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Lost in cybers
Have you ever struck up conversation
with a stranger?in Australia? Have you
ever read a book?that you couldn't even
touch? Have you ever taken part in a debate?watched
by the world? You will. And
the service that can bring it to you?the Internet.
This is the first in what I hope will be a
long-running series of columns dedicated to
comDuter technoloerv and the Internet. Mv
goals are to get more people interested in computers
and the Net and to help those already
interested have fun with the vast array of information
and resources out there.*
First, a little bit about me. I'm not what
techies call a "Power User," but neither am
I a computer novice. I'm actually a sort of hybrid
that I like to call a "Power Novice." I dont
understand the ins and outs of programming,
and I can't launch a nuclear weapon from my
keyboard, but I do have a basic understanding
of how computers work and what they do.
I also am a dedicated Macintosh user, but I
will do my best not to make my columns too
"Mac-centric."
You will see that my electronic mail address
will always appear at the end of my
columns. Please feel free to e-mail me with
questions, comments or even potential column
ideas.
In case you haven't noticed the recent media
blitz surrounding it, the Internet is a
worldwide computer network made up of
smaller computer networks. All of these computers
have agreed to share a common form
of communicating, and this makes the Net
and its services possible.
I thought it would be best to take this first
column to help people understand the basics
of what it takes to get on the Internet at USC.
My advice to students, faculty and staff is to 1
get an account on the university's mainframe.
Usage of the mainframe is free to these people
and can serve as an on-ramp to the In- i
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so these people can probably connect . World Wid
to the mainframe from their desks. Students ^his is the coc
can access the mainframe from computer [e^e^^ersrooms
all over campus. They can ask CSD or WWW pages ]
their college where to go. Those with personal color, graphic
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time. to you, in the
Gopher This service gets its name because in.
it allows you to "tunnel" through a large
amount of information to find exactly what
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schools. Companies and schools keep a large can be e-maile
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STEPHEN BROWN Staff Writer
TRIAL BY JURY
kk (out of four stars)
Like twelve disciples selected to advise
a great man on questions of high importance,
the jury listens, absorbs and presents
their unbiased analysis. But what if there's
a Judas in the group, out to betray the very
judicial fabric they have been charged to
protect?
In the new courtroom thriller "Trial By
Jury, the law-abiding, divorced single mother
and small business owner Valerie Olston
(Joanne Whalley-Kilmer of "Scandal" and
the upcoming "Scarlett") fulfills her duty as
a citizen to serve on jury duty but is forced
to play devil's advocate when an unscrupulous
villain manipulates her jury vote.
Arm and Assante ("Fatal Instinct") plays
Rusty Rrone, the crime boss accused of controlling
a continuing criminal enterprise,
forming an assassination team and personally
contributing to eleven murders in
three years. His henchman is a crooked excop
named Tommy Vessey, played by William
Hurt, the perennial '80s yuppie actor ("Broadcast
News," "The Doctor") who is a scruffy
scuzzball in this film. Together they confront
Valerie outside the courtroom to ensure
she will vote to acquit Rrone or expect
bodily harm to herself, her father and her
son.
The bland Gabriel Byrne ("Miller's Crossing")
plays Daniel Graham, who argues the
state's case. He suspects jury tampering but
doesn't act upon his impulses until it is too
late.
Although it is painstakingly obvious to
the other jurors that Rrone is guilty, Valerie
is unswerving in her contention that
the government has violated his right to a
fair trial. She is forced to flirt, play the mar
tyr ana manipulate otners as sne Dnngs
about a hung jury.
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she can't escape, and she brings a likable
presence to the film's core.
Heywood Gould, director and co-screenwriter,
crafts his far-from-original film by
weaving occasional spurts of style with a
painfully stoic cast. The characters played
by Assante, Hurt and Byrne could have been
showy parts if they were played by A-list
actors. While all three men have demonstrated
ability in incredible performances
before, they are pretty awful this time around
One suspenseful sequence involves a
nighttime visit to Valerie's room by Pirone
himself, when in fear Valerie tells him,
"You're in control?You don't have to prove
if Assante lacks the motivation for his evil
and is therefore rendered ineffective as any
more than just a threat to her safety. His
passionless performance weakens the film's
center as much as Whalley-Kilmer's star
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The courtroom sequences of "Trial By
Jury" have all the excitement of an episode
of "The People's Court." Complete with a
bald, bloated, antacid-chomping judge who
looks like Friar Tuck, these sequences are
quite miserable.
The villainous threats to Valerie become
tiresome because she is powerless to seek
help. After all her lies and manipulation to
save her family, she has an empty, hopeless,
sick feeling. Changed by evil men from
a virtuous citizen (she was even the Sigma
Chi sweetheart!) to an agent of the crime
underworld, she must face a final showdown
that tests her strength of character.
Despite a glossy coating, "Trial By Jury"
is little more than an update on the female
revenge drama. Thank goodness Whalley-Kilmer
gets a chance to showcase her
talent so she will be offered better films in
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