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Second Read-a-Thon held i-rom stan Heports Today the Writing Assistance Center will feature three hours of juice, coffee, treats and literature. “Spring Fever: A Student and Faculty Read-a-Thon” will be held in the Writing Assistance Center, 129 Andrews Hall, from 9 a.m. to noon. Students and faculty mem bers will read various forms of lit erature to the audience. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. This is the center’s second Read a-Thon. The first one was last fall. It had enough support that the orga nizes decided to hold a Read-a Thon twice each year. Nancy Welch, the center’s asso ciate coordinate!-, said the event was well-received by both students and faculty. “ wfc know there is a lot of writ ing happening in the Writing Assis tance Center and around campus, but not many ways for students to hear and write what they do,” Welch said. Last fall, 30 people presented their work and about 25 people came to watch, she said. Welch said several people came in during breaks between classes, sometimes staying only a few minutes. Many of types of literature can be read, including book reviews, essays, journals, letters, fiction and poetry. Every undergraduate who has signed up and reads will be entered in a $25 drawing. i I* i 17th & N Streets I | No Appointments Necessary | 476-9466 !@>$6 Off If! J Oil Change Service NOW FOR $1895 ONLY (reg. S24.95) J.We change oil & oil filter up to 5 quarts.! •We lubricate the chassis. I *We check and fill: Automatic transnrBS-1 | sion fluid only, brake fluid, battery fluid, | | power steering fluid, and washer fluid. | ■ *We check anti-freeze, air filter, wiper ■ J blades, tire pressure, vacuum interior, j and wash your windows. i Best Service in Just 10 Minutes. ■ Most Brands Available. 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Pictures Dustin Hoffman, right, and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in the medical thriller “Outbreak.” ‘Outbreak’ of boredom at theater By Chad Johnson Film Critic It is so refreshing to see an original, challenging film that offers new in sights and unusual ways to explore an idea... a film that is nothing like “Out break.” “Outbreak” is stale. Put together like a cut-and-paste art project, the filmredefines predictable. Predictable, because the viewer has already seen all the action in other, better films. Dustin Hoffman is an accom plished, highly regarded actor. His performance and Morgan Freeman’s are the only bright spots in this dismal film. Hoffman plays Col. Daniels, a viralogist for “AMARIID,” a bureau cratic, faceless government machine that seeks to destroy viruses for~the public whi le making biological weap ons in its spare time. Morgan Freeman plays his boss, who uses and abuses the system to his own advantage. Freeman’s boss is Plays Continued from Page 12 Instead she meets up with pals at a gay bar, slams some shots and helps her friend Rob come out of the closet. Rob’s brother, Kevin, reacts with typical hysteria, pricelessly capturing the social stigma associated with ho mosexuality. Jessie then wakes up at her best friend Kara’s apartment with a hang over (gratuitous panty-flashing scene) and has another mind-boggling con versation with Kara (Laura Holman). The two discuss Rob’s homosexu ality, and Kara says she is a bisexual. “We’re all gay,” she had joked the night before at the bar. Now we know she wasn’t kidding. “Dumb Movie,” a play by Mark Weitzenkamp, was an interesting twist on boy meets girl. It featured two Film: “Outbreak” Stars: Dustin floffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman Director: Wolfgang Petersen Rated: R Grade: C Five Words: Super killer virus threatens humanity. played by Donald Sutherland, who needs to stop appearing in films where humanity is threatened by something that “takes over” and wipes every body out. Director Wolfgang Petersen must have gotten bored after the first few days of shooting. He starts off with some interesting shots that indicate the film has some potential. That soon breaks down, and the camera work friends, one discussing a stupid movie he had been to where he met a 6-foot pregnant girl. It ends with the girl coming over for dinner, baby in tow. “The Bench,” written by Amy K. Rohr, was better than “Dumb Movie.” It centered on a young girl sitting on a city bench, doggedly trying to read a juicy book. But weirdos and freaks alike keep gravitating to her bench, wanting to discuss life. She gets rid of the first freak by buying a $7 ticket to a pancake feed, but the next one comes along soon enough, plopping himself down on the ground in front of her bench. The fourth one-act, called “It’s Business,” by Andrew M. Hayes, was about just that—business. It was set apart by the unique dialogue, mostly characters exchanging one-liners. The characters go ‘round the firing desk, all losing their jobs. (“Econom ... becomes just another Hollywood ex ercise in boredom. Yet again the viewer gets to see the faceless, sub-human soldiers round ing up the innocent civilians in the name of “National Security.” The evil government tries to eliminate the in fected and deny the truth to the public. The film does not just lead the viewers by the hand; it grabs them by the nose, screaming, “OK, have you got the point? Good, next point! Did you get it?” This is not only irritating, but insulting to one’s intelligence. Most people who have evolved be yond the stage of slime mold will be able to get the point just fine, thank you. The actors were asked to do too much when they were asked to save Many may not enjoy the film, but will definitely want to wash their hands when it’s over. ics, tne doss says. Lommiimeni, the employee fires back.) The play ends with an appropriate note; the song “Minimum Wage.” The last, “Karaoke Love,” by Corby Tushla, centered on the life of one pitiful woman. Meg recalls her life in snippets of sappy love songs, like “Crazy” by Patsy Cline and “Hope lessly Devoted to You” from“Grease.” Meg (Valerie DeVoe) has spent her white-trash li fe dreaming of princes and white horses, so when she meets Buck Corduroy, the town’s mayor, she falls hopelessly in love. The rest of this monologue, though it dragged at times, was funny and well-acted, carried by DeVoe’s trilling soprano. Overall, these plays were fresh, with a smart, eager and funny cast that really had a passion for acting and theater. Next time, save your cash, pass the Lied and keep going until you get to the next Theatrix production. SPRING BREAK STUDENT SPECIAL 10 sessions for $20 with student I.D. Offer good only with this ad Expires 3-31-95 Wolff System Bed & Bulbs for darker tan Fernando's Final Touch 70th & A 489-6998