Cyber Ace AI* Native Detroiter Brian Dale leads Generation X onto the information superhighway with his own Web magazine. 4,15,smumw,-„, MARA REINSTEIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Danielle Zacks and Brian Dale: 360 degrees of twentysomethings. here's a place on the World Wide Web called 360, a mag- azine where you can find arti- cles ranging from the demise of the NBA to the youth factor in the '96 election. But to log on to 360, you have to have a positive image about the age group known as "Generation X," be- cause Brian Dale, its editor, doesn't like the American expression known as "slacker." "People have this idea that that's what we are, and it's not really the case," says Mr. Dale. "Everyone I know is pretty driven — we don't fit the stereotype." To prove his point, Mr. Dale, 24, developed the Web magazine, which gets its title from the complete angle Singles. For information, call Lar- ry Rood, (810) 545-6912, or Lee Winer, (810) 265-6206. Friday, Feb. 21 Sunday, Feb. 23 Singles Shabbat at Temple Shir Shalom. 8 p.m. Guest speaker: Don Cohen, executive director of the Anti-Defamation League's Michigan Region. For informa- tion, call (810) 737-8700. Holocaust Memorial Center tour with Temple Beth El's young adult group and Rabbi David Castiglione. 1:45 p.m. Open to the public, for young adults ages 21- 35. For information, call Stacey Welford, (810) 669-5085. Young Adult Shabbat service (couples and singles) at Adat Shalom. 7:30 p.m. For informa- tion, call Ethan Gilan, (810) 661- 2022. Saturday, Feb. 22 Cr) LLJ Cf) LU CC Laser light show at Cranbrook. 7:30 p.m. Drinks after at Old Woodward Grill. Sponsored by B'nai B'rith Leadership Network. Meet at Cranbrook's Planetari- um. For information, call Mark Levine, (810) 352-8393. Hadassah Ruach Chapter pro- gressive dinner. To R.S.V.P., call Stacey Welford, (810) 669-5085. H- UJ D LU 52 Singles Saturday sports night. 7- 10 p.m. At the Jimmy Prentis Morris JCC on 10 Mile Road in Oak Park. Cost: $8, includes re- freshments and sports. Spon- sored by Professional Jewish Organizational meeting for the Yavneh-Yam Project, an archae- ological exploration in Israel. 10 a.m. At 5425 Whitehall Circle in West Bloomfield. Looking for volunteers to spend two weeks in Israel, uncovering a Greek stronghold built during the time of the Maccabees. For informa- tion, call Andrew Beider, (810) 851-0925. Explore the Detroit Institute of Arts with the Michigan Jewish Singles Network. 1 p.m. Cost: $4. For information, call Sue Ellen Simon, (810) 851-1100. Tuesday, Feb. 25 Interdating, intermarriage and racism in the '90s, discussion with Rabbi Avraham Jacobovitz and Hillel of Metro Detroit. 6:30 p.m. Includes deli dinner. Max M. with which the under-30 group views any subject. Although only in its infant stage — the magazine launched on Dec. 2, 1996 — 360 has already gathered a strong following. In January, it was awarded the GAR Award for design and is one of Yahoo!'s (an Internet search engine) top daily picks. Mr. Dale says that more than 5,000 people so far have clicked onto the site at http://www.360mag .com. Because every "hit" is logged into the magazine's memory, he says that the most popular articles are Dr. Smoothe, an anonymous love advice column, and a feature on director/ac- tor/writer Quentin Tarantino. The high circulation, according to Mr. Dale, stems from word-of-mouth on college campuses, Internet data- bases, chatrooms and newsgroups. 'When we did that article about Tarantino, I posted messages on his newsgroups and told them to check out the magazine," says Mr. Dale. In fact, he attributes this method of pub- licity to his large international audi- ence that spans 20 countries. The articles are written mostly by contributors, all under the age of 30. The majority of the writers are stu--- \ dents at universities like North- western, Emory, Michigan, Yale and Harvard. Finding them was easy, says Mr. Dale. He and his managing editor, a Harvard student, posted fliers around major universities ask- ing for writers. This includes North- western, in Evanston, Ill., which is where Mr. Dale bases 360. It's also possible to submit articles on the magazine link. --- \ As editor-in-chief, Mr. Dale or- chestrates the content and the design of 360 with the help of his staff. A tough job, considering that they do not exactly reside down the street from each other. But through the power of e-mail and telephones, it's not a problem. Fisher Building, 6735 Telegraph Road. For information, call (313) 577-3459. of age. For information, call (800) 229-9650, Ext. 500-503. lit Happenings will list events of a Jewish nature for singles of any age and oc- casions for young adults. Please send materials to Lynne Meredith Cohn at The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034, at least two weeks prior to the issue in which you'd like the event to appear. . March 30-Apri1 6 London, England, through Pre- mier Jewish Singles. For infor- mation, call (314) 994-9600. April 2.6 Jewish singles ski trip to Steam cf\ boat, courtesy of Chicago's Step- pin Out. Cost: $735; includes round-trip air from Chicago. For information, call (312) 509-8595. SINGLES TRAVEL pril 6-8 March 2-9 Costa Rica, through Premier Jewish Singles. For information, call (314) 994-9600. March 20-30 Purim in Eilat, through Young Jewish Leadership Concepts. For information, call (800) 223-YJLC. March 25-30 Ski trip to Vail, Colo., with Israel Bonds' New Leadership Division. Jewish professionals, 25-45 years .111116011111010111110111., AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Con- ference in Washington, D.C. For information, contact Nate Berman, (810) 357-1552. April 11-13 Weekend in the Windy City, na- tional gathering for Jewish sin- gles ages 22-40. Sponsored by th6c( Jewish community centers of St. Louis, Indianapolis, Chicago, Mil- waukee and Pittsburgh. For in- formation, contact Marsha Landau, (317) 251-9467, Ext. 233. .eminsomeaN1101.-