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THE J-TAC
September 28, 2000
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El wood introduces Harvey to Aunt Ethel,
Aaron Lemons - The J - TAC
Imagination runs wild with Harvey
By Aaron Lemons
Pulse Editor
I love to laugh. When I heard
that the Tarleton theater depart-
ment was doing a production of
Mary Chase's Harvey, I immedi-
ately found out the opening
date, I read this play several
.years ago and laughed until it
hurt, so my expectations were
running high. Sure enough, I
was not let down.
The story revolves around
Elwood P. Dowd (portrayed by
theater veteran Kyle Sechrest), a
kind, friendly man who sees the
best in everything. Harvey is his
best friend and drinking buddy.
The catch? Harvey is a six foot
tall, invisible rabbit,
Dowd's family thinks he is
crazy. His sister Veta Simmons
(Stephanie Ellis) even goes so far
as to have him committed. The
comic antics run wild as Dr.
William Chumley (Chris
Guthrie) tries to locate Elwood
and ends up seeing Harvey for
himself.
The special effects will blow
your mind. When I saw the
doors opening and closing by
themselves, I realized that this
was a tough production to put
together.
Earlier in the summer,
Sechrest wowed us with his
astounding performance in The
Foreigner and has done it once
again with Harvey.
Ellis takes her character Veta
and runs with it. I truly enjoyed
James Brownlee as Wilson, the
orderly, and Chris Cole (the
hero) as the cabby.
The Oscar goes to Chris
Guthrie. His costume makes
him look like a used car sales-
man instead of a psychiatrist,
but he fit the part like no one
else could.
Harvey will only be running
through Saturday night. If you
miss it, you will miss a true treat.
For tickets arid information, call
the box office at 968-9634.
Practicing proper movie etiquette not just a good idea
By Dana Seals
Staff Writer _ ;
Imagine this: You're on a date.
Dinner went well, conversation
is great..', you get to the movie
theater, So far so good — until
the jerk in front of you WON'T
STOP TALKING!
This is a commoh scene
among theaters. Here Is :a'small
list of movie-going no-no's.
1. The movie has already been
made. The outcome has already
been decided. Yelling at the
screen, telling the woman "NO!
Don't open that closet! HE'S IN
THERE!" won't change a thing..
This rule applies to conversa-
tions, ,too. Feel free to talk to
your date... in the car.
2. It is well known that tech-
nology, is advanced these days,
However, when a cell phone
rings in the theater, the people
around you will viciously wish
to throw that cute little contrap-
tion into the wall.
3. Babysitters — what great
people. I'm quite sure there are
plenty of teenage girls more
than willing to care for your cry-
ing baby at any time, especially
"movie night."
Around the time when the
infant is screaming, the people
around you are about to do the
same.
4. Last but not least, throw
away your trash! Have a little
respect! Who likes to walk in a
theater and stick to the floor?
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Something you want to see on The Pulse?
Pulse E-mail: jtac_pulsg@tarleton.edu
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George Strait's self-titled CD a hit
By Rebecca Gutz
Staff Writer .
From the very beginning George Strait has had
hit records, but at his nineteenth year at MCA he
is finally debuting his very first, self-titled CD
George Strait.
As the advertisement for the new album says,
"It's All in the name." And
the name says it all.
From the very begin-
ning, this album swings its
way onto the dance floor
to center stage. The opening number "If You Can
Do Anything Else" captures the audience's atten-
tion and leaves them begging for more.
The rocking tune, "Don't Make Me Come Over
There and Love You," makes you want to grab a
dance partner and sashay onto the dance floor.
The current single is already climbing up the
charts, and deservedly so. "Go On" features Strait
at his best,
"Looking Out My Window Through the Pain"
changes the mood of the album with a heart-
wrenching tale of a mystery guy from the past-
stealing the hero's girl away.
Staying along those same lines, "If it's Gonna
Rain," darkens the mood of the album, like a fast
approaching thunderstorm, by describing how it
feels to be stack without knowing if someone is
going to leave or not.
In "Home Improvement," Strait lightens up and
steals the spotlight.
| . Slowing things down again, "The
Night's Just Right for Love," is a good
i belt-buckle polisher and shows Strait's
; tender side.
"You're Stronger than Me," is an
excellent show of Strait's famous honky-tonk style
that propelled him to super stardom.
Strait's strong voice makes "Which Side of the
Glass" a tender, bittersweet song about a love that
might be lost.
"She Took the Wind from His Sails," is the per-
fect ending to Strait's first self-titled album. It is a
sad story, brought to life by his perfect voice.
George Strait is a must-buy for any Strait fan, and
would make an excellent present with Christmas
fast approaching, if you can wait that long!
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Aaron Lemons - The ) - TAC
Shawn, Lucas, and Joey are the brains behind Whoupi's Doopi's Pizza House,
Whoopi Doopi's Pizza House — What a concept!
By Rebecca Gutz
Staff Writer
Lucas Burch, a sophomore
undecided major; Shawn
Carlton, a junior business major;
and Joey McMahan, a freshman
pre-engineering major are the
founders of Whoopi Doopi's
Pizza House. Except, there is no
pizza house, yet. '
The idea came at an unexpect-
ed time and place, as the best
ideas always do.
They were sitting around
playing Nintendo with Burch's
dad when he was trying to say,
"Whoop-de-do!" but It came out,
"Whoopi Doopl!"
They had nothing better to do
than critique other pizza places,
play Nintendo, and make their
own pizzas from time to time.
They wanted to start their
own business, so they devel-
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oped a design and started sell-
ing Whoopi Doopi's Pizza
■House shirts and bumper stick-
ers to raise money. They have-
sold over one hundred shirts
and a few bumper stickers.
"It's a well-known business in
town, and it's not even built
yet!" said Burch.
Their new enterprise is reach-
ing across the nation already.
They have shirts in four states
and 12 different cities.
Burch believes the main rea-
son everyone likes the shirts is
you can have whatever position
you want written on the back,
A few examples include
"Table-Gum Remover," "Janitor,"
or "Delivery." They, bestowed
the honor of "Honorary
President" to Burch's dad,
whom they credit for the name
of their pizza house.
They have a few plans for the
Pizza House, but they are not
sure if it-ivilT actually get biii&Tf'"
arid when it does, they would;"" ~
like for'the pizza house to hsive
sand volleyball courts in the
middle of it so you could kick
back, eat some pizza, and then
go play volleyball.
Once the first one is built right
here in Stephenville, they would
like to expand the chain around
the globe to Sydney, Australia
and California.
They are even talking about
expanding to Whoopi Doopi's
Pizza House & Grill, where they
will serve just about everything.
If you would like to purchase
a shirt for $13, or become the
newest member of the staff, you
can contact Lucas at 965-5542,
Shawn at 968-6626, or Joey at
965-6522.
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