w w w w w w W-" w MICH.ELLANY Don't bl Two weeks ago I ran into Gary Hart in the basement of the Union. I shook his hand, not because I was terribly excited by the prospect of meeting one of the finest political minds of my generation, but because I saw in that moment the opportunity for a cheap laugh. Anybody interested in shaking the hand that shook the hand that allegedly did things to Donna Rice which allegedly were not in the best interests of the alleged Hart campaign can do so simply by approaching me and giving me a quarter. Let's face it, it's as close as many of us will ever get to Donna Rice. (Not that I care, but I know there are some out there, besides Gary, who have a profound interest in Ms. Rice. I saw her on the cover of People magazine.) Shortly thereafter I found out why Gary was in the basement of the Union. No, he hadn't made the trip from Colorado to sample the Egg McMUG. He had just finished speaking at the Power Center and was on his way to a party in his honor. A lot of students had paid $5 to hear one of Gary's left-over campaign speeches, and help pay off Gary's dirigible-sized campaign debts. As a special added attraction, ime us' JOHN LOGIE Hart commented on a popular theme - the damage the media is doing to Presidential campaigns. Hart spoke of the questions which should never be asked of Presidential candidates, and of how the real issues are being obscured by a media which relentlessly seeks out peccadilloes and warts. This theme has been echoed by Gary's fellow casualty, Joseph Biden, who quit the race when it was discovered that he h a s plagiarized various materials throughout his adult life. And lately, Pat Robertson has been suggesting the media ought not point out that his first child shared Mom's piece of the wedding cake. And on certain points, I am in agreement with these gentlemen. If Gary Hart and his wife have certain agreements or understandings which allow for Gary to indulge his desires on those long campaign swings, that's fine. If Pat andidates Robertson and his wife just couldn't wait, that's fine too. But the suggestion that there are some questions that the media shouldn't ask is ludicrous, and the (ex)candidates are using a "right-to- privacy" argument to dodge the immense hypocrisy revealed by the discoveries about them. First off, once one throws a hat into the ring, it is reasonable to expect that all manner of ludicrous questions will be asked. While many Americans base their decisions on political issues, many more base their decisions on such vagaries as personal appearance, "morality", and possibly even bowling average, as recent results attest. If a candidate feels uncomfortable divulging the true answer to a question, it seems reasonable to demand a diplomatic, clever, or challenging response which somehow puts the issue to rest. These skills are virtually indispensable for a good President. It's not unreasonable to demand them of candidates. Barring cleverness, diplomacy, or an informed challenge, I call upon candidates to lie effectively - another skill which Presidents have See LOGIE, Page 9 FILM. Reiner continues to expand, succeed with 'The Princ By John Shea David Tibbals Drake's Manager intends to preserve the restaurant's 58 year history. INTERVIEW Twenty-six year old David Tibbals is working hard to keep a family- owned Ann Arbor tradition alive. He is the manager-soon-to-be-owner of Drake's Sandwich Shop, which has been serving good old-fashioned favorites to hungry Ann Arborites for 58 years. Located on North University, the shop is asfamousfor its preservation of the past as it is for its wide array of candies and imported teas. Daily staffer Pam Ruderman talked to Tibbals about the history behind his grandfather's shop which makes Drake's the unique and nostalgic University landmark that it is. Daily: When did Drake's open? Tibbals: In 1926. D: Who were the original owners? T: My grandfather, T.A. Tibbals, bought it from the Drake brothers in 1929. D: How have your grandparents preserved the original character of Drake's through the years? T: They didn't change anything. My grandfather kept things the way he wanted it basically. Lots of people said "you should do this", and "you should do that", but he just left it the way he wanted it. He knew it would be nostalgic after years. People come in that went to school here thirty-five years ago and they go "Oh look, it hasn't changed at all!" Most of them are shocked that it's still the same owners, or at least the same family now that I'm here. D: There haven't been any changes since it was originally built? T: Just these shelves with candy jars were put in in 1963 instead of two booths that we were using. D: What is the history behind the Martian Room upstairs? T: It was just an extra room for seating that my grandfather built in 1936. How they got the name is pretty interesting. They had a raffle to see what the most popular name for it would be. People wrote down the name of what they thought it should be and then put it in a drop bucket. The Martian Room is the name that came up the most. All the people who wrote down Martian Room got a prize. D: Is the Martian Room still used today? T: Yes, we use it every day. We don't use it during the summer, but during the school year we need the seating. We usually open it just before lunch and then try to get it cleaned up and closed by 4 p.m. D: Drake's has been known to employ some-unusual business tactics. What are some unusual practices still used today? T: Most of our employees are students - if not all of them - so everybody is tax exempt. We pay everybody every day. The only taxes they get taken out is social security pay. I guess that's a pretty strange business tactic. D: Why did your grandfather institute this practice? T: I guess there was a time when he couldn't pay the paychecks, so he paid everybody from the cash register and he's been doing that ever since. S9,,everybody gets their money when they're supposed to. See INTERVIEW, p. 12 OFF THE WALL Why is there racial discrimination? Men and women should be judged on their qualities and character - not color. (in reply) TELL THAT TO THE UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT. -Graduate Library Progress is a lie -wall of South 'U' Complex I am taking a survey. Does sitting in this room and studying for 6 hours make you fell unbelievably horny? -Graduate Library If UFO's exist, then planets with their like forms exist. If that's so then the earth is just a miniscule portion of the universe, and subsequently Ann Arbor is even less important. Basically, what all that means is that I - one small part of Ann Arbor - shouldn't worry about the fact that I failed even one smaller lousy course. (in reply) YES, BUT IF YOU SPEND YOUR WHOLE LIFE PONDERING YOUR OWN INSIGNIFICANCE, YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A CHANCE TO DO ANY GOOD, HAVE ANY FUN. -Graduate Library SKEICIWAb SZINN N M TLL INN TiY! o M , joy rL ~ w W~~ gtS esAm M .U 'E 4./, h4JA TO o Once upon a time, in the Land of.; Misfit Television Actors, there sat Rob Reiner. He was a pretty ugly- looking toad, resting next to McLain Stevenson and Redd Foxx, and begging anyone who came by for a chance to get off his syndicated stump. Few listened. And those who did only stopped to ask, "Hey. Aren't you Meathead?" Meathead. Try and say it without cracking a disdainful grin. But in just a few short, remarkable years, beginning with 1983's This is Spinal Tap, Reiner has fought out of the Land of Misfits. He hasn't looked back since, with follow-ups The Sure Thing and Stand by Me. Not only has he gotten off his stump, but he has evolved into a beautiful prince with a strong sense of what works and what does not. Allow me to get this out of the way. The Princess Bride, Reiner's fourth feature film, is precious. It is a wonderful movie-going experience and it is not to be missed. Based on the 1973 novel of the same name by William Goldman, it is a project brimming with confidence and backed by talent. Cameos by Billy Crystal and Peter Falk givethe film big names; Goldman, a two-time Oscar winner (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man.) wrote the screenplay. And behind the camera directing is Reiner himself. The Princess Bride opens with a concerned grandfather (Falk) coming to sit with his sick godson (Fred Savage). The boy is bedridden with the flu, and the Grandfather wants to cheer him up by reading him a book aloud. The little boy wants nothing to do with the old man; he'd rather get back to his video games. But Falk is persistent. "Trust me," he says. "The book has everything: Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Revenge. Giants. Monsters. Chases. Escapes. True love. Miracles." . The young boy is marginally impressed, and Falk begins to narrate the tale; we see what the boy imagines. This seemingly complicated tale starts off as Westley the farmboy (Cary Elwes) tells the young fair maiden Buttercup (Robin Wright) that he is madly in love with her. She reciprocates, but Westley then must leave her to go off into the world and make his fortune so he can support her. Five years pass, and Westley still has not returned; Buttercup believes her love is dead. Making her life even more miserable is the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Saradon), who announces to his kingdom that the beautiful maiden Though skeptical, grandson Fred Savage is coerced into listening to grandfathjer Peter Falk's favorite childhoo will be his wife. Buttercup clings to the hope that her Westley is still alive and will come save her. Running along side this story is the talerof Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), a brilliant Spanish swordsman longing to avenge the death of his father. He has been looking for the killer, without success, for 20 years. So, in passing the time, he joins an ill-fated band of kidnappers headed by Vizzini (Wallace Shawn, My Dinner With Andre). The group's next target the Prince's bride. There is a lot going on, and if it seems confusing, that's because it's difficult to do the story justice. Goldman's screenplay is a tightly constructed fairy tale that just whips along. Kids will love the fantasy and the quirkiness of the characters; adults will like those as well as the story's slightly bent nature.The Princess Bride is a light-hearted satire, almost in a self-depreciating manner. This is not an easy feat, creating a film that will send both eight and 80 year-olds skipping into the parking lot. An inexperienced filmmaker probably would have mishandled such a project, either by allowing the material to disintegrate intoa aiml Howe audio for so Y there had. than Spin direc great Stan char evalu peop, andf T not t itself of ho godf read calli we mess can v mes alonj you won The the i i i ! .rte. i : /'S A 5, Cevc~4I atv ._ J ~pF~ ~ ERISLY 5)N4I IT' 1)115 G6Aftrob" ~opa AN~uyb ?.E.Ww ...hearing a tale of young lovers Cary Ewles and Robin Wright PAGE 8 1 3 WEEKEND/OCTOBER 16, 1987 WEEKEND/OCTOBER 16-198T ;' -.L.