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Lifestyles 21,1993 ige3 The Battalion Thursday, January 21,1993 g Poet offers hope for future at inauguration > cars in ampus, isk and mmons into the actically aiversity spicious By TANYA WILLIAMS ng his ■nt and . Also where ze. family ved in d from ;ed in e free- laimed & Bar- s new ng out ents to :oming up the paving ifficials ifically ival of neigh- d peti- off the :o deter private r, have 'e, say 's pres- nd traf- The Battalion President Bill Clinton took a back seat for a lent at his inauguration yesterday to let jld-renowned poet Maya Angelou recite a em that spoke of hope and development the "new day" being led by the Clinton ad- listration. Angelou began with the irds/'A rock, a river, a and used these simple ancient elements of the |rth to reflect the growing isibilities of the growing Imtry. She said the rock offers i back for America to md on, but not behind. Angelou ‘Come, you may stand s on my back and face your distant destiny, *;tseek no haven in my shadow," Angelou id. "I will give you no hiding place down Ire. ‘You — created only a little lower than an- ^ Is - have crouched too long in the bruising ik, have lain too long face down in igno- t ce, your mouths spilling words armed for lighter," she said. "The rock cries out to us today, 'You may stand on me, but do not hide your face/" The untitled poem reflects Angelou's re quest for America to face its past, both good and bad, and to look toward its future and cor rect the ills it has done. Angelou pleaded with the nation to curb its "You may have the grace to look up and out and into your sister's eyes, and into your brother's face, your country, and say simply, very simply, with hope, 'Good morning.'" — Maya Angelou "slaughtering words" and move toward a brighter future. Next she spoke of a "singing river" that pleads for the world to stop its nuclear arms struggle that has "left currents of debris upon (its) breast," and instead calls the world to its riverside, if the world will "study war no more." In order to reach a state of peace, the river calls on all people regardless of culture, ethnic ity, sexual preference, religion and profession to work together and plant themselves beside the river of hope. "Come clad in peace, and I will sing the songs the creator gave to me when I and the tree and the rock were one," Angelou said. Finally, Angelou called for listeners to stand along that river and lift their heads to a new day. "I the rock, I the river, I the tree, I am yours," she said. "Your passages have been paved, lift up your faces." After facing the history filled with "wrench ing pain," Angelou asks for all to lift up their eyes to the breaking of the new day and "give birth again to the dream." Angelou ended with an idea that may sum up the entire Clinton campaign and adminis tration. "You may have the grace to look up and out and into your sister's eyes, and into your brother's face, your country, and say simply, very simply, with hope, 'Good morning.'" The poem shone a very bright and hope- filled light on the new administration taking office and gave Americans something else for which to strive. Angelou, hailed as one of the world's best known poets and writers, visited A&M last year. She was requested by President Clinton to speak at the inauguration ceremonies and recited her poem immediately after Clinton's fifteen-minute speech. Hal Ketchum's new album sure to be a solid favorite By LESA ANN KING ilm directors will present, discuss works at A&M festival By ANAS BEN-MUSA The Battalion spike Lee and other film direc- swill come to Texas A&M to fst screenings and discussions of ^ir films at the Texas Film Festi- jfrom Feb. 24 to 28. W will show his an "Malcolm X" in :dder Theater on the pt day of the festival, ach is sponsored by £ Aggie Cinema. Paul Alvarado-Dyk- :a, chair of Aggie Cine- ja,said, "There will be a short liod after the screening of 'Mal- ImX' for questions from the au- ance to direct towards making the film, his experiences as a jnmaker and anything else." "We plan to follow a similar format for all the other directors that will be guests at the festival," he said. Independent filmmaker Joel Hirshman will show his film 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," which features Sean Young and Di ane Ladd. 'He made his film on a shoestring budget and a very tight schedule," Alvarado said. "The film is about a man who is forced at gunpoint to get married to a crazed heiress (played by Sean Young), but acci dentally shoots her and decides to hide in a trailer park." Director Peter Sellers will show his movie "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez," featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joan Cusack and Pe ter Gallagher, during the festival, Alvarado said. _ 'The film is an update of the classic black and white film, 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,"' Al varado said. "But this time it takes into account elements such as corporate oppression, the homeless, and urban decay." "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez" is a silent film in color, Alvarado said. "There is only one print of this film currently in existence," Al varado said. "So this film will never be released and it is only be ing shown in a handful of places around the world." Alvarado said he also hopes to bring filmmakers from Texas to the festival. Penny Ditton, Aggie Cinema's adviser, said the commit tee is trying to keep costs of the festival to a minimum but hopes to offer a variety of choices for the students. Aggie Cinema will con tinue its programming schedule this semester with its Alternative, Epic, and Block buster Film series. "Bob Roberts," "The Last of the Mohicans," "Un forgiven," "A Few Good Men," and "Aladdin" are some of the filn\s that will be shown during the semester. The Battalion Hal Ketchum "Sure Love" Curb Records If you are planning to attend the Alan Jackson concert at G. Rollie White Coliseum this Sun day, be sure not to overlook the talented opening act of Hal Ketchum and his band The Alibis. Ketchum entered the country music scene in April of 1991 with his now gold-certified album Past the Point of Rescue." This debut album contained four top ten singles including "Small Town Saturday Night," " I Know Where Love Lives," "Five O'clock World" and the title cut. Ketchum's latest album re lease "Sure Love" is sure to se cure his place among the lasting newcomers in country music. The title cut has already made it into the top ten on the charts and the video is receiving a great deal of airplay on The Nashville Net work and Country Music Televi sion. "Sure Love" is clear, consistent and easy to listen to. Ketchum's album does not contain any hillbilly rock or flashy songs, as do many fol low-ups to successful debut albums. Ketchum instead places em phasis on the depth of the lyrics and the feelings behind the lyric. Ketchum wrote or co-wrote six songs on his new album in cluding the moving "You Lovin' Me," which includes background vocals by Trisha Yearwood and the successful upbeat title cut about looking for new love. Three songs written by Ketchum look at the world through the eyes of a child. One Hal Ketchum opens for Alan Jackson Sunday at Texas A&M. is "Mama Knows the Highway," a light-hearted song about a fe male truck driver, and in "Some place Far Away" he tells the sto ry of the conflicting dreams of a young boy's innocent and happy view of living in his father's car as his family travels the country looking for work. Pat Algar, who wrote "Small Town Saturday Night," and co-writer Austin Cummingham con tribute an easy-flow ing romantic song called "Softer Than a Whisper." "Trail of Tears" by Randy Handley is a sympathetic song that bemoans the systematic theft of Indian land. "Sure Love" contains a certain romance and emotion that carries through all the songs on the al bum. In other words, it is a sure bet you will hear many more top ten singles on your radio from this naturalized Texan and for mer woodworker from Gruene Texas. <4° ■ve) .UDES 'EAR, SES. - 14th ANNUAL Business Career Fair 1993 EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS!” r ditor Phillips, Jeff 3iehl, Heather itlik, David ixon, Craig 1993 ANNUAL WOMEN IN BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM WIBS provides a motivational discussion of the role and progress of women in business today. Monday February 1 College Station Hilton All majors welcome; men and women Tickets on sale Jan 25-Jan 29 Blocker Lobby and MSC Price $5.00 For more info, contact: Monica Cuellar; 693-5322 asquez, Rich ring semesters am periods), ai 3i Texas A&M on of Student onald Building- ed advertising, 5 p.m. Monday r full year. To 1993 BUSINESS CAREER FAIR BANQUET COME MEET RECRUITERS FROM OVER 100 CORP.’S CONCERNING: PERMANENT WORK, CO-OPS, & INTERNS FEB. 2, 1993 Tickets: $8.00 On sale: Jan 21-29 in Blocker Lobby Jan 25-29 in MSC Set with Co. of your choice Buy tickets early for best selection For more info, contact: Kari Rechtzigel; 776-8534 Companies Attending Business Career Fair: Appraisal Institute Houston Cellular Telephone Co. U.S. Customs Service Venture I.B.M. State Farm Insurance Companies Manor Care Inc. Bozell Taco Bell PepisCo Nexus J.C. Penney Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. Federal Reserve Pier 1 Imports Inst, of Chartered Financial Analysts Association for Fitness in Business BASF, Corporation The Equitable Financial Companies Wright Marketing Communications CIGNA Industrial Arts Supply Co. Career Aids SCMI Corporation Terminex International Goodheart-WILLcox Texas Department of Transportation State Comptroller of Public Accts. KRIV-TV “• Austin Independent School District U.S. Department of Agriculture DC Electronics Dallas Advertising League InFiSy Systems, Inc. Spokane Public Schools Transco Energy Company Centex Real Estate/Fox & Jacobs Everson Card Shops, Inc. Fed. Energy Regulation Comm. Fed. Reserve Bank of Dallas,- Houston Branch Hastings Books Music Video H.E. Butt Grocery Company University of Houston, Clear Lake KMart Fashions & KMart Corp. McLane Company, Inc. NCS - Stop-n-Go Stores Amoco Production Company Becker CPA Review Dillards Department Stores Electronics Boutique F.N. Wolf, Inc., and Company Northwestern Mutual Life IDS Financial Services, Inc. Randall’s Food Market Star Enterprises Toys “R’ Us United Texas Transmission Co. Texaco, Inc^ SmithKIine Beecham U.S- Army Recruiting Station U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion U.S. Air Force ROTC Peterson Consulting Co. First Interstate Bank of Texas Sprint Pennzoil EXXON Company U.S.A. KFC National Management Southwestern Bell Corporation Quaker Oats NationsBank Ashland Chemical, Inc. American General Corporation Texas Commerce Bank Army & Air Force Exchange Service Tenneco Gas White, Petrov, McHone Duff Thompson & Co. Rent-A-Center Ralston Purina Sherwin Williams Co. Coopers & Lybrand J.C. Penney Co, Inc. Delloitte & Touche Federal Bureau of Investigation Kenneth Leventhal & Co. Barnes & Noble, Inc. The Home Depot Kraft General Foods Dow Chemical USA Conoco, Inc. DuPont/Conoco Inc. Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Ctrs. Neiman Marcus Sewell Motor Company Sewell Buick-Hyundai Specialty Retailers, Inc. Summers Group Sunbelt Nursery Group Target Stores Tom Thumb Page U.S. Customs Service Walgreens Edward D. 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