The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 08, 1996, Page 3, Image 3

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Thursday, February 8f 1996 NEW YORK?Christopher Reeve ] signed with Random House to writ book about his life before the accid and the struggle he faces now. & Random House refused to comm on a published report that the paraly "Superman" star will receive $3 milli Publisher Harold Evans said Wednes* that writer Roger Rosenblatt v collaborate, and the book will be rei in 1998. Reeve, who was paralyzed from shoulders down in a riding accident, 1 said his medical care costs $400,00 year, and his insurance is capped at $ million. NEW YORK - CBS is plannin; Taylor-made sitcom lineup. Elizabeth Taylor will appear on four Monday night comedies Feb. I becoming part of a story line that \ . run through The Nanny," "Can't Hu Love," "Murphy Brown" and "Hi Society." It involves her priceless black pe: necklace, which Fran Fine of The Nam manages to lose. Before the night is out, Murp interviews Miss Taylor about the miss jewels, and Fran finds redemption withe case get solved. RTO nft. .TAMFTTfO _ Tf W like a go in Rio. A day after blocking Michael Jacks for 20 days from filming a music vid in Rio's Santa Marta slum, a jud reduced the time to five days. That mea Jackson could start filming Monday day later than planned. "I thought better of it," Judge Li Haddad said after his decision Tuescb "It's tough being a judge. One has to s both sides." Rio de Janeiro state officials st want to stop the shoot on grounds could scare off investors and touris Spike Lee, who will direct the vid< called the opposition "pathetic." "It makes Brazil look like a bana republic," he said in an interview wi Is Ap I love Apple Computer. I loved it when it aired the "19? commercial showing the Macintosh the alternative to the"big brother" F I loved it when it transformed fron company started by two guys in a gara into a multi-billion dollar corporatior loved it when one of those guys proclaim the idea of the Mac was "insanely grea This is the stuff of myth and lege that has helped give Apple the hug< loyal and loving following it has. Now there is speculation the compa I love may end as I know it. Pundits a industry analysts say Apple will eith be gobbled up in a merger or eventua drift into insolvency because of its varic problems. I have never owned a single share Apple stock, and yet the prospect o Valenti Aveda Europear Treat you re or Surf a Vaf $5.00 off the cost The skin care treatment includes: Skin ai massage, Relaxation massage, and Treatn treatment is specifically formulated and ci using AVEDA'S pure plant extracts and all t Atmosphere. Offer expires February 29,19! Denise Blount, Licensed Esthetician 1237 Gadsden Street, Columbia 252-4202 Remember that >c this very v Teleflora Rint .Sb $45, ^ Teleflora Coea-C< Sa $37, 3016 Beltline Blvd. Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 787-4747 has the Rio daily Jornal do Brasil. ? a Lee said the video of "They Don't ent Care About Us" would last 4 minutes, 45 seconds and would include only two AW ^1*WAA AAAW AA P.? r>W> CaM^A cut m urn cc scenes 11 mu uoiita itioi tel. zed "What do Rio authorities think, that ion. it's a secret there's poverty in Brazil?" day he asked, all idy COLUMBIA, S.C. ? Hootie&the Blowfish have asked a federal judge in the California to bar a man from selling las what he claims are copies of the band's 0 a first songs. il.2 The Columbia-based band asked for the restraining order after allegedly getting a call from Haim Mizrahi of g a Beverly Hills, Calif. The band said Mizrahi threatened to sell 15 songs if all he didn't receive more than $200,000. 26, "We're concerned with someone who all has nothing to do with Hootie & the ny Blowfish trying to make a quick buck," gh said the band's manager, Rusty Harmon. The band sued Mizrahi Jan. 30. The arl case is to be heard Friday. a/ PORTLAND, Maine ?William Cohen hy is leaving one institution, the Senate, ing for another ? marriage, ten He and TV personality Janet Langhart plan a Valentine's Day wedding in the U.S. Capitol. ?ks "I feel so lucky," Langhart said. Tve been married to Bill in my heart for a on long, long time." leo The wedding follows a five-year ge courtship and comes weeks after the ins Maine Republican announced he will , a retire from Congress after 24 years. This is the second marriage for each, liz While there are no immediate ay. honeymoon plans, Langhart said: "Being see with Bill is sort of a honeymoon. I've been everywhere. Fd be happy with a ill weekend in Camden." i it Langhart is known in New England ts. as a former co-host of the now-defunct ;o, talk show "Good Day." She is now a host of "On Capitol Hill with Janet Langhart," na a weekly segment on Black th Entertainment Television. r\ 1o -foil UIV^ 1CIJL1 world without Apple saddens me deeply. 14" Apple has always had a special, as romanticized place in the hearts of its 'C. devotees. 1 a For many of us, it has been much ige more than a company. It's been about i. I ideas. It's been about different ways of ted doing things. It's been about making it" technology work for you instead of the nd other way around, ily I could list all the various hardware and software advances made by Apple ny that users of Macs and PCs now take for nd granted, but I don't think this would be ier fair. It would reduce Apple to a list of lly parts, an inventory of innovations. And ius that doesn't do Apple justice. One of the best books I have ever of read about the Macintosh, "Guide to the f a Macintosh Underground" by Bob Levitus ne's Day Special: i Facial & Upper Body Massage rself to something different, laxing and beautiful. )nse your Sweetheart with entine's Gift Certificate! of a facial with coupon lalysis, Deep pore cleansing, Exfoliation, Facial lent mask with hydrating skin moisturizer. Each reated to bring forth your skin's natural beauty, jotanical products. All provided in Cline's Classic 96 CLINE'S I Lj 3U I] 11f!J| ill ipecial Someone on special day. y of Hearts Bouquet le Price .00 + Tax 3la Polar Bear Bouquet le Price .50 + T^x All Major Credit Cards Accepted E Missi bUUNU JOHN LYONS Staff Writer NORMALTOWN Catfish Jenkins jt-k-k (out of four stars) For an up-and-coming band f Athens, Ga, it is veiy nearly impos to avoid comparisons to REM. Catfish Jenkins, a young b hailing from Athens, has been fa this problem since their debut, "Normaltown," began attracting the attention and praise of ||S music critics across the |flj Singer/guitarist Wes igfp Yoakam admits, "Those fit kind of comparisons are . inevitahlp " hiit. insists tbpv teiff are shallow and don't llpl adequately describe the |H|| "Normaltown," which 1 is named after the Athens | neighborhood where the 1 band lives, is undoubtedly W | influenced by the Southern pop-rock associated with REM. But this can be said of countless bands throughout the Soi Catfish Jenkins' lyrics allow band to rise above any emf comparisons. Unlike Michael Stipe, Yoak sings clearly, and the album lii notes feature a print-up of t deceptively simple lyrics. A sharp contrast exists on 1 album between music and lyri As the band strums out its upb pop-inspired music, Yoakam sii with a strong voice that initially sou happy. After subsequent listenii 1 rt f n lllg IU and Michael Praase, refers to the creati of the Mac as a "paradigm shift" in t way we communicate as a society. Levitus and Fraase tell a story of how one company was able to envision computing and communication in a totally new and different way, after which nothing was ever the same. And so that's how I choose to think of Apple, as a company that stood convention on its ear and showed the world there was another way ? a better way ? of doing things. In spite of its innovative ideas, Apple hasn't been managed well as company. Market share is low. Sto prices are down. Company morale h plunged. Many experts seem to feel Ap] can't make a go of it and will have to s Accepting Applicatic Professional J #Georj Thera February lid 2160 Central Avenue, Augus Gifts Thai vaimttH Show your Sweet to you with a i Candy A y-/' \ Stuffed Anil Assorted f Horrooti' v.;.. - ubuiuuu "CUfta and Preaenta fot - MrallllSIMISilSIi: HlUUuJuulJ 1 T" "Tha Worat Pmanuta In Town" Ai.'H A': .. ' < :? . a. a. :U .v y<: ;A. ' ,> :s v-:', ?..."/? ?: i . % V - - ^ W re. ng the however, it becomes clear things an ? not as they seem. ? When Yoakam sings, "When she walks in the room/ My heart starts ? beating/ 'Cause I'm leaving in tlu rom morning/ While you're sleeping," ar able element of melancholy anc despondency can be heard in his voice and And a chorus like, "You're alone ring now/ You're at home now/ Under the s3B fifiS . I > SB fth. ground, where the flowers grow" does the not exactly shine with optimism. ) ty Underneath the upbeat music lies a wealth of thought-provoking lyrics, am In "There Comes A Day," Yoakam aer urges his listeners to "Throw down ;he your worries and your fears/ Or living's only dying," and "Left in the Machine" the touches on the conflict between cs. individuality and industrial society, aat, The music is well-constructed, igs providing an interesting contrast nds with the lyrics. The production on "Normaltown" is good, and each song ig, shines through. ?o far f ion out in the end. he Media reports have been trumpetii for weeks that App is on the verge < merging with anothi corporation. The mo JP%j| likely contender hi 1 been S u JH Microsystems, creafo ^^^11 of powerfi workstations and tl hot new "applei TECHNOBABBLE technology called Jav Marc LaFountain Now [t looks like tl media reports may 1 i a wrong. ck Last week, Apple named a ne as chairman and CEO, as well as a ne pie head of developer support. I'm not ell market analyst, but when a compar >ns For March 5 th Class Passage School ?ia Institute of peutic Massage Piatt M.S., L.M.T. Director k 18 at 6:30pm ita.GA 30904 (706) 737-9291 t Say It All f I & *b > 1 heart how much he or she means valentine's gift from Cromers. :j:: mamammamiM | : 4 ssorted Balloons < .'; . n C * \\ nals Decorations >;;w' Juts Bulk Candy ve Tins & More . ? - all occasions " - <" ; \ . K . 779-2290 235 Assembly St. Block trom the capital v>I: 1 minute from campus HQB&S 1 7 -Vv _ o c 'mains Check out John Lyon's review double dose of good music that be part of its charm. ' sound mmi JOHN LYONS Staff Writer RESIDENT AUEN Spacehog ifirir (out of four stars) In the midst of what has be< I heralded as a second British Invasic a quirky little band by the name Spacehog has managed to sneak to t forefront by avoiding the descriptii "British." "In the Meantime," the first sing from their album "Resident Alien" h attracted the airplay other bands sporti me onipop souna nave Deen unable obtain. While MTV and music journals ha insisted on pushing Blur, Menswej and other bands as the next big -? thing, Spacehog , % tZiM has managed to '>>? C Oj appeal to listeners * y F I with their music << rather than their reputation. "Resident Alien" does have v fcji much in common \mr\~ 'wfczH with the British |ju? sound currently " referred to as Britpop, but key >>>> P ? ? J J differences exist, a ***** 'teoum* > i The album * . combines the energy and quiiky sense of humor of Britpop with a harde rock-oriented edge. The influences of classic rock banc like Rush and Queen are quite clec rom it starts hiring new executives in the upp . .1 1 ?i 1 1'1 1 lg ranKs, 11 aoesn t souna mte a saie is le the offing to me. of I can only wish the company lu< er and hope it can turn things around, st Apple does eventually sell, I hope it is to someone who values it n accomplishments and continues its spii or of innovation. 11 Whether you use a Mac or not ai le whether you like Apple or not, the spi] t" of innovation at Apple has affected yoi a world in a very profound way. If th le spirit is lost and if there aren't compani oe willing to look at things in a differei way, then we may lose our chance; w another paradigm shift, w And I think all of us would be wor a off for having missed it. ly Olympic glory: With almost 200 femo Always Give 1 "Always [give] thanks to God the name of our Lord Jesus C family had a special reason t( January 10, 1995. On that da spared ine lives or our ramiiy bless us through special frien Carolina: Special persons in tl Office, Housing Mait Area Office and anony the Departmei ( 'Mr. Cc LuAnne Smith and Department of Retail Applied Prof est Special persons it Technology Center am within the Colle^ Other special friends who expressed their c These persons expressed God's 1 to our family. May God continu been a blessing to us. T? 1 I~ iL!. _ f nr>t i iu wuuciuuc uiis i>oie ui man* Thessalonians 1:2 expresses our thanks God for all of you, menti Michelle Geter (MAT Candidate Rev. Charlie & Mary Geter Anita and D'Andrea Geter PO Box 183 Clinton, SC 29325 3 itream' $ of Spacehog and Catfish Jenkins. Its a hasn't hit the "mainstream" which may throughout the album. ? ' Hie space-age quality of many songs ? further separates Spacehog from its compatriots. ? Songs like "Space is the Place" and "Never Coming Down (Parts I and ID" Jn remind listeners of a theme consistently ?n, maintained throughout the album, of Upbeat and energetic, "Resident be Alien" builds on the strengths of Britpop in and infuses it with an element of individuality, fie Songs like "The Last Dictator" and as "To Be a Millionaire" challenge listeners ag to not tap their feet and sing along, to Hie energy on the album is infectious, and the album is undeniably fun. ve Lyrics bounce from being quirky and ar amusing to being downright odd. Spacehog 1 accePtstheir \ C H hghthearted '; does not try ^ to turn it into iSw5ww3j something ~ ^Basically, musie is mi M inspiring or )?NT Aw EN ?? tho"?htt>?K?59??7i?iio}f?rus*M& provokmgor : 811F o r politically or r, socially motivated songs, listeners should look elsewhere. Is For upbeat, energetic fun, Spacehog ir is just right. C\ s tree/ er athletes in town for this weekend's U.S. in Olympic Trials women's marathon, you might want to take a look at the official :k web page for the 1996 Olympic Games If at httpyAvww.atlanta.olympic.org/. It's is a well-designed site filled with news ; s releases about current Olympic rit happenings and background information about Olympic game events. id "it ir Marc LaFountain, a journalism at senior, can be e-mailed at lafountaines marc@sc.edu. To subscribe to an at electronic version of this column, at 8 end e-mail to Iist8erv@univ8cvm.c8d.8c.edu with se "SUB T-BABBLE YourFirstName YourLastName" in the body of the lie message. [franks to God the Father for everything, in hrist." (Ephesians 5:20) Our ) give thanks to God on y we lost our house and God members. He continued to ds at the University of South ie Housing Security itenance, Horseshoe rmous persons within nt of Housing mnor") I Darla Domke of ling in the College of Uonal Sciences i the Educational I anonymous persons \e of Education within the University oncem for our family ove through their donations le to bless you as you have ;s," a portion of 1 feelings: "We always oning you in our prayers.. :) and Family