Hurricane Streets: obscured by glossier films by Jon Stubbs features editor Don't feel inadequate if you haven't J. Freeman takes us through the ev- audience expects an escape of some heard of Hurricane Streets. Almost eryday life of a confused and lonely sort; they expect unbelievable things nobody has, and this is unfortunate teenager that would he convincing in to happen. But in a good story, such because it is without a doubt the most any setting; Marcus just happens to as Hurricane Streets, the action is heartfelt, sincere movie released so far live in New York. It is so refreshing close to home. It is difficult to con this year. The film is about five teen- to see the characters that Freeman cre- vince yourself that what you just saw agers in New York City that make ales: they are real, everyday people was a work of fiction when you walk their living through petty crimes out of the theater. such as shoplifting. The main Despite the spirit of indepen character in the film, fifteen- It is so refreshing to see the dent filmmaking present in Hur year-old Marcus (Brendan Sex- characters that Freeman creates: ricane Streets, the film was ac ton Ill), lives with his tually released by MGM. The hartending grandmother be- they are real, everyday people film even won a few awards at cause his mother is imprison ed. that audiences can relate to. the Sundance Film Festival last Marcus dreams of leaving the year, where it was first shown. city and moving to New Mexico Awards include: Morgan J. Free with his uncle. He shares this dream that audiences can relate to. Marcus' man, best director; Enrique Chediak, with Melena ( Isidra Vega) a girl teeth aren't perfect and his face is best cinematography; and an Audi whom he has recently met. dotted with pimples like a fifteen- ence Award in the dramatic category. Pressures from all sides close in year-old's face would be. Melena's Hopefully this film will not be over on Marcus, as he sees his friends turn hair is frizzled and pulled back to keep looked come Oscar time next year to heavier-duty crimes and his father it out of her face. The characters are simply because it lacks the gloss and figure of sorts, Mack (played by L.M. practical, they say what teenagers budget of the types of movies that tend Kit Carson, the executive producer of would say, they dress how teenagers to win Academy Awards. Back Room: a place for student recreation Chenise Corbin "itt ra rer The Back Room is an activity Back Room. Many of the students what they thought could be im room located on the first floor in the said that yes, students are aware of proved about the room. Most of Reed Building. The Back Room the activity room, but they do not them replied that the Back Room consists of pool tables, a ping- needs new equipment. pong table, video games, a Michael Arnold, a freshman jukebox, and a television. It "The Back Room needs new who works in the Back Room also offers students the oppor- said, "The Back Room needs • tunny to rent various equip-girls." equipment and more new equipment and more ment, including basketballs, Michael Arnold girls." Behrend freshman cross-country skis, footballs, The Back Room is a tennis rackets, and soccer halls. friendly atmosphere where The Back Room is a nicely sited seemed interested. "Most of the stu- you can come to play a friendly activity room. hut not many students dents come in the evening and on game of pool or ping-pong or just come in the Room, and virtually no the weekend," says Behrend sopho- hang out. So go and check it out. women frequent the activity center. more Nikki Zalenchak Two Behrend students enjoy a relaxing game of pool in the Back Room photo by Andrea Zaffino The Back Room offers ping pong, video games, pool, and various rental equipment. the film) becomes wanted by the law. would dress. Director!Writer/Producer Morgan In a typical Hollywood movie, the A few students were asked if they A few students who frequently think students were aware of the come to the Back Room spoke about Features photo by Andrea Zaffino Looking at 20 years of punk/ hardcore with The Bad Brains by Dan Riefstahl staff writer The Bad Brains are one of the most Ramones and the Sex Pistols. This sion team, led by Darryl Jennifer on underrated rock bands of the last 15- forever transformed the band. With a bass and Earl Hudson on drums, was 20 years. Whenever they seemed to new found love for punk rock and always precise and in perfect synch soon be reaching stardom, things went their eternal love for dub, reggae, and In 1997 the Bad Brains' legacy con astray and they broke up. The roar of jazz the underground has never been tinued through some rather unlikely their thrashier punk songs mixed with the same. This radical transformation candidates. Earl Hudson performed their radically different style of dub in 1979 became the Omega sessions "Sailin' On" with No Doubt at the In and reggae have forever changed the in 1980, the bands first multi-track ternational Ballroom in Atlanta. Dr. underground scene and raised them to recording session. The Bad Brains' Know produced the last Warzone al an untouchable, almost God-like mu- introduction to punk would provide bum The Sound of Revolution. He steal plateau. The lofty convic- performed with Sublime at the tions that often put off masses Enough Already benefit concert from "hardcore" do not hold It goes with out saying that The in California in 95. Adam Yauch true for the Bad Brains. They Bad Brains shattered musical of the Beastie Boys has called get away with their Rastafarian ' the Bad Brains "The best punk/ and overtly political views. cultural, and racial barriers "PMA" (Positive Mental Atti- tude) , which can be found on several albums including Black Dots and Rock for Light is an overriding philosophy of the Bad Brains trip taken from the Napoleon Hill Book "Think and Grow Rich." It goes with out saying that The Bad Brains shat tered musical, cultural, and racial bar riers. The band started playing jazz-fu sion together in 1976 under the name Mind Power. In 1979 a friend of the Looking for someone special? we can't help you there... ...but you can place a personal in the Free Classifieds BEHRCOLL4@AOL.COM ACROSS 1 Frigid 5 Marine starter? 10 Taverns 14 Vicinity 15 Niamey's nation 16 Lecherous man 17 Tight closure 18 Pile of snow 19 Dancer Pavlova 20 Unable to tell one pitch from another 22 Dutch painter 23 Knight's title 24 Swing at 26 Thickset dog 29 Limited experts 35 Any person 36 Chops into pieces 37 Worn out 38 Mines 40 Wound marks 41 Residence 42 Stern deck 43 Reddish horse 45 Like a little Scot 46 Annual event 48 Puppy bite 49 Right on maps 8 Ump's cohort 50 Close kin, briefly 9 Well-honed skill 52 "Thou not 10 Like a spoiled covet . . . kid 55 Fail to make an 11 Top of the line impression 12 Cryptic 60 Togo's capital character 61 Lacking sense 13 Actor Connery 63 Hair of a goat 21 Culinary 64 Copycat concoction 65 Gras 22 Erie Canal mule 66 & others 24 Leone 67 Harmless cysts 25 "The Heidi 68 High-tension Chronicles" wires tower playwright 69 Calendar info 26 Daddy 27 Labor group 28 Board 30 Companion 31 Burns slightly 32 Displayed 33 "My Cousin Vinnie" actress ' 34 Much inclined 39 Haranguers 44 Eagles hit, " Eyes" 47 Large tub DOWN 1 Play's players 2 Sandwich cookie 3 Be inclined 4 Small valleys 5 Road-width tunnels 6 Italian bread? 7 Wage-slave's letters The Behrend College Collegian - Thursday, April 9, 1998 - Page 7 band introduced the bass player, reincarnation to Jimi Hendrix that we Darryl Jennifer, to hands like the have in the 80s and 90s. The percus- the seed for one of the most impor- Brains represent one )t the most im tant hardcore/punk scenes in history, portant band •-•;• - times and I Washington D.C. This scene spawned strongly urge you to pick un some of the likes of lan McKay (Minor Threat, their material. I prefer older albums Fugazi) and Henry Rollins (Black from before 1985. They are reggae Flag, Rollins Band). Vocalist HR, fused with punk rock songs with out a.k.a. Ras Hailu, Paul Hudson, shines standing character. Their new stuff is with his intense, unpredictable, char- equally thought-provoking and tal- ismatic melody and rage. The legend- ented, but everyone grows and every ary Dr. Know knows rage with his one changes and their music must nitro guitar. HR is perhaps the closest change with them. David A. Fernovich, MD 3 convenient locations 84 Piuspect Ave, Franklin • 395 Main Street, Brookville • Pine Medical Center, Grove City 888-780-4200 answers on page 9 51 Inclined one's 56 Remove knots body 57 Small amount 52 Cabbage dish, 58 Checked briefly garment? 53 Have aspirations 59 French pronoun 54 Grace ending 61 Minor devil 55 Jung or Sagan 62 Turndown vote hardcore band of all time." I am going to have to say that I agree with him on that one. The Bad
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