4B - The Michigan Daily Weekent Magazine - Thursday, January 29, 1998 -f w The Michigan Daily Weekend 1 i School of Art and Design draws Students pursuing variety of careers Entertainment News Macdonald demoted; Stipe publishes poems S/ARA S~ LLMAN/. Diy LSA and Art senior Sarah Spiess weaves a portion of a wall hanging she is making this semester in the fibers weaving studio at the School of Art and Design. ALPHA GAMMA DELTA LOOKING FOR SISTERHOOD LOOKING FOR A HOME AWAY FROM HOME By Emily Lambert D)aily Weekend, etc. Editor Monet has achieved fIme beyond belief: the kind that few University artists in this changed world expect to see during their lifetimes. Nevertheless, several hundred students at the School of Art and Design are planning art careers and preparing for diverse artistic futures. While art lovers are often those Mho appreciate tradition, the art school has been hit by the century's information revolutions. Fine arts such as printmak- ing, sculpture and jewelry design are still studied, but other, more commercial offerings include industrial design and electronic imaging. Scott Hilling, an Art senior. studies graphic design, in which artists design everything from the labels on wine bot- tles to company logos and posters that advertise concerts. "It's a huge field,' said Hilling. "There's so much to it, and it's opening up even more with the World Wide Web." This comment was echoed by Loretta Staples, an assistant professor and previ- ously a software designer for nine years. "So far design has been in conjunction with the physical world," she said. "We now have a new space in which to design: cyberspace." Computers have opened up design avenues, and they have affected some fine artists, too. "To keep up with the real world and to be able to produce what society needs from you, you do need to know about technology," said Yulia lskhakov. an MFA printmaking student. While printmakers have just begun to use digital media in their work, she said it has already had a wide impact. "The computers are becoming alter- native gallery spaces," said lskhakov, w\ho said she plans to put her work on a W\keb page, despite the concern that imagcs will be stolen. In some ways, art has become more of a business than ever before. This may contribute to the chasm some say has developed between fine and commercial artists. "What I do isn't going to hang on a museum wall, but I still have to be cre- ative," said Hilling, who said designers were underrepresented at recent school exhibitions. "It's kind of like apples and oran es." lskhakov said she disliked w0hat she. and others, see as the de-emphasizin, of fine arts at the University. "I feel quite negative. Non-art people don't now the difference between offset reproductions and real painting," she said. "They only know the difference in the price." But art and design are more comple- mentary than mutually exclusive, as reflected in the school's name, Staples said. "Both art and design flex different parts of a person's sensibility," she said, and noted that the two have an "interest- ing interplay ... I think there's tremen- dous potential there." James Cogswell, an associate profes- sor who teaches mostly painting and drawing courses, said today's artists have met with more changes than just digital ones. He said that perhaps more than before, "artists work together to make things they can't make on their o«wn. We're looking for YOU! "I think that's a major shift' said Cogswell, who is team-teaching a course with professors of poetry and music composition. Cogswell also said artists today should be more responsible for their o1n self- promotion and less inclined to toil awa. waiting for recognition. "We have these programs all oer the country churning out people w\ith artistic training," he said. "The pace of things moves too fast." Whatever the challenges, plnt of students have artistic and career u(oals in mind. Juliana Belmore, an At junior studying scientific illustration, has want- ed to be an artist since she was youne. "You can do anything you want to with it," she said of her field, in which careers inlmuseums, courts ornscs prosthetics and robotics are all options. "It's really, really diverse." lskhakov's plans remain constant - to sell work to galleries and teach. "I was raised as an artist" she said. "It' I set my goals, if I comply with society,'s needs, and if I keep up my studio w\ork. I think it is possible to make a living Artists like Iskhakov could be the Monets of tomorrow. What kind of art school graduate would Monet be if he were alive today? "When I look at Monet, I see an rtist who loved the physical material Cogswell said. "He loved paint as stuff He loved being out of doors. Somehow. I can't imagine the Monet I know sittin in front of a computer screen and inside." But Cogswell acknowv ledged that cre- ativity takes different forms. "The artistic spirit wN ill find any outlet if it's hungry enough." Attention Writers! The Michigan Daily Weekend, etc. Magazine is seek- ing submissions for its 2nd annual liter- ary magazine, which will be pub- lished March 12. All students are invited to submit poetry and short stories. Please bring entries on a Macintosh disk to The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., before Friday, Feb. 20. Selected entries will be pub- lished in the maga- zine. Call Liz or Emily at 763-0379 for more informa- tion. Film V What the @%&$? "Saturday Night Live" cast member Norm Macdonald, who anchors the show's "Weekend Update" segment, was demoted from his position three days before the Jan. 10 episode. Macdonald, who has been a centerpiece of the "Live" cast for four years now, lost his position at the request of NBC West Coast president Don Ohimeyer. Macdonald has been replaced by fellow cast member Colin Quinn. Macdonald was quoted in Entertainment Weekly as saying, "Ohlmeyer told me he didn't find me funny."Lorne Michaels, "L ive"'s producer, has not yet' commented on the demotion. After the incident, it looks as if Macdonald's time with the show is limited. His contract keeps him on the air through the 1998-99 season, but it appears that he may depart sooner, which is bad news for the floundering staple of Saturday night television. ~ Hoping to cap- italize on the suc- cess of "Apollo 13," Michael Stipe is a p didn't even know it. Join Alpha Gamma Delta today! HBO has signed Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Tom Hanks to produce a 12-part miniseries chronicling the early life of the U.S. space program. "From the Earth to the Moon" will air later this year. Hanks, one of today's sure bets in entertainment, will direct one of the episodes and star in another. HBO, which garnered 90 Emmy nominations last fall, is placing a lot of stock in the miniseries. "From the Earth to the Moon" cost HBO a staggering $65 mil- lion, making it the most expensive tele- vision project of all time. V Planning to become a player in the prime-time ratings war? The WB Network is, and the cable power- house has placed all its eggs in one basket. Cult favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has moved to Tuesday nights, where it accompa- nies the network's new teen-angst- ridden prime-time soap, "Dawson's Creek." With the added exposure, WB surely will look forward to a flood of awards for its blockbuster duo. Then again, this is the WB Network we're talking about. V Roseanne has filed for divorce from her third husband and former bodyguard - Ben Thomas. The star requested custody of the couple's son. So, what is her last name now? Anyway, Thomas can surely look forward to a successful career as an actor, if he's interested; just look at Tom Arnold: Along with the box office hit "McHale's Navy," he has been awarded a prime- time spot on the WB Network. Arnold's latest offering is already up for the "Most Creative Sitcom Title" Emmy. The show's name? "The Tom Show." Give credit to the mastermind who fig- ured that one out. U Music / Imagine writing one poem a day, every day, for an entire year. That is exactly what R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and a few of his friends decided to do during the band's recording sessions for its 1995 release of "Monster." Those poems will now be published under the moniker "Haiku Year." Stipe, along with Grant Lee Buffalorfounder Grant Lee Phillips, filmmaker / friend Jim McKay, director Tom Gilroy and Amnesty Inter- national executive Pick Roth will have each of their 365 haikus released to public scrutiny and analysis. Just when we thought she had finally dared to remain out of the spotlight forever, Madonna has oet and we returned with her first studio material since 1994's "Bedtime Stories." Her newest effort, "Ray of Light," finds the sultry seductress teaming up once again with producer Pat Leonard, who was responsible for such hits as "Like A Prayer" and "Live To Tell." The album will feature a combination of brass-tex- tured dance beats and ballads, with song titles like "Candy Perfume Girl" and "Sky Fits Heaven." The album's first sin- gle, "Frozen," will be released Feb. 23. V Chumbawamba's multi-platinum album "Tubthumper" has been pulled from the shelves at Virgin Megastores across the United States. The ban came in response to comments from vocalist Alice Nutter about where one should and should not shoplift. A statement on the band's Website (wvvvw chumba.corn) reads: "Here is a list of places which we recommend nicking our albums from. If you get caught, just tell the store detec- tive that you have the full support of the band ... We've no sympathy for the big- ger stores." Continuing the band's con- flicts with the law, vocalist Danbert Nobacon was arrested last December in Italy for being unable to furnish a pass- port after being detained for wearing a skirt. Nobacon was later released, prov- ing that although they might be getting knocked down, the members of Chumbawamba will probably get up again. - Compiled by Daily Film Editor Joshua Pederson and Daily Music Editor Brian Cohen. The Associated Press and Entertainment Weekly con- tributed to this report. Wree Aquarius (Jan.20-Feb. 18) A beautiful love story was written just for you. The problem lies in your ability to bring the actors ard drama together to make a perfect tale. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Stress and anxiety can be a killer. When was the last time you stopped to smell the roses? Maybe you should consider doing this instead of worrying. Aries (March 21-April 19) The dark skies that seem to domi- nate winter months are beginning to affect your outlook on life. Don't let the weather be such an influ- ence on you! Snap out of it. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Success is the key to happiness, as they say. You should be able to open any door in your path provid- Top 10 movies (for the weekend of Jan. 23 to Jan. 25)0 1. "Titanic," $25 million (six weeks in theaters) 2. "Spice World," $11 million (1) 3. "Good Will Hunting," $9.1 mil- lion (4) 4. "As Good as it Gets," $7.6 mil- lion (5) 5. "Fallen," $4.9 million (2) 6. "Wag the Dog," $4.7 million (4) 7. "Hard Rain," $3.7 million (2) 8. "Half-Baked," $3.1 million (1) 8. "Phantoms," $3.1 million (1) (tie) 10. "Tomorrow Never Dies," $2.7 million (6) Source: The Associated Press Billboard Top 10 (top albums for the week ending Jan. 25, 1997) 1. Soundtrack, "Titanic" (six weeks on chart) 2. celine Dion, "Let's Talk About Love" (9) 3. The Lox, "Money, Power & Respect" (1) 4. Backstreet Boys, "Backstreet Boys" (23) 5 Usher, "My Way" (18) 6 Spice Girls, "SpiceWorld" (11) 7. Chumbawamba, "Tubthumper" (17) 8 Matchbox 20, "Yourself or Someone Like You" (46) 9. Garth Brooks, "Sevens" (8) 10. Leann Rimes, "You Light Up My Life" (19) Source: Billboard Magazine kend Magazint ed you keep your head on Gemini (May 21-June 20) Your patronizing attitude i ing a bit of an annoyance. mind never hurt when tryi personable. Cancer (June 21-July 22) An empty house isn't thes an empty soul. There are I ways to spend a night alo home than sulking about y tude. Leo (July 23- Aug. 22) Classified information is n be kept secret. Your loosE will get you in more troub ever this week, Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The luxuries of a pleasant v seem to be lost in distant r But remember that spring t just four weeks away, and t Help Me I Dear Harlan, I'm currently interviewin job. After my second intervi one company, I've been tol< to get a drug test. I don't do was recently in a room fille juana. I'm very conceme could be still be signs of it it because of this contact. ( don't feel comfortable tellin tial employer. I don't know I should take one of thos drug-masking teas or hope all comes out clean? -Close to so