page two Thursday, Sept. 25, 1980. Life at by Yolande Volpatti There is reason to believe that the fall semester is well under way at the Surrey Campus of Douglas College. Students no longer regret being in classes as days get rainy and gloomy as the sun fades into the southern hem- isphere. . Most instructors have as- signed the first essays of the semester, which they claim “‘won’t have much affect on the final grades.’’ Few students believe these types of statements. Students are no longer con- cerned about what each oth- er’s summer vacations were like as major topics of conver- Dou sations deal with ‘‘calculus questions’’, or‘‘literature term papers.”’ The buzz in the library is louder as more students take advantage of its facilities. Instructors no longer tol- the college in the forms of handle and you feel Students are already be- ‘ginning to skip classes as work loads get heavier and the flu bug creeps in. Soon students will have half of their free time devoted to and homework. Weeks will seem longer, week-ends ~ shorter, and Friday nights will be essential to maintain sanities. but when it gets too hard to like erate giggles, and annoying games, meetings, pub nights, having a breakdown afte whispers while seminars are conducted. Most instructors can not control their tempers as well as they could a few weeks ago. The student council has been formed although it wasn’t much of a campaign race. Most of the student body don’t know the names of their reps yet. Activities such as pub night and teams are seriously being organized. Good turm outs are hoped for both. South-Burnaby Radio, Stereo & T.V. Service Installation of Radio & Stereos in cars, boats, mobile homes etc. (guaranteed for 1 yr.) Repairs of all kinds T.V., Stereo Equip., Air Conditioners, Alarm Systems Sale oncars stereos &t.V.s Roxy Mus by Philib Staines Roxy music/Flesh and Blood Funny enough, Roxy Music have gone by almost unnot- iced in Vancouver, and in case you haven't noticed, they have a new album out called ‘Flesh and blood’. If by some absurd reason, you feel like getting into a bit of Roxy, then ‘Flesh and Blood’ is a good start. The album is somewhat fresh with the likes of Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera, who could go wrong. They have played an_ influential part in the music business long enough to know the difference between old and new, and ‘Flesh and Blood’ is new, with the exception of a couple of old sixties hits, ‘‘in the Midnight Hour’’ and “Eight Miles High’’. The music is fairly simple, so it’s easy to grasp first time round. Musically, the album has a nice balance of drums, bass, and guitar, which is expected, but this balance moves the band without being overbearing, good so far. ELECTRONICS TV SALES & SERVICE 317 E. Columbia St. NEW WESTMINSTER 525-9238 Then comes a touch of saxo- phone, gracious thanks to Andy Mackay. Finally, a very subtle dash of electronic key- board wizardry, to give the album that easy listening, eightyish, wall of sound. But what really makes the album i is the always charismatic voice of Mr. Bryan Ferry. His vocal work is never overdone, in the tradition of pompous, poofy type groups, such as Queen and Styx who capita- lize on their layered vocal harmonies. Ferry‘s voice is incredibly unique. It has a deep, masculine tone, yet at the same time a slight quiver, giving his voice a unique delicacy. Listen to the old 1965 hit “In the Midnight Hour’’and the title track of course, “Flesh and Blood’’. You'll hear what I mean. glas College goes on.... racking. your brain for an hourover a chemistry formula, or trying to condense 24 pages of a history text book down to two pages of notes; just think that there are only 91 days till Christmas, and that’s including week-ends! c somewhat fresh of records, there are a coup! of new releases you might like to look out for. The new Gary Numan album ‘‘Telecon’’ might have a few surprises believe it or not, judging by his single ‘‘J Die You Die’’ which has a little more rock guitar emphasis. Jethro Tull‘s new album “‘A’’ should be out soon. Tull are joined by ddie Jobson on keyboards, and a new drum- mer who‘s name doesn‘t ring a bell. David Bowie continues the saga of Major Tom on the single ‘‘Ashes to Ashes’’. Good to hear Bowie back in good form with a new album. Trooper cut album by Georgia Mattenly After seeing so many bands work very hard for very little,’ it’s good to see one that deserves to make it. On Oct. 23, 1980, the band Trooper, released it’s seventh album called simply, ‘‘Troo- per.’’. The album was pro- duced at Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver. The mastering was done by Ster- ling Silver in New York. Ray Maguire and Brian Smith wrote the lyrics, but as drummer Tommy Stewart says, ‘‘The whole-band really Southern Comfort. Enjoy it straight up, on the rocks, or blended with your favourite mixer. e ay Ws The unique taste of Southern Comfort ae CT tt aaa ty LE.) njoyed for over 125 years. worked together on this one. We worked regular 12 hr. days and had pin-ball ma- chines and video cassct® brought in to keep us there’ Trooper’s success is. still going strong in Canada and they are hoping in the next year to break through the foreign and U.S. markets. They are scheduled to go ona tour of western Canada Oct. 4, 1980. They had previously planned to take-off in August, , but had to cancel due to the keyboard player having @ car accident. During their break they have spent time playing local bars and creating new material. With changes in lighting and more interest in staging, they are hoping their tour will be a_ success. It’s a pleasure to see good music coming out of Van- couver. Trooper has the idea that Vancouver is soon going > to be ‘‘THE’’ place to be in Canada, and it’s bands like them that make it happen. Foosball Richmond chairperson, Ian McDonald, promisesthat a foosball game will be installed in the Richmond student society‘ office in the near future. The game can be used b any interested student wit a quarter. Mr. McDonald, who con- siders himself quite profic- - jent at the game, is looking forward to some friendly competition. Darts, cards and checkers will also be available on the Richmond campus shortly.