By Andrew Chen

The booming bass and hip hop beats of a Tribe Called Quest kicked-off this year's Homecoming events. The Saturday concert began with the lead vocalist Q-Tip sitting down and asking his fellow preformers to "bring in da' noise."

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They then sang bold and unrestrained lyrics to a packed crowd of dancing students on the steps of Low Library. Between songs Q-Tip spoke out against racism and unplanned teenage pregnancy. Without a doubt, A Tribe Called Quest rocked Low Plaza with a force a hundred times more than Beck.

The week of celebration continued with the Clefhangers and the Kingsmen holding acapella concerts on Sunday and Tuesday. Six Milks performed their outrageous improv comedy acts to a large group of humor-seeking students on Monday. The Ferris Reel Society sold tickets for two showings of The Rock and the Student Government Association sponsored a Rock Afterparty at the McIntosh Student Center. On Friday, the clever C.U. Marching Band and the famous Columbia Cheerleaders entertained students at Low Plaza.

The most interesting spirit event was Amateur Night on the second floor of Earl Hall. Student singers dazzled the crowd with their expert singing ability. The Columbia Dance Team (with Moment Layout Editor Karen Lee) also did a fantastic routine on the dance floor.

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Of course, my favorite act was the music group with the most negative name: No Good. This three man band impressed me with their fast tempo and excellent guitar skills.

On Saturday, the football team triumphed over the puny Lafayette team at the Lawrence Wien Stadium and raised their record to 5-0, their best start since 1945. Their 3-0 win repeats last year's Homecoming victory over Penn and places them closer to the Ivy League title. Although the weather was rough, a lot of determined fans still stayed for the whole game with garbage bag ponchos and umbrellas. In the final seconds of the game students waved their hands in the air and chanted these three rarely spoken words, "Five and O."

For more information on A Tribe Called Quest, check out their web page (http://virtu.sar.usf.edu/~paulino/tribe/).

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