8- The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 26, 1994 , : :.: .. . - y ; j0L a ywr r tFs ^t wx xr i °' . ~} a } ^ 4 t s aM. e".t 7 . t' ;C 'fib , , u : _:° 1NI IIMI 1 . :. ;: " <, ; . :' yam,,, ,..,, .. w <: Offk.e of Community Service Learning Project SERVE Alternative Weekend Alternative Breoks What's an Alternative Break? Alternative Breaks are weekends and spring breaks spent living, sharing, and volunteering with other students and community organizations. These breaks allow students to build lasting relationships with the communities they learn from and the group of students they serve with. And an Alternative Weekend? Alternative Weekends are one or two weekends spent outside of campus working on important issues through community learning. There will be pre-weekend orientation and training, on-site orientation and training, and reflection sessions for your group following the last weekend. Transporta- tion, food, and housing are covered by a $15 fee. (Financial Assistance available) What's So Good About Alternative Weekend? Alternative Weekends give participants the chance to make ties with local community service organizations (Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Flint)-ties that they will hopefully pursue long after their AW experience ends. Alternative Weekend also allows for the opportunity to get off campus and try something new. t Can I Really Help? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...YES!!! Though individual work may not seem as rewarding as the cause merits, lots of people intent on creating a student movement can. Cool, So How Can I Get Involved? Easy-come to our mass meeting. Or you could stop by the Project SERVE office, located on the second floor of the Michigan Union, room 2205 (phone # 936-2437) - its full of friendly faces eager to answer any questions you may have. Applications Due WEDNESDAY, SEPTSMBnR 28, 199 -See Ya Soon!! The Arab American Student Association presents "Lebanese folk singer/lute virtuoso Marcel Khalife has been called 'the Bob Dylan of the Middle East.' Khalife, a popular figure in his own country as well as in Europe and Africa, has carried his message of goodwill indiscrimi- nately throughout the globe. His repertoire includes mostly original compositions combining a mix of traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern sounds and promoting a central theme of peace and a love of the land. Lebanese born Khalife has won international acclaim and performs all over the world. Tickets are on sale now at Michigan Union Ticket Office. 763-TKTS * * * * * * * * .. 2* * * * 4 UAC's Soundstage welcomes bbalgo Oes The two met in 6th grade and started singing together in high school. Originally billed as Sailers and Ray, the pair adopted the name Indigo Girls during their undergraduate days at Emory University in Atlanta. In September of 1992, Rites Of Passage is certified gold after twelve weeks on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart -the fastest Indigo Girls' album to date. Each new album by Indigo Girls presents new facets of their distinctive artistry. The Grammy-winning duo's latest Epic release, Swamp Ophelia, is no exception: Here, Emily Sabers and Amy Ray have crafted the most musically and lyrically ambitious album of their nine-year career. Tickets are on sale now at Michigan Union Ticket Office. 763-TKTS With their new album "Twice Removed," Sloan show that, despite Crash Test Dummies, Canadians can rock. RECORDS Continued from page 5 Sloan Twice Removed DGC In one of the most pleasant musical turnarouds in recent history, the Vancouver group Sloan have totally revamped their sound. Gone are the walls of guitar distortion on their debut "Smeared" which planted them firmly in the shadow of their illustrious dis- coverers, Sonic Youth. Instead, Sloan circa1994 have a much more stripped down sound with a more pop/rock vibe than previously heard. In fact, the band borrows equally from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles on such songs as the single "Penpals" and "I Hate My Generation" and shows its sensitive side on "I Can Feel It." Even with four singers/songwriters, Sloan sounds tight and focused on "Twice Removed," making it one of the sleeper hits of the fall record sea- son. - Heather Phares Drama Open Invitation Perspective Records hdigo Girls - Emily Saliers (left) and Amy Ray Student Organization Handbook As part of the Office of Student Activities and Leadership's ongoing commitment to supporting and enabling student organizations, we are very pleased to announce the availability of our first Student Organization Handbook. The handbook is intended for both emerging student leaders and experienced leaders. Topics such as how to become a registered/recognized student organization, how to open a Student Organization Account, and how to recruit and retain members are covered. In addition, topics like what tax information all student organizations need to know, how and where to get programming funding, a list of University resources for programming, how and where to schedule facilities & buses, and what University policies have particular impact for student groups are included. Skd.t Organization D i rtwI Similar to the Student Organization Handbook, the Student Organization Directory is a valuable resource to student leaders; however, it is also very useful for students interested in becoming involved in a student organization. Student Organizations who have already registered this fall with MSA will be included. If your organization hasn't registered this Fall, then you have until Friday, September 30th to be included in the directory. Like our publications, the staff at the Office of Student Activities and Leadership are here to assist students and student organizations. Please call us for an appointment (763-5900), or just stop by room 2202 in the Michigan Union weekdays 8:00am - 5:00pm. SWV, lookout.There's alittle com petition coming your way - Drama- tically. "Open Invitation" Drama's de- but release. This trio, composed of members Malinda Jenkins, Thea Norman and Regina Craig, can sing. And the songs of "Open Invitation," most of which were written by Gerald Levert, and in some of which members of Levert sing background, are defi- nitely hot. The big plus for the women op Drama is that they ooze sensuality. The "ooh's" which start off "Does It Get Any Better (Part 1)" will have brothas reminiscing, and "See Me" is so lustful (for lack of a better word), it makes En Vogues' "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" sound like a Mary Poppins song. But, sex ain't all "Open Invitation" is about. "No Games" sounds faintly o Shai's "Wait for the Day," which ironi- cally contrasts with these girls lyrical chastisement of the love games men play. "Good Man" is a beautiful prayer for a good man, sung acapella style. At less than one-and-a-half minutes it is short, sweet and straight to the point. Simply put, this CD is hittin'. - Eugene Bowen SNL Continued from page 5 a strong female lead actress ever since Jan Hooks left some three years ago, and Garofalo has got the talent to pro- vide the show with some great roles. The biggest surprise, however, was Chris Elliott, the David Letterman lackey who never quite managed t make "Cabin Boy" household words. Surely, his "so cute that you want to punch him" face and dry humor are welcome experiments, but without strong writing behind him, this experi- ment could turn out to be disastrous. And therein lies the biggest prob- lemwith the season premiere. The writ- ing just wasn't funny. Steve Martin (what a surprise - hasn't he hoste close to 50 times by now?) gave a unusually boring monologue about soup; the highlight of an O.J. Simpson trial sketch was Mike Myers as Judge Lance Ito; and other sketches about ugly babies and candy bar commercial jingles were completely lifeless. Mike Myers is obviously the show's strongest character comedian, so why was he only in three sketches? Garofalo's and Elliot's presences we completely wasted. One good move was to replace Kevin Nealon on the Weekend Update. He bombed over the last two years. But the obvious choice to replace him was Spade, yet SNL went with Norm McDonald who was even worse than Nealon. Writing only seems to be part of the problem, however. Lorne Michaels has got to know something is wrong wit the current show, yet he keeps saying he plans on producing Saturday Night until the end of his contract - in five years. His persistence in dragging the show on may be creating tension on the set. We can only hope that Saturday Niht Ti.a illm n t Ath a hn. POP QUIZ Michigan Union and Nomt, Campus Commons (NCC) ArtfxhfbtS October 1 - 10r The exhibit by local painter, Gladys Shirley, will continue on the NCC Gallery Wall. Using watercolors and oils, the artist portrays landscapes, portraits, and animals. October 3 - 8 Hindu Students Council will host an exhibit titled "The Beauty of Hindu Culture and Philosophy" in the MU Art Lounge. l rards ''h k d wd N4" Lornc~ &-V iium; no char~ fc~ Sundays and Mondays in Leonardo's Start our the week with live music every Sunday and Thursdays in Leonardo's Live jazz can be heard every Thursday evening. Presented in cooperation with the UM School of Music Jazz Studies Program directed by Ed Saraith. Standards, original compositions, and contemporary arrangements can be enjoyed in casul setting. All performa es 8-10pm and no charge. Fridays in Leonardo's All performances from 8-10pm. September 28 The voices of Don Charles and Deb Gessner blend with the Celtic harp, guitar, concertina, mandola and banjo to create a rich and varied musical fabric with fibers from the Southwest...No charge. 1. Air Jordans Air Edge Crosstrainer 2. Reverse Weave Cotton Sweat Shirts 3. Bravo Blade GLX ATB 4. Frank Thomas A. Sport Specialties & New Era Headwear of the Pro's SB. BStIlemIbde C. Voted #1 Sports Store by The Michigan Daily Readership Poll D. I