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Upco BY The Academy Awardsturn out to see who amon the vear. To we mere m< event is irresistable?so r nonular of Drizes. But do I?* * travaganzas really amoui gazing on this side of the s< A look at the record pro> is not an index to the achievement. Hollywood': The Scarlet Empress, < Bunch, Apocalypse Now neglected by the Academ as The Life ofEmile Zola, On Earth, and Ben Hur < films are often chosen, but In the performance cate as a means of correcting n 1 it last year for Rebecca s Suspicion whether she des is a movie institution who 1 give 1110 mm lor i rue urn All this is not to belittle 1 of the event as much as sometimes makes good ch its judgment, which usual .J* ! Sponsoi ! Conterr 1 MADF Pf Featii] ming Oscar Nig DOUG BELL road attitude. For these Mm critic this year's outcome. B predictions, so here goes. - the big night when all the stars g them will shine the brightest for >~ srtals, the glory and glitter of the C-irhlfl&ll nuch so that the Oscar is the most V-JCM14C-* I CJJj the annual Academy Awards exnt to more than an evening of star j\ i et and star rivalry on the other? . ^ ;pq that thp rn<itf?r nf Ocpar winrmrc motion picture industry's best Watch the 5 most daring and original works? Citizen Kane, Psycho, The Wild COlOT 1 \ ? : have been ignored or badly y, while such stodgy, lifeless films Going My Way, The Greatest Show capture all the Oscars.True, good . rarely great ones. Best Picture: Raiders o gories, Oscars are too often chosen Golden Pond? No, too mi listakes: "Joan Fontaine deserved film, but too obscure. Tha ;o we'll give it to her this year for Reds, Warren Beatty's g erves it or not." Or: "John Wayne romance, is my prefe has always been overlooked, let's judgment, is my predic and be done with it." these Reaganomic times, the Academy: I enjoy the glamour nationalistic Chariots of anyone. But though the Academy biography of a Communi; oices, I find little real reliability in to the wind and digging lly reflects a bland, middle-of-the- Academy, I will stand by J UNISEX HfeTT wi?mmmm?mm m GYM ? Catholic! m SHORT SALE M h 1610 Gret OsNXa HP Sunday Masses SOI? w/WHITE STRIPt j j j,.( ||jl^ Reg. $4.95 ea. B Monday thru Thursday Ma; PWCE I First Wed. of each moi ^AINANDaOS^M__ jj I ~ " ?g3^v^ red by RHliU Cultural Series arid iporary Sounds Committees DSSIBLE BY STUDENT ACTIVITY FFF<* re Friday \ht Inspires Pre reasons I'm not too concerned with Best Actor : Dudley Moc ut critics are expected to make competition s too stiff Atlantic City) is not the st __^see Warren Beatty win, b atone for its sins, as it d if if - m Henry Fonda before it is to ur - ijamecocK Be? Actrcss: Frankly ladies win. Susan Sarand< \wards Contest which she stars (quite bt exposure (i.e. box office, Mason's project (Only W Awards on 20" enough. As Katharine H< j . , ^ (three Oscars), there is no / in the opur her further. Diane Keator "f /I whelmed by Meryl Streep -- page 10 Woman gives a performan mmmmmmm the part alone is a point i portrayal, the Oscar sho f The Lost Ark? No, far too pop. On Meryl. Lich corn. Atlantic City? No, a fine The supporting player: it leaves Reds and Chariots of Fire, humor or sentimentality, igantic but well focused historical leader of this category, srence and, against my better (Chariots) and James Co< tion as well. I am aware that, in comic eccentrics?thus b( the politically uncluttered, nicely (Reds) is too big a star to \ Fire seems a surer bet than the Rollings, Jr. dominates th< st revolutionary. But, casting care has too low a reputation ai - t* ? ? - - - - ' -- - - - aown lor a spark of faith in the (and sad too) that John ( ?eds. Student Center, USC ^ ^ GOLD rneSt. Tel. 799-5870 ^ nth: Faculty/staff lunch 11:30-1:30 ^ , 1H hen Lynch, O.F.M. B |||g rfk' c Campus Minister ? {A 2 more t , ',; ' .' ; ' ' jm TI iar 1Mb I DAVE BRUBEC QUARTET I March 31 Township Tickets on sale now IKHUU Travel Center, Public $8.00 USC St rus dictions >re? Forget it. Paul Newman? No, . Burt Lancaster? No, his part (in uff Oscars are made for. I'd like to ut I think the Academy will try to id with John Wayne, by honoring o late. I'd be proud to see any of these in (Atlantic City), like the film in >autifully), simply hasn't hid the i the Academy requires. Marsha fhen I Laugh) wasn't prestigious epburn already holds the record sentimental obligation to canonize i has a chance, but is easily over, who, in The French Lieutenant's ice with a capital P. The novelty of n her favor. In light ofherzestful uld, short of an upset, belong to 5 are usually honored for their r> ? v x tic iaic ??diici uicinidii id uic with three Oscars.) Ian Holm :o (Only When 1 Laugh) both play )th stand a chance. Jack Nicholson vin a supporting award. Howard E. e last half of Ragtime, but that film t present. It strikes me a bit ironic jielgud, one of the century's consee DOUG, page 10 HAMMERE^^I PIECES OR B PENDANTS I from $9.95 I E JEWELRY WAREHOUSE | j 3 102 Broad River Rd.. Cola. 909 Piatt Springs Rd., W. Cola. 9 til 6 l another jewelry store" I :k 4 I * v ? ! Township I udents $4.00 j ""T | i <js i , :i=? ... ^ sell house zj E