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Three students were arrested for using ille gal drugs in the Residence Center on March 26. College security notified the police of the di scovery of illegal substances in one of the student rooms in the Residence Center. Dogs were brought by the police to sniff out the drugs on the premises, said general counsel Darryl! Jones. The drug bust, which took place between 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., discovered the cotrolled sub stances, including marijuana and dried mush rooms, said Daniel Betts, di rector of the Residence Center. The dorm prohibits the use of drugs and the In TV department's studio A control room, Chief Engineer Dave Mason use of alcohol by minors. (Right) runs over the schedule for the second half of the live broadcast Dorm officials warn students that if they are with hostess Patti Robinson and the rest of the crew before Prernire caught with illegal drugs, not only their hous they are also open to other students. night on April 23. ing contract will be canceled, they will also The programs give handouts that educate Vince Johnson/Chronicle face expulsion from Columbia. them about the dangers of drug abuse. "I am sorry that it happened and I preferred Jones feels that if a student has a drug prob that this would not happen here," Jones said. lem they can be helped to overcome it. He also According to Betts, there has been an ongo thinks that no school is immune from drug use. Textbook shortage raises ing investigation about students who use ille They try to handle drug problems in an edu gal drugs. There was an unknown source who cational way before resorting to law enforce revealed that someone was using drugs in their ment. ire among students, staff room. The dorm also has conducted room checks "I feel that we should not have to kick out for illegal substances. students," Betts said. Betts has hosted monthly dinners to talk to By Tracey E. Thames money and a percentage of sales from This is something that has not been report students who have substance abuse problems. Staff Writer the company. ed in over a year at the Residence Center, Community Assistants are also responsible The focus of the uproar is the order according to Betts. for holding floor programs to discuss the issue Bookstore officials are saying the ing policy being used by the book To prevent this kind of action the dorm of substance abuse every month. problems at the bookstore are simply a store. holds drug awareness programs. They are matter of being ''out of stock" or "out According to Paulette Cowling, intended for students li ving in the dorm, but of print," but faculty members are say bookstore director, the number of See Dorm, page 3 ing the situation at the bookstore may books ordered for spring classes were be "out of order." · based on a number of criteria, such as A number of teachers and students the number of books sold for a class the previous semester. School officials scurry to Bookstore officials also take into effect book requests submitted by instructors from the various depart ments as well as enroll ment figures for compile accreditation report classes from the registar's office. Faculty members, however. are saying that the number of books they By Kat Zeman Columbia is no excep to be in by the deadline and need for their classes were different Senior Writer tion. The school has been in Columbia administrators are from what showed up at the bookstore the middle of this two-year scurrying to get it done. this semester. When it comes to taking a test--whi ch e very coll ege "Those criteria come They say the problem is fluctuating test, many students usually anticipates with glee. directly from the NCA and ·class sizes and students' unwiliingness spend most of night before Every I 0 years, North the college has to respond ," to sometimes purchase texts. "the test" craming every Central Associati on of said Jill Summers, assistant For example, if a teacher requested thi ng they learned from the Colleges · and Schools self-study coordinato r. 25 textbooks for a fall semester class, class into their brain. (NCA) visits Columbia and "Their report has to answer but only 15 students purchased those Some j ust give up and evaluates the college's pro how Columbia is performing books, bookstore officials were likely start praying that some force formance. with regards to their five cri to decease the number of texts ordered of nature would cause the Before this happens, the teria." at Columbia have been in an uproar for the spring semester based on those instructor to become sick college is responsible for a The five criteria that the this semester after the college's book sales fi gures. and they would be spared self-study report that it must NCA has specified are the store reportedly failed to order enough Compli cating the situation is when from taking the test. turn in to the NCA. same for all institutions: Did copies of certain textbook titles this more than 25 students sign up for the Sounds fun, right? But Last Monday and Columbia state its purpose spring. Bookstore officials disagree, spring version of the class, creating a what if that test was Thesday, approxi mately 30 consistently with its mis however, sayi ng that the shortages larger gap between the numbers of stu unavoidable and took two faculty and staff members sion? Has Columbia effec were minimal and mostly affected fac dents in the class and available text years to complete. met to discuss Columbia, the tively organized the human, ulty members, not students. books. Many colleges and uni self-study and the NCA's financial and physical The bookstore is operated by the "We have the knowledge," says versities around the country five criteria for accredita resources necessary to Follett's chain, which runs many book Carolyn Hul se, a faculty member in have to endure a "under the tion. The heat is on because accomplish its purpos~·· Is it stores on college campuses across the microscopic lens" two-year homework is due April 30. accomplishing its education- analysis called accreditation. The self-study report has country. The college receives rent See Books, page 3 See Test, page 3 INSIDE Features Features Sports Sara\ I'Oices her TV commercial gives 'Year One' stu opinion 011 Jordan new meaning to love dent showcase and 111ore. and more. Page 10 Page /0 Back Page Chicago, Illinois 60605 \'fW-~..1. · . i hcre~~ ~ 6 percent, even though they had not experienced declin Main Line·· (312) 344-7343 Professor fired for using the 'F' word College Press Service ing enrollments under the court ruling. Photography (312) 344-7732 Advertising (312) 344-7432 Northwestern Prof Fired For Saying The 'F-Word' EVANSTON, U of Washington wait-lists students Features (312) 344-7521 IlL - A Northwestern University chemistry lecturer said he was Fax (312) 427-3920 fired for swearing in front of a female student who didn't like the f to prevent overcrowding word. College Press Service Web Address Thomas Weaver told the Chicago Sun-Times that he has lost all wwwS.intcracccss.com / of his teaching duties. Students said they admire the 52-year-old SEATTLE - Many high school seniors hoping to attend the c hronicle professor, who has been known to swear, drink liquid nitrogen and University of Washington next fall may have to endure being wait listed first. E-mail Address perform a variety of wacky stunts to get their attention. Weaver, a senior lecturer who has taught for 21 years, admitted That's because the university says it made the mistake of admit Chron96@ intcracccss.com using the word. He attributed his lapse in good judgment to teach ting 200 more freshman than it had room for last year. ing classes o f 300 students each, training teaching assistants and And how could it have made such a mistake? University officials supervising laboratory classes. said more students actually accepted their invitations to enroll than Editor-in-Chief Weaver said he still plans to teach summer school and night adult had been expected. McmaAyi classes. He said he might also hire an attorney. Dean Eric Sunqui st, saying student complaints are taken very Consultant says university should seriously, said, "We have expectations on professional conduct by Managing Editor faculty." drop wrestling and men's track Michelle DuFour College Press Service New admissions law benefits Asians OXFORD, Ohio - The only way for Miami University to pro News Editors more than other minorities vide men and women equitable athletic programs is to cut the Chuck Jordan College Press Service school's wrestling and men's track teams and give the money spent Rui Kancya on them - roughly $300,000 a year- to women's programs, a AUSTIN, Texas- Figures released by the University of Texas consultant has told university officials. Opinion/Sports Editor indicate that Asian Americans are benefiting the most from a new The university hired the consultant to help it find ways to meet Title IX - a relatively new rule which stipulates that schools pro Rohcrt Stevenson state law designed to help more blacks and Hispanics get into top notch state colleges. vide men and women equitable athletic programs. The consultant The law, put into effect last year, guarantees college admission to concluded that the university won't be able to raise enough money Features Editor Texas high school students who graduate in the top I 0 percent of to increase the number of sports it offers to women without elimi Eileen La Va lle their class. It was supposed to curb the effects of an earlier court rul nating some men's sports, President James Garland said. ing, which struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and The university suggested that the men's teams be dropped by the end of the 1998-99 school year. Garland said he wants to make a rec Assistant Features Editor universities statewide. But the new data show that just one more black student in the top ommendation to trustees in September. Michelle Pocock I 0 percent is getting a chance to attend UT this fall, compared to About 55 percent of Miami's undergraduate students are women. 1996, before the court ruling took effect. Admissions for white and About 42 percent of the school's student-athletes are women, and Photography Editor Hispanic students jumped 7 percent for each group. they get 31 percent of the money spent on athletic aid. Blair Fredrick But Asian Americans were the big winners. Their offers
Assistant Photography Editor Congress still considering changes to Higher Education Act MarcTohin By Michael Logan ings are higher for debtors who have bor Before any new law takes effect, both Special Sections Editor Campus Correspondenr (Columbia University) rowed more, she said. chambers would have to resolve a few critical James Boozer Under Congress' proposal, students would issues: Congress is a step closer to cutting student repay at a rate of 7.43 percent, but lending loan interest rates by nearly a full percentage institutions would be reimbursed at the high Pell Grants. The Senate is pushing for a Advertising Manager point. er rate of 7.93 percent. The government maximum award of $5,000 for next year, Chris Richert Key committees in both the Senate and the would pick up the half-percent difference at while the House is askmg for $4,500. The House have approved a fragile compromise an estimated cost of between $1 billion and current maximum is $3,000. Web Page Editor that still faces opposition from the Clinton $3 billion over the next five years. Aid eligibility. Students could earn more Mark Dascoli administration. The Whi te House objects cur Without the subsidy, some members of money and still qualify for federal aid. The rent proposals to lower interest rates because Congress fear the lower interest rates would House bill would allow independent students it says taxpayers would bear part of the cost prompt many financial institutions to stop to make up to $5,000 a year, up from the cur Assistant Web Page Editor so the government can give banks higher sub issuing studenl loans. However, White House rent $3,000, and still qualify for a Pell Grant. Bcrhnard Larsson sidies to offset the interest rate decrease. officials argue that the subsidies to banks are Dependent students could earn $3,000, up Currently, student borrowers pay about too costly and unnecessary. from $ 1,700. The Senale's version of the bill Copy Editors 8.23 percent on their loans once they leave ''The more money we give to banks, the would set slightly lower levels - $4,250 for college. If approved, the new rate would be less money we have to devote to the real pur independent students and $2,200 for depen Julie- Anne Chong 7.43 percent - a reduction of 0.8 percent. pose of these programs, which is to reduce dent students. Jerry LaBuy "Students are simply overwhelmed," said college costs," said Dr. David Longanecker, Time limits. The Senate would limit stu Amy Pugh Erica Adelsheimer, the legislative director of assistant secretary for post-secondary educa dents at two-year colleges to no more than Sheryl Tirol the United States Student Association. "For tion at the Education Department. three years of aid. Students at four-year millions of students, the college dream has The interest-rate plan is one of a mammoth schools would face a six-year limit. turned into a nightmare of debt." Senior Writer piece of legislation to reauthorize the Higher Despite their differences, both chambers According to one survey by the student Education Act (HEA), the nation's main law agree on several issues. Both bills would con Leon Tripplctt loan provider Nellie Mae, the average four governing higher education. Changes in stu sider student fees and tuition in calculating a year college graduate leaves school with dent-aid eligibility and stronger regulations student's financial aid needs, and both would StaffWriters roughly $15,000 in loans. Adelsheimer esti on campus crime are two other major themes create a new organization of financial experts Elvira Beltran mates that, under the proposed policy, a stu driving this year's revisions, which will be to administer the government's student loan dent with that much debt would save $800 Wilfred Brandt presented to the House and Senate fl oors later programs. over a ten-year repayment period. The sav- this spring. Dwayne Ervin Tiffany Golis Nedra Green Jodie Guardi Columbia holds rape education seminar Diane Krueger Jennifer Strauss By Diane Krueger differentiation between sex and sexual assault. Tracey E. Thames Swf!Writer "Children need to be taught appropriate behavior," says Weinberg. "We need to teach Staff Photographers On April 23, Columbia College hosted a consent." Vincent Jo hnson series of lectures hy rape prevention educator Weinberg, who has been lecturing for 12 Brian Markicwi<:t. Joseph Weinberg. years, believes the programs serve to make peo Wein berg, a speaker for Madison, Wi s.-based ple more aware of who is committing sexual Stacy Morgan Men 's Topic Rape, spoke about sexual ethics and assaults and a possible mentality. Stacey Weber gender issues particul arly concerning sexual "The perpetrators look like anyone," he says, assault. "Date rape or acquaintance rape is the most com Faculty Adviser "The goal of this prograam is to end sexual mon type of sexual assault. Sexual assault is Jim Sulski assault," he said. about innicting sex upon someone," he contin Weinberg lectures frequently in high schools, ued. It is looked upon by the offender as a con colleges and prisons, especially to males. He quest and is an act of aggression. was quite surprised to find hi gh school students Weinberg's lectures were part of Columbia's The Columbia Chrunidc is a ) lU· and prisoners sharing similar views about sex Campus Safety Week, which is held from April flcnt produced newspaper. It is pub and sexual assault. 20 to April 24, and sponsored by the Student lishcd on Mondays (luring the spring "Sex and sexual assault are constantly mi xed Life and Development and the Department of and fall scmcstcn. Vi cwll cxprcs~cd together," he said, "the two are totally different." Security. The college offered programs about in this ncwspaf)CT arc not nct:csllarily During the one hour lecture, Weinberg spoke street smarts and how to stay safe and secure. those of the Journalillm Department frankly about the different sexual roles for men and women. He described how individual's ur Columbia College Chicago. views on men's and women's roles affect their Apl"il 27, 1998 NEWS 3 IISOOk.S f:ontinued from page 1 Student group promotes organ and tis
the Journalism Department ·at Columbia. "It should be left to the faculty discretion as to the number of books ordered for their sue donation through music concert classes each semester." Cowling, however, responded that teachers often turn in order request forms at the last minute or past the bookstore's deadline. "If you order the books late, then nine times out of I 0, we can By AsifMalik not guarantee that the books wi ll be available," she says. "That's Correspondent why we ask for book orders early." Faculty is given approximately six weeks prior to each semes As Malik Yusef sits outside talking 10 strangers, ter to order textbooks, she says. he still treats them as pals. Yusef greets everyone Cowling added that in the event that a textbook was unavailable with a hug or a handshake. from a publisher, it could still be ordered and deli vered to the book "I believe in Uni versalism,'' Yusc f snid. store within a two-day period. The April 21 ''Circle of Life" music concert was She ad mitted, however, that the bookstore can face short sup to promote the importance of organ and ti ss ue dona plies especiall y in the fa ll. tion. The Columbia Public Relations Society of "Fall semester is the worst time for us as far as book orders are America and Columbia Urban Music Associati on concerned because [Columbia] starts so late compared to the other brought local mus ie rap and R&B artists: All colleges," says Cowling. "By the time we put our orders in, all of Natural, Tango, P.A.C.I.F. .I.C.S, Repa, Kaotic, the other colleges have received their supplies, and we pretty much Eskamoz and ESP to perfom1. get what's left over. Because of the late start many books are out of Student vice-president of CUMA Ja niclle stock, on back order or in a few cases out of print." Taylor said the two organizations just clicked. Whatever the status of a book orders, Cowling said each depart "They [Malik Yusef and his staff! came to us ment is always notified of any change. with an idea, from there it was an idea that was easy "If you get the order in one time, we process it," she says. "If to follow for both organi zations,"Tay lor said. it's on back order or out of print or even out of stock, we send fac Taylor has been part of the CUMA for two years, ulty members a status notice as soon as the publisher notifies us." and last year was an assistant treasurer. This year But faculty members say they are frustrated by the lack of infor she wanted to take a more important role. mation from the bookstore. Some teachers reportedly were given Columbia College publicity director of PRSSA notices that certain books were not available to them only a couple Paul Mourraille and the rest of his staff developed a of weeks before classes started in the spring semester. week of events including a movie night at the In fact, several faculty members, including two who asked that dorms, a game show, a raffl e and the concert. they not be named, speculated that a former textbook manager at Mourraile also emphasized the importance of these the bookstore was moved from the Columbia bookstore to another events on how it relates to donating organs. writing poetry. As he got older, he started to create Follett's location in February because of the ordering problems. "There arc people at our age that get in a car his poetry with crafted melodies. So. Yusef is Cowling, however, dismissed the speculation that the manager's accident and need a certain organ to live,'' called a wordsmyth , which combines poetry with transfer may have been prompted by the controversy. "It 's a pro Mourrailc said. music in the background. Yusef shares his wisdom, motion," said Cowling. "(The manager is) making more money Taylor also found the importance of organ dona love and pain in front of guests. and she's really excited about it." tion, when she got to sec a patient in need of an "I wanted to do something to help people and if Faculty members' frustration over the bookstore situation was organ. you look at my poetry, it's away to help all people reportedly debated at a College Council meeting in early April. The band P.A .C.I.FC.S. brought member and mentally."Yusef said. He also travels around the Minutes from that meeting, however, were not available as of the Columbia student, Richie Balbarin a sophomore, world to places like Australi a, England, Milan and end of last week. majoring in computer graphi cs, plays the alto-sax in Amsterdam. Cowling acknowledged that there have been rare cases in which this hip-hop band. They started three years ago. One of Yusef's highlights was coaching Lorenz a book was ordered in plenty of time and never became available The band performs around Chicago, usuall y in Tate in the box-office hit "Love Jones." for that course. But she emphasized those cases were rare. small clubs. P.A.C.I.F I.C.S. has not released a cd. "I was excited when I had the chance to meet "We are here to help both students and faculty,'· says Cowling. "We hope to get an album out hy the fall ," said them. But then I realized they were regular people, Marvin Taba, the band 's lyricist and producer. Yusef said. Yusef's dreams growing up as a teenager was to become a doctor, but when he reached 18 started Testr continued from page 1 al purposes? Can it continue "to Members from the NCA are accomplish its purposes and not coming to pay us the visit ~trengthen its educational effec until April next year, but there's ·tiveness? Finally, does this col still a lotto be done. The five cri lege demonstrate integrity in its terion task forces will prepare the ·practices and relationships? report and then send it to the self } .·~r don't have any doubt that study Steering Committee which 'we're going to be accredited will work with the president to ·again," said Anne Foley director . review those reports. Then the of institutional researc h for the S te.ering , Committee will get college. reports from the task force and , To answer each of these five work with them through June. questions, Columbia created . a They will review and outline Criterion Task Force. Each task what · should go into the final The Chronicle is looking for 4 force, made up of s ix to 11 report. .Oyer the· summer the Columbia educators froin differ- report will be drafted and in the Photogrqphy Editor for the 1998- fall it will. Pe circulated among 1999 school ye If you will be a junior or se11ior in the fall a11d you 11eed some extra cash in your pocket, the11 The Chronicle is the place to go to ji11d the JoS o/your tfre~~IIIS." To qualify," you must have or are currently taking the following classes: Foundations of Photographyi/ll, Darkroom Workshop Ull, Photo Communications, Documentary Photography and D esktop Publis hing, Digital Imaging I and Photojournalism I,ll and lll Dorm continued from page 1 Other qualifications: On April 22, Alternatives, a happening in the Residence You must be in good adcademic and disciplinary standing with the college. Knowledge counseling program funded by Center. Columbia, held a dinner session Betts feels that the problem of Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress and WordPerfect a plus, but not mandatory. Mus t be with students who have emotion the donn has is something that al problems and drug abuse. happens not only in the city, but flexible to work during weekdays (especially on Tuesday afternoons and Fridays). Mus t This dinner also expl ained also around the country. what happened in this drug inci Betts also added that 98 stu be able to serve from the beginnng of the fall '98 semester to the end of '99 semester. dent dents in the Residence Center They have conducted a panel received a 3.5 GPA and there was along with the Residence Center a luncheon hosted this semester That's a// 'JOu nftd to qua/il\j for this pos1Von. Community Counsel, the percep acknowledging their achieve tion that there is nothing positi ve ment. 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Ad\crti ... ing The student m~n~g er will ~sslsts the ~dvettislng man~ger lntro to Media :\l.111agcr with ~II d lsp l~y and clmifted ~dvettlsements . Adversiling in America Marketing foundations Circulation l\lanagcr The student m~nager In ch~rge of distribution of the newspa Advertising Workshop per on ~mpus and to lndivldu~ls who ~re on the Columbi~ Chtonlcle's m~ ill ng list. All students must be in good academ· ic and disciplinary standing with St.tff \\ ritcrs/ Photogr.tphcrs Students who are interested in tecelvlng ctedlt by being ~ the college. writer or photogr~pher on The Columbia Chtonicle must register for the College Newsp~per Workshop. Stu Let's just put the garbage out: trash TV "But when television is bad, nothing is worse... ! can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland. You will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience participation shows, formula come dies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, may hem, violence. sadism, murder, western badmen, western good men, private eyes, gangsters, more vio lence, and cartoons. And endlessly, commercials- many screaming, cajoling, andoffend ing. ... " Newton N. Minow Federal Communications Commission Chairman, comments made to the Nation Association of Broadcasters in 1961. If that was what Newton thought of television back in 1961, do you think he would enjoy television today? . . Everyone's favorite talk show host IS back m the headhnes, not Security cracks down on illegal drug use at dorms-finally that he every really left them, because of his show being dropped Columbia security is making a bit of an effort Some dorm students are extremely dissatisfied by WMAQ-TV (NBC) and picked up by WFLD-TV (FOX) here m to enforce its "zero tolerance" drug policy in the with the way security ignores what ·seems to be a town last week. So now ' FLD becomes the "Home for Comedy," residence center. According to Dwayne Ervin's growing drug problem. Constant complaing and "The only news at9," (sometimes), and the home of reruns of Jerry front page story, Chicago police; armed with . overwhelming evidence of student drug use and Seinfeld and "The Jerry Springer Show." 1 drug-sniffing dogs, searched the prem1ses for Ille under-age drinking doesn't seem to be enough to Oh boy, two money making Jerrys . . . gal substances and under-age drinking. get security to address the issue. As channel 5 officially dropped Sprmger from the1r statiOn, a The floor-by-floor search resulted in the arrest It seems, the "zero tolerance" rul~ is not group of about 200 protestors descended on NBC Tower, but then of three residents for the use of illegal drugs. The enforced. This drug bust was probably a one time moved over to the Michigan Avenue headquarters of WFLD-TV. school's drug policy states that any student caught incident that was staged by security to show The chant, echoing from the crowd, was along the lines of"Turn off with illegal substances in the dorms faces expul administration that they are doing their job. FOX" and "We're on a FOX hunt." The group was lead by the sion and the cancelling of their housing contracts. They're not. If students can smoke pot outside Father Michael Pfleger of the St. Sabina Catholic church here in It's shameful that security can hassle students of the Wabash building in broad daylight, of Chicago. He is a well known community activist here in town. for no apparent reason, but they can't find a miss course they can sell, smoke, shoot-up, snort any Among the others in the crowd were church groups, former ing stereo or get drugs out of the dorms until they thing they want to in the dorms. Chicago Bear Chris Zorich and bus loads of school children. (Why are begged for months to do so. weren't these kids in school?) But the force behind th is whole movement is what is- and has been called- "trash TV." On news program after news program, experts line up and telleveryone how bad all of these trashy talk shows are for the youth of America and that they should all be taken Letters t o off the ai r. America, the land of the free? Doesn't anyone remem ber the First Amendment? The freedom of speech? Springer is not forcing millions of people to watch his show. ~~J the . Bdltor He's even said he doesn't know why anyone would watch h1s show. His success is solely dependant on people sitting down for an hour a day to watch his show. Now there is news that says people were Chronicle problems who has an interview with you Monday May 4th at paid to act as "guests" on his show. Are we supposed to be shocked 12pm for a copy editing position. I'm looking for ward to meeting you. here? Regarding the "Not So Good Horoscope" fea I know I don't watch it. I've tried to a couple times to see what ture in the 4/20 issue, I was curious as to whether all the talk is about, but when I sat down to watch it, after ten min anyone else caught how this piece must have been utes. I couldn't take anymore. So you know what I did? I turned it written by either a 7th grader or a developmental Fat isn't funny off. ly-delayed adult. If yes, then why was it down It never ceases to amaze me how much crap That's right I If you don't want Springer in your home, all you loaded for the paper? It would have been really have to do is turn it off. Who knew TV viewers held such power, gets into The Chronicle every week. Especially funny if A) it was written by someone who under that rant about "Fat Cops" (April 20). It saddens the ability to CHOOSE what they want to watch. stands the English language, and B) some of it If Father Pfleger wants to get Springer off the air in Chicago, or me that yet another myth-laden article about fat made any sense! My I 0-year-old cousin could people has been featured in the press. I personally anywhere else, you need to boycott it. Boycott not only the show, have done the same job, which should tell you but anything that advertises on that show. Writing letters to a com would find a heavy cop more intimidating than a something. If you don't know what I'm talking thin one. And if Ms. Amy had ever watched pany that advertises on his show will have a bigger impact than any about just have your copy editors look over it march you can organize. "Cops" she would know that even the supposedly briefl y and if they see nothing wrong- fire them. fit cops can't out-run the criminals they're pursu Face it, money talks in the TV industry, as with any other busi Why am I making a big deal out of this? I'll tell ing. I find it ridiculous that Amy thinks a middle ness. you. Our school is known for its journalism pro WFLD is going to make out like bandits with this deal, and more age cop should be in the same shape he/she was gram (which I am a part of) and this kind of crap when he/she left the academy. Guess what, Amy? power to them. In Los Angeles Springer beats all the local news at makes us look ridiculous. Don't you guys hear eleven o'clock. I would expect that to happen here shortly. As sad People gain weight as they age! . how people always make fun of the paper? Even And what's this about staring at people whtle as that is, why wouldn't they do that? Springer on twice a day, I 0 my journalism professors do which is incredibly they're eating in restaurants, Amy? I'm sure a.m. and I 0 p.m., package that with some Seinfeld and you can embarrassing, don't you think? I know for a fact have Jerry, Jerry, Jerry! Or as I would call it, money, money, you're not the picture of beauty when you eat, that we have excellent writers and editors here so either. If people make you sick when they eat money! what is going on? In all honesty, although I sound I'd imagine you'd get just as much laughs from all of these regardless of their size- By Pde Lnb•e km of sons. The small-town 1ypes whose s1mple u ,.I\"U'Sif)' of Jt"isCOfUIIt- J(aJr.son mmdedness and prm mcml mental!!) 1s ~t1cc 1 ed 10 then twangmg accents and IO\'C for cheap bc.-er I was at a bar a few mghts ago and struck up a On the other hand. students II\ mg m pm ai el~ conversa11on with a fnend's fraternity brother. owned ho usmg--such bUJ!dmgs an: ca lled "The As il usually goes With new acquamtances. we Israeli To\\ ers" b) students dl lhe Unl\ ersll) of rolled through a lisl of standard quest1ons. What's llhn01s- pawn themseh cs oil as ~oph1 Stll· a t cs from Ih e big c1ty who can afford alii he C\ Jl"llSI\ ,. IIID a waitrea. I fCIVe food, bring drink and~ low your major? Where are you from? Do you know fat menu items to wealthy, emaciated women. (II never ceas ... ? brand names . They' re usu n ll~ Jew1sh. and. though I es !0 amau me bow frightened JOme people are of a liUie And then: appeanng worldly. actually 'entun:d mto Ihe w n mayomwse). Usually, I have no problem with my life of servitude. " Where did you hve freshman year?" he asked. crele JUngle only 10 an end 1he1r pm ate schools After ten years in the business, the "yes sirs~ and "of course I d1 dn ·t answer him nghl away. I lived m a pn- and to VISit Daddy 's offi ce. ma' ams" roll nicely off the tongue. There are, however, cer1ain sit~ vale donn my freshman year. and I knew what he There's some 1ruth- 1f even JUSt a grnm - uariOIIJ when 1 could slit my customers throats with a wine key and - Ibis guy from a tiny town m Wisconsin--would behind those perceplions. Roughly half of 1hc not feel one iota of remorse. 1hink about that. 2.000 out-of-stale freshmen whu A bit extreme? A touch on the fanatical side7 Perhaps, but let I knew because I had had th1s , .... emercd U\\' last Har chose not me asJUre you those feelings are very real-and I am not alone. conversalion before. ··1 n ·all\ 'alu•·d 1..I ... ~ ... to live m U OI \ C.~ t t y hou.s1ng. Servera across America have fantasies of ridding the world of evil But I answered anyway. " ·howl \\ ith lh<· ':101<' I~ Jl<' nf And o f the 26 s l udcn t ~ h' mg o n my floor. 19 \\ ere Jc\\l~ h customers who brealc The Rules. You think I'm kidding? There are " O hhhh." he sa1d with a Jl l' nph.· 'urrnundinl: nu.· a' six cardinal rules of being a good customer. May I suggest-along sm1le. " A member of the ehle! Conversely. 74 P"rccnt o f the That must have been nice. A pn hnm•··" undergraduates II\ mg 111 cam with the pan seared halibut and a '95 reserve chardonnay-that you \lindi .\ltman. follow them? (I have your dinner behind closed doors- it vate balhroom, a kitchen ..... pus-o wned d o rm ~ arc from "Where did yo u hve?" I a fnnm·r r,·,id•·nt nf Wisconsm. And yc ~. mnny nf behooves you to remain on your best behavior). prh a lt:l~ ·U\\ tJl•d hnu,in~ II TIPPING: It should go without saying anything less than 15 asked. trying to divert allention those folks are fro m small1o wns percent is absolutely, positively unacceptable. For those of you that from myself. and have acccnls that would can't compute it-buy a Hallmark tip caddy or take a math class. "Oh, I lived with the common folk." he said. make lhem lhc buns o f jokes m Chicago and New I exist because I am a tipped employee. In addition, I am responsi " In the public donns. y'know." York Cily. ble for tipping out (that means paying) my bus boy, bartender, food Yeah, I know. The irony. of course. IS that sludents have mo re ruoner, and desert person. We all depend on your tips to pay our From 1he outside, much of the universily-run in common than 1hey care lo admit. They all billa. Go big or stay horne. housing on campuses across the nation could be choose 10 live where they do for a reason- the This does not, however, mean you are obligated to tip gener mistaken for inner-city high-rises. These forbod same reason. OIIIly upon receivin~ horrendous service from a waiter with an atti ing monoliths, typically named after long-dead " I really valued being al school with the same tude. If this is the Situation, you should ask to speak to a manager university faculty members or contributors, o ffer type of people surrounding me as home," smd and ask for another server. (Then tip your new waiter at least 15 as lillie on the inside as they do on 1he outside: cin Mindi Allman. a fonner res1dent of privately percent). derblock walls painted in institutional beige, bare owned housing. If none of those options appeal to you, it's time to cruise on by floors, bathrooms that smell strongly of disinfec " People aulomatically seek oul their comfort your local BUller King or Dominiclcs and see what kind of fresh tant and dimly lit rooms thai are j ust big enough zone," said Melissa Myers. n public donn residcnl. values you can find. Whatever you do, stay out of my section. for two bunks and a mini-fridge. Lei's face il. Moving away from home is Iough. #2, 3 and 4: These three can be lumped together in one catego Joints like lhe one where I lived are 1ypically on We seck the support of people who we thi nk will ry- TOUCHING, NAME CALLING, and using a CONDE the fringes of campus and resemble hotels. besl understand where we're com1ng from - and SCENDING TONE. No, it's not OK to tug on my apron, poke my Matching sofas with fluffed pillo ws and large we're certainly not all coming fro m 1he same butt when I'm spealcing with another table, or say things like, "Will screen TVs in the downslairs lobby. A worko ut place. thi1 penny confUse you?" when I am making change. room, game room and computer room lined with Choosing to have the security that comes with I recently had an altercation with a man who called me "stupid" PCs and Macs for the few s1udents who don't have famili arity doesn't make us bad. It makes us. well. because his burger was served with cheese and he ordered it plain. their own. Privale baths, kitchenenes and a clean very much the same. I ordered the burger correctly, but I didn't cook it It would be nice ing service that comes by every few weeks to tidy We can pay lip service to the bene fit s of a if customers could acknowledge the difference between the kitchen up the place. It was nice, indeed. d1 verse community. then hole o urselves up 1n our and their server. Contrary to stereotypes, we are not an uneducated Students at Madison don't like to admit it. but rooms. surrounded by Jl"Ople who are a lot like us. lot-high school drop outs, one ster. away from public aid, who use they 've largely divided themselves inlo two Or we can try a new approach: We can wal k across double negatives and feed their ch1ldren Fritos for breakfast. camps. depending on whether they li ve in public campus . visit a few halls that aren't our own. and #S RUNNING: Running your server is a restaurant term used or privale housing. surround ourselves with people who arc a !ol hke to describe a table that will not leave you alone. "Table 12 is run The stereotypes lhey have of each olher are us. ning me to death!" When your server approaches the table and asks harsh. The lypical public do nn res1dent is a bump- "Is there anything else I can bring for you?'' you are to ask for everything- at once. It is not fair to ask for another napkin, have set-asides serve only 10 promo te rac1sm and d1scord them bring the napkin, ask for A-1, have them bring the A- 1, ask Affirmative Action and must be abo l1 shcd. he s:ud for lemons, etc. This makes for an unhappy server, which will, in In pan , Conncrly IS correct Rac1al quotas arc tum. affect your dining experience-adversely I might add. More Than Just An mdeed a bad 1dea. They d1v1dc people by the same #6 ALLERGiES: I have two words for you--stay home. If you arbitrary characteristiC of race that they aun to over are allergic to shellfish, garlic, nuts and wheat, wha1 do you hope Issue Of Race, Gender come. Anolher in herent message m quolas 1s that to find on a restaurant menu? Recently. a guest told me she was white g uys like me are plo nmg 10 make sure lhat allergic to seeds and ordered a piece ofkey lime pie. 1 brought the By Gregory Nagurney minorilies remam powerless. pie, she took a few bites and called me over to ask if there were D01ly Collegtan (Pennsylvanw State Um l'e rs ll)~ But Connerly's views. li ke those of many who nuts in the crust. I told her it was a graham cracker and crushed are eager to eliminalc affinna11ve act1on. stopped almond crust. She went crazy. " I told you I was allergic to seeds!" STATE COLLEGE, Penn. - Many people fa il short of proposing a workable solu110n. And? Apparently, nuts are included in the seed family. I am not to realize lhal affinnalive ac1 ion - the policy thai Aside from people falling 10 realize how they've Trapper John and did not know about this. The kicker? She ate the allows decision makers to consider fac10rs beyond benefited from affirmative acllon. another lrouble rest of the pie. • strict qualificalions when dec1ding whelher 10 hire with the nallonal debate 1s th1s : People wanl to end I am one of the lucky ones. There is a light at the end of my an employee or enroll a sludent - exists in many quotas and sci-asides. but. at the same 11me. arc fall waitressing tunnel. Someday. I will have a career. I will land a fonns. mg to support public schools. job-and as long as it doesn't involve me, an apron and One oflhe fi rst questions on many college apph It IS foreseeable lhal rac1a l quola.• and se1- as1des a tray I will be satisfied. Until that glorious day. I will comfort calio ns asks whether the applicant has a fam1l y could be phased ou1, but 1f and only 1f publi c myself with wine key funtasies. In fact, I'm off to sharpen it right member who anends or attended 1he school. If the schools pick up the slack Imagine 1f public schools now. answer is yes. it beco mes a faclor that helps the rece1ved lhe proper support and needed fund mg. applicam's chance of admission. That's affinnauve namely. a redistributiOn of tax revenue 10 benefil all action. schools equally. Then lhe n ch wo uldn' l have good Many stale-run colleges and un ivemties hmit schools and the poor bad o nes. 1he number of out-of-state sludents they accept 10 If public schools were equal. everyo ne would make way for 1hose who are 1he sons and daughlers have an equ1valen1 educatiO n. and Amenca would of in-state taxpayers. That. too. 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Thanks to o ne of our very own shocking, he says the Columbia College alu mn i. we may all $ 10,000 doll ars will think ahoul hippos and elephants when we come in very handy J ohnson 's loveable hippo and elephant "getting it on" in his a ward-winning 20-second hear ahoul sex. Aaron Johnson. a January since he is without wheels at the moment. Lifestyles condom commercial. These photos were taken from his animated segment 1998 graduate. won first prize in the 1997 He plans to usc the prize money on a new featured on the Lifestyles web page at www.Jifestyles.com. LifeStyles Condom Video Contest. fo r his car- maybe a Toyota. T V commercial , "Honey I' m Home." His Johnson's fe llow finalists d idn 't do too win ni ng commercial features an animated shabby either. The other ni ne finalists elephant and hippo couple e ngaged in won bet ween $ 1,000 and $5,000. The I 0 imaginati ve fami ly planni ng with winners were selected from hundreds of LifeStyles condoms. " I wanted to do entries from all around the United States. something fu nny, like '50s-style anima T he awards were presented in Lake tion." says Johnson. "I thought combining Havusa, Ariz., as part of LifeStyles' the cute and the in nocent with something sponsorship of the 1998 Spring Break like condoms would be an interesting con Extravaganza. Johnson said that he had trast." fl own there coach, but would be leaving Johnson, who majored in fi lm wi th a fi rst class. Can you blame hi m? concentration in animation at Columbia, The video contest, whi ch was created spent approximately three weeks creati ng three years ago by Ansell Personal his 20-second video. He produced the Products, manu fac turer of LifeStyles award-winning commercial on an anima condoms, is a way for the everyday per tion table that his father built for him, back son to help promote safer sex with latex when Johnson was in junior high. condoms. Stude nts, parents, teachers, Ranked number one out of the I 0 final nurses, lumberjacks, you get the idea, are ists in the video contest, Johnson was eligible to enter the contest. "The need for awarded $ 10,000. But be li eve it or not, he condoms is more urgent than e ver," said wasn' t all that shocked . He says he Carol Carrozza, director of Marketing for believed he had a good chance to be one of Ansell Personal Products. " And yet, the the finalists, and had gone as far as mark maj or broadcast networks and most local ing the words, "win $ 10,000" in his daily affi liates still steadfastly refu se comdom planner. advertisin g. The LifeStyles Video Contest His cool alii tude about it may be allrib actuall y is very serious attempt to break utcd to the fact that winning this sort o f down the barriers to mainstream market contest wasn' t ne w to him. In 1997 he won ing tools like TV advertising that can pro stations as MTV, Comedy Central, E! cials, check out the LifeStyles Web site. the MTV Student Animation contest, and tect health and save the $7.5 billion in Entertai nment and network affi liate sta (Www.li fcstyles.com) Right now the site in 1996, he received an honorable mention annual U.S. health care cost of people with tions in Sc first- and second- year students showcase rashion, music H ip-hop gr oup ESP both perfor med and read poetry at the Yea r One show By E rick C. Yates Programs, ex plained what the Year O ne used to help exhibi t freshman and sopho Barr, who is also a Fashion Design stu Correspondt•nt Discovery program is about. The Program more t 'StolQ:fl'' A ~W~Gt, full fiJm tllat off~r~ 3 tQff>G~Pll!g Joo~ at a War tim. ~ lo\b~ ~tor, y ~------, Argentian feature is warm and interesting, but somewhat predictable By Wilfred Brandt presented, the Correspont!enl drama of the narra tive docsn 't match The 14th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival took the film 's visual place over the last ten days. With over four dozen films appearance. The showing in less than two weeks, it's hard for anyone to characters are well really take in the whole event, but hopefully you were developed, but able to catch a few of the films. don't seem well Directed by Oscar Barney Finn "Stolen Moments" used. The story of ("Momentos Robados") was one of the Argentinean fea Letty Moretti's tures shown. Set in World War II era Patagonia, it focuses obsession with film on a woman named Letty Moretti, her obsession with is a small one, prob motion pictures and it's dramatic effect on her life. ably better suited to Intriguing, charming and at times quite funny, "Stolen a short film. Moments" is a very good film. But it's sluggish pace at Instead, much of the times and somewhat predictable theme keep it from being fi lm is spent repeat a great one. ing information, Letty is a hopelessly romantic housewife, who seeks an and starting off on escape from her unromantic reality at the local movie the tangents towards atre. Her life changes one day when she befriends a other subjects. stranger who has just arrived in their sleepy town. The In particular, the newcomer is named Gunther, a European nomad who has fi lm is set in the stopped for a spell in Patagonia. He and Letty become Argentina of 1947, friends, and nearly more than that. under the new Another harsh criticism came from an audience mem But though their relationship is hardly an affair, Letty regime of Eva Peron. This political climate, coupled with ber who disliked the melodramatic storytelling of the film. insists on romanticizing their acquaintance to no end the suspi cions of Gunther as a German spy add to Letty's He stated that he understood this was meant to mirror the afterwards. She writes lovesick letters to the absent lover, fantasies, but there is no real discussion of politics within 1940s films the main character adores, but that by copy envisions their tryst in melodramatic black and white the film. The World War II setting only works as a dis ing the dramatic nair of these films, "Stolen Moments" dreams, and clearly begins to lose touch with where her traction to the plot. has no real backbone. Oscar defended his choice of melo fantasy stops and reality begins. Director Oscar Barney Finn was on hand at the screen drama, insinuating it was meant as an homage to those old As the film progresses, the inability of her straight ing, and fielded questions about the film. Unfortunately, classic films, of which he professed his love and stressed laced husband Dr. Tomas Moretti to provide her with a he didn't do much to discredit the criticisms against his their importance. Personally, I thought his choice of sto lifestyle akin to those she sees on the movie screen drives work. He stated that the time period had no bearing on the rytelling was one of the most unique things about the fi lm. her deeper into madness. The fact that her European actual story, that the focus was meant to be on the charac· Overall, "Stolen Moments" is a good film , sweet and friend is now suspected by authorities of being a German ters, not politics. fun. The story of Letty's obsession with film and the unre spy adds to the drama of her situation, pushing her over Then why usc that time period? Perhaps the political al expectations she sets for her own life, is a theme that the edge. setting of "Stolen Moments" is less confusing for has already been dealt with a number of times. And it is "Stolen Moments" has a wonderful tone, with great Argentinean audiences, but here in the US where people done in a new, refreshing selling. But there arc really no cinematography of the Argentinean landscape, well used are less famili ar with Argentina's history, it seems harder new revelations made by the film. An interesting film soundtrack and attention to period detail. But though well to decipher. that's wonh seeing, but I'd say wait for video. Latino Cinema and Columbia brings the best Got ~omflthing in Latino films to Chicago By Elvira Beltran ing its Chicago premiere. to ~ag? SUlff Writer Three more special events ' Noche Espanola', ' Nochc Mexicana' and 'The Marking its 14th editi on, the annual Closing Night Gala' will be held at differ Chicago Latino Film Festival will be held ent sites all featuring films from Spain, t© from April I7 through April 27 for a lim Mexico and Argentina. Like write? ited time. Special symposiums wi ll also be a part ·Chicago Latino of the film festival. Cinema, in cooper On April 27, ation with Columbia College Are you smarOOr ij}an Columbia College, will host one of the brings the best and four symposiums, the most recent Women in Film, films from Latin which is dedicated ij}e avemge boor2 America, Portugal, toward women, Spain and the parti c ul arly United States. Latinas. who Selecting from played a vital role over I 0 countries, in the film industry. You may have a future as a these films portray The locations topics covering for the festival Chronicle caJUM.flis'f. their native cul films will take ture, social prob place at the Water lems, politics, Tower Theaters comedy, drama, ( 175 E. Chestnut) The Chronicle is now auditioni!J8 columnists experimental pro and Facets for the fall semester of 1998. grams and docu Multimedia mentaries. Theater (151 7 W. Each film is Fullerton Ave.). approached by the Additional screen To apply, send samples of your work to James directors distinct ings will take place view and technique producing unique in various universities, colleges and com Boozer at [email protected] or mail films which are must sees. All the films munity centers. are screened in their original language Special events tickets can range from your work to The Columbia Chronicle, with English subtitles. $60.00 to as low as $15.00 depending on 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. The film festival opened with its the event. Special Event Passes are also 'Opening Night Gala' held at The Art sold. General admission is $8.00 but Institute of Chicago. Friday April 17. It $7.00 for students, senior citizens and the featured a Brazilian film Tieta from disabled. Admission to the symposiums te by director Carlos Diegues, mak- are free. 12 ADVERTISEMENT April 27, I99H Faculty and Students: loornmg op portunities through interaction w ith Pleo~e w nte o letter .n ~u ppo rt of any of tho t oo c her ~ ono another Tho award w ill be given to one who hove bee n nom.noted for t h1 ~ yea r ·~ Excellence full-limo and ono port-time facu lty member. in Teaching award Send your letter no later than Your Iotter ~~ 1mportont and wdl bo taken mto Friday, Moy1.5 to the Asociate Academic co n~1do r o t 1 o n as po rt of tho cr 1t0r1o for tho nom .n oo~ Dean's office, Avis M oeller, Room 51 7 nomad above G1vo ~pec 1f i c oxomplos of how tho Columbia Collogo, 600 S. M ichigan Avenue teacher f oc d 1 t o t o~ group d 1 ~ c u s s1o n s, study groups , Chicago IL 60605 Questions? 31 2.344.7495 men tor1ng or oth er ocllv1110s that allow students April 27, 1998 ADVERTISEMENT 13 e as ton e t 1/fe invite you to join us in·vi broad variety of talent showc fashion show which has b · · and produced by the st · Columbia Colle hicago 1 Date: May 98 Time: 1:30 p.m. ocation: Ritz Carlton • 160 E. Pearson Student Ticket Price: $1~.00 L; 4lt .J...'i:. C 0 L B I A ~. ·~. ( ~~ i•""'l•.. : ~ t.• ' Columbia College Chicago • 600 South Michigan Aven ~ ~hicago , l llinoi ~ 90605 1-1 FEATURES .\pril 27. Jt)')X never to see type become so popular. In fact, according to Mohrman, they didn't quite realize that their Full on the Mouth is a group which is fi nally being popular until they saw a show on MTV that nationally after years of local success. Full on the Moolfl 'Seattle Sound Band.' He said in a press residents \!' their hometown of Fli nt, Michigan. day I saw one of those bands on MTV and was have supported this awesome electronic hand for the n oored." past eight years. as they awaited their well-deserved Full on the Mouth got their national start when big break. Full on the Mouth is in the process of play ••livers a heanv pertormance caught the attention of Pioneer Music a series of regional headline and suppon dates signed and released their debut album, they join the Warped Tour (with ======"---- album is an excellent mixture of .,t•,-tr·nnir/t,..r h-1 Mighty M ig ht y Bosstones and no style, with a rock edge. It would not Ray). for a few dates this sum- prising if the group will be heard some soon, on Chicago-based radio stations, due their amazing talent during the new wave electronic music. The raging music on album, "Coll ide" is very versatile due to the that the songs are lilled with strong sounds that are suitable for both the and the mosh pit. But despite the need digital sounds, which are so heavily ;·,> r n,m<>ra tt-1 ed into the Full on the Mouth album, the are also detrimental to the success of the All in all, this band has much potential and won hy of success. They will be appearing in the Warped during the dates of July 10 through July 17. tour will be in Chicago on July 16, and you sec the up-and-coming band performing concert. You can also lind out more about on the Mouth and what they're up to on impressive webs ite, www.fullonthemou This is one band I would defi nitely recom to go and sec. 1/!ae power of, o~r rl!aytl!aHt lly T im :VIatthcws uplifting moments. I'd like to take a trip down the lat ter lane though. The artists that helped me on this jour r.f\1 off. I'd lt kc C\ Cryonc to ney come from the city of Atlanta, Georgia also known ~n o w th..tt I'm rnovmg mto the as ATL. The city is similar to Chi cago as far as thriving 2 h t l'cntur) . That \ n ght . l ha ve ~ to receive total recognition from the music bus iness my ve ry own E - m ~11l <.~Udrc'' 1 So aspect of the game. Where they've done better than us 1 f there arc any ~.:o rnmcnl\ ahout is through the now of music celebrities and related anything that goc' on tn th1' col business that has migrated to Atlanta since the early umn. ' omc lo ve or c r Ht t.: l\ 111 90's. woul Adverti sing mjors The Chronicle is looking For ;j Asst. Advertising M;jn;jger Fo r the 1998-1999 school ye;j r. If y ou w ill be a j ullior or sell io r ill tire fa ll tt lld y o u ll eed som e extra cas lr ill you r pock et, thell Tlte Chrolliclr is the ph1Ct' t o g v t o fi ll d tir e Joi of.JOU r tfrealltS. " To qua /ij u. tt ou m ust have or nre wrrcut/11 to kin'( the following classes: lntro to Adv e rti ~ in g , Advertis in g Co py Editing 1111 , Magazine/News paper Advertistng Production, ln tro to M edia, Advertis ing in Amcric.>, MMkcting Fou ndation< a nd Ad vertis ing Work, hop Other IJ!Ill lifimtious: Yo u mu• t be in good ad cademic and d iscip lin ary ~ t .m Kn o w l edg~ o f A ,,t tl,r ( l1ttJ1 11r lr ,,t (312 ) 344- 7343 t" •,1'1 "I' 111 u.tnvww You .,,.,., ),.,,') ., rcwme -ll •d exa mples of your wo rk lo yo ur Interview. .\pril 27. 1998 FEATURES 15 Confusions abound within ·sliding Doors' By Asif Malik . train, she meets James (John Hannah), a Correspondent. young man who tries to change her des tiny. She returns home earlier than usual When Director Peter Howitt took a long walk on watching an affair go by. Helen leaves London's Charing Cross Road, Howitt just missed being and would eventually break up with hit by a speeding car. It almost cost Howitt his life. He Gerry and move in with her best friend then realized that his entire li fe could change in a split Anna (Zara Turner). Anna is an indepen second. Howitt called his friend and said, "I have a great dent free-wheeler. She tries to help Helen idea for a film." get over Gerry-starting with getting "Sliding Doors" is a romantic comedy about a young Helen to not read his horoscope every woman named Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow). who seems to day. have everything going for her in reasonable order. She has Gerry has an affair with a woman a li ve-in boyfriend named Gerry (John Lynch), and a good named Lydia (Jeanne Tripplehorn). If job in public relations. Helen's life changes when she is Helen makes the train, she catches them unpredictably fi red soon after arriving at work. in the act. If she misses the train, she Helen heads home to tell Gerry the bad news, but mi ss- . knows nothing of the affair. es the London Tube. Taking an alternate route home, The affairs arc part of the ideas that Helen is mugged and sent to the hospital. When she gets Hewitt likes to put in his film. Tite idea home, she finds Gerry in the shower. gives it a twist to a plot that really never The movie is actually the story of what would have endsC. happened had Helen made her train. When she makes the There are confrontations between Gerry and the brunette Helen as well. When Helen comes home after work, Paltrow gave the impression their characters were more Gerry is on the phone with Lydia. "good friends" than lovers. Hannah never really shows the Once Gerry notices Helen, he audience the true side of James, that something was miss quickly changes the name to ing. Russell. When the blonde-Helen Overall, the changes Helen goes through gives Paltrow visits Gerry, she sees him on the one of her best performances since "Emma." phone trying as if he was talki ng Howitt is debuting as a screenwriter and as a director. to Russell also, but this time after He is a well-known star in Great Britain for his work as an Gerry goes to the bathroom, actor in BBC-TV shows such as "Killing Me Softly" and "Tears Before Bedtime." Helen goes to the phone and dials star-69. For sure the most enter Another key player in making this fi lm was Sydney taining scene of the movie. Pollack. 20 years in the business and Pollack's work gets Paltrow relates to every char even better. The transition going from the blonde-Helen to acter in the movie, but never the brunette-Helen is very original. "Slidin g Doors" did a great job making each scene happen exactly at the same solves any situations. She did a terrific job with every side of her time frame. · The bar scene is a good example. After Helen is hurt character. ing over breaking up with her boyfriend, you see her at the There were times in the film that Hannah was not completely stool. On the other side, the brunette Helen sits with Gerry in character. At times, Hannah on the table. These two scenes go back and forth. seemed less motivated. He and absolute magic, he was a brill iant designer and teacher." A slide and audio presentation was pre The s.uccess of live theater is not accom sented to the audience before the awards plished by any individual but is a collabo were distributed to the three designers of rative art that depends on effective team the work they have done in the past and work. This proved to be the case at the present. Steppenwolf Theater for the Michael When the honorees Nan Cibula-Jenkins Merritt Awards. and Ralph Funicello received their awards, Three renowned theatrical individuals, Nan said "I had the great good fortune of Nan Cibula-Jenk.ins (Costume Designer), working with Michael Merritt and he was Ralph Funicello (Set Designer) and Rob always there." Ralph Funicello said, "''m Milburn (Sound Designer), were honored really overwhelmed. I'm very, very grate for their achievements and contributions ful. I haven't worked in Chicago but I'm for design and collaboration. glad to be part of this award." This year is the fifth an nual award cere Michael Maggio, Goodman Theater mony, which was developed in 1993 by associate artistic director and Chairman of Michael Merritt's fri ends and colleagues as the Michael Merritt Endowment Fund at a memorial service at the Steppenwolf Columbia College said, "I've had the plea Theater after his death in August 1992, sure of working with two of these artists. after a year long battle with cancer. They Nan Cibula-Jenkins and Rob Mi lburn, and wanted to develop an award to recognize was highly impressed by the recommenda an individual with excellence in design and tions that came f~om Ralph Funicello's fel collaboration. low artists. They are all terrifically talent The evening started with Penelope ed designers, valued members of any Mesic, theater and film writer for Chicago design team, exemplary teachers and men Magazine, as a panel moderator asking the tors." honorees questions about the business and Maggio said, "The award program has how they approach a project they're been such a success a new award is going assigned to work on. It was followed by a to be introduced next year, the Emerging festive reception with hors d'oeuvres, Artist Award will recognize young design cocktails and the awards presentation was ers in Chicago Theaters." This year emceed by John Mahoney, co-star of NBC Columbia College student Tina Schenk TV's "Fraiser" and Steppenwolf Ensemble received the 1998 Scholarship/Designer member. in-Residence Award for the 1997 fall pro John Mahoney is on the Board of duction of Electra at the Getz Theater. Directors for the Michael Merritt So as the curtain closes on another per Endowment Fund and had known Merritt formance, the memory and dedication of for fifteen years. He said, " I got involved Michael Merritt will live on with col B l a.ckha.wk in the program right from the start. It was leagues and friends, for this cloudy night <-at of Aahlanc:l btw. North & Oivaion) left stars in the eyes of the students leaving a great program." . , $8 general $4 stud ents Mahoney reminisces about a set Memtt the Stcppenwolf Theater. (773)772 -7248 f'or reservations nowr created calling it the greatest set, " It hurled you into the play and the set, it was explicit language, daring imaginati on, unrel enting faith 16 ADVERTISEMENT April27. 1998 .\pril 27, 1998 .-\D\"ERTISE.\I.E:\T 17 . Sllllier Ill · Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago ~eglstratlo-o ~eglstratlo-o "t-oiortnatlo-o ~~ .. -. f;>i~ ~~ ~~~ ~ } .,: · ~® [)WJow [DWJ ffic:ITJ .. . . '%, lJ(]J ffiWJ~w (DtnJ · OolP :s. 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His stage credits include throughout the U.S., Europe, the Soviet host a mini-exhibit on the artistic career "Showboat", "All God 's Chillun Got Union and Africa. of Paul Robeson. In 1933, Robeson donated the pro Throughout April. Columbia along ceeds of "All God's Chillun" to Jewish with WLS-TV and WVON-AM, have refugees fleeing Hitler 's Germany. sponsored events honoring Robeson During the 1940's, he continued to speak around Chicago. out about social issues. He protested the "Columbia College Chicago is leading Cold War and challenged President and coordinating the IOOth Birthday Truman to support anti-lynching laws. Celebration because Columbia is an arts Because of his criticisms of the gov and media school committed to cultural ernment, he was accused by the House democracy," said Dr. Woodie T. White, Un-American Activities Committee vice-president of college relations and (HUAC) of being a Communist. That development. accusation nearly ended his career. "Paul Robeson, a major arts and media Eighty of his concerts were canceled. figure in the 20th century, represents a In 1950, the U.S. revoked his passport. It diversity in the arts that Columbia has took eight years to get it back and travel supported and encouraged," White says. abroad again. During those years, he Robeson was a famous African published his autobiography, Here I American athlete, singer, actor and advo Stand. In ill health, Robeson retired from cate for the civil rights of people around public life. in 1963, and died in January the world. 23, 1976. In 191 5, he won an academic scholar In I 995, Robeson was inducted into ship to Rutgers University. Both an ath the College Football Hall of Fame. Most lete and an academic, Robeson won 15 recently, on February 25, I 998, he varsity letters in sports, was twice named received a Lifetime Achievement Award to the All-American Football Team and at the Grammy Awards Ceremony. was a Phi Beta Kappa and graduated as The Robeson exhibit at Columbia will class Valedictorian. Wings", "Emperor Jones", and "Othello", feature items from the Center for Black After graduation, Robeson went on to for which he earned international Music Research Archives at the college. Columbia Law School. Upon receiving acclaim. His I I film credits include The exhibit, which is free, runs through his degree, he took a job with a law finn, 1924's "Body and Soul", "Jericho" in September 30 and will be located at 623 but left when a white secretary refused to 1937, and 1939's "Proud Valley." South Wabash, 6th floor. For more infor take dictati on from him. He also used his voice to promote mation call (312)344-7586. He left law to usc his artistic talents in Black spirituals, to share the cultures of rr.i ·- ~·· composed of four fam ily-type indi ATL isn't as big a market as Chicago. viduals whose biggest stre ngths lie in the We're not as fast. We' re more country words each shoot at you lyricall y. The than the brothers up here. We just start four educated brothers consist of the ed catching up a little bit with the other :. Need a job? silent but aggressive Khujo (Put God music capitals. first . the power is in numbe rs once we How did the Organized Noise click realize who the enemy is). the rebellious come together? but outspoken T-Mo (I Live right and (Cee-Lo) Destin y man. We crossed rap for God), the visible and caring Gipp each other paths so much throughout A rfa//'j C©©l j©b? (Don't build me up to crucify me in the life. All o f us were doing music on indi end for being honest). and the very vidual terms. Each of us were deeply preachy but very knowl edgeable Cee-Lo involved in the culture of hip- hop, the (Everybody is somebody because of mood and the art of the music. We were someone else. We are one). The broth drawn to each other by the common ers were in town doing the big promo belief we shared. The belief of music tional swing that included a live in -store being presented and done in a positi ve at George's Music Room (Don' t noth light. The music of e ncouraging . Graphic Design majors ing get past this guy'). radio spots at col empowering, in spiring. and uplifting leges. and an evening being main speak voices to be heard. That was on our own ers at a community awareness e vent turns because that's how we felt. That The Chronicle Is looking fot a Graphic Design Ectftot downtown on Jackson street. I had the made us family, that made us blood. fot the 1998-1999 school yeat. opportunity to c hat with these messen Now here we arc. gers o f truth while they were on their What religion arc you guys? If you w ill be a junior or senior in the fall and you need some extra way to the Mary J.Biigc concert and (Cee-Lo) Christianity, Methodist, and here's what came out of it. Baptist. That's what the international cas/1 in your pocket, then The Chronicle is the place-to go to firrd the What was it like growing up in church called it, meaning it was non Atlanta? denomination. I kind of related to that (T-Mo) Down south man, the folks more. I don't want my religion to be .. ·. JoD of~tlllr tfRIII/IS. // weren' t used to hip-hop when I was division. growing. They always seemed to listen (Khujo) Christian brother. to Luke Skywalker and Sade. They was (Gipp)Same here. representin' in their way but it was just (T-Mo) I went to sanctified churches To qua/jty. you must have or are currently taking time for Goodie Mob to come through. all the time man. Folks would start the follQ,wing classes: We was influenced by the west coast and screaming, straightening their body. I the east coast. We ain' t about claiming didn't want to be in 'em, know what I no sides, bro. We speaking from the mean. After I saw it one time I was used Formas of Art, History of Art 1/11, Design Layou t 1111, Graph ic mist, from the battleground. We some to it. Design and Publication Des~gn field brothers. We ain' t from the hill. (Part I of 2) We shall continue the rest We' re trying to teach other brothers how of this next week due to big-willie adver Other qualifications: to stay on the field and get paid too. tising from outside of school. Peace out That's what it's really all about man. and much love. 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CALL CHRIS @ 3 12 .344 . 7432 or FAX @ 312.427.3920 · .~ \ 20 SPORTS ___ April 27, 1998 ~. arl~ o.n Brigham Young u. Won't ~port~ Be Suiting Up For Any Championship Sundays· by ~ar~ Willingham By Joe Baird reason the Sunday ban was initiated. Sa lt Lake Tribune "The discouraging aspect of this is that BYU will have teams that will qualify for postseason K, at first I thought that Michael Jordan should have SALT LAKE CITY - Beginning with the competition and may not be able to play," said BYU been thrown out of the game when he pegged Mark 1998-99 sports seasons, the National Collegiate President Merrill Bateman. 0 Jackson in the back of the head with the ball. He should Athletic Association will allow its schools to com- And that would be exactly the case. "If one of have been thrown out and fined. pete for championships on Sunday. But Brigham our athletes gets through the qualifying heats to Major favoritism had been displayed by the referees and by the Young Uni versity won't be suiting up. make the finals, and if the finals are held on a NBA, and it simply was not fair. The NCAA, on April, 22, eliminated a 35-year- Sunday, he won't compete in the finals," said BYU Any ·sound individual knows that just about every other player old rule that banned Sunday play in most postsea- men's track coach Willard Hirschi. in the National Basketball Association would have faced some son tournaments. Baseball and men's and women's basketball sort of punishment in the fonn of ejection, suspension, or fines for Several of BYU's athletic programs could be already have Sunday competition in regional tour losing their temper and failing to demonstrate role-model-like affected by the change, particularly the non-revenue naments, but those sports have always made brack behavior at all times, espec1ally on the court. sports. Football and men's basketball, BYU's big eting and scheduling allowances for qualifying In easier tenns, everybody else would have gotten a much athletic revenue producers, are expected to be the BYU teams. harsher sentence than a measly technical foul. It makes the NBA least affected. But officials at the Latter-Day Saints In other sports, there is a fear that Sunday con look bad to put Michael Jordan on such a pedestal above everyone Church-owned school are adamant on one point: If flicts could eventually lead BYU to drop or de- else. Blah ...blah .... blah ... the NCAA's scheduling phi- ...... emphasize certain sports. Well, the fact of the matter is that I take it all back. Number 23 losophy has changed, theirs BYU men's golf coach deserves special treatment day-in and day-out. Not because he is hasn't. Bruce Brockbank fears the best player to ever play the game to date, but because the poor "This decision will have recruiting top prospects will man has paid his dues damn it' no effect on BYU's policies be nearly impossible without I read an article written by John Jackson in the Sun-Times against Sunday competition," assurances of competing for today, and the whole time I kept thinking to myself, "For cryin' said BYU athletic director a national championship. out loud, leave the guy alone! I mean how many times does the Rondo Fehlberg, referring to " It's going to take a press have to ask the same question over and over and over again the Church's admonition to unique individual to come in before they figure out that they've been answered?" keep the Sabbath day holy. here .and say, ' I want to play John Jackson basically transcribed in "Q-and-A" fonn what The vote by the NCAA for you, no matters what happened at the Berta Center the night before the start of the New board of directors composed happens,'" Brockbank noted. Jersey series. Michael proved to the world that he does, in fact, of 14 presidents from BYU won the 1981 deserve special treatment for having to put up with the absurdity Division I colleges _ was not NCAA golf championship. of the reporters. It doesn't take a genius to really comprehend the unexpected. BYU officials Since finishing fifth in the situation, or as we say in our Philosophy of Love class, to "groc" have been aware of the possi- 1991 tournament, the it. bility for the past two months, when a petition for a Cougars have not made the 15-team cut for the last Read my lips: change by college golf coaches began moving up two days of NCAA competition. "As competitive as the NCAA's bureaucratic ladder. BYU braced for golf is, there's no guarantee you're going to get # I - Michael Jordan does not know why the two Jerry's the worst when the NCAA's Management Council, there," Brockbank acknowledges. want to break-up the dynasty, nor does he know that it will hap made up of athletic administrators, voted unani- Yet his program is on the upswing, with several pen for sure. mously in favor of Sunday competition last week. talented young players. They naturally might con- "The board is sensitive to the interests of those sider transferring if they know they can't play in the #2 - Michael Jordan does not know if Scottie Pippen or schools that have policy prohibiting Sunday compe- NCAAs. "That's the only tournament that's impor Dennis Rodman will return. tition. Those are legitimate institutional issues," tant all year," said fr.eshman Billy Harvey. "If it said Syracuse University President Kenneth Shaw, came down to where they did it on Sunday every #3 - Michael Jordan does not know if Michael Jordan will the NCAA board chairman. "However, to single out time, I don't know· what I'd do." return. Sunday as the only day of accommodation ignores Former BYU star Johnny Miller, however, said the interests of other schools and places a difficult the NCAA ruling " is not going to affect the Miller #4 - Michael Jordan does not know if Phil Jackson will be burden on the management of championships com- boys." Miller will have three sons on the Cougar back, nor does he know who might take his place. petition and the academic best interests of other stu- team next year: Andy, a sophomore who's reigning dent-athletes." WAC champion; Scott, returning from a church Michael Jordan does know, however, that he's mature enough Simply, the needs of the many overrode those of mission, and Todd, a high school senior. to at least leave his options open for a possible return next season. the few. BYU and Campbell University, a Baptist Track athletes, Hirschi says, view the NCAA Michael does know that we need to forget about next year for a school in North Carolina, are the only Division I meet differently than golfers. "One meet isn't that little while, and concentrate on winning a sixth title. And, Michael institutions that forbid their athletes from compel- significant for our athletes. It would not be that big does know that the Bulls are easily the best team in the NBA and ing on Sunday. The Sunday ban, which dated back of a deal for our international athletes, and for our NOBODY can beat them in a seven-game series ... ~ to 1963. has long been known as the BYU Rule. LOS athletes, it comes down to 'Choose you this Overall, for having to endure the rapid-fire, repetitious, soap BYU has the right to appeal the rule change. day whom ye will serve'." opera-enhancing questions of the clue-lacking, focus-deprived "We are revi ewing all of our options," said In that sense, says one BYU official, the NCAA's members of the press, I gotta think that, hell yes, Michael Jordan Fehlberg. But school officials indicate they will lifting of the Sunday ban crystalizes the issue: Do does deserve special treatment by the refs, by the NBA, and by probably accept the board's decision and move on. prospective athletes want the environment and stan- the whole world for that matter. To what, is the question. If football and men's dards BYU has to offer, or do they want to compete •••...... basketball appear to be in no immediate peril, the for a potential national championship? "There's no A lot of students who study journalism here at Columbia same cannot be said of BYU 's non-revenue, or longer any wiggle room," he said. College know who Steve Connan is. Steve is the Director of Olympic, sports. At least the Cougars won't have to worry about Broadcast Journalism (or something to that effect) who has expe BYU's nationally-ranked golf team could be their own conference scheduling them into Sunday rienced a lengthy career with NBC-TV in San Diego and Chicago. impacted as early as next year, the soonest the conflicts. More importantly, however, Steve Corman is a HUGE White Sox NCAA golf championships could be changed to "Even though it has not been addressed, I'd fan .. include Sunday play. Tennis, track and field and anticipate we would continue to honor BYU's poli After having witnessed the thoroughly humiliating loss to baseball could also be affected. BYU has, or has cy," said WAC Commissioner Karl Benson. Cleveland in the first game of the series, I paid a late night phone had. nationally-ranked programs in all of those call to Mr. Corman's voice mail at the Journalism office. I needed sports. The BYU baseball team's inability to com- © Scripps-McC/atchy Service, 1998 to vent my frustration. pete on Sunday in the College World Series was the As I watched Albert Belle miss a fly ball in shallow left-center and another "easy-out" drop along the first baseline between three different Sox jerseys, I immediately thought of Steve. I thought of all White Sox fans who have had to kiss the pompous rumps of every Cub fan around. And then I thought of a theory that Steve Corman ran by me about two weeks ago: " Trade Robin Ventura," he said. Steve went on to explain that he is so fond of class-act players like Robin and Frank Thomas, that he feels bad that they have to pl ay for such a nightmare of a ball club, and there's no way in hell any kmd of a Series is in sight any time too soon. He's absolutely ri ght. Everybody knows that the White Sox have no p1tching (we got rid of them last season when we were three games back}. And it is plain as day that we lack in the defe nse department. Dropped balls, errors everywhere ... we suck. fleck, even Wi ll Cordero gracefully complimented his Sox-debut horne run on the first pitch with a big " E" in the field wi thin IS minutes' /\nd speaking of horne runs, we can't hit the hall. Maybe Steve IS nght, rnayhe as the loyal fans we arc, we ; hould gove Robin and I· rank up f(,r adoption. /\fter all , if we can' t gove them the lo ves they deserve then why don't we let some pros pc rou ~, talcntctJ organiZ Sara on Sports... a way of life. J{eltd her e\'er~· week In Tlte Clmmide.