6 THE PEN October, 1993
Arts & Entertainment
Summer Movies
by
Audra Noble
In the Line of Fire- **** Clint Eastwood is back. This
time as secret service agent Frank Horrigan, who is hired to
protect the president from a psychopathic assassin, played by
John Malcovich. Clint Eastwood plays his role flawlessly.
John Malcovich is absolutely brilliant .Rene Russo adds
perfectionism to the movie as Eastwood’s feminine yet
strong CO -worker. This was the best movie of the summer
without a doubt.
The Fugitive- **** Harrison Ford plays a hard
working doctor who is accused of killing his wife. The plot
is used frequently in Hollywood movies, but this storyline
depicts extra intelligence and humor as well as tons of
excitement. Harrison Ford’s character is loveable and makes
the audience sympathetic to his plight. The Fugitive is a very
good movie with unexpected twists.
The Firm- *** This film adaptation of John Grisham’s
novel is about a rookie lawyer who goes to work for a
successful law firm that happens to be connected with the
mob. Gene Hackman turns in an excellent performance as
Cruise’s supervisor. The movie is exciting and, as usual,
Tom Cruise is mesmerizing.
Poetic Justice- *** Janet Jackson stars as Justice, a
stubborn young lady who refuses to let herself enjoy any
thing, until she meets Lucky- played by Tupac Shakur. This
movie was about real life - real life from a black woman’s
point of view. The chemistry between Jackson and Shakur is ’
believable and can easily allow this movie to be classified as
a romance.
Meteor Man-*** Robert Townsend stars as the super
hero Meteor Man, who is determined to rid the world of drugs
and violence. Meteor Man is very silly, but at the same time,
it is also fun. The star-studded cast makes the movie even
more enjoyable. Movie goers of all ages will be able to enjoy
Meteor Man.
Posse- ** Mario van Peeples directs and stars in this
movie about black cowboys in the old southwest. Peeples
portrays Jesse Lee, the leader of the infamous posse. Thanks
to Mario Van Peeples, the existence of black cowboys is no
longer considered a myth. Tone Loc and Big Daddy Kane
also star.
Sliver-** Sultry actress Sharon Stone stars in this
movie as a divorced and somewhat frigid book editor who
moves into a strange apartment complex, owned by William
Baldwin. Mysterious deaths keep occurring in this complex
and one of the suspects is a voyeur (Peeping Tom). The
interesting storyline saves this movie from being a complete
disaster, but the disappointing ending wouldn’t allow it to be
much more.
Last Action Hero- * Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as
action hero Jack Slater, who is dreamed up by a young boy,
played by Austin O’Brien. Although all of the hype from the
previews made this out to seem like it would be the mega-hit
of the summer, the movie failed to do so. Last Action Hero
is silly and less than amusing.
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Raleigh celebrates richest heritage
By Staff Reporter
Travel around the world
without having to leave Ra
leigh at the 1993 International
Festival, North Carolina’s larg
est ethnic celebration, on Octo
ber 1, 2, and 3, at the Raleigh
Civic Center. For three days,
Raleigh celebrates its rich heri
tage by inviting groups from
over 45 countries to display the
beauty and uniqueness of their
cultures, customs and traditions
through food, dance, music, art
and crafts.
Stroll through bazaars,
boutiques and sidewalk cafes
to find colorful hand-crafted
gifts and savor a wide array of
delectable family recipes. Tap
your feet to the tunes of three
different bands as they capture
the Old World charm in the
Biergarten. Be entertained by
ethnic performers as they show
case traditional dances and
songs on the center stage.
Feature attractions this
year include mini-language les
sons from the Berlitz Language
Center, The Children’s Mu
seum About the World Exhibit,
an International Travel Show,
free telephone calls anywhere
ih world courtesy of MCI,
Hudson Belk gift certificates,
and chances to win tickets for
two to Paris on American Air
lines.
A highlight of Friday’s
activities will be a Naturaliza
tion Ceremony. Approximately
100 people will become citi
zens of the United States that
day at 11:00 a.m. at the Civic
Center. The main speaker at
the ceremony will be the Hon
orable Daniel T. Blue, Jr., North
Carolina Speaker of the House.
Hours for general admis
sion to the festival are: Friday,
October 1, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00
p.m.; Saturday, October 2,
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and
Sunday, October 3, noon to 6:00
p.m.
Tickets at the door are
$5.00 for adults, $4.00 for se
nior citizens, $3.00 for children
(ages 4-15). Children under 3
are admitted free. Dollar off
coupons are available at area
Winn-Dixies and Kerr Drug
Stores. Discount presale tick
ets are available at the Civic
Center Box Office, Books at
Quail Corners, Wellington
Books in Cary, and Village
Book and Stationery at
Cameron Village.
For more information con
tact International Focus, Inc. at
432-4331.
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lose people because of
the criteria— taking and pass
ing the NTE,” says Downing.
She goes on to say that she
does not doubt their ability to
pass the NTE, but believes that
studentsdo not follow through
if they fail. ‘They do not spend
enough time in the NTE lab.”
Dr. Downing says that
her continuing to coach is “up
in the air,” but she feels that
she can handle both. “I would
like to personally finish out
the year,” says Downing.
Dr.. Downing says that
she is, “Very happy, enthusi
astic, and excited. It will be a
lot of work— different from
what I am used to. I have been
physical education department
chair for 3 years, so I have
experience that I can take with
me. It’s like a basketball game,
says Downing, “they do not see
behind the scenes, only what's
on the court.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Donald
Watson, whom Downing is re
placing is presently on a leave
of absence. A well deserved
vacation according to Mrs.
Crystal Phillips Bodie, admin
istrative assistant for the divi
sion. “On behalf of the whole
division I believe everyone is
happy to see him take a break,
because he has had his share of
health problems. He will still
be doing his part in the division
in his twofold position as Di
rector of Student Teaching and
Recommending official for St.
Augustine’s College Education
Division.” As for the transition
she will make working with Dr.
Downing “It will be an easy
transition working with Dr.
Downing, I am already opti
mistic because she is a good
team player and she is very
organized, I have known her for
12 years, both of us are ener
getic and together we will make
it work, I’ll definitely miss Dr.
Watson.”
The Pen would like to com
mend Staff Reporter Deonza
Murray for her dedication
in preparing the Division
News stories for this issue.