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f FR EL HELP
Ask Louanne
The Collegian Advil& Column
by Dr. Louanne Barton,
Psychologist
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I am a non-traditional student who is new on campus.
Behrend is a pleasant place and the staff and faculty are all
very nice. My problem is this: I'm having a hard time finding
other non-traditional students to relate to. Is there a group or
organization on campus for a person like me?
Dear Socially Lonely,
There sum is! It's the Top of the Hill gang (TOTH). The
reason you haven't heard'about them by now is that they've
gotten off to a slow start this fall. Their newly elected
president didn't return to Behrend, and they have had to
reorganize. The new president is Marlyn Tomlin and
meetings are held Thursdays at 12:15 pm in the Reed
Seminar room (Reed 117).
Behrend has a great group-. of non-traditionals (or
returning adult students as I prefer to call them). You can
usually find them hanging out at the table near the window in
the Wintergreen Cafe sharing coffee and conversation or
studying. They even have monthly Friday night socials with
the Gannon returning adult students at the Plymouth Tavern.
I can understand your need to find other non-traditional
students to relate to". The returning adult often has more
challenges to contend with. There are the conflicting roles of
trying to be a spouse, parent, employee, and student all at the
same time. There are often additional financial
responsibilities. -Goals and priorities are different for you
than for those who are 18 or 19 and leaving home- for the
first time.
Watch for signs announcing TOTH meetingi; and don't
hesitate to introuce yourself in the Wintergreen Cafe..l
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By Joe Williams
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"Black Rain's" plot isn't highly
original (cop gets gangster, looses
gangster, gets gangster back).
Writers Craig Bolostin and Warren
Lewis, however, put enough
twists on the plot to keep things
fresh and exciting.
Michael Douglas, who got his
start on "The Streets of San
Francisco," makes a welcome
return to playing Nick Conklin, a
cop who is tired, broke and under
investigation for stealing money
from a drug bust.
Conklin and his partner Charlie
Vincent, played well by Andy
Garcia, arc street-smart New York
cops in charge of Delivering the
gangster to Osaka police. Once in
Japan, they arc baffled by the
foreign language, laws, and
customs. They are easily duped
into giving the gangster to the
wrong people.
In his pursuit of the gangster
Sato (played by Yusaka Matsuda),
Nick is thwarted by the cultural
differences.
"Black Rain" doesn't drag out
any chase scene or shootout any
longer than needed. The film is
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Michael Douglas,_ who also
produced the film, turns in a good
performance as the jaded cop. He
makes the character real, capable
of getting out of or around any
situation without trying to be
superman.
Ken Takakura plays Masahiro,
an Osaka cop assigned as Nick's
liaison. His acting style is
understated, wick makes him very
believable.
'Black Raih'
doesn't drag out any
chase scene or
shootout any longer
than needed.
Yusakau Matsuda is also
notable as the Yakuza (gangster)
Sato. He plays Sato with a
maniacal twist that is very
unsetteling.
Kate Capshaw playcs Joyce
Kingsley, an american expatriot
and bar hostess. She helps Nick,
but we're never told what brought
her to Japan.
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The economical script gives
just enough information to keep
the plot going. Never explaining
why things are the way they are, it
just leaves you wondering.
The pace of the film doesn't
give you a chance to sit back and
think.
The picture, wich is shot
mostly in Osako, gives a very
glittery view of modern Japan.
The settings and imagery have the
same feel as director Ridley Scott's
earlier film "Blade Runner".
Overall, ."Black Rain" is very
entertaining,. with enough plot
twists to keep you guessing and
enough suspense to keep you on
the edge of your seat.
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