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Show ,'f, 303 ARTS ;,PNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003 fo 3 3 a i a m by Heidi Rose in Dixie Sun Tattoos he Others want tattoos, but havent had one done yet. Staff Writer and permanent body A have been around for hundreds of years in many differ-- r it cultures. as in ad er of 500 students who were a surprising 93 students (.aimed they have tattoos. Also, Out m rolled, in claimed they plan on get-:itattoos in the future, or ould like to get a tattoo. many P, ; g religion (LDS) doesnt believe in tattoos, said Ruby Waters, a DSC student from My n- - ;y it Beaver, n- - Utah It doesnt bother that other people choose to tattoos, but it is part of my value system not to get a tattoo. Its a personal decision. " me have d - never get a tattoo myself, explained student Dustin Davis. In my opinion its defiling your body. I have no judgment on those who have tattoos - my dad has tattoos. Id it f 7 3 t l went on to say that he is LDS church member and that his religion affected how Davis t an he felt about tattoos. Alvarez from Phoenix, Ariz. has four tattoos. She has a dragon, a tribal, a star, and a Japanese character. Emily 1 said Alvarez. each mean something to like them," They DIXIE SUN -- 23 and Slingerz Inc. is the newest. The owner, 30 year old Fred Spencer, ak.a. Freddy Fingers, has been a tattoo artist for twelve years. I sonal a in ig le think tattoos are a perof art. expression They're a reminder of where I've been in my life. me. of 500 DSC students polled claimed they have tattoo ed ENTERTAINMENT tattoo or not to tattoo 18.6 aid & Although Slingerz has only been open about four months, Spencer estimated he has done about one hundred tattoos since opening. I think everyone has their opinion of the type of people who get tattoos, said Nate Lots Wornica, DSC student. of good, high moral people get tattoos as an expression of their personality. I will definitely get a tattoo someday; its just a matter of time. In all. Ive probably done thousands of tattoos, said Spencer. "Maybe even in the Spencer has done some of his own" tattoos as well as tattoos on friends and family members. Tattooing may also be part of a persons culture. Many of my family members and friends have tattoos, said Samoan student Lawrence Wilson Its just something you do in my culture. They symbolize strength. getting ready to start college when I got my first tattoo, said Spencer. I got it, loved it, and started doing it. I love my I was Fox, a student from Alberta, Canada, was only 14 years old when he had his first tattoo done. His tattoos are original designs that will never be duplicated. John by Maisie Metcalf gets a tattoo and eventually wants it removed? Although tattoos are considered permanent marks on the body, there are ways to remove tattoos. Laser treatments have been the most popular way, but there is a new treatment to remove tattoos that Spencer is currently practicing. Clinton Polk, DSC student and football player from Phoenix, Ariz. said his tattoos are mostly religious. It works the same way a tattoo works," said Spencer. "Instead of ink in the reservoir, a solution called lightening is injected into the skin with a tattoo needle. It feels the same as getting a tattoo, but the solution actually breaks up the ink and pulls the ink out of the skin. been through a lot in my said Polk. I probably will regret my tattoos. I might look back and realize that I was young when I got them life, There are a handful of tattoo parlors in Washington County, The new method is not 100 effective yet It may not work for everyone, and scarring may occur on some people but it works well for others. r is really no true easy remove a tattoo," said to way Spencer. "Even with laser treat- There T i I ments you cant walk out with zero scar and zero tattoo. got my tattoo when I was 17, DSC student Gina Minear, who is going to have her tattoo removed with I lightening by Spencer. to have want dont really my tattoo removed, but I have to for my modeling contract. I wont get another because my husband doesnt like them. I said n o z g Lawrence Wilson, DSC students, has a tattoo of a Soman tribal band on his upper arm. Theater presents Scrooge, the musical Dixie Sun So what happens if someone designs and knowing that I am different than everyone else, said Fox. Hes glad Im getting removed" rable Christmas St. George job. "Its kind of cool having original "Ive "Three Ghosts! Bah! Three Humbugs!" Musical it Scrooge, the musical, presented by the St. George Musical Theater. Directed by John Kessler, the Musical Theaters Scrooge will run throughout the month of December, with a show time of 7:30 p.m. really enjoyed the what! exclaimed Each cast member played a role in helping the Merry Scrooge. Saint George community remember what Christmas Staff Writer We might as well get this said started, Alphie Doolittle at opening night of I Eve in old town London. per- formance," said DSC sopho- more Courtney Murdock. "They put their own spin on things, but kept the story the same. It was really good. Opening night, Dec. 4, was deemed successful by both audience and cast members. We had a couple mess ups," cast member said 13 year-olAnna Dalton. "But everyone helped cover for each other." Filled with songs such as No Better Life" and I Like Life, the performance is anything but ordinary. Leave it to the St. George Musical Theater to incorporate an exciting twist to a classic Christmas d tale. Theres no such thing as rich enough, just poor grumbled Tim enough, Cummings, playing the lead role of a misery old businessman, Ebenezer Scrooge. From their costumes to their accents, the cast members pulled together to take the audience back to a memo- - is all about. As Scrooge is visited by three spirits, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, his heart is softened as he comes to realize what really matters in life. The trouble with you, Cratchit, is that all you think about is money, Scrooge hypocritically muttered to his only clerk, Bob Cratchit, played by David Harris. The Cratchit scene is the said 13 year-olbest, Sammy Meyers. Who can forget the ever loveable Dickens character Tiny Tim Cratchit? Its through Tiny Tims kindness and humility that Ebenezer Scrooges cold heart is softd ened. Thirteen year old Richard Sizemore, playing the role of Tiny Tim, had audience members in tears with his innocent smile and sweet spirit. From the Saint George Musical Theatres depiction of Scrooge,' those in attendance are easily convinced to go out in the world and treat their fellow beings with kindness, generosity, and warmth this Christmas season. As Tiny Tim Cratchit said, God bless us, everyone." |
