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| SPLICE Web watch Brewtopia '98 provides an opportunity to sample a variety of beers from across Canada this week, but even if you try them all, you won't come close to the number of brands tried by Brent Nicholson. According to the latest tally, Nicholson has downed 1,478 different beers from around the world - the proof is in the empty bottles that now reside in his garage collection. To see this monument, started on a whim to honor the beer drinking world, visit Nicholson Wall of Beer on the Internet. The site also includes beer-related information and links. Revenge of the Latchkey Kids "Maybe I never put on a happy face or had a nice day and maybe frightening thoughts roamed around my frontal lobes, but my philosophy - that no matter how bad anything is, it can and probably will get worse - has always worked." - Ted Rall Columnist and cartoonist Ted Rall, syndicated to over 100 newspapers and magazines, has taken his lifelong bitterness over his father's desertion and turned it into a career. He targets his frustration and anger at everything and everybody - right and left, young and old, rich and poor. Rall is a former taxi driver, computer programmer, music critic, telemarketer, and Wall Street trader trainee who launched his career as a social-commentary writer and cartoonist while stealing time from his previous employers. He is also the author of three previous books, including the Firecracker Award-winning graphic novel Real Americans Admit: the Worst Thing I've ever done. In his latest book, Revenge of the Latchkey Kids: An Illustrated Guide to Surviving the 90s and Beyond (Workman), Rall looks at the world from the perspective of the twentysomething generation and rails against the legacy left to him and his peers. He applies his philosophy (above) to politics, religion, divorce, fashion, student loans, corporate greed, declining wages, relationships, talk shows and more U of C students say... What's Hot: · Burgeoning local music scene · Big Rock Traditional Ale · Rivalry with University of Alberta · University's exclusivity deal with Pepsi · Travel mugs clipped to MEC backpacks; Tevas · "The Rock" at the center of campus, where students spray-paint political, social and/or religious expressions · Campus athletics, especially the swim team · Donations of $200,000 from the students to the library · World-class workout facilities from the 1988 Olympics · Campus bar's recent musical acts: Blue Rodeo, Dodgy, OMC · Admissions standards rising to 70 per cent this fall What's Not: · Tuition hikes · Faculty Association: for opposing the publication of the proposed Universal Student Rating of Instruction · Lack of parking · Library loaning system: students take out books four months at a time Source: The Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities 98 - Campus Confidential section of U of C profile, based on input from "student leaders and campus wags." Free stuff! The folks at Brewtopia '98 are giving away two pairs of tickets to the beer tasting event, which takes place April 2 to 4 at the Red and White Club with proceeds going to Alberta Theatre Projects. To win, be one of the first two people to phone in Thursday after 9 a.m. (you must reach a person, not voice mail) and name five Alberta breweries or brewpubs. The Dino Martinis are havin' a party and you're invited! The Friday show is sold out, but you can still win one of four tickets to the second night of their CD release party this Saturday, April 4 at the Panther Club. Be one of the first four people to phone our office (you must reach a person, not voice mail) after 9 a.m. on Friday and answer the following skill testing question: What is the name of the Dino's new CD? Fast Forward has a limited number of passes to the exclusive engagement of Welcome to Sarajevo, showing at the Plaza Theatre in Kensington. See the ad in this issue for details on how to win. You could win a $250 shopping spree at Megatunes for trying your hand at reviewing FASTBALL's new album. See the ad in this issue for complete contest details. If you missed last week's sold-out Philosopher Kings concert, you've got a second chance. Win tickets to their April 11 show at Wyckham House, Mount Royal College. See the ad in this issue for details on how to enter. Disco is back! We have a limited number of passes to Saturday Night Fever, playing at the Uptown Screen. Drop by FFWD with a donation for the food bank to win. We start giving away free stuff on Fridays unless otherwise noted. Only people who have not won free stuff (other than movie passes) within the last four issues of Fast Forward are eligible to win. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. |