U2 —+’— Unforgettable
By Glen Boswall
After admiring U2’s “Boy”, “October”, and “War” albums for so long, I feared that my expectations for any new album would be too high. Upon first hear- ing the record, I was some- what disappointed by the lack of grab that character- ized “Boy” and the other earlier albums. The more I listened to the album, how- ever, the more my disap- pointment faded and my ap- preciation grew.
“The Unforgettable Fire” seems to place more em- phasis on the lyrical content and sound than earlier works. This provides ample opportunity for singer, Bono Hewson, to expand and dis- play his vocal talents. If you thought he was good be- fore, listen to “Elvis Presley and America”, “MLK” or “Bad” and find out how
Fresh Point of View
By Kaberia Dasgupta
I walked into the house. At least, I made an attempt at walking. The books managed to slide from my arms and onto my feet. I went down to join them. After about fif- teen minutes, I made it to the sofa.
One of my little sisters, discerning that I was tired, decided to perform an unpre- cedented act of kindness. She sat down a soft drink about five feet away from me.
“Here,” she said.
I managed to twist my head around to actually view the glass. Bubbles were floating to the top of the drink. Bubbles of carbon dioxide. A gas pv=k. Vapor pressure. The derivative of the rate of increase of the radius...
“No! No more!” I shouted. By Bob Stanley
Last week’s story on the tragic kidnapping of stuffed animals on campuses across
right you were. ,
Guitarist ‘The Edge’ Evans continues to impress me as either a certified genius or a certifiable lunatic. He con- tinues to violate every tradi- tion and rule ever associated with rhythm guitar. Yet I know of no other guitarist with a truer sense of what rhythm guitar means and what its purpose is in relation to the group as a whole. This album is no exception to his distinctive style. He hovers all around the melody, re- peatedly defining and mod- ifying it.
Enough of the merits of in- dividual band members. Not to slight the considerable tal- ents of drummer, Larry Mul- len Jr. or bassist, Adam Clayton, but space runs short. What about the album as a whole? What about the
songs?
“The Unforgettable Fire”
“What do you mean?”
album seems to represent a maturation for U2. It aban- dons much of the reckless— ness of their earlier albums, a fact which may at first dis- turb you. Fear not, each member now seems to have a
larger sense of what the others are doing.
It all comes together in a talented display of tone, mes- sage, and well-crafted sound creation and mix. Congratu- lations to the band members
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for making itallclick. " There isn’t as much of the fast stuff on this album but “Indian Summer Sky” and “Wire” give you‘a little of that. “Wire”, however, be-' comes a bit 'monotonous. “Elvis Presley and America” and “MLK” have a warm hypnotic quality I have not
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. Dimwilt in Under/and
by Jim Lai
For those who still haven’t figured out last week’s epis- ode, here are some hints:
I) Glumbell represents childhood.
2) The name Dimwilt im- plies a legacy of ignobility. The name is made up of dim- wit and wilt, suggesting stu- pidity and decay.
3) The Mountains of Dark- ness represent fears and the transition from childhood to adulthood, as will the king- doms of Underland.
destroyer. What is power?
asked my sister, looking Al’énrr 9 V .9 slightly perplexed. With a yell, I hit the button. “What do I mean? Why do My head hit the sofa just as
you want to know what I mean? Do you really care? Does anyone really care?”
My sister, sensing that I was losing my mind, de- cided not to waste a glass of 7-Up.
“How was your day?” she asked.
“It’s all a plot. They plan to take over my mind.”
“Sounds like it’s working.”
After giving her an exclu- sive view of my tongue, I looked desperately for some- thing with no meaning, no depth. I managed to grab the remote control.
I glanced at the orange button on it. “POWER”, it said. Power. So many people have thirsted for it. MacBeth, Hitler. Power, the ultimate
the image flickered on the screen. At last, something truly meaningless.
“He’s not your son,” said the woman on the screen to the man who was grasping a Father’s Day card.
Finally! Some violence to relieve my tension. I reached up to grab the remnants of the 7-Up. As I glanced back at the television set, I heaved a sigh of disappointment. They were kissing. Well, maybe they were happy.
I went to the kitchen to get something to eat. Under— neath all the apples and oranges was a bag of potato chips. Relieved, I returned to the family room.
The couple were fighting. Well, that was more like it.
4) Simwilt is a typo. And don’t you forget it..
Now on with the story:
Sly Dimwilt carefully made his way across the flimsy rope bridge. The bottomless
chasm seemed even deeper 1
than before. Despite the slip- pery patches of glowins moss all over the place, he made it across.
As Sly turned around, he saw the bridge collapse. A film of fear enveloped him as he ran away into the only exit — a narrow tunnel.
He ran blindly. The tunnel
The child in the comer of the room was staring at them. Poor kid. Funny, I thought the mother’s hair was brown not blond. Wait a minute, the card was supposed to be a Father’s Day card, not a birthday card. Oh, a different soap opera.
Suddenly a sign flashed on- to the screen “We inter- rupt this program for a special news report.”
“Another terrorist attack in ...” ,
These terrorists. What was their motive? Were they simply crazy? Could they be cured? What could be done?
Why ...? Jerking myself out of my relapse, I sighed. Then,
fatalist that I am, [gathered my books, and went upstairs to resume my journey through the wonderful (?) world of knowledge.
health hazard revealed
Canada has lead the F.B.I. (Fuzzy Bear Investigators) to
In recent stuffed animal contests, picking the cutest
another problem facing these on campus. it was discovered
innocent creatures.
by the F.B.I. that owners
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with additional stuffing to in- /'
crease the plumpness and give them a more appealling quality.
The concern of this or- ganization is that.the added stuffing puts on a dangerous strain on the seams and in- creases the danger of re- ceiving A.I.D.S. (absolutely, indescribably, dangerous stuff ing) from one of those phony Cabbage Patch Kid dolls.
Hints on detecting stuff doping:
1) You can bounce 'a penny two feet off the animal’s ‘
belly. 2) The seams are strained. 3) There is a strong smell of kerosine (in the cases involv:-, ing A.I.D.S.)
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led to a complex of maie of tunnels. The glowing moss was everywhere. Lost in the mase, Sly Dimwilt ran even faster. -
The Sly fell.
He had fallen in a pit trap. Sly cursed his stupidity.
He looked around the pit. There were literally thous- ands of people weeping and wailing. Their' cries filled the air. “Where am I?” Sly asked.
“The Pit of ’ Despair.” cried a voice.
“How do I get out?”
“What? . ’ ’ the voice wailed in outrage. “Don’t you care? Can’t you see my suffering? Oh, the agony. I am in great
painln
(‘why?’)
“Why?.” the voice sobbed in outrage. “Why not?H
What’s so bad about pain and suffering?? Why can’t you enjoy beins unhappy for the sake of it? Don’t you feel any pity at am,”
“You disgust me, Sly stated flatly. He noticed that the walls were made of pack- ed earth, which offered sev- eral fragile footholds. Sly Simwilt began to climb the dirt wall.
“Why are you leaving me when I need you the most?”
wept the voice. “You jus want to make me cry.” “You cry over nothing,’ Sly shouted as he reached th top‘ of the Pit. _I-Ie looke back down and saw sever people struggling after him begging for his return. H turned and walked away. After walking a consider able distanCe (not far enough in Sly’s opinion), he event ually came upon a sign whic said: “Welcome to the King dom of Psycho-Derelicts.’ At last. He had reached th first of the kingdoms of U derland._ - Soon, Sly came upon vast cavern, which ecul hold all the brains in Glume bell. Let me rephrase that The cavern could hold all th marbles in Glumebell. (T her are only 27 functiOnin brains in Glumebell, evenl dispersed among the entir population of 70,533. How ever, over 144 metric tons 0 marbles can be found i Glumebell.) _ l r ‘ Instead, the cavernahfld huge walled city. Slyrwatk _around it in search of: entrance. Unfortunater to him, he found it. (To be continued
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speakeasy‘j A SHORT COURSE ON EFFECTIVE \ SPEAKING FOR U.P.E.|. STUDENTS
In a few years you will be assuming _an active role in your work, in social and service organi- zations, and in the community. While at uniyer- sity you should expect to gain the skill ‘and
to communicate your
ideas to others. This short course is designed f0r University of P.E.l. students “who wish to achieve more effective expression in various forms of
ussi‘on. seminar partici-
pation and social interaction-Emphasis will be on the achievement of self-confidence, deter- mination and the development of human poten- tial. This coUrse is not intended to be a high level course in public speaking or debating. ‘
Method: Exercise in small "groups. Stress will bé
Length of Course: Six weeks, beginning Tuesday,
Place: Audio Visual Studio, Robertson Library
Fee: $20.00 '
Class Limit: 8 participants ,
This is a non-credit course. No examinations will be held or marks recorded. ThOSe wishing - more information before registering are asked to contact the: Department of Student Services. Early Registration is Advised.
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