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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document December 9, 1995 el¥llle He said, She said... Breaking Up: When The Fat Lady Sings. "Mike Zurad Sleigh bells ring. Are you listening? Inthe lane, snow is ...HEY! Are you listening? You never listen to anything I say. And even when I ring sleigh bells-big, loud, nasty honkin' sleigh bells-you're off someplace else. And just like that, a simple Christmas carol is transformed into a lively argument. Arguments are healthy, though. It keeps the road of communication open, even if it's a rough one. But when the road is closed-or when carolers at the door provoke night long fights-it's probably time to re-evaluate your situation. I'd like to get through my half of the column with as few Neil Sedaka references as possible (column column down, doobie doo ~own down), but they say that breaking up is hard to do. (They talk a lot, don't they?) Anything that once greatly enhanced your life, i.e., playoff games, a twenty dollar bill, your soul mate, is going to cause you despair when they're lost. Unless your team didn't even make it to the playoffs. Man buys ring, woman throws it away. Same damn thing happens everyday. But some couples have more at stake than others, and these matters ("we're married, and she's the rich one") further complicate things. Divorces are expensive, involve lawyers, and are generally ugly. Children become pawns in their parents' wicked games. Even when it's strictly physical, there's still something missing afterwards-the other person. Ifyou've learned anything from this column over this semester, it is that men are rational and women are ...not. However, all rationality gets thrown out the window-along with all the little things to remember her by-just before the relationship does. When a relationship collapses on itself, it leaves an enormous and powerful black hole that sucks in everything and makes everything suck. I generally do not actively advocate the termination of any relationship, because if! didn't want to be in a relationship, I wouldn't have put myself there in the first place. Communication heals all wounds. But how do you talk when both the man and woman have gone bonkers? How can you resolve a situation that will not change? Removing yourself from the situation works, and this allows you to divert your time to such healthy activities as revenge, moping, aggressive driving, drinking alone, Nine Inch Nails, and looking for Miss Rebound. Hey! Time for some male bonding, household projects, or automotive repair. A real man would incorporate all three into one, in addition to a few of the healthy activities defined above. Hey! Wonder what's on TV? Look!' You've got the remote, although a real man would have had the remote all along. And you can break wind for as long and as loud as you like. Isn't life grand? Of course life is grand! It's great to be alive! Just keep telling yourself that. Ifyou were an awesome writer, but had to move on with your life and abandon your column for The Real World, she wouldn't dream of continuing it with someone else! You are irreplaceable! She knows that! One fine day, you'll show her! Of course, you will have forgotten all about it by then. ThatTop IOTime of Year Get Shorty: John Travolta recreates his character from Pulp Fiction in this comedy of errors concerning gangsters in Hollywood. A bit of Pulp mixed with a bit of the Sting. Tank Girl: It's stupid. It's obnoxious. It's not even all that clever. But sometimes stupid, obnoxious and not clever are just what we need. Die Hard 3: Someday Hollywood will run out of ways to use this formula. The third installment in the series is beginning to wear it Since this is the last issue ofthe Ranger for this year, and since I am the theoretical entertainment guru ofthe paper, it must be time to present my top 10 lists for 1995. At least I'll get a jump of a week or so on everyone else who will be doing it in the coming weeks. Here we go. Top 10 Movies of the Year Goldeneye: Bond is back, and he's still fun in the PC 90's. " Karen Diehl Breaking up sucks. Whether you're the one doing the breakfng or the one, er, being broken, It s rarely a pleasant expenence. Like a root canal. Or finals week. Or a pelvic exam. Eew. One ofthe funny things about ending a relationship is that the responsibility for the break-up always falls into the hands of the person who brings it up first. I don't care how nice the ending was, there's always a "dumper" and a "dum pee." "It was a mutual decision" is just a nice way of saying, "He dumped me before I had a chance to dump him." And people know this! Have you ever said, "It was mutual," to someone? Do you know what their first response is? Something like, "Oh ... so, are you okay with it? Is he okay with it? Who started it?" They want to know who got dumped! Although I personally don't have a whole lot of experience in this category, being the "dumper" can't be much fun. Let's face it, at least 90% of the time when a relationship ends, one of the 2 parties involved isn't happy about it. So, if you're the "dumper", you're pretty much taking someone else's emotional state into your own hands - and then squishing it. Yeah, that'd make me feel like turning cartwheels. Being the "dum pee" isn't any picnic, either. If you're at the receiving end of a break-up, thin, but it still works. Crimson Tide: High seas drama featuring brilliant performances by Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Desperado: Not quite as good as its low budget prequel, El Mariachi, but tons of fun with Antonio Banderas. Mallrats: Another sequel that doesn't quite live upto the cult status of the original, but stays amusing with its humor for Generation X. The Professional: An action movie with a twisted moral sense and an unusual tale offamily values. Kids: A much too true portrayal of today's youth. Frighteningly real. Casper: Manages to be a family movie without getting too sweet. In fact it's a lot less saccharine than the cartoons it came from. Top 10 Worst Things in the Movies of 1995 The next Jurassic Park: Isn't it about time to stop' making a film out of everything that Michael you're sort of helpless, and no likes feeling helpless. Thereis one cool thing about being dumped, though. You get better it each time it happens to you. For example, you learn all the sneaky break-up lines. Anmve "dum pee" might understand thl implications of "I'm leaving you. or "It's over," or even, "Let'stry' being friends - you know, see other people." However, it tak~ a person trained in The Art of Being Dumped to recogoize, 'VI want different things out of ths relationship," or "I can't answer all your questions, so maybe I'm not what you need," or the sly, "We need to slow down." YouaJ; get better at handling the postdumping blues. You learn what cheers you up . throwing darts! his picture, leaving nasty messages in the dirt on his car, making gingerbread men and calling each one by his name right before biting their heads . and you learn what hurts - reading the sappy letters he wrote you, remembering your first kiss, thinking of him with someone new - and you try to d~ more of the former and less of latter. In closing, I'd like to wish Mikey, my fellow "He Said She said ..." columnist, lots ofluck after graduation. So, even though he's leaving me all by myself and I'll have to find a n writing companion next semess there's no hard feelings. Really. It's a mutual thing. Crichton ever wrote? Or, worse, trying to be like.hiJ1 without using him. This year saw Congo, Outbreak, and Species come and go no one really cared. Throwing too much mon at low budget producers of cult hits: We saw Robert RodriguezWesperado, El Mariachi) and Kevin Smith(Mallrats, Clerks) t~ to redo their breakthroug~ hits using more money an failing. What small time film maker will Hollywood r1{anger JYems AIDS Quilt'Comes to Parkside • Genevieve Guran Photo Editor Four panels of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt were on display ·Dec. 4 and 5 at Parkside as part of the commemoration of World AIDS Day, celebrated nationally on Dec. 1. The Quilt began in a San Francisco neighborhood as a memorial to the more than 1,000 San Franciscans who died of AIDS between 1980 and 1987. Word of the Quilt quickly spread and thousands more panels were added. The Quilt now contains over 31,000 panels and would cover 13 football fields. All 50 states and 38 other countries have contributed panels. Panel materials are very diverse, including everything from jock straps, condoms. and feather boas to Barbie doll" stuffed animals, and wedding rings. Regardless of the materials or number of panels, the goals ofthe Quilt remain the same: to preserve the memory of those who have died as a result of AIDS, to increase awareness of AIDS and HIV prevention, and to increase support for those living with AIDS and HIV. Marcy Cayo, Program Manager of Parkside's Health and Counseling Services, was instrumental in bringing the panels to Parkside. Cayo said of the Quilt: "Some of the panels, you don't know what they mean. Some are very vague. Some are very clear. You think, 'Gosh, this is what he was about.'" In order to get the panels for this week's commemoration of World AIDS Day the panels had to be reserved a year in advance. The university had to pay a small fee ($250 - $300) and had to guarantee the security of the panels. Itis hoped that the Quilt will raise awareness of AIDS here at Parkside and in Southeastern Wisconsin. According to a survey published in the October 1995 Wisconsin AIDS / HIV Update, there were 227 cases of AIDS or HIV infection reported in Kenosha County and 237 cases reported in Racine County between 1982 and Sept. 30, 1995. Anyone interested in confidential and anonymous testing should contact the Kenosha Health Dept. (653-6950) or the Racine Health Dept. (636-9498) or, for more information, contact the Southeast Wisconsin AIDS Project at 657-6644 or 1-800· 924-6601. Ask Amber • Amber Nichols Starting next semester there will be a lock box available for any of you to put your questions. Also, any of you can feel free to write questions to my email, nichols@it.uwp.edu and be sure to include how you would like to be addressed. Thank you to the ones who have written me questions. Dear Amber, My friend committed suicide not too long ago, and I'm still trying to deal. I'm having a hard time with not only studies, but with my social life as well. I don't know how long I can fight to hold everything together. Concerned Dear Concerned, It's hard getting back into the social scene, and don't expect yourself to be someone you don't feel like right now. Time is what you need, and you will heal. There are people on campus ...Peer Health Educators, and counselors to talk to. And if you feel that you do not need or want to talk to these people, many times the peace God can give through prayer outweighs many other options. Leadership 2000 • Melissa Noto Knowledge, skills, and increased opportunities are just the beginning of Leadership 2000: The Parkside Challenge. Students learn how to excel in a changing, diverse society by talking with community leaders and participating in various seminars and workshops over a ten week period. (February 6-April 9) Leadership 2000 is a program designed to equip first and second year Parkside students with an understanding of essential leadership skills for success in the 21st century. Parkside freshman and sophomores with good acaderpic standing are eligible. The program is free but registration is limited to 30 students and is processed on a first come basis. Forms must be received by Friday, Jan. 26 and are available through the University Activities Office in Union209, Ext. 2278. Keanu Less Than Memorable as Johnny • TY Wilda In the future, according to the cyberpunk author William Gibson, evil COrporations rule the earth with an eye only on the profit margin, the Yakuza roam the streets killing Without restriction, epidemics that make AIDS look harmless abound and hard wired heads are as common as color TVs. In the future according to Johnny Mnemonic, all of these elements are incapable of combining to create an interesting movie. The movie concerns an information courier known only as Johnny (Keanu Reeves). In his head is stored the cure for a neurological disease of the future that is dropping the citizenry like flies. The only problem is, he can't get it out and everyone wants it. Reeves wanders through this role listlessly, barking out monotone lines as he runs from everyone who wants his info. It's really a shame that he can't be killed without losing the data, because after about the first 20 minutes of the film you wish that someone would put him and us out of our misery. He faces off against an endless supply of Japanese killers whose characterizations are slightly less deep than the Japanese bad guys of a World War II propaganda film. Along the way he meets with friends IceT and Henry Rollins, rock and rap stars turned actors in charge of the stereotypical friendly underground/rebellion. Ice T plays the same function here as he did in Tank Girl, the mistrusting, tough talking rebel leader who will eventually save the day. Rollins comes in as the brilliant doctor who's going to save the world with Johnny's data. Somehow both of these characters have more substance to them than Reeves' title character, which sums up one of the real problems with the movie, everyone else is just bouncing around Johnny, waiting for him to get attacked by the enemy so they can save his life yet again, but all of them are able to care for him a lot more than he can make the audience care. Johnny Mnemonic is big on effects and flash. It features a dystopian futureworld that rivals the beauty and technology shown in Blade Runrter. There are cyberspace scenes using state of the art computer graphics that are visually stunning and captivating. It's lacking in emotional appeal. There is just nothing here to make you care what happens next. Gibson's original story that the film was based on was only a short story and the padding necessary to make it into a two hour movie shows. Long on action and effects and short on story and character, Johnny Mnemonic fails to pull the viewer in. • Sy Stevens A small group of the Parkside women's cross country team arrived back home this past monday from running the 1995 United States Cross Country Championships, which took place at Franklin Park in the city where Cheers was born. The race consisted of two races, the Senior Nationals which was a 6K (3.7 miles) open race, and the Junior Nationals which was 5K (3.1 miles) for women 19 years of age and under. The top six runners of the senior race hurdle themselves to the World Cup Championships which will be held in March of 1996. The winner of tire Senior Nationals, which was comprised of 238 runners, was Joan Nesbit from the Boston area with a course record time of 19:02. This time broke the preexisting record which belonged to Lynn Jennings by 30 seconds. The second place runner was Kate ~oJ!!,-eJ1. with a time of 19:32, and the third place runner was Lynn Jennings, and the seven time U.S. Nationals winner and the three times World Cup winner, with a time of 19:35. Running for Parkside in this race were J en Moss in the 184th position with a Hepp's Hype Picks Cincinnati over Chicago: Blake gets back on track with big-play bombs on the Bear's defense in a Cincy Shocker. Washington over N.Y. Giants: If only the Redskins could play the Cowboys every week. But really, the Giants were outplayed last time these two teams met. The 'Skins to play Ferotte at QB and let Brian Mitchell run the ball. Green Bay over Tampa Bay: Packers are on a roll, but Meghan Patterson and Missy Shumway time of 25:15, Julie Barnhill 32nd position was Missy in the 192nd position with a Shumway with her personal time of 26:10, and Catherine best tie of 20:18. Following Rice in the 194th position Missy was Lisa Schaich with with a time of 26:40. Senior a time of 20:35 in 36th place, Jen Moss comments that,"It and with a time of 20:45, was my last Cross Country Meghan Patterson was in race and I felt positive about 42nd place. Jaimmee my ability to run well." Jen Robers finished with a time was also in awe of running of 21:17 for the 45th on the same course that position. Lynn Jennings was Coach DeWitt was very breathing and running on' proud of his group of that day. (I wasn't supposed runners that went out to to mention that). Boston, "The girls got to see The winner of the Junior some of the best runners in National Race, which the world:, he said as he comprised of 64 runners, smiled and mentioned to me was Casey Florida of Abilene that Missy and J en ran the Christian with a time of best races of the day. 17: 17. The second place Honorable mention does go runner was Nicole Jefferson out to Ali DeWitt and Amy of Western with a time of Haines, who are "cool" for 17:50, and then there came picking everybody up at the the Parkside women. In the airports. • AI Heppner Sports Editor Favre has to hold off on the trash talk until he beats the Niners or Dallas. Minnesota over Cleveland San Diego over Arizona New England over N.Y.Jets New Orleans over Atlanta San Francisco over Carolina Dallas over Philadelphia Detroit over Houston Denver over Seattle Oakland over Pittsburgh Buffalo over St. Louis: Mark Rypien versus the Bills. Puh-lease! Rams better hope Miller can bounce back from his 5th concussion in 15 months. Indianapolis over Jacksonville: The Colts roll their playoff dice against the other expansion team this week. Fortunately for Indy, the Jags don't have the same roar as the Panthers. Last Week: 10-4 (I'm the champ, yep-yep) Season Record: 87-42 (.674) • Margaret Ditchburn The Parkside wrestling team is gearing up for a tough season. They are in good shape coming out of last weekend's tournament with two champions. There were 16 schools represented and 224 wrestlers packed into Parkside's PhyEd building on Saturday. Roger Spear won the 118 lb division. He had four wins and no losses for the day. All of Rogers wins were by major decision or match termination, where he beat his opponent by 15 points or more. Jeremie Ott dominated his opponents winning the 177 lb weight class. He won his first match ofthe day with a pin and finished with one of the most exciting matches and a come from behind victory. At 158 pounds, Boone Smith took second at the tournament losing the championship round by a tie breaker. Senior, Myles Muckerheide placed third in the 167 lb weight class. Out of the 224 competitors, Myles was picked by coaches and referees for the Ray Larson Sportsmanship Award. Myles also beat Mike Schneider of Marquette who had pinned four opponents earlier that day. Myles Muckerheide Parkside had three ofthe top six in the 134 lb weight class. They included Freshman Brad Shefchik who took fourth, Trevor Hasenjager (last years NAJA National Champion at 118 lbs) and Shawn Maye, alsoa freshman, who tied with Trevor for fifth. Freshman Andy Tubbs placed fifth in the 190 lb weight class. Brett Stubblefield and Todd Raymond both took sixth in the 158 lb and heavyweight respectively. This week Parkside has three tough dual meets. The schedule this season will be tougher that previous years but Coach Koch is optimistic, "We have some outstanding freshman that have contributed to the team and we are relatively healthy." This season Koch hopes to have three or four All-Americans and that is definitely not out of reach for the wrestlers. Wrestlers Dominate in Season Opener • ToddRaymond Schroeder, 11-3;134lhs,Brad Shefchik,13-3;142lhs,Pete . . 6- Miller,3-5;150lhs,D.C.LeWlS, 6; 158lhs,BooneSmith,8-5;167 lhs,MikeCole,6-5; 1771hs,Myle> Muckerheide,8-3; 190lbs,Andy 'Iubbs,8-5; Hwt lhs,JeremieOtt, 5-2. D.C.Lewis and JeremieOtt bothwrestledup twoweight classesand stillpounoedtheir opponentsand cameawaywith impressive victories. TheParksidewrestlingream continuesitswinningtradition overWhitewater.Withtheir competitionstaking planemainly awayfromParksidesofur, they heldtheirfirst homemeet Wednesday,November29at the ParksidePhysicalEducation Building. Parkside's Record: 118lhs, RogerSpear,11-2;126Ihs,Justin anger servatlons, cont from p. 4 Campus arrest, cont from p. I sacred obligation to raise them to be productive and positive adults. Ifyou shirk this responsibility, much will be required, and many others could be damaged. Spouse and child abuse does not exist in a vacuum. Many others get caught in the web and damaged. With the education we are seeking here at Parkside goes a responsibility to use it wisely. It would be one of my fondest hopes that students - are not attending just so they can be trained to make money. What a shallow existence. What a wasted resource. We have an obligation to use our education in positive ways. Making money is not wrong, but there must be more to reported seeing him down on the second floor of the library, and another saw him down in lower Greenquist. "What really surprises me is that other people saw this and did nothing," said Knoell. "I'm just glad there were the three of us there to put a stop to it." "The police told us that he's got a rap sheet a mile long," said Rudelich. "He's from Mukwonago and police said he has done this at other universities as well. He should be in a . correctional institution. He wasn't affiliated with Parkside- he wasn't a student or anything- and he had no business being here doing that." life than just the almighty dollar. Take time over this holiday season to count the blessings that you have. Even if they are meager, if you have had a rough go of it, you are still breathing and as long as you are there IS a chance for you for a better life. During the last few months, life has been more stimulating for me than I would have preferred. But, I believe that God is in heaven, arid that he has given me many talents. He expects me to use my talents wisely, and he expects you to do the same. God bless you and have a good holiday season. We'll talk again in January. 5'11",200 pounds, with a salt-and-pepper beard. J\t the time of the incident, he was wearing metal frame glasses, a baseball cap, navy slacks, and cowboy boots. He was carrying a cellular phone. "He looked like a normal person," said Hansen. "He didn't look dangerous or anything." "What gets me is that it was 10 to 15 minutes before anyone showed up," said one witness to the capture. "It shouldn't be 10 minutes at a small university like Parkside." There were other accounts of people witnessing acts of misconduct in the hours leading up to the confrontation. One person De a SImple one: greed. The leaders of these companies get obscene bonus payments, yet more arid more run-ofthe-mill workers are on unemployment. One could wonder if these so-called "industry leaders" receive a bounty for every job that they get rid of! Much has been given, and much should have been received. The only consolation is that someday, much will be required of them. I hope that I only live to see that day. This concept means more than money. How could a man who is blessed with the love of a wife even contemplate striking her? If you are blessed with children, you have a most --_.._-- • Murmansk i.. -~~~-~'. '" ~"( " i "\) \\ jjJj \;£7 i~:' '\.;--~~)<;.., ... Suzdal @ -,...,,~:/ , ::.:«~.~~,.,~._.J~, RUSSIA } , \, ~8aku; --. ,=-~!.." -~~o . HUNGARY oCJ Nelson Ranger Communist 'tis the season for reflection on one's blessings. The biblical concept of "To whom much is given, much is required" has been on my mind. When this concept" is mentioned in church it usually refers to money, but it means much more than that. If you have many blessings, be them money, education, the love and enjoyment of a stable family life, or a stable and lucrative occupation, you also have a' commensurate responsibility that accompanies them. Society seems to be missing this point. Once upon a time, part of the so-called American Myth was the concept of responsibility for community good. This is where the Rush Limbaughs and the Newt Gingriches of the world err. Rush is eternally asking on his show, "Why should people who "have" pay for those who "have not?" The answer, my corpulent one, is that this nation does not (or at least, didn't used to) aspire to emulate the conditions that Charles Dickens found so repugnant 170 years ago. One hundred years ago, Social Darwinism defended the rampant and One Liberal's Opinion "Barb Churchill Ranger columnist CJ's column this week talks of people who have failed to use their immense wealth and talent to help those of us that are less fortunate, and exhorts those of us at Parkside to use our education wisely, and not just for our personal gain. As far as it goes, I am in complete agreement. But, his column does not go far enough. Social Darwinism has reared its ugly head again here in Wisconsin. No better explanation of this is required than the new "Wisconsin Works," or W-2 program that will be replacing Welfare as of Jan. 1, 1996. This program fails to take into account education OR people with serious illness, and puts everyone into the same category. This is just plain wrong. Now, if everyone in the world could work, they should. And, most do. Itis demeaning for an adult to take Welfare or SSI money when they could be working and earning their OWN way. And, yes, there are some deadbeats out there that could and SHOULD be working, but they don't. However, punishing everyone for the sins of a few is inexcusable. What good 01' lovable Tommy Thompson (the honorable one himself) has failed to take into account is that some people (temporarily or permanently) simply CANNOT work. Those people include cancer patients (pretty hard to work while taking chemo or radiation), the elderly (you mean that my eighty-seven year old grandma would HAVE to work if she didn't have her savings and her house?), the very young, and students. Yes, students! The current proposal for W-2 would force some of our lowincome Parkside students to work rather than go to school and improve themselves. They might be forced to take minimum or sub-minimum wage jobs (yes, W-2 provides for this too) rather than continuing in their efforts to build a better life. And, last of all, W-2 would hurt the very young by denying their mothers AFDC benefits. After two years on Welfare, AFDC benefits (even if there are young children in the house) will be cut off, regardless of how hard the people are trying or how severe the need. Whoever thought this program up needs his head examined. This program will cause more pain than any other in existence. Even rationed health care (coming soon, due to Medicare and Medicaid cutbacks) is. not as big a threat as this W-2. And it is built squarely on Social Darwinist principles-the survival of the fittest, and (more importantly) the survival of the RICHEST. Right now, the city of Racine is reeling. We have the highest crime rate in the state, a Senator that should and will be recalled (due to the fact that he does not feel the need to listen to his constituents), federal and state cutbacks, a new county sales tax that we don't want or need, and now this new W-2 program. The mind reels. The problem is that the state's priorities are seriously screwed up. Rather than helpmg the workmg poor with tax breaks, help with further education, and with new programs designed to help those most in need, they shaft us. Again and again and again. We almost need a miracle in order to get out from under. And that is not what America is all about. During this Christmas season, do your best to help those less fortunate, and pressure your legislators to help the lower and lowermiddle classes. It's time to "take back" our country from over-paid lobbyists and nonlistening representatives. If we raise our voices, we can not and WILL not be held down forever. Remember, God helps those who help themselves, and right now we need a peaceful revolution to get our country working again. .irresponsible capitalism the day by arguing that God allowed the rich to become richer because they were more fit as people. 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As a widowed President (Michael Douglas), Andy Shepard's been able to avoid all character attacks from his rivals because it's not smart politics to go on the offensive against a widower. When the lonely widower begins to date a former political activist and present-day adversary of politicians (Annette Bening), President Shepard's chief rival Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss) goes on the attack. The result is a media circus with Rumson as the ringmaster. The film is a resounding success, as a romantic comedy and as a look at American politics. You don't have to take a 400-level PoliSci class to understand the political complexities involved in the film, but it's not at the third-grade level either. Reiner reaches an intelligent, happy medium. Romantically, Reiner tries to make a Capra-esque love story. Sydney is completely intimidated by the White House scene at first. While Andy acknowledges that he "has the best home court advantage in the world," he refuses to take the relationship slowly. They dive in, and to Reiner's credit, end up as a fantastic couple. As the public begins to question the President's "family values" because of his affair, opinion polls show the President is in a free-fall, plummeting from a 63% approval rating to 41% in seventy days. But Andy understands that he's guilty only of falling in love. He refuses to fight the bully Rumson on the character issue in the press. He has no comment about Sydney to the bloodhounds who follow his every move. The main focus of The American President is the question "what real right does the public have in regards to the private life of a political figure?" This topic is entirely relevant in today's tele-crazed society (just ask Bill Clinton or onetime presidential contender Gary Hart). President Shepard reacts with a "no comment." He feels that any comment would lend credibility to his rivals' seedy claims and end up working against him. When his approval rating hits an embarrassing 41% though, he is forced into action. The result is retribution, politically and, after Sydney begins to feel the strain of the relationship, romantically. The American President also does an excellent job of showing us the merry-goround and fantasyland that is the Presidency. When Sydney spends the night at the White House, panic ensues among the President's staff and their intimacy is interrupted by the revolving door of nervous advisors. There are several sparkling performances in the film. While there is already Oscar-talk about Douglas's great performance as the title character, I believe Bening deserves. equal praise. Bening is completely giddy, yet strong. As a lobbyist she is intelligent. As a loveinterest she is striking. Bening is helped by the fact that the movie is as much hers as it is Douglas's; Reiner portrays not only the President's struggles with an unrelenting media, but he also shows Sydney's downsides, both privately and professionally. MichaelJ. Fox, who's been playing the same character for the last ten years, breaks out of his slump with a superb performance as President Shepard's antsy Domestic Policy Advisor. Martin Sheen also gives a winning portrayal as Shepard's Chief of Staff and best friend. But the performance that everyone will talk about is Douglas's. Douglas is splendid in the very difficult role. He comes across as a decent guy who just wants to return to the time when the President was given the benefit of the doubt in his private life. Unfortunately for him that time is long past. Douglas also does a good job of showing his funny side (before going to bed with Sydney for the first time, he reminds her that "the most powerful man in the world" is only a political term). The performance is wellrounded and worthy of all the acclaim it will receive. When was the last successful romantic comedy! intriguing political film? .. It's been a long, long time. Director Rob Reiner's The American President is quite an accomplishment, and quite a film. Christmas Music • Barb Churchill Ranger Curmudgeon Christmas music everywhere, and 'not a drop to drink.' Yes, folks, the overabundance of Christmas music is driving me nuts. As of this writing, there is still over twenty days to Christmas, and yet you'd think it was going to be tomorrow by all the Christmas music in the stores and on the radio stations. Even Muzak (elevator music) has gotten into the act, playing one Christmas song (like the ever-popular" Jingle Bells) over and over and OVER again until you're sick of it. Then they playa Muzak standard such as Barbra Streisand's "Wet." It's enough to make me hurl! At the malls, they have (unfortunately for us consumers) picked up on this Muzak trend, and feature thousands of different versions of "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow," "Jingle Bells," the "Christmas Song" (otherwise known as "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire."), and of course "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Better titles for the above records (after you've heard them one too many times) are "Let it Snow so you can get into a car accident and die," "Jingle Bell Hell," "Fire-roasting your chestnuts over Christmas Day while watching the Packers beat the Bears," and "Rudolph lords it over the other inferior reindeer." A few songs like "I am Santa Claus," by Black Sabbath are appropriate Christmas type tunes, but the others can "take a long walk off a short pier" as far as I'm concerned. So, what can you do about this Christmas song invasion! Refuse to hum, sing, or otherwise participate in Christmassong singing until the week of Christmas. If you are into alternative music, get out all your favorite albums and sing to them. One older song that I like singing to after listening to Christmas songs all day at work is "Man in the Wilderness" by Styx. And, of course, there is always my favorite song, "Dirt," that I can sing along with that immediately washes the bad taste out of my mouth. "Oh, you are so special. You have the talent, to make me feel like dirt. Oh, you use your talent, to fake me under, and cover me with dirt." This song always helps to remove Christmastype propaganda from my brain. So, do whatever you like to do to drive these mindless, boring, and pretentious Christmas songs from your life. It'll do you some good to remind yourself of the tedium, mediocrity, and futility of daily life after listening to sickly-sweet Christmas songs EVERYWHERE YOU GO. "~~P,'P1~ ~.Q1- ss etu.-I" Top Ten goes on, from p.2 ruin next year? Big time soundtrack albums: It's apparently not enough for the movie business to get your ticket price, now they want you to buy the CD too. The problem is, does anyone remember extensive use of any of the songs from the Batman Forever or Johnny Mnemonic soundtracks in the movies? Junior: Did the world really need yet another pregnant man movie? Especially one featuring Schwarzenegger? Thomany damn kid movies: It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the merchandising. Was there anything imaginable that you could buy this past summer without a picture of Pocahontas on it? Quentin Tarantino: I'm one of his biggest fans actually, but he is really beginning to be overused and overrated. The Net: The information superhighway is the newest bad movie device to come into vogue. I wish my E-Mail was as coolas the system in Disclosure or that it was easy to get rid of someone using it as it was to get rid of Sandra Bullock in The Net. Comedy sketches as movies: Stuart Saves His Family? The Jerky Boys? The fine work of Adam Sandler? C'mon people, is it really that hard to come up with an entertaining idea? • Threats of government intervention: Big government thinks that the movie industry is what is eroding today's society and destroying family values. So the movie makers promised they'd be good and work on the problem. Yeah right. As long as we keep shelling out the dollars for sex and violence, they'll keep giving that to us. At least Showgirls bombed. The best movie of 1995: Was there anything out there that didn't claim to be that? If not the best, than at least the most heart-warming, most thrilling or the most action packed. Spare us the hyperbole guys. So, that was 1995 in the theater. What can we expect in '96? More ofthe same of course. December 9, 1995· page 8 December: Time to Celebrate • Melissa Noto Celebrate all the holidays of December in "Let Us Light Candles," an original multicultural musical event for the entire family. The concert will be Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. in Parkside's Communication Arts Theatre. The performance was created by Patrick McGuire, a UW-Parkside professor. "The Parkside Chorale" and "The Voices of Parkside" will be featured under the direction of James Kinchen. Also featured SUFAC, cont from p, I the future. Music Department's request for an increase that would nearly double their budget was considered inappropriate at this time and it was voted to give them no increase at all. The largest increases were requested by BSU, Latinos Unidos and the AthleticlIntramurals Department. ·BSU and LU asked for money to pay their officers and to increase community and on-campus programming. These increases would have doubled the budgets for each ofthe organizations. While SUFAC felt the efforts of both groups were worthwhile, they also felt that this was not a good time to ask for such large increases. A compromise was made of giving a 25% increase to each group. The AthleticslIntramurals Dept. asked for an increase of $80,000. This increase would have meant a rise in tuition of $22 per full time student per semester. Linda Draft, chair of the department, explained the request as an increase of the costs of the department due to participating in the GLVC athletic conference and a need to purchase an additional van for team transportation. SUFAC members felt that the department should have to raise some ofthis money . on their own and not place the whole burden on the students. In a hotly debated vote of 6 for and 2 against, the committee authorized an increase of $20,000. The two members who voted against the measure felt that even this increase was too much. SUFAC will hear any appeals on its decisions on Dec 6th. Expected to appeal are the Athletics Department and the Union Rec Center. The final recommendations ofthe committee will be presented to PSGA for approval on Dec 8th. If they are approved there, they will go before the Chancellor for final approval. As the budget currently stands, there will be an increase in segregated fees of approximately 2% in the 96-97 school year. will be the Parkside Classical Guitar Ensemble, directed by George Lindquist. Following the performance you are welcomed to continue the celebration with a holiday reception including refreshments and further entertainment. Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for children 14 and under. For additional information or tickets contact the Union Information Center at 2345. o 0 0 e o • 0 C CI " 0 0 (I o (10 0 0 • •• e • • • • • • • •• • e •• c • • • • • • e • From AIl Of Us At Tanllnes &. Fingertips! • • • • • DECElsER SPECiibS : .'. : ·.' Stop In &.. See Our Book Of Bargains!! So Many Bargains And Specials We Can't Advertise Them All! Stop In Today! TANUNES ~=~~li.. F '0""'r~r~==::::::l~ 271918th St' ". 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