Album Review: _ Tucker,

Tanya

Strong Enough to Bend

Strong Enough. to Bend, the latest album by Tanya Tucker, was produced by Jerry Cutch- field for Capitol Records in 1988. Tanya has been a jor~coun- ‘ try music star since § SE vetipe

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This album promises to do quite well for Tanya. The first single, “Strong Enough to Bend”, has done well on the country charts. Other tangy songs.are: “ You’re Not Alone”; “Highway Robbery”; and (my favorite), “Call on Me”. Strong Enough to Bend is a must for all Tanya Tucker fans at the University of Prince Edward Is-

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Stubborn,

Meeting a skunk while walking around campus!

Being, stranded. on the highway at~3 in the: morning .and_hav- ing the RCMP and’ the -HP say there’s nothing they can do to

insensi-

tive bank managers who work in a little hole of an oz:fice, tucked in their finiancial security in the rear of their bank. Certainly I’m

not ass enough to slip into their assinine shoe!

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Canada’s campus in Europe

=== UNIVERSITE CANADIENNE EN FRANCE

The Université canadienne en France programme provides a unique opportunity to include 8 months in an international programme as part of a Canadian university degree :

The 1988-89 class is made up of students from 40 universities and colleges in all regions of Canada. Applications are now invited for the 1989-90 regular session.

The programme includes arts, language and social science courses from the middle years of a Canadian B.A. programme. In 1989-90 some courses will focus on ‘The Mediterranean’. Subjects are offered in both English and French and credits are transferable to Canadian universities. Provincial financial assistance and scholarships may be applied toward this programme.

An intensive spring session in May-June 1989 will include courses in languages, humanities and international business.

The magnificent campus overlooks the Mediterranean at Villefranche-sur-Mer, between Nice and Monaco. Fees of $7,995 include tuition, accommodation and return airfare ($4388 for one semester). Places available 2nd semester - Jan. '89.

For more information and application forms please write or call:

68 Scollard Street, Toronto, Ontario MSR 1G2

(416) 964-2569, Canada (800) 387-1387, Ontario (800) 387-5603 or Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6 (705) 673-6513 Information Session for the University of Prince Edward Island Friday, November 18, 1988, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lecture Theatre “A’, Atlantic Vet College

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Re

U2 Rattle and Hum

by Shelli Wheaton

At last, The long-awaited re- lease of U2’s Rattle and Hum, one of the most talked about films of the year.

Rattle and Hem is not so much a movie as it is a collection of fine concert footage consisting of excerpts from the band’s re- cent Joshua Tree Tour. With the exception of scattered com- ments through out the film, there are basically no serious interviews with U2 pertaining to the origins of he movie, the band;s evolution to stardom, its future plans, and other issues commonly dealt with in films such as this.

For some, Rattle and Hum may be received as a strange dis- appointment. Because a rather lengthy segment of the picture is

filmed in black and white, one may begin to wonder why such an astronomical sensation as U2 would not be more adequately en- hanced by the marvel of modern technology — like color. Coupled with the lack of documentary in the film, as will as there be- ing no elaborate stage gimmicks, outrageous expectations of U2 to take on a more glittering image, mostly as a result of the incredi- ble popularity of the Joshua Tree and the rise of U2 as one of the more influential recording artists to date. This image is not evi- dent in Rattle and Hum.

It is perhaps for this very rea- son of rising expectations ha the conception of Rattle and Hum cam to be. U2 is a political

band unlike any other that has

achieved such power, influence and popularity as these Irish mu- sicians have today. And rather than succumb to commercializa- tion by issuing ridiculous inter- views to promote themselves, or creating unnecessary glitter in their performances, they have been able to stick with the ba- sics of producing their own entic- ing message with music that ig- nites passion, soul— searching and meaning, The naked voice of U2 needs no enhancing to make itself

' known, appreciated and admired.

Making its message known is the intent of Rattle and Hum. The appreciation and admiration of U2 just naturally follows.

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