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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Monday, April 14,1997
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Movies
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is only one new recording on ihe
.  entire disc (and that is a remix
of the lead song), bul it doesn't
even matter.
The Violent Fcmmcs offer
"Blister in the Sun." one of ihe
catchiest song to come out of
any era. Guns n Roses contrib¬
ute "Live and Let "Die" and the
rest of the album is populated
mostly with punk/pop songs thai
define (he lost brilliance of the
80*s.
Don't mess around with un-
proven or unknown albums
when there is guaranteed results
like this out there to be bought.
If for some reason the song titles
don't ring a bell, refresh your
memory.
The Mighty Mighty
Boss tones — "Let's Face It"
(Mercury): B+
The Bosstones. who may be
remembered as the party band in
Alicia Silverstone's Clueless,
have to get double credit for be¬
ing both original and entertain¬
ing. In a genre overwhelmed by
copycats and recycled final
products, the Bosstones are pav¬
ing the way for their own clones.
Every time you hear a horn
on an "alternative" song, re¬
member the Bosstones. The first
release. "The Impression That I
Get." is a good sign of things to
come. The twelve tracks are
short and fresh, and overall are
a good musical investment.
The Suicide Machines — "De¬
struction by Definition*' (Holly¬
wood): B+
Very high energy rock, and very
impressive overall performance.
These guysjake themselves just se¬
riously enough to put oul a quality
release, but not so seriously that the
energy is lost.
The Suicide Machines are zero
percent philosophical and zero per¬
cent pretentious. What makes ihe
album even better is that ihe songs
are plenty feverish enough, yet do
not exclude themselves from play-
ability on radio. Say what you want
about not compromising style for
mass appeal, but if success is the
ultimate goal it hard-pressed to be
reached without help from radio
and/or MTV.
The Simpsons — "Songs in the
Key of Springfield" (Rhino): NC
(no credit)
Where does the line between
creativity and outright stupidity lie?
Wherever it docs, this disc in the
form of a sprinkled doughnut cer¬
tainly teeters.
Sure, there have been instances
of a musical nature on the Simpsons
thai have caught the nation's fancy,
but enough to warrant an actual
compact disc? Common sense
would have lo indicate that indi¬
viduals willing to shell out the nec¬
essary moneys for "Songs in the
Key of Springfield" have loo much
money and/or too much spare time
on their hands.
Let us not, however, overlook
the industry maverick Rhino
Records in this whole endeavor.
While other record companies
are scrambling to offer contracts
to anyone playing the club scene
in Seattle with hair down to their
behind. Rhino constantly seeks
out the road less traveled.
Musically, there is nothing of
any validity on this album. But,
on an entirely different wave¬
length, there is something haunt-
ingly charming to be found here.
Nerfherder —
"Nerfherder" (Arista): B
Maybe the timing is just per¬
fect for ihis self-described "ga¬
rage band" from Southern Cali¬
fornia. With the re-release of
"Star Wars," Nerfherder has
been able to siphon off some
publicity due to the origin of its
name.
Remember when Princess
Lea calls Han Solo a "nerf¬
herder?" Neither do I, but appar¬
ently it moved the guys enough
to name their band after it.
Actually, the timing is also
perfect for the band's style - a
perfect cross between pop un¬
derground icons "The Dead
Milkmen" and goofy rockers
like "The Presidents."
After years of struggling for
years, ultra-mainstream radio
stations like KFRR (104.1) are
starting to increase the playtime
of the first single "Sorry."
The song is impossible to
miss - it's a series of apologies
from lead singer Parryjo his ex-
girlfriend. "Sorry I jacked-off
outside of your window, while
you were sleeping I thought
you'd never know."
Records
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She said she might have been
curious if the forms stated it was a)
"personal" phone.
The two bills are dated March
10 and March 24. for $98.02 and
$100.75.
Monreal said he was concerned
that when he turns over the phone
records, he may violate the privacy
of those whose numbers appear on
them.
"My only concern is for people's
privacy," Monreal said, "I don't
want people's numbers splattered
everywhere."
Baseball
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"Before the at bat I started to
think aboul it a little {that it might
be his last at bat). It was now or
never," Hannah said.
After a standing ovation from
the crowd and a hug from Bennett,
Hannah scored on a Kevin Hook
double.
Feramisco then capped the in¬
ning by hitting his second home run
of the game — a two run shot that
went almost exactly where the first
one did.
Kirk Griffin earned the win for
the Bulldogs as he only allowed
four hits while pitching the com¬
plete game.
Softball
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(he field by Randi Berg and
Lindenberg.
Fresno State scored both runs
early. Laura Berg led off the Bull¬
dogs half of ihe first with a triple.
After Yorke walked. Lindenberg
doubled to the wall ii right field,
scoring Berg.
After Scott popped to first,
Catalina Chavez lined out to center
field, scoring Yorke.
What looked like the beginnings
of a rout turned out to be the only
runs Parker would need, as she only
allowed six baserunner in seven in¬
nings, while striking out three. She
fooled the Spartans' hitters all day,
inducing nine fly outs and nine
ground outs.
"When I throw my riseball, I ci¬
ther hope for a swing and a miss or
a pop-up," Parker said. "There's
some good teams who can toma¬
hawk it and hit it for a base hit, but
if I throw il right, I should be able
to get people to pop-up."
Scott's 24-gamc hitting streak
came to an end in the second game
with an 0-3 performance.
Fresno State is 39-6 on ihe sea¬
son, and 14-4 in the WAC.
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Banquet -
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of supporting each oiher.
"Success only comes the old-fashioned
way, through hard work and perseverance.
People must work hard to be successful, es¬
pecially if one is a woman or part of a mi¬
nority community," Cardoza said.
The value of work ethic — and the role
lhat those in the HBSA have played and will
play in ihe future was echoed by the key¬
note speaker for the evening.
Banquet Co-Chairs Yammilette
Gutierrez and Lupe Mendez then recog¬
nized the various sponsors who helped
make the event possible and the various
scholarships were awarded.
A $300 HBSA Alumni Scholarship
Awards were given to the Co-Chairs,
Mendez and Gutierrez.
A $300 HBSA Scholarships were
awarded to Mariscla Yanez, Lidia
Marmolcjo. Rossana Lopez, Maria Mcndoza,
and Robert Lopez.
A $500 Scholarships went to Maricsala
Rojas, Lorraine Ponce. Norma Vcrduzco,
And Sylvia Rodriguez.
A $700 Awards went to Elizabeth Michae-
lis, Nora Valdez, and to HBSA President
Miguel Orona, Jr.
Orona was also given an award of appre¬
ciation from HBSA members, honoring him
for his work and dedication. .
"I am honored lo be here on behalf of the
HBSA, and I am proud to have been their
leader," Orona said.
The President's Award went to Jesus
Velazquez.
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