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  • 4 Thursday, September 2619% Features 311}.e Hestern Carolinian 'til CORRIE ANTHONY STAFF WRITER You see a flyer for a rave in a nearby town. All you know about this "rave" is that it offers techno music, a lot of people in crazy clothes and a wide array of designer drugs. Given this information, would you go? Well, I did go, more than once, and the rave experience has stayed in my mind to this day. One rave I remember in particular was at the Millineum Center in Winston-Salem. The Millineum Center is a huge stone building with tall columns on the outside, resembling a courthouse. But the music that bellowed from the front doors told a different story. The people sitting on the steps outside looked impressive, and every one of them was smoking a menthol cigarette. I paid my $20 to get in, but I couldn't figure out why this rave started at 1:00 in the morning. Marea, my friend and rave guide, explained that all raves start in the wee hours of the morning because most ravers are nocturnal. As we walked through the door, I felt this strange sensation of happiness. Everyone was smiling and giving back rubs, and everywhere you looked there were people dancing by themselves to DJ Terry Mullen. Marea explained that Mullen was spinning an old school break-beat set on four turntables. Some of the samples that he was adding were from songs that I used to listen to in elementary and middle school. I heard the Fat Boys and the Beastie Boys with high-pitched, fast beats and bass lines that made the walls shake. As we Walked through the building trying to find a place to dance, we were approached by several people inquiring if we wanted any pills. Pills were a new concept to -» me. Marea explained that the drug they offered was Ecstasy, which allows all of your inhibitions to be let down and your senses to be intensified. That was why everyone was sucking on a pacifier or receiving a back rub, and even though there were about five hundred people in this place, it was like everyone knew everyone else. Aside from the effect .of lowered inhibitions, Ecstasy also...;,, inhibits the mind and makes thebody tingle at the slightest touch; Candy and water are also needed to prevent dehydration. Drugs such as speed, Ketamine (better known as Special K), and LSD work to make the body stay awake for the long hours of a rave. The rave scene has always been known for its drugs, and there seems to be a direct correlation between the availability of drugs at a rave and the atmosphere the rave provides. However, drugs are not the main reason to attend a rave. The music is the real creator of the vibe. I did not need drugs, however, because when I started dancing I was taken away by the music. I could feel it coming through my ears, pouring into my internal organs and flowing until it reached to my outer limbs. I now know that the second DJ, Feelgood, was spinning trip-hop, a mixture of /„ hip-hop and house with low bass lines and huge build-ups which turned into ' f blow-ups. It was hot in there, though. I was glad I had worn a tank top, and I was especially glad they were selling bottled water. As I stood in line for water I noticed the clothing styles of everyone in the party. There were people dressed in baggy jeans and tank tops, baggy jeans and huge t-shirts, and huge Tommy Hillfiger jeans and brightly-colored Ralph Lauren or Hugo Boss vinyl jackets with white Nike or Fila tennis shoes. However, there were other people there that were dressed totally different from anyone else. Marea explained that these were "gay-housers." They were dressed in tight patent leather pants, tiny baby doll tees, and had their hair in baby bar- rettes. They used glitter for make-up and a little backpack to top off their platform shoes. I noticed that they were the ones who seemed the most happy in these surroundings. "Gay-housers" are ravers from the first raves in 1987, when the scene was considered predominantly gay and lots of men dressed in drag. We decided to check out the "jungle" room next. "Jungle" is a type of techno that has very fast upper- frequency beats and very slow bass lines. If you can dance to "jungle" then you are considered one of the best. "Jungle" is also considered the best type of music to listen to when rolling on Ecstasy, because it makes you roll harder and everything seems so much more intense. The party was scheduled to last until 8:00 in the morning, but our bodies were screaming for rest, so we headed for the car. As we drove to the hotel, the sun was rising. The music, the dress, and the whole vibe at a rave were things that just about anyone would enjoy. Drugs excluded, there are so many things about raving that make it one of the most exciting scenes that young people participate in these days. The whole idea of a party is to go and hear your favorite DJs spin the best techno— kind of like a very different concert. Techno music has been around for about ten years. When it appeared, it was a mix of basic pop sounds and very fast break-beats, which was considered "gay-house" music. "Gay-house" then developed into the "acid house" that was typical of the New York and Detroit scenes and had low, hard beats. This contributed to the new-school style of techno called "trip- hop," a mix of hip-hop and hard beats with sampled voices and sounds. A DJ is rated by his or her ability to spin music. The more turntables a DJ spins on, the better he or she is considered. It takes talent to spin on two tables, but a DJ who spins on four to seven tables is considered a master. The vibe at a rave is good if the music and atmosphere are good. The clothes people wear at raves and the atmosphere itself can seem straight out of dreams. Raves are the ultimate party experience of the '90s. ART BY DAVE KELLY Students for Gantt: Students Mobilize Against Helms CHRISTY HICKS STAFF WRITER Election day is only 39 days away. With the state senatorial race heating up, the volunteers of WCU Students for Gantt are working to ensure Harvey Gantt's success on November 5. This organization is one of many throughout the state, and the numbers are growing. "The idea is to have one group on every college campus in the state," said Keith Stiles, co- chair of WCU Students for Gantt. The state is divided into sections, and the effort from Boone to Murphy is spearheaded by an Appalachian State University student. "We will have a group on every university and community college campus in our area in the next week or so," said Stiles. WCU Students for Gantt will sponsor voter registration tables all over campus up to the October 11 deadline. Along with voter registration, Students for Gantt will participate in rapid response activities, such as re sponding to all articles or editorials written in local newspapers on Gantt's bid for election with letters to the editor. "We can't let anything go unanswered," said Stiles. The group is seeking volunteers to help with the projects they have planned. Volunteers will be asked to sit at voter registration tables on campus and recruit students to register. "We have a goal of registering 15 to 20 percent of the campus," said Stiles. "That's about 1,200 students, so we'll have to get a lot of people involved." According to Stiles, another activity volunteers can help with is phone contact with voters. Volunteers will do some voter education during that contact. Undecided voters will be a targeted group in this effort. Students for Gantt is stressing the idea that the student vote can sway the election results. "Gantt lost in 1990,48 to 52 percent," said Stiles. "That's only a few thousand votes." Stiles believes that college students have many reasons to vote for Harvey Gantt; among them is current North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms' voting record on educational issues. Helms' record, assembled by Project Vote Smart, shows that Helms voted to eliminate student loans. Gantt's stance is the opposite of Helms': he wants to protect student loans and grants, strengthen Pell Grants, and expand college work-study jobs. Students for Gantt volunteers are going to be pointing out these differences to students all over WCU's campus in the upcoming weeks. Stiles invites everyone to take a look at Gantt's homepage(http://www. gantt96.com) to find out more about him and what he supports. Helms also has a homepage, but it does not offer any information about his voting record or stance on issues. The WCU chapter of Students for Gantt met for the second time on Wednesday, September 18. "We had all kinds of people at the meeting," said Brian Edlin, the data entry coordinator for the group. "I think the campus was PHOTO TERRY K. ROBERTS/WC WCU students for Gantt will register students to vote until October 11. well-represented, but we're always looking for more people to help out." For more information, call Keith Stiles at 456-9394 or Amy Stewart at 227-6040.
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