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Meredith Heraid September 5, 2001 8 Campus Reviews Othello gets hip inO SENIORS: If you missed Rebrcca Barringer SlaH Reponer O is a modern adaptation of (he Shakespearean tragedy Othello. It shows the downfall of the successful Odin James as he struggles with issues of racism, jealousy and betrayal. James, played by Mekhi Rtifer (/ Know What You Did Last Summer) is a basketball star at an exclusive South Car olina prep school and the boyfriend of Desi Brable, played by Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hale About You, Save the Last Dance). Odin’s misfortune is the result of the destructive schem ing of Hugo, who is played by Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor). Phifer’s acting in the differ ent scenes shows his characte's range of behavior. This includes the scene when Odin acts aggressively toward his girlfriend and later when he expresses unreason able behavior at a basketball dunking contest. The actors do a wonderful job with their particular charac ters. The movie as a whole, however, is less successful. Moii.y Huftstetler Stalf Reponer Don't go with the traditional by dining at Applebee’s, Burg er King or Arby’s—all restau rants within walking distance of Meredith- Venture a little farther down Hillsborough Street, and you'll find Sushi Blues, located at 301 Gten- wood Avenue. The restaurant carries an eccleclic theme of the tradi tional sushi fanfare mixed with the typical Louisiana jazz bar. providing a setting that takes patrons straight to Bourbon Street. O’s story-line is based on a play written almost four hun dred years ago and contains actions in it that would not be appropriate in contemporary American high schools. O shows the killing of sever al high school students by fel low classmates. The scene does present the killings as a tragic, serious event but was still controver sial enough to cause the movie to be shelved for over two years after the Columbine shootings of 1999. O's story-line also lacks con sistency in the details. The movie, for example, shows its students having a “hip>-hop," urban style but takes place at a traditional South Carolina prep school. On one side, O is sometimes graphic or disturbing. It leaves its audience without a happy "feel-good” quality often popular in today's movies. On the other side, though, O does provide a look at impor tant contemporary issues, including race relations and teenage violence. The seating area is small, but the wait is generally moderate. The prices are reasonable. However, I suggest splitting the order with a friend. For sushi novices, try the California Roll. You'll get the overall experience of eating sushi without getting bogged in a mesh of raw fish. The menu at Sushi Blues is descriptive, and the wait staff is helpful in giving “safe” sug gestions. Sushi Blues has long hours, perfect for college students with late-night appetites. Sun day thru Thursday you can dine Also, Meredith juniors Kelli Riales and Lisa Brown, both Charleston natives, were used as extras in O. They appear briefly at the school dance scene and the sports assembly scene The movie is rated R for vio lence, a scene of strong sexual ity, language and drug use. Rating ★ * * from 5:30 p.m. until 12 a.m. and Friday thru Saturday from 5:30 p.m. until 2 a.m.. You can also pick up lunch Monday thru Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. There is one more thing you must know before going to Sushi Blues: Unless you want to eat with your fingers, make sure you have perfected—or at least practiced-eating with chopsticks. This is the only way to get the sushi from the plate to your mouth. the last class meeting, please mark your calendar for Oct. 2, 2001 at 9 p.m. in Belk Dininq Hall. Topic for discussion: CORNHUSKIN' CLASSIFIEDS Afterschool babysitter needed for children ages 9 and 12. M-F, 3:30-6 p.m. $9 per hr. Call Dori O’Toole at 981-0191 (work) or 851-7973 (home). Tutors needed Monday thru Friday from 2:15-5:00 p.m., working with students in homework and supplemental curriculum materials. The Southwest Wake YMCA’s Achiever Program serves youth from low income fami lies who need additional acad emic support during the school year. The program is a partnership with Apex Ele mentary School and is located at the Southwest Wake YMCA Program Center, just 10 minutes from Meredith. Pay varies based on experi ence.tFor more infoniiation on how you can help a child grow academically, please call Nick Errato or Tony Campi- one at the Southwest Wake YMCA, 657-9622 Triple Threat Diva was different Lynda Marie Taurasi Music Columnist In a pop world of strategical ly marketed Britney Sp>ears and Mandy Moores. Grammy nom inated singer turned actress, Aaliyah stood out from the rest. .The entertainment world and the music industry will mourn the loss of her lifp. Aaliyah, who Jied last Sat urday in an airplane crash en route to Florida from the Bahamas, was not like other singers in her field. She did not use marketed sexuality to get to her position. She flew to the top with noth ing but pure talent. If she was perceived as a sexy woman/child, it is because she was and not because some man in a suit told her to be. Her songs were not laced with layers of computerized backing vocals to make up for what she lacked. She had a voice, and that girl could sing. She was the first singer of her generation to become a legitimate actress. She did not sell-out to anyone to score the lead in some poppy, teen flick. Nor did she create a movie with a plot ftKUsed solely on herself. Aaliyah was a rising actress with an already establi.shed, multi-platinium singing career. She was just beginning to feel the peak of her success. It is a huge loss to an enter tainment world filled with teenage Jon Benets strutting their stuff to music created by middle-aged males and model/actresses using their playboy centerfolds to score points on the casting couch, that a bonafide talent died so young. Hopefully, like her pre decessors, the work she left behind will keep her and her talent in our minds. Sushi bayou is only blocks away
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