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Sneezy, liberal bike-lock freak tells woes of undies and Republicans The classic confrontation is not between Coke and Pepsi, but between me and my bike lock. My bike lock has a mind of its own. It laughs boldly as I try to unlock it. It embarrasses me in frontof friends and strangers. It follows me around. Chris Allerheili It’s a daily struggle between me and my bike lock. During the first couple of days of school it would take me at least 40 minutes to unlock and re-lock my U-lock. This time span gave many new people the opportu nity to ask me questions like where Bancroft Hall is located, what is the average rainfall in Philadelphia, and what is Bob Dcvaney’s mother’s maiden name. I felt like I had “Infor mation Booth” tattooed across my forehead. My bike lock snickered the whole time. But it’s not as as embarrassing as the time I sneezed in front of a Repub lican. A friend and I were bored one day, so we disguised ourselves as Republi cans and went to a Conservative Republicans’ revival meeting (kind of like an evangelist revival but scarier). It was in a Best Western Inn with free cable and adult movies. My friend and I sat down at a table near the podium so we could get a good look at a true Republican to see if he had pointed cars or fake chest hairs. The big moment came when a round man with a dead animal for a toupee approached the stand. My heart was pounding faster than Vanna White can turn letters. He didn ’t look like the Republicans I had imagined. I thought Republicans only wore poly ester suits, bow ties and big black belts to whip the Communists with. Much to my surprise, he was wearing red suspenders like Santa Claus would wear. The fellow actually looked like a nice guy. But then I remembered he was a Republican. The round fellow started talking about Republican things I didn’t understand, being the liberal that I am. (I’m afraid of being blown up by nuclear bombs. That means I’m a lib eral). And then... I got this twitch ing in my nose. I started wrinkling my nose like Samantha on “Bewitched.” And then — and then — KAT COOOOOEEEEE! i sneezed all over the place! Actually, I covered my nose and sneezed mostly into my hands. I couldn’t put my hands down casu ally and wipe them on my pant legs. It was the kind of sneeze that is like mozzarella cheese and gets all stringy while bridging the nose and hands indefinitely. I think more eyes were on me than the speaker as my table companions (all 12 of them) handed me handker chiefs. The Republican handed me his toupee. One man handed me my bike lock. Moral of this story: Always carry a handkerchief and always wear clean, untattered underwear because you never know what might happen. Speaking of embarrassing mo ments, just the other day 1 was in class taking notes and knocked my soda off the desk, sending Diet Coke fizzing into the air like a geyser, drenching me and the two rows in front of me. What’s worse, most of the soda landed directly in my lap, so I looked like 1 wet my pants. The next time I went to class, no one would sit next to me except a fellow with a raincoat. He looked at me and smiled. I smiled back. He stood up and opened his coat. He was wearing nothing underneath except my bike lock. And Joseph Biden thinks he has things to worry about. Kevin, my favorite bartender at Duffy’s, told me to leave you with some words of wisdom (actually it’s a recipe to lose all common sense). Recipe: Kevin’s Long Island Ice Tea (One shot equals one ounce) 1 1/2 shots each of rum, vodka, gin 1 shot tequila, Triple Sec, Rose’s Lime, Sweet Sour Add above ingredients. Then add enough Coke or Pepsi for desired color. Garnish with lime and bike locks. Rosen makes Saturday spectacular with Kimball Hall performance By Joan Rezac and Jann Nyffeler Senior Editors It’s UK) bad you can’t stomp your feet and cheer at a classical music concert. Cellist Nathaniel Roscn’scaptival ing performance Saturday night war ranted that. Concert Review The Kimball Hall adventure began with the delicate five-movement Sonata in E Major by Valcntini. Starl ing with the lullaby of the first move ment and all through the evening, Rosen and pianist Samuel Sanders played in tandem, like true friends. Rosen found power as he played pia nissimo at the lip of the fingerboard. I islening to the \ .ilentmi was like kx>king at a pointillist painting by Seurat or Monet — to appreciate the occasional choppiness of the piece, one had to relax and take in the whole of it. Rosen looked as if he were telling stories w hen he played Grieg’s Sonata in A minor. The ever-increasing in tensity in the music was reflected in his facial expressions. Midway through the first movement, Rosen had the audience. No one dozed, no one fidgeted. Tow ard the end of the movement, the cello was a tad overpowered by the accompaniment. Drops of sweat on Rosen’s forehead were visible 10 rows back and the audience, equally exhausted, applauded unashamedly. The second movement, which began with a beautiful piano solo, maintained the intensity with walls of sound. The bold melody, thoughtfully executed, evoked images of ice skat ers. ^ _ Rosen chose works for this pro gram that went from one extreme to another, showing the range of his tal ents from quiet, delicate passages in the instrument’s highest range to powerful, smooth-flowing rampages. During parts of the Shostakovich Sonata in D minor, which truly show cased Rosen’s talent, it seemed as if he would saw his cello in half with his bow. This work requires the utmost in dynamic control — and endurance. “Beau Soir’’ by Claude Debussy was so wildly different from the rest of the program. Simply, easily under stood. Its songlike quality was a wel come respite from the dynamics of the rest of the program. The last scheduled piece, Popper’s “Dance of the Elves,” took off like a stampeding herd of sheep, with Rosen flashing more of his upper-range wizardry. The elves could be heard laughing, singing and dancing wildly. Rick Somer, a junior art education major, spends part of an afternoon at the Art League Gallery, Richards Hall 205. Art League Gallery is ‘invaluable’ ART from Page 6 with the stasis of a photograph lodged in the left-hand corner of “Begin.’’ In “Changing Opinion,” Stensland's molecules are more scat tered and confined to blacks, whites and grays. Molecules in gradations of black and white swarm around the two, more centrally placed. Both works generate vibrant energy from the challenging multi-media compo sition. Shelly Fuller’s two untitled works consisting of Polaroid photographs of street barricades are less successful in concept and composition. Although she may have fell there was something cleverly minimalistic and avant garde about the spontaneity and gritti ness of Polaroid film stock, there is just something missing here, some element of humor or sophistication that might have saved this from sim ply being insignificant. The second untitled is slightly more interesting thanks to the blurred motion of a child playing in one of the barricades. The three-dimensional work is quite varied, but little of it is worth mentioning. Jeffrey Anderson’s un titled hermaphroditic clay megalith combines male and female genital symbols, but the dual sexuality has been overused in organic abstract sculpture and art in general. Despite the rampant amateurism m the exhibit, a gallery like ibis is invaluable on a campus where much quality formative work is often lost. I TUESDAY WEDNESDAY I 1 Lg. NACHOS Crisp Taco 49^ ^Skpnly $1.89! Soft Taco69^r NEW! A DISPOSABLE CONTACTS for the student on the go! If you frequently tear or lose your contacts, or have protein build up problems, Bethany Vision Clinic has a new service foryou — DISPOSABLE CON TACTS! The contacts last three months and are inexpensive to replace. Daily soft $7.50 each. Extended wear $10.00 each. For comprehensive eye care caii: VISION CLINIC Dr. John P. Lange O.D. .-r-U O'^V^uVEB, V ISLAM JUPAISM WHAT DO OTHER FAITH GROUPS DO ABOUT CONVERTING PEOPLE TO THEIR CONVICTIONS? WHAT DO THEY THINK ABOUT CHRISTIANS TRYING TO CONVERT THEM? A time for you to listen, ask, respond, learn, - and grow! Tuesday. Sept. 29 6:30 8:00 PM CATHER/POUND/NEIHARDT COMPLEX Piper Pit 1. "CHRISTIANITY 8. ISLAM" SAMIR HUSSAIN - Iraq THE REV. JANE MCMAHILL ? Islamic Foundation of Lincoln Northeast Community Church, Lincoln j RABIH HADDAD - Lebanon THE REV. BRETT YOHN Grad. Student, Mech. 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