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Wednesday, April 23, 1986 Daily Nebraskan Page 9 until Lied fund drive complete Sheldon expansion delayed f 'H t y 7 M- Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Down Under band plays rock 'n' roll By Scott Harrah Staff Reporter The Divinyls, "What a Life!" Chrysalis Records In the past few years, Australia exploded onto the international pop culture scene with fine films and new music. The Divinyls, a five-member band from Sydney, is no exception. Lead vocalist Christina Amphlett, with her streetwise, sexpot posturing, skimpy cheerleader skirt and frenetic stage contortions, heats up the MTV Record Review airwaves with the band's video to the single "Pleasure and Pain." I must admit that I was endeared to the Divinyls because of Amphlett's flam boyant image and voice. That raspy megaphone of hers sounds like a crass cross between the voices of Marianne Faithful and Bonnie Tyler, and it more than complements guitarist Mark Mc Kntee's smokin', raw riffs. "Pleasure and Pain" was composed by Holly Knight, who has created some of the most popular music in the past five years or so. Its hypnotic chords, throbbing bass and percussion, juxta posed with Amphlett's intoxicating vocals, create an enticing basement rock atmosphere that never lets up in such songs like the sleazy "Casual Encounter" and the pleading anger anthem "Don't You Go Walking." Amphlett is at her bad little good girl best on side two's "It's My Life," an upbeat social statement about an apparently bleak childhood and the Australian school system. Throughout the L.P., Amphlett plays the chameleon, moving through various stances such as the sadistic lover in "Guillotine Day" to the surreal, child like heroine in the whimsical track, "Dear Diary." This album's most remarkable fea ture is that it could have been recorded 10 years ago. Their music isn't new wave, punk or technopop; instead, it's merely good old fashioned rock 'n' roll, free of overproduced synthesizer sec tions and heavy mixing. And Amphlett, truly a unique vocalist, comes across as a sort of mischievous female Mick Jagger character, adding color and wit to every gravelly note she hits. "What a Life!" shows enormous tal ent, energy and inventions with its vul gar insistence and irreverence. The Divinyls are undeniably one of the most fascinating groups to come from the land "down under" in a long time. POSITION OPENING RESIDENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT MODERN LANGUAGE FLOOR Located in the Neihardt Residence Hall, Modern Language Floor is a living-learning center where both language skills and a sense of community are promoted. Resident program assistant works under the floor director and wi'th Student Assistants to further the goals of both the floor and the program. QUALIFICATIONS - Reasonable fluency in French, German, or Spanish. - Good interpersonal & communication skills. - Ability to design & promote group activities and programs. - Resident hall living experience (Helpful) BENEFITS - Room (Approximately S900 value) and an opportunity for personal and professional development. Please send, cover letter, resume and a letter of recommendation T-1FL ?mm Due Thurs.-, May 1 co J:3 Peifhk 101 Hesbrd M (0526) By Kathy Shults Staff Reporter Once fund raising for the Lied Center for Performing Arts is complete, the Sheldon Art Gallery hopes to realize its proposed $5.5 million underground expansion, said gallery Director George Neubert. Although Neubert said he supports the Lied Center as an important project, especially as a component in the development of a fine arts college, he did admit it temporarily has put Shel don on the "back burner." "Once the fund drive is complete, hopefully the university will re-address the expansion as a priority," he said. The addition would double the museum's to 66,000 square feet. It will contain gallery space, a research center and a cafe "where people can sit under palm trees in winter and read the New York Times," he said. The Sheldon now houses a collect ion of 10,000 paintings, photographs and crafts from the late 19th century to the present. The collection's estimated value is $25 million. Neubert said the gallery's holdings have quadrupled in the past 20 years, and to not expand would be "unwise" of the university. "(The expansion) is not an ego trip," he said. "It will be used to better utilize the gallery as an educational tool." A variety of classes already use the gallery, including sociology, psychology and English classes. It is not just a resource for art education and art history, Neubert said. The addition will make more of the collection available to the students. Neubert said the Sheldon, "one of the most aesthetically beautiful build ings in the state," was built in 1963 for $3 million. It was designed by Phillip Johnson, one of the top 20th century architects. The proposed addition was designed by John Hilberry and Associates and will be built by Davis. Fenton, Strange and Darling of Lincoln. Fund raising for the project has yet to begin, although Neubert said he expects money for the expansion to come from the private sector. "We are not relying on state funds," he said. Avoiding communication is key to keeping relationships going All around me I see couples break ing up. Sometimes I'm sad to see these relationships come to an end. In other circumstances, some of these relation ships were doomed from the beginning. So I will offer some advice to all the potential couples out there on how to keep a relationship going. rj y i Stew Magnuson Why am I qualified to give this advice? Well, I recently had a relation ship that lasted three whole months, and three months is a long, long time. References When starting a relationship, get ting off on the right foot is essential. I can't really tell you how to find that certain special someone. If I knew that, I wouldn't be sitting in my apartment writing this silly column. But once you do find that someone special, get references. And why not? You have to provide references when applying for a job, for graduate school and even when looking for an apartment, so why not demand references before giving your heart to someone? This system, if put into widespread use, could greatly alleviate tensions when the big break-up comes. For instance, the unpleasantness of "Stew, I hate your guts. You're a slimy snake and I don't ever want to see your ugly face ever again" could be changed to "Stew, I really like you, but things aren't working out. I think we should go our separate ways for a while. By the way, do you think you could write me a letter of recommendation for this guy I met last night?" First Date Dilemma Another problem when starting a relationship is that age-old dilemma: How far should I go on the first date? Dr. Ruth says that you should never sleep with someone on the first date. You should get to know the person first. The best way to get to know someone is to sleep with them. However, it's not wise to go to bed with a total stranger. So to unburden your conscience you should ask them five crucial questions before engaging in any intimate acts. 1. If you could be any animal in the world, what would it be and why? 2. If you were stranded on a desert isle, and you could only bring three books with you, what would they be, and why? 3. What are your best and your worst attributes, and why? 4. Do you speak any foreign languages? 5. What is your favorite form of birth control, and why? Communication Now that your relationship is off to a firm start, it's important to keep it going. The chief reason why couples break up is a problem with communi cation. There's far too much of it. I am firmly opposed to communication in relationships. So for the sake of your personal happiness, don't talk about "personal feelings." Don't talk about your future together past the point of two weeks. Don't discuss with your partner the qualities that you dislike about himher. Don't take your boyfriendgirlfriend home to meet your parents, and if you do, don't discuss the incident after wards. If you bring up any of these subjects, you will inevitably start to argue, feel ings will be hurt and the next thing you know you will have to give yourself backrubs, and if you've ever tried to give yourself a backrub, you know just how difficult that is. Magnuson is a junior English major. Poet to give reading Marilyn Hacker, editor of "The 13th Moon" and an award-winning poet and writer, will give a reading April 29 at 3:30 p.m. in the English department library, Andrews 228. The reading, spon sored by the NU Research Council and the English department, is free to the public. Hacker's first book of poems, "Pre sentation Pieces," won the National Book Award for poetry and the Lamont Poetry Selection Award. For more information, contact Pro fessor Robert Haller, Andrews 221, 472 1814 or 472-3191. 'eweiers vf .imam mm i v I, 4' Ummi K eepsake A lifetime decision We take you as seriously as you take the big step of marriage. Selecting ypur engagement ring is just one of many decisions. Our salespeople understand this, and are ready to help you make the proper selection. Come in and experience our long tradition of quality and service. Shown are a selection of engagement rings priced from $195.00. 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