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2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magatie - Thursday, November 14, 2002
Random bel"ieves Reagan, Bambi worst villains
The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine -
Saturday
Art Students League First Exhibition.
Through Nov. 22. Art Lounge, Michigan
Union. ASLPrez@umich.edu.
By Neal Pals
Daily Arts Writer
The Michigan Daily: Hey, is
Vikram there?
Random: This is Carlos.
TMD: Hi, this is Neal from The
Michigan Daily. You've been ran-
domly selected to participate in
the Weekend Magazine's Random
Student Interview. After a little
hiatus, the Interview is finally
back ... you must be more excited
than George W. at a "snow party."
R: Ooh, a snow party! So, how
come I'm the lucky one?
TMD: As just implied, you were
selected randomly.
R: Well, this is just a joke, but
yeah, I'll do it.
TMD: Good. So, I just turned
21 a couple of days ago; I'm total-
ly lit right now. Ha ha, just kid-
ding; that would obstruct my
journalistic integrity.
What's been up with you lately?
Anything exciting in your life?
R: Not on this campus.
TMD: Did you vote last week?
R: Of course not. I hate politi-
cians.
TMD: So political punditry
doesn't make you excited?
R: Definitely not.
TMD: What do you think of the
tense political situation on cam-
pus?
R: It makes me want to cry.
TMD: What aspect of American
culture truly disturbs you?
R: Fast food.
TMD: Have you ever defecated
on someone's visage?
R: Can't say that I have.
TMD: Then has your counte-
nance ever been tainted with fecal
matter?
R: What the hell is "counte-
nance?"
TMD: Never mind - not
important.
Do you know what the spice of
life is?
R: The Spice Girls.
TMD: Have you ever been in
the doghouse?
R: In the doghouse? Um, no.
TMD: Have you ever been
inside a penal colony?
R: No, no, I haven't.
TMD: Do you have any penile
dysfunctions?
R: Nah.
TMD: Who is your favorite
political villain?
R: Does that include people
from the past?
TMD: Yeah, sure.
R: Hmm, who was the worst
Republican? I say Reagan.
TMD: Favorite Disney villain?
R: Uh, Bambi.
TMD: Bambi? But he was so
sweet and cute. Why him?
R: Because he should have
unselfishly given himself to the
hunters for food.
TMD: Have you ever had the
opportunity to freebase anything?
R: What does "freebase" mean?
TMD: It's probably better that
you don't know.
Do you have hair on the palms
of your hands?
R: What causes that?
TMD: You're an inquisitive one.
R: Yes, I am.
TMD: A bit uniformed, though.
But that's OK.
When was the last time you
wanted to rage against a machine?
R: At the ATM.
TMD: Do you know any good
tofu recipes?
R: No, I only eat flesh.
TMD: Briefly explain, to the
best of your ability, the notion of
moral relativism.
R: Oh man, I'm totally lost.
TMD: Do you ever hitch rides
on passing bandwagons?
R: Nope.
TMD: Do you worship multiple
gods?
R: No, just Vishnu.
TMD: Is it better to be a martyr
or a cynic?
R: Martyr.
TMD: What is one thing you
hope to accomplish before middle
age?
R: I'd like to be on a profession-
al bowling team.
TMD: Where do you think we
go after the long, strange trip?
R: To where?
TMD: You know, like ... uh, I
dunno. OK, scrap that one.
How do you pick yourself up
when you're feeling down?
R: I turn my frowns upside
down.
TMD: Ha. Witty, too.
Do you get pissed when your
unmentionables itch in public?
R: For sure.
TMD: In closing, tell me what
you think groups on campus
should do to enjoy harmony with
one another.
R: Listen to good music and
roast Marshmallows.
BOOKS
Jewish Book Fair Today: reception at 7
p.m. Local writers Esther Hurwitz, Helen
Weingarten, Ken Wachsberger and Amy
Rose read from their recent works. 7
p.m. Jewish Community Center, 2935
Birch Hollow. Free. 971-0990.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See
Thursday. State Theater 2, 4:30, 7,
9:30 & 11:45 p.m.
Frida See Thursday. Michigan
Theater 5, 7:30 & 10 p.m.
Merci Pour le Chocolat You are very
welcome. Would you like some
more?5Michigan Theater 4:45, 7:15
& 9:45 p.m.
Roger Dodger See Friday. State
Theater 2:30, 5, 7:15 & 9:15 p.m.
Run Lola Run Is she still running? I
thought the twenty minutes were up
when she appeared in "Blow." State
Theater Midnight.
MUSIC
Ramona Collins Here's some more
scatting: Bip Boppedy'bip bip dippy
doo. Oh yeeaaaaah! Bird of Paradise,
312 S. Main St., 9 p.m. $10 ($7
stu). 662-8310.
Total Disregard, The Athletic Mic
League Leopold Bros. 523 S. Main
St. 10 p.m. $6. 747-9806
The Supersuckers Blind Pig, 208 S.
First St., 10 p.m. $12. 996-8588.
THEA TER
The Cunning Little Vixen See
Thursday.
John and Jen See Thursday, 7 p.m.
Sunday
BOOKS
Jewish Book Fair Today: Family
Chanukah program and local
authors fair, 1-3 p.m. 6:30pm:
Larry Tye ("Homelands"); 8 p.m.:
Joe Berger ("Displaced Persons").
Jewish Community Center, 2935
Birch Hollow. Free. 971-0990.
Feed the Poets A monthly poetry
ireading with open mic readers.
This month, Detroiters Gerri Stone
and Mindy LePere present. 2 p.m.
Del Rio Bar, 122 W. Washington.
Free. 761-2530.
Unveiling E.B.B. Artist and scholar
Barbara Neri lectures, presenting
secrets of the life and work of
poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 2
p.m. Ann Arbor District Library,
343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4200.
Geri Larkin Presentation & Book
Signing Geri Larkin, author and
founder of "Still Point Zen
Buddhist Temple," signs copies of
her new book. 4:30 p.m. In Season
Cafe (formerly Sunflower Cafe),
211E. Washington. Free. 747-
9810.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See
Thursday. State Theater 2, 4:30, 7 &
9:30 p.m.
"Half Past Dead": Best title ever.
Buddy and Julie Miller Sounds like
the nice couple who live next to my
grandparents' condo in Del Boca
Vista. The Ark, 36 S. Main St. 7:30
p.m. $15. 761-1451.
Bird Jazz Jam Session We're gonna
prove Mr. Simpson innocent, but
first I'd like to play some jazz trum-
pet for ya honor. Bird of Paradise,
312 S. Main St., 9 p.m. $5. 662-
8310.
Frida See Thursday.
Theater 3, 5:30 & 8 p.m.
Michigan
Merci Pour le Chocolat See
Saturday. Michigan Theater 2:45,
5:15 & 7:45 p.m.
Roger Dodger See Friday. State
Theater 2:30, 5, 7:15 & 9:15 p.m.
M-9
THEA TER
The Cunning Little Vixen
Thursday, 2 p.m.
See
Geoff Eley
Sylvia L. Thrupp Collegiate Professor
of Comparative History
MUSIC
A LTERNA TIVES
A LTERNA T/ VES
Art Students League First Exhibition.
Through Nov. 22. Art Lounge, Michigan
Union. ASLPrez@umich.edu.
Monday
BOOKS
Jewish Book Fair Today: Lunch and Learn
(lunch at 11:30, program at noon):
Professor Sidney Bolkosky ("Searching
for Meaning in the Holocaust"). 6:30
p.m.: Bryan Mark Rigg ("Hitler's Jewish
Soldiers"). 8 p.m.: Jane Leavy ("Sandy
Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy"). Jewish
Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow.
$5 for lunch. 971-0990.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See Thursday.
State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Frida See Thursday. Michigan Theater 7
& 9:30 p.m.
Roger Dodger See Friday. State Theater
7:15 & 9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Bryan Ferry Brian Eno won't be there
and even if he were I wouldn't pay that
much. Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty
St., 7:30 p.m. $59.50- $89.50 (No seri-
ously). 468-1010.
Mark Kieswetter and Ron Brooks The
first three people to show up to the
Bird will also be the last three people
there. Bird of Paradise, 312 S. Main
St., 8 p.m. $3. 662-8310.
ALTERNATIVES
Art Students League First Exhibition.
Through Nov. 22. Art Lounge, Michigar
Union. ASLPrez@umich.edu.
Tuesday
BOOKS
Jewish Book Fair Today: Poet Laurea
of the International Pushkin Socie
Boris Gaskin reads, in Russian, from h
new book of poems, "Magical Role
7:30 p.m. Jewish Community Cente
2935 Birch Hollow. Free. 971-0990.
Natalie Angier Reads Angier reads frc
"The Best American Science Writin
2002," which she edited. 8 p.r
Shaman Drum Bookshop, 315 S. Stat
Free. 662-7407.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Bowling for Columbine See Thursda
State Theater 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Cinema Slam Only 4$. With Shaq hurt
take my slams anywhere I can get the
Michigan Theater 7 p.m.
Fdda See Thursday. Michigan Theat
6:45 & 9:15 p.m.
Merci Pour le Chocolat See Saturda
Michigan Theater 9:30 p.m.
Roger Dodger See Friday. State Theab
7:15 & 9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Blind Pig Showcase Night Your shit
band's name here. Blind Pig, 208 S. Fi
St., 10 p.m. free($2 under 21). 99
8588.
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science
and the Arts presents a public lecture and reception
Monday, November 18, 2002
4:30 pm
Hussey Room, Michigan League
LSQA
Courtesy of Artisan
Elizabeth Berkley and Jennifer Beals fall for the squirt on the right. It could happen.