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The Volume VI, Issue 4 September 17, 1996 mentally retarded, immersed in vice and corruption 'Alternative' THE CLUB SCENE AT NEW Academics COLLEGE by Charles Choi Contributed by Mario Rodriguez parodies human behavior, unlike the more The standards and schedules that we Do you watch Japanese animation topical humor of American mainstream are at times forced to conform to here can solely for sexual gratification? Are you cartoons, like The Simpsons. lead to a sense of academic claustropho comfortably chained to the land? Or to "Even though people are getting bia. But there are alternatives available the earth-{;ontent not to challenge the cursed, turned into animals and having other than intellectual suicide that can strictly physical existence to which soci martial arts battles on the school help us remember why we came to New ety relegates you? grounds," she said, "[anime] is a lot more College in the first place. In fact, there If your answer is yes, three clubs realistic than anything on American tele are now two more of them. forming at New College don't want you. vision." And unlike most American The Alternative College Network However, if you stay in the darkness of animation, cartoons appeal to a wide fan stems out of the Alternative Higher your room all day cursing your corporal base in Japan (adults as well as children.) Education Network that was started last bondage and seething with angst, the American viewers aren't quite as di January by Chris Kawecki of Hampshire Anime Club, which will be having its first verse. Boresse claims that males comprise College. AHEN is an umbrella organiza meeting October 2 in the Fishbowl, is 90% of the American anime audience, a tion which sponsors projects that discuss concerned with your plight. figure she attributes to the figures of alternative and conventional education '"The world is a dark and lonely anime women. Boresse also feels Voltron and exchange information about institu place,"' said Chloe Boresse, president of and Robotech conditioned young tions, organizations, courses, tutorials, the Anime Club, quoting a character from Americans at an early age to think independent study projects, student publi the film Ranmal/2. "'It was a mistake to Japanese animation is only about "robots cations and bibliographies. make me unhappy!' And [the characters] fighting." The Alternative College Network is will be saying it so seriously, and you'll the next step in laying down lines of com be laughing your head off." SEE "CLUBS" ON PAGE 6 munication by proposing actual student Boresse said that Japanese animation and faculty exchanges between schools like Antioch University, Goddard College, BEHIND THE SCREENS OF and Hampshire College. This semester, a PROJECT BLACK CINEMA series of students from these schools will lead discussions at New College. by Nicole Ganzekaufer "Essentially [the film festival] was Earlier this year in April, Heather In the spirit of African tradition, the concerned with getting people of the com Kane, Andy Snyder, Jessica Sparber and Griots (the storytellers) kept the history of munity involved not only in a fun and their people alive. This year's fifth inter creative venture but one that would pro SEE "ALTERNATIVES" ON PAGE 3 national film festival, hosted by Project mote a positive image of people of Black Black Cinema (PBC), looks toward the decent," said Che Barnett, Program INSIDE contemporary story tellers of today (the Director of PBC. "Initially the idea was to film makers) as the Voices of the Screen do it once." Ivory Tower . .3 Griots. The first film festival was held at the Calendar ..................... .4 This year marks Sarasota's showcas Asolo Theater. "The people were very ing of a new tradition: PBC's fifth annual positive and supportive," said Barnett. "It Movie Review ................ .5 film festival. The festival began in 1992 was an enlightening experience all Catalyst Contest ................5 through the collaborative effort of Che around. We had very diverse audience but Barnett, Program Director of the Asolo I wouldn't say that the response was over Guide to Professors .............6 Theater and film makers from Florida whelming." Opinions .....................7 State University's Master of Fine Arts Film School, held at the Asolo Theater. SEE "PBC" ON PAGE 2 2 The Catalyst September 17, 1996 "CLUBS" FROM PAGE the mind which are not always considered Freedom to sail anytime allows those by contemporary society," or psychical students who have already expressed in "A lot of anime has ... more to do with concerns. terest to go on camping trips, night sailing romance than sex," she said, "or a lot Although the club will engage in con and to a clinic scheduled for September more to do with unrequited love ... its all solidated activities, Hallmark and Hooks 21. about arguments and situations you get agree these will not be scientific in nature. The clinic marks the beginning of a yourself into that you can' t get out of." "Research and development implies rela_tionship with the USF sailing team Instead of showing animated pornog some sort of ... study," said Hallmark, " ... which will allow New College students to raphy, which Boresse says the Japanese but that doesn't necessarily mean in the take advantage of facilities in St. frown upon, or films like Akira, the form of statistically verifiable results." Petersburg. Those stilJ interested should Anime Club plans to show comedic fan "We are going to try to keep [the club] talk to Sophie Debeukelaer, U.S. sailing tasy/sci-fi, like Ranmal/2, in the hopes as intuitive as possible," concurred Hooks. instructor and club organizer. that people will gain an appreciation for NCMPRD, which will be holding its Debeukelaer is beginning her final this particular genre of Japanese anima first meeting on September 23 at an unde year at New College; she is in search of tion and for the art form in general. termined location, is not only interested in "someone who's going to be devoted" to "[Anime] never caught on in America liberating thought from the constraints of the club to make sure it won't flounder like it's caught on in Europe," she said, empirical investigation. It also endeavors, after she leaves. "If you come to "maybe because we're kind of closed said Hooks, "to free the mind from the Florida," said Debeukelaer, "I think [sail minded toward other cultures." control of the mass media." ing) is something you might like to Open-mindedness is an asset if you're To achieve this, NCMPRD will exam experience. To get out on the water. I thinking about joining the New Club for ine the works of Brian Gysin, William want to give everyone who comes here Mantic-Psychical Research and Burroughs and the contemporary musi the chance to experience that." Development (NCMPRD). cian Genesis P'Orridge, applying their The experience demands dedication. "All we're interested in is getting philosophical beliefs to research and de Members sacrifice Saturday mornings to some people together with dissimilar velopment. They also intend to peruse the prepare the boats at Caples and the ideas," said Alex Hooks, co-founder, "to work of Alester Crowley, a turn-of-the evenings to sailing. talk about questioning reality and possible century philosopher. Still, Debeukelaer, who has been sail applications of our speculation," including "Just his spirit of adventure and ques ing since childhood, feels the end product construction of machines and synthesis of tioning we would like to follow," said of sailing justifies the effort-like the ambi art. Hooks and fellow co-founder Brian Hooks, the number "23" emboldened on tions of her fellow initiate societies, a Hallmark plan to experiment "with all the wall behind him. "The spirit of kind of mental liberation. forms of media." Alester Crowley." "The Ca'D'Zan ... and the sinking sun This entails exploration of the rela While NCMPRD aspires to emanci reflecting off the windows .. just to go tionship between perception and pate itself from media infringement, a out into the water and forget about every language, implied by mantic, and, as Sailing Club has formed to liberate New thing .. you really appreciate where Hooks put it, "investigating the powers of College sailors from fitness center hours. you're getting your education." The Catalyst is available on the World Wide Web at C ii"talyst http://www.sar. usf edul-catalystl Direct submissions and inquiries to: General Editor James Reffell The Catalyst Managing Editor 5700 N. Tamiarni Tr. Box #75 Michelle Wolper Sarasota, FL 34243 Staff Writers [email protected] Charles Choi Rachael Morris Submissions may also be placed in .the Catalyst box marked "Letters to the Editor/Contribu Layout tions" (in the student government boxes next to Barbara Berggren's office). Letters to the Editor Heather Oliver should be no more than 250 words. Contributions may range in length from 250 to 500 words. Nicole Ganzekaufer Submissions should be labeled as either letters to the editor or contributions and include names Business Managers and contact information. Online submissions should indicate in the subject line if they are letters Sara Foley to the editor or contributions. No anonymous submissions will be accepted. Submissions should Tom Heisler be received by 5:00p.m. Friday in order to appear in the following week's issue. Contributors Tile CaJalyst reserves the right to edit submissions for reasons of space, grammar or style. Mario Rodriguez Anne Tazewell Sponsored by Maria Vesperi and Dean Michalson The Catalyst September 17. 1996 3 "PBC" FROM PAGE 1 Arts Market Place. The Market Place, OUTSIDE THE held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, was The success of the first festival opened a day-long event incorporating aspects of IVORY TOWER the door to the future of PBC and its African American music, dance, food, foundation as a non-profit organization.