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Amnesty toi variety of n TRICIA TITUS <\ -St" & In the News: Happy future Fathers' Day to Bruce Springsteen and Sting. Springsteen and back-up singer/mommy Patti Scalfia recently said hello to Evan James, while Sting and his girlfriend Trudy Styler added yet another munchkin to the clan, this time a baby girl. John Cougar Mellencamp is getting great press on his directing and acting debuts in his film Souvenirs, now being filmed in his home state of Indiana. Boy George is now a Hare Krishna. Human rights organization Amnesty International's latest tour has just been cleared for two dates in formerly forbidden Chile. Among those lined up to play are Sting, Jackson Browne, Sinead O'Connor, Wynton Marsalis, Ruben Blades and New Kids on the Block. O'Connor's solo tour is getting her flack from all sides. Her refusal to allow the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a concert was decidedly unpopular. She replied to the criticism saying that she did not want anv national anthem played before one of her shows, not even the Irish national anthem. In the Studio: The Indigo Girls, with Nomads Indians Saints' leaves me clueless as to what the album title means. R.E.M.'s Peter Buck will once again join his band's former opening act in the studio. The Pogues, one of my favorite bands, are recording Hell's Ditch in Wales with former Clasti leader Joe Strummer, a longtime friend of the group who is sitting in as producer. This might incite a partial return to the band's former ... shall we say ... vigor. Once again, the Pogues are definitely not for the faint of heart. Due out J Carolina . On 9\ tHome been Caroli this [\ . . j cfferir j withtl buildii ; 1 howe\ '1 4 v: ' - be avi L ' Jfi app|ic ^ Activi -J i 1' ;i " \ pj Level, I i jjdepos r Mond; : r rT >-< ,J'I. mandi I . . meetii j 6:00 p for all ? Sponsored by 1990 Ha Financed by Stuc ur features msicians sometime soon is the final piece of work from the late Stevie Ray Vaughan. Vaughan and his brother Jimmie had just finished recording their album when Stevie Ray was killed in a helicopter crash. The hype alone ought to sell a lot of albums, but anything done by Stevie Ray would have to be good. There's no word on any release dates. On the Road: Billy Idol with Faith No More hits Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sept. 26. The effect of Idol's continuing operations and recovery from his motorcycle accident on his show is unknown. His spirits seem high enough, but the painful muscle and skin grafts may limit what he can do on stage. Robert Plant and The Black Crowes will hit Carolina Coliseum on Oct. 18. Look for a review of The Black Crowes' new album as the concert gets closer. And for those of you who would go to any lengths to see those wonderful New Kids, the Amnesty tour's two benefit concerts in Santiago, Chile's National Stadium will be on Oct. 12 and 13. Tickets will soon be available through Amnesty's New York office. New Releases: George Michael's Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 shows the pop superstar geting serious, but he is still commercially successful (see review in this issue). Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Ragged Glory is Young's reunion with his on-andoff band since 1969 proves typical for Young, but it won't get as good of reviews as his last album did. With Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics' music man goes in his chosen direction, with mixed results, proving that good intentions don't necessarily produce a good album. Jane's Addiction's Ritual de lo Habitual may prove to be the band's first exposure to the mass audience. Duran Duran, former teeny-bopper heartthrobs, are still striving for some recognition as serious musicians. Keep trying See Rock-Notes page 5 Hang in There 507th TACC I [ty Mind coming 1990 is the chance you've waiting for to show you have no nn wAiir minH! Ta holn v/aii Ha I Id VII JVUI IIIIIIU. IV UVIfS JVU MW ie Homecoming Commission is lg a display contest. In keeping he historic focus of Homecoming, rig will take place on the Horseshoe; rer, McBryde Quadrangle will also ailable for displays. Information and nations are available in the Campus ties Center (Russell House, Lower West Wing). All applications and .its must be turned in by 5:00 pm, ay, October 1st. There will be a atory "Information and Rules" ig on Monday, October 8th at >m in Russell House room 305 organizations who apply. mecoming Commission lent Activity Fees Meryl Streep (left) and Shirley in this issue. Reviewer: back to de MOVIE REVIEW Film Grades A+ Extraordinary: MasterDiece A Very Good B Entertaining; Worth the Money C Flawed; Lots of Reservations D Seriously Flawed; Not Recommended F Horrific; Disgustingly Bad By BRIAN SHELTON Staff Writer The movie Postcards From the Edge is a 'chick flick.' Females, please don't get ticked off and start writing letters to me addressed 'chauvanist scum'. A 'chick flick' is simply 'my classification for any film that l)stars Meryl Streep, 2) stars LfTTTTTTTTTm M Carolina Proj H Ideas and Issut l| prese I Kurt Vc | "The World Ac( H . .1 j-.i t i _ ' /\utnor or tne dooks d i and his new > Hocus I Tuesday, Seplo > 8:00 | I Koger Center > Admission: $1.00 (JSC Stud< I For more information, call the Cai This activity is sponsored, in j > Advance Tickets can be purchased at the Co y or by calling . For more information, call the Car This program is paid for, in pa > iTT?TTTTTTTffPTT SOMETIME AN ARMY T< YOUR COLLI Paying back your colle uphill battle. 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Our skill training ligh-tech, career-oriented Recruiter to find out more. ill 779-7930 .all 359-1009 call 787-9638 .YOU CAN BE. , * *4 'ostcards from the Edge, reviewed stcards' jffice appeal. Steel Magnolias, Terms of Endearment and many others join the group that appeals to both sexes. Unfortunately, Postcards From the Edge does not. It's a shame. Here you have two of the greater actresses in the kiipinooc \Ai/"*T otnn onH QtrPPn Q uudiuisoo, mav/i^aiii^/ anu uuwp, 4* compelling, timely plot about drugs, and Mike Nichols (director of the superior 'Working Girl') at the helm of the project. You would think that mixing these elements would create a powerful movie, but instead all the audience gets is the same old thing. It's not bad, but it's not nearly as good as it should be. The fault is not in the acting. The star actresses are at the top of their form. Streep is especially convincing as a drug-addict movie star, struggling to make it through a re-habilitation program See Movie page 5 im Friday Jack the Saturday More Jack i Sunday Sep ACOUST] on th Monday Sep. BLUES JAZZ on Tuesda; Blight i Wednesda B.C Thursda Judj So you heard YOUHEA1 1 "AI L ABC REGUL So you say there's nothing to do . . . The Cockpit ? 22 Main St On Friday night, the reggae band Judgenot will perform. Saturday night will feature The Hostages. Cover charge will be $3 for 21 years old and over and $5 for any A Ol UUC U1IUCI Al. Drayton Hall, USC campus ? Breaking the Code, the true story of the mathematical genius will run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and September 26-30. Tickets are $9 for the public, $8 for faculty, staff, senior citizens and military personnel, and $5 for students. Fox-n-Hare ? 101 Harden St. Jerry Hayes will play on the patio Friday from 7:30-11:30 p.m. and Rich Gant will perform Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. There is no cover charge. Eastminister Presbyterian Church ? 3200 Trenholm Rd. The third of four classical music concerts will be performed by USC music professors. Admission is $5 for the public and $3 for students, children and senior citizens. Gambrell Hall ? The USC School of Music will hold a concert at 8 p.m. on Sunday as part of its September Concerts series. The concert will include the seldomly heard piece, "L'historie de Babar, le petit elephant." Tickets are $5 for the public and $3 for students, children and senior citizens. Greenstreets ? 1101 Harden St. On Friday, Wide Spread Panic will perform. On Sunday, Stairway to Heaven and Gene Dykes Big Band Jazz will play Sunday. All shows start at 10 p.m. Cover charge will be $6. Roger Center for the Arts ? Friday will feature "Leaving Eevnt " a Dlav bv Roadside ov r - ? mt * * Theatre, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. McKissick Museum USC Horseshoe. At 4 p.m. Sunday, the Moving Star Hall Singers will give a concert of traditional spirituals in connection with the exhibit, "Work Song: Visions of AfricanAmerican Labor in South Carolina." There will be no charge for admission. Sunday will feature "Dino: Myth vs. Reality," a lecture especially for children by Jiles Bishop, assistant curator at McKissick. The lecture is at 3 p.m., and there is no admission charge. See So you say... page 5 Sep. 21 ! Tripper r Sep. 22 |m the Tripper 23 FREE!! ^ [C NIGHT e deck I 24 FREE!! ^ iM inside the deck 1 y Sep. 25 O'Body ty Sep. 26 L )A y Sep. 27 ?enot we were closed? *D WRONG! I ATIONS ENFORCED" U