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Orientation program commences for new students . '

By Theresa Felder Assistant News Editor

'As new students arrive this week, their schedules will include more than unpack­ing their suitcases and meeting their room­mates. For freshmen and transfer students, this week will be a crash course in student life, organizations, academic planning and administrative policies.

every student, but this densely packed sched­ule does have its adherents. "I was ex­hausted because of so many activities, but I think it helped ease the transition," Fox said.

"Since I transferred here myself, I know what it's like for someone

moving to another school, and it's not easy at all."

bers as having an important role in shaping new students' perception of that relation­ship.

Students who witness positive interac­tions between the faculty and student ad­visers will likely realize that they too may comfortably approach a faculty member, according to Welsh.

dents' Dutch Treat Dinner are designed especially for them.

Senior Dave Kralovich said that he in­volved himself in student advising to help transfer students find their niche at the university.

--~ The social element of the orientation program began Wednesday night with two performances by the Lilting Banshees Com­edy Troupe, the student-run comedy clan that performs "In Search of a Corner," a favorite among students.

Other social events include several din­ners, Chaplain Ed Christman's "What's in the Wake Forest Name?", apeprallyknown as "Demon Deacon Spirit" and a perfor­mance by comedian Vic Henley.

Dave Kralovich Senior "It is so intimidating at the beginning,"

she said.

"Since I transferred here myself, I know what it's like for someone moving to an­other school, and it's not easy at all," he said.

Junior Stephanie Fox remembers this event as the highlight of her freshman ori­entation. '"In SearchofaCorner' was abso­lutely hysterical," she said.

The academic portion of orientation began Thursday morning, when the new students assembled in their advising groups and met their faculty and student advisers. These groups will meet several times this week to familiarize the new students with registration and other administrative pro­cesses and to help the students plan their academic schedules at the university.

of what university life involves, Welsh said. "The important thing is having the right kind of start."

Harry Titus, an associate professor of art, and Helga Welsh, an assistant professor of politics, helped plan the week's events and conducted training sessions for the student advisers.

Their goal is to ease the transition for all new students, both first-year students and transfer students.

This can be difficult because the new beginning involves different issues for transfer students than for freshmen. "(Transfer students) don't have first year concerns," Titus said.

Transfer students are invited to partici­pate in most of the orientation events and other events, such as the Transfer Stu-

He said he hopes his advisees will not feel ignored as he did at the time.

. "This school is not very receptive to new people besides freshmen," Kralovich said.

Titus said that one reason for having the student advisers is to insure that no student is excluded.

His hope is that all new students will receive the assistance they need in order to be successful, he said. " No orientation program could please

Student advisers use their experiences to help other students and give them an idea

Welsh and Titus emphasized coopera­tion between the students andfaculty mem-

Largest-ever class arrives on campus

By Shannon Bothwell News Copy Editor

.... Freshmen fi'Om 44 states and seven foreign com1tries made their debut at the university W ednes­day. "We had applicants from all 50 states, accepted students from all 50 states, and enrolling freshmen from 44 states. This shows much more geographic diyersity than usual," said Martha Allman, an asso-ciate director of admissions. · : Some ofthe seven foreign countries represented

are ~anada, the United Kingdom and Barbados. The 975-person class is larger than last year's

group, which numbered 941. In addition, the gender T:m!ance of the incoming freshman class is more even than last year. fn 1996, women 04tnumbered

. men504to437. This fall, however, the490women are nearly matche~ by the 485 men.

J . The class was chosen from a pool of 6,841 : applicants; which is up from last year's 6,780 and represents a record number of applicants. Of all the a'pplicants, 2,848 were offered admission.

· As usual, admission to the class was competi­tive. "This is a very strong class," Allman said. Based on last year's numbers; the admissions office ·

'anticipates that the middle 50 percent of freshmen had SAT scores in the range of1230-1390. Also, 48 percent were ranked in the top five percent of their high school classes.

The class includes 55 valedictorians, 70 student government or class presidents and 254 captains of athletic teams.

Twelve percent of the incoming freshmen are minorities. Blacks constitute nine percent of stu­dents. .. A new crop of students has also arrived at the other divisions of the university. The School ofLaw welcomed 165 new students this fall, and they began their orientation last Monday. The orienta­ti(m consists of a legal research and writing class. Regular classes will begin Monday.

The Babcock Graduate School of Management enrolled 121 new full-time students, with additional s1udents in the three alternative programs.

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Construction abounds on campus Summer_break marks start of work on new buildings

- By Kate Cosgrove Perspectives Editor

Residence hall rooms of newly arriving students are not the only areas of campus in disarray this week; the groundbreaking of several new facilities has left many areas under construction.

Summer construction projects include the build­ing of a new residence hall, an information systems building, the Indoor Tennis Center and Bridger Field House.

Construction on the 70,000-square-foot informa­tion systems building, which will be situated imme­diately north ofWorrell Professional Center, began on May 15 and is expected to end inJulyof 1998. The building will house the campus' technology and computer operations, the ROTC headquarters and a food court and bookstore.

ROTC will move from its quarters in Reynolds Gymnasium, allowing Health Services to move from Kitchin House to the renovated gymnasium.

Members of the construction crew make progress on the information systems building, which is slated to be completed in July 1998. The building will contain the computer support center, a food court, a bookstore and the ROTC department.

Groundbreaking for the largest building to be constructed - an 80,000-square-foot classroom building between Carswell and Calloway Halls -will begin in mid-September. The academic building will house the psychology and foreign language

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Existing buildings get safety, cosmetic improvements By Zach Everson

News Editor

Though most freshman may not no­tice the changes that took place on cam­pus during the summer, many buildings hdve undergone renovations.

"We've definitely been busy and made a lot of progress this summer," Bill Sides, the director of facilities manage­ment, said.

Student Apartments received a dra­matic face lift, as the front of the build-

ings were given new brick facades and exterior decks were removed. The build­ings' interiors were also updated. New kitchens and central air conditioning were added to each apartment, floors were refinished and new sprinklers and fire detectors were installed.

Luter Residence Hall also received a new sprinkler system and many other improvements such as carpeting in the halls and lounges, new furniture and new air conditioning.

Fire detectors that are connected to

the University Police's dispatch center were also installed in Luter and Student Apartments. Taylor and Davis houses and Efird and North Residence Halls also received new detectors.

Of all the buildings worked on over the summer, Wait Chapel received the most detailed renovations, according to Sides. Asbestos was removed from the building and replaced with a new plas­ter ceiling that should improve acous­tics. Refinished seats, new vinyl floor­ing, carpet running and wiring were

among the other improvements. In addition to the buildings on cam­

pus, Reynolda Gardens also received some tender loving care. The meadow next to the creek in the gardens was graded and seeded.

According to Max Floyd, the direc­tor of intramurals and club sports, the field will be available for athletic com­petition when .the band is not using it. The band's old practice field was taken over by the construction of the new Polo Residence Hall.

Year of Religion created to provoke 'lively discussion By Shannon Bothwell News Copy Editor

The prospect of spending an entire year . holding public discussions on the role of reli­gion seems sure to stir up some controversy, especially at a university that was affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention untill986. At leastthat' s what Bill Leonard, the dean of the Divinity School and chairman of the Year of Religion Committee, hopes.

comprehensive program of activities and speak­~rs, designed to deal with contemporary prob­lems of religion and public life. "As we move toward the 21st century, America is increas­ingly religiously pluralistic," Leonard said.

''Judea-Christian is the dominant tradition, but we must come to te.1r,s with the diversity of world religions present in the U.S.," Leonard said. "America has always given up religious liberty (to unorthodox groups) grudgingly."

The university will host another renowned speaker for Fall Convocation on Nov. 19. Bill Moyers, an author and producer, wili speak at 8 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Moyers is the author ol Healing and the Mind and has produced numer­ous documentaries for public television.

The university will also bmsh with national recognition when it hosts a conference on Reli­gion and Higher Education Oct. 23-25. The conference, funded by the Lilly Endowment, will draw presidents, deans, faculty, trustees and students from 13 Baptist-related f>chools to the university to discuss the role of faith and value on modern campuses.

Dave and June O'Brien, parents of freshman Katie O'Brien, help provide attemate lighting in her room on Thursday.

''This year has the potential to be more con­troversial than Year of the Arts because of its subject matter. Religious ideas are controver­sial. Some people will think we have too much religion or not enough, too much diversity (of faiths) or not enough," Leonard said.

The Year of Religion in American Life is a

The first item on the YearofReligion agenda is Opening Convocation on Sept.4. Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, will give the address at II a.m. in Brendle Recital Hall. In his speech "What's the Point of Being Religious?" Kushner will intro­duce some of the central questions to be exam­ined throughout the year.

At the conclusion of the conference, a pro­gram moderated by Margaret Zulick, an

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Housing crunch prompts changes By Danielle Deaver Editor in Chief

Freshman Eric Aldennan did not know until Monday that he would have a place to live when he arrived on campus Wednesday. What he ended up getting was more than he had hoped for.

"I like it. It's quite large-largerthan I expected," Alderman said.

Alderman is one of three men living in what used to be one of Palmer Hall's study lounges. Three of the eight study lounges in Palmer and Piccolo Halls were converted into triple rooms for first-year male students.

The hasty conversion was necessi­tated by the housing crunch the univer­sity is experiencing this year. A large freshman class and an unusual amount of upperclass interest in on-campus hous­ing is causing the first housing shortage the university has experienced in five years, according to Connie Carson, the director of residence life and housing.

for housing. The demand is out of line with that of previous years.

Contributing to the problem is the fact that this is the first year of a three-year plan to phase out small double rooms in the back of the Quad house suites. Stu­dents felt that if those rooms had not been converted into singles, the Poteat lounges could have been saved, according to Carson.

Carson said that no matter what, most of the lounges would have been taken away, but added that the conversion of double rooms to single rooms did have a negative effect.

"If we hadn't done that, yeah, we would have had to convert less lounges," Carson said.

All students who desired on-campus housing and were eligible for it were assigned rooms, although some received their assignments as late as Aug. 18.

their rooms, Carson said. "They have the cable, the phone, the fiber optics for the computers."

Carson expects that all recently con­verted lounge areas will be returned to lounge space after this year, when a new residence hall should provide an addi­tional 190 beds.

Freshmen will be affected only by the changes to Palmer and Babcock, which lost two floor lounges and had student rooms converted from storage areas on the first floors.

Upperclassmen returning to campus will notice the biggest change in Poteat and Kitchin Houses. Kitchin lost one and Poteat lost several suite lounges to stu­dents who needed housing.

Carpet market "When you have that bulge (in upperclass desire for on-campus hous­ing) and at the same time you have a large freshman class, you have a housing squeeze," Carson said.

Carson said she has no explanation for the dramatic increase in the demand

Bostwick, Babcock and Johnson Halls and Poteat and Kitchin Houses also un­derwent renovations to accommodate more students. The changes to Bostwick, Johnson and Kitchin were minor, but Babcock and Poteat had more extensive work done. Many of the buildings lost lounge space or storage areas.

Students living in converted lounges will notice no difference in the quality of

This change has caused the most up­roar among upperclassmen, who began calling within a few days of receiving the letter telling them of the changes, said Carson. She said most were irate that Residence Life and Housing had waited so long to rectify the situation. RLH sent out the letters in mid-July and began planning the renovations after that.

Students were also angry that the larger lounge rooms went to the people on the Yet To Be Assigned list, instead of the people within the suite who had the high­est lottery number.

Parents of an incoming freshman examined and bought some of the wares for sale in front of Johnson and Bostwick Residence Halls Wedn.esday ·.~At~! the mini-fair, private and university-related firms sold a: variety of last~ ·' minute goods during freshmen move-in.

Construction temporarily reduces parking spaces

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185,000 Teamsters, which will take place over the next month. The drivers had been on strike for 16 days.

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departments and is scheduled to open in the fall of 1999.

Although most of the construc­tion will not hinder students' and faculty's convenience, some park­ing lots wil! be closed. Lot K, a 79-spot parking lot behind Calloway Hall for faculty and staff, will be closed due to construction on the new academic building. New park­ing has been made available in Lot F, next to the power plant, which will provide I 00 spaces.

Lebanese guerrillas wounded several people Tuesday when they shot dozens of rockets at northern Israel. It was the heaviest attack on northern Israel in more than a year.

Hezbollah, an organization supported by Iran, took credit for the attack, which they said was retaliation for the shelling ofSidon, in Southern Lebanon, by Israeli-backed mi­litia. That attack killed six people.

UPS and Teamster leaders settle shipping strike

WVU earns Princeton Review's top party honors

West Virginia University is the number one party school in the country, according to a survey of 56,000 college students con­ducted by The Princeton Review.

WVU is followed by the University of Wisconsin, the State University ofNew York at Albany, the University of Colorado and Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.

"When we get through all the construction, including the class­room building and the parking lots we have built, we still have 300 parking spaces over and above whatthe zoning law requires," said Bill Sides, the director of facilities management.

Construction is underway on Polo Hall, the new residence hall slated to be completed in the fall of 1998.

UPS drivers returned to work Wednes­day, after union leaders voted to accept the management's latest proposal. Part of the deal calls for the shipping company to make 10,000 full time jobs out of positions that

The only Atlantic Coast Conference school to earn recognition was Florida State, which placed number six.

Top honors on the list of "Stone Cold Sober Schools" went to the California Insti­tute of Technology.

Theme year agenda features variety of events Continued from Page 1

assistant professor of communication, will explore the role of religion at Wake Forest, particularly in light of the discussions of the Lilly conference.

Another year-long endeavor related to the theme is the preparation of a Book ofDays, with daily entries written by students, faculty and staff.

Interspersed with the marquis events featuring famous people are a variety of shorter programs that will attempt to illuminate different facets of the theme. The Benson Uni­versity Center will sponsor a series of films dealing with religious topics or questions.

The university has allocated $I 0,000 to be distributed in regular grants of $1000 each and mini-grants of $250 and less, and any individual or group may apply at any time.

According to Sam Gladding, an assistant to the presi­dent and chairman of the committee that will award the grants, "The Year of Religion Committee realizes that, as diligently as it has worked, there are people and events it may have overlooked in setting up its schedule. Therefore, the grants and mini-grants provide an excellent opportu­nity to make a positive contribution to the campus commu­nity and broaden the Year of Religion programming and experiences."

To highlight the diversity of religious experiences in the U.S., each month the university will host a visiting religion resident of a different faith. The religion residents will spend a few days on campus, giving demonstrations and lectures and participating in classes. Some of the religion residents include a Buddhist, a Catholic, Sufi Muslims, and a Native American expert.

Leonard pointed out that these religion residents will be available for discussions and interaction far beyond the level usually offered when the university simply hosts a guest lecturer. "It was student input on the committee that emphasized bringing in people who would stay on campus longer than just to give a lecture," Leonard said.

On Sept. 2, a serpent-handling preacher from Appala­chia and a historian will be featured in a joint program, while in April the campus will be the site of a Passion Play. Also in the spring, the university will host a gospel choir festival and a conference on the relationship between religion and the media in the U.S.

To supplement these planned speakers and events, the university is offering a grant program to allow students, faculty and staff to bring other programs and speakers to campus.

The Year of Religion in American Life marks the university's second theme year. The 1996-97 school year was the Year ofthe Arts, and featured such speakers and performers as Beverly Sills, James Earl Jones, Alec Baldwin and the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble to campus.

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Auditions for musical ensembles scheduled

Auditions will be held next week for placement in the university orchestra and the wind ensemble. To arrange an audition, string players should contact David Hagy, a c·onductor of music, at Ext. 5100. All brass, woodwind and percussion players should contact Kevin Bowen, the director of bands, at Ext. 5365.

The ensembles will rehearse from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Police to register valuables and assist with engraving

Students can register their bikes and other valuables with University Police from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in front of the Benson University Center. At that time an engraving tool will be available to mark valuables such as stereos and cam­eras. University Police keep records of all engraved items. Engraving tools are also available from residence hall directors and the Pniversity Police office.

Campus organizations may bave their announcements listed by sending e-mail to news@ogb.wfu.edu, faxing to 759-4561 or writing to P.O Box 7569. The deadline for inclusion in each week's paper is 5 p.m. Monday.

Band seeks additional musicians and assistants

The marching band is looking for tuba players and student equipment managers. Any interested students should call Kevin Bowen at Ext. 5365.

Museum of Anthropology closing for Labor Day

The Museum of Anthropology will be closed Aug. 30 for Labor Day. It will re­open Sept. 2.

Run with the Deacs cross country race to be held

cross country course behind Palmer and Piccolo Residence Halls and is sponsored by Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and the men's and women's basketball teams, who will be in attendance.

Plizes will be awarded to the top finish­ers in six categories. There will also be a drawing for door prizes.

Last year's race had over 200 partici­pants and raised over $4,000. For more infonnation, call Ext. 5 921.

Upperclass Carswell Scholarships offered

The Committee on Scholarships and Student Aid invites sophomores, juniors and seniors with outstanding records to compete to become Thomas E. and Ruth Mullen Scholars of the UpperclassCarswell Scholarships.

These scholarships carry an annual sti­pend of$1 ,500; once awarded they may be

The eighth annual Run with the Deacs renewed for the remainder of the under-5K race will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 26, with graduate education. registration at 3 p.m. The entrance fee is · Applicants should submit to the Schol-$1 0 and includes a T -shirt. . . arship Committee a letter that indicates his

All money goes to the Bnan Ptccolo or her major areas of academic interest, .. Cancer Fund. The race takes place on. t~e _ _extracurricular participation .. and. future ___ .,. .~ -··. . -.

plans. Two faculty letters of recommendation

are also required. The deadline for the application is· Oct.

15. Finalists will be interviewed and awards will be announced by Dec. 15.

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Students will have the option of re- : ceiving a $120 credit if they do not wish . to receive a printer. This credit can be • • used in the university stores either to- : wards anotherprinterorfor books. Many , students purchased printers last year and ' during the summer after the problems : with the network printers plagued them. 1

"I wish they had told us earlier, because ~ I went ahead and bought a printer last : year but the money for books is useful," , sophomore Jennifer Bishop said.

"The decision, on the printers was : made after the initial delivery of the , ThinkPads to the faculty in early June. ' , We had been discussing our options : since we got feedback from the students . in April," Dominick said.

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.-'~,. • • So you've arnved on campus for or\~Qtation and the one thing you have in abundance is advice.

Everyone, from student and faculty ad~sors, to perky;stude.Q.t organization ref)resentativ~,'to your roommate's ex­gitlfrlend's great i!taitdmother, is trying to hand you the .formula for Success in Co~ege. . ~· i

So in light of this overabundance of UnSolicited counsel inundating you, we at the :OG&B tho1,1ght we'd give you just w1iat you need: more advice. But just keep in mind - advice is only worth wh~t you pa,yfor it.

First off-. activities. You'll hear from anyone of any self-appointed authority that you should get involved in campus organizations and activities. But it really is true.

Not only does it look good on a graduate school or job application, but being part ofan activity . allows you to meet people, t'o fill your spare time with some­thing you like, and to contribute something to the campus community .

But there ean be a danger in joining an organiza-d tion. You could wind up getting sucke in to a relentless, mind-twisting cult that rules your life and controls your every thought for the next four years. And that wquld be bad .

Seriously, though, it can be easy to get so involved in one organization that it do{ninates your life and narrows your perspective on what else is out there. So keep in mi!!d t~aLeac_!t activity you get iih(olved With rs JUSf one~tcc~-oflttc-big pioture. . .Aiong these lines, it's probably a good

. id~a to become involved in something dif(erent, rather than just joining the same activities yo11 did in high school. Branch out - explore the diversity of cati)pus life.

Within the diversity of campus life are a V,ariety of people who may be different frot~ those you were friends with in high school. Take advantage of it and get to know different kinds of people.

J:alk to your professors, talk to the lto).lsekeeping staff. They're people, too.

In addition to broadening your hori­zon:s of people, do so with your classes as well. Be open-minded about the seCecti~n of your major.

\Vhile you may come into the univer­sity. thinking you're a psychology major,

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find out that all your psych classes are actually composed of biology and statistics. You may instead discover that the philosophy requirement you were dreading actually becomes your life's calling.

So try new things - all kinds of things, not just your classes - before you decide they're not for you.

You're starting fresh here, so take this opportunity away from home to become a more kaleidoscopic person than you were at home. That's part of life. One of the better parts.

Even though you will meet fabulous people and take part in thrilling activities while you're here, do remember that thtre is life outside of the university. It's easy to cocoon yourself in the Disney­land-esque world of campus life. But as hard as it is for you to believe this -

prepare yourselves here -there is a whole world beyond this university. And-you might want to sit down for this one, too -there's even life in Winston­Salem. Tore-center your perspective now and then, try going to a

Warthogs baseball game instead of a fraternity party, or go to a museum one day instead of Shorty's.

Keep in mind that forgetting that there is a world outside of campus can be dangerous. While the gates do guard the campus at night, crime can and does still exist here, from inside as well as outside campus, so be smart and safe.

And just as there is life outside campus, there is also life outside your 'ThinkPa!L-·Wbile·you·m~ think that there is no way you of all people could tum into a obsessed computer geek, know that surfing the internet and trying to set a new Minesweeper record can be very addictive, so be on your guard. When it's been 14 houri> imd you're still typing searchwords into Yahoo, it's time to tum the computer off.

And lastly, but perhaps most impor­tantly, don't give up after the first few weeks. It takes a while to get adjusted to being in college. You will find your place here, so don't make plans to transfer before you've even made it to midtenns. Give yourselftime.

So now you have all the keys to achieve a fulfilling college experience. And as you contemplate the value of all this great advice we've bestowed upon you, just remember how much you paid for this paper.

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Camp impacts more than just the kids Working'as a counselor changed my perspective .

B ack in May when I pictured what I would be doing this summer, I conjured up scenes in my mind of traveling,

partying, relaxing and doing as little work as possible. With about one and a half out of those four images correct, my little summer projection was way off base.

With no real plan, my roommate and I decided to drive north and find a job.

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After spending some time in Philadel­phia and then working for a few weeks in New York manufacturing screws (yes, I've already heard all the witty screw-making cracks), we ended up getting jobs in Maine as co:.mselors at a camp for children who are disabled and disadvantaged. To be honest, I did not want to take the job. I had no experi­ence with disabilities, and I really didn't want any. I just wanted to have fun during my last summer before entering the real world.

But I decided to try it, thinking that if nothing else, I was doing something good for those who needed it.

As it turns out, I was the one who gained something good, not just the kids. And I realized that I was the one who had needed it.

During orientation for the camp, I was miserable. I was assigned to be a counselor in the section for children with disabilities, so one day during orientation we had a nurse, an occupa­tional therapist and a physical therapist speak to us about-smne_ of the duties we were to perform. Most of the children that come to camp, they told us, have either Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy or Muscular Dystrophy. And the medical care that they require, which was neither pleasant and nor easy, was our responsibility, as I found out that day. As I listened to the speakers, all that kept running through my mind was, "You want me to do what?"

I was so preoccupied by the thought of the physical personal care that I completely lost sight of the fact that this was a camp for children, and that they' were children before they were children with disabilities.

After the first couple of days that the kids were there, I became used to the persGnal .. care; and I began to see· the · · children as people rather than as disabilities. They were just normal kids with normal dreams, worries and interests. The girls all had crushes on the boys, the boys all had crushes on the counselors. They wanted to be doctors, teachers, basketball players. They hated brushing their teeth, they loved going swimming and they begged us for extra dessert after dilmer.

And then, just as I was getting used to it all, the grueling schedule started wearing me down. Counselors were

quitting left and right because it was so hard. Understaffed, we were working 17-hour days nonstop six days a week, lifting children, pushing wheelchairs up hills all day, teaching art and swimming lessons, taking care of discipline problems, cleaning, doing paperwork, troubleshooting the incessant, inevitable problems and taking care of the personal needs of the kids, often in the middle of the night.

About halfway through the summer, I was seriously considering quitting. Not only was I feeling overworked and underappreciated, but I had endured a nasty stomach virus, a never-ending cold, and I lacerated and sprained my knee. I felt like someone was trying to tell me to get out of there. One night I called my sister, in tears because I was so exhausted and fed up with it all. She suggested that I quit the job and come home. Even though I had called her with the secret wish of having her tell me to quit, I now actually found myself arguing with her on reasons why I should stay. So I stayed.

And I'm glad I did. At the end of each of the three sessions when the kids were crying because they didn't want to go home, when they made us awards and pictures and told us how much camp meant to them, and when I saw how many of them even gained indepen­dence while at camp, I knew I had made the right choice in sticking it out.

The people I met, the children as well as the counselors, made everything worthwhile. One camper I will remem­ber forever was Zenaida Santiago. Zenny was born with Spina Bifida but had full use of her arms and legs until age 10. She is now 15 and a quadriple­gic who has to be fed through "G-tube" in her stomach. But she has the best attitude and sense ofhun,.>r of anyone I've ever met. She was constantly making everyone laugh. The best memory I have of her is when we took her for a ride on the lake in a speedboat. Her face lit up, eyes sparkling as she laughed the whole time.

Knowing we were giving kids the opportunity to experience things they would otherwise never get to was very rewarding, especially for kids >¥ho usually don't have a whole lot of opportunity to have fun.

Another person who made a huge impact on me was a counselor, Pedro Amoro. He was a 17 year old from inner-city Boston who had been a camper at the camp himself when he was younger. Most 17-year-old guys I know would be out partying, causing trouble, or trying to find the highest­paying job possible during their sum­mers. But Pedro was working at this camp, changing diapers, taking care of sick kids when the flu bug hit and having so much fun with the children that they all announced regularly that he was their favorite counselor.

All the counselors were wonderful, not just Pedro. Everyone was always there f.Jr everyone else for help and support. They really helped restore my jaded faith in people. And not only were they all good people, but they were all

fun people, too. We were all bonded not only through the fun we had, but by working side by side every day, endur­ing and reveling in the same expeti­ences.

I had to leave camp before the last session (so I could come back to school and put this page together), and while I thought I would be glad to go because the work was so hard, when it came time to leave I didn't want to. It took me hours to pack my car, which should have taken no time at all. And I realized I was procrastinating because it was so hard for me to go. I had had some of the highest highs and some of the lowest lows of my life at camp. I met the most incredible people I've ever known. And I couldn't leave.

When I finally did undertake the 23-hour drive home, though, my father looked at the circles under my eyes, the scar on my knee and all my coughing and sneezing and asked why I didn't quit weeks ago. Ijust told him that I had made a commitment that I was going to honor and that the children needed me. And at that moment, even though I was home, the comfortable place where I had dreamed of being all summer, I wanted to go back to camp.

Even though it was true that the children needed me, I needed them just as much. They taught me to appreciate all that I have- even things as simple as the ability to walk across a room, or feed myself, or go to the bathroom. The fact that all my body parts function normally suddenly became a miracle to me.

The kids taught me at the same time, though, that people with disabilities are just like anyone else. We made sure that the we found a way for the kids with disabilities to do everything that the able-bodied children at camp did.

And I gained back a part of me that I had been missing since I came to college. Before college, I always did a lot of volunteer work and I often put the need of others first. But since coming to college, I'm ashamed to admit, I became wrapped up in my own world, a world that had become far too superficial. While I did have a lot of fun at camp when I would go out with the counselors at night and on days off, I had just as much fun while I was with the kids.

I now see myself as someone who has contributed something and who has more to contribute. I haven't felt that in the last three years when I have only been focused on myself. My life fell into perspective as I saw that there's so much more 1 can and should do besides thinking about·who my roommate will be, wondering what party I'm going to, worrying about how I'm going to write three papers in one night, and figuring out how I'm going to make$ 100 last for the rest of the semester.

I got wrapped up in my own little college life so easily. And being pushed often beyond my limits made me realize that ifl could survive the last two months I could do anything. I'm just glad camp contributed just as much to me as I did to it. I can't wait till next summer.

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Last year, we kicked off a new monthly talk-show program ("Discovery Series") hosted by the Benson University Center focusing on a variety of topics from "What Creates Happiness", "Tai Chi: The Ancient and Modem Art of Stress Management, "Are Women Really From Venus and Men From Mars?", "Alternative Healing: Mind,

Body, Spirit" to "Do You Believe in Angels?"

This year, we are proud to present the following line-up:

• First Contact: Is There Life on Other Planets? -- with the recent resurgence of interest in life within the galaxy (movies such as "Contact" and

"Star Trek: First Contact", TV shows such as the "X Files" and NASA's Mission to Mars), can there be life on other planets?

• The Dating Game: The New Mystique -- whatever happened to the simple and old fashioned notion of "dating"? With the emergence of dating on the internet,

through personal ads or introduction agencies, we'll examine the new ways men and women are dating plus explore how our students at Wake Forest view "dating".

• Rites of Passage: On Euthanasia -- should we be allowed to choose how we wish to die? In light of the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on this matter -- what are the

legal, moral, psychological, spiritual, and emotional implications of euthanasia?

• Fathers Know Best-- what role do today'sfathers play in the family and in the psycho-social-emotional development of their children?

With more fathers (Mr. Mom) opting to stay home with their children, how does this affect traditional gender roles?

• EQ vs IQ: More on Emotional Intelligence -- what bearing does emotional intelligence play inside and outside of the classroom or at work?

o Heaven or Hell: The Secret Life of Cults -- with all the recent national attention given to the Heaven Gate's tragedy, we 'lllook at the phenomena of cults of America.

Check your campus.mail boxes for publicity on our upcoming "Discovery Series" programs-- dates to be announced! For more infonnation, contact Joanna Iwata,

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Beginning with the September 6 game against the Northwestern Wildcats in Groves Stadium, the Demon Deacon foot­ball team will embark on its 1997 cam-paign.

This season will be the fifth for Deacon Head Coach Jim Caldwell, who has accu­mulated a record of nine wins and 3 5 losses during that span.

Offseason coaching departures of both the offensive and defensive coordinators necessitated the promotion of two Deacon coaches. Hank Small, the fonner running backs coach, is the new offensive coordina­tor, and James Bell, the former defensive back coach, is the new defensive coordina­tor.

The most obvious task for Small and Bell is to improve on last season's 3-6 mark, with the lone ACC victory coming against the Duke Blue Devils.

However, Coach Caldwell is confident that his new coordinators will definitely benefit the team. "With two new coordina­tors and two new assistants on the staff, there was some getting accustomed to one another this spring. We have made some adjustments to our defensive schemes and James Bell has brought a new dimension to om· overall Jefensivepackage. Offensively, there has been some adjusting as well, but Hank has a real good feel for offensive football," said Caldwell.

The two new assistants Caldwell spoke of are Mel Foels and George Bleu. Foels, a former assistant at Maryland, is the new linebackers coach. Bleu, previously the of­fensive coordinator at Indiana for 13 sea­sons, is the new coach of the offensive line.

The job of the coaches will be made considerably easier by the fact that the team features 17 returning starters, including the nucleus of one of the ACC's most prolific passing offenses from a season ago.

Junior quarterback Brian Kuklick who led the ACC in total offense in 1996 com­pleting 205 passes for 2,526 yards, returns as the starting signal caller.

Kuklick will have two of the top receiv­ers in the conference to catch his passes. Desmond Clark and Thabiti Davis, who were second and third in the ACC in 1996 in receiving, both return for the Deacons. The Deacons also return Jammie Deese at wide receiver a:1d Joe Zelenka at tight end. With this year's team slogan "It's a Deacon Air Show" these receivers should see many passes coming their way.

Also returning to the Deacon backfield is redshirt sophomore Morgan Kane. The Canadian import had his biggest career game last season when he mshed for 131 yards against Clemson. He also showed !lashes of brilliance when he exploded through the highly-touted Florida State defense for an 80-yard scamper into the end zone.

Although the majority of the Deacon offense will be through the air, when the bnll is kept on the ground, Kane will get the call most of the time.

Even though a good offense can put points on the board, without a solid defense

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(Above) Senior wide receiver Thabiti Davis has his eyes locked in on yet another pass reception. (Bottom) Head Coach Jim Caldwell watches a play unfold while pacing the sidelines.

it is nearly impossible to win. This sea­son the Deacons return eight starters from the 1996 unit.

The Deacons wiil be relying heavily on junior Kelvin Moses to repeat is 128 tackle performance this season. Last year, from his linebacker position, Moses' 128 stops were good enough for fourth in the ACC.

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cornerback D'Angelo Solomon retums along with junior Jeffrey Muyres, who plays safety.

With non-conference battles against Northwestern, Rutgers, and East Caro­lina, this promises to be one of Caldwell's most difficult season to date. In addition to the tough non-conference schedule the Deacons must face all eight ACC opponents, including North

Carolina and Florida State, who are both preseason top ten s<;:lections.

The Deacons open the season on September 6 with a rematch against the Northwestern Wildcats at Groves Sta­dium.

And don't be at all surprised if the first offensive play for the Deacons against Northwestern is Kuklick drop­ping back to pass.

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are strapping on pads and hel­mets for full contact practice ' drills. Confused? \

Well, we have once ·. again reached the point on the • calendar known as the college : football season, a time that is

one of the cornerstones of any college experi: ·. ence, complete with tailgating, yelling, scream- · ing, and jubilant celebrations.

However, for the last few seasons the latter ·· has been absent from nearly all aspects ofDemon Deacon football. Despite the dismal gridiron performances in recent years, don't let that keep you from going to any of the games this year. Some things are more important than doing home­work and writing e-mail. College is not just about· going to class and academics; it is also about meeting people, experiencing new things, and . having fun. .

Our football team has been the subject of constant ridicule throughout the ACC and the country for that matter. But every once and a.· while they do something truly spectacular ... . . I

Let's go back to last season, the second game, · versus the highly-touted Northwestern Wildcats at Groves Stadium. In those 60 minutes of com-­petition everything that the Deacons had been . working on since the months of spring practice . came together into one glorious moment; they _ won. They beat Northwestern, a team that every.: . one expected to easily defeat our beloved foot-. -ball team.

~allowing that victory every student in the.,.·:· . StadJUffi ruGhcd th,_ fiol<i anJ juinvd VUl V ;.,._,.j- I \

ous team in a raucous celebration. Despite the efforts of security officers on hand, the goal posts came crashing down amid a mass of players,· coaches, and students. This was truly a wonder .. ful m9m'ent t~at I will remember for a long time: and consider to be a highlight of my college experience. It would have been a real shame If I passed on going to this game in favor brushing up -on my biology homework or organizing my Spanish vocabulary flash cards, because 1 knew ' that Northwestern was going to win.

This season our football team is picked by many to finish ninth in the ACC once again. Despite what anyone says about how bad op~ • team is supposed to be, the outcome of the game is not decided by who is favored to win. As Chris Berman of ESPN often says, "That's why th~Y. play the game." , ,

Many people take our team for granted,justas Northwestern did a season ago. However, as students at this university we are classmates with every player on the team and we should not take them for granted. . .. •

So put down the ThinkPad and go to a football ; game. The first game is September 6 and it ·is against Northwestern again. Don't miss out on what could be another great Deacon victory. And don't forget ... 'Its a Deacon Air Show.'

Spurs make Duncan first pick in June draft

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By Scott Payne Sports Editor

"And with the first pick in the 1997 NBA Drafl, the San Antonio Spurs select ,

To the surprise of no one, except per­haps Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino, the San Antonio Spurs made Wake Forest's own Tim Duncan the first over­all selection in the 1997 NBA Draft.

The draft, which is held annually to give NBA teams the opportunity to select players from both the collegiate and high school levels, was held on June 25 at the Charlotte Coliseum.

Duncan, who was named NCAA player of the year by nine different orga­nizations, was on hand at the Coliseum to witness his selection.

In addition to Duncan, many other projected first round draft picks such as Ron Mercer from Kentucky and Keith Van Horn from Utah, both consensus first team All-America selections, were invited to attend the draft.

The Spurs earned the right to draft

Duncan on May 18 when they won the NBA draft lottery. The lottery is designed so that the team with the worst record is given the greatest chance of getting the first pick.

San Antonio finished the season a disappointing 20-62, but that was not the worst record in the league; that distinc­tion belonged to the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics chance of getting the first pick were increased even more since they also had the rights to the Dallas Maver­icks' first round draft pick, which they obtained in exchange for Eric Montross in a 1995 trade.

Despite the odds being stacked against them, the Spurs were able to claim the prized first pick.

The reason for the Spurs poor show­ing in 1996 was the injury to their star player, David Robinson.

A fonner MVP ofthe league, Robinson played in only six oithe 82 games in the 1996 season. With the return ofRobinson and the arrival ofDuncan the Spurs should be considerably more competitive this season.

When Duncan graduated in May, he left as the all-time

leading shot blocker in ACC history and as the third

leading rebounder, while also setting countless

school records. He is also the first player in NCAA history to record 2,000

points, 1,500 rebounds, 400 blocks, and 250 assists.

Prior to the draft, there was specula­tion that the Spurs were going to trade away the first pick for veteran players.

Gregg Popovich, head coach of the Spurs, told the Fort Worth Star-Tele­gram that this was never the case. "It's hard for me to conceive a scenario that would make me want to trade [Duncan]. It's just hard to believe that something could come that good, " Popovich said.

Popovich would later saythathe would only trade the pick unless he could get the equivalent of a Michael Jordan or a Larry Bird in exchange.

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already having a pronounced effect on tlie organization, especially with regard to ticket sales. "We're already selling 200 season tickets a day. If that happens on .a: daily basis for the next couple of weeks, we'll have a nice summer," Russ Boo'k­binder, Spurs executive vice president of business operations, told the Star-Tele­gram. . _

When Duncan graduated in May, he· left as the all-time leading shot blockerin ACC history and as the third leading rebounder, while also setting countless school records.

He is also the first player in NCJV\ • history to record 2,000 points, I ,500 re­bounds, 400 blocks, and 250 assists.

Last month Duncan signed a three­year multi-million dollar deal with the Spurs and is projected as a member of the starting line-up at the beginning of next season.

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Basketball standout Tim Duncan, '97, and golf All-American· Laura Philo, '97, cai1Jllred top. honors at Wake Forest's a!li\ualAII~Sports~Banquet at the Benton Coavention'Center on Monday, April28.

Duncan, the consensus national player­of-the-year and two-time ACC player of the year, received the Arnold Palmer Award as.the scho61' stop male athlete for the second stflligbt year. He is the fourth individual in school history to achieve that distinction two times.

Philo, the 1996 ACC player of the year and a candidate for national player of the y.ear honors this spring, was honored with the Marge Crisp Award as the top female athlete.

Also receiving special notice as recipi­ents of the ACC Award for Academic EX;cel\ence were football player William Cla~k and basketball player Lindsay Se~wright.

Most valuable player awards were pre­sen~ed in .each . sport. Those recipients were: Dave Lardierim (baseball), Duncan an~ Heidi Coleman (basketball), Nolan Swanson and Liz Cotter (cross country), Mary Moore (field, hockey), Desmond Clark (football), Todd Lynch and Philo (golf), Josh Timbers and Jessen Snyder (so9cer), Jimmy Chou and Cristina Caparis

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Odom chooses Haith as new assistant coach

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Odom during the 1989-90 season, Haith has also been an assistant coach at UNC­Wilmington and Perut State.

Haith is a native of Queens, N.Y., and a graduate of Western Alamance High School in Alamance County, N.C., and Elon College.

Haith was hired to fill the vacancy left when assistant coach Ricky Stokes re­signed after eight years with the Deacons for an assistant coach position at the Uni­versity of Virginia, his alma mater.

UConn assistant named to replace Freeman

Athletic Director Ron Wellman named University of Connecticut assistant women's basketball coach Charlene Curtis as the new head women's basketball coach onMay7.

"I am pleased tltat Charlene will be joining our staff," Wellman said. "She has the background, both as a head coach and as_ an assistant, that will be critical in building our program to the level that we expect."

Curtis's previous head coaching expe­rience includes six seasons at alma mater Radford University (1985-90), and five years at Temple University (1991-95).

While spending her last two seasons at UConn., Curtis helped lead the Huskies to a 67-5 record and two Big East Confer­ence championships. The team advanced to the Women's Basketball Final Four in 1996 and the Elite Eight in 1997.

"I am very excited to be coming to Wake Forest," Curtis said. "I am excited to have the opportunity to build a program at an institution with a great academic

Men's basketball coach Dave Odom· reputation in a superwomen's basketball c,onference." ·

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Jensen lands a spot on All-America squad

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J. Tragedy strikes. The university community had more than its fair share of adversity last year: On Sept: 4, sopho­mores. Julie Hansen and Maia Witzel were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver. Four other students in the car were injured. .

3. Anthropology department cut. In April university officials decided to eliminate the anthropology department's graduate program. The department could also face more cuts or elimination. The impending cuts led many anthropology students, alumni and faculty to defend the program.

and Tim Duncan's college career·ended in a six point loss to Stanford in the second round of the NCM tournament, three rounds shy of the Final Four.

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9. Football team beats powerhouse Northwestern. Remember this one? The

Old Gold and Black photo Students gather in Shorty's, the campus pub, during the grand opening January 1997.

Unfortunately, that. was.no.Uhe·enly . occasion when students had to deal with the deaths of some of their own, as tWo students died during the summer. Matt Alexander, a rising senior,.waskilled July 17 when TWA Flight 800 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Graham Gould, a rising sophomore, died in a car accident in Sanford on May 16,1996.

· ··. -· · · · ......... _. one of eollege basketball's greatest wore Deacon football·squad came from behind, down ten points twice, to beat Northwest­em University, the defending Big Ten champions. Expectations for the team grew:they were off to a 2-0 start, they got votes in polls, they were USA Today's college football team of the week and

2. Woman assaulted. A woman was sexually assaulted in her Quad residence hall room in the early morning hours of

·Oct. 5. University Police were able to rule out some suspects, but to date no arrest has been made.

This event raised some concern that students and police alike were putting too

4. Hollywood arrives. Celebrities came to the university in droves last year, in part because of The Year of the Arts. James Earl Jones, Alec Baldwin, Beverly Sills, Chris Rock, Barry Williams and Rick Flair visited. They gave speeches, taught master classes, granted interviews and appeared at basketball games. Those planning this year's theme, The Year of Religion on America, are going to have a tough time topping these guests.

5. Basketball team falls short. With the Deacons returning almost all of the key members from last year's Atlantic Coast Conference championship team and with one of the best players in the

country, expec­tations for the basketball team were high. The Final Four was the goal for this squad .

Early on in the season the team did not disap­point fans. They spent the first half of the season ranked No.2 in the

Old Gold and Black photo James Earl Jones tours the Quad after speaking at convocation. Jones' nation, with an speech, which focused on the arts in America, was well-received by students undefeated and faculty. record, before a much faith in the first year of gates at the last-second loss to the University of university entrances and the key card Maryland began a slump from which the system in every residence hall. Deacs would never emerge. The season

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6.- Plus/minus system implemented. In April the faculty overwhelmingly ap­proved to institute a plus/minus grading system, despite two Student Government surveys that showed 60 per­cent of students disagreed with such a plan.

Sports Illustrated went as far as to profile the Deacs as an up-and-coming team.

Would that be the year that the team would cease to be the whipping boys of the ACC? No. The Dea­cons went on to win only one more game the rest of the season, but it sure was sweet to beat a team that played in the Rose Bowl the year before.

The new method will start in the fall of 1998 and will affect current sopho­mores and fresh­man, even though there is no men­tion of plus/ minus grading in the catalog under which they en­rolled in the university.

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after first being proposed by SG. The pub/coffeehouse features thrP.e kinds of beer, Starbucks coffee and decadent cheesecakes and desserts, all of which can be purchased on a meal card. Shorty's has pool tables, authentic booths and tables, and two big screen TVs.

8. Parking causes problems. The lack of parking spaces on this campus was the number one student complaint last year.

Viewpoint edition of Nightline. Moderated by Ted Koppel, the show featured a discussion of the Food Lion case, in which the North Carolina based grocery store was awarded $5.5 million in damages from the American Broadcasting Company for fraudulent reporting techniques .

Attendees asked questions broad­cast journalist Diane Sawyer and ABC news president Roone Arlidge.

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Need something to do? Take advantage of local events By Jenny Blackford

Arts and Entertainment Editor

Now that the move is over, you've met your room­mate and walked around campus you may be asking yourself- is there anything to do around here? Uni­versity groups offer many activities and there are several options for off-campus fun.

Those looking for high-quality musicians need look no further than the Secrest Artists Series. The Secrest Series offers a wide variety of talent from all over the world. This year's performers include the Da Camera Society ofHouston, the 24-member Netherlands Cham­ber Choir and the Canadian percussionist ensemble Nexus. All of these performances are free to students.

Student Union also provides musical entertainment with its Coffeehouse 3eries. These contemporary art­ists perform on the Magnolia Court Stage. The first performance will be Farmer Not So John, a folk/rock band, on September I Oth. Tnese shows are also free.

In addition, SU offers a movie series consisting of recently released films. The first installment is Donnie Brasco: later films include Men in Black and Scream. Admission for the films, which are shown at 7 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights in Pugh Auditorium, is $2 and Deacon Dollars can be used. Movies are also shown during the week, usually older films that are still popular. These are in Pugh Auditorium and admission is free. The Philomathesian Society offers a film series on the weekends in Tribble Hall. The series includes more off-beat films including foreign films.

The theater department offers many dramatic o~­tions, with Ring Theater and Mainstage productions. The Ring Theater presents student directed plays, usu­ally one-acts. The Mainstage holds the larger produc­tions. In Gctober the Mainstage will present "You Can't Take it With You" by Kaufman and Hart.

Besides the Theater performances, Scales Fine Arts Center also offers the Art Gallery and Music depart­ment performances. The Art Gallery holds exhibits­throughout the year featuring art by both students and professional artists.

Now there's a lot to do on campus, but everyone tires of being stuck in the same place for months. To starve off boredom and insanity, hit the road and find something to do in our fair city of Winston-Salem.

Ziggy's Tavern, on Baity's Street near Groves Sta­dium, offers a wide range of musical acts. This past year they have hosted everything from national touring act Sponge to local favorite Vertical Horizon. Located just a few minutes from campus, Ziggy's can usually boast a larger student population than the library on Thursday nights. Weekend concerts are also popular for those who wish to go somewhere other than a frat party. .

People who wish to absorb the traditional coffee shop atmosphere during their college years have many options awaiting them downtown. The Horse's Mouth Coffeehouse, located downtown on 4th Street, often offers free musical performances ranging from folk to jazz.

The Morning Dew, on Burke Street, also occasionally offers musical perfor­mances on the weekends. The Moming Dew has a quiet atmosphere during week­day evenings and offers a wide variety of coffee and tea.

If it's visual art you prefer, several local museums house large art exhibits. The Reynolda House Museum of Ameri­can Art and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art have exhibits, lectures, photography and visual art, mostly from the North Carolina and the Southeast.

If you are looking to get out of Win­ston-Salem there are many options open to you. Franklin Streetadjacentto Univer­sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers a wide variety of clubs, stores, restaurants and bars.

Also, Charlotte and Raleigh both have outdoor ampitheaters which feature na­tional touring groups such as Live, Phish and others.

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Top: Students and community members gather at a Folk Festival in Reynolda Gardens lastSeptember.Above: The Scales Art Gallery displays student prints this past year. Left: Students performed Perfect Party in the Ring Theater in October of 1995.

Hollywood tries to provide something for everyone this summer By Jenny Blackford

Arts and Elllertainment Editor

As the summer winds down, there are just a few remaining days to rush out and see the summer's collection ofblockbuster films. Here's a recap of some of the films topping the box office charts this season.

Men in Black is an out-of-this world comedy starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. They both play MIB agents who try to save the planet by tracking down a cockroach. The catch is that this cockroach is I 0 feet tall and is an alien. Smith gives a good performance as a cocky ex-cop, but Jones's quick wit and nonchalant attitude make the pair a great duo. The visual effects are impressive, though the film seemt: a bit rushed lacking much plot development.

The film is a very moving drama which tries to prove how similar religion and sciencereallyare. Contact has a little some­thing for everyone. Those that love sci-fi and fantasy will enjoy the scenes from Vega which are filled with excellent com­puter imaging. The political and news ele­ments will keep the media junkies happy and the romantic elements between Foster and McConaughey, while not well devel­oped, complete the picture.

As in Gump, Zemeckis once again inte­grates video clips from presidental meet­ings. The clips of Presdient Clinton have come under heavy fire since parts of Clinton's address after the Oklahoma City Bombing were used. The scenes with Clinton really don't add anything to the film, but rather were just an expensive way to add credibility.

Glerm Close turns in a weak perfor­mance as the Vice President. Though the writers and director should be commended ~ for including a female Vice President, Close fails to be the role model that the film needed. Instead of taking decisive action during the crisis she wavers, playing into the stereotype that females cannot make decisions under pressure. The film is not politically believeable, but that doesn't re­ally matter for a summer film. With lots of gun shots, explosions and tense moments, Air Force One is a guaranteed hit.

Jennifer Aniston stars in Picture Per­fect, the latest enstallment of the film series from the cast of Friends. In Aniston's first starring role, she performs quite well as Kate, an ambitious advertising director who wants a promotion and a boyfriend.

Even without the depth many hoped for, · Men in Black is still a movie worth seeing and in the great tradition of summer films a sequel is already in the works for 1999. The sequel will see Smith with a new partner­this time X Files' David Duchcovany.

Jennifer Aniston convinces Jay Mohr to pretend to be her fiance in order to get a promotion in Picture Perfect.

Harrison Ford takes over the presidency in Air Force One, a supense drama from director Wolfgang Petersen. Ford tries to get tough on terriorists by pledging not to negotiate with them at a Russian state din­ner, but his policy and his life are thrown into jeporady when a terrorist group, led by actor Gary Oldman, hijacks Air Force One.

Kevin Bacon turns in his usual good performance as the hard-to-get man Kate lusts after. Jay Mohr plays Kate's fiance, and despite a lack of chemistry between the two actors, Mohr's character is enjoyable to watch.

Science fiction was very popular this summer, with another space film, Contact, also making an impressive impact at the

box office. After Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis had a lot to live up to. He exceeds expectations with Contact, a film based on Nobel Prize winning Physicist Carl Sagan's b0ok of the same name.

Jody Foster stars as a scientist who finds a signal sent from Vega, a star in another galaxy. Matthew McConaughey plays a national religious leader who is involved with her quest to build a transport to the star.

Picture Perfect falls into the cheesy sum­mer romantic comedy category, but is an enjoyable film best watched on video.

Non Sequitur By Wiley CALENDAR

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Prairie Music. Exhibit will feature prints and poems by eight artists. When: Opens Thurs. Aug 28 Where: Scales Fine Arts Center Gallery Cost and info: Free. Ext. 5585.

Music

The Janus Duo. Performances by Barbara Rowan and Francis Whang will include Gershwin's "Cuban Overture" and other pieces for two pianos. When: 8 p.m. Sept. 8 Where: Brendle Recital Hall Cost and info: Free. Ext. 5026.

WFU Talent Extravaganza. The event will showcase student groups such as Asian Student Interest Association, Temporary Reprieve and the Gospel Choir. When: 9:30p.m. Fri.

Where: Brendle Recital Hall Cost: Free

Karaoke Contest and Theme Party. Shorty's will host 2001: Wake Forest Odyssey theme party. When: 9:30 p.m. Sat. Where: Shorty's, Benson University Center Cost: Free.

Comedy

Vic Henley. The national touring comedian who has appeared on Stand-up Spotlight, Caroline's and Evening at the lmprov. will perform. When: 10 p.m. Sun. Where: Brendle Recital Hall Cost: Free

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Foothills Music Festival. Four musicians in residence perform in the second of a three concert

series. The concerts are designed to feature local folk talent. Where: Reynolda House, Museum of American Art. When: 8 p.m. Sat. Cost: $12 for students

Concerts

Ziggy's. Fri.: Puzzle Gut. Where: 433 Baity St. Info: 748-1064 Cat's Cradle. Fri.: Elephant Boy. Tues.: Auntie Christ. Where: 300 E. Main St., Carrboro Info: (919) 967-9053

Blockbuster Pavilion. Aug. 27: James Taylor. Aug. 31: 311. Sept 13: WEND End of Summer Weenie Roast. Sept. 25: Aerosmith. Oct. 2: Live Where:707 Pavilion Blvd., Charlotte Info: 704·337-2883

Hardee's Walnut Creek. Aug. 26: James Taylor Aug. 30: 311. Sept. 23: Aerosmith. Oct. 4: Live Where:3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh Info: 919·831-6400

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