The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper November 8, 1996 Vol. 57 No. 8 The tribal funk of a Pittsburgh band hits the Grove By Todd Hoskins they aren't complaining. The album was makes Psoas a favorite for dancing. Senior Pulitzer Prize winning Collegian Staff Writer funded by Woody Harrelson's brother, Brett. Phil Cassel, who has been to a few Psoas shows Last winter when Woody was in Pittsburgh in the past year, describes the experience. "It musical hits the stage Psoas: Minstrels for a New Age. filming Kingpin, he and Brett heard a song on starts with a basic melody and rhythm, easily at Ketler Auditorium Funk? Folk? Tribal? World Beat? Neo- local radio station WYEP and liked theimusic. danceable and identifiable. As the music pro- Hippy? Roots Rock? "Alternative?" La- Brett had dinner with the band and learned gresses they transcend the theme by immersing the audience in a flood of fluxuating Grove City College will present belling Psoas, the up-and-coming sextct from Pittsburgh, is as elusive as pro- vocal and flute harmonies. South Pacific, one of only two musicals ever to win a Pulitzer nouncing the band's name (so'-as). Cate- "After washing the crowd in a loose, Prize. Performances are sched- gorical questions aside, Psoas is making flowing groove, the rhythm section uled for November 12-17 at 8pm a name for themselves by performing at snaps, dropping a pulsating release of in Ketler Auditorium of Pew Fine various musical festivals and clubs in energy bordering on funk." Arts Center. Because of the de- Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, The lyrics call listeners to love, mand for tickets, the final dress for Grovers by performing in the peace, and unity. "Henry Five," in- rehearsal has been changed to a College's Ketler Rec. at 8:30 on Friday. spired by Shakespeare's historical play, performance on November 12. This local fame is due in part to the condemns a war fought on pride and Admission is free and open to the release of their debut album, Blood arrogance. public. Flow, this past June. Liz Berlin, vocal- After this track, and with the tradi- South Pacific first opened in ist/percussionist for the breakthrough tional roots of the music and flute, I 1949 to the largest advance sales 'Burgh band Rusted Root, considers translated the remainder of the album in Broadway history. Based on Blood Flow her new favorite CD, calling through Elizabethan eyes. James A. Michener's Pulitzer the album "beautifully crafted and intel- "Eternity Now" 'seemed like an an- ligently written." Psoas will be "feeding" the crowd Friday in Ketler Prize-winning book, Tales of the them for Ophelia's dance of madness South Pacific, this musical was The similarities between Psoas and Rec. at 8:30. The event is sponsered by Thefa Alpha Pi with its cutting female harmonies and written by Oscar Hammerstein II Rusted Root are many: both feature driv- and benefits the Children's Aid Society. S3 donation. erratic melody. "Knife Dance" and Joshua Logan, with music by ing acoustic guitars, tribal rhythms, con- prompted thoughts of Lady Macbeth. Richard Rogers. siderable rhythm sections, a flutist, and versa- that they had not yet put out an album. Brett The vaporous vocals of "O!" made me drift Set during World War II on a tile male and female vocalists. The differences wrote a check, and Psoas went to the studio. into the dreamlike world of Prospero. I could Pacific Island, the musical fea- lie in the discernible lyrics of Greg Felmley of Blood Flow has received high reviews lo- imagine Psoas playing in the Court of Claudio, tures the popular element of ro- Psoas and the high production budget of cally. The album shows more restraint than with all the progressive jesters dancing around mance. In Grove City's produc- Rusted Root with their signing to the Mercury Rusted Root's When I Woke, alternating be- the banquet table. tion, senior Brian Kannel will label. Psoas recorded Blood Flow at Audioma- tween the subticty of Dead Can Dance and the "If music be the food of love, on." play Emile de Becque, a French- tion in Pittsburgh for a much lower cost, but emotional outbursts of Root. This effect man who falls in love with an American nurse, Nellie Forbush, played by junior Kiley Purdue. So our new President is Bill Clinton-again Nellie does not realize her deep feelings for de Becque until he is sent away on a spy mission to a neighboring island. Lt. Joseph By Matt Summers College Republicans' impact felt in election Cable, an American officer Collegian News Editor played by junior Shann Davis, ac- companies him on this mission, Although President Bill Clin- By Stephanie Barnes fessor of political science Mike Coulter, and six stu- leaving behind his new love, the ton won a second term in the Collegian Staff Writer dent volunteers made about three hundred phone Polynesian girl, Liat, played by White House last Tuesday, easily calls, urging registered Republicans to cast their bal- freshman Anastasia Stock. At the defeating Republican opponent Many students may not realize the extent to lot the next day. Bob Dole, Republicans, as ex- which College Republicans were involved in Tues- College Republican activities were not limited to (Continued on page 2) pected, maintained a weaker ma- day's elections. Their efforts were an important fac- pre-election campaigning, but included passing out jority in the House of Representa- tor, not only in local Republican pre-election cam- literature in front of polling places in order to sway tives and increased their majority paigns, but possibly even in voter response. voters who had not yet decided on a candidate. Inside in the Senate, This is the first College Republican campaigning focused on Rod Coordinating this effort was an enormous job. time in 68 years that the Republi- Wilt, running for state representative in the seven- Mr. Coulter, active in the local Republican party, cans have maintained a majority teenth district, and especially on channeled information about which Perspectives: in the U.S. House of Representa- Phil English, running for a Pennsyl- precincts needed to be staffed to of- tives for two consecutive terms. vania Congressional seat. ficers Hope Durant and Stacey Fox, Quitting, the latest "Clinton was my opponent, not The group's activities included who spent several hours printing up my enemy and I wish him well as trend for gen-X 5 attending fund-raisers and rallies for maps, recruiting students, and find- he works for a better America in the campaigns, staffing phone banks ing drivers. Life: the next century," asserted Dole with student volunteers, passing out As a result, approximately fifty as he conceded to Clinton. campaign literature, and even doing student volunteers were able to staff What differs about Clinton received 49%, Dole re- door-to-door campaigning on a twenty precincts in the Grove City ceived 42%, and Perot earned 9% weekly basis. area during the busiest hours of the the cafeterias? 6 of the popular vote. Dole won The College Republicans day, 7 to 10:30 a.m. and 4 to 7:00 159 electoral votes and Clinton Entertainment: worked hard to bring out the vote p.m. took a strong 379 electoral votes, Hope Durant said, "Who knows Heather Cortner, who handed out wining in 31 states. Romeo and Juliet how many people switched their vote because they Republican literature at a polling station in Her- Exit polls indicated Clinton saw a college student out there saying, 'I support En- mitage, said, "It's great to see so many people com- take to the streets of defeated Dole due to his clear vi- glish; please support him also.' ing out to vote... no matter who they're voting for." sion for the country, Dole's age, College Republicans did everything, from knock- The local Republican party told students that it was Los Angeles 9 and fear of Dole meddling with ing on doors in the mostly Democratic town of Erie impressed with the number of students willing to Medicare. The Medicare issue to simply wearing a campaign button on their book help out. Sports: may have cost Dole Florida, bag in order to familiarize people with their candi- These efforts made College Republicans espe- Is the men's soccer which usually votes for the Re- date's name and platform. cially excited to see both Phil English and Rod Wilt publican president in presidential Another College Republican Kim Lufsey, who win their elections. Efforts toward the English cam- team on its way to elections. passed out Phil English literature at. a high school paign's victory were particularly rewarding as only The dominant theme of exit 1.4 percentage points separated English from his op- nationals? 11 football game, said, "People were really accepting of polling indicated that the econ- what we had. It was really good for name recogni- ponent, Ron DiNicola. Durant concluded, "Every omy doing well was a major rea- tion." The day before elections, GCC assistant pro- vote really did count." (Continued on page 2)