r/:f •- -r Inflation, competition for funds behind tuition increase by Cheryl Smith the part of state-supported faced with tighter budgets, they Stanford University, for ment of Hackerman and the Board Rice University's tuition will universities justified the increase. will begin to seek alternative example, is raising its tuition from of Governors has created a solid increase next year from $3,900 to Said Stebbings, "It is monies to maintain their $9,705 to $10,476. base for many years to come," he $4,100, a five percent increase. nationwide pattern. Because of the standards. In doing so, many of According to Stebbings, "Ten or said. According to Vice President for economy, prices are going up and our current benefactors will be twelve years ago the difference He also pointed out that the Undergraduate Affairs Ronald our endowment itself is beginning approached. What it amounts to is between tuition at Rice and tuition presently charged does not Stebbings, the increase compares to suffer." that we have to face stiffer Harvard was quite small. Today, fully cover the cost of educating favorably with tuition increases Recent cuts made by the competition for educational the gap is large and widening every students. nationwide, reflecting "an overall Legislature in the state's education funds." Stebbings noted. year." increase in the cost of education." budget will force state universities This disparity in tuition between He said that dividing the total Stebbings claimed that the to compete more fiercely for However, Stebbings was quick comparable schools and Rice cost of operating the university by present state of the American private funds with other to mention that, even with the probably will not close in the near the number of students would economy, cuts in federal aid to universities, making it harder for increase, the cost of tuition at Rice future because of Rice's large amount to a figure closer to education, and increased Rice to maintain its endowment. compares favorably with other endowment, Stebbings said. $14,000 than the $3,900 now competition for private funds on "As the public institutions are universities of its caliber. "The sound financial manage- charged.

INSIDE: • Hi ho, hi ho, just 3 more issues go Plus a graduation issue • What am I going to do when I'm not editor^ Live. • L et's here it for our brothers in 1HRESHER muckraking; see page 2 Volume 72, Number 39 Tuesday, April 16, 1985 Will Rice, Lovett ride and chug to Beer-Bike triumphs by Scott Snyder provide Will Rice with a Will Rice won the alumni and comfortable 24-second win over women's races and Lovett College Jones. Hans/en and Lovett successfully defended its men's title followed Jones by seven and eight in last Saturday's Beer-Bike races. seconds, respectively. No one was hurt seriously during WRC's Graglia was very pleased the races. with her team's showing, noting Will Rice took the women's race that the unofficial times for the with a 24-second lead over second- Will Rice team were all under 1:40. place Jones College with a 16:37 "We've all really worked hard for time, despite three chugging this." said Graglia. "and the penalties. "We had two wet chugs tradition of winning for the past and a foot fault," said women's two years helped." With herself. team captain Laura Graglia. "The Wagner. Dokter and Martha judges were a lot stricter this year." Crandall. Graglia said, "we mas .Although Jones led by as much have had four of the top riders out as eight seconds in the first five there." laps. Will Rice's fourth rider, Jones captain Robin Brooks I res h man Ruth de la Gar/a. agreed that the Will Rice women' succeeded m making up the team's showing was impressive, "i difference between Jones and didn't realize they were so good. W RC and in gaining the lead with Before the race, 1 thought it. was an official time of 1:31, and her going to be mostl\ Will Rice, but I teammates Clairs C'losmann, was reallv surprised. I he race was Maria Wagner and Michelle well-organized-. It went really Dokter proceeded to lengthen Will smooth." Martha Crandall signals victory as Will Rice clinches its third straight women's Beer-Bike title B. Hegre Rice's lead by ten seconds each to Although both de la Gar/a and Dokter were clocked unofficially at 1:29.06. the fastest official Referendum contested due to late posting of ballot women's lap times were 1:30"s by by David Friesenhahn informed choice Thursday. SA door. It was posted. It never tuition statements. Jones's Ashley Wisner and Rice voters overwhelmingly Specifically, it states that the SA has been required that you post it There was no clear winner in the Lovett's Ivy Burton. Jane Jordan approved a proposed SA Election Committee posted a in the colleges. The reason why we election for Sammy the Owl. Six of Hans/en. Leah Strichartz and constitution in a referendum sample ballot for the election only post them is so that people can see teams of candidates will Suzy Egenolf of Baker, and Thursday, although a formal two days before the referendum, that their names are spelled participate in a run-off election to Jennifer Grosz of Lovett were all protest has been lodged against the rather than three days before. correctly." be held on April 18. timed at 1:33. election. They also passed a new Blackstock claims this violated SA He also pointed out that past SA The candidacy of Brian Sweeney The men's contest was close RPC Beer-Bike blanket tax and rules. secretaries have served as and Barry Nicholson captured the throughout the race, w ith all eight voted on candidates for the The petition also says that since chairmen of the Election most votes Thursday. The pair teams leading at some point during position of Sammy the Owl. a copy of the proposed Committee with no major won a total of 215. the race before Lovett finally took Voters passed the new SA constitution was not printed in the difficulties. "There are several Jeff Plummer and Darryl Burke control. Chris Kreidler. the Lovett constitution by a margin of better Thresher until the day prior to the advantages [to having the finished second, receiving 199. men's bike captain, said. "Our than four-to-one. By official election, students were not secretary chair the Election Tom Perrault and Guy Hardin slower riders recorded the fast count, 760 students favored the provided with an opportunity to Committee]. The fact that if you finished third, garnering 160 first- times, and our faster riders constitution, while 183 people study the document before passing elect from their body, they have to place votes. recorded the slow times. Our voted against it. it. chair both the Election Committee A team calling itself whole strategy was to come out of The document that passed Blackstock also contends that and be chairman of the committee B.A.A.D.S., consisting of Mike the pits slowly. We didn't want to Thursday wasdrafted overthe past the proposed constitution itself is from their college." Stewart, Mark Morehouse, Jim have a wreck, so we started off w ith several months by the SA flawed. He said that a provision According to the SA bylaws Humes. Nick Hogan. Andy our number nine chugger and our Constitution Committee. It would that would automatically make the covering elections, the SA Election Koplin. Sean Daichman, Rick number five biker. We came out of completely replace the existing SA secretary chairman of the Committee will have to review Ary, and John Wissinger received vet' Lovett, nui;c " constitution. Election Committee was a Blackstock's complaint and its 137 votes. However, Baker Election mistake, since it would place too handling of the referendum before A pair of write-in candidates, Chairman Steve Blackstock has much of a burden on one person. the election can be officially Carol Drummond and Becky organized a drive to contest the Under the present constitution, approved. Nelson, also made the run-off, Erratum election, claiming that the SA did the chairman of the Election In other items voted on winning 92 votes. If elected. they not conduct the election properly. Committee is selected from the Thursday, voters passed a would be the first women ever to In the Friday. April 12 issue Over the weekend, Blackstock members of the committee. mandatory RPC Beer-Bike win the position of Sammy the of the Thresher, a misleading circulated a petition to protest SA External Vice President blanket tax by a four-to-one Owl. headline appeared reading election, garnering 51 signatures, Terry Hildebrandt said that margin, with 833 students voting I he last team to make the run- "Army R.O.T.C. phased out one more than the 50 needed to Blackstock's objections arc for the tax and 193 against. off election was that of Chris at Rice." Although the army contest a referendum. He unfounded. The new tax will replace the Kohnhorst and Barry Leonwicz, plans to transfer much of the submitted the petition to SA According to Hildebrandt. the existing optional Beer-Bike who won 90 votes. program's current operations President Barry Nicholson on Election Committee did not blanket tax. The RPC argued for Also receiving votes were the to the University of Houston, Sunday. violate any rules pertaining to the adoption of the levy because the team of Steve Blackstock and the Rice R.O.T.C program The petition argues that the SA posting of sample ballots. Cashier's Office will no longer be Kevin Manweiler. who took 61 has not been eliminated. We followed election procedures that Said Hildebrandt, "You have to allowed to place optional blanket ballots, and George Creel and regret the error prevented voters from making an have a sample ballot posted on the tax check-off boxes on students' Drew Plant, who captured 30. BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed Gazette fills a free speech gap Friday's editorial was about free speech. This one is about the THEY'RE TAKING WHO'S >v THE MASKEP MAIMER ! * "GORILLA JOHNSON" THE MEW 'THE YOU// HE LOOKS lack thereof. I'm referring to the obstacles presented to any AWAY OH A STRETCHER. CHALLENGER MASKEP VICIOUS ' WHO gnome wanting to exercise free speech concerning his job. WHAT'S WRONG VP THERE 7 MAIMER" 7 ^ IS HE ? NOdOPY / • , Iurn HIM HE'S KNOWS. What avenues are available for Physical Plant employees to fl'J ) i [ZAP. express their opinions and requests? Administrators say that V-— f I .—. / * there are plenty of channels: an open-door policy, foremen's meetings, and a suggestion box. None of these avenues will work, however, because Rice employees are so used to having their opinions ignored, and being threatened for making suggestions. At best, the open-door policy merely gets a gnome in to talk to an administrator. But that doesn't help if the administrator himself is the problem. Foremen's meeting are in reality a forum for directions from ONE MIGHT WONPER WHY A THE STORY 0EHINP fill THIS MCE CHAP LIKE ME IS STAMPING CAN BE SUMMEV UP IN C i) say, how war a pate '' mm THAT above, not for suggestions from below. And without officials ON A WRESTLING MAT FACING TWO SENTENCES UTTEREP A LARGE INP/VIPUAL IN A RECENT / (z) "SORRY... I ONLY PLAY sum, mum sympathetic to the employees, a suggestion box is just a WHOSE FIRST NAME CONVERSATION: 5NUGGCEPUNNIES WITH trashcan, albeit one emptied by people in suits instead of MACHO PRO WRESiLEKS:' MANIPULATION // IS "NAZI :. workclothes. w Rice employees are so scared of speaking up that it can be hard to have a simple conversation with one of them about his work. Once 1 was just was talking to a repairman, and he kept lpoking over his shoulder like he was expecting the Spanish Inquisition. B « Why was he scared? One incident he related to me, which I have since confirmed, explained why: M It seems that a number of Food and Housing employees wrote a letter to their superiors suggesting improvements in their oerm maskep He/ joiK-FAce... OKAY CREEP.. I'M GONNA workplace. Were they made employees of the month? Were they maimer/... oi r YER GONNA GTT BE: ALL OVER YOU praised for bringing these suggestions to the attention of THAT STUPIP Y6R HEAP mn&iep " UKEUbLY ON A JOtK// HERE SHE / administrators? Dream on. They were told to shut up, and . HER NAME IS APE IS.'THE WOMAN , ' " V GIRLS f I'M INVOLVEP •j.P FANNIE LOU threatened with losing their jobs if they didn't. C+ x AN? I LOVE stfVfc* THEY JUST WANNA The undergraduates have the Student Association, the urn fun! graduates have the GSA, and the faculty have the Faculty Council. Who do the gnomes have to represent their interests to the administration? The administration. W Rice's staff needs a forum which isn't controlled by administrators. The Gnome Gazette is doing us all a favor by trying to meet this need. The Thresher supports them wholeheartedly in their effort to speak out on staff concerns. —Paul Havlak Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU

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The Rice Thresher, April 16, 1985, page 2 THRESHER FINE /4RTS Yuppie Lost In America extremely funny but rather restricted Lost in America larger home and David is looking freedom in the Casino. The cheated him out of. His The one fault I can find in l.ost Directed by A Iberi Brooks to drop his yuppie Saab (900 ensuing mayhem is tragically enthusiasm permeates both the in America is that it is perhaps a bit turbo, for all you yuppies-to-be) funny, as Linda and David are role and the film, providing a too upscale. Brooks' comedic Decidedly upscale, materialistic for a truly upscale Mercedes. suddenly facing the ultimate nearly first-hand account to the appeal is rather narrowly defined, and funny as all get out. Lost in Unfortunately (for them), the yuppie catastrophe: no financial audience by sweeping us along and for that reason, people either America is the premier film of the kick never comes. Instead, David security. with his rampaging moods. find it uproariously funny or can't Yuppie and expertly zaps all the is to move to the New York office They resolve to find work in Brooks' humor is an energetic, see the humor in it. I he problem foibles and fixations of young to take on the Ford account. Arizona, not in the bustling almost hrutal sort of comedy, hell seems to be that while a good corporate America. Credibly Rather than take this in stride, he metropolis, but in the great bent on destroying whatever number of the scenes are funrn in acted, well written and based upon loses his cool, gets fired, and in a metroplex of Stafford. Suddenly, stands in its way, be it Linda orthe their own right, most require a a clever premise, the film strikes a hilarious scene, urges his wife to we see just how far out of their unruly children at his school uorking knowledge of the practice chord in the upper middle class quit her job as well. Bouyed by element Linda and David are as crossing. and principles of yuppie culture. heart, as the long lines at the their financial well being, Linda they are relegated to jobs at a fast Galleria cinema will attest. and David elect to have their cake food restaurant and a school Julie Hagerty is a wonderful You do not however, need to Director Albert Brooks has and eat it too. Liquidating their crossing respectively. wide-eyed innocent, haltingly bring along an upwardly mobile following David's lead, amazed friend to understand the jokes, as created a finely tuned work, assets, they buy a motor home, and Needless to say, they see where that they can actually get awav Brooks' humor uorks for most precise in its response to the people resolve to drop out of society, they're headed and decide David "Just like in Easy Rider." from it all without leaving it all. people, most of the time. / ost in it portrays, polished in its comedic should "Hat shit" and start on the Hagerty's acting is always on the A merica comes across well, in spite reflection of the fast-track crowd. They leave L.A., Winnebagoing Ford account at the earliest mark from her almost psychotic- of any social lines it restricts itself Brooks plays David Howard, an along to the strains of Born to be opportunity. up-and-coming ad executive who's Wild and begin their life on the gambling high to the pseudo-jov of too. In short, you don't have to expecting a promotion to senior road, first destination: Las Vegas. As David, Albert Brooks is a her finding a job in Stafford in make 30 k annually or drive a Saab vice-president at the film's outset. That proves to be the major frantic, upbeat person, eager to spite of its nature. She plays the to appreciate it. of course it doesn't hurt... In anticipation of the kick upstairs, stumbling block in their plans as experience the life he feels his loving, supportive wife of the David and Linda are moving into a Linda tries out her new found upwardly mobile existence has eighties to the hilt. Bev /). Blackwood II Slugger's Wife rehashes Simon's "mismatched couple" theme reasons for needing Debby are not spoiled, self-centered brat, ll it is. The Slugger's Wife fully divulged. In effect, he comes then it needs to be made more Directed by Hal Ashby off as a spoiled, self-centered John clear. It if isn't, then Darryl loses Written by Neil Simon McEnroe-type brat. all traces of what little personality The plot is, however, original he had. Imagine a film about a baseball and the ending is not predictable, The baseball scenes are handled player in a slump who marries the something unusual in most of quite well, and even the Astros are girl he loves and proceeds to today's films. featured as they get clobbered b\ demolish all baseball records and the Braves. Darryl's team. imagine that film written by Neil As with most of Simon's works, (Actually, the film was to Simon. This is The Slugger's Wife, there are many interesting side originally feature the Astros in the a quintessential^ Neil Simon work characters, including Burly Dome but then someone realized which once again centers on a (Martin Ritt), the manager of the that the Dome is not noted for mismatched couple. Braves; Moose (Randy Quaid). a inspiring large quantities of home Darryl Palmer (Michael big. big guy who is a strange runs so they switched to Atlanta.) O'Keefe) is the struggling slugger mixture of stereotypical jock, The realism of the baseball scenes in a slump. He sees Debbv rationalist philosopher and adds immeasurably to the film as a (Rebecca De Mornay). a rock epicurean: and Manny (Cleavant whole. singer, in a club and falls in love Derricks), the cool social swinger. with her. Their relationship begins All these characters are portrayed But when all is said and done. badly but she soon falls in love excellently. For example, Burly's The Slugger's Wife is still only a with him and he begins to hit technique tor loosening up his Neil Simon film, and a mediocre homers left, right and center. players before a game is both one at that. If you like Neil Simon They marry. hilarious and illegal and Burly and and or baseball, then you'll enjos But she wants a career of her Moose treat this prescription with an afternoon matinee show. own and there is tension, lots of the utmost seriousness. Alternately, you could watch The tension. Darryl keeps making her But the character of Darryl Odd Couple on Channel 26 and go to watch his games because she poses the most problems. One is baseball on cable. There's not is his "good luck charm" and left wondering whether it is much difference. Debby becomes more and more intentional that he comes off as a Ian A eath unhappy. Finally she leaves him. and Darryl goes into a slump, gets Skip the Books Tonight! beaned by a ball and goes to the Michael O'Keefe (Darryl) and Rebecca De Mornay (Debby) in Slugger's Wife hospital. Darryl's need to hit homers before is here that more characterization If you like Neil Simon then you sellout crowds. But Darryl's need would have helped. Though one Richmond should like The Slugger's Wife. It to always have her by his side is too has sympathy for both characters. focuses on a serious subject (the constrictingandiscrushingher.lt one has less for Darryl since his Southwest Freeway clash of careers) but injects large doses of moderately funny lines. THE UNIVERSITYOF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY The characters are developed well but not quite well enough. PARK LONDON STUDY PROGRAM Debby certainly proves her need to W.-P. CHICAGO PIZZA travel and live her own life. Indeed, SUMMER SEMESTERS I & II Visa her need to sing is very much like MasterCard WHERE: London, England WHEN: American Express WE DELIVER CONTACT: Summer I May 30-July 4 London Study Program Summer II July 9-August 14 English Department Students may enroll for both UH-UP Houston,TX 77004 summer sessions 526-9780 Rice University Attn: Gillian Landreneau COURSES: Restaurante & Canting (713) 749-3483/749-4726 English and Art 1

The Rice Thresher, April 16, 1985. page THRESHER FINE /1RTS Alley presents excellent production of Shepard's intense Fool Fool for Love review if you want to know). rather tough, but reveals her AI ley One unseen character is the underlying vulnerability as well. Directed by Lee Shallot Countess, a rich woman whom The two work quite well together, Eddie has been seeing. Eddie has and the attraction and tension Fool for l.ove is the most travelled over one thousand miles between the characters is quite enjoyable play I've seen at the to see May. The Countess follows evident. Alley this year. Sam Shepard's him. comes to the motel and shoots As the old man, Robert writing and characters are up Eddie's truck. C'ornthwaite does surprisingly excellent, and the Alley's In her directorial debut at the well, and seems quite rural. He production is executed almost as Alley, Lee Shallat has done a fine presents his anecdotes in a matter- well. job with this production, following of-fact way which make them more Shepard's story deals with May the majority of Shepard's stage effective. Blue Decker is gentle and and Eddie, two people who are directions. However, Shepard has kind as Marvin, the suitor who is obviously in love and see each stated that the play is to be dragged into the middle of May other only occasionally. Eddie is performed "relentlessly, without a and Eddie's reunion. always on the move. May cannot break," and this production could Set designer Dale Jordan deal with this and refuses to live have been somewhat more intense. worked with Shallat in order to with him. The play takes place in a The plav is very powerful, but the change the Arena into a thrust motel room at the edge of the tension could have been stage for this production. The Mojave desert where May has tried heightened without harming the resulting set works very well and to start her life again without play. looks properly seedy. Mr. Jordan's Fddie. When Eddie comes to visit I"he performances are all equally lightng is also very fitting, as is May, she is about to go out on a convincing. At first Arliss Howard John Michener's sound design. date. The date, Marvin, finally appears too clean-cut to portray This play may seem rather arrives and Eddie takes it upon the stuntman rodeo worker melodramatic, but there is also a himself to entertain him. Eddie, but that impression is great deal of humor, and this The play also includes an old quickly erased. Mr. Howard production really brings it out. man who rarely enters the action, possesses one of the most Though Shepard's play itself is and speaks during interludes. He diabolical smiles I've ever seen, terrific, it would be easy to produce relates anecdotes from the past and and his tale of a past meeting with a dreadful version. The Alley several of them include May and May is mesmerizing. should be praised for the job Eddie. The history of the couple's Former Alley company member they've done. relationship is revealed during the Robin Mosely portrays May as — Karin Murphy Arliss Howard (Edd Robin Moseley (May) from the Alley's Fool For Love play, but I won't give it away (you can read the Post or Chronicle MOB and Jazz Ensemble featured on new album BUY A BMW The 1984 MOB and Side One includes: The Rice One (M. Hamlisch); and Rice's Groove Merchant (Thad Jones) THAT OFFERS Rice Jazz Ensemble Album Eanlare (K. Dye) This is My Honor (F. Bigelow) / Rice Fight with Robert Harnden on THE OPTION OF Preview Country (D. Rave) Put On Your Song (L. Gerard). trombone; and Groove Blues(Don Old Grey Bonnet (P. 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In addition to students of Rice University, this concert will with a certain type of music include local actor Will Hines and, 1 from the Farrell Dyde Dance offering drink specials Good Theatre, Lisa Nicks. Choreo- only at 2246 W. Holcombe graphy is by Linda Phenix, •OR ENTERTAINMENT INFO? Corner of W. Holcombe director of the troupe, guest Lori & Greenbriar Katterhenry and Rice students. including sports, concerts Admission is $2 and the concert, movies, theatre, ballet 661-7384 judging from the troupe's last performance. No Fluff Intended, or anything happening in RICE UNIVERSITY AREA SPECIAL should be thoroughly enjoyable. Call 524-3747 for more Houston information or reservations. One Regular Ham-Salami-Cheese INTRODUCING Spend a summer of or Club, Tuna, or Turkey service in iMtin America HOUSTON'S ENTERTAINMENT HOTLINE Enhance your professional With A regular soda OR Chips school application.

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THRESHER FINE/1RTS Desperately Seeking Susan: a complicated, indifferent trifle...

Desperately Seeking Susan check out some real romance. character is her character, she is out. Susan operates in is a New York Directed by Susan Seidelman However, I draw the line at the never forced to become anything It is unfortunate that her blend of new-wave hangouts, Egyptian earrings, the murderous more than the one-dimensional temporary bout with amnesia slummish rooms and low budget This film is desperately seeking mobster (since when does the mob character in the script outline. leaves Arquette with so little to entertainment joints. I hese something, but I'll be damned if it's deal in archeological artifacts?) Consequently, she drifts through work with in terms of settings are carefully offset bs the Susan. A blatant vehicle for rock and Roberta's total amnesia. the entire film as if she couldn't characterization. She must fritter sterile suburban home that tart , it has an overly The film's namesake, Susan, is a care less about the plot, and every away a good half of the film in a Roberta shares with her too- U complex plot, mildly interesting self-centered modern wench, living scene is "acted" with the same blast? daze, reciting I don't know" to stupid-to-be-true husband. Each characters and so many for the moment and always out to "let's get this over with" attitude. every question tossed her way. I setting is quite skillfully lit. lending coincidences it would be better make a buck — or steal it. Her sleazy is much more am left with the feeling that if the the appropriate touch of the named Desperately Seeking Plot style yet totally aloof attitude are believable as Roberta, a somewhat viewer is forced to accept the surreal needed to pull off the Devices. ideally suited to the world around deprived housewife who bizarre machinations of the plot, highly improbable plot. then why not invest Arquette's Okay, maybe Susan (a.k.a. her. Madonna, in her first acting vicariously seeks romance in the The film is on occasion clever, talent in a more complete Madonna) can travel around the role, matches the called-for traits to personal ads. She handles the role but seldom rises to meet the assumption of Susan's person- country communicating with her a tee, yet fails to convince you she's in a variety of ways: with an intense comedic challenge implied in its ality? boyfriend via personal ads. Maybe anything or anybody other than fascination as she eavesdrops on premise. Madonna's indifference. Roberta (Rosanna Arquette) finds Madonna, rock starlet. Susan's lifestyle, a downtrodden The few saving graces of the film Arquette's lack of firm this long-distance relationship so The problem with Madonna's acceptance at home, and, can be found in the unique settings characterization, and an apparent fascinating that she leaves her acting is that she isn't. Since the ultimately, a firm resolve to work it director Susan Seidelman has lack of understanding about mundane suburban lifestyle to film is her vehicle, and the all out when her time as Susan runs found to shoot in. The world comedy behind the lens all combine to effectively kill the potential this film had. Or an intelligent, witty comedy which entertains ? Consequently, /) e sp crutch Seeking Susan is little more than a Desperately Seeking Susan Rosanna Arquette is simply The most surprising perform- in his luxurious New Jersey home complicated trifle, full of strange Directed by Susan Seidelman great as the charming and zanv ance here is Madonna's as Susan. in a matter of minutes, are some of and wonderful places, but with Roberta. While making all of the Sure, she is playing herself: a the comic highlights of the film. little to say about them or the Roberta is bored. She is an under-appreciated New Jersey manipulating, sleazy tramp who Director Seidelman and writer people who li\e there. The movie interesting woman caught up in an housewives' wishes and dreams lives out of her own suitcase and Barish have created here a unique never finds the quality it seeks, but ordinary yuppie lifestyle. Her wonderfully apparent, she never gets what she wants from men atmosphere of humor, romance in the end. Jim finds Susan. Susan husband sells hot tubs; she lives in loses touch with the brisk comic- whether they want to give it to her and even m y s t e rv . I h e finds Roberta. Roberta finds New Jersey. Nothingseems right in pace of the movie, especially or not. Some performers while juxtaposition of seedy Greenw hich romance, the Egyptian earrings her life. Seeking an escape, she during her stint as the magician's portray ing themselves come across Village and trendy suburban New find a museum, and l gratefulh religiously reads the personals in a assistant who cannot quite handle as boring or ordinary, such as Jersey are so well crafted that it's found an exit. New York paper where she has a magic duck. Prince (off-stage) in Purple Rain. hard to decide which lifestyle has a - Bev /). Blackwood II been following the saga of Susan more degrading effect on Roberta and Jim, a couple that plans and Susan. sporadic meetings through these ads. 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The Ricc Thresher, April 16, 1985. page 5 THRESHER FINE/1RTS Roger Waters gives meaning to otherwise artificial rock 'n' roll

Roger Waters of April 13), longer than any other takes us through faithlessness, Summit in history. violence, fear and indifference, but ends on a note of hope: love is that For "In the Flesh" from Ihe Wall "Welcome to the Machine." So hope; it is our only hope. Waters Waters stood high on a platform, began Roger Water's powerful stands on a 20th century Dover screaming lyrical accusations at concert Monday evening at the Beach where, although despera- the crowd, with searchlights Summit, part of his first extensive tion is magnified, the solution is pouring over the arena, fully American solo tour since the the' same. breakup of Pink Floyd. engaging the audience and leading all to sing out the words of Certainly the greatest musical Waters devoted the firsi halt ot "Another Brick in the Wall," genius of our time, Roger Waters the performance to Pink Floyd fueling Waters' fury. Saxophonist cries out to the world in classics dating all the way back to Mel Collins, keyboardist Michael impassioned, movingly poetic ''Set the Controls for the Heart ot Kamen, drummer Andy New- lyrics set to incredibly powerful the Sun." a cut from the I96S A mark. and guitarists Jay Stapley instrumentation, evoking in the Saucerful of Secrets. Quadro- and Andy Fairweather Low all listener memories of shared phonic sound rumbled through the delivered powerful performances, despair. He is indeed a spokesman emotional intensity of the lyrics, rivaling the original Floyd sound. of this modern age, lashing out especially on the melanchoK against pop music artificiality and "Wish You Were Here," and "The During the intermission a giant the lack of truth and love in this Gunner's Dream" from the last screen TV broadcast Shane, world. Pink Floyd album, The final C ut. preparing the audience for the His vision of "concept" albums, The band's signature theatrics second half dedicated entirely to rather than random collections of included the original visual The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, songs, has consistently given the material from past concerts. the 1984 solo album. Three giant world rock music with meaning, Hashed on a giant screen center screens were set up behind the music that will continue as long as stage. On "Money." the visuals of band for the visual unfolding of do these modern problems. Roger clinking coins followed b y Waters' nightmare, with Gerald Waters' impact with Pink Floyd spinning Dark Side of the Moon Scarfe's animation. That Waters and now solo is almost albums were especially appropri- received schooling in architecture immeasurable: he has reached the ate. considering the tact that the no doubt explains the elaborate- world and has delved into the album is still on Billboard's "lop ness of this and past sets. depths of the human soul. Pop Albums" chart (567 weeks as Roger Waters in concert at the summit -K. Nickel The drama of the nightmare — Karen A. Nickel BARRY