Thursday, February 24, 1994
Shaq's acting
quite up
by Portia Kelly
Collegiaa Staff
“The cream of the crop of high
school basketball talent” is the
definition of “Blue Chips.” This
movie starring Nick Nolle and
Shaquille O’Neal asks the
question, "How far would you
go to be the best?”
Pete Bell, played by Nolle is
the top coach of Western
University in California. He is
accused of breaking recruiting
laws a few years before and
swore he wouldn’t do it again.
But what do you know, he does
it again. How predictable!
He’s frustrated because his
team had its first losing season
and he can't cope with it. So he
looks to recruit the best of high
school basketball players.
Anfemee Hardaway, who plays
Butch McCray, and Matt Nover,
whose character is Ricky Rhoe,
are the two most highly recruited
and #1 picked players in high
school.
These guys aren’t easy to
please, but Coach Bell gets them
to sign letters of intent at
Western University. However,
NOMINATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE
Any student, member of the administration, student group,
or faculty member may submit a nomination form.
financially as well as his
reputation.
Rhoe wants $30,000 in cash
as well as a new tractor for his
father’s farm. Whoa!! What a
deal (I’m being sarcastic). What
kind of bribe is that? The coach
gets mad and throws him out,
but later gives him what he
wants.
Now, McCray didn’t ask for
anything, his mother sure did.
She receives a large house out of
the ghetto, and a great job at
some huge company. Nice
mom, huh?
Neon Bodine, (Shaquille
O’Neal) an unknown former
Army officer, plays basketball
with the zest and fire of the real
Orlando Magic star. He
recieves a fully-loaded Lexus
which he doesn’t even know
about. Now that’s a great deal!
Ed O’Neill stars as the reporter
who tries to prove that Western
University is breaking the
recruiting rules. He does a good
job badgering Coach Bell but
doesn’t get enough evidence to
create a case against the
University.
FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
The Guy W. Wilson Award for Excellence
in Academic Advising
Council of Fellows
Excellence in Teaching Award
The Benjamin A. Lane Outstanding Serx'ice Award
Nominations must be submitted to the
Office of the Provost and Dean by
Monday, April 1, 1994.
Nomination Forms are available in the Library,
the Office of Student Services,
Academic Unit Offices,
and the Office of the Provost and Dean.
debut
to par
it’s not being shown. The
problem isn’t with the story line
or plot, but with the
performances. The characters
make everything look predictable
and they don't surprise you.
A movie should grab you and
take you in; this one lacks soul
and spirit
It has some famous people
making cameo appearances like
Larry Bird, Bobby Hurley,
George Lynch, Dick Vitale, and
Rick Patino to name a few.
However, these people don’t
help the movie out too much.
What happens to Coach Bell
and his star players? You will
just have to watch and see if
you want to. Believe me, if you
are a basketball fanatic, then you
probably will enjoy the movie.
If you are a real smart basketball
fanatic then wait for the
“Michael Jordan Story,” which
will probably come out in the
theaters real soon (I’m being
sarcastic once again) and skip
this one.
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“Vital Signs:”
an experience
in life
by Jen Toubakaris
Collegian Staff
Well, where do I begin? I’ve
reviewed several plays since I’ve
been writing for The Collegian,
but none are quite like “Vital
Signs.”
It's a play with no plot; instead
it has a strong theme that ties the
scenes together.
“Vital Signs” explores
experiences of life. Some are
bizarre, like Spiderman saving a
young couple from a burning
building, and some are
commonplace, like a mother
yelling at her children.
The acting overall is very
effective. There are serious
scenes such as Conchita Dixon
playing a “Nightmare Daughter”
who is nagged by her parents
about her weight
Other scenes tackle serious
issues with a comical style.
Barbara Wei ton plays a telephone
consultant on a drug hot line.
When giving advice to a woman
about her addict boyfriend, she
says, "He’s going to nosebleed
all over your prairie quilt”
What I enjoyed the most about
“Vital Signs” is the hilarious
scenes it contains. In one scene,
Lori Anna Dyer plays a employee
at Graceland. When arguing with
a customer, she screams out,
“Elvis died for your sins, and
Mick Jagger is the anti-Christ!”
The play contains other
effective performances by Jamele
Adams, Kathleen Devine, Luz
Gandulla, Ericha Hagenbuch,
Greg Johnson, and Pamela Seidl.
“Vital Signs” achieves what I
feel is its main goal: to remind
people that experiences, either
good or bad, keep us alive and
content with living.
Kathleen Campbell's production
of "Vital Signs" continues at the
Studio Theater. Future show
dates are Feb. 23-26 at 8:00 p.m.
and Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m.
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