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2B - The Michigan Daily - Weeked lIagazie - Thursday, February 6, 2003
Random yearns to 'bump uglies' with J.Lo.

Picasso' a fast-wpaced treat
By sash Petersonr;xt: .
Daily rine Arts Editor

By GahamKelly
Daily Arts writer

The Michigan Daily: Hi, is Evanq
there?
Random: This is him.
TMD: Hi, I'm a writer from The
Michigan Daily.
You've been chosen to take part in
this week's Random Student
Interview. Are you up for it?
R: Sure.
TMD: How do you feel about jazz
music?
R: Uh, I think it's fantastic.
TMD: What type of jazz do you like?
R: Um, stuff that's heavy emphasis on
the saxophone.
TMD: Are you the type of person
to bop your head to the music, or do
you sit still?
R: Um, I guess it depends.
TMD: On what?
R: I don't know, what kind of mood

I'm in, I guess.
TMD: What are your five favorite
ingredients in soup?
R: Noodles, carrots, chicken, crack-
ers. Are crackers an ingredient?
TMD: It's your soup, it is now.
R: Okay, crackers and onions.
TMD: Do you feel that clam chowder
is an underrated soup, or does it receive
all the respect it deserves?
R: New England clam chowder lives
up to the claims, but that Manhattan stuff
is nasty.
TMD: Have you ever eaten seaweed?
R: Not that I'm aware of
TMD: Wasn't it strange that Popeye,
looking back on it, was a cartoon set up
almost for the sole purpose of getting
kids to eat spinach?
R: I know. And then they're all let
down.
TMD: Why's that?
R: Because it didn't make them big
and strong.
TMD: I see. Aren't you surprised that
the seaweed lobbyists didn't fight back
and try to get something?
I mean, of the semi-disgusting greens,
it seems like seaweed should have had
equal chances of landing a mascot.
R: I know but, who would they get to
represent them I guess.
TMD: Do you like brussel sprouts?
R: No.
TM]D: Along the same lines, what
famous person would you like to sleep
with?
R: Jennifer Lopez.
TMD: Okay, while we're letting you
daydream, why don't you throw another
person into the mix?
R: Denise Richards.
TMD: Do you feel cranky, a) often, b)
all the time, c) once in a great while, or
d) usually on Mondays?


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R: Usually on Mondays.
TMD: Have you been watching "Joe,
Millionaire?"
R: No.
TMD: That's a travesty. What is your
favorite Sunday activity?
R: Sex.
TMD: How's that working out for
you?
R: Pretty good.
TMD: What's the worst pick-up line
you can think of?
R: I hope you like Frosted Flakes in
the morning, because I'm all out of
Cheerios.
TMD: Has it ever been used on you?
R: Never.
TMD: How big of a Springsteen fan
are you?
R: Not too big.
TMD: Do you ever refer to him as the
Boss?
R: Never.
TMD: Was Leonardo DiCaprio's best
work on "Growing Pains?"
R: Absolutely. He should have disap-
peared after that.
TMD: What time do you usually
wake up in the morning?
R: Seven thirty.
TMD: Do you eat breakfast, or read
the paper?
R: Read the paper, if I have time, but
I don't eat breakfast.
TMD: What's your breakfast of
choice, if you do eat it?
R: Hash browns.
TMD: Have you ever read Kurt
Vonnegut's "Breakfast of Champions?"
R: Yes I have.
TMD: Isn't it crazy that cereal, waf-
fles, pancakes and omelets are never
mentioned.
R: Yeah, that was weird.
TMD: What's your favorite type of
syrup?
R: Standard maple.
TMD: Have you ever used it for sex-
ual exploits?
R: I'm working on it, but not as of yet.
TMD: So it's a goal toward which
you're striving, then?
R:Yes.
TMD: Best of luck. Do you have any
piercings?

SIDE A
1. Van Morrison "Wild Night"
- Perfect opener for a night of pub
hopping.
2. Willie Nelson "I Gotta Get
Drunk" - This one's self-
explanatory.
3. The Rolling Stones "Honky
Tonk Women" - The party really
begins to pick up now. Be sure to
brace yourself for the oncoming fury.
4. Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"
- All about malt liquor and Spanish
Fly. Billy Dee would be proud.
5. Lynyrd Skynyrd "Sweet Home
Alabama" - Skynyrd exposes the
secret link between sorority girls and
drunken rednecks.
6. Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Lodi" - Grab a White Russian and
head for the bowling alley.
7. The Doors "Roadhouse
Blues" - Jim Morrison was a fuck-
ing prick, but he sure could write a
good drinking song.
8. Van Halen "Panama" - It
wouldn't be complete without a little
Van Halen. From the David Lee Roth
era, of course.

SIDE B
9. Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child
O' Mine" - Kick off side two with a
classic party song from one of rock's
most proficient drinkers.
10. The Pogues "Lorca's
Novena" - Obligatory Irish drinking
song. Grab a Guinness and enjoy.
11. Skee-Lo "I Wish" -"I wish
was a little bit taller. I wish I was a
baller." Speaks for itself.
12. Neil Young "Barstool Blues"
- Sure, Neil was more into cocaine,
but he could still knock a few back.
13. Elvis Costello "Wave a White
Flag" - "'Cause when I hit the bottle
there's no tellin' what I'll do."
Drinking and wife-beating. Oh yeah.
14. Andrew W.K. "We Want
Fun" - Dude you totally need to
shotgun a Coors.
15. The Replacements "Here
Comes A Regular" - In honor of
last call, the single best crying-in-
your-beer song ever.
16. The Band "The Night They
Drove Old Dixie Down" - Time to
squeeze out those last few tears then
head for home.
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R: None.
TMD: Any plans to get any?
R: Nope.
TM: At a concert do you ever
scream out songs you want the band to
play?
R: Yeah.
TMD: Do you have a nickname?
R: I've been called Bush.
TMD: Care to explain?
R: I kind of have a little fro thing.
going.
TMDI: Do people ever surprise you by
their ignorance?
R: Yes, on a daily basis.
TMD: Do you have a specific
example?
R: Not off the top of my head.
TMD: Do you drink the milk if there

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is any left over after you've eaten all the
cereal?
R: Yes.
TMD: What's the best cereal for
slurping excess milk?
R: Whatever has the most sugar.
TMD: Personally I like Cocoa
Krispies. Okay, we're almost done.
TMD: Do you prefer the expression
"making whoopee" or "doing the hori-
zontal bop"?
R: Is "bumping uglies" an option?
TMD: No actually not. But today I'm
going to let that slide for you. Nature or
Nurture?
R: Nurture.
TMD: All right. Thanks a lot. You can
look for this in Thursday's paper if you're
so inclined.

"Picasso at the Lapin Agile" has
everything. It is full of quick, witty
dialogue that covers topics such as
art, science, fame, love, intelligence,
the future and sex. The play is set in a
French bar where the regular, an old
man, discusses the finer points of life
with a young girl, and it is centered
on the dialogue between the two intel-
lectual greats, Picasso and Einstein.
In the words of director Susie Schutt,
"the show plays on a lot of levels of
humor so it can relate to many people."
This Thursday through Saturday
(Feb. 6th - 8th), in the East Quad Audi-
torium, the RC Players are putting on a
production of Steve Martin's "Picasso at
the Lapin Agile."
The play focuses on a discussion of
the future, and giving something to the
world that will last. Picasso argues that
art is the best form of expression, but
Einstein believes it to be science.
Sct in the year 1904, the play pre-
dates both Einstein's theory of relativity
and Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avi-
gnon" (argued to be the pivotal work in
his career). The play finds the two
geniuses as young men, both with
something to prove.
While the subject matter of the play
is deep and thought provoking, the
show itself is hysterical. The cast of
characters, including everyone from
one of Picasso's women to an art deal-
er who is always trying to make a sale,
create a backdrop of wit-
ticism and sarcasm that ' e
carry the show along at
a quick pace. PICCAs(
With a clever mix of LAPIN
short one-liners and
drawn out jokes, the play At East
takes on the feel of a sit- Auditi
com as oppose to a Thursday at
philosophical debate. "It Friday - Sa
never dies down," com- p.m-
mented Schutt. RC P1
This play marks Susie
Schutt's directorial debut. She saw Pic-
caso when she was quite young and fell
in love with it. That is why she brought
her proposal of directing it to the RC
Players. Schutt #xplained that anyone
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The RC Players take the stage with humor, sex and philosophy.

accepted, you get to produce it. While
describing her experiences with this
play, Schutt emphasized that anyone
can be involved with the RC Players.
It is not just an organization for the
Residential College. She emphasized
advertising the auditions around cam-
pus for the very fact that she wanted to
get a lot of people involved.
Just as the show has a
true ensemble cast, the
play itself was put togeth-
AT TH E er through a true team
AGILE effort. Schutt comment-
ed, "I am trying to get a
Quad lot of involvement so it
num goes beyond just the
9 p.m., and actors on stage."
$rday at 8 One of the characters
that help create the
yers humorous ensemble is an
art dealer by the name of
Sagot. In the words of Steve DuBois
(the student who portrays Sagot), "he is
always thinking of making a sale."
DuBois commented on how quick
paced the show really is. He stated,
"Whatever the moment brings, you

have to go with it."
DuBois is a student who had never
been in an RC Players production
before. He related that by a simple twist
of fate, he happened to see Schutt put-
ting up signs for auditions and decided
on the spot that he would try out.
Now, aft@ weeks of rehearsal, he
could not be happier with his decision.
He has enjoyed every aspect of putting
together the play and is excited to see
how it comes together on opening night.
In regards to the people he has been
working with, DuBois said, "They
always seem to surprise me. Its amazing
what they can do on stage."
He also stated that the director of
the show is the best he has ever
worked with. "She knows what she
wants in this show, and that is why it
is going so well."
As well as there being surprises
for DuBois, Schutt described how
there are also surprises in store for
the audience. While she would not
comment on what those surprises
might be, she was positive that they
are worth it.

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The costs of child care
Getting your child into a University child care pro-
gram is similar to registering for classes -- there is
competition to get into particular program and lengthy
waitlists.
"Although University child care is something offered
to student parents, in reality, it's really hard for stu-
dents to get off the waiting list," explained London.
"We have 80 families and have an extensive waiting
list," said Judy Powers, Secretary Financial Clerk of the
Family Housing Child Development Center. "But Fami-
ly Housing residents, whom are mostly students, have
first priority."
Besides being difficult to get into, child care
services are extremely expensive. And while the Uni-
versity provides financial assistance, child care can
cost more than a year of in-state undergradaute educa-
tion at the University.

"Currently, the University contributes $7500 for my
child care, but it costs me $22,000 for the year," said
Perkins-Hart.
Boyd and her husband try to reduce the costs of child
care by alternating the days they stay at home.
"My partner and I need to overlap our schedules, but
our children are still in part-time day care," she said.
"It costs around $1100 a month, its more than my mort-
gage."
The University could potentially give additional aid
to students if there was a heightened awareness of the
amount of student parents.
"The University doesn't know how much time, fund-
ing and resources to devote to students with children
because it is difficult to know how many there are,"
said Jackson.
Fencsik said that some students will not be deterred
from parenthood while in college, but he admits that it
is beneficial for the University to help.
"It's important for the University to help student par-
ents, since you don't want to discourage parents from
furthering their education," said Fencsik.

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