The Retort Page 4 Diversions Editor- The Retort - Wednesday,SeteMber 16, 1992 DIVERSIONS Tammy West 657-2195 Cheryl Young recalls the sixties at EMC Fire Walking burns like hell By Tammy West students of today and the students had a football program and home- By Erik Johnson acute psychosis. Retort Diversions Editor of her era are not very different, coming parades. Retort Diversions Writer 1972-Nixon is President and although the focus of the two "There were very few non-tra- "Who killed Laura Palmer?" was the burning "The scene then shifts to the Watergate is a still a hotel. There groups are. ditional students then. We had question that became a catchphrase for the bizarre are troops in "We were more focused on stay- some (non-traditional students) TV series, Twin Peaks, that achieved a near cult nearby town of Twin Peaks to Vietnam, ing in school," she says, "more of and we also had our radicals." classic status. spotlight the life of Laura, an Kent State is them want to get out and make Some current members of the For those people (including myself) who were past. Cheryl money. We wanted to change the faculty were either starting or had fated to miss every single episode, a more appro- incredibily tortured high Young gradu- world. Students today also want been here only a few years when priate question might be, "Just who the heck is schooler adrift in a sea of ates with a to do that but I think the students Young attended EMC. Two pro- Laura Palmer, anyway?" degree in sec- now are more in tune because they fessors stand out easily in her David Lynch sets the stage for the series with cocaine, orgies, and acute ondary art are interested in saving the earth, mind. his new movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, a education making the environment and "Peter Warren, who started out prequel he directed, produced, co-wrote, and stars psychosis." from Eastern. planet safer to live in, and in in the Fall of '67, because he en- in. It's a film designed to wrap up that huge loose Fast For- preventing a nuclear holocaust." couraged me to draw and pursue end and provide insights into Laura's personality If all that sounds unusual, then buckle up and ward to 1992. Back in 1972, world events my art talents, and also Dr. Flora and the motive and identity of the killer. hang on. Fire Walk is a surreal crazy quilt of con- Bush is Presi- Cheryl Young were a big influence, even at Willett, who opened up literature fusing characters, bizarre symbolism, and super- dent, there is EMC. Young jokes that she was to me. She's retired now." "Fire Walk is a surreal crazy natural horror that out-Zones Rod Sterling, over- conflict in Bosnia and Somalia. as influenced "as much as I could Young returned to school in rules Stephen King and pushes the Outer Limits Kent State is barely a paragraph be, being from Billings, Mon- the winter of 1983 and began quilt of confusing characters, past the point of no return. in the history books and Cheryl tana!" working at the Curriculum Re- The film takes you on the rollercoaster ride of Young now serves as the Librar- "When we protested, I think source Library soon after that. bizarre symbolism, and super- emotions that a schizophrenic, sexually abused drug ian in the Education Research the soldiers thought we were mis- She came back to a school that natural horror that out-Zones addict might experience, dumping visions, dream Library at Eastern. representing them. We weren't had changed not only in the sequences and hallucinations into one big blender Young describes the student protesting the war," Young re- physical sense. Rod Sterling..." and throwing the power, switch on high. Strange body of EMC today as "bright calls. "I think it was then that there camera angles and tense music keep the viewer and attractive." Things were indeed different was a resurgence of the non-tra- On the surface, the story appears a simple one- uneasy and disoriented. "I like them." she says, "They then. During the first week of ditional student. I was older than a serial killer has struck in a Northwestern logging Fire Walk stars harry Dean Stanton, Sheryl Lee, are very aware of their goals and school, all Freshmen were hazed. most students. It didn't bother town, and FBI agents are sent to investigate. The Chris Issak, Moriah Kelly and Ray Wise, with cameo very concerned about the future One of the ways this was accom- me, because I had worked with scene then shifts to the nearby town of Twin Peaks appearances by David Bowie and Kiefer Sutherland. and making things better." plished was the wearing of beanie young people. I felt that I could to spotlight the life of Laura, an incredibly tortured It is rated "R" for language, nudity, sex and vio- However, Young says that the hats during that first week. EMC communicate with them." high schooler adrift in a sea of cocaine, orgies, and lence. RA's help residents adjust Arrested Development's — Movie Schedule By Jeannie Mclsaac armike Cinema 7 2255 Overland Retort Staff Writer Christopher Columbus (PG-13) Resident Assistants (RA's) not only play a crucial role in developing a commu- debut better than most Fri-Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:45 Mon-Thur 7:10-9:40 nity and providing a good environment in the residence By Chato Blue Hazelbaker Honey, I Blew Uo The Kid (PG) halls, but they must also help students, especially fresh- Retort Sports Editor Fri-Sat-Sun 4:10 Mon-Thur 7:00 man, adjust to the changes and new situations they will Arrested Development is a group that's music is finally starting to get the attention that it demands MO Money (R) face their first year in college. This week's two featured and deserves. The groups new approach and message in the world of hip-hop is refreshing and has Fri-Sat-Sun 1:00 convinced hard core rap fans and newcomers to the scene that theirs is the style for the new wave of Mon-Thur 9:20 resident assistants are both on floors that consist primarily Death Becomes Her (PG-13) of freshman students. rap artists. Fri-Sat-Sun 1:15 3:05 Their debut album, 3 Years, 5 months & 2 Days in the Life of....,is a suprisingly fresh debut album. Mon-Thur 7:05 (:05 Alana Arneson is a first year RA on 6th Petro this year. Diggstown (R) The groups style is taken from the movement that groups such as De La Sol and Tribe Called Quest. Arneson, who is from Hysham, is a junior majoring in Fri-Sat-Sun 1:00 They have replaced the traditional hard core thumping of bass with more instrumentation and a wider Mon-Thur 9:20 seconday education-Math. She states one of the main A League Of Theft Own (PG-13) range of beats. That is not to say that the group does not open up and let the true nature of hip hop out. Fri-Sat-Sun 1:20 reason she became an RA was to help work with the great On many songs on the including the socially conscience, "Mama' s Always on Stage," the group shows Mon-Thur 9:30 staff and get to meet new people. She feels some of the a true dance quality. Pet Sematory II (R) Fri-Sat-Sun 1:00 3:30 hardest adjustments for freshman are the different lifestyle Alana Arneson The most refreshing and important part of this album is in it's dedication to new ideas. The album Mon-Thur 7:00 9:30 they will lead and the new experiences they are facing. embraces its African culture, but also takes the time to discount the actions of gangs and drug dealing. 3 Ninjas (PG) Fri-Sat-Sun 3:10 5:10 Students are now living with a new roommate, are going to classes that are much The most powerful rap on the album could come in the song, "People Everyday," in which the leader Mon-Thur 7:05 different, and have a lot of questions they need answered. As an RA, she feels she Speech raps with a gentleness usually devoid of the genre. Speech raps about he and a girlfriend being Rapid Fire (R) Fri-Sat-Sun 1:15 3:20 can help these students by answering their questions and providing them with the harrassed by gang members saying, " Well I stay calm & pray the niggas leave me be, but they're Mon-Thur 7:15 9:20 resources they need. She feels it will make the adjustment easier if students get squeezing parts of my date's anatomy. Why Lord do brothers have to drill me, cause if I try to stop this Freddie Fro 7 (PG) man, they'll have to kill me." On the album Arrested Development tries to draw a very clear line Fri-Sat-Sun 3:10 5:10 involved and meet more people. Mon-Thur7:05 John Nickey, who is also a first year RA, also feels the between being an African and a gang member which they refer mostly to as Niggas. It is an interesting approach for an entirely black group to reject the stereotypes of rap artists, but World West 25th & Central Avenue freshman on his floor are adjusting to the new situation Single White Female (R) a very constructive and refreshing approach.