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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
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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
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‘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
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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.
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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.
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ANNUAL
Business Career Fair 1993
EXPANDING YOUR
HORIZONS!”
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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
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Rich
ring semesters
am periods), ai
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A&M
on of Student
onald Building-
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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. Jones & Co.
1993 CAREER FAIR
SEMINARS
Professionals from the Business World share
their knowledge with students in a
classroom environment
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Resume Writing; Interviewing Tech.;
Job Search Strategies; Career
Opportunities in Marketing, Finance,
Accounting, & Management; and
Work or Graduate School?
DATE: Feb. 1-3
For Seminar Schedule visit:
Blocker Rm. 101
For more info, contact:
Sophia Toh; 693-3115
1993 MINORITY STUDENT
BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM
ALL MINORITY STUDENTS INTERESTED IN
BUSINESS CAREERS ARE WELCOME
Guest speakers all day in Blocker
Dinner with recruiters at College Station Hilton
Wed. Feb 3
Tickets price: $4.00
Available: Jan 25-29
in Blocker Lobby and MSC
For more info, contact:
Raymond Vale; 696-0776
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