 27, 1995 Where's. MYAshtray? Dear Readers, Admit it, the editorial pages are the pages that you slcip over 011 your By John Henry Bledennan to lllke credit for a public "smoker known of many people dying from way to the good stuff. Well ... the better stuff. Perhaps, if the editorial~ Conrsporuunt unfriendly" attitude already in lung cancer due 10 smoking, I have followed the Features pages you'd be more inclined to stay. It would be place. Set aside the loathsome to· yet to hear of a nonsmokl'r dying like following C11rson. Ha! When I entered the South Cam· bacco lobby; set aside in surance from it. I suppose you'd love it if every week, as you opened to the middle, you pus Building the first time this se· company crap . .Yml. decide what to Anyhow, we can assume that mester, I rend the signs on the doors discovered some ravenous genius who thinks just like you. "Wow, that is put in your body. smoke is not good for your lungs so RIGHT ON, man!," you'd stammer, "If only I could have a similar, and learned of Columbia's new For the most part we arc allowed in any amount, so I have no beef "smoker unfriendly" policies. As a immense vocabulary and could wax like that. Not only would I get aU of that much. Yet, the inherent prob· with making public buildings the babes, my friends and family would flnlllly respect me." smoker, I thought, smoke-free. Wh ~"Y Robl- FaCNity Advisor ls•IHIItt MC6t1W CrNtlwt Advisor Tile CltrMk.le lellte ol'lldlllahldeuwn ...... ,... elc.Ju.tlla CoU .... II le publlallecl wftkly d•ri• 1M lldiMI yur all4 dllc..-..... o• MMdaya. Vlewae~p..-.d I• IIIII ..,.._,...an Ht -.ty "-eoftlteJHrU... ~ I W ... ~ "" ''''"'''1"'''"1"111111 IIIIIPIIIII•I ,, HI th o ( /11 •'1/1, /, d10 IIH( Ill 11 ''· II ol\ 1, II " I i'C/ CICltiJ;-· ...... I Ill \ ll \\'"I I Ill I .. II ... , I Ill I"'""·"''"' d I I' . II lllll II I "I IIi< ( /11 , 'II I , / , _FE__ BR__ U_AR __Y_2_8,_t_~_s ______~~ • ------5 dio aud Theater Departments, which enhanced my interest in Long Does the corn•Hun ications and the arts. What really impressed him was the h:mds-on-trnining. "The fact BnKly Thing that the teachers arc doing what they're teaching and that's the dif By Jan Spelling ference Columbia made that the College Press Seroice oll1cr schools didn't," he said. Upon graduation, Morrow plans When Shelley Long, the former to work in a Chicago radio station star of the beloved series "Cheers," as a disk jockey. If given the op won the role of that great icon, portunity, he would like to be a ra Carol Brady, in The Brady Bunch dio sportscaster. He enjoys sports Movie, she realized rather quickly and is still an athlete, although he that it would be a rather unique no longer plays collegiate football, acting challenge. After all, how he once played in the semi-profes could anyone possibly out Florence sional Chicagoland Football Henderson? League last summer. He still aspires "Really, this was a maner of to someday becoming a profes playing someone somebody else sional football player, so he works had already played," says Long, a out three to four times a week. "It's friendly, tulkative woman, as she for personal reasons to try to keep sits for an interview at the Rihga in shape as well ," he said. Royal Hotel in Manhattan. "Also, However, Morrow isn't limited I was given the assignment to do it in his endeavors. These days he is exactly as Florence did it. I think spmting a new hairdo. He has dyed Betty Thomas, our director, was his hair yellow as a part of a na smart enough to know that I would WCRX DJ Kevin Morrow talks on the air during one of his radio progams. tiona! print advertising campaign grab any challenges, like the voice. for Nintendo Game Boy. Video • "I don't know if I got the voice magazines such as Electronic exact! y, but I got a voice that was "JOC.k'' Games and Video Games will fea This Jock IS More Than a closer to Florence Henderson's that ture Morrow. "I like to make people to my own. You needed to hear laugh and to spread joy wherever Carol Brady's voice and her inflec By 7.uniko Bowie WCRX 88.1 FM the college's ra sports reporting. "There's nobody I go." he said. "He's a real peoplc tions, and you needed to see her Cornspondent dio station, every Tuesday from in Chi_cago who presented ~po rts pcr, on. He will become a big expressions, body movements, her 7 p.m. to midnight. He attended like Tim Weigel," said Morrow. mover and shaker in Chicago some head Lilts, and all of that. I think He's relaxed and cordial, and Northeastern University and While attending Elmhurst, he day," said journalism major Adam Elmhurst College on a football did play-by-play commentary of Betty knew, intuitively, that I would his muscular build, tree-trunk neck Grosch. and big hands give one an intimi scholarship before transferring to basketball games, color commen bring something a little different to dating notion of power. However, Columbia College. tary for football games, and hosted it because this ids the 70s Brady's his wide smile and laid-back man As an undeclared major at both "Sports Desk," a radio talk show. li ving in the 90s. It's satire, which ncr arc a more fitting description Northeastern and Elmhurst, Mor At his previous colleges, Mor Belly and I both did at Second City of Kevin Morrow row said he had a strong interest row found that he was not fully (the famed comedy troupe) in Chi Morrow, whose nickname is in communications. He grew up satisfied with what he was learn cago." . "Jock Rock" (athletic jock and disc idolizing former Channel 7 sports ing in communications. He discov ered Columbia on riding down ~I jockey), is a senior radio and sound anchorman, Tim Weigel, and cred See Brady page 6 major who hosts "CRX" Jams" on its him as his role model in the town, "I was impressed by the Ra- the Spring l:'oco+i"'"' LiM6N D Carta Maxw•ll. Artistic Director C.•l.. l>~••t•••o their 5oth Anniversary with an eveninJ of renowned masterworks by Jose Um6n and Doris Humphrey p~ • the Chicago Premiere of a new work by Garth Fagan featuring an original score by the Kronos Quartet Two Perfomances Only( ,/ March 17 Et 18 8PM Merle Reskin Theatre 60 E. Balbo "Evenings of this caliber are a (I f00 rare." - N•w York N•w&day Tickets $15 - $3'0 1 G~oup Rate-s, senior and student discounts available. Call The Dance Center at 312/271-7928 or ~~ at 312/902-1500 ...... !l. . WBEZO FM ijli!ifi@M :::.:-: ...... """"'""' --- ~M'ftG,.. -...... ,...... , .. ,_...... -liM:...... - •. a...., 6 FEBRUARY27, 1995 Brady from page 5 Long, who was too busy study ing and/or enjoying the social scene while at Northwestern University to Non-Violent Rapper watch the Brady Bunch during the series' original run, watched epi sode after episode of the show on preparation for the film. She stud Showcased At The Apollo ied Henderson's every move, her By Vcronic> Cervantes in the neighborhood he grew up perky hair and her-well-very bright, St•ff \Vrit See Brady page 7 J ames Jones, a non-violent rapper, for a change. • • few vacancies are available in ow spacious, fully furnished loft apartments. vern Reduced residence fees (on • semester. Converuent payment terms available. • Just a few blocks from campus at 731 S. Plymouth Coun (between State and Dearborn) • Modem. completely furnished apartments- each with a full kltchen (mcludlng dishwasher) and bath. Lots of closet space! • COIJlPUter and study rooms. drawing and painting studio space. lounge, game room, exercise room and laundry room • Uve-in professional staff and res1dent advisors • Round the clock security and controlled guest access The residence haU 1s co educational. but each urutlS smgle Stop by for a tour Monday through Friday at I p m.OrcaUthe Rosidonce Center. (312) 360-IOll. columbia coli••• chlca•o realdencecenMr 731 S. Plymouth Coutt Chicago, IL 60605 7 COMING NEXT THURSDAY ... Brady from page 6 A journalism Club Workshop have taken the best, most memo· mble moments from classic "Bmdy "Reporting the African-American Story: episodes-Jan F(Jennifer Elise Cox) The Continuing Challenge" is jealous of the gorgeous Marcia Moderated by (Christine Taylor); Marcia is gor geous but gets smacked in the nose by an errant football; Cindy (Olivia Hack) lisps; Peter (Paul Sutera) deals with a. croaking voice; Alice (Henrrieue Mantel) pines for Sam the butcher; Davey Jones of the Monkees plays the prom and strung them into a seemless whole. with the blistfully unexplained Bmdy's in-the-90s-twisL Long explains that the filmmakers were careful to straddle the line between tweaking the Brady legend and mocking it. "We all loved the show. It was . such a great experience," concludes " Long. "I don't think anyone wants Warner Sa~nders, WMAQ-TV to ruin the goodwill people seem to 10:30 A.M.- NOON feel for it by getting together soon. I'm sure it'll happen someday, but Thurs., March 2, 1995 notyeL" Room 1305/Torco London Suede's Quality New York's Black 47 defy categorization Convinces One and All By Dob Chlarito Anderson was not as wild as he SwffWriltr was rumored to have been at his Black 47 Returns As British shows. He still broke into Hailed by Melody Maker an occasional Morrissey dance, magazineas the best new band in while his voice sounded as slick as Strong As Ever Britain for 1992, the London his followers' hair, proved he has Suede proved they are the top band one of the finest and most distinc Dy Bob Chlarlto waste of great lyrics. in the United Kingdom, playing a tive voices around. Staff Writer Overall, Black 4 7 achieves the sold out show at the Cabaret Metro Opening with This Hollywood same mellow grooves on Home of on Feb.21. Life, Anderson, Oakes, drummer New York City's Black 47 is the Brave without preaching too Local buzz band Catherine Simon Gilbert and bassist Mat back with their second release, much about the troubles of the Irish opened the show and annoyed Osman wasted no time, refusing to Home of tile Brave, on EMI As in their debut, Black 47's ec most of the crowd for the frrst 45 save any hits like Metal Mickey or Records. Most of. its songs do not centric sound comes from their minutes. When the torture of lis The Drowners for an encore. include the many Irish Republican wide use of saxophones, clarinets, tening to the over-hyped T.V.T Instead, they kept the crowd Army (IRA) references as did their Uillean pipes, whistles, trombones Boys ended, their flannel-wearing awe-struck, with fans of both gen and keyboards to complement the debut album ,Fire ofFreedom, but disciples of garbage quickly dis ders screaming in praise of the Irish influence is still present. guitars. Kirwan's voice conjures persed. What was left was a mass Anderson's vocals. They played Living, Bukowski-like, in New images of Midnight Oil and Jesus of black leather clad London Suede for an hour and a half without an York City is the subject of this al Jones, but there are no songs suited fanatics, screaming for enigmatic encore, proving a small dose of fine bum, and the lyrics seem more per for popular radio. singer and showman, Brett Ander wine is better than drowning in sonal this time around. Time To Go It's hard to label these guys; they son. cheap whiskey. use brass instruments but are not I is the only song dealing with the Doubts lingered in the crowd Probably the most popular ska or jazz. Their lyrics often sound ' i struggle in Northern Ireland, with about the departure of guiwist Ber British band to not achieve major mainstream, but they will not be the title a clear message for En nard Butler, with an occasional yell success on this side of the Atlantic played on Q-101 any time soon. Ig land to gel out of Ireland. Time of"Where's Bernard?" from a bar ocean, The London Suede's North They are Irish, but do not sound I To Go is different from the rest of fly. Those cries were quickly cut American record sales may never like U2, The Cranberries, or Sinead the songs on the album because lead off when the band started and the justify critical praise, but their mu ' singer L1rry Kirwan raps instead O'Connor. crowd realized Butler's teenage re sic certainly convinces most skep of singing, resulting in a terrible placement, Richard Oakes, is pos tics. sibly the next Johnny Marr. Used CO's IIMOOSTruAL elheTeal (312) 244-0666 llardeore altQI'hatfva I~Cf®jy~j We pay up to $6 for your used CDs (subject to condition and overstock). The London Suede bit Chicago in support of their latest album, Dog Man Stllr. FEBRUARY 27, 1995 8 ~ ,~.,-~, NEWSBRIEFS RACISM IS O.K. WITH RUTGERS UNIVEitSITV MondaY. February 27 New Drunswlck, NJ. -- Reactionaries have given notice. When Francis Latino In Tht Arts Celebration: Latino artists working in vari I.;awrcncc, president of Rutgers University, spoke honestly about his racism, in a ous media. exhibit their works in the Hokin Annex. Wabash Campus, when he declared that disadvantaged students, i.e. those who are not white, lack through March 3. Call the Student Life Development, at extension the genetic hereditary background to score highly on the Scholastic Aptitude 459, for infomuuion. Test, and consequently arc incapable of handling college. ' A statement issued on Jan. '31, by the Rutgers University Council of the Ameri Thesday. February 28 can Association of University Professors (AAUP) said "We regret the damage done to race relations and to the entire university community, particularly our The Art and Science of Mathematics by Dr. Pan Papncostll, African-American students, caused by the president's words. We call upon Presi Ph D. : Art is the unusual and creative way in which students express dent lawrence to issue a public apology." their understanding of the impact of science and mathematics in our The same day, Lawrence, in a press conference refused to apologize. AJ:. li\•CS. The performing and visual arts nrc the untraditional methods cording to State Assembly Member William Brown (D-Essex/Union) only aftec with which students express themselves about any conception from a "very hot" meeting with members of the New Jersey Legislative Black Cau· their mathematics or science classes. This exercise promotes learn cus, did the President of Rutgers University issue an apology for his racism. ing by applying creativity to interdisciplinary problems. Republican Gov. Christine Whitman would not ask for Lawrence's resigna tion; she may however, if student protests continue. Otis Rolley, a Rutgers jun Wednesday. Mprch 1 ior, said "We won't stop until Lawrence is gone, and if that means protesting at basketball and football games--so be it !" Musical Puformance: Dionne Farris and band, in the Hokin An THIS NEVER HAPPENS TO DRUCE WILLIS nex, Wabash Campus. at 12:00 p.m. Rubber Room. in the Hokin Annex, Wabash Campus, at I :00 p.m. Albany, N.Y.-- Jason McEnaney has gone from a faceless in the crowd to the crowd's most reviled face, for suing the State University of New Yorlc (SUNY). Thursday. March 2 The 19-year-old student became a hero to his classmates and teachers when he tackled Ralph Tortorici who held a Grcclt history class hostage for more than Mu.. 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