COLUMNS
Page 7
The Doors Make
Campus Comeback
cont. from' page 2
By GREG COOPER
More than a decade after
the drug-related death of Jim
Morrison in a hotel room, the
“Lizard King” of rock music is
making a comeback on college
campuses.
Jim Morrison and his
group, The Doors, tended to
home-in on the more cynical
side of things: loneliness, the
dark side of life. During this
rather down period we are ex
periencing, The Doors’ music
realtes to the feelings of
students on the colleges cam
puses.
The group is well-known
for hits they produced in their
short career. Among their
most popular tunes are:
“Light My Fire”, Hello, I
Love You”, “Riders On The
Storm”. Between 1967 and
1971 the group had nine
albums out. The group has
recently gained popularity
from the bestselling
biography of Jim ^orrison,
No One Here Gets Out Alive.
Jim Morrison was the
group’s lead singer,
songwriter, and focal point of
controversy. He was known
for his frequent arrests for
obscenity, nudity on stage,
public drunkeness, and
possession of illegal drugs.
Morrison earned his “Lizard
King” nickname by perform
ing in skin-tight leather
pants.
Jim Morrison died July 3,
1971 in Paris. Some people
believe that heroin was the
cause of death despite Mor
rison’s strong fear of needles
and the death certificate
listing heart attack as the of
ficial cause of death. At the
time of Jim Morrison’s death
there was no police report, no
doctor present, or autopsy
performed. A doctor’s
signature, however, did ap
pear on the death certificate
that was issued four days
after his death. Many fans
think that Jim Morrison is
still alive.
The album, “Weird Scenes
Inside the Gold Mine”, was
the last album produced by
The Doors with Jim Morrison.
Two other albums were
released after his death: “The
Best of The Doors”, “An
American Prayer”.
The Doors have made quite
an impression on some college
students. They dress like Jim
Morrison, listen exclusively
to sixties music, and adopt
the same reckless lifestyle
Jim Morrison enjoyed.
The Doors’ music has en
dured the years because they
express thoughts that were
important in the sixties and
are still part of life in the
eighties.
A Louisburg college stu
dent, Johnnie Rotten com
mented, “He’s hot, he’s sexy,
but he’s dead.”
THE ARHT PATS
NEED HELP WITH
YOUR STUDENT LOAN?
If you attended or are now attending college on a Guaranteed Stu
dent loan or a National Direct Student Loan made after October 1,
1975, you may want to consider spending a couple of years in the
Army. Here’s why.
If you qualify and train for certain Army specialties,
the government will release you from '/» your loan
debt (or $1,500, whichever is greater) for each
year of Army active duty.
Obviously, a three-year enlistment cancels
your entire debt A full % with the Army’s
exclusive two year enlistment.
Plus, you may also be eligible for one
or more of the Army’s other generous
educational incentives, enlist
ment bonuses or the Army Col
lege Fund, that can provide
up to $20,100 to further
your education even more.
To find out how to get 1
the challenge and exper
ience of serving your
country plus get out
of debt, call your
local Army recruiter. '
Look in the Yellow Pages
under “Recruiting."
ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE.
A drinking-driving test
Set 5
21. I usually do things that
everybody else is doing.
22. What my friends think of
me is the most important
thing in my life.
23. I would ride in a friend’s
car even if that person has
been drinking a lot.
24. Often I do things just so I
won’t feel left out of the group
I’m with.
25. I often worry about what
other people think about the
things I do.
Add scores 21-25
Set 6
26. Adults try to stop
teenagers from driving just to
show their power.
27.1 don’t think it would help
me to go to my parents for ad
vice.
28. I feel I should have the
right to drink if my parents
do.
29. My parents have no real
understanding of what I want
out of life.
30. I wouldn’t dare call my
parents to come and take me
home if either I or a friend I
was with got drunk.
Add scores 26-30
Set 7
31. I can’t help getting into
arguments when people
disagree with me.
32. If people annoy me, I am
apt to say what I think of
them.
33. At times, I have a strong
urge to do things that may be
harmful or shocking to others.
34.1 usually take a person up
on a dare.
35. I easily become impatient
with others.
Add scores 31-35
Set 8 .
36. I often act on the spur of
the moment without thinking
things through.
37. I tend to change my mind
abruptly.
38. From time to time, I do
things that are really
reckless.
39. Often, I don’t consider the
consequences before I do
things.
40. There have been times
when I felt like smashing
things.
Add scores 36-40
Scoring:
Set 1:13-25 points, realistic in
avoiding drinking/driving
situations. 5-6 points, tend to
make up excuses to combine
drinking and driving.
Set 2: 15-25 points, take
responsibility to keep others
from driving drunk. 5-9
points, wouldn’t take steps to
stop a drunk friend from driv
ing.
Set 3:12-25 points, hesitate to
drive after drinking. 5-7
points, are not deterred by
the consequences of drinking
and driving.
Set 4: 19-25 points, perceive
autos as means of transporta
tion. 5-14 points, use cars to
satisfy psychological needs,
not just transporation needs.
Set 5:16-25 points, care about
what others think but act ac
cording to own beliefs and
values. 5-10 points, go along
with the crowd.
Set 6: 18-25 points, accept
adult and parental respon
sibility and concern for one’s
safety. 5-10 points, reject
parental concern or control,
y
iiet 7: 17-25 points, patient
with others and calm in reac
ting to them. 5-11 points, lack
control over reactions to
others.
Set 8: 19-25 points, likely to
think before acting. 5-12
points, impulsive and
dangerously reckless in
behavior.
COLLEGE POETRY REVIEW
The NATIONAL POETRY PRESS
announces
The closing date for the submission of manuscripts by College Students is
April 1
ANY STUDENT attending either junior or senior college Is eligible to submit
his verse. There is no limitation as to form or theme. Shorter works are pre
ferred because of space limitations.
Each poem must be TYPED or PRINTED on a separate sheet, and must
bear the NAME and HOME ADDRESS of the student, and the COLLEGE
ADDRESS as well.
MANUSCRIPTS should be sent to the OFFICE OF THE PRESS.
NATIONAL POETRY PRESS
Box 218
Agoura, Ca. 91301