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-, VOLUME 77, ISSUE 12 For the Students and the Community May 1,2000 Service, please? Crowded Housing: Students lament over poor treatment at the Bursar's Office The new academic complex may mean a loss of space, for t h eeo ltege Dara A. Abrams StaffWriter "It is much better because we won't have to travel back and forth and wait on the long elevator lines," said Kelly Wong, With the Spring Break now behind a freshman, 'about the effectiveness of having us, finals quickly approaching and summer classes in one building. "This way, it is more school not far behind, many students will soon convenient for all of us." have to deal with the Baruch administrative According to Aylrnan, the most con offices in the 25th street, particularly the gestion occurs around 5:25 PM daily. There is Bursar's. a lot of traffic within the elevators of the In the months ofMarch and April several stu school. There is so much traffic that it takes dents have publicly voiced their disgust with longer to get into an elevator and on to get the service ofthe Bursar's office in The Ticker. home, work, the next class or any In issues 6, 7, 9 and 10 students have com other destination. plained about the alleged- slow service, igno Students are concerned with getting rance and uncooperative demeanor of the to class on time. The new building will have tellers they meet at the window ofthe Bursar's elevators, escalators and large lecture halls on office. These tellersor aids are there to accept the first five floors to reduce the anxiety caused payment and assist students with any financial by the heavy traffic. said Aylman. situation pertaining to Baruch, they may have. That way, a large number ofstudents Michael DiMarco, the Director ofthe Office will be on the first five floors in the large of the Bursar was not thrilled about the nega lecture halls, which will be relatively easier to tive publicity. DiMarco says that the letters access. Those students wi II not have to worry classify all of his staff as being incompetent, about cramming into elevators and ~ing late yet no one has made any formal complaints to for class. Students who will have classes on him concerning this or any other issues. He the upper floors, will also have an easier time adds that if students would come to him and getting to their classes because of report any problems that they are having, any shorter lines. and all problems would be cleared up right Baruch uses a scheduling system away. implemented in the spring of 1996. Its guide ,"I ~4!m" to weed out ,any bad person if there, . !i~,~~- cI_a.~S!S,;rw:etjog.~jceaweek is one, but "the studentsdon't complain'to me are offered on an alternating day .schedule I have to assume that there is no problem with during the week: Mondayffhursday classes are the staff" said DiMarco. scheduled between 7:25am. and 12:25p.m.; DiMarco states that if a student has a com Monday/Wednesday classes between 12:25 plaint they should come to him, almost imme and 5:25p.m.; TuesdaylFriday classes are diately after an incident takes place, even the scheduled between 7:25a.m. and 2:05p.m.; next day, and he will instruct the student on the Tuesday/Thursday classes between 2:30 and 5:25p.m. Club hours are on Thursdays between 12:25 and 2:30p.m. Departments can By Arlene Au-Yeung classes may be used instead of 25 minutes to schedule three-days-a-week classes on compensate for the loss of space. With Contributing Writer Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between a IS-minute break, more classes may be 7:25a.m. and 12:25p.m., and on Tuesday, scheduled. The less time a classroom stays As a result of the move to the new Wednesday and Friday between 7:25 am. and empty, the more classes may be held in it academic complex, Baruch will lose 100,000 2:05p.m. Wednesdays may be used for labs during sny given day. sq. ft. of space. That is equivalent to almost and single-class meetings between 7:25a.m. four floors in the 360 PAS building. "I don't think that the IS-minute and 2:05p.m.. [break] is such a good idea," said Donatto According to Provost Myrna Chase, According to the Guidelines for , Ayala, a Baruch student, about rushing to class the date to move into the new building on 25th SCheduling Classes of Spring 1996, "no more if that measure were implemented. "Walking Street is 200 I. It will not occur all at once; than 55 percent of a department's evening Students are not happy with the service received at the from 26th- Street to 18th Street is time Space in the 26th Street and 18th Street courses on a given day may be scheduled in the Bursar's Office. (Photo! Dara Abrams) consuming." buildings will be phased out as courses and first time" slot." The first time slot are 5:40, departments are moved into the new building. Another student, who wishes to procedures of filing a formal complaint. If the 5:45 and 6:00p.m. In addition, "no more than Furthermore, some space in the 23rd Street remain anonymous, also stated that student wishes to stay anonymous they can do 55 percent of a department's evening courses building will temporarily be unavailable while a IS-minute break is not a good idea. Since she so, but he must be informed or no changes can may be scheduled on Monday and Wednesday being remodeled. Although Baruch may lease works, she takes classes one right after another take place. or Tuesday and Thursday. ' the space vacated by. SUNY Optometry, and would liketo have more time. between Most of the people that work in the front at 315 PAS, no concrete agreements have been classes. She prefers to have 25-minute breaks office ofthe Bursar's are student aides. Since announced by administrators in charge even if there will not be classes in the 18th they are students they have to be trained on ofthe project. Street building when the transition to the new how to handle different situations before work Carl Aylman, director of Student building is complete. -r ing. According to Sandy Ho, the College Life, stated that a 15-minute break between In Features: Accountant and Assistant Director in the office An AMC Theatre Opens its of the Bursar, all students get trained by a In a mission to reduce the amount of com supervisor and are to consult this supervisor if plaints ofthe administrative offices in Baruch, Doors to the Public they have any questions or problems they can't Sunil Madray, vice president of evening and SeePage3 handle on their own. part-time students in Undergraduate Student . When asked about how they felt about the In OplEds: Government is devising a questionnaire. His The Ruling in the Diallo Trial is Bursar's office, more than halfofthe students goal is to get feedback from students through a approached said they didn't have too much of survey so that they will know how the offices . put into Perspective and Much a problem with that office. However, they all need to be changed, . Ado is revealed about Nothing diverted the attention over to the Registrar's Madray will approach the directors of the in Politics office, saying that this is where they encoun Bursar, Registrar and Financial Aid offices and tered a great deal ofproblems. work with them to get a group of questions SeePage 7 Mary Chung, a senior majoring in account together that will provide the heads, and direc In Sports: ing. affirms that the service is not the greatest tors of the departments with honest .feedback at the Bursar'soffice but says it is nothing from the students on the service their staff is The Statesmen's win over CSI . :., compared to the lack ofrespect she deals with providing. The offices will then decide OIl bow forces a tie for the CUNY title at Registrar. they will use this infonnation to change the· "I think the Registrar's office is the worse approaCh of the staff to better accommodate See Back Page place in Baruch," said Chung. "It's true the the sbldents, even thosewho come in with atti In the aSyLuM: ", Bursar's office is slow and the people are not tudes themselves. This-surveyshould be in ~ Novetist-Nora RGbats siped capies ofher DeW boot, friendly, but at least they have a better attitude c.oIiaa...... Walclallloob ~.e. (PIIaW An Interview. with Nora" Roberts ,respectiveoffices by Fall 2000. SabaOclpi) than the people in Registrar."
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l'dEE'TS ·E~ER..Y C>'THER. --y""·~LJR.SI>.A."Y Speech Festival' on Track for May 4 Manhartan. locat:ion. By Jessica Rubenstein ning on going into the business or communi compete", says Martins. F<">r in£onnation call Allison. McC:ll.ler~ (718) 797-0402 and Dara Abrams cations field. This year's Speech Festival marks the ninth Senior StaffWriters Students competing in the festival are year of its existence. Professor Goldstein recruited, trained and instructed by Professor directs students in choosing topics and coach Psych(:>t(::lgy)~ AL·L·ISQN lvf.cCLUER, PhD, (Developrn.ent:al Since 1992, Baruch College has been host Susan Goldstein, a professor in the speech es them for the festival. "It's rewarding to see department and founder of the Baruch Annual students enhance their learning," said teaches l:>art: t.il"11e at:' LaGuardi.a CornJn.ul~ityColle.ge at"\.d ing a Spring Speech Festival, which is funded by the Speech Department. The Speech festi Goldstein. "It reinforces a sense ofcompeten- Fordham Ul"'l.iv·ersity_ She leads conflict: res?lutior, W'orkshops. val is an annual event in Baruch college. As IfI weren't in my cy. There are many more students interested the festival grew from year to year it began to in the preliminaries so there is a wider selec offer prizes to foster more competition. senior year when I tion," said Goldstein. Throughout the years, the speech festival has first attended, I might Right now the festival has been right on blossomed into a bigger and more competitive track as students have been inspired to learn. T"bis Facilh:ated group rneet'"5 every other week. Th.e CryscaJ Qutlt.. Inc:..~ i.. a. non:profit.:.. festival. This year's master ofceremonies, Marcel G. c.on"1.1'Uunic-y... based educational otpni-za..tjon have been compelled To cry out: .d:,e group. sign up f'or one meeting. Responding to the increased demand by Braithwaite, a student enrolled in the MBA .ch.~ brin•• t.oget:l"e~ diverae "",o1Tl.cn ~- includh'lg pavil~g $20 ($16 ~ern.be1:'S). You can coru:inue' by employers for students to have public speak to compete program in the Zicklin School of Business, is all seXUAl OC'ientaciona - t".o pan::lc.ipete in. ~ree said to be "an extraordinary person' by c,"n\.rni£cing 1:.0 nu:')re sessions. pa.ying $60 'Worbhop8, supporc group... counwea land ing skills, the College supports this Speech Spring Speech Festival. Goldstein. Braithwaite has been a professional ($48 tt'lernhers). -rh.en.~ rene"" in tht:ee-sessioa, cvcles.. eu.~u~al evenu-.. Festival by providing students with the oppor- -amity to have the experience ofspeaking in Micheal Martins, a recent graduate of actor for two years and chose to attend For a brochure of cur.ren~ prOaraKn_.. .,rh::c or front oftheir peers, with the incentive of a Baruch College attended last year's Speech Baruch for his MBA degree. Ne", part:icipant:..~can join ""I~enevert:he-re ate C.-:'-ya~al call The Quile., 532 LaOuardia Place. . Festival called it an excellent, professional This year's festival, as in the past will be a ~321. cash reward. openings:. New York. NY lOO.l2 experience, which he enjoyed very much. "If rewarding experience. So relax, come to the (ZI2) ·941--4994 It is clear why students would appreciate the opportunity to speak on an official plat I weren ~.t .i~ f!l)' senioryear when I first speechfestival on May 4th and learn some- ;.:.'~.:_: ~ & •• ." _ _ •• I ••••,: :.: _:-=. •.• -; , . " " ' . " .. , ,. • .. 1 .. - .. .. t • .. , .'... thing new! ._- .-----.. ------•• .:--r. _•.J.,:"...~~.-.•r;.. ;,;:.fA,~ •• ~.~ ..... ,. • •. -:. -, "c" -••• .. ,.' •" .\."r ,,", attended, I might have been compelled to ,. I •• ~ ••• ~"Oo" •• Oo" Oo-.-.Oo -::. .- "-:4Ii".~ •••''''~ .'_"'_•••--:._ .._ .r ..',... form, especially those students that are plan-
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It They are then forced to work offtheir"debt" as was great solace to me that Mr. Heron did not The past three weeks have brought some dis prostitutes or slave labor. Part of the problem judge the people involved by the rightness or \ David Blanks ••••• •••••••• •• Editor-in-Chief turbing issues to light which effect the U.S. presented in the paper is that when the crimes Loved You! l' the justness of their cause, instead he applaud ticker_ eic~csu. baruch.cuny.edu and the international community.· Several are uncovered, the victims are usually deported ed them for just massing and acting. This has reports about the rise of honor killings of because they are illegal aliens. This leaves no -. tHE Vanessa Singh. •..•.•...• •. • Executive Editor helped to lift much ofthe guilt offofme for the women and the trafficking of women and chil legal recourse and the perpetrators are free to Found off the coast of Pompano beach, barely alive and [email protected] things in my past that I have done, only to real dren would appear present a decline in what strike again. The state department is said to be ize that It had been the wrong thing with the OX was perceived gains in human rights. working on changes that may help with this supposedly protected by dolphins sent by Dios, little Elian Gonzalez, Bryan Fleck .....••...... Managing Editor wrong intention. I have shown this article to a In a 37 page report put together by Asma question. [email protected] few of my friends and they, too feel that guilt Jahangir for the United Nations. the human A recent crack down in China freed more than the jewel ofCuba, has become that annoying itch in the middle ofthe has been lifted from their shoulders.. I think rights specialists, recorded a rise in the honor 1,000 women and children from slave labor. Shan-san Wu _...... •..•...• •• News Editor that it is important to list some ofthese people killings of women in various countries around The victims had been kidnapped from their back that we can seem to to reach, but is begging to be scratched. tickernews1@)zotmail.com and their actions: the globe. The murder is usually committed by families and forced to either work in the-flesh Monty Allen was a white Afrikaner in South On a secondary note. I would like to wish Jon a family member when there has been some trade or, as in the case ofmany young children, Are there not enough real problems for us to worry. about? Do we Africa who joined a militia group and fought Hubert Reyes ~ News Editor Minners luck in his endeavors to be a journal perceived dishonor committed by the woman. work- on the streets selling trinkets or flowers, ruthlessly against the black population. really have to worry about -how long Elian's hair is in this picture or ticker_news@Scsu. baruch.cuny. edu ist. His investigative efforts into finding out More often than not, the report shows, the mur The government statistics show that more than Grony Zagreb was one of the first Serbs to how easy it is to pass a class and his bravery in der is not pursued, or is given a lenient sen 7.200 women and children are kidnapped for attack a small village in Kosovo. driving out in that one? Of course not! The media, not including us, have taken Germania Vasquez Features Editor printing the name ofthe teacher whose class he tence. Some of the countries listed include: slave labor in China each year. Human Rights the inhabitants and burning their homes. tickerJeatures(@scsu. baruch.cuny. edu passed without paying attention point to a rich Bangladesh. Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel. groups say that the number is too low. Millicent Mitchill spit on and shouted epi --. this issue to new levels oftediousness. The whole matter should have future in.the business. I am always impressed Turkey and the United Kingdom. The wide Three weeks ago 150 children between the thets at a black second grader in Alabama when Hasani Gittens Features / Ops Editor by people who .have such determination and ranging cultural and geographical differences : ages Of ten and fifteen disappeared from she was allowed into her son's school because been dead as soon as he was plucked out of those so called [email protected] drive that they will pay five hundred dollars for between the countries dispels the myth that Bangladesh. It is feared that they were taken of a court ordered de-segregation. a class and then brag about sitting in the back honor killings only' occur in certain Islamic from the country to be sold into the slave and shark-infested waters. Fernando Lara participated in a raid on a Graceann Hall...... •. .. Business Editor row and reading the incisive writing that is countries. flesh trade. Or perhaps he should have been left on that now infamous [email protected] group of labor strikers -in Santiago de Atitlan. contained in entertainment magazines.Jon, I A report sponsored by a CIA think-tank, the A U.N. report says that, on average one Guatemala in which twelve unarmed people hope your dedication and knowledge help to trafficking ofwomen and children into the U.S. woman is raped every hour in India. The inner-tube, where he could have kept on floating up to Canada and Kenyatta Pious .•.•.•...•...•.. Sports Editor were killed. get you e job in one of those publications. You was recently released. The report, Indian Government says that it is working to ticker_sports@Scsu. baruch.cuny. edu Richard Nixorucontacted by psychic) felt at are what they need to enrich their already "International Trafficking in women to the change the laws so that the burden of proof is become their problem, eh? ease for what he called, "a few questionable fecund field of writers. U.S.: A contemporary Manifestation ofSlavery no longer on the victim. Jon Minners .....•.....••...... Arts Editor acts." in the U.S.:' written by Amy O'Neill Richard, In.the U.S., 380/0 ofall women murdered are But maybe it isn't Elian's fault - how could we hate someone with [email protected] We all felt better knowing that the important Reports that at least 45,000 women and chil killed by either a former or a present boyfriend thing was to have acted, to have been part of a Damian Griffin dren are trafficked to the U.S annually for use or spouse. such a cute little face, a face that has been force fed to us for the last Kin Ping Koo ....•.•...... Arts Editor group no matter what the cause or moral cor in the flesh trade and menial labor. The major You've come a long way baby. [email protected] rectness of it . Thank you. Mark Heron. ity had come from Asia and Latin America, but For more information on the statistics listed four months? the report shows that the percent coming from above. please go to unfoundation.com. •. , Could it be that little Elian is just a pawn being used to gain some Macollvie Jean-Francois .•.•.... Copy Editor Africa and Europe is steadily 'growing. Many [email protected] kind of political advantage between old rivals, Cuba and the United . -. . Michael Papilsky Business Manager Amadou: A personal story and political perspective States? ·Of course not! Why else would Castro so vehemently pursue [email protected] B)' Orlando Green Walking in I passed a flyer to the Latino 50_000 people to 30 people blocking traffic or beat us with. Your taxes are forced from you to the return of this poor little boy? It sure has nothing to do with _Jessica Rubenstein •...... Advertising Manager Contributing Writer guard. that I'm a friend with. and told him communities taking an aggressive armed pay for politicians who arc handpicked by the Jessica_ [email protected] where he was going to be tomorrow with his stance. Historically. we almost never win these ruling class to take away remediation from winning a political.struggle with the United States. It was about 5:00pm on that Friday when I bewildered look. Walking along the corridor I causes in this legal "justice" system without CUNY. We should actually b~lieve that good old grampa Castro cares for "Denotes acting heard about the Diallo verdict. I was at the ran into an older Black gentleman. who works these efforts. This state can adapt fluidly. It can adapt like Queens Mall in Woodhaven. I was paying a as a doorman. and he asked me if1 heard about State-sanctioned. racist police violence exists a snake when it grows new skin for it's new the safety of little Elian. We're sure that life for Elian and his mother bill for my mother when 1 heard from the Black the case and T told him aboutthe rally tornor to murder and 'psychologically intimidate body. . Business can flow as usual w ith uni TEAM TICKER ...ash register clerk that the four cops that mur row. He immediately sensed something about Afrikan people and the poor. By daily harass formed Black and Latino facespulling the trig was so good in Cuba that they couldn't stand it anymore and decided .icrcd Arnadou Diallo in the Bronx were all my deeper feelings and told me that we "should ment. murder/executions and the function of ger on their own people. Jt does not have to be Production tried innocent by the jury. Being plugged into not do anything stupid...that's what they want state structures to all 0\,,," white racist and igno that white cop. We have more people of color Hasani Gittens, Kin Ping Koo, Jon Minners, Kenyana to head over to the US for a three hour tour, a three hour tour... the c itys activist circles for the last 5 years. I you to do." rant Black and Latino cops to get away in the mayors and police officers than 40 years ago , Pious, Hubert Reyes, Jessica Rubenstein, Vanessa i r11mediately passed our flyers without a As I took the elevator up. I could not have felt courts...the community is nurtured into forms and our communities our qualitatively worse. Singh, Dara A. Abrams, Franck Mongbe As great a decision maker as Janet Reno is, we all felt a little thought except to get Black people info on the worse about that statement because I "..anted a of psychological disernpowerment or FEAR Kwame Nkrumah calls this phenomenon "neo .iav-after rallv on 5th Ave and 59th St. I began riot. I wanted New York to be set on fire before (Read Fanon's THE \\'RETCHED OF TIlE colonialism". Nco-colonialism exists to have . - ~ nervous and somewhat-giddy when- we heard that Reno was to decide Senior Staff .i.xtributing flyers to the shoppers at the mall. I the weekend. I wanted to tum on the news on EARTH or Welsing's THE ISIS PAPERS). .A.h~peoples' own face in seats of power in a Media Ariana, Sarah Ashfaq, Karl Boulware, Monyne :-~lil Sunday night and see sistas running with In fact we are all confused on the issue of ~em designed not to serve them, .. but to into two young sisters on the train...one of . ~ ~ on the fate of our little hero. Bowman, Mark Heron, Kiro, Omolara Laniyan, Fred {) .hcm wanted to be a cop. Four brothers in front VCR's on their shoulders clirnbiqg OUl of police brutality unless we understand the func oppress them, This is why there is oppression Leon, Nicole Lovell. Trisha Thomas, Vanessa ..: the Queens Mall-...a brother waiting outside MACY's broken window. tion of the state and government and it's role to and underdevelopment in Latin America. Let's be serious - we all knew that with Reno at the helm, fire- Witenko, Jessica Zhou, Orlando Green, Jeffrev Belskv "" ~ :'\)r someone...a couple of security guards who I'm going to the 15th HOOf and I hear music separate those that rule from those that do not. Africa the Caribbean and Asia with black. works were sure to follow, no pun intended. How many of us were \\ ere Black hired to protect business property from a party that's going on. Doesn't anybody What is the state'? It is a psychological and brown and ycl low faces. The European colo Staff ~';~: checks they need and they probably don't care"! What the Fuck?! I began to tear...than physically violent mechanism in society that nizer. would leave onlv"" to have our sell-outs Dara A. Abrams, Oleg Perlman, Kavita Singh Mokha, actually surprised at the siege that took place just last week? We were :::\ c a shit about the "crackers" they work for. the elevator doors opened and I snuck. into the keeps a homeless family from occupying an take their place. In america. we have domestic Olubunmi Jones-Ornotoso, Franck Mongbe Adam I passed out flyers on the way to Baruch for comer ofthe elevator so nobody would see me. empty building in Harlem. It is a violent mech neo-colonialism. Black and Latino mayors, Ostaszewski, Antonio L. Pereira, Sherry Sung, Shirley actually disappointed, we were expecting tanks and fires. What did we .::1 important BSU meeting that I was trying to "Tom" walked in and said hello. Tom is the anism that prevents the masses from righteous congressmen. college administrators. police Velasquez rush for during the whole afternoon after rnv local "uncle tom democrat" on campus that is ly snatching those four cops and trying them officers and social workers only serve to con ~ . . get? Pepper spray and automatic rifles? Come on! mother's stuff. For some people it was busi- confused and wants to share his confusion with guilty in a real people's court. It is the vio fuse the oppressed masses on the role of the Contributors lence that protects the laws created to ultimate state. This is why David Dinkins can put more ,1<..'-';"; as usual as rush hour at 5:30pm meant the everybody by pushing the Democratic Party As sad as the idea maybe, we all have to face that fact that the Arlene Au-Yeung, Trevor Brookins, Alan Chong, ~1c~inning of the weekend for half of the city's and electoral politics. I asked him if he heard ly protect the rich. cops on the street in New York Cit) than any - Clinton Byrd, Alan Chong, Marco Desena, Janice ~ ~ other mayor before him. This why a Black Elian controversy, issue, circus, whatever you want to call, is now workforce from daily exploitation. All the . without looking at him and he said that "he According to V.l. Lenin, the state exist in Garingo, Damian Griffin, Jeanette Jacome, John societv when it becomes necessarv to defend Mayor. Wilson Goode, in Philadelphia can Bbck people seemed especially quiet from my did" and "what can we do?" His bullshit was ~ . Johnson, Lynn M., Ijeoma Matthew, Tracy Ryan, drop a bomb on innocent Black people and can over. We know how hard it's going to be to let go of our beloved lit .:_.";'~"-' '_ ~-._-..:...... -'.-. ... _...... _-~- ~~------~ ~. ---'--_._.__.-.- __ _- -. T j • ' • \ 8 TICKER OP-EDS MAY 1, 2000 TICKER· BlJSINESS- -MAY 1, 2000 9 • Politics & Stuff: APolitical Perspective Much Ado About Nothing Continuedfrom page 7 unity within themselves in order. to properly By Mark Heron mean, come on. I have to say that I will miss class will not willingly give up power to beg use their cultural and economic resources for Columnist William Jefferson Clinton, the guy is a guaran ging, smiles or methods DEFINED BY THEM. . the better interest of survival and liberation teed newsmaker. Whenever there e was a slow We need to seize power in this country by .from organized white power. George Jackson What's going on in the political scen~ news day, he would create news. I mean there ern,ploying means that does not conclude with said that this has to be done simultaneously 'Nothing, that's what. I am so bored, I am actu was never a slow news day with this guy; for the same master / slave relationship, with with mobilizing with other oppressed people ally wishing that Ken Starr and Newt Gingrich example one day things weren't going right Blacks continuously being synonymous with too. Not before or after. But SIMULTANE were still around. I mean with those these guys and I am almost sure he set this one up, some the enslaved or colonized. Whatever the tac OUSLY! Afrikan people (whether Black or I would at least have been guaranteed an angle. girl asked him what kind of underwear he tics used.. .it has to lead to the physical Latino) need to seek the answers to the ques I mean who do we have, Dennis Hastert? I wears and he told them boxers. I mean this removal ofthose in power and mechanismsthat tions of oppression particular to our diverse mean who the hell is he--I never hear from this was a story for weeks, and whenever the repub defend them. Unless we can creatively do this, communities amongst ourselves. Because guy. licans are at a lost for words they say .. he told we don't have organized power for thepeople, Black and Latino people are not the-enly Today I will start the campaign to draft Newt the American people that he wears boxers". I What about White people? Do aU white peo oppressed groups in the world, we have to seek Gingrich and all the other egomaniacs out will miss him. ple rule? No. I said the white RULING alliances SIMULTANEOUSLY with the other there. Who am I referring to? The former Now back to the Presidential election. CLASS. I'm not a racist and I am making a victims of this society in separate multiracial Senator Al D'Amato.inow this guy could cre What's going on with these dudes. Gore is try distinction. There is a difference. Billy Bob collectives with oppressed Asians and exploit ate a story. D'Amato was replaced by a great ing hard to get in the news by going against his from the gas station down the road is not part ed whites. We .share the same White ruling guy but a major snooze, Charles "The Giant administration concerning Elian, it doesn't of the ruling class in america He does not class oppressor... it is only logical that we build Slayer" Schumer. I mean who are these guys. seem to be working though. As for his coun .... - decide anything in this country. He is a mem peoples' power together. This can be done The newsmaker last week was Elian. I have terpart, I guess I· could always make up stuff ber of the exploited multiracial labor force1'O because all people that believe in some form of to Chris Dodd, Arlen Specter, Trent Lott and from the gibberish he says and then generate this country. His contradiction is that he can . spirituality, and is not blinded by prejudices Tom Delay credit for making an effort. I mean some news. All right enough ofthis crap. sometimes displace his bitterness towards his and psychological handicaps, know that all you figure the rescue ofElian from his maniac forms injustice are foul in the hearts of good relatives was the highlight last week. I loved Stuff form ofexploitation into forms ofracism and a J foundationless cultural thought and behavior womyn and men. The struggle against injus the way Trent Lott and Tom Delay came out Welcome back everyone. I hope everyone of white supremacy that is based on nothing. tice is a righteous one that can only win in the swinging at Janet Reno. If there was a royal had a fun, exciting and restful spring break. I Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party always end. rumble my bet would be on Janet I mean this personally spent my spring break sleeping. I stressed that righteous white people have to I end this chat with you not necessarily woman is a powerhouse, come on Trent used seem to have been doing this for the entire organize their own people. We cannot organize proposing an inflexible answer, but to ask read to be a cheerleader for crying out loud semester actually. I think there is something in white people who will not relate to us from ers of my generation to find time to critically . Fortunately Chris Dodd and Tom Leahy the water. For those of you who had a real Benson Hurst or Bay Ridge. Also, righteous study Assata Shakur, Malcolm X, Angela came between the republicans and Janet. I spring break, i.e. drinking, partying and other whites cannot organize people ofcolor because Davis, George Jackson, Frantz Fanon, Walter' mean, that would have been some major ass stuff, congratulations. I hope that in nine that is OUR responsibility. When they orga Rodney, the Black Panther Party and other kicking. Can you tell that I am bored, and month's most of you are still happy and not nize our communities, it perpetrates that mas (s)heroes in our history ofresistance to all that these politicians who are supposed to be with frowning. All in all welcome back. ter/slave relationship. Even when their inten is indecent Human beings are creative. We out morals, shame or pride are boring me. '.--- tions are correct. can create freedom. 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Moreover, Losche has been'grateful to S.I.D. played as a team and afthough they are short on Last seasons' baseball victory over Staten Earlier in the week, Peter Park, the work Bob Greenburg for his advice in administrative numbers, the Statesmen do not lack a great Island was a solid -effort, but at that time the '-'; horse of the pitching staff, hurled Baruch to a matters and especially to pitching coach Frank heart and will to win. How the team fairs in the ... Statesmen were playing out the string. This 5-0 win over rival John Jay. Park worked Dursi. Dursi has helped to develop Baruch's CUNY tournament will depend largely on exe past week. the Statesmen won 2-1 against CSt seven innings, allowed four hits and strike out pitching staffas well as recruiting new players. cution and mental focus since clearly the team but unlike last year. this win "has placed the five for his second shutout ofthe season. He is Unfortunately, Dursi is ailing and the baseball has the acumen to be the 2000 champion! In team in a tie for first place in the CUNY stand presently 5-3 and leads the Statesmen in strike team wishes him a speedy recovery. parting: Do it for Dursi! ings. This win has also set up a showdown for outs with 45. The preceding paragraph will be repeated in For more information on the baseball team. the CUNY title at Staten Island. The semi Coach Scott Losche, in his first year at the the next issue of the Ticker should the please call Ralph Sirianni at (2 12) 387-1274. final winners will then play for the crown on helm of the Statesmen, could not have asked Statesmen win it all. I say this largely because May 4th at a site to be determined. for a better scenario thus far this season. Though the CSI win was a team effort. the Losche has seen his team win 13 games, the Statesmen's I B Greg Clerkin took center stage. most since Baruch was 12-lOin 1988. Used sporadically on the mound, Clerkin Furthermore, one would have to visit the J e·. tossed a gem for six innings. holding the CSI This ust In. record books as far as the 1970's where coach Dolphins to one run. Baruch tied the game in Ron Rizzi's team compiled more wins. As the the fourth inning on a double by freshman Statesmen prepare the CUNYs. they are 13-1 I catcher Kevin Clark (.313 batting avg.). I overall, 3-2 in CUNY an 5-7 in the Knick The Statesmen went on to take the lead in the conference. bottom of the sixth when 55 Shawn Ponce ., Loschc certainly deserves tremendous credit " (.318 batting avg.) led otT with a double. f for the team's play. but his coaching staff has ':- advanced to third and scored on a suicide played a major role in this baseball rejuvena squeeze by Clerkin. Clerkin walked the lead tion: Coaches Jerry Sidman. Basil Tarasko and off batter in the seventh inning and Joe former head coach Buddy Heffernan have con Caradonna was called hv coach Scott I.osche. tributed greatly. Burt Beagle. the men's bas- Jon Minners' Commentary Corner By Jon Minners 1 hate Elian Gonzalez! We should deport the An-fum Arts Editor whole damn family. Can you believe the Marlins allowed four players to not play in support of some cry baby Cuban-Americans Hev yo! I'he countdown is beginning and ~ - - - who want to protest a father being reunited soon I'll be singing my last hurrah at Baruch. ~ ~ - with his son. Please! I wonder how people I'm actually going to miss this place. I'd buy would feel if the exact thing happened in a yearbook. but I heard I'll never get it. so why reverse and it was a mother who dies bringing waste my money? her child to Cuba and the child's father wanted Let's go right into it. The conspiracy contin him back? Hmm... ues as it looks as if the Knicks are getting the In other news. boxing sucks. Mike Tyson is a short end of the stick. I have never seen the loser. Lennox Lewis is the worst champion playoffs played the way they are being played ever. Remember when boxing championships now. The Knicks play ese game on Sunday. meant something. When will one on Wednesday and another the next people do something about that crap? Sunday. What's up with that? Too much rest So. looks like fans are stocking up on batter time between games can make any team slug- ~ - ~ ies for the return of John Rocker to Shea gish and lazy. Stadium. Fans won't get to throw the Duracell . The' Knicks are ready for the Raptors and batteries though as John Rocker will probably don't need any time off. The Raptors on the be protected. Heard that the NYPD, who prob other hand have nothing to lose and need all ably feel the same way Rocker does, will start the time in the world to prepare. Looks like the the game with a 41-gun salute. That's all I got "I NBA is trying to help Vince want to be like to say about that! Mike" Carter. I have been getting some major heat for.some The Mets are on fire and it looks like they are of my .cornments. One high school student for real this time around. Will the bottom fall even wrote me asking if the school was this out? Possibly, but this 8-game streak (at the bad. Hell Yeah!l! I took money right out of time of this writing) has people believing Baruch's pocket. That'll learn them. again. The Yankees on the other hand are Another wannabe journalist who can't get his struggling. but that's okay. They'll pull togeth paper out on time and suspiciously only puts er and make it once again. Can you say his crap.i.uh...paper out in the 18th street build Subway Series? . ing, talks gib behind my back. I'm glad I am •• Late breaking news: The class of 1990 got getting people to talk. Wait until my next com ., their yearbook today. Guess there is hope for mentary. Until then, this is Jon Minners say the class of 2000 to get it before the next flil ing, beat me if you can, survive if I let you. lennium. Later... -., .., -.. .. . Leonard MitcbeD holdillg the CUNY chaDlpioasbip tropby after the Statesmen won the CUNY title. Note: the baD in the tropy was awarded to Mitcbell for becomiag Barucb's all tilDe leadiBg scorer, suryassiag Scott Holloway. (pbotolBarucb Press) ,.~ .. . ~ ...... _. .- , '. TICKER aSyLuM May 1, 2{)()() TICKER aSyLuM May 1, 2000 Asylum's Most Recently Committed: , '. Interview with Nora Roberts , By Sasha Gelpi Nora Roberts is currently on tour promot Asylum: In your latest novel you choose shows how the effect ripples out in a small ent characters, different relationships [and] Features ing her latest book Carolina MOOD. Set to tough subjects -- the murder ofa child and town community and people remember.) different dynamics. There are eighty-eight the backdrop of a small town in South child abuse. How do you as the author keys on a piano and think ofall the different Carolina, it is the story of a woman who maintain the balance ofthe characters? What do you find endearing about your music it can make. finds love and friendship can surpass the character, Terry Bodeen ofCarolina Moon? Nora Robe-rts: greatest difficulties- even child abuse and Nora: Rape and murder of a child is never Asylum: You topped the New York Times murder. Nora: I had bestseller list four times last year. How An Interview with the Carolina Moon combines the the idea of does that make you feel? , New York Times Best power of romance, passion and child [and] emotion. Roberts is a best selling friendship Nora: Wonderful. [I have had] forty-three SeUing Author Musi'c'Mania!~· author with over 100 million cOI)Jes -'someone NY Times bestsellersand the #1 spot of her books in print worldwide. with, a dark amazed me. The best part is going on tour She has published over 133 novels, 'past and and meeting all the people who go and buy RevieY#s of music and her work has been made into how she my books. How cool is that! 1I11s~,_ ~Il!IllI!I!. ti excerpted in _Good ....lIll!I!Il---...... w 0 u I d of all genres Housekeeping .and translated into overcome Asylum: Why romance? 3 twenty-five different languages. it. A lot of Inside the Staten Island Mall at g r o w r n g Nora: Life looks better if it had a relation Slip Knot Waldenbooks, fans talk enthusias throughout ship...read it and enjoy. Romance is a tically about Nora Robert's books as the book hybrid genre -- so many different spins the line snacks around the small and you from mystery romarice to sci-fi romance. N-Toon bookstore. They muse about how watch her [It] is a big wheel with a lot of spokes. her characters and mature plots, progress [You're] allowed to write a lot of different engage and entice their spirit and and change. works with a core love story and happy end Columns Tamar mind. [ To] ing. [Witness in Death] is a dark and grit "A good escape. Modem, easy become ty, futuristic love story with murder and reading that is not real mushy," said open to mystery. Animation & -g Book Reviews: Eels Chris Signorili, a fan of Nora's Nora Roberts signs copies of her latest book, Carolina Moon, for fans at a local relation 8 work. Ruthlynn Gueli, another avid Waldenbooks store. ships and Asylum: What words of wisdom would reader of romance, hailed Nora's the faith you give a flourishing writer? THE. Lazy I characters as "interesting and entertaining." easy to write about, [When] writing scenes between women. Very important [the] Videogame 4 &5 '>QIAtyJOND Diamond Some say you would have to be crazy to I get close to the character - it can be female bond. Nora: Write what you would read for plea sure. Never write it ifyou would never read Bottomline ,•• [)<~LLAS write 6-8 hours a day and put out seven intense. [I] Focus on one cast of characters Dallas Michael Penn books a year. What excatly makes her tick? and put all my energy into one book -- [her] Asylum: You have been writing for nearly it - ifit doesn't entertain you, it will never PAGE. What does she think about when she writes reality becomes the reality of the fiction I two decades, giving readers new and excit entertain anyone. JoURNEY' Page the books that sell right off the shelves? am writing. ing characters year after year. Where do Crossvvord ....-..-.-.- . Asylum: Thank you, Nora. I hope that 11 , The Bloodhound Gang Roberts is the latest personality 'to enter the you find the inspiration? :.f Asylum: Asylum: (Life cut offtoo soon and the loss Carolina Moon will be another success for Cuss Control of innocence infuriates...[Carolina Moon] Nora: So many people in the world, differ- you. ;#I 3 David Bowie O~AMOND DALLAS PAGiZ "Casual cursing has come out of the ~'ith Lorry "Sm(ljc~'f" ($c>~~ -~ ---~- ... -- --~ .--- - • -II' TICKER aSyLuM May 1, 2000 TICKER aSyLuM May I, 2000 PLAYSTATION PANDEMONIUM: Silent Bomber By Karl D. Boulware This is a very exciting game! [f) ou are tired of all of the same old type of action games pick this one up. Silent Bomber is the story of a one-man demolition army. Jutah Feit, battling the evil Dante Group to free the Judicial Planetary Alliance. You navigate the nondescript Jutah through 14 levels, varying in complexity and challenge, ofhostile territory destroy ing all and leaving carnage with your weapons of mass destruction. Your basic attack is a standard bomb that you place on your target until you find the target lock. Once equipped, you press and hold down the attack button until a target arc Bodychecking the Competition Feels Great to Be Dead~ extends and locks onto whatever enemy By Badseed happens to be in range. Once locked on, By Badseed every press ofthe attack button places up Wow! That's all I have to say about this it's true when they say the Dreamcast is Brian Leetch missing that goal that could How ya gonnakill em' if they're zombies coming out of every corner. another main character. Strangely, these to 6 bombs on the target and then it's game. I mean playing this game just thinking. have tied the game. Even cooler was already dead? That'S" the question on the Their movements are realistic if you've guys bleed green when you shoot them. bombs away! The number of bombs you leaves you breathless. The Dreamcast My only two complaints are that scor when I made a frustrated Leetch smash back of the .CD case for Sega seen Zombie move before (I meant from Aren't they humans? Who Cares? It was carry depends on the number ofE-chips rocks and NUL 2K takes full advantage ing is very hard to come by and the up his opponent and get penalized for Dreamcasts' Zombie Revenge. What a the movies). It gets harder as the game fun blasting the whiny girl to her death. ofthis new technology. goalies seem to enjoy stopping the high sticking. You get to watch the play way to get you to want to play the game goes on, but not so hard that you decide That'll learn her. I felt like I was watching a real hockey momentum of the game, a little too er take a seat in the penalty box. Cool. that brings the genre of movies like to call it quits before you make it past the Some other cool aspects of this game game on TV. The skaters move around much. The Goalies seem to be superhu This game has a lot going for it. All 27 Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of first stage. include a slight jump factor. I jumped at so fluidly, and if you look closely, you man and it's very hard to get a goal. I lost arenas are included and they are beauti the Dead, right into your hands as you Another cool aspect ofthis game are the one scene because a huge monster popped can even see the lines on the ice as each 1 to O. Also, those same goalies will fully done in full 3D detail. The game is blast Zombies into pieces. small movies intertwined into the game out with big hands, and a freaky face and player skates over it. It is so realistic; block the puck and then smother it, stop stunningly realistic right down to the ice The game kicks some extreme ass. You to further the storyline as you begin to I almost peed my pants realizing she you'll never watch a real game again. ping play and killing the momentum the spraying from when a skater comes to a play one ofthe three characters as you go realize why these zombies are out to con looked like a girl I used to go out with here Why watch when you can play one? game was enjoying. This became very stop. The players move and react realis around from stage to stage blasting some quer the world only problem with these at Baruch. Talk about realism. Whoa! I had so much fun playing this game. I frustrating. Put the puck into play or I'll tically, especially the goalie that makes of the ugliest looking creatures you have movies are that they don1 really leave Also, the graphics were phenomenal as chose my beloved Rangers who my alter body check you through the glass. some fantastic saves. ever seen in some of the most detailed any cool things to say. Stiff talk, mostly, the rain was a nice touch, the wind made ego is always endorsing in his Sports The fact that you can smash the players Badseed's Bottomline: 4 out of 5. backgrounds imaginable. It is so cool to "Look", "Let's go!" That's kind of bor the trees sway and that was cool and the Commentary column (Yeah, right!). The hard and realistically into the glass makes Seems like all Dreamcast games seem to see some of these zombies get blasted ing, but we can look past that with this fire looked mighty real. Cool explosions, Rangers went up against the San Jose me forget about my previous two com get perfect or near-perfect scores. This apart. Zombie Revenge reminds me of game. It's the gameplay that matters. too. One final cool part ofthis game is that Sharks and right from the beginning; Bob plaints. I just took my aggression out on game would have been perfect if the the games I loved in the past. like Double And there is a lot to play. You have the when you play with a "friend", and they Cole and Harry Neale provided the most the players with some bone crunching scoring increased and the goalies stopped Dragon and even more recently, traditional Arcade mode, which playsjust die, they become a Zombie too. That's realistic announcing I have heard since checks. Talk about realism. You can feel smothering the puck. Still, this is the best Fighting Force. like the Arcade mode, which plays just Phat. Gave me an excuse to blast them. NFL 2K, another Dreamcast hit. These the pain. Everything about this game hockey game on the market today. I can't With all these fighting games, strategy, like the Arcade Game and then-you have Badseed's Bottomline: 5 out of5. This guys just wouldn't shut up. which just screams realism. I mean the players wait to continue playing as my Rangers and RPG games taking over the market, the original mode, which you can custom game was tremendous. It was an old for added to the whole experience. I could move so smoothly down the ice, and make their way to the Stanley Cup. NHL it is nice to see a place for the side to make bullets hurt most or j us! rely on mula not used much, brought into the new n't even find a place where they repeated those movements are so fluid and real 2K sets the standard for all hockey games scrolling type of action game where you some good old knuckle power. You can millennium with stunning graphics, and themselves. That's kind ofscary. Maybe that you can swear that it was really to come. win with your fist and various weapons also fight the bosses in a bosses stage. some fast paced game play. There is noth you pick up throughout the game. There is even a fight mode where you can ing dead about Zombie's Revenge. This game is alive and kicking ass! Th is One's A Keeper This game is fast and exciting with pit one of the main characters against Silent but deadly. By Badseed you find. The E-chips allow you to adjust your suit to raise your shield power, I remember when I was a kid and my rod controller for this game, as it totally the day in various temperatures, which but many games look good and play bad. increase the target lock range, or the num dad use to take me fishing. I would wake adds to he realism ofthis game. really makes a difference, and in several This game looks good and plays great. ber of bombs you can detonate. In addi up at four in the morning and take an You leave your rod in your hand and different locations. The object is to com I sat there and casted my lure into the tion to the standard bombs are four types hour or so drive up to the Reservoir and you get to pick a lure that resembles pete in a tournament and catch the water. I sat there and waited as I saw fish of special bombs you can find. Another unhook our boat. It was a beautiful day many ofthe lures I used in the past. Each biggest fish in a set amount oftime. You after fish ignore my lure. I was getting dimension to the game is the VR arena. and to be up so early in the morning, just lure works like the real thing. Some sink are ranked by the total weight ofthe fish agitate just like in real life, until wham, The VR Arena gives you the ability to felt pretty cool. you catch. my lure took a hit and the fish was attack fight one on one with one or two players We would sit in the boat The ing my line furiously. I tried reeling it in, using delta chips found in the story mode. with the fog all around us, weight but the tension on my line was enormous. Each delta chip has a different character waiting for that bite. sure makes I had to slow down or risk having the line on it. Some are bosses from the story Nothing but silence until, a differ snapped. The computer told me to move mode some are secret characters. w hen you knew you had a ence. It my rod, move it to the right and so on. I Overall I give this game a 4.5 out of5. hit. I became overly anx was easy was getting excited and halfpaying atten Although the playing can get monotonous, ious, pulling the reel as fast catching a tion as usual. It wasjust like those days in you get so addicted to blowing things up it as I could. My father would two-point the past when I lured in that fish and doesn't last long. This title was well put tell me to slow down, lower er, but that heard, "That's a huge one"! I felt proud together; the game play is excellent and its the cod. move it to the left, 15 pointer ofmyself. That was my fish and I caught effects are beautiful. Its. only problem is and be calm. The excite was pure it. Wow! that its difficulty varies; it can be very ment was overwhelming, hell to lure What an experience. I really enjoyed it challenging at times and also very easy at and when I pulled in a small in. That's and winning my first trophy felt great. times. Since this game is very original I mouth bass, I couldn't con realism for I'm currently in the second stage tourna will let that problem slide, hopefully they tam my excitement. It was you, but ment hoping to repeat my success. At will get it right for the sequel. incredible. I caught it. That that's not least I'll have fun trying. was my fish. all. The I haven't been fishing graphics Since I was 15, but I still are beauti Badseed's Bottomline: 5 out of 5. This This is a sample pic from the game Summoner. This and other pies were sent to me remember 'those days. I felt I got one! Now the trick is reeling it in. Don"t let this one get away. ful and the game made me want to go back to the by the good folks at THQ. It looks like this year's E3 gaming convention is going to be a that same excitement when I 3D graph- reservoir and do some fishing again. hot one. THQ plans to announce and display games for the ~ugrats, MTV Sports, picked up Sega Bass ics add to Right now, it's raining, so I'll just pop in Fishing. the exciting game for the new to the bottom, some move differently and the realism. the game and enjoy the real-life experi Scooby-Doo and the Power Rangers. Also, it looks like the cult classic Evil Dead wi" be Dreamcast system. I know that sounds some stay right on top ofthe water wait The backgrounds are amazing and real ence, without the bad weather. I'll see making its way to PC's, Dreamcasts and Playstations everywhere. The summer of video pretty weird, but its true. ing for a bass to come by and take a bite. istic. The fish look and react like their you out on the virtual seas. gaming looks to be heating up, and we will have more for you on the E3 convention and I totally recommend buying the fishing You also get to fish at different time of real-life counterparts. This game is great, the new Playstation 2 as well as more game reviews In the next issue. See you then. m + TICKER as LuM Ma 1, 2000 TICKER aSyLuM Mpy I, 2000 Welcome to Iowa; Scared Yet By Jeffrey Belsky Hooray for Boobies! Iowa. The sweet smell ofcom, boredom, we're just about music. So we just put it on I Like Eels and blood-pumping, teeth-grinding death and it started gettin ~ people, and it just started By Jeffrey Belsky metal. What?? Well, evidently these nine to tum into this big thing." It's even bigger By Jon Minners guys (yes, nine), consisting of a vocalist, than you think. Diluted is not at all watered DJ~ down, Wait and BI~ chums and punishes, With contains OK beats, and simple chord pro bassist, sampler, two guitarists, and three a testosterone level higher than the I looked at the cover of this CO, Eels: head. It sucks when you start singing, I like percussionists, all dressed in jumpsuits and a and Prostbetics is bad to the bone, and gressions, mostly Blink-182 style. The Daisies of tbe Galaxy, and thought to birds, and people look at you funny on the Empire State Building, it's no wonder the different horrifying mask, are sick ofthe run speeds up towards the end. Vocalist Corey Ballad ofChasey Lain is Pop's fan mail myselfthat this CD was not going to be my train. Geffen Records ~ ~ Bloodhound Gang of-the-mill ho-hum of daily life in Des Taylor speed raps along with the law-break to a porn star, and the degrading lines in cup of tea, but from what I read, the Eels Another catchy song is Flyswatter, which Moines. And it's a good thing they are. ing velocity ofSpit It Out and No Life, and have named their most recent album I Hope You Die are one reason why their were pretty cool. deals with field mice, head lice, spiders in Taking indus- 'like all the Hooray for Boobies. Hormone-laced album has been slapped with a second From listening to this CD, I was pleasant the kitchen, and all these cool things. As dis trial thrash- other tracks, tunes like The Bad Touch, with its new advisory label (WARNING: CONTAINS ly surprised. I really enjoyed it. To me, this gusting as it sounds, it was quite a good song, metal to a such. as w a v e EXTREME CO'was a lot like the music from the group, even though it makes me itch just thinking supreme and Eyeless, there Cake, in the fact that this CD was strangely about it. It was fast, and still mellow at the disco, LY OFFEN extreme height, is a maximum and disturbingly mellow. -The lead singer same time, but the combination made for a s how SIVEMATE- SlipkDOt (pro overload of vocalist has a perfect nice quirky song that is worth a listen. duced by ROSS drums and RIAL). voice for this Still, I enjoyed Jimmy ROBINSON) is percussion Bloodhound type of listening to It's a (well, what'd Pop's undoubtedly one Gang is not music. It's ~otberfucker the of the most furi you expect, if i m m a afraid of music that most. As vulgar as ous and intense there's three ture yet what they are takes a look the song sounds. it heavy metal of 'em in the lyrical (Magna at the world sounds kind of albums in the band?). In the genius. and the lives ~:#.;:, .....~:: sweet when sung in Cum Nada), :.. ," last five years. words of one of the people that mellow. melan ... like which boasts From start to of the percus in it. It's a choly way. In fact. sionists Coca scratches by end you have an C () I a look at emo the song is sup 11.0 Richter Shawn (aka D.l. Q-BaH, tions and the posed to be roman .\lock vou scale reading of 6), "We're nor and- cheesy things we do tic. It's how life is up there to be (/ r e razor-edge dis Just another farmer from Iowa with a nasty penchant for 80's beats. and why. It's a motherfucker tortion and ele roc k •n' roII inclined hardcore violence. Synthesizers, pure perfec- without you here. I phant-size bass stars. We're 10 make .t r u m p e t s , tion. . guess it's meant for rhythms, all intertwined with monstrous not there to ~~. me rise saxophones, Some real-. that girl who broke growls, barking, and larynx irritating ego trip on our faces," and in the words of your heart. Well. an hour trombones, ly good screams. SIC starts this rocky rollercoaster drummer Joey (aka /). "We want to keep our son g s ... ".:.:."'~:_'.: how can she not earlyjust and clever from the depths of hell with piercing drums, selves equal with the kids. We're .not hiding I ike include melt hearing those crushing anything that dares stand in front of anything. We're being so honest with our lyrics (If life words? Daylight Grace Kelly Eels: Tbey may look weird, but this is some serious to into smithereens. And that's just on its way selves to make sure our fans are being taken were picture Blues, which Jeannie's Diary Savings music uphill. Why do they don these ultra-unortho care of and that's the best tool we have to perfect you is a sad song is another great make sure our music is driven home full Time. dox masks and jumpsuits? Drummer Joey could frame deal ing with song deal ing with Jordison explains: "We did it because. after force." Hey Fred Durst, why don't you take Only The Bloodhound Gang Thinking About Boobies it / But the the little people who aren't all that happy love. How many ofyou have just wished to being degraded constantly for trying to play THAT and stick it up your "yeah?" It's about t h eo s e world is a about where they are, but the person singing be on someone's mind, even for an instance? music or do something in Des Moines, it just time that there are actually some rock stars five nuts (Jimmy Pop, D.J. Q-Ba//, diaper so let someone else change it) is doing OK and will be fine. It presented a How many of you wish you could be just a came to be like we were an anonymous enti that give a damn about their fans. Rage, dark page in your dream girl's diary? That's why Lupus Thunder. Evil Jared Hasselhoff., give Take the Long Way Home its good outlook on life, and said that even ty. No one gave a f-. no one cared, so we and loud guitars. quality lyrics, and thumping though you are having bad times, things will this song is so great. They feel the same way drums. Now this is called channeling) our and Wille The New Guy) would sample swing dance quality. They also cater an were never about our names or our faces; end up being okay. and say it, so you don't have to. anger positively. Falco's Rock Me Amadeus, Frankie interpolation of Pink Floyd's Another Goes to Hollywood's Relax, and I Like Birds is really cool, because it's a The Eels are great. I can 't say enough Brick In the Wall (Part II) to their own about this group. It totally surprised me. Metallica s For Whom the Bell Tolls, 'to song that doesn't make sense, but stiII makes N-Toon: Saving Trees and Getting Girls foul-mouthed delight (one reason why you laugh. The melody is outstanding, the music is fan create a weird, yet catchy song that diss the release ofthe CD was delayed for so I don 1 care for walkin' downtown! crazy tastic and the words and singing areso mel By Jon Min.ners es themselves (Mope), where Pop calls long was because they did not get per low thatyou can't help butjustsit back, relax auto car gonna mow me down!look atallthe N-Toon's Toon Time is a good CD for ofwhat this group can do. It's a very sad song the group "less hip than Bo Jackson." and enjoy the music. That's just what I plan mission to use this interpolation, and people like cows in a herd! well. llike birds. young kids going through the kinds of things as the boys plead for the return of an absent Three Point One Four starts off on a on doing and you should, too. After all, many copies had to be destroyed). After a I listened to this song and thought how stu these kids are going through. The only thing father. How can you not feel something when sweet scale and is about the frontman's school's a motherfuker, and we deserve a while though, enough is enough with all pid this was, but then I was laughing along is that these kids shouldn't be going through the kids say they don't care about the past, as I listen to a lot ofmusic and ifyou are asking people to rise above the hate, chance to just mellow out a little. ex-girlfriend, and what his ideal woman the profanity, vulgarities, and blasphemy. with it and soon, the song was stuck in my the trials and tribulations they are dealing long as their dad comes back to them? That's bad, I'll insult the little talent you have seem to be reaching out to the future would be like ("'/ like my girls like my But with a European fan base ofover two with at such a young age. sad and the harmony and talented voices only right out of you, but in the case of two youth. The -song seems to be a lesson cheese. preferably for me fat-free million, that's nothing to "Mope" about. Battle of the Braxtons The four members ofN-Toon range in age makes the song have much more meaning to American singles only"). Most ofthe disc bands, I am going to be very nice about waiting to be learned. In the wake ofthe from 9 to 14. They are great singers. Their them. it. Columbine shootings, and I do believe By Jon Minners voices are fantastic and the harmony they Wbat About Us is another great song deal See, the two bands, Cupcakes and they mention something about trench have reminds me of the old days of New ing with the destruction of trees, a topic that I have been waiting for the next Toni and deals with the usual, I miss you, I miss Lazy I: Looking- For a Contract Shiner aren't really bad at all. To be coat kids, this song seems to be telling Edition. Most of their songs have some should be on everyone's mind. I'm glad this Braxton CD, but in the mean time, I picked your touch, I miss your kiss, and so on. Get upbeat, pumping tracks that deal with love. group has chosen to lead the charge and save By Jeffrey Belsky honest, both bands are pretty damn good. troubled kids to look inside themselves up her sister's first solo project. Tamar Mine is a different twist on a love triangle absentee the trees. It's just that their songs need a whole lot and discover that the hate they feel is Braxton may not be Toni, but she sure packs and is selfish in way, yet honest in another. fathers and These songs ofwork. wrong. We shouldn't hate people a vocal punch that makes her a serious con There are girls out there who know that their The unsigned Lazy I is comprised of over 2-Note Coke Head in which former even the cut truly show the Let's start with Cupcakes. Now, the because everyone is the same. Finally, a tender in what could be a sibling rivalry in man is just playing them and really loves four members (Abe Yedid on vocals/gui guitarist Elliott Warren plays speedy ting down of .ability. N-Toon name is kind ofcheesy, but don't let that song on this CD with something going the making. another, but they don't care as long as the tars, Henry Yedid on drums, Isaac "Neb" scales up and down on his guitar. Grimes trees. has and makes Breaking away from her sister's singing man buys them things. This song hits that fool you. Nothing sweet and nice about for it. I truly enjoyed it. It just them stand Silvera on bass, and JaredStolles on gui has that fresh-guitar string sound, along group, The Braxtons, Tamar presents a new group ofwomen square on the head and is a this group. These guys are rockers and Which I could not say for the other doesn't seem out, giving tar) from Brooklyn. Their debut CD, with plucked bass. Mirror ~ Jirro~ sound that is a little edgier with a mix of truthful look at the way some relationships their songs seem to.be the exact opposite band I reviewed. Shiner's Starless right for kids them a future Selph Tid Old (co-produced by reflects love for a girl named Leanor, and R&B, pop, soul, and hip-hop. It is that mix seem to workout, despite what we think. of what the band's name seems to por proved to have songs that were meaning to be singing in this busi GEORGE DALTON) contains mostly shows the band at their best. Lazy I ture that· sets her apart from her sister and It is hard not to make comparisons tray. Look at some ofthe song titles from less. I didn't like one song with the between Tamar and her older sister, and in about love ness that is so lackluster 70's psychedelic harmonies, toured in Spiral, the Knitting Factory, makes a comparison a little less likely to unforgiving, this CD: Vidiots, Bloodthirsty, No exception ofSemper Fi. That song con some areas, it just becomes too easy. Iike they are intertwined with alternative melodies and and the Lion's Den in support ofthis CD come by. even to adults. Regrets and Darkness Surrounds. tained words dealing with voices in our Similar voice styles and a couple songs that adults. grunge vocals reminiscent of Pearl Jam and a future EP, and are off to a good Toni Braxton isn't much about hip-hop, but The love could be sung by either Braxton makes it Sboulda Sounds like some good song titles to me, heads and stuffofthat nature. Being that Tamar sure is, which is evident from her first songs are very on Pen15, which has crafty guitar work. start. (For more information, e-mail Abe impossible not to make the comparison. Been My but none ofthese songs are good. I always hear voices in my head, I really track. entitled, Get None, with J.D. and nice, too, but Hi IS fast-paced, up-tempo, and pumps at [email protected]) Still, Tamar breaks new ground and stands Girl and A Cupcakes have some great music going enjoyed this song. Still, the voices in my Amil. The message is clear on this fast should not up the bass. Pink Floydish vocals are all out on her own as well. So, while you wait Girl Like for them. The beats are nice, the music is head weren't saying good things about paced, hard hitting song with some phat delve deeper for Toni Braxton's new CD to hit the Tbat ate just beats; you can spend all your money, do into the kick-ass, but the words seem to be ill this group. In fact, they were telling me shelves, why don't you swing to the other too melodra tricks, but if Tamar doesn't like you, she aspects of love conceived and lacking of any direction to thoroughly trash them, but after taking branch on the family tree and pick up matic for a Life on the Road with The Getaway People won't bother with you, and you'll get none. as the kids get whatsoever. There seemed to be no mes my medication, I decided to look at the Tamar's latest rel~. In a few years, Toni bunch of Tamar does have a very similar voice to her older. The lit sage at all with any ofthese songs, except bright side. won't be the only B~n CD you anxious kids ages 9 sister, but the message in her music is very to 14 to be tle skits have By Jeffrey Belsky one. It's quite a shame, because while Shiner has some excellent music. I'm ly wait for. No comparisons will be neces different. Money Can't Buy You Love is a singing. The Four Me-:nbers of N-Toon. They'll Give up to go, as they the music is slamming, the singer, . talking about some phat ass keyboards, song I can never see Toni singing, but Tamar sary. Kids that age Their Nintendo Just to be With You. .are only funny The Getaway People, originally from logue. Human beat-box god Rahzelguest Preston Graves also does a goodjob con guitars and vocals, but once again, the fits the song well for some reason. She is should not be 'if you are a lit Norway, and now based in New York, stars on the reggae-ish Come Love Me, sidering what he is given. His voice songs lack any meaning or direction. I very straight forward and to the point. She worried about tle kid, and I'm spent the last year and a half playing on produced by DANTE ROSS (Ever/ast). works and is pretty melodic if you look really couldn't continue to listen and fast lets you know what's up in this catchy up love like that. They should be playing pretty sure this CD is not geared only to the tours including the Dave Matthews The Beatles-y ballad Deceived By An past the words. forwarded many times to the next track tempo number. Money can't buy you love, videogames and not saying things like, "I'd youth. but it can sure pay the bills, so even if she Band, Barenaked Ladies, and Angel has a subject matter the opposite The words meant nothing to me. It did as each song lost my interest. That just give up Nintendojust to talk to you." "I don t N-Toon has the tools it needs to be a suc loves you, you better have a job or you bet H.O.R.D.E., in support of The Getaway of Come Love Me, and Sleepwalkin', n't get me to sit up and take notice. It seems quite unfortunate considering the want to rush.you to do something you don t cess. Toon Time is a good CD that .displays ter look for another girl. .Kind ofharsh there, want to do;" should not be words coming out this group's strengths. Great voices. excellent People, featuring the up tempo She Gave mentions, "Den Xiao-Ping was a didn't make me want to sing along and talent this band seems to posses. but brutally honest. of a child's mouth, even if it is only about hannony and a nice beat are the perfect blend Me Love. Whereas most of their debut Chinese chicken." Don't ask. Six Pacs is the words didn't leave me wanting more. So, while I do not recommend Other excellent songs include Tonigh~ going steady. that will make N-Toon successful for many CD contained darker topics, such as the cheeriest song on the album, talking Still, one song did kick some ass in my Cupcakes or Shiner: Starless, I do recom which just kicks ass and contains some great Now, I don't want to take anything away years to come. Then again, look what hap drugs and racism, Turnpike Diaries, about touring, and the love of their fans. book. mend that you keep an eye out on these music that meshes very wen with Tamar's from this group. They do have an excellent pened to New Edition and Bobby Brown. from Columbia Records talks about life At the other end ofthe disc, Boyd Tinsety Future Girls, Future Boys has every .groups. With some better writing, we very sensual voice. Words has a similar future and hopefully they will be around for a Still, right now, they have a gift that should be on the road and females, set to upbeat of DMB plays violin on Open Your thing going for it: the slamming music, could be hearing some great things from sound to something her sister would sing, long time, because if the~ are, success should appreciated by everyone. It's music that goes grooves and slack-drawled vocals. There Mind, putting the finishing touches on a the great voice, and some pretty good both bands in the near future. Now, all I and explains that words can not describe the come their way. It is easy to see- from this back in time where music meant something. love felt for the person she loves. Miss Your She Goes is an example, with its mari fine second album. words to go with it. Words like, "I hate hear are the voices in my head telling me song that they really stand out from the rest. Shouldn't it always have? Kiss is a tight song with some catchy lyrics ..Happy Father's Day is a perfect example achi-esque horns and bits ofSpanish dia- everybody," added with inspiring words to say goodbye. Bye. : ~..., .•....~..+ . .\ -. ,.-,I TIC~.aSyLuMMay I" 2000 TICKER aSyLuM May I, 2000__ • • -'= Wild 7 Is Number 1 ... It has been done before. but never has it tions. As one member says, "I'm here to c: been done so well. Leave it to the world of exterminate you." One robber makes a com 0 Anime to succeed where big time Hollywood ment about the cop not knowing Japanese ~ producers have failed. very well and meant to say arrest. His query ~ How many times have you turned on the is quickly answered when the cop blows most --0- television and saw some show where a new of his head offwith a shotgun. The rest ofthe CD ~ breed 0 f cops bank robbers was created to are quickly -'= o succeed where exterminated .... others could and one gets 0 n't? They were his eye shot ..- once criminals out by the 0 0 who know too Wild 7. Cool! well how to They even ~ stop the bad saved the girl. ,-- o guys, because All in a day's -- they were once work. '~; ·'~\:: on the other The rest of -"v -- • 0 •• a. side of the law. the show ~ a " If it wasn't deals with " ,; 3i ,". -, cops, it's a their quest to A View From The Cockpit bunch of pri stop the evil Buying A Pet Will Never Be The There comes a time when an Anime or some fantastic animation, some realistic draw vate investiga mastermind Manga comes along that takes your breath ings of each plane, and some nerve-racking tors or it's the behind most Same Again away and you have to recommend it to anyone scenes as you guessed what he would do next. Dirty Dozen. of the crimi What the hell was that? That was the exact the couple just walked out with their ,child, and everyone you come in contact with. Last It was a sad story that really captured the Well, let me nal acts. This same question I asked myself.when I saw Pet and not a rabbit at all. He soon learns differ semester, I became captivated by the World plight many soldiers faced as they entered the introduce you includes some Shop of Horron for the first time. This ent. War II saga presented in the Manga, Adolf. I war. to the Wild 7. fast paced Anime is freaky, and that's about the only The parents are sworn to follow three rules. have seen so many World War II movies and TAKASHI IMANISHI directed the second URBAN action with word I know that can describe it. I. They can't show their pet to anyone. 2. read so many stories on the same subject, but installment. about a Japanese pilot who is pre VISION brings some hard- Set in a small pet shop in Chinatown, this They have to burn incense all the time and nothing showed the Japanese side of the con destined 10 fly one ofthe kamikaze planes into to you a new core violence show offers a little more of the Tales from they have to keep it burning at all costs. 3. and some tlict the way that five-part series did. I still an American ship. It is his duty to do so, and kind of Anime the Darkside variety in that each episode is a They can not feed their pet anything. but veg beautiful ani recommend it today. I also recommend the he will carry it out, despite knowing that it is that Animerica self-contained anthology piece dealing with etables and water. no matter how many times mation, mak World War II Anime, Cockpit. The stories his life that will end as a result of his actions. calls the Pulp the purchase of an animal bought at the pet their pet pleads for anything else. If you ing this show open you up to a whole new way of thinking When he fails the first time to get a chance, he Fiction of cop shop. How can they have a series of shows break the contract, you are in serious trouble. one ofthe best In the way Adolf did in the past. deems himself a failure. This is what those shows. Tired about animals bought at a pet shop? Well, It becomes a matter oflife and death; a lesson animated Cockpit is an Anime with three separate sto fighters thought they had to do for honor. This of seeing the they can. and they do it in the most interesting the couple soon learns when they break rule t~ criminals get shows to hit nes directed by three of the top masters in story has some breathtaking animation, of ways. See. this pet shop sells unique ani number three. away with American Anime field. Each story tells another Side of although I didn't like the way some of the mals. the kind you can't get going to Petlaad Yes, this story is like a twisted version of murder, one shores. Sure the war in its own unique way, giving you an characters looked. Still, the way they captured Discount. Your wife died? Well, why don't GremHns. and it is rather creepy in nature, cop creates a some of the image of the war that you never had in the the flights and the battles was truly magical you buy this rare mermaid that looks exactly but it is also highly entertaining. Besides special force of dialogue IS past. Sure, we know all there is to know about and worth the cost of this tape alone. This is like your wife in your eyes, but nothing at all some excellent animation and a staffthat are cops out of cheesy. and the American side of the war, but how much truly a sad story that makes you think, as we like that to anyone else? You lost your daugh individually responsible for such bits as ~ow murderers, certain char do we really when it comes to the have weapons pointed at every country, if it is , ter? Well, why not purchase this rabbit that Vampire HUDter D, Final Fantasy, Bio drug dealers. acters are German or Japanese side of the war effort? really worth it. looks exactly like her"'? Ht.ih1! Hum, 'NiDja SeroII and Wieked <:it)', this and extortion drawn in a What we do know is usually untrue and preju Finally, RYOSUKE TAKAHASHI directs a Well, let me tell you about the first story so Anime packs a wallop when it comes to story diced since they were the enemy, but these tale of a young soldier who makes a promise ists who are goofy manner, and character development. Pet. Shop of but this show that you catch on to what I am talking about. three stories are different. The Germans and to return to his base with reinforcements as above the law Horrors is an anthology that brings you back delivers See. a couple has lost their daughter who died Japanese were humans too, and these stories Americans take it over. Even when the and don't have to the good old days when Tales from the where it because of a drug overdose. They go to see show the emotion of what it was like to be on Americans do take it over, he is determined to to deal with Darkside presented some of the best stories counts, some the pet shop owner who brings them to a rab the enemy's side ofthe war. follow through on his promise. One older making arrests, this side ofTwilight Zone. times re~d bit. Now, this rabbit looks human to me, and YOSHIAKI KAWAJIRl directed the first fighter decides to help him as the rest of his reading peo In a place where the terms of the sale are ple's rights or ing m ~f it does so, too, to the mother and father. who story of a German pilot who must decide squadron has retreated. The dialogue in this 7 non-negotiable, and a breach of contract can crooked crimi those 80's df quickly want to obtain the animal. Even the between his own personal feelings of the war, story is truly something and pulls you into the be deadly, you, the Anime watching public get nal trials. toon shows cop assigned to bust this pet shop, which is and the commands he is supposed to follow. story. It is the best story in terms -of story to benefit from watching other people's mis Unlike other like GI-Joe conveniently tied to various deaths. believes See, in this story, Germany does have the telling. and dialogue. The end is truly remark fortune. atomic bomb before us, and the death and able and worth paying attention to. shows that that I loved so destruction that will be caused by the bomb Cockpit is a wonderful addition to anyone's have tried this formula, this show is hot. much as a kid. sickens this pilot. Still, he is ordered to library, whether you are an Anime collector. or From the very first scene, I was hooked into Wild 7 is action-packed, explosive and very Goth And Anime Tie The Knot accompany the plane carrying the bomb, and a World War II buff Just watching this adven the storyline. Bank robbers wreak havoc on graphic at times. Just what I and many others protect it. Now, he must decide if he should ture unfold before your eyes puts you right innocent bystanders and make a break with all look for in a gritty cop drama and this is done What do you get when you combine the tion has changed one man's DNA and has let the atomic bomb reach its destination or into the cockpit ofa plane with the stars ofthis the goods. The Wild 7 show up to pull them with a formula that rarely succeeds. dark, gothic type ofentertainment with that of turned him into a demon. He no longer even destroy it himself, an act that even the creator dramatic look at a War that claimed far too over, and the robbers make the mistake of Thankfully. director KIYOSHI EGAMI and the world of anime? Twilight of the Dark remembers the woman he proposed to and of the bomb has suggested he do. The strug many lives. It's just one of those stories you thinking they can get past them and surprise the others involved with this show got it right. Master is a strange dark look at the future ends up trying to kill her. The woman hunts gle he goes through allows the audience to see have to recommend and you have to see. The them when they weren't prepared. Maybe some big time Hollywood directors done in a way that could only be captured by the demon down, enlisting the aid of a man that even though he was German, not all stories take your breath away, and leave you Unfortunately for these robbers, the Wild 7 should take a look at this Anime and take Japanese Anime. who knows demons all too well. He is actual -- Germans were ruthless killers. This story had asking, why? wasn't there to waste time with stupid regula- notes. From the first look at this short, fifty-minute ly a Guardian who is hunting the Supreme animated feature, one becomes immediately Demon down. confused, yet drawn to the storyline. A man What ensues is some intense action com- asks a young plete with some horrific vio woman to lence and more marry him than a few and they are moments of set to live a nudity. The happy life battles scenes together. are pretty when a intense as no d e m 0 n fists are emerges and thrown. but attacks the physically bod woman sev ies are not ering her ripped apart arm. -- and blown Demons away. While have run some scenes amok on our move slowly world since Look at me. I'm sexy! I'm so sexy! the story is fair-· the beginning Iy interesting and oftime. Their mission is to destroy humanity. some scenes offer unique and unexpected Guardians were created to balance the power twists. The ending will leave you asking ques ofthe demons. In the future humans still rule the Earth but the Supreme Demon still lives tions and wanting more. Twilight of the Dai'k Master may be the and wants nothing more than to enslave all of dawning of a new day for the partnership Earth. between the gothic arts and Japanese He has created an organization and plans on turning humans into demons. The organiza- Animation. ~~II-.... ~~ _'. " -w?! I re zK "ihP'i'$j-,",- ... ~---- _- --r~'T'TrV'CD~~"t~,-2000 ------TICKER aSyLuM May 1, 2000 - -- ~------~-- -- - Non-Critic's Critique! A RegUlar Person's Review of Stand-Up NY (Editor's Note: Got this from a Baruch Student throuqn Illusions E-mail and have decided to forward it on to you) 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 This is a little story about a comedy club we the definition of reservation again? Well.... all know and love "Stalld-Up NY' on W 78th after I had a heart attack, we stormed out of 13 St and B'dway. Last Wednesday I called there. A block away we prank called that 16 them to make reservations for four as it said place and made fun of"John" (thanks christ on the tickets I bought in school. We go to ian)...( yes, i know it was immature but i made 19 this place often, so the ritual isn't new to me. us feel better at the moment, ok?) When I called for reservations, for this satur Point ofthe story you ask? Ahm, I am really 22 day (yesterday) at ten o'clock, they took pissed offabout this and I am not letting it go. down my name, and said my table number is I am calling the manager/owner of the place 30. So far no problem, right? Well, as we got and letting them know that a royal customer there, at 9:40 pm, there was a really long line has been mistreated. I'm sure that they will outside to get in (as usual) therefore we start not remember a crazy little Latvian girl, who ed waiting. It wasn't long before we were was mad about something that is why I've 37 quicldy moving and within next IS minutes I decided to take this matter into my own 41 was telling the guy at the front desk that I had hands. I will try to publish an article, similar to this letter, in the Brooklyn college newspa reservations. Not looking at my ticket, he 45 replied that it doesn't really matter and I per, and hopefully with help of some friends ...... should just step inside. I was to go to the back in Baruch, St. Francis, St. Joseph and Pace 49 to see a fat guy with a beard ( sorry don't university, school newspapers. 1 will make know his name). Alrighty then, we went to the sure everyone I know will hear of this and 1 back just to hear the fat bearded guy scream "I strongly advice you NOT to go the "Stand-Up don't have room for four, go back to the NY" unless you like this treatment and you 58 59 60 61 front", at this point a red-headed gay guy (I don't mind wasting your time. 1 strongly believe his name was "John") was supposed encourage you to let people know of the 63 64 to seat us. If you have never been to this club's rude behavior and forward this to your 66 67 Comedy club, let me tell you, you couldn't friends and family members. even squeeze a chicken through the aisles Thank you for your time, and 1 hope that if between tables in this place. And in this aisle you don't take this seriously you· can get a Kin Ping Koo and Tyndale we are standing and other people (groups of2 good laugh out ofthis story.... and more) are walking in after us, pushing, april 9th, 2000.... ~OU ~1IbUJ? squeezing, through us and ARE being seated Li 'Do by other employees. After about 5-7 minutes It.one Casfimere.B0at:fuuryears to grow enough. CtzsIitne:refor one of this, almost everyone is sitting and the That is a funny story. I performed there many sweater. show is about to start. We walk up to "John" times. The owner of the place is lim Davis. and ask him, "why is it that we made reserva As a stand-up comic, I was even mistreated a tions and no one can seat us and what the hell few times. That place does suck. I recom 3 Confuse or muddle is going on!" We got the following response, mend Comic Strip Live, or The Comedy ACROSS 4 Actor Arnaz "I'm sorry, I cant really do anything now, if Cellar. 5 dies 1 Happy you want, I can give you tickets for the next - JTREE 6 Short group show." (which is at 12:30) what the ft'·k is 5 Music group 7 Tidy Laughter 9 8 Shooting heroin or snortmg 13 Weigh down Love and Vietnam: A Strange Mix crack 1 14 Heroin addict .J 9 What Bonnie and Clyde did 15 Bill and Ted's _ Journey By Jessica Rubenstein to banks 16 __and evens - ! 10 Rep J 17 Fa-ther of Edomties Sit back in your seats! Watch a passionate This is a very realistic play as it takes you -11 Ben-~_ m Top of the line and powerful love story that bas been on back to Vaetna , to the story ofKim, a young 18 12 Busy __ bee By Jessica Rubenstein and Mark Heron Broadway since 1991. This is a show that Vietnamese woman who falls in love with an 19 Maxim (pt.l,4 words) 15 Michael Jordan used to be shows the relationship between a young American Of. She loses him during the fall of 22 Summer shirts play to its climax. The cast took out Saigon. It shows how she struggles through one The audience laughed and applauded Vietnamese girl and an American Gl and the 23 Indian'sshoe, abbrev. all their built up frustrations and hardships they struggle through after life to find the American Gl that she could 20 Georgia city loudly to "It's Only A Play!" , ditedtd by 24 Enticed anger to all critics on Ira who put on Vietnam. This is Miss Saicoll, the box office love. She must save her illegitimate soriIeft 21 Photography company __ Susan Spector and peformed by a as a stellar perfonnance. His part culminat hit that has touched so many hearts through behind by him. 28 Abnormal or impaired made up Mills ed in the out the years and will continue to do so. Nicholas Hytner, directed Miss Saigon and prefix of Baruch 25 Quick battle of The cast is fimtastic! Among the leading cast has received several awards for it. He 29 Christian booksellers Assn. Students we see received 26 Raise the spirits of tli'e play 30 California city __ Alto at The Luoyong the 27 Round rod wrights, 31 Preside over a meeting Bern i e Wang as Evening 28 Cease to exist all in all it 34 Too nwch alcohol W est the Standard 29 Motto was a Engineer, award and 36 Dog's shake with "this Theater. 31 Stake wonder Deedee the llisplay 37 Summer fabric ful play. L y n n London 32 Official language in New takes us 38 Performers' suffix Within Mango as Theatre Delhi 39 What Ivy Leaguers think behind the this play, Kim, Brad Critics 33 Mountain range scenes "they are there lies Sharp as Award for 34 Trickery with the 41 Mark_Mindy no main Chris, best direc 35 Door handle and lock ... cast and C.C. tor in this 42 Alphabet b~innings , character 40 City of angels, __ Angeles ... crew and Brown as musical. as it is an 44 Mountain top activity J 0 h n , Aside from 43 Actress Davis their vari ensemble 45 Ben Franklin was full of L u c y t h a t d 46 Behind the boat ous anxr produc these eties and Vance as Nicolas 48 Bret Michaels' group tion. Gus Ellen and has 47 Earthy prefiX personali 50 Take__J is a striv Edmund received a 48 Hey you noise ties while 51 Mickey's dog ing actor Nalzaro as Ton y 49 Stumble waiting award in 52 Sanaa I S country fresh otT T h u y . 51 Raven euther for the all They pour 1994 for 53 Wearaway the boat _ tho I walk throught the revival 52 important fro m the r e 54 Crooked hearts and of Rodgers the valley of the shadow of reviews, Bombay, 56 with the Wind James soul into there work and one can see what a and Hammerstein's CarouseL "the dead.... he's wait "'WI1ac:er" great outcome it truly is. It's breathtaking to The second act has a scene with actor 55 AII __isn't gold Answers from the last crossword Cast members from It's Only a Play ing for his Hinton Battle in which he stands facing the Wicker, watch them as you just want to see and hear 58 Old testament prophet big break more. audience, sings some gospel tunes and rolls a played by 61 PromiSSOry notes 1 23" • 10 11 12 13 in show This play was produced by Cameron film showing the children of Vietnam and II E A M NAT ES Tareq Kabir adds wit and humorand was a 62 ~n wild 10& HI biz Every one ofthe actors and actresses on Mackintosh , the producer of Cats, La there way ofliving. It shows children that are A ERA SE crowd favorite, His role W$ as a stubborn Stationary 17 1. stage did a phenommaI jobofpoI1raying 1heir Miserables and the Plwatom of tile Opera. probably adults now, that were left behind by 63 SL E American soldiers ofVietnam. It is dramatiz 20 actor who took a part in the play due character roles and are on the same wave His outstanding work has been seen by many 64 Detective's words to a HA and will continue to grow to larger audiences. ing to see these children's faces and the hard to his jealousy, but under the pretense length. No one character is more impoat3nt criminal: I'm __you! This play has already been seen by over 28 ships they encountered through a screen. that he was too busy on his television 65 Surrender officially the:ntheother. million people worldwide and has grossed This is a show you definitely don'{ want to series. James was my favorite charac 66 Aaron or Logue Whenever Gus left the stage, hewas missOO more than $1 biIlion. toss up. The music will entice you as the act ter and stole the show. He was funny, Gus remindedthose ofus who are immigrants The music by Claude-Michael Schonberg ing and da!1cing thrills you. Let's not forget 67 Atomic number 10 element on target and simply "marvelous". of the Dun:euce and hope that we all have and lyrics by Alan Boublil and Richard the fantastic scenery that will attract your 68 Was cer"tain Ira Drew, played by Evangelo whenfirstarrivingto New York. His deter Maltby Jr. is very romantic: , and it draws attention. One thing that I looked forward to Diakantonis, the hateful critic, mination and drive inspires all of us to couples closertogether. My favorite song was was the helicopter that landed on stage. It is a DOWN who has his own secret 'aspirations reach our goals , making this play, not Sun and Moon. 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