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Democratic presidential candid
Tennessee Sen. A1 Gore as his runni
cism as soon as it was announced thi
Various special interest groups q
arguing the four white males on the
represent a large segment of the Am*
Many wanted either an Africa
Clinton's running mate.
But the argument for the southern
Gore's policy expertise in foreig
help shore up Clinton's possible wea
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main-stream view of American sock
reform message from Clinton.
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pro-environment, but he also showe<
support for the gulf war.
The senator has Washington expe
1976, and a very respectable, stronj
and Republicans alike.
As a member of the Vietnam g
future of the country and the role of
than those of the somewhat outdate
such as President Bush.
Gore sees eye to eye with Clint
campaign, including abortion rights ;
The abortion issue was one
Pennsylvania Sen. Harris Wofford a
were not picked to run with Clinton.
Critics also questioned the politic;
Southern ticket representing the Den
In such an explosive year like 19*
imminent candidacy, it seems balanc
not as important as it once was.
It is quite possible the election coi
Clinton and Gore the upper hand in
The choice of a running mate is
in the campaign.
And Clinton made an excellent 01
is a major asset to the ticket and
ignored in the decision should look
show he is a progressive thinking m;
By the way, who remembers Geo
four years ago?
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red Zeppelin hands dow
; greatest rock band of all time? Gee, were some kill
so hard. Could it be Led Zeppelin. but Houses, the
)pelin is to rock as Thomas Jefferson is incredibly inten
Declaration of Independence. If it wasn't er moving expei
hem, bands like AC/DC, Metallica, Another reas<
na, Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction time is their va
Juiet Riot could have never survived in like GNR and
ica's ever-changing musical scene. set sound throu
5 always say our forefathers were great Zeppelin, it's a
and the same goes for Zeppelin. They the different sty
the first, and that makes a lasting duce.
:ssion on all of us. With the ne
it what made them so incredible? music, Zeppelir
elin was a four-man team of the most today. Too bad,
se musicians ever. Just listen to the On second tl
; and you can't disagree with the fact idea. Because tl
Robert Plant was the most emotional founding father
r of all time. Add that to Jimmy Page's rock and they v
y on guitar and who needs to know any- Having a re
else about the band. (Zeppelin's dru
id the band kept up that intensity for ruin the mystic
five years. Most bands come out with an close my eyes <
lible recording and then fall by the way- imagine living i
Look at Guns V Roses. After Appetite shows,,
testruction, that band can never achieve And what a
jality of sound again. greatest rock ba
ppelin, however, just got better with ?Tige Watts
Their first LP is nothing compared to Tige Watts i
es of the Holy, their fifth LP. Sure, there of The Gameco
Metallica: the masters
y first experience with Metallica was Lars Ulrich <
T rrnnrhed in awe as the single "One" like those On I
nered across my television set, hooking He bashes aws
'ith their raw, unbridled power. would kill an>
was then that I realized Metallica the finesse of a
't just king, they were Almighty! The lead gui
> one else can possibly compare to the razor blade s
this thundering legend literally stream. He coi
>des with unholy fury. It is the standard a solo, and the
/hich all other metal bands are mea- replace it with
I. Jason Newst
le musical genius of Metallica shies licks from his
r from saccharine-sweet love ballads teed to please,
laded power chords. The inspiration of appreciate his
epics draws from all the wonders and would make th
>rs that make up everyday life. Metallica's i
tie Angel of Death from the Old shown their ii
unent, drug addiction, the confinement new era. If a
sanitarium, wolf packs; these topics refine its soun<
Metallica its seductive charm. The never mature,
ty to break away from and lead the "Metallica"
is a privilege that the band has fought and experimen
jven died for. and sharper
it it's the members of Metallica who group's other 1
i the group function as a unit. Each As time pa<
in is a master of his instrument, yet no be mentione
person stands out in front of the others. Aerosmith, tl
mes Hetfield's vocals range from grav- Clapton,
t to angelic host. But his rhythm guitar Metallica is
ds him as the God O' Thunder. His six- lution, and not
g axe is like an eighteen-wheeler bar- ?Sean McG
g down main street at top speed during Sean McGu
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Clinton choosing Al Gore as
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I would young ticket, young liberal
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er, Gore He didn't want to pick somest
sec- one too liberal or too conser1
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n best ever
into his side of I
er songs on Led Zeppelin I, shadow as his w
: best LP of all-time, was so Half 311 hour
se that every song was anoth- wah> but not li
rience. niade the soft c
in the band is the best of all- hie fire of a bur
riance of sound. Most bands, hie freshly laid s
The Black Crowes, have one He's on his f
ghout all of their songs. With sleepily to the
i new experience listening to P3^ hie crudeb
des and sounds they can pro- down the count]
load of men sp
;w move toward alternative w^e turns the li;
i would be even more popular The man's d
they could never regroup. luliy alert, an
lought, it wouldn't be a good P^te number a
ley will always be known as a memory to ha
. They created a new era of screaming now,
/ere masterful at it. mind not able tc
union with a new drummer The picture ]
mmer died in the 70s) would have seen on t<
|ue of the band. For me, I'll racial hatred ar
md listen to the tunes and just familiar to us al
in the early 70s at one of their The reason
the United State
show it would be with the of -expression ;
nd of all time. Constitution of
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s the News/Manangtng Editor ^ Qne
city's hate-crime
n . | the only black f
01 metal nian was not ar
tion of private p
drives the listener with drums C0^F?he omvin
the Viking war ships ,of ?'d
ty with reckless abandon that 0u( of ^ ^
- other drummer, but he has s(re
' surSeon- hote?
tar of Kirk Hammett is like a
ikimming across a frozen The question
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n throw it down the sewer to is well, unfoitui
an improvisation. my sense of ju
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four-string which are guaran- who chose to e
As a fellow base player, I can form of expressi
craftsmanship and guile. He we must again
e late Cliff Burton proud. but instead take
new release, "Metallica," has
inovative progression into a Would you p
band does not evolve and home, having tc
1, it will become stagnant and a m
you move to an<
is a prime example of change n0*
itation which shows a cleaner ,
sound as compared to the , do
evitation albums. trust of whites I
tses, the name Metallica will n""onl- "J1?
d in the same breath as f
te Rolling Stones and Eric l ,'?' ,??,
you? Well chan<
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"I haven't chosen who I'm
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Gore balances out Clinton.
He'll make a good solid ticket."
crime law
rtunate, right
iin
midnight in a rural southern neighborkisses
his wife goodnight and settles ?
be bed, catching the last glimpse of his
ife turns out the light,
later, his shadow again appears on the
ke before. The soft glowing light that
ontours is gone, replaced this night by
ning cross in the man's yard, destroying
;od.
eet now stumbling
window, looking
/ constructed relic pm
ry road as a truck- '
teed awav and his v
ght back on.
Ireamy mind, now BMBBi
sorbs the license L___
s the picture becomes engraved in his
unt his sleep. His wife has stopped
but his child has not, her three-year old
) comprehend.
painted above is one most Americans
Revision or at the movies. It is one of
id ignorance, but one which is far too
1.
for my diatribe? The Supreme Court of
$ has ruled this a disturbingly legal form
and speech, therefore protected By the i
the United States of America.
?/ St. Paul, Minn, was a case similar to
I above. A man was arrested under that
i law for burning a cross in the yard of
amily in a suburban neighborhood The
rested for arson, trespassing or destrucroperty.
; an audience with the land's highest
ced the nine justices that what he did is
i burning a flag or writing this editorial,
a new issue was reborn: does the First
itch its protective arm into the realm of
is sure to invoke reams of testimony
rrfhw Knt thp nnlv ansu/pr I can think of
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lately, I guess so. But still it gnaws at
stice to admit that no matter what we
t the ignorant, shortsighted, hateful man
xpress himself in this way, it is still a
ion. So in this land erf" brutal dichotomy,
hold our lips tight and not scream foul,
the opportunity to educate.
(lease now put yourself in the family's
face their white neighbors the next day
ark in their yard. Do you apologize? Do
Dther area ? an all black area? Damn it,
u think the recent increase in the mis>y
blacks comes from? Well, it's only a
whites who are likes this, right? Exactly,
ts are criminals and drug addicts either.
y think of you? You're not a racist, are
ces are, neither are they. Use your freethem
wisely. Take that first step, make
hese obsolete, prove that the country he
Dark Ages.
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