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ITALY STUDY ABROAD
SUMMER SESSION I '98
LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
Receive 6 hours of credit taking the following two courses:
ARTS 350: Arts and Civilization
PSYC 489: Special Topics in the History of Psychology:
Psychology & the Renaissance
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
in 154 Bizzell Hall West
- Monday, January 26
10:00-10:30 AM
- Thursday, January 29
10:45-11:15 AM
Pick up an application at the meeting or
drop by the Study Abroad Program Office.
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM OFFICE
161 Bizzell Hall West, (409) 845-0544
Travis
Irby
staff writer
[he pop landscape
must be grateful for
the airy emptiness of
the Spice Girls’ music. It
gives a Mariah Carey sin
gle all the gravitas of a
work by Beethoven.
Well, the Girls are weav
ing their spandex clad, lip
syncing magic on the big
screen in Spice World and
it makes Half-Baked look
like a Scorsese film.
The movie is a Beatlesque look at all the hard
work the women of Spice World go through to
become a slick media savvy marketing package.
Think A Hard Days Lite.
The film plays out like a long free-form
’ music video with the Girls showing their
spicy personalities.
There is crotchety, but beautiful Posh Spice
(Victoria Adams); the dempre and playful Baby
Spice (Emma Bunton); the athletic and boyish
Sporty Spice (Mel C); Scary Spice (Mel B), an
aggressive amazonian; and last, but not least,
the buxom bimbette known as Ginger Spice
(Geri Halliwell).
The quintet finds themselves in a quagmire
of a tabloid reporters, rabid fans and the gruel
ing regimen of wearing elevator shoes and
shaking their butts.
To relax under all the pressure, the girls trav
el around in a big bus while having scantily-
clad tickle fights. These tickle fights give way to
sisterhood and bonding, along with a strong
Saphic subtext.
They also have a pregnant friend, whose
boyfriend left her. The Girls like her enough to
leave her at home when they go on their "Shake
Their Booty” world tour. One might guess there
isn’t enough room onstage for a pregnant
woman to shake her booty, but this represents
Girl Power.
The underlying theme of Spice World, Girl
Power, is sort of a womanly manifesto for the
new millennium. It is like feminism as con
ceived by ah avid reader of Playboy, with a lot
more make-up and bodice-hugging clothes.
Other than the constant uttering of the
Girl Power mantra and lyrics, there is not
much else in Spice World. (Hint: if the Spice
Girls want any kind of power, it should be
Staying Power).
There are also plenty of meaningless
cameos from stars such as Elton John and
George Wendt. One might wonder how big the
gambling debts owed to the producers were to
warrant these stars’ appearances.
The movie bravely attempts to satirize its
subject matter with little success. Most of the
jokes are stale and the deliveries stumble
due to the Girls’ accents, which are the most
unintelligible to come across the Atlantic
since Oasis.
If anything, the girls acknowledge the brevity
of their success. This sort of self-awareness is
enlightening in bimbos. But this does not mean
the movie is any good, because it isn’t.
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International Professional Business Fraternity
Spring Rush 1998
Monday, Jan. 26
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Informational
Professional
8:30 - 10:00 p.m.
7:00 - 8:13 p.m.
Rm. Ill Koldus
Rm. 225 MSC
Professional Attire
Thursday, Jan. 29
Monday, Feb. 2
BBQ. Social
Social
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The Veranda
Kyle Field Press Box
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Thursday, Feb. 5
Interviews
Social
MSC 230, 231
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Professional Attire
Fuddruckers
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Quote for the Day
This week's theme: President
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them. He is the president [and] we should hold him to a higher moral standard, but
sometimes the media... may want to degrade his reputation. It is embarrassing because
he is the leader of the most powerful nation and we are accusing him of such low morals."
— Naoreen Islam
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Jan. 28, Rudder 401 at 7 pm
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Questions? Call Elizabeth at 694-6511
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