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THE MICHIGAN REVIEW Volume 13. Number 8

January 11, 1995

The Campus Affairs Journal of the University of Michigan

Marijuana as Medicine?

BY JAMES

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ENEE EMRY MAY WALK with a cane, but her convictions display a strength that one seldom BeeS. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) nearly 15 years ago, Emry now lives in a debilitating condition, unable to move or walk at length.. She has refused to sUITender to her disease, though, and has fOWld what she calls a "lniracle drug" to relieve her condition Despite her good intentions, Emry finds herself at odds with the law, for her "miracle drug" is marijuana.

Shortly after her diagnosis, Emry's physician used her as a subject to test the effectiveness ofmarijuana as a treatment for MS, using government-iasued plants. Although the doctor declared the results to be inconclusive, Emry became ronvinaxi that the uSe of marlj'i:uirii Drought tremendous improvement to her condition.

The positive results were "not what the hospital wanted to hear," Emry said. She believes that many physicians are hesitant to endorse marijuana as a legitimate treatment because they may face social rejection.

'Ihough not a scientist, Emry believes that the results are quite clear, for she has experienced a remarkable improvement in strength. With the use of marijuana, she is able to walk greater distances than otherwise, she claims. Emry notes that some physicians predicted that she would eventually become confined to a wheelchair, and now exclaims, "I walk and forget my cane "half the time!"

Not everyone shares her enthusiasm with this treatment, however.

Her largest opponent is the state, for it enforces the laws that classify marijuana as an illegal substance. On the basis offour tips, police anived at her

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home several months ago, found several marijuana plants, and promptly arrested her.

At a judicial hearing this past December 7, Emry pleaded not guilty due to medical necessity to the charge of possession of nine marijuana plants. 1be judge, Emry said, refused to accept the plea and has set a jury trial for March 24.

Emry's arrest hal! sparked a debate over the CUITeIlt laws governing illicit drugs and the legitimacy of medicinal marijuana. She has drawn a great deal of support from the Libertarian Party ofWashtenaw CoWlty (LPWC), a group that is skeptical of or opposed to all drug laws.

Medicinal marijuana "should be allowed within society," said Emily

Salvette, a representative of the LPWC. "It is cruel to limit the potential beneficial factors" of marijuana.

Salvette added that most libertarians are opposed to all laws prohibit-

ing drug use, for dOctor ~~tlegisla颅 tor should have th~ authority'to ban the use of these substances.

Shawn Brown, thacam:pus president of the Ann Arbor Libertarian League. agrees.

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quintessential example of statist paternalism," he said. He elaborated by saying that the war on drugs has attacked the liberties of the American people, for the state has used it to "save people from themselves."

The Libertarian position on the legalization of drugs, said Mark Fletcher, president of the University ofMicbigan College Republicans (CRs), marks a fundamental difference between the libertarian party and the Republican party. Libertarians tend to believe that all government intervention is not beneficial, Fletcher said, whereas Republicans accept that there are certain things that gove:nunent must do because people cannot do these things themSee MEDICINAL MARIJUANA, page 8

MLK Day Events Scheduled

BY AARoN STEELMAN

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HE UNIVERSITY OF Michigan will kick off the eighth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium this Sunday with a perlormance at Hill Auditorium by the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble. The symposium will officially conclude February 24 with the showing of the film, Raise the Red Lantern, the last event in the MLK film series program. 'Ihe vast majority of programs and events for this years symposium, however, will take place on Monday, January 16. No classes will be held on this day, so that students may attend MLK. Day events.

The theme for this year's symposium is, "'!be Struggle for Racial Justice," which was selected by the University because it "emphasizes the importance of recognizing differences

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and路 conflicts that exist between and within our communities. It also advocates using the principles of conflict resolution espoused by Dr. King to achieve peace and tranquility."

This year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Benjamin Hooks, retired executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Dr. Hooks will speak at 10:30 a.m. at Hill Auditoritpn and his lecture will be followed by the MLK Unity March, sponsored by the Black Student Union. 'Ihe march will start on South University Avenue between Forest Avenue and Washtenaw Avenue.

Opponents of past MLK symposiums have cited highly politicized lectures and programs as reason for their opposition. They believe that the University has strayed from the

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initial purpose of sponsoring MLK Day Events - to strengthen race relations - in an attempt to allow for the inclusion of various lectures whicll have little to do with race relations, but much to do with political and ideological issues.

There can be little question that this years symposium will draw similar criticism, due to the inclusion of suclliectures as: "Walkin' Over Medicine: When Doctor and Patient Have Different World Views," "CommunityBased Health Care," and "Environmental Justice: Lead Poisoning Prevention in Children of Urban Areas."

Any questions regarding the MLK Symposium should be directed to the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs.

The University's Dearborn Campus will also be hosting similar events Monday.Ml

Symbolism Over Substance

Do people who wear red ribbons care more than the rest of us?

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THL l'1I( 'HI( iAN REVIL\\, The campus Affairs Journal of the University of Michigan

With his recent firing cL Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, President Clinton showed that masturbation isn't exactly his favorite topic. Inside sources indicate that he is fearful his own masturbation habit may be exposed. and he would have to admit that he tried it, but never swallowed.

The Republican goal of halting federal funding to PBS may meet some unexpected opposition. A recent National Review readers poll indicates a whopping 88 percent of NR readers list PBS as their favorite entertainment activity.

Jimmy Carter's collection of poetry Akooys a RecJwni.rw and Other Poems has been released by Times Publishing. The collection includes gems like "My First Try for Votes." Screw the peaoe prize tTJJD.JD.Y; you have the Nobel Prize for Literature wrapped up.

David Keen, president of an ammunition company, responding to allega-

"1995: Year of DeconstructiOn."

entation. We do however like to make fun of people with silly pseudonyms like Arwulf Arwulf.

tions that his Rhino Bullets are unsafe: "'!he beauty behind it is that it makes an incredible wound." Yeah, beautiful, really nice.

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lO.Jesse Helma: Ever play Mr. Funny Tummy with a senior senator before?

9. How about you nailing the last Kennedy?

8. Oh not me, you must be thinking of the other fellow named Packwood.

7. Well Miss Chung, if you think Maury's a real man, wait till you taste the sweetness of Dole!

6. Bet you never smoked crack with a mayor before.

5. AI Gore: I may be a stuffed shirt, but that ain't stuffing in my pants!

4 . Hi my name is Strom Thurmond and ... aw hell, what's the use?

3. My name is Newt, but the ladies ~ me King Cobra.

2. Hi, I am Richard Gephart, but you can call me Dick Gethard.

1. Hillary who?

A few weeks ago, Frederico Pefia, 8e<retary of Transportation, said that it was time to run Amtrak like a business. Gee, Mr. Pefta, before the government took it over Amtrak was a business.

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A YeaF '..ofDumb Guys BY

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N 1994, OUR NATIONAL HERO was Fonest Gump, a dumb guy.

Our favorite fulmy man was Jim Carrey, a really dumb guy. Riding the coattails of the lovable stupidity these cbaracten poeee88, our nation's leaden acted a lot like dumb guys. Following their lead, the media started to aet really dumb and fOllowed the scandalous lives of more really dumb people. And we eat back and watched. it all on really dumb shows like 60 Minutea, A Cwrent Affair, and IMide Edition, where really dumb people like Andy Rooney and Maury Povich told us which dumb guys were dumb and why. It's all over now, but 1994 was the year of really dumb things.

Let's begin with the most maliciouslyattacked dumb guy of the decade, Bill Clinton. Despite being a Rhodea scholar, Bill Clinton seemed to be headed for a big movie contl'act with his simpleton bllJDhling and fumbling in 1994. His domestic policies were fluflheaded, big government s0cial cure-al1a that fiilled in Congress.

But once the November election revealed a turning sentiment in the American electorate, Clinton began hia stumbling centrist routine. And speaking of stumbling routines, Jimmy Carter and his quest for the Nobel Peace Prize were oertainly good for a few laughs.

Under the leadership of dumb guys, the Democrats lost big in November. ·The trouble with dumb guys is they don't handle defeat well and, therefore, the dumb guys who were booted out ofoffice didn't blame themselves and the inherent flaws in American liberalism - they blamed a fat guy: Rush Limbaugh.

But dumb guys were definitely not sequestered in the Democratic party this year. No, the Republicans managed to-get some of the dumbest guys in the anmtry to say dumb things to the American people. They have the Christian Coalition, a group of dumb guys who pretend to be bastions ofmoral petfection. 'Ihese strong proponents of the Ten Commandments displayed a sign at their convention that read, "Where's Lee Harvey Oswald when we really need him?" Obviously, these guys were unable to coITeCtly read their Bibles. ('That's Commandment Number Five: Thou shall not kill. No problem, minor oversight.) .

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Between Nancy and 1bnya, O.J. and worry, there are enough dumb guys in more than glorified tabloid sensationthe Republican Congress like Jesse Nicole, and Lisa Marie and Michael alism. Can you say 60 Minutu? I knew you could. 'Ibis year a 60 Min- · "Oat boy better have himself a bodywho had time to wony about the dumb guard" Helms and Newt "See the guys in Washington? We were teeteruIe8 wannabe, Dateline NBC, was thoughts of power blazing in my eyes" ing on the edge of our lazy-boys wonable to send shockwaves through the Gingrich. Even BaITy Goldwater, an dering w1Un-e John Bobbit's penis was automotive industry .with falsified and watching those nice Menendez old smart guy and the founder of modc1aima against GM tnl<Ss. Meanwhile, em conservatism thinks ..-,- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - , 60 Minu1e8 managed to slander the some Republicans are entire Ukranian nation with a glardumb guys. In a recent isingly elTOneous and horribly biased sue of u.s.News and World acoount of the Holocaust that indicted Report, Goldwater says Ukranians for Holocaust crimes. 6Q that Gingrich "talks too Minutes never mentioned the filet that much" and that Helms is thousands of Ukranians were killed "offhis rocker." for their efforts to rescue Jews from Gingrich, who unveils the Nazis, nor did 60 Minutu mensome good ideas in Contion that Uk:ranians were themselves tract with America, is unvictims of a genocide in the 1930s fortunately hindering the when seven million Ukranians perRepublican agenda with, ished under the Stalinist regime. In you guessed it, being a 1994, 60 Minutu continued tQ bedumb guy. Besides making come a frighteningly powerful insti· "Stupid Is as stupid doeI." school prayer a top priority tution that too many dumb guys be(Dear God, please send us a third boys on cable. Really, who needs PBS lieve. Yes, 1994 was in fact a very major party soon) and uttering nonwhen we have Court TV: 'Ihe Dumb dumb year. We can only hope that the Guy Channel? new year is a year in which Amerisense about Father Flanagan and orphanages, Newt's latest dumb guy The scariest and most dangerous cana start thinking again. move is his crusade against Public dumb guy programming in 1994 was By the way, the number one movie Broadcasting (PBS). While PBS is from shows that pose as inteJl!gent for the first week of 1995 was Dumb plagued with bureaucracy and misreporting, but are actually Iiothing and Dumber. Happy New Year. Ml management, it is hardly the in.s1itution in America that needs the most improvement Leave it to Newt, in the 1 1 year of the dumb guy, to attack one of • 1 the only sources of intelligent broad- 1 1 casting in America. Never mind the facts that PBS costs every American 1 less than a dollar per year, draws 86 1 per cent ofits operating costs from the 1 private sector, and pays its execu1 tives less than an average member of 1 • Congress, but alas, PBS actually · 1 (gaspl) has some leftist slanted showsl 1 Anyway, who needs intelligent pro1 gramming in the era of the dumb ?

1 guys? (Sorry kids, Sesame Street isn't 1 on.anymore, but we can all watch that Pattrlce Maw., AATU Director and NotOrIcIw LeftIIt : wacky Urkel again tonight!)

It's good that some Republican party loud mouths are acting dumb in the year of the dumb guys. It's nioe to For a tax-deductible contribution of $25 or more, youll receive a one-year subscription to the Michigan Review, which includes 13 bi-weekly issues . hear them talking about school prayer, orphanages, and killing PBS. It'd be a and the 1995 Summer Orientation Issue. Your subscription will keep you real shame if they wasted times on posted on the state ofleftiat activists at Michigan, the continuing erosion of such trivial, government-reducing, traditional academic standards, and the politicization of the classroom. money-eaving endeavors like reformd . . ing welfare, legalizing dnlgs, and de- 1 Please sen my subscnption to: stroying senseless government agencies. Heck, "Stupid is as stupid does." I Name: _______________________ All these allegations of dumb guys in Washington probably shock you, I Address. ______________________ and for that I apologize. I mean, the . media didn't really care about the I . . . • dumb guys in Washington in 1994, • CIty: State.

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AVING RETURNED TO ANN ARBOR AFTER THE SEMESTER break, many University of Michigan students are eager to regain the freedom that is a part of college life. Being away from home, college students become sovereign over their own lives, able to make decisions in the absence of parental authority. Though such personal freedom is a vital part of the college experience, the U-M has infringed upon it over the past several years.

Describing the pUl"pOBe of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the annual Univentity of Michigan Bulktin states, "The College sees its primary responsibility as providing an excellent opportunity for students to achieve a liberal education." Thus, a reason for one to attend college is to engage in an intellectual pursuit. This pursuit, as the quotation clearly indicates, must be a liberal one - that is, it must be characterized by openness, freedom, and progressivism. In short, a higher education must be liberal in the truest sense of the word. It is the task of the university to accommodate this demand.

A second reason for attending college is a more practical one. Facing increasing competitiveness in the job market, one must possess the intellectual skills necessary to find adequate work. Given these circumstances, many students expect to gain such skills at college; in other words, some may use college as a "stepping stone" to a career. Again, the university must give students the freedom and flexibility to pursue their own interests, for the future careers of students may depend upon it.

Interaction with students from different parts of the world is also an important reason for one to attend a university. Such an environment is bound to hold a myriad ofideas and opinions. This inevitably will bring discussion among students, which may aid in their education.

In short, a liberal education should bring opportunity to students opportunities to deVelop both skill.e and intellect. College represents, in some sense, the transition from adoleecence to adulthood. The reasons why students choose to attend college notwithstanding, it is necessary that the university foster an education and a campus in which this transition may occur. 'lhough. a liberal education may be necessary for all of these reasons, the uM fails to completely deliver one to its students. '!his failure occurs primarily in the administrative decisions of the U-M, which have often resulted in the strict regulation of student behavior. Perhaps the most prominent example of this is the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, commonly known as the Code. Approved by the Board of Regents in 1992, it established a code of conduct under which U- M students must live. The Code calls for a student judiciary to apply sanctions on behavior such as stealing, harassment, and vandalism - behavior that is already illegal under local, state, or federal laws.

Though the Code denies students various constitutional rights, it also conflicts with the U- M's goal of providing a liberal education. While growing both intellectua.lly and physically, students must have the opportunity to take responsibility for their own actions and face whatever consequences may arise.

The U-M, quite simply, must treat students like adults. By enacting its own code of conduct, the U-M treats students very much like children.

Similar to the Code, the Student Policy on Alcohol and Other Drugs, often called the Alcohol Policy, also regulates student behavior. Like the Code, the Alcohol Policy subject.s students to behavioral regulations, and may result in sanctions against those that disobey. The paternalistic attitude of the U-M is present in the Alcohol Policy, just as it is in the Code. Both initiatives assume that students cannot - or should not - take responsibility for their own lives.

The Policy for the Scheduled Use of the University of Michigan Designated Outdoor Common Areas, commonly known as the Diag Policy, also governs the actions of students. In this case, activities on the Diag fall under the scru.ti.ny of the U-M administration. nus initiative , however, also abridges a vital aspect of one's education, for it may limit protests and other fonna of speech on the center of campus. Though such speech may seem to be insignificant and unimportant, it may be educational and informative to some. To deny students this is to deny them a part of their education, even though this part may occur outside ora fOJ."IJlal classroom. It is one more example of the U-M's paternalistic whims - whims that make higher education less liberal than it ought to be.

In regard to LSA graduates, the Univentity Bulletin boasts, "They develop their ability to think, to respond to ideas, and to test hypotheses." There is no question that the U-M does offer a quality education to its students. By denying students some basic freedoms, however, it fails to qualify as a truly liberal university. By leaving home, students expect to find opportunity, and not simply a bureaua:acy of parental su.m:>gates. )It .

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OR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NEW TO THE UNIVERSITY OF Michigan, this is the Michigan Review, the campus affaire journal at uM. For those of you who have been here for at least a semester, you might have heard a rumor or two about the Review. The more common rumors assert that the Review is racist, Republican;and an offshoot of National Review.

Moreover, the Review often is thought to be affiliated with, or even an extension of, the U- M College Republicans. In each case, nothing could be further from the truth.

The Review is neither conservative nor Republican. It is true that our staff generally opposes the philosophy of liberalism (today's version), and our editorial position ranges from libertarian to, yes, conservative. Lately, however, the libertarian position has dominated the Review, and the editorials supporting the legalization of drugs remain as proof of this. Neither liberals, conservatives, Republicans, nor Democrats hold a monopoly on human rights and economic prosperity. Once and for all, the Review associates with or advocates none of these philosophies.

As for the accusations of racism, most recently against the Serpent's Tooth page, we challenge anyone to find at least one Serpent or comment espousing any form of white supremacy. The Serpent's Tooth has indeed, over the years, picked almost exclusively on liberals and liberalism. Maybe that was the original intent back in 1981, but that is not the case now. We consistently denounce conselVRtive demagoguelt that believe in using the power of the state to achieve right-wing social goals, such as Jesse Helms and Pat Buchanan.

However, we also oppose Louis Farrakhan and his cohorts. We oppose racism of any kind. If anyone insists that there can only be one kind of racism (i.e., white), then that is only one person's opinion - an opinion not shared by the majority of Americans of any color.

Finally, time and time again, Review members dissociate the paper from National Review, only to have the comparison resurface. We agree with National Review, and conservatives in general, on the principle of limited government. The difference lies in the degree of the government's necessity.

While some National Review editors and other conservatives feel that the war on drugs, censorship of pornography, and unbounded spending on national defense are necessary functions of government, we do not. William F. Buckley, for instance, favors dru.g legalization, but his views on government's role in implementing school prayer are generally incongruous with the Review's.

If anyone still feels the need to slander the Michigan Review, at least admit that, for whatever unimaginable reason, the motives are personal. No real, tangible, arguable proof exists of any of us路 being racist, conservative, or blind followers of the College Republicans' party line. And we hope that nothing needs to be said of anyone who spreads rumors without actually reading the Review, which is probably representative of most of the name callers. Enough said. ftR . , , ... . . " , " .. , .

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is on the Bongload label) and Tom make the event more of a demonstraPetty says "roll another joint" on his tion. the fact is that many people view latest hit While many musicians write Hash Bash as further evidence against AKE NCYI'ICE: MARIJUANA marijuana legalization. Again, who about marijuana simply because it is has officially become imbedcan take seriously 10,000 party-goers a part of their lifestyle, many others ded in pop culture. People strut . around town in pot-wear, plastering assembled in the guise of a demonwish to cash in on the marijuana craze.

They use pot the cannabis leafon hats, shirts, backpacks, and jackets. '!be pot leaf apas a vehicle to sell more records. This pears on bumper stickers, handkerchiefs, and various patches, ready to would be fine if the sew on your favorite hemp garment performers lobbied for the legalization But like many other symbols, from of pot, as some do, the T to the peace sign, what once but many just throw stood for taking a stand has deteriorated into a mere fashion statement. in some hemp for marketing purposes.

And like the peace sign and the T. I In a completely am sick ofmarijuana-wear. I am sick different class of potof the whole marijuana culture.

Don't get me wrong, I am for the music is that of the Grateful Dead and legalization of all drugs for the usual their heir-apparent _ _ _ _.....l reEleons, like medical use and the freePhish. The idea of See Cypress HIli. See their fashion. See the pot leaf. Can you dom to get wasted (oops, I mean the drugs transcends say, "pot Is a vehicle for selling records?" I knew you could. '):ight to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"). In other words, I think it both of these groups, as if one has to be stoned to enjoy their stration seriously? The point many is pe:rfect1y fine to allow an individual tunes. While this is mostly the fault of Hash Bashers would like to make is to destroy his body with drugs if he that marijuana should be legalized. the fans, who have intertwined the chooses. But this is not the point.

But their cohorts shift the spotlight The point is that the proliferation drug culture so closely with the music away from the demonstration and that both are one and the same, the of the cannabis plant on everything fact remains that when one mentions from hats to socks worn by everyone toward the party atmosphere. ,.......including middle school kids and the words "Grateful Dead" or "Phish" burnt-out hippies defeats the purthe first thing that comes to mind is a pose of marijuana legalization. I see smelly, stoned, hippie collective. the idea of marijuana turned into a Again, the idea of drugs is 80 cliched clich~. In a short time. I am sure we that it no longer has meaning. Any will see toddlers sporting the famiJiar hope of legalization is lost because pot leaf, pasting it on their tote bags these groups represent the public and lunchboxes. Instead of Mighty image of marijuana - hardly anyone Morphin Power Rangers, we Win have can take them seriously when their Mighty Morphin Power Tokers. Like fans act as they do.

I said before, the pot leaf has turned The representation of marijuana into a filshion statement. People who is a barricade in the path of drug have never even seen a real marilegalization. Most people would arjuana plant wrap themselves in potgue that the acceptance of marijuana wear. And people who toke-up simply in society, as exhibited by the appearbecause it is "cool" don the cannabis ance of the pot leafnearly everywhere, leaf as a token (no pun intended) for would lead to legalization. But I beone's acceptance into a little potlieve just the opposite is true. People clique. In short, marijuana fashion is who don pot-apparel are for the moat overdone so much that has lost its part fools; they wear these things to meaning. make a fashion statement or to show Along with pot-wear comes pottheir contempt for society or to simply music. A motley group ofpetformers. "be cool." In short, it is hard to take including the gritty sound of Beck legalization seriously when its image and the grind ofPantera (where one is slUITed by dolts who parade the pot of the members changed his name leaf in a display of Vedder-esque from "Diamond Darrel" to "Dimebag angst.

DaITeJ.") all embrace marijuana. Rap Perhaps the ultimate example of acts like the frankly immature Cyfuolishnesa is our very own Hash Bash.

Main Bookstore: press Hill and the funky and creative No longer an exercise in civil disobe549 East University Dr. Dre have shown their love of candience, Hash Bash is simply another Art I Electronics: nabis by printing pot leafs on liner excuse to get baked. I would be willing 1117 South Uffitersity notes and marketing Hhirts laden to bet that half of the event's attenAnn Arbor, MI481 04 with ganja silhouettes. Beck titled an dants do not give a rip if pot is ever 313-662-3201 album MeI1Dw Gold (which, incidently, legalized. I have been to a few Bashes, Mon - Fr. 9:00 - 6 :00 and most of what I see is a bunch of Sat 9:30 - 6:00 Gnw Parltu u. «>ph.omoric in econom- people looking for a party. While the Sun 12:00 - 4:00 MORE iCIl and featuretl editor of the National Organization for the Reform Review. of Marijuana Laws is doing its best to .

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All of this would not be 80 frustrating if I was not a proponent of drug legalization. 'Ibis is an integral step in society's acknowledgement of personal liberties. But I see the fu~ tore of pot going up in smoke - no, seriously, I really think that for drug legalization to be a realistic goal, the idea must be "sold" and "marketed" to the politicians. I do not forsee Senator Paul Simon considering the legalization of drugs when many ofits propo- . nents are Deadheads, or when he sees the marijuana leaf on middle schoolers and angst-filled teenagers. It siinply is not going to happen. There are people like myself who support marijuana legalization but refuse to don the leaf because then they will he associated with either 1) losers who abuse it, 2) those already on the band· wagon, or 3) my angst-filled generation. The sad part is that there is a great deal of support out there for drug legalization - it is just being wasted and misrepresented. Drug legalization is an essential step in the path to complete personal freedom.

So get it together and get it in gear.

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Symbolism Over Substance , ,;1"4'

BY MEoHAN RoElCLE

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LL OF US MAY USE

symbols at one time or another to show where our values lie. You may have a bumper sticker that reads "Impeach Clinton," or you might wear a nose ring to show people the rebel inside. In terms of conversation, you tend to use words like "rugged individualism" or "ethnic polarization." Although symbols can be an invaluable part ofmaking a judgment or an argument, they can also be cop-outs. Whether it is in the political arena, the media, or in a discussion, exploiting symbols has become an empty and dangerous way of communicating.

Although Rush Limbaugh himself uses symbolic gesturing, his most reamt book mentions the dangers of "symbolism over substance." His prime example is the Hollywood habit ofwea.:ring red ribbons to every public event, showing concern for the deadly AIDS virus. By displaying these ribbons as their proof of compassion, the stars are flaunting a symbolic gesture that trivializea the deadliness of the

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disease. '!hat is, the demonstration becomes a presumptuous way of telling others they should be equally committed to the cause. Yet the wearing of ribbons foregoes any motivational factors or explanations for their being worn. Symbolism's simplicity (i.e. the red ribbons) and its emptiness (Le. Clinton's middle class tax cut) are both tools that bring out guilty feelings in anyone who uoesn't flaunt the particular symbol, showing their expected support.

You should wear a red ribbon, a Galen's tag, and an Earth Day shirt.

You should attend rallies and you should go to church. You should always care about the guy next door, and let everyone know by serenading him. Basically, be a joiner, avoid guilt.

The Democrats have a long history of favoring membership over autonomy; listening to the faction that is shouting the loudest. In a December issue of Newsweek , the early 1930's Democrats were said to have "mistook the AFL-CIO for labor, the VFW for veterans" and to have confused vehemence with representation. This was the dangerous first step in making

the Democrats the party of legiskmd civil consciousness and equality. In this way, the Democrats are .free to be the moral saviors of America by symbolically aligning themselves with every group that needs assistance.

Today, many people will not admit that everyone wants to cure national problems; not just the Democratic administration and the telethon hosts, but the Republican Congress and ordinary disinterested citizens. Compassion is not a gift that the leftist leaders and followers received from their gurus, but real concern that can help to aid in understanding and creating solutions. For this reason, the use ofsym.bolic gesture is just as dangerous for the incoming GOP leaders as it was for the PC movement. Even people who actually act instead of merely showing concern get so wrapped up in doing the right thing, and thus keeping up their image, that they forget just why it is . important.

Although the conservative swing in our country should be advantageous, these advantages must be explained step by step- not simply with

claims of moral superiority or incredible government downsizing, but with honest analysis and argument. 'Ibis view definitely includes Rush Limbaugh, for he made an agonizingly bitter appearance on David Letterman, saying "I have a monopoly on the truth," as Dave laughed and later mentioned that "Keeping up with this politics stuff ... is just too damn hard." Dave was right. But pulling off the rose-colored glasses is usually the hardest part. Politics is annoying because it is so hard to find the truth.

The audience groaned when Rush made his comment and lost respect for his arguments. Personally, when I hear Newt Gingrich's symbolic gesture of putting prayer back in schools, I lose interest in other things he says.

Symbolic gestures may gain some support for the time being, but they do not substantially last, as the recent elections have shown. Instead of taking pot shob3 at one another, throwing out labels, and dividing ourselves into partisan factions without regard . to what could be learned, we should start meaning what we say and saying what we really mean. Ml. ".~,'vN''''~~

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BY RACHEL CARDONE

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RECENT LETI'ER TO THE editor brought to our attention a nasty etTor we committed a few issues ago, in using the gender neutral word one with the object pronoun their. One, being singular, cannot by proper grammatical standards align itself with a plural word such as their. This critic suggested that we were bowing down to the current phenomenon of multiculturalism and pluralism and political correctness and all of those things we question and examine in every issue.

On the surface, this topic may seem minor in comparison to other problems in society, but a grammatical etTor of this nature reflects society as well as AIDS, homelessnes8, and the national debt. The language we speak reflects our beliefs and our thoughts; and the situation in question - the third pe:rson singular dilemma - reveals much about our society's attitude toward gender.

Multiculturalism and political correctness have nothing to do with the statement in question, which was

in reference to a generic student. The article stated. that student X must get their money's worth out of the university. It didn't direc!;ly say student X, though; rather, the pronoun one was used. AÂŁmrding to Strunk and White's The Elements of Style and a plethora of other grammar guides I consulted, we were in fact dreadfully incoITeCt in using the plural form, and should have used either he, he or she, or s / he.

Strunk and White concede that those who use only she are in fact grammatically correct, although they advise against using that pronoun. It is stressed that singulars and plurals always remain separate, lest we desecrate the English language. But consider the crime committed by the third person singular rule, whose ambiguous nature leaves brand X students nationwide scrambling for a gender identity. That, too, is an atrocity.

The traditional way to describe student X requires use ofthe word he.

This supposes that student X is either male or female, both or neither. Identifying student X as she most often means student X is female. Continually writing student X rather than a pronoun denotes a pretentious aire

on behalfofthe writer, and writing he or she, his or hers, and other inclusive phrases gets gamllous and awkward.

Clothing has a unisex size; why can't language have unisex terminology in the singular form?

Although language is not inherently sexist, the meanings brought to the words and grammar used carry cultural baggage that reflect society.

For example, the nineteenth century idea of a domestic woman and a working man have left language highly gendered. Changes in the economy and a differing view of the role of women in the twentieth century enabled society to become increasingly gender-blind, and today, women consistently participate in both higher education and in the workforce, often in traditional male--oriented. jobs. Despite this massive transition, language has not adjusted to fit tire change. Consider this sentence: "A student who works hard all day deserves to have hiS roommate cook him a scrumptious supper." Read it again.

Then in your head, describe the student. Is he female, by any chance?

Probably not.

There are ways to avoid the prob-

lem entirely; for example, make the sentence plural, and say, "Students who work hard all day deserve to have their roommates cook them scrumptious suppers." Although that is the easiest solution to the dilemma of the third person singular, it also skirts the problem. Many believe in the power of the individual, and as protectors of this belief, they see a problem in the structure of sentences that overlook the equal status of the word she by using plurals.

The only alternative to change the system once and for all is to find a way to make the third person singular object pronoun gender neutral.

'Ibis can be achieved by creating a new, uncontroversial word. And while the problems of AIDS, homelessness, and the national debt are not so readily solved, a clumge in language is simple.

The term 'political correctness' made its way into our vocabulary rather quickly, setting a precedent for the addition of a gender neutral term.

Unfortunately, however, that word has yet to be invented; so until that time, please remember that sometimes he is in fact she, but one can never, ever be theirs. Ml.

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'Do you want to go driving?' he asked her.

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know, Newt Gingrich was offered a $4 million acivaJJa! for two books due out in 1995.

The first novel is titled 1946. and should be in bookstores aoon. An excerpt from his steamy spy novel: "Suddenly, the pouting sex kitten gave way to Diana the Huntress. She rolled onto him and somehow was Bitting athwart on his chest, her knees pinning his ahoulders. Tell me or I will make you do terrible things,' she hissed."

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Liberty Against Power dominated by it. The book was more a.narchi.sm, but in the process he had actually work, leaving this to such powerful than they could absorb." greatly upset the high priestess of thinkers as David Friedman, MU1T8.Y Nevertheless, Childs, quite reason. Childs was informed that his Rothbard, and the Tannehills.

HE LATE 19608 WERE A rightly, refused to blame Rand for the BUbscription to Rand's magazine, The "Property Rights! Civil Liberties: very exciting time for young effect her novels had on many young ObjectivUJt, had been cancelled and Two Sides of One Coin" is a ttan.sc:ript libertarians. It W88 during this people, stating, "Now I must hasten that he was no longer welcome to of a lecture Childs gave at a Cato peri.cxl that libertarlanism, which had to add that I am not blaming Ayn attend lectures given by Rand or her Institute seminar in 1978. The topic 80 long been thought of a8 nothing Rand for any of this.

You don't 'blame' associates. Childs was the enfant terof the lecture, as one could infer from more than a rather peculiar variant someone for genius, and that is what rible of the libertarian movement. the title, was how civil liberties can be Ayn Rand and Atlas are." Instead he derived within a libertarian construct.

After attending and later lecturLiberty Against Power: believed thatif she is to be blamed for In short, Childs argued that the key ing at LeFevre's ~edom School, Essays by Roy A. Childs, Jr. anything, it should be for allowing to civil liberties lay in property rights; Childs was associated with various Edited by Joan Kennedy Taylor Objectivism to take on cult-like qualilibertarian organizations, among that if one accepts the principle of Fox & Wilkes, 1994 ties, writing, "Atlas and NBI encourself-ownership (the belief that the them: the Center for Libertarian studPaperback, 290 pages, $14.95 aged people to regard everything they. ies, Libertarian Review, the Cato Inindividual is completely sovereign and had been taught as wrong, and to that any trespass upon his person or stitute, and Laissez Faire Books regard their own minds as a virtual property is a violation of rights) then of conservative thought, began to eswhere he worked from 1984 until his tabula rasa to be filled by someone the right to do as one wishes, provided tablish an identity ofits own. Liberdeath in 1992. else's philosophy and artistic and he doesn't himself trespass on the tarians were making a name for themDuring this period, Childs had a moral value judgements. And this is rights of another, is a rational conseselves as just that: libertarians, not profound impact on the libertarian sometimes rough sledding for the kid: quence.

Childs stated,· conservatives. The radical ideas of movement. The hWldred.s of speeches You were told which movies and books The right to life is nothing more, of Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and he delivered and the thousands of were good and which were evil, and it course, than a core area of eelf-ownerRobert Heinlein appealed to many essays and book reviews he authored was more than hinted if you liked the ship.

Remembering that ownership incollege students in much the same influenced a countless number of libwrong stuff, there was something volves the right to use, control, and way as did the radical ideas of Marx, ertarians. But despite these accomwrong with you - it might even redispose of a resource, self-ownership Sinclair, and Debs in the 1930s and plishments, Childs never authored a flect the daikest reaches of your sOul." tells us that your right over your own 19408. But this time the radicalism book. and thus when he died in 1992, But in the end, Childs, as did so life and body is a right to use, control was on the ride offreedom. instead of his influence on the libertarian movemany libertarians, concluded that and dispose of your life as you Bee fit. on the side of tyranny. ment was in danger ofbeooming tran[P)eraonalliberty, then, ought to be Rand's influence on the libertarian Caught up in the middle of the sitory. With this in mind, Fox and movement was overwhelmingly posiinsurgent libertarian movement was W1lkes has published Liberty Against seen as an expression of the right to ~~ Roy Childs. After attending SUNY Power, a collecti.on of essays by Childs. tive; indeed, it is possible that withself-ownership and of the corollary Buffalo for a short time, Childs venEdited by long-time libertarian out Rand there may not be such a right to use property that you have tured to California to attend Robert activist and friend of Childs', Joan thing as a libertarian "movement" acquired in a just way in aociety.

LeFevre's Freedom School- which, Kennedy Taylor, the book includes 21 today. He wrote, "In my view, Ayn "Ayn Rand and the Libertarian at one time or another, counted such pieces, including a foreword by ThoMovement" deals with a subject with Rand had an enormous impact on the classical liberal scho1a.nJ as Ludwig mas Szasz and a biographical sketch libertarian movement which was which Childs was greatly concerned: von Mises, W.H. Hutt, and James J.

by Taylor. The book is divided into Rand's influence on the modem libermostly for the good. She was brash Martin as faculty members. three sections: "The Practice of tarian movement. Written just after and self-confident and took values, When the Freedom School went Power," "Toward a Theory ofLiherty," as well as the achievement of those Rand's death in 1982, the essay is bankrupt a few years later, Childs and "Cultural Observations." The esvalues, very seriously. [I]f we can comfrank and candid. Rand, as Childs so had already acquired a rather promisays collected range in time from a poignantly noted, had an extremely bine the best in Ayn Rand with the nent status in the libertarian movepiece Childs wrote in opposition to profound effect on many people, some best in our culture and the best in mant, which was due, in large part, to the draft in 1967, to the preface of an ourselves, we might yet make an imfor the better, but many for the worst his essay: "An Open Letter to Ayn un.fin.ished "refutation" of anarchopact that will make us all proud."

- something that devout ObjectivRand. "'The purpose oftbe essay, which capitalism, written by Childs in 1989; Roy Childs was a brilliant and ists simply refuse to admit. As Childs Childs sent to Rand on July 4, 1969, Childs changed his own mind regardstated, "Atlas Shrugged is not just enigmatic individual. Capturing the was to convert Rand, from her miniing anarchism sometime in the early any book. [F]or thousands ofpeople, it breadth of his ideas in one volume mal statist position to anarch<Hl8.pi80s, triumphing the minimal state certainly must have been a daWlting became much more than a novel, it taliem, or as Childs liked to call it, that he had criticized Rand for debecame a way of viewing the world. It task - a task that has been pulled off free market anardiism.. Childs stated, fending 15 years earlier. became, in short, part of people's masterly with the publication of LibWhy am I making such an attempt to Among the better essays included erty Against Power. It is a fitting tesminds, and they saw the world through convert you to a point ofview' wbk:h you in Liberty Against Power are: his that book. [Y]oung libertarians were tament to a man who could only be have, repeatedly, publicly condemned "Open Letter to Ayn Rand," "Property not so much influenced by Atlas as. described as one of a kind. Ml 88 a floating abet:raction? Because you Rights/ Civil Liberties: Two Sides of are wrong. [T]here ia a battle shaping One Coin," ..Ayn Rand. and the Liberup in the world - a battle between the tarian Movement," and "The Invisforcet of archy - of IJtatiam, ofpolitical ible Hand Strikes Back" - in which rule and authority - and ita only alterChilds attempts to discredit the argunative - anarchy, the absence of poment developed by Robert Nozick in Are you interested in becoming involved with The Michigan litical rule. This battle ia the necessary his classic work, Anarchy, State, and Review? If so, come to our Winter Mass Meeting. We are and logical consequence of the battle Utopia, arguing that Nozick's defense currently looking for new writers, researchers, copy editors, between individualiam and collectivof a minimal state was weak and eelfadvertising sales representatives, and people to fill business lam, between liberty and the state, becontradicting. Indeed, knocking down staff positions. The mass meeting will be in the Henderson tween freedom and slavery. [L)et us arguments in favor of minimal state walk forward into the sunlight, Mias libertarianism was one of Childs' faRoom on the third floor of The Michigan League, on January Rand. You belong with us. vorite pastimes. Yet, as he stated, 22. See page 7 for more details.

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BY DREW PETERS

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N MAY OF 1978, BELINDA Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Margot Olivarria, and Eliaaa Bello had a punk. rock vision: mwdcally talentlees people can form. banda, too.

On vocals, guitar, bass, and d:ruma, reepecti.vely, that's what they did. While Jiving in Holly- The Go-Go'. wood, the Go- IWum to the Viley of Go'8 shared "..Go-Go'. a rehearsal ILR.s' A.&.rtt. space with X and The Motels, learning a8 many liclte as poesible from these as well as any other bands that gave them the time of day. The Go-Go's soon entered the punk scene, debuting at the legendary Masque.

After recruiting Charlotte Caffey to lead guitar, and replacing Bello with Gina Shock, the Go-Go's began to steadily steer towards poppier music. They recm:led a five BODg demo

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ter yet, it sounds like it was recorded at Gold Star Studios. on a boombox. 'The BODg8 recorded live The Oo-Oo's released "We Got at the Mabuhay, "Screaming, " The Beat" as a single and started "Johnny Are You Queer?" and "Fun touring. After Kathy Valentine reWrth Ropes" abow their ability to write placed Olivarria on the bass, they catchy punk songs amidst the drawfinally landed a deal with I.R.S. Records in 1981. Their . - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , debut release, Beauty and the Beat entered them into pop history, going double platinum with two top 20 hits: "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got The Beat."

They released Vacanon the following year, and Talk Show in 1984, but the continuous success was not enough to keep them together. They disbanded in 1985.

The Go-Go's: They look pretty Mod, don't they?

Return To The Valbacks of cheap instruments and tone ley Of The Go-Go'8 features 36 songs deafness. includjng hit singles, B-sides, live The tracks steadily increase in tracks and Wl.released material that sound quality, penormance, and song span from 1979 to 1994. writing with tunes recorded live at Disc one begins with "Living At Palos Verdes High School. These are The Canterbury/Party Pose," the G<>the first songs to show their poppiePr Go's at their lowest level of skill. Bet-

more surfrock edge.

It isn't until track 12, "Lust To Love," that we get to hear a studio recording that sounds like the G<>Go's we are all familiar with. Soon enough rome the hit singles as well as unfamiliar pop masieIpieces. The second CD ends with three new songs that capture the essence of the G<>Go's in both perfect pop songs as well as simple 80s production.

One of the most enjoyable features of this double disc set is I.R.S. Records' desire to give a totally honest view of the Go-Go's not only musically, but also behind the scenes.

'The 24 page booklet features some interesting facts from David Keeps's liner notes (like a description of the Go-Go's "Love Canal" game) as well as some potentially embarrassing photos; nasty attempts at fashion, incredibly unfeminine hotel bedroom shots, cocaine innuendos, Go-Go's doing an anti-fur ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Gi>Go's wearing fur coats, and m~t important, some hot shots of Belinda all make the CD worth the cash. )It

o BOOK REVIEW

Encyclopedia Explores Evolution

BY MOHAN KRISHNAN

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T HAS BEEN A LONG TIME ainoe ~ parents aO"088 the nation fought against the teaching of evolution in the classroom.. John Scopes and the infamous "Monkey Trial" seem far removed from today's university, where the theory of evolu-

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tion rarely is questioned.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution, now available in paperback, attempts to explain many facets of this theory as it applies to humans and to primates in general.

It also asks the question, "Why do nearly all scientists believe that evoMohan KrUhnan is a tKlphomore in an a88itant editor of the Review. ae1"08pOCe engineering and

lution has occured and we are its products?" The answer to this question, however, is not its primary goal.

It is not an argumentative book, but an expository one, including the writings of over 70 contributors from colleges, universities, and institutes from all over the world.

Although the encyclopedia is as detailed as a university level textbook. it makes great attempts to maintain its readability. For this reason, it is not organized in the traditional filshion of an encyclopedia, but rather into a series of chapters, each on a specific group of subjects, and each independent of the others.

Five or more writers contribute to each chapter, but each keeps a coherent flow. '!he contributors write with admirable enthusiasm for their field, and while much of the information is presented without much complicated or confusing scientific terminology, many important topics that cannot be expressed without them are wisely put in liberally scattered text boxes.

In addition, a wealth of photographs, charts, and graphs reinforce the material of the text. All of this comes

together to make an easily readable package.

The first two thirds of the encyclopedia is devoted to a complete and thorough explanation of basic concepts in evolution, and of the evolu. tion of the primate family, albeit with special emphasis on humans. The last third is devoted to the things that make humanity unique, such as the spread of humans to all parts of the globe, the use of tools, the use of complex language, and the domestication of animals.

The book really shines in its exploration of primate behavior,with its colorful stories and anecdotes. For instance, in discussing the concept of language, the book examines the ability of apes to communicate vocally and attempts at training apes in human methods of language. Described is a chimpanzee named Washoe who learned numerous hand signals similar to those used by the hearingimpaired. While Washoe was able to learn many signals, it was unclear if she understood their actual relation to objects.

Other surprising aspects of non-

human primates are revealed, such as social behavior. Baboons form alliances to defeat mutual enemies, and some primates even trade services.

The book also tackles such diverse topics as the birth of art in human culture, the development of society, and the tracking ofpopulation growth. It discusses the involvement of genetics in human life, including a look at many birth defects and abnormalities. Finally; one gets a look at the future of human evolution, including the field of eugenics, or "genetic engineering." A .fi.nalsupplement includes short biographies of major figures in evolutionary science and a glossary of terms and concepts used in the text.

Tlie Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution is a great source for anyone interested in evolution, whether the entire work is read or only parts. It rarely advocates opinions or promotes ideologies, leaving these decisions up to the reader, and therefore is a great way to begin an understanding of the scientific portion of humanity's origins. Ml.

January 11, 1995

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o MUSIC

Erskine and Jarrett's Trios Shine

BY GREG P ARK.ER

because the musicians are so good that one cannot tell they are improvising.

Erskine uses his drums as an instrument. A cymbal here, snare there, tom here...most of Erskine's teclmique is not so much to establish a rhythm or keep a beat; he treats his drums as a pianist or saxman would treat his instrument.

The same can be said for Palle Danielsson on double-bass. In Time !king, the bass canies the melody at times, and the solos are simply incredible, Danielsson has excellent tone and brings his instrument to the forefront with his note selection.

John Taylor rounds out the trio on piano. His playing is crisp and his hannonies are creative. In a big role reversal, Taylor sometimes uses his piano more as accompaniment, just as Erskine and Daniels80n use their instruments for the melody.

The moral of this review? improvised music can be easy and pleasurable to listen to. So pick Time Being and chill out to a great traditional combination with a new age improvisational twist, m

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PACEY, WHACKED AND abetnlct at time8, Time Being is an impressive eXercise in improvisation. While Bome improv sounds choppy, or is just so far "out there" that no theme or structure is maintained, 1 Being retains fluidity and cohesiveness ECM ng - not to mention coherence. HalDlting me10dies from each instrument pierce the air, giving the album. its spacey edge. Whacked rhythms and time transitions make the songs "go", leading to larger and larger peaks until the music reaches a climax.

Essentially, Time Being is improvisation with traditional music's easy listenability. Melodies reoccur, and common themes repeat throughout each song much like traditional worked-out music. But the musicianship of these improvisors should not be understated. It takes incredible akill to improvise around a melody with coherence, and while sometimes the music sounds worked-out, this is

Timel _ TIme,._

BY GREG P ARK.ER

G

OTO ANY JAZZ SECTION of a record store and you are bound to see row upon row of Keith Jarrett albums. This prolific pianist aChieved popularity in the '70s on th~ ECM la- Keith Jarrett/Gary bel; his newest PeecockIPauI Matian release, At the At the Deft Haldlnn Deer Head Inn, ECM is the latest of L - -_ _ _ _ _ _- I a <long line of records that have fumly established Keith J8lTett as one of jazz's top pianists.

'The obscure album title warrants discussion. The Deer Head Inn, located in the Pocono Mountains, has been a jazz venue for over 40 years, Nearly 30 years ago, J8lTett, at the ripe age of 16, played his first Deer Head gig on drums, filling in for the house trio's missing skinman, While J8lTett took other gigs around the Allentown area, often playing marimba, the Deer Head show worked out and he eventually switched to piano for his "first serious trio job on piano."

Since then, JaITett has moved .9;p..~

A Look Back: Miles Davis

BY GREG P ARK.ER

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Chambers, and "PhilJ.y" Joe Jones. The members of this quintet alone ensUre The .... Devia this ~b~,a Quintet place m Jazz s WOftit' WIth the ball of~ Re. . . o.vIa Q.intlt leased m the PreIdge, mid '50s, this aI- '--_ _ _ _---' bum. is essential to any jazz aficionado.

When this album was released, Miles Davis, according to the liner notes, was "the most maligned and idolized musician in modern Amarican jazz today," 'That's quite a statement, considering the likes of Coltrane, 'I'helonious Monk that I'OlDlded out the jazz scene in the '50s, But the album captures the essence of Miles Davis, or why he Was so mysterious, ido1bed and maHgned. Davis at times plays with and teases the listener, as best said by Jack Maher, who constructed the original liner notes for the album. Concerning the song "The Theme" (take #1), Maher writes, 'tDavis] noodles around, clips phrases allOWI some room for Cham· bers and then, after a drum roll by Jones, llama the door shut on Side

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The new trio, with Gary Peacock on bass and Paul Motian on drums, works with precision. While the music is mostly improvised, each member adjusts to the soloing or leading player, creating a digable groove. The groove, though light and delicate, definitely has substance. Peacock and Motian are a superb rhythm section, and they play with similar technique to Jarrett.

JaITett is his usual virtuoS<Hrelf on piano. His familiar "scat" accompanies his playing, demonstrating JlUTett'S passion for music, as well as· drawing in the audien~ for a much more personalized listening experi· . ence. In fact, this live recording specializes in its intimacy. Close your eyes and listen to this album; you'd swear you were at the Deer Head Inn, . sipping on scotch, holding hands with your special friend, ·and sniffing the humid foggy air, Mt

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one." Imagine the skill improvisation requires. Now imagine the skill toying with the listener requires. Little things like that separate Miles Davis from his peers; it is these little things like that allow one to appreciate the ~ - ., .

-.. . scope of Miles Davis. In addition, while Won\i'{ With the Mila Da.uis Quintet is a studio album, the above technique described by Maher exhibits an r------------~------------, I intimacy and spontaneity that resembles a live appearance.

I I I It is easy to keep the spotlight on I niH' I.Ugl' I Iklll I'i/l.l I Miles, but the other members of the IHH) \>~Ilg", I. .ugt' ~,ll,lli : quintet shine as well. Coltrane is his I (d lkr 12 Illldlll"hlIIllh l I J\\P )_t)/ ,~\lfl l)rlllk " I usual self, with typically incredible I " I 1\\ \l l'lll\... III l~l'll 8:. horn.., • solos and grooves, Not to mention the I 00 1 1'111 "I'" I', I,'" • ',.I' rhythm section, with Chambers on 11 ,,1 "I·' 1'.1,'"" '"I·, ~88, "PhiUy" Joe Jones on drums and Ii:,,,, ' 1 ,I .. ·, I I'"'' 1 ,I", Red Garland on piano, which shines in "Ahmad's Blues." Assuming trio I I formation, this track contains just I ') I I the rhythm section, and Chambers I I I bow-played bass solo is a special treat. I I I Worlin' With the Miles Davu ·.

Quintet is ·nothing short' of clllSsic. : , (//1//,/ H"d, ( )//il>/I , : \ vi th '1'\ \ ' l) Iten) s I Everything, from ·the musicians to I 1'1111111101 /\'/'/ ('1, / ()IIII/to , I I ' the songs to the liner notes to the I .

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