■ ■ Features Website of the Week by Christine Piccola staff writer On college campuses all across the country, students are down loading Mp3s at an alarming rate. Recently this trend sparked ma jor controversy when the music industry took action and filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Napster’s parent company, For the few who haven’t heard of Napster, it’s a downloadable application that allows you to search for any Mp 3 you’re look ing for and save it onto your com puter, where you can play it using Mp 3 players like Winamp. Pretty much any song is fair game, which is the main problem for record execs. They contend that with every song downloaded, they and the artists they represent lose more money that they are entitled to, which would come in the form of royalty checks. Basically, the more Mp3s downloaded, the less CDs bought, and the less money they can make. There is also a copyright issue involved. , Napster has existed for eight months, and is so popular on col lege campuses that students have been known to overload their school's computer servers. One The Road to El Dorado may glitter, but it’s not gold by Jermaine Hardy staff writer In The Road to El Dorado, Tulio (Kevin Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branagh) are a team of con men who cheat their way through a dice game with a pair of fixed dice, scoring themselves a map to The City of Gold in South America. But their scheme is soon uncovered, and they immedi ately take (light. In their fleet, they make their way on board the ship of Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez. Here they are found, enslaved, and transported to South America. How ever, these ambitious con artists man age to steal a lifeboat off of the ship and escape their unlucky fate with the help of a horse named Altivo. As refugees, the compadres make their way to El Dorado with hopes of be- coming rich. When they arrive to the “New World,” the adventure begins. Upon reaching their golden destination, Tulio and Miguel are mistaken by Native Americans to be gods. In or der to get their hands on all the gold they can, they play the role, but not everyone is fooled. Chel (Rosie !jjjp* ** ft V of the main reasons for Napster’s in creasing popularity is the fact that it is incredibly easy to use. Once you download it, all that you need to do to hear the songs you want is search for the songs, and then wait until they download. The Mp3s that you down load come from the computers of the other Napster users online at the time. Mp3s are swapped back and forth rapidly and free of charge. You can download entire CDs in the time it would take to go to the mall and buy one, and for no money at all. All of this is great for anyone in terested in free music, but the recent controversy stems from the fact that the artists who make the music and the record companies that represent them aren't seeing any money from the transfer of their music, The Re cording Industry Association of America (RIAA) describes Napster as nothing more than a “pirate out fit.” While Napster makes no money itself from the transfer of the Mp3s, they are taking the money that people like college students would normally spend on CDs, and this angers the music industry. The controversy came to a head when Chad Paulsen, a student at In diana-University, challenged his school’s decision to ban Napster be cause it was overloading their system. Perez), as ihe only one who knows their true identity, proposes to keep the secret on the terms that she is al lowed in on the plan by the crew to take olf to Spain with all the gold they can get. The best thing about this film is its sometimes brilliant animation, with vivid landscapes and convincing golden objects. The animation is at its best during the song sequences with music from the sound track dream team Elton John and Tim Rice, who also worked on Disney’s hit, The Lion King. However, the soundtrack isn’t all its cracked up to be. Many of the songs become corny. This blend of half-stepping animation complemented by a half-stepping score, is the most this movie has to show for itself. It’s not what you would expect from an epic effort. Produced by Dream Works and di rected by Eric “Bibo” Bergeoron and Don Paul, the movie tries to run up against some of the latest films made by animation veterans such as Disney, but it just doesn’t hang. The screen play written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio is unsatisfactory as a children’s story. It reaches a height ENINGS IN April 7 Jr’s Comedy Club Tommy Sledge f Napster { controversy He saw Napster as ‘‘fostering an in dependent artistic community* where musicians and others could freely exchange their Mp3s to fans they might not reach by playing clubs or via radio airplay.” In re sponse, he founded Students Against University Censorship, and set up an online petition at www.SaveNapster.com, which has gotten over 14,000 signatures to date. Indiana University recently repealed the ban, however they deny that it was in response to Paulsen or the SAUC. While Napster and the music in dustry fight it out in court, it’s now up to college campuses to decide whether or not they are going to take action, Should they go the route of IU and ban Napster, even just for computer-related reasons, or wait until the issue is settled in the courts to decide on a plan? It is now obvious that an outright bah of Napster will not be taken lying down by its users. What happens legally in the near future may de termine Napster’s future, but until then it is going to be decided on a campus-by-campus level. The fu ture of the music industry may have its beginnings in the decisions being made now. of complexity that is over the heads of many children at times, and then declines to carelessness. At times the story line reaches a level of careless ness that is even dangerous, consid- ering the subject matter. The minds of children may be too delicate and impressionable to grasp this serious subject as it is handled in such a careless way. The movie handles the touchy topic of religion and culture, and tit certain instances the movie begins to depict the Native Americans in a stereotypical light as "suckers.” The movie needs to be ware of its role as a teacher as it de picts the course of events leading to American colonization. Dream Works is taking a chance at controversy with this one. At many instances, the story has the aura of a fairy tale, but with its serious subject matter concerning a real, tragic event, it crashes into inevitable reality anu goes off course. In the end, the struc ture is weakened as the story line re sorts to (airy tale simplicity once again. The consistency is weak, and the entertainment is weaker. I give it aC. ERIE oltov Cocktail \\ 5 ' £vpif§|l i ... - - -k: r MIEN *' s-?v $0- A- '■:■ The Fox something for everyone by Christine Kleck staff writer When Saturday night rolls around, and the homework is all done for the upcoming week (hopefully), many of us are faced with the eighteen most boring words in the world. “ What do you want to do? I don’t know...what do you want to do? I don’t know?" There is the usual dinner and a movie, for those of us with a sufficient cash flow. Or maybe you could go to a party, if you can find one on such short notice. For a new answer to the age-old question of “what to do?” try The Fox & Hound English Pub & Grille for a “classic game of precision and artistry” (Encarta Encyclopedia), otherwise known as pool. Located in the Millcreek Plaza (near PHAR-MOR), this dressy sports bar and restaurant is home to 30 large screen TVs that feature cable & satellite coverage of all sporting events. The pub is separated into a dining Fox and Hound in the Millcreek Mall complex Crossword ACROSS 1 Machinery piece 4 Rip apart 10 Indian prince 14 Gardner of "Mogambo" 15 Esoteric 16 Seth's son 17 "With _ You Get Eggroll" 18 Thin layer 19 Stair 20 Former Ethiopian leader 23 Weasel's kin 24 Cream-filled dessert 27 With 58A, Western marshal 28 Make one 31 Like nostalgic fashions 32 Endive 35 Aussie bird 36 Blowup letters? 39 Unit of heat 40 Ship deserter 41 "Ben 42 Well-behaved 44 Au revoir 46 _ Moines 47 "Good Fellas" co- star 51 Riches 53 Video-game hit of the 'Bos 54 Go broke 58 See 27A 60 Odors 61 Comic Costello 62 Crestfallen 63 Use abusive language 64 Wallach or Whitney 65 Tight spot 66 Battle cry 67 Tennis unit DOWN 1 Some kind of a nut 2 Room full of birds 3 Nissan model 4 Star spotters 5 Use the delete key and the Hound room, a green room, and a burgundy room. The green room is where most of their games and six of their pool tables are found. The burgundy room is home to two other pool tables, as well as a place to smoke cigars. If you are hungry for a meal or snack, check out their full service menu. One of their most popular meals is the Black Forest sandwich. This turkey and pretzel-roll sandwich is loaded with bacon fora meat-lovers treat. For a lighter appetite try their billiard sticks, or flour tortillas wrapped around a variety of different meats, vegetables, and sauces. The pool, shuffleboard, and dart board facilities can be used for only $7.00 per hour. If you want to play a game for less than an hour, their timing system will keep track of your playing time, so that you will not have to pay the full $7.00. Be sure to take advantage of their limited time offer for free pool on Wednesdays. Don’t forget that Thursday night is their D.l night. The pub also features a National Trivia Network game that is free to © 2000 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 Peak 7 Fence piece 8 Karenina" 9 Back comb 10 Put back into position 11 Long-tongued mammal 12 Montana or Louis 13 Small snake 21 Low-calorie 22 Short plays using blockers 25 "My Friend 26 Embarrassing loss 28 Like corduroys 29 Wear away 30 Day in Hollywood? 33 Truck compartment 34 Abandon truth 36 Return to liquid 37 Unclothed 38 Test page 11, The Behrend Beacon, April 7, 2000 Solutions 43 Software support person 45 Fled to wed 48 Faces for cameras 49 King or Lombard 50 Sense provides the public. You can play against the people around you, and even against people in other bars all over the country that feature this same game. It you tire over IS years of age and are a bartender or waitress, don’t lorget to join their club especially for individuals in the service industry. Members of their H. 1. R (Hospitality Industry Personnel) club enjoy half price appetizers and pool, any day of the week. 'fhe Fox and Hound is open Monday through Thursday from 4 pan. to 2 tun., and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 I a.m. to 2 a.m. Although anyone of any age can enter the restaurant, the bar area is usually geared towards individuals who are 21 to 35 years of age, after 5 p.m. (If you are under 21, you must be accompanied by an adult when entering the bar after 5 p.m.) If this sounds like an answer to the eighteen most boring words in the world, check out The Fox & Hound English Pub & Grille, located at 250 Millcreek Plaza, or call 864-5589 for more information. 4/7/00 52 Valentine shape 53 Hymn of praise 55 Popular cookie 56 __ Scotia 57 Abu Dhabi ruler 58 Flow back 59 Actress MacGraw
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