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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
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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
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April 7
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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
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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
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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