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ENTERTAINMENT JEANS TRANSCEND AGE AND STYLE BARRIERS
Restau:r·antReview
This is thefirst in (hopefully)a series of restaurant reviews in ' whichI, JillBryant,yourfearlesscriticofsuchabstractvaluesambiance By Nindee Ahuja and gastronomicfulfillment, will attempt to go where no restaurant Jeans. We've all owned a critic has gone before-to find the truly unique eateriesin the Fraser pair at one point in our lives. And whether or not we absolute! y love Valley. No moreMcDonaldsor Dairy Queen dinners around heremy missionis to seekout and elucidateto you,faithful reader,wherethe them or hate them, we can all bestand most uniqueplacesto consumemassquantitiesexist. Now the pretty well say that we've had only questionremainingis whetheror not I willget an expenseaccount. some type of experience with jeans.
Looking for a place with character, somewhere a little different? Rhino Cappuccino, in the Clearbrook Plaza on South Fraser in Matsqui, has all this and more. The ambiance is unmatched by any other jqint in the vicinity. The decor is very cool, and they sell paintings and pottery by local artists off the walls and out of the refrigerator case. There is a definite rhino obsession happening here-everywhere you look, there are pictures of rhinos, stories of the plight of the endangered African Rhino, even stuffed rhinos. If you leave behind an original sketchfeaturingarhino,especially on napkins or toilet paper, they'll even put it up on the wall for you. Want to buy the
"There is a definite rhino obsession happening here ..."
seat under your seat? No problem-they sell original Rhino's chairs for $15. Although smoking is allowed, you must rent an ashtray for twenty-five cents, with all the proceeds going towards the Cancer Society to pay for your future treatment for lung cancer. The running total (as of October 4) was $263.50. As the name promises, they do sell cappuccino, as well as espresso, mochas, and at least 3 specialty coffees every night. The - specialty coffees all have exotic names, and where necessary, careful explanations of their flavours, for example, rich, heavy, dark, spicy, etc.. They also have every imaginable flavour of Italian so-
In the 90' s, Rap music is definitely havingitswaywithdenim. Influenced by musicians like Markey Mark and Kriss Kross, (the totally "crossed out" look) jeans go bigger and baggier this season. Hollywood Jeans have made available its "Wide Jeans", Club Monaco offers a "Loose Cut", and Guess? caine out with a "Huge Style". It's even gone to the extremes of having the House of Chanel (Karl Lagerfeld) come out with a hip-hop style of jeans this fall. These looks have become a youth staple, but grownups want comfort, and 1style, as well. Becausejeansareverymainstream right now, manufacturers are responding greatly.
Mr. Levi Strauss himself is the one to thank for our denim jeans. The first pair of jeans was designed over 140 years ago. Originally, jeans were created for Californian miners. The basic design of jeans hasn't changed much over a century. Jeans still come with your basic top-stitching, rivets, and the classic 5-pockets. What has changed about jeans das: I recommend the .peach. is the way we perceive jeans and There is an admirable range of the fit. other beverages, from steamers In the 19S0's, we had role to bottled waters. Their food models like Marlon Brando,James menu is small and most suited for Dean, and Elvis to show their stuff lunch or a light dinner. They do in denim jeans. The style of the have, however, a large range of jeans back then were your basic delectable desserts, which is straight-legged cut. The 60's WHAT'S HOT ... where I and my fellow critic, Colbrought bell-bottomed, hip-hugleen Mah, headed. I had the Al- ging jeans-how could anyone - Levis now offers a "Born mond Fudge Cake, which is rich forget those?! Worn" in their traditional straightand sinful but well worth the · Although jeans were big leg 501 versi{m. 2000+ calories. It is a definite during the S0's and 60's, they must for anyone with a major didn't become totally accepted - Hollywood Jeans are chocolate fixation. Colleen, my until the 1970's. The styles durbringing new life to the traditional faithful sidekick, sampled the · ing this time period were basijean with overdying. The classic, Pumpkin Cheescake, of which she cally the same. During the 80's, top-selling jean, is available in says; "Chunky, tangy, and a little every known designer came out every shade from your basic black spicy. Alittleorangepumpkinon with denim jeans bearing their and deep indigo to classic fall top added a most festive touch. signature name on the back. Now colors such as tan, wine, forest Unfortuhere we are in the 90' s and jeans green and grey. nately, when are still cool, still radical, and yes, I tried to gnaw on the little sucker, I found that Comedian Cotter Leaves Real Estate it resembled For Stand-Up Care_er an orange through school, but he quit his job as Simon B. Cotter's "Back on crayon. What a mishap. Everydirector of human resources for a Campus" college tour comes to this thing was great-but I think I ate major real estate company to go into school!!!!! comedy full time. part of my napkin." Fast-rising comic Simon B. Five years later, he's had no Cotter - just back from the finals of Rhino's unique atmosphere regrets. Described as a "charismatic the San Francisco International Comdraws an eclectic mix of young storyteller with a keen eye for obseredy Festival-is appearing November and old-anyone who enjoys an vation", his material is decidedly an ti10, on or near our campus soon!!!!! intelligent place to meet and greet, racist (he's half-Jamaican), anti-sexThe date is part of Cotter's play cards or chess (available ist, pro-female, and (according to the "Back to Campus" tour of mare than upon request) and listen to great magazine Campus Canada)"always 60 colleges and universities across music (ie: Bob Marley, U2, even hysterical". Canada. It's the largest campus comthe occasional live band). But get Being on tour-even a tour as edy tour in Canadian entertainment there early on the weekend-it long as this one-is something he enhistory, and one that covers more joys. Being "Back on Campus" with becomes packed early and these than three-quarters of all the colleges Simon B. Cotter is an event students and campuses in the country. dedicated Rhino fans stay until willrememberfortherestoftheyear. Cotter began working in comthe wee hours. Oh, and don't Be prepared to laugh till you edy when he was in high school, and forget to wear black-all the staff drop and keep watching for the time continued while he was earning his does.
THIS RHINO IS NO WHITE ELEPHANT! By Jill Bryant
they' re still around. Jeans are sexy, . fashionable, and can be all things to all people.
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Charismatic Comic on Campus
degree in history or political science at the University of Toronto. A part. ti~e r~al es.tat.e career paid his way
and location near you. This is not something you are going to want to miss .
