friday, december 14, 1979
page 18
daily nebraskan
Catchy carols
fit finals dash
; By Peg Sheltfrick : - -
. -..... j i i
Since this is the caroling season, and, since it is so diffi
cult to find traditional carols that seem to really express
the feelings you might be experiencing at this point, the :
following are spirited songs of the season, adapted to suit
the university student at this- this exciting time of year.
(To the tune of "Jingle Bells")
Finals week! Finals Week!
It's too near to bear.
Comprehensives, papers due,
And I'm too fried to care .
Oh!
Finals week! Finals week!
Won't you go awa?
If I blow just one more test
, My self 111 surely slay! ;
(To the tune of "Here We Come A-Caroling")
Here we come a-marketing for presents toys and things,
Hoping to recapture the warmth that giving brings.
Though I have just eight bucks, and your pricing
system sucks,
I will shop here, to please the people I most care about,
And to you stores, I wish a case of gout.
(To the tune of .God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)'
God rest you merry Professors,
and please don't flunk me now.
Til have this done by Tuesday next-
That is my solemn vow.
Though this was due two weeks ago .
I ll get it in somehow.
Oh pleadings, cajoling, and remorse!
(To the tune of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!")
Hark! I hear the engines start.
There's a sound that warms my heart.
As I hear the motor run
Now I know the testing's done.
On the highway flocked with cars, 1
Through the snowdrifts, 'neath the stars,
Back to where the folks are real,
Back to more than one square meal, f
Hark! I hear the engines start.
That's a sound that warms my heart. .
(To the tune of "Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire.")
Papers roasting in the trash chute now,
' Teachers breathing down your neck.
Yuletide spirit seems elusive at best,
Just wrote your eighteenth bouncing check.
Though you're feeling low I'm offering a heartfelt wish
For those for whom fun's overdue
Although it's a time when it's hard to be gay,
Joyous Season to you. . ,
You know that help is on its way
And all your finals will be over one fine day.
And then you'll have a chance to catch your breath .
(despite your feelings now that all that's left is death).
And so I'm offering a simple hope,
... For all the folk here at the U-
Despite all the crud that goes on ere it starts , ,
Have a nice break-please do.
Star Trek budge
t boldly
goes
where no one has gone before
, By Mary Kay Wayman
I'll admit it-I'm a Trekkie. So I can say with confi
dence that Star Trek-The Motion Picture is worth the 10
year wait for Star Trek fans. But normal people will enjoy
it, too: .
This $45 million-dollar epic, the most expensive film
ever, is packed with extravagant special effects.
Star Trek-The Motion Picture takes the familiar
characters and plot beyond what was possible for the tele
vision series. Special effects and sets expand beyond even
the limits of the Star Wars imagination.
PGUISfJ
The exciting artistic and photographic effects of this
movie, - set t almost entirely in space,' are done with
'attention to detail and imagination. The list of technical
personnel at the end of the movie reads like an Omaha
phone book, extending even" to the category "Photo
graphic Effects Photography." The end results of the
efforts of all those people will delight the senses and
imaginations of viewers.
With producer Gene Roddenberry overseeing the
creation of his television series' offspring, this film is close
to the original series in its tone and morality-play plot
style. .,
ALSO LENDING a hand is "Special Science Consult
ant" Isaac Asimov, author of some of the original Star
Trek scripts.
Director Robert Wise, of The Day the Earth Stood Still
and The Andromeda Strain, does a good job of tying to
gether both old and new Star Trek concepts, resulting in a
bright, flashy package with familiar appeal.
The movie embraces the original characters with senti
mental affection. Judging from the audience response it
was well worth the effort to bring the old gang back to
gether again. . -V i
William Shatner plays Captain (Admiral) Kirk as
though he had never taken his 10-year absence from the
part. His impetuous curiosity and dynamic leadership
once again lead the crew of the Enterprise "to boldly go
where no man has gone before" or would sensibly want
tO.'- ' - . .....,.'...
The logical Mr. Spock is more aloof and colder than
ever to humans and their emotions as he searches for a
being of perfect logical order.
DR. McCOY is on board, drafted against his will and at
Kirk's request. His main task is serving as Kirk's counsel
and down-home psychiatrist.
The plot is typical Star Trek material. A gigantic cloud
of alien gas of unknown power directed by an unknown
life force is headed toward Earth with only the U.S.S.
Enterprise between to prevent mass annhiliation in 52
hours. The ship has been overhauled and updated and as
such responds unpredictably to stress situations, putting
Engineer Scott in a typical frenzy. ' ...
Endless countdowns to disaster and endless tests of
human endurance await the crew, thrown together for the '
first time since the Enterprise's last mission.
Other original characters returning include Helmsman
Sulu, Dr. Christine Chapel (formerly Nurse), Navigator
Pavel Chekov, Communications Officer Uhura and Trans
porter Chief Janice Rand (formerly Yeoman).
A new addition is Commander Decker, Stephan
Collins, who is demoted when Kirk takes command for
the special mission.
ONE INTERESTING deviation from Star Trek tradi
tion is the introduction of Ilia, Persis Khambatta, the
former Miss India. Ilia, a native of Delta Four has no hair
yet remains so sensuous as to make necessary a vow of
celibacy before signing on the Enterprise.
For a true Trekkie the long-awaited reunion which the
crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise could seem too brief and
superficial. At some points the cast and plot seem to be
sacrificed to the extensive special effects.
But never fear. As long as they're back together again
the universe is wide open for a sequel or even a television
series. The film assures us that "The hiimai. adventure is
just beginning."
Literary magazine is thriving; on sale now
. . By Brian McManus
The Magazine,' publication featuring poems, prose
and photography by university students, is now on sale in
Andrews Hall.
It has been published sporadically for the past several
years, previously with, the, name The A licom. The
Magazine costs 25 cents, to help defray publication costs.
It also is financed by the Orin Stepanek Fund, which
was established to help the English department produce a
literary magazine.
The purpose of The Magazine is to stimulate the
creative efforts in students," said Robin Bowers, associate
professor of English. "Also, it gives the students on the
staff experience in producing and editing.
Bowers is the faculty advisor for The Magazine, but has
no editorial powers. It is a student effort and all product
ion responsibility is under their jurisdiction.
All submissions were turned in by midOctober. Some
submissions were made by members of the staff. All
entries were numbered to keep their author anonymous
and to ensure objectivity by the students on the staff.
"Overall, the response was very good," said Susan
Lammers, member of the editorial staff. "We only
published about one-third of the entries. There was a gnat
deal of good material that didn't get published. We tried
to maintain a very high standard in the material to
publish. We'd only accept material that got three votes
out of five, and occasionally we'd get into debates about
borderline material. Overall, though, we agreed on what
things to accept and reject.
Lammers said there were few photography and art
entries.
Kay Retzlaff, head of the editorial staff, had to go out
and solicit photography contributions.
"The interest in the publication has increased in the
past year," Bower said. "Surprisingly, it sold out last
spring and the student response this semester has been
quite good." ,
He added that this year they are planning on producing
a spring edition, since the response has increased.
The deadline for submitting material for the spring
edition will be mid-March and there will be a meeting
sometime in late January for people interested in
participating on the staff.
'We are very pleased that The Magazine is thriving and
nope the interest continues and grows, Bowers said.
Anyone interested in submitting material or working
on the staff should contact Bowers at his office, he said.
