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The other section can be used to exclude individu als considered a danger to the “welfare, safety, or security of the United States,” or whose entry is deemed “prejudicial to the public interest.” “The way it is being applied now restricts the information and the access information we have as American citizens in a way that is antagonistic to the notion of a de mocracy,” said Larry Hickman, an associate professor in the phi losophy department. Warped by Scott McCullai HELLO-P-O, I'M FlYALL't HOME.. Wtto'5 THAT? UY\, PAUL, THIS ZOMBIE. STOPPEP BV TO SELL US SOME. INSURANCE. 'SOUSE HE?? 1, THE UNPEAD, WALK THE EARTH, ENDLESS LI SEARCHING FOK THOSE POOR SOULS WHO WEEP fo BUT mEUEE INSURANCE. Waldo by Kevin Thome YOU WHAT?// YOU ENTERED THE MISS TAMU BEAUTY PAGEANT/? J (rbU/} YES, r KNOW T«£ WWNER RECEIVES A BIG PRIZE, BUT HOW DID YOU 6£T PAST THE JUDGES ? YOU WORE A DISGUISE Rock 'n' roll, glitz mix works for band Poison music sounds sweet to fans By Staci Finch Rc/fortci' "What we call our brand of music is ‘glam-slam rock Ti' loll.' Glam is oiii image, slam is our attitude and lock u' roll is the music we play.'' Rikki Rockett, drummer for the rock group Poison, describes the hand's music as pure roc k n’ roll. "It's not really heavy metal, but at the same time it's sure not easv lis tening." Rockett says. "It's high en ergy — we don't pull any punches.” Poison, currently touring the country as the opening act for the rock group Ran, is a new arrival to the glam-metal rock 'n' roll scene — glam-metal referring to the glitz and glamour of the group's stage ap peal ance, in which the members sport heavy makeup and wild cos tumes. T he group, which was formed in 1983 in Harrisburg, Pa., moved to 1 .os Angeles in 1984 with hopes of getting a record contract, hut Rock ett savs the hand found life in Los Angeles a little- tougher than it ex pected. "T here is so much competition out there." he explains. "There are something like 1 ().()()() hands within the first lOO-mile radius of L.A. Countv. There are only so many c lubs and everyone is competing for the best night." But competition was not the only problem the band encountered in l os Angeles, he sac s. There are a lot of politics that go down.” he sacs. "But eve didn't do anything through politics — eve did it through hard work. See, we weren't from L.A. so no one evas going to give us a break until eve proved ourselves. Once eve did, though, the breaks started coming. "But once you start getting breaks con have to outdo yourself every time con plac. People in L.A. get bored with you really fast because there is always a band playing some where. You have to be a little special or people won't come to see you.” Special, indeed. Vocalist Bret Mi chaels, guitarist C.C. DeVille, bassist Bobby Dali and Rockett all wear enough makeup to keep Maybelline in business lot years. And that image • , Photo courtesy of Capitol^ Members of Poison, currently touring in support of the album “Look What the Cat Dragged In.” complements the band’s wild stage shows and hard, driving lyrics. “We never really came out to make a statement with the makeup,” Rockett says. “We just wanted to come out and look as good as we could onstage. “When we put this band together we sat down and asked each other what had always bugged us about other bands we would see,” Rockett says. “Maybe a singer didn’t look cool, maybe you couldn’t see the drummer or maybe the bass player didn’t move. We put a band together where everyone looked cool, every one played well and everyone raised hell onstage.” However, Rockett says, it took more than just being good and looking cool to make it in Los An geles. It took personality, too. "Back in Pennsylvania the clubs vou plav in are usually small,” he savs. "There aren’t always dressing rooms, and vou have to use a bath room to get dressed. After the show, vou have to go out and talk to the crowd to keep them coming back. You have to let them know you're real and not some person up there just trying to make some money. "Well, no one in L.A. does that. The clubs usually have dressing rooms and a lot of the bands have limousines. So, when our band came out after a show, talked to people and invited them to parties, well, that would help our popularity a lot. People could see that we were not only a good band but also a really cool one.” If personality and a flashy image make up the formula for success, Poison is making it work. The band’s debut album, “Look What the Cat Dragged In,” is climbing the charts and bringing the band national at tention. “The critics are being a little more generous with our music, now that we’re doing so well,” Rockett says. “At first they were saying that Poison was nothing new or special. But after they heard the record and saw us live, they realized that there was something different here. They saw that we’re four guys marketing our selves, each of us putting our personality into making this work. “The critics are also starting alize that since there are so heavy metal and new-wave 1 out, it’s good to see a band con and lie a fun-lovin’ party band! /; change, a band that really isn’t p : I ing some kind of deep messagt liccp mcaaoj I anything. We’re making pt j happy — and now a lot of the o' j are on our side.” Poison also is attractingagflf number of fans, Rockettsays “I think there's a littlebitol son in there foi everyone,Tic “Roc k 'n' roll usually drawseith rebellious reaction or a sexual 1 II \ou get either <>l the two' 1 ' doing pretty good, and bidii gotten both. "We’ve also got a lot ol fa lowing us around. Ihatissod 1 ing because you know you art ( something right. When the aren't there anymore, youkno' it's time to make a change, NATIONAL MARKETING WEEK! FEBRUARY 23-28 WHAT: MARKETING WEEK BANQUET WHEN: SATURDAY, FEB. 28 WHERE: WALDEN ON MEMORIAL, 2410 MEMORIAL DRIVE, BRYAN WHO: DR. LEONARD BARRY, PRESIDENT AMA MS. GERARDA PARKER, MARKETING RESEARCH MANAGER, MERITOR CREDIT C0RP HOW MUCH: $10 FOR FACULTY/$5 FOR STUDENT AN EVENING OF COCKTAILS, DINNER AND OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH PROMINENT MEM BERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, MARKETING FACULTY, AND OUTSTANDING MARKET ING STUDENTS iii ! 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