Itıs official. Busta Rhymes will perform in Skoglund Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Tickets go on sale after fall break. St. Olaf students who have paid their CAP fee can buy one of 1600 reserved tickets for $5. Carleton students can also purchase one of 850 reserved tickets for $5. Other students and the general public can purchase the remaining tickets for $20 a piece. Skoglund holds approximately 3100 bodies, which is more than twice the capacity of the Pause.

The Pause paid Rhymes an estimated $40,000 for his appearance, according to Rusty Zaspel, concert coordinator for the Pause. The initial fee does not cover additional expenses, such as security, staging and lighting costs.

Rhymesı anticipated appearance has spawned considerable controversy on campus. Despite negative feedback concerning Rhymesı reputation and criminal record, Pause stage manager Jesse McKean is optimistic about the concertıs success. "We wanted an act that would be interesting and different," he explained. "We wanted to get a big name, and thatıs what we got." McKean said that Rhymes was one of many potential acts that the Pause wanted to book and his schedule happened to be the one that matched the fall concert agenda.

One problem the Pause is facing is a time crunch to get the stage area set up. A state high school cross country meet is scheduled for the same day, and will use the auditorium for its award ceremony. McKean is concerned that the concert crew will not have adequate time to set up the stage and lighting area, but remains confident that the task will be completed on time. "The concert is going to work, and itıs going to be great," he said.

The event is co-sponsored by the Political Awareness Committee (PAC). The concert is also associated with MTVıs Rock the Vote campaign. Rhymes is known to be a candid political activist, and the PAC hopes that his appearance will encourage students to get out and vote in the upcoming elections.