Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 1-9-1990 The Guardian, January 09, 1990 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1990). The Guardian, January 09, 1990. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. New Music The Thrill of Victory Classified Advertising See what new sounds are in the music world on Raiders win over the Dayton Flyers. Check out the classifieds to see ifsomething the Features page. interests you Page2 Page 3 Page4 Lightning quick Raiders de-pressurize Flyers By JEFF LOUDERBACK us in the power ratings because I don't really pay attention to that. But we've won four Sports Editor games on the road this season, including the Dayton players stared at the score with a win over South Alabama at the St John's look of dismay - and the Flyers student tournament." section became suddenly silent-as the final Charged with momentum and packed with seconds ticked offtheUD Arena clock Sat­ confidence, the Raiders will take a 9-3 record urday night and a four-game winning streak into tomorrow After Negele Knight's three-point prayer night's clash with Chicago State at the Physi­ brought Dayton within 101-99 with five sec­ cal Education Building. onds left, Wright State players, coaches and Familiar flashes of two seasons ago re­ fans alike watched the time expire - and turned for Wright State when Dayton stormed celebrated the Raiders triumph over th out to an 11-1 lead. The Raiders were unsuc­ Flyers. cessful on their first seven shots, most of those "I have all the admiration for their s-'1­ misses coming from the inside. Underhill iors. They've done well and I knew it'd be a called a timeout with 17:33 left and offered good game," Wright State Head Coach RaJph oothing words of comfort to his young team. Underhill said. "I don't know if it was an "Ijust told them to settle down. Wemissed upset. 1' m not sure if they 're ranked ahead of see "Victory" page 3 Truancy bill passed in Ohio, other states to foilow Virginia and Oregon. The trend, however ByTHOMASJ.LUCENTE seems to be catching on, as Maryland, Vir­ Associate Writer ginia, Florida, Texas, California, Wiscon­ On Wednesday, January 3, the Ohio sin, Massachusetts, South Carolina and Senate passed House Bill 204, almost Oklahoma are examining such legislation unanimously. The bill, sponsored by Repre­ as passed by the Ohio Senate last Wednes­ sentative Mike Fox (R-Hamilton), requires day. the suspension of a minor's drivers license Department of Education statistics if the minor drops out of school. The bill claim that 22,905 students withdrew from also allows school districts to seek to have school lastyear. According to State Senator a student's license revoked ifhe or she uses Barry Levey (R-Middletown), "This tells WSU's Bill Edwards (42) soars above the rim as UD's Anthony Corbitt or possesses drugs or alcohol on school me that the dropout problem is real. The (20) and Negele Knight (32) stand helplessly grounded. premises or at a school sponsored event. Ohio School Boards Association testified photo by Christy Bockoven Ifthe bill is signed by the Governor and that the threat of losing the ability to drive becomes a law, the school districts will be is probably the greatest incentive we can . lack Student Union to required to notify the Ohio Bureau ofMotor devise to keep young people in school." Vehicles of the names of all students who "I have pushed this bill for the past few have dropped out. A student is considered years because I am convinced that it will to have dropped out if he·or she misses ten improve the drop-out problem in our move to larger facilities consecutive days without good cause or fif­ schools/' claims Representative Fox. "Our finalized fall quarter. The new office will teen days in a semester without good cause. children need to receive the necessary edu­ include the vacant TV Room Office and the After a student loses his orher license, there cation to lead productive lives. We need for Student Government Chair's office in the are only four ways to get it reinstated. The them to stay in school to preserve our econ­ The Black Student Union will be moving University Center. However, the mov~ is student can enroll in a GED Adult Educa­ omy, labor force and social structure. Tak­ a larger office. "We're really happy about pending construction which will begin in the tion class, plead hardship in Juvenile Cou ~ ing away driving privileges works. West · decision," said Charlotta Taylor of the near future. wait until he tutns eighteen years old, or Virginia has seen a 33 percent decline in lack Student Unioq. Roni Wilson-Vinson, Student Govern­ back to school. drop-out rates." Mike Coakley, DirectorofStudent Devel­ ment Chair, said that the transition was easy, So far only two states in the Union ha·, The Bill will become a law 90days after 1 see "Move" page 4 the Governor puts his signature to it. opment, initiate{, the proposal which was p2.2'" r " "' " S slmilr<rtoHouse Bill 204 9 Wr. 2 THE DAILY GUARDIAN Tue day, January 9, 1990 --FEATURES . Fl Velvet Undergro nd compilation album follows music caree By CHRIS ROWLEY nings in VU served as the 'essentially invented the no­ the group were Lou Reed and dence at the Cafe BiUUTe in th group, retained theVelvet d focus for th "proto-punk, tion of underground (or John Cale along with Sterling Greenwich Village. Shortly, Underground name until Associate Writer punk and post-punk move­ avant-garde, or alternative) Morrison and Angus they were fired for playing 1973. He recorded what was R R.E.M., David Bowie, the ments." rock and roll. Any rock arti t MacLise. These members "Black Ang l' Death Song" basically a olo album that ~ Cars, the Sex Pistols, Roxy Polygram records has who has defined a tyle in played under various names; immediately after being told wa rel ased only in the ~ Music, Patti Smith, Echo and now released, ~ the first opposition to prevailing com­ the Warlocks, the Primitive , not to. VU then joined Andy United Kingdom . the Bunnymen: what do these time ever, a compilation of mercial and arti tic trends and the Falling Spikes. Warh I ac m nentof hi The Be t of the Velvet bands and a myriad of others Velvet U ndergr und cla ics since the late ixtie and What et VU's mu ic mixed media how. Underground cl ic c n. The have in common? In the pe­ on one compact disc or cas­ hoped to be tak n seriously apart i , as one our"Ce says, Warh l w respon ible tain ong fr m Velvet riod preceding fonnation of ette called The Best of the owes a debt to thi band." "in the age of flower power for recording th first VU Underground and Nico, these groups each had mem­ Velvet Underground. The 15 Who were the mysteriou they spoke in no uncertain album with singer/ ctre s White lighJIWhite fl at, Ve/. ViCtO bers that were fans of the song collection l!omprises the members of such an influen­ terms of social alienation, Nico. Later, VU began per­ vet Underground (Third contl Velvet Underground. As one best of VU from a stages of tial group and what set their sexual deviancy, drug addic­ forming on their own and Album), Loaded and VU. die dunk source said, although the their career. music apart from others ofthe tion, violence and hopeless­ recorded four more album . Developed in assoc iation ..i... • • . IJlll'ir 1ns11 Velvet Underground never Anthony Decurtis, period? VU' genesis was on ness .... the songs evoked the By 1971 all VU members had with Andy Warhol, the clas· mall fall sold many records, it seemed quoted in the ntroductory November 11, 1965 when exhilaration and destructive­ set out either on solo careers, sics package include a 1 ww/ ot I that every Velvets fan went essay, said that the most sig­ they played for a high school ness of modem urban life." like Lou Reed, or had decided page booklet containing rare .J m out and started a band. These nificant accomphshment of dance in Summit, New Jer­ Soon after the debut per­ to pursue other opportunities. photographs of band mem· fl:ttbat bands that find their begin- the Velvets wa that they sey. The founding fathers of formance VU took up resi­ Doug Yule. a late-comer to bers and their associates. dleir Pres! ii the Lilac Time • new group of musical difference Wh • behind b By CHRIS CATO is the name of a n w English The Lilac Time actually Lilac Time signed on to Fon­ Their sound is clear as is the Mother, Wife, and Child," =~ band headed by inger/song­ formed themselves in 1987, tana/Polygram and have be­ image setting, with notable and "Work for the Week· Associate Writer writer, Stephen Duffy. The just ' messing about on gui­ come an underground hit in songs like "The Beauty In end." With an increase of de· mind. Bu When the words Lilac and name suits the style of music tars and accordions" at first, America as well as their na­ Your Body," and "Ifthe Stars termination this band can OOwn and Time come together, usually to a "T," an escape, that is, but it grew into something tive England.