Cashing in on Thirty Dollar Magic

by Jim Snook photography editor

Have you ever been walking down the street or driving in your car and noticed a yellow diet plan sign on a telephone pole? I'm referring to those signs that advertise a "Thirty Dollar Magic Weight Loss" program. The band, Thirty Dollar Magic, got their name fr<.lmthese signs.

Thirty Dollar Magic is comprised of four members: a guitarist, bassist, a drummer and vocalist.

Cabrini sophomore Nick Reily provides most of the vocals and helps play guitar on occasion. Their main guitarist is a student at Penn State's main campus. Their bass player goes to LaSalle University and the drummer is a student at Delaware County Community College. The band members met through mutual friends and after a couple different stints with various vocalists, Thirty Dollar Magic has been together for three years.

Mayfield 4, Dave Matthews, Jirni Hendrix, Live and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are just some of the bands that have influenced members of Thirty Dollar Magic. Combining all of these influences into their own unique style is what separates Thirty Dollar Magic from the rest of the pack.

Thirty Dollar Magic enjoys playing songs such as the Beat-

Jes' "Come Togeth-er" and Stepenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride," but originals are the name of the game in this business.

"Little People" and "Max Cady," a retaliation song against a punk band that had some "coarse" words for Thirty Dollar Magic, are considered by many to be "fan favorite" originals.

Spending all of their time, money and resources, Thirty Dollar Magic last summer recorded "Dill Road," a promotional album with ten tracks named after a road in Springfield. Recently, the band has completed recording an acoustic album, yet to be named, as a present for their loyal listeners.

Thirty Dollar Magic has been touring local colleges and will open during practice. They will be opening for G Love and Special Sauce for the upcoming Spring Fling on Friday, April 30. for G Love and Special Sauce Friday, April 30 at the Spring Fling at Cabrini. They will also play at Ursinus College Saturday, May 8.

Band members have been working hard trying to hire an agent and talking to record companies. There is also a possibility of touring with the Shady Hill band that works with ANR records in Burbank, California. The opportunities seem endless for this up and coming band called Thirty Dollar Magic. If you would like to join their fan club (which is currently some 50 or 60 strong) just check out their web site at www.personal.psu.edu\cFg107. Rock on!

News And Notes

• A limited number of free tickets are available for the Toni Morrison appearance at Villanova University on Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m. The tickets can be picked up in the Student Develpoment Office.

• The Arden Company Professional Apprentice Program is recruiting young theater professionals • for the 1999/00 season. Applications are due May l. For more information contact Lesley Moore at (215) 922-8900, Ext. 25.

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• The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival is showing "Much Ado About Nothing," Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Wednesday and Sunday at 2 p.m., April 30 -May 30. The show will be held at 211 Sansom St. Phila. (215) 569 - 9700.

• Last chance to view the Student Art Exhibit located in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery in the Holy Spirit Library .The exhibition

Editorial

What Cabrini owes students

Two weeks ago, one of our fellow students was attacked by an anned man. This attack did not happen on campus. Nonetheless, the site of the attack was very close to campus. As of now, there has been no effort to inform students of this incident.

Between then and now, there was a series of break-ins into student's cars. One of the students whose car was broken into watched it happening right before his eyes. He attempted to call public safety, which was the right thing to do.

Unfortunately, the nearest call box was not working, and he never got through to them. If he had, the suspect could possibly have been caught.

The administration claims to listen to the students when deciding where to spend our tuition money. Supposedly, our input is vital in how the college uses our money.

Well, if they listen closely, they will hear the voice of the students asking to be assured of a safe campus.

The problem of poorly lighted areas on campus has long been discussed, but nothing has been done. Also, the fact that the call boxes do not always work takes away one of the students' most important defenses.

If there is one thing that this college absolutely owes its students, it is a feeling of safety. For the students to rightly feel safe, Cabrini needs to go above and beyond what the law requires, and protect its students, no matter what the financial cost.

What students owe Cabrini

It is hard as a student body to fight for what we need when we are so busy fighting ourselves. Last Thursday, one of the ugliest events in recent college history occurred when there was a huge fight in the apartments.

It would be easier to define this as an on-campus rivalry. Fights happen, they are an unfortunate part of college life. When you mix immaturity, egos and lots of alcohol, sooner or later something will happen.

What is so disturbing about this fight is the absolute senselessness of it. There seems to be as many reasons why the fight started as there were actual people in the fight.

No matter why it was started, it resolved nothing. All that happened was that some people wanted to fight, and some innocent bystanders, including women, ended up getting hurt.

If the student body wants to be seen as adults for the administration to deal with, we need to act like adults. Last Thursday, our student body lost a lot of what we are supposedly fighting for.