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Page 2-the Daily Collegian-April 2, I9S2 CSUF this weekend TODAY a! folk a musical family that plays ill per form "A Concert for Children" today » tomorrow in the Child Drama Center (Lab School 101). Tickets are $2 for adults and $3 for children. Today's performances are at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday's performance is at 10 There i Gradui 10CU Movie scheduled for tonight. at 2 p.m. The film portrays Blowin' in the wind sored by the Armenian M !:„• I ..v,.-, '1 .,;,■ Blustery winds, strong enough to blow down a College Union table awning Wednesday, didn't stop several students from having lunch outside. National Weather Service forecasters said winds reached up to 25 miles per hour Wednesday. The forecast today is for clearing skies. s Parks Continued from page 1 Parks corrected th form t giving up I She said tr many have been led to believe, in the while section of the bus. It was only because enough white people boarded the bus on the next stop that one white man was left standing. As he was standing there without complaining, and without requesting Correction The photo credit line on Thursday's page 1 photo of the fallen tree incorrectly identified Nadim George as the photographer. The photo was taken by Craig Howard and provided to the Daily Collegian. take a seat until some other white person She said that four blacks would have to stand (two who had been sitting in each seat on either side of the aisle) so that the one white could sit. leaving three vacant places. "This did not seem to me the right thing, even sensible." Herarrest sparked action on the part of the people. The people of Montgomery, on the day of my trial — Dec. 5— decided themselves that they would take this action spontaneously and i The first mentio riding the bus was ft young people took lead." she said. "I'm always very pleased and very inspired by the youth and their willingness to take action rather than doing so much talking," she said. To work with young people, the Rosa Parks Foundation has been established in Detroit. Parking pass dispenser involved in two accidents heard of not students. The and took the In a time span of seven days, the same parking pass dispenser on Barstow Avenue has been knocked down twice in separate hit-and-run accidents. The dispenser was first knocked March 25. and was knocked down again March 31. The two incidents apparently involved different cars and can be attributed to the weather, according to campus university police Sgt. James Myers. "With the dark sky. the dark road and the road covered with water, it's hard to see." Myers said. He added that although volved, neither car nor driver have been There are currently 11 such dispensers located around the perimeter of the "It shouldn't affect students very much," Myers said. There are two more dispensers right down the road." Following the first accident, the dispenser was back up March 26, the day after it had been knocked down. Myers said he believed it would be back up again Need Life Insurance? Ask ma about State Farm's "Career Companion".. . affordable protection for today's coaege stutfont T.J. "TOM" WRIGHT 700R.ShawAv«.,#C PH. 224-8676 State Farm Mutual SKATES ETC Rental and Sales Spring break next week... The annual spring bteak week begins Monday. Classes will resume Monday. April (2. The Daily Collegian will resume publishing Tuesday, April 13. 4707 N. Blackstone PHOTOGRAPHERS, WRITERS P.R. PEOPLE, ORGANIZERS ACTORS, DANCERS MUSICIANS, SINGERS gajp ARTISTS & DESIGNERS Invites you to submit yourself . to the experience for Fall 1982 e Become a part of our magazine - production staff e Give yourself an opportunity to perform in campus/community performances with possible T.V. & radio coverage e Accepting applications for Fall editors and staff MONDAY APRIL 1 2 CU HMD 30■ / MllllllW ateetlrtg: 7:0O p.m. / P^rfermertce Weetlnsj: 8:30 p.m. niMOSD SV THI ASSOCIATED STUMNTS April 2, l«2-the Daily Collegian-Page 3 Stealer: a good basic rock effort Musk Everyone hopes to be in the right place at the right time—for all types of opportunities, including music. In the March 5,1982, issue of the Dally Collegian, I referred to the titanic stack of new records released every week (some two to three hundred) and how the Innocents, a member of that amorphuous category, may fare as a new group amongst this confusion. Alas, here's another new arrival waiting to be that economic spank and radio incubation until it can walk on its own: Stealer: This band's cries, however, have not been left unheeded as the rock quartet is being added to playlists in such major markets as Detriot, Minneapolis and St. Louis. But Fresno hasn't heard them—yet The irony enters the picture,along with main reason for doing this review, when one notes that bassist Randy Koontz hails from our humble abode called Fresno. Yes, Randy had resided in Fresno since he was five (he was born in Stockton) and graduated from Hoover High School and Fresno City College, havingalso attended CSUF. The band is composed of Fresnan on bass and vocals, Detriot s Robin Miller on guitars and lead vocals. Tony Russo on keyboards and vocals, and Lee Kix on Stealer's music, as I hear it. is a synthesis and product of several factors. For one, since Stealer is ajiew group with their first LP. I believe that their sometimes very successfully and s REVIEW music is "filtered." so as to be less challenging to the market and less risky to MCA Records, a company that has had many good risks inlcuding Elton John. Olivia Newton-John and John Denver. It is this new "Johnnie" of MCA which seems to have appeal mostly for the predictable carnal instincts in the public at the expense of not really establishing a radically different springboard in music. Stealer, however, does experiment- Tell Me It's Love." with its off-beat, hypnotic flow, foreshadows itself in a most self-contained and vivid way. This is the one-song on the LP-that features Koontz on lead vocals. He fits the task well, and the result is a Bad Company- style ballad: -I'm not the only one I'm just the lonely one Who loves you more and more every Please make it clear to me Cause you "re so dear to me and tell me Do you feel the same way? Tell me it's love '~%Ltell me it's love... one of my favorites along Tight." my number-one pick. ju AVant Me," my third favorite, is like a pop ballad waiting for its new-wave character to break away and surface. The song emphasizes cymbals and haunting, intermittent synthesizer rifts that foresha dows rather than dominates. The unsuccessful elements are present in "Your Heart Will Burn." which has a senseless loud space-age intro which vanishes abruptly to leave lone drums and guitars playing. The intro has no connection with the body of the song. Also. "IVe Got To Fight* has an overly simplistic piano solo in the middle of the tune. It would have been acceptable had it been of a more intricate nature. The group doesn't seem to have a particular style at hand, but I do think that their music is on fairly good quality. I would not rate it as exceplio nal. however. You may choose to buy the LP because of its similarity ot the Babies. Bad Company, and REO Speedwagon. Or. buy it because it represents a good basic rock effort for a first time out. Time shall only tell whether or not this baby. Stealer, will be able to walk on its own in the mega-competitive radio Some records for revie whave been provided by The Record Factory. 2737 No. Blackstone Ave., in Fresno. An excursion into a world of mystical intrigue The Catherine Wheel" is an avant- garde interpretive dance choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp. It premiered September 22. 1981, at the Winter Garden Theater in New York. David Byrne's album Songs From The Catherine Wheel" is an excursion into a world o/ swirling images and mystical intrigue. I certainly wish 1 had been able to see the production of The Catherine Wheel." for the enormous depth and intricacy of the music would make it an exquisite pleasure to watch being performed. Having not seen the production, I can review the soundtrack only as a collection of musical expressions. The album consists of eleven pieces of music; seven vocals and four instrumentals. The lyrics are all by David Byrne. The music, however, is a cooperative effort, utilizing the diverse talents of Brian Eno, Jerry Harrison, Adrian Belew. John Chernoff, Yogi Horton and others. Together with Byrne, this impressive arrangement of talent pro duces a sound that is endlessly fascinating: an exotic opera of sound and voice. I n addition to theusual array of musical basses, drums, pianos, and guitars (alternately self-described by Byrne as "floating, galloping, fierce and high"), there are the REVIEW more unusual sounds of triggered flute and calliope, a clarinet, concert toms, gung gong, and a double belled euphonium. On one instrumental tune, "Cloud Chamber*, Twyla Tharp joins in on water pot, while David Byrne plays assorted kitchen utensils. It is exceedingly easy to become completely immersed in the surging rhythms and picture-painting lyrics of the songs from The Catherine Wheel.'Through his music, David Byrne provides a musical set of distinct and compelling images forming mind movies in many of the ways that Brian Eno did with his Music for Fill album. David Byrne speaks in imagery, describing a scene, creating an image, and sparking the imagination, yet allowing the listener to draw his own conclusions a bout the story he has told. David Byrne once again uses the concept of "found voices.* the use of prerecorded voices of others, that he and Brian Eno used so successfully on My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts. In "Eggs in a Briar Patch," a poor, misguided soul laments Lord. I been such a bad boy I been disobedient I made mistakes I made blunders Byrne's own lyrics on the album say so much while saying<to little. Well it ain't my fault My fault that things gone wrong And it ain't my fault Some things are sticking out My big hands Keep my big hands to myself Tip toe too Tip toe around the house Whatever David Byrne's lyrics say or don't say, one thing is for certain, they always sound good. Byrne easily mixes concrete conceptions with esoteric ram- blings to create lyrics that swirl in. around. Sec Songs page 5 Through the looking glass for 10% less Dr. Russell S. Schmidt is offering a 10% discount on visual examinations and eye wear for CSUF students. This student discount will be available through May 15, 1982. To receive this special discount, students must present a valid CSUF ID card. The office is located across First Street from Fashion Fair and is open Monday through Friday from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Some evenings appointments available on request. Call 229-3400 for details Russell S. Schmidt, O.O. 4840 N. First St. Suite 109 229-3400 Los Angeles is the only place to teach. We have opportunities at each level (or teachers interested in providing our students a rich and meaningful educational experience. The specific requirements: • Elementary Bilingual: We are seeking bilingual Spanish-speaking teachers whose background and training qualify them to teach Hispanic students. • Secondary Bilingual: Openings (or qualified bilingual teachers to teach hispanic students in grades 7-12. Subjects include Mathematics. English. English as a second language. Agricultural Science. Industrial Arts. Physical * Life Sciences • Secondary Non-Bilingual: Subjects include Mathematics. English. English as a Second Language. Agricultural Science. Industrial Arts. Physical and Lite Sciences. • Special Education: Aphasia. Orthopedically handicapped. Severely handicapped. Speech & Language. Educationally handicapped and Visually handicapped. K you are qualified and interested in a challenging assignment in Squthern California. ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS April 16,1982 V To arrange yotsr interview Equal Opportunity Employer
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Page 2-the Daily Collegian-April 2, I9S2
CSUF this
weekend
TODAY
a! folk
a musical family that plays
ill per
form "A Concert for Children" today »
tomorrow in the Child Drama Center (Lab
School 101). Tickets are $2 for adults and $3
for children. Today's performances are at 1:30
and 7:30 p.m. Saturday's performance is at 10
There i
Gradui
10CU Movie scheduled for tonight.
at 2 p.m. The film portrays
Blowin' in the wind
sored by the Armenian
M !:„• I ..v,.-, '1 .,;,■
Blustery winds, strong enough to blow down a College Union table awning Wednesday, didn't stop several students from having
lunch outside. National Weather Service forecasters said winds reached up to 25 miles per hour Wednesday. The forecast today is for
clearing skies. s
Parks
Continued from page 1
Parks corrected th
form
t giving up I
She said tr
many have been led to believe, in the while
section of the bus. It was only because
enough white people boarded the bus on
the next stop that one white man was left
standing. As he was standing there without complaining, and without requesting
Correction
The photo credit line on Thursday's
page 1 photo of the fallen tree incorrectly
identified Nadim George as the photographer. The photo was taken by Craig
Howard and provided to the Daily
Collegian.
take a seat until some other white person
She said that four blacks would have to
stand (two who had been sitting in each
seat on either side of the aisle) so that the
one white could sit. leaving three vacant
places.
"This did not seem to me the right thing,
even sensible."
Herarrest sparked action on the part of
the people.
The people of Montgomery, on the
day of my trial — Dec. 5— decided themselves that they would take this action
spontaneously and i
The first mentio
riding the bus was ft
young people took
lead." she said.
"I'm always very pleased and very
inspired by the youth and their willingness
to take action rather than doing so much
talking," she said.
To work with young people, the Rosa
Parks Foundation has been established in
Detroit.
Parking pass dispenser
involved in two accidents
heard of not
students. The
and took the
In a time span of seven days, the same
parking pass dispenser on Barstow
Avenue has been knocked down twice in
separate hit-and-run accidents.
The dispenser was first knocked March
25. and was knocked down again March
31.
The two incidents apparently involved
different cars and can be attributed to the
weather, according to campus university
police Sgt. James Myers.
"With the dark sky. the dark road and
the road covered with water, it's hard to
see." Myers said. He added that although
volved, neither car nor driver have been
There are currently 11 such dispensers
located around the perimeter of the
"It shouldn't affect students very
much," Myers said. There are two more
dispensers right down the road."
Following the first accident, the dispenser was back up March 26, the day
after it had been knocked down. Myers
said he believed it would be back up again
Need
Life Insurance?
Ask ma about State Farm's "Career
Companion".. . affordable protection for
today's coaege stutfont
T.J. "TOM" WRIGHT
700R.ShawAv«.,#C
PH. 224-8676
State Farm Mutual
SKATES ETC
Rental and Sales
Spring break next week...
The annual spring bteak week begins Monday. Classes will resume Monday. April (2. The Daily Collegian will resume publishing Tuesday,
April 13.
4707 N. Blackstone
PHOTOGRAPHERS, WRITERS
P.R. PEOPLE, ORGANIZERS
ACTORS, DANCERS
MUSICIANS, SINGERS
gajp ARTISTS & DESIGNERS
Invites you to submit yourself
. to the experience for Fall 1982
e Become a part of our magazine
- production staff
e Give yourself an opportunity to
perform in campus/community
performances with possible
T.V. & radio coverage
e Accepting applications for Fall
editors and staff
MONDAY APRIL 1 2
CU HMD 30■ /
MllllllW ateetlrtg: 7:0O p.m. /
P^rfermertce Weetlnsj: 8:30 p.m.
niMOSD SV THI ASSOCIATED STUMNTS
April 2, l«2-the Daily Collegian-Page 3
Stealer: a good basic rock effort
Musk
Everyone hopes to be in the right place
at the right time—for all types of opportunities, including music.
In the March 5,1982, issue of the Dally
Collegian, I referred to the titanic stack of
new records released every week (some
two to three hundred) and how the Innocents, a member of that amorphuous
category, may fare as a new group amongst
this confusion.
Alas, here's another new arrival waiting
to be that economic spank and radio
incubation until it can walk on its own:
Stealer:
This band's cries, however, have not
been left unheeded as the rock quartet is
being added to playlists in such major
markets as Detriot, Minneapolis and St.
Louis. But Fresno hasn't heard them—yet
The irony enters the picture,along with
main reason for doing this review, when
one notes that bassist Randy Koontz hails
from our humble abode called Fresno.
Yes, Randy had resided in Fresno since
he was five (he was born in Stockton) and
graduated from Hoover High School and
Fresno City College, havingalso attended
CSUF.
The band is composed of Fresnan on
bass and vocals, Detriot s Robin Miller on
guitars and lead vocals. Tony Russo on
keyboards and vocals, and Lee Kix on
Stealer's music, as I hear it. is a synthesis and product of several factors.
For one, since Stealer is ajiew group
with their first LP. I believe that their
sometimes very successfully and s
REVIEW
music is "filtered." so as to be less challenging to the market and less risky to MCA
Records, a company that has had many
good risks inlcuding Elton John. Olivia
Newton-John and John Denver.
It is this new "Johnnie" of MCA which
seems to have appeal mostly for the predictable carnal instincts in the public at
the expense of not really establishing a
radically different springboard in music.
Stealer, however, does experiment-
Tell Me It's Love." with its off-beat,
hypnotic flow, foreshadows itself in a
most self-contained and vivid way. This is
the one-song on the LP-that features
Koontz on lead vocals. He fits the task
well, and the result is a Bad Company-
style ballad:
-I'm not the only one
I'm just the lonely one
Who loves you more and more every
Please make it clear to me
Cause you "re so dear to me and tell me
Do you feel the same way?
Tell me it's love
'~%Ltell me it's love...
one of my favorites along
Tight." my number-one pick.
ju AVant Me," my third favorite, is
like a pop ballad waiting for its new-wave
character to break away and surface. The
song emphasizes cymbals and haunting,
intermittent synthesizer rifts that foresha
dows rather than dominates.
The unsuccessful elements are present
in "Your Heart Will Burn." which has a
senseless loud space-age intro which vanishes abruptly to leave lone drums and
guitars playing. The intro has no connection with the body of the song. Also. "IVe
Got To Fight* has an overly simplistic
piano solo in the middle of the tune. It
would have been acceptable had it been of
a more intricate nature.
The group doesn't seem to have a particular style at hand, but I do think that
their music is on fairly good quality. I
would not rate it as exceplio nal. however.
You may choose to buy the LP because
of its similarity ot the Babies. Bad Company, and REO Speedwagon. Or. buy it
because it represents a good basic rock
effort for a first time out.
Time shall only tell whether or not this
baby. Stealer, will be able to walk on its
own in the mega-competitive radio
Some records for revie whave been provided by The Record Factory. 2737 No.
Blackstone Ave., in Fresno.
An excursion into a world of mystical intrigue
The Catherine Wheel" is an avant-
garde interpretive dance choreographed
and directed by Twyla Tharp. It premiered September 22. 1981, at the Winter
Garden Theater in New York. David
Byrne's album Songs From The Catherine Wheel" is an excursion into a world
o/ swirling images and mystical intrigue. I
certainly wish 1 had been able to see the
production of The Catherine Wheel." for
the enormous depth and intricacy of the
music would make it an exquisite pleasure
to watch being performed.
Having not seen the production, I can
review the soundtrack only as a collection
of musical expressions. The album consists of eleven pieces of music; seven
vocals and four instrumentals. The lyrics
are all by David Byrne. The music, however, is a cooperative effort, utilizing the
diverse talents of Brian Eno, Jerry Harrison, Adrian Belew. John Chernoff, Yogi
Horton and others. Together with Byrne,
this impressive arrangement of talent pro
duces a sound that is endlessly fascinating:
an exotic opera of sound and voice.
I n addition to theusual array of musical
basses, drums, pianos, and guitars (alternately self-described by Byrne as "floating,
galloping, fierce and high"), there are the
REVIEW
more unusual sounds of triggered flute
and calliope, a clarinet, concert toms,
gung gong, and a double belled euphonium. On one instrumental tune, "Cloud
Chamber*, Twyla Tharp joins in on water
pot, while David Byrne plays assorted
kitchen utensils.
It is exceedingly easy to become completely immersed in the surging rhythms
and picture-painting lyrics of the songs
from The Catherine Wheel.'Through his
music, David Byrne provides a musical set
of distinct and compelling images forming
mind movies in many of the ways that
Brian Eno did with his Music for Fill
album. David Byrne speaks in imagery,
describing a scene, creating an image, and
sparking the imagination, yet allowing the
listener to draw his own conclusions a bout
the story he has told.
David Byrne once again uses the concept of "found voices.* the use of prerecorded voices of others, that he and
Brian Eno used so successfully on My Life
In The Bush Of Ghosts. In "Eggs in a Briar
Patch," a poor, misguided soul laments
Lord. I been such a bad boy
I been disobedient
I made mistakes
I made blunders
Byrne's own lyrics on the album say so
much while saying |