Peat the Hell Outta Stress!
leant how to beat stress!
A FREE Program with Free (rifts and Free Ice Cream
October 4 at the MSC
Exhibits at Rudder Fountain and MSC Flag Room 10:00 - 3:00
Relaxing Pets, Free Massage, Computer Carnes, Funny Videos, Piofeedback Yoga, Nutrition,
Prug £ Alcohol Info.
(rames £ Prizes at Rudder Fountain 10:00 - 3:00
Football toss. Puck Races, Ring toss. Putting Green
Anxiety disorders Screening 5:00 - 5:00. MSC 126
Po you have an anxiety disorder? Cet information £ take a confidential screening test.
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Academic Convocation
3 p.m.
Thursday, October 5
Rudder Theatre
The Faculty Procession from
Cushing Library to
Rudder Theatre will step off
at 2:45 p.m.
All members of the Texas A&M family
-students, faculty, staff and friends of the University-
are encouraged to attend this
special celebration of academic excellence.
special
address will be
delivered by
Graham Spanier,
president of
The Pennsylvania
State University
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Reception will begin at
4:30 p.m. in Rudder
Exhibit Hall
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AGGIELIFE
Wednesday. Octobe.
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THE BATTALION
MediEvil II
System: Playstation
Genre: Action
Developer: Sony Interactive
Video games are evaluated on several criteria, but
above all, they should be fun to play. MediEvil II, the
sequel to the first sword-slashing romp through the un
dead, may not be an earth-shattering evolution in the
world of video games, but its has its share of entertain
ment value.
Players reprise the role of Sir Daniel Fortesque. a
long-dead knight who rises from the dead to
protect the world from the black magic that
gives him life. From the game’s beginning,
when Sir Dan removes one of his arms to
use it as a weapon, it is obvious this game
does anything but take itself seriously.
Overall, MediEvil II is overly cartoon-like,
but the tolerance level for endless animated
bashing and jumping is different for every
gamer, so some will enjoy this game more
than others.
As with most 3-D action games, Me
diEvil suffers from confusing camera an
gles and the frustrating views created by
them. However, the game attempts to com
pensate with camera-control options on the
controller, one of many added game-play
options.
While the addition of new weapons and
playing abilities make the game more inter
esting, it leaves the simplicity of the original
game behind and replaces it with confusion.
Graphically speaking, the character ren
derings are decent, and the cut scenes are fun
to watch, but overall, the visuals are average.
The comic value of MediEvil II is its strong point,
but has the potential to get old. Fans of the original
MediEvil should check this one out, but for everyone
else it may only be worth a rental. (Grade C+)
Ruben DeLuna
Loud On Earth
Daniel Cage
CD Courtesy of MCA Records
Loud On Earth is a consistent, multilayered pop al
bum that is enjoyable on the first listen, but intriguing
enough to inspire repeated listening.
Cage and his producers do not make the same mis
takes one might expect from a major-label debut. There
are no bubble-gum lyrics or prepubescent awkward
ness that overload most major-label debuts.
Instead, Cage already has a style and voice of his
own. Every track on Loud On Earth is filled with cur
tains of sound from guitar and piano melodies that
move in and out with a steady and driving drum beat in
the background. This is urban, groove-based music
somewhere between Peter Gabriel and Remy Zero,
with a little Talking Heads thrown in for fun.
Cage’s raspy vocals and surreal, delirious music
sound immediately familiar, but unlike other groufi
with similar approaches, Cage ends up with a souffT
uniquely his own — catchy and upheat, not cheesjj
generic.
The lyrical content draws heavily on relationship!
and Cage tells his story with large sweeps andgralj
statements. The title of his album seems to be <
from the production of the music, and listening toi
album with the volume turned up adds the energy!
force every frustrated city dweller should apprecialfl
The album was produced with a deft hand by.CapJ
and a team of industry big hitters who have helped
Dish walla and The Pretenders create their genre#!
ing sounds. The team helped Cage find a strongvoice|
in a crowded market.
This debut makes one notice Cage is an artist#j
thy of a second listen. (Grade: B+)
-Hillary!
BONFIRE 2000
If you have not decided what you think about
an off campus bonfire please visit
WWW, keepthefireburninz. com
We are making changes. We are building it safe. Become a part of this effort..
If you want to help email ktfb_inc@hotmail.com
WE NEED PEOPLE WHO CAN:
make flyers, make posters, cut trees, and manage people...
And as always we request prayers so this can be a fun and safe event for everyone
“Envisioning the Future ofLibmty Services at the West Campus Librarf"
The West Campus Library is looking for participants for a series
of discussion groups to evaluate current services and develop future ones !
Dates
Tuesday, October 17 - Faculty and Graduate Business Information
Tuesday, October 24 - Undergraduate Business/Agriculture/Life Sciences Information
Tuesday, October 31 - Faculty and Graduate Agriculture/Life Sciences Information
Location
West Campus Library
Room 127
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch is included
Interested? Call Deborah Harrington at 862-8933 or e-mail her at
dharrington@tamu.edu
by October 10 and let her know which session you would like to attend.
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