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V Timeout THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Wednesday, February 5,1997 By Doug Lansky SPA. BELGIUM — You haven't been to a spa 'til you've been to Spa. The name is no coincidence. This is the home of the world's first spa. The natural spring in this small town was reportedly discovered in the Middle Ages. By the 16th century, Spa was where all the European royalty went to get away from those pesky peasants. So why not me? I hitchhiked to Spa. located about three hours southeast of Brussels, and found trie impos¬ ing Spa building. The elaborate architecture made it look more like a college library than a re¬ sort. A receptionist told me a half-day treatment was not avail¬ able, but for $701 could have a full-day treatment in just three hours. (I swear that s what she said). My first treatment was a "Massage Douche de Spa." Flo¬ rence, my masseuse, led me into a room that looked like a medi¬ cal torture chamber. There was a silver box with control knobs mounted on the wall at about chest height. A 6-foot metal pole protruded from the box with four nozzles attached at 12-inch in¬ tervals and pointed downward. * Florence putNon a butcher's smock and instructed me to dis¬ robe and lie face down, naked, on the cushioned table posi¬ tioned directly under the nozzles. The heavy iron content in the water had, over a period of many years, turned most of the room's white tiles a deep shade of red. with the darkest color surrounding the table, which made it look like a sacri¬ ficial altar. The. idea. I guess, was that I would get a massage and a hori¬ zontal shower at the same time. However, it wasn't really a mas¬ sage. Florence employed a very light, circular ".wax on. wax off technique, and the general effect was that it had no effect. But she kept at it for20 minutes! The next event on my sched¬ ule said "Fitness 30," which I learned meant I was supposed to report to the gym and work out for 30 minutes. This seemed a bit odd after a massage, but then the massage was pretty odd in itself. The fitness room was small and filled with people, most of whom had seemingly never used exercise equipment before. There were two new machines (manufactured in the last 15 years): a Stair Master. • which was bucking people off Please see LANSKY page 4 I Gridlock'd soundtrack fails to( provide any inspiration to critic ACROSS 1 AdJRkai symbol S Hand covering 10 Eject lorcerjry 14 Old name of Ireland l5Comp*tor ' 16 First name In By David Childers The Daily Collegian It is hard to listen to or read any¬ thing about the release of the recent motion picture "Gridlock'd" with¬ out hearing the word "tragedy" as¬ sociated with the death of the film's star Tupac Shakur. But ihe only thing tragic about the soundtrack for Gridlock'd is that Shakur did not appear enough to save it from woeful mediocrity. There are plenty of reasons to expect some sort of excellence from the compilation It appears on Death Row Records, known for producing some of the top urban music in the market; its executive producer is the respected and now- infamous Suge Knight; it features heavy-hitting artists like Shakur. Snoop Doggy Dogg. Nate Dogg and Daz. Throw in some song writing by Baby face and even an appearance on background vocals by alterna¬ tive artist Jewell, and the expecta¬ tions far exceed the final product. Not surprisingly, Shakur pro¬ vides the best track with die not- so-radio-friendly version of "Never had a Friend Like Me." It is a typi¬ cal blend of his roots in the Digital Underground with the more hard¬ ened street influences that appeared in much of his solo work. He and Snoop Doggy Dogg also open the disk with a hip-hop song "Wanted Dead or Alive." It plays pretty well, but may benefit greatly from a sub-par supporting cast. The glimmer of hope that "Wanted" offers at the onset is quickly brutalized by the second track. "Sho Shot" by Lady of Rage. A continual string of vulgarity, and little meaning or relevance are the downfall of the single and the downward spiral lhat ensues. While many of the songs on the disk are predictable and forgettable, the third and eighth tracks, both sung by Danny Boy, are absolutely horrific. "It's Over Now" has to be considered the worst piece of mu¬ sic ever written by mega-star Babyface and "I Can't Get Enough" is as predictable and worn-out as the title would indicate. Daz's contribution. "Don't Try to Play Me Homey." is equally dis¬ appointing. As the pattern of the soundtrack dictates, Daz offers nothing more than a conventional gangster rap with no endearing qualities. He even ends the track with the highly original lyrics "now that's some straight gangsta's**t." Of course the theme of typical urban subjects would not be com¬ plete without a bleeding heart gang¬ ster song proclaiming the evils of the streets. Nate Dogg. known for his supporting role on the highly- successful single "Regulate." does the honors with the track "Why." To the credit of the producers, the final two tracks do at least pan from the homogeneous tendencies briefly. The second to last track, "Life is a Traffic Jam" sounds like it belongs more on a spoken word album than a soundtrack. Not even Shakur \ monologue can rescue it. The final track is a rhythmic, al¬ most gospel sounding song called "Deliberation." While it sounds much more like Paul Simon's "Graceland" than Shakur's "I Get Around." there is something to be said for originality and breaking away from the norm. Unfortunately, it isn't said enough throughout the Gridlock'd soundtrack. 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Title | 1997_02 The Daily Collegian February 1997 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1997 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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Title | February 5, 1997, Page 3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1997 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | V Timeout THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Wednesday, February 5,1997 By Doug Lansky SPA. BELGIUM — You haven't been to a spa 'til you've been to Spa. The name is no coincidence. This is the home of the world's first spa. The natural spring in this small town was reportedly discovered in the Middle Ages. By the 16th century, Spa was where all the European royalty went to get away from those pesky peasants. So why not me? I hitchhiked to Spa. located about three hours southeast of Brussels, and found trie impos¬ ing Spa building. The elaborate architecture made it look more like a college library than a re¬ sort. A receptionist told me a half-day treatment was not avail¬ able, but for $701 could have a full-day treatment in just three hours. (I swear that s what she said). My first treatment was a "Massage Douche de Spa." Flo¬ rence, my masseuse, led me into a room that looked like a medi¬ cal torture chamber. There was a silver box with control knobs mounted on the wall at about chest height. A 6-foot metal pole protruded from the box with four nozzles attached at 12-inch in¬ tervals and pointed downward. * Florence putNon a butcher's smock and instructed me to dis¬ robe and lie face down, naked, on the cushioned table posi¬ tioned directly under the nozzles. The heavy iron content in the water had, over a period of many years, turned most of the room's white tiles a deep shade of red. with the darkest color surrounding the table, which made it look like a sacri¬ ficial altar. The. idea. I guess, was that I would get a massage and a hori¬ zontal shower at the same time. However, it wasn't really a mas¬ sage. Florence employed a very light, circular ".wax on. wax off technique, and the general effect was that it had no effect. But she kept at it for20 minutes! The next event on my sched¬ ule said "Fitness 30," which I learned meant I was supposed to report to the gym and work out for 30 minutes. This seemed a bit odd after a massage, but then the massage was pretty odd in itself. The fitness room was small and filled with people, most of whom had seemingly never used exercise equipment before. There were two new machines (manufactured in the last 15 years): a Stair Master. • which was bucking people off Please see LANSKY page 4 I Gridlock'd soundtrack fails to( provide any inspiration to critic ACROSS 1 AdJRkai symbol S Hand covering 10 Eject lorcerjry 14 Old name of Ireland l5Comp*tor ' 16 First name In By David Childers The Daily Collegian It is hard to listen to or read any¬ thing about the release of the recent motion picture "Gridlock'd" with¬ out hearing the word "tragedy" as¬ sociated with the death of the film's star Tupac Shakur. But ihe only thing tragic about the soundtrack for Gridlock'd is that Shakur did not appear enough to save it from woeful mediocrity. There are plenty of reasons to expect some sort of excellence from the compilation It appears on Death Row Records, known for producing some of the top urban music in the market; its executive producer is the respected and now- infamous Suge Knight; it features heavy-hitting artists like Shakur. Snoop Doggy Dogg. Nate Dogg and Daz. Throw in some song writing by Baby face and even an appearance on background vocals by alterna¬ tive artist Jewell, and the expecta¬ tions far exceed the final product. Not surprisingly, Shakur pro¬ vides the best track with die not- so-radio-friendly version of "Never had a Friend Like Me." It is a typi¬ cal blend of his roots in the Digital Underground with the more hard¬ ened street influences that appeared in much of his solo work. He and Snoop Doggy Dogg also open the disk with a hip-hop song "Wanted Dead or Alive." It plays pretty well, but may benefit greatly from a sub-par supporting cast. The glimmer of hope that "Wanted" offers at the onset is quickly brutalized by the second track. "Sho Shot" by Lady of Rage. A continual string of vulgarity, and little meaning or relevance are the downfall of the single and the downward spiral lhat ensues. While many of the songs on the disk are predictable and forgettable, the third and eighth tracks, both sung by Danny Boy, are absolutely horrific. "It's Over Now" has to be considered the worst piece of mu¬ sic ever written by mega-star Babyface and "I Can't Get Enough" is as predictable and worn-out as the title would indicate. Daz's contribution. "Don't Try to Play Me Homey." is equally dis¬ appointing. As the pattern of the soundtrack dictates, Daz offers nothing more than a conventional gangster rap with no endearing qualities. He even ends the track with the highly original lyrics "now that's some straight gangsta's**t." Of course the theme of typical urban subjects would not be com¬ plete without a bleeding heart gang¬ ster song proclaiming the evils of the streets. Nate Dogg. known for his supporting role on the highly- successful single "Regulate." does the honors with the track "Why." To the credit of the producers, the final two tracks do at least pan from the homogeneous tendencies briefly. The second to last track, "Life is a Traffic Jam" sounds like it belongs more on a spoken word album than a soundtrack. Not even Shakur \ monologue can rescue it. The final track is a rhythmic, al¬ most gospel sounding song called "Deliberation." While it sounds much more like Paul Simon's "Graceland" than Shakur's "I Get Around." there is something to be said for originality and breaking away from the norm. Unfortunately, it isn't said enough throughout the Gridlock'd soundtrack. Kennel Bookstore Supply Counter • 278-4268 Hewlett Packard Graphic Calculators HP48G HP 48GX WlUt HfeWLETT eVfiJ PACKARD A full line of Sparcom software >^ is also available. -^FRESNO STATE 17 Long report 18 Silly 19Abor 20 Bridge support 22 Pioned 24 Lubricates 25 Sailor 26 Makes amends 29 Narrow dagger 34 Smoker's choc* 35 Fonun«taaef s card 36 That woman 37 High 38 Eagle's weapon 39 Animal tat 40 MM product 41 Wanderer 42 Stately m r !■ r "■' 1 17 II • ■■!& |1< III MS I Ld LJ41 r IB1' H II mr i^«liJ mm mm 43 Beamed 45 France man 46 School letters 47 Small cut 48 Tastes 52 Covered waits with wood 56 Toward shelter 57 Airport device 59 Loud sound 60 Public way 61 Group wilh status 62 Changing star 63 Printing oVecfon 64 Copenhagen citizens 65 Goblet part DOWN 1 Unwelcome guest 2 Fbber 3 Strong desire 4 Timely, in a way 5 Brois outdoors 6 Cables 7 Eggs 8 Trucks 9 November event 10 Harsh 11 Pruolsh 12 Fashion magazine 13 Unwarned plant 21 Layer 23 Cease. 26 Rim star 27 Crown 28 Stared at suggestively 29 Dinner course 30 Warned upon 31 Show appreciation 32Suocixt 33 Command 35 Docile 38 Walked unsteadily 39 Portable kohls 41 Metal fastener nnnn nnnnn nnnn □nnn nnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnn nnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnn nnn 0;«| v iTii h ; 011 j v [ill 1111 v; 1 « a|hHBiloiijlv|i■■hIvio| 1 \o nnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn nnnn oiilnlslMlti S |[ 3 ill til [nil anlilABIi nIvIn 1 ■[v[o[v]sl 3hlttIl||l|v!AhlH|[9[M|tll M li |