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The new building on top of students. with 36 credit hours, 24 of which responding to an obvious need,** By David Grimes Zehmer hill will have both ait and Career ideas under a Theatre ma• will be upper level. Twelve of those said Dr Blackburn of the new ma• Staff Writer sculpture studios to better accom• jor not only include acting, but 24 hours will be seminars stress• jor. modate the students.. There will play-writing and play production as ing creative independent work. The Administration of Justice Clinch Vdley College will pro• also be a display area in one of the well as many others. Students will have to take an ad• major will have to go through the vide three new majors next year in hallways where the students will be The hours for the Theatre major ditional 12 credit hours in liberal University of Virginia Board of h(q>es to provide more job demands able to show off their work. will be much like the Arts major arts in order to complete their ma• Visitors before it can be placed on as well as improve the college Like jor. campus. Dr. Glenn Blackburn is the chai> the Arts C V C The board will evaluate the new man of the committee for the new major, Dr. has also major and decide whether there is majors which include Alt, Theatre, Blackburn Change is in the air... stepped a significant need for the new pro• and Administration of Justice. hopes that up to meet gram and if the college has the re• Each major has been place on the The• the de• sources for it campus to help with the demand of atre major mand for Dr. Blackburn sees this as only jobs as well as by students. "This will help criminal a fomiality, and is confident that the is a liberal aits college with no aits make the justice Administration of Justice major major and that makes no sense," campus studies will be on campus by next year. Blackburn said. livelier. that fol• There is a search currently tak• The Alts majors will consist of He hopes low with ing place for faculty members to 36 credit hours. Of this 24 hours to see the build• teach these new majors, although must be upper level woik, with at more ing of some of the classes that will be re• least 12 credit hours of seminars plays several quired for the new majors are cur• stressing creative independent written new pris• rently being Uught at CVC. work. An extra 18 credit hours will and per• ons in the be specifically designed for the stu• formed by aea"\A%'ic dent. Bridge Student leaders construction needed evaluated by staff-Reports

The fimd for American Studies te i^ board The new classroom bnlldiBg, which is scheduled to be flnbhed (cniiting student leaders fiom^.^at.|l!e9ligk^w^C]<9^^ Building. bridge would be completely en• stalled the installation of the roof, areas that will house the The council, which met January closed was not mentioned. and will possibly push back the fin• new administrative offices . —.;^,•i-.1Mirf;5«•• 24, is looking at options, such as Akmg wilhdieproposedbrid^ ishing date. in the John C. Willie Li• ADA assistance flmds, to build a Ifae conunittee also gave repoits on A change Older was given autho- brary has been completed. walk-way between the new class• the continued constiuction on the rization to proceed widi a chiller Again, weather has room unh and the Scioxe building. new classroom building and the li- unit in the building. A specific lo- played havoc on flie con- [''-^:

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tions. Clinch Valley College's Changing Face The board is cunently attempt• le (Hily apparent answer is to ing to schedule die earliest possible The new rooms v^mlarge the and anyone else who will listen. (rf the oeMmdioa and o(»slnicti(ni. ''!rf;3of iFbuF k'r^^^ ' raise more money, generally by date for the library to be back in Jatan RodrigBcz campus, allow more flexible hours And why are die alumnus doing The campus is having a hard raising tuition, and build more Habk fihti:«{H»neurs,''€liris Aohiia,iPreseiiitiBi9 pan. MProKTncflwrNflL in one's own or another's achieve• evetybody decides to go to Johnson tiny of our college. If we want this Before you know it the popular• t Intramimd'W&iffld^Mil],^ @ ment in associations. City for the weekend. The com• school to be great; we will deter- ity and the prestige at Clinch Val- •Thank you for your view Tom* To some, this idea is just another plaint is •^IRuiors available ifai abnnst every jmbject pnoNOTnoNi word or principle from a time long "diere'snodi- 1 '^J ago. To others, like myself, pride ing to do." Earn MONEY and FREE TRIPS!! still has meaning. Unfortunately, I Wrong! You Absolute Best SPRING BREAK Packages availablel! cannot say 1 see it on this campus. make some• INDIVIDUALS, student ORGANIZATIONS or smaU GROUPS wanted!! CaU INTER-CAMPUS Where was our pride when die thing to do. PROGRAMS at 1-800-827-6013 or http://wwwicptcom Cavalier Basketball teams won "Oh, the ad• their games over Bluefield. Except ministration for the select few, the students of won't let us." Clinch Valley were not at the Who's cam• Federal taxes can be easily filed by telephone pus is this? games. widi part-time jobs may have to The stu• staff Reports must use Form 1040A. Or, if diey year probably have not even con• There should have been a huge file, too. dividual to file his or her Federal dents'! This liad any self-en^iloyineiit income, sidered die tax refimd «diich diey income tax return," said Roger IC crowd on hand to witness Scott Ver• Even atudents who can be school tliey must use. Form 1040. may be oitided to just by filfaig Burgess, IRS District Director for million break the rebound record It is now the b^iiming of the claimed as dependents on their couldn't exist Whichever 1040 is their Federal income tax returns. die Virginia-West Virginia District here at Clinch Valley College. Spring semester. This just may paioit's tax returns may need to widiout us. appropriate...get ready and stay This article jua may contain die in• There were plenty of people of mean diat many oolRge students file an income tax return. Please be aware that to be eli• tuned for die real news. Here comes. formation you need to know in or• have just paid dieir tuition, bought And in case you fotgot, atudents gible fbr TeleFile, you must receive The scoop is diat many students der to replace die lint in your podeet their books, and may be low on who don't have aough income to die TeleFile booklet in die mail. Do may be able to use the IRS's file- with real cash. cash. file, but who had taxes widdield not throw it away. The booklet con• by-telephone system, TsleFile, to TeleFile is absolutely free. tains a Customer Service Been diere, done diat? firtHU dieir paychecks during die file returns over the telephone. Well, wait a sec. An you due a That's right It does not cost my- Number(CSN) which replaces your yeai; need to file a retam in order Those students wiw are eligible fbr Federal income tax refund from to obtain a refbnd ofdiose widi- thing and it takes less than ten min• signature. This CSN cannot be re• this program will be receiving a utes. Students can file dieir Fedetal issued by die IRS. Uncle Sam? Could be your answer. held taxes, so, go ahead, file now, qiecitd TeleFile tax booklet during Think about iL Read on. and replace that lint in your pocket taxes between classes and still get This year, TeleFile is available January or early Fdmiaiy. to dieir next class on time. You're a fbll-time student widi But before you file, die IRS has to married and single taxpayers Mon dian half a millioa Virgin• a part-time job and, suddenly, taxes stwie helpful hints for students. If students are too busy during who have no dependents. Their to• ians, including many students, can die day., jiol to worry. The TeleFile tal taxable inomne must be less than are no longer just something your Most students can use Form put away tfieirpencil s and tax forms service is available 24 hours a day, $50,000. This income may include parents have to do. 1040BZ. It's die sboftest, simplest diis year and reach for ttieir phones 7 days a week. All you need is a wages, tips, taxable scholarships or Filing income tax retums isn't form. But if dieir income includes to file their Federal tax returns touch-tone phone. fellowship grants, taxable interest fiffiKgDondl® imaiiifln(g: aipdl just fat diose widi fldi-time jobs. over $400of taxable interest cr any dBou^ die mS's lUeFUe system. of $400 or less and unemployment Hi^ school and college students amount of dividends, students 'HtieFile is a completely auto• Some students who worked last mated and paperless way for an in• compensation. Page 4 Pages Men's, women's tennis outlook by Gary Hoffer up, the better we'll be, said coach and Pierce, the coach is looking for• High School League Group A Staff Writer Rowland, recalling the struggle ward to the "best men's team in a tournament. that Ust year's snow caused before long time." As Clinch Valley's tennis teams The groundhog was looking in the season started. Aiding the Cavaliers in dieir pur• improve each year, they receive vain for the sun to shine, but the The two top players have made suit of the TVAC title is the reor• more attention from the local area. Football coaching staff busy recruiting for next season future shines bright this season for an impression on the coach. ganization of the men's side con• Though having played his first system we always had." Ramseyer the general education fimd, allow• the men's and women's tennis Kevin Rubink, a junior transfer ference. Tnetwo teams that gave the tennis match in Appalachia, coach by Gary Hofler teams. students, and Mike Pierce, also a Cavaliers trouble last year, Lee and Rowland appreciates the fans from said. ing them more money to work with. Staff Writer Circumstances have occurred junior and three-year team mem• Tusculum have moved up to the the Norton-Wise area. Coach Ramseyer has to recom• Coach Ramseyer was is in since last season that present the ber, will lead the men's team this NCAA level. Considering that summer tour• mend to potential recruits about Like many people have said, Florida recently for the Am0ican opportunity for great things to bap- year. However the 1997 season turns naments in this area draw 80-100 "When you're up, there is oiily one CVC. Of course the successflii Football Coach's convention. pen this spring. Rubink has had a lot of playing out for the men, next year surely participants. Rowland is happy to way to go." football program is one aspect, but While he was there, Ramseyer Fifth year head coach Danny experience, but this is his first year won't be a let down. be coaching in such a "big tennis Coming off an undefeated sea• according to Ramseyer, "The num• made use of bis spare time by re• Rowland has shown enthusiasm for on a college team. The eariy declaration of a local community." son last fall, head football coach ber one reason for coming to col• cruiting potential players. the upcoming season. Coach Rowland feels Rubink tennis standout has been a boost to The season l>egins with a non- Bill Ramseyer and the rest of his lege is success in the classroom." "Florida is a good place to find With the aid of assistant coach should be able to challenge for the the program's future. conference match Feb. 26 in staff have been hard at work pre• Clinch Valley is a school that speed." said the coach, "If players Stan Zirkle and the willing attitudes conference singles title, along with JJ Kelly High School senior, Greenville, Tenn. against paring for the 1997 season. recommends itself more for its eda- want to play on the college level, ffom his 16 players. There are pres• the top players from Bluefield and Jonathan HiiKher has accepted a Tusculum. The fint home match is sched• What pressure the coaching cational tradition because the pro• many have to look outside the state. ently eight men and eight women Virginia Intermont The women would like to match partial scholarship top pUy tennis on the team. Practice has l>egun on The top women players pres• the 9-3 record they posted last year, and run cross country next year for uled for March 1, when the Cava• staff feeb to match that 1(M) record, fessors here really care about There aren't that many colleges the six courts across from the com• ently are involved in winter sports and having these three back will Clinch Valley. liers host Montreat. only they can know. people. in Florida." added Ramseyer. muter parking lot activities, a common phenomenon ceartainly help. Hincher's tennis resume is fffst- With six nutcbes going non• Ramseyer has been doing all the Ramseyer expects all his play• The coaching staff talks to re• The early warm weather has among eve athletes. Last year's men's posting of 6-9 rate, a victory in the Coalfield stop on all courts, local tennis sup• things this ofi&eason that he did last ers to attend for four years and cruits from the whole state of Vir• been an added bonus to the start of They are three seniors, Leslie should be a memory by the end of Progress Open Men's A singles. porters should see plenty of ac• year that worked out so well. graduate. ginia, as well as Tmnessee, North the 1997 season. Roberts, Bella West, and Angela this season. Hinchner was also runner-up in tion from both the men's and The only difference being the Being a state institution, the ath• Carolina, and South Carolina. "The longer this weather holds Gray. Under the leadership of Rubink singles and doubles in the Vuginia women's team notoriety that Clinch Valley Col• letic department can't use state., In April, the four weeks of lege has attained. funds for athletic purposes. firing practice will begin. This will More coaches and parents of This leaves the athletic programs lead up to the annual spring game potential recruits are contacting dependent on donations, and leaves on April 25 at Cairoll Dale Stadium him on their own, either by tele• Ramseyer to work with what be in Wise. :^f—lf^J^^^ , ' , ^ Ihis^year's team>ietiinis»i:*^^caajM^«ail , . . ' huam basemkanAlfRo^ ,'| ,v,vTheie(^inati<^Hpii8e;Mxl1heiMw,pto^ {.li&Bia Mliditeami^.(SavB:b«^\to>iqnm)m onitt^ , :., Oljio'Iddings, ontfidderRDbertHagy.-setowlbateman'Ityan'Wheatly, c^ figures mark were Vermillion with by Jason Hulvey 20 points. Hash with 18 points. Por• Sports Editor ter with 14 points, and Law with hit IVia]iky'%ei<^nB4;^^<^^^ ' - - • Allof^septoyenaie talented aiid are ready fix for 10 points. The Clinch Valley College Clinch Valley returned home on Highland Cavalier basketball team Feb. 4 to play Bluefield College. has had a successful week in con• The Cavs placed four players in ference play. double figures as the CVC won Intramural Report The Cavs opened the week on 100-95. IVack and Field Preview ^ January 30 at home against Crown Walker led the Highland Cava• College. By Gary Hoffer liers in scoring with 26 points. Cavs successful in MECC tournament The home fans were not disap• Staff Writer Michael Ratliff, Vermillion, and Maddux pointed on this night as CVC By Randolph Forest Uw added 22, 19, and 11 points Also, any of you inspiring to be placed seven players in double fig• The track and field ^program is unique among with at each practice. Asst Sports Editor respectively. like Forest Gump, grab a partner ures on their way to a 110-76 theother sports programs at Clinch Valley. The two big tournaments that the team will par• The Cavs hit the road again on To begin with, there is not a track and field ticipate in are meets at Lynchburg College and Congratulations to DPL and the and come on out to the Doubles thrashing of Crown. Polo Club who went to Mountain Feb. 6 as CVC traveled to Cov• "team." The athletes who participate do so on an Cumberiand College. Ping Pong tournament at the Scotty Vermillion led the way Empire and came back victorious Wesley Foundation on February enant College. individual basis at tournaments held within the re• Lynchbuig is first, occurring on April 4-5. for the Cavs with 29 points. in the MECC tournament 20th. Maybe one day you will be Covenant ended the Cavs three gion. Tlie Cumberiand meet occurs later, usually in Also contributing for the Cavs You guys made Clinch Valley able to compete in the Olympics. game winning streak with a con• Hie participants in the track and field program the beginning of May, and though CVC students were Nat Law with 17 points, T.J College proud. Intramural Volleyball is still go• vincing 76-59 win over CVC. show thieir athletic talents in odier sports during the have done well in the past, the timing of the meet McAmis with 14 points, Nat Hash year. sometimes interferes with final exams. Indoor Soccer is just around the ing strong as the teams of DPL and Law and Vermillion led the with 12 pomts, and Jim Porter with In fact, according to third year head coach John With only four people who attended last year, coiner. Deadline is February II. Mooke Ace are tied for first place. Who knows, maybe one of you 11 points. Highland Cavaliers in scoring South, the program started when a football player CVC scored 19 points at the Cumberland College House of Pain, Pi Kappa Phi and with 16 points each. will be playing in the Worid Cup No Wuss Brew are in a three way Mario Walker and Michael was injured and could not participate in contact foot• meet, led by Nat Law's second place hi the high or Major League Soccer one day. logjam for second place. Ratliff added 10 pointe each to the Clinch Valley fmished the week ball. This young man then started participating in jump competition. with a 9-4 record in conference play track and field. His 6'6" jump was good, but a near miss at Also remember the sweetheart All of these teams are hoping to winning cause. fim run on Valentines Day. The and 15-11 overall. Each successive year more and more men and 6*8" showed promise that he may realize this year overtake DPL and Mooke Ace at On Feb. 1 the Highland Cava• prize for the winning couple is still the top of the standings. Come out and support the team women have joined, but most are two-q)ort athletes. infUrlher competitionl liers traveled to Virginia Intermont dinner for two. OfiBcial practice hasn't started yet because a large Joining Law for the upcoming season are As you can see, intramural College. as they try to finish the regular sea• So come on out and try win that number of people are still involved in winter sports. sophmore Elgin Hicks, sophmore Lewis Johnson, sports are a big part of campus life. son out strong while gaining mo• dinner for your WIentine. The Cavs returned home When practice does begin, after spring break, the sophmore Randolph Forest Come on out and enjoy some of mentum heading into the confer• Whiffle ball will be held on pleased as they recorded a hard team will use the facilities at JJ Kelly High School. Also on the team are fieshman James Widener, the activities that Todd Gambil has ence tournament Febniaiy I8lh in the gym. Come fought 89-84 win on VIC's home Coach South often finds coordinating practices sophmore Freddie TVent, and sophmore Nicole to offer. Mario Walker goes over the top of teammate The Sports Department at the on out and participate court. a challenge, with three groups of athletes spread Davidson, who is the only female on the team. See next weeks edition of the Maybe this will be your start Walker led CVC to the victory Jim Porter's back for two during the Cavs Highland Cavalier wishes the around the track and field. Anyone interested ininuticipatingintrackaiid Highland Cavalier for more events to a Hall of Fame baseball career. happening in the near future right with 21 points. team luck as they close out the sca• He has sprinters, 100m and 400m, throwers of field events this season should contact South by 100-95 victory over conference rival Bluefield. Who knows, you could be the here in the Clinch Valley College Otherplayers who hit the double the discus and shot-put, and a high jumper to work leaving a message hi the gym. next Frank Thomas or Greg Intramural Report. Page 6 Page? Clark returns to alma mater to coach Highland Cavaliers pened to bring the team to where teams he needed, as well gener• team," said Clark. by Gary HofTer they are now. ally helping with the transition. "Everyone worics together, on E n t er tain m en t SlaffWriter The Cavaliers have accumilated Though he had not recruited both offense and defense." Claric If you ask most first-year a 9-4 record in the TVAC confer• any of the players, he had a good added. coaches about the team near the end ence aixl are IS-11 overall. group of men to build his team Any praise he gives his players of the season, you might hear a This leaves them third going with. can also reflect on him. He has bunch of excuses. down the stretch, one game back All through pre-season condi- taught them to play that way. But men's basketball coach Lee from King College, and two wins tioiiing andipractice, as well as the Asked to name the biggest n^y players thM Clark has nothing but enthusiasm away from Tenn. Wesleyan. begiiming of the season, the team change he has found in his new hfear. cultural landmarks? The sheer for what has happened this season. The Cavaliers meet both teams had only minor injuries to contend posistion, Clark replied, "It's the ByJanodWilliunt gral part of Star Wars phenomena, |i II ijdj ybul thbught' He knows that making the tran• again before the end of the season, with. overnight trips." StaffWriter magnitude of love for this movie the thing that sets these films apart sition from high school to college Wesleyan away on Feb. IS, and And as for the middle part of the "We may have to travel as far as surpasses all others, as virtually is the story. Hie movies have a heart A long time ago, audiences coach would be a big step. King for the last home game of the season, the team has been injury- five hours away. It's hard keeping everyone loves Star Wars. and soul and millions of people are across the country were magically Clark may have certainly might season on Feb. 20. free. This speaks well for Clfirk's the players' minds on the game for This love carried over into the personally attached to them. transpoited to a galaxy far away, have bad a rough go of it without The jump to the college level preseason preparation of the team. such a limg ride." said Clark. box office in the form of ticket The story made the audience and they have never been the same I'2' Dwdlj i: ISOhniifs help from both out-going coach was "a big hurdle to get over." With a small team of only ten Facing five more conference sales, as all three fibns in the series develop a strong bond with the Preston Mitchell, assistant coach Learning the competition, build• players, Coach Clark can hardly games until the end of the season, since. are at the top of the list of top gross• characters presented, a far cry fiom Brian Andrews, and the willing, ing relationships with new players, afford to have even one guy go much can happen to a 9-4 record, Now, two decades later, creator ing films of all time. the embarrassingly impersonal :48l hardworking attitudes of his play• implementing his coaching phi• down for Icmg. but Coach Claik seems almost re• George Lucas has spent SIS mil• Despite the impressive numbo- fifans of today. lion (a total near SS million over of bns and dollar value, something 'Dy as Hollywood might, it can ers. losophies, and learning a new or• "I'm really pleased with my lieved i4i ^^^i^^^i^^ii^ji^- 27ii^ I:;;' With the 1997 season drawing ganization. players this year. Their effort has The toughest tasks seem to be the cost of the fint movie) revamp• else sets Star Wars apart fiom all never make superficial films like to a close, Claric can take some Coach Mitchell gave dark any beoigood. We would never win behind Coach Clark. Now he can ing and polishing up dM classic se• other movies. When audiences saw Independence Day into another time to reflect on what has hap• scouting information on the TVAC in this league if we didn't play as a ries. the movie for the first time, it Star Wars. rrr^^: ^::^n'U\\u^:••\:^,A•\^ ^•• just coach basketbalL changed the way they looked at When Ulking about the Star For all the &ns eageriy awaiting \..\ Wars series, it is impossible to movies. new fikns, Lucas has aimounced ma^y<^^;^.itis; I; q>eak of than just as movies. The For belter or worse, Star Wars the impending arrival of duee com• Pll; !i!!i'iij!'!i|i!iiH;ji|h i Carroll Dale expresses issues in athletic department . i , I ! &ar series has become a phe• is the movie that launched qiecial pletely new fifans in the Star Wars ^eklH^jiUxi^detf^^ \6 Nouts, H imiiiutesN ,11 at the gym, but also the entire cam• Clinch VUley College athletics so also a possibility of a soccer team nomenon in our country. efifects to the level they now occiq>y series. by Jason Hnhrey pus. H(^fully something can be far this school year. sometime iniAefiitive. When someone makes a refer• in feature films. As true fans know, Lucas origi• liii^'iiij! SpotU Editor "Everything has gcme outstand• Theproblon with this is the fiwt ence to Darth ^^ulor. Obi Wan, or Through the use of amazing and nally intended to make nine fibns ^'^iiakp^ 13^ worked out in the not to distant fu• Ii !!i Hi !il Earlier this week I had the plea• ture. ing thus far, tbats looking at the that there are not any high school Han Solo, everyone automatically pioneering techniques, Lucas to• in all. The upcoming films will be !:ll2bd^l(3!! soccer programs in this area. sure of talking to our Athletic Di-. The next issue that was ad• positives of football." commented knows where they are coming tally immersed the audience into prequels and will follow the story rector, Mr. Carroll Dale. Dale. The volleyball team also According to Dale, high school from. the world of 5ibir (Km. of Luke Sky walker's father, dressed during the interview was I;' During the interview, Dale ex• the possibility of Clinch Valley nuule some very good strides this soccershould begin in the near fu• In the tradition of many impor• Lucas's effects played hand in Anakin. );^i|tes:iii pressed the need for a new sports College moving up to the NCAA year. The men's and women's bas• ture. tant events in history, many people hand with the story and characters In an interview in Newsweek. ketball teams are also playing very complex. "There is an ui;gency to division II level. Recruitment would have to Be remember goii% to see it on the big andassuchwereacmcial dement Lucas is quoted as saying the new ,:,H^\^^0iMiX\\ weU." said Dale. done in other parts of the state, as films will be "darker and more i<|:|j III get something started." said Dale. If this ever happens the Cava• screen for the first time and how it of realism. well as the surrounding states in this tragic" than the originals. The first Money seems to be the biggest liers will probably be placed in the As for baseball, golf, and ten• impacted them. Perhaps one of the most amaz• region. in die new series is slated to arrive thing slowing this process down. Mid-South Conference with nis we will have to wait and see. When Lucas fint scripted the ing things about the film is that As you can see there are many in May 1999. "We are presently in conversa• schools such as Lambuth, and Hopefully they will be just as fibn, one wonders if he had any even today it is &irty state of the issues in the athletic department l!-ri:,i I In,.!:; tion about what dollar amounts are Union. competitive as the fall sport teams idea of die level of success it would art As a new generation gets intro• that need to be addressed. needed. Right now we don't have Both of these schools have very were. achieve. One would be hard pressed to duced to die magic of IKm and Dale is also "very excited about Hopefully these problems will original fans line up beside them, >:l4l.::;m>gt^:i?lh6(iiis ' any money at hand." added Dale. strong athletic programs. Could he have known that Han, take any movie tmm the Ute 70's ' • I: ,. • 1' 11 : : I. •. • I •, I be resolved in the not so distant This is a big challenge to the ath• "I think that there has been women's soflball." Hopefully they Cbewie, and Luke would become and 80's and stack them up against it seems easy enough to predict diat ti 1 •I'll: fiiture. ^, ^ 1|S:.'; 'IM RfHu •. 18 h6|Bi5,i32 ii|inutesi letic department, considering the thought and discussion about mov• will do just as well or better. household names, and that charac• more recent titles. the force will be widi us for many fact that oiir football team has to ing up to NCAA divison n." ex• Dale did express concern for Sports are a big part of what ters like Darth >^der would become Although the effects are an inte• more years to come. play their home games at a high plained Dale. the cross country team, however. makes college life what it is sup• posed to be. school field and as of now, a field But don't get to excited ^rts " Its embarrassing to have a has not been built for our women's fans, this will probably not hap• cross country team with only one All of the student athletes woric softtiall field. pen for a long time since this de• women runner." said Dale. hard and do the best they can on We need a place on campus to pends mainly on our geographical Hopefully there will be at least the playing field and m ibo class• Is Seattle Dead? play football and women's soft- area, as well as our financialsitu • five women on the team to fill a room. So come out to the games balL" said Dale. full squad next fidl. and show some of your Cavalier duo of brodiers Gary Lee and Van peppered with Lanegan's lapsed- ation. By Jon Biscoe Dale also expressed concern With the addition of the Connor, bodi of whom weigh in cadiolic guilt. Sweet Oblivion was Mr. Dale was also veiy pleased Pride. Entertainment Editor about the parking problem, not only with what has happened with women's soflball team, there is iiiSiiiiiiSiii excess of 300 pounds, and Mark fldl of great songs: "Dollar BiU", "All dut I know is it shoulda Lanegan's cigarette whiqier vocals, "Nearly Lost You", "More Or been, coulda been mine" Mark the Trees released fivemor e albums Less", "Winter Song"; die list goes Lanegan intones on the Screaming and three Eps before all of their on and on. Next week in the Highland Cavalier.. Trees "All I Know", a sentiment work culminated with I992's It was a certainty that the Trees that the 'land has no doubt been Sweet QMivion- were going to be big...excq>t it feeling quite sharply. Released at die height of die just didn't hqipen. The album sold virell, but it di(hi't get die MTVpusfa ..Intramural Report How would you take it if you "Seatde-band" fienzywhirle d up that can (quite unfiuriy) make or had been making records since by Nirvana. Sweet Oblivion was to wmmmmmiimmmMmm break a band. ..Interview with Asst Athletic Director 1985, but big-time recognition had be the Trees' Nevermind, their eluded you? The Trees were break-through record. So. the hard-drinking, hard-par- Ray Spenilla giunge before grunge existed as a And, troly, it deserved to be. tying Trees headed back home. commereialized concept. Critically acclaimed, and, more After that, tilingsbega n to fall qiart in the grunge community. Hailing from Bllensbutg Wash• importandy, completely listenable, The Screaming Trees were on ington, their first album, die cas• it redefined die Trees' sound- no ...Men' basketball update apparent hiatus, as solo albums or sette-only Odicr Worids (1985), longer were they attempting to rec• side-projects were releasedb y ev• laid die blueprint for most of dieir oncile classic rock with punk, they ery member of the band. later work, attempting a reconcili• had succeeded. .. Women's basketball update ation between punk and riff-rock The result was absolutely won• Lanegan's second solo release, derful. Powerful, bittersweet medi• like Led Zeppelin. Seattle, see pg. 8 illustration by Mark Danielson courtesy of Epic records Anchored by the gargantuan tations on choices and self-doubt, Pages Happy? Let's I lyiusiclAiuIIlD^rihgll^ 15-^

tremely radio-friendly, inspiring American disillusion and self- By Jon Biscoe doubt, and one of the most consis• everyone from housewives to high Entertainment Editor school kids to sing along. tently good records of the 90s. New Edition KnoxvilleTN Mid-South Coliseum The rest of the album displays a My friend Dave says Counting The success of "Mr. Jones" and Blacksticet Knoxville TN Mid-South Coliseum Crows is "great music to drink beer "Round Here" quickly prxipelled somewhat disturbing instrumental to", and I can see where he's com• the Crows into the public eye, trend- loo many of the songs are ing fiom. where they were loved or hated. upbeat! That's not what we want

When gazing at life through the Now, after the passage of a few from Counting Crows. unflinching eye of alcohol, you years. Counting Crows have re• They lose some of their edge think about things that you perhaps turned with a new album, EfiCQXi when they give up the piano dirge style. However, once you read the by to keep distant vdien sober. You lyrics, all of the neivousness dissi• confiont the questions that trouble lease fiom this album, "Angels of you most, and for this melancholy the Silences", was sometfamg com• pates. Duritz is still miserable! Hoo• self-examination, a good pletely different than the Crows we soundtrack is required. were familiar with. ray! His ship still hasn't come in, Something dq)ressing, some• he's still "wasted in the afternoon thing that lets you wallow in self- and waiting on a train". pity without being conscious of it Despite the distortion, Duritz Every time that Adam Duritz still preserves a desperate, de• moans about how he wishes he was pressed mood with his Van beautifiil, or bow he's the king of Morrison^squewail. Isn't it great? the rain, we can all sit back and Of course, it's misleading to identify with him, whether we have say that there are no slow songs; a cold beer in our hand or not. there are plenty, just not as many

Duritz, the chronically sad as the last record. "Goodnight fionlman of Counting Crows, is the Elisabeth", "MiUer's Angels", and top 40 version of Trent Reznor, al• "A Long December" are the best ofthese. ways upset, tormented, always the A punk rock-tinged tune fiom guy coming in last, and eager to Counting Crows? What exactly The rest of the songs offer a make sure evetyone knows. was going on? Perhaps they were mixed bag of good and unremark• In an interview last year, he said copping one of R.E.M.'s tricks by able, although there are far more he had to make a great leap to find releasing a song that was not slated good tunes than mediocre ones. the desire to record a follow-up to to be their first single, something "Catapult", "Angels of the si• August And Everythine After, be• that has paid off well for Michael lences", "Children in bloom", cause people kept coming up to him Stipe and his crew. "Have you seen me lately?", "An• and telling how bad he sucked, and While '^Angels of the Silences" other horsediearaer's blues", and how he should lighten up. Those is a great song, it's not the immedi• the title track are all great people should be shot! ately infectious tune that "Mr. August And Everything After Sad songs are wonderful Jones" was, and it didn't push Re- was a classic, Recovering The Sab things, and Duritz is the master of coverine The SatgUitw into the fillilK is not. It's still a nice record, "woe is me" lyricism, paired with stratosphere. only a few songs away from being the moody instrumentation pro• Then came the explosion, cour• as timeless as its predecessor, and vided by the the band. very much worth having if you're tesy of MTV, of "A Long Decem• August And Everything After a Counting Crows fan, or just a fan was a masterful illustration of ber". Aside fiom being an abso• of "A Long December". lutely beautiful song, it's also ex- Seattle, from pg. 7 is that they've gotten more instni- The impetus just seems to be - Feb.22 Whiskey For The HolvGhost came mentally experimental. gone. The Trees have no wirtd in Garth Brooks Richmond Richmond Coliseum out on Sub Pop, drummer Barret "Halo of Ashes", the first track, their sails, apparently. Is Seattle a Martin put out Above with Layne has a middle-eastera flavor, as Gaiy musically banlaupt place? IVout Fishing In America Johnson City TN Down Home Staley's Mad Season. Vm Connor's Lee Connor goes to town on a si- One mediocre album by the side band Solomon Grundy cut a tar. Screaming Trees wouldn't Six Fbiger SatcBHc Charioltesville Tokyo Rose record, and Gary Lee Connor, as Yes, there are still the same wah- neccesarily indicate this, but what Purple Outside, releasedth e Mys- drenched fuzz tones and Cream about rectnd after record of gaibage r[n,|!in...ii,hiiiTTTin teixLane album. wannabe riffs, but there are also from Pearl Jam? What about Then came the "shot heard string sections and exotic instru• Mudhoney's curious absence since Feb. 23 'round the worid", Kurt Cobain's ments thrown into the mix. MyBroflierThflCow? suicide. A portion of the media Sure, that's great, but the only The only high profile act from Mdvins AtfiensGA 40Wutaub spotlight fell on Lanegan, because flaw in the scheme is that the song this comw of the Northwest actu• be and Cobain were close fiiends. writing lags somewhat behmd the ally backing themselves iq> to an 111 There were even rumors, to my ambition. extmt are Soundgarden, but their knowledge still unconfirmed, that There are nice tunes buried mutation into a commercial rock Cobain gave Lanegan some of his amidst the throw-aways, songs Hke cash cow is disconcerting to the gnmge scene released a record or and Six Finger Satellite rule die Se• songs to record. Things were quiet "Sworn And Broken". "All I kids who grew up listening to their single of some sort on Sub Pop. attle scene these days. One must after that, the A&R focus had Know", "Witness". "Dying Days", ?»crMming Life andFopp Bps. Nirvana, Ttd, Love Battery, wonder if th^'ll render their clas• moved away fiom Seattle. and "Gospel Plow", but the rest of Of course, a place is not musi• Babes InToyland, Beat Happening, sic lock influenced inedecesors ob• There was a four year gap be• it comes off as mostly filler. cally exclusive to its nuyor label the Jesus Lizard, Mudhoney, the solete. tween SufifiLfibUxism and the last Lanegan's voice is as strong as acta. We can't forget alwut the Afghan Whigs, and many, many Are the Screaming Trees and Trees' record, 1996's Dual. Dust ever- a whiskey and cigarette indiesi more found a place here. Now all Soundgarden dated concepts? offers no real surprises, nothing as coated baritone hovering some• Seattle is home to one of the of these bands have moved on or Have they become the major liM earth-shaking as the previous al• where between Jim Monison and premier independent record labels broken up, but the next generation excess that they were reacting bum. Curt Kiricwood, if they both had in the United States- Sub Pop. Just is waiting in the wings. against in their youth? Let's hope The only noticeable difference asthma. about everyone associated with the Bands like Zeke, Sweetwater, not