Tuesday, April 01, 2003

Exclusives, APR 03

NATURE AND CULTURE - The Dobe Ju Hoansi and Hxaro Exchange
Part One in the Series
By SIERRA SERRANO, managing editor

Richard B. Lee, Anthropologist, discussed hxaro exchange with a Ju hoan man. Lee asked, “If you gave me a spear and I in return gave you a 3 strings of beads would that be ok?” The man replied, “Yes.” “Two Strings?” “Yes” “One String” “Yes.” The Ju Hoan man explained that “One string, five strings, any return would be alright. You see we don’t trade with things, we trade with people.”

Reviews, APR 03

A SEXY "WHODUNIT" - DVD Review
8 Femmes (8 Women)
By CALIFORNIA KAY, staff writer

What do you get when you put a musical, a comedy, a mystery, a drama, and an all-star French cast together in a single movie? You get 8 Women! One of the freshest and funniest cinematic works produced by the French in 2002, 8 Women won various film awards like the Silver Berlin Bear, Lumier, and the European Film Award, and was even nominated for a César and others.

Features, APR 03

A DAY IN THE LIFE... of an Exchange Student in Germany
Follow Kim Liao through a typical day in Wuppertal
By PATTY HUNG, staff writer

2:00P.M. – Lunch is extra special because Kim gets a respite from the aforesaid cold cuts, cheese, and dark bread. Instead, she eats lip-smacking Spätzle (fried noodles usually served in a sauce), Goulasch Suppe (a heavily spiced soup with meat and vegetables), Birne Helene (dessert consisting of pears covered with a fruity sauce), Schnitzels (pork with a breaded crust), or the greasy but totally worth it Thüringer Roastbratwursts, “the absolute best sausage you’ll ever have in Germany,” according to Kim.