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2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend M!gazine - Thursday, January 16, 2003
Cohn Powell dead: Random student exclusive
The Mic
Saturday
By Jason Posick
Daily Arts Writer
The Michigan Daily: Hi, is Rachel
there?
Random: This is Rachel.
TMD: Hi, I'm calling from The
Michigan Daily to interview a ran-
dom student, and you were chosen.
R: Okay.
TMD: Can I ask you a few ques-
tions?
R: Okay. Wait, is my name going to
be printed?
TMD: Maybe your first name.
R: Okay, I give you permission.
TMD: What year are you at school?
R: I'm a freshman.
TMD: Who's the better video game
character: Sonic or Mario?
R: Mmmmm ... Mario.
TMD: Who is Colin Powell?
R: (Pause ... silence ... asks room-
mate: Who is Colin Powell?) He's the
guy in the government.
TMD: What does he do in the
government?
R: Can I think for a second? I feel
like he does something medically. I
don't know.
TMD: Colin Powell is the secretary
of state.
R: My roommate thinks he's dead.
Are you laughing at me?
TMD: What is the name of the vice
president?
R: Oh my God! I am retarded!
(Asks roommate) My face is so red
right now ... LIEBERMAN!
TMD: What's your favorite movie?
R: Ummm ... "Mr. Deeds."
TMD: Who is the hotter actress:
Kirsten Dunst or Shannon Elizabeth?
R: Ooooh. I don't know. Kirsten
Dunst. I don't really think about why
girls are hot.
TMD: How long will the Affleck-
Lopez marriage last, assuming that it
does start?
R: No more than a year.
TMD: What's the craziest thing
you've done so far in college?
R: (Pause) Got drunk and danced all
night like a slut.
TMD: Where?
R: I can't tell you; it's a secret place.
TMD: Were you fully clothed?
R: Halfway.
TMD: Which is your favorite law of
thermodynamics?
R: The first one.
TMD: Why?
R: No, actually the second one
because my favorite number is num-
ber two.
TMD: Who's the best president of
your lifetime?
R: I would have to go with Clinton
because he provided me with the
most scandals.
TMD: Are you currently seeing
anyone?
R: Kind of... two people.
TMD: Ok, we're going to play the
random word association game now.
Do you know how to play?
R: No.
TMD: I'm going to say a word, and
then you're going to say the first
word that comes to your head. The
first is hamburger.
R: Hotdog.
TMD: The Michigan Daily.
R: No comment.
TMD: The next word is Doug.
R: That's one of the guys I'm talk-
ing to ... pilot.
TMD: Muffler.
R: Car.
TMD: Banana Republic.
R: Monkeys.
TMD: George W. Bush.
R: One cool guy.
TMD: That's more than one word.
R: Sorry - president.
TMD: That's enough of that game.
Who do you prefer, Aristotle or Plato?
R: Plato.
TMD: Why?
R: I've never really read philosophy
before, but I liked to play with
Playdough when I was little even
though I know they're not spelled the
same.
TMD: Would you rather watch C-
SPAN 2 for an hour or be beaten
senselessly with a pitchfork?
R: Beaten senseless. What is C-
SPAN 2?
TMD: It provides live coverage of
the U.S. Senate. Would you rather go
on a date with a fairly tall, 132-pound,
goofy Catholic kid or a blonde, white
- very white, awkward Jewish boy
who wears glasses?
R: I'll take the former of the two.
TMD: Would you like his number?
R: Sure!
TMD: Wait, are you serious?
R: Haha! No!
TMD: Ok, that's all. It was nice
talking to you, and tank you very
much for your cooperation.
(After wallowing in his rejection, our
interviewer tried again to win the
affection of the lovely Rachel.)
TMD: Hi Rachel, I realized that I
didn't conduct a thorough enough
interview the first time around, so are
you willing to give it a second try?
The Daily is the paradigm of journal-
istic integrity.
R: Sure.
TMD: I recall you saying that you
are currently seeing two individuals.
Do these two people know that they
are not exclusive?
R: No.
TMD: Do you plan on telling them?
R: No ....
TMD: Do you play sports?
R: Yes, basketball, football and vol-
leyball.
TMD: So, in your experience,
which is more important: Hard work
or stick-to-it-ive-ness?
R: Hard work.
TMD: What's wrong with stick-to-
it-ive-ness?
R: It's not a word.
TMD: Who would win in a fight:
You or your roommate?
R: Me.
TMD: What about Tom Cruise ver-
sus Brad Pitt?
R: Brad Pitt would because he's hot-
ter, and I think he's more built. But
Tom Cruise does hang off of moun-
tains, doesn't he?
TMD: He does.
R: I'm gonna stick with Brad Pitt
because he's younger.
TMD: Which is your favorite
building on campus?
R: The Big House.
TMD: Not the Frieze Building?
R: No.
TMD: Do you think the girls on
MTV's' "The Battle of the Sexes"
made a mistake by voting off Julie just
because Melissa doesn't like her?
R: Okay, I didn't watch the show. I
did see the previews, and that's what I
think happened. I think that Melissa's
a bitch because I watched New
Orleans.
TMD: Who's your favorite "Daily"
columnist?
R: I don't have one ... you! Wait,
you're not a columnist are you?
TMD: Do you read "The Daily?"
R:Yes.
TMD: Will you read this interview?
R: Possibly.
TMD: Thank you.
BOOKS
Dave Rosi David Pelino, writing under
the pseudonym Dave Rosi, signs and
talks about his new book, "One Good
Deed." 2 p.m. Barnes & Noble
Bookstore, 3235 Washtenaw Ave. Free.
973-0846.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See Thursday.
State Theater 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30 &
11:45 p.m.
Nicholas Nickelby See Thursday.
Michigan Theater 4:30, 7:15 & 10 p.m.
The Pianist See Thursday. State Theater
3:15, 6:15 & 9:15
Monty Python & the Holy Grail The holy
grail of Monty Python. State Theater
Midnight
Bowling for Columbine See Thursday.
State Theater 2:15, 4:30,.7 & 9:30 p.m.
Nicholas Nickelby See Friday. Michigan
Theater 5 & 7:45 p.m.
The Pianist See Thursday. State Theater
3:15, 6:15 & 9:15 p.m.
Real Women Have Curves Yes they do.
Michigan Theater 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30
p.m.
8 p.m. $3. 662-8310.
THEATER
Sekou Sundiata and Band Sekou
Sundiata combines the spokenword with
soulful sounds that toe the line between
funky jazz and blues. His music is rich
with the sounds of blues, funk, jazz and
African and Afro-Cuban percussion. 8
p.m., Michigan Theatre, 603 E. Liberty
St., $16-30; 734-764-2538.
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MUSIC
Bird Jazz Jam Part of the recruitment
drive for the Ron Brooks Cult. Beware.
Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 9
p.m. $3. 662-8310.
Shakuhachi Flute Concert Two types of
people will be there: Art lovers and
stoned hippies. Which will you be?
University of Michigan Museum of Art,
525 S. State St., 2 p.m., Free. 764-
0395.
THEATER
Blessing The Boats See Friday, 2 p.m.
Tuesday
MUSIC
WEEKEND AGAZINE
WE'RE NOT DRUNK, BUT EVEN IF WE
ARE, WHADDARYA.
GONNA DO ABOUT. r? HUH.
Q.UESTION OF
THE WEEK
What's the worst job you've ever had?
"Selling knives for CutCo. It's a scam"
- LSA sophomore Laxmi Kambhampati
"Working as a cashier at Harry's Army
Surplus. Because I messed up all the time
and got everybody mad at me."
- LSA sophomore Beile Lindner
"When I worked at Meijer, and I worked
the late evening shift ... I wound up hav-
ing to do all the bitch work - like going
to clean up the kid who puked in aisle
4 six."
- Engineering junior Adam Cole
"When I was 12 I had to sweep
the parking lot of a mechanic
shop."
- LSA junior Joe Daily
"I had to stoke the steam engine
in a Greenfield Village-type place."
- LSA junior Andrew Fotenakes
Compiled by Graham Kelly
Donkey Punch Please don't encourage
these guys. I've had enough. Seriously.
The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St., 10 p.m.
$6 ($8 under 21). 996-8588.
Wings of the Bird Workshop Fortunately
Ron Brooks will not be teaching. If he
was, I might have to intervene. Bird of
Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 2 p.m. Free.
662-8310.
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Mozart?
Who the fuck is that? Michigan Theater,
603 E. Liberty St., 8 p.m. $18-32. 66&
8463.
THEATER
Blessing The Boats See Friday
Sunday
Monday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See Thursday.
State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Nicholas Nickelby See Thursday.
Michigan Theater 6:45 & 9:30 pm.
The Pianist See Thursday. State Theater
6:45 & 9:45 p.m.
MUSIC
Sekou Sundiata & Band Black Bottom
Collective Barets, foreign cigarettes,
sunglasses indoors. Sweet. Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., 8 p.m. $16-
30. 668-8463.
Mark Kieswetter & Ron Brooks Insert
your own Ron Brooks joke. I'm running
low. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main St.,
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See Thursday.
State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m.
My Schoolmate It's German. Michigan
Theater 7 p.m.
Nicholas Nickelby See Friday. Michigan
Theater 6:45 & 9:30 p.m.
The Pianist See Friday. State Theater
6:45 & 9:45 p.m.
Real Women Have Curves See Sunday.
Michigan Theater 9:40 p.m
MUSiC
FUBAR Remember that guy in "Saving
Private Ryan" who didn't know what
FUBAR meant? Man, that guy was an
annoying prick. Del Rio, 122 W.
Washington St., 6 p.m. Free. 761-2530.
Blind Pig Showcase Night Open mic
night in Ann Arbor means three hours of
painful DMB covers. The Blind Pig, 208
S. First St., 10 p.m. Free ($2 under 21).
996-8588.
The Ron Brooks Trio Ron, if you refuse
to dignify our taunts with a response,
we'll take severe action. Bird of
Paradise, 312 S. Main St., 8 p.m. $5.
662-8310.
Wednesday
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the day of the performance or the
CAMPUS CINEMA
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See
State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m.
My Schoolmate It's German.
Theater 7 p.m.
Thursday.
Michigan
Friday before a weekend event at
the UMS Ticket Office, located in th
Michigan League.
rblessingthe boats
A solo performance written and
conceived by Sekou Sundiata
Fri 1/17 8 pm
Sat 1/18 8 pm
Sun 1/19 2 pm
Trueblood Theatre - Ann Arbo
Sekou Sundiata and Banc
with opening artists Khary Kimani
Turner and Detroit's Black Bottom
Collective
Mon 1/20 8 pm
Michigan Theater . Ann Arbor
764.2538 I ww
Nicholas Nickelby See Friday. Michigan
Theater 6:45 & 9:30 p.m.
The Pianist See Friday. State Theater
6:45 & 9:45 p.m.
Real Women Have Curves See
Michigan Theater 9:40 p.m
Sunday.
MUSIC
Southem Bitch, Porchsleeper Hickcore
for the your whole disfunctional, boozen-
ing family. Hee Haw indeed! The Blind
Pig, 208 S. First St., 10 p.m. $6 ($8
under 21). 996-8588.
Las Gatos Nostros necistiamosun dic-
tionaro de espanol. Bird of Paradise, 312
S. .Main St., 8 p.m. $5. 662-8310.
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