“B L,OW”
Ever ask yourself what it would be like to live the life of a drug kingpin? Ted
Demme's Blow takes you along for the ride. With all the recent drug related films
(Traffic, Pulp Fiction, and Fear and Loathing inlas Vegas), Demme decided to
tackle this subject in a . different light. This is the real-life story of George Jung
(Johnny Depp), a quiet New
Englander turned ambitious drug
lord. Jung's family was always in
financial trouble and this caused
a lot of problems at home. Jung
moves from New England look
ing for some excitement and a
way to make money on the west
coast, and finds it in California.
He gets caught up in the 60's drug
culture and starts using drugs
recreationally. Seeing that he can
make a lot of money by supply
ing the demand, he starts selling
marijuana. He becomes a very
materialistic person, never know
ing when enough is enough, and
only wanting more of everything.
Jung eventually becomes partners
with a hairstylist/ drug entrepre
neur played by Paul Reubens
(Pee —Wee Herman) and starts to
make dealing drugs his full time
job. When a deal goes bad and
Spring Clubfest was held in the
Gallery Lounge on the first floor of the
Olmsted building from noon to 2 p.m.
on Jan. 17. Clubfest offers clubs on
campus the opportunity to formally
recruit new member as part of the
beginning of the semester activities. It
also offers students the opportunity to
see what clubs are available on cam
pus and to be able to socialize with
people that have the same common
interests.
Each club put forth a good effort
to recruit new members, but few stu
dents were found in attendance. Out of
thirteen clubs, only thirty-two total
new members were recruited.
Halfway through Clubfest, most of the
attendance could be attributed to club
members working the event.
Many clubs wondered about the
lack of a crowd. Some felt that Spring
Clubfest was poorly advertised. On the
other hand, a portion of the students
felt that Clubfest had been very well
advertised. Some felt that the students
that did attend were only looking for
food (A free lunch of meatball sand
wiches and veggie sandwiches were
available at the activity). Many people
By Christina Cambria
For The Capital Times
questioned why Clubfest was placed
inside, in contrast to the outside loca
tion to the Fall Clubfest. Other stu
dents commented that Clubfest is
geared to "New Students" that may not
be familiar with the location of the
Olmsted Gallery Lounge or may con
fuse it with the Gallery located in the
new library. Others speculated that
many students just don't have the time
or the motivation to get involved with
on campus activities.
The clubs offered a variety of
interesting displays. XGI offered sta
bility and heritage, as Penn State
Harrisburg's oldest club. It was found
ed in 1968. Lion Ambassador's laptop
display offered potential members a
look at their new website. lAA enticed
visitors with a display that involved a
plate of cookies. Capital Christian
Fellowship gave out "Goodie Bags" to
potential club members. Lastly, the
Photo Club made a plea for member
ship (many are not aware that we do in
fact have a Photography Club).
All campus clubs will continue to
look for and recruit new members
throughout the semester.
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By Justin N. Unton
Jung is sent to prison, he learns from a fellow inmate that there is more money
to be made in cocaine. He eventually meets up with Pablo Escobar, who was
responsible for supplying the United States with most of its cocaine in the 70's
and 80's. This movie does look for a way to show sympathy for drug use and
drug dealers, and yet it shows the terrible, personal side to the way Jung pursues
the American Dream. Depp gives a beautiful performance and has really shown
that he can be much more of a serious actor than his previous roles (specifically
Edward Scissorhands). His character and New England accent are very believ
able. Penelope Cruz plays a shallow woman who is only interested in the fact
that Jung supplies her with drugs and that he brings in a lot of money. The moral
leader in this film has to be Ray Liotta (George Jung's father). He is never will
ing to allow his son to be second best. He does not agree with the life his son has
chosen and this has a big impact on the way the movie shows Jung's personal
struggle between right and wrong. I recommend this movie to Johnny Depp fans,
and those of you who enjoy movies like Traffic and Pulp Fiction.
My rating: * * * 1/2