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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1993 • ATHENS, GEORGIA • VOLUME 100, ISSUE 90
GReece-y Rednecks invade 40 Watt
By STEVE H. HALL
Staff Writer
Get out your 10-gallon hat,
your snakeskin boots and your
sequined cowboy suit with the
electric lights (oh, and check the
batteries). Tonight, Redneck
GReece De-Lux [sic] is serving up
some lip-smackin’, heel-stompin*,
hard-core country music - just like
Hank, Slim and Merle used to
make it.
Hailing from this here town of
Athens, this 10-piece country &
western outfit will be playing what
lead singer Greg Reece refers to as
country music “from the bottom of
the gut" down at the 40 Watt Club,
or as the band members call it, the
40 Watt Rodeo Supply. The
opening act will be Scott Miller
and the Lot Lizards.
The band started in late 1989 with Reece’s solo
stint as Redneck GReece, where the full extent of his
stage garb was overalls and a construction company
hat. But as Reece met other country musicians, his
vision extended further. He wanted to form a full-
fledged country band, complete with fiddle, steel
guitar, harmonica, piano, back-up singers and
costumes flamboyant enough to put Liberace to
shame. So he rounded up some players, the band
If that ain’t country...’ Redneck GReece De-Lux play tonight.
made their debut at Loco’s Chicken Ranch in
December 1990, and as Reece says, “That’s how I
became a De-Lux."
Reece said the band’s atmosphere is that of old
country music from the ’40s and ’50s, especially in
terms of lyrics.
“I’ve had people tell me they don’t care anything
about country music, but they like what we’re doing,
because we’re having fun," he said.
Reece said he’ll be glad when
the recent explosion in country
music is over.
“It’s a lot of the ‘Urban
Cowboy* syndrome coming back
around,” he said. “There’s so
much coming out of Nashville
that you can’t tell what’s
(genuine). I don’t worry about it,
but I’d like to play there
sometime. I think it would be
kind of a kick in their asses to
see us come rollin’ in. Maybe
they wouldn’t take themselves
so seriously anymore.”
Johnny Weasel, lead guitarist
for Redneck GReece De-Lux,
explained the mentality behind
the band’s musical style.
“(Country), like any other
kind of music, is 90 percent
bullshit and 10 percent actual
music,” he said. “But (in terms of
old country,) it’s half parody and half praise.”
Reece pointed out his fondness for grand
entrances at the band’s gigs, such as riding in on a
horse or a World War Il-era Harley Davidson.
He acknowledged the possibility of a fancy
opening for tonight’s show but was very spare on
giving details.
His only clue was, “Well, it’s NASCAR season, but
I won’t say no more.”
INSIDE Weekend
Shed your shoes for sandals.
Do it for Gary. See page 5.
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Sex crazed columnist John
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Fifty/Fifty
Wonderful movie!! ‘lm’ being
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Three wins from NCAA
Do or die for Lady Dogs
By CHIP SIECZKO
Staff Writer
Georgia head coach Andy Landers is all too aware
of the significance the Southeastern Conference
tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn. will play in the
Bulldogs’ post-season planning.
“Let’s be real,” said Landers. “For us to get to the
NCAA Tournament, we have got to get the automatic
bid from the SEC Tournament."
Georgia (17-11, 4-7 SEC) begins its quest to avoid
a second-straight absence from the NCAA
Tournament ana another sub-20 win season this
afternoon when the Bulldogs take on Arkansas (13-
13, 4-7 SEC) at 1 p.m.
Arkansas coach John Sutherland said that the
Razorbacks are looking to improve on their lackluster
performance against the Dogs on Jan. 13, a 91-71
Georgia victory in the Coliseum.
“In the first game, Georgia took it to us,”
explained Sutherland. “They were playing physical
and we backed off. Now we’re a better defensive team
and we’re playing much more physical and
aggressive.”
The key to Georgia’s victory in the first go-round
was the stellar play of senior guard/forward Camille
Lowe, who had 16 points, four rebounds, two assists,
two steals and one block in just 27 minutes of play.
“Every time we
play, Camille Lowe
gets a little excited,”
said Sutherland.
Perhaps that’s why
Landers isn’t overly
worried about his team
rebounding from its 67-
50 loss to Alabama last
Sunday which featured
40 turnovers and only
four points from Lowe,
all of which came from
the charity stripe.
“I think our
basketball team has
been playing well,”
said Landers. “We
don’t feel that the
’Bama game is a sign
of how we’ve played
lately.”
If Georgia can make it past Arkansas, the Dogs
will take on No. 1 Tennessee at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The winner of that game will play either Florida or
the winner of the Alabama-LSU matchup at 1 p.m.
on Sunday for the right to play in the Championship
Game at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Bombing
suspect
arrested
By TRAVIS RICE
stair Writer
Law enforcement official! surprised the nation
Thursday when they announced the arrest of a suspect
in connection with last Friday’s bombing of New York’s
World Trade Center.
FBI agents arrested Muslim fundamentalist
Mohammed Salama after he returned to a car-rental
agency in Jersey City, NJ. to reclaim a $400 deposit on
the van authorities say he rented and left filled with
explosives beneath the trade center. Agents said Salama
may be tied to a Muslim fundamentalist group operating
out of Jersey City that has previously urged violence
against Western tourists in the Middle East.
The New York Police Department said Salama told
the rental agency on the day of the explosion that the
van had been stolen. He filed a stolen-vehicle report in
with the N.Y.P.D. to reclaim his deposit. FBI agents
traced the van to the Jersey City Ryder Truck Rental,
Inc. through a serial number on an axle. Police suspected
the axle was from the vehicle in which the explosion
originated.
A parking stub containing part of the van’s license
plate number was also used to trace the van through the
FBI’s vehicle identification network. The FBI set up a
surveillance operation at the rental company Wednesday
night, and in a turn of events that the FBI admitted was
lucky,” Salama arrived Thursday seeking to reclaim his
deposit.
Authorities have obtained copies of Salama’s rental
agreement with Ryder and say the papers had traces of
nitrates, a chemical which could have been present in the
explosives.
The explosion at the trade center killed five people
and injured more than 1,000. As of Thursday afternoon,
authorities had not settled on charges for Salama. He
was scheduled to be arraigned in the evening.
Thomas Schoenbaum, director of the Dean Rusk
Center for International and Comparative Law at the
University, said, “In an arraignment, the state has to
prove it has probable cause for holding the suspect. From
everything that I’ve seen on the news, they shouldn’t
have any trouble convincing a judge to let them hold
him.”
The FBI and the Justice Department are still
investigating the possibility that the bombing was the
action of a terrorist group.
Stuart Gerson. acting U.S. attorney general, said
investigators will continue to investigate the explosion
and follow additional leads.
The blast, which prompted one of the largest rescue
operations in New York history, occurred on the second
anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait by allied forces.
-Associated Press material was used in this report.
G-Day scrap goes
on without Zeier
By TED KJAN
Staff Writer
Redshirt freshman Brian
Smith will start at quarterback
for the first time between the
hedges this Saturday, when
Georgia holds its annual G-Day
game at 1 p.m.
With QB Eric Zeier on the
sidelines because of knee surgery,
Smith will get the nod for one
team in the intrasquad game,
while converted defensive back
Drew David will handle the rock
for the other squad.
While Zeier has missed all full-
contact drills, the Dogs may have
benefited, as Smith has had a
chance to learn the offense.
“This spring has been real
good for me,” Smith said. “I’ve
made a lot of improvement but I
still have a lot of work to do.”
Tickets for the game will be $3
genera] admission, $1 for
children, and free for students
with a valid I.D. and current fees
paid card. All proceeds for the
game will be donated to “Black
Men of Athens," an organization
that aides the children of Athens.
Zeier has been participating in
various drills this spring, but has
yet to scrimmage. It remains
uncertain if All-SEC safety Greg
Tremble will play Saturday, as he
has been,sidelined for much of
the spring with a hamstring
ir\jury.
“It’s been hard to get a feel for
this team,” said Georgia head
coach Ray Goff. “Because Eric
hasn’t been here this spring, and
Greg Tremble has missed most of
it."
Senior tight end Shannon
Mitchell has won the prestigious
Coffee County Hustle Award,
given annually to the player
showing the most desire and
hustle during spring practice.
Shannon Mitchell
The offensive line will be
anchored by senior split-tackle
Bernard Williams, who won the
Best All-Around Offensive Player
and Outstanding Offensive
Lineman awards for spring
practice.
On the defensive line,
sophomore left tackle Jeff Kaiser
will be going into the G-Day game
with the True Grit" award under
his belt. After having his shoulder
dislocated in Tuesday’s
scrimmage, Kaiser popped it back
into place and returned to the
scrimmage.
Expect a solid performance out
of sophomore linebacker Randall
Godfrey, who was the winner of
the Best All-Around Defensive
Player award in spring practice.
Young musicians add women composers to
Suzuki
Orchestra play
women’s
music for the
first time
By MIRA SHAH
Contributing Writer
When Todd Harris, a second
violinist in the University’s Suzuki
Orchestra, is asked if he’s nervous
about Sunday’s performance, he
shrugs and says, “Nah, I’ve been
doin’ this for a long time.”
Harris, an 8th grader at Carver
Middle School in Monroe, Ga., has
been playing the violin since age
five, but this week is the first time
he’s ever performed music
composed by women.
“I’ve always played music by
men, so it’s a good change from the
everyday, classical orchestra
music,” he said. “It’s a lot harder
than normal classical music. I hated
it when we first started, but now it’s
a lot more fun.”
Under the direction of University
music professor Juanita Karpf, the
orchestra will perform “Discover a
New World: Music -for String
Orchestra by Women Composers”
Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. in the
Georgia Museum of Art.
Karpf, who arranged the concert
for Women’s History Month, said
this is a novel experience for all the
students performing.
This is definitely the first time
the students have played pieces by
women," she said. “It’s very new
and different. For them, it’s been a
discovery period.”
During the concert, the orchestra
will perform works by Maria
Margherita, Nancy Petterson and
Gwyneth Walker. The performance
will also include a lecture about
women composers.
Jane Huang and Graham Lee, first violinist for the Suzuki Orchestra, have been studying
women composers for the first time. Students, ages 5 to 17, will perform Sunday night.
The University’s Suzuki
Orchestra, a pre-college program
started in 1986, consists of students
from ages 5 to 17. The group
performing Sunday will range from
ages 10 to 17.
Amalia Perry’s son Daniel will
perform on Sunday. At a rehearsal
Monday evening, she said watching
the children develop is an
interesting process.
“You can look at these kids over
here," she said, referring to the
older group tuning their
instruments. “And they remember
when they were starting out in this
group."
Perry was pointing to a group of
five-year-old performers who were
patiently waiting to play violins
that looked small enough to fit into
a shoe box.
The name of the orchestra stems
from the “Suzuki” method of
instruction used to teach children at
a young age to play stringed
instruments. It focuses on children
learning to play the same way they
learn to speak.
Children begin lessons when
they are four or five and learn the
music by listening to it over and
over. Under this method, students
don’t begin to read music until they
are eight.
“It parallels the idea that when
you learn to read, you already have
1,000 words in your vocabulary,"
Karpf said. “By the time they learn
to read the music, they have
developed the basic technique and
can already play the music."
Karof said women composers
have been omitted from the musical
training of these youngsters
because the Suzuki method has a
fixed repertoire of 18th and 19th
century composition, and little is
available by women from that
period.
Karpf said this method is unique
because parents are required to
attend all lessons and rehearsals
until the children are in high school
and are very involved in the
children’s musical development.
Barbara Johnson’s son, Nathan,
will play the violin on Sunday.
“It's a very exciting program
they’ve put together," said Johnson,
whose 5 year-old daughter Dara
also plays in the orchestra. “I hope
this is not a one-time thing. It will
be an eye-opener for people who
didn’t know there were women
composers that long ago."
For more information call the
School of Music at 5423737.