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The Pioneer Log: Lewis & Clark College's Student-Run Newspaper

Volume 61, Number 2

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1996-09-02

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Brett sees a lot of rnovies Vote Nader Football in top 25
S·tudent abused by Inan on bike
by Joe Grossman
An unidcmificd assailant sexually abused a stu•
dent on the Manor House Lawn on Scptcm.
ber IO. TI1c student was not physically hun .
The student was reading on the cast side or the
lawn between 4:30 and 4:45 P.M. when a man on n
mountnin bike rode up behind turned out 10 be students ... We have no suspects," ex•
plained Cunin.
C1rnpus SaCcty welcomes any relevant infor•
mation anyone might have, but right now, Curtin says,
there is not enough information to conduct • good
invesligation. Clark:·
He went on 10 say that LC has fewer or the.<e
crimes lhan other schools in lhc area such as Recd and
Portland State University. where Lhcrc's easier access.
.. , don't wnn1 people tO be paranoid. TI,is will
happen once or t wicc 1his year ... In this pastoral, bcilU-
Iif ul selling, from time to rime,
her, got off of the bike and
grabbed her right breast. He
then got back on the bike and
Oed eastward down the lower
campus service road. There
we.re no wiLn.csses. No similar "Call our escorts and we'll walk with you or drive you. But even in
the middle of the daytime, you have to watch your surroundings."
-Bill Curtin, Director of Campus Safety we have pct>ple likt, this ro11111-
ing nl'ound.'' Curiin's advice to
students is t<, no1 he alone on
lower campus. cspcc.:ially r1t
nighI. ,.Cul I our escorts and
we'll walk wllh you or drive
you. But even in the middle of incidents h~vc occurred since.
Campus Safety director Bill Cunin says there arc
still no clues to the man's identity. The victim described
him as in his early 20·s. wearing a bicycle helmet, and
with tt scar on his lefl leg. This is all thal is known
abouI him.
.. Campus Safety has been stopping people who
fit lhe description on lower campus, but they have all
IT Upgrades
by Gina Kelley
I nronnation Technology rrf) has been working oil
summer lO u11gn'.ldt computers hnd make them
ml1rC ncccss.ible for students.
0,lell Hall no" hus a eompulcr lnb with twenty
cumru1crs OJlen 24 hour:<; a day. M:icintoshes from
111ruckmonon w"rc rclocnled there 10 replace older
rntKlcls, :md lns~r prinrcr'S hove replaced rhnse ~low
lma~c Writer>.
Thmckmorton hud undergone mtlicnl changes
r:mging fon11 decor 111 hard wore. A fler r.>cciving cPm•
pln111ts about Ihc bad Ieaching conditions in this C()m•
pu1cr Jab. IT decided 10 remrangc the rooms. Curtain~
replace vertical blmds to allow less lighr in when nec­
essary nnd data pm;cctors were installed for better
"'cwlng. Teachers' podiums wiLh buih-in compu1crs
:tl~o grace !he rmnt or Throcknmrton Labs. Both the
Macintoshes and PCs wcrt upgraded to new machines
that can run Ihc new operaling systems: System 7.5.3
:md Windows ·95 re-,pcciivcly.
In addition 10 the Odell Lob and the new com­
puters in Throckmorton, IT lms decided 10 remove the
·•clusters" or a handful of antiquated computers in vuri­
ou$ residence halls. IT has promised 10 replace the
<llustcrs with an upgraded compuler lab in Copeland
that will open, hopefully, in October.
Despite Ihese improvements, s1udcnIs still air
complaints about "Out of Order' signs on computers
in Watzck. lnsIallntion or newer computers in lhe li­
hmry ha_s posed problems because the upgrades do nol
have enough RAM and !here are complicntions wiIh
the hard drives. Those co111puIers should be running
in the nc:\t two week$.
Despite appeur:111ccs. there was no drnstie boost
to the school's budget. Money was allocated 10 the
compurcr upgrades because, "Labs were at a PQint
where something had 10 be done ... Some computers
were being used IwenIy-fourhours, and they were never
shuI off:• comments Anthony Wakeman. Technology
Support Specialist.
The wear on the computers, as well as compul•
crs' inability to run new sofiwa.rc. led to the change.
TT hopes Lo be able 10 upgrade every three years in the
ru1ure. rather Ihan maintainiog the five-year upgrade
cycle of the riasL
If you have comments about the computers. c.
mail your suggestions to labs@lclark.edu. TIIC IT staff
is willing LO hear all problems. whether it concerns a
specific computer or the setup of n computer lab. E-
111:,ilcd comments may help 10 bring in more money
for future upgrades. When asked about the safety or the campus,
Curtin says that these offenses arc quiIc rnre. "TI1cre
was one lllst year, buI it's odd. h's not n day-I0-day
son of thing you w<1rry ab-Out here. The-w kind or
predatory people who gel inI0 sex uni stuff with s1rang•
crs sec campuses us easy pince. I to get away wiIh
such olTenses]. 17,cy don't often come 10 Lewis & the daytime. you have 10 w:.tch your surroum.lings."
lftbc nuuckcr is caught, he faces a charge or third­
degree scxuul ahuse under Oregon law. A Class A mls­
(lcme.mor. the crime is punishable by up to I KO days
in counly jail. However. Curlin say:s a :,;cnlcncc of pr{l­
bation nnd counseling would be more likely.
Democratic campaign comes to LC
by Kelly Hicks
D on Fowler, head of the. Democmtic National
Comrniuee, visited Lewis & Clark last week
to speak to students about the upcoming Presi­
dential clccIion. As well as a showing of a video of
President Clinton both in the p()liIical arena and the
domestic sphere. Fowler discussed with LC studenLs
the im()()nance ofIheelec1ion. This election is so im­
pon:int, Fowler stated, because of the great change
our society is undergoing, much like the significunces
of the change •·Ihe country was going through at the
turn of the century." Whereas America was then re•
sponding 10 the increasingly more iodusI.rial aspects
or society, America today is grappling with the major
technological advances of society.
Framing the election in broad terms, Fowler left
mosl of the Lime for questions students might have
had concerning specific issues. One such question.
proposed by a LC lnw sIudcn1, concerned environmen­
tal is.sues as well as a reference 10 third pany candi•
dnte Ralph Nader. Specifically, the s1uden1 was curi­
ous as to why one should vote for Clinton rather than
Nader. Although Fowler commented on the environ•
mental aspect of the question. he replied that the last
point of the student's question didn't ··deserve an an•
swer.''
.. He didn·t really seem to answer the questions
at uny signilicnnt dc1>1h:· commented sophomore
KrisIin GasIeazoro. Gastcazoro also expressed thnt
.. II would have been time well spcnI 10 discuss Nader,
especially because 1hc exclusion ofIhird party c:111di­
daIes is such an important issue right now. I also Ihink
il w<mld ha"c been or grcul imcrest to m:my student~." Senior Kyle Hunsicker. howcv~r. ,~1s siruck by
some of the inconsistencies ofFowlcr•s message. ··To­
wards the end I of the prcscntntionJ. he spoke ;1101 nb<lUI
the p0wcrof poliIics. Yet. the democracy represented
in 1hosc poli1ics seems 10. by his refusal to tmswcr 1he
interest the law student expressed in Nuder, only cor•
respond 10 Ihc two pany system. That excludes a lot
of people froni our political proecss," said Hunsicker.
Fowler also addressed the need for those who
are 10 be in power in th<> nc:tr future to accepl change
and work with ii rather than fight it. These change.<,
he explained. would be belier addressed by someone
like President Clinton who has comrniued himself to
be a .. bridge 10 Ihc future·• rather than opponent Bob
Dole who believes in his power to be a ·'bridge 10 lhc
past." President Clinton's commitment lo chnngc,
Fowler said, can be seen in an area such as cduc:ition
in which Clinton has "expanded loans nnd proposed
other initia1ivcs aimed to help students."
Fowler concluded his prcsenIaIion ex1olling the
pursuit of politics. HcstaIed IhaI he felt that polilics is
a wonderful pursuit, aod "not lcmcl inevitably corrupl­
ing:·
Ac also stressed rhe importance of hard work
among the present generation 10 make up for the lack
or concern showed throughout the I970-s and so·s. His
ending message. however. was one that didn't entirely
convince Hunsicker ... One message rFowlcrl was try­
ing 10 assert was thnt of politics being a vinuuus pur­
suit. Yet I also remember him stating that 'I was a true
believer before I ever had this job.• 111e two messages
seem somewhat con1ra<lictory lo me," commented
Hunsicker. } Last Lecture Series Returns to LC
The Last Lecture Series, a program that
brings professors and students into closer
contact, is returning to LC again this fall.
The lectures, which are held in residence
hall classes, feature professors speaking as
if this .was.their "Last Lecture." Peter
Christenson, of the Communications De­
partment is delivering the first lecture of the
year on Monday, September 30 in the
Plattform from 8-9 PM. Anyone with
question should contact Tanya or Laurie at
244-4168 or Cortnie at x8830.
OSPRIG Kicks Off
Over seventy students auended the annual
kick off meeting of OSPRIG, Oregon
Student Public Interest Group. There
students discussed a number of community
service planned for the semester.
Homelessness, hunger, toxic waste, and the
fight for democracy were some of the issues
addressed at this first meeting. The Stream
Walk Project as well as several others are
next on tap for OSPJRG.
College relationships are Longer,
Stronger, and Kinkier
According to the latest Playboy survey,
American students are having longer and
more sexually creative relationships with a
regular part.ner. The poll showed that nine
out of ten students are sexually active and
about half have sex once a week. Other
interesting findings include: 3 out of 4
college students discuss sexual fantasies
with rheir partner, 1/3 have been tested for
HIV. more than half of the men and 42% of
the women report having sex in front of
others, either in parked cars or at parties.
and 57% of men and 71 % of women have
had only one sexual partner in the last year.
Volunteer Center Needs Volunteers
The Volunteer Center, a United Way
agency serving the tri-county area, has
many volunteer opportunities available.
The Metro Washington Park Zoo, SOLV r Cri111c Heal
From Sunday September 15th to
Saturday September 21st
September 15
Campus Safety was called to administer
first aid to a student in Akin who cut
her finger.
September 15
Campus Safety received a complaint
about a marijuana smell in Copeland. A
plastic baggy containing a green leafy
substance and rolling papers was turned
over to R.D. on duty and a pipe was
turned over to Campus Safety. Articles
wiJI be secured in an evidence locker and
will be turned over to Portland Police.
September 16
Student injured his back during basket­
ball practice, 9·11 was called and stu­
dent was transported to Meridian for fur­
ther evaluation.
September 17
A student received a suspicious phone
call by an unknown male caller.
September 17
Criminal Mischief occurred in the bath­
room stall located in lower Bodine Hall.
Unknown person(s) used a Black marker
and defaced the bathroom stall.
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Unknown person(s) stole a Compact Disc
Player out of a ComplainL~ J 995 Isuzu Ro­
deo which was parked in the Fir Acres
lot.
September 18
Unknown person(s) stole a stereo and am­
plifier and damaged lhe Complaints alann
in a 1996 Honda Civic that was parked i.n
the Fir Acres lot.
September 20
Between Sept. 17th and Sept. 20th un­
known person(s) stole $390.00 from un­
locked desks in an office in Templeton.
Complaint came to work and found the
office door unlocked.
September 20
Campus Safety received a complaint of
marijuana smell and of subjects trying to
sell marijuanainPJattHall. 5 written tres­
passes were issued to nonstudents after
being identified as trying to sell mari­
juana.
September 21
Campus Safety received a complaint of
marijuana smell coming from a room in
Ponderosa. A bong, rolling papers and a
plastic baggy containing a green leafy
substance was turned over to Campus
Safety and secured in an evidence locker
and will be turned over to Portland Po­
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Activities Fair shows off LC clubs Classifieds
1 by Jesse McCaughey T hctollcgc has " srnorgnsbord or groups. ns•
so iations. and clubs who were each given a
p: cl of the noor in Stamm Dmmg Hall on
Tuesday, September I 0th to plead for membership amid
the throngs or interested newcomers and Club veter­
ans of ycstcrycnr.
·1ne mix or clubs represented at this yenr's fair
encompassed both the political and language oriented
gl'oups ::is well us sports nnd media organi1..mions. LC's
I
~ _. ;,_t.· ~-, -triple threat media aunck or KLC R:id10, LCTV. and
the PioLog were out 111 full force nt the Fair. College
Outdoors utilized the Fair as an opportunity to display
pictures or past outings, a slightly used pair of skis,
nod a mysterious mannequin torso dad in outdoor garb.
Gaming Club president Linscl Greene used the
Fairas a forum for expressing his distaste for the con­
troversial cancllc/inccnsc p(1licy. He and his fellow
gamcrsengnged in a peaccfol and relatively silent pro­
test by burning a c:mdle in U1cir nook of the Dining
Hall.
Among the most
popular clubs or 1hc fnor
wns 1hc Ulumatc Frisbee
Club. Club president
A lcxnndcr Luboff reported
rhnt "about 75 people put
1heir name~ do\Yn m the
Activi1ics Fair. Since
then," he uddcd. "1l1c rc­
~ponsc ha~ h~cn goc,<l;
del1nitely not H)()\'1-hut we
arc :itill working. on prac•
tice limes."
Perhnps the best as­
pect of club membership 1s
the relative flexibility it nf.
fords between the rock of
classes and the hard place
of previous oblig,uions.
Participation in club activi­
ties allows onc;o round out
one's schedule without
making concrete 1imc com ..
mitments (does not apply
10 Crew members), Tak­
ing pare in the on•campus
organi1,:11ions makes i1 pos­
sible to become as in•
volvcd (or uninvolvcd)11s
one feels inclined.
For informatjon
about on-campus organi'l.3•
tlons, c()ntact: SOFA 111
ext. 7 I 39 or box 139. HELP WANTED
Men/Women earn $480 weekly
assembling circuit boards/elec­
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Experience unnecessary, will
train. Immediate openings in
your local area.
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WANTED: 25 STUDENTS
To lose 8-100 lbs. New
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NANNY FIT OR PIT
Stay at home morn seeks experi­
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year old and newborn triplets.
To begin 11/96. 649-6860.
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with prospective students from
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Ultimate frisbee proved to be very popular at the Activities Fair held on
September 10th. Over 70 interested students signed up. AFS Hun1an Resources Dept.
310 SW Fourth Ave., Suite 630,
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Camplls Comments What do you think is more det­
rimental to the human race: AIDS or guns?
Amber McLeary -freshman
"Guns. AIDS can be slowed
down by educa1ion. Guns as well,
but no1 as effectively." Brian Webb • freshman Sarah Richard • senior Erin Carrock -sophomore
"Guns. Human fascination with "Guns. We're taught that violence is "Guns. They've been around a lot
a weapon causes more death then okay early on. There's so much spent longer and have caused more
diseases which can be overcome on research and education, vaccines, damage."
in time." whereas with guns. we' re taughtthat
they're good and lhey protect you.
when in all actuality they do more
hann than good." r4 ARTS SqJk·mhcr 17. I LJLJ6
Brett sees more films by 10 am than you see all year
MAXIMUM RISK by Brett Beach
I confess 1ha1 I am for from a rabid fan oflhe movie
an1ics of Jean Claude Van Damme. I have no de
sire 10 sample his early work in Kickboxer. Cy•
lwl'I/. 8l(Hl(l.,1mr1, el. al and he ha.~ never slrUck me as
a par1icularly charismatic actor. Still, with the one­
two punch a few years ago of Hard Targer (helmed by
1hc reigning god ol' action movies, John Woo) and the
sc,-li epic 1i111eca1>, Van Damme proved (al least 10
me) thni with strong directors and a decent scrip1. he
could overcome his acting Oaws and emerge as a lik­
able and self-deprecating hero.
All that good will is eroded by the IimcMaxim11m Risk
has finished its firs1 reel. II is rare that a lilm ha.~ lhe
courage to exhibit blarnnt con1cmp1 for its audience,
bul Risk docs just 1ha1. II mixes up indifferent
«1merawork. a script that is simplemindedly stupid and
unhearably convoluted at lhe same Lime, and features
two stars who generate zero charisma and ignilc no
sparks during their romantic interludes.
Van Damme plays French cop Alain Moreau who dis­
covers, 10 his astonishment. that he has a twin brother,
Mikhail, when said brother dies
a horrible death foll<>wing the
film"s opening chase scene. ~
OctcrmincJ to uncover his
sibling's past and perhaps
avenge his Jcath.Alnin :.L~sumcs -swamp area was 10m up by bulldo?.crs. Amy decides
to help the eggs incubate and make sure they hatch.
Hatch they do and since Amy is the first thing
they sec, she is "imprinted" on !heir brains as the
mother. Thus, it is not enough that she feed and watch
over them, she must teach them how 10 migrate and
ny south for the winier. How Amy and Thomas come
up with a plan to pull off that challenging endeavor
makes up the crux of the lilm.
What transforms lhe standard story of Home
into a thing of beauty is the l<•vc of the natural world
that Ballard and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel
infuse into the talc. Recognizing 1ha1 a picture can be
jusl as imponant as dialogue in telling.a story, there
are scenes in this lilm where words would merely de­
tract from the visual cxhiliration. By the same LO·
ken, lhe SCl\.'Cnplay is not the standard "smart kid wilh
all the answers must convince dopey adults what's
righ~' story.
Paquin and Daniels create a miraculously cli­
che-frec ponrait of a broken relationship becoming
whole. Paquin tempers her trademark petulance a.nd
suspicion with sweetness, while Daniels makes Th<,.
-
Mikhail's idcn1i1y and travels 10
the Russian community ofLinlc
Otlcssn in New Ynrk. TI1cre, he
quickly gains the affection of
Mikhail's girlfriend, Alex
Minelli (Natasha Hensiridgc).
Soon. Alain and Alex arc on the
run from all sides. don'l know
where 10 turn. yadu. yada, yadn.
Hong Kong. <.hrcctor Ringo Lnm
(no John Wt>O) is ciohcr unwill­
ing or unnblc w sal\lagc 1hc scrip1
nnd even goc~ ;;o for as 10 hocch
1hc ac1ion sequ..:nccs. which nrc
ndthcr thrilling nor aclion­
packed. And yet, what is really
infuria1ing nre lhc few ovcr,lt11>-
1op moments lhnt suggcs1 L.am
undcrs1ands ho\,, had it 1s rmd is
1ry111g 10 suhvcr1 1hc rilm wuli
1hc111. POL
TI1crc is one such scene
worth noting: h is the. requisite
knmikazc sex scene tit.signed to
showcase Hens1ridgc ·s physical
a~scl~. It occurs i11 the final quur•
1er or the lilm while Alnin and
Alex arc hcing held hostage io a
hold room. They bu1h go into the bathroom (with the
bad guys in the next room) srnn gelling p:1s.sionacc and
soon enough. he's hoisted her onto the sink basin and
is screwing her. Just as she climaxes, cut to the bad
guys listening and wondering whnl the hell is going
on. h's a suhlimely ritliculous moment and if there
had been 90 minutes more of them. Risk would have
been ti bad m9vic mns1crr,iccc. Instead. it's jus1 cmp.
• {ou1 of••••)
FLYAWAY HOME
lnlinitcly hcucr is Carrol Ballard's Fly Away
N11111c which, despite the ad campaigns and lrnilcrs, is
not another 1rcalcy kid and animals film designed to
pacify youngs1ers and bore adults. II is an exquisitely
photographed. c11101ionally engaging fable about how
a folll<!r and daughter's bond with a llock of orphaned
g,ccsc helps s1rcng1hcn their own tcnalivc rcl:uionship.
Academy Aw:ird-winner Anno Paquin stars as
Amy, who in the film's opening scene survives a car
crnsh 1h:u kills her mother and brings her father. Tho­
mas (JcrfOnniels), who divorced the mother years ago,
hack into her life. He takes her hack 10 his home in 1hc
c.:oun1ry in Omnrio. Canada. He is nn inventor of con­
sidcn,blc 1alcnt whose grandiose ideas and reclusive.
nature led 10 the separation and serve 10 keepAmydis-
1an1 as well. Then one day. Amy comes nc.ross a nest
of goose eggs abandt)ncd hy the mo1hcr rifler a nearby mas a rounded, complex individual. He. wants to care
for his dnugh1er, but is unsure where 10 siar1.
The lilm gives us the end that we expect, but it
1akes us there along a path thai very few "family films"
ever walk. ***· In
2 DAYS IN THE VAUEY
As lilms 1hn1 arc strictly exercises in plot dy­
namics go, 2 Days i11 the l'al/q is more often than not
pleasantly giddy. Charac1criw1ions. motivations, and
any resemblance 10 reality arc all left by the wayside
as writer-director John Hcrl.fcld puts nearly a dozen
major characters through the ringer and watches them
squimi. h's not so much Pulp Ficrin11 li1c, as ii is
Luis Bunucl lite. Thus. once ii is realized that in
Hcr1.feld's universe, any plot twist is possible and no
coincidence is 100 grand, one can simply sit back and
soak in the gently 1wis1cd southern California atmo­
sphere and enjoy a plethora of generally g(><)d perfor­
mnnces.
Wi1hou1 spoiling 100 much (and for once. even
the 1milersdon'1 give everything away), ii can bes:ud
that the plot inv<,lves: two contract killers, one nasty
(James Spader) and one nice (Danny Aiello): 1wo cops,
one mean-spirited {Jerr Daniels) and the other relaxed
and jovial (Eric S10111.): a suicidal has-been director
(Paul Mazursky); • kind-heancd nurse (Marsha Mn-son); an egotisrieal arl dealer (Greg Caldwell) and his
doormal of a personal secretary (Glenne Headley); the
jaw-droppingly sexy girlfriend of the nasty killer
(Charlize Theron); and the pot-upon wife/Olympic skier
(Teri Hatcher) who sets lhe plot in mmion.
What is surprising about the lilm is the frequent
bursts of {crfec1ivc) scn1imen1ali1y 1ha1 Herl.feld pushes
for. The most memorable moment belongs 10 Daniels
as 1hc priggish bullying cop-an effective change of
pace for him-who is brieOy glimpsed outside of his
job in a scene that manages 10 say everything about his
charJcter with almost no words. h adds anolher layer
10 the story and keeps the lilm from becoming too smug
and satislie<l with its cleverness.
Spader is highly effective in lhe kind of villain­
ous role 1ha1 he has a permanent lock on. [n scene after
scene, he looks perpetually amused with how incred­
ibly smart he is, which makes his linnl comeuppance all
the more pleasant Headley and Aiello manage some
tender moments in the mids1 of lhe frequent gunplay
and ou1burs1s of violence, and Theron mnnages 10
ou1Sizzle Hatcher (no small feat) as 1he amor•I girl­
friend who gets her own just dessens as she comes 10
blows with Hatcher.
If 2 Dt1ys never lives up to
the promise of its intriguingly
melanuholic opening, and re­
solves everythingjust a lillle bit
nicer and neater than ii probably
should, it docsn 't make the jour•
ney or geuing there any less
pleasant. Besides. sometimes
it's just nice lC) get lost in n
movie universe where the only
gu:oranlec or whnt happens next
rests on the whim or 1he person
behind 1he screenplay. •••
FIRST WIVES CLUB
Lr 2 Days is all about ~,e
power of plot devices. oll<!n Th,
Fir.fl Wives C/111, 1s a cclebm­
litln or the chnrisma thru lluec
of Hollywood's most cnguging
actresses can generate when
they arc allowed 10 share lhc
screen and chew chc scenery.
As Annie, Elise. nnd Brcndn,
:1 1rio or wives who have hecn
dumpe<I by their long-time
husbands for youngcr"irophy
wives ... Dmnc Keaton, Goldie
Hawn. and Belle Midler are
:illowed 10 deliver ICrrifit
comic pcrfom1ances.
Wha1 is most enjoyable
is watching the women basi­
cally play "themselves· (ormther. the kind of roles they
became famous for). Thus, Kca10n is nigh1y, wishy­
washy and in need of an injection of self-esteem, Hawn
is self-absorbed, vain, and obsessed with her looks, and
Midlcr is raunchy, vulgar, and bras-,y. However, it is
not simply a case of good typecasting. The women in­
vest their roles with the gusto necessary 10 sell the r•·
pcr-1hin screenplay. h is safe 10 say 1ha1 wi1hou1 their
combined star wauage. there would be nothing happen­
ing on screen. The womco·s revenge plot peters out to
nothing towards the end, and the movie ends on a pccu•
liar note of rcconcilintion and social refonn.
II is wonh mentioning 1ha1 for me, the real treat
of the film was Kenton's performance. In danger or
being taken for granted as an actress as she branches
out into other fom,sof media, her work here Is so unul•
lerably enjoyable and confident that it can sland along­
side her finest work in Woody Allen's lilms. For con­
finnation of th.is. look at her reac1ions1 comic timirg,
and mannerisms. in 1hc opening luncheon wi1h Hnwn
und Midlcr. She has her character down 10 the slighles1
fumble of words. and ii is cxhilirating 10 sec such detail
in a comic mle. The final scene. wi1h 1hc irio singing
"You Don't Own Mc" is equally enjo)l'lble and sends
one out of the theater humming, if nol a bit hopeful 1ha1
nex1 lime. the actresses will get n screenplay worthy or
whm they can bring to it. ••· 1/2 A summer postcard from the saddle
I
/ from Canada 10San Diego. There were Bui I was riding abou1 50-60 • •
began humbly. like mos1 major 1wo Aus1rian women who wouldn"11alk miles a day and was plcn1y 1ircd
undert'akings do. ll was 1he middle of to me. Mos1 of my fellow campers were by 1he ride ·s end. The guy said
June and I was picking upcigareuc buus preuy scriouscy- ------------- his name was
under 1he bushes ou1side Plau E:1s1 a1 clists doing 1he "The charm o_f the hiker/ D u g n n
6:30 n.m. l was in 1he midst of lhat same thing I was. McBayne and
strange clari1y !hat lingers for an hour Of course. biker campsites where I ihat he was
or so aflcronc wakes absurdly early. In a few of 1hc slept was tempered by from Austra-
myenligh1cncd s1a1e. Idccidcd lhn1 l was people I met d"id lia. He was the 1)0ssibility oif meet-fed up wi1h my job al die Physical Plant turn oui 10 be. ,. very friendly
I was mired in lillh. I needed 10 do some-lei's jusi say, n ing a complete weirdo... 10 me, siuing
1hingmonumcnial. Sol decided I would linlc diffcreo1. The guy said his name down at my
ride my bicycle10 grandma's house. No Al Sunset Bay picnic rnble
simple ovcr-1hc-river-1hrough-1he- State Park jusl was Dugan McBayne and making
woodsridehere-mygrnndmo1herfives south of Coos and that hf: was from small rnlk.
in San Anselmo, California, over 700 Bay, a very 1an A z· ,, "The two •1 ustra .,a. h" 1 1 m1 es away. man with long ------------ ■ I rngs ove Exactly three weeks later. I should hair rode into the mos I arc
have been al my job. picking weeds or campsi1e,brea1hinghard. ''Whataday!" drinking beer and chasing
burrowing fortrash on campus. Instead. he bellowed in wha1 sounded like an wenches," he stated mauer-of-
1 was siuing on my loaded-down bicycle Australian accent. "I rode 140 miles lo-racily. He also said 1ha1 lhis was
in Astoria, Oregon, u11erly alone and day, woooo-hoooor· his 1we111y-tif1h 1ime riding up
scared a.< hell. I decided to start my trip Don't ge1 me wrong, il's ccnainly and down 1he coast, that he was
a1 the Oregon-Washing1on border in or-possible 10 ride that much io one day. a nalionaJ champion of somc­
dcr 10 complelc lhe entire coast Accord­
ing 10 plan. i1 would be Ii fleen days of
riding and 780 miles until I pulled inlo
grandma's driveway. I had no idea what
I was geuing myself in10, but once I
s1ar1ed telling people I was going 10 do
1hc joun1cy. there was no way I could
wimp ou1. I sinned riding south on US
IOI. God, my bike wa.s heavy. 1\vo full
saddle bags, a sleeping bag and pad, a
1cn1, and a full day pack necon1panicd
me as I slogged along, cold, hungry,
1hirs1y.
l don·1 think there w,1.s any other
way 10 do the trip, though. I haJ 10 just
jump in10 ii and stop agoni1jng about 1he
unknown. Sure enough. I got the hang
of 1hings--huying food and scuing up
camp at the s1n1c park de jour's hiker/
biker sue. My legs and bun even stopped
hurting ancr n fow days. And once my
fear and discomfort were conqucn;d, I
could enjoy myself. The scenery was
varied, hu1 invariably spcciacular. Af­
lcr a while I rc:1li1~d 1hat scenic view­
poin1s were for cars, 1101 bikes. On a
bike, you have much more time 1.0 enjoy
1hc view while in 1mnsi1. In fact, all mo-
1oriz-cd vehicles became. the enemy.
l}(lmn RV's crowding me orr the road.
cnnrounded logging 1rucks blas1ing by.
drivers comple1ely oblivicms 10 my vul­
nerability. As soon as I cn1ered the high­
way on my trusty Gary Fisher cros.~•hikc,
I became :, second-class 1r.1vclcr, not
worthy of sharing lhc road wi1h the rc-
1irees w:uching TV and washing their
feet in their Winnebagos.
In $pi1c of the traffic perils, I fell
lik<> my wuy wus the hes! wuy 10 really
see the Pacific coas1 in all of its splen­
dor. The srnrk sea slacks nnd lhe brca1h-
1aking vistas. the lighthouses and vast
sand dunes. :rnd lmer 1he Godlike red­
woods rmd Mendocino wildnowers, :~I
opened up before me slowly, like well­
developed chorac1crs in a great book. In
addition 10 1he scenery. I became ac­
quainted wiLh other inccresting char.ic•
lers during my 1rip. The charm of 1he
hiker/biker campsites where I slepl was
1empcred by 1he possibilily of meeting a
comple1e weirdo. I planned my route so
I ended each day's ride al a state park
wi1h ,1 hike,. hiker site. n small area set
apan from the normal campsites. Often
full and usually wilhou1 a.ny ameni1ies,
1he sites made the evening almosl as
much of an adventure as 1he day. There
were Germnn college students riding See 1:ain1llls
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The Rusty Nail: Where the elite meet to retreat
by Colin Ryono T he ch(lngc., to 1he Rus1y Nai I this year :ire noI
d':'>tic: it's still Ihe comforu,blc student gath
cring-placc where you can SIi back and relax,
Ull~. grah "quick bite 10 c,u, urtakc in a familiar movie
on their widc-~reen 1clc\·ision, But changes have deli­
nitcly been made 10 the popular student hang-out.
One wnll has been left untouched with its graf­
liti mural. The other walls. however, create n plcastuu
opposite w11(1 solid pink and blue comings. The Nail's
tables hnve been graced with tablecloths and, surpris­
ingly. y"ur order is served to you graciously by the
workers. Thus, the Rusty Nail has obtained a sort or
rcstauront atmosphere.
h w:,s ujoint decision by lhc two m:lnagers. Scan
Kinnard and Wilson Lau. to change the lollk and :it­
nwsphcrc of the Nail. Lau and Kinnard approached
Mid1ael Ford this summer because they w;mtcd 10 paint
1he room. change the sound system. and add the Sony
game swion. "Ford helped us ou1 a lot." Kinnard oom­
mcn1ed, "He supported what we wanted to do. ·n1e
adrnins1ralion has hccn very helpful 10 us:·
Lust Saturday night. Dean of Students Ford was
there himself, raking orders as a special promotion (free
shakes to the (irs1 fifty eus1omers) and meeting and
miking 10 s1udcnts. Campus Life started 10 support 1he
Rusty Nail and the Planform three years ago. Campus
Life wanted 10 provide "continuity and supervision,"
according 10 Ford. Ford believes 1hn11he Rusty Nail is
a good opportunity for students 10 learn how 10 run n
husincss. i.\Vhcrc we can support 1hem financially, we
do. We'll purchase things 10 help out."
Lau and Kinnard wan1cd to make the Nail more
"student uricnrnt.cd," Because of complaints in past
years about the speed of their service. the co-managers
decided that iI would improve the service 10 always
have two workers there each nigh1 with a manager also
present. Looking around in the backroom. I noticed
two of 1hc Rusty Nan's employees. Molly and Kirk.
"rheir work was impressive. as lhey both were con­
sIantly moving. "Working with machine-like accuracy Rusty Nail co-manager Wilson Lau bellies up co the bar.
and speed," l(irk joked. The backroom atmosphere
was very light. as the employees somehow manage to
keep joking despite 1he rather hec1ic pace on a busy
night.
Both Lau and Kinnard believe in lhe importance
of the Rusty Nail 10 the studenLs. They both want 10
stress 1hal 1he Rus1y Nail is a s1udcn1-oricn1a1ed es­
tablishment "We want the student interaction to be much more than ii was last year.'' Lau said. He contin­
ued on to say 1hat student-organized group meetings of
,my kind al the Rusty Nail arc more than welcome.
As for the nc1iviIies, the Rusty Nail hopes 10 have
bands perform every two weeks. "Open Mic" nigh1s
are also planned. Showings or movies will still be a part
of the Rus1y Nail. but not with 1he same emphasis and
organization as last year. September 2 7, I 996 FE A TUR ES
An LC student's Amercian odyssey continues
... 8/KINC, c,mrimtcdfrompage 5
/ lhing, was in some moumain bik­
/"& movie. nnd one time he pulled a big
/stereo ond car ba11cry behind his bike nnd
A blasted the Gratcrul Dead :ill the way
down the coas1. not 10 mcntfon the tin,c
he climbed San Francisco's
TrunsAmericn Pynunid with a few of hi,
"howlin' buddies."
Whm was urnusing the first day
becnmeunnoyingand scary the next. He
rolled into the campsite at Humbug
Mounrnin State Park aft.er a Gennan cy­
cling couple spoiled him aud his bike in
the b;1ck or a pickup truck. "Broke an
axle," he claimed. "Good thing I had a
spare ,n me pnck."
By now. ull or the other campers
knew he was a fraud, and as we lUrncd
cold, Dugan turned nasty. His loud, big­
oted ramblings ("l11e nnly people I hmc
more'n the Germans arc the Jap;mesc
and the En•
glish!") were Oakley sunglasses and mused. "Ah.
Oakleys. That's what they'll find
with your remains on the side of
the rond.',
l chuckled nervously,
hopped on my bike and got
out or1here a., fast as I could.
I v.•ould never see him
again. but I ran into Sto•
rics ab<)ut the ohnoxiou,
pot-bellied Aussie as I
made my way south.
Al Prairie
Creek Redwoods
State Park in
Northem Cali•
fomia, camp-
ers said that
he had
been there
the nighl be-
fore, claiming another
bro-
ken axle
nlmostas intru­
sive as his in­
credible gut. I
mumbled
something
ahout gelling 10
bed early and
hid in my tent. I would burst in.to frenzied song
without warning. I babbled ran•
do,n observations and thoughts
our loud. The average mororist
who noriced my weirdness must (two axles
in IWO
days·!
hmmmm.
"Good
thing I had
a spare!").
The funny
thing was.
according 11,e next
morning as I
was getting
ready to hit the have judged me seriously dis­
turbed, if not insane.
road. Dugan
confided in me. "I had a terrible dream
last night ... I dreamt I was killin' all
these people!" Then he looked at my to the
campers,
Dugan
didn't have any sign oran Australian ac•
cent that night. In fnct. he said he was
American. 3 g CS. I felt lucky to have parted
ways with this man of fie.
tion without losing
any money or
append•
,,,, ls.I. ,,,~: ~ 'C' ;:,_a
.< McBaync. and later. to Tom. the wild·
eyed kidney cancer survivor/cyclist m
Bodega Dunes State Park who served me
bean burritos. For dessert he treated me
10 a two-hour. profnnicy-1.iced unarchist
diatrihc ranging frulll global government
10 parental licensing.
.... -II, In spite o( my run-ins
wi1h wackos, logging
trucks.
shOIJldcrl=
Even so. I began 10
understand the loneliness at
the core of his lies as I rode solo down
1hecoa,;1. An hour or so into each da)''s
ride. I found myself barking at cows and
mooing at dogs alongside the road. I
would burst into frenzied song without
W)lm1ng. I babbled random observations
and thoughts out loud. The average mo­
torist who r1◊1iccd my weirdness must
have judged me seriously disturbed. if
not insane. It's safo 10 say that the odd
effects of solitude accounted for my
crnzy behavior.
The same might apply to Mr. feet above the
Sonoma ocean. and impossibly thick fog,
I wheeled up gmndma's driveway right
on schedule. My fatigue was hard 10 ig­
nore-on the other h;rnd, so was my
sense of accomplishment. It'll bca while
before I anempt anything on this scale
again, but it will take even longer for me
10 forget the wonders of ~le great bike
ride.
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Nader candidacy challenges the two-party system
by Andrew Hudak
Running on the Green Pany bal
101 in numerous Slates, as an in
dependent in others. and on the
Pacific ballot in Oregon, Ralph Nader
views his candidacy ror the U.S. presi­
dency as • method ror positive change.
In all interviews. speeches. and written
accords the patriarch of the. modern con­
sumer proacclion movement stre..'iSes citi­
zen panicipuLiQn in government and is
devoted to the public's welfare. With
only u single digit percentage or votes
in a recent poll in California. is this a
candidacy for presidenL. or is ii a cam•
paign for general rcron11 not limited to
this election'?
Simply put, Nader believes in de­
mocracy. and his stands on all other is­
sues revolve around its restoration. Ac­
cording to this candidate, the problems
ii faces are 1he resuh or cx1rcmc corpo­
rate intcrvcnli<>n in co.mpaign financing,
nominnl public control or corporate de­
cisions, the lack of free infonnmion. and
limited control by 1hc populace in gov­
ernment This camp:iign brcaihes 1hc
hclicf1ha1 democracy will solve all prob­
lems, and salvaging ii will lead 10 1he
solutions of all other problems.
In acc<)rdancc wi1h that stoncc. the
cn1ire Nader for Prc.,ident camp:iign is
tm example of grassroots tlcmocrncy und
ci1i1.cn involvement. Spreading 10 dif­
ferent areas of the country :ind along dif­
ferent po1i1ical groups, citizens com ..
pellcd him 10 run fur the presidency. Al­
though he never endorsed nny group's
platform, he agreed to be 1hc represcn­
rnti ve of a grnssroo1s movement for
presidenl und for opposition to whnt he
. 1oneer staled in his acceptnnce speech
10 1he Green Pany as "the
Democratic and Republican
Tweedle-Oum Tweedle-Dec
parties."
Although as of lasl week
Nader·s name was only on the
ballots of twenty-two states, 1hc
movemcnl persis1s. Supponers
accept lhe fact that Nader will
most likely not become presi-
dent. but believe that this presi-
dential elcc1ion is no1 the end of
any effect they could have po-
li1icolly. Unfortunately, many
people and poli1ical groups be-
lieve the opposite. and lose any
chance of having a long-term
impact. II was poin1ed out 10 me
by a worker on the Ralph Nader
campaign that changes such as
the abolitionist movement,
women's righ1 to vo1e. civil
right~, and the cnvironmcn1al
movement started outside of mains1ream
poli1ics. Similnrly, 11\e idea 1ha1 ano~ier
op1ion he.sides 1he1wo main poli1ical par-
1ies should exist has finally received
popular ancntinn.
Some would argue tha1 only a
single poli1ical entity is represented in
any nntional election in this country. I
happen 10 agree with this idea. How else
could the politicians themselves elicit hu­
mor by joking that each candidate was
borrowing ideas from the other? The
Democrats and Republicans arc becom­
ing so rancid and unoriginal as to satj­
rizc each other. Unfonuna1ely, poli1i­
cinns don·1 realize 1ha1. while humor is
ncces.,ary 10 live an enjoyable lire. 1he
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jokes 1hcy arc laughing al poinl out llaws
in their own ability 10 lead.
Correctly. Ralph Nader has iden­
tified 1h01 for 1his democracy 10 work it
firs1 mus1 include 1he panicipation of the
public. In reference to any legislator
who vo1ed against the Mo1or-Vo1cr bill.
some poli1kians refuse 10 promote the
prac1ice or democracy. In "lne Con•
cord Principles;· Nader cites specific
ways this could he accomplished. In•
eluded among these arc 1hc need for ac­
cessible government infonnation, So all
citi1.cns can make qualified decisions;
civic associations. like the Illinois Citi­
zen U1ility Board. Lo pmtecteonsumers:
increased con1rol by 1he informed pub­
lic of the airwaves, lands. nnd pension
fonds: public financing of elections
through volun1ary check-offs on tax
forms: a .. none-of-the-above" op!ion on
voling ballots~ easier means for. candi•
dates 10 make it on10 vming ballots: 1ern1
limi1s: strcng1hcning of consumer
riglus; nccessiblc means to legal ac1ion:
increased say in corporate decisions 1ha1
r,ffoc1 the public; shareholder democ­
racy: allnwing workers 10 keep 1hcir
companies accountable wi1hout renr of
reprisal; allow lox payers 10 challenge
how taxes are being spem in court; and
civic education. Although I do no1 com•
plctely agree whh Ralph Nnder's views.
his ideas nllow cifr1.cns 10 mnkc dcmoc•
racy work. Along wi1h par1iculor cun­
didates and issues. Lhe reinforcement of
democracy should be composed within
each election.
Secondly. wi1hout 1hc cnforcc­
mcn1 or Lhc best intcres1s of the public
on large corpormions, major problems
in 1his counlry will persis1. Nader eas­
ily enumerates many exumples of ex•
ccss nnd fraud. Among 1hem a.re com~
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panics 1hat can mke ten billion dollars
wonh or gold from the Nevada ground,
pay only $10.000 to lease the land. and
ignore Lhc cost or the environmental
damage: 1he problems of corpormc wel­
fare nnd Lax loopholes; nnd the related
example or 1he disproportionality or
wealth in this country. Cuuing hack on
social programs wi1h 1his amount of
fraud gning on :11 the million 10 billion
dollar level is notjustilicd. Witbou1 any
1ies 10 corporations and his only dch1 to
citizens. Ralph Nader comparably seems
the only candidate who is free enough
10 solve 1he social and economic prob-
• lcms wi1h the bes1 intcrc.<1s of the public
in mind.
Al this point, the Nader campaign
is an excepth)n among its currcnl peers
and among ()(LSI elections. Workers nm
it. deciding wha1 is the corrccl path ror
each individual group. instead of u nn-
1ionn.1 commiucc or single personality
dictating what eacb member or panici­
pan1 should believe or to what they
should subscribe. They nlso acknowl­
edge that their candidate may nol even
comple1cly agree wiLh them. Compara­
bly. i1 cons1i1u1es grassrOOLS pQlilic.< and
participation.
Tiiis election will mos1 likely he
unsuccessful m scaling Ralph Nader, or
any other 1b,rd puny candidate, a., presi­
denl. Hopefully, though, Lhis election
will provide the stimulus for democracy
to be renewed.
Hopcfolly. there wlll he a move­
ment d1nt not only includes i1s own can­
didme whose objective it is 10 serve only
lhc people and can present d1c proor or
1ha1. bu1 also includes means in 1hc pla1-
fom110 scparute candidates from lobby•
ists and the company 1ics.
Top 10 hits bottom
T() the Editor,
I am wri1ing 10 commenl on l:isl
week's (Sept. 20) top 10 lis1. By i1s srnn­
dards. I am "nonnal" (most people I
know don't think so ... ), but 1he list's de•
scription of the "standard" LC studenl
is what offended me. Covering racism
(#10), sex crimes(#S), and drug use(#2)
in such an off-hand manner is naive of the publication and could raise camp~s
problems (I'm speaking"' a survivor ~f
thcJ<LaCk! controversy two years ago).
If the top 10 list is so pressed as to re~orL
to controversial 1opics rather 1han the
lruly amusing, maybe ii ~houldn'1 hap­
pen nl all.
Thanks,
/011 Weigand ~L'J'tl'lllhc-r 21, I L)L)h FOR Ul\1 §)J
The Video Commandments: some Wise notes
I by Ryan L. Wise 'S o I was back home with
the folks for summer,
right'/ Finished with the
first year in college, semi-overbearing
mother. got nowhere else 10 stay, so ihere
I was. What 1odo in this no-horse burg"/
Lessee, I saw Mission Impossible
twice already, rented just about every room in their spare time.
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Most often found in the
fonn of cages. Watch the Cran­
berries' "Free 10 Decide".
Dolores O"Riordan in a cage
might be a turn-on for some
fans, but it just screams '·tacky"
My award for Most Annoying Video of
the year goes to the Goo Goo Dolls.
Oick at Blockbuster. and all the cool
hangouts have been closed down.
Looks like it'll just me and cable
1V ...
M1V, 10 bespecilic. fl's the clos­
est thing 10 semi-cool music I have ac­
cess to. After about five minutes, though,
everything begins 1orun 1ogc1her. MTV
is the breeding ground of mediocre film­
makers and crappy musicians turned
crappy actors. Oh where. oh where to
begin"/
The S Most Annoying Things in
90's Music Videos
I. Flash C111s
A transition effect utilized by fad­
ing lO white and foding back in io an­
other picture. 11,e whole process rnkcs
maybe a half of:, second, producing a
camera flashbulb crfec1.
Also used extensively in n1hle1ic
shoe ads. Bill Wanerson hcs1 summa­
ri,..ed this up in Ca/loin 111,d Hobbes: •• A
harrJgc of nonlinear free as!<-ociation ...
11 simuh,tes 1bc effect of rapidly nipping
through channels: ... ·n,c avcmge 15 sec•
ond spol ou1paccs the American m1cn­
uon ~p1m by u good 14 seconds"
2. 81111·0: 0111 of Focus. 1J11,Vor
Altered Colors used as tm A11i.<1ic Ef·
J,,.,.
11,is sorl of U1ing wu.s pointed out
hy Beavis & Bullhead in "D:11e W:11ch­
cn~" while walching the video "Hc.y
Mnn, Nice Shot'" by Filter. So many
hunds nownd:iys try to get 1ha1 'allcrnn-
1ive' look hy making their videos over­
nowing with bad HghLing. b:td colors.
and bad camcrn angles.
3. ··cool" Plt01ograp/Jic Effects
Prc11y self-explanatory. and
somewhat related to #2. Bands create
some weird c.amcra trick and pas~ it off
as rnlcnt. Most notable, recent. inci•
dences: 311 ·s "Down·· and No Doubt's
"Spiderweb'", where they both use
curved lenses in front of the actual cam ..
era lens. I guess the kids want 10 look
like they play in the run house mirror to me. Also look (bul not 100
long) al Alice In Chains'
"Again". How much more
Eighties can you get with a
heavy metal band in a giant
cage'/
Also worth mentioning in
this video is the very last shot.
We see drummer Scan Kinney,
after hilting the last cymbal
crash. collapse and wallow in
1he overwhelming sadness that
must nccompnny being a mil•
lionairc musician. This. or
course. brings us to ...
5. Posturing
This used 10 bug me most
when mp ·s1ar.:;' lricd t() make
their !-:crccn persona cooler than
O1ter Pops in an iceberg. Whal ·s
the deal with the hand gestures"/
'1110re·sonly so much you
L~ut do with your honJ.!'o. ~1nJ
these guys have preny much
~overcd all of them. • Allernativc" mu­
~icmns aren't much bencr. Pi1ifully be­
moan mg life's wrongs 1s a prcny popu­
lar pasurnc for these guys. Trent Rcznor
has been playing Mr. Pou1y-Face for so
long, his rishnc1 stockings are beginning
10 droo1> as well.
To be fair. MTV has allowed for
some prcny dnmn good videos 10 be
111:iclc as well. Jusl about any Pc1cr
Gnbricl video kicks ass: Mernllica's
"'One", A-ha's .. T:ikc on Me", and
Soundgarden·s "Black Hole Sun' arc
jusl .a few examples or the wuy videos
should be done.
4 Thing.s That Make a Video
Ultra-Cool
I. A Co11ce.pt
OK. it may sound stupid. but a
running storyline can mean !he differ­
ence between ''intcrc..~ling" and ··naus:e.
ating".
2. Parodies
One of my favorite videos is
'"Buddy Holly" by Weczer. because of 1he Happy Days parody. A good parody,
such as Pnmus pnr!1cling around in
Duracell-like 1.:ostumcs. shows orig1n:1l­
ily lhnt mos1 bands JUSI don ·1 got.
J. Animlllitm/Cloy111ario,r/Su,p­
Ani111atio11/J-D Rnult!ring.t
Dire S1rai1s, They Migh1 Be Gi­
n111s. 1>r1mus. Tool. and 1hc :1fori.,mcn-
1ioncd Pe1er Gahriel hrtvc uscu anima-
1ions 10 m:ike ncul, visually :tppcaling
films(lhc term ·visually appealing· must
be nmfosmg to most bands). Another
neai example 1s Supcrchunk 's '"P:ickagc
Thier· where the b:md is rcpl:iced by
siring puppc1s (You'll probably only be
able 10 ca1eh !his on the Dcav1s and
Bunhead episode "'Figure Drawing",
seeing how popular Supcrchunk is on
MTV).
4. llackwtmls Video
Film speed and direction have
only been dabbled in with 1he music
video medium. Some dircclors have had
bands lip sync to speeded film, and cor­
respondingly speeded music. so when
1he !ape ploys back at regular speed. the cfTcc1 1s slow mo1ion at rcgulnr speed
(Collcc11vc Soul. ··December", and
Alanis. ··Hand in my Pocket""). Back­
wards video is perhaps the best and
uippicst cllccl one can use in musk vid~
C01'. \Vitncss the final thiny second..: of
Weird Al's "Amish Paradise". Pure gc­
niu.;! The whole sequence must have
taken day~ 10 rehearse. not to mention
how man)' rnkl•s 1hcy wcnl 1hrou~h I<!
gel 1hc whole 1hint: lt,okin~ smooth.
To finish. my :,ward lor Mo,1
Annoymg Video of the Ycnr goes lo the
Goo G1>0 Dolls for the n1-0ns1ros11y called
"Long Way Down··. This w:os1e or lilm
features the band from four differcnl
camera angles. As soon as your eye~
register which angle you're seeing. a
~uddcn nick switches camcms. so your
eyes work 10 idcn1ify the new nngle, and
poof! Switched again. and again. nnd
again, and again. All this seems to ac~
compli~h is making Lhc viewer lose ull
oricnrmion entirely after five seconds,
Which is about how long anyone
is safe watching M1V.
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Due Friday October 4th •1•@ SPORTS ~c rcmbcr27, 1996
Pioneer Focus: Miller proves to be true competitor
lry Kerry Kemper
I ryou asked Man; Miller wh111 he hn.~
done every weekend for 1hc pa.SI
cighl years l>eIwccn 1he mon1hs of
Sep1emberand November, you would re­
ceive a simple unswcr ... "played fool•
ball!"
Miller hus rm imprc!i,:,;1vc s1rcnk of
stnr1ing in every varsrty gnmc he has
plnycd in since he was 15. A IIHIIVC or
Eatonville. \V:,shingwn. Marc joined lhc
Lewis & Clark foo1ball 1cmn fours years
ui;u. hrinping wi1h him 1wo high schMI
champion~hips and Al1~~1mc honnrs. Of
c,1ursc the ever humhlc Pionccr mini­
mit,c!i his accomplishment saying. '' r
huve hnd 1hc luck IO play on stltl\C very
good team~ und rcceivetl c,cccllcn1
C(lUt:.hing."
Rcianlless ofhb mode,1y, Miller
has lwd un 11nmcdintll 11npact on lhc LC
r,.11ball pmgrum. Hos firsl gHmC in 1he
or'nnlJC and hlnek. he notched 8 rncklcs
mcluding a sack and nlso in1ereeptccl fi
pass.
"I really didn't think I would play
until I was n junior or senior/' said the
four yc::1r ~10ncr.
h wa~ the lin.t of many hrilli:ml
p.:rformunccs ro,· Ihc current senior. He
rinishcd his freshman se,1son wilh 68
rncklcs, fourth on Ihe team, Since then
he h:is hccn one of Ihc lop three lnckler,;
ror 1hc Pioneers. His lmcs1 display of
1:1lcn1 came this p:1s1 Smurday versus Sim(ln Fraser
University,
notching nine
lacklcs, four
unassisted and
one for n loss.
·1\vice a second
1eam all confer­
ence .selection,
Miller docs no1
pul much SI0Ck
in ondividunl
awards. Qum­
i ng n former
conch, "Indi­
vidual uward,
go in boxes,
team awnrd, g(,
on walls."
His clear
focus M 1cam
gonls have
earned him un•
limited respect
from his fellow
1cammn1e~.
One of Ihe leader,; or what is arguably
the best defense in the NCIC, Miller has
been :m example to younger teammates-.
"I have looked up 10 Marc ever
since I came here.'' explains junior line­
bnckcr Jeremy Cox. "both on and offlhc
licld,"
l11c football field is noI 1he only
pince Marc excels. Entering his senior year carrying o 3,67 GPA in mmh/com­
putc.r science and a minor in economics,
his priorities srnn with school, A GTE
Academic All-American for this region
his junior year. Miller is 1he definition
or a scholar-athlete, Hard work and de­
termination httvo alway$ been strong
charncrcris1ics of his personnli1y. He
plans 10 enler officer training school (Air
Volleyball upsets league leading PLU
lry Kerry Kemper Last Smurdny Lewis & Cl:ork
v<1llcyball began Ill sec lighI l1I
Ihc end ol' what hns been a very
long and dark tunnel. Aucnding a tour­
nn,ncn1 at George Fox Collcg_c in
Newl>eri;, the Pioneers scored their sec­
ond win of the season. for u 2-12 record.
En1ering the four tcnm contest
Friday with a 1-10 record. L&C dmpped
the fin;t mmch 10 Linficld. losing in Iwo
maighl games. 15-8. 15-4. in 1hc l>esI
1wo oul of1hrec. Snturduy. however, LC
shocked lcogue lcadin1,t Pacilk Lutheran
winning 15-2.R-15, 15-12. The vicmry also revenged 11n earlier season loss to
the Lutes, who had won in three straight ,
games in Ihe league opener. Unfortu­
nn1ely, the win docs not count in league
standing. Currently, LC is in, fourwny
Iie for las1 place in !he NCJC.
LC is led by Ihree-ycar starter and
captain Jana Shorb. She lends the rcnm
in both kills and blocks. -'Rc1uming
sophomore Kim Howard also plays a
crucial role, with her versatile play al
~cucr, Three new faces to the Pioneer
linc.•up have ulso mndc m:ajor con1ribu­
Iion,, Trm1sfel'Tura Hacken along with
onlentcd freshmen Amber Smilh :ind Casey Cordell, g,vc Lewis & Clark vol­
leyball something to look forward to.
Wednesday lhey faced George
Fox, bu1 rcsuhs were nol available a1
press time. The Bruins nre tied for 1hird
in lhe NCIC with a 3-1 record.
This weekend Lewis & Clark
hosis the NCIC Quadrangular, which
will consist of four league games to be
played. LC will seek revenge against
Linlicld and will also take on league
leader Willame11e. The Bcnrcais won lhe
IournnmcnI "'George Fox las1 weekend
nnd boa.st an impressive 11-0 record on
1he season.
LC ranked 24th following victory
by Kerry Kemper Lcw,s & Clark foocbnll dodged a
bullco Sa1Urd:oy afternoon, or
rm her, blocked one. With 26 sec­
onds left 10 piny nnd n 14-12 lead, de­
fcnsi vc l>ack Cletus drove. The senior quarterback finished
with 333 yards pnssing. n personal best.
Bui lhc rcnl s1ory orIhe game wns
on lhc c.lcfonsive side of the ball. The
Pioneer dclCnsc swanned the ClnnsnH!n Simon Fraser's third field goal n1tcmp1,
however, would never g1.:t p;1sscd 1hc
diving hands orColTey.
1l1e victory maintains I.C's perfect
r..;cord, m 2-0. 11 also caught the Olien·
tion or others in 1he na-
Coffey blm·kcd a
Simon Fruscr field
goal JIIClllpl. lU pri:•
serve the vkmry. '' Being ranked at the 1op 25 is great, bu, ,here is
still a /or of season left," 11on, as chc Pioneer£
broke 11110 the naLional
ranks, being vooed 24th
in the n:iuon. Also on n
nntional level, Tommy
Blanchard is currently For the second
str~ught year Simon -Eric Brigham, Offensive Lineman
Fraser University took
LC t0 ohe final seconds bc(orc puuing
their fme in10 Ihe hands of 1he place
kicker, Both times, the Pioneers c:on1e
out vicwrious. Last scasqn the Pioneers
narrowly escaped defcn1, as the Clans•
men missed a f1cld gonl in the closing
seconds.
Jamie Diamond s1ancd 1he scor­
ing with a 20 yard TD pass from Tommy
Bltlnchard on the Pioneers second drive
of the game, Blanchard would also
score on his own with a one yard sneak,
wrapping up nn impressive 94 yard rrom every position, holding them to a
mere 300 total yards nnd one touchdown.
The nlways strc,ng linebacker crew of
Jim Roofencr, Mare Miller and Jcrcniy
Cox look pan in a combined 27 tackles.
Cox led all defenders wi1h 13 tackles,
1wo for losses. Strong safety Beau
Lehnert earned LC defensive player of
the game honors. adding IO tackles and
knocking down two pa.<scs 1ha1 would
have resuhed in Clansmen touchdowns.
Twice 1he defense held SFU 10 field
goals while deep in their own territory. ranked 91h in passing,
tossing 258.5 yards per game, rcsuhing
in an air a11ack rnnked 8th.
Sniurday LC will continue to shoot
for the perfect season. facing a 1ough
Eastern Oregon squad, The Mounrnin­
eer,; lend 1he CFA (Columbia Football
Associa1ion) in rushing, averaging a
monstrous 215 yards per game. The Of•
fensive line averages 285 pounds per
man and could give 1he LC frontline
some troubles. On 1he tlip side, EOSC
ha.< 1he wor,;1 pas.sing offense in 1he CFA
and is rated second to la.,1 in defense.
The game starts al I :30 in LnGrande, Force) following gmduntion. u very com•
pc1iuve and selective field, He also par­
Iicip:11es in 1hcSAAB 1uIoring program,
along with hcing n stutlcnl mnnagc.r for
our line food service, die Bon Appetil.
Miller's friendly grin is a ramiliar
presence 10 chc LC campus. His neigh­
borly w:iys and positive a11i1udc arc well
recognized by many of his peers, ond are
quite contagious. Marc hns proved 10
be on asset no, only 10 1hc athletic dc­
pnn mcnl, b111 1hc entire Lewis & Clnrk
community.
REPLAY
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::: ~~---- )biil' ... p,t,,O/l/t!1."SltMbn'#trJClfllt~u;,ai,Q'ldrltC(Oif('I ~fllC.. It's your last day to make-up any
incompletes from last spring. If it's
your first year -sorry, you can join in
the fun next semester.
Karoke in Akin at 8pm. Go do your
best Vanilla Ice. "Word to ya mutha!"
Karoke Opera at Music MiUennium
(801 NW 23rd) at 5:30pm. Watch to­
tal strangers si.ng their ljtcie vocal cords
off. Subtitles not included.
De La Soul, Fishbone, Goodie Mob
and guests storm the Roseland. Tick­
ets are a little on the steep side at $20
in advance: But, think of all the art­
ists! This show is all-ages. Tickers are
available through FASTfXX (224-
TTXX). unless they're sold out. In that
case, you lose hardcore.
Community Service Workday:
Weatherizing project with Community
Energy Project at 8:45am. Sign up
with those wacky folks down at the
Volunteer Service Center.
Cross Country @ Pier Park vs. Port­
land State and Seattle Pacific. 11am
start.
Volleyball vs. Willamette (11am) and
Linfield (7pm) in Pamplin. Free with
ID.
SOFA Cinema: "Angels and Inse-cts"
7:30 and 10pm in the Council Cham­
bers. lt's got sex, bugs, repressed Vic­
torians, and a dark secret, the detajls
of which need not be mentioned here.
LCTV premiers prior to each show­
ing. 9/27 /96 until 10/4/96
Five Fingers of Funk, Cool Nutz,
Lifesavas, and Bazuka Jazz bum-rush La
Luna starting at 9pm. Tickets are only $5
at the door. All ages.
NeXt Generation Coalition will hold its
first annual conference at 12:30pm in the
Vanport Room of Smith Memorial Center
at Portland State. It's a social action and
education organization ready to make some
change around this planet
Pick ·o the week
The Nord Fest '97 hits N\\' 19th &
Irving this Saturday frnm I 0:30am
until 6pm. All the music. dancing.
food. arts. and crafts from our friends
by the fjords.
Chapel Service in the Chapel at 6pm.
Last Lecture Series continues with "It's
Not ONLY Rock & Roll" presented by
Peter Christenson, associate professor of
communication. In the Plattform at
8pm.
Puccini's Madame Butterfly bursts
onto the stage at the Civic Auditorium
(SW 3rd & Clay) at 7:30pm. For tick­
ets, call that lovable beast: Ticketmaster.
(Also plays October 2, 4, and 5)
Murdock Seminar: Ford Morishita
(L&C Alum) presents "The Tllusion of
Knowledge: A Biology Teacher's Per­
spective". See you down in Bodine 300
at 4-5pm. Refreshments will be pro­
vided afterwards. Hey Seniors! They let us stay here for
four (or five, or six ... ) years and now they
want to kick us out. Learn how to file
your degree application, pay back your
loans, and much more at the Senior
Class Dinner at 5pm in Stamm.
Al La Luna: Me'SheU Ndege'Ocello
with Super 8. These tickets are $11.50
in advance. Show starts al 9pm and it's
open to people of all ages. Bring the
kids.
Al Berbati's Pan: Low with Gianr Stand.
Show stares around 9pm. Only those
over 21 have the unique capability to
hear these bands in all their melodic
splendor.
CLUB~
Club Stamm Dinner Show featuring
mentalist and entertainer Craig Karges.
Admission is by ticket only. Seating
is at 5:45 and the spectacle starts at
6pm.
Portland's own Hungry Mob sets up
shop in the Rusty Nail at 9pm to spin
the phat wax.
Drive, hitchhike, run, walk or crawl
down to La Luna for the legendary
Hazel in concert (with Q~asi and
more ... ) at 9pm. Tickets are'a steal of
only $5 at the door. All ages.
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