1988 U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER 13 1988 U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER 13 I. Allan Bloom reviewed Character acting Playing Leningrad Just hearsing around Student takes stab at "River's Edge" lead, Georgetown pianist Student's morbid but bestselling author who Daniel Roebuck, does strikes key notes during practical hearse is an asset blasts Higher Education. Hollywood the easy way. Soviet tour. and a liability. Page 18 Page 15 Page 17 Page 18 ' - . _ '\ J Tama Janowitz can't be all bad; can she? By Casey Seiler N Daily Northwestern Northwestern U., IL We're eating lunch at Scoozi, a warehouse-like Italian restaurant that the author's publicist tells me is "mobbed" at night. Janowitz is wearing a miniskirt with a loose orange sweater, and her hair is going up and out in such a way that her voice seems to come from the end of a little cave. When she talks, it's in a slightly nasal, rising-and- falling tenor that seems oddly fit to her torrential way of speaking. In interviews, Janowitz's speak- ing voice is one of the characteris- tics that has unfairly branded her as the Cyndi Lauper of new fiction. More than a year since the publica- tion of Slaves of New York, her small frame and huge coif have appeared on MTV, David Letter- man, in ads for Rose's Lime Juice and Amaretto Di Saronno and oh, yes, on the jacket of her new novel. A Cannibal in Manhattan is the modern fable of Mgungu, a tribes- man from the fictitious island of New Burnt Norton who meets and is adopted by New York socialite Maria Fishburn. Upon the couple's arrival in civilization, Mgungu is instantly snapped up by the meat- eaters of the New York press and street life. Featuring a cast of dwarves, killers, foulmouths, and undergrounders, Cannibal is a comic attack on Downtown society and a chance for Janowitz to do a happy tap dance through the freaks and club-hoppers that she has claimed as her stock and trade. When asked about the origin of her novel, Janowitz says, "I'm not sure where the germ came from. It might have been that some years ago I read a story, an article about a Third World man who was in New York City, and they said, 'What do you want to do?' He Said, 'Well, shop for brassieres for my wives.'" At its best, Janowitz's fiction draws a fine line between the pri- vileges of affluent Downtown artists and the crushing exploita- tion - whether economicemotional or sexual-that nails themto their place in the city's machine. "I think that even slaves are often canniba- listic. It's not just New York, it's our society, and people are trampling all the time to get someplace..." See Janowitz, Page 18 /i One student recounts her experience By Wendy Sweet Tech Lode Michigan Tech U. We met at the party last Friday. I was talking to friends when I felt someone staring at me. When I looked around, this guy across the room was smiling at me. Not a normal, happy smile, but a lazy, sexy grin. Yeah, he was good- looking-it felt like an electrical jolt. Anyway, I lost sight of him for a while in the crowd. An hour later, when I was dancing, I saw him talking to some guys I know. When the song ended, I went and asked my friends about him. They said I'd have to find out on my own. A little later, we literally walked into each other. I'd had quite a few beers and felt pretty un- steady so he put both arms around me for support. He laughed and said he hadn't expected to meet me quite that way. I laughed too. Then we exchanged names andIsaid thatIwas going home. He offered to escort me-make sure I got home safely. I wanted to know more about him so Iagreed. We got into his car and I gave him directions. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes. The next thing I remember I was stop- ping in some deserted field. The door was locked and I couldn't get out. I panicked. He pinned my hands behind my back and tied them together. Then he said he'd waited for this a long time.. .He started to rip my clothes... .I just couldn't believe it .. . ! II 00 119'n 1 nrr r wArrllnn Ir AA-- / I.,.A.... 76- CA-- ....4 0n.... /w.r ... 1..../...., T ..... ......... Ut s arry mullenJ r., aam Clayon, ie E By Eric Lazier The Hatchet George Washington U., DC "We're all addicted to something," Bono Vox said as he faced the sell-out crowd that flocked to see U2. "I'm addicted to being here." And with that, the band swept back into the rapture of "Running to Stand Still," from The Joshua Tree, the band's latest and argu- ably best album. At RFK there was a devoted crowd, packed like sardines in line after end- less line, enduring grey skies, chilly weather and an ever-present drizzle. But U2's performance made the adverse conditions seem insignificant. U2 is indisputably the most popular rock act in the world today, both on re- cord and on the concert stage. Bono and the crowd of more than 60,000 got their fixes that evening. The band charged through a driving, 105-minute set that had people still singing the inevitable closer "40" on the Metro ride home. U2's forte has always been live per- formances. The band makes great re- cords, but the concerts are invested with a degree of passion and personal commitment that is matched by few others in the field. In addition to Bono's searing vocals, The Edge's exuberant guitar, and the pounding rhythm sec- tion of bassist Adam Clayton and drum- mer Larry Mullen Jr., the band also had age and Bono vox on Jsnua tree cover. some serious political, social, and reli- gious ideas to offer its audience. U2 has long been a feverish supporter of Amnesty International, which received the usual pitch from Bono and had an information table set up at the show. The bulk of the material performed came from The Joshua Tree, with a good portion from The Unforgettable Fire and a sprinkling of hits from War and Octo- ber. And, as has become a tradition with U2, the set was highlighted by a few covers, ranging from Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" to the Doors' "Rid- ers on the Storm." Bono alternately seduced and preached to his audience, running about the stage with such ener- gy that at one point he stumbled and dislocated his shoulder. The only drawback to the show was a nagging sense of predictability creeping upon the band. The covers, pitches for Amnesty, bringing people up on the stage and other live U2 mainstays are great. But if you have seen the band before, you expect these things to hap- pen. It would be very easy for U2 to fall into a routine or a formula at this point because it has found one that works. The band's members' must remind themselves that they have gained a loyal following by challenging their au- dience, rather than giving it what they wanted to hear. Still, if the RFK smash was any indication, the fire inside U2 has not burned out. The preceeding paragraphs recount the story of an ordinary meeting that resulted in an "acquaintance rape." Ac- quaintance rape is becoming more and more of a problem. While the exact national incidence rate of rape varies, surveys have approximated the extent of rape on college and university cam- puses. Dr. Mary Koss at Kent State U. disco- vered that one in eight college women have been raped and one in four were "In 1987, one in eight college women was raped by a stranger or acquaintance." - DR. MARY KOSS victims of sexual assault. She estimates that 25% of all college women will ex- perience sexual assault by an acquain- tance during or before college. Despite these figures most victims don't report it because "they feel ashamed, helpless, betrayed, depress- ed, humiliated, guilty, angry-did she lead him on, were drugs or alcohol in- volved, did she do something wrong? " The definition of rape varies depend- ing on its source. The dictionary says See Date Rape, Page 14