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Show Monday • July 14, 2008 Correction V In the June 30 edition, UVU Review ran an article mistakenly claiming that the Theater Department was working with the Sundance Summer Theatre program and the Sundance Preserve on an outdoor production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In reality, Twelfth Night will run as part of the lO8-'O9 season, and A Midsummer Night's Dream will be the collaborative summer production. Meet me at the corner of India and Peru you have never seen one in person before, this could be a rare learning opportunity. * There is a subculture in After all, llamas aren't often Utah Valley that gets the at- held in zoos. If you're not interested in tention it deserves only once a year at the Llama Fest. This the life of a llama, the festismall society is. of course, val is still a good excuse to made up of llama owners and see the beautiful temple and sample the exotic food. This llama lovers. At first it may sound year, food booths will offer strange. After all. what is Latin American staples from there to do at a festival de- chili to bread pudding. In case you'll ever convoted solely to llamas? sider attending the free yoga Plenty, it turns out. For classes, tours, or stress serthe fourteenth annual Llama Fest at the Hare Krishna tem- mons the temple offers, the ple in Spanish Fork, there festival can also be a good will be obstacle courses, excuse to scope out the races, food, wool demonstra- grounds and make yourself tions and live performances comfortable there. by local bands. Llamas in Utah lead a life Saturday, July 19, the fesof luxury compared to their tivities will start at 4 p.m. at cousins in South America. 8628 S Main in Spanish Fork. Here, they may be used as Admission is $3 for adults sheep guards or light load- and $1 for children. For more bearers, but are mainly found information, visit www.utahas pets or wool-providers. If krishnas.com Mel Sundquist J j Life editor English Department welcomes University status Numerous steps taken over the years make transition smooth partment's efforts to offer Greg Wilcox £ an outstanding education Life writer - something it has been ^working -toward tfpr years. Literature , lovers and •&This is not really,An imme-' aspiring writers can rest as- -? iliate change for the English sured: UVSC's transition to department. Jt r s more of a UVU will hold many great culmination of work-that has ( opportunities , to learn and '^happened over time," said ' progress in the English de- Dr. Robert Cousins, departpartment. ! ment chair. UVSC's English departInterestingly enough,1, ment began' the preparation compared to other depart-, for University status nine ments at UVU, the Engyears ago, when it first start- lish department has a very, ed offering bachelor's de- high percentage of faculty gree programs. Since then, with doctoral. That's quite the department has hired a badge to wear, and that a stellar faculty who men- promises that students mator and nurse their students. joring in English can count This dedication means that on the expertise they need to the change to University succeed. status will solidify the de- "Preparation is very high academically," said Dr. Christa Albrecht-Crane, assistant department chair, speaking about the English department's programs. 'many students who major in English are going on. to graduate studies around the nation, and internationally aswfclj." ' f Among its accomplishments this year, the department was represented Jby seven students at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Considering this event is held on the national level, this is quite a feat. This success is due in large part to the strong collaboration between students and professors. "We offer strong mentoring for our students," Professor AlbrechtCrane said. "The faculty are committed to the students." Still, in its quiet sector in the LA Building, the English department has received little to no fanfare about the progress it has been making. The hope is that, with the transition to university, more attention and interest will be generated among students and the community. "We are hoping that the university transition will increase the number of students interested in our programs and will translate into more students pursuing degrees/* said Dr. Cousins. Electronic Entertainment Expo looms on the horizon Gamers find out what they're getting for Christmas in July Jonathan Poole | | Life writer For the gainer boys and girls among us, July 15-17 marks an event not unlike Christmas in both the anticipation il inspires and the quasi-religious devotion that, surrounds it. You guessed it: E3 is coming. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, ; as it is commonly called, is a three-day media and business summit, where the big aftd small ofnhV "garrtfng industry come together to video game channel G4 will demos. Microsoft will be show off their goods for the feature a total of 17 hours showing off "Gears of War coming year — or years, in from the show floor, includ- 2," "Banjo and Kazooie 3" ing the major press confer- and who knows what else. some cases. Returning to the L.A. ences from Microsoft, Nin- Maybe a Microsoft-brand 1 Convention Center after a tendo and Sony. Interested hand-held is in the works .' brief hiatus and restructur- parties should expect to tune As for Nintendo, well, that's tough to say. We could see ing, this year's show will in on July 15-17 at 4 p.m. still be, unfortunately, an inAs for what will be a reimagination of the "Kid vitation-only kind of event. shown, well, that's what Icarus" franchise, a new DS However, the vast majority the aforementioned antici- or. something totally out of of gaming sites will have pation, is about.'From the left-field. "Wii Fit," anyy^u covered with live blog- Sony camp, rumors are cir- one? • {yng, regular updates and culating about a new PSP, ''sTreaming videos. Sites to "God of War 3" and some For those that missed check include IGN, GameS- hot new "Killzone 2" and the show, we'll have all the pot and JOysfig.com "Resistance 2" footage — goods next week. Until then, *" -ni '* ^ ^pomcast-owned -maybe even-some playable •keepgaining." ~ II M O V I E R E V I E W S Luke Hickman F Life writer Hellboy II: The Golden Army Hancock Journey, to the Ceriter of the Earth (3D) Universal Pictures Hellboy and Co. take on evil unlike any other. Warner Bros. Brendan Frasier, a kid from Terabithia and some foreign chick ride in a dinosaur's jaw If there is ever a reason to see a family movie, it's for the 3D Journey To The Center Of The Earth is loosely based on the novel by Jules Verne. In this modern-day adaptation, a scientist, his nephew and a hiking guide stumble into lava-created tubes that lead straight down into a secret paradise hidden in the core of the Earth. Along the way, this threesome of explorers sees the most beautiful sights and faces their most frightening fears. The technology used to create the new 3-D look, known as Real-D, eliminates the need for the nosecutting, headache-causing cardboard blue and red glasses. Instead, the glasses used are barely-tinted polarized lenses, making it a completely comfortable experience. If you're in the mood for a fairly corny family flick, or if you simply just want to see something in 3-D, then go spend an extra buck or two and take a journey to the CG center of the earth. Bateman works P.R. for the homeless Smith in Hancock. It's like Pan's Labyrinth The Taming of the Dude m When Guillermb Del Toro released Helloy in 2004, he wasn't a very well known or accredited director. But how, riding in from •the worldwide success of Pan's Labyrinth and being known as "the guy who's directing The Hobbit" Del Toro can do whatever he wants however he wants. And it surely shows in the contrast between Hellbov And Hellboy II. Hellboy tells the comic book story of a demon raised by the U.S. military as a weapon to combat the supernatural. Along with his team 6f freakish misfits, Hejlboy must take down a rdfcjLie prince and stop him from awakening an unstoppable' golden army whose sights are set on destroying mankind. ,;:J[f you liked Hellboy, or ev^h thought ithadpdtential, then you'll really enjoy part II. If you're a fan of Pan's Labyrinth, you'll appreciate this even more. And, believe it or not, Del Toro has actually created a freak monster even more terrifying than the eyes-in-the-palms-ofthe-hands beast that ate fairies in Pan's Labyrinth. Although Will Smith's Fourth of July blockbusters are usually family-friendly action comedies, Hancock is not It is in no way a family film. The trailers for Hancock never revealed plot details. All you could gather from them was that Smith was playing a homeless superhero. And once you see the film, it makes complete sense why they didn't explain anything more. Halfway through the film, the movie's plot derails from the typical tracks (much like the train in the film that crashed when it hit Hancock) in a fun, secret twist — a twist that alters the direction and tone of the' film. The movie moves from comedy to drama with comedic elements. And while this is the moment where Hancock lost the attention of most of its viewers, it is also the same moment in which Hancock proved itself an original, creative new take on the superhero genre. It makes it a more natural, human and moral story. If you don't mind a little vulgarity, some tough PG-13 violence, and if you're a fan of fun action. Will Smith, Jason Bateman or Charlize Theron, then Hancock is for you. |