| Vol XXXIIII No. 50 |
Friday, November 12, 1999 |
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The royal and not-so-royal FLUSH
By ANDREW McDONNELL
Scene Writer
 There is one sure-fire way to revive a lagging conversation on this campus, at least among men. "Football?" you might say. Maybe, I shrug. "Religion then. Or perhaps politics?" Yawn, I wickedly retort, and double yawn. "Hmmm," you say. "Hmmm, what ... [more]
The female perspective: American pop culture and the woman's lavatory
By SHANNON DOYNE
Scene Writer
Did you ever notice those checklists on the back of restroom doors? Filled with some manager's dutiful check marks at half-hour intervals, you'd swear it was some efficiency boast for that restaurant, shopping mall, whatever. Toilet paper. Check. Paper towel. Yep. ... [more]
'Being' is believing with John Malkovich
By JOEY LENISKI
Scene Movie Critic
In his "Allegory of the Cave," the Greek philosopher Plato frames the context in which most humans perceive reality using a very simple metaphor. He claims that we define reality as watching our own shadows break upon a stone wall, while ... [more]
'Collector' surpasses 'Copycat' with thrills
By CASEY McCLUSKEY
Scene Movie Critic
The newest mystery thriller that has come out of Hollywood is director Philip Noyce's ("The Saint," "Clear and Present Danger," "Patriot Games") latest film, "The Bone Collector." Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) is the New York police department's top forensics expert. He ... [more]
Bridges leaves fear behind in 'Fearless'
By JILLIAN DEPAUL
Scene Movie Critic
There is no doubt that most people have, at one time or another, had an experience that opened their eyes to that simple beauty of life they take for granted each day, even though it is always at their fingertips. And ... [more]
SMC drafts 'A Piece of My Heart'
By MICHAEL VANEGAS
Scene Editor
Forrest Gump went to Vietnam because it was the only place that would take him. The love of his life, Jenny, protested it. Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken went to Vietnam in "The Deer Hunter," to fulfill their duties as ... [more]
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