OPINION
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-by TYLER BROOKS and JESSICA PRICE, editorial staff-
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James Demarsh-What they wear.
Lauren Foreman-Good manners
Jennifer Owensby-Good personality
Ashley Martin-Good Kisser
Chris Hicks-Legs and Butt
Travis Skeenes-Good Conversation
Wes Phillips -Good body
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Coach Todd Anderson-Legs
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Ashley Martin-Bad kisser
Chad Lanier-Hairy legs
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Chance Minnich-Smart ass
Boog Whitman-Bad hair
Abbie Fletcher-Expecting something
Tool in Concert
What’s
going on?
-by TYLER HARBOUR, editor-in-chief-
Most of you (readers of the paper) have
asked why wasn’t there a paper published last
semester. Well, there was. There happened
to be a major problem. The printing com
pany that we sent our paper to really screwed
it up. It seems that we were the experiment
to see if their new printing press worked.
And this made our paper look more like
something that you would use as toilet pa
per then to read.
I would like to, however, thank the editors
and staff writers who worked so hard on
the paper and then be disappointed to see it
just go down the drain.
Hopefully, you will find this issue more
readable than flushable.
-by LANCE RUGGERI, editor-
A concert event by Tool was showcased
on Saturday, October 6, 2001 at 7:30pm.
Driving from Brevard College to Charlotte’s
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater took around
2-1/2 hours counting a food break and re
fueling. The parking lots were filled to the
brim and had the cheering excitement of
Tool fans in the waiting. Beer and another
familiar illegal substance was present as soon
as the first step was taken out of the car.
The fans were smiling and ready on the long
entry lines even as the staff patted and
frisked every person, searching for cameras,
weapons, drugs, and loose change.
WTiJe walking into the crowded Amphithe
ater fans b^an listening to the pleasurable
cacophony of the feature band Fantomas.
With melodious screams and powerful drum
ballads Fantomas gave the crowd something
to pay attention too. Fantomas represented a
supportive opening act for the type of show
that Tool was about to perform.
After a quick intermission to visit the little
boys’ room and a sound test, the lights grew
quite low and there was dead silence. The
shouts and yells broke the cosmic omnipo
tence in the air as Tools’ trademark of cir
cular eyes was presented on five large screens.
A circle of twenty-four flaming eyes that is
on the cover of Tools’ latest album Laterulus,
also represented where the first song came
from. They played a number of songs from
Lateralus and the previous album Aenima.
The talented lead singer Maynard, proved
to still have one of the best singing voices in
rock music today. The long tracks and eye
catching background videos kept the audi
ence waiting for even more after the show
was over. One great spectacle was during
the song Schism when the two gray charac
ters from its’ video came out on stage and
began bobbing their heads in synchronized
fashion. Then they continued to entertain
by climbing wire cables and stay suspended
in the air performing a hypnotic body dance
to the songs’ rhythm.
From the reaction of the audience at this
concert it seems that almost anyone who likes
rock would enjoy this show. If Tool comes
back in yotir area, be sure to check them out.
PICTURE*PICTURE*PICTURE
Imagine a picture here...a picture of
TOOL in concert. Microphones in hand,
the band plays on.
Why, you ask, are we trying to con you
into believing a picture exists in this space?
Because our editors got frisked at the con
cert and their camera was taken from
them. We are too poor to purchase pho
tos and we’re trying to refrain from being
sued. Our apologies. Imagine on.
PICTURE*PICTURE*PICTURE
He said.
-by WILL LUTZ, staff writer-
Valentine’s Day is a time of year that ev
erybody shows their love for their signifi
cant other. In kindergarten everybody made
litde baskets to keep candy in. February 14*
has been ingrained in everybody’s mind t re
member Valentine’s Day.
Some people think that Valentine’s Day is
a joke and is a product of candy and card
companies. Others believe that it’s one day
in which you totally prove your love for your
special friend. However, I believe, if you re
ally loved your wife or husband shouldn’t
everyday be Valentine’s Day?
To fully have an opinion about Valentine’s
Day is to know a little behind Valentine’s Day.
It actually is probably a festival that was
lumped together originating in Roman, Pa
gan and Christian societies. The Roman
Catholics started what we know today of this
holiday, while celebrating the anniversary of
Saint Valentine’s death at the end of Febru
ary. It wasn’t until the seventeenth century
in Great Britain that it was widely celebrated
among the high class.
In other words, don’t think of it as just
some lame candy-eating holiday; there’s a lot
more to it.
She said.
-by CORTNEY CHAPMAN, staff writer-
Men and women typically show extreme af
fection on Valentine’s Day to mates, lovers,
friends, and family. Companies such as Hall
mark, American Greetings, Russell Stovers,
Godiva, and floral boutiques base much of
their income every year on one day; Febru
ary 14*.
Why does a holiday determine our affec
tion towards others?
Showing affection for others does not al
ways have to be shown with material gener
osity. Valentine’s Day can be interpreted as
a day where we can and are obligated to make
up for our shortcomings from the rest of
the year. We all have people in our lives that
we care for dearly and we should show them
our feelings everyday, not just on Valentine’s
Day.