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The Clarion
Tuesday, February 7,1934
Students Should Use
Their Voting Rights
by Susan Rogers
Last week President Ronald Reagan announced his
intent to seek a second term of office. This being an elec
tion year, many^others have also announced their can
didacy.
The disturbing thing about this situation is not choos
ing whom to vote for. On the contrary, many people will
not take the time to vote at all.
From the viewpoint of a college student, it is difficult
at best to vote. Most students are simply too far away
from the district they are registered in and do not know
(or care) enough to cast an absentee ballot.
Another argument is that since students are away
from home for so long, the outcome of local elections do
not affect them. This may be true, but the outcome of
the race for President of the United States most certain
ly does affect them. It is worth the effort to register if for
no other reason than to vote in the Presidential election
In addition, voting is a perfect opportunity to exercise
some control over the events that are shaping the future
of our country. With college students concerned about
such issues as the legal drinking age, the draft, and
government-funded students loan, it would seem that
the number of registered voters in that age group would
be much higher than it is. Sadly, this is not the case.
Many people seem to be content to have others decide
their futures for them.
It is time for young people to take a more active role
in national government. A government (particularly a
democracy) will collapse without the participation of its
citizens.
David Friedman displays Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
album.
Jackson’s Thriller
Has No Comparison
by David Friedman
Michael Jackson’s latest video,
“Thriller,” is by far his best. It
combines elements of fright,
satirical humor and incredible
choreography.
A “thriller” it certainly is. As a
video it has no comparison, being
the most innovative video pro
duction yet. As a movie it is con
sidered the best horror film in
years.
It is not quite a horror film,
though. It is more of a satirical
or sarcastic look at the scare ’em,
Halloween 1, 2, or 3 genre. It is
filled with surprises but is much
better than those cheap October
flicks.
The entire song was changed to
conform to Jackson’s and Direc-
Werewolf In London, Twilight
Zone) idea of the song. Actually,
only about half of it is music.
The make-up, costumes and
choreography are the best
elements in “Thriller.” Many
long hours were spent to create
the detail in the actor’s faces.
They seem to protrude, creating
an amazing effect.
The costuming was also
carefully noted. Most of the
ghouls rising from the graves are
wardrobed in old ripped suits in
which they were supposedly
buried.
And of course, as per Jackson’s
other videos, the dancing is
superb. Jackson moves as
gracefully as in “Beat It” or
“Billie Jean” and the rest of the
‘monster’ dancers do too.
greatly detailed. At one point a
light rain is barely noticeable; It
can only be seen on the sidewalk
as a light mist, creating an eerie
effect.
The only possible flaw is the
dialogue, which is trite and over
ly obvious. But even here it is not
a flaw; Landis is making fun of
horror film scripts.
The video has already propell
ed yet another Jackson song into
the top ten, making it the 7th top
ten hit from the album
“Thriller.”
“Thriller” is a landmark video
for a number of reasons. First it
is the longest video (15 minutes)
ever made. It is almost film-
length and is eligible for an Oscar
after being played in a few Los
Angeles theaters. Entertainment
Tonight’s movie critic Leonard
Maltin gave it a “10” and said
that more of these short films
should be released.
“Thriller” has not been getting
all good reviews though. USA To
day said, “It is fun to see Jackson
resort to scare tactics but why
doesn’t he exult more on the
dance floor? Jackson is a hoofer,
not a frighter.” In Australia the
video has been banned complete
ly, being considered too violent
for the viewing of children.
Besides being so long, it is also
the most graphic video to date. It
will be interesting to see whether
NBC or other networks will play
it now that MTV’s exclusive
rights to it have ended.
That is another reason
“Thriller” is so good - it is break
ing new ground. As MTV has
done before, it has created
something new and different,
which is welcome after the five
years of stagnant and boring
music before MTV. ^‘Thriller” is
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Summer Jobs for Students Offered at Cape Cod
BARNSTABLE, Mass.-The
seaside resort areas of Cape Cod,
Massachusetts and the off-shore
islands of Nantucket and
. Marths’s Vineyard are experien
cing a growth problem in finding
enough college workers to ade
quately service a rapidly expan
ding tourist industry.
This summer Cape Cod and the
Islands will offer over 55,000 good
paying jobs to college students
and teachers. Many of these jobs
require little or no prior ex
perience.
Scholarships
Cent. From Page 1
Successful applicants will be
required to maintain a “B”
average in order to keep the
scholarship.-
A letter of not m_ore than 500
words telling why the applicant
wants a scholarship, together
with a photograph of the appli
cant, must accompany each ap
plication. Applicants also must
have a letter of recommendation
from a college authority.
Interested students should con
tact Mr. Ken Chamlee or write:
The Ralph McGill Scholarship
Fund; Box 4689; Atlanta,
Georgia, 30302.
Because it is impossible to fill
these jobs with local residents,
most of whom make up the year
’round work force, it is necessary
to draw from other geographic
areas to satisfy this seasonal
need.
Job for Students and Teachers
The Cape Cod Summer Job
Bureau gathers all pertinent
facts on available summer
employment and publishes this
information in a concise Job
Directory which is available to
college students and teachers by
February 1st each year.
Names and addresses of in
dividual seasonal employers are
listed in separate job categories
from bartenders to yacht crews.
The Job Bureau is a service
agency, and therefore charges no
fees to employers or employees.
An easy-to-use job application
form, which is now familiar to the
local employer, is included with
the Directory along with impor
tant tips on how to land a good
summer job.
Housing Information Included
This year the Job Directory has
a section devoted to seasonal
housing which lists addresses of
people who lease rooms, efficien
cies, cottages, apartments, and
group rentals.
A useful reference map of the
area is included as is a summary
of educational opportunities for
college credit, and cultural
classes in the arts.
For a copy of the 1984 Directory
send $3 (includes 1st Class
Postage & handling) to: Cape
Cod Summer Job Bureau, Box
594, Barnstable, MA 02630.
BSU Aids F amily
Editor Susan Rogers
Assistant Editor/Business Manger Jill Avett
Advisor Ken Chamlee
Photographs supplied by the Pertelote
The Clarion still needs writers in the areas of
sports, editorials, features, and campus life.
by Susan Rogers
The Baptist Student Union is
selling bags of popcorn in an ef
fort to raise money for a New
Yorkiamily.
Bob Hill is a minister at a small
church in New York. He and his
wife, Anne, and their four
children have been attempting to
live on $100 dollars a week for the
past nine months. That amount,
plus $25 dollars per week for ex
penses, is paid to the Hills by the
church. In addition, the church
also pays for the family’s in
surance. All other expenses, in
cluding electricity, heat, food,
and car repairs must be paid by
the family. The only other source
of income received by the Hills is
in the form of “love gifts” - dona
tions from groups like the BSU.
Catherine Ritchie, BSU Presi
dent, is responsible for undertak
ing the project. She spent two
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Catherine Ritchie
weeks as a missionary with the
Hill family last summer. Accor
ding to Ritchie, “We had planned
to try to raise $50 dollars but
some people have given dona
tions so we’ll probably be able to
send $70 or $80 dollars.”
The popcorn for sale is unpop
ped and costs $1 dollar for a 2
pound bag. It can be purchased in
West Beam, Room 165.