THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT MACCABI CLUB • and DIE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Rim/ announce "We pull it off because every- body is really motivated, and we've developed a great rela- tionship," he says. "Someday, we hope to have a big group meet- ing." Tarantino, Dr. Smoothe and the Web are almost a 360-degree turn from Mr. Dale's original am- bitions. A Birmingham native, Mr. Dale graduated from Groves High School in 1991 and went on to Ithaca College in New York. Later, he transferred to the Uni- versity of Rochester to pursue a political science degree. In college, Mr. Dale grew in- creasingly interested in cyber- space. "I did a lot of reading in magazines and on the Web itself on how to design and start Web sites," he says. "It's really not that hard." With the information he gained, Mr. Dale relocated to Chicago (the home of several In- ternet companies) last year and embarked on his mission to start a Web magazine specifically aimed at Generation X. That age group appreciates the Internet, Mr. Dale says, because of its efficiency and usefulness. "Everyone under 30 is excited about the Web," he says. "It comes easier to them than to most others. It also helps when colleges offer free, unlimited ac- cess to the Internet." Mr. Dale doesn't foresee Web magazines like his someday over- taking print journalism. His pub- lication is different than regular magazines, he says, because of its "MTV pace" — shorter arti- cles, more pictures and an em- phasis on graphic design. The Web will also remain pop- ular because of its interactive as- pects. A recent example occurred in January when Newt Gingrich was up for re-election as speak- er of the House of Representa- tives. The magazine posted direct links with the New York Times for up-to-the-minute information and allowed readers to sign their names in e-mail letters to their U.S. representatives. "It was real political activism," says Mr. Dale. "That's really the great part of the Web." A clear advantage print media has over the Web is profits. With- out pages of advertisements and a subscriber base, Mr. Dale ad- mits that it's a challenge to reach financial success with 360. One way he hopes to get fund- ing is through the magazine's up- coming book reviews. Mr. Dale is looking into the possibility of "Everyone under 30 is excited about the Web." readers purchasing books re- viewed on 360, which would split profits with the publisher. He also hopes to get more advertis- ing onto the pages. But the financial puzzles aren't stopping Mr. Dale. Although he's currently employed as a Web de- signer for a local Chicago area magazine, he plans to continue editing 360 and make it his full- time job. In the ever-changing world of technology, Mr. Dale is already working on new developments for 360, like adding sound and video. He also hopes to add four to six articles every week. "I like doing this because it's really fun, cool, creative, interac- tive and original stuff," he says. Not to mention that it's every- where you want to be. III TRYOUTS • 11, for boys and girls ages 1 3- 1 6 (as of 8/ 1 /97) interested in participating in the JCC'S MACCABI YOUTH GAMES Milwaukee, Wisconsin — August 10-15, 1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania --- August 17-22, 1997 TRYOUT SCHEDULE Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Boys Baseball Girls Softball Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Racquetball Swimming Track and Field Gymnastics Golf In-Line Hockey Boys Basketball Table Tennis Tennis Sunday, March 2 4:30 P.M. Sunday, March 2 4:30 P.M. Sunday, March 2 6:30 P.M. Sunday, March 2 6:00 P.M. Thursday, March 6 6:00 P.M. Thursday, March 6 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 11, Meeting Only 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 11, Meeting Only 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 11, Meeting Only 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 11, Meeting Only 7:30 PM. Tuesday, March 11, Meeting Only 7:30 PM. Tuesday, March 11, Meeting Only 7:30 PM. Sunday, March 16 6:30 PM. Sunday, March 23 4:30 PM. Call 683-2848 for a tennis tryout application (also available at JCC). Completed applications must be received by Tuesday, March 18. ALL TRYOUTS WILL BE AT THE MAPLE/DRAKE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INDMDUAL SPORTS WILL BE COMPETED SEPARATELY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AND BY AGE GROUPS. Been Around The World Drive and adventure motivate Stephanie Jaffee to follow her heart. JENNIFER FINER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS hat do movie stars, the likes of Bruce Willis, Daryl Hannah and Chevy Chase, have in common with ring-tailed lemurs? Next to nothing, except that Farmington Hills native Stephanie Jaffee, 26, has worked around each of them. Ifs not that Ms. Jaffee has had a lot of career changes. It's just that her jobs have been so varied that one year she's working among the glitz and glamour of the film industry and the next she's moving to an isolated island off the coast of Georgia to study lemurs. In the last few years, Ms. Jaf- fee's career paths have been as diverse as the flavors in neapoli- tan ice cream. "When I started out [in the film industry], I was really young, barely 20, and working for what is arguably the best visual effects company," Ms. Jaffee said. "I didn't like the politics or the way some of the other people in the AROUND THE WORLD page 54 CUSTOM LAMINATE FURNITURE ELECTROLYSIS Specializing in Body & Facial Hair Removal for Men & Women Call For an Appointment (810) 366-0220 Call for Free Consultation 5755W /(1104 ,e04 (U 709, Wesegkoftrifidd HOURS: Tues-Fri: 10-5 Sat: 1 1-4 Sun & Mon: CLOSED (870) 626-6668 V,0 Victoria Palace R.E. 4153 Pioneer Dr. • Commerce Twshp Electrologist /#47/IME 147 /V-- 4rtei,vratiwa lioa )53