Inkuic-LL Permit No.380 Flrm/Troflg /Tfltg COLLEGE VOLUME LI Number 4 November 6, 1986 Cheap Trick Rocks Armstrong!
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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Inkwell Student Media 11-6-1986 The Inkwell Armstrong State College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/inkwell Recommended Citation Armstrong State College, "The Inkwell" (1986). Inkwell. 1148. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/inkwell/1148 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inkwell by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Savannah, Ga. inKUIC-LL Permit No.380 flRm/TROflG /TflTG COLLEGE VOLUME LI Number 4 November 6, 1986 Cheap Trick Rocks Armstrong! On October 26, Cheap Trick, a popular Midwestern group with several gold and platinum albums to their credit, performed at the ASC Fine Arts Auditorium to an en thusiastic crowd. Starting off the concert was a Milwaukee based band, Bad Boy.At 8:00 pm, Bad Boy took the stage and gave a rousing performance that got feet tapping and adreneline pumping. Their blend of hard hitting guitar licks equally hard-hitting lyrics got the audience both young and older members alike, ready for the electri- Bad Boy rocked The Fine Arts Auditorium Photo by Jeff Jackson building, and the surrounding three miles, tying performance of Cheap Trick. Bad Boy thanks to the road crew who worked all day really got the place rocking withtheir rendition to get everything just right! The concert itself of an old rendition of a LedZeppelin standard. ran smoothly because of these dedicated The applause after that number resounded men, from lighting,to sound,to giving Rick throughout the auditorium, and Bad Boy gain Nielson his guitars (and he had quite a few; ed many fans that night, I'm sure! even one that looked like him!). Then, after a short intermission, Cheap Despite all of these compliments, I found Trick bolted onto the stage with a flash of fault with one aspect of the concert: the light, many cheers, and pulsating music that "general admission" arrangement. Actually, could have started an avalanche. this concert was billed as a "reserved seating' Robin Zander, lead singer of this world- performance and many people skipped more renouned group,Rick Nielson, jester and important function (such as class) in the guitarist extordinaire, Jon Brant, subdued but hopes of getting good seats. However; powerful bass player, and Bun E. Carlos, hid "reserved seating" wasn't meant to be. People den but highly appreciated drummer, played a began pushing up to the front of the combination of both their old and new music auditorium soon after Cheap Trick took the and kept the audience on their toes (literally!). stage, and in doing so, prevented other people After playing one of the songs from their from being able to see who paid to see. We new album "The Doctor", they would launch weren't interested in seeing people dressed into one of their classic hits, such as "I want up for Halloween a week early, but that's you to want me" and " Dream Police". This about all we got to see unless we, too, pushed way, they kept the old fans as well as the new our way through the throng of fans. But, fans rocking all night long. despite this avoidable-but-expected flaw, the After ending their set, Cheap Trick was concert was a breath of fresh air ofter mid Rick Nielson of coaxed back onto the stage by the cheers and term week!!! The Concert Committee of the chants of the audience and gave an encore College Union Board is to be commended for Cheap Trick that rivaled their earlier performance. deing such a wonderful job of starting another Photo by Jeff Jackson The sound level rocked the Fine Arts potentially dull school week with a bang! page 2 ASC INKWELL November 6, 1986 /Mich** I b/est PVTM£6P PiMPS H/, RUBE I Af/ E/ANETT VZP. I DON'T 1UCIV. 7FE NEIL MERE'S ' CUFFS AT MNK NE'E I £4 A/ SEE T A//UL. CUFF AT FCCTTBAIL CCMA UKZ/T /r /vow,*. MREAElS My TDDAY ? PRACTICE. UEYS A7TdRA/£y? PiAY/N U77LE AE4U/Z& Afflf- LEA6UE BALL. DATORY DRUE 72E£TiM6. inKUiCLL XTRFF Revenge COMING SOON Editor Michelle Pittman of the Rapping with Russell Assistant Editor Andrew Irwin Nerds advice to the bleeding hearts and Sports Bob Long broken spirits! Contributors Ginger Carver, Ann O'Brien, Heidi Becker Elizabeth Rodgers, Donna Borklund Typesetter Michelle Pittman Dear Editor, Layout Michelle Pittman Recently it came to my notice that a trend Photography SPS has developed on ASC campus which is, for Advisor Micki Lee me, quite dishearting. I noticed that a lot of the ATHLETES have girlfriends and alot of girls have ATHLETIC boyfriends. This is just The Dreamer wonderful for ATHLETES, but for me, I'm left out in the cold, and it's all because I'm a NERD!! IflKUJeiL POUCV I'm a nerd because I study alot, I can't A dream is the total realization if yoi shoot a basketball, I couldn't hit the side of a abilities and God given talents. Most peopl barn with a baseball,,my tennis racquet is best are afraid to dream because there's no sens used to throw at my oppenent, and I can't run of security in being a dreamer. except after a few beers. Change can only be brought abou Sure I know about Cations, Anions, Ex The INKWELL is published bi-weekly except through positive thinking and, for disvelievers istentialism, Judicial Process, Differential during school breaks. The opinions expressed there is no middle of the road or what if... Equations, and PLATYHELMINTHES.and this in IbelNKWELL do not necessarily reflect the Dreamers exsist in a realm of spiritua makes me a nerd or even more so a wimp. I opinions of the Armstrong State College ad and mental belief that is unknown by the sut wear glasses, I carry a calculator, and I read in ministration or of theINKWELL staff. The missire. the cafeteria, therfor I'm a nerd, a wimp, and a INKWELL welcomes letters to the editor, but If a dreamer accomplishes a set of goals geek. I am lacking in macho, I am not very it is the policy of the INKWELL to not publish he or she experiences anger. Why? Becausi strong, and I guess you'll say that I'm punv any anonymous material. The author's name too. they know they have the abilities and ma; may be withheld upon request. Advertisers never be afforded the opportunity to utilize seeking space in the INKWELL should con But this puny, wimpy geeky nerd will get them. his revenge. tact the Student Activities Office at 927-5300 Being a dreamer can make others env] Because in just a few years, these between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm. you because they want to think like a dreame athlete/boyfriends will not be calling me and not experience the trials and tribulations 'wimp", "geek" or anything of that sort; it's ome will try to kill you for being a dreame more likely that they will call me, "Sir" ut, do not fear them, for they see your dreams "Mister," et cetera. When my kids are born' coming true. BLOOD BUDDIES they wear cotton diapers while the Kids of Athletes will be wearing jock straps. WE shall always have something in com mon, A Dream. Call me "wimp",but the next" time an A special thanks to all who donated blood athletic, macho-type guy trods in someone October 27. We set a goal of 60 donations, and with brains, or the next time a girl turns down From the mind of the Peaceful Poet and Philosophei resulted with 66 donations with 6 defferred fh ' 9Uy' 1 h ope they win remember 22 The blood mobile will be on our campus again hat the NERDS of today are the leaders of Hassan Shaba Winter Ouarter. Help support the Red Cross tomorrow. Give the Gift of Life - Give Blood!!! page 3 ASC INKWELL November 6, 1986 Armstrong attends SAC Conference Miss ASC by Elizabeth Rodgers Scholarshi p security, parking violations, voter turnout for This quarter the Student Advisory Coun SGA elections, and campus instant teller bank cil (SAC) Conference was held at Valdosta machines. Plans for the next SAC Conference Pageant State College in Valdosta, Georgia. SAC is at Nouth Georgia College in Dahlonega, compiled of student government represen Georgia were discussed by the Internal Affairs tatives from colleges on the Georgia Universi Committee. It is set for February 7 & 8, then ty System and meets to discuss campus pro the 9 & 10 Sac will meet with the Board of blems, and when necessary, makes proposals Regents in Atlanta. Fine Arts to the Board of Regents. Four Armstrong The conference was definitely not all students attended this years meeting: Carta business, no play. VSC graciously provided us Auditorium English, D onna Borklund, Elizabeth Rodgers, with a banquet, a dance, and a VSC football game. Somehow, we also manged late hours, and Jeff G uile. 8:00 November The SAC Conference was divided into a midnight dip in the Ramada Inn pool, HBO, four committees: Public Relations, Academic and 1:00 am Buger King run. Affairs, S tudent Affairs, and Internal Affairs. The SAC Conference is a great way to get 15,1986 The PR committee initiated a voting campaign more involved in college activities, along with that would remain active until the presidential a chance to meet the student government free for students election of 1988.