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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. o r COLUMB COLLECE C H C A C 0 VOL. XXIX, No. 21 April 15, 1996 •Universities, students debate the merits B a ttl e 0 f th e pro f:s. of part-time pros and full-time professors By Yasmin Khan instructors who attempt to often balance a full-lime job "P;'lrt-timers are easier to get and cheaper. It 's definite Copy Edilor with teaching. ly the way the university is headed." said Helen Holmes. "Sometimes I feel like I' m taking a back seat to the president of the University of Calgary in Atlanta. in an Tom Johnson (not his real name) has missed three teacher's real career." said SCOll Brown. a student at interview with the Calgary Herald. classes in a row at Columbia. In accordance with Columbia. But it isn' t just the fo lks in Atlanta that arc catering to Columbia's three strikes and you're ou t policy, John son Added Deni se Gamble, a Sound Major, "I' ve run into thi s growing market ni che. Ohio State University let 300 should have been kicked out of the class by now. But he teachers that don't care about the students. They are just professors go last year - 10 percent of their full-time is still there. doing it for the extra money." staff - in order to save OSU $8 to $12 million annually You see, Johnson is the teacher. These feelings are a major concern among educators in pay and benefits. As one of the thousands of teachers in colleges and and students who are worried about the growing number Kevin Sheriff, the president of the Undergraduate universities. Johnson represents the growing number of of part-time fac ulty sprouting up in sc hools in America. Student Government told the Columbus Di spatch that he part-time faculty being hired nationwide. According to a study done by the American anticipates that the standard of education could drop According to the Pocket Profi le of Community Association of University Professors, there has been an because of the cuts. "That's a huge number of professors. Colleges: Trends and Statistics, adjuncts make up 65 per increase in the proportion of part-time facu lty members It's definitely going to cause some problems." cent of the teaching populat ion in community colleges being hired - from 33 percent in the mid-80s to 40 per At Colu mbia, part-timers are an integral part of the alone, and are an invaluable source to schools. cent now. faculty. Columbia relies heavily on part-time staff as But it isn't their experti se in their related fields that is The jump is primarily due to the fact that pan-timers more than 750 of the 931 teachers are adjuncts. The in question. Instead, students' complaints appear to lie in are a big boon budget-wise as it costs one third less to hire majority of whom are found in the Art and Design (81), what they feel is a lack of dedication on the part of a part-time teacher as opposed to a full-time one. Part-time, See page 2 Columbia student triumphs over traged By Leon Tripplett Things Staff Wriler never got bet ter, instead From the smarl way Timothy Matthews Matthews dresses - as if he were always on the way found himself to some top-level executive meeting - on an emo you'd never know his life has been any tional roller thing but easy. coaster. One Raised on Chicago's West Side, 20- day during year-old Malthews knows poverty and dis c I ass , liIIIi"M~ aster first-hand. Matlhews liililjj~ "Everyone's going through a struggle, was !O ld that some bigger than others," said Malthews. there were M~I!~ '" don't want people to feel sorry for me, some prob- just know that whatever you're going lems at home. through you can succeed." Hi s mother For Mauhews he's been nble to do just had over- that - succeed. dosed on "A lot of people believe in me, I'm not heroin a nd going to let them down, I'm not going to let died fo ll ow myself down," Matthews said with assur ing a three ance. day coma. Captain of the track team and student "My moth council representative were just some of er was always the titles he held in high school. He cred there to help its hi s mother for driving him to achieve at me. Her death any cost. took a lot out " My mother and me," Mauhews of me, reflects, " We were best friends, she kept because I did me on my toes. She knew all about me. I n't realized how much' couldn' t keep anything from her." loved her," said It was this deep and abiding love for his Matthews. holding back mother, Patricia Matthews, that kept him tears. on course. Like most sons, he thought hi s But the death of his mother would always be there for him, no mother helped him rec matter what. ognize his own potential. But what Matthews thought would "Where I came from, out this series: never happen came to pass. The same everyone had an ' ( don't woman he thought the world of, who care att itude.' I guess I Every year Columbia College opens its doors to forced him to succeed, who paid for hi s didn't take li fe seriously thousands of students. Many go on to achieve fame academic career, suddenly became a differ unti l my mo ther died." and ultimately reach the pinnacle of their careers. ent person. After his mother's "My mother went down because of death. Matthews was How they got there, however, often goes untold, alcohol," said Matthews. sUle nothing cou ld be despitetheir having fought <.xcruciatins obstacles and While a freshman at Colu mbia Coll ege more traumatic. Just one daring challenges. The Chronicle's Le.on T ripp(ett three years ago, Matthews struggled to help month ago. Matthews turns the light on ordinary Columbia students accom his mother overcome her addiction. Hi s lost his uncle to a fire. plishing <.xtraordinary feats for this <.xclusive three grades suffered as he shouldered the bur which also destroyed his part series. Though they are not national stars, their den of being a big brother and a fat her to home. stories of triumph and persistence ar. equally emo- hi s to younger siblings. Matthew's mother Aga in. Matthews had tional-they've become, perhapsI diamonds in the had lost custody of the two boys because of to be strong. if on ly for rough, with a message for Columbia. her drug and alcohol abuse and they were his younger brothers. '" ~ ______-:--:- __:--:-_-:--:-:-_-:_:--:-:--:-~ being cared for by his grandmother. hid my emotions from lyrics gni ned national aHentian). He's a ''They looked up to me and sti ll do," my lit tle brothers. They need me most," he prime example of how powerful you can be said Matthews. But setting an example was said. and how it all can be taken away," a heavy responsibility. Malthews c redits his Jove for music as Matthews said. " It would've been nice if they had an imporlant part of his healing process. Wary of the innatcd egos that often another role model in their li fe. J didn't Originally a marketing student, he accompany fame. Matthews intends to want to be the leader, at least not just yet, I switched hi s major to music and is now on always remember where he came from. He didn't think that' was ready for it, but I a " mission," one that he says is "musical- has made it pretty clear that he wants hi s knew' couldn' t be selfish." ly motivated." success to have meaning. Matthews' teachers were aware of some Admitting that he has got a lot to learn, "Our generation thinks of itself too of the personal problems that he was hav Matthews is determined to become the first much," said Matthews. "We should try to ing and wanted to help. "They [Columbia African-American to own his own record make a difference in someone's life." he instructors] kne w something was wrong. , label and have national distribution. added. "Most of what we do is material is· was even advised to drop out for the semes " I' ve watched the ri se and fa ll of Tupac tic, if it hasn't changed anything or any te r until things got better," he said. Shakur, (rap artist . whose controversial one, you haven't done anything." 2 NEWS A P ri I 15 , 1996
THE CHRONICLf Brooks reveals her inspirations J ournalism Department By Mi' C h aeia M ills were the o ne s who made sure I went to she said. " But a teac he r c a n explain 623 S. Wabash A.e., Suile Senior Writer the libra ry constantly." Her lo ve o f the the detai Is o f the proc e ss." 802 written word is why she needs to pass As m any instruc to rs at Columbia Chicago, Illinois 60605 The spirited voice o f Gwe ndo lyn it o n to younger gene ra tions. she said. say. w ri ting is the best experience. B rooks rand throug h the Ferg uuson Brooks sig ned books fo r o ver two B rooks expressed the sam e advice. 3 12-663-1600 ext. 5432 Theate r o n Marc h 25 at the Columbia ho urs as she pati e ntl y spoke to every O ne m ust write. and be patient and 312-663-1600 exl. 5343 A utho rs Alliance ' s poetry reading . pe rson that stood in line. S he o ffered persistent. to get p'ublis he d , s he said. FAX 3 12-427-3920 Betwee n sips o f tea and ho ney to advice o n how to write poetry. Brooks read from her " C hild re n e-mail : soothe he r speak ing voice, Broo ks Some peo ple stood in line to get he r C o ming H o me ," a book of poetry w rit Chronicle @ re ad e xcerpts from he r auto biography, sutogra ph. Othe rs waited over two ten by c hildren . It deals with proble ms maiLcolum.edu " Repo rt From Part One." hours to compl ime nt Brooks o n he r c hildre n addre ss every day- mo le sta Web page: O ver 300 students attended the o utstanding accompl ishme nts a nd the ti o n, crime, ga ngs a nd school. hllp:/Iwww.colum.edu! e vent. He r poe ms evoke the symbo l effects she has had o n the ir li ves . " I feel that l owe the audie nce an - chroncle/index.hlml ism o f love a nd e motio ns that sur T he la st lime Brooks w as at explanatio n behind m y poem s, to do ro und he r every d ay. M any o f Brooks' Columbia was in 1963. S he a id her more than just read something the Editor-in-Chier poem s are a bo ut love, fa mi li e s o r welcome was j ust as warm the n as a ud ie nce c an read them selves." Nancy Laichas trage dies. no w. Broo ks said. S he captivated the audince readi ng One of he r biggest re wa rds is Poetry reflec ts a reali sti c view o f Managing Edilor he r re alisti c wo rks o f poetry. All o f e ncouraging stude nts to e xpress the m people a nd issue s i n Gwendolyn John Biedennan her work is a n inspired by peop le. se lves in the written wo rd. This is the B roo ks' life . S he wante d peo ple to place s and things she knows. o nly way to a ffect ma ny people , she know the m eaning behind he r poetry News Editor " J o we my literary ta lent to my said. a!1d re me mbered fo r the ir self-expre s Bob Chia ri to mOlhe ra nd father." she sa id . " They " A teache r c annot c reate a poet," sIon .
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The ChlVllicle is a student Clockwise from above: Gwendolyn Brooks run newspaper of Columbia signing copies of her wor k. a young fan Coll ege. It is publ ished wait'i patiently for her turn to meet the weekly during the school year poet, Brooks took the time to pen a per and di stributed on Mondays. sonal message in each book she signed. Views expressed in this news paper are not necessari Iy those of the Journali sm Part-time, from page I But is this a hi gh price to pay'! In her essay fessors. Department or the college. "Alternative Approaches to Adjunct Faculty There were students who had o nly kudos English (75) and Rad io and Sound (73 ) De velopment," Princeton Educatio n for their part-time teachers. departments. Spec ialist Donna TIlO mpson said that there is Amy Harmo n, a Fine Arts Major said But whi le other schools mi ght shy away a problem as part-timers teach between 30 to adj uncts were the main reason she chose from employi ng so many pari-timers, 50 percent of all credit courses and 95 to 100 Columbia."1 don' t th ink you can teach some Columbi a is proud of its reputation fo r doi ng percenl of non-credit courses. th ing well if you' re not in the middle of it at Correction so. "The issue remai ns. however, that some thai time," she said. " Last year there were some 17 Chi cago adjuncls may lack the pedagogical skill s O thers had horror sto ries of teachers " (00 di reclors worki ng in the theater department. needed to be effecti ve classroom teachers." busy to o rganize c lasses." o r those that These arc people who have pl ays 'on the she said. " missed more classes than students did." The photographs of hoards' as they say in Chi l:ago. In other Students ;lIthe Un iversity of Arizona who Student SCOIt Brown rationalized, " If a Warehouse Liquors in the M arch words they arc ri ght up to date in what is l: ur had a taste ~ f mediocre p:lfI ·timc faculty leacher mi sses two classes a semester and 25 issue was Incorrectl y cred it rent and that's a huge plus for student s here," teachi ng last year when teaching assistants you mi ss two. th at's almost a third of your ed. The photos werc takcn by said Columhia Preside nt 10hn Duff. took on In trod uctory English d asscs, would semester." Francisco Castillo. " In fa l: t, it is the people who me teaching probahly agree with Thompson. Mark Welp, a 10urnnli slll student echoed pari -lime who ha ve give n us lIla ny leads "Those courses werc awful," said Michael the genera l sent iment when he said, "On the when it !;OIlleS to hringing in internships." Casson in an interview with thl.! Aril.O na plus side students C
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tact Rose Economou or Diane J. Bell in room 1300 of the buildIng (Journallsm Department) for more information on how ,.. ,..,. .... can be a part of this year's polItIcal magazinel 6 very student-ori ented. I really enjoy teaching. because I learn so much myself. I think everybody has thei r own way of learnin g. As WMAQ-TV (ChannelS) so 1 present the lesson as many gears up for the May sweeps, you ways as I can, so people can can bet its new consumer depart- learn things. My goal is to pro ment will playa big role. Target 5, mote personal growth, and self WMAQ-TV's answer 10 WBBM's J examination. It ·s a way for us Consumer Unit 2, debuted with fi ve Mas;n C I . to get to know ourselves beller. stories in one week during the e .a 0 ummst and to relate to the world in February sweeps. Northwestern ways in which we can cont inue graduate Li sn Parker is the full-time to grow personally. emotional reporter assigned to Target 5. ly, ncndemicall y. may be even Parker is not a beginner in con- fin anciall y. sumer reporting. Before heading up Target 5, she worked as a con sumer reporter in Norfolk. Va. She began as a "one-person news Talents beyond Columbia crew" in Watcrloo, la. and was then hired by a stati on in Green Bay. confines: I am developing a It was therc that Parker fi rst started consumer reporting. documentary on kissing wi th a " I knew I wanted to do investigati ve work, but I had no idea I friend . I call it a 'kissumentary.' would be a full time consumer reporter," she said. ('m also a producer. I've been Parker nrr ived in Chi cago on New Year's Evc and began at doing voice-overs for years Channel 5 on January 3. Her fi rst month was mainly organizational now. r do more than just com and admi nistrati ve. Although she grcw up in Washington D.C .• mercials. I've done cable art Parker considers Chicago her "second home." work for Loyola Uni versity and Since the station fi rst publicized Target 5's address and hotline to North western University med viewers back in February. Parker has received a steady stream of ical school. mail and about 100 call s per week. "IThc lellers) arc peoplc's stories," Parker said . "It 's the kind of Whal is C.H.I.P.S.?: reading that's hard to put down." C. H.I .P.S. stands for Chronic TV Noles ... UPCOMING STORIES [rom 600 Soulh: Karole Illness Pain Suppon. The goal Sakellaris looks at controversy around smoki ng at Columbia; Mark of the group is to provide time Welp probes potentially dangerous lead levels in Humboldt Park; and space for Columbia Antoine Lindley interviews WGCI host Steve Harvey; and Steve Coll ege students living wi th Courcy profiles new Wh ite Sox batti ng coach Bill Buckner. Pattie chronic illness or chronic pain; LUKE PALERMO AND NADINE STERK. bolh o[ Columbia's to corne together and share sto Tel evision Department, are on the planning committee for the third ries. ideas and infonnation; to annual Chicagoland Hi gh School Video Festival to be held on April invi te speakers to address group 19 at NIU's Hoffman Estates Center. Mackenzie concerns. and to promote edu Radio Notes.,. WC R~:' FM (88.1) continues to air the bulk of its cOl Li on for the mutual support programming as house, freestyle. and underground dancc music and benefit of all . People need weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Luis "2-Livc" Lopez hosts "Masters to recognize that people that By AliageTaqi toward students living with in the Mi x." a Friday night show airing from 7 p.m. to midnight. have chronic illness and pain Staff Wrilt'r chronic illness or pain . OBSCENITIES are airing on WRCX-FM ( 103.5), and nol [rom could have anyt hing from morning host Mancow Muller. 'The station hasn't been editing \"ho she is: Mackenzie is \Vhat is Interpersonal migraines to HIV, or multiple obscenities in some songs, especially in the late evening "harbor of an instructor of seven years. Communication? I sec sclerosis or brain injuries from safety." A station employee said WRCX is considered to be a more tcache s Interpersonal Interpersonal Communication an accident. "ri sk taking" outlet. Communications and imparts as learning how 10 belief com Film Noles ... THE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL runs from April the importance of expressing municalc with ourselves and Parts of life that lighten 19-21 and continues April 26-28. It honors African, African needs or emotIons properly to with those around us: at work. the heart: I am a mother of two Amencan. and African-Caribbean film makers. Over 50 films will children. I have IWO birds. one her pupll~ . Al so. MackenZie IS at home. and with our friends. be shown over twO weekends in the Ferguson, Hokin, and Collin the fo under of C.H.J.P.S .. a dog and a bunny rabbit. 1neaters. The festival is free and open to the public. For more infor Columbia and m'lion Any student who is still not in compliance for MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA, TETANUS/OIPTHERIA, and has PAID THE FINE, now has the chance to recei ve FREE innoculations during the specified times and days below : TUESDAY, April 23, 1996 2:00 PM TO 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY, April 24,1996 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM TH URSDAY, Ap ril 25, 1996 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM 624 South Michigan. ~ Avenue------11th Floor - Faculty Lounge No appointment necessary - 10 requ ired Please Note: Students who are stil l out of compliance by November 15, 1996 of the Fall '96 semester wi ll have an additional $50 fine appl ied to their tuition acc ounts. April 15, 1996 ADVERTISEMENT 7 APR 17 1996 StuClents:Please write a letter in support 01 any taache. you Ilave had who t/ made an especially positive impact on your life t/ inspired interest in a particular subject t/ helped you master the course material t/ encouraged your knowledge 01 yourself as a learner II so, please write a letter describing why this teacher should be considered "Teacher of the Year." Give specific examples of innovative and eHective teaching methods, creative course development, poSitive ro le modeling, eHac tive counseling or campus leadership. We are looking for outstanding leachers who have made significant contribu tions to your learning experience or in some way enhanced your life at Columbia. Send your letter no tater than May I, 1996 to the Academic Dean's oHice, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Room 515, Chicago IL 60605. Questions? Call 312.663.1600 x 5208 . ...... - ...... _ .. _--_ .. _-_._------;------' 8 January 16, 1996 Letters to the Editor Bookstore Rip-ofT at the beginning of each semester we itself? Back in New York, bums will chase would gather at a designated place to I'm sorry, but we've all seen last you down the street and annoy you until I've just come from the Columbia buy, sell or trade the previous semes semester's work and it was just okay. I you fork over a few coins. Here in College Bookstore where I experienced ter's books at reasonable rates. don't think that you want another Chicago, we are faced with this an all 100 co mmon occurrence: trying to There is no reason to continue to tol semester of mediocre work. Streetwise nonsense. sell back a book for which I paid erate the unfair practices of the Our point is that you have a variety It's a real insult that they try and pass $ 13.50, and being offered $1.75. At Columbia Coll ege Bookstore. of talented students who gave it their all, of this rag as something that is hot off other times, books thal cost me $25 to If you have any ideas on this or (which was difficult with the malfunc the press and wanted by all . $35 were bought back for literally pen would like to participate, I would appre tioning of the teleprompter) to be given It's the equivalent to taking copics of nies on the dollar. ciate your input. Let's get together on the chance to gel credentials for their the Chronicle and going over to DePaul Obviously, this buy hack program is this and make it happen. resume, but sadly they were denied. and trying to sell them to the students a total sham. The amount offered seems The majority denied were juniors and for a buck. totally arbitrary and is way below what Alex Glusman seniors. These students will be entering I would rather be beaten into a coma a used book would go for anywhere ext. 5518 'the "real" world in just a few short and robbed of my wallet than to hand clse. glusi/@aol.com months, with less experience that they over a tarnished penny to these cretins. What's worse, the student has had hoped for when walking into Perhaps the problem can be eliminat absolutely no bargaining or negotiating Anchors--away Columbia. ed by taking up a collection of the fre power on the matter. Also, one final note, Lisa and Leon quent flier miles of all the Columbia Adding insult to injury, the bookstore I am saddened to say that many jour have a few years left to explore their students and then buying all of the then puts the book back on the shelf nalism students here at Columbia are horizons in the journey in life as a newspaper boys one way tickets to, say. with the supposed "Used Saves" stick disappointed in regards to the 600 South reporter. Those that are graduating this San Antonio, Texas. ers and sells it for maybe two or three anchors. semester don't, and thal's sad. There they can approach all of the dollars below the price of a new book. It is unfair to have the same people as Think about it Mr. Morris, it's time to illegal aliens as they sneak across the They are making a hahdsome profit last semester. Especially at the fact that change the sc hool 's policy, don't you border. Kind of a "Welcome to the while we, the students. are getting they are a freshman and a sophomore. think? United States and that will be one dol ripped off. However, you should be giving Concerned students lar, por favor." I say it 's time to put an end to this juniors and seniors the chance to engage From the editors: The preceeding let Belter yet, let's take to the streets out nonsense. We're already paying the in such an event, because it is good cre ter appears in its unedited form. in front of that rat hole homeless shelter, high price of tuition and the exorbitant dential for their resume. and as they come out at 7 a.m., we bom class fees. You cannot tell us that out of thirty Giving bums a taste of their own bard them with the Chronicle. One solution may be to put up a list six students who tried out, you and medicine "Get your Chronicle, only one dol of books for sale and hope someone will Steve Connan could not find two other lar.': We can follow them around town, call you. decent anchors. You mean to tell us that I'm really having a hard time dealing holding doors open for them. To get the But we do have another option! Let no one was comparable to last semes with all of the so-called homeless bums real effect, we won't shower and we us organize a student book fair, wherein ter's work except last semester's cast peddling that worthless rag, Streetwise. will coat ourselves with motor oil and bug spray. Enough is enough. There are a lot more of us than them. I came to Chicago to go to school, not to navigate around the hordes of dirty bums outside the school. --J ART OF FREELANCING T. Weck.rIe The pros and cons of working Ttlevision Major as a freelancer_ Violation of Freedom of Speech? MONDAY, APR, 15 When the administration at Columbia College Chicago decided to --J RESUME AND take control of its web site, they did not violate the freedom of speech rights of COVER LETTER WRITING students. Techniques tailor your resume They decided to protect their ASSets. Since the internet is a fairly new com to your skill and experience as munication device, there are really no well as the field that you wish to laws governing it. The However, Congress is doing its best enter to pass laws regarding the internet to TUESDAY, APR. 16 protect children from obscenity. Columbia College's administration took over the web site to prevent it from INTERVIEWING SKILLS coming under fire from organizations. Learn how to present yourself parents, and the government if any obscene or other unrelated school or effectively and impressively. government links are on its home page. WEDNESDAY, APR 17 A college NOT the content manager (the person who creates the links and puts other infonnation on a home page) The Columbia ColJege Chicago of the web site will be held accountable CAREER for any wrongdoing. PLANNING Be JOB RESEARCH Columbia is trying to avoid negative Learn to use avai lable resources publicity that the University of PLACEMENT Massachusetts. Georgia State Universi OFFICE to define job markets and ty and Cornell University are now expe Presents worksht>ps on potential career paths. riencing because students there post ed offensive text (See Academia wres THURSDAY, APR 18 tles with on-line rights, p. 12, sec. I, Chicago Tribune, Wednesday. Mareh 20, 1996). I am not saying that a Columbia College student will post offensive text or create a link to a pro-hate group or nude pictorial (however, I don't know G how all 9,000+ students that attend 30 minutes of information vital Columbia feel about these subjects). I'm just defending the Columbia to locating and securing a job. College Administration's stance on pre venting internet content issues from sur facing. I believe that access to a univer Worksht>ps will he conducted by A sity's computing resources is a privi CaTl!I!T Advisors in the 3rd FWor lege, not a right. lmlference Rnom of the Wabash If a university docs not want some thing on its internet home page, it Buildingfrom should not be on it. If a student of that university wants 1:00 to 1:30 PM something on the home page, that stu A~V~a\l 393110J VISWnlOJ dent should buy hislher own computer, server, browser software and put up J08 hislher own internet home page. BI....,. W1111am1 A r i I 15, 1996 EDITORIAL 9 U"'(.~I!" S"...... '~ How's PRIO ~(Tles ff Your ~ R rYom Steak? Staff John Henry Biederma n Bob Chiarito The Una,wlw"n;" News Editor A brief manifesto Duff, wake up! almost met the Unabomber. " March 28, CCEN Sort of. hosted a forum where I I learned of him last year, 0 Columbia students around the time his manifesto was could air their concerns, com published, and was instantly Life, liberty and a prison cell plaints and praises to President intrigued. It had someth ing to do Duff. The plan was that anyone with his eluding the reds for 20 ccording to The Sentencing Marta Saucedo High School, Mt. Sinai with a concern could ask Duff years and the tendency to revere about it in front of live television certain criminals. But there's more Project, a nati onal organization Hospital, Cook County Juvenile Center out of Washington D.C. that and Duncan Ablah Public Housing. cameras and an audience waiting to it. A for elevators. Anyway, I was hanging out in a researches the prison system, the incarcer Their message was simple: Spend Most of the questions raised, coffee house around that lime and ation rate in the U. S. has quadrupled in the money on education, affordable housing, although noteworthy, were old in walks a nutcake. That's nothing last 25 years. Hispanic-Americans are four and health care, not on the construction an d complaints that will continue to be out of the ordinary. but he was a dodged and ignored by administra special breed. Hi s eyes darted times more likely to go to prison than mai ntenance of prisons and jai ls. tors. At the top of this list are fa ll around, sporting that "I want to Whites, and African-Americans are eight To house these prisoners, state and fed semesters that begin in late rule the world" gleam. And he times more likely. In fact, more African eral legislatures deflect funds from pro September and the absence of a looked like that cartooni sh American men are in prison than in college grams that actually reduce crime-educa student government. Unabomber sketch. Surprisingly, the concerns that He smoked, sipped coffee and today. tion, jobs, housing, health care and com affect students directly we re a scanned the room. Like all better The Sentencing Project also states th at munity centers. When U. S. Sen. Carol complete surprise to Duff. When educated riff-raff I've encountered, the number of women prisoners has more Moseley-Braun (D-III. ) introduced a bill to asked why student workers are so he was seeking someone to con underpaid at Columbia, Duff said verse with. Those people are moti~ than tripled in the last 15 years. This, no spend $600 million on the restoration of 10 write Congress and demand an vated by real issues and over~ana~ doubt, has had a devastating effect on the the outdated and crumbling physical plants increase of the minimum wage. He Iyution, coupl ed with a desire for children who depend on them. And, ironi of local school districts, Congress never considered that Columbia change, congeals thei r brains into a cally, our current infatuation with incarcer decreased the funding to $100 million (the would have loads of cash to pay its paranoia machine. student workers if they didn't give Which describes our favorite ation has not prompted a decrease in crime. bill is still pending). Meanwhile, the him an $800,000 loan to finance mail bomber, so I watched this On March 23, Columbia Liberal recently passed crime bill all ots $ 1.3 bil his Mi chigan Avenue penthouse. deni zen. I'm one of the few who Education Instructor Louis Silverstein, lion each year for the next six years to the has actually read the Unabomber's Or if they didn't pay Provost Bert manifesto, so I knew what to li sten Columbia alumni and other demonstrators construction of prisons and jails. Gall whi le he was in vertigo. for. And when he found a listener, participated in a walk to' protest prisons. We at th e Chronicle agree with the orga Duff also was unaware that I overheard him talking about the there are no automatic tell er The 7.3 mile march began at Cook County ni zers of the march. Neglecting our youth machines on campus. He said he evils of technology. Jail and ended at the Metropolitan is the real crime today, and more prisons My mind surfed the would "make a note of it," and Imagination Superhighway. Could Correctional Center, and included stops at are not the solution. took out a small notepad. Amazing he be the Unabomber? I questioned that he could fi nd it in his pockets. my thought process, but when he whi ch Columbia seems to keep left, he pulled a hood over hi s lined with crisp $100 bills. head! A week later, my suspect He also said he would take note returned. This time I was with a A tale of two towers of the fact that the CfA and Metra fri end, who agreed that the man do not offer discounts to Columbia resembled the Unabomber. I raised he Malaysians are cheating. Sure, Graham) was know n for reporting the st udents, although they do for UIC my voice and talked of my plan. students. under the current "rul es" regulat Sears Tower as 1,450 feet tall- the dis When the issue that never dies The nutcake looked in our direc ing the coveted title of World's tance from sidewalk to roof-and he also tion. T (registration) came up, Duff did I spoke with the guy eventually, Tallest Building, their Petro nas Towers helped write the council's guidelines. acknowledge that it is "cumber but he didn't bring up any have di splaced our very own Sears Tower Stranger still , th ere are tw o, 67-foot-tall , some" and that it reminded him of Unabomberesque things. Plus, as King of the Skyscrapers. But some steel tubes atop the Sears, which house the when he enrolled in college. Well. how do you ask someone if they're it must be a good sign if Duff the Unabomber, and how would he thing's awfull y fishy in .. . Malaysia. antenn ae, further confusing the question of could remember that far back in prove it? I didn't know what to do, The roof of the Petronas towers lies 150 what is part of "structure" and what is not. time. (I was beginning to think he so I continued keeping an eye on feet below the roof of the Sears. Dedicated If these tubes were to be counted, the Sears was a few sandwiches short of a him when he stopped in. architects who would seek the world's would come out taller than the Petronas picnic). Seeing an actual suspect (who When asked about the duties of looks more like the Unabomber tallest building for their portfolio would Towers. a college president, Duff said that every day) has demystified the undoubtedl y begin with fresh blueprints. The whole issue may seem to be a, well , if a president is behind a desk six story. But I force myself back to But in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, home to non-issue to many, but in a city where to eight hours a day, he is not the healthy reasons fo r my initial the Petronas Towers, designers instead tourism brings much of our revenue, it's doing a good job. That may be fascination . true, but he obviously isn't aware The Unabomber is not alone. took the sneaky way out: They built 180- quite an asset for the City of Big Shoulders of real student concerns. I'm not just talking about those we foot decorative spires and placed them atop to claim home to the world's tallest build Instead of walking around cam like to call "nuts"-Everybody's the towers last month, finagling the build ing. In fact, the Chicago Committee on pus to find out what's going on, leery of technology. Progress, they ings 33 feet higher than the Sears. High Rise Buildings, an organization of Duff seems to constantly be out of call it, but the shortened work town. Sure, he may be raisi ng week is still a pipe dream. According to The Counci l on Tall designers, owners, builders and developers money for Colu mbia, but it never The feds are looking into their Building and Urban Habitat, a supra-eclec of skyscrapers, lobbied the council on seems to do the students any good. suspect's romantic life, but what tic organization with members in more Thursday, April II at the Ritzy Chicago Instructors are also pretty low they'll find is obvious: In college than 70 countries, the spires on the on the Columbia food chai n, earn around Sexual Revolution time, he Athletic Association in hopes of swaying ing onl y $ 1,300 per class, per still couldn't do well wi th the Petronas Towers can be included in the their opinion in Chicago's favor. semester, to put up with what Du ff ladi~ne ingredient in many a buildings' height, whi le the antennae atop If the definition stands, wi ll we sudden refers to as "second-chance stu psycho's birth. And the population the Sears Tower cann ot. This is the current ly see ridiculously tall spires atop the Sears dents." of socially inept people continues It seems that there must be a to grow. interpretati on of council guidelines, which Tower? Is a more detailed explanation in good supply of greenbacks some I want to deal with life's stress measure a building's height as the distance order? When is a spire a spire? And why where. with enrollment constantly es so that the next time I enter our from the sidewalk at the main entrance to are antennae tubes not structures while increasing along wi th tuition fees, cutthroat job markel, I'm suffocat the "structural top." 180-foot spires (the architectural equiva but the money is never seen. ed with work, or some woman But don't get me wrong , blows me off, I won't be looking at The council met here in Chicago on lent of standing on one's tippy-toes) are? Columbia is not unlike other insti cabins in backwoods Montana. Friday, April 12, to decide whether or not Common sense calls for a sidewalk to tutions of higher learning. Surely We as a society are losing their interpretation needed changing. Due rooftop definiti on for building heights. there must be other schools where touch. The proliferation of psychos to many out-of-country council voters, Regardless of the council's decision, Kuala the lines fo r registration look like directly relates to the proliferation food lines at Auschwitz and where of personal ads and 1-900 num their decision won't be reached for about a Lumpur's playing dirty pool. If the city st udent workers take on the role of bers. There are more and more month. Nonetheless, council insiders (and desires so badly to steal one of Chicago's indenlU red servants. The problem people every day, but we grow less how much more inside can you get?) have assets, we recommend the do it the ri ght is, Duff is the onl y one who fails to and less able to deal with one little hope for a change. way: Maybe they should make an offer on see it . Maybe the problem's in another. those glasses of his. I'd go into more detail, but thi s Ironically, Fazlur Khan (who co the Bears. hood keeps blocking my vision .... designed the Sears with architect Bruce 10 FEATURES April 15, 1996 Just remember this: Kiss is still Kiss By Jeff Mores recording of "Unplugged" Correspondent missed a lot. The album is a 15-track acoustical ride In 1972, something amazing hap back to Kiss' glory years. pened. A group of innovative, fire T he guitar-strumming tan breathing, makeup-wearing maniacs dem of Ace Frehley and called Kiss sent the world into a frenzy Bruce Kulick,and the duo and changed rock 'n roll forever. of Peter C ri ss and Eric Kiss has continued to rock the world Singer on drums is enough ever since, with outrageous shows and to bring a tear to the eye of album sales climbing to an earth-shat fans around the world. tering 75 mi llio n copics worldwide. Then, there is the ever Not long after the calendar pages entertaining presence of turned to 1996, Kiss decided to pull up Gene Simmons on bass and the stools and rock the world in a com Paul Stanley fronting the pletely different way with it s March 12 project. release of "Kiss Unplugged." "Unplugged" is a mix of "Unplugged," the band's 27th the entire Kiss onslaught. album, was enough to get the adrena Fan favorites like line pumping in most of the Kiss faith "Domino" take on new ful , but there is something else about dimensions in acoustic thi s album. Something special. For the form. Frehley and Cri ss first time in 15 years, all four original mark their return with early members have reunited. pieces such as "Comin' Anyone who mi ssed the live MTV Home" and "Rock BOllom," while "Beth " Photo courtesy of Mercury Records shines with mastery as it Kiss, the makeup-wearing superstar rock group of the 70s, is back with a new "Unplugged" always has. album that will take listeners on a IS-track acoustical ride back to the ban.d's glory years. The acoustic perfor mance was a new look in reuniting of the original four is some distinct personality. itself, but the band decided to add thing, there is a huge treat headed your Stanley becomes the star-eyed another twist. A serving of the way this summer. No, not a new video. lover; Simmons transforms into a Rolling Stones was dished out with Even better than that! The foursome blood-spitting, fire-breathi ng demon; an impressive version of "2,000 that started the original Kiss hysteria Criss changes into a "cat man"; and Man," a song Frehley has covered in wi ll be visiting your backyard as they Frehl ey makes his return as Spaceman. the past. "See You Tonight" stirs up strap on th e boots, pull the costumes Get ready to blast off. flashbacks LO the 1977 release of out of the closet and--you guessed it- Duri ng Kiss' "Unplugged" perfor Gene Simmons' solo album, while put the makeup on for a worldwide mance, Stanley shouts out , "This is a the finale performance of "Rock And tour. real treat for us. We're going to let the Roll All Night" persuades listeners That's right! Just as it did for the music do the talking." to do just that. Stanley, Simmons, first time in January of 1973, Kiss will Kiss has let its music do the talking Frehley and Criss each take a stab at be sporting the legendary outfits that for over a quarter century. Now it is vocals in this classic tune. back in full force, ready to dish out If you think "Unplugged" and the image and emphasize each members !!~~!~~~~~!~~!!~~!~~~~~:=~~~~::::~w e r e designed to creale an intense another a** kicking. ~ r7~'--:~~------;------~ Pulp: A British band 'Self' proves to be without an identity diamond in the rough By Rob England is that Cocker is a world-class lyricist. The Correspondent words to his songs arc all compelling, each By Rob England musicians seem talcntlcss. Correspondent Even I could fi nd an interesting creating characters exploring different expe- sound and loop it a couplc dozen times Last year was undoubtedly a good year riences (though most revolve around sex). Straight from the "Unknown to make a song out of it. for British musicians that have cracked in to But there's more to a song than words. Musicians" bin at your local record Self is guilty of both charges, but the American scene. Albums from Bush, The musi c that supports the songs can't store comes the Tennessee ba nd Self more so of the first. There are a few instances where Oasis and Elastica were successful commer- come close to capturing the emotion of the wi th their debut effort "Subliminal Plastic Motives." samples are overl y abundant and sim ciall y. and the latest . from PJ Harvey and lyrics. It is in the music where the blandness Of course now you' re asking your ply not nccessary. "Marathon Shirt" is Blur were praised criti call y. comes in . The majority of the album 's tracks sclf"Who cares?" and probably prepar the worst culprit. Nothing more than a I am not a huge fan of the latest British are slow, drawn out songs showcasi ng ing to turn the page. fi ller song, it would be weak without resurgence. Sure I like the Beatle-esque Cocker's fine lyrics, yet sterile delivery. And Before you go let me ask yo u a the samples, but their ovcruse makes the song sound of Oasis and the album's few quick ques tion. Has a tedious and the Wire-like quality upbeat tracks friend ever boring. of Elastica. And of are not enough told you I won't course I would stand to make up for about dwell on in line to make fun of the damage band the nega t i v e , Bush. The rest of the already done had never heard thou g h , scene, however, ("Disco 2000" and since there seems a bit bl and is quite catchy, end ed are far mu sicall y. I say though). falling m more posi mu sicall y because In keeping love with t i v e ~~~'1 aspects on while many British with the British this band? Sur e , the record. bands have the inflat- music tradition s 0 m e Except ed egos to talk the of cloning friends are for that talk, few can produce another British more often in s tance, the music to walk the band to find wrong than the sam ples give walk . one's own right, but every once the songs a Pulp is the perfect I~~!!!!!!!:!!:::!!=~I sound (see in a while a sense of example of thi s. Oasis and diamond individual Though frontman Jarvi s Cocker lags behind Elastica), Pulp also falters. They make the can be ity, but still Oasis's Gallagher brothers and Blur's mistake of not duplicating one band, but found in the manage to keep the album cohesive. That is a rare Damon Albarn in terms of boisterousness, he instead a handful of them. In the album's rough known as the "Unknown Musicians" bin. trick for an album so dependent on is slowly learning. He once broke his pelvi s slower moments, Cocker's soft drawl and While not as fla wless as the Hope samples, and what makes the album so by jumping out of a window to impress a the instrumentation is a dead ringer for early diamond , Self contains only the sli ght rare. girlfriend. Most recently he was seen trying Pink Floyd. In fact it is so similar, the song est imperfections, often caused by try The album cover's fuzz- laden dream to disrupt Michael Jackson's God-like self- "I Spy" sounds like an out-take from The in g too hard. pop, funk-based, piano-infused rock, and bass-driven pseudo-hip-hop. depiction at this year's Brit awards. Wall. Headed by guitaristlbassistlmaster sampler Matt Mahaffey, Self offers a And that's only in the album's fi rst . It could be said that Cocker's actions At other times they sound like The Cure, pleasantly surprising album filled with three songs. were simply a marketing ploy for his band to vintage David Bowie, and even the Pet Shop a myriad of different samples. Throughout the album there are gain some free recognition in the American Boys. This causes them to lack their own But the heavy use of samples can be hints of sounds from other "Unknown" press. Unfortunately for us who then ven- personal identity. a double-edged sword. artists like Ben Folds Five and That tured to listen to the band's latest album, While Oasis admits to being the second Used sparingly, samples can add Dog. emotion and meaning to a song, mak Like those bands, Self has what it "Common People," Pulp's music isn't near- incarnation of the Bealles, Pulp claims their ing it that much more compelling. takes to break into the mainstream. Iy as adventurous as Cocker's persona. style is their own. Obviously, it is not, and If overused, however, samples can "Subliminal Plastic Moti ves" is all One thing evident on "Common People" obviously, is doesn't work nearly as well. make a song seemed forced and the the proof you' ll need. April 15,1996 ADVERTISEMENT 11 The Dance Center of Columbia College presents " I " I Duluth News-Tribune The Dance Center and the Columbia Chronicle are giving away FREE TICKETSI Stop by the Chronicle office in RM. 802 and see Sandra Taylor. til WBEZG FM ~ 12 FEATURES April 15, 1996 ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS , ~ Seniors and Recent Grads ~ April 26 May 3 & May 10 \', rh Complete company lists, job titles and '-J ~7: 0/ sign-up sheets are available in the U;/ Career Planning & Placement Office , Suite 300, Wabash Building (Space is lituit ed! Sign Up Now!!) Us e th e "Bus i ness o f Getting a Job" Workshops to prepare for a successful interview! 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Ql).' . ~e:~R~ 14 FEATURES April 15, 1996 Klein designer to grace Columbia Exubcrnnt zebra print hip- frolll Co lumbia and other both Fas hion Design and huggers and an elegant hand- Chicago-area schools at an Management majors. concep- bc~,dcd chiffon evening gown urlcrlloon "MCCllhc Designer" tualizcd and organized :lrC pun of the eclectic mix of session. He will prescnt Fashion Columbia. Fashion Columbia. __""" ...... _.,.....,..._-...... _ .....__ .. Columbia's Fashion Columhia College's annual Advisory Board, which exhibit of students' rash- consists of faculty and ion-relnted urI. prominent members of The multimedia show- the media, bu si ness and case presents clothing and fas hi on communities, accessories alongside non- assists th e students. traditional fashion items Board members such as dance. video. com- include chai r Nena Ivon. pUler graphics. phologra- Saks Fifth Avenue fash - phy. painting and sculp- ion director and Marsha lure. The juried exhibition Brenner. jcwelry design- runs April 19-26 in awards to Fashion Columbia er. Columbia's Hokin Gallery, competition winners at the Also. Gordon Cohen. senior 623 S. Wabash. It is free and reccption that evcning. vice president of Hart open to the public. Like th c students hc'lI bc Schaffner & Marx; Terri Patrick Robinson. meeting. Robinson. 28. is D·Ancona. designer; Beth American sportswcar designer young. bright. fresh and intel- Dunl ap, ethni c costume for Anne Klein Collection. ligent. Whilc a teenager in researcher; Susan Glick. will be the honored guest at an sou thern California. he and a Apparel Cent er fas hi on direc opening reception in the Hokin friend creatcd and successfull y tor; Mark Hei stcr. clothing Gallery April 18.5:30-8 p.m. markcted colorful surfwcar. dcsigner; Elizabeth A short runway show of He went on to study and Jachimowicl. hi storical cos- selected student designs will work with major designers tume curator; Susanne be featured. Tidets for the such as Patrick Kclly, Albert John son. president of Susanne reception arc S25 and will Nipon. Herman Geist and John son Talent Agency; Sandy Photo by Roben F. Kus.1 benefit the Colu mbia College Giorgio Armani. Kagan. Skylincllcrner fashion Dalped by CoIumb;" CoIkge Junior, Jessica JUao, _ III..., Fashion Scholarship Fund. The Columbia College editor; and Amy Meadows. plec: ...... mbl. Is Inspired by R ....;"n painter MU1: a..pu'. Robinson will speak infor- Fashion Association (CeFA). Marshall Field visual mer work, "Prayl"l J.w." The pants and Jacket 11ft made of __ mally with fashion students a student group made up of chand ising director. the tank lop of rayon crepe. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AN ~+ STUDENT? Then don't take chances! CLASSIFIED ADS r : rungs.- ~ ty capture International Students. DV Likeness essential. HAVE ANSWERS!! I Greencanl Humor: car, WE Program available 1-800- and ability to do 8-10 660-7167 BlWdraw- inglbour desired. 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R.diolSound IHputmUI Lake Breeze good to taste C.~r PI ..udn~ .t PI.c:ement buds, easy on the wallet By Jonah Lissner I arrived just after the lunch rush and found Corresponderu Lake Breeze moderately paced. Time is given to ..Wednesday,--- April 17, 1996 talk with friends: this is not McDonald's. The 11:00 a.m. Lake Breeze Restaurant diner was moderately busy, filled with light 1116 N. Thorndale streams of 80s rock. Lively conversatio ns abound Studio H (312) 2714689 ed in the neighborhood atmosphere: Mexicans sat Audio Technology Center Beneath Thorndale EI tracks, off Broadway at the bar, joking with the pleasant Britos sisters, 676 N. LaSalle Ethiopians conversed a fe w booths behind whi le Lake Breeze is a family-owned restaurant run working-class whites read the Sun-Times. The 312-482-9068 by the Britos. Mexican-Americans from the rural floors and tables were notably clean, poli shed by state of Guerrero. This old style Chicago diner has the polite, younger Brito sister. J oin uubutry profe.do,wb a. they dUeu•• 10 comfortable circular seats at the diner counter, Meals are relatively low-priced for the portions a flIide Mriely %ccupatioru in the field 0/ ,oWld. and five plush gravy-brown booths. The walls are received. Menus contain very generous amounts partly brown panel while dotted blue and white Featuring: of typical fare from any great 50s menu: corned tiles can be found behind the bar counter. Framed beef sandwiches, grilled cheese. fries, onion rings, 00118 McRride. Studio Owner pic tures of family, art projects by children, chocolate, banana and strawberry milk shakes. Dave Axelbawll, Freelance Engineer Mexican Catholic icons, and old style milk shake pizza puffs, hot turkey sandwiches with lumpy Knl Miller. Sy.tem DHlgne r and diner ads complete the ru stic eclectic gravy, etc. J.y Bridsewater. SYljlem Detligne r ambiance. Periodic rumbles of the EI can be heard I ordered a hot meatloaf sandwich with mashed Timothy PoweU. Remote Recording Engineer overhead, reinforcing the quaintness of the diner potatoes, a Lake Breeze special. I was surprised to nestled beneath. get a plate of five strips of meatloaf specially sea There will be • quewtion and answer aeMion. The meat-preparation area, which can be seen soned under very good brown gravy with lumps. foUowed by • reception. by customers, features white tiles where the hard To wash it down I sipped an excellent banana mi lk If you iwH any que.rioru. plcfue coU Benj Kan'e,.. est-working member of the Brito family, the shake, heavier on milk than sugar, and quite fit ,ke A.Te Buildi"K. 312-482-9068 respectable Don Brito, can be seen chopping up refreshing. It bore a sli ght resemblance in consis and finely slicing beef brisket, piled high aside tency to a horchata, a sweet rice milk drink. The COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO large aluminum bowls. sandwich bread was soaked in honey and toasted, the beef peppery and speckled with grilled onions. My meal total was a moderate $5.66. Breakfasts at Lake Breeze are eq uall y good. The restaurant bustl es during the morning rush, beginning at 7:30. The entire diner me nu is yours to enjoy. and the same good service is bestowed upon you. I ordered fried salami. buttered and maplc-syruped toast and hash browns. The total was alx>ut $4 with tip. Come to Lake Breeze if you harbor the desire to gorge at a good neighborhood diner. Attention J -Students Applications for the 1996- 1997 Fischetti Scholarship Drawing are now available! Clothing GraphiC Design STOP BY THE J-DEPARTMENT Photography FOR AN APPLICATION. :: Accessories ~ Poetry ~ Painting Full·time Columbia students who spe cialize in print or broadcast journalism, rurmture photojournalism, editorial art or political £ssays cartooning are eligible for the scholarship. Sculpture Awards are based upon merit, financial illustration need and service in the student's specialty. Uldeo APPLICATION DEADLINE IS Jewelry MAY 17, 1996 ... 16 FEATURE S April 15,1995 'Kids' go from the hall to the silver screen Ily Ryon Hcol)' However. people become too Ettlt> rtai"",ellt Editor happy and may hem ensues. Perhaps the film is a comment Twelve years ago. live Canadian actor/comedians on a depression- riddl ed sod mel and fonned a comedy troupe. calling themselves ety, or maybe it is about the the Kids in the Hall. The members were Scott struggles of Wally Tcrzinsky Thompson. Kevin McDonald. David Foley. Bruce (played by Scott Thompson). McCullQ(:h and Mark McKinney. After a long and a gay husband and fa ther li v sliccessful stint pcrfo nni ng at the Riveli . a smull cl ub ing in deni al o f his sexuality. on Queen Street in Toronto. the Kids landed their own But morc likely. it is simply to television show on th e Canadian Broadcasting make us laugh. Channel in Canada. and on HBO in the U.S. This even- And here it succeeds. lUally led 10 a show on CBS. Despile gelling bogged down Innuenced by f.""'O----.... in Ih e pl ol al limes, SCTV. Monly Ihere arc classic Pylhon. Ihe "To do a comedi c momenlS in Marx Brolhers. 1I..... :t:n1l! Ih is fil m. such as when the Sex Pistols. Li~ ~ ...... , Terzin sky fin all y comes the Bcatles and J,IUJJ:C- • Vi out of the closet. and a crazy house: i¥ere si.C1i! ti musical number called WI Ves. the KI ds , . $1 Happiness Pi c. These intell igent sketch e . moments make the fil m comedy pushed _. KAti worth seein g. borders. lam- ~~~LV.~~~L ___"' ''' In an interview con- ~ning such topi cs as sexuality. race. drugs and fem- ducted over the phone. I as ked Ini sm. They won a cult following and enjoyed moder- Kids in the Hall member ate success. After 11 0 episodes. the troupe found them- Kevin McDonald. known for selvcs recipients of a multitude of Ace. Gemini and his quirky fa cial expressions, Emm y awards and nominati ons. a few questions concern ing With the success came opponunities. and the Kids the Kids. decided to take a break and pu rsue individual interests: Mark Mc Kinney and Bruce McCull()( h left for "Saturday Night Li ve" (Mc Kinney as a cast member. McCulloch as a wrilcr). David Foley joined NBC's Healy: What's wilh Ihe 'Talk Rad io." Scon Thompson we nt 10 "The L1rry Kid s' fi xation with cross Sanders Show" on HB O. and Kevi n McDonald wrole dressing? his own screenpl ay. McDonald: lI 's nol so ow the Kids arc b.1c k. wit h a Ki ds in the Hall much a fi xation. The troupe movie called " Brain Candy." The premise of the fi lm jusl happens 10 be ro ve guys. is that a scientist discovers a drug to cure depression. and we were writing scenes Photos courtesy Paramount Pict~ ,------r--,~------_, about our mothers and Above: T he Kid. in Ihe HaU members. From l.n: Bruce: McCuJIocb, Knia girlfriends and people we McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scoll Thompson and David Foley. AI left: ScoU knew who were womcn. Thompson play. Wally Terzinsky, a gay man wbo bas just come oul oIlht d0» so we were forced to do d , in the new Kieb in the HaJl rtlm, " Brain Candy." il. Not that it was unpleasant. We enjoyed Healy: Whal are the differences belween doing the it. television show and the fil m? McDonald: I compare Ihe sbow 10 the Beall .. Healy: How did Ihe idea come abool for mak· "While Album"-John has a song. Paul has a song, ing a fi lm? George has a song and Ringo has a song. I am the McDonald: (SalU rday Nighl Live producer) Ringo of Ihe Iroupe. The movie is like Sse. Pepper's Lome Michaels wanted us to do a mOV Ie and we iI's a unified piece. We agree on everything. always wanted 10 do one. To do a movie was just the next naturallhmg. because we'd done TV for Healy: Are the Kids in the Hall still logether as a five years and \IoC were "Il'l: of fou r min ut e sketch es. comedy Iroupe? McDonald: We're sort of slill logether as a Iroupc. bul we're going 10 Illke li me oul 10 do individual Healy: I.. Ihere tcn~lo n among the Kids mem Ihings. So were just going 10 have the besl of both bers smce )oo'\,c pursued other th ings? worlds. McDonald' Not rea ll y. Just the normal tension th3t you get from wntlng logether nil the ti me. But The Kids in the Hall's " Brain Candy" is cunent/y no. we're slI lI good fnends. as good of fnends as playing in lheale .. around the Chicagoland you can he after working together every hour of area. every day for 12 yc., ... ~ By \ atalil' Battat:l ia If ~ ' ()u cCluJd he ~. superht.,ro or \ illain. \\ Jwl \\ ouJ .. ht., ~ otlr namt.' and pO\\l'r,'! l)nrniiln lfureJ,," Lavond .. lIIalon Tde-.. 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