The Daily Tar HeelThursday, September 7, 19895
Tar Heel
UNC graduate Randall Kenan pres
ents a tale of uncertainty and troubled
souls in his first novel, "A Visitation of
Spirits."
Kenan writes about members of a
rural North Carolina black family who
struggle to come to terms with them
selves and their past. The theme that
unites his major characters is a sense of
doubt that leads to destruction in an
overly oppressive Southern setting.
However, the sense of doubt is left
unresolved except in the case of the
main character and this is the main
flaw of an otherwise promising first
novel.
The story focuses on a troubled black
'teenager named Horace Thomas Cross.
In desperation, Cross turns to sorcery
to provide an escape from a problem
that has troubled him for some time: his
own homosexuality.
Horace succeeds in bringing forth a
demon who takes him on a tour remi
niscent of Dante's visit to hell. In an
interesting display of reality vs. fan
tasy, the demon guides Horace through
traumatic moments in Horace's life.
It is during this nightmarish tour of
Horace's past that his confusion about
his sexuality is brought before the
reader. The reader gains a clear sense of
Horace's struggle to understand him
self and how his lack of certainty leads
to his demise.
Kenan does an excellent job of inter
twining dramatic scenes with narrative
prose to develop the characters. The
scenes, which reveal only settings and
dialogue, show the characters from a
totally objective point of view, giving
added insight into their true character.
Kenan's use of dialogue in his first
work displays strength. The realistic
dialogue reveals the nature of the char
acters without the classic overuse of
accents that has plagued Southern
novels in the past.
He shows promise as a young writer,
but there are a few obstacles the reader
must overcome. For one, Kenan goes
to great lengths to develop some minor
Planetarium
By LISA ANTONUCCI
Staff Writer
Space the final frontier.
It sounds like an old cliche from
"Star Trek," but nevertheless, our
knowledge of the heavens is largely
dependent upon our ability to physi
cally explore the surrounding universe.
Of course, vast amounts of informa
tion are collected each day, and as
tronomers have begun to unravel or at
least hypothesize about the many mys
teries that lie hidden with the stars.
The Morehead Planetarium, with its
sky shows, feature films and special
workshops, is the perfect place for inter
ested stargazers to learn about these
mysteries. The planetarium, founded
in 1949 by John Motley Morehead, has
served nearly 4 million people since its
opening and has provided its visitors
with a passageway into the unknown.
The planetarium's newest show,
"Galaxy," will headline the fall agenda.
As the "powerful eyes of modern as-
Women's
By SCOTT GOLD
Staff Writer
When you play women's soccer for
North Carolina, you don't just beat
your opponents.
You outclass them.
Faster feet. Harder heads. Stronger
legs. Quicker passes. Better organiza
tion. These are a few of Anson Dorrance's
favorite things.
In Greensboro Wednesday after
noon, the Tar Heels scrunched the UNC
Greensboro soccer team, pouring in
four goals in the first half en route to a
7-1 victory. All seven tallies were
knocked in by different players, en
compassing what was obviously UNC's
most complete win yet.
"I was extremely pleased with both
halves of the game," Dorrance said.
"One thing I was very pleased with was
the rhythm that the starters established
and kept throughout the game. It was
definitely a fine performance."
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characters, but he does not resolve the
conflicts they present.
Intermixed with the story of Horace,
Kenan tells the story of the Rev. James
"Jimmy" Malachai Greene, who be
came a preacher out of a sense of
obligation to his family members, who
wanted a man of the cloth to come
from their ranks.
The memory of his deceased wife,
Anne, further troubles Jimmy. It is
unclear whether he really loved her and
whether she had any true feelings for
him, but the real problem arises when
Kenan fails to resolve Jimmy's feel
ings both about her and about his ca
reer. While the reader is left to assume
that Jimmy lives with his doubt over his
career and former wife, there is no
sense of resignation. Jimmy spends the
majority of the book acting as a mod
erator between two of his older rela
tives, Ezekiel and Ruth.
The most important function Jimmy
has in the book is to be a witness to the
demise of Horace, which is fitting since
Horace confides his homosexuality to
Jimmy early in the story.'
The conflict between the characters
Ezekiel and Ruth is another area of
concern. The two characters fight
throughout the novel only to become
close family members again on a rainy
day in a gas station. This quiet resolu
tion leaves too many questions unan
swered. The last problem Kenan has with his
novel is the fact that he has conspicu
ously tried to make the novel Southern
by using techniques developed by
William Faulkner the figure who
made Southern literature famous out
side the South.
Overall, Kenan's book has much
merit in the central story. Having one's
tronomy" probe farther into our galaxy
and beyond, this show, which debuted
Sept. 5, explores the many secrets of
these star systems.
" 'Galaxy focuses on some of the
greatest marvels and mysteries in
modern astronomy," said Austin Guiles,
assistant planetarium director and au
thor of the show. The new program will
discuss topics such as black holes,
quasars and the "missing mass prob
lem." "Galaxies often look so grand and
elegant that it is easy to forget that they
are colossal systems containing bil
lions of stars," Guiles said. "These star
cities are scattered across space. No
two galaxies are exactly the same and
some are quite peculiar."
The planetarium's main attractions
run for about 1 1 weeks and, like "Gal
axy," are usually topical in nature. Other
features include Saturday morning
children's shows, live-narrated "tours"
of the night sky and films. Also offered
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soccer crashes Spartans; unbeaten streak. at 73
If there was a hint to everyone on the
sidelines as to what the tone of the
game was going to be, it took place
about a minute and a half after the
beginning of the game, when cries of
"Just relaxll" came floating out of the
backfield.
Unfortunately, when you play a team
like UNC, relaxing is not the best strat
egy. Shannon Higgins scored the
game's first goal only 3:44 into the
game, shaking three of four defenders
on her way to the goal, striking a shot
into the right side of the net.
Once the short-lived scoreless tie
had been broken by Higgins, the match
began to grow steadily out of control.
Freshman Christine Lilly, who had two
goals in the team's first two games,
dumped in another, on an assist from
Tracy Bates. With her assist in last
Saturday's match with Hardin-Sim-mons
she now has seven points.
Bates was probably responsible for
at least four of the Tar Heels' seven
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demon that reveals the tragic mo
ments of life is a fear shared by many.
By overlooking the minor characters
that tend to clutter the book and by
concentrating on the main story, the
ores mysteries of space
at the planetarium are courses teaching
everything from sky watching to astro
photography to celestial navigation.
When natural phenomena like the
recent lunar eclipse occur, the planetar
ium is the perfect place to observe
them. Although the first part of August
was frustrating due to cloud coverage,
Voyager U with its information about
Neptune brought a week of excite
ment and activity, said Lee Shapiro,
director of the planetarium.
"Most of the time we were filled
beyond capacity," Shapiro said. "We
were open to the public for six after
noons and four evenings, and we
showed either live feeds or playbacks
from NASA."
Because of Voyager U, the planetar
ium already has scheduled a new show
for summer that will cover the legacy
and journeys of Voyager spacecraft.
Also located in the planetarium are
various exhibit halls that display and
help teach certain concepts of the sci
goals. In only her third game back after
missing last season with injuries, she
turned in an outstanding performance
in the match, methodically yet spec
tacularly setting up plays and directing
traffic from her midfield position.
"She's awesome," said forward Chris
Huston. "She was all over the field
today. She makes playing so easy."
Huston also made it look easy, head
ing one in from five yards out, rebound
ing a Mia Hamm shot off the crossbar.
After Ava Hyatt scored a goal to
make it 3-0, it was sophomore Emily
Rice's time to have her turn in spot
light, scoring her first collegiate goal,
an unassisted drive off the right side, to
make it 4-0 before halftime.
Dorrance left his starters in for a
short while in the second half, but it was
quite clear by this time that they were
not needed, and most were taken out for
the rest of the game.
"Games like this are very healthy,"
Dorrance said. 'Tough games every
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reader can appreciate Kenan's talent.
Randall Kenan will read and sign
copies of "A Visitation of Spirits" at
the Bullshead Bookshop today at 8
p.m.
ence of astronomy. A permanent col
lection of art masterpieces mostly
17th- and 18th-century portraits is
housed in the Morehead Art Gallery,
along with changing exhibits by con
temporary artists.
A science shop located in the plane
tarium handles the books, star maps
and other supplies needed for all classes
taught by the planetarium. It also stocks
various science-related materials and
science "toys" such as telescopes,
prisms and radiometers.
"People make the mistake by think
ing that if they've seen one (planetar
ium) show, they've seen them all,"
Shapiro said. "There is more to More
head Planetarium than just the star
projector."
Show times for "Galaxy" are at 8
p.m. daily, with weekend matinees at 1
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call 962-1248.
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dal. We got to get a lot of the younger
players in today, give them some action
and give the starters a rest. Everyone
played really well.
Just afterthe second half began, UNC
showed two amazing shots to tie up the
match and leave their mark on
Greensboro's squad for the year.
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Men rebound past Catawba, 5-3
By JASON BATES
Staff Writer
It was hard to tell who had won the
game.
Both benches looked disappointed
and exhausted, the Catawba bench
because they had blown a 3-1 lead with
10 minutes to go, and the Tar Heel
bench because they had not expected
the Indians to extend them to overtime
in their 5-3 victory.
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for weekend fun
By CARRIE McLAREN
Staff Writer
So all the cool kids are going to
see 10,000 Maniacs Saturday night.
Big deal. Who cares? Twenty bucks?!
They must be out of their minds. Just
think, you've got all these choice
bands in local watering holes at your
mercy. Besides, who wants to be just
another face in an endless sea of
fans?
The heyday begins tonight at the
Brewery with Raleigh's Eight or Nine
Feet. The band has just returned from
an East Coast tour supporting the
Connells. Since the release of their
Flint cassette, Eight Or Nine Feet
has recorded enough new material to
fill another album. After endless
efforts to cope with the label sweep
stakes, the band has decided to re
lease a recordCDcassette them
selves. Manager Godfrey Cheshire
said the homemade label would
humbly call itself Wonderful Rec
ords. If the new effort sounds anything
like Flint, expect catchy, guitar-infected
pop. And when you get to the
Brewery, make em sing Buddy
Holly 's "Well Alright" without those
wood things in the way.
For reggae fans and immobile
campusheads, Richmond's Aware
ness Art Ensemble (AAE) will play
Great Hall tonight from nine to
midnight. AAE has been making
rounds to the Triangle for over six
years. The six-piece group writes 75
percent of its material, much of which
appeared on the sole vinyl outing,
1988's Coming Home. The band has
since added several songs to its rep
ertoire, which it shared with Chapel
Hill during a summer visit to the
ArtsCenter. Although lyrics tend to
concern politics and spirituality
(Rastafarian, naturally), the band has
no problem getting an audience on
its feet. UNC students can buy tick
ets for $3. All ages will be admitted,
but only those with valid ID's may
tote alcohol. Everyone should bring
dancing shoes.
Friday night, the Sex Police in
vade the Brewery. Three-fifths of
this band played in the Pressure Boys
at some point prior to the band's day
of reckoning in August 1988. Since
April, the Sex Police have patrolled
fraternity parties and the local club
scene. With the crucial horn section
of the Pressure Boys (Stacy Guess
and Jay Widenhouse), the band spe
cializes in a jazzin' funk hybrid. Not
just a few people will hit the dance
floors when the Police (the Sex ones,
that is) take the stage. Don't believe
me? Call XYC and ask them to play
"On the Side of the Truth." And if
you're still using the trek to State
land as an excuse not to go, rest
assured you can catch the group next
At the 45:32 mark, Hamm drove
down the right side, closely guarded by
Spartan defenders. A half step ahead of
both, she brushed the ball in slow motion
across the field, past Laura Mussulman,
the UNC-G goalie, and two diving
defenders. Untouched, the ball slowly
rolled into the opposite corner of the
goal.
breaker," UNC head coach Elmar
Bolowich said. "The team showed a
great mentality, to come back from
already being beaten."
Derek Missimo's second consecu
tive hat trick helped the Tar Heels storm
back to win the nail-biting contest.
For 80 minutes UNC had its way in
everything but the scoreboard.
From the opening moments of the
game, it looked as if the Tar Heels
would breeze through this game and
avenge the 4-2 loss they had suffered
the previous year. After several near
misses early in the game, Missimo
opened the scoring at 21:42 of the first
half off an assist by Chad Ashton. With
the assist, Ashton tied the career record
for assists by a UNC player.
Less than three minutes later,
Catawba rebounded as Michael
Wakeman tied the score on a breaka
way. Seven minutes after that,
Wakeman sneaked through again to
give the Indians a 2-1 halftime advan
tage. The Indians spent the second half
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weekend when they play the Cradle.
Saturday night, while Natalie's
crooning about child abuse and war,
Snatches of Pink and the Flat Duo
Jets will celebrate new record re
leases at Cat's Cradle. Jefferson
Holt's label, Doggone Records, will
release both works. The Jets, who
have allegedly broken up, are reunit
ing (temporarily?) for the record's
sake. Rumor has it that the band has
also made a video. Dead Man, the
Snatches' album, follows the group's
1988 effort, Send In the Clowns.
Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin
Guthrie produced the album. The
band included former Let's Active
drummer Sara Romweber. (Hmmm.
That name sounds familiar.) Despite
the fact that Holt manages R.E.M.,
neither band plays a moment of
jangle, and both bands play their
guitars loud. Expect an evening of
rowdy raunch V roll.
As if that's still not enough to
make your head spin, the Union
Cabaret begins to provide conven
ient entertainment this weekend. For
my money which is, of course, no
money the biggest timely treat
arrives Wednesday. Roger Manning,
an important part of the New York
anti-folk scene, brings only his acous
tic guitar and highly conspicuous
attitude to his shows. While
Manning's self-titled SST debut
provides a safe introduction to the
semi-chaotic music, he saves his soul
baring for public appearances. With
out limiting himself to set lists or
lyrical absolutes, Manning ad-libs,
interjects extraneous comments and
chats throughout songs. The show
starts at 8 p.m., so there's plenty of
time to study afterward. (Or, you
could swing by the Cradle and see
the Lemonheads.)
OK, OK, OK. I'm getting ahead of
myself. There's no reason for any
one to mope about this weekend's
possibilities. Besides, Natalie only
looks good in pictures.
Senior Julie Guarnotta took over as
the Tar Heels' next act. On a feed from
Hamm, she drove down the right side
as well, nearly to the end of the field,
where she lifted a shot across the entire
length of the goal, just over the out
stretched fingers of Mussulman, nest
ling into the net.
This is not sport. This is art.
playing a defensive game, usually
keeping at least nine players in their
half of the field and double-teaming
Missimo. Catawba made the score 3-1
with 20 minutes to go and the very
vocal Indian supporters were going
crazy.
But the Tar Heels turned it up a notch
with 10 minutes to go. Adam Tinkham
brought the score to 3-2 at the 80:23
mark. Then five minutes later, Andrew
Cohen tied the score with an assist by
Missimo. Cohen put in a header from
one yard in front of the goal, deflecting
it off the Catawba goalie.
Missimo took control in overtime.
He put in the game-winner at 101:48
with an assist from Cohen. Then Mis
simo added an insurance goal with a
breakaway at the 106:12 mark. The
assist was credited to Tinkham.
"We're pretty upset with the effort,"
said Ashton, the team captain. "We
should've killed them, but we were
lucky to come back and tie them."
Missimo was quick to credit his
performance to the play of the whole
Tar Heel team.
"My job is to score," he said. "But
every goal is attributed to the team. All
my goals come from great passes."
Coach Ralph Wagner of Catawba
praised the play of Missimo individu
ally as well as the entire UNC team.
"We had bur best marking back on
him," he said. "But he was completely
effective."
"Carolina showed they can come
back," Wagner added. "They are a very
dangerous team. They can be one of the
top five teams in the nation. They just
have to concentrate on their finish."
Saturday night,
while Natalie's
crooning about
child abuse and
war, Snatches
of Pink and the
Flat Duo Jets
will celebrate
new record
releases.
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