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Volume CXXXIII, Number 1
September 12, 2003

Photo show opens eyes to lives of Nepal's women
TED REINERT, ORIENT STAFF
"Mahatwapurna Kura Cameramaa Rakidinusna," said senior Emma Raynes to 17 Nepali women last spring, or "put your important things in the camera." This is the title of Raynes' photo exhibition now on display at the Visual Arts Center in the outside Kresge Auditorium and in the fishbowl. [read the article]

Enter this Pool at your own risk
MIKE NUGENT, STAFF WRITER
Francois Ozon's "Swimming Pool", following in the tradition of some of his earlier, greater films like "8 Women", weaves a mystery story into a psychological tale of intrigue. [read the article]

Birbiglia is funny
SAM KAPELLE, STAFF WRITER
Most of you probably know him from his one joke on the Comedy Central promo: "I think I like Tom Cruise a little too much…" but Mike Birbiglia demonstrated a surprising depth and maturity in his comedic set last Friday that extended beyond the ambiguously gay jokes. [read the article]

Harry Potter returns
MÓNICA GUZMAN, ORIENT STAFF
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the new 896-page master of children's bookshelves, placed millions under its spell within weeks of its June release. [read the article]

Museum jazzed up by exhibit
JONATHAN PEREZ, STAFF WRITER
Jazz Seen, an exhibit on display at the Walker Art Museum, is an attempt at translating the feelings and emotions behind jazz music into a wide array of visual and cultural imagery. It was put together with the input from Associate Professor of Music James McCalla, who uses the it as a source in his class History of Jazz II. [read the article]

Listen to The Music
TED REINERT, ORIENT STAFF
The Music start with one of the most presumptuous, confident names in the history of rock, a great iconic album cover, and a good helping of word-of-mouth and music press hype in its native U.K. But such things are surface concerns. What do we really have here? [read the article]


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