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'Face'falls flat BYNEALOBERMEYER In die summer of1999,1 found myself admitting something to myself that I never thought would happen. I liked a pop-punk song. Even worse, it was a pop-punk cover song. Covers by pop-punk bands are perhaps the single most annoying and unclever invention in the pop world today. Yet the perpetrators of these crimes are so convinced of their brilliance that they often make it a mini-career. But Face to Face's cover of INXS’ “Don’t Change" was catch ing on as quite a college radio hit that summer and, much to my surprise, I would listen and enjoy when I heard it And then I figured it out-I fig ured out why I liked the song in spite of my better judgment It was such a faithful rendition of the original that only die band them selves could have made a more perfect copy. It was just like hear ing the INXS version on a bad radio station or something. Just as punkifying non-punk songs for the sake of punkifying a non-punk song is not clever, doing cover songs simply for the sake of doing cover songs is also not a good idea. It’s a big risk to play someone else’s song because if you don’t make some statement of original ity, you become nothing more than a wedding/prom band. Or Shithook. It can be done, though, even in the punk world. Local band Rocket FM does a cover of “Don’t You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds, and what makes their ver Face to Face 1 fc&gga sion brilliant is the fact that those guys make it sound like that’s how die song was meant to be played. Face to Face’s new album, “Standards and Practices,” is a col lection of covers originally per formed by ’80s indie rock legends. Perhaps intended to be a trib ute to the band's influences, the moral of this story is that Face to Face is such a boring and uncre ative group that even though they listened to bands like this, they still couldn’t be inspired to come up with an idea of their own. They don’t remake songs, they just replay diem. This is the reper toire of a pseudo-punk band who has just learned how to play their instruments and think they’re cool because they can play Ramones songs. Other bands covered - doned - include the aforementioned ENXS, the Pogues, the Pixies and FugazL Their version of “Heaven” by the Psychedelic Furs even indudes a desperate attempt to replicate Richard Buber's whine. Perhaps the most daring move was to cover a Sugar song instead of Hiisker Dti. Forsaking old skool Bob Mould for newer is an act of rebellion only a true sub urban south-California punk would attempt The only reason this album' deserves the half-star it receives is because it saves you the time of making a 10-song mixed tape of the originals. Face to Face “Standards and Practices” Vagrant Records Reprieve. Is that too much to ask? It seemed like a load you could handle. Go to class. Go to job. Then, hack to dass. Study, class, job again. OiVey. Nov, you're bmp as a (ducked chicken. Something's gotta give. Not th/job. Now, what? Take a course with UNI’S College Independent Study program and work at your own pace, any (dace. No joke. Call us at 472 4321 for a free cata log or visit our office at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, Room 269,33rd and HoldregeSt Division of Continuing Studios • Department of Distance Education www. uni. t du /con tod/dUtod STOP THE DROP EVEN A RUBBER CHICKEN BOUNCES BACK. 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The athletic troupe of 15 finds harmony by tempering raw strength with agility, ultimately exceeding the sum of its parts. ACROBATS and AUTOGRAPHS After the performance UNL gymnasts and AEROS performers will sign autographs in the Liea‘s Steinhart Room. Generous support provided by Embassy Suites Sunday, February 25,2001 7:00pm Lied Center for Performing Arts Uncoln, Nebraska Tickets: (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 Box Office: 11:00am - 5:30pm M-F # www.liedcenter.org ^ Gifts ideas abound for Valentine's BY CASEY JOHNSON Ideas for Valentine's Day gift can come in many different forms, and UNL students have different ideas about what’s best Perhaps one of the most traditional gift ideas for Cupid day is jewelry. Bob Fixter, general manager of Sartor Hamann Jewelers, said college students were one of the most important segments of his store’s business. “Valentine’s Day is one of our biggest days of the year, and it is definitely a last minute holiday, especially for men,” he said. While men generally buy women jewelry and lingerie, Audrie Sparks, owner of Priscilla’s, said that trend was changing in the intonate item department “Most of my customers are women, although it becomes about 50-50 during Valentine’s Day,” she said. Besides those who don’t have a significant other, some UNL students won’t be celebrat ing Valentine's Day for one reason or another. Cady Reese, a senior in business manage ment said that she looks forward to Valentine's Day, but because of circum stances, she won’t be able to celebrate on Valentine’s Day. “It's bad that it's (today) because I have night class then, and my boyfriend lives in a different state, so I don’t have to worry about that until this weekend,” she said. For those who will be celebrating today, some prefer to take the simple approach. Josh Thelen, a senior agribusiness major, said he tried to keep it simple because it was too easy to fall into the predictable realm. “It’s easier to be creative on a spontaneous day that’s not supposed to mean anything because then it does,” Thelen said. Some UNL students have chosen to avoid Valentine’s Day cliches by doing non-tradi tional activities for the holiday. Said Jenny Thomsen, a senior business management major: “I wanted to do some thing very creative that (my boyfriend) wouldn't be able to guess, and I got him tick ets to the Three Doors Down and Fuel concert that's going to be at Pershing because it’s par tially a present for myself that way, too.” PJ Harvey, Liz Phair part of V-Day downer list SAP from page 5 7. Chris Isaac, “Forever Blue” “Forever Blue” got a second notice in 1999 when “Eyes Wide Shut” was released. And while Chris Isaac will always be remembered rolling around in the sand with a model on the video, “Wicked Game,” his lone ly, heartbreaking lyrics make him a choice selection for people doing an extended stay at the heartbreak hotel. 8. Nine Inch Nails, “Pretty Hate Machine” “Something I Can Never Have,” “Head Like a Hole,” “Sin,” where do you start? For begin ners, just push ‘play' and get ready for a 45 minute scream therapy session. 9. PJ Harvey, “Rid of Me” PJ Harvey has grown more sophisticated in her music craft, but "Rid Of Me" still stands as her most raw, blistering album. Harvey warns a jilted lover that their breakup is going to be a lot messier than be thinks in the title track and on the song, “Dry,” she lays down on of the biggest disses to a former lover ever put to tape. 10 Liz Phair, “Exile in Guyville” While many of the artists in this list rely on grandiose lyrical skills, Liz Phair opts make her voice as detached as possible. “Canary," and “Shatter" are frank, start studies in wilting relationships while “Divorce Song” remains one of the best breakup songs of all time. If you don’t know the extent of Phair’s philosophy on relationships, look no further than the song, “Fuck and Run." Internet provides new horizons for dating BY ALEXIS BNERSON A person who's looking for love this Valentine’s Day, but does n’t feel like hitting the local bar scene, has some more options. Now the Internet offers free sites geared solely toward college age people and dating. CollegeDating.com and CollegeDates.com are two of many sites for single people ages 17-22. CollegeDating.com offers per sonal ads with photos if available and games, including one where you can try out your pick-up lines. There’s also a chat room called Club 205 where you can see who you are chatting with. Dave Hooper, the designer, developer and owner of CollegeDating.com, said he designed his site because he noticed that most dating sites were geared toward older people. “Occasionally I would do a search through the personals of different dating sites, and the majority of the singles it returned were much older than 1 was,” Hooper said. “That’s when I came up with CoUegeDating.com: a site dedicated to college-age singles.” CoUegeDates.com was created for a more distinct purpose. Jason Dubrow, the co-owner and cocre ator of the site, said it was original ly created for Purdue University students. But after the site quickly grew and Purdue University tried to shut CollegeDates.com down, Dubrow expanded the site. “Students can match them selves with other people at their school nearby schools and even in other states and countries,” Dubrow said. Hooper and Dubrow said they had received many comments from people who had met through their sites, and CollegeDates.com actually has a kudos page where all can see spe cial stories or comments. “Just a few weeks ago we lost one of our first members when she graduated,” Dubrow said. “She was very happy we provided the services for her to meet many friends and her franco.” Of course the Internet does have a few drawbacks. Hooper said that there wasn’t really a way to guard against peo ple lying about themselves over die Internet but there were things that he said he has done to make his site safer. On the CollegeDating.com site, the e-mail goes through the site so you do not have to reveal your e-mail address until you feel comfortable, Hooper said. Dubrow said that the CollegeDates.com site always advises people, if they plan on meeting, to first meet in a public place. “Thankfully, we’ve never received any stories of bad experi ences,” Dubrow said. “If and when we do, we will take them very seriously and assist in any methods possible.” 4ITH&. Vf ST. ’ B4RBERI\G • C0SVE10L0G) • 474-4244 c c^,.^ r*t i ikii r, 8 oz. Biolage Detangling any Color or Perm Service e In bv March 9, 2001. ^ SPECIALS ON: Qj Biolage • Nexxus • Paul Mitchell Rusk • Vital Nutrients for an appointment. 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Besides its two supporting-actress nominations, the movie earned a nomination for Crowe's original screenplay and for film editing. Miramax, always a scrappy Oscar campaigner, pulled out a best-picture nomination for “Chocolat,” considered some thing of a longshot. Miramax's past Oscar successes include “The English Patient,” "Shakespeare in Love,” “Life is Beautiful” and last year’s “The Oder House Rules.” Along with “Crouching Tiger,” nominees for best foreign lan guage film were “Amores Perros” from Mexico, “Divided We Fall" from the Czech Republic, “Everybody Famous” from Belgium and “TheTkste of Others" from France. Nominees in most of the 23 categories are chosen by specific branches of the 5,300-member academy, such as actors, directors and film editors. Contenders in some categories, including docu mentaries and foreign-language films, are selected by committees. All academy members can vote for best-picture nominees. The full academy also is eligible to vote in all categories for the awards themselves. The Oscars will be presented March 25 in a five broadcast on ABC-TV from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Steve Martin will host the cer emony, taking over for Billy Crystal, who has been master of ceremonies for seven of the past eight Oscar shows. Dino De Laurentiis, whose credits include “Hannibal" and “Serpico,” will receive the Irving G. Thalberg award, presented to pro ducers whose work reflects “con sistently high quality.” Hotels offer few lower fares for Valentine's Day HOTELS from page 5 $79 single room rate. Howard Johnson, 5250 Comhusker Hwy., is also at its standard rate, which is between $49 and $59. Some of the lowest prices include Travelodge, 2801 West O St, at $40 for a single, and the best deal was the Days Inn, 2920 NW 12th St., which is offering 25 per cent off its single room rate of $45. This isn’t that much different from Days Inn’s normal year * round discounts, which offers University of Nebraska students a 20 percent discount with ID. However, these rates reflect rates based on single occupancy; dou ble occupancy rates may differ. Students who would prefer to wait until the weekend to get that room may want to reconsider because of the High School State Wrestling Tournament starting Thursday. Many motels, as well as some of the hotels, are running low on vacancies for the weekend. \