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Thursday, October 10, 1985 Record rating system good for parents' listening Almost everyone on the entertain ment staff at the DN and around the world have had their say about the new record-rating system and, although no one spun the bottle my way, I guess it's my turn. I'm all for it. Charles Lieurance While you're licking the stamp to put on your bomb threat, I'll explain. Although I would never stop my children from buying an X, and 0 (for loll YUM UR. f0 I' 7 1 - ON ' ' " II i n i ! Janovy UNL biology professor known for By Kris Leach Staff Reporter UNL professor John Janovy is perhaps best known for his fiction writing and his paintings, but he is neither an English professor nor an art teacher. Janovy teaches life sciences when he is not busy as the interim direc tor for Morrill Hall Museum or as the director of the Biological Field Sta tion at Ogallala. Janovy said his writing career began in the mid-'70s when he sub mitted some paintings to Nebraska land magazine for publication. They were accepted and he was asked to write a paragraph or two about the paintings. Although the paragraphs were supposed to be short, he said, before he knew it, he had written Pages. , Soon after, he published his first Piece Of nnnnloi" Krtnn 'Tfoith bounty Journal." The 1977 wcrk occult) or a G (I'm sure G records will include all kinds of nice things like Barry Manilow, The Captain and Tenille Reunion Concert LP and Archies reissues), I would like to know when my nine-year-old goes down to buy "Purple Rain" that there's a song on it like "Darling Nikki." I'd know then that it was time to have a talk about sex, masturbation and the people out in the world who aren't pure as the driven snow. Even when discussing where babies come from, sometimes little things like these don't pop up. As a parent it will be good to know that there are some things in my kid's normal listening fare that he or she had best not repeat, even in innocent abandon, to his or her third grade teacher. Of course since I'm in the den listen ing to the Sex Pistols at some ungodly volume, it will be difficult to imi- 1 r v David CreamerDaily Nebraskan fiction, art based on a theme of intellectual freedom, received rave reviews from Time magazine. "Yellow Legs" followed in 1980, and focused on values. A piece of Janovy's own artwork appears on the cover. Janovy said this was his best popular fiction work. In 1981, he published a book dealing with interdependence, "Back in Keith County." Janovy's latest book, "On Becom ing a Biologist," is scheduled to be released sometime this fall, he said. The success of these books has led to their adaptation in screen play, Janovy said. A combination of "Keith County Journal" and "Back in Keith County" will be shown on NETV sometime this fall, he said. The hour-long pro gram takes place in western Nebraska and is narrated by Janovy. Janovy said that Hollywood has asked him to write an adaptation for "Yellow Legs." Daily Nebraskan pleasure ment any kind of censorship. My worst fear is that my child will be more con servative than I am, and play The Car penters' old albums real soft and ask me if he or she can join the sandbox Republicans. Then of course there are the wonder ful effects censorship, right-wing reac tionism and general "love-it or-leave-it" attitudes have had on rock 'n' roll. Rock 'n' roll always sounds best when it's fighting its way upstream. Perhaps Heavy Metal will become the subver sive element it has been in the past. All us old Heavy Metal fans can dig out our Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Iggy and the Stooges, Blue Cheer and MC 5 albums without embarrassment. As for this occultism stuff, let's be realistic. Any self-respecting member of the church of Wicca would not be caught dead (or otherwise) on the Sabbath with a Motley Crue T-shirt on. This is sophomoric teen-age rebellion calculated to make parents to get out of the house at night to gather in school auditoriums and ask, "Where did we go wrong with our kids?" to panels of ultra-serious polyester types. Meanwhile back at home the head bangers are not, as the senator's wives who started this thing believe, gathered around a cauldron, sniffing glue and pronouncing the spells of Allistair Crowley. Instead, they are sneaking thimble fulls of scotch from the liquor cabinet, making out with their boy girlfriends and watching Star Trek reruns. This new Malleus Maleficarum (a catalyst for medieval witchhunts) is nothing new to anyone who has fol lowed the history of rock 'n' roll. A counter definition of rock 'n' roll is "Satan's music." Back when rock and rollers didn't even use half-witted metaphysical nonsense in their songs, the fundamentalist legions were up in arms. The record rating system is nothing new and for some intelligent parents it will be a blessing. Intelligent parents who were raised on rock 'n' roll and who haven't already tuned intodentalmusic for the workplace are going to be buying the Rs and the Xs too. Intelligent kids, think how much fun it is sneaking into R- and X-rated movies. Now, buy that Motley Crue LP, borrow your girlfriend's Bee Gee's album cover, insert the Crue and your parents will never know the difference. "What was that record rated, Billy?" "Look Mom, it's the Bee Gees, it's rated G." "Well, just so long as it's the Bee Gees. . ." Weekend... WEEKEND from Page 8 MOVIES Cooper Theatre, 54th and 0 St. "Agnes of God," 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Douglas 3, 1300 P St. "Jagged Edge," 5:30, 7:35 and 9:40 p.m.; "After Hours," 5:20, 7:20 and 9:20 p.m.; "Silver Bullet," 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. East Park 3, "Teen Wolf," 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.; "Invasion USA," 5:25, 7:25 and 9:25 p.m.; "Commando," 5:35, 7:35 and 9:35 p.m. Joyo Theatre, 6102 Havelock Ave. "Ghostbusters," 7:30 p.m. Stuart Theatre, 1 3th and P Streets "Back To The Future," 5:20, 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. Sheldon Film Theatre, For eign Film Series, "Diary For My Child ren," today at 7 and 9 p.m. HAPPENINGS Lincoln Community Playhouse, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brody," today through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Student Alumni Association is sponsoring Parents Weekend beginning Friday. This event includes a Husker Hoedown, rotating workshops and a Cornhusker BBQ. All Campus Leadership Con ference, Sunday 12:30 to 8 p.m. in the East Union. Sponsored by Division of Student Affairs. "Cyrano De Bergerac," play Sunday at 8 p.m. in Kimball Hall. Spon sored by UNL Performance Series. Are thse Jt'McM to 'wear on Then come in ar.J see us, Dr. 1'aul Klawitter and Dr. William Dyer at the Foot Clinic, for free examinations snd consultations. iiie ruin Clinic by appt. only 466-0219 Applications will be available this Friday for 20 Student Host Staff Positions for 1936. Freshmen to Seniors from any college may apply. Pick up your application at: Campus Activities and Programs 200 Nebraska Union Campus Activities and Programs-East Suite 300 East Union Your College Dean's Office Culture Center 333 N. 11 Office of Admissions & Advising-108 Administration Deadline is Friday, November 15, 1985 Check application for dates and times of information meetings. Be A Student Host Campus Activities and Programs 200 Nebraska Union 472-2454 An Equal Opportunity Employer n. ( 1 ) Faith seeking understanding. (2) Responsible interpretation of God's word and a fcrlundf THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 "MISSION IN INDIA: Micah 6:8 in Action The Rev. Jane McMahill Northeast Community Church NEBRASKA UNION ROOM POSTED Faculty, Staff, Students Welcome Co-sponsored by: UNL Program in Religious Studies UMHE-Lincoln Lutheran Center-UNL St. Marks Episcopal Church and Student Center Page 11 long umlks starliim s- your feet, 600 No. Cotner Suite 1 16 leach Out "VP action in historv.' 11:30-1:00 PM Program at Noon . J