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1HE1RUNGUJuly 241998 The Student Newspaper at Drexel University
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IndtxEd-Op 4Oatebook 6Comics 7Classifieds tEntertainment 12
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Freshman dies during summer ROTC trainingChris PuzakEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Em erald C an d o r Cenizal a freshman majoring in materials en g in ee r in g d ied d u r in g an Reserve Officersrsquo Training Corps training exercise on July 13 She was 18 years old
A ccording to the H am p to n Rhodes (Va) Pilot Cenizal was p a r t ic ip a t in g in the N avyrsquos Career Orientation and Training of M idshipm en exercise at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious
Base in Virginia Beach Virginia
She was in shyvolved in a rope c lim b ing ex e r shycise w hen she fell 20 feet to the ground
She was p ro shynounced dead at the scene by Navy and local paramedics who w ere unsuccessfu l in the ir attempts to revive her
Cenizal
Born in Guam Cenizal was very active in community groups in Ham pton Rhodes Virginia She worked with youth groups and sang in her local church choir
She was vice-president of the N a tio n a l H o n o r Society and president of the Madrigals Choir in high school and was first runshyner up in a 1995 beauty pageant
At Drexel she was a member of the University choir Gospel choir and the Anthony J Drexel
leadership society She was also aw arded the NRO TC C o m shymunity Service Ribbon
ldquoShe really liked being hererdquo said her ro o m m ate Robin Greenbaum a freshman majorshying in architectural engineering ldquoShe just really liked Drexelrdquo
Greenbaum added ldquoShe was quiet but once she got to know you she was really sweet She was always willing to helpand a good lis tener Everyone is going to miss herrdquo
Korman to maintain service during renovations
George Papayannis The Triangle
C onstruc tion s ta r te d this w e e k on th e c o m m o n c o m p u te r area as renovations to th e Korman Centers first floor c o m m e n c e All o f th e fixtures w e re
re m o v e d as p a r t o f th e dem o li t io n p h a s e o f th e project
The new design w ill provide more classrooms During construction computers will be available in temporary rooms
Lisa RocciTRIANGLE STAFF WRITER
On Monday July 20 builders began renovating the common computer cluster of the Korman C enter A fter m ak ing in itial plans almost one year ago conshystruction got started this week beginning with the removal of all com puter equipm ent from the cluster
The construction was slated to begin on July 1 bu t several changes in plans and other setshybacks caused a delay in the proshyject according to Jan Biros assoshyciate vice p re s id e n t o f the Korman Center
Now under way the renovashytion will involve adding three new classrooms to the first floor of K orm an the ad d itio n o f a ldquow ire lessrdquo la p to p -o n ly c lassshy
room and a new self-service p r in t area which will work in conjunction with new identificashytion card readers
Along with the ad d itio n of new classrooms the areas previshyously used as consulting offices will be torn down to allow room for expansion of room 132B and to provide more room for the new common cluster
The Faculty Resource Center will change locations and the senior consultants office will be moved to the rear of the buildshying providing easier access to all new and existing classrooms
During construction students will have several o p t io n s for computer usage
Rooms 132A and 114A will remain open throughout the renshyovation process and are availshy
able to students whenever there are no classes being held in them Schedules are posted every day ou ts id e each d oo r in d ica ting when each room has been reserved Students will also be allowed to access rooms 250 and 258 when classes are not in sesshysion
The resource room located in the Korman basement near the lunch tables will also be available for use This room is not fully operational yet but it should be up and running shortly accordshying to Biros
ldquoI donrsquot think services to stushydents have really been d im in shyished [during the renovation]rdquo said Biros
Students who need help can contact the help desk at its usual number 895-2698 and consulshytants are available in room 112 of the Korman Center (currently the Faculty Resource Center)
As construction continues s tu d en ts are asked to use the
back entrance to the first floor classrooms as the main doors in the cluster will be locked to preshyvent safety hazards In addition to the schedules posted in each c lassroom a schedule will be p os ted each day in the lobby informing students where comshyputers are available
Once all renovations are comshyplete teachers will have five stanshydard rooms to choose from when reserving a classroom along with one ldquowirelessrdquo classroom to be equipped with laptop computers
The new furniture to be put in the rooms will allow freedom to rearrange classrooms more easily over term breaks so that s tu shyden ts a re n rsquot always s itting in rows
ldquoWe hope to p rov ide more flexibility to professors in classshyroom s in term s o f [seating] arrangementrdquo said Biros
Students will also have more access to the more popular com-
See Korman on page 2
Search for new dean stalls again
Chris PuzakEDITORIN-CHIEF
For the second time Provost Richard Astro has rejected the recommended candidates of the College of E ng ineering Dean Search Committee According to several sources close to the dean search co m m ittee P rovost Richard Astro announced at the Deanrsquos Council meeting on July 16 that he told the search comshym ittee that none o f th candishyd a tes for the p o s ition of Engineering Dean were accepted Astro could not be reached for comment
A m eeting with Astro University President Constantine Papadakis and the Dean Search c o m m ittee is schedu led for Friday June 24 to d e te rm ine w h a t course o f ac tio n will be taken
One source expressed frustrashytion at the pace of selecting a new dean while another said he he
See Search on page 2
Shane McGoey leaves U
Heather BellewTRIANGLE STAFF WRITER
Shane McGoey Director of Greek life is leaving Drexel and re lo ca tin g to M ad ison W is shyconsin so his wife can take a facshyulty position at th e U nivers ity o f W isconsin D rexel is c u r shyrently conductshying a search to find a successor to fill McGoeyrsquos position
McGoey said McGoey he is p roud of several im provem ents he has made to Greek life during his two-and-a-half years at Drexel These accomplishments include developing a strategic plan for the future of Greek life on camshypus addressing and upgrading life safety issues and the recruitshym en t of a lum ni for chap te r involvement and participation in monthly Greek relations board meetings
ldquoHe was great to work with because he was always there to help and it will be a loss to the university when he leavesrdquo said Lynne Capraro rush advisor for Alpha Sigma Alpha
Several events occurred du r shying McGoeyrsquos tenure that had a m ajor impact on Greek life at Drexel A f ra te rn ity brawl
See McGoey on page 2
UniversityNational The TrianglelsquoJuly 241998
Teenager found dead in recycle bin
David DishneauASSOCIATED PRESS
BOONSBORO Md mdash A teenager who may have gone to sleep in a recycling bin outside a restaurant was found dead severshyal days later among compressed cardboard boxes
Police tried to trace the fatal path Joshua Smith a popular 17- year-o ld h igh school a th le te took from the restaurant where he cooked p a r t- t im e to the grounds of a recycling company in Rockville 45 miles away
A G eorgetow n Paper Stock Co worker found Smithrsquos body amid a load of compacted cardshyboard Monday
S h e r if fs investiga to rs said Smith may have been inside the restaurantrsquos recycling bin when it was e m p tied by a c o m p a c to r truck early Saturday
The cause of his death wasnrsquot known Wednesday but authorishyties said there was no evidence of foul play
M ontgom ery County police spokeswoman Joyce Barrow said Smith didnrsquot appear to have been crushed to death She said he m igh t have suffocated o v e r shydosed or been dead before being placed in the bin Tests for alcoshyhol and drugs were being con shyducted
He was last seen early Saturday
A friend Holly Wolfe said Smith had partied Friday night with co-workers
W hen his plan to spend the night at a friendrsquos house d idn rsquot work out he said he would sleep at the Red Byrd restaurant she said
R es tau ran t m anager Jeff H offm an said S m ith rsquos spare clothing was found with his walshylet keys and pager on the restaushyr a n t rsquos b ack p o rc h S a tu rd ay morning
Tad Phillips district manager for USA Waste of Gaithersburg which picked up and took the cardboard to Rockville said the death was a tragedy that upset his workers
ldquo I t rsquos a tra sh co n ta in e r I t rsquos picked up and dum ped It sits seven feet off the g ro u n d rdquo he said ldquoTheyrsquore not designed for entry by peoplerdquo
Director of Recreational Athletics leavesChris PuzakEDfTOR-IN-CHIEF
D irec to r o f R ecrea tiona l Athletics Mia Fields is leaving Drexel Fields told The Triangle she is leaving ldquoto pursue other o p p o r tu n i t ie s rdquo and th a t she plans to rem ain in the field of recreational sports and wellness
ldquoMia is an enthusiastic indishyvidual who brought a fresh attishytude and perspective to recreshyational sports in our university com m unity We thank her for many years of loyal service The department will miss herrdquo said Interim Athletic D irector Eric
McGoey resigns
McGoey from page 1
o c cu rred betw een A lpha Pi Lambda and Tau Kappa Epsilon on Nov 7 1997 McGoey and the execu tive b o a rd o f the In terfraternal Association met with the presidents from each fraternity two days later to disshycuss the incident and possible options for the fraternities
The fight on Nov 7 two fights at Alpha Pi Lambda on Feb 51998 and other problems within the G reek system led to the involvement of McGoey and the IFA in the revision of social polishycies o a parties and oth^er ictivi- ties
M cGoey feels that im proveshyments still need to be made in the area o f party management and risk management
McGoeyrsquos services were also called u p o n w hen C raig L ieberm an was in ju red afte r falling ou t o f the Sigma Alpha Epsilonrsquos bathroom window on Feb 19 1998 He announced the University Judicial Boardrsquos sancshytio n s at the G reek re la tio n s board and remained involved in jud ic ia l and decision m aking processes
McGoey also saw the growth of the Greek system on campus when Alpha Chi Rho and Alpha Epsilon Pi receive their charters on Sept 20 1997 and March 11998 respectively
McGoey had a few words of advice for the next head of Greek life ldquohave a good sense o f humorrdquo
ZillmerFieldrsquos deparshy
ture follows the July 10 d e p a r shyture of Assistant R e c r e a t i o n a l A c t i v i t i e s D irec to r Dub Wear who left the U n ivers ity in June She saidshe is p ro u d o f be ing able to expand the wellness program s available to the Drexel com m ushynity but regrets not being able to create a total fitness center or to update the Physical Education
Fields
Athletic C en terrsquos strength and cardiovascular equipment Gary Pointer PEAC facility manager will work with Senior A ssociate A th le tic D irec to r Johnson Bowie to handle Fieldsrsquos duties un til a new d irec to r o f recreational sports can be found according to Zillmer A search committee has been formed to find a rep lacem ent for Fields The co m m ittee is cha ired by Lynn Tubman associate athletic d irec to r Z illm er said th a t he hopes to find a rep lacem en t before the beginning o f the fall term
Provost Astro rejects three engineering dean candidates
Search from page 1
believed that there is a good side to the story the president and p rovost are se tting very h igh s ta n d a rd s for the Dean o f Engineering
The three candidates for Dean of Engineering were Mohammed Karim chair o f electrical and c o m p u te r en g ineering at the U n ivers ity o f D ayton Dr Ronald Sack director of the civil and mechanical systems o f the National Science Foundation and Dr Bruce Eisenstein Drexel professor and form er d e p a r t shyment head of electrical engineershying
Astro rejected the choice of the first dean search committee
Dr Makram Suidan head of the University o f C incinnatirsquos civil engineering d ep a rtm en t who was a late addition to the pool of four candidates Suidan was also Dean o f E ng in eerin g o f the University of Cincinnati during Papadakisrsquos time there as presishydent
The Engineering Dean posishytion has been open since July 1 1997
Form er E ng ineering Dean YT Shah left to assume fiie posishytion o f senior vice provost for research and graduate studies at Clemson University
The in te r im d ean o f Engineering is chem ical engishynee r in g p ro fe sso r Raj Mutharsan
Crime ReportCrimes that occurred on or near campus can be reported by calling Drexel Security at 895-2222 According to Drexel Security it responded to 145 calls for assistance during the period July 6 through July 12 Of those calls the following 5 incidents were classified as criminal complaints
On-Campus Theft3200 Block of Powelton Avenue Commonwealth Hall MacAlisterHall Crease Student Center 3401 Powelton Avenue
On-Campus Vandalism
3200 Block of Race Street
July 7 Vehicle stolenJuly 7 Bicycle stolenJuly 10 Petty TheftJuly 10 UnspecifiedJuly 12 Personal Property
July 9 Vehicle vandalized
Campus computer center gets overhaul
Korman from page 1
puter peripherals specifically the scanners
A ccording to Biros ldquoThere will be a scanner in each classshyroomrdquo
The renovations were orig ishynally planned to be complete by September 1 This date has since been pushed back to September 10
THE TRIANGLEEstabHshed1926
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Thlaquo Triangle bull July 241998 UniversityRegional
Ridge declares success In tackling Y2K problemPettr Durantine
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARRISBURG mdash P e n n shysylvania has apparently become the first state to fix the troubleshysome Year 2000 glitch in nearly all the co m pu ter system s tha t support essential state govern shym e n t services a c c o rd in g to experts tracking developments in each state
The Ridge administration said W ednesday more than 98 p e rshycent of the computer programs have been fixed so in the first week of the new millennium drishyvers will have th e ir licenses processed welfare recipients will receive the ir benefits and the unemployed will get their checksmdash w i^o u t a problem
Secretary of A dm inistra tion
Thomas G Paese said the state also is well ahead of schedule on fixing the p ro g ram s for non- essential services That project should be completed by Decemshyber
The administration estimates it will have spent $39 million to correct m ore than 45000 p ro shygrams
Nearly three years ago Gov T om Ridge o rd e re d th a t the 27472 essen tia l p rog ram s be corrected by 1998 His adminisshytration leads the nation in overshycoming ldquoY2Krdquo which threatens to cause computer havoc
Most com puters built in the last three decades were designed with a six-digit dating system to save storage space and expense They recognize only two digits
for each year so come January 1 2000 computers may think the year is 1900 and malfunction
ldquoNot only have we safeguardshyed nearly all essential state sershyvices from the Year 2000 bug but we have completed repairs to 84 percent of all state government computer programsrdquo Paese said ldquoAnd we are 116 percent ahead of our schedule for finishing our Year 2000 fixes to agenc iesrsquo mainframe computers by the end of this year
ldquoAgain no other large govern- m en t agency o f th is size we believe can make this claimrdquo
ldquo I t rsquos p ro b ab ly t ru e rdquo said George Kostyrko spokesman for John Thomas Flynn president of the National Association of State In fo rm ation Resource Execushy
tives which tracks Y2K progress in all 50 states
While the 70000 state workers can rely on pay checks in the first weeks of 2000 the adm inistrashytion still anticipates problems particularly if other states local gov ern m en ts and the federal government have not completed correcting their computers
Larry Olson Ridgersquos deputy secre ta ry for the Office o f Inform ation Technology said Pennsylvania has estab lished contingency plans with m any federal agencies th a t are not expected to be ready in time
ldquoThat gives us first priority with the federal agenciesrdquo Olson said ldquoWe know ahead o f any o the r state how to handle the problemsrdquo
Orientation TomfooleryOrientation leaders Nikki Radick and
Mary Clesi (left) dance the night away at
UNIQUE Entertainment infthe Creese Student Center during the third session of freshman Orientation 98 Below the blue team scores a point during a trivia
contest The them e for this years orientation Is got drexel
George Papayannis The Triangle George Papayannis The Triangle
Drexel News
Memorial to be held for Professor Rothwarf
A m em oria l service will be held for Dr Allen Rothwarf on T hursday Aug 6 in M andell Theater beginning at 300 pm A recep tio n will follow in the Living Arts Lounge adjacent to the theater
R othw arf died suddenly on Wednesday June 24 1998 of a heart attack while playing tennis
R o thw arf was an Ernest O Lange Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a felshylow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as well as a member of the Amerishycan Physical Society
An endowed memorial fellowshyship fund has been established by the E lectrica l and C om p u te r E ng in ee rin g D ep a rtm en t in Rothwarf s name
Electrical and C om p u te r Engineering Head Nihat Bilgutay said he hopes that the fund will quickly build to secure the felshylowship permanently
Contributions can be made to The Allen Rothwarf Fellowship Fund ECE Department Drexel U nivers ity Ph ilade lph ia PA 19104
New mens golf coach named
The a th le t ic d e p a r tm e n t announced on July 22 that forshymer St Josephrsquos golf star Aaron Bracy will be the new head menrsquos golf coach
He is replacing Dub Wear a fu ll- t im e em ployee w ho also coached the track and field and cross country teams which were recently abolished W ear was Assistant Recreational Activities Director as well
Bracy will fill the po s itio n p a r t - t im e while he pursues a graduate degree in criminal jusshytice at St Josephrsquos Bracy gradushyated from St Josephrsquos this year with a undergraduate degree in criminal justice
Bracy was one of St Josephrsquos top golfers du rin g his u n d e r shygraduate career there
He tied for 14th place in the 1998 Atlantic 10 Championships as a senior helping to give the St Josephrsquos Hawks a seventh place fin ish in th a t con test As a freshm an he won the Lehigh Invitational tournament
Athletic Academic standout declared ineligible by NCAAJeffrey Bair
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH mdash L indsay Slomerrsquos English teacher says she hasnrsquot had a better student in 30 years Her future soccer coach has called her the best recruit of Bucknell Universityrsquos 1998 freshshyman class And her high school principal calls the aspiring engishyneer bright good-natured hardshyworking and a valedictorian with a 43 grade-point average
A nd the NCAA called h e r ineligible
Slomer a graduate of Springshydale High School near Pittsburgh who is headed to Bucknell this fall on a soccer scholarship was declared ineligible to play this fall because her transcript was missshying a year of English
She had taken n in th -g ra d e English during eighth-grade as
she raced through the curricushylum at Springdale
Slomer is still awaiting word on w h e th e r h e r appea l for a waiver will be granted
She her parents and Springshydale H igh P rin c ip a l M ichael Panzo expect that it will come th ro u g h p oss ib ly as early as Friday bu t still w onder about whether the hassle and stress of dealing with the NCAA academic clearinghouse was necessary for a student who scored a 1330 of a possible 1600 on her Scholastic Aptitude Test
Slomerrsquos ninth-grade English was absent transcripts that were sent to the National Collegiate Athletic Associationrsquos clearingshyhouse for recruits in Iowa City Iowa Students are supposed to have four years o f high school English during high school
This year with senior English already out of the way Slomer had o n e -o n -o n e lessons with teacher Sheila Joyce including analyses o f Shakespeare plays and Zora Neale Hurstonrsquos novel ldquoT h e ir Eyes W ere W atch ing Godrdquo
ldquoIt wasnrsquot like a blow-off class or anythingrdquo she said after a day at her sum m er in ternship at a college science lab ldquoI worked really hard this year I had ad shyvanced biology and an advanced statistics classrdquo
She received a computer-genshyerated preliminary report about he r ine lig ib ility last fall and another declaration of ineligibilishyty this summer after graduating Panzo the principal said he was to ld by an NCAA official to expect news o f a w aiver for Slomer soon
ldquoThis all could have been m ade a lot easier if they had asked a few more questions But they showed no flexibility for som eone who is o b v ious ly a bright student Theyrsquore penalizshying her for being smartrdquo Panzo said
NCAA spokesm an W allace Renfro said he could not com shyment on Slomerrsquosrdquocase because of confidentially rules but said the system is set up to treat all students equally from the brilshyliant ones to the borderline ones
The NCAArsquos fou r-year-o ld clearinghouse advertised during sportscasts by college athletes such as Kansasrsquo Jacques Vaughn and Syracusersquos D onovan Mc- Nabb examines the records of120000 teen athletes a year
The c lea ringhouse ensu res th a t s tu d e n ts have req u ire d
courses including four years of English before they can play at Division I or Division II schools
During the first inspection of a transcript clearinghouse officials have no leeway on g ran ting w aivers R enfro said But an appeal process is in place
The clearinghouse can grant automatic waivers for students with 33 grade-point averages or who rank in the top 30 percent on the SAT or ACT tests Those usually are issued within 11 days More complicated appeals can take two weeks Renfro said
ldquoTwo or three years ago there were very fair criticisms toward the p rocess th a t it was no t re sp o n d in g sw iftly e n o u g h rdquo Renfro said Wednesday from the NCAA offices in su b u rb an Kansas City ldquoWe have respondshyed to thatrdquo
Page 4 July 241998
Chris Puzak Editor-in-Chief
Hi TRIANGLEEditorial Board
Patrick Boyle Photo Editor Venu Gaddamidi Production Manager
Ross Snyder Contributing Editor
S e a r c h lsquoL i t e rsquo
D rex e l U n iv e r s i ty h a s b e e n w i th o u t an e n g in e e r in g
d e a n fo r o v e r a y e a r now W h ile it is c e r ta in ly u n d e r shy
s t a n d a b le t h a t t h e U n iv e r s i ty w o u ld w a n t to ta k e its
t im e to f in d th e p e r fe c t c a n d id a te to fill th e p o s i t io n
t h e l a t e s t c h a p t e r in t h e d e a n s e a r c h mdash P r o v o s t
R ic h a rd A s tro rsquos n o n -a c c e p ta n c e o f t h e th re e c a n d id a te s
t h a t t h e l a t e s t s e a r c h c o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d e d mdash
s e e m s su sp e c t W h e n A s t r o r e f u s e d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e p r e v i o u s
sea rch c o m m it te e rsquos se lec tio n h is a c t io n w as c o m m e n d shy
able In th a t case A s tro re fu se d to a c c e p t th e c o m m i t shy
te e rsquos o n e r e c o m m e n d a t io n a la te a d d i t i o n c a n d id a te
f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f C i n c i n n a t i mdash U n i v e r s i t y
P re s id e n t P a p a d a k is rsquos o ld s to m p in g g ro u n d s
B u t th is t im e th e p ic tu re is r io t so clear A s t ro h a s
re fu se d a c c e p ta n c e o f th e th r e e c a n d id a te s th e c u r r e n t
se a rc h c o m m i t t e e f o u n d a c c e p ta b le O n e o f th e th re e
c a n d i d a t e s w a s r e c o m m e n d e d u n a n i m o u s l y b y th e
c o m m i t t e e A n o t h e r is a w e ll l ik e d D re x e l p r o f e s s o r
w ith a n ex ce llen t a c a d e m ic r e p u ta t io n
I f P a p a d a k is o r A s tro n ev e r h a d a n y in te n t to fo llow
th e r e c o m m e n d a t io n o f a s ea rch c o m m it te e th e n th e y
s h o u ld n o t h av e b o th e r e d w i th o n e (e rr tw o ) c o m m i t shy
tees ju s t to b e ldquop o l i t ic a l ly x o r re c t rdquo T h e c u r r e n t sea rch
c o m m it te e w h ic h s e e m e d e n l ig h te n e d b y th e la s t c o m shy
m it te e rsquos p ro b le m s m u s t f in d f r u s t r a t in g th e c o m p le te
d is re g a rd o f th e i r w e l l - in fo rm e d r e c o m m e n d a t io n s
A n y f u r th e r u n n e c e s s a r y d e la y in th e se a rc h fo r a n
e n g i n e e r i n g d e a n w i l l o n l y c a u s e t h e U n i v e r s i t y
h e a r ta c h e a n d e m b a r r a s s m e n t T h o s e seek in g e m p lo y shy
m e n t in th e e n g in e e r in g co llege a t D rexel w ill w o n d e r
w h y th e co llege h a s g o n e so lo n g w i th o u t a d e a n
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All submissions m ust include a name and phone num ber and should include an
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Letters to the EditorLosing money in vending machine nothing newEditor
C hris P u zak rsquos tale o f woe regarding the candy machine on the third floor of MacAlister Hall (Q uick ies page 12 June 26) reminded me of a similar incishyd en t reg a rd in g a p rev ious Triangle editor-in-chief
Several years ago the editor in question lost a series of coins in the machine over the course of several weeks
O ne evening s ta rk rav ing hungry and craving a bag of delishycious ldquoFamous Amosrdquo chocolate chip cookies the editor lost yet another quarter in the mysterious depths o f the vile machine and was unab le to p u rc h a se any cookies
M om ents later a cha ir was throw n through the glass pane
separating the machinersquos delicashycies from the world
The editor was then able not only to procure the desired bag of cookies but also a fair amount of candy bars and pretzels to boot
Alas no gum (Kept in sepashyrate area of machine)
The moral of the story is ldquoYou get what you pay forrdquo Also for the record it wasnrsquot me
John GruberTriangle Editor 1995-96
Chris Puzak Distorting the Medium
Reliving the trauma of an Arkansas childhoodI
was having a tough tim e thinking of something to write about this week So I called
up D om inatrix Amy at 1-888- 784-SPANK and said ldquoHey Amy what should I write abou t this weekrdquo
ldquoWell Chris why donrsquot you write stuff about your childhoodAnd by the way Irsquove been licking your butt for the past two minutes slave That will be $1495 pleaserdquo
Amy had such a good idea I paid her the $1495 and proceeded to rub my tongue all over the receivshyer in gratitude When in doubt consult a leather- clad sadomasochist thatrsquos what I always say
Anyway itrsquos times like these that I like to remishynisce about my childhood For example I rememshyber living in Arkansas and getting to see Bill Clinton when he was not the fat tub of lard he is now My schoolmates and I went down to the state capital for a Say No to Drugsrdquo day rally or to be more realisshytic ldquoSay Yes to Getting out of School for a Couple of Hoursrdquo rally It was the middle of January and there we all stood in the street waiting to begin some march which would symbolize our opposition to drugs
I would like to apologize on behalf of kids who grew up in the 80rsquos for making those stupid signs that said things like ldquoWhy do you think they call it doperdquo There is no excuse for thinking drug addicshytion can be combated with bad artwork
1 would spend the rest of my days on a diet conshysisting exclusively on paint thinner and heroin if I thought it would make up for the hideous drunk driving posters we did in art class in sixth grade
Where was I Oh yeah there we were in the street waiting to begin our courageous parade I noticed there was an uneaten chocolate bar frozen to the ground (the parade was in the middle of
January) and at that point we all couldnrsquot have cared any less if the US government was executed and replaced with a Colombian drug cartel because we all began debating if Maggie Coyne would have eaten the chocolate bar
Ah Maggie Coyne She was a grotesque troll of a girl who not only looked like she had been beaten with the ugly stick but had bought one of her own and gave herself a good wallop on the face every once in a while
The girl ate bugs moss and licked rocks and saw n o t in g wrong with it She used to rub her snot and ear wax together on her desk and then lick it ldquoMaggiersquos Gravyrdquo it was called and for one year it struck fear into the depths of our souls The only good thing I can say about her is that she brushed her teeth
I know this because a toothbrush fell out of her desk one day The bristles were pitch black Oh the horror the horror
We marched down the street Bill Clinton gave a speech about drugs and we left I donrsquot think any of us remembered that speech because we were all scared that Maggie would come crawling out of the foul hell where she had scurried off to after fifth grade and try to eat the chocolate bar after which she would proceed to pry lose our fingernails for an after dinner treat
I wanted to take Bill Clintonrsquos message to heart but the overpowering fear of Maggie has damaged my psyche And so as I sit here surrounded by crack p ipes and fading ldquoThis is your bra in on drugsrdquo posters I know that I canrsquot ever have a good nightrsquos sleep again because I know shersquos out there I know she knows who I am And worse I know shersquos hungry
Chris Puzak is a pre-junior majoring in information systems He
frequently calls 1-900-976-MAGGIE
The Triangle bull July 241998 Opinion
Ross Snyder Commentary
Dont believe the people who bash OlestraI
know some people that eat whatever they want whenever the want never work out and still look fine If you are
one o f th em you can p u t do w n The Triangle and go back to watching hour 14 of that Donna Reed marathon on Nick at Nite However if you are the type who worries about each and every Dorito you eat read on
Most people have by now seen the new fat-free chips on the market The ones that have been around for a few months have a big ldquoW OW rdquo on the front and just recentshyly fat-free Pringles have entered the ring
How can this be W onrsquot the chips taste like cardboard Not at all They taste just like the real thing thanks to P rocter amp Gamble and their revolutionary fat substishytute Olestra which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1996 Okay a true chip connoisseur might find a slight difference in taste but Irsquod say that these new chips taste 999 percent like their fatty relatives
But taste is not the big issue with these chips it seems I dare you to go up to someone out of the blue and say ldquoMmmm boy I su re do love these new O lestra chipsrdquo Most of the reactions you get will range from skeptical (ldquoI hear that Olestra s tu ff really messes you u p rdquo ) to wildly speculative (ldquoIsnrsquot Olestra a form of vaseshyline o r somethingrdquo) For the most part many people suffer from severe paranoia w hen it com es to fat su b s t i tu te s and healthy food Many will condemn Olestra without ever trying it
W hy is that Why are people so ready to
believe th a t th is new cu lin a ry b re a k shythrough is a malign chemical substance that will give them cancer diabetes and yellow fingernails and cause pregnant women to give birth to demons
People have challenged it tim e after time forcing the FDA to reevaluate it over and over mdash and each time they say that itrsquos fine the way it is
The FDA has decreed that each product that contains Olestra must carry a warning stating that Olestra ldquomay cause abdomind cramping and loose stoolsrdquo and ldquoinhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrientsrdquo Vitamins A D E and K are added to these foods to combat this Irsquove eaten a lionrsquos share of fat-free chips since I first noticed them on the grocery store shelves back in March and I have yet to experience any ill side effects Well not exactly mdash I once ate an entire bag of the fat-free barbecue Lays on an empty stomshyach and had some strange bowel moveshyments as a result But as with anything else taken in moderation these chips are fine
Which brings us back to the real issue at hand These chips are like a dream for me allowing me to sit down and pig out on Doritos o r barbecue chips o r whatever without any fear of ilaquoy arteries clogging But this all hinges on the trust I place in the FDA and the faith I put in their findshyings
C o n tra ry to the teachings o f The X- Files I do not believe that the government is a huge octopus trying to strangle the American people th r o u ^ lies and deceit Sure I complain about fiie government as
much as the next guy but I d o n rsquot think everything they do is motivated by pure evil And I definitely donrsquot think that chips made with Olestra are going to eat out my insides
What is so alluring about believing the more foul of two possibilities I suppose I can see why people would want to believe that President Clinton slept with his White House interns it is much more interesting and o ff- the-w all to believe th a t the President is a womanizing sex fiend than a good-natured family man
But with Olestra you have to think that it e ither h u r ts you o r it d o e sn rsquot W hy would so many people jump to the conclushysion that this potentially great food prodshyuct is bad for them Being humble is good but this is taking self-immolation to a new level
Then there are also the people looking for scapegoats to cover every aspect of their life W hen they run into the car in front of them they say that the other car braked too fast When they fail to get their hom ew ork done on time they say that their roommate distracted them too much And when they eat some chips made with Olestra and have diarrhea the next day they dam n Olestra for its horrib le side effects
Of course they m ight haye eaten 23 pieces o f pizza and d rank 2 gallons o f prune juice just before downing the fat- free chips but forget all that mdash those newshyfangled chips with their nasty chemicals are to blame These people jump to conshyclusions and pass on this misleading inforshy
mation to their overly-gullible friends and a nation of skeptics emerges
As evidence of this the FDA performed some studies They found that some peoshyple experienced digestive symptoms simshyply because they believed they w ould notice effects when eating Olean chips mdash even though they were really eating full-fat chips
They also found that digestive sympshytoms are common in the general populashyt ion In a n a tio n a l su rvey co n d u c ted before Olestra was ever available about 40 of adults reported experiencing some digestive effect within the past monA
I do not think that thinking for yourself in a situation like this is a bad thing If you care at all about what you eat try the chips read the FDArsquos findings and decide for yourself But donrsquot base your opinion on what the best persuasive speaker you know thinks There are already enough Rush Limbaugh followers in the world as it is
Personally I think that Olestra is a godshysend My lifelong dream has been to be able to chow down on a bag of Doritos without feeling bad about it and now I can do that If way down the road researchers find that Olestra causes impotence over time Irsquoll eat my words
But until that day chances are you will see me with m y face buried in a bag of chips for a long time to come
Ross Snyder is a sophomore majoring in math and
teacher preparation Once fat-free french fries are
invented he will probably move into th e local
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The Triangle bull July 241998
Datebodc ldquoDissension is healtiiy even when it gets loudrdquo
Jennifer Lawson
Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Weekdays 27-30
bull Jason Pollen Mining the Surface 12-5p at th e Tem ple Gallery 45 North 2n d Street Call 782-2776 for information
bull Tri-Star Collectors Show 3-8p a t t h e S o u th J e r s e y Expo
C e n te r P e n n s a u k e n R uns t h r o u g h S u n d a y Ju ly 26 T icke ts $6 a t t h e d o o r Call (609) 722-8 2 4 8 for in fo rm a shy
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bull Ooubieheader The Phillies versus the Marlins 505 a t V e te ran s S tad iu m Call 463-
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bull Classical Ballet Intensive1 1 3 0 a -5 p a t t h e C h e s t n u t S tree t D an ce A cadem y 21st a n d C h e s t n u t S t re e ts C o s t $150 00 p o in te m a n d a to ry Call 627-3374 for information
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The Clay Studio Associate Artists Exhibition 12-6p at th e Clay Studio 139 North 2nd Street Call 925-3453 for inforshy
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The Phillies versus the Marlins 135 at Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket information
MondayA Undergraduate Student Govshy
ernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
Tuesday George Thorogood and the
Destroyers 8p at th e Troca- d e ro 10th a n d Arch S treets
T ickets $2550 Call 922-LIVE for information
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C enter C ost $3 All meals are kosher
Sidewalk Serenade 5-845 p at th e Philadelphia M useum of Art 26th Street and th e Benjashym in Frank lin P a rkw ay F ree a f te r $5 m u se u m ad m iss io n
Call 763-8100 for information
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The Phillies versus the Giants 735 a t V eteran s S ta shy
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Haujobb performs a t th e Troc-
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The Phillies versus the Giants 135 a t Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket
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105 at Veterans Stadium Call 4 6 3 - 1 0 0 0 fo r t ic k e t i n shyformation
A Undergraduate Student Govshyernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C en te r C o st $3 AH meals are kosher
bull India International 5-845p
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S u m m e r R e a d in g s a t t h e Tabernacle featuring Al Aron- owitz and Lamont B Steptoe730p at th e Tabernacle Untied Church 3700 C hestnu t Street
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Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
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Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
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35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
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Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
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CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
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382-6722
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110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
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baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
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Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
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includes heat 386-6722
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Studios 1 B R s C lose to c am p u s $349-499 H e a t included A va ilab le now
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
Renegade SoundwavesCourtesy of 917 FM WKDU Drexel student radioBands featured in Maximum Rock and Rolls swimsuit issue
No Artist Album1 Boils Sun goes down2 Logical nonsense Soul pollution3 Casualties Underground army4 Negativeland Happy heros5 Burn Witch Bum The burning times6 The Dillinger Escape Plan Under the Running Board7 Mount shasta Watch out8 Karp Prison shake9 NoMeansNo Dance of the headless bourgeoise10 Bikini Kill Singles11 Mens recovery project Frank talk about humans12 Rudimentry Peni Echos of anguish13 In my eyes The difference between14 Swinging utters Five lessons learned15 Zed309 Chorus Split cd16 Rancid Life wont wait17 Avail Over the james18 Red Aunts Ghetto blaster19 FugazI End hits20 Stuntmen st
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httpwwwbeltsandergtracescomI often sit around and wonder if rednecks dream like the rest of us and if so
what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
Bob Tool Time Rudderow
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Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
UniversityNational The TrianglelsquoJuly 241998
Teenager found dead in recycle bin
David DishneauASSOCIATED PRESS
BOONSBORO Md mdash A teenager who may have gone to sleep in a recycling bin outside a restaurant was found dead severshyal days later among compressed cardboard boxes
Police tried to trace the fatal path Joshua Smith a popular 17- year-o ld h igh school a th le te took from the restaurant where he cooked p a r t- t im e to the grounds of a recycling company in Rockville 45 miles away
A G eorgetow n Paper Stock Co worker found Smithrsquos body amid a load of compacted cardshyboard Monday
S h e r if fs investiga to rs said Smith may have been inside the restaurantrsquos recycling bin when it was e m p tied by a c o m p a c to r truck early Saturday
The cause of his death wasnrsquot known Wednesday but authorishyties said there was no evidence of foul play
M ontgom ery County police spokeswoman Joyce Barrow said Smith didnrsquot appear to have been crushed to death She said he m igh t have suffocated o v e r shydosed or been dead before being placed in the bin Tests for alcoshyhol and drugs were being con shyducted
He was last seen early Saturday
A friend Holly Wolfe said Smith had partied Friday night with co-workers
W hen his plan to spend the night at a friendrsquos house d idn rsquot work out he said he would sleep at the Red Byrd restaurant she said
R es tau ran t m anager Jeff H offm an said S m ith rsquos spare clothing was found with his walshylet keys and pager on the restaushyr a n t rsquos b ack p o rc h S a tu rd ay morning
Tad Phillips district manager for USA Waste of Gaithersburg which picked up and took the cardboard to Rockville said the death was a tragedy that upset his workers
ldquo I t rsquos a tra sh co n ta in e r I t rsquos picked up and dum ped It sits seven feet off the g ro u n d rdquo he said ldquoTheyrsquore not designed for entry by peoplerdquo
Director of Recreational Athletics leavesChris PuzakEDfTOR-IN-CHIEF
D irec to r o f R ecrea tiona l Athletics Mia Fields is leaving Drexel Fields told The Triangle she is leaving ldquoto pursue other o p p o r tu n i t ie s rdquo and th a t she plans to rem ain in the field of recreational sports and wellness
ldquoMia is an enthusiastic indishyvidual who brought a fresh attishytude and perspective to recreshyational sports in our university com m unity We thank her for many years of loyal service The department will miss herrdquo said Interim Athletic D irector Eric
McGoey resigns
McGoey from page 1
o c cu rred betw een A lpha Pi Lambda and Tau Kappa Epsilon on Nov 7 1997 McGoey and the execu tive b o a rd o f the In terfraternal Association met with the presidents from each fraternity two days later to disshycuss the incident and possible options for the fraternities
The fight on Nov 7 two fights at Alpha Pi Lambda on Feb 51998 and other problems within the G reek system led to the involvement of McGoey and the IFA in the revision of social polishycies o a parties and oth^er ictivi- ties
M cGoey feels that im proveshyments still need to be made in the area o f party management and risk management
McGoeyrsquos services were also called u p o n w hen C raig L ieberm an was in ju red afte r falling ou t o f the Sigma Alpha Epsilonrsquos bathroom window on Feb 19 1998 He announced the University Judicial Boardrsquos sancshytio n s at the G reek re la tio n s board and remained involved in jud ic ia l and decision m aking processes
McGoey also saw the growth of the Greek system on campus when Alpha Chi Rho and Alpha Epsilon Pi receive their charters on Sept 20 1997 and March 11998 respectively
McGoey had a few words of advice for the next head of Greek life ldquohave a good sense o f humorrdquo
ZillmerFieldrsquos deparshy
ture follows the July 10 d e p a r shyture of Assistant R e c r e a t i o n a l A c t i v i t i e s D irec to r Dub Wear who left the U n ivers ity in June She saidshe is p ro u d o f be ing able to expand the wellness program s available to the Drexel com m ushynity but regrets not being able to create a total fitness center or to update the Physical Education
Fields
Athletic C en terrsquos strength and cardiovascular equipment Gary Pointer PEAC facility manager will work with Senior A ssociate A th le tic D irec to r Johnson Bowie to handle Fieldsrsquos duties un til a new d irec to r o f recreational sports can be found according to Zillmer A search committee has been formed to find a rep lacem ent for Fields The co m m ittee is cha ired by Lynn Tubman associate athletic d irec to r Z illm er said th a t he hopes to find a rep lacem en t before the beginning o f the fall term
Provost Astro rejects three engineering dean candidates
Search from page 1
believed that there is a good side to the story the president and p rovost are se tting very h igh s ta n d a rd s for the Dean o f Engineering
The three candidates for Dean of Engineering were Mohammed Karim chair o f electrical and c o m p u te r en g ineering at the U n ivers ity o f D ayton Dr Ronald Sack director of the civil and mechanical systems o f the National Science Foundation and Dr Bruce Eisenstein Drexel professor and form er d e p a r t shyment head of electrical engineershying
Astro rejected the choice of the first dean search committee
Dr Makram Suidan head of the University o f C incinnatirsquos civil engineering d ep a rtm en t who was a late addition to the pool of four candidates Suidan was also Dean o f E ng in eerin g o f the University of Cincinnati during Papadakisrsquos time there as presishydent
The Engineering Dean posishytion has been open since July 1 1997
Form er E ng ineering Dean YT Shah left to assume fiie posishytion o f senior vice provost for research and graduate studies at Clemson University
The in te r im d ean o f Engineering is chem ical engishynee r in g p ro fe sso r Raj Mutharsan
Crime ReportCrimes that occurred on or near campus can be reported by calling Drexel Security at 895-2222 According to Drexel Security it responded to 145 calls for assistance during the period July 6 through July 12 Of those calls the following 5 incidents were classified as criminal complaints
On-Campus Theft3200 Block of Powelton Avenue Commonwealth Hall MacAlisterHall Crease Student Center 3401 Powelton Avenue
On-Campus Vandalism
3200 Block of Race Street
July 7 Vehicle stolenJuly 7 Bicycle stolenJuly 10 Petty TheftJuly 10 UnspecifiedJuly 12 Personal Property
July 9 Vehicle vandalized
Campus computer center gets overhaul
Korman from page 1
puter peripherals specifically the scanners
A ccording to Biros ldquoThere will be a scanner in each classshyroomrdquo
The renovations were orig ishynally planned to be complete by September 1 This date has since been pushed back to September 10
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Thlaquo Triangle bull July 241998 UniversityRegional
Ridge declares success In tackling Y2K problemPettr Durantine
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARRISBURG mdash P e n n shysylvania has apparently become the first state to fix the troubleshysome Year 2000 glitch in nearly all the co m pu ter system s tha t support essential state govern shym e n t services a c c o rd in g to experts tracking developments in each state
The Ridge administration said W ednesday more than 98 p e rshycent of the computer programs have been fixed so in the first week of the new millennium drishyvers will have th e ir licenses processed welfare recipients will receive the ir benefits and the unemployed will get their checksmdash w i^o u t a problem
Secretary of A dm inistra tion
Thomas G Paese said the state also is well ahead of schedule on fixing the p ro g ram s for non- essential services That project should be completed by Decemshyber
The administration estimates it will have spent $39 million to correct m ore than 45000 p ro shygrams
Nearly three years ago Gov T om Ridge o rd e re d th a t the 27472 essen tia l p rog ram s be corrected by 1998 His adminisshytration leads the nation in overshycoming ldquoY2Krdquo which threatens to cause computer havoc
Most com puters built in the last three decades were designed with a six-digit dating system to save storage space and expense They recognize only two digits
for each year so come January 1 2000 computers may think the year is 1900 and malfunction
ldquoNot only have we safeguardshyed nearly all essential state sershyvices from the Year 2000 bug but we have completed repairs to 84 percent of all state government computer programsrdquo Paese said ldquoAnd we are 116 percent ahead of our schedule for finishing our Year 2000 fixes to agenc iesrsquo mainframe computers by the end of this year
ldquoAgain no other large govern- m en t agency o f th is size we believe can make this claimrdquo
ldquo I t rsquos p ro b ab ly t ru e rdquo said George Kostyrko spokesman for John Thomas Flynn president of the National Association of State In fo rm ation Resource Execushy
tives which tracks Y2K progress in all 50 states
While the 70000 state workers can rely on pay checks in the first weeks of 2000 the adm inistrashytion still anticipates problems particularly if other states local gov ern m en ts and the federal government have not completed correcting their computers
Larry Olson Ridgersquos deputy secre ta ry for the Office o f Inform ation Technology said Pennsylvania has estab lished contingency plans with m any federal agencies th a t are not expected to be ready in time
ldquoThat gives us first priority with the federal agenciesrdquo Olson said ldquoWe know ahead o f any o the r state how to handle the problemsrdquo
Orientation TomfooleryOrientation leaders Nikki Radick and
Mary Clesi (left) dance the night away at
UNIQUE Entertainment infthe Creese Student Center during the third session of freshman Orientation 98 Below the blue team scores a point during a trivia
contest The them e for this years orientation Is got drexel
George Papayannis The Triangle George Papayannis The Triangle
Drexel News
Memorial to be held for Professor Rothwarf
A m em oria l service will be held for Dr Allen Rothwarf on T hursday Aug 6 in M andell Theater beginning at 300 pm A recep tio n will follow in the Living Arts Lounge adjacent to the theater
R othw arf died suddenly on Wednesday June 24 1998 of a heart attack while playing tennis
R o thw arf was an Ernest O Lange Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a felshylow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as well as a member of the Amerishycan Physical Society
An endowed memorial fellowshyship fund has been established by the E lectrica l and C om p u te r E ng in ee rin g D ep a rtm en t in Rothwarf s name
Electrical and C om p u te r Engineering Head Nihat Bilgutay said he hopes that the fund will quickly build to secure the felshylowship permanently
Contributions can be made to The Allen Rothwarf Fellowship Fund ECE Department Drexel U nivers ity Ph ilade lph ia PA 19104
New mens golf coach named
The a th le t ic d e p a r tm e n t announced on July 22 that forshymer St Josephrsquos golf star Aaron Bracy will be the new head menrsquos golf coach
He is replacing Dub Wear a fu ll- t im e em ployee w ho also coached the track and field and cross country teams which were recently abolished W ear was Assistant Recreational Activities Director as well
Bracy will fill the po s itio n p a r t - t im e while he pursues a graduate degree in criminal jusshytice at St Josephrsquos Bracy gradushyated from St Josephrsquos this year with a undergraduate degree in criminal justice
Bracy was one of St Josephrsquos top golfers du rin g his u n d e r shygraduate career there
He tied for 14th place in the 1998 Atlantic 10 Championships as a senior helping to give the St Josephrsquos Hawks a seventh place fin ish in th a t con test As a freshm an he won the Lehigh Invitational tournament
Athletic Academic standout declared ineligible by NCAAJeffrey Bair
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH mdash L indsay Slomerrsquos English teacher says she hasnrsquot had a better student in 30 years Her future soccer coach has called her the best recruit of Bucknell Universityrsquos 1998 freshshyman class And her high school principal calls the aspiring engishyneer bright good-natured hardshyworking and a valedictorian with a 43 grade-point average
A nd the NCAA called h e r ineligible
Slomer a graduate of Springshydale High School near Pittsburgh who is headed to Bucknell this fall on a soccer scholarship was declared ineligible to play this fall because her transcript was missshying a year of English
She had taken n in th -g ra d e English during eighth-grade as
she raced through the curricushylum at Springdale
Slomer is still awaiting word on w h e th e r h e r appea l for a waiver will be granted
She her parents and Springshydale H igh P rin c ip a l M ichael Panzo expect that it will come th ro u g h p oss ib ly as early as Friday bu t still w onder about whether the hassle and stress of dealing with the NCAA academic clearinghouse was necessary for a student who scored a 1330 of a possible 1600 on her Scholastic Aptitude Test
Slomerrsquos ninth-grade English was absent transcripts that were sent to the National Collegiate Athletic Associationrsquos clearingshyhouse for recruits in Iowa City Iowa Students are supposed to have four years o f high school English during high school
This year with senior English already out of the way Slomer had o n e -o n -o n e lessons with teacher Sheila Joyce including analyses o f Shakespeare plays and Zora Neale Hurstonrsquos novel ldquoT h e ir Eyes W ere W atch ing Godrdquo
ldquoIt wasnrsquot like a blow-off class or anythingrdquo she said after a day at her sum m er in ternship at a college science lab ldquoI worked really hard this year I had ad shyvanced biology and an advanced statistics classrdquo
She received a computer-genshyerated preliminary report about he r ine lig ib ility last fall and another declaration of ineligibilishyty this summer after graduating Panzo the principal said he was to ld by an NCAA official to expect news o f a w aiver for Slomer soon
ldquoThis all could have been m ade a lot easier if they had asked a few more questions But they showed no flexibility for som eone who is o b v ious ly a bright student Theyrsquore penalizshying her for being smartrdquo Panzo said
NCAA spokesm an W allace Renfro said he could not com shyment on Slomerrsquosrdquocase because of confidentially rules but said the system is set up to treat all students equally from the brilshyliant ones to the borderline ones
The NCAArsquos fou r-year-o ld clearinghouse advertised during sportscasts by college athletes such as Kansasrsquo Jacques Vaughn and Syracusersquos D onovan Mc- Nabb examines the records of120000 teen athletes a year
The c lea ringhouse ensu res th a t s tu d e n ts have req u ire d
courses including four years of English before they can play at Division I or Division II schools
During the first inspection of a transcript clearinghouse officials have no leeway on g ran ting w aivers R enfro said But an appeal process is in place
The clearinghouse can grant automatic waivers for students with 33 grade-point averages or who rank in the top 30 percent on the SAT or ACT tests Those usually are issued within 11 days More complicated appeals can take two weeks Renfro said
ldquoTwo or three years ago there were very fair criticisms toward the p rocess th a t it was no t re sp o n d in g sw iftly e n o u g h rdquo Renfro said Wednesday from the NCAA offices in su b u rb an Kansas City ldquoWe have respondshyed to thatrdquo
Page 4 July 241998
Chris Puzak Editor-in-Chief
Hi TRIANGLEEditorial Board
Patrick Boyle Photo Editor Venu Gaddamidi Production Manager
Ross Snyder Contributing Editor
S e a r c h lsquoL i t e rsquo
D rex e l U n iv e r s i ty h a s b e e n w i th o u t an e n g in e e r in g
d e a n fo r o v e r a y e a r now W h ile it is c e r ta in ly u n d e r shy
s t a n d a b le t h a t t h e U n iv e r s i ty w o u ld w a n t to ta k e its
t im e to f in d th e p e r fe c t c a n d id a te to fill th e p o s i t io n
t h e l a t e s t c h a p t e r in t h e d e a n s e a r c h mdash P r o v o s t
R ic h a rd A s tro rsquos n o n -a c c e p ta n c e o f t h e th re e c a n d id a te s
t h a t t h e l a t e s t s e a r c h c o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d e d mdash
s e e m s su sp e c t W h e n A s t r o r e f u s e d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e p r e v i o u s
sea rch c o m m it te e rsquos se lec tio n h is a c t io n w as c o m m e n d shy
able In th a t case A s tro re fu se d to a c c e p t th e c o m m i t shy
te e rsquos o n e r e c o m m e n d a t io n a la te a d d i t i o n c a n d id a te
f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f C i n c i n n a t i mdash U n i v e r s i t y
P re s id e n t P a p a d a k is rsquos o ld s to m p in g g ro u n d s
B u t th is t im e th e p ic tu re is r io t so clear A s t ro h a s
re fu se d a c c e p ta n c e o f th e th r e e c a n d id a te s th e c u r r e n t
se a rc h c o m m i t t e e f o u n d a c c e p ta b le O n e o f th e th re e
c a n d i d a t e s w a s r e c o m m e n d e d u n a n i m o u s l y b y th e
c o m m i t t e e A n o t h e r is a w e ll l ik e d D re x e l p r o f e s s o r
w ith a n ex ce llen t a c a d e m ic r e p u ta t io n
I f P a p a d a k is o r A s tro n ev e r h a d a n y in te n t to fo llow
th e r e c o m m e n d a t io n o f a s ea rch c o m m it te e th e n th e y
s h o u ld n o t h av e b o th e r e d w i th o n e (e rr tw o ) c o m m i t shy
tees ju s t to b e ldquop o l i t ic a l ly x o r re c t rdquo T h e c u r r e n t sea rch
c o m m it te e w h ic h s e e m e d e n l ig h te n e d b y th e la s t c o m shy
m it te e rsquos p ro b le m s m u s t f in d f r u s t r a t in g th e c o m p le te
d is re g a rd o f th e i r w e l l - in fo rm e d r e c o m m e n d a t io n s
A n y f u r th e r u n n e c e s s a r y d e la y in th e se a rc h fo r a n
e n g i n e e r i n g d e a n w i l l o n l y c a u s e t h e U n i v e r s i t y
h e a r ta c h e a n d e m b a r r a s s m e n t T h o s e seek in g e m p lo y shy
m e n t in th e e n g in e e r in g co llege a t D rexel w ill w o n d e r
w h y th e co llege h a s g o n e so lo n g w i th o u t a d e a n
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Written pieces should be presented on disk in MacWrite format The deadline
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W W W c o t u c v lt y K i D c o m
V i e s - c w v F O L L 0 H A ^ p 4 r
W W W 4 a m F e f t O i N G c o m
Letters to the EditorLosing money in vending machine nothing newEditor
C hris P u zak rsquos tale o f woe regarding the candy machine on the third floor of MacAlister Hall (Q uick ies page 12 June 26) reminded me of a similar incishyd en t reg a rd in g a p rev ious Triangle editor-in-chief
Several years ago the editor in question lost a series of coins in the machine over the course of several weeks
O ne evening s ta rk rav ing hungry and craving a bag of delishycious ldquoFamous Amosrdquo chocolate chip cookies the editor lost yet another quarter in the mysterious depths o f the vile machine and was unab le to p u rc h a se any cookies
M om ents later a cha ir was throw n through the glass pane
separating the machinersquos delicashycies from the world
The editor was then able not only to procure the desired bag of cookies but also a fair amount of candy bars and pretzels to boot
Alas no gum (Kept in sepashyrate area of machine)
The moral of the story is ldquoYou get what you pay forrdquo Also for the record it wasnrsquot me
John GruberTriangle Editor 1995-96
Chris Puzak Distorting the Medium
Reliving the trauma of an Arkansas childhoodI
was having a tough tim e thinking of something to write about this week So I called
up D om inatrix Amy at 1-888- 784-SPANK and said ldquoHey Amy what should I write abou t this weekrdquo
ldquoWell Chris why donrsquot you write stuff about your childhoodAnd by the way Irsquove been licking your butt for the past two minutes slave That will be $1495 pleaserdquo
Amy had such a good idea I paid her the $1495 and proceeded to rub my tongue all over the receivshyer in gratitude When in doubt consult a leather- clad sadomasochist thatrsquos what I always say
Anyway itrsquos times like these that I like to remishynisce about my childhood For example I rememshyber living in Arkansas and getting to see Bill Clinton when he was not the fat tub of lard he is now My schoolmates and I went down to the state capital for a Say No to Drugsrdquo day rally or to be more realisshytic ldquoSay Yes to Getting out of School for a Couple of Hoursrdquo rally It was the middle of January and there we all stood in the street waiting to begin some march which would symbolize our opposition to drugs
I would like to apologize on behalf of kids who grew up in the 80rsquos for making those stupid signs that said things like ldquoWhy do you think they call it doperdquo There is no excuse for thinking drug addicshytion can be combated with bad artwork
1 would spend the rest of my days on a diet conshysisting exclusively on paint thinner and heroin if I thought it would make up for the hideous drunk driving posters we did in art class in sixth grade
Where was I Oh yeah there we were in the street waiting to begin our courageous parade I noticed there was an uneaten chocolate bar frozen to the ground (the parade was in the middle of
January) and at that point we all couldnrsquot have cared any less if the US government was executed and replaced with a Colombian drug cartel because we all began debating if Maggie Coyne would have eaten the chocolate bar
Ah Maggie Coyne She was a grotesque troll of a girl who not only looked like she had been beaten with the ugly stick but had bought one of her own and gave herself a good wallop on the face every once in a while
The girl ate bugs moss and licked rocks and saw n o t in g wrong with it She used to rub her snot and ear wax together on her desk and then lick it ldquoMaggiersquos Gravyrdquo it was called and for one year it struck fear into the depths of our souls The only good thing I can say about her is that she brushed her teeth
I know this because a toothbrush fell out of her desk one day The bristles were pitch black Oh the horror the horror
We marched down the street Bill Clinton gave a speech about drugs and we left I donrsquot think any of us remembered that speech because we were all scared that Maggie would come crawling out of the foul hell where she had scurried off to after fifth grade and try to eat the chocolate bar after which she would proceed to pry lose our fingernails for an after dinner treat
I wanted to take Bill Clintonrsquos message to heart but the overpowering fear of Maggie has damaged my psyche And so as I sit here surrounded by crack p ipes and fading ldquoThis is your bra in on drugsrdquo posters I know that I canrsquot ever have a good nightrsquos sleep again because I know shersquos out there I know she knows who I am And worse I know shersquos hungry
Chris Puzak is a pre-junior majoring in information systems He
frequently calls 1-900-976-MAGGIE
The Triangle bull July 241998 Opinion
Ross Snyder Commentary
Dont believe the people who bash OlestraI
know some people that eat whatever they want whenever the want never work out and still look fine If you are
one o f th em you can p u t do w n The Triangle and go back to watching hour 14 of that Donna Reed marathon on Nick at Nite However if you are the type who worries about each and every Dorito you eat read on
Most people have by now seen the new fat-free chips on the market The ones that have been around for a few months have a big ldquoW OW rdquo on the front and just recentshyly fat-free Pringles have entered the ring
How can this be W onrsquot the chips taste like cardboard Not at all They taste just like the real thing thanks to P rocter amp Gamble and their revolutionary fat substishytute Olestra which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1996 Okay a true chip connoisseur might find a slight difference in taste but Irsquod say that these new chips taste 999 percent like their fatty relatives
But taste is not the big issue with these chips it seems I dare you to go up to someone out of the blue and say ldquoMmmm boy I su re do love these new O lestra chipsrdquo Most of the reactions you get will range from skeptical (ldquoI hear that Olestra s tu ff really messes you u p rdquo ) to wildly speculative (ldquoIsnrsquot Olestra a form of vaseshyline o r somethingrdquo) For the most part many people suffer from severe paranoia w hen it com es to fat su b s t i tu te s and healthy food Many will condemn Olestra without ever trying it
W hy is that Why are people so ready to
believe th a t th is new cu lin a ry b re a k shythrough is a malign chemical substance that will give them cancer diabetes and yellow fingernails and cause pregnant women to give birth to demons
People have challenged it tim e after time forcing the FDA to reevaluate it over and over mdash and each time they say that itrsquos fine the way it is
The FDA has decreed that each product that contains Olestra must carry a warning stating that Olestra ldquomay cause abdomind cramping and loose stoolsrdquo and ldquoinhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrientsrdquo Vitamins A D E and K are added to these foods to combat this Irsquove eaten a lionrsquos share of fat-free chips since I first noticed them on the grocery store shelves back in March and I have yet to experience any ill side effects Well not exactly mdash I once ate an entire bag of the fat-free barbecue Lays on an empty stomshyach and had some strange bowel moveshyments as a result But as with anything else taken in moderation these chips are fine
Which brings us back to the real issue at hand These chips are like a dream for me allowing me to sit down and pig out on Doritos o r barbecue chips o r whatever without any fear of ilaquoy arteries clogging But this all hinges on the trust I place in the FDA and the faith I put in their findshyings
C o n tra ry to the teachings o f The X- Files I do not believe that the government is a huge octopus trying to strangle the American people th r o u ^ lies and deceit Sure I complain about fiie government as
much as the next guy but I d o n rsquot think everything they do is motivated by pure evil And I definitely donrsquot think that chips made with Olestra are going to eat out my insides
What is so alluring about believing the more foul of two possibilities I suppose I can see why people would want to believe that President Clinton slept with his White House interns it is much more interesting and o ff- the-w all to believe th a t the President is a womanizing sex fiend than a good-natured family man
But with Olestra you have to think that it e ither h u r ts you o r it d o e sn rsquot W hy would so many people jump to the conclushysion that this potentially great food prodshyuct is bad for them Being humble is good but this is taking self-immolation to a new level
Then there are also the people looking for scapegoats to cover every aspect of their life W hen they run into the car in front of them they say that the other car braked too fast When they fail to get their hom ew ork done on time they say that their roommate distracted them too much And when they eat some chips made with Olestra and have diarrhea the next day they dam n Olestra for its horrib le side effects
Of course they m ight haye eaten 23 pieces o f pizza and d rank 2 gallons o f prune juice just before downing the fat- free chips but forget all that mdash those newshyfangled chips with their nasty chemicals are to blame These people jump to conshyclusions and pass on this misleading inforshy
mation to their overly-gullible friends and a nation of skeptics emerges
As evidence of this the FDA performed some studies They found that some peoshyple experienced digestive symptoms simshyply because they believed they w ould notice effects when eating Olean chips mdash even though they were really eating full-fat chips
They also found that digestive sympshytoms are common in the general populashyt ion In a n a tio n a l su rvey co n d u c ted before Olestra was ever available about 40 of adults reported experiencing some digestive effect within the past monA
I do not think that thinking for yourself in a situation like this is a bad thing If you care at all about what you eat try the chips read the FDArsquos findings and decide for yourself But donrsquot base your opinion on what the best persuasive speaker you know thinks There are already enough Rush Limbaugh followers in the world as it is
Personally I think that Olestra is a godshysend My lifelong dream has been to be able to chow down on a bag of Doritos without feeling bad about it and now I can do that If way down the road researchers find that Olestra causes impotence over time Irsquoll eat my words
But until that day chances are you will see me with m y face buried in a bag of chips for a long time to come
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Datebodc ldquoDissension is healtiiy even when it gets loudrdquo
Jennifer Lawson
Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Weekdays 27-30
bull Jason Pollen Mining the Surface 12-5p at th e Tem ple Gallery 45 North 2n d Street Call 782-2776 for information
bull Tri-Star Collectors Show 3-8p a t t h e S o u th J e r s e y Expo
C e n te r P e n n s a u k e n R uns t h r o u g h S u n d a y Ju ly 26 T icke ts $6 a t t h e d o o r Call (609) 722-8 2 4 8 for in fo rm a shy
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bull Ooubieheader The Phillies versus the Marlins 505 a t V e te ran s S tad iu m Call 463-
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bull Classical Ballet Intensive1 1 3 0 a -5 p a t t h e C h e s t n u t S tree t D an ce A cadem y 21st a n d C h e s t n u t S t re e ts C o s t $150 00 p o in te m a n d a to ry Call 627-3374 for information
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The Phillies versus the Marlins 135 at Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket information
MondayA Undergraduate Student Govshy
ernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
Tuesday George Thorogood and the
Destroyers 8p at th e Troca- d e ro 10th a n d Arch S treets
T ickets $2550 Call 922-LIVE for information
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C enter C ost $3 All meals are kosher
Sidewalk Serenade 5-845 p at th e Philadelphia M useum of Art 26th Street and th e Benjashym in Frank lin P a rkw ay F ree a f te r $5 m u se u m ad m iss io n
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Tori Amos and the Devlins 8pa t th e C o re S ta te s S p e c tru m
Tickets $30 Call 336-2000 for tickets
Thursday The Vans WARPED Tour
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The Phillies versus the Giants 735 a t V eteran s S ta shy
d ium Call 463-1000 for ticket Information
Iron Maiden p e rfo rm s a t th e
Electric Factory 7 th a n d Wilshylow S treets Tickets $20 Call LOVE-222 for information
Haujobb performs a t th e Troc-
adero 10th a n d Arch Streets Call 922-LIVE for Information
The Phillies versus the Giants 135 a t Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket
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Cannibal Corpse 6p a t t h eT r o c a d e r o 1 0 th a n d Arch
Streets Tickets $13 in advance Call 922-LIVE for information
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105 at Veterans Stadium Call 4 6 3 - 1 0 0 0 fo r t ic k e t i n shyformation
A Undergraduate Student Govshyernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C en te r C o st $3 AH meals are kosher
bull India International 5-845p
a t th e Philadelphia M useum of Art t h e B e n ja m in F ran k l in Parkway a t 2 6 th S treet F ree
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Thursdaybull P o e ts a n d P ro p h e ts p re se n ts
S u m m e r R e a d in g s a t t h e Tabernacle featuring Al Aron- owitz and Lamont B Steptoe730p at th e Tabernacle Untied Church 3700 C hestnu t Street
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IndexThe Triangle offers listings in th e
following categories
ApartmentsSubletsRoommatesFor SaleWantedText BooksServicesHelp WantedLost amp FoundAnnouncementsPersonals
Placing ClassifiedsThe deadline for placing a classified ad is 500 pm on t h e T u esd ay before the ads publication date
Form s are available o u ts id e The Triangle office at 3010 MacAlister Hall They must be completed in full and writing should be legible
If th e r e a re no c o p ie s o f th e classified form available write your ad on a full s h e e t o f p a p er You m ust include your nam e o rg an i shyzation phone num ber and address If you are a Drexel student include your student number Always make note of the date the ad was placed and the section in which you wish th e ad to appear Be sure to sign
your name
In PersonPlace forms in the slot outside The
Triangle office
MailThe TriangleAttn Classifieds Manager 32nd amp Chestnut Streets Philadelphia PA 19104
Fax(215) 895-5935If your ad is a paid ad a copy of the check or m oney o rder should be faxed and th e original should be mailed or dropped off in person
E-mailIf you are a Drexel student you can E-mail your ad to th e classifieds manager at triangle-classifieds drexeledu Include th e information outlined above
Costs amp LimitsDrtxd AdvtrtistnCost Free Normal ad rates apply for p e rso n a l b u s in e s se s a n d a p a r t shymentsLimits 2 classified ads per person per issue with a 40 word maximum for each Personals have a 25 word maximum Ads may be edited
Outside AdvtrthersCost (per issue) $450 for the first 25 w o rd s and $25 for e a c h w o rd thereaf te r Tear sh e e ts are $100 extra Ads must be pre-paid Payshyment can be made by cash money order or checkLimits There are no ad limits or word limits for paid classifieds
Other InformationNo classifieds will be accepted over the teleplione Multiple ads with duplicate subjects will not be accepted unless they are paid for Ads may be cancelled nrected or continued by iq theclassifieds staff bv p nvTuesday deadline includeyour phone nui tii yourcorrespondence
Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
386-4950 for ap p o in tm en ts or p a g e at 250-8964
Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
ing (All negotiable) 215-222-6060
35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
international students House director on prem isshy
es Large h o u se with private garden $340m on
Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
Drexel Shuttle service every 15 minute on corner outside of building Security Guard on premise 24 hours a day Intercom Security Heat amp Hot water included Laundry facilities on premises
CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
Pays food ren t a n d utils Family environm ent Call
382-6722
Powelton Lovely 4 bdr 2 12 ba th Tow nhouse
OW WO b a sem e n t backyard $950-h Call 610-399-0698______________________________________
110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
41 St and Ludlow 4 b dr tow n h o u se renovated 2
baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
Four b e d ro o m to w n h o u se R enovated 2 baths w ash e r dryer 41st a n d L udlow s Avail S ep t 1$995349-8981_________________________________
3622 Baring St efficiency in o w ners qu iet hom e
Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
e d kitchen area Avail July 1st possibly Sept) $450
includes heat 386-6722
3312 Ham ilton Street Efficiencies o n e a n d tw o
Bedroom s from $299 m o a n d up Heat gas ho t
w a te r incl All ap ts h av e walk-in c losets lo ts o f
w indows walking d istance to school 349-9429
Sublets3401 Spring Garden St Large 2 fl house 5 bdrm 2 b a th WD Rent $250 Incl w a te r 3 ro o m m a te s
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Studios 1 B R s C lose to c am p u s $349-499 H e a t included A va ilab le now
Call our Rental Oepaitment at 222-48()() about available apartments ami houses in University City Powelum Village
need ed A thletes preferred 1 year lease Call 387-0665 or email dianas drexeledu
21st a n d Brandywine St in art m u seu m area Twob d rm e x c e l l e n t lo c a t io n - 5 m in b ik e r id e toD rexel Living ro o m lo ts o f l ig h t a n d c h a rm $725-t-m on h e a t a n d h o t w a te r incl 215-569-
2765 or s t93r5bb drexeledu
Large 3310 Race St large o n e bdrm o n e ba th apt
w ith W D in b a sem en t Located in th e cen ter oft h e d o r m s Call C a r m e n 3 8 7 - 0 4 9 7 o r e m a i l
Carmeneurogtdrexeledu
3620 Baring St 1st fl front A stud io wkit an d d in shying table $ 4 0 0 -4 2 0 for 1 incl all util 1 yr lease 3 m o n th s ad v an ce (inclu security deposit) 215-387- 2104 or 222-6060
RoommatesM ale n o n - sm o k e r r o o m m a te w a n te d to sh a re large o n e b e d ro o m w living room In The Courts
S a m e a s w h a t RLO offe rs b u t m u c h c h e a p e r
$ 3 3 5 1 2 e le c a m o n th I n c lu d e s n e w w a s h e r d r y e r o w n c lo s e ts d ish w a sh e r AC
Available now call Brian 386-4665
3604 Pow elton 2 ro o m m ates n e e d e d for 4 bdrm
a p a r tm e n t S h a red w ith 2 drexel s tu d e n ts p lus cat Very large room s Two kitchens s to rage spaceamp yard $250mon-t- util Call 222-4228___________
R o o m m ates w a n t to share ap t Clean a n d quiet
w w carpet Please call 215-222-2367____________
S pacious 3 b d rm a p t e a c h w ind iv idua l b a ths
L o c a te d a c ro s s f ro m D rexel b e a c h v o lleyball c o u r t s L a rg e l iv in g ro o m $ 4 2 5 -^u tils Call D em etrius Theas for m ore info 222-3508
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The Triangle bull July 24 1998 Classifieds
Roommates For Sale For Sale ServicesDishwasher H ardw ood floors amp C arpe t (in b e d shy
rooms) W asherDryer (bsmnt) Bath a n d 12 Very
c h e a p r e n t (u til s e p a r a t e ) U p p e r c l a s s m e n
G raduate m ales preferred 2 rooom s avail 1)ASAP
2) Sep 1 (215) 243-3633 St959r6cdrexeledu
Fem ale ro o m m a te w a n te d to sh are 1 b e d ro o m
ap a rtm en t w ith a Thai g rad u a te s tu d en t at 35th amp
Pow elton Safe to walk to school on Drexel se cu shy
rity rou te Non sm oke n o p e t a n d clean Only
$212 per m o n th Short or Long te rm stay ing is
w elcom e I have m ost of th e furnitures necessary
Call 243-0232 or email sg94ep84 drexeiedu
3846 B L an cas te r Ave n e e d s r e s p o n s ib le roo-
m ates Room s available Aug 1st 5BDR h ouse 2
full bath m odern kitchen fully furnished central
air DW WD h a rd w o o d floors w w carpe tting
Lots o f room q u ie t a n d safe Rent + utils Call
Chris 243-0158_________________________________
3600 block of Lancaster Ave 2 ro o m m ates w a n t shy
e d to share 3 BDR apt WD AC w w carpet DW
g a rb a g e disposal 2 full b a th + living room wsky-
light (H)386-4509 (W)387-4000X 468 Ask for Jim
R oom ate w a n te d to share 6 bdr h o u se o n Winter
St G rea t lo ca tio n very sa fe n e a r p s h y c h o lo g y
bu ild ing a n d th e foreign lan g u a g e cen ter WD
$250+ Call 483-9879 Leave m essag e
For SaleW ant 15 or 17 m onitor for PCs ASAP call 610-
993-7418 e-mail pssycho aolcom
32MB RAM for PCssealed packed n o t used MUST
SELL ASAP call 6 1 0 - 9 9 3 -7 4 1 8 e -m a il
pssycho aolcom
PowerM ac 5 4 00 120 MHz 16MB DRAM 2 GB HD
E thernet card single unit w ith monitorMAC OS 8
an d lots of app MUST SELL ASAP $1200 neg call
610-993-7418 e-mail pssycho aolcom
HP DeskWriter 660C color printer Excellent c o n shydition Brand n ew color cartridge S 1 8 0 o b o
E-mail jtdrexeledu or call 382-5095
LOFT FOR SALE MUST SELLprice neg o tiab le
Fits b ed 4 -7rsquo above th e floor Great space saver for th e dorm s or apartm en ts Easy to assem ble too Call Cynthia 382-2962 (eve) or 403-0181(day)___________________________________________
M oving sale New Bureau g o o d cond ition $20
b ook shelf $15 M acin tosh Classic $20000 o bo Call Afsheen (W) 1 -800-456-3669 ext5171 or after
5pm at (H) 215-222-6881_______________________
Tw o fe r re ts w c a g e fre e to g o o d a n d lov ing
hom e They a re very sw ee t an d g rea t c o m p a n shyions Please call Lori at 215-382-5111 or beef) at 215-207-8880
L ^ t o p - M a c 5 3 0 0 11 G ig HD 24 MB RAM
m o d em laser p rin te r light p en carrying case L ots o f s o f tw a r e S 9 2 5 0 B 0 3 8 6 -0 4 3 9 or
St93hxy3drexeledu
A co m fo rtab le lea ther sofa $100 (original price $200) 17 Toshiba TV $80 E-mail st e100 drex- eledu
The w hole n e w HP Palm top 350LX PC synchroshynization Win CE 20 built-in (included Microsoft Excel W ord a n d PowerPoint) 2 expansion slots
only 45 7g Free synch cab le and AC Adapter Ask for $ 3 5 0 Call 2 1 5 - 2 2 2 -4 4 0 5 o r e m a il
d in 100172aolcom
T-85 Calculator in g rea t condition Manual for it
was lost If in te res ted call 382-4715 and leave a m essage
Sturdy m etal office desk approx 3 12 x 3 Large
spacious drawers large work space Asking $45Call 564-4423 Ask for Jodi______________________
SCSI hard drives for sale Two Q uan tum Fireball
T M -1280S 12 GB HDs $ 1 0 0 e a c h E-m ail
LMaslindrexeledu
Used air-conditfoner $100 Tel 215- 382 55 35
Radius (PowerMac 810(5) 110 MHz 24 MB RAM 24X CD-ROM 2 Gig HD High End Graphics Card 2 8 8 + F a x M o d e m P lus all S o f tw a re S ony Multiscan
15 m onitor HP DeskJet 850C printer Micfotec
4800 dpi scanner Barely Used Must Selll Asking
$1800 or buy separately Email st89qsgh drex- eledu or call 725-0956
LAPTOP - BRAND NEW - 200M hz MMX 16 MB Ram 16 bit sound card 20xCd 21 GB Hard Drive F lo p p y Drive a n d B a tte ry in c lu d e d F ac to ry W arran ty a n d D eluxe Carrying C ase in c lu d ed
Brand New in Box Never Used $1200OBO E- mail s t f894postdrexeledu if interested
Mac P o w erbook 5300 lOOMHz 11 g ig HD 24 MGs RAM m odem laserprinter light pen extra HD a n d c a rry in g c a se L ots o f s o f tw a re incl French amp German translating program $925060 Call 386-0439
95 Mitsubishi Mirage Coupes 91K (85K highway) 2dr 5spd dual airbags Ask $5500 Please call 243-2304__________________________________________
M ounta in bike $60 stu d y d esk $50 fu ton b e d
w ith 3 p ieces o f fram e $60 t e le p h o n e box $5 Email sg932n96drexeledu
Aquarium 30 gallons com es with w o o d en stand W ater filter u n d e r gravel filter air p u m p light
bubi fixture th erm o m e ter su m b ers ib le neater
m ore 1 year old $250 OBO Call 215-731-1032
87 Volvo Turbo 140K AC P o w er e v e ry th in g
Asking $2000 Must sell Jason 386-1741
Dormsnwjl ap t appliances and furniture If I don t have it Irsquoll find It I Deliveri Call Dan 386-8567 or email s t 5 7 3 s ^ re x e l e d u arid tell m e w hat you want
Help Wanted
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Text BooksIn t r o d u c t io n to C h e m ic a l E n g in e e r in g
T h e r m o d y n a m ic s ( F i( th E d itio n F eb 9 9 6 ) Hardcover (0-07-059239-X) New Book Asking for $7800 price negotiable Call Li at 215-222-6577 or Email s g 7z9ddrexeledu
Perryrsquos Chemical Engineersrsquo Handbook (7th edi- tionJun 1997) Hardcover (0-07-049841 5) New Book Asking for $98 price negotiable Call Li at 215-222-6577 or Email s g 7z9dtlrexeledu
S tudy Guide book for BSTAT 210202 $17 Text book for cognitive PSYCH (Solso 5th ecJition) for $35 Email st95v249drexeledu
E conom ics text a n d study Guide- 13th edition McConnell amp Brue Call 610-337-8782
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to T aner Baran ja m c o c h e s c o c o m 20 so u th Union Ave Lansdowne PA 19050
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Club Mwl amp Cruise ships now hiring Free details 800 46-3242
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To that guy in the elevator you never g ave m e
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Bob you c o m e up with th e s trangest things Tell m e m ore The D a n d th e R
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
Renegade SoundwavesCourtesy of 917 FM WKDU Drexel student radioBands featured in Maximum Rock and Rolls swimsuit issue
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what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
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ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
Thlaquo Triangle bull July 241998 UniversityRegional
Ridge declares success In tackling Y2K problemPettr Durantine
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARRISBURG mdash P e n n shysylvania has apparently become the first state to fix the troubleshysome Year 2000 glitch in nearly all the co m pu ter system s tha t support essential state govern shym e n t services a c c o rd in g to experts tracking developments in each state
The Ridge administration said W ednesday more than 98 p e rshycent of the computer programs have been fixed so in the first week of the new millennium drishyvers will have th e ir licenses processed welfare recipients will receive the ir benefits and the unemployed will get their checksmdash w i^o u t a problem
Secretary of A dm inistra tion
Thomas G Paese said the state also is well ahead of schedule on fixing the p ro g ram s for non- essential services That project should be completed by Decemshyber
The administration estimates it will have spent $39 million to correct m ore than 45000 p ro shygrams
Nearly three years ago Gov T om Ridge o rd e re d th a t the 27472 essen tia l p rog ram s be corrected by 1998 His adminisshytration leads the nation in overshycoming ldquoY2Krdquo which threatens to cause computer havoc
Most com puters built in the last three decades were designed with a six-digit dating system to save storage space and expense They recognize only two digits
for each year so come January 1 2000 computers may think the year is 1900 and malfunction
ldquoNot only have we safeguardshyed nearly all essential state sershyvices from the Year 2000 bug but we have completed repairs to 84 percent of all state government computer programsrdquo Paese said ldquoAnd we are 116 percent ahead of our schedule for finishing our Year 2000 fixes to agenc iesrsquo mainframe computers by the end of this year
ldquoAgain no other large govern- m en t agency o f th is size we believe can make this claimrdquo
ldquo I t rsquos p ro b ab ly t ru e rdquo said George Kostyrko spokesman for John Thomas Flynn president of the National Association of State In fo rm ation Resource Execushy
tives which tracks Y2K progress in all 50 states
While the 70000 state workers can rely on pay checks in the first weeks of 2000 the adm inistrashytion still anticipates problems particularly if other states local gov ern m en ts and the federal government have not completed correcting their computers
Larry Olson Ridgersquos deputy secre ta ry for the Office o f Inform ation Technology said Pennsylvania has estab lished contingency plans with m any federal agencies th a t are not expected to be ready in time
ldquoThat gives us first priority with the federal agenciesrdquo Olson said ldquoWe know ahead o f any o the r state how to handle the problemsrdquo
Orientation TomfooleryOrientation leaders Nikki Radick and
Mary Clesi (left) dance the night away at
UNIQUE Entertainment infthe Creese Student Center during the third session of freshman Orientation 98 Below the blue team scores a point during a trivia
contest The them e for this years orientation Is got drexel
George Papayannis The Triangle George Papayannis The Triangle
Drexel News
Memorial to be held for Professor Rothwarf
A m em oria l service will be held for Dr Allen Rothwarf on T hursday Aug 6 in M andell Theater beginning at 300 pm A recep tio n will follow in the Living Arts Lounge adjacent to the theater
R othw arf died suddenly on Wednesday June 24 1998 of a heart attack while playing tennis
R o thw arf was an Ernest O Lange Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a felshylow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as well as a member of the Amerishycan Physical Society
An endowed memorial fellowshyship fund has been established by the E lectrica l and C om p u te r E ng in ee rin g D ep a rtm en t in Rothwarf s name
Electrical and C om p u te r Engineering Head Nihat Bilgutay said he hopes that the fund will quickly build to secure the felshylowship permanently
Contributions can be made to The Allen Rothwarf Fellowship Fund ECE Department Drexel U nivers ity Ph ilade lph ia PA 19104
New mens golf coach named
The a th le t ic d e p a r tm e n t announced on July 22 that forshymer St Josephrsquos golf star Aaron Bracy will be the new head menrsquos golf coach
He is replacing Dub Wear a fu ll- t im e em ployee w ho also coached the track and field and cross country teams which were recently abolished W ear was Assistant Recreational Activities Director as well
Bracy will fill the po s itio n p a r t - t im e while he pursues a graduate degree in criminal jusshytice at St Josephrsquos Bracy gradushyated from St Josephrsquos this year with a undergraduate degree in criminal justice
Bracy was one of St Josephrsquos top golfers du rin g his u n d e r shygraduate career there
He tied for 14th place in the 1998 Atlantic 10 Championships as a senior helping to give the St Josephrsquos Hawks a seventh place fin ish in th a t con test As a freshm an he won the Lehigh Invitational tournament
Athletic Academic standout declared ineligible by NCAAJeffrey Bair
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH mdash L indsay Slomerrsquos English teacher says she hasnrsquot had a better student in 30 years Her future soccer coach has called her the best recruit of Bucknell Universityrsquos 1998 freshshyman class And her high school principal calls the aspiring engishyneer bright good-natured hardshyworking and a valedictorian with a 43 grade-point average
A nd the NCAA called h e r ineligible
Slomer a graduate of Springshydale High School near Pittsburgh who is headed to Bucknell this fall on a soccer scholarship was declared ineligible to play this fall because her transcript was missshying a year of English
She had taken n in th -g ra d e English during eighth-grade as
she raced through the curricushylum at Springdale
Slomer is still awaiting word on w h e th e r h e r appea l for a waiver will be granted
She her parents and Springshydale H igh P rin c ip a l M ichael Panzo expect that it will come th ro u g h p oss ib ly as early as Friday bu t still w onder about whether the hassle and stress of dealing with the NCAA academic clearinghouse was necessary for a student who scored a 1330 of a possible 1600 on her Scholastic Aptitude Test
Slomerrsquos ninth-grade English was absent transcripts that were sent to the National Collegiate Athletic Associationrsquos clearingshyhouse for recruits in Iowa City Iowa Students are supposed to have four years o f high school English during high school
This year with senior English already out of the way Slomer had o n e -o n -o n e lessons with teacher Sheila Joyce including analyses o f Shakespeare plays and Zora Neale Hurstonrsquos novel ldquoT h e ir Eyes W ere W atch ing Godrdquo
ldquoIt wasnrsquot like a blow-off class or anythingrdquo she said after a day at her sum m er in ternship at a college science lab ldquoI worked really hard this year I had ad shyvanced biology and an advanced statistics classrdquo
She received a computer-genshyerated preliminary report about he r ine lig ib ility last fall and another declaration of ineligibilishyty this summer after graduating Panzo the principal said he was to ld by an NCAA official to expect news o f a w aiver for Slomer soon
ldquoThis all could have been m ade a lot easier if they had asked a few more questions But they showed no flexibility for som eone who is o b v ious ly a bright student Theyrsquore penalizshying her for being smartrdquo Panzo said
NCAA spokesm an W allace Renfro said he could not com shyment on Slomerrsquosrdquocase because of confidentially rules but said the system is set up to treat all students equally from the brilshyliant ones to the borderline ones
The NCAArsquos fou r-year-o ld clearinghouse advertised during sportscasts by college athletes such as Kansasrsquo Jacques Vaughn and Syracusersquos D onovan Mc- Nabb examines the records of120000 teen athletes a year
The c lea ringhouse ensu res th a t s tu d e n ts have req u ire d
courses including four years of English before they can play at Division I or Division II schools
During the first inspection of a transcript clearinghouse officials have no leeway on g ran ting w aivers R enfro said But an appeal process is in place
The clearinghouse can grant automatic waivers for students with 33 grade-point averages or who rank in the top 30 percent on the SAT or ACT tests Those usually are issued within 11 days More complicated appeals can take two weeks Renfro said
ldquoTwo or three years ago there were very fair criticisms toward the p rocess th a t it was no t re sp o n d in g sw iftly e n o u g h rdquo Renfro said Wednesday from the NCAA offices in su b u rb an Kansas City ldquoWe have respondshyed to thatrdquo
Page 4 July 241998
Chris Puzak Editor-in-Chief
Hi TRIANGLEEditorial Board
Patrick Boyle Photo Editor Venu Gaddamidi Production Manager
Ross Snyder Contributing Editor
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Letters to the EditorLosing money in vending machine nothing newEditor
C hris P u zak rsquos tale o f woe regarding the candy machine on the third floor of MacAlister Hall (Q uick ies page 12 June 26) reminded me of a similar incishyd en t reg a rd in g a p rev ious Triangle editor-in-chief
Several years ago the editor in question lost a series of coins in the machine over the course of several weeks
O ne evening s ta rk rav ing hungry and craving a bag of delishycious ldquoFamous Amosrdquo chocolate chip cookies the editor lost yet another quarter in the mysterious depths o f the vile machine and was unab le to p u rc h a se any cookies
M om ents later a cha ir was throw n through the glass pane
separating the machinersquos delicashycies from the world
The editor was then able not only to procure the desired bag of cookies but also a fair amount of candy bars and pretzels to boot
Alas no gum (Kept in sepashyrate area of machine)
The moral of the story is ldquoYou get what you pay forrdquo Also for the record it wasnrsquot me
John GruberTriangle Editor 1995-96
Chris Puzak Distorting the Medium
Reliving the trauma of an Arkansas childhoodI
was having a tough tim e thinking of something to write about this week So I called
up D om inatrix Amy at 1-888- 784-SPANK and said ldquoHey Amy what should I write abou t this weekrdquo
ldquoWell Chris why donrsquot you write stuff about your childhoodAnd by the way Irsquove been licking your butt for the past two minutes slave That will be $1495 pleaserdquo
Amy had such a good idea I paid her the $1495 and proceeded to rub my tongue all over the receivshyer in gratitude When in doubt consult a leather- clad sadomasochist thatrsquos what I always say
Anyway itrsquos times like these that I like to remishynisce about my childhood For example I rememshyber living in Arkansas and getting to see Bill Clinton when he was not the fat tub of lard he is now My schoolmates and I went down to the state capital for a Say No to Drugsrdquo day rally or to be more realisshytic ldquoSay Yes to Getting out of School for a Couple of Hoursrdquo rally It was the middle of January and there we all stood in the street waiting to begin some march which would symbolize our opposition to drugs
I would like to apologize on behalf of kids who grew up in the 80rsquos for making those stupid signs that said things like ldquoWhy do you think they call it doperdquo There is no excuse for thinking drug addicshytion can be combated with bad artwork
1 would spend the rest of my days on a diet conshysisting exclusively on paint thinner and heroin if I thought it would make up for the hideous drunk driving posters we did in art class in sixth grade
Where was I Oh yeah there we were in the street waiting to begin our courageous parade I noticed there was an uneaten chocolate bar frozen to the ground (the parade was in the middle of
January) and at that point we all couldnrsquot have cared any less if the US government was executed and replaced with a Colombian drug cartel because we all began debating if Maggie Coyne would have eaten the chocolate bar
Ah Maggie Coyne She was a grotesque troll of a girl who not only looked like she had been beaten with the ugly stick but had bought one of her own and gave herself a good wallop on the face every once in a while
The girl ate bugs moss and licked rocks and saw n o t in g wrong with it She used to rub her snot and ear wax together on her desk and then lick it ldquoMaggiersquos Gravyrdquo it was called and for one year it struck fear into the depths of our souls The only good thing I can say about her is that she brushed her teeth
I know this because a toothbrush fell out of her desk one day The bristles were pitch black Oh the horror the horror
We marched down the street Bill Clinton gave a speech about drugs and we left I donrsquot think any of us remembered that speech because we were all scared that Maggie would come crawling out of the foul hell where she had scurried off to after fifth grade and try to eat the chocolate bar after which she would proceed to pry lose our fingernails for an after dinner treat
I wanted to take Bill Clintonrsquos message to heart but the overpowering fear of Maggie has damaged my psyche And so as I sit here surrounded by crack p ipes and fading ldquoThis is your bra in on drugsrdquo posters I know that I canrsquot ever have a good nightrsquos sleep again because I know shersquos out there I know she knows who I am And worse I know shersquos hungry
Chris Puzak is a pre-junior majoring in information systems He
frequently calls 1-900-976-MAGGIE
The Triangle bull July 241998 Opinion
Ross Snyder Commentary
Dont believe the people who bash OlestraI
know some people that eat whatever they want whenever the want never work out and still look fine If you are
one o f th em you can p u t do w n The Triangle and go back to watching hour 14 of that Donna Reed marathon on Nick at Nite However if you are the type who worries about each and every Dorito you eat read on
Most people have by now seen the new fat-free chips on the market The ones that have been around for a few months have a big ldquoW OW rdquo on the front and just recentshyly fat-free Pringles have entered the ring
How can this be W onrsquot the chips taste like cardboard Not at all They taste just like the real thing thanks to P rocter amp Gamble and their revolutionary fat substishytute Olestra which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1996 Okay a true chip connoisseur might find a slight difference in taste but Irsquod say that these new chips taste 999 percent like their fatty relatives
But taste is not the big issue with these chips it seems I dare you to go up to someone out of the blue and say ldquoMmmm boy I su re do love these new O lestra chipsrdquo Most of the reactions you get will range from skeptical (ldquoI hear that Olestra s tu ff really messes you u p rdquo ) to wildly speculative (ldquoIsnrsquot Olestra a form of vaseshyline o r somethingrdquo) For the most part many people suffer from severe paranoia w hen it com es to fat su b s t i tu te s and healthy food Many will condemn Olestra without ever trying it
W hy is that Why are people so ready to
believe th a t th is new cu lin a ry b re a k shythrough is a malign chemical substance that will give them cancer diabetes and yellow fingernails and cause pregnant women to give birth to demons
People have challenged it tim e after time forcing the FDA to reevaluate it over and over mdash and each time they say that itrsquos fine the way it is
The FDA has decreed that each product that contains Olestra must carry a warning stating that Olestra ldquomay cause abdomind cramping and loose stoolsrdquo and ldquoinhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrientsrdquo Vitamins A D E and K are added to these foods to combat this Irsquove eaten a lionrsquos share of fat-free chips since I first noticed them on the grocery store shelves back in March and I have yet to experience any ill side effects Well not exactly mdash I once ate an entire bag of the fat-free barbecue Lays on an empty stomshyach and had some strange bowel moveshyments as a result But as with anything else taken in moderation these chips are fine
Which brings us back to the real issue at hand These chips are like a dream for me allowing me to sit down and pig out on Doritos o r barbecue chips o r whatever without any fear of ilaquoy arteries clogging But this all hinges on the trust I place in the FDA and the faith I put in their findshyings
C o n tra ry to the teachings o f The X- Files I do not believe that the government is a huge octopus trying to strangle the American people th r o u ^ lies and deceit Sure I complain about fiie government as
much as the next guy but I d o n rsquot think everything they do is motivated by pure evil And I definitely donrsquot think that chips made with Olestra are going to eat out my insides
What is so alluring about believing the more foul of two possibilities I suppose I can see why people would want to believe that President Clinton slept with his White House interns it is much more interesting and o ff- the-w all to believe th a t the President is a womanizing sex fiend than a good-natured family man
But with Olestra you have to think that it e ither h u r ts you o r it d o e sn rsquot W hy would so many people jump to the conclushysion that this potentially great food prodshyuct is bad for them Being humble is good but this is taking self-immolation to a new level
Then there are also the people looking for scapegoats to cover every aspect of their life W hen they run into the car in front of them they say that the other car braked too fast When they fail to get their hom ew ork done on time they say that their roommate distracted them too much And when they eat some chips made with Olestra and have diarrhea the next day they dam n Olestra for its horrib le side effects
Of course they m ight haye eaten 23 pieces o f pizza and d rank 2 gallons o f prune juice just before downing the fat- free chips but forget all that mdash those newshyfangled chips with their nasty chemicals are to blame These people jump to conshyclusions and pass on this misleading inforshy
mation to their overly-gullible friends and a nation of skeptics emerges
As evidence of this the FDA performed some studies They found that some peoshyple experienced digestive symptoms simshyply because they believed they w ould notice effects when eating Olean chips mdash even though they were really eating full-fat chips
They also found that digestive sympshytoms are common in the general populashyt ion In a n a tio n a l su rvey co n d u c ted before Olestra was ever available about 40 of adults reported experiencing some digestive effect within the past monA
I do not think that thinking for yourself in a situation like this is a bad thing If you care at all about what you eat try the chips read the FDArsquos findings and decide for yourself But donrsquot base your opinion on what the best persuasive speaker you know thinks There are already enough Rush Limbaugh followers in the world as it is
Personally I think that Olestra is a godshysend My lifelong dream has been to be able to chow down on a bag of Doritos without feeling bad about it and now I can do that If way down the road researchers find that Olestra causes impotence over time Irsquoll eat my words
But until that day chances are you will see me with m y face buried in a bag of chips for a long time to come
Ross Snyder is a sophomore majoring in math and
teacher preparation Once fat-free french fries are
invented he will probably move into th e local
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The Triangle bull July 241998
Datebodc ldquoDissension is healtiiy even when it gets loudrdquo
Jennifer Lawson
Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Weekdays 27-30
bull Jason Pollen Mining the Surface 12-5p at th e Tem ple Gallery 45 North 2n d Street Call 782-2776 for information
bull Tri-Star Collectors Show 3-8p a t t h e S o u th J e r s e y Expo
C e n te r P e n n s a u k e n R uns t h r o u g h S u n d a y Ju ly 26 T icke ts $6 a t t h e d o o r Call (609) 722-8 2 4 8 for in fo rm a shy
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bull Ooubieheader The Phillies versus the Marlins 505 a t V e te ran s S tad iu m Call 463-
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bull Classical Ballet Intensive1 1 3 0 a -5 p a t t h e C h e s t n u t S tree t D an ce A cadem y 21st a n d C h e s t n u t S t re e ts C o s t $150 00 p o in te m a n d a to ry Call 627-3374 for information
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The Clay Studio Associate Artists Exhibition 12-6p at th e Clay Studio 139 North 2nd Street Call 925-3453 for inforshy
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The Phillies versus the Marlins 135 at Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket information
MondayA Undergraduate Student Govshy
ernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
Tuesday George Thorogood and the
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T ickets $2550 Call 922-LIVE for information
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C enter C ost $3 All meals are kosher
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The Phillies versus the Giants 735 a t V eteran s S ta shy
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Haujobb performs a t th e Troc-
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The Phillies versus the Giants 135 a t Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket
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A Undergraduate Student Govshyernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
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C reese S tu d e n t C en te r C o st $3 AH meals are kosher
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S u m m e r R e a d in g s a t t h e Tabernacle featuring Al Aron- owitz and Lamont B Steptoe730p at th e Tabernacle Untied Church 3700 C hestnu t Street
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Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
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Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
ing (All negotiable) 215-222-6060
35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
international students House director on prem isshy
es Large h o u se with private garden $340m on
Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
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CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
Pays food ren t a n d utils Family environm ent Call
382-6722
Powelton Lovely 4 bdr 2 12 ba th Tow nhouse
OW WO b a sem e n t backyard $950-h Call 610-399-0698______________________________________
110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
41 St and Ludlow 4 b dr tow n h o u se renovated 2
baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
Four b e d ro o m to w n h o u se R enovated 2 baths w ash e r dryer 41st a n d L udlow s Avail S ep t 1$995349-8981_________________________________
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Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
e d kitchen area Avail July 1st possibly Sept) $450
includes heat 386-6722
3312 Ham ilton Street Efficiencies o n e a n d tw o
Bedroom s from $299 m o a n d up Heat gas ho t
w a te r incl All ap ts h av e walk-in c losets lo ts o f
w indows walking d istance to school 349-9429
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Studios 1 B R s C lose to c am p u s $349-499 H e a t included A va ilab le now
Call our Rental Oepaitment at 222-48()() about available apartments ami houses in University City Powelum Village
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$ 3 3 5 1 2 e le c a m o n th I n c lu d e s n e w w a s h e r d r y e r o w n c lo s e ts d ish w a sh e r AC
Available now call Brian 386-4665
3604 Pow elton 2 ro o m m ates n e e d e d for 4 bdrm
a p a r tm e n t S h a red w ith 2 drexel s tu d e n ts p lus cat Very large room s Two kitchens s to rage spaceamp yard $250mon-t- util Call 222-4228___________
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w w carpet Please call 215-222-2367____________
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
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what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
Bob Tool Time Rudderow
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ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
Page 4 July 241998
Chris Puzak Editor-in-Chief
Hi TRIANGLEEditorial Board
Patrick Boyle Photo Editor Venu Gaddamidi Production Manager
Ross Snyder Contributing Editor
S e a r c h lsquoL i t e rsquo
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d e a n fo r o v e r a y e a r now W h ile it is c e r ta in ly u n d e r shy
s t a n d a b le t h a t t h e U n iv e r s i ty w o u ld w a n t to ta k e its
t im e to f in d th e p e r fe c t c a n d id a te to fill th e p o s i t io n
t h e l a t e s t c h a p t e r in t h e d e a n s e a r c h mdash P r o v o s t
R ic h a rd A s tro rsquos n o n -a c c e p ta n c e o f t h e th re e c a n d id a te s
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c a n d i d a t e s w a s r e c o m m e n d e d u n a n i m o u s l y b y th e
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w ith a n ex ce llen t a c a d e m ic r e p u ta t io n
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Letters to the EditorLosing money in vending machine nothing newEditor
C hris P u zak rsquos tale o f woe regarding the candy machine on the third floor of MacAlister Hall (Q uick ies page 12 June 26) reminded me of a similar incishyd en t reg a rd in g a p rev ious Triangle editor-in-chief
Several years ago the editor in question lost a series of coins in the machine over the course of several weeks
O ne evening s ta rk rav ing hungry and craving a bag of delishycious ldquoFamous Amosrdquo chocolate chip cookies the editor lost yet another quarter in the mysterious depths o f the vile machine and was unab le to p u rc h a se any cookies
M om ents later a cha ir was throw n through the glass pane
separating the machinersquos delicashycies from the world
The editor was then able not only to procure the desired bag of cookies but also a fair amount of candy bars and pretzels to boot
Alas no gum (Kept in sepashyrate area of machine)
The moral of the story is ldquoYou get what you pay forrdquo Also for the record it wasnrsquot me
John GruberTriangle Editor 1995-96
Chris Puzak Distorting the Medium
Reliving the trauma of an Arkansas childhoodI
was having a tough tim e thinking of something to write about this week So I called
up D om inatrix Amy at 1-888- 784-SPANK and said ldquoHey Amy what should I write abou t this weekrdquo
ldquoWell Chris why donrsquot you write stuff about your childhoodAnd by the way Irsquove been licking your butt for the past two minutes slave That will be $1495 pleaserdquo
Amy had such a good idea I paid her the $1495 and proceeded to rub my tongue all over the receivshyer in gratitude When in doubt consult a leather- clad sadomasochist thatrsquos what I always say
Anyway itrsquos times like these that I like to remishynisce about my childhood For example I rememshyber living in Arkansas and getting to see Bill Clinton when he was not the fat tub of lard he is now My schoolmates and I went down to the state capital for a Say No to Drugsrdquo day rally or to be more realisshytic ldquoSay Yes to Getting out of School for a Couple of Hoursrdquo rally It was the middle of January and there we all stood in the street waiting to begin some march which would symbolize our opposition to drugs
I would like to apologize on behalf of kids who grew up in the 80rsquos for making those stupid signs that said things like ldquoWhy do you think they call it doperdquo There is no excuse for thinking drug addicshytion can be combated with bad artwork
1 would spend the rest of my days on a diet conshysisting exclusively on paint thinner and heroin if I thought it would make up for the hideous drunk driving posters we did in art class in sixth grade
Where was I Oh yeah there we were in the street waiting to begin our courageous parade I noticed there was an uneaten chocolate bar frozen to the ground (the parade was in the middle of
January) and at that point we all couldnrsquot have cared any less if the US government was executed and replaced with a Colombian drug cartel because we all began debating if Maggie Coyne would have eaten the chocolate bar
Ah Maggie Coyne She was a grotesque troll of a girl who not only looked like she had been beaten with the ugly stick but had bought one of her own and gave herself a good wallop on the face every once in a while
The girl ate bugs moss and licked rocks and saw n o t in g wrong with it She used to rub her snot and ear wax together on her desk and then lick it ldquoMaggiersquos Gravyrdquo it was called and for one year it struck fear into the depths of our souls The only good thing I can say about her is that she brushed her teeth
I know this because a toothbrush fell out of her desk one day The bristles were pitch black Oh the horror the horror
We marched down the street Bill Clinton gave a speech about drugs and we left I donrsquot think any of us remembered that speech because we were all scared that Maggie would come crawling out of the foul hell where she had scurried off to after fifth grade and try to eat the chocolate bar after which she would proceed to pry lose our fingernails for an after dinner treat
I wanted to take Bill Clintonrsquos message to heart but the overpowering fear of Maggie has damaged my psyche And so as I sit here surrounded by crack p ipes and fading ldquoThis is your bra in on drugsrdquo posters I know that I canrsquot ever have a good nightrsquos sleep again because I know shersquos out there I know she knows who I am And worse I know shersquos hungry
Chris Puzak is a pre-junior majoring in information systems He
frequently calls 1-900-976-MAGGIE
The Triangle bull July 241998 Opinion
Ross Snyder Commentary
Dont believe the people who bash OlestraI
know some people that eat whatever they want whenever the want never work out and still look fine If you are
one o f th em you can p u t do w n The Triangle and go back to watching hour 14 of that Donna Reed marathon on Nick at Nite However if you are the type who worries about each and every Dorito you eat read on
Most people have by now seen the new fat-free chips on the market The ones that have been around for a few months have a big ldquoW OW rdquo on the front and just recentshyly fat-free Pringles have entered the ring
How can this be W onrsquot the chips taste like cardboard Not at all They taste just like the real thing thanks to P rocter amp Gamble and their revolutionary fat substishytute Olestra which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1996 Okay a true chip connoisseur might find a slight difference in taste but Irsquod say that these new chips taste 999 percent like their fatty relatives
But taste is not the big issue with these chips it seems I dare you to go up to someone out of the blue and say ldquoMmmm boy I su re do love these new O lestra chipsrdquo Most of the reactions you get will range from skeptical (ldquoI hear that Olestra s tu ff really messes you u p rdquo ) to wildly speculative (ldquoIsnrsquot Olestra a form of vaseshyline o r somethingrdquo) For the most part many people suffer from severe paranoia w hen it com es to fat su b s t i tu te s and healthy food Many will condemn Olestra without ever trying it
W hy is that Why are people so ready to
believe th a t th is new cu lin a ry b re a k shythrough is a malign chemical substance that will give them cancer diabetes and yellow fingernails and cause pregnant women to give birth to demons
People have challenged it tim e after time forcing the FDA to reevaluate it over and over mdash and each time they say that itrsquos fine the way it is
The FDA has decreed that each product that contains Olestra must carry a warning stating that Olestra ldquomay cause abdomind cramping and loose stoolsrdquo and ldquoinhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrientsrdquo Vitamins A D E and K are added to these foods to combat this Irsquove eaten a lionrsquos share of fat-free chips since I first noticed them on the grocery store shelves back in March and I have yet to experience any ill side effects Well not exactly mdash I once ate an entire bag of the fat-free barbecue Lays on an empty stomshyach and had some strange bowel moveshyments as a result But as with anything else taken in moderation these chips are fine
Which brings us back to the real issue at hand These chips are like a dream for me allowing me to sit down and pig out on Doritos o r barbecue chips o r whatever without any fear of ilaquoy arteries clogging But this all hinges on the trust I place in the FDA and the faith I put in their findshyings
C o n tra ry to the teachings o f The X- Files I do not believe that the government is a huge octopus trying to strangle the American people th r o u ^ lies and deceit Sure I complain about fiie government as
much as the next guy but I d o n rsquot think everything they do is motivated by pure evil And I definitely donrsquot think that chips made with Olestra are going to eat out my insides
What is so alluring about believing the more foul of two possibilities I suppose I can see why people would want to believe that President Clinton slept with his White House interns it is much more interesting and o ff- the-w all to believe th a t the President is a womanizing sex fiend than a good-natured family man
But with Olestra you have to think that it e ither h u r ts you o r it d o e sn rsquot W hy would so many people jump to the conclushysion that this potentially great food prodshyuct is bad for them Being humble is good but this is taking self-immolation to a new level
Then there are also the people looking for scapegoats to cover every aspect of their life W hen they run into the car in front of them they say that the other car braked too fast When they fail to get their hom ew ork done on time they say that their roommate distracted them too much And when they eat some chips made with Olestra and have diarrhea the next day they dam n Olestra for its horrib le side effects
Of course they m ight haye eaten 23 pieces o f pizza and d rank 2 gallons o f prune juice just before downing the fat- free chips but forget all that mdash those newshyfangled chips with their nasty chemicals are to blame These people jump to conshyclusions and pass on this misleading inforshy
mation to their overly-gullible friends and a nation of skeptics emerges
As evidence of this the FDA performed some studies They found that some peoshyple experienced digestive symptoms simshyply because they believed they w ould notice effects when eating Olean chips mdash even though they were really eating full-fat chips
They also found that digestive sympshytoms are common in the general populashyt ion In a n a tio n a l su rvey co n d u c ted before Olestra was ever available about 40 of adults reported experiencing some digestive effect within the past monA
I do not think that thinking for yourself in a situation like this is a bad thing If you care at all about what you eat try the chips read the FDArsquos findings and decide for yourself But donrsquot base your opinion on what the best persuasive speaker you know thinks There are already enough Rush Limbaugh followers in the world as it is
Personally I think that Olestra is a godshysend My lifelong dream has been to be able to chow down on a bag of Doritos without feeling bad about it and now I can do that If way down the road researchers find that Olestra causes impotence over time Irsquoll eat my words
But until that day chances are you will see me with m y face buried in a bag of chips for a long time to come
Ross Snyder is a sophomore majoring in math and
teacher preparation Once fat-free french fries are
invented he will probably move into th e local
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Datebodc ldquoDissension is healtiiy even when it gets loudrdquo
Jennifer Lawson
Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Weekdays 27-30
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The Phillies versus the Marlins 135 at Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket information
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Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
386-4950 for ap p o in tm en ts or p a g e at 250-8964
Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
ing (All negotiable) 215-222-6060
35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
international students House director on prem isshy
es Large h o u se with private garden $340m on
Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
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CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
Pays food ren t a n d utils Family environm ent Call
382-6722
Powelton Lovely 4 bdr 2 12 ba th Tow nhouse
OW WO b a sem e n t backyard $950-h Call 610-399-0698______________________________________
110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
41 St and Ludlow 4 b dr tow n h o u se renovated 2
baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
Four b e d ro o m to w n h o u se R enovated 2 baths w ash e r dryer 41st a n d L udlow s Avail S ep t 1$995349-8981_________________________________
3622 Baring St efficiency in o w ners qu iet hom e
Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
e d kitchen area Avail July 1st possibly Sept) $450
includes heat 386-6722
3312 Ham ilton Street Efficiencies o n e a n d tw o
Bedroom s from $299 m o a n d up Heat gas ho t
w a te r incl All ap ts h av e walk-in c losets lo ts o f
w indows walking d istance to school 349-9429
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
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what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
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IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
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Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
The Triangle bull July 241998 Opinion
Ross Snyder Commentary
Dont believe the people who bash OlestraI
know some people that eat whatever they want whenever the want never work out and still look fine If you are
one o f th em you can p u t do w n The Triangle and go back to watching hour 14 of that Donna Reed marathon on Nick at Nite However if you are the type who worries about each and every Dorito you eat read on
Most people have by now seen the new fat-free chips on the market The ones that have been around for a few months have a big ldquoW OW rdquo on the front and just recentshyly fat-free Pringles have entered the ring
How can this be W onrsquot the chips taste like cardboard Not at all They taste just like the real thing thanks to P rocter amp Gamble and their revolutionary fat substishytute Olestra which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1996 Okay a true chip connoisseur might find a slight difference in taste but Irsquod say that these new chips taste 999 percent like their fatty relatives
But taste is not the big issue with these chips it seems I dare you to go up to someone out of the blue and say ldquoMmmm boy I su re do love these new O lestra chipsrdquo Most of the reactions you get will range from skeptical (ldquoI hear that Olestra s tu ff really messes you u p rdquo ) to wildly speculative (ldquoIsnrsquot Olestra a form of vaseshyline o r somethingrdquo) For the most part many people suffer from severe paranoia w hen it com es to fat su b s t i tu te s and healthy food Many will condemn Olestra without ever trying it
W hy is that Why are people so ready to
believe th a t th is new cu lin a ry b re a k shythrough is a malign chemical substance that will give them cancer diabetes and yellow fingernails and cause pregnant women to give birth to demons
People have challenged it tim e after time forcing the FDA to reevaluate it over and over mdash and each time they say that itrsquos fine the way it is
The FDA has decreed that each product that contains Olestra must carry a warning stating that Olestra ldquomay cause abdomind cramping and loose stoolsrdquo and ldquoinhibits the absorption of some vitamins and other nutrientsrdquo Vitamins A D E and K are added to these foods to combat this Irsquove eaten a lionrsquos share of fat-free chips since I first noticed them on the grocery store shelves back in March and I have yet to experience any ill side effects Well not exactly mdash I once ate an entire bag of the fat-free barbecue Lays on an empty stomshyach and had some strange bowel moveshyments as a result But as with anything else taken in moderation these chips are fine
Which brings us back to the real issue at hand These chips are like a dream for me allowing me to sit down and pig out on Doritos o r barbecue chips o r whatever without any fear of ilaquoy arteries clogging But this all hinges on the trust I place in the FDA and the faith I put in their findshyings
C o n tra ry to the teachings o f The X- Files I do not believe that the government is a huge octopus trying to strangle the American people th r o u ^ lies and deceit Sure I complain about fiie government as
much as the next guy but I d o n rsquot think everything they do is motivated by pure evil And I definitely donrsquot think that chips made with Olestra are going to eat out my insides
What is so alluring about believing the more foul of two possibilities I suppose I can see why people would want to believe that President Clinton slept with his White House interns it is much more interesting and o ff- the-w all to believe th a t the President is a womanizing sex fiend than a good-natured family man
But with Olestra you have to think that it e ither h u r ts you o r it d o e sn rsquot W hy would so many people jump to the conclushysion that this potentially great food prodshyuct is bad for them Being humble is good but this is taking self-immolation to a new level
Then there are also the people looking for scapegoats to cover every aspect of their life W hen they run into the car in front of them they say that the other car braked too fast When they fail to get their hom ew ork done on time they say that their roommate distracted them too much And when they eat some chips made with Olestra and have diarrhea the next day they dam n Olestra for its horrib le side effects
Of course they m ight haye eaten 23 pieces o f pizza and d rank 2 gallons o f prune juice just before downing the fat- free chips but forget all that mdash those newshyfangled chips with their nasty chemicals are to blame These people jump to conshyclusions and pass on this misleading inforshy
mation to their overly-gullible friends and a nation of skeptics emerges
As evidence of this the FDA performed some studies They found that some peoshyple experienced digestive symptoms simshyply because they believed they w ould notice effects when eating Olean chips mdash even though they were really eating full-fat chips
They also found that digestive sympshytoms are common in the general populashyt ion In a n a tio n a l su rvey co n d u c ted before Olestra was ever available about 40 of adults reported experiencing some digestive effect within the past monA
I do not think that thinking for yourself in a situation like this is a bad thing If you care at all about what you eat try the chips read the FDArsquos findings and decide for yourself But donrsquot base your opinion on what the best persuasive speaker you know thinks There are already enough Rush Limbaugh followers in the world as it is
Personally I think that Olestra is a godshysend My lifelong dream has been to be able to chow down on a bag of Doritos without feeling bad about it and now I can do that If way down the road researchers find that Olestra causes impotence over time Irsquoll eat my words
But until that day chances are you will see me with m y face buried in a bag of chips for a long time to come
Ross Snyder is a sophomore majoring in math and
teacher preparation Once fat-free french fries are
invented he will probably move into th e local
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The Triangle bull July 241998
Datebodc ldquoDissension is healtiiy even when it gets loudrdquo
Jennifer Lawson
Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Weekdays 27-30
bull Jason Pollen Mining the Surface 12-5p at th e Tem ple Gallery 45 North 2n d Street Call 782-2776 for information
bull Tri-Star Collectors Show 3-8p a t t h e S o u th J e r s e y Expo
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bull Ooubieheader The Phillies versus the Marlins 505 a t V e te ran s S tad iu m Call 463-
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bull The Phillies versus the Marlins 115 a t V e te ra n s S ta d iu m Call 4 6 3 - 1 0 0 0 for ticket information
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The Clay Studio Associate Artists Exhibition 12-6p at th e Clay Studio 139 North 2nd Street Call 925-3453 for inforshy
mation
The Phillies versus the Marlins 135 at Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket information
MondayA Undergraduate Student Govshy
ernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
Tuesday George Thorogood and the
Destroyers 8p at th e Troca- d e ro 10th a n d Arch S treets
T ickets $2550 Call 922-LIVE for information
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C enter C ost $3 All meals are kosher
Sidewalk Serenade 5-845 p at th e Philadelphia M useum of Art 26th Street and th e Benjashym in Frank lin P a rkw ay F ree a f te r $5 m u se u m ad m iss io n
Call 763-8100 for information
Tori Amos and the Devlins 8pa t th e C o re S ta te s S p e c tru m
Tickets $30 Call 336-2000 for tickets
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The Phillies versus the Giants 735 a t V eteran s S ta shy
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Haujobb performs a t th e Troc-
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The Phillies versus the Giants 135 a t Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket
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Streets Tickets $13 in advance Call 922-LIVE for information
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Mondaybull The Phillies versus the Giants
105 at Veterans Stadium Call 4 6 3 - 1 0 0 0 fo r t ic k e t i n shyformation
A Undergraduate Student Govshyernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C en te r C o st $3 AH meals are kosher
bull India International 5-845p
a t th e Philadelphia M useum of Art t h e B e n ja m in F ran k l in Parkway a t 2 6 th S treet F ree
after m u se u m admission Call
763-8100 for information
Thursdaybull P o e ts a n d P ro p h e ts p re se n ts
S u m m e r R e a d in g s a t t h e Tabernacle featuring Al Aron- owitz and Lamont B Steptoe730p at th e Tabernacle Untied Church 3700 C hestnu t Street
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MailThe TriangleAttn Classifieds Manager 32nd amp Chestnut Streets Philadelphia PA 19104
Fax(215) 895-5935If your ad is a paid ad a copy of the check or m oney o rder should be faxed and th e original should be mailed or dropped off in person
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Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
386-4950 for ap p o in tm en ts or p a g e at 250-8964
Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
ing (All negotiable) 215-222-6060
35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
international students House director on prem isshy
es Large h o u se with private garden $340m on
Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
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CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
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382-6722
Powelton Lovely 4 bdr 2 12 ba th Tow nhouse
OW WO b a sem e n t backyard $950-h Call 610-399-0698______________________________________
110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
41 St and Ludlow 4 b dr tow n h o u se renovated 2
baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
Four b e d ro o m to w n h o u se R enovated 2 baths w ash e r dryer 41st a n d L udlow s Avail S ep t 1$995349-8981_________________________________
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Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
e d kitchen area Avail July 1st possibly Sept) $450
includes heat 386-6722
3312 Ham ilton Street Efficiencies o n e a n d tw o
Bedroom s from $299 m o a n d up Heat gas ho t
w a te r incl All ap ts h av e walk-in c losets lo ts o f
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Studios 1 B R s C lose to c am p u s $349-499 H e a t included A va ilab le now
Call our Rental Oepaitment at 222-48()() about available apartments ami houses in University City Powelum Village
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RoommatesM ale n o n - sm o k e r r o o m m a te w a n te d to sh a re large o n e b e d ro o m w living room In The Courts
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Available now call Brian 386-4665
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w w carpet Please call 215-222-2367____________
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$212 per m o n th Short or Long te rm stay ing is
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Lots o f room q u ie t a n d safe Rent + utils Call
Chris 243-0158_________________________________
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Bob you c o m e up with th e s trangest things Tell m e m ore The D a n d th e R
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
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httpwwwbeltsandergtracescomI often sit around and wonder if rednecks dream like the rest of us and if so
what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
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blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
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ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
The Triangle bull July 241998
Datebodc ldquoDissension is healtiiy even when it gets loudrdquo
Jennifer Lawson
Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Weekdays 27-30
bull Jason Pollen Mining the Surface 12-5p at th e Tem ple Gallery 45 North 2n d Street Call 782-2776 for information
bull Tri-Star Collectors Show 3-8p a t t h e S o u th J e r s e y Expo
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tion
bull Ooubieheader The Phillies versus the Marlins 505 a t V e te ran s S tad iu m Call 463-
1000 for ticket information
bull Classical Ballet Intensive1 1 3 0 a -5 p a t t h e C h e s t n u t S tree t D an ce A cadem y 21st a n d C h e s t n u t S t re e ts C o s t $150 00 p o in te m a n d a to ry Call 627-3374 for information
bull The Phillies versus the Marlins 115 a t V e te ra n s S ta d iu m Call 4 6 3 - 1 0 0 0 for ticket information
bull The Kings of Comedy 8p atth e CoreStates Center Tickets f rom $25 Call 3 3 6 -2 0 0 0 for tickets
The Clay Studio Associate Artists Exhibition 12-6p at th e Clay Studio 139 North 2nd Street Call 925-3453 for inforshy
mation
The Phillies versus the Marlins 135 at Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket information
MondayA Undergraduate Student Govshy
ernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
Tuesday George Thorogood and the
Destroyers 8p at th e Troca- d e ro 10th a n d Arch S treets
T ickets $2550 Call 922-LIVE for information
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C enter C ost $3 All meals are kosher
Sidewalk Serenade 5-845 p at th e Philadelphia M useum of Art 26th Street and th e Benjashym in Frank lin P a rkw ay F ree a f te r $5 m u se u m ad m iss io n
Call 763-8100 for information
Tori Amos and the Devlins 8pa t th e C o re S ta te s S p e c tru m
Tickets $30 Call 336-2000 for tickets
Thursday The Vans WARPED Tour
1230p in th e CoreStates C om shyplex parking lot Tickets $2050
Call 336-2000 for tickets
Friday 31 I Saturday 1 Uhuru Movement Clothing
Market 1 0 a -5 p a t U h u ru
House 1021 South 49th Street Call 724-3535 for information
intergalactic Bead Show 1 Oa-bull 6p a t t h e A e tn a F i re h o u se
Main Street Newark Delaware
(Route 273 an d Routes 72 and 2) A dm iss ion $4 Call (828) 669-1949 for information
bull T he F ic ti t ious T h e a te r C o m shy
p an y p re sen ts Blue Window 8p a t t h e Adrienn^ T h ea tre s
S e c o n d S tag e 20 3 0 Sah so m Strw t Tickets $10 for students
Call 563-4330 for reservations
Datebook sutxnissions may be dropped off at The Triangle 3010 MacAlister Hall
The Phillies versus the Giants 735 a t V eteran s S ta shy
d ium Call 463-1000 for ticket Information
Iron Maiden p e rfo rm s a t th e
Electric Factory 7 th a n d Wilshylow S treets Tickets $20 Call LOVE-222 for information
Haujobb performs a t th e Troc-
adero 10th a n d Arch Streets Call 922-LIVE for Information
The Phillies versus the Giants 135 a t Veterans Stashydium Call 463-1000 for ticket
information
Cannibal Corpse 6p a t t h eT r o c a d e r o 1 0 th a n d Arch
Streets Tickets $13 in advance Call 922-LIVE for information
Weekdays 3-6
Mondaybull The Phillies versus the Giants
105 at Veterans Stadium Call 4 6 3 - 1 0 0 0 fo r t ic k e t i n shyformation
A Undergraduate Student Govshyernment Association Meetshying 7p in 2021 MacAlister Hall
WednesdayA Hillel Deli Lunch 12-2p in 232
C reese S tu d e n t C en te r C o st $3 AH meals are kosher
bull India International 5-845p
a t th e Philadelphia M useum of Art t h e B e n ja m in F ran k l in Parkway a t 2 6 th S treet F ree
after m u se u m admission Call
763-8100 for information
Thursdaybull P o e ts a n d P ro p h e ts p re se n ts
S u m m e r R e a d in g s a t t h e Tabernacle featuring Al Aron- owitz and Lamont B Steptoe730p at th e Tabernacle Untied Church 3700 C hestnu t Street
2n d f lo o r $2 d o n a t i o n r e shyq u e s te d Call (610) 328-POET for information
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following categories
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Other InformationNo classifieds will be accepted over the teleplione Multiple ads with duplicate subjects will not be accepted unless they are paid for Ads may be cancelled nrected or continued by iq theclassifieds staff bv p nvTuesday deadline includeyour phone nui tii yourcorrespondence
Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
386-4950 for ap p o in tm en ts or p a g e at 250-8964
Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
ing (All negotiable) 215-222-6060
35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
international students House director on prem isshy
es Large h o u se with private garden $340m on
Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
Drexel Shuttle service every 15 minute on corner outside of building Security Guard on premise 24 hours a day Intercom Security Heat amp Hot water included Laundry facilities on premises
CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
Pays food ren t a n d utils Family environm ent Call
382-6722
Powelton Lovely 4 bdr 2 12 ba th Tow nhouse
OW WO b a sem e n t backyard $950-h Call 610-399-0698______________________________________
110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
41 St and Ludlow 4 b dr tow n h o u se renovated 2
baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
Four b e d ro o m to w n h o u se R enovated 2 baths w ash e r dryer 41st a n d L udlow s Avail S ep t 1$995349-8981_________________________________
3622 Baring St efficiency in o w ners qu iet hom e
Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
e d kitchen area Avail July 1st possibly Sept) $450
includes heat 386-6722
3312 Ham ilton Street Efficiencies o n e a n d tw o
Bedroom s from $299 m o a n d up Heat gas ho t
w a te r incl All ap ts h av e walk-in c losets lo ts o f
w indows walking d istance to school 349-9429
Sublets3401 Spring Garden St Large 2 fl house 5 bdrm 2 b a th WD Rent $250 Incl w a te r 3 ro o m m a te s
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Studios 1 B R s C lose to c am p u s $349-499 H e a t included A va ilab le now
Call our Rental Oepaitment at 222-48()() about available apartments ami houses in University City Powelum Village
need ed A thletes preferred 1 year lease Call 387-0665 or email dianas drexeledu
21st a n d Brandywine St in art m u seu m area Twob d rm e x c e l l e n t lo c a t io n - 5 m in b ik e r id e toD rexel Living ro o m lo ts o f l ig h t a n d c h a rm $725-t-m on h e a t a n d h o t w a te r incl 215-569-
2765 or s t93r5bb drexeledu
Large 3310 Race St large o n e bdrm o n e ba th apt
w ith W D in b a sem en t Located in th e cen ter oft h e d o r m s Call C a r m e n 3 8 7 - 0 4 9 7 o r e m a i l
Carmeneurogtdrexeledu
3620 Baring St 1st fl front A stud io wkit an d d in shying table $ 4 0 0 -4 2 0 for 1 incl all util 1 yr lease 3 m o n th s ad v an ce (inclu security deposit) 215-387- 2104 or 222-6060
RoommatesM ale n o n - sm o k e r r o o m m a te w a n te d to sh a re large o n e b e d ro o m w living room In The Courts
S a m e a s w h a t RLO offe rs b u t m u c h c h e a p e r
$ 3 3 5 1 2 e le c a m o n th I n c lu d e s n e w w a s h e r d r y e r o w n c lo s e ts d ish w a sh e r AC
Available now call Brian 386-4665
3604 Pow elton 2 ro o m m ates n e e d e d for 4 bdrm
a p a r tm e n t S h a red w ith 2 drexel s tu d e n ts p lus cat Very large room s Two kitchens s to rage spaceamp yard $250mon-t- util Call 222-4228___________
R o o m m ates w a n t to share ap t Clean a n d quiet
w w carpet Please call 215-222-2367____________
S pacious 3 b d rm a p t e a c h w ind iv idua l b a ths
L o c a te d a c ro s s f ro m D rexel b e a c h v o lleyball c o u r t s L a rg e l iv in g ro o m $ 4 2 5 -^u tils Call D em etrius Theas for m ore info 222-3508
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The Triangle bull July 24 1998 Classifieds
Roommates For Sale For Sale ServicesDishwasher H ardw ood floors amp C arpe t (in b e d shy
rooms) W asherDryer (bsmnt) Bath a n d 12 Very
c h e a p r e n t (u til s e p a r a t e ) U p p e r c l a s s m e n
G raduate m ales preferred 2 rooom s avail 1)ASAP
2) Sep 1 (215) 243-3633 St959r6cdrexeledu
Fem ale ro o m m a te w a n te d to sh are 1 b e d ro o m
ap a rtm en t w ith a Thai g rad u a te s tu d en t at 35th amp
Pow elton Safe to walk to school on Drexel se cu shy
rity rou te Non sm oke n o p e t a n d clean Only
$212 per m o n th Short or Long te rm stay ing is
w elcom e I have m ost of th e furnitures necessary
Call 243-0232 or email sg94ep84 drexeiedu
3846 B L an cas te r Ave n e e d s r e s p o n s ib le roo-
m ates Room s available Aug 1st 5BDR h ouse 2
full bath m odern kitchen fully furnished central
air DW WD h a rd w o o d floors w w carpe tting
Lots o f room q u ie t a n d safe Rent + utils Call
Chris 243-0158_________________________________
3600 block of Lancaster Ave 2 ro o m m ates w a n t shy
e d to share 3 BDR apt WD AC w w carpet DW
g a rb a g e disposal 2 full b a th + living room wsky-
light (H)386-4509 (W)387-4000X 468 Ask for Jim
R oom ate w a n te d to share 6 bdr h o u se o n Winter
St G rea t lo ca tio n very sa fe n e a r p s h y c h o lo g y
bu ild ing a n d th e foreign lan g u a g e cen ter WD
$250+ Call 483-9879 Leave m essag e
For SaleW ant 15 or 17 m onitor for PCs ASAP call 610-
993-7418 e-mail pssycho aolcom
32MB RAM for PCssealed packed n o t used MUST
SELL ASAP call 6 1 0 - 9 9 3 -7 4 1 8 e -m a il
pssycho aolcom
PowerM ac 5 4 00 120 MHz 16MB DRAM 2 GB HD
E thernet card single unit w ith monitorMAC OS 8
an d lots of app MUST SELL ASAP $1200 neg call
610-993-7418 e-mail pssycho aolcom
HP DeskWriter 660C color printer Excellent c o n shydition Brand n ew color cartridge S 1 8 0 o b o
E-mail jtdrexeledu or call 382-5095
LOFT FOR SALE MUST SELLprice neg o tiab le
Fits b ed 4 -7rsquo above th e floor Great space saver for th e dorm s or apartm en ts Easy to assem ble too Call Cynthia 382-2962 (eve) or 403-0181(day)___________________________________________
M oving sale New Bureau g o o d cond ition $20
b ook shelf $15 M acin tosh Classic $20000 o bo Call Afsheen (W) 1 -800-456-3669 ext5171 or after
5pm at (H) 215-222-6881_______________________
Tw o fe r re ts w c a g e fre e to g o o d a n d lov ing
hom e They a re very sw ee t an d g rea t c o m p a n shyions Please call Lori at 215-382-5111 or beef) at 215-207-8880
L ^ t o p - M a c 5 3 0 0 11 G ig HD 24 MB RAM
m o d em laser p rin te r light p en carrying case L ots o f s o f tw a r e S 9 2 5 0 B 0 3 8 6 -0 4 3 9 or
St93hxy3drexeledu
A co m fo rtab le lea ther sofa $100 (original price $200) 17 Toshiba TV $80 E-mail st e100 drex- eledu
The w hole n e w HP Palm top 350LX PC synchroshynization Win CE 20 built-in (included Microsoft Excel W ord a n d PowerPoint) 2 expansion slots
only 45 7g Free synch cab le and AC Adapter Ask for $ 3 5 0 Call 2 1 5 - 2 2 2 -4 4 0 5 o r e m a il
d in 100172aolcom
T-85 Calculator in g rea t condition Manual for it
was lost If in te res ted call 382-4715 and leave a m essage
Sturdy m etal office desk approx 3 12 x 3 Large
spacious drawers large work space Asking $45Call 564-4423 Ask for Jodi______________________
SCSI hard drives for sale Two Q uan tum Fireball
T M -1280S 12 GB HDs $ 1 0 0 e a c h E-m ail
LMaslindrexeledu
Used air-conditfoner $100 Tel 215- 382 55 35
Radius (PowerMac 810(5) 110 MHz 24 MB RAM 24X CD-ROM 2 Gig HD High End Graphics Card 2 8 8 + F a x M o d e m P lus all S o f tw a re S ony Multiscan
15 m onitor HP DeskJet 850C printer Micfotec
4800 dpi scanner Barely Used Must Selll Asking
$1800 or buy separately Email st89qsgh drex- eledu or call 725-0956
LAPTOP - BRAND NEW - 200M hz MMX 16 MB Ram 16 bit sound card 20xCd 21 GB Hard Drive F lo p p y Drive a n d B a tte ry in c lu d e d F ac to ry W arran ty a n d D eluxe Carrying C ase in c lu d ed
Brand New in Box Never Used $1200OBO E- mail s t f894postdrexeledu if interested
Mac P o w erbook 5300 lOOMHz 11 g ig HD 24 MGs RAM m odem laserprinter light pen extra HD a n d c a rry in g c a se L ots o f s o f tw a re incl French amp German translating program $925060 Call 386-0439
95 Mitsubishi Mirage Coupes 91K (85K highway) 2dr 5spd dual airbags Ask $5500 Please call 243-2304__________________________________________
M ounta in bike $60 stu d y d esk $50 fu ton b e d
w ith 3 p ieces o f fram e $60 t e le p h o n e box $5 Email sg932n96drexeledu
Aquarium 30 gallons com es with w o o d en stand W ater filter u n d e r gravel filter air p u m p light
bubi fixture th erm o m e ter su m b ers ib le neater
m ore 1 year old $250 OBO Call 215-731-1032
87 Volvo Turbo 140K AC P o w er e v e ry th in g
Asking $2000 Must sell Jason 386-1741
Dormsnwjl ap t appliances and furniture If I don t have it Irsquoll find It I Deliveri Call Dan 386-8567 or email s t 5 7 3 s ^ re x e l e d u arid tell m e w hat you want
Help Wanted
WantedLooking for an efficiency from Sept 1st close to cam pus call 610-993-7418 (mihir) e-mail pssy- choaolcom
Text BooksIn t r o d u c t io n to C h e m ic a l E n g in e e r in g
T h e r m o d y n a m ic s ( F i( th E d itio n F eb 9 9 6 ) Hardcover (0-07-059239-X) New Book Asking for $7800 price negotiable Call Li at 215-222-6577 or Email s g 7z9ddrexeledu
Perryrsquos Chemical Engineersrsquo Handbook (7th edi- tionJun 1997) Hardcover (0-07-049841 5) New Book Asking for $98 price negotiable Call Li at 215-222-6577 or Email s g 7z9dtlrexeledu
S tudy Guide book for BSTAT 210202 $17 Text book for cognitive PSYCH (Solso 5th ecJition) for $35 Email st95v249drexeledu
E conom ics text a n d study Guide- 13th edition McConnell amp Brue Call 610-337-8782
$ 1000s possible typing part time At hom e Toll
Free 1-800-218-9000 Ext T-9685 for listings
Help WantedHTML Program m er w ebsite designer PT n e e d shyed to help m aintain and u p d a te a grow ing small
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to T aner Baran ja m c o c h e s c o c o m 20 so u th Union Ave Lansdowne PA 19050
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Club Mwl amp Cruise ships now hiring Free details 800 46-3242
Part tim e help Clean a()t bldg halK sw eep sideshywalks cu t grass a n d o th e r inisc m ain ta in e n c e chores 2 hrs daily 386 6722
AnnouncementsSeized Cars from $175 Porches Cadillacs Chevys BMWs an d C orve ttes Also Jeeps 4Wl)s Your Area Toll Area 1 800-218-9CX)0Ext A-7685 lor curshyrent listings
PersonalsVenu your personal assistant called She w ants you to know that she can t work for you until you u se an enlarger I w a n te d to give this m essag e personally to you so that I don t em barrass you But unfortunately you w ere in Florida CA
Josh I know you have an ovipositor bu t I wont hold it against you Lisa
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To that guy in the elevator you never g ave m e
your p h o n e num ber Lady in Pink
Bob you c o m e up with th e s trangest things Tell m e m ore The D a n d th e R
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
Renegade SoundwavesCourtesy of 917 FM WKDU Drexel student radioBands featured in Maximum Rock and Rolls swimsuit issue
No Artist Album1 Boils Sun goes down2 Logical nonsense Soul pollution3 Casualties Underground army4 Negativeland Happy heros5 Burn Witch Bum The burning times6 The Dillinger Escape Plan Under the Running Board7 Mount shasta Watch out8 Karp Prison shake9 NoMeansNo Dance of the headless bourgeoise10 Bikini Kill Singles11 Mens recovery project Frank talk about humans12 Rudimentry Peni Echos of anguish13 In my eyes The difference between14 Swinging utters Five lessons learned15 Zed309 Chorus Split cd16 Rancid Life wont wait17 Avail Over the james18 Red Aunts Ghetto blaster19 FugazI End hits20 Stuntmen st
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httpwwwbeltsandergtracescomI often sit around and wonder if rednecks dream like the rest of us and if so
what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
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Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
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Pages THE TRIANGLE July 24 1998
IndexThe Triangle offers listings in th e
following categories
ApartmentsSubletsRoommatesFor SaleWantedText BooksServicesHelp WantedLost amp FoundAnnouncementsPersonals
Placing ClassifiedsThe deadline for placing a classified ad is 500 pm on t h e T u esd ay before the ads publication date
Form s are available o u ts id e The Triangle office at 3010 MacAlister Hall They must be completed in full and writing should be legible
If th e r e a re no c o p ie s o f th e classified form available write your ad on a full s h e e t o f p a p er You m ust include your nam e o rg an i shyzation phone num ber and address If you are a Drexel student include your student number Always make note of the date the ad was placed and the section in which you wish th e ad to appear Be sure to sign
your name
In PersonPlace forms in the slot outside The
Triangle office
MailThe TriangleAttn Classifieds Manager 32nd amp Chestnut Streets Philadelphia PA 19104
Fax(215) 895-5935If your ad is a paid ad a copy of the check or m oney o rder should be faxed and th e original should be mailed or dropped off in person
E-mailIf you are a Drexel student you can E-mail your ad to th e classifieds manager at triangle-classifieds drexeledu Include th e information outlined above
Costs amp LimitsDrtxd AdvtrtistnCost Free Normal ad rates apply for p e rso n a l b u s in e s se s a n d a p a r t shymentsLimits 2 classified ads per person per issue with a 40 word maximum for each Personals have a 25 word maximum Ads may be edited
Outside AdvtrthersCost (per issue) $450 for the first 25 w o rd s and $25 for e a c h w o rd thereaf te r Tear sh e e ts are $100 extra Ads must be pre-paid Payshyment can be made by cash money order or checkLimits There are no ad limits or word limits for paid classifieds
Other InformationNo classifieds will be accepted over the teleplione Multiple ads with duplicate subjects will not be accepted unless they are paid for Ads may be cancelled nrected or continued by iq theclassifieds staff bv p nvTuesday deadline includeyour phone nui tii yourcorrespondence
Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
with central a c an d W D In ap t to p floor- great
city views in an historically certified bidg $625+
utils Call 610-353-5207_________________________
37th a n d P ow elton 1 bdr Avail 91 $425m on
No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
3200 block Winter St right next to campus One
bdrm apt on third floor o f o w ner occup ied house
Kitchenette s to rage space qu iet n e ig h borhood
No pe ts $415nnon all utils incl 11 or 12 m on
lease Avail 91 Call Scott 662-0324_____________
33rd b e tw een Pow elton And Baring St o n e bdrm
apt in g rea t Victorian house Rent Is $475+utils
O ne year leases starting Sept 1 St Please call Eve at
386-4950 for ap p o in tm en ts or p a g e at 250-8964
Apartments3839 Hamilton 2BDR Small an d very basic bu t
t h e p r ic e is r igh t Avail S e p t 1st S450-raquo^utils
Franklin Investm ent Realty 215-382-7368
3620 B aring St 1BDR 1st rear Ig r o o m 14-
rxl3-4 b d r m 10 -6X 13-4 k i t- t-d in ing
1 1 X 1 5 - ir enc losed porch 5-10X18X3 small
yard Avail 716 $560 for 1 $610 for 2 2 small bd
rm 2 nd rear Avail 91 $620 incl all utils 1 year
lease 3 m o n th s advance No smoking an d drinkshy
ing (All negotiable) 215-222-6060
35 a n d H a m il to n E ffic ien cy a p t Avail 9 1
$365m on No pets Call 387-6793
44th amp Chestnut Church-run boarding h o u se for
international students House director on prem isshy
es Large h o u se with private garden $340m on
Apartments Sublets
Camelot J ^ wr fatteirfg3 6 0 0 - 0 6 S p r i n g G a r d e n
C lose to DrexelE f f i c i e n c i e s $ 3 4 0 S t u d i o $ 3 5 0 - 3 7 51 B e d r o o m $ 4 5 02 B e d r o o m $ 5 5 0
Drexel Shuttle service every 15 minute on corner outside of building Security Guard on premise 24 hours a day Intercom Security Heat amp Hot water included Laundry facilities on premises
CALL 2 1 5 - 5 5 1 - 9 1 0 0
Pays food ren t a n d utils Family environm ent Call
382-6722
Powelton Lovely 4 bdr 2 12 ba th Tow nhouse
OW WO b a sem e n t backyard $950-h Call 610-399-0698______________________________________
110 N 3 4 th St Large 1 bdr s u n n y r e n o v a te d kitchen ha rd w o o d floors laundry facilities $675
includes h ea t and hot w ater 610-527-7809
41 St and Ludlow 4 b dr tow n h o u se renovated 2
baths WD Avail Sept 1 st S 995 349-8981
Four b e d ro o m to w n h o u se R enovated 2 baths w ash e r dryer 41st a n d L udlow s Avail S ep t 1$995349-8981_________________________________
3622 Baring St efficiency in o w ners qu iet hom e
Perfect for o n e person Large b a th room u p g rad shy
e d kitchen area Avail July 1st possibly Sept) $450
includes heat 386-6722
3312 Ham ilton Street Efficiencies o n e a n d tw o
Bedroom s from $299 m o a n d up Heat gas ho t
w a te r incl All ap ts h av e walk-in c losets lo ts o f
w indows walking d istance to school 349-9429
Sublets3401 Spring Garden St Large 2 fl house 5 bdrm 2 b a th WD Rent $250 Incl w a te r 3 ro o m m a te s
3ldquoJrban amp ByYE REALTOk
Studios 1 B R s C lose to c am p u s $349-499 H e a t included A va ilab le now
Call our Rental Oepaitment at 222-48()() about available apartments ami houses in University City Powelum Village
need ed A thletes preferred 1 year lease Call 387-0665 or email dianas drexeledu
21st a n d Brandywine St in art m u seu m area Twob d rm e x c e l l e n t lo c a t io n - 5 m in b ik e r id e toD rexel Living ro o m lo ts o f l ig h t a n d c h a rm $725-t-m on h e a t a n d h o t w a te r incl 215-569-
2765 or s t93r5bb drexeledu
Large 3310 Race St large o n e bdrm o n e ba th apt
w ith W D in b a sem en t Located in th e cen ter oft h e d o r m s Call C a r m e n 3 8 7 - 0 4 9 7 o r e m a i l
Carmeneurogtdrexeledu
3620 Baring St 1st fl front A stud io wkit an d d in shying table $ 4 0 0 -4 2 0 for 1 incl all util 1 yr lease 3 m o n th s ad v an ce (inclu security deposit) 215-387- 2104 or 222-6060
RoommatesM ale n o n - sm o k e r r o o m m a te w a n te d to sh a re large o n e b e d ro o m w living room In The Courts
S a m e a s w h a t RLO offe rs b u t m u c h c h e a p e r
$ 3 3 5 1 2 e le c a m o n th I n c lu d e s n e w w a s h e r d r y e r o w n c lo s e ts d ish w a sh e r AC
Available now call Brian 386-4665
3604 Pow elton 2 ro o m m ates n e e d e d for 4 bdrm
a p a r tm e n t S h a red w ith 2 drexel s tu d e n ts p lus cat Very large room s Two kitchens s to rage spaceamp yard $250mon-t- util Call 222-4228___________
R o o m m ates w a n t to share ap t Clean a n d quiet
w w carpet Please call 215-222-2367____________
S pacious 3 b d rm a p t e a c h w ind iv idua l b a ths
L o c a te d a c ro s s f ro m D rexel b e a c h v o lleyball c o u r t s L a rg e l iv in g ro o m $ 4 2 5 -^u tils Call D em etrius Theas for m ore info 222-3508
Room ates w a n te d to share 4 b ed ro o m apt 39th amp Baring N ear P o lice s ta t io n C en tra l A irH eat
m i
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387-1213
387-1260
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The Triangle bull July 24 1998 Classifieds
Roommates For Sale For Sale ServicesDishwasher H ardw ood floors amp C arpe t (in b e d shy
rooms) W asherDryer (bsmnt) Bath a n d 12 Very
c h e a p r e n t (u til s e p a r a t e ) U p p e r c l a s s m e n
G raduate m ales preferred 2 rooom s avail 1)ASAP
2) Sep 1 (215) 243-3633 St959r6cdrexeledu
Fem ale ro o m m a te w a n te d to sh are 1 b e d ro o m
ap a rtm en t w ith a Thai g rad u a te s tu d en t at 35th amp
Pow elton Safe to walk to school on Drexel se cu shy
rity rou te Non sm oke n o p e t a n d clean Only
$212 per m o n th Short or Long te rm stay ing is
w elcom e I have m ost of th e furnitures necessary
Call 243-0232 or email sg94ep84 drexeiedu
3846 B L an cas te r Ave n e e d s r e s p o n s ib le roo-
m ates Room s available Aug 1st 5BDR h ouse 2
full bath m odern kitchen fully furnished central
air DW WD h a rd w o o d floors w w carpe tting
Lots o f room q u ie t a n d safe Rent + utils Call
Chris 243-0158_________________________________
3600 block of Lancaster Ave 2 ro o m m ates w a n t shy
e d to share 3 BDR apt WD AC w w carpet DW
g a rb a g e disposal 2 full b a th + living room wsky-
light (H)386-4509 (W)387-4000X 468 Ask for Jim
R oom ate w a n te d to share 6 bdr h o u se o n Winter
St G rea t lo ca tio n very sa fe n e a r p s h y c h o lo g y
bu ild ing a n d th e foreign lan g u a g e cen ter WD
$250+ Call 483-9879 Leave m essag e
For SaleW ant 15 or 17 m onitor for PCs ASAP call 610-
993-7418 e-mail pssycho aolcom
32MB RAM for PCssealed packed n o t used MUST
SELL ASAP call 6 1 0 - 9 9 3 -7 4 1 8 e -m a il
pssycho aolcom
PowerM ac 5 4 00 120 MHz 16MB DRAM 2 GB HD
E thernet card single unit w ith monitorMAC OS 8
an d lots of app MUST SELL ASAP $1200 neg call
610-993-7418 e-mail pssycho aolcom
HP DeskWriter 660C color printer Excellent c o n shydition Brand n ew color cartridge S 1 8 0 o b o
E-mail jtdrexeledu or call 382-5095
LOFT FOR SALE MUST SELLprice neg o tiab le
Fits b ed 4 -7rsquo above th e floor Great space saver for th e dorm s or apartm en ts Easy to assem ble too Call Cynthia 382-2962 (eve) or 403-0181(day)___________________________________________
M oving sale New Bureau g o o d cond ition $20
b ook shelf $15 M acin tosh Classic $20000 o bo Call Afsheen (W) 1 -800-456-3669 ext5171 or after
5pm at (H) 215-222-6881_______________________
Tw o fe r re ts w c a g e fre e to g o o d a n d lov ing
hom e They a re very sw ee t an d g rea t c o m p a n shyions Please call Lori at 215-382-5111 or beef) at 215-207-8880
L ^ t o p - M a c 5 3 0 0 11 G ig HD 24 MB RAM
m o d em laser p rin te r light p en carrying case L ots o f s o f tw a r e S 9 2 5 0 B 0 3 8 6 -0 4 3 9 or
St93hxy3drexeledu
A co m fo rtab le lea ther sofa $100 (original price $200) 17 Toshiba TV $80 E-mail st e100 drex- eledu
The w hole n e w HP Palm top 350LX PC synchroshynization Win CE 20 built-in (included Microsoft Excel W ord a n d PowerPoint) 2 expansion slots
only 45 7g Free synch cab le and AC Adapter Ask for $ 3 5 0 Call 2 1 5 - 2 2 2 -4 4 0 5 o r e m a il
d in 100172aolcom
T-85 Calculator in g rea t condition Manual for it
was lost If in te res ted call 382-4715 and leave a m essage
Sturdy m etal office desk approx 3 12 x 3 Large
spacious drawers large work space Asking $45Call 564-4423 Ask for Jodi______________________
SCSI hard drives for sale Two Q uan tum Fireball
T M -1280S 12 GB HDs $ 1 0 0 e a c h E-m ail
LMaslindrexeledu
Used air-conditfoner $100 Tel 215- 382 55 35
Radius (PowerMac 810(5) 110 MHz 24 MB RAM 24X CD-ROM 2 Gig HD High End Graphics Card 2 8 8 + F a x M o d e m P lus all S o f tw a re S ony Multiscan
15 m onitor HP DeskJet 850C printer Micfotec
4800 dpi scanner Barely Used Must Selll Asking
$1800 or buy separately Email st89qsgh drex- eledu or call 725-0956
LAPTOP - BRAND NEW - 200M hz MMX 16 MB Ram 16 bit sound card 20xCd 21 GB Hard Drive F lo p p y Drive a n d B a tte ry in c lu d e d F ac to ry W arran ty a n d D eluxe Carrying C ase in c lu d ed
Brand New in Box Never Used $1200OBO E- mail s t f894postdrexeledu if interested
Mac P o w erbook 5300 lOOMHz 11 g ig HD 24 MGs RAM m odem laserprinter light pen extra HD a n d c a rry in g c a se L ots o f s o f tw a re incl French amp German translating program $925060 Call 386-0439
95 Mitsubishi Mirage Coupes 91K (85K highway) 2dr 5spd dual airbags Ask $5500 Please call 243-2304__________________________________________
M ounta in bike $60 stu d y d esk $50 fu ton b e d
w ith 3 p ieces o f fram e $60 t e le p h o n e box $5 Email sg932n96drexeledu
Aquarium 30 gallons com es with w o o d en stand W ater filter u n d e r gravel filter air p u m p light
bubi fixture th erm o m e ter su m b ers ib le neater
m ore 1 year old $250 OBO Call 215-731-1032
87 Volvo Turbo 140K AC P o w er e v e ry th in g
Asking $2000 Must sell Jason 386-1741
Dormsnwjl ap t appliances and furniture If I don t have it Irsquoll find It I Deliveri Call Dan 386-8567 or email s t 5 7 3 s ^ re x e l e d u arid tell m e w hat you want
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
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enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
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blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
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ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
HP
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your name
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Apartments34th a n d Spring G arden St Two bdrnn apt avail
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No pets Call 387-6793__________________________
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
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httpwwwbeltsandergtracescomI often sit around and wonder if rednecks dream like the rest of us and if so
what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
Bob Tool Time Rudderow
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Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
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Pow elton Safe to walk to school on Drexel se cu shy
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$212 per m o n th Short or Long te rm stay ing is
w elcom e I have m ost of th e furnitures necessary
Call 243-0232 or email sg94ep84 drexeiedu
3846 B L an cas te r Ave n e e d s r e s p o n s ib le roo-
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full bath m odern kitchen fully furnished central
air DW WD h a rd w o o d floors w w carpe tting
Lots o f room q u ie t a n d safe Rent + utils Call
Chris 243-0158_________________________________
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10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
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IT H A S TO B E J
Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
Renegade SoundwavesCourtesy of 917 FM WKDU Drexel student radioBands featured in Maximum Rock and Rolls swimsuit issue
No Artist Album1 Boils Sun goes down2 Logical nonsense Soul pollution3 Casualties Underground army4 Negativeland Happy heros5 Burn Witch Bum The burning times6 The Dillinger Escape Plan Under the Running Board7 Mount shasta Watch out8 Karp Prison shake9 NoMeansNo Dance of the headless bourgeoise10 Bikini Kill Singles11 Mens recovery project Frank talk about humans12 Rudimentry Peni Echos of anguish13 In my eyes The difference between14 Swinging utters Five lessons learned15 Zed309 Chorus Split cd16 Rancid Life wont wait17 Avail Over the james18 Red Aunts Ghetto blaster19 FugazI End hits20 Stuntmen st
Web Site-O-Rama
httpwwwbeltsandergtracescomI often sit around and wonder if rednecks dream like the rest of us and if so
what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
Bob Tool Time Rudderow
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Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
10 Entertainment The Trumgk bull luly 241998
More than meets the eyeGo-bot wannabes from page 12
intended to be a four-issue limitshyed series Due to p o p u la r demand however the series was extended indefinitely and actushyally kept going after the toy line was put in hiatus for a total of 80 issues
The com icrsquos various writers (there were many over the years) were continually faced with the task of introducing new characshyters in the comic whenever they were introduced in the toy line this made for some awkward stoshyries but overall the comic was truly great
In the comic book for once
the characterization o f the varishyous T ran sfo rm ers cou ld be focused on and the story did not have to be saccharine enough to be shown on public television G rim lock head D inobo t b e shycame leader of the Autobots at one point and was later succeedshyed by Fortress M axim us Shockwave somewhat of a supshyporting cast member in the carshyto o n u su rped co n tro l o f the Decepticons from Megatron in the com ic and ac tua lly c o n shyq u ered the A u tobo ts at one point
B oth O p tim u s P rim e and Megatron died and came back a number of times Even Unicron
the p lane t-devouring menace from the movie showed up in the comic eventually albeit in a completely different context than in the movie
To many people who were too young to be captivated by Star W ars T ransfo rm ers were the lifeblood of their childhood
H ordes o f people are redisshycovering this nowadays and the older Transformers have become h ighly co llectib le as a result Twentysomethings everywhere are now kicking themselves for breaking most o f their T ransshyformers by playing with them so much
Or maybe thatrsquos just me
S i s e e C D $ B 9 s c a
L is a E k d a h l
W h e n D i d Y o u L e a v e
H e a v e n
S I S S 3 C D
V a r io u s A r t i s t s
M T V rsquos A M P 2
$ 1 8 S 3 C D S B 9 S C A
N e il F in n
T r y W h i s t l i n g T h i s
$ i 3 B 9 C D $ B 9 S C A
IT H A S TO B E J
Surf sand and an endless summer
Lisa RocdPOINT BREAKER
When Irsquom feeling gnarly and bogus like the world is hanging- ten and Irsquom just trying to stay afloat I like to sit back and relax with a film thatrsquos an oldie-but-a- goodie The Endless Summer is one such film
Filmed all over the world in 1966 The Endless Summer is the true story of two surfer dudes Robert and Mike who travel the globe searching for the perfect wave and creating a true endless summer Their search takes them to such exo tic lo ca tio n s as Australia Hawaii Tahiti and W est Africa Filmed in d o c u shymentary style the movie is narshyra ted by the d ire c to r Bruce Brown who contributes the only words spoken in the film and adds a com edic to u ch as he relates the story of each advenshyture to the viewer
This timeless classic movie makes the viewer forget that it is over 30 years old The camerashywork is excellent capturing the natural beauty of the ocean and
the people encountered throughshyo u t the film are q u irk y and enjoyable
By to d a y rsquos s ta n d a rd s this movie would never make it to the theater it has no big name actors o r directors not a single special effect and the action does not rely on heavy artillery and musshycle-bound stunt men to make it entertaining The simplicity of the film is what draws its viewers in and holds them until the very end The beauty of these talented surfers performing their magic is far more entertaining than any big-budget effect-riddled sumshym er b lo ck b u s te r c ranked out today If yoursquore looking for an excellent sum m er film that will leave you wanting to learn the art o f su rf ing ren t The Endless Summer
VideoA A A AEndless SummerRobert August Mike HynsonDirected by Baice Brown New Line Home Video
Renegade SoundwavesCourtesy of 917 FM WKDU Drexel student radioBands featured in Maximum Rock and Rolls swimsuit issue
No Artist Album1 Boils Sun goes down2 Logical nonsense Soul pollution3 Casualties Underground army4 Negativeland Happy heros5 Burn Witch Bum The burning times6 The Dillinger Escape Plan Under the Running Board7 Mount shasta Watch out8 Karp Prison shake9 NoMeansNo Dance of the headless bourgeoise10 Bikini Kill Singles11 Mens recovery project Frank talk about humans12 Rudimentry Peni Echos of anguish13 In my eyes The difference between14 Swinging utters Five lessons learned15 Zed309 Chorus Split cd16 Rancid Life wont wait17 Avail Over the james18 Red Aunts Ghetto blaster19 FugazI End hits20 Stuntmen st
Web Site-O-Rama
httpwwwbeltsandergtracescomI often sit around and wonder if rednecks dream like the rest of us and if so
what sort of dreams they have I have finally found the answer to the question
that has been plaguing me for years From a tavern in the backwoods of
Washington state comes an idea that could only be conceived by a power tool
enthusiast belt sander racing What started as a lighthearted discussion
between friends has eventually em erged into th e International Belt Sander
Drag Race Association (IBDA) And if you don t know tha t this is a wave of
excitement sweeping th e nation then you m ust be as clueless as I was
because apparently there are legions of belt sander drag racers out there
Learn the complete history of sander racing in the US find a location to race
your power tool (you know youve been itching to) and order your official
IBDA merchandise direct from the web If you still aren t convinced th a t such
blatant tomfoolery is taking place today you can view th e clips and see for
yourself I know I had to before being convinced it was more than just a bad dream
Bob Tool Time Rudderow
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ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
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ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints
ntertainmentPage 12 THE TRIANGLE July 241998
Fondly remembering overpriced pieces of plasticRoss SnyderfRIPLE CHANGLR
The year is 1986 and you are eight years old It is a rainy day o u ts ide W hat do you do Therersquos only one thing to do
Kick some Decepticon assTransformers were arguably
the biggest toy industry phenomshyenon in the 1980rsquos spawning a never-ending line of robot figshyures a hugely popular cartoon series a m ovie and a com ic book
Transformers still exist today but instead of changing into cool things like tanks cars and guns these robots change into gorillas lions and other goofy animals and are featured in a cartoon that has odd-looking computer anishym ation C onsequen tly I will never accept these ldquoBeast Warsrdquo T ra n sfo rm ers as real T ra n s shyformers
The Transformers had lots of g rea t th ings for a kid to get hooked on First off they were robots and as technology started to grow up in the early 80 rsquos robots were all the rage Plus they could change into such neat stuffl You could play ldquoMatchbox carsrdquo and ldquoRobot D uelrdquo at the same time
And then there were the charshyac te rs them selves The good Autobots were constantly at war with the evil Decepticons and these black-and-w hite b o u n d shyaries were never c rossed a l shythough the comic book blurred the edges slightly O p tim u s P rim e the leader o f the A u shytobots was charismatic strong and would lay down his life for any of his troops
I doubt that any kid who was into Transformers did not aspire to be Optimus at some point His arch enem y o f cou rse was M egatron leader o f the
Decepticons who transformed into a weapon of destruction (a handgun) and was wicked manishyacal and cruel to his fellow Decepticons at every turn
The cartoon kept kids busy after school for many years The story went that four million years ago on th e ir hom e p lane t of Cybertron the Autobots were in the middle of war with the Deshycepticons when an asteroid belt threatened their planet which was h u r t l in g th ro u g h space
Optimus and an elite crew flew a spacecraft the Ark into the belt and cleared a path for their home planet but after expending most o f their energy on the mission the D ecep ticons led by M egatron am bushed the A utobots Realizing that they had no chance o f w inn ing Optimus crashed the Ark into a planet that Cybertron was passshying by - Earth
Four million years later a volshycan ic e ru p t io n ac tiva ted the Arkrsquos computers which rebuilt the T ran sfo rm ers w ith in and m odified them to change into Earthen vehicles so they might go u n n o ticed on this s trange planet
Yes the origin was slightly contrived But H asbro had to work up some kind of story that would explain why these othershyw orldly robo ts w ould change in to things indigenous to our p lane t And to a kid m yself
included that story was gospelThe cartoon series had many
good episodes and as the line of toys grew so did the cast of the show Once the Constructicons were introduced with their abilishyty to com bine into the su p er shyrobo t D evastator the idea of multiple small robots combining into a large one really caught on and the Aerialbots Stunticons Protectobots Combaticons and many others soon followed and became the ldquomust-haverdquo toys of Transformer enthusiasts everyshywhere
The biggest problem with the cartoon however was that no one ever died mdash understandable since the same holds true for almost every kidsrsquo cartoon
Although num erous battles would take place each episode no one ever died or experienced agony or any of the other harsh realities that accompany war But hey it was a cartoon for childrenmdash it didnrsquot have to be realistic or necessarily make sense
However Irsquom sure kids everyshyw here w ould ap p rec ia te an explanation of how huge robots like Soundwave could transform and shrink into small things like tape recorders that are hum anshysized
T ransfo rm ers The M ovie despite all its plot holes and techshynical shortcomings was every b o y rsquos w ildest fan tasy when it came out in 1986 In it a young and im petuous A utobo t (H ot Rod) f i^ ts the Decepticons and m atures into Rodim us Prime savior of the Autobots just in time to save Cybertron from the evil planet destroyer Unicron To me this was the ultimate dreammdash do your own thing do good in your own way and in the end you will still be able to save the day Okay I didnrsquot read that into
it until many years after I first saw it but the message is undenishyably there
Not only did the movie introshyduce a number of new futuristic Transformers such as Rodimus Prime Galvatron Kup Blurr Scourge and Cyclonus bu t it featured two things that the carshytoon could never handle death and swearing
Some Transformers die in the movie which gave it a sense of horror and reality that had not been seen in the Transformersrsquo
mythos until that point I wanted to run away and hide when I saw I ro n h id e Brawn Prowl and Ratchet get killed in the beginshyn ing o f the m ovie And yes believe it or not people swear twice in the movie
Quite a change from a usual k id s rsquo m ovie and possib ly re shysponsible in part for the filmrsquos commercial failure The Transshyformers comic book published by Marvel Comics was originally
See Go-bot Wannabes on page 10
Grooving to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMatt DiFranco
SWINGER
Saturday night was a moment to savor for Philadelphia as Big Bad V oodoo D addy a Hollywood-based octet brought th e ir swing sound to the Trocadero for a sold-out perforshymance In support of their selfshytitled second full-length release BBVD left the swing faithful at the Troc with wide grins on their faces and sweat stains on their collars The show opened with the After D inner M ints who w arm ed up the w ell-dressed twenty-something crowd who had undoubtedly come out to dance until they passed out As the Mints left the stage the anxshyious fans took a deep breath and headed for the bar to fill up with water temperatures at the Troc seemed to hover just below hell- fire and damnation As the pershyspiration generated by the Mints slowly evaporated from the dress shirts and dresses of the more avid ahendants BBVD took the stage assuring that not a dry shirt would be left in the house
Paying homage to their roots Big Bad p e rfo rm e d the ldquo C a b rdquo Calloway classic ldquoM innie the M oocherrdquo near the top of their set which lasted nearly an hour and a half In ad d itio n b an d leader and songw rite r Scotty Morris paid tribute to big band legends D uke E lling ton and Frank Sinatra during the course of the show In addition to recshyognizing the greats BBVD kept the joint jumpinrsquo with their own brand of swing complete with pin-striped suits a magnificent horn section and a rhythm that no one with a pulse could resist BBVD played fan favorites ldquoYou and Me and the Bottle Makes Three T on igh trdquo and ldquoJu m p in rsquo Jackrdquo original swing songs which have helped put BBVD on the map They ended their set with th e ir t ra d e m a rk ldquoSo Long- Farewell-Goodbyerdquo but the eight gents from Hollywood were the only ones to leave as the overshyhea ted crow d d em an d ed an encore Being true gentlemen they obliged the pleading and came back for an encore which
was highlighted by ldquoGo Daddy-ordquo On the verge of completion BBVD brought the crowd back from the 1940s to the 1998 with a hum orous horn-accom panied interlude of ldquoSmells Like Teen Spiritrdquo
Not since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s has swing been so p o p u la r and BBVD made a strong case for its resurshygence Swing does not stop with the pure lively sounds of horns piano and drums It is an enershygetic dance a carefree attitude and a chance to have a great time in a suit or a dress In their first ever show in Philly BBVD added yet a n o th e r d im en s io n to the deeply eclectic music scene in Philadelphia
For anyone w ith an ear for something old made new again do not miss your opportunity to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band
ConcertBig Bad Voodoo DaddyThe Trocadero Philadelphiawith After Dinner Mints