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Over the last two decades, the heavy praise lavished on John Carpenter by his cult following has given the director a bit of a reputation as a Hollywood "visionary." In truth, he is little more than a competent filmmaker, capable of producing solid genre pieces. But Carpenter is dead-on...

Author: By William Gienapp, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: John Carpenter's Vampires Has a Bloody Bite | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

And yet, despite their prodigious talent, such conviction was conspicuously absent from the concert. The choir boys opened with Haydn's Te Deum in C Major, a sparkling piece with a quick tempo assured to enliven the audience. While the Chorus Viennensis was robust and energetic (this was the older...

Author: By Joanne Sitarski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: More Than Pretty Faces | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

Adams takes his responsibilities as team captain seriously. He refuses to speak of his own accomplishments and instead lavishes praise upon his teammates. He has worked hard to make these younger members an integral part of the team.

Author: By Cathy Tran, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Adams Takes Over Captaincy After Shoulder Rehabilitation | 11/5/1998 | See Source »

But most students, athletes and non-athletesalike, praise dorm life in Penny-packer, sayingthe residents share a penchant for partying.

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Union Dorm First-Years Find Homogeneity | 11/2/1998 | See Source »

Although the description of the elements ofeach song sounds as distasteful and cacophonous asa peanut butter and venison sandwich, the endresults are imaginative, innovative andsuccessful. "Kalifornia" is the mosttechno-influenced track on the album, relyingheavily on vocal distortion and cyber sounds. Asample that sounds like a whining robot babyunites the...

Author: By Chris R. Blazeiewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Right About Now, Phat Pickings | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

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