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By, Vaaessa Wite-ko By Adam Ostaszewski News Editor JlI":. .... Nt!WS Editor It has been two months since the article was In preparation for another grueling finals published on the unsanitary conditions of the week, Baruch will be holding a "Stress Women's bathrooms. There have been some a-USfe-rS"""-worKsnop-on-DecemberiWam:r-t4th. - --improvemenis~-and an-extra service was- aaoed The program, which is co-sponsored by the to the women's bathrooms, however certain Counseling Center and the Health Center, will conditions remain in deadlock. be held in room 1704 ofthe 360 PAS building The following improvements have occurred. from 12:00 to 3:30. The neglecting of OSHA health code, section The Health and Counseling Centers have I 910.141(d)(2)(iii) "Each lavatory shall be pro­ aranged for two independent massage thera­ vided with hot and cold running water, or tepid pists, Shakti Tatlan and Nelle Davis, to come in running water," was fixed. The hot water has and give massages to anyone that chooses to been. turned on, and all sinks are functioning participate. Light refreshments will be also properly. served. Additional trashcans were placed in the bath­ Aurora Ocampo ofthe Center for Health and rooms of the 18 street building to help control Healing at Beth Israel Hospital will be speaking the level oftrash. Also, the soap was replaced at the workshop. Ocampo is a clinical nurse in the women's bathroom 00 the 14 floor of360 specializing in therapeutic touch; she is also PAS. Also, cleaning routines have been modi­ certified in Clinical aroinatherapy. She will be fied and improved for janitors. bringing" samples of aromatherapy treatment There have also been changes in the ways the with her. janitors clean.. Instead ofdoing deep cleaning, Professor Glenn Albright of the psychology they are advised to do a quick clean. This department is also scheduled to speak about stress menagement. Additionally, staff members from the See BATHROOM. Page 3 .. Counseling Center will be on hand, running various workshops related to stress. ~'We '.J'e.. 10 .0 _, ~ goning offer some.....»'.otksbops .. -...... sbess -maiiageiilent.;-- time· tn8liagement, and dealing with finals week," said David Burke, coordinator ofthe workshop. "The reason that we came up with this idea is Student Volunteers because it's the week before finals and usually one of the most stressful times," explained Help Fellow Students Francine Anderson of the Health Center. "We I had gotten a lot offeedback from students after 1 with their Tax Returns the past two sessions, and they all thought it I _ was a wonderful idea." she continued. I By Julie Adams This is -the third consecutive semester that Contributing Writer Baruch is holding this event. Last semester, about 60 students and staffmembers participat­ 6~ ed, according to Mindy Hersh, Deputy Director From December 4th through Baruch col­ of the Couseling Center and Doctor of lege students are encouraged to sign up to take Psychology. "It's for students," said Hersh. part in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance "they get priority. But of course, _staff gets Program (VITA), scheduled to run during the stressed as well." Spring semester of2oo1. Registration-will take . This is not the only avenue the Counseling place from 1000-6pm in the lobby ofBaruch's . Center has taken to combat student stress at 25th street building. Baruch. Recently, they had an interactive This annual event encourages students to "Stress Mural" set up building, Where students learn to do their own taxes and to provide assis­ ".' . iA.~' ~ could come and channel their anxieties con­ . "";,,,_.• ,~ j':j, structively, while learning about various forms tance to low and moderate income taxpayers. ·~~:'Ii:." ...... ; ~. ..' ;::~. ~ .:".~"~~ ::" ~ .. : ~:: ":~.";":.l&i < .:".." .·e~· ofstress management. "We had a table set up in This program is part ofan incentive to become .:r;~:_>;.~ -, ;:\ '::\~:,.'~ "". ~:, ".' >~ . ";: ,.. ~ ~ . the library building with markers and paper for an active part ofthe New York City communi­ VlrACoacdll •• Iat1lf...... ·AnnieXle~_f!»rms.The_VJIA~.ass~_pro­ students to come and do their 'Stress graffitti.... ty. s. graRt.....tIIraughciut..SprIng 2001 8amelter. Studentscan register as volunteers said Hersh. Running the operation this year are three from 1G-6pm on December 4th through 6th in the lobby of the 25th St. buiklng. The Stress Busters workshop, which will be Baruch students, Jenny Ku, Annie Xie, and (photoN.....WIIenko) held in a lounge type area on the 17th tloor of Evelyn Blanco. These three program coordina­ "According to the feedback we've received, do not need to have any accounting experience the 360 PAS building, will be very relaxed and tors have dedicated countless promotional and and all majors are welcome. However, all stu­ layed back, according to Burke. many ofthe students who were volunteers last coordinating hours to theircommunity this year "We want to offer students a place to decom­ year are eager to become site coordinators and dents need to successfully complete IRS . press a bit, take a load off, and get a little sym­ and in previous years in order to raise aware­ volunteers for this year's event," said Ku. Training in order to give back to the communi­ pathy for the whole process they're going ness of the VITA program and to give all Although over 400 volunteers signed up last ty as VITA volunteer.: ~. through," said Burke. Baruch students the opportunity to get year, only 200-250 volunteers are chosen on-a Those who successfully complete ~e training "It should be a good event, and we h~pe that involved. first come, first serve basis. Therefore, Blanco program can serve as site. coordinators for lots ofstudents will take advantage,n remarked VITA is sponsored by the Golden Key advises that everyone sign up as early as possi­ future VITA programs. The·' site coordinators • Hersh enthusiastically. Society at Baruch. It is a nationwide program ble. After the program selects its volunteers a will organize the specifics ofa particular site, For more information, students can contact established and sponsored by the IRS in order waiting list created to cover any last minute ensure all the volunteers are on time, and set up the Health Center at 802-6220 or the to provide community-based income tax assis­ Counseling Center at 802-6843. cancellations. tance, and is offered free ofcharge. Students volunteering for the VITA program .See VITA. Page 3 .In Sports: . In ASylum: In Features: In OplEds: I In Business: Media and Fashion, Pop Love on the NET,-Women Tantuma Software Upstart, Women's B-ball Season It's a flashback issue! Quiz!Roving.Reporter', _.Abuse Too, E~posure: Lewin Realtime News Courtesy Opens, Men's Team Off Cyndi Lauper and Angel Election 2000 is Innocent, CaII& Response ofPR Newswire to Shaky Start Ramirez interviews! See Page 5 See Page 11 See Page 14 See Back Cover See Inside

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Bathroom. Problems End in Deadlock allows the .anitors to clean the bathrooms more the trashcans continue to overflow with frequently. Also, instead of janitors lugging towels. their carts around, they cany the products with These problems seem to be inevitable, given them. When the janitors carried their carts the lease contracts. Under the lease agreement, around, it delayed their cleaning attempts, the leasor is only required to provide one day­ because the janitors would wait up to twenty time custodian for 18 street building. minutes to get an empty elevator. "[The leasor] is not obligated to provide more These changes have improved the cleanliness custodians un n ofthe bathrooms; for now, the janitors do a bet­ Schmidt, Assistant Vice President of campus ter job. Although there are budgetary and con­ facilities and operations. tractual constraints, that effect the ability to , Since Baruch is vacating the building in June, clean the bathrooms, the janitors are now more theleasor is not concerned about the student's efficient. complaints in referance to the unsanitary bath­ Despite the improvements, the bathrooms rooms. remain unsanitary; the tenth floor of 360 PAS Schmit and Bill Brunson, Administration still remains without soap, many locks are Superintendent, both agree that there needs to missing on the stalls ofthe bathroom doors, and be more cooperation from the students to help maintain the cleanliness of the bathrooms. Women'. bathroom on the 10th1I00r ofthe 380 PAS bUilding. BaNc'h"continues to neglect Another problem is that the bathrooms can OSHA code (d)(2)(1It) which statas1hat "hand seep or similar cleansing agents shall,be pro­ become messy quickly. vlded." (photalVan_ Witenko) "There is a heavy usage within five to 10 min­ Vendrite currently handles the vending utes when classes let out," said Brunson. This machines for the soda and snack machines. makes it difficult to keep the bathrooms consis­ They agreed to handle the vending machines tently clean. for the feminine products," said Garlock. Female students gave their explanation for Currently, there is one vending machine locat­ why the bathrooms are unsanitary. "I think it's ed on the first floor of the library. Additional .both- the lack.of.janitors and messy students," ones witi-oe-actaea:-- ---a-eIore additiona said senior Myrian Moss. "There are pads on machines are installed, I would like to know the floor, but the disposal containers are also what the female students think," said Garlock. broken so that could be the reason why/'she Now that students have access to sanitary said. "Yeah, but they can wrap it up, and throw products at school, the need for disposal con­ it away," said Senior Kerry Pustam. tainers for the products remains. These prod­ Although the frustrated faces of many stu­ ucts are not to be flushed, but since there are dents will remain until June 2001, a recent, many stalls without disposal bins, so students new addition will help the female students. On flush them, and as a consequence the toilets are Monday, November 27, a vending machine was . clogged. Dirty stall In the women's bathroom on the installed on the first floor of the library. In The causal relationship between the lack of first floor of the Newman Library building. emergency situations, a female student can The administration has complained that stu­ Baruch's first ever "vending machine for disposal bins, clogged toilets and long lines in place two quarters in the machine, and either dents do not help keep bathrooms clean. feminine products," located in the women's the restroom was brought to the attention of ~ Waste baskets still missing in many k are bathroom on the floor of the Newman receive a sanitary napkin or a tampon. first Daniel Kaufmann, director of facil ities and stalls. (photoNanessa Witenko) Library. More are expected to come. David Garlock, Director of Purchasing and operations. He replied by saying: ~~I will look (photoNanessa Wltenko) Auxiliary, looked into finding a vendor. into it." ~Sfo~t:;:.r-break; GoreFigh ting 0 n Du aI Front S rather, stay afloat-or- Attorney for Bush, Theodore Olson, and attor- Tr~be, w~uldn~t ~pec~- By Ovid Sanders ic example of the many ways in ney for Gore, Lawrence Senior StaffWriter which the Bush legal team can use ' \...... iI late on what the ruling might be In this the built-in safeguards and procedur- ·!;if;;:;:~~·/::;;;~~>:;·;:""·iI: unprecedented case. The Supreme C~urt After Florida's Secretary of State Katherine al cul-de-sacs ofthe law to its advan- '00 can basically do one of t;"'0 ~ in. thJ: contest phase ofthe, elec- things: can declare that the :'onda Harris declared. GoV.erD01' George W_ Bush.the !hey president-elect, awarding him Florida's 2S tion. The nation9s legal system was- .._• eeourt-chartged the taw and die built for fairness, not speed, and its election results, by extending the ballot electoral votes, Bush, and mate Cheny began ~ount, ~r c~ d~ree th~t ~he assembling his presidential transition team. infrastructure is simply not designed they for the warp drive requested by Mr. interpretation of Florida s Constitution Undeterred, Vice-President AI Gore did the Gore." by the State's Supreme Court was accu- same. One aid close to Mr. Gore said that he was in As if this weren't enough, legal briefs to the rate.... . Us. Supreme Court concerning the legality of When all this due.llng ~s done, the next pr~sl- a state of denial. That may be true, but polls Florida's highest court having extended the dent can. work.to. urute this country by softening find that the public is split News deadline for a manual recount, were reviewed the partls.a" ?Ivlde. But for now, that day IS over the fairness of the today (at press time), and the decision in this nowhere In Sight. results of the election Analvsis more or less along party 'J I lines. Hence support for Gore remains strong, but his legal recourses are teetering. December 12. is the deadline for appealing the results ofa presidential election according to federal law. The Vice-President successfully extended the manual ballot recount deadline in Florida through a Supreme Court appeal; December 12, however, is set in stone. The only chance for Mr. Gore is to wade through the opposition's counter-appeals VITA: Help Out, IRS officials will train the volunteers to aid Continued From Front people in preparing federal and state income all the forms and materials necessary for the tax returns, primarily for lowincome individu­ program. als allover New York City. The two program "Upon successful completion ofthe program, training sessions are held in January (tentative­ volunteers will receive a certificate ofcomple­ ly 1/13 and 1/20). tion from both the IRS and The Golden Key The training for the VITA program includes a National Honors Society," said Blanco. He take home exam after the session before the continued to say "that is always good on any. student is certified by the IRS and each volun­ resume for any field, so everyone can benefit teer is required to work a minimum of two from this annual Spring event." hours per week over six weeks period starting "This is also a great way to become actively - the first week in March and ending mid April. involved in the community, network with other More than ten VITA volunteering sites will be volunteers, and sharpen your leadership skills- r spread throughout the New York City area, that is why 1 am here again promoting, coordi- after their exact locations are approved by IRS nating, and organizing this year, as one of the representatives. Program Coordinators. I hope everyone will For more details email the program coordina­ take advantage of this opportunity," said tors: [email protected]. - Blanco.

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CITY HARVEST FOOD DRIVE AT BARUCH COLLEGE hosted by ASPA (AMERICAN SDaETY FOR PUBUC ADMINISTRATION) in cooperation with Watch Outfor the Media this Winter Fashions come and go every season. Why will you follow them this winter? .Deportment of Community Relations By Jasleen Rana In a study done by Bromberg, it was Features Editor found that this was the time young girls " first began trying to lose weight by diet and exer- ". Fall fashions are all around us. The cise. Mahmood also feels that at this point Baruch community is busy gearing up for the they were becoming more independent oftheir winter. This article, however is not a preview mothers. Therefore, they had more opportunity SHARING FOOD IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEART for the winter collection. Rather, it's an to be influenced by the media and department overview ofthe history of fashion, the role stores. She remarks that these factors may media plays in bringing about our fashion-dri­ have caused a shift in the way self-esteem and 9 ven society, and how society has become a self-concept was formed, victim of fashion. In other words, these young women Movies. magazines, music videos now started to rely on external qualities to feel December 11- 22,2000 and even ads are proofthat the media gives a good about themselves rather than internal lot of importance to a woman's appearance. qualities like their talents, intelligence etc. As Sara Mahmood. a doctor ofpsychology. a consequence, ever since the 60's there has believes that the media's influence leads been an increase in the number of magazine women to strive for unreal bodies through articles telling young women about losing All types of canned and non-perishable packaged foods are acceptable for collection. drastic measures like depriving oneself of weight and changing their bodies - with food. Did you know it was not always like makeup, clothing etc. PLEASE, NO PERISHABLE FOODS and no glass. this? So it seems like a domino effect: In the Victorian Era or the late 19th people buy these magazines, the cosmetics to early 20th century. weight loss was not industry steps in and produces millions of lip­ Most needed foods are: thought to be healthy or attractive. There was sticks waiting to be bought, people buy them, a time when health was associated with a full then magazines tell them what's in fashion, figure and chubbiness. But times have then people want to stay in fashion, and it • Packaged wholegrain cereals, rice and pastas changed. The average fashion model in 1968 goes on and on. It is unfortunate that we let others tell us what will make us look desir­ • Dried black, kidney t pinto and garbanzo beans able. Even ads for things like kitchen tiles or computers give us the image of the ideal body.

• Canned vegetables like spinach, carrots, beans Now let's examine what shapes our Another winter, another opportunity for fashion companies to bombard the con­ sense of body !mage. • Canned fruit and applesauce .•"mer wWa opt.ioa8 toO epbaAce tbelr.body imege. (photGIIlmeOut New York) To a large extent, our sense ofhow • Shelf stable milk good we look as compared to others is deter­ mined by how we are brought up and of able and biologically inappropriate." • Shelf stable 100'0 juices and juice packs course society. But society itself is driven by the media. A clear example of the fact that the This could be the major problem • Canned and packaged soup mixes media is responsible for our sense of"the with fashion. Everywhere there is a common ideal body" is a study done by Levine &­ theme - thinness equals success. No wonder Smolak in 1996. They found that middle-class there is so much pressure on an average • Infant formula with iron girls defined perfection as 5 feet 7 inches tall, woman to look perfect. No wonder it leads to 110 Ibs., a size five, with long blonde hair and low self-esteem, poor relationships, insecurity, blue eyes. Obviously this is very rare. So why and a host ofother permanent effects on per­ would girls feel that this is a goal worth set­ sonality. How do women deal with it? th ting for themselves? Meanwhile, the fact that Please join us on December 8 at ASPA's Holiday Party and meet City Harvest's so many girls try to achieve these looks, Some spend atrocious amounts on explains why very few girls like the way they clothes and accessories that supposedly will Director of Policy and Community Affairs. We ask only that you bring a can or look. bring them up to the level that society deems acceptable. Our psychology is what compa­ the There's more. In an article called nies like Gap, Polo Ralph Lauren and non-perishables to kick off drive. "Waif Wannabes," ABCnews.com confirms Abercrombie cash on. Nobody can blame any­ nd that the "heroin-chic, stick-thin, waifish one; we as humans do have a desire to look School of Public Affairs# 137 East 22 Street, Marble Rm. woman With the perfect tan, perfect hair and good and consequently, feel good. perfect outfit has become an icon for our times." Furthermore, in the same article, the Others go to extremes like liposuc­ 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. tion, breast augmentation or even purging th food. That is when fashion is no longer just RSVP by Dec. 4 (212) 802-6925 or (718) 723-6975 style.

If one takes a look around Baruch, it being in the heart ofNew York City and the microcosm of fashionable America, one can Or visit one of our easy drop-off locations through December 22nd easily conclude that the fashion culture is deeply rooted into our psyche. It will take a while before we realize that we shouldn't need • 17 Lexington Avenue, lobby The .. ~'stick-thin, waifish" icon for today's generation (photolTime Out New York) fashion to define ourselves. We should define th fashion for ourselves. • 151 East -25 Street, lobby \\ as 8~'O thinner than the average woman. - . ~ i» Sara Mahmood wrote an article ca//ed \1, hilc models today are 23% thinner. That's nd "American Beauty: but at what price?"for close to a quarter less than the average weight. • 137 East 22 Street, lobby www.jolique.com So why is it iike this now? Let us look at how fashion evolved in the 20th century.

...models today are 230/0 thinner than the average woman... E~!1~:~ Today's exhibition of the female body ten­ ••• courages women to strive more towards According to Dr. Mahmood, fashion perfection than ever before. (photaf lingerie and film in the 1920's encouraged a new exhi­ actvertJsement, Time Out New York) bition ofthe female body. So suddenly there were slim, long-legged and flat-chested British Medical Association says, women all around. "the degree ofthinness exhibited by models chosen to promote products is both unachiev-

,\ ,, 5 i 6 TICKER FEATURES DECEMBER 4, 2000 TICKER FEATURES DECEMBER 4,2000 7 The Roving Regorter You t h l n k it. W e w r i t e it. You rea d it. Not that people don't dress well at Baruch, but fashion and dress like everyone else, have an By virtue of its constantly changing the stan­ we aren't famed fashion .fiends - we're into .Name: Zebulnessa, easier time being accepted by the others around dards for what is "in," the fashion industry business! We do, however, have plenty to say Chagit them. takes advantage of people's need to belong to about the fashion industry: what it is, how it Major: Undec i ded the group. I think that by virtue of exercising works, and how it affects us. Let's see what Business, Q3: A good outfit is Ol'~e that the wearer feels this psychological power over people, the fash­ people have to say about this, shall we? Advertising comfortable wearing. Since they will feel ion industry is purely for profit and business. . Status:Freshman, relaxed and comfortable, they will present Sure, the designers are creative people behind The questions: Freshman themselves better, and come off in a better the business, but their creativity is exploited by Q 1: Is fashion an art or a business? light. the industry as well. They simply funnel their Q2: Does fashion impose societal norms for Ql: Its art! Hell creativity into the mold of last season's high what we should look like? yeah! You dress Name: Jamal fashion, that over time becomes generic. Q3: What is a good outfit? according to your Major: CIS The only real art that still exists in the mood and outlook on Status: Senior fashion industry, is people's personal power to Name: Jesse life. You dress to create a look, and their power to dare to stand Major: Accounting .express! Ql: Business. WelL up to the norm and wear it. The other extreme . Status: Junior . actually, it could be that allows for creativity is Haute Couture. Q2: No. Like we both. Big money is Since there is so much money and prestige Q1: On the large said, fashion is based involved, but it does behind it, the designers have the power to cre­ scale. fashion is a on personal stuff. In have artistic aspects. ate what they want. business, but on the the city, you see all Wow. I sound so critical! On the individual level it is kinds of people Q2: Yes. it depends lighter side, fashion is what we decorate our :) an art. Also, Haute dressing in all kinds on the culture bodies with. Obviously. it is not up to me to .~~ Couture is art, as of weird ways, cause though. Here in decide which is better: to exercise our individ­ opposed to ready-to­ there are allkinds of America, people are ual creativity by the way we dress. or to choose wear, which is mostly people with all kinds of feelings. The different not so restricted by another way of doing this. Either way. I think business. If a girl is styles reflect the diversity of the people here. societal norms you will feel best ifyou dress the way you want k wearing a mini skirt imposed by the fash­ to. and feeling good is always the right thing! :t and a boa, that's art. Q3: Whatever you feel good wearing! ion industry. In other Don't worry about what other people say. because (with risk to sound corny). beauty. my I The art of her beauti­ countries, or other i fying herself. Name: Delphine cultures rather where friends, is in the eye of the beholder! I Major: Human there is an estab­ i @ 1999 cea grafx I Q2: Yes. Fashion Resources lished way to dress. I By Celine Ruben-Salama I makes you look clean Status: Junior like in India or the ­ rovewithme(il;hotmaiI.com I cut. packaged, like a ...,>i«. Middle East. people I .' iMiMC·., :: gift: that is a societal QI: It's both a busi­ who dress differently ;., iMWlt~¥t~Mf:~~~~ norm right there. ness and an art. The will have trouble. Individualistic dressing, on the other hand, sets art is in the creation, people apart from society. and the business is to Q3: Anything with a fresh and tidy look! ·Election2.000inLimbo Baruch Colle e Student Volunteer assemble, distribute, Q3: For everyday. I have a rule - it's called and run the operation; Name: Kasa MY:fetlowAmericans ofthis' greatcountry; comfortable. For going out. its gotta be com­ _to make the money. Major: CIS 4&,w¢'re.a!lj

:-:@".-.'-:.' Name'.. Charles think fashion is a Hop and Rap. BaggY::Latslook,atGbv9Bush"s so called transi­ to people of low and modest income. chains,~Qn.;.~~~Tbenamestha,t Maier: None reflection of societal mt::::r.:: ~ pants, gold arefloatiag around ~~__rland boots...1f__. :::{.: '«: : 't---;;;.:.::::,:,:,:::,;,:.. who dress with care and if they don't, they get ostracized. Another example: in Powfl1etc,~"the~People who delayed our the eighties, if you pi{)~itY·.~·waS:40e· sincethe.late 1980's? Undergrad and Grad student Q3: Something that you feel comfortable wear­ didn't dress the GQ ~~#i:'~s,i~pl~eotedpoliciesthat ing and that fits you well. You don't have to be style, you were clas-

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Vanessa Singh...... •.....•....Executive Editor Yes, its almost that dreaded time ofyear again. Yes people, its almost [email protected] finals time. And the Counseling Center and Health Center have decided to Graceann Hall ..•...... Managing Editor host a "Stress Busters" workshopfor two days in December to be held in ticker [email protected] -- • THE room 1704 ofthe 360 PAS building on the 7th and 14th. Shan-san Wu ...•...... News Editor That s nice, but why only two days? Don't they realize that most ofthe stu­ [email protected] dent population is stressed every single day ofthe schoolyear? Adam Ostaszewski News Editor" [email protected] 1 guess not, because while this program will be helpful to those who take Vanessa Witenko News Editor time out oftheir busy schedule, the causes oftheir stress remains unsolved [email protected] th Will students have time to stop by the 17 floor for a massage and some Jasleen Rana Features Editor I [email protected] .".. -. '"" . refreshments when they are bogged down with work, studying, family, chil­ can always draw on the solid imprint ofthosc early dren, holiday shopping- you get the picture. Franck Mongbe Op-Eds Editor memories and what we learned from them 'to guide [email protected] us to the truth in our hearts. It might be this early The average Baruch student works at least part-time while carrying a full conditioning'that induces us to pass judgment right Dara A. A'brams Business Editor away, sort of like letting early impressions dictate course load every' semester, and their stress is evident ·by the miserable looks ticker [email protected] present ones. Ifthat is the case then societal n{)PT,S on theirfaces while waitingfor the elevators, puffing desperately on a ciga­ have a huge impact on us forming impressions Dave Martinez Arts Editor because most ofthe raw material we absorb in our V.~ rette before-class, or trying to decide on whether to spend their meager pen­ [email protected] pre and early teens come from schools, T. and mends. So we use little bits ofeveryone in order to nies on lunch or train fare home. Jeffrey Belsky Arts Editor draw an impression. We let the voices from before jeffasylumtioyahoo. com dictate what we see and how we see it. So who It seems that the entire college community should be working on a exactly are we? Whoknows? vear-round, long-term plan to des tress the student population, making the Rob Hidalgo Arts Editor" Incidentally.Cam and Jacob ended up having sex, [email protected] Feel like taking a break? great sex. It appears her insides had been right, The 'college experience something- other than one long, hungry, broke, stressed­ Feel like ..you're done? wild man was exactly what the doctor ordered. The out trip to academic hell. Nicole Lovell Copy Editor Feel like the semester is over? sluggishness she thought she saw? Blame it on a ticker@baruchcunyedu Feel like you're on vacation? hydro blunt. "And how about love? What happens It seems the death ofseveral ofour students, for reasons unknown, that Well don't because ,the real shit when youlove at first sight?That in itself'is a whole new theory. . Celine Ruben-Salama Copy Editor" sta rts right n ow. So get the tuck sent them crashing to the pavement was not enough to shock the administra­ [email protected] up, drag your lazy asses to the (Flip to page5 inthe Asylumfor the.full Iength story usedas example in this Op-eds piece) tion out ofa state ofdenial. Baruch is CUNYs flagship school and it seems library and get r eady for the Michael Ferrarella Copy Editor* tmats. Richard SpiropouJos lve are in danger ofbecoming more known for ourjumpers rather than for [email protected] Good Luck. Hehehehehe ... our accounting program. Jessica Rubenstein ..... ~ .... Business Manager" Letsface it, who amongst us would not likefinancial aid to be a one-stop [email protected] event, or to have someone pick up the phone when you call the Registrar s Tali Dvir Webrnaster" office? J.Vo one at Baruch wants to be subjected to rude attitudes that have [email protected] become notorious at various Baruch offices. Surely, students wouldprefer Julie Mae Dojillo Graphic Designer" that requirements in their major be less ofa mystery. In short, we at Baruch [email protected] would like our college experience to be less like a study in pain management *Denotes acting and more like an experience in educational attainment. TEAM TICKER ARTHUR LEWIN IS INNOCENT It s time to let Baruch s spin masters and adpeople know that beyond the Production On Monday the 20th of November the have excelled in his field of medicine, but anticipatedglory offinally getting that degree are human lives that have Hubert Reyes, Dara A. Abrams, Bryan Fleck, Vanessa Ticker publ ished an article written by Ms. his actions during the first slimmer ses­ Singh, Shan-san Wu, Adam Ostaszewski, Franck Melissa Walford. The article was titled, sion show he lacks professionalism. P..v.,,-~ :::~ more concerns than finding the next beer party. Mongbe, Jeffrey Belsky, Dave Martinez., GraceAnn Expose the Truth: Graduating Senior Recall the saying that an empty barrel Thlt C;ry ;}::"'~ cof~ ~"... Hall, Vanessa Witenko, Davi Rangsiratankul, Julie Receives Failing Grade from a NON­ makes the most noise. The classroom is !, L....lt'C~ "'...... ~~ '(~ r.:- "Ott< IOO:C So we hope everyone stops by and enjoys the refreshments and massage. Mae Dojillo, Nicole Lovell, Jasleen Rana, Celine licensed News Reporter. I was one of the not a place for Dr. Smith as a teacher Ruben-Salama students affected by Dr. Ian Smith's act of because the /; But while enjoying that momentaryfeeling ofrelaxation remember to raise II only thing he knows how to offer the stu­ TO: The Committee or. Academic Standing ignorance All the issues that were raised 0·1/\:~. vour voices and demand a less tensionedfilled education. Senior Staff in the article were correct; except for the dents is bragging about his life. Blac~ 0/ FROM: Arthur Lewin, and Hispanic Studies Sarah Ashfaq, Bryan Fleck, Hasani Gittens, Ijeoma sentence where she says "Dr. Lewin said ·'1 was chosen as one of the top 50 black RE: Augustine Onanaku's Grade in Dr. Ian smith's Class Matthew, Ovid Sanders and did absolutely nothing." Dr. Lewin bachelors in America" is something he did do something! He told us that he lacks often said. Contributors the authority to automatically change the What Dr. Ian Smith did is an isolated Please be ~dvised that I was th~ Chair-of the department over the Patricia Antonez., Shaun Ramsingh, Courtney Stewart, grades, and he assured us he was going to case. Students and the college authorities summer. I hired Dr. Ian smith because of his apparently genuine Tribulation, Menachem Green, Winnie Chang, May­ do everything possible for the problem to should not use it as a tool in assessing the inter••t in our students. Be spoke to student qrCQpa end classes Ling Tianga, Julie Adams, Alwyn John be resolved. Black and Hispanics studies department. It was later agreed upon that we take The department serves as an ideal channel on campus on a number of occ~Qions for no compensation. and expressed Photography another examination and rewrite our paper for minority students to rediscover their an inter.st in teaching a class in the department. Davi Rangsiratankul, Hubert Reyes, Vanessa Witenko in a meeting initiated by Dr. Lewin. sense of pride in this school. It is also Almost all the students in the class attend­ helpful for other students to learn and However, I became di.illus~oned when I learned that he had not ed the meeting, and they had the opportu­ appreciate the immense values other cul­ given the students ~eedback on their assignments. had cancelled The Ticker is published weekly, by The Ticker editorial staff tures have to offer. A Black and Hispanic nity to vent their anger on Dr. Ian Smith. several classe., and qave them their final on ~~e same d~y that t~ey at: Again, he delayed the result; and when it Studies class - is the way to go, when it 360 Park Ave. South _Oa.d to turn in their term papers. was finally released at his own pace the comes to students taking their non-profes­ Room 1522 sional liberal art elective. Therefore the Q New York. NY 10010 story remained the same. At this stage I I ~came involved, d.epl~. in the efforts to resolve the complaints told Dr. Lewin that I cannot accept the shortcomings of non-progressives as Dr. of tbe many student_ who took the cla•• and were dis.atisfied with All work except printing is done by Baruch undergraduate and gradu­ result, and later informed him of my Smith should not be used against a dedi­ ate students. All typed and signed contributions and letters, accompa­ intention to appeal the grade. Dr. Lewin cated professional in the person of Dr. their final grade. aowever, I found Dr. smith to be UDbendinq to the nied by a disk, are welcome. and should be mailed to the above gave me the letter you see next to this arti­ Arthur Lewin. poJ.nt of unfairness. Tog"ether with the Dean's Office ve were able address (or E-mail address). Our office is open during regular school cle to support my claim. hours. Any display or advertising questions should be directed to the to persuade Dr. smith to give a re-t••t, but I am concerned about "The outcome was more the product ofvoter ambiva­ The fact is that Dr. Smith was and If you Deed to see a copy of this letter, Advertising Manager at the above address. the amount of t~ and attention he devoted to.the grAdes. If it should be held responsible for the whole come by the Ticker's office allsd ask for lence than any real voter polarization. " scandal. He misused the golden opportu­ Fraack Mongbe. is at al~ po.sible, without vio~ating the rights of the ~n.tructor. Editorials on this page represent the views ofThe Ticker nity extended to him by the Black and :t would be in favor of maki.ng an adjuatment' in the grad•• of students editorial staff. Please direct 01/ inquiries to: Hispanic Studies department. He' may By Onunaku Ozo-Augustine. [email protected] or vbo took th1.. cours•• - GeoffGarin you can reach us at (2/2) 802-6800 Democratic Consultant The opinions expressed on the Op-Ed pages are those of the individual writers, and.do not necessarily represent the opinions ofThe TICkereditorial staff. The TIcker accepts only Established in 1932 typewritten and signed opinion-pieces of no more than 750 words from Baruch College students. Publication ofOp-Ed articles is contingent upon an editorial board vote. Letters must be no more that 350 words, typewritten and signed. Unsigned letters will not-be published. However, when appropriate, names will be withheld upon request. Writers should provide day and evening telephone numbers, All submissions are subject to editing for space and clarity. Address all opinion pieces and letters to the Op-Eds editor..

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They come here because it sucks to be tea~h address the unspoken side ofthis kind ofabuse. women compensate for their size by using they are qualified to their subject and they resemblance ofcheer and good will toward oth­ In our society, it is sad to say that people fail to weapons. In 6,200 domestic abuse cases, 86 THEM TO THE COLONIES, and then sold there. Novel concept right? work with me, or in your case YOU! ers. Sadly, I'm mistaken. I find people moan­ recognize that men can be the victims too. Any percent of women who assaulted men used them to the colonist in the New World. Easy I had relatives that were slaves, not a few Ifyou go with the true spirit ofthe quota sys­ J Response ing about how they are put down by the man; huh: So again, why do so many blame thousand years ago, but rather recently. About partner in a relationship can carry out some sort weapons: guns, knives, boiling water, bricks, tem that Affirmative Action has put forth you ofabuse-male or female. fireplace pokers and baseball bats. Only a quar­ that they are singled out by cops the rich, this Americans, who not only weren't around at the a hundred years ago, one of my relatives came will find that only X percent needs to be ofthis Peace and Blessings my people, given felatio on a regular basis by an intern in Women are always encouraged to report ter of men who assaulted women used person and that person. It is the same thing over time, but very few can even trace their ancestry to the United States as an indentured servant. race and Y percent needs to be that race. No I continue my thoughts on the cur­ the grand o'val office makes him Black. spousal or boyfriend violence by countless weapons. and over, STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR to the oringinal American colonialits? Why An indentured servant is a slave, but not called more, no less. So what do you do when you rent election and what this means for the peo­ By allowing this lie to capture your Why are we so surprised and shocked that media reminders. in the subways, they display YOUR SITUATION AND FIND A WAY OUT doesn't Canada have this problem too? Some a slave because slavery is illegal. They had a have a quarter ofa percent? Have you talked to ple of color across this nation. Many people senses and register in your brains that, conti n­ advertisement of women who fall victims of men hit and abuse women who are physically OF IT. people in Canada where slaveholders. contract for an unspecified number ofyears of any of your multi-ethnic professors lately? confront me with the topic of the standstill: uing to allow otherto do jobs that we are very abuse. There are hotlines set up for these smaller when women regularly hit and abuse Here we are in the greatest nation the world Did you know at the end ofthe Civil War the service to the holder ofthe contract, most ofthe There are only so many qualified people to go that this electoral process is left in with the well capable of doing ourselves we are women. Why can't they have hotlines set up for small children? Mothers' abuse their children at has ever known and what do I find? I find so only person who owned a slave in Richmond, voter controversy by starting ofT asking me if becoming facilitators ofour own problems. any gender? Why can't they advertise that any a rate approaching twice that offathers, accord­ time at NO PAY. In return the holder of the around, regardless of the race. If you want to many people hate so many for stupid reasons. I I voted. When I reply by stating "no", J am The problems that I have with vot­ gender can become a victim and encourage ing to state child-protective service agencies Virginia, the Capital of the Confederate States contract, or MASTER, would pay for their pas­ be taught by somebody ofthe same race as you, automatically admonished, for as a Black per­ ing go deeper than politics. The current socio­ both genders, regardless of sex, to report surveyed by the Children's Rights Coalition. was in the elevator and was called a "cracker." of America, was General Grant's wife? sage to the United States. Since it is a contract, talk to your parents and ask them to teach you. son have committed a cardinal sin. I am con­ economic policy ofthis country is capitalism. spousal violence? Advertisements always por­ Women are also responsible for one-third ofthe Why? Because I look white? I'm not white, General Grant was the Commander of the . like a baseball player or a football player, they If you want to be taught by somebody who is stantly reminded of the fight my ancestors Capitalism, meaning the exploitation of peo­ tray the female as the victim and the male as sexual abuse of boys, according to an issue in but people still treat me as if I am. None ofmy Army of the Potomac (representing the North) could be bought and sold at will. Sounds like a qualified, go to college, learn, and enjoy your­ -, died for so that I might have the right that I ple for profit. In tum, the current politics pro­ the perpetrator. However, they never include the Journal of the American Medical relatives owned any slaves, in fact they were and was appointed by Abraham Lincoln to fight slave to me, what do you think? self...... , have so callously relinquished. I am also old tect and uphold this system by incorporating '- the male victim and the female perpetrator. Association in 1998. Women pressure boys slaves themselves. Yeah it was a few thousand and defeat General Robert E. Lee who com­ I'm tired of it, I'm tired of reading about the Anyhow my point is this: Rules are only - the very things I complain about (although white supremacy into the into the politics to Advertisements like these, discourage men to emotionally by saying something like, "Ifyou years ago, but they still were slaves to the manded the Army ofNorthern Virginia (repre­ racial makeup of a jury or how many of this meant to be broken until you're about 14, then half of these people I engage in conversation protect the interest of those who benefit from come forward and report their violent spouses. don't do it, you're not a man, and I'll tell every­ Egyptians.- Lets talk about slavery. The Jewish senting the South). Did you know that blacks race are on the staff of Baruch, and what per­ you need to start playing by them. If you don't with have no idea what I have grievances this system the, the white bourgeois elite. By Men have been taught to "take it like a man" one." were slaves, but then they called them owned slaves in the South? And that the major­ WiUl} can--be solved by voting. I just stand, voting I would be agreeing not only with the and are ridiculed when they feel they have been Why does our culture refuse to hold women cent ofthe staff in this or that department must like the rules go someplace else. The thing that Israelites. Blacks were slaves also, but first it Iisten and sigh. My people have become two party system but also with capitalism. battered by women. Women are nine times as accountable for their participation in domes­ ity of white people in the South lit,ed in the be of my race. Think about it, if you don't makes America great is that you can go any­ em powered by such mis-education that they Speaking more on the level of vot­ more likely to report their abusers to the tic violence as men? The women's movement was to other tribes in Africa. Yes,' Blacks same conditions as the slaves? Did you know think you are getting fair treatment, then where you want. Since America is so large, honestly believe I am the misguided soul they ing ,1 was to vote, whom would 1 vote for? authorities. We must encourage men to report claims its goal is to achieve equal rights for owned Blacks as slaves, AND SLAVE.RY IS that 110t everybody in the South owned slaves? change tile system. If you don't know how, you are bound to find somebody who agrees must immediately re-converted and bring me The similarities between the two parties and their abusers to authorities too. I am sure that women. Ifthat is so, then women must STILL PRACTICED IN PARTS OF AFRICA. Well now you know. ask! I'm tired of people spitting out hate. If with you. If you can't, you can always go back back to the light. candidates are unbelievable when it comes to no one can argue this. If we ever want to put share responsibility for their behavior and their Then came Columbus and the opening ofthe Now what about Asia? You know slavery was you want hate, you will get it, but trust me I to where you came from, or where your ances­ I have not- forgotten my ancestors issues concerning my people and me. No an end to domestic violence, we must first real­ contribution to violence and abuse in relation­ west. The Spanish conquistadors basically common in Asia around the same time, ask any lived with hate for many years, it just eats you tors came from. We are all in the same boat who were kidnapped free kings and queens politician, no matter what level. has addressed ize that both men and women can commit ships. Until they do, the truth will never be killed off a few civilizations and enslaved the Korean. You know the Roman Empire was up and makes your situation far worse. here! GET OVER IT! THE PAST IS THE brought to America and have never been treat­ the police containment issues that continue to domestic violence and must encourage both of known. Only the truth will show us the way out rest. THEN WHY IS IT THEN ONLY A CER­ known for slavery, the Greeks had slaves too. I read an article in The Ticker talking about PAST, just be happy you are here and not some­ ed as human beings again. I have not forgot­ disable my African community, the. fact that them to report their abusers to authorities. of this violence, the violence that has plagued TAIN PEOPLE ARE BEING SINGLED OUT? OK, the history lesson is over, deal with it. ten the rebellious spirits of the enslaved who one African can make $50,000 and the next A study conducted by Murray A. Straus and our nation. the staff of Baruch. The author was talking place else. You might end up in a better place, \ owed never to Iive in the shackles of this can struggle to barely make $5,000 and yet ()n Richard J. Gels at the University of New. The point is that, we do ourselves a grave dis­ About a hundred years later, the British have How about this, if you are so concerned with about numbers and how many of each race but then again maybe not. STOP WITH THE country 's injustice again and died fighting for both economic levels, they struggle to make Hampshire concluded that 1.8 million women service by making a gender-biased society, by colonies in the New World and they need peo­ slavery and hating people for being "well off" were on the staff. Lets look at it a different RACIAL DIVISION AN!> STOP WITH that freedom and justice America so blatantly ends meet. No politician has addressed ihe suffered assaults from a husband or boyfriend, accusing only men as abusers. If you do not ple to work the crops and such. So along come or "not in my situation," LEAVE! There is a way. How many students want to be taught by THE HATE! waved before their faces and wrote in history fact that my father will probably retire with but two million men were assaulted by a wife agree with me it is people like you that help this the Dutch. The Dutch (NOT AMERICANS) reason why so many people come to the USA somebody the same race as they are? Well if that we would never receive. I have bot for­ only 513,000 in the bank and no pension or or girlfriend. The Journal of- Marriage and plague of violence continue. -Anonymous gotten the spirit of black nationalism that W.E. social security to sustain him which is why my Family published a study on U.S. family vio­ B. DuBois came to realize later in life and was grandfather is retired from one job and works lence that found that 54 percent ofall violence By: Menachem Green Reply to scoffed at by brainwashed Negros that was at another. Only after five months of living in termed "severe" was committed by women. So Politeness: A QUicksand again revisited bv Jamaican-born Marcus decrepit dilapidated buildings that have fallen ~ why then, does our society fail to recognize that Please feel free to e-mail your comments to . Somebody ought to devise a system by which ter of a few minutes"? Do we feel obliged to Garvey that was extinguished by J. Edgar due to heavy rains did Hillary Clinton mention men can be the victims too? Can it be because [email protected] "Logically Speaking Baruch Sucks" Hoover but not forgotten by Elijah the need to reconstruct the houses residents of we can eliminate the obligation of being polite pay attention to them? The last one is unforgiv- towards every human being. How many of us able. Muhammed who created the beloved, wise center city Philadelphia have lived in all their Hello my name is Jeffrey Woo-Baruch my Logic tutor couldn't simply do his job hapless souls struggle every now and then to If you're following my chain of thought, and honorable Malcolm X who inspired the lives. Africans over this "wonderful" country College's Class of 1999. I remember you (he just probably accepted this job for the overcome the impulse to muzzle someone? you'll see that I'm targeting the universal nonn once passive Martin Luther King Jr. to seek shelter in boarded up housing unfit for from the Spring 1999 semester when you paychecks.) I was better off without his LOVE ON THE NET How many ofus are caught day after day in the .\ of~liteliess't. Before·youQPeltyourmoutn-in become a silent soldier, I also have not for­ living afraid ofthe upcoming months and their were running for the DSSG presidency as little h'elp. Even though I didn't earn the A ~ection gotten the conditions that bred the birth ofThe seasonal weather for they have no money to quicksand of sympathy-seeking bores, or bah- or disbelief, tet me clarify that I an Independent candidate. It was a plea­ (or even a B) I wanted, I was happy Ever think about that person you met by Talking to someone online (given that B lack Panther Party for Self Defense on that guard themselves against the cold, nor to ble-boxes who don't seem to perceive the con- believe politeness does have its upside: a lot of sure reading your OP-EDS November 20's enough to pass it with something else. chance in a chat room or in an online com­ they are being truthful and not playing a cept of ..taking a hint"? Oh yes, we have all business deals and life-long commitments have f fteenth day of October in 1966, and once nurse them when they sutTer the physical article. I recalled my Philosophy course Therefore I took and passed both general munity all day long? Have you ever expe­ part, a risk we all take even in the "real again J. Edgar Hoover's persistence to neu­ repercussions of living under these conditions. pitied ourselves one moment or another. These employed it one time or another. But what hap- in Logic (PHI 2100-who was taught by philosophy PHI 2000 and introductory rienced those sweaty palms and goose­ world") can allow people to learn about tralize all efforts to mobilize the black youth Why is it that there are hundreds ofabandoned oblivious, presumptuous, boisterous, pathetic pens when politeness deprives one of sanity, your present instructor, Professor Roy. He logic PHI 2100 courses. If I can do it, so bumps as you hear your modem make each other without the pressure of a face and kill the potential creation ofa "black mes­ buildings and yet it is illegal for a homeless people who test the last threads ofour patience, personal space or even food? (Sad, but true) and I agreed that he was a good teacher can you (sorry I cant tutor you because I those beeps and sounds when connecting to face encounter. Shyness and awkward siah". person to seek shelter in one of these build­ ought to be handled in. an exclusive manner. Who will stand up and turn the other cheek,?r who daily checked our homework and forgot what I learned in Logic)! Please onI ine? Remember rushing to get home so silences disappear, making it easier to Ah, you look to me for a solution? Do I propose in this case, the other ear? Gandhi's ways Will \1 v ancestors \\ ho fought for the or write back and tell me how you doing. . ~ ings, which have been dominant of activity really explained the logic concepts in an that 'lOU can check your email account. relax and be yourself. Talking to someone anything? Hold your horses... not deter our callous subjects from victimizing light to vote sti II bel ieved that all we need is residency in )- ears? They cannot seek refuge . . easy English-speaking language) and, like Later hoping for e-mail from that special per- over a period of time online allows each To arrive at any solution, one must tackle the us. We have to stand up for ourselves and say to be equal to white folks in spite of all that on a park bench or subway bench without pos­ you, I also had problems in seeking help son. person to learn about the other without had happened to them. The situation is larger sible arrest for vagrancy. They are vagrant root of the problem. Once identified, this root "NO!" There shall be no more faking enthusi- for this class. I also went to SACC for PS: I am currently a substitute teacher at Wel l, if vou answered ves then YOU are having to rush, and even if romance isn't be that than equal ity betw een the races. I am not because Guiliani has cut back on spending for . .. can exposed, stripped ofits surrounding lay- asm in accounts oflives are, by the way, as tutoring but no help was received until a elementary and junior high schools while one of the many people who have met and found sometimes a friendship is. Dr. denvinz ers, yanked out ofits hold and eventually fried. mundane as our own. holding down a weekend job as a toy ~ that all of the efforts of mv ancestors homeless shelters and in order to seek assis­ month later when they finally hired a . . fallen in love online. Is it possible to find Esther Gwinnell, a psychiatrist and author \\ ere met by angry mobs of hate-mongers who tance that the government supplies they need Fried. I like that. Let's fry "em all. [In all seri- S() if you hear another "is it ok if I call you Logic tutor. My tutor, who majored in salesman. This is my second year in grad­ love on the internet? Yes! It happens; but of Online Seductions: Falling in Love perpetuated their degradation and constant an address. So voting changes which situa­ ousness though, any comparatively practical tomorrow" or "are you listening to what I'm Philosophy with specialization in symbol­ uate school at Hunter College. Later and of course people have mixed feelings with Strangers on the Internet, believes state ofoppression but those mere facts should tion'? What am I voting for when the issues approaches are encouraged. saying," don't feel obliged to blurt out a "yeah, ic logic, was no help at all. I mean he did have a good one! about such relationships these days. There people fall in love because "they meet make me stay ciear of these people but m-ore addressed are not-on the political platform of To abstain from further digression, how have ofcourse." Love yourself. Don't encourage the not explain the how and why regarding the are those who question it being a "real each other's emotional needs over the Importantly it should instill a sense of seif­ either candidate. I should be enraged by these these unfortunate (but quite avoidable) beings anti-social. essential concepts of Logic. All he did Jeffrey Woo relationship" or just a craze. I nternet, needs of honesty and openness, determination, This knowledge should not facts and instead of trying to continue the managed to interrupt our healthy functioning? was tell me the answers without any Member of the Baruch College's Class 1 ~ . In the world today, a computer has conversation, admiration and affection. w who Are victims not frank enough with them? Do Jasleen Rana explanations. I stopped going to SACC a of '99 make me want to elect a hite rich man tight~ to reform a svstem. that will never become an integral part of the lives of These are powerful needs and when ~at- \\ ill nev er know what my ancestors went change, I should be prone to revolution, the people tolerate them thinking "It's only a few weeks before the final exam because many, it is no surprise that people fall in they're met, people usually fall in love." through or how precious freedom is. It shou Id true and only solution. Revolting against the love in that way too. Computers and tech­ I will admit that there are people online not erupt a feeling of stand and be counted system that cannot and will never be for me nology can DO virtually anything; then who use cyber-relationships to take under a system that still allows and enables and my people is the first and foremost thing Response by "The New Wave" to This Week's "Pop Quiz" can do our grocery shopping, purchase advantage and/or hurt people. But you !l1)' people to be brutaiized by the police, mis­ on my mind because I wanna be free. Free to items and even help to do medical exam i­ have to trust your own judgment then Well Moaning Lisa, some real poon tang. "Here, honey" look! There are other things we Lisa, it's a shame that your boyfriend has to educated, imprisoned wrongfully and unjustly, live v. ithout oppression, exploitation, free to nations and procedures. Why then. if a apply it to the developing relationship. Mr. Belsky is not your problem, you are your can do besides lay down, insert, and exit, fol- resort to imitating pornos to get any rise out of «ntrapped. persecuted for wanting the damn choose my own destin)' and support my own computer can do all this can it not be Trust your heart till you have a reason not I am not going to start by being an asshole but own problem. My suggestion is that you watch lowed by falling asleep. We can try this, this you. If you don't normally moan during sex, freedom we are told is our unalienable right! beliefs and myself. What does this informa­ accepted that romance can be found there to. When you feel it in your heart that I am going to come down to that really soon. those porn video with him and learn a thing or and that. what do you do? Just lay there? Anyway, you It should not make me settle tor and tion make you want to do? too? 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" . ~. kt~~'A~. M~": . . ::.~:@ ~ After a blistering season the Statesmen' that lie was-'jtist off," One of'thebiggest the:offense 'come to ~him. Senior Perry , good Intentions bat made poor decions in opened this season with much the same keys for Thomas and the team is how Tsilogiannis must be more aggressive and key situations and it did not play the anticipation of pure dominance. But it Thomas helps to bring about the newerbig make more shots consistently. He is a key defense that it is capable of. Savage was Kean College and Ursinus College men, i.e. Jemeek Morris and Frosh 'Gary threat.and has to look to knock 'ern down defense will erase a woeful shooting who were dominant over the Statesmen in Etienne. The inter-play between Thomas with consistency. night, savag~ defense will put a "W'" next the Kean College tournament. Since these and Morris'especially will be pivotal to Don Gardner had a stable performance in to the box score. The team appears to still were Baruch's first two games this season, the team's success. limited action as did CliffDeguerre. John be searching for its soul. the team was clearly devastated because New guard and perimeter threat Ernie Alesi had a nice first round notching 18 On the bright side, the team rebounded Once-Again... Technology Brings ofthe losses, especially since losing back- .Cappello had a sub-par tournament, but points. In the second round he only had well after the two losses as it went on to to-back games was virtually unheard of did chip in nine points and three as;ists in seven. He too must maintain a consisten­ defeat SWlY Maritime 72-65. The game last season. the secound round game. Capello must cy .and must pick and choose when to was .very exciting, largely due to the hero­ In the first round of the tournament, learn to trust the offense, be superaggres­ slash or.shoot. ics ofone ofMaritime's guards who came . Us Closer to Perfect Information Baruch played Kean, a much improved sive on defense, be under control and let The whole team will agree that it had out flaming, -hitting four ofhis seven three and crafty team, but certainly not better " .. '-.. - pointers before the half and ending the tage professional investors have long enjoyed Some experts worry, however, that this than Baruch. The game was hard-fought By Ovid Sanders · halfwith 16 points. over other investors. change may lead to error prone inves-tors, con- Staff Writer and went down the wire with Kean escap­ Yet at halftime Baruch led 36-29. L- One ofthe companies providing fusion in identify­ ing by a narrow ten-point margin, 71-61. As for the Statesmen, Dave Thomas real time news releases, Reuters, ing a news release --- This past October, corporate press releases If the Statesmen hit half of their free­ would have had a great game with his 23 does not expect the simultaneous or a news story. became available and free, in real time, to throws, then they would have won! The ~t news distribution to translate into PR Newswire points and 18 rebounds ifhe hadn turned investors of all skill levels, for the first time. second found offered little, solace as the . fewer subscribers, who now pay doubts this but as a the ball oversix times. Lou Pento still did upwards elf $1000 per month to precautionary Statesmen lost in a rout to Ursinas, 90-55. not have his "game face" but did have a What we've eliminated access the time sensitive informa­ measure have There were many other factors that con­ massive I7 rebounds, eight points and a tion. Reuters maintains that their advised websites tributed to Baruch losing those games. · terrible five turnovers. Tsilogiannis added was a rather unfair service does more than regurgi­ carrying its releas­ There was no continuity on offense as the 10 points, four boards and two blocks tate press releases. es to identify them Statesmen struggled to find what play(s) while Verzosa had eight points, three avenue of information prominently as "I like to think that just like the worked. While most of the first half assists and five steals. New York Times, what you put on your front press releases and not news releases. b against Kean was spent getting the ball to Other notables include Joe Longabardi page requires some critical thinking and judg­ Moreandmoreare adding a "source line"to quell The decade-old tradition of sending corporate center Dave Thomas: with mostly good who played six minutes and had six press releases to the news media before it ment," says Matthew . "." ., . . .. ", -.". . ". ',:--.. . . results, Kean adjusted and began making points, Gary Etienne showed some of his Winkler, Editor-in-Chief . .. '. . .. reaches anywhere else has been abolished. . '~ of Bloomberg News. . '. ~ . f . it harder for the pass out ofthe post after prowess and Ernie Cappello chipped in A 15 minute gap between a company's press . '. .. .' .. . the initial double team. Most ofBaruch's release and the general public's viewing for­ Richard Tofel of Dow with eight points and four assist, TQe key players were too stagnant on the perimeter merly gave financial wires like Bloomberg Jones & Company R.! guards, Verzosa and Cappello each had ",~AL investor doubt. News a monopoly on crucial information about agrees, and expects that NOWIN TIME and this forced some one-on-one play that, four turnovers; a statline that must not investors "will continue to Senior Vice earnings and mergers. But this is over now that while was good action, resulted mostly in linger ifthe Statesmen hope to repeat. President of PR PR Newswire and Businesswire, the top two depend on financial wires to turnovers. Baruch amassed 30 turnovers! A sign of inconsistent play was evi­ Newswire David Armon cites Yahoo asa model distributors of corporate news releases, began sort through releases quickly and find the most Even worse is that Kean had 32 turnovers important facts, which companies bury inside site, which prominently tags all its releases denced in -the second halfof the Maritme sending these releases to Yahoo and other web­ and still won! The other eyesore was that their releases." "Press Releases" at the top of the article in game where the Statesmen only made sites at the same time they offered them to boldface. the team did not run the offenses com­ eight field goals and were terrible from the financial news organizations. Employees of Dow Jones & Company some­ Mr. Armon believes there are about 1400por­ pletely nor did it set screens properly. ·free throw line, especially in latter stages "What we've eliminated, was a rather unfair times sift through a dozen page company tals that carry hard copy releases from them, Plays that would require a full possession avenue of information," said Chief Executive release only to extrapolate a few important ofthe game. Maritime was almost hand­ and that number is' growing steadily. of Businesswire Lorry Lokey, whose company numbers for investors. The move to simultane­ to work were quickly abandoned mostly ed the game because of this mental break ous distribution marks a turning point in the distributes an average of 1300 releases each because ofthe weak screens. down. The beginning of this breakdown speed ofinformation dissemination. day. This move erodes the informational advan- A key offensive absentee during the tour­ --t;tal;leQ-._~'.~-l,~~..Jeft-.eR -the--game-clock nament was Lou Pento who totaled a mea­ ----and Baruch was nursing a nine point lead. ger eight points for the tournament, I-II With Baruch missing from the line, in the first round! That is just unaccept­ Maritime went nuts from beyond the arc Tantuma Software to Advance able for last year's first team all-star and and with 45 seconds left, Maritime was CUNY championship game MVP. In the down only by two points. Baruch shot 32­ Kean game, Pento led all rebounders with 47 from the free throw line. After splitting Wireless Internet Access and Security nine, but again, Pento must be more a .free throw the Statesmen's Cappello aggressive and has to be a big contributer. made a huge mistake by going to help out, Oliver Verzosa had a great game against leaving Maritime's best shooter wide less transactions secure; it has figured out a ing the infamatioo encrypted between the compa­ By Ovid Sanders Kean with 10 points, three assists, SIX -open. Fortunately for Baruch, Maritime way to bypass the wireless application protocol ny's firewall. Staff Writer .. steals and two rebounds. Against Ursinus missed the shot for the tie. Baruch Tantu also Software maker Tantu is currently'grabbing gap. When encrypted data is transferred, there is a believes its system Verzosa had seven points, NO assists and escaped with the victory. Wall Street's attention because it provides soft­ moment when the technology has to "strip off can prevent tIas:I:-­ two steals. Verzosa is always going to be The bottom line is that Baruch is sup­ ware that helps companies bring their services the encryption specific to wireless transactions to!;fian being bitto the catalyst for how strong or poorly the posed to beat Maritime. One of the rea­ to wireless electronic handheld devices such as and replace it with encryption designed for the gIiEh:sind1e~ team plays - he is that good! He needs to sons that the team struggled is that it has­ mobile phones and Personal Digital Assistants regular web," accord­ net\\ak. Fer exan­ (PDAs). This market is growing at a harried be more consistent, to hound the opposing n't developed a killer instinct. Not finish­ pie, ifa caD is

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on the court practicing harder and at an In the second half, the Stateswomen were season. the issue of practicing together will be earlier time and the gym balcony WAS paced by Jennifer Iorio who ended up with The other issue Baruch faced was that it resolved with early registration that all FULL! The fans even began to hiss when nine points andan incredible 17 rebounds! missed about 15 lay-ups...no team should student-athletes are afforded. Otherwise, the game" didn't start right away because Other notables included Melissa James, expect to win if it misses that many lay­ he salutes the valiant effort that his girls the officials were late. four points and eleven rebounds, Jameese ups! The good thing is that when Baruch gave and says that if they continue to put After tip-off, the Stateswomen struggled Wright led the team with 16 points and ran its plays or when a player made a the effort in, this season wiII be a good for about two minutes, not scoring a field Evelyn Urbaez chipped in with nine move to the basket, the result was general­ one! .. goal. When finaIly Jameese Wright points. On the whole, the team played ly good,except for the afore-mentioned On a final note, the seats were still i scored a bucket, the crowd went wild hol­ well considering it did not have ample misses. The Stateswomen also made a packed until the hom sounded signaling "'. lering and whistling. Yeshiva was the be time to put in a lot ofplays let alone prac­ few bad shot decisions, either shooting the the end ofthe game...Kudos Baruch! The tter talented team and had a huge Shaq­ tice them. ball too early or with no rebounder under­ next home games will be Wednesday, like center who quickly asserted herself. In the end, Yeshiva was a little bit better neath. December sixth at 7 PM followed by a Yeshiva also had some decent shooters so disciplined and the Stateswomen su When queried, head coach Bob DiNardo home game on.Saturday December ninth some spectators thought the game might cumbed, losing 63-49. Yeshiva's strength said, "I am still trying to find a rotation at 2PM. All home games are played on slip away from the Stateswomen early. was that it kept running the plays in a that I am comfortable with. There are the 23rd street building on the seventh But Baruch hustled on the defensive end methodical fashion while some Baruch essentially two main problems: getting the floor. See you at the game! .'-e. and began to rally on the offensive end players were still not sure where to be. entire team to practice at the same time .~ (, ,~. t . < l

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.~~ president; the fallacies ofthe 2000 Presidential Election are an omen ofan - - ~~~®::~6 ineffective presidency to come. BE- CRE.ATlVE! The all-too familiar sight, a college kid drunk and-passed out getting madat a little photo! In high school, I was called "Raging Bull" by loose... I think. I don't really recall it that well. be a lot ofgroveling involved when apologizing Life at default. I say default because I never really Thank God for small favors! I know my first to Adam and Hubert. I am not proud ofwhat I thought I deserved the name. The worst thing I words to Hubert, the editor, were "Hubert, don't did and its going to be very hard looking at cer­ ever did when I got drunk was break a cereal worry, I'm not drunk but those two are!!" I tain people in the eye. bowl. As of last Thursday, however, the Ticker meant my other two friends who had drank with And yet, all I kept thinking the morning after Baruch and a couple of security guards might find the me. After that I keep getting flashes ofpuking in was of how this was the first time I got 10 have name fitting. the girls bathroom while a security guard kept a college experience. Think about it. IfI was at It all started when after having gotten four yelling at Adam to get out of the bathroom, any other college I would have probably passed Read on about a hours of sleep the previous night and eating throwing a sissy fit in the Ticker office, and then out on the lawn and left there until morning or nothing during the day. I was invited to help a later being outside and trying to hitch a ride with maybe if I was lucky, been dragged to the fron Freshman's first friend with a story at a place where alcohol was this old lady in a cab. But wait that's not all!! I door of my dorm. I am a freshman who hasn't being served. You guys don't need to know apparently had my dad called to pick me up. learned the virtue ofself-control. I'm not saying encounter in the where (seeing as how the chances of having Don't ask me why maybe I like reaching new it would've been right, but these moments are alcohol in the building have been lost forever levels of humiliation. what makes college memorable. Yes, I am thanks to little old me) or who [was with for that Ofcourse there are blanks missing in the story ashamed and embarrassed to have said things famed world of matter since I'm solely responsible for the havoc which I am sure to hear about later on. I know I'd rather block out of my head. Yet its okay of that night. I will tell you that I may be the for sure thai' the guards will be snickering even though I must admit I am scared shitless 0 ~ SuitE ev~£. EtS~· \5 excessive drinking only person to have mastered the art of making behind or even to my face each time I walk into the consequences. College.is not just about JUST 1''5 5t,.OIA) "S Lfoc.) lUtE .. A MAKE: ~oUR OWN CONS{S~T we.·2E-AU-" t.J\J-'"T\U;­ an ass ofthemself in public. the 26th street building. But what's done is done growing' academically but also socially. It's TO~S -mGEnte2. Att"'t"lUOf:. c.~ 'IoISp,ee on the College I got it into my head that I could drink a heav­ and nothing will change that. So why am I about learning what your boundaries are and OFF\CE '100 f\~"'to' 0EPn:tS C)F ~~. ier, much bigger guy than myself under the telling you this? To be honest, I don't quite having-friends-be-there to-listen to you-sobbing ~'r:7 .I'lEf:FtC.\t;Nc:.'1 '1ov .to1evEI' table, .. binged e~t full glasses of wine into my know. Maybe this will be my last chance to in the middle ofthe street about your shitty life. ~~£w Campus! SC\4S't"E.D. rr's E.AS14 ,,''/ five feet two Ilo-pound frame. [ must say I was write something for the Ticker, seeing as now I I made a: fool of myself and I'm defmitely not By Raging Bull doing okay while sitting down. It was when I. my actions may have gotten them into some daddy's little girl anymore. It's all part of grow­ 5r\\LE~~~ ~-~~ went to the Ticker office that all hell broke serious shit. I hope not. I know there is going to ing up, folks... • .. \ TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBER 4, 2000 TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBER 4, 2000

legs and totally wrong for an Accounting class. forced to beg his sister's self-nghteous husband shaved head and his arms m his black sleeve­ The semester was stiil young, still green, still Probably got wrecked by some love from for a loan, which he didn't get because he less vest she was willing to let a few mches quizzes and assignments and no mid terms. before and hooked on pot to heal the pam. She couldn't sit through a half hour of the man's slide, None of the frosty winter's chills. You could still wanted. She thought the wild man image pompous incriminations. After telling his Two things happened to Frank, Simultaneous­ stili hear the birds' serenachng sunrise when you and all it promised was the right medicine for brother-in-law exactly which orifice to shove­ ly, when she turned around His chest tightened had to wake early for an eight A.M. lecture and that constant tingle between her legs. When his well-meaning opinions, he stormed to his and his breath ran in ragged gasps. She'd be you could still afford to miss classes. As soon they spoke, she discovered a sluggishness that neighborhood pawnbroker and hocked his perfect for Lisa's party He maintained his com­ as the girl got out of class, she made a beehne ran deep to his core, one that belied his watch, the gold one, the one he won m that posure, she couldn't guess a thing for the library. She had completed her paper untamed image; she retreated gracefully to spectacular game last winter, On his way to He held her eyes. She decided he was a little and wasready to party. She couldn't wait to see Sean, her adoring, boring boyfriend. After all, school he caught a reflection of himself in an too confident, too sure ofhimself He needed a him again, something about the way he had who else would pay for the outfit she was plan­ office window and slowed his roll, pondenng lecture in humility Holding his gaze with her looked at her. nmg to destroy people with at the party? his look of utter self-contempt. By the time he own she pointed at her card With a finger on The library was still fairly empty. Baruchians A month and a halfago, Mr. Johnson had con­ hit the 25th street revolving doors he hated the one hand and pointed at the consultant over her hadn't really begun to panic. There were a few gratulated Steven effusively on getting the job. world. "Something in the back", he mumbled to back with the thumb of her other, then abruptly guys and girls hovering outside, by the glass, At the interview Steven had told him every­ the consultant, as he swiped his card. He start­ killing eye contact and still Without saying a smoking cigarettes and kicking some game As thing he wanted to hear, had dressed right (new, ed walking quickly to his seat Then he spotted word, she resumed her typing The card that a group, two girls and a guy stub out their cig­ short haircut and pressed suitj.and had impres­ her "By all the stars in heaven", he thought as landed next to hers on the desk had the same arettes and push through the revolving doors sively articulated his well-timed replies. he seoped her out Sitting a few feet away and In numbers as hers The cards lay facing her like Going to class, going to read, JUst going As Three weeks Into the Job, a constantly her own world. "Who IS that?" As he drifted Identical twins In Identical outfits as she jerked they depart she notices him leaning against the disheveled Steven had mucked up yet another closer, he thanked Ms G. Fortune that she'd be around and faced him wall, away from everyone, and taking a deep relatively easy sale. Red-eyed and thoroughly sittmg close, and then he checked his card num­ He smiled at her. "Well, what do we do now?" breath, she walked over frustrated Mr. Johnson wrote him up again for ber "Shit' She stole my seat". He tapped her "I was here first", she snapped back "Take It up " HI, I'm Sondah" she said and smiled and the umpteenth time and then, fired him arm. Sondah was srtting up m the computer lab With a consultant" "Sure", he said sexily, "But looked nght at him She had braided black hair, Two weeks later, he had impressed another on the sixth floor, pounding the keyboard fun­ if destiny and the consultant at the booth took With maroon streaks, eyes like a nun and hps Human Resources expert at a bigger firm and ously in order to finish an overdue assignment, the trouble to bring us together, why fight It? I like a porn star As he listened to her talk he was just put down payment for a 2001 Accord. It when she felt a light tapping on her arm was hoping I could see you again when you're struck sharply by the familiarity of her tone. had arrived just In time for Lisa's party He "Excuse me' I think you might be on my seat" done with your " He pointed at the Almost as If he had heard her voice in another smiled smugly to himself in the rear mirror as She turned around in indignation that changed, screen. As she looked at him, "okay" slipped era or tirneline promise him that wherever des­ he changed gears. He had the "look" down pat, quickly, to appreciation when she regarded the out her lips before she could bite It back He tiny led them their paths would undeniably col­ teeth and enthusiasm and flashy clothes and a speaker She maintained her composure, he took charge before she had a chance to change lide again"? flashy car. These effects would all be on parade couldn't guess a thing her mind "7pm outside the library?" She nod­ Saza saw Jacob when he walked in ()R the at Lisa's party Ifthings work according to plan, She wanted to jump him He was not tall, not ded "Nice, now I'm gonna go buy that consul­ third day ofclass, 20 minutes late. HIS wild hair Sondah wouldn't stand a chance short, but taller than she 1D her heels As far as tant a drink." She watched him stride confi­ and Intense eyes convinced her he was a player Frank was in a filthy mood He'd lost his rent she was concerned that was tall enough for her dently to the front desk. bent on ruthlessly splitting female hearts and in a poker match the night before and had been Besides the way his goatee looked on his • Tribulation

asylumdavetgjhotmail.com every issue, I think It IS long overdue for the Ling made, Tribulation decided that instead of appreciation for his/her consistent wntmgs I object ofhis hatred to say a few words exposing the ugly underbelly of the Baruch thank my lucky stars every Issue that this per­ Some people In this world Just love to talk Let me give you all a brief history on how College world as he was originally doing son has no life whatsoever, because Without They talk about everything from A-Z You our "relationship" started so long ago I have (which was respectful and controversial jour­ Tnbulation, where else would I find lame little name the topic, they will have an opimon had a friend for about two years now who IS nalism), he was going to tum his column into a articles to take up space? Fact IS, I wouldn't What charactenzes these people, though, is that honestly one ofthe coolest people I know. Her continuous infantile attack on myself and Rob find it anywhere, and thanks to Tribulation, and they talk and talk and talk, yet, they sound so name IS May-Ling. During a short period of What a geek. Luckily, I am man enough to his three-paragraph long babbling insights, I Ignorant, you just kind of Sit there smiling and time earher m the semester, we had a little rms­ pnnt these things out, but what would have Just that For this, oh person of mystery, I nodding your head, not listening to a word understanding, and, m jest, she wrote an article Tribulation know about manhood? This IS a am truly grateful, and that, my fnend, IS true You find these brainless buffoons Just about about me, which I happily printed. If person that works through a pseudonym for everywhere They talk and talk endlessly with­ Tribulation had friends, he or she would realize crying out loud, what would he know about out saymg a word that these fights happen and some things wind being a man at all? I think this Will sum up Tribulation Though up being said that aren't meant The one thing that I must say about him IS I appreciate the fact that this person writes Using the many exaggerated statements May- that he is persistent, and, again, I state my TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBER 4, 2000 TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBER 4, 2000

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But, for your reading plea- hiding their faces behind their long got kicked out of the venue (how do 'sure, I will now deliver the most accu­ black locks, and the Spineshank fans you tell the difference between real rate description of a show that was just sporting their colorful, spiked hair and ones and fake ones, anyway? Tickets, ·as much strange as it was beyond skater jeans. It was a meeting of the not breasts). compare. times. This was my third time seeing Type 0 Negative and Spineshank. And each band was enjoyed by all. Disturbed (the first being with Kittie This was a bill that couldn't be more Young start ups Spineshank put on a and the second being at a K-Rock Low "Weiland & Co. rocked a sold-out Roseland show photo/STP websites ·horribly mismatched. On the one hand tremendous show, covering 1110st type 0 Negative sharing sOme'qualltY time at'a locafpark in New York . Dough Show), and each time they just . . we have the old school metal, gothic songs from their new CD liThe Height -...... ,... ..,.. . get better. A big Disturbed album cover hand. Weiland, being his usual unpre- and a white wig. The best part of the :hypno-therapeutic sounds of Type 0 of Callousness." "...Callousness" is an knew how; slight head banging and silenced in unison with practically adorned the back of the stage, and it dictable self, was dressed in a black show was when the whole crowd sung ·Negative, and an opening band of rag­ emotional roller coaster of an album. It some vicious foot tapping. Meallwhile, every twist and turn that the melodies' started off with vocalist David Draiman afro wig, a gray and white Seventies- together when Weiland & co. per­ dng, emotional hatred known as delves deep into the emotional dis- in the pit, the rainbow colored blurs of took. The pits were on, and then off. sitting in an electric chair and then style shirt, and black pants. After a few formed "Plush." That, along with the ·Spineshank. tress and the rage of a band that speed and anger which were just the Everything and everyone was on a being electrocuted. They played songs songs, they went into an acoustic set, encores of "Dead & Bloated" and "Sex. : Now tell me how they pulled off such couldn't quite cut it with their first Spineshank fans tossing each other mechanical switch. It seemed like a from their debut CD, The Sickness, consisting of "Big Empty," "Sour Girl," Type Thing:' marked the end of the an amazing show? album, "Strictly Diesel." Together left and right, continued to pay this bar- programmed crowd, stopping to enjoy including "Voices," "Down With the and "Creep." One thing STP should 7.5-star (out of 10) concert. It's not since 1996, and making baric homage to a band that, they feel, the music while swaying to every Sickness," and their hit single, have done was to spread these slow Stone Temple Pilots at full speed some major noise in the will be able to make noise on the air- word, and taking distinct cues and songs out, because to be honest with ahead, but they still put on a great "Stupify. II What was upsetting though L.A. music scene, waves. The largest roar of happiness opportunities to bash each others was that almost all of the electronic you, I was getting pretty impatient, show. Spineshank rode their on the night during the Spineshank set heads in when the rhythm called them sound effects were pre-recorded (you even though those songs are success to a record deal was for their debut single, "Synthetic," to. It was art in its finest degree. ll remember.MiIIi VaniIIi, don't you?), but great. "Interstate Love Song with Roadrunner. When which epitomizes the musical maturity Type a Negative has prospered and ·they were- more Into it than ever. was too slow compared to its ·Strictly Diesel" that this band has achieved. I left this kept a respectable name in the indus- Fifteen minutes later, Godsmack usual speed. The distortion bombed, the band show a huge admirer of the work of try through their fan base, and the fan took the stage for around forty-five was too noisy, which drowned decided to change their Spineshank. base was there, giving back to every. minutes. They played tracks from their out the vocals. How could you style and image into Then came the main event. Type 0 song that they could deliver. do that to Scott Weiland's .self-titled debut, includinq the hits IIBad / somethinq a bit heavier Negative. Type 0 Negative, coming off "Everything Dies, II "Black No 1, 'I

Religion" and "Keep Away. II Space voice? Durin..Q the course of and a lot more emotion- the just refeased -best of· album aptly IICin~amon Girl," aMy Girlfriend's: other songs, be ~\ ally inspired. The beau- called "The Least Worst of Type 0 Giiffriend,JI all of their hits, played with· it "Sex Type ty of an album that came Negative,· a great album for any more emotion than any CD could pos- Thing" or _tOrt6- trom this -brain- - beglrtnlR'-to-the'workt ot1he barrd;-put ·sibly detiver, andwith more- substance: IlVaseline," s tor min g , on a show the only way they know than most bands nowadays, who

Weiland moved "...Callousness, II has how. They brought out the ind-ustrial couldn't define what substance is even into the VIP sec­ enough rage and power chains, they were engulfed by their if they looked the damn word up. tion and stage to make it, and this new signature green lighting, and of A gratified crowd received its encore right, and inter- ::: formula of musical sue- course, they came out onto the stage from their metal gods, heard their acted with the cess was very much with a presence that is so electric. you favorite songs, and left happy, fans. During the . present at the show. can f~1 it coursing through your veins. exposed to the sounds of the youth last few songs, I. The older Type 0 With their identifying fuzz metaVgothic movement in the form of Spineshank. Weiland per- f: . Negative fans were feel- trip sound, and the amazing vaice. of One could only which everything could formed in a I. J ing the music, showing it the one and only Pete Steele leading be united so easily in just one night. black garter ;...... : ·····...... ·The·-ri"ew..b8crbOys··orMet8I~··SplneSh8nk .. ··..···· ": the only way they ever the way, the crowd roared and anoifier"id"ck~ass"perlormaiice"photoldlstui1iKf1'~'nef' Th:-c:7e:C-:-::G?o~:·d··"·s···ma······:7":c~k Disturbed spreads' the sickness In .. belt, lipstick, crew"addecfto"the'greatness !'!'!'!'!'!'!'!'!'!'!'!'!"l'!'!'m'!'!!'.'!'!'!'!'!'!...... ~~~~~='=~~~~~~~~ ...... " .. .. 5J~~~~~~~±~ D~~'i~I:I~" ·::·:·;···:··<·:<:·<;~ir;;;:·:···:th~i:···:·th~;,,:·;;;;;········PAID····:·:P~:;~ ········:·~i~g·~i~·rttY Perio~nce'- :By '.::. w <:':' :: :'. ', :..:. :.... ·:··...... 0 the . e'" I' dOOi'reaiiy"feei I can quite describe· ~ Contributing wmer .formers! The group was comprised of vocalist had·the lead and the rest of the emotions you go through while . aimosflnsrarit:"·'·"ihey~have·Tlve(rthroij'gh:"'·yet:···as··'per:·····'awa:y·~·· states··Joer·"ff-wa:stt'is~artlstlC·i BY··Oanieiie" .. . "alreadYtormentecfSoul a horrible example of a OJ, four- male her group had little if no part in the listening to her perform. There are just~ Contributing Writer Iy, Good Charlotte was my Evian sonal as they are, everyone can relate epiphany that lunged these fellowsj I attended a hip-hop show, some- rappers and one female that triadto be song. The girl should -drop her crew so many, that only someone who has : spritzer salvation. Hailing from to the stories they ·tell in their music. warp speed into the roller-coaster ride~ :thing I do not ordinarily do. I attended a vocalist but fell short. They called and just develop hervoice. To end the seen her live could ever begin to; As the night began, Murphy's law Waldorf, MD, these five gifted mae- 59 what was it that made these 5 that is the music industry. From thenj ~since my friend had an extra ticket and. themselves the Spooks. A proper ·performance- - if you could reallY call understand the state I was in when I; was in full effect; arriving for class 4 stros of their respective instruments charismatic characters decide to form on Joel and his identical twin brother~ :I couldn't say no to a new experience. name for a band that spooked me into it a performance - the vocalist thanked was watching her. Truthfully, if there is~ hours late, not turning in the most breathed life and jump started the a kick ass band? -Well for me, it was Banji decided to form a band with hot-] il knew Ilothing about the artists (as disbelief as I asked myself how they the crowd because no one had ever ever an R&B singer to spend twenty-: important project of the semester. heart back into the rock scene (as when I went to- my first rock concert, tie Aaron and bass rocker Paul. . :usual} except my sister's constant could actually be SIGNED to a rep- believed that they would make it and five dollars to see, it is Jill Scott. She! As I thought about tonight's show, I well as this show). Good Charlotte, the Beastie Boys. They blew me .rantinq to me about how badly she utable label and opening for Jill Scott that they were hip-hop. is worth every penny, every second,' was less than happy. Four bands with before becoming a band to watch, 'wanted to go and how the ~&B singer or Common. During their individual After that horrible excuse for a rap every breath that you lose while you're' the mention of their names, produce a met in high school during their sopho­ I was going to see, Jill Scott, Perform. rap portions, I could hardly make out a group, the reason I went to the show in in complete awe and unable to. blank stare; which translates into that more year. "There weren't a lot of I also vaguely remember a song that word they were saying. Either they the first place was to go on. I waited breathe. She doesn't need me to tell; they don't mean a thing to me. But hey, bands in our area doing our kind of was sung by the female R&B artist spoke too low, too fast or just didn't another half an hour for Jill Scott to go you how good she is, find out for your-: it's a free show. musicII, states gifted drummer Aaron, being played on the radio. As I stood really speak at all. The female's on. From the second the fights went setf. Her album entitled "Who is JiII~ After missing a less than stellar per- who is (by far) the HOTTEST blonde outside in the frigid cold talking to my attempts to sing went from a low alto out again, the crowd erupted. The Scott· is available at all stores, and' formance by Lefty, while gauging at I have ever seen. Playing -anything friend, I complained relentlessly about to some concoction of her own cre- woman we had all waited for was worth it. She not only sings on the~ the unexpected majority of near mid- we could get, like festivals, coffee how badly I wanted to go to see the ation where she was singing but about to come on the stagel The album but also recites poetry she has' die-aged Sex and the City-cast houses, house parties", these fine fel- Bouncing Souls and how this was a screeching at the same time. The music began, and the backup sinQ9rs also writt~n. . 1 'wannabes, I did manage to catch a las initially did not set down this road waste of my valuable time. By the end performance, however, did have on~y started to sing - then,. out of the comer There IS. also a son~ f~atunng thei _~d. m~~e ;m~~y:-,~~~~ ~ band, of whorn.l have 'never heard pf to, record t of the e"eni~~twootd r~ret-~er say- '. one sayjD.g.~gacet:' ~d '~ :~ ~'.- -of ~ ~ge~ ~ bea~l, ,'a~ge wo~an ROO~. ThIS !S'~~ a multi-t~~~· ~ To~ee ~ and don't know a thing about; but can wanted to' play .Iive. the.;- .t t ing those wOrdS.-· -. .: ','. .-' .: - '. one song. 'was',qOickly shadOwed by' . -sau~te~ onto' the'.stage and was woman. who IS I~Plred and msptnng. 1 accomplish the impossible: making me crowd enjoys your music is like ecsta- " :' I entered the Hammerstein Ballroom more of their crap. captivatmg: Every tim~ she opened After. Jill Scotfs ~rformance ended,~ nod my head to the beat - WITH A sy", says the hottie drummer. and before I knew it, the lights started The one song I enjoyed was one in her mouth it seemed as if Heaven ~as my fnend and I decided that no matter~ SMILE! Their lyrics are fresh and -Although making money isn't bad; to go out. I didn' know that hip-hop . which their vocalist do~inated with her ~hining down thrc:>ugh her. ~er vo~ how well ~ommon. ~erformedJ- hei ~ clever, with tight musical arrange- money's good·, says the roguishly artists had opening acts, so I thought very unusual, and qUite detestable, IS heave~ly; she I~ truly amazmg. The could never live up to Jill Scott, so we~ ments. They perform with the energy handsome Joel. As this band has def- that Jill Scott was just going to perform style of singing. I would find .out later ~ren~ In her Iync:s a~ past rela- left. of an ADD-afflicted cheerleader, .to inite chick magnetism, they are as .. first. All of a sudden, five people ran that she tried to emulate Jill Scotts tionships, how she s grown, how she which I was quite impressed. And as gorgeous as they are gifted. Their e onto the stage and started rapping. It own style but was just ~ very cheap detests how some males treat the $600 Gucci sandals and the lyrics, mainly composed by brothers was so horrible I thought it was a sick Wal-Mart special. The one reason I females, al~t.every word shows the • ·Cartier wrist wear asphyxiated my Joel and Benji, are reflections of what " . . . .. : joke. As thes~ rappers continued, I considerE!.~.~.~~.~~~..!~~~.~~~.~.!~ ..~.~ P.~~~~..~~~_~~~~ ..~~.~~~ ..~~.~..~~~~: _ , ~ ...... , 0 .

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One inspirations to life in an album he hopes remember him as the super sexy, Puerto going to make it, if I don't make it in the in the same ranks as the third generation Rubenstein of "notes and I'm there like a saw and can have and that it is obtainable because of course was to meet Ms. Lauper, Rican tenor whom captured their hearts entertainment business and have to settle Menudo's ... people respected us ... top will be a successs. Cyndi Lauper is known for her wood." She plays like a barbarian but her it is part of who you are as a person and Another was to interview her as well. • with every seductive vocal sung while in for a regular day-to-day job I'll be happy musicians thought we were great. Being Inspiration comes in many forms album, She's So Unusual with songs such music is all about the feel; texture and from this you can transcend all your emo­ Unfortunately, my voice was shot (from the platinum recording group "The Barrio at that. I'm not going to be selfish or born and raised in "EI Barrio" New York, for Angel Ramirez. Once while listening as "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Time rhythm. All of her music is a reflection of tions. It is a wonderful gift that you can laryngitis), but I gave Jess all ofmy ques­ Boyzz." But what many wonder about, is greedy," he says. Angel is no stranger to on 109th Street between 5th and Madison to one of his producers play him a demo After Time," and "She-Bop." Recently, in time. From when she is pregnant to the give yourselfand shows that you do some­ tions. where is Angel Ramirez today, and why the camera or the centerstage. At the ten­ Avenues, this talented Puerto Rican artist that he had done for a female singer, he an interview with .Ms. Lauper, she. dis­ aftermath, Lauper expresses her true feel­ thing well. Lauper's music will be out in When Jessica and I went to sit did he suddenly decide to leave the har­ der age of eleven, he started out in the had the privilege of growing up around was struck by the modem, hip beat that cussed her new song on the "Rugrats in ings on each of her albums, Time in refer­ 200 1 as she plans ahead and looks into the down, we came to realize that I was the monious quintet. Today, after three years entertainment industry and was chosen for : some of today's hottest names in Latin was used to recreate the old Camilo Sexto Paris" album called "I Want A Mom." ence to where we live and what is really future. one would besitting next to her. Ofcourse, have gone by since his split from the a role in the movie Bustin Loose. Here he music. "Not many people know this, but song "Quieres Ser Mi Amante" (You Want Lauper says that the song touched her, going on in her life. Lauper says "Ifit's "If you write and think, there is I was in~e. So, when she came in.. my group, Angel Ramirez prepares to conquer had the pleasure of working alongside right here where we are, across the street, To Be My Lover). In fact, Angel was so "My son, real, other people can relate to it because, always a-way-around the wall. You just got smile extended from NY to LA. Everyone the world as a solo artist, with his album, Richard Prior among others, and got his I grew up with Marc Anthony, listening to taken by the song which he admits to hear- Deelyn (who is three years old in life, you are never the only person going to. look.for. it and try. The only advice is shook her hand (it turned out to be a group Como Quisiera Decirte (How I would ing all the time when his parents now) is a real rugrat and he loves the song. through the same problems. As an artist, I that you follow your facial cream rules." interview) and we all sat down. As she was like to tell you). On September 9th, leaned the house on the weekends, that When we went to the movies theater, the would hope that you.conveyreal human Along Lauper's road she hopes to ·Iand answering questions about new andfuture Angel graced the stage at the state it became an experimental project live Chuckie and Tommy were there, and feelings and real situations. I do it in a way voice-overs and would love to do a feature work and about her son Deelyn, she kept arJTlory in New York City, at an event between him and the producer. Angel's Declyn ran over to meet that is upbeat and that everyone can relate .: film. ~pic i~ re-releasing the album She's looking at me to see if I understood what called Expoferia, where young and old vocals were placed into the new upbeat them."Lauper mentions that .~~:::~::W~ she was saying. I just sat there had the opportunity to hear him sing. version of the song, and the female when she saw the original ~: and nodded. One ofthe songs he is currently promot­ singer's vocals taken out. "For me it lyrics to the song, '" Want A Throughout the whole ing is "Soledad," and it is a powerful was a match made in Heaven. It opened Mom" she didn't like them. ': interview three stories came insight into the mind of this talented :.:. .up new doors.It Angel continues to Her producers said that It had :out to be: I) Epic is re­ artist, whose vocals and words reach to be done yesterday. "I did it _releasing her Grammy award- into the inner depths of your soul and in about a week." She had to .winning album, She's So mind. "Desde que te fuistes vida mia me rewrite, record, produce, and r,q Unusual, with three new live haz dejado derrotado y totalmente arrange the song accordingly ; bonus tracks. ~ destrosado sin tu amor. No hay palabras and, "I found it to be exciting, i. 2) Deelyn was que describan mi dolor." (Since you left, like doing a commercial." named after Elvis Costello my love, you have left me conquered "This song was writ­ : 3) She did the and totally destroyed without your love. ten for and from my son's .~ Rugrats in Paris song called "I There are no words that can describe my point-of-view. This song fits! ~h< Want A Mom" for her son. But x" ." pain). These are the first lines of the right in with the movie and its. ;m she had to rewrite it, arrange it, song titled "Soledad," and they are the context. When Lauper sang it,' ";produce it, -and record it, all in introduction to Angel Ramirez's it was sung low instead of a .-J. one week, which is considered (';,} .. abounding creativity and sensitivity. big 'hey! I can do this and I ,~very fast. Sitting on a couch, wearing can do that. Wait 'till you hear ::';* After the interview, says. thin, black framed sunglasses, a zip­ ·<::;:tt!!! this.' It had to be simple and ':':~ the interviewers were asking pcrcd vest over his black sweater, and Being born and raised in "EI small like a kid, so that he or x- for her autograph; these people hair slicked back. is Angel Ramirez. Barrio," his first language has always she could follow along." It were young adults when her ~ - Making himself comfortable, he intently been English, but he admits he loves also had to be pure and sim­ music was at its height of pop­ listens to a video being played on VH] singing and expressing himself in ple, so I did it in a simple ularity. I found it cool and and comments on the artist's style to his Spanish. "There's nothing more beauti­ voice that a kid could relate to funny to see people in their for­ couchmate (a member of the upcoming ful than the Latin language; a Spanish and follow along." -, ties excited about getting a group '·New Voices"). From first gtanc~ version song movesyou more," he says. With .herother .new .. _. ' .. __ .__ ~._ .. _ celebrity's autograph, when it you'd think he was home with friends, Among his goals for the future existthe material. Lauper vis coming out with a to." Lauper :wrote a song about Hyman SoUnusual and dieckout· is actuallypart of theirjobto meet such but he's actually waiting in his promoter possibility of recording an album con­ record on Adell. She is still writing music again and is still writing. Another impor­ "True Colors" and "Sisters of people. Jerry Vargas' place. for his first inter­ taining 2 or 3 songs in English with the and has been successful with Women in tant person that she enjoyed working with Avalon" (which was about her being preg­ So, in conclusion, check out her view of the day to begin. Cool, calm, rest in Spanish. Innovation and creativi­ re-release of She's So Unusual and get the ~ ~ Rock and "Girls was a Japanese artist named Loui G, who nant at the time). and collected he prepares to divulge ty are on the top of his checklist, as he Just Wanna Have Fun." Lauper is world famous, Her goal is to make soundtrack to Rugrats in Paris as well as some of his innermost feelings, accom­ thinks of trying to mix some of the explains of her instrumentation how "I'm records that are alive and vibrant as an Junebug's Input: see the movie. plishments, and endeavors. He's not ner­ sounds he loves such as Brazilian, not good with a bow but my teacher artist and mom. She wants everyone to J was at the interview with vous at al L despite the fact that in a cou­ Plena, Flamenco.jmdother cultural and ple of hours he will have to rush to urban sounds into his future music. He another interview for a newspaper in also would love the opportunity to sing New Jersey. alongside one of the hottest _talents in After a fallout with the man­ the Latino Market whom happens to be ager ofThe Barrio Boyzz, Angel wanted none other than the beautiful, rising. to find himself again. He admits that star: Shakira. "She's an innovator. She's leaving the group was one ofthe hardest different, and anything different always things for him to do. It isn't easy to works. She's 'also mysterious and decide to drop performing with a group unique. She would be the one I would that composed of seven- years, seven definitely choose,"says Angel with a albums, and traveling all over most of smile. the world: As one of the lead singers of For this extremely generous. the group, AngeI also wrote many of loving, and intriguing individual, as he their songs. One ofthe most popular songs first taste of what it was like to suddenly him sing all the time, along with TKA, describes himself, it seems the sky's the he is known for is "Te Amare"(1 Will Love be intfie limelight. It was the beginning of India, and a lot of Latino talent. Marc has limit, and the world is his centerstage. For You), which Grammy Award-winn ing what was soon to become seven years of always had that wonderful voice." now Angel continues to try his luck and artist Marc Anthony recorded and took to an acting career, landing several roles in In the early to mid 80's, Angel hope for the best that God has to offer him­ a whole new level. "When you hear "Te many major Hollywood films such as embarked on what was soon to become the He describes his music today as "more of Amare" in the "Barrio Boyzz" version. Carlitos Way, I LIke It Like That, and start ofhis musical career. Buying himself an autobiography of me." He is still not you can feel the pain and hurt throughout Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing. He has equipment, and getting referred to a pro­ sure when he will release Como Quisiera the song. I was literally crying towards the also had a taste ofsome popular American ducer, he released his first Freestyle Decirte, but would like to have it out by end," he says. Angel describes "Te Amare" television shows Iike "Ryan's Hope," "The record, which he says didn't gain popular­ Valentines Day 2001. This comes as no as a song that carries both happy and City," and "New York Undercover," While ity. "It was around the time when Menudo surprise, due to the passion he puts into his depressing things. It is a song that performing in the ever-popular singing was really popular ._. every guys girlfriend lyrics and the overabundant love and ener­ expresses his pain and sorrow after going group, "The Barrio Boyzz," Angel had the had a button with Johnny, Ricky ... This gy that characterize this soulful artist. through a delicate time in his life. It is also opportunity to share the stage with such stood in my mind and made me click." Angel wants people to remember him as a a song which led him to be invited to the talented artists as Michael Jackson, Through it all, Angel has maintained him­ deep individual. whose words can pene­ ASCAP Awards in Miami, where he won Whitney Houston, Michael Bolton, and selfsteady, and continued to try his best at trate inside you, if this happens to be his song of the year. "The limelight, the fans, the Tex Mex beloved superstar Selena. the happiness that is his goal to obtain. last journey. He advises all those whom the girls, people catering to you all the The opportunity of meeting Selena came Currently, he is working alongside his pro­ wish to pursue a singing career "to never time. You tend to kind of lose yourself," when he and the group where sent to Jose duction team composed of promoter Jerry give up, keep the faith, and to work at says Angel. His parents and mom in par­ Behar in the Latin division of EMI in Vargas from Emerging Artist Enterprises, finding another route to happiness ifin the ticular, helped him come out ofa period of California, where the president of the Wilson Yeppez, and Noel Berrios from meantime your original intentions don't depression which he had to overcome after recording company had them unite to cre­ Avant Garde Productions. With the help of work out. We're not perfect. I fall, and it this temporary depart from stardom. "I'll ate a song with the late Tex Mex superstar. these professionals? the support from his often takes a while to get back up. God have 2 or 3 days with high energy and say, , The song was a duet titled, "Donde quiera family? the adoration of those fans whom gives us what we need, not what we want, no matter what happened to me in the past que este," which was their second release remember him, and his own creativity, and we don't often realize this." . :'.~~ .....,.....•... ~r. :~~_ ~ ..

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... , . . . .. Wasting Life love? Unou. 1 .. .. . : :...... '" Beauty Inside Freedom, Where Have You Gone '. . ~ . .1.~' ,...... I I I Feel so fucking dirty Love is precious, Unou. by Theresa013@ hotmail.com But I can't help the way I feel Could happen a lot of Dark, dark tower A mass of beauty consumes the inside Grab That Breath Just keep d()ing it times From one of those islands It drenches the immortal soul Brightness An ending But onIy once is special. Oh, slim dark tower crowned with short black Why is one so nice, you ask? I ·l close my eyes for I am It's never over Love is feelings, deep clouds It caresses the mind forever and to the last blind Distorting reality to accommodate my heart inside Slim, svelte, branded before birth, and after So douse me with that haunti ng mood I hear your screams It is not possible. Live like a slave for her Things that never How could your elevators get to your crown And 1he feverish grin is mine to hold And it leads me to a warm place The Land of the Free Forget the betrayal uncoverd, And miss your heart? -. - Not one on Earth can compare to this Your face is so destructive At last I can be. Forget all the lies Only when you feel your Your thirteenth floor?? It's too intense to comprehend Yet in still, I love to see the fear Just keep my thoughts hidden heart Lately, beauty folds to a massive death .Your eyes are cloudy Darkness Rotting my insides In a way you never had. Dark, black angel But a certain heart is true to every breath And those tears surround me I open my eyes My comfort makes me do it Love is power! From bright beaches and white sand Take hold of all the special signs But it will never haunt me I search in the darkness for that light With your head on my chest An amazing force Must you love only your own kind? Take hold of the beauty that makes me sigh Do you hear the sirens? The light that one day blinded my sight With the sex that we share You can't let it free Insecure, insincere, and desperately doubting Doesn't it strike laughter? The light that held my dreams and fate And with every caress You can't let it go devotion By: Rob Hidalgo It's humorous to know that there are no greener pastures Hate beyond belief Except for the person you Dear Blinded bride, where did you lose your All the miserable excuses will never soothe Where have you gone? A contempt so hard to hide know... groom? The lasting impression is mine to keep Is freedom just a mirage? But it is all just washed away Love is stong In Infatuation and lust denied; one blighted soul That thirst for blood clenches my teeth Did you lighten by way to now leave me The second I feel your insides A part of me is never Searching for a fairytale princess? Bracing for the eternal slash in the dark So fucking sad wrong Amazing, how it's so intense cold night? With no sense of self That person is mine Dark, black hole The miracle is that I saw it Waiting for a sign Thoughtless and worthless And he looks fine!!! Upstate in the capital of the universe So grab your last breath Searching for a switch Living dead Feeling and warmth stolen from within Because I will surely cause it . Arms flung forward waiting to feel by:Sonia M. Brudasca Eyes, black like two poots of night .that switch, unreachable to my beat up By David Martinez Self-doubt SUCking, stretching and snapping By Tribulation hands. emotions Trib_asylum @hotmail.com .Oh Freedom, How cruel you are to like asteroids Identity tease me with mirages! .If bravery should carry one through to the other How treacherous you are! side, Does it not pain you to see a life Just a Rant Roiny Day Past your belly bursting with discarded, shat­ The truth lies between twisted reality and real falsehood extinguish searching for your miser­ ...... - _-....::....- , : tered I .- . Life has left most spent and disturbed able enlightenment? stars I see you laugh and giggle as . Mourning broken dreams and devoid of twink'e . Those With faith are drenched in Hope's blood Any of you ever feel like you were wasting your A rainy day it was I burn inside. What nightmares await courage on the other While the faithless will earn their own destiny time? That I felt so bad. ~My failures bring you pleasure side? These majestic lives of inevitable strife Negative Putting in the effort, the iove, the heart every A rainy day it was You close my doors and windows. Leave our eyes covered by Satan's knife minute of your life? That I felt so sad Barred for life. Richard Spiropoulos Praying on our battered knees With these times of constant competition, I fall That rainy Day, however I No escape. And clingi ng onto shattered dreams immune Turned out my happiest ever. How can we ask Hope to bless us? Why won't you let yourself in? And lay my head, failed, cold dead in a tomb That rainy day, my boyfriend came...... -...... Why must you see me slowly crumble When we won't let him address us? lts where I belong We talked and we wondered. to your petty wishes and nonsense Remember . We never learn, earthly goods are our concern Welcome to my world Cause with all of this effort, I am better off dead He said he's gonna go away rules? We think we are almighty writing So far out of place, and in my head And I began to trumble. All we have is the truth that lies within Do you think you are too much for me I music I can't go on He hugged me and I felt his heart by: Sonia M. Brudasca So let us listen, so that we can conctude to handle? making jokes There is no damn help in any comer that you find It was beating so hard We are simply Hope's children I made thee what you are laughing The onIy person that can help is slowly dying And with a softvoice he wispered in my ear Wherever you'll go Our identity is true So why do you now decide my fate? smiling and in my eyes The words I thought I'lf never hear VVhereveryou11be What a facade I just see red nl love you." Please remember me By Tribulation I'll play your game, hah hah with my teeth clenched so hard, my gums bleed So shocked and unexpected The girl you knew Trib_Asyl um @hotmail.com but be warned. fooled them all My needs tum to a bloody hatred that won't I became speechless To be your true Freedom, As unreachable you think you The reality is I hugged him and we kissed Love. may be, concede Sadness To any ones words. And in a moment like this Wherever "U go I will find thee and take advantage of constant, unending sadness Fuck everyone else with their Ga' smiles I felt something that missed Wherever I'll be :you. The corpse in which ( live And died to be free, too I'll remember You :I will escape. Fuck the world, I don't live life like them Blind masses • In Denial And that was when I said, As the cute guy :I will use all your power for my means. ( want to strangulate them all Learned that I can't depend on anyone but me -I love you, too.· Who kissed me good night '1 will exploit your reserves and indiViduality simply the gotta And wispered in my ear . YOU will become MY PRISONER. Irs way I be No More Missed unaccepted, with ignorance by: Sonia M. Brudasca -Don't ever forget that :For once' have Freedom Games, played I love you.· .1 will never let it go. By David Martinez , Opportunities for affection, ...... '" . .".~., .,,, ,.~ ~- , ..~~~ _-~~.~,.._.~_ ~".._~ .._ ~~ ,~.-.-~~~~.--.~.-- .~ promotion an extra dollar I What a waste As I lay on this grass and think back on missed opportunities Witnessed, Missing Time I see tears rolling down my cheek ...... I am enqulted in sadness ,.. How could I have let so rnaay blessings pass me by? It will be better soon ~ I would sacrifice important encounters ...... " ...... I hear For countless amounts of petty situations Yea. ;1 don't eyer; know how long it's been. I don't even know what values I should follow Right. . By now I don't even care anymore. I think I am what most would call shallow Yea Right. : It's like I don't know what I'm missing I hate that way of life and I want to change Overtaken once again :anymore. So I am now on my knees and I start to pray infinite, ongoing : So Why bother miss it "Father, hold me in your gracious arms Sadness or asking about it. And fill me with a little knowledge" Everything else has also disappeared And ( feel Him slap me Telling me it's time to start 'anew. Because I knew all along By: Mike Ferrarella Fresh, new beginning, start over with life I must not let this opportunity pass - Except for my existence. "' I LOVE YOU!

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"t.- .- NOVEMBER 30TH 360 PARKA.VE SOUTH David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is not a par­ ible explanation for his miraculous sur­ Oscar-nominated The Sixth Sense, Like The Sixth Sense, Shyamalan's 15THFLOOR .LOBBY ticularly luclcy guy. He works as a college­ vival: David is a real-life superhero -his Unbreakable is its own movie revealing script provides clues very early on on how stadium security guard, his marriage is body is stronger .and .more resilient 'than more would min the movie, but it suffices the film will go, and the "surprise" of the pm - falling apart, and he can't even pick up the that ofother humans and he possesses cer­ to say that Unbreakable delivers plot twists film is just how closely it sticks to those 12:00 5:00 pm pretty woman sitting next to him on the tain, latent special abilities. Elijah makes it as intriguing and as surprising as anything clues, to the point that new possibilities train home to Philadelphia from a failed his purpose to convince David to accept in The Sixth Sense, and explores its char­ arise we hadn't considered because we job interview. But when the train gets what he is and to unlock Willis' abilities to acters more fully than the earlier film. thought the movie was going in another wrecked, he is the sole survivor out of 132 use them to help tormented souls. In terms ofactors, this is basically a four direction. In The Sixth Sense the key line passengers- and he doesn't even have a Meanwhile, David's son (Spencer Treat player film. Willis gives a soulful, under­ was "They only see what they want to . ." .

' scratch. Clark) is thrilled with the possibility that stated performance;asI>avid comes to see." ·Samllel ·L. Jackson plays the ."rule . .._---_ _.- ---.._ . --_._--.._------David's miraculous survival piques the his dad might be like someone out of a understand the ramifications of surviving giver" here, but I'm not going to give away interest of Elijah Price (Samuel L. comic book, but his wife, Audrey (Robin disaster. Jackson is unsettlingly effective what he says that is the clue to the course Jackson), all elegant, well-spoken man, Wright Penn), is just interested in patching as Elijah, whose obsession with David of the film. I will say, however, that the who runs an upscale store dealing in orig­ up a threadbare marriage. However, even takes some chilling turns. Spencer Treat ending probably makes more sense the YEARBOOK PHOTOS inal comic-book art. He is also afflicted as David begins to accept that Elijah might Clark, who bears a passing resemblance to more familiar you are with the comic with a congenital disease that causes his be correct, he discovers that, like all super­ Haley Joel Osment (one has to wonder books that are Shyamalan's inspiration. bones to shatter at the slightest contact, heroes, he has a fatal weakness. whether this part was written with young This film from Touchstone Pictures is thus earning the nickname "Mr. Glass". He With Unbreakable, Writer-Director, M. The Sixth Sense star in mind) and who was rated: PG-13 (for mature thematic ele­ is also a very complicated figure, who is Night Shyamalan is opening himself up to last seen as the young boy in Gladiator, is ments including some disturbing violent intellectually menacing and yet physically accusations of making the same movie adequate as David's son. Finally, despite content, and for a crude sexual reference) wracked; his wit and speech is an angry over again. But even though it bears the having the least amount of screen time of and has a running time of 107 minutes. reflex against the cards life dealt him. same solemn atmosphere, dark supernatur­ the four actors, Robin Wright Penn gives MOD - Thur Elijah approaches David with an incred- al themes and basic story structure as his the strongest, most human portrayal. Dec 4th-7th

& By. Jessica Rubenstein Dec 12th-15th Contributing Writer The Rugrats are back! In their second Watanabe (Julia Kato and Dionne Quan). full-length movie, the whole gang gets to Both children and adults will find the play in Paris, and we get to go along for antics of the Rugrats funny. The bi-Ievel the ride. While the main plot ofthis movie humor includes a take-off on the could bring a tear to some eyes, you'll fmd Godfather movies and poking fun at .yourself laughing out loud most of the EuroDisney. Adults get a kick out of see­ time. ing into the secret world of toddlers, and RDl 1538 & 1539- Timid Chuckie (voiced by Christine children simply identify with the charac­ Cavanaugh), whose mother is deceased, ters. Kids (and some adults) will also like wants a new mommy, his father, Chas the gross-out gags. (Michael Bell) wants a new wife, and so The soundtrack includes songs per­ Call for appointment the adventure begins. Due to a mechanical formed by artists such as Cyndi Lauper, v' failure of Stu Pickle's (Bell) invention, Baha Men, Sinead O'Connor, and Big Bad Reptar, the Rugrats are off to Voodoo Daddy. The song "Bad Girls" had Euroreptarland. Their lives become entan­ the adults in the audience singing along. (212)802-6770 gled with.Euroreptarland employees Coco Ifyou're a Rugrats fan you should check La Bouche (Oscar@ winner Susan this movie out. It's funny, moving and will Sarandon), Jean-Claude (Emmy@ winner bring the baby out 'in you. John Lithgow), and Kira and Kimi TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBE~4, 2000 TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBER 4, 2000

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By Jeffrey Belsky By Robert Hidalgo By Jeffrey Belsky By Robert Hidalgo Arts Editor Acting Arts Editor Arts Editor ActingArts Editor

After spending eleven years as a recording For those of you out there who have never After selling 15 million copies of Cracked Jay-Z, arguably the king of hip-hop, along artist and selling over 10 million albums, heard ofDo Or Die, trust me, there is no reason Rear View, every Hootie & The Blowfish with his entourage dropped The Dynasty, Lenny Kravitz's Greatest Hits album spans his why you should know who they are. Do Or Die album has gone downhill. Fairweather which was certainly an anticipated release. The career ranging from 1989's Let Love Rule all is a trio, from Chicago, of sorry excuses for Johnson sold only a few.million, and 1998's reason for its anticipation comes from the the way to 1998's triple-platinum 5. He has rappers who sound like a poor example of Musical Chairs flopped. Now we have thought that it could show the entire music written for and collaborated with the likes of Bone Thugs. Amazingly enough, Do Or Die Scattered, Smothered& Covered; an album full world that there is only one true dynasty in Madonna ("'Justi fy My Love"), Mick Jagger, has two other albums that are available for pur­ of cover songs, which mostly does the same. rap. Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, and Amil Sean and Yoko Lennon, and on Aerosmith's chase. I say that it is amazing because their This CD has remakes ofsongs by mostly artists led by their infamous leader Jay-Z tear it up for Get A Grip album. For Lenny Kravitz, this CD third album, "Victory" has to be one of the only known to Hootie, like The Reivers, Don the length of 16 tracks. The album also sports By: Jeffrey Belsky marks the beginning of a new journey. In his worst excuses for music that has ever been pro­ Dixon, and The Silos. I almost yawned while guest appearances from Scarface, Snoop Dogg, show that Everclear are shiny on both sides of time will come / When all your friends just go I am happy just to be alive." That lyric brought Arts Editor own words, '''I feel like I'm at the beginning of duced in the history of sound. I can't believe R. Kelly, and Freeway, but the question still the coin. "Rock Star," perhaps the best song on away /I wonder why I stick around /I don't tears to my eyes. my career." that Do Ore Die has had an opportunity to stands: are they really a dynasty? jeffasylum@yall()o.com the album, is about a dream many people have want to be your whipping boy / Your pathetic Interesting is the little note that Alexakis All of Kravitz's hits can be found in here. complete three different albums. The first We have definitely heard better albums, but Everclear are one of the few rock bands - becoming a rock star. Check out the lyrics: "I little loser / ... I will not let you overwhelm me wrote about having to put a "Parental "Are You Gonna Go My Way," from the album track, "Victory" (title track) is a song about it is certainly not bad at all. Jigga (Jay-Z) isjust around with anything to say, and one ofthe few don't want to be a loser / I don't want to be an any more." After the distortion and these dark Advisory" sticker on their album for the first of the same name, and "Rock and Roll Is how Do Or Die has gained victory in the rap an awesome lyricist and the verses that he bands with staying power. Songs From An almost was .,. I want to be on TV shows / And words, the song's final half minute ends with time. Just to sum it up, he says that"... the tone Dead" and "Cant Get You OffMy Mind," from game. Not surprisingly enough their meaning drops throughout the album definitely keep the American Movie Vol. One - Learning How to wear designer clothes /I just want to be a rock beautiful and goose bump-causing violins. and color of the language in many of 1995's Circus. Don't bother buying the sound­ of victory is platinum jewelry, guns, weed, record moving. Beanie Sigel's flow is perhaps Smile was too pop-inflected to catch on, but star /I want to tell the little people / They can "Song From An American Movie pt. 2" is Everclear's songs is dark and aggressive ... and track to Austin Powers 2. The Spy Who bitches, and of course the phat whip. It's the one the most interesting styles we've heard in everybody should always try something differ­ kiss my ass ... I just want to get laid / A differ­ also a song that everyone can identify with. The true to my life experiences. In this context, I do Shagged Me, because his cover of The Guess same old story that we have heard millions of a while. Memphis Bleek is the voice of the ent. Referring to this album, it's been a really ent girl/For every different day." Now tell me synthesizer and guitar are uplifting, while the not consider any of my lyrics obscene or objec­ Who's "American Woman" is on here (unless times before. Cash Money really has that kind streets, but his voice is more annoying than long time since I've been able to sit dow~ and those thoughts haven't gone through your head lyrics talk about depression and future long­ tionable. On the other hand, I fully understand you really want Madonna's "Beautiful of money and they are already enough to deal anything else. He tries to flow like J-Hova listen to an album from start to finish. Vol. Two before. ings. "Sometimes I get to a point where I don't and agree with "Parental Advisory" stickers on Stranger"). Did you know that "Fly Away," with. Judging from the fact that neither I, nor (Jay-Z) and it's disgusting. As for the songs on returns back to tile angrier roots, as can be seen "Halloween Americana" is' yet another give a damn about anything anymore .. , This any record[s] that a reasonable person might which has been rammed down our throats so anyone else living in the conscious world, the album there are some hot tracks. on "'All F**ked Up." Remember how So Much instrumental, although not as exceptional as "EI life is going to get better / I want to get lost find objectionable. Being a parent, I appreciate many times (if you didn't hear it on the radio, could care less about 00 Or Die, I truly doubt We have all heard the track produced by The For the Afterglow was just incredible? Well Distorto de Melodica" from Afterglow. The last from my life sometimes / Sit on the side and being forewarned when material my child may ) ou heard it on that car commercial) was writ­ that they have gained that type of victory. The Neptunes, who brought us ODB's "Got Your Everclear bring back the same formula - pop two songs are the most thought-provaking, watch the world go by." But when you've just listen to is not appropriate for her age level. ten during a sound check, and was a last­ only song on the album that is tolerable to lis­ Money." The only issue with the song is that it hooks and witty lyrics which hit you right "Overwhelming" and "Song From An about given up, remember Art Alexakis' Sometimes, the best way to describe events and mmute addition to 5? That song is also on here ten to is a track called "In A Mode." The cho­ listening to most ofthe tracks on this CD. You sounds too much like Mystikal's "Shake It where it counts. "When It All Goes Wrong American Movie pt 2." "Overwhelming" is (Everclear's lyricist and frontman) lyric "I sit situations is through language which some par­ A new single, ....Again," has been added to the rus is very harmonious and you may even find may recall "I Go Blind," the track located on Fast," which was also produced by The Again" is the exact opposite from "Wonderful:' about not letting someone push you around. alone in the backyard / Wishing I could be ents may not deem appropriate for their chil­ CD, and "Mr. Cab Driver:' the infamous song yourself humming it. The problem is that once the soundtrack to the TV show, "Friends." Roy Neptunes. "This Can't Be Life," featuring J­ the pop-py first single from Vol. One. Its 'hard­ "Your time is going to-come ... I don't want to inside I Justthe sound .of my Iittle girl laughing dren." about taxi drivers not picking up black passen­ listening all th ther trash on the album you Orbison's "Dream Baby" is done over nicely, Hova, Sigel, and Scarface, is touching song edged alternativity, like the next song, "Slide," be your punching bag anymore ... Someday the / Makes me happy just to be alive I Sometimes What a class act. gers. is also on the disc (I was astonished at just want to forget that 0 :ven exists. and the live MTV Unplugged performance of about the hardships of life. "This Can't Be actually hearing Kravitz say the F-curse, but I, obviously, do not recommend this album to Tom Waits'" I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love Life" is very similar to the last track on the ...... - ...... " - . .. .. his point comes across very strongly). anyone. With You" (before Hootie & The Blowfish, this album, "Where Have You Been." lt is a song song was recorded by the Wolf Brothers - the about how Hovas and Sigel's life has been singer, Darius Rucker. and Mark Bryan the changed from the fact that their father aban­ FLASHBACK CD OF THE MONTH· guitarist). doned them. The only song which actually fea­ ...... - - ...... •...... ••.••...• , ,.- ~ . A lot of the tracks are j ust folk ditties, like tures all members of Jigga's so-called "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I "dynasty," is a hot track that delivers their Want," which are only for the hardcore Hootie hottest flows of the album. This record proves "T.h~ ~ou fan. By far, the best track is a cover of Led that these artists are decent and Jay-Z is awe­ Incubus: Make Yourself - day were born, you were born free. That is your

Zeppelin's "Hey Hey What Can I Do," (Led some at what he does, but they are not a ...... '...... , ·· _ " ··"..·l.~.··.,nrJVI)cgc,,'..· ...... '. ."-. Zep's version is available through the box set, dynasty. Maybe, if all would have gone as or on the CD single of "Immigrant Song") but planned and Big L would not have been taken by Michael Ferrarella , will find their true direction. "If the wind blew ing what is wanted and needed, as referred to in guitar that gives a feeling of impatience and obviously doesn't do justice to the original. from us so abruptly, then we would have been Arts Copy Editor me in the right direction / would I even care? / the prior song, this being the someone who "passing the time"; keeping oneselfoccupied Bill Withers would be very upset with Hootie's hearing him on this album also. That would i would." The slow times in life often feel like brings happiness to their life. "How do you do after the tension in the prior track. Some sepa­ cover ofhis "Use Me," which proves that some have been a dynasty. Maybe they should have Have you ever looked at the world with its they are going nowhere, and during this time it? / Make me feel like I do. / ...You are Stellar." ration has occurred from the partner in "I Miss things are best left untouched. called this record, Destiny. aggressions and greed and inconsideration for changes occur that augment one's situations. Advice on how to live a healthier and stronger You", as one is "wasting away" from not seeing ~- , / others and wondered if this is what life is all Decisions made during these times, as with all life upon finding happiness is offered in "Make the partner and says "...1 need you to know that ~ about? Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, OJ times, have their consequences. This is impor­ Yourself': "You should try to make amends I carel and I miss you." Kilmore, Dirk Lance, and Jose Pasillas II, tant to remember, as "Consequence is a bigger with you. I If only for better health / But ifyou members of the band Incubus, have and they word than you think." really want to live / Why not try and make The CD is nearing a close, and tensions have convey their feelings with exquisite beauty in yourself?" The advice carries on to "Drive" gotten to be too much. One needs to vent frus­ Insane Clown Posse - Bizaar their CD Make Yourself. The sounds of dolphins communicating, sup­ where the idea ofbeing in control ofyour life is trations and does so in "Pardon Me": "Pardon Island Records posedly a soothing sound, is the introduction to shown as being better than not having control. me while I burst into flames / I've had enough By David Martinez The songs on this CD feature a wide variety of the next song, "The Warmth." The idea of "Lately I'm beginning to find that! when I drive of the world and its people's mindless games / Arts Editor human emotions that flow into each other, warmth is kept up throughout the song with myself/ my life is found" Having a partnerthat So pardon me while I bum and rise above the Coming off tile unbelievable success of their 1999 release "The Amazing Jeckyl Brothers," changing from song to song as one's emotions choice lyrics as "Don't let the world bring you brings happiness, deciding how one wants to flame I Pardon me, pardon rne.; I'll never be which debuted at #4 on the billboard charts without any airplay, without any MTV time and with do over the process ofdays and weeks. All the down / Not everyone here is that fucked up and live and actually living as one pleases: what the same." Once one has realized the nonsense absolutely no hype from the mainstream world, ICP, the Insane Clown Posse, has released a duel while, these songs are encompassed by the cold / Rememher why you came and while could be better? of the world, they can take the earlier-men­ set of CD's that promises to satisfy the expectations of their many fans nation wide. ideas that we ought not accept what society and you're alive / Experience the warmth before tioned "backdoor" out, symbolized by "risjing] Electrasy - In Here We Fall every single mode of pop that can possibly be As Robert Hidalgo in out last issue stated, the first of the two CD's, "Bizzar," is a work of art. culture tell us; rather, we'need to think for our­ you grow old." Although it doesn't always seem "Clean" shows that even after finding happi- above the flame." Once you have realized how .sta Records conceived. Electrasy attempts to trick the ultra­ "Bizaar" is no different. selves. Each of the thirteen songs is a work of so, there are good people in this world. We need ness, tensions and bad days will happen. The the world is and have found your backdoor, one y Robert Hidalgo intelligent Americans into believing that they What one has to love about the sound of the Insane Clown Posse is that it is one hundred per­ to find them and enjoy their company, but not song starts out with light drumming, slightly can never be the same. The final track, "Out cting Arts Editor are the real deal, when the truth is that we have art, and needs to be spoken about. cent unique. One would be hard pressed to find something that can come close to the sound ICP wait until our lives are almost over to do so. heavy guitar sounds, turntable scratching, and From Under", ends on an aggressive note and heard all that musical crap already and we will has invented. In my eyes, these guys are pioneers, and they continue to explore new grounds with Peace and happiness are what one truly needs techno noises which become heavier until the contains a final message for tile listener. "Get Straight from tile British rock world not be fooled. "Special Forces" is the only track "Privilege" is tile first song on the CD, which each CD they release. in life, not mindless trinkets such as the "latest lyrics start at I: 18 into the song. This -ereates out from under them / Resist, unlearn, defy! / comes Electrasy with their debut in America. that Electrasy actually attempts to rock and reminds all who may have forgotten that "The Being the true flag bearers of "Horrorcore," ICP has delivered another knock out CD for their technology" or the "hottest fashions", as spoken the feeling of tensiOH,.-perhaps.- some argument Get.out from under precipice and / see the sky!" o say that this album is garbage would not be they have the gall to tell the world that they day you were born, you were born free / That is fans pleasure. "Bizaar" features some of the illest and most extreme rhythms and rhymes heard "W~ This ties into the first track, coming full circle fair only because they are a British rock. They should not have to listen to the shit that the your privilege." The freedom spoken of is not about in "When It Comes": "What I'm looking is in progress: it something I said? on a CD EVER. Starting with their startling "intro," and followed all the way through song after are supposed to suck. They are without a doubt radio wants us to listen to. Well I guess that the kind found in the Bill ofRights; rather, it is for / cannot be sold to me /I wish they all Something I read / and manifested that's getting with the idea of living free. song, the mood stays the same. You can touch, feel, and taste the music as it builds its momen­ e sissiest rock band that I have ever been tor- they also believe that their shitty music is the the freedom to be a free-thinking individual. would stop trying / 'cause what I want and what you down." The lyricist may have made a big- tum from the beginning, till its final hidden tracks. ured to listen to. They use mixtures of exception. "Morning Afterglow" is their best One is then encouraged to use this freedom .to I need I is and will always be free." Everywhere ger deal ofone ofthe world's inadequacies than This is an amazing CD, so real with lyrics that "Take Me Away" sets the mood for the CD. ICP versus the world. "Rainbows and Stuff' gives acoustic and electric guitar melodies, which is song offofthis album and it brings a tear to my "Find yourself a backdoor" out of this society one looks, someone is trying to sell something. the partner could take, leading to a heated can be related to, along with instrumentals that us the classic twisted humor of ICP at its best. Like I said before, song by song, the CD gets me if the sound wouldn't be so pop friendly. eye every time I listen to McKinney sing so that does not support individuality. There are advertisements in newspapers, n.aga- encounter regarding it It is taken in stride, help set the mood. I recommend this to every­ stronger and just builds its momentum all the way through. To name all the songs on this CD ccording to lead vocalist, Ali McKinnell, strongly about a love that he has. All in all this zines, on the "Idiot Box" also known as televi- though, as the lyricist states "You could never one who is open-minded, even in the least bit. would be the only justifiable way for me to describe the greatness of it all. Electrasy is as a true rock band, .because they CD is for all the little 12 year olds who love The desire to find one's true calling in life is sion, on the radio, on billboards, and even in offend, your dirty words come out clean." They Be sure to read the lyrics while listening, and In a day and age where the almighty single is what matters most, Iep delivers a great album, o not conform. The problem with that moron­ happy and pretty music. something thatevery person wishes to find, and this school newspaper. Does anyone really need can fight, can say anything, and it does not take regardless of what message you get from the something that most musicians cannot do in today's industry. This is a CD for all occasions and ic statement is that they have conformed to is touched upon in "Nowhere Fast." Life takes all this nonsense? > away from the feelings towards the partner. songs or how you interpret them, you will a definite must buy. one on many twists and turns, sometimes leav­ "Battlestar Scralatchtica" is a purely instrumen­ enjoy what you hear. "The day you were born, ing one unsure where they are going and ifthey Familiar radio-song "Stellar" features one fmd- tal track of turntable scratching. drums, and you were born free. That is your privilege." - I III / • pm w.,.,.' ;sei'*' _.j_ ;j i. c.. __ 0 .. _C.- i .. ' II ".•••.•.••••. "';'.;~ "":"'J .... lo.' lI' ;, ." "'" , " ~ y • ~. "0/' TICKER aSyLuM DECEMBER 4, 2000 1

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