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Collective Soul “Dosage” Atlantic Records Grade: D Collective Soul is tremendously dull. There is no wildness, no rough edges, no unpredictability. The band never learned that all the best rock ’n’ roll bands sound like they are capable of falling apart at the seams at any moment. It’s not that Collective Soul is that terribly awful. The band mem bers are competent musicians, slick studio professionals and they know how to write radio hits. And that’s exactly what makes them so unlis , / Comic brings historical, autobiographical act to town For most people, history books and the occasional educational cartoon is the closest they’ll ever get to Benjamin Franklin. But for Josh Kombluth, Franklin is just a few monologues away. tenable. In the band’s press biography, singer Ed Roland writes of the Beatles, “They’re the ones that wrote the rule-book on rock ’n’ roll, which is that there are no rules.” It’s strange that Roland would write this, because Collective Soul follows every rule in the book. Ballads start out with sensitive acoustic strumming, then the band crashes in two-thirds of the way through. Every damn song has a gui tar solo. The lyrics try to expound deeply on the meaning of life with oyt sounding like anything more than bad junior-high poetry. Sadly, this is the best stuff heard yet from this band, whose early radio singles were anemic and soul-dead ening. The band has improved its sound greatly and isn’t nearly as abysmal as that terrible song about heaven letting its light shine down or something. The members of Collective Soul have been transformed into slick, studio professionals. Singer Roland also produced the album, and he threw so much high-tech gloss on the instruments, especially the drums, that it almost covered up how aver age the songs were. The first song, “Tremble for my Beloved,” is even catchy and slightly entertaining. But it’s all downhill from there. There is no way these guys can match the production values of this record live. They will sound like the generic pantywaists they are. And even though the record makes them sound like a fuller, more fleshed-out band than they used to be, the songs are still bad. “Heavy” is dumb boogie rock and “No More, No Less” is mean dering and pointless. The two ballads are sappy and boring and the hidden bonus track is hidden for a reason. The band should quit while it’s ahead. These guys made their best album, and it’s not so good. Also, their audience isn’t there anymore. The kiddies who loved Collective Soul on MTV’s “Alternative Nation” and the Edge are now digging on Master P and the Backstreet Boys. A recent VH1 special showed Collective Soul in its early days. It was a Depeche Mode-ish synth-pop band and a metal band before set tling on its brand of alternative rock lite. Maybe Ed Roland and his band mates should cut their hair and learn some choreographed dance moves with chairs. They might still have a chance. Kombhith, a New York solo theater artist, will bring his one-man show “Ben Franklin: Unplugged” to the McDonald Theater at Nebraska Wesleyan University on March 18-19. “Unplugged” deals with the histor ical figure, but also with comic autobi ography and the mystery genre. Kombluth pulls his humor from his own background, which most notably featured his communist parents and their decidedly un-American activities. In the show, he deals with this aspect of his family’s history and compares it to Franklin, whose own son was a loyalist during the American Revolution. “Ben Franklin: Unplugged” has been receiving praise from critics nationwide since its debut, and next week’s performance in Lincoln promises to follow suit Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available at the door. To make reservations or obtain more informa tion, call the Wagon Train Project box office at (402) 435-5592. Artist, speaker shares strong message of diversity ARTIST from page 9 tion that Anfuso began her scattershot approach to self-education, plunging into the several different fields that shaped her into the multi talented per son she is now. And she also began to learn how unjust America could be, particularly to a Native American woman. “There are so many practices that people don’t think about, things they do and say every day, and they don’t real ize that they are affecting people nega tively,” Anftiso said. “I see these things clearly because I’ve been on the negative side of them. I try to expose these people and these actions for what they are.” Another way in which she unveils these issues is through her home page on the Internet. Filled with dynamic images, bold poetry and proclamations that challenge the viewer, this page was - as should be no surprise - conceived, designed, written and even scripted by Anftiso. The page is available for view ing at http://www-class.unl.edu/adrp. Minority issues are particularly prevalent at UNL, where the vast majority of students and faculty mem bers are Of European descent. Many people realize this, Anfuso said, but many people don’t recognize another more basic point of contention: the his tory of the area itself. UNL, all of Lincoln, Omaha and much of the surrounding area was stolen from the Omaha tribe, and the majority of people who now live here are effectively trespassers, Anfuso said. It is the failure to address basic issues such as this that leads to events such as the controversy surrounding UNL’s anthropology department and its dis posal of Native American remains. “Something like that will get a lot of press, and it will stir up a lot of talk, but it’s really just the tip,” Anfuso said. ‘It’s just one small part of the problem.” Anfuso is content to chip away at the larger problems through her art and the time she spends in the classroom. But even for this obviously dedicated and undeniably talented artist, not everything is politics. “Sometimes I just paint for the aes thetic,” she said. “I don’t always have to have some thing to say.” Good vs, evil plays out in movie tntiJiL irom page y nicely, but she doesn’t do much with her role other than look sweet and spout vir tuous advice. The film’s real laughs come from Blair’s Cecile. She sports a koala T-shirt from Australia and doesn’t catch the sarcasm when Sebastian exclaims, “Cool T-shirt!” As a gawky klutz who experiences her sexual awakening, she does a perfect job of missing the point After enough twists and turns, v^ruei mienuons aoesn i seem wee a high-school take onanything. The eroti cism is palpable; but unbelievably, there is hardly a touch of nudity in the entire film. - Its real triumph, and what encapsu lates what is so right about the rest of the film, lies in the film's closing scene - a music-video treatment that sets every thing cosmically right It could have fallen into banality, but its kitsch value makes it a pleasure to experience. 205 Bicycles 210 Books 213 Clothing 216 Computers 220 Furniture 230 Jewelry 240 Miscellaneous 255 Photo Equipment 265 Stereos & TVs 270 Ticket Exchange 290 Vehicles 300 Adoption 305 Alterations/Sewing 310 Automotive 320 Bridal 338 Employment 340 Entertainment 348 Hairstyling I 350 Health/Fitness 355 Instruction/Tutoring 1 365 Legal Services 370 Miscellaneous 378 Pregnancy 385 Remals 388 Tanning 390 Tattooing 395 Typing/Resumes 400 Roommates 410 Housing Wanted 420 Rooms Tor Rent 430 Houses for Rent 440 Duplexes for Rent 450 Apartments for Rent 460 Summer Housing 1 470 Mobile Homes 490 Homes for Sale 500 Help Wanted ^510ChildCar^^^^^^ 520 Work Study 530 Summer Jobs 540 Internships 555 Business Opportunities M'-". ... f 600 Rides ^603Sprm^real^np^^^^ 610 Announcements 615Meetings 620 Greek Affairs 630 Student Government 640 Personals 645 Lost & Found 650 Wanted 660 Fundraising 670 900 Numbers 200$ hrsak Color Style Writer 4100 Color inkjet printer for MAC OS users, $180 or best offer. 327-8203. ‘87 Nissan Sentra, standard, 2 door, A/C, 90K miles, $1450.402-223-3614, ask for Jack. 30%SMVtaM Auto Accidents & DWI Other criminal matters, call Sanford Pollack 476-7474. Free Pregnancy Test Birthright is a confidential helping hand. Please call for appointment or more information, 483-2609. Check out our website www.birthright.org. Academic Expressions Resumes, curriculum vitae, theses, dissertations, newsletters. Academic editing, MLA/APA/AP/Chicago Manual. 402-628-2221. ironcladQnavix.net. Word Processing/Typewriter service. Applications, re sumes, transcriptions, etc. Kathy’s Keystrokes, 464-7227. By appt., M-Sat. 400s Nanskw 1 roommate needed in a 5 bedroom house located in the Capital Beach area. Five minutes away from campus 475-5305._ Female non-smoker wanted to share 2BR apartment for summer, next year. $250-$300. Call 436-8977. M/F roommate, $200/mo -^utilities close to East Cam pus. Call 325-0910 or 436-6330 leave message. Professional couple relocating to Lincoln March 15, seeks faculty home to house-sit or similar arrangement. Please call Dennis at (785) 537-0315. 3 Bedrooms to rent in a 4 bedroom house. Close to campus. Reasonable. Washer/Dryer. (402)786-3638. 4 and 5 bedroom houses. Available for August, near campus. Call and reserve yours now. 432-0644. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, fenced backyard, 5 minute dnve to campus, plenty of parking, all appliances included, $795 + deposit. Available 6/1. Break on rent for summer months. 798-0340 or 560-6221.__ 310 N. 30th. 2 bedroom, central air, 1 1/2 garage, $500+ security, references, no pets. 483-4887 or 483-7720. STUDENTS! Spring Break is right around the I corner...Donate Plasma Today J.V Earn up to $200 a month by donating potentially lifesaving /■TV plasma! BE Visit our friendly, modem center and find out i more about the opportunity to earn cash while neiping others. As part of a Company research program, an experimental test will be performed on your plasma which could potentially benefit plasma product recipients in the years to come! Your research participation is entirely voluntary- however, it is required if you want to donate olasma. CgNTCQN Blo-Services, Inc. ’ 1442 “O” St. 475-8645 Must be 18-49 years of age, possess a valid ID and proof of locaJ address & Social Security number. * 1 1 ■ 1 ' 1615 N. 64th. 3BR, central air. 1 1/2 bath, fenced yard, $745 plus deposit. References and no pets. Call 483-4887 or 483-7720. Nice houses near campus available in May 1237 Court, 3 BR, 1&1/2 baths,garage $650 1140 N 29th, very large 4 BR 2 baths, parking, $850 726 Y St, 3 BR 1 &1/2 baths, $650. 1531 N 22nd, 4 BR 2 baths, $775 Call 432-0644. Summer, fall, yearly leases. 3, 4 5, bedroom houses. Pets OK, 432-6644. Three bedroom house for rent. $550/month. 2915 M Street. Call 580-3184, Walk to UNL five bedroom two bath house. Off street parking. 1324 Claremont. $950/month. 430-9415. Available Now! 1BR 5 minutes from campus, off street parking, central air, 28th and J area. $365/mo + util. MUST SEE! 475-8443. Brand new 3BR, 2BA Duplex. Diswasher, disposal, 2 car garage. Available Feb. 1st, $795. 1021 & 1025 Mi chelle Ct. Call Mitzi 465-6034 or Don 430-7880. Large 1 & 3 Bedroom duplexes, 4 bedroom house near both campuses. 489-5168. !! SUNNY & CHEERFUL!! n SMOKE FREE1I 1 BR 2000 J St, Clean $295 2BR 2000 J St, Nice $350 2BR 1501 S19th, New carpet $395 No Smokers or Pets 440-3000 1 BEDROOM APTS In Unique Complex between campuses, super clean, 3-month leases, newer decor, stove/fridge/dishwasher/disposal/blinds, parking, cen tral heat/air, laundry, gas/water/garbage paid, enclosed patios, big closets, breakfast bar, $345, 489-4857.__’ One large one bedroom: 'Jacuzzi, fireplace, dishwasher, French doors, very nice, 9ft ceiling, ceiling fans $535. Heat/gas paid, off street parking with laundry. 2929 R St., 474-3529. No smokers, no pits._ 640 S. 20th- Efficiency $299,1BR $349, 2BR $419 andup. 2301 A St.- 1BR $329. Jones Properties 475-7262 1120 E St., 1 bedroom just remodeled. Heat paid, no pets, $300.474-5327. _ 1256 South,26th St, 3 bedroom, 1 bath. Clean and nice, central air, laundry, no pets. $500-$520. 466-9526. -_ __ 1660 G, 1 bedroom, C/A, storage, parking, dishwasher, dispose^ remodeled, $330. Larger w/balcony, $350. 1930 Washington Clean and sunny efficiency apartment in quiet building. No smoking, no pets. Laundry facilities. $275 Eden Management, 489-2333. 2910 N. 42nd. Brand new 4-bedroom, 2-baths, deluxe unit with all appliances, including W/D, C/A, garage available, no pets. $950-$995. Taking reservations for spring and summer. 474-5327. 4971 Starr St. Large 3 bedroom, 2 bath, washer/ dryer hookups, no pets, $605,466-9526. / Apartments on UNL Campus Studio and one bedroom units. No smoking, no pets, controlled access, laundry, UNL shuttle stop, campus parking. $300-425/month. Brickyard Apartments, 17th and Holdredge. 477-6578. Better dollar value studio and one bedroom in well maintained vintage building. $295-330. 432-2288. Clean 0, 1,2 & 3 bedroom apartments. Rents $225 - $410 plus electricity. For more information call Pat or Melody 402-434-2610 or Hearing impaired/TDD 402-434-2613._ Colonial Heights Apartments 2815 Tierra Drive - 421-3070 U! RENT SPECIALS!!! • 6 month lease to receive half month free or a 12 month lease to receive a month free. Certain restrictions apply. • Indoor/outdoor pool, sauna and spa • Elevators, tanning bed and weight room ♦ 3 month leases available Large 2 bedroom, microwave, dishwasher, laundry, disposal, $495/month 2501 E St. 432-6476. N/S, N/P. Large 3 bedroom, 2 baths, all utilities paid, dishwasher, central air. 938 S. 12th, $795. Will hold until May 435-2552._ Like the feeling of new? 2 bedroom 1-3/4 bath. New carpet, cabinets, appli ances, paint, mini blinds, washer and dryer hook-ups, and storage closet for bike, etc. Close to East Campus and bus stop. Available April 1. $475. (800) 977-4253. Next to Campus 1932 R St. Available now. Also fee for summer and fall. 2bedrooms, 1 bathroom, parking, dishwasher, wash er/dryer hookups, clean and quiet. Lease -i- deposit. 475-3111. MANAGEMENT ONE Now leasing for summer and fall, 3 year rent freeze. Call for locations and prices, 477-2600 or www.mgmtone.com Summer & Fall Term Leases Now being accepted. Sign-up today to reserve an apartment for the summer or tall term. Our concrete construction makes you home a quiet environment. Surf's Upll.as soon as the pool opens. Study indoors or out, bike or walk to campus. Jones Properties 475-7262 Two bedroom apt., large kitchen, fireplace, off-street parking, newly renovated, laundry room on premises. 901 N. 25th. $375/month. Convienent location, great price. Call Garron at 438-6246 or Doc at 553-5901. <&Ctornnnr We provide: * Locations throughout Lincoln * 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance * Professional &>ersonable Leasing Staff Call us today! 402-437-8300 Willowhaven Apartments 1800 Knox •FIREPLACE 'Swimming Pool 'Minutes form downtown '1 BR’s^start at $349 '2 BR’s start at $459 'Clean & updated 'Friendly service Century and Sales Management 437-8322 or 437-8300 On Campus Summer Housing 31 spacious, furnished, on campus double or single rooms at Triangle Fraternity. Clean, coed. A/C, wash er/dryer, mail service. Call Nick Bernard 436-0132 for info and tour. ,/■* ii ii $9-$12 Per Hour for Delivery Drivers Domino's Pizza is now hiring for day and evening shifts for delivery drivers and limited evening inside help. No experience necessary. All you need to start is a good driving record, reliable personal vehicle, liability insur ance, and a good attitude. Apply at any of the Domino's locations. American Red Cross Swim Coordinator For 1999 summer swim program. Requires current WSI, 2 years teaching experience preferred. Part time from April to Mid-August. $8/hr. Apply at 220 Oak Creek, or call 441-7997. __ BW3 We are now hiring FT/PT help in the kitchen. Daytime or evening. Apply within. 1328 P St. Part-Time Hours + Full-Time Energy = Full-Time Pay ‘Guaranteed Hourly Wage ‘Huge Commissions and Bonuses ‘Flexible Hours ‘Walking Distance from Campus *$130Hiring Bonus Call Today Start Today JRW Sales Inc. 436-3070