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' not only kept going by actual conflict of in— terest but also spreads and perpetuates itself of its own accord, even when the proximate causes have dissappeared and well beyond what is ju— stified by the stakes" is but one example of the admonishments scat—

tered throughout the book. Noble sentiments,

maybe, even profound ones but the style is better suited to an essay than to a work of fiction, es— pecially when they are not reflected well in the narrative.

Yet despite its de— fects Overlords is one of the best recents ex- amples of sci—fi in the classic genre. For those who like action and adv— enture with maybe just a tinge of intellectualism it can't be beat. Over— lords of War by Gerald Klein,'

"is not oppressively so.

. . I. .- Klein manages to balance I , D '

a the two with a dexterity that few can match. However he appears to subjagate the char- acters. With the excep— tion of Corson himself, rmost are colorless and exist only to further the story. Breathless .buxom adoring women, tough hawkish warriors and all seeing wise men are strewn into Corson's path, each forcing him inevitably, if not always intention— ally towards the "great deed" that he must do; ‘ Despite this not 'inconsiderable defect insights, both human and humane, can be extracted from Klein's work, espec— ially into the mechanism of war. Unfortunately these insights are too 'bften expostulated dir— ectly by;Corson and his guiding lights. "War is

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War—s. Peace WithA Twist

For a change this The description is week I thOught I would superb, especially of review a science fiCtion Aergistal, a place on the a thriller. OVerlords of outer skin of the universe E§£_by Gerald Klein is a at the end of time where ‘fast—paced narrative re— war are perpetually fou- ‘vminisient of the old gl— ght. And they are well .ory days of sci—fi which ' inter—woven into a plot 'recounts the adventures whose complexities make ~‘in space and time of a a federal budget look_ soldier who eventually 'like Dr. Seuss. Yet de- comes to fight for peace. spite being complex, it

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Tradewind:

This is the first of a series of articles reviewing \Charlottetown nightclubs and lounges. The articles will appear every secOnd week and will attempt to compare nightclubs of sim— ilar styles. The visits to each club will take place on a typical weeknight and (impressions taken that night only will be used in the article. The columns will attempt to present inform— ation as well as overall impressions of each night spot.

In order to write articles on every night spot in “ Charlottetown,I'm going to have to do a lot of drink— ing and clubhopping this semester;but I'm sure that I can stand Up to the intense rigors of partying that this column will just- ify.

So lets begin with the Tradewind lounge. I arrived early (so that I wouldn't have to wait in line in the cold) and got seated near the dance floor. There is no cover charge and the Owner,who cordially greeted me at the door,considered my dress to be acceptable (patrons must be neatly dressed;not drunk or dressed like a slob). I ordered a

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beer and a rye & ginger that arrived in a short time and cost 90¢ and$1.20 respectively. On Student Night(Tuesday for UPEI and Wednesday for Holland College) the prices are 80¢ for beer and 95¢ for a drink. Stud- ents from these schools . also receive a complement— ary beverage is they arrive before 10:00 pm on these nights,and they also get a chance to win a free 6 pak at the end of the night. Day prices,in effect until 7:00 pm,are 75¢ for beer and 90¢ for a shot (there is no happy hour).

Some instrumental music was playing I believe it to be "Melting Pot" by Booker T and the M.G.'s (lovely tune that) which was followed by funky music and some good time rock and roll. The music was fine although the DJ seemed to have trouble with records skipping. I found the crowd to be very young (mostly students) and not rowdy at all. Overall,it was a very friendly atmosphere. I must admit that I don't like the black ceiling (the place seems too dark; this in contrast to GJ's Warm.bright red walls and

ceiling) but the colored lights rotating around the dance floor are very pretty. The dance floor makes you feel as though you're on stage. I found this out after I got a girl to dance with me,which didn't come about too easily(and then she didn't stay with me very long either). So it was off to Gentleman Jims.

On arriving at GJ's,I found a small line but it didn't take very long for me to get in.GJ's no longer has a cover charge and dress restrictions are up to the discression of the management. Dave and Mike Brown,who told me this, were both a little appre— hensive about this article. After all GJ's hasn't exactly receiVed wonderful /treatment from the "Cadre" lately. But I'm fair and speak with straight tongue, so they figured they had nothing to lose.

Because of the crowd,I was seated at a table occupied by people who

(were strangers to me. This led,to a very minimal amount of stimulating conversation. In any case ‘service was prompt and I ordered a beer and a rye

& ginger. Prices were 90¢ and $1.10. GJ's also has two Student nights, one

on Monday and the other

on Wednesday. Prices are 75¢ for beer and shots are regular price. Day prices in effect from 11:00 to 8:00 pm are 75¢ for beer and 85¢ for a shot of booze. I noticed several people .from UPEI around the room,

so instead of staying seat— ed,I moved around from table to table. Strangely enough,GJ's seems to have

a somewhat more reserved atmosphere than does the Tradewind. The guests have fun and people are boogying

.on the dance floor,but the

doormen and waitresses seem a bit tense;as though they are under some sort of pressure. I could feel this immediately upon entering. I must admit this is quite ( different from the Trade— wind. But,in defence of equal time.GJ's has a much better sound system and

the lighting and decorat~

ions are far superior to the Tradwind. GJ's is very

nicely decorated indeed; very pretty. Speaking of lights,Jim's has a bastard of a strobe light,but there are many people who do. If the DJ uses it tastefully (just a little) then it can be very effective. If he uses it too much;it can make one's mind go bananas his eyes see spots,and grow hair on his palms. Tonight, it was OK. Did GJ's pay their oil bill? Up until 10:00 pm it was as cold

as a barn. The place became warm only when people began dancing.

In closing,both places had good crowds,no trouble, and people seemed to have a good time;including myself. This makes me think that researching this column won't be too bad at all. See you again in 2 weeks.

KIP PUIIA