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... MARCH 10, 2005 - Page 6 COMMENTARY The Oscars...honoring the Co-Editors-in-Chief Writers/Reporters Katie Martin '06 Patrick Bonaduce '08 best in a 'lackluster' way Pat O'Toole '07 Emily Compton Chanan Delivuk cations made many eyebrows JON TETER Art Director [enni Evans STAFF WRITER raise. Presenters awarded be a career option. r Finally, return Liz Matthews '06 Lea Fiddick '07 Oscars from the' aisles and Beyonce. To kick off her to It is time for a new sea- Eric Fuller '08 son of movies. Time to turn many categories brought all evening's Best Song concert, News Editor James Gibbs our atten- of the nominees on stage in a she performed "Look To Your kindergarten graduation type Rob Goeke '07 Mike Habegger '08 tion from line, waiting to see whose Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" Taylor Hebden the previ- name would be in the off- from the French film, Tile C/IO- Features Editor Alyse Hollomon o u s white envelope. rus. Her poor French sounded much like the Spanish in Anto- Now I will give Chris Bayley Fanoin '05 Shelly Hom yea r 's Rock his due. His opening nio Banderas' meager vocal bunch Suzane Lester t hat monologue was clever and performance of the category's Commentary Editor Todd Knepper pinnacled humorous. However, the lack winner, "AI Otro Lado Del Rio" Brian Patterson '05 Leon Mach '05 at the of.his presence afterward was (the Spanish film, The Motor- cycle Diaries). Geoff Peckham Academy disappointing. Rockwasable Beyonce also performed Sports Editor Jacqueline Pundt '05 Awards, to grasp the audience's atten- Andrew. Lloyd Webber's to the Mike Habegger '08 Kelly Rampmeyer new promising films ready to tion from the beginning, but "Learn to Be Lonely" from The not at the same level as last Greg Sandruck be released. But before leav- year's host, Billy Crystal. Phantom oj the Opera, accompa- Copy Editors Stacey Shaffer ing last season completely, a What Rock lacked in show- nied by Webber himself on a Jesse Feldman '07 Amalie Shaffer review of the 77th Annual manship was covered by racy large grand piano. This num- Teri Hamer '07 Jill Stone Academy Awards show is humor and Jude Law jokes. ber, complete with stagehands nmning off stage and a phony Marissa King '08 Jon Teter '08 desperately needed. Everyone can make what he "phantom" in costume would Well, here it is. or she wants of that. My own Michael Vyskocil '05 H you want to sum up personal preference would have faired better with the vo- Page Design Beth Williams the 77th Annual Academy have been to trim that grey cals of Minnie Driver, who Lindsay Fairchild '08 AndyWu Awards broadcast on Febru- area down to a bare mini- sings the song over the movie's credits. ary 27th, 2005, it would sim- Beth McLane '07 ply be one word: Beyonce. mum. Beyonce finally joined me. Oh. that reminds Alyse Hollomon '08 Ad Manager The Destiny's Child member What was with the present- with Josh Croban to present the Emily Funk '07 turned solo artist performed ers? Some completely ran- duet "Believe" from The Polar Photography three of the five songs up for dom choices made for some Express. JOintly, they were able Sarah Black '07 Ad Representatives the Best New Song award. unusual bits. Robin Williams to make the song bearable; per- haps, two wrongs do make a Indira Gonzales '07 Rachel Bryant Much to the dismay of mov- gave a wonderful stint right. iegoers, her pop style singing Suzanne Lester Christine Beers and poor French diction through comic cartoons, and With all of the money a hoarse Pierce Brosnan co- Jonathan Schultz '08 made audiences wonder presented the costume design 'spent to produce Hollywood's what the show's producer, award with Edna, the cos- finest night, one would think Gilbert Cates, who has pro- tume designer from much care and consideration The McDaniel Free Press is published biweekly. duced more Oscar telecasts The would have gone into the pro- The opinions expressed do not necessarily than anyone in history (not to Incredibles. Jeremy Irons had duction. Instead of a spectacu- represent those of TI,e McDaniel Free Press staff, mention the 85 Emmy nomi- to compete with a loud noise lar show of glitz and glamour, while presenting and fre- the faculty, or the administrators of McDaniel nations and 21 wins in his ca- quently, crewmembers were viewers were given an amateur College. reer) was thinking. visible on stage when return- production that cost millions. Between Cates and ing from a commercial. Fi- So much talent and potential The paper welcomes free-lance sent the lackluster director Louis J. nally, for Best Picture, the one was wasted in a fruitless effort freepress@mcdaniel.edu. The editors reserve Horvitz, some poor decisions and only Bar-bra Streisand to live up to the pizzazz TV the right to edit for clarity, length, and libel and were made. In fact, the choice presented with Dustin viewers expect from Holly- wood: I'm sorry M·r.Cates, no to publish as space permits. Please include a of host (a mildly funny Chris Hoffman. Barbra, please stick Emmys for this one. Rock), set (rotating statuette name and phone number for verification. tree), and odd presenting 10- to singing; public speaking or Names will be withheld only by the discretion stand up comedy should not of the Editors-in-Chief TI,e McDaniel Free Press does not discriminate Get Good Advice based on age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, condition of handicap, or marital status. Mail to: Roommate issues? Stress? Get advice. Tile McDaniel Free Press McDaniel College, 2 College HilJ Write or email Chelsie at Weshninster,MD 21157 (410) 751-8600 freepress@mcdaniel.edu. FAX:(410) 857-2729 E-Mail: freepress®mcdaniel.edu Anonymity is an option.