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goer, you've reached saturation level d e r g r
with movies about college life. Almost Balls an
every topic has been covered, from fraterr
sex to graduation, from friendship to and are
love, and now political correctness, a to be tl
Movement that has flourished on off cam]
fcvery campus. At least this time Hoi- not beii
lywood has picked a subject that in it- The P
self is reaching comical proportions. Droz (J
Twentieth Century Fox' new movie house iJ
JTCU" is the '90s version of "Animal 17,000 <
House." Pre-freshman Tom Lawrence have a {
{Chris Young) is thrown into The Pit, roller-c
t coed hall inhabited by the grossest, mov
loudest, and most offensive people at is bette
fort Chester University. somethi
J The Pit residents are the antithesis There
Sf every other campus group ? the mo
Womyiiists, the Causeheads, Jerry- Efa^d Sj
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By BRIAN GARLAND
Assistant Carolina! Editor
Val Gardena is a village in the northern Itali;
Alps where residents speak Italian and Germa
and it is also the name of a ja2z/new age duo wi
a relaxing instrumental CD on Mercury Recon
called "River of Stone."
The work has been called "the soundtrack I
your imagination" and contains different levels <
music ? exterior, with beautiful melodies usir
piano, keyboards and saxophone; and interio
wiui tuumci [Ajuii mciuuics ana inincaie arrang
ments.
That's for you music majors.
These different levels of music also symbolic
the intricate relationship between internal emi
tions and out- 1 i
ward geography V3I MrQCfia
and the holistic
images of nature f
and the life within
it.
That's for you
deep thinkers.
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music to study to
and just listen to. I
The CD of
quiet, peaceful
instrumental that don't make you go to sleep
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Val Gardena is pianist Christopher James am
bassist Jeff Leonard. Both are well-accomplishe<
pop/jazz/classical musicians who have combine<
electric and electronic sounds with acoustic sound
to bridge the gap between them and create ;
unique conglomeration of musical ecstasy. Theii
aural painting is commendable and stirring.
There isn't too much to say about the conten
of the music beyond the instruments used and th<
emotions conveyed, but "River of Stone" deserve:
many listenings to understand and appreciate th<
complex, yet beautiful, melodies.
The first cut, "Pensive," exudes a feeling of still
ness through its romantic light saxophone and key
board arrangements. "Naawa" follows with highpitched
strings and some dissonant piano-playing;
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Two songs sound like they belong on a TV movie
soundtrack, but that's good, however. "If Only..
employs beautiful piano and cello arrangements
and gripping percussion. Val Gardena also enhances
a tune from the classic John Wayne western
"High Noon," straight from the original Dimitri
Tiomkin score. The musical imagery is so vivid,
it almost seems as if it was recorded right on the
edge of the Grand Canyon.
The tide cut implements staccato strings and unusual
rhythms, while "Sunday in Toulouse" features
a haunting piano melody. "In Her Hands" is a sad
and somber tune about love lost, and "Interior Mexico"
is a good example of the internal/external im
agery vai uaraena wants to exude through this
work.
The most beautiful cuts on the album are "Dance
of the Seagulls" and "Return of Winter." The images
the titles hold help enhance and add to the
beauty of the music.
The former could be the soundtrack to a "Na
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damage bill, so they decide to lines,
jarty. This sets off a string of The |
oaster ride antics that make groups
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with its ethereal keyboard arrangem
It's hard to describe this CD with
stract. It's an experience of aural p
hard to describe, yet is gripping. Val C
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portrayal of different campus and i
is one of the more interesting ljiat
of "PCU." The movie satirizes
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/ favorite satire is the Causeheads,
>pie group of Deadhead-like stuts
who change to a new cause
week; this week is Meat is MurThe
gang from The Pit infiltrates
Causeheads' protest in front of
:afeteria and dump ground beef
meatballs on the crowd.
CU" gives us the extreme side of
:ical correctness through satire
ridicules an aspect of campus life
has already reached the outra
s. The kids at PCU learn that, al- 1
gh there are problems with the
d, protesting 24 hours a day
s no time for having fun and eng
youth.
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Monday, April 18
College of Journalism peer advising,
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Coliseum
lobby.
Free salsa dance lessons by instructor
Ernesto Cucalon, 6:30
p.m. to 8 p.m., Golden Spur.
Pink Floyd's "The Wall," 9 p.m., j
RH Patio.
Tuesday, April 19
"Hair "Qnm PI4
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Wednesday, April 20 <
Applications due for 1994-95 I
Peer Educators in Creating Atti- 1
tudes for Rape-Free Environments (
(CA.R.E.). Complete training pro- |
vided. Call the Sexual Assault Pro- [
grams and Services at 777-8248 for t
information, or apply in person on .
the bottom floor of the Thomson
Student Health Center.
Beta Alpha Psi, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
NBSC, Main Street. Will audit I
funds of March of Dimes Walk A. 1
merica. Wear casual dress. 777- 4
4710. I
College of Journalism peer ad- t
vising, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Coli- p
seum lobby. I
Students for the Ethical Treat- r
ment of Animals demonstration in
front of the School of Medicine, 4 ~!
p.m., Garners Ferry Road. m
nair, y p.m., Kti ineater.
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Thursday, April 21 "
Gamma Beta Phi meeting, 8:30
p.m., Nursing auditorium.
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Friday, April 22 |
Beta Alpha Psi, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4
NBSC, Main Street. Will audit _
funds of March of Dimes WalkA- "
merica. Wear casual dress. 7774710.
College of Journalism peer ad- P
vising, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Colise- P
urn lobby. I
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Saturday, April 23
"Cockstock '94," featuring Soul ^
Mites, Liquid Pleasure, Lay Quiet ^
Awhile and Uncle Mingo, 12:30 w
?p.m., v.t. new a. ct
rven Curnutte and Matt Maher will appear
Spur as part of this week's Tuesday Night
]PU to bring a<
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>m staff reports
Some might call Steve Curnutte
d Matt Maher folk musicians; oth>
would say they are lyrical storylers.
No matter how you choose to *
scribe the two singer/songwriters,
iir music is certainly on the lead;
edge of the resurgence of Ameris
acoustic-rock scene.
Tith their newest album, "Rumble
Vges," getting airplay throughout
; East, the duo is quickly gaining
ognition for strong harmonies and
id songwriting.
>urnutte and Maher's musical coloration
began in 1991 at Wake For- that
in North Carolina with their debut Jim I
am, "Think Again." Built on solid divei
uences such as Bob Dylan, John m0r<
te and Paul Simon, the guitar/har- the v
nica music of the two men is q
:hing on with an impressive grass- at j.
ts following in the Southeast. Sour
Pith the recent addition of a per- N*j .
lionist and an infectious enthusiasm ,
by CI
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Tuesday, April 26
Beta Alpha Psi FAD seminar, 4
p.m., Lumpkin Room, B.A. 8th
flnAt* /?f ^ ? ?#-*11 ~-J
nvyvi. iiuuauuu OX U p.III., 1U11UWCU
t>y banquet at 7 p.m. in Capstone
House. Wear professional dress.
777-4710.
Weekly Meetings
I Sundays, Ballroom Dancing
31ub, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., P.E.
Center.
I Mondays, Bible Study, 6:50 p.m.,
baptist Student Union, 700 Pick*ns
Sr
I Mondays and Wednesdays, free
ncome tax assistance, 12:30 p.m.
0 2:30 p.m., RH lobby. 777-4710.
| Tuesdays, gay, lesbian and biexual
students support group,
i:30 p.m., Counseling Center.
1 Tuesdays, Chi Alpha Christian
;ellowship, 8 p.m., Humanities
[03.
I Tuesdays and Thursdays, free tuoring
for accounting students, 6
>.m. to 8 p.m., BA 402. 777-4710.
I Wednesdays, Student Outreach
USC admissions recruitment proram),
5:30 p.m., Leiber College.
!all Leigh Stoan at 777-4080.
I Wednesdays, College Republi
ans, 8 p.m., Gambrell 250. Call Er:
Dell at 926-7902 or Chip Payne
1750-5162.
I Wednesdays, Bisexual, Gay and
esbian Association, 8 p.m., Gamrell
402.
I Thursdays, Common Ground,
:30 p.m., RH 203.
I Thursdays, RHA, 7 p.m., RH 305.
all Rebekah at 544-2109.
1 Thursdays, "Heart to Heart," 7
.m., Baptist Student Union, 700
ickens St.
I Thursdays, Inter-Varsity Christin
Fellowship, 8 p.m., RH 303.
be deadline for Datebook is two
ays before publication date. Subfissions
are free and printed acnding
to available space.
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spills over to the audience, critic *
inglish said Curnutte and Maher's
rsity allows this pair to be much
: than two faces in the crowd in *
/odd of unplugged music,
irnutte and Maher will perform
30 p.m. Tuesday in the Golden .
The show is part of the Tuesday ?
t Live series, which is sponsored
>U.