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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. Columbia staff implicated in Clemente controversy By James Boozer Local School Council, or LSC, and two of Special Sections Editor the school's fonner principals. Patrica Boland, an English teacher at As a special state legislative commit- Clemente for 18 years and a LSC teacher tee investigates the misuse of state pover- representative from 1991 to 1993, said ty program money known as Chapter I that Lopez gave head signals and direc funds at C lemente High School, the lions to LSC members during meetings. investigation centers around a Columbia At the hearing, some members of the part-time faculty member, Jose Lopez. audience reacted unfavorably when The probe is looking into alleged fun- Boland said "He [Lopez] was running the neling of $750,000 to $1 million in spec- show." ulative school expenditures. . Barbara Radner, director for the Center More than half of Clemente's 2,500 for Urban Educati on at DePaul students qualify for Chapter I funds University, testified that Chapter I funds designed to help educate children from were "allocated for activities not directly poor families. related to learning." Lopez has been a part-time instructor Lopez was in attendance on both days 'Columbia: From dawn to dusk' at Columbia since •••••••••••••••- of the hearing and the fall of 1992, was denied his Special Pullout Section working in the lib- The state focuses on a Columbia request to read· a era! education Instructor as it Investigates an statement before department. alleged funneling of education the panel. The state began The Chronicle's their investigation a funds toward Puerto Rico inde- efforts to reach ~ ~,,U: vocates: 'morning-. after' year ago after the pendence movement Lopez for com- Chicago Sun-Trmes ment were unsuc- reported that the funds were being mis cessful. ·p ~ills reduce teen pregnancies used by Clemente officials to fund politi Lopez has been reported by other ···· »y:].iile GUardi tci as the morning after pi II. These pills cal events to free convicted Puerto Rican media outlets as saying t~at the allega . are a ClllJ:lbination of danazol, synthetic independence movement terrorists. tions against him were "nothing but lies" ·• f'aff;.rf,~t,~r estrogens and conjugated estrogens. Lopez is the first secretary of the and that this entire investigation is noth Planned Parenthood held a media The first two tablets are ingested Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional ing more than •·a witch hunt." briefing last week in an effort to educate exactly. 12 hours apart from the second Puertorriqueno, known as MLN. The fed Lopez also stated that the hearing was college-ag;e . women about e mergency· two;pjlls, .for a total of four tablets. eral law enforcement officials describe it a political exercise against Puerto Rican contrncepttoli. • . The morning after pill can work in as the political front of the Fuerzas independence. ~Eighteen to 24-year-olds have the three differimi ways to prevent pregnan "This is a charade. These are pre Annadas de Liberacion Nacional, FALN, lrighest incidence of unintended pregnan- cy: It can prevent the ovary from releas a terrorist group devoted to ending the detennined witnesses and pre-determined cies, making college students a desired ing an egg; suppress the hormones neees conclusions, " said Lopez in published U.S. commonwealth status of Puerto age range to educate about emergency sary .for pregnancy; and prevent the fertil Rico. reports. cootraception," said Margo Truett, ized egg from implanting on the uterine However, law enforcement officials After the first round of state hearings, Planned Parenthood' s assistant director waiL Also, a routine pelvic exam is several members of the panel stated that have never proven a connection between of family planning. encouraged. but not required. the MLN and FALN. they were still unclear if any laws had The methods to achieve emergency There are some common side effects, Several individuals who testified dur been broken and that they hoped to hear contraception include use of a combina- including nausea, vomiting, breast teo ing the first two days of the state hearing from more witnesses in future hearings lion of oral contraceptives, called the at the Thompson Center last week impli later this week. Yuzpe method, more commonly referred cated Lopez influence over Clemente's See PiU, page 3
Features Columbia attempts to idjust
"Warrior Queens" ventures into the his to its remarkable growth toric depths of female deserved." rulers with its five By Tracey E.Thame s incur the first time in six years. Stuff Writer The good news is the Columbia has adopted the woman ensemble at endowment growth is up to Loeb! Schlossman and Hackl the Footsteps Theatre In a theater packed mostly $40 million from $7 mi llion program, a forecasting tool, company, 5230 N. with faculty members, just a couple of years ago. Duff that will be effective both long Clark St. Columbia President John Duff said. and short term, Kelly said. "This program is capable of The show, a highly and other administrators debat Enrollment is also at an all ed for an hour on the pros and time high this year, leaving the projections for the year 2000, physical production cons of the college's excep college with the challenge of including project space, facili that centers around tional growth of recent years. supply and demand. ty planning and development," heavy stage combat " It 's a different year at "It's like raising a child .. .it's he said. and violence, opened Columbia," announced Duff a blessing and a curse!" said Fund-raising dramatically increased, from $4.9 million in March 1 and runs during a Town Hall meeting on Mark Kelly, associate provost Wednesday, March 4, in Hokin of planning. 'The issue of August 1995 to a whopping through April 19. Hall. growth has its strengths and $7.4 million in August of Duff characterized the weaknesses. Colu mbia is 1997. This due partly to the Theater review on school year as "different" bursting at the seams; we must grand opening o f the Science Page 10 because of the increases in the match this growth with the and Dance Institute and week- number of part-time faculty space, equipment and quality and the deficit Columbia will education each student is See Growth, page 3 INSID·E Fea.tures Features Sports Coming in terms Laughing at Sara on with her past horror ofpast March madness decade Page 15 Page 10 Back page ' r- --' -' .. 2 ~E\VS :\larch 9. 1998
621 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 205 Chicago, Illinois 6060) Former Rhode Island fraternity brother report. Main Line (312) 344-7343 Psychology professor Dennis McFadden and research associate Photography (312) 344-7732 could face jail time for sex video tape Edward Pasanen say their findings represent the first physiological Advert ising (31 2) 344-7432 College Press Service difference between heterosexual and homosexual women to be doc Features (31 2) 344-7521 umented. McFadden and Pasanen exposed 237 women and men to A fonner student of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston faint, clicking sounds and used a microphone to measure the echoes Fax ( J 12) 427-3920 was convicted of breaking the state's wiretap law when he video Wc·h Address those sounds made in each person's inner ear. Previous research has taped himself having sex with a woman in his fraterni ty house. A shown that louder echoes correspond with a stronger ability to hear wwwS.intcracccss.com I jury also found 22-year-old Jeffrey O'Brien guilty of conspiracy for weak sounds. Women tend to have louder inner-ear echos than men. c hronidc asking a friend to hide in his closet in the Alpha Epsilon Pi house The Texas study noted thai 57 helerosexual women produced and tape the 1996 liaison with a then-21-year-old woman who was louder echoes than the 61 bisexual and homosexual women studied. E-mai l Addrc·ss also a student at the uni versity. She testified during the two-day trial Chron96@ intc ract.:css.com McFadden and Pasanen say the inner-ear differences indicate olher that she agreed to meet O'Brien in his room. O'Brien, who was physiological differences in the central nervous system between convicted Feb. 26, is scheduled for sentencing April 24. He faces heterosexual and homosexual women. The researchers suggesllhe up to five years for each crime. He and cameraman Jordan Smith, differences may be because homosexual women and bisexual Ed itor-in-Chief 2 1, were kicked out of the fraternity and suspended from the uni Mt·maAyi women were exposed in the womb to high levels of masulinizing versity. hormones called androgens. "We 're not interested in discussing this matter until we see what Managing Editor happens next," said a student who refused to give his name but Michelle DuFour identified himself as lhe fralemity's president. "Alii can say is that British students protest tuition charges those two are no longer affilialed wilh us." College Press Service Nc·ws Editors Smith pleaded no contest in January lo conspiracy and wiretap CHICAGO - University students across Britain walked out of Chuck Jordan ping. He was sentenced to 18 months probation and ordered to pay classrooms March 4 to protesl their government's decision to start Rui Kancya a $900 fine. According to news reports, Smith testified that O' Brien asked him to tape the sexual encounter. Smilh said the fi lming went charging lhem tuition in the fa ll. well until the woman spied the camera's lens poking out of a clos The National Union of Studenls claimed more than 2 million Opinion /Sports Editor et. Smith testified that the woman wrestled the tape from him and students responded to its appeal for a walkout, but British news Rohcrt Stevenson left the house wilh it. Rhode Island law prohibits lhe recording of a reports said thai fi gure could not be confirmed. conversation without Ihe consenl of bolh parties if Ih e recording is Later lhis year, the British government intends to charge an Features Edito r intended to break another law. Washington County prosecutor annual tuition of$!, 700 to all but the poorest students, while also Eileen La Vall e Kathleen Hagerty successfully argued that in this case O'Brien's phasing oul sludenls' cost-of-living stipends. videolape also violated privacy law. Bul Robert Mann, O'Brien's Assistant Features Editor attorney, argued thai O'Brien could not have broken lhe wiretap Northwestern U. set to close its dental school Michelle Pocock law because he did not intend lo record sound. Mann said lhe tape College Press Service also fell short of violating the woman's privacy because il wasn't Chicago- Northwestern University's dental school will close Photography Editor meant for anyone other than O'Brien lo watch. Smith testified that he tried to gel the tape back because other fralemity brothers were in 200!. The closing, scheduled for next year, has been delayed to Blair Fredrick afraid il contained foolage of them smoking marijuana. Smith les allow I he school's 350 dental students to graduate, university offi tified that he wenI to the woman's house and grabbed the lape while cials said during their March 2 announcement. Assistant Photography apologizing to her. He said he managed to crush the tape before the Officials also said Il linois' only private dental school is closing Editor woman and her roommate grabbed it from him. However, the because it has had a difficult time competing financially with that Marc Tohin woman had the lape repaired before she took il to police. state's public dental schools, which get state subsidies of as much as $60,000 per studenl each year. The state's two public dental Special Sections Editor schools are at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and the Researchers find physiological link University of Illinois al Chicago. James Boozer between lesbians and gay men To accommodate some of the 54 faculty members who will be displaced by the dental school's closure, Northwestern's medical College Press Service Advertising Manager school plans to open a new institule of denial science and engi Amy Pickle AUSTIN, Tex. - The inner ears of bisexual women and les neering. bians function more like the inner ears of men than those of hel Assistant Advertising erosexual women, researchers at the Universily of Texas at Austin (C) 1998 College Press Service Manager Chris Richer t
Web Page Editor Mark Dascoli White House heightens student loan debate
Assistant Web Page Editor By Tim Ryan blow to their interest. only a preliminary review of the White House Bc rhnard Larsson Rueters The Independent Bankers Associalion of proposal and AASCU is not yet ready to America (!BAA) called the Treasury report endorse it. Copy Editors NEW YORK - The already politicized bat an administration recommendation of "a sub John Dean, special counsel to the Jerry LaBuy tle over a pending U.S. student loan rate cut stantially lower interest rate," but Nassirian Consumer Banking Association, told Reuters Sheryl Tirol has become an even bigger political football said lhe Treasury report was neutral and si m in an interview that the issue has created a Sam Walters now that the White House has weighed in, ply used by the White House in making its political dilemma for Congress. The adminis parties involved in lhe debate said. own proposal. tration and many on Capitol Hill have made Senior Writer Bannak Nassirian, policy analysl for the The report was undertaken to study the lower costs for student loans a priority. American Association of State Colleges and Leon Tripplett impact of lhe July I change on banks. On the other hand, Dean said, Congress Universities (AASCU), said the debate has Mark Scanlan, an !BAA lobbyist, said the does not want to cut lender yields lo a level always been political bul added lhat a Clinton proposal essentially cuts lender yields by 80 that would be unprofitable. StaffWriters admin istration proposal offered this week has basis points, which would force many small Some $34 billion in studenl loans were Elvi ra Beltran further raised ils profile. lenders out of business. given out last year. Wilfred Brandt The debate centers on a provision in the "We don't view this as much of a compro More than two-thirds of that amount was Dwayne Ervin 1993 Studenl Loan Reform Act slated to shift mise," said Scanlan, adding that counterpro provided through lhe Federal Family Ti ffany Golis on July I lhe student loan interest rate index posals from banker members would likely be Education Loan Program (FFELP), which Nedra Green from the 91-day Treasury bill plus 3. 1 percent offered to the House Education Committee. partners with privale lenders to provide loans. Jodie G uardi to the 10-year Treasury plus 1.0 percent. Nassirian said he has so far completed Eddie Hernandez Lenders have voiced concern that such a change might impede Diant' Kr ueger their profitability and force some Tracey E. Tham c!-. smaller lenders out of the student Sco tt William!-> loan business. In a press conference on Stall' Photographers Wednesday, Vi ce President AI Vinu.:nt j rJ hn~on Gore offered the administration's Brian .\-1arkinviu. compromise, which would keep ) !at y Morgan the interest rate pegged to the ~t
State court rules student rihi1 1. 0 1998 newspaper didn't defame COLUMBIA college administrator COLLEGE LffiRARY By Christine Tatum tion. Believing she was Licking' is no more than College Press Service the target of a cruel joke, rhetorical hyperbole," she filed suit against the Justice Elizabeth Lacy Virginia's Supreme newspaper for printing wrote for the courts Court ruled Friday that the 1996 article. Use of majority. "It cannot rea Virginia Tech's student the phrase, she claimed, sonably be understood newspaper didn't branded her with "a as stating an actual fact defame school adminis criminal offense involv about Yeagle's job tit le trator Sharon Yeagle ing moral turpitude or her conduct." when it referred to her in under the (state's) However, the two print as the "Director of sodomy statue." Her dissenting justices Butt Licking." attorney, Lisa Ciaffone, Cynthia Kinser and Student journalists at also argued that the Lawrence Koontz Jr. the "Collegiate Times" crude phrase essentially wrote that the title had are breathing a little eas called Yeagle "a brown imputed to Yeagle "an ier because of the court's noser, an apple polisher unfitness to perform the 7-2 decision, but the dis and a kiss-ass who duties of her job (and) a pute has reiterated the shamelessly curries lack of integrity in the importance of proof favor for personal and performance of such reading before going to professional gain." To duties." press. make up for damages Despite th at criti "Let's just say they done to her professional cism, Creekmore said have made some reputation, Yeagle asked the incident is an unfor changes so the chances for at least $850,000. tunate one that Ye~gle of this happening again Justices didn't exact "has to move on from aren't so great," said ly buy Yeagle's story and become a little more James R. Creekmore, either. They decided the thick-skinned about." attorney for the student phrase could not be con Yeagle did not return paper. strued as factual infor phone calls Monday. Students said dummy mation about her job, The newspaper's type accidentally made and therefore could not insurance covered most it into print, but Yeagle, injure her professional of its legal bills, but it assistant to the universi reputation. did have to pay a $5,000 ty's vice president, did "In this case, deductible, Creekmore n't buy their explana- ' Director of Butt said.
PiU Obstetricians and Gynecologists pre continued from page 1 dicts that the Yuzpe method could pre vent as many as 1.7 million pregnan demess, irregular bleeding, fluid reten cies and 800,000 abortions a year. The tion or headaches. "After my treat morning after pill isn't I 00 percent ment of the morning after pill, I expe effective, but when used within 72 rienced flu-like symptoms. I was very hours after sexual intercourse, it can nauseated for three days and vomited prevent 75 percent of pregnancies that twice.. It wasn't too bad though, would have occurred without the oral because when I think about possibly contraception. becoming pregnant, 1 know that this Truett stressed that this method of was much better for me than having an contraception should not be used as a abortion," said one eighteen-year-old sole form of birth control. "The pill woman whose condom broke during was not intended to be used as a form sexual intercourse, which led her to of birth control method, but rather as a use emergency contraception. method for unexpected situations, The morning after pill was such as a condom that has broken or approved by the Food and Drug sexual assault," said Amy Klem, Administration for use in the United Planned Parenthood's communica States in February 1997, making the tions assistant. pill a legal emergency medication that The pill is affordable--$40--and prevents a pregnancy after unprotected accessible at Planned Parenthood, intercourse. The pills have been which accepts private insurance, as around for over 20 years, enduring well as Medicaid. For teens, the cost tests for safety and effectiveness. is $20. All records are kept complete Studies have shown that, if the ly confidential. morning after pill fai ls and a women For more information on emer becomes pregnant, the fetus will not be gency contraception call 1-888-NOT- harmed. 2-LATE. For any other questions on The morning after pill is not to be types of contraception or Sexually confused with the abortifacient, RU- Transmitted Diseases, contact Planned 486 which was also recently approved Parenthood's Information & Referral by the FDA. hotline at 1-312-427-2ASK. The American College of
Growth able to get to know stud.ents and continued from page l address their problems on a one to one basis." · Jean Lee, dean of students, said end programs now offered at she has a greater concern with the Columbia. "There should According to Mike DeSalle, student dropout. be more attention given to implore and administrator of finance, for every ' up one dollar the college spent, the coi assess the student, to build them f lege retained to 4 cents on dol- psychologically fn order to retain 2 the them through graduation." . Jar. This fundraising cycle permitted Lee Gurstei.n and the student l Columbia to build an endowment affairs administration have other . fund. plans for the coming years. They In other business, the admissions guar31)teed thaf every new student ~ depru:tment was pleased to announce has at least· one faculty member to its success in assessing new and I help integrate them in their educa- • The new transfer students this year. tiona! goals. They also .plan to estab "Freshman Assessl)lent Survey," a lish academically related activities program recently adopted by within the school. When challenged Columbia access each new stu to on the fact of unnecessary expenses dents needs academically and social due to the open admissions policy ly, is off to a very good start. Columbia continues to uphold, Duff "There is definitely a change in responded, "it is imperative for the altitude here at Columbia," said faculty and administration to remain Kelly who represented Caroline committed to this policy." Latta, academic dean. "We either In 1979 Columbia was housed in sin1c or swim here. It's because of the 600 South Michigan Building. assessments such as this one we are Today there are 13 different buildings 4 ADVERTISEMENT 'lat-ch 9. 199S
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Latino in the Arts Exhibit: Classical Guitar Recital "Latino Serigraphs" Monday, March 23, 1998 March 2·19, Hokin Annex 11:45 a.m. Performance by: Norman Ruiz Opening Reception: Commemoratin~ the 50th Wednesday, March 4, 1998 anniversary of Mex1can composer Performance by: Latin Jazztet Manuel Ponce's death. Hokin Gallery, 623 S. Wabash Hokin Gallery 3:00 · 6:00 p.m. 623 S. Wabash Mini Film Festival Series Student Discussion: Friday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. Neighborhood Gentrification "Nueva Yol" Thursday, March 26, 1998. 11:00 a .m. Saturday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. Speakers: "Chicanos" Carlos Flores & Joy Aruguete Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. Faculty Lounge, 11th floor "La Leyenda de Tanguito 1993 624 S. M1chigan Argentina" Latin American Music Festival Saturday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. from Spanish Rock to Salsa "Mi Puerto Rico" Thursday, April 16 & Friday , April 17 Sponsored by: L.U.N.A. and iAHORA! 5:00 ·10:00 p.m. Films will be shown at the Hokin Annex, 623 S. Wabash Columbia College Residence Center 731 S. Plymouth Ct. Latino Writer's Workshop Series Thursday, April 23, 1998 Latino Students Spring Reception 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Faculty Lounge, 11th floor Hokin Annex, 12:00 · 5:00 p.m. 624 S. Michigan Meet and socialize with other Latino Students. Food and refreshments will be provided. 14th Chicago Latino Film Festival Music provided by Columbia College Presents: Women in Film: Guitar Ensemble and Sin Censura Perspectives Symposium Sponsored by: L.U.N.A. and jAHORA! Monday, April 27, 9:30 · 11:30 a.m. Ferguson Theater, David Hernandez Street Sounds 600 S. Michigan And Eduardo Arocho Reception to follow: Wednesday, March 11, 12:00 · 2:00 p.m. 11:30 · 2:00 p.m. College Relations and Development Hokin Gallery Conference Room, 4th floor 623 S. Wabash 600 S. Michigan
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It is time to enforce the law at the dorms
ell. if you read Till' Cilmnic/e last week you saw 1he Slory on Columhia sludcnls fin ally heing allowed inlo W lhe dorms. They had hcen living in lhc Essex Inn a few block> M> ulh of here on Michigan Avenue. One of 1he sludenls com· plained of all Ih e pol and cigarelle smoke on lhc noor 1he school h.ul arran ged for 'evcral siUdenls In live on. Anolhcr ""1e Ihal has hecn hrcwing over in 731 Plymoulh Coun i~ drugs. Ohviously no college i' free of drug;. i1 has hccn p<~n of mosl campuses since 1hc 60s. I bel lhey have hccn more prcvalcnl al Columbia >im:c we arc a liberal sludcnl populalion. Bui nowadays. no one should ha ve 10 pul up wilh heing around Ih em. Be il in fronl Student apathy toward Columbia refonn is reprehensible of lhc Wiibiish Building or where you live. Because. alkr <~II. ihc s reponed by Tracey E. Thames on ihe fronl page of lhis issue of The Chronicle, siudenttum w<~cky lahacky is NOT LEGAL. Plus il really docs mess you up. oul for a college wide Town Hall mceling was abysmal. seriously. Rccenlly ihc Columbia College Residence Cen1cr 's A This is somclhing Iha l sludcnls need to heed: if you are not part of ihe solution, you arc only part of "CommuNily Newslcller" puhlishcd a reminder of ihe Ccnlcr's lhc problem. By silling on your hands and only complaining 10 olhcrs, who cannot do anylhmg aboul drug policy. your complainls. gels nmhing accomplished. . . . . Only 1hosc who speak up gel heard when ihmgs need 10 be changed. W11h Columbia facmg rc_- accre~ "Th e ust•, production, mwHifacture. sale. disTribution and/or italion, 1his is lhc oplimal lime 10 sland up and be heard! The school has had more open hcanngs th1s possession of illexal druxs or controlled substances (inc/udinx year !han in 1hc pasl ihree years combined. . . . manjuana) violatesfedl'ral. stall'. and city lou· and will result in SIUdcnls should be ashamed abou11hc1r low mvolvemcnlm Ihe process to correc11he 1ssucs and prob disciplinary action- up wand including eviction from the lems siudenls face here. Rt•sidenct• Celller and suspension from tile Collexe."
According 10 1hc reminder. lhc firsl lime offender will he pun i>hcd "ilh a $50 line and/or communily service and/or mandawry cou nseling. Thi' can he dcpcndanl on ihc scverily of lhc "silua tion ... The ,cverc penally is being ki cked oul of Ih e school and dorms. An yone who " 111 1hc room .tl ihe lime of a drug husl will he hanncd for 4 ~ hours and can he hanncd pcnnancnl ly iflhc silumion \\arrant!\. I thin\.. that mo:-. t ~ tudcnt :-. who arc in violation of this pol~<.:y lhink il "a joke! Why would ' ludenls need lo l>e "reminded." The !
nival shoot, a big stupid looking duck, sprinting for all "Sir. are you in a car?" COLUl\ffilA he's worth, silhouetted against a background of intermit "What?" ~nLt RGE LIDRARY tent lightning. Through the streaking rain, I spot White .. Are you in a car sir?"' - _._ _ Castle glowing in the distance. Blessed, awful White Castle. I fixate on the "Open 24 hrs." sign, done, literally, Yes. it's an in visible car, I'm Wonder Woman. "No, in stained glass as a border around one of the windows. I'm not driving tonight, the weather's too nice." White Castle, a comforting sanctuary for those poor, beg ''I'm sorry sir, I can't serve you unless you're in a car." garly souls, lame with alcohol or stupefied with dope. And "Excuse me, are you insane?" those are just my friends. ''I'm sorry sir, that's how they're doing it now." I start singing the White Castle theme song in my head: "No, that's how you 're doing m e now." "Oh don't make me eat at White Castle, it's too hard on "I'm sorry sir." my poor ass'le"(not endorsed the White Castle corp.) "Lookit, you've a sign round front that says open twen- Then I'm there, finally, pulling open the front door, ty four hours." (Sam Walters is on sabbatical this semester, but will pulling with both hands, pulling. .. futilely, since it's "I know sir." continue writing sporadically for The Chronicle because locked. Oh goddamn it...wait ! There's people inside. I go "It's stained glass!" he's got so much clout) around back and get in the drive-thru line. There's a cou "I know sir, that's how come we can'ttake it out." ple of cars ahead of me and a guy in a Chevy Nova pulls "Oh I'll take it out for you!" One totally butt evening: in behind. He's staring at me like I forgot my car. It 's hard to feel like a bigger schmuck than some slob in a rusted I've seen my own death. It will come at just such a Six straight hours of TV. Ugh. II :30, angry frustration out Chevy Nova. But standing in the dri ve-in line, in moment as this. Someone will say something, I' 11 see erupts in action! I'll go to White Castle! Ugh. the middle of a freaking typhoon will do it. The car at the something, that just docs not make any sense, and It's dangerous-not to mention foolish- to go skip head of the line moves off, and I shuffle forward a few I'll have a stroke trying to fi gure it out. My eyes will ping about my neighborhood after dark; an ugly Red feet. The fifth crack head in as many minutes approaches cross, steam will come out of my ears and I'll start doing Riding Hood on a quest for a sack of rancid beef. me. back flips. Then my head will explode. I tell you, I cannot Sometimes it 's hard to hear one another over the .chatter handle weirdness. My grip on sanity is very tenuous. ing gunfire. My life for a bag of sliders. Mm. .. sliders, zip "Hey my friend , can you spare a nickel?" Wildly improbable instances of complete nonsense hurtle ping down my throat and rocketing out my rear. Cheez "No man, I really can't, but I'll buy you something to me screaming into the abyss. It 's like God is stepping out dripping lard f rize, diffusing palpably into my arteries, eat if you want." from behind his curtai n, blatantly screwing around with bringing the whole rasping works to a final shuddering "I don't want nothin' to eat, I want some crack!" our reality. Just messing with us, y' know? It's all an illu halt. Sounds delectable. Idiot. "They don't sell crack here." sion! It's all an illlluuusion!!! Oo Oo! Oo Oo! Oo Oo! It's Chicago so there's a hurricane going on outs ide. I "Yes they do!" Jerk. put on my holey jacket and old watch cap. The cap's so "Oh... well, I'm still not go ing to buy you any." Later that night, I have to break the Ricobenes guy out greasy it 's water repellant. Probably flammable too. Hope of my "elevator" with a crowbar. I'm going to bed. Maybe I don't get struck by lightning. Probably will. Now it's my turn to order. I approach the drive-thru I'll die in my sleep. I step out the building and start running. A high speed window. wind whips violently around me-lucky, since it's the only Editors note: Sam has problems. ' NuiT said. thing deflecting the muggers' bullets. I'm a duck at a car- "Hi, I'd like four sliders, a large cheez frie, a-" [i'he i5ath o~ ,!l'\t'Jtat g~es on A LITTLE 1hehintl~ bathroam stall doors By Georgiana Cohen Why? Well, I shall seek:({) answer this Daily Free Press. Boston University question once and for all. Something To Get .• Bathrooms are a female's center of the universe. They are hubs of gossip. omen crowded in front of a Off My Chest. .. By Sue Markert night of partying. I would walk down the Orange Source, Syracuse University stairs, down the hall, in a crowd, and men would call to me or stop me. One guy "Hey, you shouldn't have to pulled me aside and asked me to sign his wait for beer," the blond mask. · guy said to my chest. This suited me just fine. I figured the He grabbed my empty cup, and passed more attention, the better. it. over dozens of people to the keg. In a But having these big breasts took moment, I had my beer, and I walked work, mind you. I had to sneak into the away, self-consciously rearranging the four pairs of socks stuffed in my bra. bathroom twice to rearrange, prompting I don't consider myself small by any those outside to wonder aloud, "What the means; I was pleased to read in a Glamour hell is she doing in there?" I also noticed poll last year that most women want to be that for optimum bustiness, I had to con my size, 34C. But hey, it was a Halloween stantly keep my shoulders back and stom party that provided .------, ach sucked in . Try it the perfect opportu- .,· sometime. nity to, urn, accentu- "You know, tho,~~ " To make matters ate my features. ar ' Sue's rell.~ worse, when people- Besides, my male and female-found cheerleader costume b .··· she ha""' fo'·u'""r".·.t al">solutely screamed • f k i out about my socks. a for a bloated chest pairS 0 S~C S n couple fe lt the need to and big hair. So 1 there!" grab me repeatedly. grabbed a couple of '------' Still worse was that pairs of shoulder my frie nd kept telling pads, an oversized bra and eight socks, people, "You know, those aren't Sue's real and I set to work. breasts. She has four pairs of socks in I intended for my breasts to be so big there!" When she said that, some men, er, they would obviously be a part of my cos- boys drifted away and lost interest. One tume, like a head wound or an extra arrn . Not a chance. Most of the women I met even groped me, then left. immediately knew they were falsies, but It made me wonder about why I was many men had no cl ue. You'd think my getting all this attention. What about my bumping into walls with my chest would cute looks, my sparkling personality? Was have been a good indicator that ! usually my attractiveness confined to a sock carried significantly less baggage-but drawer? many guys still didn't get it. I got a phone number that night. I did- Aside from my new spatial boundaries, n 't tell him about my experiment and I realized big-breasted women get a lot hoped the rest of me had made a good more attention. A lot. Maybe this was j ust enough impression. I feared my socks had because I was attuned to it, but I noticed I written a check my real breasts would got a lot more suitors than on a typical bounce. March 9, 1998 FEATURES X • • • • * Wt"&KL~ *' ... •• ' . . ~ . ~ . : '.. '~ ...... ' Hoae>~ce>~t~I • • ~ *
By Linda C. Black same. It ' ll be better. Listen care full y on Trihunr Mr1/ia Servicr.r; Wednesday, so you get the assignment right. Once you do that, it ' ll be ea~y to di g for the facts on Team sports and worthy causes draw the most Thursday. Hitch your wagon to a star on Friday. attention Monday and Tuesday. Everyone's in the Allow yourself to he told and pushed into a new mood to fi ght for what they believe is right. Even level of e nlightenment. The new Mocnue on nonnally stoic people will have a tendency to com Sunday. plain on Wednesday and Thursday. Thais hecause they'll he more sensitive. There's a surge of ener Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you can stay gy on Friday through Sunday. when the Sun and home Monday and Tuesday, you' ll get more work Moon arc hoth in Aries. This New Moon signals done from there. ltll be harder on Friday. though. victory over personal fears. Many people will he An argument with your true love about money dis hounding right past their nonnal inhibitions, so rupts your trai n of thought. It ' ll be resolved by watch out. Sunday will calm down as the Moon Thursday. Turn in your home work hy Friday transits Taurus. Its the perfect day to rest from the morning so you can get out to pl ay with fri ends. A weeks excitement. The biggest hattlcs then will he group effort docs very well over the weekend . due over who gets to control the remote. to your inspiration.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Teamwork is Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your ability to required to answer the questions on Monday and assimilate infonn ation is awesome on Monday and Tuesday. The challenge you face is intellectual, not Tuesday. You' re laying the foundation for future physical, and part of the lesson is learning how to success, so take your time and do it right. A new work together. Travel ends in confusion o n idea seems to fail on Wednesday, but actually leads Wednesday. so it might he better to stay home. to something better by Thursday. Heed advice you Your expedition will go much hctter if you start it get from a loved one or a child on Friday. You' re on llmrsday instead. Your power increases on being pushed to try something you fi nd intimidat Friday to the point of hecoming awesome. You' ll ing. It 's a struggle and a lot of work, but worth the break new speed records over the weekend, hut e ffort. You'll be so proud of yourself by Sunday. take care. Yourc on a roaring natural high. No other stimul ants all owed. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Take money you acquire on Monday to reserve a space on your Taurus (April 20-May 20). Heed the words of dream ship by Tuesday. You may not know how caution you hear on Monday and Tuesday. Your you' re going to do it yet. but anything is possible. instructor knows what she's talking about. Your Your studies initially take off in the wrong direc friends bring you luck on Wednesday, and abun tion on Wednesday, but by Thursday, you know dance on llJU rsday. The pressure in creases on even more than you dreamed possible. You not Friday until it's almost unbearable. You' re forced only know the ri ght way, you know why not to do to do someth ing you've been resisting for ages it the wrong way. This weekend will be great for over the weekend. It' ll be wonderful to have it doing renovations around your house. Knock done. down a wall or put up a new room with the help of all your friends over the weekend. By Sunday Gemini (May 21-June 21). A scholar from far you' ll have not only a new living environment, but away provides inspiration on Monday. You ' II won also a deeper love for a very special person. der about the answer then. but on Tuesday you II be sure. A confrontation on Wednesday leads to a fab Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb 18). Your strength and ulous career opportunity on Thursday. Listen for intelligence are awesome on Monday and Tuesday. an ope ning. Your friends insist on your participa· Whatever you doni know, you can figure out. Use tion Friday. iles and every topic under the Sun it to find finding for a group activity on before the weekend is over. Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday is confus ing, but by Thursday you should have a solid plan. Cancer (June 22-July 22). There arc ways to On Friday, youre bound to wi n an intellectual com get the money you need, but paperwork is petition. You' re smarter, faster, and more decisive requi red. Pick up the fonns on Monday, and get than anybody else, that's aiL Stude a difficult exam them back by Tuesday. A health proble m on Sunday. Wednesday night can he solved quickly. Learn how by Thursday morning from a natu ral healer, Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Get all your facts and you ' II never worry about thi s again. An awe together on Monday and Tuesday, so you' re ready some opportunity presents itself on Friday. There to make your presentation on Wednesday. A con i> a test, and it is a tough one. Be quick, but stay frontation with an older person that day makes you calm. And it wouldn' t hu rt to say your prayers. nervous, but don't worry. Everything works out That' ll give you the extra boost you need to suc fine by Thursday. Reward yourself by buying ceed. Relax in the anns of friends on Sunday. something you' ve always wanted on Friday. Keep shopping late into the night, and an older person Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Don' t get int o a debate will make you an awesome deaL Sell what you with an intellectual type on Monday or Tuesday. don't need on Saturday, and give the money to Just do what youre told. The other person is right. your partner. Your insight he lps a friend decide on Youre very lucky with money on Wednesday and Sunday. Thur\day. It might be kind of emharrassing, hut if you a>k for what you want, youll probabl y gel it. Swn your weekend excursion a> M> Interestecf stucfents or Co[um6ia staff mem6ers can sencf their su6missions to James 'Boozer .5; eda{Sections 'Eifitor tzi! Co{um6ia Clironick Suite 205-Wa6ash 'B[c{g. 'E-maif: [email protected] Pkue incfutfe a sliort 6io arui plione num6er 71..[[ su6missions, other than photographs ancf artwor~ must 6e su6mittecf on a cfisk_ (no :Macintosh cfisk_pfease) or sent via e-mai[ 6y 12:00 on Wecfnescfay, :March 10, 1998. r John Hanson, a T.A. in the photo Jab on the lOth nonr of the 600 S. Michigan Building, gets help mounting his wild life images from a friend. Photos by Vince Johnson unless otherwise noted Starting off the day in traffic on the highway, inching your way tn the first class that day. . . ' . . ..: :' . . } j f ~· .. WGR is a 331 • Erin Hohhin~ , ;, frt~lunan plwtu studt•ut, is a work-aidt· in thl' tustunll' shntl in thl• nt.•w 141 5 S. Wahash huildinJ,!. Columbia: 1 !' Senior and Tech Theater major Don Miller, works on the stage he designed for the Columbia play "Company". He's doing the stage as an independent study class. The play stats March 16th in the IX mid-day DJ, Luis "Taco" Segura, ques up the next song before taking a call. Segura, basement theater of the 11th street building also the assistant music director at the station, which is located on the first floor of the Congress Building. He's looking forward to the day everything is moved out of the studio he calls ''the dungeon" and into the bigger one down th.e hall: Art and students can both chill out in the Hokin Gallery in the 623 S. Wabash Building. lir Fredrick, Photography Editor Jim Sulski, Faculty Advis~r life an~ times of the people of Colum . · 9 ADVERTISEMENT March 9, 1998 RECEJVED r·:::~ 1 8 1998 COLUMBIA ~ students! COLLEGE LIBRARY LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD! Every ten years all accredited colleges must renew their accreditation with one of the regional accrediting associations recognized by the United States Department of Education. As you may have heard, Columbia College Chicago is now working on a comprehensive self-evaluation as part of the process for renewing its own accreditation with the North Central Association. We need your point of view to make our evaluation complete! This is a great chance for you, as students, to voice your opinion on the education that you are receiving here at Columbia and to help your College community identify both strengths and areas of concern. The Self-Study Steering Committee welcomes your thoughts, as well as your responses to any of the following questions: 1. Why did you choose Columbia? 2. Is your experience at Columbia living up to your expectations? 3. Are you familiar with the College mission statement, and, if so, what does it mean to you? 4. Do the services available to students at Columbia give everyone who enrolls a reasonable chance to succeed in their classes and complete their college education? 5. Is Columbia preparing you for the career that you plan to pursue, as well as for life in general? 6. If you could change one thing about Columbia to improve the education that you are receiving, what would it be and why? You can send your responses to us via e-mail at [email protected] or through campus mail by addressing your response to Jill Summers, Wabash Room 222 and dropping it off at any department, asking them to place it in their outbox. Thanks for your help! The Self-Study Steering Committee ·- 10 FEATURES :\lan:h 9. ttNS 'Wedding Singer' hits plenty of high notes, though a littl e off key By Wilfred Brandt be leaves him stranded at the altar. Trying to help him out uine. Other fine performances are turned in by Allen SUJjJ Writer o f his subsequent depression, Julie enlists Ro bbie to help Covert and Steve Buscemi, with a terrific cameo by a her plan her wedding, since her s leazy fiance wants noth grizzled Billy Idol. Adam Sandler. As with many other "Saturday Night ing to do with it. Working together for weeks o n end, the Drew Barrymore and Sandler have a really nice chem Live" alumni. he left the program to pursue a career in the two end up (you guessed it) falling in Jove. istry, which, in the end, is what pulls the film through, as film industry. But, unlike many other graduates of the Set in I 985, much of the fi lm's humor focuses on the the characters are ensnared by some rather convoluted famed variety show. Sandler has actually found success in horrors of the past decade. Breakdancing, feathered hair, plot twis ts. The narrative is fun and silly, with just enough the film indus try. with movies like "Billy Madison" and the Rubik's C uhc and parachute pants all get their fair informatio n to keep an audience going. "Happy Gilmore"undcr his hclt. This time around. he's share o f abuse, set to a literally no n-stop barrage of hit A sweet story. directed with believability and energy, tunes like " Do Yo u Really and written with a good dose of nostalgia for those of us Want to Hurt Me?" "Wake who grew up in the eighties. Me Up Before You Go-Go" Those o f you wary o f Adam Sandler may find this new and "Every Little Thing She toned down release Jess brazen and more palatable. And Docs is Magic ... Though Sandler fans w ill find this new o ne worth the price of somewhat b lunt and unnec admission. essary in s pots. most of At least the matinee. these jokes actually work. I'm wary of the eighties .,.------,==::------, revival that I smell a' hrcw ing, with films like "Gross Pointe Blank" and "Boogie Nights" poking fun at hits of the decade. But Sandler docs a good job of using the material. though in all hon esty, there's no reason for the fi lm to he set in the XOs. The remainder o f the film·, JOkes s tem from Sandler\ unique hrand of JUvenile humor and hi s famouo; tongue 1n check 'ongwritmg . Off the wall. cartoonl">h "cqucnt.: c'i with toddle" callin g women trying his luck w1th aromantir comedy "T he WcJU ing hitchc' and old g rannie' talktng vtvtd ly ahout Jo,ing their Singer." virguuty arc par for the cour'-.c. TI1c gag..; arc hllariou"i. hut Warm and entertaining, Sandler·, latc.\1 rclca.\c .\UC they don't 'eem to fit the overall tone of the fi lm . Bit.arre ccctls on the romance "ide 'ketch comed y that o f the cquatiun. hut in would have heen do inc. so sal'ri fires .\omc rtght at home in of the hig laugh' fuund in Sl't in ltJN5. mudt uf thl' film's humur " Btllv Mad"on·· his prcviou' fih"'. seem~ ~1\vkward and Sandier p lays Ruhhic l'ul'liSl's un thl· lwrrurs uf thl' past o ut of place when !'!CI Hart. an aspiring song alo ng..,1Jc more writer who makes ends dl·l·adl·. heartfelt dramatic meet working as a wed- ~ c cncs ding singer. Wh ile perfo rming at a ceremony. he befriends Unfortunately. hy creating a s ucceS>ful romantic story a new waitress named Julie (Drew Barrymore). They line, Sandler \Cems to have s hot hitmclf in the foot as far establish a friendship and discover that they have some as some of the gags arc concerned. thing in common; they're both getting married. However. Still . the film docs work. Adam Sand ler turns in a great Robbie's wedding turns into a disaster when his bride-to- performance as the ti tle character. charismatic and gcn- J Warrior Queens' battle an:'J:~. con By Kat Zeman Staff Writer o f historical research. so that there is a lot of his The bloodho unds of broadway arc here at last. tory hut then the pieces are very much contact Seductive and violent. witty and powerful, these im prov." bloodthirsty female wie lders of power arc con The show is a highly physical production. It quering all. Whoever said that war is a men thing centers around heavy stage combat and violence has never seen this show. The ladies of Chicago's with the usc masks. Dawn "Sam" Alden. FTC Premiere Wome n's Theatre arc goddesses in rage, Resident Fight Choreographer and " Babes with temptresses of conflict, and they' re going to war. Blades" conccptrix. choreographed all stage They arc "Warrio r Q ueens." com bat and violence. The women are everything "Warrior Queens" is a five-woman ensemble, for each other. They arc the stairs that they walk directed by Sandy Borglum, that ventures into the on, the furniture they sit on, and the pyramids histo ric depths of female rulers who have led their they build. Weeks o f physical training were countries in to hattie. T he s how opened March I needed to e nsure that the actresses were able to and will run through April 19 at the Foots teps perform such strenuous tasks. Rehearsals start Theatre company, 5230 N. C lark, in celehration of ed as early as June of 1997. their I Oth Anniversary. " It's a lot of combat, movem ent and dance. The ensemble is a mix of original writings that We usc human beings as everything, not j ust as use a lot of poetry to tell different stories of pow actors hut we also walk on each other. we're erful women in history. The women play different even furniture.'' said McKie "You don 't need characters through the show and even take on the elaborate sets to do what we do and that's kind ro les of Greek mythology goddesses. A t one point of the cool thing ." the women join together and form the Hindu te n The actresses are all very talented and the fact ann·ed goddc" Durga. that a lot o f time and devotion was put into this Some of the historic queens arc from centuries productio n shows. It's real, informative and ago while 'orne arc from the present. Margaret shows another side of history--a side ·that most Thatcher and Geraldine Ferraro arc among the h isto ry books ignore. many women portrayed in the productio n. E ven though Ferraro never literall y went to war she is considered a modern d ay equivalent of a warrior queen. The talc is told fro m a woman's point of view while providing and opportunity for that view to grow and change. It's concentration lies in the exp loration of different cultures in history and their warrHJr women. "Mo<.. l t u <.. louc~.t that we read arc very patriarchal a.• well "' very we'< tern and we don't pay a lot o f attentton to ea, tern and rniddle e<"tcrn c ultures and hhVH>U \ Iy there''< a wealth o f them h Ut there ." said Kann Mc Kte, l'uhltc Rc latton' Representati ve and the actre"' who pl ays Queen /'.cnohia of Palmyria ( modern day Iran/Iraq) tn the •how. " We did n lol :\larch 9, 1998 FEATURES 11 Run away as fast as you can from 'The Gingerbread Man' By Sandy Campbell to bake the cookie. If a gingerbread man is placed in water he falls apart. and if he is le ft Film Correspondent in the oven too long, he bums. The film contains a lot of water imagery . beginning with a If you are looking for a movie that is both confusing and poorly written, huge ri ver found on the edge of downtown Savannah. with then 'The Gingerbread Man" is the movie to see. Kenneth Branagh sand alongside it the color of Gingerbread. The way plays a lawyer who, by virtue of the film noir ploy of meeting the the shot is filmed makes the landscape look very wrong person at the wrong time, picks up a woman (Embeth Gingerbread-y. Water pours all around the film Daviditz of Schindler's List) whose father (Robert Duvall) in the last quarter as the hurricane hits has JUSt stolen her car. He offers the woman, who is reluc Savannah. And of course there is the tant at first, a ride home. There is sexual electricity and aforementioned wharf and as well the they make love. He convinces her to bring a case against river in which Branagh's car gets her father who leads a "group" of unkempt hillbillies, to stuck. stop his bullying behavior towards her, which has gone But the gingerbread man can also on for years; because of her ex-husband's reluctant die from being overcooked. testimony against the old geezer, her father is put Daviditz, the main fox, is associated away, but he escapes from a state mental hospital with with the color red: her car explodes the help of his hillbilly soldiers. and burns on her lawn, her father's Soon there is a mysterious photographer house burns down. and she uses a images of Branagh's kids (who are in the custody fl are-gun as a weapon. their mother) and sending the resulting shots with the A lot of the critics, including the kids' faces charred out from a cigarette. Tom Berenger is local ones, have given the film mixed also in this movie and plays a guy who-if I tell you, reviews. I haven't noticed a review in would be giving you to much important info about the con which the reviewer doesn't refer to clusion, so· I not going to say anything more than he has an Branagh's character as immoral just because important role in this movie. he was angry and trying to save his children. 'The Gingerbread Man" seems to be two very different movies This strikes me as something like foxes trying looked at through two different sets of bi-focals: by watching the plot, or to cat children. The four star reviews for the film seem by watching the many symbols, visual images, and motifs in Robert Altman's not to be given for the right reasons: the auteur-theory rea work. This movie is confusing to watch, and its plot doesn't hold together, 'The son. This reasoning says that because Robert Altman is an "auteur," Gingerbread Man" is much more fun and satisfying if looked at the second way: by look no matter what he directs, it is going to be wonderful, and besides, he got the cut he want ing for the visual metaphors and motifs richly sprinkled throughout. For instance, the flick ed. contains a lot of gingerbread-man imagery, such as gi ngerbread-man gingerbread molds My own opinion is more that Altman is too much of a tricky and deceiving fox. The hanging up on the walls of Embeth Daviditz' kitchen, and paper versions dangling from jumpy plotting which he does in movies like "Nashville" doesn't really work because here the hallway ceilings of Branagh's kids' school. Daviditz' house, kind of run-down for we just need to be able to follow the story. exotic Savannah, where the film is set, is gingerbread-cottage exotic and spooky inside. The Gingerbread Man #I C+. The Gingerbread Man #2. A+. Her father, it turns out, lives in a cabin on the edge of a (what else?) black walnut forest. And, from inside her cute/spooky little house, she tells a frightening version of the chil dren's story of 'The Gingerbread Man." 'Krippendorf's llibe' should stay lost "You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" This idea from the fairy tale is also By Tiffany Golis the name of the tribe, he comes up with Mickey, 12, admires and respects his explored by different plot points, namely, Staff Reporter "Helmikedmu" which translates roughly father's work, as he would like to follow Robert Duvall AWOL's ffom the mental to Krippendorf's children's names. in his footsteps. The youngest, Edmund, institution; Kenneth Branagh managing to Shelly, his teenage daughter is going is going through a phase of not talking to run from one sexual conquest to another " Krippe ndorf's through a rebellious stage, but still acts his father. while keeping his ·balls in the air with wife, Tribe" is some as a ·mother figure to her two younger Sometimes the fi lm is realistic as girlfriend, anil mistress, and fleeing with his times comical. brothers. Krippendorf goes through his financial kids, who are in danger from assassination Richard and emotional problems. The bank is try threats, to Grandma's country cottage; only to Dreyfuss and ing to reposess his home and his children be caught up i'n kidnaping charges. The GB " Dharma and are not cooperating. Man, for all hi s cockiness, gets eaten in the Greg" s tar The focus of the movie is made on end·by the fox. J e n n a these daily trials of him being a single While radios blare storm warnings about E l fman and the arrival of Hurricane Geraldo encouraging people to stay home and off the streets during the hurricane, Branagh continues on his way. Gingerbread Men do not have enough sense not to trust foxes and not to come in out of the rain. The characters of "The Gingerbread Man" come in two types: gingerbread men, ensem both parental roles. who cannot be caught until they trust a fox ble cast, including Tony Although it tries hard (type 2), which ends up deceiving them. award winner Lily Tomlin. " Krippendorf's Tribe" Often characters in this movie are both Dreyfu ss portrays lacks the laugh-a-minute types. For example, the hillbillies are "foxes" anthropologist qualities the previews because they lay a trap for Kenneth Branagh Krippendorf, a single suggest. by leading him to a river •. which he cannot havi ng a tough time try It varies from come cross, just like in the fairy tale. Even though ing to raise three kids. dy to family drama and the hillbillies' car gets stuck in the mud at For the past two years never really satisfi es that point, they flee in less than a nanosecond he's been living off of grant either. The fi lmmakers so there is no time for them to be arrested by study money that has l,>een used to should have delivered what was the law. In the case of gingerbread man take care of his dysfunctional chil advertised. Kenneth Branagh, he "crumbles up" after dren and house that's in shambles. In a confusing scene, falling into the river when the police show up One day Krippendorf's over Krippendorf's daughter calls a and bring kidnaping charges against him for zealous colleague, and self driven native tribe in New Guinea where trying to save his children. anthropologist "Vernoica Micelli" the chief of the tribe answers on a This change in fortune reminds us of the (Elfman) shows up on his cellular phone. film's opening credits, where we saw doorstep to tell him she wants in This contradicts an earlier Branagh crossing a river successfully by dri on the "undiscovered" tribe in scene when the tribe was seen as ving over a bridge. A lot of the characters New Guinea that he has created primitive and living in a rural seem to have foxy red--almost ginger--facial and has been researching for the area. By having the tribe aware of hair. past two years. Mieelli then the latest technology, Robert Downey, Jr. plays Kenneth reminds him about the presenta " Krippendorf's Tribe" doesn't Branagh's undercover snoop. This makes tion he will make about his match the way it has por him like a fox, but also like the gingerbread profound discovery, trayed this ficticious man in the children's story because he always Tomlin plays Ruth tribe. wants to know what the cow, the rooster, and Allen, the "queen" of the Overall , the film has the old farm couple are doing, so to speak. anthropology not been a box office He confronts Berenger on a boat down by the who smash, but Dreyfuss and wharf, another body of water, only in this Krippendorf's new Elfman make a good case the GB Man crumbles to his death. In She knows that he is comedic pair. Thier fact, all through Downey's (intentional?) scamming the department on screen is hangdog performance he looks like he is one and has a hunch that cookie that is ready to fall out of the pan and tribe doesn't exist. onto the floor. attends the Branagh trusted Daviditz like the Krippendorf imr>rn·vi«,. Gingerbread Man trusted the fox, and we all his information know our fables well enough. to know that another trip he'd made any foxes you trust are bound to deceive you. New Guinea. 'The elements of fire and water can sym When ques bolize birth or death for the gingerbread man. tioned about Water is used to make dough, and fire is used 12 AD\'ERTISE\IE:'\T \larch lJ , P)WI Columbia College Chieago Radio/Sound Department and the Career Planning & Plaeement OHiee present Friday, March J3th, J998 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hokin Annex 623 5. Wabash AI Parker, Chairman of the Radio/ Sound Department extends an open invitation for all Columbia College broadcasting students to hear the experiences of outstanding broadcasting professionals. The panel discussion will cover the changes and developments occurring in the broadcast industry, plus employment opportunities which are constantly being created. Confirmed panel participants include: Michael D. McKinley, Human Resources Director National Association of Broadcasters Roe Conn & Garry Meier, Newstalk 89 WLS Linda Wyetzner-Behn, American Federation of TV & Radio At the end of the program we will acknowledge the recipient of the first AI Parker Scholarship Award. The afternoon breakout session will provide students the opportunity to have their demo tapes and resumes reviewed by broadcast professi'"'"'" .. r \Ian·h 9. 199N ADVERTISEl\IENT 13 Study Abroad "in Mexico @the University of Guadalajara Known Internationally as the City of Roses, UDG is the 2nd largest institute of higher learning in Mexico. UDG offers Full Immersion Language & Cultural Courses @CEPE (Centro de Estudios para Extranjeros) c & 1998 Fees: (USD, US Dollar) Conflicts, no problem. • Registration: $85.00 Choose between either summer session: • Tuition: $526.00 ( 4 hrs. Classes a Day - During 5 Weeks) I ·June 15- July 17 • Homestay: II July 20- August 21 Double Room/ 3 meals per Day $514.00 Single Room/3 meals a Day $625.00 • Books: $40.00 (approximately) • Optional: $15.00 lab and E-mail fee For more information contact the Office of Student Life and Developement @ Rm 301, 623 S. Wabash. c o L .£i! • A or call exs- 7128/7459 ~ Columbia College Chicago - 14 FEATURES :\larch 9, 199S 'Wag the Dog': Fact or Fiction? NEW MOlliE HAS STRIKING SIMIUIRITIES TO REJIL·LIFE CLINTON SCANDAL By Diane Krueger Curremly, the possibility of the United States Staff Writer going 10 war with Iraq looms large. Soon afler the Lewinsky story broke, the situation with Iraq wors Has fantasy become reality? ened. The possibility of Iraq hiding weapons of Some mi ght say yes when comparing the current mass destruction from U.N. inspectors seemed to Clinton situation and the movie "Wag the Dog." be the catalyst for the impending action. President In the movie, which stars Dustin Hoffman and Clinton appeared on television and told the public Raben DeNiro, a group of Washington spin doctors the United States would be prepared to use force and Hollywood producers join forces to divert the against Iraq for as long as was necessary. nation's anent ion from a breaking story about a sex During the tense days that followed, it seemed scandal involving the presi- the controversy surround dent and a young girl days ing Clinton and the young before the election. ··J t·an·t hl'lit'\ l' ho\\ intern faded into the back In reality, a group of ground. However, the pic Washington spin doctors are ~imilar till' mo\it· " It is time to truly treat yourself. After a hectic week at school indulge yourself this weekend in a per formance of "The Memory of Water," at the SteppenwolfTheatre. Shelagh Stephenson's ,po::,:rtr:a::y~a:_l:o :._f t::_hr:e::e:__:::::::======! sisters reunion after their mother's death is both warm and witty. r The three main characters, Theresa, Mary and Catherine electrify the stage with their honest dialogue and unique qualities. Each sister allows you to experience a piece of her past, present and hopes for the future. Stephenson's script permits each character to bare their deepest emotions, in rela tion to their mother's passing, with overwhelming sincerity. While each sister has taken a different path in life, their reunion proves that there is truly a bond of sisterhood despite their separateness. Stephenson's depiction of this sisterly alli ance reveals the problem of denial, the need for laughter and the importance of memories when losing a loved one. While the Remember when they said you'd have to play takes on the heavy subject of death, it is imaginatively eased with Stephenson's use of humor and charm. settle down and get a good job? "The Memory of Water," will be at the Steppenwolf Theatre through March 29, on the theatre's mainstage at 1650 N. Halsted Street. It is a comic and poignant play that you don't want to miss. It turns out they were only half way right: JOB OPENING Pacific Data Images, a major computer Evan Glassman Gallery 851 W. Randolph animation and special effects house located in Chicago, IL 60607 Palo Alto, California, will be on campus: 312-829-3444 fax 312-829-0424 Thursday, March 12 Contact: Laura Coy or Evan Glassman 12:30 p.m. - 2_:00 p.m. EGG is looking for a part-time position beginning immediately Hokin Hall, Wabash Building Job Description: Gallery Manager Animators, graphic designers-don't miss this Hours: Tuesday - Friday I I a.m. - 3 p.m. opportunity!!! Salary: $4 an hour plus a I 0% sales commission Res ponsibilities: Ge neral Office Management and maintenance inc luding filing, billing & organization. Resumes, demo reels and portfolios will be accepted Also inc luding project follow-up and initiation. Proudly sponsored by t he Positio n requires sales experie nce and advanced interpersonal communication skills. Career Planning & Placement Office Also inc ludes client Marketing and PR support, such as Suite 300, Wabash Building media follow-up and print assistance. A background in Art with business experience o r Business with an art interest preferred. Skills: Office skills in addition to knowledge o f Macintosh (preferred). Sales and C ustome r Service experience. Art and husinc's experience 2 - 3 years. RECEIVED \larch 9, 1998 FEATURES 15 ,i,.diHIJ soiJaee ;,. t&~~®{fj(l ~<1lcil®OJOJ(j) (}@(l{)J(}OJ~· (j)(})J~cil~(l <1\0J @(j@ WC9<1l(}~ QQ r13C9(} (j) When 1997 rolled around the music world was desperate for a shot in the loose-lipped girl who sang brazenly about her sexual expeditions. That was arm . Popular music had grown stagnant, altemarock had run its course. the single, carefree Madonna. Now we have the introspective, nurturing Looking for inspiration, the music community looked at the trends Madonna. The Pop Diva has been replaced by the Mother. overseas. What they found was a world of bl ips, beeps and sonic Though her views and image may have changed, her music is landscapes. Acts like The Chemical Brothers and Goldie ruled stronger than ever. the clubs, and, as American record execs saw it, the future. It is so strong, in fact, that for the first time since Like A Thus the call came. "Electronica's coming. Electronica's Prayer she has created a pop album for the ages. ROL pul coming." sates with energy, driven by Orbit's uptempo electronic The music world rejoiced. Bands embraced the trend. production and Madonna's bouncy vocals. Journalists saw the promise of the new form. Record com In fact, Madonna's vocals are so startling you'd think pany execs no doubt sat back to reap their reward. it wasn't her singing at all . Thanks to the voice training But they forgot about one thing- the public. While she endured prior to Evita, her voice is incredibly the music world embraced electronica, the listening strong and vibrant. Her words are perfectly enunciat public was hesitant at best. Brilliant albums by David ed, her range is as broad as ever, her delivery Bowie and U2, were boycotted by old-school fan s changes upon the mood of each song. upset about the change in sound. The Chemical And there are an abundance of moods. From the Brothers debuted high on the Billboard charts, then indestructible bounciness of the title track to the quickly spiraled off. Latin vi be that underscores "To Have And Not To By the year's end, electronica acts were a dime Hold" to the 90's lullaby "Little Star," sang for a dozen. Just one short year after the revolution her daughter Lourdes. ROL possesses 13 tracks, began it had started to fade. all distinctly different in aura and approach, Enter Madonna. though all cohesive as a whole. Known mostly for establishing the trends of Madonna can take all the credit for this. the 80's, in the 90's her music has been inconsis Thanks to her emotional words, she has allowed tent and has often taken the backseat to other pro the listener to view her as something they prob jects including films and her dreaded book Sex. ably never have before - a person. She has continued her attempts to be cutting We feel her pain, her joy, her love for her edge, but her efforts (especially Erotica and daughter. We see a Madonna we've never seen Bedtime Stories) have not had near the impact of before. She's human, just like the rest of us. But ber earlier albums. through it all, she remains strong. So, in search of something new, Madunna too But then, on the thirteenth song on the thir has embraced electronica. On her latest, Ray Of teenth album, we see something new, the frail, Light, she di ves into the electronic realm with the tormented side of Madonna. With "Mer Girl" help of British techno guru William Orbi t. she comes to terms with something that has But is all this Madonna goes techno hype war hounded her for over thirty years, the death of her ranted? mother to breast cancer. Though her father has Like the rest of her extensive catalog, ROL been the subject of many a Madonna song, this is seems to be the benefactor of a mildly deceitful mar the first time her mother is the sole focus. The keting scheme. Billed as the Material Girl's maiden song, recorded in one take, features a hushed, timid voyage into the techno realm, it is hardly the first time she Madonna, running from the haunting memory of her has toyed with the genre. Much like with U2 's widely underap mother. Her voice is shaky and imperfect musically, preciated Pop album (released, ironicall y enough, a year to the day but raw and powerful emotionally. She has never before ROL), the territory being explored is not foreign. U2 experi expressed such humility before in her music. mented with electronica on Achtung Baby and Zooropa. Madonna has And that's the general feeling behind much of Ray of played with it on every remix single released in the past five years. Thts Light. It's personal, heartfelt, and touching. And it doesn't is just the first time it has been brought to the attention of many feel like an act. In the past, Madonna always had to be taken with American listeners. a grain of salt. Now, however, her emotions seem genuine, and not So, to answer my own question, no, all the hype about .Madonna's tech forced in an attempt to sell more albums. Perhaps she's faking it once no trip are not warranted. But all the hype about the album indeed is. 11 again, but to me it seems impossible to fake such heartfelt emotions. The first full-length album of original material released since 1994's fi Sure, Madonna probably won 't set any new trends with ROL, but maybe, Bedtime Stories, ROL introduces the new Madonna to the world. Gone is the just maybe, she can help revive two-electronica and heart. +" -~».':'}·. Satgenfnhtt w.i.tb music spun b_x pJiJ~ De La are rnany thing$ you can do to l)re3ltlnti/ '' (a legend in the making), the club p~ckM in at but the following steps are what I believe beads every Monday night. · foundation: Whenever MC's needed a place to chill or kick a these days believe in what I freestyle, the "Bo" (as it was lovingly called) was the is writing for other peo- haven for it all. Artists from in and outside the "Chi'' a name that way. Sing the tracks who rocked the place included Da Brat, Wyclef Jean that you try to st'll record labels for their artists aod of the Fugees, Missy" Misdemeanor " EHiott and if you're the bomb, this is a sure shot. Before you get Cbitown's favorite son Common. to this &tcp make sure you're in a songwriting guild The ceason why I feel the loss is deep was because (BMI, ASCAP, SESAC), you've copywrited all of the ucban party scene in the city ~n't consistent rigbt your selling material and you' ve hooked up with a pub now an\1 hasn't bejln for the past few months. To do lifohing company with experience-ilnd networking what they did in the neighborhood for so long showed expertise. that the community was involved in it's own financial "2. Organizations--Some people think you have to success. When I think of a Chicago alderman and rede- have loot to be down with a national music structure. velopment in the same sentence dealing with any sub- NARAS (the people who decide the grammys), for I hope everyone got a chance to listen to the .WGCI ject, well. it doesn't spell the best of hopes for the peo- example, not only have a branch here in the city, but homejam this past Tuesday because one of Chtcag~'s pie. have been trying for the longest to reach out to our tal- high hopes in R&B music represented well on atr This shutout was for one reason only--too many ented com111unity by hosting a variety of monthly talent waves, Everything and More, a quintet of five women black/hispanic people in a majority white community shows. You have to very assertive in finding the groups h'ad their $ingle·" Fake Ones " aire<\ an~ it's the b?mb! late a~ night. Although we stilt have Mercedes, The because they are only a few (Also start with college The · girl~ all Jive on the weststde of Chtcago Tunnel, and The Warehouse, none of them have that campuses, you'd he surprised!) and have been singing together for almost five years (so no-roorl)-to-move-bllt-it-still-feels-like-home feeling, 3. Libraries--A great place to start not only because you .know dues have been paid). Their harmonic voic and that's what made the Elbo Room not only the best • there are books free to the public about the industry but eS shouldn't be anything new for you radio listeners. promotional ground, but maybe the true place to be. because all the latest trade magazines are there. Harold They've done a lot of jingle work ( intro music for the It makes me very happy to be able to pick up the Washington has a book called the Recording Industry Stone Pony/Gene Sparrow Show o_n 1~.5) ~well as paper and see feedback from my student body (yeah, Sourcebook that has just about every telephone number working background on some of Chtcago s ma.Jo~llocal there are tears in my eyes). Last weeks mention in to every record label in the industry. I have other ways talent. With a new LP w heduled for release thiS fall, Letters to ibe Editor may not be the last. In fact, next too but I'm afraid my little space has run out 50 next !be girls are almost assured to be a force to reckoned week I want the whole page covered with feedback week J'll wrap it up for you and anyone else who may with well into the next year. about me whether it's positive or negative (Uptown be interested. I want to acknowledge the loss of a venue by way of baby! !). I want to thank Ms. Grayson for writing in and Peace out and Much Love! a disruption in the community (or at !east. that's's ~hat I will try to answer the questions at hand to the best of they say). The infamous Elbo Rooms H1p-1!,op .rug~~ my knowledge (What were they anyway? Just ki~- ended after a mce run. Hosted by Walter D1rte - 16 SPORTS \ Ian:h '). Jl)')X Players remember: they are looked up to By Dave Rawske pefS!>n who Sprewell did not see eye-to-eye with. Sports Correspondent Tim Hardaway, an old teammate of S~well, bas spoken out numerous amounts of time on the alti- Whether we like it, or not, sports figures are a • tude he had towards authority and his fellow play representation of heros in the minds and images of ers in the NBA. today's youth. Professiona l athletes not only rep In 1994, Latrell Sprewell's four year-old daugh resent their "respective" profession, but more ter was attacked by one of his four pit bulls. "She importantly they aspire the children that view them had suffered bite marks on her face, and had one of as icons. By reinstating Latrell Sprewcll into the her ears severed. When later asked in the NBA. on July I. the credibility of professional ath December issue of Sports Illustrated on how he felt letes is now going to be questioned and scoped for about the whole incident, he had this to say: y definition, basketball is, "A game played between two many years to come. " People die every day. Maybe if it had been more teams of fi ve players each, the object being to throw the The issue here is not of a basketball player vio serious, it would have effected me." This sounds ball through an elevated basket on the opponent's side of latmg NBA policy. but rather a more serious like a man who really appreciates the God-given B nature. The real issue here is a human being bru abilities he possesses. the rectangular court." Well, if that's all that basketball truly is, then you tell me why tally attacking another human being- TWICE. Now that Latrell will be going back to work there seems to be an influx of basketball j unkies roaming around, What we have here is a disrespectful , self-serving. sooner than expected, maybe it is possible for this acting like they finally got their fi x during the month of March. ignorant individual who has chosen to disregard man to tum his reputation around. I believe every decent behavior. body deserves a second, or maybe even third The fact of the matter is that there are more happy hoop-!ldd_!!:ts So basicall y. the ever-so-influenced arbitrator chance. But the punishment has not fi t the crime. in March than any other month because of the sheer MAD has stated. not in these exact words, that attacking More time is necessary in order for Sprewell to NESS of it all! and making malicious remarks in the work envi grasp his role as a human being. One week ago today, we headed down the final stretch in search ronment will be tolerated to a certa in extent. Sadly enough, his stock has now gone up. Past of a Class AA girls' IHSA tournament champion. With hindsight, I Bottom Line- It should not be tolerated at all. So trends show that these negative incidents really do will guess that the 1997 defending champs, Loyola, will walk away I'm having a bad day today, right? You know not deteriorate an athletes role in the game, but do with the title again this year. Loyola's first game of the tourney was what, I think my boss is a real idiot. so I feel the in the minds of the people who pay his paychecks crucial...they skipped past Lake Zurich .. .again .. .so they'll most need to choke him because I'm not happy with my the fans. They won't forget. One more disturbing likely come out on top. life today. argument that has been brought out in this incident, The boys' Class AA regionals also began last week. It was 19 The most disgusting thmg about the whole thing and that is the " Race Card." This whole thing had tournaments in two days, with Class A sectional bouts starting right is that the Golden State Warriors will have to pay Johnny Cochran licking his chops. He should have after that. Look for Quentin Richardson to lead Whitney-Young to the remaining $24 Million dollars left on his con folded, discarded this card, and moved on to what a championship. I know, I know, how can I even remotely think that tract. This is unless, of course. some other team the real issue was. This is not Black vs. White. Young will knock-off the four-time defending champs, Peoria chooses to match this amount. I would like to Nor is this an argument between a boss and his Manual? It's simple. although Young has a longer, tougher road know where the j ustice is in this whole ordeal. The worker. ahead of them than Manua l, their top seed will see them through. organization of the Golden State Warri ors acted This is a conflict of a man physically abusing Remember, we arc only one week into March, and it's already promptly, but unfortunately, not effectively. Even another man. That's it. There's nothing more to this intense. The rest of the month thickens with excitement. as the David Stern. the Commissioner of the NBA, look into. What Mr. Sprewell deserved was a swift mens' and womens' NCAA tournaments will also result in the voiced hi s disapproval of the early reinstatement. kick in the ass, not a soft little slap on the wrist. crowning of a couple of championship squads. And as we all know, This is all commg from a man who is the epitome Nobody wrapped their hands around his neck and college hoops is truly riveting around playoff time. of a push-over. Ask Dennis Rodman. ordered him to do the same. He was the one who You would think that the high school champions would pass-off The attack on Coach Carlessimo was not the chose to trade in fa me for infamy. Maybe now this the basketball-junkie-baton to the college folks who would in-tum fi rst altercation Sprewcll has been in. Since the infamy will tum into something we all expect from pass it to the pros as the month progresses. Nope. Sorry. The recent beginnmg of his NBA career. Latrell has had a dif these lime-lighters ... Fortitude. NCAA Conference tournaments, a.k.a Championship Week, highly ficu lt t1me getti ng a long with all the other little overshadowed the IHSA action. The Big Ten had their first post children. His ex-coach. Don Nelson. was another season conference tournament this last week. Finally. while all of the amateurs in the state (and their parents) successfully fight-off the terrible withdrawals associated with mid Pat Garrity of Notre Dame a serious student, a serious basketball player season basketball ruts, the professionals spend the month o f March winding down their season before launching the entire nation into a By J im Donaldson mum qualifying score on the SAT, Garrity could tizzy. This tizzy is more formally known as the NBA Championship K'''f!ht-Ruldcr Nt~ w'ipapt'n have done it by taking either half of the test and Playoffs. simply signing his name to the other. So as you can see, the third month of the year brings much relief PROVIDENCE Pat Garrity has put up some "There are different standards for athletes, and to basketball fans who jones for tournament play all season long. 1mprcss1vc numbers m h1s fo ur years at Notre there shoul dn't be," Garrity said. They are constantly bombarded throughout March with some of the Dame. He takes it as a personal challenge, a personal best hoop contests ever. Whether it's Whitney-Young. or Illinois. or 1\ nd I' m not talki ng about his Big East responsibility, not merely to measure up to the stan the Bulls, you're gonna get a show. Confercncc-leadmg 23.3 pomts per game sconng dard academically or athletically but to exceed it. If you think about it, that brings up a good point. If everyone average. " I kind of set a sta ndard fo r myself. I've had to spends the entire season looking forward to the various champi Nor the 21.1 pomts and 7.4 rebounds he aver study quite a bit in order to keep up with all the onships and playoffs, then why do we even bother with regular sea aged a game last season. when he was voted B1g work. sons? East Player of the Year. " It wasn't easy, because I' m the king of procras Rather than have football in the fall, merging with basketball He's among the top 10 in the conference this tinators. I save a lot of stuff to do on weekend after and hockey in the winter, which meshes with baseball in the spring year in rebounding (8.3), field-goal percentage noons. that flows back into football in the fall, we should switch-off month (.484) and free-throw percentage (.746). but those "The most difficult thing was my labs. They cut to month. aren't h1s most dazzling numbers. either. into practice time. Sometimes, I'd have to go back Yah! We could have three weeks of NBA Playoffs (best 3 out of The nu mbers that arc stunnmg. the numbers that on my own to finish my work." five or something), and crown a champion on the last weekend of almost knock you off your feet. the numbers that Garrity never went looking for a break because the month. Then, next month, we coul d start a three week NFL cause you to shake your head and wonder "Wow' he was an athlete. He never asked to be cut any 1 Championship. That would mean three Superbowls a year! After How does he do 11' " arc these: a 3.703 grade-pomt slack, never looked for favors. that, let's have three weeks ofNHL Playoff action, a quick Stanley average. including a 3.9 17 GPA last spring, while " The way things arc these days, where, in the Cup weekend, and jump right into baseball. Three weeks, then a majoring in biochemistry. summer, kids play on teams sponsored by shoe Worlds Series. Most athletes wouldn't dream o f takmg a course companies and have everything given to them, a lot My gosh, I think I've really stumbled upon something! If the in either biolO!,'Y or chemistry. of guys come into college thinking people owe basketball junkies would get their fi x every three months, there And. if they did, their "academic advisers" them. would be no jonesing for playoffs! Same goes for the hockey would tell them they were out of the1r minds. "They think that people are going to look after addicts, the baseball druggies, and the strung-out football fans. At a time when the term "student-athlete" has them, take care of them, because they're someone become a joke. Garrity is a serious student. special. It would be ultimate MADNESS! It would be constant He's one of the few big-time college at hletes " It 's a dangerous thing when higher education, drafts, pre-seasons, post- seasons, playoffs, and championships. No whose course schedule is tougher than hiS playmg which is serious bus iness, starts making compn> sport would dominate any one time of the year more than any other schedule. mises. It sends the message to these guys that they Despite the demands of a basketball season that don't have to work fo r themselves; that people will sport. We' d all be high on sports all day ...every day... no matter our takes a big chunk of time in both semesters, dcspllc get them things, do things for them. It creates lazi "drug" of choice. playing a high-pressure schedule that takes him ness. I suppose I have gotten carried away yet once again. If you real away from class to Connecticut, Syracuse. West "There's something to be said for giving a guy a ly try to picture America in the millennium with a monthly sports Virginia, and, th is afternoon, Providence. Garrity chance. It's great if a guy works hard, and earns a has earned outstanding grades in organic chemistry, agenda, it's scary. Things move fast enough...i'e ar-to_:Y.ear, let alone degree. But, if they' re allowed to j ust skate physical chemistry, genetics, and cell biology. through, then it devalues the degree from that uni month-to-month. Besides, the current MAIJNEISS that makes "School has always been important to me," he versity." March what it is, is j ust about all the madness that any doctor would said earl ier this week, before scoring 24 points in Unlike some university presidents, who seem to prescribe for any junkie of any sport. Peace. the second half, including a clutch, 3-point basket care more about athletic success than academic down the stretch to help the Iri sh beat Georgetown. reputation, Garrity has his values, and his priorities, 79-69. in order. " I j ust like to do well. I've a lways been the kind For Garrity, being in a pre-professional program of person who took pride in how well I did, meant preparing for medical school, not the NBA E-mail us about our whether it was in school, or on the basketball court. although he's sure to be first-round pick this spring. " I don 't ' dog it' in practice. It 's the same in the "Pat," said Notre Dame coach John MacLeod, classroom. If! get a bad grade, it's a poor reflection "is what college basketball and college athletics an: award-winning on me." all about. He is a super student, a great player, and There are some schools where incoming athletes a wonderful person." don't have to take required courses because, well , A member of the U.S. national 22-and-undcr sports page. they're just not ready to take them, and there's no team last year that played in the world champi way they could pass them. onships in Australia, Garrity didn't spend a whole Well, truth be told, Garrity was excused from lot of time discussing biochemistry with his new taking calculus as a freshman at Notre Dame. teammates. Of course. that was because his score on the " I didn't bring it up," he said. " I kept it to advanced placement test was so high. myself. because I knew the kind o f response it [email protected] At a ti me when many athletes fa r tno many, pnr would generate." tlculurly in basketball struggle to oclueve o mini-